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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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KCOM: Chief of Mission
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Effective from March 2004

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
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Effective from February 1983

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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08USUNNEWYORK982UNGA/C-6: UNGA,S SIXTH (LEGAL) COMMITTEE DISCUSSES
[...] Summary: The 63rd UNGA's Sixth Committee held its general debate on agenda item 78, "Report of the Special Committee on the Charter of the United Nations and on the Strengthening of the Role of the Organization," from October 22-23. A prominent topic in the Report is UN sanctions. Most speak [...]
2008-10-29 14:27:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA
08USUNNEWYORK983SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS: MEMBER STATES PROPOSE MODELS
[...] SUMMARY: On October 6, 2008, agenda item 122: "scale of assessments for the apportionment of the expenses of the United Nations" was formally introduced in the Fifth Committee. Member States had before them reports regarding the unpaid assessments from the Former Yugoslavia, the Secretary-G [...]
2008-10-29 21:50:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UNGA KUNR
08USUNNEWYORK988UNGA/C-6: UNGA,S SIXTH (LEGAL) COMMITTEE DISCUSSES
[...] The 63rd UNGA Sixth Committee held its debate on agenda item 76, "Status of the Protocols Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and Relating to the Protection of Victims of Armed Conflicts," from October 23-24. The majority of delegations used this debate to list the efforts their own [...]
2008-10-30 14:03:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA
08USUNNEWYORK99663RD UNGA/FIRST COMMITTEE (UNFC): DAY ONE, TWO AND
[...] (U) Summary: The First Committee on Disarmament and International Security conducted its thematic debate on nuclear weapons from October 14 to 16. This summary comprises statements from all three days (October 14, 15 and 16) of the debate. On Day 1, representatives from the following states [...]
2008-10-31 21:19:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDCD CDG KN PARM PREL UNGA
08USUNNEWYORK997UNGA: UN PASSES 17TH ANNUAL RESOLUTION AGAINST THE
[...] Summary: In plenary session on October 29, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) passed its 17th annual resolution condemning the United States embargo on Cuba with near unanimity, slightly more one-sided than last year. The usual diatribes were accompanied by more measured language from the EU an [...]
2008-10-31 22:57:00USUN New YorkUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC ECON CU
08VALLETTA213EMBASSY VALLETTA MARKS DAY OF SOLIDATIRY WITH
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-21 14:45:00Embassy VallettaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL SOCI KDEM KPAO MT CU
08VATICAN10HOLY SEE: SECRETARY OF STATE BERTONE DISCUSSES CUBA,
[...] (C) Summary. Holy See Secretary of State Bertone previewed his February trip to Cuba with Ambassador, and also discussed Israel and the Pope's spring visit to the United States. Bertone hopes to see Fidel and Raul Castro, to deliver a speech at a Cuban university, to inaugurate a monument to Po [...]
2008-01-10 13:37:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM SOCI OVIP CU IS VT
08VATICAN14POST ANALYSIS OF PAPAL ADDRESS ON CURRENT AFFAIRS
[...] (C) Summary: In his annual address on January 7 to the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See, Pope Benedict XVI provided an overview of the Vatican's concerns on a broad range of issues and hot spots. As revealing as his actual words are the Pope's omissions and nuances. Among the cou [...]
2008-01-14 16:41:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KIRF PHUM CU CH VE LE IS IR IZ VT
08VATICAN19HOLY SEE/CUBA: FREEING OSCAR BISCET
[...] (C) Charge d'affaires called on Monsignor Pietro Parolin, the Holy See's Undersecretary for Relations With States (i.e., deputy foreign minister) January 31 to urge (per reftel) that Elsa Morejon be granted an audience with Pope Benedict XVI regarding her appeal for her husband, Dr. Oscar Elias [...]
2008-01-31 13:17:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM CU VT
08VATICAN29HOLY SEE RECEIVES CUBA DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2008-02-28 09:52:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL CU VT
08VATICAN31HOLY SEE SECRETARY OF STATE TALKS ABOUT CUBA
[...] (C) Summary: Cardinal Bertone told the Ambassador that Raul Castro is a practical man, and asked the US to consider dropping sanctions against Cuba to encourage change at this crucial political time on the island. The Ambassador underlined the need for the Cuban government to free political [...]
2008-03-07 13:30:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON SOCI KIRF CU VT
08VATICAN33SCENESETTER FOR POPE BENEDICT XVI'S APRIL 15-20 VISIT TO
[...] (C) Summary. The Pope is likely to highlight faith and reason, natural law, human rights, and inter-religious dialogue during his upcoming trip to the US. He is also likely to address environmental issues and express concern for the plight of Christians in the Middle East. The Pope appreciat [...]
2008-03-31 17:48:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM KIRF OVIP VT
08VATICAN34CUBA DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] (C) Ambassador Glendon delivered reftel demarche -- regarding the recent trip to Cuba of the Holy See's Secretary of State, Cardinal Tarciso Bertone, and his reference to Raul Castro's comments on the five Cuban spies imprisoned in the US -- to Monsignor Pietro Parolin, the Holy See's Undersecr [...]
2008-04-03 14:55:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KIRF KJUS CU VT
08VATICAN40CUBA SOLIDARITY - EMBASSY VATICAN ACTIVITY
[...] (SBU) In response to reftel, Embassy Vatican reports that Ambassador Glendon hosted an important and well-attended conference this month commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and the crucial role of Latin American countries in creating that document. W [...]
2008-05-16 16:21:00Embassy VaticanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PHUM PREL KPAO SOCI CU VT
08VATICAN42WHA A/S SHANNON DISCUSSES CUBA, PARAGUAY, BOLIVIA, AND
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Holy See wants a peaceful transition to democracy in Cuba and will continue to raise the issue of political prisoners with Havana, but believes that change will be slow. For the Holy See, social justice and addressing inequality are key to the success of democracy in the hem [...]
2008-06-06 15:27:00Embassy VaticanCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KIRF UN CU PA NU VT
08VATICAN47EMBASSY CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS LATIN AMERICAN AND CATHOLIC
[...] Summary. Ambassador Glendon recently hosted a substantive and well-attended conference commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and the critical contributions of Latin American countries and Catholic social teachings to the creation of that documen [...]
2008-07-02 12:16:00Embassy VaticanUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM PHUM PREL KPAO KIRF SOCI XM XL CU VT
08VIENNA304AUSTRIA ON COMMISSIONER'S CUBA VISIT
[...] (C) MFA America's Department Director Isabel Rauscher confirmed to E/P Counselor 3/3 that EU Development Commissioner Michel's visit to Cuba March 6-7 will go ahead. She said that all member states had supported proceeding with the visit. 2. (C) E/P Counselor expressed concern at the decisi [...]
2008-03-03 13:35:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EUN PU AU
08VIENNA612008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR AUSTRIA
[...] Following is the 2008 Investment Climate Statement for Austria, keyed to reftel instructions: 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT -- AUSTRIA -------------------------------------------- Introduction ------------ With the European Union's (EU) enlargements in May 2004 and January 2007, Aus [...]
2008-01-15 15:38:00Embassy ViennaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ELAB ETRD PGOV KTDB OPIC USTR AU
08VIENNA713AUSTRIA: REVIEW OF LIBERTAD ACT SUSPENSION
[...] (U) To date, the only known Austrian foreign investment in Cuba is a Havana brewery (Salm Brau),established in 2003. Any investment of 100,000 Euros or more must be included in the statistics of the Austrian National Bank; the bank's records to not indicate any new investments in Cuba. Since [...]
2008-05-23 15:14:00Embassy ViennaCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU AU
08VIENTIANE149INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR LAOS
[...] No summary [...]
2008-03-04 01:30:00Embassy VientianeUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV OPIC USTR KTDB LA
08VILNIUS1040LITHUANIAN ACTIVITY TOWARD CUBA
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-11 06:00:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM ETRD ETTC CU LH
08VILNIUS118LITHUANIA EVALUATING SITUATION IN CUBA; NO HINT OF
[...] (SBU) We shared reftel points with Lina Antanaviciene, acting Director of the MFA's Americas, Africa, Asia, and Pacific Department. Antanaviciene thanked us for the information, and confirmed that events in Cuba had begun a discussion within the MFA about how to respond. She assured us that [...]
2008-02-25 13:04:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EUN CU LH
08VILNIUS198EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - April 04, 2008
[...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Vitebsk Opposition Activists Jailed and Fined (para. 2) - Vandals Attack Opposition Party Headquarters (para. 3) - Milinkevich Holds Meetings in Gomel Region (para. 4) [...]
2008-04-05 08:50:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
08VILNIUS226EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - April 11, 2008
[...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Official: Opposition Recommendations Constructive (para. 2) - Opposition Youth Banned From Traveling to Poland (para. 3) - Former Prisoner to Found Radiation Safety Cen [...]
2008-04-11 10:38:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM ECON MCAP ENRG BO
08VILNIUS313REGIME PNG'S TEN U.S. DIPLOMATS
[...] (SBU) When Charge delivered Washington's refusal to submit to diplomatic staff cuts demanded by Belarus (refs A, B),MFA Americas Department Chief Vadim Lazerko delivered him with a list of ten U.S. diplomats declared "persona non grata" and ordered to depart the country by 1500 local time May [...]
2008-05-02 04:24:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL CASC OFDP BO
08VILNIUS325EMBASSY VILNIUS ON DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH CUBAN
[...] No summary [...]
2008-05-05 14:17:00Embassy VilniusUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KDEM LH BO CU
08VILNIUS92PURSUING THE U.S. AGENDA
[...] (C) SUMMARY/INTRODUCTION: One year ago, we laid out a plan to engage the Lithuanian government strategically to support key U.S. objectives, especially in mobilizing the government to support the Global War on Terror and to promote democracy in the former Soviet Union. With PM Gediminas Kirk [...]
2008-02-14 07:59:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS AMGT EINV OIIP LH
08VILNIUS93LITHUANIA: PURSUING THE U.S. AGENDA
[...] (C) SUMMARY/INTRODUCTION: One year ago, we laid out a plan to engage the Lithuanian government strategically to support key U.S. objectives, especially in mobilizing the government to support the Global War on Terror and to promote democracy in the former Soviet Union. With PM Gediminas Kirk [...]
2008-02-14 08:03:00Embassy VilniusCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS AMGT EINV OIIP LH
08WARSAW1274SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY GUTIERREZ' VISIT TO POLAND - 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE
[...] Mr. Secretary, you are coming to Poland at an exciting time, following several high-profile bilateral successes: the August signing of the Missile Defense Agreement; the successful conclusion of a five-year Polish deployment in Iraq; and the simultaneous strengthening of support for the NATO [...]
2008-11-04 15:29:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PREL ETRD KIPR PL PGOV
08WARSAW1405CUBA - LIBERTAD ACT RESPONSE FROM POLAND
[...] (U) Post provides the following in response to ref A questions. 2. (U) Promotion of democracy and human rights in Cuba: Poland has an excellent track record with respect to supporting freedom and democracy in Cuba, and believes that its experience in the Solidarity trade movement and it [...]
2008-12-10 14:51:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ETTC PREL CU PL
08WARSAW277SCENESETTER FOR YOUR MEETING MARCH 10 WITH POLISH
[...] (C) Mr. President, your meeting on March 10 with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will underscore Poland's importance as a key ally of the United States, one which has stood shoulder to shoulder with us in Iraq, is stepping up its commitments in Afghanistan, and is the potential host for mis [...]
2008-03-03 16:24:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS OVIP PL
08WARSAW388POLISH NON-PAPER ON MD NEGOTIATIONS
[...] (C) Ambassador Ashe met with Polish FM Radek Sikorski on March 27 to receive the GOP's non-paper with respect to the Missile Defense initiative and modernization of Polish defenses. The text of that paper is provided in paragraph 4. FM Sikorski said that the paper would not be delivered in [...]
2008-03-27 16:09:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL MCAP MARR PL RS
08WARSAW391FM SIKORSKI ON PROPOSAL FROM CUBA ON PRISONER
[...] (C) On the margins of a meeting to pass a non-paper on Polish cooperation with the United States on the Missile Defense initiative, Polish FM Radek Sikorski raised a proposal for releasing political prisoners passed by Cuban authorities to the United States through Poland. The substance of t [...]
2008-03-28 11:18:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PL CU
08WARSAW457SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF UNDERSECRETARY DOBRIANSKY
[...] Welcome to Poland. You are coming to Poland at a time when the Polish government is eagerly looking forward to hosting the 14th session of the United Nations Conference on Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP 14). More than 10,000 participants from over 190 countries are expected to [...]
2008-04-10 14:46:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIEDOVIP SENV ECON ENRG PREL PL
08WARSAW512POLAND: U/S DOBRIANSKY MEETING WITH MFA SIKORSKI
[...] (C) Summary: Minister of Foreign Affairs Radek Sikorski told Under Secretary for Global Affairs Dobriansky that Poland has selected a head for the Secretariat of the Community of Democracies, although the name is not yet public. Minister Sikorski believes the U.S. should do more to support [...]
2008-04-23 08:39:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALOVIP PREL PGOV KDEM PL
08WARSAW603MAY 21 -- CUBA SOLIDARITY DAY
[...] Embassy Warsaw is working with the Government and local NGO's on outreach efforts related to Cuba Solidarity Day, described in reftels. Poland has an excellent track record with respect to supporting freedom and democracy in Cuba, and believes that its experience in the Solidarity trade movem [...]
2008-05-16 12:13:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM PHUM PREL CU PL
08WARSAW604MAY 21 -- CUBA SOLIDARITY DAY
[...] Embassy Warsaw is working with the Government and local NGO's on outreach efforts related to Cuba Solidarity Day, described in reftels. Poland has an excellent track record with respect to supporting freedom and democracy in Cuba, and believes that its experience in the Solidarity trade movem [...]
2008-05-16 12:16:00Embassy WarsawUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM PHUM PREL CU PL
08WARSAW643POLAND - MISSILE DEFENSE: FINDING A WAY FORWARD?
[...] (C-NF) After a lengthy hiatus, there are high expectations in Warsaw that Ballistic Missile Defense Agreement (BMDA) negotiations will resume soon. As irritating as the pause has been, Polish positions on defense modernization have softened in the interim, and we may actually be better positi [...]
2008-06-04 12:53:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL MARR MASS PL RS IR
08WARSAW870POLES SKEPTICAL ABOUT CUBAN INTEREST IN EU DIALOGUE
[...] (C) PolCouns told the MFA's Deputy Director for American Affairs Daniel Gromann (who served as Polish Charge D'affaires in Havana from 2005-2007) that the U.S. welcomes the US-EU Summit declaration's call for the unconditional release of all political prisoners in Cuba. He urged the GoP to [...]
2008-07-22 10:49:00Embassy WarsawCONFIDENTIALEUN CU PGOV PREL PHUM
08WELLINGTON140DAS CHRISTENSEN'S MEETINGS WITH GNZ ON THE
[...] (C) Summary. During EAP DAS Christensen's April 7 visit to New Zealand, MFAT officials explained that the China-NZ free trade agreement (FTA) derived from New Zealand's concern over becoming marginalized in emerging East Asian trade relationships, coupled with China's willingness to enter int [...]
2008-04-23 23:47:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALETRD PHUM PREL NZ
08WELLINGTON24UNDERSECRETARY DOBRIANSKY EMPHASIZES STRONG US-NZ
[...] (C) Summary. During her January 14 meetings with Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) officials, Undersecretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky highlighted the recent successful discussions in Bali, underscored USG support for a multilateral approach to cl [...]
2008-01-29 21:38:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALPREL KCGC PHUM KDEM MOPS NZ
08WELLINGTON356A/S FORT'S OCTOBER 9-10 VISIT TO NEW ZEALAND
[...] (C) Summary. During an October 9-10 visit to New Zealand, INR A/S Randall Fort met with members of the External Assessments Bureau (EAB),the Chief Executive of the Prime Minister and Cabinet's Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Deputy Secretary Caroline Forsyth, and official [...]
2008-10-24 01:29:00Embassy WellingtonSECRET//NOFORNPINR PREL NZ
08WELLINGTON73US AND NEW ZEALAND ON THE SAME PAGE REGARDING CUBA
[...] (C) On February 27, A/DCM met with MFAT Deputy Secretary John McArthur to deliver demarche points. A/DCM noted that the handover to Raul Castro would not constitute systemic change; only elections and improvement in human rights will signal meaningful progress towards democracy. McArthur a [...]
2008-02-27 19:19:00Embassy WellingtonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL NZ CU
08ZAGREB49CROATIA 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT (PART II)
[...] No summary [...]
2008-01-24 14:06:00Embassy ZagrebUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR HR
08ZAGREB830CUBA: CROATIA'S COUNTRY REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF
[...] No summary [...]
2008-12-05 13:44:00Embassy ZagrebCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL HR CROATIA CU
09ABUDHABI1104UAE RESPONSE: CUBA: COUNTRY BY COUNTRY REVIEW FOR
[...] (SBU) Cuba and the UAE maintain diplomatic relations, but neither country has an embassy in the other capital. 2. (C) Embassy responses to reftel questions follow: - Has the UAE, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? Post sees no e [...]
2009-11-23 13:46:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL ETTC ETRD CU AE
09ABUDHABI510NO SIGNIFICANT UAE ROLE IN CUBA
[...] (SBU) Cuba and the UAE maintain diplomatic relations, but neither country has an embassy in the other capital. UAEG visits to Cuba are generally not bilateral in nature. 2. (C) Embassy responses to ref A questions follow. --- Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote th [...]
2009-05-20 13:56:00Embassy Abu DhabiCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ETTC CU AE
09ABUDHABI609THE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK FROM THE VISA WINDOW
[...] (SBU) Summary: As business and financial circles debate the extent of the economic downturn in the United Arab Emirates (Ref B and C),Consular Section patrons have a decidedly negative outlook. Beyond the impact on private Americans (Ref A),rising numbers of third country national (TCN) visa [...]
2009-06-16 13:01:00Embassy Abu DhabiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN CASC CVIS ELAB PGOV SOCI AE
09ABUJA590ECOWAS' RESPONSE TO EVENTS IN GUINEA-BISSAU
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 2, Poloff met with ECOWAS Director of Political Affairs Dr. Abdel Fatah-Musa to discuss ECOWAS' next steps in Guinea-Bissau. Fatah-Musa, who has long followed Guinea-Bissau politics, related background information about what he said had led to the double assassinations o [...]
2009-04-06 16:45:00Embassy AbujaCONFIDENTIALECOWAS KPKO PGOV PREL MASS SNAR PU GV CU PO
09ABUJA821NIGERIA: LABOR LEADERS CRITICIZE GON, ANNOUNCE
[...] (U) Summary: The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) jointly organized a 2009 National May Day rally on May 1 in Abuja, which included organized labor representatives from across the country, as well as a small contingent of high-level government officials. The d [...]
2009-05-08 14:00:00Embassy AbujaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ELAB PREL PHUM ENRG ASEC NI
09ADDISABABA459ETHIOPIAN FORMIN CALLS FOR SENIOR BILATERAL TALKS TO
[...] (SBU) Ethiopian Foreign Minister Seyoum Mesfin called in Ambassador and USAID/Ethiopia Mission Director February 20 to officially protest Congress' listing of Ethiopia in last year's foreign operations appropriations bill (section 620) with 20 other countries -- including Sudan, Zimbabwe and Ir [...]
2009-02-24 04:41:00Embassy Addis AbabaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EAID ET
09ADDISABABA578MELES COMPLAINS OF SHIFTING U.S. POLICY
[...] (S/NF) Prime Minister Meles Zenawi called in Ambassador February 25 to discuss Ethiopia's perception that the U.S. has taken a tougher policy shift towards Ethiopia, stressing human rights concerns over shared objectives on regional stability, counterterrorism and development. The meeting rei [...]
2009-03-06 08:26:00Embassy Addis AbabaSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PHUM EAID ET
09AITTAIPEI474MEDIA REACTION: U.S. IMAGE, U.S.-CHINA-TAIWAN RELATIONS
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused their April 18-20 news coverage on the third round of negotiations between Taiwan's Straits Exchange Foundation (SEF) and China's Association for Relations across the Taiwan Strait (ARATS),which is slated for April 26 in Nanjing; on the [...]
2009-04-20 09:42:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
09AITTAIPEI648MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA, U.S.-TAIWAN RELATIONS
[...] Summary: Taiwan's major Chinese-language dailies focused news coverage June 3 on President Ma Ying-jeou's trip in Central America, including the Ma Administration's latest foreign aid policies and his interaction with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton; on two local companies' alleged ins [...]
2009-06-03 09:10:00American Institute Taiwan, TaipeiUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO TW
09ALGIERS1049TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT: ALGERIA
[...] (U) Summary: Algeria does nothing to promote democracy and human rights in Cuba, or to help Cuban civil society. Algeria's commercial relationship with Cuba is focused on health care, pharmaceutical production, and energy. End summary. Democracy, Human Rights, Civil Society ---------------- [...]
2009-11-25 13:11:00Embassy AlgiersUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ETTC PREL CU AG
09ALGIERS1082NGOS IN TINDOUF ON HUMANITARIAN AND POLITICAL
[...] (C) Summary: DCM on November 21 met with several UN officials working with the Sahrawi refugees near Tindouf, Algeria, to discuss the status of assistance and development programs. The groups included the UN peacekeeping force MINURSO, the World Food Program, and the UN High Commission for [...]
2009-12-07 12:50:00Embassy AlgiersCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL PHUM PBTS MARR PTER AG MO UN
09AMEMBASSYHANOI913VIETNAM-CUBA: TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT
[...] (C) Embassy contacts at the MFA and MFA-affiliated Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam insist that Vietnam and Cuba continue to enjoy warm, "fraternal" relations. Absent fundamental change in either country, there is little prospect that Vietnam will support U.S. priorities for Cuba, as outlined in [...]
2009-11-27 02:35:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU VM
09ANKARA1096TURKISH MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-30 12:18:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA1105TURKISH MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-31 11:55:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA1677TURKEY RESPONSE FOR LIBERTAD ACT REVIEW
[...] (SBU) Turkey does not have significant economic or political interests in Cuba. 2. (C) Further detail on Ref A questions is provided below: -- Turkey supports European Union efforts to promote democracy and human rights in Cuba, but has not undertaken any unilateral efforts along those li [...]
2009-11-20 13:58:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALCU ETRD ETTC PREL TU
09ANKARA1788TURKISH MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-16 12:18:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA234ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-13 05:02:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA372ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-12 13:58:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA492ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-30 14:00:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA498ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-01 12:31:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA519OBAMA'S POSITIVE MESSAGES RESONATE WITH TURKISH MEDIA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-08 10:34:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA532MIXED REACTIONS TO OBAMA'S CALL FOR DEMOCRACY, FREEDOM IN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-09 11:49:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA557ANKARA MEDIA REACTION REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-15 11:58:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA618TURKISH MEDIA REACTION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-29 13:34:00Embassy AnkaraUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR TU PREL KPAO
09ANKARA722TURKEY RESPONSE ON LIBERTAD ACT REVIEW
[...] (SBU) Turkey does not have significant economic or political interests in Cuba. 2. (C) Further detail on Ref A questions is provided below: -- Turkey supports European Union efforts to promote democracy and human rights, but has not undertaken any unilateral efforts along those lines. [...]
2009-05-20 12:26:00Embassy AnkaraCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU TU
09ANTANANARIVO431MADAGASCAR: AMBATOVY MINING PROJECT UPDATE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Despite dual financial and political crises, the USD 4.5 billion Ambatovy nickel mining project in eastern Madagascar is moving forward, with production scheduled to begin in early 2011. Ambatovy managers are able to work with the transition government (HAT),notwithstanding th [...]
2009-06-15 11:32:00Embassy AntananarivoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EMIN MA
09ASMARA131EMBASSY'S USAID FSN RELEASED AFTER 15 MONTHS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy Asmara's sole USAID FSN was released on April 18 after 15 months in prison. The Eritrean government (GSE) arrested him in January 2008, holding him in a prison in downtown Asmara. He spent four months in solitary confinement in a 3x6 foot cell. The FSN, Mehreteab Araya, [...]
2009-04-24 08:13:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV EAID PINR ASEC ER
09ASMARA295ERITREA'S FRUSTRATED FORMER FIGHTERS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The 95,000 veterans of Eritrea's 30-year war for independence made huge sacrifices for their country's independence and for the opportunity for better lives. Many "former fighters" (as they are known) are growing increasingly embittered with Isaias' continued brutal dictatorship [...]
2009-08-27 12:39:00Embassy AsmaraCONFIDENTIALPGOV MOPS SOCI PINS ER
09ASTANA306 KAZAKHSTAN: LIFE ON THE STEPPE, FEBRUARY 14 - 20
[...] NOTE: This is another in a series of weekly cables drawn mostly from public media, as well as think-tank, NGO, and opposition web-sites, selected to show the diversity of life in Kazakhstan, and information about it available to citizens of Kazakhstan. Our goal is to choose what might intere [...]
2009-02-20 08:04:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM ECON SOCI KDEM KZ
09ASTANA811 KAZAKHSTAN: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON REMOVING H1N1-RELATED
[...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Akhmetzhan Sultanov, Vice Chairman of the Ministry of Agriculture's State Inspection Committee told us on May 6 that, in response to the H1N1 virus, the Government of Kazakhstan took preemptive steps to prevent the [...]
2009-05-07 08:45:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EAGR ETRD ECON SENV KZ
09ASTANA953 KAZAKHSTAN: MEDIA REACTION, MAY 22 - 29
[...] SUMMARY: Mukhtar Dzhakishev, the head of the state nuclear company, Kazatomprom, was arrested this week as a part of a continuing government anti-corruption campaign. The other major story was the publication and banning of "Godfather-in-Law," a book written by the former son-in-law of Presi [...]
2009-06-05 05:46:00Embassy AstanaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PREL ECON SOCI KDEM KCRM KPAO KMDR AF KZ
09ASUNCION1PARAGUAYAN PEOPLE'S ARMY STARTS NEW YEAR WITH BANG
[...] (S/NF) Armed individuals claiming to be members of the Paraguayan People's Army (EPP) attacked a small military outpost in San Pedro Department around midnight December 31, stealing weapons and burning it to the ground. The Paraguayan government responded January 1 with police roadblocks and [...]
2009-01-02 19:42:00Embassy AsuncionSECRET//NOFORNPTER ASEC PINS MOPS PA
09ASUNCION17LUGO'S MEDIA STRATEGY - MARXIST, MUDDLED, OR
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-12 12:55:00Embassy AsuncionCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAO PHUM ECPS PGOV PA
09ASUNCION187PRESS ASSOCIATION GIVES LUGO GOOD MARKS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Inter-American Press Association (IAPA),which held its biannual meeting in Paraguay this month, was harshly critical of Venezuela's Hugo Chavez, but Paraguay received good marks. As the IAPA director explained: "Whereas other governments in the region are systematically atta [...]
2009-03-27 13:19:00Embassy AsuncionCONFIDENTIALPREL KPAO PHUM ECPS PGOV PA
09ASUNCION259LUGO REPLACES FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: President Fernando Lugo named MERCOSUR Parliament (Parlasur) Representative Hector Lacognata Foreign Minister April 28. The announcement follows Lacognata's April 7 resignation from the moderate Beloved Fatherland Party and political realignment with the leftist Paraguayan Movement Tow [...]
2009-04-29 21:11:00Embassy AsuncionSECRETPREL PGOV PA
09ASUNCION293CIRCLING SHARKS IN LANDLOCKED PARAGUAY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: As President Lugo approaches nine months in office, he faces increasing political and social instability. Rumors persist that former coup-plotting General Lino Oviedo, ex-President Nicanor Duarte Frutos, and/or Vice President Frederico Franco continue to look for ways to cut Lug [...]
2009-05-06 22:33:00Embassy AsuncionCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON PREL SNAR PA
09ASUNCION328PARAGUAY: RESPONSE TO REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-21 18:56:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ETTC PREL CU PA
09ASUNCION426FOREIGN MINISTER ON HONDURAS AND US MILITARY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Lacognata called in Charge early July 7 to discuss Honduras and to lay out a proposed way forward on U.S-Paraguayan military cooperation. Lacognata stressed his overarching concern for OAS consensus; he suggested Honduran President Zelaya ) and "vanguard nation [...]
2009-07-07 20:23:00Embassy AsuncionCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS PGOV PINS HO PA
09ASUNCION474REGIONAL ISSUES AND COMPLAINTS MARK MERCOSUR SUMMIT
[...] (U) Paraguay hosted the MERCOSUR Summit July 24-25 in Asuncion with the presidents of Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Chile, and Bolivia attending, as well as representatives from Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru and Colombia. (NOTE: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez declined to attend the Summit at the la [...]
2009-07-28 17:38:00Embassy AsuncionUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON PREL PGOV PA
09ASUNCION521MIXED REVIEWS OF LUGO AT THE ONE YEAR MARK
[...] (C) President Fernando Lugo had several successes in his first year in office, including improvements in health care and an improved deal from Brazil regarding electricity from the Itaipu dam. However, Lugo's failings (increased insecurity, slow response to the financial crisis, lack of agrar [...]
2009-08-20 19:55:00Embassy AsuncionCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON PGOV SNAR PA
09ASUNCION8PRESIDENT LUGO MISSTEPS ON CUBAN LITERACY PROGRAM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: President Lugo's pre-Christmas acceptance of Bolivian and Venezuelan assistance to implement a Cuban literacy program in Paraguay elicited a sharp negative, nationalistic reaction here. Even as it turns out that Paraguay has been using the modified Cuban system here since 2003, [...]
2009-01-07 21:51:00Embassy AsuncionCONFIDENTIALPGOV SCUL BL CU VZ PA
09ATHENS2038Greeks Host Third Global Forum on Migration and Development
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Greece hosted the 2009 Global Forum on Migration and Development (GFMD) in Athens November 2-5. For the first time, a U.S. delegation attended the Forum, led by PRM/PIM Office Director Suzanne Sheldon and including officers from U.S. Mission Geneva, U.S. Embassy Athens, and DH [...]
2009-11-16 17:07:00Embassy AthensUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PREF EAID SMIG GR
09ATHENS841Greece: Cuba Libertad Act Response
[...] (C) Per reftel request, Embassy Athens offers the following information on the general state of Greece-Cuba relations as they pertain to the Libertad Act. 2. (C) We assess that Greece will continue to follow the EU common position to support the development of democracy and human rights [...]
2009-05-20 11:57:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ETTC CU GR
09ATHENS979Greece: Cuba Libertad Act Response II
[...] (C) Per reftel A request and as a supplement to response reftel B, Embassy Athens offers the following additional information on Greece-Cuba relations in the areas of trade and investment. 2. (C) According to the Cuba Desk at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),the bilateral legal fra [...]
2009-06-11 08:13:00Embassy AthensCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU GR
09BAGHDAD1436IRAQ REQUESTS INFORMATION ON ALL IRAQI DETAINEES
[...] (U) This is an action request (see para 5). 2. (S/NF) Pol-MilOff met with Mr. Hussain Al-Asady, Director General of the Prime Minister's National Operation Center (PMNOC) May 30 to discuss the transfer of a fifth Iraqi detainee from Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba (GTMO). Four former GTMO [...]
2009-06-01 16:25:00Embassy BaghdadSECRET//NOFORNPREL PTER PGOV PHUM PINR KDRG IZ US
09BAGHDAD1530SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF FIFTH GUANTANAMO DETAINEE
[...] (S/NF) After receiving information on the remaining Iraqi detainees at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba (GTMO) (REF A),the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) authorized the transfer of a fifth Iraqi detainee from GTMO June 7. In a letter addressed to Commanding General Multi-National Force-Iraq, D [...]
2009-06-11 15:29:00Embassy BaghdadSECRET//NOFORNPREL PTER PGOV PHUM PINR KDRG IZ US
09BAGHDAD199SUCCESSFUL TRANSFER OF GTMO DETAINEES TO IRAQ;
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. After providing humane treatment and security assurances to the USG, the Government of Iraq (GOI) successfully took custody and control of four former Guantanamo detainees from U.S. forces January 17. The four are currently being detained for investigation into crimes possibl [...]
2009-01-26 18:24:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPREL PTER PGOV PHUM PINR KDRG IZ US
09BAGHDAD37IRAQ PROVIDES WRITTEN ASSURANCES FOR ACCEPTANCE OF
[...] (S) The Government of Iraq (GOI) provided written security and humane treatment assurances for the transfer of four Iraqi detainees from Guantanamo, Cuba (GTMO) January 7. Mr. Hussain Al-Asady, Director of the Prime Minister's National Operation Center (PMNOC),signed the assurances with auth [...]
2009-01-08 07:49:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPREL PTER PGOV PHUM PINR KDRG IZ US
09BAGHDAD85IRAQ PROVIDES ADDITIONAL ASSURANCE TO ALLOW ACCESS
[...] (S) The Government of Iraq (GOI) provided written security and humane treatment assurances for the transfer of four Iraqi detainees from Guantanamo, Cuba January 7 (REF A). Mr. Hussain Al-Asady, Director of the Prime Minister's National Operation Center, who had signed the assurances with aut [...]
2009-01-13 13:59:00Embassy BaghdadSECRETPREL PTER PGOV PHUM PINR KDRG IZ US
09BAMAKO107THIS WEEK IN NORTHERN MALI: REBEL DISARMAMENT AND
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-23 15:23:00Embassy BamakoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS ASEC PTER PREL ML
09BANGKOK1146DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT
[...] (U) Please see requests for further information in paras 2 and 3. GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM --------------------------------------------- 2. (SBU) In a joint demarche on May 5 with the embassies of Australia, Japan, and Russia, we delivered reftel talking points on th [...]
2009-05-11 02:31:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM PGOV PINR PREL ASR TH
09BANGKOK1217THAILAND RESPONSE TO ACTION REQUEST ON CUBA REVIEW
[...] (SBU) Summary: Thailand does not have significant economic or political interests in Cuba. Nevertheless, we provide information on Thai-Cuban ties below, as requested reftel. End summary. 2. (C) Response: (a) - Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advanceme [...]
2009-05-19 08:41:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU TH
09BANGKOK2874THAILAND CONFIRMS NO MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS IN
[...] (SBU) Poloff engaged Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Latin America Division official Trit Kiriratnikom November 11 regarding updated information on the Thai-Cuban relationship. Trit explained that there had been no major developments in the Thai-Cuban relationship in the past six months, s [...]
2009-11-10 09:37:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU TH
09BANGKOK311THAILAND: AMBASSADOR ENGAGES PM ABHISIT, FM KASIT
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador engaged PM Abhisit Vejajjiva during a February 3 AMCHAM dinner and FM Kasit during a February 4 office call on the Thai response to Rohingya boat people from Burma and Bangladesh. Abhisit reiterated that his government, once made aware of the issue, insisted that all T [...]
2009-02-05 08:14:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PREF TH
09BANGKOK611 THAILAND HOSTS USG CUTTING EDGE DISEASE PROGRAMS
[...] SUMMARY: With over one-fifth of Mission Bangkok's staff of roughly 2000 working on health issues, the Embassy hosts one of the USG's largest efforts to fight the world's most dangerous diseases: malaria, TB, dengue, HIV/AIDS and avian/pandemic influenza. USAID, HHS/CDC, USDA/APHIS and the Arme [...]
2009-03-10 12:45:00Embassy BangkokUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO WHO KPAO KFLU KHIV ECON EAID TH
09BANGKOK865AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES REDSHIRT PROTESTS WITH PRIVY
[...] (C) The Ambassador told Privy Council President Prem Tinsulanonda on April 2 that the USG had informed anti-government "redshirt" protest leaders of our opposition to the use of violence. Prem said the RTG was committed to using peaceful and legal means; he believed the only way to resolve th [...]
2009-04-03 07:33:00Embassy BangkokCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM ASEC TH
09BANJUL68AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH
[...] (C) Ambassador had a 2 hour meeting with President Jammeh on a wide range of issues, including the current state of bilateral relations, drug trafficking in the region, future assistance for The Gambia and the inquiry by Senator Durbin on the case of missing journalist Chief Manneh. Jammeh [...]
2009-03-02 14:52:00Embassy BanjulCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM SNAR GA
09BEIJING1134MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA-JAPAN RELATIONS, U.S. POLICY,
[...] U.S.-CHINA-JAPAN RELATIONS "China and Japan should alleviate the U.S. influence in their countries' future development" The official Communist Party international news publication Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(04/28): "The Japanese Prime Minister will visit China soon. This brings attentio [...]
2009-04-28 08:23:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR CH PREL ECON
09BEIJING1147MEDIA REACTION: H1-N1, OBAMA'S 100 DAY, U.S.-CHINA
[...] H1-N1 "H1-N1 approaches East Asia" The official Communist Party international news publication Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(04/29): "The WHO has upgraded the emergency status of the H1-N1 virus to level 4, this adjustment has created tension in many countries. The U.S. has published its p [...]
2009-04-29 08:01:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR CH PREL ECON
09BEIJING1310MEDIA REACTION: U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS, H1N1, U.S. POLICY
[...] U.S.-CHINA RELATIONS "The U.S. radical voice offends China" The official Communist Party international news publication Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(05/15): "Is it possible that the Chinese Intelligence Institute is better than the CIA? It must be the case because, yesterday the U.S. rel [...]
2009-05-15 08:39:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR CH PREL ECON
09BEIJING1578MEDIA REACTION: NORTH KOREA, GREEN DAM SOFTWARE, EASTERN
[...] NORTH KOREA "U.S. stance on the North Korea issue gets tougher" The official Communist Party People's Daily (Renmin Ribao)(06/11): "Secretary Clinton recently implied that the U.S. will take tough actions against North Korea. Analysts think the tougher stance by the U.S. is related to sub [...]
2009-06-11 08:43:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR CH PREL ECON
09BEIJING2372MEDIA REACTION: U.S-JAPAN-CHINA, U.S. BURMA POLICY, CHINA
[...] U.S-JAPAN-CHINA "The U.S. does not need to use 'Japan's nuclear weapons' to deter China" The official Communist Party international news publication Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao) (08/17): "At Japan's insistence, the U.S. has promised to provide 'nuclear protection' to Japan. The U.S. als [...]
2009-08-17 08:40:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ECON KMDR OPRC CH
09BEIJING2412MEDIA REACTION: AFGHAN ELECTION, U.S.-CHINA TRADE
[...] AFGHAN ELECTION "Afghanistan: election goes beyond win-lose battle (pg 5)" The official Communist Youth League China Youth Daily (Zhongguo Qingnianbao)(08/21): "Since President Obama became the U.S. President, in spite of the U.S. sending more troops to Afghanistan, Afghanistan's security [...]
2009-08-21 09:05:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ECON KMDR OPRC CH
09BEIJING2535SEPTEMBER 3 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: VISA POLICY, AMBASSADOR
[...] Key points at the September 3 MFA press briefing: -- In regards to the denial of visas to the producers of a film regarding the earthquake in Sichuan, China stated the importance of an individual country's sovereign right to determine its own policy of visa issuance. -- U.S. Special Repres [...]
2009-09-03 12:08:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MNUC CH AS RS CO KN TU
09BEIJING2824MEDIA REACTION: CHINA'S DEVELOPMENT MODEL, U.S.-CHINA
[...] CHINA'S DEVELOPMENT MODEL "China's rise ends the unilateral world" The official Communist Party international news publication Global Times (Huanqiu Shibao)(10/02)(pg 15): "China's implementation of the opening up and reform policy and its rapid economic development after 1978 has frustra [...]
2009-10-07 08:30:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ECON KMDR OPRC CH
09BEIJING2980OCTOBER 27 MFA PRESS BRIEFING: CHINA-AFRICA COOPERATION,
[...] Key points at the October 27 MFA press briefing: -- China would deepen ties with Egypt and promote China-Africa and China-Arab ties at the early November Ministerial Conference of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt -- China hoped relevant parties would q [...]
2009-10-26 22:57:00Embassy BeijingUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PHUM PARM EAID CH IR IS AF IN JA
09BEIJING2995PRC/LATIN AMERICA: CHINESE ECONOMIC INTERESTS
[...] (C) Summary: Politics, economics, Taiwan and common interests in social development drive China's interest in Latin America, according to a PRC scholar. Notwithstanding China's deepening relationship with Latin America, China will not develop its Latin America connections at the expense of i [...]
2009-10-29 09:36:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM ECON ETRD ENRG EINV AR XM CH
09BEIJING518HUI SAID XI SAID: CHINESE LEADERS VISIT LATIN
[...] (C) Summary: The overlapping visits of two of China's top leaders to Latin America and the Caribbean February 7-22 were marked by numerous investment and aid agreements. While some of the agreements lacked substance or were rehashed from previous visits, our contacts say China has begun to i [...]
2009-02-27 10:29:00Embassy BeijingCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON EFIN EAID ETRD ENRG CH XM XL
09BEIRUT209LEBANON: LOW EXPECTATIONS FOR NEXT WTO WORKING PARTY
[...] (SBU) On February 20, Lama Oueijan, Senior Advisor to the Minister of Economy and Trade, told EconOff that Lebanon has no new offers to bring to Geneva on goods (as budget considerations prevent lifting tariffs) or services (where lawyers groups resist opening up legal services) during the upco [...]
2009-02-23 14:19:00Embassy BeirutUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PREL PGOV LE
09BELGRADE402SCENESETTER FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO
[...] (C) Mr. Vice President: We eagerly anticipate your May 20 visit to Belgrade as an opportunity to refocus Serbia's leadership on the key tasks of Euro-Atlantic integration and economic development. The Serbian government has the potential to be a constructive partner and a force for regional [...]
2009-05-07 15:04:00Embassy BelgradeCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SR
09BELGRADE839(Jovanka Broz) Tito Speaks
[...] (C) During a September 2 uninhibited one and a half hour conversation, former Yugoslav President Tito's widow, Jovanka Broz Tito dished to Charge on the Russians -- Tito never liked them, Slovenes -- they were never committed to the Yugoslav idea, and those who plotted and carried out her [...]
2009-09-03 13:23:00Embassy BelgradeCONFIDENTIALPREL SR
09BELMOPAN119 WHA/CEN DIRECTOR WEBSTER'S MEETINGS IN BELIZE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: WHA/CEN Office Director Christopher Webster met with Belize government officials, a Hand in Hand Ministries official, and American Chamber of Commerce board members on March 5 and 6 to discuss bilateral and regional issues including security and the Merida Initiative, the Guatemal [...]
2009-03-25 22:22:00Embassy BelmopanUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON OAS BH
09BELMOPAN171BELIZE RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE: HONDURAN INITIATIVE
[...] (U) CDA met with MFA CEO Ambassador Alexis Rosado on May 5 and delivered the subject demarche. CDA informed Rosado that WHA/CEN Office Director Christopher Webster had delivered the same demarche to Belizean Ambassador to the U.S. Nestor Mendez in the evening of May 4. 2. (C) Rosado sta [...]
2009-05-05 22:13:00Embassy BelmopanCONFIDENTIALPREL OAS BH CU HO
09BELMOPAN314CITRUS GREENING THREATENS BELIZE'S CITRUS INDUSTRY
[...] In May 2009, the Belize Agricultural Health Authority (BAHA) confirmed the presence of citrus greening in Belize. This disease represents a serious threat to an industry which significantly contributes to the Belizean economy in terms of foreign exchange earnings and employment in the rural s [...]
2009-08-11 20:22:00Embassy BelmopanUNCLASSIFIEDECON BEXP EAGR PGOV BH
09BERLIN1180MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, G20, UN CLIMATE CHANGE,
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Afghanistan 3. UN Climate Change Summit 4. Mideast Trilateral Summit 5. Obama Presidency 6. G20 Summit  [...]
2009-09-23 15:01:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO GM AF US IS XF
09BERLIN1224CWC BWC CLOSE ALLIES MEETING SEPTEMBER 28-29, 2009
[...] (SBU) Summary: Meetings of Close Allies have always been valued for providing a useful venue for a frank exchange of views on, and an opportunity to coordinate approaches to, biological and chemical weapons-related issues. This meeting showed the need to re-invigorate the process, from the p [...]
2009-09-30 11:51:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPARM PREL CWC OPCW CBW GM
09BERLIN1258MEDIA REACTION: DPRK, AFGHANISTAN, IMF, ECONOMIC, HONDURAS,
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (DPRK) U.S. Relations 3. (Afghanistan) Future U.S. Strategy 4. (Economic) IMF/World Bank Meeting in Istanbul 5. (Economic) U.S. Labor Market Policy 6. (Honduras) Power Struggle 7. (Economic) Weakness of The Dollar 8. (U.S.) Obama A [...]
2009-10-07 12:01:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO KN AF EFIN ELAB HO US EU
09BERLIN1449MEDIA REACTION: POTUS IN CHINA, BURMA, CLIMATE,
[...] Lead Stories 2. U.S.-Chinese Relations 3. U.S.-Burmese Relations 4. APEC--Climate Protection 5. Iranian Nuclear Conflict 6. Future of Guant namo Prisoners 7. Strategy on Afghanistan  [...]
2009-11-16 13:08:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO KGHG GM US AF BM CH IR
09BERLIN1504GREGOR GYSI - PIED PIPER OF THE LEFT
[...] (C) Summary: Left Party Caucus Chief Gregor Gysi told the Ambassador during a November 23 meeting that he alone was responsible for building The Left as a national force. He is aiming for The Left to enter all state parliaments by 2013, after specifically targeting North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW [...]
2009-11-25 13:03:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL AF GM
09BERLIN1591MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, CLIMATE, GUANTANAMO,
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Climate Change 3. Guantanamo 4. Afghanistan/Sep 4 airstrikes 5. British arrest warrant against Livni  [...]
2009-12-16 12:11:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR AF GM KGHG US CU UK IS
09BERLIN196MEDIA REACTION: Afghanistan, Pakistan, Obama Clinton,
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-17 13:24:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO GM
09BERLIN257MEDIA REACTION: MISSILE DEFENSE, IRAN, MIDEAST,
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. U.S.-Russian Relations, Iran 3. Clinton Trip to Mideast 4. U.S.-Cuban Relations 5. Future Strategy on Afghanistan 6. Attack On Sri Lankan Cricket Team 7. ECB's Reaction to Financial Crisis  [...]
2009-03-04 12:38:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO GM US IR RS CU AF CE XG IS SY GZ
09BERLIN286MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, NATO, MIDEAST, IRAN, SYRIA,
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. New Strategy on Afghanistan 3. France's Return to NATO Command Structure 4. Mideast and Iran Policy 5. Financial Crisis 6. Relaxation of U.S.-Cuban Relations 7. ICC Arrest Warrant for Bashir 8. Eastern European Economic Problems  [...]
2009-03-12 11:46:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO GM AF US FR IR XF XH SU CU SY
09BERLIN372MEDIA REACTION: AFGHANISTAN, NATO, UNFCCC, DOHA, LATAM
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. New Afghanistan Strategy 3. NATO Summit Meeting 4. New NATO Secretary-General 5. Bonn UNFCCC 6. Doha--Arab Summit 7. Progressive Leaders' Conference  [...]
2009-03-30 12:05:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO GM US AF PK TU IS IR CU
09BERLIN418MEDIA REACTION: POTUS VISITS, CUBA, SOUTH AFRICA, PENTAGON,
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Obama Visit to Turkey 3. Obama Visit Wrap Up 4. Obama Visit to Iraq 5. US Congressional Delegation in Cuba 6. Secretary Gates on Pentagon Budget 7. South Africa 8. Fujimori Trial in Peru 9. Guantanamo 10. Nuclear Weapons in Germany [...]
2009-04-08 13:23:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO GM US TU IZ CU SF PE
09BERLIN422MEDIA REACTION: CUBA, MOLDOVA, GITMO, COUNTER-PIRACY,
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (U.S.-Cuba) Congressional Delegation in Cuba 3. (Moldova) Unrest 4. (U.S.) Renditions, ICRC Report 5. (Somalia) Fate of Pirates 6. (Environment) Bonn UNFCCC 7. (Italy) Berlusconi on Earthquake Victims 8. (Eastern Europe) Democracy [...]
