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08MADRID405	LISBON-MADRID JOINT COUNTRY TEAM [...] This is a joint message from Embassies Lisbon and Madrid. 2. SUMMARY: On March 25, the Country Teams of Embassies Lisbon and Madrid met to discuss law enforcement issues, counter-terrorism, common multilateral challenges, military cooperation strategy, and cost savings measures, as well as [...]	2008-04-11 13:04:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT BMGT PO SP

08MADRID406	SPAIN ENCOURAGES GREATER REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT WITH [...] Spanish MFA Deputy Director for Middle East Affairs, Alberto Ucelay, in response to reftel demarche, said that Spain also seeks greater regional engagement with Iraq. As the new Spanish cabinet is being formed this week, he was not able to share specific details about Spanish FM participation [...]	2008-04-11 13:51:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EUN IR SP
08MADRID407	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL UPDATE APRIL 5-11 [...] ECON/PGOV: Zapatero Announces Economic Measures During Investiture Debate 3. ECON: IMF, BBVA Revise Growth Projections Down, Economy Top Concern. 4. ECON/EFIN: Housing Downturn Continues to Hit Construction, Real Estate 5. ECON: Per Capita GDP Still Below Italy's After All 6. ECON/ELTN: [...]	2008-04-11 14:04:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ELTN PGOV SENV SP
08MADRID409	RWANDA/SPAIN: FURTHER INFORMATION ON INDICTMENTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Post offers the following answers in response to ref A questions from Department regarding the Spanish indictment of 40 Rwandan military officers. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) WHAT IS THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN JUDGE ANDREU AND THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE? Judge Andreu is completely indep [...]	2008-04-11 15:41:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM MASS KLIG OFDP RW SP
08MADRID418	BANCO SABADELL SUSPENDS IRAN REPRESENTATIONAL [...] (SBU) On April 14, post received a letter from Banco Sabadell President Jose Oliu announcing that Sabadell had decided on March 31 to suspend all activities of its Iran representational office. Para 3 contains an informal translation of the letter, which responded to a letter post had sent Oliu the [...]	2008-04-16 11:21:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN IR KTFN SP
08MADRID419	FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST NO. 200706444 [...] (SBU) NO MATERIAL RESPONSIVE TO THE FOIA REQUEST HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED. POST, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF POLCOUNS, SEARCHED ALL DEPARTMENT OF STATE FILES THAT HAVE A REASONABLE POSSIBILITY OF CONTAINING RESPONSIVE MATERIAL. IN ADDITION, POST ASKED MEMBERS OF THE LAW ENFORCEMENT WORKING GROUP AND P [...]	2008-04-16 15:09:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AINF
08MADRID43	MANUEL PIZARRO TO RUN AS MARIANO RAJOY'S NUMBER [...] The opposition conservative PP leader, Mariano Rajoy, announced on 1/15/08 that the former head of energy utility Endesa, Manuel Pizarro, would occupy the number two spot on the PP's Madrid parliamentary list. Rajoy has the number one spot on the list. Should the PP win, Pizarro would likely [...]	2008-01-16 12:21:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON SP
08MADRID430	ROSALINI CASE UPDATE - CRIMINAL CASE DROPPED [...] AmCit Dugan Rosalini's Barcelona lawyer, David Aineto Trabal (of the firm AEQIO ADVOCATS),told the Embassy on 4/13/08 that the Spanish private party involved in the case has decided not to press criminal charges against Rosalini. According to the lawyer, the possibility that Rosalini could be [...]	2008-04-16 15:28:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP CASC ECON SP
08MADRID443	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL UPDATE APRIL 14 - 18 [...] ECON: Euros 10 billion fiscal stimulus package announced and approved 2. ECON/EFIN: Solbes insists he is in charge of the economy 3. SENV: Drought leads to "Water War" 5. KNNP: Nuclear accident cover-up sparks controversy 7. ECON/EFIN: Caja Madrid buys Florida bank 8. EPET: REPSOL stake [...]	2008-04-21 08:31:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EPET KIPR KNNP PGOV SENV SP
08MADRID449	SPAIN: ZAPATERO INVESTED AS PRESIDENT, SELECTS NEW [...] (C) SUMMARY. Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero was elected President on April 11 with only the 169 votes of his Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). Zapatero eschewed forming alliances that would have produced an absolute majority in the first vote round in Congress. The Popular Party (PP) [...]	2008-04-22 06:13:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SP
08MADRID450	SPAIN AGREES ON "CREEPING ANNEXATION" [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-22 08:29:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS GG RS SP
08MADRID451	SPAIN FULLY SUPPORTS U.S. ANTI-PIRACY INITIATIVE [...] (C) During an April 21 conversation on an unrelated matter, Spanish MFA Political Director Rafael Dezcallar told the DCM that Spain wished to express its full support for a U.S.-led initiative in the UN Security Council on combating piracy (ref. A). Referring to post's initial demarche on the [...]	2008-04-22 08:31:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	KCRM PBTS PREL EFIS UN UNSC IMO SO SP
08MADRID452	SPAIN SUPPORTS EVENTUAL OSCE ROLE INSIDE [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-22 08:34:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BMGT OSCE PGOV PREL PTER SP AF
08MADRID458	SPANISH FM MORATINOS TO PARTICIPATE IN MAY 2 AHLC [...] In response to reftel demarche, Deputy Director General Alberto Ucelay told us that Foreign Minister Moratinos will attend the May 2 AHCL in London. Ucelay said that the Spanish MFA had already given the Norwegians input that the AHLC's primary focus should be energizing the international co [...]	2008-04-23 17:21:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID KPAL PREL SP
08MADRID465	POST PRESSES GOS ON IRAN FINANCIAL ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador pressed the head of Spain's Export Credit Insurance Company (CESCE) on 4/21/08 to limit export credit guarantees to Iran. Separately, EconOff met on 4/21/08 with a Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) official to discuss Spain's views on Iran sanctions. The MFA offici [...]	2008-04-24 12:37:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV KNNP PREL PGOV MNUC IR SP
08MADRID467	SPAIN/CUBA: TOUGH ROAD ALONG TWO TRACKS TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Cuba Transition Coordinator (CTC) Caleb McCarry met Spanish divergence from U.S. Cuba policy with considerable diplomacy; pressed Spain not to allow its growing policy of engagement with the GOC to leave behind the importance of supporting Cuban civil society and political pris [...]	2008-04-24 13:28:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM CU SP EUN
08MADRID469	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL UPDATE APRIL 21 - 25 [...] ELAB: Unemployment increases one full point to 9.6% 2. EFIN: IMF says no more room for additional fiscal stimulus 3. EFIN: Banks returning to capital markets 4. EFIN: 198 suspected of tax evasion via Liechtenstein 5. EINV/ECPS: "Everyone expects the Spanish telecoms acquisition" 6. EAIR: [...]	2008-04-25 15:48:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	BTIO EAIR ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ELAB KNNP SENV
08MADRID47	UNEMPLOYMENT RATE INCHES UP, IMMIGRANTS [...] (SBU) Summary. As unemployment rates begin to inch up, voters have yet another reason to worry about the future of the economy. Spain's unemployment rate hovers at a little over 8 percent (low by historical standards) with immigrants and young workers being the most vulnerable to losses. Alth [...]	2008-01-17 17:54:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL SP
08MADRID474	SPANISH VIEWS ON APRIL GAERC [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Spanish MFA expects the Balkans to dominate the April 28-29 GAERC but it also has strong opinions on Zimbabwe, Pakistan, Somalia, and the Middle East. END SUMMARY. //SERBIA// 2. (C) Spanish MFA Deputy Director General for ESDP Carlos Fernandez-Arias told Poloff April [...]	2008-04-28 14:58:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PGOV PREL SP
08MADRID477	AMBASSADOR RAISES IPR, IRAN CONCERNS WITH NEW [...] (C) Summary: On April 24, Ambassador Aguirre informed new GOS trade minister Sebastian of Spain,s placement on the Special 301 Watch List. Sebastian expressed disappointment but vowed to work with the USG and set as a goal getting Spain off the Watch List by 2009. The Ambassador reviewed US [...]	2008-04-29 08:24:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN KIPR KNNP IR SP
08MADRID48	TERRORISM FINANCE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON LET-4 [...] (S) On January 16, Econoff delivered reftel demarche to Laura Martinez, Area Specialist within MFA's Directorate of Counter-Terrorism. Econoff advised Martinez of U.S. plans to request that the UN 1267 Sanctions Committee add the "LET 4" operatives to the list of terrorist entities. Martinez [...]	2008-01-17 17:57:00	Embassy Madrid	SECRET	EFIN KTFN PTER PREL ETTC SP
08MADRID484	SPANISH COURT DECIDES NOT TO EXTRADITE "ISABELITA" [...] (U) Local press is reporting that the Second Section of the Spanish National Court decided on April 28 to deny the request of Argentine authorities to extradite former Argentine President (1974-1976) Maria Estela Martinez, known as "Isabelita" Peron. The 77-year-old former President was wante [...]	2008-04-29 13:57:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KJUS PGOV SP
08MADRID485	SPAIN'S VIEWS ON THE WAY FORWARD IN WESTERN SAHARA [...] (C) Deputy Director General for North Africa Manuel Gomez-Acebo shared views on the way forward in Western Sahara on April 28. Gomez-Acebo said that Spain's primary concern is for regional stability through a negotiated solution that leads to a just, lasting outcome. While it appears an [...]	2008-04-29 16:45:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PBTS MO AG WI UNSC SP
08MADRID486	FINANCE VICE MINISTER LETTER ON IRAN SANCTIONS [...] (C) As a followup to visiting Deputy Treasury Secretary Kimmitt's meeting with Spanish Secretary of State (vice minister) for Economy David Vegara on March 6 (reftel),the Ambassador wrote Vegara a letter about Spanish transactions with Iranian banks. Vegara has responded with the following l [...]	2008-04-29 17:46:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN KTFN SP IR
08MADRID489	SURVEY: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/AGRICULTURAL [...] Summary: Rising food prices are a sensitive political issue in Spain. The opposition conservative Popular Party (PP) criticized the ruling Spanish Socialist Party (socialist PSOE) party in the run-up to the March 9 elections for double digit increases in prices of some basic foods. The conse [...]	2008-04-30 11:55:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL TBIO
08MADRID490	ADDITIONAL TERRORISM FINANCE CHARGE AGAINST [...] (C) Summary: Judge of Instruction Ismail Moreno has filed charges against jailed Al Qaeda leader Imad Eddin Barakat Yarkas, alias Abu Dahdah, for efforts to continue financing jihadist groups from his jail cell, according to an April 28 report in El Pais, Spain's leading daily. The charges wer [...]	2008-04-30 15:57:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PTER KTFN SP
08MADRID492	REPSOL, SHELL REPORTEDLY SEEKING TO SELL IRAN GAS [...] (U) Repsol and Shell will sell their joint 50% stake in natural gas development in Iran's South Pars block 14, according to reports in the Spanish business press. The two firms are reported to be negotiating an agreement with the GOI in which they would give up their concession in exchange for an a [...]	2008-05-05 12:57:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV EPET IR SP
08MADRID493	MAY 21 - DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE CUBAN PEOPLE [...] In response to refs a and b, Post conducts a vigorous, ongoing program of outreach to the Cuban dissident community here in Spain as well as a steady public diplomacy effort designed to build support for peaceful democratic change in Cuba. All this is of course in addition to steady engagement [...]	2008-05-05 13:44:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PHUM PREL EUN CU SP
08MADRID499	TREASURY A/S LOWERY MEETING WITH SPANISH SECRETARY [...] (C) Summary: Spanish Secretary of State for the Economy Vegara told Assistant Secretary Lowery that he expected Spanish growth rates to fall below two percent as a result of the housing slump, which had been complicated by international credit market difficulties. He cited as helpful the gove [...]	2008-05-07 06:50:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN SP
08MADRID50	TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICERS (TFCOS) AT [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-18 09:33:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ETTC PTER KTFN SP
08MADRID502	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF ADMIRAL THAD W. ALLEN, [...] (SBU) Summary: The Embassy Madrid Country Team warmly welcomes your visit. It will provide an important opportunity to highlight the importance we place on the relationship, particularly as it concerns our strategic interests such as the fight against terrorism and transnational crime. We a [...]	2008-05-08 16:42:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER SMIG SNAR SP
08MADRID503	FINCEN DIRECTOR, SPANISH OFFICIALS DISCUSS MONEY [...] (U) This cable has been cleared by FinCEN Director Jim Freis. 2. (C/NF) Summary. During a visit to Madrid April 23-24, Department of Treasury FinCEN Director Jim Freis met with Spanish government officials involved in anti-money laundering and counter terrorism finance (AML-CTF) activitie [...]	2008-05-09 07:22:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL SP ECON EFIN KTFN
08MADRID504	SPAIN/RWANDA - PROSECUTOR DOWNPLAYS INDICTMENTS [...] (C) Post's Consular Legal Advisor (LES) met informally with Spanish National Prosecutor Blanca Rodriguez on May 5 to discuss the ongoing Spanish prosecution of 40 Rwandan military officials (reftels). According to Rodriguez (please protect),the judiciary undertook the investigation and subs [...]	2008-05-09 08:52:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM MASS KLIG KAWC OFDP RW SP
08MADRID517	TERRORISM FINANCE: SPAIN ON UPCOMING UNSCR 1267 [...] (S) Econoff delivered reftel demarche on May 8 to MFA's Directorate of Counter Terrorism area specialist Laura Martinez. Martinez expressed appreciation for the information and advance notice concerning the proposed UNSCR 1267 listing of the Revival of Islamic Heritage Society (RIHS). She co [...]	2008-05-09 16:17:00	Embassy Madrid	SECRET	EFIN KTFN PTER PINR PREL KU
08MADRID518	WHA ASSISTANT SECRETARY SHANNON'S VISIT TO MADRID, [...] (C) WHA Assistant Secretary Tom Shannon visited Madrid April 30-May 1, 2008. He met with Secretary General of the Presidency Bernardino Leon and former President Jose Maria Aznar. He also attended a lunch in his honor hosted by Charge d' Affaires Hugo Llorens with Spanish private sector, media, and [...]	2008-05-09 16:22:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KSUM AR BL CO CU PE SP
08MADRID519	SPANISH FEELING GOOD ABOUT UNHRC CANDIDACY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Spanish MFA Human Rights Office believes France and Spain are poised to win the two WEOG seats on the UN Human Rights Council. Deputy DG Fernandez-Arias asked for U.S. support and also asked that the U.S. remember a "debt" to Spain from a previous election. END SUMMARY. [...]	2008-05-09 16:40:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNHRC SP
08MADRID52	FIRST FORUM OF THE UN ALLIANCE OF CIVILIZATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Aguirre represented Secretary Rice at the opening ceremonies of the First Forum of the Alliance of Civilizations (AoC) in Madrid January 15-16. UNSYG Ban Ki-Moon, President Zapatero, President Erdogan of Turkey, and AoC High Representative Jorge Sampaio inaugurated th [...]	2008-01-18 17:09:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ODIP UN SOCI SCUL KISL KIRF KPAL
08MADRID520	SPECIAL 301 IPR FOLLOWUP MEETING WITH SECSTATE ROS [...] (SBU) Summary: The vice-minister responsible for intellectual property rights (IPR),Francisco Ros, told Charge on May 6 that the ending of the national election season meant that this was the time for the new GOS to make progress on IPR issues. He said the GOS intended to pass a new IPR law [...]	2008-05-09 17:34:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR SP
08MADRID521	SPAIN: HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE TO CYCLONE NARGIS [...] (U) Summary: ESTHOff delivered reftel points on May 9 to Carmen de Juana Velasco, Subdirector General of Cooperation of Sub Saharan African and Asia for AECID, the Foreign Ministry's agency for international cooperation and development. Velasco did not provide a substantive response. Spain [...]	2008-05-09 17:48:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL BM
08MADRID522	SPAIN/COUNTERTERRORISM - CHARGE'S MEETING WITH MINISTRY OF INTERIOR CHIEF OF STAFF [...] (S) The Charge, accompanied by EconOff, met with Gregorio Martinez, Chief of Staff to Interior Minister Rubalcaba, on May 9. Charge stressed the need for better inter-agency cooperation in Spain in the fight against terrorism. Responding to the Charge's expressions of concern regarding the front-pa [...]	2008-05-12 06:18:00	Embassy Madrid	SECRET	EFIN KTFN SP PTER
08MADRID524	CUBAN REFUSAL TO ALLOW YOANI SANCHEZ TO TRAVEL [...] Cuban "bloguera" Yoani Sanchez was chosen by leading Spanish daily El Pais and the prestigious Spanish foundation Ortega y Gasset as a 2008 journalism prize winner. Unfortunately, the GOC did not allow Sanchez to travel to Madrid to participate in the May 7 awards gala. El Pais (a left of cen [...]	2008-05-12 10:43:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM CU SP
08MADRID525	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL UPDATE APRIL 28 - [...] (U) According to recently released Ministry of Labor statistics, the number of unemployed workers in Spain rose in April by 37,542, bringing the total number to over 2.3 million. What is significant about the April increase is that typically April is a seasonally dynamic month in Spain, and h [...]	2008-05-12 10:58:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP ECON EFIN EINV ELAB ENRG SP
08MADRID526	MINISTRY OF INTERIOR CHIEF OF STAFF SAYS BARAKAT [...] (S) Late on Friday, May 9, Ministry of Interior Chief of Staff Gregorio Martinez called the Charge about the April 28 El Pais story that suggested that Barakat Yarkas had financed terrorist cells from jail. The Charge had discussed the issue in person with Martinez the morning of May 9 (ref A) [...]	2008-05-12 11:26:00	Embassy Madrid	SECRET	EFIN PTER KTFN SP
08MADRID528	SPANISH VIEWS ON WIPO GENERAL ELECTION FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Spain wants to see a technically qualified candidate lead the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). In the end, largely because of the controversy surrounding Kamil Idris' early departure, Spain does not think it will be possible for a candidate from an industrializ [...]	2008-05-12 17:31:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC WIPO KIPR ETRD PREL SP
08MADRID529	SPANISH PARTICIPATION IN INTERNATIONAL COMPACT [...] (U) Spanish MFA Deputy Director for Middle East Affairs, Alberto Ucelay, in response to reftel demarche, said that newly appointed Deputy Foreign Minister Angel Lossada will head Spain's delegation at the upcoming conference. He assured us that Spain would continue working to solidify and ex [...]	2008-05-12 18:34:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PGOV PREL IZ SP
08MADRID53	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE - JANUARY [...] (U) The FT's January 14 lead editorial is titled "Spain feels the credit squeeze pain: Europe's economic success story may be about to unravel." The editorial focuses on December's bad inflation numbers, falling housing prices and rising unemployment. The FT recommends that the GOS avoid ge [...]	2008-01-18 20:09:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON EFIN ETTC KIPR SENV SOCI TBIO SP
08MADRID537	SPAIN: TURMOIL WITHIN THE PARTIDO POPULAR--CAN [...] (U) Two months after suffering a second straight defeat at the hands of President Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, opposition Partido Popular (PP) leader Mariano Rajoy finds himself in the midst of a crisis that threatens the future of his party leadership. In the days following the March 9 general el [...]	2008-05-14 08:15:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SP
08MADRID538	HOUSING MARKET SLUMP CONTINUES [...] (SBU) Summary. Spain's housing market slowdown was long predicted but is proving more severe than most local analysts had anticipated. An oversupply of newly-built properties coupled with decreased demand has resulted in a glut of unsold homes. Because of this, real estate developers are fin [...]	2008-05-14 08:45:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL SP
08MADRID540	ACTION REQUEST ON U.S. 60-DAY REPORT TO THE UN [...] (U) EconOff delivered reftel demarche on 5/12/08 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Subdirector General for Bilateral Economic Relations with Developing Countries Alejandro Alvargonzalez San Martin. Alvargonzalez told EconOff on 5/14/08 that he did not know when Spain would submit its UNSCR [...]	2008-05-14 15:28:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EFIN KNNP AORC ETRD TRGY UNSC SP IR
08MADRID541	PRE-NOTIFICATION OF UPCOMING UNSCR LISTING REQUEST [...] (U) EconOff delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Area Director Laura Martinez on 5/13/08. Martinez said she would get back to EconOff if the GOS has a reaction. Llorens [...]	2008-05-14 15:29:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	KTFN PTER PINR EFIN PREL SP
08MADRID542	SPAIN/COUSO CASE: NATIONAL COURT DISMISSES CHARGES [...] (SBU) On May 13, Judge Javier Gomez Bermudez, President of the Criminal Division of the National Court, and Javier Zaragoza, Chief Prosecutor of the National Court, phoned Charge Llorens and informed him that earlier in the day the National Court handed down a decision dismissing the case agai [...]	2008-05-14 17:11:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR SP
08MADRID546	SPAIN SUPPORTS ARAB LEAGUE EFFORTS IN LEBANON [...] (C) Charge delivered Ref(A) demarche to FM Moratinos' Political Director Rafael Dezcallar on May 16. Spain also strongly backs the Arab League's mediation of the Lebanon crisis and fully supports the agreement in Beirut announced May 15. Dezcallar said Spain is relieved that the violence [...]	2008-05-19 09:01:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL LE SP
08MADRID547	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL UPDATE MAY 12 - MAY [...] (U) Felipe Gonzalez and Rodrigo Rato, speaking at a conference of Repsol directors, agreed that the current economic slump has not yet hit bottom, but both expected that it would be relatively short-lived. Former PP Economy Minister and IMF Managing Director Rato said businesses should get us [...]	2008-05-19 10:27:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON EFIN EINV KGHG SENV SP
08MADRID55	SPAIN: ELECTION UPDATE JANUARY 18 [...] (U) Summary: As explained in ref a, the official campaign runs February 22 to March 7 (meaning that is when the candidates can unleash their advertising),but President Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) and Mariano Rajoy of the Popular Party (PP) have [...]	2008-01-22 07:41:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SP
08MADRID552	SPANISH CABINET MEMBER BIOGRAPHIES - ZAPATERO'S [...] (U) SUMMARY. President Zapatero's center-left Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) was the victor in the March 9 general election. This cable gives brief biographies for the cabinet members in Zapatero's second administration. Overall, the cabinet reflects Zapatero's campaign promises to [...]	2008-05-19 16:13:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR SP
08MADRID56	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE - JANUARY [...] (U) The FT,s Leslie Crawford says: International financial gridlock has destroyed the country,s recent bout of economic euphoria. The article describes December,s bad inflation and unemployment numbers, the international credit squeeze, lower growth estimates and signs of falling house prices [...]	2008-01-22 08:39:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ENRG EPET SCUL SOCI FR SP
08MADRID561	SPAIN'S VIEWS ON WESTERN SAHARA AND THE MANHASSET [...] (C) Spanish MFA Deputy Director General for North Africa Manuel Gomez-Acebo received reftel (A) demarche and reiterated Spain's views detailed in reftel (b). Gomez-Acebo agreed that it is important to maintain the primacy of UNSYG Representative for Western Sahara Peter Van Walsum's efforts. [...]	2008-05-21 16:33:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MO AG WI UNSC SP
08MADRID562	SPAIN - DEMARCHE ON ICAO NINETEENTH AVIATION [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-22 12:34:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PTER SP
08MADRID563	SPANISH PARTICIPATION AT FAO JUNE WORLD FOOD [...] (U) AgCouns confirmed on 5/20/08 with the Minister of Environment, Rural Development and Marine Affairs' Chief of Staff, Manuel Rossi, that President Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and Minister of Environment, Rural Development and Marine Affairs Elena Espinosa Mangana will attend the Rome Jun [...]	2008-05-22 16:04:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAGR SP
08MADRID564	DEMARCHED DELIVERD ON U.S.CANDIDATE FOR FAO/WHO [...] (U) AgCouns delivered on 5/20/08 reftel demarche to Minister of Environment, Rural Development and Marine Affairs Chief of Staff Manuel Rossi. Rossi expressed interest in Dr. Karen Hulebak's qualifications but had no information at this time on who Spain will vote for. Aguirre [...]	2008-05-22 16:05:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO KPAO SP
08MADRID565	NO INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND EXPROPRIATION CLAIMS IN [...] (U) There are no investment disputes and expropriation claims involving American citizens in Spain. Aguirre [...]	2008-05-22 16:05:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV SP
08MADRID566	IRAN CRITICAL EQUIPMENT NEEDS DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (U) DCM delivered reftel demarche to the newly appointed Secretary of State for Trade, Silvia Iranzo Gutierrez, on 5/19/08. Iranzo chairs the Spanish government's interagency committee that reviews exports to Iran. She indicated her willingness to work with us on this and other issues. EconO [...]	2008-05-22 17:49:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP TRGY PREL PARM IR MNUC AORC IAEA UNSC SP
08MADRID567	SPAIN: MAY 21 EXPRESSIONS OF SOLIDARITY WITH CUBA [...] (U) In observance of the May 21 "Day of Solidarity with the Cuban People," conservative daily ABC published Ambassador Aguirre's aptly entitled op-ed "Solidarity with the Cuban People." The paper took heat in response from the Cuban Ambassador to Spain, who said in a letter to the editor May [...]	2008-05-23 06:43:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PHUM PREL EUN CU SP
08MADRID568	NEW SPANISH SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENSE EAGER [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Deputy Chief of Mission called May 21 on newly named Spanish Secretary of State for Defense Constantino Mendez Martinez. They discussed the importance and intensity of the U.S.-Spain military-to-military relationship, robust trans-Atlantic defense industrial cooperation, is [...]	2008-05-23 06:43:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR SP
08MADRID569	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL PETERSON VISIT TO MADRID [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Madrid warmly welcomes your visit. The Government of Spain (GOS) shares your interest in the development of renewable energy, including biofuels. However, what once promised to be a booming industry with plans for construction of 30 biodiesel and 20 ethanol plants, ha [...]	2008-05-23 07:18:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT ASEC BEXP OREP AFIN SP FR PO
08MADRID571	S/WCI AMB. WILLIAMSON PRESSES SPAIN ON RWANDA [...] (C) SUMMARY: In consultations with Spanish interlocutors in Madrid May 19-20, Ambassador Williamson (S/WCI) urged the Spanish government to reach out to the Rwandan government at the political level to try to ease tensions over the Spanish judiciary's indictment of 40 Rwandan officials in conn [...]	2008-05-23 11:57:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PHUM MASS KLIG KAWC OFDP RW SP
08MADRID579	SPANISH VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF MAY GAERC [...] (C) Spanish MFA Deputy DG for ESDP Carlos Fernandez-Arias told Poloff May 22 that the May "Jumbo-GAERC" would address the Balkans, Iraq, Lebanon, MEPP, Afghanistan, Somalia, Georgia and Zimbabwe and also review the status of all ESDP missions currently deployed, but will not discuss Iran, Cuba [...]	2008-05-23 13:24:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN SP
08MADRID580	SPAIN/CUBA: TITLE III OF LIBERTAD ACT [...] (U) The information in this message is keyed to questions posed in reftel A, paragraph 5 and updates information reported in reftel B. 2. (C) Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? Spain hosted a highly publicized Human Ri [...]	2008-05-23 14:26:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL SP CU
08MADRID583	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL UPDATE MAY 19 - MAY [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-23 15:27:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON EFIN EINV KGHG SENV SP
08MADRID595	SPAIN: U.S. COAST GUARD COMMANDANT VISITS MADRID [...] (C) SUMMARY. U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad W. Allen visited Madrid from 12-13 May to meet with Spanish naval and law enforcement counterparts to highlight the importance we place on joint efforts between civilian and military authorities to break down stovepipes in the fight again [...]	2008-05-28 14:56:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER SMIG SNAR SP
08MADRID598	SPAIN REITERATES COMMITMENT TO UNSC SANCTIONS [...] (U) UNVIE Ambassador Gregory Schulte visited Madrid May 19-21 to raise the awareness of GOS officials and the public regarding the threat posed by the ongoing Iranian nuclear weapons program. Schulte briefed MFA Political Director Rafael Dezcallar, MFA Director General for the Middle East [...]	2008-05-29 09:53:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL PINR IR SP
08MADRID6	SPAIN SCENESETTER FOR CODEL LIEBERMAN - CORRECTED [...] (SBU) Summary: I warmly welcome Senator and Mrs. Lieberman to Madrid. When you arrive, Spain will be emerging from the Holidays and starting to focus on what is likely to be a very competitive March 9 general election. Although the media here prefers to focus on differences in the U.S.-Spain [...]	2008-01-02 11:51:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP PREL SP
08MADRID606	SPAIN HAS SENT UNSCR 1803 REPORT TO NEW YORK [...] (U) Per reftel, on 5/14/08, EconOff asked Ministry of Foreign Affairs Subdirector General for Bilateral Economic Relations, Alejandro Alvargonzalez San Martin, about the status of Spain's UNSCR 1803 report and encouraged submission as soon as possible, noting that the U.S. had already submitte [...]	2008-05-30 08:06:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN AORC ETRD TRGY KNNP UNSC SP IR
08MADRID609	RECOMMENDATION FOR CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF [...] (C) First, many thanks to PM, EUR, H, and our colleagues at DOD, especially DSCA, for their steadfast support over many months on the sale of the Tomahawk Land Attack Missile (TLAM) to Spain. This has been a long process, and we are grateful for the personal and focused attention it has recei [...]	2008-05-30 13:51:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	MASS PREL SP
08MADRID610	DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION'S MAY 29 MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Chief of Mission Llorens met May 29 with Spanish Secretary General for Defense Policy Luis Cuesta. They discussed bilateral relations, Afghanistan, NATO enlargement, AFRICOM, Cuesta's possible visit to Washington in June for meetings with DOD officials, a possible meeting [...]	2008-05-30 15:27:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO MOPS MARR SP
08MADRID611	SPAIN/AL-KASSAR EXTRADITION: LEGAL CASE IS CLOSED, [...] (C) Spanish Deputy Justice Minister Julio Perez-Hernandez phoned the DCM on May 29 to confirm that Syrian arms dealer Monzer Al-Kassar had exhausted all of his legal appeals, and, as a legal matter, the case was closed. Perez-Hernandez said that he had the file sitting on his desk, and that he coul [...]	2008-05-30 15:28:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PGOV SP
08MADRID612	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL PETERSON [...] Embassy grants clearance and warmly welcomes Representative Collin Peterson, Chairman, House Agriculture Committee, Representatives Linda Sanchez, Lincoln Davis, Virginia Foxx, Tim Holden, Robert Latta, Frank Lucas, Dan Burton and the other members of the delegation to Madrid, Spain from May 3 [...]	2008-05-30 15:28:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ASEC EFIN OREP OTRA
08MADRID613	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR STAFFDEL BEARES [...] Embassy grants clearance and warmly welcomes Professional Staff Member Ellen Stein Beares, Simon Gros, James Ray, and Heideh Shahmoradi-Holley from the Department of Transportation and the other members of the delegation to Madrid, Spain from May 29 to June 1 on an official visit. 2. Post [...]	2008-05-30 15:28:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ASEC EFIN OREP OTRA
08MADRID615	REQUEST FOR UPDATES TO NAMES, TITLES AND CONTACT [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-30 16:29:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PREL
08MADRID616	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL UPDATE MAY 26 - MAY [...] (U) The official estimate for May consumer price inflation reached 4.7%, the highest rate since the index began in 1997. Separately, April's industrial price index was 7.2% above its April 2006 level, the highest inflation rate since mid-1995. Increases in the prices of oil and to a lesser e [...]	2008-06-02 10:00:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EIND EINV ENRG KIPR SENV SP
08MADRID619	SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR TERESA RUTLEDGE [...] Embassy grants clearance and warmly welcomes Teresa Rutledge, Director, International Banking and Finance for Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to Madrid, Spain from June 11 to June 14 to attend the ASBA meeting. 2. Post understands no assistance is necessary. 3. Visitors are r [...]	2008-06-04 14:27:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ASEC EFIN OREP OTRA
08MADRID620	SCENESETTER FOR JUNE 8-11 VISIT TO SPAIN OF [...] (SBU) Summary: We warmly welcome your visit. We are convinced there is much Spain can do to support the AFRICOM mission, so this will be a key opportunity. The challenge will be to engage them constructively on what the U.S. is trying to accomplish with this new and innovative command. We have a st [...]	2008-06-04 17:31:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR AF SP
08MADRID63	SPAIN ISSUES COMMUNIQUE CRITICAL OF GAZA LOCKDOWN [...] (C) Spanish Director General for the Middle East Alvaro Iranzo called DCM January 21, at the request of FM Moratinos, to provide early warning that Spain would be issuing a communique that would be critical of Israeli military operations in Gaza as well as the border closings. Iranzo, callin [...]	2008-01-23 06:51:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL PHUM PREL SP IS
08MADRID633	FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE - SPAIN'S [...] Spanish MFA Deputy Director General for the Middle East Alberto Ucelay expressed appreciation for receiving a copy of the invitation conveyed through CENTCOM representatives and said that Spain would like to send a representative to the conference, but was determining how to arrange a complicat [...]	2008-06-06 07:48:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MOPS OTRA PREL SP IR
08MADRID634	SPAIN WILL ATTEND JUNE 23 CONFERENCE ON RECONSTRUCTION OF LEBANON'S NAHR AL-BARID REFUGEE CAMP [...] Embassy conveyed reftel demarche and informed Spain that the U.S. is finalizing a significant USG pledge and that we expect the U.S. Charge d'Affaires to Lebanon will represent our government at the conference. Spanish MFA Deputy Director General for the Middle East Alberto Ucelay said that [...]	2008-06-06 07:49:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PGOV PHUM PREL SP LE UNRWA
08MADRID639	CODEL PETERSON DISCUSSES U.S., SPANISH BIOFUELS [...] (U) Summary. In meetings with GOS and private sector officials during its May 31-June 3 visit to Spain, CODEL Peterson discussed the recent farm bill,s biofuels provisions and the Spanish biofuels industry. The delegation also visited Abengoa's cellulosic ethanol plant in Salamanca on June 1 [...]	2008-06-06 15:07:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR BEXP OREP ENRG KGHG SP
08MADRID64	CIVAIR: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON VIOLATION OF FEDERAL [...] On January 18, Econoff delivered reftel demarche to Santiago Quiros, Case Officer from the Ministry of Infrastructure's Civil Aviation Directorate. Econoff informed Quiros that in August 2007, potential Spanish citizen Jose Munoz allegedly violated U.S. federal aviation regulations by smoking [...]	2008-01-23 08:25:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR SP ECON
08MADRID640	SPAIN/AL-KASSAR: COUNCIL OF MINISTERS APPROVES U.S [...] (C) Spanish Interior Minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba phoned the Ambassador on June 6 to say that the Council of Ministers had just approved the extradition to the U.S. of notorious Syrian arms trafficker Monzer Al-Kassar. Further to REFTELS, today's action by the Council was the final political de [...]	2008-06-06 15:37:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	CJAN PTER PREL PGOV SP
08MADRID641	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AGRICULTURAL UPDATE [...] (U) During a June 4 congressional hearing, President Zapatero faced heavy criticism from opposition leaders regarding Spain's weakening economy. During this hearing, opposition Partido Popular leader Rajoy highlighted a waning economy and loss of confidence by businesses and families, and he [...]	2008-06-09 01:59:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID ECON EFIN EIND EINV ELTN ENRG KIPR
08MADRID643	TERRORISM FINANCE: PRE-NOTIFICATION DELIVERED TO [...] (S) Econoff delivered reftel pre-notification on June 6 to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Directorate of Counter-Terrorism officer Ivo Pascual. Pascual expressed appreciation for the information and advance notice concerning the USG's intention to submit to the UNSCR 1267 committee a list of [...]	2008-06-09 16:20:00	Embassy Madrid	SECRET	AINR ECON EFIN PINR PREL PTER SP KTFN PK
08MADRID657	SPAIN/GLOBAL INITIATIVE: SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Embassy Madrid warmly welcomes your visit to Spain. Although your relatively short time in Madrid will be taken up with events surrounding the fourth plenary session of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism, it will provide a key opportunity to highlight the importa [...]	2008-06-10 13:53:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL PTER KGIC KNNP SP
08MADRID659	SPANISH POLICE ARREST EIGHT INDIVIDUALS ALLEGEDLY [...] (U) According to the website of the Spanish Interior Ministry and press reports, Spanish National Police on the morning of June 10 arrested eight individuals in Barcelona, Castellon, and Pamplona during an operation aimed at an alleged Islamic terrorist cell that reportedly had been recruiting [...]	2008-06-10 15:50:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PGOV PREL SP
08MADRID666	SPAIN WILL ATTEND JUNE 24 BERLIN CONFERENCE IN [...] Embassy shared open source information about the June 24 Berlin Conference in Support of Palestinian Civil Security and the Rule of Law with Spanish MFA Deputy Director General for the Middle East Alberto Ucelay. Spain intends to participate in the conference and attended the preparatory se [...]	2008-06-12 12:33:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	KWBG PREL PBTS PHUM EUN IS SP
08MADRID67	SPAIN/BARCELONA CT HUB PROPOSAL: PRELIMINARY [...] (C) Per REFTEL proposal from Embassy Madrid and CG Barcelona to create a counterterrorism and law enforcement hub in Barcelona to improve US regional capabilities and work with our Spanish hosts in the target-rich environment of Catalonia, we provide rough estimates of the budgetary impact of [...]	2008-01-24 12:05:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER AMGT AFIN SP
08MADRID670	SPANISH VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF JUNE GAERC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff delivered GAERC demarche points to Spanish MFA Deputy Political Director Carlos Fernandez-Arias on June 12. Fernandez-Arias said that the GAERC would address the Western Balkans, Iran, Lebanon, MEPP, Cuba, Somalia, Sudan, and Zimbabwe, but not Iraq, Chad, Belarus, Georgia or [...]	2008-06-13 11:22:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EUN SP
08MADRID671	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL UPDATE JUNE 9 - JUNE [...] (U) The combination of various strikes in Spain, primarily led by independent truckers and fishermen, have led to notable shortages in fresh produce and a potential shortage in medical supplies nationwide. Store owners reported June 12 that supplies of fresh fish and vegetables were extremely [...]	2008-06-13 12:10:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ELAB ENRG SOCI SP
08MADRID672	SPAIN TRUCKERS' STRIKES WINDING DOWN [...] (U) Summary. A strike by truckers that began on June 9 enters its fifth day amidst a standoff between the Ministry of Public Works and the two main unions behind the strike (Confedetrans and Fenadismer),which represent about 20 percent of truckers. The strike led to diesel and food shortages [...]	2008-06-13 12:12:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SP EPET ENRG PREL
08MADRID674	SPAIN DISAPPOINTED REGARDING USG UNHRC DECISION [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-13 16:19:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL SP
08MADRID676	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON [...] (SBU) As requested reftel, Post conducted inquiries into the development and end-use relating to electronic components referenced in application 05-050100474. Representatives from Indra confirmed to post on June 16 that the company is using reftel components to develop both civilian and milita [...]	2008-06-17 06:19:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC SP

08MADRID678	SPANISH DEFENSE MINISTER CHACON RECEIVES U.S. [...] (C) SUMMARY: New Spanish Minister of Defense Carme Chacon, who took office April 14 but has been on maternity leave since May 19, told Ambassador Aguirre during a congenial one-on-one breakfast meeting June 10 that she looked forward to working with the United States and would like to meet with her [...]	2008-06-18 06:36:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR NATO SP
08MADRID679	IRAN SANCTIONS - SPAIN WILL VOTE IN FAVOR OF BANK [...] (C) Following up on information contained in ref e-mail, EconOff spoke on 6/18/08 with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Subdirector General for Bilateral Relations with Developing Countries Alejandro Alvargonzalez San Martin about Iran sanctions. Alvargonzalez indicated that Spain would vote in fa [...]	2008-06-19 10:18:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN AORC ETRD EINV TRGY KNNP UNSC SP IR
08MADRID682	DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION'S JUNE 18 MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: In a June 18 meeting with the Spanish Secretary of State for Justice Julio Perez-Hernandez (Deputy Justice Minister equivalent),the DCM thanked the GOS for their cooperation in the extradition of the Syrian arms dealer and alleged terrorist Monzer Al-Kassar. The DCM also addres [...]	2008-06-19 16:42:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	CJAN PGOV PHUM PREL SP KOCI
08MADRID685	JUNE 8-11 VISIT TO SPAIN OF COMMANDER, U.S. AFRICA [...] (C) Summary: General William E. "Kip" Ward, Commander U.S. Africa Command, visited Spain June 8-11 for meetings with Spanish officials regarding AFRICOM. The primary purpose of the visit was to meet with Spanish leaders to discuss AFRICOM as well as listen and learn from their experiences on the co [...]	2008-06-20 06:26:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR AF SP
08MADRID691	SPAIN'S OPPOSITION PARTIDO POPULAR: RAJOY FIRMLY [...] (U) Mariano Rajoy, the embattled head of Spain's main opposition Partido Popular (PP),was re-elected as party leader on June 21 during the three-day PP congress held in Valencia. As reported in REFTEL, Rajoy's leadership had been challenged on several fronts since his party lost a second str [...]	2008-06-24 07:33:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SP
08MADRID692	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE JUNE 14-20 [...] (U) After suspending last week,s disruptive truckers, strike, independent truckers, groups also cancelled a Madrid demonstration scheduled for June 18, ostensibly due to security concerns. Demonstrations, however, continue within other sectors affected by high fuel prices. Over 10,000 member [...]	2008-06-24 08:45:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EIND EINV ELAB ENRG ETRD EWWT PTER
08MADRID698	DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION'S JUNE 24, 2008, MEETING [...] (C) Summary. Deputy Chief of Mission Hugo Llorens met June 24, 2008, with FM Moratinos' Chief of Staff (and Spain's next Ambassador to the OAS) Javier Sancho. Sancho provided a readout on Moratinos' recent visit to Venezuela and Colombia. In Venezuela, Moratinos continued efforts to repair s [...]	2008-06-24 15:05:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER CO VE SP
08MADRID7	SPAIN/AL-KASSAR: EXTRADITION ON TRACK, BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY. The extradition process of Syrian arms dealer Monzer al-Kassar continues to move forward and we are increasingly confident that he will end up in U.S. custody. Foreign Minister Moratinos and Interior Minister Rubalcaba have both told the Ambassador in recent days that the judicia [...]	2008-01-03 12:28:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PGOV SP
08MADRID707	ZAPATERO ANNOUNCES MEASURES TO ADDRESS ECONOMIC [...] (C) Summary and Comment: On June 23, President Zapatero acknowledged the economy's rapid deceleration, said growth in 2008 would be below 2 percent but would start to recover in the second half of 2009, and announced 21 reforms. The measures include spending cuts that are being perceived as an atte [...]	2008-06-25 17:24:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV PREL SP
08MADRID708	SPAIN: PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE DECLARATION [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-26 07:37:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL SP
08MADRID714	TERRORISM FINANCE: DOMESTIC DESIGNATION OF GULF- [...] (C) On June 23, Econoff informed MFA Directorate of Counter-Terrorism Officer Laura Martinez that the U.S had proceeded with the domestic designations of reftel A al-Qaida financiers, reftel B Revival of Islamic Heritage Society, and reftel C LET operatives. Martinez thanked Econoff for the i [...]	2008-06-30 07:50:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL PINR UNSC BA QA SP
08MADRID715	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE JUNE 21-25 [...] (U) Second Vice President and Finance Minister Pedro Solbes said on June 24 that the freeze in government salaries of high officials announced as one of the 21 measures in the June 23 package would have more of a &psychological8 than macroeconomic impact. Sources in his ministry also report [...]	2008-06-30 08:36:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP EAGR ECON EIND EINV ENRG PGOV SP
08MADRID72	UNHRC ANTI-ISRAEL DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-25 10:58:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM SP
08MADRID724	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MINISTER OF CULTURE [...] (U) Summary: Ambassador met with Minister of Culture Cesar Antonio Molina on 6/30/08. The minister told the Ambassador that he was willing to meet with the claimant or his representative in a Nazi art loot case. The minister emphasized he was willing to continue to fight intellectual propert [...]	2008-07-02 09:21:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD KIPR PBTS PHSA SCUL SP
08MADRID725	SPAIN'S VIEWS ON SHAPING POST-CYCLONE ASSISTANCE [...] (SBU) On July 2, 2008, Poloff discussed reftel with Spanish MFA Deputy Director General for the Pacific, Southeast Asia and Philippines, Jose Luis Garcia Galan. Poloff stressed the importance of continued international insistence on access, transparency and accountability of humanitarian assis [...]	2008-07-03 10:55:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SP EAID PHUM BM
08MADRID73	SPAIN/BARCELONA ARRESTS: SUSPECTED TERRORISTS [...] (C) Spanish media reports and our Mission contacts continue to reveal new information on the January 19 arrests in Barcelona of 14 suspected Islamist extremist terrorists (REFTEL A),and indicate that the terrorists were planning to conduct suicide bombings on bus and subway lines located near [...]	2008-01-25 14:47:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV PREL SP
08MADRID733	SPANISH AUTHORITIES DETAIN INDIVIDUALS LINKED TO [...] (C) Spain's Guardia Civil detained four Algerian-born individuals (three on June 30 and another on July 1) suspected of belonging to a terrorism finance cell linked to Al Qaida. Three of the men were arrested near the southern town of Huelva in the province of Andalusia while the other was arr [...]	2008-07-03 15:06:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	SP PREL PTER EFIN PINR KTFN
08MADRID738	DISCUSSION WITH SPAIN OF U.S. SHIP VISITS TO [...] (U) On June 17, 2008, Embassy and GOS officials met in the context of the U.S.-Spain Permanent Committee (this is the standing committee that manages the bilateral agreement on defense cooperation) to discuss the issue of U.S. ship visits to Gibraltar. This meeting was prompted by recent and [...]	2008-07-03 15:18:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR SP
08MADRID739	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE JUNE 30 - [...] (U) President Zapatero argued on July 2 before parliament that although Spain was confronting economic difficulties, the economy was well equipped to overcome what he characterized as the effects of the international slowdown. Zapatero's comments seemed to gloss over the seriousness of the hou [...]	2008-07-03 15:21:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELAB ENRG PGOV SENV TBIO SP
08MADRID741	DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION'S JULY 3, 2008, MEETING [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Chief of Mission Llorens met July 3 with Spanish Secretary of State for Foreign Policy Angel Lossada. They discussed Lossada's visit to Washington, our concern over the tone of some recent public remarks by GOS and Socialist Party officials, the Global Initiative to Comba [...]	2008-07-07 11:21:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM NATO KV AF IR SP
