Identifier
Created
Classification
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10SANTODOMINGO65
2010-02-25 18:34:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Santo Domingo
Cable title:
OAS REFORM AND MANDATE FOR NEXT SECRETARY GENERAL (DOMINICAN
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AMEMBASSY BRASILIA PASS TO AMCONSUL RECIFE
AMEMBASSY OTTAWA PASS TO AMCONSUL QUEBEC
AMEMBASSY BRIDGETOWN PASS TO AMEMBASSY GRENADA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2020/02/25
TAGS: PREL OAS KDEM AORC DR
SUBJECT: OAS REFORM AND MANDATE FOR NEXT SECRETARY GENERAL (DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC)
REF: STATE 16528
CLASSIFIED BY: Alexander Margulies, Pol-Econ Counselor, State,
ECOPOL; REASON: 1.4(B),(D)
C O N F I D E N T I A L SANTO DOMINGO 000065
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AMEMBASSY BRASILIA PASS TO AMCONSUL RECIFE
AMEMBASSY OTTAWA PASS TO AMCONSUL QUEBEC
AMEMBASSY BRIDGETOWN PASS TO AMEMBASSY GRENADA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2020/02/25
TAGS: PREL OAS KDEM AORC DR
SUBJECT: OAS REFORM AND MANDATE FOR NEXT SECRETARY GENERAL (DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC)
REF: STATE 16528
CLASSIFIED BY: Alexander Margulies, Pol-Econ Counselor, State,
ECOPOL; REASON: 1.4(B),(D)
1. (C) Charge, accompanied by Pol-Econ Counselor, on 24 February
2010, delivered the demarche on "OAS Reform and Mandate for Next
Secretary General" (Reftel) to Foreign Minister Carlos Morales
Troncoso and Vice Minister Juan Manuel Trullols. The Foreign
Minister said that the Dominican Government shares the USG's views
on the need for OAS institutional reform and for improvement in the
OAS' defense of democracy and human rights, opining that our
talking points were aimed at "Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua and
Bolivia," but made no commitment to having the DR's Ambassador to
the OAS make these points at the 3 March Permanent Council meeting.
Morales stated that the Dominican Republic will support Jose Miguel
Insulza's re-election bid, and did not think that a rumored
candidacy of outgoing Uruguayan President Tabare Vasquez would
amount to much even if it does have Brazilian backing.
2. (C) COMMENT: We expect that, at the 3 March Permanent Council
meeting, the Dominican Ambassador to the OAS will express support
for Insulza's re-election, but will refrain from raising any points
that could be interpreted as reflecting negatively on Insulza's
prior tenure. END COMMENT.
3. (U) Minimize considered.
Lambert
SIPDIS
AMEMBASSY BRASILIA PASS TO AMCONSUL RECIFE
AMEMBASSY OTTAWA PASS TO AMCONSUL QUEBEC
AMEMBASSY BRIDGETOWN PASS TO AMEMBASSY GRENADA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2020/02/25
TAGS: PREL OAS KDEM AORC DR
SUBJECT: OAS REFORM AND MANDATE FOR NEXT SECRETARY GENERAL (DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC)
REF: STATE 16528
CLASSIFIED BY: Alexander Margulies, Pol-Econ Counselor, State,
ECOPOL; REASON: 1.4(B),(D)
1. (C) Charge, accompanied by Pol-Econ Counselor, on 24 February
2010, delivered the demarche on "OAS Reform and Mandate for Next
Secretary General" (Reftel) to Foreign Minister Carlos Morales
Troncoso and Vice Minister Juan Manuel Trullols. The Foreign
Minister said that the Dominican Government shares the USG's views
on the need for OAS institutional reform and for improvement in the
OAS' defense of democracy and human rights, opining that our
talking points were aimed at "Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua and
Bolivia," but made no commitment to having the DR's Ambassador to
the OAS make these points at the 3 March Permanent Council meeting.
Morales stated that the Dominican Republic will support Jose Miguel
Insulza's re-election bid, and did not think that a rumored
candidacy of outgoing Uruguayan President Tabare Vasquez would
amount to much even if it does have Brazilian backing.
2. (C) COMMENT: We expect that, at the 3 March Permanent Council
meeting, the Dominican Ambassador to the OAS will express support
for Insulza's re-election, but will refrain from raising any points
that could be interpreted as reflecting negatively on Insulza's
prior tenure. END COMMENT.
3. (U) Minimize considered.
Lambert