Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07SANSALVADOR1071
2007-05-31 20:48:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy San Salvador
Cable title:
EL SALVADOR ON VENEZUELA/IRAN RELATIONSHIP
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SAN SALVADOR 001071
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/AND AND NEA/IRAN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/31/2017
TAGS: PREL MARR PHUM MASS ECON PTER VE IR ES
SUBJECT: EL SALVADOR ON VENEZUELA/IRAN RELATIONSHIP
REF: A. SAN SALVADOR 273
B. SAN SALVADOR 588
C. STATE 61378
Classified By: Ambassador Charles L. Glazer, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L SAN SALVADOR 001071
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/AND AND NEA/IRAN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/31/2017
TAGS: PREL MARR PHUM MASS ECON PTER VE IR ES
SUBJECT: EL SALVADOR ON VENEZUELA/IRAN RELATIONSHIP
REF: A. SAN SALVADOR 273
B. SAN SALVADOR 588
C. STATE 61378
Classified By: Ambassador Charles L. Glazer, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) On May 31, poloff raised reftel C points with MFA
Multilateral Affairs Chief Mario Rivera. (Note: The GOES
has repeatedly raised with Post their misgivings about the
growing Iran-Venezuela relationship, as well as potential
Iran-Nicaragua ties; see reftels A and B. End note.) Rivera
said that the GOES shares USG concerns about Venezuela-Iran
ties, and would be very interested if we could provide them
with more information about the weaknesses of Venezuelan
travel documents and the nationalities of non-Venezuelans who
may have obtained such documents. They are also concerned
that in the future, the Government of Nicaragua may begin to
issue travel documents to non-Nicaraguans, or that their
travel document security will be weakened. As the
Salvadorans are part of the CA-4 border agreement that allows
free travel of the citizens of El Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras, and Nicaragua among member countries, Rivera says
the GOES worries that extremists could potentially use
Nicaraguan travel documents to travel throughout the area.
Rivera said the GOES was considering appropriate fora in
which they could voice such concerns about the Venezuela-Iran
and Nicaragua-Iran relationship with neighbors and other
allies.
2. (C) COMMENT: The GOES is an excellent ally on this issue
and indeed had already raised many of these same concerns
with Post on various occassions, including a presentation on
the topic for the Ambassador by the Salvadoran National
Security Council. President Saca raised his concerns as well
with AG Gonzales in his February visit to El Salvador, and
with President Bush during their Oval Office meeting in
April. The Department can continue to rely on the GOES as a
possible interlocuter and messenger to other governments on
the topic. END COMMENT.
Glazer
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/AND AND NEA/IRAN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/31/2017
TAGS: PREL MARR PHUM MASS ECON PTER VE IR ES
SUBJECT: EL SALVADOR ON VENEZUELA/IRAN RELATIONSHIP
REF: A. SAN SALVADOR 273
B. SAN SALVADOR 588
C. STATE 61378
Classified By: Ambassador Charles L. Glazer, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) On May 31, poloff raised reftel C points with MFA
Multilateral Affairs Chief Mario Rivera. (Note: The GOES
has repeatedly raised with Post their misgivings about the
growing Iran-Venezuela relationship, as well as potential
Iran-Nicaragua ties; see reftels A and B. End note.) Rivera
said that the GOES shares USG concerns about Venezuela-Iran
ties, and would be very interested if we could provide them
with more information about the weaknesses of Venezuelan
travel documents and the nationalities of non-Venezuelans who
may have obtained such documents. They are also concerned
that in the future, the Government of Nicaragua may begin to
issue travel documents to non-Nicaraguans, or that their
travel document security will be weakened. As the
Salvadorans are part of the CA-4 border agreement that allows
free travel of the citizens of El Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras, and Nicaragua among member countries, Rivera says
the GOES worries that extremists could potentially use
Nicaraguan travel documents to travel throughout the area.
Rivera said the GOES was considering appropriate fora in
which they could voice such concerns about the Venezuela-Iran
and Nicaragua-Iran relationship with neighbors and other
allies.
2. (C) COMMENT: The GOES is an excellent ally on this issue
and indeed had already raised many of these same concerns
with Post on various occassions, including a presentation on
the topic for the Ambassador by the Salvadoran National
Security Council. President Saca raised his concerns as well
with AG Gonzales in his February visit to El Salvador, and
with President Bush during their Oval Office meeting in
April. The Department can continue to rely on the GOES as a
possible interlocuter and messenger to other governments on
the topic. END COMMENT.
Glazer