Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06SANTIAGO1022
2006-05-16 20:29:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Santiago
Cable title:
CHILEAN CONGRESS POISED TO RENEW TROOP DEPLOYMENT
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UNCLAS SANTIAGO 001022
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/BSC, WHA/CAR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MOPS KPKO PREL HA CI
SUBJECT: CHILEAN CONGRESS POISED TO RENEW TROOP DEPLOYMENT
TO HAITI
UNCLAS SANTIAGO 001022
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/BSC, WHA/CAR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MOPS KPKO PREL HA CI
SUBJECT: CHILEAN CONGRESS POISED TO RENEW TROOP DEPLOYMENT
TO HAITI
1. (U) Two key Senate committees voted on May 15 to extend
Chile's troop deployment to Haiti beyond June 30 for six
additional months. All of the center-left Concertacion
senators, and one center-right opposition senator on the
Senate Foreign Relations and Defense Committees voted in
favor of President Bachelet,s request. Four of the five
center-right opposition senators abstained, mostly due to
concerns about the lack of an &end date8 for the withdrawal
of the Chilean troops. The full Senate is expected to vote
on the measure on May 16.
2. (U) The full Senate is expected to vote to extend Chile's
presence in Haiti. Unlike the vote one year ago, however,
this vote is not expected to be unanimous. It likely will
fall along coalition lines, with most center-right senators
opposing the measure or abstaining. The Concertacion
coalition controls 20 of the 38 Senate seats, and therefore
has enough votes to pass the measure.
KELLY
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/BSC, WHA/CAR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MOPS KPKO PREL HA CI
SUBJECT: CHILEAN CONGRESS POISED TO RENEW TROOP DEPLOYMENT
TO HAITI
1. (U) Two key Senate committees voted on May 15 to extend
Chile's troop deployment to Haiti beyond June 30 for six
additional months. All of the center-left Concertacion
senators, and one center-right opposition senator on the
Senate Foreign Relations and Defense Committees voted in
favor of President Bachelet,s request. Four of the five
center-right opposition senators abstained, mostly due to
concerns about the lack of an &end date8 for the withdrawal
of the Chilean troops. The full Senate is expected to vote
on the measure on May 16.
2. (U) The full Senate is expected to vote to extend Chile's
presence in Haiti. Unlike the vote one year ago, however,
this vote is not expected to be unanimous. It likely will
fall along coalition lines, with most center-right senators
opposing the measure or abstaining. The Concertacion
coalition controls 20 of the 38 Senate seats, and therefore
has enough votes to pass the measure.
KELLY