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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Service personnel. (Replaces RCHB file category: PER)

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

Effective from March 1973 (Revised January 1983)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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KCOM: Chief of Mission
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Effective from March 2004

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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KSCA: Science Counselors and Attachés
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Effective from February 1983

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

Effective from March 1973 (Revised April 2000)

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

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

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

Specific Subject Terms often used with this TAGS:

* Astronaut
* Astronomy
* Communications Satellite
* Direct Broadcasting Satellite
* ELV
* Exploration
* Geostationary Satellite Orbit
* High Technology Equipment
* Intellectual Property
* Intellectual Property Rights
* Landing Rights
* Navigational Aid
* Orbit
* Outer Space
* Outer Space Commercialization
* Peaceful Use of Outer Space
* Reentry
* Research & Development
* S & T Agreement
* S & T Cooperation
* S & T Development
* Salvage
* Satellite
* Scientific Cooperation
* Space Agreement
* Space Fragment
* Space Law
* Space Liability
* Space Program
* Space Station
* Spacecraft
* Spacecraft Recovery
* Spaceflight
* STRIDE
* Technology
* Technology Transfer
* Telecommunication
* Tracking Station
* UFO
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07BERLIN494MDB WISSMANN OUTLINES VISION OF NEW TRANSATLANTIC
[...] (U) Summary: Building on his previous calls for closer transatlantic economic ties (reftel),Matthias Wissman, Chairperson of the Bundestag Committee on EU Issues, presented his latest ideas on further integrating the transatlantic economy at a press roundtable March 8. Wissmann told the press [...]
2007-03-09 19:03:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EFIN PGOV PREL GM
07BERLIN601GERMANY/TIP - POLICE INVESTIGATIONS HIGHLIGHT
[...] Summary: A number of TIP-related police investigations concluded in recent weeks highlight German efforts to prosecute German nationals allegedly engaged in child sex tourism and other forms of trafficking in South East Asian countries. Over the past two years, German law enforcement agenci [...]
2007-03-23 16:07:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC PGOV GM
07BERLIN791MARCH 29 MEETING OF THE G-8 GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP
[...] (SBU) Summary: The third G-8 Global Partnership Working Group (GPWG) meeting under the German G-8 Presidency took place in Berlin March 29. The Chair opened with a discussion of a draft document which reviewed the first five years of the Global Partnership (GP). Some delegations complained t [...]
2007-04-18 18:04:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDPARM PREL ETTC KNNP CBW TRGY GM JA RS CA
07BERLIN801BERLIN: COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO U.S.
[...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance to Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary Andrew Semmel, Foreign Affairs Officer David L. Evans, and Senior Policy Advisor Gerald Stacy to attend the G-8 Global Partnership Working Group meeting from April 21-25, 2007. Per reftel, hotel reservations at [...]
2007-04-19 19:31:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT ASEC GM OTRA PARM PREL
07BERLIN833 G-8 LABOR MINISTERIAL: SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY
[...] Welcome in advance to Germany and to this year's meeting of G-8 labor ministers, hosted by Germany's Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs May 6-8 in Dresden, the capital of the eastern state of Saxony. Like the other states of the former German Democratic Republic, Saxony still lags behind th [...]
2007-04-24 16:54:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDELAB ECON PGOV PREL GM
07BERLIN865GERMAN PROSECUTOR DROPS LEGAL COMPLAINT AGAINST
[...] (U) Summary. German Federal Prosecutor decided April 27 not to pursue a full investigation into senior U.S. officials for alleged "war crimes" at Abu Ghraib and Guantanamo. As first reported in ref A, the New York-based Center for Constitutional Rights, acting through German attorney Wolfgan [...]
2007-04-27 18:15:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS KLIG PTER GM
07BERLIN884SNAPSHOT OF GERMAN ECONOMY ? RECOVERY IN
[...] Summary: The German economy is expected to grow 2.4% in 2007 according to the spring consensus forecast of Germany?s six leading economic institutes. After half a decade of below-average economic performance, Germany has finally caught up with the general growth trend in the Euro zone, ove [...]
2007-05-02 15:56:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ELAB PREL GM
07BERLIN90GERMANY NOTIFIED ABOUT POSTPONEMENT OF MEGAPORTS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-16 16:53:00Embassy BerlinUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KNNP PARM OTRA GM
07BERN1150DELIVERY OF LETTER TO EMBASSY OF JAPAN REGARDING
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-21 09:57:00Embassy BernUNCLASSIFIEDENRG KNNP TRGY PARM JS RS SZ
07BERN144SWISS ELECTION YEAR -- WILL POLARIZATION AND
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-14 16:40:00Embassy BernUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV SZ
07BERN200TIP - SWITZERLAND: ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-01 15:40:00Embassy BernUNCLASSIFIEDELAB KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG SZ
07BISHKEK104AMBASSADOR DEPARTED POST
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-02 04:32:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AMGT KG
07BISHKEK1068AMBASSADOR DEPARTED POST
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-24 06:53:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AMGT KG
07BISHKEK1070AMBASSDOR'S RETURN TO POST
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-27 04:17:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AMGT KG
07BISHKEK1081KYRGYZ RECEIVE US CANDIDACY FOR ICRC STANDING
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-29 07:50:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PREL PHUM ICRC KG
07BISHKEK1082KYRGYZ RECEIVE US CANDIDACY FOR ICAO COUNCIL POINTS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-29 07:51:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAIR AORC ICAO KG
07BISHKEK1083KYRGYZ RECEIVE IOM DIRECTOR GENERAL CANDIDATE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-29 07:51:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EUN PREF PREL SMIG KG
07BISHKEK1084KYRGYZ RECEIVE CONVENTION AGAINST TORTURE ELECTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-29 07:51:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA KG
07BISHKEK1101AMBASSDOR'S RETURN TO POST
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-04 09:38:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AMGT KG
07BISHKEK113EMBASSY BISHKEK BFIF PROPOSALS
[...] In response to reftel, Embassy Bishkek hereby submits two proposals for the use of Business Facilitation Incentive Fund (BFIF) resources in 2007. Details of the two proposals are outlined below. 2. The first proposal is entitled "Outreach to Kyrgyz Businessmen." Justification: Embassy [...]
2007-02-02 08:57:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP BTIO ECON EINV ETRD KG
07BISHKEK1136PRESIDENT'S HUMAN RIGHTS ROUNDTABLE: EMBASSY
[...] (U) SUMMARY: The Embassy has actively supported Kyrgyzstan's burgeoning democracy, and has taken great strides to promote human rights and civil liberties through direct, public engagement with government officials and civil society, NGOs, and religious groups. U.S.-funded projects have also [...]
2007-09-12 13:27:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK11682007 INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM REPORT
[...] (U) On September 17, poloff delivered the 2007 International Religious Freedom report for the Kyrgyz Republic to Erkin Atabekov, human rights officer in the International Organizations and Security Department of the MFA. Poloff also informed Atabekov that a Russian translation of the report w [...]
2007-09-19 10:14:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KIRF KDEM KG
07BISHKEK1183FY07 BFIF REPORTING FROM EMBASSY BISHKEK
[...] Per reftel A request, Embassy Bishkek hereby submits the following report regarding the use of Business Facilitation Incentive Fund (BFIF) resources in 2007 in the Kyrgyz Republic. 2. The total amount of BFIF support provided for use by Embassy Bishkek was $3,100.00. The total amount spe [...]
2007-09-25 12:47:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP BTIO ECON ETRD EINV AFIN ADPM KG
07BISHKEK120KYRGYZ REPLY TO MERCURY MINING QUERY
[...] In response to an Embassy inquiry into official Kyrgyz attitudes to controls on mercury production, the Kyrgyz MFA responded via Diplomatic Note 011-14/79 dated January 25, 2007 with answers to five questions derived from reftel. The translated questions and answers are repeated below: A) [...]
2007-02-05 12:11:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDEMIN SENV KG
07BISHKEK1333DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON WALKER CANDIDACY FOR UN
[...] (U) Embassy delivered reftel points in support of David Walker's candidacy for the United Nations Independent Audit Advisory Committee to the Kyrgyz MFA October 31. Embassy also requested the Ministry to instruct its UN delegation to support Mr. Walker. Any substantive response will be repor [...]
2007-10-31 11:11:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDPREL AORC UN UNGA KG
07BISHKEK1334WELCOMING KYRGYZSTAN AS A PSI PARTICIPANT
[...] (U) Embassy delivered reftel non-paper welcoming Kyrgyzstan as a PSI participant to the Kyrgyz MFA on October 31. 2. (U) Embassy appreciates the Department's assistance in providing the Russian translation of the detailed non-paper. YOVANOVITCH [...]
2007-10-31 12:29:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KG
07BISHKEK1384AMBASSADOR DEPARTED POST
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-23 06:03:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AMGT KG
07BISHKEK1442AMBASSDOR'S RETURN TO POST
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-06 04:07:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AMGT KG
07BISHKEK1462EMBASSY BISHKEK'S TERRORISM FINANCE COORDINATION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-11 08:14:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC PTER KTFN KG
07BISHKEK1508DELIVERY OF PSI NON-PAPER TO KYRGYZ OFFICIALS
[...] (U) On December 11, Ambassador delivered reftel non-paper to Minister of Foreign Affairs Ednan Karabayev. Karabayev thanked Ambassador for the information. YOVANOVITCH [...]
2007-12-18 10:22:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP KSTC PARM PREL XX KG
07BISHKEK1518KYRGYZ REPUBLIC: 2007 CHILD LABOR INFORMATION FOR
[...] This cable provides Embassy Bishkek,s child labor update for the Kyrgyz Republic for subsequent inclusion in the 2007 Trade and Development Act Report. Feedback below is tied to the specific questions outlined in reftel. Section A: Laws and regulations proscribing the worst forms of child l [...]
2007-12-21 05:37:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI KG
07BISHKEK1521MEETING OF THE BISHKEK EAC
[...] (SBU) The Deputy Chief of Mission, Lee Litzenberger, chaired a meeting of the Bishkek Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on December 21, 2007, to evaluate the security posture for the Holiday Season. Present were the DCM, RSO, DAO, CON, MGT, POL/ECON, POL/RA, AID, CLO, MSG DET COM. 2. (SB [...]
2007-12-21 07:48:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDASEC
07BISHKEK1534GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT TERRORISM
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2007-12-26 11:53:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT PARM PREL PTER KG
07BISHKEK1535GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT TERRORISM
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-26 11:53:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDEWWT PARM PREL PTER KG
07BISHKEK1539ADDITIONAL KYRGYZ FM GREETING TO SECRETARY RICE
[...] On December 20, the Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry sent another diplomatic note to the Embassy with a separate English-language message of greetings from acting Foreign Minister Karabayev to Secretary Rice. Begin text of the message (as supplied in English by the MFA) and addressed to Secretary Ric [...]
2007-12-27 05:40:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL KG
07BISHKEK1542AMBASSADOR DEPARTED POST
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-28 03:19:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AMGT KG
07BISHKEK181KYRGYZSTAN'S NOMINATION FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMAN OF
[...] (SBU) Post is pleased to nominate an outstanding Kyrgyz candidate for the IWOC Award. Ms. Bubusara Ryskulova is a well-known promoter of women's rights in the Kyrgyz Republic. She has tirelessly worked in the area of women issues for the last 10 years. First among her many accomplishments wo [...]
2007-02-15 08:20:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM KWMN KPAO KG
07BISHKEK200AMBASSDOR'S RETURN TO POST
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-23 13:39:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AMGT KG
07BISHKEK212007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR THE KYRGYZ
[...] This cable provides Embassy Bishkek's submission of the 2007 Investment Climate Statement for the Kyrgyz Republic. 2. Begin text: Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ The Kyrgyz Republic has a liberal investment regime with a broad base of commercial laws. Unf [...]
2007-01-16 08:29:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC USTR KG
07BISHKEK238AMBASSADOR DEPARTED POST
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-07 08:43:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AMGT KG
07BISHKEK255AMBASSDOR'S RETURN TO POST
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-12 11:52:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AMGT KG
07BISHKEK26EMBASSY BISHKEK RESPONSE TO TOBACCO ACTIVITY
[...] Post has searched available records dating back to January 2004 for any tobacco-related documentation described in reftel. Post located one item, described in paragraph 2. 2. On October 13, 2005, the Ambassador sent a letter to the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Kurmanbek Bakiyev, reg [...]
2007-01-18 04:36:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ATRD ECON KG
07BISHKEK268DEMARCHE ON UN REFORM DELIVERED TO KYRGYZ MFA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-15 12:06:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDACABQ AORC APER PREL UNGA KG
07BISHKEK27BISHKEK EAC MEETING ON EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS
[...] (SBU) The Ambassador chaired a meeting of the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) on January 11, 2007 to develop an earthquake preparedness plan. Present were the AMB, DCM, RSO, POL/ECON, POL/RA, USAID, CONS, DAO, MGT, MSG, PAS, and LEG. 2. (SBU) In response to recent earthquake activity l [...]
2007-01-18 05:26:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDASEC CASC KG PGOV PINR PREL
07BISHKEK291LETTER FROM KYRGYZ FM TO SECRETARY
[...] (U) Post received by diplomatic note a letter from Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Ednan Karabayev to the Secretary expressing thanks for recent correspondence (reftel). Post's unofficial translation follows. 2. (U) Begin text of letter: Her Excellency Condoleezza Rice Secretary of State of the [...]
2007-03-20 09:55:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OPDC KG
07BISHKEK338KYRGYZ RECEIVE CASH COURIER INQUIRY
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-28 03:30:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER KG
07BISHKEK354NOTICE OF IRAN'S DIO DESIGNATION UNDER E.O. 13382
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-03 03:07:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP PARM KN IR KG
07BISHKEK364INFORMATION REGARDING ADOPTION OF UNSCR 1747
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-03 13:13:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP IR IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC KG
07BISHKEK488MEDIA REACTION: DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY EVAN
[...] (SBU) Summary: Local media reaction to DAS Evan Feigenbaum,s visit of April 15-20 was primarily neutral, matter of fact reporting with some elements of general suspicion and conspiracy theory thrown in, as is generally the case in local media. Both print and electronic media covered his visit [...]
2007-04-26 04:52:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KPAO KG
07BISHKEK514KYRGYZ RESPONSE TO CASH COURIER INQUIRY
[...] (U) In response to Post's March 16 request for information regarding cash courier regulations (Ref B),the Kyrgyz Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a diplomatic note April 11 that stated the Kyrgyz Republic takes necessary efforts to prevent the illegal movement of cash or other financial instr [...]
2007-05-03 06:33:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER KG
07BISHKEK526EMBASSY BISHKEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OSCE EXTRA
[...] Embassy Bishkek would like to endorse the following extrabudgetary proposals: 2. High Priority: -- Preparation of Guidebook for Controlled Deliveries (no project number): The issue of controlled deliveries is a hot topic in Central Asia, and is the most discussed aspect of any regional [...]
2007-05-08 11:55:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDABUD AFIN EAID ECON KCRM KJUS OSCE PHUM PREL
07BISHKEK527EMBASSY BISHKEK'S RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OSCE EXTRA
[...] Embassy Bishkek would like to endorse the following extrabudgetary proposals: 2. High Priority: -- Preparation of Guidebook for Controlled Deliveries (no project number): The issue of controlled deliveries is a hot topic in Central Asia, and is the most discussed aspect of any regional [...]
2007-05-08 12:07:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDABUD AFIN EAID ECON KCRM KJUS OSCE PHUM PREL
07BISHKEK539KYRGYZ RECEIVE OSCE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
[...] Poloff passed reftel points to the MFA Department of International Organizations and Security Affairs on May 10. Post will report any substantive response from the MFA separately. YOVANOVITCH [...]
2007-05-11 07:08:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDOSCE PREL PTER ABUD AFIN KG
07BISHKEK542DECENTRALIZATION SUCCESSES IN KYRGYZSTAN
[...] Summary: Since 1998 USAID has been helping Kyrgyz cities to become more transparent and accountable to their citizens and more effective leaders with skills in municipal property management, financial management, and service delivery. As a result, local leaders have accomplished many firsts, [...]
2007-05-11 10:36:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM KJUS PGOV KMDR KG
07BISHKEK543KYRGYZ RESPONSE REGARDING TRAVEL OF UNSC
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-11 11:28:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDIR KNNP PARM KG
07BISHKEK545KYRGYZ RECEIVE DEMARCHE ON WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-11 11:48:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO AORC PREL KFLU WHO KG
07BISHKEK602KYRGYZ RECEIVE POINTS ON RUSSIAN DRAFT OF AN OSCE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-22 10:55:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDOSCE PREL KTIA PGOV KG
07BISHKEK609KYRGYZ EXPRESS INTEREST IN FIBER OPTICS CONFERENCE
[...] Kyrgyz Minister of Transport and Communications Sulaimanov, Kyrgyz Telecom President Mambetaliev and "Government Communications" State Company Director Beyshekenov all expressed interest in reftel's proposed fiber optics conference. We have also received positive feedback from the Communicat [...]
2007-05-23 12:19:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDECON ECIN EFIN ECPS EINV ETRD EAID KG
07BISHKEK67INFLUENTIAL WOMEN OF KYRGYZSTAN
[...] This is in response to the REFTEL action request. During the last two years of dramatic political and social changes in Kyrgyzstan, both the composition and membership of the government have changed. Currently, there is an extremely low number of women represented in the government bodies or [...]
2007-01-26 08:07:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM KWMN KG
07BISHKEK684NO KNOWN U.S.-KYRGYZ INVESTMENT DISPUTES
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-06 09:33:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDCASC EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV KG
07BISHKEK719AMBASSADOR DEPARTED POST
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-13 02:51:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AMGT KG
07BISHKEK730AMBASSDOR'S RETURN TO POST
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-15 08:20:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AMGT KG
07BISHKEK798KYRGYZSTAN'S PROJECT FOR AMBASSADOR'S FUND FOR
[...] Embassy Bishkek requests from PRM $3,000 under the Ambassador's Fund for Refugees FY 2007 to purchase winter clothing for refugee children and educational materials for the schools they attend. While Post was not an addressee of Ref A announcement of the FY 2007 program, Post participated in [...]
2007-06-20 11:23:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDPREF KG
07BISHKEK821INDEPENDENCE DAY CONGRATULATORY LETTER FROM KYRGYZ
[...] Post received the following Independence Day congratulatory letter from Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Ednan Karabayev to the Secretary. The original letter will be pouched to SCA/CEN. 2. BEGIN TEXT: The Kyrgyz Republic Minister of Foreign Affairs Dear Madam Secretary of State, It is a [...]
2007-06-26 06:56:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK834KYRGYZ ATTENDANCE AT TIFA MEETING
[...] (U) The Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry notified the Embassy June 26 by diplomatic note that Ambassador Jeenbek Kulubayev, Director of the Foreign Ministry's International Economic Cooperation Department, will represent Kyrgyzstan at the U.S.-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA [...]
2007-06-27 07:17:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN ETRD PREL KG
07BISHKEK859AMBASSADOR DEPARTED POST
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-02 02:05:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AMGT KG
07BISHKEK88KYRGYZ CANDIDATE FOR TIR BOARD
[...] The Kyrgyz MFA has sent us a diplomatic note requesting support for the Kyrgyz government's candidate, Turkmen Bootaev, for a seat on the TIR Executive Board. (Note: TIR is an international road transport convention operational mostly in Europe under the aegis of the United Nations to which [...]
2007-01-30 06:01:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDELTN KTIA PREL KG
07BISHKEK881INDEPENDENCE DAY CONGRATULATORY LETTER FROM
[...] Post received the following Independence Day congratulatory letter from Kyrgyz President Kurmanbek Bakiyev to President Bush. The letter notes the importance of joint efforts against international terrorism, and the development of economic relations between Kyrgyzstan and the United States. [...]
2007-07-06 06:16:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KDEM KG
07BISHKEK911EXTRANCHECK: PSV AT INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS - LICENSE
[...] State Economic and Commercial Officer Gregory Winstead conducted post-shipment verification (PSV) at the Institute of Physics Environmental Laboratory in Bishkek on July 12, 2007. 2. Post met with laboratory director Ivan Vasiliev for approximately 45 minutes. Vasiliev verified that onl [...]
2007-07-16 05:52:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ETRD ETTC KG
07BISHKEK954KYRGYZ RATIFICATION OF NUCLEAR TERRORISM CONVENTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-24 11:18:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL KG
07BISHKEK955INTERIM RESPONSE FOR INFORMATION ON 62ND UNGA
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-24 11:21:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA KG
07BISHKEK973AMBASSDOR'S RETURN TO POST
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-01 04:11:00Embassy BishkekUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AMGT KG
07BOGOTA1141URIBE ORDERS SEIZURE OF PARAMILITARY ASSETS
[...] (SBU) On February 1, President Uribe instructed GOC agencies to seize assets belonging to former paramilitaries. Two-days later, the GOC took possession of 10 properties belonging to former paramilitary leader Salvatore Mancuso. National Judicial and Police Intelligence Director, General Osca [...]
2007-02-16 14:04:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS PGOV PINR PREL PTER CO
07BOGOTA1142URIBE ORDERS SEIZURE OF PARAMILITARY ASSETS
[...] (SBU) On February 1, President Uribe instructed GOC agencies to seize assets belonging to former paramilitaries. Two-days later, the GOC took possession of 10 properties belonging to former paramilitary leader Salvatore Mancuso. National Judicial and Police Intelligence Director, General Osca [...]
2007-02-16 14:09:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS PGOV PINR PREL PTER CO
07BOGOTA1165COLOMBIA REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR CANDIDATE FOR
[...] This is an action request (see paragraphs 2 and 4). 2. We received a request from the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for support for their candidate for the Interamerican Judicial Committee of the Organization of American States, Guillermo Fernandez de Soto. A copy of the request [...]
2007-02-16 19:02:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CO
07BOGOTA1218PRESIDENT URIBE APPOINTS FORMER FARC HOSTAGE AS
[...] On February 19, President Alvaro Uribe appointed Fernando Araujo Perdomo to replace Maria Consuelo Araujo (no relation) as Colombia's Foreign Minister. Fernando Araujo escaped from 6 years of FARC custody on December 31, 2006. Uribe said he appointed Araujo because he was a symbol of Colombi [...]
2007-02-20 22:40:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PTER PHUM PINR CO
07BOGOTA1246COLMIL REFORMS (1) -- EDUCATION ROADMAP
[...] Planners have drafted a "strategic roadmap" for overhauling military and police education and doctrine, the first of five reform areas announced last fall by the Defense Minister to strengthen the credibility and efficiency of the armed forces. Educational initiatives will focus on leadership [...]
2007-02-22 18:08:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PTER MARR CO
07BOGOTA1339NOISE ON HUMANITARIAN ACCORD MASKS LACK OF PROGRESS
[...] President Uribe authorized representatives of families of FARC hostages to seek direct meetings with the terrorist group and work towards an exchange of FARC hostages for imprisoned terrorists. Representatives of the families, including the mother of Ingrid Betancourt, blamed the FARC for th [...]
2007-02-26 21:03:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PGOV PHUM CO
07BOGOTA1401COLOMBIAN MILITARY CIVIL AFFAIRS UNIT PLANS CHANGES
[...] The Colombian military's civil affairs unit works to win the hearts and minds of civilian populations. A new commander hopes to increase its effectiveness with fresh ideas and additional resources. End Summary. ------------------------ Winning Hearts and Minds ------------------------ [...]
2007-02-28 21:29:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PGOV PREL MARR EAID PROP CO
07BOGOTA199CONDOLENCE MESSAGE
[...] We received a condolence letter from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs addressed to the Secretary regarding the death of former President Gerald Ford. Original will be sent by pouch to WHA/AND. 2. Begin informal Embassy translation of condolence letter: To Her Excellency Condoleezza Ri [...]
2007-01-11 15:20:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV CO
07BOGOTA2252DELIVERY OF DESIGNATION FOR IRAN'S DIO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-04 19:46:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP PARM KNEP IR CO
07BOGOTA2274PALM OIL CREATES OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS FOR
[...] Colombia is increasing production and export of African palm oil as a sustainable alternative to coca. There are a small number of high-profile accusations that palm oil producers, possibly in concert with paramilitaries, illegally seized land from Afro-Colombian communities for palm cultiva [...]
2007-04-04 22:04:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAGR PGOV PTER SOCI CO
07BOGOTA2290MILGROUP BOGOTA (1) -- HELPING SOLDIERS SAVE LIVES
[...] (U) The Combat Life Saver (CLS) course is one of a broad range of hands-on training programs provided by the U.S. military to the Colombian Army (COLAR). CLS gives medics and field soldiers essential skills to stabilize wounded soldiers on the battlefield until they can be evacuated. Several [...]
2007-04-09 19:54:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PTER MARR CO
07BOGOTA2529BACKGROUND ON THE "CONVIVIR" SELF-DEFENSE GROUPS
[...] (SBU) The "Convivir" self defense groups were authorized by President Gaviria 1994 and abolished by President Samper in 1998. Their original purpose was to enable citizens to defend themselves from terrorist attacks and to supply intelligence to the security forces. During their brief exist [...]
2007-04-17 17:54:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS PGOV PINR PREL PTER CO
07BOGOTA2533AFRO-COLOMBIANS STRUGGLE FOR POLITICAL IDENTITY
[...] A century-and-a-half of state neglect has marginalized the majority of Afro-Colombians and created substantial deficits in income, health and education. Sometimes called an "invisible minority," only in recent years has the government acknowledged Afro-Colombians as a distinct ethnic group e [...]
2007-04-17 19:23:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI PGOV ECON CO
07BOGOTA2593URIBE CALLS PETRO'S PARA-POLITICS DEBATE ON
[...] (SBU) President Uribe called leading opposition Polo Democratico Senator Gustavo Petro's accusations during the para-politics debate in congress on Antioquia department a personal slander. The nine-hour debate on April 17--in which Petro spoke for over two-hours--focused primarily on allegat [...]
2007-04-19 20:12:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS PGOV PINR PREL PTER CO
07BOGOTA3139UNION PENEYA: POTENTIAL POSTER CHILD FOR URIBE'S
[...] The voluntary return of 1,200 displaced residents to the small town of Union Peneya is a sign that President Uribe's "Democratic Security" policy is working. The COLAR thwarted a series of FARC attacks on the town and residents say they feel safe. GOC agencies are providing short-term relief [...]
2007-05-07 14:16:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PTER PREF MARR SOCI CO
07BOGOTA3237DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE'S MEETING WITH HUMAN
[...] (U) May 8, 2007, 0800, residence of Charge d'affaires, a.i. 2. (U) Participants: United States The Deputy Secretary WHA A/S Thomas P. Shannon CDA Milton K. Drucker D staff assistant Mary Sue Conaway Political Counselor John S. Creamer D/polcouns Scott I. Hamilton (notetaker) Co [...]
2007-05-09 20:00:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV KJUS PTER CO
07BOGOTA3581TELLING COLOMBIA'S STORY
[...] President Uribe's democratic security policy -- and the paramilitary demobilization -- has saved the lives of over 40,000 Colombians, strengthened Colombia's democratic institutions, and led to substantial improvements in human rights protection. The establishment of GOC territorial control [...]
2007-05-18 13:13:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PTER KJUS MARR CO
07BOGOTA3618MANCUSO ALLEGES PARAMILITARY TIES TO POLITICIANS,
[...] (U) Former paramilitary leader Salvatore Mancuso claimed in his May 15-16 voluntary testimony that retired generals, top government officials (including the vice-president and defense minister),members of congress, local government representatives, and companies had collaborated with paramili [...]
2007-05-18 20:45:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS PGOV PINR PREL PTER CO
07BOGOTA3620JUSTICE AND PEACE LAW PROCESS BEGINS TO SHOW
[...] (SBU) The Prosecutor General's (Fiscalia) Justice and Peace Unit Chief Luis Gonzalez told poloff on May 16 voluntary testimonies of ex-paramilitary leaders have so far helped to identify the perpetrators of over 200 murders and have been instrumental in helping the GOC create new mechanisms t [...]
2007-05-18 20:53:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS PGOV PINR PREL PTER CO
07BOGOTA3891DEFENSE MINISTER SANTOS DEFENDS RECORD IN CONGRESS
[...] Defense Juan Manuel Santos faces a June 6 vote on a congressional censure motion against him. If a majority of both houses of Congress votes in favor of the motion, Santos would be removed from office. Pro-Uribe supporters have the votes to defeat the motion, and the president publicly backe [...]
2007-05-31 20:06:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS PGOV PINR PREL PTER CO
07BOGOTA3903HUMAN RIGHTS LEADERS DISCUSS LAND, AFRO-COLOMBIAN
[...] Human rights groups, including representatives of indigenous and Afro-Colombian groups, addressed human rights, Afro-Colombian, and indigenous rights issues at a May 25 lunch hosted by Polcouns. Justicia y Paz urged higher-level GOC involvement in talks with human rights groups, and respect [...]
2007-05-31 21:59:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV KJUS CO
07BOGOTA4171FRANCE OR CUBA POSSIBLE DESTINATIONS FOR GRANDA,
[...] Peace Commissioner Luis Carlos Restrepo met with released FARC terrorist and informal "foreign minister" Rodrigo Granda June 7. The press reports the two discussed Granda's relocation, with France and Cuba mentioned as the most likely candidates. French DCM Alain Fort told polcouns June 7 F [...]
2007-06-08 17:27:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PGOV PREL CO
07BOGOTA4329GOC EFFORTS TO WORK WITH JUSTICE AND PEACE VICTIMS
[...] The Prosecutor General's Office (Fiscalia),Inspector General's Office (Procuraduria),Ombudsman (Defensoria),and National Reconciliation and Reparations Commission have to date helped over 80,000 victims of violence to come forward with information on crimes allegedly committed by former pa [...]
2007-06-15 22:05:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS PGOV PINR PREL PTER CO
07BOGOTA436RECENT LABOR DEVELOPMENTS
[...] The GOC announced a 6.29 minimum wage increase on December 27, from 192 USD (408,000 pesos) to 205 USD (433,700 pesos). On the same day, President Uribe issued a decree aimed at limiting the use of workers' cooperatives as a form of labor contracting and vowed to combat those temporary contract [...]
2007-01-22 17:12:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB ETRD PGOV CO
07BOGOTA437IS INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT DECREASING IN COLOMBIA?
[...] (U) Summary. The Government of Colombia and a respected Colombian NGO, the Consultancy for Human Rights and Displacement (CODHES),are reporting marked decreases (16-30 percent) in the number of new internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the first 9 months of 2006. However, the International [...]
2007-01-22 20:27:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PGOV PHUM PREF SNAR SOCI CO
07BOGOTA449SALVATORE MANCUSO BEGINS TO REVEAL CRIMES; VERSION
[...] (U) Ex-AUC leader Salvatore Mancuso admitted to committing or ordering 336 murders from the early 1990s to 2003 in his January 15-16 voluntary confession, or version libre, in Medellin. He discussed paramilitary infiltration of government institutions and paramilitary interference in local a [...]
2007-01-23 13:48:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS PGOV PINR PREL PTER CO
07BOGOTA4614HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REINTEGRATION FRANK PEARL
[...] (SBU) The High Commissioner for Reintegration's Office (HCR)--which replaced the Reinsertion Program managed by the Minister of Interior and Justice last September--has changed the process to improve its effectiveness. The changes extend the program's educational and employment services--as w [...]
2007-06-26 17:28:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS PGOV PINR PREL PTER CO
07BOGOTA4615CODEL MEEKS MEETS WITH OPPOSITION LEADERS
[...] (U) June 4, 2007; 300PM, U.S. Embassy 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA) Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-OH) Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) Polcouns John Creamer Pol officer (notetaker) COLOMBIA Former President and Liberal Party leader Cesar Gaviria [...]
2007-06-26 17:35:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS PGOV PINR PREL PTER CO
07BOGOTA4653CODEL MEEKS MEETS WITH PROSECUTOR GENERAL IGUARAN
[...] (U) June 4, 2007; 200PM, U.S. Embassy 2. (U) Participants: U.S. Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA) Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-OH) Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) CDA Milton Drucker Pol officer (notetaker) COLOMBIA Prosecutor General Mario Iguaran Human Rights Unit Director [...]
2007-06-26 20:54:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS PGOV PINR PREL PTER CO
07BOGOTA4716FARC ASSASSINATES ELEVEN COLOMBIAN HOSTAGES
[...] Summary. The FARC assassinated eleven Colombian state assemblymen on June 18, according to a FARC communique issued June 28. The FARC claimed the hostages were killed in a crossfire during a military attack. President Uribe condemned the FARC for the murders, and he confirmed that GOC did [...]