2009-04-09 12:51:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO GM US CU MD SO IT RS UP GG KG
09BERLIN443MEDIA REACTION: GMOs, Bagram, DPRK, Iran, Cuba, Thailand
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. (Germany) Ban on GMOs 3. (U.S.) Bagram Prisoners 4. (North Korea) Six-Party Talks 5. (Iran) Nuclear Program 6. (U.S.-Cuba) Relaxation of Sanctions 7. (Thailand) Revolution Cancelled  [...]
2009-04-15 12:06:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR KPAO GM US CU MD SO IT RS UP GG KG
09BERLIN57MEDIA REACTION:
[...] Lead Stories Summary 2. Israel-Hamas Conflict 3. Gas Dispute 4. Guantnamo Closure 5. Hillary Clinton Hearing 6. Afghanistan 7. Obama Inauguration 8. Osama bin Laden Tape  [...]
2009-01-15 12:01:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDGZ IS RS UP AF US
09BERLIN708GERMAN VIEWS ON JUNE 15-16 EU GAERC MEETING
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Germany believes that the recent successful elections in Lebanon, which appear to have been conducted without undue Syrian influence, open the door to the signing of the updated EU-Syria Association Agreement (AA),perhaps as early as September. According to the German MFA, only [...]
2009-06-12 16:45:00Embassy BerlinCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN XF CU AF PK ZL BM GM
09BERN214SWITZERLAND: RESPONSE TO REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: Post assesses that the Swiss government has worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba, having made those key features of a bilateral dialogue with the Cuban government that began in January 2006. A decision not to renew Title III suspensi [...]
2009-05-13 14:01:00Embassy BernCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU SZ
09BERN500SWITZERLAND: RESPONSE TO REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: Post assesses that the Swiss government has worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba, having made those key features of a bilateral dialogue with the Cuban government that began in January 2006. A decision not to renew Title III suspensi [...]
2009-11-23 11:56:00Embassy BernCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU SZ
09BISHKEK740UPDATE ON KYRGYZ RESTRICTIONS ON U.S. MEAT EXPORTS
[...] (U) Following the outbreak of the H1N1 (swine flu) virus, Kyrgyz authorities in late April announced a ban on the import of an unspecified variety of meat products from the United States. Kyrgyz authorities subsequently relaxed their ban to conform to similar bans established by Russian and K [...]
2009-07-14 05:24:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD KG
09BISHKEK744KYRGYZSTAN: DINNER AT MAXIM'S
[...] (C) Summary. Over dinner with Charge, President Bakiyev's youngest son Maxim claimed credit for masterminding the Kyrgyz decision to keep the Manas Air Base operational by calling it a "Transit Center." He claimed Russia is mad at Kyrgyzstan over the Transit Center, and was interested in the U.S. t [...]
2009-07-15 10:40:00Embassy BishkekCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KG
09BOGOTA1110COLOMBIA'S GOALS AT THE APRIL 17-19 SUMMIT OF THE
[...] (C) The GOC's focus in the April 17-19 Summit of the Americas is primarily bilateral. President Uribe told the Ambassador on March 30 that he hopes to have an individual meeting with President Obama. Substantively, he is seeking a clear indication of the way forward on the U.S.-Colombia Free [...]
2009-04-02 22:26:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALKSUM PGOV PREL CO
09BOGOTA2520URIBE'S WHIRLWIND TOUR DEFUSES SOME U.S. DEFENSE
[...] (C) President Uribe and Foreign Minister Bermudez visited the presidents of Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Brazil from August 4-6 to privately make the case that the August 10 Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) summit in Quito would be an inappropriate forum to [...]
2009-08-10 22:08:00Embassy BogotaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PTER SNAR CO
09BOGOTA2908VFM FORERO GIVES AMBASSADOR READOUT ON UNASUR MEETING; AGREES TO LOWKEY DCA SIGNING
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-09 17:49:00Embassy BogotaSECRETCO HO KJUS KTIA MARR PGOV PHUM PREL VZ XM
09BOGOTA2963AMBASSADOR AND VP SANTOS DISCUSS RESPONSE TO DAS
[...] (S/NF) The Ambassador met with Vice President Francisco Santos and Administrative Department of Security (DAS) Director Felipe Munoz on September 15 to discuss DAS wiretapping scandals (reftel). The Ambassador made clear that the USG was close to severing all relations with the DAS. He stressed [...]
2009-09-16 15:16:00Embassy BogotaSECRETPGOV PREL PHUM PINR KJUS ASEC CO
09BOGOTA3281GOC TAKES SOUNDINGS ON ELN PEACE TALKS
[...] (S) The Government of Colombia (GOC) and National Liberation Army (ELN) continue to flirt with an official peace process but are far from taking concrete steps to initiate talks. Former National Liberation Army (ELN) peace negotiator Francisco Galan initiated an "exploration" of renewed peace [...]
2009-10-29 18:11:00Embassy BogotaSECRETPREL PGOV PTER CO
09BOGOTA3404Colombian MFA Sounds Alarm about Citizenship Fraud
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 15, 2009 AmEmb Bogota's consular Fraud Prevention Unit (FPU) met with the head of the passport office at the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),Mauricio Acero. Acero requested the meeting to alert FPU to a fraud trend whereby foreign nationals fraudulently [...]
2009-10-27 16:17:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCMGT CVIS PINS KFRD SMIG CO
09BOGOTA401DESERTIONS RISING, OPS SLOWING?: COLOMBIA CONFLICT
[...] (C) The Colombian military did not score any high-profile tactical wins over the FARC in the fourth quarter of 2008, leading to a public perception that the GOC lost momentum following earlier successes. Some officers claimed commanders had become too cautious after the dismissal of 27 milita [...]
2009-02-06 16:22:00Embassy BogotaSECRETPGOV PREL PREF PTER PHUM CO
09BRASILIA1113AUGUST 4-5 VISIT OF U.S. NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR
[...] (C) Summary: In an August 4-5 visit to Brasilia dominated by Brazilian concerns over USG intentions and the regional implications of expanded U.S. access to Colombian military bases, National Security Advisor General James L. Jones assured senior GOB officials that President Obama desires a tr [...]
2009-09-04 21:03:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR ETRD EFIN KNNP XM XF IR BR
09BRASILIA1129BRAZIL: SCENE SETTER, USTR AMBASSADOR RON KIRK VISIT TO SAO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The relationship between the United States and Brazil is productive and broad-based, with growing economic and trade ties. Excellent opportunities for increased bilateral trade cooperation exist, including issues raised in the recent CEO Forum. Brazil has also prioritized concl [...]
2009-09-11 10:31:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD KIRP ECON EFIN EINV EAGR BR
09BRASILIA1216BRAZIL: SCENESETTER FOR OCTOBER 5-7 VISIT OF S/CT
[...] (C) The relationship between the United States and Brazil is as productive and broad-based as it has ever been in recent decades, the result of the cordial personal connection already established between President Obama and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, which is building on Lula,s excel [...]
2009-10-02 21:25:00Embassy BrasiliaSECRETPREL PGOV PTER PINR BR
09BRASILIA1239HANDLING VISA REQUEST FROM BRAZILIAN INVOLVED IN
[...] (U) This is an action request--see paras 2 and 10. 2. (C) Summary and Action Request: Consulate General Sao Paulo on October 6 issued a visa to Paulo de Tarso Venceslau, who after the fact was identified in Brazilian media as one of the kidnappers of the U.S. Ambassador to Brazil in 1969, s [...]
2009-10-15 17:48:00Embassy BrasiliaSECRET//NOFORNPREL PTER CVIS BR
09BRASILIA1254BRAZIL: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The relationship between the United States and Brazil is productive and broad-based. There exists a solid foundation of scientific and technological (S&T) ties, which offers excellent opportunities for increasing bilateral - and possible trilateral - cooperation. The bilatera [...]
2009-10-22 18:57:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKSCA EAGR EAID SENV TBIO BR
09BRASILIA1261BRAZIL: SCENESETTER FOR OCTOBER 27-30 VISIT OF SPECIAL REP
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The visit of the Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Non-Proliferation, Ambassador Susan Burk, comes at an important time. Brazil is reviving its long dormant civilian and military nuclear energy programs. It closed down its nuclear weapons program in 1990 and j [...]
2009-10-23 18:54:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP IAEA ENRG ETTC BR
09BRASILIA1276REQUEST TO BRAZIL TO RESETTLE CUBAN MIGRANTS
[...] On October 16, Poloff delivered reftel demarche and left nonpapers in English and Portuguese with Gilda Mattos Santos Neves, head of the United Nations Division of the Ministry of External Relations (MRE),who promised to shepherd our request through the GOB. Neves said she would check with t [...]
2009-10-30 15:47:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDBR CU PREF SMIG
09BRASILIA132BRAZIL: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2009
[...] This cable transmits the text of the Brazil Investment Climate Statement for 2007. BEGIN TEXT: A.1. Openness to Foreign Investment Brazil is open to and encourages foreign investment. According to a recent United Nations report, Brazil is the largest foreign direct investment (FDI) re [...]
2009-02-03 16:48:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC USTR BR
09BRASILIA1341DEMARCHE RESPONSE: MANAGING THE VISIT OF IRANIAN
[...] (C) Summary. CDA met separately November 18 with Brazilian Ministry of External Relations (MRE) Under Secretary for Political Affairs II (Asia) Roberto Jaguaribe and Foreign Policy Advisor in the Presidency Marcel Biato to deliver demarche regarding the November 23 visit to Brazil of Iranian [...]
2009-11-20 18:21:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL AORC CASC BR IR
09BRASILIA1385BRAZIL: SCENE SETTER, USTR/MRE BCM DECEMBER 9
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The relationship between the United States and Brazil is productive and broad-based, with growing economic and trade ties. The visit provides an important opportunity to highlight the potential for increased bilateral cooperation, emphasizing that specific trade disputes need n [...]
2009-12-01 15:37:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD KIRP ECON EFIN EINV EAGR BR
09BRASILIA1411BRAZIL: SCENESETTER FOR THE DECEMBER 13-14 VISIT OF WHA
[...] (C) Mission Brazil warmly welcomes your visit to Brasilia. It is more than a courtesy to say that your trip comes at a significant time for U.S.-Brazil relations. A promising start with the new U.S. Administration is beginning to ebb as high-level initiatives have been delayed and Brazil ha [...]
2009-12-10 16:08:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPREL OVIP BR
09BRASILIA1412Brazil: Scenesetter - Economic Partnership Dialogue December
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-04 22:20:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ETRD EINV EAGR EFIN BR
09BRASILIA1443BRAZIL: RESPONSE TO TITLE III REQUEST
[...] (C) Post responses to reftel questions follow: Question 1): Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? Post Response to Question 1): Yes, while Brazil has refrained from raising these issues publicly, high level [...]
2009-12-24 14:03:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ETTC BR CU
09BRASILIA1516BRAZIL IS PROUD OF ITS AMBITIOUS APPROACH TO COPENHAGEN
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Government of Brazil (GOB) expressed disappointment and frustration with the Conference of the Parties-15 (COP-15) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Copenhagen. President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva principally blamed the position of the United Sta [...]
2009-12-23 19:43:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV KGHG EFIN EAID EAGR BR
09BRASILIA177UNDERSTANDING BRAZIL'S FOREIGN MINISTRY, PART 1:
[...] (C) Summary. As Brazil takes an increasingly prominent place on the international stage, its Foreign Ministry, known widely as Itamaraty after its headquarters building, finds itself under the influence of four powerful personalities whose ideologies are shaping its foreign policy priorities [...]
2009-02-11 19:28:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON OIIP BR
09BRASILIA178SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 117
[...] The following is part of a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views expressed do not n [...]
2009-02-12 13:59:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
09BRASILIA224BRAZIL: U/S FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS ON UPCOMING
[...] (C) Summary. In a February 21 meeting, Brazilian Ministry of External Relations (MRE) Under Secretary for Political Affairs Ambassador Everton Vargas told Ambassador Sobel that when FM Celso Amorim meets the Secretary next week, he will want to stress the importance of building on the progress [...]
2009-02-21 19:40:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPREL KSUM ENRG BR
09BRASILIA229SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL MIKE MULLEN, CHAIRMAN OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The CJCS visit to Brazil comes at an important time for our strategic partnership. With Nelson Jobim as Defense Minister, Brazil has, for the first time, effective civilian leadership and a mandate to modernize its armed forces. With a new defense strategy published in Decembe [...]
2009-02-26 10:36:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS BR PREL
09BRASILIA273SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS: AMBASSADOR MORALES
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On March 6, USG Summit of the Americas (SOA) Coordinator Ambassador Hector Morales met with a team from the Brazilian Ministry for External Relations (MRE) led by Secretary General for Political Affairs Ambassador Vera Machado and including Brazilian Summit Coordinator Carlos D [...]
2009-03-10 13:53:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPGOV ENGR PREL ETRD EFIN EAGR
09BRASILIA282BRAZIL: OFFICIALS DISCUSS CUBA, BOLIVIA, ENERGY
[...] (SBU) Summary: On February 19, Jessica Lewis, Senior Foreign Policy Adviser to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Caroline Tess, Professional Staff Member and Senator Bill Nelson,s designee to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence met with Brazilian government officials from the offic [...]
2009-03-10 20:32:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDPAO ETRD PREL ECON BR
09BRASILIA312Perceptions of President Obama, as Reflected in the
[...] (U) SUMMARY: In Brazil, there is a great deal of public and media interest in President Barack Obama, going back to his emergence as the Democratic frontrunner in the middle stages of the 2008 U.S. presidential campaign. Obama's electoral victory and inauguration were covered very positively b [...]
2009-03-13 18:25:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KPAO BR
09BRASILIA364(U) 2009 SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS (C-AL9-00153)
[...] (C) Ref B reports on Summit of the Americas (SOA) Coordinator Ambassador Hector Morales meetings with Brazilian officials, notably the increased Brazilian focus on the SOA. According to Brazilian Ministry for External Relations (MRE) Undersecretary Vera Machado, Brazil views the SOA as comple [...]
2009-03-24 20:05:00Embassy BrasiliaSECRETBR PINR PGOV PREL
09BRASILIA388BRAZIL: PRESIDENTIAL FOREIGN POLICY ADVISOR SEES
[...] (C) Summary. Brazilian Presidency (Planalto) Foreign Policy Advisor Ambassador Marcel Biato (protect) discussed energy cooperation, touched on G20 and Summit of the Americas (SOA) preparations, and offered views on managing challenges in both the hemisphere and within the GOB in a discussion [...]
2009-03-27 23:20:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON ENRG EFIN KSUM BR
09BRASILIA397BRAZIL SCENESETTER: CODEL HOYER APRIL 8-10
[...] This message is sensitive but unclassified, please treat accordingly. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Your visit comes at a time when the relationship between the United States and Brazil is as productive and broad-based as ever, with a strong bilateral relationship and important economic ties. Brazi [...]
2009-03-31 20:06:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDOREP SENV KGHG ENRG ECON ETRD EINV EFIN PREL BR
09BRASILIA398BRAZIL SCENESETTER: CODEL HOYER APRIL 8-10
[...] This message is sensitive but unclassified, please treat accordingly. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Your visit comes at a time when the relationship between the United States and Brazil is as productive and broad-based as ever, with a strong bilateral relationship and important economic ties. Brazi [...]
2009-03-31 20:14:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDOREP SENV KGHG ENRG ECON ETRD EINV EFIN PREL BR
09BRASILIA405BRAZIL SCENESETTER: CODEL PASTOR APRIL 4-10
[...] This message is sensitive but unclassified, please treat accordingly. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Your visit comes at a time when the relationship between the United States and Brazil is as productive and broad-based as ever, with a strong bilateral relationship and important economic ties. Brazi [...]
2009-03-31 21:30:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDOREP SENV KGHG ENRG ECON ETRD EINV EFIN PREL BR
09BRASILIA426BRAZIL WELCOMES USG CANDIDACY FOR UN HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (SBU) Summary. Brazil is pleased that the US will seek a seat on the UN Human Rights Council (reftel),but the director of the Human Rights Division in the Ministry of Exterior relations could not state whether Brazil will vote for the U.S. End summary. Pleased U.S. Is Coming Back - - - - [...]
2009-04-06 20:07:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL BR
09BRASILIA445 CODEL HOYER MEETING WITH PRESIDENT LULA
[...] (SBU) Summary. In a rare meeting granted by President Lula to a US congressional delegation, President Lula told CoDel Hoyer April 8 that he has high expectations of the Obama administration, sees a new era in U.S. relations with Latin America, and hopes for a positive gesture on Cuba at the S [...]
2009-04-13 13:21:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ETRD OREP KSUM SOCI BR CU VE IR
09BRASILIA670BRAZILIAN VIEWS ON UPCOMING OASGA: ALL ABOUT CUBA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Brazilian Ministry for External Relations (MRE) Director for International Organizations Carlos Duarte characterized Cuba as the dominant issue for the upcoming OAS General Assembly (OASGA). Brazil sees a resolution on Cuba as inevitable, he said, but will try to play a moderating [...]
2009-05-27 15:03:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALBR PREL OAS
09BRASILIA671BRAZIL SCENESETTER: CODEL THOMPSON MAY 27-28
[...] This message is sensitive but unclassified, please treat accordingly. 2. (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Your visit comes at a time when the relationship between the United States and Brazil is accelerating and being given added weight with the rapid growth of Brazil's regional and global eco [...]
2009-05-27 15:19:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDOREP PTER KCRM SENV KGHG ENRG ECON ETRD EINV EFIN
09BRASILIA694NORTH KOREAN FOREIGN MINISTER MAKES "GENERIC"
[...] (C) Summary and comment. Brazilian diplomatic sources assert that the May 9-13 visit of the North Korean Foreign Minister to Brazil had only a "generic political significance," the Koreans were not well prepared to discuss energy, one of their top priorities, and there was little substance t [...]
2009-06-04 10:17:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ENRG BR KN
09BRASILIA755BRAZIL: RESPONSE TO TITLE III REQUEST
[...] (C) Post responses to reftel A questions follow: Question 1): Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? Post Response to Question 1): Yes, high level Brazilian officials, including Foreign Minister Celso Amorim and [...]
2009-06-15 19:15:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ETTC BR CU
09BRASILIA766BRAZIL SCENESETTER: DR. MICHAEL FROMAN, DEPUTY NATIONAL
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The relationship between the United States and Brazil is productive and broad-based, with growing economic ties. Through the financial crisis, Brazil has played a constructive role in the G20 and has also prioritized concluding the Doha round of World Trade Organization (WTO) n [...]
2009-06-17 18:16:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP SENV KGHG ENRG ECON ETRD EINV EFIN PREL BR
09BRASILIA771BRAZIL: CODEL THOMPSON DISCUSSES TERRORISM,
[...] (SBU) Summary: Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee Bennie Thompson (D-MS),accompanied by other 4 Committee Members and some 20 staff, visited Brasilia on May 28. In addition to a country team and special session with Department of Homeland Security representatives (ICE, CBP, [...]
2009-06-18 19:09:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER OREP PGOV BR
09BRASILIA946BRAZIL SCENESETTER: DR. TODD STERN, SPECIAL ENVOY FOR
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In spite of its relatively clean energy matrix, Brazil is a major greenhouse gas emitter primarily due to massive, ongoing deforestation. The Ministry of Exterior Relations (MRE) has pursued a cautious, defensive approach in international climate change negotiations, steering [...]
2009-07-31 10:45:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV KGHG ENRG ECON ETRD EINV EFIN PREL BR
09BRASILIA95BRAZIL'S PRESIDENTIAL FOREIGN POLICY ADVISOR ON
[...] (C) Summary: In a January 21 meeting, Brazilian Presidential Senior Foreign Policy Advisor Marco Aurelio Garcia told Ambassador Sobel that the GOB is very optimistic about relations with the Obama Administration. He stressed that President Lula is eager to meet President Obama. Energy, clim [...]
2009-01-22 20:27:00Embassy BrasiliaCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD KSUM ENRG EFIN BR CU OAS
09BRASILIA960BRAZIL: SCENESETTER FOR AUGUST 4-6 VISIT OF
[...] (C) Summary: The relationship between the United States and Brazil is as productive and broad-based as it has ever been in recent decades, the result of the cordial personal connection already established between President Obama and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, which is building on [...]
2009-08-04 12:21:00Embassy BrasiliaSECRET//NOFORNPREL BR
09BRATISLAVA216SLOVAKIA: LIBERTAD ACT REVIEW
[...] (U) Below are our responses to the questions posed in reftel. 2. (C) Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? A: In our view, Slovakia has worked to advance human rights and democracy in several specific ways. Non-go [...]
2009-05-20 07:13:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL CU LO
09BRATISLAVA250GAERC: SLOVAK AND U.S. POSITIONS "NEVER CLOSER"
[...] (SBU) Summary. Poloff discussed ref points on the June 15-16 GAERC meeting with European Correspondent Albin Otruba on June 9. Otruba enthusiastically declared the U.S. and Slovak positions on GAERC issues are now closer than ever before. Otruba spoke at length about the President's speech in [...]
2009-06-10 15:04:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EUN PGOV LO
09BRATISLAVA43ASYLUM POLICY IN SLOVAKIA NOT REFUGEE FRIENDLY
[...] SUMMARY: On October 24, the Slovak parliament harmonized existing asylum law with EU directive 15 by establishing a system in which the Ministry of Justice provides free legal aid to asylum seekers. The amendment, and overall conservative GOS policy towards asylum seekers and recognized refu [...]
2009-01-22 16:00:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM LO
09BRATISLAVA447SCENESETTER FOR VISIT TO SLOVAKIA OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF
[...] (C) Ambassador Vershbow: Your visit to Bratislava coincides with what could be Slovakia's most forward-leaning pledges regarding ISAF participation to date. At the NATO Informal Defense Ministerial, we expect the Slovaks to announce the deployment of Special Forces (20 in the near future [...]
2009-10-16 16:15:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL NATO MARR AF LO
09BRATISLAVA45 SLOVAKIA - 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] Slovakia's once troubled economy has been transformed in the last ten years into a business friendly market-model, which led the region with GDP growth of 7.1 percent (est.) in 2008. Comprehensive structural reforms adopted by the Slovak government in the first several years of this decade led [...]
2009-01-26 15:44:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV ETRD OPIC KTDB USTR LO
09BRATISLAVA470SLOVAKIA AGREES TO RESETTLE THREE GUANTANAMO DETAINEES
[...] (C) Summary: In a November 4 meeting with Special Envoy for Guantanamo Closure Dan Fried, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico agreed to accept three Guantanamo detainees for resettlement in Slovakia. After further discussion of details and logistics with Foreign Minister Lajcak and Interior Min [...]
2009-11-06 16:30:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER LO HU PHUM
09BRATISLAVA497DAS QUANRUD IN SLOVAKIA
[...] (C) Summary: In a 29-hour visit to Bratislava, EUR DAS Pamela Quanrud met with a variety of senior Slovak government officials, including Deputy Prime Minister Robert Kalinak and FM Miroslav Lajcak, as well as opposition leaders and members of the judiciary, civil society, and news media to di [...]
2009-11-27 11:25:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ENRG LO
09BRATISLAVA54SMER-SNS-HZDS: WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
[...] (C) Summary: The "worst case scenario" government of Smer-SNS-HZDS is now a certainty. We can expect many more challenges in advocating U.S. policy goals under a Fico-led government than during Mikulas Dzurinda's tenure, particularly on controversial issues such as the war in Iraq or support [...]
2009-01-30 10:27:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON KPAO EAID LO
09BRATISLAVA70FICO'S ROLE MODEL: VLADIMIR PUTIN?
[...] (C) Name this leader: He consolidated power and popularity during a period of unprecedented economic growth. As a hedge against any current or future challengers, he attacks the opposition and media relentlessly. He accuses NGOs of seeking to undermine the government and has supported legislati [...]
2009-02-09 08:06:00Embassy BratislavaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV LO RU
09BRIDGETOWN146DOMINICA'S LABOR UNIONS STRUGGLING AMID ECONOMIC
[...] (SBU) Dominica,s labor union leaders were surprisingly upbeat in recent meetings, believing that Dominica,s isolation and small economy with a strong agricultural base will limit the impact of the global financial crisis on the nation,s economy. Cruise ship arrivals are holding steady at cl [...]
2009-03-05 15:20:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELAB ESSO KHIV PHUM XL
09BRIDGETOWN155IMF SHIFTS COURSE ON ST. VINCENT AIRPORT PROJECT
[...] (C) Following a January 30-February 12 Article IV consultation visit to St. Vincent, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued a report in which it termed the construction of a costly new international airport a step in the right direction for the country's tourism development. This conclus [...]
2009-03-06 20:41:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL EFIN IR XL
09BRIDGETOWN171ANTIGUA RETURNS UPP TO POWER; ALP HEADS TO COURT
[...] (C) Antigua and Barbuda's ruling United Progressive Party(UPP) won a closely contested election March 12, taking nine of the 17 seats and retaining its majority in parliament, but losing three previously-held seats in an election marred by delays and technical difficulties. Among the seats l [...]
2009-03-19 14:35:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL ST XL
09BRIDGETOWN180 Cuban Dissident Blasts Cuban Racism, Sparking Vigorous
[...] (SBU) A rare public presentation by a critic of Cuba sponsored by the University of the West Indies drew big crowds, sparked a heated debate, and evoked a hysterical (in both senses of the word) response from the Cuban Ambassador in Barbados. Afro-Cuban dissident Carlos Moore highlighted the p [...]
2009-03-24 15:21:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM CU XL
09BRIDGETOWN195EASTERN CARIBBEAN PLANS FOR SOA (C-AL9-00153)
[...] (C) Eastern Caribbean Prime Ministers all plan to lead their delegations to the Summit of the Americas. All seven Eastern Caribbean countries believe that the Summit provides an opportune moment to engage the new U.S. Administration to address what they see as a potentially devastating blow [...]
2009-03-30 16:26:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL EFIN XL
09BRIDGETOWN249CODEL ENGEL VISIT TO ST. VINCENT HIGHLIGHTS SUMMIT
[...] (SBU) During an April 19-20 visit to St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG),a CODEL chaired by New York Congressman Eliot Engel met with Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, Foreign Minister Sir Louis Straker, and a host of local dignitaries. The just-concluded Summit of the Americas, new directions [...]
2009-04-27 19:26:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EFIN IR XL
09BRIDGETOWN27ST. VINCENT OPPOSITION - MORE HARD TIMES AHEAD
[...] (C) Former St. Vincent Ambassador to the UN and cabinet minister under previous Mitchell administrations, Jonathan Peters, announced his return to politics in St. Vincent in a January 13 meeting at the Embassy. Peters has an ambitious plan both to take control of the opposition New Democratic [...]
2009-01-15 17:13:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR XL
09BRIDGETOWN282SCENESETTER FOR YOUR VISIT TO BARBADOS
[...] (SBU) Your visit, on the heels of Barbados Prime Minister Thompson's meeting with the President at the Summit of the Americas, provides opportunities to follow-up on the President,s conversations on regional stability and security and to demonstrate to the people of the region our continuing [...]
2009-05-13 21:50:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN294ST. VINCENT PM LASHES OUT OVER BARBADOS IMMIGRATION POLICY
[...] (U) St. Vincent Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves leveled unusually sharp criticism against a fellow CARICOM member at a speech to the St. Vincent parliament May 14. While stopping just short of calling out Barbados PM David Thompson by name, Gonsalves strongly castigated Barbados for a recently- [...]
2009-05-19 20:51:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PBTS XL
09BRIDGETOWN295REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD
[...] (C) Response to reftel inquiries for St. Vincent and the Grenadines follows. - Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? No, St. Vincent and the Grenadines has not sought to advance democracy and human rights in Cuba. [...]
2009-05-20 12:39:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU XL
09BRIDGETOWN303BARBADOS: SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD
[...] (C) Response to reftel queries for Barbados. -- Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? No. Barbados has not taken any steps to advance democracy or human rights in Cuba. -- Has the host country made public statem [...]
2009-05-26 14:40:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL PINR PGOV CU BB XL
09BRIDGETOWN304REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD
[...] (C) Responses keyed to reftel questions: - Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? No. St. Lucia has not taken steps to advance democracy and human rights in Cuba. - Has the host country made other public statemen [...]
2009-05-26 14:40:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU XL
09BRIDGETOWN305REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD
[...] (C) Response to reftel inquiries for Dominica. - Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? No. Dominica has not taken any steps to advance democracy and human rights in Cuba. - Has the host country made public state [...]
2009-05-26 14:40:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU XL
09BRIDGETOWN306ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA: SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF
[...] (C) Response to reftel inquiries for Antigua and Barbuda. - Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? No. Antigua and Barbuda has not taken any steps to advance democracy and human rights in Cuba. - Has the host cou [...]
2009-05-26 14:40:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL PINR PGOV CU XL
09BRIDGETOWN307REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD
[...] (C) Response to reftel inquiries for St. Kitts and Nevis. - Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? No. St. Kitts and Nevis has not taken any steps to advance democracy and human rights in Cuba. - Has the host cou [...]
2009-05-26 14:40:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU XL
09BRIDGETOWN312USNS COMFORT VISIT DAZZLES ANTIGUA
[...] (U) The May 5-16 goodwill visit of the U.S. Navy Hospital Ship Comfort to Antigua and Barbuda drew rave reviews from every corner of the country. The visit directly touched over 55,000 lives -- well over half the population of the country -- along with numerous others through community relati [...]
2009-05-28 12:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDMASS PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN315BARBADOS PM TELLS AG HOLDER RAUL CASTRO WANTS TO
[...] (C) Barbados Prime Minister David Thompson, who met with Raul Castro one on one for two hours in mid-May, told Attorney General Holder that he was "impressed by the degree to which Raul Castro is interested in working with the United States." Given Barbados' long-standing good relations with [...]
2009-05-28 16:41:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALOVIP PREL CU XL
09BRIDGETOWN41CUBA, DEPORTEES AND SECURITY TOP AGENDA IN
[...] (C) During the Ambassador's January 8 farewell call on St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, he called on the U.S. to unconditionally end its economic embargo on Cuba. PM Gonsalves spoke at length about the deep, strong ties that bind the United States and the Caribb [...]
2009-01-22 11:13:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD KCRM PGOV PREL XL ZL
09BRIDGETOWN507GRENADA REPLACES CONTROVERSIAL AG IN CABINET SHUFFLE
[...] (SBU) Grenada's year-old Government announced a cabinet reshuffle on 31 July, the centerpiece of which was the formal sacking of a controversial Attorney General. The reshuffle also resulted in the creation of two new ministries and the division of several others. According to the Senior Ad [...]
2009-08-20 15:35:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL XL
09BRIDGETOWN6CUBA, HUMAN RIGHTS, SECURITY COOPERATION AND
[...] (C). During a December 19 farewell call on Barbados Prime Minister David Thompson, the Ambassador thanked Thompson for his efforts to work with us to strengthen regional security, urged him to reassess his government's approach to UN human rights resolutions, and reaffirmed U.S. support for co [...]
2009-01-05 19:22:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD KCRM PGOV PREL XL ZL
09BRIDGETOWN617(C-AL9-01941) LEADERSHIP PROFILE: BARBADOS PM
[...] (C) Barbados Prime Minister David Thompson is a bland but competent leader who is maintaining his country's long-standing tradition of political pragmatism and fiscal responsibility. He is also committed to an independent foreign policy of "moderation and commonsense." This commitment, refle [...]
2009-10-06 20:18:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR INRB XL
09BRIDGETOWN622(C-AL9-01941) LEADERSHIP PROFILE: ST. VINCENT PM
[...] (C/NF) Politically rooted in 1970s leftist movements, St. Vincent and the Grenadines' Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves is a pragmatic ideologue with a strong populist bent. He has the charisma and political savvy needed to keep himself in power for years to come, though his popularity is gradual [...]
2009-10-08 12:49:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPINR INRB PREL PGOV XL
09BRIDGETOWN653RELEASE OF LAST OF THE GRENADA 17 BRIEFLY SHAKES
[...] (C) The release on September 5, 2009 of the last of the "Grenada 17" -- those in prison for their roles in the assassination of then-Prime Minister Maurice Bishop --, caused a brief but energetic outpouring of political vitriol in the days following the government's action. The government, n [...]
2009-10-16 21:16:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM XL
09BRIDGETOWN656RELEASE OF LAST OF THE GRENADA 17 BRIEFLY SHAKES
[...] (C) The release on September 5, 2009 of the last of the "Grenada 17" -- those in prison for their roles in the assassination of then-Prime Minister Maurice Bishop --, caused a brief but energetic outpouring of political vitriol in the days following the government's action. The government, n [...]
2009-10-16 21:16:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM XL
09BRIDGETOWN658RELEASE OF LAST OF THE GRENADA 17 BRIEFLY SHAKES
[...] (C) The release on September 5, 2009 of the last of the "Grenada 17" -- those in prison for their roles in the assassination of then-Prime Minister Maurice Bishop --, caused a brief but energetic outpouring of political vitriol in the days following the government's action. The government, n [...]
2009-10-16 21:16:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM XL
09BRIDGETOWN689ST. VINCENT CONTINUES IRAN COURTSHIP IN HOPES OF
[...] (C) In his attempt to garner financial support for his signature International Airport project, St. Vincent Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves (with encouragement from Venezuela's Hugo Chavez) has sought to forge closer relations with Iran. Although he has held two meetings with Iranian president [...]
2009-10-30 14:50:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPREL MNUC PGOV PHUM PARM IR XL
09BRIDGETOWN711REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD
[...] (C) Response to reftel inquiries for St. Vincent and the Grenadines follows. - Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? No, St. Vincent and the Grenadines has not sought to advance democracy and human rights in Cuba. [...]
2009-11-10 13:39:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU XL
09BRIDGETOWN712REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD
[...] (C) Response to reftel inquiries for St. Vincent and the Grenadines follows. - Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? No, Barbados has not sought to advance democracy and human rights in Cuba. - Has the host coun [...]
2009-11-10 13:39:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU XL
09BRIDGETOWN721REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT:
[...] (C) Response to reftel inquiries for Dominica follows. -- Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? No. Dominica has done nothing to advance democracy and human rights in Cuba. -- Has the host co [...]
2009-11-17 17:55:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU XL
09BRIDGETOWN723REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT:
[...] (C) Response to reftel inquiries for St. Lucia follows. -- Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? No. St. Lucia has done nothing to advance democracy and human rights in Cuba. -- Has the host country [...]
2009-11-17 17:56:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU XL
09BRIDGETOWN725St Kitts: SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT
[...] (C) Responses keyed to reftel questions: - Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? No. St. Kitts and Nevis has not taken any steps to advance democracy and human rights in Cuba. - Has the host country [...]
2009-11-18 18:53:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALEFIN PREL XL CU
09BRIDGETOWN735GONSALVES DEFENDS TIES WITH VENEZUELA, BUT WELCOMES DEEPER
[...] (C) In a three-hour marathon meeting with the Charge October 26, St. Vincent Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves outlined his efforts to combat drug trafficking and crime and his need for new assets and expanded U.S. support. He defended his close ties to Venezuela through ALBA and PetroCaribe, but [...]
2009-11-19 20:10:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM XL
09BRIDGETOWN753(C-AL9-01941) LEADERSHIP PROFILE: ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA PM
[...] (C/NF) Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer has gradually grown into his role as the dominant figure in Antiguan politics and, with his recent electoral victory, looks set to remain in power through 2014. Despite his decision to join ALBA and PetroCaribe and the fawning pro-ALBA rhetoric it has occ [...]
2009-12-10 12:39:00Embassy BridgetownSECRET//NOFORNPINR PGOV PREL VE XL
09BRIDGETOWN99ANTIGUA,S RULING PARTY FAVORED TO WIN ELECTION;
[...] (C). Antiguan Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer dissolved parliament February 9 to launch what will be a hotly contested election season. Spencer did not announce an election date, but hinted he will do so soon, with an election date expected by the end of March. The ruling United Progressive [...]
2009-02-12 10:38:00Embassy BridgetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR ST CN XL
09BRUSSELS1016BELGIUM: COOPERATION URGED ON UNHRC
[...] (U) Summary. With the U.S. a new member, and Belgium now president of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC),the time for coordination and consensus building is now, according to Belgian MFA human rights officer Nathalie Rondeux. Rondeux opposes wholesale changes to the UNHRC syst [...]
2009-07-24 11:02:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PINR UN BE
09BRUSSELS1260BELGIUM: IN BROAD AGREEMENT WITH U.S. POSITIONS IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has similar positions on the upcoming 12th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC),with the only stated difference being that a Russian working group for UNHRC review might be "positive". Belgium is currently non- [...]
2009-09-18 11:21:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PINR UN BE
09BRUSSELS1261BELGIUM MAY NOT BE READY FOR GUANTANAMO DETAINEE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-18 14:54:00Embassy BrusselsSECRET//NOFORNPREL PTER BE
09BRUSSELS1314BELGIUM'S PERSPECTIVE ON UNHRC
[...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph six. 2. (U) Poloffs met July 13 with MFA Director for Human Rights France Chainaye. Chainaye discussed Belgium's role as President of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and the GOB's perspective on its work. 3. (U) Chainay [...]
2009-09-30 06:06:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM UN PINR BE
09BRUSSELS134AN OVERVIEW OF CENTRAL EUROPEAN ACTIVISM IN THE
[...] (C) Summary: Five years ago the EU experienced its largest expansion to date with the accession of ten new member states*eight of which were Central European post-communist states*followed by the entry of Bulgaria and Romania in 2007, which together comprise what is commonly known as the Cen [...]
2009-01-29 17:26:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EUN XG
09BRUSSELS1427AMBASSADOR GUTMAN'S OCTOBER 29 MEETING WITH
[...] (S//NF//ORCON) Summary: Ambassador Gutman met October 22 with Foreign Minister Leterme and his Chief of Staff Frans Van Daele. FM Leterme made a strong push for Louis Michel for the next UNGA presidency. Ambassador Gutman questioned Michel's friendliness to the U.S. Van Daele termed the U. [...]
2009-10-23 17:57:00Embassy BrusselsSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PINR PHUM UN BE
09BRUSSELS1563BELGIUM: REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Belgium follows the EU common position regarding promotion of human rights and democracy in Cuba. GOB has not made any recent public statements nor governmental actions condemning human rights abuses in Cuba. Belgian EU Commissioner for Development De Gucht has an on-going relatio [...]
2009-11-23 06:57:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALCU ETRD ETTC PREL BE
09BRUSSELS244BELGIUM: 2009 TIP REPORT -- CORRECTED COPY
[...] (U) POC for Brussels is Political Officer Aaron Jensen. Email: JensenAW@state.gov; Office:33-2-508-2483. 2. (U) Hours spent by Embassy Brussels preparing this report by employee: Charge Wayne Bush (FE-MC):3 hours; Political-Economic Counselor Richard Eason (FO-01): 8 hours; Political Office [...]
2009-02-20 15:55:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM KTIP KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
09BRUSSELS496CENTRAL EUROPEAN EXPERIENCE SHOWS COALITION
[...] (C) Summary and Introduction. Experts agree that effective EU policymaking is driven by coalitions among member states. They also agree that the Central European states that joined the EU since 2004 have only recently begun to employ coalition building. As a corollary, some EU experts cont [...]
2009-04-02 16:20:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KDEM EUN XG ECON EFIN SENV
09BRUSSELS696OVERVIEW OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION'S 1 BILLION
[...] SUMMARY: In early summer 2008 the European Commission (EC) proposed using leftover agriculture support funds to build a 1 billion Euro (USD 1.3 billion) Food Facility to assist developing countries struggling under the weight of the international food price crisis. However, EU member state [...]
2009-05-15 18:36:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR ETRD EUN SOCI
09BRUSSELS703BELGIUM:COUNTRY BY COUNTRY REVIEW OF THE LIBERTAD
[...] (C) Cuban FM Bruno Rodriguez met with Belgian FM De Gucht during Rodriguez trip to Brussels to meet with EU leaders May 11, 2009. According to MFA contacts, De Gucht pushed Rodriguez on human rights and democracy. Cuban policy has not been a priority for the Belgian MFA under De Gucht. 2. [...]
2009-05-19 07:04:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU BE
09BRUSSELS854JUNE GAERC - GUANTANAMO, IRELAND, THE MIDDLE EAST,
[...] (C) Summary: Meeting in Luxembourg on June 15, EU Foreign Ministers prepared the June 18-19 European Council summit meeting on guarantees for Ireland and financial regulation, and they addressed the Middle East, Western Balkans, and Cuba. Significantly, they announced the approval of joint US-EU jo [...]
2009-06-19 17:11:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM ECON EUN AF BK CU HR IR IZ MD PK
09BRUSSELS894EU-U.S. LATIN AMERICA POLICIES CONVERGING
[...] (C) Summary: During biannual consultations on Latin American issues June 24, U.S. and EU officials agreed to seek opportunities to work together with select countries or regions, including, potentially, on counternarcotics and biofuels development in Bolivia and citizen security and renewable [...]
2009-06-30 08:34:00USEU BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV XM EUN
09BRUSSELS985BELGIUM'S PERSPECTIVE ON UNHRC
[...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph six. 2. (U) Poloffs met July 13 with MFA Director for Human Rights France Chainaye. Chainaye discussed Belgium's role as President of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and the GOB's perspective on its work. 3. (U) Chainay [...]
2009-07-17 14:57:00Embassy BrusselsCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM UN PINR BE
09BUCHAREST342ROMANIA: DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON TITLE III OF THE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-20 11:43:00Embassy BucharestCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU RO
09BUDAPEST129HUNGARY'S "SILENT SUPPORT" ON GUANTANAMO DETAINEES
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Clint Williamson visited Budapest February 13 and met with Foreign Minister Kinga Goncz, other MFA and Justice Ministry Officials, and the Prime Minister's Security and Foreign Policy Advisor Karoly Banai to discuss detainee issues, the GOH's role in the EU process, and [...]
2009-02-19 15:35:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER PGOV EUN HU
09BUDAPEST224NANOTECHNOLOGY IN HUNGARY
[...] (U) Summary: In February and March 2009, Post investigated Hungary,s nanotechnology capabilities through a series of meetings with experts and government officials. We found that Hungary has solid scientific expertise in certain nanotechnology areas, but lacks a national strategy for nanosci [...]
2009-03-23 16:04:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDTSPL TNGD TPHY TBIO ETTC ETRD PREL RS HU
09BUDAPEST286HUNGARY WITH THE EU ON BURMA ENGAGEMENT
[...] (C) MFA Asia/Pacific Deputy Director Laszlo Kuti and desk officer David Ambrus discussed reftel with PolOff on April 9. While acknowledging that Hungary has very limited contact, including trade, with Burma, Kuti said that the GOH fully supports the EU Common Position, and expects no changes [...]
2009-04-09 16:09:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ETRD BM HU
09BUDAPEST372HUNGARY: COUNTRY REVIEW ON RELATIONS WITH CUBA
[...] (C) PolOff met with MFA America's Department Deputy Director Norbert Konkoly on May 15 to discuss ref A. Post views Hungary as a strong supporter of democracy and human rights in Cuba. Although the GoH has joined the EU consensus on lifting the embargo, they view the U.S. approach as appropr [...]
2009-05-18 15:45:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU HU
09BUDAPEST422HUNGARIAN COMMENTS ON THE JUNE GAERC AGENDA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-12 23:00:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALPREL EU HU
09BUDAPEST423HUNGARIAN COMMENTS ON THE JUNE GAERC AGENDA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-12 23:00:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALPREL EU HU
09BUDAPEST740HUNGARIAN REQUEST TO SUPPORT CANDIDATE FOR UN
[...] (U) Post received the following Note Verbale from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs requesting support to re-elect its candidate to the post of Inspector in the United Nations Joint Inspection Unit (JIU). Full text follows. BEGIN TEXT: 13656/Adm/KUM/2009 Budapest, 08 September 2009 NOTE V [...]
2009-10-09 14:27:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL AORC UN HU
09BUDAPEST837HUNGARY: COUNTRY REVIEW ON RELATIONS WITH CUBA
[...] (C) PolOff discussed ref with GoH MFA America's Department Director Norbert Konkoly on November 18 and with Cuba desk officer Istvan Sandor on 20 November. Sandor provided the following responses to ref questions: Promote the advancement of democracy and human rights: Hungary has been activ [...]
2009-11-20 14:50:00Embassy BudapestCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ETTC HU CU
09BUENOSAIRES1069FOREIGN MINISTER TAIANA DECIPHERS ARGENTINA FOR
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Martinez presented copies of her credentials on September 18, the day of her arrival in country, to Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana. A friendly and expansive Taiana emphasized the high priority the Government of Argentina (GOA) placed on securing a meeting for President [...]
2009-09-23 19:53:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PARM ECON AR
09BUENOSAIRES1095SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY SOLIS' VISIT TO ARGENTINA, OCTOBER 6-8
[...] (SBU) On behalf of Embassy Buenos Aires, I warmly welcome your October 6-8 visit to Argentina. I will have been in the country a little less than three weeks when you arrive, and I am honored to have you among my first visitors. The Government of Argentina will also be extremely interested in [...]
2009-10-02 14:02:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ELAB PGOV ECON ETRD AR
09BUENOSAIRES1126MEDIA REACTION; NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT; PRESIDENT OBAMA
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international opinion pieces and editorials are related to UN Security Council Resolution 1887 in favor of nuclear disarmament; President Obama winning the Nobel Peace Prize; the Project Syndicate association of newspapers' seminar on climate change; and Argentina's [...]
2009-10-13 18:20:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1141MEDIA REACTION: OBAMA FOREIGN POLICY; ALBA SUMMIT; THE
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international opinion pieces are related to President Obama's policy on Afghanistan and Pakistan; the outcome of the ALBA summit, which was held in Cochabamba, Bolivia; and the evolution of drug cartels during the last 30 years. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS [...]
2009-10-19 17:52:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES118ARGENTINA: SPANISH AMBASSADOR PREVIEWS CFK'S
[...] (C) Ambassador met with Spanish Ambassador Rafael Estrella February 2 to discuss the February 9-11 visit of Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) to Madrid. Estrella, a well-connected former politician, offered the following thoughts on the visit. 2. (C) Efforts to Pos [...]
2009-02-04 14:39:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON EFIN ETRD SP AR
09BUENOSAIRES1192MEDIA REACTION: WEEK OF OCTOBER 26-30; 11/03/09; BUENOS
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Leading international stories last week were mostly related to: the Honduran deal whereby ousted President Manuel Zelaya could be restored to power; the UN General Assembly condemnation of the US embargo on Cuba, which was hailed by Argentine authorities, and Venezuelan Hug [...]
2009-11-03 17:09:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1237ARGENTINA: INFORMATION FOR COUNTRY REVIEW REGARDING TITLE
[...] (U) Post answers to questions in paragraph 5 of reftel A follow. 2. (C) "Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba." Answer: No. President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner visited Cuba January 18-21 and did not publicl [...]
2009-11-20 17:59:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM ETRD ETTC CU AR
09BUENOSAIRES1244ARGENTINA'S POSITION ON CLIMATE CHANGE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: ESTOffs met on November 12 with the GOA's Climate Change Negotiator, Ambassador Silvia Merega, to ascertain Argentina's position and flexibility ahead of COP-15 in Copenhagen. From our conversation with Merega, it appears that the GoA's position is firmly in line with classic G [...]
2009-11-13 18:33:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV KGHG ENRG EIND TRGY PREL AR
09BUENOSAIRES1246ARGENTINA: RAUL ESTRADA OYUELA, OLD LION OF CLIMATE CHANGE
[...] (SBU) Summary: ESTOff met on November 9 with Raul Estrada Oyuela, a retired Argentine diplomat who specialized in climate negotiations and was Chairman of the Kyoto Protocol negotiations in 1997. Estrada Oyuela feels that the GoA now has no clear position on climate change and does not have [...]
