Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07MADRID2158
2007-11-27 14:07:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Madrid
Cable title:
SPAIN AGREES TO TELL BOLIVIA TO BACK OFF ITS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 002158
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR WHA/AND - ACHACON
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/26/2017
TAGS: PREL BO SP
SUBJECT: SPAIN AGREES TO TELL BOLIVIA TO BACK OFF ITS
ACCUSATIONS AGAINST U.S. MISSION
REF: CHACON-LLORENS EMAIL OF 11/16/07
Classified By: CHARGE D' AFFAIRES HUGO LLORENS, REASONS 1.4B AND D.
(C) On November 23 Charge d' Affaires raised with MFA
Secretary of State for Iberoamerica Trinidad Jimenez and
SIPDIS
Director General for Iberoamerica Javier Sandomingo U.S.
concerns about the behavior of the GOB towards Embassy La Paz
(ref). Charge described Bolivian government "outrageous"
charges that the U.S. Ambassador and Embassy staff were
working with Colombian paramilitaries to destabilize the
government. Jimenez agreed that the accusations were
ridiculous and mentioned that the Government of Bolivia was
well aware that they were untrue and was merely trying to use
the accusations to stir up public opinion against the U.S.
Jimenez was quick to say Spain could help. She promised that
she would instruct the Spanish Ambassador in La Paz to reach
out to Minister of the Presidency Quintana and urge the GOB
to stop repeating these bizarre allegations. She noted Spain
was trying in general to stop the Morales government -- which
she said was inclined to look for foreign scapegoats -- from
making these sorts of stupid mistakes.
LLORENS
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
FOR WHA/AND - ACHACON
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/26/2017
TAGS: PREL BO SP
SUBJECT: SPAIN AGREES TO TELL BOLIVIA TO BACK OFF ITS
ACCUSATIONS AGAINST U.S. MISSION
REF: CHACON-LLORENS EMAIL OF 11/16/07
Classified By: CHARGE D' AFFAIRES HUGO LLORENS, REASONS 1.4B AND D.
(C) On November 23 Charge d' Affaires raised with MFA
Secretary of State for Iberoamerica Trinidad Jimenez and
SIPDIS
Director General for Iberoamerica Javier Sandomingo U.S.
concerns about the behavior of the GOB towards Embassy La Paz
(ref). Charge described Bolivian government "outrageous"
charges that the U.S. Ambassador and Embassy staff were
working with Colombian paramilitaries to destabilize the
government. Jimenez agreed that the accusations were
ridiculous and mentioned that the Government of Bolivia was
well aware that they were untrue and was merely trying to use
the accusations to stir up public opinion against the U.S.
Jimenez was quick to say Spain could help. She promised that
she would instruct the Spanish Ambassador in La Paz to reach
out to Minister of the Presidency Quintana and urge the GOB
to stop repeating these bizarre allegations. She noted Spain
was trying in general to stop the Morales government -- which
she said was inclined to look for foreign scapegoats -- from
making these sorts of stupid mistakes.
LLORENS