ARGENTINA PARTICIPATION IN U.S.-LATIN AMERICAN

UNCLAS BUENOS AIRES 000626 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR EB/ESC/TFS (JEAN CLARK) TREASURY FOR OFAC AND TFFC (HEFFERNAN, VAN LINGEN) E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: EFIN ETTC KTFN KVPR PREL PTER AR SUBJECT: ARGENTINA PARTICIPATION IN U.S.-LATIN AMERICAN PRIVATE SECTOR DIALOGUE CONFERENCE IN BOGOTA REF: A. STATE 33837 ¶B. CLARK/LANDBERG EMAIL 03/16/07 ¶1. Per reftels, Post delivered invitations to the Argentine Central Bank President Martin Redrado and Ministry of Economy and Production Felisa Miceli on March 21. At the request of the Central Bank, Post sent similar letters and information on the conference to the GoA's Financial Intelligence Unit President, Dr. Rosa Falduto, and National AML/CTF Coordinator Juan Felix Marteau. Post also sent letters to the Presidents of Argentina's four major banking associations, urging participation. Post has also forwarded information on the conference to the Director of Argentina's revenue authority, Alberto Abad, at his request. ¶2. We understand that Zenon Biagosch, Vice Superintendent of Banking Supervision, and Alfredo Besio, also in the Banking Supervision Department, will represent the Central Bank at the conference. Carlos Carbonari, Director of the Economy Ministry's AML/CTF office, will represent Minister Miceli. Juan Felix Marteau and Rosa Falduto have expressed interest in attending the conference, but have not yet confirmed their participation. We also understand that several Argentine banks are planning to attend the conference, and will forward details to State and Treasury when we receive them. WAYNE