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ABLD BUILDING AND GROUNDS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The acquisition, management, and operation of U.S.-owned or-leased facilities and sites both domestic and foreign. (Replaces RCHB file categories: BG, ES)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acquisition
* AIEP
* Allotment
* Antenna
* Antiques
* Appraisals
* Architecture
* Asbestos
* Audit
* Bid Results
* Breathing Device
* Building
* Building Design
* Building Management
* Carpet
* Chancellery
* Construction Management
* Construction Security
* Consulate
* Contract Amendment Contract Award Contract Renewal Contract Termination Contractor
* Core Area
* DCR
* Deed
* Descent Device
* Electrical System
* Elevator
* Embassy
* EMR
* Energy Conservation
* EURMAC
* Fire Alarm
* Fire Detection System
* Fire Prevention
* Fire Safety
* Furnishings
* Generator
* Geotechnical
* Gift
* Hazardous Material
* Housing
* HVAC
* Improvement
* Inventory
* Lease
* Legation
* Maintenance
* Mechanical System
* NOB
* Parking
* PCC
* Post Opening
* Property Exchange
* Property Sales
* Public Access Control
* Real Property
* Reciprocity
* REMS
* Renovation
* Safety & Health Designee
* Safety Program
* Security Enhancement
* Seismology
* SHEMC
* Shielded Enclosure
* Site
* Space Management
* Survey
* WASHMAC
* Water Analysis
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AEMR EMERGENCY PLANNING AND EVACUATION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Measures and actions implemented to protect U.S. personnel, citizens, property and information; especially related to crisis situations. (Replaces RCHB file category: EP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Citizen Protection
* Contingency Plan EAP
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Property
* Protection
* Records Destruction
* Rescue
* Safehaven
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AFIN FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

The fiscal operations of the Department, Foreign Service posts, and other Federal agencies. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, FMGT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accounting
* Allowance
* Annuity Check
* Antideficiency
* Appropriation
* Audit
* Authentication Bank
* Account Bonding
* CAPPS
* Cash
* Cash Management
* Cashier
* Central Claim
* Commercial Claim
* Compensation
* Debt Collection
* Deficit
* Disallowances
* Disbursement
* Employee Claim
* ESF
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Management System
* Fiscal
* Fiscal Irregularities
* Foreign Currency
* FSCADP
* Fund Allotment
* Funding
* GBL
* General Ledger
* GTR
* Home Leave
* ICASS
* Leave
* Liquidation
* Local Currency
* Nonreceipt
* Over Obligation
* Pay Advance
* Pay Record
* Payment
* Payroll
* Payroll Deduction
* PCS
* Per Diem
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Post MGT
* Premium Pay
* Prompt Payment
* Reimbursement
* Relocation
* Reprogramming
* Retirement
* Security Enhancement
* Taxes
* TDY
* Time & Attendance
* Transportation Request
* Travel Advance
* Travelers Checks
* Treasury Check
* Vendor
* Vouchers
* Vulnerability Assessment
* Wages
* Working Capital Fund
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AMGT MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The management and organization of the Department and posts abroad and other U.S. agencies. (Replaces RCHB file category: ORG)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Administration
* Audit
* Authorities
* Background Information
* Bureau Organization
* Commissary
* Congressional Report
* Delegation of Authority
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Employee Association
* FCS
* FTE
* Geneva Group
* GORI
* Information System
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* Internal Control
* JAO
* Management Initiative
* Management Issues
* Mission Closure
* Mission Opening
* Occupational Safety
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Office Procedures
* Organization
* Overseas Post
* PCS
* Post Closing
* Post MGT
* Post Opening
* Post Operating Plan
* Reciprocity
* Recreation
* Reorganization
* Scheduling
* Staffing
* Support Services
* Survey
* Task Force
* Workload
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AORC INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CONFERENCES
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Effective from January 1983

The structure and management of international or regional organizations and conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL and Organization Name)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Administration
* Application
* Budget
* Candidate
* Chairman
* Charter
* Congressional Reports
* Constitution
* Donor
* Election Results
* Financial Contribution
* Geneva Group
* Host Government
* Information System
* Infrastructure
* Inspection Report
* Inspection Team
* International Organization
* International Organization Official
* Meeting Agenda
* Meeting Delegation
* Meeting Observer
* Meeting Venue
* Membership
* NGO
* Nomination
* Nonparticipation
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Participation
* PERMREP
* Referendum
* Reform
* Regional Organization
* Regional Organization Official Reorganization
* Resignation from Office Seating
* Secession Secretary General Specialized Agency
* Sponsorship
* Staffing
* Vacancy Announcement
* Veto
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
* Voting
* Wages
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APER PERSONNEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administration and support of the Department's Civil and Foreign

Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Adoption
* Affirmative
* Action
* Ambassador
* Appeal
* Award
* Backpay
* Benefit Plan
* Bilateral Work Agreements
* Blood Donor
* Boarding School Career Development Career Mobility
* CFC
* Civil Service
* Civil Service Reform Act
* Class Action Suit
* CLO Program
* Community Liaison Office
* Coordinators
* Compensation
* Complaint
* Complement
* Consultation
* Continuing Education
* Contract Employee
* Conversion
* CSR
* Death
* Demotion
* Dependent
* Dependent Education
* Dependent Employment
* Discipline
* Divorce
* Emergency
* Evacuation
* Employee Association
* Employee Benefit
* Employee Relations
* Employee Service
* Employee Status
* Employee Training
* Employment
* Equal Employment Opportunity
* Family Life
* Family Separation
* Family Support Services
* Fellowship
* FERS
* Foreign Born Spouses
* Foreign Service
* Foreign Service Act
* FSPS
* FTE
* Functional Training
* Grade Retention
* Grievance
* Health
* Injury
* Insurance
* International School
* Interns
* Interview
* Job Title
* Leave
* Library
* Merit Pay
* Merit Promotion
* Military Furlough
* Military Reserve
* Nomination
* Nonsensitive Critical Position
* Open Assignments
* Orientation
* Overcomplement
* Pay Record
* Performance Evaluation
* Personal Property
* Personal Travel
* Personnel
* Personnel Action
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Assignment
* Personnel Classification
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Promotion
* Personnel Reassignment
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Photographer
* PIT
* Position Classification
* Position Description
* Premium Pay
* Presidential Executive Exchange Program
* Private School
* Probation
* Promotion Panel
* PSC
* Public School
* Recall
* Recruitment
* Reentry
* Relocation
* Remains Disposition
* Reprogramming
* Retired Annuitant
* Retirement
* RIF
* Sabbatical
* Savings Bond
* School Admissions
* SEF
* Selection Board
* Selection Out
* Senior Foreign Service
* SES
* Severance Pay
* Sexual Harassment
* Skill Codes
* Spouse
* Staffing
* Staffing Pattern
* Survey
* Tandem Couple
* TDY
* Tenure Board
* Termination
* Time & Attendance
* Upward Mobility
* U.S. Family Member
* Vacancy Announcement
* Wages
* Work Requirements
* Workload
* Workmen Compensation
* Workweek
* Youth Programs
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ASEC SECURITY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The development, coordination, or administration of security policies and programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SY)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AIASA
* Airport Access Procedures
* Antifraud
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Armored Vehicle
* Assault
* Bugging
* Building
* Contract Guard Program
* Counterintelligence
* Debriefing
* Debugging
* Demolition
* Detection Equipment
* Dismantling
* Electronic Security Device
* Emergency Response Team
* Explosives
* Fraud
* Host Country Guards
* Host Country Police
* Identification Systems
* Information Security
* Local Guard Program
* Maps
* Mission Takeover
* Monitoring
* MSG
* Name Check
* NSU
* Personnel Protection
* Physical Security
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Property Protection
* Protective Security
* Public Access Control
* Regional Security
* Riot Control
* RSO
* Scheduled Reporting
* Security Assessment
* Security Clearance
* Security Crisis
* Security Enhancement
* Security Survey
* Security Violation
* Special Support Program
* Suitability
* Technical Security
* Telephone
* Tempest
* Terrorism
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Unit Security Procedures
* Warning System
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BEXP TRADE EXPANSION AND PROMOTION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts to promote trade and other commercial activities, including specific proposals and inquiries to establish trade relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: TP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Best Prospect
* Bid
* Business Firm
* Businessmen
* CMP
* Commercial Action
* Commercial Association
* Consultation
* Cooperatives
* Country Commercial
* Exhibit
* Exposition
* Foreign Agent
* Foreign Market
* Target Industry
* Targeting
* Trade Fair
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Visit
* WITS
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BTIO TRADE AND INVESTMENT
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OPPORTUNITIES

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Administrative and operational reporting on opportunities for U.S. businesses. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, TP)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agribusiness
* Bid
* Business Firm
* FGT
* Foreign Markets
* GPC Implementation
* Joint Venture
* Patent
* PTO
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CASC ASSISTANCE TO CITIZENS
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Effective from May 1977 (Revised January 1983)

Consular services provided by the United States to citizens of the United States or any other country. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CON, PS)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Adoption
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Alien
* AMCIT
* Arrest Assault
* Attorney List
* Authorities
* Automation
* Child Custody
* Children Compensation
* Complaint
* Consular Assistance
* Consular Package
* Cult
* Custody
* Death Report
* Deportation
* Detention
* Direct Relay
* Drivers License
* Emergency Evacuation
* Estate
* Family
* FIMED
* Fraud Identification
* Lawyer
* Legal
* Medical Care
* Missing Person
* Murder Offenses
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Property
* Property Protection
* Release
* Remains Disposition
* Repatriation
* Seamen
* Ship Detention
* Ship Registry
* Spouse
* Third Country Representation
* Travel Advisory
* Trial
* Trust Account
* Trust Account Refund
* Welfare & Whereabouts
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CJAN JUDICIAL ASSISTANCE AND NOTARIAL SERVICES
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Effective from May 1983

Matters pertaining to Notarial Services and International Judicial Assistance, including the service of judicial and extra-judicial documents and obtaining evidence. (Replaces RCHB file categories: LEG, PS)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Affidavit
* Attorney List
* Authentication
* Automation
* Deed
* Deposition
* Documentation
* Evidence
* Extradition
* Fraud
* FSIA
* Judicial Assistance
* Letters Rogatory
* Notarial
* Oath
* Official Travel
* Prisoner Transfer
* Process Serving
* Subpoena
* Testimony
* Tort Claim
* Witness
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CMGT CONSULAR ADMINSTRATION AND MANAGEMENT
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Effective from August 1983

The administrative and operational management of Consular Affairs activities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: ACC, BUD, CON, FMGT,ORG, PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antifraud
* Automation
* CAS
* Consular Agent
* Consular Agreement
* Consular Conference
* Consular Equipment
* Consular Package
* Consular Service
* Consular Supplies
* Consular Treaty
* CSS
* ECR
* Fee
* Fraud
* ICARS
* IVACS
* Legislation
* MRP
* NIVCAPS
* Office Procedures
* Personnel
* PFM
* PIT
* Publication
* Space Management
* Supplies
* Support Services
* TDIS
* Third Country Representation
* Word Processor
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CVIS VISAS
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Effective from May 1973 (Revised January 1993)

Operational, procedural, and administrative functions of visa operations. (Replaces RCHB file category: V)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AA 1 Adoption
* Advisory Opinion AIDS
* Alien
* Alien Previously Deported
* Alien Smuggler
* Allocation
* Application
* Appointment
* Arrival Notice
* Athlete Automation
* Bearer Insert
* BUSVIS
* Centralized Visa Processing
* Chargeability
* CHINEX
* CLASS
* Clearance
* CONGRINT
* Consular Package
* Crew List
* Crewman
* Crime
* Data
* Defector
* Denial
* Departure Notice
* Dependent
* Deportation
* Derivatives
* Diversity Immigrant
* DNC
* Documentation
* DV 1DVACS
* Employment Based Preference
* Employment Creation
* Entertainer
* Entitlement
* Exchange Visitor
* Exclusion
* Extraordinary Ability
* Family Preference
* Fiance
* Fiancee
* Files
* Foreign Policy Exclusion
* Forms
* Fraud
* Health Related Grounds
* ICARS
* Immediate Relative
* Immigrant
* Intercompany Transferee
* International Child Abduction
* Interview
* Issuance
* IVACS
* Labor Certification
* LB 1
* Legislation
* Medical Examination
* Moral Turpitude
* MRV
* Name Check
* Narcotics Traffic
* News Media Representative
* NIV
* NIVCAPS
* Nonimmigrant
* Numerical Control
* NVC
* Operations
* Other Worker
* Out of District Applicant
* Parole
* Permanent Resident
* Polygamist
* Portsmouth Consular Center
* Priority Date
* Private Bill
* Procedures
* Public Charge
* Reciprocity
* Refugee
* Refusal
* Religious Worker
* Renewal
* Revocation
* SAO
* Skilled Worker
* SPLEX
* Student
* Supplies Temporary Worker
* Terrorist
* 30 60 Rule
* TIVPC
* Totalitarian Party Membership
* Transfer
* Transit
* Travel Agents
* Treaty Investor
* Treaty Trader
* TTYREP
* Validity Visa
* Visa Clearance
* Visa Photograph
* Visitor for Business
* VLOB
* Waiver
* Waiver of Ineligibility
* Walk Ins
* Workload
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EAGR AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Cultivating the soil and forest, raising livestock, and producing crops. (Replaces RCHB file category: AGR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Production
* Agricultural Program
* Agricultural Worker
* Agriculture
* Animal Disease
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Corn
* Cotton
* Crop Destruction
* Crops
* Dairy Products
* Desalinization
* Disease Control
* Drought
* Erosion
* Famine
* Farm Equipment
* Farming
* Fertilizer
* Food Shortages
* Forestry
* Fruit
* Fungicide
* Grain
* Harvest
* Herbicide
* Husbandry
* Insect
* Irrigation
* Jute
* Land Conservation
* Land Management
* Land Reform
* Livestock
* Natural Fiber
* Nuts
* Oilseeds
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Plant Disease
* Poultry
* Preservation
* Quarantine
* Rainfall
* Rice
* Rubber
* Seeds
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soybean
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Timber
* Tobacco
* Tropical Forest
* Vegetable
* Water Analysis
* Weather
* Wheat
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EAID FOREIGN ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Foreign economic and technical assistance provided by governments, international organizations, institutions, or private individuals. (Replaces RCHB file category: AID)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Agreement
* Agricultural Development
* Agricultural Program Airlift
* Bank
* Congressional Presentation
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Credit
* Debt
* Development Loan
* Development Program
* Disaster Relief
* Donor
* Economic Adviser
* Economic Assistance
* Economic Development
* Economic Support Fund
* Farm Equipment
* Financial Contribution
* Food
* Foreign Assistance Agreement
* Funding
* Grant
* Industrial Development
* Industrialized Nation
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* LLDC
* Loan
* Medical Care
* Medical Equipment
* North South Dialogue
* Paris Club
* PL 480
* PL 480 Title I
* PL 480 Title II
* PL 480 Title III
* Relief Effort
* Self Help
* Technical Assistance
* Water Analysis
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EAIR CIVIL AVIATION
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

Commercial and private aircraft and air operations, domestic as well as international. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AV, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Access
* Air Cargo
* Air Fare
* Air Safety
* Air Traffic
* Air Transportation
* Aircraft
* Aircraft Accident
* Aircraft Detention
* Aircraft Registry
* Airline
* Airport
* Airport Fee
* Airport Security
* Airspace
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Aviation Agreement
* Cargo Handling
* Charter Flight
* CIVAIR
* Commercial Aircraft
* Emergency Landing
* Flight Clearance
* Flight Manual
* Hazardous Cargo
* Helicopter
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Landing Rights
* Maintenance
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Manifest
* Pilot Training
* Private Aircraft
* Refueling
* Rescue
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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ECON ECONOMIC CONDITIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The status of a nation's economy. (Replaces RCHB file category: E)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agricultural Development
* Antiinflationary Program
* Black Market
* Capital Investment
* Cost of Living
* Depression
* Economic Agreement
* Economic Assessment
* Economic Conditions
* Economic Crisis
* Economic Development
* Economic Forecast
* Economic Growth
* Economic Indicators
* Economic Program
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Reform
* Economic Report
* Economic Stability
* Economic Trend
* EEC 1992
* Employment
* Financial Profits
* GDP
* GNP
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Reform
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* National Debt
* NIEO
* Price Index
* Recession
* Stock Market
* Tax Law
* Unemployment
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ECPS COMMUNICATIONS AND POSTAL SYSTEMS
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Effective from March 1983

The efforts of governments, the private sector, or international organizations to manage, regulate, develop, apply, or monitor the methods and means of telecommunication, international communication policy, and the informational aspects of communication. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INF, MP, PO, PPB, PR, RAD, SP, TEL, TV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Broadcasting
* Cable TV
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* Fiber Optics
* Frequency Allocation
* Frequency Interference
* Frequency Spectrum
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Frequency
* lnformatics Information Access
* Information Center
* Information Flow
* Information Media
* Jamming
* Light Communication
* Networking
* NWICO
* Orbit
* Postal System
* Prior Consent
* Radio
* Satellite
* Telecommunication
* Telecommunication Agreement
* Telegraph
* Telephone
* Television
* Transborder Data Flow
* Transmitters
* Undersea Cable
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EFIN FINANCIAL AND MONETARY AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Domestic and international financial affairs of governments and private institutions. (Replaces RCHB file category: FN)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accounting
* Audit
* Bank
* Bank Account
* Bankruptcy
* Blocked Assets
* BOP
* Budget
* Buffer Stock
* Capital Flow
* CFF
* Commodities Exchange
* Credit
* Currency Shortage
* Debt
* Debt Equity Swap
* Debt Relief
* Debt Repayment
* Debt Repudiation
* Debt Rescheduling
* Deficit
* Devaluation
* Donor
* Drawing Rights
* Economic Growth
* Economic Recovery
* Economic Trend
* EFF
* EMS
* Exchange Rate
* Financial Agreement
* Financial Contribution
* Financial Control
* Financial Crisis
* Financial Market
* Financial Profits
* Financial Program
* Financial Reform
* Financial Reserve
* Financial Stability
* Foreign Currency
* Foreign Currency Control
* Foreign Currency Exchange
* Foreign Market
* Gold
* Grant
* IMF Standbys
* Income Tax
* Inflation
* Interest Rate
* Loan Default
* Local Currency
* London Club
* National Income
* Overpayment
* Paris Club
* Payment
* Revaluation
* Sales Tax
* SDR
* Securities
* Securities Exchange
* Stock Shares
* Tax Haven
* Tax Law
* Taxation Treaties
* Treasury
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EFIS COMMERCIAL FISHING AND FISH PROCESSING
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The breeding and catching of fish and other marine life for commercial purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aquaculture
* Catch
* Quota Cod
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive Economic
* Zone Fish
* Fisheries
* Aid Fishery
* Fishing Agreement
* Fishing Concession
* Fishing Dispute
* Fishing Ground
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Fishing Vessel
* Fishing Vessel
* Detention Halibut
* Herring Joint
* Venture
* Quota Salmon
* Shellfish
* Shrimp
* TEDS
* Tuna
* Whaling Industry
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EIND INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The commercial production of goods and services, including the processing of raw materials into manufactured goods. (Replaces RCHB file category: TEL, INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aerospace Industry
* Alloy
* Aluminum
* Antitrust
* Automotive Industry
* Bankruptcy
* Business Firm
* Capital Investment
* Chemical Industry
* Clothing Industry
* Commercial Association
* Communications Industry
* Complaint
* Construction Industry
* Consumer Goods
* Cooperatives
* Copyright Agreement
* Copyright Claim
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Dairy Industry
* Data Processing Industry
* Defense Industry
* Development Program
* Drug Industry
* Dyeing Industry
* Economic Growth
* Electronic Industry
* Espionage
* Factory
* Fertilizer Industry
* Finishing Industry
* Fishing Industry
* Food Contamination
* Food Industry
* Foreign Agent
* Fraud
* Garment Industry
* Garment Production
* Garment Workers
* Industrial Accident
* Industrial Development
* Industrial Growth
* Industrial Production
* Industrial Reform
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insurance
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber Industry
* Machine Tool Industry
* Manmade Fiber
* Manufactured Product
* Merger
* Metal Industry
* Monopoly
* Nationalization
* Paper Industry
* Parastatal
* Patent
* Petroleum Industry
* Piracy
* Plastic Industry
* Power Looms
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Processing
* Product Safety
* Product Standards
* Product Testing
* Production
* Production Control
* Public Sector
* Railroad Industry
* Ramie
* Raw Materials
* Recall
* Registration
* Rubber Industry
* Sabotage
* Salvage
* Service Industry
* Shipbuilding Industry
* Silk
* Spinning Machinery
* Steel Industry
* Stockpile
* Subsidiary
* Subsidy
* Textile Industry
* Textile Production
* Tobacco Industry
* Tourism
* Trademark
* Vegetable Fiber
* Weaving Industry
* Wood Products Industry
* Wool
* Yarns
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EINT ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL INTERNET
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Effective from October 1997

Economic and commercial programs, policies, and issues relating to the Internet.

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Agreement
* Censorship
* Competition
* Connectivity
* Content
* Copyright
* Data
* Democracy
* Economic Conditions
* Domain Names
* Electronic Commerce
* Encryption
* Free Flow of Information
* Information Availability
* Interconnectivity
* Internet
* Meeting
* Monopoly
* Piracy
* Policy
* Pornography
* Privacy
* Private Sector
* Reporting
* Trademark
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EINV FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

Foreign investments made by governments or private enterprises for commercial gain. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FN, INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bank
* Bid
* BIT
* Business Firm
* Business Loss
* Business Merger
* Capital Flow
* Capital Investment
* Compensation
* Credit
* Credit Guarantee
* Disinvestment
* Economic Growth
* Foreign Investment
* Fraud
* Garment Investment
* Insurance Risk
* Investment Climate
* Investment Control
* Investment Disputes
* Investment Guarantee
* Investment Incentive
* Investment Law
* Investment Opportunity
* Joint Venture
* Loan
* Multinational Corporation
* Nationalization
* Parastatal
* Private Investment
* Private Sector
* Privatization
* Public Sector
* Subsidiary
* Textile Investment
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ELAB LABOR SECTOR AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised May 1995)

The labor sector, labor actors, and national labor policies and their effect on domestic and international systems and relations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LAB)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Arbitration
* Benefits
* Bonded Labor
* Child Labor
* Collective Bargaining
* Compulsory Labor
* Dock Workers
* Employee Ownership
* Employee Rights
* Employer Organization
* Employment
* Equal Pay for Equal Work
* Forced Labor
* Foreign Worker
* GSP (Worker Rights)
* Illegal Worker
* International Labor Secretariat
* Job Creation
* Job Discrimination
* Job Security
* Job Training
* Labor Agreement
* Labor Code
* Labor Competition
* Labor Confederation
* Labor Cooperative
* Labor Costs
* Labor Courts
* Labor Disputes
* Labor Federation
* Labor Law
* Labor Leader
* Labor Market
* Labor Migration
* Labor Movement
* Labor Organization
* Labor Relations
* Labor Rights
* Labor Sector
* Labor Settlement
* Labor Standards
* Labor Union
* Layoffs
* Lockout
* Manpower
* Mediation
* NAFTA Labor Cooperation
* Occupational Health
* Occupational Safety
* Pension
* Prison Labor
* Privatization
* Right of Association
* Right to Organize Slave Labor
* Social Clause (WTO)
* Social Net
* Social Security
* Strike
* Trade
* Union
* Underemployment
* Unemployment
* Unemployment Insurance
* Vocational Training
* Wages
* Work Force
* Work Permit
* Worker Rights Workers
* Working Conditions
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ELTN LAND TRANSPORTATION
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

All aspects of land transportation. (Replaces RCHB file categories: IT, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism Measures
* Automobile
* Bridge
* Bus
* Cargo Handling
* Detention
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Highway
* Highway Access
* Hijacking
* Insurance
* Land Transportation
* Maintenance
* Overland Cargo
* Public Transportation
* Railroad
* Railroad Accident
* Railway Access
* Rescue
* Schedule
* Traffic Accident
* Traffic Safety
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
* Truck
* Tunnel
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EMIN MINERALS AND METALS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The exploration, discovery, and extraction of minerals and metals. (Replaces RCHB file category: INCO)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bauxite
* Bid
* Chromite
* Coal
* Cobalt
* Copper
* Drilling
* Excavation
* Exclusive Economic Zone
* Exploration
* Factory
* Gems
* Gold
* Iron
* Magnesium
* Manganese
* Metal
* Mine
* Mineral
* Mineral Reserve
* Mining
* Mining Accident
* Mining Concession
* Nickel
* Offshore Mining
* Ore
* Quarry
* Silver
* Tin
* Tungsten
* Uranium
* Uranium Enrichment
* Zinc

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ENRG ENERGY AND POWER
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Government and private commercial activities in acquiring and providing energy services from all types of sources. For petroleum and natural gas, see EPET. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, FSE)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Coal
* Dam
* Decontamination
* Electric Energy
* Electric Power Plant
* Energy Conservation
* Energy Consumption
* Energy Reserve
* Energy Shortage
* Factory
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Fuel Shortage
* Generator
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Hydroelectric Power Plant
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Fuel Reprocessing
* Nuclear Power Plant
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Power Line
* Public Utility
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Reexport
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* Stockpile
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Thermal Power Plant
* Transformer
* Uranium Enrichment
* Wind Energy
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EPET PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
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Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

Government and private sector activities in the exploration and extraction of petroleum and natural gas. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FSE, PET)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Bid
* Drilling
* Exploitation
* Exploration
* LPG
* Natural Gas
* Natural Gas Pipeline
* Natural Gas Production
* Natural Gas Reserve
* Offshore Drilling
* Offshore Drilling Platform
* Offshore Oil
* Oil Field
* Petroleum
* Petroleum Concession
* Petroleum Pipeline
* Petroleum Production
* Petroleum Reserve
* Petroleum Shortage
* Refinery
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ETRD FOREIGN TRADE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Exchange of goods between nations. (Replaces RCHB file category: FT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alcoholic Beverage
* Aluminum
* Animal Hides
* Antidumping
* Antitrust
* Apparel Trade
* Arms
* Arms Traffic
* Barter
* BOP
* Boycott
* Buffer Stock
* Chemical
* Clothing
* Cocoa
* Coffee
* Commercial Aircraft
* Commodity
* Commodity Market
* Communications Equipment
* Computer
* Construction Equipment
* Cooperatives
* Corruption
* Cotton
* Countertrade
* Countervailing Duty
* Cross Border Trade
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Clearance
* Customs Court
* Customs Fine
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Official
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Dairy Products
* Debt
* Development Program
* Dispute Settlement
* Diversion
* Duty Free Entry
* East West Trade
* Economic Cooperation
* EEC 1992
* EEP
* Electronic Equipment
* Exhibit
* Export
* Fair Trade
* Farm Equipment
* FCN
* Fertilizer
* Fish
* Food
* Food Contamination
* Food Inspection
* Footwear
* Foreign Market
* Free Trade Zone
* Garment Exports
* Garment Imports
* Government Procurement
* GSP
* Harmonized System
* Helicopter
* Import
* Industrialized Nation
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Intervention
* Laboratory Equipment
* LDC
* Leather
* License
* Linen
* Litigation
* Lumber
* Machine Tool
* Manmade Fiber
* Market Access
* Meat
* Meat Inspection
* Medical Equipment
* Merger
* Metal
* MFN
* MIC
* Monopoly
* Multifiber Arrangement
* NAFTA
* Natural Fiber
* Newly Industrialized Countries
* Nonalcoholic Beverage
* Nontariff Barriers
* North South Dialogue
* Oils
* Oilseeds
* Perishable Commodities
* Petroleum Products
* Pharmaceuticals
* Plastics
* Poultry
* Private Sector
* Product Standards
* Public Sector
* Quota
* Railroad Equipment
* Ramie
* Reexport
* Rice
* Rubber
* Sanction
* Shellfish
* Silk
* Smuggling
* Soybean
* Steel
* Stockpile
* Subsidy
* Sugar
* Synthetic Fiber
* Synthetic Rubber
* Tariff
* Tariff Barriers
* Tariff Relief
* Television
* Textile Exports
* Textile Imports
* Textiles
* Tin
* Tobacco
* Trade Agreement
* Trade Balance
* Trade Complaint
* Trade Control
* Trade Concession
* Trade Discrimination
* Trade Dumping
* Trade Fair
* Trade Law
* Trade Liberalization
* Trade Opportunity
* Trade Promotion
* Trade Protectionism
* Trade Relations
* Trade Visit
* Tuna
* VAT
* Vegetable
* Vegetable Fiber
* Vegetable Oil
* Wheat
* Wine
* Wood Products
* Wool
* Yarns
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ETTC TRADE AND TECHNOLOGY CONTROLS
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Effective from April 1984

Government efforts to control the transfer of goods (i.e., equipment),services, or technologies. This includes foreign policy trade controls, strategic (National Security) trade controls, munitions controls, general West to East technology transfer issues, and efforts to circumvent U.S. or COCOM controls. (Replaces RCHB file categories: FT, STR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Arms Traffic
* Blocked Assets
* Boycott
* COCOM Case
* COCOM List Review
* Computer
* Data Bases
* Data Processing Equipment
* Digital Switching
* Diversion
* EAA
* East West Trade
* Economic Warfare
* Electronic Equipment
* Embargo
* End Use Check
* End User
* Enforcement
* Espionage
* Exception List
* EXCON
* Export
* Export Control
* GSOIA
* GSOMIA
* High Technology Equipment
* IEEPA
* Illegal Trade
* Import Control
* ITAR
* Laboratory Equipment
* License
* Manufacturing Agreement
* Military Applications
* Military Critical Technologies
* Military Equipment
* Military Services
* Munitions Control
* NDPC
* Nonmarket Economy
* Origin Certificate
* Reexport
* Research & Development
* Sanction
* Security Survey
* Semiconductors
* SNEC
* Software
* Stockpile
* Strategic Material
* Strategic Trade Control
* Superconductor
* TCDC
* Technical Assistance Agreement
* Technology Acquisition Efforts
* Technology Gap
* Technology Transfer
* Transaction Check
* Turnkey Plant
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EWWT WATERBORNE TRANSPORTATION
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Movement of commercial and private vessels over high seas and inland waterways. (Replaces RCHB file categories: OS, TR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Antiterrorism
* Measures Canal
* Cargo Handling
* Coast Guard
* Containerization
* Dock Workers
* Fee
* Hazardous Cargo
* Insurance
* Load Line
* Maintenance
* Marine Cargo
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Maritime Flag
* Maritime Law
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Navigational Aid
* Passenger Ship
* Patrol Boat
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Port Congestion
* Private Ship
* Refueling
* Registration
* Rescue
* River
* Route
* Salvage
* Schedule Ship Accident
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Detention
* Ship Harassment
* Ship Movement
* Ship Registry
* Shipyard
* SOLAS
* Strait
* Tonnage Measurement
* Transportation Development
* Transportation Industry
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KACT: Strategic Arms Control (ACS) Treaties
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Effective from August 2000 (Revised August 2004)

Use for all documents relating to specific, interrelated strategic (nuclear) arms control treaties and their implementation:

* ABM (i.e., anti-ballistic missile) treaty and its implementation body the SCC (Standing Consultative Commission);
* INF (i.e., Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces) Treaty and its implementation body, the SVC (Special Verification Commission);
* START (i.e., Strategic Reductions Treaty) and its implementation body, the JCIC (Joint Compliance and Inspection Commission); and the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty (SORT) or the Moscow Treaty and its implementing body, the BIC (Bilateral Implementation Commission).

Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NP/EX)
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KAWC: Atrocities and War Crimes
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Effective from July 2001

Use for all documents relating to atrocities, massacres, and war crimes, including allegations, reports, investigations, and prosecutions of genocide, crimes against humanity, grave breaches of the Geneva Conventions, and violations of the laws or customs for war. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau, Info: S/WCI)
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KCFE: Conventional Armed Forces in Europe
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Effective from August 1989

Use on all documents between U.S. Vienna and the Department pertaining to CFE negotiations; documents pertaining to conventional forces in Europe including both Eastern and Western forces, their structure, posture, changes, etc.; documents pertaining to allied and Warsaw Pact conventional arms control positions, plans and related internal political situations, documents referring to the High Level Task Force (HLTF) or its subgroups; and all documents discussing congressional delegation visits to Europe that will address conventional arms control issues. (Action: EUR/RPM)
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KCIP: Critical Infrastructure Protection
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Effective from August 2001

Use for all documents reporting on critical infrastructure protection (CIP) issues, which are defined as vulnerabilities and threats, both physical and cyber, to systems and assets (particularly interconnected information systems and networks) so vital to a nation that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on national security, national economic security, and/or national public health and safety. Use for reporting of CIP issues both as they affect host country and as they impact the United States. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)

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KCOM: Chief of Mission
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Effective from March 2004

Use for all documents addressed for action to the chief of a U.S. mission in a foreign location (e.g., ambassadors, chargés d’affaires, consuls general, or principal officers). Use KCOM in conjunction with generic PASS instructions to chiefs of mission in Department telegrams. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KCOR: Corruption and Anti-Corruption
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Effective from August 2001

Use for all documents relating to corruption and anti-corruption, dishonesty, and unethical behavior among public officials representing local, provincial, and national governments. This would include linkages with justice, economic, social and political entities. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)

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KCRM: Criminal Activity
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Effective from April 1994 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to criminal organizations and activities, the threat they pose to U.S. interests and/or friendly governments, and host country and U.S. Government programs to combat them. This includes international criminal organizations; money laundering and other financial crimes; illicit trafficking including alien smuggling and gun running; international stolen property theft and fencing rings; international frauds and commercial crimes; UN crime meetings and anti-crime programs; and interaction with international and regional organizations on these issues. U.S. assistance covers training of host country judicial and law enforcement agencies. Use this K TAGS with the Subject TAGS SOCI. Distinguish the use of this TAGS from AID-funded administration of justice programs in Latin America (KJUS),anti-narcotics issues and programs (SNAR),and anti-terrorism issues and programs (PTER). (Action: INL/ENT)
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KDEM: Democratization
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Effective from May 1991

Use on all documents dealing with democratization in Eastern Europe, Latin America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Encouraging democratization constitutes an essential component of U.S. policy. The U.S. Government is devoting significant resources to monitor and promote regional trends away from autocratic rule and toward political pluralism. Programs designed to encourage democratization are diverse, and often are cross-discipline in nature, requiring the involvement of several U.S. Government agencies. Also use the appropriate Subject and Geo-Political TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KDRG: Detainee Repatriation from Guantanamo Bay
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Effective from December 2007

Use for all documents addressing issues connected to the repatriation and transfer of detainees in U.S. Government custody at the military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to their countries of origin or to third countries. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/WCI)
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KFRD: Fraud Prevention Programs
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Effective from August 1986

Use on all reporting that refers to efforts and activities pertaining to the prevention of fraud and deceptive practices in the issuance of visas, passports, the issuance of Federal benefits to U.S. citizens and others, and to active measures developed by the Department to oversee their legality and for reporting upon the results of antifraud and prevention measures in consular matters. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: CA/FPP)
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KGHG: Global Climate Change
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Effective from May 2007

Use for all documents addressing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and global climate change (also referred to as global warming). This includes, but is not limited to, the economic, energy, environmental, geographic, health, scientific, social, and political linkages of global climate change. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: OES/EGC)
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KGIC: Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism
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Effective from September 2006

Use for all documents relating to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism. The Global Initiative works toward the prevention, detection, and response to acts of nuclear terrorism. Also use appropriate Subject Tags. (Action: ISM/WMDT)
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KHIV: Emerging Infectious Diseases and HIV/AIDS Program
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Effective from June 2000

Use for all documents relating to actual and prospective activities by the U.S. Government, alone or in conjunction with or through other entities, to combat HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases. Also use Appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: S/GAC)
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KHLS: Homeland Security
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Effective from August 2006

Use for all documents relating to all aspects of homeland security issues, including acts of terrorism directed at the U.S. homeland, its citizens, or interests; planning and support for such acts of terrorism; capabilities of terrorist groups; activities of institutions, groups, or individuals that support such terrorism; acts of terrorism that transcend national boundaries due to the support network or nationality of the perpetrator, victim, or facility or conventional, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) terrorism; terrorist travel; actions of the host government, institutions, or individuals related to support for or opposition to U.S. Government homeland security or counter-terrorism initiatives; actions of the host government or multilateral organizations related to the establishment of host country or regional security, bureaucratic, physical, or cyber infrastructure; homeland security implications and effects of border protection, immigration, and customs policies; transportation (e.g., seaports, civil air) security; host government travel document control and standards; emergency, preparedness, and response; biodefense, science and technology development related to the above areas; reactions of host government, media, etc., to homeland security-related programs and activities in the United States, or of the U.S. Government. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: S/CT, CA, OES, A/OEM)

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KIPR: Intellectual Property Rights
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Effective from December 1988 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to intellectual property rights which include patents, trademarks, copyrights, semiconductor designs (mask works),industrial designs, trade secrets, appellations of origin and other forms of protection to reward and encourage innovation and creativity. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/TPP/MTA/IPC)
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KIRF: International Religious Freedom
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Effective from January 1999

Use on all documents relating to all issues of religious freedom and persecution, including civil unrest where religion is a precipitating factor; changes to or enforcement of laws affecting freedom of religion; religious aspects of movements, parties or persons seeking governmental change; governmental repression of religious minorities, movements or leaders; religion playing a role in reconciling conflicts; and changes in religious demographics that may produce societal changes. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: DRL/IRF)
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KISL: Islamic Issues
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Effective from November 1988 (Revised April 2000)

Use on documents treating government involvement in recognition of or approaches to Islam; political and economic activities undertaken by private Islamic organizations or prominent individuals; and fundamentalism. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS.

(Action: NEA/PPR, AF/RA, EAP/RA)
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KJUS: Administration of Justice
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Effective from May 1986 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with the administration of justice in host countries, particularly as it relates to U.S. objectives of promoting democracy and just economic and social development. This includes judicial reforms, political reporting on personalities and institutions involved in the administration of justice, judicial infrastructure development, criminal investigation capabilities, penal systems, legal training, and assistance and exchange programs in this field. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: WHA/PPC)
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KMCA: Millennium Challenge Account
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Effective from August 2004

Use for documents relating to all aspects of the Millennium Challenge Account, a U.S. new foreign assistance account, or the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the independent government corporation recently established to manage and oversee this assistance. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: MCC/IT)
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KMDR: Media Reaction Reporting
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Effective From October 1999

Use on all documents dealing with setting post ―Watching Briefs and on all post reporting concerning editorial content and media reaction. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: INR/R)
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KNNP: Nuclear Non-Proliferation
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Effective from April 1984

Use on all documents on U.S. policy for preventing the spread of nuclear weapons to other countries, the transfer of nuclear material, equipment of technology, agreements for cooperation on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, matters concerning multilateral discussions on the uses of nuclear energy including the activities of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and activities in other countries related to the acquisition of nuclear explosives. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KOLY: Olympic Games Reporting
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Effective from February 1984

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. Note: KOLY will be used in the above prescribed manner for all subsequent winter and summer Olympic games. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KPAL: Palestinian Affairs
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Effective from August 1983 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents relating to issues, reports, or activities concerned with the Palestinian people, as a group or in part, or the area known as Palestine. Also use appropriate Subject, Country, and Organization TAGS. (Action: NEA/PA)
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KPAO: Public Affairs Office
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Effective from May 2000

Use on all documents intended for Public Affairs sections abroad, and should be used by field Public Affairs sections abroad on all documents coming into the Department which relate to Public Diplomacy Programs. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: ECA/EX/PR)
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KPIN: Political Internationals
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Effective from November 1984

Use on all documents relating to the activities and policies of the four major Political Internationals: Socialist International, Christian Democratic International, Liberal International, and the International Democratic Union. This includes reporting on the attitudes of member parties towards the Internationals, the interaction between member parties of the Internationals, and the activities of the Internationals themselves. In addition, this TAGS should be used on all documents relating to the policies of the German (FRG) political foundations: Friederich Ebert, Konrad Adenauer, Hanns Seidel, and Friederich Naumann. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: P)
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KPKO: United Nations Peacekeeping Operations
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Effective from August 1996

Use on all documents relating to existing or potential United Nations peacekeeping activities, including proposals for and negotiations with other countries on peacekeeping activities, military support, sanctions monitoring, elections and humanitarian activities, as well as interaction with international and regional organizations on peacekeeping. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KPWR: Power Support Program
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Effective from March 1993

Use on all documents dealing with the Department’s electrical power support requirements. The program provides consolidated funding for generators, central uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, and PCB transformer abatement projects. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OBO/PE/DE)
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KRAD: Radioactive Contamination of the Environment
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Effective from May 1997 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with radioactive contamination of the environment from whatever source—military or civilian use, transportation, storage, or disposal of nuclear material Appropriate Subject Terms to use with this TAGS would include nuclear contamination, radiation, radioactive material and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) emergency notification. In connection with accidental or deliberate contamination, appropriate Terms to use with this TAGS include radioactive material transfer, radioactive waste disposal, radioactive waste management, industrial/medical radiography, medical isotope, and transfer of fissile material. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES/OA)

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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
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Effective from February 1983

Use on all documents drafted by or sent to Science Counselors and Science Attachés. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: OES). Note: KSCA replaces the Organization SCSA.
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KSPR: Strategic, Performance and Resource Planning
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Effective from October 1997

Use on all documents dealing with the strategic planning process for all foreign affairs agencies or agencies with operations and programs abroad as well as the Department’s own strategic planning activities. This includes all resource allocation processes when associated with the Mission Performance Plan (MPP),namely: budget formulation, the Financial Plan (FINPLAN),and the field budget plan. Technical and operational messages that are purely budget-focused should only use ABUD. Use KSPR on messages regarding personnel planning in connection with the annual MPP exercises, and subjects relating to the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) of 1993. Operational personnel requests (e.g., new positions, classification actions, conversions of positions from FSN to PIT, etc.) should still only use APER. Suggested terms to use with KSPR are program planning, Mission Performance Plan (MPP),Resource Allocations and Budget Integration Tool (RABIT) and Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: M/P)
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KSUM: Summit Meetings
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Effective from January 1983 (Revised November 1987)

Use on all documents concerning Summit Meetings. This includes substantive and administrative arrangements for meetings, records of meetings and reports on actions by participants as a result of meetings, including preparatory meetings. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: Appropriate Bureau)
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KTFN: Terrorism Finance Traffic
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Effective from July 2004

Use for documents relating to all aspects of terrorism financing; sanctions; designations of individuals under Executive Orders (E.O.) dealing with terrorism finance such as E.O. 13224; related UN resolutions; denial of funds to terrorists; and other related aspects of terrorism financing. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: EEB/ESC)
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KTIA: Treaties and International Agreements
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Effective from June 1984

Use on all documents concerning treaties, including conventions, protocols, or other International Agreements, such as exchange of notes, exchange of letters and memoranda of understanding, as well as requirements of the Case Act (11 FAM 724; 1 U.S.C. 112B). Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: L/T)
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KTIP: Trafficking in Persons
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Effective from September 2008

Use for all cables related to the topics of trafficking in persons, human trafficking, slavery, involuntary servitude, forced labor, labor migration, illegal migration, commercial sexual exploitation, prostitution, sex tourism, forced marriage, child labor, debt bondage, peonage, and child soldiering. Also use appropriate Subject and Country TAGS. (Action: G/TIP)
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KUNR: UN Reform
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Effective from November 1995

Use on all documents dealing with all efforts to reform and restructure the United Nations. Some of the reforms are: the UN budget and/or ceiling, security council expansion, managerial improvements, and strengthening the role of the UN. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: IO)
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KWBG: West Bank and Gaza
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Effective from December 1993 (Revised April 2000)

Use on all documents dealing with the implementation of the Israeli-PLO Declaration of Principles, including Palestinian interim self-rule, economic development and development assistance to the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza. Also, use for Israeli-PLO negotiations on implementing the agreement and political developments in the West Bank and Gaza including elections for a Palestinian Council. Also use the appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: NEA/IPA)
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KWMN: Women Issues
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Effective from June 1995

Use on all documents relating to the Fourth World Conference on Women and any future World Conferences on Women. Also use this TAGS on issues concerning women’s human rights, women’s political participation, women-in-development, and any discussions of women in the United Nations or any other international organizations. Also use appropriate Subject TAGS. (Action: G/CS, IO, and DRL)
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MARR MILITARY AND DEFENSE ARRANGEMENTS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts to establish and maintain collective security or other international military cooperation. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Alliance
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* CFE
* Collective Security
* DECA
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Ground Forces
* Home Porting
* Host Government
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Lease
* Military Advisor
* Military Agreement
* Military Base
* Military Cooperation
* Military Exercise
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Visit
* Minesweeping
* Monitoring
* National Security
* Naval Forces
* Overflight Clearance
* Peace Plan
* Peacekeeping Forces
* Refueling
* Security Assessment
* Ship Clearance
* Ship Movement
* SOFA
* Tracking Station
* Troop Contribution
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Truce Observer
* Weapons Deployment
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MASS MILITARY ASSISTANCE AND SALES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The Govemment to Govemment transfer, sale, or loan of military equipment, advisers, or services. (Replaces RCHB file categories DEF, FT)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Airlift
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Bomber Aircraft
* CAT
* Congressional Presentation
* Credit
* Debt
* Debt Repayment
* Diversion
* Donor
* Economic Support Fund
* Fighter Aircraft
* FMS
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* IMET
* Loan
* Maintenance
* MAP
* Military Adviser
* Military Agreement
* Military Aircraft
* Military Assistance
* Military Procurement
* Military Training
* Military Vehicle
* Missile
* Reexport
* Salvage
* Spare Parts
* Surplus Weapons Disposal
* Technical Assistance
* Technology Transfer
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MCAP MILITARY CAPABILITIES
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Effective from March 1973 to June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The nonnuclear offensive and defensive ability of the military establishment of a nation or international organization. (Replaces RCHB file category: DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Air Defense
* Air Forces
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Artillery
* AWACS
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Bomber Aircraft
* Burden sharing
* Cargo Aircraft
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon
* Control Civil Defense
* Coast Guard
* Conscription
* Contingency Plan
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon
* Control Court Martial
* Defense Industry
* Demobilization
* Fighter Aircraft
* Ground Forces
* Guidance System
* Helicopter
* Infrastructure
* Intelligence Assessment
* Landing Rights
* Logistics
* Military Aircraft
* Military Balance
* Military Budget
* Military Buildup
* Military Capability
* Military Communication
* Military Equipment
* Military Exercise
* Military Leader
* Military Personnel
* Military Plan
* Military Reserve
* Missile
* Mobilization
* National Guard
* Naval Forces
* Naval Ship
* Ordnance
* Radar
* RDF
* Security Assessment
* Strategic Plan
* Submarine
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
* Warning System
* Weapons Deployment
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MNUC MILITARY NUCLEAR APPLICATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The development and use of nuclear technology for military purposes. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Artillery
* Counterforce
* Decontamination
* Delivery Vehicle
* Fissionable Material
* Guidance System
* INF
* LRTNF
* Military Capability
* Missile
* Missile Site
* Monitoring
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Powered Ship
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Winter
* Plutonium
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Radioactive Waste Management
* Spent Fuel
* Strategic Plan
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Warhead
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MOPS MILITARY OPERATIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Declared or undeclared war involving two or more nations. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advanced Weaponry
* Aggression
* Air Alert
* Air Forces
* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Artillery
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Biological Warfare
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* Blockade
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Ceasefire
* Chemical Warfare
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* Combat
* Concentration Camp
* CONTRA
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* DMZ
* Emergency Evacuation
* Escalation
* Explosives
* Ground Forces
* Guerrilla
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intervention
* Invasion
* KIA
* Landing Rights
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* MIA
* Military Balance
* Military Buildup
* Military Plan
* Minesweeping
* Naval Forces
* No Fly Zone
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Occupied Area
* Peace Plan
* POW
* Repatriation
* Reprisal
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Ship Movement
* Surrender
* Threat
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Level
* Troop Reduction
* Troop Withdrawal
* War
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ODIP U.S. DIPLOMATIC REPRESENTATION
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Effective from January 1983

Official representational and ceremonial activities of U.S. diplomats and U.S. Government officials; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by U.S. officials. (Replaces RCHB file categories: PER, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Agrement
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Anniversary
* Assault
* Attache
* Ceremonial Representation
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* Personnel Conduct
* Real Property
* Social Reception
* Tax Exemption
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OEXC EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL
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EXCHANGE OPERATIONS

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

The administration and operation of educational and cultural exchange programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: EDX)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* American Studies
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Community
* Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Exchange Program
* Designation Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* FLEX Program
* Foreign Leader Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange Grant
* Humphrey Program
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Nomination
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* Scientist
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* U.S. Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Youth Exchanges
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OFDP FOREIGN DIPLOMATS AND FOREIGN MISSIONS
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Effective from January 1983

Administrative, representational, and ceremonial matters related to non-U.S. diplomatic personnel and foreign missions; includes all aspects of privileges and immunities. Use for ceremonial activities hosted by non-U.S. diplomats. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Ambassador
* Ambassador Designate
* Assault
* Attache
* Building Design
* Ceremonial Representation
* Consul
* Consulate
* Credentials Presentation
* Diplomat
* Diplomatic Consular List
* Diplomatic Privileges
* Drivers License
* Embassy
* Envoy
* Funeral
* Gift
* Guest List
* Honorary Consul
* Invitation
* NOB
* Office Closure
* Office Establishment
* Personnel Appointment
* Personnel Conduct
* Personnel Resignation
* Personnel Separation
* Post Closing
* Post Opening
* Real Property
* Recall
* Social Reception
* Staffing
* Tax Exemption
* Third Country Counterparts
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OIIP INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION PROGRAMS
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Effective from October 1999

Administrative and operational aspects of international information programs, products, and services that increase international support for U.S. policies and understanding of U.S. society.

