Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08MANAGUA1166
2008-09-12 23:13:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Managua
Cable title:
NICARAGUA: AMCIT PROPERTY CLAIMS MONTHLY UPDATE: AUGUST 2008
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UNCLAS MANAGUA 001166
STATE FOR WHA/CEN, EB/IFD/OIA, AND L/CID
STATE ALSO FOR WHA/EPSC
STATE PASS TO USTR
TREASURY FOR INL AND OWH
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
SUBJECT: NICARAGUA: AMCIT PROPERTY CLAIMS MONTHLY UPDATE: AUGUST 2008
SUMMARY
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UNCLAS MANAGUA 001166
STATE FOR WHA/CEN, EB/IFD/OIA, AND L/CID
STATE ALSO FOR WHA/EPSC
STATE PASS TO USTR
TREASURY FOR INL AND OWH
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
SUBJECT: NICARAGUA: AMCIT PROPERTY CLAIMS MONTHLY UPDATE: AUGUST 2008
SUMMARY
--------------
1. In August 2008, the Government of Nicaragua (GON) resolved three
Embassy registered property claims. The Embassy's database now
consists of 621 unresolved registered property claims belonging to
296 Amcits. To date, the overwhelming majority of resolutions have
involved compensation via government-issued indemnification bonds
("bonos de pago de indemnizacion" or BPIs). As of August 31, 2008,
the GON had issued BPIs with a face value of $333,975,518.06 to
Embassy-registered claimants. Since taking office in January 2007,
the Ortega administration has resolved 52 claims, 5 during the
2008-2009 waiver year.
EMBASSY-REGISTERED CLAIMS RESOLVED IN AUGUST 2008
-------------- --------------
2. On August 18, 2008, Attorney General Hernan Estrada provided the
Embassy a copy of the final settlement document or "finiquito"
signed on August, 13, 2008, by U.S. citizen Norman Senfeld.
According to the finiquito, Mr. Senfeld will receive two payments in
the form of BPIs for his settlement. He will receive the first
payment at the beginning of September for the equivalent of $2.5
million and the remaining $2.5 million in November 2009. Mr.
Senfeld's case represents three property claims registered with the
Embassy Property Office. We have updated our database to reflect
this settlement.
Type of No. of Type of
Claimant Claim Claims Resolution
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Norman Senfeld Equipment 3 bonds
STATUS OF AMCIT PROPERTY AS OF 07/31/08
--------------
3. The following is a snapshot of current U.S. citizen property
claims. The Embassy maintains separate databases for claims
registered before and after the July 31, 2005, deadline in the
Consolidated Appropriations Act.
EMBASSY-REGISTERED CLAIMS NUMBER
-------------- --------------
Total Amcits with pending claims 296
Total Amcit claims pending resolution 621
EMBASSY-REGISTERED CLAIMS BY CALENDAR YEAR NUMBER
-------------- --------------
Claims resolved calendar year 2008 42
Claims resolved calendar year 2007 10
Claims resolved calendar year 2006 81
Claims resolved calendar year 2005 126
Claims resolved calendar year 2004 218
Claims resolved calendar year 2003 243
Claims resolved calendar year 2002 125
Claims resolved calendar year 2001 175
Claims resolved calendar year 2000 70
EMBASSY-REGISTERED CLAIMS RESOLVED BY WAIVER YEAR NUMBER
-------------- -------------- --------------
Registered claims resolved so far in 2008-09 5
(waiver year: July 29, 2008 - July 29, 2009)
Registered claims resolved 2007-08 waiver year 42
Registered claims resolved 2006-07 waiver year 34
Registered claims resolved 2005-06 waiver year 86
Registered claims resolved 2004-05 waiver year 187
Registered claims resolved 2003-04 waiver year 214
Registered claims resolved 2002-03 waiver year 183
Registered claims resolved 2001-02 waiver year 160
Registered claims resolved 2000-01 waiver year 142
Registered claims resolved 1999-00 waiver year 77
Registered claims resolved 1998-99 waiver year 156
Registered claims resolved 1997-98 waiver year 204
Registered claims resolved 1996-97 waiver year 145
EMBASSY-REGISTERED CLAIMS UNDER GON CONTROL NUMBER
-------------- --------------
Total Amcit properties under GON control 53
(subject to revision)
GON-held claims resolved 2008-09 waiver year 0
