Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07BUENOSAIRES1946
2007-09-28 18:43:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Buenos Aires
Cable title:
ARGENTINA PREPARED TO SUPPORT U.S. ON BOLIVIA,
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BUENOS AIRES 001946
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/27/2017
TAGS: EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL AR
SUBJECT: ARGENTINA PREPARED TO SUPPORT U.S. ON BOLIVIA,
COLOMBIA, AND PARAGUAY'S PAYMENT OF GAFISUD BACK DUES
REF: STATE 113762
Classified By: Amb. E.A. Wayne for E.O. 12958 Reasons 1.4 (b, d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L BUENOS AIRES 001946
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/27/2017
TAGS: EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL AR
SUBJECT: ARGENTINA PREPARED TO SUPPORT U.S. ON BOLIVIA,
COLOMBIA, AND PARAGUAY'S PAYMENT OF GAFISUD BACK DUES
REF: STATE 113762
Classified By: Amb. E.A. Wayne for E.O. 12958 Reasons 1.4 (b, d)
1. (C) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche on encouraging
Bolivia, Colombia, and Paraguay to pay their delinquent dues
to the Financial Action Task Force for South America
(GAFISUD) on September 26 to Justice Minister Alberto
Iribarne. Iribarne agreed that GAFISUD members should
encourage the delinquent members to pay their back dues. He
noted that Argentina had faced a similar situation a few
years ago, and the GoA had made a policy decision to stay
current on its dues payments to GAFISUD, which it considers a
critical multilateral institution. Iribarne's press release
after meeting the Ambassador also mentioned the issue and the
three countries by name.
2. (C) Separately, Econoff reviewed the demarche points with
Juan Felix Marteau, the GoA's National Coordinator for
anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism finance.
Marteau, the GoA's representative to both GAFISUD and FATF
(the Financial Action Task Force),agreed fully with the
message. He said the GoA had been very tough with the three
delinquent GAFISUD members, and emphasized his readiness to
coordinate additional approaches to the three governments
with the USG. He noted that Justice Ministry was organizing
an interagency trip to Bolivia before the end of the year,
and stated that he would raise this issue with his GoB
counterparts.
WAYNE
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/27/2017
TAGS: EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL AR
SUBJECT: ARGENTINA PREPARED TO SUPPORT U.S. ON BOLIVIA,
COLOMBIA, AND PARAGUAY'S PAYMENT OF GAFISUD BACK DUES
REF: STATE 113762
Classified By: Amb. E.A. Wayne for E.O. 12958 Reasons 1.4 (b, d)
1. (C) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche on encouraging
Bolivia, Colombia, and Paraguay to pay their delinquent dues
to the Financial Action Task Force for South America
(GAFISUD) on September 26 to Justice Minister Alberto
Iribarne. Iribarne agreed that GAFISUD members should
encourage the delinquent members to pay their back dues. He
noted that Argentina had faced a similar situation a few
years ago, and the GoA had made a policy decision to stay
current on its dues payments to GAFISUD, which it considers a
critical multilateral institution. Iribarne's press release
after meeting the Ambassador also mentioned the issue and the
three countries by name.
2. (C) Separately, Econoff reviewed the demarche points with
Juan Felix Marteau, the GoA's National Coordinator for
anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism finance.
Marteau, the GoA's representative to both GAFISUD and FATF
(the Financial Action Task Force),agreed fully with the
message. He said the GoA had been very tough with the three
delinquent GAFISUD members, and emphasized his readiness to
coordinate additional approaches to the three governments
with the USG. He noted that Justice Ministry was organizing
an interagency trip to Bolivia before the end of the year,
and stated that he would raise this issue with his GoB
counterparts.
WAYNE