2009-11-13 18:36:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSENV KGHG ENRG EIND TRGY PREL EAGR AR
09BUENOSAIRES1300MEDIA REACTION: WEEK OF NOVEMBER 24-30; 11/30/09; BUENOS
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT The most important international stories were related to: the outcome of the Honduran presidential election; expectations for the Copenhagen Climate Change Summit; and implications of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to Brazil and Bolivia. 2. HONDURA [...]
2009-11-30 20:38:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1378MEDIA REACTION: A/S VALENZUELA VISIT TO ARGENTINA; 12/18/09;
[...] SUMMARY December 17 newspapers reported on Assistant Secretary Valenzuela's remarks during his December 15-16 visit to Argentina about the views of U.S. investors regarding legal insecurity and excessive state intervention, which he contrasted with the more positive mood during a 1996 vi [...]
2009-12-18 15:49:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KPAO KMDR PREL
09BUENOSAIRES1414Scenesetter for Codel Engel Visit to Argentina, January 5-7
[...] (SBU) Mr. Chairman, on behalf of Embassy Buenos Aires, I warmly welcome you and your delegation to Argentina. I will have been in the country for about four months when you arrive, and I am honored to have you among my first Congressional visitors. The Government of Argentina is interested in [...]
2009-12-29 19:44:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL OREP PGOV ECON ETRD ELAB PHUM PTER KTIP
09BUENOSAIRES142(C) ARGENTINA: CFK'S STREAM-OF-CONSCIOUSNESS ON PRESIDENT OBAMA
[...] (C) Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) has made a series of positive comments about President Obama dating from last August. CFK's words signal that she hopes to turn a new page in bilateral relations and reflect genuine admiration for our new president and the process t [...]
2009-02-11 18:25:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALKPAO PGOV PHUM PINR PREL AR
09BUENOSAIRES153ARGENTINA: FOREIGN MINISTER PREVIEWS ARGENTINA
[...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Wayne met with Foreign Minister Taiana and Vice Foreign Minister Taccetti to exchange views on how the USG and Argentina can work collaboratively in the coming months as President Obama's administration defines its priorities in the hemisphere. They noted that there we [...]
2009-02-13 10:09:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON EFIN AR
09BUENOSAIRES215ARGENTINA: KIRCHNERS' POLITICAL SAILS GO SLACK,
[...] (C) Summary: Embassy officers and visiting Staffdel Lewis encountered nearly universal opinions among Argentine analysts February 16-18 that th political good luck of former President Nestor Kirchner and his wife, current President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK),is running out. These o [...]
2009-03-02 14:57:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON PREL KCOR AR
09BUENOSAIRES229ARGENTINA: GOVERNMENT TELLS STAFFDEL LEWIS IT WELCOMES THE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Argentina MFA Chief of Staff D'Alotto and Sub-Secretary for Latin American Relations Colombo Sierra told visiting U.S. Congressional Staffdel Lewis on February 16 that it welcomed a perceived opportunity to deepen and improve bilateral ties at the outset of the Obama Administrati [...]
2009-03-04 18:49:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON SNAR KTIP AR
09BUENOSAIRES254Ambassador Visits Argentina's Chief Coastal City with Press
[...] (SBU) During his February 26-27 visit to the resort city of Mar del Plata, the Ambassador met with the acting mayor, toured a renovated historical hotel, visited a coast guard base in Argentina's largest fishing port, and delivered an address on the new administration's agenda to an influential [...]
2009-03-10 13:25:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPAO ECON AR
09BUENOSAIRES370ARGENTINES PLEASED WITH VPOTUS-CFK MEETING
[...] (C) Summary. Argentine media gave highly positive coverage to President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's (CFK) March 27 bilateral with Vice President Biden, and Argentine Ambassador to the United States Hector Timerman confirmed to the Ambassador that the GOA was very pleased with the meeting [...]
2009-03-30 22:09:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON AR
09BUENOSAIRES461ARGENTINA: MEDIA PRAISE FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA'S
[...] (C) Summary: Argentine press reacted extremely favorably to President Obama's participation in the Fifth Summit of the Americas (SOA),describing the meetings as a new, positive beginning for U.S.-Latin American relations. In a press conference following the April 18 meeting between President [...]
2009-04-21 14:20:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL KSUM EFIN ENRG ECON PGOV CU AR
09BUENOSAIRES553TFFLU01: H1N1 Influenza Outbreak and Argentina: SITREP #2
[...] (U) Summary: The first confirmed case of Influenza A (H1N1) in Argentina - a traveler who had returned from Mexico on April 25 - was confirmed by health authorities on May 7. The Ministry of Health (MOH) has installed thermal scanners at all international airports. The GoA's suspension of di [...]
2009-05-08 23:03:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYTBIO KFLU CASC AEMR AMED ASEC KSAF PREL PINR AMGT
09BUENOSAIRES593ARGENTINA: CRISTINA HOSTS HUGO CHAVEZ, BUT BEGS TO
[...] (C) Summary and introduction: Hugo Chavez paid a visit to Argentina May 15-16 to kick off a bilateral consultative process, sign some agreements, and see some sights near the Kirchners' home in El Calafate, Santa Cruz. During a 100-minute joint press conference, CFK denied she plans to sell [...]
2009-05-19 23:41:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON VZ AR
09BUENOSAIRES597ARGENTINA: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL THOMPSON VISIT
[...] (U) On behalf of Embassy Buenos Aires, I warmly welcome your May 28-30 visit to Argentina, which occurs one week before I leave post for my next assignment, in which I will oversee U.S. non-military assistance to Afghanistan. We propose to schedule meetings for you with Argentina's Minister o [...]
2009-05-21 13:31:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM OREP ECON PTER MASS ASEC AR
09BUENOSAIRES614ARGENTINA: INFORMATION FOR COUNTRY REVIEW
[...] (SBU) Post responses to questions in para 5 of ref A follow: 2. (C) Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? Answer: No. The GOA has not taken public or private actions in the past year to promote the advancement of [...]
2009-05-26 20:10:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ETTC CU AR
09BUENOSAIRES634(C) ARGENTINE PLANS TO WORK TOWARD COMPROMISE ON
[...] (C) During the Ambassador's May 28 farewell call on Argentine FM Jorge Taiana (septel),Taiana characterized the Cuba issue as "the big challenge" at the June 1-3 OAS General Assembly. Taiana noted there were three groups within the OAS: "Bolivarian bloc" hardliners pushing for Cuba's re-admi [...]
2009-05-29 19:30:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL OAS CU AR
09BUENOSAIRES641ARGENTINA: AMBASSADOR’S FAREWELL CALL ON FM TAIANA
[...] (C) Summary and introduction: Argentine FM Jorge Taiana told the Ambassador, during the latter's May 28 farewell call, that the GOA had no intention of following Venezuela's lead on expropriations. Taiana expressed concern about the visit of a team from the FAA and the prospect (which has since rec [...]
2009-06-02 14:42:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON EAIR MASS SENV AMGT VZ AR
09BUENOSAIRES65ARGENTINA: ANNUAL OVERSEAS SECURITY ADVISORY
[...] (SBU) Overall Crime and Safety Situation. A. Crime Threat Levels. Crime is a serious problem in Argentina, but one that can be managed with common sense precautions. Street crime has become common and increasingly more violent, and often is perpetrated with a firearm or other deadly wea [...]
2009-01-21 15:12:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC AR CASC
09BUENOSAIRES657ARGENTINA: CFK PRAISES U.S. ROLE IN OAS RESOLUTION
[...] (C) Summary and introduction: President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) praised the USG's role in the the OAS decision to lift the ban on Cuba's participation, which she called "historic" and a portent of "new winds" blowing in the hemisphere. Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana took credit f [...]
2009-06-04 20:41:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM ETRD OAS CU AR
09BUENOSAIRES693ARGENTINA: CFK ANNOUNCES CUBA HAS AUTHORIZED
[...] (SBU) Argentine media are reporting that President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) announced June 12 that Cuban authorities issued a passport to dissident neurosurgeon Hilda Molina and are allowing her to leave the island. For 15 years, Molina had been seeking permission to travel to Arg [...]
2009-06-12 22:25:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM CU AR
09BUENOSAIRES70ARGENTINE REACTION TO PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION OVERWHELMINGLY POSITIVE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-22 16:41:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV AR
09BUENOSAIRES794ARGENTINA: PROFILING KEY KIRCHNER-ALLIED PIQUETERO LEADERS REF: (A) BUENOS AIRES 0526 (B) 08 BUENOS AIRES 1550 AND PREVIOUS (C) 08 BUENOS AIRES 1715 (D) BUENOS AIRES 0315 (E) BUENOS AIRES 0750 AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: Despite sharing the same goals -- job creation, social inclusion, and state intervention in the economy -- the leaders of Argentina's social activist movements, known as ""piqueteros,"" differ on how to achieve those objectives. Indeed, former President Nestor Kirchner's efforts t [...]
2009-07-07 21:35:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON PHUM SOCI ASEC PTER AR
09BUENOSAIRES86Argentina - Scenesetter for Codel Costello
[...] (SBU) On behalf of Embassy Buenos Aires, I warmly welcome your visit to Argentina January 30 - February 1. We have arranged meetings for your Transportation Committee delegation with U.S. private sector civil aviation representatives and have requested meetings with senior Government of Argent [...]
2009-01-26 20:36:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP CODEL ECON PREL BEXP AR
09BUENOSAIRES91ARGENTINE PRESIDENT'S VENEZUELA VISIT GIVES THE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's (CFK) January 21-23 visit to Caracas following her stop in Cuba (reftel A) sustained local interest in -- and criticism of -- her trip to Cuba and Venezuela. The visit prompted questions about the GOA's judgment on timing (as [...]
2009-01-28 12:27:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON EFIN PGOV PHUM AR
09BUENOSAIRES92ARGENTINA: ARGENTINES PLAY UP AMBASSADOR-INTERIOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: The GOA heavily advertised the January 22 meeting of Ambassador Wayne and Interior Minister Randazzo, billing it as a GOA "gesture" to the USG which was widely interpreted as an effort to balance President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's trip to Cuba and Venezuela (reftels) an [...]
2009-01-28 17:10:00Embassy Buenos AiresCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV AR
09CAIRO1412NAM SUMMIT IN SHARM EL SHEIKH FOCUSES ON RICH-POOR
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-22 11:53:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PORG PARM EG
09CAIRO868UNDER SECRETARY LEVEY DISCUSSES TERRORIST FINANCE
[...] Key Points -- (S) Egyptian interlocutors confirmed to U/S Levey their concern about Iran and their desire to keep financial pressure on Iran. -- (S) Central Bank Deputy Governor indicated that he would discuss with the Governor and others the possibility of a formal policy directive prohi [...]
2009-05-19 09:46:00Embassy CairoSECRETEFIN EG IR IS KDEM KPAL NP PGOV PREL PTER
09CAIRO974CUBA-EGYPT ACTIVITY AND REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-28 12:35:00Embassy CairoCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU EG
09CAIRO975UNDER SECRETARY LEVEY DISCUSSES IRAN
[...] Key Points -- (S) Egyptian interlocutors confirmed to U/S Levey their concern about Iran and their desire to keep financial pressure on Iran. -- (S) Central Bank Deputy Governor suggested that it would not be difficult to issue a formal policy directive prohibiting Egyptian banks from opening or [...]
2009-05-28 12:49:00Embassy CairoSECRETEFIN EG IR IS KDEM KPAL NP PGOV PREL PTER
09CANBERRA1041AUSTRALIA ON LIBERTAD ACT AND FOREIGN MINISTER'S
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Australia wants to enhance engagement with Latin America and the Caribbean and sees improving its relationship with Cuba as a part of that strategy. In addition to signing a Memorandum of Understanding, which "will provide the future basis for cooperation and exchanges" between [...]
2009-11-25 06:52:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIALCU ETRD ETTC PREL AS
09CANBERRA136VICTORIA WILDFIRES: CANBERRA UPDATE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Though the worst of the fires appear to be over, Australia is reeling as rescuers discover more victims from Victoria's wildfires, with the death toll expected to pass 200 (ref B). Deputy PM Gillard termed the fires "one of the darkest days" in Australia's peacetime history. T [...]
2009-02-10 21:00:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIALEAID SENV AS
09CANBERRA204CANBERRA - SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE
[...] (U) This response has been coordinated and cleared by the EAC. The following responses are keyed to the questions listed in the reftel and cover all constituent posts in Australia. POLITICAL VIOLENCE I.(SBU) Demonstrations A. Yes. There are significant Greek, Malaysian, Lebanese, Ser [...]
2009-03-02 00:09:00Embassy CanberraSECRET//NOFORNASEC PTER
09CANBERRA47LIBERTAD ACT REVIEW - AUSTRALIA
[...] (U) Cuba is not a front-burner issue in Australia. It is far from Australia and there are few political, economic, or cultural ties. 2. (C) Following is keyed to reftel questions. - Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights i [...]
2009-01-15 06:12:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL AS
09CANBERRA628LIBERTAD ACT REVIEW - AUSTRALIA
[...] (U) Cuba is not a front-burner issue in Australia. It is far from Australia and there are few political, economic, or cultural ties. 2. (C) Following is keyed to reftel questions. - Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights i [...]
2009-07-08 06:18:00Embassy CanberraCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL AS
09CAPETOWN29PRESIDENT MOTLANTHE'S STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS
[...] (U) President Kgalema Motlanthe, the unelected "caretaker" president of South Africa, delivered his first and only State of the Nation Address at the opening of parliament on 6 February 2009. Motlanthe found himself in a unique situation as, not only is he essentially holding office for ANC Pre [...]
2009-02-06 16:48:00Consulate Cape TownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV SF
09CARACAS1017VENEZUELA: REPSOL EMPLOYEE COMMENTS ON DRILLING
[...] (C) XXXXXXXXXXXXX , Repsol Drill Project Manager for the Rafael Urdaneta offshore natural gas exploratory well told Petroleum Attache on August 2 that Repsol had cancelled plans to drill in Cuba, as it had been unable to secure an offshore drill rig with less than fifteen percent U.S. content. [...]
2009-08-05 18:08:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALEPET EINV ENRG ECON CU VE
09CARACAS1022GBRV EXPANDS CONTROL OVER PORTS
[...] (C) Summary: In a July 30 decree, the Ministry of Public Works and Housing (MPWH) ordered the immediate nationalization of private warehouse operations at four ports, including Puerto Cabello, Venezuela's largest. The decree leaves vague the status of the private companies and their employe [...]
2009-08-06 19:45:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV ETRD EINV MARR CU VE
09CARACAS1038THE AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH CARABOBO GOVERNOR
[...] (C) Summary: The opposition Governor of Carabobo State, Henrique "El Pollo" Salas Feo, and his father and former governor and presidential candidate Henrique Salas Romer requested a meeting with the DCM and Ambassador August 6. They voiced their concerns about the national impact that the c [...]
2009-08-10 15:28:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM VE
09CARACAS1055VENEZUELA: OIL PRODUCTION IN WESTERN VENEZUELA
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Energy field consultations in June highlighted Venezuela's continued crude oil production challenges and the disparity between field production estimates and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela's (GBRV) official production figures. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) From June 2 through 15, [...]
2009-08-13 14:33:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALEPET EINV ENRG ECON CU VE
09CARACAS106VENEZUELA: OPEC CUTS TARGETED AT U.S.
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Senior BP and Chevron officials confirmed that PDVSA is aggressively enforcing OPEC-mandated quota cuts in the hope that the cuts will turn around the slump in oil prices. So far, the cuts have been levied on joint ventures based on the price per barrel received for the crude sales. Th [...]
2009-01-28 13:18:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALEPET EINV VE
09CARACAS1086EDUCATION LAW PROMULGATED, OPPOSITION CALLS FOR A
[...] (C) Summary: The Education Law was passed by the National Assembly late August 13, promulgated by President Chavez at a televised rally on August 15, and published in an extraordinary issue of the Official Gazette on August 15. Opposition politicians, leading educators, and the Catholic Churc [...]
2009-08-17 21:13:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM VE
09CARACAS1090CANADIAN-VENEZUELAN RELATIONS AT A LOW POINT
[...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with Ambassador Duddy August 18, Canadian Ambassador to Venezuela Perry Calderwood said that Canada's bilateral relations with Venezuela were as bad as they had ever been. In addition to disrupting Canada's Diplomatic pouches, not issuing license plates, and making i [...]
2009-08-19 18:56:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL KDEM VE
09CARACAS1137CHAVEZ SENDS TOUGH MESSAGE ON COLOMBIA PRIOR TO
[...] (C) Summary. During an August 25 televised address, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez ordered Foreign Minister Nicolas Maduro to start preparations for a rupture with Colombia. This latest episode of brinkmanship appears targeted at multiple audiences -- his domestic constituency, Colombia, [...]
2009-08-28 17:10:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER CO VE
09CARACAS1181THE CUBANS IN VENEZUELA'S PORTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Post has comfirmed that a wholly Venezuelan government-owned company, Bolipuertos, is now charged with the management of Venezuela's ports. Cuba's ASPORT has a 49 percent share in Puertos del Alba, a separate company, which will reportedly be focused on business development. Contac [...]
2009-09-09 12:24:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV ETRD EINV MARR CU VE
09CARACAS1194OPPOSITION PARTY "PODEMOS" ASKS FOR U.S.
[...] (C) Summary: At the Podemos party's request, the Ambassador met September 9 with National Assembly (AN) Deputies Ricardo Gutierrez, Juan Jose Molina, and Ismael Garcia. They argued that the 2010 AN elections were the "last chance for democracy" in Venezuela in light of President Chavez's dismantlin [...]
2009-09-14 11:33:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM VE
09CARACAS1195OPPOSITION PARTY "PODEMOS" ASKS FOR U.S.
[...] (C) Summary: At the Podemos party's request, the Ambassador met September 9 with National Assembly (AN) Deputies Ricardo Gutierrez, Juan Jose Molina, and Ismael Garcia. They argued that the 2010 AN elections were the "last chance for democracy" in Venezuela in light of President Chavez's d [...]
2009-09-14 11:33:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM VE
09CARACAS1284AFRICA-SOUTH AMERICA SUMMIT SHORT ON SUBSTANCE, LONG ON HEADACHES
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-05 20:00:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL KDEM VE UNCHC EAID
09CARACAS1318VENEZUELA: LOOMING POWER BLACKOUTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) has not adequately invested in the electrical sector nor addressed its deteriorating infrastructure resulting in hundreds of isolated local power outages and regular nation-wide outages. Domestic electricity consumption has increased ov [...]
2009-10-14 15:41:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALEINV ENRG ECON VE
09CARACAS1330POLLSTER: VENEZUELANS LOVE CHAVEZ, BUT THEY DON'T
[...] (C) Summary: Poloffs met October 9 with Luis Vicente Leon, the director of the prominent Datanalisis polling firm, who shared his analysis of the results of his September poll. He distinguished between President Chavez's enduring personal popularity, hovering around 53 percent, and the dec [...]
2009-10-15 19:49:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM VE
09CARACAS1333VENEZUELA: AMBASSADOR VIEWS ECONOMIC SITUATION IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador traveled to the State of Zulia October 4-7 and met with a range of political, private sector, and business leaders. This cable highlights the economic messages delivered to him by the business community. It reinforces reftels that point to decreased private sector inves [...]
2009-10-15 21:59:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALEPET EINV ENRG ECON VE
09CARACAS1344RUSSIA HAS NO PLANS TO BUILD NUCLEAR REACTORS IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During an October 15 initial courtesy call with Ambassador Duddy, Russian Ambassador Zaemsky denied reports that Russia would help Venezuela build nuclear reactors, saying that its nuclear cooperation with Venezuela was limited to the medical field and food controls. With respect [...]
2009-10-19 12:14:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALECON ENRG EPET KNNP PREL RU VE
09CARACAS1373CHAVEZ EXPROPRIATES TWO SUGAR MILLS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 21, in a state television broadcast, Agriculture and Lands Minister Elias Jaua announced the 90 day occupation and planned expropriation of two sugar mills in western Venezuela. Jaua accused Central Azucarero Venezuela of illegally halting production and Central Azu [...]
2009-10-26 15:41:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALECIN ECON EINV ENRG ETRD VE
09CARACAS1374BARRIO ADENTRO IN CRISIS: CHAVEZ TO STRENGTHEN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In response to growing public criticism of Venezuela's health care system, including a well-publicized letter of protest from five former health ministers, the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) has intensified efforts to revitalize Barrio Adentro, its fla [...]
2009-10-26 15:42:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON EAID EFIN ELAB KTIP VE
09CARACAS138VENEZUELAN REACTION ON PORTS MUTED, NO CLOSER TO A
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-03 13:36:00Embassy CaracasSECRETECON PGOV PREL ETRD EWWT EPET VE
09CARACAS139GIVE US YOUR TIRED, WEARY, DISEASED,LIVESTOCK
[...] (C) SUMMARY. According to knowledgeable industry representatives, Venezuela continues to import cattle without appropriate controls against animal disease. The most recent example brought to our attention is cows purchased from Cuba that suffer from leucosis, for which there are tests. Appa [...]
2009-02-03 13:39:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALEAGR ECON ETRD PGOV VE
09CARACAS1391VENEZUELAN REACTION TO THE 2009 IRF REPORT
[...] (C) Summary: Reaction to the 2009 International Religious Freedom (IRF) report has been muted in Venezuela, despite initial press headlines implying that the report grouped Venezuela and Cuba together. A short October 28 article in the government paper Diario Vea said "all religions enjoy t [...]
2009-10-30 20:09:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KDEM PGOV KIRF VE
09CARACAS1417CHARGING OPPOSITION LEADERS AS SPIES,
[...] (C) Summary: Over the past week, President Chavez and his supporters have stepped up attacks against two opposition governors, Cesar Perez Vivas (Tachira) and Henrique Capriles Radonski (Miranda). Chavez is blaming Perez Vivas for several highly-publicized violent incidents along the Colombian bord [...]
2009-11-05 19:24:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM VE
09CARACAS1426GBRV LAYS BLAME FOR BORDER VIOLENCE
[...] (C) Summary: During the weeks of October 24-November 6, Venezuelan-Colombian border tensions rose sharply as a result of the killing of 10 kidnap victims (reftel) and two Venezuelan National Guardsmen, the arrest of three alleged Colombian DAS (Administrative Department of Security) agents b [...]
2009-11-06 17:44:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER VE CO
09CARACAS1475Venezuela: Deciphering the Current Electricity Crisis
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Venezuela's current electrical crisis is serious and complex, with problems that may yet present a "perfect storm" for policymakers. While acknowledging problems in maintenance delays and planning shortfalls in augmenting electricity infrastructure, President Chavez cites increase [...]
2009-11-20 15:38:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALEPET EINV ENRG ECON VE
09CARACAS1487VENEZUELA: REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-20 20:51:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALCU ECON EINV EPET ETRD ETTC HURI PREL VE
09CARACAS151CHAVEZ DECLARES SUDDEN HOLIDAY TO HONOR HIMSELF
[...] (C) Summary. President Chavez declared on February 1 that February 2 would be a holiday to celebrate his ten years in power. The Venezuelan president's surprise was late, and the vague announcement of this last minute holiday created considerable confusion at businesses, schools, and other i [...]
2009-02-04 21:45:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM ECON ELAB VE
09CARACAS1541VENEZUELA'S MEDICAL SYSTEM IN DISARRAY AS GBRV SHIFTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Venezuelan doctors have accused the Venezuelan Government (GBRV) of politicizing health care at the expense of the health of Venezuelans. In recent months, protests have paralyzed hospitals across Venezuela as doctors and patients have complained of shortages of medical supplies, [...]
2009-12-08 16:34:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV ELAB HURI VE
09CARACAS1551VENEZUELA'S MEDICAL SYSTEM IN DISARRAY AS GBRV SHIFTS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Venezuelan doctors have accused the Venezuelan Government (GBRV) of politicizing health care at the expense of the health of Venezuelans. In recent months, protests have paralyzed hospitals across Venezuela as doctors and patients have complained of shortages of medical supplies, delay [...]
2009-12-14 14:32:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALECON ELAB HURI PGOV VE
09CARACAS1561VENEZUELA: NEW PORT AUTHORITIES CHARACTERIZED BY DECLINING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Shipping company representatives report that port conditions improved immediately after the nationalization of Venezuelan port operations in June 2009 when the government retrieved thousands of containers that had been left in the ports. This improvement, though, was short-lived as [...]
2009-12-16 13:13:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALECON EINT EWWT VE MARR PGOV PREL ETRD
09CARACAS1563MILITARY REFORMS CONSOLIDATE CHAVEZ AUTHORITY
[...] (C) Summary: The October 5 approval by the National Assembly (AN) of 45 changes to the year-old Organic Law of the Bolivarian National Armed Forces and a revision of the Law on Conscription and Enlistment surprised military watchers and NGOs. The new reforms increase the presidency's contro [...]
2009-12-17 00:13:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALMCAP PGOV CO VE
09CARACAS1595Venezuela: Banco Bicentenario Opens, But is the Banking Episode Over?
[...] (C) Summary: President Chavez officially inaugurated Banco Bicentenario on December 21, thus effectively re-opening three of the eight banks the Venezuelan government (GBRV) has taken over or shut down since November 20. The National Assembly also passed changes to the banking law to triple the amo [...]
2009-12-23 19:44:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN VE
09CARACAS1607CHAVEZ CLAIMS VENEZUELA HAS "GEOPOLITICAL IMPORTANCE"
[...] (SBU) President Chavez and the Venezuelan Foreign Ministry made statements during the week of December 28 regarding the Spanish criticism of Venezuela's role at the Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen and U.S. policy toward Iran. Both statements are suggestive of President Chavez's [...]
2009-12-31 19:08:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL VE SENV SP KGHG IR
09CARACAS200REFERENDUM: CHAVEZ'S ELECTION TO WIN OR LOSE
[...] (C) Summary. The February 15 referendum on eliminating term limits is accentuating political polarization and virtually splitting Venezuela's electorate in two. Both the "Yes" and "No" camps are focused on motivating and mobilizing their core supporters to overcome voter fatigue and abstenti [...]
2009-02-12 20:51:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL VE
09CARACAS258CHAVEZ STRONGLY REJECTS HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT
[...] (C) Summary: President Chavez, Foreign Minister Maduro, and other senior Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) leaders strongly criticized the Human Rights Report February 26-27. Chavez phoned a late night pro-government political talk show to denounce the report as hypo [...]
2009-02-27 21:51:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PGOV VE
09CARACAS26VENEZUELAN SCIENTISTS SAY NUCLEAR ENERGY PROGRAM
[...] (C) Summary: In late 2008, Chavez once again made statements regarding his plans to develop a nuclear power program in Venezuela and went so far as to sign an agreement with Russia's Rosatom on nuclear energy cooperation. Several local nuclear physicists are skeptical arguing that nothing came [...]
2009-01-08 20:24:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO PGOV PREL ETRD ECON PARM
09CARACAS28BRV REITERATES THERE'S NO FARC IN VENEZUELA
[...] (SBU) According to press reports, FARC Supreme leader Alfonso Cano AKA Guillermo Leon Saenz inadvertently revealed the names of seven senior FARC operatives in Venezuela in a communique that vowed a new offensive against Colombian police and military units following setbacks during 2008. Cano [...]
2009-01-08 21:27:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL PTER VE CO
09CARACAS282VENEZUELA: CONFLUENCE OF CHAVEZ AND OBAMA OIL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Press reports have picked up on DOE/EIA statistics indicating that Venezuelan exports to the U.S. decreased 12.3% in 2008 and have concluded that President Chavez's plans to reduce oil exports to the U.S. are succeeding. The stories ignore the broader impact of the last ten year [...]
2009-03-05 18:30:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALEPET EINV ENRG ECON VE
09CARACAS288VENEZUELA: PDVSA FALLS FURTHER DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Even though Energy Minister Ramirez announced March 2 that PDVSA would begin paying service companies and that it would not cancel any contracts, several major service companies have neither received payments nor notification from PDVSA of pending payments. International service [...]
2009-03-06 13:42:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALEPET EINV ENRG ECON VE
09CARACAS338SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS: CHARGE'S MEETING WITH
[...] (C) Summary: Charge met Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) Ambassador to Venezuela Razi Ali March 17 to discuss the upcoming Summit of the Americas (SOA). Charge raised both the need to avoid any potential incidents with the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) given the volume [...]
2009-03-18 21:09:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL KSUM MASS TD VE
09CARACAS367CHAVEZ CALLS PRESIDENT OBAMA "IGNORANT", STILL
[...] (C) Summary: President Chavez attacked the Obama administration again March 22, two days after Representative William Delahunt encouraged the Venezuelan president to push the "reset" button on bilateral relations (Reftel). Chavez also accused the United States of backing "separatist" plans [...]
2009-03-23 20:44:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV VE
09CARACAS418CHAVEZ GOES AFTER OPPOSITION LEADER ROSALES
[...] (C) Summary: The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) continues to go after emblematic targets among the democratic opposition, including Maracaibo Mayor and 2006 opposition presidential candidate Manuel Rosales. As of March 31, rumors abound regarding whether Rosales, who is b [...]
2009-03-31 21:42:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM VE
09CARACAS422CHAVEZ AS HE SEES HIMSELF - THE REVOLUTIONARY
[...] (C) Summary: President Chavez claims that he wants to improve relations with the new U.S. administration (Reftel),but his intolerance for what he perceives as criticism and his radical worldview continue to pose major hurdles to bettering bilateral relations. His perennial (mis)treatment [...]
2009-04-01 19:59:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SNAR PTER VE
09CARACAS442CUBAN MEDICAL PERSONNEL FLEE VENEZUELA
[...] (C) Summary: Embassy Caracas notes a significant number of Cuban medical personnel applying to be paroled into the United States under the Significant Public Benefit Parole (SPBP) for Cuban Medical Professionals outside of Cuba (CMPP). During Consular Section interviews in March, Cuban Medical [...]
2009-04-06 21:49:00Embassy CaracasSECRETPGOV PHUM PREL KTIP VE CU
09CARACAS477CHAVEZ ANNOUNCES ALBA LEADERS WILL AGREE TO LAUNCH
[...] (U) President Chavez claimed on April 16 that leaders of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) would approve an agreement to establish a "unitary regional compensation system" called the Sucre during their April 16 summit. His announcement builds on a proposal cont [...]
2009-04-16 20:56:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN PREL VE
09CARACAS503OPPOSITION LEADER SKIPS COURT DATE, FLEES TO PERU
[...] (C) Summary: Maracaibo Mayor and former 2006 consensus opposition presidential candidate Manuel Rosales did not appear at his April 20 mandatory court date regarding pending illicit enrichment charges. He is reportedly seeking asylum in Peru. Rosales has already released one letter calling [...]
2009-04-21 20:35:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM VE
09CARACAS51VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT MAY RAISE VAT, ALREADY OWES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Press reports indicate that the Venezuelan government may move to increase the Value Added Tax (VAT) in an attempt to raise revenue as oil prices remain low. Meanwhile, the Venezuelan government is currently sitting on VAT refunds of over USD 300,000 for the US Embassy; Post's a [...]
2009-01-15 15:12:00Embassy CaracasUNCLASSIFIEDECON PGOV PREL ETRD AMGT FMGT VE
09CARACAS559CHAVEZ DEFENDS TERRORISM RECORD BUT WON'T STOP FARC
[...] (C) Summary: During a May 1 rally, President Hugo Chavez harshly criticized the Venezuela section of the USG April 30 Country Reports on Terrorism, calling it "a new aggression by the American empire." During the May 3 broadcast of his regular Sunday political talk show, "Alo Presidente," [...]
2009-05-05 18:30:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPTER PGOV PREL VE CO
09CARACAS560POOR TURNOUT FOR VENEZUELAN LABOR DAY MARCHES;
[...] (C) Summary: Government supporters and the opposition organizers organized competing May 1 Labor Day marches in Caracas. Both sides attracted only modest turn-outs at the start of a long weekend when Venezuelans traditionally head to the beach. Members of the Caracas metropolitan police an [...]
2009-05-05 19:34:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV ELAB PHUM PREL VE
09CARACAS564PDVSA AND VENEZUELA: TWO DESTINIES INTERTWINED IN
[...] (C) Summary: The cash flow crisis at PDVSA (Petroleos de Venezuela, the state oil company) is straining Venezuela's oil sector and overall economy. Since the December 2002-February 2003 oil sector strike, PDVSA has put itself at the service of President Chavez's Bolivarian revolution, fundi [...]
2009-05-06 20:36:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALECON EPET EFIN PGOV VE
09CARACAS616VENEZUELA: TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT
[...] (U) Post's response to Reftel A questions follow. 2. (C) Has the host country, in post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? Post sees no evidence that the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) has undertaken policies or [...]
2009-05-18 18:27:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU VE
09CARACAS658TEACHERS CALL NEW CONTRACT "IDEOLOGICAL"
[...] (C) Summary: The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) reached agreement with three teachers' unions (but excluded six other unions) to sign a collective bargaining agreement May 12. The agreement provides for a 15% raise, but changes the teacher evaluation system and m [...]
2009-05-27 16:34:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV ELAB SOCI KDEM VE
09CARACAS680WHERE'S HUGO?
[...] (C) Summary: President Chavez disappeared from national view May 30, missing the last half of a planned four-day marathon speech and the June 1 inauguration of the incoming President of El Salvador, Mauricio Funes. State-owned media outlets claimed technical issues were to blame for the su [...]
2009-06-03 13:25:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL VE
09CARACAS685CHAVEZ BACK IN PUBLIC VIEW, CLAIMS CIA
[...] (C) Summary: President Chavez reappeared on state TV the night of June 2 after disappearing without warning from Venezuelan airwaves on May 31 (Reftel). Chavez alleged that the CIA and Cuban exile Luis Posada Carriles were seeking to assassinate him and credited Nicaraguan President Daniel [...]
2009-06-04 11:22:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV VE
09CARACAS728VENEZUELA INCAPABLE OF SUBSTANTIVE NUCLEAR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A plain-spoken nuclear physicist told Econoff that those spreading rumors that Venezuela is helping third countries (i.e. Iran) develop atomic bombs "are full of (expletive)." He said Venezuela is currently unable to provide such assistance particularly as the Chavez administration "do [...]
2009-06-11 17:24:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV PREL ETRD EINV ENRG TRGY EMIN PTER
09CARACAS730CHARGE'S MEETING WITH CARABOBO GOVERNOR SALAS FEO
[...] (C) Summary: Carabobo Governor Henrique Fernando Salas Feo discussed increasing economic problems, his disagreements with other opposition parties, and concerns about the future of elections in a June 9 meeting at his home with the Charge d'Affaires. Governor Salas Feo asserted that Presiden [...]
2009-06-11 21:12:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL KDEM SNAR PREF VE
09CARACAS761CHAVEZ GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES SUPPORT FOR AHMADINEJAD
[...] (C) Summary: The Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV) announced its official support June 16 for the reelection of Iranian President Mahmoud Ajmadinejad and -- in language typical of President Chavez's worldview -- denounced an alleged campaign to discredit the election [...]
2009-06-17 21:52:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM VE
09CARACAS791ALBA SUMMIT: NEW MEMBERS, NEW NAME
[...] (C) Summary: Venezuela hosted an extraordinary ALBA Summit on June 24, welcoming Ecuador, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Antigua and Barbuda to the organization. President Chavez proposed a new name for ALBA, changing the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas to the Bolivarian Allian [...]
2009-06-25 19:06:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM VE
09CARACAS817VENEZUELA: RECENT EXPROPRIATIONS' IMPACT ON THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent oil service sector expropriations in Venezuela targeted two diverse groups: (1) water injection and natural gas compression operations related to crude oil production; and (2) launch operators on Lake Maracaibo that had organized and threatened to strike over PDVSA's arrears [...]
2009-07-01 12:43:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALEPET EINV ENRG ECON VE
09CARACAS86CHAVEZ'S CAMPAIGN: I AM THE REVOLUTION
[...] (C) Summary: Chavez has kicked his "Yes" campaign for the February 15 referendum to remove term limits into high gear. His message, which has saturated media from all sides of the political spectrum, is that he is the only leader capable of safeguarding and continuing his "revolutionary" p [...]
2009-01-21 22:02:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM VE
09CARACAS87VENEZUELA'S 2009 ECONOMIC OUTLOOK: GRIM TO DIRE
[...] (C) Summary: If oil prices remain at or near current levels, 2009 will be an extremely difficult year, perhaps even a crisis year, for the Venezuelan economy. Most independent analysts expect anemic economic growth or a slight contraction; inflation at 40 percent or above; a loss of real pu [...]
2009-01-22 13:41:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PGOV VE
09CARACAS908SELECTIVE VENEZUELAN PORT NATIONALIZATIONS BENEFIT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Venezuelan government has seized all port operators in Maracaibo and is threatening to do the same throughout the country. The seizures have further deprived an opposition state of tax revenue and sources indicate costs and opportunities for corruption have already increased at the [...]
2009-07-17 16:14:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV PREL ETRD EINV EAGR MARR EAIR VE
09CARACAS933CHAVEZ CALLS FOR "SOCIALIST EDUCATION"; NEW LAW IN
[...] (C) Summary: President Chavez, National Assembly leaders, and the Ministers of Education and Higher Education have declared that the controversial Education Law will be passed soon by the National Assembly, possibly within the next few weeks. No text of the draft law is available for review, [...]
2009-07-20 20:09:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM KPAO VE
09CARACAS982CHAVEZ DETERMINED TO ACCELERATE HIS REVOLUTION
[...] (C) SUMMARY. President Hugo Chavez appears determined to enact a series of controversial laws covering the electoral process, education, social property, and the criminal penal code that are vital tenets of his Bolivarian Revolution and would further consolidate his power. Many of the laws are repa [...]
2009-07-28 20:53:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM VE
09CARACAS983ANNOUNCEMENT OF COLOMBIAN FOLS PROMPTS CHAVEZ TO
[...] (SBU) Summary: Following the announcement of U. S. Forward Operating Locations in Colombia, President Hugo Chavez openly labeled the United States as "the enemy" in a July 23 speech to military officers. In an attempt to intimidate Colombia, Chavez on July 20, ordered a "review" of relatio [...]
2009-07-28 22:16:00Embassy CaracasCONFIDENTIALPREL PTER CO VE
09CHISINAU493 VORONIN VISITS MOSCOW AND RETURNS WITH USD 500
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Vladimir Voronin traveled to Moscow on June 22, and held bilateral meetings with both President Dmitrii Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Following his talks with Voronin, Putin announced a USD 500 million credit to Moldova. Some media reports quoted Putin [...]
2009-06-25 14:14:00Embassy ChisinauUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN EINV EREL ETRD MD
09CONAKRY98HIGH-CRIMES MINISTER OUTLINES HIS MISSION
[...] (S) On 7 February, RSO met with Captain Moussa Diakoro Camara, the State Secretary of the Ministry of High Crimes and Anti-Drug Enforcement. Moussa Dadis Camara, the President of the National Council for Democracy and Development (CNDD),recently created the ministry by splitting several depa [...]
2009-02-11 09:24:00Embassy ConakrySECRETASEC PGOV PREL GV
09COPENHAGEN228REVIEW OF DENMARK FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF
[...] (C) Summary. We spoke May 18 with MFA Team Leader for Latin America Kit Clausen, who assured us that Denmark remains vocal in both bilateral and EU fora in pressing for democracy and human rights in Cuba. While Denmark supports dialogue with Havana, they insist that any dialogue be critical [...]
2009-05-18 14:14:00Embassy CopenhagenCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU DA
09COTONOU185BENIN: TOUR D'HORIZON WITH FOREIGN MINISTER ON
[...] (C) Summary: In a May 5, 2009 meeting with the Ambassador, Foreign Minister Ehouzou, acknowledging USG demarches, said that President Yayi will not visit Iran as planned and approved by the Council of Ministers; urged an end to the embargo against Cuba; welcomed dialogue on the Middle East; ga [...]
2009-05-11 11:01:00Embassy CotonouCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ASEC CU IR XF BN
09COTONOU227COTONOU REPORTS ON THE PLACEMENT OF STATE AND
[...] PAS Cotonou reports the following placements of State Department materials, articles on Mission-hosted activities and U.S. centered articles in the government-owned newspaper, La Nation, and various independent newspapers: April 1 The following articles were published: An article in the rig [...]
2009-05-28 11:01:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL OIIP KPAO BN
09COTONOU311BENIN: REACTION TO OBAMA-MEDVEDEV SUMMIT
[...] The Charge delivered the demarche requested reftel to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Marie Ehouzou on July 14th. Ehouzou was very animated and positive discussing the success of Obama's trip to Moscow. He noted that is was obvious that President Obama was a man of peace and Medvedev loo [...]
2009-07-17 08:27:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL BN
09COTONOU366Media Reaction: Secretary of State's Trip to Africa
[...] Summary: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's African trip generated an editorial in a Beninese right-of-center independent daily newspaper. The author views the Secretary of State's seven-nation trip to Africa as a response to China's growing presence on the continent. End summary. 2. On A [...]
2009-08-17 09:10:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC SCUL KMDR KPAO BN
09COTONOU374BENIN: AMBASSADOR BROWN LEAVES ON A HIGH NOTE
[...] Ambassador Brown departs post on August 22, 2009, leaving a legacy of a stronger bilateral relationship and increased visibility of the US Mission in Benin. Supported by a strong Country Team, American and LES staff, under her leadership the Mission agencies (USAID, MCC, Peace Corps, and the S [...]
2009-08-21 11:52:00Embassy CotonouUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAID ECON ETRD PGOV SOCI PHUM MASS EWWT BN
09DAMASCUS16SYRIA-CUBA: TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT,
[...] (C) In response to reftel, Post reports that the SARG has taken no actions in 2008 to promote the advancement of democracy or human rights in Cuba and as a matter of foreign policy has expressed support for the regime of Fidel Castro. -------------------------------- Cuban Ambassador Blames [...]
2009-01-05 14:44:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PGOV CU SY
09DAMASCUS682"INTERNET PIONEERS" SEEK TO USE WEB TO EASE
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Three twenty-something Syrian entrepreneurs recently started an Arabic-language website called Masaader.com ("Sources") and a marketing and advertising research firm associated with the British Internet-based marketing firm YouGov in the hopes of developing Syria-specific Interne [...]
2009-09-15 13:49:00Embassy DamascusCONFIDENTIALPREL KDEM PHUM SOCI SY
09DARESSALAAM127ZANZIBAR: MEMORIES OF AN UNRECONSTRUCTED REVOLUTIONARY
[...] SUMMARY: Ali Sultani was one of the leading figures of the 1964 Zanzibar Revolution, but later spent eight years in prison as one of the conspirators of President Karume's assassination (father of the current President Karume). A charismatic raconteur, quoting Edith Pilaf's "Je Ne Regrete Rie [...]
2009-02-27 02:43:00Embassy Dar Es SalaamUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI PINR PGOV PREL TZ
09DILI230PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATION ATTENDS 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF
[...] (U) Summary: A Presidential Delegation attended a series of official events from August 29-31 commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Popular Consultation that led to Timor-Leste's independence. Meeting separately with Prime Minister Gusmao and President Ramos-Horta, the Delegation als [...]
2009-09-01 08:44:00Embassy DiliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PHUM ECON ENRG SENV KICR KPKO PINS ID
09DILI236UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
[...] (SBU) Ambassador raised reftel points with President Jose Ramos-Horta of Timor-Leste. Ramos-Horta reported that neither he nor the government of Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao has given consideration to becoming a candidate for one of the four seats in the Asian group of the UN Human Rights Co [...]
2009-09-08 06:53:00Embassy DiliUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL TT
09DILI37JOSE RAMOS-HORTA VISITS WASHINGTON
[...] (SBU) Summary. On February 24-26, 2009, Jose Ramos-Horta will make his first visit to Washington as President of Timor-Leste. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate hopes to acquaint himself with leaders of the new Obama Administration and renew old friendships among members of the U.S. Congress. He [...]
2009-02-11 15:19:00Embassy DiliCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV OVIP JOSE RAMOS HORTA
09DILI86RETURN OF THE PEACE CORPS TO TIMOR-LESTE
[...] (SBU) President Ramos-Horta formally requested the Peace Corps to resume its program in Timor-Leste in a March 10 letter. Embassy Dili judges the security and stability conditions in Timor-Leste as safe and fully permitting the resumption of a Peace Corps Volunteer program. Much has changed [...]
2009-03-17 10:15:00Embassy DiliUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV EAID ASEC TT
09DOHA326QATAR-CUBA REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF
[...] (C) In response to reftel request, Post provides the following information on Qatar's relations with Cuba. 2. (SBU) Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? -- Post has no evidence that Qatar has worked to promote [...]
2009-05-19 12:37:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ETTC CU QA
09DOHA682QATAR-CUBA REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF
[...] (C) In response to reftel request, Embassy Doha provides the following information on Qatar's relations with Cuba. 2. (SBU) Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? -- We have no evidence that Qatar has worked to pro [...]
2009-11-23 13:02:00Embassy DohaCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ETTC CU QA
09DUBLIN101IRISH FM'S VISIT TO CUBA: NO CIVIL SOCIETY MEETINGS
[...] (C) On February 26, Emboff spoke with Ruth Parkin, desk officer in the Americas section of the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs, regarding Foreign Minister Micheal Martin's February 17/18 visit to Cuba. Parkin said that Martin did not have time to meet with any Cuban human rights organiza [...]
2009-03-03 15:28:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV CU EI
09DUBLIN17UNDERSECRETARY DOBRIANSKY'S VISIT TO IRELAND.
[...] (C) On January 7, Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs and Special Envoy to Northern Ireland Paula Dobriansky met with President Mary McAleese, Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Brian Cowen, and Foreign Minister Micheal Martin to discuss the Northern Ireland peace process. The Irish off [...]
2009-01-12 11:51:00Embassy DublinCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV CU EI
09FREETOWN81FEBRUARY POLITICAL ROUND-UP - FREETOWN
[...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with President Koroma February 27 and elicited a positive response in a pending request to expel wanted criminals and needed informants to the United States. Koroma reshuffled the cabinet after months of rumors, creating some controversy but largely satisfying S [...]
2009-03-04 15:40:00Embassy FreetownCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR PHUM EAID SL
09GABORONE371GOB ON MADAGASCAR DEMARCHE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Nolan met with Botswana Foreign Minister Phandu Skelemani on May 11 to deliver reftel Madagascar demarche. Ambassador was accompanied by Pol/Econ Chief and Skelemani was accompanied by MFA Director for Europe and the Americas Mr. Nkoloi Nkoloi. Because Minister Skele [...]
2009-05-13 11:06:00Embassy GaboroneCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM MA BC
09GABORONE570FRAUD SUMMARY: BOTSWANA JULY 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-22 09:51:00Embassy GaboroneUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC BC
09GENEVA1090START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, GENEVA
[...] (U) This is SFO-GVA-VII-061. 2. (U) Meeting Date: November 27, 2009 Time: 15:00 P.M. - 17:00 P.M. Place: Russian Mission, Geneva ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) Assistant Secretary Gottemoeller and Ambassador Antonov conducted a Heads of Delegatio [...]
2009-11-30 17:50:00Mission GenevaSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09GENEVA117Canada's Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review
[...] On February 3, an 18 member delegation from the Government of Canada led by Deputy Justice Minister John Sims, participated in the Human Rights Council (HRC) Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group "interactive dialogue." During this three hour session, Canada described its actions to p [...]
2009-02-11 14:00:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNHRC
09GENEVA133DURBAN INTERSESSIONAL WORKING GROUP - DAY 1
[...] (U) This is an action request. See para 3. 2. (U) This cable reviews interactions that the USDel to the Durban Inter-Sessional Working Group (ISWG) had on February 16. 3. (U) As discussed on the evening teleconference with Washington, post requests the following actions: -- updated [...]
2009-02-16 20:41:00US Mission GenevaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNHRC
09GENEVA195SOUTH AFRICAN DIPLOMAT DISAPPOINTED WITH SAG'S
[...] (C) Summary. A USDel member met with South African Political Human Rights Officer Sybil Matlhako (please protect) on March 2. A normally guarded Matlhako surprised us with her willingness to speak candidly about group dynamics and actions of the Chinese, Cubans, Europeans and Palestinians. [...]
