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09STATE41478
2009-04-24 18:20:00
SECRET//NOFORN
Secretary of State
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(C/NF) KUDOS FOR EMBASSY MONTEVIDEO (C-AL9-00888)

Tags:  PINR ECON ETRD PGOV PREL UY 
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DE RUEHC #1478 1141838
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FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY MONTEVIDEO 2511
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).

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