2007-06-28 23:19:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR PREF PREL PTER CO
07BOGOTA4730CORRECTED COPY: FARC ASSASSINATES ELEVEN COLOMBIAN
[...] Summary. The FARC assassinated eleven Colombian state assemblymen on June 18, according to a FARC communique issued June 28. The FARC claimed the hostages were killed in a crossfire during a military attack. President Uribe condemned the FARC for the murders, and he confirmed that GOC did [...]
2007-06-29 16:00:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR PREF PREL PTER CO
07BOGOTA4741AS COLOMBIA MOURNS, FARC OFFERS TO RETURN HOSTAGE
[...] On June 29, Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) spokesman Raul Reyes issued a communique addressed to Fabiola Perdomo, widow of one of the murdered legislators, and to Alvaro Leyva, a long-term advocate of a humanitarian exchange, confirming the June 18 deaths of the eleven state as [...]
2007-06-29 21:47:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR PREF PREL PTER CO
07BOGOTA4743MILGROUP BOGOTA (2) -- CLOSING THE COLAR'S
[...] Personnel shortages in officer and NCO positions are a handicap to expansion of the Colombian Army's fight against the FARC. With guidance from the U.S. Army Mission, the Colombians are piloting new faster-track training courses, drawing officer candidates from civilian college graduates and [...]
2007-06-29 22:22:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV MARR PTER CO
07BOGOTA4786CONGRESS DELIVERS RESULTS DESPITE PARA-POLITICAL
[...] Summary. The Colombian Congress passed the GOC's top legislative priorities during its February-June session, despite the distraction of the para-political scandal. President Uribe's governing coalition lacks discipline and programmatic coherence, but was able to unite on votes that mattered, [...]
2007-07-05 17:06:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ECON PREF PREL PTER PINR CO
07BOGOTA5035FARC SEEKS ICRC HELP TO RETURN MURDERED HOSTAGES'
[...] On July 9, the FARC posted an open letter on its web portal Anncol from Secretariat member Raul Reyes requesting the "good offices" of international intermediaries -- mainly the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) -- to facilitate handover of the remains of 11 Valle assemblymen mu [...]
2007-07-12 15:48:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PTER PHUM MARR CO
07BOGOTA5116NEW FARC ATROCITIES DRAW INTERNATIONAL CRITICISM.
[...] On Friday July 6, members of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) executed Blanca Ines Marin Osorio, the mayor of San Jose del Palmar, on the road connecting Valle de Cauca and Choco, near the Pacific coast. Marin was a vocal supporter of the Uribe administration, and had won nu [...]
2007-07-13 22:09:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PHUM PREL KJUS CO
07BOGOTA5256PRESIDENT URIBE MEETS WITH CODEL REYES
[...] On July 8, at 1730, at CATAM airfield in Bogota. 2. Participants: United States Chairman Silvestre Reyes (D-TX) CDA Milton Drucker C/ORA David Fitzgerald Michael Delaney George Pappas Notetaker Colombia President Uribe FM Fernando Araujo DAS Director Andres Penate ------ [...]
2007-07-19 21:02:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPINR ETRD PGOV PHUM PREL PTER MARR ELAB CO
07BOGOTA5392COLOMBIA REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR CANDIDATE FOR THE
[...] This is an action request (see paragraphs 2). 2. We received a request from the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Affairs for support for their candidate for the United Nations Committee for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Pastor Elias Murillo Martinez. Pastor Murillo is well-known [...]
2007-07-25 14:51:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM UN UNHRC AORC CO
07BOGOTA5424MILGROUP BOGOTA (3) -- MODERNIZING PERSONNEL
[...] Colombian military personnel do not have military occupational specialties (MOS) and hence cannot be categorized according to training, experience, or expertise. The military also does not have a computerized system to track personnel, which causes inefficiencies and gaps in deployments for k [...]
2007-07-25 23:54:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PTER MARR CO
07BOGOTA5489COLOMBIA DISPUTES AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL REPORT ON
[...] Summary: Amnesty International (AI) released a report on July 3 criticizing the GOC's record on combating violence against trade unions. The report accused the Colombian military of maintaining links with former paramilitary groups that used terror tactics against unionists. It also critic [...]
2007-07-27 23:24:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PGOV PHUM CO
07BOGOTA5530COLOMBIAN SUPREME COURT RULING THREATENS LEGAL
[...] Summary: On July 25, President Uribe announced the GOC would introduce a bill in Congress to reverse a July 11 Supreme Court (SC) decision that removes the legal basis for pardoning 18,000 demobilized paramilitaries for their membership in the United Self-defense Forces of Colombia (AUC) and [...]
2007-07-30 23:37:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS PGOV PREL PTER CO
07BOGOTA5871ARRESTS MADE IN NARCO/FARC INFILTRATION OF MILITARY
[...] The Colombian Prosecutor General (Fiscalia) and Colombian Army counterintelligence worked closely for over a year to uncover a small network of Army personnel collaborating with the Norte de Valle drugs cartel. The Fiscalia has arrested at least nine military members and two civilians, and th [...]
2007-08-10 21:11:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PTER MARR CO
07BOGOTA6106BUDGET INCREASE FOR PROSECUTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE
[...] Minister of Interior and Justice Carlos Holguin said in an August 13 interview in Semana magazine the GOC would provide an additional 80 billion pesos (40 million USD) to the Prosecutor General's Office (Fiscalia) in the 2008 budget. This would enable the Fiscalia to add 497 new personnel to [...]
2007-08-20 23:00:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS PGOV PINR PREL PTER CO
07BOGOTA6230GOC, LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE TO MASS
[...] Summary. In response to a displacement of over 400 rural, mostly Afro-Colombian residents of the Condoto municipality in southern Choco, GOC, local government and international humanitarian groups provided emergency humanitarian aid and protection. In recent days, the internally displaced pers [...]
2007-08-27 15:48:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PHUM ICRC CO
07BOGOTA6283COLOMBIA: FEEDBACK ON WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE
[...] Per reftel, post consulted with Arnobio Cordoba Palacios of Afro-Colombian Credit, and Monsignor Hector Fabio Henao of National Pastoral Social, to solicit feedback regarding their participation in the July White House Conference on the Americas. A former mayor of Quibdo, capital of the depa [...]
2007-08-27 21:08:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDKSUM KPAO CO
07BOGOTA6329REPRESENTATIVE BLUNT MEETS WITH VICE PRESIDENT
[...] Summary: Representative Roy Blunt (R-MO) met with Vice President Santos on August 22 to discuss counter narcotics cooperation and prospects for U.S. congressional approval of the bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Santos voiced optimism regarding degradation of the FARC's network and cont [...]
2007-08-29 14:45:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS PGOV PINR PREL PTER CO
07BOGOTA6382SENTENCING OF SOLDIERS IN ARAUCA LABOR CASE
[...] A Bogota court sentenced four Colombian soldiers to 40 years each for murdering three union leaders in Saravena, Arauca department on August 5, 2004. The court ruling, announced August 28, found the soldiers guilty of executing labor leaders Jairo Eduardo Prieto Chamucero, Hector Alirio Mart [...]
2007-08-30 21:22:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV KJUS CO
07BOGOTA6535GOC CONSULTATIONS WITH INDIGENOUS AND
[...] The GOC must consult with indigenous and Afro-Colombian groups about actions that affect them pursuant to international treaties, the Colombian Constitution, laws, and court decisions. The GOC conducts 50-75 consultations per year, 80 percent with indigenous groups and 20 percent with Afro-C [...]
2007-09-07 19:29:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PGOV PREL ECON SOCI CO
07BOGOTA6536COLOMBIAN MILITARY REACHES OUT TO INDIGENOUS AND
[...] Summary: The Ministry of Defense issued directives instructing military and police to respect the integrity of indigenous and Afro-Colombians. The directives educate commanders on the rights of indigenous and Afro-Colombians and provide guidance on how such communities should be treated. A [...]
2007-09-07 19:32:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL SOCI CO
07BOGOTA6668ELECTORAL VIOLENCE DOWN, BUT STILL AN ISSUE IN
[...] Summary: As the October 28 local elections draw near, violence against candidates continues in specific regions--though at lower levels than in previous elections. Contacts from political parties across the spectrum expect free and fair elections in spite of the limited violence. The FARC and [...]
2007-09-12 21:09:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR CO
07BOGOTA6699AMBASSADOR BROWNFELD PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-13 15:39:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ETRD CO
07BOGOTA6705COLOMBIA WILL SUPPORT US CANDIDACY FOR ICAO COUNCIL
[...] On August 21 poloff delivered reftel demarche. On September 11 we received a response from the Colombian Ministry of Foreign Relations stating that the GOC will support the U.S. candidacy referred to in reftel. We were further advised that Fernando Sanclemente, Director General of the GOC's [...]
2007-09-13 19:24:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAIR AORC ICAO CO
07BOGOTA6744GOC BREAKS UP EMERGING CRIMINAL GANG AND
[...] On August 31, the Colombian National Police (CNP) arrested 50 alleged members of "Los 40," an emerging criminal gang involved in violence, drug trafficking and extortion in Atlantico, Bolivar, and Magdalena departments. The group took its name from former AUC commander "Jorge 40" (demobilized [...]
2007-09-17 14:13:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PTER PHUM MARR CO
07BOGOTA6746COLOMBIA: TRACKING CONVICTIONS IN LABOR VIOLENCE
[...] The Prosecutor General's Office (Fiscalia) created a special sub-unit in October 2006 to focus on prosecuting "priority" cases of violence against trade unionists. Working with the three main labor confederations, the Fiscalia identified 204 "priority" cases and pledged to prosecute the perpe [...]
2007-09-17 15:30:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PGOV PHUM PTER KJUS CO
07BOGOTA6754GOC PLANS FOR TRIPARTITE G-24 MEETING IN BOGOTA
[...] Vice Foreign Minister Adriana Mejia told us September 13 that the Group of 24's (G-24) Third International Conference on Colombia (November 29-December 1) in Bogota would provide an excellent opportunity to highlight the GOC's international cooperation strategy, showcase progress on human righ [...]
2007-09-17 20:22:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PGOV CO
07BOGOTA6755ICAO ASSEMBLY: SOLICITING SUPPORT FOR
[...] On September 12, the non-paper and proposed additional language to the budget resolution was delivered to the Colombian Ministry of External Relations per reftel. On September 13, the demarche was also hand-delivered to Fernando Sanclemente, Director General of the GOC's civil aviation agenc [...]
2007-09-17 20:37:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ICAO CO
07BOGOTA6780DEMANDING ACCOUNTABILITY OF WIPO DG DEMARCHE
[...] On September 17, post delivered reftel non-paper to the Colombian Ministry of External Relations (MRE). Post followed-up with two separate conversations with the MRE regarding the issue but no response has been received. Brownfield [...]
2007-09-18 20:03:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC CO
07BOGOTA6789MAJOR SENTENCED TO 40 YEARS FOR 1999 MASSACRE IN
[...] On September 15, the Colombian Supreme Court found Major Luis Fernando Campuzano Vasquez guilty of complicity in the August 21, 1999 massacre of 27 people in La Gabarra, Norte de Santander. The court ruled that Campuzano, a lieutenant at the time, ordered the withdrawal of military patrols an [...]
2007-09-18 23:24:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PTER KJUS CO
07BOGOTA6862COLOMBIA AUCTIONS NINE OFFSHORE BLOCKS ON
[...] (U) On September 18, Colombia's National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) successfully auctioned nine exploration blocks totaling $50 million. The nine blocks represent part of 13 oil and gas blocks off the coast of Atlantico, Bolivar, Magdalena, and La Guajira departments offered in ANH's 2007 Cari [...]
2007-09-19 20:12:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EPET ECON EINV CO
07BOGOTA689CERREJON COAL COMPANY SETTLES LABOR DISPUTE
[...] (U) On January 29, Cerrejon Mines (owned by a consortium of UK and Canadian companies) settled biannual labor talks, averting a strike which would have affected delivery of nearly 500,000 tons per month of coal to the U.S. The workers' union at Cerrejon, SINTRAMINENEGETICA, was the same union [...]
2007-01-31 21:54:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EMIN EINV ELAB CO
07BOGOTA6898WHO IGWG ANTI-IP PROPOSALS AT AMERICAS
[...] On September 6 Econoff raised reftel issue with Colombian Ministry of External Relations (MRE) North America Desk Coordinator Patricia Cortes and delivered non-paper. Cortes said she would distribute non-paper to appropriate GOC agencies. On September 17, Cortes told us the Ministry of Soci [...]
2007-09-21 16:14:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD KIPR CO
07BOGOTA6932COLOMBIA'S NEW VICTIMS' PROTECTION PROGRAM UNDER
[...] The Ministry of Interior and Justice (MIJ) issued a decree on September 18 creating an integrated program to protect almost 70,000 victims who have denounced paramilitary crimes or sought redress under the Justice and Peace Law (JPL). The decree assigns the national police (CNP) the task of [...]
2007-09-24 18:53:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PGOV PREL CO
07BOGOTA6948COLOMBIA'S EFFORTS TO ENSURE FAIR ELECTIONS IN
[...] During a pre-elections visit to Sucre and Cordoba departments, politicians, local authorities, and victims, groups all told us the safer environment created by the demobilization of paramilitaries resulted in a dramatic increase in the participation of newer political parties. However, some v [...]
2007-09-25 04:33:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS PGOV PINR PREL PTER CO
07BOGOTA6998THREE AIR FORCE OFFICERS SENTENCED FOR SANTO
[...] The 12th Circuit Penal Court in Bogota sentenced two pilots and a technician to six years under house arrest on manslaughter charges stemming from the accidental bombing of a community in Tame (Arauca),which killed 17 people during an operation against the FARC on December 13, 1998. Captain [...]
2007-09-26 12:29:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV KJUS CO
07BOGOTA7038NGO CONSULTATION FOCUSES ON AFRO-COLOMBIAN AND
[...] Summary: On September 14, we hosted a discussion of Afro-Colombian and indigenous issues with human rights groups. Participants criticized the GOC's "democratic security" policy as a pretext to transfer lands traditionally belonging to indigenous and Afro-Colombian communities to large commer [...]
2007-09-27 23:00:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV KJUS CO
07BOGOTA7088ECOPETROL PARTIAL PRIVATIZATION RESOUNDING SUCCESS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On September 25, Colombia's state-owned hydrocarbons company Ecopetrol completed the first round of its partial privatization, successfully selling a 10.1 percent stake to a mix of Colombian companies and private citizens. The offering, which raised USD 3.3 billion in new funds f [...]
2007-10-02 14:26:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG ECON EINV EFIN CO
07BOGOTA7171CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER HIGHLIGHTS
[...] SUMMARY: With funding from the Bureau of Economic, Energy and Business Affairs (EEB),Embassy Bogota hosted the visit of Conservation International Senior Research Scientist Timothy J. Killeen to Colombia September 26-28 to speak about the sustainable development of biofuels. As part of the t [...]
2007-10-04 15:32:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG ECON KPAO OIIP SENV CO
07BOGOTA7203URIBE REITERATES GOC OPPOSITION TO RETURN OF
[...] On October 3, following a breakfast meeting with Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates, President Alvaro Uribe told the press the GOC opposed the return to Colombia of FARC members "Sonia" and "Simon Trinidad" as part of any humanitarian exchange of FARC-held hostages for FARC members in Colomb [...]
2007-10-04 23:36:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PINR PREF PREL PTER VZ CO
07BOGOTA7323TRANSPARENT ELECTION PROCESS AND GREATER POLITICAL
[...] Local candidates and officials in Apartado (Antioquia department) told us preparations for the October elections are proceeding in a transparent manner. Local candidates said the current environment allowed a broader "political space" to campaign freely and had few complaints about how local [...]
2007-10-11 15:11:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV KJUS CO
07BOGOTA7350ELECTION RISK MAPS HIGHLIGHT REGIONAL THREATS
[...] In mid-September, the civil society Electoral Observation Mission (MOE) published maps identifying 576 of Colombia's 1099 municipalities as at risk for violence or electoral fraud during the October 28 departmental and municipal elections. Interior Minister Carlos Holguin dismissed the MOE f [...]
2007-10-11 21:14:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR CO
07BOGOTA7364U.S. DRAFT RESOLUTION CONDEMNING THE USE OF RAPE
[...] On September 26 Econoff verbally delivered reftel talking points to the Colombian Ministry of External Relations (MRE) North America Desk Coordinator Patricia Cortes and provided Cortes with the text of the draft resolution. Cortes said she would raise reftel issue with the appropriate GOC a [...]
2007-10-12 18:10:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UNGA PHUM KWMN SOCI CO
07BOGOTA7375U PARTY PROPOSES THIRD TERM FOR URIBE
[...] On October 10, U Party Secretary General Luis Guillermo Giraldo announced that the Party would seek to amend the constitution to allow President Uribe to run for a third term in 2010 presidential elections. In a Senate session hosted by the U Party to discuss its platform, Giraldo said "no m [...]
2007-10-12 20:21:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR CO
07BOGOTA7456MAGDALENA GOVERNOR CONVICTED FOR PARAMILITARY TIES
[...] Trino Luna Correa, Liberal party member and former governor of Magdalena, plead guilty to aggravated conspiracy (concierto para delinquir agravado) to commit crime due to his paramilitary ties on October 14. Luna, who ran uncontested in 2003, was detained in March for ties to para leaders Ro [...]
2007-10-18 19:49:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR PREF PREL PTER CO
07BOGOTA7575COLOMBIA INTERESTED IN WIREC 2008
[...] Post delivered reftel demarche separately to Minister of Mines and Energy Hernan Martinez and Ministry of External Relations (MRE) Director for Multilateral Economic, Social, and Environmental Issues Maria Alban Duran. Post also presented WIREC 2008 information to officials at the Ministries [...]
2007-10-19 21:40:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EAID EPET SENV SOCI TRGY KPAO KSCA EAGR
07BOGOTA7581COLOMBIA BULLISH ON WIREC 2008, REQUESTS SPOT ON
[...] This is an action cable. See para. 4. 2. Post delivered reftel demarche on the Washington International Renewable Energy Conference (WIREC) separately to Minister of Mines and Energy Hernan Martinez, Ministry of External Relations (MRE) Director for Multilateral Economic, Social, and Envir [...]
2007-10-19 22:21:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EAID EPET SENV SOCI TRGY KPAO KSCA EAGR
07BOGOTA7582OAS AND U.S. ELECTORAL OBSERVATION EFFORTS IN
[...] The OAS Electoral Observation Mission (EOM) has a presence on the ground and will support extensive GOC actions to promote free and fair elections (reftel). The Embassy has developed an election observation plan, and will deploy 30 officers across key Departments under OAS accreditation. Othe [...]
2007-10-19 22:31:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PINR PREF PREL PTER CO
07BOGOTA7746COLOMBIAN LOCAL ELECTIONS PROCEED SMOOTHLY WITH
[...] Colombia's October 28 local elections occurred without significant violence or problems. The GOC deployed 167,000 police and military to voting sites, and electoral officials were well-organized overall. The GOC quickly deployed security to the few areas where allegations of fraud--or local [...]
2007-10-30 17:47:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PINR PREF PREL PTER CO
07BOGOTA7767 COLOMBIAN MFA TRAINS JUDGES AND LAWYERS ON HAGUE CHILD
[...] Summary: The Colombian MFA hosted a September 13 seminar for judges, lawyers and child welfare workers on the Hague Convention on child abduction. The seminar was the second MFA-hosted conference on the Convention this year, and, along with two recent lower-court decisions ordering the retur [...]
2007-10-31 15:49:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDCASC CVIS CJAN PREL CO
07BOGOTA7842COLOMBIA: DELIVERY OF FY08 MCC SCORECARDS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-02 14:28:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEAID PREL PGOV ETRD ECON KMCA MCC CO
07BOGOTA7875COLOMBIA: DELIVERY OF FATF STATEMENT ON IRAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-05 13:33:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN PTER ECON PARM PREL MNUC CO
07BOGOTA790TRADE CONFEDERATIONS SEND ANTI-FTA LETTER TO U.S.
[...] (U) On January 23, two trade confederations and a pensioner's group released an open letter to the U.S. Congress, criticizing the bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and urging that it not be ratified (See para 5). The trade confederations also invited a U.S. labor-Congressional delegation [...]
2007-02-06 11:33:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB ETRD PGOV CO
07BOGOTA7990AMBASSADOR BROWNFIELD'S OCTOBER 25-26 VISIT TO
[...] The Ambassador visited Cartagena, capital of the Department of Bolivar for meetings with government, private sector, educational and religious leaders. His interlocutors underscored that improved security had opened the door for economic growth and expressed interest in deepening the U.S.-Co [...]
2007-11-08 18:42:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD EAID PGOV ASEC CO
07BOGOTA8029BLUE LANTERN POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON
[...] After follow-up with the Department to obtain clarification on ref A, on November 8 Econoff and MilGroup Army Officer confirmed the purchase by the Colombian Army of 285 AN/PVS17 (M971) Mini Night Vision Gen III Omnivus V Type MX 101060 Night Vision Devices (NVDs) from Nightline, Inc. of Miam [...]
2007-11-13 18:33:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC CO
07BOGOTA8044MILITARY JUSTICE WORKING GROUP HEARS REFORM
[...] (SBU) Military Criminal Justice (MPJ) director Luz Marina Gil and National Director for Prosecutors of the Prosecutor General's office (Fiscalia) Alicia Ledesma outlined their plans for greater military-civilian cooperation on human rights investigations, including extrajudicial killings, to a [...]
2007-11-13 23:05:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV KJUS CO
07BOGOTA8047ELN MILITARY ACTIONS AND AREA OF OPERATIONS
[...] Summary: Local security experts and peace advocates said ELN attacks against the GOC fell over 90 percent from 2002-2006. The ELN's geographic area of operations also shrank dramatically. The experts voiced hope that the ELN's fading military capacity would make the group ready for peace neg [...]
2007-11-14 16:10:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR CO
07BOGOTA8056RECENT HUMAN RIGHTS CASES DEMONSTRATE PROGRESS
[...] The Prosecutor General's office (Fiscalia)--supported by the GOC ans using evidence generated by the Justice and Peace Law (JPL)--has made progess on human rights. The Fiscalia is considering asking the Supreme Court to re-open proceedings against retired military generals Rito Alejo del Rio [...]
2007-11-14 19:30:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV KJUS CO
07BOGOTA8071UN FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION EVALUATION
[...] On November 6 Econoff raised reftel points with Colombian Ministry of External Relations (MRE) North America Desk Officer Claudia Cuevas and delivered non-paper. Cuevas said she would distribute non-paper to appropriate GOC agencies. 2. On November 9, Foreign Agriculture Service office d [...]
2007-11-15 12:51:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR AORC FAO UN CO
07BOGOTA8160CHAVEZ' PROPOSAL FOR MEETING WITH FARC'S MARULANDA
[...] On November 20, in response to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez' public statement that he received GOC authorization for a meeting with FARC leader Manuel Marulanda, the GOC issued a communique clarifying that such a meeting could only occur after the FARC began to release its hostages. The GOC [...]
2007-11-21 11:52:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR PREF PREL PTER FR SP SZ VZ CO
07BOGOTA8165BONA FIDE ASYLUM CLAIM EXCEPTION TO 9B
[...] (SBU/N) Colombian nationals listed below applied for a nonimmigrant visa at Embassy Bogota on 18 SEP 2007. However, on the family's last trip to the United States, they all stayed for over a year and a half even though they were authorized to stay for six months. During the period this famil [...]
2007-11-21 16:24:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM
07BOGOTA8200SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF SENATE MAJORITY
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-21 21:19:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ETRD ECON CO
07BOGOTA8256FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE ERADICATION IN SOUTH
[...] On November 6 Econoff raised reftel issue with Colombian Ministry of External Relations (MRE) North America Desk Officer Claudia Cuevas and delivered non-paper. Cuevas said she would distribute non-paper to appropriate GOC agencies. Based on the recommendation of the Embassy's Agricultural A [...]
2007-11-27 16:01:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR PTER KSCA CO
07BOGOTA8273COLOMBIA'S SMALL FARMERS--COOPERATION AND CREDIT
[...] Historically large agricultural producers in Colombia have benefited from government largesse to the exclusion of small farmers. Despite government institutions intended to help them get loans, small farmers often must turn to the informal lending system where they pay interest rates in exce [...]
2007-11-28 17:53:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD EAID CO
07BOGOTA8281COLOMBIA'S RESPONSE TO CERD DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-28 23:06:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM UNGA CO
07BOGOTA8332URIBE REITERATES COMMITMENT TO OBTAIN RELEASE OF
[...] President Uribe said the GOC remains committed to obtaining the release of hostages held by the FARC, and would work with French President Sarkozy on new ways to achieve this goal. Still, he cautioned that any release should not strengthen the FARC or encourage kidnapping. GOC Peace Commissi [...]
2007-12-03 21:24:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PINR PTER FR CO
07BOGOTA8367MINISTRY OF DEFENSE DIRECTIVE TAKES STRONG
[...] The Ministry of Defense (MOD) issued a directive on November 20 ordering military commanders to give greater weight to the demobilization or capture of illegal combatants than to kills (bajas) in evaluating the success of military operations. The directive addresses human rights groups' conc [...]
2007-12-05 19:12:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV KJUS CO
07BOGOTA8368PROSECUTOR GENERAL TO APPEAL ACQUITTAL OF GENERAL
[...] On November 28, civilian judge Oscar Jaimes acquitted General Jaime Humberto Uscategui, former commander of the 7th Brigade, of homicide, kidnapping and omission charges in connection with the July 1997 paramilitary massacre of an estimated 50 people in Mapiripan, Meta department. Uscategui, [...]
2007-12-05 19:27:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV KJUS CO
07BOGOTA8390G-24 CONFERENCE ON COLOMBIA FORUM FOSTERS DIALOGUE
[...] The international community expressed political support for the GOC at the G-24 Third International Conference on Colombia on November 29-December 1. The joint G-24 Bogota declaration recognized GOC advances on human rights and sustainable development, stressed the international commitment to [...]
2007-12-06 23:06:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM PGOV PTER OFDP AR CA SW CO
07BOGOTA8400ARMY CAPTAIN CHARGED IN FEBRUARY 2005 MASSACRE OF
[...] On November 22, the Prosecutor General's office (Fiscalia) ordered the detention of Army Captain Guillermo Gordillo for his participation in the massacre of eight civilians near San Jose de Apartado in February 2005. Captain Gordillo is in preventive detention, charged with homicide of protec [...]
2007-12-07 17:18:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV KJUS CO
07BOGOTA8434PROSECUTOR GENERAL DATA SKETCHY BUT SHOWS MOST
[...] The Colombian Prosecutor General's Office (Fiscalia) reports that since 2001, it has resolved 59 cases of violence against labor union members, resulting in the sentencing of 126 individuals. Eleven of the cases, leading to 20 convictions, were prosecuted by the special subunit set up by the [...]
2007-12-10 17:56:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB KJUS PGOV PHUM PTER CO
07BOGOTA8458GOC FIGHTING TO CONTAIN NEW CRIMINAL GROUPS
[...] Combined GOC military and police efforts to combat new criminal groups are making progress, with 1,710 captures and 568 kills of gang members from January through mid-November 2007. The share of demobilized ex-AUC among these new groups appears to be falling, indicating that reinsertion prog [...]
2007-12-11 14:37:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PTER MARR CO
07BOGOTA8508ILO COMMISSION GAINS TRIPARTITE PERSPECTIVES IN
[...] A high-level International Labor Organization (ILO) commission visited Colombia November 25-28 to encourage progress on implementation on the June 2006 Tripartite Agreement (ref A). The commission released its report--which the local ILO report called positive--to the GOC, unions, and employe [...]
2007-12-13 20:37:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB KJUS PGOV PHUM PTER CO
07BOGOTA8534COLOMBIAN FLOWER INDUSTRY MAKES SOCIAL AS WELL AS
[...] Colombia's flower industry contributes USD 1 billion to the economy and directly employs 100,000 workers, the majority of them female heads-of-households. The industry spends millions on social programs for its workers and has developed a certification program that has dramatically improved [...]
2007-12-14 21:16:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ELAB ETRD SENV EAID CO
07BOGOTA8563INDIGENOUS MASS DISPLACEMENT NEAR TUMACO, NARINO -
[...] Since mid-September, the GOC, local officials, and several international groups have helped over 1000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from the Awa indigenous group in Inda Sabaleta, near Tumaco, Narino. The Awa were displaced by Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) incursions in [...]
2007-12-17 21:41:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PHUM CO
07BOGOTA8574GOC SETS UP COMMISSION FOR ADVANCEMENT OF
[...] On October 29, 2007, President Uribe issued a decree creating the Commission for the Advancement of Afro-Colombians which will identify barriers to Afro-Colombian socio-economic advancement and make recommendations on ways to overcome them. Vice President Santos will chair the commission, an [...]
2007-12-18 17:46:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PGOV PREL ECON SOCI CO
07BOGOTA8592U.S.-COLOMBIA FLIGHTS TAKEOFF
[...] SUMMARY: A new aviation agreement between the USG and the GOC unleashed a flood of interest by U.S. and Colombian carriers. The agreement should increase flights between the two countries by at least 50 percent. U.S. carriers with established flights to Colombia want to expand the number of [...]
2007-12-19 16:23:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON EINV CO
07BOGOTA8658BOGOTA AIR QUALITY AMONG WORST IN LATIN AMERICA
[...] SUMMARY: Bogota's seven million plus inhabitants breathe some of the worst air in the region. Air quality falls below safe levels over 95 percent of the time. Low-quality fuel, poor driving practices, and urban deforestation are largely to blame. GOC officials expect an agreement to improv [...]
2007-12-26 21:32:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELTN EPET SENV SOCI ENRG CO
07BOGOTA8661NICARAGUA URGES FARC "BROTHER" TO RELEASE HOSTAGES
[...] On December 7, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega called on his "beloved brother," Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) leader Manual Marulanda, to free Ingrid Betancourt, apparently in response to Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez' appeal for his involvement. Ortega added that "in the [...]
2007-12-27 13:13:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PTER PREL PREF PHUM FR VZ CO NU
07BOGOTA8662GOC MOVES TO EXPEDITE CONGRESSIONAL APPROVAL OF
[...] In response to concerns identified by the International Labor Organization (ILO),the GOC has introduced bills in Congress that would bring Colombia's laws closer to ILO standards. The proposed legislation would: transfer authority for declaring whether a strike is legal from the executive t [...]
2007-12-27 13:32:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDELAB KJUS PGOV PHUM PTER CO
07BOGOTA8692EMBASSY PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPONSORS CONFERENCE ON
[...] Embassy Public Affairs sponsored the 12th Houston Series seminar with a focus on "Social Justice: Reducing Poverty, Building the Economy and Peace." 110 leaders and officials from the private sector, academia, government and NGOs participated in the three-day conference held in Cartagena fr [...]
2007-12-28 20:17:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDECON PGOV ASEC KPAO OIIP CO
07BOGOTA8694VENEZUELAN / ICRC HOSTAGE RECOVERY MISSION SET FOR
[...] The Colombian Government announced on December 28 that it had authorized a VeQuelan-led, international delegation -- operating in conjunction with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) -- to recover three FARC-held hostages between 1700 EST December 27 and 1700 EST December 30 i [...]
2007-12-28 21:32:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PREF PTER PHUM CASC VZ CO
07BOGOTA8696BLUE LANTERN POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON
[...] In response to reftels A and B Econoff initiated efforts with MilGroup Army Officer to confirm the purchase by the Colombian Army (COLAR) of 28 power supply units from Israel. After receipt of reftel C, Econoff understood that the items referenced in reftel A had been incorporated into nine c [...]
2007-12-31 13:11:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC IS CO
07BOGOTA8697COLOMBIA'S NATIONAL INDIGENOUS GROUPS CONGRESS
[...] Summary: The National Organization for the Indigenous in Colombia (ONIC) held its Seventh Congress December 9-14, declaring unity among all indigenous groups in South America and calling for protection of indigenous communities and their way of life. Complaints ran high against private inves [...]