08MADRID746	SPAIN SUPPORTS GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIPS CONCEPT [...] (C) As per reftel request, Econoff conveyed the Global Maritime Partnerships concept to Alberto de la Calle from MFA's Foreign Policy Directorate as well as to Juan Luis Munoz de Laborde, Deputy Director for Economic, Maritime, and Aviation issues. Both directorates represent Spain on issues [...]	2008-07-07 14:59:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	EWWT ECON EFIN MASS MCAP MOPS PINS PHSA PREL
08MADRID75	SPAIN'S REPSOL NOT INTERESTED IN INVESTING IN BURMA [...] (U) EconOff spoke on 1/24/08 with Repsol's (Repsol is a multi-billion-dollar Spanish private oil & gas exploration and development company) Director of Institutional Relations, Tomas Garcia, regarding possible Repsol interest in investing in Burma. Garcia told EconOff that Repsol had and has n [...]	2008-01-25 17:48:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET PHUM BMGT SP
08MADRID751	DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION'S JULY 2, 2008, MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Spanish Secretary General for Defense Policy Luis Cuesta told the DCM on July 2 that U.S.-Spain defense talks in Annapolis and Washington the week of June 21 had been excellent, well organized, and uncontentious. Cuesta and the DCM discussed areas for follow-up from the High-Lev [...]	2008-07-08 12:22:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR NATO SP
08MADRID755	SOLICITING PLEDGES TO FUND THE NUCLEAR THREAT [...] (SBU) On July 1, Poloff conveyed reftel demarche to Ignacio Sanchez, MFA Deputy Director General for Nonproliferation, and asked the Spanish government to consider pledging funds to support the NTI's proposal for the creation of a nuclear fuel bank. Sanchez replied on July 4 that while Spain [...]	2008-07-09 07:21:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP IAEA ENRG SP
08MADRID756	SPANISH AND RWANDANS DISCUSS RWANDAN INDICTMENTS [...] (C) During a July 8 courtesy call with Subdirector General for Sub-Saharan Africa Antonio Sanchez-Benedito, Sanchez-Benedito told poloff that he and Spanish Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Angel Lossada attended the 11th African Union Summit in Sharm EI Sheikh, Egypt last week. Sanchez- [...]	2008-07-10 06:26:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL RW SP
08MADRID757	TREASURY UNDER SECRETARY LEVEY SCENESETTER [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Madrid warmly welcomes your visit. Your presence provides an excellent opportunity to reinforce our message on Iran financial sanctions with both government and private sector representatives. (Note: Your schedule has been sent via e-mail to staff.) You will also have an oppo [...]	2008-07-10 09:18:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV ETC ETTC ETRD KTFN PREL PARM
08MADRID761	SPAIN WILL NOT SUPPORT PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE [...] (SBU) On July 8 Poloff thanked the Spanish MFA Director of Human Rights, Fernando Fernandez-Arias Minuesa, for GOS support on the June 17 declaration regarding prisoners of conscience. Per reftel, poloff informed Fernandez-Arias of the U.S. intent to organize a public affairs event in New Yor [...]	2008-07-11 09:53:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN KDEM PHUM PREL SP
08MADRID762	SPAIN WILL NOT SUPPORT PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE [...] (SBU) On July 8 Poloff thanked the Spanish MFA Director of Human Rights, Fernando Fernandez-Arias Minuesa, for GOS support on the June 17 declaration regarding prisoners of conscience. Per reftel, poloff informed Fernandez-Arias of the U.S. intent to organize a public affairs event in New Yor [...]	2008-07-11 09:53:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN KDEM PHUM PREL SP
08MADRID764	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE JULY 7 - [...] (U) The Secretary General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD),Angel Gurria, said there is an economic "crisis" in Spain on July 4. He added that the economy would not be "normalized" until 2010 (Note. This latter points tracks with the Spanish government's view [...]	2008-07-11 13:26:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ENRG PGOV PTER SP
08MADRID767	POLICE CONFISCATE ABOUT EUROS 20 MILLION IN FAKE [...] (U) On June 25, the Spanish National Police (SNP) arrested four individuals based in Barcelona and Valencia. The police suspect the four arrestees of trafficking in fake shirts, pants, belts, watches and eyewear, principally made in China, although some of the merchandise also came from India. [...]	2008-07-14 16:23:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR SP
08MADRID77	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL UPDATE - JANUARY 21 [...] (U) Spain's Ibex-35 stock index rose by a relatively minor 0.3 percent on Friday to bring the net decline in a very volatile week to 3.8 percent. The index fell 7.5 percent on Monday, rose 1.7 percent on Tuesday, fell 4.6 percent on Wednesday and jumped a one-day record 7 percent on Thursday. [...]	2008-01-28 12:06:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON EFIN EIND EINV ELAB ENRG ETRD SP
08MADRID78	SPAIN WILL SEND TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT TO CHAD AFTER [...] (C) Poloff delivered ref. A demarche to Spanish MFA Deputy Director General for Sub-Saharan Africa Antonio Sanchez-Benedito on January 22. Sanchez-Benedito confirmed that Spain's contribution to the Chad ESDP mission would be limited to the deployment of two C-295 transport aircraft from the [...]	2008-01-28 12:14:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS EUN SP CD
08MADRID780	SPAIN PLANS TO DESTROY ITS CLUSTER MUNITIONS [...] (SBU) Poloffs on July 9 delivered REFTEL demarche to senior officials in the Ministry of Defense (Brigadier General Munoz Castresana in the office of the Secretary General for Defense Policy) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Deputy Director General for Arms Control Ignacio Sanchez),and shared [...]	2008-07-18 06:52:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL MOPS KPOA NATO SP
08MADRID784	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES CLIMATE CHANGE, BIOFUELS, [...] (C) Summary: On July 16, Ambassador Aguirre met with Elena Espinosa, GOS Minister of the newly created Environment, Rural Development and Marine Affairs Ministry. Ambassador Aguirre discussed the importance of climate change, emphasizing the shared USG and GOS goal of reducing greenhouse gas [...]	2008-07-18 10:05:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR SENV TBIO KGHG SP
08MADRID785	SPAIN/PARTIDO POPULAR: RAJOY SIDELINES THE OLD [...] (U) During a time when the focus of much of Spain has been both on depressing news that the Spanish economy continues to sour, as well as more upbeat events such the national soccer team's triumph at the European Cup and Mallorcan Rafael Nadal's victory at Wimbledon, leader of the opposition P [...]	2008-07-18 10:42:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SP
08MADRID788	SPAIN: BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE ON CASE #050081481 [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-18 12:48:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC SP
08MADRID790	SPANISH AIR FORCE GENERAL RODRIGUEZ TO BE NEW [...] (C) SUMMARY: Spain's Council of Ministers approved July 18 the changes to Spanish military leadership alluded to by Defense Minister Carme Chacon in her June 30 congressional testimony. Chacon, who assumed charge of the MOD April 14, was on maternity leave beginning May 19. In all likelihoo [...]	2008-07-18 12:49:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR SP
08MADRID792	SPAIN'S VIEWS ON JULY GAERC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff delivered GAERC demarche to Spanish MFA Deputy Political Director Carlos Fernandez-Arias on July 18. Fernandez-Arias said that the July GAERC will be relatively light and primarily address Somalia, Sudan/Darfur, Zimbabwe, Serbia and the Middle East Peace Process. END SUMM [...]	2008-07-18 14:31:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN SP
08MADRID793	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE JULY 14 - [...] (U) The IMF maintained its 2008 growth forecast for Spain at 1.8 percent. Growth for the euro zone is estimated at 1.7 percent. However, for 2009 the IMF has revised downwards its growth forecast for Spain by half a percentage point - it estimates Spanish growth will be 1.2 percent. The Fund [...]	2008-07-18 14:33:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ENRG PGOV SP
08MADRID794	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH SECOND VICE PRESIDENT AND [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador met with Second Vice President and Finance Minister Pedro Solbes on 7/17/08. The minister acknowledged the serious economic difficulties that Spain was facing. He said that he would review the issue of granting the same tax benefits to religious denominations such as the Mor [...]	2008-07-18 15:47:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV PTER SP
08MADRID795	SPAIN AND LATIN AMERICA: VALEDICTORY TOUR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The DCM paid a farewell call on Spanish Secretary of State for IberoAmerican Affairs Trinidad Jimenez on July 1 and took the opportunity to exchange views on recent events in the Western Hemisphere. The meeting was substantive and lasted well over an hour. The two discussed FM Morati [...]	2008-07-21 06:17:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SP
08MADRID798	SPAIN INVESTIGATES FIVE BOMBS CLAIMED BY ETA THAT [...] Five small bombs exploded in Northern Spain on July 20, four at popular resorts in Cantabria and one in Getxo, a Bilbao suburb. The sites included a Red Cross life-saving station, an ATM, seaside promenades and other tourist areas. According to the press, one woman was slightly injured when [...]	2008-07-21 15:54:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC SP
08MADRID799	WORLD MUSLIM LEAGUE INTER-FAITH CONFERENCE HELD IN [...] (C) SUMMARY. The World Muslim League, under the patronage of Saudi King Abdullah, held its Inter-faith Conference in Madrid July 16-18. King Juan Carlos hosted the inaugural ceremonies at the Pardo Palace. Although the guest list could not be described as all-inclusive, there was a range [...]	2008-07-21 16:04:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	KISL PHUM PREL UNFPA CIA SA SP
08MADRID8	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE - DECEMBER [...] (U) "The economy hounds the socialists only two months before the elections" is the January 4th El Pais headline, a stinging statement coming from the largely pro-government daily, Spain's newspaper of record. December's 4.3% inflation rate (annualized) and a 5.5% increase in unemployment gav [...]	2008-01-04 19:47:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EIND ELAB ELTN KIPR PGOV TBIO SP
08MADRID825	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE JULY 21-24 [...] (U) Spain's official statistics agency (INE) released data showing that Spain's unemployment rate had risen to 10.4% in the year's second quarter, a significant jump from 9.6% the prior quarter. Since undergoing a severe housing downturn beginning 2007, Spain has experienced rapid increases in [...]	2008-07-24 16:57:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ELAB ENRG EPET SP
08MADRID826	SPAIN PLANS TO ENGAGE CHAVEZ ON INTERNATIONAL [...] Ambassador spoke to FM Moratinos the morning of July 23 and conveyed our deep concerns about Venezuela. He asked Moratinos to remind the GOV of its commitments under the Inter-American Charter, with particular emphasis on the civil and political rights of Venezuelans. Moratinos told Ambass [...]	2008-07-24 17:06:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL SP VE
08MADRID827	SPAIN ENGAGES WITH SYRIA TO PROMOTE CONSTRUCTIVE [...] (C) Ambassador conveyed reftel points to FM Moratinos the morning of July 24. Moratinos said the Spanish sought to engage Syria in dialogue; continual contact would keep Syria focused on the benefits of playing a more constructive role in the region. Moratinos believes that based on the s [...]	2008-07-24 17:09:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN SY SP
08MADRID828	TENSIONS SPARK OVER REVENUE SHARING FOR AUTONOMOUS [...] (SBU) Summary. Efforts to revise an outdated revenue sharing model has sparked tensions between Spain's autonomous communities and are testing President Zapatero's loyalty to the Catalan Socialist party as it pushes for more financial autonomy and resources. The Catalan community government [...]	2008-07-24 17:26:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	SP PGOV PREL EFIN ECON
08MADRID829	SPAIN ALSO SEEKS TO KEEP PRESSURE ON THE FARC [...] (C) Poloffs conveyed reftel points July 22 to MFA Deputy Director General for Andean Affairs Ramon Santos Arms, who agreed on the necessity of keep pressure on the FARC. Additionally, he said that Spain would use the upcoming July 24-25 visit of Venezuelan President Chavez to encourage Venezu [...]	2008-07-28 06:24:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL EUN SP VE
08MADRID83	SPAIN ROLLS OUT RED CARPET FOR ANDEAN PRESIDENTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Colombian President Alvaro Uribe's January 23 visit to Madrid, on the heels of the January 20 -22 visit of Peruvian President Alan Garcia, and the warm and public welcome extended to both by the Spanish government, send clear messages to the rest of the world: Spain has a stake [...]	2008-01-28 14:09:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV SP
08MADRID836	IRAN FOCUS OF TREASURY UNDER SECRETARY LEVEY TRIP [...] (C) Summary: Treasury Under Secretary Stuart A. Levey, accompanied by Chief of Staff Christy Clark and Policy Advisor DeAnna Fernandez, traveled to Madrid, Spain July 15-17, 2008 to press for Spanish support for implementation of UNSCR 1803 per the EU-3 1 proposal and to provide information on the [...]	2008-07-28 16:29:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD KTFN PREL PARM PTER IR SP
08MADRID839	CHAVEZ VISIT TO SPAIN JULY 24-25 [...] (C) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez met with King Juan Carlos and President Zapatero on July 25. MFA Deputy Director General for the Andean Countries Ramon Santos told Poloff that the bilateral meetings fully "normalized" relations following the contretemps between King Juan Carlos and Chav [...]	2008-07-29 09:08:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD VE SP
08MADRID84	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL UPDATE - JANUARY 21 [...] (U) Spain's Ibex-35 stock index rose by a relatively minor 0.3 percent on Friday to bring the net decline in a very volatile week to 3.8 percent. The index fell 7.5 percent on Monday, rose 1.7 percent on Tuesday, fell 4.6 percent on Wednesday and jumped a one-day record 7 percent on Thursday. [...]	2008-01-28 14:22:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON EFIN EIND EINV ELAB ENRG ETRD SP
08MADRID841	POST FACILITATES TESTIMONY FOR MILITARY COMMISSION [...] In accordance with reftel instructions, Post facilitated the testimony of Professor Geoff Corn in the trial of Salim Ahmed Hamdan. Professor Corn was escorted to and from Embassy DVC facilities by Defense Attache Office staff on July 28. Thanks for department assistance with interagency co [...]	2008-07-29 12:09:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	PINR PREL PTER SP
08MADRID843	SPAIN: INTERNET SURVEY PROJECT [...] (SBU) Summary: After consulting with rights-holders, the Embassy has identified seven main websites as most likely to be used for the purpose of uploading and/or downloading copyrighted materials considering accessibility, ease of download, and anonymity. Based on what we have found, it is f [...]	2008-07-29 13:05:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ECPS KIPR SP UK
08MADRID844	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel demarche to Laura Martinez from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Directorate of Counter-Terrorism. Econoff explained that the USG had designated an additional 11 Iranian entities and individuals on July 8, and passed along to Martinez background on these entitie [...]	2008-07-29 14:06:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON SP PTER KNNP EFIN PARM IR
08MADRID845	TERRORISM FINANCE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel demarche to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Laura Martinez from the Directorate of Counter-Terrorism on July 28. Econoff explained that following the UNSC 1267 designation of 4 leaders of AQIM, the U.S. domestically designated these individuals under E.O. 13224 [...]	2008-07-29 14:42:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL PINR UNSC
08MADRID848	SPAIN RECEIVES NAM DEMARCHE [...] Spanish MFA Deputy Director General for North America Fernando Prieto received reftel demarche and informed Embassy that the Spanish MFA did not send a delegation to the NAM conference in Teheran. Prieto also verifed that Spanish diplomatic representatives resident in Iran did not attend th [...]	2008-07-30 15:47:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	NATO PHUM PREL PTER SP IR
08MADRID849	SPAIN SUPPORTS TURKEY'S EU SUCCESSION [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-30 15:47:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER EUN SP
08MADRID855	INTERIM REPORT: SPAIN'S ATTENDEES FOR 63RD UN [...] (SBU) Poloff submitted reftel request to Spain's UN Subdirector General Juan Manuel Gonzalez de Linares on July 7. As of July 31, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not yet have definite plans or itineraries for UNGA participants. The following information, however, has been confirmed. [...]	2008-08-01 07:48:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA
08MADRID858	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON USG NOMINATION OF IPCC [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-04 10:53:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA SENV AORC
08MADRID859	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE, JULY [...] (U) The Bank of Spain announced July 30 that the economy grew only 0.1% from the first to the second quarter of 2008, down from 0.3% growth in the first quarter. The economy has grown 1.8% since the second quarter of 2007. The bank said the adjustment in the year,s first half -- particularly [...]	2008-08-04 10:56:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON EINV ELAB ENRG KGHG SP
08MADRID86	TERRORISM FINANCE: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered reftel demarche on January 28 to Ivo Pascual Herrera at MFA's Directorate of Counter-Terrorism. Econoff informed Pascual that the UN 1267 Sanctions Committee had approved the designation of the three reftel Kuwait-based terrorist facilitators, and that the U.S. had sim [...]	2008-01-28 17:14:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL UNSC KU SP
08MADRID863	SPAIN DENIES COUNTERPRODUCTIVE ACTIONS ON KOSOVO [...] (C) Ambassador spoke with FM Moratinos August 5 to convey our concern regarding third country reporting that Spanish diplomats have lobbied against Kosovo recognition, sometimes opposing other EU diplomats who were seeking to promote recognitions. Moratinos reiterated Spain's policy as conv [...]	2008-08-05 10:51:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	UNMIK UN PREL KV YI SP
08MADRID864	SPANISH GOVERNMENT COMMITTED TO AFRICA, BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Spanish government's push for stronger ties with sub-Saharan Africa in recent years, although driven largely by an underlying focus on security, appears to have opened a new front in Spanish foreign policy likely to endure at least for the near to medium term, judging from rece [...]	2008-08-05 12:29:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SP
08MADRID865	SPAIN: REGIONAL TENSIONS SIMMER THROUGH THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The central government's relationship with Spain's regions--particularly the so-called "historic nationalities" of the Basque country (el Pais Vasco),Catalonia, and to a lesser extent Galicia--continues to be a topic of significant public discussion. Two key events have largel [...]	2008-08-05 14:45:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SP
08MADRID879	MADRID ECONOMIC/COMMERCIAL WEEKLY AUGUST 4-8 [...] (U) Spain,s National Institute of Statistics (INE) released data August 5 showing that industrial output (mining and manufacturing) for the month of June was down by 9 percent from June 2007. This data is compounded by additional unfavorable economic news including unemployment increases for [...]	2008-08-08 11:47:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ELAB PGOV PTER SP
08MADRID881	SPAIN RESPONDS TO NEW U.S. SANCTIONS ON BURMA [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-08 15:11:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD PGOV BM SP
08MADRID882	SPAIN WILL FOLLOW EU ON KARADZIC FAMILY TRAVEL [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-08 15:11:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETTC KAWC ICTY SP BK
08MADRID883	SPAIN PREPARES FOR SUMMIT WITH SUBSAHARAN AFRICA [...] (C) Spanish Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Angel Lossada visited Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau and Guinea-Conakry July 22nd through the 25th to establish a frame of reference for President Zapatero's proposed Spain/West Africa summit. Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau and Guinea-Conakry [...]	2008-08-08 15:13:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SP PU
08MADRID885	SPAIN RECEIVES U.S. PROPOSAL FOR STRONG NAC [...] Reftel points are being conveyed to Director General for External Policy and Common Security Carlos Fernandez-Arias, who was enroute to Brussels today. His staff is transmitting to Fernandez-Arias our unclassified nonpaper with key points regarding tomorrow's NAC discussion of events in Geo [...]	2008-08-11 15:22:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	NATO PARM KCFE RU GG PREL SP
08MADRID895	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL UPDATE AUGUST 11-14 [...] (U) President Zapatero and economic ministers met on August 13 in a special session to discuss the economy and the impact of previous GOS stimulus measures and to propose new measures to address the slowdown. During the meeting, Second Vice President and Minister of Economy Pedro Solbes presen [...]	2008-08-14 15:32:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EC ECON EFIN EINV ENRG EPET PGOV SP
08MADRID896	SPAIN RECEIVES DEMARCHE ON NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP [...] (C) Post coordinated with British and French Embassies, who confirmed that they would also demarche Spain on the importance of an exception for India to the Nuclear Suppliers Group full-scope safeguards provisions. Points were delivered to Deputy Foreign Minister Angel Lossada's office and [...]	2008-08-14 16:35:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL ETTC AORC SP
08MADRID897	SPAIN FOLLOWS EU LEAD ON GEORGIA CRISIS [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-14 16:48:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PREL PHUM OSCE UN GG RS SP
08MADRID90	SPAIN: ANNUAL REQUEST FOR STAFFING, EMPLOYMENT, [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-30 07:43:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC APER ECON KUNR OECD POLUN APECO UNESCO SP
08MADRID905	SPAIN AGREES ON NEED FOR FIFTH ROUND OF WESTERN [...] (C) According to MFA Deputy Director General for North Africa Manuel Gomez-Acebo, Spain agrees that it is essential to maintain the Western Sahara negotiating process and that a fifth round of talks should be held at the earliest opportunity. In response to our points that Western Sahara Env [...]	2008-08-19 16:33:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC PBTS MO WI SP
08MADRID916	RUSSIA - GEORGIA CONFLICT: DIPLOMATIC ENGAGEMENT [...] (C) Poloffs delivered reftel A points to Deputy FM Angel Lossada's chief of staff as well as Spanish MFA Deputy Political Director Carlos Fernandez-Arias on August 20, stressing support for Georgia's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity. As in our continuing demarches, Embassy [...]	2008-08-21 15:17:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL RU GG SP
08MADRID921	MADRID WEEKLY ECONOMIC UPDATE - AUGUST 18-22 [...] (U) On August 18, the GOS published the list of measures agreed to in the August 14 extraordinary Council of Ministers session (ref A). The package includes 24 economic stimulus measures and structural reforms to be implemented with a specific timeline in 2009 and 2010. Many of these proposal [...]	2008-08-22 13:30:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EIND EINV ENRG SP
08MADRID925	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL [...] (C) Econoff delivered reftel demarche August 19 to MFA's newly arrived Deputy Director General for Counter-Terrorism, Pascual Navarro, informing him that the U.S. had designated an additional 5 Iranian entities under E.O. 13382. Econoff also talked with Juan Manuel Vega Serrano, Deputy Directo [...]	2008-08-22 14:48:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC IR GM PREL PARM EFIN SP
08MADRID929	SPAIN REPSONDS TO POSSIBLE RUSSIAN RECOGNITION OF [...] (C) On August 25, Polcouns spoke with Juan Sell, Chief of Staff to Spanish Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Angel Lossada. Sell said Spain's position was very clear - Spain supported the territorial integrity of Georgia. Likewise, Spain supported the efforts of France as EU President an [...]	2008-08-25 15:25:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL RU GG SP
08MADRID93	INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT [...] (SBU) As requested in Reftel A, post is providing an addendum to Reftel B that provides Spanish government estimates for 2007 narcotics seizures by Spanish authorities. The DEA Madrid Country Office obtained these figures from the Spanish Ministry of Interior on January 28, although the Mini [...]	2008-01-30 16:30:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KCRM EFIN SP
08MADRID933	DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO SPAIN REGARDING NATO [...] (C) Polcouns and Pol-Mil officer met August 26 with Spanish MOD Deputy Director General for Defense Policy Brigadier General Jose Munoz Castresana, advising him that USNATO planned to raise the piracy issue in the August 27 NAC, asking the NAC to task the NMA,s with reviewing possible NATO res [...]	2008-08-26 16:39:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN NATO PREL
08MADRID935	SPAIN LAMENTS RUSSIA'S RECOGNITION OF SOUTH [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel a to Spanish MFA Deputy Political Director Ricardo Lopez Aranda on August 27. Lopez echoed the official statement released August 26 by Spanish Foreign Affairs Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, expressing Spain's regret at Russia's decision to recognize the independ [...]	2008-08-28 06:25:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RU GG SP
08MADRID94	SPANISH FM MORATINOS BRIEFS CODEL MARTINEZ ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. Spanish FM Moratinos briefed Codel Martinez on bilateral developments during an hour-long meeting January 11. With regard to enhanced military support in Afghanistan, Moratinos said that it would be difficult to make any commitments in advance of the Spanish March 9 elections, [...]	2008-01-30 17:45:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	KPWR MEPP PREL SP CU
08MADRID943	MADRID WEEKLY ECONOMIC UPDATE -- AUGUST 25-29 [...] (U) The economy's deceleration continues to be reflected in slowing consumer spending. Household spending, which drives two-thirds of the economy, appeared to continue its drop in the summer sales season according to reports from retailers and business associations. Aggressive pricing during [...]	2008-08-29 13:03:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EIND EINV ENRG PGOV SENV SP
08MADRID946	SPAIN'S STATEMENT ON MAURITANIA COUP [...] (U) The Spanish MFA issued a communique condemning the coup in Mauritania and calling for the immediate liberation of the President and Prime Minister, along with re-establishing democratic practices, on August 6. 2. (C) August 26, Poloff contacted MFA Deputy Director General for North Af [...]	2008-09-02 06:02:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM AG EG IS LY MO QA SA MR SP
08MADRID949	UPDATE ON SPAIN'S ATTENDEES FOR 63RD UN GENERAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-02 09:24:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA
08MADRID95	INVITATION FOR SECRETARY RICE TO ATTEND APRIL [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-31 15:21:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SMIG SP
08MADRID956	SPAIN'S VIEWS ON KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA [...] (C) On September 3, poloff discussed reftel points with Spanish Subdirector General for Central and Southern Europe Ramon Abaroa Carranza, stressing the potentially adverse consequences of the Serbian UNGA resolution requesting an ICJ advisory opinion on Kosovo's independence. Abaroa agreed t [...]	2008-09-04 06:46:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA UN SP KV
08MADRID957	SPANISH MFA NON-PROLIFERATION OFFICIALS COMMENT ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: PolOff held an introductory meeting with Gonzalo de Salazar, the former DCM in Warsaw who is two weeks into his job as the MFA's new Deputy DG for Non-Proliferation & Disarmament. His aide, Carlos Torres Vidal, Counselor for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament, sat in on the [...]	2008-09-04 07:10:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC ETTC PARM PREL SP
08MADRID959	SPANISH MFA OFFICIALS REACT TO DEMARCHE ON IRAN'S [...] (C) PolOff held an introductory meeting with Gonzalo de Salazar, the former DCM in Warsaw who is two weeks into his job as the MFA's new Deputy DG for Non-Proliferation & Disarmament. His aide, Carlos Torres Vidal, Counselor for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament, sat in on the meeting [...]	2008-09-04 16:29:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	FCS FAS MGT EXEC MIL SP
08MADRID960	SPAIN RECEIVES DEMARCHE RE: U.S. RESOLUTION ON [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-04 16:29:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM CDG UNGA SP
08MADRID963	SPANISH INVESTMENT DISPUTES IN ARGENTINA [...] (U) On September 3, Econoff raised the issue of investment in Argentina with Alejandro Alvargonzalez San Martin, MFA Deputy Director General for Bilateral Economic Relations with Developing Countries. Alvargonzalez noted that the stock of Spanish investment in Argentina amounts to approximatel [...]	2008-09-05 08:55:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON KIDE EINV SP AR
08MADRID970	SPAIN: UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-05 16:59:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL UN
08MADRID971	SPANISH VIEWS ON SEPTEMBER GYMNICH [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel to Spanish MFA Deputy Political Director Ricardo Lopez Aranda on September 2. Lopez stated that due to the nature of the GYMNICH -- i.e., an informal discussion amongst foreign ministers aimed at promoting creative solutions in the development of EU policy -- no age [...]	2008-09-05 17:06:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SP USEU
08MADRID972	MADRID WEEKLY ECONOMIC UPDATE -- SEPT 2-5 [...] (U) The number of unemployed increased by 103,085 in August, bringing the total number of unemployed to 2.53 million, the highest total since 1998. President Zapatero will appear September 10 in parliament to discuss these and other poor economic indicators and the GOS response. Spain has on [...]	2008-09-08 05:57:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ECPS EFIN EINV ELAB ENRG SP
08MADRID973	SPAIN AND MARINE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AUTHORIZATIONS [...] As per reftel request, the approval process for marine scientific research vessels is handled by Econ Specialist Ana Maria Waflar and Econ Officer Lourdes Lamela (estimated departure 4/09). The Government of Spain requires a 6- month lead time notification for any research vessel which wishes [...]	2008-09-08 07:27:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	KRVC TPHY EWWT
08MADRID979	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IRANIAN EFFORTS TO BUY SPANISH-MADE MILLING MACHINE [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-11 12:14:00	Embassy Madrid	SECRET	MTCRE PARM PREL ETTC MNUC TSPA SP IR
08MADRID98	CODEL MARTINEZ JANUARY 10-11 VISIT TO MADRID [...] (U) Summary: Codel Martinez had a busy and productive visit to Madrid January 10-11, 2008, meeting with the Prince of Asturias, Popular Party (PP) presidential candidate Mariano Rajoy, National Security Advisor Carles Casajuana (septel),former President Aznar, Foreign Minister Moratinos (se [...]	2008-02-01 10:58:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG EINV SP
08MADRID982	SPAIN'S VIEWS ON EVE OF SEPTEMBER GAERC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff delivered GAERC demarche (reftel a) to Spanish MFA Assistant Deputy Political Director Maria Luisa Benitez-Donoso on September 12. Benitez-Donoso said that the September GAERC will address Zimbabwe, Somalia, Serbia, Belarus and Georgia. Turkey is not on the current agenda. [...]	2008-09-15 05:56:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL SP EUN

08MADRID983	SPAIN'S VIEWS ON EVE OF SEPTEMBER GAERC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff delivered GAERC demarche (reftel a) to Spanish MFA Assistant Deputy Political Director Maria Luisa Benitez-Donoso on September 12. Benitez-Donoso said that the September GAERC will address Zimbabwe, Somalia, Serbia, Belarus and Georgia. Turkey is not on the current agenda. [...]	2008-09-15 05:56:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL SP EUN
08MADRID984	DEMARCHE RESPONSE: AMENDMENT OF ISAF OPLAN TO [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-15 05:58:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL MOPS MARR AF SP
08MADRID985	MADRID ECONOMIC WEEKLY UPDATE, SEPT. 8-12 [...] (U) President Zapatero appeared before the Congress on September 10 to discuss the state of the economy and the GOS, plans for leading Spain out of its economic doldrums. Zapatero acknowledged that the economic situation had worsened since his last parliamentary appearance in July, but remaine [...]	2008-09-15 05:58:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EIND ELAB SP
08MADRID987	DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION'S SEPTEMBER 12,2009, [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Chief of Mission Chacon called September 12, 2009, on new MFA Director General for Europe (non-UE) and North America Luis Felipe Fernandez de La Pena. They discussed the bilateral relationship, Georgia, Kosovo, and intellectual property rights. End summary. 2. (C) The [...]	2008-09-15 06:49:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD GG KV SP
08MADRID988	S/I SATTERFIELD BRIEFS SPANISH MFA ON IRAQ [...] (S) SUMMARY. September 11, S/I Ambassador Satterfield briefed Deputy Foreign Minister Lossada on developments in Iraq. He urged the Spanish to reinforce our call for increased regional support for Iraq and to encourage those countries that have already sent diplomatic representation and/or p [...]	2008-09-15 15:11:00	Embassy Madrid	SECRET	MOPS PREL IZ SP
08MADRID996	DEMARCHE RESPONSE: SPAIN UNLIKELY TO GO AFTER [...] (C) Poloff conveyed concerns per reftel and asked that Spain consider speaking out against Nicaraguan President Ortega's September 2 decision to recognize the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Spanish MFA Sub-Director General for Mexico, Central America and The Caribbean Jorge Romeu told [...]	2008-09-17 13:15:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PREL NU SP
08MADRID998	UNAIDS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (SBU) PolOff delivered reftel points on September 15 to Enrique Yturriaga Saldanha, Subdirector General of the MFA's International Organizations group. Yturriaga indicated that, although the GOS does not have a formal position on the UNAIDS Executive Director candidacy at this time, it is f [...]	2008-09-18 07:48:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	KHIV UNGA EAID
08MAJURO129	AMBASSADOR TALKS FIBER CABLE WITH TOMEING [...] During the Ambassador's November 20 meeting with President Tomeing and his advisors, Minister in Assistance Loeak asked for an update on the status of the submarine fiber optic cable project, saying that NTA manager Tony Muller was off island to brief the Micronesian Chief Executive Summi [...]	2008-11-21 04:30:00	Embassy Majuro	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MARR RM
08MAJURO144	MOBIL SEEKS RETURN TO RMI DIESEL FUEL BUSINESS [...] A recent conversation with David Paul, Territory Manager for Mobil Oil in the RMI and FSM, revealed his company's interest in competing for the RMI diesel fuel contract. Paul indicated that in a recent visit by his regional manager, Kumar Singh, very preliminary discussions were held with membe [...]	2008-12-15 01:28:00	Embassy Majuro	CONFIDENTIAL	BTIO ENRG EINV KS RM
08MAJURO147	LUA DEADLINE EXTENSION PRESENTED TO GRMI [...] SUMMARY: The Ambassador met with President Tomeing and his top advisors upon the President's return from Ebeye. At the meeting the Ambassador presented the President with DAS Davies' letter on behalf of President Bush, along with the attached letter of instruction for handling the disposi [...]	2008-12-16 06:05:00	Embassy Majuro	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MARR RM
08MAJURO73	INDIAN CONSUL GENERAL HIGHLIGHTS INDIAN LABOR ISSUES IN THE [...] (U) Summary: Dubai-based Indian Consul General Venu Rajamony presented an overview of the Indian labor force in the UAE at a June 18 construction conference in Dubai. Rajamony highlighted the expanding influence of Indian nationals in the UAE economy and noted that the trend is expected to cont [...]	2008-07-08 11:51:00	Embassy Majuro	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ELAB PHUM AE IN
08MAJURO82	RMI PRESIDENT BRIEFED ON USAKA TRANSFORMATION [...] SUMMARY: On July 17, USAKA Commander Colonel Stevenson Reed and the Ambassador briefed President Tomeing and his cabinet about the current status of the USAKA transformation plan. The briefing was given to ensure that the GRMI had the most up to date status of the plan before Colonel Ree [...]	2008-07-23 07:05:00	Embassy Majuro	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MARR ECON RM
08MALABO135	MALABO DELIVERS MONEY TO BACK SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FUND [...] (U) Summary: The Prime Minister of Equatorial Guinea delivered eight checks to three Ministers to begin eight priority projects to be financed under the Social Development Fund Program of the Government of Equatorial Guinea. Attending the November 17, 2008 event were the Prime Minister, th [...]	2008-11-20 00:29:00	Embassy Malabo	UNCLASSIFIED	EK XA
08MANAGUA102	PEACE CORPS DIRECTOR'S MEETING WITH ORTEGA POSITIVE [...] (U) SUMMARY: On Thursday, January 17, Worldwide Peace Corps Director Ronald Tschetter, met with Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega to provide an overview of Peace Corps programs and activities. Ortega, First Lady Rosario Murillo, and GON ministers displayed interest in, and satisfaction with [...]	2008-01-28 19:57:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON KDEM NU
08MANAGUA1030	ORTEGA MEETS EPA/CDC TEAM [...] (SBU) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) watershed and wastewater management experts and a Center for Disease Control (CDC) water sanitation expert visited Nicaragua July 21 ) 25 to assess Nicaraguan efforts to protect Lake Managua and Lake Nicaragua from contamination and provide advice on [...]	2008-08-12 14:51:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV TBIO KSCA EAID PREL NU
08MANAGUA1032	MASSIVE BLAZE LEVELS HEART OF MANAGUA MARKET, MORE BAD [...] (U) Summary and Introduction. On July 31 a massive fire destroyed over one-third of Managua's Eastern Market, reportedly the largest outdoor dry goods market in Central America. According to media reports, over 1,500 small businesses were destroyed or damaged. Many of these family-owned bus [...]	2008-08-12 22:25:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON PGOV PREL NU
08MANAGUA1040	JUDICIAL DAZE IN NICARAGUA: ALEMAN'S GET OUT OF [...] (C) Summary: On July 8, Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC) National Assembly Deputy and Justice Committee head Jose Pallais proposed legislation that would give Nicaraguan courts a one month deadline to resolve the 9,040 criminal cases that have languished in the Nicaraguan justice system wi [...]	2008-08-14 14:42:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	NU PGOV PREL SNAR
08MANAGUA1051	NICARAGUA: MIXED RESULTS ON POLICE IPR ENFORCEMENT [...] (SBU) In 2008, the Nicaraguan National Police is implementing a strategy to improve intellectual property rights (IPR) enforcement that includes a public awareness campaign, training for staff, and raids against the producers and distributors of pirated goods. In addition, the police seek bett [...]	2008-08-18 19:30:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR USTR NU
08MANAGUA1052	NICARAGUA: FAMOUS SINGER, FORMER FSLN MEMBER AND RECENT MRS CANDIDATE FOR VICE PRESIDENT ASSERTS HIS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AGAINST THE FSLN [...] (SBU) Since April, the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) has been playing "La Consigna," a well known song of famous Nicaraguan singer, former FSLN member, and recent MRS candidate for vice president, Carlos Mejia Godoy, on radio and television and at rallies promoting the FSLN. Mejia God [...]	2008-08-18 19:54:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON KIPR USTR NU
08MANAGUA1057	NICARAGUA: IOM TIP CONFERENCE UNDERSCORES NEED TO [...] (SBU) The International Organization for Migration (IOM) convened a regional workshop with funding from the Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) July 22 to 23 focusing on strengthening regional cooperation for the recovery and reintegration of victims of hu [...]	2008-08-19 17:22:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ELAB KCRM KWMN SMIG PREF NU
08MANAGUA106	NICARAGUA: GON TO REVIEW PAST PROPERTY CLAIMS DECISIONS [...] (SBU) The December 20 monthly Working Property Group meeting confirmed that the Attorney General plans to reduce the number of outstanding property claims as quickly as possible and that dismissing claims is the preferred method to accomplish this goal. We believe that we further convinced GON [...]	2008-01-28 21:59:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
08MANAGUA1068	NICARAGUAN FOREIGN MINISTRY - "MIGUEL D'ESCOTO HAS [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: On August 6, EmbOff met with Ambassador Magda Enriquez Beitler, the Senior Advisor to Miguel D'Escoto Brockmann, President Elect for the 63rd General Assembly of the United Nations ("UNGA"). Enriquez sought to convey two clear messages: first, she will be the focal point for [...]	2008-08-20 20:19:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	NU PINR PREL UNGA PREZ
08MANAGUA107	PEACE CORPS DIRECTOR'S MEETING WITH ORTEGA POSITIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On Thursday, January 17, Worldwide Peace Corps Director Ronald Tschetter, met with Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega to provide an overview of Peace Corps programs and activities. Ortega, First Lady Rosario Murillo, and GON ministers displayed interest in, and satisfaction with [...]	2008-01-28 22:13:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON KDEM NU
08MANAGUA1070	NICARAGUA: APPLICATION FOR OPIC FINANCE - BAC NICARAGUA [...] (U) Summary. Embassy Managua supports OPIC's proposal for a $30 million loan to Banco de America Central, S.A. Nicaragua (BAC Nicaragua). We have reviewed the proposal and concluded that there are no reasons why the loan should not proceed. End Summary. Company Standing ---------------- 3. ( [...]	2008-08-20 21:07:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EFIN EAID ECON PGOV PREL NU
08MANAGUA1071	NICARAGUA: APPLICATION FOR OPIC FINANCE - FINDESA [...] (U) Summary. Embassy Managua has reviewed OPIC's proposal to include Nicaragua's FINDESA as part of its $54 million loan to the Global Microfinance Facility (GMF). We conclude that there are no reasons why the loan should not proceed. End Summary. Company Standing ---------------- 2. [...]	2008-08-20 21:09:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EFIN EAID ECON PGOV PREL NU
08MANAGUA1072	UNGA 63: NICARAGUAN FOREIGN MINISTRY - "MIGUEL [...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 6, EmbOff met with Ambassador Magda Enriquez Beitler, the Senior Advisor to Miguel D'Escoto Brockmann, President Elect for the 63rd General Assembly of the United Nations ("UNGA"). Enriquez sought to convey two clear messages: first, she will be the focal point for rel [...]	2008-08-20 21:54:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PINR UNGA PREZ NU
08MANAGUA1084	NICARAGUA: GON RESOLVES SENFELD PROPERTY CASE [...] (SBU) On August 14, U.S. citizen claimant Norman Senfeld signed a settlement document, or "finiquito," for the equivalent of $5 million to resolve his three property claims. Mr. Senfeld will receive a payment of $2.5 million in the form of indemnification bonds (BPIs) at the end of August and [...]	2008-08-21 20:44:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV NU
08MANAGUA1087	NICARAGUA: AMCIT PROPERTY CLAIMS MONTHLY UPDATE: JULY 2008 [...] In July 2008, the Government of Nicaragua (GON) resolved six Embassy registered property claims. Four claims were reported during the 2007-2008 waiver period (Refs A,B),while the remainder were resolved this waiver year. The Property Office database now includes 624 unresolved registered pro [...]	2008-08-21 21:19:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
08MANAGUA1088	NICARAGUA: CATHOLIC BISHOPS BREAK SILENCE, WARN [...] (C) In a pastoral letter released August 15, the Nicaraguan Episcopal Conference delivered a sharp critique of the Ortega government and put on record the Catholic Church's deep concern about the deteriorating conditions in the country. The letter also made a strong appeal to all Nicaraguans [...]	2008-08-22 15:59:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KDEM KIRF NU
08MANAGUA1093	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: USMLGP, PKO-SOUTH TRAINING IN MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals, who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend the PKO-South training in Montevideo, Uruguay from September 9 [...]	2008-08-22 21:08:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA1094	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: USMLGP, LANGUAGE AND RANGER COURSE IN TEXAS [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individual, who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individual will attend the Language and Ranger Course in Lackland AFB, Texas from Septe [...]	2008-08-22 21:08:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA1096	MICROFINANCE CONCERNS DOMINATE ECONOMIC ROUNDTABLE [...] (C) Participants in Ambassador Trivelli's farewell Economic Roundtable on July 29 expressed alarm that President Ortega's rhetoric and economic policies are now showing visible and negative effects on the economy. In particular, Ortega's tirade in July against microfinance institutions (MFIs) [...]	2008-08-22 22:57:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV NU
08MANAGUA1102	NICARAGUA: WOMEN'S PROTESTS AGAINST ORTEGA GAIN [...] (C) Women's rights leaders and activists in Paraguay and Honduras have staged back-to-back protests against having President Daniel Ortega of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) set foot on their soil and have reignited mainstream interest in the unresolved sexual abuse scandal in [...]	2008-08-26 15:48:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KWMN PINR NU
08MANAGUA1109	NICARAGUA SOFA: SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED (BARELY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On August 8, 2008 we delivered to the Government of Nicaragua (GON) the final draft version of the diplomatic note regarding the Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) and the accompanying note regarding customs clearance procedures. Later that same day, the GON responded affirmativ [...]	2008-08-28 12:46:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MOPS PREL KTIA NU
08MANAGUA1115	NICARAGUA: DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (C) On August 27, 2008 we met with Rene Morales, Director for American Affairs and Jane Mary Rivera from the Nicaraguan Foreign Ministry regarding the designation of additional Iranian entities and individuals under E.O. 13382 and delivered the points and non-paper as instructed per REFTEL. Mo [...]	2008-09-02 17:30:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PREL EFIN IR GM NU PARM
08MANAGUA112	NDAA SECTION 1206: COUNTRY TEAM NICARAGUA APPROVES [...] (SBU) The U.S. Country Team Nicaragua has drafted and approved a tranche 2 FY2008 proposal for the use of funds appropriated under Section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act that are intended to strengthen the counter-terrorist capability of the Nicaraguan Army's Rapid Reaction Tas [...]	2008-01-29 19:35:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MASS KTIA NU
08MANAGUA1120	NICARAGUA: BILATERAL REVIEW OF SECTION 527 [...] (SBU) In a July 29 letter to Foreign Minister Samuel Santos announcing her decision to grant Nicaragua a Section 527 waiver for 2008, the Secretary included a benchmark that required Nicaragua to participate in a bilateral review to discuss a growing number of issues adversely impacting the res [...]	2008-09-04 17:15:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON NU
08MANAGUA1124	NICARAGUA RECOGNIZES INDEPENDENCE OF SOUTH OSSETIA AND ABKHAZIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 2, during a late night speech to commemorate the 29th anniversary of the Nicaraguan Army, President Daniel Ortega declared that Nicaragua would back the Russian government of Vladimir Putin, and recognize the independence of Georgia's separatist enclaves of South Osse [...]	2008-09-04 18:56:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PREL RU GG NU
08MANAGUA1138	NICARAGUA FORMALIZES RECOGNITION OF SOUTH OSSETIA [...] (U) On September 5, the Ortega Administration issued Decrees 46 and 47, extending full diplomatic recognition to its "sisters," the Republic of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. The decrees recognize the independence of the two "republics," welcomes them into the "community of independent nations of [...]	2008-09-05 22:11:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL RU GG NU
08MANAGUA1143	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: USMLGP, AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE COURSE IN TEXAS [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals, who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend the Aircraft Maintenance Course at Lackland AFB, Texas from Se [...]	2008-09-09 14:45:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA1146	NICARAGUA: UNGA 63 THIRD COMMITTEE HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 8, 2008 we met with Rene Morales, Director for American Affairs and Gregorio Torres from the Nicaraguan Foreign Ministry regarding the human rights agenda for the 63rd UN General Assembly (UNGA) Third Committee and delivered the points as instructed per REF A. Morales [...]	2008-09-10 14:26:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UN UNGA NU
08MANAGUA1148	NICARAGUAN FM SANTOS LETTER TO A/S SHANNON [...] (SBU) This is an ACTION REQUEST. Please see para 4 for ACTION. 2. (U) On September 3, we received a letter from the Foreign Ministry (MINREX) requesting a meeting for Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Samuel Santos with Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Thomas A. Shannon on the margin [...]	2008-09-10 15:59:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	OVIP ODPC UNGA NU