2009-03-06 19:31:00US Mission GenevaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPHUM PREL ZA UNHRC
09GENEVA259WTO COUNCIL FOR GOODS APPROVES AGOA, CBERA AND
[...] Summary: On March 24, 2009 the CTG agreed to waive WTO MFN rules to allow the U.S. to grant preferential access to the U.S. for AGOA, CBERA and ATPA beneficiary countries. With some reluctance, Bolivia joined the consensus on these waivers. They expressed their hope that the U.S. will restor [...]
2009-03-25 16:43:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD WTRO USTR BL
09GENEVA269Human Rights Council 10th Session - Postmortem
[...] (SBU) The Human Rights Council (HRC) concluded its 10th session on March 27. The United States participated actively as an observer in the Council for the first time in nearly a year. Passing over 30 resolutions, the session produced mixed results, continuing some of the disappointing trends [...]
2009-03-31 15:47:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UNHRC
09GENEVA459 WTO METING TO MONITOR ACTION IN RESPONSE TO THE GLOBAL
[...] Summary - On April 14 the WTO held a meeting of the WTO's Trade Policy Review Body (TPRB) for the purposes of monitoring actions taken by WTO Members and observers in response to the global economic situation. The meeting was relatively low key and non-contentious. Members refrained from fin [...]
2009-06-11 08:25:00US Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD WTRO USTR
09GENEVA77DURBAN REVIEW TURNS EVEN MORE SOUR: CAN THE
[...] (C) In turbulent negotiations from January 19-23, observers told us the Durban Review process and discourse became "poisonous" and the draft text -- at over 200 paragraphs -- even more problematic. The UK, the Netherlands, and Denmark are considering withdrawing from the process (Canada and [...]
2009-01-28 16:36:00US Mission GenevaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNHRC PGOV KISL
09GENEVA880 ASSESSMENT OF U.S. ENTRY INTO THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL -
[...] (SBU) The 12th Human Rights Council Session -- the first with the U.S. as a member -- concluded on October 2. Feedback on U.S. participation was positive, with many delegations noting our efforts to creatively address historically divisive issues, such as freedom of expression, country mandat [...]
2009-10-16 06:51:00Mission GenevaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL UNHRC
09GEORGETOWN231GUYANA SUMMIT REACTION: PRAISE FOR'ENLIGHTENED' APPROACH,
[...] (U) Summary: Initial local media reports reflected President Jagdeo's generally positive comments following CARICOM's meeting with President Obama at the Summit of the Americas in Trinidad April 17-19. The press played up Jagdeo's praise of POTUS's leadership style and apparent willingness to [...]
2009-04-22 20:47:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SNAR GY
09GEORGETOWN363CARICOM LEADERS TALK ABOUT PROGRESS ON INTEGRATION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) met in Georgetown July 2-5 for lengthy discussions on numerous regional topics with a focus on hemispheric relations, the economic criss, the free movement of peoples among member states and competing propo [...]
2009-07-08 20:49:00Embassy GeorgetownCONFIDENTIALECON GY PREL
09GEORGETOWN535Guyana Response to Cuba/Libertad Act Suspension Request
[...] (U) Post's responses to reftel: Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? No. Has the host country made public statements or undertaken other governmental actions, such as resolutions in national assemblies condemni [...]
2009-11-24 17:31:00Embassy GeorgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETRD CU GY ETTC PREL
09GRENADA13GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT: FEBRUARY 15 - 21
[...] Embassy Grenada's weekly report (GWAR) provides a little detail about events of interest that do not merit longer reporting at this time. 2. Begin GWAR text: A. Possible Invitation to Foreign Nurses Grenada's Ministry of Health is seriously considering inviting nurses from St. Vincent a [...]
2009-02-27 21:51:00Embassy GrenadaUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI KWMN PNAT PGOV GJ
09GRENADA1830 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF GRENADA'S COUP D'ETAT
[...] (SBU) Summary: March 13, 2009 marks the 30th anniversary of the 1979 coup led by Maurice Bishop that started Grenada down its four year revolutionary path. Radio and television stations are dusting off old footage of Maurice Bishop's fiery speeches. An apparent trial balloon to gauge public re [...]
2009-03-16 21:48:00Embassy GrenadaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV GJ
09GRENADA4GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT FOR JANUARY 11 - 17, 2009
[...] Embassy Grenada's weekly report (GWAR) provides a little detail about events of interest that do not merit longer reporting at this time. 2. Begin GWAR text: a. (U)UNESCO Director General Visits Grenada UNESCO Director General Koichiro Matsuura, during a first ever visit by a UNESCO DG, [...]
2009-01-23 22:33:00Embassy GrenadaUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI PREL ELAB GJ
09GRENADA42GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT: APRIL 26 - MAY 2, 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-06 19:07:00Embassy GrenadaUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI ENRG PREL ELAB
09GRENADA65NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS: ONE YEAR IN POWER
[...] (SBU) Summary: Prime Minister Tillman Thomas told the nation on July 9 that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) government completed its first year in office with great success. His speech skated over details and blamed the previous government and the current economic downturn for making i [...]
2009-07-13 20:11:00Embassy GrenadaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV EFIN SOCI GJ
09GRENADA69JULY 21 FAREWELL CALLS ON GRENADIAN OFFICIALS
[...] (SBU) During Chargi d'Affaires Karen Jo McIsaac's July 21 farewell calls, Government of Grenada officials thanked the United States for its continuing assistance to Grenada. The Minister for Foreign Affairs called for U.S. Government increase assistance levels and issue visas in country, based [...]
2009-07-24 15:54:00Embassy GrenadaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL GJ
09GRENADA73DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON 64TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THIRD
[...] (U) Charge d'Affaires delivered demarche provided in reftel to Grenada Minister of Foreign Affairs Peter David on October 22, 2009. The meeting took place in David's office and in addition to Charge Kate Riche, included Permanent Secretary Sybil Alexander. UNGA 2. (SBU) [...]
2009-10-22 18:42:00Embassy GrenadaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UN GJ
09GRENADA8GRENADA WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT FOR JANUARY 25 - 31, 2009
[...] Embassy Grenada's weekly report (GWAR) provides a little detail about events of interest that do not merit longer reporting at this time. 2. Begin GWAR text: a. COP Denies Comments Hurt Tourism Commissioner of Police James Clarkson denied accusations that police efforts to crack down on [...]
2009-02-03 19:59:00Embassy GrenadaUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM SOCI PGOV PREL GJ
09GUANGZHOU602Guangzhou Consulate Count: In - Argentina, Ecuador,
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ecuador and Ethiopia recently opened consulate offices in Guangzhou, and Argentina opened in name though its "presence" is currently limited to frequent visits by a nominated CG resident in Beijing. Budget cuts at Sweden's Foreign Ministry will lead to the closure at month's en [...]
2009-10-23 09:45:00Consulate GuangzhouUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ETRD SCUL PGOV CH
09GUATEMALA1250GUATEMALA PERFORMING ARTS INITIATIVE (PAI) PROPOSAL -
[...] SUMMARY: Post proposes to program critically-acclaimed, U.S. Spanish-speaking jazz artist Luis Bonilla and ensemble to perform in the U.S.-Guatemala Binational Center's (Instituto Guatemalteco Americano, IGA) Tenth Annual International Jazz Festival, and Post seeks PAI funding for same. Guate [...]
2009-11-10 22:11:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIEDOEXC KPAO SCUL
09GUATEMALA162COLOM'S FIRST YEAR HAS SUCCESS IN SOCIAL POLICY,
[...] (C) President Colom's first year in office was characterized by a number of successes in the social field, and growing challenges in others. Controversial First Lady Sandra de Colom led the government's efforts to fulfill campaign promises of poverty alleviation and social inclusion of indig [...]
2009-02-20 11:47:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON PINR ASEC SNAR EAID GT
09GUATEMALA254SCENESETTER FOR A/S SHANNON'S MARCH 19-21 VISIT TO
[...] (SBU) President Colom's tenure has been characterized by a number of successes in the social field, and growing challenges in others, especially security. Controversial First Lady Sandra de Colom leads the government's efforts to fulfill campaign promises of poverty alleviation and social in [...]
2009-03-18 18:21:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON PINR ASEC SNAR EAID GT
09GUATEMALA311A/S SHANNON'S MARCH 19-21 VISIT TO GUATEMALA
[...] (C) During his March 19-21 visit to Guatemala, WHA Assistant Secretary Shannon met with President Colom, other senior members of government, CICIG Commissioner Castresana, and representatives of civil society, press, and the business sector. Colom said Guatemala's fiscal conservatism would h [...]
2009-04-01 17:11:00Embassy GuatemalaSECRETPREL ECON SNAR CVIS PGOV PHUM UN HO ES CU GT
09GUATEMALA406GUATEMALA'S NEW LEFT: THE NEW REPUBLIC MOVEMENT
[...] (C) Summary: Amid growing insecurity, narco-related violence, and an economic crisis, independent Congressman Anibal Garcia has announced the formation of a new leftist movement to promote reform and to represent traditionally under-represented sectors of the population. Garcia hopes to turn [...]
2009-04-29 03:18:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPGOV SOCI ELAB ECON PHUM PREL KJUS KDEM GT
09GUATEMALA917First Lady Prepares Controversial Bid for Presidency
[...] (C) Although she has not publicly stated her intentions, it is clear that First Lady Sandra Torres de Colom intends to run for the Guatemalan Presidency in 2011. Torres, who is to the left of her husband, President Alvaro Colom, is a controversial figure. She is the most able manager in the governm [...]
2009-09-28 22:58:00Embassy GuatemalaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL KDEM SOCI GT
09GUATEMALA961Leftists Moderate Tone and Strategy, but Maintain Radical
[...] (U) Summary: President Colom linked Guatemala's violence to extreme social and economic inequality during a two day conference entitled, "Political Change in Latin America: the State, Democracy and Social Policy." Public officials, including President Colom, academics, journalists and fore [...]
2009-11-04 18:29:00Embassy GuatemalaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV SOCI PINR GT
09GUAYAQUIL23COASTAL YOUTH ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT NEW U.S.
[...] (C) SUMMARY: To celebrate President Barack Obama,s inauguration, Consulate General Guayaquil invited 25 young Ecuadorian leaders to participate in an informal discussion on what his election means for the world. The participants uniformly applauded the fact that the U.S. had elected an Afric [...]
2009-01-29 21:43:00Consulate GuayaquilCONFIDENTIALPGOV EC
09HANOI1156VIETNAM RESPONSE ON PARTNERING FOR GLOBAL HUNGER AND FOOD
[...] (U) Summary. U.S. Embassy Hanoi officers met with officials from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) on Tuesday, October 27, to gauge the Ministries' initial reaction and response to Secretary of State Clinton's letter and proposal, "Partnering [...]
2009-10-28 11:58:00Embassy HanoiUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EAID ETRD
09HANOI192CHARGE AND MFA DISCUSS BURMA, NORTH KOREA, DARFUR;
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a wide-ranging lunch discussion March 2, the CDA and the MFA's Director General for International Organizations, Le Hoai Trung, exchanged views on Burma, North Korea, and Darfur; Vietnam's territorial claims under the Law of the Sea; and nonproliferation. The CDA urged DG T [...]
2009-03-03 09:51:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV ECON MNUC PARM UNSC NPT BM CH
09HANOI215WHAT USE ARE LIPS AND TEETH? VIETNAM'S AMBIVALENT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Vietnam's foreign policy, normally pragmatic to a fault, betrays a certain tension when it comes to North Korea. Influential voices in the Party speak of ideological affinity and historical bonds, while others in Vietnam's foreign policy establishment advocate a more sober asses [...]
2009-03-10 09:54:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ETRD ECON UNSC CH KS KN VM
09HANOI456VIETNAM-CUBA: TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT
[...] (C) Embassy contacts at the MFA and MFA-affiliated Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam insist that Vietnam and Cuba continue to enjoy warm "fraternal" relations. Absent fundamental change in either country, there is little prospect that Vietnam will substantially support U.S. priorities for Cuba, [...]
2009-05-15 10:01:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC ECON PREL PGOV CU VM
09HANOI520A BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK AT VIETNAM'S UPR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Vietnam's recent Universal Periodic Review (UPR) before the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva was a lesson in the manipulation of process, according to the Canadian lead for the "troika" that coordinated Vietnam's UPR. The GVN clearly understood that only 60 countries would be ab [...]
2009-06-05 03:07:00Embassy HanoiCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL VM
09HARARE456TEA WITH MUGABE: CODEL PAYNE'S MARATHON MEETING AT
[...] (SBU) On May 30 President Robert Mugabe received Congressmen Donald Payne (D-NJ),Ambassador McGee, and staffers at his State House office for a nearly three-hour-long meeting. Throughout the marathon meeting Mugabe was alert, articulate, in apparent good health, and defiant. Congressman Pay [...]
2009-06-02 13:59:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM ASEC PREL PHUM ZI
09HARARE909HARARE: AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALLS ON BULGARIAN
[...] (U) Ambassador Ray is in the process of making courtesy calls on Ambassadors to diplomatic missions accredited to Zimbabwe. This is the first report on visits of interest. -------- BULGARIA -------- 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: A meeting on November 17 with Atanas Budev, Charge d' Affaires of t [...]
2009-11-24 06:22:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ZI
09HARARE955AMBASSADOR PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO MUGABE
[...] (SBU) Ambassador Ray presented his credentials to President Robert Mugabe today. The Ambassador was the fourth of four ambassadors to do so (after Cuba, Sudan, and Ghana) and we were told there would be a 10-15 minute sit down after the presentation of credentials and photos. Instead, Mugabe, who w [...]
2009-12-09 13:04:00Embassy HarareCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ZI
09HAVANA100EU DIPLOMATS DISCUSS CHANGES IN CUBA, THE UNITED
[...] (C) Future change agents in Cuba will not come from civil society but from the civil service, argued a group of seasoned European diplomats. During a wide-ranging discussion, eight European colleagues inquired about possible changes to U.S. regulations on travel and remittances, urged the Un [...]
2009-02-12 21:05:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL CU EC EU
09HAVANA110DISSIDENTS: UN MEETING SHOWS CUBAN GOVERNMENT'S
[...] (C) Summary: Several leading dissidents commented that the GOC successfully used its good relations with nations in the developing world to minimize criticism during the Universal Periodic Review of the UN Human Rights Council held on February 5 in Geneva. The official Cuban press reported [...]
2009-02-18 20:25:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALCU PGOV PHUM PINR PREL
09HAVANA112CUBA - MONEY LAUNDERING AND FINANCIAL CRIMES
[...] General Assessment: There were no significant developments or changes regarding Cuba's policy on anti-money laundering or counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) in 2008. The Government of Cuba (GOC) claims to be in full compliance with international counter-terrorism conventions and to have t [...]
2009-02-19 11:55:00US Interests Section HavanaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KCRM KTFN SNAR CU
09HAVANA121USINT HAVANA ANNUAL CRIME EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-23 14:27:00US Interests Section HavanaUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PTER
09HAVANA140GOC ANNOUNCES MAJOR LEADERSHIP SHAKEUP
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Cuban government announced 12 major leadership changes at noon today (3/2) including the dismissal of Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque and the removal of Vice President Carlos Lage as head of the Cabinet. The sweeping changes follow close on the heels of the naming of th [...]
2009-03-02 21:33:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PINS ECON CU
09HAVANA142ILLEGAL MIGRATION FROM CUBA IN SHARP DECLINE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Illegal migration from Cuba to the United States appears to have peaked in FY 2008 and has declined significantly. Illegal migration fell 20 percent in FY 08 and is down by almost 50 percent thus far in FY 2009. The decline has affected migrant flows both through Mexico - the ma [...]
2009-03-03 14:34:00US Interests Section HavanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSMIG PREL CVIS CMGT SOCI CU MX
09HAVANA145MYSTERY OF MURDERED PRIEST
[...] (SBU) Summary: The murder on February 14, 2009 of Spanish Priest Eduardo de la Fuente remains an unsolved crime. The official Cuban media has said nothing about the incident, even though murder is a rarity in Cuba. Nevertheless, the murder is a frequent topic of conversation among ordinar [...]
2009-03-04 13:50:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL CU EC EU
09HAVANA147CUBA'S JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES: RENDERING UNTO CAESAR
[...] (C) Summary: A visit to the headquarters of Cuba's Jehovah's Witnesses revealed a sophisticated and growing operation. Leaders of the religion said that there were 90,000 practitioners in Cuba, a number far in excess of previous estimates. Although the religion has neither sought official [...]
2009-03-04 19:35:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALECON PREL PHUM CU
09HAVANA148PROSPECTS FOR U.S.-SPANISH COOPERATION ON CUBA
[...] (C) Chief of Mission hosted new Spanish ambassador Manuel Cacho Quesada for a working lunch March 3 to explore potential for closer US-GOS coordination on Cuba issues. Cacho took up his post in December and has maintained a relatively low profile. U.S.-Spanish Relations ------------------- [...]
2009-03-04 20:23:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON PHUM CU SP
09HAVANA150CABINET SHAKEUP GETS FIDEL'S SEAL OF APPROVAL
[...] (C) A "Reflexiones" piece in today's (3/4) edition of the Communist Party daily Granma put Fidel Castro's seal of approval on the surprisingly extensive changes to the cupola of the Cuban government announced on Monday. In a piece entitled "Healthy Changes in the Council of Ministers," Cast [...]
2009-03-04 20:41:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PINS ECON CU
09HAVANA153LAGE AND PEREZ ROQUE ADMIT "ERRORS" AND RESIGN ALL
[...] (U) In virtually identical letters published in the official media on March 5, former Vice President Carlos Lage and former Foreign Minister Felipe Perez Roque admitted that they had committed unspecified "errors" for which they assumed full responsibility, and then resigned from their remaining po [...]
2009-03-06 19:49:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PINS PREL CU
09HAVANA154WHA AREA DIPLOMATS IN HAVANA EXPRESS THOUGHTS ON
[...] (C) On march 4, DCM hosted a lunch of colleagues from several western hemisphere embassies in Havana including Mexico, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Chile, Argentina, the Bahamas and Trinidad and Tobago. Pol/Econ chief and ConGen also participated. 2. (C) Though the just-announced cabinet chan [...]
2009-03-06 20:54:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PROV ECON CU
09HAVANA16DR HILDA MOLINA AND THE VISIT OF ARGENTINE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Though she would dearly like to travel to Argentina to visit her family, Dr Hilda Molina says she has little real hope that anything will come out of the upcoming visit to Cuba of Argentine President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK). End Summary. 2. (C) Dissident neurosu [...]
2009-01-12 12:43:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALAR CU PHUM PREL
09HAVANA164FRENCH VIEWS ON U.S.-CUBA RELATIONS AND THE EU
[...] (C) Chief of Mission (COM) had lunch with French Ambassador Frederic Dore on March 10 to seek his perspective on recent changes within the Government of Cuba, the pace of the EU-Cuba political dialogue, and U.S.-Cuban relations. France is a key player among EU missions here and held the local [...]
2009-03-12 14:55:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPREL CU EU
09HAVANA168CUBA WEIGHS IN ON "CAPITALIST" CRISIS
[...] (C) Fidel Castro and the Cuban Government took advantage of an annual international conference of economists to congratulate themselves on long predicting the inevitable doom of capitalism. The well attended conference, including Central American presidents and Nobel laureate economists, res [...]
2009-03-13 20:32:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALECON PREL PGOV CU
09HAVANA172CUBAN MININT'S THOUGHTS ON TRAVEL, LAW
[...] (S) Summary: On 9 March 2009, the United States Coast Guard Drug Interdiction Specialist (DIS) stationed at the United States Interests Section in Havana, Cuba (USINT) attended a routine working meeting with Cuban Ministry of Interior (MININT) officers, including one Cuban Border Guard Colonel [...]
2009-03-17 15:36:00US Interests Section HavanaSECRETSNAR PREL SMIG PGOV CU ASEC
09HAVANA178MOUNTING GOC PRESSURE ON CIVIL SOCIETY
[...] (C) Summary: Concurrent with changes in leadership (reftels) the GOC appears to be tightening its ongoing crack down on dissident and other civil society activity. Traditional opposition groups, an emerging civil society leader, and LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transvestite) activists ha [...]
2009-03-18 12:56:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALCU PGOV PHUM PINR
09HAVANA187KEEP YOUR FRIENDS CLOSE AND CUBA EVEN CLOSER
[...] (S) Summary: On 18 March 2009, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) Drug Interdiction Specialist (DIS) assigned to the United States Interests Section (USINT) in Havana, Cuba attended a repatriation of 16 Cuban migrants at Baha de Cabaas. During the repatriation, the DIS spoke at length wit [...]
2009-03-24 16:14:00US Interests Section HavanaSECRETSNAR PREL SMIG PGOV CU ASEC
09HAVANA194MAKING THE MOST OF SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR NOWAK'S
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Special Rapporteur for Torture and other Cruel, Inhumane or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Manfred Nowak, is expected to visit Cuba sometime in 2009. USINT urges that he be approached before the trip with offers of information we have on prisoners and prisons in Cuba. ACTIO [...]
2009-03-30 18:22:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALCU PHUM PREL UN
09HAVANA195SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CODEL LEE/KILPATRICK
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Codel Lee/Kilpatrick will be arriving in Cuba at a time of slow motion and sometimes contradictory change. Raul Castro has now consolidated his power. The Cuban economy has many serious weaknesses that can only be addressed through bold, innovative, and immediate action. The [...]
2009-03-30 19:09:00US Interests Section HavanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PGOV PREL PINR CU
09HAVANA196SURVEY OF CUBANS ON SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS
[...] (SBU) FROM MARCH 2-18, THE REFUGEE UNIT AT USINT CONDUCTED A SURVEY OF 285 APPLICANTS FOR REFUGEE STATUS ABOUT A WIDE RANGE OF SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN CUBA. THE SURVEY WAS NOT SCIENTIFIC IN THAT THE RESPONDENTS WERE LIMITED TO CUBANS ACTIVELY SEEKING TO LEAVE THE ISLAND. NONETHELESS, IN [...]
2009-03-30 19:26:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREF PREL CU
09HAVANA197SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CODEL LEE/KILPATRICK
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Codel Lee/Kilpatrick will be arriving in Cuba at a time of slow motion and sometimes contradictory change. Raul Castro has now consolidated his power. The Cuban economy has many serious weaknesses that can only be addressed through bold, innovative, and immediate action. The [...]
2009-03-31 11:33:00US Interests Section HavanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP PGOV PREL PINR CU
09HAVANA198HUMAN RIGHTS ROUND UP MARCH 16- MARCH 30
[...] (C) Ladies in White (Damas de Blanco) Pleased with Results of Six Day Protest: Members of the organization, Ladies in White, a group composed of relatives of political prisoners and their supporters, were pleased that they had achieved wide visibility during six days of street protests to m [...]
2009-03-31 13:24:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALECON PREL PHUM CU
09HAVANA205CUBA: CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-03 14:03:00US Interests Section HavanaSECRETPTER ASEC EFIN CU
09HAVANA207CODEL LEE VISIT TO CUBA
[...] SUMMARY: A CODEL led by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) visited Cuba April 3 - 7. The CODEL met with GOC officials including former President Fidel Castro, President Raul Castro, Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez, National Assembly President Ricardo Alarcon, and with the wives of the 5 Cuban agents c [...]
2009-04-07 20:05:00US Interests Section HavanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OREP PGOV CU
09HAVANA210CAUGHT IN THE ACT: AMCIT IN CUBA CAUGHT SMUGGLING
[...] (C) Summary: On 30 March 2009 the American Citizens Services (ACS) unit at the United States Interests Section (USINT) in Havana, Cuba, received notice from the Cuban Ministry of Foreign Relations that on 27 March, the Government of Cuba (GOC) took into custody an American Citizen (AMCIT) su [...]
2009-04-09 19:40:00US Interests Section HavanaSECRETASEC CU PGOV PREL SMIG SNAR
09HAVANA218SWEDEN, THE EU, AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN CUBA
[...] (C) Chief of Mission (COM) met on April 13 with Swedish Ambassador Caroline Fleetwood at her request to discuss U.S.-Cuban relations and Sweden's perspective on Cuba as Sweden prepares to assume the EU Presidency. Ambassador Fleetwood travels to Washington later this month for a schedule tha [...]
2009-04-14 12:51:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM CU SW EU
09HAVANA221THE U.S. AND THE ROLE OF THE OPPOSITION IN CUBA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: As the Raul Castro government of Cuba (GOC) appears to have settled into a position of undisputed authority internally, it is worth asking what the Cuban political opposition is doing and the role it may play in the future. Two recent op-ed pieces in the international press that hav [...]
2009-04-15 13:33:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL PHUM CU
09HAVANA226REACTION IN CUBA TO ANNOUNCEMENT OF CHANGES IN
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Reaction in Cuba to the April 13 announcement of changes to U.S. policy regarding travel, remittances and telecommunications activity has been generally very positive. The government of Cuba itself has been officially silent, though former President Fidel Castro has published se [...]
2009-04-17 20:20:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM CU
09HAVANA244REACTION IN CUBA TO SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: It is apparent that Fidel Castro is not pleased with the outcome of the Summit of the Americas, though it is far from clear yet what the government of Cuba's view is. Ordinary Cubans we have talked to have high praise for the President's speech, but not much hope that their own [...]
2009-04-24 20:50:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM CU
09HAVANA248WORLD FOOD PROGRAM FIGHTS ANEMIA, WANTS SATELLITE
[...] (C) The World Food Program (WFP) is working to fight anemia and provide emergency assistance to hurricane victims in Cuba. Although Cuba is food insecure (importing 80 percent of its food),few Cubans suffer from malnutrition, according to the WFP country director. However, anemia caused by [...]
2009-04-28 10:57:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALECON EAGR PGOV PREL IO CU
09HAVANA249CUBA - TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION OFFICER
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-28 10:58:00US Interests Section HavanaUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN EFIN ETTC PTER CU
09HAVANA26019 APRIL REPATRIATION OF CUBANS AT CABANAS
[...] USINT officer transferred 43 Cubans from the U.S.Coast Guard Cutter Knight Island to Cuban authorities on April 19 without incident. 2. The cutter docked in the Cuban port of Cabanas at approximately 9:30 am local time to transfer the migrants. USINT officer briefed the returnees and prov [...]
2009-05-06 19:03:00US Interests Section HavanaUNCLASSIFIEDSMIG PREF PREL KCRM CU
09HAVANA269H1N1: FIRST CASE IN CUBA; FIDEL ADMITS NOT PART OF
[...] Cuba confirmed its first case of the H1N1 virus in a Mexican medical student who returned to the island days before Cuba became the first country to suspend flights from Mexico on April 29. Fidel Castro defended Cuba's (over) reaction to the outbreak and made a few accusations of his own alon [...]
2009-05-12 19:20:00US Interests Section HavanaUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU ASEC TF ECON CU
09HAVANA277GOC MOUNTS "PROTEST" IN FRONT OF THE INTERESTS
[...] (U) As part of the "II International Youth Encounter for Solidarity with the Five Heroes," at 0800 on May 12, several hundred people appeared in front of the Interests Section in the so-called anti-imperialist amphitheater to protest a variety of alleged crimes committed by the USG. The part [...]
2009-05-14 18:30:00US Interests Section HavanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ASEC CU
09HAVANA278U.S. LEGAL TEAM SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTS WITNESS
[...] (SBU) A team made up of prosecutors from the US Attorney's Office from the Southern District of Florida, public defenders assigned to the defendants in two criminal alien smuggling cases, a court reporter, videographer, two interpreters and two DHS/ICE agents traveled to Cuba May 6 to take cou [...]
2009-05-14 18:36:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPREL SNAR ASEC PGOV CU
09HAVANA283CUBA HOSTS FINAL NAM MINISTERIAL OF ITS PRESIDENCY
[...] (U) April 28-30, Cuba played host for a reported 60 minister-level participants in its last act in the NAM chair before Egypt takes over. As might be expected from this group in this venue, the ministerial was long on rhetoric--including lavish praise for the host government and criticism of [...]
2009-05-18 15:30:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPREL
09HAVANA308CUBAN GDP PROJECTIONS FALL; NO STIMULUS PACKAGE IN
[...] (C) The Government of Cuba (GOC) has lowered 2009 GDP growth projections from 6 percent to no greater than 2.5 percent. Removing the GOC's historic optimism and unusual accounting methods, it is likely Cuba will experience zero or negative growth this year. A fall in the demand for and pric [...]
2009-05-27 18:33:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALECON PREL PGOV EFIN CU
09HAVANA317IT'S NOT ALL BLACK AND WHITE
[...] (U) SUMMARY: A SURVEY BY USINT OF REFUGEE APPLICANTS REVEALS WIDESPREAD AGREEMENT AMONG RESPONDENTS THAT ALL RACES ARE NOT TREATED EQUALLY IN CUBA. THE OVERWHELMING MAJORITY OF SURVEY RESPONDENTS COULD NOT NAME AN AFRO-DESCENDENT LEADER, A REFLECTION OF THE DEARTH OF AFRO-CUBANS IN POSITIONS [...]
2009-05-29 19:01:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPREF ECON PREL CU
09HAVANA322HOW MIGHT CUBA ENTER ANOTHER SPECIAL PERIOD?
[...] (C) The combination of new warnings of potential blackouts, serious liquidity issues, and potential (if not already) reduced financial support from Venezuela has sparked rumors on the street and in the international media that Cuba may be headed toward another "Special Period". The reality is [...]
2009-06-04 13:54:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV PREL EFIN CU
09HAVANA323FATHER CONRADO GIVES US THE VIEW FROM SANTIAGO
[...] (C) COM hosted a lunch for the visiting pastor of the Sta Teresita church in Santiago, Fr, Jose Conrado Rodriguez Alegre on May 21. As he has on previous occasions, Fr. Conrado, as he is known to all, provided insight into a life outside of Havana that still appears to be much harder than th [...]
2009-06-04 15:52:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINR CU
09HAVANA327 FRAUD SUMMARY Q CUBA
[...] Although initially optimistic that Raul CastroQs formal assumption of power might bring significant improvements to their lives, the economic and political reality on the ground continues to drive many Cubans either to the Interests Section or more unacceptably, the high seas, in any hopes fo [...]
2009-06-05 11:39:00US Interests Section HavanaUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS SMIG CPAS CMGT ASEC CU
09HAVANA329GOC PROMOTES MUTUAL RECRIMINATIONS AND STRONG ARM
[...] (C) Summary: For the past several weeks leading opposition groups have been racked with severe personal quarrels coupled with widely disseminated accusations that leading dissident figures are agents of Cuban state security (see reftel). At the same time a broad cross section of our contact [...]
2009-06-05 13:53:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALECON PREL PHUM CU
09HAVANA33INTERPRETING CUBA'S 2008 ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE
[...] (SBU) On January 7, the Cuban Office of National Statistics published a Panorama of Economic and Social Indicators for 2008 providing some detail behind the data reported to the National Assembly (ref A) by Raul Castro and his economic team December 26-27. While the availability of statistic [...]
2009-01-15 16:24:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV PINR PREL CU
09HAVANA330USINT HAS FRONT ROW SEAT FOR RAFTER INCIDENT
[...] (C) Summary: On 4 June 2009, United States Interests Section Havana (USINT) personnel witnessed an apparent Cuban migrant raft floating extremely close to the Malecon seawall directly in front of the USINT building. The raft had seven males onboard who refused, at first, to come off the vess [...]
2009-06-05 18:09:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALASEC CU PGOV PREL SMIG SNAR
09HAVANA341FROM THE MOUTH OF MINREX: POSSIBLE INSIGHT INTO
[...] (S//NF) Summary: On 5 June, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Drug Interdiction Specialist (DIS) assigned to the United States Interests Section (USINT) in Havana, Cuba attended a repatriation of sixteen Cuban migrants at Bahia de Cabanas. During the transit to and from the pier, a Cuban Ministry of For [...]
2009-06-09 19:53:00US Interests Section HavanaSECRETSNAR PREL SMIG PGOV CU ASEC
09HAVANA344FIDEL CASTRO IMPRESSED BY POTUS AFTER CAIRO SPEECH
[...] (C) The Government of Cuba has offered no official reaction to President Obama's June 4 speech in Cairo. Former president Fidel Castro, however, previewed his interest in the Cairo speech in a Reflection article on June 6 that he started with "Yesterday afternoon, while I was carefully analyzing Ob [...]
2009-06-10 18:05:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV CU
09HAVANA345CUBA BREAKS UP CONGLOMERATE CUBALSE
[...] (C) The Cuban Council of Ministers decided on May 26 to "extinguish" Cubalse, the second largest conglomerate in Cuba, and transfer its assets within 90 days to seven other entities. Cubalse was originally created to serve the diplomatic community with local employees and housing. The entit [...]
2009-06-10 19:13:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV PREL PINR PBIO CU
09HAVANA35THE SPECULATION ON FIDEL'S HEALTH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Fidel Castro's extended absence from public view, especially during the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the revolution, combined with the long time since he has written one of his occasional "Reflections" pieces is prompting speculation in the international press that his health [...]
2009-01-15 17:22:00US Interests Section HavanaSECRETPINS PGOV PINR SMIG PREL CU
09HAVANA351CUBAN MINREX SOUNDS OFF - AGAIN
[...] (C//NF) Summary: On 11 June 2009, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Drug Interdiction Specialist (DIS) assigned to the United States Interests Section (USINT) in Havana, Cuba, attended a repatriation of 14 Cuban migrants at Bahia de Cabanas. During the transit to the migrant receiving pier, DIS enga [...]
2009-06-12 20:38:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNSNAR PREL SMIG PGOV CU ASEC
09HAVANA356CIVIL SOCIETY PROJECT PROPOSALS AND PRISONERS'
[...] (SBU) Cuban Civil Society members frequently present USINT officers with project proposals or requests for humanitarian aid. USINT officers also provide input about civil society conditions and aid requests during quarterly USAID LAC Grantee Coordination Meetings and through regular communicat [...]
2009-06-15 17:07:00US Interests Section HavanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCU EAID PHUM PREL
09HAVANA357DEPARTURE OF DR HILDA MOLINA
[...] (C) As has been reported widely in the media, dissident Cuban doctor Hilda Molina departed Cuba late on Saturday, June 13, and traveled to Buenos Aires to be with her seriously ill mother. Demonstrating that it can move very quickly when it wants to, the GOC provided Molina a passport and exi [...]
2009-06-16 14:31:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALAR CU PGOV PHUM PREL
09HAVANA361CUBANS DISAPPOINTED BY MICROSOFT; INSPIRED BY IRAN
[...] (C) The decision by Microsoft and others to block certain internet communication services in Cuba works directly against U.S. goals to advance people-to-people interaction. The growing Cuban virtual community has privately and publicly expressed its disappointment. Bloggers remain undeterred [...]
2009-06-19 18:58:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALEINT PREL ECON CU IR
09HAVANA366CANADIAN SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS: LESS THAN
[...] (C) Summary: Canada's democracy)oriented foreign policy toward Cuba apparently is being implemented more vigorously in Ottawa than in Cuba, although some help may be on the way. End Summary. CANADA'S PRIORITIES IN CUBA --------------------------- 2. (C) USINT read with interest refte [...]
2009-06-23 14:31:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM CU CA
09HAVANA394FAMILY DECRIES POOR MEDICAL TREATMENT OF ARIEL
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Family members of political prisoner and 75er Ariel Sigler Amaya are concerned that his health is declining rapidly and that the GOC is unable or unwilling or both to provide him with adequate medical care. They are urging that USINT issue him an NIV on humanitarian grounds so [...]
2009-07-02 15:23:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PGOV CVIS CU
09HAVANA424EUROPEANS RAMPING UP AID TO CUBA
[...] (C) The European Union is ramping up its Mission in Cuba to focus on implementing a 40 million euro cooperation (i.e. aid) agreement. Prior to October 2008, Cuba only accepted limited assistance from Belgium and Spain. Although the EU package does not provide any direct budget support, all [...]
2009-07-07 19:14:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALEAID PHUM PREL ECON PGOV CU
09HAVANA437GOC RESPONDS TO TIP DESIGNATION
[...] (C) Summary: MINREX presented us with a diplomatic note (no. 3335, dated July 8) responding to our note that had informed the GOC of the release of the 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report and Cuba's Tier III designation. While the GOC's 4-page note opens with a typically searing rejec [...]
2009-07-15 17:00:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV CU
09HAVANA444FIDEL BLAMES U.S. (BUT NOT PRESIDENT OBAMA) FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: After several months of confusion over how to react to the election of President Obama, Fidel Castro seems to have latched on to the coup in Honduras for a more comfortable explanation: President Obama may be all right, but U.S. policy is being run by Bush Administration holdover [...]
2009-07-21 13:39:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR CU
09HAVANA445MURDER OF SECOND SPANISH PRIEST CAUSES COMMOTION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A second brutal murder of a Spanish catholic priest in five months has become a cause celebre in Cuba in spite of receiving no press coverage locally until Sunday, July 19. Rampant rumors in the Cuban public and international press about the cases may have prompted the GOC to pu [...]
2009-07-21 13:46:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PINS CU
09HAVANA462OBSERVATIONS OF THE STATE OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND
[...] (SBU) This front channel cable was originally sent as Official/Informal in reftel. The following is a collection of observations by outgoing human rights officer on the state of human rights and civil society in Cuba. 2. (C) CONTINUITY: Repeat visitors to Cuba, whether they have been gone fo [...]
2009-07-28 14:01:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL ECON CU
09HAVANA47150,000 CUBANS TO OBTAIN SPANISH CITIZENSHIP UNDER
[...] (U) About 150,000 Cubans will acquire Spanish citizenship in the next three years under the recently-implemented "Law of Historical Memory", according to Spain's senior consular official in Cuba. Consul General Pablo Barrios told USINT CG last week that the law, which took effect December 29, w [...]
2009-01-23 17:28:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALSMIG SCUL CVIS PGOV CU SP
09HAVANA473REVERSING THE CUT-OFF OF U.S. INTERNET MESSAGING
[...] (C) Reftel requested Washington action to reverse the moves by Microsoft, Google, and others to block their Internet messaging services in Cuba. The actions by these U.S. companies to stop such services only help the efforts of GOC censors to control the information available to the Cuban pe [...]
2009-08-05 11:31:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALEINT PREL ECON PHUM CU
09HAVANA477RAUL CASTRO DELAYS PARTY CONGRESS, DEFENDS
[...] (C) To no one's surprise, Cuban President Raul Castro and the Communist Party's Central Committee announced on July 29 another delay of the Sixth Communist Party Congress intended for the end of this year. The official excuse is a lack of preparation, even though the Congress is already seven [...]
2009-08-06 11:16:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON PGOV PINR CU
09HAVANA486HOW THE UK SEES ITS RELATIONS WITH CUBA, AND EU-US
[...] (C) Chief of Mission had lunch on August 5 with UK Ambassador Dianna Melrose to discuss her recent trip to Washington, D.C, the status of UK-Cuba relations, and her impressions of last week's Cuban National Assembly session. Some highlights: 2. (C) Washington, D.C: Ambassador Melrose was [...]
2009-08-07 16:00:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PINR UK CU
09HAVANA490CUBA'S ECONOMY - WHERE TWO PLUS TWO EQUALS THREE
[...] (C) Amidst a flurry of activity starting with Raul Castro's July 26 speech and ending with the August 1 National Assembly, Raul and his ministers painted a desperate picture of the Cuban economy. The Government of Cuba (GOC) lowered its GDP growth projection for the second time in three months and [...]
2009-08-10 18:45:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALECON PREL PGOV PINR CU
09HAVANA491GOVERNMENT OF CUBA FRUSTRATION INCREASES OVER LACK
[...] (C) Summary: The U.S. Coast Guard Drug Interdiction Specialist (DIS) assigned to the U.S. Interests Section (USINT) in Havana, Cuba has spoken with Cuban Ministry of Interior (MININT) officials on multiple occasions, as recently as 4 August 2009, regarding their perceived lack of Government of Jama [...]
2009-08-11 13:32:00US Interests Section HavanaSECRETSNAR PREL SMIG PGOV CU ASEC
09HAVANA492(C/NF) THE CHURCH AND TRANSITION IN CUBA
[...] (SBU) This cable is in response to reftel. We will also keep the questions in mind as we continue to meet with relevant contacts. 2. (C/NF) QUESTION A: ARE CHURCH OFFICIALS CULTIVATING CUBAN PROFESSIONALS SUCH AS DOCTORS, ENGINEERS, ACCOUNTANTS, PROJECT DIRECTORS, ETC? IF SO, HOW? WHAT IS [...]
2009-08-11 17:54:00US Interests Section HavanaSECRET//NOFORNPINR PGOV SCUL CU
09HAVANA494THE EXIT PERMIT: HAMMER, CARROT, AND RALLYING CRY
[...] (C) Edgard Lopez Moreno, a well-known Cuban youth opposition leader, departed Havana for Miami on August 6, 2009 as a refugee. He quit the island eight days after GOC immigration authorities gave him his exit permit and passport, and two and a half years after he first applied for permission [...]
2009-08-12 10:52:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL CU SMIG
09HAVANA508BEHIND THE SCENES WITH THE USCCB AND CUBAN
[...] (C) USINT COM and P/E officers met August 17 with a visiting U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) delegation (Boston Cardinal Sean O'Malley, Orlando Bishop Thomas Wenski, San Antonio Auxiliary Bishop Oscar Cantu, and USCCB staffer Father Andrew Small) on its first day in Havana. USINT [...]
2009-08-19 20:33:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM CU
09HAVANA510LIVING AND SEEING LIFE IN CUBA DIFFERENTLY: A
[...] (C) SUMMARY. A non-scientific survey of the U.S. Interest Section's (USINT) immigrant visa and refugee populations demonstrates the strong role Cuba's struggling economy and the desire of Cubans to reunite with family play in motivating Cubans to immigrate legally to the United States. The [...]
2009-08-21 12:13:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALCVIS PREF SMIG ECON PINR CU
09HAVANA512BRITISH EMBASSY SEEKS TO BUILD CUBAN CIVIL SOCIETY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In regard to civil society, the British Embassy in Cuba is focused on building capacity and providing Cubans with greater access to uncensored information. Although they are currently doing very little in this area, their stated goal lines up well with past and future USINT prog [...]
2009-08-21 13:20:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL CU UK
09HAVANA515POLITICAL PRISONERS: A RENEWED GROWTH AREA FOR THE
[...] (C) The Cuban Commission of Human Rights and National Reconciliation announced on August 10 a three person increase in the number of Cuban political prisoners, from 205 to 208. This represents the first increase since 2005. The CCHRNR highlighted three recent high-profile incarcerations in ma [...]
2009-08-21 16:56:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL REF CU
09HAVANA527QUESTIONS FROM YOANI SANCHEZ TO POTUS
[...] (C) Internationally renowned blogger Yoani Sanchez (see profile below) passed us seven questions for POTUS as well as seven questions she would like to ask Cuban president Raul Castro, if given the chance. Post believes a response to these questions would provide significant support to not ju [...]
2009-08-28 11:43:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM CU
09HAVANA53HUMAN RIGHTS ROUND UP JANUARY 2009
[...] SBU) POLICE BRUTALLY SUPPRESS PEACEFUL PROTEST: On January 11, police forcefully stopped a protest in the park of Santiago de las Vegas in the municipality of Boyeros, Havana Province. Protesters had gathered to demand the release of political prisoners and to honor the memory of Miguel Vald [...]
2009-01-28 12:02:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALCU PGOV PHUM PINR PINS PREL
09HAVANA551CUBA AND CHINA: THE BEST OF TIMES
[...] (SBU) Bilateral relations between China and Cuba are at their historic best, according to China's top legislator Wu Bangguo. China and Cuba traded high level visitors this week as Wu visited Havana and Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez visited Beijing to commemorate the 49th anniversary [...]
2009-09-08 17:59:00US Interests Section HavanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ECON CU CH
09HAVANA559CHECK PLEASE! GOVERNMENT OF CUBA MAY ACCEPT U.S.
[...] (S/NF) Summary: On 3 September 2009, the U.S. Coast Guard Drug Interdiction Specialist (DIS) assigned to the U.S. Interests Section (USINT) in Havana, Cuba, engaged in a candid conversation with a Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINREX) official who provided insight into the possible Govern [...]
2009-09-14 10:36:00US Interests Section HavanaSECRETSNAR PREL SMIG PGOV CU ASEC
09HAVANA566DIRECT MAIL WITHIN CUBA - YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR
[...] (U) SUMMARY: A regular postage stamp to mail a letter within Cuba costs less than one penny. As you would expect, however, you get what you pay for. Domestic service is inconsistent, unreliable, much delayed, and, therefore, hardly used by most Cubans. Sending packages and international s [...]
2009-09-15 19:49:00US Interests Section HavanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECPS EINT ECON CU
09HAVANA591 16 SEPTEMBER REPATRIATION OF CUBANS AT
[...] USINT officer transferred 6 Cubans from the U.S.Coast Guard cutter Pea Island to Cuban authorities on September 16 without incident. 2. The cutter docked in the Cuban port of Cabanas at approximately 10:00 am local time to transfer the migrant. USINT officer briefed the returnees and prov [...]
2009-09-24 19:15:00US Interests Section HavanaUNCLASSIFIEDSMIG PREF PREL KCRM CU
09HAVANA592GOC SIGNALS "READINESS TO MOVE FORWARD"
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Avowing a "readiness to move forward in our relationship," the Government of Cuba granted us unprecedented access to its state institutions during the visit of Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Bisa Williams from September 16 to 22. To underscore the move, the GOC also offered t [...]
2009-09-25 17:39:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPREL CASC EAID ETTC ODIP OEXC OFDP PHSA PHUM
09HAVANA594CUBA CHAMPIONS HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY -- AS
[...] (C) Official Cuban voices have come alive with the events taking place in Honduras. After weeks where the news could not find much more to report than a baseball tournament in Europe and a music concert in Havana, the Government of Cuba has finally found a cause worth championing: the return [...]
2009-09-28 11:35:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL CU
09HAVANA6Request for Waiver of Section 565 Prohibition against
[...] USINT Havana requests a waiver of Section 565 of Title V, Part C of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal year 1994 and 1995 (PL 103-236) (22 USC 2679c) as it applies to contracts that expend funds appropriated to the Department of State, and that would go to persons who comply with [...]
2009-01-06 19:01:00US Interests Section HavanaUNCLASSIFIEDABLD AFIN AMGT ASUP ECON KBCT PHUM
09HAVANA601 26 SEPTEMBER REPATRIATION OF CUBANS AT CABANAS
[...] USINT officer transferred 12 Cubans from the on September 26 without incident. 2. Cutter Pea Island docked in the Cuban port of Cabanas at approximately 10:00 am local time to transfer the migrants. USINT officer briefed the returnees and provided standard information packets on legal imm [...]
2009-10-02 18:48:00US Interests Section HavanaUNCLASSIFIEDSMIG PREF PREL KCRM CU
09HAVANA602 29 SEPTEMBER REPATRIATION OF CUBANS AT CABANAS
[...] USINT officer transferred 3 Cubans from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Kodiak Island to Cuban authorities on September 29 without incident. 2. The Cutter Kodiak Island docked in the Cuban port of Cabanas at approximately 10:00 am local time to transfer the migrant. USINT officer briefed the r [...]
2009-10-02 18:49:00US Interests Section HavanaUNCLASSIFIEDSMIG PREF PREL KCRM CU
09HAVANA615PROGRESS WITH THE GOC ON USINT OPERATIONS
[...] (C) Summary: Since the Migration Talks in July, there have been significant improvements in operations for the U.S. Interests Section (USINT) in Havana, due in large part to more cooperation from the Government of Cuba (GOC). Post has received permission for two major facility-improvement p [...]