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Advance Documents Service
* Article Alert
* Book Donations
* Book Fairs
* Book Reprints
* Book Translations
* Books and Documents List
* Computer
* Cooperative Agreements
* Copyright
* Design Services
* DVC
* Electronic Journal
* Grant
* Graphic Design
* I-Bucks
* IRC
* IRO
* Listserv
* Paper Shows
* PDQ
* Photo Coverage
* Photo Rights
* Photo Requests
* Public Diplomacy
* Publication
* Reference Requests
* Speaker
* Technology Partnerships
* Teleconference
* Translation Requests
* Washington File
* Websites
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OPDC DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE
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Effective from January 1983

Correspondence and ceremonial messages between prominent leaders and principal officers. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acknowledgment
* Anniversary
* Appreciation Message
* Commemorative Message
* Condolence Message
* Congratulatory Message
* Invitation
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OPRC PUBLIC RELATIONS AND CORRESPONDENCE
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Effective from January 1983

Correspondence to and from the public commenting on U.S. policy and foreign incidents, requesting information and speaking engagements, and any other public relations activities. This TAGS includes routine constituent's correspondence such as employment opportunities, requests for photographs, autographs, etc. Also includes press summaries and press conferences, public opinion polls, and the administrative arrangements for press conferences. (Replaces RCHB file category: PR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accreditation
* Authentication
* Autograph
* Constituents Mail
* Employment
* Interview
* Invitation
* Journalist
* Photo Request
* Photograph
* Poll
* Press Relations
* Public Diplomacy
* Public Information Publication
* Speaker
* Translation
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OREP U.S. CONGRESSIONAL TRAVEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Administrative and operational aspects of travel by Congressmen, congressional staffers, and delegations. (Replaces RCHB file category: LEG)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* CODEL
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protective Security
* Staffdel
* Support Services
* Travel Advisory
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OSCI SCIENCE GRANTS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administration of grants and disbursal of funds of U.S. Government sponsored research programs. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Foreign Currency
* Grant
* Science Grant
* Scientific Exchange
* Scientist
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OTRA TRAVEL
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Routine and operational aspects of travel and visits by other than prominent individuals and Congressmen. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL, TP, TRV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Businessmen
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Dependent
* Itinerary
* Journalist
* Official Travel
* Scientific Visit
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
* Travel Locator Messages
* Travel Orders
* Travel Report
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OVIP VISITS AND TRAVEL OF PROMINENT INDIVIDUALS AND LEADERS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The administrative and operational aspects of visits or travel of U.S. and foreign leaders and prominent individuals. Use for assistant secretary level and above or foreign equivalent. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Accommodation
* Arrival Notice
* Arrival Speech
* Departure Notice
* Departure Speech
* Envoy
* Hotel
* Itinerary
* Passenger Manifest
* Protection Technical Services
* Protective Security
* Secretarys Detail
* Support Services
* Trade Visit
* Travel Advisory
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PARM ARMS CONTROLS AND DISARMAMENT
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Efforts by governments to control the acquisition, development, and production of nuclear, biological, chemical, and other advanced weaponry. Also includes the control of efforts by countries to develop nuclear capabilities. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, FT, POL, STR)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* ABM Treaty
* Advance Notification
* Advanced Weaponry
* Aerial Inspection
* Antinuclear
* Arms
* Arms Buildup
* Arms Control
* Arms Control Agreement
* Arms Control Impact Statement
* Arms Talks
* Arms Traffic
* Associated Measures
* Biological Warfare Convention
* Biological Weapon
* Biological Weapon Control
* CDE
* Chemical Weapon
* Chemical Weapon Control
* CNEA
* Compliance
* Confidence Building Measures
* Constraints
* Consultation
* Conventional Weapon
* Conventional Weapon Control
* Conventional Weapon Freeze
* Cooperative Measures
* Counterforce
* Counting Rule
* CST
* CTB
* Deterrence
* Disarmament
* Diversion
* East West Relations
* Electronic Weapons Systems
* Emerging Technologies
* ENMOD
* Entry Exit Points
* Fissionable Material
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hotline
* Implementation
* INF
* IOZP
* Laser Fusion
* Launchers
* Limited Test Ban Treaty
* LRTNF
* Military Budget Reduction
* Military Expenditures
* Missile
* Monitoring
* Moratorium
* Napalm
* National Guidelines Area
* No First Use
* Nonproliferation
* Nonuse of Force
* NPT
* NRR
* NTEM
* NTM
* Nuclear Agreements
* Nuclear Capability
* Nuclear Enrichment Process
* Nuclear Equipment
* Nuclear Free Zone
* Nuclear Material
* Nuclear Proliferation
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Technical Assistance
* Nuclear Technology
* Nuclear Weapon
* Nuclear Weapon Control
* Nuclear Weapon Free Zone
* Nuclear Weapon Freeze
* Particle Beam
* Peace Movement
* Plutonium
* Political Concession
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* SCC
* SDI
* Simulations
* SNEC
* Spent Fuel
* START
* Stockpile
* Strategic Policy
* Technology Transfer
* Telemetry
* Tlatelolco Treaty
* Troop Level
* TTBT
* Unconventional Weapon
* Verification
* Warhead
* Weapon Destruction
* Weapon Systems Deactivation
* Weapons Deployment
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PBTS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES, TERRITORIES, AND SOVEREIGNTY
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Effective from January 1983

A territory over which dominion is exercised. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Air Alert
* Airspace
* Annexation
* Arbitration
* Archipelago
* Border Control
* Border Crossing
* Border Dispute
* Border Incident
* Boundary
* Boundary Claim
* Boundary Determination
* Canal
* Cession
* Coast Guard
* Continental Shelf
* Court Decision
* Dependency
* Dispute Settlement
* Island
* Island Claim
* Land Settlement
* Landlocked Country
* Maritime Boundary
* Mediation
* Occupied Area
* Overflight
* Piracy
* Port
* Port Access
* Province
* River
* Seabed
* Ship Detention
* Sovereignty
* Strait
* Survey
* Territorial Claim
* Territorial Reversion
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Unification
* Territorial Waters
* Trust Territory
* Water Boundary Agreement
* Water Boundary Claim
* West Bank
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PGOV INTERNAL GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised June 1983)

The form, structure, and organization of local, provincial, and national governments. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Absentee Ballot
* Administration of Justice
* Alliance
* Antigovernment
* Arbitration
* Berlin Access
* Berlin Wall
* Cabinet
* Cabinet Meeting
* Campaign
* Candidacy Support
* Candidate
* Charter
* Church State Relations
* Coalition Government
* Colonialism
* Communism
* Confederation
* Constitution
* Constitutional Law
* Corruption
* Court
* Court Decision
* Death
* Democracy
* Dictatorship
* Election
* Election Forecast
* Election Irregularities
* Election Law
* Election Observer
* Election Reform
* Election Results
* Extremist
* Federation
* First Lady
* Glasnost
* Government Agency
* Government Budget
* Government Media Relations
* Government Official
* Government Reform
* Governor
* Impeachment
* Inauguration
* Influence
* Infrastructure
* Interim Government
* Judicial Reform
* Judiciary
* Junta
* King
* Legislation
* Legislator
* Legislature
* Martial Law
* Mayor
* Minister
* Minority
* Municipal
* Nationalism
* Opposition
* Opposition Party
* Party Faction
* Party Leader
* Party Line
* Party Meeting
* Party Stability
* Party Strength
* Party Unity
* Patronage
* Perestroyka
* Political Adviser
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Crisis
* Political Leader
* Political Military Relations
* Political Party
* Political Trend
* Poll
* President
* Prime Minister
* Progovernment
* Province
* Queen
* Reconciliation
* Referendum
* Reorganization
* Resignation from Office
* Reunification
* Royal Family
* Ruling Party
* Self Government
* Socialism
* Special Interest Group
* State of the Union Message
* Succession
* Tenure of Office
* Totalitarian
* Trial
* Trust
* Territory
* Veto
* Vice President
* Voting
* Voting Rights
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PHSA HIGH SEAS AFFAIRS
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Effective from January 1983

Activities on the high seas, outside a country's national jurisdiction. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Continental Shelf
* Dispute Settlement
* Exclusive
* Economic Zone
* Fishing Limit
* Fishing Rights
* Freedom of Navigation
* Hazardous Cargo
* Innocent Passage
* International Waters
* LOS
* Marine Mammal
* Marine Safety
* Marine Transportation
* Maritime Agreement
* Merchant Ship
* Minesweeping
* Natural Resources
* Ocean Dumping
* Piracy
* Seabed
* Seabed Mining
* Ship Accident
* Ship Detention
* Ship Movement
* Strait
* Territorial Sea Limit
* Territorial Waters
* Transit Passage
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PHUM HUMAN RIGHTS
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Effective from January 1985

The violation of rights attributable to human beings. (Replaces RCHB file categories: POL, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Abuse
* Amnesty
* Antisemitic
* Apartheid
* Asylum
* Asylum Request
* Capital Punishment
* Childrens Rights
* Civil Rights
* Concentration Camp
* Court Decision
* Death Squad
* Deportation
* Detainee
* Detection Equipment
* Detention Development Rights
* Discrimination
* Economic Rights
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Ethnic Group
* EVD
* Execution
* Exile
* Family
* Forced Labor
* Harassment
* Human Rights
* Humane
* Imprisonment
* Indigenous Peoples
* Individual Rights
* Internal Exile
* Internee
* Mass Migration
* Massacre
* Minority
* Minority Rights
* Missing Person
* Mistreatment
* Murder
* Persecution
* Police Equipment
* Political Disappearance
* Political Prisoner
* Political Repression
* Political Rights
* Poverty
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Welfare
* Proselytize
* Psychiatric Abuse
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Returnees
* Rights of Peoples
* Security Forces
* Sponsorship
* Torture
* Walk In Procedures
* Women
* Womens Rights
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PINR INTELLIGENCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The gathering and reporting of intelligence information, including biographic and background data. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INT, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aerial Reconnaissance
* Biographic Information
* Contacts
* Counterintelligence
* Covert Operations
* Disinformation
* Espionage
* Film
* Humint Collection Plan
* Information Security
* Intelligence Assessment
* Intelligence Collection
* Intelligence Services
* Maps
* Monitoring
* Olive Harvest
* PLPPR
* Remote Sensing
* Satellite
* Ship Movement
* Surveillance Aircraft
* Tracking Station
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PINS NATIONAL SECURITY
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

A regime's stability, control, or efforts to maintain itself in power, as well as activities and efforts to disrupt or overthrow the established regime by other than normal political activity. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Amnesty
* Armed Forces
* Arms
* Assassination
* Assault
* Atrocity
* Censorship
* Church State Relations
* Civil War
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Contingency Plan
* CONTRA
* Counterinsurgency
* Coup
* Court Decision
* Court Martial
* Death Squad
* Defector
* Demobilization
* Detention
* Dissident
* Emigration
* Emigration Control
* Escalation
* Ethnic Group
* Execution
* Exile
* Exiled Government
* Exit Permit
* Expulsion
* Extremist
* General Strike
* Guerrilla
* Harassment
* Hostility
* Hunger Strike
* Impeachment
* Infiltration
* Insurgency
* Intelligence Assessment
* Internal Control
* Intervention
* Land Reform
* Law Enforcement
* Liberation Front
* Martial Law
* Massacre
* Mercenary
* Minority
* Missing Person
* National Security
* Occupied Area
* Persona Non Grata
* Plot
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Political Assessment
* Political Crisis
* Political Military Relations
* Political Prisoner
* Political Settlement
* Political Stability
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Release
* Propaganda
* Property Protection
* Religious Group
* Repression
* Reprisal
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Sabotage
* Seizure
* Surrender
* Threat
* Travel Document
* Travel Restriction
* Treason
* Troop Deployment
* Troop Withdrawal
* Violence
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PREF REFUGEES
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Effective from January 1985 (Revised March 1995)

People who move across borders because of danger to life or fear of persecution. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Admissions
* Allocation
* Asylum Policy
* Early Warning
* Emergency Response
* ESLCO
* Family Reunification
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Internally Displaced Persons
* Letter of Introduction
* ODP
* Prevention
* Refugee Camp
* Refugee Protection
* Refugee Relief
* Refugee Resettlement
* Refugee Settlement
* Refugee Status
* Repatriation
* Safe Country of Origin and Transit
* Safe Haven
* Sponsorship
* Temporary Protection
* VOLAG
* Volunteers
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PREL EXTERNAL POLITICAL RELATIONS
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Effective from January 1983

The political relations between countries, international or regional organizations both bilateral and multilateral, that assess intentions, objectives, plans, or possible courses of interaction. (Replaces RCHB file category: CSM, POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alliance
* Ambassador
* Amity
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antisoviet
* Bilateral Cooperation
* CBI
* Cold War
* Commitment
* Condemnation
* Consular Service
* Demarche
* Detente
* Deterrence
* Diplomatic Protest
* East West Relations
* Embassy Closing
* Embassy Opening
* Expulsion
* Extradition Treaty
* Foreign Commitment
* Foreign Relations
* Front Line States
* Government Reaction
* Hegemony
* Industrialized Nation
* Influence
* International Organization
* Intervention
* LDC
* Lobbying
* NAM
* National Security
* Neutrality
* No Fly Zone
* Nonaggression
* Nonaligned Nations
* Nonparticipation
* North South Dialogue
* Open Skies Treaty
* Opposition
* Participation
* Peace
* Peace Plan
* Persona Non Grata
* Political Concession
* Political Cooperation
* Political Initiative
* Political Settlement
* Political Trend
* Prisoner Exchange
* Prisoner Transfer
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Relations
* Reciprocity
* Recognition
* Reconciliation
* Regional Organization
* Relations Establishment
* Relations Interruption
* Reprisal
* Sanction
* Secession
* Signatory
* Sister City
* Third Country Representation
* Third World
* Threat
* War Claims
* West Bank
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PROP PROPAGANDA AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS
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Effective from June 1974 (Revised January 1983)

The spreading of ideology, information, or rumor for the purpose of supporting or defaming nations, institutions, causes, peoples, or persons. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CSM, CUL, INF, MP, POL, PPB, RAD, TV)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Active Measures
* Antiamerican
* Anticommunism
* Antinuclear
* Antisoviet
* Brain Drain
* Brainwashing
* Broadcasting
* Campaign
* Censorship
* Clandestine Broadcast
* Disinformation
* Frequency Interference
* Harassment
* Influence
* Jamming
* Lobbying
* Proamerican
* Procommunism
* Propaganda
* Prosoviet
* Prowest
* Public Disclosure
* Public Information
* Public Relations
* Publication
* Repression
* Slander
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PTER TERRORISTS AND TERRORISM
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Effective from March 1981 (Revised January 1983)

All aspects of terrorism which transcend national boundaries due to the nationality of the perpetrator, victim, place, or the incident. (Replaces RCHB file category: POL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acts of Terrorists
* Antiterrorism Measures
* Antiterrorist Forces
* Assassination
* Assault
* Bomb Threat
* Bombing
* Casualty
* Hijacking
* Hostage
* Hostility
* Infiltration
* Kidnapping
* Kidnapping Threat
* Mission Takeover
* Piracy
* Plot
* Proterrorism
* Rescue
* Sabotage
* Small Arms
* Surrender
* Terrorism
* Terrorist Activities
* Threat
* Threat Assessment
* Violence
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SCUL CULTURAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

Any part or totality of a nation's behavior patterns, arts, beliefs, institutions, or sociology. (Replaces RCHB file categories: CUL, EDU, MP, PPB, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* American Studies
* Anthropology
* Archaeology
* Artifact
* Artist
* Athlete
* Business for Russia Program
* Citizen Exchanges
* College and University Affiliation Program
* Commemorative Celebration
* Community Connections
* Creative Arts Exchanges
* Cultural Exchange
* Cultural Heritage
* Cultural Presentation
* Cultural Property
* Cultural Specialists (Aculspecs)
* Education
* Educational Exchange
* EFL Fellows
* ETF Fellows
* Ethnic Group
* Excavation
* Exchange Program Designation
* Exhibit
* Festival Fund
* Film Programs
* Fine Arts
* FLEX Program
* Fulbright Alumni Association
* Fulbright American Studies Institutes
* Fulbright Commissions
* Fulbright Junior Staff Development Program (JSD)
* Fulbright Scholar Program
* Fulbright Scholar in Residence Program
* Fulbright Student Program
* Fulbright Teachers Exchange
* History
* Holiday
* Humphrey Program
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* International Visitor Program
* J Visa Program
* J William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board
* Jazz Ambassadors
* Language
* Library
* Magazine
* Memorial
* Missionary
* Museum
* National Flag
* Newspaper
* Olympics
* Performing Arts Calendar
* Piracy
* Place of Worship
* Pope
* Publication
* Religion
* Religious Group
* Religious Leader
* Ron Brown Fellowship Program
* School
* Social Custom
* Social Reform
* Sports
* Student
* Student Advising
* Study of the US
* Teacher
* The Film Service
* University
* US Artists Abroad
* Voluntary Visitor Program
* Women
* Youth
* Youth Exchanges
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SENV ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The preservation, deterioration, and conservation of natural and animal resources, the air, water, land, and space environments. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AGR, CUL, E, HLTH, INCO, OS, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Acid Rain
* Air Pollution
* Animal Conservation
* Animal Hides
* Atmosphere
* Biodiversity
* CITES
* Crop
* Destruction
* Dam
* Desertification
* Drought
* Earthquake
* Ecology
* Endangered Species
* Environment
* Erosion
* Exploitation
* Famine
* Fire
* Fish
* Flood
* Flora
* Forestry
* Fungicide
* Habitat
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Herbicide
* Industrial Waste Disposal
* Insect
* Land Conservation
* Marine
* Mammal
* Migratory Animals
* Monsoon
* National Park
* Natural Disaster
* Natural Resources
* Noise Pollution
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Winter
* Ocean Dumping
* Oil Spill
* Ozone
* Pest Control
* Pesticide
* Pollution Control
* Preservation
* Rainfall
* Seabed
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sludge
* Snowfall
* Soil
* Soil Pollution
* Species Protection
* Storm
* Tidal Wave
* Transboundary Pollution
* Tropical Forest
* Volcanic Eruption
* Waste
* Waste Disposal
* Water
* Water Analysis
* Water Conservation
* Water Pollution
* Water Supply System
* Weather
* Whales
* Wildlife
* Yellow Rain
* Zoo
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SMIG MIGRATION
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Effective from March 1995

The legal or illegal movement of people across borders, border control, and the treatment of aliens by receiving states. (Replaces RCHB file category: REF)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Alien Interdiction
* Border Control
* Cross Border Migration
* Economic Migration
* Emigration
* Environmental Migration
* Family Reunification
* Illegal Migration
* Immigration
* Labor Migration
* Migration
* Migration and Development Policy
* Nationality and Citizenship
* Readmission Agreements
* Remittances
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SNAR NARCOTICS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 2008)

The illegal production, distribution, and use of narcotic drugs. (Replaces RCHB file categories: INCO, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Aircraft Registry
* Cocaine
* Crop Destruction
* Crop Substitution
* Crops
* Customs Agreement
* Customs Inspection
* Customs Regulation
* Customs Seizure
* Demand Reduction
* Detection
* Equipment
* Eradication
* Exhibit
* Foreigners
* Hashish
* Herbicide
* Heroin
* Illicit
* Immigration
* Interdiction
* Law Enforcement
* Legal
* Marijuana
* Money Laundering
* Morphine
* Narcotics
* Narcotics Abuse
* Narcotics Control
* Narcotics Detection
* Narcotics Seizure
* Narcotics Traffic
* Opium
* Patrol Boat
* Psychotropic Drugs
* Seizure
* Ship Registry
* Smuggling
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SOCI SOCIAL CONDITIONS
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The conditions and factors that affect the social welfare of a community. (Replaces RCHB file category: HLTH, SOC)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Abortion
* Administration of Justice
* Adoption
* AIDS
* Birth Rate
* Black Market
* Census
* Child
* Custody
* Children
* Civil Disobedience
* Community Relations
* Concentration Camp
* Consumer Protection
* Crime
* Crime Control
* Cult
* Demography
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Divorce
* Educational Reform
* Elderly
* Epidemic
* Family
* Family Planning
* Food
* Fugitive
* Genocide
* Glasnost
* Health
* Housing
* Housing Shortage
* Humanitarian Assistance
* Hunger Strike
* Illegal Alien
* Immigrant
* Immigration Control
* Infant
* Infrastructure
* Inoculation
* Insurance
* Law Enforcement
* Life Expectancy
* Marriage
* Medical Care
* Medical Facility
* Mental Health
* Minority
* Modernization
* Mortality Rate
* Murder
* Penal System
* Police Force
* Police Investigation
* Population
* Population Growth
* Pornography
* Prison
* Prisoner
* Prisoner Release
* Prisoner Transfer
* Prisoner Welfare
* Prostitution
* Public Safety
* Public Transportation
* Public Welfare
* Quarantine
* Recall
* Reform
* Rehabilitation
* Riot
* Riot Control
* Rural Area
* Sanitation
* Sewage
* Sewage System
* Sex Ratio
* Sexual Crime
* Sexual Harassment
* Social Development
* Social Reform
* Social Security
* Social Service
* Social Trend
* Special Interest Group
* Standard of Living
* Sterilization
* Theft
* Urban Area
* Violence
* Volunteers
* Water Supply System
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TBIO BIOLOGICAL AND MEDICAL SCIENCE
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

The anatomy, physiology, chemistry, and psychology that affect living organisms and the mechanisms of their expression. (Replaces RCHB file categories: HLTH, SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* AIDS
* Animals
* Biology
* Biotechnology
* Chemistry
* Disease
* Disease Control
* Eradication
* Food
* Genetic Engineering
* Hormones
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Medical Science
* Nuclear Contamination
* Parapsychology
* Pest Control
* Pharmaceuticals
* Quarantine
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* STRIDE Technology
* Technology
* Transfer
* Vaccine
* Zoology
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TPHY PHYSICAL SCIENCES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development in any of the physical sciences. (Replaces RCHB file category: SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Atmosphere
* Chemistry
* Geodesy
* Geology
* Hydrology
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Maps
* Materials Science
* Meteorology
* Metrology
* Microwave
* Minerology
* Ocean Drilling
* Oceanography
* Physics
* Research & Development
* Research Vessel
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Scientific Visit
* Seismology
* STRIDE
* Survey
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Volcanology
* Weather
* Weather Station
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TRGY ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
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Effective from July 1980 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development of energy sources. (Replaces RCHB file categories: AE, DEF, FSE, PET, SCI)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Electric Energy
* Energy Conservation
* Exploration
* Fissionable Material
* Fuel
* Geothermal Energy
* Hazardous Waste Disposal
* Hydroelectric Energy
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Laboratory Equipment
* Magnetic
* Nuclear Accident
* Nuclear Contamination
* Nuclear Energy
* Nuclear Reactor
* Nuclear Safeguard
* Nuclear Test
* Petroleum
* PUNE
* Radiation
* Radioactive Material
* Radioactive Material Transfer
* Radioactive Waste Disposal
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Solar Energy
* Spent Fuel
* SSC
* STRIDE
* Synthetic Fuel
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Thermal Energy
* Transmitters
* Wind Energy
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TSPA SPACE ACTIVITIES
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Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