08MANAGUA1151	NICARAGUA: ANOTHER SETBACK FOR PRESS FREEDOM, [...] (C) For the second time in five months, outspoken political commentator Jaime Arellano was removed from the television airwaves after the owners of the independent television station Channel 2 succumbed to government pressure to cancel his morning talk show, "El Dos en la Nacion" (Two in the [...]	2008-09-10 20:41:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PINR KDEM NU
08MANAGUA1152	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: USMLGP, AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE COURSE SEPT 24 THROUGH DEC 08, 2008 [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend the Aircraft Maintenance Course in Texas from September 24 to D [...]	2008-09-10 21:10:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA1153	NICARAGUA DEMARCHE ON RECOGNITION OF SOUTH OSSETIA [...] (C) On September 8, Ambassador Callahan delivered ref A demarche to Foreign Minister Samuel Santos after informing him that the visit of Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez had been cancelled. Ambassador emphasized our surprise at the decision, stressing that recognition validated Russia's mi [...]	2008-09-11 13:02:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PREL GG NU RU
08MANAGUA1159	NICARAGUA-KOSOVO: NO PLAN TO RECOGNIZE, BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY. On September 8, Foreign Ministry officials confirmed that Nicaragua has not recognized Kosovo and has no plans to do so in the future. This formal confirmation of the GON position on Kosovo comes eight months after our first inquiries (REF I) and stands in stark contrast to Nicar [...]	2008-09-12 12:53:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KV EU NU
08MANAGUA1165	NICARAGUA: FOOD SAFETY MOU DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-12 23:07:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECIN ECON ETRD NU OSCI TBIO TSPL
08MANAGUA1166	NICARAGUA: AMCIT PROPERTY CLAIMS MONTHLY UPDATE: AUGUST 2008 [...] In August 2008, the Government of Nicaragua (GON) resolved three Embassy registered property claims. The Embassy's database now consists of 621 unresolved registered property claims belonging to 296 Amcits. To date, the overwhelming majority of resolutions have involved compensation via gove [...]	2008-09-12 23:13:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
08MANAGUA1178	NICARAGUA: OPPOSITION LEADER MONTEALEGRE [...] (C) Summary. In his first meeting with Ambassador Callahan, Eduardo Montealegre, nominal leader of the Liberal opposition and candidate for Mayor of Managua under the Constitutional Liberal Party-Vamos con Eduardo (PLC-VCE) ticket, expressed optimism for his chances of election. Montealegre i [...]	2008-09-18 23:27:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NU
08MANAGUA1183	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH FM SANTOS -- PROPERTY, CIVIL [...] (C) Summary. In a courtesy call on Foreign Minister Samuel Santos on September 11, Ambassador Callahan urged the Nicaraguan government to make further progress on resolving property claims, especially those under the control of the government and armed forces. Santos gave assurances that coo [...]	2008-09-19 23:03:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM PHUM NU
08MANAGUA1184	UNGA 63 -- NICARAGUA OFFICIAL DELEGATION (IS THE ORTEGA-MURILLO BROOD) [...] (SBU) On September 18 we received a list of individuals that will travel with Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega and his wife, Rosario Murillo, to attend the 63rd session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Following is the information about the delegation, which appears in the fo [...]	2008-09-19 23:14:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	NU OVIP PREL UNGA
08MANAGUA1186	NICARAGUA: GON SAYS IT WILL FOCUS ON CLAIMS UNDER ARMY CONTROL [...] (SBU) During the August 28 monthly Working Group meeting on property issues, GON officials reported the establishment of an "ad hoc" committee to settle claims under the control of the Nicaraguan Army. Econoff urged GON officials to explain how they determine settlement offers. Econoff discus [...]	2008-09-22 15:00:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
08MANAGUA1187	NICARAGUA LABOR: MINIMUM WAGE BATTLE CONTINUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: After several rounds of the most recent semiannual tripartite minimum wage negotiations, there is still no consensus on the next increase, and no one seems interested in ending the negotiations any time soon. Business leaders are willing to accept an 11.7% increase on top of a 15% [...]	2008-09-22 16:08:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PHUM ETRD EINV NU
08MANAGUA1196	NICARAGUA SOFA -- NEXT STEPS TO A LONGER-TERM [...] THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARA 6 FOR ACTION. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. On August 13, 2008 we exchanged diplomatic notes with the Government of Nicaragua to establish a Status of Forces Agreement. During our prior encounters with the GON, we repeatedly raised the possibility of concludi [...]	2008-09-24 20:51:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MOPS PREL KTIA NU
08MANAGUA1203	ORTEGA SUPPORTS CHAVEZ, CLAIMS U.S. BEHIND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega publicly supported Hugo Chavez's decision to declare persona non grata the United States ambassador and accused the United States of being behind a plot to assassinate the Venezuelan President. His public statements were part of a coordinated stra [...]	2008-09-25 18:31:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL VE NU
08MANAGUA1204	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: INL, ILEA CULTURE OF LAWFULNESS COURSE IN EL SALVADOR [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend the ILEA Culture of Lawfulness Course in San Salvador, El Salva [...]	2008-09-26 14:42:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA1206	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: USMLGP, LATIN AMERICAN CADET INITIATIVE COURSE IN NEW YORK [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend the Latin American Cadet Initiative Course in New York from Oct [...]	2008-09-26 21:53:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA1207	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: USMLGP, ADVANCED DEFENSE POLICY SEMINAR COURSE IN WASHINGTON, D.C. [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend the Advanced Defense Policy Seminar Course in Washington, D.C. [...]	2008-09-26 21:54:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA1213	NICARAGUA: GOVERNMENT DECREES 18% WAGE HIKE [...] (U) Summary. On September 24, Labor Minister Jeannette Chavez ended the latest round of Nicaraguan minimum wage negotiations by decreeing an 18% increase for all occupations. Dean Garcia, Executive Director of the Nicaraguan Association of Apparel Manufacturers (ANITEC),called the most rece [...]	2008-10-01 17:00:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ETRD EINV PGOV KTEX NI
08MANAGUA1214	NICARAGUA: PROPANE FOR THE PEOPLE [...] (SBU) On September 24, President Ortega declared a state of emergency and announced that the Nicaraguan Government would name an "Intervention Board" to manage propane distributor Tropigas for six months "to address a potential propane shortage." A Tropigas official claimed there is no propane [...]	2008-10-01 17:32:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ENRG ECON PGOV NU
08MANAGUA122	NICARAGUA: SLOWER GROWTH IN TOURISM SECTOR IN 2007 [...] (SBU) The Nicaraguan Tourism Institute (INTUR) reported that the tourism industry grew 6% in 2007, down from 2006's 8.6% and did not fulfill industry's expectations. Some industry experts question the veracity of INTUR's data, noting that sales for many tourism entrepreneurs have dropped by an [...]	2008-01-31 16:47:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV NU
08MANAGUA1220	NICARAGUAN ELECTIONS -- SO TRANSPARENT YOU CAN SEE [...] (C) Summary. On September 25, German Ambassador Betina Kern convened a meeting of the Elections Group (an informal group to monitor election-related issues chaired by the German Ambassador and comprising EU member states plus Japan, Canada and the U.S.) with Roberto Rivas, President of the S [...]	2008-10-03 15:16:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM NU
08MANAGUA123	NICARAGUA: FY 2008 BIOTECHNOLOGY OUTREACH PROPOSAL [...] (U) In response to reftel, Embassy Managua submits the following proposal for FY2008 Biotechnology Outreach Funding. Purpose ------- 2. (U) The purpose of our proposal is to promote the benefits of biotechnology and biofuels technologies to Nicaraguan decision makers, academics, and agri [...]	2008-01-31 17:09:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO ENRG EAGR ETRD SENS ECON KPAO NU
08MANAGUA1242	NICARAGUA: AMCIT PROPERTY CLAIMS MONTHLY UPDATE: SEPTEMBER [...] In September 2008, the Government of Nicaragua (GON) did not report the resolution of any Embassy registered property claims. There remain 621 unresolved registered property claims belonging to 296 Amcits in the Embassy's data base. On September 25, U.S. citizen Norman Senfeld received the fi [...]	2008-10-10 17:00:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
08MANAGUA1243	NICARAGUA: ATTORNEY GENERAL ESTRADA AGREES TO A BILATERAL [...] (U) This cable contains an Action Request in Paragraph 5. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) During the Ambassador's September 30 courtesy call on Attorney General Hernan Estrada, Estrada agreed to conduct a bilateral review of the treatment of claims subject to the Section 527 Foreign Relations A [...]	2008-10-10 17:13:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
08MANAGUA1244	NICARAGUA: GON RESISTS MORE TRANSPARENCY IN PROPERTY CLAIMS [...] (SBU) During the October 2 Property Working Group meeting, Econoff urged Government of Nicaragua (GON) officials to provide clear explanations on how they determine settlement offers. Ruth Zapata, head of the Office of Assessment and Indemnification (OCI),was aware of the frustration that som [...]	2008-10-10 19:32:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
08MANAGUA1268	NICARAGUA: RHETORIC VERSUS REALITY [...] (SBU) On September 18, 2008, the Embassy and local business associations hosted the second Nicaraguan Competitiveness Forum, with financial support from the EEB/CBA Business Facilitation and Incentive Fund (BFIF). More than 120 government officials and business leaders attended this event, whi [...]	2008-10-17 22:00:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ETRD NU
08MANAGUA127	NICARAGUA: MCC CEO EMPHASIZES CONSTRUCTIVE [...] (C) Summary: On January 22-24, Ambassador John Danilovich, CEO of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, visited Nicaragua to inaugurate work on a key road segment of the Pan-American Highway and to hand out clean property titles and rural business development equipment during a public event wi [...]	2008-02-04 14:59:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL PGOV ECON EINV NU
08MANAGUA1272	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: DAO, 4TH ANNUAL SOVEREIGN CHALLENGE CONFERENCE IN TAMPA, FL [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individual who has been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individual will attend the 4th Annual Sovereign Challenge Conference in Tampa, Florida fr [...]	2008-10-20 17:13:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA1275	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH SANTOS ON BILATERAL ISSUES [...] (C) On October 13, Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Samuel Santos to express concern over a series of GON actions that appear to be targeted at the Embassy, including continued refusal to issue a tax exemption letter for gasoline taxes and a new rule that revoked airport access badges. Sa [...]	2008-10-20 19:08:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM AMGT KREC NU
08MANAGUA130	2008 SCORECARD - ORTEGA'S CITIZENS' COUNCILS 1, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a legal shell game, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega folded his embattled Citizens' Power Councils (CPCs) into the Council of Economic and Social Planning (Conpes),an existing body which advises the GON on public policy matters, and placed his wife, First Lady Rosario Muril [...]	2008-02-04 21:16:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ECON KDEM NU
08MANAGUA1306	NICARAGUA: FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (U) Econoff delivered reftel talking points on October 20 to Renee Morales, Director for North America, Ministry of External Relations (MINREX). Morales indicated MINREX is aware of the November conference in Doha and plans to send a representative, though it remains uncertain exactly who wil [...]	2008-10-23 15:50:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EFIN ECON ETRD PREL NU
08MANAGUA1315	NICARAGUA'S MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS - HOW THE [...] (C) Summary. Despite growing political violence, significant institutional hurdles, and an aggressive FSLN campaign machine working against them, Nicaragua's democratic opposition may well score several key victories in the municipal election on November 9. Polls continue to point to unusual [...]	2008-10-27 20:17:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NU
08MANAGUA1316	NICARAGUA: NOMINATION FOR THE SECRETARY'S AWARD FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF COURAGE [...] (U) Embassy Managua is pleased to nominate Sofia Montenegro for the Secretary's Award for International Women of Courage, per ref A. 2. (U) Full Name of Nominee: Sofia Isabel Montenegro Alarcon 3. (U) Job Title and Institution: Executive Director, Center for Media Research (Centro de [...]	2008-10-28 12:53:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KWMN KDEM PHUM NU
08MANAGUA1317	NICARAGUA: RHETORIC ASIDE, EXPORTS ARE BOOMING [...] (U) President Ortega has criticized CAFTA-DR for creating jobs that are not much more than slave labor, obstructing Central American integration, and failing to address economic asymmetries. Recently, he has called for a comprehensive renegotiation of the agreement. Nonetheless, Nicaraguans ar [...]	2008-10-28 14:37:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON PGOV NU
08MANAGUA1327	UNDER PRESSURE, ORTEGA CHANGES TONE AND TACTICS IN [...] (C) Under sharp and growing international pressure over its campaign against civil society, the Ortega government appears to have made a decision to change its tone and tactics in the run-up to the November 9 municipal elections. The European Union, the U.S., the Carter Center, Friends of the [...]	2008-10-30 22:21:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM NU
08MANAGUA1328	NICARAGUA'S ELECTIONS (VIOLENTLY) HEATING UP [...] (SBU) Summary: As Nicaragua's municipal elections draw closer, political violence is becoming a daily occurrence. The incidents are predominantly instigated by supporters of Daniel Ortega's Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) against members of the opposition Vamos con Eduardo-Constit [...]	2008-10-31 18:42:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM ASEC KDEM NU
08MANAGUA1329	HURRICANE FELIX - ONE YEAR LATER [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 4, 2007 Hurricane Felix made landfall in one of the poorest regions of Nicaragua, the North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN). The devastation by this Category 5 hurricane in Nicaragua was horrific; the government estimates 102 people died, and the storm destroyed t [...]	2008-10-31 19:55:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PGOV MOPS AEMR CASC KPAO NU
08MANAGUA1331	NICARAGUA: TOURISM OFFICIAL PAINTS A ROSY PICTURE [...] (SBU) Mario Salinas, President of the Nicaraguan Tourism Institute (INTUR),predicted that the tourism industry will grow 11% in 2008, which would be higher than the 6% growth rate in 2007. To ensure this growth, INTUR, the GON's tourism promotion agency, is participating in more international [...]	2008-10-31 21:52:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EIND EINV ECON NU
08MANAGUA1343	NICARAGUA CPC UPDATE: "KING OF THE ROTUNDA" [...] (C) SUMMARY: The continued, illegal occupation of Managua's main rotundas by paid supporters of Nicaraguan First Lady Rosario Murillo is approaching its third month. Titled the "campaign against hatred," it is designed to close democratic spaces for the opposition and prevent a fair municipal [...]	2008-11-03 23:08:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL NU
08MANAGUA1349	ELECTION THEFT FOR DUMMIES, CHAPTER FIVE: ELECTION [...] (C) SUMMARY. On November 3, 2008, Nicaragua's largest circulation daily, "La Prensa," ran a page two article reporting on a document purporting to be instructions for Citizen Power Councils (CPC) militants regarding plans of Ortega's Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) party for the u [...]	2008-11-04 20:27:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV NU
08MANAGUA1352	NICARAGUA: AMCIT PROPERTY CLAIMS MONTHLY UPDATE: OCTOBER 2008 [...] In October 2008, the Government of Nicaragua (GON) resolved four Embassy registered property claims, including one under the control of the National Police. The Embassy's database now consists of 617 unresolved registered property claims belonging to 294 Amcits. To date, the overwhelming majo [...]	2008-11-05 14:19:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
08MANAGUA1353	NICARAGUA: RAAS PROTEST REVEAL REGIONAL RIFT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 29, 2008 in Rama, within Nicaragua's South Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAS),a crowd of over three hundred people, led by regional government leaders, publicly rejected plans for demarcation reform for the Autonomous region proposed by National Assembly Deputies Brookl [...]	2008-11-05 15:33:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV NU
08MANAGUA1354	NICARAGUA: SOLAR WOMEN OF TOTOGALPA WIN SEED AWARD [...] (U) Summary: A Nicaraguan project to launch a cooperative business producing and marketing products such as solar cookers and photovoltaic panels made from recycled solar panels was one of five winning projects worldwide in the 2008 Supporting Entrepreneurs for Sustainable Development (SEED) c [...]	2008-11-05 17:10:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID ECON KSCA NU
08MANAGUA1357	DOL CHILD LABOR ERADICATION PROGRAM LAUNCH HIJACKED [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 4, 2008, Ambassador Callahan met with representatives from five ministries at Nicaragua,s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINREX) to present award letters from the US Department of Labor,s (DOL) three-year, US $5 million project to eradicate child labor in Nicaragua entit [...]	2008-11-06 14:32:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ELAB PHUM PREL PINR LAB NU
08MANAGUA1367	NICARAGUA: ATLANTIC COAST ELECTIONS OUTLOOK [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-07 23:00:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM NU
08MANAGUA1370	NICARAGUA: GON FOCUSED ON MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS INSTEAD OF [...] (SBU) During the October 30 Property Working Group meeting, Ruth Zapata, head of the Office of Assessment and Indemnification (OCI),said that she and her colleagues were focused on issuing local property titles rather than resolving claims. Zapata stated that some U.S. citizen claims require [...]	2008-11-12 17:16:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
08MANAGUA1374	NICARAGUA: AMBASSADOR CALLS ON FREE TRADE ZONE [...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador met General (retired) Alvaro Baltodano on November 3 to get acquainted and encourage bilateral cooperation on bilateral trade and investment. Baltodano assured the Ambassador that Nicaragua would participate in the "Pathways to Prosperity" meeting to be held in Pan [...]	2008-11-12 21:17:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ETRD PREL NU
08MANAGUA1381	NICARAGUA: INFLATION: A GATHERING STORM [...] (C) Summary. The rate of inflation in Nicaragua is the highest in Central America and the second-highest in Latin America. High petroleum and food prices, and off-budget cash inflows from Venezuela appear to be the main causes. The steep rise in food prices disproportionately affects the po [...]	2008-11-13 21:33:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ELAB ETRD NU PGOV PREL
08MANAGUA1383	NICARAGUA: ATLANTIC COAST ELECTION RESULTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 9, in Nicaragua's South Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAS) thousands voted in elections for 12 RAAS municipalities, while in the North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN) hundreds turned out to verify their participation in municipal contests scheduled for January 18, 20 [...]	2008-11-13 22:00:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM NU
08MANAGUA1384	NICARAGUA: EDUARDO MONTEALEGRE GIVES AMBASSADOR [...] (S/NF) Summary. On November 11, the Ambassador met with Eduardo Montealegre, the opposition candidate for Mayor of Managua, to receive Montealegre's evidence of wholesale, blatant election fraud by the GON. He added that despite having his "fiscales" (poll-watchers) systematically expelled [...]	2008-11-13 22:41:00	Embassy Managua	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM NU
08MANAGUA1389	EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE (EAC) MEETING - MANAGUA [...] (SBU) AmEmb Managua's EAC convened on 11/17/2008 to discuss recent events surrounding the municipal elections that were held on 11/9/2008. Members in attendance were AMB (Chair),DCM, RSO, POL, ECON, ORA, DAO, MILGRP, DEA, PAO, MGT, CONS, IMO, HU, GSO, and USAID. 2. (SBU) The following sub [...]	2008-11-17 23:39:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC AEMR CASC NU
08MANAGUA1390	NICARAGUA: INPUT FOR THE 2009 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE [...] The U.S. goods trade deficit with Nicaragua was $713 million in 2007, a decrease of $61 million from $774 million in 2006. U.S. goods exports in 2007 were $890 million, up 18.5 percent from the previous year. U.S. imports from Nicaragua were $1.6 billion, up 5.1 percent over the correspondin [...]	2008-11-18 17:24:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EINV ECON EAGR EFIN ECPS SOCI TBIO NU
08MANAGUA1396	NICARAGUA: ECONOMIC ROUNDTABLE TALKS GLOBAL [...] (C) Summary. Private sector leaders and economists at the Ambassador's inaugural economic roundtable on November 4 focused on the impact of the global financial crisis and the November 9 municipal elections. The main impact of the global financial crisis in Nicaragua appears to be more expe [...]	2008-11-18 20:58:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD NU PGOV PREL
08MANAGUA1405	THE NICARAGUAN NATIONAL POLICE AND ELECTORAL FRAUD [...] (S/NF) Summary: In the period before, during, and after the November 9 municipal elections in Nicaragua, the Nicaraguan National Police (NNP) conspicuously failed to carry out its duties to uphold the Electoral Law and generally failed to carry out its duties to maintain public order in a non- [...]	2008-11-20 14:15:00	Embassy Managua	SECRET//NOFORN	SNAR ASEC PGOV PREL NU
08MANAGUA1409	NICARAGUA: PRIVATE SECTOR SUBDUED ON ELECTIONS [...] (C) When authorities announced preliminary municipal election results on November 10, business leaders initially called for a recount in Managua and other municipalities where parties in opposition to the FSLN alleged electoral fraud. Since then, the private sector has avoided a public role i [...]	2008-11-20 19:54:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV PGOV PREL NU
08MANAGUA1411	ELECTION FRAUD CONTINUES AS AUTHORITIES RELEASE [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 14, 15, and 18, the Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) published the provisional results of the November 9 municipal elections. These results show the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) winning 106 of the 146 municipalities, the Vamos con Eduardo-Constitutiona [...]	2008-11-20 22:29:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NU
08MANAGUA1414	NICARAGUA: ATTORNEY GENERAL ESTRADA [...] (C) Summary: Attorney General Hernan Estrada is the Government of Nicaragua's (GON) lawyer and a close advisor to President Daniel Ortega. While Estrada is known to us as the point person on U.S. citizen property claims, he also is the lead government official on protecting the assets and natu [...]	2008-11-24 16:15:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV EFIN EIND ECON ENRG EU
08MANAGUA1415	Media Reaction: Nicaraguan Municipal Elections [...] SUMMARY: The current political unrest in Nicaragua, arising from disputed municipal election results (REFTELS),is dominating all forms of domestic media. Amidst the clamor, foreign press articles and editorials regarding the situation have been well covered by local press as have State Depa [...]	2008-11-24 17:45:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM ASEC KPAO KDEM KIRF NU
08MANAGUA1423	NICARAGUA: GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR AGRICULTURE AND FOOD [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-26 20:50:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON ETRD EAGR TBIO PGOV NU

08MANAGUA1424	ELECTORAL FRAUD SPARKS IADB APPREHENSIONS [...] (C) Summary. On November 24 the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) Country Representative for Nicaragua called on the Ambassador to share concerns following the Sandinista National Liberation Front's (FSLN) manipulation of the November 9 municipal elections. She had received the same mes [...]	2008-11-26 23:27:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EFIN NU PGOV
08MANAGUA1425	NICARAGUA: ELECTORAL FRAUD SPARKS IADB [...] (C) Summary. On November 24 the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) Country Representative for Nicaragua called on the Ambassador to share concerns following the Sandinista National Liberation Front's (FSLN) manipulation of the November 9 municipal elections. She had received the same mes [...]	2008-11-27 00:01:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EFIN PGOV NU
08MANAGUA1426	NICARAGUA: ELECTORAL FRAUD SPARKS IADB [...] (C) Summary. On November 24 the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) Country Representative for Nicaragua called on the Ambassador to share concerns following the Sandinista National Liberation Front's (FSLN) manipulation of the November 9 municipal elections. She had received the same mes [...]	2008-11-27 00:04:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EFIN PGOV NU
08MANAGUA1427	NICARAGUA: FINLAND CUTS BUDGET SUPPORT [...] (U) On October 22, the Embassy of Finland announced an end to its $2.5 million annual assistance to the national budget of Nicaragua. Finland is now the fourth country to withdraw direct budget assistance, after Germany, Sweden, and Great Britain. The Budget Support Group (BSG),a group of five [...]	2008-11-28 12:56:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN ECON PGOV PREL NU
08MANAGUA1430	Media Reaction: Nicaraguan Municipal Elections [...] SUMMARY: The current political unrest in Nicaragua, arising from disputed municipal election results (REFTELS),is dominating all forms of domestic media. Amidst the clamor, foreign press articles and editorials regarding the situation have been well covered by local press as have State Depa [...]	2008-12-01 13:19:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM ASEC KPAO KDEM KIRF NU
08MANAGUA1436	NICARAGUA: ORTEGA SAYS VENEZUELAN ASSISTANCE TO [...] (SBU) In reaction to MCC's announcement to freeze disbursements and review its program, President Ortega said on December 1 that Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez had promised to provide funds to continue the implementation of MCC programs if they are canceled. Ortega claimed that U.S. assista [...]	2008-12-03 15:27:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN PREL KMCA NU
08MANAGUA1437	NICARAGUA: GOVERNMENT CLAIMS ALBA FUNDS AS MUCH AS [...] (C) FSLN officials claim that from January to September 2008, Nicaragua imported $600 million worth of petroleum products through Venezuelan - Nicaraguan joint venture ALBANISA, providing $300 million for development funds. During the last quarter of 2008, the scheme may have earned Nicaragua [...]	2008-12-03 15:27:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PREL NU
08MANAGUA1440	NICARAGUA: AMCIT PROPERTY CLAIMS MONTHLY UPDATE: NOVEMBER 2008 [...] In November 2008, the Government of Nicaragua (GON) resolved one Embassy registered property claim. The Embassy's database now consists of 616 unresolved registered property claims belonging to 293 Amcits. To date, the overwhelming majority of resolutions have involved compensation via government-i [...]	2008-12-03 20:15:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
08MANAGUA1441	NICARAGUA: GON PREPARES FOR BILATERAL PROPERTY CLAIMS [...] (SBU) During the November 26 Property Working Group meeting, Ruth Zapata, Head of the Office of Assessment and Indemnification (OCI),said that she and her colleagues were looking forward to the bilateral review to clarify issues of concern to the USG and GON. Jeanette Garcia, President of the [...]	2008-12-03 20:25:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
08MANAGUA1442	NICARAGUA: AMCIT PROPERTY CLAIMS MONTHLY UPDATE: NOVEMBER 2008 [...] In November 2008, the Government of Nicaragua (GON) resolved one Embassy registered property claim. The Embassy's database now consists of 616 unresolved registered property claims belonging to 293 Amcits. To date, the overwhelming majority of resolutions have involved compensation via government-i [...]	2008-12-03 21:37:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
08MANAGUA1444	NICARAGUA: AMCIT PROPERTY CLAIMS MONTHLY UPDATE: NOVEMBER 2008 [...] In November 2008, the Government of Nicaragua (GON) resolved one Embassy registered property claim. The Embassy's database now consists of 616 unresolved registered property claims belonging to 293 Amcits. To date, the overwhelming majority of resolutions have involved compensation via government-i [...]	2008-12-04 13:41:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
08MANAGUA1445	NICARAGUA: GON PREPARES FOR BILATERAL PROPERTY CLAIMS [...] (SBU) During the November 26 Property Working Group meeting, Ruth Zapata, Head of the Office of Assessment and Indemnification (OCI),said that she and her colleagues were looking forward to the bilateral review to clarify issues of concern to the USG and GON. Jeanette Garcia, President of the [...]	2008-12-04 13:42:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
08MANAGUA1448	NICARAGUA AVIATION UPDATE - AIRLINES TSA [...] (C) Summary: The security situation at Managua,s Augusto C. Sandino International Airport is mixed. From October 20 to 24, 2008, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) conducted a successful inspection of airlines and cargo carriers that fly directly from Sandino International Airpo [...]	2008-12-04 15:02:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC EAIR ECON PTER NU
08MANAGUA1463	BASEBALL LEGEND CAL RIPKEN JR SPREADS GOODWILL IN NICARAGUA THROUGH SPORTS [...] SUMMARY: State Department Public Diplomacy Envoy Cal Ripken, Jr. traveled to Nicaragua with fellow ex-Oriole and Nicaraguan native Dennis Martinez November 13-18 to share the Ripken Baseball brand of instruction with 300 lucky Nicaraguan kids and 60 youth league coaches. The Bureau of Educational a [...]	2008-12-09 15:00:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL KPAO NU
08MANAGUA1475	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: IMPLEMENTATION OF AMENDED [...] (U) On December 10, Econoff and USDA/APHIS Rep delivered reftel demarche to Martin Agenor, Deputy Director of the Phytosanitary Department in the Nicaraguan Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAGFOR). MAGFOR represents the GON on matters related to the Lacey Act and the export of plants an [...]	2008-12-11 18:04:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID EAGR ETRD EINV BTIO NU
08MANAGUA1489	NICARAGUA: EUROPEAN BUDGET DONORS IN HOLDING [...] (C) Summary: European donors to Nicaragua's national budget (at both the EU and Member State level) are seriously examining their assistance to Nicaragua in large part as a result of the fraud perpetrated by the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) during the November 9 municipal elect [...]	2008-12-12 23:07:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EFIN NU PGOV
08MANAGUA1490	NICARAGUA: RELATIONS WITH CUBA CLOSER UNDER ORTEGA [...] (C) Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega's association with the Cuban regime spans several decades. Since Ortega returned to power in January 2007, Nicaragua has re-established very close relations with Cuba, especially through common membership in the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (A [...]	2008-12-15 15:10:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL ECON CU NU
08MANAGUA1492	NICARAGUA: IMF REP PREDICTS GLOOMY 2009 [...] (C) Summary. The IMF's Resident Representative in Nicaragua, Humberto Arbulu, told the Ambassador on December 10 that the GON faces a very difficult 2009, and that the Fund had recently downgraded the country's economic growth forecast from 4% to 2%. The December 4-5 IMF review of Nicaraguan [...]	2008-12-15 17:12:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EFIN NU PGOV
08MANAGUA1499	NICARAGUA RESTORES MARKET ACCESS TO U.S. CATTLE, [...] (U) On December 9, 2008, representatives of Nicaragua's Ministry of Agriculture (MAGFOR) informed post's USDA rep that Nicaragua had overturned its 2004 ban on the importation of U.S. live cattle, sheep and goats, consistent with the 2007 recommendation of the World Organization for Animal He [...]	2008-12-16 19:49:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETTC EAGR NU
08MANAGUA1505	NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ADJOURNS AFTER ELECTION FRAUD [...] (C) Summary: In the wake of the fraudulent November 9 municipal elections, the National Assembly concluded its legislative year on December 15 at an impasse as both the governing Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) and the united opposition parties were unable to gather a quorum to p [...]	2008-12-18 14:17:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NU
08MANAGUA1513	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individual will attend the Counterdrugs Operations Course in Ft. Benning, Georgia, from [...]	2008-12-19 20:32:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA1514	NICARAGUA: NEW RAAS LEADERS FOCUS ON COAST NOT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 9 through 12, EmbOff traveled to the South Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAS) municipalities of El Rama, Bluefields, Pearl Lagoon, and Corn Island as well as the coastal communities of Rama Cay and Monkey Point to meet with outgoing mayors, mayor-elects, and community le [...]	2008-12-19 21:26:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM NU
08MANAGUA1517	NICARAGUA: RAAN ELECTIONS OPEN - SAME FRAUD [...] (C) SUMMARY: The official kick-off for the North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN) municipal elections in seven municipalities began on December 4 without major violence. The Sandinista Front for National Liberation (FSLN) and the Constitutional Liberal Party (PLC) each held separate rallies o [...]	2008-12-22 14:33:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM NU
08MANAGUA1521	LETTER DELIVERED: U.S. CANDIDACY FOR THE WORLD [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-22 17:37:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA AORC OTRA NU
08MANAGUA1523	R/V SORCERER II MARINE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-22 17:40:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	TPHY KRVC EWWT NU
08MANAGUA153	ORTEGA TIGHTENS CONTROL OVER ELECTORAL ENVIRONMENT [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-08 16:51:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM NU PGOV PHUM
08MANAGUA1539	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individual who has been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individual will attend the CFAC United Nations Observer Course in Coban, Guatemala, from [...]	2008-12-30 16:55:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA1546	NICARAGUA: GON PROMISES BETTER COOPERATION ON ADVANCING [...] (SBU) During the December 11-12 bilateral review of the Government of Nicaragua's (GON) property claims resolution process, Attorney General Hernan Estrada acknowledged that while the U.S. Government (USG) would not accept dismissals of U.S. citizen claims without a fair and transparent appeals [...]	2008-12-31 17:44:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
08MANAGUA173	NICARAGUA: GON DISMISSES MORE PROPERTY CLAIMS [...] (SBU) During the January 31 monthly Working Group meeting on property issues, Government of Nicaragua (GON) officials passed Econoff a new list of 34 dismissed U.S. citizen claims for the lack of proof that the U.S. claimant owned the property and/or it had been expropriated. The GON insinuate [...]	2008-02-13 14:21:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
08MANAGUA194	NICARAGUA: AMCIT PROPERTY CLAIMS MONTHLY UPDATE: JANUARY 2008 [...] In January of the 2007-2008 waiver year, the Government of Nicaragua dismissed 52 U.S. citizen claims via a dubious review process that determined claimants did not own the property that had been expropriated. The Embassy does not consider these 52 claims resolved and they remain active in our [...]	2008-02-19 15:07:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
08MANAGUA2	NICARAGUAN GOVERNMENT PLEDGES TO PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION [...] (SBU) In a December 21 meeting with the Ambassador, Attorney General Estrada outlined the Government of Nicaragua's (GON) "plan to resolve all property claims by 2011." The Ambassador asked the GON to ensure a fair and transparent process as it seeks to resolve claims, especially in those case [...]	2008-01-02 19:47:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
08MANAGUA202	NICARAGUA: CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT [...] (SBU) In response to reftel, Embassy Managua reports three international submarine fiber optic telecommunication cables, two in the Caribbean and one in the Pacific, parallel to Nicaragua's coasts and within the country's 200-mile Exclusive Economic Zone. They are the Americas Region Caribbean [...]	2008-02-20 20:01:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC ECON PETER PREL PGOV ETTC AID EAGER EFIN
08MANAGUA209	NICARAGUA: THE PACTO STRIKES A DOUBLE BLOW AGAINST [...] (C) On February 20, the Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) delivered a double blow to democratic opposition efforts to unify in the November municipal elections. First, ignoring an appeal by all parties (other than the FSLN),the CSE voted to confirm the municipal electoral calendar which require [...]	2008-02-21 19:43:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NU
08MANAGUA212	NICARAGUA'S MINING TRIANGLE - READY FOR MUNICIPAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: In Nicaragua's North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN) cities of Bonanza, Rosita, and Siuna (the "mining triangle"),Liberal political parties are discussing unity for the 2008 municipal elections, but obstacles remain as entrenched leaders may torpedo unity to remain in power. T [...]	2008-02-21 23:17:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ECON KDEM NU
08MANAGUA225	NICARAGUA: 2008 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW [...] (SBU) Nicaragua's participation in the United States - Central America - Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) required the passage of legislation making the country's framework for the enforcement and protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) consistent with U.S. and emergi [...]	2008-02-26 23:30:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON USTR NU
08MANAGUA234	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: USMGLP, REGIONAL BORDER PATROL SEMINAR [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals, who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will be attending the Regional Border Support Seminar in Guatemala from Ma [...]	2008-02-28 22:52:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA235	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS UNIT VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: USMLGP, PKO TRAINING COURSE [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following unit, which has been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following unit will attend the Peace Keeping ITC Course in Honduras from March 3 to 15, 2008. -- Un [...]	2008-02-28 22:53:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA236	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: USMLGP, WHINSEC PKO COURSE [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals, who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend the Peace Keeping Operations Course at WHINSEC from March 15 t [...]	2008-02-28 22:54:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA237	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: USMLGP, PKO FINAL PLANNING CONFERENCE [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals, who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend the Peace Keeping Operations Final Planning Conference at Ft. [...]	2008-02-28 22:55:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA239	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONOSORED TRAINING: USMLGP, JOINT MILITARY PUBLIC AFFAIRS TRAINING [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates, who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend Joint Military Public Affairs training in Madison, WI from March [...]	2008-02-29 00:24:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS MOPS PHUM PINR NU
08MANAGUA242	NICARAGUA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2008 [...] The Free Trade agreement between the United States, Central America, and the Dominican Republic (CAFTA-DR) entered into force on April 1, 2006, for the United States and Nicaragua. The CAFTA-DR Investment Chapter establishes a secure, predictable legal framework for U.S. investors in Central [...]	2008-03-03 13:11:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON PREL OPIC KTDB USTR NU
08MANAGUA252	NICARAGUA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED - MALDIVES DRAFT RESOLUTION RE CLIMATE CHANGE AND HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-03 22:58:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV PHUM PGOV KGHG PREL UNHRC NU
08MANAGUA253	NICARAGUA: MONTERREY CONSENSUS WORKING AT MUNICIPAL LEVEL [...] (SBU) In response to reftel request, Post continues to promote Financing for Development (FfD) and President Bush's New Development Compact based on partnership with countries that govern justly, invest in their peoples, and encourage economic freedom. The partnership with the new Sandinista g [...]	2008-03-04 13:08:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN ETRD EINV PGOV NU
08MANAGUA254	NICARAGUA: ORTEGA AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR, STILL WORLDS [...] (SBU) Following Daniel Ortega's November 2006 victory at the polls, the business community's first reaction was the generalized desire to get past the bitterness of the elections. Erwin Kruger, then President of the Federation of Nicaraguan Business Associations (COSEP),thought such reconcili [...]	2008-03-04 16:08:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV PGOV NU
08MANAGUA263	ORTEGA TIGHTENS GRIP ON NICARAGUAN NATIONAL POLICE [...] (C) Summary: On February 27, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega stated his intention to bypass the Nicaraguan Ministry of Government and the Ministry of Defense by assuming direct control of the Nicaraguan National Police (NNP) and the Nicaraguan Army, "without any intermediary." Ortega's st [...]	2008-03-05 23:10:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PGOV PREL NU
08MANAGUA266	NICARAGUAN FISCAL PROCESS FAIRLY TRANSPARENT [...] (SBU) Summary: Per Ref A request, Post reports that Nicaragua's budget is a public document published by the Ministry of Finance on its web site. The budget, which must be reviewed and approved by the National Assembly, does not, however, reflect funds coming from Venezuela. The USG and othe [...]	2008-03-06 16:18:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN PREL NU
08MANAGUA272	NICARAGUA: MARTHA GUADALUPE ROMERO: ADDITIONAL INFORMATION [...] (SBU) Post forwards additional information to support the request of a finding of visa ineligibility concerning Martha Guadalupe Romero under Section 2225 of the Foreign Affairs Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998. U.S. citizen Roberto Velez has been unsuccessful in reclaiming his property fr [...]	2008-03-07 15:43:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON USTR KIDE CVIS NU
08MANAGUA274	NICARAGUA: ATTORNEY GENERAL PROMISES AMBASSADOR PROGRESS ON [...] (SBU) During the six-month review of the 2007-08 waiver year, Attorney General Estrada provided the Ambassador with a list of 62 U.S. citizen claims that the Government of Nicaragua (GON) considers resolved or close to resolution. Estrada also delivered an update on GON efforts to resolve claim [...]	2008-03-07 17:15:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON KIDE USTR CVIS NU
08MANAGUA278	NICARAGUAN AMBASSADOR CRUZ ADDRESSES AMCHAM [...] (SBU) Nicaraguan Ambassador to the United States Arturo Cruz highlighted cooperation between the United States and Nicaragua on arms control, property rights, investment, and foreign assistance in a recent presentation for Nicaraguan businesspersons. Cruz believes maintaining close, personal r [...]	2008-03-07 21:36:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EINV PGOV NU
08MANAGUA281	CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE: DISCUSSION WITH [...] (C) We met this morning with Colombian Ambassador to Nicaragua, Antonio Gonzalez Castano to discuss the events of the last 24 hours, including President Ortega's surprise announcement to break relations with Colombia. The newly-PNG'd Castano was in good spirits but clearly concerned by the un [...]	2008-03-07 21:45:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CO NU
08MANAGUA287	NICARAGUA: GON COOPERATION IMPROVES DURING FEBRUARY MEETING [...] (SBU) During the February 28 monthly Working Group meeting on property issues, Embassy Property Office and Government of Nicaragua (GON) officials reviewed 50 U.S. claims and discussed ways that the USG and GON could cooperate to attain their favorable resolution. One official from the National [...]	2008-03-10 21:45:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
08MANAGUA289	NNP UNDER POLITICAL PRESSURE: "I WAS FIRED BY [...] (C) Summary: Former Nicaraguan National Police (NNP) Juvenile Affairs Chief Hamyn Gurdian privately confirmed widespread speculation that his recent forced retirement, as well as the retirements of four other senior NNP officials (reftel),was indeed a political move and a "message" from Nica [...]	2008-03-10 22:01:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	NU PGOV PREL SNAR
08MANAGUA290	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: USMLGP, CHDS CONFERENCE [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals, which have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend the Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies Conference in Was [...]	2008-03-11 15:11:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA297	ATLANTIC COAST ELECTION DELAYS COULD SPARK VIOLENCE [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-11 20:58:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ECON KDEM NU
08MANAGUA300	NICARAGUA: POST REQUESTS VISA ELIGIBILITY UNDER SECTION 2225 BE RESTORED FOR RODRIGO SALOMON GONZALEZ GARCIA [...] (SBU) Summary: Post requests that nonimmigrant visa eligibility be restored for retired General Rodrigo Salomon Gonzalez Garcia. Post has confirmed that Gonzalez resolved his property claim dispute with U.S. citizen Vilma Aurora Amort on May 31, 2005. Based on this evidence, Post requests that [...]	2008-03-12 14:26:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON USTR KIDE CVIS NU
08MANAGUA301	NICARAGUA: AMCIT PROPERTY CLAIMS MONTHLY UPDATE: FEBRUARY 2008 [...] Since January 1995, the GON has resolved 2,521 Embassy-registered property claims belonging to 659 American citizens (Amcits). With the resolution of 1 Embassy-registered claim in February, the Property Office database now includes 666 registered property claims belonging to 293 Amcits. Including A [...]	2008-03-12 14:29:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
08MANAGUA304	NICARAGUA: EIGTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] (SBU) During the April 2007 to March 2008 reporting period, the Government of Nicaragua (GON) maintained efforts to combat trafficking in persons (TIP) in the areas of prevention, raising awareness, and detection, but made little progress in terms of victim assistance and the prosecution and c [...]	2008-03-12 18:45:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG NU
08MANAGUA314	NICARAGUA: POST COMMENTS ON OPIC FINANCING FOR GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP MFI FUND [...] (U) Reftel requests post's comments regarding OPIC's direct loan to Global Partnerships Microfinance Fund 2008 (The Fund). The Fund has an established track record working with many of Nicaragua's microfinance institutions (MFIs). We are not aware of any derogatory information on the Fund or [...]	2008-03-13 19:36:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EAID EFIN NU
08MANAGUA318	NICARAGUAN RESISTANCE PARTY REMAINS DIVIDED [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Nicaraguan Resistance Party (PRN) selected Julio Cesar Blandon as its new president in mid-February after more than a year of turmoil within the party's leadership structure. Blandon's election is unlikely to bring party unity, as many members accuse him of entering into a s [...]	2008-03-14 13:08:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ECON KDEM NU
08MANAGUA321	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: USMLGP, CFAC GENERAL STAFF COURSE [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals, who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend the CFAC General Staff Course in Creompaz, Guatemala from Apri [...]	2008-03-17 17:50:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA322	PHANTOM PROTEST: GON PLANTS FAKE NEWS STORY ABOUT [...] (C) SUMMARY. On March 12, right-of-center "La Prensa" newspaper reported that hundreds of people gathered in Puerto Cabezas, capital of Nicaragua's North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN),on March 11 to demonstrate in favor of postponing November's scheduled municipal elections, a position [...]	2008-03-17 18:50:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NU
08MANAGUA323	Managua End Use Monitoring Report 2007 [...] Embassy Managua provides the following information regarding the end use of resources acquired with INL funds. INL began operating in Nicaragua in 1997. This cable reviews resources used through the end of 2007 and details resources supplied in 2007. 2. The USG supports the Nicaraguan Nat [...]	2008-03-17 19:49:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR AFIN NU
08MANAGUA324	NICARAGUA: POST REQUESTS VISA ELIGIBILITY UNDER SECTION 2225 BE RESTORED FOR PORFIRIO MOLINA PALACIOS [...] (SBU) Summary: Post requests that nonimmigrant visa eligibility be restored for Porfirio Molina Palacios. Post has confirmed that Molina satisfactorily resolved his property dispute with the heir of U.S. claimant Mr. Jose Moncada on November 29, 2005. Please see action request in Paragraph 3. [...]	2008-03-17 20:55:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON USTR KIDE CVIS NU
08MANAGUA325	NICARAGUA: IRANIANS SHOW THE MONEY FOR [...] (C) Summary: Late on March 11, 2008, a major Nicaraguan daily reported that the Iranian Council of Ministers had approved a 150 million euro loan to fund a Nicaraguan hydroelectric project at Boboke in the North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN). After the story broke, Rappaccioli took pains [...]	2008-03-17 21:53:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV EFIN ENRG NU IR