2007-12-31 15:12:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PGOV PREL ECON SOCI CO
07BOGOTA8723FARC DELAYS HOSTAGE RECOVERY MISSION AS
[...] The Venezuelan-led, international mission to recover three hostages -- Clara Rojas, her son Emmanuel, and Consuelo Gonzales de Perdomo -- held by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) remains on hold as the GOV awaits transfer point coordinates from the FARC (reftel). President Ur [...]
2007-12-31 19:20:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PREL PTER PREF VZ CO
07BOGOTA884UNION PENEYA: SECURITY PROMPTS MASS RETURN
[...] In the rural hamlet of La Union Peneya, Caqueta Department, over 1,200 residents have returned to the town they abandoned in 2004 amid military-guerrilla combat. Most of the town's infrastructure is still standing, but the residents returned earlier than expected, before all social services h [...]
2007-02-07 22:35:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV PTER MARR CO PREF
07BOGOTA900URIBE COMMITTED TO POVERTY REDUCTION BUT SUCCESS
[...] Colombia's poverty rate of 49 percent -- which reaches almost 70 percent in rural areas -- exacerbates the urban-rural divide and feeds social conflict. President Uribe has boosted social spending, and improved economic growth and targeted social programs have cut poverty rates. Still, Uribe [...]
2007-02-07 23:28:00Embassy BogotaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PGOV PREL ECON CO PHUM PREF
07BRASILIA101COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR JAMES STORY, ERIC STONER, AND
[...] Name of traveler: James B. Story -- Title: Regional Environmental Officer -- Passport number: US Diplomatic Passport 900346975 -- Agency represented: HUB/DOS -- Arrival/departure dates: February 04-10, 2007 -- Level of security clearance: Top Secret -- Purpose of visit: to attend a meeting on [...]
2007-01-19 13:35:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV OTRA PE BR
07BRASILIA103BRAZIL: OPIC SUPPORT FOR INVESTMENT FUND
[...] Post supports OPIC's planned investment in Paladin Realty LP Fund, which will assist in the development of affordable and middle-income housing in Brazil (reftel). Recent changes to Brazilian legislation have encouraged substantial growth in the real estate and construction sector. These cha [...]
2007-01-19 16:44:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDEINV ECON BR
07BRASILIA1037COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR NSF OFFICIAL SMITH
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. William M. Smith, Program Director in the Office of the Assistant Director (GEO),to Manaus, Brazil, June 10-16, 2007, to attend the 24th meeting of the Inter-American Institute (IAI) Conference of the Parties (COP). 2. Visitors are remi [...]
2007-06-06 20:00:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY KSCA NSF OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1039COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR NSF OFFICIAL BROWN
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Louis B. Brown, Senior Staff Associate in the office of the Assistant Director (GEO),to Manaus, Brazil, June 10-16, 2007, to participate in the meetings of the Executive Council and Conference of the Parties of the Inter-American Institute [...]
2007-06-06 20:06:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY KSCA NSF OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1040COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR NSF OFFICIAL FILMER
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Paul E. Filmer, Program Director in the Division of Earth Sciences (EAR),to Manaus (Brazil),June 10-17, 2007, who will lead the U.S. Government Delegation to the Conference of the Parties of the Inter-American Institute. 2. Visitors ar [...]
2007-06-06 20:08:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY KSCA NSF OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1041COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR NIH OFFICIAL ROSALY CORREA
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Rosaly Correa de Araujo, Director of the Americas, OGHA, OS, HHS to travel to Sao Paulo, Brazil, from June 9-10, to Brasilia, Brazil, from June 10-15, and to Sao Paulo, Brazil from June 15-16, 2007, to co-chair the meeting of the JCM Workgro [...]
2007-06-06 20:17:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1042COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR OES/EGC OFFICIAL
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Norman Barth, OES/EGC/State Department, to Manaus, Brazil, June 07-16, 2007, to attend the Executive Council and Conference of Parties of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research. 2. Visitors are reminded that all US citizens t [...]
2007-06-08 10:07:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KSCA TPHY OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1049COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL SIMOES
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Eduardo Simoes, Prevention Research Program Director, NCCDPHP, DACH, COGH, HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Brasilia (DF),Brazil, June 11-14, 2007, to represent HHS/CDC interests in establishing an agenda of future [...]
2007-06-08 16:53:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA105FISCAL DATA FOR TRAVEL OF PATRICIA S. PIRIZ
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-19 16:51:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV OTRA BO BR
07BRASILIA1052POSSIBLE U.S.-BRAZIL COOPERATION ON WATER RESOURCES ISSUES
[...] As discussed in reftel, Brazil's Ministry of the Environment has proposed discussions to investigate the possibility of bilateral technical cooperation in water resource issues. 2. As this is the first area of proposed cooperation where there is bilateral agreement since the establishment [...]
2007-06-08 18:41:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TNGD KSCA EAGR BR
07BRASILIA1097BRAZILIAN CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES VOTES TO UPHOLD
[...] The Brazilian Chamber of Deputies (lower house) voted on June 12 in favor of the proposed reorganization of IBAMA, the Ministry of Environment's enforcement agency. The restructuring, first announced April 25 by Environment Minister Marina Silva and supported by President Lula, would split IBA [...]
2007-06-14 14:23:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TNGD TRGY KSCA EAGR BR
07BRASILIA1099COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR NPS OFFICIAL JOHNSON
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Robert Johnson, Director of the Everglades-South Florida Natural Resources Center, National Park Service (NSP) in Florida, to Foz do Iguacu, Brasilia, and Cuiaba (Brazil),June 15-26, 2007, to participate in the Brazilian Congress on Protect [...]
2007-06-14 17:30:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TPHY KSCA SCUL OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1105 BRAZIL: IPR TRAINING REQUEST
[...] In accordance with requirements presented in reftel A, Embassy Brasilia submits the following proposal for 2007 IPR enforcement training. The proposal is for a grant of $43,900 to provide a two-day high-level workshop for law enforcement officials (Federal Police, Customs, Highway Patrol) and [...]
2007-06-15 11:15:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDKIPR ECON BR
07BRASILIA1115 COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE CONTRACTORS PETERSON
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for David P. Perterson and Loren J. Habergger, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE),July 5-19, 2007, to Itaituba and Creporizao (State of Para) Brazil, to work on projects on reduction of emissions from community and small scale gold mining in developin [...]
2007-06-15 18:36:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTRGY ENRG SENV KSCA OTRA US BR
07BRASILIA1130AMEMBASSY BRASILIA NOMINATES RURALFONE FOR THE SECRETARY'S
[...] (U) Based upon its outstanding program aimed at using technology and resources to assist communities located in Brazil's remote, underprivileged areas, the Ambassador nominates the U.S. company Ruralfone, Inc. for the Secretary of State's 2007 Award For Corporate Excellence For the Small to Med [...]
2007-06-18 17:41:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDECON BEXP ELAB ETRD BR
07BRASILIA1131AMEMBASSY BRASILIA NOMINATES FORD AND MICROSOFT BRAZIL FOR
[...] (U) Based upon their leadership and commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR),Ambassador Sobel nominates the U.S. multinational companies Ford and Microsoft Brazil, as representatives of the 50 U.S. multinational companies that support the U.S. Embassy Brazil CSR Initiative, for th [...]
2007-06-18 17:42:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDECON BEXP ELAB ETRD BR
07BRASILIA1145COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE DOS AND NNSA FUNDED
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for a Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration's (DOE/NNSA) International Nonproliferation Export Control Program (INECP) for the following DOS and NNSA-funded personnel, from July 7-14, 2007 to conduct WMD Commodity Identifica [...]
2007-06-20 10:05:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT ETTC KSTC PARM PREL KSCA KNNP BR
07BRASILIA116 COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL HOWARD
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. William Howard, Safety and Health Manager, Office of Health and Safety, OD, HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Brasilia (DF),Brazil, February 6-8, 2007, to participate in the BSL-4 lab design workshop. 2. Visitors [...]
2007-01-22 20:09:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO CDC KSCA OTRA US BR
07BRASILIA1185SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 96
[...] The following is the ninety-sixth in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views expres [...]
2007-06-22 19:56:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA12POSSIBLE INSTRUMENT FOR BRAZIL MERCURY REDUCTION PILOT
[...] At a December 8, 2006, meeting at Brazil's Ministry of the Environment, ESTH Counselor Patricia Norman, Science Officer KG Moore and EPA Project Leader Dr. Luis Fernandez met with Dr. Marilia Cerqueira, Director of Brazil's Mercury programs. Dr. Fernandez presented to the Brazilians the scope [...]
2007-01-04 18:59:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV AORC EMIN ETRD PREL KSCA BR
07BRASILIA1204 COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR EPA OFFICIAL SCHNEIDER
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for William Schneider, Office of Prevention, Pesticides an Toxic Substances, for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s OECD Biopesticide Steering Group, to Sco Paulo (transit only) and Brasilia, Brazil, from June 29 to July 05, 2007, to partic [...]
2007-06-26 19:24:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KSCA TPHY EPA OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1216COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL BLANDFORD
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for John Blandford, Economist, NCHSTP, HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Rio de Janeiro, , from July 1-8; Brasilia, from July 8-14, to Sao Paulo, Brazil, July 14, 2007, as follow: -- Rio de Janeiro/Brasilia: to provide techni [...]
2007-06-27 19:07:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1231BRAZIL PREFERS SUSPENSION OF ISS ARRANGEMENT
[...] Post received a Diplomatic Note from Brazil's Foreign Ministry on June 29, 2007, referring to the Government of Brazil's position about the bilateral International Space Station Arrangement (ISS). The Diplomatic Note is as follows: "The Ministry of External Relations complements the United S [...]
2007-06-29 19:22:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA SENV KSCA KTIA TBIO TPHY TRGY TSPL BR
07BRASILIA1240 COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE/EE A/S KARSNER JULY
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE),Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Alexander Karsner, to Brasilia (July 10-12) and Rio de Janeiro (July 12),Brazil, to participate in the Council on Competitiveness and its Brazil [...]
2007-07-02 18:12:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTRGY ENRG SENV KSCA OTRA US BR
07BRASILIA1249 BRAZIL: 2006 GSP ANNUAL REVIEW DEMARCHE
[...] (U) EconOff delivered reftel points to Peter Fox, MRE Deputy Director of the Division of Market Access, on July 3, 2007. Fox also served on the recent GOB Doha Round negotiating team. Sobel [...]
2007-07-03 15:24:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD ELAB PREL BR
07BRASILIA1262 COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR EPA OFFICIAL FERNANDEZ
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Mr. Luiz Fernandez, International Affairs Specialist, Office of International Affairs (OIA),U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),to Brasilia, Itaituba, and Creporizao, Brazil, July 5-29, 2007, to work on UNEP Global Mercury Partnership P [...]
2007-07-05 10:41:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KSCA TPHY EPA OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1278 COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE/EE BARTON
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Bradley L. Barton, U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE),Director of Commercialization and Deployment, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, to Brasilia (July 10-12) and Sao Paulo (transit),Brazil, to participate in the Council on Competitivenes [...]
2007-07-06 15:20:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTRGY ENRG SENV KSCA OTRA US BR
07BRASILIA1285 COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE/EE LUTTRELL
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Ellen Luttrell, U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE),Consultant- Communications Advisor, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, to Brasilia (July 10-12) and Rio de Janeiro (July 12-15) and Sao Paulo (transit: Jul 10 and 15),Brazil, to participa [...]
2007-07-09 13:44:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTRGY ENRG SENV KSCA OTRA US BR
07BRASILIA1287 COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE/EE SATTELBERG
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Alfred P. Sattelberg, U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE),Contract, Argone National Laboratory, Associate Lab Director for Physical Sciences, to Brasilia (July 9-13),Brazil, to participate in the Council on Competitiveness and its Brazilian coun [...]
2007-07-09 13:45:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTRGY ENRG SENV KSCA OTRA US BR
07BRASILIA1289 COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE/EE ARVISU
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dan E. Arvizu, U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE),Director, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, to Brasilia (July 10-12) and Rio de Janeiro (July 12-15) and Sao Paulo (transit: Jul 10 and 13),Brazil, to participate in the Council on Compet [...]
2007-07-09 13:46:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTRGY ENRG SENV KSCA OTRA US BR
07BRASILIA1308 COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR EPA OFFICIAL LUDWIG
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Ms. Victoria Ludwig, Program Manager, Landfill Methane Outreach Program, Office of Air and Radiation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),to Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Goiania, Cuiaba, Porto Alegre and Florianopolis, Brazil, July 15-29, 2007, [...]
2007-07-10 18:24:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KSCA TPHY EPA OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1331COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR HHS OFFICIALS TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. William R. Steiger, Special Advisor to Secretary Leavitt for International Affairs, HHS, and Dr. Rosaly Correa-de-Araujo, Director Office for the Americas, Office of Global Health Affairs (OGHA),OS, HHS to travel to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, [...]
2007-07-13 12:52:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1333COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL LINK AND
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Michael Link, Health Scientist; William Garvin, Computer Specialist, COCHP/NCCDPHP, HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Sao Paulo, August 11, and Brasilia, Brazil, from August 11-18, 2007: -- Brasilia: travelers will par [...]
2007-07-13 16:25:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1355SIGNING OF MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN USGS AND THE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-18 17:17:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TNGD TRGY KSCA EAGR BR
07BRASILIA137CLIMATE CHANGE: U.S.-BRAZIL DVC ON APPROACHES TO REDUCING
[...] Post has contacted Fernando Lyrio, Director of International Relations at Brazil's Ministry for the Environment, and presented the proposal for a DVC on U.S. and Brazilian approaches to reducing emissions from deforestation. Lyrio reports that the three people key for the Brazilian panel to r [...]
2007-01-25 17:40:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV ENRG KSCA BR
07BRASILIA1380FISCAL DATA FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT WORKSHOP IN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-20 17:52:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV OTRA VE BR
07BRASILIA1412COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL MOKDAD
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Ali Mokdad, Epidemiologist, COCHP/NCCDPHP, HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Sao Paulo, August 12, and to Brasilia, Brazil, August 12-18, 2007, as follow: -- to Brasilia: to participate in a meeting and workshop to discus [...]
2007-07-25 15:10:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1413COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL HICKS
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Marie Hicks, Public Health Advisor, NCIRD, HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Sao Paulo, August 15, and to Brasilia, Brazil, August 15-18, 2007, as follow: -- to Brasilia: to support the bilateral cooperation agreement wit [...]
2007-07-25 15:11:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1414COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL BLANDFORD
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for John Blandford, Economist, NCHSTP, HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Sao Paulo, August 5, and to Brasilia, Brazil, from August 5-16, 2007, as follow: -- to Brasilia: to lead a data analysis workshop as part of a year lon [...]
2007-07-25 15:12:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1425INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNITY
[...] Rio Branco, Acre State, Brazil was the site of a weeklong conference of 250 community forest entrepreneurs and policy makers from Africa, Asia, Central and South America, July 15-23, 2007. Participants debated the challenges confronted by inhabitants of tropical forests on three continents: la [...]
2007-07-26 18:08:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA1431 BRAZIL: IPR TRAINING REQUEST
[...] Embassy is resending this as an amendment to reftel F to incorporate suggestions made by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). 2. SUMMARY: In accordance with requirements presented in reftel A, Embassy Brasilia submits the following proposal for 2007 IPR enforcement traini [...]
2007-07-26 19:08:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDKIPR ECON BR
07BRASILIA144 U.S.-BRAZIL CAE - NEXT STEPS
[...] At the December 13, 2006, U.S.-Brazil Common Agenda for the Environment (CAE) it was agreed that a Technical Work Group be created under the CAE framework to review and coordinate technical-level cooperation. This work group could meet at any time but would report its work and seek policy gui [...]
2007-01-26 14:07:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TSPA TBIO KSCA BR
07BRASILIA1456COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL JOHNSON
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Denise Johnson, Associate Director for Extramural Program, NCIRD, HHS/CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Rio de Janeiro, August 7-14 and Brasilia, Brazil, from August 14-16, 2007, as follows: -- Rio de Janeiro: to provide [...]
2007-07-31 19:07:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1457COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL FLANNERY
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Brendan Flannery, CCID/NCIRD/HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to Sao Paulo on or about (o/a) August 9; to Rio de Janeiro, o/a August 9-10 and to Brasilia, Brazil, o/a August 10-17, 2007, as follows: -- Rio de Janeiro: to partic [...]
2007-07-31 19:08:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1458COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL MOEN
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Ann Moen, Associate Director for Extramural Program, NCIRD, HHS/CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Brasilia, Brazil, from August 15-18, 2007, to provide an opportunity to meet with project staff to review progress and plan [...]
2007-07-31 19:10:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1463SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 98
[...] The following is the ninety-eighth in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views expre [...]
2007-08-01 14:13:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA1465COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR REGIONAL
[...] Country clearance is requested for Larissa A. Stoner, the Brasilia regional environment assistant, to visit Medellin August 13-19 and Lima August 19-26. Purpose of the visit is to provide logistic support as well as attend and report on EPA Trainings on Environmental Law Enforcement. 2. Sto [...]
2007-08-01 19:20:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV OTRA BL BR
07BRASILIA1485EMBASSY BRASILIA CY 2006 CLASS B REFERRAL VALIDATION STUDY
[...] Summary: In July 2007, the consular section of Embassy Brasilia conducted a validation study of 475 class B Referral visas issued between January 1st, 2006 and December 31st, 2006. Results from this random sample showed that 71% returned, 2% did not return, 23% never traveled; 4% were inconcl [...]
2007-08-03 15:20:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS KRFD CMGT BR
07BRASILIA1498THE SOYBEAN MORATORIUM, ONE YEAR LATER
[...] (U) Summary: On July 24, 2007, NGOs involved in the pact for sustainable soy in the Amazon - the soy moratorium - such as Greenpeace and The Nature Conservancy, met in Sao Paulo with representatives of the soybean industry and large-scale European consumers to evaluate the results of the one ye [...]
2007-08-06 12:19:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TBIO PGOV ECON XR BR
07BRASILIA1507COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL PRATT
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Michael Pratt, Senior Medical Officer, NCCDPHP/HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to Brasilia, Brazil, August 22-26, 2007, provide technical assistance/consultation to the Brazilian Ministry of Health on developing national chronic [...]
2007-08-07 19:34:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1519FISCAL DATA FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT WORKSHOP IN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-08 19:13:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV OTRA VE BR
07BRASILIA1520FISCAL DATA FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT WORKSHOP IN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-08 19:13:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV OTRA VE BR
07BRASILIA1530FISCAL DATA FOR ADDITIONAL COSTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-09 17:51:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV OTRA CO VE BR
07BRASILIA1536 COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR NASA OFFICIALS MR AND MRS
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Jeffrey Williams (Astronaut) and Anna Marie Williams (spouse),National Aeronautic and Space Administration (NASA) Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) official, to Sao Paulo (SP),Campos dos Goitacases (RJ),Brasilia (DF) and Rio de Janeiro (RJ) [...]
2007-08-10 12:36:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA SENV KSCA OTRA US BR
07BRASILIA1539REVISED FISCAL DATA FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-10 15:53:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV OTRA CO VE BR
07BRASILIA1578FISCAL DATA FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT WORKSHOP IN
[...] The following fiscal data is being provided by the Regional Environmental Hub for expenditures (detailed below) for the Environmental Law Enforcement Workshop to be held August 20-23 in Lima (Peru). 19-726/7103715-1008-7a0926-021000-2403-4121 Total expenditures should not to exceed USD 2,58 [...]
2007-08-16 14:01:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV OTRA BR PE
07BRASILIA162BINDING MERCURY POLLUTION REDUCTION TARGETS - NO POSITION
[...] On January 25, 2007, SCI Officer met again with Otavio Trindade of the Ministry of External Relations' Division for Environmental Policy and Sustainable Development for follow-up discussions regarding demarche request in Ref A. Trindade reiterated Brazil's support for UNEP voluntary mercury pa [...]
2007-01-29 20:01:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDEMIN AORC ETRD PREL SENV KSCA BR
07BRASILIA1651COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL IMAI
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Kumiko Imai, Service Fellow, NCCDPHP/HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to Brasilia, Brazil, from September 2 to September 6, 2007, to attend the Secretariat of Health Surveillance Meeting and Workshop, and present "Methodology Cos [...]
2007-08-29 19:29:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1653COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL FLANNERY
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Brendan Flannery, Epidemiologist, NCIRD/HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to Brasilia, Brazil, from September 10 to September 21, 2007, to work with current HHS/CDC secondee for immunizations and the Pan American Health Organizati [...]
2007-08-30 12:53:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1654COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL PATEL
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Manish Patel, Medical Epidemiologist, NCIRD/HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 17; to Brasilia, Brazil, from September 17 to September 20; and, to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 20, 2007, as [...]
2007-08-30 13:26:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1686COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR EPA CAREY BYLIN
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for EPA Official Carey Bylin, to Brasilia, Brazil, from September 16 to September 18; to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 18 to September 23, 2007, as follows: In Brasilia: Meetings at Ministry of Mines and Energy. In Rio de Janeiro: Meetings at P [...]
2007-09-05 13:41:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA169BRAZIL BIOFUEL UPDATE, JANUARY 2007
[...] According to data from Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture, Brazil produced more ethanol in 2006 than any other production period. The 2006 harvest produced a total of 17.8 billion liters compared to a 16.9 billion liter production from the period before. According to Angelo Bressan, Director o [...]
2007-01-30 18:23:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TNGD KSCA EAGR BR
07BRASILIA17 Brazil and Russia Sign Space Cooperation MOU
[...] One of the agreements signed by Brazil with Russia during the December 14-15, 2006, visit of Foreign Minister Serguei Lavrov to Brasilia was an MOU for Cooperation in Space. According to the newspaper Jornal do Brasil, the principal beneficiary of the agreement will be Brazil's rocket launchi [...]
2007-01-05 14:40:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA TBIO TPHY TRGY BR
07BRASILIA1743COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR NSF OFFICIAL NOTMAN
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Evan Notman, Assistant Program Officer in the Division of International Science Engineer (OISE),to Sao Paulo(SP),Manaus (AM),and Brasilia(DF),Brazil, from September 17 to September 26, 2007, to participate in the discussion of cooperative pr [...]
2007-09-13 16:30:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA TPHY NSF OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1774SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 99
[...] The following is the ninety-nine in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views express [...]
2007-09-17 19:20:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA1775BRAZIL: DEMARCHE RESPONSE ON DEMANDING ACCOUNTABILITY OF
[...] (U) EconOff delivered reftel demarche points to Otavio Brandelli, Chief of the Division of Intellectual Property Rights at the Ministry of External Relation,s on September 17. Brandelli said that the GoB feels it should adopt a "low profile" on the issue to avoid alienating the African Group [...]
2007-09-17 21:49:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC WIPO BR
07BRASILIA1779COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL JACOBS
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Krista Jacobs, Economist, CCID/NCCPSTP, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/HHS, to Rio de Janeiro, October 16 and Brasilia, Brazil, from October 16-20, 2007, as follows: In Brasilia: to assist in teaching a course in economic evaluatio [...]
2007-09-19 14:28:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA178BRAZILIAN REPRESENTATION AT GLOBE REGIONAL TRAINING, 2-9
[...] The Ministry of Education has informed post that Brazil will have two representatives at the Globe Regional Training on February 2-9 in Panama City. The information provided is as follow: 2. Name: Rachel Trajber Date of Birth: April 24, 1954 (04/24/1954) Place of Birth: Sao Paulo, Sao Pa [...]
2007-01-31 17:53:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDKGLB SENV KSCA BR
07BRASILIA1803EPA TRAININGS STRENGTHEN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT IN
[...] (U) Summary: Using funds from OES, three trainings on environmental law enforcement were carried out by EPA experts in August 2007 in Medellin (Colombia),Lima (Peru),and Georgetown (Guyana). With support from the Regional Environmental HUB Office, ECON Offices in each respective country, and [...]
2007-09-21 10:09:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA1811BRAZIL: RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR CONTRIBUTION TO
[...] (U) Poloffs delivered Reftel demarche to Counselor Glivania de Oliveira, chief of the United Nations Division at the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Relations (Itamaraty). Oliveira was familiar with the Tribunal and agreed its establishment will represent a significant step forward for Lebanon. [...]
2007-09-21 20:46:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDPTER UNSC LE BR
07BRASILIA1873COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL BLANDFORD
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for John Blandford, Economist, GAP, NCHHSTP/CCID/HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from October-16-2007 to October-16-2007; Brasilia, Brazil from October-16-2007 to October-20-2007; Sao Paulo, Brazil from Oct [...]
2007-10-02 14:05:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA188COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL KSIAZEK
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Thomas Ksiazek, Research Scientist, COCH, OD, HHS/ Centers for Disease Control (CDC),to Brasilia, Brazil, from February 5-7, 2007, to assist in the developing stages of a Bio Safety Level 4 Laboratory (BSL4) facility. 2. Visitors are re [...]
2007-02-01 11:45:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1907BRAZILIANS "DARE" TO STRENGTHEN DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION
[...] (U) The Brazilian National Anti-drug Secretariat (SENAD) and the National Public Safety Secretariat (SENASP) convened a national conference on September 27-28 to re-assess the U.S.-based Drug Abuse Resistance Education Program (D.A.R.E.),or PROERD as it is known in Brazil. The federal govern [...]
2007-10-04 20:18:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR EAID KCRM PREL BR
07BRASILIA195EU TO APPROACH BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT ON TAXATION OF
[...] (U) Action Request - paragraph 2. 2. (U) Summary and Action request. On January 31, EU Econ/Commercial Counselor Fabian Delcros approached Commercial Attache with respect to problems that EU cosmetics companies were experiencing regarding alleged discriminatory taxation upon their expo [...]
2007-02-01 19:45:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD BEXP ECON BR
07BRASILIA1976COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR EPA LOREN HABEGGER
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for EPA Official Loren J. Habegger, to Itaituba, Brazil, from October 27 to November 5 and to Creporizao from November 5 and November 8, 2007. The purpose of the trip is to further test the performance of the technology installed in the two places [...]
2007-10-15 17:59:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA1990Ambassador Sobel Visits Chamber of Deputies Foreign
[...] (U) Summary. Ambassador Sobel met with members of the Chamber of Deputies Foreign Relations and National Defense Committee on October 2 for a wide-ranging discussion that included the U.S.-Brazil CEO Forum, Burma, Cuba, Darfur, Iran, Haiti, tourism, and other topics. Members expressed intere [...]
2007-10-16 18:05:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ECON BR
07BRASILIA2021COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE RODMAN LINN
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for DOE Official Rodman Linn, to Brasilia, Brazil, from November 3 to November 10, 2007. The purpose of the trip is to attend and do a presentation at the 19th International Congress of Mechanical Engineering. 2. Visitors are reminded that all [...]
2007-10-22 17:16:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA2065COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE/NNSA/NA10/DPTRAV/MULLER
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Richard P. Muller and Ann E. Mattsson, from Sandia National Laboratories (SNL),National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA),Office of Defense Programs, U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE),to Belem (Para),Brazil, November 3 to November 10, [...]
2007-10-30 19:24:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP ENRG TRGY OTRA KSCS BR
07BRASILIA2068SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 101
[...] The following is the one-hundred-first in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views e [...]
2007-10-30 19:27:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA2069SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 101
[...] The following is the one-hundred-first in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views e [...]
2007-10-31 09:54:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA2079COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE/NNSA/NA10/DPTRAV MILLS
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for John M. Wills, Los Alamos National Laboratory, from Sandia National Laboratories (SNL),National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA),Office of Defense Programs, U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE) to attend the International Workshop on Full [...]
2007-11-01 13:26:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP ENRG TRGY OTRA KSCS BR
07BRASILIA2090BRAZIL: NEC Hubbard and DOC Gutierrez Roundtable with
[...] (U) SUMMARY: In an October 11 roundtable with Commerce Secretary Gutierrez and National Economic Council Director Hubbard on the margins of the CEO Forum and Commercial Dialogue, the governors of Bahia (Jacque Wagner),Rio Grande do Sul (Yeda Crusius),and Santa Catarina (Luis Henrique Silveir [...]
2007-11-06 09:25:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD BR
07BRASILIA2091DRAFT 2007 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT
[...] Following is a draft of Part I of the Brazil chapter of the 2007 INCSR. As requested in reftel B, the money laundering portion of the INCSR will be submitted separately. BRAZIL ---------- I. SUMMARY ---------- 2. Brazil is a major transit country for illicit drugs shipped to Euro [...]
2007-11-06 09:25:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR EAID KCRM PREL BR
07BRASILIA2158MINI-DUBLIN GROUP MEETING IN BRASILIA -- NOVEMBER 2007
[...] SUMMARY: On November 19, 2007, under the chairmanship of the Government of Spain, the Mini-Dublin Group convened at the Spanish Embassy to discuss counter narcotics assistance and cooperation between member countries and the Government of Brazil (GoB). This was the first time the group had g [...]
2007-11-21 14:54:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR EAID KCRM PREL BR
07BRASILIA2184SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 102
[...] The following is the one hundred second in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views [...]
2007-11-27 11:09:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA2244NAS BRAZIL ACTIVITY REPORT, NOVEMBER 2007
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Thanks to ongoing NAS support, the Brazilian Federal Police (DPF),with operational assistance from DEA Brazil, culminated operation "Fenix" an investigation that made significant progress toward dismantling a major drug trafficking organization run by Luis Fernando da Costa, a [...]
2007-12-10 13:06:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR EAID KCRM PREL BR
07BRASILIA2258 Court Rulings Limit Party Switching by Elected Officials
[...] Summary. Recent federal court rulings have placed strict limits on party switching that are expected to strengthen large parties and could weaken traditional spoils politics. The rulings are a victory for large parties and a loss for smaller, non-ideological parties in the government coaliti [...]
2007-12-11 15:23:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KDEM KCOR BR
07BRASILIA226APPROVAL OF NIH RESEARCH PROJECT ENTITLED "LONG TERM IMPACT
[...] On January 15, 2007, Embassy received from the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Division of Science and Technology, (DCTEC/MFA) an official notification (number 003, dated January 15, 2007) approving the research project proposal entitled "Long Term Impact and Intervention for Diarrhea in [...]
2007-02-09 15:01:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA OSCI BR
07BRASILIA2321SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 104
[...] The following is the one-hundred-fourth in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views [...]
2007-12-26 14:11:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA239BRAZIL GLOBE ACCORD CLEARANCE
[...] (U) This is an action request; please see paragraph 2. (U) On February 5, 2007, SCI officer spoke with Rachel Trajber, Coordinator of Environmental Education for the Brazilian Ministry of Education (MEC) and Brazil's future GLOBE country coordinator. Trajber said that MEC would prefer to hol [...]
2007-02-12 16:05:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KGLB TBIO KSCA OSCI BR
07BRASILIA240BRAZIL GLOBE ACCORD CLEARANCE
[...] (U) This is an action request; please see paragraph 2. (U) On February 5, 2007, SCI officer spoke with Rachel Trajber, Coordinator of Environmental Education for the Brazilian Ministry of Education (MEC) and Brazil's future GLOBE country coordinator. Trajber said that MEC would prefer to hol [...]
2007-02-12 16:07:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KGLB TBIO KSCA OSCI BR
07BRASILIA260HHS/CDC COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR
[...] Country clearance is requested for Suzanne Westman, Epidemiologist, GAP-Brazil, NCHSTP, HHS/CDC, to travel to New Delhi, India, from March 2, 2007 to March 9 to participate in the Regional WHO Training Workshop on Avian Influenza Preparedness and Response and from March 11th - May 20th on tem [...]
2007-02-14 16:41:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA OTRA BR
07BRASILIA265 SUSPENSION OF INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION AGREEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-14 19:02:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA KSCA SENV BR
07BRASILIA266Request for training, PE 142 Resource Economics
[...] This cable is in response to reftel from January 18, 2007. The Regional Environmental Affairs Officer (Hub) for South America is requesting inclusion in PE 142, Resource Economics, to take place in Washington, DC and Denver, Colorado from July 9-13. 2. As South American Hub officer, this [...]
2007-02-14 19:04:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDAFSI ECON BR
07BRASILIA271BRAZILIAN DELEGATION TO TRAVEL TO CUBA SEEKING CLOSER
[...] The Brazilian Ministry of Science and Technology announced February 12, that a delegation lead by Erney Camargo, President of the National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq),would travel to Cuba February 19-21, hoping to identify new opportunities for S&T cooperation. [...]