Research and development leading to and resulting in the exploration and utilization of outer space. (Replaces RCHB file categories: DEF, SP, TEL)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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07BOGOTA7987RECOMMENDATION TO RESTORE ASSISTANCE TO AIR COMBAT
[...] (C) The Department of State suspended U.S. assistance to Colombian Air Force Air Combat Command-1 (CACOM-1) in Puerto Salgar (Cundinamarca) in January 2003 due to the Air Force's refusal to accept responsibility for the bombing of the village of Santo Domingo (Arauca) on December 13, 1998 by a [...]
2007-11-08 14:28:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PTER KJUS CO
07BOGOTA7990AMBASSADOR BROWNFIELD'S OCTOBER 25-26 VISIT TO
[...] The Ambassador visited Cartagena, capital of the Department of Bolivar for meetings with government, private sector, educational and religious leaders. His interlocutors underscored that improved security had opened the door for economic growth and expressed interest in deepening the U.S.-Co [...]
2007-11-08 18:42:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD EAID PGOV ASEC CO
07BOGOTA7998USTR SCHWAB-LED CODEL DISCUSSES COLOMBIA TRADE
[...] (U) Sunday, November 3, 2007; 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. USTR Ambassador Susan Schwab Acting Secretary of Agriculture Chuck Conner Ambassador William R. Brownfield Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-AK) Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) Rep. John Ta [...]
2007-11-08 21:10:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALETRD PGOV PREL ECON OVIP USTR USDA CO
07BOGOTA8001CHAVEZ AND THE FARC KEEP GOC IN THE DARK
[...] (C) Summary: Prompted by press reports of a President Chavez-FARC meeting, GOC Peace Commissioner Restrepo issued a statement on November 7 stating that Chavez had not informed the GOC of his encounter--as Uribe and Chavez had previously agreed. A senior GOC official voiced skepticism about [...]
2007-11-09 11:48:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREF PREL PTER VZ CO
07BOGOTA8002COLOMBIA-CANADA TRADE AGREEMENT CLOSING FAST
[...] (U) Colombia and Canada are racing quickly to conclude their free trade talks by the end of November 2007. In preparation for the scheduled final round at the end of November in Lima, mini-rounds are taking place all over the Western Hemisphere, including the services group meeting in Bogota, [...]
2007-11-09 11:48:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON CO
07BOGOTA8025AMBASSADOR'S NOVEMBER 6 MEETING WITH CNRR
[...] (U) National Commission for Reconciliation and Reparations (CNRR) President Eduardo Pizarro thanked the Ambassador for USG support, reviewed CNRR progress in addressing legitimacy, organizational and coordination challenges, and outlined his future priorities in a November 6 meeting. He noted t [...]
2007-11-13 14:37:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL KJUS AR CI GM SP SZ CO
07BOGOTA8029BLUE LANTERN POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON
[...] After follow-up with the Department to obtain clarification on ref A, on November 8 Econoff and MilGroup Army Officer confirmed the purchase by the Colombian Army of 285 AN/PVS17 (M971) Mini Night Vision Gen III Omnivus V Type MX 101060 Night Vision Devices (NVDs) from Nightline, Inc. of Miam [...]
2007-11-13 18:33:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC CO
07BOGOTA8044MILITARY JUSTICE WORKING GROUP HEARS REFORM
[...] (SBU) Military Criminal Justice (MPJ) director Luz Marina Gil and National Director for Prosecutors of the Prosecutor General's office (Fiscalia) Alicia Ledesma outlined their plans for greater military-civilian cooperation on human rights investigations, including extrajudicial killings, to a [...]
2007-11-13 23:05:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV KJUS CO
07BOGOTA8045AMBASSADOR'S NOVEMBER 1 MEETING WITH FORMER
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-14 00:10:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALETRD PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER KJUS FR NU VE
07BOGOTA8047ELN MILITARY ACTIONS AND AREA OF OPERATIONS
[...] Summary: Local security experts and peace advocates said ELN attacks against the GOC fell over 90 percent from 2002-2006. The ELN's geographic area of operations also shrank dramatically. The experts voiced hope that the ELN's fading military capacity would make the group ready for peace neg [...]
2007-11-14 16:10:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR CO
07BOGOTA8056RECENT HUMAN RIGHTS CASES DEMONSTRATE PROGRESS
[...] The Prosecutor General's office (Fiscalia)--supported by the GOC ans using evidence generated by the Justice and Peace Law (JPL)--has made progess on human rights. The Fiscalia is considering asking the Supreme Court to re-open proceedings against retired military generals Rito Alejo del Rio [...]
2007-11-14 19:30:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV KJUS CO
07BOGOTA8068GOC CONTINUES EFFORTS TO REESTABLISH STATE PRESENCE
[...] (U) The GOC created the Centro de Coordinacion de Accion Integral (CCAI) to integrate military, police civilian programs into a single, coordinated effort to establish GOC penetration of key conflict areas. CCAI works to ensure civilian health, welfare, educational, and economic development pr [...]
2007-11-14 22:11:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR PHUM PTER NL SP CO
07BOGOTA8071UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION EVALUATION
[...] On November 6 Econoff raised reftel points with Colombian Ministry of External Relations (MRE) North America Desk Officer Claudia Cuevas and delivered non-paper. Cuevas said she would distribute non-paper to appropriate GOC agencies. 2. On November 9, Foreign Agriculture Service office d [...]
2007-11-15 12:51:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR AORC FAO UN CO
07BOGOTA8080FISCALIA SPECIAL COMMISSION INVESTIGATING
[...] The Prosecutor General's office (Fiscalia) has sent a special commission to Antioquia, Cordoba, and four other departments to review the backlog of alleged extrajudicial killing and to spur action on investigations. Human Rights unit prosecutor William Arteaga--based in Medellin--heads the co [...]
2007-11-15 19:07:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV KJUS CO
07BOGOTA8086URIBE REAFFIRMS OPPOSITION TO DEMILITARIZED ZONE
[...] (SBU) President Uribe reiterated his opposition to a demilitarized zone ("despeje") in talks with the FARC, and ruled out a meeting between Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and senior FARC leader Manuel Marulanda. In his November 8 meeting with Chavez, FARC Secretariat member Ivan Marquez had [...]
2007-11-15 20:57:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREF PREL PTER VZ CO
07BOGOTA8091MONTES DE MARIA: MILITARY-CIVILIAN COOPERATION
[...] (C) On October 24, the military attacked the FARC 37th Front, killing its commander alias "Martin Caballero." Caballero was the second front commander on the GOC's "most wanted" list to be killed by the military since September. The Caballero operation capped a year of joint military and law e [...]
2007-11-15 21:29:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER PHUM CO MARR
07BOGOTA8092COLOMBIA BIOFUELS UPDATE: PROMISE DESPITE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The opening of Colombia's first biodiesel plant, establishment of a biodiesel free trade zone, and increasing blending mandates reinforce the GOC's commitment to adopt biofuels to diversify energy supplies and promote rural job creation. However, while growers expand palm oil c [...]
2007-11-15 22:07:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG EAGR ECON EAID PGOV CO
07BOGOTA8117USG SUPPORT FOR GOC EFFORTS TO COMBAT
[...] (C) The Colombian Government has made ending extrajudicial killings (EJES) a top priority, with Defense Minister Santos and Prosecutor General Iguaran instituting steps to facilitate civilian investigation of combat deaths, end jurisdictional disputes between military and civilian courts, and [...]
2007-11-19 17:51:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV KJUS MARR PTER UN CO
07BOGOTA8135COLOMBIA'S RESPONSE TO UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE
[...] (SBU) On November 17 and 18, the Ambassador spoke to President Uribe and Foreign Minister Araujo, in President Uribe's presence, to press for GOC support on country-specific human rights resolutions on Iran, North Korea, Belarus, and Burma (reftels). The GOC appears committed to its global pol [...]
2007-11-20 15:31:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KTIA UN CO
07BOGOTA8160CHAVEZ' PROPOSAL FOR MEETING WITH FARC'S MARULANDA
[...] On November 20, in response to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez' public statement that he received GOC authorization for a meeting with FARC leader Manuel Marulanda, the GOC issued a communique clarifying that such a meeting could only occur after the FARC began to release its hostages. The GOC [...]
2007-11-21 11:52:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR PREF PREL PTER FR SP SZ VZ CO
07BOGOTA8165BONA FIDE ASYLUM CLAIM EXCEPTION TO 9B
[...] (SBU/N) Colombian nationals listed below applied for a nonimmigrant visa at Embassy Bogota on 18 SEP 2007. However, on the family's last trip to the United States, they all stayed for over a year and a half even though they were authorized to stay for six months. During the period this famil [...]
2007-11-21 16:24:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM
07BOGOTA8170COLOMBIAN AND MEXICAN AUTHORITIES MOVING SWIFTLY IN WAKE OF
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of Mexico (GOM) seized two large cocaine shipments that originated from Colombian seaports in October. In response to these seizures, the Government of Colombia (GOC) sought additional information from the GOM and initiated formal investigations of all involved [...]
2007-11-21 18:36:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR PGOV PREL KCRM PTER MX CO
07BOGOTA8200SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF SENATE MAJORITY
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-21 21:19:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ETRD ECON CO
07BOGOTA8221AMBASSADOR VISITS CALI--COLOMBIA'S THIRD CITY, AT
[...] (C) On November 14, Ambassador Brownfield visited Cali, capital of Valle del Cauca and Colombia's third largest city. Infamous for the violence and narcotrafficking of the 1980s and 90s, Cali continues trying to start a revival and clean up its image. The Ambassador expressed the Embassy's c [...]
2007-11-23 21:22:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR PREF PREL PTER CO
07BOGOTA8224GOC ENDS CHAVEZ/CORDOBA "HUMANITARIAN EXCHANGE"
[...] (C) President Alvaro Uribe terminated the mandates of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Colombian Senator Piedad Cordoba in the "humanitarian exchange" process on November 21, after the two intermediaries phoned and spoke with Colombian Army Commander Montoya. Uribe previously told Chavez [...]
2007-11-24 15:21:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPREL PREF PTER PHUM VZ CO
07BOGOTA8255IMPROVING SECURITY AND STRONG ECONOMY BOOST
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Strong economic growth and record levels of foreign direct investment (FDI) are bolstering Colombian bank balance sheets as well as foreign financial institutions' interest in investing in the sector. Following a period of consolidation, three Colombian-owned banking groups have [...]
2007-11-27 15:31:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON CO
07BOGOTA8256FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE ERADICATION IN SOUTH
[...] On November 6 Econoff raised reftel issue with Colombian Ministry of External Relations (MRE) North America Desk Officer Claudia Cuevas and delivered non-paper. Cuevas said she would distribute non-paper to appropriate GOC agencies. Based on the recommendation of the Embassy's Agricultural A [...]
2007-11-27 16:01:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR PTER KSCA CO
07BOGOTA8273COLOMBIA'S SMALL FARMERS--COOPERATION AND CREDIT
[...] Historically large agricultural producers in Colombia have benefited from government largesse to the exclusion of small farmers. Despite government institutions intended to help them get loans, small farmers often must turn to the informal lending system where they pay interest rates in exce [...]
2007-11-28 17:53:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD EAID CO
07BOGOTA8281COLOMBIA'S RESPONSE TO CERD DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-28 23:06:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM UNGA CO
07BOGOTA8305GOC RECOVERS PROOF OF LIFE FOR SIXTEEN HOSTAGES
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-30 22:26:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV PHUM PREL CASC FR VE CO
07BOGOTA8306GOC PEACE COMMISSIONER EXPLAINS SUSPENSION OF
[...] (C) GOC Peace Commissioner Luis Carlos Restrepo told the Ambassador that Venezuelan President Chavez' repeated violation of the rules set by President Uribe for Hugo Chavez' effort to promote a humanitarian accord with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) had forced Uribe to suspe [...]
2007-11-30 23:56:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL PTER MARR AR BR CS EC FR UY
07BOGOTA8332URIBE REITERATES COMMITMENT TO OBTAIN RELEASE OF
[...] President Uribe said the GOC remains committed to obtaining the release of hostages held by the FARC, and would work with French President Sarkozy on new ways to achieve this goal. Still, he cautioned that any release should not strengthen the FARC or encourage kidnapping. GOC Peace Commissi [...]
2007-12-03 21:24:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PINR PTER FR CO
07BOGOTA8362SCENESETTER FOR DECEMBER 7-9 VISIT OF DEPUTY
[...] (SBU) Your return to Colombia comes as the Uribe Administration continues building a safer, economically stronger, better governed and more democratic country. Murder rates declined 40 percent since 2002, violence against union members fell over 60 percent, and kidnapping rates plummeted 76 pe [...]
2007-12-04 23:56:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP ETRD PREL ELAB PHUM PTER PREF CO
07BOGOTA8367MINISTRY OF DEFENSE DIRECTIVE TAKES STRONG
[...] The Ministry of Defense (MOD) issued a directive on November 20 ordering military commanders to give greater weight to the demobilization or capture of illegal combatants than to kills (bajas) in evaluating the success of military operations. The directive addresses human rights groups' conc [...]
2007-12-05 19:12:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV KJUS CO
07BOGOTA8368PROSECUTOR GENERAL TO APPEAL ACQUITTAL OF GENERAL
[...] On November 28, civilian judge Oscar Jaimes acquitted General Jaime Humberto Uscategui, former commander of the 7th Brigade, of homicide, kidnapping and omission charges in connection with the July 1997 paramilitary massacre of an estimated 50 people in Mapiripan, Meta department. Uscategui, [...]
2007-12-05 19:27:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV KJUS CO
07BOGOTA8384PRESIDENT URIBE SPEAKS TO REID DELEGATION ON TPA,
[...] (SBU) During a November 28 meeting with the U.S. Congressional Delegation led by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, President Alvaro Uribe outlined Plan Colombia's accomplishments and stressed the importance of continued U.S. support. Uribe said passage of the U.S.- Colombia Trade Promotion A [...]
2007-12-06 20:14:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PREF PTER PHUM PGOV KJUS VE CO
07BOGOTA8390G-24 CONFERENCE ON COLOMBIA FORUM FOSTERS DIALOGUE
[...] The international community expressed political support for the GOC at the G-24 Third International Conference on Colombia on November 29-December 1. The joint G-24 Bogota declaration recognized GOC advances on human rights and sustainable development, stressed the international commitment to [...]
2007-12-06 23:06:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PGOV PTER OFDP AR CA SW CO
07BOGOTA8400ARMY CAPTAIN CHARGED IN FEBRUARY 2005 MASSACRE OF
[...] On November 22, the Prosecutor General's office (Fiscalia) ordered the detention of Army Captain Guillermo Gordillo for his participation in the massacre of eight civilians near San Jose de Apartado in February 2005. Captain Gordillo is in preventive detention, charged with homicide of protec [...]
2007-12-07 17:18:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV KJUS CO
07BOGOTA8405URIBE ACCEPTS "ENCOUNTER ZONE" FOR HUMANITARIAN
[...] (U) President Alvaro Uribe announced on December 7, that the GOC would accept a Catholic Church proposal to create a small "zona de encuentro" (encounterzone) toseek a "humanitarian exchange" of Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)-held hostages for FARC prisoners in Colombian jails. [...]
2007-12-07 20:52:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PREL PREF PHUM VZ FR CO
07BOGOTA8430U PARTY REMAINS DIVIDED HEADING INTO 2010
[...] (C) The U Party continues to consolidate its party structure following the October local elections, with Party leaders focused on quashing internal dissent and developing a plan to enable it to maintain strong ties with whoever wins the 2010 presidential elections. Still, the Party's poor rel [...]
2007-12-10 14:39:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR CO
07BOGOTA8434PROSECUTOR GENERAL DATA SKETCHY BUT SHOWS MOST
[...] The Colombian Prosecutor General's Office (Fiscalia) reports that since 2001, it has resolved 59 cases of violence against labor union members, resulting in the sentencing of 126 individuals. Eleven of the cases, leading to 20 convictions, were prosecuted by the special subunit set up by the [...]
2007-12-10 17:56:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB KJUS PGOV PHUM PTER CO
07BOGOTA8453GOC 'WEALTH TAX' FIGHTS CURRENT AND FUTURE WARS
[...] (C) Allocation of the $3.7 billion "wealth tax" (ref A) for 2007-10 defense spending has been a topic of heated debate within the Defense Ministry since its passage by the Colombian Congress late last year. Minister of Defense Santos stressed that his top priorities are purchases that contri [...]
2007-12-10 22:51:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER MARR CO
07BOGOTA8455AMBASSADOR'S NOVEMBER 28 MEETING WITH GOVERNOR
[...] (C) Governor Angelino Garzon told the Ambassador the GOC's suspension of Colombian Senator Piedad Cordoba's and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez' efforts to promote a humanitarian accord with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) stemmed from their mercurial approaches, the GOC's f [...]
2007-12-11 13:55:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL PTER ELAB ECON VE CO
07BOGOTA8458GOC FIGHTING TO CONTAIN NEW CRIMINAL GROUPS
[...] Combined GOC military and police efforts to combat new criminal groups are making progress, with 1,710 captures and 568 kills of gang members from January through mid-November 2007. The share of demobilized ex-AUC among these new groups appears to be falling, indicating that reinsertion prog [...]
2007-12-11 14:37:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PTER MARR CO
07BOGOTA8477CATHOLIC CHURCH BEGINS EFFORT TO CONTACT FARC ON
[...] (C) Catholic priest Dario Echeverri told us the Church will reach out to the FARC to explain its proposal to create an "encounter zone" for GOC talks with the FARC on a humanitarian exchange. He said President Uribe had asked the Church to make the proposal to deflect international pressure o [...]
2007-12-11 21:14:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL PTER PREF AR CI FR SZ VZ VE
07BOGOTA8478PRESIDENT URIBE DISAVOWS THIRD TERM, BUT DOUBTS
[...] (C) Summary: Public debate continues over whether President Uribe will seek a second re-election in 2010. Uribe has publicly said he will not do so, and presidential political strategist Jose Obdulio Gaviria categorically told us Uribe will not run again. Still, U Party Secretary General Lu [...]
2007-12-11 21:20:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR CO
07BOGOTA8508ILO COMMISSION GAINS TRIPARTITE PERSPECTIVES IN
[...] A high-level International Labor Organization (ILO) commission visited Colombia November 25-28 to encourage progress on implementation on the June 2006 Tripartite Agreement (ref A). The commission released its report--which the local ILO report called positive--to the GOC, unions, and employe [...]
2007-12-13 20:37:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB KJUS PGOV PHUM PTER CO
07BOGOTA8518ELN-GOC PEACE PROCESS REMAINS STALLED
[...] (C) The GOC is trying to revive FARC-ELN peace talks, but a December meeting appears doubtful. Numerous contacts told us ELN leaders remain divided over whether to pursue peace talks with the GOC, and are looking to close ranks with the FARC. Former ELN member Leon Valencia told us senior ELN [...]
2007-12-13 22:40:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL PTER PREF CU VZ CO
07BOGOTA8534COLOMBIAN FLOWER INDUSTRY MAKES SOCIAL AS WELL AS
[...] Colombia's flower industry contributes USD 1 billion to the economy and directly employs 100,000 workers, the majority of them female heads-of-households. The industry spends millions on social programs for its workers and has developed a certification program that has dramatically improved [...]
2007-12-14 21:16:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ELAB ETRD SENV EAID CO
07BOGOTA8545EMBASSY ANALYSIS OF HOSTAGE PROOF-OF-LIFE
[...] (S) Colombian Security Forces captured three suspected Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) members in possession of proof-of-life (POL) for sixteen hostages, including U.S. citizen Defense Departments contractors Tom Howes, Keith Stansell, and Marc Gonsalves on November 29, 2007 (re [...]
2007-12-17 14:16:00Embassy BogotaSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PTER PREL PREF PHUM VZ FR CO
07BOGOTA8563INDIGENOUS MASS DISPLACEMENT NEAR TUMACO, NARINO -
[...] Since mid-September, the GOC, local officials, and several international groups have helped over 1000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from the Awa indigenous group in Inda Sabaleta, near Tumaco, Narino. The Awa were displaced by Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) incursions in [...]
2007-12-17 21:41:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PHUM CO
07BOGOTA8574GOC SETS UP COMMISSION FOR ADVANCEMENT OF
[...] On October 29, 2007, President Uribe issued a decree creating the Commission for the Advancement of Afro-Colombians which will identify barriers to Afro-Colombian socio-economic advancement and make recommendations on ways to overcome them. Vice President Santos will chair the commission, an [...]
2007-12-18 17:46:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PGOV PREL ECON SOCI CO
07BOGOTA8585SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES: HUMANITARIAN DEMINING IN
[...] (U) A November 12-17 visit by PM/WRA program officer reviewed progress of USG-supported humanitarian mine action (HMA) projects and next steps. The GOC's recent restructuring of its civilian HMA management shows renewed commitment to demining issues, and receives high marks from international [...]
2007-12-18 20:59:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PARM PHUM PREF CO
07BOGOTA8592U.S.-COLOMBIA FLIGHTS TAKEOFF
[...] SUMMARY: A new aviation agreement between the USG and the GOC unleashed a flood of interest by U.S. and Colombian carriers. The agreement should increase flights between the two countries by at least 50 percent. U.S. carriers with established flights to Colombia want to expand the number of [...]
2007-12-19 16:23:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON EINV CO
07BOGOTA8618FARC ANNOUNCES PENDING RELEASE OF THREE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The GOC welcomed the December 18 announcement by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) that it would release three hostages - Clara Rojas, her son Emmanuel, and former Congresswomen Consuelo Gonzales de Perdomo - to Venezuelan President Chavez or "whomever he designat [...]
2007-12-19 22:25:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PTER PREL PREF PHUM CU FR VZ CO
07BOGOTA8640AMBASSADOR BROWNFIELD,S DECEMBER 13 VISIT TO
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Ambassador visited Barranquilla, capital of Atlantico Department on December 13 for meetings with Governor Carlos Rodado, ranking regional military Commander Colonel Carlos Bueno, and public outreach audiences. Rodado expressed his support for the U.S.-Colombian Trade Pro [...]
2007-12-21 21:20:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAID PGOV MARR CO
07BOGOTA8651COUNSELOR COHEN'S DECEMBER 20 MEETING WITH
[...] (C) President Uribe told Counselor Eliot Cohen on December 20 of his growing concern over Venezuelan President Chavez and suggested that the USG and GOC hold "strategic consultations" on Venezuela. Uribe said the GOC's immediate priorities remain U.S. congressional approval of the Colombia T [...]
2007-12-21 22:25:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS PTER ECON CO VZ
07BOGOTA8652CONTINUING PROBES IN PARA-POLITICAL SCANDAL
[...] (U) The Supreme Court and the Prosecutor General's Office (Fiscalia)--with GOC support--continue to investigate politicians with alleged paramilitary ties. Former Senate President Luis Humberto Gomez Gallo was arrested on December 3, bringing the total number of congressmen in jail to eightee [...]
2007-12-21 22:35:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREF PREL PTER CO
07BOGOTA8657GOC ACCEPTS CHAVEZ PROPOSAL FOR "OPERATION
[...] (C) On December 26, the GOC accepted a proposal from Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to send an international commission with representatives from France, Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, Bolvia, Argentina, and Cuba to Colombia to recover three FARC-held hostages. The commission would travel to a [...]
2007-12-26 21:32:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL PTER PREF VE CO
07BOGOTA8658BOGOTA AIR QUALITY AMONG WORST IN LATIN AMERICA
[...] SUMMARY: Bogota's seven million plus inhabitants breathe some of the worst air in the region. Air quality falls below safe levels over 95 percent of the time. Low-quality fuel, poor driving practices, and urban deforestation are largely to blame. GOC officials expect an agreement to improv [...]
2007-12-26 21:32:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELTN EPET SENV SOCI ENRG CO
07BOGOTA8660URIBE ADMINISTRATION SUPPORTS EXTRADITIONS AT
[...] (SBU) The GOC processed a record number of 164 extraditions in 2007, surpassing the previous record of 134 set in 2005. Under President Uribe, 581 defendants involved in crimes such as drug trafficking, extortion, money laundering and terrorism have been extradited to date to the United Sta [...]
2007-12-26 21:34:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PTER SNAR CO
07BOGOTA8661NICARAGUA URGES FARC "BROTHER" TO RELEASE HOSTAGES
[...] On December 7, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega called on his "beloved brother," Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) leader Manual Marulanda, to free Ingrid Betancourt, apparently in response to Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez' appeal for his involvement. Ortega added that "in the [...]
2007-12-27 13:13:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PTER PREL PREF PHUM FR VZ CO NU
07BOGOTA8662GOC MOVES TO EXPEDITE CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL OF
[...] In response to concerns identified by the International Labor Organization (ILO),the GOC has introduced bills in Congress that would bring Colombia's laws closer to ILO standards. The proposed legislation would: transfer authority for declaring whether a strike is legal from the executive t [...]
2007-12-27 13:32:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB KJUS PGOV PHUM PTER CO
07BOGOTA8692EMBASSY PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPONSORS CONFERENCE ON
[...] Embassy Public Affairs sponsored the 12th Houston Series seminar with a focus on "Social Justice: Reducing Poverty, Building the Economy and Peace." 110 leaders and officials from the private sector, academia, government and NGOs participated in the three-day conference held in Cartagena fr [...]
2007-12-28 20:17:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDECON PGOV ASEC KPAO OIIP CO
07BOGOTA8694VENEZUELAN / ICRC HOSTAGE RECOVERY MISSION SET FOR
[...] The Colombian Government announced on December 28 that it had authorized a VeQuelan-led, international delegation -- operating in conjunction with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) -- to recover three FARC-held hostages between 1700 EST December 27 and 1700 EST December 30 i [...]
2007-12-28 21:32:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PREF PTER PHUM CASC VZ CO
07BOGOTA8696BLUE LANTERN POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON
[...] In response to reftels A and B Econoff initiated efforts with MilGroup Army Officer to confirm the purchase by the Colombian Army (COLAR) of 28 power supply units from Israel. After receipt of reftel C, Econoff understood that the items referenced in reftel A had been incorporated into nine c [...]
2007-12-31 13:11:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC IS CO
07BOGOTA8697COLOMBIA'S NATIONAL INDIGENOUS GROUPS CONGRESS
[...] Summary: The National Organization for the Indigenous in Colombia (ONIC) held its Seventh Congress December 9-14, declaring unity among all indigenous groups in South America and calling for protection of indigenous communities and their way of life. Complaints ran high against private inves [...]
2007-12-31 15:12:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PGOV PREL ECON SOCI CO
07BOGOTA870INL A/S PATTERSON MEETS WITH MINISTER OF INTERIOR
[...] (C) In a January 30 meeting, INL A/S Anne Patterson asked Minister of Interior and Justice Carlos Holguin to continue expediting consultations with indigenous communities regarding aerial eradication in reserves. Holguin expressed frustration with the conflicting SIMCI and CNC numbers on hec [...]
2007-02-07 20:44:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALKJUS PGOV PINR PREL PTER CO SNAR
07BOGOTA871INL A/S PATTERSON MEETS WITH REINTEGRATION CZAR
[...] (C) In a February 1 meeting, Reintegration Commissioner Frank Pearl told INL A/S Anne Patterson of his efforts to increase the program's credibility in Colombia and with the international community. He noted the GOC pays 96 percent of the Reintegration Program's budget, while the internation [...]
2007-02-07 20:48:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALKJUS PGOV PINR PREL PTER CO
07BOGOTA8722CONSERVATIVES MODERNIZE AND REBUILD LEADING UP TO
[...] (C) The Conservative Party did well in the recent October local elections, reversing two decades of decline and significantly increasing the overall number of votes cast for the party and its candidates. The party maintains close ties with the Casa de Narino, but its leaders are focused on ef [...]
2007-12-31 19:13:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PREF CO
07BOGOTA8723FARC DELAYS HOSTAGE RECOVERY MISSION AS
[...] The Venezuelan-led, international mission to recover three hostages -- Clara Rojas, her son Emmanuel, and Consuelo Gonzales de Perdomo -- held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) remains on hold as the GOV awaits transfer point coordinates from the FARC (reftel). President Ur [...]
2007-12-31 19:20:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PREL PTER PREF VZ CO
07BOGOTA884UNION PENEYA: SECURITY PROMPTS MASS RETURN
[...] In the rural hamlet of La Union Peneya, Caqueta Department, over 1,200 residents have returned to the town they abandoned in 2004 amid military-guerrilla combat. Most of the town's infrastructure is still standing, but the residents returned earlier than expected, before all social services h [...]
2007-02-07 22:35:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PTER MARR CO PREF
07BOGOTA900URIBE COMMITTED TO POVERTY REDUCTION BUT SUCCESS
[...] Colombia's poverty rate of 49 percent -- which reaches almost 70 percent in rural areas -- exacerbates the urban-rural divide and feeds social conflict. President Uribe has boosted social spending, and improved economic growth and targeted social programs have cut poverty rates. Still, Uribe [...]
2007-02-07 23:28:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PGOV PREL ECON CO PHUM PREF
07BOGOTA923VIOLENCE AGAINST HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS ON
[...] (U) On January 31, unknown gunmen killed human rights activist Yolanda Izquierdo, who had been warning the GOC of death threats against her. The killing followed violence, threats, and arson against other groups involved with human rights, displaced persons, and paramilitary victims' rights o [...]
2007-02-08 19:18:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV KJUS CO
07BRASIIA1568 Key Brazilin Senator Voices Concern over Venezuelan
[...] (SBU) Summary. During a lunchAmbassador Sobel gave on August 8 as part of a boader outreach to Brazilian senators (septel),the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations and Natonal Defense Committee, Heraclito Fortes, expresed concerns about threats to democracy from Venezela and Bolivia. A [...]
2007-08-14 18:49:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON BR XR
07BRASILIA1000BRAZIL: INL A/S PATTERSON'S MEETING WITH
[...] (C). Summary. INL Assistant Secretary Patterson and Ambassador Sobel, accompanied by DCM, Embassy Regional Affairs Chief, and PolCounselor, met on 14 May with General Jorge Armando Felix, chief of the ministerial-level Office of Institutional Security (GSI) in Brazil's Presidency. Felix was [...]
2007-06-04 13:36:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR SNAR PGOV BR
07BRASILIA1006Update on GOL-Legacy Crash Legal Case
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a surprise move, the Brazilian federal prosecutor in charge of the criminal investigation into the September 29 air collision between a business jet and GOL airliner indicted four air traffic controllers for the accident, one on serious charges of having acted deliberately. T [...]
2007-06-04 19:27:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCASC EAIR PGOV BR
07BRASILIA101COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR JAMES STORY, ERIC STONER, AND
[...] Name of traveler: James B. Story -- Title: Regional Environmental Officer -- Passport number: US Diplomatic Passport 900346975 -- Agency represented: HUB/DOS -- Arrival/departure dates: February 04-10, 2007 -- Level of security clearance: Top Secret -- Purpose of visit: to attend a meeting on [...]
2007-01-19 13:35:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV OTRA PE BR
07BRASILIA1025 BRAZIL'S ACRE STATE: GROUND ZERO FOR SOUTH AMERICAN
[...] (SBU) Summary. One of President Lula's key objectives is the construction of an all-weather highway linking Brazil to the Pacific Ocean, and within a few years this dream will become reality. The GOB has paved route BR 364/317 to the Peruvian border and paving of this highway on the Peruvia [...]
2007-06-06 13:41:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECIN PGOV SENV EAID PHUM ETRD SNAR BR PE
07BRASILIA103BRAZIL: OPIC SUPPORT FOR INVESTMENT FUND
[...] Post supports OPIC's planned investment in Paladin Realty LP Fund, which will assist in the development of affordable and middle-income housing in Brazil (reftel). Recent changes to Brazilian legislation have encouraged substantial growth in the real estate and construction sector. These cha [...]
2007-01-19 16:44:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV ECON BR
07BRASILIA1034LULA, CHAVEZ SPAR OVER BRAZILIAN SENATE RESOLUTION
[...] (SBU) Summary. President Lula and Venezuelan President Chavez sparred in the media over Chavez's criticism of the Brazilian Senate's resolution on the RCTV forced closure on May 28, giving additional stress to an already frayed friendship. What began as a polite refusal by Lula to criticize [...]
2007-06-06 19:39:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECPS ETRD BR VE
07BRASILIA1037COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR NSF OFFICIAL SMITH
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. William M. Smith, Program Director in the Office of the Assistant Director (GEO),to Manaus, Brazil, June 10-16, 2007, to attend the 24th meeting of the Inter-American Institute (IAI) Conference of the Parties (COP). 2. Visitors are remi [...]
2007-06-06 20:00:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY KSCA NSF OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1039COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR NSF OFFICIAL BROWN
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Louis B. Brown, Senior Staff Associate in the office of the Assistant Director (GEO),to Manaus, Brazil, June 10-16, 2007, to participate in the meetings of the Executive Council and Conference of the Parties of the Inter-American Institute [...]
2007-06-06 20:06:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY KSCA NSF OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1040COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR NSF OFFICIAL FILMER
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Paul E. Filmer, Program Director in the Division of Earth Sciences (EAR),to Manaus (Brazil),June 10-17, 2007, who will lead the U.S. Government Delegation to the Conference of the Parties of the Inter-American Institute. 2. Visitors ar [...]
2007-06-06 20:08:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY KSCA NSF OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1041COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR NIH OFFICIAL ROSALY CORREA
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Rosaly Correa de Araujo, Director of the Americas, OGHA, OS, HHS to travel to Sao Paulo, Brazil, from June 9-10, to Brasilia, Brazil, from June 10-15, and to Sao Paulo, Brazil from June 15-16, 2007, to co-chair the meeting of the JCM Workgro [...]
2007-06-06 20:17:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1042COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR OES/EGC OFFICIAL
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Norman Barth, OES/EGC/State Department, to Manaus, Brazil, June 07-16, 2007, to attend the Executive Council and Conference of Parties of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. 2. Visitors are reminded that all US citizens t [...]
2007-06-08 10:07:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KSCA TPHY OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1049COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL SIMOES
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Eduardo Simoes, Prevention Research Program Director, NCCDPHP, DACH, COGH, HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Brasilia (DF),Brazil, June 11-14, 2007, to represent HHS/CDC interests in establishing an agenda of future [...]
2007-06-08 16:53:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA105FISCAL DATA FOR TRAVEL OF PATRICIA S. PIRIZ
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-19 16:51:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV OTRA BO BR
07BRASILIA1052POSSIBLE U.S.-BRAZIL COOPERATION ON WATER RESOURCES ISSUES
[...] As discussed in reftel, Brazil's Ministry of the Environment has proposed discussions to investigate the possibility of bilateral technical cooperation in water resource issues. 2. As this is the first area of proposed cooperation where there is bilateral agreement since the establishment [...]
2007-06-08 18:41:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TNGD KSCA EAGR BR
07BRASILIA1067 BRAZIL'S RONDONIA STATE CONFRONTS THE PROBLEMS OF
[...] (SBU) Summary. Located in center-west Brazil, the state of Rondonia forms part of the country's frontier with Bolivia. Sparsely populated until the 1980s, Brazil's military government during its reign paved highway BR 364 to the state's capital, Porto Velho, to encourage (for national securit [...]
2007-06-11 19:15:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECIN PGOV SENV EAID PHUM ETRD BR PE
07BRASILIA107CHAMBER PRESIDENCY CONTEST REVEALS COALITION
[...] (SBU) Summary. The battle for the presidency of the Chamber of Deputies (equivalent to U.S. Speaker of the House) is revealing an inability by the presidential palace to enforce discipline within the governing coalition and may cause a rift with lasting damage. The crisis is worsening and [...]
2007-01-19 17:29:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPGOV BR
07BRASILIA108 INFORMATION ON THE SEED INITIATIVE CANDIDATE FROM BRAZIL
[...] (SBU) Reftel requests that Post evaluate Brazilian candidates for the SEED initiative. "Projeto Bagagem" is well-known to USAID Brazil. USAID Senior Advisor Eric Stoner reports it is a community-based tourism network in Brazil. Stoner is familiar with the individuals who participated in the c [...]
2007-01-19 17:29:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV KPAO KAID TBIO KSCA BR
07BRASILIA1097BRAZILIAN CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES VOTES TO UPHOLD
[...] The Brazilian Chamber of Deputies (lower house) voted on June 12 in favor of the proposed reorganization of IBAMA, the Ministry of Environment's enforcement agency. The restructuring, first announced April 25 by Environment Minister Marina Silva and supported by President Lula, would split IBA [...]
2007-06-14 14:23:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TNGD TRGY KSCA EAGR BR
07BRASILIA1099COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR NPS OFFICIAL JOHNSON
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Robert Johnson, Director of the Everglades-South Florida Natural Resources Center, National Park Service (NSP) in Florida, to Foz do Iguacu, Brasilia, and Cuiaba (Brazil),June 15-26, 2007, to participate in the Brazilian Congress on Protect [...]
2007-06-14 17:30:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TPHY KSCA SCUL OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1105 BRAZIL: IPR TRAINING REQUEST
[...] In accordance with requirements presented in reftel A, Embassy Brasilia submits the following proposal for 2007 IPR enforcement training. The proposal is for a grant of $43,900 to provide a two-day high-level workshop for law enforcement officials (Federal Police, Customs, Highway Patrol) and [...]
2007-06-15 11:15:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDKIPR ECON BR
07BRASILIA1115 COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE CONTRACTORS PETERSON
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for David P. Perterson and Loren J. Habergger, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE),July 5-19, 2007, to Itaituba and Creporizao (State of Para) Brazil, to work on projects on reduction of emissions from community and small scale gold mining in developin [...]
2007-06-15 18:36:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTRGY ENRG SENV KSCA OTRA US BR
07BRASILIA1130AMEMBASSY BRASILIA NOMINATES RURALFONE FOR THE SECRETARY'S
[...] (U) Based upon its outstanding program aimed at using technology and resources to assist communities located in Brazil's remote, underprivileged areas, the Ambassador nominates the U.S. company Ruralfone, Inc. for the Secretary of State's 2007 Award For Corporate Excellence For the Small to Med [...]
2007-06-18 17:41:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDECON BEXP ELAB ETRD BR
07BRASILIA1131AMEMBASSY BRASILIA NOMINATES FORD AND MICROSOFT BRAZIL FOR
[...] (U) Based upon their leadership and commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR),Ambassador Sobel nominates the U.S. multinational companies Ford and Microsoft Brazil, as representatives of the 50 U.S. multinational companies that support the U.S. Embassy Brazil CSR Initiative, for th [...]
2007-06-18 17:42:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDECON BEXP ELAB ETRD BR
07BRASILIA1145COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE DOS AND NNSA FUNDED
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for a Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration's (DOE/NNSA) International Nonproliferation Export Control Program (INECP) for the following DOS and NNSA-funded personnel, from July 7-14, 2007 to conduct WMD Commodity Identifica [...]
2007-06-20 10:05:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT ETTC KSTC PARM PREL KSCA KNNP BR
07BRASILIA116 COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL HOWARD
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. William Howard, Safety and Health Manager, Office of Health and Safety, OD, HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Brasilia (DF),Brazil, February 6-8, 2007, to participate in the BSL-4 lab design workshop. 2. Visitors [...]
2007-01-22 20:09:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO CDC KSCA OTRA US BR
07BRASILIA1185SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 96
[...] The following is the ninety-sixth in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views expres [...]
2007-06-22 19:56:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA12POSSIBLE INSTRUMENT FOR BRAZIL MERCURY REDUCTION PILOT
[...] At a December 8, 2006, meeting at Brazil's Ministry of the Environment, ESTH Counselor Patricia Norman, Science Officer KG Moore and EPA Project Leader Dr. Luis Fernandez met with Dr. Marilia Cerqueira, Director of Brazil's Mercury programs. Dr. Fernandez presented to the Brazilians the scope [...]
2007-01-04 18:59:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV AORC EMIN ETRD PREL KSCA BR
07BRASILIA1204 COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR EPA OFFICIAL SCHNEIDER
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for William Schneider, Office of Prevention, Pesticides an Toxic Substances, for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s OECD Biopesticide Steering Group, to Sco Paulo (transit only) and Brasilia, Brazil, from June 29 to July 05, 2007, to partic [...]
2007-06-26 19:24:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KSCA TPHY EPA OTRA BR
07BRASILIA121BRAZIL - FOLLOW UP ON AMB. SOBEL'S MEETING WITH DEPUTY USTR
[...] (SBU) Summary: Post appreciates USTR's thoughtful and considered outline (reftel) of potential initiatives that the USG might pursue bilaterally with Brazil to enhance the trade relationship. After reviewing those ideas put forth, we believe the area of greatest near term potential is a bilat [...]
2007-01-23 18:57:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD USTR ECPS EINV PREL BR
07BRASILIA1216COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL BLANDFORD
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for John Blandford, Economist, NCHSTP, HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Rio de Janeiro, , from July 1-8; Brasilia, from July 8-14, to Sao Paulo, Brazil, July 14, 2007, as follow: -- Rio de Janeiro/Brasilia: to provide techni [...]
2007-06-27 19:07:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1220 BRAZILIAN SUPPORT FOR BOLIVIA ON CN ISSUES
[...] (SBU) Summary. Worried about the potential for increased narco-trafficking to (and through) Brazil, the Lula administration has sought to provide both economic and moral support to the Morales government. Consistent with their perception of Brazil as the (self-anointed) leader of South Ameri [...]
2007-06-28 18:56:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR PGOV ETRD ENRG BR BL
07BRASILIA1231BRAZIL PREFERS SUSPENSION OF ISS ARRANGEMENT
[...] Post received a Diplomatic Note from Brazil's Foreign Ministry on June 29, 2007, referring to the Government of Brazil's position about the bilateral International Space Station Arrangement (ISS). The Diplomatic Note is as follows: "The Ministry of External Relations complements the United S [...]
2007-06-29 19:22:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA SENV KSCA KTIA TBIO TPHY TRGY TSPL BR
07BRASILIA1240 COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE/EE A/S KARSNER JULY
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE),Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Alexander Karsner, to Brasilia (July 10-12) and Rio de Janeiro (July 12),Brazil, to participate in the Council on Competitiveness and its Brazil [...]
2007-07-02 18:12:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTRGY ENRG SENV KSCA OTRA US BR
07BRASILIA1242SCENESETTER FOR THE JULY 9-11 VISIT OF
[...] (C) Summary: The U.S. and Brazil share the basic goals of fostering hemispheric stability, promoting democracy, achieving a mutually satisfactory conclusion to the Doha round of WTO negotiations, preventing terrorist and drug transit activity and strengthening international non-proliferation [...]
2007-07-02 19:22:00Embassy BrasiliaSECRETECON PGOV EFIN BR
07BRASILIA1249 BRAZIL: 2006 GSP ANNUAL REVIEW DEMARCHE
[...] (U) EconOff delivered reftel points to Peter Fox, MRE Deputy Director of the Division of Market Access, on July 3, 2007. Fox also served on the recent GOB Doha Round negotiating team. Sobel [...]
2007-07-03 15:24:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD ELAB PREL BR
07BRASILIA1262 COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR EPA OFFICIAL FERNANDEZ
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Mr. Luiz Fernandez, International Affairs Specialist, Office of International Affairs (OIA),U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),to Brasilia, Itaituba, and Creporizao, Brazil, July 5-29, 2007, to work on UNEP Global Mercury Partnership P [...]
2007-07-05 10:41:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KSCA TPHY EPA OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1278 COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE/EE BARTON
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Bradley L. Barton, U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE),Director of Commercialization and Deployment, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, to Brasilia (July 10-12) and Sao Paulo (transit),Brazil, to participate in the Council on Competitivenes [...]
2007-07-06 15:20:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTRGY ENRG SENV KSCA OTRA US BR
07BRASILIA128BRAZIL: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENTIAL
[...] (C) Summary. Ambassador Sobel, accompanied by PolCouns, met on 12 January with President Lula's Foreign Affairs Advisor, Marco Aurelio Garcia, for a tour d'horizon of regional and bilateral issues as Lula starts his second mandate. Garcia is one of Lula's closest advisors and has frequently [...]
2007-01-25 10:33:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPREL BR
07BRASILIA1285 COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE/EE LUTTRELL
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Ellen Luttrell, U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE),Consultant- Communications Advisor, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, to Brasilia (July 10-12) and Rio de Janeiro (July 12-15) and Sao Paulo (transit: Jul 10 and 15),Brazil, to participa [...]
2007-07-09 13:44:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTRGY ENRG SENV KSCA OTRA US BR
07BRASILIA1287 COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE/EE SATTELBERG
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Alfred P. Sattelberg, U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE),Contract, Argone National Laboratory, Associate Lab Director for Physical Sciences, to Brasilia (July 9-13),Brazil, to participate in the Council on Competitiveness and its Brazilian coun [...]
2007-07-09 13:45:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTRGY ENRG SENV KSCA OTRA US BR
07BRASILIA1289 COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE/EE ARVISU
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dan E. Arvizu, U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE),Director, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, to Brasilia (July 10-12) and Rio de Janeiro (July 12-15) and Sao Paulo (transit: Jul 10 and 13),Brazil, to participate in the Council on Compet [...]
2007-07-09 13:46:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTRGY ENRG SENV KSCA OTRA US BR
07BRASILIA1308 COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR EPA OFFICIAL LUDWIG
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Ms. Victoria Ludwig, Program Manager, Landfill Methane Outreach Program, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),to Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Goiania, Cuiaba, Porto Alegre and Florianopolis, Brazil, July 15-29, 2007, [...]
2007-07-10 18:24:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KSCA TPHY EPA OTRA BR
07BRASILIA132RUSSIA DOWNPLAYS MILITARY SALES IN BRAZIL BUT
[...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador met with his Russian counterpart, Ambassador Vladimir L. Tyurdenev, on January 12, 2007 at the Russian Embassy. Tyurdenev spoke candidly about bilateral relations, trade, Russian hopes to furnish equipment and exprtise to the potential regional gas pipeline proect, [...]
2007-01-25 13:37:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON ENRG BR RU
07BRASILIA1331COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR HHS OFFICIALS TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. William R. Steiger, Special Advisor to Secretary Leavitt for International Affairs, HHS, and Dr. Rosaly Correa-de-Araujo, Director Office for the Americas, Office of Global Health Affairs (OGHA),OS, HHS to travel to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, [...]
2007-07-13 12:52:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1333COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL LINK AND
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Michael Link, Health Scientist; William Garvin, Computer Specialist, COCHP/NCCDPHP, HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Sao Paulo, August 11, and Brasilia, Brazil, from August 11-18, 2007: -- Brasilia: travelers will par [...]
2007-07-13 16:25:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1334 BRAZIL: U.S. TREASURY SECRETARY PAULSON MEETING WITH
[...] (SBU) Summary: During their July 11 Brasilia meeting, U.S. Treasury Secretary Paulson and Brazilian Finance Minister Mantega discussed recent Brazilian economic performance, recent U.S. economic performance and the importance of promoting reform at the International Monetary Fund - including th [...]
2007-07-16 14:41:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PGOV BR
07BRASILIA1335 BRAZIL: U.S. Treasury Secretary Paulson Meeting with
[...] (SBU) In a July 11 meeting with Planning Minister Paulo Bernardo, U .S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson outlined the focus of his visit to Brazil: (1) increasing private sector infrastructure finance; (2) facilitating the development of small and medium-sized enterprise development through inc [...]
2007-07-16 14:42:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PGOV BR
07BRASILIA1336BRAZIL: July 11, 2007, meeting between U.S. Treasury
[...] (SBU) Summary: In their July 11 Brasilia meeting, Central Bank President Henrique Meirelles told Secretary Paulson that Brazil appears to have overcome the extreme economic and financial volatility it experienced in the past, and that Brazil's medium-term growth and inflation outlook is positi [...]
2007-07-16 14:43:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PGOV BR
07BRASILIA1351UNDER SECRETARY DOBRIANSKY 'S VISIT TO BRAZIL SPARKS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Under Secretary Dobriansky's visit to Brazil May 16-17, 2007, not only fulfilled the request by President Bush and Brazilian President Lula to elevate the Common Agenda for the Environment (CAE) dialogue, but helped the U.S. Mission in Brazil move forward on a number of key issu [...]
2007-07-18 09:42:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTRGY ENRG SENV EAGR ETRD KSCA US BR
07BRASILIA1355SIGNING OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN USGS AND THE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-18 17:17:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TNGD TRGY KSCA EAGR BR
07BRASILIA1368 BRAZIL: U.S. TREASURY SECRETARY PAULSON MEETING WITH
[...] (SBU) Summary: Foreign Minister Amorim emphasized to Secretary Paulson in their July 11 Brasilia meeting the significance Brazil places on regional infrastructure integration. Paulson noted the importance of bringing in the World Bank to this discussion. On trade, Amorim stated that even thou [...]
2007-07-20 09:41:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EFIN PGOV BR
07BRASILIA137CLIMATE CHANGE: U.S.-BRAZIL DVC ON APPROACHES TO REDUCING
[...] Post has contacted Fernando Lyrio, Director of International Relations at Brazil's Ministry for the Environment, and presented the proposal for a DVC on U.S. and Brazilian approaches to reducing emissions from deforestation. Lyrio reports that the three people key for the Brazilian panel to r [...]
2007-01-25 17:40:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV ENRG KSCA BR
07BRASILIA1380FISCAL DATA FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT WORKSHOP IN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-20 17:52:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV OTRA VE BR
07BRASILIA1412COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL MOKDAD
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Ali Mokdad, Epidemiologist, COCHP/NCCDPHP, HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Sao Paulo, August 12, and to Brasilia, Brazil, August 12-18, 2007, as follow: -- to Brasilia: to participate in a meeting and workshop to discus [...]
2007-07-25 15:10:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1413COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL HICKS
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Marie Hicks, Public Health Advisor, NCIRD, HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Sao Paulo, August 15, and to Brasilia, Brazil, August 15-18, 2007, as follow: -- to Brasilia: to support the bilateral cooperation agreement wit [...]
2007-07-25 15:11:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1414COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL BLANDFORD
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for John Blandford, Economist, NCHSTP, HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Sao Paulo, August 5, and to Brasilia, Brazil, from August 5-16, 2007, as follow: -- to Brasilia: to lead a data analysis workshop as part of a year lon [...]
2007-07-25 15:12:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1425INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY
[...] Rio Branco, Acre State, Brazil was the site of a weeklong conference of 250 community forest entrepreneurs and policy makers from Africa, Asia, Central and South America, July 15-23, 2007. Participants debated the challenges confronted by inhabitants of tropical forests on three continents: la [...]
2007-07-26 18:08:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA1431 BRAZIL: IPR TRAINING REQUEST
[...] Embassy is resending this as an amendment to reftel F to incorporate suggestions made by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). 2. SUMMARY: In accordance with requirements presented in reftel A, Embassy Brasilia submits the following proposal for 2007 IPR enforcement traini [...]
2007-07-26 19:08:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDKIPR ECON BR
07BRASILIA144 U.S.-BRAZIL CAE - NEXT STEPS
[...] At the December 13, 2006, U.S.-Brazil Common Agenda for the Environment (CAE) it was agreed that a Technical Work Group be created under the CAE framework to review and coordinate technical-level cooperation. This work group could meet at any time but would report its work and seek policy gui [...]
2007-01-26 14:07:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TSPA TBIO KSCA BR
07BRASILIA1456COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL JOHNSON
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Denise Johnson, Associate Director for Extramural Program, NCIRD, HHS/CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Rio de Janeiro, August 7-14 and Brasilia, Brazil, from August 14-16, 2007, as follows: -- Rio de Janeiro: to provide [...]
2007-07-31 19:07:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1457COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL FLANNERY
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Brendan Flannery, CCID/NCIRD/HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to Sao Paulo on or about (o/a) August 9; to Rio de Janeiro, o/a August 9-10 and to Brasilia, Brazil, o/a August 10-17, 2007, as follows: -- Rio de Janeiro: to partic [...]
2007-07-31 19:08:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1458COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL MOEN
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Ann Moen, Associate Director for Extramural Program, NCIRD, HHS/CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Brasilia, Brazil, from August 15-18, 2007, to provide an opportunity to meet with project staff to review progress and plan [...]
2007-07-31 19:10:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1463SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 98
[...] The following is the ninety-eighth in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views expre [...]
2007-08-01 14:13:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA1465COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR REGIONAL
[...] Country clearance is requested for Larissa A. Stoner, the Brasilia regional environment assistant, to visit Medellin August 13-19 and Lima August 19-26. Purpose of the visit is to provide logistic support as well as attend and report on EPA Trainings on Environmental Law Enforcement. 2. Sto [...]
2007-08-01 19:20:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV OTRA BL BR
07BRASILIA1466BRAZIL: SUBMISSION FOR INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: Per instructions in reftel, US Embassy Brasilia is aware of one (1) claim of US persons that may be outstanding against the Government of Brazil (GOB). Claim 1 ------- a. Claimants A and B b. 1999 c. Claimants A and B, along with a Brazilian partner, through a joint [...]
2007-08-02 11:46:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV KIDE ENRG CASC ECON OPIC PGOV BR
07BRASILIA1485EMBASSY BRASILIA CY 2006 CLASS B REFERRAL VALIDATION STUDY
[...] Summary: In July 2007, the consular section of Embassy Brasilia conducted a validation study of 475 class B Referral visas issued between January 1st, 2006 and December 31st, 2006. Results from this random sample showed that 71% returned, 2% did not return, 23% never traveled; 4% were inconcl [...]
2007-08-03 15:20:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KRFD CMGT BR
07BRASILIA149BRAZIL: LULA'S SECOND TERM ECONOMIC GROWTH PACKAGE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The GoB announced on January 22 a series of measures, the Program to Accelerate Growth (PAC),meant to enliven Brazil's current lackadaisical economic growth rates. The measures, a combination of targeted tax breaks and new public spending, along with the recycling of a few exist [...]
2007-01-26 18:46:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PGOV ETRD PREL EINV BR
07BRASILIA1498THE SOYBEAN MORATORIUM, ONE YEAR LATER
[...] (U) Summary: On July 24, 2007, NGOs involved in the pact for sustainable soy in the Amazon - the soy moratorium - such as Greenpeace and The Nature Conservancy, met in Sao Paulo with representatives of the soybean industry and large-scale European consumers to evaluate the results of the one ye [...]
2007-08-06 12:19:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TBIO PGOV ECON XR BR
07BRASILIA1507COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL PRATT
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Michael Pratt, Senior Medical Officer, NCCDPHP/HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to Brasilia, Brazil, August 22-26, 2007, provide technical assistance/consultation to the Brazilian Ministry of Health on developing national chronic [...]
2007-08-07 19:34:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1519FISCAL DATA FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT WORKSHOP IN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-08 19:13:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV OTRA VE BR
07BRASILIA1520FISCAL DATA FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT WORKSHOP IN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-08 19:13:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV OTRA VE BR
07BRASILIA1530FISCAL DATA FOR ADDITIONAL COSTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-09 17:51:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV OTRA CO VE BR
07BRASILIA1535 BRAZIL: GOVERNMENT REQUESTS REVIVAL OF FRAMEWORK SPACE
[...] (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (U) THIS CABLE CONTAINS AN ACTION REQUEST. SEE PARAGRAPH 7 BELOW. 3. (SBU) SUMMARY. The Brazilian Ministry of External Relations (MRE) contacted Post to express interest in reviving the bilateral "f [...]
2007-08-10 12:35:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO KSCA KTIA TPHY TRGY TSPL BR
07BRASILIA1536 COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR NASA OFFICIALS MR AND MRS
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Jeffrey Williams (Astronaut) and Anna Marie Williams (spouse),National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) official, to Sao Paulo (SP),Campos dos Goitacases (RJ),Brasilia (DF) and Rio de Janeiro (RJ) [...]
2007-08-10 12:36:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA SENV KSCA OTRA US BR
07BRASILIA1539REVISED FISCAL DATA FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-10 15:53:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV OTRA CO VE BR
07BRASILIA1540DEPT OF ENERGY'S BRADLEY BARTON AND DAN ARVIZU BRING A
[...] (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Department of Energy's Bradley Barton, Director of the Office of Commercialization and Deployment, and Dan Arvizu, Director of DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL),led panels on [...]
2007-08-10 17:09:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTRGY ENRG EAGR ETTC EPET PREL BR
07BRASILIA1555BRAZIL: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR DUE
[...] (SBU) The below answers are in response to the request for information in ref C: A) Could there possibly be any downside or embarrassment caused by the selection of your post's nominee? --Post has no knowledge of any downside or embarrassment that would result from the selection of its no [...]
2007-08-13 19:27:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT BEXP ECON ELAB ETRD KSEP SENV BR
07BRASILIA1568 Key Brazilin Senator Voices Concern over Venezuelan
[...] (SBU) Summary. During a lunchAmbassador Sobel gave on August 8 as part of a boader outreach to Brazilian senators (septel),the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations and Natonal Defense Committee, Heraclito Fortes, expresed concerns about threats to democracy from Venezela and Bolivia. A [...]
2007-08-14 18:49:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON BR XR
07BRASILIA1578FISCAL DATA FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT WORKSHOP IN
[...] The following fiscal data is being provided by the Regional Environmental Hub for expenditures (detailed below) for the Environmental Law Enforcement Workshop to be held August 20-23 in Lima (Peru). 19-726/7103715-1008-7a0926-021000-2403-4121 Total expenditures should not to exceed USD 2,58 [...]
2007-08-16 14:01:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV OTRA BR PE
07BRASILIA1581SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF U/S REUBEN JEFFERY,
[...] (SBU) Summary: Your visit comes on the heels of a June setback to the Doha Round discussions, in which talks between the U.S., the EU, Brazil, and India stalled over disagreements concerning tariff cuts for goods and services and over agricultural subsidies. The Brazilian delegation, led by F [...]
2007-08-16 16:04:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON ETRD OTRA OVIP PGOV PREL BR
07BRASILIA1585BRAZIL TO HOST MINISTERIAL MEETING ON
[...] (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE, BUT UNCLASSIFIED. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. The Brazilian Foreign Ministry briefed representatives of embassies about its "Ministerial Meeting on International Governance for Sustainable Development," which will take place in Rio de Janeiro, September 3-4. The For [...]
2007-08-17 10:21:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV UN EAGR ECON KSCA BR
07BRASILIA162BINDING MERCURY POLLUTION REDUCTION TARGETS - NO POSITION
[...] On January 25, 2007, SCI Officer met again with Otavio Trindade of the Ministry of External Relations' Division for Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development for follow-up discussions regarding demarche request in Ref A. Trindade reiterated Brazil's support for UNEP voluntary mercury pa [...]
2007-01-29 20:01:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDEMIN AORC ETRD PREL SENV KSCA BR
07BRASILIA1620 BRAZIL: OCR DEMARCHE RESPONSE
[...] (SBU) On August 23, EmbOffs delivered the demarche points in reftel to Otavio Brandelli, Director of the Division of Intellectual Property Rights at the Ministry of External Relations and Ana Soares, Deputy Executive Secretary of the National Anti-Piracy Council, Ministry of Justice. The meet [...]
2007-08-24 14:08:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR ETRD ECON ADCO BR
07BRASILIA1648 BRAZIL: GOB THREAT TO SUSPEND IPR OF US CITIZENS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Otavio Brandelli, Chief of the Division of Intellectual Property Rights at the Ministry of External Relations told EconOff on August 27 that the media exaggerated some elements of an August 24 report announcing GoB plans to "cross-retaliate" over a WTO finding against U.S. cotto [...]
2007-08-29 18:09:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR ETRD ECON BR
07BRASILIA1651COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL IMAI
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Kumiko Imai, Service Fellow, NCCDPHP/HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to Brasilia, Brazil, from September 2 to September 6, 2007, to attend the Secretariat of Health Surveillance Meeting and Workshop, and present "Methodology Cos [...]
2007-08-29 19:29:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1653COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL FLANNERY
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Brendan Flannery, Epidemiologist, NCIRD/HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to Brasilia, Brazil, from September 10 to September 21, 2007, to work with current HHS/CDC secondee for immunizations and the Pan American Health Organizati [...]
2007-08-30 12:53:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1654COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL PATEL
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Manish Patel, Medical Epidemiologist, NCIRD/HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 17; to Brasilia, Brazil, from September 17 to September 20; and, to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 20, 2007, as [...]
2007-08-30 13:26:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1664BRAZIL,S FOREIGN MINISTRY DISSES AND DISMISSES
[...] (C) Summary: The director of the Brazilian Ministry of External Relations (Itamaraty) Office of Transnational Crimes, Virginia Toniatti, told PolCouns in a meeting August 27 that Brazil does not see the Brazil/Argentina/Paraguay tri-border cooperation mechanism and the 3 1 mechanism that incl [...]
2007-08-31 11:47:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPTER EFIN PREL PGOV SNAR KTFN PA BR AR
07BRASILIA1670SCANDAL INDICTMENTS AGAINST EX-OFFICIALS SEEN AS A
[...] (U) Summary. In rulings seen by Brazilians as an important step forward in countering impunity, the Brazilian Supreme Court has allowed prosecution to proceed against all 40 individuals accused in the "mensalao" ("monthly payola") political scandal that rocked the Lula presidency in 2005. In [...]
2007-08-31 16:44:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV BR
07BRASILIA1674BRAZIL ANNOUNCES DRAMATIC DECLINE IN AMAZON DEFORESTATION
[...] (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE, BUT UNCLASSIFIED, AND IT IS NOT INTENDED FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. Brazil reports a sharp decline, 25 percent, in its rate of deforestation for the year 2006. Further, it estimates that the rate will drop another 30% in 2007. END SUMMARY [...]
2007-08-31 17:29:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV ETRD EAGR KSCA BR
07BRASILIA1686COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR EPA CAREY BYLIN
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for EPA Official Carey Bylin, to Brasilia, Brazil, from September 16 to September 18; to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 18 to September 23, 2007, as follows: In Brasilia: Meetings at Ministry of Mines and Energy. In Rio de Janeiro: Meetings at P [...]
2007-09-05 13:41:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA169BRAZIL BIOFUEL UPDATE, JANUARY 2007
[...] According to data from Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture, Brazil produced more ethanol in 2006 than any other production period. The 2006 harvest produced a total of 17.8 billion liters compared to a 16.9 billion liter production from the period before. According to Angelo Bressan, Director o [...]
