Identifier
Created
Classification
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07LAPAZ1112
2007-04-20 19:33:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy La Paz
Cable title:
CHACO SITUATION APRIL 20: NO VIOLENCE, BUT NO
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UNCLAS LA PAZ 001112
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/AND
TREASURY FOR SGOOCH
ENERGY FOR CDAY AND SLADISLAW
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV ECON CASC EPET ENRG BL
SUBJECT: CHACO SITUATION APRIL 20: NO VIOLENCE, BUT NO
RESOLUTION
REF: A. LA PAZ 1086
¶B. LA PAZ 1103
Following two days of violence in the Chaco province of
Tarija, the situation was calm on April 19, although the
Chaco continued the strike and road blockades that it had
begun on April 16.
- The GOB called a meeting of Tarija Prefect Mario Cossio and
local leaders from the disputing provinces, Chaco and
O'Conner, for 10:00 a.m. on April 20. Cossio and leaders
from the Chaco refused the invitation and planned to hold a
separate meeting in the Chaco. Thus, no resolution of the
internal border dispute was achieved at the morning meeting.
The GOB called a second meeting for April 23 at 10:00, in
hopes of achieving participation from all sides of the
dispute. Representatives of the Chaco told the press that
they were unlikely to attend the April 23 meeting.
- Minister of Government Alfredo Rada reported to the press
that the damage to Transredes' installations was almost USD
150,000. Minister of Development Planning Gabriel Loza
reported that the taking of a pumping station in the Chaco on
April 18 will reduce gas exports to Argentina from 5 million
cubic meters per day to around 1.2 million cubic meters and
to Brazil from 24.6 million cubic meters per day to 24. In a
conversation with Econoff, Transredes confirmed that exports
to Argentina would be reduced.
- The press reported on April 20 that, in addition to the one
death April 17, four protesters were in critical condition
from bullet wounds. The mayor of Villamontes, where the
death occurred, dubbed the victim a "hero in defense of
Chaqueno territory."
GOLDBERG