Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08BRASILIA805
2008-06-12 14:37:00
SECRET
Embassy Brasilia
Cable title:
2008 RENEWAL OF PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATION (PD)
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S E C R E T BRASILIA 000805
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/BSC, L, PM AND INL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/06/2018
TAGS: BR MOPS PREL SNAR
SUBJECT: 2008 RENEWAL OF PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATION (PD)
REGARDING BRAZIL'S SHOOTDOWN (ABD) PROGRAM
REF: SECSTATE 54183
Classified By: DCM Phillip Chicola: Reason 1.5 (d)
S E C R E T BRASILIA 000805
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/BSC, L, PM AND INL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/06/2018
TAGS: BR MOPS PREL SNAR
SUBJECT: 2008 RENEWAL OF PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATION (PD)
REGARDING BRAZIL'S SHOOTDOWN (ABD) PROGRAM
REF: SECSTATE 54183
Classified By: DCM Phillip Chicola: Reason 1.5 (d)
1. (S) Reftel requests that post "evaluate and provide
guidance on the following issues:
(1) Does the USG provide assistance (funding, intelligence,
information, equipment, training, or
otherwise) to the GOB that could be used to locate, identify,
track, or intercept a civil aircraft? (2) Do any USG
entities (corporations or individuals) provide assistance
(funding, intelligence, information, equipment, training, or
otherwise) to the GOB that could be used to locate, identify,
track, or intercept a civil aircraft?" Post is not able to
identify USG assistance specifically being used to help
Brazil locate, track, identify or intercept civilian
aircraft. DEA and INL assist Brazilian counter narcotics
efforts but do not have determinations from their
headquarters as to which, if any, of their programs might be
affected. According to agency repesentatives in Brasilia,
DoD and the intel community do provide some information to
Brazil on potential drug traffic which would likely be
restricted without certification.
2. (S) Post's views on the importance of recertification
will be reported septel. While the specific effects of
non-certification are a matter for Washington agencies and
their legal advisors to determine, post believes that failing
to provide information to Brazilian authorities would
increase the flow of illegal drugs through Brazil. It would
also result in negative political fallout that would be
contrary to overall USG policy of pursuing closer cooperation
with Brazil, particularly in the areas of counter narcotics
and regional security.
SOBEL
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/BSC, L, PM AND INL
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/06/2018
TAGS: BR MOPS PREL SNAR
SUBJECT: 2008 RENEWAL OF PRESIDENTIAL DETERMINATION (PD)
REGARDING BRAZIL'S SHOOTDOWN (ABD) PROGRAM
REF: SECSTATE 54183
Classified By: DCM Phillip Chicola: Reason 1.5 (d)
1. (S) Reftel requests that post "evaluate and provide
guidance on the following issues:
(1) Does the USG provide assistance (funding, intelligence,
information, equipment, training, or
otherwise) to the GOB that could be used to locate, identify,
track, or intercept a civil aircraft? (2) Do any USG
entities (corporations or individuals) provide assistance
(funding, intelligence, information, equipment, training, or
otherwise) to the GOB that could be used to locate, identify,
track, or intercept a civil aircraft?" Post is not able to
identify USG assistance specifically being used to help
Brazil locate, track, identify or intercept civilian
aircraft. DEA and INL assist Brazilian counter narcotics
efforts but do not have determinations from their
headquarters as to which, if any, of their programs might be
affected. According to agency repesentatives in Brasilia,
DoD and the intel community do provide some information to
Brazil on potential drug traffic which would likely be
restricted without certification.
2. (S) Post's views on the importance of recertification
will be reported septel. While the specific effects of
non-certification are a matter for Washington agencies and
their legal advisors to determine, post believes that failing
to provide information to Brazilian authorities would
increase the flow of illegal drugs through Brazil. It would
also result in negative political fallout that would be
contrary to overall USG policy of pursuing closer cooperation
with Brazil, particularly in the areas of counter narcotics
and regional security.
SOBEL