2009-10-09 12:30:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPREL AMGT CU
09HAVANA619RECOMMENDATIONS FOR UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR MANFRED
[...] (SBU) Summary: This cable responds to an Action Request in Ref A requesting "information on specific detention facilities and/or detainees in Cuba," pertaining to the intended visit to Cuba of United Nations Special Rapporteur (SR) on torture, and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or [...]
2009-10-13 15:18:00US Interests Section HavanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL PINS CU
09HAVANA631THE END OF THE "PAPA" STATE IN CUBA? THE GOC TELLS
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The Government of Cuba (GOC) appears to be seriously considering removing, or at least restricting, its national ration card system (libreta),one of the main pillars, along with education and healthcare, of Cuba's socialist state. The libreta is also one of the GOC's more effective to [...]
2009-10-19 12:45:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALECON EAGR PGOV PREL PINR CU
09HAVANA639A SPLENDID LITTLE VISIT, FOR CUBA
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The visit by the Spanish Foreign Minster to Cuba highlighted the differences that have emerged among the Europeans, in particular, on how to nudge Cuba most effectively towards political reform. Foreign Minister Moratinos committed Spain to diluting the EU's emphasis on human rig [...]
2009-10-21 20:58:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALECON PREL PHUM CU
09HAVANA649CUBA PUTS THE SQUEEZE ON SWITZERLAND AND HUMAN
[...] (C) Chief of Mission met October 27 with Swiss ambassador Peter Burkhard, at Burkhard,s request, to discuss the November 11-13 visit of a Swiss MFA delegation for their annual bilateral meeting with the GOC focused on bilateral and multilateral issues, including human rights. Last year's mee [...]
2009-10-28 20:52:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM CU SZ
09HAVANA650RELEASED CUBAN PRISONER PONDERS HIS OPTIONS,
[...] (C) Summary: The Government of Cuba (GOC) paroled political prisoner and "75'er" Nelson Aguiar Ramirez on October 20 following the visit of Spanish Foreign Minister Moratinos. Aguiar was the first 75'er to be released since February, 2008, and is in extremely poor health. In conversation with [...]
2009-10-28 20:52:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALECON PREL PHUM CU
09HAVANA651RELEASED CUBAN PRISONER PONDERS HIS OPTIONS,
[...] (C) Summary: The Government of Cuba (GOC) paroled political prisoner and "75'er" Nelson Aguiar Ramirez on October 20 following the visit of Spanish Foreign Minister Moratinos. Aguiar was the first 75'er to be released since February, 2008, and is in extremely poor health. In conversation with [...]
2009-10-28 20:52:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALECON PREL PHUM CU
09HAVANA653 10 OCTOBER REPATRIATION OF CUBANS AT
[...] USINT officer transferred 11 Cubans from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter SAWFISH to Cuban authorities on October 10 without incident. 2. The cutter docked in the Cuban port of Cabanas at approximately 10:00 am local time to transfer the migrant. USINT officer briefed the returnees and provide [...]
2009-10-28 20:54:00US Interests Section HavanaUNCLASSIFIEDSMIG PREF PREL KCRM CU
09HAVANA655 14 OCTOBER REPATRIATION OF CUBANS AT CABANAS
[...] USINT officer transferred 4 Cubans from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter PEA ISLAND to Cuban authorities on October 14 without incident. 2. The cutter docked in the Cuban port of Cabanas at approximately 10:00 am local time to transfer the migrant. USINT officer briefed the returnees and provi [...]
2009-10-29 12:42:00US Interests Section HavanaUNCLASSIFIEDSMIG PREF PREL KCRM CU
09HAVANA660CUBA'S BLOCKADE: LITTLE INFORMATION FROM THE
[...] (C) Summary. It is hard to overstate how isolated Cubans are from the outside world. Cubans have little or no access to outside news or media, foreign TV or radio programming, or even internet or email. There is little in the way of local content to make up for this dearth of information. W [...]
2009-11-02 20:26:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECPS PHUM CU
09HAVANA665PRIVATE FARMERS' MARKETS PUT ON ALERT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-04 13:32:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALECON EAGR PGOV CU
09HAVANA666PRIVATE FARMERS' MARKETS PUT ON ALERT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of Cuba (GOC) is threatening one of the only free market - and thus well functioning - parts of its economy in the supply and demand (private) farmers' markets. Instead of liberalizing the commercialization of food as called for by other recent GOC actions to l [...]
2009-11-04 19:06:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALECON EAGR PGOV CU
09HAVANA670 2 NOVEMBER REPATRIATION OF CUBANS AT
[...] USINT officer transferred 17 Cubans from the U.S.Coast Guard cutter Kodiak Island to Cuban Authorities on November 2 without incident. 2. The cutter docked in the Cuban port of Cabanas at approximately 10:00 am local time to transfer the migrants. USINT officer briefed the returnees and p [...]
2009-11-06 18:19:00US Interests Section HavanaUNCLASSIFIEDSMIG PREF PREL KCRM CU
09HAVANA672USINT DISCUSSES PEREZ OCONOR TRAVEL CONDITIONS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-06 20:25:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV CU
09HAVANA683SPAIN ON THE LOOKOUT FOR SIGNS OF CHANGE IN CUBA
[...] (C/NF) Summary. The Spanish Mission in Cuba is looking for signs of change that will help them move along EU-Cuba relations, and sway their EU partners. Featuring prominently in their case for normalization is progress on U.S. - Cuba relations. Our Spanish counterparts note that U.S. willin [...]
2009-11-10 12:02:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV CU
09HAVANA684BLOGGERS BEATEN BUT NOT DETERRED
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Cuba's most famous bloggers were detained and roughed up by GOC agents as they traveled on foot to a public event on November 6. Plainclothes officials intercepted bloggers Yoani Sanchez, Claudia Cadelo, Orlando Luis Pardo and another person on a sidewalk, forced them into cars an [...]
2009-11-10 12:02:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV CU
09HAVANA689CUBA DENOUNCES U.S. INTERFERNCE IN BLOGGER CASE
[...] (C) On November 10, 2009, COM Jonathan Farrar delivered a demarche to Josefina Vidal Ferreiro, Director of the North American Department of the Ministry of External Relations (MINREX),regarding the November 6 detention and abuse of three prominent Cuban bloggers (Ref A). Pursuant to Reftel B [...]
2009-11-12 20:46:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PGOV PREL CU
09HAVANA694 UNHCR HAVANA HEAD OFFERS A LOOK AT THIRD COUNTRY REFUGEE
[...] On 4 November, RefCoord called on Alberto Aragon Cao, head of the UNHCR office in Havana. Aragon, a Cuban national, has worked for UNHCR in Havana for 17 years and speaks English well. He previously worked in the Ministry of Education where he dealt frequently with UNHCR on cases of foreign s [...]
2009-11-17 18:06:00US Interests Section HavanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PREL CU
09HAVANA695BLOGGER THRILLED WITH POTUS RESPONSE TO HER Q&AS
[...] (C) USINT Poloffs delivered on November 18, 2009 President Obama's responses to Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez's questions on Cuba - U.S. relations (REF A). Last August, Sanchez had posed seven questions to POTUS and seven for Cuban President Raul Castro (the two sets were different). She was no [...]
2009-11-18 18:21:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV CU
09HAVANA697TRADING WITH THE ENEMY - DISAPPOINTING CUBAN TRADE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Representatives of U.S. exporters told us they received an unusually cool reception from the Cuban Government at this year's Havana trade fair. While some exporters reported business more or less as usual, we heard more complaints than in previous years regarding everything f [...]
2009-11-19 17:29:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALETRD EAGR PGOV PINR PREL ECON CU
09HAVANA698FAA UPDATES AIR TRAFFIC PROCEDURES WITH CUBA
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Miami and Havana air traffic controllers signed a letter of agreement (LOA) on November 12 updating procedures for the coordination of flights between Cuban and U.S. controlled airspace. Both sides stressed the excellent working relationship between the Miami Air Route Traffic [...]
2009-11-19 20:33:00US Interests Section HavanaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN PREL PGOV CU
09HAVANA703FEISTY LITTLE MISSIONS DENT CUBA'S RECORD OF
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-23 17:20:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV CU
09HAVANA704CUBA UNLEASHES MOB ON BLOGGERS
[...] (SBU) Cuban blogger Reinaldo Escobar was attacked by a pro-government mob on November 20, 2009. Escobar had challenged the state security agents who beat his blogger wife Yoani Sanchez to meet in the same spot where she was picked up and roughed-up on November 6 (Ref A). Escobar was answerin [...]
2009-11-23 18:45:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV CU
09HAVANA705 16 NOVEMBER REPATRIATION OF CUBANS AT CABANAS
[...] USINT officer transferred 12 Cubans from the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter KNIGHT ISLAND to Cuban authorities on November 14 without incident. 2. The cutter docked in the Cuban port of Cabanas at approximately 10:00 am local time to transfer the migrant. USINT officer briefed the returnees and [...]
2009-11-23 18:46:00US Interests Section HavanaUNCLASSIFIEDSMIG PREF PREL KCRM CU
09HAVANA706FEISTY LITTLE MISSIONS DENT CUBA’S RECORD OF
[...] (C) Summary. The Cuban Government has been able to stonewall its independent civil society from foreign visitors who have, for the large part, been all too ready to give in to Cuban bullying and give up on these encounters. A series of recent visits has shown the different approaches that foreign g [...]
2009-11-24 13:33:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV CU
09HAVANA709 14 NOVEMBER REPATRIATION OF CUBANS AT CABANAS
[...] USINT officer transferred 12 Cubans from the U.S.Coast Guard cutter Knight Island to Cuban authorities on November 14 without incident. 2. The cutter docked in the Cuban port of Cabanas at approximately 10:00 am local time to transfer the migrant. USINT officer briefed the returnees and p [...]
2009-11-27 17:17:00US Interests Section HavanaUNCLASSIFIEDSMIG PREF PREL KCRM CU
09HAVANA714MINREX RESPONDS POSITIVELY ON POSADA CARRILES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At the request of the Ministry of External Relations (MINREX),Chief of Mission Farrar met with Josefina Vidal Ferreriro, director of Cuba's North America Office on November 30 to recieve word of the approval of two Cuban nationals asked to testify in the federal criminal case of [...]
2009-11-30 21:29:00US Interests Section HavanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSMIG CASC PGOV PREL CU ASEC
09HAVANA721MILITARY EXERCISES FAIL TO ROUSE CUBANS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-04 11:50:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALCU PGOV PM PREL
09HAVANA722CUBA: CIVIL SOCIETY FULLY IN FAVOR OF IMPROVING
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-04 11:50:00US Interests Section HavanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM PGOV CU
09HAVANA723CUBA: CIVIL SOCIETY FULLY IN FAVOR OF IMPROVING
[...] (SBU) Summary. There is widespread consensus among Cuban civil society that improving relations between the United States and the GOC will strengthen the cause of freedom in Cuba. While skeptical that the GOC is capable of leading the process, civil society leaders urged U.S. policy makers to [...]
2009-12-04 13:44:00US Interests Section HavanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM PGOV CU
09HAVANA726SPAIN ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND DIALOGUE WITH CUBA
[...] (C) COM met December 2 with Spanish ambassador to Cuba Manuel Cacho at the latter,s request to discuss Spain,s plans vis--vis Cuba during Spain,s EU Presidency and the upcoming meeting between the Secretary and Spanish FM Moratinos. P/E Counselor separately met December 3 with his Spanish counterpa [...]
2009-12-05 16:15:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV CU
09HAVANA732WHY ALL THE FUSS ABOUT THE "CUBAN FIVE"?
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-09 20:33:00US Interests Section HavanaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PGOV CU
09HAVANA735GOC DOES NOT BLAME WASHINGTON FOR DELAY IN
[...] (C) On the margins of a December 8 meeting at Cuba's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINREX),Director of the North America Office Josefina Vidal took pains to correct two recent media reports on bilateral relations. Vidal had presented COM Farrar a diplomatic note protesting the U.S. Coast Gua [...]
2009-12-10 18:40:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPREL SMIG PGOV CU
09HAVANA736HUMAN RIGHTS DAY TURNS VIOLENT IN HAVANA
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Human Rights Day turned violent in Havana as State-organized mobs attacked separate marches by the Damas de Blanco and by supporters of Dr. Darsi Ferrer. While the Damas were generally insulated from physical assault by state security agents surrounding them, Ferrer's supporters w [...]
2009-12-10 22:33:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV ECON EAID SMIG CU
09HAVANA738WHY ALL THE FUSS ABOUT THE "CUBAN FIVE"?
[...] (SBU) Despite mammoth efforts by the GOC in pressing the case of the five Cuban and Cuban-American spies in U.S. jails, most Cubans don't really know or even care about their fate. The spies' value to the GOC is mostly for propaganda and, domestically at least, it has not returned the huge in [...]
2009-12-14 17:49:00US Interests Section HavanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM PGOV CU
09HAVANA739STRIDENT GOC PROTEST OF USINT AND OTHER MISSIONS, OBSERVATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DAY EVENTS
[...] (C) Summary. Foreign Ministry (MINREX) summoned COM on December 12 to protest USINT observation of Human Rights Day activities in Havana. The meeting was the latest of several recent GOC efforts to put the USG on the defensive in our bilateral relationship. COM gave a low-key but firm response to M [...]
2009-12-14 20:16:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL CASC CU
09HAVANA753CUBA - MONEY LAUNDERING AND FINANCIAL CRIMES
[...] GENERAL ASSESSMENT: The Government of Cuba (GOC) made no significant changes to its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) policy in 2009, nor did it publicly report any significant arrests, seizures or prosecutions. One minor regulatory change gave the GOC even mor [...]
2009-12-18 12:05:00US Interests Section HavanaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN KCRM KTFN SNAR CU
09HAVANA755CUBAN BORDER GUARD'S FEATHERS RUFFLED BY USCG
[...] (C) Summary: The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Drug Interdiction Specialist (DIS) assigned to the U.S. Interests Section (USINT) in Havana, Cuba attended a 10 December 2009 meeting with the Cuban Ministry of Interior's (MININT) International Relations Directorate (DRIC) and Border Guard (CBG). The [...]
2009-12-18 18:39:00US Interests Section HavanaSECRETSNAR PREL SMIG PGOV CU ASEC
09HAVANA761CUBA ENDS SCHEME TO TRADE IN CLUNKERS
[...] SUMMARY: The Government of Cuba (GOC) reportedly froze a scheme this month in which certain Cubans could obtain authorization to import a personal vehicle. This luxury was only available to Cubans who already owned a vehicle and had permission to travel abroad for business-related purposes. [...]
2009-12-21 20:31:00US Interests Section HavanaUNCLASSIFIEDECON PHUM CU
09HAVANA763CUBA PASSES UP YET ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO UNVEIL
[...] (C) Summary: Even with expectations already below sea level, the National Assembly session that wrapped up on December 20 was a considerable disappointment. In the absence of a Communist Party Congress, or even a Conference, some had hoped that the GOC would take advantage of the legislative [...]
2009-12-21 20:32:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV ECON EAID CU
09HAVANA768GOC GRANTS ACCESS TO ALAN PHILIP GROSS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The Cuban Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MINREX) called in COM and CG on December 24 to inform the U.S. Interests Section (USINT) that access to arrested Amcit Philip Alan Gross had been granted for Monday, December 28. The Government of Cuba's (GOC) response to other outstanding [...]
2009-12-24 19:11:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALCASC PREL PGOV CU
09HAVANA77DUELING STATEMENTS BY SENIOR CUBANS: "GOOD COP,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A "Reflexiones" piece by Fidel Castro critical of President Obama on January 29 followed by more laudatory statements by National Assembly president Ricardo Alarcon two days later have gotten the local rumor mill spun up again. The now extended travel of Raul Castro to Russia, An [...]
2009-02-05 12:36:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINS CU
09HAVANA772FIRST CONSULAR VISIT TO ALAN PHILIP GROSS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Consul General Martha Melzow visited arrested Amcit Philip Alan Gross on Monday, December 28 at Villa Marista. Although Gross was arrested on December 3, consular access was not granted by the GOC until December 24. Gross told Congen that he is charged with contraband. He appear [...]
2009-12-28 20:45:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALCASC PREL PGOV CU
09HAVANA78CUBAN LAND REFORM?
[...] (SBU) Cuba's Agriculture Ministry has reportedly approved 45,518 applications to lease idle land to private farmers, cooperatives, and state farms. The announcement, reported on February 2 by the official Communist Party newspaper Granma, is the most significant step to date in what some int [...]
2009-02-05 16:56:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PREL PGOV CU
09HAVANA80OPPOSITION GROUPS JOSTLE FOR POSITION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Opposition leaders are beginning to stir after months of relative inactivity. As they attempt to organize their supporters, splits among them, and between the opposition on the island and the Cuban exile community are becoming more evident. The issue of the management of Radio [...]
2009-02-06 15:08:00US Interests Section HavanaSECRETPGOV PHUM PINR PREL CU
09HAVANA86JAPAN SEEKS U.S. ENGAGEMENT ON CUBA
[...] (C) Japanese Ambassador Akira Takamatsu invited the COM to lunch on February 9, COM's first day in Havana following consultations. Takamatsu's main discussion point was to urge the USG to pursue a policy of "engagement" with the GOC, which he said Japan believed would be in the interest of the [...]
2009-02-10 21:03:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPREL CU JA
09HAVANA87NEW SWISS AMBASSADOR RECEIVES INTRODUCTION TO
[...] (C) Newly-arrived Swiss ambassador Peter Burkhard requested to meet with Chief of Mission (COM) on February 10 to share impressions from his initial contacts with the GOC. Burkhard said he had been surprised that his meeting with Vice President Almeida during his presentation of credentials c [...]
2009-02-11 20:13:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPREL CU SZ
09HAVANA88REFLECTIONS FROM THE EU ON PROMOTING HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (SBU) During a February 10 lunch with six other chiefs of mission, talk of the UN Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review of Cuba segued into a discussion of the EU's efforts to promote human rights in Cuba. The EU's decision in June 2008 to change its Common Position on Cuba has led [...]
2009-02-11 20:14:00US Interests Section HavanaCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM CU EC
09HELSINKI13CUBA: FINLAND REVIEW TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT
[...] (U) PolOff asked Veikko Soralahti, Counselor, Unit for Latin America and the Caribbean at the Finnish MFA on January 8 if there had been any changes in the Finnish relationship with Cuba since the EU dropped sanctions. He said that there had not. 2. (C) Post provides the following respons [...]
2009-01-09 13:22:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU FI
09HELSINKI186CUBA: FINLAND REVIEW TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT
[...] (U) Econoff and Poloff discussed Finland's Cuba relations with Kimmo Pulkkinen, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' (MFA) Ambassador for the Unit for Latin America and the Caribbean. Post provides the following responses to reftel A questions: 2. (C) -- Has the host country, in Post's opinion, [...]
2009-05-20 15:19:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL FI
09HELSINKI221FINLAND: JUNE GAERC DISCUSSION
[...] (C) On June 12 PolOff met with the MFA Deputy European Correspondent for European Common Foreign and Security Policy Markku Lampinen to discuss the June GAERC agenda. Lampinen said that the Middle East discussion would dominate in light of the Lebanese elections and since the last discussion w [...]
2009-06-12 12:42:00Embassy HelsinkiCONFIDENTIALEUN FI MARR PGOV PREL
09HELSINKI432FINLAND: REVIEW OF LIBERTAD ACT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-18 14:05:00Embassy HelsinkiUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ETTC PREL FI
09HONGKONG687MEDIA REACTION: CUBA; US-RUSSIA RELATIONS
[...] Cuba 2. U.S.-Russia relations HEADLINES AND EXCERPTS: Â [...]
2009-04-15 09:21:00Consulate Hong KongUNCLASSIFIEDOPRC KMDR
09ISLAMABAD139 PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JANUARY 22, 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-22 11:36:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD153 PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: JANUARY 23, 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-23 11:16:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD3073 PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: DECEMBER 22, 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-22 14:45:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISLAMABAD867 PAKISTAN MEDIA REACTION: April 24, 2009
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-24 12:28:00Embassy IslamabadUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO OIIP OPRC PGOV PREL PK
09ISTANBUL133PREMIER WATER FORUM UNITES EXPERTS, LOCAL, AND
[...] (U) Over 25,000 people, including more that 100 ministers and several heads-of-state, attended the Fifth World Water Forum in Istanbul, March 16-22. The U.S. delegation to the Forum was led by USAID Acting Administrator Alonzo Fulgham and included 70 technical experts from more than 10 U.S. a [...]
2009-04-01 16:25:00Consulate IstanbulUNCLASSIFIEDECON ENIV ENRG PHUM PREL SENV TU UNDP UNEF
09ISTANBUL453BLUE LANTERN: VERIFYING BONA FIDES OF REGISTERED
[...] (SBU) Summary: In response to reftel, Consulate economic officers visited the offices of PROFEN Muhendislik (Engineering) Sanayi Ticaret on December 2, 2009 and met with Managing Director Onder Havuzlu, Sales Director Sadettin Avcilar and Sales Director Ilgar Alibeyli. The purpose of this [...]
2009-12-10 13:12:00Consulate IstanbulUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETTC KOMC TU
09JERUSALEM1216JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (07/15): Palestinian Factions Must
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-15 09:13:00Consulate JerusalemUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS
09KATHMANDU308MEDIA REACTION: U.S. FOREIGN POLICY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-16 09:18:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC NP
09KATHMANDU869MEDIA REACTION: INVOLVEMENT IN AFGHANISTAN AND IRAQ
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-21 11:44:00Embassy KathmanduUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC NP
09KHARTOUM497SUDAN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR U.S. OFFICE OF MILITARY
[...] (SBU) Embassy Khartoum welcomes the visit of the U.S. Office of Military Commissions Defense Counsel to Sudan for approximately eight days, beginning on April 22, 2009. Post understands the purpose of the trip is to investigate the possibilities and requirements for the successful repatriation [...]
2009-04-09 15:49:00Embassy KhartoumUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC PTER AMGT PGOV OTRA SU
09KHARTOUM533SE GRATION NEGOTIATES WITH GOS TO URGENTLY FILL
[...] (C) Summary: During his first visit to Sudan, the President,s Special Envoy to Sudan Scott Gration held intensive discussions with senior NCP officials April 8-10 in Khartoum in order to resolve the NGO expulsion crisis and ensure that life-saving humanitarian assistance reaches beneficiaries [...]
2009-04-21 05:21:00Embassy KhartoumCONFIDENTIALASEC PGOV PREL KPKO UN AU SU
09KINGSTON113JAMAICA: SCENE-SETTER FOR CODEL ENGEL
[...] (SBU) Post welcomes the visit of CODEL Engel at a time when Jamaica is at a crucial "tipping point." Jamaica faces challenges to its resource-strapped public services sector, crumbling infrastructure, environmental degradation, the spread of HIV/AIDS, an exorbitant debt burden, and high violen [...]
2009-02-12 19:35:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP PREL PGOV ETRD ECON ASEC JM XL
09KINGSTON1190JAMAICA: SCENE-SETTER FOR DAS REYNOSO'S VISIT, JANUARY 11-13
[...] (SBU) Post welcomes the visit of DAS Reynoso at a time when Jamaica faces serious challenges on multiple fronts: -- a crushing debt burden, negative growth, high unemployment, and the prospect of painful new taxes and budget cuts needed to conclude an indispensable standby arrangement wi [...]
2009-12-30 14:25:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIEDOVIP PREL PGOV ETRD ECON SNAR PHUM ASEC CJAN IBRD IMF
09KINGSTON167JAMAICA: 2009 SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS (SOA)
[...] The Government of Jamaica (GoJ) has high expectations for the 2009 SOA to be held April 17-19 in Port-of-Spain. Post is implementing a number of public diplomacy outreach initiatives, and the SOA has begun to receive attention in the local media. End Summary. Foreign Minister's Expectations [...]
2009-03-04 16:10:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN ENRG ETRD PGOV PREL KPAO KSUM JM XL
09KINGSTON175JAMAICA: 2009 SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS (SOA)
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-10 16:18:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALPINR PGOV PREL SOCI KCOR CARICOM IBRD IDB CDB
09KINGSTON270JAMAICA: SCENE SETTER FOR RADM JOSEPH KERNAN
[...] (SBU) Post welcomes the visit of Rear Admiral Joseph Kernan at a time when Jamaica is at a crucial "tipping point." Jamaica faces challenges to its resource-strapped public services sector, crumbling infrastructure, environmental degradation, the spread of HIV/AIDS, an exorbitant debt burden, [...]
2009-04-07 14:10:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOVIP PREL PGOV ECON ETRD ASEC XL JM
09KINGSTON302JAMAICA: TOURISM SECTOR TRENDS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Emboffs met with Minister of Tourism Edmond Bartlett on March 31 to discuss trends in the sector, including security precautions in response to rising crime, the future of tourism competition from Cuba, and the issue of airlift in light of Air Jamaica?s upcoming divestiture. In [...]
2009-04-20 19:57:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG SENV EAIR SOCI ETRD ASEC SNAR KCRM
09KINGSTON361JAMAICA: PM GOLDING'S 2009-10 BUDGET PRESENTATION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Responding to criticism from the opposing People's National Party (PNP),Prime Minister (PM) Bruce Golding defended his proposed national budget before Members of Parliament on May 5. During the speech attended by emboffs, Golding detailed the dire economic reality facing the Gov [...]
2009-05-07 20:08:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG SENV EAIR EMIN ASEC SOCI ETRD TRSY OPIC
09KINGSTON377JAMAICA RESPONSE TO LIBERTAD ACT, MAY 2009
[...] (C) Post has provided responses to questions listed in reftel A. On May 5 during the 2009-2010 National Budget Debate in Parliament, Prime Minister Bruce Golding said, &We continue to advocate for the revocation of the U.S. embargo against Cuba and the normalization of Cuba,s relations within [...]
2009-05-14 19:25:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALETRD ECON ETTC PREL JM
09KINGSTON440JAMAICA: FOREIGN MINISTER AGREES CUBA MUST
[...] (SBU) On May 29, 2009, Charge visited the Government of Jamaica,s (GOJ) Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) for final meeting with Minister Dr. Kenneth Baugh. Charge and the Minister discussed a number of topics, including: the upcoming Organization of American States (OAS) [...]
2009-06-01 18:27:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM ECON EFIN EAID SNAR ASEC SOCI ELAB
09KINGSTON467JAMAICA: OAS ASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL SAYS CUBA MUST
[...] (U) Summary: In an informal June 5 press conference in Kingston, Organization of American States (OAS) Assistant Secretary General (ASG) Albert Ramdin of Suriname described as "historic" the recently-concluded 39th General Assembly (GA) session in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, that saw the rescindi [...]
2009-06-12 13:51:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM ECON EFIN EAID ASEC SOCI PGOV OAS JM
09KINGSTON514JAMAICA: FRUSTRATION GROWS OVER FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT,
[...] (U) As the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) prepares for its July 2 summit in Guyana, the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) finds itself increasingly frustrated and at odds with its partners in the 36 year old organization, especially the regional economic powerhouse of Trinidad and Tobago. Particula [...]
2009-06-30 16:24:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECIN ECON EIND PBTS PREL EINV EPET ETRD SMIG MIC
09KINGSTON59JAMAICA: LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION WARNS OF
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-21 15:32:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR SNAR EFIN ASEC KCOR CARICOM
09KINGSTON747JAMAICA: RESPONSE TO LIBERTAD ACT, NOVEMBER 2009
[...] (C) Post has provided responses to questions listed in Reftel A. On May 5 during the 2009-2010 National Budget Debate in Parliament, Prime Minister Bruce Golding said, "We continue to advocate for the revocation of the U.S. embargo against Cuba and the normalization of Cuba's relations withi [...]
2009-12-02 17:52:00Embassy KingstonCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN EINV ETTC SOCI PREL PINR TRSY IDB IMF JM
09KINGSTON790Fraud Summary - Kingston March 2009 - August 2009
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In the second half of FY 2009, Kingston's Fraud Prevention Unit (FPU) focused on IV relationship fraud and enhancing cooperation with our partners at the British and Canadian High Commissions and the law enforcement community within the Embassy. During the past two quarters, FP [...]
2009-10-06 16:50:00Embassy KingstonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCVIS KFRD CPAS CMGT ASEC JM
09KINSHASA255ANNUAL CIWG MEETING - KINSHASA
[...] (S/NF) The Counter Intelligence Working Group (CIWG) met on 03/13/09. The A/DCM, ORA, DAO, POL, and RSO attended the meeting. 2. (S/NF) All CIWG members concurred that the technical and humint capabilities of host country intelligence services are extremely limited. 3. (S/NF) Financial [...]
2009-03-19 13:34:00Embassy KinshasaSECRET//NOFORNASEC
09KINSHASA898FRAUD SUMMARY - KINSHASA
[...] Per reftel A, post is updating its country fraud summary, covering March 1, 2009 to August 31, 2009. A. COUNTRY CONDITIONS 2. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is slowly recovering from a war begun in 1998 that led to the deaths of more than five million persons. Conflict [...]
2009-09-30 16:24:00Embassy KinshasaUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC CG
09KUALALUMPUR231RULING PARTY CONFIRMS NAJIB, ELECTS NEW LEADERS
[...] (C) Malaysia's Najib era has begun. The country's ruling party, the United Malays National Organization (UMNO),confirmed Najib Razak as party president on March 26 and elected new senior officials during its party elections and general assembly, which conclude March 28. Key Najib ally Muhy [...]
2009-03-27 12:02:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PINS KDEM MY
09KUALALUMPUR943CUBA: MALAYSIA REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III
[...] (C) Summary: Per Ref A request, this message provides post's analysis of Malaysian policies and actions with respect to Cuba, for use in assessing whether to waive Title III of the LIBERTAD Act. There has been no substantive change since Ref B. Malaysia does not have significant economic or [...]
2009-11-20 08:55:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALCU ETRD ETTC MY PREL
09KUALALUMPUR958SCENESETTER FOR VISIT TO MALAYSIA BY AMBASSADOR
[...] (C) Madam Ambassador, Embassy Kuala Lumpur warmly welcomes your visit to Malaysia. U.S.-Malaysia relations are changing across a wide range of bilateral and multilateral settings. In his first seven months in office, Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak has demonstrated a more pragmatic and action-o [...]
2009-11-30 09:47:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALKWMN PREL PGOV GTIP MY
09KUALALUMPUR977GOM ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING IAEA VOTE
[...] (C) The Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement late on December 5 regarding the November 27 vote on the German resolution at the IAEA (see para. 2). The statement appears to be the GOM's public response to repeated requests in Washington and by the Ambassador to correct the [...]
2009-12-07 23:13:00Embassy Kuala LumpurCONFIDENTIALKNNP IAEA IR MY
09KUWAIT496KUWAIT REVIEW OF TITLE III SUSPENSION OF LIBERTAD
[...] (U) The following is post's response to reftel on implementation of Title III of the LIBERTAD Act. 2. (SBU) Cuba has a diplomatic presence in Kuwait, but the GOK does not maintain a mission in Cuba. Relations between the two countries have been somewhat strained since the 1990-91 Gulf War [...]
2009-05-17 14:34:00Embassy KuwaitUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ETTC PREL CU KU
09KUWAIT898MFA USEC ON IRAQ, IRAN, PEACE PROCESS AND SECURITY
[...] (C) MFA Undersecretary Khalid Al-Jarallah told the Ambassador September 7 that Kuwait had heard via UN sources that Iraq is now willing to cooperate on the issue of maintenance of land border markers. Jarallah added that Kuwait would shortly welcome an Iraqi delegation here to work on the iss [...]
2009-09-09 11:57:00Embassy KuwaitSECRETPREL PTER PGOV KU IZ IR
09LAPAZ1146HOLY FRIJOLE: BOLIVIA'S ALBA TRADE PLAN
[...] (C) SUMMARY. This is part two of a three-part series on the trade and economic situation in Bolivia. While Bolivian President Evo Morales continues to alienate his neighbors (ref C) his government publicly continues to rely on Bolivia's membership in the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas [...]
2009-08-07 11:16:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALECON ETRD PREL KTEX BL CU VZ IR EAGR
09LAPAZ117BOLIVIA: MUTED REACTION TO USG STATEMENTS
[...] (U) Summary: President Evo Morales used a substantial portion of his January 22 state of the union address (marking the beginning of his fourth year in power) to repeat baseless attacks on the USG, forcing Charge to leave the speech early (reftel). After leaving the event, Charge spoke with t [...]
2009-01-27 18:03:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL BL
09LAPAZ1233BOLIVIA: BRAZIL'S LULA BACKS MORALES FOR
[...] (C) Summary: At an open-air event August 22 in one of Bolivia's principal coca-growing regions, Brazilian President Lula da Silva delivered a public endorsement of Bolivian President Evo Morales, reflecting Brazil's conclusion that Morales' re-election is all but inevitable. Lula and Morales [...]
2009-08-26 21:06:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV ETRD ENRG PINR BR BL
09LAPAZ1476BOLIVIA HOSTS ANTI-IMPERIALIST ALBA SUMMIT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Bolivian President Evo Morales played host to the Seventh Summit Meeting of ALBA (the "Bolivarian Alliance for the People of Our America," in its latest iteration) October 16-17 in Cochabamba, Bolivia. Leaders from ALBA's nine member states (Bolivia, Venezuela, Nicaragua, Cuba, [...]
2009-10-20 21:02:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KDEM ECON ETRD BL
09LAPAZ1559Response Regarding Title III of the Libertad Act
[...] (U) The following responses are keyed to the questions in reftel. 2. (C) Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? No. Bolivian government officials are strongly supportive of the existing Cuban government and crit [...]
2009-11-19 22:00:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ETRD KDEM BL CU
09LAPAZ1595BOLIVIAN FM: URGENT ACTION NEEDED ON BILAT ACCORD
[...] (C) Summary: Charge met December 5 with Bolivian Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca, who said President Morales wants to finalize a bilateral framework agreement but that "certain cabinet members" do not want the accord to succeed and would prefer to maintain minimal relations with the USG. H [...]
2009-12-09 20:06:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PINR SNAR EAID ECON BL
09LAPAZ1597President Morales will Travel to COP-15 to Advocate for
[...] (U) SUMMARY: President Morales confirmed December 8th that he will attend the 15th Conference of the Parties under the UN Climate Change Convention (COP-15). He will travel to Denmark from Cuba where this weekend he will attend the ALBA (Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas) 5th Anniversa [...]
2009-12-11 13:02:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KGHG BL
09LAPAZ1611BOLIVIA: NEGATING "DEFAMATION OF RELIGION" RESOLUTION
[...] (C) Summary: Bolivia regularly votes for the Organization of the Islamic Conference's UN resolutions against "defamation of religions," most recently on December 18 in the UNGA plenary session. Given our thorny bilateral relationship, the GOB's ALBA membership, and its growing ties with Iran, [...]
2009-12-23 14:04:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR KISL OPDC BL
09LAPAZ178LATEST PODEMOS MAGIC BULLET: NAVA TO TURN ON EVO
[...] (S) Opposition strategist Javier Flores (strictly protect) told PolOff February 1 that Bolivian Army Lt. Jorge Nava is working with Flores and opposition Senator Roger Pinto (Podemos, Pando) to discredit the government's denial of involvement in the June 21 bombing of an opposition television [...]
2009-02-03 17:47:00Embassy La PazSECRETPGOV PREL PTER PINR BL VE
09LAPAZ272EVO RETURNS FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE, PROMISES
[...] (C) Summary: Bolivian President Evo Morales returns from his Moscow/Paris trip February 18 basking in Russian and French goodwill, but with only promises of deals to come on counternarcotics, gas exploration, and lithium industrialization. Although the gas deal is potentially huge (up to $4.5 [...]
2009-02-19 15:06:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR EAIR ECON EINV EMIN EPET SNAR
09LAPAZ4MORALES OFFERS OBAMA DIALOGUE, OR SETS TRAP?
[...] (C) Summary: In a relatively restrained New Year's Day address, Bolivian President Evo Morales offered to dialogue with President-elect Barack Obama regarding suspension of Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act benefits instead of pursuing a complaint with the World Trade Organizati [...]
2009-01-02 17:24:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR BL ECON EFIN
09LAPAZ436BOLIVIA: WHO CAN CHALLENGE MORALES? (PT 1)
[...] (C) Summary: Although presidential elections will not occur until December 6, at least ten members of the opposition are being mentioned as potential candidates. This is the first in a series of cables that will review the possibilities for each. Part One will focus on the three leading can [...]
2009-03-20 20:23:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PREL PINR ENVR BL ECON
09LAPAZ519MORALES PARROTS CHAVEZ ON G20, CRITICIZES OBAMA
[...] (C) Summary: During a press conference at the Presidential Palace, Bolivian President Evo Morales on April 3 repeated almost verbatim Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's criticisms of the G20 summit agreement from a day before. Morales added his own doubts regarding President Obama, saying he [...]
2009-04-03 21:02:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ENVR ASEC BL ECON
09LAPAZ555MR. OBAMA, TEAR DOWN THIS EMBARGO: BOLIVIA'S BIG
[...] (C) SUMMARY. In a press conference at the presidential palace April 8, Bolivian President Evo Morales announced that Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) will meet prior to the Summit of the Americas to discuss a Bolivian proposal to lift the United States' embargo on Cuba. The group [...]
2009-04-09 19:48:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON KDEM PREL PHUM PINR BL CU
09LAPAZ572NO ELECTION DEAL; MORALES: USG DEATH THREAT
[...] (C) Summary: After five days of often heated debate, as of 4:00pm April 13, President Evo Morales and his ruling Movement Toward Socialism party (MAS) have been unable to reach a satisfactory compromise with the opposition to pass a constitutionally-mandated Electoral Transition Law (ETL). The [...]
2009-04-13 21:37:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ENVR ASEC BL ECON
09LAPAZ600GOB BRIEFS DIPLOMATIC CORPS ON "TERRORIST CELL"
[...] (C) Summary: Bolivian Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera and other senior administration members, during an address to the diplomatic corps on April 21, underscored the seriousness of what they labeled a series of three terrorist attacks and the presence of a terrorist cell with at least ten [...]
2009-04-23 11:06:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR ENVR ASEC BL PTER
09LAPAZ658FORMER PRESIDENT CARTER VISITS BOLIVIA
[...] (U) SUMMARY. Former President Jimmy Carter, his wife, and members of the Carter Center in Atlanta visited Bolivia April 30-May 3. The former President met (in chronological order) with the Embassy Country Team, Foreign Minister Choquehuanca, presidential candidate Victor Hugo Cardenas, Presiden [...]
2009-05-05 22:44:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV ECON KDEM PREL PHUM PINR BL VE EC
09LAPAZ67LA PAZ - ANNUAL OSAC CRIME AND SAFETY REPORT - 2009
[...] ROAD CONDITIONS IN BOLIVIA Outside the major cities, road conditions are quite poor. Of the 42,815 Km. of roads in Bolivia, less than five percent are paved. Of the remainder, one third is topped with gravel, and the rest (approximately 60% of all the roads in country) are poorly maintained [...]
2009-01-15 11:13:00Embassy La PazUNCLASSIFIEDASEC AMGT APER BL
09LAPAZ722SCENE SETTER FOR A/S SHANNON VISIT
[...] (C) Welcome to La Paz! Your visit comes at a critical moment in U.S./Bolivian relations. In the past year, bilateral relations sank to their lowest point in decades, largely as a result of unprovoked Government of Bolivia rhetoric and action. Events over the past twelve months include a mar [...]
2009-05-19 11:55:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALSNAR PGOV PREL EAID ASEC PTER BL
09LAPAZ744BOLIVIA-CUBA RELATIONS: RESPONSE TO TITLE III OF
[...] (U) The following responses are keyed to the questions in reftel A and reflect new developments since reftel B. 2. (C) Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? --No. The Bolivian government continues to see Cuba as a via [...]
2009-05-22 21:33:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ETRD KDEM BL CU
09LAPAZ89U.S./BOLIVIA RELATIONS: HOW WE GOT HERE
[...] (C) Summary: President Evo Morales has repeatedly stated that he will "never break relations with the United States," and he has recently expressed hopes that bilateral relations will improve under the Obama administration. Privately, however, high-level officials told us as early as 2007 tha [...]
2009-01-21 19:02:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SNAR PTER ECON EFIN EAID BL
09LAPAZ96BOLIVIA'S REFERENDUM: MARGIN OF VICTORY MATTERS
[...] (C) Summary: With the January 25 constitutional referendum rapidly approaching, all signs point to victory for President Morales and his ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party. Although the opposition has made inroads into the MAS lead, most national polls point to between 54 and 60 p [...]
2009-01-23 13:26:00Embassy La PazCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PREL PHUM PINR ENVR BL
09LIBREVILLE540GABON AND SAO TOME: CUBAN CONNECTIONS WITH GABON
[...] Per reftel, post provides the following information regarding Gabonese-Cuban and Sao Tomean-Cuban relations. Gabonese and Cuban Government contacts are extremely limited. Sao Tomean relations with Cuba are more established, but still quite limited. The most visible signs of the relationship [...]
2009-12-09 05:02:00Embassy LibrevilleUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ETTC GB TP CU
09LIMA1665Peru Response to Review for Suspension of Title III of the
[...] (U) Following is Post's response to reftel questions. GOP EFFORTS TO PROMOTE DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN CUBA --------------------------------------------- ------------ 2. (C) Peru's leadership, including President Garcia, has taken an ambivalent approach to promoting a democratic [...]
2009-11-20 19:39:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALPHUM ETTC ETRD PREL CU PE
09LIMA452PERU AND THE SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS (C-AL9-00153)
[...] (U) This cable responds to reftel questions regarding Government of Peru perspectives on the April 17-19 Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago. The answers are keyed to reftel paragraphs. 2. (S/NF) The Government of Peru looks forward to the Obama administration's active engageme [...]
2009-03-30 16:48:00Embassy LimaSECRET//NOFORNPREL PINR PGOV VZ BO CU CO OAS PE
09LIMA589VENEZUELAN OPPOSITION LEADER REQUESTS ASYLUM IN
[...] (C) Summary: Former Venezuelan presidential candidate and Mayor of Maracaibo Manuel Rosales has solicited political asylum in Peru. Claiming Rosales was the object of a political witchhunt in Venezuela, APRA Congressman Javier Valle Riestra in an April 21 press conference urged the Government [...]
2009-04-22 22:11:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL VE PE
09LIMA637AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH OLLANTA HUMALA
[...] (C) Summary: I met one-... id: 205404 date: 5/4/2009 16:16 refid: 09LIMA637 origin: Embassy Lima classification: CONFIDENTIAL destination: header: VZCZCXYZ0006 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHPE #0637/01 1241616 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 041616Z MAY 09 FM AMEMBASSY LIMA TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0500 INFO RUEH [...]
2009-05-04 16:16:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR PE
09LIMA697NEWSPAPER ALLEGES HUMALA LINKS TO VENEZUELAN CASH
[...] (... id: 207110 date: 5/14/2009 21:04 refid: 09LIMA697 origin: Embassy Lima classification: CONFIDENTIAL destination: header: VZCZCXYZ0000 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHPE #0697/01 1342104 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 142104Z MAY 09 FM AMEMBASSY LIMA TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0565 INFO RUEHAC/AMEMBASSY ASUNCION [...]
2009-05-14 21:04:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR PTER VE PE
09LIMA717PERU REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE
[...] (U) Following is Post's response to reftel questions. GOP EFFORTS TO PROMOTE DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN CUBA --------------------------------------------- ------------ 2. (C) Peru's leadership, including President Garcia, has taken an ambivalent approach to promoting a democratic tra [...]
2009-05-19 20:44:00Embassy LimaCONFIDENTIALETTC ETRD PREL CU PE
09LIMA77PERU 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] The Government of Peru (GOP) seeks to attract investment -- both foreign and domestic -- in nearly all sectors of the economy. The U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA),signed by President Bush and President Garcia on December 14, 2007, and set to enter into force on February 1, 2009, sh [...]
2009-01-21 18:52:00Embassy LimaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD KTDB ELAB PGOV OPIC USTR PE
09LIMA794BOLIVIAN MEDDLING IN PERU
[...] (C) Summary: Bolivian President Evo Morales has launched a new round of rhetorical attacks on the Government of Peru with a call for indigenous peoples to rebel against their governments. GOP officials and other observers are concerned Morales' rhetoric is part of a broader effort to meddle i [...]
2009-06-05 19:50:00Embassy LimaSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PINR PREL PTER BL PE
09LISBON136(C) WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE PORTUGUESE MOD?
[...] (C/NOFORN) SUMMARY: In November 2008 we reported on the Portuguese MFA and the forces that shape its policy-making (reftel). In this companion piece, we look at the Portuguese MOD. Portugal is a NATO ally, but its contributions to security operations are usually far less than we desire. The [...]
2009-03-05 15:48:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV MCAP MOPS PREL PO
09LISBON19PORTUGAL QUESTIONS ON RESETTLING CUBAN MIGRANTS
[...] (C) DCM and Pol/Econ Counselor met January 9 with Rui Macieira, Deputy for Security Issues to Portuguese MFA PolDir Nuno Brito. Portuguese President Cavaco Silva announced at UNGA last September that Portugal has doubled the number of asylum-seekers it would accept annually, and we wished to [...]
2009-01-12 10:34:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL PGOV PO
09LISBON264PORTUGAL RESPONSE FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF
[...] (C) The information below is keyed to the reftel questions: - Portugal supports EU efforts to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba. The GOP claims to press these messages bilaterally, but it is not a Portuguese priority. - Portugal has neither taken notable action [...]
2009-05-19 11:45:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL
09LISBON311PORTUGAL ON JUNE GAERC: EU BALANCED ON
[...] (SBU) On June 12 Portugal's MFA Deputy EU Correspondent Florbela Cardy said the EU generally shares US positions about the Israel-Palestinian Peace Process, Lebanon, Cuba, Afghanistan/Pakistan, Bosnia, and Sudan, as outlined in our talking points for the June GAERC. Cardy told us Georgia is n [...]
2009-06-12 14:37:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PO
09LISBON36PORTUGAL WELCOMES ENGAGEMENT ON LATIN AMERICA
[...] (C) On January 7, WHA A/S Thomas A. Shannon visited Lisbon as part of a series of visits to international partners engaged in Latin America. Shannon met with Portuguese officials in the Prime Minister's office, the Foreign Ministry, and with Ambassadors from European and Latin American partne [...]
2009-01-16 16:49:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD PO XM
09LISBON378PORTUGUESE DEPUTY FORMIN'S VISIT TO CUBA
[...] (C) On July 15, Pedro Carneiro, the Legal Advisor to Portuguese MFA number two, Secretary of State Joao Cravinho, gave P/E Counselor a readout of a trip to Cuba that he and Cravinho made on June 30-July 1. This was the first senior Portuguese visit to Cuba in several years and was a response [...]
2009-07-16 11:52:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIALPREL XM CU PO
09LISBON46PORTUGAL QUESTIONS ON RESETTLING CUBAN MIGRANTS
[...] This cable is unclassified and can be shared with UNHCR or other interested agencies. 2. Embassy Lisbon officers met January 9 with Portuguese MFA officials regarding Cuban migrants. Portuguese President Cavaco Silva announced at UNGA last September that Portugal has doubled the number of [...]
2009-01-23 14:49:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PREL PGOV PO
09LISBON582(C) CUBA: REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF
[...] (C) In response to Ref A, Pol/Econoff met November 17 with Joao Batista, senior MFA official responsible for Cuban affairs, to discuss Portuguese-Cuban relations. Portugal's relationship with Cuba has not significantly changed since Ref B update in December 2008. Batista noted that while Por [...]
2009-11-18 14:28:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL PGOV CU PO
09LISBON608IBERO-AMERICAN SUMMIT DOMINATED BY HONDURAS DISPUTE
[...] (U) Delegations from twenty-two Iberian and Latin American nations attended the nineteenth Ibero-American Summit in Estoril, Portugal November 29-December 1. The summit's theme was "Innovation and Knowledge" and featured discussions on technology and innovation collaboration, social developm [...]