2007-02-15 11:45:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA TPHY TRGY BR
07BRASILIA273 SUSPENSION OF INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION AGREEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-15 14:24:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA KSCA SENV BR
07BRASILIA288TEDS VISIT BY REO SUCCESSFUL
[...] On February 14-15 the Regional Environmental Officer (Hub) for South America traveled to Belem at the start of the shrimping season to work with the GOB inspectors as they conducted their annual pre-season TEDs verification check. During the last Turtle Excluder Device (TEDs) verification vis [...]
2007-02-16 18:12:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV ETRD XR BR
07BRASILIA289 BRAZIL: USDOT/FHWA/AASHTO AND MINISTRY OF
[...] (U) Summary: On February 13, EconOff attended a digital videoconference (DVC) between representatives of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)'s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA),the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO),and their Brazilian co [...]
2007-02-16 18:31:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDELTN ECON BEXP OTRA BR
07BRASILIA315 ETHANOL IN THE RAINFOREST: GLOBAL COMMODITIES AND HIGHWAY
[...] Summary: USAID Mission officers and the Regional Environmental Affairs Officer visited the Southwest Amazon February 4-10, 2007 (en route to the Amazon Basin Conservation Initiative meeting in Yucay, Peru) on a 550- kilometer road trip connecting Rio Branco, capital of the state of Acre, with [...]
2007-02-23 14:47:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR ENRG EAID TBIO SNAR ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA316 ETHANOL IN THE RAINFOREST: GLOBAL COMMODITIES AND HIGHWAY
[...] Summary: USAID Mission officers and the Regional Environmental Affairs Officer visited the Southwest Amazon February 4-10, 2007 (en route to the Amazon Basin Conservation Initiative meeting in Yucay, Peru) on a 550- kilometer road trip connecting Rio Branco, capital of the state of Acre, with [...]
2007-02-23 14:47:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR ENRG EAID TBIO SNAR ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA319 BRAZIL: WTO Taft Goods Demarche Response
[...] (U) EconOff delivered reftel points in to Peter Fox, GOB Deputy Director of Division of Market Access at the MFA. Fox, who will leave for the Geneva talks on 24 February, said that he had read in full the USG position on the issue and, after discussions both internally and externally with pri [...]
2007-02-23 18:46:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD WTO BR
07BRASILIA351BRASILIA REQUESTS COPIES OF AGREEMENTS SIGNED AT
[...] This is an action message. See point 3. 2. Reftel notes that at the July 21, 2006, U.S. - Brazil S&T Commission meeting held in Washington, the United States and Brazil signed renewals of the Implementing Arrangement for Cooperation on Environmental Scientific Research in the Large Scale [...]
2007-02-27 19:43:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA SENV TBIO TPHY TRGY TSPA BR
07BRASILIA367COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL WEATHERS
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Andrew Weathers, Program Analyst, COCH, OD, HHS/Centers for Disease Control (CDC),to Brasilia, Brazil, from March 18-23, 2007, to work with the Field Epidemiology Training Program staff to identity administrative and logistical priorities i [...]
2007-03-01 19:20:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA368COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR USGS OFFICIAL TIESZEN
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Larry Tieszen, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS),Physical Scientist to travel to Brasilia (DF),Brazil (03/18-03/25/2007). PURPOSE OF TRAVEL: To participate in a meeting for South American mapping agencies organized by the Andean Development Corpo [...]
2007-03-01 19:32:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY KSCA TBIO OTRA BR
07BRASILIA373US-BRAZIL S&T MINISTERIAL COMMISSION JOINT STATEMENT
[...] On February 27, 2007, U.S. Ambassador Clifford Sobel and Brazil's Deputy Science and Technology Minister, Luis Fernandes, signed the joint statement resulting from the July 21, 2006, U.S.-Brazil Joint Commission Meeting on S&T Cooperation. The ceremony, held in Brazil's Foreign Ministry, was w [...]
2007-03-02 16:41:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA SENV TBIO TPHY EAGR ECON TRGY TSPL BR
07BRASILIA376 Brazil: Silicon Metal Statistics
[...] (U) Note: Since there is no central repository in Brazil for retention of data on this industry, Post has not been able to obtain information in all categories requested for the period covering January 1999 - September 2002. In several other categories requested in reftel, information was co [...]
2007-03-02 17:06:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON BR
07BRASILIA382COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL HUB
[...] James Story, South America Regional Environmental Officer based in Brasilia, requests country clearance to visit Lima from March 15-17, Cartagena March 17-21, and Bogota March 21-24. Purpose of trip to Lima is to discuss an environmental enforcement training proposal with embassy staff; trip [...]
2007-03-05 16:31:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA SENV CO PE BR
07BRASILIA394COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USGS OFFICIAL CROWLEY FROM APRIL 19
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Mr. James Crowley, U.S. Geological Survey Research Geologist to travel to Sao Paulo (SP) April 19-28, 2007 and Maraba (PA),Brazil, April 28 to May 4, 2007 (in transit at Brasilia and Sao Paulo airports). Purpose of travel: Dr. Crowley and scien [...]
2007-03-06 18:11:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY KSCA TBIO OTRA BR
07BRASILIA401 BRAZIL TO INTRODUCE NEW BIOPIRACY LEGISLATION
[...] (U) Summary: The Government of Brazil (GOB) is preparing new legislation to address biopiracy in Brazil, which the GOB believes fuels a USD 100 million a year market for chemical, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries worldwide. The new legislation will feature electronic registration for re [...]
2007-03-07 13:23:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TBIO KSCA BAIO BR
07BRASILIA419 TWO USGS MOUS WITH BRAZILIAN UNIVERSITIES APPROVED BY
[...] Reftel authorizes Post to seek Government of Brazil (GOB) authorization to sign two previously negotiated Memorandum of Understanding, between the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Geoscience Institute of the University of Brasilia and USGS and the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte [...]
2007-03-09 19:48:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY KSCA KTIA NASA SENV BR
07BRASILIA420STAS TEAM VISIT - U.S.-BRAZIL BIOINFORMATICS CONFERENCE AND
[...] SUMMARY: Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State (STAS) Dr. George Atkinson led a team of scientists and engineers to Rio, Sao Paulo, Campinas and Petropolis, Brazil, November 10-17, 2006, to co-host a regional Global Dialogue on Emerging Science & Technology (GDEST) Conference [...]
2007-03-09 19:53:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA SENV TNGD BR
07BRASILIA433U.S.-BRAZIL SIGN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON BIOFUELS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-13 16:13:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTRGY SENV KSCA TPHY TBIO US BR
07BRASILIA453HHS/CDC COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR
[...] Country clearance is requested for Aristites Barbosa Junior, Epidemiologist, GAP-Brazil, NCHSTP, HHS/CDC, to travel to Luanda, Angola from April 28-2007 to May 4-2007. 2. The purpose of this trip to Luanda: accompany on several visits to government and NGO principals in order to improve co [...]
2007-03-16 15:23:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA OTRA BR
07BRASILIA482 COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR EPA OFFICIALS ZEPP AND
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for EPA Officials Richard Zepp, Senior Research Scientist and Marirosa Molina, Research Scientist, Office of Research and Development, to Brasilia (DF) April 13-20, and Florianopolis (SC),Brazil, April 20-23, 2007, to attend the Large-Scale Biosphe [...]
2007-03-21 18:41:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KSCA TPHY EPA OTRA BR
07BRASILIA487 BRAZIL: Hot Rolled Paper Dumping Case
[...] Post received a letter from the Department of Trade Defense of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade notifying the Embassy that it has accepted an anti-dumping petition on exports to Brazil of hot rolled base paper for siliconization originating from the U.S. Original will be [...]
2007-03-22 19:34:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD BR
07BRASILIA498COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR ROBERT MIRANDA AND ALAN
[...] Country clearance is granted for ROBERT MIRANDA and ALAN HAMPTON to visit Brasilia from 03/25-27/2007 for investigative purposes. All work will be coordinated through LEGAT Brassanini. 2. Visitors are reminded that all US citizens traveling to Brazil for any purpose require visas, which must [...]
2007-03-23 19:42:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT
07BRASILIA499COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR ROBERT MIRANDA AND ALAN
[...] Country clearance is granted for ROBERT MIRANDA and ALAN HAMPTON to visit Brasilia from 03/25-27/2007 for investigative purposes. All work will be coordinated through LEGAT Brassanini. 2. Visitors are reminded that all US citizens traveling to Brazil for any purpose require visas, which must [...]
2007-03-23 19:43:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT
07BRASILIA50 Brazil Supports UNEP Voluntary Mercury Partnerships
[...] No summary [...]
2007-01-10 15:11:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EMIN ETRD PREL SENV KSCA BR
07BRASILIA501THREE NEW MINISTERS SWORN IN; CABINET SHUFFLE
[...] Three new cabinet ministers were sworn in on March 23, nearly completing the long-awaited cabinet shuffle of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's second term (reftel). Lula has also selected Miguel Jorge, a banker, to be the new Minister of Development, Industry and Trade. He could be sworn [...]
2007-03-26 12:01:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV BR
07BRASILIA502THREE NEW MINISTERS SWORN IN; CABINET SHUFFLE
[...] Three new cabinet ministers were sworn in on March 23, nearly completing the long-awaited cabinet shuffle of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's second term (reftel). Lula has also selected Miguel Jorge, a banker, to be the new Minister of Development, Industry and Trade. He could be sworn [...]
2007-03-26 12:01:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV BR
07BRASILIA503THREE NEW MINISTERS SWORN IN; CABINET SHUFFLE
[...] Three new cabinet ministers were sworn in on March 23, nearly completing the long-awaited cabinet shuffle of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's second term (reftel). Lula has also selected Miguel Jorge, a banker, to be the new Minister of Development, Industry and Trade. He could be sworn [...]
2007-03-26 12:01:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV BR
07BRASILIA510SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 91
[...] The following is the ninety-first in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views expres [...]
2007-03-26 19:56:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA512BRAZIL BIOFUEL UPDATE, MARCH 2007
[...] The Government of Mexico is sending representatives to Brazil on March 28, 2007, to propose a partnership on ethanol. According to media reports, Mexico will offer the Brazilian ethanol producers fiscal incentives to attract companies to Mexico. The added benefit, of course, would be the nea [...]
2007-03-27 11:35:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TNGD TRGY KSCA EAGR BR
07BRASILIA524 COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR EPA OFFICIAL YEOW
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Aaron Yeow, Environmental Health Scientist, Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation, and Executive Secretary and OSRTI Liaison for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Technical Review Workgroup (TRW) for Metal and Asbes [...]
2007-03-27 18:02:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KSCA TPHY EPA OTRA BR
07BRASILIA545COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL SIMOES
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Eduardo Simoes, Director, Prevention Research Centers, NCCDPHP, HHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Brasilia, Brazil, from April 9-19, 2007, to provide technical assistance to develop a long-term plan for training, scien [...]
2007-03-28 11:54:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA556REQUEST FOR LANGUAGE SERVICES REVIEW OF TWO USGS MOUS WITH
[...] The two USGS Memorandum of Understanding have been professionally translated into Portuguese. They are being transmitted via email, both the English and Portuguese versions, to Leslie Blancas, OES/STC. 2. Post requests that Language Services review the Portuguese translation to ensure that [...]
2007-03-30 16:12:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY KSCA KTIA NASA SENV BR
07BRASILIA559COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR USGS OFFICIAL NICHOLS PLUS 2
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Mr. James Nichols, Senior Scientist, Byron Williams, Senior Science Advisor, and James Hines, Computer Scientist, U.S. Geological Survey Research Geologist to travel to Cuiaba (Mato Grosso),Brazil, April 28 to May 12, 2007. Purpose of travel: [...]
2007-03-30 16:16:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY KSCA TBIO OTRA BR
07BRASILIA580SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 92
[...] The following is the ninety-second in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views expre [...]
2007-04-03 15:25:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA591BRAZIL'S MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT PRESENTS CLIMATE CHANGE
[...] Brazil's Minister of Environment, Marina Silva, presented on February 27, 2007, the expected consequences of the impacts of global warming on the biodiversity of Brazil for the next 100 years (from 2010 to 2100). The results came from a total of eight studies that were requested by the Minist [...]
2007-04-04 19:46:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TNGD KSCA EAGR BR
07BRASILIA592COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICER CHILLER
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Tom Chiller, Medical Officer, COGH/NCZVED, OD, CDC, HHS, Brasilia, Brazil, from April 23-27, 2007, and to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from April 22-23, 2007 to meet with collaborators to work on the final analysis of the Candidemia surveillance stud [...]
2007-04-04 19:47:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA671 COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR NASA OFFICIAL BRIDGES
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Nathan Bridges, National and Space Administration (NASA) Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) official, to Carajas (PA),Brazil, to conduct fieldwork at the Carajas mine in support of the remote spectral characterization of terrestrial life formi [...]
2007-04-16 13:54:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA SENV KSCA OTRA US BR
07BRASILIA694 COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE A/S KARSNER DELEGATION
[...] Mission warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for U.S. Department of Energy Assistant Secretary Alexander "Andy" Karsner, and his delegation, to Sao Paulo and Brasilia, Brazil, April 22-25, 2007. Members of the Assistant Secretary's delegation include Courtney Gillespie, Michael Mills [...]
2007-04-19 12:52:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTRGY ENRG SENV KSCA OTRA US BR
07BRASILIA697COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL FLANERY
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Brendan Flannery, Epidemiologist, COCH/NCIRD/OD/HHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Brasilia, Brazil, from April 23-30, 2007, to meet with current CDC secondee to PAHO in Brasilia for measles and immunizations activities [...]
2007-04-19 18:21:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA698COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL CHILLER
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Tom Chiller, Medical Officer, COGH/NCZVED/OD/HHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Rio de Janeiro (RJ),Brazil, from April 22-23, 2007, and Brasilia (DF) April 23-27, 2007 to meet with collaborators to work on the final an [...]
2007-04-19 18:33:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA71BRAZIL HOSTS THE I SOUTH AMERICAN FISHERS FORUM ON SOLVING
[...] On December 12-14, an OES-sponsored workshop with the slogan "Catch Fish Not Birds" brought together 50 experts from across the world to take a look at the potential to reduce seabird bycatch throughout the South American long-line fishery via the adoption of mitigation measures in South Americ [...]
2007-01-12 18:48:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA745COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL NESLUND
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Ms.. Verla Neslund, Special Project Advisor, OD/HHS/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Brasilia, Brazil, from May 1-5, 2007, to participate in WHO meeting as CDC foundation representative to ensure greater understanding of the [...]
2007-04-26 19:29:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA762COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL SAMIRA ASMA
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Samira Asma, Associate Director, Global Tobacco Control Program, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Sao Paulo(transit),May 1; Brasilia, May 1-3; Rio de J [...]
2007-04-30 19:48:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA771MINISTER SILVA ANNOUNCES STRUCTURAL CHANGES AT BRAZIL'S
[...] Minister Marina Silva announced structural changes in the Ministry of Environment and at Brazil's Environmental Protection Agency (IBAMA) on April 25, 2007. Four new secretariats were created: Climate Change and Environmental Quality Secretariat(SEMUC)to be headed by Thelma Krug; Water Resour [...]
2007-05-02 13:41:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TNGD TRGY KSCA EAGR BR
07BRASILIA790COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIALS GREGG, IMAI,
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Edward Gregg, Epidemiologist; Kumiko Imai Senior Service; and Yiling Cheng, Scientist, NCCDPHP/HHSCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Brasilia, Brazil, May 6-12, 2007, to participate in a meeting and workshop to discuss the [...]
2007-05-04 14:36:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA791 BRAZIL: U.S. WTO Proposal Demarche Response
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-04 14:38:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD WTO BR
07BRASILIA792EARTH DAY PHOTO CONTEST ATTRACTS OVER 1,500 PICS FROM ALL
[...] SUMMARY: The US Embassy in Brasilia, through its Regional Environmental HUB Office and with indispensable support from the Public Affairs section, celebrated Earth Day 2007 through a countrywide photography contest entitled 'A Snapshot of Brazilian Nature.' With over 1,500 entries from throu [...]
2007-05-04 14:42:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KPAO OIIP BR
07BRASILIA793 BRAZIL: WTO ARTICLE XXI DEMARCHE RESPONSE
[...] (U) EconOff delivered reftel demarche points to Ronaldo Costa Filho, Chief of the Division of Services, Investments and Financial Issues at the Ministry of External Relations. Costa Filho did not know of any GOB interest in requesting compensatory adjustment at this point. Sobel [...]
2007-05-04 16:22:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD WTRO BR
07BRASILIA799THE ATLANTIC RAIN FOREST WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING ASSESSMENT
[...] SUMMARY: The Brazilian National Network to Fight the Trafficking of Wild Animals - RENCTAS, launched The Atlantic Rain Forest Wildlife Trafficking Assessment Report on May 2, 2007. The report indicated that the poaching and trafficking in wild animals such as monkeys and parrots is reaching [...]
2007-05-07 17:17:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV XM XS BR
07BRASILIA800SYMPOSIUM ON REMOTE SENSING CALLS FOR MORE LATIN AMERICA
[...] SUMMARY: The 13th Brazilian Symposium on Remote Sensing was held from April 23-26 attracting nearly 2,000 participants. While the focus of the event was on increasing regional cooperation on remote sensing technologies through transferring technology, sharing methodologies, and building up r [...]
2007-05-07 17:17:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO TSPA SOCI SENV KSCA EAID XM XS BR
07BRASILIA822FURTHER INFORMATION ON STRUCTURAL CHANGES AT BRAZIL'S
[...] This week new details are emerging about the massive reorganization at Brazil's Ministry of the Environment first announced April 25, 2007 (Ref). The four new secretariats created were Climate Change and Environmental Quality Secretariat (SEMUC),Water Resources and Urban Environments (SRU),E [...]
2007-05-08 19:14:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TNGD TRGY KSCA EAGR BR
07BRASILIA834BRAZIL EXPRESSES RESERVATIONS ABOUT SIGNING THE GLOBE MOU
[...] SUMMARY: After previously indicating that it was ready to participate in the NASA GLOBE program, a K-12 science program for the schools, the GoB has reversed itself stating that since the United States has not ratified the Convention on Biological Diversity, the GoB could not be sure that the [...]
2007-05-10 16:29:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KGLB TBIO KSCA OSCI BR
07BRASILIA839COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL FLANNERY
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Brendan Flannery, Epidemiologist, NCIRD, HHS/CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Brasilia, Brazil, May 27 to June 10, 2007, to work with current CDC secondee for immunization to Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) o [...]
2007-05-10 17:17:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA840COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL WELLINGTON SUN
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Wellington Sun, Dengue Branch, HHS, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Brasilia, Brazil, May 23-25, 2007, to attend as a Temporary Advisor at the Regulatory Forum on Clinical Evaluation of Dengue Vaccines, as part of the Sixth [...]
2007-05-10 17:18:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA841COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL PARASHAR
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Umesh Parashar, Medical Epidemiologist, CCID, NCIRD, HHS/CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Brasilia, Brazil, May 22-23, 2007, to participate and present at a WHO Meeting on Developing Countries Vaccine Regulators Netw [...]
2007-05-10 17:23:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA854COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR VISIT OF U/S DOBRIANSKY
[...] The U.S. Mission in Brazil welcomes the May 16-17, 2007, visit of Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky and delegation for the Common Agenda for The Environment and other meetings, and grants country clearance to the travelers. During your stay in Brasilia (DF),Bra [...]
2007-05-14 14:21:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KSCA OVIP PGOV BR
07BRASILIA858COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIAL PRATT
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Michael Pratt, Lead, Senior Medical Officer, NCCDPHP, HHS/CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),to Sao Paulo, May 15; to Brasilia, Brazil, May 15-18; to Curitiba, May 18-20; to Brasilia May 20-23; and, to Sao Paulo, Brazil, [...]
2007-05-14 17:59:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA874BRAZIL'S ENVIRONMENT MINISTER SILVA DISCUSSES MINISTRY
[...] SUMMARY. During a wide-ranging conversation with Ambassador Sobel and other Embassy staff on May 11, 2007, Brazil's Minister for the Environment, Marina Silva, discussed bilateral and multilateral cooperation. Topics included Brazil's proposal regarding compensated deforestation, Ministry prio [...]
2007-05-16 19:27:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KSCA TRGY BR
07BRASILIA888COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR CDC OFFICIALS SCHMID AND
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Thomas Schmid, Senior Evaluation Specialist and Eduardo Simoes, Chief, PRC, NCCDPHP, CDC, HHS, to travel to Sao Paulo, Brazil on May 20, 2007 and to Brasilia, Brazil, from May 20-24, 2007, and Sao Paulo on May 24, 2007. The purpose of the trip [...]
2007-05-18 15:36:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA890COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR HHS/FDA OFFICIALS TIERNAN
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Rose Tiernan, Medical Officer and Robin Levis, Regulatory Coordinator, Office of Vaccines Research and Review, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, FDA, HHS to travel to Brasilia, Brazil, from May 22-27, 2007. The purpose of the trip [...]
2007-05-18 17:15:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA TBIO OTRA US BR
07BRASILIA919 COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE CONTRACTOR NOZIK
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Mr. Arthur J. Nozik, Sr Research Fellow, National Renewable Energy Laboratory to Manaus, Brazil from August 19-25, 2007. The purpose of the trip is to present a speech on recent published results from NREL's research on multiple exciton generat [...]
2007-05-23 13:41:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTRGY ENRG OTRA BR
07BRASILIA920COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR NIH DR. KAMHAWI
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Shaden Kamhawi, Staff Scientist, National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, NIH, to Manaus, Brazil, June 3-9, 2007, to meet with Brazilian collaborator to continue Sand Fly Leishmania Program research related to malaria studies. [...]
2007-05-23 13:42:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA TBIO OTRA BR
07BRASILIA934COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR NIH/FIC DR. COSTERO-SAINT
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Adriana Costero-Saint Denis, Program Officer, National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID),NIH, to Manaus, Brazil, June 3-15, 2007, to attend a two-week course, Biology of Disease Vector, at Fundacao Oswaldo Cruz. 2. V [...]
2007-05-24 16:59:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA TBIO OTRA BR
07BRASILIA94BRAZIL'S APRIL 2007 GLOBE LAUNCH ON TRACK
[...] (U) On January 11, 2007, SCI officer met with Rachel Trajber, Coordinator of Environmental Education for the Brazilian Ministry of Education. Trajber has been designated by the Government of Brazil (GOB) as GLOBE country coordinator. GLOBE is a USG sponsored interagency science and education [...]
2007-01-18 13:02:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KGLB TBIO KSCA OSCI BR
07BRASILIA96SOUTH AMERICA ESTH NEWS, NUMBER 87
[...] The following is the eighty-seventh in a series of newsletters, published by the Brasilia Regional Environmental Hub, covering environment, science and technology, and health news in South America. The information below was gathered from news sources from across the region, and the views ex [...]
2007-01-18 16:20:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAGR EAID TBIO ECON SOCI XR BR
07BRASILIA961 MEDIA ARTICLE SPECULATES ON WHY BRAZIL COULD NOT LIVE UP
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Brazilian newspaper quotes George Washington University director, John Logsdon as saying because of delays and its inability to meet its obligations for the International Space Station (ISS),Brazil has lost its chance to be a space station partner. The article quotes the Brazili [...]
2007-05-29 19:15:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTSPA SENV TBIO KSCA OSCI BR
07BRASILIA984COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR NIH OFFICIAL HANDLEY
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Frank Gray Handley, Associate Director for International Research Affairs, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health (NIH),to Brasilia, Brazil, from June 10-14, 2007, to participate in the first me [...]
2007-05-31 17:00:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KSCA CDC OTRA BR
07BRASILIA985 COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL FOR DOE/FE OFFICIAL MCKEE TO
[...] Mission welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Barbara McKee, Director, Office of Clean Energy Collaboration, U.S. Department of Energy (USDOE),to Brasilia, Brazil, June 26-30, 2007, to chair the International Energy Working Party on Fossil Fuels Executive Committee Meeting and speak a [...]
2007-05-31 17:01:00Embassy BrasiliaUNCLASSIFIEDTRGY ENRG SENV KSCA OTRA US BR
07BRATISLAVA112FICO'S LIBYA TRIP A COMMERCIAL SUCCESS
[...] (SBU) Summary. Prime Minister Robert Fico's February 20-22 delegation to Libya focused on commercial objectives, primarily gaining Slovak military and infrastructure contracts in Libya as repayment for Libya's debt to Slovakia. Initial press reports indicate that Libya and Slovakia reached pr [...]
2007-02-23 16:15:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PREL ETRD ENRG LY LO
07BRATISLAVA129SLOVAKIA APPROVES NATO REQUEST TO SEND ENGINEERS
[...] The Slovak Cabinet approved a decision to transfer a maximum of 65 Slovak combat-engineers from Kabul to the airport in Kandahar on February 28. The decision came in response to a request made by NATO last Fall. Slovak soldiers will be sent to Kandahar with the caveat that they not leave the a [...]
2007-03-01 14:31:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MASS NATO KPAO AF LO
07BRATISLAVA144SLOVAKIA'S 2006 GDP GROWTH AT 8.3 PERCENT SECOND HIGHEST IN
[...] SUMMARY: Slovakia's economy continues full steam ahead, posting 9.6 percent growth in the fourth quarter of 2006, and a year-ending GDP growth of 8.3 percent in real prices for 2006. GDP growth was driven mainly by net exports, including roll-out production of automotive companies, machinery a [...]
2007-03-12 16:11:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ETRD LO
07BRATISLAVA165Slovak Currency Continues Unprecedented Rise After Rate
[...] SUMMARY: At the request of the Slovak government the European Union lifted the Slovak koruna's central parity rate 8.5 percent to 35.44 against the Euro from March 19. The koruna is allowed to trade 15 percent above or below the rate under conditions Slovakia must meet before it can join the 1 [...]
2007-03-20 15:21:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ETRD LO
07BRATISLAVA173PATENT PROTECTION THREATENED BY PROPOSAL IN
[...] Summary and Action Recommendation - An amendment designed to overturn pharmaceutical patent legislation approved last Spring passed the first reading in the Slovak Parliament on March 20. The measure, introduced by an MP with significant generic pharmaceutical business interests, will be revie [...]
2007-03-22 14:43:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDKIPR ETRD ECON LO
07BRATISLAVA208Slovak Labor Woes - Not Enough Workers!
[...] (U) Summary: Slovakia's strong economic growth in recent years, fueled by FDI, has significantly reduced unemployment. In a picture common to the region, Roma, long-term unemployed, and older low-skilled workers are the remaining hard-to-erase pockets of high unemployment. Labor mobility has [...]
2007-04-04 15:15:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELAB EINV ECIN SOCI SCUL LO
07BRATISLAVA23IRAQ: ECHOING PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE IN SLOVAK MEDIA
[...] On Thursday January 11, Ambassador Vallee strongly echoed the themes, presented in President Bush's new Iraq Strategy, to a broad Slovak audience: Much is at stake in Iraq; it can not become a base for global terrorism; the Iraqis will take the lead in this new strategy; protection of the popul [...]
2007-01-12 14:41:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS MARR MOPS PGOV PREL KPAO LO
07BRATISLAVA385SLOVAK ECONOMY CONTINUES TO GROW RAPIDLY, BUT SLOWER THAN
[...] Summary: The Slovak economy continues to grow at a fast rate, reaching 8.9 percent real GDP growth in the first quarter of 2007, but did not attain the double-digit heights predicted by many economic analysts. Real wage growth increased 4.5 percent, which is higher than in the first quarter of [...]
2007-06-27 15:00:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ETRD LO
07BRATISLAVA462TARGET TOMANOVA
[...] Summary. Opposition parties are preparing to introduce a motion in Parliament in early September to call for the dismissal of Minister of Labor Viera Tomanova, citing corruption and incompetence. Tomanova is the most visible symbol of social democratic/left-wing economic policymaking within [...]
2007-08-16 14:05:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDECON PGOV ELAB EFIN EIND LO
07BRATISLAVA468UPDATE: SLOVAKIA HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT UNGA
[...] An updated report on high-level Government of Slovakia representation at the UN General Assembly follows: A. Attendance of the Head of State: -- Ivan Gasparovic, President, will attend -- Arrival and departure dates: September 22 / 27 -- Spouse Silvia Gasparovicova will attend -- Interpre [...]
2007-08-21 11:04:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ITRA OVIP KSEP UNGA LO
07BRATISLAVA472EXAMINATION OF POLITICAL PRESSURE IN SLOVAK MEDIA
[...] SUMMARY: Since its inception the governing coalition led by Prime Minister Robert Fico, has brawled with the press. This "open war," as the spokesman for the Ministry of Culture has termed it, is exacerbated by statements from the Prime Minister's office insisting on more coverage by public med [...]
2007-08-24 06:14:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS MARR MOPS PGOV PREL KPAO LO
07BRATISLAVA475CFE DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] Poloff delivered demarche and non-paper as per reftel to Katarina Zakova (Dept. for OSCE and Counter-Terrorism) and Lubomir Macko (Security Policy Dept.) on August 20. Zakova and Macko accepted the points, said they would look them over, and provide the requested information through the HLTF i [...]
2007-08-24 12:57:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KCFE NATO OSCE LO
07BRATISLAVA497SLOVAK RESPONSE TO HUMAN RIGHTS DEMARCHE
[...] (U) PolEcon Chief delivered reftel demarche to new head of the MFA Human Rights Office, Zuzana Topolska, on September 4. Topolska had just returned from leave, so was primarily in listening mode. She promised to convey U.S. views on the range of issues covered to the Slovak missions in Gene [...]
2007-09-05 15:04:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDEUN PREL UNGA
07BRATISLAVA498EMBASSY BRATISLAVA PARTICIPATION IN USNATO/USEU
[...] (U) Embassy Bratislava will send Polical-Economic Chief Susan Ball to the upcoming workshop. Requested information follows: DOB: 003/26/63; Security Clearance Level: TS; Telephone: 42-12-5922-3412; Fax:42-12-5922-3109; email: BallSM@state.gov. Ms. Ball plans to arrive on September 18 and dep [...]
2007-09-07 10:38:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDNATO LO PREL MARR
07BRATISLAVA499STRONG MACRO PERFORMANCE KEEPS SLOVAKIA ON TRACK FOR EURO
[...] SUMMARY: Slovakia's Statistical Office recently reported that the Slovak economy grew 9.4 percent in the second quarter of 2007. The swift economic growth was reflected also in higher salaries and lower unemployment. The average real wage increased 4.1 percent to 19,600 SKK (USD 795) in the s [...]
2007-09-07 11:02:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ETRD LO
07BRATISLAVA507SLOVAK ATTENDANCE AT THE MINISTERIAL MEETING ON
[...] Post confirmed on September 11 that the Slovak Ambassador to the UN in Vienna, Juraj Machac, will attend the GNEP meeting on September 16. Slovakia is not prepared, at the present time, to join the partnership. Per ref c, Post has provided to the GOS all of the information necessary to facili [...]
2007-09-12 14:43:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG TRGY KNNP IAEA
07BRATISLAVA524BILATERAL CONSULAR WORKING GROUP DISCUSSES VISA
[...] SUMMARY: On September 11, Ambassador, DHS DAS for Policy Development Nathan Sales, Director for the Visa Waiver Program Office Daniel Sullivan, and Embassy officers met with representatives of the GOS to discuss the visa waiver program in light of the recent 9/11 legislation. Discussions includ [...]
2007-09-18 15:36:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS CMGT CASC PREL LO
07BRATISLAVA538SLOVAKIA: 2008 NATO POLICY-MAKER TOUR PROPOSAL
[...] Embassy Bratislava requests a date be reserved for a policy-maker tour in April/May 2008, following the NATO Summit. Post would send 6-8 employees of the Ministry of Defense and Government Office, a representative from DAO and a Political Officer. Post requests a tour that includes substantive [...]
2007-10-01 08:55:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDNATO KPAO OEXC OIIP PREL LO
07BRATISLAVA539NEW SOCIAL INSURANCE LAW: TEMPEST IN A TEA CUP,
[...] (SBU) Summary. On September 24, Vladimir Meciar (HZDS) reached an agreement with Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer) to support an amended social insurance proposal that will be submitted (and passed) by Parliament this fall. The final compromise will raise payroll taxes for upper-income earner [...]