2007-01-30 18:23:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TNGD KSCA EAGR BR
07BRASILIA17 Brazil and Russia Sign Space Cooperation MOU
[...] One of the agreements signed by Brazil with Russia during the December 14-15, 2006, visit of Foreign Minister Serguei Lavrov to Brasilia was an MOU for Cooperation in Space. According to the newspaper Jornal do Brasil, the principal beneficiary of the agreement will be Brazil's rocket launchi [...]
2007-01-05 14:40:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA TBIO TPHY TRGY BR
07BRASILIA1715DEPUTIES PROPOSE TRIP TO CUBA TO INVESTIGATE
[...] (C) Summary. A delegation of Brazilian federal deputies could travel to Havana soon to learn more about the Cuban boxers who were returned to Cuba during the PanAm games after apparently trying to defect and then undergoing a change of heart. The deputies would try to see the boxers to det [...]
2007-09-11 15:50:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPREL SCUL BR CU
07BRASILIA1718 Brazil Likely to Attend Seminar on UNSCR 1737
[...] (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED AND NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (U) On August 28, 2007, ESTH Counselor and ESTH Officer met with Minister Santiago Mourao and Counselor Luiz Fernando Galvao of the Ministry of External Relations (MRE) Division of Disarmament and Sensitive T [...]
2007-09-11 16:15:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYMNUC IR PARM KNNP BR
07BRASILIA1721 Brazil to Attend Vienna Global Nuclear Energy Partnership
[...] (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED AND NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (SBU) On August 28, 2007, ESTH Counselor and ESTH Officer met with Minister Santiago Mourao and Counselor Luiz Fernando Galvao of the Ministry of External Relations (MRE) Division of Disarmament and Sensiti [...]
2007-09-11 16:18:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG TRGY KNNP IAEA BR
07BRASILIA1722BRAZIL: VIEWS ON COALITION AGAINST WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING:
[...] (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED, IT IS NOT INTENDED FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. Brazilian Ministry of External Relations Environment Division Director Coimbra stressed in an August 27 meeting with ESTH Counselor that Brazil had concerns about the scope of [...]
2007-09-11 16:20:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV KSCA BR
07BRASILIA1723 Brazil's Delegation to Upcoming Nuclear Nonproliferation
[...] (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED AND NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (U) On August 28, 2007, ESTH Counselor and ESTH Officer met with Minister Santiago Mourao and Counselor Luiz Fernando Galvao of the Ministry of External Relations (MRE) Division of Disarmament and Sensitive [...]
2007-09-11 16:21:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG MNUC NPT PARM PREL BR KNNP
07BRASILIA1742BRAZIL: WASHINGTON SEPT. 27-28 MEETING ON CLIMATE CHANGE
[...] (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED AND NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. Brazil will certainly attend the September 27-28 meeting in Washington on climate change. It appears the Ambassador Everton Vargas, the Under Secretary for Policy in the Ministry of Exterio [...]
2007-09-13 16:28:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV KGHG ENRG KSCA BR
07BRASILIA1743COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR NSF OFFICIAL NOTMAN
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Evan Notman, Assistant Program Officer in the Division of International Science Engineer (OISE),to Sao Paulo(SP),Manaus (AM),and Brasilia(DF),Brazil, from September 17 to September 26, 2007, to participate in the discussion of cooperative pr [...]
2007-09-13 16:30:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA TPHY NSF OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1745 SENATE PRESIDENT WINS ACQUITTAL ON IMPROPRIETY CHARGES
[...] (U) In a historic vote, Brazilian Senate President Renan Calheiros was absolved on September 12 of charges of misconduct - the first time the Senate had voted on a charge of impropriety against its president. The secret vote of 40 to 35, with 6 abstentions, fell short Of the 41 votes needed t [...]
2007-09-13 18:47:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL BR
07BRASILIA1772INL SUPPORT IN 2007 IS YIELDING RESULTS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Despite a dramatic reduction in NAS Brasilia external activities since June 2006, while an internal re-organization and new overall program strategy were being developed, INL authorized the continued support of several projects. In cooperation with other USG agencies at post, N [...]
2007-09-17 16:21:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR EAID KCRM PREL BR
07BRASILIA1774SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 99
[...] The following is the ninety-nine in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views express [...]
2007-09-17 19:20:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA1775BRAZIL: DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON DEMANDING ACCOUNTABILITY OF
[...] (U) EconOff delivered reftel demarche points to Otavio Brandelli, Chief of the Division of Intellectual Property Rights at the Ministry of External Relation,s on September 17. Brandelli said that the GoB feels it should adopt a "low profile" on the issue to avoid alienating the African Group [...]
2007-09-17 21:49:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC WIPO BR
07BRASILIA1779COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL JACOBS
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Krista Jacobs, Economist, CCID/NCCPSTP, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/HHS, to Rio de Janeiro, October 16 and Brasilia, Brazil, from October 16-20, 2007, as follows: In Brasilia: to assist in teaching a course in economic evaluatio [...]
2007-09-19 14:28:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA178BRAZILIAN REPRESENTATION AT GLOBE REGIONAL TRAINING, 2-9
[...] The Ministry of Education has informed post that Brazil will have two representatives at the Globe Regional Training on February 2-9 in Panama City. The information provided is as follow: 2. Name: Rachel Trajber Date of Birth: April 24, 1954 (04/24/1954) Place of Birth: Sao Paulo, Sao Pa [...]
2007-01-31 17:53:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDKGLB SENV KSCA BR
07BRASILIA1784MAJOR ECONOMIES MEETING: BRAZILIAN DELEGATION
[...] (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED AND NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (SBU) On September 18, the Embassy's Environment, Science, Technology and Health (ESTH) Counselor met with Paulo Chiarelli, acting Director of the Ministry of Exterior Relations' (MRE) Division of Environme [...]
2007-09-20 10:05:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG SENV KGHG ECON PREL BR
07BRASILIA1803EPA TRAININGS STRENGTHEN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT IN
[...] (U) Summary: Using funds from OES, three trainings on environmental law enforcement were carried out by EPA experts in August 2007 in Medellin (Colombia),Lima (Peru),and Georgetown (Guyana). With support from the Regional Environmental HUB Office, ECON Offices in each respective country, and [...]
2007-09-21 10:09:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA1811BRAZIL: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR CONTRIBUTION TO
[...] (U) Poloffs delivered Reftel demarche to Counselor Glivania de Oliveira, chief of the United Nations Division at the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Relations (Itamaraty). Oliveira was familiar with the Tribunal and agreed its establishment will represent a significant step forward for Lebanon. [...]
2007-09-21 20:46:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER UNSC LE BR
07BRASILIA1813 BRAZIL: UNDER SECRETARY JEFFERY'S MEETINGS WITH GoB
[...] (SBU) Summary: Under Secretary Reuben Jeffery and delegation met with Acting Minister of Mines and Energy, Nelson Hubner; Vice President Jose Alencar; and senior Ministry of Finance officials during his August 20 visit to Brasilia. Hubner said he saw an immediate need to showcase a biofuels p [...]
2007-09-24 13:17:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENGR ETRD ECIN EAIR ECPS TSPA SENV BR
07BRASILIA1819 BRAZIL: UNDER SECRETARY JEFFERY LEADS ECONOMIC DISCUSSION
[...] (U) Summary: Following up on a March conversation between the Secretary and Foreign Minister Amorim, Under Secretary Jeffery, SIPDIS along with Ambassador Sobel and State Department officers, in an August 20 discussed with Brazilian Ministry of External Affairs (MRE) Under Secretary Roberto [...]
2007-09-24 15:13:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD ECIN EAIR ECPS TSPA BR
07BRASILIA1826 BRAZIL: FIRST MEETING OF USG-GOB BIOFUELS STEERING
[...] (SBU) Summary: Under Secretary for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs Reuben Jeffery III, Ambassador Sobel and delegation participated in the first USG-GOB Biofuels Steering Committee meeting on August 20, 2007. Ministry of Exterior Relations (MRE) Under Secretary Everton Vargas led t [...]
2007-09-25 09:47:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG EAGR BR
07BRASILIA1837LULA'S TRIP TO EUROPE: CAN ITAMARATY FOLLOW
[...] (C) Summary. Brazilian President Luis Inacio "Lula" da Silva,s mid-September tour of four Scandinavian countries and Spain to promote foreign investment, expand the use of biofuels in Europe, and press for the expansion of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC),represents a continuation o [...]
2007-09-26 10:05:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ENRG BR
07BRASILIA1850 Brazilian Senators Welcome U.S. Outreach, Exchange
[...] (U) Summary. As part of a broad outreach to Brazilian senators August 7-8 on a number of topics, Ambassador Sobel found very high receptivity to the prospects of an increase in bilateral congressional exchanges. Interest is not limited to members of the foreign affairs committee, and topics [...]
2007-09-27 20:51:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL SCUL BR
07BRASILIA1865VENEZUELAN MERCOSUL ACCESSION MAY NOT PASS
[...] (SBU) Summary. The bill to approve Venezuelan accession to Mercosul may not pass the Brazilian congress, in spite of support from the administration and the government's large majority in the chamber of deputies. President Chavez may have torpedoed Venezuela's chances when, at the September [...]
2007-09-28 19:29:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPREL ECIN BR VE XR
07BRASILIA1870 AMB. GROSS LEADS INTERAGENCY DELEGATION TO BRAZIL FOR
[...] Summary: Ambassador David A. Gross, U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy (EEB/CIP) led a senior-level U.S. delegation to Brazil for meetings with the Brazilian Ministry of Communications and the telecommunications regulator, the National Telecommunications Ag [...]
2007-10-01 19:19:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ECPS TINT TSPA BR
07BRASILIA1873COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL BLANDFORD
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for John Blandford, Economist, GAP, NCHHSTP/CCID/HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from October-16-2007 to October-16-2007; Brasilia, Brazil from October-16-2007 to October-20-2007; Sao Paulo, Brazil from Oct [...]
2007-10-02 14:05:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA188COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL KSIAZEK
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Thomas Ksiazek, Research Scientist, COCH, OD, HHS/ Centers for Disease Control (CDC),to Brasilia, Brazil, from February 5-7, 2007, to assist in the developing stages of a Bio Safety Level 4 Laboratory (BSL4) facility. 2. Visitors are re [...]
2007-02-01 11:45:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1881U.S.-INDIA AGREEMENT: BRAZIL STILL REVIEWING DRAFT POLICY
[...] (U) On September 24, ESTH Off delivered reftel's demarche and draft text of a policy exception for the Nuclear Suppliers Group for the U.S.-India 123 Agreement to the Deputy Head of the Ministry of External Relations' Department of Disarmament and Sensitive Technologies (DDS),Luis Galvao. The [...]
2007-10-03 09:46:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG KNNP KTIA PGOV PARM PREL IN BR
07BRASILIA1893NAS BRASILIA REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 2007
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: NAS-supported activities during September -- though still limited in size and scope -- continued to produce results. In particular, two key NAS and DEA-supported operations carried out by the Brazilian Federal Police (DPF) resulted in several arrests and the seizure of signific [...]
2007-10-03 19:08:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR EAID KCRM PREL BR
07BRASILIA1897SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF NEC DIRECTOR AL HUBBARD
[...] (SBU) Summary: Your visit comes on the heels of an August visit to Brazil by State Under Secretary for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs Reuben Jeffery III. During his visit, the Under Secretary's discussions with GOB officials included biofuels and infrastructure (REFTELS A, B,C). A [...]
2007-10-04 10:38:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON SENV BR
07BRASILIA190TABLOID SAYS BRAZILIAN INTELLIGENCE SEES FOREIGN
[...] (U) On Jan. 29, Jornal do Brasil (JB) published excerpts of what it claimed were from a "Situation report" prepared by the "Amazon Working Group," composed of intelligence and military officials. The JB story described the "Situation Report" as the consensus of Brazilian intelligence officials [...]
2007-02-01 13:30:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL BR XR
07BRASILIA1907BRAZILIANS "DARE" TO STRENGTHEN DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION
[...] (U) The Brazilian National Anti-drug Secretariat (SENAD) and the National Public Safety Secretariat (SENASP) convened a national conference on September 27-28 to re-assess the U.S.-based Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program (D.A.R.E.),or PROERD as it is known in Brazil. The federal govern [...]
2007-10-04 20:18:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR EAID KCRM PREL BR
07BRASILIA1918BRAZIL AND THE FOREST 11 STATEMENT: PRIMARILY A POLITICAL
[...] (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED AND NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. On September 24, 2007 leaders from eleven Tropical Rainforest Countries (the Forest 11) issued a joint statement calling for, inter alia, cooperation to slow, stop and reverse deforestation [...]
2007-10-09 11:03:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV KGHG ENRG TNGD TRGY KSCA BR
07BRASILIA1934BRAZIL ON EU'S ETS AVIATION EMISSIONS PROPOSAL AND REVIVING
[...] (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED AND NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (SBU) On the margins of the September 3-4 Ministerial Meeting on Environment and Sustainable Development (SEPTEL),in Rio de Janeiro, State Department Assistant Secretary for Oceans, International Environme [...]
2007-10-10 11:05:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV EAIR KSCA BR
07BRASILIA1935MINISTERIAL MEETING ON INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL
[...] (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED AND NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. Brazil hosted the "Ministerial Meeting on Environment and Sustainable Development: Challenges for International Governance," in Rio de Janeiro, September 3 and 4, 2007. Participants from t [...]
2007-10-10 11:05:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV KGHG UN KSCA BR
07BRASILIA195EU TO APPROACH BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT ON TAXATION OF
[...] (U) Action Request - paragraph 2. 2. (U) Summary and Action request. On January 31, EU Econ/Commercial Counselor Fabian Delcros approached Commercial Attache with respect to problems that EU cosmetics companies were experiencing regarding alleged discriminatory taxation upon their expo [...]
2007-02-01 19:45:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD BEXP ECON BR
07BRASILIA1952MAJOR ECONOMIES MEETING ON CLIMATE CHANGE: BRAZILIANS
[...] (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED AND NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. The Brazilian delegation has expressed both public and private disappointment with the September 27-28 meeting in Washington of representatives of major economies to discuss energy security [...]
2007-10-11 13:09:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV KGHG ENRG KSCA BR
07BRASILIA1976COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR EPA LOREN HABEGGER
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for EPA Official Loren J. Habegger, to Itaituba, Brazil, from October 27 to November 5 and to Creporizao from November 5 and November 8, 2007. The purpose of the trip is to further test the performance of the technology installed in the two places [...]
2007-10-15 17:59:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1990Ambassador Sobel Visits Chamber of Deputies Foreign
[...] (U) Summary. Ambassador Sobel met with members of the Chamber of Deputies Foreign Relations and National Defense Committee on October 2 for a wide-ranging discussion that included the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum, Burma, Cuba, Darfur, Iran, Haiti, tourism, and other topics. Members expressed intere [...]
2007-10-16 18:05:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ECON BR
07BRASILIA1991EMBATTLED SENATE PRESIDENT TAKES LEAVE, WILL
[...] (SBU) Summary. Embattled Senate President Renan Calheiros (PMDB, Brazilian Democratic Movement Party, governing coalition; of Alagoas) took leave from the Senate on October 11 after five months of unrelenting media and opposition attacks over alleged corruption. He is now expected to resig [...]
2007-10-16 18:58:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV BR
07BRASILIA2011BRAZIL: LULA TOUTS FOREIGN POLICY INDEPENDENCE
[...] (C) Summary. During a speech on 1 October Brazilian President Lula touted the independent trajectory of his foreign policy, and criticized his predecessor's as intellectually submissive and overly oriented towards the United States and Europe. Brazilian foreign policy observers suggest the s [...]
2007-10-19 22:16:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPREL BR
07BRASILIA2012BRAZIL: SUPPORTIVE OF U.S. PROPOSALS COMMISSION FOR THE
[...] (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED AND NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. REF: SECSTATE 138243 2. (SBU) SCICOUNS delivered reftel points on October 11 October to Government of Brazil (GOB) Ministry of Exterior Relations (MRE) Director for Space, Marine and Antarctic Affairs, Couns [...]
2007-10-22 09:39:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIS SENV PHSA BR
07BRASILIA2020BRAZIL: FRANK DISCUSSION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
[...] (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED AND NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. In a frank and wide ranging conversation, Director of the National Economic Council Al Hubbard, Deputy National Security Advisor Dan Price, and Ambassador Clifford Sobel met in Brasilia on O [...]
2007-10-22 15:41:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV KGHG ENRG KSCA BR
07BRASILIA2021COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE RODMAN LINN
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for DOE Official Rodman Linn, to Brasilia, Brazil, from November 3 to November 10, 2007. The purpose of the trip is to attend and do a presentation at the 19th International Congress of Mechanical Engineering. 2. Visitors are reminded that all [...]
2007-10-22 17:16:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA2038BRAZIL: POST OCR FINDINGS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Post recommends retaining Brazil on the Watch List based on its continued strong overall anti-piracy enforcement efforts and in light of some continuing problem areas. The value of pirated and contraband items seized by Receita Federal in the first six months of 2007 was over [...]
2007-10-26 18:45:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR ETRD ECON BR
07BRASILIA2044BRAZIL: INTERESTED IN THE WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL
[...] (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED AND NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (SBU) Drawing on REFS, ESTH Counselor Driscoll had a series of conversations in mid- and late-October with Brazilian Ministry of Exterior Relations (MRE) Chief of the Division of Division for New and Renewa [...]
2007-10-29 09:39:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ENRG EPET SENV SOCI TRGY KPAO KGHG BR
07BRASILIA2047 BRAZIL PLANS TO RENEW NUCLEAR COOPERATION WITH INDIA
[...] (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED AND NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. At a meeting with EmbOffs on October 19, the Ministry of External Relations' (MRE) Director of the Division of Disarmament and Sensitive Technologies, Minister Santiago Mourao, said the USG [...]
2007-10-29 09:40:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG TRGY KNNP IAEA IN BR
07BRASILIA206INSIGHT INTO BRAZILIAN FM AMORIM FOREIGN POLICY
[...] (C) Summary. Dutch Foreign Minister Bot met with Brazilian Foreign Minister Amorim recently during his visit to Brazil. Ambassador Sobel was briefed by the Dutch Mission and gained insights particularly into Brazil's ideas on a UN Security Council seat, views on Syria from his recent meeting wi [...]
2007-02-06 14:24:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPREL BR
07BRASILIA2062 Ambassador Sobel's meeting with the Senate Foreign
[...] (SBU) Summary. Members of the Senate Foreign Relations and National Defense Committee told Ambassador Sobel in a closed, informal meeting on October 16 of concerns about a possible U.S.-Brazil tax treaty, fears of Venezuelan aggression, support for the Doha Round, and hopes for sustainable de [...]
2007-10-30 13:55:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL ETRD BR
07BRASILIA2064BRAZIL: NEC Hubbard and BNDES Luciano Galvao Coutinho
[...] (U) When NEC Director Hubbard, DPA/DNSA Dan Price and Ambassador Sobel met with BNDES President Luciano Galvao Coutinho on October 11 in Brasila, Galvao began by providing brief historical background about BNDES. BNDES was established in 1952 to promote the expansion of capital-intensive indust [...]
2007-10-30 19:21:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD BR
07BRASILIA2065COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE/NNSA/NA10/DPTRAV/MULLER
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Richard P. Muller and Ann E. Mattsson, from Sandia National Laboratories (SNL),National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA),Office of Defense Programs, U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE),to Belem (Para),Brazil, November 3 to November 10, [...]
2007-10-30 19:24:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP ENRG TRGY OTRA KSCS BR
07BRASILIA2066BRAZIL: DOC Secretary Gutierrez and MDIC Jorge meeting
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Commerce Secretary Gutierrez and Brazilian Minister of Development, Industry and Trade (MDIC) Miguel Jorge met October 10 in Brasilia to discuss the CEO Forum, trade and investment challenges in Brazil, and specific trade problems encountered by American firms. The meeting was c [...]
2007-10-30 19:26:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD BR
07BRASILIA2067BRAZIL: NEC Hubbard and DOC Gutierrez with Casa Civil
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The meeting between Casa Civil Dilma Rousseff, MDIC Secretary Jorge, Secretary of Commerce Gutierrez, NEC Director Hubbard, DPA/DNSA Price and Ambassador Sobel focused primarily on Doha. Both sides agreed we must seize the moment to come to closure on a Doha agreement. The del [...]
2007-10-30 19:26:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD BR
07BRASILIA2068SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 101
[...] The following is the one-hundred-first in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views e [...]
2007-10-30 19:27:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA2069SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 101
[...] The following is the one-hundred-first in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views e [...]
2007-10-31 09:54:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA2070SUBJECT: BRAZIL: PROBABLY WILL SUPPORT ARGENTINA
[...] (C) On 29 October, Poloffs delivered reftel demarche to director of the Brazilian Ministry of External Relations (Itamaraty) Office of Transnational Crimes, Virginia Toniatti. While Toniatti was familiar with the AMIA case and the upcoming Interpol General Assembly vote, and noted Brazil,s con [...]
2007-10-31 10:05:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPTER ASEC KJUS PGOV PREL IR BR
07BRASILIA2079COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE/NNSA/NA10/DPTRAV MILLS
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for John M. Wills, Los Alamos National Laboratory, from Sandia National Laboratories (SNL),National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA),Office of Defense Programs, U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE) to attend the International Workshop on Full [...]
2007-11-01 13:26:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP ENRG TRGY OTRA KSCS BR
07BRASILIA208BRAZILIAN POLITICAL ROUNDUP, JAN. 29-FEB. 5, 2007
[...] (SBU) Summary. The new Congress took office and each house elected a leader from the pro-government coalition, although the choice in the Chamber of Deputies widened a painful split in the government's base. President Lula da Silva must now find ways to repair the damage, and he may use mi [...]
2007-02-06 17:22:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV BR
07BRASILIA2082 USG-GOB COMMERCIAL DIALOGUE: CONTINUING A STRONG FORWARD
[...] Summary: The reporting session of the third meeting of the U.S.-Brazil Commercial Dialogue, an hour-long event held October 10, 2007 in Brasilia, Brazil, was a positive and productive example of current USG-GOB bilateral cooperation. Visiting U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Carlos Gutierrez and [...]
2007-11-01 19:15:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EIND EINV ENRG TSPL TBIO TPHY TRGY TNGD PGOV BR
07BRASILIA2084 BRAZIL: TRAINING BY USG EXPERTS BRINGS TO LIFE PROMISE OF
[...] (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED AND NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. Seminars put on in mid-October by U.S. water resource management experts have served to implement recommendations developed by the bilateral water technical working group created under the C [...]
2007-11-01 19:39:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV KSCA BR
07BRASILIA2087BRAZIL: CEO Forum recommendations report to USG and
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Brazilian and American CEOs participating in the CEO Forum reported their recommendations to President Lula's Chief of Staff Dilma Rousseff, Minister of Development, Industry and Trade (MDIC) Miguel Jorge, Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez and National Economic Council Direc [...]
2007-11-05 17:00:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD BR
07BRASILIA2090BRAZIL: NEC Hubbard and DOC Gutierrez Roundtable with
[...] (U) SUMMARY: In an October 11 roundtable with Commerce Secretary Gutierrez and National Economic Council Director Hubbard on the margins of the CEO Forum and Commercial Dialogue, the governors of Bahia (Jacque Wagner),Rio Grande do Sul (Yeda Crusius),and Santa Catarina (Luis Henrique Silveir [...]
2007-11-06 09:25:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD BR
07BRASILIA2091DRAFT 2007 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT
[...] Following is a draft of Part I of the Brazil chapter of the 2007 INCSR. As requested in reftel B, the money laundering portion of the INCSR will be submitted separately. BRAZIL ---------- I. SUMMARY ---------- 2. Brazil is a major transit country for illicit drugs shipped to Euro [...]
2007-11-06 09:25:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR EAID KCRM PREL BR
07BRASILIA2120BRAZIL: ICAO DEMARCHE ON MONTREAL CONVENTION AMENDMENT
[...] (SBU) Econoff and Poloff delivered reftel demarche on Monday, November 5 to Alexandre de Lima in the Division of Services, Investments and Financial Affairs (DSF) at the Ministry of External Relations (MRE),as a follow-up on the demarche points sent to him on October 30. De Lima, who will [...]
2007-11-09 09:41:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON MARR PGOV PREL BR
07BRASILIA2124BRAZIL CIVAIR: ANAC PRESIDENT RESIGNS; THREE DIRECTORS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Brazil's civil aviation agency (ANAC)'s Director-President Milton Sergio Silveira Zuanazzi formally submitted his resignation to President Lula the afternoon of October 31. The same day, the "Diario Oficial da Uniao," the GOB's Federal Register equivalent, announced the confi [...]
2007-11-09 14:01:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON MARR EIND PGOV PREL EINV BEXP BR
07BRASILIA2131 BRAZIL: COMMANDER OF U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
[...] (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED AND NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. During his visit to Brazil October 1-5, LTG Robert Van Antwerp, Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE),and his delegation met on October 3 with civilian Brazilian counterpart [...]
2007-11-10 18:01:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV KSCA ECON EINV BR
07BRASILIA2132IRAN-RUSSIA-VENEZUELA TRIANGLE THREATENS REGIONAL
[...] (C) Summary. Iran, Russia, and Venezuela are involved in an open and growing collaboration with a common purpose to make more arms available to radical populist governments and spread anti-American ideology in the region, according to the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations and National [...]
2007-11-13 14:41:00Embassy BrasiliaSECRETPREL MASS BR VE XR RS IR
07BRASILIA2140 BRAZIL: AMBASSADOR SOBEL DISCUSSES UPCOMING ECONOMIC
[...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Sobel and Brazilian Ministry of External Affairs (MRE) Under Secretary Roberto Azevedo met on November 9 at the MRE to discuss the upcoming State-MRE Economic Dialogue scheduled for December. During the meeting, Azevedo said the only deliverable he expected from the [...]
2007-11-14 15:31:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD ECIN EAIR ECPS TSPA BR
07BRASILIA2147KEY SENATOR SAYS CLIMATE IS RIGHT FOR BILATERAL
[...] (SBU) Summary. Aloizio Mercadante, chairman of the Senate Economic Affairs Committee, told Ambassador Sobel on October 18 that the bilateral relationship is at a very favorable point and the bilateral agenda must be resumed without delay so as to expand economic relations. He predicted the [...]
2007-11-16 12:41:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV EFIN ECON PREL BR
07BRASILIA2151FORMER PRESIDENT URGES USG TO COUNTER CHAVEZ
[...] (C) Summary. Former President and sitting senator Jose Sarney (PMDB, Brazilian Democratic Movement Party, governing coalition; of Amapa) urges the USG to do more to counter Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's increasingly destabilizing actions in the region. Sarney said Chavez threatens to c [...]
2007-11-19 15:49:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PBTS MASS MCAP BR GY VE IR RS
07BRASILIA2158MINI-DUBLIN GROUP MEETING IN BRASILIA -- NOVEMBER 2007
[...] SUMMARY: On November 19, 2007, under the chairmanship of the Government of Spain, the Mini-Dublin Group convened at the Spanish Embassy to discuss counter narcotics assistance and cooperation between member countries and the Government of Brazil (GoB). This was the first time the group had g [...]
2007-11-21 14:54:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR EAID KCRM PREL BR
07BRASILIA2159BRAZIL: CUBAN BOXERS SAGA LIKELY TO END WITH A
[...] Summary: (C) Federal Deputies will probably unceremoniously drop their investigation into the departure of two Cuban boxers who apparently tried to defect at the Pan Am Games but later were repatriated to Cuba. Unable to gain traction on the issue outside of Congress, and stymied by the Cuban [...]
2007-11-21 17:49:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL BR CU
07BRASILIA2160SCENESETTER FOR THE NOVEMBER 27-28 VISIT OF CODEL
[...] (SBU) Summary: Brazil's democratic institutions are generally strong and stable, and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva remains popular because of his orthodox economic policies and expanded social programs. Export-led economic growth has been the norm in the recent past, while Brazil has [...]
2007-11-21 18:21:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PREL ECON BR
07BRASILIA2161SCENESETTER FOR THE NOVEMBER 26-30 1 VISIT OF
[...] (SBU) Summary: Brazil's democratic institutions are generally strong and stable, and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva remains popular because of his orthodox economic policies and expanded social programs. Export-led economic growth has been the norm in the recent past, while Brazil has [...]
2007-11-21 18:21:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PREL ECON BR
07BRASILIA2162SCENESETTER FOR THE NOVEMBER 25-DECEMBER 1 VISIT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Brazil's democratic institutions are generally strong and stable, and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva remains popular because of his orthodox economic policies and expanded social programs. Export-led economic growth has been the norm in the recent past, while Brazil has [...]
2007-11-21 18:21:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PREL ECON BR
07BRASILIA2171BIOFUELS IN BRAZIL
[...] (SBU) Summary: In response to reftel request, and pursuant to request for extension to Oct. 19 response date, Post submits the following information regarding the development and adoption of bio-based chemical products and liquid biofuels in Brazil, including research and reports available, [...]
2007-11-23 10:45:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG SENV PREL EINV ECON PGOV OTRA BR
07BRASILIA2174 BRAZIL: HEAD OF FTA UNIT DISCUSSES CURRENT NEGOTIATIONS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: In a recent meeting with Evandro Didonet, Director of the Department of International Negotiations at Itamaraty, Didonet reviewed the status of ongoing Mercosul FTA negotiations, including Israel, GCC, India, EU and the preferential agreement with SACU. Brazil does not negotiate F [...]
2007-11-23 14:49:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON PREL BR
07BRASILIA2176BRAZIL: ACTING MINES AND ENERGY MINISTER HUBNER
[...] (U) In a meeting with EconCouns, Acting Minister of Mines and Energy Jose Hubner Moreira described his agency's role in energy supply contracting, discussed mining concession processes, and touched on the challenges of environmental legislation and working with the states at the federal level. [...]
2007-11-23 19:04:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ECON ENIV BR
07BRASILIA2177BRAZIL: CNI INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION PRIORITIES
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Executive Director and the Manager of the Economic Policy Unit at CNI explained the industry association's structure and priorities in a meeting with EconCouns. CNI is Brazil's manufacturing lobbying and export promotion association of state-level associations and also serves [...]
2007-11-23 19:04:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EINV EFIN BR
07BRASILIA2184SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 102
[...] The following is the one hundred second in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views [...]
2007-11-27 11:09:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA2185BRAZIL READY TO CONSTRUCTIVELY DISCUSS SUPPLY ASSURANCES
[...] (SBU) On November 7, 2007, per REFTEL ESTHOff met with the Deputy Head of the Ministry of External Relations' Department of Disarmament and Sensitive Technologies (DDS),Luis Galvao, to discuss Brazilian views on supply assurances leading up to the visit to Brazil by IAEA Director General, ElBa [...]
2007-11-27 11:09:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC ENRG IAEA KNNP TRGY BR
07BRASILIA2188BRAZIL: ILLICIT CASH COURIERS
[...] On November 19, 2007 Econoff met with an advisor to the Council for Financial Activities Control (COAF) in Brasilia. COAF has actively worked with Customs to discourage illegal transportation of funds domestically and internationally. Brazilian regulations allow up to Reais $10,000 (approx [...]
2007-11-27 11:31:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEEB INL ECON KTFN PTER EETC PREL BR
07BRASILIA2193Brazil: Draft National Trade Estimate
[...] (U) Per reftel, set forth in paragraph 2 below is the text of post's draft of the National Trade Estimate. Post notes a new industrial policy is expected to be announced before the holidays, which may affect the subsidiaries and investment sections. 2. (SBU) Begin Text. TRADE SUMMARY [...]
2007-11-27 17:24:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD KIPR EFIN ECON BR
07BRASILIA2206BRAZIL:INVESTMENT AND SERVICES DIRECTOR COSTA
[...] (U) Ronaldo Costa Filho, division head for Services and Investment, discussed bilateral and intra-Mercosul investment negotiations, as well as WTO services negotiations in a recent meeting with EconCouns. CAMEX (External Trade Chamber) has recently approved a new BIT parameters proposal intende [...]
2007-11-30 10:42:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV ETRD ECON EFIN PREL BR
07BRASILIA2215BRAZIL:DEPUTY PALOCCI ECONOMICS MEETING WITH AMBASSADOR
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met November 20 with Antonio Palocci, an influential pro-business Federal Deputy (PT, Workers Party, from Sao Paulo) and former Finance Minister. Deputy Palocci was enthusiastic about a possible US-Brazil regional infrastructure initiative and suggested specific p [...]
2007-12-03 16:40:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON EINV PREL BR
07BRASILIA2217BRAZIL'S FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES GLOBAL,
[...] (C) In a November 30 meeting in Sao Paulo, Ambassador Sobel and Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim discussed a range of global, regional and bilateral issues. On the region's most pressing issues - such as political developments in Venezuela and Bolivia, and Colombia-Venezuela bilateral [...]
2007-12-03 21:27:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ETRD KPAL OVIP EFIN AMGT VE BL AR
07BRASILIA2227Brazil Views National Intelligence Report as Positive and
[...] (SBU) Summary: On December 4, 2007, per REFTEL POLCouns and ESTHOff met with the Head of the Ministry of External Relations' Department of Disarmament and Sensitive Technologies, Minister Santiago Mourao, to discuss the recent release of the USG National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) regarding Ir [...]
2007-12-05 09:46:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG IAEA KNNP NPT TREL BR
07BRASILIA2233 SENATE PRESIDENT STEPS DOWN -- FINALLY
[...] (SBU) Senator Renan Calheiros (PMDB, Brazilian Democratic Movement Party, government coalition; of Alagoas) resigned as Senate President on December 4 after facing months of mounting accusations of ethics violations. His resignation was an apparent quid pro quo with his fellow Senators in exc [...]
2007-12-05 20:29:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV BR
07BRASILIA2234BRAZIL:ITAMARATY TRADE A/S - ECONOMIC DIALOGUE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Carlos Marcio Cozendey, director of the MRE Economic Department (A/S equivalent) has the lead on the Economic Dialogue and provided feedback on the December 13 agenda in a recent meeting with EconCouns. (See ref B for expanded Brazilian feedback on details of the dialogue). Cozende [...]
2007-12-06 12:42:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON BR
07BRASILIA2236BRAZIL: INFORMATION ON TEXTILES AND APPAREL
[...] (U) Post sends this cable in response to information requested in reftel. 2. (U) Total 2006 industrial production in Brazil was approximately USD 284 billion. Through June, 2007 (latest available figures),total industrial production increased 6.7% over the same period in 2006. 3. [...]
2007-12-06 15:36:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD KTEX BR
07BRASILIA2241BRAZIL: GOB REQUESTS RENEWAL OF 1997 ENERGY COOPERATION
[...] (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED AND NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (SBU) On December 7, 2007, the Brazilian Ministry of Exterior Relations (MRE) Division for Non-Renewable Energy Resources (DREN) contacted the Embassy to request that the USG and the Government of Brazil (G [...]
2007-12-07 21:12:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG SENV TRGY KSCA BR
07BRASILIA2242SCENESETTER FOR THE ECONOMIC DIALOGUE VISIT OF WHA A/S
[...] (SBU) Summary: Your visit for the economic dialogue will expand and develop economic cooperation themes discussed during the Under Secretary for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs Reuben SIPDIS Jeffery's August visit (REFTELS A, B, C). We hope to use the dialogue to focus on areas wh [...]
2007-12-07 21:16:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EINV EFIN PREL SENV BR
07BRASILIA2243BRAZIL: INTEGRATION A/S CARDOSO ON MERCOSUL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: MRE A/S for Integration Afonso Cardoso stressed the political importance of Mercosul for Brazil as a unifying force for economic development in a recent meeting with EconCouns. Cardoso underlined his views on Mercosul's strengths, highlighted recent integration decisions he felt [...]
2007-12-07 21:34:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EINV EFIN PREL BR
07BRASILIA2244NAS BRAZIL ACTIVITY REPORT, NOVEMBER 2007
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Thanks to ongoing NAS support, the Brazilian Federal Police (DPF),with operational assistance from DEA Brazil, culminated operation "Fenix" an investigation that made significant progress toward dismantling a major drug trafficking organization run by Luis Fernando da Costa, a [...]
2007-12-10 13:06:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR EAID KCRM PREL BR
07BRASILIA2258 Court Rulings Limit Party Switching by Elected Officials
[...] Summary. Recent federal court rulings have placed strict limits on party switching that are expected to strengthen large parties and could weaken traditional spoils politics. The rulings are a victory for large parties and a loss for smaller, non-ideological parties in the government coaliti [...]
2007-12-11 15:23:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM KCOR BR
07BRASILIA226APPROVAL OF NIH RESEARCH PROJECT ENTITLED "LONG TERM IMPACT
[...] On January 15, 2007, Embassy received from the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Division of Science and Technology, (DCTEC/MFA) an official notification (number 003, dated January 15, 2007) approving the research project proposal entitled "Long Term Impact and Intervention for Diarrhea in [...]
2007-02-09 15:01:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA OSCI BR
07BRASILIA2262BRAZIL: UNWILLING TO ENDORSE ARGENTINE CLAIMS ON
[...] (S) Summary: With its abstention on the vote to confirm issuance of international capture notices for five Iranian nationals and one Lebanese suspected of involvement in the 1994 terrorist attack in Buenos Aires at the Interpol General Assembly session on November 7 the Government of Brazil has [...]
2007-12-12 14:06:00Embassy BrasiliaSECRETPTER PGOV PREL BR AR
07BRASILIA2263UNCTAD SEEKS MORE ACTIVE ROLE WITH BIOFUELS: CONFERENCE ON
[...] (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED AND IS NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. UNCTAD, together with the Government of Brazil (GoB),held a conference on biofuels in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on December 4-5 as a pre-event to the twelfth session of the United Nations [...]
2007-12-12 14:39:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTRGY UN UNCTAD KGHG ECON SENV ENRG KSCA BR
07BRASILIA2269BRAZIL: INTERESTED IN COOPERATION WITH EPA ON MERCURY, BUT
[...] (U) THIS CABLE IS SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED AND IS NOT FOR INTERNET DISTRIBUTION. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. Over the last six months, the Brazilian Ministry of Environment (MMA) has repeatedly expressed interest in cooperating with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the field of [...]
2007-12-13 10:38:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV TNGD KSCA BR
07BRASILIA2309BRAZIL CIVAIR: POSSIBLE INCREASED FREQUENCIES, ROUTES FOR
[...] (SBU) Ambassador Sobel spoke again on December 19 with recently confirmed new National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) Director-President Solange Vieira, who will now be responsible for air services negotiations with the United States. The Ambassador also met separately on the same day with Mini [...]
2007-12-20 09:45:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON EIND PGOV PREL EINV BEXP BR
07BRASILIA2321SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 104
[...] The following is the one-hundred-fourth in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views [...]
2007-12-26 14:11:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA2326BRAZIL: FTC CHAIRMAN MEETINGS IN BRASILIA
[...] (SBU) Summary: On November 29, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Deborah Majoras met in Brasilia with Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and Administrative Council for Consumer Defense (CADE) officials. Majoras discussed deepening the cooperation between the FTC and the MoJ on consumer protecti [...]
2007-12-27 14:56:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ECIN BR
07BRASILIA2335BRAZIL: IAEA DG ELBARADEI ADDRESES LATIN AMERICA-EUROPE
[...] (SBU) Summary: On December 6-7, 2007, Rio based think-tank CEBRI (Centro Brasileiro de Relacoes Internacionais - Brazilian Center for International Relations) hosted an international seminar geared toward promotion of the use of nuclear energy and to enhancing the nuclear energy dialogue betwee [...]
2007-12-28 19:10:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC ENRG IAEA KNNP TRGY BR
07BRASILIA239BRAZIL GLOBE ACCORD CLEARANCE
[...] (U) This is an action request; please see paragraph 2. (U) On February 5, 2007, SCI officer spoke with Rachel Trajber, Coordinator of Environmental Education for the Brazilian Ministry of Education (MEC) and Brazil's future GLOBE country coordinator. Trajber said that MEC would prefer to hol [...]
2007-02-12 16:05:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KGLB TBIO KSCA OSCI BR
07BRASILIA240BRAZIL GLOBE ACCORD CLEARANCE
[...] (U) This is an action request; please see paragraph 2. (U) On February 5, 2007, SCI officer spoke with Rachel Trajber, Coordinator of Environmental Education for the Brazilian Ministry of Education (MEC) and Brazil's future GLOBE country coordinator. Trajber said that MEC would prefer to hol [...]
2007-02-12 16:07:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KGLB TBIO KSCA OSCI BR
07BRASILIA249 BRAZIL: Copyright Scenesetter: Piracy Enforcement Efforts
[...] Post sends this telegram in advance of A/USTR Espinel's visit to Brazil the week of February 26. Our Special 301 reporting cable, which (inter alia) will include industry views and a look at the patent/trademark situation, will follow septel. 2. (SBU) Summary: The December "Report on Acti [...]
2007-02-13 13:02:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR ETRD ECON BR
07BRASILIA260HHS/CDC COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR
[...] Country clearance is requested for Suzanne Westman, Epidemiologist, GAP-Brazil, NCHSTP, HHS/CDC, to travel to New Delhi, India, from March 2, 2007 to March 9 to participate in the Regional WHO Training Workshop on Avian Influenza Preparedness and Response and from March 11th - May 20th on tem [...]
2007-02-14 16:41:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA OTRA BR
07BRASILIA265 SUSPENSION OF INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION AGREEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-14 19:02:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA KSCA SENV BR
07BRASILIA266Request for training, PE 142 Resource Economics
[...] This cable is in response to reftel from January 18, 2007. The Regional Environmental Affairs Officer (Hub) for South America is requesting inclusion in PE 142, Resource Economics, to take place in Washington, DC and Denver, Colorado from July 9-13. 2. As South American Hub officer, this [...]
2007-02-14 19:04:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDAFSI ECON BR
07BRASILIA271BRAZILIAN DELEGATION TO TRAVEL TO CUBA SEEKING CLOSER
[...] The Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology announced February 12, that a delegation lead by Erney Camargo, President of the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq),would travel to Cuba February 19-21, hoping to identify new opportunities for S&T cooperation. [...]
2007-02-15 11:45:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA TPHY TRGY BR
07BRASILIA273 SUSPENSION OF INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION AGREEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-15 14:24:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA KSCA SENV BR
07BRASILIA277BRAZIL: AMBASSADOR'S JANUARY 30 DINNER WITH
[...] (S) Summary. Ambassador hosted a dinner for Brazilian Minister for Institutional Security, General Armando Felix on January 30. Felix was accompanied by his newly appointed deputy, Major General Ruben Peixoto Alexandre. Political Counselor and Regional Affairs Officer were in attendance. The [...]
2007-02-15 16:40:00Embassy BrasiliaSECRETPREL BR
07BRASILIA282BRAZIL TO PAY MORE FOR BOLIVIAN GAS
[...] (SBU) An agreement reached February 15 between Brazil and Bolivia created a formula that could oblige the parastatal Brazilian energy company, Petrobras, to pay up to four percent more each year for the Bolivian natural gas that primarily supplies the state of Sao Paulo. The increase--althoug [...]
2007-02-16 15:03:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET ENRG ECON BR BL
07BRASILIA288TEDS VISIT BY REO SUCCESSFUL
[...] On February 14-15 the Regional Environmental Officer (Hub) for South America traveled to Belem at the start of the shrimping season to work with the GOB inspectors as they conducted their annual pre-season TEDs verification check. During the last Turtle Excluder Device (TEDs) verification vis [...]
2007-02-16 18:12:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV ETRD XR BR
07BRASILIA289 BRAZIL: USDOT/FHWA/AASHTO AND MINISTRY OF
[...] (U) Summary: On February 13, EconOff attended a digital videoconference (DVC) between representatives of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)'s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA),the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO),and their Brazilian co [...]
2007-02-16 18:31:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDELTN ECON BEXP OTRA BR
07BRASILIA290 AMBASSADOR LOBBIES MINISTER OF TOURISM AND CIVAIR
[...] (SBU) Summary: On Feburary 13, Ambassador Sobel, EconCouns and Civair Officer met with Minister of Tourism Walfrido dos Mares Guia Neto, and National Civil Aviation Agency Director-President, Milton Sergio Silveira Zuanazzi, to discuss flight frequency issues and tourism development in Brazil [...]
2007-02-16 18:32:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR OTRA ECON BR
07BRASILIA294 BRAZIL: Special 301 Recommendation
[...] (U) Per reftel A, the following is Embassy Brasilia's input for the Special 301 Review of Brazil. 2. (SBU) Summary: In 2006, Brazil continued to make significant progress in improving protection of copyrights and intellectual property. The potential for compulsory licensing - a key area of [...]
2007-02-16 19:02:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR ETRD ECON BR
07BRASILIA297 AMBASSADOR LOBBIES MINISTER OF TOURISM AND CIVAIR
[...] (SBU) Summary: On Feburary 13, Ambassador Sobel, EconCouns and Civair Officer met with Minister of Tourism Walfrido dos Mares Guia Neto, and National Civil Aviation Agency Director-President, Milton Sergio Silveira Zuanazzi, to discuss flight frequency issues and tourism development in Brazil [...]
2007-02-18 18:15:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR OTRA ECON BR
07BRASILIA298 Brazil: US Mission's 4th Quarter 2006 Corporate Social
[...] Summary. (U) Since October 2006, when Ambassador launched the US Embassy's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Initiative, USAID, FCS, Embassy and Consulate Sao Paulo have worked exhaustively with our 31 corporate partners (firms such as Microsoft, GE, IBM, and GM) to follow-up on this issue [...]
2007-02-18 18:16:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID ECON SENV BR
07BRASILIA313VENEZUELA'S GROWING MILITARY PROWESS AND CLAIMS
[...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador Sobel gave a dinner on February 13 for veteran political figures that drew out opinions on political reform, relations with the U.S., party behavior, and grave concerns about a perceived growing menace from Venezuela. Guests included a former president; the presid [...]
2007-02-23 14:39:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL BR XM SCUL
07BRASILIA315 ETHANOL IN THE RAINFOREST: GLOBAL COMMODITIES AND HIGHWAY
[...] Summary: USAID Mission officers and the Regional Environmental Affairs Officer visited the Southwest Amazon February 4-10, 2007 (en route to the Amazon Basin Conservation Initiative meeting in Yucay, Peru) on a 550- kilometer road trip connecting Rio Branco, capital of the state of Acre, with [...]
2007-02-23 14:47:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR ENRG EAID TBIO SNAR ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA316 ETHANOL IN THE RAINFOREST: GLOBAL COMMODITIES AND HIGHWAY
[...] Summary: USAID Mission officers and the Regional Environmental Affairs Officer visited the Southwest Amazon February 4-10, 2007 (en route to the Amazon Basin Conservation Initiative meeting in Yucay, Peru) on a 550- kilometer road trip connecting Rio Branco, capital of the state of Acre, with [...]
2007-02-23 14:47:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR ENRG EAID TBIO SNAR ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA319 BRAZIL: WTO Taft Goods Demarche Response
[...] (U) EconOff delivered reftel points in to Peter Fox, GOB Deputy Director of Division of Market Access at the MFA. Fox, who will leave for the Geneva talks on 24 February, said that he had read in full the USG position on the issue and, after discussions both internally and externally with pri [...]
2007-02-23 18:46:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD WTO BR
07BRASILIA32BRAZIL'S NEW SMALL BUSINESS LAW
[...] (U) SUMMARY: President Lula signed legislation on December 14, 2006 that expanded the scope and coverage of previous efforts to simplify the taxation system as applied to small and medium enterprises (SME) in Brazil. When it comes into full effect in July 2007, the new law, known as "Supersim [...]
2007-01-08 14:30:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PGOV EFIN SOCI BR
07BRASILIA351BRASILIA REQUESTS COPIES OF AGREEMENTS SIGNED AT
[...] This is an action message. See point 3. 2. Reftel notes that at the July 21, 2006, U.S. - Brazil S&T Commission meeting held in Washington, the United States and Brazil signed renewals of the Implementing Arrangement for Cooperation on Environmental Scientific Research in the Large Scale [...]
2007-02-27 19:43:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA SENV TBIO TPHY TRGY TSPA BR
07BRASILIA362UNDER SECRETARY BURNS'S MEETING WITH BRAZILIAN
[...] (SBU) Summary: U/S Nicholas Burns met in Brasilia with six state governors, representing some of the largest and most significant states by population and GDP, on February 8 to discuss areas of potential cooperation. The governors described specific areas where they would welcome technical [...]
2007-03-01 14:51:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBTIO ENRG PREL BR
07BRASILIA366Brazil: Under Secretary Burns Meets with Minister of
[...] (SBU) Summary. During Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs R. Nicholas Burns' February 7-8, 2007 visit to Brasilia, he met with Minister of Development, Industry and Commerce Luiz Fernando Furlan and his management team. The friendly, wide-ranging conversation touched upon issues s [...]
2007-03-01 16:12:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ENRG KIPR EAGR SENV BR
07BRASILIA367COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL WEATHERS
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Andrew Weathers, Program Analyst, COCH, OD, HHS/Centers for Disease Control (CDC),to Brasilia, Brazil, from March 18-23, 2007, to work with the Field Epidemiology Training Program staff to identity administrative and logistical priorities i [...]
2007-03-01 19:20:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA368COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR USGS OFFICIAL TIESZEN
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Larry Tieszen, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS),Physical Scientist to travel to Brasilia (DF),Brazil (03/18-03/25/2007). PURPOSE OF TRAVEL: To participate in a meeting for South American mapping agencies organized by the Andean Development Corpo [...]
2007-03-01 19:32:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY KSCA TBIO OTRA BR
07BRASILIA370BRAZIL: U/S BURNS' MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (C) Summary. Under Secretary for Political Affairs R. Nicholas Burns, WHA Assistant Secretary Thomas Shannon, P Special Assistant Heide Bronke, Ambassador Sobel and PolCouns Dennis Hearne met on 7 February with Foreign Minister Celso Amorim for a broad discussion of bilateral and regional iss [...]
2007-03-01 19:48:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPREL BR
07BRASILIA371BRAZIL: U/S BURNS MEETING WITH PRESIDENTIAL CHIEF
[...] (C) Summary. U/S Burns met on 7 February with Dilma Rousseff, President Lula's Chief of Staff for Policy and, effectively, his senior cabinet official. The discussion focused on rapidly moving progress in the development of U.S.-Brazil cooperation in biofuels, and established the political c [...]
2007-03-01 19:55:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPREL BR
07BRASILIA373US-BRAZIL S&T MINISTERIAL COMMISSION JOINT STATEMENT
[...] On February 27, 2007, U.S. Ambassador Clifford Sobel and Brazil's Deputy Science and Technology Minister, Luis Fernandes, signed the joint statement resulting from the July 21, 2006, U.S.-Brazil Joint Commission Meeting on S&T Cooperation. The ceremony, held in Brazil's Foreign Ministry, was w [...]
2007-03-02 16:41:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA SENV TBIO TPHY EAGR ECON TRGY TSPL BR
07BRASILIA376 Brazil: Silicon Metal Statistics
[...] (U) Note: Since there is no central repository in Brazil for retention of data on this industry, Post has not been able to obtain information in all categories requested for the period covering January 1999 - September 2002. In several other categories requested in reftel, information was co [...]
2007-03-02 17:06:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON BR
07BRASILIA382COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL HUB
[...] James Story, South America Regional Environmental Officer based in Brasilia, requests country clearance to visit Lima from March 15-17, Cartagena March 17-21, and Bogota March 21-24. Purpose of trip to Lima is to discuss an environmental enforcement training proposal with embassy staff; trip [...]
2007-03-05 16:31:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA SENV CO PE BR
07BRASILIA394COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USGS OFFICIAL CROWLEY FROM APRIL 19
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Mr. James Crowley, U.S. Geological Survey Research Geologist to travel to Sao Paulo (SP) April 19-28, 2007 and Maraba (PA),Brazil, April 28 to May 4, 2007 (in transit at Brasilia and Sao Paulo airports). Purpose of travel: Dr. Crowley and scien [...]
2007-03-06 18:11:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY KSCA TBIO OTRA BR
07BRASILIA396 AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH SENIOR BRAZILIAN POLICYMAKERS PRIOR
[...] (SBU) Summary. On February 27, the Ambassador met (separately) with three influential GOB policymakers: Minister of Justice Marcio Thomaz Bastos, MFA U/S for Political Affairs Everton Vieira Vargas, and Lula Private Secretary Gilberto Carvalho. The wide-ranging discussion touched upon a numb [...]
2007-03-06 18:55:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ECON PTER OVIP SENV PGOV EAGR BR
07BRASILIA401 BRAZIL TO INTRODUCE NEW BIOPIRACY LEGISLATION
[...] (U) Summary: The Government of Brazil (GOB) is preparing new legislation to address biopiracy in Brazil, which the GOB believes fuels a USD 100 million a year market for chemical, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries worldwide. The new legislation will feature electronic registration for re [...]
2007-03-07 13:23:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TBIO KSCA BAIO BR
07BRASILIA419 TWO USGS MOUS WITH BRAZILIAN UNIVERSITIES APPROVED BY
[...] Reftel authorizes Post to seek Government of Brazil (GOB) authorization to sign two previously negotiated Memorandum of Understanding, between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Geoscience Institute of the University of Brasilia and USGS and the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte [...]
2007-03-09 19:48:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY KSCA KTIA NASA SENV BR
07BRASILIA420STAS TEAM VISIT - U.S.-BRAZIL BIOINFORMATICS CONFERENCE AND
[...] SUMMARY: Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State (STAS) Dr. George Atkinson led a team of scientists and engineers to Rio, Sao Paulo, Campinas and Petropolis, Brazil, November 10-17, 2006, to co-host a regional Global Dialogue on Emerging Science & Technology (GDEST) Conference [...]
2007-03-09 19:53:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA SENV TNGD BR
07BRASILIA430BRAZIL: U/S BURNS MEETING WITH PRESIDENTIAL
[...] (C) Summary. U/S Burns and WHA A/S Shannon, in Brasilia for strategic dialogue talks with the Brazilian Foreign Ministry (MRE),joined with Ambassador, PolCounselor and S/P officer William McIlhenny to meet on February 7 with Marco Aurelio Garcia, President Lula da Silva's international affai [...]
2007-03-13 11:53:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPREL BR
07BRASILIA431BRAZIL: U/S BURNS MEETING WITH PRESIDENTIAL
[...] (C) Summary. U/S Burns and WHA A/S Shannon, in Brasilia for strategic dialogue talks with the Brazilian Foreign Ministry (MRE),joined with Ambassador, PolCounselor and S/P officer William McIlhenny to meet on February 7 with Marco Aurelio Garcia, President Lula da Silva's international affai [...]
2007-03-13 12:34:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPREL BR
07BRASILIA433U.S.-BRAZIL SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON BIOFUELS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-13 16:13:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTRGY SENV KSCA TPHY TBIO US BR
07BRASILIA452BRAZIL: LULA'S MEETING WITH GOVERNORS PRODUCES LITTLE ON
[...] (SBU) Summary: President Lula held a meeting with the governors of Brazil's 26 states and the federal district on March 6, in part to lay the foundation for cooperation with the governors on some of the sensitive fiscal federalism issues that, in an ideal world, Lula would address over the cou [...]
2007-03-16 13:56:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PGOV PREL BR
07BRASILIA453HHS/CDC COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR
[...] Country clearance is requested for Aristites Barbosa Junior, Epidemiologist, GAP-Brazil, NCHSTP, HHS/CDC, to travel to Luanda, Angola from April 28-2007 to May 4-2007. 2. The purpose of this trip to Luanda: accompany on several visits to government and NGO principals in order to improve co [...]
2007-03-16 15:23:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA OTRA BR
07BRASILIA459 REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS FOR MEDICAL DEVICES
[...] (SBU) In a March 13 meeting, Charge and Acting DCM presented to the head of the Brazil Foreign Ministry's NAMA office (Carlos Henrique Abreu e Silva) reftel demarche points. Abreu e Silva noted that he was already aware of the issue - probably because the EU had previously presented him with [...]
2007-03-16 19:18:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON BR
07BRASILIA482 COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR EPA OFFICIALS ZEPP AND
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for EPA Officials Richard Zepp, Senior Research Scientist and Marirosa Molina, Research Scientist, Office of Research and Development, to Brasilia (DF) April 13-20, and Florianopolis (SC),Brazil, April 20-23, 2007, to attend the Large-Scale Biosphe [...]
2007-03-21 18:41:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KSCA TPHY EPA OTRA BR
07BRASILIA485PRO-GOVERNMENT LEGISLATORS BLOCK AIR TRAFFIC
[...] (SBU) Summary. In a dramatic marathon session of the Chamber of Deputies' Constitution, Justice, and Citizenship Committee (CCJ),pro-government legislators on March 20 broke the backbone of a minority attempt to establish a Parliamentary Inquiry Commission (CPI) into the Air Traffic Crisis. [...]
2007-03-22 15:55:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV EAIR BR
07BRASILIA487 BRAZIL: Hot Rolled Paper Dumping Case
[...] Post received a letter from the Department of Trade Defense of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade notifying the Embassy that it has accepted an anti-dumping petition on exports to Brazil of hot rolled base paper for siliconization originating from the U.S. Original will be [...]
2007-03-22 19:34:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD BR
07BRASILIA498COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR ROBERT MIRANDA AND ALAN
[...] Country clearance is granted for ROBERT MIRANDA and ALAN HAMPTON to visit Brasilia from 03/25-27/2007 for investigative purposes. All work will be coordinated through LEGAT Brassanini. 2. Visitors are reminded that all US citizens traveling to Brazil for any purpose require visas, which must [...]
2007-03-23 19:42:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT
07BRASILIA499COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR ROBERT MIRANDA AND ALAN
[...] Country clearance is granted for ROBERT MIRANDA and ALAN HAMPTON to visit Brasilia from 03/25-27/2007 for investigative purposes. All work will be coordinated through LEGAT Brassanini. 2. Visitors are reminded that all US citizens traveling to Brazil for any purpose require visas, which must [...]
2007-03-23 19:43:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT
07BRASILIA50 Brazil Supports UNEP Voluntary Mercury Partnerships
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-10 15:11:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EMIN ETRD PREL SENV KSCA BR
07BRASILIA501THREE NEW MINISTERS SWORN IN; CABINET SHUFFLE
[...] Three new cabinet ministers were sworn in on March 23, nearly completing the long-awaited cabinet shuffle of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's second term (reftel). Lula has also selected Miguel Jorge, a banker, to be the new Minister of Development, Industry and Trade. He could be sworn [...]
2007-03-26 12:01:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV BR
07BRASILIA502THREE NEW MINISTERS SWORN IN; CABINET SHUFFLE
[...] Three new cabinet ministers were sworn in on March 23, nearly completing the long-awaited cabinet shuffle of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's second term (reftel). Lula has also selected Miguel Jorge, a banker, to be the new Minister of Development, Industry and Trade. He could be sworn [...]
2007-03-26 12:01:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV BR
07BRASILIA503THREE NEW MINISTERS SWORN IN; CABINET SHUFFLE
[...] Three new cabinet ministers were sworn in on March 23, nearly completing the long-awaited cabinet shuffle of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's second term (reftel). Lula has also selected Miguel Jorge, a banker, to be the new Minister of Development, Industry and Trade. He could be sworn [...]
2007-03-26 12:01:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV BR
07BRASILIA510SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 91
[...] The following is the ninety-first in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views expres [...]
2007-03-26 19:56:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA512BRAZIL BIOFUEL UPDATE, MARCH 2007
[...] The Government of Mexico is sending representatives to Brazil on March 28, 2007, to propose a partnership on ethanol. According to media reports, Mexico will offer the Brazilian ethanol producers fiscal incentives to attract companies to Mexico. The added benefit, of course, would be the nea [...]
2007-03-27 11:35:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TNGD TRGY KSCA EAGR BR
07BRASILIA52 BRAZIL REQUESTS SPECIFICS ON SUSPENSION OF ISS
[...] (SBU) Summary: SCI Counselor delivered reftel demarche January 9, to Counselor Maria Teresa Pessoa, Chief of the Division of Oceans, Antarctic and Space, Brazil Foreign Ministry (Itamaraty). Counselor Pessoa was expecting the visit and aware of the USG desire to either suspend or terminate the [...]
2007-01-10 18:29:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTSPA SENV KSCA KTIA TBIO TPHY TRGY TSPL BR
07BRASILIA524 COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR EPA OFFICIAL YEOW
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Aaron Yeow, Environmental Health Scientist, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation, and Executive Secretary and OSRTI Liaison for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Technical Review Workgroup (TRW) for Metal and Asbes [...]
2007-03-27 18:02:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KSCA TPHY EPA OTRA BR
07BRASILIA53 Brazil and Russia Sign Space Cooperation MOU
[...] (SBU) One of the agreements signed by Brazil with Russia during the December 14-15, 2006, visit of Foreign Minister Serguei Lavrov to Brasilia was an MOU for Cooperation in Space. According to the newspaper Jornal do Brasil, the principal beneficiary of the agreement will be Brazil's rocket l [...]
2007-01-10 19:01:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKSCA TBIO TPHY TRGY BR
07BRASILIA544BRAZIL: PETROBRAS AND IRAN
[...] (C) Summary: Drawing on ref A, the Ambassador raised USG concerns over potential Petrobras investments in oil and gas exploration in Iranian waters on the Caspian Sea with Energy Minister Silas Rondeau, Petrobras Southern Cone Manager Deccio Oddone and Foreign Ministry Under Secretary for Polit [...]
2007-03-28 11:00:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALETTC EPET EINV BR IR
07BRASILIA545COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL SIMOES
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Eduardo Simoes, Director, Prevention Research Centers, NCCDPHP, HHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Brasilia, Brazil, from April 9-19, 2007, to provide technical assistance to develop a long-term plan for training, scien [...]
2007-03-28 11:54:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA554 BRAZIL: MFA DISCUSSES UPCOMING LULA CAMP DAVID VISIT WITH
[...] (SBU) Summary: The GOB's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)'s Under Secretary General for Political Affairs, Everton Vieira Vargas, met with the Ambassador of the Dominican Republic, and the Charge d'Affaires of Haiti on March 29. DCM and EconOff were also invited to attend. Per reftel, the [...]
2007-03-29 20:21:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENIV ENRG DR ES HA SC
07BRASILIA555FIVE NEW MINISTERS SWORN IN; CABINET SHUFFLE
[...] (U) With the March 29 swearing-in of four new ministers and the reassignment of one, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva seems to have completed the overhaul of the cabinet that is to serve him in his second term. Lula created a new cabinet post for the new government spokesman and director [...]
2007-03-30 14:13:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV BR
07BRASILIA556REQUEST FOR LANGUAGE SERVICES REVIEW OF TWO USGS MOUS WITH
[...] The two USGS Memorandum of Understanding have been professionally translated into Portuguese. They are being transmitted via email, both the English and Portuguese versions, to Leslie Blancas, OES/STC. 2. Post requests that Language Services review the Portuguese translation to ensure that [...]
2007-03-30 16:12:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY KSCA KTIA NASA SENV BR