08MANAGUA329	LIBERALS UNITE FOR NOVEMBER MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS [...] (C) On March 4, Nicaragua's two largest Liberal movements, Vamos con Eduardo (VCE, formerly the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance, ALN) headed by Eduardo Montealegre and the Constitutional Liberal Party (PLC) led by ex-President Arnoldo Aleman officially formed an alliance to run jointly in the Nove [...]	2008-03-18 22:00:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NU
08MANAGUA333	CORRECTED COPY -- LIBERALS UNITE FOR NOVEMBER [...] (C) On March 4, Nicaragua's two largest Liberal movements, Vamos con Eduardo (VCE, formerly the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance, ALN) headed by Eduardo Montealegre and the Constitutional Liberal Party (PLC) led by ex-President Arnoldo Aleman officially formed an alliance to run jointly in the Nove [...]	2008-03-18 22:47:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NU
08MANAGUA336	NICARAGUA: "NO MORE UPPITY GRINGOS" [...] (SBU) In a March 17 interview with a local newspaper on the status of U.S. citizen property claims, Attorney General Hernan Estrada challenged WHA/CEN Director John Feeley's concerns that the Government of Nicaragua (GON) has so far resolved few U.S. citizen property claims during the 2007-2008 [...]	2008-03-19 18:42:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
08MANAGUA338	NICARAGUA: COMMERCE U/S PADILLA HIGHLIGHTS CAFTA-DR [...] (SBU) During his February 28, 2008, visit to Nicaragua, Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade Christopher A. Padilla emphasized the importance of the United States - Central America - Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) to our bilateral relationship. U/S Padilla tou [...]	2008-03-24 13:29:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EINV PGOV NU
08MANAGUA339	NICARAGUAN BUSINESS SECTOR CAUTIOUS IN 2008 [...] (C) Summary: During their January 31 meeting, participants in the Ambassador's Economic Roundtable continued to paint a cautious outlook for Nicaragua's economy in 2008. In particular they highlighted the GON's unwillingness to address inflation, which reached 16.8% in 2007. While recognizin [...]	2008-03-24 16:23:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PGOV NU
08MANAGUA344	NICARAGUA MANPADS: RECOMMENDATION FOR SUPPORTING [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. Between March 3 and March 13, 2008, a two-person team from the Armed Forces Medical Intelligence Center (AFMIC) was in Nicaragua to assess the condition and capacity of the Nicaraguan health sector. This mission was in support of ongoing U.S.-Nicaraguan bilateral discussions [...]	2008-03-25 16:09:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	MARR MASS MOPS PHUM NU
08MANAGUA345	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individual, who has been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individual will attend the IMET Course in Maxwell Air Force Base, TX, from April 1 to Ju [...]	2008-03-25 18:03:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA347	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individual, who has been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individual will attend the IMET Course in Maxwell Air Force Base, AL, from April 1 to Ju [...]	2008-03-25 20:27:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA348	NICARAGUA SOFA LETTER: POTENTIALLY DIFFICULT ROAD [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. After nine weeks of delays on the part of the Foreign Ministry (MINREX),on March 14 we were finally able to meet with Ministry and Nicaraguan Army officials to formally deliver the draft text of the letter regarding the bilateral Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) and talking [...]	2008-03-25 21:13:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MARR MOPS KTIA NU
08MANAGUA349	NICARAGUA CIVIL SOCIETY: STRUGGLING TO KEEP [...] (C) Nicaraguan civil society actors have expressed growing concern about the anti-democratic tendencies of the Ortega government, frustration with the political class, the private sector, and the lack of a coherent political opposition. They are also convinced that civil society is the only via [...]	2008-03-25 23:00:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM PINR ECON NU
08MANAGUA350	CITIZEN POWER COUNCILS - THE TIP OF THE SPEAR [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Ortega's Citizen Power Councils are the "tip of the spear," helping Ortega and First Lady Rosario Murillo to further centralize and consolidate their personal power. CPCs have been most "successful" in municipalities with town halls controlled by the Sandinista Nation [...]	2008-03-25 23:02:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ECON KDEM NU
08MANAGUA361	WHA/CEN DIRECTOR FEELEY VISITS NICARAGUA [...] (C) SUMMARY: During his March 4-5 visit to Nicaragua, Office Director for Central American Affairs John Feeley delivered a consistent message that the USG desires a constructive and positive relationship with the Ortega administration and that the U.S. will stay engaged for the benefit of th [...]	2008-03-26 23:11:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ECON KDEM NU
08MANAGUA37	INL MANAGUA PD&S PLAN FOR FY 2008 [...] INL Managua submits its fiscal year 2008 PD&S budget plan per reftel. 2. INL Managua's PD&S needs will increase due to the costs associated with Salary and Benefits for the INL Program Assistant who will be reclassified as an INL Program Manager and the hire of a new INL Program Assistant [...]	2008-01-11 21:49:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR AFIN NU
08MANAGUA371	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS UNIT VETTING REQUEST FOR [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following unit, which has been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following unit will attend the Peace Keeping ITC Course in Honduras from April 11 to 21, 2008. -- U [...]	2008-04-01 14:39:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA373	NICARAGUA: IMF SIX MONTH REVIEW [...] (C) Summary: On March 7 a visiting IMF review team stated that Nicaragua had performed satisfactorily during the first six months of its Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF). Nicaragua met most quantitative and structural targets. General IMF recommendations emphasized improving the [...]	2008-04-01 16:17:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ENRG EPET EAID PGOV PREL NU
08MANAGUA378	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: USMLGP, CFAC HUMAN RIGHTS CONFERENCE [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals, who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend a CFAC Human Rights Implementation Conference in Santo Domingo [...]	2008-04-02 21:49:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA387	NICARAGUA: POST REQUESTS VISA ELIGIBILITY UNDER SECTION 2225 BE RESTORED FOR ALEJANDRO BOSCO ARGUELLO GUZMAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Post requests that nonimmigrant visa eligibility be restored for Alejandro Bosco Arguello Guzman. Post has confirmed that Arguello resolved his property claim dispute with the heir of U.S. claimant Mrs. Teodolinda Gonzalez-Becklin on January 15, 2008. Based on this resolution, P [...]	2008-04-03 21:29:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON USTR KIDE CVIS NU
08MANAGUA394	VISAS DONKEY: REQUEST FOR CORRUPTION 212(F) VISA [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Embassy is seeking a security advisory opinion under section 212 (f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, proclamation 7750, suspending the entry into the United States and revoking the visa presently held by Jose Manuel Martinez Sevilla, born in Nicaragua [...]	2008-04-04 16:18:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	CVIS PREL PGOV KCOR KCRM EFIN NU
08MANAGUA416	AMBASSADOR VISITS MINING TRIANGLE - UNCERTAINTY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC) and "Vamos Con Eduardo" -- former members of the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) loyal to Eduardo Montealegre -- are running on unified tickets in November's Municipal elections in the Mining Triangle towns of Bonanza, Rosita, and Siuna in [...]	2008-04-08 19:26:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ECON KDEM NU
08MANAGUA417	ELECTION THEFT FOR DUMMIES: CPCS, CSE, FSLN [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Citizens' Power Councils (CPCs),the Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) and FSLN-controlled municipalities in several of Nicaragua's Departments appear to be engaged in a concerted and coordinated effort to pad voter rolls with FSLN-supporting voters for the upcoming municipal [...]	2008-04-08 20:26:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NU
08MANAGUA418	LIBERAL DEPUTIES OPTIMISTIC ON ELECTION, [...] (C) National Assembly Deputies from the Constitutional Liberal Party (PLC) are concerned about the direction of the Ortega government. In particular, they are worried that the Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) decision to suspend elections in the North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN) would pro [...]	2008-04-08 22:00:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM NU
08MANAGUA419	ELECTION-RELATED VIOLENCE ERUPTS ON NICARAGUA'S [...] (C) SUMMARY. On Friday, April 4 violence erupted in Nicaragua's North Atlantic Autonomous Region's (RAAN) capital of Puerto Cabezas between local government-backed opponents of municipal elections and supporters of elections. Initial reports that at least two pro-vote supporters died in the [...]	2008-04-09 15:02:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV CASC PHUM KDEM NU
08MANAGUA420	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: USMLGP, SQUADRON OFFICER COURSE [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals, who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend the Squadron Officer Course in Lackland Air Force Base, TX fro [...]	2008-04-09 16:03:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA421	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: USMLGP, INTELLIGENCE OFFICER COURSE [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals, who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend the Intelligence Officer Course in Fort Benning, GA from April [...]	2008-04-09 16:03:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA422	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: USMLGP, CHDS COURSE [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individual, who has been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individual will attend the CHDS Course in Washington, D.C. from May 5 to 8, 2008. The n [...]	2008-04-09 16:03:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA424	NICARAGUA: GON SEEKS MORE USG COOPERATION DURING MARCH [...] (SBU) During the March 27 monthly Working Group meeting on property issues, Government of Nicaragua (GON) officials handed Econoff a list of 11 "dismissed" cases that they would continue to process if the U.S. claimants provided additional information to defend their claims. GON officials aske [...]	2008-04-09 20:04:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
08MANAGUA431	NICARAGUA: U.S. - EU TAFT GOODS PROPOSAL LINKED [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-09 23:09:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD WTRO NI
08MANAGUA433	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals, who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend the Squadron Officer Course in Lackland Air Force Base, TX fro [...]	2008-04-10 15:32:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA443	NICARAGUA TRIES TO SUSPEND PAYMENT ON LOCAL BANK [...] (C) Summary: On April 4, a Criminal District Court judge issued a sequestration order for all of the remaining USD 190 million in Negotiable Investment Certificates (CENIs),in order to stop the Central Bank (BCN) from making a USD 20 million coupon payment on April 15. The CENIs have been a [...]	2008-04-10 21:54:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV NU
08MANAGUA448	NICARAGUA PUSHES COUNTER-MERIDA PROPOSAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-11 19:39:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PGOV KCRM PREL NU
08MANAGUA450	NICARAGUA'S CENIS: A HISTORY AND POLITICS [...] (U) Summary: In an effort to provide context for the current Nicaraguan non-payment of bonds scandal (Ref A),post provides below the history of the CENIs and their use for political ends. 2. (C) Between 2000-2001, four Nicaraguan banks failed due to faulty banking practices and money laund [...]	2008-04-11 21:02:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV NU
08MANAGUA451	MFA LETTER PRESENTS D'ESCOTO UNGA AGENDA, REQUESTS [...] (U) On April 4 we received a letter for the Secretary signed by Foreign Minister Samuel Santos requesting USG support for Miguel D'Escoto Brockman's candidacy for the presidency of the 63rd United Nations General Assembly (UNGA),and advising us of his proposed priorities, if elected. An uno [...]	2008-04-14 13:39:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL UNGA NU
08MANAGUA460	NICARAGUA: MKJ SIGNS OIL EXPLORATION AGREEMENTS [...] (C) Summary. President of MKJ Eric Conrad and Nicaraguan Attorney General Hernan Estrada signed oil and gas exploration and production concession agreements for two offshore blocks located 60 miles off the coast of Nicaragua in the Caribbean Sea on April 8. The agreements are essentially iden [...]	2008-04-15 21:27:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV ECON PREL NU
08MANAGUA463	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals, who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend Civil-Military Operations training in Fort Sam Houston, TX fro [...]	2008-04-16 21:19:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA481	NICARAGUA'S CENIS- A POTENTIAL FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] (C) Summary: On April 15, the Nicaraguan Central Bank announced the creation of an escrow account in which the Ministry of Finance deposited payments due on bonds issued as part of a bail-out of the financial sector in 2000-2001, generally known as CENIs. The account would be frozen until a [...]	2008-04-18 21:02:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV NU
08MANAGUA485	NICARAGUA: EMBASSY SCIENCE FELLOWS PROGRAM [...] (U) In response to reftel, Embassy Managua submits two proposals for the Embassy Science Fellows Program 2008: (i) The Nicaraguan National Autonomous University (UNAN) Biotechnology Laboratory, and (ii) UNAN Leptospirosis Epidemiology Research. Embassy Managua commits to providing one Science Fello [...]	2008-04-21 15:33:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAGR KSCA TSPL AMGT OTRA APER NU

08MANAGUA490	NICARAGUA: WIREC WRAP-UP AND PLEDGE REMINDER [...] (U) On April 2 the Nicaraguan Minister of Energy, Emilio Rappaccioli, wrote a letter to the Ambassador to inform us of Nicaragua's WIREC pledges for years 2008 to 2011. The pledges include expanding the percentage of electricity generated from renewable sources from a 2008 base of 27% to 38% b [...]	2008-04-21 21:36:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV TRGY KGHG KPAO KSCA NU
08MANAGUA493	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals, who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend the Command and General Staff College in Fort Benning, GA, fro [...]	2008-04-23 16:35:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM MASS MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA494	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS SEMINAR [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals, who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend the Trafficking in Persons Seminar in Managua from May 6 to 8, [...]	2008-04-23 16:35:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PINR NU
08MANAGUA5	NICARAGUA: AMCIT PROPERTY CLAIMS MONTHLY UPDATE: DECEMBER 2007 [...] Summary: In December of the 2007-2008 waiver year, the legal representative for the heirs of a deceased American citizen claimant informed us that the GON resolved a claim registered in the Embassy's Property Office database. 2. Since January 1995, the GON has resolved 2,519 Embassy-register [...]	2008-01-03 16:08:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
08MANAGUA500	NICARAGUAN MFA OUTLINES D'ESCOTO'S PLAN FOR UNGA [...] (C) In an April 18 meeting with us, Magda Enriquez Beitler, Director for International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),discussed Miguel d'Escoto Brockman's potential presidency of the 63rd UN General Assembly (UNGA). Before outlining his priority issues, Enriquez ackn [...]	2008-04-24 23:06:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AORC UN UNGA NU
08MANAGUA501	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: SPECIAL OPERATION FORCES CONFERENCE [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals, who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend the Special Operation Forces Conference in Tampa Bay, Florida [...]	2008-04-25 20:29:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA502	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: RESOURCE MANAGEMENT TRAINING [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individual, who has been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individual will attend the Resourse Management Training in Fort Benning, GA from June 4 [...]	2008-04-25 20:30:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA509	IMPLEMENTING UNSCR'S IRAN SANCTIONS: MANAGUA [...] (U) On April 11, we met with the Foreign Ministry's (MINREX) Director for North America, Rene Morales, and Nelly Beteta, Director for Africa and the Middle East, to deliver points and non-papers as instructed per reftels. Beteta indicated that the Government of Nicaragua supported Iran's peac [...]	2008-04-25 23:21:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	MNUC KNNP IR NU
08MANAGUA512	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: USMLGP, PEACE KEEPING OPERATIONS COURSE [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals, who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend the Peace Keeping Operations Course in Guatemala from May 05 t [...]	2008-04-28 22:03:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA515	NICARAGUA SOFA LETTER: GON RESPONDS WITH SOME [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION MESSAGE. PLEASE SEE PARA 2 FOR ACTION. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST. On April 24 we met with representatives from the Americas Division and the Protocol Office of Nicaragua's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINREX) to discuss their proposed changes to the USG d [...]	2008-04-28 22:53:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL MOPS KTIA NU
08MANAGUA516	NICARAGUA: POST REQUESTS VISA ELIGIBILITY UNDER SECTION 2225 BE RESTORED FOR PORFIRIO MOLINA PALACIOS [...] (SBU) Summary: Post requests that nonimmigrant visa eligibility be restored for Porfirio Molina Palacios. Post has confirmed that Molina Palacios satisfactorily resolved his property dispute with the heir of U.S. claimant Mr. Jose Moncada on November 29, 2005. Please see action request in Para [...]	2008-04-29 16:52:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON USTR KIDE CVIS NU
08MANAGUA517	NICARAGUA: AMCIT PROPERTY CLAIMS MONTHLY UPDATE: MARCH [...] In March 2008, the Government of Nicaragua (GON) resolved 5 claims, and 2 U.S. citizens withdrew a total of 4 claims from the Embassy Property Office database. With the inclusion of 5 claims resolved in March, the GON has resolved 12 claims during the 2007-2008 waiver year. The Property Offi [...]	2008-04-29 20:38:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
08MANAGUA52	NICARGUAN ENERGY MINISTRY EXPRESSES INTEREST IN JOINING [...] (U) On December 31, 2007, post received a letter from the Nicaraguan Ministry of Energy and Mines expressing an interest in joining the Partnership for Clean Indoor Air (PCIA). Informal translation of letter follows. Post will forward original letter to Department. 2. (SBU) Begin informal [...]	2008-01-15 23:07:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV TBIO NU
08MANAGUA54	NICARAGUA: PRIVATE SECTOR GLOOMY ON PROSPECTS FOR [...] (C) Summary: Participants in the Ambassador's Economic Roundtable voiced a gloomy outlook for Nicaragua's economy in 2008. They expressed universal concern regarding the direction that Ortega has taken the economy, with all participants citing President Ortega's vitriolic rhetoric as a prima [...]	2008-01-16 14:12:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EPET EINV PGOV PREL NU
08MANAGUA56	NICARAGUA: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH PRESIDENT ORTEGA [...] (C) At a January 8 meeting with the Ambassador, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega expressed his desire to better understand the Millennium Challenge Account's Nicaragua operations (MCA-N) ahead of the January 22-24 visit of MCC CEO Ambassador John Danilovich. Ortega indicated that MCA is imp [...]	2008-01-16 20:37:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL PGOV ECON NU
08MANAGUA561	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: USMLGP, WHINSEC - MILITARY DECISION MAKING PROCESS [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals, who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend the WHINSEC Military Decision Making Process Course in Washing [...]	2008-05-06 22:16:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA564	NICARAGUA: GON DISMISSES 85 MORE U.S. CLAIMS [...] (SBU) During the April 24 monthly Working Group meeting on property issues, Econoff discussed Government of Nicaragua (GON) plans to dismiss 84 more U.S. citizen claims. The head of the Office of Assessment and Indemnification reported that the GON recently decided that any claims dismissed un [...]	2008-05-07 17:07:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
08MANAGUA57	REQUEST FOR U.S. SPEAKER (STRATEGIC SPEAKER INITATIVE) ON CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-16 21:38:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KPAO EINV ECON PGOV
08MANAGUA570	NICARAGUA: MFA NON-COMMITTAL ON PRISONERS OF [...] (C) On May 6, poloff delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials Mario Barquero, Director for the Non-Aligned Movement, and Renee Morales, Director for North American Affairs. While neither was familiar with the draft declaration itself, Barquero immediately recognized [...]	2008-05-07 22:47:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL EUN NU
08MANAGUA573	THE ORTEGA ADMINISTRATION AT 15 MONTHS: SLIPPING [...] (S/NF) Summary and Background: Fifteen months into his second administration, Ortega continues to skillfully use his political pact with former President and convicted felon, Arnoldo Aleman to keep pro-democracy forces divided, vulnerable to coercion, and unable to mount sustained opposition [...]	2008-05-08 17:38:00	Embassy Managua	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV EAID ECON PTER PREL NU
08MANAGUA578	NICARAGUA: TRANSPORTATION WORKERS STRIKE [...] (C) Summary: The Association of National Transport Coordinators went on strike on May 5 seeking relief from skyrocketing gasoline and diesel prices. While day one was not well organized, on days two and three, more taxi, intercity bus, and truck drivers heeded the call, and sporadic violence [...]	2008-05-08 23:56:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN ECON ELAB EFIN PGOV NU
08MANAGUA579	NICARAGUA: AUSTR EISSENSTAT PROMOTES CAFTA-DR [...] (U) During his April 21-23, 2008, visit to Nicaragua, Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for the Americas Everett Eissenstat underscored the importance of the United States - Central America - Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). In meetings with officials from the Ministry of [...]	2008-05-09 12:58:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EINV PGOV NU
08MANAGUA59	MANAGUA 2008 BFIF PROJECT PROPOSALS [...] (U) In response to Ref. A, Embassy Managua submits the following two proposals for consideration for 2008 Business Facilitation Incentive Funds (BFIF). 2. (U) Energy Solutions - Biofuels: A) Nicaragua is heavily dependent on imported oil to generate electricity. Rising oil prices and poo [...]	2008-01-17 15:24:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP ECON EINV ETRD ABUD AMGT BTIO NU
08MANAGUA610	NICARAGUA'S FOOD SUMMIT: IF YOU HOLD IT, THEY MAY [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 7, President Ortega held a "Food Sovereignty and Security Presidential Summit: Food for Life." It was to be headlined by Venezuela's Hugo Chavez and attended by 11 Latin American and Caribbean presidents. However, at the last minute Chavez, pleading illness, canceled and [...]	2008-05-14 19:32:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON EAID PREL NU
08MANAGUA611	NICARAGUA: TRANSPORTATION STRIKE CONTINUES [...] (C) Summary. Nicaragua's national transportation strike involving taxis, inter-urban buses, and freight haulers is now in its ninth day. On May 12, for the second day in a row, transportation leaders and government representatives - led by Transportation Minister Fernando Martinez - failed to [...]	2008-05-14 20:18:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN ECON ELAB EFIN PGOV NU
08MANAGUA628	NICARAGUA: CONE DENIM INAUGURATES MILL [...] (SBU) On April 22, 2008, U.S. textile manufacturer Cone Denim inaugurated a vertically integrated textile mill near Managua. The mill directly employees 850, and Cone Denim estimates that its investment creates an additional 15,000 to 20,000 indirect jobs. President Ortega told participants in [...]	2008-05-16 20:57:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EINV PGOV NU
08MANAGUA63	NICARAGUA: EXXON REACHES AGREEMENT WITH GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Summary. Local ExxonMobil officials report that their negotiations with the Government of Nicaragua over the sale of its storage tanks at the Port of Corinto and the purchase of crude petroleum from Venezuela are drawing to a successful conclusion. On December 14 2007, ExxonMobil and Petro [...]	2008-01-19 00:31:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV EPET ETRD NU
08MANAGUA630	GON COUNTER MERIDA PROPOSAL: VFM FORMALLY REQUESTS MEETING WITH WHA/CEN JOHN FEELEY [...] On May 5 we received a letter to the Ambassador signed by Manuel Coronel Kautz, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, requesting a meeting with WHA/CEN Director John Feeley to discuss Nicaragua's Merida Initiative Counter Proposal during the upcoming June 13 meeting of the Central American Securit [...]	2008-05-16 21:57:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ODPC PREL KCRM NU
08MANAGUA633	NICARAGUA: ATTORNEY GENERAL PRESSED FOR MORE COOPERATION TO [...] (SBU) In a May 9 meeting with the Ambassador, Attorney General Hernan Estrada agreed to extend a May 16 deadline to June 16 to allow U.S. claimants more time to consider Government of Nicaragua (GON) offers to settle 42 property claims. Estrada finally conceded that U.S. Embassy Property Offic [...]	2008-05-19 13:47:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
08MANAGUA65	CAFTA-DR SUCCESS STORIES FOR NICARAGUA - FRUITS AND [...] Trade data suggest that the Dominican Republic - Central America - United States - Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) has spurred only modest export growth for Nicaragua. USITC reports that Nicaraguan exports are up 2.5 percent for the first ten months of 2007, compared to the same period in 200 [...]	2008-01-22 22:34:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON PREL NU
08MANAGUA655	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: CENTERS FOR DRUG INFORMATION (CDI) TRAINING CONFERENCE IN MEXICO CITY [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals, who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend the Centers For Drug Information (CDI) Training Conference in [...]	2008-05-21 22:09:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA656	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS EXERCISE IN MANAGUA [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals, who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend the Peacekeeping Operations Exercise in Managua from June 2-20 [...]	2008-05-21 22:11:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA659	NICARAGUA: SCENESETTER FOR COMMERCE DAS BASTIAN AND TREASURY DAS O'NEILL [...] (U) We look forward to your visit May 27-29 to participate in the National Competitiveness Forum we are organizing with the Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Development and the investment promotion agency ProNicaragua. Recent visits to Nicaragua by Department of Commerce Under Secretary Chris [...]	2008-05-22 15:57:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON PREL ETRD EFIN NU
08MANAGUA664	RESPONSE: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/COMMODITY PRICES - [...] (U) As an agricultural country, in which more that the half of population lives in poverty, Nicaragua is both helped and hurt by the current rise in food commodity prices. The most important food commodities for human consumption are rice, beans, white corn, and wheat. Three quarters of Nicar [...]	2008-05-22 22:49:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL NU
08MANAGUA665	NICARAGUA: TRANSPORTATION STRIKE ENDS WITH A [...] (C) Summary: On May 16, President Daniel Ortega announced a package of measures which successfully ended the national transportation strike (Refs A and B). The Government of Nicaragua's (GON) principal concession is a $1.30 per gallon subsidy for the transport sector on the purchase of diesel [...]	2008-05-23 19:01:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	ELTN ECON ELAB EFIN PGOV NU
08MANAGUA672	NICARAGUA: POST REQUESTS VISA ELIGIBILITY UNDER SECTION 2225 BE RESTORED FOR JAVIER ANTONIO PICHARDO RAMIREZ [...] (SBU) Summary: Post requests that nonimmigrant visa eligibility be restored for Javier Antonio Pichardo Ramirez. Post has confirmed that Pichardo Ramirez satisfactorily resolved his property dispute with U.S. citizen Mrs. Leyla Rener de Marin on May 24, 2006. Please see action request in Para [...]	2008-05-23 21:06:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON USTR KIDE CVIS NU
08MANAGUA673	NICARAGUA AND SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE [...] (C) Summary: Nicaragua under President Ortega, in contrast to the past three administrations, is establishing closer relations with Cuba. We expect Nicaragua to vote more consistently with Cuba. The trading relationship between the two countries has increased, but continues to be insignifica [...]	2008-05-23 21:45:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL CU NU
08MANAGUA675	VISIT OF USS KEARSARGE - EMBASSY MANAGUA SUPPORT [...] (U) We greatly appreciate the opportunity to host the USS Kearsarge and welcome the request to provide a foreign policy advisor (POLAD) to the Command Element during its upcoming deployment to Nicaragua. Nicaragua's spot at the front of the deployment requires that we staff the POLAD position [...]	2008-05-27 16:00:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MASS AFIN MOPS PREL NU
08MANAGUA677	NICARAGUA: AMCIT PROPERTY CLAIMS MONTHLY UPDATE: APRIL [...] In April 2008, the Government of Nicaragua (GON) did not report the resolution of any Embassy registered property claims. During the April 24 Property Working Group meeting, the GON confirmed the dismissal of 84 claims in February and March based on anti-Somoza Decree 38. The widow and legal [...]	2008-05-27 17:18:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
08MANAGUA680	NICARAGUA: REACTION TO PRESIDENT'S FOOD SECURITY [...] Post delivered Ref B demarche on the President's food security initiatives to senior and working level GON officials. On May 22, Ambassador Trivelli briefed Foreign Minister Samuel Santos on the President's $770 million response to the food crisis, and explained our goals in the Doha Developm [...]	2008-05-27 20:41:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR ETRD TBIO PGOV NU
08MANAGUA691	NICARAGUA: ORTEGA MAY PARTICIPATE IN FAO SUMMIT [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-30 20:50:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON ETRD PGOV NU
08MANAGUA693	Situation Report 1: Tropical Storm Alma [...] SUMMARY: According to the Nicaraguan Institute of Territorial Studies (INETER),Tropical Storm Alma exited Nicaragua at approximately 8:00 pm on May 29, 2008. A preliminary damage assessment in Leon, Chinandega, Managua, Carazo and Rivas departments carried out by the Nicaraguan National Disaster A [...]	2008-05-30 23:04:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PGOV MOPS AEMR KPAO CASC NU
08MANAGUA695	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: USMLGP, EXERCISE FUERZAS COMMANDO IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, JUNE 15-28, 2008 [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals, who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend the Exercise Fuerzas Commando in San Antonio, Texas, from June [...]	2008-06-02 20:50:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA696	ACTION REQUEST: NEW 'NOTICE TO MARINERS' ON CHANGE [...] (U) THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. Please see paragraph 10 for Action. 2. (SBU) BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY: In October 2007, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague issued a decision resolving a long-standing maritime boundary dispute between Nicaragua and Honduras. This decision e [...]	2008-06-02 22:15:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PBTS PREL EWWT EFIS CASC MOPS CO XK
08MANAGUA697	SITREP 2: Tropical Storm Alma [...] SUMMARY: On May 30, an OFDA team traveled to Leon and Chinandega to assess damage from Tropical Storm Alma. In collaboration with Nicaragua's Civil Defense and the GON's Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Agency (SINAPRED),OFDA identified roof reconstruction as the most urgent need. On June 1, 200 [...]	2008-06-02 23:17:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PGOV MOPS AEMR KPAO CASC NU
08MANAGUA698	NICARAGUA: U.S. CITIZEN PRIVATE PROPERTY DISPUTES ON THE [...] (SBU) Private property disputes involving U.S. investors are on the rise along the Pacific Coast and elsewhere in Nicaragua. Several U.S. investors have sought the Embassy's assistance to protect their property rights because they lack confidence in Nicaraguan law enforcement institutions. The [...]	2008-06-03 14:51:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
08MANAGUA705	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: USMLGP, INTERAGENCY COORDINATING AND COMBATING TERRORISM IN WASHINGTON D.C. [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individual, who has been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individual will attend the Interagency Coordinating and Combating Terrorism course in Wa [...]	2008-06-04 16:05:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA706	NICARAGUA'S TWO CAUDILLOS MOVE FURTHER TOWARDS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Nicaragua's Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) has initiated proceedings to revoke the legal registration of two minority national democratic parties, the leftist Movement for Sandinista Renovation (MRS) and the center-right Conservative Party (PC). These two parties, representing [...]	2008-06-04 23:37:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KDEM NU
08MANAGUA707	NICARAGUA: OPDAT WORKSHOP GIVES ANTI-TIP COALITION [...] (SBU) Embassy Managua held the first in a series of several anti-trafficking in persons (TIP) workshops led by the U.S Department of Justice's Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance, and Training (DOJ/OPDAT),May 6-8. More than 40 participants representing the Nicaraguan Na [...]	2008-06-05 12:43:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI KWMN SMIG NU
08MANAGUA717	NICARAGUA: AMCIT PROPERTY CLAIMS MONTHLY UPDATE: MAY 2008 [...] In May 2008, the Government of Nicaragua (GON) reported the resolution of 9 Embassy registered property claims. With the inclusion of these 9 claims resolved in May, the GON has so far resolved 21 claims during the 2007-2008 waiver year. The Property Office database now includes 647 unresolve [...]	2008-06-06 15:27:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
08MANAGUA718	NICARAGUA: AMCIT PROPERTY CLAIMS MONTHLY UPDATE: MAY 2008 [...] In May 2008, the Government of Nicaragua (GON) reported the resolution of 9 Embassy registered property claims. With the inclusion of these 9 claims resolved in May, the GON has so far resolved 21 claims during the 2007-2008 waiver year. The Property Office database now includes 647 unresolve [...]	2008-06-06 15:45:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
08MANAGUA720	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: NICARAGUA PERSISTS ON [...] (C) Summary: On June 5, Nicaraguan Foreign Ministry officials offered rebuttals to points contained in the USG rejection of the Nicaraguan Counter-Merida proposal. Regarding the USG position that Nicaragua could not receive a credit or loan guarantee as a member of the Heavily Indebted Poor C [...]	2008-06-06 17:32:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV NU
08MANAGUA724	NICARAGUA: GON UNDER PRESSURE TO RESOLVE U.S. CLAIMS [...] (SBU) During the May 29 monthly Property Working Group meeting, the head of the Office of Assessment and Indemnification stated that on June 16 the Government of Nicaragua (GON) would close the administrative process for 42 claims it considers resolved and place the indemnification bonds equiva [...]	2008-06-09 19:26:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
08MANAGUA735	NICARAGUA: GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIPS (GMP) DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-11 18:29:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT EAID ECIN ECON EFIS MARR NU
08MANAGUA74	NICARAGUA: STAFFDEL JANUARY 9-11 VISIT TO REVIEW MILLENNIUM [...] (SBU) Two staff members of the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs saw first-hand implementation of the Millennium Challenge Corporation's (MCC) Program in Nicaragua on January 9-11. The staff members were pleased to learn that a high percentage of women are participatin [...]	2008-01-24 18:45:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON NU
08MANAGUA753	NICARAGUA: 2008 EXPROPRIATION REPORT [...] (U) This cable provides proposed language for the Nicaragua chapter of the 2008 Report on Investment Disputes and Expropriation Claims. Embassy will e-mail a comprehensive annex with details of confiscated property claims by June 15 per reftel request. 2. (U) Property claims resolutions in [...]	2008-06-12 15:39:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON USTR KIDE OPIC CASC NU
08MANAGUA760	NICARAGUA: INTERNATIONAL WHALING COMMISSION (IWC) DEMARCHE [...] (U) On June 11, Post delivered talking points on USG priorities for the International Whaling Commission (IWC) Meeting to INPESCA Executive President Stedman Fagoth. Fagoth was recently appointed the Nicaraguan Commissioner to the IWC and anticipates his attendance at the June 23 annual meetin [...]	2008-06-13 23:24:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIS SENV ETRD PREL KSCA IWC NU
08MANAGUA761	GOVERNMENT BARS TWO MAIN DEMOCRATIC PARTIES FROM [...] (C) SUMMARY. On June 11, Nicaragua's Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) revoked the legal registration (personeria juridica) of the Movement for Sandinista Renovation (MRS) and the Conservative Party (PC),two minority democratic parties that represent as much as 20 percent of the potential elec [...]	2008-06-16 15:07:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KDEM NU
08MANAGUA763	EMBASSY AND GON HOST COMPETITIVENESS FORUM [...] (SBU) The Embassy and Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Commerce (MIFIC) co-hosted a day-long "National Forum on Competitiveness and Investment" on May 28, 2008, in Managua, Nicaragua. The forum, which served as a prelude to Secretary Gutierrez' Americas Competitiveness Forum (ACF),scheduled f [...]	2008-06-16 19:23:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ETRD ECON PGOV NU
08MANAGUA764	NICARAGUA: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF HHS SECRETARY [...] (SBU) We look forward to your visit June 25-26 to meet with President Ortega, students at UNAN, and political and economic leaders. Your visit comes as Nicaragua prepares for municipal elections in November. President Ortega's political maneuvering in the last 18 months has resulted in a sig [...]	2008-06-16 19:50:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL SOCI ETRD EFIN NU
08MANAGUA776	BIO REPORT: UNGA PRESIDENT-ELECT, MIGUEL D'ESCOTO [...] (C) SUMMARY. On June 4 Miguel Jeronimo d'Escoto Brockmann of Nicaragua, a seventy-five-year-old U.S.-born and -educated, Maryknoll Catholic priest, was elected by acclamation to be President of the 63rd UN General Assembly (UNGA). His election, as the sole candidate from the Latin America Gr [...]	2008-06-17 21:36:00	Embassy Managua	SECRET//NOFORN	PINR PREL UNGA NU
08MANAGUA786	INL Managua Vehicle Report [...] Embassy Managua provides the following information regarding the currentQatus of INL funded program vehicles in Nicaragua: Vehicle Inventory Requirement Toyota Yaris 4 Toyota Tercel 4 Toyota Hilux 17 3 Toyota Four Runner 1 Toyo [...]	2008-06-20 15:19:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR AFIN NU
08MANAGUA800	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: USMLGP, TECH TRAINING INSTRUCTOR IN LACKLAND AFB, TX [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals, who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend the Tech. Training Instructor course in Lackland ABF, Texas fr [...]	2008-06-23 18:42:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA803	NICARAGUA: GOVERNMENT GOES AFTER FLAGSHIP BEACH RESORT [...] (SBU) Barcelo Hotels and Resorts, the Spanish company that owns the Montelimar Beach and Resort, Nicaragua's flagship tourist destination, is under pressure from the Government of Nicaragua (GON) to pay a "fee" worth $1.5 million for allegedly not honoring a contractual agreement pertaining to [...]	2008-06-24 14:26:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV NU
08MANAGUA808	NICARAGUA: VISIT OF TREASURY DAS O'NEILL COINCIDES [...] (C) Summary: On May 27-29, Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Brian O'Neill visited Nicaragua to participate in the Competitiveness Forum (Ref A) and privately address the CENIs case. In his meetings with the Nicaraguan Vice President, Central Bank President (BCN),Banking Superintende [...]	2008-06-24 20:52:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV NU
08MANAGUA813	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: USMLGP, PATROL CRAFT HULL MAINTENANCE, JULY 11 - SEPT 4, 2008 [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals, who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend the Patrol Craft Hull Maintenance in Navsciatts, MS from July [...]	2008-06-25 22:25:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA820	NICARAGUA: POST REQUESTS VISA ELIGIBILITY UNDER SECTION [...] (SBU) Summary: Post requests that nonimmigrant visa eligibility be restored for Ivan Enrique Garcia Cortes. Post has confirmed that Garcia Cortes satisfactorily resolved his property dispute with the U.S. claimants Oscar and Sandra Dubon in December 2007. Please see action request in Paragrap [...]	2008-06-27 17:54:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON USTR KIDE CVIS NU
08MANAGUA822	TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR) FOR SNU2009JCET603W: [...] (U) This message responds to request in reftel A for Embassy concurrence on planned Joint Combined Exchange Training (JCET) SNU2009JCET603W, 2. (SBU) Per request in para 2 of reftel, Embassy Managua concurs with the proposed JCET for FY09. We provide the following concurrence: -- Amba [...]	2008-06-27 23:00:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MOPS MASS NU
08MANAGUA823	VANDALISM AT NICARAGUAN BROADCASTERS: GOVERNMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over the past four months at least seven Nicaraguan radio stations have reported incidents of vandalism and sabotage. In making arrests, police suggested that delinquents seeking copper wiring to sell for scrap were to blame. However, the majority of affected broadcasters featu [...]	2008-06-30 14:22:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	ECPS PHUM PGOV NU
08MANAGUA830	NICARAGUA: GON RACING AGAINST THE CLOCK TO RESOLVE U.S. [...] (SBU) During the June 26 monthly Working Group meeting on property issues, Government of Nicaragua (GON) officials stated that U.S. claimants finalized 18 out of the 42 "close to resolution" claims with final settlements before the June 16 deadline. GON officials agreed to improve cooperation [...]	2008-07-01 18:24:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
08MANAGUA835	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: INL, DARE TRAINING CONFERENCE IN SAN ANTONIO, TX [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals, who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend the DARE Training Conference in San Antonio, Texas from August [...]	2008-07-02 15:37:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA836	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: USMLGP, CFAC PREVENTIVE LOGISTICS AND FINANCE COURSE IN COBAN, GUATEMALA [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals, who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend the CFAC Preventive Logistics and Finance Course in Coban, Gua [...]	2008-07-02 15:38:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA837	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: DRUG PRECURSOR TRAINING IN MEXICO CITY [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals, who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend Drug Precursor Training in Mexico City, Mexico from July 23-28 [...]	2008-07-02 15:39:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA840	NICARAGUA: INCREASING POLITICAL TENSION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Several physical attacks on opposition groups over the past two weeks are raising concerns about the potential for political violence in Nicaragua and the further narrowing of democratic space in the run-up to municipal elections in November. A Leon student group took control of [...]	2008-07-02 21:51:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV NU
08MANAGUA848	NICARAGUA: ORTEGA USES THE "S" WORD [...] (C) SUMMARY: The week of June 23 saw three developments that may indicate a troubling and explicit ideological shift by the government of Nicaragua (GON). President Daniel Ortega of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN),issued a decree granting his wife, Rosario Murillo, control [...]	2008-07-02 22:20:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV NU
08MANAGUA853	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: USMLGP, PATROL CRAFT OPERATIONS IN RIVERINE ENVIRONMENT [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals, who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend the Patrol Craft Operations in Riverine Environment Course at [...]	2008-07-03 21:22:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA854	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: USMLGP, SQUADRON OFFICER COURSE IN TEXAS [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individual, who has been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individual will attend the Squadron Officer Course at Lackland AFB in Texas from July 18 [...]	2008-07-03 21:22:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA866	CITIZENS' POWER COUNCILS MEDDLING IN HEALTH CARE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Representatives from health care unions reported that Citizens' Power Council (CPC) members have been installed in all 102 of Leon's public health centers. Although not healthcare professionals, these CPC stalwarts are making healthcare-related decisions. Over 40 qualified healt [...]	2008-07-08 23:03:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ECON KDEM NU
08MANAGUA880	NICARAGUA'S CENIS- DEBT RENEGOTIATED, BUT [...] (C) Summary: On July 7 Special Prosecutor Armando Juarez filed formal accusations against 39 people for "crimes against the economy of the country, fraud, and influence peddling" in connection with the bailout of Nicaragua's banking system and attendant issuance of bonds, originally known as [...]	2008-07-10 16:42:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV NU
08MANAGUA882	NICARAGUA: AMCIT PROPERTY CLAIMS MONTHLY UPDATE: JUNE 2008 [...] In June 2008, the Government of Nicaragua (GON) reported the resolution of 17 Embassy registered property claims, including one under the control of the Ministry of Education. With the inclusion of these 17 claims resolved in June, the GON has so far resolved 38 claims during the 2007-2008 waiv [...]	2008-07-10 21:29:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
08MANAGUA883	NICARAGUA: SECTION 527 WAIVER OBSERVATIONS [...] This cable contains an action request in Paragraphs 21 and 22. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Post recommends that the Secretary issue an annual waiver to Section 527 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act of FY 1994/1995 for the Government of Nicaragua (GON). Between August 1, 2007, and [...]	2008-07-10 23:45:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
08MANAGUA885	NICARAGUAN DONORS GROW DISENCHANTED WITH ORTEGA [...] (C) Summary: Over the last six months, bilateral foreign donors in Nicaragua have grown increasingly disillusioned with the Ortega administration. This disappointment has coincided with an unrelated shift in European assistance agencies' priorities away from Central America towards Africa and [...]	2008-07-11 23:34:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PGOV ECON NU PREL
08MANAGUA899	NICARAGUA: VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.SPONSORED TRAINING: USMLGP, PKO COURSE IN GUATEMALA [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals, who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individuals will attend the Peace Keeping Operations Course in Coban, Guatemala from A [...]	2008-07-15 22:55:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA900	NICARAGUAN CUSTOMS TAXES FTZ TRASH [...] (SBU) Summary: Apparel and furniture manufacturers complain that in March 2008, Nicaraguan Customs began to tax fabric scraps and trimmings disposed of in local landfills as "exports," levied upon an arbitrary value based on weight. The government has temporarily backed off this new trash tax [...]	2008-07-16 16:03:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON PGOV NU
08MANAGUA904	NICARAGUA FILLS 2008 SUGAR QUOTAS [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-17 16:49:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD
08MANAGUA917	NICARAGUA: GON RESOLVES ANOTHER U.S. PROPERTY CLAIM: LIGIA [...] (SBU) Since our last report (ref A),the Government of Nicaragua (GON) has resolved one additional property claim during the current waiver year -- a case registered by U.S. claimant Ligia Rojas, who was a U.S. citizen at the time of the confiscation of her property. As of July 17, 2008, the GO [...]	2008-07-18 17:50:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV NU
08MANAGUA922	TERRITORIAL RESTRUCTURING OF AUTONOMOUS REGIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: There are two proposals pending introduction into the National Assembly (NA) that would carve out two new regions or departments from the North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN) and its southern counterpart, the RAAS. Liberal deputies allegedly authored both proposals on ground [...]	2008-07-18 22:57:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ECON KDEM NU
08MANAGUA932	NICARAGUA: ORTEGA INCITES MICROFINANCE PROTESTS [...] (SBU) Summary: President Ortega encouraged supporters at political rallies held in northern Nicaragua to protest against microfinance providers and demand renegotiation of outstanding loans. Local groups have responded to Ortega's call for action and barricaded the offices of several banks and [...]	2008-07-22 22:45:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV NU