GON-held claims resolved 2007-08 waiver year 1
GON-held claims resolved 2006-07 waiver year 0
GON-held claims resolved 2005-06 waiver year 3
GON-held claims resolved 2004-05 waiver year 16
GON-held claims resolved 2003-04 waiver year 12
GON-held claims resolved 2002-03 waiver year 11
GON-held claims resolved 2001-02 waiver year 26
GON-held claims resolved 2000-01 waiver year 2
GON-held claims resolved 1999-00 waiver year 2
GON-held claims resolved 1998-99 waiver year 5
GON-held claims resolved 1997-98 waiver year 29
GON-held claims resolved (total) 176
CLAIMS DISMISSED BY GON DURING THE 2007-08 WAIVER YEAR NUMBER
-------------- --------------
MARCH 2008 73
FEBRUARY 2008 21
JANUARY 2008 34
NOVEMBER 2007 18
NUMBER
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COURT DECISION AGAINST CLAIMANT
(CLAIM WITHDRAWN BY AMCIT) 9
CLAIM WITHDRAWN BY AMCIT
(PROPERTY UNDER AMCIT CONTROL) 1
CLAIM WITHDRAWN BY AMCIT
LACK OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS 1
TOTAL CLAIMS RESOLVED BY LAND SWAPS 6
TOTAL CLAIMS COMPENSATED IN BONDS
(face value of bonds $333.97 million) 1,897
NON-REGISTERED RESOLUTIONS BY WAIVER YEAR NUMBER
-------------- --------------
Non-registered resolutions 2008-09 waiver year 0
Non-registered resolutions 2007-08 waiver year 6
Non-registered resolutions 2006-07 waiver year 12
Non-registered resolutions 2005-06 waiver year 30
Non-registered resolutions 2004-05 waiver year 0
Non-registered resolutions 2003-04 waiver year 6
Non-registered resolutions 2002-03 waiver year 22
Non-registered resolutions 2001-02 waiver year 93
Non-registered resolutions 2000-01 waiver year 300
Non-registered resolutions 1999-00 waiver year 455
Non-registered resolutions 1998-99 waiver year 310
Non-registered resolutions 1997-98 waiver year 230
Non-registered resolutions 1996-97 waiver year 208
NON-WAIVER CLAIMS REGISTERED AFTER JULY 31, 2005 NUMBER
-------------- --- --------------
Total Amcit claimants registered with Embassy 15
Total Amcit claims pending resolution 21
NON-WAIVER CLAIMS RESOLVED BY CALENDAR YEAR NUMBER
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Claims resolved in calendar year 2008 1
CALLAHAN
STATE FOR WHA/CEN, EB/IFD/OIA, AND L/CID
STATE ALSO FOR WHA/EPSC
STATE PASS TO USTR
TREASURY FOR INL AND OWH
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
SUBJECT: NICARAGUA: AMCIT PROPERTY CLAIMS MONTHLY UPDATE: AUGUST 2008
SUMMARY
--------------
1. In August 2008, the Government of Nicaragua (GON) resolved three
Embassy registered property claims. The Embassy's database now
consists of 621 unresolved registered property claims belonging to
296 Amcits. To date, the overwhelming majority of resolutions have
involved compensation via government-issued indemnification bonds
("bonos de pago de indemnizacion" or BPIs). As of August 31, 2008,
the GON had issued BPIs with a face value of $333,975,518.06 to
Embassy-registered claimants. Since taking office in January 2007,
the Ortega administration has resolved 52 claims, 5 during the
2008-2009 waiver year.
EMBASSY-REGISTERED CLAIMS RESOLVED IN AUGUST 2008
-------------- --------------
2. On August 18, 2008, Attorney General Hernan Estrada provided the
Embassy a copy of the final settlement document or "finiquito"
signed on August, 13, 2008, by U.S. citizen Norman Senfeld.
According to the finiquito, Mr. Senfeld will receive two payments in
the form of BPIs for his settlement. He will receive the first
payment at the beginning of September for the equivalent of $2.5
million and the remaining $2.5 million in November 2009. Mr.
Senfeld's case represents three property claims registered with the
Embassy Property Office. We have updated our database to reflect
this settlement.
Type of No. of Type of
Claimant Claim Claims Resolution
-------------- -------------- -------------- --------------
Norman Senfeld Equipment 3 bonds
STATUS OF AMCIT PROPERTY AS OF 07/31/08
--------------
3. The following is a snapshot of current U.S. citizen property
claims. The Embassy maintains separate databases for claims
registered before and after the July 31, 2005, deadline in the
Consolidated Appropriations Act.
