Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08LAPAZ836
2008-04-11 19:46:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy La Paz
Cable title:
BOLIVIA AND THE MONTERREY CONSENSUS
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C O N F I D E N T I A L LA PAZ 000836
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/15/2018
TAGS: EAID ECON EFIN ETRD ECIN EINV PGOV UN BL
SUBJECT: BOLIVIA AND THE MONTERREY CONSENSUS
REF: A. SECSTATE 15117
B. LA PAZ 175
Classified By: EcoPol Chief Mike Hammer for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
C O N F I D E N T I A L LA PAZ 000836
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/15/2018
TAGS: EAID ECON EFIN ETRD ECIN EINV PGOV UN BL
SUBJECT: BOLIVIA AND THE MONTERREY CONSENSUS
REF: A. SECSTATE 15117
B. LA PAZ 175
Classified By: EcoPol Chief Mike Hammer for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Post identified Graciela Toro, Minister of Planning
and Development, and Javier Hurtado, Minister of Production
and Micro Enterpise, as the two most important players in the
Bolivian government regarding the Monterrey Consensus. Both
were named to their ministerial positions in January 2008 and
both served as Bolivian coordinators for the Millennium
Challenge Account (Ref b). As such, they are more aware of
the logic behind the Monterrey Consensus than the rest of the
current administration. Moreover, both Toro and Hurtado are
more open to working with the United States than their
predecessors and provide a greater chance of supporting the
United States position regarding the Monterrey Consensus.
Additionally, both ministers are taking a prominent role in
addressing foreign assistance and national productive
development. Minister Hurtado is setting up a new
organization within the Ministry of Production that will be
responsible for coordinating foreign aid. It will also
ultimately coordinate with a unit within Toro's Ministry of
Planning to disperse foreign aid.
2. (C) Despite their openness to cooperate with the United
States, both ministers will be restricted by the
anti-imperialist, anti-capitalist rhetoric and outlook of the
Morales Administration. Additionally, Hurtado seems to hold
statist, Marxist ideals personally and clearly feels that the
Bolivian state should play a more prominent role in the
domestic economy. Additionally, in an April 2 meeting with
EconOff where the Monterrey Consensus was discussed, Hurtado
lashed out against the MCC pause in place for Compact
development with Bolivia. Hurtado felt that it was unjust
that a technical program was being paused for what he felt
were political motives. Graciela Toro appears less dogmatic
and was briefed on the Monterrey Consensus and the upcoming
international review on February 27. Overall, Post
considers Bolivian support for the U.S. position to be
extremely unlikely.
GOLDBERG
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/15/2018
TAGS: EAID ECON EFIN ETRD ECIN EINV PGOV UN BL
SUBJECT: BOLIVIA AND THE MONTERREY CONSENSUS
REF: A. SECSTATE 15117
B. LA PAZ 175
Classified By: EcoPol Chief Mike Hammer for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (C) Post identified Graciela Toro, Minister of Planning
and Development, and Javier Hurtado, Minister of Production
and Micro Enterpise, as the two most important players in the
Bolivian government regarding the Monterrey Consensus. Both
were named to their ministerial positions in January 2008 and
both served as Bolivian coordinators for the Millennium
Challenge Account (Ref b). As such, they are more aware of
the logic behind the Monterrey Consensus than the rest of the
current administration. Moreover, both Toro and Hurtado are
more open to working with the United States than their
predecessors and provide a greater chance of supporting the
United States position regarding the Monterrey Consensus.
Additionally, both ministers are taking a prominent role in
addressing foreign assistance and national productive
development. Minister Hurtado is setting up a new
organization within the Ministry of Production that will be
responsible for coordinating foreign aid. It will also
ultimately coordinate with a unit within Toro's Ministry of
Planning to disperse foreign aid.
2. (C) Despite their openness to cooperate with the United
States, both ministers will be restricted by the
anti-imperialist, anti-capitalist rhetoric and outlook of the
Morales Administration. Additionally, Hurtado seems to hold
statist, Marxist ideals personally and clearly feels that the
Bolivian state should play a more prominent role in the
domestic economy. Additionally, in an April 2 meeting with
EconOff where the Monterrey Consensus was discussed, Hurtado
lashed out against the MCC pause in place for Compact
development with Bolivia. Hurtado felt that it was unjust
that a technical program was being paused for what he felt
were political motives. Graciela Toro appears less dogmatic
and was briefed on the Monterrey Consensus and the upcoming
international review on February 27. Overall, Post
considers Bolivian support for the U.S. position to be
extremely unlikely.
GOLDBERG