08MANAGUA941	NICARAGUA: GON RESOLVES THREE MORE U.S. PROPERTY CLAIMS: [...] (SBU) Since our last report (Ref A),the Government of Nicaragua (GON) has resolved three property claims during the current waiver year -- for U.S. claimant Elia Lacayo, who was a U.S. citizen at the time of the confiscation of her property. As of July 23, 2008, the GON has resolved 42 U.S. c [...]	2008-07-24 15:59:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV NU
08MANAGUA944	PLC CONVENTION SHOWS ALEMAN IN CONTROL, [...] (C) Summary: The Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC) held its national convention July 11 outside Managua, with the nominal purpose of showing a united front against the Ortega government, ratifying its candidate list for the November municipal elections, and supporting Managua mayoral candidat [...]	2008-07-24 16:39:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM NU PGOV PHUM
08MANAGUA949	HHS SECRETARY LEAVITT'S VISIT TO NICARAGUA TO [...] (SBU) Summary. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Michael O. Leavitt met with a calm and polite President Daniel Ortega on June 25 and 26 to discuss improving the water quality of Nicaragua's two "great" lakes. Secretary Leavitt blended the themes of his regional visit into a stron [...]	2008-07-24 20:57:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	TBIO KSCA OTRA EAID PREL XK MX NU
08MANAGUA955	NICARAGUA: CATHOLIC CHURCH LEADER HIGHLIGHTS LACK [...] (C) SUMMARY: Influential Catholic Church leader Monsignor Bernard Hombach, the German-born Bishop of Granada, privately reaffirmed his concerns about Nicaragua,s fragile democracy, absence of justice, politicization of government institutions, and erosion of moral values. While acknowledging [...]	2008-07-25 15:36:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KDEM NU
08MANAGUA956	NICARAGUA: CIVIL SOCIETY ON THE MARCH AGAIN [...] (C) SUMMARY: After a successful march on June 27, Nicaraguan civil society organizations rallied twice more to speak out for democracy and against the Ortega administration. On July 13, the Sandinista Renovation Movement (MRS) and civil society organizations marched in the neighborhood of Mon [...]	2008-07-25 19:38:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	NU PGOV PHUM
08MANAGUA979	NICARAGUA: ORTEGA INVITED TO TRADE SUMMIT [...] (SBU) Post delivered reftel invitation to President Ortega via diplomatic note on July 29 seeking his participation in a trade summit to be held during the September 22 - 26 timeframe, to coincide with the United Nations General Assembly. Emboffs also contacted officials at the Ministry of Fo [...]	2008-07-30 19:43:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON
08MANAGUA989	REPORTER INJURED IN POLITICAL SCUFFLE: [...] (C) SUMMARY: Partisan violence erupted on the afternoon of July 30, 2008 resulting in gunshots and a wound to the leg of pro-Sandinista Channel 4 News reporter, Antenor Pena Solano. Edgardo Cuarzema, the local-level Political Secretary for the Sandinista national Liberation Front (FSLN) and [...]	2008-07-31 23:29:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KDEM PGOV ASEC NU
08MANAGUA992	NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: USMLGP, HELICOPTER MAINTENANCE [...] We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individual, who has been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. 2. The following individual will attend the Helicopter Maintenance Course in Lackland AFB, Texas from Aug [...]	2008-08-04 19:01:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU
08MANAGUA998	NICARAGUA: GON PROMISES BETTER COOPERATION ON U.S. CLAIMS [...] (SBU) During the July 31 monthly Working Group meeting on property issues, Government of Nicaragua (GON) officials promised to provide more attention to resolving U.S. citizen claims under government control during the 2008-2009 waiver year. GON officials stated the government will dismiss mor [...]	2008-08-06 17:41:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
08MANAMA105	PLANNING FOR NEXT GCC+2 MINISTERIAL [...] (C) Bahrain's Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid bin Abdullah al Khalifa called in the Ambassador on February 18 to make a strong plea on behalf of Bahrain's hosting the next GCC 2 Ministerial. 2.(C) Sheikh Khalid noted that it was the USG's desire to convene Ministerial prior to the Arab League Summi [...]	2008-02-20 14:34:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BA
08MANAMA106	KOSOVO: BAHRAIN COORDINATING WITH GCC [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-21 09:51:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN UNMIK KV BA
08MANAMA117	BAHRAIN WILL FORMALLY REQUEST QATAR TO EXECUTE LEGAL JUDGMENT AGAINST KHALIFA AL SUBAIE [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-26 13:40:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PGOV PTER KISL ASEC BA

08MANAMA118	TRIAL OF DECEMBER RIOTERS [...] (U) Summary: The trial of fifteen men arrested in connection with the December riots resumed without incident. Defense lawyers ended their boycott and were present when the court formally charged the defendants. All pled "not guilty," and the judge set the next hearing for March 17. Several a [...]	2008-02-27 14:26:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ASEC PHUM BA
08MANAMA12	BAHRAIN OFFERS TO HOST UNESCO CONFERENCE TO [...] (SBU) Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa on January 8 to discuss a proposed UNESCO conference aimed at countering extremist influence among young people worldwide. The conference would address problems ranging from the recruitment of child soldiers in Africa, to [...]	2008-01-14 10:59:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV UNESCO KISL BA
08MANAMA125	BAHRAIN: PREPARATION FOR ARAB LEAGUE MINISTERIAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-03 07:08:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LE SY KV AL BA
08MANAMA126	BAHRAIN: POLLING POTENTIAL KOSOVO DONORS [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-03 07:11:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID EFIN PREL KV BA
08MANAMA127	U/S LEVEY ENGAGES GOB OFFICIALS ON TERRORISM, IRANIAN NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION FINANCE REF: 07 MANAMA 1089 MANAMA 00000127 001.6 OF 002 Classified By: Ambassador Adam Ereli, reasons 1.4(b) and (d). ------- SUMMARY ------- [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-03 12:50:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PTER EFIN ECON IR BA
08MANAMA130	FUTURE BANK'S FUTURE [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-04 12:54:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PARM EFIN ECON IR BA
08MANAMA138	REISSUE - U/S LEVEY ENGAGES GOB OFFICIALS ON [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-06 16:15:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PTER EFIN ECON IR BA
08MANAMA14	BAHRAIN ENACTS ANTI-TRAFFICKING LAW [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-14 14:59:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KWMN ELAB SMIG BA
08MANAMA140	MORE SHI'A STREET POLITICS [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-09 09:25:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ASEC BA
08MANAMA144	POST INPUT FOR TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (SBU) Bahrain continues to struggle with trafficking in persons, but has taken some positive steps during the past year. The King signed into law new anti-trafficking legislation that carries stiff penalties. Prosecutors and police officers have received training on identification and prot [...]	2008-03-10 05:15:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB BA
08MANAMA147	U.S. ENGAGEMENT WITH BAHRAIN ON NUCLEAR ENERGY COOPERATION AND NUCLEAR TERRORISM INITIATIVES [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-11 07:31:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	ENRG KNNP PREL PARM ECON IAEA BA
08MANAMA150	REQUESTING INFORMATION AHEAD OF THE OIC SUMMIT [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-11 13:59:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC OIC BA
08MANAMA163	ARSON ATTACK COMPLICATES PARLIAMENTARY STANDOFF [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-13 13:36:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ASEC BA
08MANAMA165	IOM PRAISES GOB ANTI-TRAFFICKING EFFORTS; LAUNCHES [...] (C) Summary: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) launched a nine-month program in Bahrain working with the government to strengthen its capacity for dealing with trafficking in persons and to raise awareness of this issue. In a roundtable discussion between stakeholders and governmen [...]	2008-03-13 13:59:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KWMN PGOV ECON BA
08MANAMA168	BAHRAINI LEADERS DESCRIBE UPS AND DOWNS OF REFORM [...] (C) Summary: Senior government officials told visiting NEA DAS Kent Patton that the GOB remains committed to continuing reforms aimed at broadening participation, while frankly discussing past setbacks, like the departure and partial return of NDI. Oppositionists and NGOs (chiefly Shi'a) expressed [...]	2008-03-16 12:16:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM BA
08MANAMA181	BAHRAINI FM ON ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT AND GCC PLUS 2 MINISTERIAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-19 10:42:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AG SA BA
08MANAMA184	CENTRAL BANK COMMITTED TO DOLLAR PEG DESPITE [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-19 13:24:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN ECON BA
08MANAMA192	ALBA V. ALCOA; CROWN PRINCE VS. PRIME MINISTER [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-24 12:48:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON BA
08MANAMA194	NEW HEAD OF BAHRAIN NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-24 13:30:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR BA
08MANAMA195	U/S LEVEY PROMOTES CHARITIES CONFERENCE, WARNS BANKERS ON IRAN [...] (C) Summary: Treasury U/S Levey reiterated to banks the risks of engaging in transactions with Iranian financial institutions. U/S Levey said he expected the imminent U.S. designation of Future Bank. He told the Minister of Social Development about the importance of fund-raising oversight, and supp [...]	2008-03-24 14:37:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER EFIN IR BA
08MANAMA2	AL-WIFAQ LEADER HOPES POTUS VISIT WILL HELP CEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-02 06:26:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM BA
08MANAMA20	COURT CONVICTS TERRORIST CELL DEFENDANTS, BUT [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-16 14:55:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER KISL ASEC BA
08MANAMA218	BAHRAIN: DESIGNATION OF FUTURE BANK [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-03 15:36:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC EFIN IR BA
08MANAMA22	POTUS VISIT: BIG WELCOME, SMALL PROTESTS [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-17 04:54:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV OVIP BA
08MANAMA220	BAHRAIN: IMPLEMENTATION OF FINANCIAL PROVISIONS OF UNSCR 1803, EMPHASIS ON BANKS MELLI, MELLAT, AND SADERAT [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-06 09:51:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PARM MNUC IR BA
08MANAMA231	BAHRAIN: GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR [...] Econoff conveyed reftel non-paper regarding the Global Initiative (GI) to Combat Nuclear Terrorism planning group meeting to MFA Legal Advisor Dr. Yousif Abdulkarim April 8. 2. Dr. Abdulkarim reiterated the GOB's support for the GI, but said he had been unaware of the exercise planning group [...]	2008-04-10 13:11:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	MCAP PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC BA
08MANAMA232	HCOC: ENCOURAGING BAHRAIN TO SUBSCRIBE [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-10 13:12:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	MTCRE PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA BA
08MANAMA233	BAHRAIN: GLOBAL INITIATIVE COORDINATION OFFICER [...] (SBU) Embassy Manama,s Global Initiative Coordination Officer (GICO) is: Pol/Econ Chief Steve Butler, butlersr@state.gov, butlersr@state.sgov.gov, 973-1724-2908. 2. (SBU) GICO is coordinating with the Russian embassy to jointly deliver reftel welcome message. **************************** [...]	2008-04-10 13:31:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	DTRA PARM PREL PTER KGIC KNNP BA
08MANAMA234	BAHRAIN: IRAQ, GCC PLUS 2, GSD, KOSOVO [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-10 13:32:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR IZ KV BA
08MANAMA235	SCENESETTER FOR CNO VISIT TO BAHRAIN [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-10 13:54:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL MARR MASS IR BA
08MANAMA236	POLICE OFFICER KILLED IN STREET VIOLENCE [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-10 15:03:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC BA
08MANAMA237	BAHRAIN SEEKS OWN NUCLEAR REACTOR [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-13 04:29:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PGOV BA
08MANAMA252	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY RICEâ€™S VISIT TO BAHRAIN [...] (S) Madame Secretary, Embassy Manama is delighted to welcome you back to Bahrain. This is just about as good a bilateral relationship as we have anywhere: Bahrain's leaders share our strategic vision for the region and they see their national interest as tied to ours. 2. (S) King Hamad and Sheikh [...]	2008-04-17 13:43:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PGOV OVIP BA
08MANAMA253	VIOLENCE CONDEMNED; RESTRAINT PREVAILS FOLLOWING [...] (C) Summary: Cooler heads have generally prevailed in the aftermath of the April 9 killing of a police officer, with security forces moving to effectively lock down the village of Karzakan immediately following the incident. The police have arrested 14 people believed to be connected to the attack, [...]	2008-04-17 14:15:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC BA
08MANAMA28	AUB CEO CONFIRMS BANK'S SUSPENSION OF IRANIAN BUSINESS NOT NEW [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-17 15:46:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER EFIN ECON IR BA
08MANAMA284	BAHRAIN SELECTS JEWISH WOMAN AS ITS NEXT [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-01 10:33:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR BA
08MANAMA287	ICI MINISTERIAL: BAHRAINI FM WILL ATTEND [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-04 12:48:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL IZ BA
08MANAMA288	VISIT OF SPECIAL ENVOY SADA CUMBER TO BAHRAIN [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-04 12:50:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SCUL UNESCO KV SA BA
08MANAMA298	UPDATE ON IAEA SAFEGUARDS AGREEMENT [...] (SBU) A/DCM met with MFA Legal Adviser Dr. Yusuf Abdulkarim Mohammed on May 7 to discuss the status of Bahrain's IAEA Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement (CSA). Dr. Yusuf confirmed that the ratification process was still pending. 2. (SBU) The government submitted the proposal for CSA ratif [...]	2008-05-08 09:46:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KNNP BA
08MANAMA299	TERRORISM FINANCE: UPCOMING UNSCR 1267 DESIGNATION OF THREE INDIVIDUALS [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-08 13:00:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PTER KTFN EFIN PREL BA
08MANAMA300	BAHRAIN SEEKING HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL SEAT [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-08 13:31:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNHRC BA
08MANAMA301	RESPONSE: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/COMMODITY PRICES - BAHRAIN REF: A. MANAMA 184 B. 07 MANAMA 1089 C. 07 MANAMA 887 Classified By: Charge d,Affaires a.i. Christopher Henzel, reasons 1.4(b ) and (d). [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-08 17:29:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ETRD PGOV EFIN BA
08MANAMA302	OUTREACH TO DEMOCRACY ACTIVISTS [...] (U) Embassy Manama maintains regular contact with democracy and human rights activists and NGOs in Bahrain, and encourages leaders in government and in opposition to persist in the revival of parliamentary politics and other reforms that King Hamad launched in 2002. To the best of our knowle [...]	2008-05-11 11:00:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL BA
08MANAMA305	SUPPORTING THE DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE CUBAN [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-15 13:39:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PHUM PREL KPAO CU BA
08MANAMA306	OIL MINISTER ON NUCLEAR ENERGY AND NATURAL GAS [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-15 14:20:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL IR BA
08MANAMA310	LEBANON: BUILDING ON ARAB LEAGUE EFFORTS [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-18 13:10:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR LE SY IR BA
08MANAMA313	ACRIMONY IN PARLIAMENT FEEDS SECTARIAN ILL-WILL (C-NE8-00961) [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-19 15:11:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL BA
08MANAMA320	ANTI-TRAFFICKING PROGRAM HAVING AN IMPACT [...] (C) Summary. A USG-funded program of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has raised awareness of human trafficking and has stimulated GOB interest in other efforts to compliment the anti-trafficking law passed in January. An Arabic-language media component set in motion a series of e [...]	2008-05-21 14:00:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KWMN KCRM PGOV BA
08MANAMA324	FRIENDS OF IRAQ CONFERENCE: BAHRAINI REPRESENTATION [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-22 14:31:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MOPS OTRA PREL IZ BA
08MANAMA329	NATURAL GAS TALKS WITH IRAN CONTINUE [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-27 11:25:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL IR BA
08MANAMA336	SOME POTENTIAL NEW LEADERS IN BAHRAIN'S CHIEF [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-29 15:13:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KISL BA
08MANAMA34	WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR [...] Summary: There were no changes to the Bahraini child labor situation in 2007. Child labor is infrequent, and tends to be in family owned and operated shops. The GOB did not change any laws pertaining to child labor. There were no reports of children involved in trafficking, slavery, or slav [...]	2008-01-22 12:38:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI BA
08MANAMA363	TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS NARRATIVE AND DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-04 13:27:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KWMN KCRM SMIG BA
08MANAMA383	BUILDING BRIDGES: BAHRAIN-QATAR CAUSEWAY UPDATE [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-09 14:40:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV EPET QA BA
08MANAMA401	BAHRAIN WILL ATTEND NAHR AL-BARID RECONSTRUCTION [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-12 10:50:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PGOV PREL PHUM LE BA
08MANAMA404	MODERATES ON TOP IN WIFAQ SHURA ELECTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-12 13:10:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL BA
08MANAMA410	P5 PLUS 1 REFRESHED PACKAGE FOR IRAN [...] (C) On June 12 (before receipt of reftel) MFA Under Secretary Abdulaziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifah showed CDA a paper the local French Ambassador had just delivered to him outlining the renewed P5 plus 1 incentives package. Al Khalifah said Bahrain and other Gulf governments had been concerned that th [...]	2008-06-16 10:05:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR BA
08MANAMA420	SHI'A AND SUNNI PREACHERS TRADE INSULTS, [...] (C) Summary: After leading Shi'a cleric Sheikh Isa Qassim and Salafist MP Jassim Al Saeedi traded public insults, 5,000 Shi'a demonstrated peacefully. The King ordered an end to sectarian incitement, and, apparently in response, Shi'a leaders called off additional planned demonstrations. End summar [...]	2008-06-24 11:11:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KIRF KISL ASEC BA
08MANAMA422	BAHRAIN: NO FORCED LABOR AND CHILD LABOR IN THE [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-25 08:25:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PGOV EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI BA
08MANAMA424	RECOGNITION OF LOCAL TIP HERO RAISES AWARENESS [...] (SBU) The Department's 2008 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report recognized Bahraini activist Marrieta Dias as a "Hero" for her years of volunteer work and advocacy on behalf of migrant workers in Bahrain. The recognition of Dias, coupled with Bahrain's removal from Tier Three, attracted exten [...]	2008-06-25 12:15:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KCRM SMIG BA
08MANAMA430	GOB MOVES AGAINST SECTARIAN INCITEMENT [...] (U) Summary: In response to last week's spike in Sunni-Shi'a tensions (reftel),the GOB created a committee to monitor and combat sectarian rhetoric in the press, internet and pulpits. The committee's first act was to block access to three contentious websites, one pro-Shi'a, the other two pro-Sunn [...]	2008-06-26 14:45:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM KISL BA
08MANAMA442	GOB SUSPENDS CHARGES AGAINST SIX ARRESTED FOR SECTARIAN WEB POSTINGS REF: A. MANAMA 420 B. MANAMA 430 Classified By: DCM Christopher Henzel for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) [...] (C) Summary: Bahrain's interior ministry ordered two Sunni websites and one Shi'a site to shut down June 26, accusing them of inciting sectarianism and failing to register, in violation of the 2002 Press and Publications Law (ref B). When the Shi'a site ignored the order, Bahrain's lead intelligenc [...]	2008-07-03 13:21:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR KISL BA
08MANAMA446	BAHRAIN WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS OF THE GLOBAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-07 13:07:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL PTER KGIC KNNP JO IN BA
08MANAMA447	BAHRAIN: SOLICITING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NUCLEAR [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-07 13:12:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP IAEA ENRG BA
08MANAMA449	BAHRAIN NOMINATES AMBASSADOR TO BAGHDAD [...] (SBU) Ambassador Saeed Al-Faihani, an advisor to Bahrain's Foreign Minister, confirmed to Charge an al Jazeera report that Bahrain had nominated an ambassador to Iraq. Faihani said the GOB requested Iraq's agrement July 7 for Salah Ali Al-Maliki. Faihani said al-Maliki works in the ministry [...]	2008-07-08 14:04:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PINR IZ BA
08MANAMA455	ENGAGING HOST GOVERNMENTS ON CERTAIN TERRORIST [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-10 11:42:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECPS PTER BA
08MANAMA458	BAHRAIN'S KING PRAISES U.S. NAVY'S ROLE IN REGION [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-10 13:21:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR IR BA
08MANAMA463	GOB ENFORCES SUMMER BAN ON OUTDOOR LABOR [...] (U) Forty Ministry of Labor (MOL) inspectors fanned out across Bahrain July 1 to begin enforcing the annual ban on outdoor work during the hottest hours of the day. Employers can be fined up to USD 795 for each laborer found working outside between 1 and 4 p.m. During their first week, the i [...]	2008-07-13 12:24:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ELAB PGOV BA
08MANAMA47	EMBASSY ADVOCACY HELPS WIN $6 BILLION BOEING DEAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-27 12:25:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR EINV ETRD ECON BA
08MANAMA470	BAHRAIN'S CROWN PRINCE ON IRAN AND GULF SECURITY [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-14 14:09:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PTER MARR IR BA
08MANAMA471	VERDICTS FOR DECEMBER RIOTERS [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-16 11:18:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KCRM PGOV PHUM ASEC BA
08MANAMA472	UNESCO CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS PROACTIVE APPROACHES [...] (U) Bahrain hosted a U.S.-funded UNESCO conference under the title "Youth at the Crossroads: A Future Without Violent Radicalization" June 15-17 in Manama. The conference brought together over 100 representatives of community-based and national youth programs from around the world to focus on [...]	2008-07-16 13:05:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	SOCI KISL PHUM UNESCO BA
08MANAMA473	BAHRAIN ON TEHRAN NAM MINISTERIAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-17 13:37:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PARM TRGY IAEA PREL IR BA
08MANAMA479	BAHRAIN DEFERS OFFER OF ASSISTANCE WITH TRADEMARK LEGISLATION TO GCC SECRETARIAT [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-21 12:03:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD KIPR USTR BA
08MANAMA485	BAHRAIN: ENCOURAGING KAZAKH CANDIDACY FOR IAEA [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-22 12:58:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	IAEA KNNP PREL KZ SY BA
08MANAMA486	USG EXPERTS TRAIN NEW ANTI-TRAFFICKING UNIT [...] (C) Summary: NCIS and ICE provided anti-TIP training for 13 Bahraini police officers. The trainees described challenges they face, some cultural, some procedural, and some simply reflecting a lack of expertise. End summary. 2. (C) In June, Richard Silver, a British advisor to Bahrain's Ministry o [...]	2008-07-22 13:44:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KCRM PHUM ASEC BA
08MANAMA49	ASHURA IN BAHRAIN [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-27 14:19:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL KIRF PHUM ASEC IR BA
08MANAMA492	BAHRAIN SEEKS IOM'S ASSISTANCE TO COMBAT TIP [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-24 06:20:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KCRM KWMN ASEC PHUM BA
08MANAMA496	SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL PETRAEUSâ€™ VISIT TO BAHRAINClassified By: Charge dâ€™Affaires a.i. Christopher Henzel for reasons 1. 4 (b) and (d) [...] (S) General Petraeus, Embassy Manama and the Bahraini leadership look forward to welcoming you back to Bahrain. Following on Secretary Rice's dinner in Abu Dhabi with GCC-plus 3 officials July 21, and at a time when many in the Gulf are speculating about the trajectory of the tensions over Iran's n [...]	2008-07-25 18:50:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PGOV IR IZ BA
08MANAMA51	BAHRAIN: LOCAL NGO TO VISIT DETAINEES [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-28 07:26:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC PHUM BA
08MANAMA510	TOUGH KING, NICE KING: STERN WARNINGS TO SHI'A, [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-31 14:56:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM BA
08MANAMA519	NEW RELO FOR THE GULF [...] (U) Summary. Embassy Manama announces the arrival of Regional English Language Officer (RELO) Fife MacDuff. Fife is replacing Rebecca Smoak, covering Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, and the UAE. The RELO is available for consultations and to support English language programming that assists pos [...]	2008-08-03 13:50:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL KPAO KU MU QA AE BA
08MANAMA521	DESPITE ECONOMIC DIVERSIFICATION, BAHRAIN SHARES [...] (U) Summary: Although Bahrain's economy is not as dependent on petroleum exports as its GCC neighbors, it does feel similar inflationary pressures from rising oil prices. Bahrain's disproportionate susceptibility to petroleum-driven inflation is largely due to a combination of Central Bank po [...]	2008-08-04 10:02:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN GCC BA
08MANAMA528	BAHRAINâ€™S RELATIONS WITH IRANREF: A. 07 MANAMA 1045 B. 07 MANAMA 1070 C. 07 MANAMA 1016 D. MANAMA 22 E. MANAMA 220 F. MANAMA 430 G. MANAMA 442 [...] (C) Summary: The Sunni ruling family of tiny, Shi'a-majority Bahrain have long recognized that they needed outsiders -- first the British, then the United States -- to protect them from predatory neighbors, Iran foremost among them. Both Shahs and Ayatollahs have asserted claims to sovereignty over [...]	2008-08-05 13:58:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PGOV KISL KNNP PTER EFIN IR BA
08MANAMA53	BAHRAIN WILL ATTEND PSI OUTREACH IN LONDON [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-30 06:07:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP KHSA PARM PREL BA
08MANAMA535	BAHRAIN COMMITTED TO CURRENCY PEG, RESIGNED TO [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-07 14:03:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN BA
08MANAMA536	THE SHI'A CLERICAL HIERARCHY IN BAHRAIN REF: A. 04 MANAMA 378 B. 06 MANAMA 710 C. 06 MANAMA 1728 D. MANAMA 253 E. MANAMA 420 F. MANAMA 510 G. MANAMA 528 Classified By: CDA Christopher Henzel for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-07 14:43:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PGOV PINR KISL IR IZ LE BA
08MANAMA537	LABOR STANDARDS IMPROVING, BUT QUALIFIED [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-11 14:16:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PHUM BA
08MANAMA539	BAHRAIN ACCEPTS TIP ACTION PLAN, PREPARES FOR [...] (SBU) Charge delivered ref C points to MFA A/US Abdulaziz Al Khalifa on August 12. Al Khalifa thanked Charge for the advice on how to combat trafficking in persons. He praised IOM's collaborative efforts to train Interior Ministry officials, and welcomed additional training opportunities for [...]	2008-08-12 13:08:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM KWMN PHUM SMIG BA
08MANAMA540	LEGION OF MERIT FOR BG ABDULLAH SAEED AL-MANSOORI [...] (U) Embassy Manama has completed a local files check and concurs with ref proposal to award the Legion of Merit to the Commander of the Royal Bahrain Navy, Brigadier General Abdullah Saeed Al-Mansoori, in recognition of the Bahraini Navy,s role as a leader in integration with NAVCENT coalition [...]	2008-08-12 13:36:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR PREL BA
08MANAMA541	GENERAL PETRAEUSâ€™ VISIT TO BAHRAINREF: MANAMA 510Classified By: CDA CHRISTOPHER HENZEL FOR REASONS 1.4 (b) and (d) [...] (S) Summary: King Hamad said PM Maliki was &welcome8 to visit Bahrain. He accused Syria and Hizballah of helping train Bahraini extremists. He described Iranian diplomatic pressure and expressed gratitude for the continued U.S. military presence. Hussein, Bahraini Navy Deputy Commander Brig Gen Moh [...]	2008-08-13 09:25:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL IZ SY LE IR BA
08MANAMA555	BAHRAIN WATCHING FOR IRANIAN PROLIFERATION-RELATED [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-20 13:41:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN KNNP IR BA
08MANAMA558	SUNNI EXTREMIST ON TRIAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-21 13:41:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV ASEC PHUM BA
08MANAMA559	GOVERNMENT OF BAHRAIN STRENGTHENING INVESTMENT [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-25 06:39:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV BA
08MANAMA560	SHI'A CELEBRATE BIRTH OF THE TWELFTH IMAM [...] (SBU) Summary: Bahrain's Shi'a population staged their largest-ever celebration of the birth of the twelfth Imam. The festivities were orderly. End summary. 2. (U) Bahrain's Shi'a, known for their large annual Ashura mourning processions, have begun to emphasize happier holidays over the l [...]	2008-08-25 06:39:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KISL PHUM BA
08MANAMA565	SAUDI CEMENT RESTRICTIONS RIPPLING THROUGH [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-25 11:14:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON SA BA
08MANAMA577	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF BAHRAIN'S CROWN PRINCE [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-29 11:07:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER MARR IR IZ BA
08MANAMA585	PERMISSION FOR PATRIOT DEPLOYMENT [...] (C) Ambassador informed Foreign Minister Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa September 2 of U.S. intent to deploy Patriot III missile assets in Bahrain, and of the U.S. desire to discuss soon support arrangements. Shaikh Khalid heartily welcomed the news, and expressed Bahrain's eagerness to facilitate [...]	2008-09-02 14:52:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	MASS MARR MCAP PINS PREL AE BA
08MANAMA586	BAHRAINI FM MEETS WITH NAVCENT COMMANDER: IRAQ, [...] (C) On August 28, Bahraini Foreign Minister Khalid bin Ahmad bin Mohammad Al-Khalifa called on NAVCENT Commander Vice Admiral Bill Gortney. Admiral Gortney reviewed NAVCENT operations and Coalition membership and operations. FM Al-Khalifa briefly detailed expanding GOB ties with Iraq (progress towa [...]	2008-09-02 15:03:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAIR IR IZ BA
08MANAMA591	BAHRAIN PREPARES TO SEND ITS AMBASSADOR TO [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-04 14:09:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BA IZ

08MANAMA592	A FIELD GUIDE TO BAHRAINI POLITICAL PARTIES [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-04 14:27:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PGOV ELAB KDEM PINR PTER LE IR BA
08MANAMA593	RIVALS FOR BAHRAIN'S SHI'A STREET: WIFAQ AND HAQ [...] (C) Summary and introduction: Bahrain's leading Shi'a parties Wifaq and Haq compete for the support of the Shi'a community, which constitutes 60-70 percent of Bahrain's citizen population. Wifaq engages and cooperates with the government and is at pains to stay on the right side of the law. Some Ha [...]	2008-09-04 14:34:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PINR IZ BA
08MANAMA597	BAHRAIN: DELIVERY OF ARAB LEAGUE DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-07 13:13:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LE IS IZ SY MR BA
08MANAMA61	NDI IN BAHRAIN: UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Following a protracted negotiation over the terms of its relationship with the Bahrain Institute for Political Development (BIPD),NDI has successfully conducted one parliamentary training project and has received positive GOB reaction for further programs in February, March, and [...]	2008-02-03 12:29:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV BA
08MANAMA613	ANDHRA PRADESH LABORERS IN BAHRAIN [...] (SBU) Summary: Most of the trafficked laborers in Bahrain come from the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, according to an anti-trafficking activist. She said the efforts of Bahrain's new labor authority and source country embassies to blacklist abusive recruitment firms is working. End summary. [...]	2008-09-11 13:20:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KTIP ELAB KMIG IN BA
08MANAMA635	BAHRAIN: UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE PRIORITIES [...] (C) A/DCM met with MFA Undersecretary for International Cooperation Ahmed Al-Haddad on September 16 to discuss reftel points in preparation for the UNGA Third Committee meetings. Al-Haddad noted that Bahrain had voted "no", supporting Iran, in years past, and would likely do so again when Canad [...]	2008-09-17 13:25:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UN BA
08MANAMA641	Manama Requests Participation in the 2009 Rhythm Road [...] (U) Summary. Embassy Manama requests participation in the Rhythm Road American Music Abroad Program. Preferred dates are between mid-March to early-April 2009, to coincide with the annual cultural festival hosted by the Bahraini Directorate of Culture and National Heritage. Preferred music [...]	2008-09-18 13:19:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL KPAO BA
08MANAMA642	BAHRAIN WILL SUPPORT AFGHANISTAN FOR IAEA BOARD OF [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-18 13:50:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET//NOFORN	IAEA PARM MNUC BA
08MANAMA643	BAHRAIN: NEA TARGETED ASKS [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-18 13:54:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AF BA
08MANAMA644	BAHRAINI FM MAY ATTEND FORUM FOR THE FUTURE [...] (SBU) A/DCM met with MFA Bilateral Relations Director Dr. Dhafer Al-Umran on September 18 to inform him of the Secretary's intention to attend the Forum for the Future October 18-19 in Abu Dhabi, and to encourage FM Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa to attend as well. Al-Umran could not imme [...]	2008-09-18 13:58:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON KMPI BA
08MANAMA651	Bahrain charges U.S. teacher with insulting Prophet [...] (SBU) Summary: This cable provides background on the case of a teacher at a local U.S. university charged with insulting the Prophet Mohammed. This case originally surfaced in the Arabic-language press approximately three months ago and has now been picked up by the international media. Th [...]	2008-09-22 04:22:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV OPRC KIRF KPAO BA
08MANAMA652	BAHRAIN?S KING RECEIVES KHALID MISHA?AL [...] (C) Summary: Bahrain?s King met with Khalid Misha?al despite the USG?s concerns. Sunni Islamists who constitute a majority in the elected lower house of parliament had lobbied for an official welcome for Misha?al. End summary. 2. (SBU) An MFA contact told CDA that following ref B dema [...]	2008-09-22 06:13:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL BA
08MANAMA66	NO GOVERNMENT APPEAL AGAINST JUDGES' DECISION IN [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-04 09:31:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER EFIN ASEC BA
08MANAMA663	BAHRAIN: PROPOSED UNSC MINISTERIAL [...] (C) CDA made reftel demarche to Under Secretary Abdulaziz bin Mubarak Al-Khalifa, the substantive number two at the Foreign Ministry. Shaikh Abdulaziz commented that while he understood the U.S. opposition to a ministerial UNSC meeting with Israeli settlements as the sole topic, it was such a [...]	2008-09-25 12:20:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KWBG KPAL UNSC IS SA BA
08MANAMA673	CONSTRUCTION SHORTAGES DRIVE REAL ESTATE MARKET [...] (SBU) Summary: Bahrain has faced a sharp increase in the price of construction materials since 2005. Even as land prices have stabilized, these cost increases have helped drive a similarly sharp increase in real estate prices. Although the purchase and lease rates for retail/office space have [...]	2008-09-29 11:11:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON AMGT BA
08MANAMA674	FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE IN DOHA [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-29 11:19:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EFIN PREL UN BA
08MANAMA675	CONTRACT DISPUTE THREATENS TO DISRUPT RADIO SAWA [...] (SBU) Summary: The Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG) and Bahrain's Information Ministry (MinInfo) have been unable to agree on a new contract for Radio Sawa broadcasts. Broadcasts for Bahrain could be suspended September 30. End summary. 2. (SBU) Assistant Undersecretary for Foreign Med [...]	2008-09-29 16:46:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAO PREL BA
08MANAMA677	BAHRAINI PROPOSAL FOR A REGIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT [...] (C) Summary: Bahrain's Foreign Minister has called for a new regional organization that would include Israel, Iran, Turkey and the Arab states, and asked for public USG support. End summary. 2. (U) Bahraini Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmad Al Khalifa delivered a speech at the [...]	2008-10-03 13:15:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL TU IS IR BA
08MANAMA678	BAHRAINI FM WILL ATTEND FORUM FOR THE FUTURE [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-05 11:11:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON KMPI BA
08MANAMA681	BAHRAINI ACTIVISTS TO BRIEF CONGRESSIONAL HUMAN [...] (C) Summary: Three Bahraini opposition and human rights activists are scheduled to brief the Congressional Human Rights Caucus in Washington on October 15. One, Abduljalil Alsingace, is the spokesman for the Haq movement, which the GOB accuses of inspiring street violence. End Summary. 2 [...]	2008-10-06 12:12:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KDEM BA
08MANAMA697	KARZAKAN ATTACKERS GO TO COURT [...] (C) Summary: Defense attorneys for nineteen young Shi'a men accused in the April 9 killing of a police officer presented a document that they claim suggests the police officer died the previous November. The Ministry of Interior countered with evidence that the document merely contained a cl [...]	2008-10-09 14:23:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV ASEC KDEM BA
08MANAMA702	BAHRAIN CONTINUES SEARCH FOR ADDITIONAL GAS [...] (C) Summary: Bahrain is continuing talks with Iran over a potential deal to import natural gas, but a key industry figure claimed that the negotiations are a ploy to encourage the U.S. and Saudis to put pressure on Qatar to be more forthcoming with its own gas supplies. Deep-well gas explorat [...]	2008-10-14 10:22:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET ENRG IR BA
08MANAMA705	BAHRAINI FM WILL SEEK THE SECRETARY'S SUPPORT FOR [...] (C) Summary: Bahrain's Foreign Minister plans to ask the Secretary for diplomatic support for his proposed new regional organization, a grouping that would include Israel. End summary. 2. (C) On October 14 Ambassador met with Shaikh Ahmad bin Khalifah Al Khalifah, the head of Bahrain's NSC [...]	2008-10-14 13:23:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IS IR TU BA
08MANAMA714	BAHRAIN: REQUEST FOR M113 ARMORED VEHICLES TO YEMEN [...] (C) OMC Chief delivered reftel request to Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) Director of Plans and Organization, Brigadier General Malallah on October 13, who indicated that giving armored personnel carriers to Yemen would be a political decision and that the BDF could not make any commitments withou [...]	2008-10-16 12:36:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	MASS PARM PREL YE BA
08MANAMA715	BAHRAIN SIGNS FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT WITH IRAN ON [...] (C) Summary: On October 15, Bahrain signed a framework agreement with Iran to continue talks toward an agreement on importing natural gas from the South Pars field. The agreement prepares the way for negotiations to begin next year on pricing and delivery. Even if pricing negotiations move q [...]	2008-10-16 13:03:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PREL IR BA
08MANAMA72	BAHRAIN PROPOSES GCC PLUS 2 DATES [...] (C) Bahrain offers to host a GCC-Egyptian-Jordanian-U.S. foreign ministers' meeting on March 8, 17 or 18. Ambassador Saeed al-Faihani of the Foreign Minister's office contacted DCM February 6 to relay these dates, on instructions, he said, from Foreign Minister Sheikh Khalid Al-Khalifa, who is pres [...]	2008-02-06 14:33:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	BA EG JO PREL
08MANAMA723	AFGHAN ELECTIONS: BAHRAIN SUPPORTIVE [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-22 06:38:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL AF BA
08MANAMA724	BAHRAIN: WAIT AND SEE ON GEORGIAN RECONSTRUCTION [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-22 06:43:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN PREL KMCA KCRS GG RS BA
08MANAMA727	FM ON IRAQ STATUS OF FORCES AND HIS VISIT TO [...] (S) Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmad Al Khalifah was receptive to reftel demarche, and told CDA and poloff October 22 that Bahrain would "lean on" its contacts in PM Maliki's government, and also Speaker of Parliament Mashadani, in support of the Strategic Framework/Status of Forces Ag [...]	2008-10-22 14:09:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	MARR PREL IZ BA
08MANAMA734	FOREIGN MINISTER ON LARIJANI VISIT [...] (S) Summary: Bahrain's Foreign Minister saw Larijani's visit as part of Iran's double game of pressure and engagement with Gulf states. Larijani said Iran was concerned about allegedly new American military activity. End summary. 2. (S) CDA, accompanied by poloff, called on Foreign Min [...]	2008-10-26 13:26:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL MOPS IR BA
08MANAMA737	BAHRAIN: OUTLOOK FOR THE THIRD PARLIAMENTARY [...] (C) Summary: The new session of parliament will focus on housing, unemployment, and discrimination - the last a topic likely to spur the same sectarian tensions that led to deadlock in the last session. End Summary. Background ---------- 2. (SBU) King Hamad opened parliament on October [...]	2008-10-27 13:44:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM BA
08MANAMA742	REACTIONS TO CONGRESSIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS BRIEFING [...] (C) Summary: Sunni community leaders are angry over a Capitol Hill briefing presented by a leader of the Shi'a Haq movement. Haq's prestige on the Shi'a street has shot up. The mainstream Shi'a Wifaq party will try to regain lost ground by criticizing the government more energetically over sectaria [...]	2008-10-29 06:31:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM BA
08MANAMA745	U.S. RESOLUTION ON COMPLIANCE: BAHRAIN WILL VOTE [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-30 09:39:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM UNGA CDG PREL BA
08MANAMA75	LEBANON TRIBUNAL: BAHRAIN SUPPORTIVE; NO FINANCIAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-08 12:10:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL LE SY BA
08MANAMA76	IT DOESN'T ADD UP: SHI'A MP CHALLENGES GOB [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-08 12:11:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SOCI BA
08MANAMA762	GOB WARNING TO OPPOSITIONISTS: EMPTY THREAT OR [...] (U) Summary: The Minister of Interior threatened to enforce a long-disused law that would penalize the internationalization of sensitive domestic issues, such as the October briefing to the Congressional Human Rights Caucus. Several Shi'a opposition factions defied the warning and publicly p [...]	2008-11-10 12:57:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ASEC KISL BA
08MANAMA763	RESOLUTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS IN IRAN [...] (C) CDA made ref A demarche to Shaikh Abdulaziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifah, the substantive number two at the foreign ministry. Al Khalifah responded that Bahrain's UN delegation was probably on course to vote in the Third Committee as it had last year (i.e. opposing condemnation of Iran and [...]	2008-11-11 09:25:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM BA
08MANAMA765	KING HAMAD ON IRAN, REGIONAL INTEGRATION, RUSSIA, [...] (S) Summary: King Hamad confirmed that Iran expressed concern to Bahrain about U.S. naval "weapons systems." Bahrain plans to continue pushing its proposal for a new regional organization that includes Israel. The King was suspicious of China, apologetic about his upcoming visit to Russia, and warm [...]	2008-11-12 13:49:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL MARR IR RS CH IN BA
08MANAMA77	TRIAL OF DECEMBER RIOTERS [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-08 12:11:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC PHUM BA
08MANAMA770	TIP INTERIM ASSESSMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: This message serves as post's input to the Trafficking In Persons (TIP) interim assessment. Paragraphs are keyed to ref B para 6A questions. End Summary. 2. (C) Question (a): The GOB established a new anti-human trafficking unit (HTU) under the economic crimes unit at the C [...]	2008-11-16 12:35:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	KTIP KCRM KWMN PHUM PGOV SMIG BA
08MANAMA774	PUBLIC HOUSING: ANOTHER FAILED ATTEMPT TO ADDRESS [...] (U) Summary: The Crown Prince announced to the press on October 30 that he had dissolved the Housing and Construction Committee (HCC),once billed as an initiative that would ensure the fair distribution of public housing. Many Shi'a seized on the news to reiterate their complaints about all [...]	2008-11-18 14:16:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM BA
08MANAMA777	TIP INTERIM ASSESSMENT - CORRECTED COPY [...] (SBU) Per ref E request, post is transmitting a re-classified version of this assessment. 2. (SBU) Summary: This message provides post's input to the Trafficking In Persons (TIP) interim assessment. Paragraphs are keyed to ref B para 6A questions. End Summary. 3. (SBU) Question (a): Th [...]	2008-11-20 07:02:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIP KCRM KWMN PHUM PGOV SMIG BA
08MANAMA786	BAHRAINI FM COUNSELS ABOUL GHEIT AGAINST EMERGENCY [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-26 05:48:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KWBG AL BA
08MANAMA787	POSSIBLE PAKISTAN DONORS CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-26 09:40:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON EFIN IBRD IMF BA
08MANAMA793	UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE RESOLUTION ON COMPLIANCE [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-01 07:57:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	MNUC PARM PREL UNGA BA
08MANAMA795	(U) SCENESETTER FOR THE MANAMA DIALOGUE, DECEMBER 12-14 REF: A. MANAMA 759 B. STATE 123514 C. MANAMA 773 [...] (S/NF) Mr. Secretary, Ambassador Burns, Chairman Mullen, General Petraeus - Embassy Manama is delighted to welcome you all back to Bahrain. King Hamad and his leadership team value your friendship and appreciate your visit. We and they will want to use this visit to advance greater GCC defense coop [...]	2008-12-02 10:35:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MARR KDEM IR IZ RS CH IN BA
08MANAMA799	RESPONSE TO MEPI SMALL BUSINESS INITIATIVE FOR WOMEN [...] Summary: Reftel requested Post's views on MEPI's proposal to fund a Small Business Initiative for Women (SBIFW) program in Bahrain. Post believes such an initiative could advance economic goals in its Mission Strategic Plan (MSP). We request that MEPI coordinate with Post in the design and imp [...]	2008-12-03 13:20:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID KMPI BA
08MANAMA814	EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE MEETING [...] (S/NF) DCM chaired a meeting of the emergency action committee (EAC) on Monday, December 15 to discuss the upcoming Bahrain National Day on December 16 and the Shia oppositionist day locally referred to as Martyrs, Day on December 17. RSO also briefed on a separate school security issue. DCM [...]	2008-12-15 11:25:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC PGOV PTER CASC BA
08MANAMA818	IRAQI RELATIONS WITH THE GCC AND BAHRAIN [...] (C) Summary: Bahrain's foreign minister expressed openness in principle to expanded Iraqi ties with the GCC, but distanced himself from a suggestion that Iraq become an actual member. Bahrain's Crown Prince expressed interest in visiting Iraq. End summary. 2. (U) This year's Manama Dia [...]	2008-12-18 13:38:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IZ GCC BA
08MANAMA827	RALLY IN SUPPORT OF GAZA PALESTINIANS [...] (U) On December 19, approximately 5,000 people gathered after prayers in Manama's Sanabis district for a licensed rally in support of Palestinians in Gaza. The legal Shi'a opposition party Wifaq turned out most of the crowd; other, smaller legal groups also contributed, and a number of follow [...]	2008-12-22 10:34:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC KPAL BA
08MANAMA835	IRAN: BAHRAINI FOREIGN MINISTER'S VISIT TO TEHRAN [...] (C) Summary: Ahmadinejad complained that Bahrain hosts "belligerent" U.S. forces, and reiterated Iran's rejection of Bahrain's proposal for a new regional organization that includes Israel. Bahrain and Iran renewed a 2003 agreement on cooperation against smuggling. End summary. 2. (C) [...]	2008-12-28 12:10:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR SA BA
