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SECSTATE SECTOR SECURITY SEMAAN GABY EID SEN SENC SENG SENS SENU SENV SENVQGR SENVSPL SENVSXE SEP SERBIA SERZH SETTLEMENTS SEVN SEXP SF SFNV SG SGNV SGWI SH SHANNON SHI SHUM SI SILVASANDE SIMS SIPDI SIPDIS SIPR SIPRNET SIPRS SIUK SK SKCA SKEP SKI SKSAF SL SLM SLOVAK SM SMAR SMI SMIG SMIL SMIT SMITH SMRT SN SNA SNAP SNAR SNUC SO SOC SOCI SOCIA SOCIETY SOCIO SOCIS SOCISZX SOCR SOCY SOE SOFA SOI SOIC SOLI SOLIC SOM SOMALIA SOPN SORT SOSI SOVIET SOWGC SP SPAS SPC SPCE SPCVIS SPECI SPECIALIST SPILL SPP SPSTATE SR SREF SRIT SRS SRYI SSA SSH ST STAG START STATE STC STEINBERG STEPHEN HADLEY STET STP STR STUDENT SU SUCCESSION SUFFRAGE SULLIVAN SUMMIT SUR SUSAN SV SW SWHO SWMN SX SXG SY SYAI SYMBOL SYR SYRIA SYSI SYTH SZ TA TAGS TALAL TAUSCHER TAX TB TBI TBID TBIO TBIOZK TBKIO TBO TC TCOR TCSENV TD TDA TE TECH TECHNOLOGY TER TERAA TERFIN TERR TERROR TERRORISM TF TFIN TG TGRY TH THANH THE THERESE THIRDTERM THKSJA THOMAS THOMAS THOMMA THPY TI TIA TIBO TIFA TINT TIO TIP TITI TIUZ TJ TK TL TM TN 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KUIR KUM KUNA KUNC KUNH KUNP KUNR KUS KUWAIT KV KVBL KVIP KVIR KVIS KVPR KVRC KVRP KW KWAC KWAK KWAWC KWBC KWBG KWBW KWCI KWCR KWGB KWHG KWIC KWIM KWIR KWKN KWM KWMJN KWMM KWMN KWN KWNM KWNN KWOMN KWPA KWPB KWPG KWPR KWRC KWRF KWRG KWUN KWWT KWWW KX KY KZ LA LAB LABOR LANSANA LANTERN LARREA LARS LAS LAURA LAVIN LAW LB LBAR LBY LE LEAGUE LEB LEBIK LEGAT LEGATT LEIS LEON LEVINE LEW LG LGAT LH LI LIB LICC LIMA LINE LK LMS LN LO LOG LOPEZ LORAN LOTT LOVE LR LS LT LTG LTTE LU LV LVPR LY LZ MA MAAR MACEDONIA MACP MANUEL MANUEL SERGIO GONZALEZ MAP MAPP MAPS MAR MARAD MARANTIS MARIA MARIE MARINO MARITIME MARK MARQUEZ MARR MARS MARTIN MARV MAS MASC MASS MATT MAYA MB MBM MC MCA MCAP MCAPARR MCAPN MCAPP MCAPS MCAT MCC MCCAIN MCCONNELL MCCP MCGRAW MCRM MCTRE MD MDA MDC MDO ME MEA MED MEDIA MEETINGS MENDIETA MEP MEPI MEPN MEPP MERCOSUR MESUR MEX MF MFA MFO MG MGL MGMT MGOV MGT MGTA MH MHUC MI MIAH MIC MICHAEL MICHEL MIGUEL FELIPE CANAHUATI YACAMAN MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO MIK MIKE MIL MILI MILITANTS MILITARY MILLENNIUM MINURSO MINUSTAH MITCHELL MJ MK ML MLS MMAR MMED MN MNLF MNNC MNNUC MNU MNUC MNUCH MNUCWA MNUM MNUN MNUR MNUS MNVC MO MOHAMAD MOHAMED HESHAM ELDIN YOUSSEF MOHAMMAD MOLINA MONTENEGRO MONUC MONY MOOPS MOP MOPP MOPPS MOPS MORALES MORG MOROCCO MORS MOS MOTO MOTT MP MPOL MPOS MPP MPS MQADHAFI MR MRCRE MRRR MRS MRSEC MS MSG MSIG MT MTAA MTAG MTCAE MTCR MTCRA MTCRE MTRCE MTRE MTRRE MTS MU MUC MUCN MUKASEY MULLEN MUNC MURAD MURRAY MV MW MX MY MZ NA NAC NACB NADIA NAFTA NAM NAMSA NANCY NAR NARC NARCOTICS NARR NAS NASA NAT NATEU NATGAS NATIONAL NATO NATOAFGHAN NATOBALKANS NATOIRAQ NATOOPS NATOPOLICY NATSIOS NAVO NB NBTS NBU NC NCCC NCD NCT NCTC NDI NDP NE NEA NEC NEGROPONTE NEI NELSON NEPAD NERG NET NEW NFATC NFMS NFSO NG NGO NGUYEN NH NI NICHOLAS NICOLE NIH NIPP NK NKWG NL NLD NLIAEA NLO NMFS NMNUC NMUC NNPT NO NOAA NOI NOK NON NONE NORAD NOTAG NOVO NP NPA NPG NPT NR NRC NRG NRR NRRC NS NSC NSF NSFO NSG NSSP NT NTDB NTSB NTTC NU NUC NUIN NV NW NZ NZUS OA OAO OARC OAS OASC 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06MADRID2293 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC DRS. VALENCIA, [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. Julio Valencia, Visiting Fellow, Dr. William Pavan, Senior Investigator, and Dr. Marian Huizing, Staff Scientist, NIH to travel to Barcelona, Spain from September 22 to October 2 (Valencia),September 22 - 29 (Pavan),and September 23-27 (Huizing). The [...] | 2006-09-14 08:48:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TBIO SP OTRA |
06MADRID2294 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC DR. GEORGE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. George Thoma, Staff Scinetist, National Library of Medicine, NIH to travel to Alicante, Spain from September 17 to September 23, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to attend and present at the 10th European Conference on Research and Advanced Technology f [...] | 2006-09-14 08:48:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TBIO SP OTRA |
06MADRID2295 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC DR. JENNIFER [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. Jenniver Lippincott-Schwartz, Senior Investigator, National Institute of Child Health and Human Develpment, NIH, to travel to Sant Feliu de Guixols, Spain from September 24 to September 28, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to attend and speak at the s [...] | 2006-09-14 08:48:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TBIO SP OTRA |
06MADRID2296 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC DR. JORDI CAMPS [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. Jordi Camps, Postdoctoral Fellow, National Cancer Institute, NIH, to travel to Barcelona, Spain from September 16 to September 25, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to meet with a collaborator and pick up DNA material. 2. Post understands that no a [...] | 2006-09-14 08:48:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TBIO SP OTRA |
06MADRID2297 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC DR. EDWARD EDDY [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. Edward Eddy, Senior Investigator, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH to travel to Madrid, Spain from September 16 to September 28, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to speak and meet with collaborators at the 10th International Sym [...] | 2006-09-14 08:49:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TBIO SP OTRA |
06MADRID2298 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC DR. MICHAEL [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. Michael Rogawski, Chief, Epilepsy Research Section, NIH to travel to Sitges, Spain from September 10 to September 15, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to attend and present at the 8th Eilat Conference on New Antiepileptic Drugs. 2. Post understands [...] | 2006-09-14 08:49:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TBIO SP OTRA |
06MADRID2299 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/EH: GERALD PETERSEN [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Gerald Petersen, National Nuclear Security Administration's office to travel to Madrid, Spain on September 10 to September 15. The purpose of this visit is to meet with staff at the US Embassy Science Counsel. 2. Post understands that no assistance is [...] | 2006-09-14 13:18:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP SP |
06MADRID2300 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA DELEGATION, [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Brent Buffington, Kar-Ming Cheung, Stephen Edberg, Robert Mitchell, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory delegates to travel to Valencia, Spain from September 28 to October 9, 2006. The purpose of the visit is to attend the International Astronautical Conferenc [...] | 2006-09-14 13:18:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2301 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA DELEGATION, [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Jaime Esper, Shaida Johnston, and Nona Minnifield-Cheeks, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center to travel to Valencia, Spain from September 27 to October 8, 2006 to attend, present and chair at the 57th International Astronautical Congress (IAC). 2. Post u [...] | 2006-09-14 13:18:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2302 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR [...] Embassy grants country clearance to National Nuclear Security Administration's office personnel, Jaime Marian to travel to Madrid, Spain on September 23 to September 29, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to meet, inform and share data with Professor Manuel Perlado of Polythechnic University [...] | 2006-09-14 13:18:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP SP |
06MADRID2303 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR [...] Embassy grants country clearance to National Nuclear Security Administration's office personnel, Neil Pundit, Richard Graham, Rolf Riesen, Galen Shipman, Keith Underwood and Gregorey Watson to travel to Madrid, Spain on September 23 to October 02, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend [...] | 2006-09-14 13:18:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP SP |
06MADRID2304 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Chester Weiss, National Nuclear Security Administration's office to travel to Madrid, Spain on September 15 to September 24. The purpose of this visit is to attend the 18th Electromagnetic Induction Workshop. 2. Post understands that no assistance is r [...] | 2006-09-14 13:18:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP SP |
06MADRID2305 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR EPA: JULIE SHANNON [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Julie Shannon, Supervisory Environmental Protection Specialist, to travel to Barcelona, Spain from September 18 to September 23, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to present at the US Green Purchasing Activities. 2. Post understands that no assistance is [...] | 2006-09-14 13:18:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA TPHY EPA SP |
06MADRID2306 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HHS/CDC COUNTRY [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Robert Berry, Epidemiologist and Jose Cordero, Director, NCBDDD, CDC, HHS to travel to Madrid, Spain from October 18 to October 23, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to speak on folic acid at the Anniversary Conference of the Spanish Collaborative Study of [...] | 2006-09-14 13:19:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA CDC SP OTRA |
06MADRID2307 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HHS/CDC COUNTRY [...] Embassy grants country clearance to William Murphy, Research Health Physicist, NIOSH, CDC, HHS to travel to Madrid, Spain from September 23 to September 29, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to attend the International Standards Organization Technical Committee. 2. Post understands that n [...] | 2006-09-14 13:19:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA CDC SP OTRA |
06MADRID2308 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HHS/CDC COUNTRY [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Carol Ciesielski, Medical Officer, NCHSTP, CDC, HHS to travel to Madrid, Spain from October 18 to October 20, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to speak at an International Symposium AIDS Conference. 2. Post understands that no assistance is required. [...] | 2006-09-14 13:19:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA CDC SP OTRA |
06MADRID2309 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/NNSA/NA10/DPTRAV [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Patrick Brady, National Nuclear Security Administration's office to travel to Lanzarote, Spain on September 18 to September 25. The purpose of this visit is to meet with representatives of the Spanish Nuclear Waste Disposal Effort in technical exchanges. [...] | 2006-09-14 13:19:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP SP |
06MADRID2310 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/NNSA/NA25/NNTRAV [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Cristen Duncan and David Devaney, National Nuclear Security Administration's office to travel to Lanzarote, Spain on September 16 to September 25. The purpose of this visit is to attend the 7th Annual International Common Criteria Conference. 2. Post u [...] | 2006-09-14 13:19:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP SP |
06MADRID2311 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA STEPHEN SOLTIS [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Stephen Soltis, Chief Scientific and Technical Advisor to travel to Madrid, Spain from September 19 to September 24, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to attend the International Research Council on Biomechanics of Impact Conference. 2. Post understands [...] | 2006-09-14 14:01:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ASEC OTRA SP |
06MADRID2312 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA RONALD STROUP [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Ronald Stroup, Scientific and Technical Advisor to travel to Barcelona, Spain from October 24 to October 28, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to attend the Eurocontrol Safety Symposium and the FAA/EUROCNTROL AP15 Safety R&D Meeting. 2. Post understands [...] | 2006-09-14 14:01:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ASEC OTRA SP |
06MADRID2319 | SPAIN AGREES ON DARFUR AND NAM SUMMIT [...] No summary [...] | 2006-09-15 07:22:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PINS KPKO UNSC KDEM PGOV SU SP |
06MADRID2322 | SPAIN: PRESS ON WESTERN SAHARA BUT KEEP MINURSO FOR [...] (S) Spanish MFA DG for Middle East/Africa Alvaro Iranzo welcomed enthusiastically new US engagement on Western Sahara and efforts to break the stalemate by pressing Morocco for a credible autonomy plan and talks with the Polisario, along with urging Algerian support and flexibility (reftel). [...] | 2006-09-15 15:00:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET | PREL PGOV MO WI AG FR SP |
06MADRID2325 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USGS: DARCY MCPHEE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Darcy McPhee, Research Geophysicist, to travel to Barcelona, Spain from September 15 to September 25, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to present at the 18th International Workshop on Electromagnetic Induction of the Earth. 2. Post understands that no [...] | 2006-09-15 15:41:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TPHY KSCA ECON SENV SP |
06MADRID2326 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA ADMINISTRATOR, [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. Michael Griffin, NASA Administrator and delegation of Senior NASA officials, to travel to Valencia, Spain from September 28 to October 8, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend and present at the Fifty Seventh International Astronautical Congress [...] | 2006-09-15 15:41:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2327 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA DELEGATION, [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Lawrence Huebner, Charles Cockrell, and David Glass, from NASA's Langley Research Center to travel to Valencia, Spain from September 28 to October 9, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend and present at the Fifty Seventh International Astronautical [...] | 2006-09-15 15:41:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2328 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC DR. JOHN MILNER [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. John Milner, National Cancer Institute, NIH to travel to Barcelona, Spain from September 27 to October 1, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to attend and participate at the First World Congress of Public Health Nutrition. 2. Post understands that no [...] | 2006-09-15 15:42:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TBIO SP OTRA |
06MADRID2329 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC DR. GERHARD [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. Gerhard Hummer, Senior Investigator, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH to travel to Barcelona, Spain from September 30 to October 3, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to attend and present at the University of Barcelo [...] | 2006-09-15 15:42:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TBIO SP OTRA |
06MADRID2330 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/NNSA/NA22/NNTRAV, [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Lee Balick, National Nuclear Security Administration's Office to travel to Valencia, Spain from September 16 to September 30, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to attend the 2nd International Symposium on Recent Advances in Quantitative Remote Sensing. 2 [...] | 2006-09-15 15:42:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG OTRA SP TRGY KNNP |
06MADRID2331 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/NETL, CUTRIGHT, [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Ron Cutright, George Pukanic, and Diane Madden, Office of Fossil Energy to travel to Madrid, Spain from October 10 to October 13, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to meet with representatives of Shell Global Solutions, Shell Global Solutions International, [...] | 2006-09-15 15:42:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG OTRA SP TRGY KNNP |
06MADRID2332 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA MELCHOR ANTUNANO [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Melchor Antunano, MD, Director, Civil Aerospace Medical Institute to travel to Valencia, Spain from September 29 to October 7, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to meet with the 57th International Astronautical Congress-Local organizing office. 2. Post [...] | 2006-09-15 15:50:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ASEC OTRA SP |
06MADRID2334 | SPAIN SEES ENGAGEMENT WITH SYRIA AS NECESSARY [...] (C) In a Sept. 13 meeting with MFA Director General for Middle East Alvaro Iranzo, PolCouns discussed reftel points on Syria, stressed that the United States strongly discourages high-level contacts with the SARG and made clear that the USG is not asking third parties to deliver any messages [...] | 2006-09-15 16:29:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER USUN LE SY EU SP |
06MADRID2335 | SPAIN: MOD POLICY DIRECTOR ON NCIS/OSI, [...] (C/NF) Charge paid an introductory call on MOD Secretary General for Policy Admiral Francisco Torrente on September 15. Charge told Torrente that the US deeply appreciates the hospitality and use of Spanish bases, as well as the strong foundation that the military-military relationship provides to [...] | 2006-09-15 16:57:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MARR SP LE AF |
06MADRID2340 | SPAIN ON INTERNATIONAL MOBILE SATELLITE [...] (U) This is an action request -- see paragraph 4 2. (SBU) Ref B reported that Spain, in response to Ref C request, would likely agree to support the candidacy of Steven Lett to head the IMSO in the event that the Spanish candidate for the same position was eliminated prior to Lett. Ref [...] | 2006-09-18 14:53:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC ECPS EWWT KHLS INMARSAT IMO EU SP |
06MADRID2343 | SPAIN ON REQUEST FOR STATEMENTS OF SUPPORT FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2006-09-18 15:33:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ETTC MNUC PARM PREL TRGY KNNP IN SP |
06MADRID2351 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR PETERSON AND LAWRIMORE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. Thomas Peterson, Meteorologist and Jay Lawrimore, Supervisory Physical Scientist NESDIS officials, to travel to Barcelona, Spain from September 19 to September 26, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to participate in the World Meteorological Organization [...] | 2006-09-19 11:47:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2352 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA DELEGATION: [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Josheph Lavelle and Stefan Schuet, NASA delegation from Ames Research Center, to travel to Madrid, Spain from September 29 to October 11, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend and present at the Optoelectronic Distance/Displacement Measurements and [...] | 2006-09-19 11:48:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2353 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA EUROPE OFFICE REP [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. Donald Miller, Head, NASA Europe Office, to travel to Madrid and Valencia, Spain from September 28 to September 29, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to support the Deep Space Network meeting. 2. Post understands no assistance is required. 3. [...] | 2006-09-19 11:48:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2359 | SCENESETTER FOR A/S FRAZER MEETING WITH ALVARO [...] (C) SUMMARY: In your September 22 meeting with Spanish MFA Director General for Middle East/Africa Alvaro Iranzo (Asst. Sec'y equivalent),he will highlight the fact that Spain is poised to expand its presence in Sub-Saharan Africa. The ongoing migration crisis in the Canary Islands has cre [...] | 2006-09-19 15:18:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SMIG EAID AF SP |
06MADRID2360 | SPANISH POSITION IN ADVANCE OF SEPTEMBER 15 GAERC [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel A and B demarche points to Spanish EU Correspondent Carlos Fernandez-Arias on September 13. Fernandez-Arias said that Spain agrees with U.S. positions on Sudan, Bosnia, Congo, and Ukraine. Fernandez-Arias did not anticipate discussion of Kosovo, Macedonia, or [...] | 2006-09-19 15:23:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV UN EU SP KPAL |
06MADRID2380 | DISRUPTING EXTERNAL FINANCING TO THE TALIBAN - [...] (S/NF) Although an info addressee, per reftel invitation Embassy offers the following comments. The initiative on disrupting external financing to the Taliban could help induce the GOS to reenergize the fight against Taliban financing, among other reasons because Spain has some 600 soldiers deploye [...] | 2006-09-22 12:12:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET | PTER KTFN EFIN KPAO ASEC SP |
06MADRID2381 | EL PAIS ARTICLE CRITICAL OF ASPECTS OF THE FIGHT [...] Summary: El Pais, Spain's most influential daily paper, and the one most closely aligned with the current Socialist government, has run an article called "The list nobody wants to be on: The system of rosters featuring details of suspected terrorists must be improved, experts believe." The ar [...] | 2006-09-22 12:29:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER KTFN EFIN KPAO ASEC SP |
06MADRID2397 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA, JAMES COSTRELL [...] Embassy grants country clearance to James Costrell from NASA Headquarters to travel to Madrid, Spain from September 22 to October 3, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend management meetings with Spanish Government officials on the NASA Deep Space Network Tracking Station. 2. Post [...] | 2006-09-25 07:55:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2398 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA DELEGATION: [...] Embassy grants country clearance to NASA delegation Carlos Calle, Robert Mueller and David Bartine to travel to Valencia, Spain from September 29 to October 7, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend the International Astronautical Conference. 2. Post understands no assistance is re [...] | 2006-09-25 07:55:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2399 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA BRENT SHERWOOD [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Brent Sherwood from NASA's Jet propulsion Laboratory to travel to Valencia, Spain from September 30 to October 7, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend the International Astronautical Conference. 2. Post understands no assistance is required. [...] | 2006-09-25 07:55:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2400 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA DELEGATION, [...] Embassy grants country clearance to NASA delegation, Katie Blanding, John Hiarston, Gary Kitmacher, Christopher Moore, Nantel Suzuki, and Jeffrey Volosin to travel to Valencia, Spain from September 29 to October 10, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend the International Astronautical [...] | 2006-09-25 07:55:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2401 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA DELEGATION, [...] Embassy grants country clearance to NASA delegation, Bernice Alston, Ramon De Paula, Steven Dick, Victoria Friedensen, Michael Meyer, Neal Newman, Terrence Reese, John Rummel, Amthony Springer, and Alotta Taylor to travel to Valencia, Spain from September 22 to October 11, 2006. The purpose [...] | 2006-09-25 07:55:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2402 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA DAVID WILT [...] Embassy grants country clearance to David Wilt, from NASA's GlennResearch Center to travel to Valencia, Spain from September 22 to September 30, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to present at the Seventh World Thermophotovoltaic Generation of Electricity Conference. 2. Post understands [...] | 2006-09-25 07:55:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2403 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR VA: MICHAEL WALTER [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. Michael Walter Weiner, Staff Physician, VA, to travel to Barcelona, Spain from October 24 to November 5, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to attend the US Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimage Initiative at the 5th Biannual Conference. 2. Post understands [...] | 2006-09-25 07:55:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA SP |
06MADRID2404 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USGS: JOHN CULLEN [...] Embassy grants country clearance to John Cullen, Program Analys, USGS to travel to Valencia, Spain from September 26 to October 7, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to attend and participate in the 2006 Session of The International Astronautical Congress meeting. 2. Post understands that [...] | 2006-09-25 07:55:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TPHY KSCA ECON SENV SP |
06MADRID2405 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SECURITIES EXCHANGE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Roel Campos, Commissioner, US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to travel to Madrid, Spain from September 25 to September 26, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to attend the IOSCO PIOB IFAC MG meeting. 2. Post understands that no assistance is r [...] | 2006-09-25 07:56:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ELTN OTRA SP |
06MADRID2406 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/EE2K: MARCY ROOD [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Marcy Rood, Office of Watherization and Intergovernmental Program to travel to Burgos, Spain on September 25 to September 27. The purpose of this visit is to attend and speak at the Annual Civitas Forum and to meet with the European Commission. 2. Post [...] | 2006-09-25 07:56:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP SP |
06MADRID2407 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/EH: CHRISTIAN [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Christian Reidys, National Nuclear Security Administration to travel to Barcelona, Spain on October 2 to October 7. The purpose of this visit is to attend the European Modeling and Simulation Symposium. 2. Post understands that no assistance is require [...] | 2006-09-25 07:56:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP SP |
06MADRID2408 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/EH: DIANNA BLAIR [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dianna Blair, National Nuclear Security Administration to travel to Salamanca, Spain on September 25 to October 4. The purpose of this visit is to be a US observer at the Esarda Integrated Safeguards Working Group. 2. Post understands that no assistanc [...] | 2006-09-25 07:56:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP SP |
06MADRID2409 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SECURITIES EXCHANGE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Ethiopis Tafara, Director, US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Susan Koski-Grafer to travel to Madrid, Spain from September 23 to September 27, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to attend the IOSCO PIOB IFAC MG meeting. 2. Post understands t [...] | 2006-09-25 07:56:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ELTN OTRA SP |
06MADRID2410 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC DR. NIKOLAOS [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. Nikolaos Tountas, Postdoctoral Fellow, National Cancer Institute NIH, to travel to Barcelona, Spain from October 3 to October 8, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to attend and participate in the Drosophila as Model for Human Diseases meeting. 2. Po [...] | 2006-09-25 07:56:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TBIO OTRA SP |
06MADRID2411 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC DRS. CELLI AND [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. Jean Celli, Investigator, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases NIH, to travel to St. Feliu de Guixols, Spain from September 23 to October 1, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to attend a Scientific Conference. 2. Post understands th [...] | 2006-09-25 07:56:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TBIO OTRA SP |
06MADRID2412 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA DELEGATION: [...] Embassy grants country clearance to NASA delegation Charles Chitwood, Dale Ferguson, Richard Grugel, John Horack, Joe Howell, Charles Johnson, Vernotto McMillan, Joseph Minow, John Sumrall, Lawrence Thomas, and Richard Tyson to travel to Valencia, Spain from September 29 to October 10, 2006. [...] | 2006-09-25 07:56:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2413 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA DELEGATION: [...] Embassy grants country clearance to NASA delegation John Bacon, Liz Blome, Eric Christiansen, James Clement Pamela Denkins, Sean Fuller, Micholas Johnson, Kenol Jules, Alan Lindenmoyer, Mark Matney, Wendell Mendell, William Paloski, Jennifer Rhatigan, Julie Robinson, Scott Smith, Dennis Stone, [...] | 2006-09-25 07:56:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2414 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA DELEGATION: TIBOR [...] Embassy grants country clearance to NASA delegation Tibor Balint, Jeanne Holm to travel to Valencia, Spain from September 29 to October 7, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend the International Astronautical Conference. 2. Post understands no assistance is required. 3. Visito [...] | 2006-09-25 07:56:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2421 | SPANISH MOD ON US ARMS TRANSFER POLICY TO VENEZUELA [...] (C) DCM discussed reftel demarche with MOD Policy Director Admiral Francisco Torrente and Director General for Defense Policy General Benito Raggio on September 25. DCM emphasized that while the USG and the GOS have discussed arms sales to Venezuela many times over the past year, US policy on t [...] | 2006-09-26 13:03:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS SP |
06MADRID2435 | SPAIN: SIX MONTHS ON, ETA'S "PERMANENT CEASEFIRE" [...] (C) Summary: Six months after the Basque separatist group ETA announced a permanent ceasefire, many inside Spain are now doubting its permanence. Street violence and vandalism continue in the Basque region and alleged ETA supporters released a statement over the weekend claiming that the gr [...] | 2006-09-27 10:18:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER SP |
06MADRID2455 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA, GREGORY FRAZIER [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Gregory Frazier, from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center to travel to Mallorca, Spain from October 17 to October 22, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Interstellar Boundary Explorer Mission Meeting. 2. Post understands no assistance is r [...] | 2006-09-29 13:01:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2456 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA, STEVEN SNOWDEN [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Steven Snowden, from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center to travel to Mallorca, Spain from October 23 to October 28, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend the X-Ray Multi Mirror Newton European Photon Imaging Camera Background Workshop. 2. Post u [...] | 2006-09-29 13:01:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2457 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA, GEORGE HOPSON [...] Embassy grants country clearance to George Hopson, from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center to travel to Valencia, Spain from September 30 to October 8, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend the 57th International Astronautical Federation Conference. 2. Post understands no assista [...] | 2006-09-29 13:01:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2458 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA, JAMES GRAF [...] Embassy grants country clearance to James Graf, from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to travel to Valencia, Spain from September 30 to October 6, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend the 57th International Astronautical Federation Conference. 2. Post understands no assistance is [...] | 2006-09-29 13:01:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2459 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA, TERENCE O'MALLEY [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Terence O'Malley and Thomas Sutliff, from NASA's Glenn Research Center to travel to Valencia, Spain from September 29 to October 7, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend the 57th International Astronautical Federation Conference. 2. Post underst [...] | 2006-09-29 13:01:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2460 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA, FENG ZHAO [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Feng Zhao, from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to travel to Madrid, Spain from September 30 to October 5, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Optoelectronic Distance/Displacement Measurements and Applications Conference. 2. Post understa [...] | 2006-09-29 13:01:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2461 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR AMBASSADOR GREGORY [...] Embassy grants country clearance and warmly welcomes UNVIE Ambassador Gregory Schulte to travel to Madrid, Spain from October 17 to October 19, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to participate in Public Diplomacy events and to meet with Embassy and government officials. 2. Post will coo [...] | 2006-09-29 13:01:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA SP |
06MADRID2462 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR OES/SAT: LAURETTA [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Lauretta Rayhle, Senior Advisor OES/SAT to travel to Valencia and Madrid, Spain from September 30 to October 9, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to attend the International Astronautical Congress Convention in Valencia and personal leave in Madrid. 2. [...] | 2006-09-29 13:01:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TSPA SP |
06MADRID2463 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NSF: JEFFREY LEITHEAD [...] Embassy grants country clearance to NSF officials, Jeffrey Leithead, Contract Specialist and David Elizalde, Director in the Division of Acquisition and Cooperative Support to travel to Madrid, Spain from November 7 to November 14, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to attend the Annual Board [...] | 2006-09-29 13:01:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TPHY KSCA ECON SENV SP |
06MADRID2464 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USGS: BRUCE QUIRK AND [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Bruce Quirk, Physical Scientist and Jennifer Willems, Computer Scientist, USGS to travel to Valencia, Spain from September 29 to October 8, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to attend and participate in the 2006 Session of The International Astronautical F [...] | 2006-09-29 13:01:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA TPHY KSCA ECON SENV SP |
06MADRID2465 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/NNSA/NA25/NNTRAV [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Lewie Gasaway, and Timothy Welch from the National Nuclear Security Office to travel to Cadiz, Spain on October 5 to October 13. The purpose of this visit is to meet with representatives of the International Armoring Corporation for contract delivery accep [...] | 2006-09-29 13:01:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP SP |
06MADRID2466 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC DR. LUTZ [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. Lutz Birnbaumer, Scientific Director, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, NIH, to travel to Madrid, Spain from October 6 to October 9, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to present a seminar at the University Alcala de Henares. 2. Po [...] | 2006-09-29 13:01:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TBIO OTRA SP |
06MADRID2467 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC DR. SNORRI [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. Snorri Thorgeirsson, Senior Investigator, National Cancer Institute NIH, to travel to S'Agaro, Spain from October 3 to October 7, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to attend and present at the Esteve Foundation Symposium XII. 2. Post understands th [...] | 2006-09-29 13:01:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TBIO OTRA SP |
06MADRID2468 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC DR. JOHN MILNER [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. John Milner, Laboratory Chief, National Cancer Institute NIH, to travel to Barcelona, Spain from October 5 to October 7, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to attend and participate in a meeting of the Working Group of Foods with Health Benefits. 2. [...] | 2006-09-29 13:01:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TBIO OTRA SP |
06MADRID2480 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA DELEGATION; [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Renee Juhans, Christopher Moore, Neal Newman, and Derek Wang, from NASA to travel to Valencia, Spain from September 29 to October 9, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend the International Astronautical Conference. 2. Post understands no assist [...] | 2006-10-02 09:27:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2481 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SECURITIES EXCHANGE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to John Troy Beatty, Senior Counsel, US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to travel to Madrid, Spain from October 3 to October 5, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to attend the IOSCO training seminar. 2. Post understands that no assistance is requi [...] | 2006-10-02 09:27:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ELTN OTRA SP |
06MADRID2482 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ANGELA CERVETTI [...] Embassy grants country clearance and warmly welcomes Angela Cervetti, EUR/WE Country Officer for Malta and Spain to travel to Madrid and Barcelona, Spain from October 14 to October 19, 2006. The purpose of this visit is for consultations. 2. Post will coordinate assistance requested in r [...] | 2006-10-02 09:27:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA SP |
06MADRID2483 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FERC DIRECTOR SUSAN [...] Embassy grants country clearance and warmly welcomes Susan Court, Director, Office of Enforcement to travel to Toledo, Spain from November 18 to November 22, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend the First General Meeting of Delegates of the PGC B. 2. Post understands that no Emba [...] | 2006-10-02 09:27:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG OTRA SP |
06MADRID2495 | SPAIN: VISIT OF CUBA TRANSITION COORDINATOR CALEB [...] (C) Summary. Cuba Transition Coordinator Caleb McCarry visited Madrid September 26-27 for meetings with Spanish MFA officials, political figures (including former Spanish President Jose Maria Aznar),and opinion leaders, as well as radio and print interviews on Spanish media. In his meeting [...] | 2006-10-02 16:18:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM CU SP |
06MADRID2512 | SPAIN ON UN SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Juan Manuel Gonzalez de Linares, Subdirector General for the United Nations, on October 2. Linares told Emboff that the GOS clearly understands that 22 percent is a red line for the U.S. in terms of reaching a consensus on the scale of assessments f [...] | 2006-10-04 08:22:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL AORC KUNR UNGA SP |
06MADRID2525 | SPAIN: GALICIA'S ECONOMY TRANSFORMED BY 20 YEARS [...] Spain's 1986 entry into the European Union turned on a tap of EU funding which has helped transform the face of modern Spain. To gain a better understanding of the impact of European funding on Spain's 16 regions, Embassy Madrid's Economic section plans to visit many of these regions over th [...] | 2006-10-06 07:18:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SP |
06MADRID2543 | SPAIN: SCENESETTER FOR INL PDAS SCHWEICH'S OCTOBER [...] (SBU) Your visit will dovetail nicely with the visit in mid September of DEA Administrator Tandy and will provide an important opportunity to educate the Spaniards on the Department's key role in the counter-narcotics effort. In her meetings with members of the Spanish Ministry of Interior, C [...] | 2006-10-06 16:29:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SNAR SP |
06MADRID2544 | SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary: Your visit to Spain is an opportunity to press the GOS and, possibly, private sector entities to move in ways that are key to achieving U.S. foreign policy goals in Iraq and Iran. You should ask Spain to put its money where its mouth is on the Iraq Compact in two ways. First, as [...] | 2006-10-06 16:55:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EAID PREL SP |
06MADRID2556 | SPAIN CONDEMNS NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST [...] DCM passed reftel points October 10 to MFA Rafael Dezcallar, Director General for Policy. ESTHOFF doubletracked same points with MFA Disarmament Affairs Deputy Director General Ignacio Sanchez. Given that the GOS had publicly condemned the North Korean nuclear test on October 9 (see below),[...] | 2006-10-11 13:59:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM KNNP KN SP |
06MADRID2564 | SPAIN ON GUATEMALA/VENEZUELA UNSC ELECTION [...] (C) In a brief meeting on the margins of a representational event on October 11, the Ambassador and MFA Secretary of State for Ibero America Trinidad Jimenez SIPDIS discussed the status of the Venezuelan and Guatemalan candidacies for a non-permanent UN Security Council seat. Jimenez reiter [...] | 2006-10-13 11:02:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA VZ SP |
06MADRID2568 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA LES WILLIAMS [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Melchor Antunano, MD, Director, Civil Aerospace Medical Institute to travel to Valencia, Spain from November 6 to November 9, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to conduct Recertification Inspections to FAA repair stations. 2. Post understands that no as [...] | 2006-10-13 12:29:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR FAA IFO OTRA SP |
06MADRID2569 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SECURITIES & EXCHANGE [...] Embassy grants country clearance and warmly welcomes Securities & Exchange Commission Officials; Felicia Kung, Julie Ehrhardt, Janet Luallen, Len Jui, and Scott Taub to travel to Madrid, Spain from October 16 to October 20, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend a meeting of the IOSCO S [...] | 2006-10-13 12:31:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON OTRA SP |
06MADRID2570 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM [...] Embassy grants country clearance and warmly welcomes Federal Reserve System Officials; Bill Estes, Senior Vice President, Robert Schenck, Vice President, Molly Willison, Director Foreign Bank Analysis, Laurence Bonnemere, Assistant Vice President, Jane Green, Surpervising Examiner and Terry M [...] | 2006-10-13 12:31:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON OTRA SP |
06MADRID2571 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA DELEGATION; [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Kathy Laurini, Clarence Sams, and Charles Sawin, from NASA's Johnson Space Center to travel to Barcelona, Spain from October 22 to October 28, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Sodankyla Total Column Ozone Intercomparison Workshop. 2. Po [...] | 2006-10-13 12:31:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2572 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA DELEGATION; [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Pawan Bhartia, Thomas McGee, and Richard McPeters, from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center to travel to Tenerife, Spain from November 5 to November 13, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Sodankyla Total Column Ozone Intercomparison Workshop. [...] | 2006-10-13 12:31:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2573 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA; CARL WALZ [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Carl Walz, from NASA Headquarters to travel to Madrid, Spain from October 22 to October 27, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend the meeting of the International Space Life Sciences Working Group. 2. Post understands no assistance is required. [...] | 2006-10-13 12:31:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2574 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA; DOMINGUEZ AND [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Olga Dominguez and Howard Kass, from NASA Headquarters to travel to Madrid, Spain from October 20 to October 27, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend meetings on the Commercial Power Project. 2. Post understands no assistance is required. 3 [...] | 2006-10-13 12:31:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2575 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA; DAVID LE VINE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to David Le Vine, from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center to travel to Madrid, Spain from October 31 to November 4, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend a meeting of Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity Mission Science Advisory Group. 2. Post understa [...] | 2006-10-13 12:31:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2576 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA; THANGASAMY [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Thangasamy Velusamy, from NASA to travel to Madrid, Spain from November 11 to November 18, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Science with ALMA: A new era for Astrophysics Conference. 2. Post understands no assistance is required. 3. [...] | 2006-10-13 12:31:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2577 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HHS/CDC DONALD BOONE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Donald Boone, Associate Director for Science, NCHM, HHS/CDC to travel to Madrid, Spain from October 21 to October 30, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to chair and attend the European Platform for Patients Organizations, Science and Industry Conference. [...] | 2006-10-13 12:31:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TBIO OTRA SP |
06MADRID2578 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HHS/CDC FAYE WONG [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Faye Wong, Health Scientist, NCCDPHP, HHS/CDC to travel to Madrid, Spain from October 18 to October 22, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to attend and participate in the Public Health Conference. 2. Post understands that no assistance is required. 3 [...] | 2006-10-13 12:31:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TBIO OTRA SP |
06MADRID2579 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/NNSA/NA10/DPTRAV [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Steen Rasmussen, from the National Nuclear Security Office to travel to Barcelona, Spain on October 14 to October 17. The purpose of this visit is to attend collaboration meetings at the Complex Systems Laboratory. 2. Post understands that no assistanc [...] | 2006-10-13 12:31:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP SP |
06MADRID2580 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/NNSA/NA10/DPTRAV [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Paul Mirkarimi, from the National Nuclear Security Office to travel to Barcelona, Spain on October 13 to October 20. The purpose of this visit is to attend and present at the International Symposium on EUV Lithography. 2. Post understands that no assis [...] | 2006-10-13 12:31:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP SP |
06MADRID2581 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC DRS. WILSON, [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. Wyndham Wilson, Chief, Lymphoma Therapeutics Section, Dr. John Janik, Investigator, and Dr. Adrian Wiestner, Investigator, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, NIH, to travel to Barcelona, Spain from October 12 to October 16, 2006. The purpose of [...] | 2006-10-13 12:31:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TBIO OTRA SP |
06MADRID2583 | SPAIN: VISIT OF VENEZUELA COORDINATOR DEBORAH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Special Coordinator for Venezuela Deborah McCarthy met with representatives of the Spanish Foreign Ministry and National Security Council on October 4 to discuss U.S. policy on Venezuela and Latin America. McCarthy also conducted interviews with two Spanish media outlets and on [...] | 2006-10-13 14:24:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SNAR UNSC SP VE |
06MADRID2584 | SPAIN: VISIT OF VENEZUELA COORDINATOR DEBORAH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Special Coordinator for Venezuela Deborah McCarthy met with representatives of the Spanish Foreign Ministry and National Security Council on October 4 to discuss U.S. policy on Venezuela and Latin America. McCarthy also conducted interviews with two Spanish media outlets and on [...] | 2006-10-13 15:21:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SNAR UNSC SP VE |
06MADRID2596 | SPAIN/CUBA: SPAIN DOES NOT WANT LEAD ON JOINT [...] (C) MFA Secretary of State for Ibero America Trinidad Jimenez told the Ambassador October 11 that she wanted to preserve her channels of communication with Cuban authorities and therefore did not want Spain to take the lead at this time in developing a US-EU joint statement on Cuba. The Ambas [...] | 2006-10-13 16:41:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM CU SP |
06MADRID2600 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/NNSA/NA26/NNTRAV [...] Embassy grants country clearance to NNSA/SLD staff, Michael Fink, Jeffrey Ace, Daniel HartnettCody Hostick, and Craig Stinson from the National Nuclear Security Office to travel to Algeciras, Spain on October 28 to November 6. The purpose of this visit is to meet with Peoples Republic of Chi [...] | 2006-10-16 09:49:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP SP |
06MADRID2601 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/NNSA/NA26/NNTRAV [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Donald Spellman, from the National Nuclear Security Office to travel to Salamanca, Spain on October 21 to October 26. The purpose of this visit is to attend collaboration meetings at the Complex Systems Laboratory. 2. Post understands that no assistanc [...] | 2006-10-16 09:49:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP SP |
06MADRID2602 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC DR. JUN SHEN [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. Jun Shen, Section Chief, Mational Institute of Mental Health, NIH, to travel to Madrid, Spain from October 19 to October 24, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to give a seminar at the Laboratory for Imaging and Spectroscopy by Magnetic Resonance, Instit [...] | 2006-10-16 09:49:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TBIO OTRA SP |
06MADRID2603 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC DR. ALEXANDER [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. Alexander Gorbach, Staff Scientist, Office of Research Services, NIH, to travel to Mallorca, Spain from October 17 to October 22, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to attend and present a lecture at the Second Biosim Conference. 2. Post understands [...] | 2006-10-16 09:49:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TBIO OTRA SP |
06MADRID2604 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY [...] Embassy grants country clearance and warmly welcomes Department of Treasury Delegation; Robert Michael Kimmitt, Deputy Secretary, Colleen Eddy, Policy Advisor, Vickie Alvo, Economist for Iraq, Alexander Monsarrat, Financial Economist, and James Freis, Deputy Assistant General Counsel to travel [...] | 2006-10-16 09:49:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON OTRA SP |
06MADRID2605 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HHS/FDA SUZIE KENT [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Suzie Kent, Investigator, Office of Regulatory Affairs,FDA, HHS to travel to Roto, Spain from October 24 to October 26, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to perform FDA regulatory inspections. 2. Post understands that no assistance is required. 3. V [...] | 2006-10-16 09:49:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TBIO OTRA SP |
06MADRID2606 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HHS/FDA JAMES DUNNIE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to James Dunnie, Consumer Safety Officer Affairs, FDA, HHS to travel to Tarragona, Spain from October 26 to November 1, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to perform FDA regulatory inspections. 2. Post understands that no assistance is required. 3. Visi [...] | 2006-10-16 09:49:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TBIO OTRA SP |