2009-12-04 07:03:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ECIN EFIN PREL AN XM CU DR SP PO
09LISBON614 CUBAN DOCTORS IN PORTUGAL
[...] (U) Portugal's thirty-year-old public health system is facing organizational and administrative changes as part of the government's health care reform. One of the biggest challenges is the shortage of family physicians, particularly in rural areas. Recruiting foreign doctors is a temporary sol [...]
2009-12-07 15:03:00Embassy LisbonUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSOCI ECON PGOV PO
09LISBON65FURTHER ON PORTUGAL'S CONSIDERATION OF CUBAN
[...] (C) On January 29, DCM and Pol/Econ Counselor met a second time with Rui Macieira, Deputy PolDir for Security Issues at the Portuguese MFA. This meeting followed up our Jan. 9 discussion (ref A) of the possibility of Portugal accepting for resettlement Cuban migrants currently at Guantanamo. [...]
2009-01-29 17:05:00Embassy LisbonCONFIDENTIALPREF PREL PGOV PO
09LJUBLJANA122009 SLOVENIA INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] In response to reftel, the 2009 Investment Climate Statement for Slovenia follows: A.1 Openness to Foreign Investment ---------------------------------- A European Union member since May 1, 2004 and a eurozone member since January 1, 2007, Slovenia has a strong mix of qualities to recommend [...]
2009-01-15 17:07:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ETRD ELAB USTR OPIC KTDB SI
09LJUBLJANA151SLOVENIA: CUBA LIBERTAD ACT DEMARCHE RESPONSE
[...] (SBU) Emboff delivered reftel demarche to Natasa Furlan, counselor in the MFA's Latin American section, on May 18. Furlan noted that Slovenia's position remains has not changed from 2008, and Slovenia will continue to emphasize the EU "doubletrack" policy. Embassy provides the following in re [...]
2009-05-19 14:21:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ETRD ETTC CU SI
09LJUBLJANA164SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF CONCLUSION-HEAVY JUNE 15-16
[...] (SBU) On June 10, Emboff discussed the U.S. nonpaper (ref) with European Correspondent Jernej Muller. Muller said the EU Foreign Ministers would prepare for the European Council, which would issue a Declaration on Afghanistan/Pakistan, as well as discuss Burma, and the European Security Strate [...]
2009-06-11 13:33:00Embassy LjubljanaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EUN PGOV SI
09LJUBLJANA64GUIDANCE REQUEST: FORMER SLOVENIAN FM RUPEL ASKED
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUEST: CDA met March 11 with former Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel ) now PM Pahor,s diplomatic &Special Envoy8 ) at Rupel's request to discuss a proposal that he lead a UN Human Rights Council fact-finding mission to Gaza. Rupel said he was asked by the [...]
2009-03-11 18:36:00Embassy LjubljanaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNGA IS SI
09LONDON1092009 UK INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT
[...] In response to reftel, the following is the 2009 Investment Climate Statement for the United Kingdom. The information is updated as of January 1, 2009. 2. Much of the data supplied in this report is from 2007, since end-of-year 2008 figures are not yet available. Given the economic down [...]
2009-01-15 13:20:00Embassy LondonUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV OPIC USTR KTDB UK
09LONDON1226LIBERTAD ACT: INPUT FOR UK
[...] (C) Summary. Further to reftel, Poloff met with Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) officers May 21 to seek updated information about HMG actions and policies concerning Cuba. HMG remains committed to promoting the development of democratic institutions and human rights in Cuba and is disa [...]
2009-05-22 11:37:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ETRD ETTC PHUM CU UK
09LONDON127IRAN: BBC PERSIAN TV BEGINS OPERATIONS
[...] (C) Summary. BBC Persian TV launched its well-resourced broadcast operations January 14. Both anti-regime exiles and the Tehran regime continue to attack BBC's objectivity. The BBC's effort is a long-term one aimed at attracting Farsi-speaking audiences in Iran, Tajikistan, and Afghanistan; broa [...]
2009-01-16 16:30:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPGOV AF IR KPAO PHUM PREL PROP TI UK
09LONDON1394UK EXPECTATIONS FOR JUNE GAERC
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-12 12:59:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PTER EU LE CU BM UK
09LONDON2592UK INPUT: CUBA, LIBERTAD ACT
[...] (C/NF) Summary: Poloff met with Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) officers November 18 per reftel to seek updated information about HMG actions and policies concerning Cuba. HMG remains committed to promoting the development of democratic institutions and human rights in Cuba and is disappointe [...]
2009-11-19 12:05:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL PHUM ETRD ETTC CU UK
09LONDON2909UK RESPONSE: EU ENGAGEMENT WITH CIVIL SOCIETY IN CUBA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-12-30 17:28:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPHUM PREL SOCI CU UK
09LONDON730WILLIAM HAGUE VISITS CUBA; ADVISES CHANGE IN U.S.
[...] (C/NF) Summary. Conservative MP and Shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague offered his views to Charge after a recent trip to Cuba. Hague, a respected politician who may be staking out a "safe" political position on the Cuban issue in advance of becoming foreign secretary, offered these obse [...]
2009-03-25 13:21:00Embassy LondonCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPREL UK CU
09LUANDA187ANGOLA DISASTER SITREP NO. ONE - FLOOD EMERGENCY
[...] SUMMARY: Additional assessments carried out by United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations indicate that the situation has worsened over the past two weeks and that the continuous rains in January and February have affected much of Angola. The heavy rains that began in mid-Februa [...]
2009-03-25 15:53:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON EAGR AO
09LUANDA232ASSESSMENT OF FLOODING IN CUNENE AND CUANDO,CUBANGO
[...] Response to date: At a meeting with donors and the humanitarian community on March 30, the GOA CP reported it had spent $8 million on emergency response to date. The head of CP stated that it welcomes international support, but will not issue a formal declaration of emergency, as the GOA is c [...]
2009-04-06 16:14:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID AO
09LUANDA250GOVERNOR OF CENTRAL BANK SACKED; NEW GOVERNOR HAS
[...] (C) Summary: As predicted in ref (A),Angolan central bank Governor Amadeu de Jesus Mauricio was sacked by President Dos Santos on April 11. The press has been silent about the reasons for the dismissal, but it appears Mauricio was let go because he had failed to secure authorization from eith [...]
2009-04-14 17:09:00Embassy LuandaCONFIDENTIALAO ECON EFIN ENIV PGOV PINR
09LUANDA67GRA'S EDUCATION EFFORTS UNDERWHELMING
[...] Summary: During a January 27 call by Ambassador Mozena, acting Minister of Education Narciso Benedito portrayed a national education system in collapse and the government's efforts to turn the system around. According to the acting Minister, only 37 percent of children aged 6-12 attend mandat [...]
2009-02-03 16:44:00Embassy LuandaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL AO
09LUANDA785ANGOLA'S OPPOSITION: WEAK PILLAR IN THE DEMOCRATIC
[...] (C) Summary. While Angola's political opposition faces many institutional obstacles, considerable internal weaknesses also prevent it from playing fully its role in a democratic system. Whereas the ruling MPLA, albeit with all the advantages of decades of incumbency, is well organized, unite [...]
2009-12-29 09:55:00Embassy LuandaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KDEM AO
09LUSAKA296ZAMBIA PROMISES IMPROVED MULTILATERAL COOPERATION
[...] (C) Summary. In a meeting to discuss multilateral cooperation as well as Zambian Foreign Minister Kabinga Pande's May visit to Washington, Foreign Ministry Permanent Secretary Tens Kapoma confirmed his interest in improving U.S.-Zambian voting coincidence within the United Nations. He promis [...]
2009-04-30 12:02:00Embassy LusakaCONFIDENTIALUN UNHRC CU ZA
09LUSAKA649MORE ON ZAMBIAN PREPARATIONS FOR UNGA, UN HUMAN
[...] (C) Summary. The Zambian Government (GRZ) is inclined to call for measures to address human rights problems in Burma, North Korea, and Sudan at the next session of the UN Human Rights Council. A senior Foreign Ministry official voiced some displeasure with Zambia's tendency to engage in bloc [...]
2009-09-22 08:44:00Embassy LusakaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UN UNHRC UNESCO KV CU BM ZA
09LUSAKA676CONSTRUCTIVE OUTCOME OF GLADSTONE REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-01 12:13:00Embassy LusakaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM KISL KPAL IS ZA
09LUSAKA677DRAFT RESOLUTION ON "ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-01 12:13:00Embassy LusakaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PHUM HRC KWMN SOCI UN ZA
09LUSAKA684DIPLOMATS CAUGHT IN ROW OVER PUBLIC CRITICISM OF
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: The Zambian press published September 22 a leaked summary of a September 4 meeting between representatives from the donor community, including the Ambassador, and President Rupiah Banda over the Chiluba case and press freedom (ref A). The article sparked a he [...]
2009-10-02 13:11:00Embassy LusakaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON KCOR ZA
09LUSAKA689HONK IF YOU HATE CORRUPTION! -- GRZ CLAMPS DOWN ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Police arrested nine motorists -- including two opposition Members of Parliament (MP) -- in Lusaka October 2 for honking in a surprisingly muted protest of the GRZ's failure to appeal former president Frederick Chiluba's corruption case acquittal (ref A). The arreste [...]
2009-10-05 14:31:00Embassy LusakaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON KCOR ZA
09LUXEMBOURG313LUXEMBOURG: DISPATCHES FROM THE DUCHY-OCTOBER 2009
[...] (U) Embassy Luxembourg is pleased to present the October 2009 edition of "Dispatches from the Duchy" to capture highlights from the local press, diplomatic and international communities, and news not otherwise reported during the month. Prepared by (acting) POL/ECON Chief Adam Center. This m [...]
2009-11-03 13:27:00Embassy LuxembourgUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ELAB PGOV EAGR EFIN PHUM LU
09MADRID1023DAS BOYER'S MEETING WITH MFA DIRECTOR GENERAL
[...] (C) On October 10 in Valencia, EUR DAS Spencer Boyer and Spanish Foreign Ministry Director General of Foreign Policy for Non-EU Europe and North America Luis Felipe Fernandez de la Pena discussed transatlantic engagement, Spain's hopes for its upcoming EU Presidency, cooperation on climate chan [...]
2009-10-19 12:22:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON EU SP
09MADRID1029CHARGE D'AFFAIRES OCTOBER 19, 2009, MEETING WITH
[...] (C) Summary: CDA and Leon discussed President Zapatero's October 13 meeting with POTUS including Zapatero's plans for a return visit to Washington in January, Spanish intentions regarding police trainers in Afghanistan, Guantanamo detainees, Kosovo, EUFOR, UNIFIL, Iran, Cuba, and Honduras. Le [...]
2009-10-20 17:05:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KIPR SP AF KV BK LE IR CU HO
09MADRID1121SPAIN/CUBA: TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT
[...] (C) Per request in reftel A, Post provides the following for use in assessing whether to recommend that the President continue to suspend Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Solidarity (Libertad) Act. The information in this message is keyed to questions posed in reftel A, paragraph 4 and updates in [...]
2009-11-23 10:31:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALCU ETRD ETTC PREL SP
09MADRID1146SPANISH EU INITIATIVE COULD REQUIRE MORE FROM CUBA
[...] (SBU) Foreign Minister Moratinos continues to press publicly for a new mechanism to replace the European Union's 1996 Common Position toward Cuba, indicating a willingness to spearhead such an effort during Spain's EU presidency in the first half of 2010. Most recently, following the fourth E [...]
2009-12-01 09:17:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL SP CU EUN
09MADRID1157CHARGE D'AFFAIRES DECEMBER 2, 2009, MEETING WITH
[...] (C) Summary. The Charge d'Affaires met December 2, 2009, with Spanish SYG of the Presidency Bernardino Leon. They discussed Afghanistan, the police training mission for Iraq, the King's request for a meeting with President Obama, Spain's EU Presidency, Kosovo, Honduras, Venezuela, and Cuba. [...]
2009-12-03 10:18:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL AF IZ KV HO VE CU SP
09MADRID1196SPAIN: MFA SHARES VIEWS ON RUN-UP TO NPT REVCON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a candid bilateral meeting on preparations for the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference (RevCon),Spanish MFA non-proliferation officials appeared well disposed to cooperate with the USG regarding the RevCon and explicitly asked how Spain, as rotating EU Pr [...]
2009-12-18 11:09:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALAORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL IAEA
09MADRID370SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MARTINEZ, APRIL 14-16, 2009
[...] (SBU) Embassy Madrid warmly welcomes your visit to Spain. When you arrive, the country will be emerging from the Semana Santa holidays as well as a major cabinet reorganization. This April 7 cabinet shuffle was prompted in part by criticism of the GOS' inability to solve the economic crisis, w [...]
2009-04-07 16:27:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV SP OREP MOPS ECON
09MADRID393SPAIN: SENATOR MEL MARTINEZ MEETINGS WITH DEPUTY
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Senator Martinez met with Acting Foreign Minister Angel Lossada and MOD Secretary General of Defense Policy Luis Cuesta on Wednesday, April 15. Interlocutors confirmed Spain's plan to send a 450-member battalion to help support the Afghan August elections, contribute 5 million [...]
2009-04-17 08:31:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALMOPS OREP PGOV PREL SP
09MADRID483SPAIN/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? An April 2009 poll on recommendations fo [...]
2009-05-19 12:38:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL SP CU
09MADRID517SPAIN'S MULTI-PRONGED EFFORTS TO COMBAT TERRORISM,
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: A who's who of senior GOS officials on May 21-22 outlined Madrid's multi-faceted approach to combating security challenges - particularly terrorism and organized crime - during a private seminar organized by the Mexican Embassy and the Ibero-American General Secretari [...]
2009-05-29 16:27:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPINS PINR PREL PTER KCRM KJUS KHLS KSPR SNAR
09MADRID572SPAIN'S VIEWS ON THE JUNE GAERC
[...] (C) Poloff discussed anticipated agenda items for the June GAERC with Spanish MFA Deputy European Correspondent Maria Luisa Benitez Donoso June 10. Benitez said the two most anticipated topics for the GOS are acceptance of Guantanamo detainees and review and revision of the EU Common Position [...]
2009-06-12 11:04:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EU SP
09MADRID59JANUARY 8-9 VISIT BY WHA A/S SHANNON REAFFIRMS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A/S Shannon's January 8-9 Madrid program and subsequent media play were characterized by bilateral goodwill and Spanish optimism for a new phase in U.S.-Spanish cooperation in Latin America despite significant challenges in the region. He highlighted U.S. engagement in the Americas, [...]
2009-01-16 16:59:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KSUM AR BL CU SP
09MADRID614SCENESETTER FOR DHS. SEC. NAPOLITANO'S JULY 1
[...] (C//NF) Madam Secretary, Embassy Madrid warmly welcomes your visit, which comes on the heels of your June 24 meeting with Spanish Interior Minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba in Washington (Ref A). While one of the highlights of his trip was signing the bilateral accord on Preventing and Combating [...]
2009-06-26 14:56:00Embassy MadridSECRET//NOFORNPREL PINS PTER PINR KHLS KCIP KCRM SP PGOV
09MADRID67SCENESETTER FOR MADRID HIGH-LEVEL MEETING ON FOOD
[...] (C) Summary and Comment: Embassy Madrid warmly welcomes your visit. This meeting is of great importance to Spanish President Zapatero. It is also very important for our bilateral relationship, as it is the first high-level engagement since our change of government, which the GOS hopes will [...]
2009-01-21 10:08:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALEAGR EAID KMCA SMIG SOCI SP
09MADRID71SPAIN: DEPARTING AMBASSADOR'S INSIGHTS ON ENGAGING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Aguirre conducted a series of farewell calls on key GOS officials in the weeks before departing Post on January 20. Those meetings contributed to the information in this cable, which offers the Ambassador's final thoughts on how the Obama Administration might best engage key [...]
2009-01-21 17:13:00Embassy MadridSECRETOVIP PINS PREL PTER OFDP SP PGOV
09MADRID84TELEFONICA GIVES PERSPECTIVE ON ITS LATIN AMERICAN
[...] (SBU) Summary. Post met with Telefonica Latin America leads January 16 to discuss perspectives on Latin America and to raise ref A labor concerns on Telefonica subsidiary Atento Mexico. Eduardo Navarro, Director of Strategy and Regulation for Telefonica International, expressed a positive outl [...]
2009-01-26 16:46:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ECPS SP
09MADRID920SPAIN LAUDS U.S. APPROACH, URGES EVEN GREATER
[...] (C) SUMMARY: During a on-on-one lunch September 10 with Spanish Secretary of State for IberoAmerican Affairs Juan Pablo de Laiglesia, the Charge d'Affaires engaged in a frank discussion with de Laiglesia on shared concerns in the Western Hemisphere, particularly Honduras. On the eve of visit [...]
2009-09-14 18:21:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SP
09MADRID981SCENESETTER FOR U.S.-SPAIN FORUM, OCT 9-11 IN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-10-06 15:22:00Embassy MadridUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV PGOV PREL SP
09MADRID983CROATIAN AMBASSADOR DOWNPLAYS MESIC VISIT TO CUBA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Croatian Ambassador to Spain Neven Pelicaric took great pains October 1 to downplay the significance of Croatian President Mesic's visit to Cuba the week of September 16, the third since his election in 2005. During a one-on-one lunch meeting, Pelicaric urged the USG not to take [...]
2009-10-07 20:27:00Embassy MadridCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL CU SP CR
09MALABO43EQUATORIAL GUINEA: ADDITIONAL STEPS TAKEN TO REFORM JUSTICE
[...] (SBU) On Sunday, May 16 Minister of National Security Obama Nchama called A/COM to say the dissuasive measures taken by Equatoguinean security forces (increased patrols, identity checks, police and military presence around key installations) had been effective in mitigating the recent threat of [...]
2009-05-19 10:25:00Embassy MalaboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM PINR EAID EK PREL PTER
09MANAGUA1083Libertad Act: Nicaraguan Relations with Cuba
[...] (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 close relations with Cuba, especially through common membership in the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA). Or [...]
2009-11-16 15:04:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL ECON CU NU
09MANAGUA1131Cuba's Ambassador to Nicaragua PNGed?
[...] (SBU) Over the weekend, one of Nicaragua's leading dailies (El Nuevo Diario) reported that Cuba's ambassador to Nicaragua (Luis Hernandez Ojeda) concluded his assignment and left the country December 4 under suspicious circumstances. Hernandez presented his credentials to President Daniel Ortega in [...]
2009-12-09 20:49:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV NU
09MANAGUA1139Voter Registry Verification Characterized by Low
[...] (SBU) Summary: The November 27-30 verification of the voter registration lists for the upcoming Atlantic Coast regional council elections was characterized by low participation and numerous irregularities, both worrisome developments for the climate in which March's regional elections will take [...]
2009-12-11 19:39:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PHUM NU
09MANAGUA1153Suggestions for Defamation of Religion in the UN
[...] (C) President Daniel Ortega's government generally votes against the U.S. position in the United Nations, and in 2008 voted against the U.S. position in the important issues as described in the Department's "Voting Practices in the United Nations 2008." As noted in ref E, Nicaragua (along wit [...]
2009-12-22 13:48:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KISL KDEM PGOV OPDC NU
09MANAGUA245ORTEGA CALLS FOR ANTI-U.S. ORGANIZATION OF LATIN AMERICAN STATES AND PLEDGES TROUBLE AT THE SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS
[...] (U) In a March 4 speech at a Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) rally following the presentation of credentials by ambassadors from Brazil and Finland, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega called for the creation of an Organization of Latin American and Caribbean States to counter the n [...]
2009-03-06 21:34:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV NU
09MANAGUA301VISIT NICARAGUA! NO VISA NEEDED
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On Friday, March 13, 2009, during a late-night event Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega signed a presidential decree relaxing visa requirements for foreigners seeking to visit Nicaragua. Initial media reports that Nicaragua was removing visa requirements for all countries appear [...]
2009-03-19 21:40:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALSMIG CVIS ASEC PGOV PREL NU
09MANAGUA314VISIT NICARAGUA! DECREE TEXT AND REVISED COUNTRY
[...] (U) Late on March 18, 2009, the Government of Nicaragua (GON) released the official text of Decree 07-2009 that changed Nicaragua's visa policy. Our unofficial English translation appears below. The decree's fundamental change to Nicaragua's visa regime is that citizens from countries in "C [...]
2009-03-24 18:03:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCVIS ASEC PGOV SMIG PREL NU
09MANAGUA387NICARAGUA QUITS TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH EUROPEANS
[...] (SBU) On April 1, Nicaragua withdrew from the seventh round of negotiations for an Association Agreement between the European Union and Central America. The Nicaraguan delegation was upset that this demand for a 60 billion euro compensation fund was not seriously considered by all parties. While Pr [...]
2009-04-08 19:53:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EAID ECON NU
09MANAGUA388ORTEGA'S AGENDA FOR THE SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS
[...] (C) Summary. Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is likely to use his participation in the Summit of the Americas to further his image as a world leader in opposition to the United States, press for an end to sanctions against Cuba, and seek increased financial aid without governance or democr [...]
2009-04-08 20:31:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV NU
09MANAGUA425PRESIDENT ORTEGA: OBAMA IS A LIAR, THREATENS TO
[...] (U) Summary: During an April 22 appearance on a Cuban talk show, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega discredited the Summit of the Americas (SOA) and stated that President Obama lied because he talked about change, but had maintained the Bush policies of freezing the Millennium Challenge Accoun [...]
2009-04-24 00:09:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL ASEC EAID PROP NU CU
09MANAGUA433MERIDA INITIATIVE: NICARAGUA FORMALLY JOINS, BUT POLICE CHIEF GRANERA IN DIRE STRAITS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-27 23:06:00Embassy ManaguaSECRET//NOFORNNU PGOV PHUM PREL SNAR
09MANAGUA447ORTEGA ACCUSES EMBASSY OF CONSPIRACY, EXPULSION
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. President Ortega's assertion that the U.S. Embassy is conspiring against him and that he is gathering information for an eventual response continue to be "topic A" in Managua. While independent media have responded with evident skepticism, various second-tier Sandinista offi [...]
2009-04-30 21:25:00Embassy ManaguaSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV APER NU
09MANAGUA507LIBERTAD ACT: NICARAGUAN RELATIONS WITH CUBA
[...] (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 close relations with Cuba, especially through common membership in the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA). [...]
2009-05-20 16:40:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL ECON CU NU
09MANAGUA520NICARAGUA'S FOREIGN MINISTRY - PATIENCE RUNNING
[...] (C) Director General for American Affairs and Protocol Chief Orlando Gomez met with PolCouns on May 13 to review Nicaragua's participation at the Summit of the Americas (SOA),U.S.-Nicaraguan bilateral relations, and the Ortega administration's foreign policy priorities. Gomez reported that t [...]
2009-05-22 17:09:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID NU
09MANAGUA562NICARAGUA TELECOM SECTOR: MARKET OPEN, BUT
[...] (SBU) Summary: The head of Nicaragua's telecommunications regulator, TELCOR (Instituto Nicaraguense de Telecomunicaciones y Correos),announced in April 2009 that it would begin consultations to reform Nicaragua's telecom legislation, known as Law 200. As currently drafted, Law 200 fails to [...]
2009-06-05 19:50:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECPS ECON EINV ETRD TINT NU
09MANAGUA831NICARAGUAN FOREIGN MINISTER: U.S. BEHIND
[...] (C) Summary. On August 5, Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Samuel Santos to discuss the ongoing Honduras crisis, Nicaragua's efforts to secure international lending, and bilateral relations. Santos acknowledged that Nicaragua's financial situation had worsened severely, threatening key s [...]
2009-08-21 21:48:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID EFIN NU
09MANAGUA854NICARAGUA: SCENE SETTER FOR SOUTHCOM COMMANDER
[...] (C) General Fraser, your visit to Nicaragua on September 1 and 2 comes at a moment when we face a challenging political environment here with a government that is suspicious and critical of the USG, even as the Nicaraguan public remains fundamentally pro-US. Troubling phenomena include: econom [...]
2009-08-28 23:03:00Embassy ManaguaCONFIDENTIALOVIP PREL MOPS MARR NU
09MANAGUA912DEATH TO THE YANQUI - ORTEGA LAMBASTES U.S. AT
[...] (U) On September 12, Nicaragua conducted ceremonies to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Nicaraguan Army. Ambassador Callahan, Major General Keith Huber, U.S. Army South, Brigadier General Dominic Cariello, Wisconsin National Guard, USMILGRP, and the Marine Marching Platoo [...]
2009-09-17 22:04:00Embassy ManaguaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV NU
09MAPUTO1013PRESIDENT GUEBUZA'S INNER CIRCLE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: This is the first of a three-part series on leadership in Mozambique. Power politics in Mozambique are opaque as politicians are compelled to balance personal fortunes, family obligations, and regional and ethnic considerations in the decision making process. Mozambique's power [...]
2009-09-14 07:59:00Embassy MaputoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MZ
09MAPUTO652009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - MOZAMBIQUE
[...] Mozambique encourages foreign direct investment. CPI, the government's Investment Promotion Center, seeks to bring investors to Mozambique and should be a potential investor,s primary contact with the government. CPI is particularly interested in increasing investment in the central and nor [...]
2009-01-22 14:25:00Embassy MaputoUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC MZ
09MAPUTO986FRENCH ENVOY'S NEGATIVE VIEW OF MOZAMBIQUE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In an August 18 meeting with the Charge, French Ambassador Christian Daziano, who speaks neither English nor Portuguese but appears to understand both, described his view of Mozambique after three months in country. Daziano commented pessimistically on political developments in [...]
2009-09-04 07:38:00Embassy MaputoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV KCOR MZ MA
09MASERU337FRAUD SUMMARY-MASERU
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-17 11:14:00Embassy MaseruUNCLASSIFIEDKFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC LT
09MBABANE107SWAZI PS ON USG IN UNHRC; KOSOVO; MADAGASCAR;
[...] (S) SUMMARY: On April 27, DCM Morrison discussed several pending demarches with Clifford Mamba, Principal Secretary (PS) for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. PS Mamba was positive about support for the U.S.'s candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council, promised to consu [...]
2009-04-28 06:43:00Embassy MbabaneSECRETAU EFIN IO MA PGOV PREL WZ SADC ZI KV
09MEXICO1055SCENESETTER FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA'S VISIT TO MEXICO
[...] (Confidential) Key Points --Despite the challenges presented by criminal violence in Mexico and the global financial crisis, President Calderon remains an effective and authoritative leader of an economically and politically viable nation. He is genuinely committed to leave a legacy at the e [...]
2009-04-14 16:11:00Embassy MexicoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL PHUM SNAR KCRM MX
09MEXICO1076US - MEXICO DISCUSS GOM PROPOSAL TO NEGOTIATE
[...] (SBU) Summary: US and Mexican officials held the third in a series of formal consultations under Articles 4 and 5 of the Western Gap treaty and regarding transboundary oil and gas reservoirs more generally March 31 in New Orleans. For the US side, the primary objective of the discussion was [...]
2009-04-15 18:25:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG EINV PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO1209 SITREP 6 - H1N1 FLU OUTBREAK IN MEXICO CITY
[...] (U) SUMMARY: --------------- April 29 GOM estimates of confirmed H1N1 cases rose to 99, with eight cases resulting in death. Additionally, Secretary of Health Cordova announced that non-critical federal government offices will close from May 1 thru May 5. Essential government services will [...]
2009-04-30 17:38:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC CVIS CASC KSCA TBIO MX
09MEXICO1235SITREP 10 - H1N1 Outbreak in Mexico
[...] (U) SUMMARY -------------- On the morning of May 3, Secretary of Health Cordova announced that the GOM had confirmed 506 cases of H1N1 and 19 fatalities. He stressed that Mexico had not ignored warnings from the World Health Organization (WHO) of a possible outbreak, but had responded in a [...]
2009-05-03 22:53:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYASEC CVIS CASC KFLU KSCA TBIO MX
09MEXICO1322AIR TRANSPORT: FLU SPARES PASSENGERS, HITS FINANCES
[...] (U) This is the third in a series of cables reporting on the economic impact of the influenza outbreak in Mexico. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The transportation system in Mexico has withstood the H1N1 assault at its current intensity rather well. While fear of the influenza has subsided, the economi [...]
2009-05-13 20:48:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAIR ECON KFLU MX
09MEXICO1602009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - MEXICO
[...] Mexico is open to foreign direct investment (FDI) in most economic sectors and has consistently been one of the largest recipients of FDI among emerging markets. In recent years, Mexico has become increasingly aware of its loss of competitiveness relative to other emerging economies, notably Ch [...]
2009-01-21 22:38:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV EFIN ETRD OPIC USTR KTDB MX
09MEXICO2264SCENESETTER FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA'S VISIT TO
[...] (C) Key Points --President Calderon remains committed to forging a legacy based on the rule of law, where Mexico's criminal organizations are severely diminished, and the benefits of Mexico's wealth and trade are more widely shared among its citizens. At the same time, he faces record leve [...]
2009-07-31 20:55:00Embassy MexicoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUS PINR KCRM SNAR MX
09MEXICO2394MX 2009-365, FBI LEAHY VETTING REQUEST
[...] Action request. Post requests a response within 10 business days (August 26, 2009) per WHA/MEX guidelines for this Leahy vetting request from FBI on PMF visit to FBI HQ, in Washington, D.C., beginning August 31, 2009. 2. Post possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human ri [...]
2009-08-13 00:50:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM SNAR ASEC MX
09MEXICO2411MX 2009-367, FBI LEAHY VETTING REQUEST
[...] Action request. Post requests a response within 10 business days (August 28, 2009) per WHA/MEX guidelines for this Leahy vetting request from FBI on PMF visit to FBI HQ, in Washington, D.C., beginning August 31, 2009. 2. Post possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human ri [...]
2009-08-14 15:20:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM SNAR ASEC MX
09MEXICO2616MEXICO READY TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC AND CLIMATE CHANGE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Energy Secretariat officials told State/WHA's visiting Director for Economic Policy and Summit Coordination that Mexico supports the Economic and Climate Change Partnership (ECPA). The GOM wants to highlight an ongoing initiative to promote North American standards for househol [...]
2009-09-02 17:34:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG EINV PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO3222SECRETARY KESSEL DISCUSSES BILATERAL ENERGY COOPERATON;
[...] (SBU) Summary: Energy Secretary Georgina Kessel told Ambassador Pascual November 5 that she was pleased with progress made at the October 19 trans-boundary energy reservoir meeting in Villahermosa and welcomed news that the USG seeks to extend the moratorium in the Western Gap. Kessel welcom [...]
2009-11-12 22:21:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ENRG EINV PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO348SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT TO MEXICO BY CODEL ENGEL
[...] (SBU) On behalf of Mission Mexico, I warmly welcome you to Mexico City. Your visit is an opportunity to underscore the broad, deep relationship between the U.S. and Mexico and, in particular, our appreciation for President Calderon's demonstrated leadership in the area of security. Committed [...]
2009-02-06 22:44:00Embassy MexicoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM SNAR KCRM MX
09MEXICO353THE U.S.-MEXICAN RELATIONSHIP: MEETING CHALLENGES,
[...] (U) Action request for Department -- AF, IO, NEA, SCA. See paras. 2, 3, and 5. 2. (C) Summary. Mexico's successful bid to secure a seat on the UN Security Council (2009-2010) should be viewed through the prism of President Calderon's desire to raise Mexico's international profile. In [...]
2009-02-08 02:38:00Embassy MexicoCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KCRM MARR PINS PTER UNSC XA XF MX
09MEXICO641MX #2009 -086, NAS LEAHY VETTING REQUEST
[...] Action request. Post requests a response within 10 business days per WHA/MEX guidelines for this Leahy vetting request from NAS, on Interviewing Techniques, in Pachuca, Mexico, March 18, 2009. 2. Post possesses no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by the individuals li [...]
2009-03-04 18:24:00Embassy MexicoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM SNAR MX
09MEXICO674MEXICO'S RELATIONSHIP WITH IRAN (C-AL8-02836)
[...] (S/NF) Summary: Mexican President Calderon has not/not made enhancing ties with Iran a priority of his administration notwithstanding Iran's efforts to increase its political and religious influence in the region. The Iranian Ambassador to Mexico has taken an activist role in promoting Iran' [...]
2009-03-06 23:25:00Embassy MexicoSECRET//NOFORNECON ETRD IR MARR MX PARM PINR PREL PTER SNAR
09MEXICO803SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S VISIT TO MEXICO,
[...] (SBU) Mission Mexico warmly welcomes you to Mexico City and Monterrey. President Calderon recognizes the broad-ranging challenges his country faces, has the vision and political will to address them strategically and wants to work closely with us to meet common goals that are fundamental to h [...]
2009-03-19 13:26:00Embassy MexicoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM SNAR KCRM MX
09MEXICO814MEXICO PLEASED WITH IMPROVED RELATIONS WITH CUBA
[...] (SBU) Summary. Mexico is pleased with Cuban cooperation in keeping with the Migration MOU signed last November that so far has reportedly contributed to the repatriation of over 100 Cubans. On the commercial front, Mexican exports rose by approximately 80 percent in 2008. Given lingering c [...]
2009-03-20 13:23:00Embassy MexicoCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KCRM PREF SMIG ETRD CU MX
09MEXICO869MEXICO ON THE 2009 SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS
[...] (C) Summary. Mexico believes future prospects for the Summit of the Americas (SOA) very much rely on the success of U.S. President Obama in injecting a new sense of purpose for the gathering. To Mexico's view, it is imperative the summit tackle the ongoing financial crisis. Interestingly, [...]
2009-03-24 21:04:00Embassy MexicoCONFIDENTIALPINR PREL PGOV OAS PHUM VZ CU MX
09MONTEVIDEO141URUGUAY: VAZQUEZ RALLIES THE FA BASE
[...] (U) In a downtown Montevideo rally attended by several thousand supporters, President Vazquez delivered an optimistic two-hour-long state of the union address that emphasized Uruguay's progress under his administration. His focus was on the success of ruling coalition Frente Amplio's social r [...]
2009-03-10 16:53:00Embassy MontevideoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UY
09MONTEVIDEO142SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE (SEPQ)-
[...] (C) Summary: The Spring 2009 Security Environment Profile Questionnaire (SEPQ) reflects continued lack of police resources and concern over a very porous border. In general, anti-US protests have declined in size and intensity since March 2007. END SUMMARY Post provides the following nu [...]
2009-03-11 13:07:00Embassy MontevideoSECRET//NOFORNASEC PTER UY
09MONTEVIDEO290SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF LIBERTAD ACT - URUGUAY
[...] (C) Upon taking office on March 1, 2005, the Vazquez government renewed diplomatic relations with Cuba. The GOU opened an Embassy in Havana on June 30, 2005, and Cuba's ambassador to Uruguay was sworn in on November 7, 2005. 2. (C) President Vazquez in June 2008 made his only official visit [...]
2009-05-28 15:29:00Embassy MontevideoCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU UY
09MONTEVIDEO422EVO MORALES SEEKS INCREASED TRADE AND POLITICAL
[...] (SBU) Bolivian President Evo Morales came to Uruguay on July 13. During a seven-hour visit, he met separately with President Tabare Vazquez, Vice President Rodolfo Nin Novoa, and Governor of Montevideo Ricardo Ehrlich, and then gave a midnight press conference before his departure. The most [...]
2009-07-17 19:16:00Embassy MontevideoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON SNAR EPET UY
09MONTEVIDEO444URUGUAY: PRESIDENT VAZQUEZ SEEKS MEETING WITH
[...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 7. 2. (C) On July 16, Foreign Minister Gonzalo Fernandez passed along to Charge a second request for President Vazquez to meet with President Obama in September (the first request was made in March 2009 and reiterated in Fernandez, meeting [...]
2009-07-30 17:46:00Embassy MontevideoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UY
09MONTEVIDEO617Uruguay: Review For Suspension of Title III of the Libertad
[...] (SBU) Post provides the following information in response to Ref A request for information on Uruguay's policies related to Cuba. Ref B is Post's reporting for the preceding six-month period. 2. (C) President Vazquez led an official visit to Cuba in June 2009, fulfilling a campaign pr [...]
2009-11-12 18:36:00Embassy MontevideoCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ETTC CU UY
09MONTEVIDEO641Uruguay: A/S Valenzuela's December 16-17 Visit
[...] (C) During A/S Valenzuela's December 16-17 visit to Uruguay, he met with Uruguayan President-elect Jose "Pepe" Mujica, Foreign Minister Pedro Vaz along with five other ranking Uruguayan career diplomats, and with Minister of Defense (and former foreign minister) Gonzalo Fernandez. Mujica t [...]
2009-12-31 13:16:00Embassy MontevideoCONFIDENTIALPREL UY
09MONTEVIDEO714Scenesetter for Assistant Secretary Valenzuela's December
[...] ( SBU) Embassy Montevideo warmly welcomes your December 16-17 visit. You will be the highest-ranking U.S. official to visit Uruguay during the Obama Administration. Arriving shortly after Uruguay's Presidential elections, your visit will allow us to recognize the excellent collaboration we h [...]
2009-12-09 12:03:00Embassy MontevideoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV EAGR ECON SNAR UY
09MONTEVIDEO758Uruguay: President-Elect Mujica's Cabinet Taking Shape
[...] (U) President elect Jose Mujica has buckled down to the business of appointing his cabinet. Mujica's selection process was complicated slightly by internal unrest within factions of the ruling Frente Amplio (FA) coalition, but those problems were resolved quickly. Although the announcement of [...]
2009-12-21 14:18:00Embassy MontevideoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV UY
09MOSCOW1161RUSSIA EASES RESTRICTIONS ON U.S. MEAT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Russian Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance Service (VPSS) advised via official letter that restrictions placed on all pork and pork products from 10 U.S. states, using influenza A H1N1 as justification, have been lifted effective immediately (REF A). As of to [...]
2009-05-06 13:15:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ETRD ECON WTO RS
09MOSCOW13A/S SHANNON AND DFM RYABKOV DISCUSS RUSSIA-LATIN
[...] (C) Summary: On December 22, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov and Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Thomas Shannon discussed ways in which the U.S. and Russia could constructively engage on issues related to Latin America. Both sides agreed on the need to cast o [...]
2009-01-08 14:41:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM PBTS ECON ECIN EIND EINV ENRG
09MOSCOW1361RUSSIA REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE
[...] (SBU) In response to ref A request, GOR support for democracy and human rights in Cuba has been minimal. Cuban President Raul Castro visited Moscow in January 2009. The visit produced no major political agreements and only modest strengthening of the limited economic ties between the countrie [...]
2009-05-27 12:08:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ETRD ECON PREL CU RS
09MOSCOW1730CUBA-RUSSIA RELATIONSHIP (C-AL9-00784)
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-01 16:09:00Embassy MoscowSECRET//NOFORNPINR PREL PGOV CU RS
09MOSCOW1732CUBA-RUSSIA RELATIONSHIP (C-AL9-00784)
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-02 05:00:00Embassy MoscowSECRET//NOFORNPINR PREL PGOV CU RS
09MOSCOW20A/S SHANNON AND DFM RYABKOV DISCUSS RUSSIA-LATIN
[...] (C) Summary: On December 22, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov and Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Thomas Shannon discussed ways in which the U.S. and Russia could constructively engage on issues related to Latin America. Both sides agreed on the need to cast o [...]
2009-01-09 06:19:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PARM PBTS ECON ECIN EIND EINV ENRG
09MOSCOW2600START FOLLOW-ON NEGOTIATIONS, MOSCOW (SFO-MOSCOW):
[...] (U) This is SFO-MOS-002. 2. (U) Meeting Date: October 13, 2009 Time: 4:10 P.M. - 6:10 P.M. Place: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Moscow ------- SUMMARY ------- 3. (S) The second meeting of the START Follow-on (SFO) delegations was held at the Minis [...]
2009-10-16 13:38:00Embassy MoscowSECRETKACT MARR PARM PREL RS US START
09MOSCOW2712RUSSIAN STEPS TO EXPAND ODA PROGRAMS
[...] (U) This is an action request cable. Please see paragraph 12. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (C) In 2007, then-President Putin called for the expansion of the GOR's Official Development Assistance (ODA) system, including the development of bilateral assistance programming. Putin mandate [...]
2009-11-02 14:57:00Embassy MoscowCONFIDENTIALEAID ECON EIND ELAB PGOV PREL RS SOCI
09MOSCOW397CASTRO VISITS MOSCOW TO REJUVENATE RELATIONS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Cuban President Raul Castro visited Moscow from January 28 to February 4 in an effort to boost trade ties and rejuvenate relations with Russia. Despite some exercises in Communist-era nostalgia, experts were quick to downplay any anti-U.S. angle to the trip. Medvedev and Castr [...]
2009-02-18 12:41:00Embassy MoscowUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV MASS EAID ETRD EPET EINV ENRG RS XM
09MUSCAT86OMANI FOREIGN MINISTER LASHES OUT AT "DESTRUCTIVE U.S.
[...] (C) Summary: Oman's Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs, Yusef bin Alawi, strongly criticized the U.S. for interfering in the affairs of other nations during a January 13 meeting with U.S. Special Envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Sada Cumber. Using uncharacteris [...]
2009-02-02 13:29:00Embassy MuscatCONFIDENTIALPREL KISL MU
09NASSAU10 Bahamas Submits Archipelagic Maritime Borders to United
[...] The Government of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas (GCOB) formally submitted their official archipelagic maritime borders to the United Nations (UN) on 11 December 2008. The move brings The Bahamas in line with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) which defines the righ [...]
2009-01-07 02:09:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PBTS BF
09NASSAU121CUBAN AMBASSADOR REMARKS ON CUBANS LIVING IN THE
[...] On February 26 local media published a statement made by Cuban Ambassador to The Bahamas, Jose Luis Ponce, on the first anniversary of the establishment of an association of Cubans living in The Bahamas called "Ismaelillos." Ponce attended the anniversary celebration on February 21 and noted [...]
2009-02-26 20:00:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL BF
09NASSAU139SEIZURES UP, MIGRANT SMUGGLING DISCUSSED AT U.S.-BAHAMAS
[...] (SBU) This is a cable with action issue items. Southern Command/Northern Command/Coast Guard please see paragraph 15 on piracy. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Charge d'Affaires (CDA) and Minister for National Security Tommy Turnquest co-chaired the semi-annual Joint Counter Narcotics/Illegal Migration [...]
2009-03-06 17:01:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSNAR PGOV PREL TK BF
09NASSAU152GCOB REACTS TO HUMAN RIGHTS CRITICISM
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Press reports, some of them citing the Embassy's Human Rights Report, decried abuses by immigration officers and poor conditions at the Nassau immigration detention center, prompting a call by Amnesty International for an investigation of the facility. Though GCOB officials ini [...]
2009-03-12 19:36:00Embassy NassauCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM KPAO BF
09NASSAU172BAHAMAS: 2009 SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS (C-AL9-00153)
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: GCOB officials will voice their opposition to the proposed Anti-Tax Haven Act at the 2009 Summit of the Americas (SOA). During a meeting on March 13, MFA Permanent Secretary Patricia Rogers told the Charge that the GCOB plans to raise the issue, noting that The Bahamas has ma [...]
2009-03-18 21:03:00Embassy NassauSECRETPINR PGOV PREL BF
09NASSAU177OPULENT HAVANA DIGS: BAHAMAS LOOKS INTO MISSING
[...] (U) Media highlighted lack of transparency and accountability in expenditures for the Bahamian Embassy in Cuba in coverage March 2 of an official auditor,s report from 2006-2007. The auditor general was unable to account for nearly a million dollars destined for the new Havana mission. The [...]
2009-03-19 19:30:00Embassy NassauSECRETPGOV PHUM BF CU
09NASSAU180CHINA AGREES TO FINANCE RESORT PROJECT IN THE
[...] (C) Summary: Baha Mar Resort officials announced on March 10 that the ExIm Bank of China and the China State Construction Engineering Corporation have formally agreed to finance a major construction project in Nassau. Bahamian officials are hopeful that this project, which has been stalled [...]
2009-03-19 19:34:00Embassy NassauSECRETECON EFIN ETRD BF
09NASSAU181BAHAMAS INKS PRELIMINARY AID DEAL WITH CUBA
[...] (U) The GCOB signed a Basic Framework Agreement on Economic and Technical Cooperation with Cuba March 16 anticipating further projectsin health, education, and other areas, accordingto media. The GCOB is reviewing a draft agreemen to re-implement a Cuban eye-care program and is i talks with C [...]
2009-03-19 21:40:00Embassy NassauCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL BF CU
09NASSAU251SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS: PM ASSERTS BAHAMAS WILL
[...] (U) A banner headline April 20 captured the Bahamian media's coverage of Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham's attendance at the Summit of the Americas (SOA): "PM Lobbies U.S. on Tax Bill". All media prominently reported the PM's statement that The Bahamas did not deserve to be named as a secrec [...]
2009-04-21 20:53:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN KPAO PGOV PREL BF
09NASSAU294CUBAN EMBASSY LAUNCHES ANOTHER PRO-CUBA GROUP IN
[...] (U) The Cuban Ambassador in Nassau launched the "Bahamas-Cuba Friendship Association" May 2 at a May Day event at his residence, according to local media and the Cuban Embassy's web site. Attendees included Cuban diplomats, Cuban teachers working in The Bahamas, Bahamian graduates of Cuban u [...]
2009-05-06 20:32:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO PGOV PREL CU BF
09NASSAU321BAHAMAS: REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF LIBERTAD ACT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Post recommends waiver of the provisions of Title III of the Libertad Act for The Bahamas. The GCOB has had a cordial relationship with Cuba, has supported Cuba in international fora, and has engaged in both cultural and economic exchanges with Cuba, including promotion of Cuban t [...]
2009-05-19 20:50:00Embassy NassauCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL
09NASSAU353 BAHAMIAN TOURISM LOSING ITS COMPETITIVE EDGE
[...] (SBU)SUMMARY: CEO and Chairman of BahaMar Resort, Starkis Izmirlian, told Chamber of Commerce officials that The Bahamas is in jeopardy of losing its competitive edge in tourism if steps are not taken to improve the educational system and infrastructure. Izmirlian noted that the tourism arri [...]
2009-06-03 17:54:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON BF
09NASSAU360HAITIANS IN THE BAHAMAS: COMING THROUGH YET
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Haitians account for some 30-60,000 out of 340,000 inhabitants of The Bahamas. Societal tolerance for immigrants is decreasing from an already low benchmark due to current economic stresses, exacerbating ingrained anti-Haitian sentiments. Bahamians associate immigrants with cr [...]
2009-06-10 16:24:00Embassy NassauCONFIDENTIALELAB ECON PGOV PHUM SOCI BF
09NASSAU401CUBAN AMBASSADOR TO BAHAMAS, NAM: BRING BACK ZELAYA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-01 14:15:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIEDPREL BF CU
09NASSAU419CUBA AND BAHAMAS TALK SEA BORDERS
[...] No summary [...]
2009-07-14 18:37:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIEDPBTS PGOV PREL CU BF
09NASSAU449 Third Country National NIV Validation Study - 2007-2008 B
[...] SUMMARY: Of its more than 340,000 residents, The Bahamas hosts approximately 40,000 Third Country Nationals (TCNs) who provide the bulk of low-paid labor and domestic services in the country. The Turks and Caicos Islands similarly host a large TCN population. The largest of these groups is th [...]
2009-07-30 11:49:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS CMGT KFRD BF
09NASSAU451 Third Country National NIV Validation Study - 2007-2008 B
[...] SUMMARY: Of its more than 340,000 residents, The Bahamas hosts approximately 40,000 Third Country Nationals (TCNs) who provide the bulk of low-paid labor and domestic services in the country. The Turks and Caicos Islands similarly host a large TCN population. The largest of these groups is th [...]
2009-07-30 13:01:00Embassy NassauUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS CMGT KFRD BF
09NASSAU721BAHAMAS: REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD
[...] No summary [...]