07BRASILIA559COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USGS OFFICIAL NICHOLS PLUS 2
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Mr. James Nichols, Senior Scientist, Byron Williams, Senior Science Advisor, and James Hines, Computer Scientist, U.S. Geological Survey Research Geologist to travel to Cuiaba (Mato Grosso),Brazil, April 28 to May 12, 2007. Purpose of travel: [...]
2007-03-30 16:16:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY KSCA TBIO OTRA BR
07BRASILIA564BRAZIL: POLITICAL ROUNDUP
[...] (SBU) President Lula has apparently wound up his cabinet shuffle after four rounds of swearing-ins, on March 12, 16, 23 and 29 (refs a, b and c). The new cabinet aims to satisfy all parties in his coalition, although the Brazilian Socialist Party was left with, in its view, inadequate repre [...]
2007-03-30 18:23:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV EAIR BR
07BRASILIA572BRAZIL: AMBASSADOR SEEKS IN-COUNTRY FAA PRESENCE TO FURTHER
[...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy enthusiastically endorses the concept of posting an FAA attache in Brazil to provide for a regional FAA presence in South America. Bilaterally, such a presence would allow FAA and Mission Brazil to work together to assist the Brazilians in dealing with their air traffi [...]
2007-04-02 15:17:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR OTRA ECON BR
07BRASILIA580SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 92
[...] The following is the ninety-second in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views expre [...]
2007-04-03 15:25:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA591BRAZIL'S MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT PRESENTS CLIMATE CHANGE
[...] Brazil's Minister of Environment, Marina Silva, presented on February 27, 2007, the expected consequences of the impacts of global warming on the biodiversity of Brazil for the next 100 years (from 2010 to 2100). The results came from a total of eight studies that were requested by the Minist [...]
2007-04-04 19:46:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TNGD KSCA EAGR BR
07BRASILIA592COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICER CHILLER
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Tom Chiller, Medical Officer, COGH/NCZVED, OD, CDC, HHS, Brasilia, Brazil, from April 23-27, 2007, and to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from April 22-23, 2007 to meet with collaborators to work on the final analysis of the Candidemia surveillance stud [...]
2007-04-04 19:47:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA598OPPOSITION DEPUTY BLAMES LULA FOR AIR TRAFFIC
[...] (C) Summary. Federal Deputy Antonio Carlos Magalhaes Neto ("ACM Neto"),of the Democrats party ("DEM," formerly called the Liberal Front Party, PFL),of Bahia believes President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva defused a ticking bomb in the military this week by reversing his decision not to punish [...]
2007-04-05 18:59:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPGOV EAIR BR
07BRASILIA60BRAZIL: FISCAL PACKAGE CLAIMS FIRST BUREAUCRATIC VICTIM
[...] (SBU) Summary: The fiscal battle over President Lula's planned package of economic measures -- which the GoB is now referring to prosaically as a "package to accelerate growth" (PTAG) -- has claimed its first bureaucratic victim. Finance Ministry Treasury Secretary Carlos Kawall (under-secreta [...]
2007-01-11 14:53:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PGOV BR
07BRASILIA600BRAZIL: AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS STRIKE, MAY BE PROSECUTED
[...] (SBU) Summary: On March 30, between 120 and 200 air traffic controllers (ATCers) initiated the strike that they had been obliquely threatening for months, marking another tense chapter in Brazil's civil aviation history. Due to the military's control of the ATC system, this action was consid [...]
2007-04-05 19:07:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR PGOV OTRA ECON BR
07BRASILIA607BILATERAL ENGAGEMENT RESULTS IN IMPROVED PUBLIC REACTION TO
[...] (U) Summary. A number of high level visits by USG officials to Brazil, culminating in two Presidential visits have given us an unprecedented opportunity to get our views into the media. As a result, a more positive tone has started to emerge in the media and public opinion, with residual ske [...]
2007-04-05 19:23:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL BR
07BRASILIA617FOREIGN ASSISTANCE TO MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRIES
[...] (SBU) Summary. Internationally, in recent years there has been an emphasis on directing foreign assistance to lower-income developing countries where the levels of poverty are generally more acute. However, this approach may result in insufficient support to the development and poverty eradic [...]
2007-04-09 21:00:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID PREL BR
07BRASILIA64FRANCE MAKES BRAZIL NUMBER ONE IN LATIN AMERICA
[...] (C) French Ambassador to Brazil Antoine Pouillieute met with Ambassador Sobel on January 9, 2007 for a surprisingly frank and substantive conversation. Key themes from the meeting are reported below. BRAZIL -- THE NEW FRENCH PRIORITY 2. (C) Pouillieute noted that his government has a co [...]
2007-01-12 17:07:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPREL BR
07BRASILIA661BRAZIL: SUBCABINET LEVEL ECONOMIC TEAM CHANGES
[...] (SBU) Summary: With the make-up of President Lula's second-term cabinet now finally finalized (ref B),attention has shifted to some of the second tier positions in government. The Central Bank announced on April 11 that it was asking Lula to nominate Mario Gomes Toros, a former Vice Presiden [...]
2007-04-13 16:01:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PGOV BR
07BRASILIA671 COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR NASA OFFICIAL BRIDGES
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Nathan Bridges, National and Space Administration (NASA) Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) official, to Carajas (PA),Brazil, to conduct fieldwork at the Carajas mine in support of the remote spectral characterization of terrestrial life formi [...]
2007-04-16 13:54:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA SENV KSCA OTRA US BR
07BRASILIA680 BRAZIL: MOJ OFFICIALS SUPPORT NEW PRIVATE INDUSTRY
[...] (SBU) Newly appointed Minister of Justice Tarso Genro joined Vice Minister of Justice Luiz Paulo Barreto in expressing support to representatives of the Motion Picture Association (MPA),the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) and the Rio De Janeiro based Association o [...]
2007-04-17 18:20:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR ETRD ECON BR
07BRASILIA694 COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE A/S KARSNER DELEGATION
[...] Mission warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for U.S. Department of Energy Assistant Secretary Alexander "Andy" Karsner, and his delegation, to Sao Paulo and Brasilia, Brazil, April 22-25, 2007. Members of the Assistant Secretary's delegation include Courtney Gillespie, Michael Mills [...]
2007-04-19 12:52:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTRGY ENRG SENV KSCA OTRA US BR
07BRASILIA697COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL FLANERY
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Brendan Flannery, Epidemiologist, COCH/NCIRD/OD/HHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Brasilia, Brazil, from April 23-30, 2007, to meet with current CDC secondee to PAHO in Brasilia for measles and immunizations activities [...]
2007-04-19 18:21:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA698COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL CHILLER
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Tom Chiller, Medical Officer, COGH/NCZVED/OD/HHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Rio de Janeiro (RJ),Brazil, from April 22-23, 2007, and Brasilia (DF) April 23-27, 2007 to meet with collaborators to work on the final an [...]
2007-04-19 18:33:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA71BRAZIL HOSTS THE I SOUTH AMERICAN FISHERS FORUM ON SOLVING
[...] On December 12-14, an OES-sponsored workshop with the slogan "Catch Fish Not Birds" brought together 50 experts from across the world to take a look at the potential to reduce seabird bycatch throughout the South American long-line fishery via the adoption of mitigation measures in South Americ [...]
2007-01-12 18:48:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA745COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL NESLUND
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Ms.. Verla Neslund, Special Project Advisor, OD/HHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Brasilia, Brazil, from May 1-5, 2007, to participate in WHO meeting as CDC foundation representative to ensure greater understanding of the [...]
2007-04-26 19:29:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA751BANCO DEL SUR BECOMES A BRAZILIAN "PEEVE"
[...] (C) Summary: The abrasive and high-handed manner in which Venezuelan President Chavez has sought to advance his "Banco del Sur" project has pushed Brazil to the point of seriously considering not joining the Venezuelan's latest flight of fancy. The Brazilians, according to both the IMF resrep [...]
2007-04-27 17:16:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALENRG EFIN PGOV PREL BR XM
07BRASILIA752BRAZIL: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON IRANIAN
[...] (C) Per reftel, Mission officers have received additional and sometimes conflicting information in recent days on the events surrounding the closing of the Iranian Defense Industries (DIO) stand at the Latin American Air and Defense (LAAD) show in Rio on 16-17 April, following the realization [...]
2007-04-27 18:41:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPREL BR
07BRASILIA755 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS DELEGATION VISITS
[...] (SBU) Summary: From April 11-13, FIESP (the Sao Paulo State Industrial Federation) hosted visits to Sao Paulo and Brasilia by a National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) delegation led by Governor John Engler, the organization's president. The meetings, which came on the heels of USTR Susan [...]
2007-04-27 20:54:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD WTO BR
07BRASILIA759BRAZIL: MANAUS MEETINGS, MEANDERINGS AND MUSINGS
[...] (SBU) Summary: As Virtual Presence Post Officer, Econoff visited Manaus, State of Amazonas from April 16-19 for public outreach and economic-related meetings. While there, she visited the U.S. Consular Agent in Manaus, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce-Amazonas, and the bi-national center, Institu [...]
2007-04-30 15:22:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EINV ENRG KPAO OIIP CVIS PGOV SENV BR
07BRASILIA762COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL SAMIRA ASMA
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Samira Asma, Associate Director, Global Tobacco Control Program, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Sao Paulo(transit),May 1; Brasilia, May 1-3; Rio de J [...]
2007-04-30 19:48:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA769 BRAZIL: SPECIAL 301 DEMARCHE RESPONSE
[...] (SBU) On April 30, EconOff presented demarche points in reftel to Joao Storti and Renato Pinheiro of the Ministry of External Relations' Intellectual Property Rights Division and to Andre Barcellos, Executive Secretary of the National Council Against Piracy (CNCP). 2. (SBU) The GOB offici [...]
2007-04-30 22:50:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD KIPR BR
07BRASILIA771MINISTER SILVA ANNOUNCES STRUCTURAL CHANGES AT BRAZIL'S
[...] Minister Marina Silva announced structural changes in the Ministry of Environment and at Brazil's Environmental Protection Agency (IBAMA) on April 25, 2007. Four new secretariats were created: Climate Change and Environmental Quality Secretariat(SEMUC)to be headed by Thelma Krug; Water Resour [...]
2007-05-02 13:41:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TNGD TRGY KSCA EAGR BR
07BRASILIA787 BRAZIL: MERCK REPORTS IMMINENT COMPULSORY LICENSING
[...] (SBU) Merck representatives have told EmbOffs that the GOB informed their company on May 3 that it would initiate a compulsory licensing order for Merck's HIV drug Stocrin (Efavirenz) as early as May 3 or the morning of May 4. According to Merck officials, the GOB communicated that any additio [...]
2007-05-03 21:07:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR ETRD ECON BR
07BRASILIA790COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIALS GREGG, IMAI,
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Edward Gregg, Epidemiologist; Kumiko Imai Senior Service; and Yiling Cheng, Scientist, NCCDPHP/HHSCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Brasilia, Brazil, May 6-12, 2007, to participate in a meeting and workshop to discuss the [...]
2007-05-04 14:36:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA791 BRAZIL: U.S. WTO Proposal Demarche Response
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-04 14:38:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD WTO BR
07BRASILIA792EARTH DAY PHOTO CONTEST ATTRACTS OVER 1,500 PICS FROM ALL
[...] SUMMARY: The US Embassy in Brasilia, through its Regional Environmental HUB Office and with indispensable support from the Public Affairs section, celebrated Earth Day 2007 through a countrywide photography contest entitled 'A Snapshot of Brazilian Nature.' With over 1,500 entries from throu [...]
2007-05-04 14:42:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KPAO OIIP BR
07BRASILIA793 BRAZIL: WTO ARTICLE XXI DEMARCHE RESPONSE
[...] (U) EconOff delivered reftel demarche points to Ronaldo Costa Filho, Chief of the Division of Services, Investments and Financial Issues at the Ministry of External Relations. Costa Filho did not know of any GOB interest in requesting compensatory adjustment at this point. Sobel [...]
2007-05-04 16:22:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD WTRO BR
07BRASILIA799THE ATLANTIC RAIN FOREST WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING ASSESSMENT
[...] SUMMARY: The Brazilian National Network to Fight the Trafficking of Wild Animals - RENCTAS, launched The Atlantic Rain Forest Wildlife Trafficking Assessment Report on May 2, 2007. The report indicated that the poaching and trafficking in wild animals such as monkeys and parrots is reaching [...]
2007-05-07 17:17:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV XM XS BR
07BRASILIA800SYMPOSIUM ON REMOTE SENSING CALLS FOR MORE LATIN AMERICA
[...] SUMMARY: The 13th Brazilian Symposium on Remote Sensing was held from April 23-26 attracting nearly 2,000 participants. While the focus of the event was on increasing regional cooperation on remote sensing technologies through transferring technology, sharing methodologies, and building up r [...]
2007-05-07 17:17:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO TSPA SOCI SENV KSCA EAID XM XS BR
07BRASILIA82MERCOSUL RIO DE JANEIRO SUMMIT: WHITHER MERCOSUL?
[...] (SBU) Summary: Mercosul members are facing more than the usual number of institutional challenges as they prepare for the bloc's biannual summit, to take place January 18-19 in Rio de Janeiro. In an implied slap at Mercosul dispute resolution mechanisms, Argentina recently requested WTO consul [...]
2007-01-17 11:15:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON PREL ECIN EFIN BR
07BRASILIA822FURTHER INFORMATION ON STRUCTURAL CHANGES AT BRAZIL'S
[...] This week new details are emerging about the massive reorganization at Brazil's Ministry of the Environment first announced April 25, 2007 (Ref). The four new secretariats created were Climate Change and Environmental Quality Secretariat (SEMUC),Water Resources and Urban Environments (SRU),E [...]
2007-05-08 19:14:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TNGD TRGY KSCA EAGR BR
07BRASILIA832 AMBASSADOR REVIEWS BILATERAL AGENDA WITH PRESIDENTIAL
[...] (SBU) On April 25, Ambassador met privately with Lula Chief of Staff Dilma Rousseff in the wake of a prior meeting between visiting DOE A/S Andrew Karsner and Rousseff (reported septel). In this subsequent give-and-take session, the Ambassador raised a number of pending issues with Rousseff [...]
2007-05-09 19:49:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ETRD OVIP EINV BR
07BRASILIA833BRAZIL: PETROBRAS AND GOB RESPOND TO BOLIVIAN OIL
[...] (C) Summary: The Bolivian Government's decree prohibiting Brazil's Petrobras from exporting refined petroleum products (reftel) has drawn an incrementally more robust official response from the Brazilian Government than previous Bolivian actions prejudicial to Petrobras. Foreign Ministry (Itam [...]
2007-05-10 15:23:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALENRG EINV PGOV PREL BR
07BRASILIA834BRAZIL EXPRESSES RESERVATIONS ABOUT SIGNING THE GLOBE MOU
[...] SUMMARY: After previously indicating that it was ready to participate in the NASA GLOBE program, a K-12 science program for the schools, the GoB has reversed itself stating that since the United States has not ratified the Convention on Biological Diversity, the GoB could not be sure that the [...]
2007-05-10 16:29:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KGLB TBIO KSCA OSCI BR
07BRASILIA839COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL FLANNERY
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Brendan Flannery, Epidemiologist, NCIRD, HHS/CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Brasilia, Brazil, May 27 to June 10, 2007, to work with current CDC secondee for immunization to Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) o [...]
2007-05-10 17:17:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA840COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL WELLINGTON SUN
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Wellington Sun, Dengue Branch, HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Brasilia, Brazil, May 23-25, 2007, to attend as a Temporary Advisor at the Regulatory Forum on Clinical Evaluation of Dengue Vaccines, as part of the Sixth [...]
2007-05-10 17:18:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA841COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL PARASHAR
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Umesh Parashar, Medical Epidemiologist, CCID, NCIRD, HHS/CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Brasilia, Brazil, May 22-23, 2007, to participate and present at a WHO Meeting on Developing Countries Vaccine Regulators Netw [...]
2007-05-10 17:23:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA850BRAZIL: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: UN HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (C) Per reftel B, on May 8 the senior human rights offfical in the Ministry of External Relations indicated to visiting Ambassador for Social Issues, Grover Joseph Rees, that Brazil will not support Belarus and would support Slovenia and the Czech Republic for he UNHRC. 2. (C) In light of [...]
2007-05-11 14:11:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL BR
07BRASILIA854COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR VISIT OF U/S DOBRIANSKY
[...] The U.S. Mission in Brazil welcomes the May 16-17, 2007, visit of Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky and delegation for the Common Agenda for The Environment and other meetings, and grants country clearance to the travelers. During your stay in Brasilia (DF),Bra [...]
2007-05-14 14:21:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KSCA OVIP PGOV BR
07BRASILIA855 U.S. COMPANIES PRESS TRADE MINISTER ON COMPULSORY
[...] (SBU) Summary. In a May 9 meeting with newly-appointed Minister of Trade Miguel Jorge, representatives from the Brazil-U.S. Business Council outlined their thoughts regarding the direction of bilateral trade trends. Chief on their mind was the damage to Brazil's investment climate done by t [...]
2007-05-14 15:54:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD KIPR EIND BR
07BRASILIA858COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL PRATT
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Michael Pratt, Lead, Senior Medical Officer, NCCDPHP, HHS/CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Sao Paulo, May 15; to Brasilia, Brazil, May 15-18; to Curitiba, May 18-20; to Brasilia May 20-23; and, to Sao Paulo, Brazil, [...]
2007-05-14 17:59:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA872BRAZIL: PMDB PLAYED HARDBALL WITH AIR TRAFFIC
[...] (SBU) Summary. The Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB) leadership used a threat of non-cooperation with the government in the Chamber of Deputies' just-created Parliamentary Inquiry Committee (CPI) on the Air Traffic Crisis to pressure the Lula administration for jobs in the second t [...]
2007-05-16 15:10:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALEAIR PGOV CASC BR
07BRASILIA874BRAZIL'S ENVIRONMENT MINISTER SILVA DISCUSSES MINISTRY
[...] SUMMARY. During a wide-ranging conversation with Ambassador Sobel and other Embassy staff on May 11, 2007, Brazil's Minister for the Environment, Marina Silva, discussed bilateral and multilateral cooperation. Topics included Brazil's proposal regarding compensated deforestation, Ministry prio [...]
2007-05-16 19:27:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KSCA TRGY BR
07BRASILIA888COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIALS SCHMID AND
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Thomas Schmid, Senior Evaluation Specialist and Eduardo Simoes, Chief, PRC, NCCDPHP, CDC, HHS, to travel to Sao Paulo, Brazil on May 20, 2007 and to Brasilia, Brazil, from May 20-24, 2007, and Sao Paulo on May 24, 2007. The purpose of the trip [...]
2007-05-18 15:36:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA890COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR HHS/FDA OFFICIALS TIERNAN
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Rose Tiernan, Medical Officer and Robin Levis, Regulatory Coordinator, Office of Vaccines Research and Review, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, FDA, HHS to travel to Brasilia, Brazil, from May 22-27, 2007. The purpose of the trip [...]
2007-05-18 17:15:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA TBIO OTRA US BR
07BRASILIA905DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S A/S KARSNER VISITS BRAZIL TO JUMP
[...] (SBU) Summary: During Assistant Secretary Karsner's April 23-25, 2007, visit, he was able to meet with a broad spectrum of policymakers representing state and federal government plus those from the private sector who make up Brazil's biofuel power elite. Beginning with meetings in Sao Paulo w [...]
2007-05-21 19:57:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTRGY ENRG SENV EAGR ETRD KSCA US BR
07BRASILIA918 CVRD EXECUTIVES LAMENT INCREASING CHINESE INFLUENCE OVER
[...] (SBU) Summary. During a May 18 office call on the Ambassador, CVRD executives expressed their concern about increasing Chinese influence over both natural resources and the distribution/transportation infrastructure needed to export these resources to distant markets. In the future, they war [...]
2007-05-23 10:42:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EIND EINV BR CH
07BRASILIA919 COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE CONTRACTOR NOZIK
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Mr. Arthur J. Nozik, Sr Research Fellow, National Renewable Energy Laboratory to Manaus, Brazil from August 19-25, 2007. The purpose of the trip is to present a speech on recent published results from NREL's research on multiple exciton generat [...]
2007-05-23 13:41:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTRGY ENRG OTRA BR
07BRASILIA920COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR NIH DR. KAMHAWI
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Shaden Kamhawi, Staff Scientist, National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, to Manaus, Brazil, June 3-9, 2007, to meet with Brazilian collaborator to continue Sand Fly Leishmania Program research related to malaria studies. [...]
2007-05-23 13:42:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA TBIO OTRA BR
07BRASILIA921"OPERATION NAVALHA": EMERGING POLITICAL SCANDAL
[...] (SBU) Summary. A large-scale Federal Police investigation has surfaced a major political corruption scandal involving bribes a construction firm allegedly paid to politicians to guarantee lucrative contracts. The scandal has reached the Cabinet and at least six ministries may be involved. S [...]
2007-05-23 13:46:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON BR
07BRASILIA934COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR NIH/FIC DR. COSTERO-SAINT
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Adriana Costero-Saint Denis, Program Officer, National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID),NIH, to Manaus, Brazil, June 3-15, 2007, to attend a two-week course, Biology of Disease Vector, at Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz. 2. V [...]
2007-05-24 16:59:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA TBIO OTRA BR
07BRASILIA94BRAZIL'S APRIL 2007 GLOBE LAUNCH ON TRACK
[...] (U) On January 11, 2007, SCI officer met with Rachel Trajber, Coordinator of Environmental Education for the Brazilian Ministry of Education. Trajber has been designated by the Government of Brazil (GOB) as GLOBE country coordinator. GLOBE is a USG sponsored interagency science and education [...]
2007-01-18 13:02:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KGLB TBIO KSCA OSCI BR
07BRASILIA944 BRAZIL: Corruption, Public Apathy, Lack of Resources
[...] (SBU) Summary: On May 10, Federal Police stationed in the north-eastern state of Pernambuco told EmbOff that public apathy, corruption among state officials, and limited resources have undercut their efforts to stem the flow of pirated goods in the region. Despite a directive from the state's [...]
2007-05-25 12:56:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIPR ETRD ECON BR
07BRASILIA956BRAZIL - SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT
[...] (C) Brazil has a close relationship with Cuba and the GoB does not publicly criticize the Castro regime's human rights policies. During the last six months, President Lula and Cuban President Fidel Castro have sparred publicly over Brazil's ethanol policy. Castro echoed Venezuelan President C [...]
2007-05-25 19:43:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALETTC PREL ECON ETRD BR CU
07BRASILIA958 BRAZIL: NEXT STEPS ON FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS
[...] (SBU) Summary. On May 24, in a joint "NAFTA" approach to the Ministry of External Relations, the Econ Counselors from the U.S. and Canadian Embassies, along with the Commercial Counselor from the Mexican Embassy, met with Evandro Didonet, the Ministry's recently-appointed Chief of its Intern [...]
2007-05-26 19:18:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON BR
07BRASILIA96SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 87
[...] The following is the eighty-seventh in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views ex [...]
2007-01-18 16:20:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA961 MEDIA ARTICLE SPECULATES ON WHY BRAZIL COULD NOT LIVE UP
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Brazilian newspaper quotes George Washington University director, John Logsdon as saying because of delays and its inability to meet its obligations for the International Space Station (ISS),Brazil has lost its chance to be a space station partner. The article quotes the Brazili [...]
2007-05-29 19:15:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA SENV TBIO KSCA OSCI BR
07BRASILIA984COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR NIH OFFICIAL HANDLEY
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Frank Gray Handley, Associate Director for International Research Affairs, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health (NIH),to Brasilia, Brazil, from June 10-14, 2007, to participate in the first me [...]
2007-05-31 17:00:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA985 COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE/FE OFFICIAL MCKEE TO
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Barbara McKee, Director, Office of Clean Energy Collaboration, U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE),to Brasilia, Brazil, June 26-30, 2007, to chair the International Energy Working Party on Fossil Fuels Executive Committee Meeting and speak a [...]
2007-05-31 17:01:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTRGY ENRG SENV KSCA OTRA US BR
07BRASILIA990 FEAR OF CHINA CONSTRAINS BRAZIL'S STANCE ON THE DOHA
[...] (SBU) Summary: Brazilian industry leaders and GOB officials have repeatedly underlined that concern about the impact of Chinese imports on domestic manufacturers is a root cause behind their unwillingness to agree to the non-agricultural tariff cuts proposed by both the USG and the EU. Brazil [...]
2007-05-31 18:53:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD WTO BR
07BRATISLAVA10SLOVAKIA WANTS TO SUPPORT BURMA RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-05 13:45:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM UNSC BM LO
07BRATISLAVA100RELIGIOUS FREEDOM FACES SETBACK IN SLOVAKIA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Slovakia, which has the strictest requirements in the OSCE for registration of a religious organization, plans to tighten those requirements. Parliament is set to pass an amendment to the religious registration law changing the necessary 20,000 petition signatures from those of [...]
2007-02-16 17:21:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIRF PHUM PGOV SOCI LO
07BRATISLAVA102SLOVAKIA'S DEBATE ON KOSOVO STILL SIMMERING
[...] (C) Summary: Kosovo remains a delicate topic in Slovak politics, with both opposition and government parties vying to show the strongest support for Serbia, and the MFA struggling to maintain room to maneuver. The final say on Slovakia's position will come from PM Fico. Key will be whether he [...]
2007-02-20 13:24:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV YI KOC LO
07BRATISLAVA112FICO'S LIBYA TRIP A COMMERCIAL SUCCESS
[...] (SBU) Summary. Prime Minister Robert Fico's February 20-22 delegation to Libya focused on commercial objectives, primarily gaining Slovak military and infrastructure contracts in Libya as repayment for Libya's debt to Slovakia. Initial press reports indicate that Libya and Slovakia reached pr [...]
2007-02-23 16:15:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PREL ETRD ENRG LY LO
07BRATISLAVA113SLOVAK PM CALLS BULGARIAN NURSES "PERPETRATORS"
[...] (U) "Fico: The Nurses are Perpetrators" announced the headline of the Slovak daily SME on 2/23, referring to Prime Minister Robert Fico's statements during a visit to Libya 2/20-2/22. A rough translation of Fico's words to Libyan Prime Minister Baghdadi Mahmudi follows: "As intensively as (pe [...]
2007-02-23 16:39:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM BU LY LO
07BRATISLAVA115KOSOVO: SLOVAK MFA STILL TRYING TO PERSUADE GOS,
[...] (C) SUMMARY. MFA Political Director Miroslav Lajcak indicated to us Feb. 23 that the MFA is continuing its efforts to prevent Slovak politicians from passing the point of no return on the Kosovo issue. Lajcak, who considers this goal feasible, is busy orchestrating meetings or phonecalls with [...]
2007-02-23 17:12:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV YI KOC LO
07BRATISLAVA116SLOVAK AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ON FIVE-DAY STRIKE
[...] (U) Summary. Slovakia's Air Traffic Control employees went on strike February 22, shutting down all international flights over Slovak airspace, including US military flights. The strike has resulted in significant costs to the US military due to re-routing. Slovak domestic air travel continu [...]
2007-02-26 16:30:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON MARR PGOV LO
07BRATISLAVA117KUBIS LOOKING FOR DOMESTIC AGREEMENT ON KOSOVO IN
[...] (C) Summary: FM Kubis told the Ambassador February 24 that language in a Slovak parliamentary resolution referring to regional peace and security could give the GOS a way to support an eventual UNSCR on Kosovo, even without the agreement of Serbia. Kubis and other MFA diplomats continue to st [...]
2007-02-26 17:02:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV YI KO LO
07BRATISLAVA119SLOVAKIA WILL SUPPORT BOSNIA FOR UN HRC SEAT
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel demarche, Slovak MFA Director of the Human Rights Department Ambassador Emil Kuchar indicated that Slovakia will support Bosnia for a seat on the UN Human Rights Council. SILVERMAN [...]
2007-02-27 13:30:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UNHRC LO
07BRATISLAVA12DRUZHBA: SLOVAK PIPELINE EXPERIENCES TECHNICAL
[...] (C) Transpetrol Board member Jan Kridla (please protect) informed Econoff that Slovakia had experienced "technical difficulties" relating to the flow of oil for a couple of hours on Sunday evening. Volumes remain lower than normal today (1/8),but supply continues to flow. Kridla noted, howe [...]
2007-01-08 16:33:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON PREL PGOV LO RS
07BRATISLAVA129SLOVAKIA APPROVES NATO REQUEST TO SEND ENGINEERS
[...] The Slovak Cabinet approved a decision to transfer a maximum of 65 Slovak combat-engineers from Kabul to the airport in Kandahar on February 28. The decision came in response to a request made by NATO last Fall. Slovak soldiers will be sent to Kandahar with the caveat that they not leave the a [...]
2007-03-01 14:31:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MASS NATO KPAO AF LO
07BRATISLAVA133FICO: I WILL NOT ALLOW MY GOVERNMENT TO BE
[...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Fico told the Ambassador that he will not allow his government to be isolated in Europe on the issue of Kosovo, which is what he believes to be the aim of opposition leader Mikulas Dzurinda. Fico expressed firm support for FM Kubis, who in turn gave public remarks [...]
2007-03-02 15:30:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KOC YI LO
07BRATISLAVA134PM FICO SHARES THOUGHTS ON DOMESTIC AND
[...] (C) The Ambassador and PM Fico discussed Kosovo (reftel) and other issues over breakfast March 2. Following are some observations and highlights from the meeting. The Prime Minister/Party Leader ------------------------------- 2. (C) Fico was a few minutes late to the breakfast and explai [...]
2007-03-02 16:45:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON LO
07BRATISLAVA138SLOVAKIA ANNUAL REPORT ON TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
[...] (U) Embassy TIP Point of Contact: Name: Tanya Spencer Position: Political Officer Phone: 421 2 5922 3277 Fax: 421 2 5922 3109 E-mail: spencertk@state.gov Total time to complete TIP report: FSNs: 33 hours FS03: 40 hours FS02: 2 hours FS01: 1 hour --------------------------------- [...]
2007-03-06 19:59:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG KFRD PREF ASEC
07BRATISLAVA139POLITICAL FALLOUT AFTER MUNITIONS EXPLOSION KILLS
[...] (SBU) Summary. Three civilian-employees were killed and five remain missing after an explosion at the GOS owned Military Repair Company (VOP) in Novaky, Slovakia on Friday March 2. DefMin Frantisek Kasicky offered his resignation in the wake of the incident, but the offer was quickly rejected [...]
2007-03-07 16:43:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MARR LO
07BRATISLAVA140SLOVAK MPS VISIT CUBAN DISSIDENTS, BRING MONEY AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Two opposition MPs traveled to Cuba recently to meet with dissidents and bring them money and medicine. They, along with Pontis Foundation, the NGO that organized the trip, hope to raise awareness of human and civil rights abuses in Cuba and to increase support for Cuban dissident [...]
2007-03-09 16:10:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KDEM CU LO
07BRATISLAVA144SLOVAKIA'S 2006 GDP GROWTH AT 8.3 PERCENT SECOND HIGHEST IN
[...] SUMMARY: Slovakia's economy continues full steam ahead, posting 9.6 percent growth in the fourth quarter of 2006, and a year-ending GDP growth of 8.3 percent in real prices for 2006. GDP growth was driven mainly by net exports, including roll-out production of automotive companies, machinery a [...]
2007-03-12 16:11:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ETRD LO
07BRATISLAVA146UPDATE ON SLOVAKIA'S KOSOVO DEBATE
[...] (C) Summary and action recommendation: In separate conversations, President Gasparovic, the International Secretary of PM Fico's Smer party, and a Christian Democrat SIPDIS MP told us that Slovakia will not be outside the European mainstream on Kosovo. Nonetheless, in a March 12 press appe [...]
2007-03-12 17:28:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV YI KO LO
07BRATISLAVA147SLOVAKIA ON TRACK FOR 2008 SCHENGEN ACCESSION
[...] (SBU) Despite some early uncertainty and delays carried over from the previous government, the current GOS seems motivated - and able - to meet its deadlines for joining Europe's Schengen zone by the end of the calendar year. Accession to the Schengen zone would, in effect, certify that Slova [...]
2007-03-13 07:32:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCVIS PGOV PREL PINR SOCI LO
07BRATISLAVA153VISITING IRANIAN FM MOTTAKI'S MESSAGE FOR THE U.S.
[...] (S) FM Kubis asked AMB to meet early morning March 14 to pass along the results of his discussions with visiting Iranian FM Mottaki March 13, including a message that he said Mottaki had conveyed for the U.S. (see para 3). Kubis made clear throughout our conversation that he did not think FM [...]
2007-03-14 16:40:00Embassy BratislavaSECRETPREL IR LO
07BRATISLAVA154RHETORIC IN BRATISLAVA OVERSHADOWS KUBIS IN
[...] (C) Summary: FM Jan Kubis in Belgrade March 12 told Serb leaders that there was no alternative to the Ahtisaari plan and that he was confident of EU unity. Kubis was struck by the Serbs' non-aggressive attitude and the lack of mention of Russia, though others in the MFA believe this is a tacti [...]
2007-03-15 17:46:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV YI KOC LO
07BRATISLAVA155AMBASSADOR VALLEE WELCOME TO ADM GIAMBASTIANI
[...] (C) Admiral Giambastiani, it will be my great pleasure to welcome you to Slovakia on March 29. This will be a rare high-level visit for U.S. Embassy Bratislava, and it comes at a critical time given the Slovak Government policies and world-outlook. Your visit will provide an excellent opportun [...]
2007-03-16 16:03:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALOVIP LO
07BRATISLAVA156SLOVAKIA POLITICAL ROUNDUP - NATIONALIST EDITION,
[...] (U) On March 13, two NGOs held a press conference to draw attention to racist attacks against minorities and people of color. In the space of two weeks, a resident Nigerian, two resident Vietnamese, several Spanish exchange students, a Mexican exchange student, and a Romani-Slovak were physica [...]
2007-03-16 16:18:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM SOCI LO
07BRATISLAVA16SLOVAK MFA SUPPORTS EU POSITION ON KOSOVO
[...] (C) Summary. In advance of the January 12 NATO Political Directors meeting and the January 26 NATO Ministerial discussions on Kosovo, Ambassador discussed Slovakia's position with MFA PolDir Miro Lajcak on January 10. Lajcak told us that the MFA completed a Kosovo strategy paper to present to [...]
2007-01-10 15:30:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SR LO
07BRATISLAVA161SLOVAKIA ON BOARD WITH UNSC RESOLUTION ON IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-19 17:00:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNSC IR LO
07BRATISLAVA162KOSOVO: FICO REASSURES DIPLOMATS; MPS WORK ON A
[...] (C) Summary: PM Fico reassured EU ambassadors March 16 that Slovakia would support the consensus EU position on Kosovo, including in the UNSC. Nonetheless, political parties continue discussions on a parliamentary resolution expressing objections to the Ahtisaari plan and Kosovo independence, [...]
2007-03-19 17:07:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV YI KOC RU LO
07BRATISLAVA165Slovak Currency Continues Unprecedented Rise After Rate
[...] SUMMARY: At the request of the Slovak government the European Union lifted the Slovak koruna's central parity rate 8.5 percent to 35.44 against the Euro from March 19. The koruna is allowed to trade 15 percent above or below the rate under conditions Slovakia must meet before it can join the 1 [...]
2007-03-20 15:21:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ETRD LO
07BRATISLAVA166ZIMBABWE DEMARCHE: SLOVAKIA CONCERNED BUT NOT
[...] (C) DCM delivered reftel demarche to MFA Political Director Miroslav Lajcak who agreed that an already bad situation in Zimbabwe is deteriorating. Poloff delivered reftel demarche to the Slovak MFA Human Rights Department. Martina Hrvolova, the desk officer who covers both the UN Human Rights [...]
2007-03-20 15:47:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM ZI LO
07BRATISLAVA169DZURINDA HAS BOXED HIMSELF IN ON KOSOVO
[...] (C) Summary: Former PM Dzurinda's advisor told the Ambassador that Dzurinda would not change his mind on Kosovo. However, the advisor also assured the Ambassador that any resolution SDKU proposed would not be binding and would not comment on how Slovakia should vote in the security council. En [...]
2007-03-20 16:51:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV YI KOC LO
07BRATISLAVA173PATENT PROTECTION THREATENED BY PROPOSAL IN
[...] Summary and Action Recommendation - An amendment designed to overturn pharmaceutical patent legislation approved last Spring passed the first reading in the Slovak Parliament on March 20. The measure, introduced by an MP with significant generic pharmaceutical business interests, will be revie [...]
2007-03-22 14:43:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDKIPR ETRD ECON LO
07BRATISLAVA176NO RESOLUTION ON KOSOVO GETS THROUGH COMMITTEE
[...] (U) The parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee March 22 failed to pass any resolution on Kosovo. In a surprise move, Slovak National Party (SNS) MP Jozef Rydlo pulled out a "unified" draft text at the last minute that replaced the previously separate drafts submitted by SNS and former PM Muk [...]
2007-03-22 16:01:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV YI KO LO
07BRATISLAVA178SLOVAKIA: DEMARCHE ON EXTENSION OF THE OCCUPIED
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to the MFA's Human Rights Department on Mar 21. The desk officer for Human Rights Council issues agreed with the U.S. assessment of the situation and passed the recommendation onto the Slovak mission in Geneva. VALLEE [...]
2007-03-23 15:30:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNHRC PREL PHUM LO
07BRATISLAVA18SLOVAKIA SUPPORTS PROPOSED UNSCR ON BURMA, SAYS
[...] Ambassador Vladimir Lomen, UNSC Coordination Unit, told Poloff in response to ref A and ref B points, that Slovakia and the EU support the U.S. draft resolution on Burma and that Slovakia will continue to work with the U.S. to find a version that China and Russia can support as well. Lomen said [...]
2007-01-11 14:28:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM UNSC BM LO
07BRATISLAVA183SLOVAKIA FEELING PRESSURE TO FINALIZE A DEAL ON
[...] (C) Summary - Economy Minister Lubomir Jahnatek met 3/23 with representatives from Yukos International, one of two Yukos Dutch subsidiaries with a legal claim to the 49 percent stake in the Transpetrol oil pipeline, for the first time in almost eight months. With Slovak veto authority over any [...]
2007-03-26 12:43:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON EPET PREL PGOV LO
07BRATISLAVA187HEATED PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE OVER KOSOVO CONTINUES;
[...] (C) Summary: While the MFA issued a statement March 27 emphasizing EU unity and support for the Contact Group on a Kosovo final status UNSCR based on the Ahtisaari plan, politicians took to the floor in parliament with a string of diatribes against the prospect of an independent Kosovo without [...]
2007-03-27 16:39:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SR YI KO UNSC LO
07BRATISLAVA190SLOVAKIA TO JOIN EUROPEAN UNITY ON KOSOVO, BUT
[...] (C) Summary/Comment: After two days of over-heated debate on Kosovo, Parliament resoundlingly passed a resolution that, while containing nationalistic language, expresses the expectation that the GOS ultimately will seek a joint solution for the future of the Western Balkans together with othe [...]
2007-03-28 16:51:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC EU KOC YI LO
07BRATISLAVA195SLOVAKIA UNLIKELY TO RESETTLE GUANTANAMO DETAINEES
[...] (C) Pol-Econ Chief delivered reftel demarches March 23 to MFA Acting Political Director Anna Turenicova, MFA Director for the Department of Asia, Africa and the Middle East Marion Tomasik, and Deputy Director for the Security Policy Department Ivan Vano. All were interested in the information [...]
2007-03-30 14:10:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PHUM PINR KAWC LO
07BRATISLAVA196SLOVAK PM'S VISIT TO ISRAEL DECLARED A SUCCESS BY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico traveled with Minister of Defense Frantisek Kasicky and a business delegation to Israel March 18-21. Fico met with Israeli leaders, including PM Olmert and the foreign and defense ministers. He did not meet with Palestinian officials. The pr [...]
2007-03-30 15:23:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON ETRD PARM IS LO
07BRATISLAVA199KUBIS CLAIMS SLOVAKIA STILL WITH EU WHEN KOSOVO
[...] (C) Summary: FM Jan Kubis continues to insist publicly that Slovakia's priority in the Balkans is to give Serbia a European perspective and that Slovakia will be with the EU in the UNSC, but demurs from responding publicly to direct questions about how Slovakia will vote on Kosovo (as it appea [...]
2007-04-02 15:14:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL UNSC SR KO LO
07BRATISLAVA208Slovak Labor Woes - Not Enough Workers!
[...] (U) Summary: Slovakia's strong economic growth in recent years, fueled by FDI, has significantly reduced unemployment. In a picture common to the region, Roma, long-term unemployed, and older low-skilled workers are the remaining hard-to-erase pockets of high unemployment. Labor mobility has [...]
2007-04-04 15:15:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELAB EINV ECIN SOCI SCUL LO
07BRATISLAVA21ARCHBISHOP PRAISES FASCIST WHILE NATIONAL MEMORY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Slovak Prime Minister and President publicly refuted the statements (although not the person) of Slovak Archbishop Jan Sokol in praise of a WWII era fascist leader which had outraged local minority groups and received international media attention. Despite the PM's repudia [...]
2007-01-11 17:34:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV PREL KIRF LO
07BRATISLAVA210WHAT DOES A NEW LEADER MEAN FOR SLOVAKIA'S
[...] (U) Summary: The opposition Party of the Hungarian Coalition (SMK) surprised everyone when it elected a new chairman, Pal Csaky, at its March 31 Party Congress in Komarno. Csaky defeated Bela Bugar, who had been the longest-serving party Chairman in Slovakia and was widely respected as a moder [...]
2007-04-05 15:19:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR LO
07BRATISLAVA211CUBAN DISSIDENTS CONNECT LIVE WITH SLOVAKS IN
[...] (U) SUMMARY. Cuban youth dissidents and former Slovak dissidents and student leaders from the 1989 Velvet Revolution connected live via webcast on April 3 to share experiences. On the same day that Spanish Foreign Minister Moratinos concluded his visit to Cuba (ref A),Embassy Bratislava hos [...]
2007-04-05 15:35:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM KDEM KPAO CU LO
07BRATISLAVA224SLOVAKIA AGREES TO RESETTLE CUBAN MIGRANTS FROM
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel demarche, Minister of Interior Robert Kalinak informed Ambassador on April 13 that the GOS is willing to resettle two Cuban families, up to a total of eight individuals, from the protected population at Guantanamo. The GOS requests that Director General McKinley of [...]
2007-04-16 15:55:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSMIG PREF CU LO
07BRATISLAVA227SECURING SLOVAK SUPPORT FOR UNSCR ON KOSOVO
[...] (C) In response to ref A, we believe that there is no need for additional phone calls or messages to Slovak officials regarding Kosovo. Per ref B, the Slovak MFA is eager to see an early draft of the UNSCR and give input that will help sell the final resolution to Slovakia's domestic audience. [...]
2007-04-17 16:02:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALUNSC PREL YI RS UNMIK LO
07BRATISLAVA23IRAQ: ECHOING PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE IN SLOVAK MEDIA
[...] On Thursday January 11, Ambassador Vallee strongly echoed the themes, presented in President Bush's new Iraq Strategy, to a broad Slovak audience: Much is at stake in Iraq; it can not become a base for global terrorism; the Iraqis will take the lead in this new strategy; protection of the popul [...]
2007-01-12 14:41:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS MARR MOPS PGOV PREL KPAO LO
07BRATISLAVA236INTERIOR MINISTER SAYS ALL EFFORTS ARE BEING MADE
[...] (C) Interior Minister Robert Kalinak assured the Ambassador on April 18 that the Slovak police are committed to fighting extremism. The MOI is currently working on two separate draft laws, one for the fight against extremism and the other for the fight against terrorism. Kalinak indicated th [...]
2007-04-19 15:12:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL SOCI CVIS LO
07BRATISLAVA24SELF-EMPLOYED SLOVAKS HAVE LOW OVERSTAY RATE
[...] (SBU) A recent validation study conducted on self-employed Slovaks (those who have licenses as small business owners, or "zivnostniks") who received B1/B2 visas in the first 180 days of 2006 found them to be relatively "good" cases with a low rate of overstay. Of the 240 individuals surveyed [...]
2007-01-12 15:17:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC LO
07BRATISLAVA241TIP GRANT PROPOSALS FROM SLOVAKIA
[...] (SBU) First recommendation: Name of organization: Kulturne Zdruzenie Romov Slovenska (KZRS),(Cultural Association of Roma of Slovakia, an NGO) Name of primary contact: Andrea Buckova Requested funding amount from USG: USD 49,940 Total cost of project: USD 80,274 Project title: Prevention of [...]
2007-04-23 06:20:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB KCRM SMIG PHUM PGOV LO
07BRATISLAVA250SERBIAN PRESIDENT TADIC'S VISIT TO SLOVAKIA
[...] (C) Summary: During Serbian President Boris Tadic's April 24-25 visit to Bratislava, Slovak leaders stayed largely on message. In private meetings they told Tadic that Slovakia sympathizes with Serbia but it would vote with the EU. MFA PolDir Lajcak expressed satisfaction with the visit and s [...]
2007-04-26 06:26:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV YI UNSC LO
07BRATISLAVA251MOD SPINS NTM-I RIGHT-SIZING AS WITHDRAWAL
[...] (C) Slovak MoD Frantisek Kasicky is spinning the return of five Slovak soldiers from the NATO Training Mission in Iraq as a withdrawal in keeping with the manifesto of the Fico government. In fact, the soldiers (three officers and two NCOs) were sent home after SHAPE determined they were no lo [...]
2007-04-26 11:58:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPGOV MARR NATO IZ LO
07BRATISLAVA253SLOVAKIA WILL SUPPORT EU POSITION ON MINURSO
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel points to Department of UN and International Organizations Deputy Director Popjak. Popjak said that if UK, France and Spain are supporting the resolution then Slovakia will support it as well. Although he did not seem familiar with the issue, he was certain that S [...]
2007-04-27 14:00:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV UNSC MO WI LO
07BRATISLAVA256SLOVAKIA RELIGIOUS ROUND UP APRIL 27, 2007
[...] (U) On April 19, the Ministry of Culture registered the Bahai Community as the 18th recognized religion in Slovakia. The Bahais are the last faith to receive recognition under the existing law, which requires a petition of 20,000 signatures of resident supporters (though not necessarily member [...]
2007-04-27 15:41:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKIRF PGOV PHUM LO
07BRATISLAVA262AMBASSADOR WILLIAMSON DISCUSSES ICTY/R AND
[...] (C) Summary. Ambassador-at-large for War Crimes Issues Clint Williamson visited Bratislava on April 23-24, 2007 for meetings with MFA interlocutors to discuss the close out of the International Criminal Tribunals for Yugoslavia and Rwanda, the upcoming election of a new ICTY Prosecutor, and th [...]
2007-05-03 13:07:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PHUM PINR KAWC LO
07BRATISLAVA263PM FICO DISCUSSES SUDAN, KOSOVO, ENERGY AND MD
[...] (C) Summary. During a May 3 breakfast, PM Robert Fico assured Slovakia will vote with the EU on Kosovo in the UNSC; reiterated his personal opposition to U.S. Missile Defense plans and advocated more dialogue with Russia and within the EU; reacted favorably to the possibility of sending militar [...]
2007-05-03 14:35:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SR SU RU LO
07BRATISLAVA265SLOVAKIA WILL NOT VOTE FOR BELARUS IN UNHRC
[...] (SBU) In response to ref (A) demarche, the Slovak MFA Human Rights section confirmed its consistent stance against Belarus gaining a seat on the UNHRC by noting that its mission in New York will not vote for Belarus on May 17 in the UNGA. Slovakia had been willing to support a theoretical Bos [...]
2007-05-07 06:44:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UNHRC LO
07BRATISLAVA269PM FICO IN MOSCOW ON KOSOVO, MD AND ENERGY
[...] (C) Summary/Introduction: PM Robert Fico's May 4 visit to Moscow touched on issues of the day including Kosovo final status, missile defense, energy security, and trade. Fico had meetings with President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov and opened a Slovak-Russian business foru [...]
2007-05-07 14:43:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON ENRG SR SU RU YI LO
07BRATISLAVA270HZDS AND MECIAR: CAN'T LIVE WITH HIM, CAN'T LIVE
[...] (C) Summary. Vladimir Meciar is being challenged for the leadership of his People's Party ) Movement for a Democratic Slovakia (HzDS) for the first time in 14 years. HzDS Vice-Chairman Viliam Veteska,s reach for the HzDS top post is unlikely to succeed, but it reflects concerns about Meciar's [...]
2007-05-07 14:54:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR LO
07BRATISLAVA274SLOVAKIA SUPPORTS SLOVENIA, OPPOSES BELARUS FOR
[...] (C) MFA has assured us that Slovakia will vote for Slovenia -- and will not vote for Belarus, -- for the UNHRC. Slovakia has previously indicated a willingness to vote for Bosnia. (Ref A) I believe Slovakia would still be willing to support Bosnia for the UNHRC, but Bosnia should be encouraged [...]
2007-05-10 08:05:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNHRC LO
07BRATISLAVA275FM KUBIS ON KOSOVO, RUSSIA, SERBIA, MISSILE
[...] (C) Summary/Introduction: In a frank, productive 90-minute conversation May 9, FM Jan Kubis told the Ambassador that: --Slovakia is still with the EU on voting for a Kosovo resolution. Slovakia would like to finesse the language of the UNSCR to avoid direct endorsement for the Ahtisaari plan [...]
2007-05-10 15:25:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS ENRG CVIS KO YI RU LO
07BRATISLAVA281FM KUBIS HAPPY WITH DRAFT UNSCR ON KOSOVO
[...] (SBU) Foreign Minister Jan Kubis informed the Ambassador May 11 that he was very happy with the draft UN Security Council resolution on Kosovo (ref A),and with the manner in which it is being distributed in the UNSC. He supports the content, but does not yet want to be seen signing on to it [...]
2007-05-11 15:56:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNSC YI KOC LO
07BRATISLAVA294CUBA TRANSITION COORDINATOR MCCARRY FINDS
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On May 4, Cuba Transition Coordinator Caleb McCarry met with the Slovak MFA State Secretary and Political Director, Members of Parliament, NGO representatives, and former dissidents in Bratislava. McCarry informed his interlocutors of the increased repression and summary trials s [...]
2007-05-17 15:29:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KDEM KPAO CU LO
07BRATISLAVA298SLOVAK CONCERNS ON BELARUSIAN INVITATION TO OSCE
[...] (SBU) Stefan Rozkopal, MFA Director for CIS and the Balkans, told DCM May 18 that Slovakia shares the U.S. opinion about not accepting the Belarusian invitation to OSCE heads of missions to visit Minsk. He agreed that the program contained no substance and no opportunities to interact with the [...]
2007-05-18 11:59:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV OSCE BO LO
07BRATISLAVA306FORMER PM DZURINDA ON KOSOVO, RUSSIA, SLOVAK
[...] (C) Summary. Former PM Mikulas Dzurinda discussed Russia, Kosovo and domestic politics in an informal meeting with Ambassador on May 19. Dzurinda said he will continue to criticize PM Fico for his Russophile leanings, but acknowledged the Slovak public is not bothered. He decisively dismissed [...]
2007-05-22 12:22:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV YI KO RU UNSC PHUM LO
07BRATISLAVA308SLOVAKIA PURSUING A TRANSPETROL DEAL WITH RUSSIA
[...] (C) Summary - Minister Jahnatek followed up the May 4 Putin/Fico meeting (Ref A) with detailed discussions with Russian-controlled Yukos Finance (YF) and Gazpromneft on the eventual sale of the 49 percent stake plus management control in the Slovak oil pipeline Transpetrol. In return for agre [...]
2007-05-22 13:32:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON EPET PREL PGOV LO RU
07BRATISLAVA31FM KUBIS ON AFGHANISTAN, KOSOVO, CUBA, VENEZUELA
[...] (C) Ambassador delivered message in ref A to Foreign Minister Jan Kubis on January 17. Kubis told the Ambassador that Prime Minister Robert Fico still planned to travel to Kandahar, Afghanistan on January 25. Kubis would then travel to the January 26 Informal NATO Ministerial. Although Kubis [...]
2007-01-18 06:31:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL CU VE KO AF LO
07BRATISLAVA312SLOVAKIA WILLING TO CO-SPONSOR LEBANON TRIBUNAL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-23 14:41:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALUNSC LE PREL PTER LO
07BRATISLAVA314SLOVAKIA WILL JOIN ANY EU STATEMENT ON SYRIA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-25 14:42:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM PHUM PGOV SY LO
07BRATISLAVA320SLOVAKIA POLITICAL ROUND UP: MAY 30, 2007
[...] (SBU) In a recent conversation with the Ambassador, President Ivan Gasparovic, whose role is largely ceremonial, shared his opinions on a variety of topics. 2. (C) ON MEETING WITH SERBIAN PRESIDENT TADIC: Gasparovic said he explained Slovakia's economic success as a result of joining the EU [...]
2007-05-30 16:01:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KIRF PHUM SOCI LO
07BRATISLAVA326SLOVAKIA RESPONSE TO RUSSIAN CFE CONCERNS
[...] (U) Poloff and Air Attache delivered reftel points to Katarina Zakova, Deputy Director of Disarmament, OSCE and Counter-Terrorism at MFA. Zakova said Slovakia shares U.S. views on the points of Russian concern - except for point three (impact of U.S. deployments in Romania and Bulgaria) which [...]
2007-06-04 15:25:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALKCFE NATO PARM PREL LO
07BRATISLAVA33KUBIS TO SERBS: DON'T BUILD YOUR NEXT GOVERNMENT
[...] (C) In a January 18 readout of Foreign Minister Jan Kubis' January 15 visit to Serbia, PolDir Miroslav Lajcak told the DCM that Kubis gave three firm messages to Serb leaders (Tadic and Kostunica): --Do not build the next government around Kosovo; make Europe your priority; --Form a governmen [...]
2007-01-19 07:20:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL UN UNMIK YI KO LO
07BRATISLAVA356BLUE LANTERN - 05-050045303
[...] (U) Summary. Poloff visited BW Arms on June 13 with Bilateral Affairs Officer from Office of Defense Cooperation. Poloff found no reason that application 05-050045303 should not be approved. The Slovak Government has confirmed that BW Arms is fully licensed to trade in arms and ammunition. The [...]
2007-06-15 13:35:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC LO
07BRATISLAVA367HZDS: MECIAR STILL IN CHARGE
[...] (C) Summary. Vladimir Meciar was reelected Chairman of the co-ruling People's Party - Movement for a Democratic Slovakia (HzDS) at a party congress on June 9. Meciar won with 90 percent of the vote after his challenger, Deputy-Chairman Viliam Veteska, withdrew on the morning of the congress an [...]
2007-06-20 12:10:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR LO
07BRATISLAVA368FM KUBIS ON KOSOVO, MD AND ISAF
[...] (C) Summary/introduction: In a frank, productive 60-minute conversation June 20, FM Jan Kubis told the Ambassador: - Slovakia must have a UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) in order to recognize Kosovo, but allowed that a mission under the European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP) might [...]
2007-06-20 13:29:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS YI KO RU UNSC PHUM LO
07BRATISLAVA371V-4 CONFERENCE: SLOVAKIA MAKES NICE WITH HUNGARY,
[...] (SBU) Summary. Prime Minister Robert Fico used the June 18-19 Bratislava V-4 summit to showcase partnership with its neighbors on pre-arranged issues of agreement, such as V-4 entry into the Schengen area. Fico and Hungarian PM Ferenc Gyurcsany also used the opportunity to orchestrate a succe [...]
2007-06-21 14:26:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SOCI HU PL EZ LO
07BRATISLAVA38SLOVAK TROOPS IN AFGHANISTAN, PM FICO,S OVERSEAS
[...] (C) PM Fico,s Chief of Protocol Marek Estok (please protect) told DCM January 19 that Fico has made his decision about whether to move Slovak engineering troops from Kabul to Kandahar, although Estok demurred from saying what that decision is. Fico travels to Kandahar January 25, but it is no [...]
2007-01-19 15:15:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV AF LO
07BRATISLAVA382OPPOSITION PARTIES COOPERATING IN A BID TO
[...] (C) Slovak opposition parties -- the Slovak Democratic and Christian Union-Democratic Party (SDKU),Hungarian Coalition Party (SMK) and the Christian Democratic Movement (KDH) -- are gradually improving their intra-party cooperation and appear united in their shared goal of maintaining the eco [...]
2007-06-27 10:57:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR LO
07BRATISLAVA385SLOVAK ECONOMY CONTINUES TO GROW RAPIDLY, BUT SLOWER THAN
[...] Summary: The Slovak economy continues to grow at a fast rate, reaching 8.9 percent real GDP growth in the first quarter of 2007, but did not attain the double-digit heights predicted by many economic analysts. Real wage growth increased 4.5 percent, which is higher than in the first quarter of [...]
2007-06-27 15:00:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ETRD LO
07BRATISLAVA40SLOVAKS LOOK TO RUSSIA FOR TRANSPETROL SOLUTION,
[...] (C) Summary - In stark contrast to the strong concerns about Russia's reliability as an energy partner expressed this past week throughout Central Europe, Slovak Economy Minister Lubomir Jahnatek believes the Russian-Belarus spat illustrates the need to strengthen ties with Moscow. Jahnatek ha [...]
2007-01-19 16:30:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON EPET PREL PGOV LO RS
07BRATISLAVA41CLUSTER MUNITIONS ARE NOT LANDMINES
[...] (C) Summary. Karol Mistrik, MFA Director for Disarmament, OSCE and Counterterrorism will lead the Slovak delegation to talks on regulating the use of Cluster Munitions (CM) to be held in Oslo February 22-23. Mistrik recommended that the U.S. attend the talks as well, but did not deny that some [...]
2007-01-22 15:16:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALMOPS PARM PREL NATO LO
07BRATISLAVA417PM FICO AND PRESIDENT GASPAROVIC ON AFGHANISTAN,
[...] (C)Summary. Paragraphs 4-12 contain notes from the Ambassador,s July 19 Meeting with PM Robert Fico. Paragraphs 13-19 contain notes from the Ambassador's July 18 meeting with President Gasparovic. SUMMARY OF THE MEETING WITH PM FICO ----------------------------------- 2. (C) The Ambassador [...]
2007-07-20 15:32:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS YI KO RU UNSC PHUM LO
07BRATISLAVA42HZDS LEADER MECIAR UNDERGOES SUCCESSFUL QUADRUPLE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-22 15:56:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR LO
07BRATISLAVA420YUKOS FINANCE AUCTION SHIFTS DYNAMICS OVER
[...] (C) Summary - Yukos Oil Receiver Eduard Rebgun announced July 13 that Russian-controlled Yukos Finance (YF) will be auctioned off on August 15 in Moscow at a starting price of approximately USD 300 Million. The announcement followed one day after a Dutch court overturned an appeal by Rebgun th [...]
2007-07-23 15:19:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON EPET PREL PGOV LO RU
07BRATISLAVA425FM KUBIS ON KOSOVO, CFE, AFGHANISTAN, UNGA
[...] (C) Summary. Ambassador Vallee met with Foreign Minister Jan Kubis on July 25 to discuss a wide range of topics. Highlights include the following: - FM Kubis believes that, given the failure to pass a UNSC resolution on Kosovo, the EU can develop a common position on Kosovo within the 120-d [...]
2007-07-25 15:11:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UNSC MOPS RU KO LO
07BRATISLAVA43SLOVAKIA WON'T SEEK UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL SEAT
[...] (U) According to Slovak MFA Director of the Department for Human Rights Ambassador Emil Kuchar, Slovakia shares U.S. concerns about Belarus but will not seek a seat on the UN Human Rights Council for 2007. The GOS will stick with its plan to run in 2008, in part because impending staff reduct [...]
2007-01-23 09:23:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL LO
07BRATISLAVA453SLOVAKS RECONSIDERING TRANSPETROL OPTIONS
[...] (C) Summary - Economy Minister Lubomir Jahnatek maintained the status quo at the July 31 Transpetrol Annual General Assembly (AGA) by removing any discussion of personnel changes to the Transpetrol Board and Supervisory Board from the agenda. In conversations with Yukos International (YI) rep [...]
2007-08-09 14:07:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON EPET PREL PGOV LO RU
07BRATISLAVA455SLOVAKIA LIKELY TO SUPPORT FELICE GAER FOR UN
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered diplomatic note, points and C.V. of Ms. Felice Gaer as per reftel to Zuzana Topoleska, Director of the Human Rights Department at MFA, on August 7. Topoleska said that Slovakia has no problem with Ms. Gaer and her candidacy will be given full consideration. 2. (C) Top [...]
2007-08-13 12:05:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA LO
07BRATISLAVA459SLOVAKIA STILL LEERY OF MOVING TOO FAST ON KOSOVO
[...] (C) Summary. PolEcon Chief, accompanied by Poloff, delivered Ref A points to Ivan Lancaric, Head of the UNSC Coordination Unit at MFA, on August 9. PolEcon Chief followed up with Stefan Rozkopal, Director of CIS and Balkan Peninsula Countries on August 13. Although the tone and emphasis -- an [...]
2007-08-15 12:54:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALKV YI UN PGOV EU PREL LO
07BRATISLAVA462TARGET TOMANOVA
[...] Summary. Opposition parties are preparing to introduce a motion in Parliament in early September to call for the dismissal of Minister of Labor Viera Tomanova, citing corruption and incompetence. Tomanova is the most visible symbol of social democratic/left-wing economic policymaking within [...]
2007-08-16 14:05:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDECON PGOV ELAB EFIN EIND LO
07BRATISLAVA468UPDATE: SLOVAKIA HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT UNGA
[...] An updated report on high-level Government of Slovakia representation at the UN General Assembly follows: A. Attendance of the Head of State: -- Ivan Gasparovic, President, will attend -- Arrival and departure dates: September 22 / 27 -- Spouse Silvia Gasparovicova will attend -- Interpre [...]
2007-08-21 11:04:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ITRA OVIP KSEP UNGA LO
07BRATISLAVA472EXAMINATION OF POLITICAL PRESSURE IN SLOVAK MEDIA
[...] SUMMARY: Since its inception the governing coalition led by Prime Minister Robert Fico, has brawled with the press. This "open war," as the spokesman for the Ministry of Culture has termed it, is exacerbated by statements from the Prime Minister's office insisting on more coverage by public med [...]
2007-08-24 06:14:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS MARR MOPS PGOV PREL KPAO LO
07BRATISLAVA475CFE DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] Poloff delivered demarche and non-paper as per reftel to Katarina Zakova (Dept. for OSCE and Counter-Terrorism) and Lubomir Macko (Security Policy Dept.) on August 20. Zakova and Macko accepted the points, said they would look them over, and provide the requested information through the HLTF i [...]
2007-08-24 12:57:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KCFE NATO OSCE LO
07BRATISLAVA476BLUE LANTERN - 05006144
[...] (U) Post confirms that Air Transport Europe (ATE) is a limited liability company registered in the Slovak Republic and authorized to conduct repairs of aircraft and to import, export, buy and sell military materials. Daniel Ontko, Desk Officer in the Arms Control and Disarmament Section at the [...]
2007-08-24 13:14:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKOMC ETTC EZ LO
07BRATISLAVA477SLOVAK RESPONSE TO UNSC 1540 DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-27 06:18:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALUNSC PARM PREL PTER LO
07BRATISLAVA487SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
[...] (C) YOUR MEETING WITH SLOVAK DEFENSE MINISTER FRANTISEK KASICKY WILL TAKE PLACE DURING HIS FIRST VISIT TO THE U.S. SINCE HIS APPOINTMENT IN JUNE 2006. IT WILL PROVIDE A TIMELY OPPORTUNITY TO ENCOURAGE A TOO OFTEN RELUCTANT NATO ALLY TO ASSUME A GREATER SHARE OF RESPONSIBILITY. KASICKY WILL MEET [...]
2007-08-30 16:08:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALNATO PINS PREL MOPS MARR LO
07BRATISLAVA49SLOVAKIA DECIDES TO SUE EC OVER CO2 PLAN
[...] (U) In its January 24 cabinet meeting, the Government of Slovakia decided to sue the European Commission to overturn its proposed 2008-2012 plan on CO2 emissions, which adversely affect operations of the large US Steel factory in Kosice (see reftel for background on case). The Ministry of Just [...]
2007-01-24 15:32:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALECON EU PREL PGOV ENRG LO
07BRATISLAVA491SLOVAKIA SUPPORTIVE OF EU DEMARCHE ON SEIF
[...] (c) DCM, accompanied by PolEcon Chief, delivered reftel demarche to Head of the Asia and Oceania division at the MFA, Drahomir Stos, on August 27. (Both the Director and Deputy of the Middle East Division and the head of the Human Rights office were on leave.) Stos was not familiar with the cas [...]
2007-08-31 14:25:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALEUN JA KDEM PHUM PREL SA LO
07BRATISLAVA492TERRORIST FINANCE: PRE-NOTIFICATION OF DESIGNATION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-31 14:40:00Embassy BratislavaSECRETKTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL LO
07BRATISLAVA497SLOVAK RESPONSE TO HUMAN RIGHTS DEMARCHE
[...] (U) PolEcon Chief delivered reftel demarche to new head of the MFA Human Rights Office, Zuzana Topolska, on September 4. Topolska had just returned from leave, so was primarily in listening mode. She promised to convey U.S. views on the range of issues covered to the Slovak missions in Gene [...]
2007-09-05 15:04:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDEUN PREL UNGA
07BRATISLAVA498EMBASSY BRATISLAVA PARTICIPATION IN USNATO/USEU
[...] (U) Embassy Bratislava will send Polical-Economic Chief Susan Ball to the upcoming workshop. Requested information follows: DOB: 003/26/63; Security Clearance Level: TS; Telephone: 42-12-5922-3412; Fax:42-12-5922-3109; email: BallSM@state.gov. Ms. Ball plans to arrive on September 18 and dep [...]
2007-09-07 10:38:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDNATO LO PREL MARR
07BRATISLAVA499STRONG MACRO PERFORMANCE KEEPS SLOVAKIA ON TRACK FOR EURO
[...] SUMMARY: Slovakia's Statistical Office recently reported that the Slovak economy grew 9.4 percent in the second quarter of 2007. The swift economic growth was reflected also in higher salaries and lower unemployment. The average real wage increased 4.1 percent to 19,600 SKK (USD 795) in the s [...]
2007-09-07 11:02:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ETRD LO
07BRATISLAVA500SLOVAKIA SUPPORTS NAC TRIP TO GEORGIA
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points to MFA's Deputy Head of Security Policy Department Lubomir Macko on September 7. Macko said Slovakia will continue to support SYG de Hoop Scheffer's proposal that the NAC join him on his October 3-4 trip to Georgia, but only in the context of Georgia's partic [...]
2007-09-07 13:01:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALGG LO NATO PREL RS
07BRATISLAVA501FOREIGN MINISTER KUBIS SAYS SLOVAKIA SUPPORTS U.S.
[...] (C) Ambassador conveyed ref a points to Foreign Minister Kubis on September 6. Kubis said he would try to contact IEAE DG El Baradei personally to stress concerns about the plan. The Foreign Minister also asked for and received the written talking points from Post to use in discussion with hi [...]