08MANAMA839	BAHRAINIS CONDEMN ISRAELI AIRSTRIKES [...] (U) Summary: Local media and Embassy contacts were angry at Israel, the U.S., and moderate Arab governments. There were several orderly demonstrations, the largest drawing 3,000 protesters. End summary. 2. (U) Bahrainis reacted angrily but without violence to news from Gaza. Contacts an [...]	2008-12-30 11:38:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPAL BA
08MANAMA843	DEMARCHE ON ARAB LEAGUE GAZA MINISTERIAL [...] (C) With the Foreign Minister in Muscat, CDA made reftel demarche December 30 to MFA Under Secretary Abdulaziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifah, and separately to ministerial aide Ambassador Saeed Al Faihani. 2. (C) Both officials agreed to brief the FM on U.S. concerns. Both expressed doubt tha [...]	2008-12-30 13:27:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM MOPS KPAL KWBG BA
08MANAMA845	ADDITIONAL ARRESTS IN ALLEGED NATIONAL DAY BOMB [...] (C) Summary: The GOB claimed that a pipe bomb plot implicated Shi'a oppositionists in London, and that some plotters trained in Syria. Bahraini Shi'a are skeptical and angry over the charges. The GOB charges beg many questions, and the USG should treat them cautiously until more evidence c [...]	2008-12-31 13:15:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PHUM SY BA
08MANAMA88	BAHRAIN: UNIFIL COMMITMENT UNLIKELY [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-13 06:20:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL LE BA
08MANAMA89	BAHRAIN'S CROWN PRINCE CONSOLIDATING HIS AUTHORITY [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-13 11:10:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON KDEM BA
08MANAMA98	BAHRAIN WILL RECOGNIZE KOSOVO'S INDEPENDENCE [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-14 12:43:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN UNMIK EU BA
08MANAMA99	BAHRAIN'S KING HAMAD ON SYRIA, LEBANON AND THE [...] (S) Summary: Bahrain's King Hamad told the Ambassador that Syria was working to have anyone but Siniora represent Lebanon at the Arab League Summit; Qatar was proposing Bouez as a compromise choice for President, and Abu Mazen bemoaned Arab in-fighting. End Summary. 2. (S) During an hour-long aud [...]	2008-02-14 13:53:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER SY SA LE QA BA
08MANILA10	2007 a Good Year for Philippine Economy, and for USG [...] (SBU) Embassy Manila's long-term efforts to promote economic reforms and improved governance are one factor behind the increased performance and resilience of the Philippine economy. Although statistics for the entire year are not yet available the economy is on track to grow at around seven [...]	2008-01-02 09:20:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV PGOV ENRG SENV TPHY RP
08MANILA1030	PHILIPPINE MILITARY CONDUCTS STRIKE AGAINST [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the early morning hours of April 30, the Armed Forces of the Philippines launched an artillery strike against a terrorist redoubt on the island of Jolo and followed up with a ground assault. Information on the success of the operation against the terrorist groups Abu Sayyaf [...]	2008-04-30 11:01:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MCAP PREL PTER RP MASS
08MANILA1031	IMPACT OF RISING PHILIPPINE FOOD PRICES [...] Summary: Rising international food prices will hurt the Philippine economy and most Filipinos because of widespread poverty and dependence on grain imports. The Philippine government's intervention to make rice available for low-income families at subsidized prices has prevented major public [...]	2008-04-30 11:03:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON RP
08MANILA104	PRESIDENT ARROYO MEETS REP. ADAM SMITH [...] (SBU) Summary: In a meeting January 10, President Arroyo and Rep. Adam Smith praised Philippine-U.S. counterterrorism cooperation and agreed on the need to combine military action with development assistance. President Arroyo has ordered her forces to focus on senior terrorist figures and beli [...]	2008-01-14 09:49:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PTER MOPS ECON EFIN RP
08MANILA1050	Hunger and Poverty Worsen in the Philippines [...] (U) Summary: Recently-released Philippine government statistics indicate poverty increased in 2006 to engulf a third of the population. There has been little progress in reducing poverty or addressing the uneven distribution of incomes. The recent surge in the price of rice will push even m [...]	2008-05-02 04:47:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV RP
08MANILA1083	PHILIPPINES RECOGNIZES FLAWS WITH BURMESE [...] (SBU) The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is acutely aware of the planned May 10 constitutional referendum in Burma and agrees with our assessment of its flaws. President Arroyo publicly chastised the Burmese junta March 9 for not allowing international observers at the planned referendum [...]	2008-05-06 08:32:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL RP BM
08MANILA1091	CONSTITUTIONAL PROCESS REMAINS KEY ISSUE FOR MILF [...] (C) During an April 30 visit to Cagayan de Oro, the Ambassador and President Gloria Arroyo discussed the impasse in peace negotiations, and the impending withdrawal of the Malaysia-led International Monitoring Team (IMT) from Mindanao. The Ambassador again emphasized U.S. support for a negot [...]	2008-05-07 09:37:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS KISL RP
08MANILA1105	PHILIPPINES RESPONDS TO TRAGEDY IN BURMA [...] SUMMARY: In the wake of the devastating destruction wrought May 2-3 by Cyclone Nargis in Burma, the Philippine government and the country's Red Cross affiliate are moving to offer assistance, while national media have called on the ruling Burmese military junta to cease its resistance to int [...]	2008-05-08 07:55:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL RP BM
08MANILA1108	PREPARING FOR MERCY DEPLOYMENT IN LANAO DEL NORTE [...] (U) Summary: During an April 28 visit to Iligan City and Lanao del Norte province in the southern Philippines, Embassy officers and a U.S. Navy planner consulted with senior Philippine civil and military officials regarding the upcoming visit of USNS MERCY. Polcouns highlighted the importance [...]	2008-05-08 08:57:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER RP
08MANILA1123	PHILIPPINES ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT 60-DAY REPORT [...] Per reftel request, poloff on May 9 met with the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to stress the importance of timely submission of a 60-day report on steps the Philippines has taken to implement UNSCR 1803. Poloff informed Director for Security and Legal Matters Leah Ruiz of th [...]	2008-05-09 09:06:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP PREL IR MNUC RP UNSC
08MANILA1125	FOREIGN SECRETARY CRITICIZES BURMA'S INACTION ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a conversation with the Ambassador May 9, Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo lamented the Burmese regime's truculent stance against international involvement in relief efforts, and outlined how the junta's resistance to cooperation is affecting Philippine efforts to assist victi [...]	2008-05-09 09:41:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL RP BM
08MANILA1144	PRESIDENT PARDONS MUTINEERS, NEW ARMED FORCES [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a change of command ceremony for the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces on May 12, President Arroyo announced she would pardon nine military officers for their involvement in the July 2003 Oakwood mutiny, a recommendation made by outgoing Armed Forces Chief General Hermo [...]	2008-05-13 09:01:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS MCAP PREL RP
08MANILA115	TERRORIST FINANCE: DOMESTIC DESIGNATION OF FOUR [...] We delivered reftel demarche to Anti-Money Laundering Council Executive Director Vicente Aquino on January 15. Aquino said that per standard its practice in such cases, his office would notify us if any financial transactions involving the designated entities were found. KENNEY [...]	2008-01-15 09:03:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL
08MANILA1164	The Philippines' Humanitarian Response to Cyclone Nargis [...] Per reftel request, Mission contacted the Philippine National Disaster Coordinating Council, which stated that the Philippine Department of Health formed a 15-person medical staff, to immediately go to Burma once Burmese government officials allow the team to enter. Further, the Philippine go [...]	2008-05-14 09:03:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID SOCI PREL RP
08MANILA1177	PACOM COMMANDER AND AMBASSADOR CALL ON NEW ARMED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Meeting with new Chief of the Philippine Armed Forces Alexander Yano on May 14, the Ambassador emphasized that Philippine counterterrorism successes had won attention from senior U.S. policymakers, and that the USG stood ready to continue with assistance. Commander of the U.S. [...]	2008-05-15 09:29:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS MCAP PREL RP
08MANILA1178	AMBASSADOR ENGAGES FOREIGN SECRETARY ON BURMA; [...] (C) SUMMARY: Post is continuing its close engagement with the Philippine government regarding the worsening humanitarian crisis in Burma, U.S. efforts in disaster relief, and coordination of international assistance. The Ambassador outlined for Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo U.S. relief e [...]	2008-05-15 09:31:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL RP BM
08MANILA1188	SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL CROWDER'S VISIT TO THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Admiral, welcome back to the Philippines! President Arroyo maintains her strong political position, in part due to robust economic growth. The Philippine armed forces continue to score successes against terrorists in the southern Philippines, while supporting the Philippine go [...]	2008-05-19 03:57:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP
08MANILA1192	FORMER MILITARY CHIEF TO HEAD PEACE PROCESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following weeks of widespread speculation about a cabinet reshuffle, President Gloria Arroyo named former Armed Forces chief General Hermogenes Esperon as her new presidential advisor on the peace process, replacing Jesus Dureza, who was named press secretary. Esperon, who reti [...]	2008-05-19 10:15:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS MCAP PREL PINS KISL RP
08MANILA1201	PHILIPPINES: CAUTIOUS REACTION TO BURMESE OPENING [...] (C) SUMMARY: News that the Burmese junta may offer limited concessions to the entry of international assistance are being received with caution by the Philippine government, media, and civil society. Department of Foreign Affairs officials held out hopes that the junta's May 19 agreement to [...]	2008-05-20 10:27:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL RP BM
08MANILA1212	MILF VICE CHAIR FOR MILITARY AFFAIRS SUPPORTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Meeting in a remote base camp in the southern Philippines May 9, DCM urged the Vice Chairman for Military Affairs of the Muslim insurgency to persevere with the peace process and remove remaining terrorists from its territories. The Vice Chair stressed the Muslim insurgency's o [...]	2008-05-21 09:33:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS KISL RP
08MANILA123	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL INOUYE [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy warmly welcomes Senator Inouye and Senator Stevens back to the Philippines! The relationship and spirit of partnership between the United States and the Philippines are strong. U.S. interests in this major non-NATO ally center on strengthening democracy, fostering eco [...]	2008-01-16 05:34:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN RP KS
08MANILA1255	SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL MULLEN'S VISIT TO THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Admiral, we appreciate your engagement with Philippine officials at Shangri-La and your subsequent visit to the Philippines. The Philippines has undergone many positive changes since the last visit of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs to the Philippines in 2002, many as a result o [...]	2008-05-23 07:57:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP
08MANILA1260	BURMA RELIEF: PHILIPPINES FOCUSED ON A SUCCESSFUL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Per reftels, Ambassador, polcouns, and poloffs have underscored demarche points with Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) officials, from Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo to working-level contacts. DFA is busy preparing for the May 25 UN-ASEAN co-sponsored conferenc [...]	2008-05-23 08:13:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL RP BM
08MANILA1281	AMBASSADOR HIGHLIGHTS U.S. INVOLVEMENT IN MINDANAO [...] (U) SUMMARY: On May 19 and 20, the Ambassador traveled to the economically-booming Davao with the Agricultural Counselor, USAID Mission Director, Joint U.S. Military Assistance Officer, and econoff to spotlight our multifaceted engagement in Mindanao. Visits to educational, environmental, and c [...]	2008-05-28 23:42:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON EAID EAGR SENV MARR RP
08MANILA1287	SHAPING PRESIDENT ARROYO'S WHITE HOUSE VISIT [...] (C) Summary: President Gloria Arroyo is keenly anticipating her planned June 24 meeting in Washington with President Bush, and her top advisors are focusing intensively on preparations for those talks and other expected events during her visit. In recent discussions with the Ambassador, top C [...]	2008-05-29 08:34:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RP
08MANILA1288	PHILIPPINES: UPDATES TO NAMES, TITLES AND CONTACT NUMBERS [...] Country: Republic of the Philippines Date: May 30, 2008 Head of Government: Last/Family Name: MACAPAGAL-ARROYO First/Middle Names: GLORIA Conventional Usage: PRESIDENT ARROYO Formal Title: President of the Republic of the Philippines Office Telephone Numbers: (632) 736-8622; (632) 7 [...]	2008-05-29 08:34:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PREL
08MANILA1343	IAEA/IRAN: PHILIPPINES WILL VOICE CONCERNS ABOUT [...] (SBU) The Philippine government has committed to make a clear statement regarding the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report on Iran at the IAEA Board of Governors Meeting June 2-6. Per reftel request, we met June 2 with Department of Foreign Affairs Director for Political, Legal, a [...]	2008-06-03 09:31:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL IR RP IAEA
08MANILA1352	BASILAN UNREST MIRRORS UNSETTLED PEACE PROCESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: While the Philippine government continues to reiterate its commitment to the Mindanao peace process, and a ceasefire is largely holding in conflict-affected areas of Mindanao, Malaysian-facilitated peace talks between government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) have b [...]	2008-06-04 09:54:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER MOPS PINS RP
08MANILA1353	Ambassador Kicks Off Pacific Partnership Philippines 2008 [...] SUMMARY: On May 30, 2008, Ambassador Kenney kicked off the two-week visit of the USNS MERCY to the Philippines, a Pacific Partnership 2008 initiative which brings together personnel from the U.S. military, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine government, partner militaries from other a [...]	2008-06-05 00:36:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER RP
08MANILA1354	DCM Emphasizes Close Ties, Partnerships in Northern [...] (U) SUMMARY: The DCM reached out to officials, key civic leaders and consular wardens in the two most Northern provinces of the Philippines to highlight U.S. commitment to the region through donation of law enforcement equipment and engagement with local leaders. On the two-day trip to citie [...]	2008-06-05 01:33:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL CASC ASEC BTIO BEXP EAIR PGOV ECON EAID RP
08MANILA1383	PHILIPPINES: FORCED LABOR AND EXPLOITATIVE CHILD LABOR IN [...] SUMMARY: This cable provides input for the Department of Labor's request for information on forced labor and exploitative child labor in the production of goods as mandated by the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 (ref A). Post's point of contact for child labor and fo [...]	2008-06-10 10:39:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI RP
08MANILA1384	JCS CHAIRMAN VIEWS COUNTERTERROR EFFORTS, MEETS [...] (C) SUMMARY: During his visit to the Philippines June 1-2, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen greeted U.S. Special Forces troops in the Southern Philippines, met with his Philippine counterpart, laid a wreath at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial, spoke to Emba [...]	2008-06-10 23:53:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS MCAP PREL RP
08MANILA1399	TOP BROADCAST JOURNALIST ABDUCTED IN MINDANAO [...] (C) SUMMARY: A popular Philippine television journalist was reportedly kidnapped by the terrorist Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) on June 8, in an isolated area of Jolo Island, southern Philippines, while en route to a putative interview with ASG leader Radulan Sahiron. President Arroyo immediately or [...]	2008-06-11 08:57:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER MOPS PINS RP
08MANILA141	RECORD YEAR FOR U.S. NAVY SHIP VISITS UNDERSCORES [...] (C) SUMMARY: The year 2007 brought a dramatic rise in U.S. Navy ship visits to the Philippines, as 81 U.S. Navy vessels visited 9 ports throughout the Philippines -- the most since the closure of U.S. military bases in 1992 -- and underscored our strong bilateral relationship, making the Philip [...]	2008-01-17 22:17:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MAS MCAP PREL RP
08MANILA1417	Senators Tell Foreign Investors to "Get Out" [...] (U) Summary: A Philippine Senate committee grilled representatives of foreign chambers of commerce, including the AmCham on June 6 regarding a letter the chambers had sent to Philippine President Arroyo opposing a legislative initiative. Though the business leaders were poorly treated by the S [...]	2008-06-13 00:29:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ENRG PREL PGOV RP
08MANILA1429	NOMINATION FOR CORPORATE EXCELLENCE AWARD: DOLE [...] Embassy Manila is pleased to nominate Dole Philippines, a subsidiary of Dole Food Company, the world's largest producer and marketer of fresh fruit, vegetables, and flowers. Dole's plantations in North and South Cotabato, Davao City, and the provinces of Bukidnon, Compostela Valley, Davao del N [...]	2008-06-13 08:30:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP EINV ELAB ETRD KSEP SENV RP
08MANILA1432	MILITARY CHIEF YANO DISCUSSES KEY CHALLENGES WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a June 11 private breakfast with the Ambassador, Philippine Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Alexander Yano cited as major challenges over the next three months the stalled peace process with Muslim insurgents, a recent increase in violence and bombings, upcoming election [...]	2008-06-13 09:15:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MAS MCAP PREL RP
08MANILA1443	SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL WILLARD'S VISIT TO THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Admiral Willard, welcome back to the Philippines! President Arroyo maintains her strong political position, in part due to positive economic growth. The Philippine Armed Forces continue to score successes against terrorists in the southern Philippines, while supporting the Ph [...]	2008-06-16 09:18:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP
08MANILA1460	BROADCAST JOURNALIST FREED BY KIDNAPPERS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kidnappers have released well-known broadcast journalist Ces Drilon and three members of her crew, after 10 days of captivity on Jolo Island. Drilon and her colleagues were abducted on June 8 on Jolo Island in southern Mindanao. While most media sources and government officials ha [...]	2008-06-18 08:47:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER MOPS PINS PHUM RP
08MANILA1461	KEY GOALS FOR PRESIDENT ARROYO'S VISIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo remains one of our staunchest allies in southeast Asia. Despite difficulties in creating effective governance and fighting endemic corruption, President Arroyo has been a reliable pro-democracy advocate, particularly in pressing for change in Bu [...]	2008-06-18 09:24:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RP
08MANILA1463	NEW PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR SEEKS RESUMPTION OF MILF [...] (C) Summary: In a one-on-one breakfast with Ambassador on June 18, President Arroyo's new top advisor on the peace process -- retired Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff Hermogenes Esperon -- said he is working to end a six-month impasse in negotiations with the Moro Islamic Liber [...]	2008-06-18 10:54:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS KISL RP
08MANILA1464	DNA RESULTS NEGATIVE FOR SUPPOSED DULMATIN REMAINS [...] (C) Summary: DNA testing by FBI laboratories confirmed on June 18 that a corpse unearthed on Tawi-Tawi Island in the course of an operation by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is not the remains of Dulmatin, a prominent Jemaah Islamiyah terrorist who masterminded the Bali bombings in [...]	2008-06-18 10:58:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC KJUS MCAP MOPS PINS PTER RP

08MANILA1491	PHILIPPINE RESPONSE TO ARF DISASTER RELIEF [...] (U) The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on June 17 welcomed the U.S. non-paper (reftel) that encourages an ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Statement on Regional Disaster Preparedness. DFA Undersecretary for Policy Principal Assistant Leah Carada Rodriguez said that interest in her [...]	2008-06-20 05:42:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ARF EAID ASEAN RP
08MANILA1492	PHILIPPINES REVIEWS THE P5+1 PACKAGE FOR IRAN [...] (SBU) Officials at the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) were pleased to receive reftel non-paper on June 17. Legal, Political, and Security Affairs Director Leah Ruiz of the DFA's Office of United Nations and International Organizations (UNIO) said that the Philippine Mission in [...]	2008-06-20 06:41:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM IR KNNP MNUC PREL RP IAEA
08MANILA1496	Civair Safety in the Philippines: Discussion with ICAO [...] (U) Please see paragraph 8 for an action request. 2. (SBU) Summary: Our meetings with Philippine government officials, airline owners and managers, and other involved persons suggest that little progress has been made on the return to Category Â [...]	2008-06-20 08:45:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON RP
08MANILA1504	RAPID RESPONSE TO TYPHOON FRANK [...] Summary: Typhoon Fengshen (called Frank under Philippine naming conventions) hit the Philippines on June 21, with a current death toll of at least 229 dead, 800 missing, and damage of property in 20 Philippine provinces. The death toll is expected to rise significantly due to the sinking of t [...]	2008-06-23 10:44:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID SOCI EAGR SENV RP
08MANILA1519	PHILIPPINES POSITION ON MERCURY ISSUES FOR OCTOBER 2008 [...] Philippines Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) officials told Econ staff that the Philippine government has two United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP)-sponsored projects to address mercury issues: a study for small-scale gold mines and the Mercury Inventory Toolkit, des [...]	2008-06-25 09:09:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EAGR ECON ETRD SENV RP
08MANILA1521	NEXT STEPS IN ASSISTING TYPHOON FRANK VICTIMS [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-25 09:54:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC EAGR EAID RP SOCI
08MANILA154	CATHOLIC PRIEST SLAIN IN APPARENT KIDNAPPING ON [...] (C) Summary: The murder of a Catholic priest and abduction of a school principal and fisherman in Tawi-Tawi, a remote island along a terrorist transit line in the southern Philippines, has sent shock waves through this usually peaceful island. Security officials believe a group of 10 armed [...]	2008-01-18 08:40:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL KISL RP
08MANILA1543	U.S. AGENCIES DELIVER CRITICAL HELP [...] Summary: U.S. recovery and relief efforts have had a huge impact in the aftermath of Typhoon Frank, which ravaged the Philippines June 21-22. The rising death toll from the typhoon itself is at least 629 and more than 287 missing. Only 57 people have survived from the capsized ferry Princess [...]	2008-06-27 09:22:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID SOCI EAGR SENV RP
08MANILA1560	AMBASSADOR INSPECTS TYPHOON RELIEF EFFORTS [...] Summary: Joined by key Philippine officials, including the heads of the Philippine armed forces and Red Cross, Ambassador Kenney viewed typhoon relief operations carried out by the USS REAGAN carrier group on Sunday, June 29, in Iloilo, the epicenter of devastation caused by Typhoon Frank, wh [...]	2008-06-30 09:34:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID SOCI EAGR SENV RP
08MANILA1563	FIRST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS CONVICTION IN 2008 [...] SUMMARY: On June 30, a regional trial court in Batangas City convicted and sentenced a human trafficker to life imprisonment. The trial judge also fined the defendant 20 million pesos (USD 446,000) in criminal penalties and ordered her to pay 100,000 pesos (USD 2,230) in civil damages to the [...]	2008-07-01 08:56:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KCRM KWMN EAID RP
08MANILA1565	COURT CONVICTS MURDERER OF PEACE CORPS VOLUNTEER [...] (U) SUMMARY: On June 30, a Banaue regional trial court convicted Juan Donald Duntugan for the April 2007 murder of Peace Corps volunteer Julia Campbell and sentenced Duntugan to "reclusion perpetua," or up to 40 years in prison -- essentially a life sentence. The judge also ordered the defend [...]	2008-07-01 09:28:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL CASC ASEC RP
08MANILA1582	RELIEF PHASE OF TYPHOON FRANK EFFORTS COMPLETED [...] Summary. The phase of intense and immediate support for the victims of Typhoon Frank is complete, and the Philippines will now concentrate on the long-term rebuilding of its devastated provinces. President Arroyo has personally thanked the Mission and USS REAGAN commander for the United State [...]	2008-07-02 10:05:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID SOCI EAGR SENV RP
08MANILA1610	Mindanao: An Economic Overview [...] (SBU) Introduction and Summary: Misconceptions abound, both inside and outside the Philippines, about the large southern Philippine island of Mindanao, where the USG focuses its development and counterterrorism activities in the Philippines. In particular, it is easy to over-generalize about [...]	2008-07-08 09:11:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV PGOV RP
08MANILA1618	Philippines Weighs Open Skies Options [...] (SBU) Summary: Philippine Transportation and Communication Secretary Leandro Mendoza has announced that the ASEAN Open Skies agreement that ASEAN transportation ministers will sign in Manila in December will obviate the need for the proposed executive order to provide a "pocket open-skies" reg [...]	2008-07-09 09:04:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ETRD BEXP RP
08MANILA1619	PHILIPPINE CIVIL AVIATION UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Immediately upon the return to the Philippines from the U.S. of President Arroyo, the Government of the Philippines established a new Civil Aviation Administration of the Philippines in order to fast track its effort to remedy civil aviation safety concerns identified by the USG [...]	2008-07-09 09:04:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ETRD BEXP RP
08MANILA1624	USG ASSISTANCE SAVES LIVES AFTER TYPHOON FRANK [...] Summary: Coordinated U.S./Philippine efforts during a critical two-week period following the landfall of Typhoon Frank saved many people from thirst and hunger in the ten areas of greatest devastation. Our assistance also generated tremendous good will and emphasized for Filipinos once again [...]	2008-07-10 02:36:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID SOCI EAGR SENV RP
08MANILA1656	AES' PHILIPPINE INVESTMENT: BUYER'S REMORSE? [...] (SBU) Summary: Officials of U.S. energy giant AES alleged in a meeting with Embassy officers on July 1 that the Philippine state-owned National Power Corporation was abusing its market power, and the Energy Regulatory Commission was violating its own guidelines in order to lower the wholesale [...]	2008-07-14 03:26:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EFIN EXIM RP
08MANILA167	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH DEFENSE SECRETARY TEODORO [...] (C) Summary: In a January 14 private breakfast with the Ambassador, Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro voiced his confidence in the Philippine government's efforts against Muslim terrorist groups and communist insurgents, the military's reform program, and the peace p [...]	2008-01-22 09:59:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS MCAP PREL RP
08MANILA1674	AES' Philippine Investment: Buyer's Remorse? (CORRECTED [...] (U) This is the corrected copy with the addition of paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) Summary: Officials of U.S. energy giant AES alleged in a meeting with Embassy officers on July 1 that the Philippine state-owned National Power Corporation was abusing its market power, and the Energy Regulatory Co [...]	2008-07-14 09:30:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EFIN EXIM RP
08MANILA1675	TROUBLED MANILA AIRPORT TERMINAL MAY OPEN SOON [...] Summary: In June, Philippine President Arroyo ordered that the long-delayed Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 (NAIA-3) open for domestic commercial flights before the end of July and created a task force to ensure the opening. Two Philippine airlines are already committed to start [...]	2008-07-14 09:32:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ETRD BEXP RP
08MANILA1696	LOCAL ELECTIONS IN MUSLIM MINDANAO IMPACT PEACE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Provincial and local elections in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) elections are scheduled for August 11, even as an array of key Muslim groups urges that they be postponed until after the Philippine government signs a final peace agreement with Muslim insurgents [...]	2008-07-17 08:41:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER MOPS PINS PGOV PHUM RP
08MANILA1701	STRONG PAST, PRESENT TIES IN THE "CITY OF GENTLE PEOPLE" [...] SUMMARY. The Ambassador underscored the positive effect of dedicated U.S. Government assistance to the province of Negros Oriental in the Philippine's central Visayas region, during a trip to Dumaguete City, the "City of Gentle People." Beginning the visit with a speech to Silliman University [...]	2008-07-18 07:50:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KISL KPAO RP EAID
08MANILA1706	RAMPING UP INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF LABOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Philippine Government is ramping up the investigation and prosecution of labor killings following intense discussion between various Mission officials and key Philippine government leaders, even as the country witnesses a downward trend in extrajudicial killings (EJKs) for the [...]	2008-07-18 08:24:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL RP
08MANILA1709	AMBASSADOR ENGAGES FOREIGN SECRETARY ON PEACE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a wide-ranging conversation over lunch with Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo, Ambassador discussed a broad array of key bilateral subjects, including ASEAN, North Korea, the Philippine peace process, and labor issues. Romulo welcomed the planned ASEAN Regional Forum disaster [...]	2008-07-18 09:13:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RP
08MANILA1720	PHILIPPINES CONSIDERS THE INDIA-IAEA SAFEGUARDS [...] (SBU) Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Office of United Nations and International Organizations (UNIO) Director for Political, Legal, and Security Matters Leah Ruiz on July 14 welcomed our thoughts (per reftel) on the India-IAEA Safeguards Agreement. We explained why we conside [...]	2008-07-21 09:07:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL ETTC RP IN
08MANILA1721	PHILIPPINES CAUTIOUS ON NAM MEETING AND IRAN/IAEA [...] (SBU) Post on July 14 conveyed to the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs' Legal, Political and Security Affairs Director for United Nations and Other International Organizations (UNIO) Leah Ruiz our concerns with Iran's anticipated maneuvering at the upcoming Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) [...]	2008-07-21 09:10:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP PARM RP TRGY MNUC PREL IR UR
08MANILA1722	PHILIPPINE RESPONSE TO WOMEN LEADERS WORKING GROUP [...] (SBU) Though there is no final confirmation yet, President Arroyo will most likely attend the 2008 UN General Assembly (UNGA),and therefore Malacanang Palace will give full consideration to her participation in the Women Leaders Working Group, according to Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) [...]	2008-07-21 09:15:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KWMN UNGA PHUM KPAO RP
08MANILA1747	PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT WORKING OUT DETAILS OF ARF [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-23 06:06:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RP
08MANILA1748	PHILIPPINES RECEIVES DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL [...] (SBU) The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on July 17 received reftel A non-paper that describes the designation of an additional 11 Iranian entities and individuals under E.O. 13382 ("Blocking the Property of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferators and their Supporters"). DF [...]	2008-07-23 06:35:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PARM PREL MNUC KNNP IR RP
08MANILA175	GOVERNOR OF JOLO SEEKS POLICE ASSISTANCE; GRATEFUL [...] (C) Summary: The Governor of the southern island of Jolo - where Philippine Armed Forces track high-value terrorists with direct assistance from U.S. Special Forces - expressed deep appreciation for USG development and military assistance, which he said is helping rejuvenate the remote isla [...]	2008-01-23 10:09:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER MOPS PINS RP
08MANILA1758	SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL BIRD'S VISIT TO THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Admiral Bird, welcome back to the Philippines! The U.S. 7th Fleet is an important player in our interagency engagement to promote U.S. interests in the Philippines. The Philippine Armed Forces continue to score successes against terrorists in the southern Philippines, even a [...]	2008-07-23 08:18:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PINS PREL RP
08MANILA1759	COURT CONVICTS SOLDIER FOR DISAPPEARANCES [...] (U) SUMMARY: A regional trial court July 18 convicted an Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) corporal for abduction and illegal detention of six civilians who disappeared in October 2000, sentencing the defendant to a minimum of 54 years in prison. In the absence of physical evidence, inclu [...]	2008-07-23 08:56:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL ELAB RP
08MANILA1763	PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT WORKING OUT DETAILS OF ARF [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with U.S. officials in Manila July 17, Philippine officials confirmed their commitment to co-host with the United States an ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) Disaster Relief Exercise in Manila during 2009, but said they have many hurdles to overcome internally before a dat [...]	2008-07-24 06:41:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RP
08MANILA1764	BUILDING CONFIDENCE FOR PEACE IN THE SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES [...] SUMMARY. The Ambassador continued to focus attention on U.S. assistance in conflict-affected areas in the Southern Philippines during a visit to Zamboanga City and Basilan Province to observe U.S.-funded development projects and meet with local Basilan business leaders. Recently-appointed Pr [...]	2008-07-24 07:55:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KISL KPAO RP EAID
08MANILA1775	GRP RESPONSE TO RISING FOOD AND FUEL PRICES [...] (SBU) Summary: Rising food and fuel prices in the Philippines have pushed up consumer price inflation to a fourteen-year high. The Philippine government continues to provide cheap rice for the poor and has scrapped duties on fuel, granted tax relief to personal income taxpayers, and postponed [...]	2008-07-25 04:54:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAGR EPET ENRG RP
08MANILA1779	PHILIPPINE NATIONALS DEPORTED FROM MALAYSIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: The southern Philippines is bracing for a massive influx of deported Filipinos following the Malaysian government's June 25 announcement of an immigration crackdown against undocumented foreign workers in Sabah, East Malaysia. Hundreds of thousands of Filipinos, many of whom hai [...]	2008-07-25 08:31:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS KISL MY RP
08MANILA1780	BUILDING CONFIDENCE FOR PEACE IN THE SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES [...] (U) SUMMARY. The Ambassador continued to focus attention on U.S. assistance in conflict-affected areas in the Southern Philippines during a visit to Zamboanga City and Basilan Province to observe U.S.-funded development projects and meet with local Basilan business leaders. Recently-appointed [...]	2008-07-25 08:45:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KISL KPAO EAID RP
08MANILA1784	AMBASSADOR ENGAGES PHILIPPINE SENATE PRESIDENT ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador on July 24 engaged Philippine Senate President Manuel "Manny" Villar in a broad-ranging discussion over a private breakfast of issues likely to come up soon after the Senate reconvenes July 28. Villar described how, for very different reasons, the road ahead looke [...]	2008-07-28 06:26:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RP
08MANILA1788	PRESIDENT FOCUSES ON ECONOMY IN STATE OF THE [...] (U) In her penultimate State of the Nation Address (SONA),Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo highlighted her administration's efforts to improve the country's economy and help the poor cope with rising food and fuel costs. The President called for legislation to implement a peace a [...]	2008-07-28 11:46:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINS PINR SOCI PTER ECON KPAO ASEC
08MANILA1790	Davao: A Mindanao Success Story [...] (SBU) Summary: Davao, located in the southeastern section of Mindanao, is now one of the Philippines' major economic hubs, with rich natural resources, good infrastructure, an educated labor pool, strong local government support for business, and a pro-active business sector. The city has ga [...]	2008-07-29 02:40:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV PGOV RP
08MANILA1793	USAID-Funded Project Helps Bring the Philippine Judiciary [...] (U) SUMMARY: On July 23, 2008, the Philippine Supreme Court launched the USAID-funded Automated Case Management-Information System (CMIS) to address the backlog that has been plaguing the court system. The CMIS aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the four appellate courts wit [...]	2008-07-29 06:50:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV CASC BTIO BEXP EAIR ECON RP
08MANILA1795	THE NEW PEOPLE'S ARMY: DOWN BUT NOT OUT [...] (U) SUMMARY: Thirty-nine years after its founding as the armed wing of the Philippine Communist Party, the New People's Army (NPA) has lost much of its ability to conduct sustained military operations but remains capable of sporadically disrupting public security and business operations in cer [...]	2008-07-29 07:51:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PTER RP
08MANILA1800	SCENESETTER FOR STAFFDEL WEIL [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Manila warmly welcomes Staffdel Weil to the Philippines! The relationship and spirit of partnership between the United States and the Philippines are strong. U.S. interests in this major non-NATO ally center on strengthening democracy, fostering economic growth, fightin [...]	2008-07-29 23:06:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL KPAO RP
08MANILA1801	SCENESETTER FOR STAFFDEL WEIL [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Manila warmly welcomes Staffdel Weil to the Philippines! The relationship and spirit of partnership between the United States and the Philippines are strong. U.S. interests in this major non-NATO ally center on strengthening democracy, fostering economic growth, fightin [...]	2008-07-29 23:06:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL KPAO RP
08MANILA1802	RO-RO: AN ECONOMIC SUCCESS STORY [...] (SBU) Summary: USG policy advocacy and foreign assistance has been instrumental in bringing down the cost of inter-island transportation in the Philippines, a key constraint to competitiveness in this archipelagic country. As a result of the liberalization of port policies and promotion of "ro [...]	2008-07-30 01:54:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON RP
08MANILA1818	HEALTH AND POPULATION IN THE PHILIPPINES [...] (SBU) Summary: In the aftermath of the July 11 World Population Day ceremonies in Manila, many civil society and legislators have expressed their opinions on the country's need and ability to extend family planning services more widely. There has been a vigorous public debate, extensively [...]	2008-07-31 07:19:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	RP
08MANILA1819	PHILIPPINE APPRECIATION FOR U.S. HUMANITARIAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In response to USG humanitarian assistance provided in the wake of the June 21-22 Typhoon Frank, Philippine Foreign Secretary Alberto G. Romulo sent a warm, expansive letter of thanks to the Ambassador. The Foreign Secretary underscored the Philippines' heartfelt gratitude fo [...]	2008-07-31 08:03:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL PTER RP
08MANILA1825	PRESIDENT ARROYO NAMES NEW NAVAL CHIEF [...] (U) Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo approved the designation of Rear Admiral Ferdinand Golez as the new Flag Officer-in-Command for the Philippine Navy, effective August 2. The appointment was announced by Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro July 29. Golez will repla [...]	2008-08-01 01:16:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS MCAP PREL RP
08MANILA1833	PHILIPPINE PARTICIPATION AT 63RD UN GENERAL [...] (SBU) The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) conveyed to Post on July 31 that its New York Mission reported that President Arroyo is slated to be the fourth speaker on September 23, the opening day of the General Debate, as had been expected (ref B). Office of United Nations and [...]	2008-08-01 06:35:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNGA RP
08MANILA1837	AMBASSADOR, NATIONAL POLICE CHIEF DISCUSS HUMAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over a July 31 working breakfast with Philippine National Police (PNP) Director, Gen. Avelino "Sonny" Razon, Ambassador discussed extrajudicial killings (EJKs),the peace process in the southern Philippines, and the challenges that lie ahead for the Philippines' police force. R [...]	2008-08-01 08:08:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV PHUM PINR PINS PREL PTER RP SNAR
08MANILA1838	CONTROVERSY OVER SPRATLY ISLANDS TERRITORIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent steep increases in the cost of petroleum and pending deadlines associated with the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) have kept the six-nation territorial dispute over the Spratly Islands in the eye of public debate in the Philippines. The underlying controvers [...]	2008-08-01 08:26:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PBTS PGOV PREL RP TW VM CH PG
08MANILA1844	MILF CONTINUES TO SUPPORT PEACE PROCESS, [...] (C) Summary: In a July 30 meeting with the Deputy Chief of Mission at the Moro Islamic Liberation Front's (MILF) Camp Simuay, Vice Chairman Ghazali Jafaar discussed the MILF's outlook on the upcoming elections in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM),the peace process, and the post-p [...]	2008-08-04 06:21:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EAID PINR PREL PHUM KISL RP
08MANILA1848	Floundering Philippine Shipping [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite its 7,000 islands, the Philippines has a small and uncompetitive domestic shipping industry. Restrictive maritime policies and inflexible financial regulations suit special interests, but block opportunities for growth and modernization of the sector. Initiatives to im [...]	2008-08-04 07:25:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EWWT EINV RP
08MANILA1855	ELECTRIC POWER STRUGGLE OR FAMILY FUED? [...] (SBU) Summary: Philippine analysts predict a protracted struggle between the Lopez family and the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS, the government employees' pension fund) for control of the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO). This conflict, which some analysts see as a feud between t [...]	2008-08-05 07:11:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EFIN EXIM RP
08MANILA1860	ALL DETERMINED TO MOVE PEACE PROCESS FORWARD AFTER [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador encouraged Philippine, Malaysian, and NGO leaders, gathered in Kuala Lumpur for the signing of a key agreement with Philippine Muslim insurgents, to keep the peace process moving forward after the Philippine Supreme Court temporarily halted the formal signing. Overc [...]	2008-08-05 12:35:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS KISL RP
08MANILA1875	PHILIPPINE MILITARY PREPARED BUT RESTRAINED IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Responding to increased attacks on civilians by radical hardliners allegedly linked to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in the North Cotabato province of Mindanao, the Armed Forces of the Philippines have placed their forces on heightened alert and prepared a contingenc [...]	2008-08-06 08:49:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MCAP PREL PTER RP MASS
08MANILA1885	THE PHILIPPINE MILITARY FIVE YEARS AFTER OAKWOOD: [...] (C) SUMMARY: Five years after a small group of Philippine military personnel seized an apartment complex in Manila, demanding an end to the corruption and neglect they believed was crippling the armed forces, the Philippine military has made significant progress in its efforts to retrain, reequ [...]	2008-08-08 06:08:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PTER RP
08MANILA1886	Mining in Mindanao: Not Meeting Its Potential [...] (SBU) Summary: The mining sector holds great promise for the economic development of Mindanao. However, reputable mining companies currently operating in this region face many challenges, including lawlessness, insurgent violence, encroachments by small-scale miners, populist resistance, corr [...]	2008-08-08 06:23:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	EMIN SENV ECON EINV PGOV RP CM
08MANILA1887	MANILA RESPONSE TO APEC FOOD DEFENSE PILOT PROJECTS [...] (SBU) Summary: Post offers pros and cons for including the Philippines as pilot area for the APEC Food Defense Projects. The Philippines is a willing partner with a great deal of bilateral trade in food and food products, but at times has issues with program follow-through. 2. (U) The Ph [...]	2008-08-08 06:23:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER TBIO APECO EAGR RP
08MANILA1890	Once a Leader, Philippine Education Falls Behind [...] (SBU) Summary: The quality of education has deteriorated across the Philippines. Inadequate budgets, supply shortages, meagerly paid and poorly educated teachers, and lagging enrollments are producing results that may jeopardize Philippine economic competitiveness and lock Filipinos into pover [...]	2008-08-08 06:30:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD SOCI RP
08MANILA1929	PHILIPPINE MILITARY IN CONTROL IN CENTRAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: As fighting between the Philippine military and elements of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) forces entered its third day on August 12, government forces appeared to be re-gaining control over seized villages in central Mindanao, with two key Muslim insurgent units retreati [...]	2008-08-12 08:31:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MCAP PREL PTER RP MASS
08MANILA1930	FIRST EVER AUTOMATED ARMM ELECTIONS PEACEFUL, [...] (C) SUMMARY. Thanks to new automated voting procedures, the regional elections in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) August 11 turned out more peaceful, clean, and efficient than previous polls and an estimated 60 percent of the 1.5 million registered voters turned out to cast thei [...]	2008-08-12 09:13:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER MOPS PINS PGOV PHUM RP
08MANILA1940	ARMED FORCES CHIEF DISCUSSES MINDANAO CLASHES, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Armed Forces Chief of Staff Gen. Alexander Yano told the Ambassador August 13 that Philippine military forces had largely expelled rogue Muslim insurgent units from villages they had occupied in central Mindanao, and forecast that thousands of displaced villagers would soon be re [...]	2008-08-13 08:53:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MAS MCAP PGOV PREL PTER RP
08MANILA1949	Ninoy Aquino International Airport - Terminal 3 [...] (SBU) Summary: Manila's Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 (NAIA T3) began handling flights on July 22, 2008, six years of legal battles after its construction was completed. Some aspects of the new terminal are still not functioning properly, causing problems that have delayed and [...]	2008-08-14 09:00:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON EINV ETRD RP
08MANILA1953	POTENTIAL TRADE PROSPECTS IN MINDANAO: THE BIMP-EAGA [...] (U) Summary: This cable describes an international policy initiative designed to promote links between the southern Philippines and peripheral regions of neighboring countries known as the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA). Supporters believe [...]	2008-08-15 07:45:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID ETRD ECIN EINV PGOV RP
08MANILA1956	GOVERNOR AMPATUAN REELECTED IN AUTOMATED ARMM [...] (C) Summary: Incumbent Governor Zaldy Ampatuan won his reelection bid in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) with 93 percent of total votes, a huge margin over the second place finisher, who garnered only 1.7 percent, according to the official results from the Commission on Electio [...]	2008-08-15 08:39:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM RP
08MANILA1958	SCENESETTER FOR LTG MAPLES VISIT TO THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Welcome to the Philippines! You are coming to the Philippines at an important time. With U.S. support, the Armed Forces of the Philippines continues to score successes against terrorists in the southern Philippines, even as it reforms itself and controls extrajudicial killings. [...]	2008-08-15 10:23:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP
08MANILA1959	SCENESETTER FOR STAFFDEL HIGGINS [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Manila warmly welcomes to the Philippines professional staff members Craig Higgins and Steven Marchese of the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs. The relationship and spirit of partnership between the United [...]	2008-08-15 10:47:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL RP