2009-11-20 20:29:00Embassy NassauCONFIDENTIALPGOV PHUM PREL BF
09NEWDELHI1162New Delhi Weekly Econ Office Highlights for the Week of
[...] (U) Below is a compilation of economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of June 1-5, 2009, including the following: -- GDP Growth of 6.7% Surprises on the Upside -- Infrastructure Sector Recovers Somewhat in April -- Some Signs of Expanding Manufacturing Sector -- FY 2009-10 Be [...]
2009-06-05 13:28:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EAGR EAIR ECPS EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD
09NEWDELHI370INDIA-IAEA: SHARED CONCERN ON IRAN-SYRIA REPORT,
[...] (C) SUMMARY. Ministry of External Affairs Director for Disarmament and International Security Affairs Gaddam Dharmendra shared February 28 India's perspective on Iran-Syria and India's Additional Protocal, two items on the agenda of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Govern [...]
2009-02-27 14:47:00Embassy New DelhiCONFIDENTIALKNNP PARM IAEA MNUC IR SYR TRGY IN PINS ENRG
09NEWDELHI779MEDIA REACTION: TERRORISM/PAKISTAN, US
[...] "PAKISTAN GOVERNMENT'S SURRENDER," commentary in April 19 right-of-center Hindi daily DAINIK JAGRAN by strategic affairs expert K. Subrahmanyam: "By giving in to the demand to enforce Islamic law in Swat Valley and other tribal areas, Pakistani President Asif Zardari has indicated that Islamab [...]
2009-04-20 11:27:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI792MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN, CUBA; NEW DELHI.
[...] "AMERICA'S AF-PAK POLICY DANGEROUS," op-ed article by foreign affairs columnist Lata Raje in April 22 centrist Marathi daily LOKMAT: "The U.S. is finding it difficult to contain the Taliban in Pakistan. Afghanistan claims that unless the terrorist hideouts on the Pakistani borders are destroye [...]
2009-04-22 11:25:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI823MEDIA REACTION: PAKISTAN / TALIBAN, SRI LANKA
[...] "WE TOO HAVE TO FIGHT THE TALIBAN," op-ed in April 23 right-of-center AMAR UJALA Hindi daily by columnist Kuldip Talwar: "The Pakistan government believes that the Sharia deal with the Taliban in the Swat Valley will strengthen peace in the country. The international community is, however, not [...]
2009-04-24 11:15:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NEWDELHI844MEDIA REACTION: SRI LANKA UNREST,
[...] "CLASH IN SRI LANKA," editorial in the April 25 right- of-center Urdu daily SIASAT: "The UN should concentrate on restoring normalcy in Sri Lanka. It should also make all out efforts to stop the military action. The Lanka government and LTTE rebels should be brought to the table for talks. If [...]
2009-04-27 12:12:00Embassy New DelhiUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV PREL IN
09NIAMEY899 NIGER: NEW NATIONAL ASSEMBLY INSTALLED
[...] Summary: On November 10, the Constitutional Court validated the legislative elections held on October 20. On November 14, the President of Niger convoked a special session for the installation of the new National Assembly. While all government bodies and political parties supporting the Sixth [...]
2009-11-16 15:36:00Embassy NiameyUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM SOCI PHUM NG
09NICOSIA383CYPRIOT POSITIONS FOR JUNE GAERC
[...] (C) On June 11, Poloffs delivered reftel points to MFA European Union/CFSP desk officer Nikos Panayiotou. Taking up the Israel-Palestine points first, Panayiotou stated that the GOC welcomes recent USG overtures but remains concerned over the stance of the Netanyahu government, particularly o [...]
2009-06-17 05:05:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV IS SY LE CU AF PK BK YI KO HR
09NICOSIA575CYPRUS RECEPTIVE TO U.S. CLARIFICATIONS ON
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-11 13:04:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALMARR PREL CO CY
09NICOSIA6CYPRIOT FM TO VISIT CARACAS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In his second official foray to Latin America -- his first took him to Havana in September -- Cypriot Foreign Minister Markos Kyprianou will visit Caracas on January 10 for two days of meetings with BRV officials, then fly to Panama, Brazil, and possibly Costa Rica. A working-l [...]
2009-01-09 14:32:00Embassy NicosiaCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV CY VE
09NUEVOLAREDO87LAREDO, TEXAS HOSTS ANNUAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SUMMIT - APRIL 3,
[...] The city of Laredo, Texas its annual Law Enforcement Summit on Friday, April 3, 2009. Participation was limited to American law enforcement authorities and civil authorities. Presentations were made by the Laredo Police Department, Webb County Sheriff, U.S. Border Patrol, DHS/CBP, FBI, Texas [...]
2009-04-06 16:05:00Consulate Nuevo LaredoUNCLASSIFIEDASEC CASC CMGT KPAO MX
09OSLO219 THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME: NORWAY
[...] Embassy Oslo's Fraud Prevention Unit (FPU) recently conducted a validation study of B-1/B-2 visas issued in calendar year 2008. A random sample of 800 cases was generated and validated. The few detected non-returns appeared to confirm that Post's long-held institutional approach to NIV adjudi [...]
2009-04-01 06:33:00Embassy OsloUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCVIS KFRD CMGT ASEC NO
09OSLO352NORWAY'S LIBERTAD ACT REVIEW, MAY 2009
[...] (C) The paragraphs in this cable are keyed to questions in reftel (A),paragraph 5. Poloff met with Kjersti Rodsmoen, MFA Latin America section director, to discuss Cuba policy. Norway continues to pursue a strategy of limited engagement toward Cuba in order to advance human rights, and, indi [...]
2009-05-18 16:01:00Embassy OsloCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU NO
09OTTAWA154SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE -
[...] This Message is SECRET/NOFORN. ---------------------------- 2. POLITICAL VIOLENCE ---------------------------- ---------------------------- I. (SBU) DEMONSTRATIONS ---------------------------- A. Human rights groups, small political protest/grass roots organizations and Canadian Aboriginal group [...]
2009-02-27 22:09:00Embassy OttawaSECRETASEC PTER
09OTTAWA291CANADA AND THE AMERICAS
[...] (C) Summary: Under Prime Minister Harper, Canada has devoted more of its diplomatic and aid attention to the Americas, notably a 2007 high-profile Latin America trip by the PM, as well as other high level visits. The government has apparently abandoned an initial effort to develop a strategic [...]
2009-04-15 20:23:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD EAID XM BR CA
09OTTAWA30A MODERN ROLE MODEL: GOVERNOR GENERAL MICHAELLE JEAN
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-13 16:45:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR CA
09OTTAWA374CANADA NON-COMMITTAL ON GUANTANAMO DETAINEES
[...] (S) Summary: During a May 11 meeting with Canadian officials, Special Envoy for Guantanamo Dan Fried discussed the possible resettlement in Canada of the three Uighur detainees now at the U.S. detention facility at Guantanamo Naval Base in Cuba who have pending refugee applications in Canada. [...]
2009-05-20 21:28:00Embassy OttawaSECRETPREL PTER PHUM CA
09OTTAWA436CANADIAN POLICY ON CUBA
[...] (SBU) The Government of Canada continues to promote the advancement of democracy, good governance, and human rights in Cuba according to Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) Officials. Canada shares the U.S. goals of promoting democracy and human rights in Cuba, while [...]
2009-06-08 17:21:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM ETRD ETTC CU CA
09OTTAWA610CANADA IN THE UNHRC: A CHAMPION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] (C) Summary. Canada closed its three year term on the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) with an enhanced reputation as a strong advocate for human rights protection and democracy promotion worldwide. During its term, Canada was a spirited advocate -- condemning human rights abuses, standing alon [...]
2009-08-06 20:43:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL PGOV KDEM UNHCR CA
09OTTAWA634CANADIAN OPINION LEADERS ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT NEW
[...] (SBU) Summary: Canadians have noted a new tone in U.S. foreign policy and have responded enthusiastically, according to a group of Canadian opinion leaders who met with the Charge on August 13. They praised the Secretary's recent Council on Foreign Relations speech and commented the new rheto [...]
2009-08-18 21:03:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KPAO CA AF
09OTTAWA817Canada: A defensive response to UN report on minority issues
[...] (SBU) Summary: A United Nations Independent Expert on minority issues has highlighted Canada's Muslim communities' fears of "unsubstantiated use" of security certificates, racial profiling, and harassment as well as "uneven and unclear" human rights protections for all minorities in Canada. T [...]
2009-10-27 18:17:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL PGOV CA
09OTTAWA841Deputy Secretary Steinberg's Meeting with Canadian Foreign
[...] (U) October 22, 2009, 11:15 a.m., Ottawa, Canada. 2. (U) Participants: United States James Steinberg, Deputy Secretary David Jacobson, U.S. Ambassador to Canada Lourdes Cue, Special Assistant to the Deputy Secretary Kurt van der Walde, notetaker Canada Claude C [...]
2009-11-17 21:36:00Embassy OttawaCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS KGHG UNRWA IR AF PK CU CA
09OTTAWA845Canadian Relations with Cuba
[...] (SBU) Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade (DFAIT) interlocutors tell us that Canada continues to promote the advancement of democracy, good governance, and human rights in Cuba. Canada shares the U.S. goals of promoting democracy and human rights in Cuba, while maintaining it [...]
2009-11-25 20:55:00Embassy OttawaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL ETTC ETRD CU CA
09OUAGADOUGOU145AMBASSADOR'S REFLECTIONS ON BURKINA FASO'S
[...] (C) The future of Burkina Faso is firmly in the hands of two men: President Blaise Compaore and Prime Minister Tertius Zongo. As I prepare to leave post after three years, it is my assessment that this leadership team is generally moving the country in the right direction, but we will need t [...]
2009-03-06 10:46:00Embassy OuagadougouCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV UV
09PANAMA171PANAMA'S SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-03-02 13:54:00Embassy PanamaSECRET//NOFORNASEC PTER
09PANAMA216VP/FM LEWIS TRAVEL TO CUBA FOR TRADE AGREEMENT
[...] (C) Ambassador met with Vice President/Foreign Minister Samuel Lewis on March 13 and inquired about Lewis' upcoming trip to Havana on March 16. Lewis said that he and Vice Minister of Trade Severo Sousa will sign a trade agreement entitled "acuerdo de alcance parcial." Lewis said that Panama [...]
2009-03-13 22:27:00Embassy PanamaCONFIDENTIALPGOV PM
09PANAMA298(U) PANAMA AND THE 2009 SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS
[...] (C/NF) Panama's main priority for the 17-19 April 2009 Summit of the Americas (SOA) was addressing the global economic crisis, and Delia Villamonte, Panamanian MFA DG for International Organizations and Conferences, was optimistic that President Obama would be a positive broker for consensus. [...]
2009-04-09 20:31:00Embassy PanamaSECRETPINR PGOV PREL ECON
09PANAMA306PANAMA: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL LEVIN
[...] (SBU) The fate of the U.S./Panama Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will determine the trajectory of our bilateral relationship through the foreseeable future. Congressional passage and a successful implementation of the FTA would serve to maintain extraordinary, yet vulnerable, U.S. influence in Pan [...]
2009-04-14 23:03:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYOREP EWWT OVIP PREL PGOV ECON ETRD EINV PM
09PANAMA797RE: POST INPUT TO REPORT THE OPERATION OF THE CARIBBEAN
[...] Below is post's response to reftel. Economic Review --------------------- 2. (U) Panama is experiencing a period of extended economic growth, with 8.5 percent GDP growth in 2006, 11.5 percent in 2007, and 9.2 percent in 2008. However, due to the global economic crisis, its GDP gro [...]
2009-10-23 17:52:00Embassy PanamaUNCLASSIFIEDUSTR ETRD ECON PM
09PARAMARIBO145SURINAME: CUBA, COUNTRY BY COUNTRY REVIEW FOR
[...] (C) Embassy Paramaribo recommends the continued suspension of Title III for Suriname. The Government of Suriname has made no significant effort to promote the advancement of democracy, human rights, and fundamental freedoms in Cuba. In December 2008, Suriname opened a diplomatic mission in Cub [...]
2009-05-18 18:49:00Embassy ParamariboCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU NS
09PARAMARIBO32SURINAME: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2009
[...] (U) Post submits the 2009 Investment Climate Statement for Suriname. OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT ------------------------------- 2. The Government of Suriname (GOS) welcomes Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the country and has on several occasions identified it as key in achieving [...]
2009-01-26 12:08:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB OPIC KTDB PGOV USTR NS
09PARAMARIBO327Suriname: Cuba, Country by Country Review for Suspension of
[...] C) Embassy Paramaribo recommends continued suspension of Title III for Suriname. The Government of Suriname has made no significant effort to promote the advancement of democracy, human rights, and fundamental freedoms in Cuba. In December 2008, Suriname opened a diplomatic mission in Cuba; t [...]
2009-11-12 20:20:00Embassy ParamariboCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC CU NS
09PARAMARIBO92SURINAME: STUDENTS QUIT VENEZUELAN AND CHINESE
[...] (SBU) Summary. Recent Venezuelan and Chinese government scholarship programs for Surinamese students have fallen short of their targets. This academic year, eight of eleven Surinamers with Venezuelan scholarships quit their programs, while two of five Surinamers with Chinese scholarships quit [...]
2009-03-30 18:47:00Embassy ParamariboUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV CH VZ CU NS
09PARIS1296FRANCE APPOINTS SPECIAL ENVOY TO NORTH KOREA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 22, the French MFA hosted a hastily arranged briefing for the Ambassadors of China, South Korea, Japan, and the U.S. on a mission President Sarkozy has asked former French Culture Minister Jack Lang to undertake regarding North Korea. The French explained Sarkozy took [...]
2009-09-23 15:48:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL KNNP KN KS XB FR
09PARIS1389FRENCH ENVOY ON INFORMATIONAL MISSION TO NORTH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: French officials, including senior presidency staff, confirmed that newly appointed Special Envoy to North Korea Jack Lang is going on an information gathering mission to Six-Party capitals to provide President Sarkozy a more comprehensive "snapshot" of the DPRK denuclearization is [...]
2009-10-14 15:14:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR PHUM MNUC KN KS CH JA RU FR
09PARIS1548FRANCO-CUBAN RELATIONS: RESPONSE TO REVIEW FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: France advocates democratic advancement and the protection of fundamental human rights in conjunction with the joint EU position on Cuba. Although diplomatic ties have been frayed since 2003, the GOF supports continued dialogue with Havana on democratization and the release of p [...]
2009-11-23 12:47:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC EFIN EINV PREL PHUM FR CU
09PARIS1721DPRK: FRANCE CONSIDERS ESTABLISHING AN OFFICE
[...] (C/NF) The Government of France may establish an office in Pyongyang, based on a recommendation by Special Presidential Envoy for North Korea Jack Lang who briefed the Ambassadors from the U.S., China, South Korea, Japan and Russia (the Five Parties) on December 14. Accompanied by members [...]
2009-12-17 16:55:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL PINR PHUM MNUC KN KS CH JA RS FR
09PARIS264S/WCI AMBASSADOR WILLIAMSON DISCUSSES GUANTANAMO
[...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: S/WCI Ambassador Williamson met with French MFA officials on February 16 to discuss detainee issues, France's role in the EU process and possible resettlement of Guantanamo Bay detainees in France. Williamson noted that France has a unique role to play in formulating a process [...]
2009-02-20 16:53:00Embassy ParisSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL MOPS PTER PHUM KAWK KISL KPAO FR
09PARIS403FRANCE PLEDGES CAUTION ON CUBA, LAMENTS MISFIRE ON
[...] (C) SUMMARY: President Sarkozy appointed former Socialist Minister Jack Lang to be Special Envoy on Cuba in order to drive forward French and EU dialogue with Cuba but also, on the domestic front, as outreach to a prominent French opposition party member, according to French Presidential Advis [...]
2009-03-19 13:30:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PTER PHUM CU MX BR FR
09PARIS410SCENESETTER FOR THE PRESIDENT’S BILATERAL MEETING
[...] (S/NF) Key points: -- Your visit comes at a historic time. Nicolas Sarkozy is the most pro-American French President since World War II and is, at the moment, arguably the most influential leader in Europe. Sarkozy,s goodwill and your prestige give us an unprecedented opportunity to cement the posi [...]
2009-03-20 16:07:00Embassy ParisSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO FR AF RU
09PARIS499 PARIS CLUB - MARCH 2009 TOUR D'HORIZON AND DISCUSSIONS ON
[...] (SBU) Summary: The March 10, 2009 Paris Club Tour d'Horizon covered Afghanistan, Burundi, Central African Republic (CAR),Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Grenada, Haiti, Iraq, Jamaica, the Seychelles, and Sri Lanka. Creditors provided "financing assurances" f [...]
2009-04-03 16:08:00Embassy ParisUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON EAID XM XA XH XB XF FR
09PARIS679FRANCE AND CUBA: RESPONSE TO REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION
[...] (C) The following paragraphs are responses to the request for information on the relationship between France and the Cuban government and the implementation of Title III of the LIBERTAD Act (ref a): 2. (C) Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democr [...]
2009-05-19 16:40:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU FR
09PARIS726IO/RHS KESHAP DISCUSSES UNHRC, SECURITY COUNCIL,
[...] (C) Summary: IO/RHS Director Atul Keshap met on May 14 with French MFA IO DAS-equivalent for Human Rights Jacques Pellet and desk officers Cecile Vigneau and Emanuel Pineda to discuss several issues affecting UN agencies and regional issues in Sri Lanka and Sudan, in advance of a May 15 MFA-led [...]
2009-06-02 10:27:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM KAWC UN FR
09PARIS762EUR A/S GORDON’S JUNE 3 MEETING WITH FRENCH NSA
[...] (S/NF) Summary: In a June 3 meeting with A/S Gordon, French NSA-equivalent Jean-David Levitte previewed the agenda for the POTUS-President Sarkozy bilat at Normandy. He noted that Sarkozy hoped to use the occasion to announce the appointments of two French general officers to high-level NATO positi [...]
2009-06-08 16:42:00Embassy ParisSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL FR
09PARIS786FRENCH GAERC PREVIEW: MIDDLE EAST, BALKANS, CUBA,
[...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 12, French MFA Deputy Chief for EU Common Foreign and Security Policy Mathieu Carmona previewed the June General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC). Themes to be discussed at next week's GAERC include Cuba, Israel/Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, and the Western Bal [...]
2009-06-12 14:50:00Embassy ParisCONFIDENTIALPREL EUN CU WE GZ IS LE SY YI BK HR SI GG
09PARISFR1301BOKOVA WINS JOB AS UNESCO DIRECTOR-GENERAL
[...] (SBU) Summary: Bulgaria's Irina Bokova defeated Egyptian Farouk Hosni to become UNESCO's first woman Director-General in a 31-27 vote in the final round of voting held on September 22. The defeat was a major shock to Egypt, given President Mubarak's personal efforts to ensure a Hosni victory. [...]
2009-09-24 06:40:00Mission UNESCOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSCUL PREL UNESCO
09PARISFR1373HONDURAS: REQUEST FOR INSTRUCTIONS
[...] (SBU) Summary: The General Committee (Bureau) of UNESCO's 35th General Conference was unable to reach consensus as to whether the draft resolution on Honduras (see text paragraph 8) should be added to the agenda for the General Conference. The President, therefore, opted to forward the issue [...]
2009-10-09 13:13:00Mission UNESCOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYSCUL PREL UNESCO
09PARISFR1397UNESCO: Executive Board Election Results
[...] (U) The election of members of the Executive Board took place on Wednesday, 14 October 2009. The names of the Member States elected to the Executive Board were announced at the plenary meeting by Mr. Khamlihne Nhouyvanisvong (Laos),Chairperson of the Nominations Committee. 182 Member States we [...]
2009-10-15 14:33:00Mission UNESCOUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL PREL UNESCO
09PARISFR1406UNESCO Subsidiary Bodies - Election Results
[...] Summary: Elections for UNESCO's subsidiary bodies were held on 16 October 2009 during the organization's General Conference. The U.S. was elected to the Legal Committee, the IHP (Intergovernmental Council of the International Hydrological Programme),and the IBE (Council of the UNESCO Intern [...]
2009-10-19 06:08:00Mission UNESCOUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL PREL UNESCO
09PARISFR1454 UNESCO'S 35TH GENERAL CONFERENCE: CULTURE COMMISSION
[...] The 35th session of UNESCO's General Conference was held in Paris October 5-23. This is the first in a series of messages which will report on the deliberations of the seven General Conference Commissions. 2. Summary. The Culture Commission of UNESCO's 35th General Conference met October [...]
2009-10-29 14:56:00Mission UNESCOUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL PREL UNESCO AJ AM IS JO KWBG
09PARISFR1455 UNESCO'S 35TH GENERAL CONFERENCE: PROGRAM AND EXTERNAL
[...] Summary: Program and External Relations Committee (PRX) meetings October 9-13 held the line on the budget and rejected constitutional changes suggested by outgoing General Conference President George Anastassopoulos. Two minor draft resolutions were approved. End Summary. 2. The Progr [...]
2009-10-29 14:56:00Mission UNESCOUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL UNESCO
09PARISFR1474UNESCO'S 35TH GENERAL CONFERENCE: EDUCATION MINISTERIAL AND
[...] Summary: At UNESCO's 35th General Conference, approximately 70 Education Ministers and Vice-Ministers participated in the Ministerial Roundtable October 9-10 to discuss education policy issues. The Education Commission met October 13-15 and considered the UNESCO education sector's budget for [...]
2009-11-03 12:19:00Mission UNESCOUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL PREL UNESCO HO
09PARISFR1481UNESCO'S 35TH GENERAL CONFERENCE: SOCIAL AND HUMAN
[...] Summary: The October 16-21 meeting of the Social and Human Sciences Commission was the scene of some of the most heated debates at UNESCO's 35th General Conference. The Commission began its work by discussing whether to initiate negotiation of a proposed "Universal Declaration of Ethical Pri [...]
2009-11-04 17:41:00Mission UNESCOUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY PREL PHUM UNESCO
09PARISFR1483UNESCO'S 35TH GENERAL CONFERENCE: COMMUNICATIONS AND
[...] Summary: The Communication and Information (CI) Commission, chaired by Venezuela, met from October 13-15. The agenda included close to 40 draft amendments to the budget and program, almost half of them from Cuba and Egypt. The proposed amendments with the most potential for damage, such as on [...]
2009-11-05 08:36:00Mission UNESCOUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL PREL UNESCO HO
09PARISFR1640SECOND MEETING OF STATES PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION ON THE
[...] SUMMARY: THE STATES PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION ON THE PROTECTION OF UNDERWATER CULTURAL HERITAGE (CONVENTION) MET DECEMBER 1-2 AT UNESCO HEADQUARTERS. THE PARTIES ELECTED A SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ADVISORY BODY, DECIDED TO SET UP AN "UNDERWATER CULTURAL HERITAGE FUND", AND ESTABLISHED A WORK [...]
2009-12-04 13:20:00Mission UNESCOUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL AORC UNESCO PREL
09PARISFR200GAZA RELIEF EFFORTS AT UNESCO BEGIN
[...] (SBU) Summary: Promising to coordinate closely with UN system sister agencies, UNESCO held an information meeting on February 6 to lay out its plans to lend assistance in Gaza, concentrating on education but also including protection of journalists. Fundraising for Gaza relief efforts will be [...]
2009-02-10 09:36:00Mission UNESCOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYUNESCO PREL PHUM MARR KWBG KAWC IS
09PARISFR693 UNESCO 181ST EXECUTIVE BOARD: FIRST STEPS TOWARD NEW
[...] UNESCO's Executive Board at its 181st session in April 2009 took a decisive step toward future adoption of a new UNESCO Recommendation (or non-binding standard-setting instrument) on conservation of the historic urban landscape. The Board proposed that the 35th session of UNESCO's General Con [...]
2009-05-26 12:14:00Mission UNESCOUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL UNESCO
09PARISFR730 OFFICIAL LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR UNESCO DIRECTOR-GENERAL
[...] (SBU) Summary: The May 31 deadline for nominations to succeed Koichiro Matsuura (Japan) as UNESCO's next Director-General has passed. UNESCO's Executive Board will have nine candidates from which to choose when it meets next September. After many months in which there were only four candida [...]
2009-06-02 15:18:00Mission UNESCOUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNESCO
09PARISFR76GAZA/JERUSALEM DOMINATE UNESCO EXECUTIVE BOARD INFORMATION
[...] Summary: Middle East issues dominated the information session for Executive Board members held by UNESCO Director-General Koichiro Matsuura on January 16. Arab states repeatedly urged Matsuura to be more active in protecting educational and cultural facilities in Gaza. The latter undertook to [...]
2009-01-20 15:32:00Mission UNESCOUNCLASSIFIEDUNESCO PREL KWBG IS EG JO
09PARTO40301(U) Secretary Clinton's March 25 Conversation
[...] (U) Classified by Uzra Zeya, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State. Reason 1.4 (d). 2. (U) 03/25/09, 1 p.m., Mexico City, Mexico 3. (U) Participants U.S. The Secretary Charge Bassett A/S Shannon Laura Pena, Senior Advisor to the Secretary Dan Restrepo, Senior [...]
2009-04-03 17:28:00US Delegation, SecretaryCONFIDENTIALOVIP CLINTON HILLARY PREL SNAR MX
09PARTO42301(U) Secretary Clinton's April 17, 2009 Meeting
[...] (U) Classified by: Paul Wohlers, Deputy Executive Secretary, S/ES, Department of State. Reason 1.4 (d) 2. (U) April 17, 2009; 9:45 a.m.; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. 3. (U) Participants: U.S. The Secretary Charge d'Affaires Roland Bullen A/S Thomas Shannon, WHA Cheryl Mills, [...]
2009-04-23 02:36:00US Delegation, SecretaryCONFIDENTIALOVIP CLINTON HILLARY PREL SNAR ETRD EAID
09PESHAWAR41SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE (SEPQ)-PESHAWAR
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-28 11:25:00Consulate PeshawarSECRETASEC PK PTER
09PHNOMPENH71 2009 Investment Climate Statement - Cambodia
[...] Cambodia, a developing country, began the transformation from a command economy to the free market in the late 1980s. It is now integrating into the regional and world trading framework. In 1999, Cambodia joined the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and in September 2004, became [...]
2009-01-28 10:02:00Embassy Phnom PenhUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD KIPR OPIC KTDB USTR CB
09PORTAUPRINCE103HAITIAN AUTHORITIES ACCUSED OF MISAPPROPRIATING
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-30 18:45:00Embassy Port Au PrinceCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV HA SNAR KCRM
09PORTAUPRINCE115HAITI MONTHLY: JANUARY 2009
[...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified -- please protect accordingly. 2. (U) Summary: This is a monthly report on various political topics of interest which do not merit a full reporting cable. End summary. 3. (SBU) ARISTIDE FOUNDATION'S UNIVERSITY TO REOPEN WITH CUBAN FACULTY [...]
2009-02-04 15:56:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDHA KCRM PGOV PHUM PREL
09PORTAUPRINCE372HAITI: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF USNS COMFORT
[...] (SBU) The government and people of Haiti will warmly welcome the visit of the USNS Comfort. The medical services you will provide are badly needed in this, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, where a large portion of the population has virtually no access to medical services. Your [...]
2009-04-06 11:13:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL HA
09PORTAUPRINCE493HAITI: REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF
[...] (C) Summary: The Government of Haiti values the assistance it receives from Cuba and never criticizes Cuba's democracy or human rights record. Haiti and Cuba, along with Venezuela, are parties to a tripartite agreement that facilitates technical assistance to Haiti in the areas of electricit [...]
2009-05-20 18:08:00Embassy Port Au PrinceCONFIDENTIALETRD ETIC PREL PGOV HA CU
09PORTAUPRINCE575DECONSTRUCTING PREVAL
[...] (C) Haitian President Rene Preval has now completed three years of his five year presidential mandate. Widely touted as the "transitional president" poised to lead Haiti into a new era of democracy and economic prosperity, he has had only modest success thus far. Haiti's problems are indeed dauntin [...]
2009-06-16 18:02:00Embassy Port Au PrinceCONFIDENTIALPGOV HA KBIO
09PORTAUPRINCE591HAITI PLEASED WITH PETROCARIBE AND SUMMIT
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Sixth PetroCaribe Summit in St. Kitts on June 12 congratulated Haiti as the ''best payer'' out of 13 countries, having paid approximately USD 220 million to Venezuela. GOH sources confirm that Venezuela announced plans to finance and construct an oil refinery in Haiti proje [...]
2009-06-19 19:21:00Embassy Port Au PrinceCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ENRG EPET ECON POL EAID HA
09PORTAUPRINCE607CODEL MEEK DISCUSSES MINIMUM WAGE, JUDICIAL REFORM AND CUBA WITH PRESIDENT RENE PREVAL
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-25 17:39:00Embassy Port Au PrinceCONFIDENTIALCU ECON HA PGOV PREL
09PORTAUPRINCE710HAITI: JUNE 2009 NAS MONTHLY REPORT
[...] The following summarizes Post's INL/NAS and counternarcotics activities in June 2009. -------- Meetings -------- 2. On June 4, the Mini Dublin Group met for the first time in 18 months in Port au Prince in preparation for the Dublin Group meeting to be held in July. The group is now [...]
2009-08-11 16:35:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR PREL PGOV KCRM HA
09PORTAUPRINCE758HAITI ECONOMIC WEEKLY UPDATE FOR AUGUST 10 TO AUGUST 14,
[...] (U) Summary. This is a weekly report on a variety of topics of interest which do not merit full reporting cables. End summary. Call to Action -------------- 2. (U) The Second Congress of the Haitian Diaspora met in Miami on August 6 through 9. GoH Prime Minister Michele Pierre Louis and forme [...]
2009-08-26 18:21:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDECON ENRG EAID EAGR EINV ETRD BEXP HA
09PORTAUPRINCE818HAITI ECONOMIC WEEKLY UPDATE FOR SEPTEMBER 7 TO SEPTEMBER
[...] (U) Summary. This is a weekly report on a variety of topics of interest which do not merit full reporting cables. End summary. Budget ------ 2. (U) The lower house of the Haitian parliament voted in the FY10 budget with numerous changes on September 9 (septel). 3. (U) The European U [...]
2009-09-21 12:21:00Embassy Port Au PrinceUNCLASSIFIEDECON ENRG EAID EAGR EINV ETRD BEXP HA
09PORTAUPRINCE936PROSPECTS FOR FANMI LAVALAS IN THE 2010 ELECTIONS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The two main factions of Fanmi Lavalas, the political party of ousted former president Jean-Bertrand Aristide, are collaborating to mitigate the risk of their exclusion from legislative and presidential elections in 2010. Although a united Lavalas would be the largest party in H [...]
2009-11-10 10:42:00Embassy Port Au PrinceCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM ASEC KINR HA
09PORTAUPRINCE96HAITI'S INTERIOR MINISTER WORRIED ABOUT ELECTIONS,
[...] (C) During the Ambassador's January 21 call, Minister of Interior Paul-Antoine Bien-Aime informed that Haiti is creating an intelligence coordination body. He admitted that Haiti is vulnerable to movements of nationals from countries of concern. The country needs not an army but a national s [...]
2009-01-29 17:26:00Embassy Port Au PrinceCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM PINR HA
09PORTLOUIS394SEYCHELLES PRESIDENT VISITS CUBA, DISCUSSES
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Seychelles President James Michel visited Cuba November 29-30 to discuss additional Cuban medical assistance. At the request of the Cubans, Michel provided a briefing on ways his country has pursued economic reform. Michel believes that Raul Castro recognizes that economic chang [...]
2009-12-04 07:49:00Embassy Port LouisCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON CU SE
09PORTLOUIS397SEYCHELLES REQUESTS CONTINUED DEPLOYMENT OF US AIR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a December 02 meeting with the Charge, Seychelles President James Michel praised US assistance in combating Somali piracy, supported the presence of US UAVs and requested the continued deployment of P-3s (currently scheduled to conclude December 22). Secretary-of-State Jean P [...]
2009-12-07 11:22:00Embassy Port LouisCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHSA PBTS MARR SO SE
09PORTOFSPAIN119SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS: PRIME MINISTER MANNING
[...] (C) Prime Minister Patrick Manning met CDA Charles Shapiro March 16 to discuss Summit of the Americas issues. Manning envisions a major role for the President, including an event in Port of Spain's main park (the Savannah) for 100,000s. The PM will make a quick March 18-21 trip to six natio [...]
2009-03-17 10:33:00Embassy Port Of SpainCONFIDENTIALPREL KSUM MASS TD
09PORTOFSPAIN175MANNING HIGH ON OBAMA, WANTS TO DEEPEN
[...] (C) I met with Prime Minister Patrick Manning the morning of April 21 to discuss the Summit and to take my leave of him. Also participating were the PM's Special Assistant Kirt St. Bernard and two aides; DCM Kusnitz was with me. I thanked Manning, on behalf of the President, for hosting a succe [...]
2009-04-21 19:42:00Embassy Port Of SpainCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ETRD ECON KSUM TD
09PORTOFSPAIN197 CODEL Engel meets LAC leaders at Fifth Summit of the
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Representative Eliot Engel, Chairman of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, led a Congressional delegation to the Fifth Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago April 17-19, 2009. The delegation consisted of Representative Connie Ma [...]
2009-04-30 22:03:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV ETRD ENRG MARR SNAR TD
09PORTOFSPAIN230TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO - LIBERTAD ACT REVIEW
[...] (C) QUESTION: Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? ANSWER: Post is not aware of any GOTT initiatives promoting democracy and human rights in Cuba. 2. (C) QUESTION: Has the host country made public statements or [...]
2009-05-22 23:04:00Embassy Port Of SpainCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL
09PORTOFSPAIN361TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS FOR JULY
[...] Airline boss quits ---------------------- State-owned Caribbean Airlines'(CA) CEO Philip Saunders recently tendered his resignation citing personal reasons. Saunders joined the airline in October 2007, and his resignation comes amidst reports that the airline has been unable to turn a profit [...]
2009-09-04 15:06:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON EFIN ELAB ELTN ETRD TD
09PORTOFSPAIN405TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS FOR SEPTEMBER, 2009
[...] Foreign exchange crisis or not?! 2. Trinidad and Tobago off credit watch list 3. TT Eximbank line of credit for exports to Cuba 4. Inflation/Repo rate continues to fall 5. Ship building ... way to economic diversification 6. India to set up weather station 7. Lack of funds halts [...]
2009-10-15 16:06:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EIND TPHY TD
09PORTOFSPAIN423Libertad Act Review: Trinidad and Tobago
[...] (U) This message responds to reftel questions. 2. (C) QUESTION: Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? ANSWER: Post is not aware of any GOTT initiatives promoting democracy and human rights in Cuba. [...]
2009-11-23 19:34:00Embassy Port Of SpainCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU TD
09PORTOFSPAIN53SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS: AMBASSADORS MORALES AND ROBINSON
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Patrick Manning received USOAS Ambassador and National Summit Coordinator Hector Morales, Jr. and WHA/DAS Ambassador David Robinson on February 4 to discuss Summit of the Americas preparations. Ambassador Morales underscored the import of getting logistical and se [...]
2009-02-10 17:56:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KSUM MASS TD
09PORTOFSPAIN70SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS: SIDE FORUMS AND PEOPLE'S SUMMIT
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Private Sector Forum and the Youth Forum of the Summit of the Americas (SOA) will take place April 15-16 on the cruise ship Caribbean Princess, and the Civil Society Forum will be held the same days on the Carnival Victory. Both ships, to be docked near the SOA site at the [...]
2009-02-20 14:43:00Embassy Port Of SpainUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV KSUM MASS TD
09PRAGUE153SCENESETTER FOR THE PRESIDENT'S PRAGUE VISIT
[...] (C) Summary/overview: We warmly welcome your visit to Prague. Twenty years after the Velvet Revolution, ten years after joining NATO, and five years after joining the European Union, your visit during the Czech Republic,s EU presidency symbolizes this country's remarkable journey from communis [...]
2009-03-19 12:02:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALOVIP OBAMA PREL PGOV ECON ENRG EUN MARR SENV
09PRAGUE155SCENESETTER FOR DPM VONDRA'S VISIT TO DC TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Prime Minister Alexandr Vondra will visit Washington on March 23-24, at the same time that his government faces a critical March 24 no-confidence vote, the result of which is unclear. Despite this uncertainty, Vondra's chief goal is to set the agenda and settle outstandin [...]
2009-03-19 17:39:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALEUN EZ OVIP PGOV PREL
09PRAGUE175SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY CLINTON'S VISIT WITH THE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy Prague warmly welcomes the President's and your April 4-5 visit and participation in the U.S.-EU Summit. You will arrive at an extremely tense time in Czech domestic politics. The government of Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek was toppled on March 24, but he continues to [...]
2009-03-26 18:24:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALEG EUN EZ OVIP PGOV PREL
09PRAGUE258CZECH REPUBLIC: REVIEW FOR WAIVER OF TITLE III OF
[...] (U) The Czech Republic has a strong record of active engagement and support for democracy, human rights and fundamental freedoms in Cuba. Former Czech President Vaclav Havel established the Czech government's principled position on Cuba during his administration, following the Czech Republic' [...]
2009-05-15 10:20:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALCU ETRD ETTC EZ PREL XG
09PRAGUE269SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL PETRAEUS MAY 23-25 VISIT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy Prague warmly welcomes you to the Czech Republic May 23-25. Nearly 20 years after the 1989 "Velvet Revolution," the Czech Republic today boasts a relatively strong market economy, a lively democratic tradition, and close links with the United States. The Czech Republic h [...]
2009-05-19 15:24:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALEUN EZ OVIP PGOV PREL
09PRAGUE324CZECH EU PRESIDENCY: COMMENTS ON UPCOMING JUNE
[...] (SBU) Summary: On June 11 emboff spoke with Magdalena Janesova of the Czech MFA Department of Common Foreign and Security Policy in advance of the June 15-16 EU General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC). Of note were her comments on: the Middle East, Lebanon, the Western Balkans, [...]
2009-06-11 15:59:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALEUN EZ EG PGOV PREL SU LE CU BM
09PRAGUE5SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY FRIED'S VISIT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary Fried, Embassy Prague looks forward to welcoming you to the Czech Republic. Your visit will underscore the importance of our strong transatlantic partnership, which received a boost from the Czech Republic's entry into the Visa Waiver Program, but which also [...]
2009-01-05 17:14:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALNATO PREL PGOV EZ EUN
09PRAGUE542SCENESETTER FOR CZECH DEFENSE MINISTER BARTAK,S
[...] (C) SUMMARY: As the 20th anniversary of the 1989 "Velvet Revolution" approaches, the Czech Republic today boasts a relatively strong market economy, a lively democratic tradition, and close links with the United States. The Czech Republic has been a member of NATO since 1999 and the European [...]
2009-09-11 15:12:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PREL MARR MOPS EZ
09PRAGUE670CZECH REPUBLIC: REVIEW FOR WAIVER OF TITLE III OF
[...] (U) The Czech Republic has a strong record of active engagement and support for democracy, human rights and fundamental freedoms in Cuba. Former Czech President Vaclav Havel established the Czech government's principled position on Cuba during his administration, following the Czech Republic' [...]
2009-11-13 15:27:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALCU ETRD ETTC EZ PREF XG
09PRAGUE69SCENESETTER FOR CZECH FOREIGN MINISTER'S VISIT TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a year when the Czech Republic will celebrate the 20th anniversary of its Velvet Revolution, nothing symbolizes better the truly remarkable journey this country has traveled since 1989 than the Czech Foreign Minister's arrival in Washington as the representative of the Europea [...]
2009-02-04 15:47:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EZ
09PRAGUE708CZECH REPUBLIC PLANNING TO RUN IN 2011 FOR UN
[...] (SBU) In a conversation covering several Human Rights Council matters, such as the upcoming DPRK Universal Periodic Review (Ref A),Czech MFA Human Rights and Transition Policy officer Jan Kaminek commented in depth on the Spring 2010 Human Rights Council elections. Kaminek indicated that the [...]
2009-12-04 15:45:00Embassy PragueCONFIDENTIALPHUM KDEM EZ EUN PREL
09PRETORIA1007PART 2 OF 3: A LOOK AT JACOB ZUMA'S CABINET
[...] (SBU) President Jacob Zuma finalized his Cabinet appointments on May 10, modifying several existing ministries and creating a few new ones. Below are short biographies for each of the newly appointed ministers and deputies. This is the second of three cables looking at each of the Cabinet a [...]
2009-05-19 12:39:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM ASEC SF PGOV
09PRETORIA1018CUBA: SOUTH AFRICA REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE
[...] No summary [...]
2009-05-20 08:31:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU SF
09PRETORIA1737ZUMA'S FIRST STATE VISIT INTENDS TO IMPROVE
[...] (C) Summary: South African President Jacob Zuma made a strategic choice to go to Angola for his first state visit August 19-21. At the top of Zuma's agenda were economics and cooperation on regional issues. The bilateral relationship suffered due to personal conflicts between former South Af [...]
2009-08-26 16:02:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALPREL SF AO
09PRETORIA2503SOUTH AFRICA POLITICAL NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER 30-DECEMBER 4
[...] (SBU) This was written in partnership with the Open Source Center's Pretoria Bureau. The newsletter is open to contributions from officers in the Embassy or in the Consulates who wish to highlight political trends. Contact Madeline Seidenstricker or Jonathan Smallridge for more information, [...]
2009-12-07 06:33:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PGOV ASEC SF POL PAS ECON
09PRETORIA2581COMMUNIST PARTY ANNUAL CONGRESS MORE ABOUT
[...] (C) The South African Communist Party (SACP) held its second annual special congress on December 10 at the University of Limpopo-Turfloop campus in Polokwane. Lengthy speeches, predictable displays of solidarity with traditional allies such as China and Cuba, and pointed questions (without a [...]
2009-12-15 10:28:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALSF PGOV
09PRETORIA818SOUTH AFRICA VOTES: SITUATION REPORT #4
[...] (U) Summary: South Africa's National and Provincial elections of April 22 were well organized and peaceful. Charge d'Affaires and Poloff on April 23 visited the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Results Centre to see how political parties were faring and to gain a better understanding of [...]
2009-04-23 17:15:00Embassy PretoriaCONFIDENTIALKDEM ASEC PGOV SF
09PRETORIA953PART 2 OF 3: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SOUTH AFRICA'S
[...] (SBU) This is the second of three messages that aim to reveal a comprehensive background picture of Jacob Zuma, the President of the ruling African National Congress party (ANC),who was inaugurated as the fourth post-apartheid president of South Africa. The first message was released befor [...]
2009-05-12 08:36:00Embassy PretoriaUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PGOV PREL SF
09QUITO100CORREA ANGRY OVER CONDITIONS ON VETTED UNIT
[...] (C) Summary: During his February 7 weekly radio/TV address, an indignant President Correa, reading from a January 8 letter from the DHS/ICE Attache in Quito, rejected coordinated selection of personnel for an anti-smuggling/contraband unit and announced the Attache's expulsion, apparently un [...]
2009-02-09 21:33:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR SMIG SNAR EC CO
09QUITO1045Government Commission Report on Colombia Raises Criticism
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A government-appointed commission on the 2008 Colombian military attack against a FARC camp in northern Ecuador admitted that its report was not exhaustive, but defended it against charges that it provided nothing new and lacked proof for its conclusions. The GOE has stressed th [...]
2009-12-18 20:18:00Embassy QuitoSECRET//NOFORNPREL PGOV PTER SNAR MOPS EC CO
09QUITO108COMMERCIAL MEDIA IN ECUADOR WORRIED ABOUT THE PRESIDENT AND
[...] No summary [...]
2009-02-11 20:33:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV KPAO EC
09QUITO1110GOE STRUGGLING IN FACE OF ENERGY CRISIS
[...] (SBU) Summary. Shrinking reservoirs caused by a delay in the start of seasonal rains have reduced output of Ecuador's hydroelectric plants, causing a severe electrical power shortage and prompting the government to ration electricity usage throughout the country. The government is negotiat [...]
2009-11-13 21:09:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYENRG ECON EINV EC
09QUITO117ANALYSTS OFFER DIVERGENT VIEWS ON POLITICAL SCENE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The diversity of the Ecuadorian political debate was on display during a breakfast with WHA/AND Director Whitaker. Some analysts saw President Correa staking out the electoral center amidst waning voter interest, while another participant highlighted what he considered successfu [...]
2009-02-17 16:35:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ENRG EC CO IR
09QUITO15WHITHER CORREA: A SHIFT FURTHER LEFT
[...] (C) Summary: President Correa's rhetoric and actions in the last two months have veered off the pattern we witnessed during much of his earlier presidency. A harder left orientation is evidenced by his trips to Iran and Cuba, debt default, and sharp attacks on the U.S. In the past, while c [...]
2009-01-14 00:18:00Embassy QuitoSECRET//NOFORNPREL EFIN PGOV SNAR MARR EAID EC VE CU IR
09QUITO244ECUADOR'S GOALS AT THE 2009 SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS
[...] (C) SUMMARY. The GOE's focus for the April 17-19 Summit of the Americas has included seeking a one-on-one meeting between the presidents. One issue that Ecuador would want to stress during the Summit is the financial crisis. Other issues are currently being defined by the Foreign Minister's [...]
2009-04-06 23:57:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPINR PGOV PREL KSUM EC CU
09QUITO375ECUADOR - RESPONSE TO LIBERTAD ACT REVIEW
[...] (C) The Embassy provides the following information on the relationship between the Cuban government and Ecuador in response to reftel. 2. (C) Ecuador has not worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba, nor has it undertaken governmental action to condemn human [...]
2009-05-21 17:34:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU EC
09QUITO707SCENESETTER FOR INAUGURATION DELEGATION
[...] (SBU) Embassy Quito warmly welcomes the delegation headed by Senator Bob Graham for the inauguration of President Correa on August 10, held on the 200th anniversary of Ecuador's first call for independence. While we do not agree with the Correa government on every issue, we have enjoyed stron [...]
2009-08-07 18:05:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EAID MARR OVIP EC CO
09QUITO841Defending the "Citizen's Revolution:" Correa's neighborhood
[...] (SBU) Summary: Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa touched off a storm of debate after using his August 10 inauguration speech to the people to propose the formation of "Committees for the Defense of the Revolution" (CDRs). Opposition commentators accused Correa and his party of creating state- [...]
2009-09-22 22:47:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV SOCI EC
09QUITO971Ecuador on U.S. Candidacy for WHO Executive Board
[...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel points to MFA Multilateral Affairs Director General Lourdes Puma on November 16. Puma said that Ecuador understood the importance of the USG's leadership and contributions to the World Health Organization (WHO) and Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Puma sai [...]
2009-11-17 22:16:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALAORC PREL TBIO EAID WHO EC
09QUITO981LIBERTAD ACT: ECUADOR-CUBA RELATIONS
[...] (U) The Embassy provides the following information on the relationship between the Cuban government and Ecuador in response to Ref A. 2. (C) Ecuador has not worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba, nor has it undertaken governmental action to condemn huma [...]
2009-11-19 22:35:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPHUM ETTC ETRD PREL CU EC
09RABAT125MOROCCO AGAIN SEEKS TO TAKE BACK GITMO DETAINEES
[...] (S/NF) Summary and Action Request: The President's order to close the detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (GITMO) has received significant and positive attention from both the Moroccan public and Government. Our chief MFA point of contact on the issue recently asked about the status of [...]
2009-02-10 12:05:00Embassy RabatSECRET//NOFORNPTER PHUM ASEC KCRM MO
09RABAT195MOROCCO'S TALLY OF COUNTRIES REJECTING/SUPPORTING
[...] (C) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: Morocco continues to work to persuade countries around the globe to de-recognize the Polisario Front's declared Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, or at least freeze relations, beyond which they want countries to recognize Moroccan sovereignty over the Western Saha [...]
2009-03-06 18:58:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPBTS PGOV WI UNSC MO
09RABAT706WESTERN SAHARA REALITIES
[...] (C) Summary: Although the Western Sahara negotiations have now re-started (Reftel),the conflict is 34 years old. The Government of Morocco (GOM) has invested tremendous resources in the territory, and some observers estimate that it spends USD 2.7 billion per year on the territory and its 385,000 [...]