2007-10-01 08:55:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN LO PGOV
07BRATISLAVA542PROSPECTS FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY IN SLOVAKIA IMPROVING
[...] Summary. On September 14, the Embassy funded and co-hosted the conference "Biotechnology and its Prospects for Biofuels," in cooperation with Slovakia's leading farm association. The conference, held in the spa town of Piestany, was attended by approximately 160 participants, predominantly f [...]
2007-10-01 08:55:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAGR ETRD TBIO LO
07BRATISLAVA572SLOVAK PARTICIPATION IN WIREC 2008
[...] (U) Post strongly recommends Slovakia's inclusion in the 2008 Washington International Renewable Energy Conference. EU mandates and external events have led to a new emphasis in Slovakia on the importance of renewable energy sources in the overall energy mix, which was evident in the Slovak go [...]
2007-10-16 13:25:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDENRG PREL ETRD SENV EINV LO
07BRATISLAVA579SLOVAKIA SUPPORTS DEMOCRACY IN BURMA THROUGH EU
[...] In response to reftel, Drahomir Stos, MFA Director of the Asia and Oceania division, confirmed to Poloff that Slovakia does not have any development assistance programs in Burma and does not plan to open programs in Burma in upcoming years. Stos emphasized that Slovakia will continue to suppo [...]
2007-10-17 14:51:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM LO
07BRATISLAVA602006-2007 INCSR PART 1 - ADDENDUM
[...] This cable updates post's submission for part 1 of the 2006-2007 INCSR with full-year statistics for drug-related arrests and criminal cases in calendar year 2006. The text in paragraph 2 should replace the first line of the last paragraph in the section on "Law Enforcement Efforts" submitted [...]
2007-01-31 14:11:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR LO
07BRATISLAVA601SLOVAKS COMMITTED TO EURO ADOPTION IF EU WILL HAVE
[...] (U) Summary - With the steadfast backing of Prime Minister Fico, Slovakia is now meeting the Maastricht economic criteria with the goal of adopting the Euro in January 2009. The concern now turns to the sustainability of the criteria, both in advance of the EU decision and after 2009. The str [...]
2007-11-06 11:15:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN LO
07BRATISLAVA62INFLUENTIAL SLOVAK WOMEN
[...] Five outstanding and influential women in Slovakia are: Iveta Radicova, PhD sphere: politics Member of Parliament Vice Chair of SDKU (Slovak Democratic and Christian Union) political party Former Minister of Labor, Social Affairs, and Family bio: www.sdkuonline.sk/volby2006/003 radicova.sh [...]
2007-01-31 16:32:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PHUM PREL LO
07BRATISLAVA621SLOVAKIA: 2007-2008 INCSR PART I
[...] Post's submission for the 2007-2008 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) Part I, Drugs and Chemical Control, follows in paragraph 2. This report contains actual statistics as of January 1, 2007. If newer information is available in time, an updated submission will be sent be [...]
2007-11-20 14:21:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR LO
07BRATISLAVA64SLOVAKIA BIOTECH OUTREACH STRATEGY PROPOSAL
[...] US Embassy Bratislava proposes two core projects to promote friendly biotechnology public policy and increased usage of GM seeds by Slovak farmers. The first project, to be held in April, focuses on strengthening GM-friendly elements in Slovakia and providing a space in which they can share t [...]
2007-02-01 16:04:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ECON ETRD TBIO LO
07BRATISLAVA652SLOVAKIA CONCURS WITH NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE
[...] Post looks forward to hosting the international travel portion of the National War College (NWC) "Field Studies in National Security" in the May 9-22, 2008, timeframe. 2. The orientation to the Slovak Republic will provide invaluable background for the formation of national security strateg [...]
2007-12-10 12:38:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDMARR MOPS LO
07BRATISLAVA674SLOVAKIA WILL NOT SUPPORT POSTPONING UN BUDGET
[...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Denisa Frelichova at the UN and International Organizations Department at MFA. Frelichova said that postponing final action on the UN budget (option A in reftel) is a "red line" for Slovakia and the EU. She said Slovakia's team in New York has a wide mandate [...]
2007-12-20 15:05:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UNGA XA XD LO
07BRATISLAVA93SLOVAKIA - WOMAN OF COURAGE NOMINATION
[...] Post nominates Andrea "Basa" Buckova for the International Woman of Courage award. Buckova is a Romani activist, former political candidate, and currently works for a regional branch of the Plenipotentiary for Romani Affairs. She can be contacted at (work tel) 421-48-414-8552, (mobile tel) 4 [...]
2007-02-15 08:38:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL KWMN KPAO LO
07BRATISLAVA95GOS DRAFTS LABOR CODE PROPOSAL; FOREIGN INVESTORS
[...] (SBU) Summary. The GOS has prepared a draft labor code proposal, which it hopes to finalize and introduce in Parliament next month. The proposal contains numerous pro-worker changes that domestic and foreign investors will fight strenuously. While priorities different among employers, Americ [...]
2007-02-15 12:43:00Embassy BratislavaUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELAB PGOV LO
07BRAZZAVILLE366REBEL LEADER RETURNS TO BRAZZAVILLE
[...] (U) The leader of the "Ninja" rebel group, Frederic Bintsamou, known as Pasteur Ntumi, is set to return to Brazzaville on Monday, September 10 to assume his new post as a presidential advisor promoting peace in the aftermath of the civil war. Accompanying Ntumi will be at least 100 ex-combat [...]
2007-09-07 17:42:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDASEC
07BRAZZAVILLE368BRAZZA IN BRIEF SEPTEMBER 7 2007
[...] (U) Frederic Bintsamou, also known as Pastor N'Tumi, announced he will arrive in Brazzaville on September 10th to take his appointed position as a Presidential Adviser on promoting peace in the aftermath of the civil war. Ntumi was appointed by President Sassou-Nguesso in May 2007 to appease t [...]
2007-09-07 17:54:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDECON PGOV PINR EAID PHUM SCUL MARR CF
07BRAZZAVILLE393BRAZZA IN BRIEF SEPTEMBER 24 2007
[...] (U) RSG Global Coffey Mining, a London-South African-Australian mining consulting agency will coordinate and direct the 5,000-meter drilling for iron ore in the Zenaga region of RoC, the first phase of which is scheduled to be completed by December 2007. In the short time since the license was [...]
2007-09-28 12:36:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDECON PGOV PREL PINR PHUM SCUL MARR CF
07BRAZZAVILLE403BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF, OCTOBER 5, 2007
[...] (U) Post celebrated the completion of a high school renovation by the U.S. Navy Seabees Detachment from Sigonella, Sicily. After thanking the Seabees, the Ambassador pointed out that this was the first cooperative effort between members of the U.S. and Congolese Armed Forces and that their suc [...]
2007-10-05 14:07:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDECON PGOV PREL PINR EAID PHUM SCUL MARR CF
07BRAZZAVILLE406BRAZZA IN BRIEF FOR OCTOBER 5, 2007
[...] (U) Post celebrated the completion of a high school renovation by the U.S. Navy Seabees Detachment from Sigonella, Sicily. After thanking the Seabees, the Ambassador pointed out that this was the first cooperative effort between members of the U.S. and Congolese Armed Forces and that their suc [...]
2007-10-05 17:05:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDECON PGOV PREL PINR EAID PHUM SCUL MARR CF
07BRAZZAVILLE416BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF OCTOBER 12 2007
[...] (U) Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil , will arrive in Brazzaville October 15 for one day meeting with GRoC to discuss bilateral agreements and participate in the RoC launch of a campaign to provide immunizations for measles and distribution of bednets for children aged 5 years [...]
2007-10-12 17:10:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PINR EAID ECON SCUL MARR CF
07BRAZZAVILLE429U.S. NAVY MAKES A BIG SPLASH IN CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE
[...] (U) Summary. The U.S. Navy has been active in Congo-Brazzaville, and the small country is still feeling the benefits of its community outreach programs. A detachment of Seabees renovated two schools in the Brazzaville area, and on the heels of their departure, the USS FORREST SHERMAN made a po [...]
2007-10-26 16:31:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL SCUL MARR KDEM PINR CF
07BRAZZAVILLE430BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF FOR OCTOBER 26, 2007
[...] (U) President Denis Sassou-Nguesso will deliver 'a message on the state of the nation' to Parliament on October 27, 2007. 2. (U) "A Dream Come True Thanks to Sassou" banners flew over the city of Pointe Noire as President Sassou-Nguesso inaugurated the construction of a major roadway to link [...]
2007-10-26 16:31:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PINR PHUM SCUL MARR ECON ECIN EAID
07BRAZZAVILLE431CORRECTED (ADDED TAGS AND INFO ADDRESSES) U.S. NAVY MAKES A
[...] (U) Summary. The U.S. Navy has been active in Congo-Brazzaville, and the small country is still feeling the benefits of its community outreach programs. A detachment of Seabees renovated two schools in the Brazzaville area, and on the heels of their departure, the USS FORREST SHERMAN made a po [...]
2007-10-26 16:32:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL SCUL MARR KDEM PINR CF
07BRAZZAVILLE439BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF, 2 NOVEMBER 2007
[...] (U) The Renaissance Man: President Denis Sassou-Nguesso proclaimed in his state of the nation address that the Republic of Congo (RoC) is now in a full renaissance mode. Addressing Parliament on October 27, the President stated "The renaissance of the Congo is a visible, concrete and tangible a [...]
2007-11-02 15:19:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR PGOV EAID PINR PHUM SCUL MARR ECON CF
07BRAZZAVILLE449BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF - NOVEMBER 16, 2007
[...] Embassy Brazzaville is an unclassified Post. 2. Representatives of the London Club (LC) announced on November 15 that an agreement has been signed between the Republic of Congo (RoC) and the LC to forgive 77 percent of the US$643.6 million debt owed to LC creditors. Government bonds will be [...]
2007-11-16 11:39:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ECON EFIN EINV ELTN EAID PHUM ENRG CF
07BRAZZAVILLE455BRAZZAVILLE IN BRIEF - NOVEMBER 23, 2007
[...] EmbBrazzaville is an unclassified Post. 2. President Denis Sassou-Nguesso attended the official launch of the multi-national military maneuvers called Barh El Gazel being conducted as part of the peacekeeping operations under the auspices Economic Community of States Central Africa (ECCAS). [...]
2007-11-23 13:45:00Embassy BrazzavilleUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ECON EFIN EAID ENRG CF
07BRIDGETOWN1001 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO NORTON AND HIGGS FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Gregory Norton, Special Agent, NCIS and Ms. Tracy Higgs, Special Agent, NCIS for travel to Barbados from August 12 - 20, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to liaise with USMLO, RSO, DEA and host nations' law enforcement [...]
2007-08-10 13:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN101COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MCNEIR FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to TSA Representative Loretta McNeir to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from February 11-14, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with Antiguan civil aviation officials. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy [...]
2007-01-30 19:51:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA AC
07BRIDGETOWN1023 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MANTILLA AND HERRERA O/A AUGUST
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to OFDA Washington Information Officer Liza Mantilla and OFDA/Darlington Computer Manager Ricardo Herrera. 2. The purpose of the visit is to pre-deploy before Tropical Storm Dean. 3. Embassy point of contact is James Gogg [...]
2007-08-15 19:53:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN1025EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE (EAC) MEETING,
[...] (SBU) In response to the latest tracking of Tropical Storm Dean, Ambassador Ourisman chaired an Emergency Action Committee (EAC) meeting on Wednesday, August 15, 2007, attended by A/DCM, P/E, RSO, DET CDR, LEGATT, DEA, IRS, CON, ORA, IPO, MLO, USAID, OFDALAC, PAS, and GSO. Also in attendance [...]
2007-08-15 21:14:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC BB CASC XL
07BRIDGETOWN1028 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates who have been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidates. 2. The following candidates are n [...]
2007-08-16 19:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN1029 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates who have been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidates. 2. The following candidates are n [...]
2007-08-16 19:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN1032HURRICANE DEAN: SITREP #1
[...] (U) As of August 16, Tropical Storm Dean intensified to a category two hurricane, moving toward the west at approximately 23 mph, with maximum sustained winds of up to 100 mph. As of 1700 hours, Hurricane Dean was located 210 miles east-northeast of Barbados and approximately 305 miles east o [...]
2007-08-17 13:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC CASC EAID XL
07BRIDGETOWN1033HURRICANE DEAN: SITREP #1
[...] (U) As of August 16, Tropical Storm Dean intensified to a category two hurricane, moving toward the west at approximately 23 mph, with maximum sustained winds of up to 100 mph. As of 1700 hours, Hurricane Dean was located 210 miles east-northeast of Barbados and approximately 305 miles east o [...]
2007-08-17 13:55:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC CASC EAID XL
07BRIDGETOWN1035HURRICANE DEAN: SITREP #2
[...] (U) At approximately 0200 hours EST, Hurricane Dean made its way past Barbados as a Category-2 hurricane. Dean's center was approximately 85 miles east-southeast of Martinique and 90 miles north-northwest of Barbados, traveling at a rate of 23 mph and with winds up to 100 mph. Embassy Bridget [...]
2007-08-17 17:53:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC CASC BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1036FY 07 BFIF PROGRAM -- END OF FISCAL YEAR REPORTING
[...] Per reftel request, the following is a report on U.S. Embassy Bridgetown's participants in the FY 07 Business Facilitation Incentive Fund (BFIF) program. Financial Accounting and Reporting ---------------------------------- BFIF Fund Cite: MO: 1970113-1005-700126-050500-2251-2589 Approp [...]
2007-08-17 18:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN BEXP BTIO ECON EINV ETRD ADPM
07BRIDGETOWN1037HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE FROM THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN
[...] Many Eastern Caribbean countries are still formulating their delegations to the 62nd UN General Assembly. Eastern Caribbean delegations will not require interpretation services. Post also informed all married Heads of Government of the First Lady's Event on Literacy and Health, September 24, [...]
2007-08-17 18:33:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ITRA OVIP KSEP UNGA SOCI TSPL XL
07BRIDGETOWN1038 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-08-17 18:57:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN1039 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-08-17 18:57:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN1042 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MARSTELLER AND DONNELLY FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Ms. Suzanne Marsteller, Special Agent, NCIS and Mr. Thomas Donnelly, Special Agent, NCIS for travel to Saint Lucia from August 19 - 24, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to liaise with host nation law enforcement and also to p [...]
2007-08-18 17:24:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN1043HURRICANE DEAN: SITREP #3
[...] On August 17, Hurricane Dean moved away from the Eastern Caribbean Region, making way for national assessments team to perform damage and needs assessments. As of the end of business day, Regional Rapid Needs Assessment Teams (RNATs),assembled by the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Syst [...]
2007-08-20 10:55:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC CASC BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1051 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CUFFE AND MULCHAN FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Errol W. Cuffe and Terry H. Mulchan, Aviation Safety Inspectors, to travel to Antigua from September 17-21, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct an FAA 14 CFR Part 145 Aircraft Maintenance Program Inspection and surve [...]
2007-08-20 21:15:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA ASEC AC
07BRIDGETOWN1052COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ARMBRISTER AND MORRIS TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for OFDA/IRG Consultant Beryl Armbrister and OFDA/IRG Instructor Terry Morris to travel to St. Lucia o/a September 9-15, 2007 to deliver training for instruction course. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not required. If you have any questions [...]
2007-08-21 14:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1054 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-08-21 18:05:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN1055REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORE
[...] Post reqests the Department's assistance in screening thefollowing candidate who has been nominatedfor training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominated f [...]
2007-08-21 18:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN1056 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-08-21 18:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN1060DECLARATION OF DISASTER: DOMINICA AND ST. LUCIA
[...] As a result of the passage of Hurricane Dean on August 16/17 the Chief of Mission has determined that the disaster is beyond the capability of the governments of St. Lucia and the Commonwealth of Dominica to respond, is of sufficient magnitude to warrant U.S. government assistance, and is in [...]
2007-08-22 21:25:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC CASC EAID ST DO XL
07BRIDGETOWN1083 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DEA CONTRACT EMPLOYEE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to DEA contract employee Derrick Ball to travel to Barbados from September 11 - 15, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to complete migration of DEA's Firebird system to Windows 2003. 2. Embassy point of contact is DEA Special [...]
2007-08-24 20:24:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN AMGT ACOA AADP ASEC OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN1087 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WALTON AND PESARE FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Jeffrey L. Walton, Supervisory Special Agent, NCIS and Mr. Jean-Paul G. Pesare, Special Agent, NCIS for travel to Barbados from September 06 - 07, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to attend a meeting with U.S Embassy of [...]
2007-08-27 17:41:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1089 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DEA CONTRACT EMPLOYEE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to DEA contract employee Derrick Ball to travel to Barbados from September 11 - 15, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to complete migration of DEA's Firebird system to Windows 2003. 2. Embassy point of contact is DEA Special [...]
2007-08-28 14:30:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN AMGT ACOA AADP ASEC OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN1099COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CARLTON DUNCAN TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Carlton Duncan, Deputy Chief Operating Officer, OCOO, OD, CDC, HHS, to travel to Barbados to facilitate an orientation for the HIV Prevention Activity for the Caribbean region, September 05 - September 14, 2007. 2. Understand no Embassy assis [...]
2007-08-30 19:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA OTRA CDCC EAID US BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1103 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WELTON FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Ellsworth Welton, Principal Investigator of NASAS MPLNET, for travel to Barbados from September 4-8, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to install a new site for long-term monitoring of atmospheric dust in the Caribbean for NA [...]
2007-08-31 12:17:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TSPA BB
07BRIDGETOWN1104 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MERRILL AND GLASS TO TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Frances Merrill and Dana Glass, TSA Transportation Security Specialists, for travel to St. Lucia from September 8-15, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to provide an International Civil Aviation Crisis Management training pro [...]
2007-08-31 12:18:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA ST
07BRIDGETOWN1105 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR LAGUNA AND DEMOVIC TO TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Diana Marie Laguna and Charles Demovic, TSA Transportation Security Specialists, for travel to St. Vincent from September 8-21, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to provide an International Civil Aviation Crisis Management t [...]
2007-08-31 12:18:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA ST
07BRIDGETOWN1106 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CASTILLA FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Osmundo Castilla, Senior Staff Veterinarian, for travel to Barbados from August 29 - September 31, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to negotiate animal protocols. 2. Embassy point of contact is Economic Officer Anthony E [...]
2007-08-31 17:24:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAGR BB
07BRIDGETOWN1110 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MIDURA FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Jonathan Midura for travel to Barbados from September 7-12, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to provide targeted follow-up training and troubleshooting on a WTO SPS enquiry point software for a USDA-sponsored training that t [...]
2007-08-31 20:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAGR BB
07BRIDGETOWN1121COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ARMBRISTER AND MORRIS TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for OFDA/IRG Consultant Beryl Armbrister and OFDA/IRG Instructor Terry Morris to travel to St. Lucia o/a September 9-15, 2007 to deliver training for instruction course. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not required. If you have any questions, [...]
2007-09-05 16:05:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN1123 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CARRILLO SEPTEMBER 9-23, 2007
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for OFDA Regional Advisor Rene Carrillo to travel to Bridgetown, O/A September 9-23, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to provide OFDA/LAC coverage (preparedness and response) to the Eastern Caribbean during Hurricane Season 2007. [...]
2007-09-05 18:21:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN1135 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ABELAR AND HIGGS FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Hector Abelar, Special Agent, NCIS and Ms. Tracy Higgs, Special Agent, NCIS for travel to Barbados from September 18 - 23, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to liaise with USMLO and RSO and to provide support for a Unit [...]
2007-09-05 19:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1136 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO EMERSON FOR TRAVEL TO ST.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mark Emerson, Transportation Security Specialist, for travel to St. Kitts and Nevis from September 24-October 6, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to provide an international civil aviation security training program in conjun [...]
2007-09-05 21:19:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA SC
07BRIDGETOWN1145 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates who have been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidates. 2. The following candidates are n [...]
2007-09-06 19:03:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN1146 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CARNICELLA AND WALTZ FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Donald R. Carnicella and John Waltz, Aviation Safety Inspectors, for travel to Barbados from October 10-31, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to perform technical assistance in accordance with the current memorandum of agreem [...]
2007-09-06 19:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR ASEC BB
07BRIDGETOWN1147COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MILLINGTON TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LCDR Robert C. Millington, USN, from September 07 - September 14, 2007. The purpose of this visit is for the implementation and training of the Defence Travel System (DTS) to USMLO staff. 2. Embassy points of contact are C [...]
2007-09-06 21:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1164 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ALVAREZ FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Ariel Alvarez, Aviation Safety Inspector, for travel to Barbados on September 21, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to perform Proving Fights with Part 135 Operator Servicios Professionales. 2. Embassy point of contact is [...]
2007-09-10 17:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR ASEC BB
07BRIDGETOWN1168ST LUCIA PRIME MINISTER JOHN COMPTON PASSES AWAY
[...] Prime Minister of St. Lucia Sir John Compton passed away on September 7 from a series of strokes and other complications. He was 82 years old. Compton led St. Lucia to independence from the United Kingdom in 1979, becoming the island state's first prime minister. He also served as Premier o [...]
2007-09-10 20:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PINR ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN1170 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO O?NEAL FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mrs. Mitzi O?Neal, Special Agent, NCIS for travel to Barbados from September 18 - 23, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to liaise with USMLO and RSO and to provide support for a United States naval ship visiting Bridgetown [...]
2007-09-10 21:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1175FM BILLIE MILLER ACCEPTS INVITATION TO THE THIRD
[...] Per reftel instructions, invitation was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Note #0832 on September 4, 2007. The original Diplomatic Note was also mailed on this date. 2. On September 11, 2007, post received a Diplomatic Note from the Barbados Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign [...]
2007-09-11 21:03:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDUNGA KWMN PHUM PREL BB
07BRIDGETOWN1176 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR FREDERICK MARSHALL AND SOFIA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to DEA Staff Coordinator Frederick Marshall and Analyst Sofia Haque to travel to Barbados from September 16 - 18, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to debrief a DEA Bridgetown Country Office Confidential Source. SIPDIS 2. [...]
2007-09-12 18:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN AMGT ACOA AADP ASEC ATRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN1186 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HANSON AND GONZALEZ FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Sarah Hanson, Director, USDA/FAS CBATO, and Omar Gonzalez, CBATO Marketing Specialist, for travel to Barbados on September 24-26, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to introduce Ms. Hanson to in-country contacts, including U. [...]
2007-09-13 13:22:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR ASEC BB
07BRIDGETOWN1192 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR GORMLEY
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Wilma Gormley to travel to Barbados o/a September 23-29 2007. The purpose of this visit is to work with CHART to establish a budget and SOW for the CHART Network. 2. Embassy point of contact is USAID HIV Specialist, Angela [...]
2007-09-13 15:03:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1195ON BOARD, ALMOST: BIOFUELS INITIATIVE IN ST. KITTS
[...] (SBU) A successful biofuels conference hosted in St. Kitts on August 28 encouraged the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis (GOSKN) to move forward on a biofuels development plan. However, with tourism development competing for scarce land and resource dollars on the island, continued USG engageme [...]
2007-09-13 15:27:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EAGR EINV KPAO EAID EPET SENV
07BRIDGETOWN1196 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CAIN AND KIDD
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Clarence Cain, CENTAM Project Manager and Mr. Robert Kidd, Executive Director, for travel to Barbados from September 19 - 21, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to meet with officials at the Caribbean Disaster Emergency [...]
2007-09-13 15:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1203DOMINICA AFTER DEAN -- VENEZUELA WILL HELP US
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Dominica has been promised assistance from Venezuela to improve infrastructure, particularly roads and retaining walls, in the aftermath of Hurricane Dean from August 16-17. These pledges far outstrip the modest assistance the USG has been able to provide to date, giving Hugo [...]
2007-09-14 19:15:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EAGR ECON PGOV PREL VE DO XL
07BRIDGETOWN1204MRS. GONSALVES ACCEPTS INVITATION TO THE LUNCHEON
[...] Per reftel instructions, invitations was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Note (Antigua and Barubda #0848, Barbados #0849, St. Vincent #0850) on September 6, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post was informed through a telephone conversation [...]
2007-09-14 20:35:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SOCI TSPL UNGA XL
07BRIDGETOWN1205 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR LEONARD O/A SEPTEMBER 14-30, 2007.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Julie Leonard, USAID/OFDA Regional Advisor, from O/A September 14-30, 2007. The purpose of her visit is to provide OFDA/LAC coverage (preparedness and response) to the Eastern Caribbean Hurricane Season 2007. 2. Embassy po [...]
2007-09-14 21:14:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1206 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ROGERS FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Major Ronald Rogers, USSOUTHCOM, for travel to Barbados from September 17 - 20, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to brief the MLO on the Command Strategy ? 2016 and to receive an overview and tour of the RSS Central Liaiso [...]
2007-09-14 21:22:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1207 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ROGERS FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Major Ronald Rogers, USSOUTHCOM, for travel to Barbados from September 17 - 20, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to brief the MLO on the Command Strategy - 2016 and to receive an overview and tour of the RSS Central Liaison [...]
2007-09-16 15:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN121COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HURR FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Allen Hurr to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis from February 26-March 2, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with the Minister of Transport and his Permanent Secretary. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not requested. 3. Emba [...]
2007-02-01 20:35:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA SC
07BRIDGETOWN1210 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATION TO THE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for the Presidential Delegation to attend the funeral of the late Prime Minister Sir John Compton in St. Lucia, from September 18-19, 2007. 2. Members of the Presidential Delegation include: The Honorable Alphonso Jackson, [...]
2007-09-17 20:05:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN AMGT OTRA PGOV ST
07BRIDGETOWN1224INTEREST IN BARBADOS OFFSHORE OIL BIDS HIGH
[...] (SBU) P/E Chief and Deputy met with the country managers for Simpson Oil (SOL) and Shell Trading Company (Eastern Caribbean) on September 13, 2007 to discuss the energy market in the Eastern Caribbean, prospects for renewable energy and the upcoming bid for oil block exploration, announced by t [...]
2007-09-19 20:16:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EAGR ETRO EAID EPET EINV PGOV PREL BB
07BRIDGETOWN1225ST. LUCIA'S NEW CABINET SPORTS FAMILIAR NAMES,
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On September 9, 2007, Prime Minister Stephenson King was sworn in as Prime Minister of St. Lucia, following Sir John Compton's death on September 7th. King appointed his new cabinet on September 12th but made few changes to his predecessor's cabinet. The new cabinet is most notab [...]
2007-09-19 21:05:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PINR ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN1226 COMPTON FUNERAL HIGHLIGHTS U.S. TIES
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Sir John Compton's funeral was extremely well-attended, with 1000 guests at the cathedral and hundreds more outside. Attendees included diplomatic dignitaries from around the world. Compton's friendship with the United States was well-documented in the provided program. The fu [...]
2007-09-20 14:47:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOVIP PGOV PREL ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN124EASTERN CARIBBEAN: INFLUENTIAL WOMEN
[...] In response to ref A request, Embassy Bridgetown has identified a number of women who hold leadership positions and have been influential in their countries and the region. Some, like Barbados' Dame Billie Miller, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Dr. Carol Jacobs, Chair of the Board of th [...]
2007-02-01 21:12:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM KWMN XL
07BRIDGETOWN1246 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ALVAREZ AND MURGA FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Ariel Alvarez and Jose R. Murga, Aviation Safety Inspectors, for travel to Barbados on September 27, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to perform Proving Flights with Part 135 Operator Servicios Professionales. 2. Embass [...]
2007-09-24 18:39:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR ASEC BB
07BRIDGETOWN1247 Encouraging Contributions to the Special Tribunal for
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0911, Barbados #0912, Dominica # 0913, St. Kitts #0914, St. Lucia # 0915, St. Vincent #0916) on September 19, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will re [...]
2007-09-24 19:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC PTER LE XL
07BRIDGETOWN1248 U.S. FY 2007 Sugar Tariff Rate Quota Allocations Demarche
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Barbados #0926, St. Kitts #0927) on September 20, 2007. Theoriginal Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on ths date. 2. Post will report any responses. URISMAN [...]
2007-09-24 19:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD SC BB
07BRIDGETOWN1254 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO RICHTSMEIER
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Linda Richtsmeier, GS-12, Quality Assurance Representative, DESC Americas, for travel to Barbados on October 25, 2007. The purpose of travel is to conduct an Into-Plane Audit at the Grantley Adams International Airport fuel te [...]
2007-09-26 15:45:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN127COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MORSE AND REESE FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Henry Morse and John Reese to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from February 19-March 1, 2007, for the purpose of providing civil aviation basic security training. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy [...]
2007-02-01 21:24:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA AC
07BRIDGETOWN1282 AMENDED COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CARNICELLA AND WALTS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and amends granted country clearance for Donald R. Carnicella and John Waltz, Aviation Safety Inspectors. The new dates of travel to Barbados are from October 15-31, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to perform technical assistance in accordance with the c [...]
2007-10-02 12:12:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR ASEC BB
07BRIDGETOWN1283 Antigua and Barbuda to Support F. Gaer's Candidacy for the
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0759, St. Vincent #0760) on August 13, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post has learned that the Government of Antigua and Barbuda will support Felice Gae [...]
2007-10-02 15:49:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDUNSC PTER LE XL
07BRIDGETOWN1290BARBADOS INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY: MEDICAL
[...] (U) Summary: The medical transcription services sector is receiving significant attention from high levels of government in Barbados. As Barbados diversifies its services sector into niche markets such as medical transcription, it inches itself farther away from its dependency on a vulnerabl [...]
2007-10-04 21:20:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEINV ETRD BB
07BRIDGETOWN1292NEW SECURITY MEASURES AT GRANTLEY ADAMS
[...] (U) Summary: The Director of Civil Aviation in Barbados reported new security measures that have been implemented at the Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) for the screening of liquids, gels, and aerosols. The new requirements were created to establish a uniform plan that will satisf [...]
2007-10-04 21:58:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ASEC
07BRIDGETOWN1297COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO LCDR FELTON
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LCDR Felton Gilmore, USCG, for travel to Barbados, October 08 to 09, 2007. The purpose of mission is in direct support of U.S. Homeland Security?s International Port Security Program. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR [...]
2007-10-05 12:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1298COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO LCDR FELTON
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LCDR Felton Gilmore, USCG, for travel to Barbados, October 08 to 09, 2007. The purpose of mission is in direct support of U.S. Homeland Security?s International Port Security Program. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR [...]
2007-10-05 12:51:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1316 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MITCHUM,
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to CONTR. Christopher Mitchum, TSGT Nicholas Shabdue and GG-13 Ken Swaney, for travel to Barbados, October 11 to 12, 2007. The purpose of mission is TACSAT radio removal from RFA Wave Ruler and install on RFA Wave Knight whilst i [...]
2007-10-10 18:27:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1326COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SMITH PLUS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to CDR Roger A. Smith, USCG, Mr. Thomas White, USCG, Mr. Tivo Romero, USCG and LCDR Felton Gilmore, USCG, for travel to Antigua and Barbuda from October 22 to 09, 2007. The purpose of mission is in direct support of U.S. Homeland [...]
2007-10-15 12:12:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN1327 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SOTOLONGO AND
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to 1LT Hector Sotolongo, ARNG for travel to Barbados from October 19, 2007 to September 18, 2008 and to WO1 Freddie Lofton, USAR for travel to Barbados from October 25, 2007 to September 18, 2008. The purpose of this travel is for [...]
2007-10-15 15:53:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1330 Terrorism Finance: Designation of Three Saudi Nationals
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1017, Barbados #1018, Dominica #1019, St. Kitts #1020, St. Lucia #1021, St. Vincent #1022) on October 16, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report [...]
2007-10-16 20:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL SA XL
07BRIDGETOWN1331 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO LT GEN NORMAN
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LT GEN Norman R. Seip, Mrs. Kathleen Seip, LT COL Alberto Moreno-Bonet, and MAJ Brandon Avella, for travel to Barbados on October 23, 2007. The purpose of travel is to confer with the U.S. Ambassador and Country Team. 2. [...]
2007-10-16 20:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1336 USPTO GIPA Enforcement Program for Prosecutors Demarche
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0983, Barbados #0984, Dominica #0985, St. Kitts #0986, St. Lucia #0987, St. Vincent #0988) on October 10, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. OURISMAN [...]
2007-10-17 14:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD AORC ASEC KIPR OTRA XL
07BRIDGETOWN1340 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CORBITT FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Jackie D. Corbitt, Aviation Safety Inspector, for travel to Barbados on October 21-27, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to perform technical assistance in accordance with the current Memorandum of Agreement between the FAA a [...]