08MANILA1960	SCENESETTER FOR LTG MAPLES VISIT TO THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Welcome to the Philippines! You are coming to the Philippines at an important time. With U.S. support, the Armed Forces of the Philippines continues to score successes against terrorists in the southern Philippines, even as it reforms itself and controls extrajudicial killings. [...]	2008-08-15 10:56:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP
08MANILA1962	NEW CLASHES IN MINDANAO, ARMY REACTS QUICKLY BUT [...] (C) Summary: Just days after the Philippine armed forces drove insurgent Muslim fighters out of villages they had occupied in central Mindanao, fighting flared anew August 17-18 farther north on the troubled island as Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) forces attacked an Army convoy and seve [...]	2008-08-18 10:16:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ASEC MARR MCAP PTER RP
08MANILA1964	DUE DILIGENCE FOR DOLE NOMINATION FOR CORPORATE EXCELLENCE [...] Post is pleased to learn that Dole Philippines, Inc. is on the short list for the Secretary's 2008 Award for Corporate Excellence and submits the following: There is no pending litigation against Dole and Mission members involved in Dole's nomination do not have financial interest in the compa [...]	2008-08-19 06:38:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP EINV ELAB ETRD KSEP SENV RP
08MANILA197	MANILA HAS NO FUNDS TO SUPPORT DELEGATES TO ATTEND WIREC [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-24 08:25:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA KGHG KPAO
08MANILA1975	PHILIPPINES IPR TO ADDRESS FLICKER PIRACY [...] (U) Summary: Illegal recording of movies in cinemas, known as "flicker piracy," is becoming an intellectual property rights concern for both local and foreign film industry players in the Philippines. Specific legislation to address the problem is in the Lower House of the Philippine legislat [...]	2008-08-20 02:16:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD ECON RP
08MANILA1980	PHILIPPINES: COUNTERING TERRORIST USE OF THE [...] (SBU) Following consultation with post's Law Enforcement Working Group (LEWG),post has no objection to S/CT's proposed "countering terrorist use of the internet" training program, to be implemented by DS/ATA with FY 2008 regional NADR funds. 2. (SBU) We suggest that the order of the prog [...]	2008-08-20 07:03:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CT PGOV PREL PTER RP
08MANILA1981	PHILIPPINES CONCURS WITH U.S. VIEWS REGARDING UN [...] (SBU) Officials at the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Office of United Nations and Other International Organizations (UNIO) welcomed our thoughts on the Pacific Small Island Developing States (PSIDS) proposed resolution on Climate Change that would call for a UN Security Counc [...]	2008-08-20 07:41:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNGA SENV AORC KGHG RP EUN
08MANILA1997	GOVERNMENT PURSUES NEW PEACE PROCESS STRATEGY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Faced in the last few weeks with serious legal and political challenges to its arduously negotiated Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on territory with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, the Arroyo government is moving rapidly -- albeit with some confusion -- to cobble together a mor [...]	2008-08-22 09:28:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EAID PINR PREL PHUM KISL RP
08MANILA1998	SCENESETTER FOR PEACE CORPS DIRECTOR TSCHETTER'S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Welcome to the Philippines! You are coming at an interesting and challenging time. Increasing food and energy prices have put the economy and the social situation under strain, increasing the incidence of poverty. Legal challenges before the Philippine Supreme Court aborted the long-a [...]	2008-08-22 09:28:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL RP
08MANILA1999	VIOLENCE IN MINDANAO CONTINUES BUT NOT "ALL OUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: As fighting between Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) forces and the Philippine military enters its second week, the Philippine Armed Forces continue to score successes against the MILF, and the MILF insurgents appear to have miscalculated their own military capabilities and [...]	2008-08-22 09:42:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MCAP PREL PTER RP MASS
08MANILA202	PHILIPPINES CIVAIR: FAA MEETING WITH DEPARTMENT OF [...] (SBU) Summary: Regional U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) representatives met with Philippine Department of Transportation Secretary Leandro Mendoza on January 23-24 to discuss how to improve air safety in the Philippines and regain a Category 1 safety rating for Philippine civil avia [...]	2008-01-25 05:02:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON RP
08MANILA2022	PRESIDENT DETERMINED TO STOP ATTACKS, BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY. At a meeting at Malacanang Palace August 27, President Gloria Arroyo underscored to Ambassador the Philippine government's commitment to the peace process, but made it clear that a stable security situation was a prerequisite to returning to peace talks with Muslim insurgents. C [...]	2008-08-28 10:37:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EAID PINR PREL PHUM KISL RP
08MANILA2035	PHILIPPINE STAKEHOLDERS UNITE AGAINST HUMAN [...] SUMMARY: On August 20, Ambassador joined civil society groups, as well as Philippine government and private sector partners, to inaugurate an aggressive campaign against human trafficking. The event, held at Manila's North Harbor, attracted a diverse crowd to mark a renewed and expanded init [...]	2008-08-29 09:35:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KCRM KWMN ELAB RP
08MANILA2049	RAJAH SOLAIMAN MOVEMENT TERRORIST DEPORTED TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ruben Omar Pestano Lavilla, Jr., a key leader of the Philippine terrorist group Rajah Solaiman Movement, was deported to Manila on August 30, after he was arrested on July 24 in Bahrain. The deportation was an important success for Philippine officials, who worked through the U [...]	2008-09-03 08:43:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC CT PGOV PREL PTER RP
08MANILA2051	PEACE PROCESS AT A CROSSROADS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The events of the last few weeks -- the Supreme Court's cancellation of the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on territory, the fighting in various parts of central Mindanao, the government's declaration that it would no longer sign the MOA irrespective of the Supreme [...]	2008-09-03 10:47:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EAID PINR PREL PHUM KISL RP
08MANILA207	TERRORISM FINANCE MANILA UPDATE JANUARY 2008 [...] (S) Legatt and Econ officers met with Philippine Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) Executive Director Vicente Aquino on January 25 to discuss terror finance issues raised in ref A related to Rajah Solaiman Movement listing by the UN 1267 Committee, and to deliver the talking points and bac [...]	2008-01-25 08:49:00	Embassy Manila	SECRET	RP KTFN EFIN PTER PREL ETTC
08MANILA2072	PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR DISCUSSES PEACE PROCESS WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a wide-ranging discussion with the Ambassador September 3,Presidential Peace Advisor Hermogenes Esperon made it clear that the Philippine government is still searching for an appropriate way forward in peace process negotiations with Muslim insurgents in Mindanao. A key miles [...]	2008-09-05 08:51:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EAID PINR PREL PHUM KISL RP
08MANILA2074	"Mindanao still open for business" [...] (U) SUMMARY. Signifying the USG's continuing commitment to economic prosperity and stability for Mindanao, the Acting Deputy Chief of Mission (A/DCM) visited the Mindanao province of Zamboanga del Norte where he: delivered the keynote address at the annual Mindanao Business Conference; formal [...]	2008-09-05 09:53:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KISL KPAO RP EAID
08MANILA208	PHILIPPINE RESPONSE ON KOSOVO STATUS [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-25 09:27:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EU PGOV UN UNMIK YI
08MANILA2103	DEMONSTRATING COMMITMENT TO STOP EXTRAJUDICIAL [...] (C) Summary: The Philippine government continues to take steps against extrajudicial killings (EJKs) through continued engagement with civil society actors and increased vigilance at the highest levels of the police and military. The Philippine Department of Justice (DOJ) is closely monitoring [...]	2008-09-10 09:41:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL RP
08MANILA2115	Philippine Civil Aviation Safety Developments [...] Summary: Newly appointed Director General (DG) of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) Ruben Ciron led a delegation of Philippine civil aviation officials in mid-August to Washington D.C. to finalize an agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on a plan to re [...]	2008-09-11 05:25:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON EINV ETRD RP
08MANILA2130	PHILIPPINES: LOOKING AHEAD TO THE TRILATERAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy Manila provides the following for use with the upcoming Trilateral Strategic Dialogue (TSD) to be held in Washington. The Philippine government has been an active partner in trilateral and bilateral counterterrorism cooperation, and continues to achieve significant pro [...]	2008-09-12 09:14:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PTER RP JA AS
08MANILA2133	SENATE RATIFICATION OF PHILIPPINES-JAPAN FREE TRADE [...] Summary. (SBU) The Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA),signed in September 2006, remains under review in the Philippine Senate. Philippine and Japanese government officials have varying estimates on the timeframe for its ratification. Some Senators still have constitution [...]	2008-09-15 01:32:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV ECON PGOV PREL RP
08MANILA2135	PHILIPPINE STATE-OWNED FINANCIAL INSTITUTION IN [...] (SBU) Summary: EconCouns met with Secretaries of Finance, Trade and Agriculture to express concern about the failure of a Philippine state owned enterprise to make required principal payments on its bonds, $20 million of which are held by GE Moneybank. GE is requesting that the government e [...]	2008-09-15 01:47:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL RP
08MANILA2163	MARINE CASE UPDATE: SUPREME COURT TO HEAR CUSTODY [...] (C) SUMMARY. The case of U.S. Marine LCpl Daniel Smith, whom a trial court found guilty of rape, remains under appeal. Separate from the substance of the case, the Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments September 19 regarding whether the Philippine government erred in transferring custo [...]	2008-09-16 10:12:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR KCRM CASC RP
08MANILA2171	SECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE DISCUSSES MINDANAO [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a September 17 private breakfast with the Ambassador, Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro said that the Philippine military was still pressing the fight against rogue Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) leaders in Mindanao, whose attacks against civilians and gove [...]	2008-09-18 08:54:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EAID PINR PREL PHUM KISL RP
08MANILA2174	U.S. Woes Unsettle Philippine Markets [...] (SBU) Summary: Uncertainties in the U.S. financial system drove down the Philippine stock market by more than 11% on September 15-18 and the peso down to a sixteen-month low. The Philippine Central Bank remains confident that local commercial banks' exposure to Lehman Brothers will not pose [...]	2008-09-18 09:27:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON RP
08MANILA2178	MINDANAO PEACE PROCESS: SEEKING A WAY FORWARD [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Philippine government continues to grapple for an appropriate way to address the ailing peace process, even as it awaits the Supreme Court decision on the constitutionality of the stalled Memorandum of Agreement on territory with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF). While [...]	2008-09-19 08:23:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EAID PINR PREL PHUM KISL RP
08MANILA2199	PEACE CORPS DIRECTOR VISITS PHILIPPINES, MEETS WITH PRESIDENT ARROYO [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-23 07:24:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL RP
08MANILA2202	SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL KEATING'S VISIT TO THE [...] (C) Admiral Keating, welcome back to the Philippines! You are returning at a challenging time. The situation in central Mindanao remains tense but controlled. The Philippine armed forces (AFP) continue a targeted search for Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) commanders who carried out sava [...]	2008-09-23 09:36:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP
08MANILA2230	PHILIPPINE VIEWS ON UN THIRD COMMITTEE HUMAN [...] (SBU) Poloffs on September 26 delivered reftel points regarding U.S. priorities for the 2008 UN Third Committee to Director Josephine Reynante of the Office of UN and International Organizations (UNIO) at the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Director Reynante thanked us for pr [...]	2008-09-26 09:05:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL RP UN
08MANILA2238	PHILIPPINE GAS RESOURCES [...] (SBU) Summary: The Philippine Department of Energy has set ambitious goals for increasing energy self-sufficiency to 60%, but the country is unlikely to meet these goals. Potential significant hydrocarbon reserves in the South China Sea could make an important contribution to the Philippine [...]	2008-09-29 05:48:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	EMIN SENV ECON EINV PBTS PG RP

08MANILA2262	LOOKING AHEAD TO GLOBAL FORUM ON MIGRATION AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: DFA has provided a dipnote inviting high-level Embassy participation at the upcoming Global Forum on Migration and Development, to be hosted October 27-30 in Manila by the Philippine government. Per reftel guidance, Embassy representation at the Forum will be limited to an obse [...]	2008-10-02 09:21:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREF PREL RP SMIG
08MANILA2266	UPDATE ON THE PHILIPPINE RICE SITUATION [...] (SBU) Summary: Increasing fertilizer costs, lack of farm credit, and typhoons will result in a decline in Philippine rice production in market year July 2008 through June 2009 (MY08/09). Although we expect rice imports to soar and reach a new record-level, ending stocks are likely to fall from [...]	2008-10-03 08:37:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL RP
08MANILA2305	NEW LEADERSHIP FOR PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a congratulatory visit October 3 with newly appointed Philippine National Police (PNP) Director General Jesus "Jess" Verzosa and his leadership team, the Ambassador, accompanied by U.S. law enforcement agency heads, reaffirmed close U.S.-Philippine law enforcement relationsh [...]	2008-10-08 03:33:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RP
08MANILA2311	AMBASSADOR CONTINUES DIALOGUE WITH PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an October 3 private breakfast, Senator Manuel "Mar" Roxas and the Ambassador discussed Roxas's presidential aspirations and the current state of play among candidates in the run up to the 2010 elections. Roxas was candid in the assessment of his rivals and of President Arro [...]	2008-10-08 09:00:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EAID PINR PREL PHUM KISL RP
08MANILA2323	MARINE JUDICIAL CASE: CONTINUED CLOSE COORDINATION [...] (C) SUMMARY. Renewed high-level judicial and political focus on the rape case of Marine Lance Corporal Daniel J. Smith has underscored the profound importance of this issue both for LCpl Smith's future and for U.S.-Philippine military and diplomatic ties. Strenuous U.S. government efforts over [...]	2008-10-09 08:51:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR KCRM CASC RP
08MANILA2324	MANILA AIRPORT OPENS NEW SHELTER FOR TRAFFICKING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Anti-trafficking efforts at the country's foremost international airport took a step forward with the October 7 inauguration of the Manila International Airport Authority's first halfway house for victims of human trafficking. The Ambassador, in her keynote address at the event [...]	2008-10-09 09:23:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KCRM KWMN EAID RP
08MANILA2338	HIGH COURT RULES AGAINST MILF PEACE DEAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a significant setback for the Arroyo administration, the Supreme Court on October 14 ruled by an 8-7 majority that the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on ancestral domain between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) was unconstitutional. The issu [...]	2008-10-14 10:26:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL PHUM KISL RP
08MANILA2340	UPDATE: PHILIPPINES AND GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] (SBU) Summary: During October 6-10, the Philippine stock market index dropped by more than 18% to its weakest level in more than 27 months and the peso hit seventeen-month lows, yet banks maintained adequate foreign exchange and peso liquidity. The stock index then rose by 8.4% on October 13 [...]	2008-10-14 23:49:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON RP
08MANILA2355	SCENESETTER FOR BG CROWE'S VISIT TO THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Welcome to the Philippines! You are coming to the Philippines at an important time. Our bilateral engagement remains strong with the Talon Vision/PHIBLEX exercise ongoing during your visit. With U.S. support, the Armed Forces of the Philippines continues to score successes again [...]	2008-10-17 09:59:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP
08MANILA2364	AMBASSADOR ENGAGES FOREIGN SECRETARY ON BILATERAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Secretary Romulo invited Ambassador for a private breakfast October 10. In the course of the meal, they discussed a broad range of topics, including ASEAN, the Millennium Challenge Corporation Account, U.S. military in the Philippines, and the Philippine peace process w [...]	2008-10-20 05:08:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RP
08MANILA2365	PEACE PROCESS BATTERED BUT NOT BURIED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite a Supreme Court decision October 14 striking down a centerpiece territorial deal between the Philippine government and Muslim insurgents, leaders of both sides continue to insist that they remain committed to finding a negotiated settlement to the Muslim insurgency. Beyond [...]	2008-10-20 08:44:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EAID PINR PREL PHUM KISL RP
08MANILA2366	ZAMBOANGA COURT CONVICTS HUMAN TRAFFICKER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A Zamboanga City municipal trial court on October 14 sentenced a human trafficker to 30 years in prison for the 2004 trafficking and illegal recruitment of two women, adding a fine of $41,300 (1.9 million pesos). This decision represents the tenth conviction under the 2003 Anti [...]	2008-10-20 09:37:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KCRM KWMN EAID RP
08MANILA2370	Philippines Calls for ASEAN+3 Response to Financial Crisis [...] (SBU) Summary: In a press conference on October 12, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo called for an ASEAN+3 meeting on the sidelines of the upcoming October 24-25 Asia-Europe summit in Beijing to coordinate regional responses to the global financial crisis (ref A). Philippine offi [...]	2008-10-21 08:39:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON RP
08MANILA238	PRESIDENT ARROYO REVISES MILF PEACE PROPOSAL AS [...] (C) Summary: In hopes of resuming peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front, the Philippine government has prepared a revised draft territorial agreement that omits references to the issue of governance -- references to which the MILF had strenuously objected. The proposal will be [...]	2008-01-29 09:01:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS KISL RP
08MANILA2386	HIGHLIGHTING U.S. SUPPORT FOR PEACE AND PROSPERITY IN [...] Summary. During an October 14 visit to the terrorist-affiliated Southern Philippines island of Jolo, Sulu Province, the Ambassador expressed solidarity with the people of Mindanao and emphasized the United States government's continued support for peace and prosperity in Mindanao. Groundbreak [...]	2008-10-22 08:04:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KISL KPAO RP USAID
08MANILA2418	PHILIPPINES CHEAPER MEDICINES ACT IMPLEMENTING RULES AND [...] (U) See Para 9 for action request. 2. (SBU) Summary: The Philippine government is currently drafting implementing rules and regulations for the Cheaper Medicines Act. Both the Philippines' Intellectual Property Office and Health Department have conducted initial public hearings to solicit [...]	2008-10-27 09:41:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR EINV ECON RP
08MANILA2419	PHILIPPINES-JAPAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT RATIFIED [...] (SBU) Summary: The Philippine Senate has ratified the Japan Philippine Economic Partnership Agreement, the first bilateral free trade agreement of the Philippines. The agreement elicited mixed reactions from GRP officials, business and industry sectors, and civil society groups. Nonetheless, [...]	2008-10-27 09:41:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV ECON PGOV PREL RP
08MANILA2423	Philippines to Host Fourth Environmental Technology [...] Summary: The Philippines will host the 4th Environmental Technology Verification International Forum November 11-13, 2009. Organizers expect approximately 50 international and 100 Filipino attendees from government, NGOs, academia, and industry. End Summary. 2. On October 15, 2008, the Phi [...]	2008-10-28 04:59:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV KSCA TSPL RP
08MANILA2425	DCM REAFFIRMS U.S.-PHILIPPINE TIES AT ANNIVERSARY OF WWII [...] (U) SUMMARY. During an October 20 visit to the provincial capital city of Tacloban, Leyte Province, in the Eastern Visayas, the Deputy Chief of Mission recognized past U.S.-Philippine partnerships and sacrifices as the foundation for present cooperation and projects. The DCM and Naval Attache [...]	2008-10-28 09:02:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KISL KPAO EAID RP
08MANILA2430	INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE ELECTION [...] (U) The following information on Senator Miriam Defensor Santiago, candidate for a seat on the International Court of Justice (ICJ),is submitted as requested by reftel. As per reftel, basic background information on Senator Santiago is not provided. 2. (U) Senator Santiago is a vocal ad [...]	2008-10-29 01:38:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	UNGA UNSC
08MANILA2435	NOMINATION FOR 2009 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF COURAGE: [...] (SBU) This cable responds to the action request of reftel, paragraph 11. Post is pleased to nominate lawyer, author, journalist, and activist Ms. Katrina Legarda for the Secretary's 2009 Award for International Women of Courage (IWOC). FULL NAME OF NOMINEE: Attorney Katrina Legarda, a.k.a. M [...]	2008-10-29 07:00:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KWMN PREL KPAO PHUM RP
08MANILA2446	PHILIPPINE SENATE RATIFIES ASEAN CHARTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Philippine Senate on October 7 ratified the new charter adopted by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at its 13th Summit in November 2007, bringing ASEAN one step closer to being a recognized legal entity. The Philippine government has consistently pressed Bur [...]	2008-10-30 09:42:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RP
08MANILA2447	NEW PARTNERSHIPS IN REMOTE ISLANDS PAVE THE WAY FOR [...] SUMMARY: The DCM traveled October 21 to Tawi-Tawi -- an island province at the tip of Mindanao's terrorist-afflicted Sulu Archipelago -- and inaugurated four projects exemplifying the strength and diversity of Philippine-U.S. partnerships. The Embassy sent an interagency team including USAID [...]	2008-10-30 10:31:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM RP
08MANILA2455	KEY FIGURE IN ALLEGED CAMPAIGN FUND DIVERSION [...] (C) SUMMARY: The debate over President Arroyo's 2004 election win was revived again with the return to Manila October 28 of a former Philippine government official accused of diverting more than $15 million in Philippine agricultural subsidies to President Arroyo's political war chest and over [...]	2008-10-31 05:33:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PINS PREL PGOV RP
08MANILA2488	AMBASSADOR URGES RAPID RESOLUTION TO MINDANAO [...] (C) Summary: Philippine Peace Process Advisor Hermogenes Esperon emphasized to the Ambassador over a private breakfast November 3 that President Arroyo remained committed to achieving a durable peace deal with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) before her term ends in 2010, or at a minim [...]	2008-11-04 09:37:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EAID PINR PREL PHUM KISL RP
08MANILA2504	PRESIDENT ARROYO LAUDS OBAMA VICTORY IN MEETING [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a private meeting November 5 with the Ambassador at Malacanang Palace just moments after the results of the U.S. presidential election were known, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo lauded Senator Barack Obama's victory as an extraordinary moment in U.S. history in which America [...]	2008-11-05 10:08:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL RP PINR KISL EAID UNGA
08MANILA2523	YOUR DISCUSSIONS WITH GENERAL YANO AT CHOD [...] (S) Admiral Keating, in advance of your meeting with Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff General Alexander Yano at the Chiefs of Defense conference, I wanted to give you a quick update on the situation in the Philippines and some key areas where I believe the strong relationsh [...]	2008-11-06 09:19:00	Embassy Manila	SECRET	MARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP
08MANILA2529	STAFFDEL Branegan - Visit to the Philippines (Nov 10-14, [...] Embassy Manila welcomes Mr. James Branegan, professional staff member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Control officers for his visit will be Econ Officer, David Rovinsky, who can be contacted at: office (63 2) 301 2332, cell no. (63 917) 867 3521, home (63 2) 815 3862, e-mail: Ro [...]	2008-11-07 08:01:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN RP HG LA
08MANILA2530	DEMARCHE ON RESOLUTIONS ON IRAN, BURMA, DPRK [...] Post discussed reftel points with UN and International Organizations Executive Director Grace Princesa of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA),regarding the U.S. position that no-action resolutions on Iran, Burma, and North Korea at the U.N. present serious problems for the UNGA because t [...]	2008-11-07 08:24:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL RP UN
08MANILA2532	PAIN NOW, WORSE PAIN LATER FOR THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY [...] (SBU) Summary: The impact of the U.S. slowdown and global financial problems on the Philippines has so far been felt mostly through the fall of the stock market and of the value of the peso. Real economic pain, though, is coming. Contacts in business and government tell us they are bracing f [...]	2008-11-10 05:51:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON RP
08MANILA2536	DCM, USAID DIRECTOR SURVEY IDP CAMP, URGE END OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: As part of our efforts to call attention to the plight of internally displaced peoples in Mindanao and encourage the government and Muslim insurgents to end fighting, the Deputy Chief of Mission and USAID Director traveled to the remote epicenter of the government-rebel conflict a [...]	2008-11-10 11:47:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREF PGOV PHUM RP
08MANILA2546	2008 GLOBAL FORUM ON MIGRATION AND DEVELOPMENT [...] SUMMARY: The Global Forum on Migration and Development held in Manila October 27-30 was a major international undertaking for the Philippines and was attended by government delegations from 164 nations and 220 delegates from civil society groups. President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo delivered [...]	2008-11-12 09:21:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PREL RP SMIG
08MANILA2559	VISIT TO PROVINCIAL CAPITAL SHOWCASES U.S. ROLE IN A [...] SUMMARY. Ambassador Kenney's November 7 visit to Bacolod, the provincial capital of Negros Occidental, showcased the continuing U.S. commitment to the economic and social development of the Philippines. The Ambassador presided at the swearing-in ceremony of 65 new Peace Corps Volunteers, visi [...]	2008-11-14 09:24:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KISL KPAO EAID RP
08MANILA2583	2010 PRESIDENTIAL RACE BEGINS IN EARNEST [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a move to level the playing field before the 2010 presidential elections and contain the power of one of its wealthiest members, the Senate on November 17 ousted incumbent Senate President and presidential hopeful Manuel Villar and voted to promote Senator Juan Ponce Enrile to i [...]	2008-11-20 08:09:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RP
08MANILA2586	PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT CONSIDERS U.S. POSITION ON [...] (C) In a meeting with Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Director for Political, Legal, and Security Matters Leah Ruiz of the Office of United Nations & Other International Organizations (UNIO) on November 18, Poloff stressed that the Burmese junta's recent arrests of human rights activists ma [...]	2008-11-21 07:35:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL RP BM
08MANILA2587	AMBASSADOR HONORS U.S. AND FILIPINO VETERANS [...] SUMMARY: During a dignified ceremony at the Manila American Cemetery on November 11 commemorating Veterans Day, the Ambassador paid tribute to the service of U.S. and Filipino veterans praising their patriotism and sacrifice. During her remarks, the Ambassador expressed thanks for the vete [...]	2008-11-21 07:48:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KISL KPAO EAID RP
08MANILA2592	AMBASSADOR CONTINUES PEACE AND SECURITY DIALOGUE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a November 19 private breakfast with the Ambassador, Philippine Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Alexander Yano said that his recent trip to the PACOM-sponsored Chiefs of Defense Conference in Bali, Indonesia had been productive from a regional security standpoint, partic [...]	2008-11-24 08:57:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EAID PINR PREL PHUM KISL RP
08MANILA2596	SCENESETTER FOR LTG FRASER'S VISIT TO THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Welcome to the Philippines! You are coming to the Philippines at an important time. Our bilateral engagement remains strong with the Talon Vision/PHIBLEX exercise having recently concluded and planning for Balikatan 2009 in full swing. With U.S. assistance, the Philippine milit [...]	2008-11-25 05:59:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP
08MANILA2605	Meeting in Manila on ASEAN+3 Crisis Fund [...] (SBU) Summary: A November 20 special meeting of ASEAN+3 Finance and Central Bank officials in Manila discussed a regional funding facility to help regional economies weather the global financial crisis. The meeting achieved consensus to expand the Chiang Mai Initiative rather than create a n [...]	2008-11-26 05:53:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ECIN RP CN XE XD
08MANILA2611	PHILIPPINES ISSUES CHEAPER MEDICINES ACT IMPLEMENTING RULES [...] (SBU) Summary: The Philippine government recently issued implementing rules for the Cheaper Medicines Act, covering intellectual property, parallel importation, retail price controls, and labeling requirements on generic drugs. Local and foreign stakeholders remain skeptical that the law wil [...]	2008-11-26 08:54:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV KIPR SOCI TBIO RP
08MANILA2613	MANILA STATUS ON PROPOSED GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-26 08:55:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ETRG EAGR TBIO RP
08MANILA2615	ANNOUNCING U.S. ASSISTANCE FOR EVACUEES, [...] (C) SUMMARY: On her November 21 visit to an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in central Mindanao, the Ambassador called for an end to fighting between government forces and separatist Muslim rebels and expressed continued U.S. support for the people of Mindanao, especially those fleeing [...]	2008-11-26 09:12:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREF PGOV PHUM RP
08MANILA2621	CABINET OFFICIALS DISTURBED BY THAI UPHEAVAL, BUT [...] (C) Summary: In conversations with the Ambassador, President Arroyo's most senior advisors voiced deep dismay at the current political turmoil in Thailand, but believed that the Philippines' lively democracy would stay within constitutional bounds. Defense Secretary Teodoro privately critici [...]	2008-11-28 07:32:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RP TH
08MANILA2624	MUMBAI ATTACKS DEPLORED, SECURITY LEVELS RAISED [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the wake of the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, the Ambassador and senior Mission members spoke with top Philippine national security officials Nov. 27-28 to apprise them of the current situation in Mumbai, urge them to remain vigilant for any potential attacks here, and reiterate [...]	2008-11-28 09:07:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER RP IN
08MANILA2626	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL PRICE'S VISIT TO THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy warmly welcomes CODEL Price to the Philippines! The relationship and spirit of partnership between the United States and the Philippines are strong. U.S. interests in this major non-NATO ally center on strengthening democracy, fostering economic growth, fighting terro [...]	2008-11-28 10:10:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PGOV PINS PREL RP CH VM
08MANILA2655	YOUR DISCUSSIONS WITH PHILIPPINE NAVY CHIEF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Admiral Roughead, greetings from Manila! In advance of your meeting with Philippine Navy Chief Admiral Ferdinand Golez, I wanted to update you on some of the key issues we are working here in the Philippines regarding their Navy and the Philippine Armed Forces. Recently, I hoste [...]	2008-12-05 04:15:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP
08MANILA2663	AMBASSADOR PROMOTES PEACE AND BUILDS GOODWILL DURING [...] (U) Summary. The Ambassador visited Zamboanga City November 24 to strengthen relations with key partners in the Mindanao peace process. She also used the visit to promote goodwill by highlighting U.S. projects that promote health and education for the people in the region, and by delivering a p [...]	2008-12-05 09:35:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EAID RP
08MANILA2674	PHILIPPINE "CREDIBLE VOICES" AGAINST VIOLENT [...] (SBU) Summary. Embassy Manila officers and staff interact regularly with influential members of the Philippine government and civil society to communicate USG messages and to encourage the further dissemination of those messages to the broader Philippine public. Our top Mission strategic goa [...]	2008-12-09 06:02:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	RP KPAO OPRC OIIP
08MANILA2676	Philippine Government Makes Case for MCC Compact [...] (SBU) Summary. The Ambassador was briefed by senior Philippine officials on Philippine Government anti-corruption initiatives over the past year. They made the case for Compact reselection by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). The team highlighted increased prosecutions of officials [...]	2008-12-09 09:24:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREL PGOV ETRD ECON KMCA MCC RP
08MANILA2677	PHILIPPINE MILITARY OPERATIONS IN SOUTHERN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent successes by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in the southern Philippines have disrupted terrorist networks in Mindanao and destroyed known terrorist camps in the Sulu Archipelago. In the last five weeks, combined military and police efforts in Mindanao, suppor [...]	2008-12-09 09:34:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MCAP PREL PTER RP MASS
08MANILA2682	No Response to demarche on undocumented Filipinos [...] (U) As requested in Ref A, this telegram is to record formally Post's actions to date in response to Ref B concerning the cases of Armando Sierda Abad and David Valasote Miraflor. They remain in U.S. custody after allegedly renouncing their Filipino citizenship to avoid deportation. The Gove [...]	2008-12-10 02:25:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL CJAN RP
08MANILA2699	Discriminatory Philippine Taxes on Foreign Air Carriers [...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request: Northwest Airlines has raised with us concerns about discriminatory taxes levied on foreign air carriers serving the Philippine market. The airline is asking that the Embassy lobby for the abolition of this tax, or for some solution which would mitigate its [...]	2008-12-11 08:32:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON WTRO USTR RP
08MANILA2707	PHILIPPINES-CUBA TIES ARE MINIMAL [...] (C) Below are Post's responses to Department's questions about Philippine economic policies and actions with respect to Cuba. The following paragraphs are keyed to the points in paragraph 5 of reftel: A. (U) The Philippine government is an active proponent of democracy and human rights, an [...]	2008-12-12 02:47:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL RP CU
08MANILA2712	CORRECTED COPY: NO RESPONSE YET FROM GRP ON UNDOCUMENTED [...] (U) As requested in Ref A, this telegram is to record formally Post's actions to date in response to Ref B concerning the cases of Armando Sierda Abad and David Valasote Miraflor. They remain in U.S. custody after allegedly renouncing their Filipino citizenship to avoid deportation. The Gove [...]	2008-12-12 05:42:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL CJAN RP
08MANILA2717	AMBASSADOR ENGAGES EXECUTIVE SECRETARY ERMITA ON [...] (C) During a private breakfast December 12, Ambassador and Presidential Executive Secretary Ermita discussed the Philippine peace process with Muslim insurgents, the Millennium Challenge Corporation Account, and the U.S. government transition. On the peace process, Ermita said President Arroy [...]	2008-12-12 08:57:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RP
08MANILA2724	PROGRESS IN 2008 AS PHILIPPINES LOOKS TOWARD 2010 [...] (C) The past year was normally tumultuous for the Philippines. President Gloria Arroyo withstood serious domestic challenges, including an impeachment attempt and corruption allegations, and weathered global energy and financial crises. Human rights remained an area of deep concern, with act [...]	2008-12-15 08:26:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER ECON EAID MOPS PHUM RP
08MANILA2725	Financial Crisis Impact on the Philippines [...] (SBU) Summary: Philippine GDP growth will slow, some jobs will disappear, and poverty will increase, but the global financial crisis will not create an economic or balance of payments crisis here (Ref A) in 2009. The business process outsourcing industry will continue its spectacular growth, [...]	2008-12-15 09:04:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ECIN RP CN XE XD
08MANILA2726	VISIT TO SUBIC BAY HIGHLIGHTS U.S. IMPORTANCE IN REGION [...] SUMMARY: The Deputy Chief of Mission's December 4 visit to the port of Subic Bay, site of the former U.S. naval base, highlighted the continuing importance of the region to U.S. business and the American citizen community, as the Ambassador and DCM have done on previous visits. The DCM recogni [...]	2008-12-16 05:42:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KISL KPAO EAID RP
08MANILA2727	AMBASSADOR AND DEFENSE SECRETARY DISCUSS SECURITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a December 15 private breakfast with the Ambassador, Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro discussed the security situation in the southern Philippines and the discipline the Armed Forces of the Philippines are showing in the face of continued clashes wit [...]	2008-12-16 05:49:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EAID PINR PREL PHUM KISL RP
08MANILA2730	TRANSITIONING THE U.S.- PHILIPPINE MILITARY [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: U.S.-Philippine military ties have burgeoned since 2002, moving from tentative re-engagement after a decade of limited U.S. military presence to a vigorous alliance making significant progress toward our priorities of defeating terrorists and fostering peace. That p [...]	2008-12-16 06:27:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS MCAP PREL RP
08MANILA2731	Philippine Renewable Energy Act: Hope for Green Energy [...] (SBU) Summary: The Renewable Energy Act of 2008, signed into law on December 16, mandates policies and measures to accelerate the development and utilization of renewable energy in the Philippines through incentives for investors yet allows end-users to choose their source of energy. The bill [...]	2008-12-16 09:02:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV EINV RP
08MANILA2737	HUMAN RIGHTS DATA IMPROVES, BUT CIVIL SOCIETY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At a December 10 celebration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, human rights advocates and the Philippine government's top human rights watchdog delivered mixed analyses on the current human rights situation in the Philippines. Advocates criticized the government's i [...]	2008-12-17 09:26:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM ELAB PGOV RP
08MANILA2740	Buffeted, Buffered, Challenged: The Economy of the [...] (SBU) Summary: In 2008 the Philippines saw its growth rate fall, inflation jump, assets lose value and poverty increase, primarily as a result of global economic conditions. Nonetheless, the country continues to be reasonably well placed to weather the shocks which have so far occurred. Wit [...]	2008-12-18 09:13:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ENRG EAIR ETRD EINV PGOV RP
08MANILA2744	Philippines Responds to Lacey Act Implementation [...] Summary: Directors of three Philippine bureaus involved in forestry issues expressed appreciation for our bringing to their attention the Lacey Act amendments and the commitment of the government of the Philippines to impede illegal logging. They also enumerated the challenges Philippine ind [...]	2008-12-19 06:02:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID EAGR ETRD EINV BTIO RP
08MANILA2761	LANCE CORPORAL SMITH - CASE SUMMARY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Three years after his arrest on rape charges and subsequent conviction, U.S. Marine LCpl Smith is accommodated on the U.S. Embassy grounds while his appeal is in the Philippine judicial system, in accordance with the U.S.-Philippine Visiting Forces Agreement. The case of LCpl Sm [...]	2008-12-22 08:26:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR KCRM CASC RP
08MANILA2762	PHILIPPINES: 2008 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] SUMMARY: The Philippines remains a key partner of the United States in our bilateral and multilateral counterterrorism efforts. As in recent years, during 2008, terrorist groups active in the Philippines included the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG),Jemaah Islamiyah (JI),the New People's Army (NPA) [...]	2008-12-22 08:33:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC RP
08MANILA282	PRESIDENT ARROYO KEEPS UP PRESSURE ON BURMA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's strong remarks on Burma at World Economic Forum meetings in Switzerland have kept the junta's behavior in the Philippine public spotlight, and a prominent Philippine opposition leader has publicly echoed her views. The Philippine pr [...]	2008-01-31 08:53:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL RP BM
08MANILA284	PHILIPPINE ATTENDANCE AT VIENNA FORUM TO FIGHT [...] Per reftel request, the following attendees from the Philippines will attend the UN.GIFT Vienna Forum to Fight Human Trafficking, February 13-15, 2008: --------------------- Philippine Government --------------------- Ms. Deana Perez Head, Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) [...]	2008-02-01 02:09:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM KWMN PHUM SMIG RP
08MANILA285	SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL OLSON'S VISIT TO THE [...] (SBU) Summary: Admiral Olson, welcome to the Philippines! You are coming to the Philippines at an important time. With U.S. support, the Armed Forces of the Philippines are targeting terrorists on islands in the southern Philippines, while supporting the government's efforts to make peace [...]	2008-02-01 03:40:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP
08MANILA292	SENATORS INOUYE AND STEVENS RECEIVE WARM WELCOME [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a busy and productive January 17-19 visit to the Philippines, Sen. Daniel K. Inouye (D-HI) and Sen. Ted Stevens (R-AK) met with Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, who decorated Sen. Stevens with the Order of the Golden Heart (an award previously bestowed on S [...]	2008-02-04 09:21:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL PTER RP
08MANILA293	PHILIPINE ARMED FORCES CHIEF OF STAFF ESPERON [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a February 1 private breakfast, the Ambassador and Philippine Chief of the Armed Forces General Hermogenes Esperon, who on January 25 was extended by President Arroyo until May 9, 2008, held a wide-ranging discussion. Esperon began by saying it was time to wrap up the campa [...]	2008-02-04 10:39:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS MCAP PREL RP
08MANILA315	FOREIGN SECRETARY PROMOTES ICJ CANDIDATE [...] (U) Philippine Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo hosted a February 4 luncheon in support of the candidacy of Philippine Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago for the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague. DCM attended, along with ambassadors from France, Indonesia, Panama, Russia, and [...]	2008-02-05 07:29:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV IO PREL RP ICJ
08MANILA316	HOUSE SPEAKER OUSTED; MINDANAO REPRESENTATIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a widely anticipated move confirming President Arroyo's political strength, a coalition of 174 pro-Administration representatives on February 4 successfully removed House Speaker Jose de Venecia, the longest-serving speaker in Philippine history, from his powerful position. A [...]	2008-02-05 09:22:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR RP
08MANILA317	TAIWAN'S SPRATLY VISIT DRAWS SHARP REBUKE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian's highly publicized February 2 visit to a Taiwanese-occupied island in the Spratly Island chain drew a sharp reaction from Arroyo administration officials. Philippine Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo cast the visit as lamentable and irresponsib [...]	2008-02-05 09:41:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PBTS PGOV PREL RP TW VM CH PG
08MANILA329	PHILIPPINES: POSITIVE RESPONSE TO U.S. INITIATIVES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Poloffs met February 1 with Hans Siriban, Special Assistant to the Undersecretary for Policy at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA),to outline reftel points regarding U.S. initiatives for the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF). Siriban was receptive to all U.S. initiatives, and [...]	2008-02-06 22:20:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PTER RP ARF IO
08MANILA333	ANTI-TRAFFICKING EFFORTS IN MINDANAO: HALFWAY [...] SUMMARY: This trafficking in persons (TIP) update includes two significant milestones in the anti-trafficking efforts in Mindanao. On January 11, the Ambassador joined NGO and government partners to cut the ribbon for a newly constructed halfway house for trafficking victims at the Zamboanga p [...]	2008-02-07 06:48:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PHUM KWMN RP
08MANILA334	NOGRALES ELECTED HOUSE SPEAKER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a unanimous vote, the House of Representatives elected on February 4 Davao City Representative Prospero "Boy" Nograles as the new speaker, replacing political heavyweight Jose de Venecia, who occupied the seat for five terms (reftel). The 60-year-old, Catholic Nograles is [...]	2008-02-07 09:12:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR RP
08MANILA360	EMBASSY WORKING VARIOUS FRONTS TO KEEP BALIKATAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: With the U.S.-Philippine Balikatan joint military exercise set to begin February 18, all Embassy elements, to include JSOTF-P personnel, have been moving aggressively to counter negative publicity by a vocal minority of political and social leaders, who in recent weeks have soug [...]	2008-02-11 10:04:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PINS PTER RP
08MANILA361	AMBASSADOR LAUNCHES PROJECT TO COMBAT CHILD LABOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ambassador joined Philippine Labor and Employment Secretary Arturo Brion and other government and NGO leaders on February 7 to launch a $5.5 million project funded by the U.S. Department of Labor to combat the worst forms of child labor and to improve child laborers' access t [...]	2008-02-11 10:13:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PHUM ETRD KCRM RP
08MANILA367	Can the Philippine Economy Keep it Up? [...] (SBU) As we reported ref A, 2007 was a very good year for the Philippine economy which, according to final numbers, grew at 7.3%. While concern is widespread over the impact on exports of slowing global demand and the strong peso, the rapid growth in services, remittances, transport, construct [...]	2008-02-12 22:42:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV PGOV RP
08MANILA386	PHILIPPINES CAREFULLY WEIGHING KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE [...] (C) The Ambassador discussed at length the issue of Kosovo independence with Philippine Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo on February 13. The Ambassador underscored the U.S. belief that rapid recognition of Kosovo in the wake of its anticipated declaration of independence was vital both for t [...]	2008-02-14 00:50:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RP EU UNMIK YI
08MANILA393	WTO TAFT Goods Demarche - Philippines to Consider [...] (SBU) Summary: EconCouns delivered ref a demarche to Undersecretary for Trade Thomas Aquino of the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry on February 13 after coordination with colleagues at the EC Delegation in Manila. Aquino responded positively, but it is not yet clear that the Philip [...]	2008-02-14 07:26:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD WTRO ECON RP
08MANILA395	WTO Environmental Goods and Services Demarche - [...] (SBU) Summary: EconCouns delivered ref A demarche to Undersecretary for Trade Thomas Aquino of the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry after coordination with colleagues atthe EC Delegation in Manila. Aquino responded poitively, but said an interagency consensus is stll needed before [...]	2008-02-14 07:26:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD WTRO ECON RP