2007-09-07 17:50:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALKNNP MNUC IR IAEA AORC
07BRATISLAVA503TOUR D'HORIZON WITH NEW SLOVAK POLITICAL DIRECTOR
[...] (C) Summary. In a cordial luncheon on September 5, DCM and new Slovak Political Director Roman Buzek exchanged views on Kosovo, the Middle East, CFE, and Slovakia's candidacy for the Human Rights Council. Buzek repeated well-known Slovak red lines on Kosovo, but confirmed that Slovakia would [...]
2007-09-10 06:11:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KCFE LO MEPP
07BRATISLAVA504SLOVAKIA SUPPORTS BINDING UNSCR ON BURMA
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel points to Ambassador Vladimir Lomen at MFA's UN Security Council Coordination unit on September 10. Lomen confirmed that Slovakia's position remains as indicated in reftel. Instructions will be sent to the Slovak Mission in New York to support an informal briefing [...]
2007-09-10 13:23:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYBU LO PHUM PREL UNSC
07BRATISLAVA507SLOVAK ATTENDANCE AT THE MINISTERIAL MEETING ON
[...] Post confirmed on September 11 that the Slovak Ambassador to the UN in Vienna, Juraj Machac, will attend the GNEP meeting on September 16. Slovakia is not prepared, at the present time, to join the partnership. Per ref c, Post has provided to the GOS all of the information necessary to facili [...]
2007-09-12 14:43:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG TRGY KNNP IAEA
07BRATISLAVA511SLOVAK FIRST LADY WILL ATTEND SEPTEMBER 24 LUNCHEON
[...] (SBU) Per refB the following information is provided: (a) The Slovak First Lady will attend the September 24 luncheon; (b) Silvia Gasparicova; (c) Mrs. Gasparicova does not speak any UN languages; (d) Mrs. Gasparicova's personal translator, Desanka REZUCHOVA, will accompany; (e) Aaron Chase, [...]
2007-09-13 12:52:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SOCI TSPL UNGA LO
07BRATISLAVA518SLOVAKIA CAUTIOUS ON LEBANON BORDER MISSION
[...] (C) PolEcon chief discussed reftel with Deputy Director of the Department of Africa, Middle East and Asia, Klara Novotna, on September 13. Novotna was very appreciative of the timing of the demarche, and pledged to convey our points to the Slovak Mission in Brussels prior to the September 14 [...]
2007-09-14 15:59:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SY IS LE EUN
07BRATISLAVA524BILATERAL CONSULAR WORKING GROUP DISCUSSES VISA
[...] SUMMARY: On September 11, Ambassador, DHS DAS for Policy Development Nathan Sales, Director for the Visa Waiver Program Office Daniel Sullivan, and Embassy officers met with representatives of the GOS to discuss the visa waiver program in light of the recent 9/11 legislation. Discussions includ [...]
2007-09-18 15:36:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS CMGT CASC PREL LO
07BRATISLAVA527FM KUBIS ON KOSOVO, MISSILE DEFENSE, CFE, AND
[...] (C) Summary. During a cordial one-hour meeting on September 18, Ambassador Vallee and Foreign Minister Kubis discussed Kosovo, CFE, Missile Defense, and Afghanistan. FM Kubis noted that he had begun to advocate in EU circles the idea of decoupling the results of the Troika process on Kosovo [...]
2007-09-18 15:51:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MOPS CVIS KOC YI RU LO
07BRATISLAVA538SLOVAKIA: 2008 NATO POLICY-MAKER TOUR PROPOSAL
[...] Embassy Bratislava requests a date be reserved for a policy-maker tour in April/May 2008, following the NATO Summit. Post would send 6-8 employees of the Ministry of Defense and Government Office, a representative from DAO and a Political Officer. Post requests a tour that includes substantive [...]
2007-10-01 08:55:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDNATO KPAO OEXC OIIP PREL LO
07BRATISLAVA539NEW SOCIAL INSURANCE LAW: TEMPEST IN A TEA CUP,
[...] (SBU) Summary. On September 24, Vladimir Meciar (HZDS) reached an agreement with Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer) to support an amended social insurance proposal that will be submitted (and passed) by Parliament this fall. The final compromise will raise payroll taxes for upper-income earner [...]
2007-10-01 08:55:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN LO PGOV
07BRATISLAVA540SMER: NOT A SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY
[...] (C) Summary. Prime Minister Robert Fico's Smer party has introduced a range of measures this year to reduce public input into government decision making processes and otherwise curb the rights of individuals within society. Though Smer labels itself as a social democratic party, its civic go [...]
2007-10-01 08:55:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALEAGR ECON PGOV PHUM PREL SENV LO
07BRATISLAVA542PROSPECTS FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY IN SLOVAKIA IMPROVING
[...] Summary. On September 14, the Embassy funded and co-hosted the conference "Biotechnology and its Prospects for Biofuels," in cooperation with Slovakia's leading farm association. The conference, held in the spa town of Piestany, was attended by approximately 160 participants, predominantly f [...]
2007-10-01 08:55:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAGR ETRD TBIO LO
07BRATISLAVA546EUROPEAN SOCIALISTS PUT OFF DECISION ON SMER -
[...] (C) The Party of European Socialists (PES) voted October 4 to put off until spring a decision on whether to grant Prime Minister Robert Fico's party Smer-Socialna Demokracia (Smer) full membership in its European parliamentary grouping. The decision was expected, since PES Chairman Paul Nyrup [...]
2007-10-04 16:13:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV LO
07BRATISLAVA56SLOVAKIA DOES NOT HAVE DEMOCRACY PROGRAMMING IN
[...] (SBU) Director of the MFA's Middle East Department Ambassador Klara Novotna thanked Emboff for the information regarding USG programming on democracy, civil society, and freedom of information promotion in Iran, but indicated that Slovakia does not have any similar programs in Iran. VALLEE [...]
2007-01-26 15:40:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM KPAO PREL PGOV LO
07BRATISLAVA560SLOVAKIA: PM FICO RAISES SLOVAK-HUNGARIAN DISPUTE
[...] (C) Summary. Past may not be prologue in Central Europe, but it is certainly present. A simmering dispute regarding the post-World War Two era "Benes Decrees" gained momentum when the Slovak Parliament adopted on September 20 a resolution reaffirming the inviolability of the Decrees. Hungaria [...]
2007-10-10 13:35:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALHU LO PREL PGOV
07BRATISLAVA561SOLVING TRANSPETROL WITHOUT THE RUSSIANS
[...] (C) Summary - The August 15 sale of Yukos Finance to an American investment group, Monte Valle, has reduced Russia's role in the future of the Transpetrol oil pipeline, leaving the Slovak government without its preferred partner. Economy Minister Jahnatek remains confident that any future buye [...]
2007-10-10 13:41:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON EPET PREL PGOV LO RU
07BRATISLAVA565SLOVAKIA: RESPONSE TO GAERC DEMARCHE
[...] (C) PolEcon Chief delivered ref a points to MFA EU Correspondent Alexander Micovcin on October 11. Per ref b, DCM reinforced the Iran portion of the demarche on October 12 with MFA State Secretary Strofova. On Iran, Micovin stated that in keeping with Slovakia's "firm line" on Iran, his expec [...]
2007-10-12 16:22:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL EU LO
07BRATISLAVA57SLOVAKIA POLITICAL ROUNDUP JANUARY 26, 2007
[...] (C) Over dinner with the Ambassador and their wives on January 23, Foreign Minister Jan Kubis acknowledged that Prime Minister Robert Fico will likely continue to infuriate international partners as he did, for example, with his attendance at the Cuban national day reception on January 11 and [...]
2007-01-26 16:41:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KIRF PINR LO
07BRATISLAVA572SLOVAK PARTICIPATION IN WIREC 2008
[...] (U) Post strongly recommends Slovakia's inclusion in the 2008 Washington International Renewable Energy Conference. EU mandates and external events have led to a new emphasis in Slovakia on the importance of renewable energy sources in the overall energy mix, which was evident in the Slovak go [...]
2007-10-16 13:25:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG PREL ETRD SENV EINV LO
07BRATISLAVA577PROPOSED RESOLUTION ON DE-ALERTING OF NUCLEAR
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points to Katarina Zakova, Deputy Director of the Department for Disarmament, Counter-Terrorism and the OSCE at MFA. Zakova said Slovakia's position would likely depend on the stances taken by EU partners, particularly France and the UK. If both France and the UK op [...]
2007-10-17 09:05:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPARM MNUC UNGA LO
07BRATISLAVA578GOS SUPPORTS SENDING MORE TROOPS TO AFGHANISTAN
[...] (C) Summary. The Slovak government approved a proposal to increase Slovak military participation in Afghanistan. If approved by Parliament, 111 Slovak soldiers will be deployed to Afghanistan in 2008, 41 of whom will work with Dutch forces in Uruzgan. The Dutch, US and other NATO member states [...]
2007-10-17 14:05:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL PGOV MOPS AF NL LO
07BRATISLAVA579SLOVAKIA SUPPORTS DEMOCRACY IN BURMA THROUGH EU
[...] In response to reftel, Drahomir Stos, MFA Director of the Asia and Oceania division, confirmed to Poloff that Slovakia does not have any development assistance programs in Burma and does not plan to open programs in Burma in upcoming years. Stos emphasized that Slovakia will continue to suppo [...]
2007-10-17 14:51:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM LO
07BRATISLAVA58PM SIGNALS SLOVAK TROOP MOVE TO KANDAHAR - BUT
[...] (C) PM Robert Fico has signalled his agreement to move Slovak military engineers from Kabul to Kandahar, but with the caveat that they conduct work only at Kandahar Air Base. Fico told a Bratislava press conference upon return from his January 26 visit to Kandahar that the GOS should make a fo [...]
2007-01-26 17:31:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS NATO KPAO AF LO
07BRATISLAVA585SLOVAK POLITICS: TROUBLES ALL AROUND
[...] (C) Summary. Slovakia's current government probably represents the strongest possible coalition of parties, but rumors of early elections or new party alignments are kept alive by feuding, arrogance and conflicting interests. Vladimir Meciar and HzDS are testing their power within the coalitio [...]
2007-10-26 09:36:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV LO
07BRATISLAVA593FICO AND HIS COALITION PARTNERS: THE SHARK AND THE
[...] (SBU) Summary. Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer) and junior coalition partner HZDS continue to argue publicly over nearly every issue in parliament, including the recently passed health insurance, social insurance/pension, and mining reform laws. HZDS threatened to vote with the opposition on [...]
2007-10-31 17:07:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON ELAB LO
07BRATISLAVA595SLOVAK MFA EXPRESSES DISPLEASURE WITH CUBA OVER
[...] (C) On October 29, Ambassador Roman Buzek, Director General for Political Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, called in the Cuban Ambassador to Slovakia to express displeasure with the Cuban government's actions in detaining and deporting Slovak election observer Peter Novotny on Octob [...]
2007-11-02 16:11:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL CU LO
07BRATISLAVA599SLOVAKIA: IRAQ TROOP DEPLOYMENTS
[...] (C) The Slovak Government recently announced its intent to withdraw by the end of the year the last two Slovak soldiers deployed to Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. The bulk of Slovak forces were withdrawn from Iraq, pursuant to Prime Minister Fico's 2006 campaign pledge, in February 2 [...]
2007-11-05 15:55:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR IR LO
07BRATISLAVA602006-2007 INCSR PART 1 - ADDENDUM
[...] This cable updates post's submission for part 1 of the 2006-2007 INCSR with full-year statistics for drug-related arrests and criminal cases in calendar year 2006. The text in paragraph 2 should replace the first line of the last paragraph in the section on "Law Enforcement Efforts" submitted [...]
2007-01-31 14:11:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR LO
07BRATISLAVA600SLOVAKIA INTERESTED IN DECEMBER 10 US-EU CUBA EVENT
[...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel A demarche to Zdenek Rozhold, MFA Director for Latin American Affairs and Miriam Joklova, MFA Deputy Director of the Human Rights Department. Each viewed the U.S. proposal as a constructive model for U.S.-EU action that could be more effective than forcing a vote [...]
2007-11-05 16:43:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALUNGA PHUM CU LO
07BRATISLAVA601SLOVAKS COMMITTED TO EURO ADOPTION IF EU WILL HAVE
[...] (U) Summary - With the steadfast backing of Prime Minister Fico, Slovakia is now meeting the Maastricht economic criteria with the goal of adopting the Euro in January 2009. The concern now turns to the sustainability of the criteria, both in advance of the EU decision and after 2009. The str [...]
2007-11-06 11:15:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN LO
07BRATISLAVA605SLOVAKIA ON GM POLICY: SOLID AT HOME, QUESTIONABLE
[...] (SBU) Poloff discussed reftel A demarche and related biotech issues today with Igor Ferencik, Director of Biosafety at the Ministry of Environment. Ferencik is responsible for drafting both domestic biosafety legislation on genetically modified organisms and recommended positions for Slovakia [...]
2007-11-08 16:13:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ETRD LO
07BRATISLAVA606SLOVAKIA REQUESTS CLARIFICATION ON UNMEE DEMARCHE
[...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Ambassador Vladimir Lomen at the UNSC Coordination Unit at MFA. Lomen promised to share US concerns within the MFA and with Slovakia's mission to the UN. Lomen opined that encouraging UNSC members to avoid statements on the merits of the EEBC's demarcati [...]
2007-11-09 14:35:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALUNSC PREL LO
07BRATISLAVA607SLOVAKIA SEES EYE-TO-EYE WITH U.S. ON OSCE
[...] (C) PolEcon Chief delivered reftel demarche to Katarina Zakova, Head of the MFA's OSCE Section, on November 9. Zakova confirmed that the GOS shares U.S. concerns about the Russian approach to the ODIHR observation mission. Zakova characterized the lack of response from the GOR to visa request [...]
2007-11-09 16:05:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KDEM RS
07BRATISLAVA61PM FICO'S JANUARY 29 LUNCH WITH THE AMBASSADOR
[...] (C) Summary. PM Robert Fico hosted the Ambassador for a two-hour lunch in his office on January 29. Fico denied that he is moving Slovakia's foreign policy further from the U.S. and agreed to consider or pass along many of the Ambassador's suggestions on energy security and other domestic issue [...]
2007-01-31 15:49:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV AF SR LY VE LO
07BRATISLAVA611SLOVAKIA WILL WEIGH REQUEST FOR ARRIA MEETING ON
[...] (C) Political Director Roman Buzek told DCM on November 14 that Slovakia is seriously considering reftel request, although he also raised some issues that could affect Slovakia's decision. Buzek spoke with the UK Ambassador to Slovakia about the same matter on November 12 and received informat [...]
2007-11-14 15:20:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNSC ZI LO
07BRATISLAVA612SLOVAKIA: FOREIGN MINISTER KUBIS ON KOSOVO AND
[...] (C) In a brief one-on-one meeting prior to a luncheon hosted by FM Kubis in his honor, Ambassador Vallee and FM Kubis discussed Kosovo and Missile Defense. On Kosovo, Kubis again highlighted the need for legal "cover" to facilitate an ESDP mission in the absence of a new UNSCR. Regarding Mi [...]
2007-11-14 16:57:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL LO MARR NATO KV
07BRATISLAVA614HZDS: STILL CORRUPT, BUT MECIAR WEAKER
[...] (SBU) Summary. In the latest manifestation of tension within this odd governing coalition, Branislav Briza (HZDS),Director of the Ministry of Agriculture land distribution fund, resigned on November 15 under pressure from Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer). Two days earlier, Fico demanded th [...]
2007-11-15 17:24:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALKCOR PGOV EAGR ECON LO
07BRATISLAVA616SLOVAKIA: DEFENSE MINISTER KASICKY -- OUT OF STEP
[...] (U) This is an Action Cable. See para 7. 2. (C) Summary. During a breakfast meeting with the Ambassador on November 9, Minister of Defense Frantisek Kasicky reviewed the state-of-play on preparations for new Slovak contributions to ISAF and elaborated the Slovak position on Missile Defense [...]
2007-11-16 08:43:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO PARM LO RU
07BRATISLAVA618NOVEMBER GAERC: SLOVAK RESPONSE
[...] (C) PolEcon Chief delivered reftel points to MFA EU Correspondent Alexander Micovcin on November 16. With the usual exception of Kosovo, Micovcin noted the general coherence of U.S. and Slovak views on the GAERC agenda items. On Iran, Micovcin stressed GOS support for additional EU sanctions, [...]
2007-11-16 19:40:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL EU LO
07BRATISLAVA62INFLUENTIAL SLOVAK WOMEN
[...] Five outstanding and influential women in Slovakia are: Iveta Radicova, PhD sphere: politics Member of Parliament Vice Chair of SDKU (Slovak Democratic and Christian Union) political party Former Minister of Labor, Social Affairs, and Family bio: www.sdkuonline.sk/volby2006/003 radicova.sh [...]
2007-01-31 16:32:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PHUM PREL LO
07BRATISLAVA621SLOVAKIA: 2007-2008 INCSR PART I
[...] Post's submission for the 2007-2008 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) Part I, Drugs and Chemical Control, follows in paragraph 2. This report contains actual statistics as of January 1, 2007. If newer information is available in time, an updated submission will be sent be [...]
2007-11-20 14:21:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR LO
07BRATISLAVA623SLOVAKIA: FIRM ON KOSOVO ESDP MISSION; SAYING THE
[...] (C) Summary. Charge discussed Kosovo, Bosnia and Iran with Slovak Political Director Roman Buzek on November 20. On Kosovo, Buzek said Slovakia can accept UNSCR 1244 as the basis for an ESDP mission in Kosovo, but complained that "some countries" were pushing the GOS to equate participation [...]
2007-11-21 12:37:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALBH KVIR LO PREL
07BRATISLAVA624SMER TIGHTENS THE SCREWS ON MECIAR
[...] (SBU) With junior coalition partner HZDS unwilling to fire Minister of Agriculture Miroslav Jurena in response to widespread corruption at the ministry's land distribution fund, Prime Minister Robert Fico's (Smer) surrogates are tightening the screws on HZDS in the local media, leaving the imp [...]
2007-11-21 16:20:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV EAGR LO
07BRATISLAVA629SLOVAKIA TO ABSTAIN ON RESOLUTIONS WITH
[...] (SBU) Poloff discussed reftel points with Denisa Frelichova, Deputy Director of the Department for International Organizations on November 28. Frelichova said Slovakia will withhold its vote on the three resolutions in accordance with the common policy of the EU. 2. (C) Frelichova added tha [...]
2007-11-29 15:19:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL UNGA IS LO
07BRATISLAVA630NUCLEAR SMUGGLING INCIDENT AT PRIBENIK, SLOVAKIA REF: 06 STATE 163201 Classified By: Lawrence R. Silverman, Deputy Chief of Mission, for reason 1.4 (b) and (d)
[...] (C) Summary: Slovak police authorities confirmed to the Embassy November 29 that Slovak and Hungarian police arrested three individuals in eastern Slovakia November 28, during a sting operation as the individuals attempted to sell 500 grams of Uranium 235 or 238. Slovak authorities are still testin [...]
2007-11-29 15:29:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALASEC PARM PREL PTER MNUC KCRM KNNP HU UP LO
07BRATISLAVA631TRANSPETROL NEGOTIATIONS OFF TO SLOW START
[...] (C) Summary - As a result of the October 31 Dutch Court decision that returned control of Yukos Finance (YF) to the Khodorkovsky-appointed directors Dave Godfrey and Bruce Misamore, YF and Slovak government officials have restarted negotiations that were halted in 2006. The court decision will [...]
2007-11-30 07:56:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON EPET PREL LO RS
07BRATISLAVA632MECIAR CONCEDES TO VICTORIOUS FICO, COALITION
[...] (SBU) After several days of alarming headlines suggesting that the governing coalition was perhaps on the verge of collapse, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer) and junior coalition partner Vladimir Meciar (HZDS) made separate press announcements on November 29 indicating that they had come to a [...]
2007-11-30 17:25:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV LO
07BRATISLAVA634SLOVAKIA: STICKING WITH THE EU ON VENEZUELA
[...] (C) Summary. Slovakia will follow the EU line on Venezuela, but will not speak out on a national basis against President Chavez's attempts to expand his powers and restrict those of media, civil society and elected officials. MFA officials indicated that the GOS would be willing to support a m [...]
2007-12-01 16:48:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPHUM LO VE EUN
07BRATISLAVA638SLOVAKIA: AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL DINNER WITH PRIME
[...] (C) Summary. Prime Minister Robert Fico hosted a farewell dinner for Ambassador Vallee on December 2. Interior Minister Kalinak, Speaker of the Parliament Pavol Paska, and the Prime Minister's Director of Foreign Relations, Marek Estok, also attended the dinner. The tone of the conversation [...]
2007-12-04 17:03:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV LO MARR KIVR
07BRATISLAVA64SLOVAKIA BIOTECH OUTREACH STRATEGY PROPOSAL
[...] US Embassy Bratislava proposes two core projects to promote friendly biotechnology public policy and increased usage of GM seeds by Slovak farmers. The first project, to be held in April, focuses on strengthening GM-friendly elements in Slovakia and providing a space in which they can share t [...]
2007-02-01 16:04:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD TBIO LO
07BRATISLAVA645SLOVAKIA: INITIAL MFA RESPONSE TO IRAN NIE IS
[...] (C) Charge, accompanied by the British Ambassador, reviewed ref A points with MFA Political Director Roman Buzek on December 5. PolEcon Chief also discussed the NIE judgments with MFA Director for Security Affairs Juraj Podhorsky on December 4. Buzek expressed firm agreement with Charge and [...]
2007-12-05 16:44:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL LO IR
07BRATISLAVA648UPDATE ON NUCLEAR SMUGGLING INCIDENT AT PRIBENIK, SLOVAKIA REF: A. 06 STATE 163201 B. BRATISLAVA 00630 Classified By: Lawrence R. Silverman, Deputy Chief of Mission, reason 1 .4(b) and (d)
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-06 14:29:00Embassy BratislavaSECRETASEC PARM PREL PTER MNUC KCRM KNNP HU UP LOG
07BRATISLAVA651SLOVAKIA: STANCE ON KOSOVO, RESPONSE TO GAERC
[...] (C) PolEcon Chief discussed reftel points with MFA EU Correspondent Alexander Micovcin on December 7. Micovcin described the preparations for the December 10 GAERC and December 14 Summit as "chaotic," noting that a special COREPER had been convened today to hammer out unresolved issues prior [...]
2007-12-07 17:29:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL EU LO
07BRATISLAVA652SLOVAKIA CONCURS WITH NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE
[...] Post looks forward to hosting the international travel portion of the National War College (NWC) "Field Studies in National Security" in the May 9-22, 2008, timeframe. 2. The orientation to the Slovak Republic will provide invaluable background for the formation of national security strateg [...]
2007-12-10 12:38:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MOPS LO
07BRATISLAVA658SLOVAKIA: ATTENDANCE AT PARIS DONORS CONFERENCE
[...] (SBU) Slovakia will be represented at the Paris Donors Conference by the Slovak Ambassador to Paris, Jan Kuderjavy. Unfortunately, Foreign Minister Kubis has long-standing plans to be in the U.S. at the time of the conference. MFA State Secretaries Algerova and Strofova also have scheduling [...]
2007-12-12 16:41:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT PREL LO KWBG KPAL IS
07BRATISLAVA659SLOVAKIA IS WORKING FOR A GOOD CLUSTER MUNITIONS
[...] (C) Summary. Slovakia is cooperating closely with other designers, producers, stockpilers and users of cluster munitions (CM) to take control of the Oslo Process and ensure a draft treaty that limits "cluster munitions that cause unacceptable harm to civilians," but that implicitly recognizes [...]
2007-12-13 07:00:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL NATO LO
07BRATISLAVA661AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES BILATERAL RELATIONS WITH
[...] (SBU) Ambassador Obsitnik presented his credentials to President Ivan Gasparovic on December 12. The follow-on meeting was warm and friendly with the President stressing the strong ties between the two countries and expressing his appreciation that President Bush had sent an Ambassador with f [...]
2007-12-13 10:19:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV LO
07BRATISLAVA662SLOVAKIA: EUR DAS DICARLO'S NOVEMBER 29 VISIT TO
[...] (C) Summary. EUR DAS Rosemary DiCarlo met separately on November 29 with Slovak Foreign Minister Jan Kubis, MFA Political Director Roman Buzek, Head of the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee Boris Zala, and former Slovak Foreign Minister Eduard Kukan to discuss next steps on Kosovo, Bo [...]
2007-12-13 16:03:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALBH EU KVIR LO PREL
07BRATISLAVA663SLOVAKIA: UPCOMING VISIT OF PRESIDENT GASPAROVIC
[...] (C) Summary. President Gasparovic and Defense Minister Kasicky will make a one-day visit to Syria on December 18 to meet with Slovak peacekeepers deployed to the UNDOF Mission in the Golan Heights. Gasparovic also will meet briefly with President Asad. In his first meeting with President Gas [...]
2007-12-14 10:58:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL LO SY
07BRATISLAVA665SLOVAKIA: DCM REINFORCES KOSOVO, IRAN POINTS WITH
[...] (C) Summary. DCM reinforced reftel points on Kosovo and Iran in a December 11 meeting with Deputy Foreign Minister Diana Strofova. On Iran, Strofova echoed the message we have heard often from our MFA contacts: the international community should maintain a strong and unified stance on Iran no [...]
2007-12-14 15:53:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPARM PREL LO IR
07BRATISLAVA668AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL WITH PRIME MINISTER FICO
[...] (C) Summary. Ambassador Obsitnik had a cordial, almost hour-long introductory meeting with Prime Minister Fico on December 17. The Prime Minister expressed his desire to maintain open and constructive relations with the U.S. Embassy and noted how pleased he was to have the opportunity to meet [...]
2007-12-17 16:02:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV LO KVIR EU
07BRATISLAVA674SLOVAKIA WILL NOT SUPPORT POSTPONING UN BUDGET
[...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Denisa Frelichova at the UN and International Organizations Department at MFA. Frelichova said that postponing final action on the UN budget (option A in reftel) is a "red line" for Slovakia and the EU. She said Slovakia's team in New York has a wide mandate [...]
2007-12-20 15:05:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UNGA XA XD LO
07BRATISLAVA7TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER
[...] (SBU) Terrorist Finance Coordinating Officer is: Lawrence Silverman Deputy Chief of Mission Ph: 421-2-5922-3323 E-mail: silvermanlr@state.gov Deputy Terrorist Finance Coordinating Officer is: James Potts Economic Officer Ph: 421-2-592-3278 E-mail: pottsjh@state.gov 2. (SBU) Regar [...]
2007-01-04 14:12:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKTFN EFIN PTER LO
07BRATISLAVA76AHTISAARI PLAN SPARKS DEBATE IN SLOVAKIA
[...] (C) Summary: UN Special Envoy Martti Ahtisaari's plan on Kosovo final status has sparked heated debate in Slovakia. While the MFA forges ahead of the rest of the government and the general population toward "inevitable independence" for Kosovo, politicians and individual citizens continue to h [...]
2007-02-07 18:04:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL YI LO
07BRATISLAVA83MFA MOVES CLOSER TO U.S. ON KOSOVO; POLITICAL
[...] (C) Summary: The Slovaks have come around within EU circles to acceptance of "welcoming the Ahtisaari proposal" and are working toward consensus on GAERC conclusions on Kosovo and Serbia, according to PolDir Miroslav Lajcak. On the other hand, Slovak political leaders are digging in their hee [...]
2007-02-08 16:41:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV YI LO
07BRATISLAVA84FY-07 NATO TOUR NOMINEES FOLLOW-ON
[...] (SBU) Per reftels, Embassy Bratislava nominates the following Members of Parliament for the FY-2007 single-country, policy-maker tour, which is already scheduled for March 8-9, 2007: -- Rudolf Pucik is a first-time MP representing the governing Slovak National Party (SNS). He is Chairperson o [...]
2007-02-09 13:32:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPAO AMGT NATO LO
07BRATISLAVA85SNS-NOMINATED UPN CHAIRMAN SAYS THE RIGHT THINGS
[...] (SBU) On February 9, PolOff and PolFSN met with Ivan Petransky, PhD, the new Chairman of the Institute of the Memory of the Nation (UPN). Petransky was nominated by the far-right Slovak National Party (SNS) whose members generally profess an admiration for Jozef Tiso, leader of the WWII-era f [...]
2007-02-09 17:02:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PINR LO
07BRATISLAVA87FICO OPPOSES INDEPENDENCE FOR KOSOVO
[...] (C) Summary: While the SNS and SDKU 2/12 both introduced parliamentary resolutions opposing independence for Kosovo without the agreement of Serbia, Prime Minister Robert Fico made his true feelings known. Harking back to the Slovak public's opposition to NATO airstrikes in 1999, he reminded [...]
2007-02-12 17:44:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV YI KOC LO
07BRATISLAVA93SLOVAKIA - WOMAN OF COURAGE NOMINATION
[...] Post nominates Andrea "Basa" Buckova for the International Woman of Courage award. Buckova is a Romani activist, former political candidate, and currently works for a regional branch of the Plenipotentiary for Romani Affairs. She can be contacted at (work tel) 421-48-414-8552, (mobile tel) 4 [...]
2007-02-15 08:38:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KWMN KPAO LO
07BRATISLAVA95GOS DRAFTS LABOR CODE PROPOSAL; FOREIGN INVESTORS
[...] (SBU) Summary. The GOS has prepared a draft labor code proposal, which it hopes to finalize and introduce in Parliament next month. The proposal contains numerous pro-worker changes that domestic and foreign investors will fight strenuously. While priorities different among employers, Americ [...]
2007-02-15 12:43:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELAB PGOV LO
07BRAZZAVILLE366REBEL LEADER RETURNS TO BRAZZAVILLE
[...] (U) The leader of the "Ninja" rebel group, Frederic Bintsamou, known as Pasteur Ntumi, is set to return to Brazzaville on Monday, September 10 to assume his new post as a presidential advisor promoting peace in the aftermath of the civil war. Accompanying Ntumi will be at least 100 ex-combat [...]
2007-09-07 17:42:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDASEC
07BRAZZAVILLE368BRAZZA IN BRIEF SEPTEMBER 7 2007
[...] (U) Frederic Bintsamou, also known as Pastor N'Tumi, announced he will arrive in Brazzaville on September 10th to take his appointed position as a Presidential Adviser on promoting peace in the aftermath of the civil war. Ntumi was appointed by President Sassou-Nguesso in May 2007 to appease t [...]
2007-09-07 17:54:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDECON PGOV PINR EAID PHUM SCUL MARR CF
07BRAZZAVILLE393BRAZZA IN BRIEF SEPTEMBER 24 2007
[...] (U) RSG Global Coffey Mining, a London-South African-Australian mining consulting agency will coordinate and direct the 5,000-meter drilling for iron ore in the Zenaga region of RoC, the first phase of which is scheduled to be completed by December 2007. In the short time since the license was [...]
2007-09-28 12:36:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDECON PGOV PREL PINR PHUM SCUL MARR CF
07BRAZZAVILLE403BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF, OCTOBER 5, 2007
[...] (U) Post celebrated the completion of a high school renovation by the U.S. Navy Seabees Detachment from Sigonella, Sicily. After thanking the Seabees, the Ambassador pointed out that this was the first cooperative effort between members of the U.S. and Congolese Armed Forces and that their suc [...]
2007-10-05 14:07:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDECON PGOV PREL PINR EAID PHUM SCUL MARR CF
07BRAZZAVILLE406BRAZZA IN BRIEF FOR OCTOBER 5, 2007
[...] (U) Post celebrated the completion of a high school renovation by the U.S. Navy Seabees Detachment from Sigonella, Sicily. After thanking the Seabees, the Ambassador pointed out that this was the first cooperative effort between members of the U.S. and Congolese Armed Forces and that their suc [...]
2007-10-05 17:05:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDECON PGOV PREL PINR EAID PHUM SCUL MARR CF
07BRAZZAVILLE416BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF OCTOBER 12 2007
[...] (U) Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil , will arrive in Brazzaville October 15 for one day meeting with GRoC to discuss bilateral agreements and participate in the RoC launch of a campaign to provide immunizations for measles and distribution of bednets for children aged 5 years [...]
2007-10-12 17:10:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PINR EAID ECON SCUL MARR CF
07BRAZZAVILLE429U.S. NAVY MAKES A BIG SPLASH IN CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE
[...] (U) Summary. The U.S. Navy has been active in Congo-Brazzaville, and the small country is still feeling the benefits of its community outreach programs. A detachment of Seabees renovated two schools in the Brazzaville area, and on the heels of their departure, the USS FORREST SHERMAN made a po [...]
2007-10-26 16:31:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL SCUL MARR KDEM PINR CF
07BRAZZAVILLE430BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF FOR OCTOBER 26, 2007
[...] (U) President Denis Sassou-Nguesso will deliver 'a message on the state of the nation' to Parliament on October 27, 2007. 2. (U) "A Dream Come True Thanks to Sassou" banners flew over the city of Pointe Noire as President Sassou-Nguesso inaugurated the construction of a major roadway to link [...]
2007-10-26 16:31:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PINR PHUM SCUL MARR ECON ECIN EAID
07BRAZZAVILLE431CORRECTED (ADDED TAGS AND INFO ADDRESSES) U.S. NAVY MAKES A
[...] (U) Summary. The U.S. Navy has been active in Congo-Brazzaville, and the small country is still feeling the benefits of its community outreach programs. A detachment of Seabees renovated two schools in the Brazzaville area, and on the heels of their departure, the USS FORREST SHERMAN made a po [...]
2007-10-26 16:32:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL SCUL MARR KDEM PINR CF
07BRAZZAVILLE439BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF, 2 NOVEMBER 2007
[...] (U) The Renaissance Man: President Denis Sassou-Nguesso proclaimed in his state of the nation address that the Republic of Congo (RoC) is now in a full renaissance mode. Addressing Parliament on October 27, the President stated "The renaissance of the Congo is a visible, concrete and tangible a [...]
2007-11-02 15:19:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR PGOV EAID PINR PHUM SCUL MARR ECON CF
07BRAZZAVILLE449BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF - NOVEMBER 16, 2007
[...] Embassy Brazzaville is an unclassified Post. 2. Representatives of the London Club (LC) announced on November 15 that an agreement has been signed between the Republic of Congo (RoC) and the LC to forgive 77 percent of the US$643.6 million debt owed to LC creditors. Government bonds will be [...]
2007-11-16 11:39:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ECON EFIN EINV ELTN EAID PHUM ENRG CF
07BRAZZAVILLE455BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF - NOVEMBER 23, 2007
[...] EmbBrazzaville is an unclassified Post. 2. President Denis Sassou-Nguesso attended the official launch of the multi-national military maneuvers called Barh El Gazel being conducted as part of the peacekeeping operations under the auspices Economic Community of States Central Africa (ECCAS). [...]
2007-11-23 13:45:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ECON EFIN EAID ENRG CF
07BRIDGETOWN1001 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO NORTON AND HIGGS FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Gregory Norton, Special Agent, NCIS and Ms. Tracy Higgs, Special Agent, NCIS for travel to Barbados from August 12 - 20, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to liaise with USMLO, RSO, DEA and host nations' law enforcement [...]
2007-08-10 13:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN101COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MCNEIR FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to TSA Representative Loretta McNeir to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from February 11-14, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with Antiguan civil aviation officials. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy [...]
2007-01-30 19:51:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA AC
07BRIDGETOWN1021ST. LUCIAN HOUSING MINISTER RICHARD FREDERICK MAY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: St. Lucian Housing Minister, Richard Frederick, returned for police questioning on July 18 as part of an investigation against Frederick's alleged customs violations. Various authorities and observers are concerned that the Director of Public Prosecutions will not pursue the cas [...]
2007-08-15 18:21:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KCRM KJUS ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN1023 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MANTILLA AND HERRERA O/A AUGUST
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to OFDA Washington Information Officer Liza Mantilla and OFDA/Darlington Computer Manager Ricardo Herrera. 2. The purpose of the visit is to pre-deploy before Tropical Storm Dean. 3. Embassy point of contact is James Gogg [...]
2007-08-15 19:53:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN1025EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE (EAC) MEETING,
[...] (SBU) In response to the latest tracking of Tropical Storm Dean, Ambassador Ourisman chaired an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on Wednesday, August 15, 2007, attended by A/DCM, P/E, RSO, DET CDR, LEGATT, DEA, IRS, CON, ORA, IPO, MLO, USAID, OFDALAC, PAS, and GSO. Also in attendance [...]
2007-08-15 21:14:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC BB CASC XL
07BRIDGETOWN1028 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates who have been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidates. 2. The following candidates are n [...]
2007-08-16 19:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN1029 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates who have been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidates. 2. The following candidates are n [...]
2007-08-16 19:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN1032HURRICANE DEAN: SITREP #1
[...] (U) As of August 16, Tropical Storm Dean intensified to a category two hurricane, moving toward the west at approximately 23 mph, with maximum sustained winds of up to 100 mph. As of 1700 hours, Hurricane Dean was located 210 miles east-northeast of Barbados and approximately 305 miles east o [...]
2007-08-17 13:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC CASC EAID XL
07BRIDGETOWN1033HURRICANE DEAN: SITREP #1
[...] (U) As of August 16, Tropical Storm Dean intensified to a category two hurricane, moving toward the west at approximately 23 mph, with maximum sustained winds of up to 100 mph. As of 1700 hours, Hurricane Dean was located 210 miles east-northeast of Barbados and approximately 305 miles east o [...]
2007-08-17 13:55:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC CASC EAID XL
07BRIDGETOWN1035HURRICANE DEAN: SITREP #2
[...] (U) At approximately 0200 hours EST, Hurricane Dean made its way past Barbados as a Category-2 hurricane. Dean's center was approximately 85 miles east-southeast of Martinique and 90 miles north-northwest of Barbados, traveling at a rate of 23 mph and with winds up to 100 mph. Embassy Bridget [...]
2007-08-17 17:53:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC CASC BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1036FY 07 BFIF PROGRAM -- END OF FISCAL YEAR REPORTING
[...] Per reftel request, the following is a report on U.S. Embassy Bridgetown's participants in the FY 07 Business Facilitation Incentive Fund (BFIF) program. Financial Accounting and Reporting ---------------------------------- BFIF Fund Cite: MO: 1970113-1005-700126-050500-2251-2589 Approp [...]
2007-08-17 18:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN BEXP BTIO ECON EINV ETRD ADPM
07BRIDGETOWN1037HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE FROM THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN
[...] Many Eastern Caribbean countries are still formulating their delegations to the 62nd UN General Assembly. Eastern Caribbean delegations will not require interpretation services. Post also informed all married Heads of Government of the First Lady's Event on Literacy and Health, September 24, [...]
2007-08-17 18:33:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ITRA OVIP KSEP UNGA SOCI TSPL XL
07BRIDGETOWN1038 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-08-17 18:57:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN1039 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-08-17 18:57:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN104ST. LUCIA: NEWLY APPOINTED FOREIGN MINISTER MAKES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: St. Lucia's newly appointed Foreign Minister, Rufus Bousquet, visited the U.S. Embassy in Barbados on January 18 to discuss his visa ineligibility with the Consul General. FM Bousquet also paid a courtesy call on the DCM, who asked about APIS legislation for Cricket World Cup an [...]
2007-01-30 21:01:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR CVIS ASEC XL
07BRIDGETOWN1042 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MARSTELLER AND DONNELLY FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Ms. Suzanne Marsteller, Special Agent, NCIS and Mr. Thomas Donnelly, Special Agent, NCIS for travel to Saint Lucia from August 19 - 24, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to liaise with host nation law enforcement and also to p [...]
2007-08-18 17:24:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN1043HURRICANE DEAN: SITREP #3
[...] On August 17, Hurricane Dean moved away from the Eastern Caribbean Region, making way for national assessments team to perform damage and needs assessments. As of the end of business day, Regional Rapid Needs Assessment Teams (RNATs),assembled by the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Syst [...]
2007-08-20 10:55:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC CASC BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1051 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CUFFE AND MULCHAN FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Errol W. Cuffe and Terry H. Mulchan, Aviation Safety Inspectors, to travel to Antigua from September 17-21, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct an FAA 14 CFR Part 145 Aircraft Maintenance Program Inspection and surve [...]
2007-08-20 21:15:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA ASEC AC
07BRIDGETOWN1052COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ARMBRISTER AND MORRIS TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for OFDA/IRG Consultant Beryl Armbrister and OFDA/IRG Instructor Terry Morris to travel to St. Lucia o/a September 9-15, 2007 to deliver training for instruction course. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not required. If you have any questions [...]
2007-08-21 14:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1054 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-08-21 18:05:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN1055REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORE
[...] Post reqests the Department's assistance in screening thefollowing candidate who has been nominatedfor training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominated f [...]
2007-08-21 18:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN1056 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-08-21 18:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN1060DECLARATION OF DISASTER: DOMINICA AND ST. LUCIA
[...] As a result of the passage of Hurricane Dean on August 16/17 the Chief of Mission has determined that the disaster is beyond the capability of the governments of St. Lucia and the Commonwealth of Dominica to respond, is of sufficient magnitude to warrant U.S. government assistance, and is in [...]
2007-08-22 21:25:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC CASC EAID ST DO XL
07BRIDGETOWN1083 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DEA CONTRACT EMPLOYEE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to DEA contract employee Derrick Ball to travel to Barbados from September 11 - 15, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to complete migration of DEA's Firebird system to Windows 2003. 2. Embassy point of contact is DEA Special [...]
2007-08-24 20:24:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN AMGT ACOA AADP ASEC OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN1087 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WALTON AND PESARE FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Jeffrey L. Walton, Supervisory Special Agent, NCIS and Mr. Jean-Paul G. Pesare, Special Agent, NCIS for travel to Barbados from September 06 - 07, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to attend a meeting with U.S Embassy of [...]
2007-08-27 17:41:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1089 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DEA CONTRACT EMPLOYEE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to DEA contract employee Derrick Ball to travel to Barbados from September 11 - 15, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to complete migration of DEA's Firebird system to Windows 2003. 2. Embassy point of contact is DEA Special [...]
2007-08-28 14:30:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN AMGT ACOA AADP ASEC OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN1098AMBASSADOR OURISMAN'S VISIT TO ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
[...] (SBU) Ambassador Ourisman traveled to Antigua and Barbuda August 15-16, 2007, with Embassy Bridgetown USAID Director for the Eastern Caribbean and the Regional Security Officer. The Ambassador met privately with Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer, as well as Minister of Health, John Maginley. The [...]
2007-08-29 17:46:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALASEC CVIS PGOV PREL XL
07BRIDGETOWN1099COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CARLTON DUNCAN TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Carlton Duncan, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, OCOO, OD, CDC, HHS, to travel to Barbados to facilitate an orientation for the HIV Prevention Activity for the Caribbean region, September 05 - September 14, 2007. 2. Understand no Embassy assis [...]
2007-08-30 19:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA OTRA CDCC EAID US BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1103 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WELTON FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Ellsworth Welton, Principal Investigator of NASAS MPLNET, for travel to Barbados from September 4-8, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to install a new site for long-term monitoring of atmospheric dust in the Caribbean for NA [...]
2007-08-31 12:17:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TSPA BB
07BRIDGETOWN1104 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MERRILL AND GLASS TO TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Frances Merrill and Dana Glass, TSA Transportation Security Specialists, for travel to St. Lucia from September 8-15, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to provide an International Civil Aviation Crisis Management training pro [...]
2007-08-31 12:18:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA ST
07BRIDGETOWN1105 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR LAGUNA AND DEMOVIC TO TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Diana Marie Laguna and Charles Demovic, TSA Transportation Security Specialists, for travel to St. Vincent from September 8-21, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to provide an International Civil Aviation Crisis Management t [...]
2007-08-31 12:18:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA ST
07BRIDGETOWN1106 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CASTILLA FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Osmundo Castilla, Senior Staff Veterinarian, for travel to Barbados from August 29 - September 31, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to negotiate animal protocols. 2. Embassy point of contact is Economic Officer Anthony E [...]
2007-08-31 17:24:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAGR BB
07BRIDGETOWN1110 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MIDURA FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Jonathan Midura for travel to Barbados from September 7-12, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to provide targeted follow-up training and troubleshooting on a WTO SPS enquiry point software for a USDA-sponsored training that t [...]
2007-08-31 20:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAGR BB
07BRIDGETOWN1114ST. LUCIA PM SIR JOHN COMPTON ON LIFE SUPPORT
[...] (U) SUMMARY: St. Lucia Prime Minister Sir John Compton's health has starkly deteriorated. On September 1, he was flown to Martinique where he is currently on life support. Compton's chosen successor, current Acting Prime Minister Stephenson King, appears positioned to officially succeed him [...]
2007-09-04 20:55:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN1121COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ARMBRISTER AND MORRIS TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for OFDA/IRG Consultant Beryl Armbrister and OFDA/IRG Instructor Terry Morris to travel to St. Lucia o/a September 9-15, 2007 to deliver training for instruction course. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not required. If you have any questions, [...]
2007-09-05 16:05:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN1123 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CARRILLO SEPTEMBER 9-23, 2007
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for OFDA Regional Advisor Rene Carrillo to travel to Bridgetown, O/A September 9-23, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to provide OFDA/LAC coverage (preparedness and response) to the Eastern Caribbean during Hurricane Season 2007. [...]
2007-09-05 18:21:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN1135 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ABELAR AND HIGGS FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Hector Abelar, Special Agent, NCIS and Ms. Tracy Higgs, Special Agent, NCIS for travel to Barbados from September 18 - 23, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to liaise with USMLO and RSO and to provide support for a Unit [...]
2007-09-05 19:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1136 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO EMERSON FOR TRAVEL TO ST.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mark Emerson, Transportation Security Specialist, for travel to St. Kitts and Nevis from September 24-October 6, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to provide an international civil aviation security training program in conjun [...]
2007-09-05 21:19:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA SC
07BRIDGETOWN1145 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates who have been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidates. 2. The following candidates are n [...]
2007-09-06 19:03:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN1146 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CARNICELLA AND WALTZ FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Donald R. Carnicella and John Waltz, Aviation Safety Inspectors, for travel to Barbados from October 10-31, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to perform technical assistance in accordance with the current memorandum of agreem [...]
2007-09-06 19:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR ASEC BB
07BRIDGETOWN1147COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MILLINGTON TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LCDR Robert C. Millington, USN, from September 07 - September 14, 2007. The purpose of this visit is for the implementation and training of the Defence Travel System (DTS) to USMLO staff. 2. Embassy points of contact are C [...]
2007-09-06 21:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1164 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ALVAREZ FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Ariel Alvarez, Aviation Safety Inspector, for travel to Barbados on September 21, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to perform Proving Fights with Part 135 Operator Servicios Professionales. 2. Embassy point of contact is [...]
2007-09-10 17:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR ASEC BB
07BRIDGETOWN1168ST LUCIA PRIME MINISTER JOHN COMPTON PASSES AWAY
[...] Prime Minister of St. Lucia Sir John Compton passed away on September 7 from a series of strokes and other complications. He was 82 years old. Compton led St. Lucia to independence from the United Kingdom in 1979, becoming the island state's first prime minister. He also served as Premier o [...]
2007-09-10 20:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PINR ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN1170 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO O?NEAL FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mrs. Mitzi O?Neal, Special Agent, NCIS for travel to Barbados from September 18 - 23, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to liaise with USMLO and RSO and to provide support for a United States naval ship visiting Bridgetown [...]
2007-09-10 21:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1172POSSIBLE SURVEILLANCE DETECTED AT USG RESIDENCE
[...] (SBU) On September 1, 2007, between 09:50 to 10:10 hours, a Pol/Off observed possible surveillance at his residence in Bridgetown. 2. (SBU) Upon arriving at his residence, the Pol/Off observed a white van (registration XA-4628) parked across the street from his residence. The occupant of [...]
2007-09-11 17:39:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALASEC PTER BB
07BRIDGETOWN1175FM BILLIE MILLER ACCEPTS INVITATION TO THE THIRD
[...] Per reftel instructions, invitation was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Note #0832 on September 4, 2007. The original Diplomatic Note was also mailed on this date. 2. On September 11, 2007, post received a Diplomatic Note from the Barbados Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign [...]
2007-09-11 21:03:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA KWMN PHUM PREL BB
07BRIDGETOWN1176 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FREDERICK MARSHALL AND SOFIA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to DEA Staff Coordinator Frederick Marshall and Analyst Sofia Haque to travel to Barbados from September 16 - 18, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to debrief a DEA Bridgetown Country Office Confidential Source. SIPDIS 2. [...]
2007-09-12 18:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN AMGT ACOA AADP ASEC ATRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN1186 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HANSON AND GONZALEZ FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Sarah Hanson, Director, USDA/FAS CBATO, and Omar Gonzalez, CBATO Marketing Specialist, for travel to Barbados on September 24-26, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to introduce Ms. Hanson to in-country contacts, including U. [...]
2007-09-13 13:22:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR ASEC BB
07BRIDGETOWN1192 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR GORMLEY
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Wilma Gormley to travel to Barbados o/a September 23-29 2007. The purpose of this visit is to work with CHART to establish a budget and SOW for the CHART Network. 2. Embassy point of contact is USAID HIV Specialist, Angela [...]
2007-09-13 15:03:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1195ON BOARD, ALMOST: BIOFUELS INITIATIVE IN ST. KITTS
[...] (SBU) A successful biofuels conference hosted in St. Kitts on August 28 encouraged the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis (GOSKN) to move forward on a biofuels development plan. However, with tourism development competing for scarce land and resource dollars on the island, continued USG engageme [...]
2007-09-13 15:27:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EAGR EINV KPAO EAID EPET SENV
07BRIDGETOWN1196 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CAIN AND KIDD
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Clarence Cain, CENTAM Project Manager and Mr. Robert Kidd, Executive Director, for travel to Barbados from September 19 - 21, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to meet with officials at the Caribbean Disaster Emergency [...]
2007-09-13 15:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1203DOMINICA AFTER DEAN -- VENEZUELA WILL HELP US
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Dominica has been promised assistance from Venezuela to improve infrastructure, particularly roads and retaining walls, in the aftermath of Hurricane Dean from August 16-17. These pledges far outstrip the modest assistance the USG has been able to provide to date, giving Hugo [...]
2007-09-14 19:15:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR ECON PGOV PREL VE DO XL
07BRIDGETOWN1204MRS. GONSALVES ACCEPTS INVITATION TO THE LUNCHEON
[...] Per reftel instructions, invitations was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Note (Antigua and Barubda #0848, Barbados #0849, St. Vincent #0850) on September 6, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post was informed through a telephone conversation [...]
2007-09-14 20:35:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SOCI TSPL UNGA XL
07BRIDGETOWN1205 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR LEONARD O/A SEPTEMBER 14-30, 2007.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Julie Leonard, USAID/OFDA Regional Advisor, from O/A September 14-30, 2007. The purpose of her visit is to provide OFDA/LAC coverage (preparedness and response) to the Eastern Caribbean Hurricane Season 2007. 2. Embassy po [...]
2007-09-14 21:14:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1206 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ROGERS FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Major Ronald Rogers, USSOUTHCOM, for travel to Barbados from September 17 - 20, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to brief the MLO on the Command Strategy ? 2016 and to receive an overview and tour of the RSS Central Liaiso [...]
2007-09-14 21:22:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1207 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ROGERS FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Major Ronald Rogers, USSOUTHCOM, for travel to Barbados from September 17 - 20, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to brief the MLO on the Command Strategy - 2016 and to receive an overview and tour of the RSS Central Liaison [...]
2007-09-16 15:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN121COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HURR FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Allen Hurr to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis from February 26-March 2, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with the Minister of Transport and his Permanent Secretary. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not requested. 3. Emba [...]
2007-02-01 20:35:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA SC
07BRIDGETOWN1210 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATION TO THE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for the Presidential Delegation to attend the funeral of the late Prime Minister Sir John Compton in St. Lucia, from September 18-19, 2007. 2. Members of the Presidential Delegation include: The Honorable Alphonso Jackson, [...]
2007-09-17 20:05:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN AMGT OTRA PGOV ST
07BRIDGETOWN1213REGIONAL AIRLINE COMPETITION AND THE AMERICAN
[...] (U) The Government of St. Lucia recently granted American Eagle fifth freedom rights to operate flights between St. Lucia and Barbados beginning on September 5 and future service between St. Lucia and Trinidad. The announcement created significant division between the LIAT shareholder governm [...]
2007-09-17 21:31:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALEAIR ECON ELAB PREL PGOV CASC ASEC XL
07BRIDGETOWN1218SNAPSHOT: ISLAM IN BARBADOS
[...] (sbu) Summary: Local Islamic community leader Suleiman Bulbulia used an introductory call on emboffs September 17 to provide a broad overview of Barbados' Islamic community. Describing this small community as "orthodox, but not fundamentalist," Bulbulia looked forward to developing a deeper [...]
2007-09-18 21:14:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKISL SOCI PREL PHUM BB
07BRIDGETOWN1224INTEREST IN BARBADOS OFFSHORE OIL BIDS HIGH
[...] (SBU) P/E Chief and Deputy met with the country managers for Simpson Oil (SOL) and Shell Trading Company (Eastern Caribbean) on September 13, 2007 to discuss the energy market in the Eastern Caribbean, prospects for renewable energy and the upcoming bid for oil block exploration, announced by t [...]
2007-09-19 20:16:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EAGR ETRO EAID EPET EINV PGOV PREL BB
07BRIDGETOWN1225ST. LUCIA'S NEW CABINET SPORTS FAMILIAR NAMES,
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On September 9, 2007, Prime Minister Stephenson King was sworn in as Prime Minister of St. Lucia, following Sir John Compton's death on September 7th. King appointed his new cabinet on September 12th but made few changes to his predecessor's cabinet. The new cabinet is most notab [...]
2007-09-19 21:05:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PINR ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN1226 COMPTON FUNERAL HIGHLIGHTS U.S. TIES
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Sir John Compton's funeral was extremely well-attended, with 1000 guests at the cathedral and hundreds more outside. Attendees included diplomatic dignitaries from around the world. Compton's friendship with the United States was well-documented in the provided program. The fu [...]
2007-09-20 14:47:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOVIP PGOV PREL ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN123CARIBBEAN MASS MIGRATION CONTINGENCY ASSESSMENT
[...] (C) In response to reftels, it is Embassy Bridgetown's assessment that the Eastern Caribbean countries would be highly unlikely to accept migrants or to operate camps to detain migrants. All seven of the Eastern Caribbean islands, and especially the northernmost three--Antigua and Barbuda, Do [...]
2007-02-01 21:11:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL PGOV XL
07BRIDGETOWN124EASTERN CARIBBEAN: INFLUENTIAL WOMEN
[...] In response to ref A request, Embassy Bridgetown has identified a number of women who hold leadership positions and have been influential in their countries and the region. Some, like Barbados' Dame Billie Miller, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Dr. Carol Jacobs, Chair of the Board of th [...]
2007-02-01 21:12:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM KWMN XL
07BRIDGETOWN1246 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ALVAREZ AND MURGA FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Ariel Alvarez and Jose R. Murga, Aviation Safety Inspectors, for travel to Barbados on September 27, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to perform Proving Flights with Part 135 Operator Servicios Professionales. 2. Embass [...]
2007-09-24 18:39:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR ASEC BB
07BRIDGETOWN1247 Encouraging Contributions to the Special Tribunal for
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0911, Barbados #0912, Dominica # 0913, St. Kitts #0914, St. Lucia # 0915, St. Vincent #0916) on September 19, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will re [...]
2007-09-24 19:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC PTER LE XL
07BRIDGETOWN1248 U.S. FY 2007 Sugar Tariff Rate Quota Allocations Demarche
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Barbados #0926, St. Kitts #0927) on September 20, 2007. Theoriginal Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on ths date. 2. Post will report any responses. URISMAN [...]
2007-09-24 19:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD SC BB
07BRIDGETOWN125GRENADA'S SCRAMBLE FOR ASSISTANCE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Among local media predictions for the new year is one of increased People's Republic of China (PRC) efforts to gain influence on the United States' back doorstep, in the Caribbean, and specifically within CARICOM. Several local commentators have called for Grenada and CARICOM to [...]
2007-02-01 21:16:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALEAID PREL PINR PHUM CASC GJ CH CU VE XL
07BRIDGETOWN1254 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO RICHTSMEIER
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Linda Richtsmeier, GS-12, Quality Assurance Representative, DESC Americas, for travel to Barbados on October 25, 2007. The purpose of travel is to conduct an Into-Plane Audit at the Grantley Adams International Airport fuel te [...]
2007-09-26 15:45:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1256AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
[...] (U) During her September 19-21 visit to St. Kitts and Nevis to celebrate that nation's National Day, the Ambassador raised biofuels and the Angelus expropriation case with Prime Minister Denzil Douglas and Foreign Minister Timothy Harris. The Ambassador also used the trip to draw public attenti [...]
2007-09-27 12:19:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALENRG ECON EINV PGOV PREL CVIS XL
07BRIDGETOWN127COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MORSE AND REESE FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Henry Morse and John Reese to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from February 19-March 1, 2007, for the purpose of providing civil aviation basic security training. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy [...]
2007-02-01 21:24:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA AC
07BRIDGETOWN1282 AMENDED COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CARNICELLA AND WALTS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and amends granted country clearance for Donald R. Carnicella and John Waltz, Aviation Safety Inspectors. The new dates of travel to Barbados are from October 15-31, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to perform technical assistance in accordance with the c [...]
2007-10-02 12:12:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR ASEC BB
07BRIDGETOWN1283 Antigua and Barbuda to Support F. Gaer's Candidacy for the
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0759, St. Vincent #0760) on August 13, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post has learned that the Government of Antigua and Barbuda will support Felice Gae [...]
2007-10-02 15:49:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC PTER LE XL
07BRIDGETOWN1290BARBADOS INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY: MEDICAL
[...] (U) Summary: The medical transcription services sector is receiving significant attention from high levels of government in Barbados. As Barbados diversifies its services sector into niche markets such as medical transcription, it inches itself farther away from its dependency on a vulnerabl [...]
2007-10-04 21:20:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEINV ETRD BB
07BRIDGETOWN1292NEW SECURITY MEASURES AT GRANTLEY ADAMS
[...] (U) Summary: The Director of Civil Aviation in Barbados reported new security measures that have been implemented at the Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) for the screening of liquids, gels, and aerosols. The new requirements were created to establish a uniform plan that will satisf [...]
2007-10-04 21:58:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ASEC
07BRIDGETOWN1294 U.S. Draft Resolution on "Condemning the use of Rape as an
[...] (U) The text of the proposed USG-sponsored resolution was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0954, Barbados #0955, Dominica #0956, St. Kitts #0957, St. Lucia #0958, St. Vincent #0959) on October 1, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2 [...]
2007-10-04 22:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PHUM KWMN SOCI UN XL
07BRIDGETOWN1297COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO LCDR FELTON
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LCDR Felton Gilmore, USCG, for travel to Barbados, October 08 to 09, 2007. The purpose of mission is in direct support of U.S. Homeland Security?s International Port Security Program. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR [...]
2007-10-05 12:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1298COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO LCDR FELTON
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LCDR Felton Gilmore, USCG, for travel to Barbados, October 08 to 09, 2007. The purpose of mission is in direct support of U.S. Homeland Security?s International Port Security Program. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR [...]
2007-10-05 12:51:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1316 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MITCHUM,
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to CONTR. Christopher Mitchum, TSGT Nicholas Shabdue and GG-13 Ken Swaney, for travel to Barbados, October 11 to 12, 2007. The purpose of mission is TACSAT radio removal from RFA Wave Ruler and install on RFA Wave Knight whilst i [...]
2007-10-10 18:27:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1326COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SMITH PLUS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to CDR Roger A. Smith, USCG, Mr. Thomas White, USCG, Mr. Tivo Romero, USCG and LCDR Felton Gilmore, USCG, for travel to Antigua and Barbuda from October 22 to 09, 2007. The purpose of mission is in direct support of U.S. Homeland [...]
2007-10-15 12:12:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN1327 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SOTOLONGO AND
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to 1LT Hector Sotolongo, ARNG for travel to Barbados from October 19, 2007 to September 18, 2008 and to WO1 Freddie Lofton, USAR for travel to Barbados from October 25, 2007 to September 18, 2008. The purpose of this travel is for [...]
2007-10-15 15:53:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1330 Terrorism Finance: Designation of Three Saudi Nationals
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1017, Barbados #1018, Dominica #1019, St. Kitts #1020, St. Lucia #1021, St. Vincent #1022) on October 16, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report [...]
2007-10-16 20:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL SA XL
07BRIDGETOWN1331 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO LT GEN NORMAN
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LT GEN Norman R. Seip, Mrs. Kathleen Seip, LT COL Alberto Moreno-Bonet, and MAJ Brandon Avella, for travel to Barbados on October 23, 2007. The purpose of travel is to confer with the U.S. Ambassador and Country Team. 2. [...]
2007-10-16 20:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1336 USPTO GIPA Enforcement Program for Prosecutors Demarche
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0983, Barbados #0984, Dominica #0985, St. Kitts #0986, St. Lucia #0987, St. Vincent #0988) on October 10, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. OURISMAN [...]
2007-10-17 14:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD AORC ASEC KIPR OTRA XL
07BRIDGETOWN1339BARBADOS SEEKS ASSISTANCE WITH ITS
