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09STATE63863
2009-06-19 17:23:00
SECRET//NOFORN
Secretary of State
Cable title:  

(S/NF) KUDOS TO U.S. EMBASSY MANAGUA FOR TDY

Tags:  PINR ECIN ECON EINV ETRD NU 
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FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY MANAGUA 9206
S E C R E T STATE 063863 

NOFORN
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/19/2034
TAGS: PINR ECIN ECON EINV ETRD NU
SUBJECT: (S/NF) KUDOS TO U.S. EMBASSY MANAGUA FOR TDY
SUPPORT AND ECON REPORTING (C-AL9-01254)

REF: A. MANAGUA 000534

B. MANAGUA 000495

C. MANAGUA 000524

Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).

S E C R E T STATE 063863

NOFORN
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/19/2034
TAGS: PINR ECIN ECON EINV ETRD NU
SUBJECT: (S/NF) KUDOS TO U.S. EMBASSY MANAGUA FOR TDY
SUPPORT AND ECON REPORTING (C-AL9-01254)

REF: A. MANAGUA 000534

B. MANAGUA 000495

C. MANAGUA 000524

Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).


1. (C/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS APPRECIATE POST'S REPORTING ON THE CURRENT MICRO- AND MACROECONOMIC CHALLENGES FACING THE ORTEGA ADMINISTRATION AS HIGHLIGHTED IN REFS. ANALYSTS VALUED THE INSIGHT INTO HOW ORTEGA MAY HANDLE THE BUDGET DEFICIT AND
THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF MCC AND EUROPEAN BUDGET SUPPORT, AS WELL AS RECENT REPORTING ON THE PRODUCTIVE SECTOR, INCLUDING MINIMUM WAGE NEGOTIATIONS.


2. (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS WOULD ALSO LIKE TO EXTEND THEIR THANKS TO MANAGUA POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC SECTIONS FOR THEIR WARM WELCOME AND EXCELLENT SUPPORT DURING AN 11-15 MAY 2009 TDY. DCM RICHARD M. SANDERS WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND TO
ARRANGE A RECEPTION AT HIS HOME, WHICH INCLUDED NUMEROUS INFLUENTIAL POLITICIANS, ECONOMISTS, AND BUSINESSMEN. TDYERS GREATLY APPRECIATED THE TIME TAKEN BY ECONOFF DAVID KRZYWDA, POLCOUN CHRISTOPHER ROBINSON, AND POLOFF MICHAEL GARCIA TO SHARE INSIGHTS REGARDING THE ORTEGA ADMINISTRATION AND TO ARRANGE MEETINGS WITH KEY CONTACTS FOR DISCUSSIONS ON ECONOMIC POLICIES AND THE POLITICAL BALANCE, AS WELL AS TRIPS TO ASSESS THE INVESTMENT CLIMATE. SUCH INSIGHTS WILL INFORM A FORTHCOMING NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE ON CENTRAL AMERICA, SEPARATE FINISHED ANALYSIS ON LATIN AMERICAN POPULISM, AND OTHER PRODUCTS ASSESSING DEMOCRATIC AND
ECONOMIC PROSPECTS FOR NICARAGUA.


3. (C/NF) ANALYSTS LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO WORK WITH POST'S OFFICERS AND STAFF IN THE FUTURE. AGAIN, SINCEREST THANKS AND WARM REGARDS FROM WASHINGTON.
CLINTON