(S/NF) BRAZIL'S INVOLVEMENT IN CONFLICT BETWEEN

S E C R E T STATE 120006 NOFORN SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 11/20/2034 TAGS: PINR PREL BR CO VE SUBJECT: (S/NF) BRAZIL'S INVOLVEMENT IN CONFLICT BETWEEN COLOMBIA AND VENEZUELA (C-AL9-02389) Classified By: ELISSA G. PITTERLE, DIRECTOR, INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C). ¶1. (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS ARE INTENSELY INTERESTED IN THE DEVELOPING CONFLICT BETWEEN COLOMBIA AND VENEZUELA. AS TIME AND RESOURCES ALLOW, WE WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INSIGHT POST COULD PROVIDE ON BRAZIL'S POTENTIAL INVOLVEMENT AS A MEDIATOR IN THIS CONFLICT. MANY THANKS FROM WASHINGTON. ¶A. (S/NF) WHAT IS THE LULA GOVERNMENT'S STRATEGY ON ENGAGING URIBE AND CHAVEZ TO REDUCE TENSIONS? ¶B. (S/NF) WHAT SPECIFICALLY DOES BRASILIA INTEND TO OFFER AT THE 26 NOVEMBER CLIMATE CHANGE SUMMIT IN MANAUS WITH RESPECT TO THIS BILATERAL SPAT? ¶C. (S/NF) WHAT ARE THE DETAILS OF THE REGIONAL NONAGGRESSION AGREEMENT THE BRAZILIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY IS LOOKING TO NEGOTIATE? HOW IS BRASILIA ENGAGING QUITO TO PUT THIS NONAGGRESSION AGREEMENT ON THE UNASUR AGENDA? ¶D. (S/NF) DOES BRASILIA FAVOR UNASUR, OAS, OR UN HANDLING OF THIS MATTER? HOW DOES BRASILIA PLAN TO RESPOND, SHOULD BOGOTA APPEAL TO THE UN? ¶E. (S/NF) WHAT IS MOTIVATING THE BRAZILIAN RESPONSE TO REGIONAL TENSIONS ARISING FROM THE U.S.-COLOMBIA DCA? WHAT IS BRAZIL'S OWN POSITION ON THE DCA, AND HOW HAS IT EVOLVED OR BEEN AFFECTED BY ITS INTERACTIONS WITH COLOMBIA AND VENEZUELA? ¶2. (U) PLEASE CITE C-AL9-02389 IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF REPORTING IN RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS. CLINTON