(C/NF) KUDOS FOR EMBASSY MONTEVIDEO (C-AL9-00888)

S E C R E T STATE 041478 NOFORN SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/24/2034 TAGS: PINR ECON ETRD PGOV PREL UY SUBJECT: (C/NF) KUDOS FOR EMBASSY MONTEVIDEO (C-AL9-00888) REF: A. A. MONTEVIDEO 000165 ¶B. MONTEVIDEO 000105 ¶C. MONTEVIDEO 000007 ¶D. MONTEVIDEO 000074 ¶E. MONTEVIDEO 000060 ¶F. MONTEVIDEO 000695 ¶G. MONTEVIDEO 000078 ¶H. MONTEVIDEO 000587 Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C). ¶1. (S/NF) KUDOS TO EMBASSY MONTEVIDEO FOR PROVIDING TIMELY AND RELEVANT REPORTING THAT WAS USED IN ANALYTIC PRODUCTS TO SUPPORT THE VICE PRESIDENT'S TRIP TO CHILE IN MARCH. ¶2. (C/NF) REFS A AND B PROVIDED INFORMATION ON URUGUAY'S EXPECTED GROWTH RATES. REF A ALSO PROVIDED SOME USEFUL PERSPECTIVE ON URUGUAY'S ABILITY TO AVOID A RECESSION. ¶3. (C/NF) REF C WAS A DETAILED READ-OUT ON THE DROUGHT THAT PROVIDED EXCELLENT CONTEXT TO ANALYSTS. ¶4. (C/NF) REF D'S INFORMATION ON THE CENTRAL BANK'S TIGHTENED MONETARY POLICY TO COMBAT INFLATION ALSO HELPED ANALYSTS BETTER ADDRESS THE ECONOMIC SIDE OF THE LEDGER. ¶5. (C/NF) REF E'S DETAILS ON MARCOS CARAMBULA WERE VERY HELPFUL FOR ANALYSTS TO PROVIDE THE CANDIDATE LINE-UP IN FINISHED PRODUCTION. ¶6. (C/NF) REF F AND G WERE GREAT EXAMPLES OF VAZQUEZ'S COMMITMENT TO MOVING FORWARD ON THE TRADE RELATIONSHIP, WHICH ANALYSTS WERE ALSO ABLE TO INCLUDE. ¶7. (C/NF) REF H WAS USED FREQUENTLY THROUGHOUT FINISHED PRODUCTION, PARTICULARLY AS IT DETAILED URUGUAY'S RELATIONSHIPS WITH VENEZUELA, CUBA, AND IRAN. THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON CANDIDATES ASTORI AND LACALLE WERE ALSO HELPFUL. ¶8. (S/NF) ANALYSTS GREATLY APPRECIATE THE EMBASSY'S COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENT DOMESTIC POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC REPORTING AND WANT TO ENSURE THAT EMBASSY KNOWS ITS CABLES ARE CITED IN FINISHED PRODUCTION FOR TOP POLICYMAKERS IN WASHINGTON. THANKS AGAIN, AND WELL DONE. CLINTON