08MANILA403	PHILIPPINES: FY 2008 ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS PROPOSALS [...] In response to the solicitation for anti-trafficking in persons project proposals from the Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (G/TIP) (reftel),Embassy Manila received 18 proposals from both government agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for consider [...]	2008-02-14 08:22:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC ELAB KCRM PHUM PREL SMIG RP
08MANILA404	BRIBERY ALLEGATIONS ROIL ARROYO ADMINISTRATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Several days of melodramatic Senate testimony have brought renewed opposition calls for President Arroyo to step down over allegations her husband and senior government officials sought to profit illegally from a telecommunications deal with a Chinese firm. Since the allegation [...]	2008-02-14 09:17:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KCOR PINR RP
08MANILA423	"$100 per Barrel: Crisis or Opportunity?" The 2008 [...] Summary: Against the backdrop of rising oil prices and prompted into action by President Arroyo, the Philippine Department of Energy convened an Energy Summit to solicit stakeholder inputs into developing government priorities for the sector. Despite being organized on a short notice, the Su [...]	2008-02-19 06:45:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG PGOV EAID TRGY SENV RP
08MANILA426	POSSIBLE REMAINS OF TERRORIST DULMATIN RECOVERED [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Philippine Armed Forces recovered a cadaver February 18 that was reported by informants to be the remains of Jemaah Islamiyah leader and Bali bombing mastermind Dulmatin, one of the most wanted terrorists in the Philippines, with up to a $10 million reward under the Rewards [...]	2008-02-19 09:36:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	KJUS MOPS PINS PTER RP
08MANILA439	PHILIPPINES OFFERS VIEWS ON ASEAN DEFENSE [...] (C) Per reftel, poloff on February 8 met with Hans Siriban, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Special Assistant to Undersecretary for Policy Enrique Manalo, to seek the Philippine government's views on ASEAN defense cooperation and the ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting Plus (ADMM-Plus). Siri [...]	2008-02-20 09:17:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	ARF RP PREL ASEAN MARR
08MANILA440	PHILIPPINES MOVING CAUTIOUSLY ON KOSOVO [...] (C) Summary: In a February 18 discussion, the Ambassador again directly engaged Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo on the issue of Kosovo independence, stressing the U.S position that early recognition of Kosovo by as many nations as possible offered the best hope for stability and peace in the [...]	2008-02-20 09:17:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RP EU UNMIK YI
08MANILA443	SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL KEATING'S VISIT TO THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Admiral, welcome back to the Philippines! You will find the political atmosphere in the usual state of ferment, with President Arroyo still in firm control, in part due to continued strong economic growth. We have been working hard to counter the efforts of a vocal minority to [...]	2008-02-21 04:50:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP
08MANILA454	PRESIDENT ARROYO COMMITTED TO PEACE PROCESS, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a lively and wide-ranging February 21 meeting with President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, she exhibited an especially keen interest in my February 19 trip to Mindanao to visit Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) leader Murad Ebrahim. I told President Arroyo that Chairman Murad [...]	2008-02-21 11:02:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER RP
08MANILA455	AMBASSADOR URGES MILF CHIEF TO EMBRACE PEACE, [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met February 19 with the head of the insurgent Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) to urge more rapid progress toward peace, an end to support for terrorists, and a clear commitment to stability and prosperity. MILF Chairman Murad Ebrahim warmly welcomed the Ambas [...]	2008-02-21 11:42:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER RP
08MANILA458	THE PHILIPPINE TROPICAL FOREST CONSERVATION FOUNDATION - [...] Summary. The Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation (PTFCF) had a busy and productive 2007. The Foundation launched initiatives including mapping of Philippine forests, publication of a book on a Philippine hardwood species, and nursery development. The PTFCF also competitively a [...]	2008-02-22 02:25:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR RP
08MANILA463	SCENESETTER FOR LTG MIXON'S VISIT TO THE [...] (SBU) Summary: LTG Mixon, welcome to the Philippines! You are coming to the Philippines at an important time. With U.S. support, the Armed Forces of the Philippines are targeting terrorists on islands in the southern Philippines, while supporting the government's efforts to make peace with [...]	2008-02-22 08:50:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP
08MANILA468	MANILA INPUT FOR THE ENERGY INDEPENDENCE AND SECURITY ACT [...] Following is our response to questions posed Reftel: Question A: Embassy's Economic Section handles various policy aspects of energy issues. ECON staff - 11. Question B: Estimated Economic Section staff time dedicated to energy- related activities: ECON - Counselor - 20%; Deputy Couns [...]	2008-02-22 09:25:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV APER ABUD RP
08MANILA474	AMBASSADOR INAUGURATES INFRASTRUCTURE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT [...] (U) The Ambassador visited several U.S.-Philippine projects and an American business facility during a visit to General Santos City, a thriving port city in southern Mindanao and the tuna capital of the Philippines, on February 8. The Ambassador inaugurated a USG-funded Maritime Intelligence [...]	2008-02-25 04:38:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EAID RP
08MANILA483	LIMITED PROTESTS AGAINST PRESIDENT MARK PEOPLE POWER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On the 22nd anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution that ousted former President Ferdinand Marcos, thousands of Filipinos turned out to demonstrate, some calling for President Arroyo to step down over corruption charges related to a government contract, others showi [...]	2008-02-25 09:46:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KCOR PINR RP
08MANILA487	NEW HOUSE SPEAKER LAYS OUT PRIORITIES FOR [...] (C) Summary: In a cordial introductory meeting February 21 with the Ambassador, new House Speaker Prospero Nograles made clear his strong interest in a positive and productive relationship with the Ambassador and the USG on key issues of concern, including peace in his native Mindanao. The Am [...]	2008-02-26 08:17:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RP
08MANILA49	SCENESETTER FOR STAFFDEL GROVE [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Manila warmly welcomes Staffdel Grove to the Philippines! The relationship and spirit of partnership between the United States and the Philippines are strong. U.S. interests in this major non-NATO ally center on strengthening democracy, fostering economic growth, fighti [...]	2008-01-07 05:59:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL EAID RP
08MANILA495	PHILIPPINES: NOMINATION FOR TRAINING ON FORCED [...] Embassy Manila nominates Political Officer Barry Fullerton to attend the DRL and DOL training on forced labor and child labor in Bangkok from March 27-28, 2008. Mr. Fullerton is the primary reporting officer for labor, human rights, and trafficking in persons issues and will handle the upcomin [...]	2008-02-27 08:59:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ELAB OTRA PHUM RP

08MANILA497	Philippines: 2008 Special 301 Report [...] (SBU) Summary. Embassy recommends retaining the Philippines on the Special 301 Watch List. The GRP increased its IPR enforcement actions during 2007, especially against optical disk piracy. The number and value of seizures in 2007 rose significantly. There remain issues of serious concern, [...]	2008-02-28 05:35:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR ECON RP
08MANILA505	PHILIPPINES WELCOMES U.S. VIEWS ON IAEA ACTIVITY [...] (S) Post delivered reftel demarches to Acting Executive Director Leah Ruiz of the Department of Foreign Affairs' Office of United Nations and Other International Organizations (UNIO) on February 27 and February 28 regarding International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) assessments of Iran's activ [...]	2008-02-28 09:18:00	Embassy Manila	SECRET	PREL UNGA PARM KNNP IR RP MNUC IAEA AORC
08MANILA506	PHILIPPINES: NGO PARTICIPATION IN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] Per reftel request, Mission surveyed its primary human rights NGO and civil society contacts about the upcoming Universal Periodic Review at the UN Human Rights Council and informed them about the process for the review. Post learned that two of the local NGOs surveyed -- KARAPATAN and Task F [...]	2008-02-28 09:44:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL RP
08MANILA513	Recent Floods and Landslides Damage Eastern Philippines [...] Summary: Torrential rains have caused widespread flooding and landslides in parts of Luzon, Eastern Visayas and Northwestern Mindanao in the Philippines, resulting in deaths and property damage. National and local governmental authorities are providing shelters and monetary relief. Embassy M [...]	2008-02-29 04:44:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID SOCI EAGR SENV RP
08MANILA515	ADMIRAL KEATING EMPHASIZES STRONG TIES DURING [...] (C) Summary: During his visit to the Philippines February 25-26, PACOM Commander Admiral Timothy Keating joined the Ambassador to meet with Philippine Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces General Hermogenes Esperon, Jr. and visited a civil-military operations project as part of the annual U.S [...]	2008-02-29 05:54:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS MCAP PREL RP
08MANILA517	MANILA BRACES FOR ANOTHER ANTI-ARROYO DEMONSTRATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Political turmoil over corruption allegations continues to roil the Arroyo administration, and Manila authorities are bracing for yet another anti-Arroyo demonstration, this one slated for Friday, February 29. As the political ferment continues here, the Ambassador and Mission re [...]	2008-02-29 07:33:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV KCOR PINR RP
08MANILA518	GUARDED PROGRESS FOR MINDANAO PEACE PROCESS [...] (C) Summary: Philippine government Peace Panel Chairman Rudy Garcia told us February 25 that the government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front had reached an agreement in principle on the territory to be encompassed by a new Muslim political entity, and work on governance and ownership of [...]	2008-02-29 07:54:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS KISL RP
08MANILA519	Philippines Response to Climate Change and Human Rights [...] Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs Human Rights Assistant Director Noel Sancon told us Secretary Alberto Romulo will head the delegation to the U.N. Human Rights Council's 7th session beginning March 3, 2008. Sancon said that they were not familiar with subject resolution, but will rela [...]	2008-02-29 08:32:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KGHG MV PGOV PHUM UNHRC RP
08MANILA520	Philippines Response to Climate Change and Human Rights [...] Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs Human Rights Assistant Director Noel Sancon told us Secretary Alberto Romulo will head the delegation to the U.N. Human Rights Council's 7th session beginning March 3, 2008. Sancon said that they were not familiar with subject resolution, but will rela [...]	2008-02-29 08:35:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KGHG MV PGOV PHUM UNHRC RP
08MANILA521	ANTI-ARROYO PROTESTS STILL LACK CRITICAL MASS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The presence of high-profile critics of the Arroyo Administration, including former Presidents Corazon Aquino and Joseph Estrada, at a February 29 inter-faith rally failed for the second time this week to create the critical mass of outrage and large-scale support that would res [...]	2008-02-29 12:16:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KCOR PINR RP
08MANILA53	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL SMITH [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy warmly welcomes CODEL Smith to the Philippines! The relationship and spirit of partnership between the United States and the Philippines are strong. U.S. interests in this major non-NATO ally center on strengthening democracy, fostering economic growth, fighting terrori [...]	2008-01-07 12:24:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL EAID RP
08MANILA538	ENTRY LEVEL OFFSITE HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL [...] SUMMARY. More than 30 Manila Entry Level personnel, including officers and specialists from State and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID),participated in offsite training January 31 - February 1, 2008. The two days focused on professional development and interagency collab [...]	2008-03-03 09:31:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER RP
08MANILA539	PHILIPPINES: INPUT FOR THE 2008 TRAFFICKING IN [...] (U) This cable includes the Mission's input for the 2008 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. The information and statistics cover the period from April 2007 to March 2008, unless otherwise noted. The Mission's TIP point of contact is Political Officer Barry Fullerton, FullertonTB@state.gov, [...]	2008-03-03 11:22:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF PREL SMIG RP
08MANILA548	Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines [...] (SBU) Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed into law on March 4 a bill creating the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). This is the first bill passed by the 14th Congress, reflecting the importance the Arroyo Administration attaches to improving civil aviation sa [...]	2008-03-04 09:56:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON RP
08MANILA549	PHILIPPINES - 2008 FISCAL TRANSPARENCY UPDATE [...] (U) In response to reftel request, following is an updated narrative on fiscal transparency for the Philippines. 2. (SBU) Begin text: The current legal and regulatory framework for fiscal transparency and accountability is generally adequate although inconsistently applied, especially a [...]	2008-03-05 01:41:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID PGOV RP
08MANILA553	THE PHILIPPINE TROPICAL FOREST CONSERVATION FOUNDATION - [...] Summary. The Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation (PTFCF) had a busy and productive 2007. The Foundation launched initiatives including mapping of Philippine forests, publication of a book on a Philippine hardwood species, and nursery development. The PTFCF also competitively a [...]	2008-03-05 07:26:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EFIN SENV RP
08MANILA59	SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER DANIEL [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy warmly welcomes Deputy National Security Adviser for International Economic Affairs Daniel Price to the Philippines. The relationship and spirit of partnership between the United States and the Philippines are strong. The U.S. is the Philippines' largest trading partner [...]	2008-01-08 07:49:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR PREL RP
08MANILA592	SCENESETTER FOR BG TOOLAN'S VISIT TO THE [...] (SBU) Summary: Brigadier General Toolan, welcome back to the Philippines! You will find the political atmosphere in the usual state of ferment, with President Arroyo still in firm control, in part due to continued strong economic growth. U.S. and Philippine military personnel just concluded [...]	2008-03-07 09:03:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PINS PREL PTER RP
08MANILA601	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF DIRECTOR GENERAL [...] (SBU) We warmly welcome your visit to the Philippines. The relationship between our two nations is deep and complex, and our partnership addressing a host of common issues has many faces. The U.S. is the Philippines' largest trading partner, the largest investor, and the largest donor of grant [...]	2008-03-10 23:22:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAID RP AMGT
08MANILA602	The Philippines Representative to APEC Telecom Ministerial [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-11 00:05:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EPECO ECPS RP
08MANILA603	Anti-Smuggling Efforts in Cebu [...] (SBU) Summary: Following the progress that an anti-smuggling coalition of business chambers, companies, and foreign embassies achieved in the Subic Freeport (reftel),a coalition led by the American Chamber of Commerce with Embassy support visited Cebu, the most important port in the central [...]	2008-03-11 00:48:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV PGOV RP
08MANILA622	PHILIPPINES: 2008 REPORT PURSUANT TO THE INTERNATIONAL [...] (U) Per reftel request, this cable includes Post's input for the 2008 International Anticorruption and Good Governance Act (IAGGA) Report to Congress, detailing Philippine anticorruption efforts since 2006 and U.S. Government-funded programs to support these efforts. Philippine Government E [...]	2008-03-12 09:57:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KCOR KCRM EAID RP
08MANILA623	U.S-PHILIPPINE PARTNERSHIPS IN CAVITE PROVINCE, HOME OF [...] SUMMARY: The Deputy Chief of Mission visited the southern Luzon province of Cavite to showcase U.S. business, security and healthcare partnerships. He visited the processing plant of the famous "tender juicy" Purefoods hotdogs, a joint venture with U.S Hormel company, and a workplace family [...]	2008-03-12 10:00:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL BTIO BEXP ECON PGOV RP
08MANILA625	TERRORISM FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF FOUR [...] We delivered reftel demarche to Philippine Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) Executive Director Vicente Aquino on March 7. Aquino said his office would inform us if any financial transaction involving any of the named individuals was found. KENNEY [...]	2008-03-13 04:18:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL UNSC
08MANILA626	RP SUPREME COURT SUPPORTS BANK SECRECY [...] (U) Summary: The Philippine Supreme Court has ruled that a bank account holder must be given prior notification before inquiry can be made into their bank records during investigation of money laundering or corruption cases. Both Philippine and U.S. criminal law enforcement efforts may be ne [...]	2008-03-13 04:21:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTFN KCRM EFIN RP
08MANILA651	AMBASSADOR FORGES KEY RELATIONSHIPS IN ISLAMIC CITY OF [...] (U) SUMMARY. On March 1, the Ambassador returned to Marawi City, the heart of Muslim Mindanao, accompanied by EAP DAS Scot Marciel. The strategic timing of the visit, near the end of the annual joint military Balikatan exercises, was intended to promote goodwill with the city's somewhat skept [...]	2008-03-13 09:16:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KISL KPAO RP EAID
08MANILA654	EAP DAS STRESSES NEED TO MAINTAIN PRESSURE ON BURMA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In meetings with senior Philippine government officials at the Presidential Palace and Department of Foreign Affairs, as well as foreign diplomats and the Embassy community, EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary Scot Marciel underscored the USG's continuing efforts to produce concrete [...]	2008-03-14 01:33:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL RP BM
08MANILA664	AMBASSADOR AND PHILIPPINE ARMED FORCES CHIEF OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador and Philippine armed forces chief General Hermogenes Esperon, Jr. met privately on March 13, broadly discussing successes during Esperon's tenure. They also addressed some key challenges, including locating remaining high-value terrorists, maintaining an apolitica [...]	2008-03-14 09:11:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS MCAP PREL RP
08MANILA666	ANTI-ARROYO FERVOR FIZZLES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As corruption allegations against the Arroyo Administration persist, the general public appears increasingly uninspired about prospects for removing President Arroyo from office before 2010. The February 25 and 29 anti-Arroyo rallies in the streets of Metro Manila failed to attr [...]	2008-03-14 09:17:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KCOR PINR RP
08MANILA667	PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT RESPONSIVE ON GSP DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As requested by the U.S. interagency committee reviewing the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) benefits for the Philippines, the Ambassador and key mission officers raised with an array of senior Philippine officials USG concerns about the protection of labor rights for Phi [...]	2008-03-14 09:22:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PGOV ECON ETRD PHUM PREL RP
08MANILA668	China-Philippines Trade Discrepancy [...] (SBU) Summary: There is a difference in excess of USD20 billion between Philippine and Chinese estimates of 2007 bilateral trade between the two countries. Even after various adjustments, a large discrepancy remains compared with China's trade statistics with other ASEAN countries. The disc [...]	2008-03-14 10:09:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTFN KCRM ETRD ECCT PGOV RP
08MANILA669	AMBASSADOR SPOTLIGHTS PHILIPPINE AGRICULTURAL CENTERS [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Ambassador traveled to Nueva Ecija, a major rice-producing province in Philippines, where she highlighted thriving agricultural projects. Her visit brought special attention to the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) and the Philippine Carabao Center, both affiliate [...]	2008-03-14 10:47:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EAGR EAID RP
08MANILA690	DEMARCHE: PHILIPPINES SUPPORTS FAIRNESS IN BURMESE [...] (SBU) Director Maria Elena Algabre-Misrahi of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Southeast Asia Division confirmed Qch 17 that the Philippine government strongly supports efforts to make the planned Burmese constitutional referendum free and fair. She listened carefully to our concerns [...]	2008-03-17 08:32:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL RP BM
08MANILA691	DCM'S VISIT TO STRATEGIC PALAWAN PROFILES RANGE OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The DCM's March 3-4 visit to Palawan, a island province stretching to Malaysia, showcased a wide range of U.S. activities, including construction of a new schoolhouse by U.S. and Philippine militaries on a remote island prone to terrorist recruitment; Peace Corps engagement; U [...]	2008-03-17 08:56:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MOPS PINS PTER RP
08MANILA706	PHILIPPINES CIVAIR: MEETING WITH BOEING AND AVIATION [...] A Boeing representative and aviation consultant told Econ officers on March 19 that Philippine officials are still not implementing the changes necessary to regain a Federal Aviation Administration Category 1 safety rating. The most urgent action items identified by the aviation consultant in [...]	2008-03-19 06:06:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON RP
08MANILA716	DEMARCHE ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS RAPPORTEUR: [...] (SBU) Human Rights Division Director Josephine Reynante of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Office for United Nations and International Organizations (UNIO) told poloff March 17 that the DFA is currently reviewing its practice of supporting exceptional country-specific resolutions. As [...]	2008-03-19 09:40:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL RP DPRK
08MANILA717	AMBASSADOR URGES POLICE ON EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS AND [...] SUMMARY: In a March 15 speech to nearly 1,600 police officers, including both the nation's most senior officers and its newest recruits, the Ambassador underscored the critical role of the police in protecting democratic institutions and values, as well as the need for the police to intensify [...]	2008-03-19 10:02:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KCOR KCRM PHUM RP
08MANILA718	RESTRICTIONS ON U.S.-PHILIPPINE HYDROGRAPHIC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Since its inception in 2003, the U.S.- Philippine Hydrographic Cooperation Program has proven both strategically and commercially valuable to U.S. and Philippine interests. Using advanced sonar technology to map shipping lanes, harbors, and ports throughout the Philippines, an [...]	2008-03-19 10:03:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL RP
08MANILA721	EAP DAS HIGHLIGHTS U.S. SUPPORT FOR DEMOCRACY IN [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-24 08:28:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV RP
08MANILA722	Philippines Considering Doha Commitments on Services [...] Sensitive But Unclassified 2. (SBU) Summary: Secretary of Trade Peter Favila told EconCouns on March 24 that he is considering further commitments on services under Doha Round negotiations. He noted that the Philippines has publicly supported the Chairmen's texts on agriculture and NAMA, [...]	2008-03-25 05:56:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD WTRO ECON RP
08MANILA743	DEMARCHE ON UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON FREEDOM OF [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-26 08:05:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL RP UNHRC
08MANILA751	DEMARCHE ON UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR FOR THE DPRK [...] (SBU) Following on poloff's March 17 discussions with Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) contacts (reftel B),Polcouns on March 26 reemphasized to DFA UN and International Organizations (UNIO) Executive Director Grace Princesa the importance the U.S. places on extending the mandate of the Sp [...]	2008-03-26 09:31:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL RP DPRK
08MANILA753	AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO LOS BANOS HIGHLIGHTS AGRICULTURAL [...] Summary. During a March 10 visit to Los Banos, the Ambassador attended three events that celebrated longstanding American support for agriculture and higher education in the Philippines. At the University of the Philippines at Los Banos (UPLB),she was enthusiastically received as she spoke [...]	2008-03-26 10:02:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EAGR RP
08MANILA795	AMBASSADOR REEMPHASIZES EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLINGS, [...] (C) SUMMARY: At a private breakfast on March 28, the Ambassador and Philippine Armed Forces Chief General Hermogenes Esperon discussed measures the Philippine government is taking to address extrajudicial killings and progress on the DNA testing of suspected remains of Jemaah Islamiyah terr [...]	2008-04-01 06:21:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS MCAP PREL RP
08MANILA8	EMBASSY COMMENT REGARDING POTENTIAL LOANS FOR [...] Embassy inquiries requested by reftel did not reveal any negative information on the Philippines Life Bank or the Philippines Negros Women for Tomorrow Foundation. KENNEY [...]	2008-01-02 07:22:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON RP
08MANILA820	MEETING WITH PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT ON MINIMUM ACCESS [...] (SBU) ON APRIL 2, USTR'S KARL EHLERS, ECONOFF, AGCOUNS AND LES MET WITH UNDERSECRETARY BERNIE FONDEVILLA OF THE PHILIPPINE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (DA) TO DISCUSS THE STATUS OF THE REVIEW OF THE PHILIPPINE MINIMUM ACCESS VOLUME (MAV) GUIDELINES. 2. (SBU) FIRST, EHLERS THANKED USEC. FONDEVI [...]	2008-04-03 04:43:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON ETRD RP
08MANILA823	PHILIPPINES WEIGHING NEXT STEPS ON ASIA PACIFIC [...] (SBU) The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs reviewed with great interest the Asia Pacific Democracy Partnership (APDP) non-paper (ref A). Acting Assistant Secretary for American Affairs Lourdes Yparraguirre shared a SIPDIS positive assessment of the preliminary working document duri [...]	2008-04-03 08:35:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL RP
08MANILA83	MANILA: WIREC 2008 DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-10 09:33:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG SENV TRGY EPET EAID SOCI KSCA KGHG KPAO
08MANILA836	AMBASSADOR ENGAGES FOREIGN SECRETARY ON MCC, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an April 2 private breakfast, the Ambassador and Philippine Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo discussed the need for more prosecutions and convictions of the perpetrators of extrajudicial killings (EJKs),the importance of crafting a comprehensive Millennium Challenge Corporat [...]	2008-04-04 07:43:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL PTER EAIR RP BM
08MANILA850	AMBASSADOR AND PHILIPPINE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE [...] (U) SUMMARY. On March 31, the Ambassador made her third visit to the province of Tawi-Tawi. She was accompanied by Secretary of Agriculture Arthur Yap, the Chairman of the Mindanao Economic Development Council (MEDCO),Virgilio Leyretana, and the USAID/Philippines Mission Director. The vis [...]	2008-04-08 10:01:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KISL KPAO RP EAID
08MANILA878	PHILIPPINES SUPPORTS TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ON [...] (C) The Philippine government has agreed to deny visas to the individuals designated in UN Security Council Resolutions (UNSCRs) 1737, 1747, and 1803. Director Leah Ruiz of the Office of United Nations and International Organizations (UNIO) at the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) told polo [...]	2008-04-11 07:05:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP IR RP MNUC
08MANILA881	COUP PLOTTERS' CONVICTION WARNING AGAINST [...] (C) SUMMARY: Philippine government and military officials are lauding the April 9 convictions of nine Philippine military officers for attempting to overthrow the government of President Arroyo in July 2003 as the first such convictions in Philippine history. The officers recently changed the [...]	2008-04-11 09:50:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC MARR MAS MCAP PREL RP
08MANILA885	LAYING GROUNDWORK FOR SUCCESSFUL MERCY DEPLOYMENT [...] (U) Summary: During an April 9 visit to Cotabato City, in the southern Philippines, the DCM, Mercy U.S. Navy Commander Speight, DATT, and D/PolCouns consulted with senior officials from the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM),Cotabato City, Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF),and [...]	2008-04-14 07:53:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER RP
08MANILA893	HURDLES OVERCOME IN BALIKATAN 2008, CHALLENGES [...] (C) SUMMARY: This year's Balikatan U.S.-Philippine joint annual military exercise was a solid success but was not without controversy, as insufficient public affairs coordination on the part of Philippine authorities led some local leaders, principally in central Mindanao, to complain that the [...]	2008-04-15 02:26:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PINS PTER RP
08MANILA899	PHILIPPINE ANTITERROR SUCCESSES CONTINUE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Philippine authorities, with U.S. assistance, arrested or killed eight significant terrorists since January. These operations demonstrated enhanced synergies between security and intelligence forces, increased sophistication, and effective avoidance of collateral damage. In r [...]	2008-04-15 09:26:00	Embassy Manila	SECRET	PTER MOPS PINS KJUS RP
08MANILA912	KEY PEACE DOCUMENT UNDER LEGAL REVIEW [...] (C) Summary: Peace talks between the Philippine government and Moro Islamic Liberation Front insurgents are expected to resume after government legal experts finish reviewing a key draft agreement. The legal review is currently focused on contentious issues related to governance, political [...]	2008-04-16 08:31:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS KISL RP
08MANILA919	PHILIPPINES SHIFT TROOP MIX IN SOUTHERN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Philippine government has completed reconfiguring its troop mix in the southern Philippines, with the Philippine Marines replacing the Army as the dominant force on Jolo island, where key Abu Sayyaf and Jemaah Islamiyah terrorists are suspected to be hiding. The new "Fleet M [...]	2008-04-17 02:32:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS MCAP PREL RP
08MANILA95	PHILIPPINES SIGNS GLOBAL PEACE OPERATIONS [...] On January 3, the Philippine government delivered a diplomatic note to the Embassy agreeing to our proposal for a 505 Agreement for the Global Peace Operations Initiative (reftel). Post will forward a copy of the diplomatic note by pouch. 2. Begin text. Note No: 08-07 The Department [...]	2008-01-11 08:59:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIA MARR MAS PGOV RP
08MANILA951	STRENGTHENING PARTNERSHIPS TO COMBAT TRAFFICKING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 10, the Deputy Chief of Mission joined NGO and government partners to inaugurate a newly constructed halfway house for trafficking in persons victims at Manila's North Harbor. The modern shelter, which replaced an earlier one built in 2001, can accommodate at least 30 [...]	2008-04-22 07:09:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KCRM KWMN ELAB RP
08MANILA976	EU HEIGHTENS ENGAGEMENT IN PEACE PROCESS, HUMAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The April 14 visit of ten European Union (EU) ambassadors to the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in Central Mindanao underscored the EU's interest in the peace process. At the same time, recent EU assistance to improve governance, particularly in resolving cases of extrajudicial [...]	2008-04-24 10:40:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	KCRM PGOV PHUM PREL PTER EU RP
08MANILA978	U.N. PRISONER OF CONSCIENCE DECLARATION: [...] (SBU) Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Office of United Nations and International Organizations (UNIO) understands and appreciates that the EU-U.S. sponsored UN Declaration on Prisoners of Conscience (reftel) is a country-neutral affirmation of fundamental human rights. It cannot provide [...]	2008-04-25 01:24:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL RP EUN
08MANILA998	Limits of Chinese Soft Power in the Philippines [...] (SBU) Summary: China's soft-power diplomacy has recently stumbled in the Philippines under a months-long media barrage of corruption allegations and scandal investigations. This has occurred against the backdrop of a tenfold increase in bilateral trade since 2000, increased security cooperatio [...]	2008-04-28 06:13:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PREL PGOV KINR KCOR RP CM
08MAPUTO1004	PROGRAM MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS FOR THE [...] 787/10/T021 2. 10/23/08 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. MCA Q Mozambique Procurement Agent Av. Zedequias Manganhela, 267, Edificio JAT IV, 5th Floor Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 305 577 Fax: (258 21) 311 160 E-mail: jbowlin@ [...]	2008-10-23 15:35:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ECON MZ
08MAPUTO1005	GENERAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICE PROVIDER [...] 787/10/T022 2. 10/23/08 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. MCA Q Mozambique Procurement Agent Av. Zedequias Manganhela, 267, Edificio JAT IV, 5th Floor Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 305 577 Fax: (258 21) 311 160 E-mail: jbowlin@ [...]	2008-10-23 15:35:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ECON MZ
08MAPUTO1006	REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR [...] 787/10/T020 2. 10/23/08 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. Att: Bartolomeu Soto, Project Coordinator and Head of TFCA Unit Transfrontier Coordination Areas Unit (TFCAU)/Ministry of Tourism Av. 25 de Setembro, 1123 Q 3rd Floor Suite C Maputo, [...]	2008-10-23 15:35:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ECON MZ
08MAPUTO1008	PRESIDENCY MINISTER ON ZIMBABWE [...] (C) SUMMARY/ACTION: Minister of the Presidency Antonio Sumbana expressed significant frustration to the Charge on October 23 about the failure of factions in Zimbabwe to achieve a lasting political solution. He said that Mozambican President Armando Guebuza had many important domestic issue [...]	2008-10-23 18:39:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MZ ZI
08MAPUTO1010	MOZAMBIQUE ECONOMIC AND GOVERNANCE RANKINGS SHOW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Recent ratings and rankings point to relative weaknesses in Mozambique's business climate. According to Transparency International, corruption is still "rampant," while the World Bank's indicator Doing Business 2009 ranking shows that Mozambique's business climate is not impr [...]	2008-10-24 08:11:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV ECON PREL PGOV MZ
08MAPUTO1012	PRE-QUALIFICATION NOTICE FOR THE CONSULTANCY [...] 787/10/T023 2. 10/28/08 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. ANE Q Administracao Nacional de Estradas Gabinete do Director Geral Av. de Mocambique, 1225 POB 403 Maputo, Mozambique Fax: (258 21) 475 533 ----------------------- [...]	2008-10-28 14:02:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ECON MZ
08MAPUTO1015	EMBASSY-FUNDED SOAP OPERA TO TACKLE HIV/AIDS, [...] (U) SUMMARY: On October 15, the Charge participated in a signing ceremony to award a one-year, $400,000 grant to Mozambican media giant SOICO. The grant is funded from the Embassy's PEFPAR Small Grants Program and will be used to produce 15 episodes of a soap opera with a 30-minute format foc [...]	2008-10-30 09:34:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	KHIV EAID MZ
08MAPUTO1018	CAHORA BASSA HYDRO DAM ENERGIZES SOUTHERN AFRICA [...] (U) This cable represents the first in a series in an innovative collaboration in energy/resource reporting and commercial advocacy between Embassies Maputo and Pretoria. Embassy Pretoria Minerals/Energy Officer and Maputo Political/Economic officer visited energy/minerals projects in norther [...]	2008-10-31 09:22:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET EMIN EINV ETRD SENV MZ SF
08MAPUTO1026	FEASIBILITY STUDIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL AND [...] 787/11/T024 2. 11/03/08 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. MCA Q Mozambique Procurement Agent Av. Zedequias Manganhela, 267, Edificio JAT IV, 5th Floor Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 305 577 Fax: (258 21) 311 160 E-mail: general@ [...]	2008-11-03 14:05:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ECON MZ
08MAPUTO1030	FIRES DESTROY CORRUPTION CASE EVIDENCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following on the heels of the detention of the former Minister of Interior on corruption charges (reftel),police arrested the chairman of Mozambique,s parastatal airports management company, Airports of Mozambique (ADM) on October 22. The charges include misuse of company funds [...]	2008-11-04 08:43:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	KCOR PGOV PREL MZ
08MAPUTO1050	INVITATION FOR BID/INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIVE [...] 787/11/T025 2. 11/10/08 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. Att: Dr. Bartolomeu Soto, Project Coordinator Ministerio do Turismo- Unidade de Coordenacao das Areas de Conservacao Transfronteira Av. 25 de Setembro, 1123, Predio Cardoso, 3 andar, Flat C [...]	2008-11-10 13:54:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ECON MZ
08MAPUTO1051	MOZAMBIQUE EYES MEGA-PROJECTS IN ENERGY AND MINING [...] (U) This cable is part of a series in an innovative collaboration in energy/resource reporting and commercial advocacy between Embassies Maputo and Pretoria. Embassy Pretoria Minerals/Energy Officer and Maputo Political/Economic officer visited energy/minerals projects in northern Tete Prov [...]	2008-11-10 15:34:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET EMIN EINV ETRD SENV MZ SF
08MAPUTO1062	MOZAMBIQUE RATIFIES COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR TEST BAN [...] Mozambique ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty (CNTBT) on November 4, 2008, becoming the 146th country to do so. According to the treaty, Mozambique cannot carry out any tests involving the explosion of nuclear weapons or any type of nuclear explosions; it is obligated to avoid [...]	2008-11-12 13:15:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM KACT MZ
08MAPUTO1070	RUSSIA AND MOZAMBIQUE: STILL COMRADES? [...] (C) SUMMARY: With a long history of cooperation during the Soviet era, Russia maintains a nominal official presence in Mozambique, with an eye towards natural resource exploration and garnering support for its international policies. The bilateral trade imbalance leans in Mozambique's favor [...]	2008-11-13 09:12:00	Embassy Maputo	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR EAID RU MZ
08MAPUTO1073	HYDROCARBONS IN MOZAMBIQUE: UNTAPPED POTENTIAL [...] (U) This cable represents the third in a series in an innovative collaboration in energy/resource reporting and commercial advocacy between Embassies Maputo and Pretoria. Embassy Pretoria Minerals/Energy Officer and Maputo Political/Economic officer visited energy/minerals projects in norther [...]	2008-11-13 09:25:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET EMIN EINV ETRD SENV MZ SF
08MAPUTO1074	REVIEWING INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT OF GRM PKO CAPACITY [...] (SBU) On November 7, the Charge led an informal discussion in his residence with Ambassadors from Great Britain, Canada, Italy, France and Portugal, along with the defense attachE from Brazil and poloff from the South African mission to review the various military support programs each countr [...]	2008-11-13 09:31:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPKO MARR MASS MZ
08MAPUTO1081	EMBASSY MAPUTO SUPPORT FOR FY 2009 SECTION 1206 [...] (SBU) Embassy Maputo has reviewed and the Chief of Mission supports two AFRICOM proposals requesting FY09 1206 funds to conduct, train, and equip the military of the Government of the Republic of Mozambique (GRM),in support of larger Eastern Africa efforts to counter terrorism. The first p [...]	2008-11-14 11:01:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIA MARR MASS PREL MZ
08MAPUTO1082	EMBASSY MAPUTO SUPPORT FOR FY 2009 SECTION 1206 [...] (SBU) Embassy Maputo has reviewed and the Chief of Mission supports two AFRICOM proposals requesting FY09 1206 funds to conduct, train, and equip the military of the Government of the Republic of Mozambique (GRM),in support of larger Eastern Africa efforts to counter terrorism. The first p [...]	2008-11-14 11:01:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIA MARR MASS PREL MZ
08MAPUTO1083	FRELIMO WILL CONSOLIDATE VIRTUAL ONE PARTY RULE IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The November 19 municipal elections in 43 cities and towns across Mozambique are shaping up to be a referendum confirming one party rule. The already dominant ruling FRELIMO party is making every effort to consolidate its power outside the capital in an effort to better control [...]	2008-11-14 12:22:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MZ
08MAPUTO1085	U.S. ELECTION NIGHT CELEBRATION DRAWS RECORD CROWDS [...] SUMMARY: In the final weeks of the 2008 U.S. Election, Mozambicans remained captivated, and Public Affairs Maputo responded with a number of programs, culminating in a grand elections night bash with close to 600 people at the national conference center. The November 4 celebration is not the [...]	2008-11-17 12:08:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO KMDR PREL PGOV KDEM MZ
08MAPUTO1086	MOZAMBIQUE 2008-2009 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-17 13:11:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PREL MZ
08MAPUTO1098	MOZAMBIQUE 2008-2009 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-19 07:57:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PREL MZ
08MAPUTO1112	SCENESETTER FOR DCMA AMB YATES VISIT TO [...] (SBU) The Embassy warmly welcomes you to Mozambique, widely considered to be an exemplary post-conflict democratic success story in Africa. Following the 2008 visits of Major General Altshuler, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs Theresa Whalen, and Deputy Assistant Sec [...]	2008-11-24 14:36:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL OTRA OVIP ECON ETRD EINV KPKO EAID
08MAPUTO1134	REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST Q BID NR. [...] 787/11/T026 2. 11/25/08 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. COREP Executive Secretariat Av.Mao Tse Tung, Nr. 72 Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 484 030 Fax: (258 21) 486 127 E-mail: info@pirep.gov.mz ----------------------------- Tr [...]	2008-11-25 09:36:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ECON MZ
08MAPUTO1135	TENDER ANNOUNCEMENT N. 634/DIMAN/2008 [...] 787/11/T027 2. 11/25/08 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. Administracao Nacional de Estradas Q ANE Gabinete do Director Geral Av. de Mocambique, 1225 Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 476 163/7 Fax: (258 21) 475 290 ---------------- [...]	2008-11-25 09:37:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ECON MZ
08MAPUTO1172	REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST Q BID NR. [...] 787/11/T026 2. 11/25/08 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. COREP Executive Secretariat Av.Mao Tse Tung, Nr. 72 Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 484 030 Fax: (258 21) 486 127 E-mail: info@pirep.gov.mz ----------------------------- Tr [...]	2008-11-26 10:24:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ECON MZ
08MAPUTO1173	TENDER ANNOUNCEMENT N. 634/DIMAN/2008 [...] 787/11/T027 2. 11/25/08 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. Administracao Nacional de Estradas Q ANE Gabinete do Director Geral Av. de Mocambique, 1225 Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 476 163/7 Fax: (258 21) 475 290 ---------------- [...]	2008-11-26 10:24:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ECON MZ
08MAPUTO1182	GRM'S RECENT MOVES ON ZIMBABWE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Carlos Simango, a close advisor to Mozambican President Armando Guebuza told the Charge on 11/27 that the Secretary General of the ruling FRELIMO party met in South Africa with leaders of other liberation movements in the region to press ZANU-PF to accept MDC control--with ZANU- [...]	2008-11-28 13:54:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ZI MZ
08MAPUTO1190	DAVIZ SIMANGO WINS BEIRA MAYOR SLOT AS AN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Daviz Simango, incumbent and highly popular Beira mayor, has won reelection, only this time as an independent. Acting more as a technocrat than a politician, Simango has a reputation for having made the city cleaner, a better place in which to live, and for minimizing corruption [...]	2008-12-01 09:32:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MZ
08MAPUTO1203	FEASIBILITY STUDY, ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL [...] 787/12/T027 2. 12/03/08 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. MCA Q Mozambique Procurement Agent Av. Zedequias Manganhela, 267, Edificio JAT IV, 5th Floor Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 305 577 Fax: (258 21) 311 160 E-mail: general@ [...]	2008-12-05 07:13:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ECON MZ
08MAPUTO1204	REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR [...] 787/12/T028 2. 12/03/08 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. Ministry of Finance Financial Sector Technical Assistance Project Praca 25 de Junho, 380 Q 3rd Floor Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 312 737/8 Fax: (258 21) 312 739 E-mai [...]	2008-12-05 07:13:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ECON MZ
08MAPUTO1228	INL-FUNDED BORDER GUARDS STOP PAKISTANI SMUGGLERS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Supported by INL funds, the US G and the Government of Portugal jointly developed a program to train and equip Mozambican border guards. The training bore fruit on November 26, when graduates of the program detected and participated in the joint task force that interdicted two [...]	2008-12-08 13:53:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CLOK MZ PINR PREL PTER SNAR
08MAPUTO1235	RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR OPEN TO COOPERATING ON HEALTH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a follow-up to reftel meeting, the Charge met with Russian Ambassador to Mozambique and Swaziland Igor V. Popov on November 25 at the Russian Embassy. The meeting dealt with generalities of our respective bilateral relationships with Mozambique, but also provided an opportu [...]	2008-12-09 17:10:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EAID RU MZ
08MAPUTO1247	SCENESETTER FOR A/S FRAZER DEC 18 VISIT TO [...] (SBU) The Embassy warmly welcomes you to Mozambique, widely considered to be an exemplary post-conflict democratic success story in Africa. Following the 2008 visits of Ambassador Yates and Major General Altshuler from AFRICOM, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs Theresa [...]	2008-12-10 11:44:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL OTRA OVIP ECON ETRD EINV KPKO EAID
08MAPUTO1248	PRESIDENT GUEBUZA ON CHOLERA THREAT AND ZIMBABWE [...] (SBU) Health Minister Ivo Garrido has sent health teams to the provinces of Gaza, Manica, Tete, Zambezia, and Niassa, bordering both Zimbabwe and Malawi, to prepare for the potential spread of a cholera epidemic across the border from Zimbabwe, saying that health authorities are on "maximum [...]	2008-12-10 13:17:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SOCI TBIO SENV MZ ZI
08MAPUTO1250	BEIRA MAYOR TO LEAD NEW NATIONAL POLITICAL MOVEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: In Beira, Daviz Simango, the independent breakaway candidate (Ref B),has been decisively re-elected as Mayor of Beira (Ref A),the historic stronghold of longtime opposition party RENAMO, making Beira a test case for a new style of independent third-party democracy, breaking a [...]	2008-12-12 06:38:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MZ
08MAPUTO1251	CAFE SOL, AN EXAMPLE OF COMMERCIAL ADVOCACY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mozambique is ranked 141 out of 181 economies on the World Bank's "Doing Business8 report (Ref A),which means that Embassy Maputo's outreach to U.S. companies and investors in this challenging business environment is especially important for their success. The Mission plays [...]	2008-12-12 07:19:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV MZ
08MAPUTO1253	BIOFUELS IN MOZAMBIQUE: MORE ANALYSIS [...] (U) This cable represents the fourth in a series in an innovative collaboration in energy/resource reporting and commercial advocacy between Embassies Maputo and Pretoria. Embassy Pretoria Minerals/Energy Officer and Maputo Political/Economic officer visited energy/minerals projects in north [...]	2008-12-12 10:19:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET EMIN EINV EAGR SENV MZ SF

08MAPUTO1255	FRUIT FLIES MENACE MOZAMBIQUE EXPORTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In September and October, an ongoing fruit fly infestation resulted in a ban on Mozambican fruit and vegetable exports to South Africa and Swaziland, causing significant damage to farmers, particularly banana exporters who lost an estimated $2 million. Thanks to quick action [...]	2008-12-16 06:42:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECIN ECON ETRD EINV MZ SF

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