[...] (u) This is an action request, see para 10. 2. (sbu) Summary: In a wide-ranging courtesy call with the Ambassador October 17, Barbados? Minister for Social Transformation said he was leading an effort to establish a domestic program for reintegrating paroled prisoners into Barbadian s [...]
2007-10-17 21:14:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSOCI ELAB PHUM BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1340 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CORBITT FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Jackie D. Corbitt, Aviation Safety Inspector, for travel to Barbados on October 21-27, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to perform technical assistance in accordance with the current Memorandum of Agreement between the FAA a [...]
2007-10-18 12:49:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA ASEC BB
07BRIDGETOWN1341US-OWNED MEDICAL SCHOOL IN ST. VINCENT TO SHUT DOWN
[...] (U) Summary: After months of speculation, and negotiations with the GOSVG, St. George's University (SGU),which operates the Kingstown Medical College in St. Vincent, announced that it will cease operations by January 2008. While the medical school had originally announced that it was only sca [...]
2007-10-18 15:19:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCASC PREL PGOV ASEC PHUM KPAO ELAB AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN1342 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO RENE CARRILLO TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for OFDA Regional Advisor Rene Carrillo to travel to Bridgetown, O/A November 5-10, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to attend Risk Reduction Course. 2. Embassy point of contact is James Goggin, USAID Representative, tel. 1- [...]
2007-10-18 19:08:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN1343COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MULLER TO TRAVEL TO ANTIGUA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Duane Muller, Senior Program Specialist, EGAT/ESP/GCC, to travel to Antigua and Barbuda O/A November 5-7, 2007 to participate in a UNFCCC Expert Workshop on Monitoring and Evaluating Capacity-Building in Developing Countries on behalf of the USG. [...]
2007-10-18 19:08:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN1348 WIREC DELEGATION: ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
[...] (U) Post enthusiastically supports the nominations of individuals from Antigua and Barbuda for participation in WIREC in March 2008. Antigua and Barubda ------------------- -- Honorable Wilmoth Daniel, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Works -- Honorable Trevor Walker, Minister with [...]
2007-10-22 12:59:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EPET SENV EAID XL
07BRIDGETOWN1349 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MJR EDWARD R.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Major Edward R. Harvey, USAF for travel to Barbados from October 31, 2007 to November 03, 2007. The purpose of this travel is to have an orientation visit as the incoming Deputy Chief, Military Liaison Office, Barbados and East [...]
2007-10-22 13:59:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1351BARBADOS WORKER'S UNION DISPUTE WITH ADM BARBADOS
[...] Sir Roy Trotman, General Secretary of the Barbados Workers' Union, sent the following letter to Laboff on Friday, October 19. Begin text: Dear Mr. Aller I am aware that part of your duties is to say (sic) on top of US business relations with the people of Barbados generally and particu [...]
2007-10-23 16:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDELAB ECON PGOV PREL BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1354RSS ON THE BRINK OF COLLAPSE?
[...] (C) Summary: Now that the urgency for region-wide security cooperation necessitated by the hosting of the ICC Cricket World Cup has dissipated, the Regional Security System (RSS) appears to be reaching a crucial turning point. With the UK Special Assistance Team (UK-SAT) planning to leave Ant [...]
2007-10-23 19:52:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PGOV PINR SNAR ASEC BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1357COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MULLER TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Duane Muller, Senior Program Specialist, EGAT/ESP/GCC, to travel to Antigua and Barbuda O/A November 5-7, 2007 to participate in a UNFCCC Expert Workshop on Monitoring and Evaluating Capacity-Building in Developing Countries on behalf of the USG. [...]
2007-10-25 19:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN1358 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CARRILLO November 5-
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for OFDA Regional Advisor Rene Carrillo to travel to Bridgetown, O/A November 5-10, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to attend Risk Reduction Course. 2. Embassy point of contact is James Goggin, USAID Representative, tel. [...]
2007-10-25 19:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN1364MINI-WAVE OF VIOLENT CRIME HITS ANTIGUA
[...] (sbu) Our contacts confirm Antigua and Barbuda PM Spencer has called out security forces and instituted additional security measures in response to a recent string of violent crimes that have shocked many in Antigua. Our contacts in the police attribute the recent incidents - a string of th [...]
2007-10-26 18:59:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM ASEC CASC AC
07BRIDGETOWN1372DOMINICAN CABINET RESHUFFLE TO INCREASE EFFICIENCY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Dominica Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit reshuffled his cabinet October 16, taking the Foreign Minister portfolio himself and shifting previous Foreign Minister Charles Savarin to Public Utilities and Energy. According to one official, this will separate Housing from Public Util [...]
2007-10-30 18:18:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL ENGR EPET XL DO
07BRIDGETOWN1377ST. VINCENT PM USES INDEPENDENCE DAY TO "PASS OUT
[...] (SBU) During Ambassador Ourisman's October 26-28 visit to St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) to celebrate that nation's Independence Day, the Ambassador attended Independence Day activities and spoke to Prime Minister Gonsalves on issues ranging from Cuba to foreign investment in the Grenadi [...]
2007-10-31 15:01:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALCVIS ECON EFIN PGOV PREL XL EINV
07BRIDGETOWN1384 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CLARK PLUS SIX
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to the following USSOUTHCOM personnel, for travel to Barbados from December 09 ? 14, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to attend the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA) Disaster Preparedness Conference at the [...]
2007-11-01 21:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1385 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MITCHUM PLUS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Christopher Mitchum, Contractor, SGT David Cooper, USA and alternate Mr. Theodore Duck, JIATFS Telecommunications Manager for travel to Saint Lucia November 07, 2007 to November 09, 2007. The purpose of this travel is to pr [...]
2007-11-01 21:18:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN1386 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO DEWENTER FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Major Daniel Dewenter, USAFR for travel to Barbados from November 02, 2007 to September 30, 2008. The purpose of this travel is for TDY assignment as Exercise Coordinator. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Kofi Aboagye [...]
2007-11-01 21:26:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1387ST. VINCENT: SPLINTERS OF AN OPPOSITION
[...] (SBU) Summary: In several meetings with leaders of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) opposition New Democratic Party (NDP),and in consultations with the party's sympathizers as well as Unity Labor Party (ULP) and former-ULP members, Embassy Bridgetown learned of growing discontent with [...]
2007-11-01 21:26:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALCVIS EAID ECON EFIN ELAB KCRM PGOV PINR PREL
07BRIDGETOWN1389 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CORDOVA FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LtCol Kirk F. Cordova Major Edward R. Harvey, USMC for travel on the following dates of travel. The purpose of this travel is to conduct site surveys of USSOUTHCOM Humanitarian Assistance Program (HAP) projects within the Easte [...]
2007-11-02 17:02:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA AC BB DO SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN1406BIGEST POLUTRY PRODUCER IN BARBADOS LOOKING AT
[...] Summary: POl/ECON Deputy was contacted by the GM of Chickmont Foods, Barbados who was interested in finding out how to export chickens to the US market. POL/ECON Deputy met with the GM, Geoffry Goddard, to explore their plans and learn more about the poultry industry in Barbados. Mr. Goddard [...]
2007-11-07 18:43:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDELAB ECON PGOV PREL BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1409ST LUCIA: JOHN COMPTON'S DAUGHTER LIKELY TO WIN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Jeanine Compton-Rambally, daughter of former prime minister Sir John Compton, will likely win an upcoming by-election for the seat left vacant by her father's death. Although unlikely, the opposition could narrowly win the seat if the participation of two independent candidates sp [...]
2007-11-08 16:59:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR CN TW ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN141LETTER OF INVITATION DELIVERED TO SENATOR SNAGG IN
[...] Per reftel instructions, post delivered letter of invitation to Senator Edwin Snagg, St. Vincent and the Grenadines' Commissioner to the International Whaling Commission, by fax under cover of Diplomatic Note No. 88 on February 2, 2007. The original Diplomatic Note was also mailed on this da [...]
2007-02-06 14:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SENV ETRD KSCA VC
07BRIDGETOWN1410ST. KITTS ATTRACTING INVESTMENTS GALORE
[...] (U) During a recent visit to New York, St. Christopher (Kitts) and Nevis Prime Minister Denzil Douglas reiterated his nation's commitment to foreign investment and announced plans for additional high-end resorts to invest in St. Kitts. The government's apparent success in attracting well-known [...]
2007-11-08 19:49:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDENRG ECON EINV PGOV PREL CVIS XL
07BRIDGETOWN1414ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES - BLUE LANTERN ON
[...] (U) Post was unable to conduct a site visit to St. Vincent and the Grenadines but gathered information on the end user via telephone and email. Post did not uncover any derogatory information on Securico, Inc. Securico appears to be a legitimate firearms retailer. 2. (U) Securico, Inc [...]
2007-11-09 17:08:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1415THE GRENADINES: THE INCREDIBLE DISAPPEARING RESORT
[...] (C) Summary: Embassy Bridgetown recently learned that the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (GOSVG) has repossessed land on Union Island that is owned by a long-term American investor in the Grenadines. Ambassador Ourisman raised this possible expropriation with Prime Minister Ralph [...]
2007-11-09 17:08:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALCACM CDB CVIS EAID ECON EFIN ELAB ETRD KCRM
07BRIDGETOWN1419 DEPORTEE REINTEGRATION PILOT PROGRAM DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] Per reftel A instructions, additional points on the Deportee Reintegration Pilot Program were delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Note #1274 to the Government of Barbados on November 9, 2007. Per reftel B instructions, demarche regarding the signing of the Deportee Reintegration IOM s [...]
2007-11-13 17:43:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAID PHUM BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1420BRIDGETOWN SUBMISSION FOR THE OPERATION OF THE CARIBBEAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-13 17:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ELAB AMGT XK XL USTR OECS
07BRIDGETOWN1423 COMMEMORATING THE GREAT WHITE FLEET
[...] Post does not believe that tying 2008 ship visits to the anniversary of Teddy Roosevelt's Great White Fleet would advance post's public diplomacy and other strategic objectives. US NAVAL FORCES SOUTHERN under US SOUTHERN COMMAND is promoting "Partnership for the Americas" theme with requisite [...]
2007-11-14 20:29:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO MASS MOPS XL
07BRIDGETOWN1431TRAVEL LOCATOR FOR BRIDGETOWN A/RSO NEDD
[...] (SBU) Locator data as required: A. NAME OF TRAVELER: Eric J. Freeman B. TITLE: A/RSO Bridgetown, Barbados C. POINTS OF CONTACT: Nov 18-19, 2007 The home of Cornelius Holliman, 3985 Wilstler Drive, Douglasville, GA 30135 ( 770)-577-1872. Nov 20-22, 2007 The home of Jimmy Bar [...]
2007-11-16 20:08:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN1439 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MORGAN PLUS SEVEN FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to the following United States Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (USCG LEDET) team, for travel to Barbados from November 28 - 29, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to embark on HMS Largs Bay, which will be berthed at the B [...]
2007-11-20 15:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1440AMBASSADOR OURISMAN TO ST. LUCIA: ARTICLE 98,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador's October 17-19 trip to St. Lucia was highlighted by a positive meeting with PM King that helped move our Article 98 agenda forward. In addition, the Ambassador's presentation of USD 2 million to the OECS for a biodiversity grant and USD 39,000 worth of DSATA bomb [...]
2007-11-20 15:11:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAID EINV EIND ASEC CASC KTIA ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN1442DOMINICA: SKERRIT SUPPORTS DOLLAR DIPLOMACY IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit thanked China, Venezuela, and Cuba in his Independence Day speech, citing specific assistance these countries have recently provided. Other thanks also went to the European Union, which has also provided substantial assistance. This speech is an [...]
2007-11-20 17:54:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAID DO XL
07BRIDGETOWN1447 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO STAKE PLUS TWO FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Mr. Randy Stake, Contractor, SSGT Lona Castle, Communications Technician and alternate Mr. Theodore Duck, JIATFS Telecommunications Manager, for travel to Barbados November 29, 2007 to December 01, 2007. The purpose of this travel is to provide tec [...]
2007-11-21 20:22:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1450COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR SOPHIA CAVE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown requests country clearance for Sophia Cave, USAID Administrative Assistant, to travel to Santo Domingo o/a December 2-8, 2007. 2. The purpose is to attend Financial Management training in Santo Domingo. 3. Itinerary as follows: December 2 AA 5108 San Juan to Santo D [...]
2007-11-23 19:22:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB DR XL
07BRIDGETOWN1469 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SCHMIDT FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to CDR Harry Schmidt, USCG, for travel to Barbados December 03, 2007 to December 05, 2007. The purpose of this travel is to provide technical support onboard the RFA Largs Bay, which will be berthed at the Bridgetown Port. 2. Embassy point of conta [...]
2007-12-03 15:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1472BARBADOS: SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD
[...] (C) Barbados and Cuba enjoy a close relationship. As head of CARICOM this year, Barbados has publicly declared CARICOM's commitment to deepening their relationship further through increased bilateral collaboration and exchange in a number of areas such as sports, health, education, agricultur [...]
2007-12-03 21:02:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL PINR PGOV CU BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1473CARICOM WANTS OPEN SKIES
[...] (U) Policy-makers within CARICOM's civil aviation cluster expressed enthusiasm for an Open Skies Agreement with the United States. The addition of new airlines and routes in the region, combined with unimpressive growth in the tourism sector has set the stage for discussions on a regional avi [...]
2007-12-03 21:03:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON FAA XL
07BRIDGETOWN1475ST. VINCENT REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-04 12:31:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL PINR CU XL PGOV
07BRIDGETOWN1476 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR PAUL BONICELLI
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Paul J. Bonicelli, Assistant Administrator, to travel to Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Antigua December 9 to 14, 2007 to conduct program oversight. 2. Embassy point of contact is USAID Representative, James [...]
2007-12-04 18:25:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1477 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JERRY BISSON, TEAM LEADER
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Jerry Bisson, Environment Team Leader to travel to St. Lucia and St. Kitts & Nevis O/A December 10-14, 2007. 2. Embassy point of contact is USAID Representative, Mansfield Blackwood at tel. 1-246-227-4154 or 227-4118, fax. [...]
2007-12-04 18:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ASEC OTRA XL
07BRIDGETOWN1478 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HANNAH FAIRBANK
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Hannah Fairbank of the Natural Resources Management Office in the Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade Bureau (EGAT) to travel to St. Lucia, Antigua and St. Kitts and Nevis O/A December 10-14, 2007. 2. Embassy point of [...]
2007-12-04 18:34:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ASEC OTRA XL
07BRIDGETOWN1480ST. KITTS REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-04 19:34:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL PINR PGOV CU XL
07BRIDGETOWN1481DOMINICA REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-04 19:34:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL PINR PGOV CU DO XL
07BRIDGETOWN1482THE UNDERBELLY OF SUCCESS: ST. KITTS' KID CRISIS
[...] (U) Summary: Recent newspaper stories in St. Kitts and Nevis have highlighted the plight of child abuse in that country. The operator of a government-subsidized Children's Home has complained of threats against the home's female occupants and a recent incident in which a Cuban diplomat is all [...]
2007-12-04 19:35:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL SOCI EAID SC XL KWMN
07BRIDGETOWN1483BARBADOS NATIONAL DAY: AN ELECTION PULPIT
[...] (U) Barbados celebrated its 41st year of independence from Great Britain on November 30. Both the current ruling Barbados Labour Party (BLP) and the opposition Democratic Labour Party (DLP) took advantage of the occasion to posture themselves favorably for the upcoming national election, pred [...]
2007-12-04 20:48:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1490 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO RICHTSMEIER FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Linda Richtsmeier, Quality Assurance Representative, DESC Americas, for travel to Antigua from December 09 - 10, 2007. The purpose of travel is to conduct an into-plane audit at the V C Bird International Airport fuel terminal. [...]
2007-12-05 19:25:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN1491 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SULLIVAN FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to FC2 Craig Sullivan, USN for travel to the countries listed in the following travel itinerary. The purpose of this visit is for vacation. TRAVEL ITINERARY ---------------- 17 December 2007 Barbados 18 December 2007 Saint L [...]
2007-12-05 19:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA AC BB ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN1494ST. LUCIA REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-06 15:17:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL PINR PGOV CU ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN1498 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO DEWENTER FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Major Daniel Dewenter, USAF for travel to Barbados from December 13, 2007 to September 30, 2008. The purpose of this travel is for TDY assignment as Exercise and Operations Officer. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Ko [...]
2007-12-07 14:00:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1499DEPORTEE DEBATE: FLOGGING OLD MYTHS
[...] (sbu) Summary: Objectivity continued to lose the battle against alarmism during a discussion of the criminal deportee issue at the December 4 inter-sessional meeting of the Association of Caribbean Chiefs of Police in Barbados. Local media keyed on an alarmist - and as yet unpublished - CA [...]
2007-12-07 15:39:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM SOCI PHUM PREL XL
07BRIDGETOWN150COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR COLLINS AND BARROR TO TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Letty J. Collins and Camilla Barror to travel to St. Lucia from February 11, 2007 to March 4, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct an administrative review of PC/Eastern Caribbean, requiring some in-country travel. [...]
2007-02-07 21:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN1501ANTIGUA-BARBUDA: SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE
[...] (C) Antigua and Barbuda enjoys a close relationship with Cuba. The Government of Antigua and Barbuda (GOAB) has publicly declared CARICOM's commitment to deepening their relationship further through increased bilateral collaboration and exchange in health, education, transportation, and scien [...]
2007-12-07 17:25:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL PINR PGOV CU BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN151COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR SMITH, ARMBRISTER,
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for OFDA/IRG Chief of Party, Stephen Smith and OFDA/IRG Consultants, Beryl Armbrister and Cecil Shillingford; and OFDA/IRG Instructor, Cuffy McMillan and OFDA/IRG Participants, Daniel Simon, Claudine Roberts and Christopher Raville to travel to St. Vi [...]
2007-02-07 21:43:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN1530THE SEX INDUSTRY AS A POTENTIAL AVENUE FOR
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Various government officials and NGO representatives are recognizing the possible existence of trafficking victims in St. Lucia, particularly in the commercial sex industry. Most foreign prostitutes fulfill some technical elements of trafficking, even if they are willing partici [...]
2007-12-14 15:26:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM PGOV ELAB DR ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN1539BARBADOS OPPOSITION BOYCOTTS PARLIAMENT
[...] (U) Summary: On December 12, the Barbados opposition Democratic Labour Party (DLP) launched its most aggressive attack yet against the ruling Barbados Labour Party (BLP). The DLP announced an indefinite boycott of both houses of Parliament, protesting both the ruling Barbados Labour Party's ( [...]
2007-12-17 20:34:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1548ONE-SIDED VICTORY?: ST. KITTS AND NEVIS ADOPTS
[...] (U) Summary: In early December 2007 the St. Christopher (St. Kitts) and Nevis Parliament approved major changes to the country's election laws, the first changes since 1984. Reforms in the current law include the introduction of a national voter identification card and new regulations allowing [...]
2007-12-18 21:21:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PREL SOCI EAID SC XL VE CU
07BRIDGETOWN1554DOMINICA DEVELOPING PRISONER REINTEGRATION PROGRAM
[...] (SBU) The Dominica Prison Service is developing and implementing inmate rehabilitation and reintegration plans. Felix Gregoire, Cabinet Secretary, and Matthew LeBlanc, Labour Commission, both confirmed to PolOff that PM Skerrit has made prisoner rehabilitation a priority and is allocating fund [...]
2007-12-20 16:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB PGOV PREL EAID DO XL
07BRIDGETOWN1557 COMMITTEE FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1300, Barbados #1301, Dominica #1302, St. Kitts #1303, St. Lucia #1304, St. Vincent #1305) on November 19, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. As of this day, [...]
2007-12-21 13:21:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM UNGA XL
07BRIDGETOWN1561PETROCARIBE #34: EC LEADERS FLOCK TO PETROCARIBE
[...] (U) Summary: Eastern Caribbean Heads of State departed for the Fourth Petrocaribe Summit on Friday, December 21st in Cienfuegos, Cuba. The summit comes among praises from leaders in St. Kitts and Nevis and St. Vincent and the Grenadines, who have benefited from the Petrocaribe program. The pa [...]
2007-12-21 19:27:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG PREL PGOV PHUM PINR XL CU
07BRIDGETOWN1562DOMINICA: TRAFFICKING VICTIMS LIKELY EXIST, BUT NO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: PolOff hosted a roundtable discussion on trafficking in persons, pulling together representatives from key government offices and NGOs. The discussion showed that, although many officials believe trafficking victims might exist among commercial sex workers, Chinese laborers, an [...]
2007-12-21 19:36:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKCRM PHUM PGOV ELBA CN DR ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN1563ST. VINCENT: OPPOSITION LEADER SEEKS US ASSISTANCE
[...] (C) Summary: On December 20th, the St. Vincent and the Grenadines opposition New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Arnhim Eustace called PolOff to express his concern that the current government is corrupted by the drug trade. In relation to the criminal charges filed against him for "making mal [...]
2007-12-21 19:44:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALKCRM SNAR PGOV INRB PREL XL
07BRIDGETOWN161BARBADOS: SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOP ON HIV/AIDS IN
[...] (SBU) Summary: On January 29-30, the U.S. Department of Labor-International Labor Organization's HIV/AIDS Workplace Program hosted a sustainability workshop, which focused on developing a strategy for carrying forward the Program's mission after the Program officially concludes in December [...]
2007-02-09 12:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDBB ECON ELAB KHIV PGOV PREL SOCI XL
07BRIDGETOWN162PETROCARIBE UPDATE #30: ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
[...] (C) The Prime Minister of the Government of Antigua and Barbuda (GOAB),Baldwin Spencer, continues to portray Hugo Chavez as an altruistic benefactor and a friend of the Caribbean. To date, both governments have signed agreements with an estimated value of USD 48 million allocated betweenthe [...]
2007-02-09 13:13:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET PGOV PREL XL
07BRIDGETOWN163COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SIMMONS TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Gregory S. Simmons, Acting Director, USDA, to travel to Barbados from February 24 to March 3, 2007. The purpose of the trip is to review the pink bollworm pest control operations during the winter cotton production season as requested by th [...]
2007-02-09 16:07:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAGR XL BB
07BRIDGETOWN178BARBADOS RELEASES DRAFT ENERGY POLICY
[...] The Ministry of Energy and the Environment of the Government of Barbados (GOB) recently unveiled its draft National Energy Policy and invited a wide range of stakeholders to provide comments and suggestions. The proposed policy's priorities include energy conservation, alternative energy dev [...]
2007-02-12 12:34:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EAGR ETRO EAID EPET EINV PGOV PREL BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN180STATUS OF APIS LEGISLATION IN THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN
[...] Per WHA/CAR's instructions, post is reporting on the status of the Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) legislation in Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. ------------------- Antigua and Barbuda ------------------- 2 [...]
2007-02-12 13:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ASEC XL
07BRIDGETOWN181ANTIGUA/BARBUDA: TWO STEPS BACK ON HALF MOON BAY
[...] (C) On January 22, EconOff met with Amcit Natalia Querard, Managing Director of Half Moon Bay (HMB). Querard complained about harassment she has been experiencing, allegedly instigated by the Government of Antigua and Barbuda (GOAB),and the perceived apathy of the State Department. Querard [...]
2007-02-12 13:38:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALEINV CASC PGOV KIDE AC
07BRIDGETOWN189AMBASSADOR OURISMAN'S INTRODUCTORY MEETING WITH PM
[...] (C) Summary: In a January 11 introductory meeting with Ambassador Mary Ourisman, Barbados' Prime Minister Owen Arthur assured the United States of his commitment to continue building a strong and warm bilateral relationship. PM Arthur and Ambassador Ourisman discussed trade, disaster risk man [...]
2007-02-12 19:48:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ASEC SNAR ECON ETRD BB JM XL
07BRIDGETOWN194AMBASSADOR OURISMAN'S INTRODUCTORY VISIT TO GRENADA
[...] (U) Summary: On January 17-19, 2007, Ambassador Ourisman visited Grenada to present her credentials. She conducted an initial round of meetings with Grenadian officials including the Prime Minister and the Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, [...]
2007-02-12 21:39:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR ETRD ECON EAID CMGT GJ XL
07BRIDGETOWN195(C) ST. LUCIA PM COMPTON HOLDS HIS CARDS CLOSE BUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 2, Deputy Chief of Mission Gilroy called on Government of St. Lucia (GOSL) Prime Minister Sir John Compton to congratulate him on his return to power and to review the bilateral relationship. She also raised USG concerns about charismatic cabinet member Richard Frede [...]
2007-02-12 21:46:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR MARR SNAR ASEC EAID ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN196AMBASSADOR OURISMAN'S INTRODUCTORY VISIT TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Ourisman presented her credentials to the President of Dominica and called on both the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister on January 24. In her courtesy calls, the Ambassador and her interlocutors discussed both current and possible future USAID projects, the Adva [...]
2007-02-13 16:36:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR EAID ENRG EINV MASS KCRM KPAO
07BRIDGETOWN200LETTER FROM ST. VINCENT INTERNATIONAL WHALING
[...] The following message was received 12 February 2007. Begin Text of Diplomatic Note: REF:FACT/ NOTE NO 79/2007 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Commerce and Trade of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, presents its compliments to the Embassy of The United States of America, and with refere [...]
2007-02-14 17:24:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL ST
07BRIDGETOWN201COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO DEVINE FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to John Devine to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from March 7-10, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with Liat Airlines corporate security official Mr. William Tomlinson. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Emba [...]
2007-02-14 19:23:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA AC
07BRIDGETOWN208COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FINNEMAN FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to TSA Senior Aviation Security Inspector Thomas Finneman to travel to Barbados from March 5-8, 2007, for the purpose of surveying airport security procedures in preparation for Cricket World Cup. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistan [...]
2007-02-15 18:45:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN213PETROCARIBE UPDATE #31: CHAVEZ TO VISIT DOMINICA
[...] (C) Summary: Various media report that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will visit Dominica and St. Vincent on February 16 and 17, respectively, to open fuel storage tank facilities. Despite the reality of several logistical and technical setbacks with fuel delivery and storage for the Petro [...]
2007-02-16 20:36:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL ENRG EPET PGOV PINR VE DO ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN22COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MCCRAY FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Robert McCray, NOAA, to travel to St. Vincent and the Grenadines from January 14-20, 2007, for the purpose of conducting a 5-day hazard analysis and critical control point training workshop and on-site plant evaluation for the Fisheries Divis [...]
2007-01-05 20:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TPHY VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN225COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FINNEMAN FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Thomas Finneman to travel to St. Lucia from February 20-22, 2007, for the purpose of surveying airport security procedures in preparation for Cricket World Cup. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy [...]
2007-02-21 13:46:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA ST
07BRIDGETOWN226COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WALTZ AND CARNICELLA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to John Waltz and Donald Carnicella to travel to Barbados from March 19-23, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with civil aviation officials. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridgetown requests a [...]
2007-02-21 13:46:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN2268 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following fourteen (14) candidates from various Eastern Caribbean security forces who have been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory informa [...]
2007-01-02 10:13:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN227DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PALESTINIAN NATIONAL
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points were delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0121, Barbados #0122, Dominica #0123, St. Kitts #0124, St. Lucia #0125, St. Vincent #0126) on February 20, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post wi [...]
2007-02-21 13:47:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KISL KPAL KWBG XL
07BRIDGETOWN2272COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HURR FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Allan Hurr to travel to St. Vincent and the Grenadines from January 22-26, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with the Ministry of National Security and Civil Aviation. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not requested. 3. E [...]
2007-01-02 13:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA VC
07BRIDGETOWN228PETROCARIBE #32: CHAVEZ VISIT UNEVENTFUL
[...] (C) Summary: On February 16-17, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez visited Dominica and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The visit was light on substance and heavy on atmospherics, as he reiterated past Petrocaribe-related promises and resorted to his usual vitriolic anti-American talking points. [...]
2007-02-21 19:39:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL ENRG EPET PGOV PINR VE DO ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN23GRENADA TRYING TO READ ST. LUCIA TEA LEAVES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Grenadians are reading the tea leaves of the St. Lucia election, hoping to find clues to their own future. Speculation is rampant that Prime Minister Keith Mitchell will call elections following Cricket World Cup in an attempt to ride the expected popular high following successfu [...]
2007-01-05 20:39:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR GJ XL
07BRIDGETOWN236COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MURRAY TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for Rodney Murray computer specialist, OD, HHS/CDC to travel to Barbados March 1 - 3, 2007 to assist management staff on information technology preparations for CDC office move to Barbados from Trinidad and meet with Embassy staff officials concerning [...]
2007-02-22 21:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA EAID OTRA ASEC BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN239DEMARCHES DELIVERED ON GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism: Request for States to Become Partner Nations" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0167, Barbados #0168, Dominica #0169, St. Kitts #0170, St. Lucia #0171, and St. Vincent #0172) on [...]
2007-02-26 13:43:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KNNP PREL XL
07BRIDGETOWN241ST. LUCIA NATIONAL DAY MESSAGE DELIVERED
[...] Per reftel instructions, letter on St. Lucia National Day from President Bush to Governor General Dame Pearlette Louisy was delivered under cover of Diplomatic Note No. 0153 on February 20, 2007. The original Diplomatic Note was also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report any response. [...]
2007-02-26 17:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN242 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate from the Royal Grenada Police Force who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. [...]
2007-02-26 17:50:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN248COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HANSEN, CONLEE,
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to William Hansen, Dr. Donald Conlee, Dane Jaynes, John Blackmon, and Ray Lee to travel to Barbados from April 28-30, 2007, for the purpose of boarding the NOAA ship R.H. Brown. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. [...]
2007-02-28 14:25:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TPHY BB
07BRIDGETOWN250DELIVERED REPLY MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY OF STATE
[...] Per reftel instructions, the reply from Secretary of State Rice to St. Lucia Foreign Minister Bousquet's condolence message for President Ford's passing was delivered under cover of Diplomatic Note No. 0083 on February 1, 2007. The original Diplomatic Note was also mailed on this date. 2. [...]
2007-02-28 16:30:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN254DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IAEA REPORT ON IRANIAN
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "IAEA Report on Iranian Compliance with UNSCR 1737" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0173, Barbados #0174, Dominica #0175, St. Kitts #0176, St. Lucia #0177, and St. Vincent #0175) on February 26, 2007. The original Diplomatic [...]
2007-03-01 18:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP IR XL
07BRIDGETOWN255COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NURICK TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for Karen Nurick to travel to Barbados O/A March 20 and depart O/April 5, 2007 to assist the Mission with designing the program and drafting the procurement documentation for the new HIV/AIDS activities. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not requ [...]
2007-03-01 19:13:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN261 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following three (3) candidates who have been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidates. 2. The following candid [...]
2007-03-01 22:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN262TIP SUBMISSION - DOMINICA
[...] (U) As requested in reftel, below are Post's responses to questions regarding Dominica for the annual Trafficking in Persons Report. ------------------ Para 27 - Overview ------------------ 2. (SBU) A. Is the country a country of origin, transit, or destination for internationally [...]
2007-03-01 22:39:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF DO XL
07BRIDGETOWN263TIP SUBMISSION - ST. LUCIA
[...] (U) As requested in reftel, below are Post's responses to questions regarding St. Lucia for the annual Trafficking in Persons Report. ------------------ Para 27 - Overview ------------------ 2. (SBU) A. Is the country a country of origin, transit, or destination for internationall [...]
2007-03-01 22:40:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN264TIP SUBMISSION - ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES
[...] (U) As requested in reftel, below are Post's responses to questions regarding St. Vincent and the Grenadines for the annual Trafficking in Persons Report. ------------------ Para 27 - Overview ------------------ 2. (SBU) A. Is the country a country of origin, transit, or destinati [...]
2007-03-01 22:40:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN265TIP SUBMISSION - ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
[...] (U) As requested in reftel, below are Post's responses to questions regarding Antigua and Barbuda for the annual Trafficking in Persons Report. ------------------ Para 27 - Overview ------------------ 2. (SBU) A. Is the country a country of origin, transit, or destination for int [...]
2007-03-01 22:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN266TIP SUBMISSION - BARBADOS
[...] (U) As requested in reftel, below are Post's responses to questions regarding Barbados for the annual Trafficking in Persons Report. ------------------ Para 27 - Overview ------------------ 2. (SBU) A. Is the country a country of origin, transit, or destination for internationally [...]
2007-03-01 22:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM ELAB KFRD ASEC KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN267TIP SUBMISSION - ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
[...] (U) As requested in reftel, below are Post's responses to questions regarding St. Kitts and Nevis for the annual Trafficking in Persons Report. Post consulted with the Royal St. Christopher (Kitts) and Nevis Police Force, the Ministry of National Security, and NGOs and has received no reports [...]
2007-03-01 22:43:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN268TIP SUBMISSION - GRENADA
[...] Embassy Grenada provides its response for reftel questions in paragraph 2. 2. Begin text: SUMMARY: Post consulted with the Royal Grenada Police Force, Ministry of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Labour, and NGOs and has received no reports of any form of Trafficking in Persons (TIP) as def [...]
2007-03-01 22:44:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF GG XL
07BRIDGETOWN277 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate will parti [...]
2007-03-05 13:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN283COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR GOGGIN AND ETERNO TO TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown requests country clearance for James L. Goggin, USAID Representative-Barbados, and Anthony R. Eterno, Economic Officer, to travel to Santo Domingo from March 26-30, 2007. The purpose is to attend the Mission Disaster Preparedness Training in the Caribbean. 2. Mr. Goggin [...]
2007-03-05 21:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB DR XL
07BRIDGETOWN284THIRD CWC 2007 ISAG MEETING: CWC TO WALK BY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The International Support and Advisory Group (ISAG) for Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007 held its third plenary session February 23 in Bridgetown, Barbados. The objective of the meeting was to bring together the group of hosting and playing nations and the international community fo [...]
2007-03-05 21:39:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALASEC PREL PTER CASC PINR KCIP KTIA XL
07BRIDGETOWN286AMBASSADOR OURISMAN'S INTRODUCTORY VISIT TO ST.
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Ourisman presented her credentials to the government of St. Lucia on February 20. In meetings with the Governor General, Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, and leader of the opposition, the Ambassador discussed crime in St. Lucia, Article 98, Petrocaribe, the Advance Pa [...]
2007-03-05 23:11:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR KCRM CASC ENRG EPET EFIN ASEC
07BRIDGETOWN287CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT BANK STAFFING DATA
[...] This cable responds to Ref C. 2. Because the United States is not a member of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB),Post had difficulty obtaining detailed staffing data for the organization (Ref A). The CDB finally sent the information, which Post forwarded via e-mail on March 1 to Lynette [...]
2007-03-06 18:02:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAORC APER ECON EAID XL
07BRIDGETOWN290DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON 60-DAY UNSCR 1737 REPORT
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "U.S. 60-day Report to UN Security Council on UNSCR 1737" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0183, Barbados #0184, Dominica #0185, St. Kitts #0186, St. Lucia #0187, and St. Vincent #0185) on March 1, 2007. The original Diplomati [...]
2007-03-07 11:58:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY IR XL
07BRIDGETOWN299AMBASSADOR OURISMAN'S INTRODUCTORY VISIT TO ST.
[...] (C) Summary: On February 25-27, 2007, Ambassador Ourisman visited St. Vincent and the Grenadines to present her credentials. Meetings with the Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, and Opposition Leader focused on Venezuelan assistance, Article 98, narcotics trafficking and Cricket World Cup. T [...]
2007-03-08 21:04:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR ETRD ECON EAID CMGT EAIR SNAR
07BRIDGETOWN310COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR METES TO TRAVEL TO SAINT
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Peace Corps Program and Training Officer Nick Metes to travel to St. Lucia arriving March 19 and departing approximately June 19, 2007. The purpose of this travel is to be on a three month TDY as the acting program and traini [...]
2007-03-13 12:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN312RSS C-26 AIRCRAFT AND COLOMBIA
[...] (C) Per ref A, Ambassador Ourisman informed Barbados' Prime Minister Owen Arthur that INL's proposal to repair the two C-26 aircraft of the Regional Security System (RSS) airwing was no longer offered. 2. (C) In response, PM Arthur and other officials noted that, in principle, Barbados w [...]
2007-03-13 20:02:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR SNAR BB CO XL
07BRIDGETOWN330COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CALLAGHAN TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for Timothy M. Callaghan, OFDA Regional Coordinator to travel to Barbados O/A April 9-11, 2007 to brief mission on the handling of this year's hurricane season. 2. If you have any questions please contact James Goggin, USAID, U.S. Embassy, Wildey [...]
2007-03-16 21:46:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID OTRA ASEC BB
07BRIDGETOWN331COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MULLINGS TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for Audrey Mullings, OFDA/IRG consultant to travel to Dominica on or about March 18-24, 2007 to facilitate Training for Instructors course. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not required. If you have any questions please contact Michael Taylor a [...]
2007-03-16 21:47:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ASEC OTRA DO XL
07BRIDGETOWN332PRIME MINISTER ARTHUR'S POPULARITY CONTINUES TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A recent public opinion poll confirmed that Prime Minister Owen Arthur remains the most popular Barbadian politician and is well-positioned to lead his Barbados Labour Party (BLP) to victory in parliamentary elections expected later this year. David Thompson, PM Arthur's rival an [...]
2007-03-19 14:55:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN333PRIME MINISTER ARTHUR'S POPULARITY CONTINUES TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A recent public opinion poll confirmed that Prime Minister Owen Arthur remains the most popular Barbadian politician and is well-positioned to lead his Barbados Labour Party (BLP) to victory in parliamentary elections expected later this year. David Thompson, PM Arthur's rival an [...]
2007-03-19 17:56:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN334DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN REFORM: INTERNAL
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "UN Reform: Internal Administration of Justice" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0222, Barbados #0223, Dominica #0224, St. Kitts #0225, St. Lucia #0226, and St. Vincent #0227) on March 15, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes [...]
2007-03-19 17:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ACABQ AORC UNGA APER XL
07BRIDGETOWN335DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN REFORM: INTERNAL
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "UN Reform: Internal Administration of Justice" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0222, Barbados #0223, Dominica #0224, St. Kitts #0225, St. Lucia #0226, and St. Vincent #0227) on March 15, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes [...]
2007-03-19 17:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ACABQ AORC UNGA APER XL
07BRIDGETOWN336DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN REFORM: INTERNAL
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "UN Reform: Internal Administration of Justice" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0222, Barbados #0223, Dominica #0224, St. Kitts #0225, St. Lucia #0226, and St. Vincent #0227) on March 15, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes [...]
2007-03-19 17:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ACABQ AORC UNGA APER XL
07BRIDGETOWN337DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN REFORM: INTERNAL
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "UN Reform: Internal Administration of Justice" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0222, Barbados #0223, Dominica #0224, St. Kitts #0225, St. Lucia #0226, and St. Vincent #0227) on March 15, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes [...]
2007-03-19 17:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ACABQ AORC UNGA APER XL
07BRIDGETOWN338PRIME MINISTER ARTHUR'S POPULARITY CONTINUES TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A recent public opinion poll confirmed that Prime Minister Owen Arthur remains the most popular Barbadian politician and is well-positioned to lead his Barbados Labour Party (BLP) to victory in parliamentary elections expected later this year. David Thompson, PM Arthur's rival an [...]
2007-03-19 17:56:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN341AMENDED COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR METES TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown amends country clearance for Peace Corps Program and Training Officer Nick Metes to travel to St. Lucia arriving March 19 and departing approximately on September 1, 2007. The purpose of this travel is to be on a six month TDY as the acting program and training officer for P [...]
2007-03-19 20:26:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN347DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DEMOCRACY IN ZIMBABWE
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0233, Barbados #0234, Dominica #0235, St. Kitts #0236, St. Lucia #0237, St. Vincent #0238, and Grenada #0239) on March 19, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. [...]
2007-03-20 19:55:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KISL KPAL KWBG XL
07BRIDGETOWN348COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MERRILL AND LAGUNA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Frances B. Merrill and Diana M. Laguna, Transportation Security Specialists, TSA, to travel to St. Vincent and the Grenadines from May 13-24, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to provide an International Civil Aviation Basic Security Trainin [...]
2007-03-20 21:35:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN349COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO EMERSON AND SWEET FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Mark Emerson and William J. Sweet, Transportation Security Specialists, TSA, to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis from May 29 - June 8, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to provide an International Civil Aviation Basic Security Training program [...]
2007-03-20 21:35:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN353PETROCARIBE #33: CHAVEZ TIES WORRY ST. VINCENT
[...] (C) Summary: Recent discussions with St. Vincent and the Grenadines' (SVG) private sector representatives reveal widespread anxiety over the Vincentian government's growing ties with Venezuela, especially the close relationship between Vincentian Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves and Venezuelan P [...]
2007-03-21 18:51:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG PREL PGOV PHUM PINR XL
07BRIDGETOWN354COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ELNITSKI FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Dr. Laura Elnitski, Investigator, National Human Genome Research Institute, to travel to Barbados from April 8-15, 2007. The purpose of the trip is to attend the Third Barbados Workshop on Computational Gene Regulation: Development. 2. [...]
2007-03-21 18:59:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA KSCA TBIO BB
07BRIDGETOWN355COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FITZPATRICK FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick, Director, CDC Global Aids Program, to travel to St. Lucia from March 26-27, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to meet with staff of the HIV/AIDS Programme Unit and to meet with Dr. Vasantha Chase, Director of the OECS O [...]
2007-03-21 18:59:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA KHIV TBIO ST
07BRIDGETOWN360COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CIOMPERLIK FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Matthew A. Ciomperlik to travel to Barbados from April 1-12, 2007, for the purpose of conducting collaborative research on pest population monitoring with the Barbados Ministry of Agriculture and Rurual Development. 2. Per reftel, Embass [...]
2007-03-22 17:39:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN361COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WALTZ AND CARNICELLA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to John Waltz and Donald Carnicella to travel to Barbados from April 9-20, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with civil aviation authorities. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridgetown requests [...]
2007-03-22 17:39:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN367 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no confirmed derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate [...]
2007-03-23 21:28:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN368BARBADOS BUDGET: TAX CUTS, CHEAP HOUSING, LAND
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Last week's budget presentation by Barbados' Prime Minister Owen Arthur and opposition leader David Thompson's response were greeted with much anticipation. The charged atmosphere was mainly due to the political context in which the two speeches and the ensuing debate took place, [...]
2007-03-26 15:53:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALECON ECPS EFIN EIND ELAB ENRG ETRD PGOV PREL
07BRIDGETOWN369OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS FOR SAINT VINCENT'S OPPOSITION
[...] (C) Summary: The head of the St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) opposition party, Arnhim Eustace, has stepped up his criticism of Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves in the last three weeks. His most recent themes included Gonsalves' December pardon of a convicted drug dealer and Gonsalves' emb [...]
2007-03-26 17:12:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL SNAR KCRM VC VE XL
07BRIDGETOWN370COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CAPON FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Richard E. Capon, FAA Flight Standards, to travel to Barbados on April 24, 2007. The purpose of the trip is to perform enroute inspections for ABX Airlines. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands that no further assistance is requested. [...]
2007-03-26 18:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR BB
07BRIDGETOWN372DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNSCR 1747 AND IMPOSITION OF
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "The Adoption of UNSCR 1747 and Imposition of Sanctions on Iran" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0261, Barbados #0262, Dominica #0263, St. Kitts #0264, St. Lucia #0265, and St. Vincent #0266) on March 26, 2007. The original [...]
2007-03-27 16:19:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP EFIN IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC APER
07BRIDGETOWN383COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO DAVIS FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Richard Davis to travel to St. Lucia from May 3-6, 2007, for the purpose of providing a training workshop for the water safety plan demonstration project. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridge [...]
2007-04-02 17:08:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA KSCA ST
07BRIDGETOWN385ST. KITTS TO PARTICIPATE IN BIOFUELS INITIATIVE
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on proposed Biofuels Assistance were delivered to St. Kitts and Nevis' MFA Permanent Secretary Theresa Nisbett via fax and telephone conversation on March 29, 2007. Brazilian Ambassador Orlando Galveas Oliveira joined Ambassador Ourisman in delivering t [...]
2007-04-03 17:43:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV ENRG SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN396COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO NOBLE TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] EMBASSY BRIDGETOWN GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO DAVID NOBLE, REGIONAL CONTROLLER, TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS ON OR ABOUT APRIL 17-21, 2007 TO PREPARE FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE BARBADOS MISSION ACCOUNTING RECORDS FROM JAMAICA TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. 2. EMBASSY POINT OF CONTACT IS USAID REPRESENTAT [...]
2007-04-04 15:33:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN397U.S. DISENGAGEMENT IN THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN
[...] (C) Summary: Embassy Bridgetown would like to offer the following assessment of the possible consequences of further cuts in U.S. assistance to the Eastern Caribbean. The economic realities--or more aptly--vulnerabilities of these microstates are such that further reductions in U.S. presen [...]
2007-04-04 16:18:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALASEC MARR PGOV PINR PREL SNAR BB CU VE XL
07BRIDGETOWN399 REQUEST TO REPROGRAM FMF FUNDS IN FY 08
[...] (U) This is an action request. See paras 11 and 12. 2. (U) Embassy Bridgetown has registered in reftel its concerns regarding the State Department's decision to eliminate FY 08 Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for the Eastern Caribbean. While we strongly urge the Department to reverse th [...]
2007-04-04 16:41:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC MARR PGOV PINR PREL SNAR BB ST VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN405SCENESETTER FOR CODEL ENGEL,S VISIT TO THE EASTERN
[...] I look forward to welcoming Chairman Engel and his delegation to the Eastern Caribbean on April 13-16. In anticipation of our meetings with Grenada's Prime Minister Mitchell and Vincentian Prime Minister Gonsalves, I would like to offer the following background on the region and key U.S. pol [...]
2007-04-05 20:52:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOVIP ECON PREL PGOV PBTS PINR VC GJ XL
07BRIDGETOWN406 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no confirmed derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate [...]
2007-04-05 21:43:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN409COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR QUAIN TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for Estelle Quain to travel to Barbados on or about April 30 to May 16, to lead the evaluation team of USG support to the Caribbean HIV and AIDS regional training initiative. 2. Hotel reservation is made at the Grand Barbados Beach Resort, telepho [...]
2007-04-05 21:44:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN416DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S.-CARICOM
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0288, Barbados #0289, Dominica #0290, St. Kitts #0291, St. Lucia #0292, St. Vincent #0293, and Grenada #0294) on April 5, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. [...]
2007-04-10 19:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KSUM XL
07BRIDGETOWN429 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-04-12 14:57:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN434COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WALTZ FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Aviation Safety Inspector John Waltz to travel to Barbados from June 5-14, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with civil aviation authorities of Barbados. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridg [...]
2007-04-13 15:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN435COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO KUNZE, SCHMID,
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Steven P. Kunze, Claudia Schmid, Claude F. Lumpkin, Derrick P. Snowden, and Daniel E. Wolfe, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to travel to Barbados from April 22-May 31, 2007. The purpose of the trip is to participate in th [...]
2007-04-13 15:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TPHY SENV KSCA BB
07BRIDGETOWN439COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO BRUKBACHER FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Fred Borakove to travel to St. Vincent and the Grenadines from May 14-18, 2007, for the purpose of continuing to mentor the Financial Intelligence Unit on money laundering cases and assist them with legal matters. 2. Per reftel, Embassy un [...]
2007-04-13 15:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN OTRA VC
07BRIDGETOWN44 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate from the St. Kitts and Nevis Defence Force who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidat [...]
2007-01-09 21:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN449CARICOM SUMMIT RESPONSES
[...] Per reftel instructions, Embassy Bridgetown delivered the demarche on the 19-21 June US-CARICOM Ministerial/Summit on April 5. Follow-up calls were placed on April 13. 2. Eastern Caribbean Responses: Antigua and Barbuda confirmed receipt of the demarche; GOAB is still looking into it a [...]
2007-04-16 13:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KSUM XL
07BRIDGETOWN45BARBADOS PM SENDS CONDOLENCE LETTER FOR PRESIDENT
[...] The following message was received 9 January 2007. Begin Text: No. 20/2007 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honour to forward the enclosed letter from the Rt. Hon Owen S. Art [...]
2007-01-10 12:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL AC
07BRIDGETOWN451DISAPPOINTING CRICKET WORLD CUP 2007
[...] (C) Summary: Four years ago, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) signed an agreement to host the world's third largest sporting competition, the Cricket World Cup (CWC),from February to April, 2007. Caribbean governments have reportedly spent over USD 500 million on preparations for what they [...]
2007-04-16 13:10:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALECON ASEC EAIR ETRD PGOV PINR PREL CASC BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN452SVG PM GONSALVES TO CUBA FOR MEDICAL TREATMENT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Likely as a guest of the state, Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves will travel to Cuba April 13 for medical treatment, rest, and relaxation following a car accident in St. Vincent which resulted in his hospitalization on April 9. He is planning to be gone at least two weeks. END S [...]
2007-04-16 13:10:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL CU VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN454 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-04-16 21:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN46COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR SMITH, BAILEY AND DABREO TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for OFDA/IRG Participants Carl Smith, Cecil Bailey and Sharlene Dabreo to travel to Dominica to participate in a training course on Natural Disaster Reduction for the period January 29 thru February 2, 2007. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is [...]
2007-01-10 12:45:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA DO XL
07BRIDGETOWN461DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON CARICOM-U.S. INITIATIVE TO
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "CARICOM-U.S. Initiative to Combat Illicit Trafficking in Arms" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0313, Barbados #0314, Dominica #0315, St. Kitts #0316, St. Lucia #0317, and St. Vincent #0318) on April 16, 2007. The original D [...]
2007-04-17 19:20:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MASS OAS PARM PREL XL BB
07BRIDGETOWN464ST. LUCIA - PIERRE REACHING FOR SLP HELM
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a private conversation on March 30, deputy leader of the opposition St. Lucia Labour Party (SLP) Philip Pierre shared his views on the future of his party and evaluated his potential competitors in the ruling United Workers Party (UWP). Pierre indirectly admitted that he pl [...]
2007-04-17 20:30:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL SL XL
07BRIDGETOWN465COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ARMBRISTER TO TRAVEL TO ST.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for OFDA/IRG consultant Beryl Armbrister to travel to St. Lucia o/a May 7-11, 2007 to coordinate and monitor damage assessment course and meet with NDC to plan and confirm the country activities for June 2007-2008. 2. Understand Embassy assistanc [...]
2007-04-17 21:25:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN467COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO OKON FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Stanley Okon to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from May 15-16, 2007, for the purpose of conducting air carrier safety inspections. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridgetown requests an outbrief [...]
2007-04-19 16:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AC
07BRIDGETOWN469 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates who have been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidates. 2. The following candidates are n [...]
2007-04-20 15:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN47COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO LUKE TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Robert A. Luke, VOS Program Manager, to travel to Barbados from January 25-29, 2007. The purpose of the trip is to train Massachusetts maritime cadets on weather onserving and chart interpretation during sea term cruise aboard USTS Enterpri [...]
2007-01-10 13:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY OTRA XL BB
07BRIDGETOWN470BARBADOS CENTRAL BANK: OPPORTUNITIES AND
[...] (C) Summary: Central Bank of Barbados (CBB) Senior Director for Research, Dr. Daniel Boamah, is projecting solid growth for Barbados' economy in 2007 and no serious impact from the disappointing Cricket World Cup. The CBB plans to announce that it has revised its economic growth projections [...]
2007-04-20 20:21:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON PGOV PREL BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN471 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS PROJECT PROPOSALS FOR G/TIP-MANAGED
[...] As instructed in reftel, Post is submitting the following four (4) project proposals for G/TIP-managed FY 2007 ESF and INCLE Funds. Full proposal narratives will be sent via email. 2. Name of Applicant: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) -- Office for the Eastern Caribbean Requeste [...]
2007-04-20 22:02:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC ELAB KCRM PHUM PREL SMIG XL
07BRIDGETOWN472 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS PROJECT PROPOSALS FOR G/TIP-MANAGED
[...] As instructed in reftel, Post is submitting the following four (4) project proposals for G/TIP-managed FY 2007 ESF and INCLE Funds. Full proposal narratives will be sent via email. 2. Name of Applicant: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) -- Office for the Eastern Caribbean Requeste [...]
2007-04-20 22:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC ELAB KCRM PHUM PREL SMIG XL
07BRIDGETOWN473DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PREPARING FOR WMO
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "Preparing for WMO Quadrennial Congress" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0306, Barbados #0307, Dominica #0308, St. Kitts #0309, St. Lucia #0310, and St. Vincent #0311) on April 12, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were al [...]
2007-04-23 14:13:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TPHY WMO XL
07BRIDGETOWN474ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA SENDS MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY TO
[...] The following message was received 20 April 2007. Begin Text: 152/2007 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Antigua and Barbuda presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honour to request that the following message from the Honourable Baldwin Spen [...]
2007-04-23 18:24:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL AC
07BRIDGETOWN475NOTIFICATION OF TIEA INVALIDITY DELIVERED TO ST.
[...] (SBU) Per refs A and B, Ambassador and DCM warned PM John Compton in separate meetings in February that St. Lucia was at risk of losing its "convention benefit" under U.S. tax law. 2. (U) On April 16, 2007, post notified the government of St. Lucia formally via Diplomatic Note #0302 of th [...]
2007-04-23 19:59:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PREL ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN476 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-04-23 21:28:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN481COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SMITH, TRANUMN, AND
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Orville Smith, Anthony Tranumn, and Allan Hurr to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis on May 2-11, 2007, for the purpose of assessing airport security conditions. 2. Per reftel request, Embassy has made hotel reservations at the Marriott in St. [...]
2007-04-24 20:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR SC
07BRIDGETOWN483 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates who have been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidates. 2. The following candidates are n [...]
2007-04-24 22:01:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN487 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates who have been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidates. 2. The following candidates are n [...]
2007-04-25 21:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN488ST. LUCIA - TAIWAN BACK IN, CHINA TO BOW OUT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Government of St. Lucia formally announced during its April 24 budget debate that it will re-establish full diplomatic relations with Taiwan. In exchange, Taiwan has agreed to develop agricultural diversification, ecotourism, information technology, and learning centers thro [...]
2007-04-25 22:05:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID ETRD OFDP CH TW ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN492COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CAMACHO FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Joaquin Camacho to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis on May 23, 2007 and May 30, 2007, for the purpose of performing en-route inspections to Coastal Air as part of work program. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. [...]