06MADRID2607 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HHS/FDA KAREN [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Karen Takahashi, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research and Kim Thomas-Cruse, Office of Regulatory Affairs, FDA, HHS to travel to Zaragoza, Spain from October 14 to October 20, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to perform FDA regulatory inspections. 2. [...] | 2006-10-16 09:49:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TBIO OTRA SP |
06MADRID2608 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USGS COTTER AND HERMANN [...] Embassy grants country clearance to USGS Scientists Gladys Cotter and Thomas Hermann to Granada, Spain from October 12 to October 16, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend and participate in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Research and Technology Information Management Committe [...] | 2006-10-16 09:49:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2609 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA DELEGATION [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Carl Walz, Director of Advanced Capabilities, Angelene Lee, Program Executive, Human Research Program, Stephen Davison, Human Research Programs, and David Tomko, Program Executive, Stephen Ballard, International Relations Specialist, Kathy Laurini, Director [...] | 2006-10-16 09:49:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2610 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA DELEGATION [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Ragvendra Sahai from NASA's Johnson Space Center to travel to Barcelona, Spain from November 11 to November 18, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Science with ALMA: A New Era for Astrophysics Conference. 2. Post understands no assistance [...] | 2006-10-16 09:49:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2611 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NE ROBERT PRICE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Robert Price from the Office of Nuclear Energy to travel to Santander, Spain on November 06 to November 10. The purpose of this visit is to attend the International Reactor Innovative and Secure Team meeting. 2. Post understands that no assistance is r [...] | 2006-10-16 09:49:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP SP |
06MADRID2612 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR US NRC MIRELA GAVRILLAS [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Mirela Gavrillas from the National Nuclear Security Office to travel to Madrid, Spain on October 18 to October 20. The purpose of this visit is to attend the final meeting of the safety margins action plan task group. 2. Post understands that no assist [...] | 2006-10-16 09:49:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP SP |
06MADRID2613 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR US NRC PAUL CLIFFORD, [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Paul Clifford, Ralph Meyer and Veronica Klein from the National Nuclear Security Office to travel to Madrid, Salamanca, and Juzbado Spain on October 22 to October 27. The purpose of this visit is to participate in TopFuel 2006 international Meeting on Light [...] | 2006-10-16 09:49:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP SP |
06MADRID2616 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA WILLIAM HUGHES [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA Employees and family members; William Hughes, Albert Schwartz, Kristina Carr, John Carr, Vernon Burch, Michael Johnson, Karen Buondonno, and Gary Buondonno to travel to Madrid, Spain from November 12 to November 19, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to [...] | 2006-10-16 10:30:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ASEC OTRA SP |
06MADRID2622 | SPAIN: RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche and non-papers to Spanish MFA Deputy Office Director for Human Rights Cecilia Robles Cartes on August 13. Robles said that she understood the tripartite position on the HRC's text for the declaration, but she indicated that Spain would support the decl [...] | 2006-10-16 16:59:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL KTIA UN SP |
06MADRID2624 | SPAIN: IN ADVANCE OF OCT. 16 GAERC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff met with MFA European Correspondent Carlos Fernandez-Arias on October 13 to discuss Spain's position in advance of the October 16 GAERC meeting. Fernandez-Arias indicated that Spain was in complete agreement on most topics with the United States, but he singled out Kosovo [...] | 2006-10-17 07:22:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV UN EU YI SR BO MK SU CG IS LE IR IZ UP |
06MADRID2630 | SPAIN: MORATINOS MEETINGS IN DAMASCUS [...] (C) A senior member of Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos' staff called in Political Counselor on 10/17 to provide a written readout for the Secretary of Moratinos' 10/14-15 visit to Damascus. A scanned copy of this document was e-mailed on the classified system to EUR/WE. We have made [...] | 2006-10-18 07:15:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SP |
06MADRID2632 | SPAIN: TOUR D'HORIZON WITH FORMER PRESIDENT AZNAR [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador hosted former President Jose Maria Aznar for a private lunch at his residence on October 16. President Aznar offered his opinions on the domestic political situation as well as the outlook in Latin America. He also told Ambassador of his satisfaction at seeing improved [...] | 2006-10-18 08:40:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SP |
06MADRID2641 | SCENESETTER FOR SPANISH DEFENSE MINISTER ALONSO [...] (C/NF) When you meet with Spanish Defense Minister Jose Antonio Alonso on October 23, you are meeting a man who is vastly different from his predecessor. Whereas ex-Minister Bono is a lifelong politician and rival of President Zapatero, Alonso is a judge and lifelong friend of Zapatero. Bono [...] | 2006-10-18 15:09:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MARR SP |
06MADRID2657 | SPAIN: UPDATE ON KEY TERRORISM-RELATED CASES [...] (C) Summary: In advance of the October 24 visit to Madrid of US Attorney General Alberto Gonzalez, Post presents a brief update on several of the most important pending or recently completed terrorism or criminal cases in the Spanish judicial system. Spain has made great strides in disrupting terro [...] | 2006-10-20 12:58:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PTER SP |
06MADRID2664 | SPAIN ON NOVEMBER 2006 CCW REVIEW CONFERENCE [...] (C) ESTHOFF passed reftel points October 9 to MFA Disarmament Affairs Deputy Director General Ignacio Sanchez, urging Spain to instruct its delegation to the November Convention on Conventional Weapons (CCW) Review Conference to support the "opt-in" approach vis-a-vis the possible anti-vehic [...] | 2006-10-20 14:00:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | MCAP PARM PREL SP |
06MADRID2672 | SPAIN ON UNSCR 1718 [...] (C) ESTHOFF met with MFA Disarmament Affairs Deputy Director General Ignacio Sanchez September 20 to discuss GOS intentions vis-a-vis the DPRK sanctions regime imposed via UNSCR 1718. Sanchez said that Spain would, of course, implement all the requirements of UNSCR 1718. He said this was i [...] | 2006-10-20 14:27:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP KNAR SP |
06MADRID2685 | TREASURY DEPSEC'S MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) Foreign Minister Moratinos told Treasury Deputy Secretary Kimmitt October 19 that Spain strongly supports the SIPDIS Iraq Compact and that Madrid would transfer the 22 million dollars it had pledged for the Basra Children's Hospital within about one month. He also pledged Spanish supp [...] | 2006-10-23 15:13:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET//NOFORN | EAID EINV EFIN PREL PARM ETTC KIPR SP |
06MADRID2708 | SPAIN: ENRIQUE IGLESIAS ON IBEROAMERICAN SUMMIT [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. The Ambassador discussed the upcoming Iberoamerican Summit in Montevideo with Iberoamerican Secretary General Enrique Iglesias (protect) on October 17. SIPDIS Iglesias also spoke about the friction between Uruguay and Argentina, what it would mean if Raul Castro represents Cuba at [...] | 2006-10-24 16:50:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL SP |
06MADRID2736 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE [...] Embassy grants country clearance and warmly welcomes Millenium Challenge Corporation representatives; Michael Grossman, Senior Country Director, Francophone Africa and David Picha, Agricultural Consultant to travel to Madrid, Spain from October 25 to October 29, 2006. The purpose of this vis [...] | 2006-10-26 15:13:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID AFIN OTRA ECON SP KMCA |
06MADRID2737 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR VA, GROSZMANN [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Roberto Groszmann, MD, VA Medical Center, West Haven, to travel to Barcelona, Spain from November 8 to November 17, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to attend the Fundacion BBVA De Actualizacion en Hepatologia Conference. 2. Post understands that no as [...] | 2006-10-26 15:13:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA SP |
06MADRID2738 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NSF JUDITH SUNLEY [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Judith Sunley from the National Science Foundation to travel to Madrid, Spain on November 06 to November 11. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Alma Board Meeting. 2. Post understands that no assistance is required. 3. Visitors are reminded [...] | 2006-10-26 15:13:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP SP |
06MADRID2739 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/NNSA/NA26/NNTRAV, [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Donald Spelman from the National Nuclear Security Administration Office to travel to Salamanca, Spain on October 21 to October 26. The purpose of this visit is to present at the 2006 International Meeting on Light Water Reactor Fuel Performance-Top Fuel Con [...] | 2006-10-26 15:13:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP SP |
06MADRID2740 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/NNSA/NA10/DPTRAV, [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Amy Waters from the National Nuclear Security Administration Office to travel to Madrid, Spain on November 5 to November 11. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Journeys on Stand off Detection of IEDS conference. 2. Post understands that no assi [...] | 2006-10-26 15:13:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP SP |
06MADRID2741 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/YMSCO: VAN LUIK [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Abraham Van Luik, Senior Policy Advisor for Performance Assessment to travel to San Lorenzo de el Escorial, Spain on November 13 to November 16. The purpose of this visit is to attend and participate in the European Commission Near-Field Project Technical [...] | 2006-10-26 15:13:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP SP |
06MADRID2742 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/SC25 STAFFIN [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Robin Staffin, Office of High Energy Physics to travel to Valencia, Spain on November 4 to November 7. The purpose of this visit is to attend a meeting of the FALC subgroup on Governance. 2. Post understands that no assistance is required. 3. Visit [...] | 2006-10-26 15:13:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP SP |
06MADRID2743 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USGS SAFFER, SIGNELL, [...] Embassy grants country clearance to USGS Oceanographers Christopher Sherwood, Richard Signell, and John Warner to Barcelona and Madrid, Spain from November 4 to November 11, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend, present and discuss plans for the USGS-led National Ocean Partnership P [...] | 2006-10-26 15:13:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2744 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USGS CASADEVALL [...] Embassy grants country clearance to USGS Regional Director Thomas Casadevall to Barcelona, Olot and Madrid, Spain from October 22 to November 2, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to participate as a lecturer and lead a field trip in Olot. 2. Post understands no assistance is required. [...] | 2006-10-26 15:13:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2745 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA: LABEL [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Kenneth Label from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center to travel to Seville, Spain from November 25 to December 1, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend and participate as a panel member at the Second International School of the Effects of Radiation [...] | 2006-10-26 15:13:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2746 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA DELEGATION; [...] Embassy grants country clearance to NASA Delegation, Ingrid Desilvestre, Robert Windhorst, and Robert Haberle, to travel to Granada and Madrid, Spain from November 13 to December 1, 2006. The purpose of Desilvestre's visit is to give a talk at the Jornadas Tecnicas Rediris 2006 Conference in [...] | 2006-10-26 15:13:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2748 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA CARLOS RODRIGUEZ [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Carlos Rodriguez, LAAS Program Manager, FAA HQ to travel to Malaga, Spain from October 31 to November 6, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to attend the Giant (GNSS Introduction in the Aviation Sector) user forum. 2. Post understands that no assistance [...] | 2006-10-26 15:14:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR FAA IFO OTRA SP |
06MADRID2758 | SPANISH ATTENDANCE AT IRAQ COMPACT PG MEETING IN [...] No summary [...] | 2006-10-27 16:13:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EFIN PREL EINV SP |
06MADRID2759 | SPAIN: NAM RESOLUTIONS ON LEBANESE CHILDREN [...] No summary [...] | 2006-10-27 16:20:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNGA LE IS PHUM PREL PTER SP |
06MADRID2765 | SPAIN/CUBA: SPAIN WARY OF EU STATEMENT ON CUBAN [...] (C) MFA Director General for Foreign Policy Rafael Dezcallar confirmed to DCM on October 24 Ref A statements by MFA Secretary of State for Ibero America Trinidad Jimenez that Spain did not believe the time was right for a joint statement on Cuba. Dezcallar went beyond Jimenez in asserting tha [...] | 2006-10-30 13:28:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CU SP |
06MADRID2770 | SPAIN: VISIT OF INL PDAS SCHWEICH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During his October 16-17 visit to Madrid, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Thomas Schweich met with representatives from the Spanish Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Civil [...] | 2006-10-30 14:27:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SNAR SP |
06MADRID2771 | SPAIN: VISIT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL GONZALES [...] (SBU) Summary. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales visited Madrid on October 23-24 to meet with the Spanish Minister of Justice, the Minister of Interior, and the Spanish Prosecutor General. AG Gonzales also participated in the fourth meeting of the U.S.-Spain Bilateral Counter Terrorism Expert [...] | 2006-10-30 15:26:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SP |
06MADRID2776 | SPAIN PUSHING FOR MIDDLE EAST CONFERENCE [...] (C) Summary: MFA officials confirmed reports in the Spanish media that Spain is promoting the idea of a new Middle East peace conference, with the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian dispute as its center-piece. Press reports hinted that this Spanish project enjoyed the support of the USG a [...] | 2006-10-31 08:01:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SP |
06MADRID2786 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA ALMIRA RAMADANI [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Almira Ramadani Williams, Senior Systems Analyst, FAA HQ to travel to Madrid, Spain from November 14 to November 18, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to investigate the current state of system-wide modeling capabilities. 2. Post understands that no ass [...] | 2006-10-31 16:16:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR FAA IFO OTRA SP |
06MADRID2792 | SPAIN/CUBA: MIXED SIGNALS FROM MFA [...] (C) Deputy FM Bernardino Leon told the Ambassador on October 31 that he is working with FM Miguel Angel Moratinos to develop an EU statement on Cuba for the next GAERC meeting in Brussels. The Ambassador had contacted Leon to voice the USG's frustration with Spain's apparent decision to back a [...] | 2006-10-31 17:41:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM CU SP |
06MADRID2809 | SPANISH SEEK INCLUSION IN WESTERN SAHARA STRATEGY [...] (C) SUMMARY: One month after the UNGA meeting between Assistant Secretary Welch and MFA DG for Middle East/Africa Alvaro Iranzo, Iranzo paid a call on the Ambassador October 26, saying he had sought the meeting at FM Moratinos' request, to reiterate that Spain wishes to play a role in U.S. strategi [...] | 2006-11-02 16:23:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SP |
06MADRID2810 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR R&D TEAM [...] Embassy grants country clearance to the U.S. technical representatives; Adam Tarsi, TSWG International Program Manager, Mary Ungar, Executive Director IIHS, Ralph Pasini, Director, IIHS, Timothy Corcoran, Principal, IIHS, Timothy Armstrong, Analyst, IIHS, Jame Boswell, Facility Security Offic [...] | 2006-11-02 16:50:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA SP PTER |
06MADRID2813 | SPAIN ON UNSCR 1718 CONVENTIONAL ARMS OBLIGATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2006-11-03 09:57:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET | PARM SP |
06MADRID2814 | SPAIN: INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION ELECTION [...] No summary [...] | 2006-11-03 09:58:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ODIP ILC UNGA SP |
06MADRID2816 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA LES WILLIAMS [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA Les Williams Director, Civil Aerospace Medical Institute to travel to Madrid, Spain from November 6 to November 9, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to conduct Recertification Inspections to FAA repair stations. 2. Post understands that no assistanc [...] | 2006-11-03 12:33:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR FAA IFO OTRA SP |
06MADRID2818 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR U.S. SECURITIES & [...] Embassy grants country clearance to U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission officers Deborah Tarasevich, Branch Chief, Devon Brown, Senior Counsel, Colin Rand, Accountant, and Anthony Barone, Special Counsel, to travel to Madrid, Spain on November 06 to November 10. The purpose of this visit i [...] | 2006-11-03 16:25:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN OTRA SP |
06MADRID2819 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC DR. LICHTEN [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. Michael Lichten, Biologist, National Cancer Institute, NIH to travel to Baeza, Spain on November 5 to November 9. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Mechanisms and Biological Consequences of Reocmbinational DNA Repair-Midiate Genome Instability. [...] | 2006-11-03 16:25:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA OTRA TBIO SP |
06MADRID2820 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR U.S. SECURITIES & [...] Embassy grants country clearance to U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission officer Michael Macchiaroli to travel to Madrid, Spain on November 04 to November 8. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Financial Stability Institute and IOSCO Joint Seminar. 2. Post understands that no ass [...] | 2006-11-03 16:25:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN OTRA SP |
06MADRID2821 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HHS/CDC, MILDRED [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Mildred Pearson, Medical Epidemiologist, HHS/CDC to travel to Barcelona, Spain on November 01 to November 5. The purpose of this visit is to assist in the planning and organization of the scientific program for the 47th Interscience Conference on Antimicrob [...] | 2006-11-03 16:25:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA OTRA TBIO SP |
06MADRID2822 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NSF: P PUXLEY [...] Embassy grants country clearance to NSF Official Dr. Philip Puxley, Program Director, to travel to Madrid, Spain on November 07 to November 17. The purpose of this visit is to attend meetings at the DPTO Astrofisica Molecular. 2. Post understands that no assistance is required. 3. Vi [...] | 2006-11-03 16:25:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA OTRA TPHY NSF SP |
06MADRID2823 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HHS/FDA, JEFFREY [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Jeffrey Hangarnter, and Cynthia Lee, Investigators, Office of Regulatory Affairs, FDA, HHS to travel to Gava, Spain on November 04 to November 9. The purpose of this visit is to perform a regulatory/inspection and audit data. 2. Post understands that [...] | 2006-11-03 16:25:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA OTRA TBIO SP |
06MADRID2824 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR EPA:AUER AND SHOAFF [...] Embassy grants country clearance to EPA officials, Charles Auer and John Shoaff, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances, to Barcelona, Spain from November 18 to November 23, 2006. The purpose of this visit is to attend the EU-Juscanz SAICM regional meeting. 2. Post underst [...] | 2006-11-03 16:25:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV OTRA SP KSCA |
06MADRID2825 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HHS/CDC, JOHN WARD [...] Embassy grants country clearance to John Ward, Director, NCHSTP, HHS/CDC to travel to Madrid, Spain on November 22 to November 24. The purpose of this visit is to attend the 29th Viral Hepatitis Prevention Board Meeting. 2. Post understands that no assistance is required. 3. Visitors [...] | 2006-11-03 16:26:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA OTRA TBIO SP |
06MADRID2828 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA KUZMINSKI, POST, [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA Personnel, Peter Kuzminski, Technical Staff Lead, Joseph Post, Manager, and Diane Liang, Perations Research Analyst to travel to Madrid, Spain from November 14 to November 18, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to present ATO perspectives at the FAA/Euro [...] | 2006-11-03 16:35:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR FAA IFO OTRA SP |
06MADRID2831 | SPAIN: CHINESE AMBASSADOR ON NORTH KOREA [...] (C) Chinese Ambassador to Spain Qiu Xiaoqi called on the Ambassador on October 31 for what Ambassador Xiaoqi described as a courtesy call. The main purpose of his visit was to call for increased cooperation and dialogue between the USG and the Chinese Government on issues of mutual interest, [...] | 2006-11-03 17:14:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SP |
06MADRID2834 | SPAIN: OPPOSING ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS [...] No summary [...] | 2006-11-06 12:17:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA IS SP |
06MADRID2853 | SPAIN AND U.S. COOPERATING TO REMEDIATE RADIATION [...] (SBU) The U.S., through the Department of Energy (DOE),is closely cooperating with Spanish counterparts to address radiation contamination left in southern Spain after a U.S. Air Force (USAF) nuclear accident 40 years ago. What could have turned into a public relations nightmare has actuall [...] | 2006-11-07 16:49:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PARM MNUC SENV |
06MADRID2855 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/NNSA/NA10/DPTRAV, [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Stefano Marchesini, from NNSA to travel to Barcelona, Spain on November 28 to November 29. The purpose of this visit is to give a seminar on Imaging with Coherent X-Rays. 2. Post understands that no assistance is required. 3. Visitors are reminded [...] | 2006-11-07 16:55:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP SP |
06MADRID2856 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/NNSA/NA10/DPTRAV, [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Enrique Martinez, from NNSA to travel to Barcelona, Spain on November 16 to November 26. The purpose of this visit is to meet and discuss future lines of work that will be beneficial to Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Laboratory Directed Researc [...] | 2006-11-07 16:55:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP SP |
06MADRID2857 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/NNSA/NA10/DPTRAV, [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Avadh Saxena, from NNSA to travel to Barcelona, Spain on November 28 to December 3. The purpose of this visit is to collaborate with Professor Antoni Planes at the University of Barcelona. 2. Post understands that no assistance is required. 3. Vis [...] | 2006-11-07 16:55:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP SP |
06MADRID2859 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA BARRY SMITH [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA Personnel, Barry Smith, Senior Systems Engineer, to travel to Madrid, Spain from November 27 to December 2, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to attend the EUROCAE WG-67 on voice over IP communications for Air Traffic Management. 2. Post understands [...] | 2006-11-08 08:04:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR FAA IFO OTRA SP |
06MADRID2860 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA KEVIN MICHAEL [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA Personnel, Kevin Michael Corker, FAA Western Pacific Region Engineer to travel to Madrid, Spain from November 13 to November 18, 2006. The purpose of the trip is to provide support for the action plans 5 & 9 Simulation Development meeting. 2. Post [...] | 2006-11-08 08:05:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR FAA IFO OTRA SP |
06MADRID2861 | SPAIN TO MAKE FURTHER CONTRIBUTION TO POLIO [...] No summary [...] | 2006-11-08 09:15:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO EAID PREL ECON SP |
06MADRID2869 | SPAIN ON UN THIRD COMMITTEE COUNTRY-SPECIFIC [...] (C) Emboff delivered reftel A and B demarches to the MFA Subdirector General for Human Rights Fernando Fernandez-Arias on November 8. Fernandez-Arias said, "You have nothing to worry about from Spain" with respect to these resolutions. He said he thought it was a good strategy to have an up [...] | 2006-11-13 14:17:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL KTIA UNHRC UN SP |
06MADRID287 | SPAIN: CODEL KING DISCUSSES BILATERAL [...] Summary. A Congressional delegation headed by Representative Peter King (R-NY) met with Vice President Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega, Deputy Foreign Minister Bernardino Leon, Deputy Minister of Interior Antonio Camacho, and opposition Popular Party leader Mariano Rajoy to discuss U.S.-Spai [...] | 2006-02-03 07:53:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SP |
06MADRID2870 | SPAIN SUPPORTS CONTINUED EU, NATO ENGAGEMENT WITH [...] (C) Emboff delivered reftel demarche to Spanish Subdirector General for the EU Carlos Fernandez-Arias on November 2 and to Russia and Eastern Europe Desk Officer Iago Gil Aguado on November 8. Fernandez-Arias told Emboff that Ukraine is the most important non-EU European nation as far as Sp [...] | 2006-11-13 14:19:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL MOPS SP UP |
06MADRID2871 | SPANISH VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF NOVEMBER GAERC [...] (C) Poloff met with Spanish Subdirector General for the EU Carlos Fernandez-Arias on November 8 to discuss Spain's position in advance of the November 13-14 GAERC meeting. Fernandez-Arias indicated that Spain was in complete agreement with the United States on most topics, but he singled out [...] | 2006-11-13 14:22:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SP |
06MADRID2872 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO SPAIN ON CHISINAU-MOSCOW [...] No summary [...] | 2006-11-13 14:24:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ELTN RS MD UP SP |
06MADRID2877 | PANDEMIC INFLUENZA: PREPARING FOR POSSIBLE [...] In response to reftel request (para 10),Post has issued a management notice informing all employees and their families of the need to prepare for a potential influenza pandemic. This management notice advised employees to stockpile supplies of food, infant formula and water, and other impor [...] | 2006-11-14 11:30:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC AMED KFLU KSAF KSEO TBIO SP |
06MADRID2878 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NTSB, ROBERT MCKINLAY [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Robert Mckinlay Macintosh, Chief Advisor, International Safety Affairs, to travel to Madrid, Spain on November 15 to November 18. The purpose of this visit is to participate in the Civil Aviation Conference meeting of EU States' Directors of Accident Inves [...] | 2006-11-14 12:41:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ASEC OTRA SP |
06MADRID2879 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOT FEDERAL HIGHWAY [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Joseph Toole, DOT representative to travel to Madrid, Spain on November 19 to November 24. The purpose of this visit is to represent and attend the Executive Committee and Technology Exchange and Development Commission Meeting. 2. Post understands that [...] | 2006-11-14 12:41:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TPHY OTRA KSCA SP |
06MADRID2880 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USGS: NEWELL [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Wayne Newell, USGS Research Geologist to travel to Madrid, Spain on November 14 to November 21. The purpose of this visit is to present a lecture to faculty of Geology at Complutemse University of Madrid. 2. Post understands that no assistance is requi [...] | 2006-11-14 12:41:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TPHY OTRA KSCA SP |
06MADRID2881 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HHS/OS EDWIN WALKER [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Edwin Walker, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Programs Administration on Aging to travel to Segovia, Spain on November 10 to November 16. The purpose of this visit is to attend the UNECE meeting. 2. Post understands that no assistance is req [...] | 2006-11-14 12:41:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO OTRA KSCA SP |
06MADRID2882 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA DELEGATION [...] Embassy grants country clearance to NASA delegation; Thomas Friers, Kevin Decker, Gregory Johnson, Kevin O'Toole, Jeffrey Davidson, Luis Muniz, Shannon Lynch, William Johnson, Carl Bierman, Geoffrey Roux, Phillip Baumbach, Pedro Geliga, Scott Satterlee, Robert Swann, Michael Barnes, Richard Va [...] | 2006-11-14 12:41:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2883 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA DELEGATION [...] Embassy grants country clearance to NASA delegation; Timothy O'Brien, Gregory Johnson, Dana Geiger, Chris Hasselbring, Charles Glisson, John Summers, Robert Eberle, Dayton Reedy, Michael Potts, Terry Walker, Daniel Wells, Roy Krause, Charles Smith, Robert Marsh, Jesus Diaz, Bernard Steinmetz, [...] | 2006-11-14 12:41:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2884 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA; ANTHONY CARRO [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Anthony Carro, from NASA Headquarters to travel to Madrid, Spain on November 14 to November 22. The purpose of this visit is to attend Robledo Station oversight meetings. 2. Post understands that no assistance is required. 3. Visitors are reminded [...] | 2006-11-14 12:41:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2885 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR US NRC, HIPOLITO [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Hipolito Gonzalez, Materials Engineer, to travel to Madrid, Spain on November 14 to November 19. The purpose of this visit is to participate in the 10th meeting of the OECD Piping Failure Data Exchange Project. 2. Post understands that no assistance is [...] | 2006-11-14 12:41:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY TECH OTRA SP |
06MADRID2886 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA, THOMAS WEATHERMAN [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Thomas Weatherman, FAA Safety Inspector to travel to Madrid, Spain on December 11 to December 14. The purpose of this visit is to conduct a recertification inspection on FAA repair stations. 2. Post understands that no assistance is required. 3. Vi [...] | 2006-11-14 15:57:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ASEC OTRA AMGT SP |
06MADRID2892 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA; MARK HOFSTADTER [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Mark Hofstadter and John Pearson, from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory to travel to Madrid, Spain on November 11 to November 18. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Science with Alma Conference. 2. Post understands that no assistance is required [...] | 2006-11-15 16:50:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2893 | SPAIN: DEPUTY FM LEON ON MIDEAST CONFERENCE, [...] (C) Summary. In a wide ranging November 14 meeting with MFA Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Bernardino Leon, DCM reviewed the state of bilateral relations, relayed USG concerns regarding Spain's call for a new major Middle East conference, and discussed U.S. interest in stronger U.S.-Sp [...] | 2006-11-15 17:20:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IS LE SY CU SP |
06MADRID2895 | SPAIN/HSPD-6: THEY SIGNED! [...] Summary. In a November 15 meeting with A/S for Consular Affairs Maura Harty, Spanish Secretary of State for Security Antonio Camacho agreed to deepen information exchanges with the USG by exchanging terrorist lookout information as contemplated in Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSP [...] | 2006-11-16 16:01:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PGOV PREL SP |
06MADRID2900 | SPAIN NONCOMMITTAL ON INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION [...] No summary [...] | 2006-11-16 17:27:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ILC UNGA SP |
06MADRID2907 | AMBASSADOR CONVEYS US CONCERNS ON UNGA EMERGENCY [...] No summary [...] | 2006-11-17 17:12:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA SP IS |
06MADRID2908 | DEMARCHE ON IRAN AIR'S ATTEMPT TO ACQUIRE 30 [...] (S//NF) Ambassador raised reftel demarche during a November 17 meeting with Spanish FM Moratinos. (Note: Other meeting topics are covered septel. End Note.) Moratinos stated he was completely unaware of any such deal, but noted that Iberia was a private commercial enterprise with no government inte [...] | 2006-11-17 17:13:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET | EAIR ETRD ETTC PARM PREL IT VE KTFN SP |
06MADRID2909 | SPANISH FM MORATINOS ON SPAIN,S NEW MIDDLE EAST [...] (C/NF) Summary: During a brief but wide-ranging meeting with Spanish Foreign Minister Moratinos November 17, Ambassador Aguirre discussed he Middle East initiative proposed by Presidents Zapatero and Chirac at their Nov. 16 meeting in Girona Spain. Ambassdor also took a call from Spanish Nati [...] | 2006-11-17 17:52:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL SP |
06MADRID2910 | SPAIN ON NATO/AFGHANISTAN ISSUES FOR RIGA [...] (C) DCM delivered reftel points on the need for increased commitment to the NATO ISAF mission in Afghanistan to MOD Policy Director ADM Francisco Torrente on November 17. DCM emphasized that while the US appreciates Spain's solid contribution in the west, NATO faces a strong challenge in the [...] | 2006-11-17 18:34:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS NATO SP |
06MADRID2916 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USGS: DIEFENBACH [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Duane Diefenbach, Research Wildlife Biologist, to travel to Sevilla, Spain on November 17 to November 24. The purpose of this visit is to participate in the Iberian Lynx seminar series on reintroduction issues. 2. Post understands that no assistance is [...] | 2006-11-20 13:54:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TPHY OTRA KSCA SP |
06MADRID2924 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR EPA: LINDA BIRNBAUM [...] Embassy grants country clearance to EPA Officials, Linda Birnbaum, Division Director, and Kevin Crofton, Research Toxicologist, to travel to Valencia, Spain on December 1 to December 8. The purpose of this visit is to attend and speak at the International Conference on Food Contaminants and [...] | 2006-11-21 11:02:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TPHY OTRA KSCA SP |
06MADRID2925 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NSF: A. BAYLOR [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. Amy Baylor, NSF Official, to travel to Barcelona, Spain on December 7 to December 13. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age International Conference. 2. Post understands that no assistance [...] | 2006-11-21 11:03:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TPHY OTRA KSCA SP |
06MADRID2926 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR PAUL TUEBNER [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Paul Tuebner, USAID/HAITI Mission Director, from the Office of Caribbean Affairs, Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean, to travel to Madrid, Spain on November 22 to December 2. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Internatio [...] | 2006-11-21 11:04:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2927 | SPAIN STILL DISAGREES WITH IMO MSC PROPOSALS [...] No summary [...] | 2006-11-21 12:53:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EWWT IMO EUN SP |
06MADRID2928 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA; DANIEL VACA [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Daniel Vaca, International Program Officer, FAA Brussels to travel to Madrid, Spain on December 8 to December 9. The purpose of this visit is to meet with ATM Security. 2. Post understands that no assistance is required. 3. Visitors are reminded th [...] | 2006-11-21 12:53:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ASEC OTRA AMGT SP |
06MADRID2929 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA; HOOD AND, GOULD [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Darrell Lawayne Hood, Manager, Strategic Operations Security, and Douglas Brian Gould, Manager, Stratetic Operations Security, FAA HQ to travel to Madrid, Spain on December 7 to December 8. The purpose of this visit is to represent the FAA in policy and op [...] | 2006-11-21 12:53:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ASEC OTRA AMGT SP |
06MADRID293 | SPAIN: CHIEF PROSECUTOR FORCED TO QUIT [...] (U) Attorney General Candido Conde Pumpido forced the Chief Prosecutor of Spain's National Court, Eduardo Fungairino, to step down for alleged mismanagement of terrorism cases under his supervision. Fungairino, a highly-respected 26-year veteran of the National Court, will move to a position [...] | 2006-02-03 14:58:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PTER SP |
06MADRID2934 | SPAIN: FM MORATINOS TO ATTEND BMENA FORUM FOR THE [...] No summary [...] | 2006-11-21 16:43:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KMPI SP |
06MADRID2938 | DEMARCHE ON IRAN AIR'S ATTEMPT TO ACQUIRE 30 [...] (S/NF) As promised in Reftel A, FM Moratinos called the Ambassador back to say that he had looked into the potential Iberia-Iran Air deal and that it would not happen. The Ambassador referred to the possible use of shell companies and the Foreign Minister reiterated that the deal would not happen b [...] | 2006-11-22 13:51:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET | EAIR ETRD ETTC PARM PREL IT VE KTFN SP |
06MADRID2942 | SPAIN ON MEPP: WE SUPPORT QUARTET, NEED TO PUSH [...] (C) Summary. DCM called Javier Sancho Velazquez, Chief of Staff to Foreign Minister Moratinos, on November 22 to discuss reftel points and Spain's proposed Middle East initiative in advance of the November 24 Quintet meeting in Rome. DCM went over the demarche with Velazquez point by point [...] | 2006-11-22 18:34:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SP IS SY |
06MADRID2947 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/NNSA/NA10/DPTRAV, [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Rodman Linn, from Los Alamos National Laboratory, to travel to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain on December 9 to December 17. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Fire Paradox Conference. 2. Post understands that no assistance is required. 3. [...] | 2006-11-27 09:14:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG TRGY OTRA KNNP SP |
06MADRID2948 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC: FOJO [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Dr. Antonio Tito Fojo, Senior Investigator, National Cancer Institute, NIH to travel to Madrid, Spain on November 26 to December 2. The purpose of this visit is to speak at the Spanish National Cancer Research Center. 2. Post understands that no assist [...] | 2006-11-27 09:14:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO OTRA KSCA SP |
06MADRID2949 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USGS: COUPE, KUIVILA, [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Richard Coupe, Kathryn Kuivila, Michael Meyer and Elisabeth Scribner, USGS Research Geologists and Scientists to travel to Almeria, Spain on November 18 to November 30. The purpose of this visit is to attend the 10th Symposium on the Chemistry and Fate of [...] | 2006-11-27 09:14:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TPHY OTRA KSCA SP |
06MADRID2950 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA; ERIC WEILL [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Eric Weill, Senior System Engineer, FAA HQ Washington, to travel to Madrid, Spain on November 27 to December 1. The purpose of this visit is to attend the EUROCAE WG-67 on voice over IP Communications for Air Traffic Management. 2. Post understands tha [...] | 2006-11-27 12:19:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ASEC OTRA AMGT SP |
06MADRID2955 | SPAIN DOES NOT AGREE WITH KOSOVO TIMEFRAME [...] (C) DCM met with Alberto Navarro, Spanish Secretary of State for the European Union, on November 24 to discuss Spain's position on the timing of the Kosovo status process. DCM reviewed reftel demarche with Navarro point by point and stressed the U.S. position of moving quickly in Kosovo to a [...] | 2006-11-27 16:41:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV YI SP |
06MADRID2956 | SPAIN: ACTIVE SUPPORT ON TURKEY/EU; WILL SEEK [...] (C) DCM met with Alberto Navarro, Spanish Secretary of State for the European Union, on November 24 to discuss the future of Turkish accession into the EU. DCM asked Navarro if Spain would be an active supporter of Turkey at the December European Council and also asked what role France and [...] | 2006-11-27 16:49:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN PREL NATO SP |
06MADRID2978 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/AG/COMMERCIAL UPDATE REPORT [...] Agriculture: Wheat product import and export 2. KIPR: pursuit of possible patent law change 3. Biotech site visit 4. Basrah Childrens Hospital funds 5. Spain Grants A&T Status to CSI Agents Agriculture: Â [...] | 2006-11-30 14:55:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR EAGR EAID TBIO SP EAIR EINV |
06MADRID2983 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR TREAS: KATHLEEN O'BRIEN [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Kathleen O'Brien, Special Advisor for International Affairs, Dept. of Treasury to travel to Madrid, Spain on December 11 to December 14. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Joint Forum Working Group meeting. 2. Post understands that no assistance [...] | 2006-12-01 15:39:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2984 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA SARA HEAP [...] Embassy grants country clearance to NASA; Sara Heap from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center to travel to La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain on December 9 to December 16. The purpose of this visit is to attend and present at the 241st IAU Symposium Stellar Populations as Building Blocks of Galaxie [...] | 2006-12-01 15:40:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2985 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DOE/NNSA/NA25/NNTRAV [...] Embassy grants country clearance to NNSA Personnel: Thomas Deforest, Rita Pool, Craig Stinson, Cody Hostick, Michael Bedke, Stephanie Clarke, Whitney Creer, and Adrian Pidlusky to travel to Madrid, Spain on December 9 to December 17. The purpose of this visit is to meet with Taiwan official [...] | 2006-12-01 15:40:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID2993 | A/S Shannon's November 30, 2006 meeting with Haitian PM [...] (U) November 30, 2006; 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.; Intercontinental Hotel, Madrid, Spain. 2. (U) Participants: U.S. WHA A/S Thomas A. Shannon USAID LAC A/A Adolfo Franco WHA/CAR Director Brian A. Nichols (notetaker) Stephanie Ragals, Interpreter Haiti Prime Minister Jacques-Edouard [...] | 2006-12-04 13:09:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAID EFIN KCRM UN HA |
06MADRID2996 | WESTERN SAHARA: SPAIN WARY OF UNILATERAL MOROCCAN [...] (C) Poloff discussed Western Sahara with Spanish Subdirector General for North Africa Manuel Gomez-Acebo and Assistant Subdirector General Javier Garcia-Larrache on December 1. Poloff thanked Spain for their white paper on Western Sahara and emphasized that the U.S. wished to put the onus o [...] | 2006-12-05 08:12:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC WI SP |
06MADRID3005 | SPAIN ON IRAN'S FLAWED ELECTIONS [...] (C) The DCM discussed Iran's upcoming elections with MFA Director General for Foreign Policy Rafael Dezcallar on December 5. Reviewing reftel talking points, the DCM emphasized the U.S. objective of highlighting the profound flaws in the Iranian electoral process. 2. (C) Dezcallar said [...] | 2006-12-07 09:24:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM IR |
06MADRID3006 | SPAIN: PRESERVING THE DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED [...] (S) The DCM met with Spanish MFA Director General for Foreign Policy Rafael Dezcallar to discuss the ongoing effort of Syria and Hizballah to destabilize the legitimately elected Lebanese government of Prime Minister Fouad Siniora. The DCM reviewed reftel demarche with Dezcallar and emphasiz [...] | 2006-12-07 09:28:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER KDEM MOPS LE SP |
06MADRID3007 | DEMARCHE TO SPAIN ON CHINA ARMS EMBARGO [...] (C) The DCM discussed the EU's reconsideration of the China Arms Embargo with MFA Director General for Foreign Policy Rafael Dezcallar on December 5. Dezcallar assured the DCM that Spain is not seeking to lift the embargo, nor would it support such an effort. He noted that he had recently [...] | 2006-12-07 09:35:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PARM PREL PGOV PHUM EUN SP CH |
06MADRID3008 | SPAIN/CUBA: TITLE III OF LIBERTAD ACT [...] (C) Spain is believed to be the largest foreign investor in Cuba, though Spanish companies avoid publishing precise data out of concern that such information will be used to further U.S. enforcement actions under the Libertad Act. Cuba is the third-largest market for Spain in Latin America, af [...] | 2006-12-07 10:00:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CU SP |
06MADRID3014 | SPAIN/VENEZUELA: ETA ISSUES SPARK SPANISH ANGER [...] (U) Only hours after Spanish President Jose Luis Rodriquez Zapatero and Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos had called to congratulate Hugo Chavez on winning his second presidential term on December 4, all major Spanish media outlets seized on a report from Basque news agency Vasco Press [...] | 2006-12-07 17:44:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV SP |
06MADRID3029 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SECURITY EXCHANGE [...] Embassy grants country clearance to U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission: Randall Roy, Susan Yashar, and Marianne Olson to travel to Madrid, Spain on December 12 to December 17. The purpose of this visit is to attend the IOSCO Standing Committee 4 and Joint Forum Workin Group meetings. [...] | 2006-12-13 13:46:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN OTRA SP |
06MADRID3030 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USPTO: JESSIE ROBERTS [...] Embassy grants country clearance to USPTO officer, Jessie Roberts to travel to Alicante, Spain on December 10 to December 14. The purpose of this visit is to attend the Trademark Trilateral Meeting. 2. Post understands that no assistance is required. 3. Visitors are reminded that bea [...] | 2006-12-13 13:47:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD AORC ASEC KIPR OECD SP |
06MADRID3031 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NSF: J MORALES [...] Embassy grants country clearance to NSF Official, Dr. Juan Morales, Program officer in the Division of Environmental Biology to travel to Tenerife, Spain on January 7 to January 14. The purpose of this visit is to attend the 3rd Biennial Conference of the International Biogeography Society. [...] | 2006-12-13 13:47:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TPHY OECD EPA SP |
06MADRID3032 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HHS/FDA WILLIAM [...] Embassy grants country clearance to William Slikker, Jr., Director, Office of the Director National Center for Toxicological Reserach, FDA, HHS to travel to Valencia, Spain on December 2 to December 6. The purpose of this visit is to speak and present at the International Conference on Food [...] | 2006-12-13 13:47:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA OTRA CDC SP |
06MADRID3033 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HHS/CDC TERRY PECHACEK [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Terry Pechacek, Associate Director for Science, NCCDPHP, HHS/CDC to travel to Bilbao and Santander, Spain on December 15 to December 17. The purpose of this visit is to present opening keynote speech in Santander and transit through Bilbao. 2. Post un [...] | 2006-12-13 13:47:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA OTRA CDC SP |
06MADRID3034 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NASA CARLOS DAVILA [...] Embassy grants country clearance to NASA; Carlos Davila from NASA's Langley Research Center to travel to Girona, Spain on December 8 to December 22. The purpose of this visit is to participate on an evaluation committee for dissertation. 2. Post understands that no assistance is required [...] | 2006-12-13 13:47:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA OTRA SP |
06MADRID3035 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR EPA: LES TOUART [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Les Touart, Biologist, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances to travel to Madrid, Spain on January 21 to January 28. The purpose of this visit is to represent and present status of US efforts in the Development and Validation of Endocrine. [...] | 2006-12-13 13:47:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV KSCA TPHY OECD EPA SP |
06MADRID3036 | SPANISH CONTACTS ON TFTP AND SWIFT [...] (C) On December 7, EconCouns delivered reftel points to contacts at the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Interior, Finance (Director of the Treasury),and at the Bank of Spain. 2. (C) On December 12 DCM followed up with a call to Navarro. Navarro said he had received the points and was awar [...] | 2006-12-13 15:29:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN EFIN PTER ECON SP |
06MADRID3037 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/AG/COMMERCIAL UPDATE REPORT [...] EWWT: Prestige wreck leaking fuel 2. ECON: Spain's economic situation 3. EUR/ERA Deputy Director for Econ visit to Madrid 4. EAGR: Spanish coexistence decree update 5. EAGR: Water levels/drought conditions in Spain Prestige May Be Leaking Fuel Again: Â [...] | 2006-12-13 16:08:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR EAGR TBIO SP EINV EWWT |
06MADRID3042 | SPAIN: POLICE ARREST 11 ISLAMIST EXTREMISTS IN [...] (U) Spanish National Police arrested ten Spanish nationals and one Moroccan national in the North African enclave of Ceuta on charges that the men were plotting to carry out a terrorist attack. Among the detainees were two brothers of former Spanish national Guantanamo detainee Hamed Abderrah [...] | 2006-12-14 12:47:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PGOV SP |
06MADRID3059 | SPANISH MOD POLICY DIRECTOR ON NATO RIGA SUMMIT [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. MOD Policy Director Torrente told DCM on December 12 that President Bush's remarks had helped make the NATO Riga Summit more successful than he'd expected. He said that the Summit had achieved important political ends related to future expansion and the Alliance's commitment to [...] | 2006-12-19 11:30:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MARR NATO SP |
06MADRID3066 | SPANISH NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER ON CUBA [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: In a December 1 meeting, Spanish National Security Adviser Carles Casajuana told WHA A/S Tom Shannon and the Ambassador that he would discuss a possible EU statement on the future of Cuba with President Zapatero and Foreign Minister Moratinos. END SUMMARY. 2. (C/NF) A/S To [...] | 2006-12-19 17:17:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL SP CU |