2007-10-18 12:49:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA ASEC BB
07BRIDGETOWN1342 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO RENE CARRILLO TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for OFDA Regional Advisor Rene Carrillo to travel to Bridgetown, O/A November 5-10, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to attend Risk Reduction Course. 2. Embassy point of contact is James Goggin, USAID Representative, tel. 1- [...]
2007-10-18 19:08:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN1343COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MULLER TO TRAVEL TO ANTIGUA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Duane Muller, Senior Program Specialist, EGAT/ESP/GCC, to travel to Antigua and Barbuda O/A November 5-7, 2007 to participate in a UNFCCC Expert Workshop on Monitoring and Evaluating Capacity-Building in Developing Countries on behalf of the USG. [...]
2007-10-18 19:08:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN1348 WIREC DELEGATION: ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
[...] (U) Post enthusiastically supports the nominations of individuals from Antigua and Barbuda for participation in WIREC in March 2008. Antigua and Barubda ------------------- -- Honorable Wilmoth Daniel, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Works -- Honorable Trevor Walker, Minister with [...]
2007-10-22 12:59:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EPET SENV EAID XL
07BRIDGETOWN1349 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MJR EDWARD R.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Major Edward R. Harvey, USAF for travel to Barbados from October 31, 2007 to November 03, 2007. The purpose of this travel is to have an orientation visit as the incoming Deputy Chief, Military Liaison Office, Barbados and East [...]
2007-10-22 13:59:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1351BARBADOS WORKER'S UNION DISPUTE WITH ADM BARBADOS
[...] Sir Roy Trotman, General Secretary of the Barbados Workers' Union, sent the following letter to Laboff on Friday, October 19. Begin text: Dear Mr. Aller I am aware that part of your duties is to say (sic) on top of US business relations with the people of Barbados generally and particu [...]
2007-10-23 16:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDELAB ECON PGOV PREL BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1357COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MULLER TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Duane Muller, Senior Program Specialist, EGAT/ESP/GCC, to travel to Antigua and Barbuda O/A November 5-7, 2007 to participate in a UNFCCC Expert Workshop on Monitoring and Evaluating Capacity-Building in Developing Countries on behalf of the USG. [...]
2007-10-25 19:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN1358 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CARRILLO November 5-
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for OFDA Regional Advisor Rene Carrillo to travel to Bridgetown, O/A November 5-10, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to attend Risk Reduction Course. 2. Embassy point of contact is James Goggin, USAID Representative, tel. [...]
2007-10-25 19:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN1384 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CLARK PLUS SIX
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to the following USSOUTHCOM personnel, for travel to Barbados from December 09 ? 14, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to attend the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA) Disaster Preparedness Conference at the [...]
2007-11-01 21:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1385 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MITCHUM PLUS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Christopher Mitchum, Contractor, SGT David Cooper, USA and alternate Mr. Theodore Duck, JIATFS Telecommunications Manager for travel to Saint Lucia November 07, 2007 to November 09, 2007. The purpose of this travel is to pr [...]
2007-11-01 21:18:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN1386 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO DEWENTER FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Major Daniel Dewenter, USAFR for travel to Barbados from November 02, 2007 to September 30, 2008. The purpose of this travel is for TDY assignment as Exercise Coordinator. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Kofi Aboagye [...]
2007-11-01 21:26:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1389 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CORDOVA FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LtCol Kirk F. Cordova Major Edward R. Harvey, USMC for travel on the following dates of travel. The purpose of this travel is to conduct site surveys of USSOUTHCOM Humanitarian Assistance Program (HAP) projects within the Easte [...]
2007-11-02 17:02:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA AC BB DO SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN1406BIGEST POLUTRY PRODUCER IN BARBADOS LOOKING AT
[...] Summary: POl/ECON Deputy was contacted by the GM of Chickmont Foods, Barbados who was interested in finding out how to export chickens to the US market. POL/ECON Deputy met with the GM, Geoffry Goddard, to explore their plans and learn more about the poultry industry in Barbados. Mr. Goddard [...]
2007-11-07 18:43:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDELAB ECON PGOV PREL BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN141LETTER OF INVITATION DELIVERED TO SENATOR SNAGG IN
[...] Per reftel instructions, post delivered letter of invitation to Senator Edwin Snagg, St. Vincent and the Grenadines' Commissioner to the International Whaling Commission, by fax under cover of Diplomatic Note No. 88 on February 2, 2007. The original Diplomatic Note was also mailed on this da [...]
2007-02-06 14:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SENV ETRD KSCA VC
07BRIDGETOWN1410ST. KITTS ATTRACTING INVESTMENTS GALORE
[...] (U) During a recent visit to New York, St. Christopher (Kitts) and Nevis Prime Minister Denzil Douglas reiterated his nation's commitment to foreign investment and announced plans for additional high-end resorts to invest in St. Kitts. The government's apparent success in attracting well-known [...]
2007-11-08 19:49:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDENRG ECON EINV PGOV PREL CVIS XL
07BRIDGETOWN1414ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES - BLUE LANTERN ON
[...] (U) Post was unable to conduct a site visit to St. Vincent and the Grenadines but gathered information on the end user via telephone and email. Post did not uncover any derogatory information on Securico, Inc. Securico appears to be a legitimate firearms retailer. 2. (U) Securico, Inc [...]
2007-11-09 17:08:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1419 DEPORTEE REINTEGRATION PILOT PROGRAM DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] Per reftel A instructions, additional points on the Deportee Reintegration Pilot Program were delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Note #1274 to the Government of Barbados on November 9, 2007. Per reftel B instructions, demarche regarding the signing of the Deportee Reintegration IOM s [...]
2007-11-13 17:43:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EAID PHUM BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1420BRIDGETOWN SUBMISSION FOR THE OPERATION OF THE CARIBBEAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-13 17:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ELAB AMGT XK XL USTR OECS
07BRIDGETOWN1423 COMMEMORATING THE GREAT WHITE FLEET
[...] Post does not believe that tying 2008 ship visits to the anniversary of Teddy Roosevelt's Great White Fleet would advance post's public diplomacy and other strategic objectives. US NAVAL FORCES SOUTHERN under US SOUTHERN COMMAND is promoting "Partnership for the Americas" theme with requisite [...]
2007-11-14 20:29:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KPAO MASS MOPS XL
07BRIDGETOWN1439 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MORGAN PLUS SEVEN FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to the following United States Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment (USCG LEDET) team, for travel to Barbados from November 28 - 29, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to embark on HMS Largs Bay, which will be berthed at the B [...]
2007-11-20 15:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1447 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO STAKE PLUS TWO FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Mr. Randy Stake, Contractor, SSGT Lona Castle, Communications Technician and alternate Mr. Theodore Duck, JIATFS Telecommunications Manager, for travel to Barbados November 29, 2007 to December 01, 2007. The purpose of this travel is to provide tec [...]
2007-11-21 20:22:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1450COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR SOPHIA CAVE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown requests country clearance for Sophia Cave, USAID Administrative Assistant, to travel to Santo Domingo o/a December 2-8, 2007. 2. The purpose is to attend Financial Management training in Santo Domingo. 3. Itinerary as follows: December 2 AA 5108 San Juan to Santo D [...]
2007-11-23 19:22:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB DR XL
07BRIDGETOWN1469 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SCHMIDT FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to CDR Harry Schmidt, USCG, for travel to Barbados December 03, 2007 to December 05, 2007. The purpose of this travel is to provide technical support onboard the RFA Largs Bay, which will be berthed at the Bridgetown Port. 2. Embassy point of conta [...]
2007-12-03 15:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1473CARICOM WANTS OPEN SKIES
[...] (U) Policy-makers within CARICOM's civil aviation cluster expressed enthusiasm for an Open Skies Agreement with the United States. The addition of new airlines and routes in the region, combined with unimpressive growth in the tourism sector has set the stage for discussions on a regional avi [...]
2007-12-03 21:03:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON FAA XL
07BRIDGETOWN1476 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR PAUL BONICELLI
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Paul J. Bonicelli, Assistant Administrator, to travel to Barbados, St. Lucia, St. Kitts and Nevis, and Antigua December 9 to 14, 2007 to conduct program oversight. 2. Embassy point of contact is USAID Representative, James [...]
2007-12-04 18:25:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1477 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JERRY BISSON, TEAM LEADER
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Jerry Bisson, Environment Team Leader to travel to St. Lucia and St. Kitts & Nevis O/A December 10-14, 2007. 2. Embassy point of contact is USAID Representative, Mansfield Blackwood at tel. 1-246-227-4154 or 227-4118, fax. [...]
2007-12-04 18:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ASEC OTRA XL
07BRIDGETOWN1478 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HANNAH FAIRBANK
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Hannah Fairbank of the Natural Resources Management Office in the Economic Growth, Agriculture and Trade Bureau (EGAT) to travel to St. Lucia, Antigua and St. Kitts and Nevis O/A December 10-14, 2007. 2. Embassy point of [...]
2007-12-04 18:34:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ASEC OTRA XL
07BRIDGETOWN1483BARBADOS NATIONAL DAY: AN ELECTION PULPIT
[...] (U) Barbados celebrated its 41st year of independence from Great Britain on November 30. Both the current ruling Barbados Labour Party (BLP) and the opposition Democratic Labour Party (DLP) took advantage of the occasion to posture themselves favorably for the upcoming national election, pred [...]
2007-12-04 20:48:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1490 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO RICHTSMEIER FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Linda Richtsmeier, Quality Assurance Representative, DESC Americas, for travel to Antigua from December 09 - 10, 2007. The purpose of travel is to conduct an into-plane audit at the V C Bird International Airport fuel terminal. [...]
2007-12-05 19:25:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN1491 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SULLIVAN FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to FC2 Craig Sullivan, USN for travel to the countries listed in the following travel itinerary. The purpose of this visit is for vacation. TRAVEL ITINERARY ---------------- 17 December 2007 Barbados 18 December 2007 Saint L [...]
2007-12-05 19:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA AC BB ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN1498 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO DEWENTER FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Major Daniel Dewenter, USAF for travel to Barbados from December 13, 2007 to September 30, 2008. The purpose of this travel is for TDY assignment as Exercise and Operations Officer. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Ko [...]
2007-12-07 14:00:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN150COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR COLLINS AND BARROR TO TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Letty J. Collins and Camilla Barror to travel to St. Lucia from February 11, 2007 to March 4, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct an administrative review of PC/Eastern Caribbean, requiring some in-country travel. [...]
2007-02-07 21:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN151COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR SMITH, ARMBRISTER,
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for OFDA/IRG Chief of Party, Stephen Smith and OFDA/IRG Consultants, Beryl Armbrister and Cecil Shillingford; and OFDA/IRG Instructor, Cuffy McMillan and OFDA/IRG Participants, Daniel Simon, Claudine Roberts and Christopher Raville to travel to St. Vi [...]
2007-02-07 21:43:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN1539BARBADOS OPPOSITION BOYCOTTS PARLIAMENT
[...] (U) Summary: On December 12, the Barbados opposition Democratic Labour Party (DLP) launched its most aggressive attack yet against the ruling Barbados Labour Party (BLP). The DLP announced an indefinite boycott of both houses of Parliament, protesting both the ruling Barbados Labour Party's ( [...]
2007-12-17 20:34:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN1557 COMMITTEE FOR THE ELIMINATION OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1300, Barbados #1301, Dominica #1302, St. Kitts #1303, St. Lucia #1304, St. Vincent #1305) on November 19, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. As of this day, [...]
2007-12-21 13:21:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM UNGA XL
07BRIDGETOWN161BARBADOS: SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOP ON HIV/AIDS IN
[...] (SBU) Summary: On January 29-30, the U.S. Department of Labor-International Labor Organization's HIV/AIDS Workplace Program hosted a sustainability workshop, which focused on developing a strategy for carrying forward the Program's mission after the Program officially concludes in December [...]
2007-02-09 12:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDBB ECON ELAB KHIV PGOV PREL SOCI XL
07BRIDGETOWN163COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SIMMONS TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Gregory S. Simmons, Acting Director, USDA, to travel to Barbados from February 24 to March 3, 2007. The purpose of the trip is to review the pink bollworm pest control operations during the winter cotton production season as requested by th [...]
2007-02-09 16:07:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAGR XL BB
07BRIDGETOWN178BARBADOS RELEASES DRAFT ENERGY POLICY
[...] The Ministry of Energy and the Environment of the Government of Barbados (GOB) recently unveiled its draft National Energy Policy and invited a wide range of stakeholders to provide comments and suggestions. The proposed policy's priorities include energy conservation, alternative energy dev [...]
2007-02-12 12:34:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDENRG EAGR ETRO EAID EPET EINV PGOV PREL BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN180STATUS OF APIS LEGISLATION IN THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN
[...] Per WHA/CAR's instructions, post is reporting on the status of the Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) legislation in Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. ------------------- Antigua and Barbuda ------------------- 2 [...]
2007-02-12 13:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ASEC XL
07BRIDGETOWN200LETTER FROM ST. VINCENT INTERNATIONAL WHALING
[...] The following message was received 12 February 2007. Begin Text of Diplomatic Note: REF:FACT/ NOTE NO 79/2007 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Commerce and Trade of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, presents its compliments to the Embassy of The United States of America, and with refere [...]
2007-02-14 17:24:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL ST
07BRIDGETOWN201COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO DEVINE FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to John Devine to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from March 7-10, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with Liat Airlines corporate security official Mr. William Tomlinson. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Emba [...]
2007-02-14 19:23:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA AC
07BRIDGETOWN208COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FINNEMAN FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to TSA Senior Aviation Security Inspector Thomas Finneman to travel to Barbados from March 5-8, 2007, for the purpose of surveying airport security procedures in preparation for Cricket World Cup. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistan [...]
2007-02-15 18:45:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN22COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MCCRAY FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Robert McCray, NOAA, to travel to St. Vincent and the Grenadines from January 14-20, 2007, for the purpose of conducting a 5-day hazard analysis and critical control point training workshop and on-site plant evaluation for the Fisheries Divis [...]
2007-01-05 20:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TPHY VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN225COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FINNEMAN FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Thomas Finneman to travel to St. Lucia from February 20-22, 2007, for the purpose of surveying airport security procedures in preparation for Cricket World Cup. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy [...]
2007-02-21 13:46:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA ST
07BRIDGETOWN226COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WALTZ AND CARNICELLA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to John Waltz and Donald Carnicella to travel to Barbados from March 19-23, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with civil aviation officials. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridgetown requests a [...]
2007-02-21 13:46:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN2268 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following fourteen (14) candidates from various Eastern Caribbean security forces who have been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory informa [...]
2007-01-02 10:13:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN227DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PALESTINIAN NATIONAL
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points were delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0121, Barbados #0122, Dominica #0123, St. Kitts #0124, St. Lucia #0125, St. Vincent #0126) on February 20, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post wi [...]
2007-02-21 13:47:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KISL KPAL KWBG XL
07BRIDGETOWN2272COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HURR FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Allan Hurr to travel to St. Vincent and the Grenadines from January 22-26, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with the Ministry of National Security and Civil Aviation. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not requested. 3. E [...]
2007-01-02 13:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA VC
07BRIDGETOWN236COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MURRAY TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for Rodney Murray computer specialist, OD, HHS/CDC to travel to Barbados March 1 - 3, 2007 to assist management staff on information technology preparations for CDC office move to Barbados from Trinidad and meet with Embassy staff officials concerning [...]
2007-02-22 21:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA EAID OTRA ASEC BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN239DEMARCHES DELIVERED ON GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism: Request for States to Become Partner Nations" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0167, Barbados #0168, Dominica #0169, St. Kitts #0170, St. Lucia #0171, and St. Vincent #0172) on [...]
2007-02-26 13:43:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KNNP PREL XL
07BRIDGETOWN241ST. LUCIA NATIONAL DAY MESSAGE DELIVERED
[...] Per reftel instructions, letter on St. Lucia National Day from President Bush to Governor General Dame Pearlette Louisy was delivered under cover of Diplomatic Note No. 0153 on February 20, 2007. The original Diplomatic Note was also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report any response. [...]
2007-02-26 17:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN242 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate from the Royal Grenada Police Force who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. [...]
2007-02-26 17:50:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN248COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HANSEN, CONLEE,
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to William Hansen, Dr. Donald Conlee, Dane Jaynes, John Blackmon, and Ray Lee to travel to Barbados from April 28-30, 2007, for the purpose of boarding the NOAA ship R.H. Brown. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. [...]
2007-02-28 14:25:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TPHY BB
07BRIDGETOWN250DELIVERED REPLY MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY OF STATE
[...] Per reftel instructions, the reply from Secretary of State Rice to St. Lucia Foreign Minister Bousquet's condolence message for President Ford's passing was delivered under cover of Diplomatic Note No. 0083 on February 1, 2007. The original Diplomatic Note was also mailed on this date. 2. [...]
2007-02-28 16:30:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN254DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IAEA REPORT ON IRANIAN
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "IAEA Report on Iranian Compliance with UNSCR 1737" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0173, Barbados #0174, Dominica #0175, St. Kitts #0176, St. Lucia #0177, and St. Vincent #0175) on February 26, 2007. The original Diplomatic [...]
2007-03-01 18:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP IR XL
07BRIDGETOWN255COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR NURICK TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for Karen Nurick to travel to Barbados O/A March 20 and depart O/April 5, 2007 to assist the Mission with designing the program and drafting the procurement documentation for the new HIV/AIDS activities. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not requ [...]
2007-03-01 19:13:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN261 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.-SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following three (3) candidates who have been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidates. 2. The following candid [...]
2007-03-01 22:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN277 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate will parti [...]
2007-03-05 13:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN283COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR GOGGIN AND ETERNO TO TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown requests country clearance for James L. Goggin, USAID Representative-Barbados, and Anthony R. Eterno, Economic Officer, to travel to Santo Domingo from March 26-30, 2007. The purpose is to attend the Mission Disaster Preparedness Training in the Caribbean. 2. Mr. Goggin [...]
2007-03-05 21:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB DR XL
07BRIDGETOWN287CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT BANK STAFFING DATA
[...] This cable responds to Ref C. 2. Because the United States is not a member of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB),Post had difficulty obtaining detailed staffing data for the organization (Ref A). The CDB finally sent the information, which Post forwarded via e-mail on March 1 to Lynette [...]
2007-03-06 18:02:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAORC APER ECON EAID XL
07BRIDGETOWN290DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON 60-DAY UNSCR 1737 REPORT
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "U.S. 60-day Report to UN Security Council on UNSCR 1737" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0183, Barbados #0184, Dominica #0185, St. Kitts #0186, St. Lucia #0187, and St. Vincent #0185) on March 1, 2007. The original Diplomati [...]
2007-03-07 11:58:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP UNSC AORC ETRD TRGY IR XL
07BRIDGETOWN310COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR METES TO TRAVEL TO SAINT
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Peace Corps Program and Training Officer Nick Metes to travel to St. Lucia arriving March 19 and departing approximately June 19, 2007. The purpose of this travel is to be on a three month TDY as the acting program and traini [...]
2007-03-13 12:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN330COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CALLAGHAN TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for Timothy M. Callaghan, OFDA Regional Coordinator to travel to Barbados O/A April 9-11, 2007 to brief mission on the handling of this year's hurricane season. 2. If you have any questions please contact James Goggin, USAID, U.S. Embassy, Wildey [...]
2007-03-16 21:46:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID OTRA ASEC BB
07BRIDGETOWN331COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MULLINGS TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for Audrey Mullings, OFDA/IRG consultant to travel to Dominica on or about March 18-24, 2007 to facilitate Training for Instructors course. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not required. If you have any questions please contact Michael Taylor a [...]
2007-03-16 21:47:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ASEC OTRA DO XL
07BRIDGETOWN334DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN REFORM: INTERNAL
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "UN Reform: Internal Administration of Justice" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0222, Barbados #0223, Dominica #0224, St. Kitts #0225, St. Lucia #0226, and St. Vincent #0227) on March 15, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes [...]
2007-03-19 17:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ACABQ AORC UNGA APER XL
07BRIDGETOWN335DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN REFORM: INTERNAL
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "UN Reform: Internal Administration of Justice" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0222, Barbados #0223, Dominica #0224, St. Kitts #0225, St. Lucia #0226, and St. Vincent #0227) on March 15, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes [...]
2007-03-19 17:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ACABQ AORC UNGA APER XL
07BRIDGETOWN336DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN REFORM: INTERNAL
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "UN Reform: Internal Administration of Justice" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0222, Barbados #0223, Dominica #0224, St. Kitts #0225, St. Lucia #0226, and St. Vincent #0227) on March 15, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes [...]
2007-03-19 17:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ACABQ AORC UNGA APER XL
07BRIDGETOWN337DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN REFORM: INTERNAL
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "UN Reform: Internal Administration of Justice" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0222, Barbados #0223, Dominica #0224, St. Kitts #0225, St. Lucia #0226, and St. Vincent #0227) on March 15, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes [...]
2007-03-19 17:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ACABQ AORC UNGA APER XL
07BRIDGETOWN341AMENDED COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR METES TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown amends country clearance for Peace Corps Program and Training Officer Nick Metes to travel to St. Lucia arriving March 19 and departing approximately on September 1, 2007. The purpose of this travel is to be on a six month TDY as the acting program and training officer for P [...]
2007-03-19 20:26:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN347DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DEMOCRACY IN ZIMBABWE
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0233, Barbados #0234, Dominica #0235, St. Kitts #0236, St. Lucia #0237, St. Vincent #0238, and Grenada #0239) on March 19, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. [...]
2007-03-20 19:55:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KISL KPAL KWBG XL
07BRIDGETOWN348COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MERRILL AND LAGUNA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Frances B. Merrill and Diana M. Laguna, Transportation Security Specialists, TSA, to travel to St. Vincent and the Grenadines from May 13-24, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to provide an International Civil Aviation Basic Security Trainin [...]
2007-03-20 21:35:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN349COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO EMERSON AND SWEET FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Mark Emerson and William J. Sweet, Transportation Security Specialists, TSA, to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis from May 29 - June 8, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to provide an International Civil Aviation Basic Security Training program [...]
2007-03-20 21:35:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN354COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ELNITSKI FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Dr. Laura Elnitski, Investigator, National Human Genome Research Institute, to travel to Barbados from April 8-15, 2007. The purpose of the trip is to attend the Third Barbados Workshop on Computational Gene Regulation: Development. 2. [...]
2007-03-21 18:59:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA KSCA TBIO BB
07BRIDGETOWN355COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FITZPATRICK FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick, Director, CDC Global Aids Program, to travel to St. Lucia from March 26-27, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to meet with staff of the HIV/AIDS Programme Unit and to meet with Dr. Vasantha Chase, Director of the OECS O [...]
2007-03-21 18:59:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA KHIV TBIO ST
07BRIDGETOWN360COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CIOMPERLIK FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Matthew A. Ciomperlik to travel to Barbados from April 1-12, 2007, for the purpose of conducting collaborative research on pest population monitoring with the Barbados Ministry of Agriculture and Rurual Development. 2. Per reftel, Embass [...]
2007-03-22 17:39:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN361COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WALTZ AND CARNICELLA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to John Waltz and Donald Carnicella to travel to Barbados from April 9-20, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with civil aviation authorities. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridgetown requests [...]
2007-03-22 17:39:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN367 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no confirmed derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate [...]
2007-03-23 21:28:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN370COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CAPON FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Richard E. Capon, FAA Flight Standards, to travel to Barbados on April 24, 2007. The purpose of the trip is to perform enroute inspections for ABX Airlines. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands that no further assistance is requested. [...]
2007-03-26 18:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR BB
07BRIDGETOWN372DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNSCR 1747 AND IMPOSITION OF
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "The Adoption of UNSCR 1747 and Imposition of Sanctions on Iran" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0261, Barbados #0262, Dominica #0263, St. Kitts #0264, St. Lucia #0265, and St. Vincent #0266) on March 26, 2007. The original [...]
2007-03-27 16:19:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP EFIN IAEA PARM MNUC TRGY AORC UNSC APER
07BRIDGETOWN383COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO DAVIS FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Richard Davis to travel to St. Lucia from May 3-6, 2007, for the purpose of providing a training workshop for the water safety plan demonstration project. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridge [...]
2007-04-02 17:08:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA KSCA ST
07BRIDGETOWN385ST. KITTS TO PARTICIPATE IN BIOFUELS INITIATIVE
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on proposed Biofuels Assistance were delivered to St. Kitts and Nevis' MFA Permanent Secretary Theresa Nisbett via fax and telephone conversation on March 29, 2007. Brazilian Ambassador Orlando Galveas Oliveira joined Ambassador Ourisman in delivering t [...]
2007-04-03 17:43:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV ENRG SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN396COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO NOBLE TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] EMBASSY BRIDGETOWN GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO DAVID NOBLE, REGIONAL CONTROLLER, TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS ON OR ABOUT APRIL 17-21, 2007 TO PREPARE FOR THE TRANSFER OF THE BARBADOS MISSION ACCOUNTING RECORDS FROM JAMAICA TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. 2. EMBASSY POINT OF CONTACT IS USAID REPRESENTAT [...]
2007-04-04 15:33:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN405SCENESETTER FOR CODEL ENGEL,S VISIT TO THE EASTERN
[...] I look forward to welcoming Chairman Engel and his delegation to the Eastern Caribbean on April 13-16. In anticipation of our meetings with Grenada's Prime Minister Mitchell and Vincentian Prime Minister Gonsalves, I would like to offer the following background on the region and key U.S. pol [...]
2007-04-05 20:52:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOVIP ECON PREL PGOV PBTS PINR VC GJ XL
07BRIDGETOWN406 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no confirmed derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate [...]
2007-04-05 21:43:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN409COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR QUAIN TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for Estelle Quain to travel to Barbados on or about April 30 to May 16, to lead the evaluation team of USG support to the Caribbean HIV and AIDS regional training initiative. 2. Hotel reservation is made at the Grand Barbados Beach Resort, telepho [...]
2007-04-05 21:44:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN416DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S.-CARICOM
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0288, Barbados #0289, Dominica #0290, St. Kitts #0291, St. Lucia #0292, St. Vincent #0293, and Grenada #0294) on April 5, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. [...]
2007-04-10 19:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KSUM XL
07BRIDGETOWN429 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-04-12 14:57:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN434COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WALTZ FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Aviation Safety Inspector John Waltz to travel to Barbados from June 5-14, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with civil aviation authorities of Barbados. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridg [...]
2007-04-13 15:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN435COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO KUNZE, SCHMID,
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Steven P. Kunze, Claudia Schmid, Claude F. Lumpkin, Derrick P. Snowden, and Daniel E. Wolfe, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, to travel to Barbados from April 22-May 31, 2007. The purpose of the trip is to participate in th [...]
2007-04-13 15:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TPHY SENV KSCA BB
07BRIDGETOWN439COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO BRUKBACHER FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Fred Borakove to travel to St. Vincent and the Grenadines from May 14-18, 2007, for the purpose of continuing to mentor the Financial Intelligence Unit on money laundering cases and assist them with legal matters. 2. Per reftel, Embassy un [...]
2007-04-13 15:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN OTRA VC
07BRIDGETOWN44 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate from the St. Kitts and Nevis Defence Force who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidat [...]
2007-01-09 21:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN449CARICOM SUMMIT RESPONSES
[...] Per reftel instructions, Embassy Bridgetown delivered the demarche on the 19-21 June US-CARICOM Ministerial/Summit on April 5. Follow-up calls were placed on April 13. 2. Eastern Caribbean Responses: Antigua and Barbuda confirmed receipt of the demarche; GOAB is still looking into it a [...]
2007-04-16 13:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KSUM XL
07BRIDGETOWN45BARBADOS PM SENDS CONDOLENCE LETTER FOR PRESIDENT
[...] The following message was received 9 January 2007. Begin Text: No. 20/2007 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honour to forward the enclosed letter from the Rt. Hon Owen S. Art [...]
2007-01-10 12:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL AC
07BRIDGETOWN454 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-04-16 21:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN46COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR SMITH, BAILEY AND DABREO TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for OFDA/IRG Participants Carl Smith, Cecil Bailey and Sharlene Dabreo to travel to Dominica to participate in a training course on Natural Disaster Reduction for the period January 29 thru February 2, 2007. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is [...]
2007-01-10 12:45:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA DO XL
07BRIDGETOWN461DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON CARICOM-U.S. INITIATIVE TO
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "CARICOM-U.S. Initiative to Combat Illicit Trafficking in Arms" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0313, Barbados #0314, Dominica #0315, St. Kitts #0316, St. Lucia #0317, and St. Vincent #0318) on April 16, 2007. The original D [...]
2007-04-17 19:20:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETTC MASS OAS PARM PREL XL BB
07BRIDGETOWN465COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ARMBRISTER TO TRAVEL TO ST.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for OFDA/IRG consultant Beryl Armbrister to travel to St. Lucia o/a May 7-11, 2007 to coordinate and monitor damage assessment course and meet with NDC to plan and confirm the country activities for June 2007-2008. 2. Understand Embassy assistanc [...]
2007-04-17 21:25:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN467COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO OKON FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Stanley Okon to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from May 15-16, 2007, for the purpose of conducting air carrier safety inspections. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridgetown requests an outbrief [...]
2007-04-19 16:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AC
07BRIDGETOWN469 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates who have been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidates. 2. The following candidates are n [...]
2007-04-20 15:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN47COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO LUKE TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Robert A. Luke, VOS Program Manager, to travel to Barbados from January 25-29, 2007. The purpose of the trip is to train Massachusetts maritime cadets on weather onserving and chart interpretation during sea term cruise aboard USTS Enterpri [...]
2007-01-10 13:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY OTRA XL BB
07BRIDGETOWN471 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS PROJECT PROPOSALS FOR G/TIP-MANAGED
[...] As instructed in reftel, Post is submitting the following four (4) project proposals for G/TIP-managed FY 2007 ESF and INCLE Funds. Full proposal narratives will be sent via email. 2. Name of Applicant: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) -- Office for the Eastern Caribbean Requeste [...]
2007-04-20 22:02:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC ELAB KCRM PHUM PREL SMIG XL
07BRIDGETOWN472 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS PROJECT PROPOSALS FOR G/TIP-MANAGED
[...] As instructed in reftel, Post is submitting the following four (4) project proposals for G/TIP-managed FY 2007 ESF and INCLE Funds. Full proposal narratives will be sent via email. 2. Name of Applicant: United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) -- Office for the Eastern Caribbean Requeste [...]
2007-04-20 22:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC ELAB KCRM PHUM PREL SMIG XL
07BRIDGETOWN473DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PREPARING FOR WMO
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "Preparing for WMO Quadrennial Congress" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0306, Barbados #0307, Dominica #0308, St. Kitts #0309, St. Lucia #0310, and St. Vincent #0311) on April 12, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were al [...]
2007-04-23 14:13:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDSENV TPHY WMO XL
07BRIDGETOWN474ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA SENDS MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY TO
[...] The following message was received 20 April 2007. Begin Text: 152/2007 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Antigua and Barbuda presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honour to request that the following message from the Honourable Baldwin Spen [...]
2007-04-23 18:24:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL AC
07BRIDGETOWN476 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-04-23 21:28:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN481COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SMITH, TRANUMN, AND
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Orville Smith, Anthony Tranumn, and Allan Hurr to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis on May 2-11, 2007, for the purpose of assessing airport security conditions. 2. Per reftel request, Embassy has made hotel reservations at the Marriott in St. [...]
2007-04-24 20:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR SC
07BRIDGETOWN483 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates who have been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidates. 2. The following candidates are n [...]
2007-04-24 22:01:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN487 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates who have been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidates. 2. The following candidates are n [...]
2007-04-25 21:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN492COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CAMACHO FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Joaquin Camacho to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis on May 23, 2007 and May 30, 2007, for the purpose of performing en-route inspections to Coastal Air as part of work program. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. [...]
2007-04-26 21:23:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN493DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NPT PREPCOM
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0358, Barbados #0359, Dominica #0360, St. Kitts #0361, St. Lucia #0362, and St. Vincent #0363) on April 26, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will rep [...]
2007-04-26 21:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KSUM XL
07BRIDGETOWN494DOMINICA SENDS MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY ON VIRGINIA
[...] The following message was received 25 April 2007. Begin Text: Ref. No.: 214/02-874 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Labour of the Commonwealth of Dominica presents compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honour to express the profound regrets of [...]
