Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
09BRASILIA1276
2009-10-30 15:47:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Brasilia
Cable title:
REQUEST TO BRAZIL TO RESETTLE CUBAN MIGRANTS
how-toVZCZCXYZ0008 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHBR #1276 3031547 ZNR UUUUU ZZH R 301547Z OCT 09 FM AMEMBASSY BRASILIA TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5304 INFO RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 1604
UNCLAS BRASILIA 001276
SIPDIS
GENEVA FOR RMA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BR CU PREF SMIG
SUBJECT: REQUEST TO BRAZIL TO RESETTLE CUBAN MIGRANTS
PROTECTED ON GUANTANAMO
REF: A. A. SECSTATE 103585
B. B. 2008 BRASILIA 775
UNCLAS BRASILIA 001276
SIPDIS
GENEVA FOR RMA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BR CU PREF SMIG
SUBJECT: REQUEST TO BRAZIL TO RESETTLE CUBAN MIGRANTS
PROTECTED ON GUANTANAMO
REF: A. A. SECSTATE 103585
B. B. 2008 BRASILIA 775
1. On October 16, Poloff delivered reftel demarche and left
nonpapers in English and Portuguese with Gilda Mattos Santos
Neves, head of the United Nations Division of the Ministry of
External Relations (MRE),who promised to shepherd our
request through the GOB. Neves said she would check with the
National Committee for Refugees (CONARE),under the Ministry
of Justice but with MRE representation, which she believed
would have the lead. She was concerned, however, that the
migrants did not fall neatly into any Brazilian legal
category and were not being handled with the intermediation
of the UNHCR. Poloff stressed UNHCR support for the
resettlement program and the active involvement of IOM.
2. Neves did not raise any political or diplomatic issues
with regard to resettling Cubans in Brazil, and she said she
would report back to us after she received the views of
CONARE and others in the GOB.
3. On October 28, Poloff revisited Neves to check on
progress with regard to the Cuban migrants. Neves apparently
had not received a positive reaction within the GOB and had
nothing to report. Based on previous efforts to engage the
GOB on this issue (ref B),we do not expect a definitive
response. Nonetheless, we will check back periodically.
KUBISKE
SIPDIS
GENEVA FOR RMA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: BR CU PREF SMIG
SUBJECT: REQUEST TO BRAZIL TO RESETTLE CUBAN MIGRANTS
PROTECTED ON GUANTANAMO
REF: A. A. SECSTATE 103585
B. B. 2008 BRASILIA 775
1. On October 16, Poloff delivered reftel demarche and left
nonpapers in English and Portuguese with Gilda Mattos Santos
Neves, head of the United Nations Division of the Ministry of
External Relations (MRE),who promised to shepherd our
request through the GOB. Neves said she would check with the
National Committee for Refugees (CONARE),under the Ministry
of Justice but with MRE representation, which she believed
would have the lead. She was concerned, however, that the
migrants did not fall neatly into any Brazilian legal
category and were not being handled with the intermediation
of the UNHCR. Poloff stressed UNHCR support for the
resettlement program and the active involvement of IOM.
2. Neves did not raise any political or diplomatic issues
with regard to resettling Cubans in Brazil, and she said she
would report back to us after she received the views of
CONARE and others in the GOB.
3. On October 28, Poloff revisited Neves to check on
progress with regard to the Cuban migrants. Neves apparently
had not received a positive reaction within the GOB and had
nothing to report. Based on previous efforts to engage the
GOB on this issue (ref B),we do not expect a definitive
response. Nonetheless, we will check back periodically.
KUBISKE