Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08STOCKHOLM754
2008-11-10 16:31:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Stockholm
Cable title:
DEMARCHE REQUEST: EXPULSION OF DEA FROM BOLIVIA
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C O N F I D E N T I A L STOCKHOLM 000754
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/10/2018
TAGS: KDEM PGOV PREL SNAR BL SW
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE REQUEST: EXPULSION OF DEA FROM BOLIVIA
REF: SECSTATE 118934
Classified By: Pol Counselor Marc Koehler, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Sara Ramirez, Bolivia
Desk Officer at the MFA. She said the EU's Latin America
Group (COLAT) in Brussels is aware of the issue, but has not
discussed it in depth. She said the EU realizes there will
be "serious implications" for the EU if the DEA must depart
Bolivia. If the U.S. ends anti-trafficking assistance, then
the EU must discuss how it can help to fill in the gap,
including using its aid agencies. Due to "comparative
advantages" within the donor community, Swedish policy is not
to work on or provide aid to combating drugs internationally.
This will not change for at least five years. Ramirez added
that it is "obvious" the U.S. is trying to find a good
solution, but Bolivia needs an "enemy in its rhetoric."
WOOD
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/10/2018
TAGS: KDEM PGOV PREL SNAR BL SW
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE REQUEST: EXPULSION OF DEA FROM BOLIVIA
REF: SECSTATE 118934
Classified By: Pol Counselor Marc Koehler, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Sara Ramirez, Bolivia
Desk Officer at the MFA. She said the EU's Latin America
Group (COLAT) in Brussels is aware of the issue, but has not
discussed it in depth. She said the EU realizes there will
be "serious implications" for the EU if the DEA must depart
Bolivia. If the U.S. ends anti-trafficking assistance, then
the EU must discuss how it can help to fill in the gap,
including using its aid agencies. Due to "comparative
advantages" within the donor community, Swedish policy is not
to work on or provide aid to combating drugs internationally.
This will not change for at least five years. Ramirez added
that it is "obvious" the U.S. is trying to find a good
solution, but Bolivia needs an "enemy in its rhetoric."
WOOD