2007-04-27 16:51:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL DO
07BRIDGETOWN500 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-04-27 21:18:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN505 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-04-30 20:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN506 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR VARIOUS U.S.
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for various training courses sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following can [...]
2007-04-30 20:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN513 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-05-02 19:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN515COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CAPPEL FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Kristen Cappel to travel to St. Lucia from May 21-25, 2007, for the purpose of attending the regional workshop for the prevention and control of illegal trade in ozone depleting substances and dependent technologies. 2. Per reftel, Embassy [...]
2007-05-02 20:04:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA SENV TPHY KSCA SL XL
07BRIDGETOWN519DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON IWC ANNUAL MEETING
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0387, Dominica #0388, St. Kitts #0389, St. Lucia #0390, St. Vincent #0391) on May 3, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report any responses. OUR [...]
2007-05-03 19:57:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EFIS PREL ETRD KSCA XL
07BRIDGETOWN52COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR LEONARD, SARMIENTO, LORDE,
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for OFDA Regional Training Advisor, Rene Carrillo, OFDA Regional Advisor, Julie Leonard, OFDA/IRG Technical Manager, Dr. Juan Pablo Sarmiento, OFDA/IRG Consultant, Clive Lorde, and OFDA/IRG Instructors, Howie Prince, Philmore Mullins, Carl Smith, Karl [...]
2007-01-17 21:03:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN520ST. VINCENT SENDS MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY ON VIRGINIA
[...] The following message was received 3 May 2007. Begin Text: Ref. FACT/110(3) Note No. 239/2007 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Commerce and Trade of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines present (sic) its compliments to the Embassy of United States of America in Barbados and has the honou [...]
2007-05-03 20:03:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN522COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CHARLES WARREN AND NATHAN
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Charles Warren, Statistician and Nathan Jones, Statistician, Global Tobacco Control Program, COCHP/NCCDPHP, HHS/CDC to travel to Barbados from May 6-11, to participate as the teaching faculty at the Global Tobacco Surveillance System workshop for [...]
2007-05-04 15:53:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA OTRA US BB CDCC EAID XL
07BRIDGETOWN524COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO PULWARTHY FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Roger Pulwarthy to travel to Barbados from May 6 - June 6, 2007, for the purpose of presenting a class on climate impacts at the University of the West Indies. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embass [...]
2007-05-04 18:40:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TPHY SENV KSCA BB
07BRIDGETOWN526BARBADOS SENDS MESSAGE ON AIR SERVICES AGREEMENT
[...] This message is an action request. Please see para 2. 2. On May 3, 2007, post received Diplomatic Note No. IR/200783 from the Government of Barbados requesting air transport rights in the United States on behalf of Air Jamaica. Please see full text of the Diplomatic Note in para 3. Po [...]
2007-05-04 20:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON PREL XL
07BRIDGETOWN534COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO YANG FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Chunfu Yang to travel to Barbados from June 12-16, 2007, for the purpose of attending the XVII International Human Immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) Drug Resistance Workshop. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not requ [...]
2007-05-07 20:45:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA KSCA BB
07BRIDGETOWN535COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO JOHNSON FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Jeffrey Johnson to travel to Barbados from June 11-16, 2007, for the purpose of attending the XVII International HIV Drug Resistance Workshop. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridgetown requ [...]
2007-05-07 20:45:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA KSCA BB
07BRIDGETOWN543DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL -
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0381, Barbados #0382, Dominica #0383, St. Kitts #0384, St. Lucia #0385, St. Vincent #0386) on May 7, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report an [...]
2007-05-08 17:08:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KSUM XL
07BRIDGETOWN547 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-05-08 20:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN548 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-05-08 20:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN55COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MCKENNA FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Wayne R. McKenna, Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis from Jan. 31 - Feb. 4 and to Barbados from Feb. 4 - 10, for the purpose of evaluating two law enforcement training programs fun [...]
2007-01-18 13:03:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM OTRA SC
07BRIDGETOWN550 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-05-08 20:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN551 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-05-08 20:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN560COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FINNEMAN AND YAP-SAM
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to TSA civil aviation security inspectors, Thomas Finneman and Kevin Yap-Sam, to travel to Barbados from June 12-20, 2007, for the purpose of assessing airport security conditions. 2. Per reftel, Embassy made reservations at the Turtle Beach [...]
2007-05-09 17:36:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN561COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR KEN YAMASHITA TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for Susumu Ken Yamashita, Director, GH/OHA to travel to Barbados May 20-22, 2007 to assist the Mission with staffing and management issues in light of CDC co-location. 2. Hotel reservation has been confirmed for traveler at the Coral Sands Beach [...]
2007-05-09 20:52:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA US BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN566COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FRIED TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to HS3 Athena Fried, USCG from May 25 to May 27, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to provide medical support to the USCGC EAGLE during their summer patrol. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Kofi Aboagye, Chief, Milit [...]
2007-05-09 20:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN567CORRECTED COPY -- COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FRIED TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to HS3 Athena Fried, USCG from May 25 to May 27, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to provide medical support to the USCGC EAGLE during their summer patrol. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Kofi Aboagye, Chief, Milita [...]
2007-05-09 20:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN570COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO GILMORE TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LCDR Felton L. Gilmore, USCG Liaison Officer from May 26 to May 30, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to have preliminary port discussions with government officials IAW IMO ISPS code and U.S. Maritime Transportation Safety Ac [...]
2007-05-09 20:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN578COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CIOMPERLIK FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Matthew A. Ciomperlik to travel to Barbados from May 21-31, 2007, for the purpose of conducting collaborative research on pest population monitoring with the Barbados Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. 2. Per reftel, Embassy [...]
2007-05-10 18:02:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN579DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY (WHA)
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0416, Barbados #0417, Dominica #0418, St. Kitts #0419, St. Lucia #0420, St. Vincent #0421) on May 10, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report an [...]
2007-05-10 20:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO AORC PREL XL
07BRIDGETOWN582DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON WTO ARTICLE XXI PROCEDURE
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Note 0415 to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Government of Barbados, on May 8, 2007. The original Diplomatic Note was also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report any responses. OURISMAN [...]
2007-05-11 18:14:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON WTRO PREL BB
07BRIDGETOWN604 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate nominated for U.S.-sponsored training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominated for the Machinery Tech A/ [...]
2007-05-15 20:14:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN606 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO RODRIGUEZ PLUS FIFTEEN FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to the following USSOUTHCOM J5 personnel for travel, Antigua and Barbuda on the below-mentioned dates. The purpose of this mission is to attend the Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC) 2007. Major Heidi Rodriguez, USA, 16 May - 25 May, 20 [...]
2007-05-15 21:26:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN608 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO BOES FOR TRAVEL TO ANTIGUA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to LCDR Christopher L. Boes, Chief, USMLO - Trinidad and Tobago, for travel to Antigua and Barbuda May 22 - 26, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to attend the Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC) 2007. 2. Embassy points of contact [...]
2007-05-15 21:27:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN610COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO JACKSON TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to SFC Sandra Jackson, USA, May 20 to May 24, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to conduct a USSOUTHCOM directed Staff Assist Visit (SAV). 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Kofi Aboagye, Chief, Military Liaison Offi [...]
2007-05-16 11:41:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN616 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who have been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nomin [...]
2007-05-16 21:02:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN618 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SMITH JUNE 17 to July 1, 2007.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Stephen Smith, OFDA/IRG Chief of Party, to travel to Barbados from June 17 - July 1, 2007. The purpose of his visit is to provide OFDALAC coverage (preparedness and response) to the Eastern Caribbean during Hurricane Season 20 [...]
2007-05-16 21:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN619 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CALLAGHAN JUNE 18-20, 2007.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Timothy Callaghan, OFDA Regional Coordinator, to travel to Barbados from June 18-20, 2007. The purpose of his visit is to meet with partners regarding hurricane season. 2. Embassy point of contact is James Goggin, USAID Te [...]
2007-05-16 21:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN62COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MCNEIR FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to TSA Caribbean Representative Loretta McNeir to travel to Antigua and Barbuda and Barbados from January 21-26, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with airport officials. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Em [...]
2007-01-19 19:48:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AC BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN620 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HOFFMANN MAY 20 TO JUNE 2, 2007.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Shirley Hoffmann, Supervisory Program Officer, to travel to Barbados from May 20 - June 2, 2007. The purpose of her visit is to provide technical assistance and program support. 2. Embassy point of contact is USAID Project [...]
2007-05-16 21:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID OTRA EXO DR BB
07BRIDGETOWN621 DELIVERED VOTING PRACTICES IN THE UN 2006
[...] Per reftel instructions, post delivered "Voting Practices of the United Nations 2006" to the foreign ministries of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines on May 11, 2007. 2. Post will forward any responses. OURISMAN [...]
2007-05-16 21:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAORC UNGA SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN622 DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON CITES COP 14 PREPARATION
[...] Per reftel instructions, talking points on "CITES COP 14 Preparation: Gauging Response for U.S. Proposals on Species Listings - Lynx, Sawfish, Coral" were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0437, Barbados #0438, Dominica #0439, St. Kitts #0440, St. Lucia #0441 and St. Vincent [...]
2007-05-16 21:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDSENV KSCA ETRD XL
07BRIDGETOWN625 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate nominated for U.S.-sponsored training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominated for the Pre-Ranger and Ra [...]
2007-05-17 13:51:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN628COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WALTZ FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to John Waltz to travel to Barbados from June 5-14, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with civil aviation authories of Barbados. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridgetown requests an outbrief be [...]
2007-05-17 14:24:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN629COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ICE OFFICERS NAUGHTON AND
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to ICE Officers Michael Naughton and Lawrence Dolan to escort deportee Dwayne Fahie, A035 186 493 to British Virgin Islands on May 29-30. 2. Embassy point of contact is A/RSO Sean A. Nedd at Embassy Bridgetown Tel: 1-246-436- [...]
2007-05-17 15:07:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC CVIS OTRA VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN63COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO FINNEMAN AND PERSAUD
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to TSA Civil Aviation Security Inspectors Thomas Finneman and Julian Persuad to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from February 6-13, 2007, for the purpose of assessing airport security conditions. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is [...]
2007-01-19 19:50:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN633 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR DONALD MAY 29 - JUNE 6, 2007
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Michael Donald, Regional Environmental Advisor for the Caribbean, to travel to Dominica from May 29 - June 1, 2007 and to Barbados June 1-3 and June 5-6, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to assist Mission in Agency environme [...]
2007-05-18 20:14:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ASEC OTRA DR BO BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN636COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR SOPHIA CAVE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown requests country clearance for Sophia Cave, USAID Administrative Assistant, to travel to Santo Domingo from June 10-15, 2007. 2. The purpose is to attend orientation and training in Santo Domingo. 3. Itinerary as follows: June 10 AA 1857 San Juan to Santo Domingo [...]
2007-05-18 20:39:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB DR XL
07BRIDGETOWN639COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO LUTTMAN TO TRAVEL TO SAINT
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Forensic Examiner Jennifer Luttman to travel to Basseterre, St. Kitts from June 18 - 21,2007. The purpose of this travel is to testify to details of DNA examinations performed in conjunction for case 163G-BB-1791. 2. Reservations have been co [...]
2007-05-18 21:12:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN64COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO RINCHKO FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Charles A. Rinchko, Aviation Safety Inspector, to travel to Antigua and Barbuda and St. Vincent and the Grenadines from January 22-26, 2007, for the purpose of conducting increased FAA surveillance of Caribbean Sun Airlines during flights to [...]
2007-01-19 21:58:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TPHY AC VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN645COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HANOVER TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LTJG Bradley S. Hanover, USCG to travel on May 28. The purpose of this mission is to return from TDY orders on board the USCGC EAGLE to Coast Guard Atlantic area. LTJG will disembark the EAGLE at Barbados Port Authority; proc [...]
2007-05-22 20:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN648 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate who has been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidate. 2. The following candidate is nominat [...]
2007-05-23 13:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN649 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR L. NAEGER TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Lisa Naeger, Microbiologist, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, FDA, HHS, to travel to Barbados from June 11-16, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to participate in a forum at the XVI International HIV Drug Resistance Wo [...]
2007-05-23 13:33:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA TBIO OTRA US BB
07BRIDGETOWN650 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO E. CALDEIRA TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants country clearance to Ellen Caldeira, Project Officer, Global AIDS program, Health Resources and Services Administration, to travel to Barbados from July 1-7, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to participate in a meeting with implementing partners of HIV/ [...]
2007-05-23 13:35:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO KHIV OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN651 COUNTRY CLEARANCE AMENDED FOR C. YANG TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown acknowledges change in travel dates and amends country clearance for Chunfu Yang to travel to Barbados from June 12-17, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to attend the XVII International Human Immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) Drug Resistance Workshop. 2. Per refte [...]
2007-05-23 13:45:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKSCA OTRA CDC US BB
07BRIDGETOWN652 REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidates who have been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on the candidates. 2. The following candidates are n [...]
2007-05-23 16:37:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN657COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MORSE AND LAGUNA FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Henry Morse and Diana Laguna to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from June 2-15, 2007, for the purpose of providing international civil aviation security training. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy [...]
2007-05-24 16:47:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR AC
07BRIDGETOWN658DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON CARIBBEAN CONFERENCE
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0474, Barbados #0475, Dominica #0476, St. Kitts #0477, St. Lucia #0478, St. Vincent #0479) on May 24, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report an [...]
2007-05-24 18:36:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOVIP AORC AMGT ASEC ABUD OTRA KSUM XL
07BRIDGETOWN66COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ARMBRISTER AND SHILLINGFORD
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Beryl Armbrister and Cecil Shillingford to travel to Antigua O/A January 22 and depart O/A January 27, 2007 to Instruct Shelters and Shelter Management Course & Initial Damage Assessment Courses. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not require [...]
2007-01-20 14:23:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN660 COUNTRY CLEARANCE AMENDED FOR CALLAGHAN FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown acknowledges change in travel dates and amends country clearance for Timothy Callaghan, OFDA Regional Coordinator, to travel to Barbados from June 12-20, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to attend the Eastern Caribbean Donor Group (ECDG) Hurricane meeting on June 13th. [...]
2007-05-24 20:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN661 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR LEONARD O/A JUNE 3-17, 2007.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Julie Leonard, USAID/OFDA Regional Advisor, from O/A June 3-17, 2007. The purpose of her visit is to provide OFDA/LAC coverage (preparedness and response) to the Eastern Caribbean Hurricane Season 2007. 2. Embassy point o [...]
2007-05-24 22:05:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN663COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CURNOW TO TRAVEL TO SAINT
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to ENS Peter J. Curnow, USN for travel to Saint Lucia May 29 - June 04, 2007. The purpose of this mission is for leave. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Kofi Aboagye, Chief, Military Liaison Office, 1-246-227-4339 or ce [...]
2007-05-25 16:54:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN664COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO GILMORE SMITH AND KALISZ TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LCDR Felton L. Gilmore, USCG; LCDR Roger Smith, USCG and LT Thomas Kalisz, USCG for travel to Saint Kitts and Nevis June 17 - 21, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to have port security discussions with Government officials [...]
2007-05-25 16:57:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN665 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO BENITEZ TO TRAVEL TO SAINT
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to CMC Daniel O. Benitez, NAVBASE, for travel to Saint Lucia May 29 - June 05, 2007. The purpose of this mission is for leave. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Kofi Aboagye, Chief, Military Liaison Office, 1-246-227-433 [...]
2007-05-25 16:57:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN67COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ARMBRISTER AND SHILLINGFORD
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Beryl Armbrister and Cecil Shillingford to travel to Antigua O/A January 22 and depart O/A January 27, 2007 to Instruct Shelters and Shelter Management Course & Initial Damage Assessment Courses. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not require [...]
2007-01-23 10:19:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN676COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MILLINGTON TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LCDR Robert C. Millington, USN, from August 04 - August 11, 2007. The purpose of this visit is for the implementation and training of the Defence Travel System (DTS) to USMLO staff. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. K [...]
2007-05-29 18:25:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN692COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR MICHAEL TAYLOR TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown requests country clearance for Michael Taylor, Program Specialist, USAID Barbados, to travel to Trinidad June 1-2, 2007. 2. The purpose of the visit is to attend an agriculture donor conference. 3. Itinerary as follows: June 1 LI 703 Bridgetown to Port-of-Spa [...]
2007-05-31 18:26:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB TD XL
07BRIDGETOWN695COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO NIH STAFF FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Dr. Krista Frankenberry, Dr. Wei-Shau Hu, Ms. Mary Kearney, Dr. Frank Maldarelli, Dr. Sarah Palmer, Dr. Vinay Pathak, Dr. Carla Pettinelli, and Ms. Ann Wiegand to travel to Barbados from June 10-18, 2007, for the purpose of attending and par [...]
2007-05-31 20:40:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN696COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO GARCIA-LERMA FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Gerardo Garcia-Lerma to travel to Barbados from June 12-16, 2007, for the purpose of attending and participating in the XVI International HIV Drug Resistance Workshop. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. [...]
2007-05-31 20:40:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN700DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNSCR 1747
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0512, Barbados #0513, Dominica #0514, St. Kitts #0515, St. Lucia #0516, St. Vincent #0517) on June 1, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report an [...]
2007-06-01 20:21:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN AORC ETRD TRGY KNNP XL
07BRIDGETOWN701DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON NEW WORLD BANK PRESIDENT
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0506, Barbados #0507, Dominica #0508, St. Kitts #0509, St. Lucia #0510, St. Vincent #0512) on June 1, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report an [...]
2007-06-01 20:21:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN XL
07BRIDGETOWN709COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HAISE TO RAVEL TO SAINT KITTS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes andgrants country clearance to Mr. Dennis Haise, USG for travel to Saint Kitts and Nevis June 17 - 2, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to have pot security discussions with Government officials and port facility officials of Saint Kitts and Nevis IAW sec [...]
2007-06-05 10:49:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA SC
07BRIDGETOWN72COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR SEGURA TO TRAVEL TO ANTIGUA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Nelly Segura to travel to Antigua O/A February 18 and depart O/A February 22, 2007 to conduct Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis Course. 2. Understand Embassy assistance is not required. If you have any questions, please contact Mansfield Bl [...]
2007-01-23 17:48:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC EAID OTRA AC XL
07BRIDGETOWN720COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO PUNTONET FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Joaquin Puntonet to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis on June 27, 2007, for the purpose of performing en route inspections. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridgetown requests an outbrief be provide [...]
2007-06-06 15:55:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR SC
07BRIDGETOWN721ST. LUCIA - BLUE LANTERN ON LICENSE 05-1014600 FOR
[...] Post conducted a site visit to two locations operated by G & T, Inc. in St. Lucia to assess its operations and on-site security. Post has no concerns of the security of firearm and ammunition inventory at these locations. Post did not uncover any derogatory information on the foreign consign [...]
2007-06-06 17:00:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC ETTC BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN734COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HOLLER FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Tim Holler to travel to Barbados from July 9-13, 2007, for the purpose of reviewing last season's biocontrol results and observing second season of parasite release and trapping. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not requi [...]
2007-06-07 15:30:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN751COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SA GOLDFINGER AND SA JOSEPH JUNE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants country clearance to SA Michael Goldfinger and SA Mark Joseph from June 11-13, 2007 for travel to Grenada. The purpose of their visit is to provide operation support for an ongoing investigation. 2. Embassy point of contact is Acting Country Attache [...]
2007-06-08 21:19:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA XL BB GJ
07BRIDGETOWN753 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR GELMAN O/A JULY 1-15, 2007.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Phil Gelman, USAID/OFDA Regional Advisor, from O/A July 1-15, 2007. The purpose of his visit is to provide OFDA/LAC coverage (preparedness and response) to the Eastern Caribbean Hurricane Season 2007. 2. Embassy point of [...]
2007-06-11 19:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN754COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HAIG TO TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to SK1 Charles Haig, USN, from June 17 - July 01, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to conduct a Staff Assist Visit (SAV). 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Kofi Aboagye, Chief, Military Liaison Office, 1-246-227-433 [...]
2007-06-11 20:06:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN764COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR MANSFIELD BLACKWOOD
[...] Embassy Bridgetown requests country clearance for Mansfield Blackwood, USAID Senior Technical Officer, to travel to Grenada June 20-21, 2007 and Georgetown from June 21-23, 2007. 2. The purpose of the visit to Grenada is to inspect sites for final certification under the Hurricane Ivan Pro [...]
2007-06-13 18:45:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB GJ XL GY XR
07BRIDGETOWN767 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MARIA GARCIA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Maria Virginia Garcia, Financial Analyst of USAID/DR Controller's Office, to travel to Barbados o/a June 18-23, 2007. 2. The purpose of the visit is to provide financial management support to USAID Barbados. 3. Embassy [...]
2007-06-13 20:17:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ASEC OTRA DR BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN770 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR AUDREY MULLINGS.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Audrey Mullings, OFDA/IRG Consultant to travel to St. Vincent O/A June 18-23, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to facilitate shelter management and initial damage assessment courses. 2. Embassy point of contact is James G [...]
2007-06-13 21:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN777AMENDED COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR MANSFIELD BLACKWOOD
[...] Embassy Bridgetown advises changes in travel schedule for Mansfield Blackwood, USAID Senior Technical Officer. Mr. Blackwood's travel dates are Grenada from June 22-23, 2007 and Georgetown from June 20-22, 2007. 2. The purpose of the visit to Grenada is to inspect sites for final certific [...]
2007-06-14 20:05:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB GJ XL GY XR
07BRIDGETOWN783 BARBADOS COMMENDS DS/ATA
[...] Director of Barbados Port Security, Anthony Benn credited the DS/ATA VIP Major Events Planning Course (Nassau, March 27-April 2, 2006) for inspiring the Barbados National Port Security Plan used during Cricket World Cup 2007 (CWC). Mr. Benn asked RSO to convey his appreciation for the profess [...]
2007-06-15 12:19:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC AADP AMGT BB
07BRIDGETOWN785BARBADOS - BLUE LANTERN: RESPONSE FROM RBPF ON
[...] (SBU) Post has received an interim reply from the Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF),responding to the Embassy's February 8, 2007, request for information concerning the application by Sports Imports to import ten (10) Remington 700 rifles. 2. (SBU) BEGIN TEXT: June 12, 2007 Mr. Ch [...]
2007-06-15 20:12:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETTC KOMC BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN788COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SA GOLDFINGER AND SA JOSEPH JUNE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants country clearance to SA Michael Goldfinger and TFO Mark Joseph from June 19-20, 2007 for travel to St. Vincent. The purpose of their visit is to provide operation support for an ongoing investigation. 2. Embassy point of contact is SA Thomas Garland [...]
2007-06-15 20:24:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN789 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO REGO FOR TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to LCDR Francisco S. Rego, USCG, for travel to Barbados June 20 - 22, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to conduct a USSOUTHCOM directed IG inspection. 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Kofi Aboagye, Chief, Military Liaison Office, (246) 2 [...]
2007-06-15 21:07:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN790COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO COUCH PLUS THREE TO TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Joseph Couch, USCG, CDR Lee Scruggs, USCG, Mr. James Hurst, USCG and LCDR Felton Gilmore, USCG, for travel to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines July 09 - 14 2007 and to Dominica July 14 - 19 2007. The purpose of these mission [...]
2007-06-15 21:33:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA VC DO XL
07BRIDGETOWN793AMENDED COUNTRY CLEARANCE REQUEST FOR MANSFIELD BLACKWOOD
[...] Embassy Bridgetown advises changes in travel schedule for Mansfield Blackwood, USAID Senior Technical Officer. Mr. Blackwood's travel dates are changed to June 19-22, 2007. 2. The purpose of the amendment to Georgetown is to attend CARICOM's Donors' Meeting. 3. Itinerary as follows: [...]
2007-06-18 14:15:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA EAID BB GJ XL GY XR
07BRIDGETOWN799COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO GONZALEZ FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Omar Gonzalez from July 2-5, 2007, for the purpose of attending the Embassy 4th of July event. 2. Per reftel, Mr. Gonsalez is booked at Coral Sands Resort, Tel: 246/435-6617, confirmation number 12654. 3. Entry/departure requirements [...]
2007-06-18 20:27:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN8002007 EXPROPRIATION REPORT: ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
[...] (SBU) The United States Government is aware of one (1) claim of a United States person that may be outstanding against the Government of Antigua and Barbuda (GOAB). End Summary. Claimant Designation -------------------- 2. (U) Claimant A Date of Expropriation --------------------- [...]
2007-06-18 20:59:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDCASC EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV
07BRIDGETOWN8012007 EXPROPRIATION REPORT: ST. KITTS AND NEVIS
[...] (SBU) The United States Government is aware of one (1) outstanding and eight (8) new claims of United States persons against the Government of St. Kitts and Nevis (GOSKN). End Summary. Claimant Designation -------------------- 2. (U) Claimant A Date of Expropriation ---------------- [...]
2007-06-18 21:00:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDCASC EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV
07BRIDGETOWN802COUNTRY CLEARANCE OFDA/IRG CONSULTANTS MULLINGS AND
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to OFDA/IRG Consultants, Audrey Mullings and Beryl Armbrister, and OFDA/IRG Participants, Phillip Ramdass, Alex Browne, Donna Pierre, Althea Daniels-Thornton, Laynette Carter and Sheik Kalid Hussein, to travel to Dominica from O/A [...]
2007-06-18 21:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS DO
07BRIDGETOWN803 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR WOLFE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Kelly Wolfe, Senior Technical Advisor for NGO/Community Development in OHA, to travel to Barbados O/A July 15-21, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct a Mid-term Evaluation of the CRP Strategy. 2. Embassy point of [...]
2007-06-19 12:29:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN821DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON ICAO ASSEMBLY: ENVIRONMENTAL
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0578, Barbados #0579, Dominica #0580, St. Kitts #0581, St. Lucia #0582, St. Vincent #0583) on June 22, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report a [...]
2007-06-25 13:44:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ETRD SENV ECON XL
07BRIDGETOWN824COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MCNEIR FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Loretta McNeir to travel to St. Lucia from July 16-19, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with host government civil aviation officials. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridgetown requests an out [...]
2007-06-25 19:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR PTER ASEC OTRA KHLS ST
07BRIDGETOWN825COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO BARTH FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Norman Barth to travel to St. Lucia from July 3-5, 2007, for the purpose of attending the small island developing states workshop on the implementation of UNFCCC Article 6. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. [...]
2007-06-25 19:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA SENV ST
07BRIDGETOWN826COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO GRAHAM FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Garth Graham to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis on July 14-17, 2007, for the purpose of attend the Inaugural Eastern Caribbean Conference on Health. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not requested. 3. Embassy Bridgetown [...]
2007-06-25 19:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TBIO KSCA SC
07BRIDGETOWN828COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO RUFFIN FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Dr. John Ruffin to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis on July 13-18, 2007, for the purpose of attending the Inaugural Eastern Caribbean Conference on Health as the keynote speaker. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not requested. [...]
2007-06-25 19:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TBIO KSCA SC
07BRIDGETOWN834DEMANDING ACCOUNTABILITY FROM WIPO: BARBADOS
[...] (SBU) On June 22, post delivered reftel demarche in a meeting with officials from the Barbados Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Officials were unaware of the unethical behavior of WIPO Director General Kamil Idris, but agreed that the basic tenets of accountability should be applied if [...]
2007-06-26 16:53:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDETRD KIPR EINV
07BRIDGETOWN844COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO LEWSEY FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Clement Lewsey to travel to Barbados from July 13-20, 2007, for meetings related to the Mainstream Adaptation to Climate Change (MACC) project. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Bridgetown req [...]
2007-06-28 19:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN845COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SIVINSKI FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to John Sivinski to travel to Barbados from July 9-13, 2007, for the purpose of acting as on-site advisor to APHIS biological control program for fruit flies. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Br [...]
2007-06-28 19:32:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN846 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SPECIAL AGENT ANDREW ARTHURTON JUNE
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants country clearance to SA Andrew Arthurton from June 28 through July 1, 2007 for travel to St. Vincent. The purpose of his visit is to provide operation support for an ongoing investigation. 2. Embassy point of contact is Acting Country Attache Rogeana [...]
2007-06-28 19:34:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN848 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ARMBRISTER JULY 3-6, 2007.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Beryl Armbrister, OFDA/IRG Consultant, to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis O/A July 3-6, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to meet with National Disaster Office. 2. Embassy point of contact is James Goggin, USAID Representative, tel. 1-246-227 [...]
2007-06-28 20:31:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN849 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR HERRERA O/A JULY 15-29, 2007.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance for OFDA Darlington Computer Manager, Ricardo Herrera to travel to Bridgetown, O/A June 15-29, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to provide OFDA/LAC coverage (preparedness and response) to the Eastern Caribbean during Hurricane Se [...]
2007-06-28 20:33:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN85INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2007
[...] Barbados is open for business. The Government of Barbados, through the Barbados Investment and Development Corporation (BIDC),strongly encourages foreign direct investment in Barbados, particularly in industries that create jobs and earn foreign currency. 2. The Government offers special [...]
2007-01-25 15:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV KTDB XL
07BRIDGETOWN850COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION AIR AND
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants country clearance to Border Protection Air and Marine Support Pilots Jorge Delgado, Jose Rivera and Robert Lebron, and Aviation Enforcement Officers Alexander Santiago and Juan Garcia for June 28, 2007 for travel to St. Vincent. The purpose of their visi [...]
2007-06-28 20:52:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN856COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO AMBASSADOR ROBINSON
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Ambassador David M. Robinson to travel to Barbados from June 30, 2007 through July 2, 2007, for the purpose of attending the 28th meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM. 2. The control officer for Ambassador Ro [...]
2007-06-29 19:02:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA OVIP BB
07BRIDGETOWN857COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO REP. RANGEL FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants clearance to Congressman Rangel to travel to Barbados from July 1-4, 2007, for the purpose of attending the 28th meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM. 2. The control officer for Congressman Rangel's visit is Martina Stron [...]
2007-06-29 19:03:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA OVIP BB
07BRIDGETOWN86SAINT LUCIA FM SENDS CONDOLENCES FOR PRESIDENT
[...] The following message was received 24 January 2007. Begin Text: NOTE NO.PE-046/2007 The Ministry of External Affairs, International Trade and Civil Aviation of Saint Lucia presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America in Bridgetown, and has the honour to transm [...]
2007-01-25 18:05:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC PREL ST
07BRIDGETOWN860 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CERDA FOR TRAVEL TO BARBADOS
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to LCDR Rene Cerda, USN, for travel to Barbados July 01 to September 30, 2007. The purpose of this travel is for TDY assignment as Deputy Chief, USMLO. 2. Hotel reservation has been confirmed for traveler at the Accra Beach Hotel and Resort, Rockl [...]
2007-06-29 20:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN880COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CORDOVA AND UHARRIET TO TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to LtCol Kirk Cordova, SCEN and Major John Uharriet, SCJTRE, for travel to Saint Kitts and Nevis July 16 - 20, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to conduct inspections and surveys on New Horizons 2003 projects. 2. Travele [...]
2007-07-11 15:05:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN885LETTER TO PRESIDENT BUSH FROM ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown received via fax, a letter from Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer to President George W. Bush. Begin Text E.D. 8/9 II Mr. George W. Bush President of the United States of America The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear President Bush: [...]
2007-07-11 19:02:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOPDC AA
07BRIDGETOWN892 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SCRUGGS PLUS THREE FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to CDR Lee Scruggs, USCG, LT Thomas Kalisz, USCG, LT Michael Pierno, USCG, and LCDR Felton Gilmore, USCG, for travel to Barbados August 11 - August 15, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to have port security discussions with Government officials of [...]
2007-07-12 16:49:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN894 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SCRUGGS PLUS THREE FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to CDR Lee Scruggs, USCG, LT Thomas Kalisz, USCG, LT Michael Pierno, USCG, and LCDR Felton Gilmore, USCG, for travel to Barbados August 11 - August 15, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to have port security discussions with Government officials o [...]
2007-07-13 13:36:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN899 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MERCADO AND MARSTELLER FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Mr. Rafael J. Mercado, Special Agent, NCIS, and Ms. Suzanne M. Marsteller, Special Agent, NCIS, for travel to Barbados from July 15 - 17, 2007 and to Saint Lucia from July 17 - 18, 2007. The purpose of this mission is to meet [...]