06MADRID3078 | SPAIN/HSPD-6: MOVING AHEAD ON IMPLEMENTATION OF [...] (SBU) The DCM and Embassy officers met with Eugenio Pereiro, Director of Spain's "National Center for Antiterrorist Coordination" (CNCA) on December 19 to discuss a broad range of security cooperation issues. Much of the discussion focused on the establishment of a mechanism to share terroris [...] | 2006-12-20 14:34:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER CVIS PGOV PREL SP |
06MADRID3081 | SPAIN/CUBA: DOMESTIC POLITICS SCUTTLE UNITY ON [...] (C) Summary: The opposition Popular Party (PP) presented a Parliamentary motion December 19 calling for unity among Spanish political parties in supporting a democratic transition in Cuba. Foreign Minister Moratinos had signaled to PP Parliamentarians that a common position on Cuba could be n [...] | 2006-12-21 11:53:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV CU SP |
06MADRID3082 | USOSCE AMB FINLEY CONSULTS SPAIN ON ITS OSCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: USOSCE Ambassador Finley discussed Spain's plans for its upcoming OSCE Chairmanship-in-Office with Spanish OSCE Task Force Director Lopez Jorrin and his team on December 15. Finley and Lopez Jorrin discussed the importance of focusing the next OSCE ministerial on a few key issues [...] | 2006-12-21 14:38:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OSCE SP |
06MADRID3083 | SPAIN ON UN SCALE OF ASSESSMENTS [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered ref. A demarche to Miriam Alvarez, Spanish MFA Deputy Subdirector General for the United Nations, on December 20. After consulting with New York and the MFA Director General in charge of UN affairs, Alvarez informed Poloff on December 21 that the debate was ongoing in [...] | 2006-12-21 17:47:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT AORC PREL UNGA SP |
06MADRID3086 | SPAIN: AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE [...] (SBU) Spanish Deputy Health Minister Fernando Puig told the DCM December 7 that he believed that the threat of Avian Influenza had been exaggerated and that the health systems in place in the developed world, including in Spain, should be able to contain and limit the impact of any future out [...] | 2006-12-22 10:23:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO AMED AMGT KFLU PREL SP |
06MADRID3093 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/AG/COMMERCIAL UPDATE REPORT [...] ECON: Spanish economic growth 2. EAGR: Ethanol production 3. EAID: Spain sends aid to Phillippines 4. ECON: Spain to stop subsidizing energy prices 5. EAIR: New direct flight to Gibraltar 6. EAID: 700 million USD to UNDP 7. KIPR: Anti-pirating campaign Spanish Economic Growth in 2006 [...] | 2006-12-27 14:37:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EAID EAGR TBIO SP EINV EWWT PREL |
06MADRID3095 | SPAIN/CUBA: SPANISH DOCTOR CONSULTS ON CASTRO [...] (U) Spanish media reported that Doctor Jose Luis Garcia Sabrido, Chief Surgeon of the Community of Madrid's Gregorio Maranon Hospital, had examined Fidel Castro for 90 minutes on December 21. Garcia Sabrido asserted on December 26 that "as far as I know, Castro does not have cancer." Garcia S [...] | 2006-12-27 15:53:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CU SP |
06MADRID3096 | SPAIN ON SAHRAWI REFUGEE CENSUS; ALGERIA SUMMIT [...] No summary [...] | 2006-12-27 15:59:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PHUM AG SP |
06MADRID3100 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USGS: ANDERSON AND WOOD [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Sonny Anderson, Hydrologic Technician and Molly Wood, Hydrologist to travel to Barcelona, Spain on January 23 to January 30. The purpose of this visit is to meet with Spain integrated ocean observations system partners to discuss common issues and potentia [...] | 2006-12-28 12:58:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA PHYTRP KSCA ECON SENV SP |
06MADRID3101 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NOAA/NOS CARL GOULDMAN [...] Embassy grants country clearance to National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration employee Carl Gouldman, Observing System Specialist to travel to Madrid, Spain on January 18 to January 23. The purpose of this visit is to meet with Spain integrated ocean observations system partners to disc [...] | 2006-12-28 12:58:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA SP |
06MADRID3102 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC DR. JENSEN [...] Embassy grants country clearance to NIH Senior Investigator Dr. Samuel Scheiner from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, NIH to travel to Barcelona, Spain on January 9 to January 12. The purpose of this visit is to attend a planning session of Advances in Ne [...] | 2006-12-28 12:58:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA TBIO OTRA SP |
06MADRID3103 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NSF: SCHEINER [...] Embassy grants country clearance to NSF Official; Dr. Samuel Scheiner, Program Director in the Division of Environmental Biology to travel to Madrid and Tenerife, Spain on January 8 to January 14. The purpose of this visit is to attend the 3rd Biennial Conference of the International Biogeog [...] | 2006-12-28 12:58:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | TPHY KSCA OTRA NSF SP |
06MADRID3104 | SPAIN/CIA FLIGHTS: PLAINTIFFS DEMAND 13 USG [...] (U) The Mallorcan "Free Association of Attorneys" and a group of Mallorcan professionals filed a motion calling upon National Court Judge Ismael Moreno to name 13 presumed USG officials as suspects in connection with the transit of a CIA flight that stopped in Palma de Mallorca in January 2004. The [...] | 2006-12-28 14:01:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER SP |
06MADRID3106 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA FLIGHT INSPECTION [...] Embassy grants country clearance to FAA flight inspection personnel; Christopher Lenckus, Pilot, Don Dewitt, Technician, John Hodges, Support, and Edward Lucke, pilot to travel to Rota, Spain on January 17. The purpose of this visit is for certification of navigation aids and/or instrument f [...] | 2006-12-28 15:13:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR OTRA SP |
06MADRID3111 | SPAIN: CAR BOMB DETONATES AT MADRID AIRPORT [...] (SBU) Summary. A car bomb detonated at 9 a.m. Madrid local time on December 30 in a public parking garage outside of Terminal 4 at Madrid's Barajas International Airport. Minister of Interior Rubalcaba said that one person is missing and several were lightly injured. Rubalcaba expressed his c [...] | 2006-12-30 14:15:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER ASEC CASC PGOV SP |
06MADRID32 | SPAIN'S MEASURED WELCOME OF EVO MORALES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Bolivian President-elect Evo Morales met in Madrid on January 4 with the King, President Zapatero, the Foreign and Industry Ministers, and business leaders. The GOS focused Morales' visit on economic issues, including Spanish energy company Repsol's billion dollar investment in [...] | 2006-01-05 16:04:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SP BO |
06MADRID324 | AMBASSADOR AND UNION LEADER DISCUSS VENEZUELA, [...] (U) During a February 6 courtesy call by the Ambassador, Worker's General Union (UGT) Secretary General Candido Mendez expressed concern that the USG decision to deny authorization to transfer U.S. components as part of Spain's deal to sell EADS CASA aircraft to Venezuela could cost Spain impor [...] | 2006-02-07 18:03:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ELAB PGOV SP |
06MADRID35 | SPAIN: DEPUTY FM ON "MODERATE" EVO MORALES VISIT [...] (C) SUMMARY. Deputy Foreign Minister Bernardino Leon called Charge on January 5 to pass on his impressions of Bolivian President-elect Evo Morales' meeting with Foreign Minister Moratinos. Leon assessed that the meeting was a good introduction but not very substantive. He noted that Morales [...] | 2006-01-09 15:35:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SP BO |
06MADRID38 | SPAIN ARRESTS 20 ISLAMIST TERRORIST SUSPECTS [...] (U) Spain arrested 20 people on January 10 on charges of recruiting and training potential terrorists to be sent to Iraq to carry out attacks against coalition forces. The individuals arrested in Barcelona are suspected of being members of a cell that recruited and trained terrorists who carr [...] | 2006-01-10 15:22:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PGOV PREL SP |
06MADRID41 | Investment Climate Statement, Spain [...] Openness to Foreign Investment A. The socialist (PSOE) government of Spain that assumed office in March 2004 is interested in attracting foreign investment. There have been no significant changes in Spain's regulations for investment and foreign exchange under the new government. Spanish [...] | 2006-01-10 16:34:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN KTDB SP USTR OPIC |
06MADRID462 | SPAIN'S CONDEMNATION OF THE AL-ASKARIYA SHRINE [...] No summary [...] | 2006-02-24 09:50:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM KPAO PREL PGOV PTER SP |
06MADRID466 | SPAIN'S POLICY ON HAMAS [...] No summary [...] | 2006-02-24 15:35:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SP IS |
06MADRID499 | SPAIN: MOD POLICY DIRECTOR ON DEFENSE RELATIONSHIP [...] (C) Spanish Ministry of Defense (MOD) acting Director for Policy (DIGENPOL) Admiral Enrique Perez Ramirez told a visiting GAO team and Emboffs on February 17 that the mil-to-mil relationship is strong overall but that there are some "details" that the allies need to resolve. He emphasized tha [...] | 2006-03-01 07:38:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SP |
06MADRID516 | SIXTH ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) [...] (SBU) Following is Embassy Madrid,s input for the Sixth Annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. Embassy POC is Political Officer Tim Dougherty, tel. (34) 91 587-2294. Staff hours spent in preparation of this report includes the following: Political Counselor - FE-OC: 3 hours Deputy [...] | 2006-03-01 18:03:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM ELAB KCRM KFRD PREF SP KWMN SMIG ASEC |
06MADRID568 | FM MORATINOS ON SYRIA, VENEZUELA, MAGHREB [...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos on March 2 for discussion of Venezuela's bid for a UNSC seat, developments in Iran and Syria, Spain's reported plans to sell arms to Libya, and Spain's desire for deeper USG engagement in North Africa. Moratinos indi [...] | 2006-03-07 17:28:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SP |
06MADRID596 | ETA VIOLENCE AMID RUMORS OF IMPENDING TRUCE [...] ETA carried out its second series of bombings in the last two days with two attacks the morning of of March 9, the latest in a string of 14 ETA attacks since the beginning of the year. The attacks, one along a highway in the Cantabria Region in the north of Spain near the Basque Region and a s [...] | 2006-03-09 17:07:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PTER SP |
06MADRID611 | MADRID TRAIN BOMBING INVESTIGATION NEARING [...] Examining Judge Juan del Olmo is nearing the close of his 23-month investigation of the March 11, 2004 Madrid train bombings, as the second anniversary of the attacks approaches. He recently issued orders to extend the pre-trial detention of nine key suspects being held in connection with the [...] | 2006-03-10 16:18:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PGOV SP |
06MADRID621 | AMBASSADOR SHIRIN TAHIR-KHELI'S VISIT TO SPAIN [...] (C) Summary. During her two-day visit to Madrid, Ambassador Shirin Tahir-Kheli, Senior Advisor to the Secretary on UN Reform, met with Spanish National Security SIPDIS Advisor Carles Casajuana, MFA Director General for International Organizations Arturo Laclaustra, and MFA Director General for For [...] | 2006-03-14 09:37:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KUNR UN SP |
06MADRID644 | BASQUE JOURNALIST DOUBTS ETA READY FOR PEACE DEAL [...] (SBU) Oscar Beltran, a journalist for the Basque Region daily "El Correo" and a former International Visitor grantee, recently shared his observations regarding rumors of an upcoming truce declaration by ETA. He has covered ETA for several years and reports extensively on the group. Beltran [...] | 2006-03-15 13:18:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PGOV SP |
06MADRID655 | SPAIN QUESTIONS HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT FORMAT [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-15 17:02:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL SP |
06MADRID722 | VICE PRESIDENT ON SYRIA, AFRICA, BILATERAL [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-22 17:33:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SP |
06MADRID74 | VISAS VIPER SUBMISSION [...] POST WISHES TO SUBMIT AND/OR UPDATE THE FOLLOWING NAMES AND INFORMATION IN CLASS IN ACCORDANCE WITH VIPER PROCEDURES: 2. INFORMATION RECEIVED FROM THE SPANISH AUTHORITIES REFERS TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS, WHO HAVE BEEN ARRESTED BY THE SPANISH POLICE, IN A RECENT ANTI- TERR [...] | 2006-01-12 16:28:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS KVPR PTER ASEC CMGT PINR PREL SP ET AL FRANCISCO RODENAS RUIZ |
06MADRID746 | SPAIN ON ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-27 14:52:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL SU SP |
06MADRID749 | RETURN AUTHORIZATION REQUEST [...] (U) Post requests a Return Authorization (RAN) for the following items: 2. (SBU) Secure Systems Group Tempest CPU - Model: S86-SF-HP/S-2 Serial Number: 413 WPAS Number: C1067898 The unit has a failed Power Supply and will not power up. 3. (SBU) Secure Systems Group Laser Printer Model [...] | 2006-03-27 15:38:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMTC ASUP KRIM |
06MADRID750 | SPAIN ON ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-28 07:33:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL SU SP |
06MADRID76 | SPAIN/VENEZUELA: REACTION TO DENIAL OF LICENSE FOR [...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos on January 12 to advise him of the USG decision to deny the Spanish technology transfer license request related to the sale of Spanish aircraft to the Venezuelan government. Moratinos expressed frustration, saying it would [...] | 2006-01-12 17:06:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SP |
06MADRID766 | ETA CEASEFIRE: MAJOR POLITICAL VICTORY FOR ZAPATERO [...] (U) Summary. The recent announcement of a permanent ceasefire by the Basque separatist terror group ETA was met with cautious optimism by a public that recalls ETA's abandonment of previous truces. However, there is a sense that ETA's declining military fortunes and Zapatero's readiness to e [...] | 2006-03-30 14:17:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PGOV PREL SP |
06MADRID779 | SPAIN: AMBASSADOR,S MEETING WITH FM MORATINOS [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-31 10:26:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SP UN |
06MADRID780 | AMBASSADOR,S MEETING WITH FORMER PRESIDENT FELIPE [...] (C) Former Spanish President Felipe Gonzalez told Ambassador Aguirre March 24 that the ETA ceasefire represents the "best chance ever" for ending ETA violence once and for all. Gonzalez, still one of the leading luminaries of the Spanish Socialist Party, but not in the inner circle of current [...] | 2006-03-31 10:50:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER SP IR RS WI MO AG AE |
06MADRID787 | ETA CEASE FIRE: HOW IT HAPPENED [...] The small group of advisers who have guided the Zapatero government's contacts with ETA remain tightlipped about their activities due to the extreme political sensitivity and domestic controversy surrounding the issue. Spanish officials have maintained this silence even as they discussed othe [...] | 2006-03-31 15:22:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PGOV SP |
06MADRID801 | SPAIN: SEVEN ARRESTED SUSPECTED OF ACQUIRING ARMS, [...] (S) Spanish National Police units arrested seven suspected arms traffickers in Madrid and Alicante in raids on March 29. The suspects are from various countries including Spain, Syria, Argentina, Egypt, Estonia and Germany. They are suspected of working to acquire arms and explosives for Isl [...] | 2006-04-03 15:42:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET | PTER PGOV SP |
06MADRID802 | SPAIN: SUSPECTED AL-QA'IDA WEBMASTER SENTENCED TO [...] (U) On April 3, Spain's National Court sentenced Algerian national Ahmed Brahim to 10 years in prison for attempting to create web pages for al-Qa'ida. (Brahim was detained on terrorism charges in April 2002 in a town near Barcelona). The court found that Brahim's web pages were designed to " [...] | 2006-04-04 09:12:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PGOV SP |
06MADRID853 | SPAIN ON IRANIAN TREATMENT OF BAHAI MINORITY [...] No summary [...] | 2006-04-07 11:15:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV SP |
06MADRID857 | SPAIN: ZAPATERO ANNOUNCES SURPRISE CHANGES TO [...] (SBU) Summary. In a surprise announcement April 7, President Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero named new Defense, Interior and Education Ministers. Jose Bono is out as Defense Minister, to be replaced by Jose Antonio Alonso who moves over from his post as Interior Minister. Current Socialist spokesman i [...] | 2006-04-07 15:48:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SP |
06MADRID895 | SPAIN: SECRETARY'S LETTER ON HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] No summary [...] | 2006-04-12 13:00:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KUNR OPDC PREL PHUM UNGA SP |
06MADRID916 | SPANISH JUDGE INDICTS 29 FOR MARCH 11 ATTACKS [...] (U) On April 11, National Court Judge Juan del Olmo released a 1460-page indictment of 29 people for their involvement in the March 11,2004 Madrid train bombings that killed 191 people. Press reports say that after two years of investigation, the judge found that the local terrorist cell cons [...] | 2006-04-12 15:38:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PGOV SP |
06MADRID932 | SPAIN: SECRETARY,S LETTER ON HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] No summary [...] | 2006-04-17 14:48:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KUNR OPDC PREL PHUM UNGA SP |
06MADRID933 | SPAIN COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL HASTINGS [...] Embassy warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Rep. Alcee Hastings, President, Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE PA) and Ms. Vanessa Griddine, Administrative Assistant from April 18 to 20, 2006. The purpose of the visit is to attend mee [...] | 2006-04-17 15:32:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | OTRA AMGT OREP AFIN OSCE SP |
06MADRID934 | SPAIN'S OPPOSITION POPULAR PARTY: LOSING THE [...] (U) Summary. Two years after it lost in the dramatic elections of March 14, 2004 -- three days after the March 11 terrorist attacks -- Spain's main opposition party, the Partido Popular (PP) finds itself outmaneuvered and either isolated with radical nationalists or forced to collaborate with the S [...] | 2006-04-17 17:26:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SP |
06MADRID958 | INVITATION TO THE SECRETARY FOR IBERO-AMERICAN [...] (U) Post received the following letter to the Secretary from Enrique Iglesias, Ibero-American Secretary General, on April 17. This letter, along with enclosed Concept Document, have also been sent as e-mail attachments to the Spain desk. Begin text. Madrid, April 6th 2006 Dr. Condoleez [...] | 2006-04-19 14:39:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SMIG SP |
06MAILA1222 | DEPUTY USTR BHATIA'S EETINGS IN MANILA: [...] (BU) In a March 16 meeting with Deputy USTR Ambasado Karan Bhatia, Finance Secretary Gary Teveshighlighted fiscal reform measures such as the expnded value added tax and increased tax revenue collection. Teves, noting that the Philippines's GDP growth rate is lower than other countries in the [...] | 2006-03-17 10:30:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR ETT EINV KIPR RP |
06MANAGUA1002 | NICARAGUA'S MOST WANTED PART I: THE CRIMES OF [...] (SBU) In preparation for the November 2006 national elections in Nicaragua, post has developed three "rap sheets" on the records of Daniel Ortega, the Sandinista party (FSLN) and Arnoldo Aleman, highlighting their systematic crimes and abuses. The rap sheets contain short summaries of the crime [...] | 2006-05-05 15:56:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM KCRM SOCI ECON EAID NU |
06MANAGUA1003 | NICARAGUA'S MOST WANTED PART II: THE CRIMES OF THE [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-05 17:17:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM KCRM SOCI ECON EAID NU |
06MANAGUA1004 | NICARAGUA'S MOST WANTED PART III: THE CRIMES OF [...] (SBU) This is the third and final cable in a series summarizing the crimes and abuses of power committed by Nicaragua's corrupt party bosses and their associates. The first cable focused on Daniel Ortega and his family, the second highlighted the abuses of the FSLN, both while in power in th [...] | 2006-05-05 17:53:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM KCRM SOCI ECON EAID NU |
06MANAGUA1014 | NICARAGUA WILL NOT SUPPORT IRAN,S BID FOR SEAT ON [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-08 22:27:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM UNHRC PREL |
06MANAGUA1023 | EX-NICARAGUAN MOD BIDDING ON REGIONAL UNDP ARMS [...] (C) Poloff met with local UNDP official Felipe Molina on May 5 to discuss the UNDP's five-year, $5 million project to reduce small arms in Central America. Molina explained that the plan will cover "all types of weapons transportable by one person" -- including MANPADS. "Arms in poor countrie [...] | 2006-05-09 22:18:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM MARR PREL NU |
06MANAGUA1043 | IP ENFORCEMENT FUNDING PROPOSAL FOR NICARAGUA [...] (SBU) Summary: Working with a broad range of Nicaraguan partners, Post has developed a proposal for the intellectual property (IP) enforcement funding outlined in REFTEL A. While the Government of Nicaragua (GON) has recently taken several encouraging actions related to strengthening IP protec [...] | 2006-05-11 18:37:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR KCRM ABUD AFIN SNAR ECON ETRD |
06MANAGUA1053 | NICARAGUA SUPPORTS MDN RED CRYSTAL INITIATIVE [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-12 19:21:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PHUM PREL PREF ICRC |
06MANAGUA1057 | NICARAGUAN ELECTIONS: FIVE ALLIANCES EMERGE, APRE [...] (SBU) Summary: The deadline to register political alliances for Nicaragua's national elections in November came and went on May 11 without a deal to unite the Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC) and the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN). The big surprise of the day was APRE's decision to break [...] | 2006-05-12 21:44:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA1079 | VENEZUELAN FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO NICARAGUA,S FSLN [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY/BACKGROUND: Although Post possesses no specific numbers on the level of support Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is providing to Sandinista (FSLN) candidate Daniel Ortega, we are certain that Chavez' direct and indirect assistance to Ortega is substantial, could well reach the [...] | 2006-05-17 14:26:00 | Embassy Managua | SECRET//NOFORN | PINR ENRG EFIN PGOV NU PREL SOCI VE EPET EAGR |
06MANAGUA1098 | CODEL BURTON -- SHORT BUT SUCCESSFUL VISIT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 9, Codel Burton (Representatives Burton, Meeks, Akin, Bordallo, Marchant, and Watson) made a brief stopover in Nicaragua on their way back to the United States from Costa Rica. During their time in Nicaragua, the Codel met with Embassy staff for a briefing on elections [...] | 2006-05-18 21:48:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL |
06MANAGUA1105 | NICARAGUA: DEMOCRACY PROMOTION PROGRESS REPORT [...] (C) Summary: This cable update's post's democracy promotion strategy submitted in October and reviewed in December 2005 (refs B and C). Now that the executive will in all likelihood remain in place through the end of President Bolanos' term, we must focus on the results of Nicaragua's nationa [...] | 2006-05-19 19:05:00 | Embassy Managua | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PINR PREL KDEM KCOR NU |
06MANAGUA1114 | RESETTLEMENT OF CUBAN AND HAITIAN MIGRANTS [...] (SBU) Poloff met with Ambassador Domingo Salinas, Director of Western Hemisphere Affairs at the Nicaraguan Foreign Ministry (MFA),on May 19 to discuss points in reftel. Salinas explained that he would need to discuss the issue with his counterparts in relevant GON agencies before offering a f [...] | 2006-05-22 20:21:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF NU CU |
06MANAGUA1136 | PRE-LICENSE CHECK FOR WEAPONS IMPORTATION FROM [...] Econoff performed the requested pre-license check on Coservisa, which seeks to import Air Taser kits and accompanying products (application D355948). Nicaraguan National Police (NNP) and interagency name checks on the proprietor did not reveal any derogatory information. A visit to Coservisa [...] | 2006-05-26 14:19:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | BEXP ETRD ETTC NU |
06MANAGUA1143 | NICARAGUA: DEMARCHE IN ADVANCE OF NAM MINISTERIAL [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-26 22:47:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AORC IAEA KNNP UNSC IR NU |
06MANAGUA1144 | NICARAGUA: DEMARCHE TO NAM/G-77 ON UN REFORM [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-26 22:47:00 | Embassy Managua | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL AMGT AORC UNGA NU |
06MANAGUA1145 | NICARAGUA: SEEKING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR IRAQI [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-26 22:51:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM KPAO IZ NU |
06MANAGUA1164 | NICARAGUA: DEMARCHE ON 2006 TIP REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2006-06-01 19:48:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KCRM PHUM KWMN PREL PGOV SMIG NU |
06MANAGUA1180 | REARRANGING THE DECK CHAIRS ON THE TITANIC: RIZO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Fear and ambition got the better of Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC) presidential candidate Jose Rizo, who set aside his earlier commitment to withdraw his candidacy and join Eduardo Montealegre if PLC caudillo Arnoldo Aleman and the party's leadership did not remove undesirabl [...] | 2006-06-02 17:08:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM KCOR NU ECON |
06MANAGUA1183 | NICARAGUA SUPPORTS HELMS-BURTON RESOLUTION AND THE [...] No summary [...] | 2006-06-02 18:30:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL NU |
06MANAGUA1184 | MISKITO CASE NEEDS SUPPPORT TO MOVE FORWARD [...] (C) During a May 30 meeting with Polcouns and Poloff, Raymond Genie and Marcos Carmona from the Nicaraguan Permanent Human Rights Commission (CPDH) outlined their current activities and plans for their investigation into atrocities committed against the Miskito population during the 1980s Sand [...] | 2006-06-02 18:34:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR KDEM ECON SENV EFIN NU |
06MANAGUA1185 | NICARAGUA SUPPORTIVE ON U.S. STATEMENT ON IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2006-06-02 20:19:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IR |
06MANAGUA1189 | FOLLOW-UP DEMARCHE ON NAM IRAN STATEMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2006-06-02 21:57:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AORC KNNP IAEA USNC IR NU |
06MANAGUA119 | CPDH HUMAN RIGHTS NGO REVIEWS EFFORTS TO HOLD FSLN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Leaders of the Nicaraguan Permanent Human Rights Commission (CPDH),a prominent human rights NGO, have informed the Ambassador that they are moving forward with two projects to hold Sandinista (FSLN) leaders accountable for abuses of power committed in the 1980s. They are also i [...] | 2006-01-23 15:24:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM KCRM NU |
06MANAGUA1192 | CREATIVE PROPERTY FRAUD IN NICARAGUA [...] (SBU) Summary: Nicaragua's long history of uncertain land tenure and a corrupt judicial system continues to undermine real property rights and perpetuate the instability of land tenure. Recent cases (amounting to extremely creative fraud) demonstrate how deceptive real estate manipulation p [...] | 2006-06-05 15:47:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV KIDE ECON CVIS NU |
06MANAGUA1193 | NICARAGUAN ELECTIONS: LIBERAL CHONTALENOS FEAR [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite the May 31 deadline to register party candidates for the November national elections and the fact that both major Liberal groups determined to run separately, we found most Liberals in Chontales still hoping for a united front to challenge the FSLN in November. Supporter [...] | 2006-06-05 16:35:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA1209 | UPBEAT PRESIDENT BOLANOS HOPES SUCCESSOR BUILDS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Bolanos recently confided to Ambassador his desire for his successor, ideally Liberal dissident Eduardo Montealegre, to build on his legacy. He justified his firing of a number of government employees for corruption, downplaying the fact that they had recently abandone [...] | 2006-06-05 22:54:00 | Embassy Managua | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM MARR MOPS NU |
06MANAGUA1210 | HERTY: I STAND BETWEEN ORTEGA AND THE PRESIDENCY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Sandinista dissident (FSLN) Herty Lewites recently asserted to Ambassador that he stands between Daniel Ortega and the presidency. He believes he can whittle down support for Ortega to 25% of the vote in November -- thereby ensuring a runoff, which Ortega would lose. Lewites wa [...] | 2006-06-05 22:54:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA1220 | MARTINEZ CUENCA: ORTEGA MUST GO -- QUESTION IS HOW [...] (C) Alejandro Martinez Cuenca shared with Ambassador, DCM, and polcouns on June 6 his decision to continue his efforts to reform the Sandinista party (FSLN) and to challenge the FSLN "messianic" caudillo Daniel Ortega from within the party. According to Martinez Cuenca, Ortega has deluded hi [...] | 2006-06-06 22:32:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA124 | NICARAGUAN ELECTIONS REGIONAL REPORTING: JINOTEGA [...] (C) Summary: Conversations with political, religious, and economic leaders in Jinotega department reveal an affinity across the Liberal spectrum for dissident presidential candidate Eduardo Montealegre, although Liberal leaders acknowledged that local campesinos -- the majority of the populati [...] | 2006-01-23 20:56:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA1251 | 2006 EXPROPRIATION REPORT: NICARAGUA [...] This cable provides proposed language for the Nicaragua chapter of the 2006 Report on Investment Disputes and Expropriation Claims. Embassy will send comprehensive annex with details of confiscated property claims by June 10, as requested in Ref A. ---------------------------- Property Co [...] | 2006-06-08 21:27:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV KIDE ECON USTR NU |
06MANAGUA127 | ELECTION 2006: POSSIBLE SCENARIOS, RISKS, AND [...] (C) Our election priorities in Nicaragua are twofold: ensure Nicaragua holds clean, fair, credible, and inclusive national elections and encourage Nicaraguans to vote for presidential and legislative candidates who uphold democratic principles. We will encourage an electoral process that will [...] | 2006-01-23 21:32:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PINR |
06MANAGUA1309 | NICARAGUAN PARTICIPATION AT INTERNATIONAL RED [...] No summary [...] | 2006-06-14 22:22:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | PREF PREL PHUM ICRC AORC IS NU |
06MANAGUA131 | MANAGUA NOMINEE: SPRING 2006 FSN ECONOMIC TRAINING [...] In response to reftel, Post nominates Economic Specialist Jadia Y. Lopez for participation in PE 220 FSN Economic Training and PE 222 Trade Agreement Monitoring and Implementation. Information on the nominee is keyed to reftel paragraph 8. A. Jadia Y. Lopez, FSN grade 10 B. DOB: February [...] | 2006-01-24 15:14:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON AMGT AFSI AFSN ETRD NU |
06MANAGUA1333 | MANY NICARAGUAN EVANGELICALS WANT TO SUPPORT [...] (C) Summary: Many leaders of the evangelical community in Nicaragua prefer ALN presidential candidate Eduardo Montealegre as the best option to lead Nicaragua after the November elections. Most feel, however, that Montealegre has not done enough to promote evangelical candidates and politicia [...] | 2006-06-19 14:47:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SOCI KDEM KIRF NU |
06MANAGUA134 | NICARAGUA SUPPORTS EU-3 AND USG POSITIONS ON IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2006-01-24 16:13:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM PREL IR EU AORC NU |
06MANAGUA1344 | NICARAGUAN CIVIL AVIATION BILL IN 'HOLDING PATTERN' [...] (U) Summary: In this election year, a proposed civil aviation bill is stuck in a holding pattern in the Nicaraguan General Assembly. The bill, which was approved in general in 2004 but is still awaiting a second vote on individual articles, would bring Nicaragua into compliance with Internati [...] | 2006-06-19 19:55:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON NU |
06MANAGUA135 | NICARAGUA SUPPORTS USG POSITIONS ON U.N. [...] No summary [...] | 2006-01-24 16:13:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KUNR PHUM UNAUS ADCO NU |
06MANAGUA1359 | VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL, BUT CSE NOTES SOME [...] (U) Summary: With over 45 percent of eligible Nicaraguan voters estimated to have verified their status and location on the official voters list (padron),the Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) proclaimed the two-weekend verification process a success. This assessment was supported by observers f [...] | 2006-06-20 21:59:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA1370 | NUNCIO: CARDINAL OBANDO Y BRAVO WILL EXERT LITTLE [...] (C) Nuncio Jean Paul Gobel shares our concerns over Cardinal Obando y Bravo's apparent support for Sandinista (FSLN) presidential candidate Daniel Ortega, but he believes Obando y Bravo will hold little sway over Nicaraguan voters. Gobel, who on June 20 advised Ambassador he is perplexed over [...] | 2006-06-22 16:05:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PHUM KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA1383 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF STATE DEPARTMENT [...] (S) Summary/Introduction: Your visit to Nicaragua allows you to reiterate U.S. opposition to the Sandinista (FSLN)-Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC) pact and assure the Nicaraguan people that we share their desire for free, fair, credible, and inclusive elections. Your presence will also co [...] | 2006-06-23 17:16:00 | Embassy Managua | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR PHUM MARR MOPS KDEM ECON EFIN |
06MANAGUA1400 | NICARAGUAN ELECTIONS REGIONAL REPORTING: RIO SAN [...] (SBU) Summary: The Nicaraguan department of Rio San Juan is largely rural and a majority of the population has voted Liberal in every election since 1990. The FSLN has, however, captured a consistently large minority of the vote. Local political, religious, and community leaders disagree on [...] | 2006-06-27 16:35:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA1411 | MONTEALEGRE WARNS A/S SHANNON, "LEWITES IS [...] (C) Summary: ALN presidential candidate Eduardo Montealegre warned A/S Shannon, Ambassador and others at a June 27 breakfast that MRS candidate Herty Lewites is corrupt, surrounded by unreformed Sandinistas, and likely to siphon votes from Montealegre. Montealegre and his advisors further dis [...] | 2006-06-29 11:11:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL KDEM NU ES |
06MANAGUA1423 | EU LIKELY TO SEND OBSERVATION MISSION FOR [...] (SBU) The European Union Commission official heading the EU election observation exploratory mission to Nicaragua, Andrew Bruce, gave a presentation to the Elections Donor Group on the parameters of a possible EU electoral observation mission (EOM). Although the mission will not conclude unti [...] | 2006-06-29 18:55:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KDEM OAS EU NU |
06MANAGUA1429 | AMBASSADORS SHARE ELECTION CONCERNS WITH A/S [...] (C) Summary: A group of ambassadors resident in Nicaragua, most of whom are contributing funds to election efforts, shared their conviction with A/S Shannon on June 26 that a thorough international observation effort is necessary to prevent fraud during the November 5 national elections. The [...] | 2006-06-30 16:35:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA1434 | NICARAGUA: COMMENTS ON NIC WATCH LIST OF INTERNAL [...] (S/NF) Post concurs with the bulk of the NIC Watch list's assessment of internal instability in Nicaragua. However, we recommend that the following clarifications and recent political developments be considered: CALL FOR A PUBLIC REFERENDUM ON CONSTITUTIONAL REFORMS - - - - - - - - - - - - [...] | 2006-07-03 17:52:00 | Embassy Managua | SECRET//NOFORN | KDEM MARR MOPS NU PGOV PINR PREL |
06MANAGUA1438 | MANAGUA INL REPORT FOR OCT-MAR, FY 2006 [...] (U) Summary: Over the last six months, INL supported Nicaraguan Navy and Police operations have resulted in substantial seizures and arrests. According to DEA statistics, 9.3 kilos of heroin, 1,538.6 kilos of cocaine and 52 kilos of marijuana were seized. Nicaraguan authorities arrested 41 [...] | 2006-07-03 18:24:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR NU KJUS |
06MANAGUA1482 | HERTY,S PASSING: WILL MORE UNDECIDED VOTES PASS TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Sandinista Renewal Movement (MRS) presidential candidate Herty Lewites, who often asserted to us that he stands between Daniel Ortega and the presidency, died suddenly of apparent natural causes on July 2 and was buried before thousands of mourners on July 5. The MRS selected Le [...] | 2006-07-06 22:22:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA1499 | RESETTLEMENT OF CUBAN AND HAITIAN MIGRANTS (2) [...] (C) Poloffs met with Ambassador Domingo Salinas, Director and Western Hemisphere Affairs at the Nicaraguan Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and U.S. Desk Officer Agnes Alvarado to discuss Nicaragua's willingness to assist in the resettlement of Cuban and Haitian migrants at Guantanamo. After [...] | 2006-07-07 22:24:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF NU CU |
06MANAGUA1505 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY SHANNON,S MEETING WITH MFA [...] (C) Summary: On June 26, A/S Shannon discussed with Foreign Minister Norman Caldera election concerns and the OAS' role, the Hugo Chavez factor, and how best to "stop the clock" on constitutional changes due to go into effect in January 2007. Caldera believed the OAS and other observers sho [...] | 2006-07-10 16:29:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA1507 | AMBASSADOR ENCOURAGES MONTEALEGRE TO FOCUS ON [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador, emboffs, and local IRI Director Gilberto Valdez met with ALN presidential candidate Eduardo Montealegre on July 7 to express concern that ALN officials are not sufficiently focused on the campaign and encourage him to organize the senior leadership of the party. Montea [...] | 2006-07-10 20:17:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA1511 | PROFESSIONALIZING NICARAGUA'S FOREIGN SERVICE [...] (U) On June 29, TDY Foreign Affairs Officer represented the Embassy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' induction ceremony for the successful candidates of the second public competitive examination for entrance to the nation's diplomatic service. Of the ten candidates selected, nine were wom [...] | 2006-07-10 20:36:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL NU KCRM KDEM KWMN |
06MANAGUA1512 | GON "CONCERNED" ABOUT NORTH KOREAN MISSILE LAUNCHES [...] On July 7 poloffs met with Nicaraguan Foreign Ministry Director of Western Hemisphere Affairs Domingo Salinas and U.S. Desk Officer Agnes Alvarado to deliver the points in reftel. Salinas described the North Korean missile launches as "very disturbing" and promised to share the talking points [...] | 2006-07-10 20:44:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM KNNP KN NU |
06MANAGUA1513 | MARTINEZ CUENCA: SECOND THOUGHTS ON REFUSING [...] (C) Alejandro Martinez Cuenca shared with Ambassador, DCM, and polcouns on July 7 his regret for not having accepted Sandinista Renewal Movement (MRS) Herty Lewites' invitation to run as his VP for the November 5 presidential race (Reftels). He recounted how a clairvoyant Lewites had feared [...] | 2006-07-10 21:39:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA1517 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON [...] Summary: Econoff has performed the requested pre-license check on application 05-997983. El Caza y Pesca in Managua, Nicaragua, presents as a legitimate business selling weapons for legal, personal and home security use. The Nicaraguan National Police confirmed that the gun shop is a legitim [...] | 2006-07-11 13:14:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | NU KOMC ETTC |
06MANAGUA1519 | IRI-EXECUTED HRDF PROJECT TRAINS NEW POLITICAL LEADERS AND ELECTION MONITORS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 28, Foreign Affairs Officer and FSN met with International Republican Institute (IRI) Program Officer Ivania Vega, and with Academic Director William Genet and General Manager Jorge Luis Ayestas of American College to discuss progress on the Nicaragua portion of the "Reg [...] | 2006-07-11 13:58:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL NU KCRM KDEM KWMN |
06MANAGUA1520 | EVANGELICAL CHURCH LEADERS SEEK MORE RECOGNITION [...] (U) On June 23, foreign affairs officer and FSN met with Reverend Roberto Rojas, Vice President of the National Council of Evangelical Pastors and Reverend Mauricio Fonseca, of the Nicaraguan Evangelical Alliance (AENIC),to discuss human rights and democracy issues of interest to Nicaragua's [...] | 2006-07-11 14:09:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL NU KCRM KDEM KWMN |
06MANAGUA1523 | A/S SHANNON -- LEWITES: LAST MEETING WITH U.S. [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 27, Assistant Secretary Shannon met with Herty Lewites, Sandinista dissident and presidential candidate for the Sandinista Renewal Movement (MRS). Lewites voiced concern about the election process, the lack of MRS poll watchers and continuing problems with national/voter [...] | 2006-07-11 15:10:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON EFIN KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL |
06MANAGUA1524 | FOREIGN MINISTER CALDERA TO A/S SHANNON: IT IS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a June 27 lunch he hosted for A/S Shannon, Foreign Minister Norman Caldera predicted that Central America would sign a free trade agreement with the European Union within the next three years. Caldera touched on the recent free trade agreement between Nicaragua and Taiw [...] | 2006-07-11 15:30:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON EFIN KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL |
06MANAGUA1532 | HRDF PRODEM PROJECT PROMOTES CREATING SPACE FOR CIVIC PARTICIPATION IN THE FACE OF "CAUDILLISMO" [...] (U) SUMMARY: On June 21-22, Foreign Affairs Officer and POL Intern attended a Catholic Relief Services (CRS)-sponsored conference for mayors from four of Nicaragua's departments. CRS is executing a $350,000 Human Rights and Democracy Fund (HRDF) grant to undertake the Civic Participation and [...] | 2006-07-11 21:27:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL NU KCRM KDEM KWMN |
06MANAGUA1534 | ARCHBISHOP BRENES SHARES VIEWS ON ELECTIONS, [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 26, Assistant Secretary Shannon discussed with Archbishop Leopoldo Brenes Solorzano the Archbishop's perspectives on democracy and governance in Nicaragua and the upcoming November 5 elections. Brenes hoped the elections would be fair, peaceful, and inclusive, and voice [...] | 2006-07-12 17:38:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL NU KCRM KDEM KWMN PGOV |
06MANAGUA1539 | NICARAGUA AXES PLAN TO APPOINT AMBASSADOR TO [...] No summary [...] | 2006-07-12 22:11:00 | Embassy Managua | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER PINR KPAL IS NU |
06MANAGUA1552 | REMOTE RIO SAN JUAN HAS MUCH UNDEVELOPED POTENTIAL [...] (U) Summary: During a June 21 to 23 trip to the remote Nicaraguan department of Rio San Juan, poloff and political specialist met with political, business, and religious leaders to discuss economic and social conditions in the area. We learned that the economy is largely based on the exploita [...] | 2006-07-14 19:49:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID PGOV SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA1555 | MPN URGES REFORMS IN POLITICAL PLATFORMS TO BREAK [...] (U) SUMMARY: El Movimiento por Nicaragua (MpN),a local pro-democracy NGO presented its "Basic Agenda of the Nation" to a diverse audience, including representatives from several European embassies. The MpN introduced 28 proposals they propose that political parties incorporate into their p [...] | 2006-07-17 13:40:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA1556 | PLC MAYORS DEMAND ALEMAN LEAVE PARTY [...] (C) Summary: A group of 15 mayors and municipal leaders from northern areas of Nicaragua held a press conference in Managua on July 12 to insist that convicted PLC leader Arnoldo Aleman and his family leave the PLC for the good of the party and the good of the country. This event followed a s [...] | 2006-07-17 14:06:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA1565 | MPN WARNS OF CEDULA IRREGULARITIES [...] (C) Summary: Movimiento por Nicaragua (MpN) leaders warned poloffs on July 14 that Nicaragua's Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) is failing to issue national/voter ID cards (cedulas) in a fair and efficient manner. A recent MpN study of eligible voters in secondary schools revealed that only 18 [...] | 2006-07-18 15:27:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM KCOR SOCI OAS NU |
06MANAGUA1568 | NICARAGUAN ELECTIONS: REQUEST FOR OBSERVERS [...] Embassy Managua is coordinating a USG electoral observation mission (EOM) for the Nicaraguan national elections on November 5, 2006. Post is planning to field observation teams in Managua and several other Nicaraguan departments and regions. We would like to invite up to 10 officers from the [...] | 2006-07-18 19:43:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | APER PGOV KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA1571 | BOAQUENOS TALK ELECTIONS WITH AMBASSADOR, FEAR [...] (C) SUMMARY: During Ambassador's recent trip to Boaco, interlocutors fretted that Sandinista (FSLN) leader Daniel Ortega may win the November election by excluding large numbers of potential voters and committing fraud on Election Day. While Boaco is a predominately Liberal department, the [...] | 2006-07-18 22:06:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM ECON EFIN NU |
06MANAGUA1572 | MRS CANDIDATE JARQUIN: "WE ARE THE RESPONSIBLE [...] (C) Summary: New MRS presidential candidate Edmundo Jarquin assured Ambassador that he will continue deceased candidate Herty Lewites' strategy of pursuing "responsible" social and economic policies and a productive relationship with the USG. Jarquin admitted that he struggles with name recog [...] | 2006-07-18 22:36:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA1573 | A PEEK BEHIND THE CURTAIN: A LOOK AT THE 2006 [...] (U) SUMMARY: National Assembly candidates from FSLN, PLC, AC, ALN and MRS presented their parties, legislative priorities in a panel discussion broadcast live by Channel 10. ALN's Jamileth Bonilla emphasized poverty reduction, job creation, education and social justice, while PLC's Francisc [...] | 2006-07-20 13:31:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA1593 | OAS ELECTION MISSION CAUTIOUSLY BULLISH ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador recently met with the OAS election mission to assess preparations for Nicaragua's November 5 elections. OAS mission leader Gustavo Fernandez said that the OAS is engaging the Supreme Electoral Commission (CSE) on electoral regulations. The OAS has recommended that pa [...] | 2006-07-21 20:18:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA1605 | PASTOR ESPINOZA DISCUSSES EVANGELICAL POLITICAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 14, Ambassador Trivelli and Foreign Affairs Officer met with Mario Espinoza Gonzalez, Presidente Nacional of the Consejo Nacional de Pastores Evangelicos de Nicaragua, an umbrella organization that according to Espinoza, represents more than 400 pastors of all evangeli [...] | 2006-07-24 16:08:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM KDEM KWMN PREL PHUM NU |
06MANAGUA1609 | EFFORTS TO ERADICATE CHILD LABOR IN NICARAGUA [...] (U) SUMMARY: On June 14, Foreign Affairs Officer and POL Intern met with Bertha Rosa Guerra, International Labor Organization (ILO) Nicaragua National Coordinator for the International Program for the Elimination of Child Labor (IPEC). Guerra believes that due to recent coordinated efforts [...] | 2006-07-24 20:03:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KDEM KCRM KWMN NU |
06MANAGUA1630 | CEDULA CRISIS FORCES EDG TO RECONSIDER PUBLIC [...] (C) Summary: The Nicaraguan Elections Donor Group (EDG) decided to reconsider releasing a public statement regarding the electoral process after leaders of the NGO Movimiento por Nicaragua (MpN) gave a presentation on their recent investigation revealing that large segments of the population a [...] | 2006-07-26 13:48:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM GM CA DA SP FI JA NO NL SW |
06MANAGUA1678 | SCENE SETTER FOR CODEL BURTON/DAVIS [...] (U) Summary: Post welcomes the members of Codel Burton/Davis to Nicaragua and has developed an agenda that addresses the Codel's interest in discussing the upcoming elections with major political parties, registering bi-partisan support for free, fair and transparent election process, and witn [...] | 2006-07-31 22:22:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON OVIP KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA1695 | NICARAGUA: PROVISIONAL RESPONSE TO DRAFT LIMITED [...] Embassy received the following diplomatic note in response to reftel. As stated in the note, the GON has not yet completed internal consultations, but Ministry of Foreign Affairs contacts do not predict any major difficulties. Post has faxed a copy of the note to WHA/CEN will report final GON [...] | 2006-08-04 15:29:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PARM MARR NU |
06MANAGUA1717 | CEDULA APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED, BUT [...] (C) Summary: Under pressure from Movimiento por Nicaragua (MpN) and other civil society groups (reftel),Nicaragua's National Assembly voted on August 4 to extend the deadline for soliciting the national voter/ID card from August 6 to August 21. The media reported and CSE officials confirmed a [...] | 2006-08-08 19:20:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA1731 | NICARAGUA ELECTIONS: FSLN CONFIDENT OF FIRST ROUND [...] (C) Summary: With FSLN internal polls supposedly demonstrating an 8-10 point lead over the nearest challenger, FSLN Foreign Affairs officer Samuel Santos is confident that perennial FSLN presidential candidate Daniel Ortega can win in the first round of elections. The FSLN's confidence was fu [...] | 2006-08-09 22:39:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA1760 | MONTEALEGRE ALLIES CONFIDENT OF VICTORY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Senior advisor to ALN presidential candidate Eduardo Montealegre, Edmundo Leal and Conservative Party (PC) president Azalia Aviles recently expressed confidence that Montealegre will win the November 5 national election. Briefly interrupted to defend himself before the National As [...] | 2006-08-14 22:31:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA177 | VICE MINISTER OF GOVERNMENT PRESSES FIGHT AGAINST [...] (U) On January 24, polcouns and poloff met Vice Minister of Government Deyanira Arguello to discuss the status of various GON efforts to combat trafficking in persons (TIP). As Vice Minister of Government, Arguello has the primary responsibility for overseeing all GON anti-trafficking programs. Sin [...] | 2006-01-25 14:32:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB NU |
06MANAGUA1775 | NICARAGUAN GOVERNMENT DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON LEBANON [...] Embassy received the following in response to the demarche on Lebanon Security Council Resolution, as outlined in SECSTATE 128442. An unofficial translation follows. 2. BEGIN TEXT: Ministry of Foreign Affairs In view of the intensification of the crisis in the Middle East, the Ministr [...] | 2006-08-15 21:41:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER MOPS NU UN IS |
06MANAGUA1780 | ORTEGA IN CUBA, REAFFIRMING SOLIDARITY AND [...] (C) FSLN Presidential candidate Daniel Ortega traveled to Cuba last week to express his "concern and solidarity" for Fidel Castro and "reaffirm cooperative efforts" with the Government of Cuba. Though it appears that Ortega did not actually meet with Castro (reftel),he used the opportunity [...] | 2006-08-15 22:27:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL |
06MANAGUA179 | ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT GOMEZ: EQUILIBRIUM AND [...] (C) Summary: Newly elected National Assembly President Eduardo Gomez Lopez (APRE) promises to instill equilibrium on the Assembly Junta and focus on the business of lawmaking. His legislative priorities coincide with those of President Bolanos and USG interests: passage of economic legislation [...] | 2006-01-25 16:00:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL KCOR |