2007-04-26 21:23:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN493DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NPT PREPCOM
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0358, Barbados #0359, Dominica #0360, St. Kitts #0361, St. Lucia #0362, and St. Vincent #0363) on April 26, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will rep [...]
2007-04-26 21:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KSUM XL
07BRIDGETOWN494DOMINICA SENDS MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY ON VIRGINIA
[...] The following message was received 25 April 2007. Begin Text: Ref. No.: 214/02-874 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Labour of the Commonwealth of Dominica presents compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honour to express the profound regrets of [...]
2007-04-27 16:51:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL DO
07BRIDGETOWN495BARBADOS AND EASTERN CARIBBEAN UNWILLING AND
[...] (C) Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean remain both unwilling and unable to support Coalition military action in Iraq. Representatives of the Barbados Government have vociferously opposed U.S. action in Iraq, as have other Eastern Caribbean leaders. Regional governments remain opposed to acti [...]
2007-04-27 17:06:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS MOPS PREL PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN500 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-04-27 21:18:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN505 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-04-30 20:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN506 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR VARIOUS U.S.
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for various training courses sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following can [...]
2007-04-30 20:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN509CODEL ENGEL'S VISIT TO GRENADA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The April 13-15, 2007, visit of CODEL Engel to Grenada was a great success. Grenadians, including government and opposition leaders, and resident American and local business people, were pleased with the opportunity to exchange views with the delegation and hopeful that the visit [...]
2007-04-30 21:34:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV GJ
07BRIDGETOWN51ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA CABINET CHANGES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 31, Prime Minister Spencer announced several changes (listed below) in his cabinet. Although some of the rearrangement of duties seems quite practical, others appear to have been made in reaction to accusations of corruption. Two significant adjustments are the shift [...]
2007-01-10 14:15:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON ENRG XL
07BRIDGETOWN513 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-05-02 19:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN515COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CAPPEL FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Kristen Cappel to travel to St. Lucia from May 21-25, 2007, for the purpose of attending the regional workshop for the prevention and control of illegal trade in ozone depleting substances and dependent technologies. 2. Per reftel, Embassy [...]
2007-05-02 20:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA SENV TPHY KSCA SL XL
07BRIDGETOWN517DOMINICA: SLOW START-UP FOR NEW OFFSHORE SERVICES
[...] (C) Summary: Although the government of Dominica has announced plans to resuscitate its economic citizenship program and offshore financial services sector, it has yet to develop the necessary policy framework and institutions to do so. The existing Financial Services Unit, envisioned as the [...]
2007-05-03 17:12:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR EFIN EINV CPAS IR RS KS SZ
07BRIDGETOWN518BARBADOS PM ARTHUR'S CABINET
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Owen Arthur, Barbados' most popular politician, is well positioned to win an unprecedented fourth term in the next parliamentary election, which is expected later in 2007 or in 2008. He will run on his solid record of achievement over the past 12 years, supported [...]
2007-05-03 17:34:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN519DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IWC ANNUAL MEETING
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0387, Dominica #0388, St. Kitts #0389, St. Lucia #0390, St. Vincent #0391) on May 3, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report any responses. OUR [...]
2007-05-03 19:57:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EFIS PREL ETRD KSCA XL
07BRIDGETOWN52COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR LEONARD, SARMIENTO, LORDE,
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for OFDA Regional Training Advisor, Rene Carrillo, OFDA Regional Advisor, Julie Leonard, OFDA/IRG Technical Manager, Dr. Juan Pablo Sarmiento, OFDA/IRG Consultant, Clive Lorde, and OFDA/IRG Instructors, Howie Prince, Philmore Mullins, Carl Smith, Karl [...]
2007-01-17 21:03:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN520ST. VINCENT SENDS MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY ON VIRGINIA
[...] The following message was received 3 May 2007. Begin Text: Ref. FACT/110(3) Note No. 239/2007 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Commerce and Trade of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines present (sic) its compliments to the Embassy of United States of America in Barbados and has the honou [...]
2007-05-03 20:03:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN522COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CHARLES WARREN AND NATHAN
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Charles Warren, Statistician and Nathan Jones, Statistician, Global Tobacco Control Program, COCHP/NCCDPHP, HHS/CDC to travel to Barbados from May 6-11, to participate as the teaching faculty at the Global Tobacco Surveillance System workshop for [...]
2007-05-04 15:53:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA OTRA US BB CDCC EAID XL
07BRIDGETOWN524COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO PULWARTHY FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Roger Pulwarthy to travel to Barbados from May 6 - June 6, 2007, for the purpose of presenting a class on climate impacts at the University of the West Indies. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embass [...]
2007-05-04 18:40:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TPHY SENV KSCA BB
07BRIDGETOWN525(C) ST. LUCIA: TAIWAN DECISION MAY WEAKEN COMPTON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Rufus Bousquet has emerged as the head of a rival faction set on forcing Prime Minister Sir John Compton to retire from politics and leave FM Bousquet in charge. If Compton's departure is the outcome of current infighting in the five-month-old government, suspec [...]
2007-05-04 18:54:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR EAID ETRD CH TX ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN526BARBADOS SENDS MESSAGE ON AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT
[...] This message is an action request. Please see para 2. 2. On May 3, 2007, post received Diplomatic Note No. IR/200783 from the Government of Barbados requesting air transport rights in the United States on behalf of Air Jamaica. Please see full text of the Diplomatic Note in para 3. Po [...]
2007-05-04 20:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON PREL XL
07BRIDGETOWN534COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO YANG FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Chunfu Yang to travel to Barbados from June 12-16, 2007, for the purpose of attending the XVII International Human Immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) Drug Resistance Workshop. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not requ [...]
2007-05-07 20:45:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA KSCA BB
07BRIDGETOWN535COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO JOHNSON FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Jeffrey Johnson to travel to Barbados from June 11-16, 2007, for the purpose of attending the XVII International HIV Drug Resistance Workshop. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridgetown requ [...]
2007-05-07 20:45:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA KSCA BB
07BRIDGETOWN543DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL -
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0381, Barbados #0382, Dominica #0383, St. Kitts #0384, St. Lucia #0385, St. Vincent #0386) on May 7, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report an [...]
2007-05-08 17:08:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KSUM XL
07BRIDGETOWN547 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-05-08 20:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN548 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-05-08 20:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN55COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MCKENNA FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Wayne R. McKenna, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis from Jan. 31 - Feb. 4 and to Barbados from Feb. 4 - 10, for the purpose of evaluating two law enforcement training programs fun [...]
2007-01-18 13:03:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM OTRA SC
07BRIDGETOWN550 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-05-08 20:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN551 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-05-08 20:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN558SPECIAL AREA CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ADMIRAL
[...] (C) Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Commander, U.S. Southern Command, Admiral James Stavridis, USN, to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from May 22-24, 2007, for the purpose of attending the Caribbean Nations Security (CANSEC) conference. Country clearance is also grant [...]
2007-05-09 17:35:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALOTRA AC
07BRIDGETOWN559SPECIAL AREA CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MAJ GEN SPEARS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to the Deputy Commander, U.S. Southern Command, Major General Glenn Spears, USAF, to travel to Barbados from May 17-19, 2007, for the purpose of attending the State Partnership Program conference. Clearance is also granted for SFC Marle [...]
2007-05-09 17:35:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALOTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN560COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FINNEMAN AND YAP-SAM
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to TSA civil aviation security inspectors, Thomas Finneman and Kevin Yap-Sam, to travel to Barbados from June 12-20, 2007, for the purpose of assessing airport security conditions. 2. Per reftel, Embassy made reservations at the Turtle Beach [...]
2007-05-09 17:36:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN561COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR KEN YAMASHITA TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for Susumu Ken Yamashita, Director, GH/OHA to travel to Barbados May 20-22, 2007 to assist the Mission with staffing and management issues in light of CDC co-location. 2. Hotel reservation has been confirmed for traveler at the Coral Sands Beach [...]
2007-05-09 20:52:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA US BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN566COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FRIED TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to HS3 Athena Fried, USCG from May 25 to May 27, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to provide medical support to the USCGC EAGLE during their summer patrol. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Kofi Aboagye, Chief, Milit [...]
2007-05-09 20:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN567CORRECTED COPY -- COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FRIED TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to HS3 Athena Fried, USCG from May 25 to May 27, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to provide medical support to the USCGC EAGLE during their summer patrol. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Kofi Aboagye, Chief, Milita [...]
2007-05-09 20:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN570COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO GILMORE TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LCDR Felton L. Gilmore, USCG Liaison Officer from May 26 to May 30, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to have preliminary port discussions with government officials IAW IMO ISPS code and U.S. Maritime Transportation Safety Ac [...]
2007-05-09 20:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN572CONGRESSWOMAN'S VISIT TO "GRENADA 13" PRISONER
[...] (C) Summary: During CODEL Engel's recent visit to Grenada, Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) asked post to arrange a meeting with Bernard Coard, the leader of the group known as the "Grenada 17" who were convicted of the 1983 assassination of Prime Minister Maurice Bishop and others. PM Mit [...]
2007-05-09 21:38:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV ASEC GJ XL
07BRIDGETOWN573(C) GRENADA PM MITCHELL ON CHAVEZ'S BAD LIST?
[...] (C) Summary: In a somewhat tense mid-April meeting with Charge, Grenada's Keith Mitchell shared his fears that strongly leftist Caribbean leaders, led by St. Vincent's Ralph Gonsalves, had persuaded Hugo Chavez that the pro-American Grenada government should not receive further Venezuelan as [...]
2007-05-09 21:41:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR EAID AC DO GJ IS VC VE XL
07BRIDGETOWN578COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CIOMPERLIK FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Matthew A. Ciomperlik to travel to Barbados from May 21-31, 2007, for the purpose of conducting collaborative research on pest population monitoring with the Barbados Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. 2. Per reftel, Embassy [...]
2007-05-10 18:02:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN579DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY (WHA)
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0416, Barbados #0417, Dominica #0418, St. Kitts #0419, St. Lucia #0420, St. Vincent #0421) on May 10, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report an [...]
2007-05-10 20:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO AORC PREL XL
07BRIDGETOWN581PRIME MINISTER MITCHELL RESHUFFLES GRENADA CABINET
[...] (C) SUMMARY: At a May 6 New National Party (NNP) rally, Prime Minister Keith Mitchell announced a change in several cabinet portfolios, including the creation of a new ministry, effective May 15. He did not call parliamentary elections, as had been widely expected. His decision caught the [...]
2007-05-11 18:11:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALECON ELAB GJ PGOV PREL
07BRIDGETOWN582DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON WTO ARTICLE XXI PROCEDURE
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Note 0415 to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Government of Barbados, on May 8, 2007. The original Diplomatic Note was also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report any responses. OURISMAN [...]
2007-05-11 18:14:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON WTRO PREL BB
07BRIDGETOWN589ST. LUCIA: GOVERNMENT CRISIS POSSIBLE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Post's May 10 meeting with St. Lucia's Comptroller of Customs and the Acting Commissioner of Police was a cry for help from PM Compton and his few remaining loyalists. While PM Compton is reportedly recovering in New York from a stroke, his chances of hanging on to power may be [...]
2007-05-14 13:44:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR EAID ETRD CH TX ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN604 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate nominated for U.S.-sponsored training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominated for the Machinery Tech A/ [...]
2007-05-15 20:14:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN606 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO RODRIGUEZ PLUS FIFTEEN FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to the following USSOUTHCOM J5 personnel for travel, Antigua and Barbuda on the below-mentioned dates. The purpose of this mission is to attend the Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC) 2007. Major Heidi Rodriguez, USA, 16 May - 25 May, 20 [...]
2007-05-15 21:26:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN608 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO BOES FOR TRAVEL TO ANTIGUA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to LCDR Christopher L. Boes, Chief, USMLO - Trinidad and Tobago, for travel to Antigua and Barbuda May 22 - 26, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to attend the Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC) 2007. 2. Embassy points of contact [...]
2007-05-15 21:27:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN610COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO JACKSON TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to SFC Sandra Jackson, USA, May 20 to May 24, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to conduct a USSOUTHCOM directed Staff Assist Visit (SAV). 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Kofi Aboagye, Chief, Military Liaison Offi [...]
2007-05-16 11:41:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN615ST. KITTS: GOVERNMENT EXPROPRIATION LEAVES AMCITS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Bridgetown continues to assist Amcit property owners in the expropriation case involving the government of St. Kitts and Nevis (GOSKN) and the Angelus resort. The GOSKN has mishandled the case by providing poor information to the owners and delaying the resolution of t [...]
2007-05-16 20:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV CASC PGOV KIDE SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN616 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who have been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nomin [...]
2007-05-16 21:02:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN617MITCHELL'S PLANS FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF GRENADA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: At the May 6 New National Party (NNP) rally, Grenada's Prime Minister Keith Mitchell announced a cabinet reshuffle (reftel) and laid out plans to control rising prices, provide assistance for poor Grenadians, and conclude negotiations in the near term on salary increases for pub [...]
2007-05-16 21:04:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALELAB ECON PGOV GJ
07BRIDGETOWN618 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SMITH JUNE 17 to July 1, 2007.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Stephen Smith, OFDA/IRG Chief of Party, to travel to Barbados from June 17 - July 1, 2007. The purpose of his visit is to provide OFDALAC coverage (preparedness and response) to the Eastern Caribbean during Hurricane Season 20 [...]
2007-05-16 21:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN619 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CALLAGHAN JUNE 18-20, 2007.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Timothy Callaghan, OFDA Regional Coordinator, to travel to Barbados from June 18-20, 2007. The purpose of his visit is to meet with partners regarding hurricane season. 2. Embassy point of contact is James Goggin, USAID Te [...]
2007-05-16 21:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN62COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MCNEIR FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to TSA Caribbean Representative Loretta McNeir to travel to Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados from January 21-26, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with airport officials. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Em [...]
2007-01-19 19:48:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AC BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN620 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HOFFMANN MAY 20 TO JUNE 2, 2007.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Shirley Hoffmann, Supervisory Program Officer, to travel to Barbados from May 20 - June 2, 2007. The purpose of her visit is to provide technical assistance and program support. 2. Embassy point of contact is USAID Project [...]
2007-05-16 21:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID OTRA EXO DR BB
07BRIDGETOWN621 DELIVERED VOTING PRACTICES IN THE UN 2006
[...] Per reftel instructions, post delivered "Voting Practices of the United Nations 2006" to the foreign ministries of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines on May 11, 2007. 2. Post will forward any responses. OURISMAN [...]
2007-05-16 21:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UNGA SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN622 DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON CITES COP 14 PREPARATION
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "CITES COP 14 Preparation: Gauging Response for U.S. Proposals on Species Listings - Lynx, Sawfish, Coral" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0437, Barbados #0438, Dominica #0439, St. Kitts #0440, St. Lucia #0441 and St. Vincent [...]
2007-05-16 21:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KSCA ETRD XL
07BRIDGETOWN625 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate nominated for U.S.-sponsored training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominated for the Pre-Ranger and Ra [...]
2007-05-17 13:51:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN628COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WALTZ FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to John Waltz to travel to Barbados from June 5-14, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with civil aviation authories of Barbados. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridgetown requests an outbrief be [...]
2007-05-17 14:24:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN629COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ICE OFFICERS NAUGHTON AND
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to ICE Officers Michael Naughton and Lawrence Dolan to escort deportee Dwayne Fahie, A035 186 493 to British Virgin Islands on May 29-30. 2. Embassy point of contact is A/RSO Sean A. Nedd at Embassy Bridgetown Tel: 1-246-436- [...]
2007-05-17 15:07:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC CVIS OTRA VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN63COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FINNEMAN AND PERSAUD
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to TSA Civil Aviation Security Inspectors Thomas Finneman and Julian Persuad to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from February 6-13, 2007, for the purpose of assessing airport security conditions. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is [...]
2007-01-19 19:50:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN632AMBASSADOR OURISMAN'S MEETING WITH BARBADOS AG
[...] (C) Summary: In a May 11 introductory meeting with Ambassador Mary Ourisman, Barbados Attorney General Dale Marshall thanked the United States for its assistance during Cricket World Cup and looked forward to further cooperation in the areas of security and law enforcement. He also requeste [...]
2007-05-18 19:40:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ASEC CASC SNAR ECON ETRD BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN633 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DONALD MAY 29 - JUNE 6, 2007
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Michael Donald, Regional Environmental Advisor for the Caribbean, to travel to Dominica from May 29 - June 1, 2007 and to Barbados June 1-3 and June 5-6, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to assist Mission in Agency environme [...]
2007-05-18 20:14:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ASEC OTRA DR BO BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN636COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR SOPHIA CAVE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown requests country clearance for Sophia Cave, USAID Administrative Assistant, to travel to Santo Domingo from June 10-15, 2007. 2. The purpose is to attend orientation and training in Santo Domingo. 3. Itinerary as follows: June 10 AA 1857 San Juan to Santo Domingo [...]
2007-05-18 20:39:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB DR XL
07BRIDGETOWN639COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO LUTTMAN TO TRAVEL TO SAINT
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Forensic Examiner Jennifer Luttman to travel to Basseterre, St. Kitts from June 18 - 21,2007. The purpose of this travel is to testify to details of DNA examinations performed in conjunction for case 163G-BB-1791. 2. Reservations have been co [...]
2007-05-18 21:12:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN64COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO RINCHKO FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Charles A. Rinchko, Aviation Safety Inspector, to travel to Antigua and Barbuda and St. Vincent and the Grenadines from January 22-26, 2007, for the purpose of conducting increased FAA surveillance of Caribbean Sun Airlines during flights to [...]
2007-01-19 21:58:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TPHY AC VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN641CRICKET WORLD CUP MAY DELIVER LONG TERM SECURITY
[...] (C) Summary: While the Cricket World Cup (CWC) has been an economic disappointment for the region (ref A),it has generated changes and reforms in the CARICOM security infrastructure that may yield lasting benefits for the region. The United States contributed to the region's CWC preparatio [...]
2007-05-21 12:37:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALECON ASEC EAIR ETRD PGOV PINR PREL CASC BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN642GRENADA LABOR ISSUES UPDATE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Technical and Allied Workers Union (TAWU),Grenada's most radical and active union, continues to challenge the government with mini-strikes and threats of broader strike action. Concerned about persistent high unemployment, Prime Minister Mitchell's government has so far [...]
2007-05-21 20:42:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALELAB ECON PGOV GJ
07BRIDGETOWN644ST. LUCIAN CABINET COUP FAILED, BUT NEW PRIME
[...] (C) SUMMARY: St. Lucia's Prime Minister Sir John Compton reportedly returned from New York on May 19. His weakened state probably means that St. Lucia's unsettled political situation will continue. The government has made no official announcements since his return, but it is likely that Acti [...]
2007-05-22 20:21:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR EAID ETRD CH TX ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN645COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HANOVER TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LTJG Bradley S. Hanover, USCG to travel on May 28. The purpose of this mission is to return from TDY orders on board the USCGC EAGLE to Coast Guard Atlantic area. LTJG will disembark the EAGLE at Barbados Port Authority; proc [...]
2007-05-22 20:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN648 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-05-23 13:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN649 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR L. NAEGER TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Lisa Naeger, Microbiologist, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDA, HHS, to travel to Barbados from June 11-16, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to participate in a forum at the XVI International HIV Drug Resistance Wo [...]
2007-05-23 13:33:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA TBIO OTRA US BB
07BRIDGETOWN650 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO E. CALDEIRA TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants country clearance to Ellen Caldeira, Project Officer, Global AIDS program, Health Resources and Services Administration, to travel to Barbados from July 1-7, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to participate in a meeting with implementing partners of HIV/ [...]
2007-05-23 13:35:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KHIV OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN651 COUNTRY CLEARANCE AMENDED FOR C. YANG TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown acknowledges change in travel dates and amends country clearance for Chunfu Yang to travel to Barbados from June 12-17, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to attend the XVII International Human Immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) Drug Resistance Workshop. 2. Per refte [...]
2007-05-23 13:45:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA OTRA CDC US BB
07BRIDGETOWN652 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates who have been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidates. 2. The following candidates are n [...]
2007-05-23 16:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN654BARBADOS: SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD
[...] (C) Embassy Bridgetown recommends a waiver of the provisions of Title III of the Libertad Act for Barbados. Barbados and Cuba enjoy a good relationship. Both countries recently committed to deepening their relationship further through increased bilateral collaboration and exchange in a number [...]
2007-05-23 19:47:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL PINR PGOV CU BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN656AMBASSADOR OURISMAN'S MEETING WITH BARBADOS CHIEF
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a May 16 introductory meeting with Ambassador Mary Ourisman, Barbados Chief Justice Sir David Anthony Cathcart Simmons expressed appreciation for U.S. support to the Barbadian judicial branch over the years. Simmons spoke fondly of his working relationship with previous U.S [...]
2007-05-24 14:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR ASEC SNAR BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN657COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MORSE AND LAGUNA FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Henry Morse and Diana Laguna to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from June 2-15, 2007, for the purpose of providing international civil aviation security training. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy [...]
2007-05-24 16:47:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR AC
07BRIDGETOWN658DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON CARIBBEAN CONFERENCE
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0474, Barbados #0475, Dominica #0476, St. Kitts #0477, St. Lucia #0478, St. Vincent #0479) on May 24, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report an [...]
2007-05-24 18:36:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOVIP AORC AMGT ASEC ABUD OTRA KSUM XL
07BRIDGETOWN66COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ARMBRISTER AND SHILLINGFORD
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Beryl Armbrister and Cecil Shillingford to travel to Antigua O/A January 22 and depart O/A January 27, 2007 to Instruct Shelters and Shelter Management Course & Initial Damage Assessment Courses. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not require [...]
2007-01-20 14:23:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN660 COUNTRY CLEARANCE AMENDED FOR CALLAGHAN FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown acknowledges change in travel dates and amends country clearance for Timothy Callaghan, OFDA Regional Coordinator, to travel to Barbados from June 12-20, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to attend the Eastern Caribbean Donor Group (ECDG) Hurricane meeting on June 13th. [...]
2007-05-24 20:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN661 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR LEONARD O/A JUNE 3-17, 2007.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Julie Leonard, USAID/OFDA Regional Advisor, from O/A June 3-17, 2007. The purpose of her visit is to provide OFDA/LAC coverage (preparedness and response) to the Eastern Caribbean Hurricane Season 2007. 2. Embassy point o [...]
2007-05-24 22:05:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN663COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CURNOW TO TRAVEL TO SAINT
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to ENS Peter J. Curnow, USN for travel to Saint Lucia May 29 - June 04, 2007. The purpose of this mission is for leave. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Kofi Aboagye, Chief, Military Liaison Office, 1-246-227-4339 or ce [...]
2007-05-25 16:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN664COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO GILMORE SMITH AND KALISZ TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LCDR Felton L. Gilmore, USCG; LCDR Roger Smith, USCG and LT Thomas Kalisz, USCG for travel to Saint Kitts and Nevis June 17 - 21, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to have port security discussions with Government officials [...]
2007-05-25 16:57:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN665 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO BENITEZ TO TRAVEL TO SAINT
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to CMC Daniel O. Benitez, NAVBASE, for travel to Saint Lucia May 29 - June 05, 2007. The purpose of this mission is for leave. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Kofi Aboagye, Chief, Military Liaison Office, 1-246-227-433 [...]
2007-05-25 16:57:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN669ST. LUCIA: FREDRICK INVESTIGATION AND MLAT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During a May 17 television talk show, a prominent news personality leaked the details of a standing evidence request made under the U.S.-St. Lucia Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) concerning Richard Fredrick, St. Lucia's Housing Minister suspected of ties to drug trafficking [...]
2007-05-25 21:21:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALKCRM KJUS KTIA KCOR PREL PGOV PINR SNAR ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN67COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ARMBRISTER AND SHILLINGFORD
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Beryl Armbrister and Cecil Shillingford to travel to Antigua O/A January 22 and depart O/A January 27, 2007 to Instruct Shelters and Shelter Management Course & Initial Damage Assessment Courses. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not require [...]
2007-01-23 10:19:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN676COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MILLINGTON TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LCDR Robert C. Millington, USN, from August 04 - August 11, 2007. The purpose of this visit is for the implementation and training of the Defence Travel System (DTS) to USMLO staff. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. K [...]
2007-05-29 18:25:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN692COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR MICHAEL TAYLOR TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown requests country clearance for Michael Taylor, Program Specialist, USAID Barbados, to travel to Trinidad June 1-2, 2007. 2. The purpose of the visit is to attend an agriculture donor conference. 3. Itinerary as follows: June 1 LI 703 Bridgetown to Port-of-Spa [...]
2007-05-31 18:26:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB TD XL
07BRIDGETOWN695COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO NIH STAFF FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Dr. Krista Frankenberry, Dr. Wei-Shau Hu, Ms. Mary Kearney, Dr. Frank Maldarelli, Dr. Sarah Palmer, Dr. Vinay Pathak, Dr. Carla Pettinelli, and Ms. Ann Wiegand to travel to Barbados from June 10-18, 2007, for the purpose of attending and par [...]
2007-05-31 20:40:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN696COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO GARCIA-LERMA FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Gerardo Garcia-Lerma to travel to Barbados from June 12-16, 2007, for the purpose of attending and participating in the XVI International HIV Drug Resistance Workshop. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. [...]
2007-05-31 20:40:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN700DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNSCR 1747
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0512, Barbados #0513, Dominica #0514, St. Kitts #0515, St. Lucia #0516, St. Vincent #0517) on June 1, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report an [...]
2007-06-01 20:21:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN AORC ETRD TRGY KNNP XL
07BRIDGETOWN701DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NEW WORLD BANK PRESIDENT
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0506, Barbados #0507, Dominica #0508, St. Kitts #0509, St. Lucia #0510, St. Vincent #0512) on June 1, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report an [...]
2007-06-01 20:21:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN XL
07BRIDGETOWN709COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HAISE TO RAVEL TO SAINT KITTS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes andgrants country clearance to Mr. Dennis Haise, USG for travel to Saint Kitts and Nevis June 17 - 2, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to have pot security discussions with Government officials and port facility officials of Saint Kitts and Nevis IAW sec [...]
2007-06-05 10:49:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA SC
07BRIDGETOWN711AMBASSADOR OURISMAN'S MEETING WITH BARBADOS DPM
[...] (C) Summary: In a May 30 introductory meeting with Ambassador Mary Ourisman, Barbados' Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Affairs and Development, Mia Mottley, thanked the United States for its assistance during Cricket World Cup and looked forward to further cooperation in the a [...]
2007-06-05 17:13:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALBB ECON ETRD PGOV PINR PREL XL
07BRIDGETOWN717DEMARCHE ON THE GROWING IRAN-VENEZUELA
[...] (C) We delivered reftel demarche to six countries in the Eastern Caribbean. Officials of all six countries expressed concern about the growing ties between Venezuela and Iran, but as is typical for the Eastern Caribbean, they refused to commit to speaking out or taking action in international [...]
2007-06-06 13:15:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PHUM MASS ECON PTER VE IR XL
07BRIDGETOWN72COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR SEGURA TO TRAVEL TO ANTIGUA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Nelly Segura to travel to Antigua O/A February 18 and depart O/A February 22, 2007 to conduct Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis Course. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not required. If you have any questions, please contact Mansfield Bl [...]
2007-01-23 17:48:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN720COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO PUNTONET FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Joaquin Puntonet to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis on June 27, 2007, for the purpose of performing en route inspections. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridgetown requests an outbrief be provide [...]
2007-06-06 15:55:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR SC
07BRIDGETOWN721ST. LUCIA - BLUE LANTERN ON LICENSE 05-1014600 FOR
[...] Post conducted a site visit to two locations operated by G & T, Inc. in St. Lucia to assess its operations and on-site security. Post has no concerns of the security of firearm and ammunition inventory at these locations. Post did not uncover any derogatory information on the foreign consign [...]
2007-06-06 17:00:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN734COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HOLLER FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Tim Holler to travel to Barbados from July 9-13, 2007, for the purpose of reviewing last season's biocontrol results and observing second season of parasite release and trapping. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not requi [...]
2007-06-07 15:30:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN737E. CARIBBEAN AND VENEZUELAN FOREIGN AID: RHETORIC
[...] (C) Summary: Five Eastern Caribbean countries have signed Petrocaribe agreements. St. Lucia nullified its agreement with Venezuela under the new Compton administration in 2006. Barbados also turned down the Petrocaribe offer, but it is still a beneficiary of other Venezuelan assistance. Hugo [...]
2007-06-07 19:30:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALENRG EPET PREL PGOV XL
07BRIDGETOWN739MEETING WITH ST. VINCENT FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 1, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sir Louis Straker, paid a courtesy call on DCM Mary Ellen T. Gilroy. Key points of their discussion included the upcoming Caribbean Conference, LIAT's perceived monopolistic posture, Petroc [...]
2007-06-07 20:22:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAIR EPET EINV EWWT CU VE VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN740OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS LOUDER FOR ST. VINCENT'S
[...] (C) Summary: On Friday, June 8, opposition party leader, Arnhim Eustace, will lead another protest demonstration in St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG). This time, Eustace has managed to gain public support from several members of St. Vincent's private sector. However, Eustace's goals for t [...]
2007-06-07 20:26:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL SNAR KCRM VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN749ST. LUCIA CABINET RESHUFFLE, A STEP TOWARD A NEW
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 6, St. Lucia Prime Minister Sir John Compton reshuffled his cabinet, firing Foreign Minister Rufus Bousquet, demoting Home Affairs Minister Keith Mondesir, and giving their portfolios to Acting Prime Minister Stephenson King. Given Compton's health problems, it is widely [...]
2007-06-08 18:58:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR AORC OVIP KSUM KJUS KTIA ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN751COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SA GOLDFINGER AND SA JOSEPH JUNE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants country clearance to SA Michael Goldfinger and SA Mark Joseph from June 11-13, 2007 for travel to Grenada. The purpose of their visit is to provide operation support for an ongoing investigation. 2. Embassy point of contact is Acting Country Attache [...]
2007-06-08 21:19:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA XL BB GJ
07BRIDGETOWN753 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR GELMAN O/A JULY 1-15, 2007.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Phil Gelman, USAID/OFDA Regional Advisor, from O/A July 1-15, 2007. The purpose of his visit is to provide OFDA/LAC coverage (preparedness and response) to the Eastern Caribbean Hurricane Season 2007. 2. Embassy point of [...]
2007-06-11 19:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN754COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HAIG TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to SK1 Charles Haig, USN, from June 17 - July 01, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to conduct a Staff Assist Visit (SAV). 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Kofi Aboagye, Chief, Military Liaison Office, 1-246-227-433 [...]
2007-06-11 20:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN760DAS DUDDY AND ST. VINCENT PM GONSALVES DISCUSS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Deputy Assistant Secretary Patrick Duddy met with St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves on June 11 in preparation for the Conference on the Caribbean to be held in Washington later this month. Specifically, DAS Duddy and PM Gonsalves focused on the Confe [...]
2007-06-13 13:11:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID EINV ECON AORC OVIP KSUM PINR
07BRIDGETOWN764COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR MANSFIELD BLACKWOOD
[...] Embassy Bridgetown requests country clearance for Mansfield Blackwood, USAID Senior Technical Officer, to travel to Grenada June 20-21, 2007 and Georgetown from June 21-23, 2007. 2. The purpose of the visit to Grenada is to inspect sites for final certification under the Hurricane Ivan Pro [...]
2007-06-13 18:45:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB GJ XL GY XR
07BRIDGETOWN767 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MARIA GARCIA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Maria Virginia Garcia, Financial Analyst of USAID/DR Controller's Office, to travel to Barbados o/a June 18-23, 2007. 2. The purpose of the visit is to provide financial management support to USAID Barbados. 3. Embassy [...]
2007-06-13 20:17:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ASEC OTRA DR BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN770 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR AUDREY MULLINGS.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Audrey Mullings, OFDA/IRG Consultant to travel to St. Vincent O/A June 18-23, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to facilitate shelter management and initial damage assessment courses. 2. Embassy point of contact is James G [...]
2007-06-13 21:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN774AMOR ETERNO: CUBA'S RELATIONS WITH THE EASTERN
[...] (C) Cuban Foreign Minister, Felipe Perez Roque, received praise for his country from Caribbean governments last week at the Organization for Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Summit in Grenada on May 25, and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM)-Cuba Summit, held in St. Vincent and the Grenadines on [...]
2007-06-14 11:53:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL PINR PGOV CU BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN777AMENDED COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR MANSFIELD BLACKWOOD
[...] Embassy Bridgetown advises changes in travel schedule for Mansfield Blackwood, USAID Senior Technical Officer. Mr. Blackwood's travel dates are Grenada from June 22-23, 2007 and Georgetown from June 20-22, 2007. 2. The purpose of the visit to Grenada is to inspect sites for final certific [...]
2007-06-14 20:05:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB GJ XL GY XR
07BRIDGETOWN783 BARBADOS COMMENDS DS/ATA
[...] Director of Barbados Port Security, Anthony Benn credited the DS/ATA VIP Major Events Planning Course (Nassau, March 27-April 2, 2006) for inspiring the Barbados National Port Security Plan used during Cricket World Cup 2007 (CWC). Mr. Benn asked RSO to convey his appreciation for the profess [...]
2007-06-15 12:19:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC AADP AMGT BB
07BRIDGETOWN785BARBADOS - BLUE LANTERN: RESPONSE FROM RBPF ON
[...] (SBU) Post has received an interim reply from the Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF),responding to the Embassy's February 8, 2007, request for information concerning the application by Sports Imports to import ten (10) Remington 700 rifles. 2. (SBU) BEGIN TEXT: June 12, 2007 Mr. Ch [...]
2007-06-15 20:12:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN788COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SA GOLDFINGER AND SA JOSEPH JUNE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants country clearance to SA Michael Goldfinger and TFO Mark Joseph from June 19-20, 2007 for travel to St. Vincent. The purpose of their visit is to provide operation support for an ongoing investigation. 2. Embassy point of contact is SA Thomas Garland [...]
2007-06-15 20:24:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN789 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO REGO FOR TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to LCDR Francisco S. Rego, USCG, for travel to Barbados June 20 - 22, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to conduct a USSOUTHCOM directed IG inspection. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Kofi Aboagye, Chief, Military Liaison Office, (246) 2 [...]
2007-06-15 21:07:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN790COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO COUCH PLUS THREE TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Joseph Couch, USCG, CDR Lee Scruggs, USCG, Mr. James Hurst, USCG and LCDR Felton Gilmore, USCG, for travel to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines July 09 - 14 2007 and to Dominica July 14 - 19 2007. The purpose of these mission [...]
2007-06-15 21:33:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA VC DO XL
07BRIDGETOWN793AMENDED COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR MANSFIELD BLACKWOOD
[...] Embassy Bridgetown advises changes in travel schedule for Mansfield Blackwood, USAID Senior Technical Officer. Mr. Blackwood's travel dates are changed to June 19-22, 2007. 2. The purpose of the amendment to Georgetown is to attend CARICOM's Donors' Meeting. 3. Itinerary as follows: [...]
2007-06-18 14:15:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB GJ XL GY XR
07BRIDGETOWN798COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CARHART FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] (C) Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Robert N. Carhart to travel to Barbados from July 15, 2007, for the purpose of area orientation and local consultations. 2. (C) Per reftel, Mr. Carhart is booked at Coral Sands Resort, Tel: 246/435-6617, confirmation number 435 [...]
2007-06-18 20:26:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALOTRA AC
07BRIDGETOWN799COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO GONZALEZ FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Omar Gonzalez from July 2-5, 2007, for the purpose of attending the Embassy 4th of July event. 2. Per reftel, Mr. Gonsalez is booked at Coral Sands Resort, Tel: 246/435-6617, confirmation number 12654. 3. Entry/departure requirements [...]
2007-06-18 20:27:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN8002007 EXPROPRIATION REPORT: ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
[...] (SBU) The United States Government is aware of one (1) claim of a United States person that may be outstanding against the Government of Antigua and Barbuda (GOAB). End Summary. Claimant Designation -------------------- 2. (U) Claimant A Date of Expropriation --------------------- [...]
2007-06-18 20:59:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDCASC EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV
07BRIDGETOWN8012007 EXPROPRIATION REPORT: ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
[...] (SBU) The United States Government is aware of one (1) outstanding and eight (8) new claims of United States persons against the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis (GOSKN). End Summary. Claimant Designation -------------------- 2. (U) Claimant A Date of Expropriation ---------------- [...]
2007-06-18 21:00:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDCASC EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV
07BRIDGETOWN802COUNTRY CLEARANCE OFDA/IRG CONSULTANTS MULLINGS AND
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to OFDA/IRG Consultants, Audrey Mullings and Beryl Armbrister, and OFDA/IRG Participants, Phillip Ramdass, Alex Browne, Donna Pierre, Althea Daniels-Thornton, Laynette Carter and Sheik Kalid Hussein, to travel to Dominica from O/A [...]
2007-06-18 21:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS DO
07BRIDGETOWN803 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR WOLFE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Kelly Wolfe, Senior Technical Advisor for NGO/Community Development in OHA, to travel to Barbados O/A July 15-21, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct a Mid-term Evaluation of the CRP Strategy. 2. Embassy point of [...]
2007-06-19 12:29:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN810ST. LUCIA HOUSING MINISTER FREDRICK HELD FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: St. Lucia Housing Minister Richard Fredrick was questioned on June 18 by St. Lucian authorities for his alleged involvement in customs duty evasion. After six hours, he was released and asked to return on July 18 for further questioning. Contacts stated that the Director of Pub [...]
2007-06-20 18:52:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV KCRM KJUS KTIA ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN821DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON ICAO ASSEMBLY: ENVIRONMENTAL
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0578, Barbados #0579, Dominica #0580, St. Kitts #0581, St. Lucia #0582, St. Vincent #0583) on June 22, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report a [...]
2007-06-25 13:44:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ETRD SENV ECON XL
07BRIDGETOWN824COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MCNEIR FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Loretta McNeir to travel to St. Lucia from July 16-19, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with host government civil aviation officials. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridgetown requests an out [...]
2007-06-25 19:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR PTER ASEC OTRA KHLS ST
07BRIDGETOWN825COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO BARTH FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Norman Barth to travel to St. Lucia from July 3-5, 2007, for the purpose of attending the small island developing states workshop on the implementation of UNFCCC Article 6. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. [...]
2007-06-25 19:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA SENV ST
07BRIDGETOWN826COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO GRAHAM FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Garth Graham to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis on July 14-17, 2007, for the purpose of attend the Inaugural Eastern Caribbean Conference on Health. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not requested. 3. Embassy Bridgetown [...]
2007-06-25 19:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TBIO KSCA SC
07BRIDGETOWN828COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO RUFFIN FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Dr. John Ruffin to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis on July 13-18, 2007, for the purpose of attending the Inaugural Eastern Caribbean Conference on Health as the keynote speaker. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not requested. [...]
2007-06-25 19:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TBIO KSCA SC
07BRIDGETOWN834DEMANDING ACCOUNTABILITY FROM WIPO: BARBADOS
[...] (SBU) On June 22, post delivered reftel demarche in a meeting with officials from the Barbados Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Officials were unaware of the unethical behavior of WIPO Director General Kamil Idris, but agreed that the basic tenets of accountability should be applied if [...]
2007-06-26 16:53:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETRD KIPR EINV
07BRIDGETOWN844COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO LEWSEY FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Clement Lewsey to travel to Barbados from July 13-20, 2007, for meetings related to the Mainstream Adaptation to Climate Change (MACC) project. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridgetown req [...]
2007-06-28 19:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN845COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SIVINSKI FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to John Sivinski to travel to Barbados from July 9-13, 2007, for the purpose of acting as on-site advisor to APHIS biological control program for fruit flies. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Br [...]
2007-06-28 19:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN846 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SPECIAL AGENT ANDREW ARTHURTON JUNE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants country clearance to SA Andrew Arthurton from June 28 through July 1, 2007 for travel to St. Vincent. The purpose of his visit is to provide operation support for an ongoing investigation. 2. Embassy point of contact is Acting Country Attache Rogeana [...]
2007-06-28 19:34:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN848 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ARMBRISTER JULY 3-6, 2007.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Beryl Armbrister, OFDA/IRG Consultant, to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis O/A July 3-6, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to meet with National Disaster Office. 2. Embassy point of contact is James Goggin, USAID Representative, tel. 1-246-227 [...]
2007-06-28 20:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN849 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HERRERA O/A JULY 15-29, 2007.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for OFDA Darlington Computer Manager, Ricardo Herrera to travel to Bridgetown, O/A June 15-29, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to provide OFDA/LAC coverage (preparedness and response) to the Eastern Caribbean during Hurricane Se [...]
2007-06-28 20:33:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN85INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2007
[...] Barbados is open for business. The Government of Barbados, through the Barbados Investment and Development Corporation (BIDC),strongly encourages foreign direct investment in Barbados, particularly in industries that create jobs and earn foreign currency. 2. The Government offers special [...]
2007-01-25 15:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV KTDB XL
07BRIDGETOWN850COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION AIR AND
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants country clearance to Border Protection Air and Marine Support Pilots Jorge Delgado, Jose Rivera and Robert Lebron, and Aviation Enforcement Officers Alexander Santiago and Juan Garcia for June 28, 2007 for travel to St. Vincent. The purpose of their visi [...]
2007-06-28 20:52:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN856COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO AMBASSADOR ROBINSON
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Ambassador David M. Robinson to travel to Barbados from June 30, 2007 through July 2, 2007, for the purpose of attending the 28th meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM. 2. The control officer for Ambassador Ro [...]
2007-06-29 19:02:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA OVIP BB
07BRIDGETOWN857COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO REP. RANGEL FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Congressman Rangel to travel to Barbados from July 1-4, 2007, for the purpose of attending the 28th meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM. 2. The control officer for Congressman Rangel's visit is Martina Stron [...]
2007-06-29 19:03:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA OVIP BB
07BRIDGETOWN86SAINT LUCIA FM SENDS CONDOLENCES FOR PRESIDENT
[...] The following message was received 24 January 2007. Begin Text: NOTE NO.PE-046/2007 The Ministry of External Affairs, International Trade and Civil Aviation of Saint Lucia presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America in Bridgetown, and has the honour to transm [...]
2007-01-25 18:05:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL ST
07BRIDGETOWN860 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CERDA FOR TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to LCDR Rene Cerda, USN, for travel to Barbados July 01 to September 30, 2007. The purpose of this travel is for TDY assignment as Deputy Chief, USMLO. 2. Hotel reservation has been confirmed for traveler at the Accra Beach Hotel and Resort, Rockl [...]
2007-06-29 20:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN880COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CORDOVA AND UHARRIET TO TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LtCol Kirk Cordova, SCEN and Major John Uharriet, SCJTRE, for travel to Saint Kitts and Nevis July 16 - 20, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to conduct inspections and surveys on New Horizons 2003 projects. 2. Travele [...]
2007-07-11 15:05:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN885LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH FROM ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown received via fax, a letter from Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer to President George W. Bush. Begin Text E.D. 8/9 II Mr. George W. Bush President of the United States of America The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Bush: [...]
2007-07-11 19:02:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC AA
07BRIDGETOWN887SPECIAL AREA CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ADMIRAL
[...] (C) Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Commander, U.S. Southern Command, Admiral James Stavridis, USN, to travel to Barbados from July 18-19, 2007, for the purpose of conducting meetings with senior country officials. Country clearance is also granted for the following [...]
2007-07-11 19:10:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALOTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN892 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SCRUGGS PLUS THREE FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to CDR Lee Scruggs, USCG, LT Thomas Kalisz, USCG, LT Michael Pierno, USCG, and LCDR Felton Gilmore, USCG, for travel to Barbados August 11 - August 15, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to have port security discussions with Government officials of [...]
2007-07-12 16:49:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN894 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SCRUGGS PLUS THREE FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to CDR Lee Scruggs, USCG, LT Thomas Kalisz, USCG, LT Michael Pierno, USCG, and LCDR Felton Gilmore, USCG, for travel to Barbados August 11 - August 15, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to have port security discussions with Government officials o [...]
2007-07-13 13:36:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN899 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MERCADO AND MARSTELLER FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Rafael J. Mercado, Special Agent, NCIS, and Ms. Suzanne M. Marsteller, Special Agent, NCIS, for travel to Barbados from July 15 - 17, 2007 and to Saint Lucia from July 17 - 18, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to meet [...]
2007-07-13 20:49:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN902ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES EXTENDS SUPPORT FOR
[...] The following message was received on July 12, 2007. Begin text: Note No. 444/2007 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Commerce and Trade of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and with reference to the latter's Diploma [...]
2007-07-16 14:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ETRD SENV ECON SC
07BRIDGETOWN903COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO AGODOA FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Dr. Lawrence Agodoa to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis on July 15-19, 2007, for the purpose of attending the Inaugural Eastern Caribbean Conference on Health. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Brid [...]
2007-07-16 14:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TBIO KSCA SC
07BRIDGETOWN904COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO PORCH AND GEDAMKE FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Clarence Porch and Todd Gedamke to travel to St. Vincent and the Grenadines from July 13-22, 2007, for the purpose of attending the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism Scientific Meeting. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is [...]
2007-07-16 14:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY OTRA EFIS KSCA VC
07BRIDGETOWN905COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MERRILL AND NEWMAN
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Frances Merrill and Michael Newman to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis on July 21, 2007 through August 1, 2007, for the purpose of providing international civil aviation basic security training. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance i [...]
2007-07-16 18:08:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR SC
07BRIDGETOWN906ST. LUCIA: GOVERNMENT CRISIS POSSIBLE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Post's May 10 meeting with St. Lucia's Comptroller of Customs and the Acting Commissioner of Police was a cry for help from PM Compton and his few remaining loyalists. While PM Compton is reportedly recovering in New York from a stroke, his chances of hanging on to power may be [...]
2007-07-16 19:19:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR EAID ETRD CH TX ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN907CARICOM HEADS OF GOVERNMENT MEETING: HALTING
[...] (C) Summary: The 28th CARICOM Heads of Government Conference took place in Barbados on July 1-4, 2007. Unsurprisingly, the Caribbean leaders agreed on a number of measures that should ensure some forward momentum in the region's integration efforts in the economic, security, and social develo [...]
2007-07-16 19:46:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALASEC BB EAID EAIR ETRD PGOV PINR PREL XL
07BRIDGETOWN912COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR STEVEN HORTON AND GUY HARRIS
[...] EMBASSY BRIDGETOWN WARMLY WELCOMES AND GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO JIATF PERSONNEL FROM JULY 23-24, 2007. THE PURPOSE OF THIS VISIT IS TO PROVIDE TECHINICAL SUPPORT FOR A LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATION. 2. EMBASSY POINT OF CONTACT IS DEA SPECIAL AGENT RONALD O. MORRISON TELEPHONE NUMBER 246-22 [...]
2007-07-17 21:34:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA GJ XL
07BRIDGETOWN918CONGRESSWOMAN'S VISIT TO "GRENADA 13" PRISONER
[...] (C) Summary: During CODEL Engel's recent visit to Grenada, Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) asked post to arrange a meeting with Bernard Coard, the leader of the group known as the "Grenada 17" who were convicted of the 1983 assassination of Prime Minister Maurice Bishop and others. PM Mit [...]
2007-07-19 20:08:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV ASEC GJ XL
07BRIDGETOWN919COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CRUZ, FINNEMAN,
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to George Cruz, Thomas Finneman, Brian Abbott, and Allan Hurr to travel to St. Vincent and the Grenadines from August 6-10, 2007, for the purpose of assessing airport security conditions. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not r [...]
2007-07-19 20:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA VC
07BRIDGETOWN920DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PROLIFERATION SECURITY
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0628, Barbados #0629, Dominica #0630, St. Kitts #0631, St. Lucia #0632, St. Vincent #0633) on July 12, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report a [...]
2007-07-19 20:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM MNUC KNNP XL
07BRIDGETOWN921COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WALTZ AND CARNICELLA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to John Waltz and Donald Carnicalla to travel to Barbados from July 23, 2007 through August 1, 2007, for the purpose of conducting a series of meeting with officials of the civil aviation authorities of Barbados. 2. Per reftel, Embassy unde [...]
2007-07-19 20:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN922COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HURR FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Allan Hurr to travel to Dominica from July 24-27, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with civil aviation officials. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is requested in making an appointment with Minister Austrie. Embassy Bridgetow [...]
2007-07-19 20:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR DO
07BRIDGETOWN923 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR LEONARD O/A JULY 29 THRU AUGUST 12,
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Julie Leonard, USAID/OFDA Regional Advisor, to travel to Barbados O/A July 29 thru August 12, 2007. 2. The purpose of the visit is to provide OFDA/LAC coverage (preparedness and response) to the Eastern Caribbean Hurricane [...]
2007-07-19 21:33:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN924ATA-6298 QUALITY CONTROL IN CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY PILOT
[...] On July 19, 2007, the Government's of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, St. Lucia, Dominica and St. Christopher and Nevis officially accepted the ATA 6298; Quality Control in Civil Aviation Security Pilot Course (QCCAS) to be conducted in St. Christopher and Nevis from September 10 to 2 [...]
2007-07-19 21:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PTER
07BRIDGETOWN930NEW SENTENCE FOR GRENADA 13 LEAVES GRENADIAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: New sentences for the "Grenada 13" were handed down on June 27, 2007, by Justice Francis Belle, who presided over the June 18-26 hearing. Three of the defendants convicted in 1986 of the 1983 killing of Prime Minister Bishop, members of his cabinet, and a number of [...]
2007-07-20 19:46:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ASEC GJ
07BRIDGETOWN931COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ICE OFFICERS STERMAN AND
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for ICE Officers Matthew Sterman and Michael Brown to escort deportee Charlesworth Browne to Antigua and Barbuda on July 23-24, 2007. 2. Embassy point of contact is A/RSO Eric Freeman at Embassy Bridgetown Tel: 1-246-436-4950, x4173, or Fax: 1-24 [...]
2007-07-20 20:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA CVIS VC
07BRIDGETOWN941GRENADA VISIT OF ROBERT CARHART
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: INR analyst Robert Carhart arrived in Grenada on June 28, for a one-day orientation visit. With rumors floating around Grenada that the Prime Minister might call elections either in the fall of 2007 or in early 2008, Charge d'Affaires Karen Jo McIsaac and Carhart met with pol [...]
2007-07-23 20:11:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV GJ
07BRIDGETOWN942 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WASHBURN PLUS TWO FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to CAPT Terry Washburn, USN, Mr. John Samson, DAC and Mr. Lindsay Johnson, DAC, for travel to Barbados August 06 - August 10, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct inspections and staff assistance visits to evaluate the eff [...]
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07BRIDGETOWN943CARICOM CHAIR GIVES FREE PASS TO CUBA, AGAIN
[...] (U) In a joint press conference with Canada Prime Minister Stephen Harper on July 19, Barbados Prime Minister and CARICOM Chair, Owen Arthur, told journalists that CARICOM has never approved and will never support unilateral sanctions against Cuba. While Barbados support for Cuba is not unus [...]
2007-07-23 20:31:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL PINR PGOV CU BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN945 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR VELADO O/A AUGUST 12-26, 2007.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Sidney Velado, OFDA Regional Advisor, to travel to Barbados O/A August 12-26, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to provide OFDA/LAC coverage (preparedness and response) to the Eastern Caribbean Hurricane Season 2007. 2. Emba [...]
2007-07-24 21:01:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN949 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SYNDER FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to CAPT Randall Synder, for travel to Barbados August 17 - August 21, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to act as the presiding officer and guest speaker at the change of command ceremony, during the USS MITSCHER's port call to Bridgetown. 2. Emb [...]
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