2009-08-17 17:34:00Embassy RabatCONFIDENTIALPBTS PHUM ECON PREF WI AG MO
09RIODEJANEIRO162Media Reaction, Digital Duel (in Iran)
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-25 19:51:00Consulate Rio De JaneiroUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
09RIODEJANEIRO172Media Reaction Rio de Janeiro, Unacceptable (Coup in
[...] No summary [...]
2009-06-30 13:49:00Consulate Rio De JaneiroUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
09RIODEJANEIRO91JORNAL DO BRASIL, OPPORTUNITY FOR THE US AND CUBA
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-20 20:37:00Consulate Rio De JaneiroUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
09RIODEJANEIRO96Media Reaction, O Globo newspaper, Obama overshadows
[...] No summary [...]
2009-04-22 18:39:00Consulate Rio De JaneiroUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
09RIYADH1207INTERNATIONAL ENERGY FORUM ON FY 2008 "PARIAH" STATE
[...] Embassy delivered reftel action message September 12 to International Energy Forum (IEF) Secretary General Noe van Hulst. We received the following response from the IEF SyG on September 14. Begin text: In response to your letter of September 12, 2009, I can provide you with the following i [...]
2009-09-15 04:07:00Embassy RiyadhUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN AMGT AORC ENRG PREL IEF SA
09ROME1048SCENESETTER FOR ITALIAN MINISTER CLAUDIO SCAJOLA'S VISIT TO WASHINGTON
[...] No summary [...]
2009-09-11 11:39:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNECON ENRG IT
09ROME1118FRAUD SUMMARY - ROME
[...] (U) Italy is a highly developed European nation. Despite recent negative economic growth, Italy remains a popular destination for labor coming from eastern European countries, especially Romania. 2. (U) In the past two years, the population of Romanian residents in Italy has almost double [...]
2009-09-30 15:58:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDASEC CVIS CPAS CMGT KFRD
09ROME12ITALY OPPOSES DE-LISTING BAAZAOUI
[...] (C) Summary: The GOI initially supported the de-listing of Tunisian Mondher Baazaoui at the 1267 Committee, but reversed its position in mid-December as new information came to light that some of Mr. Baazaoui's previous criminal convictions for dealing in stolen property were linked to fina [...]
2009-01-08 07:22:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALEFIN KTFN PREL PTER UNSC
09ROME1299ITALY: RESPONSE FOR REVIEW OF SUSPENSION OF TITLE
[...] (U) This message is post's response to reftel request for updated information necessary for the President's consideration of continued suspension of Title III of the LIBERTAD Act. 2. (C) There has been no significant change in Italian relations with Cuba over the past six months. Italy eng [...]
2009-11-25 13:12:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL ETRD ETTC CU IT
09ROME171INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2009 - ITALY
[...] SUMMARY: Following is Post's submission for 2009 Investment Climate Statement for Italy. End Summary. OVERVIEW AND UPDATE ------------------- 2. A January 2008 article in London's Financial Times likened investing in Italy to "driving with the brakes on." It cited the dearth of global [...]
2009-02-12 11:44:00Embassy RomeUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB OPIC KTDB USTR PGOV IT
09ROME176ITALY: MFA HESITANT IN PRESSING MOI ON CUBAN
[...] (C) A/DCM met February 10 with MFA Americas DG Verderame, at the latter's request, as well as with Migration Deputy DG Palladino to discuss our pending request for the resettlement in Italy of Cuban protected migrant Luis Manuel Alfonso Romero, currently at the U.S. Naval Station at Guantanamo [...]
2009-02-12 15:19:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PREF SMIG KAWC IT CU
09ROME595ITALY: RESPONSE FOR REVIEW OF SUSPENSION OF TITLE
[...] (U) This message is post's response to reftel request for updated information necessary for the President's consideration of continued suspension of Title III of the LIBERTAD Act. 2. (C) There has been no significant change in Italian relations with Cuba over the past six months. There wer [...]
2009-05-22 07:23:00Embassy RomeCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU IT
09SANAA356SANAA SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE
[...] (S/NF) Demonstrations A. Are there any ethnic or religious communities in country that are capable of carrying out significant anti-American demonstrations? Yes. Various ethnic, religious, and professional groups are capable and have been allowed to stage demonstrations in the past. T [...]
2009-03-02 13:21:00Embassy SanaaSECRET//NOFORNASEC PTER YM
09SANJOSE107WHA/CEN DEPUTY DIRECTOR'S VISIT TO COST RICA:
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A senior MFA official candidly discussed a wide range of regional issues with WHA/CEN Deputy Director David Wolfe during the latter's February 9-11 visit to Costa Rica. Wolfe's interlocutor contrasted Costa Rica's frosty Nicaraguan relations with a warming trend with Panama, and [...]
2009-02-21 00:27:00Embassy San JoseCONFIDENTIALCS EFTA KSUM PGOV PINR PREL SNAR
09SANJOSE128 PART 2 OF 2: COSTA RICA'S 9TH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN
[...] (U) This cable is Part 2 of 2 and continues section numbering from Part 1 (septel),in according with TIP reporting instructions. --------------------------------------------- - III. INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION - CONTINUED --------------------------------------------- - E. LAW ENFORCEME [...]
2009-02-27 23:05:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG KTIP ASEC CS
09SANJOSE18HHS LEAVITT VISIT: PRESIDENT ARIAS MUSES ON
[...] No summary [...]
2009-01-14 23:39:00Embassy San JoseCONFIDENTIALPREL CS CU PGOV PINR OVIP
09SANJOSE217SCENESETTER FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO
[...] (SBU) Embassy San Jose warmly welcomes Vice President and Dr. Biden and their delegation, and provides this broad overview as requested by the OVP. The Arias administration has made progress on key elements of its 2006-2010 agenda, most notably entering the U.S.-Central America-Dominican Repub [...]
2009-03-23 16:05:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYCS ECON ETRD OTRA OVIP PREL PGOV SNAR SOCI
09SANJOSE225COSTA RICA: FULL DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH CUBA
[...] (C) SUMMARY. On March 18, Costa Rica re-established full diplomatic relations with Cuba, ending 48 years of limited contact. In an open letter to the Costa Rican people and in his press conference announcing the change, President Oscar Arias said "the time had come" for "direct and open dialo [...]
2009-03-25 16:58:00Embassy San JoseCONFIDENTIALCS CU PGOV PINR PREL PREF
09SANJOSE257GUIDANCE REQUESTED: BRITS SEEK U.S. RESPONSE TO
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: The Costa Rican MFA issued a press release on March 10 highlighting a GOCR proposal for UNSC reform. The MFA did not push anything new in terms of UNSC enlargement, its desire for greater access of non-permanent members, especially for small states, and its f [...]
2009-03-31 14:18:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL UNSC UN CS
09SANJOSE283Reaction: Vice-President Biden in Costa Rica
[...] Summary: Vice President Joseph R. Biden traveled to Costa Rica March 29-30 to meet with Central American leaders following a trip to Chile where he attended a Progressive Governance Summit in Via del Mar. There was an overwhelming interest in covering the Vice-Presidential trip to Costa Rica [...]
2009-04-06 17:46:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDPAO KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANJOSE297VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN'S MARCH 30 MULTILATERAL
[...] (U) March 30, 2009; 1045 am; San Jose, Costa Rica. 2. (U) Participants: USG: The Vice President Ambassador Peter Cianchette Anthony Blinken, NSA to the Vice President Brian McKeon, Deputy NSA to the Vice President Dan Restrepo, Senior Director, Western Hemisphere Affairs, NSC Craig Kel [...]
2009-04-08 21:46:00Embassy San JoseCONFIDENTIALECON PINR PREL XK OVIP PGOV JOSEPH BIDEN
09SANJOSE389COSTA RICA AND CHINA BUST "SNAKEHEAD" TRAFFICKING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: As reported in Refs, Costa Rican and Chinese authorities have broken up an apparent child-trafficking ring which was attempting to bring over three hundred Chinese children into Costa Rica. According to GOCR officials, Chinese authorities have arrested at least three suspects in [...]
2009-05-12 19:45:00Embassy San JoseCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL KTIP ASEC KCRM KFRD CH CS
09SANJOSE448COSTA RICA AND CUBA: A SNAPSHOT OF RELATIONS FOR
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Costa Rica's March 18 re-establishment of full diplomatic relations with Cuba (Ref B) has made little impact thus far. In Costa Rica, the news generated more questions than kudos to President Oscar Arias. In Cuba, the Castro government hardly noticed. The GOCR has yet to design [...]
2009-05-29 20:29:00Embassy San JoseCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU CS
09SANJOSE544HONDURAN PRESIDENT IS SURPRISE GUEST IN COSTA RICA
[...] SUMMARY: President Manuel Zelaya, whisked out of Tegucigalpa early on June 28 under military guard, found himself a surprise guest in San Jose a few hours later. The GOCR evidently was not advised in advance, and both Zelaya and President Oscar Arias made clear that the Honduran was not seek [...]
2009-06-29 13:12:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIEDCS HO KDEM PGOV PINR PREL
09SANJOSE587HONDURAS TALKS: ARIAS MEDIATION BEGINS BUT NO FACE
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On July 9, talks hosted by President Arias between the Zelaya delegation and the Micheletti delegation began, but no face to face meeting occurred between the principals and no substantive agreements were reached. Arias met separately with Zelaya and Micheletti but no details ha [...]
2009-07-10 21:41:00Embassy San JoseCONFIDENTIALHO PGOV PINR PREL CS KDEM
09SANJOSE692A SNAPSHOT OF COSTA RICA'S REFUGEE COMMUNITY
[...] No summary [...]
2009-08-14 20:18:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREF PREL PHUM ELAB EAID SMIG CS KWMN
09SANJOSE959COSTA RICA: VENEZUELA'S "PEACE BASE" CAUSES CONTROVERSY
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Venezuelan government's establishment in late September of an anti-US "Peace Base" in San Jose is causing continuing controversy in Costa Rica, and proving to be a large public relations misstep for the GBRV. The "Peace Base", which is billed as Hugo Chavez's response to th [...]
2009-11-20 17:21:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL VE CS
09SANJOSE961COSTA RICA: REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION FOR TITLE III OF THE
[...] (SBU) Costa Rica's March 18 re-establishment of full diplomatic relations with Cuba (Ref B) has progressed slowly. Costa Rica has named JosC) MarC-a Penabad LC3pez as the new ambassador to Cuba and has converted its consulate into an embassy. The Castro government, however, has not yet named a [...]
2009-11-20 21:43:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD PREL CU ETTC CS
09SANJOSE973Georgia seeks Latin American allies on territorial integrity
[...] (SBU) As part of its campaign to prevent additional Latin American countries from recognizing Abkhazia and South Ossetia, a delegation from Georgia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs visited Costa Rica November 16-18. MFA Head of the Americas Department Otar Berdzenishvili told us that Georgia was [...]
2009-11-27 20:11:00Embassy San JoseUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL CS GG
09SANSALVADOR1079EL SALVADOR: REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE
[...] (C) Post recommends suspension of Title III of the Libertad Act for El Salvador. While the GOES has restored diplomatic relations with Cuba and the FMLN has strong historic ties, at this time the government does not have significant economic or political interests in Cuba. 2. (C) Speci [...]
2009-11-20 20:29:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU ES
09SANSALVADOR1101Funes Makes Strong Pro-US Policy Statements
[...] (SBU) At two separate events in a 24-hour period, Salvadoran President Mauricio Funes made strong pro-U.S. remarks: C Addressing the Salvadorans Abroad diaspora association annual conference on Tuesday evening, December 8, Funes underscored the pragmatic, national-interest reasons why [...]
2009-12-10 00:41:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EAID SMIG ES
09SANSALVADOR1105FMLN Affirms Socialist Course; Leadership Acknowledges Need
[...] (C) Summary: At its 25th annual convention December 13, the FMLN, without President Funes present, voiced solidarity with Cuba and Venezuela, repeated opposition to "the Empire," and voted to join the Fifth Socialist International. It decided to devolve authority to select candidates for local offi [...]
2009-12-15 22:09:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV FMLN ES
09SANSALVADOR1107EL SALVADOR: 2009 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM
[...] El Salvador Country report on terrorism submitted in compliance with reftel. 2. Begin text. In 2009 the government of El Salvador cooperated closely with the United States on counterterrorism efforts, and took active steps to protect U.S. interests and citizens from terrorist attacks. [...]
2009-12-17 23:10:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PTER ES
09SANSALVADOR1109President Funes Working Toward Honduras Solution, Fighting
[...] Summary: President Funes told visiting WHA DAS Julissa Reynoso he is prepared to participate in an urgent regional diplomatic initiative to resolve the Honduran political crisis. Funes said Salvadoran recognition of President-elect Lobo depended on the joint resignations of Micheletti and [...]
2009-12-20 18:52:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL HO ES
09SANSALVADOR206MARCH 15 SALVADORAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS
[...] (C) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 24. 2. (C) Summary and action request: March 15 marks the culmination of El Salvador's hotly-contested presidential campaign. (Left-wing) Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) candidate Mauricio Funes has held a significant le [...]
2009-03-11 14:29:00Embassy San SalvadorSECRETPGOV PREL ES
09SANSALVADOR244EL SALVADOR: ENGAGING PRESIDENT-ELECT FUNES
[...] (S) Tom, your visit here had great impact, building upon President Obama's congratulatory call to President-Elect Funes, and Embassy's aggressive engagement of Funes and the FMLN for the past year. For most of that time, and even now, everyone has been speculating over whether a Funes-led GOES [...]
2009-03-20 16:40:00Embassy San SalvadorSECRETPREL PGOV ETRD PINR ES
09SANSALVADOR3162009 SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS (C-AL9-00153)
[...] (S/NF) Summary: (Center-right, pro-U.S.) Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) President Elias Antonio (Tony) Saca and (left-wing) Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) President-elect Mauricio Funes both plan to attend the April 17-19 Summit of the Americas (SOA) in Trinidad and [...]
2009-04-03 21:52:00Embassy San SalvadorSECRET//NOFORNPINR PGOV PREL ES
09SANSALVADOR321GOES DISCUSSES TRANSITION AND PATHWAYS WITH A/S
[...] (C) WHA Assistant Secretary Thomas Shannon held separate meetings March 18 with President Saca, Foreign Minister Marisol Argueta, President-elect Mauricio Funes and ARENA Presidential candidate Rodrigo Avila. He also attended several press conferences and a reception with private business sec [...]
2009-04-07 19:54:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ETRD OVIP SHANNON ES
09SANSALVADOR322A/S SHANNON DISCUSSES TRANSITION WITH FUNES AND
[...] (C) WHA Assistant Secretary Thomas Shannon held separate meetings March 18 with President Saca, Foreign Minister Marisol Argueta, President-elect Mauricio Funes and ARENA Presidential candidate Rodrigo Avila. He also attended several press conferences and a reception with private business sec [...]
2009-04-07 20:07:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ECON ETRD OVIP SHANNON ES
09SANSALVADOR446EL SALVADOR: REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF
[...] (C) Post recommends suspension of Title III of the Libertad Act for El Salvador. At this time, El Salvador does not have diplomatic relations with Cuba and does not have significant economic or political interests in Cuba. 2. (C) Specific responses to reftel section 5 are provided below: [...]
2009-05-21 22:01:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALETRD ETTC PREL CU ES
09SANSALVADOR462FUNES MEETS WITH CHAVEZ, RELATIONSHIP WILL IMPROVE
[...] (C) Summary: Salvadoran Foreign Minister-designate Hugo Martinez told PolCouns May 21 that he and President-elect Mauricio Funes approached their May 20 meeting with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez with trepidation, but Chavez was welcoming and respectful, and the meeting went smoothly. Marti [...]
2009-05-22 23:09:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ES
09SANSALVADOR494FUNES INAUGURAL ADDRESS PROMISES RELIEF FOR POOR,
[...] (U) Summary: Mauricio Funes, of the left-wing FMLN, was sworn in as President of El Salvador on Monday, June 1. Addressing a full house of invited heads of state and government, foreign ministers, diplomats, local dignitaries, and the public, Funes announced plans for an ambitious program of " [...]
2009-06-03 15:19:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDES PGOV PREL
09SANSALVADOR507FUNES GOVERNMENT'S SPLIT PERSONALITY
[...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 8 below. ------- SUMMARY: ------- 2. (S/NF) President Mauricio Funes has assembled a cabinet that combines individuals from the leftist FMLN, some of whom have a violent, radical past; with others from an organization that coalesced around hi [...]
2009-06-05 17:14:00Embassy San SalvadorSECRET//NOFORNES PINR PREL PTER
09SANSALVADOR552ARENA UNVEILS NEW EXEC COMMITTEE
[...] (U) Summary: The (center-right, pro-U.S.) ARENA party publicly unveiled its new Executive Committee (COENA) June 14 in front of an enthusiastic crowd of supporters. Former Salvadoran President and new COENA head Alfredo Cristiani addressed the ARENA faithful, calling for party unity as ARENA s [...]
2009-06-17 19:12:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ES
09SANSALVADOR557FMLN ACTIVELY COURTING OPPOSITION DEPUTIES
[...] (C) Summary: PDC and PCN (small swing parties) Assembly Deputies told us June 16 they have been approached by the (left-wing) FMLN with monetary offers to switch parties and the FMLN is targeting (conservative) ARENA Deputies with inducements to form a new parliamentary grouping though not joi [...]
2009-06-17 22:08:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ES
09SANSALVADOR563ARENA POLITICAL DIRECTOR ON OPPOSITION PLANS
[...] (C) Summary: (Conservative) ARENA's new Political Affairs Director believes the party must be willing to support intelligent (left-wing) FMLN proposals and oppose dangerous ones in order to mount a credible opposition to the Funes Government and position itself for 2012 legislative elections. [...]
2009-06-19 14:50:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ES
09SANSALVADOR708EARLY IMPRESSIONS OF FUNES GOVERNMENT
[...] (C) Summary: Some eight weeks into the Funes Administration, we are beginning to see more clearly the trends and factions inside the GOES. President Mauricio Funes' non-FMLN campaign support group, the Friends of Mauricio, is largely in control of the economic apparatus of El Salvador. Similar [...]
2009-07-28 20:39:00Embassy San SalvadorSECRET//NOFORNPGOV PREL ES
09SANSALVADOR713NEW PORT AUTHORITY DIRECTOR PUSHING FOR LA UNION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: According to Port Authority (CEPA) Director Guillermo Lopez-Suarez, President Funes and key FMLN legislators have dropped their insistence upon maintaining state control of the Port of La Union and are now open to a full private concession. Once a concession is granted, however, [...]
2009-07-30 16:24:00Embassy San SalvadorUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEWWT EINV ECON ES
09SANSALVADOR888GOES BACKS USG HONDURAS STRATEGY
[...] (C) Summary: During a September 15-16 visit to San Salvador, WHA Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Bisa Williams met with Foreign Minister Hugo Martinez; President Funes' Private Secretary, Francisco Caceres; and Armando Arias, President of the American Chamber of Commerce, to gauge support for [...]
2009-09-22 15:57:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL KDEM ASEC HO ES
09SANSALVADOR928(S/NF) FUNES'S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FMLN
[...] (SBU) Embassy San Salvador provides the following responses to Reftel queries. 2. (S/NF) DOES MINISTER OF DEFENSE PAYES HAVE CLOSE RELATIONS WITH FMLN HARDLINERS? IF SO, WITH WHOM? No. Munguia Payes, both during the campaign and since becoming Minister of Defense, has been quick to point out [...]
2009-09-30 21:02:00Embassy San SalvadorSECRET//NOFORNPINR PGOV ES
09SANSALVADOR989FUNES ABSENT FROM FMLN ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
[...] (C) Summary: On October 10th, El Salvador's leftist FMLN party (Frente Farabundo Marti para la Liberacion Nacional) celebrated the 29th anniversary of its founding, notably without the participation of either President Funes or the "Friends of Mauricio." The absence of Funes and Friends ind [...]
2009-10-16 21:46:00Embassy San SalvadorCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ES
09SANTIAGO1016Santiago Oct. 26 Media Report
[...] The public school teachers' strike forced the government to postpone the national assessment test for fourth and eighth graders (Conservative, independent La Tercera, 10/24). U.S. Related News ---------------------- 2. Brazilian daily "O Globo" said yesterday that Pr [...]
2009-10-26 20:06:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO107 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 4
[...] Dailies highlight that former Air Force Commander-in-Chief Ramon Vega is free on bail in the Mirage aircraft case. Dailies also highlight the death of an 18-year-old woman who presumably fell off the balcony of a ninth-floor apartment owned by a promising young soccer player during an early mo [...]
2009-02-04 14:53:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1076Santiago Nov. 10 Media Report
[...] Television station Channel 13 aired its presidential debate last night. Unlike previous ones, this debate allowed the candidates to challenge each other and to respond. This brought to the forefront the most sensitive issues in this campaign. 2. Sebastian Pinera a [...]
2009-11-10 20:23:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO11 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - JANUARY 3-5
[...] Dailies highlighted OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza's final decision not to run for the presidency of Chile; Israel's offensive in the Palestinian territories; and the case of relatives of detained and disappeared people who erroneously received increased government pension payments [...]
2009-01-06 12:30:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO111 CHILE: ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS WEEK OF FEBRUARY 2
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This continues a series of updates on major developments in Chile's economy since the acceleration of global financial turmoil. By February 6, copper prices showed a steady rise, the Peso remained stable against the Dollar, and the stock market closed higher. Inflation fell to [...]
2009-02-09 10:21:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI
09SANTIAGO116 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 7-9
[...] Dailies had extensive coverage of Bachelet's trip to Cuba, of a possible meeting with Fidel Castro, and the disappointment of Cuban dissident organizations with whom the President will not meet. Dailies also reported on the demonstrations of the people of Chaiten in opposition to the governmen [...]
2009-02-09 19:56:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1174Santiago Dec. 3-4 Media Report
[...] A Gallup poll conducted in 17 Latin American countries shows that in Chile 72% of those polled have a positive image of President Obama and 59% approve of the U.S. government. This is 30% higher than the same poll in 2008 when George W. Bush was in office. The positive perception of the US [...]
2009-12-04 18:15:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO118 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 10
[...] La Moneda spokesman Francisco Vidal criticized the banking sector for conducting massive layoffs and urged the private sector to do its share in helping lower the effects of the financial crisis. Vidal also urged the Central Bank to lower interest rates. Dailies continued to report on the dema [...]
2009-02-10 16:24:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO12 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - JANUARY 6
[...] Dailies highlighted President Michelle Bachelet's announcement of a USD 4 billion program to reactivate the economy; and OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza's official statement declining to run for the presidency of Chile. U.S.-Related News ----------------------- 2. OAS Secretary [...]
2009-01-06 18:59:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1204Santiago Dec. 10 Media Report
[...] President Bachelet will celebrate the International Human Rights Day today with a visit to Talagante, the location where the first victims of the military regime were found in 1978. Bachelet and presidential candidate Eduardo Frei have been highlighting human rights in the final portion o [...]
2009-12-10 20:15:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1206Santiago Dec. 11 Media Report
[...] All presidential campaigns concluded last night with rallies in different parts of the city (All dailies, 12/11). U.S. and Latin America 2. The United States is fully aware of the "distancing" from Venezuela, but wants to establish a "positive" and "constructive" dialogue with [...]
2009-12-11 19:01:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1254Media Report December 25-28, 2009
[...] The FBI's report has gained unexpected prominence in the probe on the death of former President Eduardo Frei Montalva. While the plaintiffs lack its validity, the defendants cite it as a proof to delegitimize the thesis about his poisoning. The confusion rests on the confidentiality with w [...]
2009-12-28 16:02:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO127 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 11
[...] Dailies highlighted that President Bachelet now has a scheduled meeting with Fidel Castro on Friday. Front page news included President Obama's rescue package, noting "disappointment" in the plan triggered a drop in stock markets worldwide. U.S.-Related News ----------------- 2. In inter [...]
2009-02-11 16:10:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO13 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - JANUARY 6
[...] Dailies highlighted the December inflation rate of minus 1.2%, and the total 7.1% attained in Chile during 2008; the Paris-Dakar automobile race that this year is taking place in Argentina and Chile; and the Israeli military attacks in Gaza. U.S.-Related News ----------------------- 2. W [...]
2009-01-07 17:07:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO132 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 12
[...] Dailies report that the Central Bank is likely to lower the interest rates today. Other front-page news highlighted the U.S. dollar exchange rate, which dropped below 600 pesos for the first time since late last year. Dailies also ran front-page photographs of Bachelet with Cuban President R [...]
2009-02-12 16:34:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO135 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 13
[...] Front-page news highlighted the Central Bank's decision to lower the interest rate to 4.75% (lowest in three years) and President Bachelet's meeting with Fidel Castro yesterday afternoon. Dailies also reported that private clinics failed to notify the central health authority of 104 HIV/AIDs [...]
2009-02-13 17:27:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO141 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 14-17
[...] Chilean dailies ran extensive coverage of reactions to Fidel Castro's column published after he met with President Bachelet, in which he endorsed Bolivia's maritime demand for access to the sea. Front-page news also highlighted a helicopter crash that killed 12 fire fighters who were being tra [...]
2009-02-17 20:40:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CU CI
09SANTIAGO149 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 20
[...] The Chaiten volcano in southern Chile erupted again yesterday. The town was evacuated, except for several individuals who have refused to leave. Dailies also report that after a meeting with his Chilean counterpart in Santiago, the Foreign Affairs Deputy Secretary of Bolivia said his country [...]
2009-02-20 14:44:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO157PRESIDENT BACHELET IN CUBA -- A FOREIGN POLICY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Fidel Castro's statement bashing Chile following a private meeting with President Bachelet has generated unusually heated debate in Santiago. Critics -- including the Concertacion's Christian Democrats -- call the visit an "embarrassing" policy setback, some contending the sole [...]
2009-02-20 20:06:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PHUM CU CI
09SANTIAGO160 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 23
[...] Volcanologists warn that the Chaiten volcano in southern Chile could collapse, burying the town of Chaiten under ashes, volcanic material, and mud slides. The Minister of Interior underscores that that it is not possible at this stage to rebuild Chaiten and local government authorities starte [...]
2009-02-23 17:49:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO164 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 24
[...] Dailies highlighted an investigation in Uruguay that revealed an Argentine agent, Ivan Velazquez, had hacked into e-mails of at least eight Chilean government officials in 2007, including that of former Defense Minister Jaime Ravinet. The GOC has asked Uruguay for additional information. Ano [...]
2009-02-24 18:06:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO166CHILE SUPPORTS U.S. ON DURBAN, STRATEGIZES ON
[...] (U) This is an action request for IO/RHS and DRL/MLGA. Please see paragraph 10. 2. (C) Summary: Chile supports U.S. positions at the Durban Conference, but does not consider anti-Israeli language to be a key issue. MFA Human Rights official Eduardo Chihuailaf said Chile is eager to work [...]
2009-02-24 18:57:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL UNHRC CI
09SANTIAGO167CHILE SCENESETTER FOR CHAIRMAN OF JOINT CHIEFS OF
[...] (C) The U.S. Mission in Santiago welcomes your visit to Chile on March 2-3. Your presence is an excellent opportunity to further strengthen military-to-military relations and to encourage Chile to exercise greater regional leadership. We have had several successful high-level defense and security-r [...]
2009-02-24 19:45:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL OVIP MASS MARR CI
09SANTIAGO176 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 26
[...] Finance Minister Andres Velasco's two-year old daughter has come out of an induced coma and is interacting normally with her parents. Dailies also report the government's announcement to rebuild the town of Chaiten 12 kilometers from the volcano. U.S.-Related News ----------------- 2. T [...]
2009-02-26 16:48:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO187 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 28-MARCH 2
[...] Weekend dailies ran extensive coverage on the murder of two Chilean students in Florida last week. Dailies also highlighted that the two-year old daughter of Finance Minister has no apparent neurological damage and was discharged from the hospital. Human Rights Report ------------------- [...]
2009-03-02 19:02:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO200 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - MARCH 4
[...] The opposition in Peru claims the FTA signed by that country and Chile is unconstitutional because it was not approved by Congress. Several Deans criticize private universities that issue law degrees after just three years. U.S.-Related News ----------------- 2. Interview with the Chairm [...]
2009-03-04 18:51:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO207 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - MARCH 5
[...] Former government official Patricio Rojas testified in the framework of a long-lasting investigation regarding the autopsy of former President Frei (father of the current candidate) in 1982. The recent stabbing of a teacher by a student has prompted reports on violence against teachers. U.S [...]
2009-03-05 18:10:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO213 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - MARCH 6
[...] The government is open to implementing yet another economic reactivation plan given the most recent economic statistics, which show the lowest growth rates in the last ten years. Adimark survey shows a 58% rate of approval for President Bachelet, the highest since 2006. U.S.-Related News [...]
2009-03-06 15:16:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO22 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - JANUARY 8-9
[...] Dailies highlighted the Central Bank's announcement of a historic interest rate reduction from 8.25% to 7.25%; the reprimand issued by the Senate Ethics Commission on PPD Senator Guido Girardi for his misconduct in a case involving a highway patrol officer; and the gathering of President Bush a [...]
2009-01-09 16:28:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO220 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - MARCH 9
[...] One major Santiago daily reported that the Vice President Biden plans to attend the Progressive Leaders' summit in Chile, March 27-28. Consumer habits in Chile have changed drastically in view of the economic crisis. Lowering the consumer tax (IVA) is among the proposals in the government's [...]
2009-03-09 19:38:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO228BACHELET'S TRIP TO CUBA: TOP OFFICIALS PUT ON A
[...] (C) Summary: Two key foreign policy makers--presidential advisor Marcos Robledo and the MFA's #3 ranked official, Juan Pablo Lira--maintain that President Bachelet's February trip to Cuba was very successful, a contrast to the negative press coverage it received. Bachelet raised human rights [...]
2009-03-11 16:26:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM ECON PGOV CI CU
09SANTIAGO233 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - MARCH 11
[...] Following yesterday's global market gains, Chile's stock market registered its most significant rise in the last five months. Dailies also report that according to a University of Lima survey, 59% of Peruvians approve of the free trade agreement between Peru and Chile. U.S.-Related News -- [...]
2009-03-11 19:02:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO245 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - MARCH 13
[...] Late morning on-line dailies report that La Moneda confirmed Vice President Joe Biden's participation at the Progressive Governance Summit, March 27-28 in Chile. Dailies also ran extensive coverage on Foreign Minister Alejandro Foxley's departure and the subsequent cabinet shuffle. Dailies al [...]
2009-03-13 15:43:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO248 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - MARCH 16
[...] Dailies highlighted that Wall Street is beginning to show signs of economic recovery. Dailies also reported on the plebiscite held in the Municipality of Vitacura to vote on the community's urban development projects. This is the first ever such plebiscite held in Chile. U.S.-Related News [...]
2009-03-16 20:25:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO251FOREIGN MINISTER'S SURPRISE DEPARTURE LEADS TO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Former Foreign Minister Alejandro Foxley stepped down on March 12 after three years in office in a move that took the public, political insiders, and even his successor by surprise. His departure led to a small wave of other changes as the Chilean Ambassador to the U.S., Mariano [...]
2009-03-16 22:31:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MASS KPAO CI
09SANTIAGO262 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - MARCH 19
[...] Dailies highlighted that Chile has 90 days to rebut Peru's claim at the International Court of Justice in The Hague regarding their maritime borders. Dailies also noted that on April 20, twenty state companies will publish the salaries of their CEOs, complying with a law on access to public i [...]
2009-03-19 17:11:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO276 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - MARCH 20
[...] The opposition alliance is pressuring Bachelet to meet with presidential candidate Sebastian Pinera to discuss Peru's maritime claim with The Hague. Lima made the content of its claim public. Progressive Governance Summit ----------------------------- 2. Interview with U.S. Ambassador Pa [...]
2009-03-23 19:08:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO279CHILE LOOKS TOWARD SUMMIT WITH HIGH EXPECTATIONS
[...] (C) Summary: Chilean officials see President Obama's participation in the Summit of the Americas as a critical chance for the president to signal his re-engagement with Latin America, a region that feels jettisoned by conflicts and emerging powers in other regions. The financial crisis and [...]
2009-03-23 20:53:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALEFIN PREL KSUM PGOV ETRD ECON XL XM XS
09SANTIAGO282SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN
[...] (C) Embassy Santiago warmly welcomes you to Chile -- the first visit to Latin America by a senior Obama White House representative. Your participation in the Progressive Governance Summit and subsequent bilateral meeting with President Bachelet will bolster our relationship with a close ally whos [...]
2009-03-24 19:37:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL PHUM CI
09SANTIAGO299MEDIA REPORT: VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN IN CHILE
[...] Summary: Vice President Biden's participation at the March 27-28 Progressive Governance Summit in Vina del Mar and his bilateral with President Bachelet in Santiago produced extremely positive media coverage in Chile. Articles and TV news highlighted Biden's stature as the "second man in the [...]
2009-03-31 19:52:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO326 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - APRIL 6
[...] The death of an 11-year old boy who was waiting for a heart transplant has brought to the forefront the problems with organ donations and transplants in Chile. The Llaima volcano has become active again and the Region of Araucania is on red alert. U.S.-Related News ----------------- 2. [...]
2009-04-06 21:05:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO34 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - JANUARY 10-12
[...] Chilean dailies highlighted the detection of a new corruption network operating within Chilean courts; information identifying 10 Chileans with FARC ties provided by Colombia; and the Paris-Dakar automobile rally that is taking place in Argentina and Chile this year. U.S.-Related News ---- [...]
2009-01-12 17:47:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO342 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - APRIL 13
[...] Final figures are not yet in, but Holy Week holiday is expected to leave close to US$200 million in profits for the tourism industry. Market analysts say that Chile's forestry and retailing sectors are most vulnerable to the economic crisis. U.S.-Related News ----------------- 2. Editor [...]
2009-04-13 21:17:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO344 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - APRIL 14
[...] As part of an agreement with the Economic Prosecutor's Office, pharmacy chain FASA will be fined US$1 million for collusion with other pharmaceutical chains to hike prices. The agreement excludes FASA from further charges. Dailies also highlighted that the Health Ministry traced the recent o [...]
2009-04-14 18:49:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO354 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - APRIL 15
[...] Presidential candidate Sebastian Pinera, who sought to console the family of a 16-year old girl who died from a gunshot wound, was told to leave a wake by the girl's relatives; they accused the candidate of using the event for political gain. Dailies also reported Congressmen contend the US$1 [...]
2009-04-15 20:53:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO361 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - APRIL 16
[...] An elder woman died from bacteria a few days after the Health Ministry warned of an outbreak in Santiago. Dailies also reported on yet another corruption scandal involving Investigations Police (PDI); former PDI official denounced the presence of official cars outside a well-known and expensiv [...]
2009-04-16 21:09:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO364 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - APRIL 17
[...] FASA pharmacy chain announced it would compensate consumers who bought any of the 220 products listed in the collusion suit. U.S.-Related News ----------------- 2. La Moneda views President Obama's meeting with UNASUR tomorrow as a validation of the bloc. However, it is concerned with th [...]
2009-04-17 19:11:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO374 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - POSITIVE COVERAGE OF SUMMIT OF THE
[...] SUMMARY: Chilean dailies gave front-page coverage to the interaction between Presidents Obama and Bachelet at the Summit of the Americas in Trinidad. Commentary about U.S. policy toward Cuba and Venezuela also figured prominently, including the photograph of President Obama extending his han [...]
2009-04-20 22:14:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL CI
09SANTIAGO377 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - APRIL 21
[...] Dailies reproduced information published by government agencies of what their officials earn, in accordance the new Transparency law. Dailies also report that presidential candidate Eduardo Frei named 27-year old Sebastian Bowen to head his presidential campaign. Bowen is the former director [...]
2009-04-21 19:47:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO378 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - APRIL 21
[...] Dailies reproduced information published by government agencies of what their officials earn, in accordance the new Transparency law. Dailies also report that presidential candidate Eduardo Frei named 27-year old Sebastian Bowen to head his presidential campaign. Bowen is the former director [...]
2009-04-21 19:52:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO401 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - APRIL 28
[...] Chile's Health Ministry has implemented nationwide measures, equivalent to the World Health Organization's (WHO) level 4 alert, to identify and contain any outbreak of swine flu in the country. Thus far, suspicious cases have all tested negative. Dailies also reported extensively on the impact [...]
2009-04-28 20:32:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO415 SCENESETTER FOR CAPSTONE COURSE
[...] (SBU) The Embassy looks forward to your visit to Santiago, which comes as Chile's presidential campaign begins to heat up. President Michelle Bachelet -- who is currently enjoying the highest approval ratings of her presidency -- is constitutionally precluded from seeking a second term. The e [...]
2009-04-30 21:10:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON PREL ENRG CI
09SANTIAGO435CHILE GIVES THUMBS UP TO OBAMA'S SUMMIT MEETING
[...] (C) Summary: Top MFA officials described the Summit of the Americas as a success notable for its positive atmosphere and frank exchange of views, and were relieved that their fears of possible outbursts by Hugo Chavez, Evo Morales, or others never came to pass. Even these polemical president [...]
2009-05-06 21:48:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPREL XM XL XS CI
09SANTIAGO44PRESIDENT BACHELET'S TRIP TO CUBA SPARKS
[...] (SBU) Summary: President Michelle Bachelet's visit to Cuba, scheduled for February 11 to 13, has been the subject of heated debate. Bachelet will attend the opening of the Havana Book Festival, which will feature Chile this year, but could also be perceived as a celebration of the fiftieth a [...]
2009-01-15 11:45:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM CI CU
09SANTIAGO45BACHELET'S CUBA TRIP TO EMPHASIZE CULTURAL TIES,
[...] (C) During a farewell call January 12, departing E/Pol Counselor raised with Ambassador Carlos Appelgren, Director of the MFA's Office for North American and Caribbean Affairs, the upcoming February 2009 visit to Cuba of President Bachelet (reftel). E/Pol Counselor noted press reports that Ba [...]
2009-01-15 13:50:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV CI CU
09SANTIAGO452 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - MAY 11
[...] The National Scholastic Test (SIMCE) shows a significant gap between private and public school students, which increases largely during the sophomore year. Dailies also report that pharmacy chains will have to stock 255 generic products, making them available to the public at all times. U.S [...]
2009-05-12 21:50:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO456 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - MAY 14
[...] The Central Bank projects an economic recession for 2009, with an estimated growth rate that ranges between -0.75 to 0.25%. Dailies also reported that all undersecretaries and 600 other high-ranking government offices will be drug tested regularly for use of illegal substances. Those who tes [...]
2009-05-14 19:38:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO480COUNTRY REVIEW FOR LIBERTAD ACT -- CHILE
[...] (U) Post provides the following information in response to Ref A request. Responses are keyed to the specific questions identified in Ref A. Refs B-E are Post's reporting covering the preceding six-month period. Promotion of Democracy and Human Rights ------------------------------------- [...]
2009-05-20 20:20:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ETCC PREL CU CI
09SANTIAGO492 CHILE MEDIA REPORT -- MAY 26
[...] A 27-year old anarchist died when an explosive device in his backpack detonated. Dailies ran extensive coverage of the incident itself, the funeral, and the investigation opened by the police on the possible ties with terrorist organizations abroad. Dailies also report that Health Authorities [...]
2009-05-26 19:21:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO495 CHILE MEDIA REPORT -- MAY 27
[...] Health Authorities have confirmed 119 cases of AH1N1 nationwide, which ranks Chile number seven worldwide for the number of confirmations. Dailies also report the confession of a now-retired soldier who witnessed the assassination of singer Victor Jara in 1973 and who revealed the name of a l [...]
2009-05-27 17:06:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO498 CHILE MEDIA REPORT -- MAY 28
[...] Health Authorities have confirmed 168 cases of AH1N1 nationwide and has moved to a new strategy. The disease is showing a very fast pace of contagion and except for two cases, mild symptoms. Dailies also report that former UDI presidential candidate Joaquin Lavin traveled to Caracas to attend [...]
2009-05-28 18:05:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO5 CHILE HOSTS IBERIAN-AMERICAN SUMMIT ON TIP
[...] SUMMARY: Approximately 150 public prosecutors, NGO leaders, and other government officials from 21 Latin American countries gathered at the recent Iberian-American Public Prosecutor's summit to discuss Trafficking in Persons (TIP) investigations, prosecutions, victims' assistance, and preventi [...]
2009-01-02 20:28:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL KTIP XM XL CI
09SANTIAGO514 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - JUNE 1
[...] Chilean health authorities have confirmed 276 cases of AH1N1. Given the spread of the disease, the authorities are no longer screening at the airport and have instructed that now all cases of influenza as should be treated as if it were AH1N1. U.S.-Related News ----------------- 2. Chilea [...]
2009-06-02 18:19:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO522 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - JUNE 3
[...] A 37 year-old man suffering from heart problems died from the AH1N1[JLV1] virus. This makes Chile the first South American country to have a victim of the virus and the fifth worldwide. U.S.-Related News ----------------- 2. The New York Times reports that President Obama has authorized [...]
2009-06-04 14:26:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO523 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - REACTION TO OAS RESOLUTION ON CUBA --
[...] The OAS resolution on reincorporating Cuba received front-page coverage. The media also reported on Chile's 369 cases of AH1N1. Of the seven patients in serious condition, six are from Puerto Montt, in Chile's far south. The Ministry of Health sent a team of experts to determine why the viru [...]
2009-06-04 22:05:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO530 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - JUNE 5
[...] Chile has a total of 393 cases of AH1N1 influenza; 53% of them are 5-14 year olds. Dailies continue to report on a TVN special report that denounced an array of bad practices among congressmen in the Chamber of Deputies, such as leaving immediately after arriving, voting for others, surfing t [...]
2009-06-05 20:56:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO537 CHILE MEDIA REPORT -- JUNE 8
[...] A 56-year old man died from AH1N1, marking Chile's second casualty. He suffered from an array of heart and respiratory conditions due to his obesity. Chile now leads South America for AH1N1-related deaths. U.S.-Related News ----------------- 2. Interview with Deputy Assistant Secretary [...]
2009-06-08 20:29:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO54 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - JANUARY 13
[...] Chilean Dailies highlighted: 1) dramatic losses affecting the Chilean Private Social Security System (AFP) during 2008; 2) Chilean physicians outranking their foreign counterparts in a national exam; and 3) Paris-Dakar automobile rally taking place in Argentina and Chile. U.S.-Related News [...]
2009-01-16 16:33:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO546 CHILE MEDIA REPORT -- JUNE 10
[...] Chile has a total of 1,694 cases of AH1N1. Only 2 people have died from the virus, which is expected to reach its peak next week. While most have recovered (63%),less than 2% have needed hospitalization. Dailies report that health services are "collapsing" given the demands to address the AH [...]
2009-06-10 18:49:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO55 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - JANUARY 14
[...] Chilean dailies highlighted the 41% drop in car sales in Chile last December; the participation of the Chairman of Chile's Production and Trade Confederation in the official delegation to Cuba; and the accidents and suspension of the last leg of the Dakar automobile Rally in Chile due to weath [...]
2009-01-16 16:33:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO56 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - JANUARY 15
[...] Chilean dailies highlighted an audit on Chile's National Registry Service that revealed repeated mismanagement and embezzlement during former Director Guillermo Arenas' administration; Chile's Central Bank's predictions of a 2% to 3% economic growth in 2009; and the latest developments in the [...]
2009-01-16 16:34:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO565PINERA ADVISORS: A FREE MARKET APPROACH AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: A strong belief in free markets and the importance of the private sector is a consistent thread in economic, social, energy, and political policies articulated by advisors to opposition presidential candidate Sebastian Pinera. In describing plans to fight poverty, improve edu [...]
2009-06-17 19:56:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV ECON SOCI ELAB SENV PREL CI
09SANTIAGO566SCENESETTER FOR PRESIDENT BACHELET'S VISIT TO
[...] (C) Chilean President Michelle Bachelet's June 23-24 visit to Washington represents an opportunity to broaden and deepen the "equal partnership" we enjoy with one of the hemisphere,s most successful democracies. Chile is off to a strong start with the Obama Administration. The Vice President,s Marc [...]
2009-06-17 19:57:00Embassy SantiagoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL ECON ETRD MARR CI ENRG SOCI
09SANTIAGO573 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - JUNE 19
[...] A Center for Public Studies (CEP) poll showed a tie in a runoff between opposition, conservative candidate Sebastian Piera (41%) and the current government coalition's nominee Eduardo Frei (39%). U.S.-Related News ---------------- 2. Presidents Michelle Bachelet and Barack Obama's meeting i [...]
2009-06-19 18:04:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO589 CHILE MEDIA REPORT -- June 23
[...] The World Bank's forecast of a cut in global growth affected stock markets worldwide and in Chile. In addition, the dramatic drop in the rate exchange in Chile has caused exporters to react and claim for the Ministry of Finance's intervention. The Government of Chile will submit a draft bill to [...]
2009-06-23 19:03:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC PREL SNAR CI
09SANTIAGO607 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - JUNE 26
[...] The director of Chile's Investigations Police (PDI),Arturo Herrera, resigned yesterday amid a series of scandals involving PDI detectives since March. U.S.-Related News ----------------- 2. Editorial: "The President with Obama": President Obama gave Bachelet a warm welcome. We saw appr [...]
2009-06-30 13:04:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO61 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - JANUARY 17-20
[...] Chilean dailies gave extensive coverage to inauguration preparations in Washington and President-elect Obama's activities. Newspapers also highlighted Israel's cease fire in Gaza and the arrest of Chile's Air Force (FACH) retired General Ramon Vega for allegedly receiving illegal payments duri [...]
2009-01-21 11:39:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO614 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - JULY 1
[...] National unemployment rate was 10.2% for March-May, the highest for this period since 2004. Six of the fifteen regions have two-digit unemployment rates and highest is in the 15-24 age bracket (23.4%). Chile-U.S. ---------- 2. Chilean and U.S. government sources say that the bilateral m [...]
2009-07-02 13:20:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO62 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - JANUARY 21
[...] Chilean dailies prominently featured the Inauguration ceremony of President Barack Obama. All newspapers highlighted the event with front-page headlines, photos, and excerpts of the President's inaugural address. U.S. -Related News ------------------ 2. The front-page headlines read: "T [...]
2009-01-21 16:43:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO652 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - JULY 13
[...] Secretary Hillary Clinton informed the Bachelet government that the United States would not support Jose Miguel Insulza's reelection to the OAS. The United States reiterated its position just before Bachelet's visit to Washington. Sources in Washington and of the GOC confirmed on Friday (7/1 [...]
2009-07-13 20:38:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO656 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - JULY 14
[...] Several Investigations Police detectives under investigation for their participation in a children's prostitution network have been reincorporated into the force, igniting controversy. Chile-U.S. and Insulza ---------------------- 2. In answer to a request for an interview with Secretary C [...]
2009-07-14 18:35:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO664 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - JULY 15
[...] The government and the opposition reached an agreement to provide US$3.4 billion to finance the public transportation system (Transantiago) in the capital city until 2014. Insulza and the OAS ------------------- 2. Conservative sectors in the region are lobbying to discredit OAS Secretary [...]
2009-07-15 19:18:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO672 CHILE MEDIA REPORT -- JULY 16-17, 2009
[...] 1. Secretary Hillary Clinton's letter to Chile's Foreign Minister regarding OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza's candidacy for reelection garnered front-page headlines in Chilean dailies. High importance was also given to the agreement reached by the opposition and the government coaliti [...]
2009-07-17 15:36:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC PREL SNAR CI
09SANTIAGO680 CHILE MEDIA REPORT - JULY 20
[...] Last week President Bachelet said she was willing to "review" the possibility of extending her authority to pardon convicted individuals to military officers sentenced for human rights violation, setting off a controversy that she tried to conclude yesterday by saying that she had had "never co [...]
2009-07-20 20:05:00Embassy SantiagoUNCLASSIFIEDKMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
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