06MANAGUA1802 | NICARAGUAN CIVIL AVIATION BILL TAKES OFF [...] (C) Summary: On August 3, the Nicaraguan National Assembly passed a Civil Aviation bill, pending since 2004. The new law establishes an independent civil aviation authority, named the Nicaraguan Civil Aviation Institute (INCA),which will be governed by a board of directors. In the final dra [...] | 2006-08-17 18:22:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR ECON NU |
06MANAGUA1827 | NICARAGUA ELECTIONS: OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN SEASON [...] (U) Summary: Nicaragua's Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) launched the official campaign season with a ceremony on August 18. CSE president Roberto Rivas used the occasion to admonish observer groups and remind the public that the CSE is the final arbiter of the November 5 national elections. [...] | 2006-08-22 16:08:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA1839 | NICARAGUA ELECTIONS UPDATE [...] (C) Summary: With only two an a half months left before the Nicaraguan national elections on November 5, the Liberals remain divided and the Sandinista dissidents are running low on funds. Five parties continue to contest the elections with the following candidates: Daniel Ortega (Sandinista [...] | 2006-08-22 21:52:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA188 | NICARAGUA WILL PRESS PANAMA AND COSTA RICA ON [...] No summary [...] | 2006-01-26 16:55:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL MARR MCAP NU |
06MANAGUA1894 | OAS EOM CHIEF FERNANDEZ AND AMBASSADOR DISCUSS [...] No summary [...] | 2006-08-28 18:44:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL |
06MANAGUA193 | GOVERNMENT DECLARES MEDICAL STRIKE ILLEGAL, BUT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A widespread strike of medical workers, led by a Sandinista (FSLN)-affiliated union, has paralyzed most Nicaraguan public hospitals for the last week. On January 20, the Minister of Labor declared the strike illegal, allowing the Ministry of Health to fire striking union leade [...] | 2006-01-27 15:09:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SOCI ELAB ECON EFIN NU |
06MANAGUA1938 | NICARAGUA: USTDA SIGNS GRANTS WITH NATIONAL PORTS [...] (U) Summary: USTDA Director for Policy and Programs Geoff Jackson signed two grants for feasibility studies with Nicaraguan entities in Managua on August 29. The first was with the National Ports Company to fund a $430,000 feasibility study on expanding cargo handling facilities and improving [...] | 2006-09-01 22:20:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAIR ECON EFTA EIND ETRD EWWT NU |
06MANAGUA1953 | FSLN GOVERNMENT PLAN, PART I [...] SUMMARY: The Sandinista Front for National Liberation's (FSLN) government plan for the upcoming election promises a world of social programs and "quick fixes" to real problems while ignoring past statements and actions. FSLN presidential candidate Daniel Ortega expanded the plan and made his [...] | 2006-09-06 17:00:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA1960 | TAKE TWO ON NICARAGUA ELECTIONS -- SCENARIOS, [...] (S) SUMMARY: In January, post shared its assessment of Nicaragua's possible election scenarios, the risks entailed, and possible outcomes (Reftel). Since then, a fifth presidential candidate entered the race, and Herty Lewites passed away, replaced by Edmundo Jarquin. While approximately 7 [...] | 2006-09-06 22:32:00 | Embassy Managua | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA1961 | MRS: "WE WANT TO BRING ORTEGA DOWN" [...] (C) SUMMARY: Sandinista Renovation Movement (MRS) spokesperson Israel Lewites (Herty Lewites' nephew) recently asserted to polcouns that the MRS is the only viable option for the 2006 election. Lewites believes that the MRS can capture some of the traditional Sandinista (FSLN) vote, enough t [...] | 2006-09-06 22:33:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON EFIN KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL |
06MANAGUA1972 | WHILE PLC MODERATES SEEK LIBERAL UNITY, HARDLINERS [...] (C) SUMMARY: While some Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC) Assembly moderates continue to seek a PLC alliance with Eduardo Montealegre's Liberal Nicaraguan Alliance (ALN),PLC hardliners have ratcheted up their party's smear campaign against Montealegre to the point that an alliance is likely [...] | 2006-09-07 19:15:00 | Embassy Managua | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA1977 | MONTEALEGRE: BEST SCENARIO IS RIZO/ALVARADO [...] (S) SUMMARY: In his recent meeting with presidential candidate Eduardo Montealegre, the Ambassador touched on the crucial elements required to consolidate the campaign: convey a clear, concise, and consistent message; ensure financial and moral support to his campaigners throughout the countr [...] | 2006-09-08 17:37:00 | Embassy Managua | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA1990 | CAFTA SUCCESS STORIES: "NICARAGUA'S ON TOP" [...] (U) Trade statistics and investor interest support the view that CAFTA-DR is having an immediate and positive effect on the Nicaraguan economy since coming into effect on April 1. Dramatic increases in exports have been logged, though one has to take the seasonal nature of agriculture into ac [...] | 2006-09-11 22:57:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAGR EINV ECIN ECON NU |
06MANAGUA20 | STATE AND USAID POLICY PLANNING DIRECTORS VISIT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In their joint visit to Nicaragua, State Director of Policy Planning Stephen Krasner and USAID Assistant Administrator for Policy and Program Coordination Douglas Menarchik made clear that State, USAID and the White House are considering ways to reduce the complexity of U.S. fo [...] | 2006-01-05 21:09:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECIN ETRD PGOV NU |
06MANAGUA2044 | NICARAGUA: ENSURING DEMOCRATIC CONTINUITY IN THE [...] (S) INTRODUCTION: Our election priorities in Nicaragua have not changed since our February 24 update (Ref. D): support clean, fair, credible, and inclusive national elections; keep Nicaragua on the democratic path; and, end the Ortega-Aleman pact's control of the political system. Our four-p [...] | 2006-09-18 19:45:00 | Embassy Managua | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2051 | NICARAGUA: THE OTHER POWER CRISIS [...] (U) Summary: For the past four weeks the power sector in Nicaragua has been locked in crisis. At the center of the maelstrom is the electricity distributor,s inability to pay its power producers. With national elections only months away, resultant blackouts have taken on an important politic [...] | 2006-09-18 21:43:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON PGOV NU |
06MANAGUA2053 | NORTHERNERS BEMOAN MANAGUA NEGLECT TO AMBASSADOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: The pressing needs of local leaders, NGO's and election campaigns were clearly presented during the Ambassador's recent trip to the rural northern departments of Madriz, Nuevo Segovia, and Esteli. The Ambassador garnered considerable support for his anti Aleman-Ortega pact messa [...] | 2006-09-18 22:12:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA2059 | DANNY,S DOUBLE WHAMMY: ALN NUMBER THREE ASSEMBLY CANDIDATE AND RIZO,S SISTER JUMP SHIP FOR THE FSLN [...] (C) SUMMARY: As part of Sandinista Front (FSLN) candidate Daniel Ortega's concerted efforts to discredit the political prowess of his competitors, Ortega successfully recruited Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) National Assembly candidate Salvador Talavera and Maria Elena Rizo, the sister of L [...] | 2006-09-19 19:19:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2060 | RELEASE OF INFORMATION ON U.S. GENETICALLY [...] (U) Per reftel, Embassy shared GE rice talking points with the following Nicaraguan officials on August 25: Ministry of Agricultural and Forestry Director General for Animal and Plant Health Protection Dr. Denis Salgado, Seed Department Director Xavier Eslaquit also of the Animal and Plant Hea [...] | 2006-09-19 19:38:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON ETRD KPAO NU |
06MANAGUA2061 | MEETING WITH ARCHBISHOP BRENES [...] (C) Summary: Archbishop Leopoldo Brenes recently told visiting WHA/CEN director and emboffs that better organization and a clearer message appear to be giving Daniel Ortega's Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) an edge in the race. He believes that Edmundo Jarquin and Eduardo Montea [...] | 2006-09-19 19:43:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL |
06MANAGUA2062 | PLC MUNICIPAL OFFICALS FRUSTRATED WITH PARTY [...] No summary [...] | 2006-09-19 19:45:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL |
06MANAGUA2065 | UPDATED SCENE SETTER FOR CODEL BURTON [...] (U) SUMMARY: Post welcomes the members of Codel Burton to Nicaragua and has developed an agenda that addresses the Codel's interest in discussing the upcoming elections with major political parties, registering bi-partisan support for a free, fair and transparent election process, and visiting [...] | 2006-09-19 23:54:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON OVIP KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2074 | OAS EOM CHIEF SEES NO NEED FOR OCTOBER INTERIM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador and WHA/CEN director recently met with the OAS election mission to assess developments in the preparations for Nicaragua's November 5 elections. While Mission head Gustavo Fernandez sees no need for a second OAS interim report on Nicaragua's electoral process, Ambassad [...] | 2006-09-20 23:26:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2077 | MARTINEZ CUENCA WORRIED ABOUT AN ORTEGA WIN [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a meeting with Polcouns and emboffs on 11 September, Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) dissident Alejandro Martinez Cuenca voiced his concern that savvy Sandinista campaigning and a weak and distracted center-right have strengthened Daniel Ortega's campaign. Th [...] | 2006-09-21 15:55:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV SOCI |
06MANAGUA2093 | SCENESETTER FOR SECDEF RUMSFELD [...] (U) SUMMARY: Post welcomes the Secretary of Defense, the Honorable Donald Rumsfeld, to Nicaragua for attendance at the Seventh Defense Ministerial of the Americas. In conjunction with the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Minister of Defense of Nicaragua and the United States Defense A [...] | 2006-09-22 16:44:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV MARR OVIP KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2094 | ELECTION DISPUTES GALORE -- AND HOW THEY COULD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The possible threats that impugnaciones (election disputes) pose to a legitimate election in November were recently discussed and explained at a forum hosted by IPADE and NDI. Candidates from all parties, with the exception of the FSLN, were in attendance and participated in [...] | 2006-09-22 19:00:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA2096 | NICARAGUAN INSTITUTE OF CIVIL AVIATION CORNERSTONE [...] No summary [...] | 2006-09-22 21:51:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR EFTA ETRD DOT FAA NU |
06MANAGUA2097 | GANARAM: ENCOURAGING PLC MEMBERS TO VOTE [...] (C) Summary: Polcouns and Emboffs met with Eugenio Rodriguez, a Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC) member who is part of GANARAM, a movement calling on PLC members to vote for Eduardo Montealegre. Instead of advocating a break with the PLC, GANARAM is encouraging PLC voters to support Nica [...] | 2006-09-22 22:04:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL |
06MANAGUA2116 | NICARAGUA ELECTIONS UPDATE: WHERE WE ARE NOW [...] (C) Summary: Sandinista Front (FSLN) candidate Daniel Ortega remains stagnant in the polls, though within striking distance of victory (using fraudulent means),while the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) under Eduardo Montealegre and the Sandinista Renovation Movement's (MRS) Edmundo Jarquin [...] | 2006-09-26 18:49:00 | Embassy Managua | SECRET | PGOV PREL EAID KDEM SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA212 | NICARAGUAN ELECTIONS REGIONAL REPORTING: RAAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Emboffs visited the North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN) on January 19 to discuss the upcoming March 5 regional elections with political, religious, and NGO officials. Both partisan and independent authorities reported that Eduardo Montealegre is gaining strength in the regi [...] | 2006-01-27 23:30:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA213 | EVIDENCE SUGGESTS SECRET TAIWAN PAYMENTS TO [...] (C) On January 25, poloff and RLA met Attorney General for Criminal Affairs Ivan Lara and Economic Crimes investigator Mario Diaz of the Nicaraguan National Police (NNP) to discuss Taiwan's use of foreign aid funds in Nicaragua in recent years. Lara and Diaz did not have any evidence of Taiwan [...] | 2006-01-30 14:12:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR EAID CH PREL ECIN EINV ETRD PM GT TW |
06MANAGUA2136 | ISRAEL LEWITES OPTIMISTIC OF MRS CHANCES [...] No summary [...] | 2006-09-27 20:50:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL |
06MANAGUA2158 | MONTEALEGRE TELLS CODEL HE'S NICARAGUA'S BEST [...] (C) Summary: Congressman Burton, the Ambassador, and DCM met with Eduardo Montealegre, Adolfo Arguello, and Mario Rapacciolli on 23 September to discuss the progress of Montealegre's presidential campaign, the strength of his Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) party, and the corrosive effects [...] | 2006-09-29 21:53:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PINR |
06MANAGUA2160 | "EDUARDO WILL BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT, UNLESS FSLN [...] (C) Over lunch at the Presidency on 28 September, Eduardo Montealegre's campaign adviser Mario Elgarresta asserted to President Bolanos' chief of staff Nayo Somarriba, DCM, and polcouns that Ncaaguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) candidate Montealegre will be Nicaragua's next president -- unless San [...] | 2006-09-29 22:44:00 | Embassy Managua | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2161 | NICARAGUAN POLITICAL PARTIES PLEDGE TO SUPPORT [...] (SBU) Summary: Representatives of four political parties contesting Nicaragua's November 5 national elections pledged to support (more or less) the Nicaraguan Defense White Paper should their party come to power. Enthusiasm for White Paper policy goals varied, however, between officials of the [...] | 2006-09-29 22:51:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINS MARR NU |
06MANAGUA2180 | ALN PLANNING FOR A ROUGH ROAD AHEAD [...] (C) SUMMARY: Drawing on Emboffs' recent meetings with various members of the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN),this cable provides a comprehensive view of where the party stands five weeks before election day. Although most local polls continue to show Eduardo Montealegre as the second-stro [...] | 2006-10-03 17:43:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PINR |
06MANAGUA2186 | NICARAGUA: GLOBAL INTERNET FREEDOM RESPONSE [...] (U) In fiscal years 2005 and 2006, USAID Nicaragua granted more than $800,000 to 14 programs that supported the objectives of the Secretary's Global Internet Freedom Task Force (GIFT). The following provides a brief description of the recipient, project, information technology (IT) component, [...] | 2006-10-03 23:36:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECPS EINT PHUM NU |
06MANAGUA2192 | PRIVATE SECTOR WORRIED ABOUT ORTEGA WIN, BUT STILL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Nicaraguan private sector is in general agreement that an Ortega presidency would have a negative impact on the economy, but its attitude toward the election and supporting the various candidates varies. Individual businesspersons appear unwilling to risk investing significan [...] | 2006-10-04 15:33:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL |
06MANAGUA2195 | OAS UPDATES ELECTION POSTURE [...] (C) POL TDYers met on 29 September with OAS country electoral mission coordinator Patricio Gajardo to discuss the OASQ observation mission and election procedural issues. Gajardo noted that the Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) had announced final numbers for the number of registered voters an [...] | 2006-10-04 17:26:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PINR |
06MANAGUA220 | OAS SENIOR POLITICAL ENVOY READS THE RIOT ACT TO [...] (C) Summary: OAS senior political envoy John Biehl has placed stringent conditions on the Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) to enable the OAS to participate in Nicaragua's March and November elections. In his recent visit to Managua, Biehl clarified that CSE's invitation for OAS observation of [...] | 2006-01-30 22:27:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL KCOR |
06MANAGUA221 | NICARAGUAN ELECTIONS REGIONAL REPORTING: CARAZO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Meetings with political, economic and religious leaders in the Department of Carazo suggest that by far the two most popular presidential candidates there are Eduardo Montealegre and Herty Lewites. Montealegre has successfully siphoned off elements of the PLC departmental organi [...] | 2006-01-30 22:28:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA2211 | NICARAGUA OPPOSES NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST, [...] (U) This cable responds to reftel and contains an action request in para 2. 2. (C) On October 5, Ambassador delivered reftel points to Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Norman Caldera, suggesting that the fact the Nicaraguan government (GON) maintains diplomatic relations with North Korea could [...] | 2006-10-05 23:22:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KN PARM KNNP NU |
06MANAGUA222 | NICARAGUAN REGIONAL REPORTING--SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) During a January 26 election reporting trip to the department of Carazo, just south and east of Managua (reftel),emboffs discussed a range of economic, social, and religious issues with local leaders. Businessmen Aquiles Jaenz, Edgard Bermudez, and Ramon Conrado, the President, Secreta [...] | 2006-01-30 22:32:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SOCI ELAB ECON EFIN KIRF SMIG NU |
06MANAGUA2222 | ADVANCING MCA GOALS: THE VISIT OF CEO JOHN [...] (U) Summary. Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) CEO John Danilovich visited Nicaragua September 20-22 to meet with MCC-Nicaragua board members and staff, inaugurate MCC-Nicaragua projects, and participate in the launch of the first Investor Summit for West Nicaragua with President Enrique [...] | 2006-10-06 23:24:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN EAGR ETRD ELTN ECON KMCA NU |
06MANAGUA2225 | NICARAGUAN PRESIDENTIAL POLLS -- WHAT DO THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The presidential polls from March to the most recent in September all point to the likelihood of a runoff in the November 5 presidential election. From poll to poll the candidates have gained and lost percentage points, but none of the candidates has attained the level (40 per [...] | 2006-10-07 00:00:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL |
06MANAGUA223 | NICARAGUA'S OAS AMBASSADOR CONCERNED ABOUT FRAUD [...] (SBU) The OAS election observation team and efforts to combat election fraud may fail unless certain steps are taken, according to Nicaraguan Ambassador to the OAS Jose Luis Velasquez. Velasquez, and senior MFA advisor Ariel Granera, during a 26 January meeting with the Ambassador, DCM and P [...] | 2006-01-30 22:51:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA224 | PLC WRESTS PLUM COMMISSIONS FROM FSLN IN NATIONAL [...] (U) Weeks after the official date of the Nicaraguan National Assembly's annual re-incorporation of its Junta Directiva and commissions, the deputies finally appointed the new heads of the commissions. The PLC allied with the minority caucuses (bancadas) to wrest control of two important commi [...] | 2006-01-30 23:09:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2247 | MISKITO VOTE POTENTIAL OBSTACLE TO FSLN AMBITIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite the Sandinista National Liberation Front's (FSLN) significant campaign efforts in the remote North Atlantic Autonomous Zone (RAAN),the indigenous Miskito population remains staunchly anti-Sandinista. In response, the FSLN-allied Yatama government has forced unelected le [...] | 2006-10-10 23:48:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PINR |
06MANAGUA2248 | CODEL BURTON MEETS WITH EDMUNDO JARQUIN, FORMER [...] (C) SUMMARY: This cable provides a readout of several meetings Congressman Dan Burton held with various members of the political class during his 22-24 September visit. The congressman spoke with Sandinista Renovation Movement (MRS) candidate Edmundo Jarquin during which Jarquin reaffirmed h [...] | 2006-10-11 00:08:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PINR |
06MANAGUA2249 | FSLN MOUNTING STRONG CAMPAIGN, CONVINCED OF VICTORY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloffs recently met with Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) dissident Alejandro Martinez Cuenca and FSLN foreign affairs director Samuel Santos to discuss the party's progress in the election campaign and examine the FSLN governing platform. Both figures reported that [...] | 2006-10-11 00:12:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PINR |
06MANAGUA2264 | NICARAGUA "PERFECTLY IN LINE" WITH USG CONCERN [...] No summary [...] | 2006-10-11 23:48:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KN PARM KNNP |
06MANAGUA2276 | NUNCIO: "AN ORTEGA VICTORY IS POSSIBLE BUT NOT [...] (C) Nuncio Jean Paul Gobel believes that the victory of Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) presidential candidate Daniel Ortega is "possible but not probable." However, he warned Ambassador and polcouns on October 12 that popular support for the FSLN has grown in some areas of the co [...] | 2006-10-13 19:08:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PHUM PINR PREL |
06MANAGUA2277 | DETAILS ON THE PROCESS OF THE ELECTRONIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: POL TDYer recently met with officials from the local phone company (Enitel) and the Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) to seek clarification on the process whereby the vote tallies will be electronically submitted to the CSE on election day. Each of Nicaragua's 158 municiaplities w [...] | 2006-10-13 21:30:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PINR |
06MANAGUA2286 | OAS EOM POSITIVE ON NICARAGUAN ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: The technical team leading the OAS' electoral observation mission (EOM) in Nicaragua appeared generally positive during a recent briefing regarding preparations for the November 5 national elections, although they noted some areas of concern. Technical mission chief Patricio Ga [...] | 2006-10-17 16:33:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM EAID OAS NU |
06MANAGUA23 | BOLANOS CONFIDENT HE CAN DEMAND KEY LEGISLATION [...] (C) Summary: In a recent breakfast meeting on January 4, Nicaraguan President Enrique Bolanos told the Ambassador that he could obtain agreement on key legislation during negotiations for the upcoming elections for the National Assembly's Executive Board ("Junta Directiva"). Such legislation [...] | 2006-01-05 23:19:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON KDEM SOCI OAS NU |
06MANAGUA230 | EMBASSY MANAGUA SUBMISSION FOR INCLE-FUNDED [...] Embassy Managua submits the following law enforcement anti-trafficking in persons (TIP) project proposal for INCLE funding by G/TIP. While the Ministry of Government's proposal is broadly similar to its previous (2005) proposal, this year's submission is much more tightly focused on addressin [...] | 2006-01-31 16:42:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KWMN KCRM ELAB PREL SMIG ASEC NU |
06MANAGUA2329 | ALN PLATFORM FOCUSES ON EMPLOYMENT AND ENERGY [...] (SBU) Summary: Nicaraguan presidential candidate Eduardo Montealegre's Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) has created a campaign platform that focuses on creating employment -- with specific plans for women, youth, and small and medium enterprises -- and alleviating Nicaragua's periodic energy [...] | 2006-10-20 12:11:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON KDEM SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA2338 | UCA PRESIDENTIAL POLL -- A PACT PLAY ON THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The University of Central America (UCA) released a poll October 18 showing Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) presidential candidate Daniel Ortega with a clear lead followed at a distant second by Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC) candidate Jose Rizo as part of its "El [...] | 2006-10-20 21:29:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL |
06MANAGUA2343 | CSE PRESIDENT CLAIMS ELECTIONS WILL BE [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador and the magistrates of Nicaragua's Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) exchanged concerns regarding the November 5 national elections during a recent meeting at CSE headquarters. Ambassador urged the magistrates to assure that eligible voters can obtain the necessary voting [...] | 2006-10-23 18:57:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2366 | NICARAGUAN PRESIDENTIAL POLLS -- MORE NUMBERS, [...] (C) (SBU) SUMMARY: The most recent Nicaraguan presidential polls still point to the likelihood of a runoff in the November 5 presidential election. From poll to poll the candidates have gained and lost percentage points, but Sandinista Liberation Front (FSLN) candidate Daniel Ortega has mai [...] | 2006-10-25 15:54:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL |
06MANAGUA2377 | NICARAGUAN ELECTIONS: THE SCENE ON THE GROUND TEN [...] (C) SUMMARY/INTRODUCTION: With ten days remaining before Nicaragua's November 5 elections, three presidential candidates are scrambling to convince voters that they are best suited to beat Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) candidate Daniel Ortega. Ortega remains the frontrunner in [...] | 2006-10-25 22:46:00 | Embassy Managua | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2383 | NICARAGUA: LETTER TO USTR SCHWAB FROM TRADE [...] (U) On October 19, the Embassy received a letter in Spanish dated October 16 and addressed to U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab from the Minister of Trade, Industry, and Development Alejandro Arguello. We offer the following English translation to speed communication while we forward the [...] | 2006-10-26 15:41:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR WTO NU |
06MANAGUA2384 | NICARAGUA: RESPONSE TO LATIN AMERICA-CARIBBEAN [...] (U) Summary: Nicaragua,s energy sector is heavily dependent upon imported oil for electricity production. High oil prices and poor regulation of the energy sector have left electricity producers and distributors with empty pockets and consumers without electricity. Nicaragua's climate and so [...] | 2006-10-26 15:57:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG SENV ECON PREL PGOV NU |
06MANAGUA2389 | NICARAGUA DOES NOT BACK OAS RESOLUTION, WILL [...] No summary [...] | 2006-10-26 23:16:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2390 | NICARAGUA WILL NOT BACK NAM'S UNGA RESOLUTIONS ON [...] No summary [...] | 2006-10-26 23:19:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM UNGA LE IS PHUM PTER NU |
06MANAGUA2428 | NICARAGUA: IMF NERVOUS ABOUT POSSIBLE ORTEGA WIN [...] (C) Summary: In an October 24 meeting with the Ambassador, IMF Resident Representative Humberto Arbulu-Neira confessed that he was nervous about an Ortega win, predicting a negative and contentious relationship between Nicaragua and the IMF should this happen. Arbulu-Neira thought that Ortega [...] | 2006-11-01 16:56:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PGOV NU |
06MANAGUA243 | NICARAGUAN CENTRAL BANK HOSTS DEBT RELIEF EVENT [...] (U) Summary: On January 20, 2006, with the encouragement of the Ambassador, Nicaraguan Central Bank President Mario Alonso invited resident G8 and other donor country Ambassadors to a well-attended press conference to showcase debt relief. Alonso devoted half of his regular monthly economic p [...] | 2006-02-01 15:09:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN IMF PREL NU |
06MANAGUA2432 | NICARAGUA: OPIC CEO MOSBACHER PROMOTES FUNDS FOR [...] (U) Summary. Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) President and Chief Executive Officer Robert Mosbacher, Jr. visited Managua on October 18 to announce five OPIC-sponsored investment funds and lending programs available for Nicaragua. In a day-long series of high-level meetings and [...] | 2006-11-01 22:33:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ECON ECIN NU |
06MANAGUA2433 | ADDITIONAL ALN PROPOSALS ON ENVIRONMENT, SOCIAL [...] (SBU) Summary: The ALN's final policy proposals concerning the environment, social justice, and security build on the earlier plans regarding employment and energy efficiency (reftel). ALN presidential candidate Eduardo Montealegre presented his complete plan of government during an October 2 [...] | 2006-11-01 23:44:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON KDEM SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA2434 | DORA MARIA TELLEZ CONCERNED ABOUT FRAUD, POSSIBLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Sandinista Renovation Movement (MRS) National Assembly deputy candidate Dora Maria Tellez is concerned about election fraud and the possibility of a Sandinista Liberation Front (FSLN) victory. She believes that the FSLN will resort to fraud to ensure a first-round victory for D [...] | 2006-11-02 00:38:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL |
06MANAGUA2442 | OAS EOM EXPECTS VOTE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: The OAS issued a communique factoring in the Ambassador's recent observations to OAS Election Observation Mission (EOM) chief Gustavo Fernandez. The OAS EOM is coordinating closely with other observation groups and will meet with the White House delegation. Fernandez believes [...] | 2006-11-02 20:18:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2445 | CARTER CENTER COP SHARES OUR CONCERNS OVER CEDULA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Carter Center COP Jaime Aparicio shares Ambassador's concerns that probably over 100,000 Nicaraguans will not possess national/voter IDs (cedulas) or temporary voting documents required to vote on November 5 and that Ortega may self-declare his victory -- which would be followed [...] | 2006-11-02 23:50:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2450 | NICARAGUA: ORTEGA SIGNS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PLEDGE [...] (U) Summary. On November 1, FSLN presidential candidate Daniel Ortega became the fourth presidential candidate to sign the Nicaraguan Chamber of CommerceQs pledge, entitled "Ten Basic Points on Governance and Economic Development." Chamber President Jose Adan Aguerri signed on behalf of the Ch [...] | 2006-11-03 19:17:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EIND EINV ETRD NU |
06MANAGUA2453 | VENEZUELAN DIESEL SALES - NOT MUCH BEEF [...] (SBU) Summary: As of October 24, Venezuela delivered two shipments of diesel fuel to Nicaragua. The first delivery of 84,000 gallons eventually went to mayors for local distribution and sale. Five Managua bus cooperatives agreed to buy the second phantom shipment of 800,000 gallons in exchan [...] | 2006-11-03 20:26:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EPET ECON PGOV EINV NU |
06MANAGUA2459 | SIT REP 1 - NICARAGUAN ELECTIONS [...] (U) Summary: With the Liberal vote split between the Liberal Nicaraguan Alliance (ALN) and the Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC),Sandinista Liberation Front (FSLN) presidential candidate Daniel Ortega appears to be the likely victor in Nicaragua's November 5 national elections. The latest r [...] | 2006-11-06 18:46:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2463 | NICARAGUAN LIQUIDITY STRATEGIES COVER JITTERS BUT [...] (SBU) Summary: Until September, Nicaraguan bank depositors defied expectations by keeping their money in Nicaragua, with pre-election jitters only manifesting themselves in September. By October 31, deposits had dropped 4.6% from their August peak of USD 2.2 billion. To cover heavier than u [...] | 2006-11-07 18:35:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV NU |
06MANAGUA2466 | SIT REP 2 - NICARAGUAN ELECTIONS [...] (U) Summary: With the results of 60 percent of the voting tables (JRVs) in, Sandinista Liberation Front (FSLN) presidential candidate Daniel Ortega enjoys an eight-point lead over his closest competitor, Eduardo Montealegre of the Liberal Nicaraguan Alliance (ALN),and will likely win the ele [...] | 2006-11-07 23:45:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2470 | VIEWS ON ORTEGA VICTORY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) and Sandinista Renovation Movement (MRS) contacts are resigned to Sandinista Liberation Front (FSLN) presidential candidate Daniel Ortega's victory and many blame his win on the Liberal Constitutional Party's (PLC) disinformation campaign against [...] | 2006-11-08 20:32:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2473 | SIT REP 3 - NICARAGUAN ELECTIONS [...] (U) Summary: With the results of 91 percent of the voting tables (JRVs) in, Sandinista Liberation Front (FSLN) presidential candidate Daniel Ortega holds a virtually insurmountable nine-point lead over his closest competitor, Eduardo Montealegre of the Liberal Nicaraguan Alliance (ALN). Libe [...] | 2006-11-08 23:18:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2474 | NICARAGUA: POST'S INPUT FOR THE 2007 NATIONAL [...] This cable transmits post's input for the 2007 National Trade Estimate Report on Nicaragua. Per reftel instructions, post transmitted this information via e-mail on November 7 to USTR/Gereffi and Blue, STATE/WHA/CEN/Schiffer and Kopolow, and STATE/EB/TPP/Clarkson and Lampron. TRADE SUMMARY [...] | 2006-11-08 23:52:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EFIN EINV NU |
06MANAGUA2484 | IRREGULARITIES MAY INFLUENCE DISTRIBUTION OF [...] (SBU) Summary: Although the November 5 national elections occurred without significant outbreaks of violence or major systemic irregularities, mission observers nevertheless noted anomalies that may have been of a magnitude sufficient to affect the outcome of the distribution of deputy position [...] | 2006-11-09 19:38:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2491 | SIT REP 4 - NICARAGUAN ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary: With PLC candidate Jose Rizo finally conceding defeat to FSLN candidate Daniel Ortega, the attention of the political parties and observers has now turned to the National Assembly race. Rizo continues to insist that the PLC has enough uncounted rural votes to overcome ALN candida [...] | 2006-11-09 22:40:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2492 | ONCE UPON A NICARAGUAN ELECTION: TALES OF A U.S. [...] (U) SUMMARY: The U.S. Embassy community contributed 46 observers to the international force on November 5th. Traveling to each of Nicaragua's 17 departments, observer teams left by plane and automobile early on Saturday the 4th. Their collective experiences paint a colorful picture of Nicarag [...] | 2006-11-09 22:50:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA2499 | NICARAGUA: NGO ATTEMPTS TO ADVANCE [...] (SBU) Summary: In recent weeks, the Nicaraguan-based environmental NGO, Centro Humboldt, has stepped up its campaign against the distribution of "biotech food" by the World Food Program (WFP) and Project Concern International (PCI). While the campaign failed to elicit public support, it was l [...] | 2006-11-13 18:34:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO EAID ECON ETRD EAGR KIPR NU |
06MANAGUA250 | AS MEDICAL STRIKE WIDENS, MINISTER OF HEALTH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The doctor's strike that has paralyzed many public sector hospitals for over two weeks has widened to include the powerful Sandinista union Fetsalud, which represents the vast majority of public sector health care workers. Minister of Health Margarita Gurdian insists that she [...] | 2006-02-02 17:01:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SOCI ELAB EFIN NU |
06MANAGUA2505 | NICARAGUA: BOLANOS GOVERNMENT COMMITS TO BEING [...] (SBU) DCM Peter Brennan delivered reftel demarches on November 8 to Nicaraguan FM Nelson Caldera regarding the annual Cuban Embargo Resolution and the proposed Australian Human Rights Amendment. Amenable to receiving talking points on these issues, Caldera gave assurances that the Nicaraguan r [...] | 2006-11-13 20:58:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | NU PHUM PREL KTIA UN |
06MANAGUA251 | HERTY SEEKS CORDIAL, CONSTRUCTIVE, COOPERATIVE [...] (C) Summary: Sandinista (FSLN) dissident Herty Lewites seeks cordial, constructive, and cooperative relations with the United States and will request a prestigious U.S. delegation attend his inauguration if he wins Nicaragua's November presidential election. In his recent meeting with Ambassa [...] | 2006-02-02 18:59:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL KCOR |
06MANAGUA2517 | SIT REP 5 - NICARAGUAN ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: ALN Deputy Yamileth Bonilla is confident the ALN will win at least 27 seats in the National Assembly which the ALN will use to influence the composition of the Assembly's executive board. The president of Bolanos' APRE party did not win an Assembly seat, but promises to help Mont [...] | 2006-11-14 19:06:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2518 | THE TORTOISE AND THE HARES -- WHY ORTEGA WON THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) candidate Daniel Ortega won Nicaragua's presidential election after surpassing the low 35% threshold required to win on the first round and with 4 percentage points below what he received in the 2001 race. While the lion's share of the [...] | 2006-11-14 23:02:00 | Embassy Managua | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA252 | IMPLEMENTATION OF FOOD SECURITY AND RURAL [...] (U) Embassy contacted Jose de Jesus Bermudez, Director of Treaty Implementation in the Ministry of Development, Industry and Trade (MIFIC),who is the official responsible for signing the CQE's, to request a written response to reftel questions. Bermudez responded by email that he had been [...] | 2006-02-02 19:40:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD NU |
06MANAGUA2521 | ORTEGA RETURNS, BUT WHAT NEXT? [...] (C) SUMMARY: In winning back the Presidency of Nicaragua, 16 years after his disastrous dictatorship, Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) leader Daniel Ortega may have temporarily obtained the redemption he has so long desired, but the challenges he faces are steep. Elected with only [...] | 2006-11-14 23:14:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2531 | SIT REP 6 - NICARAGUAN ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) has released final results for the presidential and provisional results for the congressional elections amidst complaints from the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN),Sandinista Renovation Movement (MRS) and some observer groups that these talli [...] | 2006-11-17 00:08:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2537 | SIT REP 7 - NICARAGUAN ELECTIONS [...] (U) Summary: With the deadline to submit formal complaints regarding the vote count fast approaching at midnight on November 17, the political parties are rushing to check the official numbers against the results provided by their poll watchers -- a task made especially arduous because the Sup [...] | 2006-11-17 21:42:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2546 | SIT REP 8 - NICARAGUAN ELECTIONS [...] (U) Summary: The deadline for political parties to submit formal complaints regarding the vote count has passed. The OAS has noted some anomalies in the National Assembly race, but claims they were mostly resolved. According to an analysis of the election observation effort presented by the [...] | 2006-11-20 23:27:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2548 | EVANGELICALS PLEDGE CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR ALN [...] (SBU) Summary: Evangelical leaders recently pledged to continue to support the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN),led by Eduardo Montealegre, as long as that party continues to uphold Christian values. The reverends noted that Montealegre has a chance to consolidate the party and draw more di [...] | 2006-11-21 17:53:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA256 | CLOCK TICKING ON CAFTA IPR REFORMS IN NICARAGUA [...] (SBU) Summary: Minister of Trade Alejandro Arguello told Econoffs on February 1 that he expects a tough fight on the IPR portion of a legislative package that must be approved in the National Assembly before CAFTA-DR enters into force. Arguello indicated that the IPR reforms will likely motiva [...] | 2006-02-02 21:03:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD NU |
06MANAGUA2565 | ORTEGA SENDS FIRST ECONOMIC SIGNALS [...] (U) Summary: Starting November 8, President-elect Daniel Ortega delivered several public and private messages aimed at reassuring listeners that his next presidency will not represent a return to the Marxism of his past. He emphasized that there would be no "dramatic changes" in Nicaragua's [...] | 2006-11-22 23:04:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD EINV PGOV NU |
06MANAGUA2567 | SIT REP 9 - NICARAGUAN ELECTIONS [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) certified today the final elections results for the presidential election, officially declaring Daniel Ortega of the Sandinista Liberation Front (FSLN) president-elect with 37.99 percent of the vote and confirming Eduardo Montealegre of the Li [...] | 2006-11-22 23:55:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2584 | NICARAGUA: INTEROCEANIC CANAL PROPOSALS MIRED IN [...] (SBU) Summary: In early October, President Bolanos unveiled the "Grand Interoceanic Canal for Nicaragua (GNIC)" project, a proposed $18 billion, 172-mile long, trans-isthmus "wet canal." The GNIC will compete with three more modest "dry canal" proposals also under consideration. The most adva [...] | 2006-11-27 21:32:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECIN EIND ELTN EWWT NU |
06MANAGUA2599 | NICARAGUA: ZOILAMERICA NARVAEZ VOWS TO CONTINUE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Zoilamerica Narvaez, the stepdaughter of Nicaragua's president-elect Daniel Ortega and daughter of future first lady Rosario Murillo, remains committed in her quest to bring justice to the case of alleged sexual abuse by her stepfather during the 1980s, and of the failure of the [...] | 2006-11-29 22:32:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM KWMN NU PGOV PREL |
06MANAGUA26 | NICARAGUA'S PREPARATIONS FOR NEGOTIATIONS WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: Vice Minister of Development, Industry and Trade (MIFIC),Julio Teran, expressed enthusiasm and high expectations about upcoming discussions with USTR on legal and regulatory reforms required to meet CAFTA obligations, tentatively scheduled for next week. Teran reiterated thro [...] | 2006-01-06 00:46:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD NU |
06MANAGUA2606 | RIZO TO A/S SHANNON: WE WILL REFORM THE PLC FROM [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 28, Assistant Secretary Thomas Shannon met with Jose Rizo and Jose Antonio Alvarado, former presidential and vice presidential candidates for the Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC). Voicing their discontent with the election process, Rizo and Alvarado insisted that t [...] | 2006-11-30 20:07:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON EFIN KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL |
06MANAGUA2608 | A/S SHANNON'S MEETING WITH NICARAGUAN [...] (C) Summary: In his cordial yet measured meeting with WHA Assistant Secretary of State Thomas Shannon, Nicaraguan President-elect Daniel Ortega of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) stated his desire for "productive relations" with the USG. Ortega discussed his plans to fight pov [...] | 2006-11-30 22:58:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR ECON EAID KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2611 | ELECTION OUTCOME -- THE WAY FORWARD [...] (C) INTRODUCTION/SUMMARY: Sandinista Liberation Front (FSLN) President-elect Daniel Ortega realizes that our recognition of his minority government is critical to the continuation of our assistance programs, much-needed foreign investment, and to some degree, the policies of the internationa [...] | 2006-12-01 16:02:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2614 | ASSISTANT SECRETARY SHANNON'S MEETING WITH MFA [...] (C) Summary: On November 28, Assistant Secretary Thomas Shannon discussed with Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Norman Caldera the outcome of Nicaragua's November national elections, predictions for the Ortega government and its regional implications, and Caldera's future plans. While Caldera be [...] | 2006-12-01 18:03:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2615 | MONTEALEGRE TO A/S SHANNON: I WILL GIVE ORTEGA THE [...] (C) Summary: On November 28, Assistant Secretary Tom Shannon discussed with former Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) presidential candidate Eduardo Montealegre the election outcome, the future of bilateral relations, and Montealegre's future role in ensuring Nicaragua remains on a democratic [...] | 2006-12-01 18:14:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2616 | A/S SHANNON'S MEETING WITH BUSINESS LEADER KRUGER [...] (U) Summary: On November 28, Assistant Secretary Thomas Shannon, Ambassador Paul Trivelli, and Nicaraguan business leader Erwin Kruger briefly discussed a broad spectrum of post-election business and political topics relevant to President-elect Ortega's upcoming presidency, including the frai [...] | 2006-12-01 21:01:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON KDEM PGOV PREL NU |
06MANAGUA2617 | BOLANOS TO A/S SHANNON: "WE HAVE TO CORRAL ORTEGA" [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a November 28 lunch hosted for Assistant Secretary Thomas Shannon, President Bolanos and his advisors shared their insights and concerns about an Ortega presidency and outlined the key points of a liberal opposition strategy. President Bolanos opined that Ortega has littl [...] | 2006-12-01 22:24:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON KDEM NU PGOV |
06MANAGUA2624 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES NEXT STEPS WITH FSLN [...] (C) Summary: Following up on Assistant Secretary Thomas Shannon's recent meeting with President-elect Daniel Ortega (Ref. B),Ambassador, DCM and polcouns met with Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) Foreign Affairs Secretary Samuel Santos to discuss next steps in our bilateral relat [...] | 2006-12-04 14:32:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2625 | ALN EMERGES AS DEMOCRATIC ALTERNATIVE [...] (C) Summary: The Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance's (ALN) second place finish to the FSLN in the November 5 presidential elections broke a 16-year political party duopoly in Nicaragua and thrust to the forefront an organization committed to democratic change. The election results and recognition b [...] | 2006-12-04 14:53:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2630 | NICARAGUA'S HEALTH MINISTER SAYS ABORTION LAW [...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloffs recently met with Nicaraguan Minister of Health Margarita Gurdian to solicit her position on Nicaragua's new legislation criminalizing all forms of abortion and how this decision could affect women's health. According to the minister, the law will create fear and confusio [...] | 2006-12-04 21:17:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM KWMN |
06MANAGUA2645 | A/S SHANNON'S MEETING WITH THE MRS [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a November 27 meeting with Assistant Secretary Thomas Shannon, key Sandinista Renovation Movement (MRS) leaders expressed their views on the elections and the party's future. MRS member Luis Carrion, National Assembly deputy Monica Baltodano and spokesperson Israel Lewites [...] | 2006-12-05 21:55:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON EFIN KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL |
06MANAGUA2646 | LEGISLATIVE REFORMS WOULD GIVE FSLN "ABSOLUTE [...] (SBU) Summary: National Assembly deputies began approving the articles of a law on December 5 that would give the Sandinista Front (FSLN) caucus in the 2007-2012 Assembly greatly expanded powers, reduce legislative transparency, expand the Assembly's overall authority, and increase routes for [...] | 2006-12-05 23:30:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KCOR NU |
06MANAGUA2651 | CONSERVATIVE PARTY PRESIDENT DELIBERATES ALLIANCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Conservative Party (PC) president Azalia Aviles Salmeron is determined to maintain her party's affiliation with Eduardo Montealegre's Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN),but not to the detriment of the PC's role in the National Assembly. According to PC by-laws, Conservative lawm [...] | 2006-12-06 21:07:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2652 | ALN BLOCKS SOME PROBLEMATIC ELEMENTS OF [...] (SBU) Summary: The Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) partially succeeded in minimizing the effects of a ways and means law supported by "pacted" Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) and Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC) caucuses (Reftel). Vigorous ALN lobbying efforts prompted the re [...] | 2006-12-06 21:53:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2665 | CSE OFFICIAL CLAIMS COUNCIL IS OPEN TO ELECTORAL [...] (C) Summary: During a December 5 lunch with poloff, Nicaraguan Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) Chief of Staff Rodrigo Barreto commented that the CSE magistrates are open to suggestions to reform the electoral laws and regulations -- although not from certain prominent domestic NGOs with whom t [...] | 2006-12-07 20:17:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2673 | FSLN FACES DIFFICULTIES DELIVERING ON CAMPAIGN [...] (C) Summary: Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) Foreign Affairs Secretary Samuel Santos recently admitted that the party is having difficulty reconciling its many campaign promises. Santos specifically referred to the FSLN's desperate search for a solution to Nicaragua's ongoing ener [...] | 2006-12-11 22:56:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR ENRG KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2691 | FSLN TRANSITION TEAM SEEKS SOCIAL INVESTMENT, [...] (U) Summary: Ambassador and country team members recently presented an overview of USG programs and their parameters to President-elect Daniel Ortega's transition team. The Ambassador reiterated our commitment to working with a democratic Nicaraguan government that supports open markets and [...] | 2006-12-13 20:18:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2696 | CONTROVERSIAL ASSEMBLY REFORMS SENT TO PRESIDENT, [...] (C) Summary: According to present and future National Assembly deputy for the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) Maria Eugenia Sequeira, the Assembly's controversial ways and means bill has been sent to President Bolanos for signing, but will likely face a veto, giving the new Assembly a chance [...] | 2006-12-14 21:25:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA270 | NICARAGUA: COFFEE IS CAPRICIOUS KING IN JINOTEGA [...] (U) Summary: The economy of the northern Nicaragua department of Jinotega is almost entirely dependent on one crop: coffee. The international price of coffee drives the fortunes of the region, and a poor transportation infrastructure inhibits the development of other industries. The shaky eco [...] | 2006-02-03 23:40:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ELAB EAGR PGOV SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA2701 | APRE RENEGOTIATING ALLIANCE WITH ALN [...] (C) Summary: Alliance for the Republic (APRE) President/National Assembly deputy Miguel Lopez Baldizon claims that his party's formal agreement with the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) expired following Nicaragua's November national elections, but he is negotiating a new alliance with the A [...] | 2006-12-15 19:20:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2705 | ALN DEPUTIES DISCOUNT POSSIBILITY OF QUICK, EASY [...] (C) Summary: During a recent meeting with the Ambassador, a group of young Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) deputies-elect minimized rumors of ALN rapprochement with the rival Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC). They commented that public overtures from PLC officials aim to create the impres [...] | 2006-12-18 14:25:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2706 | ALN AND MRS JOINTLY LEVERAGING SELECTION OF NEW [...] (C) Deputies-elect of the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) and the Sandinista Renovation Movement (MRS) legislative caucuses are jointly leveraging the selection of the National Assembly's new Board of Directors to be formed by January 9, 2007. ALN Assembly deputy Yamileth Bonilla and MRS d [...] | 2006-12-18 14:27:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2717 | NICARAGUA KICKS OFF "CALL AND LIVE" ANTI-TRAFFICKING CAMPAIGN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Inter American Development Bank (IDB),the International Organization for Migration (IOM),the Ricky Martin Foundation, and UNICEF launched the Nicaraguan "Llama y Vive" (Call and Live) anti-trafficking in persons (TIP) campaign December 6 with the participation of the Minist [...] | 2006-12-19 19:02:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREL |
06MANAGUA2724 | PRESIDENT BOLANOS VETOS ASSEMBLY REFORM LAW [...] (C) Summary: Responding to civil society demands, Nicaraguan President Enrique Bolanos vetoed the National Assembly's recently passed ways and means bill ("Ley Organica"). The veto met with mixed response in the Assembly, but ultimately the Sandinista Front (FSLN) and Liberal Constitutional P [...] | 2006-12-20 14:30:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2725 | FSLN ACCORD WITH PRN PRESIDENT TALAVERA PROMISES [...] (C) Summary: The September 15 accord that Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) leader/President-elect Daniel Ortega signed with Nicaraguan Resistance Party (PRN) President Salvador Talavera includes the formation of a autonomous and decentralized National Peace and Reconciliation Coun [...] | 2006-12-20 14:43:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA2741 | DISCUSSIONS ON NEXT STEPS WITH FSLN INTERMEDIARY [...] (C) Summary: During Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) Foreign Affairs Secretary Samuel Santos' recent meeting with DCM and polcouns, he confirmed his appointment as Foreign Minister and requested to meet with State Department officials in Washington before President-elect Daniel Or [...] | 2006-12-21 16:12:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL KDEM ECON ENGR MARR PTER NU |
06MANAGUA275 | NICARAGUA ONE STEP CLOSER TO CAFTA RATIFICATION: [...] (SBU) Summary: Denis Salgado, Nicaragua,s Director General of Animal and Plant Health, told Econoffs on February 2 that the Ministry of Agriculture (MAGFOR) has found the U.S. meat and poultry inspection system &equivalent8 to the Nicaraguan inspection regime. This essential step for entry i [...] | 2006-02-06 16:02:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD NU |
06MANAGUA277 | GON WILL RE-SEND REQUEST FOR DOMINICAN ASSISTANCE [...] (C) The Nicaraguan government will re-send its June 2005 Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) request for Dominican assistance in the money laundering investigation of ex-President Arnoldo Aleman. This time the request will be accompanied by a GON diplomatic note to the Dominican Foreign Min [...] | 2006-02-06 16:25:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KCRM KCOR DR NU |
06MANAGUA281 | "BOILING THE FROG": HOW THE SANDINISTAS HAVE [...] (C) Summary: A former top official in Nicaragua's Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) recently described to Emboffs the seamier side of the CSE -- an organization he claims is riddled with corruption and fraudulent partisan influence from top to bottom. In addition to blatant financial fraud and [...] | 2006-02-06 19:31:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SOCI KDEM KCOR NU |
06MANAGUA301 | ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT GOMEZ ADVANCES CONSTRUCTIVE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the spirit of his commitment to maintain a close working relationship with Embassy on legislation, National Assembly President Eduardo Gomez (Ref.) recently met with emboffs to discuss legislative priorities and how best to expedite them. The Embassy's priorities -- MANPADS [...] | 2006-02-09 00:13:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL KCOR ETRD ECON EFIN |
06MANAGUA302 | ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT GOMEZ ADVANCES CONSTRUCTIVE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the spirit of his commitment to maintain a close working relationship with Embassy on legislation, National Assembly President Eduardo Gomez (Ref.) recently met with emboffs to discuss legislative priorities and how best to expedite them. The Embassy's priorities -- MANPADS [...] | 2006-02-09 00:13:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL KCOR ETRD ECON EFIN |
06MANAGUA303 | ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT GOMEZ ADVANCES CONSTRUCTIVE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the spirit of his commitment to maintain a close working relationship with Embassy on legislation, National Assembly President Eduardo Gomez (Ref.) recently met with emboffs to discuss legislative priorities and how best to expedite them. The Embassy's priorities -- MANPADS [...] | 2006-02-09 00:13:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL KCOR ETRD ECON EFIN |
06MANAGUA304 | LIBERAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION MAGISTRATE: WE ARE [...] (SBU) Summary: Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) magistrate Rene Herrera of the Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC) asserts that the PLC has boycotted CSE sessions to prevent the Sandinista (FSLN) majority from passing regulations that will enable the Sandinistas to steal the Atlantic Coast elec [...] | 2006-02-09 00:13:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL KCOR |
06MANAGUA32 | RAMIRO CONTRERAS ESCOBAR: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR [...] (SBU) The following comments are submitted in response to A EB/IFC/OIA request for additional details to supplement previously submitted Reftel C. 2. (SBU) Composition of Magnum Company: Corporacion Nucleos Urbanos Magnum, S.A. ("Magnum") ownership is divided equally among Barreto's fa [...] | 2006-01-06 16:49:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIDE CVIS ECON EINV NU |
06MANAGUA324 | GON FULLY AGREES WITH USG POSITIONS ON IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2006-02-10 14:24:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM KNNP PREL IR EU AORC NU |
06MANAGUA344 | GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE SECTOR AND UNIONS BATTLE FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Nicaragua's government, private sector, and unions all realize that the preferential Tariff Preference Levels (TPLs) for textiles accorded to the country in the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) mean money and power, and they are engaged in an ongoing struggle to de [...] | 2006-02-13 14:15:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ELAB EFIN PGOV PREL ETRD KTEX NU |
06MANAGUA348 | NICARAGUA SYMPATHETIC TO USG MESSAGE ON [...] (C) On February 13, poloff delivered the talking points in reftel to Miriam Fonseca, Director of the Foreign Ministry's Middle East, Africa and Asia section. Fonseca was sympathetic to the USG concerns, and said that the GON, like everyone else, is waiting to see what sort of Palestinian Auth [...] | 2006-02-13 21:10:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IS KPAL NU |
06MANAGUA362 | NICARAGUA AGREES WITH USG VIEWS ON SELECTION [...] No summary [...] | 2006-02-15 13:53:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UN NU |
06MANAGUA370 | MUCH ADO ABOUT EVERYTHING: ALVARADO CONTINUES TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Presidential-hopeful Jose Antonio Alvarado wants to have his cake and eat it too, continuing to waffle between allying with Eduardo Montealegre and entering into Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC)-initiated primaries. Ambassador noted in his recent meeting with Alvarado and his a [...] | 2006-02-15 23:06:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL |
06MANAGUA38 | NICARAGUA WILL PUSH FOR MEASURED RESPONSE TO U.S. [...] (SBU) During a meeting on January 6, Foreign Minister Norman Caldera informed the Ambassador that the GON will urge participants in the January 9 meeting in Mexico to respond in a cautious, measured manner to the U.S. immigration proposals passed by the House of Representatives. After the Amba [...] | 2006-01-09 22:22:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON SMIG NU |
06MANAGUA390 | GON PUSHING FOR CENTAM UNITY BEHIND GUATEMALA TO [...] No summary [...] | 2006-02-17 21:25:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UN UNSC GT VE DR NU |
06MANAGUA394 | OIL PROFITS TAX: GON HAVING IT BOTH WAYS [...] (C) Summary: The February 13 political &deal8 that ended the week-long Managua bus strike over rate increases continues to reverberate in the political sphere and the business community. Representatives of the FSLN, Alternativa Cristiana, and Camino Cristiano signed a document with the FSLN [...] | 2006-02-17 23:15:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET EINV PREL PGOV NU |
06MANAGUA399 | NICARAGUAN ELECTIONS REGIONAL REPORTING: BOACO [...] (C) Summary: On February 10, Property Officer and LES Lawyer visited Boaco, the rural capital of the Department of Boaco, located just to the north and east of Managua, to discuss upcoming elections with local leaders. While individuals differed on the merits of presidential and legislative [...] | 2006-02-21 17:25:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV SOCI |
06MANAGUA410 | BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON [...] ECONOFF has performed the requested pre-license check on application 05-985232. Giovanny's Gun Shop in Masaya, Nicaragua appears to be a thriving business selling weapons for legal, personal use. The Nicaraguan National Police (NNP) confirmed that the gun shop is owned by Giovanny Francisco [...] | 2006-02-21 23:45:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC KOMC NU |
06MANAGUA411 | INFORMATION FOR NICARAGUA SPECIAL 301 REVIEW [...] (SBU) Summary. Nicaragua is not currently placed on any Special 301 list, and post recommends maintaining this status. This recommendation is offered in spite of the fact that there remains room for improvement on legal structure and judicial attitudes, and that the Dole Food Company has wri [...] | 2006-02-22 14:32:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ECON ETRD NU |
06MANAGUA417 | NICARAGUAN ELECTIONS REGIONAL REPORTING: RIVAS [...] (C) Summary: With the November national elections still distant in the minds of the citizens of the southern Nicaraguan department of Rivas, none of the major candidates seems to have made a significant impact on the views of the voting public. That stated, most contacts indicate that Nicarag [...] | 2006-02-22 23:00:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA418 | NICARAGUA 2006 ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] (SBU) During the 2005-2006 reporting period, Nicaraguan government has made important progress in all areas of its fight against Trafficking in Persons (TIP),including prevention and detection, victim assistance, and prosecution of traffickers. Nicaraguan police dismantled two major traffick [...] | 2006-02-23 14:28:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB NU |
06MANAGUA430 | DANIELISTAS RIG COURT RULING TO FACILITATE [...] (C) Summary: Embassy is encouraging non-Sandinista (FSLN) parties to protest recent Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) and the Supreme Court's constitutional chamber decisions enabling CSE president Roberto Rivas to replace two of the CSE's PLC magistrates with the substitutes of his choice, th [...] | 2006-02-24 21:11:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL KCOR |
06MANAGUA432 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF STATE DEPARTMENT [...] (S) Summary: Your visit to Nicaragua allows you to reiterate U.S. opposition to the PLC-FSLN pact and assure the Nicaraguan people we share their desire for free, fair, credible, and inclusive elections. Your engagement will also facilitate progress on CAFTA-DR implementation and MANPADS des [...] | 2006-02-24 22:54:00 | Embassy Managua | SECRET | KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL ECON ETRD MARR |
06MANAGUA435 | EMBASSY MANAGUA ENDORSES MODIFIED OPDAT ANTI-TIP [...] In reftel B, Embassy Managua submitted an anti-trafficking in persons (TIP) project proposal to the Department that focuses on strengthening the capacity of the Ministry of Government to fight trafficking. Subsequently, post learned that the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Overseas Pro [...] | 2006-02-27 14:12:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KWMN KCRM ELAB PREL SMIG ASEC NU |
06MANAGUA436 | OVER 540 KILOS OF COCAINE SEIZED AT PENAS BLANCAS [...] (SBU) Nicaraguan National Police (NNP) seized over 540 kilograms of cocaine on February 22 at the Penas Blancas vehicle inspection station. According to post law enforcement sources, the NNP pulled the suspicious-looking vehicle aside as it crossed the border from Costa Rica. There were irre [...] | 2006-02-27 17:03:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR PTER NU |
06MANAGUA440 | IMPASSE ON DBCP LAWSUITS UNDER NICARAGUA'S SPECIAL [...] (C) Summary: In Embassy,s view, the only way out of the current impasse over Special Law 364, which targets U.S. companies in Nicaragua for past use of the pesticide DBCP on banana plantations, is through a negotiated political resolution. However, such a resolution will be very difficult to obtain [...] | 2006-02-27 21:53:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EINV ETRD KIDE KIPR CVIS PREL BEXP NU |
06MANAGUA45 | NICARAGUA FEELING HEAT FOR PRO-WHALING POSITION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Nicaragua's largest daily newspapers have recently published articles critical of the country's pro-whaling votes in the International Whaling Commission (IWC). The Executive Director of the National Fisheries Agency (ADPESCA) told ECONOFF that he has consequently become the ta [...] | 2006-01-11 00:19:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV IWC EFIS NU |
06MANAGUA464 | A RUSE -- OR DO GENUINE CONCERNS DRIVE PLC'S CALL [...] (C) Many Nicaraguan political and civil society leaders are calling for the resignation of all Supreme Electoral Commission (CSE) magistrates. Asserting that the CSE's substantial irregularities and clear domination by Daniel Ortega's Sandinista (FSLN) party will cause the March 5 Atlantic C [...] | 2006-03-02 17:18:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL KCOR |
06MANAGUA474 | (C-NE6-00140) CURRENTLY NO IRANIAN DIPLOMATIC [...] (S) According to the Nicaraguan Foreign Ministry, although Nicaragua and Iran do enjoy diplomatic relations, the Government of Iran currently has no diplomatic presence in Nicaragua, neither an embassy or consulate, nor any bilateral or international agency representations. The Iranian Embassy [...] | 2006-03-03 15:52:00 | Embassy Managua | SECRET | PINR PREL NU |
06MANAGUA475 | NO NICARAGUAN STATEMENT AS YET ON THE AL-ASKARIYA [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-03 17:01:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO PETER IZ NU |
06MANAGUA486 | NICARAGUAN TEDS REGULATOR RESIST PRESSURE FROM [...] (C) During a February 22 meeting with ECONOFF, Director General Miguel Marenco of the Nicaraguan Fisheries Agency (ADPESCA) described a disturbing turn of events related to Nicaragua's turtle excluder device (TED) program. According to Marenco's account, the Korean-owned shrimp company CONIC [...] | 2006-03-06 12:19:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | NU EFIS ETRD SENV |
06MANAGUA511 | NICARAGUAN ATLANTIC COAST ELECTIONS: PLC GARNERS [...] (U) Summary: Belying early predictions of an FSLN victory in the March 5 regional council elections for the North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN) and South Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAS),the PLC surged ahead as late returns from rural voting centers were added to the vote count. The FSL [...] | 2006-03-07 23:59:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM SOCI OAS NU |
06MANAGUA513 | NICARAGUA CLOSE TO THE FINISH LINE ON CAFTA, SEEKS [...] (SBU) Summary: The GON is now reasonably confident that Nicaraguan politicians will finally permit a vote on CAFTA implementing legislation March 9, so that Nicaragua can join CAFTA by April 1. PLC (Liberal Party) sources in the National Assembly have also confirmed that a vote is on track [...] | 2006-03-08 17:24:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD BEXP PREL NU |
06MANAGUA514 | NICARAGUA SUPPORTS "FRIENDS GROUP" TO PROMOTE [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-08 17:49:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UN UNSC GT VE DR NU |
06MANAGUA515 | GON SUPPORTS U.S.-INDIA CIVIL NUCLEAR COOPERATION [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-08 17:50:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG KSCA IN PARM KNNP ETTC NU |
06MANAGUA516 | GON INCLINED TO SIGN THIRD ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL, [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-08 17:51:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC ICRC PHUM PREF PREL SZ IS NU |
06MANAGUA517 | GON WILL CONSULT WITH USG ON ANY MEETINGS WITH [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-08 17:52:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IS KPAL NU |
06MANAGUA519 | INVESTIGATION OF FSLN ABUSES HAS ORTEGA ON THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The CPDH human rights organization has completed its initial trip to the Atlantic coast to investigate and document 1980s Sandinista human rights abuses in the region. The group's initial findings received widespread media attention immediately prior to the March 5 Atlantic coa [...] | 2006-03-08 20:46:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM KCRM NU |
06MANAGUA547 | NICARAGUA WILL TRY TO ATTEND CARTAGENA PROTOCOL ON [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-10 19:44:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ETRD TBIO |
06MANAGUA556 | NICARAGUA ATLANTIC COAST ELECTIONS: PLC SUPREME IN [...] (C) Summary: Preliminary results for the allocation of seats on the Councils of the South Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAS) and North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN) indicate that the PLC will win enough positions to control the RAAS without having to form an alliance with another party. In [...] | 2006-03-13 19:14:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM SNAR SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA565 | OAS MISSION LEADER - POLITICAL STAKES MUCH HIGHER [...] (SBU) Ambassador and team met with the OAS election mission on March 9 to assess the March 5 Atlantic Coast regional election and to determine the steps necessary to ensure clean, fair, credible, and inclusive national elections in November. OAS Mission leader Gustavo Fernandez believes that [...] | 2006-03-13 22:55:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL KCOR |
06MANAGUA568 | NICARAGUAN ELECTIONS REGIONAL REPORTING: ESTELI [...] (C) SUMMARY: Meetings with political and economic leaders in the department of Esteli suggest that the Sandinistas (FSLN) continue to dominate the city of Esteli and that this strength, combined with a solid organization, will be enough to ensure an FSLN victory in the department in November [...] | 2006-03-14 16:50:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA571 | NICARAGUA CICTE DELEGATION [...] The final composition of Nicaragua's delegation to the CICTE Sixth Regular session has not been confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but will likely be led by Vice Foreign Minister Javier Williams Slate. At the technical level, the GON will send Myriam Vasquez, the Vice Director for [...] | 2006-03-14 19:26:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PGOV PREL OAS NU |
06MANAGUA576 | NICARAGUA'S CAFTA ENVIRONMENTAL & LABOR PROJECT [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-14 22:17:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ETRD SENV |
06MANAGUA578 | NICARAGUAN ELECTIONS REGIONAL REPORTING: MADRIZ [...] (C) SUMMARY: Meetings with political, economic, and civil society leaders in the department of Madriz suggest that the department's Liberal roots remain strong, and that the FSLN can be beaten there, despite the fact that it currently controls most municipalities and enjoys considerable sup [...] | 2006-03-14 22:52:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA579 | FSLN FOREIGN AFFAIRS CHIEF CLAIMS ORTEGA SEEKS [...] (C) Summary: Sandinista (FSLN) foreign affairs advisor Samuel Santos insists that Daniel Ortega seeks positive, constructive relations with the U.S. government. Santos decried to polcouns, poloff, and visiting INR analyst on March 13 the USG's "loss of interest" in its American neighbors, wh [...] | 2006-03-14 23:45:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL KCOR |
06MANAGUA586 | NICARAGUA WILLING TO CO-SPONSOR US PROPOSAL ON THE [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-15 16:24:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR ECON ETRD WTRO |
06MANAGUA590 | MANAGUA'S LEAHY HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING PROCEDURES [...] Embassy Managua's Political Section has developed a system to coordinate Leahy Amendment vetting. All candidates for USG-funded travel, training (military or civilian),or material assistance -- in-country or in the United States -- must be vetted on human rights, corruption, narcotics, or c [...] | 2006-03-15 19:03:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | AADP MARR MASS SNAR PINS PREL PHUM PINR NU |
06MANAGUA599 | EMBASSY MANAGUA REQUEST FOR TDY FOR GREG MAGGIO [...] (U) Embassy Managua strongly endorses a proposed three-week TDY for Greg Maggio of DRL/CRA to Nicaragua in June 2006. Post has established a close, effective working relationship with Greg while collaborating on the 2005 Human Rights Report and numerous cases of Nicaraguan asylum applicants. [...] | 2006-03-15 21:58:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | APER PHUM NU |
06MANAGUA604 | NICARAGUAN VIEWS ON RECENT INTERNATIONAL WHALING [...] (SBU) As noted in REFTEL, Miguel Marenco, Director General of the Nicaraguan Fisheries Agency (ADPESCA) candidly acknowledged to ECONOFF that his country maintains a quid pro quo arrangement in which Nicaragua supports Japanese whaling positions in the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and [...] | 2006-03-16 19:03:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV IWC EFIS NU UK |
06MANAGUA609 | NICARAGUAN REGIONAL REPORTING--SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During an elections reporting trip to the northwestern departments of Esteli and Madriz March 8-10 (reported in reftels),emboffs discussed a variety of economic and social issues with local leaders, including representatives of most major political parties, the Catholic Chur [...] | 2006-03-16 19:51:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SOCI ELAB ECON EFIN KIRF SMIG NU |
06MANAGUA624 | NICARAGUA: FOLLOW UP CICTE DEMARCHE ON VENEZUELAN [...] (SBU) In response to ref A, poloff met with Myriam Vasquez, the Nicaraguan Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Vice Director for Sovereignty, Territory and International Legal Issues. (Note: Vasquez is the Ministry's terrorism guru. The Ministry recently decided that she will head Nicaragua's CICTE [...] | 2006-03-20 23:00:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL ECON MARR MASS OAS NU |
06MANAGUA632 | FSLN FOREIGN AFFAIRS CHIEF: "JUDGE US BY OUR [...] (C) Summary: Sandinista (FSLN) foreign affairs advisor Samuel Santos holds up the FSLN's recent support for CAFTA implementation legislation as evidence of his party's interest in constructive relations with the United States. He suggests that the FSLN might also be willing to vote to destroy [...] | 2006-03-21 21:31:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL KCOR |
06MANAGUA633 | NICARAGUAN ELECTIONS REGIONAL REPORTING: MASAYA [...] (U) SUMMARY: Meetings with political and business leaders in the department of Masaya suggest that the presidential race remains wide open. While most Liberals leader agree that Eduardo Montealegre is the likely Liberal candidate, support for him among the small business owners, who form t [...] | 2006-03-21 21:33:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV SOCI |
06MANAGUA642 | MONTEALEGRE,S ALN-PC CAUCUS PICKS UP A NEW MEMBER [...] (C) National Assembly lawmaker Delia Arellano has left the Camino Cristiano party to join Eduardo Montealegre's National Liberal Alliance-Conservative (ALN-PC) caucus, making the formal announcement to the press on March 20. With Arellano, the ALN-PC (Ref. D) now encompasses eight deputies. [...] | 2006-03-22 20:15:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL |
06MANAGUA643 | INDIGENOUS REGIONAL PARTY CONTESTS ELECTION [...] (SBU) The Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) decided in favor of indigenous regional party Yatama on March 18, ruling that the party won 13 seats in Nicaragua's Northern Autonomous Region (RAAN) election instead of the previously reported 12. Yatama leaders contested the election results in the [...] | 2006-03-22 20:42:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL |
06MANAGUA645 | PUTTING IPR TO MUSIC IN NICARAGUA HELPED PASS [...] (SBU) Summary: Between March 16 and March 21, the Nicaraguan National Assembly passed several IPR and penal code reforms, and ratified the Budapest Treaty, which was required for entry into force of DR-CAFTA by April 1. Despite concerns presented by Ministry of Trade (MIFIC) officials and mem [...] | 2006-03-22 22:36:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD NU |
06MANAGUA646 | CAFTA LEGISLATION PASSES IN NICARAGUA; GON PUSHING [...] (U) The National Assembly approved remaining CAFTA-DR legislative obligations with March 21 votes for reforms of the Patent Law, the Trademark Law and the Special Law on Crimes against International Commerce or International Investment, and ratification of the Budapest Treaty. These votes cam [...] | 2006-03-22 22:37:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD NU |
06MANAGUA648 | TOURISM MAKES RIVAS ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL [...] (U) The southern Nicaraguan department of Rivas has capitalized on its natural beauty and relatively well developed transportation infrastructure to build an economy increasingly based on tourism. During the civil war of the 1980s, Rivas was not a battleground, but a refuge, and the departmen [...] | 2006-03-23 14:37:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ELAB PGOV SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA666 | CSE RELEASES DRAFT ELECTORAL CALENDAR [...] (SBU) Nicaragua's Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) completed a draft calendar with key dates and deadlines for the November 5 national elections. The calendar was recently released to the political parties for consultation. After a consensus is reached with the political parties, the CSE will [...] | 2006-03-24 21:13:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA674 | MONTEALEGRE: REAL TEST BEGINS AFTER PLC SELECTS [...] (C) Summary: Eduardo Montealegre is reassured by the latest IRI/Borge poll suggesting that he is the candidate most able to beat Sandinista (FSLN) leader Daniel Ortega in the November elections. Montealegre believes the next poll, to be conducted following the Liberal Constitutional Party's [...] | 2006-03-24 21:17:00 | Embassy Managua | SECRET | KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL ECON EFIN |
06MANAGUA698 | NICARAGUAN MAGISTRATE CRITICIZES SUPREME COURT [...] (C) Summary: During a recent discussion with RLA, Nicaraguan Supreme Court (CSJ) Justice Guillermo Vargas Sandino expressed dismay regarding the ongoing CSJ leadership crisis that began on March 16 when PLC and FSLN-affiliated justices failed to agree on the appointment of presidents and vice [...] | 2006-03-27 15:08:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KJUS NU |
06MANAGUA708 | ZOILAMERICA NARVAEZ SEEKS USG HELP IN HER IACHR [...] (C) This cable includes an action request. See paragraph 8. 2. SUMMARY: (C) On March 24, DRL PDAS Jonathan Farrar and poloffs met Zoilamerica Narvaez, the daughter of Rosario Murillo and the step-daughter of Daniel Ortega, to discuss Narvaez's ongoing complaint against the Nicaraguan sta [...] | 2006-03-28 21:13:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM KCRM USOAS KWMN NU |
06MANAGUA709 | TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT: USING PRIMARIES TO DEFINE [...] (SBU) For the past year, Nicaragua's Liberal factions have toyed with the idea of holding internal and/or multi-party primaries to select their presidential and National Assembly deputy candidates. Faction leaders generally agree that multi-party primaries are the most feasible and democratic [...] | 2006-03-28 22:09:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA710 | CPDH FINDS MORE EVIDENCE OF SANDINISTA 1980S [...] (C) SUMMARY: Between March 14-23, representatives of the Nicaraguan Permanent Human Rights Commission (CPDH) NGO carried out the second of three planned trips to Nicaragua's Atlantic Coast to document charges of crimes against humanity and genocide brought against Sandinista leaders for acts [...] | 2006-03-29 14:42:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV KDEM KCRM NU |
06MANAGUA711 | ARELLANO DISCUSSES DEFECTION TO ALN-PC, ELECTIONS, [...] (C) Summary: Outspoken National Assembly deputy Delia Arellano plans to actively recruit "converts" in the evangelical community to support presidential candidate Eduardo Montealegre now that she has become a member of Montealegre's ALN-PC caucus (reftel). Arellano backs a proposal to chose a [...] | 2006-03-30 16:02:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KCOR SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA715 | LEON: SANDINISTA BASTION WELCOMES AMBASSADOR, MCC [...] (C) Summary: During Ambassador's recent trip to Leon department, the upcoming November national elections were on the tongues of all interlocutors. The cradle of Liberalism, intellectual Leon is now a Sandinista (FSLN) bastion, with ten of its eleven mayors in the department FSLN militants. [...] | 2006-03-30 22:55:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL KMCA EFIN ECON |
06MANAGUA720 | IT'S MY PARTY - AND I'LL DO WHAT I WANT TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: All is not well on the Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC) farm, as rivals vie for caudillo leader/convicted money launderer Arnoldo Aleman's blessing to run for president on the party ticket. Five of the six PLC pre-candidates recently confronted Aleman about the PLC Central Co [...] | 2006-03-31 13:12:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL KCOR |
06MANAGUA721 | CHONTALES, NICARAGUA: WHERE CATTLE AND LIBERALS [...] (U) Summary: The Department of Chontales is renowned for its cattle and Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC) members. Forty percent of all cows in this cattle nation are raised in this small region, wedged between Lake Nicaragua to the West and the Autonomous Southern Atlantic Region (RAAS) to th [...] | 2006-03-31 14:27:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ELAB PGOV SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA725 | AMBASSADOR MEETS LOCAL ISLAMIC LEADERS, WHO [...] (C) NOTE: The meetings described below that included the Palestinian Ambassador to Nicaragua took place prior to the receipt of reftel A by Embassy Managua. Prior to the Palestinian Ambassador's February courtesy call on the Ambassador and the subsequent March 28 breakfast with local Islamic [...] | 2006-03-31 18:08:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL PTER KIRF NU |
06MANAGUA726 | NICARAGUA SEEKS USG SUPPORT FOR ITS CANDIDATE FOR [...] On March 23, post received a diplomatic note from the Foreign Ministry dated March 21 stating that the government of Nicaragua (GON) will present former Foreign Minister Alejandro Montiel Arguello as a candidate for the United Nations International Law Commission for the period 2007-2011 when [...] | 2006-03-31 18:45:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL UNGA NU |
06MANAGUA728 | AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH PLC MAYORS AND PRIVATE SECTOR LEADERS IN JINOTEGA [...] (C) Summary: After speaking at a CAFTA workforce briefing, touring a milk products plant certified by the FDA, and inaugurating a USAID-sponsored vegetable packing plant in the northern Nicaraguan department of Jinotega, Ambassador took the opportunity to meet with a group of PLC mayors and the Jin [...] | 2006-03-31 23:08:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON KDEM SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA733 | NICARAGUAN MEDIA TRUMPETS FIRST HEARING IN PANAMA MONEY LAUNDERING CASE AGAINST ALEMAN [...] (U) The March 30 preliminary hearing in the Panamanian money laundering case against ex-President Arnoldo Aleman, ex-Director of Taxation Byron Jerez and several of their family members and associates made banner headlines in the national media on March 31. Through elaborate money laundering [...] | 2006-04-03 16:01:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KCRM NU |
06MANAGUA738 | JOSE RIZO, ALEMAN'S "CHOSEN ONE," SELECTED AS PLC [...] (SBU) Summary: After receiving a large majority of votes in the March 31 PLC "mini conventions," Jose Rizo was ratified by the PLC general convention on April 2 as the party's presidential candidate. RizoQ,s large margin of victory (64%),as well as a last-minute change to divide voting into [...] | 2006-04-03 21:36:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA745 | ALLQ,S WELL THAT ENDS WELL, ASSERTS AGUIRRE SACASA [...] (C) Summary: Francisco Aguirre Sacasa, until recently a presidential-hopeful for the Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC),is disappointed with PLC leader Arnoldo Aleman's decision to influence the outcome of the PLC's selection of its presidential candidate. He believes that Aleman's hold on [...] | 2006-04-04 22:48:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL |
06MANAGUA755 | NICARAGUA WILL CONSIDER RESETTLEMENT OF GUANTANAMO [...] No summary [...] | 2006-04-05 20:37:00 | Embassy Managua | SECRET | MOPS PREL PTER KAWC PHUM PREF PINR NU |
06MANAGUA756 | NICARAGUA SUPPORTS PSI INITIATIVE [...] No summary [...] | 2006-04-05 20:38:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP NU |
06MANAGUA757 | NICARAGUA WILLING TO RE-APPROACH PANAMA ON UNSC [...] No summary [...] | 2006-04-05 20:39:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL |
06MANAGUA763 | NICARAGUA SEEKS USG SUPPORT FOR MEMBERSHIP IN U.N. [...] On March 31, post received a diplomatic note from the Foreign Ministry dated March 31 stating that the government of Nicaragua (GON) will present Nicaragua as a candidate for membership of the United Nations Human Rights Council when voting for membership takes place in the U.N. General Assemb [...] | 2006-04-06 14:53:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV PREL UNGA NU |
06MANAGUA764 | PETROLEUM EXPLORATION CONCESSIONS ON THE MOVE IN [...] (SBU) Summary: The President and Vice President of MKJ Exploration Inc. - a small, independent gas and petroleum exploration company - announced to the Ambassador on March 30 that MKJ is approaching the end of a hopefully successful three-and-a-half-year effort to obtain two concessions for [...] | 2006-04-06 14:54:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV EIND EPET PGOV BMGT NU |
06MANAGUA780 | NICARAGUAN TRADE IN LARGE NUMBERS OF UNDERSIZED [...] (SBU) Summary: In the past month, Nicaraguan law enforcement has seized a total of 10,000 illegal undersized lobsters from two tanker trucks. Yet another vehicle, thought to contain thousands more, managed to slip past the police. While officials are confident that they will obtain convictio [...] | 2006-04-07 19:38:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIS PHSA SENV NU |
06MANAGUA8 | LEADING LIBERAL PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES AGREE ON [...] (C) Summary: During a cordial breakfast meeting with the Ambassador, leading Liberal presidential candidates Eduardo Montealegre, Jose Antonio Alvarado and Jose Rizo agreed in principle that the Liberals must unite to confront the FSLN in the 2006 elections and wrest the Liberal Constitutional [...] | 2006-01-04 21:25:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA801 | NICARAGUA UNDERSTANDS USG DECISION NOT TO RUN FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2006-04-10 19:50:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM UNGA |
06MANAGUA802 | CSE RELEASES FINAL ELECTORAL CALENDAR [...] (U) Nicaragua's Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) released the final version of the 2006 Electoral Calendar after a period of consultation with Nicaragua's political parties (reftel). The last version contains several date changes; the deadlines for many events have been pushed forward, while a [...] | 2006-04-10 20:16:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA803 | VISAS DONKEY: REQUEST FOR CORRUPTION 212(F) VISA [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Embassy is seeking a security advisory opinion under section 212 (f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, proclamation 7750, suspending the entry into the United States by Roberto Erasmo Cedeno Borgen, born in Nicaragua on November 25, 1938 and by Aminta Or [...] | 2006-04-10 20:16:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | CVIS PREL PGOV KCOR KCRM EFIN NU |
06MANAGUA806 | VISAS DONKEY: REQUEST FOR CORRUPTION 212(F) VISA [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Embassy is seeking a security advisory opinion under section 212 (f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, proclamation 7750, suspending the entry into the United States of Tomas Eduardo Cortez Mendoza, born in Nicaragua on November 30, 1971. Cortez is curre [...] | 2006-04-10 20:24:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | CVIS PREL PGOV KCOR KCRM EFIN NU |
06MANAGUA807 | CSE CONTINUES TECHNICAL WORK AS PLC/FSLN BATTLE [...] (C) Summary: The inter-institutional battle over control of Nicaragua's Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) continues even as the CSE embarks on a new electoral cycle. In the midst of conflicting court rulings and a PLC-driven National Assembly threat to invalidate CSE president Roberto Rivas' app [...] | 2006-04-11 16:35:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA813 | CHONTALES, NICARAGUA: CALL FOR UNITY AND [...] (SBU) Summary: While baseball is Nicaragua's national sport, it is surpassed by politics in the Department of Chontales. Emotions are still raw in this cattle raising region where misguided economic policy, Contra attacks and Sandinista reprisals devastated the countryside in the 1980's. Dur [...] | 2006-04-11 22:44:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EINV SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA833 | VISAS DONKEY: REQUEST FOR CORRUPTION 212(F) VISA INELIGIBILITY FINDING--DAVID EUGENIO ROBLETO LANG [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Embassy is seeking a security advisory opinion under section 212 (f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, proclamation 7750, suspending the entry into the United States by David Eugenio Robleto Lang, born in Nicaragua on November 26, 1957. David Robleto is [...] | 2006-04-17 18:23:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | CVIS PREL PGOV KCOR KCRM EFIN NU |
06MANAGUA835 | NICARAGUAN ELECTIONS REGIONAL REPORTING: MATAGALPA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On March 30, Property Officer and LES Lawyer visited Matagalpa, capital of the northeastern Nicaraguan Department of Matagalpa, to discuss upcoming national elections with local business, political and civil society leaders and to gauge their views on the prospect of free and [...] | 2006-04-17 18:38:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV SOCI |
06MANAGUA841 | VENEZUELA NOW USING FERTILIZER TO GROW SUPPORT FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: In only the latest example of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (BRV) efforts to bolster the Sandinista Front Party (FSLN) in Nicaragua's 2006 national elections, 11,260 metric tons of urea have been sent for distribution by a Sandinista Cooperative to the rural poor as part of an [...] | 2006-04-17 21:26:00 | Embassy Managua | SECRET | ECON ENRG EFIN PGOV NU PREL SOCI VE CU EPET |
06MANAGUA85 | CIRCUS ENDS AS ASSEMBLY ELECTS CONSENSUS BOARD ON [...] (C) Summary: On its seventh attempt, the National Assembly unanimously elected a consensus board of directors (Junta). The Junta selected lawmaker Eduardo Gomez (APRE) as president. Two Sandinista (FSLN) deputies; two Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC) lawmakers; and one deputy each from the [...] | 2006-01-18 00:17:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL KCOR |
06MANAGUA851 | NICARAGUA AND SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Government of Nicaragua (GON) remains responsive to U.S. efforts in favor of a democratic transition in Cuba and maintains frank communication with the Embassy on Cuba-related policies and issues. Nicaraguan-Cuban trade and mutual investment are statistically insignificant. [...] | 2006-04-18 21:09:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL CU VE NU |
06MANAGUA854 | PLC EAGER FOR GOOD RELATIONS WITH USG, BUT NOT [...] (C) Summary: Senior representatives of Nicaragua's Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC) have informed Ambassador that the party is willing to "negotiate and make sacrifices" to achieve Liberal unity and defeat the Sandinista Front (FSLN),but are adamant that Jose Rizo is the chosen presidential [...] | 2006-04-18 22:48:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA863 | THE GLOVES ARE OFF -- MONTEALEGRE TO RUN ON OWN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Now that it is clear that the Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC) will neither participate in multi-party primaries nor sideline Arnoldo Aleman (reftel),Eduardo Montealegre and his National Liberal Alliance-Conservative Party (ALN-PC) are determined to run on their own. In Ambas [...] | 2006-04-19 22:19:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL EAID KCOR PHUM |
06MANAGUA869 | NICARAGUAN ELECTIONS REGIONAL REPORTING: NUEVA [...] (C) Summary: Liberals of all stripes in the largely Liberal Nicaraguan department of Nueva Segovia recently expressed concern to Emboffs that the FSLN is gaining support with poor voters by distributing agricultural goods and helping followers obtain voting documents in advance of the Novembe [...] | 2006-04-20 18:03:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM SOCI NU |
06MANAGUA882 | NICARAGUA STILL CONSIDERING RESETTLEMENT OF [...] No summary [...] | 2006-04-21 23:34:00 | Embassy Managua | SECRET | MOPS PREL PTER KAWC PHUM PREF PINR NU |
06MANAGUA883 | NICARAGUA BOLSTERS CENTAM SUPPORT FOR GUATEMALA [...] No summary [...] | 2006-04-21 23:45:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UN UNSC GT VE DR PM NU |
06MANAGUA884 | NICARAGUA SHARES U.S. CONDEMNATION OF VENEZUELAN [...] (C) On April 20, Ambassador shared with Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Norman Caldera the pattern of harassment directed by the Venezuelan government against U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela, William R. Brownfield, most recently when Ambassador Brownfield was donating baseball equipment to a Little [...] | 2006-04-21 23:59:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PGOV PTER PREL VE NU |
06MANAGUA885 | EX-MINISTER OF DEFENSE CRITICIZES PRESIDENT AND [...] SUMMARY: (C) Ambassador and poloff held a wide-ranging discussion with Nicaraguan ex-Minister of Defense Jose Adan Guerra on April 19. Guerra strongly criticized President Bolanos' handling of the MANPADS issue, and commented that the Nicaraguan Army leadership will resist MANPADS destruction [...] | 2006-04-24 14:42:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PARM KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA931 | CAMINO CRISTIANO LEADER DIGS IN HEELS OVER PLC [...] (C) Camino Cristiano (CCN) leader/National Assembly Deputy, Reverend Guillermo Osorno, appears likely to formalize an alliance with the Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC). In his April 27 meeting with Ambassador to discuss the feasibility of multi-party primaries (Reftel),Osorno opined that [...] | 2006-04-28 22:12:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA932 | APRE LEADER INCHES CLOSER TO MONTEALEGRE [...] (C) Alliance for the Republic (APRE) President/National Assembly Deputy Miguel Lopez Baldizon met with Ambassador on April 26 to discuss the feasibility of multi-party primaries. He opined there is no longer sufficient time to arrange such primaries. Further, given Liberal Constitutional Par [...] | 2006-04-28 22:22:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL KDEM NU |
06MANAGUA936 | CASINOS AND MONEY LAUNDERING: GAMBLING ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: The number of casinos in Nicaragua has grown exponentially over the last few years, just as the attractiveness of the country as a transit point for narcotics and illegal weapons. These trends - - combined with a weak regulatory system for the gaming industry, judicial corruption, and [...] | 2006-04-28 23:02:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON SNAR PTER NU |
06MANAGUA937 | NICARAGUAN CIVIL AVIATION BILL CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF [...] (SBU) Nicaraguan National Assembly (NA) legislators confirm that the NA plans to vote on a civil aviation bill next week. The bill passed on first reading in 2004, but the required second vote on individual articles has languished. Econoff discussed the bill with airline officials and the Nic [...] | 2006-04-28 23:03:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON WHA CEN NU |
06MANAGUA940 | NICARAGUA 2006 SPECIAL 301 NOTIFICATION [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-01 15:11:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | NU KIPR ECON ETRD |
06MANAGUA942 | VICAR SUGGESTS TO DAS MADISON THE CATHOLIC CHURCH [...] (C) In Managua Vicar Carlos Aviles' April 24 meeting with DAS Madison, USAID DAA Mike Magan, and Ambassador, he affirmed that the Catholic Church will not pronounce in favor of a particular candidate. However, the Church does support democracy and favors candidates who make realistic promise [...] | 2006-05-02 14:44:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON EFIN KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL |
06MANAGUA943 | FOREIGN MINISTER CALDERA ASSURES DAS MADISON HE [...] (S) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Norman Caldera recently told DAS Madison, USAID's DAA Magan, and Ambassador that he will continue hammering Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez and Sandinista (FSLN) leader Daniel Ortega on their false accusations of U.S. intervention in Nicaragua's internal affairs [...] | 2006-05-02 14:45:00 | Embassy Managua | SECRET | EAID ECON EFIN KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL MOPS |
06MANAGUA944 | MONTEALEGRE TO DAS MADISON: A VOTE FOR RIZO IS A [...] (C) SUMMARY: Eduardo Montealegre of the National Liberal Alliance (ALN) predicts that at least four presidential candidates will compete in November's presidential race. He told visiting DAS Kirsten Madison, USAID DAA Mike Magan, and Ambassador that ultimately Nicaraguans must vote for or a [...] | 2006-05-02 14:45:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON EFIN KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL |
06MANAGUA95 | AMENDING THE 505 AGREEMENT FOR GPOI AND OTHER [...] No summary [...] | 2006-01-18 17:07:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PGOV KTIA NU |
06MANAGUA958 | DAS MADISON UNDERSCORES NEED FOR CONTINUOUS OAS [...] (SBU) During an April 26 meeting with OAS Country Director Pedro Vuskovich, visiting DAS Kirsten Madison, USAID DAA Mike Magan, and the Ambassador underscored the importance of continuous OAS observation and political leadership on the ground throughout Nicaragua's entire election period. Vus [...] | 2006-05-03 13:19:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL |
06MANAGUA964 | MOVING CLOSER TO MANPADS DESTRUCTION? [...] (C) SUMMARY: Conversations with representatives of the different political parties represented in Nicaragua's National Assembly reveal a claimed willingness from all sides to approve the destruction of another 651 MANPADS (leaving Nicaragua with an official stock of 400 MANPADS). Nicaraguan [...] | 2006-05-03 14:38:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PARM KDEM SOCI |
06MANAGUA967 | VISIT TO NICARAGUAN DEPARTMENTS OF LEON AND [...] (SBU) Summary: During their April 25 visit to the departments of Leon and Chinandega, DAS Kirsten Madison and USAID DAA Mike Magan repeated the USG's commitment to strengthening democracy, the rule of law and economic growth in Nicaragua, and explored the views of local business and political [...] | 2006-05-03 16:09:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ECON ETRD KDEM NU PGOV SOCI |
06MANAGUA968 | LIBERAL FORUM MEMBERS TELL DAS MADISON THAT [...] (C) Liberal Forum (Foro Liberal) members, who dined with DAS Madison, USAID DAA Magan and Ambassador on April 24, agree that Liberal dissident Eduardo Montealegre is the brightest and best-suited candidate to lead Nicaragua. However, they diverge over whether he can beat Daniel Ortega in the [...] | 2006-05-03 16:37:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON EFIN KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL |
06MANAGUA969 | LEWITES WARNS DAS MADISON THAT AN ORTEGA [...] (C) SUMMARY: In Sandinista (FSLN)-dissident Herty Lewites' April 24 meeting with DAS Madison, USAID DAA Mike Magan, and Ambassador, Lewites warned that if FSLN leader Daniel Ortega wins the November elections, Ortega will impose a dictatorship on the Nicaraguan people and assume total contro [...] | 2006-05-03 18:51:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON EFIN KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL |
06MANAGUA970 | BUSINESS MAGNATE CARLOS PELLAS CLAIMS MONTEALEGRE [...] (C) Business magnate Carlos Pellas claims that statistics from past elections "prove" that Eduardo Montealegre is unlikely to win a four-way race in November and argues that Montealegre must thus come to terms with Arnoldo Aleman and his Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC). Both Pellas and Pr [...] | 2006-05-03 19:44:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM ECON NU |
06MANAGUA972 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: NICARAGUA ANNUAL SHRIMP TURTLE [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-03 20:36:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIS ETRD SENV ECON |
06MANAMA1000 | DIPLOMATIC NOTE NAMING BAHRAINI OFFICIALS FOR [...] (U) This is an action request; see para 3. 2. (C) Post received the following diplomatic note on June 3, 2006, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Begin Text: Ref: 19/1/15-69076 Date: June 3, 2006 Confidential and Urgent SIPDIS The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdo [...] | 2006-06-07 13:34:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER BA BILAT CTR |
06MANAMA1001 | KING HAMAD APPOINTS FIRST WOMAN JUDGE [...] (U) King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa June 6 appointed prosecutor Mona Jasem Al Kawari to be the first woman judge in Bahrain's history and in the history of the Arab Gulf states. Press reports stated that she would be assigned to the Higher Civil Court. In her public reaction to the appointmen [...] | 2006-06-07 15:05:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KWMN PREL KJUS KMPI BA POL REFORM |
06MANAMA1013 | BAHRAIN: 2006 TIP REPORT AND TIER 2 WATCH LIST [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarches June 5 to MFA Human Rights Coordinator Ali Al Aradi, including Bahrain's 2006 TIP Report and the Tier 2 Watch List Action Plan. Al Aradi expressed optimism that two key items would be accomplished by year's end: passage of comprehensive anti-TIP legislati [...] | 2006-06-10 15:48:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | KCRM PHUM KWMN KHUM PREL PGOV SMIG BA HUMRIT |
06MANAMA1014 | BAHRAIN: 2006 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] (SBU) Per reftel request, Post was notified in April 2006 of a potentially qualifying dispute by a collection agency operating on behalf of Claimant A. Post is unaware of any other U.S. person-GoB dispute or expropriation claims. Post has no previous disputes to update. 2. (SBU) The colle [...] | 2006-06-10 17:33:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV CASC KIDE OPIC PGOV BA ECTRD |
06MANAMA1015 | BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE ON JUNE 10 GCC FOREIGN [...] No summary [...] | 2006-06-11 09:55:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL BA REGION BILAT |
06MANAMA1017 | BAHRAIN: GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE NONPAPER [...] No summary [...] | 2006-06-11 12:19:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PTER MOPS BA IR REGION BILAT |
06MANAMA1018 | BAHRAIN ENDORSES PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE [...] (C) Post received the following diplomatic note June 11 from the Bahraini MFA. Begin text of dip note: 11 June 2006 1/100/231-69649 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain presents its compliments to the United States Embassy, and has the honor to inform the Embass [...] | 2006-06-11 12:19:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KNNP MNUC PARM PHSA BA BILAT REGION |
06MANAMA1030 | INTERIOR MINISTER ON GCC COUNTER-TERRORISM CENTER [...] (S) Interior Minister Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa told EmbOffs June 7 that he and the other GCC Interior Ministers had discussed the mission of a regional counter-terrorism center during a recent meeting held in Abu Dhabi. The meeting came as a result of a decision by GCC heads of [...] | 2006-06-12 14:01:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PTER ASEC BA REGION BILAT CTR OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA1040 | BAHRAINIS REACT TO AL ZARQAWI'S DEATH [...] (C) Privately, all Bahrainis we have been in touch with, whether Sunni or Shi'a, have expressed satisfaction with the death of Al Zarqawi. Public reactions have broken down along mostly sectarian lines. Shi'a Bahrainis, who represent some 70 percent of the country's citizens, expressed their [...] | 2006-06-13 12:23:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER BA IZ REGION CTR |