EMBASSY-REGISTERED CLAIMS NUMBER
-------------- --------------
Total Amcits with pending claims 296
Total Amcit claims pending resolution 621
EMBASSY-REGISTERED CLAIMS BY CALENDAR YEAR NUMBER
-------------- --------------
Claims resolved calendar year 2008 42
Claims resolved calendar year 2007 10
Claims resolved calendar year 2006 81
Claims resolved calendar year 2005 126
Claims resolved calendar year 2004 218
Claims resolved calendar year 2003 243
Claims resolved calendar year 2002 125
Claims resolved calendar year 2001 175
Claims resolved calendar year 2000 70
EMBASSY-REGISTERED CLAIMS RESOLVED BY WAIVER YEAR NUMBER
-------------- -------------- --------------
Registered claims resolved so far in 2008-09 5
(waiver year: July 29, 2008 - July 29, 2009)
Registered claims resolved 2007-08 waiver year 42
Registered claims resolved 2006-07 waiver year 34
Registered claims resolved 2005-06 waiver year 86
Registered claims resolved 2004-05 waiver year 187
Registered claims resolved 2003-04 waiver year 214
Registered claims resolved 2002-03 waiver year 183
Registered claims resolved 2001-02 waiver year 160
Registered claims resolved 2000-01 waiver year 142
Registered claims resolved 1999-00 waiver year 77
Registered claims resolved 1998-99 waiver year 156
Registered claims resolved 1997-98 waiver year 204
Registered claims resolved 1996-97 waiver year 145
EMBASSY-REGISTERED CLAIMS UNDER GON CONTROL NUMBER
-------------- --------------
Total Amcit properties under GON control 53
(subject to revision)
GON-held claims resolved 2008-09 waiver year 0
GON-held claims resolved 2007-08 waiver year 1
GON-held claims resolved 2006-07 waiver year 0
GON-held claims resolved 2005-06 waiver year 3
GON-held claims resolved 2004-05 waiver year 16
GON-held claims resolved 2003-04 waiver year 12
GON-held claims resolved 2002-03 waiver year 11
GON-held claims resolved 2001-02 waiver year 26
GON-held claims resolved 2000-01 waiver year 2
GON-held claims resolved 1999-00 waiver year 2
GON-held claims resolved 1998-99 waiver year 5
GON-held claims resolved 1997-98 waiver year 29
GON-held claims resolved (total) 176
CLAIMS DISMISSED BY GON DURING THE 2007-08 WAIVER YEAR NUMBER
-------------- --------------
MARCH 2008 73
FEBRUARY 2008 21
JANUARY 2008 34
NOVEMBER 2007 18
NUMBER
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COURT DECISION AGAINST CLAIMANT
(CLAIM WITHDRAWN BY AMCIT) 9
CLAIM WITHDRAWN BY AMCIT
(PROPERTY UNDER AMCIT CONTROL) 1
CLAIM WITHDRAWN BY AMCIT
LACK OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS 1
TOTAL CLAIMS RESOLVED BY LAND SWAPS 6
TOTAL CLAIMS COMPENSATED IN BONDS
(face value of bonds $333.97 million) 1,897
NON-REGISTERED RESOLUTIONS BY WAIVER YEAR NUMBER
-------------- --------------
Non-registered resolutions 2008-09 waiver year 0
Non-registered resolutions 2007-08 waiver year 6
Non-registered resolutions 2006-07 waiver year 12
Non-registered resolutions 2005-06 waiver year 30
Non-registered resolutions 2004-05 waiver year 0
Non-registered resolutions 2003-04 waiver year 6
Non-registered resolutions 2002-03 waiver year 22
Non-registered resolutions 2001-02 waiver year 93
Non-registered resolutions 2000-01 waiver year 300
Non-registered resolutions 1999-00 waiver year 455
Non-registered resolutions 1998-99 waiver year 310
Non-registered resolutions 1997-98 waiver year 230
Non-registered resolutions 1996-97 waiver year 208
NON-WAIVER CLAIMS REGISTERED AFTER JULY 31, 2005 NUMBER
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Total Amcit claimants registered with Embassy 15
Total Amcit claims pending resolution 21
NON-WAIVER CLAIMS RESOLVED BY CALENDAR YEAR NUMBER
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Claims resolved in calendar year 2008 1
CALLAHAN