06MANAMA106 | FOREIGN MINISTER ON IRAQ, PALESTINIANS [...] (C) In a January 21 meeting covering several subjects (septels),Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa told the Ambassador that the Iraq election results were good because they encouraged all segments of society to participate in the political system. Iraq needs social peace an [...] | 2006-01-25 06:36:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL KDEM BA REGION OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA1063 | FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES GCC MEETING ON IRAN [...] (C) Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid Al-Khalifa, during a June 13 conversation with the Ambassador, stated that the GCC Foreign Minister meeting on Iran held in Riyadh on June 10 reached no specific conclusions. He said there was great appreciation for the Secretary's May 31 announcement on Ir [...] | 2006-06-14 10:16:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BA IR REGION OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA1064 | BAHRAIN: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] (C) A/DCM June 14 delivered reftel demarche concerning the UN Human Rights Council to MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Shaikho said the Council is "a mess" right now and establishing it will "not be an easy ride." The President of the Council, the High Co [...] | 2006-06-14 11:20:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL BA ROW HUMRIT |
06MANAMA1065 | BAHRAIN: BUILDING SUPPORT FOR GUATEMALA IN [...] No summary [...] | 2006-06-14 11:21:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC BA GT VE ROW |
06MANAMA1084 | CITIBANK MOVES REGIONAL OFFICE FROM BAHRAIN TO [...] (C) Summary. Citibank earlier this month transferred its regional headquarters from Bahrain to Dubai. Although the move received little attention here, Citibank Middle East Managing Director Mohammed Al-Shroogi, a prominent Bahraini and Shura Council member, told the Ambassador that the move [...] | 2006-06-18 11:57:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD BA ECTRD REGION |
06MANAMA1087 | BAHRAIN: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL - ANTICIPATED [...] (C) A/DCM met with MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa June 17, prior to receipt of Ref A. Shaikh Abdul Aziz said he would depart June 18 for Geneva, where he would head the Bahraini delegation to the UN Human Rights Council i [...] | 2006-06-18 13:26:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM BA ROW HUMRIT |
06MANAMA1092 | BAHRAIN: PERSUADING OIC MEMBERS TO JOIN THE [...] No summary [...] | 2006-06-19 07:17:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PREF ICRC AORC PHUM BA REGION HUMRIT ROW |
06MANAMA1093 | BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE ON JUNE 19-21 OIC MINISTERIAL [...] (C) A/DCM June 17 delivered reftel demarche concerning the June 19-21 OIC Ministerial meeting in Baku to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Shaikh Abdul Aziz confirmed that Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa [...] | 2006-06-19 07:19:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KISL BA REGION |
06MANAMA1094 | BAHRAIN: YEMENI GCC ASSISTANCE REQUEST [...] (C) A/DCM June 17 delivered reftel demarche concerning the Yemeni GCC assistance request to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz SIPDIS bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Shaikh Abdul Aziz listened carefully and said the Bahraini government agreed that it sho [...] | 2006-06-19 07:20:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID PTER BA REGION ECTRD |
06MANAMA1101 | GOB FEELS PRESSURE ON REMAINING GUANTANAMO [...] (C) Activity in support of the remaining three Bahrainis detained at Guantanamo Bay increased following the recent suicides. Anti-U.S. MP Mohamed Khalid said he holds the U.S. Administration responsible for the deaths and called Guantanamo a "U.S. Nazi prison." Former detainee Abdulla Majid [...] | 2006-06-19 14:40:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER BA BILAT CTR POL |
06MANAMA1116 | GOVERNMENT COMMITTEES WARN NEWSPAPERS ABOUT [...] (C) Several Embassy media contacts have told Emboffs that the government recently formed two committees designed to monitor the content of print and broadcast media in Bahrain. The chairman of the board of the independent daily Al Wasat received a letter from one of the committees complaini [...] | 2006-06-21 11:17:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KMPI KDEM BA POL REFORM HUMRIT |
06MANAMA1144 | MOCK GTMO SOCCER MATCH NIXED BY MINISTRY OF SOCIAL [...] (U) In an attempt to link World Cup fever in the Kingdom with UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture June 26, Bahrain's local chapter of Amnesty International (AI),which is not an officially registered NGO with the Ministry of Social Development, had plans to conduct a mock so [...] | 2006-06-25 14:51:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KHUM BA HUMRIT POL |
06MANAMA1145 | IRAN PROPOSES JULY 8 IRAQ NEIGHBORS MEETING [...] (C) In a June 25 meeting covering several subjects (septels),Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa told the Ambassador that the Iranian Ambassador one day earlier had delivered an invitation for Bahrain to attend an Iraq Neighbors Conference in Tehran on July 8. The Minister n [...] | 2006-06-26 13:10:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BA IR IZ REGION OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA1146 | FOREIGN MINISTER AGREES TO NDI VISIT [...] (C) In a June 25 meeting covering several subjects (septels),the Ambassador told Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa that he had been in contact with the National Democratic Institute (NDI) about sending a representative to Bahrain to resume talks on NDI programming in countr [...] | 2006-06-26 13:14:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KMPI KDEM BA BILAT POL REFORM |
06MANAMA1156 | COURT RULES CHARGES AGAINST SUNNI EXTREMIST CELL [...] (C) Bahrain's constitutional court issued a decision June 26 that the conspiracy charges filed against four Sunni extremists are unconstitutional, citing a conflict between Article 157 of the penal code and Article 20 of the constitution. The constitution requires that only "acts" be punishe [...] | 2006-06-27 14:35:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV ASEC BA BILAT CTR POL |
06MANAMA1157 | MINISTER OF JUSTICE DISCUSSES IRAN, POLITICAL [...] (C) Meeting with the Ambassador June 26, Minister of Justice Mohamed Al Sitri talked of his recent official visit to Iran under the auspices of a bilateral agreement on judicial and legal affairs. His meeting with President Ahmedinejad focused on legal issues such as Iranian fishermen jailed [...] | 2006-06-28 09:05:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KJUS BA REGION POL |
06MANAMA116 | DISCUSSIONS WITH BAHRAIN REGARDING CONCLUSION OF A [...] (C) On December 11, 2005, a U.S. delegation led by OSD Director for Nonproliferation Policy Dr. David Cooper met with Bahraini officials to work towards conclusion of a Host Country Agreement. Due to the Bahraini officials' apparent lack of familiarity with CWC challenge inspection procedures [...] | 2006-01-25 15:09:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MARR BA BILAT |
06MANAMA1161 | BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE ON UN REFORM [...] (C) A/DCM June 28 delivered reftel demarche concerning UN reform to MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Shaikho said this issue had been discussed during the NAM meeting at the end of May. The NAM took the decision to convey to the G-8 that the G-77 is ready [...] | 2006-06-28 10:16:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA BA ROW |
06MANAMA1163 | FOREIGN MINISTER FLAGS HARM DONE BY GTMO ISSUE [...] (S) The Ambassador June 25 delivered Ref A diplomatic note concerning the proposed visit of Bahraini security officials to GTMO to Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. The Minister thanked the Ambassador for the response and said he would get back to us on proposed travel det [...] | 2006-06-28 11:59:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL KAWC PTER OPDC BA BILAT CTR OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA117 | NDI MOVE TO REGULARIZE ITS STATUS PROVOKES PRESS [...] (C) The MEPI-funded National Democratic Institute (NDI) project's efforts to negotiate with the Bahrain Institute for Political Development (BIPD) to regularize its status in Bahrain have prompted considerable coverage in the local press. While all papers have featured mostly factual reporti [...] | 2006-01-25 15:32:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM KMPI PGOV KPAO BA POL REFORM |
06MANAMA1170 | KING WEIGHS IN ON PRESS FREEDOM, CONVINCES TALK [...] (U) Earlier this month, Bahrain Television talk show host Sawsan Al Shaer quit her popular Friday program "Final Word" after government censors cut two segments of the June 9 program which were critical of the parliament (reftel). On June 27, Arabic daily Al Ayam reported that King Hamad pers [...] | 2006-06-28 12:46:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | BA KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL BILAT POL REFORM |
06MANAMA1173 | FOREIGN MINISTER WELCOMES GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE [...] No summary [...] | 2006-06-28 14:15:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PTER MOPS BA IR REGION BILAT |
06MANAMA1174 | BAHRAIN: TEMPORARY INTERNATIONAL MECHANISM FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2006-06-28 14:15:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL EAID BA IS REGION OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA1175 | BAHRAINI LABOR UNION LEGISLATION MOVES THROUGH [...] (SBU) Several pieces of labor reform legislation dealing with union activity and the formation of unions and union federations are moving through the Bahraini legislative process. One amendment to the 1976 labor law for the private sector protects union members from dismissal for union activ [...] | 2006-06-28 15:02:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ELAB PGOV PREL BA HUMRIT POL REFORM |
06MANAMA1190 | BAHRAIN: UNDERCUTTING IRAN'S RESCHEDULED [...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief July 2 delivered Ref A demarche concerning the planned July 8 Iraq Neighbors Conference in Iran to MFA Director for Bilateral Affairs Dhafer Al Umran. Al Umran said it would be usual practice for Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa to attend a conference lik [...] | 2006-07-03 09:20:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BA IZ IR REGION OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA1192 | FLURRY OF SPRING STRIKES NETS WORKER BENEFITS [...] (C) There have been several incidents of labor actions, strikes and near-strikes, involving both Bahraini and expatriate workers over the past several months. These actions have ranged from unauthorized strikes by non-union South Asian and Southeast Asian expatriate workers to, from a Wester [...] | 2006-07-03 12:55:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB PGOV PREL BA HUMRIT POL REFORM |
06MANAMA1193 | BAHRAIN: NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW BOARD [...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief July 2 delivered reftel notification of the second round of Administrative Review Board (ARB) proceedings to MFA Director for Bilateral Affairs Dhafer Al Umran. Al Umran said that he would pass the request for information about Bahraini detainee Isa Al Murbati to MFA Direc [...] | 2006-07-03 12:58:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KAWC PREL BA BILAT CTR |
06MANAMA1197 | BAHRAIN CONDEMNS ISRAELI ACTIONS IN GAZA [...] (C) The Bahraini Cabinet, Foreign Minister, and parliament all condemned Israel's attacks on Gaza, arrest of officials and parliamentarians, and destruction of infrastructure in separate statements over the past few days. The statements focused on perceived Israeli violations of internationa [...] | 2006-07-03 14:50:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL ASEC BA IS REGION |
06MANAMA1205 | FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS PUBLICLY THAT GTMO OBSTACLE [...] (U) All newspapers July 5 covered statements by Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa at a press conference in which he called for the release of the three remaining Bahraini detainees at Guantanamo and characterized the detention facility as an "obstacle" in bilateral relations [...] | 2006-07-05 09:57:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | KAWC PTER PREL BA BILAT CTR |
06MANAMA1213 | IRAQI PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION TO VISIT BAHRAIN [...] No summary [...] | 2006-07-05 10:11:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL BA IZ REGION |
06MANAMA1214 | FINANCES, FAST TRACK, AND FISTICUFFS: BAHRAIN'S [...] (C) The lower house Council of Representatives (COR) July 2 approved a BD 3.79 billion 2007-08 two-year budget following the government's invocation of a fast-track procedure that required the COR to act within 15 days of receiving the draft bill. It now moves to the upper house Shura Counci [...] | 2006-07-05 12:53:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EFIN BA POL ECTRD |
06MANAMA1218 | BAHRAIN: WTO DDA NEGOTIATIONS ON ENVIRONMENTAL [...] (U) Econoff July 2 delivered reftel demarche concerning WTO negotiations on environmental goods to Ministry of Industry and Commerce Director for Foreign Trade Relations Ahmed Bubshait. Bubshait appreciated receiving the information and said he would consider the points. 2. (U) Econoff Jul [...] | 2006-07-05 14:21:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD SENV WTO BA ROW ECTRD |
06MANAMA1221 | BAHRAIN'S STOCK MARKET PERFORMANCE [...] (U) Like its GCC neighbors, Bahrain's stock market has declined amid the regional market's plummet, but has withstood the ordeal better than most. The Bahrain Stock Exchange (BSE) did not have as far to fall, having seen little of the surge in equity share prices evidenced elsewhere in the re [...] | 2006-07-08 07:19:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON BA ECTRD REGION |
06MANAMA1253 | BAHRAIN: NATO-MIDDLE EAST SECURITY COOPERATION [...] (C) Acting Pol/Econ Chief met with MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho at Shaikho's request July 9 to discuss the NATO-Middle East Security Cooperation Center (SCC). Shaikho explained that, following recent internal GCC discussion on the topic, he had been task [...] | 2006-07-10 13:34:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR BA REGION ROW |
06MANAMA1254 | BAHRAIN: NORTH KOREAN MISSILE LAUNCHES [...] (C) Poloff July 9 delivered reftel demarche concerning North Korea's launch of ballistic missiles to MFA Director for Bilateral Affairs Dr. Dhafer Al Umran. Al Umran said that Bahrain is not pleased with this recent incident, and that North Korea should instead be working toward peace within [...] | 2006-07-10 13:43:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP KN BA ROW |
06MANAMA1275 | IRAQ NEIGHBOR'S MEETING FALLS FLAT [...] (C) Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al-Khalifa told the Ambassador that the July 8-9 Iraq neighbors meeting in Tehran was a predictably uneventful affair. He said that he and his Iraqi and Kuwaiti counterparts left unhappy with the way the Iranians ran the meeting, especially their la [...] | 2006-07-12 12:09:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BA IZ REGION |
06MANAMA1276 | BAHRAIN: WTO DDA NEGOTIATIONS ON ENVIRONMENTAL [...] (U) Acting Pol/Econ Chief July 12 met with Ministry of Industry and Commerce Assistant Undersecretary for Foreign Trade Ahmed Bubshait and Director of Foreign Trade Relations Eman Al-Doseri at Undersecretary Bubshait's request, for follow-up discussion of subject demarche delivered July 2 (Ref [...] | 2006-07-12 15:01:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD SENV WTO BA ROW ECTRD |
06MANAMA1277 | FRACTIOUS IRAQI PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATION VISITS [...] (C) Summary. A diverse group of Iraq parliamentarians, led by Speaker Mashadani, visited Bahrain July 9-11, meeting with a range of officials, parliamentarians, and business leaders. Before visiting Bahrain, the delegation stopped in Iran, where they found a confident Iranian leadership that [...] | 2006-07-12 15:12:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BA IZ REGION |
06MANAMA1288 | TFLE01: ISRAEL-LEBANON: KING'S STATEMENT AND [...] (C) Developments in Lebanon dominate the news in Bahrain, with focus on Bahrainis in Lebanon, statements by Hezbollah leader Nasrallah, and high-level diplomacy with the visit of Jordan's King Abdullah. King Hamad issued a statement July 14 urging an avoidance of risks and actions that affect [...] | 2006-07-15 13:22:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BA REGION |
06MANAMA1289 | BAHRAIN: RESPONSE TO GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE [...] (S) Further to Assistant Secretary John Hillen's May 14 meeting with MFA Assistant Undersecretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa and A/DCM's June 10 delivery of reftel Gulf Security Dialogue nonpaper, the MFA July 15 officially responded via diplomatic [...] | 2006-07-15 13:54:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PTER MOPS BA IR REGION BILAT |
06MANAMA13 | GOVERNMENT REACTS TO PUBLIC CRITICISM OF REGIME [...] (C) In response to their public statements critical of the regime, the government briefly detained Shia cleric Mohammed Al Sanad December 25 (Refs A/B) and questioned activists Ibrahim Sharif and Abdul Nabi Al Ekry December 28. In their comments to Kuwaiti newspaper Al Qabas in mid-December, [...] | 2006-01-03 14:38:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM BA POL REFORM |
06MANAMA1305 | TFLE01: LEBANON-ISRAEL-PALESTINE FURTHER REACTION [...] (U) The Cabinet released a statement July 16 calling for international intervention to halt Israeli military operations and to resolve the conflict through dialogue away from "miscalculated escalation." The King continued diplomatic outreach through a call with Prime Minister Siniora and a v [...] | 2006-07-17 12:06:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BA REGION POL |
06MANAMA1307 | GOB WELCOME MAT NOT EXTENDED FOR NDI [...] (C) National Democratic Institute (NDI) Regional Director Les Campbell and the Ambassador met with key Bahraini decision-makers July 11 in an attempt to resolve NDI's status in Bahrain to allow NDI programs to proceed. Bahrain Political Development Institute (BPDI) Board President Lulwa Al A [...] | 2006-07-18 12:36:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM BA BILAT REGION REFORM |
06MANAMA1313 | TFLE01: FM SHAIKH KHALID ON LEBANON, ROADMAP [...] (C) In a meeting with the Ambassador July 18, Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid was clearly anguished about the hostilities in Lebanon. The Lebanese have worked so hard to bring their country back from civil war, but now there is much destruction and many civilian deaths. Shaikh Khalid voiced [...] | 2006-07-19 11:29:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER BA REGION CTR OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA1317 | TFLE01: PUBLIC PROTESTS, EMOTIONAL STATEMENTS ON [...] (C) Between five and 15 thousand men, women, and children marched July 18 to express their support for Lebanon and Hizballah. Protesters chanted pro-Hizballah and anti-American statements. Leading Shia political society Secretary General Shaikh Ali Salman spoke at the rally SIPDIS statin [...] | 2006-07-19 13:24:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER BA REGION POL |
06MANAMA1326 | DIPLOMATIC NOTE CONTAINING REQUESTED INFORMATION [...] (C) Post received the following diplomatic note on July 17, 2006, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs providing the information requested reftel A. Attachments referenced in diplomatic note are being sent via classified email. 2. (C) Post's informal translation follows: Begin Text: 1 [...] | 2006-07-22 12:14:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KAWC PREL BA BILAT CTR |
06MANAMA1327 | DIPLOMATIC NOTE REGARDING THE TRANSFER OF BAHRAINI [...] No summary [...] | 2006-07-22 13:42:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PTER KAWC PREL BA BILAT CTR |
06MANAMA1329 | TFLE01: BAHRAIN TEMPERATURE RISES ON LEBANON AND [...] (C) Activity on the streets has increased with several protests over the Bahraini weekend July 19-21, including the first directed at the U.S. Embassy. Approximately 300 individuals attempted to march towards the Embassy July 21, but were stopped by security personnel several blocks away. Wh [...] | 2006-07-22 14:47:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ASEC PTER BA POL REGION |
06MANAMA1354 | BAHRAIN: P5+1 INCENTIVE PACKAGE FOR IRAN [...] (C) PolOff July 24 delivered reftel demarche on the Iran P5 1 incentive package to MFA Director for Bilateral Affairs Dr. Dhafer Al Umran. Al Umran's initial reaction was that the package is quite extensive and includes many concrete benefits for Iran. He then asked about the inclusion of p [...] | 2006-07-26 09:42:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM PREL BA IR EU AORC REGION OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA1363 | GOB PROPOSED DATE FOR SECURITY DELEGATION TO GTMO [...] (U) This is an action request; see para 3. 2. (S) Post received the following diplomatic note July 25, 2006, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Begin Text: Ref: 19/1/5-72857 Date: July 25, 2006 Secret SIPDIS The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain pres [...] | 2006-07-26 14:13:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL KAWC PTER OPDC CTR BILAT BA |
06MANAMA1366 | BAHRAINI SHIA MPS URGE CONTINUED EMBASSY ROLE [...] (C) Shia MPs Mohamed Al Alshaikh and Shaikh Abdulla Al A'ali met with the Ambassador July 24 and urged the Embassy to continue to support Bahrain's democratic reform. Shaikh Abdulla expressed the wish they could have accomplished more for the people, but said that their four years of service [...] | 2006-07-29 09:27:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER BA REGION CTR POL REFORM |
06MANAMA137 | BAHRAIN: REACTION TO HAMAS VICTORY [...] (U) The press reported January 29 that King Hamad, Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa, and Crown Prince Shaikh Salman each sent telegrams to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas Political Bureau Chief Khalid Mashaal praising them on the success of the parliamentary elections. They also co [...] | 2006-01-30 13:10:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL KDEM BA OFFICIALS REGION |
06MANAMA138 | BAHRAIN: 2005/2006 REPORT TO CONGRESS ON ALLIED [...] (U) SUMMARY: In contrast with its size, Bahrain makes an invaluable contribution to U.S. security objectives in the Gulf region by hosting and providing support to the U.S. Naval Forces Central Command/Fifth Fleet and the Naval Support Activity. In 2004 Bahrain was an important coalition partn [...] | 2006-01-30 14:37:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MCAP PREL BA ECTRD BILAT |
06MANAMA1391 | TFLE01: GOB CONDEMNS QANA BOMBING, PUBLIC ACTIVE [...] (C) The PM's Cabinet expressed July 30 its strong condemnation of the Qana bombing and urged the international community to intervene to stop the bloodshed of innocent civilians. While still relatively low-key and orderly, the number of public events has increased, including plans by leading [...] | 2006-07-31 13:43:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ASEC PTER BA REGION POL |
06MANAMA1392 | BAHRAIN TO ADOPT FRIDAY-SATURDAY WEEKEND [...] (U) The cabinet July 30 approved a measure to abandon Bahrain's official Thursday-Friday weekend in favor of a Friday-Saturday weekend beginning September 1. The endorsement came in response to demands raised by the Parliament and the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI) to boost e [...] | 2006-07-31 14:52:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD BA POL REGION ECTRD ROW |
06MANAMA1414 | TFLE01: ACTIVITIES IN SUPPORT OF LEBANON INCREASE [...] (U) King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa reiterated July 31 his call for an immediate cease-fire and reaffirmed Bahrain's support for the Lebanese government and the Lebanese people. Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa issued a similar statement August 1. Demonstrations and fund-rais [...] | 2006-08-02 14:11:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ASEC PTER BA REGION POL |
06MANAMA1418 | BY THE NUMBERS: BAHRAIN'S 2007-08 BUDGET [...] (C) The King July 20 signed the GOB's biannual 2007-08 budget. The two-year budget was the subject of significant controversy because it was introduced to both councils of parliament on a "fast-track" basis (Ref. A). Buoyed by rising oil prices, it provides for sizable increases in urban dev [...] | 2006-08-02 16:00:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV BA POL ECTRD |
06MANAMA1447 | BAHRAIN: LEBANON SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION AND [...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief August 6 delivered Ref A and B demarches concerning the UN Security Council draft resolution on Lebanon and August 7 Arab League (AL) meeting in Beirut to MFA Director for Bilateral Affairs Dhafer Al Umran. (Note: With the Minister outside the country on vacation and the A [...] | 2006-08-06 14:41:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BA LE IS UN REGION ROW |
06MANAMA1453 | MFA OFFICIAL RECOMMENDS POSSIBLE POSTPONEMENT OF [...] (C) In a meeting covering other subjects (septel),MFA Director for Bilateral Affairs Dhafer Al Umran told Pol/Econ Chief August 6 that he had met recently in Amman with the Jordanian Foreign Minister and the Jordanian MFA team responsible for organizing the Forum for the Future conference to [...] | 2006-08-07 09:33:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KMPI BA JO REGION REFORM |
06MANAMA1458 | TFLE01: DEPUTY PM PLEADS FOR U.S. TO PLAY ROLE OF [...] (C) Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak told the Charge August 7 that the United States had to play the role of honest broker to help settle the Lebanon crisis. While recognizing that Palestinians, Lebanese and Israelis are all suffering, he complained that the U.S. was paying c [...] | 2006-08-07 15:30:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MARR PGOV ETRD BA REGION ECTRD POL |
06MANAMA1469 | FINANCIAL CRIMES LAW ESTABLISHES EXEMPTION FOR [...] (C) Summary. A recently passed law on its way to the King for signature that addresses money laundering and terror financing establishes an exemption for funding "freedom fighters" and "nations struggling against foreign invasion and aggression." Bahrain Monetary Agency Advisor Ralph Ricks c [...] | 2006-08-08 11:19:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN EFIN PTER BA CTR ECTRD POL |
06MANAMA1473 | TFLE01: BAHRAINIS RALLY, RAISE MONEY IN SUPPORT [...] (C) The conflict in Lebanon continues to move Bahraini citizens and political, religious, and civil society organizations into action in support of the people of Lebanon and Hizballah. With the notable exception of some hard-line Salafis, most segments of Bahraini society are united in their [...] | 2006-08-09 09:30:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ASEC EAID BA LE REGION POL |
06MANAMA1476 | TFLE01: PARLIAMENTARIANS URGE U.S. INTERVENTION [...] (C) A four-member delegation representing the ad hoc parliamentary Committee to Support the People of Lebanon and Palestine called on the Charge August 6 to urge the United States to become more active in halting the conflict in Lebanon and to stop Israel from attacking civilians. Delegation [...] | 2006-08-09 13:26:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BA LE IS REGION POL BILAT |
06MANAMA1489 | BAHRAIN: URGENT DEMARCHE ON UN SECURITY COUNCIL [...] No summary [...] | 2006-08-12 13:50:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER MOPS UNSC BA IS LE REGION |
06MANAMA1507 | BAHRAIN'S FIRST COUNTER-TERRORISM LAW ENTERS INTO [...] (C) King Hamad August 12 signed into law Bahrain's first law specifically criminalizing terrorism. Both chambers of parliament passed the law in the final days of the legislative session, which expired at the end of July. The law enumerates the types of crimes considered to be terrorism and [...] | 2006-08-15 10:05:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PHUM BA CTR POL HUMRIT |
06MANAMA1513 | BAHRAINIS REACT WITH JOY AND RELIEF TO END OF [...] (C) Bahrainis have greeted the implementation of a cessation of violence in Lebanon with joy and relief - joy at what many view as Hizballah's "historic victory" and relief that they are no longer viewing daily images of Lebanese civilian casualties and destruction. The Cabinet August 13 rel [...] | 2006-08-15 16:27:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ASEC PTER BA REGION POL |
06MANAMA1534 | BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE IN ADVANCE OF AUGUST 20 ARAB [...] (C) The Charge August 19 delivered reftel demarche concerning the August 20 Arab League Ministerial meeting in Cairo to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Before responding to the points delivered, Shaikh Abdul Aziz asked if [...] | 2006-08-19 14:00:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BA LE IS REGION OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA1550 | FINANCIAL CRIMES LAW ENACTED AMID BOOM IN LEBANON [...] (C) The King August 8 signed a financial crimes law that crimininalizes money laundering and terror finance, thus entering the law into force. Ministry of Justice Under Secretary Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa told EconOff that SIPDIS the law's terrorism definition, which has a cutout for [...] | 2006-08-22 10:21:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN EFIN PTER BA REGION CTR ECTRD |
06MANAMA1559 | BAHRAINIS RAISE FUNDS FOR LEBANON; HIZBALLAH [...] (C) Bahrain's media have been filled with stories about efforts to deliver financial and material assistance to the Lebanese people in the aftermath of implementation of the cessation of hostilities. The government has donated $5 million to the local Lebanon Fund and $1 million to UNICEF. Th [...] | 2006-08-23 14:31:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID EFIN PTER BA LE IS REGION POL |
06MANAMA1574 | PRIME MINISTER STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF VISIBILITY [...] (C) Bahrain would like to host more high-level American visitors in Bahrain, Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa told the Ambassador in their August 26 meeting. "For us to be seen seeing each other is a very useful deterrent," he said, and helps protect Bahrain's security, stability, and developmen [...] | 2006-08-27 08:14:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD EINV BA REGION BILAT POL |
06MANAMA1585 | BAHRAIN: DONOR ASSISTANCE TO LEBANON [...] No summary [...] | 2006-08-29 07:42:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID BA LE REGION |
06MANAMA1594 | BAHRAIN'S 2006 UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DELEGATION [...] (SBU) Head of State King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa will not attend the UNGA. 2. (SBU) Head of Government Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa will not attend the UNGA. 3. (SBU) The head of Bahrain's delegation to the UNGA will be Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed bin Mohammed Al [...] | 2006-08-30 10:12:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OTRA OVIP UNGA ASEC BA ROW |
06MANAMA1596 | CROWN PRINCE STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF IDEAS IN WAR [...] (C) Crown Prince Shaikh Salman told the Ambassador August 29 that he was pleased with the August 1 implementation of the U.S.-Bahrain free trade agreement (FTA). He proposed that the Bahrain Navy join one of the coalition task forces coordinated out of Bahrain, in particular CTF-150, which o [...] | 2006-08-30 13:14:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER MARR MOPS ETRD BA REGION BILAT |
06MANAMA1599 | KING STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF U.S. ROLE IN REGIONAL [...] (S) Summary. Bahrain's King Hamad, during an August 29 discussion with the Ambassador, repeatedly stressed the value he placed on the U.S. relationship, and the importance of the U.S. role in maintaining peace and security in the region. He expected Bahrain to initiate discussions shortly with [...] | 2006-08-31 09:27:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PGOV BA OFFICIALS REGION BILAT |
06MANAMA1614 | BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE FOR ATTENDEES OF NAM SUMMIT [...] No summary [...] | 2006-09-05 08:56:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA PTER PHUM BA REGION ROW |
06MANAMA1615 | BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE IN ADVANCE OF CAIRO ARAB LEAGUE [...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief September 3 delivered reftel demarche concerning the Cairo Arab League Ministerial to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Shaikh Abdul Aziz pledged to pass the information to Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid b [...] | 2006-09-05 08:57:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BA REGION ROW |
06MANAMA1634 | SCENESETTER FOR CROWN PRINCE'S SEPTEMBER 12 VISIT [...] (C) Crown Prince Shaikh Salman bin Isa Al Khalifa will visit Washington September 12, his first official trip to the U.S. since March 2006. His visit comes six weeks after the implementation of the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement, and soon after a concerted effort by the senior-most members [...] | 2006-09-07 12:33:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER ASEC MARR MOPS BA REGION BILAT |
06MANAMA1635 | BAHRAIN: REACTION TO PRESIDENTIAL SPEECH ON [...] (C) DCM September 7 delivered reftel points concerning President Bush's September 6 speech on the transfer of CIA detainees to Guantanamo Bay to MFA Assistant Undersecretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz Bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Shaikh Abdul Aziz said he would pass the info [...] | 2006-09-07 12:49:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PTER ASEC BA BILAT CTR |
06MANAMA1637 | SHIA EDITOR DISCUSSES DEMOCRATIC REFORM/ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary. Prominent Shia Editor Mansour Al-Jamry told the Ambassador September 7 that the upcoming parliamentary elections, although flawed, would offer an opportunity for leading Shia opposition society Al-Wifaq to demonstrate that it can ably represent Shias and to build a psychological b [...] | 2006-09-07 15:48:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM BA POL HUMRIT REFORM |
06MANAMA1638 | BAHRAIN FM DISCUSSES AL MIDDLE EAST PEACE [...] (C) Summary. Bahrain FM Shaikh Khalid told the Ambassador that the Arab League this week fine-tuned its proposal for a Middle East peace ministerial at the UNSC, which it hopes will be held September 21. According to Shaikh Khalid, he will deliver the speech on behalf of the Arab League. It wi [...] | 2006-09-08 19:12:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC BA IS REGION |
06MANAMA164 | AMBASSADOR'S FEBRUARY 4 MEETING WITH PM SHAIKH [...] (C) In their February 4 meeting, Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and the Ambassador discussed Ashoura processions and the appearance of posters of foreign Shia leaders, rule of law, Commerce Secretary Gutierrez's upcoming visit, and U.S.-Bahrain free trade agreement (FTA) [...] | 2006-02-06 09:36:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON ETRD BA BILAT OFFICIALS ECTRD POL |
06MANAMA1641 | BAHRAIN: IRANIAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM FOR NAM SUMMIT [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche September 10 to MFA Assistant Undersecretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz Bin Mubarak Al Khalifa concerning discussion of the Iranian nuclear program at the Non-Aligned Movement summit in Havana. Shaikh Abdul Aziz reaffirmed that Iran' [...] | 2006-09-10 11:20:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PHUM IAEA UNSC BA IR REGION |
06MANAMA1645 | GCC SECURITY ASSISTANCE FOR LEBANON: BAHRAIN [...] No summary [...] | 2006-09-10 14:04:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS EAID PREL BA LE REGION |
06MANAMA165 | BAHRAIN: CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION HOST COUNTRY [...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief February 6 delivered reftel demarche and non-paper concerning finalizing a host country agreement (HCA) on Chemical Weapons Convention challenge inspections to MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Shaikho recognized that there had been no pro [...] | 2006-02-06 10:03:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS MOPS KTIA PREL BA BILAT |
06MANAMA1655 | INVITATIONS TO MEFTA TRADE AND INVESTMENT [...] Ambassador conveyed reftel talking points on the November 3 MEFTA Trade and Investment Conference to Minister of Commerce and Industry Hassan Fakhro during a September 12 meeting for visiting Commerce DAS Holly Vineyard. Fakhro welcomed the conference, asked about U.S. company participation, [...] | 2006-09-13 14:33:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ABUD BTIO ETRD BA ECTRD |
06MANAMA1657 | BAHRAIN: NAM SUMMIT ON UN PEACEKEEPING FORCE IN [...] No summary [...] | 2006-09-14 13:43:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PINS KPKO UNSC KDEM PGOV BA SU |
06MANAMA1658 | BAHRAIN: MAINTAINING THE MOMENTUM ON LEBANON [...] (C) DCM delivered reftel demarche September 14 to MFA Assistant Undersecretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz Bin Mubarak Al Khalifa concerning the efforts of the international community to assist the rebuilding of Lebanon and to support the deployment of LAF and enhanced UN [...] | 2006-09-14 13:45:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER ECON BA IS LE REGION |
06MANAMA1659 | BAHRAIN: IMSO CANDIDATE STEVEN LETT [...] No summary [...] | 2006-09-14 14:42:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC ECPS EU EWWT IMO INMARSAT KHLS BA |
06MANAMA1660 | BAHRAIN: COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES MINISTERIAL AT [...] No summary [...] | 2006-09-14 14:47:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | UNGA PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM BA ROW HUMRIT REFORM |
06MANAMA1669 | GOVERNMENT DENOUNCES POPE'S COMMENTS ON ISLAM [...] (U) The Ministry of Islamic Affairs September 15 issued a statement on behalf of the government denouncing the Pope's remarks about Islam, saying such declarations have bad repercussions on human unity. There should be mutual respect among all people, regardless of their faith. Muslims have [...] | 2006-09-18 14:04:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KISL PGOV PHUM ASEC BA REGION |
06MANAMA1680 | BAHRAIN MONETARY AGENCE BECOMES CENTRAL BANK [...] No summary [...] | 2006-09-20 13:50:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON OFFICIALS BA ECTRD |
06MANAMA169 | KING PROMOTES DEMOCRATIC PARTICIPATION, CONTINUED [...] (C) King Hamad gave an interview February 3 to the editors-in-chief of all six of Bahrain's Arabic daily newspapers. He covered democratic development and continued political reforms, including the participation of women in elections. He served notice that ministerial reshuffles would conti [...] | 2006-02-06 11:38:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KPAO KMPI BA REFORM POL REGION |
06MANAMA1691 | MINISTER OF STATE FOR CABINET AFFAIRS EXPLAINS [...] (C) The Ambassador September 19 met with Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Shaikh Ahmed bin Attiyatallah, who is responsible for carrying out many aspects of the upcoming parliamentary and municipal elections. Shaikh Ahmed said King Hamad would soon officially announce the dates of the t [...] | 2006-09-21 15:45:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM BA POL REFORM OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA1700 | BAHRAINIS TELL COMMERCE DELEGATION THEY ARE [...] (C) Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce Vineyard's September 12-14 visit to Bahrain served to celebrate the August 1 implementation of the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA),the first with a Gulf country. Vineyard stated that the agreement enables the bilateral commercial relationsh [...] | 2006-09-25 14:19:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON EINV PREL BEXP BA BILAT ECTRD |
06MANAMA1717 | BAHRAIN: CIVILIAN INVITATION TO CENTCOM [...] No summary [...] | 2006-09-27 11:14:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MOPS PREL BA IZ |
06MANAMA1718 | BAHRAIN: RESPONSE TO CUBA AT UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...] | 2006-09-27 11:14:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL BA ROW HUMRIT |
06MANAMA1719 | BAHRAIN: PARTICIPATION IN PSI EXERCISE LEADING [...] No summary [...] | 2006-09-27 11:15:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP BA CTR |
06MANAMA1728 | "BANDARGATE" REPORT ALLEGES SENIOR POWER BROKER [...] (C) A recently leaked report written by a former strategic advisor for Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Shaikh Ahmed bin Attiyatallah Al Khalifa alleges that Shaikh Ahmed engaged in a complex conspiracy to influence the outcome of upcoming parliamentary elections in favor of friendly Sun [...] | 2006-09-28 13:42:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM BA POL |
06MANAMA1750 | NATIONAL OIL AND GAS OFFICIAL HIGHLIGHTS GROWING [...] (C) National Oil and Gas Authority (NOGA) Chairman Dr. Abdul Hussain Ali Mirza September 28 told the Ambassador that a plan to import gas from Qatar (reftel) had been delayed and that if a deal is concluded, Qatari gas would not be expected to begin flowing to Bahrain until 2011. He said Iran [...] | 2006-10-04 16:13:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET ETRD ECON BA REGION ECTRD |
06MANAMA1753 | SCENESETTER FOR U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND COMMANDER [...] (S) General Abizaid, we warmly welcome your October 11-12 visit to Bahrain. Your Bahraini interlocutors remain concerned about heightened tensions with Iran and will want to hear your views on U.S. plans to contain Iran, with specific reference to Iran's nuclear ambitions. The GOB is suspic [...] | 2006-10-05 13:27:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | MARR MOPS PREL PTER ASEC BA REGION BILAT |
06MANAMA1755 | TREASURY DELEGATION DISCUSSES NEW MONEY [...] (C) A Department of Treasury delegation led by Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crime Patrick SIPDIS O'Brien met with Justice Ministry Under Secretary Shaikh Khalid bin Ali Al Khalifa to discuss Bahrain's new anti-money laundering/combating the financing of terror ( [...] | 2006-10-08 10:08:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC EFIN PTER BA CTR ECTRD |
06MANAMA1756 | ELECTION HIGHLIGHTS NO. 1: DATES ANNOUNCED, [...] (SBU) This is the first in a series of regular updates on the elections scene in the run-up to parliamentary and municipal elections to be held on November 25. 2. (SBU) ELECTIONS ANNOUNCED: King Hamad announced September 28 that the first round of parliamentary elections would be held on [...] | 2006-10-08 10:19:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM BA POL |
06MANAMA1763 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES DOMESTIC, REGIONAL ISSUES [...] (C) The Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid October 5 and discussed NDI, Bahraini elections, the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) meeting in Havana, friction between Jordan and Qatar, and the Ambassador's participation in a trade promotion trip in the U.S. On NDI, Shaikh Khalid said [...] | 2006-10-10 10:54:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM KMPI BA OFFICIALS BILAT POL |
06MANAMA1775 | BAHRAIN: RESPONSE TO NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR TEST [...] (C) The Charge October 10 delivered reftel demarche concerning North Korea's nuclear test announcement to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, stressing that the United States remains committed to diplomacy and to the full rang [...] | 2006-10-11 11:50:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP BA KN ROW |
06MANAMA1778 | BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE ON THE UN DECLARATION ON THE [...] No summary [...] | 2006-10-12 12:02:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL KTIA UN BA ROW |
06MANAMA1779 | BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE IN ADVANCE OF OCTOBER 16 UNSC [...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief October 10 delivered Ref A demarche concerning the October 16 election for the open GRULAC seat on the UN Security Council to MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Shaikho replied that Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa and NE [...] | 2006-10-12 12:03:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC BA GT VE ROW |
06MANAMA1782 | SCENESETTER FOR OCTOBER 18-19 VISIT OF THE GULF [...] (C) We warmly welcome the October 18-19 visit to Bahrain of the interagency Gulf Security Dialogue delegation led by PM Assistant Secretary Hillen and DOD Assistant Secretary for International Security Rodman. Your trip follows on the heels of the October 11 visit of CENTCOM Commander General [...] | 2006-10-12 14:24:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS MASS BA IR REGION BILAT |
06MANAMA1785 | ELECTION HIGHLIGHTS NO. 2: KING AND CLERICS MEET, [...] (SBU) KING HAMAD MEETS WITH SHI'A CLERICS: King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa met October 8 with members of the Islamic Scholars Council (Shi'a),made up of many of Bahrain's most influential Shi'a clerics, to discuss issues of concern, including the elections. King Hamad reportedly reassured the [...] | 2006-10-12 16:23:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM BA POL |
06MANAMA1787 | DELIVERY OF U.S.-BAHRAIN GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE [...] No summary [...] | 2006-10-15 14:25:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL KNNP MNUC PARM BA IR REGION BILAT |
06MANAMA1788 | READOUT OF BAHRAINI FOREIGN MINISTER'S OCTOBER 12 [...] (C) During an October 15 meeting covering the U.S.-Bahrain Gulf Security Dialogue (septel),the Charge asked MFA Assistant Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa for a readout of Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa's October 12 visit [...] | 2006-10-15 14:31:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BA IS SY REGION |
06MANAMA1793 | BAHRAIN: INFORMATION REGARDING UNSCR 1718 [...] No summary [...] | 2006-10-16 14:30:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP PARM BA KN ROW |
06MANAMA1799 | ELECTION MONITORING: GOB MOVES TOWARD GREATER [...] (C) The High Commission for Elections announced October 16 that any registered Bahraini civil society group will be allowed to monitor the November 25 elections. Most societies welcomed the announcement, but Bahrain Human Rights Society continued to push the GOB to allow international monitor [...] | 2006-10-18 11:12:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM BA POL REFORM |
06MANAMA180 | FOREIGN MINISTER ON IRAN: WE'RE WORRIED AND NEED [...] (C) Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid told the Ambassador February 7 that Bahrain supported the IAEA referral of Iran to the UN and suggested involving India more directly in the issue to apply greater pressure to Iran. Shaikh Khalid, who had visited Tehran January 28-29, stated that Foreign Mi [...] | 2006-02-08 09:32:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP MARR PARM BA IR REGION OFFICIALS BILAT |
06MANAMA1806 | DEFENSE MINISTER AND GENERAL ABIZAID DISCUSS [...] (C) CENTCOM Commander General Abizaid October 11 met with Defense Minister GEN Shaikh Khalifa and discussed Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, bilateral military cooperation, and counter-terrorism. Shaikh Khalifa said that Iran's behavior in the region is growing worse and Iran's nuclear program must [...] | 2006-10-19 10:15:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS MASS BA IR IZ REGION BILAT |
06MANAMA1807 | BAHRAIN: BREAKING THE GUATEMALA-VENEZUELA IMPASSE [...] No summary [...] | 2006-10-19 10:16:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC BA GT VE ROW |
06MANAMA1814 | ELECTION HIGHLIGHTS NO. 3: CAMPAIGN KICKS OFF, [...] (C) SUMMARY: By the conclusion of the official registration period for parliamentary candidates, a total of 221 have registered, 18 of whom are women. The official campaign period opens October 20. In his Friday sermon on October 13, Shaikh Isa Qassem, chairman of the Islamic Scholars Coun [...] | 2006-10-19 16:34:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM BA POL |
06MANAMA182 | FOREIGN MINISTER HOPES FOR HAMAS FOCUS ON INTERNAL [...] (C) Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid told the Ambassador February 7 that Bahrain had adopted a wait-and-see approach to a Hamas government. He noted a change in tone from Hamas: during the election campaign, it had delivered clear statements on its positions, but since winning, the statements [...] | 2006-02-09 06:43:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL BA IS OFFICIALS REGION |
06MANAMA1827 | SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY HUGHES' OCTOBER [...] (C) We warmly welcome your October 31-November 1 visit to Bahrain. Your trip comes at an important moment in promotion of the freedom agenda in Bahrain, with parliamentary and municipal elections to be held November 25 and December 2. Of the 221 candidates standing for election to parliament, [...] | 2006-10-22 15:24:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SCUL PGOV OEXC KMPI BA POL REFORM |
06MANAMA1828 | CROWN PRINCE OUTLINES REGIONAL CHALLENGES WITH [...] (C) CENTCOM Commander General Abizaid October 11 met with Crown Prince Shaikh Salman and discussed Iraq, Iran, the war of ideas in the Middle East, and Bahrain's upcoming elections. On Iraq, the CP said that the United States should adopt a "less forward-leaning position" and allow Iraqi for [...] | 2006-10-24 11:33:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS MASS BA IR IZ REGION BILAT |
06MANAMA183 | Bahrain Guantanamo Media Update: "They promised us [...] Summary: Bahrain's newest Arabic daily recently completed a six-part series of exclusive interviews with former Guantanamo detainee Adel Kamel Abdulla Al Haji, who was returned from Guantanamo along with two other detainees in November. The exposes have given the greatest space and detail so [...] | 2006-02-09 07:23:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO PREL PGOV BA CTR BILAT |
06MANAMA1830 | BAHRAIN: UNGA RESOLUTIONS ON THE SITUATION OF [...] No summary [...] | 2006-10-26 11:55:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNGA BA ROW |
06MANAMA1832 | IRAN SIGNALS UNEASE WITH BAHRAIN'S PARTICIPATION [...] No summary [...] | 2006-10-26 12:11:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | BA IR KNNP PARM PREL CTR REGION |
06MANAMA1834 | ELECTION HIGHLIGHTS NO. 4: CAMPAIGN VANDALISM, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Acts of vandalism marred the election campaign during a week when Bahrainis were celebrating the Eid Al Fitr holiday. Vandals burned down the campaign tent of second deputy speaker and Al Asala (Salafi) candidate Shaikh Adel Al Ma'awada on October 22. In separate events, hooli [...] | 2006-10-26 15:30:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM BA POL |
06MANAMA1837 | BAHRAIN: FOLLOW UP TO SECRETARY RICE'S STRATEGY [...] No summary [...] | 2006-10-29 10:48:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KWMN PHUM UNGA BA ROW HUMRIT |
06MANAMA184 | AIRPORT RIOTERS SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS IN PRISON [...] (U) Lower Criminal Court judge Ibrahim Al Zayed delivered a guilty verdict February 7 for 12 participants in a December 25 riot at the arrivals hall of Bahrain International Airport following the temporary detention of Shia cleric Shaikh Mohammed Al Sanad upon his return to Bahrain from Iran. [...] | 2006-02-11 08:12:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC PHUM KJUS BA POL REFORM |
06MANAMA1844 | DEPUTY PM TELLS GSD DELEGATION THE BEST DEFENSE IS [...] (S) Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak told the visiting interagency Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) delegation October 18 that Iran is a diplomatic, military, and political threat to the countries of the region and that the best defense is to show you are prepared for possible fu [...] | 2006-10-31 07:27:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL MARR PARM BA IR REGION BILAT OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA1846 | BAHRAIN: ENCOURAGING ATTENDANCE AT THE NOVEMBER [...] No summary [...] | 2006-10-31 09:59:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL ASEC BA CTR |
06MANAMA1849 | KING HAMAD SUPPORTS GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE [...] (S) King Hamad October 18 told the interagency Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) delegation that he wants to work with the U.S. on creating a new comprehensive defense strategy for the region in light of recent developments. He commended the U.S.'s bilateral approach to each of the GCC states and [...] | 2006-11-01 07:51:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL MARR PARM BA IR REGION BILAT OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA1850 | CROWN PRINCE TELLS GSD DELEGATION THAT U.S., GCC [...] (S) Crown Prince Salman told the interagency Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) delegation that the U.S. and its GCC allies need to send a strong message to Iran, and suggested holding a major military exercise in the region. He thought it would be "a great motivator" for the other GCC countries f [...] | 2006-11-01 07:51:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL MARR PARM BA IR REGION BILAT OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA1851 | MFA PLEASED WITH SUBSTANCE OF GSD INITIATIVE [...] (S) MFA Assistant Under Secretary Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak told the interagency Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) delegation October 18 that the Dialogue is a serious effort with "substance, not just ideas" to deal with regional security. He sees U.S. proposals to improve bilateral military [...] | 2006-11-01 07:52:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL MARR PARM BA IR REGION BILAT OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA1865 | BAHRAIN: DEMARCHE ON IRANIAN UNDC VICE [...] No summary [...] | 2006-11-01 14:03:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MNUC UNGA BA IR REGION ROW |
06MANAMA1866 | KING UNMOVED BY NDI EFFORT TO RETURN TO BAHRAIN [...] (C) Summary. National Democratic Institute (NDI) Chairman Madeleine Albright visited Bahrain October 28 in an effort to find a way for NDI to resume its activities in Bahrain. She received a warm welcome -- both officially and unofficially -- but was unable to achieve a breakthrough on a retur [...] | 2006-11-02 08:32:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL BA BILAT POL REFORM |
06MANAMA1867 | BAHRAIN: UPCOMING CENTRAL BOYCOTT OFFICE MEETING [...] No summary [...] | 2006-11-02 09:20:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ETRD BA REGION ECTRD |
06MANAMA1868 | BAHRAIN: DEMARCHES ON UNSCR 1718 [...] No summary [...] | 2006-11-02 09:21:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PARM KNNP PREL PHSA EWWT EAIR BA ROW CTR |
06MANAMA1870 | ELECTION HIGHLIGHTS NO. 5: SHAIKH ISA QASSEM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Leading Shi'a cleric Shaikh Isa Qassem continued to actively endorse participation in the elections, including in a district in the Central Governorate known to support a continued Shi'a boycott of the political system. Al Wifaq president Shaikh Ali Salman November 2 assured lib [...] | 2006-11-03 07:50:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM BA POL |
06MANAMA1887 | FIRST ARAB WOMAN PARLIAMENTARIAN IN THE GULF: [...] (C) With the close of parliamentary candidate registration October 16, Latifa Al Qa'oud became the first woman member of an elected parliamentary body from any of the Arab Gulf states when no other candidates registered to run against her. Al Qa'oud is no newcomer to parliamentary politics, [...] | 2006-11-06 14:39:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM KWMN BA POL REFORM |
06MANAMA1888 | FOREIGN MINISTER ADDRESSES SADDAM CONVICTION [...] (C) During a November 6 meeting covering several subjects (septels),Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa told the Ambassador that he had intentionally made a cautious public statement about Saddam Hussein's conviction because Saddam is a divisive figure who continues to have a [...] | 2006-11-06 14:47:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR BA IZ REGION |
06MANAMA1890 | CROWN PRINCE, U/S HUGHES DISCUSS IMPORTANCE OF [...] (C)Crown Prince Salman told Under Secretary of State Hughes November 1 that Bahrain stands ready to enance the bilateral relationship and will support ny initiative that furthers both countries' natinal interests. The phenomenon of "death cult" etremists presents a challenge to moderates in [...] | 2006-11-07 06:22:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SCUL PGO OEXC KMPI BA POL REFORM |
06MANAMA1903 | BAHRAINI ENGAGEMENT ON IRAQ: WHAT ELSE CAN WE DO? [...] (S) As the only Arab country other than Iraq that has a Shia majority population, Bahrain is very worried about the situation in Iraq and watches closely for signs that increased sectarian tensions and violence in Iraq could spill over into Bahrain. To become more actively engaged with Iraq, [...] | 2006-11-08 09:20:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS BA IZ REGION |
06MANAMA1904 | BAHRAIN: CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION AND AUSTRALIAN [...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief November 8 delivered demarches concerning the UNGA Cuba Embargo Resolution (Ref B) and the Australian amendment to the Embargo Resolution (Ref A) to MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. With regard to the Cuba Embargo Resolution, Shaikho sai [...] | 2006-11-08 11:59:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNGA BA UN CU ROW |
06MANAMA1908 | U/S HUGHES, ISLAMIC AFFAIRS MINISTRY DISCUSS [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 10. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) In a discussion with senior Ministry of Islamic Affairs officials November 1, U/S Hughes sought to elicit ideas for continued cooperation to broaden the reach of the message of religious tolerance and to [...] | 2006-11-09 05:59:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL OEXC OIIP PTER KISL BA OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA1912 | ELECTION HIGHLIGHTS 6: SISTANI GIVES "ADVICE", AL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Leading Shi'a cleric Hussain Najati relayed "advice" from Sayed Sistani from Najaf to the Bahraini people November 1, encouraging them to participate in upcoming elections. Najati was careful to avoid possible misunderstanding that the "advice" was being issued in the form of a [...] | 2006-11-09 12:44:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM BA POL |
06MANAMA1915 | FOREIGN MINISTER CITES MILITARY COOPERATION AS [...] (C) Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa told the Ambassador November 6 that Bahrain's participation in the late October Proliferation Security Initiative Leading Edge was a sign of the strength of the U.S.-Bahrain relationship. He noted that Iranian Foreign Minister Motakki h [...] | 2006-11-13 12:13:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS PHUM KDEM ETRD BEXP BA REGION |
06MANAMA192 | BAHRAINIS CALL FOR BOYCOTT, NOT VIOLENCE, IN [...] (SBU) Despite being angry and bewildered by the Danish newspaper's publication of cartoons of the Prophet Mohammed, Bahrainis have reacted in a relatively restrained manner compared with others in the region and Muslim world. Both Sunni and Shia Bahrainis have participated in entirely peacef [...] | 2006-02-13 12:19:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KISL KPAO BA POL ROW |
06MANAMA1924 | BAHRAIN: UPDATE ON ASSISTANCE TO LEBANON [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 4. 2. (C) Pol/Econ Chief November 13 requested an update on the status of Bahraini assistance for the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) from MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Shai [...] | 2006-11-14 13:37:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS EAID BA LE REGION |
06MANAMA1925 | BAHRAIN: UPDATE ON RATIFICATION OF ARTICLE 98 [...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief November 13 raised the status of Bahrain's ratification of the Article 98 agreement with MFA Assistance Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Shaikh Abdul Aziz said there had been no further forward progress on ratificatio [...] | 2006-11-14 13:43:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL BA BILAT |
06MANAMA1926 | BAHRAIN CONDEMNS BEIT HANOUN DEATHS [...] (U) THE BAHRAINI CABINET ISSUED A STATEMENT DURING ITS REGULAR WEEKLY MEETING NOVEMBER 12 STRONGLY DENOUNCING "THE BRUTAL MASSACRES COMMITTED BY ISRAELI FORCES IN BEIT HANOUN" LAST WEEK. THE CABINET WARNED OF GRAVE REPERCUSSIONS FROM "SUCH HORRIBLE CARNAGE THAT CONFLICTS WITH HUMAN VALUES AND [...] | 2006-11-14 13:44:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL BA IS REGION |
06MANAMA1927 | BAHRAIN: INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION'S [...] No summary [...] | 2006-11-14 13:44:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EWWT ECPS KTIA BA ROW |
06MANAMA1928 | BAHRAIN: COUNTRY SPECIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) In the absence of the Foreign Minister, Pol/Econ Chief November 14 delivered reftel demarches concerning country specific human rights resolutions at the UNGA Third Committee to MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Regarding Ref B demarche requesting Bahra [...] | 2006-11-14 13:45:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM BA ROW HUMRIT |
06MANAMA1929 | BAHRAIN: INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION ELECTION [...] No summary [...] | 2006-11-14 13:45:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA BA |
06MANAMA1938 | DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER ADDRESSES FTA, NDI, ELECTIONS [...] (C) In their November 9 meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak agreed with the Ambassador's suggestion that the GOB should launch a roadshow led by a senior official to promote the U.S.-Bahrain free trade agreement in the United States. Regarding NDI, Shaikh Mohammed said [...] | 2006-11-16 12:34:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD KDEM KMPI BA BILAT OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA1942 | ELECTION HIGHLIGHTS 7: GENERAL POLLING STATIONS, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Leading Shi'a cleric Shaikh Isa Qassem encouraged candidates and the public November 10 to lobby the government to eliminate the ten general polling centers. Members of the three-person High Commission for Elections said that it would be impossible to do away with the general ce [...] | 2006-11-16 15:35:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM BA POL |
06MANAMA1943 | BAHRAIN: TIP INTERIM ASSESSMENT [...] (U) This cable responds to reftel request for an update on progress by the GOB toward (a) enacting comprehensive anti-trafficking legislation; (b) opening a shelter for victims of trafficking; and (c) increasing investigations and prosecutions against suspected traffickers. 2. (SBU) Legis [...] | 2006-11-16 15:51:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KCRM KWMN PHUM SMIG BA HUMRIT |
06MANAMA1950 | ELECTION HIGHLIGHTS 8: CANDIDATES WITHDRAW, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Fourteen parliamentary candidates withdrew from their respective races, including one incumbent MP, by the November 14 deadline, leaving 207 candidates competing for the 40 seats in the Council of Representatives (COR). The official election spokesperson announcedNovember 19 that [...] | 2006-11-20 13:25:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM BA POL |
06MANAMA1953 | CANDIDATES FOCUS ON LOCAL ISSUES WHILE SPECTER OF [...] (C) Two hundred seven candidates are contesting Bahrain's parliamentary elections to be held November 25 and December 2. In the run-up to the elections, campaign tents, posters and billboards have blossomed around the country and candidates host events nightly for constituents to get to kno [...] | 2006-11-22 13:08:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM KISL BA POL REFORM |
06MANAMA1954 | AS EXPECTED, COURT FINDS ALLEGED TERRORIST CELL [...] (SBU) In the expected final move of a legal process that began in June 2004, Bahrain's Higher Criminal Court November 20 found four Bahrainis accused of planning to carry out terrorist attacks not guilty of any remaining charges. The four, Mohieddine Khan, Yaser Kamal, Bassam Ali, and Bassam [...] | 2006-11-22 14:35:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV ASEC BA BILAT CTR POL |
06MANAMA1955 | ELECTION HIGHLIGHTS 9: AN OFFICIAL "NO" TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the first official public statement on the matter, Minister of Information Dr. Mohamed Abdul Ghaffar stated to Arabic daily Al Wasat November 21 that Bahrain would not allow international organizations to monitor the elections November 25. However, it was reported in the pres [...] | 2006-11-22 14:44:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM BA POL |
06MANAMA1956 | A/S BOHIGIAN FINDS GOB, BUSINESS EAGER TO BENEFIT [...] (C) Commerce Assistant Secretary for Market Access and Compliance David Bohigian November 16 called on senior GOB officials, addressed an AmCham-sponsored FTA event, and met with U.S. and Bahraini company executives to promote "friction-free" bilateral trade and highlight the U.S. as a dynamic [...] | 2006-11-22 14:58:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON EINV PREL BEXP BA BILAT ECTRD |
06MANAMA1963 | HUGE BAHRAINI ELECTION TURNOUT, VOTING PROBLEMS [...] (C) There was a massive turnout for Bahrain's parliamentary and municipal elections November 25, with reports of at least 72% participation. According to the NGO Election Monitoring Joint Committee (EMJC),their initial assessment is that there were no reports of widespread attempts to influ [...] | 2006-11-26 13:44:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM BA POL |
06MANAMA1970 | ELECTION HIGHLIGHTS 10: UPDATED RESULTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: King Hamad, in responses November 27 to congratulatory cables from the Prime Minister and the Crown Prince, praised the participation of the Bahraini people in the election, which he said reinforces Bahrain's status as a kingdom of constitution and laws. Election result updates [...] | 2006-11-27 15:00:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM BA POL |
06MANAMA1972 | KING, NAVY SECRETARY DISCUSS BILATERAL RELATIONS, [...] (S) King Hamad told Secretary of the Navy Winter November 26 that Bahrain's relationship with the U.S. Navy was fundamental to the stability and prosperity of the country and region. The Navy has been an ambassador and liaison between the two countries and Bahrain has benefited from joint ex [...] | 2006-11-28 10:47:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS BA REGION BILAT OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA1979 | GOB SPECIFIES BAHRAIN STRIKE BAN SECTORS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 12. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa Bin Salman Al Khalifa issued an executive order November 20 that bans labor union strikes at facilities deemed to be in vital sectors. Going beyond the text of the 2002 La [...] | 2006-11-29 13:43:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ELAB BA BILAT HUMRIT ECTRD |
06MANAMA1984 | ELECTION HIGHLIGHTS 11: ELECTION OBSERVER REPORT, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In light of suspicions raised in the general polling center vote count in the Munira Fakhro/Salah Ali election race, the Election Monitoring Joint Committee's (EMJC) November 29 preliminary report recommended that for the December 2 runoffs, election officials at all polling sta [...] | 2006-11-30 15:52:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM BA POL |
06MANAMA1988 | SECRETARY OF THE NAVY DISCUSSES MILITARY [...] (S) Minister of Defense General Shaikh Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa told Secretary of the Navy Winter November 26 that the long standing presence of the US Navy in Bahrain and the warm relationship between Bahrain and the US is a stabilizing force given Bahrain's "unpredictable neighbors." He [...] | 2006-12-03 11:59:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS BA REGION BILAT OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA1989 | FOREIGN MINISTER TELLS NAVY SECRETARY U.S. IS [...] (C) Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid November 26 welcomed Secretary of the Navy Winter to Bahrain and thanked him for SIPDIS all the United States does to promote stability and security in the region, saying the U.S. is Bahrain's "number one ally and friend." Referring to the U.S.-Bahrain fr [...] | 2006-12-03 12:00:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS BA REGION BILAT OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA1995 | SUNNI ISLAMISTS NET GAINS IN BAHRAIN'S SECOND [...] (C) Nearly 70% of Bahrain's registered voters in runoff districts participated in the second round of polls December 2. There were reports of minor skirmishes and journalists being harassed at a few poll stations, but overall voting proceeded peacefully. Early indications from the Election [...] | 2006-12-03 15:16:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM BA POL |
06MANAMA20 | NATIONAL JOB PROJECT KICKS OFF REGISTRATION [...] (C) The long-awaited $80 million National Employment and Training Project began registering Bahrain's estimated 20,000 unemployed January 2 at 20 centers around the country. Minister of Labor Dr. Majeed Al-Alawi has stated publicly that the project will end unemployment in the Kingdom. Dr. A [...] | 2006-01-04 14:04:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ELAB ECON BA POL HUMRIT |
06MANAMA2003 | BAHRAIN: 2006-2007 INCSR SUBMISSION [...] Bahrain has one of the most diversified economies in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). In contrast to most of its neighbors, oil accounted for only 11.1 percent of Bahrain's gross domestic product (GDP) in 2005. Bahrain has promoted itself as an international financial center in the Gulf re [...] | 2006-12-05 11:12:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN KCRM EFIN PTER SNAR BA CTR ECTRD REGION |
06MANAMA2004 | BAHRAIN'S ELECTIONS: DESPITE ALLEGED FLAWS, A [...] (C) Bahrain's parliamentary elections, held in two rounds November 25 and December 2, represent a major step forward in the King's democratic reform program. In a significant improvement over the 2002 parliamentary elections, which were marred by a boycott by leading Shia opposition political [...] | 2006-12-05 12:27:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM KISL BA POL |
06MANAMA2008 | BAHRAIN: CHEMICAL WEAPONS CONVENTION NATIONAL [...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief December 5 delivered reftel demarche concerning Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) national implementation obligations to MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Referring specifically to the third obligation, drafting and enacting CWC-related p [...] | 2006-12-07 12:37:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL BA ROW |
06MANAMA2009 | SHURA COUNCIL APPOINTED; TEN WOMEN, POLITICAL [...] (C) The King December 5 issued a decree appointing the 40 members of the upper house Shura Council. Twenty-three of the appointees are returning members while 17 are new to the Shura, although two of the newcomers previously served as deputies in the elected lower house Council of Representa [...] | 2006-12-07 12:44:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM PREL KISL KWMN BA POL |
06MANAMA2011 | BAHRAIN: TERRORIST LIST [...] (U) Per reftel, Bahrain does not maintain a national list of banned terrorist entities. However, Bahrain does endorse the UN terrorism lists and takes action against individuals and organizations identified in applicable UN Security Council resolutions, based on Bahrain's Terrorism Law and An [...] | 2006-12-07 15:05:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | KTFN EFIN PTER BA CTR ECTRD |
06MANAMA2013 | OFFICIALS HIGHLIGHT MOTIVES FOR STRIKE BAN [...] (C) GOB officials state that the sector-specific strike ban issued November 20 is consistent with regulations called for in the recently revised Bahraini Workers' Trade Unions Law. It was intended to be applied on a case-by-case basis to prevent strikes that could threaten national security or [...] | 2006-12-10 06:50:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB PGOV BA BILAT ECTRD HUMRIT |
06MANAMA2019 | READOUT ON GERMAN FM VISIT TO SYRIA, DISCUSSION OF [...] (C) Meeting with NSC Senior Director for Near East and North African Affairs Dr. Michael Doran December 8, German Foreign Ministry Political Director for Maghreb/Middle East Affairs Dr. Horst Freitag discussed German FM Frank-Walter Steinmeier's December 4 visit to Damascus. Freitag said that [...] | 2006-12-10 15:31:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS PTER KPAL KPKO KWBG BA REGION |
06MANAMA2021 | BAHRAIN: CLARIFYING U.S. POLICY ON SUNNI OUTREACH [...] No summary [...] | 2006-12-11 09:40:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BA IZ REGION |
06MANAMA2022 | BAHRAIN: IRAQ STUDY GROUP REPORT [...] (C) In the course of a December 7 meeting with MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa covering several subjects, Pol/Econ Chief raised the release of the Iraq Study Group (ISG) report a day earlier and asked for his reaction. Shai [...] | 2006-12-11 09:41:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS BA IZ REGION |
06MANAMA2024 | CROWN PRINCE AND A/S HILLEN DISCUSS SECURITY [...] (C) In their December 8 meeting on the eve of the opening of the IISS Manama Dialogue conference, Crown Prince Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa told a U.S. delegation led by State A/S Hillen, CENTCOM Vice Admiral Nichols, and NSC Senior Director Doran that the stronger the U.S. message is o [...] | 2006-12-11 12:45:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL MARR BA BILAT REGION |
06MANAMA2030 | ANTI-TRAFFICKING TASK FORCE CHAIRMAN COMMENTS ON [...] (C) In a December 7 meeting with Emboffs covering several topics, MFA Assistant Undersecretary for Coordination and Follow Up and Bahrain's Anti-Trafficking Task Force Chairman Shaikh Abdul Aziz Bin Mubarak Al Khalifa discussed GOB steps to combat trafficking-in-persons. He said the November [...] | 2006-12-12 14:18:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KWMN BA HUMRIT |
06MANAMA2031 | MINOR RESHUFFLE BRINGS SOME NEW BLOOD INTO CABINET [...] (C) The new Cabinet announced by Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa December 11 brings in five new ministers, changes the portfolio of four existing ministers, and drops three others. Of the 23 ministers, 11 are from the ruling Al Khalifa family with the remaining twelve evenly split between Sunni [...] | 2006-12-12 15:10:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BA POL |
06MANAMA2040 | TERRORISM FINANCING COORDINATING OFFICER (TFCO) [...] (U) Embassy Manama TFCO is EconOff Stephen Simpson, phone: (973)1724-2986, unclassified email: SimpsonSC@state.gov, and classified email: SimpsonSC@state.sgov.gov. 2. (U) Pol/Econ Chief Steve Bondy serves as an alternate point of contact. His contact information is: phone: (973)1724-2908, [...] | 2006-12-13 12:57:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTFN KVPR EFIN ETTC PREL PTER BA CTR |
06MANAMA2045 | URGING BAHRAIN TO RECONSIDER HIGH-LEVEL [...] No summary [...] | 2006-12-14 13:04:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PTER KPAL BA SY |
06MANAMA2046 | U.S.-BAHRAIN FTA: TRADE, INVESTMENT BOOMING, BUT [...] (SBU) The U.S. - Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA) entered into force on August 1, 2006 amid a period of booming U.S. trade with the region. A number of U.S. companies, including Tactics Middle East, Microsoft, Westpoint Home, Kraft, and others have announced substantial new ventures, many o [...] | 2006-12-14 13:29:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EINV PREL BEXP BA BILAT ECTRD |
06MANAMA2049 | BAHRAINI FM, A/S HILLEN, AND A/S RODMAN EXPLORE [...] (C) Meeting with the U.S. delegation to the IISS Manama Dialogue conference December 8, Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid said that Iranian FM Mottaki had told him earlier in the day that Iran did not want nuclear weapons, saying they would be of no benefit to Iran. Shaikh Khalid said he was pe [...] | 2006-12-19 07:00:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR BA BILAT REGION |
06MANAMA2051 | BAHRAIN: DELETION OF CRS ANNEX IN AIR TRANSPORT [...] (U) Further to the 2004 GOB agreement in principle (Ref. B),and in response to August 30 subject demarche (Ref. A) delivered by EconOff, the MFA conveyed its tentative agreement November 2 to the deletion of the Computer Reservation Systems (CRS) Annex of the U.S. - Bahrain Air Transport Agre [...] | 2006-12-19 11:34:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR KTIA BA BILAT |
06MANAMA2060 | FOREIGN MINISTER COVERS REGIONAL ISSUES WITH [...] (C) Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid told the Ambassador December 14 that Iranian Foreign Minister Mottaki had used "typically harsh" language in his speech at the December 8-10 IISS conference in Bahrain. When asked why the King had met with Mottaki, Shaikh Khalid said that the GOB had not re [...] | 2006-12-20 11:12:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BA REGION BILAT OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA2061 | KING'S ADDRESS TO PARLIAMENT MARRED BY AL WIFAQ [...] (C) In his speech to a joint session of parliament December 15, King Hamad announced his instructions for the government to take several measures to ease the financial burden on Bahrain's lowest-income citizens. He ordered a 50 percent cut on outstanding government loans for public housing a [...] | 2006-12-21 12:19:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM BA POL |
06MANAMA2067 | SENATOR NELSON AND CROWN PRINCE DISCUSS REGIONAL [...] (C) In their December 18 meeting, Crown Prince Salman told Senator Nelson that Bahrain is 100 percent committed to the bilateral relationship and credited the United States with protecting the stability and security of the region. The Senator briefed Shaikh Salman on his recent meeting with S [...] | 2006-12-26 07:15:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER OREP BA REGION OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA2068 | DEATH OF SENIOR CLERIC BRINGS SHIA OUT INTO THE [...] (SBU) Shaikh Abdul Amir Al Jamri, one of Bahrain's most prominent Shia clerics, died after a long illness December 18, bringing thousands of Bahraini Shia into the streets that same evening and again on December 22 for a funeral procession and graveside ceremony. Al Jamri, whose sons Mansour [...] | 2006-12-26 07:40:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KISL BA POL |
06MANAMA2069 | SENATOR NELSON DISCUSSES ELECTIONS, IRAQ WITH [...] (C) Senator Nelson December 18 met with members of both chambers of Bahrain's parliament and later with representatives of three non-governmental organizations involved in observation of the recent parliamentary and municipal elections. Al Asala (Salafi) political society member Isa Abul Fat [...] | 2006-12-26 07:52:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM OREP BA BILAT HUMRIT POL |
06MANAMA2070 | MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ELECTION RESULTS SIMILAR TO [...] (C) Results in the municipal council elections, held concurrently with parliamentary elections November 25 and December 2, mirrored those of the parliamentary elections. Twenty-six candidates from three Islamic political societies were elected to the 40 available seats, 17 from Shia society A [...] | 2006-12-26 12:58:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM KWMN BA POL |
06MANAMA2082 | BAHRAIN: INFORMATION REGARDING UNSCR 1737 [...] (C) The Ambassador December 28 delivered reftel information concerning UN Security Council Resolution 1737 on Iran to Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. The Ambassador emphasized that the resolution requires countries to ensure that no sensitive dual-use technology goes to I [...] | 2006-12-28 12:32:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MNUC KNNP BA REGION ROW |
06MANAMA2085 | FOREIGN MINISTER TELLS AMBASSADOR THAT GCC PLUS [...] (C) Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid and the Ambassador December 28 discussed next steps in the GCC Plus Two mechanism, Iraq, Omani Minister Bin Alawi's visit to Bahrain, Somalia, the status of U.S. Navy dependents, and Guantanamo, among other issues. Shaikh Khalid urged that the GCC Plus Two [...] | 2006-12-29 07:04:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BA REGION OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA22 | INTERIOR MINISTER DISCUSSES SECURITY ISSUES WITH [...] (C) Begin Summary: Minister of Interior Shaikh Rashid praised the strong historic relationship between the governments of Bahrain and the United States during his December 20 meeting with NAVCENT Commander Vice Admiral Walsh. Senior MOI officials provided a comprehensive brief discussing t [...] | 2006-01-04 14:19:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC BA MARR PREL BILAT CTR OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA236 | ISLAMIC AFFAIRS UNDER SECRETARY SUPPORTS ENHANCED [...] (C) The Ambassador called on Islamic Affairs Under Secretary Dr. Fareed Muftah February 7 to discuss cultural SIPDIS exchanges and religious issues in Bahrain. Muftah characterized the October 2005 visit of Georgetown University Chaplain Imam Yahya Hendi as "very effective" in promoting c [...] | 2006-02-19 14:00:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SCUL OEXC KPAO KISL KIRF BA REFORM OFFICIALS BILAT |
06MANAMA238 | SCENESETTER FOR COMMERCE SECRETARY GUTIERREZ'S [...] (C) Mr. Secretary, we warmly welcome your February 26-28 visit to Bahrain. Interest in doing business with the United States is at a peak with recent ratification by both countries' legislatures of the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA). We are now working closely with the senior Bahra [...] | 2006-02-19 14:33:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ETRD BEXP OVIP BA BILAT ECTRD OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA243 | AMBASSADOR AND CROWN PRINCE DISCUSS FTA AND IRAN [...] (C) In their February 19 meeting, Crown Prince Shaikh Salman told the Ambassador that he would deliver a speech at the February 27 conference on the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA),at which Commerce Secretary Gutierrez also will speak. The CP said the government was still considerin [...] | 2006-02-20 10:34:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD OVIP BA IR ECTRD REGION OFFICIALS BILAT |
06MANAMA245 | TREASURY UNDERSECRETARY STUART LEVEY VISITS [...] (C) Summary. On January 23, 2006 Treasury Undersecretary Stuart Levey visited Bahrain and met with Rasheed Al-Maraj, Governor of the Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA),Sheikh Ebrahim Al Khalifah, Undersecretary for the Ministry of Finance, Adel Qulish, Middle East and North African Financial [...] | 2006-02-20 11:15:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC KTFN EFIN PTER PREL CVIS KVPR BA KSEP REGION OFFICIALS ECTRD |
06MANAMA264 | ASHURA PROCEEDS SMOOTHLY; CONTROVERSY ERUPTS IN [...] (SBU) An estimated 150,000 people participated in Ashura events in downtown Manama on February 8, the climax of the ten-day period during which Shia commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussein in Kerbala in 680 AD. By all accounts, activities went very quietly and smoothly with no reports of v [...] | 2006-02-22 12:08:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KISL PHUM KIRF BA POL |
06MANAMA268 | PRESS, DIP NOTE PROTEST CONTINUED GTMO DETENTION [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 7. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) Bahraini newspapers February 22 reported that Bahraini detainee Juma Al Dossary would remain at Guantanamo for at least one more year following an Administrative Review Board (ARB) decision that he contin [...] | 2006-02-22 13:54:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | KAWC PTER PREL BA APDC BILAT CTR |
06MANAMA275 | BAHRAIN FM PLEASED WITH ABU DHABI MEETING WITH [...] (C) In a brief conversation with the Ambassador February 25, Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid Al-Khalifa expressed great pleasure with the opportunity to meet with the Secretary and fellow GCC Ministers in Abu Dhabi February 23, terming it a "wonderful meeting." Focusing on the discussions about [...] | 2006-02-25 14:42:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BA REGION OFFICIALS BILAT |
06MANAMA288 | BAHRAIN REACTS TO SECTARIAN VIOLENCE IN IRAQ [...] (C) Tens of thousands of Bahrainis, mostly Shias, participated in peaceful and orderly demonstrations over the weekend protesting the attack on the Imam Al Hadi Shrine in Samarra. Officials, politicians, and religious leaders denounced the Samarra bombing and revenge attacks on Sunni targets [...] | 2006-02-27 13:45:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAO PTER BA IZ REGION POL |
06MANAMA289 | BAHRAIN: NO MEETINGS PLANNED WITH HAMAS [...] (C) DCM delivered reftel points during a February 22 meeting with MFA Assistant Undersecretary for Coordination and Follow-up Shaikh Abdul Aziz Bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Shaikh Abdul Aziz said that although he was not aware of any visits to Bahrain by members of Hamas, the U.S. points were not [...] | 2006-02-27 14:12:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BA REGION |
06MANAMA301 | BAHRAIN APPROVES CWC HOST COUNTRY AGREEMENT, SEEKS [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 4. 2. (C) The MFA informed the Embassy by dip note (text in para 5) that the GOB agrees to sign a Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) Host Country Agreement with the United States, with the text as delivered by the DOD team during its December [...] | 2006-02-28 13:19:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MARR OPDC BA BILAT |
06MANAMA305 | SECRETARY DISCUSSES FTA WITH MINISTER OF INDUSTRY [...] (SBU) Summary. Minister of Industry and Commerce Hassan Fakhro told visiting Commerce Secretary Gutierrez February 27 that the Cabinet would forward most IPR implementing legislation for the FTA to the National Assembly in the coming days, and that the copyright legislation should follow soon [...] | 2006-03-01 10:11:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD PREL OVIP SECRETARY OF COMMERCE GUTIERREZ REGION OFFICIALS ECTRD BILAT |
06MANAMA312 | BAHRAIN FORMALLY REQUESTS G-8 FUNDING FOR BMENA [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 7. 2. (SBU) MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa February 27 summoned representatives of G-8 embassies to formally request their governments' financial support for the BMENA Cen [...] | 2006-03-01 14:58:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON KMPI EAID BA ECTRD ROW REGION |
06MANAMA314 | COMMERCE SECRETARY GUTIERREZ MEETINGS WITH PRIME [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa welcomed Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez February 27, voicing SIPDIS appreciation for his visit and the Secretary's support for the U.S.-Bahrain FTA. The PM stressed the importance of stability in the region for development and urged the U [...] | 2006-03-01 14:59:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD PREL PGOV BEXP BA REGION OFFICIALS ECTRD BILAT |
06MANAMA326 | SECRETARY GUTIERREZ MEETS WITH KING HAMAD: FTA, [...] (C) Summary. In a February 27 meeting with visiting Commerce Secretary Gutierrez, King Hamad strongly praised the strength of the U.S.-Bahrain relationship, said that Bahrain can never forget what the U.S. has done for it, and stressed the importance of the Free Trade Agreement for Bahrain. He [...] | 2006-03-05 09:00:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BA IS QA ETRD OVIP SECRETARY OF COMMERCE GUTIERREZ BILAT ECTRD OFFICIALS REGION |
06MANAMA333 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES SECURITY ISSUES WITH INTERIOR [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador, in a February 12 meeting with Minister of Interior Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, discussed recent Ashoora celebrations in Bahrain, reviewed worldwide reactions to the release of Danish cartoon depiction's of the Muslim Prophet Mohammed, and was provided wit [...] | 2006-03-05 15:13:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ASEC BA PGOV PHUM PTER OFFICIALS BILAT CTR |
06MANAMA339 | POLITICAL ISLAM IN BAHRAIN (PART I): SHARED [...] (C) Bahrain's three leading Islamic political societies mirror major trends in the country's religious life: Al Minbar, associated with the Sunni Muslim Brotherhood; Al Asala, a Sunni Salafi group; and Al Wifaq, representing the country's Shia community. These three societies represent the [...] | 2006-03-06 15:28:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KISL KDEM SCUL BA POL |
06MANAMA358 | AMBASSADOR'S MARCH 7 MEETING WITH DEPUTY PRIME [...] (C) The Ambassador and Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak March 7 discussed Crown Prince Salman's upcoming visit to Washington, elections in Bahrain, trafficking in persons, and the anti-terrorism law. During his March 19-21 visit, the CP will discuss the U.S.-Bahrain Free Tra [...] | 2006-03-08 06:29:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD PHUM KNNP PTER OVIP KDEM KPAL BA REGION OFFICIALS BILAT |
06MANAMA362 | VISIT OF COMMERCE ANTI-BOYCOTT COMPLIANCE STAFF [...] (SBU) Commerce anti-boycott compliance senior policy analyst Frederick Davidson, Commerce senior compliance officer Cathleen Ryan, and State regional affairs officer Danielle Monosson visited Bahrain February 14-15 and met with government officials and business people concerning the boycott o [...] | 2006-03-08 09:24:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ETTC PREL BA ECTRD REGION |
06MANAMA365 | FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES IRAN, HAMAS WITH [...] (C) In a March 8 meeting with visiting Dean of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Ambassador Stephen Bosworth, Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid Al-Khalifa reviewed Bahrain's views on Iran and Hamas. Shaikh Khalid said that Bahrain is "really worried" about Iran. Bahrain prefers a diplo [...] | 2006-03-08 14:41:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BA IR IS REGION OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA378 | MOSTLY POSITIVE REACTIONS TO FTA CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) The February 27 conference on "Free Trade in the Middle East," attended by Commerce Secretary Gutierrez, Bahraini Minister of Industry and Commerce Fakhro, and Jordanian Minister of Industry and Trade Zubi, publicized the benefits of the U.S.-Bahrain free trade agreement (FTA) and broug [...] | 2006-03-11 13:52:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON BEXP PREL KPAO BA ECTRD BILAT |
06MANAMA381 | BAHRAIN: OIC ISRAEL BOYCOTT MEETING [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-12 11:24:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETTC ETRD KISL BA REGION ECTRD |
06MANAMA389 | BAHRAIN ANTI-TRAFFICKING RESPONSES 2006 [...] (SBU) Post's response to reftel follows. Answers are keyed to reftel questions. Please note that during the reporting period the Ministry of Social Affairs, which has the lead in establishing a shelter for victims of trafficking and abuse, was renamed the Ministry of Social Development. [...] | 2006-03-14 04:35:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF BA HUMRIT |
06MANAMA39 | BAHRAIN: AVIAN INFLUENZA CONTINGENCY PLANNING AND [...] (U) Post has taken a number of measures in anticipation of the potential threat posed by Avian Influenza (AI). Post MED has held Mission briefings to help Embassy staff better understand AI and AI personal risk mitigation strategies. Post has contracted an LES to continually disinfect commonly [...] | 2006-01-08 12:04:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT ASEC CASC AMED KFLO AEMR TBIO BA ECTRD |
06MANAMA399 | BAHRAIN: DEMARCHES ON MUQTADA AL SADR [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-15 09:36:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER KDEM PGOV BA IZ REGION |
06MANAMA4 | GCC SUMMIT: BAHRAIN FOCUSES ON IRAN [...] (C) Summary: Bahrain Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid told the Ambassador that GCC FM Rashid Abdullah's post-GCC Summit comments about Iran's nuclear program reflected GCC concerns more than the watered-down language in the Summit's final statement. GCC members were not happy with Amre Moussa's [...] | 2006-01-02 11:35:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD PGOV KNNP BA IR OFFICIALS REGION |
06MANAMA401 | BAHRAIN: HAMAS MEETINGS [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-15 09:37:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL BA IS REGION |
06MANAMA404 | MINISTER ADDRESSES LABOR REFORM [...] (C) The Ambassador and Labor Minister Dr. Majeed Al-Alawi March 11 discussed the status of pending labor reform legislation, including reforms that were the subject of close U.S. congressional attention in the late 2005 run-up to FTA ratification. The FTA-related legislation has been submitted [...] | 2006-03-15 10:25:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB PREL PGOV ECON BA |
06MANAMA409 | LUNCHEON WITH KING HAMAD [...] (C) King Hamad, during a March 13 luncheon, had high praise for the U.S. and its positive role in maintaining stability in the Gulf. "Without you," he stated, "we'd be squashed." He made clear his concern for Iran, both as a regional power and as a meddling force inside Bahrain. Iran can be expecte [...] | 2006-03-15 13:42:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM BA IR REGION OFFICIALS POL BILAT |
06MANAMA414 | BAHRAIN REQUESTS U.S. SUPPORT FOR UNGA PRESIDENT [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-15 14:31:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL BA UNGA ROW |
06MANAMA418 | BAHRAIN: CHARITIES AND MENA-FATF PLENARY IN CAIRO [...] Emboffs March 15 delivered reftel demarche to Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA) Head of Compliance Unit Khalid Al-Jaber and provided him with a copy of the MENA-FATF charities white paper (Reftel). Al-Jaber said he was unfamiliar with the document and that the GoB was still working to finalize its [...] | 2006-03-17 09:45:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EFIN PTER BA BILAT ECTRD CTR |
06MANAMA419 | BAHRAIN: CALLING FOR THE RELEASE OF AKBAR GANJI [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-18 09:05:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM SOCI BA IR REGION |
06MANAMA434 | SUGGESTED BAHRAINI EDITS AND REVISIONS TO CWC HOST [...] (C) MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho told Pol/Econ Chief March 15 that in preparing the final text of the Chemical Weapons Convention Host Country Agreement Memorandum of Understanding (MOU),the Bahraini side had uncovered several areas that it would like t [...] | 2006-03-19 10:51:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MARR BA BILAT |
06MANAMA442 | DEPUTY PM, FOREIGN MINISTER AGREE TO COUNSELOR [...] (S) State Department Counselor Zelikow met separately with Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa and Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa March 12 to initiate a strategic dialogue on regional security, including concerns about Iran. They agreed with the [...] | 2006-03-20 05:45:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PARM PTER MARR EFIN KISL KNNP BA IR REGION BILAT OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA443 | COUNSELOR ZELIKOW DISCUSSES IRAN AND IRAQ WITH [...] (C) Summary: State Department Counselor Zelikow met March 12 with Shura Council members Dr. Khalid Bin Khalifa Al Khalifa and Ibrahim Mohamed Bashmi, both of whom are on the Foreign Affairs, Defense, and National Security Committee, to discuss Iraq, Iran and domestic issues in Bahrain. Dr. [...] | 2006-03-20 05:52:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM PTER MARR EFIN KISL KNNP BA IR IZ BILAT OFFICIALS REGION |
06MANAMA456 | POLITICAL ISLAM IN BAHRAIN (PART II): ISLAMISTS [...] (C) Although their agenda is controversial and opposed by many, Sunni Islamists generally represent the interests of their constituents, in the view of non-Islamist members of the elected Council of Representatives (COR). Despite their success in passing non-binding resolutions on religious- [...] | 2006-03-21 12:26:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KISL KDEM SCUL BA POL REFORM |
06MANAMA474 | MFA PROMOTES BAHRAINI CANDIDATE FOR FOUNDATION FOR [...] (SBU) MFA Assistant Under Secretary Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa March 22 strongly promoted the candidacy of Bahrain's Houda Nonoo for a seat on the board of the Foundation for the Future. He understood there were 22 candidates for 12 board seats. In some cases, there were three [...] | 2006-03-22 14:45:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KMPI BA REFORM REGION |
06MANAMA475 | BAHRAIN: ARAB LEAGUE SUMMIT DEMARCHE [...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief March 22 delivered reftel demarche concerning the Arab League summit to MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz SIPDIS bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Shaikh Abdul Aziz noted that Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa was in t [...] | 2006-03-22 14:45:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL BA REGION BILAT |
06MANAMA476 | SMALL-SCALE VIOLENT CLASHES CONTINUE TO ROIL [...] (C) Following the March 10 violent protest at Dana Mall, small bands of masked youth have clashed with security forces in scattered, sporadic confrontations. The incidents typically begin with young men burning tires or trash dumpsters on the edge of a village, and throwing Molotov cocktails [...] | 2006-03-22 14:54:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC BA POL REFORM |
06MANAMA49 | POLICE, SHIA YOUTH CLASH DURING WEEKEND PROTESTS [...] (C) Police clashed January 5 near the Ministry of Interior with a group of protesters that broke away from a larger rally in the downtown Manama souk area organized to protest the arrest of 17 youth for their involvement in a December 25 riot at Bahrain airport. Organizers claim the police f [...] | 2006-01-09 14:18:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ASEC BA REFORM POL |
06MANAMA497 | MINISTER OF INTERIOR DISCUSSES SECURITY ISSUES [...] (S/NF) Summary. The Ambassador reviewed security and counterterrorism concerns in a March 25 meeting with Minister of Interior Shaikh Rashid. The Ambassador, while expressing great appreciation for the excellent cooperation across the board in addressing our security and CT concerns, advised t [...] | 2006-03-27 10:31:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC PTER BA OFFICIALS CTR REGION |
06MANAMA5 | HUMAN RIGHTS GROUP MAKES FIRST EVER PRISON VISIT [...] (C) Summary: A delegation from Bahrain Human Rights Society (BHRS),including Deputy Secretary General Dr. Abdulla Al-Derazi, has made a visit to Jaw Prison for men, representing the first time in Bahrain's history that a human rights organization has been allowed access to the prison system [...] | 2006-01-02 11:52:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KIRF BA REFORM HUMRIT |
06MANAMA505 | MINISTER OF INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE APPLAUDS U.S. [...] Minister of Industry and Commerce Hassan Fakhro met with Ambassador Monroe, Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) Attorney Advisor James Filpi and International Trade Specialist Kamlesh Shah March 15 to discuss CLDP's progress in Bahrain. Filpi told Fakhro he had met with Economic Develop [...] | 2006-03-27 13:24:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EIND EINV ETRD ECON BA ECTRD OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA516 | POLITICAL ISLAM IN BAHRAIN (PART III): THE [...] (C) Twenty-nine NGOs formed the "Lana Haq" (We Have a Right) movement in December 2005 and issued a public declaration calling for the defense of individual and civil liberties. The declaration says that the signatories took this step because "the liberal and patriotic forces in Bahraini soc [...] | 2006-03-28 09:16:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KISL KDEM SCUL BA POL REFORM |
06MANAMA530 | SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY JOSEPH'S APRIL 8 [...] (C) We warmly welcome Under Secretary Joseph's April 8 visit to Bahrain. The visit comes during a period of high-level bilateral engagement, which the Bahrainis seek and appreciate. In the past six weeks, Commerce Secretary Gutierrez and State Department Counselor Zelikow came to Bahrain (R [...] | 2006-03-29 14:22:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PARM PTER BA BILAT CTR OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA541 | DIPLOMATIC NOTE ON STATUS OF RETURNED GTMO [...] No summary [...] | 2006-04-02 14:32:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | KAWC PTER ASEC BA CTR BILAT |
06MANAMA559 | BAHRAIN: EXPANDING PSI PARTICIPATION IN THE [...] (S) Pol/Econ Chief April 5 delivered reftel demarche concerning expanding participation in the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) in the Middle East to MFA Director for Bilateral Affairs Dhafer Al Umran. Al Umran's response focused on two main issues - other regional countries' particip [...] | 2006-04-05 09:34:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PARM MNUC KNNP BA BILAT CTR OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA568 | BAHRAIN: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2006 [...] No summary [...] | 2006-04-08 12:17:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC PGOV USTR |
06MANAMA57 | GOB MOVES FORWARD WITH LABOR UNION REFORMS [...] (U) Ministry of Labor Senior Labor Relations Specialist Ahmed Al-Khabaz told Emboff January 3 that the Cabinet has referred to Parliament revisions to the Trade Union Law allowing the formation of more than one union per organization. Labor Minister Dr. Majeed Al-Alawi had referred the issue [...] | 2006-01-17 07:29:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB PREL BA HUMRIT |
06MANAMA583 | MEPI/GOB REGIONAL ARAB WOMEN'S CONFERENCE A [...] (U) Summary: MEPI and the Bahraini MFA joined forces to co-host a MENA regional conference March 27-28 to celebrate the "Successes of Women as Leaders of Change". More than 120 women leaders from 16 Arab countries shared their recent unprecedented achievements of reform in the legal, economic [...] | 2006-04-11 12:54:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | KMPI KWMN KDEM PGOV PREL BA REGION HUMRIT |
06MANAMA584 | FOLLOWING DUBAI PORTS WORLD CONTROVERSY, U.S. [...] (C) The Dubai Ports World (DPW) controversy has receded from the headlines since Economic Development Board (EDB) CEO Shaikh Mohammed bin Isa Al-Khalifa's reported criticism of the outcome was published in the Daily Telegraph. In the early days following DPW's decision to sell its U.S. operat [...] | 2006-04-11 12:54:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ECIN EINV ECON PREL BA |
06MANAMA585 | TREASURY UNDER SECRETARY QUARLES' MEETINGS WITH [...] (C) Summary. Treasury Under Secretary for Domestic Finance Randal Quarles and Financial Economist Karthik Ramanathan met March 17 with Minister of Finance Shaikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Khalifa. Shaikh Ahmed said new investment opportunities in Bahrain were attracting increasing local investme [...] | 2006-04-11 13:13:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV PREL BA |
06MANAMA586 | TREASURY UNDER SECRETARY QUARLES' MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary. Treasury Under Secretary for Domestic Finance Randal Quarles and Financial Economist Karthik Ramanathan met March 23 with Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA) Deputy Governor Anwar Khalifa Al Sadah. Deputy Governor Anwar confirmed that, despite concerns on the U.S. account deficit and [...] | 2006-04-11 13:38:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV PREL BA |
06MANAMA587 | EASING OF VISA RESTRICTIONS LEADS TO INCREASE IN [...] (C) Summary: In a discussion about Embassy Bangkok TIP reporting on Thai women repatriated from Bahrain, Ambassador Widhya Bhoolsuwan told the Ambassador that the majority of cases in which the Embassy becomes involved began with voluntary travel to Bahrain to provide sexual services. Due t [...] | 2006-04-11 15:07:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | KCRM KWMN PHUM SMIG PREL PGOV BA HUMRIT |
06MANAMA595 | U/S JOSEPH DISCUSSES IRAN AND PSI WITH BAHRAINI FM [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Shaikh Khaled Bin Ahmed Al Khalifa told Arms Control and International Security U/S Robert Joseph April 8 that the GOB shares U.S. concerns about Iran's export of terrorism and development of nuclear weapons. He gave strong indications that Bahrain would suppor [...] | 2006-04-12 13:43:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PARM PGOV PREL BA IR OFFICIALS REGION CTR |
06MANAMA63 | DIPLOMATIC NOTE ON BAHRAINI DETAINEES AT GTMO [...] No summary [...] | 2006-01-18 10:17:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KAWC PTER ASEC PREL BA CTR BILAT |
06MANAMA646 | MINISTER DISCUSSES ELECTION ISSUES WITH AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador, in an April 15 meeting with King confidant Hassan Fakhro, raised concerns about NDI's status in Bahrain as well as apparent harassment of local NGO Bahrain Transparency Society. Fakhro provided some clarity on plans for this year's elections, saying the government [...] | 2006-04-16 12:01:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KMPI BA POL |
06MANAMA675 | BAHRAIN: HAMAS COMMENTS ON TEL AVIV SUICIDE ATTACK [...] No summary [...] | 2006-04-19 12:14:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL BA REGION CTR |
06MANAMA678 | MFA DENIES REPORT OF POSSIBLE MUQTADA AL SADR VISIT [...] No summary [...] | 2006-04-19 13:44:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER BA IZ REGION |
06MANAMA690 | BAHRAIN: VENEZUELA AND THE UNSC [...] No summary [...] | 2006-04-23 08:02:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC BA ROW |
06MANAMA692 | CWC HOST COUNTRY AGREEMENT WITH BAHRAIN [...] (C) Pol/Econ Chief April 22 delivered Ref A talking points, non-paper, and revised Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a Chemical Weapons Convention Host Country Agreement (HCA) to MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Shaikho was pleased that the United Stat [...] | 2006-04-23 08:04:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MARR MASS BA BILAT |
06MANAMA693 | BAHRAIN: ASIAN CANDIDATES FOR THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...] | 2006-04-23 08:04:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KUNR UN BA ROW HUMRIT |
06MANAMA694 | DIPLOMATIC NOTE REQUESTING INFORMATION ON [...] (U) This is an action request; please see para 3. 2. (C) Post received the following diplomatic note from the MFA on April 17. Begin Text: Ref: 19/1/5-65437 Date: April 15, 2006 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain presents it compliments to the Embassy of the [...] | 2006-04-23 08:05:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | KAWC PREL PTER BA BILAT CTR |
06MANAMA704 | FUTURE UNCERTAIN FOR NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT PROJECT [...] (C) Bahrain's much-anticipated 80 million dollar National Employment Project (NEP) completed its formal registration phase at the end of February and has moved into its worker orientation and assessment phases. NEP Head of Marketing Nizar Al Qari told PolOff April 18 that optimism and morale [...] | 2006-04-24 13:47:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB PGOV PREL BA REGION HUMRIT REFORM |
06MANAMA706 | BAHRAIN: COMMERCIAL BANK OF SYRIA PATRIOT ACT [...] (SBU) Econoff and TreasAtt April 19 delivered reftel demarche to Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA) Compliance Director Ahmed Bumtaia. Bumtaia promised to review the non-paper and affirmed his commitment to protecting the integrity of Bahrain's financial system. He assured Emboffs there would be [...] | 2006-04-25 05:33:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KJUS KTFN KNNP MNUC PARM PREL BA REGION |
06MANAMA707 | BAHRAIN: MENAFATF CAIRO DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) Econoff and TreasAtt April 19 delivered reftel demarche to Bahrain Monetary Agency (BMA) Compliance Director Ahmed Bumtaia and provided him with a copy of the MENAFATF Charities best practices paper. Bumtaia said he was unfamiliar with the paper but promised to study it carefully. 2. [...] | 2006-04-25 05:33:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER BA REGION CTR |
06MANAMA710 | BAHRAIN REFORM STRATEGY: FIRST QUARTER 2006 [...] (C) The reporting period was marked by tumult on the political scene as competing Shia groups jockeyed for the support of their community. Leading Shia opposition society Al Wifaq remained preoccupied with organizing itself internally following its decision, along with several other oppositi [...] | 2006-04-25 10:45:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM KMPI ECON KPAO BA BILAT REFORM |
06MANAMA711 | PALESTINIAN FOREIGN MINISTER VISITS BAHRAIN [...] (C) Palestinian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Zahar visited Bahrain April 24 in a low-key visit that received limited local press coverage. On the morning of Zahar's visit, the Ambassador queried Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid about the visit on the margins of a Bahrain University graduation cerem [...] | 2006-04-25 14:24:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL BA REGION |
06MANAMA724 | MFA READOUT OF PALESTINIAN FOREIGN MINISTER'S [...] (C) In a meeting covering several subjects (septels),the Ambassador April 26 asked MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa for a readout of Palestinian Foreign Minister Mahmoud Al Zahar's April 24 visit to Bahrain. Shaikh Abdul Az [...] | 2006-04-26 11:47:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL BA REGION CTR OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA727 | UPS AND DOWNS IN BAHRAIN'S RELATIONS WITH IRAN [...] (C) In a meeting covering several subjects (septels),the Ambassador April 26 asked MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa about the latest developments in Bahrain's relations with Iran, most notably President Ahmadi-Nejad's recent [...] | 2006-04-26 14:28:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP PTER BA IR REGION OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA729 | GOB MOVES FORWARD ON SHELTER, ANTI-TIP LEGISLATION [...] (C) In an April 26 conversation with PolOff, Chief of Social Welfare Section and Ministry of Social Development representative to Bahrain's interministerial anti-TIP Task Force Afaf Ahmed Al Aseeri reported that the Minister of Social Development Dr. Fatima Al Balooshi had decided on one of t [...] | 2006-04-26 15:23:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM SMIG KHUM KWMN PGOV PREL BA REGION |
06MANAMA75 | NEA TIP: INTERIM ASSESSMENT FOR WATCH LIST [...] No summary [...] | 2006-01-21 10:57:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG BA GR EG KHUM HUMRIT |
06MANAMA755 | BAHRAIN: NATO-MIDDLE EAST SECURITY COOPERATION [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-01 11:51:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR BA ROW OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA758 | SCENESETTER FOR U.S. CENTRAL COMMAND COMMANDER [...] (C) General Abizaid, we warmly welcome your May 8 visit to Bahrain. Your Bahraini interlocutors are most concerned about heightened tensions with Iran and will want to hear your views on U.S. plans to deal with Iran. The Bahraini government is deeply suspicious of Iran's nuclear program and [...] | 2006-05-01 13:26:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS PGOV ASEC BA REGION BILAT |
06MANAMA759 | AMBASSADOR PRESSES MFA FOR FAVORABLE RESOLUTION OF [...] (C) In an April 26 meeting, the Ambassador briefed MFA Assistant Under Secretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz bin Mubarak Al Khalifa on the status of the MEPI-funded National Democratic Institute (NDI) project in Bahrain. The Ambassador noted that he had requested to meet [...] | 2006-05-01 13:28:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM KMPI BA BILAT POL REFORM |
06MANAMA765 | SHIA OPPOSITION SOCIETY AL WIFAQ TO PARTICIPATE IN [...] (C) Leading Shia opposition society Al Wifaq May 1 voted in favor of participating in the parliamentary elections to be held later this year after boycotting the 2002 polls. Secretary General Shaikh Ali Salman told the press that the SIPDIS decision to participate was in line with the socie [...] | 2006-05-02 11:33:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL BA POL REFORM |
06MANAMA766 | COR PRESIDENT AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS CHAIRMAN DISCUSS [...] (C) The Ambassador met separately with Council of Representatives (COR) President Al Dahrani and COR Foreign Affairs, Defense and National Security Committee Chairman Ahmed Behzad on April 23 and 24 respectively to discuss pending legislation of U.S. interest. Both MPs expressed their confid [...] | 2006-05-02 12:20:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ETRD KIPR ETTC BA BILAT ECTRD |
06MANAMA797 | BAHRAIN: MAY 6 GCC HEADS OF STATE CONSULTATIVE [...] (S) In a meeting covering several subjects (septels),the Ambassador May 6 delivered Ref A letter from the President and Ref B demarche on the GCC heads of state Consultative Meeting to Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa a few hours before the Minister and King Hamad departed [...] | 2006-05-07 13:46:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER MOPS BA REGION BILAT OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA80 | VIOLENT CLASHES ERUPT IN SEVERAL SHIA VILLAGES [...] (U) Demonstrators and some 100 riot police clashed the evening of January 19 in several Shia villages following an illegal rally in support of 21 youth detained for participating in a riot at the Bahrain International Airport on December 25. According to press reports, the 200-person march i [...] | 2006-01-22 11:30:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC PHUM BA REFORM POL |
06MANAMA800 | BAHRAIN: FOLLOW UP ON THE PROLIFERATION SECURITY [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-07 13:47:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP MNUC PARM PHSA BA BILAT CTR |
06MANAMA802 | BAHRAIN: IRAN'S CANDIDACY FOR THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-08 05:55:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KUNR PHUM BA REGION ROW HUMRIT |
06MANAMA804 | AMBASSADOR PRESSES FOREIGN MINISTER FOR FAVORABLE [...] (C) In a meeting covering several subjects (septels),the Ambassador May 6 pressed Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa for a favorable resolution to the National Democratic Institute's (NDI) outstanding legal status in Bahrain. Referring to Deputy National Security Advisor Ab [...] | 2006-05-08 07:27:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KMPI KDEM BA BILAT REFORM OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA806 | FOREIGN MINISTER'S READOUT OF PALESTINIAN FM AL [...] (C) In a May 6 meeting covering several subjects (septels),the Ambassador, noting that he had not met with him since Palestinian Foreign Minister Al Zahar's April 24 visit to Bahrain, asked Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa for a readout of the visit. Shaikh Khalid said he [...] | 2006-05-08 09:54:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL BA REGION OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA818 | CENTRAL COMMAND GENERAL ABIZAID'S MAY 8 MEETING [...] (C) Centcom Commander General Abizaid met with Crown Prince Salman May 8 and discussed the May 6 GCC Consultative Meeting in Riyadh, the Iranian threat, building up defenses in the Gulf, and the situation in Iraq. The CP said the GCC leaders were far more cooperative towards each other than i [...] | 2006-05-09 11:40:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS BA IR IZ REGION BILAT OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA824 | CENTRAL COMMAND GENERAL ABIZAID'S MAY 8 MEETING [...] (S) Centcom Commander General Abizaid met with King Hamad May 8 and discussed the May 6 GCC Consultative Meeting in Riyadh, the Iranian threat, placement of a regional counter-terrorism center in Bahrain, Iraq, and the upcoming parliamentary elections. The King said the GCC Secretary General [...] | 2006-05-09 14:52:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL MARR MOPS ASEC PTER BA IR IZ REGION |
06MANAMA827 | INTERIOR MINISTER DISCUSSES PROPOSED REGIONAL CT [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Interior Shaikh Rashid told the Ambassador May 7 that his Ministry would prepare a concept paper for the proposed Bahrain-based regional counterterrorism center, which was announced the day before at the GCC Summit in Riyadh. He said the paper would be discussed at th [...] | 2006-05-10 14:33:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER ASEC PGOV PHUM BA |
06MANAMA828 | BAHRAIN: ATTENDANCE AT THE BMENA DEMOCRACY [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-10 14:41:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM KMPI BA REGION REFORM |
06MANAMA829 | BAHRAIN: IMPLEMENTATION OF BOYCOTT STATUTES [...] (U) The Government of Bahrain does not require participation in or cooperation with the Arab League Boycott (ALB),nor does it request that U.S. firms comply with boycott requirements. Post is unaware of any ALB compliance on the part of the Embassy's suppliers, venders, and service suppliers [...] | 2006-05-10 14:47:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | KBCT ABLD PHUM PINR ETRD ETTC PREL BA REGION |
06MANAMA831 | BAHRAIN: IMPLEMENTATION OF BOYCOTT STATUTES [...] (U) The Government of Bahrain does not require participation in or cooperation with the Arab League Boycott (ALB),nor does it request that U.S. firms comply with boycott requirements. Post is unaware of any ALB compliance on the part of the Embassy's suppliers, venders, and service suppliers [...] | 2006-05-10 14:55:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | KBCT ABLD PHUM PINR ETRD ETTC PREL BA REGION |
06MANAMA836 | NDI PROGRAM DIRECTOR SET TO DEPART BAHRAIN [...] (C) NDI Program Director for Bahrain Fawzi Guleid is to depart Bahrain May 12 after negotiations on an MOU regularizing NDI's status in Bahrain reached an impasse and the government advised that Guleid's residency permit had expired. Guleid hopes to continue supporting programs for Bahrain fr [...] | 2006-05-11 11:38:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM KMPI BA BILAT REFORM POL |
06MANAMA863 | BAHRAIN: GOB WILL WORK TO OPEN SHELTER, PASS [...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel demarche May 15 to MFA Human Rights Coordinator Ali Al Aradi, who said that he would discuss the points with MFA Assistant Undersecretary for Coordination and Follow Up Shaikh Abdul Aziz Bin Mubarak Al Khalifa. Al Aradi confirmed that progress toward opening the s [...] | 2006-05-16 08:43:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | KHUM PHUM PGOV BA HUMRIT |
06MANAMA869 | AL WIFAQ ENCOURAGED BY REACTION TO PARTICIPATION [...] (C) Al Wifaq's May 1 decision to participate in this year's parliamentary elections prompted expressions of support from both King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa and leading Shi'a cleric Shaikh Isa Qassim. In a May 3 press conference, Al Wifaq Secretary General Shaikh Ali Salman made the formal an [...] | 2006-05-17 14:25:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM BA POL REFORM |
06MANAMA873 | SCENESETTER FOR U.S.-BAHRAIN MILITARY CONSULTATIVE [...] (SBU) Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Long, we warmly welcome you and the U.S. Delegation to the 13th Annual U.S.-Bahrain Military Consultative Committee (MCC) 23-24 May. We have requested meetings with the Minister of Defense, Lieutenant General Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, the Bahrain [...] | 2006-05-18 14:08:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR MOPS ASEC BA REGION BILAT |
06MANAMA884 | BAHRAIN: HCOC - ENCOURAGING ADDITIONAL COUNTRIES [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-21 14:29:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC MTCRE BA ROW BILAT |
06MANAMA885 | BAHRAIN: FOLLOW UP ON DARFUR PEACE AGREEMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-21 14:30:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL SOCI BA SU REGION BILAT |
06MANAMA89 | DELIVERY OF DIPNOTE ON BAHRAINI DETAINEES AT GTMO [...] (S) The Ambassador January 21 delivered Ref A diplomatic note concerning the health, treatment, and status of the three remaining Bahraini detainees at Guantanamo to Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa in a meeting covering several issues (septels). Shaikh Khalid asked about [...] | 2006-01-23 11:51:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | KAWC PREL PTER ASEC OPDC BA OFFICIALS CTR BILAT |
06MANAMA891 | BAHRAINI POLITICAL SCENE PART I: GOVERNMENT [...] (S) The forced departure of NDI's project director on May 12 is just one example of actions taken by elements within the government and ruling family to exert increased control over the political environment in the run-up to parliamentary and municipal council elections later this year. Accor [...] | 2006-05-22 14:03:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM KMPI BA BILAT POL REFORM |
06MANAMA898 | INTERAGENCY DELEGATION DISCUSSES GULF SECURITY [...] (C) An interagency delegation led by Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense Henry and Assistant Secretary of State Hillen met with MFA Assistant Under Secretary Shaikh Abdul Aziz May 14 and discussed the Gulf Security Dialogue, Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI),the Iranian challen [...] | 2006-05-23 09:09:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PARM MARR MASS KDEM KMPI BA IR REGION |
06MANAMA899 | INTERAGENCY DELEGATION DISCUSSES GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE WITH CROWN PRINCE SALMAN [...] (C) An interagency delegation led by Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense Henry and Assistant Secretary of State Hillen met with Crown Prince Salman May 14 and discussed the Gulf Security Dialogue, the threat posed by Iran, direct contacts between the U.S. and Iran, a declaratory secur [...] | 2006-05-23 09:09:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MARR MASS KDEM KMPI BA REGION IR |
06MANAMA901 | BAHRAIN: SMALLPOX DEMARCHE [...] The Ambassador May 17 shared reftel demarche concerning the World Health Assembly (WHA) draft resolution on smallpox eradication with Health Minister Nada Haffadh. Minister Haffadh expressed interest in the subject and said she would convey the information to Health Ministry Director of Public [...] | 2006-05-24 05:01:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AORC TBIO WHO BA BILAT CTR |
06MANAMA907 | BAHRAINI POLITICAL SCENE PART II: ROYAL FAMILY [...] (C) At a time when the Bahrain's King and ruling family should be congratulating themselves for having successfully maneuvered major opposition society Al Wifaq into deciding to end its boycott and participate in this year's parliamentary elections, recent developments suggest that at least so [...] | 2006-05-24 11:23:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM KMPI BA BILAT POL REFORM |
06MANAMA91 | BAHRAIN: REPORTING IRAN TO THE UNITED NATIONS [...] (C) This is an action request; please see para 5. 2. (C) The Ambassador January 21 delivered Ref B demarche concerning reporting Iran to the UN Security Council to Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa. Shaikh Khalid said that he had met recently with the EU-3 Ambassadors, [...] | 2006-01-23 12:45:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM PREL AORC BA IR OFFICIALS REGION ROW |
06MANAMA92 | MFA SEEKS FAVORABLE RESOLUTION TO NDI'S STATUS IN [...] (C) During a January 21 meeting with Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa covering several subjects (septels),the Ambassador stated that the U.S. Government strongly supported the National Democratic Institute's (NDI) democracy project in Bahrain and was concerned about the Ja [...] | 2006-01-23 12:46:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KMPI BA REFORM OFFICIALS POL |
06MANAMA923 | AMBASSADOR AND CUSTOMS HEAD OPEN MEPI IPR [...] (U) The Ambassador joined President of Customs, Ports and Free Zones Shaikh Daij Bin Salman Al-Khalifa May 21 to open a MEPI-funded USPTO Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Border Enforcement Workshop. The two met on May 22 to discuss bilateral cooperation to enhance Bahrain's port security. [...] | 2006-05-28 12:48:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | EWWT ECON ASEC KMPI BA REGION BILAT OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA936 | DPM SHAIKH MOHAMMED DISCUSSES IRAN, IRAQ, NDI WITH [...] (C) Summary. In a May 29 meeting with the Ambassador, DPM Shaikh Mohammed welcomed continued dialogue on Iran, saying it would be vital to get as accurate intelligence as we can on Iran's nuclear program. On Iraq, he urged that new Iraqi ministers make a greater effort to reach out to their B [...] | 2006-05-30 06:09:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM IR IZ BA OFFICIALS BILAT |
06MANAMA937 | SUPREME COUNCIL FOR DEFENSE SECGEN REQUESTS U.S. [...] (C) The Ambassador called on the Secretary General for the recently-formed Supreme Council for Defense, Shaikh Ahmed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa, on May 28. Shaikh Ahmed said King Hamad meets daily with the Council, which is composed of the King, Crown Prince, Ministers of Defense, Foreign Affairs [...] | 2006-05-30 06:13:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR KDEM KMPI BA REGION OFFICIALS POL |
06MANAMA963 | REQUEST TO VISIT BAHRAINI DETAINEES AT GUANTANAMO [...] (U) This is an action request; see para 3. 2. (C) Post received the following diplomatic note on May 30, 2006, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Begin Text: Ref: 19/1/15-68530 Date: May 28, 2006 Confidential and Urgent SIPDIS The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdo [...] | 2006-06-03 11:01:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER BA BILAT CTR |
06MANAMA973 | COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES PASSES CONTROVERSIAL [...] (C) Bahrain's Council of Representatives (COR) passed public assembly legislation May 16, following two years of back-and-forth between the COR and government. These amendments to the 1973 law on public gatherings ban demonstrations near hospitals, airports, shopping malls, and other areas s [...] | 2006-06-04 08:50:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KHUM BA HUMRIT POL REFORM |
06MANAMA976 | SAUDIS TO PREPARE IRAN PAPER FOR GCC CONSIDERATION [...] (C) During a brief conversation with the Ambassador on June 4, King Hamad told the Ambassador that GCC Foreign Ministers meeting in Riyadh June 3 had talked at some length about Iran in an effort to develop a unified position and strategy. He said that numerous ideas were presented, but there [...] | 2006-06-04 13:49:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR BA REGION OFFICIALS |
06MANAMA977 | PRIME MINISTER, AMBASSADOR DISCUSS IRAN, GCC, FTA [...] (C) The Ambassador met with Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa June 3 and discussed the U.S. initiative on Iran, the GCC, and the U.S.-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Accompanying the PM was Deputy Prime Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, Foreign Minister S [...] | 2006-06-04 14:24:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ETRD BA OFFICIALS BILAT |
06MANAMA980 | PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS AFTER EID? [...] No summary [...] | 2006-06-05 09:14:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM BA POL HUMRIT |
06MANAMA982 | FM SHAIKH KHALID REQUESTS INFORMATION ON IRAN [...] (C) Summary and action request. Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid has requested further information on the components of the package of incentives for Iran, and especially on the political component which Bahrain understands is aimed at giving Iran recognition as a regional player. He asked that [...] | 2006-06-05 13:43:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR BA OFFICIALS BILAT |
06MANAMA987 | BAHRAIN: NAM STATEMENT ON IRAN [...] (C) Econoff June 5 delivered Ref. B demarche concerning the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) statement on Iran's nuclear program to MFA Director for International Organization Affairs Ghassan Shaikho. Shaikho replied that he had been present at the drafting of the NAM statement and said he wished t [...] | 2006-06-05 15:46:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AORC IAEA KNNP USNC IR BA REGION ROW |
06MANAMA989 | "The Sapphire Trio: American Women in the Arts" [...] The all-women American chamber ensemble The Sapphire Trio performed American and classical music in Bahrain from May 15th through May 17th, providing Bahraini audiences with a glimpse of the diversity of expression and talent in the American musical arts community. Partially funded by a Perf [...] | 2006-06-06 07:41:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM OEXC SCUL KPAO PREL BA BILAT |
06MANAMA99 | BAHRAIN: WAY FORWARD ON UN REFORM [...] (C) The Ambassador January 21 delivered Ref A demarche concerning the way forward on UN reform to Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa in a meeting covering several subjects (septels). Shaikh Khalid said that Bahrain supports U.S. efforts in the reform process and promised to [...] | 2006-01-24 11:34:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KUNR PHUM KDEM BA UN ROW OFFICIALS |
06MANILA1 | MOVING FORWARD ON USG PRIORITIES IN THE [...] (C) Summary: While still facing serious political obstacles, President Arroyo has recovered some of her equilibrium after surviving impeachment charges and severe domestic turbulence in 2005. The relative pause in the political wars provides an opening for the USG to move forward with key b [...] | 2006-01-03 01:55:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EAID MARR MOPS PHUM RP |
06MANILA1021 | FIVE LEFTIST LAWMAKERS REMAIN "UNDER PROTECTIVE [...] (C) Summary: Five leftist lawmakers remain "under protective custody" at the House of Representatives complex in metro Manila. The Department of Justice (DoJ) Secretary and the five claim that they will be arrested if they leave the premises. It is not clear what exactly the five might be [...] | 2006-03-06 09:16:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINS PINR RP |
06MANILA1040 | EAP DAS JOHN MEETINGS EXPLORE EMERGENCY RULE, FREE [...] (SBU) Summary. On March 2, EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary Eric John discussed President Arroyo's declaration SIPDIS of a State of Emergency with Ricardo Saludo, Secretary of the Cabinet and member of the Presidential Management Staff. They also discussed the Arroyo administration's strateg [...] | 2006-03-07 08:08:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS ASEC PREL KPAO RP |
06MANILA1047 | SENATE PRESIDENT UNDER PRESSURE FROM WITHIN HIS [...] (C) Summary: Opponents of Senate President Drilon took action on March 2 to strip him of his leadership position in the Liberal Party (LP). Drilon is contesting the move. Contacts are also reporting that Drilon is under pressure in the Senate from elements who want to see him removed from hi [...] | 2006-03-07 08:52:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PINR RP |
06MANILA1074 | PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR WELCOMES USG SUPPORT FOR [...] (SBU) On February 27, 2006, representatives of USAID and the International Foundation for Election Systems (IFES),a USAID/Philippines grantee, met with former Philippine Supreme Court Chief Justice Hilario Davide, Jr. to discuss opportunities to collaborate on electoral reforms. President A [...] | 2006-03-08 08:56:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PHUM PGOV PREL RP |
06MANILA1075 | "NO CNN CAMERA CREWS!" -- CHILD PRISONERS IN THE [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (U) Summary: A recent visit by emboffs to a jail in a town near Manila highlighted in a microcosm the problem of incarcerated children in the Philippines. On the national level, the GRP is trying to address [...] | 2006-03-08 09:05:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL KOCI SOCI OPRC RP |
06MANILA1110 | PHILIPPINE OPPOSITION: BITTER TOWARD PRESIDENT [...] (C) Summary: In recent meetings, Opposition politicians told poloffs that they will continue to denounce President Arroyo for her recent imposition (since rescinded) of a State of National Emergency, asserting that it was poorly calibrated to meet the nature of any threat posed at the time. [...] | 2006-03-10 07:41:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PINR PREL RP |
06MANILA1135 | PAL intends to lease a few Boeing planes [...] (SBU) Philippine Airlines (PAL) CEO Lucio Tan recently told the Charge that he intends to lease two or three wide body Boeing planes. He said that he wants to test them out before making a decision on re-fleeting for his North American routes, citing reservations over the safety of the twin [...] | 2006-03-13 08:09:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ETRD BEXP RP |
06MANILA1162 | GRP KEEPS UP PRESSURE ON ACCUSED LAWMAKERS [...] (C) Summary: The GRP has presented its first witness in a prosecution probe of five left-wing lawmakers accused of sedition in connection with an alleged plot to overthrow the government in February. The five remain ensconced at the House of Representatives. On March 13, a trial court order [...] | 2006-03-14 09:06:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PINR PHUM RP |
06MANILA1178 | ASEAN: LOOKING AHEAD AS THE PHILIPPINES PREPARES [...] (SBU) Summary. The Philippines will assume the rotating Chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in July 2006. The GRP plans to use its chairmanship to focus ASEAN on maritime security and counterterrorism issues, as well as regional anti-trafficking efforts, alter [...] | 2006-03-15 09:50:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER EWWT RP BM |
06MANILA1179 | "CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER": THE GRP PRESENTS ITS [...] (SBU) Summary: In a March 9 diplomatic corps briefing, senior GRP officials laid out the case in support of the February 24 declaration of a State of National Emergency through Proclamation 1017. The GRP maintains that an "unholy alliance" of three groups -- Communist rebels and political [...] | 2006-03-15 10:32:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PINS MOPS RP |
06MANILA1213 | DAVAO EAGER FOR INVESTMENT, CALLS FOR REMOVAL OF [...] (SBU) Summary. The economy is growing in Davao City according to local business contacts and the City Mayor's office, despite the claimed dampening effect of the State Department's travel advisory on the overall business climate. Although the banana industry suffered setbacks in 2005 (sept [...] | 2006-03-17 08:22:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD CASC RP |
06MANILA1219 | LIKELY POSTPONEMENT OF ARRAIGNMENT OF MARINES IN [...] (U) On March 17, the alleged victim in the case of four U.S. Marines charged with rape filed an omnibus motion with the Olongapo City Regional Trial Court. The motion requests four actions: -- that the Court declare unconstitutional Article V, paragraph 6 of the Visiting Forces Agreement ( [...] | 2006-03-17 09:01:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR KCRM CASC RP |
06MANILA1220 | APEC Amb Michalak Meeting with Energy Secretary [...] (SBU) Energy Secretary Lotilla told Ambassador Michalak on March 15 that the privatization of National Power Corporation (NPC) generating plants will move forward when the Manila Electric Company signs a contract soon to purchase NPC's electricity. The Philippines mandated ethanol and coco [...] | 2006-03-17 09:15:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET PGOV EAID RP |
06MANILA1221 | DEPUTY USTR BHATIA'S MEETINGS IN MANILA: TRADE [...] (SBU) In a March 16 meeting with Deputy USTR Karan Bhatia, Trade and Industry Secretary Peter Favila expressed appreciation for USTR's recognition of GRP progress on intellectual property rights (IPR) protection and the February announcement to move the Philippines from the Special 301 Priori [...] | 2006-03-17 10:30:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR ETTC EINV KIPR RP |
06MANILA1222 | DEPUTY USTR BHATIA'S MEETINGS IN MANILA: [...] (SBU) In a March 16 meeting with Deputy USTR Ambassador Karan Bhatia, Finance Secretary Gary Teves highlighted fiscal reform measures such as the expanded value added tax and increased tax revenue collection. Teves, noting that the Philippines's GDP growth rate is lower than other countries [...] | 2006-03-17 10:30:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR ETTC EINV KIPR RP |
06MANILA1230 | POSITIVE REACTION TO HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT ON [...] (U) Summary: Mission's efforts to alert the Philippine public of the Country Reports on Human Rights 2005, including a chat on the Virtual Consulate Davao website, paid off with generally positive and constructive responses from the media and from key contacts. Mission will continue to devel [...] | 2006-03-20 06:55:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL KPAO SOCI RP |
06MANILA1236 | MINDANAO BANANA PROFITS SLIP [...] U.S. banana growers in Davao City reported that profits fell by as much as 40 percent in 2005. They attribute the decline to overproduction, along with increasing operation costs. The Philippines supplies over 95 percent of the total Asian banana market, with exports going primarily to Japa [...] | 2006-03-20 08:03:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EAGR EINV RP |
06MANILA1259 | LOCAL ISSUES -- NOT MANILA POLITICS -- DOMINATE [...] (C) Summary: Based on emboffs March 16-17 visit, recent political turbulence in Manila appears to have garnered little attention in Isabela Province in northeastern Luzon. Governor Grace Padaca, the 2006 Ninoy Aquino Award for Public Service winner, remains popular, but faces entrenched oppo [...] | 2006-03-21 07:25:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS ECON PREL PINR SOCI RP |
06MANILA1275 | PRESIDENT ARROYO WORKS TO SHORE UP SUPPORT IN [...] (C) Summary: In light of recent political turbulence, President Arroyo has been reaching out to high-level members of the Catholic clergy in an effort to shore up support. Arroyo has also taken care not to cross the Church on two key issues: mining and population policy. Arroyo's efforts a [...] | 2006-03-22 05:35:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR SOCI PINS EMIN RP |
06MANILA1342 | FORMER PRESIDENT ESTRADA HEATEDLY DENIES CHARGES [...] (C) Summary: Former president Joseph Estrada testified for the first time in his almost five-year old trial on serious corruption charges on March 22. As expected, Estrada vehemently denied all charges. The government has sent conflicting signals as to whether it wants to continue to try t [...] | 2006-03-23 09:26:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR ECON PINR PINS RP |
06MANILA1366 | JUDGE IN ALLEGED RAPE CASE RECUSES HIMSELF ON EVE [...] (U) Summary. The judge in the case of four Marines accused of raping a Filipina has recused himself in reaction to a motion from the complainant's lawyers. The arraignment of the Marines, scheduled for March 24, has been postponed. A new judge may be assigned to the case on March 28; the co [...] | 2006-03-24 07:29:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MARR KCRM CASC RP |
06MANILA1367 | UNPRECEDENTED CUSTOMS RAID HAS SMUGGLERS SCRAMBLING [...] (SBU) Customs Commissioner Napoleon Morales launched an unprecedented, 500-agent raid on March 16 against a Manila mall notorious for hosting hundreds of sellers of pirated and counterfeit goods. Closely guarded plans and a professional approach caught stall owners by surprise. Rather than [...] | 2006-03-24 07:34:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON KIPR EINV RP |
06MANILA1376 | VOLCANIC ERUPTION POSES NO THREAT [...] On March 21, Mount Bulusan, 370 miles southeast of Manila, experienced a moderate eruption. The area around the volcano is uninhabited, and the situation appears to pose no immediate danger to life or property. Sorsogon Province is mainly agricultural and rural with a population of 650,000. [...] | 2006-03-24 08:48:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV CACS EAGR SENV RP |
06MANILA144 | SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT POLICIES [...] Summary. This cable outlines responses by GRP National Telecom Commission to reftel questionnaire on spectrum management. End summary. POST RESPONSE TO RADIO FREQUENCY SPECTRUM SURVEY A. Which organizations are involved in spectrum management in your country? To whom are they respon [...] | 2006-01-11 08:39:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS EINV ETRD ECIN RP |
06MANILA1452 | LEFT-WING ACTIVISTS REMAIN A TARGET IN THE [...] Summary: Since Mission's last message dated November 15, 2005, attacks on left-wing activists have continued unabated, with seventeen killed and one wounded. Some observers allege the Arroyo Administration, Philippine National Police, and the Armed Forces of the Philippines are behind the ki [...] | 2006-03-30 10:04:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV PTER PINS PREL PINR RP |
06MANILA1519 | NEW VENUE, JUDGE ANNOUNCED IN ALLEGED RAPE CASE [...] (U) On March 28, the Philippine Supreme Court transferred the case of four Marines accused of raping a Filipina from Olongapo City to Makati City in metro Manila. The Department of Justice (DOJ) had requested the change of venue after the original judge, Renato Dilag, recused himself due to a [...] | 2006-04-04 08:50:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR KCRM CASC RP |
06MANILA1538 | PROPONENTS PRESS FORWARD ON CONSTITUTIONAL CHANGE [...] (C) Summary: Pro-Administration groups are collecting signatures for a "People's Initiative" (referendum) on Constitutional changes that would create a parliament with an executive prime minister. If plans move forward, the referendum might take place later this year. President Arroyo and [...] | 2006-04-05 09:00:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS RP |
06MANILA1539 | PHILIPPINES: CONTRIBUTING FORCES TO UN [...] (C) According to Department of Foreign Affairs Office of United Nations and International Organizations (UNIO) Director Gary Domingo, the Philippines would in principle be favorably disposed to a request to provide troops to a UN peacekeeping operation in Darfur. He pledged to engage in init [...] | 2006-04-05 09:26:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO MOPS SU RP |
06MANILA1567 | CRITICAL LACK OF RESOURCES FOR AI PREPAREDNESS [...] (SBU) The Philippines continues to maintain its official status as free of H5N1 Avian Influenza (AI). However the country is regarded as being at "high risk" considering the epidemic in the region and migratory birds, which transit the Philippines to and from affected countries. Post is con [...] | 2006-04-07 03:59:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO SENV EAGR EAID PREL RP |
06MANILA1569 | LITTLE CHANCE ARROYO WILL FOLLOW THE THAKSIN ROUTE [...] (SBU) The Philippine public -- or at least the political elites in Manila, opposition groups, and the media -- have followed with great interest the recent political developments in Thailand that led to snap elections and the decision by Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra to resign. The oppo [...] | 2006-04-07 04:25:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PINS PGOV TH RP |
06MANILA1576 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH SENATE PRESIDENT DRILON [...] (U) Ambassador Kenney, accompanied by Pol/C, called on Senate President Franklin Drilon on April 6. The meeting received prominent coverage in the media on April 7. 2. (C) Counterterrorism legislation: Drilon admitted that passage of proposed CT legislation by the Senate had become "m [...] | 2006-04-07 06:21:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER RP |
06MANILA1595 | NEW LEGISLATION ON CHILD PRISONERS [...] (U) Summary: Both houses of Congress have now approved the "Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006," aimed at curbing the problem of child prisoners by moving minors out of the adult criminal justice system and building more youth detention facilities. President Arroyo is slated to sign t [...] | 2006-04-10 06:45:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM SOCI EAID RP |
06MANILA1638 | KEY GROUPS EXPRESS CONCERNS ABOUT CONSTITUTIONAL [...] (C) Summary: The powerful Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) and the influential Makati Business Club (MBC) have issued statements asserting that the GRP and its allies are moving forward too quickly with plans for Constitutional change. Neither statement specifically co [...] | 2006-04-12 05:05:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS ECON RP |
06MANILA1647 | UPDATE ON IPR PROTECTION: KEY RESIGNATION AND [...] (C) The Executive Director of the Optical Media Board (OMB),Marivic Benedicto, will resign effective April 14 due to what she describes as a "personality conflict" with OMB Chairman Edu Manzano. OMB has not named her successor. Benedicto was responsible for OMB's day-to-day operations and m [...] | 2006-04-12 08:38:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON KIPR EINV RP |
06MANILA1674 | PRESIDENT ARROYO TO COMMUTE DEATH SENTENCES [...] (C) Summary: President Arroyo announced plans to commute all death sentences to life imprisonment. Her action immediately should only affect about 80 inmates, whose sentences the Supreme Court has already confirmed. Another 1,100 cases are still waiting Supreme Court review, as mandated in [...] | 2006-04-18 09:44:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PTER RP |
06MANILA171 | PHILIPPINES: COUNTERTERRORISM TRAINING [...] (C) Summary. The Philippines faces multiple terrorist threats. The US Mission in Manila coordinates a robust interagency program of counterterrorism training and technical assistance, and hopes further to expand such efforts in FY 2006-2008, if additional funds are available. As part 1 of a [...] | 2006-01-12 10:18:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER ECON PGOV KCRM KTFN RP |
06MANILA1714 | LIKELY REDUCTION OF CHARGES FOR 3 MARINES IN [...] (SBU) Summary. The Philippine Secretary of Justice announced that he would recommend to the court a reduction in the charges against three of the Marines in the ongoing alleged rape case. Lawyers for the complainant and for the Marines have both characterized the proposed reduced charges of [...] | 2006-04-19 09:59:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR KCRM CASC RP |
06MANILA1726 | MAJOR ANTI-CORRUPTION CASES MOVE FORWARD, SLOWLY [...] (C) Summary: The criminal trial on corruption charges of former Comptroller of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Major General Carlos Garcia will begin on April 25. The court has issued warrants for the arrest of Garcia's wife and three sons, but they remain in hiding. Despite Garcia [...] | 2006-04-20 08:19:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON KCOR SOCI RP |
06MANILA1746 | MALACANANG SUFFERS SETBACK AT HANDS OF SUPREME [...] (SBU) Summary: The Supreme Court ruled April 20 that key sections of E.O. 464, which required Malacanang concurrence before executive branch members could testify in Congress, were unconstitutional. Malacanang said it would file a motion for reconsideration. The Opposition hailed the ruling [...] | 2006-04-21 06:44:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS RP |
06MANILA1747 | MILF WELCOMES REGULAR DIALOGUE WITH US EMBASSY [...] (S/NF) Summary: In a second meeting with poloffs, Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) Vice Chairman for Political Affairs Ghazali Jafaar confirmed that MILF-GRP negotiations for a political settlement will begin after both parties sign a written agreement on ancestral domain, and noted that [...] | 2006-04-21 06:49:00 | Embassy Manila | SECRET | PINS PTER PREL KISL MY RP |
06MANILA1792 | REBELLION CHARGES AGAINST SUSPECTED COUP PLOTTERS [...] No summary [...] | 2006-04-25 10:20:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PINS PREL PTER RP |
06MANILA1816 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR EXERCISE BAKER PISTON 06-3 [...] (U) This is an Action Request. See para 6. 2. (U) JIATF West has requested that the Mission conduct human rights vetting for units participating in exercise Baker Piston 06-3, slated to take place 17 July - 11 August, 2006. 3. (U) Post POC is Rachel Wolfe, who can be reached at wolf [...] | 2006-04-26 09:57:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MOPS PHUM PREL PINR SNAR RP |
06MANILA1830 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH TRADE AND INDUSTRY [...] (SBU) In her first meeting with Trade and Industry Secretary Peter Favila on April 25, the Ambassador focused SIPDIS discussion on intellectual property rights (IPR),our bilateral trade relationship, and the WTO Doha Round negotiations. Favila and other senior GRP leadership continue to h [...] | 2006-04-27 07:22:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EAGR ETTC EINV KIPR RP |
06MANILA1841 | HANDLING THE MARINE "RAPE" CASE -- NEXT STEPS [...] (SBU) With the imminent arraignment (likely on April 28) of four Marines accused in a case of rape of a Filipina in Subic Bay on November 1, 2005, this case and the utility of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) will re-emerge in the spotlight after a relatively quiet four months. An outsta [...] | 2006-04-27 10:06:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR RP |
06MANILA1845 | ARMM LEADERSHIP PLEDGES COOPERATION ON TERRORISM, [...] (SBU) Summary. In an April 20 meeting with Ambassador, Governor of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Datu Zaldy Uy Ampatuan and his senior staff acknowledged the vital importance of combating terrorism but expressed a hope that the GRP would involve Local Government Units more direct [...] | 2006-04-27 10:53:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV EAID PTER EAGR RP |
06MANILA1853 | AMBASSADOR VISIT TO FORD AND PG PLANTS AND BRENT [...] Ambassador and Emboffs visited the Ford Motor Company manufacturing plant, the Procter and Gamble factory, and Brent International School during a trip south of Manila on April 21. Ford Philippines' vehicle exports to Southeast Asia have earned $571 million since 2002, making it the only aut [...] | 2006-04-28 03:13:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV BEXP ETRD RP |
06MANILA1862 | GRP ADOPTS CONFLICTED BIOSAFETY FRAMEWORK [...] (SBU) Summary. President Arroyo issued an executive order (EO) adopting the National Biosafety Framework (NBF) as a compliance mechanism under the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (CPB). The NBF, a compromise between pro- and anti-biotech policy makers, promulgates conflicting principles in [...] | 2006-04-28 08:50:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ETRD ECON SENV TBIO TSPL RP |
06MANILA1865 | COURT MARTIAL AFFIRMED IN MAJOR ANTI-CORRUPTION [...] (U) On April 26, 2006, Armed Forces Chief of Staff Generoso Senga affirmed the guilty verdict in the court martial of former Major General Carlos Garcia on corruption charges. The court martial sentenced Garcia on December 2, 2005 to two years' confinement at hard labor, and the verdict had [...] | 2006-04-28 09:29:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON KCOR SOCI RP |
06MANILA1866 | COURT REJECTS DOJ MOTION TO DOWNGRADE CHARGES, [...] (U) Summary: On April 28, a Manila court rejected a motion to reduce the charges against three of four US Marines accused of raping a Filipina. The judge hearing the case entered "not guilty" pleas on behalf of the accused Marines after their lawyers declined to enter pleas. The judge also [...] | 2006-04-28 09:44:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MARR RP |
06MANILA1885 | ARREST OF ASG OPERATIVE AL-SHARIE AMIRUDDIN A [...] (C) Summary. The recent arrest of Al-Sharie Amiruddin y Mohammad Nur, aka Abu Omar, is a significant catch for the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Although a mid-level operative, Amiruddin was an early Abu Sayyaf Group adherent, and involved in intelligence and recruiting activities in Mal [...] | 2006-05-02 08:56:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL MOPS KPAL BX ID MY RP |
06MANILA1886 | PEACEFUL MAY DAY RALLIES [...] (SBU) Summary: Rallies in Manila and elsewhere in the Philippines were moderate in size and largely peaceful on the national labor day holiday of May 1. The largest rallies, which leftist groups organized, took place in Manila, but mainstream opposition parties also put on at least one othe [...] | 2006-05-02 09:18:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PINS ASEC RP |
06MANILA1887 | MINDANAO PEACE PROBLEMS [...] (C) Summary: According to Cotabato City Mayor Muslimin Sema, detained Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) Chairman Nur Misuari has formed a new council for talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF),excluding Sema and other members of the MNLF-Council of 15. Sema commented the c [...] | 2006-05-02 09:23:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PINS PTER PREL KISL RP |
06MANILA1888 | PHILIPPINES: URGING SIGNATURE AND RATIFICATION OF [...] (SBU) According to Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Office of UN and International Organizations (UNIO) Director Gary Domingo, the DFA is still awaiting inputs from other Philippine government agencies -- notably, the Departments of Justice and of Transportation and Communications -- on the [...] | 2006-05-02 09:26:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT RP |
06MANILA190 | PHILIPPINES: COUNTERTERRORISM ASSISTANCE (PART 2) [...] (C) Summary. The Philippines faces multiple terrorist threats. The US Mission in Manila coordinates a robust interagency program of counterterrorism training and technical assistance, and hopes further to expand such efforts in FY 2006-2008, if additional funds are available. As part 2 of a [...] | 2006-01-13 09:57:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER ECON PGOV KCRM KTFN RP |
06MANILA1903 | GMA OPTIMISTIC ABOUT MILF PEACE PROSPECTS; [...] (U) This message is sensitive, but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: During an April 28 event with the Ambassador, President Arroyo reiterated optimism about prospects for peace with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in 2006. Senior GRP officials commente [...] | 2006-05-04 01:40:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR PARM RP |
06MANILA1913 | SUPREME COURT ISSUES MIXED RULING ON STATE OF [...] (SBU) Summary: The Supreme Court, in a May 3 ruling, upheld the validity of President Arroyo's imposition of a State of National Emergency on February 24. However, the Court also ruled that the curbing of rallies and a police raid on a newspaper were illegal. Both Malacanang and the Opposi [...] | 2006-05-04 07:03:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINS PINR RP |
06MANILA1920 | CUBA: NSC-DIRECTED REVIEW REGARDING SUSPENSION OF [...] (U) The GRP has diplomatic relations with Cuba. According to Department of Foreign Affairs Director for Central America Ariel Penaranda, after a two-year gap, the newly appointed Philippine Ambassador to Cuba arrived in Havana in April 2006. The Cubans currently maintain an Ambassador and a [...] | 2006-05-04 08:56:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ETRD ETTC CU RP |
06MANILA1922 | AMBASSADOR VISITS JOLO ISLAND [...] SUMMARY. The Ambassador's April 26 trip to Jolo successfully highlighted USG efforts -- ranging from JSOTF civil-military operations to USAID computer literacy and infrastructure projects -- to change the dynamic of this long-time Abu Sayyaf Group and Jemaah Islamiyah safe- haven and recruit [...] | 2006-05-05 00:20:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER MCAP KISL EAID KPAO RP |
06MANILA1941 | ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVIST SLAIN [...] (SBU) Summary: In early April, two environmental activists in Cebu received word that an explosives dealer allegedly had placed a bounty on their heads. Days later, one of the activists was murdered. The other, Antonio "Tony" Oposa, Jr., continues to fear for his life. Mission is taking e [...] | 2006-05-05 06:25:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PINS SENV RP |
06MANILA1944 | JAIL MANAGEMENT SEMINAR ADVANCES LAW ENFORCEMENT [...] (U) Summary. A week-long S/CT-funded seminar on Advanced Jail Management that concluded on April 28 was a crucial effort in Mission's support of law enforcement reform in the Philippines in general and of the Philippine National Police's ongoing Transformation Project in particular. 2. ( [...] | 2006-05-05 06:43:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER KCRM KJUS PREL KCOR PGOV PINS ASEC RP |
06MANILA1965 | FIVE LEFTIST LAWMAKERS PEACEFULLY DEPART CONGRESS, [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: After two months holed up in Congress, five leftist representatives left the Batasan Pambansa (congressional) complex in Metro Manila on May 8. The "Batasan Five" -- who had feared arrest if t [...] | 2006-05-08 07:18:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS PHUM RP |
06MANILA1968 | MARINE CASE UPDATE 5/5/06 [...] (C) Summary. On May 3, the Ambassador raised concerns over the alleged rape case with Philippine Defense Secretary Avelino Cruz, a strong supporter of the Visiting Forces Agreement. Cruz was sympathetic to U.S. concerns over the potential politization of the case, but believed that the case [...] | 2006-05-08 08:39:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR KCRM CASC RP |
06MANILA1981 | ARAGONCILLO GUILTY PLEA ANNOUNCEMENT NETS BIG [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: The May 4 USDOJ announcement that former FBI analyst Leandro Aragoncillo pleaded guilty to espionage and other charges received significant press play in the Philippines. GRP reaction was basi [...] | 2006-05-09 07:04:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR PINS KPAO ASEC RP |
06MANILA1982 | AMBASSADOR'S MAY 5 MEETING WITH FOREIGN SECRETARY [...] (C) Summary. In a May 5 meeting, the Ambassador thanked Secretary of Foreign Affairs Romulo for the Philippine SIPDIS government's support for efforts to keep Iran off the UNHRC. She urged the GRP to pursue concerns about terrorist financing when President Arroyo visits Saudi Arabia on May [...] | 2006-05-09 07:56:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS PHUM PTER RP BM IR SA |
06MANILA2009 | WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY: SMALLPOX DEMARCHE [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) On May 8, poloff delivered reftel talking points to Rosalita Prospero, Health Division Director, Office of United Nations and Other International Organizations, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). Pros [...] | 2006-05-10 08:25:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL AORC TBIO WHO RP |
06MANILA2013 | GRP-MILF PEACE TALKS DEADLOCKED OVER TERRITORIAL [...] (C) Summary. GRP and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) negotiators failed to reach an agreement on ancestral domain during their 12th Round of Exploratory Talks, but were successful in expanding the composition/mandate of the International Monitoring Team, and extending the Ad Hoc Joint A [...] | 2006-05-10 08:47:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PREL MOPS PINS KISL MY RP |
06MANILA2021 | AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH TRANSPORTATION AND [...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified -- Not For Internet -- Please Handle Accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary. In her first meeting with Transportation and Communications Secretary Leandro Mendoza on May 9, the Ambassador focused discussion on: the Philippine Transportation Security Authority Bill; [...] | 2006-05-11 05:17:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS ELTN ECPS RP |
06MANILA2060 | MAINSTREAM OPPOSITION: DIVIDED AND WITHOUT [...] (C) Summary: Mainstream Opposition groups in the Philippines remain seriously divided among factions linked to former president Estrada, former president Aquino, Senator Lacson and others. The Opposition also remains without effective themes with which to counter the Arroyo administration. [...] | 2006-05-15 06:21:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PINR PHUM ECON RP |
06MANILA2069 | TYPHOON CHANCHU HITS THE PHILIPPINES [...] On May 12, tropical storm Chanchu made landfall in the Philippines in Northern Samar southeast of Manila and as of May 15 has gone out to sea west of Luzon. On May 14, Chanchu intensified into a typhoon while crossing east-to- west across the central Philippines leaving in its wake 37 dead, [...] | 2006-05-15 09:22:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC EINV CACS EAGR AGMT ABLD SENV RP |
06MANILA2085 | MARINE CASE UPDATE 5/16/06 [...] (U) Pre-trial hearings continue in the case of four U.S. Marines accused of raping a Filipina. At a pre-trial hearing on May 11, Judge Pozon received a Motion for Clarification of the one-year time-limit for judicial proceedings specified in the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA). ----------- [...] | 2006-05-16 09:11:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR KCRM CASC RP |
06MANILA2096 | GRP FORMS TASK FORCE TO INVESTIGATE KILLINGS OF [...] (U) This message is Sensitive but Unclassified -- Please handle accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Eleven more leftist activists have been killed in attacks since late March. President Arroyo has formed a police task force to investigate the killings. Some GRP officials are suggesting that [...] | 2006-05-17 06:50:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PTER PINS PREL RP |
06MANILA2104 | AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH PHILIPPINE RED CROSS [...] (SBU) Per reftel, Ambassador met May 17 with Senator Richard J. Gordon, Chairman and CEO of the Philippine National Red Cross, to discuss the importance of the upcoming meeting of the 29th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies and its scheduled vote to establish [...] | 2006-05-17 08:41:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PHUM PREL PREF ICRC RP IS |
06MANILA2111 | AMBASSADOR'S MAY 18 MEETING WITH FORMER PRESIDENT [...] (C) The Ambassador, accompanied by the DCM, paid her first visit on former president Corazon "Cory" Aquino on May 18. Aquino talked warmly and nostalgically about her days in Malacanang before turning to the current political situation. She said that she still believes that President Arroyo [...] | 2006-05-18 08:27:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL PINR RP |