2007-07-13 20:49:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB ST XL
07BRIDGETOWN902ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES EXTENDS SUPPORT FOR
[...] The following message was received on July 12, 2007. Begin text: Note No. 444/2007 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Commerce and Trade of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and with reference to the latter's Diploma [...]
2007-07-16 14:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ETRD SENV ECON SC
07BRIDGETOWN903COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO AGODOA FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Dr. Lawrence Agodoa to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis on July 15-19, 2007, for the purpose of attending the Inaugural Eastern Caribbean Conference on Health. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not required. 3. Embassy Brid [...]
2007-07-16 14:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TBIO KSCA SC
07BRIDGETOWN904COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO PORCH AND GEDAMKE FOR
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Clarence Porch and Todd Gedamke to travel to St. Vincent and the Grenadines from July 13-22, 2007, for the purpose of attending the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism Scientific Meeting. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is [...]
2007-07-16 14:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDTPHY OTRA EFIS KSCA VC
07BRIDGETOWN905COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO MERRILL AND NEWMAN
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Frances Merrill and Michael Newman to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis on July 21, 2007 through August 1, 2007, for the purpose of providing international civil aviation basic security training. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance i [...]
2007-07-16 18:08:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR SC
07BRIDGETOWN912COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR STEVEN HORTON AND GUY HARRIS
[...] EMBASSY BRIDGETOWN WARMLY WELCOMES AND GRANTS COUNTRY CLEARANCE TO JIATF PERSONNEL FROM JULY 23-24, 2007. THE PURPOSE OF THIS VISIT IS TO PROVIDE TECHINICAL SUPPORT FOR A LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATION. 2. EMBASSY POINT OF CONTACT IS DEA SPECIAL AGENT RONALD O. MORRISON TELEPHONE NUMBER 246-22 [...]
2007-07-17 21:34:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA GJ XL
07BRIDGETOWN919COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CRUZ, FINNEMAN,
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to George Cruz, Thomas Finneman, Brian Abbott, and Allan Hurr to travel to St. Vincent and the Grenadines from August 6-10, 2007, for the purpose of assessing airport security conditions. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is not r [...]
2007-07-19 20:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA VC
07BRIDGETOWN920DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PROLIFERATION SECURITY
[...] Per reftel instructions, demarche was delivered by fax under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #0628, Barbados #0629, Dominica #0630, St. Kitts #0631, St. Lucia #0632, St. Vincent #0633) on July 12, 2007. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2. Post will report a [...]
2007-07-19 20:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PARM MNUC KNNP XL
07BRIDGETOWN921COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WALTZ AND CARNICELLA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to John Waltz and Donald Carnicalla to travel to Barbados from July 23, 2007 through August 1, 2007, for the purpose of conducting a series of meeting with officials of the civil aviation authorities of Barbados. 2. Per reftel, Embassy unde [...]
2007-07-19 20:09:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN922COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HURR FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Allan Hurr to travel to Dominica from July 24-27, 2007, for the purpose of meeting with civil aviation officials. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assistance is requested in making an appointment with Minister Austrie. Embassy Bridgetow [...]
2007-07-19 20:10:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA EAIR DO
07BRIDGETOWN923 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR LEONARD O/A JULY 29 THRU AUGUST 12,
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Julie Leonard, USAID/OFDA Regional Advisor, to travel to Barbados O/A July 29 thru August 12, 2007. 2. The purpose of the visit is to provide OFDA/LAC coverage (preparedness and response) to the Eastern Caribbean Hurricane [...]
2007-07-19 21:33:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN924ATA-6298 QUALITY CONTROL IN CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY PILOT
[...] On July 19, 2007, the Government's of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Grenada, St. Lucia, Dominica and St. Christopher and Nevis officially accepted the ATA 6298; Quality Control in Civil Aviation Security Pilot Course (QCCAS) to be conducted in St. Christopher and Nevis from September 10 to 2 [...]
2007-07-19 21:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PTER
07BRIDGETOWN931COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ICE OFFICERS STERMAN AND
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance for ICE Officers Matthew Sterman and Michael Brown to escort deportee Charlesworth Browne to Antigua and Barbuda on July 23-24, 2007. 2. Embassy point of contact is A/RSO Eric Freeman at Embassy Bridgetown Tel: 1-246-436-4950, x4173, or Fax: 1-24 [...]
2007-07-20 20:38:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA CVIS VC
07BRIDGETOWN942 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO WASHBURN PLUS TWO FOR TRAVEL
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to CAPT Terry Washburn, USN, Mr. John Samson, DAC and Mr. Lindsay Johnson, DAC, for travel to Barbados August 06 - August 10, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct inspections and staff assistance visits to evaluate the eff [...]
2007-07-23 20:30:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN945 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR VELADO O/A AUGUST 12-26, 2007.
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Sidney Velado, OFDA Regional Advisor, to travel to Barbados O/A August 12-26, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to provide OFDA/LAC coverage (preparedness and response) to the Eastern Caribbean Hurricane Season 2007. 2. Emba [...]
2007-07-24 21:01:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS BB
07BRIDGETOWN949 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO SYNDER FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to CAPT Randall Synder, for travel to Barbados August 17 - August 21, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to act as the presiding officer and guest speaker at the change of command ceremony, during the USS MITSCHER's port call to Bridgetown. 2. Emb [...]
2007-07-25 18:56:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN952CANADA PM STEPHEN HARPER ADDRESSES BARBADOS
[...] (SBU) On July 19, Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, addressed a standing room only audience of approximately 200 senior officials, diplomats and top business representatives in Barbados. Harper unveiled Canada's plan to play a bigger role in the hemisphere and create "a new partnership [...]
2007-07-27 15:11:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDBB ETRD ETTC PGOV PINR PREL XL
07BRIDGETOWN96REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S.
[...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the follow eight (8) candidates from various Eastern Caribbean police forces and immigration departments who have been nominated for training sponsored by the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has [...]
2007-01-29 19:42:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC PGOV PHUM PTER XL
07BRIDGETOWN962 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ROMERO FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Mr. Tivo Romero, USCG Contractor, for travel to Barbados August 11 - August 15, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to have port security discussions with Government officials of Barbados. These discussions will directly support the U.S Homeland Sec [...]
2007-07-30 19:15:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN963 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO HELTON FOR TRAVEL TO
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to Major Dwayne A. Helton, USSOUTHCOM J1, for travel to Barbados from September 11 - 15, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct a staff assistance visit (SAV). 2. Embassy points of contact are CDR P. Kofi Aboagye, Chief [...]
2007-07-30 19:16:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA BB XL
07BRIDGETOWN964 COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO LESLIE FOR TRAVEL TO ANTIGUA
[...] Embassy Bridgetown warmly welcomes and grants country clearance to CDR Stephen A. Leslie, COGATT, for travel to the countries listed in the following itinerary. The purpose of this visit is for the introduction of the Coast Guard Attach to the area of accreditation. ITINERARY --------- [...]
2007-07-30 19:16:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDASEC OTRA AC BB DO SC ST VC XL
07BRIDGETOWN965 COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR ARMBRISTER O/A AUGUST 13-18, 2007
[...] Embassy Bridgetown grants country clearance to Beryl Armbrister, Consultant, to travel to St. Kitts and Nevis O/A August 13-18, 2007. The purpose of the visit is to facilitate technical assistance in damage assessment and needs analysis development and conduct initial damage assessment trainin [...]
2007-07-30 21:01:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDAMGT EAID ASEC OTRA CS SC XL
07BRIDGETOWN993COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO CIOMPERLIK, ROBINSON,
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Matthew Ciomperlik, David Robinson, and Timothy Stevens from September 16-29, 2007, for the purpose of conducting collaborative research on molluscicides to control Giant African Snail in nurseries with the Barbados Ministry of Agriculture a [...]
2007-08-09 19:47:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR OTRA BB
07BRIDGETOWN994COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO ANDERSON AND
[...] Embassy Bridgetown welcomes and grants clearance to Donald Anderson and Mark Robertson to travel to Antigua and Barbuda from August 27, 2007 through September 8, 2007, for the purpose of performing seismic station installation in Antigua and Barbuda. 2. Per reftel, Embassy understands assis [...]
2007-08-09 19:47:00Embassy BridgetownUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA TPHY TBIO KSCA AC
07BRUSSELS1086ITS DEMARCHE -- BELGIANS RACING AGAINST CLOCK TO
[...] (U) Action request -- see paragraph three. 2. (U) With legal formalities expected to be concluded during the first few days of April, the Belgian government will press both chambers of the legislature to ratify the Bonn Accords opening access to the ITS archives before parliament's dissolut [...]
2007-03-30 09:47:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL
07BRUSSELS1144HUMANITARIAN FUNDING ACCORDING TO NEED: DONORS
[...] (U) State/PRM Policy Team Leader and USAID/OFDA Technical Assistance Team Leader attended a Good Humanitarian Donorship workshop in Brussels March 19-20 to explore donor approaches to allocating resources according to need. The workshop invited donor governments, humanitarian agencies, and a [...]
2007-04-04 09:46:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PHUM EAID BE
07BRUSSELS1172 Belgian Francophones and Flemings More Alike
[...] Summary: Joint polling by French-language and Dutch- language newspapers in Belgium has revealed interesting trends in Flemish, Walloon, and Bruxellois thinking about their fellow citizens. Some of the results were unsurprising: Dutch-speakers were considered by most respondents as being gen [...]
2007-04-05 12:23:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SOCI BE
07BRUSSELS1222BELGIUM IS ON TRACK TO FULLY IMPLEMENT UNSCR 1737
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In conformity with its role as chair of the UNSC Iran sanctions committee, Belgium has pledged full compliance with the United Nations Security Council Resolutions (UNSCR) 1737 (ref D) and 1747. Belgian financial institutions appear to be fully implementing relevant freeze obl [...]
2007-04-11 15:28:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ETTC KNNP KTFN BE IR
07BRUSSELS1233 BELGIAN STEWPOT: April 11, 2007
[...] (U) American package delivery firm Federal Express was named ?Best Employer? in Belgium for 2007 in March. FedEx's over 800 employees in Belgium lauded the company?s attention to developing the talent of its workers. Employees also expressed appreciation for the company?s ethnic diversity ? [...]
2007-04-12 13:56:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINT EINV SENV BE
07BRUSSELS1316Belgian Regions Mastering Export Control
[...] (SBU) Summary. In 2003, the Belgian federal government handed over the responsibility and final authority of licensing arms exports to the regional governments of Wallonia, Flanders, and Brussels Capital. Wallonia and Flanders, which together account for 95 percent of Belgium's exports, have [...]
2007-04-19 10:06:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PARM PGOV BE
07BRUSSELS1324BELGIUM: HIGHEST COURT QUASHES DHKP-C VERDICT
[...] Belgium's highest court, the Cour de Cassation, on April 19 quashed the November 7 ruling of the Ghent Appellate Court imposing stiffer sentences on three convicted DHKP-C militants, and confirming the sentences handed down by a lower court in Bruges in February 2006 to four other DHKP-C milit [...]
2007-04-19 15:37:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PTER BE TU
07BRUSSELS1371U.S.-Belgium Confidentiality Agreement Signed
[...] (SBU) On April 23, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Deputy Commissioner Murray Lumpkin signed a Bilateral Confidentiality Agreement with Piet Vanthemsche, head of SIPDIS the recently created Belgian Federal Agency for Medications and Health Products (AFMPS). Deputy Econ Counselor re [...]
2007-04-24 04:37:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO ETRD BE
07BRUSSELS1460 SCENE-SETTER FOR G8 LABOR MINISTERIAL: THE
[...] This message is intended to provide information and background on the EU employment strategy and the personality and the views of EU Employment and Social Affairs Commissioner Vladimir Spidla in preparation for the G-8 Labor Ministerial to take place in Dresden on May 6-8. MORE AND BETTER [...]
2007-05-02 11:27:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDELAB SOCI PGOV EUN
07BRUSSELS1486 EU UNEMPLOYMENT STABLE AT 7.3 PERCENT;
[...] SUMMARY. The aggregate unemployment rate for the EU-27 was stable at 7.3 percent in March 2007, according to data published by the EU Commission's Statistical Office (EUROSTAT) on May 2. The unemployment rate for the euro zone (the thirteen EU countries participating in the euro) was down t [...]
2007-05-04 07:12:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EUN
07BRUSSELS1597Belgian Input for 2007 Investment Disputes Report
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-11 15:37:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN EINV ELAB BE
07BRUSSELS1675BELGIANS PLAN TO ATTEND MAY 31-JUNE 1
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-21 14:42:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDOSCE PREL PTER BE
07BRUSSELS1717BELGIANS CONTINUE TO SUPPORT SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2007-05-24 14:45:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PTER
07BRUSSELS1824 EU-27 AND EURO ZONE UNEMPLOYMENT DOWN TO 7.1 PERCENT
[...] SUMMARY. The aggregate unemployment rate for both the EU-27 and the euro zone (the thirteen EU countries participating in the euro) were down to 7.1 percent in April 2007, according to data published by the EU Commission's Statistical Office (EUROSTAT) on June 1. END SUMMARY. 2. With se [...]
2007-06-04 16:21:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EUN
07BRUSSELS1843 BELGIAN STEWPOT: June 5, 2007
[...] (U) On May 22, Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt detailed his strategy to improve Belgium's investment climate over the past eight years, and his plans for the coming years in a talk to AmCham members. In addition to prudent macroeconomic fiscal management (balanced budgets, paying down the fed [...]
2007-06-05 15:20:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINT EINV SENV BE
07BRUSSELS1878Belgians React to Sarkozy's Influence
[...] Overall, Belgians have welcomed the election of French President Nicolas Sarkozy. He is particularly supported by this country's northern, largely conservative Flemish majority. Liberal (Flemish VLD) Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt was quick to extend congratulations to France's new presiden [...]
2007-06-07 15:21:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL BE EU
07BRUSSELS1948EU RECOGNIZES RESPONSIBILITY TO SAVE
[...] EU Interior Ministers in the June 12 JHA Council meeting in Luxembourg recognized their shared "responsibility" to save the lives of illegal migrants from Africa involved in tragic events in the Mediterranean. Ministers nevertheless offered little concrete help to frontline state Malta to h [...]
2007-06-14 07:28:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS PREL PREF SMIG KCRM SW EUN
07BRUSSELS2150NO FIRM DECISION ON BELGIAN PLEDGE AT ROME RULE OF
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-29 14:51:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS
07BRUSSELS2164 BELGIAN ECONOMIC STEWPOT: June 25, 2007
[...] (U) Belgium's macro-economic outlook is quite favorable, according to projections released by the Belgian National Bank (central bank). The BNB revised the 2007 GDP growth estimate upward from 2.1 to 2.5 percent, compared with 3.0 percent growth reached in 2006. BNB forecasts 2008 GDP growth [...]
2007-07-03 12:03:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINT EINV SENV BE
07BRUSSELS2188DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON WEB-BASED INFORMATION PORTAL
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-05 13:15:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDKGIC PTER BE
07BRUSSELS2199 UNEMPLOYMENT DOWN TO 7.0 PERCENT IN
[...] SUMMARY. The aggregate unemployment rate for both the EU-27 and the euro area (the thirteen EU countries participating in the euro) reached 7.0 percent in May 2007, according to data published by the EU Commission's Statistical Office (EUROSTAT) on July 3. The figures confirmed the downwar [...]
2007-07-06 11:27:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EUN
07BRUSSELS2211As Belgian Cabinet Formation Hits Snag, Former
[...] On July 5, Belgian King Albert II tasked former Prime Minister Jean-Luc Dehaene, a Flemish Christian Democrat (CD&V),with a delicate mission ? finding a way to form a government that can implement constitutional reform in a way that is acceptable to the Flemish voters who want change and the [...]
2007-07-06 15:53:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR BE
07BRUSSELS2431BELGIANS SUPPORT DARFUR RESOLUTION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-31 14:41:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDKPKO PREL PGOV BE
07BRUSSELS2438BELGIAN REACTION TO UNESCO HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-02 05:03:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL BE
07BRUSSELS2594BELGIUM INFORMATION FOR THE GLOBAL INITIATIVE
[...] Belgium is unable to participate in the August 26-29, 2007 conference in Garmisch, Germany, to establish an information portal for the GI. However, in general, Belgium is please to join and participate in portal exchange on secured transmissions, as long as information on the portal is trans [...]
2007-08-14 15:12:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KGIC PARM PREL BE AL
07BRUSSELS2608ECONOMIC GROWTH OF BELGIUM'S WALLOON REGION
[...] (U) Summary. One of the issues Belgian politicians are grappling with as they form a new government is how to craft economic policies given the differences between the economies of Wallonia and Flanders. As Wallonia's top investor, the United States has an interest in the overall economic hea [...]
2007-08-16 11:55:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDECON ELAB BE
07BRUSSELS263ON TAP: BELGIAN BEER BREWS BIG BUSINESS
[...] (U) SUMMARY: Long before it was selected as the capital for the European Union in 1958, Belgium was a capital of beer. The rich variety of choices (115 breweries produce nearly 500 different beers) makes Belgium a prime destination for beer enthusiasts. The world's biggest brewer is Belgian, [...]
2007-01-26 10:05:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDECON EIND EINV ETRD ELAB BE
07BRUSSELS2686Leterme's Exit Means Further Delays Before
[...] (U) Summary: A prolonged period of uncertainty seems likely to follow Flemish Christian Democratic (CD&V) leader Leterme's August 23 decision to halt his attempt to form Belgium's next government. His efforts broke down after it became clear that his potential coalition partners (the Flemis [...]
2007-08-24 12:12:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV BE
07BRUSSELS2750 EU UNEMPLOYMENT DOWN TO 6.8 PERCENT IN
[...] SUMMARY. The aggregate unemployment rate for the EU-27 reached 6.8 percent in July 2007, according to data published by the EU Commission's Statistical Office (EUROSTAT) on August 31. Unemployment in the eurozone (the thirteen EU countries participating in the euro) stood at 6.9 percent. E [...]
2007-08-31 13:43:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EUN
07BRUSSELS2950EU COUNCIL EXPECTS FULL VISA RECIPROCITY BETWEEN U.S. AND
[...] EU ministers in the September 18 Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council heard a presentation of the Commission's third report on the visa reciprocity mechanism, including the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) with the U.S. Commission Vice-President Frattini and Portuguese Interior Minister/Council ch [...]
2007-09-20 09:03:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS PREL PREF SMIG KCRM SW EUN
07BRUSSELS2951EU APPOINTS DE KERCHOVE AS NEW CT COORDINATOR
[...] EU ministers for Justice and Home Affairs (JHA Council) on September 18 concurred on the designation of Gilles de Kerchove, a senior Belgian official in the Council Secretariat, as the EU's new Counter-Terrorism Coordinator. Ministers also endorsed a compromise plan for sharing criminal data [...]
2007-09-20 09:17:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KJUS PINR PREL EUN
07BRUSSELS2989BELGIUM NOMINATES JUDGE FRANSEN FOR LEBANON
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-24 15:56:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDBE LE PREL PTER UNCRIME
07BRUSSELS3026 Embassy Brussels ftaar Evening: A Multicultural Success
[...] Ambassador and Mrs. Sam Fox osted fifty persons at an Iftaar on September 25, 2007. The focus this year was on younger guests and sharing experiences as members of diverse societies. Members of Belgium's Moroccan and Turkish communities present included young politicians, journalists, studen [...]
2007-09-28 15:17:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL SOCI KISL PHUM BE
07BRUSSELS3068 EU UNEMPLOYMENT DOWN TO 6.7 PERCENT; EURO ZONE
[...] SUMMARY. The aggregate unemployment rate for the EU-27 reached 6.7 percent in August 2007, according to data published by the EU Commission's Statistical Office (EUROSTAT) on October 2. Unemployment in the euro zone (the thirteen EU countries participating in the euro) stood at 6.9 percent. [...]
2007-10-04 10:50:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EUN
07BRUSSELS3241FTC CHAIRMAN MAJORAS REVIEWS MICROSOFT CASE IMPACTS WITH
[...] SUMMARY. FTC Chairman Majoras and Ambassador Gray reviewed U.S. and EU competition developments with nine prominent Brussels attorneys on Oct. 19. The group focused on the EU victory in its antitrust case against Microsoft, but also covered pending EU cases against other tech firms. Majoras [...]
2007-10-26 09:52:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDECIN KIPR ECPS EINT ETRD EINV ECON EUN
07BRUSSELS3268USITC INFO REQUEST ON BIO-BASED CHEMICAL PRODUCTS
[...] Summary. In response to reftel USITC request, Post submits the following overview of activities related to bio-based chemicals and liquid biofuels. The European Union has a broad array of programs and organizations dealing with the development and adoption of bio-based chemical products and [...]
2007-10-31 14:05:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDECON ENRG ETRD EU
07BRUSSELS3270 EU UNEMPLOYMENT AT 7.0 PERCENT; EURO ZONE UNEMPLOYMENT AT
[...] SUMMARY. The aggregate unemployment rate for the EU-27 reached 7.0 percent in September 2007, according to data published by the EU Commission's Statistical Office (EUROSTAT) on October 31. Unemployment in the euro zone (the thirteen EU countries participating in the euro) stood at 7.3 per [...]
2007-10-31 15:18:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EUN
07BRUSSELS3315NINE COUNTRIES TO JOIN SCHENGEN AREA ON DECEMBER 21
[...] EU ministers in the November 8 Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Council confirmed the abolition on December 21 of checks at internal land and sea borders with nine Member States that joined the EU in 2004. The ministers adopted the political decision after accepting an assessment that all nine [...]
2007-11-09 14:00:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS PREL PREF SMIG KCRM EUN
07BRUSSELS3438Expanded Role for Caretaker Prime Minister the
[...] The King has resumed his consultations following the collapse of Flemish Christian Democrat Yves Leterme's six- month government formation attempt. He was closeted with Leterme at midday on December 3, having started his session almost two hours earlier. Caretaker Prime Minister Guy Verhofst [...]
2007-12-03 12:42:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR BE
07BRUSSELS3444 EU UNEMPLOYMENT STABLE AT 7.0 PERCENT; EURO ZONE RATE DOWN
[...] SUMMARY. The aggregate unemployment rate for the EU-27 stood at 7.0 percent in October 2007, according to data published by the EU Commission's Statistical Office (EUROSTAT) on December 3. Unemployment in the euro zone (the thirteen EU countries participating in the euro) decreased slightly [...]
2007-12-04 07:27:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EUN
07BRUSSELS3487BRUSSELS BILAT BREW: December 12, 2007
[...] (U) A study published in October by the Vienna University of Technology ranked Ghent (16) and Brugge (20) as two among the top 20 of European 'Smart Cities'. The survey ranked medium-sized (100,000-500,000 inhabitants) cities in Europe, using a system that evaluated the economy, people, govern [...]
2007-12-12 07:41:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINT EINV SENV BE CH
07BRUSSELS3514 SPANISH FORMER PM TO CHAIR PANEL ON EU'S LONG-TERM
[...] SUMMARY. EU leaders on December 14 set up an independent panel headed by former Spanish PM Felipe Gonzalez to reflect on long-term challenges facing the EU until 2020-2030. Originally the brainchild of French President Sarkozy who wanted the EU to discuss its final borders (read: Turkey),th [...]
2007-12-17 14:28:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EUN
07BRUSSELS3515BELGIANS TO MAKE STRONG, SUPPORTIVE STATEMENT ON
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-18 07:56:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV
07BRUSSELS3523VERHOFSTADT'S CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR KING ALBERT - A NEW
[...] (U) Belgium's two Liberal, two Christian Democratic, and francophone Socialist party finally agreed on December 18 to form an interim government. The decision followed an agonizing day of public argument and backroom arm twisting that resulted in an agreement for current caretaker Prime Minist [...]
2007-12-19 12:03:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL BE
07BRUSSELS3539BELGIUM'S KING ALBERT SWEARS IN VERHOFSTADT III
[...] (U) King Albert II of Belgium swore in PM Guy Verhofstadt's third cabinet during the morning of December 21, 2007. Verhofstadt followed up this action with a speech outlining the ten-point plan that the interim government intended to carry out before leaving office on Easter Sunday, March 23, [...]
2007-12-21 16:47:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV BE
07BRUSSELS3540RESPONDING TO TERROR THREAT, BELGIAN AUTHORITIES
[...] (U) Belgian authorities have arrested 14 people believed to be planning the escape from prison of Nizar Trabelsi, a Tunisian-born former pro-soccer player convicted in 2004 of planning to attack a Belgian base used by the U.S. Air Force. The anti-terror unit of the Brussels Judicial Police mad [...]
2007-12-21 17:42:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPINS PTER ASEC BE
07BRUSSELS477 What does Climate Change Mean for Belgium?
[...] (U) Introduction and Summary. Publication of the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report has raised the profile of the issue in Belgium and given it a place in pre-election debate. Belgium has a mixed record on environmental policy (noted reftel),and its complex federal structu [...]
2007-02-12 15:58:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EINV BE
07BRUSSELS51BELGIAN STEWPOT: JANUARY 8, 2007
[...] (U) Both foreign and domestic investment in Belgium rose strongly in 2006. Preliminary data show that domestic investment in fixed capital in Belgium rose 3.2 percent in 2006, after declining marginally in each of the past five years. Surveyed industrial firms expected final 2006 data would [...]
2007-01-09 17:33:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV EIND SOCI BE
07BRUSSELS531Belgian Study Faults Country for
[...] (SBU) Summary. A government-commissioned study faults Belgian government and society for collaborating with the Nazi Holocaust and the deportation of Belgian Jews. The study analyzes the reasons for Belgian passivity and cooperation before and during the occupation. Public and private respo [...]
2007-02-16 10:28:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDKNAR SOCI PHUM BE
07BRUSSELS541JHA COUNCIL "RECOGNIZES" SWEDEN'S PROBLEM
[...] EU ministers for Justice and Home Affairs (JHA Council) on February 15 "recognized" Sweden's "particular problem" with its number of Iraqi refugees. Commission Vice-President Frattini promised to look at the situation with a view to presenting proposals to the Council. The German Presidenc [...]
2007-02-16 16:06:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS PREL PREF SMIG KCRM SW EUN
07BRUSSELS598 Investment Climate Improving, Still Work To Do
[...] Summary. At a working breakfast on the eve of his departure from Belgium, Ambassador Korologos reviewed progress and priorities on Belgium's investment climate with representatives from the Belgian Employers Federation (FEB/VBO),American Chamber of Commerce, and U.S. companies from the sect [...]
2007-02-23 11:36:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ENRG BE
07BRUSSELS670 EU UNEMPLOYMENT DOWN TO 7.5 PERCENT; EURO
[...] SUMMARY. The aggregate unemployment rate for the EU-27 was down to 7.5 percent in January 2007, according to data published by the EU Commission's Statistical Office (EUROSTAT) on February 28. The unemployment rate for the euro zone (the thirteen EU countries participating in the euro) was [...]
2007-02-28 16:50:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDELAB EUN
07BRUSSELS790BELGIAN NEWSPAPER GROUP SUES GOOGLE OVER COPYRIGHTS
[...] (U) SUMMARY. On February 13, a Belgian court upheld an earlier ruling against Google in a copyright dispute over news article headlines, excerpts, and links on its Google Belgium and Google News Belgium websites. The suit was brought by Copiepresse, a newspaper group representing 17 Belgian [...]
2007-03-09 12:33:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEINT KIPR BE
07BRUSSELS809 EUROPEAN COUNCIL ADOPTS BINDING TARGETS FOR CO2 REDUCTION
[...] SUMMARY. On March 9, the European Council endorsed an integrated climate and energy policy in an effort to limit global warming to 2 degrees C above pre-industrial levels. It called for targets to limit CO2 emissions by 20% by 2020 and to adopt an overall binding goal of 20% of renewable ene [...]
2007-03-09 16:20:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDENRG ETRD SENV EUN GM
07BRUSSELS826 EU MINISTERS KEEN TO RAISE THE VISIBILITY
[...] SUMMARY. EU ministers for Labor and Social Affairs in their February 22 Council meeting agreed on "key messages" for the March 8-9 European Council review of the "Lisbon Strategy" for Growth and Jobs. Though the dual approach of partnership and policy reform underpinning "Lisbon" was showi [...]
2007-03-13 09:27:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PGOV ESOC EUN
07BRUSSELS846EU STRATEGY FOR JOBS AND GROWTH SEEN AS
[...] SUMMARY. At a "Tripartite Social Summit" that preceded the European Council meeting on March 8, the German Presidency, the Commission and high-level employers' and workers' representatives concurred that the "Lisbon" EU Strategy for Jobs and Growth was showing "encouraging results." The mee [...]
2007-03-14 08:16:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDELAB SOCI PGOV EUN
07BRUSSELS88BRUSSELS AIRPORT NOISE: COURT DECISION UPHOLDS
[...] (SBU) Summary. A decision by Belgium's Constitutional Court on December 21 upheld the Brussels Region's noise standards (and right to fine violators) against a challenge by the Federal Minister of Transportation. This appears to reverse an Appeals Court ruling of last March, which declared t [...]
2007-01-11 15:06:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR EINV BE
07BRUSSELS881 Joint Russian-U.S. Demarche to Belgium on the
[...] Summary: On March 14, Russian Ambassador Vadim Lukov and Charge d'Affaires Will Imbrie presented to Belgian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director for Security and Disarmament Pol De Witte and Director for Non- Proliferation Werner Bauwens the invitation to join the Global Initiative to Combat [...]
2007-03-15 15:42:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KNNP MCAP PINR PARM PREL BE RS
07BRUSSELS895EU LEADERS STRUGGLE ON DECLARATION FOR 50TH
[...] EU leaders on March 8 debated the contents of the "Berlin Declaration" to be issued at their March 24-25 celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome. The Declaration, which will be jointly issued by the leaders, the Commission and the European Parliament (EP),will highlight t [...]
2007-03-16 17:20:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EUN
07BRUSSELS941Last Belgian Budget Check Before Elections - Much
[...] (U) Summary. The much-heralded special Council of Ministers retreat in Leuven yielded little more than a cursory budget scrubbing and a few symbolic initiatives designed to garner votes in the June 10 elections. The earlier-agreed "green" revenue enhancement measure to tax packaging was down [...]
2007-03-22 15:21:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON EAIR SENV KCRM BE
07BRUSSELS945EU ADDRESSES AGING CHALLENGES
[...] EU ministers for Employment and Social Affairs at their February 22 Council meeting (reftel B) recognized the contribution of older people to economic growth, employment and social development. They backed the German Presidency's initiative underlining the importance of family-friendly polici [...]
2007-03-23 06:02:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDELAB SOCI ECON TBIO EUN
07BRUSSELS947ITUC REPORT ON INTERNATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED CORE
[...] ITUC Report Summary The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) report on Internationally-Recognized Core Labor Standards in the European Union issued on February 26, 2007, assesses the performance in law and practice of each Member State with regard to the eight International Labor Or [...]
2007-03-23 06:02:00USEU BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDELAB SOCI KWMN PREL EUN
07BRUSSELS982 BELGIAN STEWPOT: March 20, 2007
[...] Pension Funds Basing in Belgium 2. Court Supports Residents' Rights 3. Belgium: A Kyoto Progress Report 4. US Company Cited as "Climate Saver" 5. Belgium: Less Than a Good European 6. Belgian Chocolate a Controlled Name? 7. Brussels Casino A Winner 8. The Grinch Who Stole Carnival [...]
2007-03-23 17:10:00Embassy BrusselsUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EAIR EIND SENV BE
07BUCHAREST1033DEMARCHE DELIVERED: WMD FOREIGN CONSEQUENCE
[...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on September 6 to the Chief of the Nuclear and Radiological Emergency Department in the Ministry of Administration and Interior, Col. Viile Ramniceanu, and on September 10 to MFA Deputy Director for Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Combating Terrorism, An [...]
2007-09-10 16:13:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KGIT OTRA RO
07BUCHAREST105INFLUENTIAL ROMANIAN WOMEN
[...] Based upon name recognition, contributions to Romanian civil society and importance to US interests, the most influential women in Romania are: -- Nadia Comaneci - Olympic Gold Medalist and promoter of Special Oympics; Romanian Olympics Committee, 19 Nicolae Caranfil St., Bucharest. Telephon [...]
2007-02-01 16:03:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PHUM PREL RO
07BUCHAREST1187LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST FOR GENDARMES
[...] (U) Post has no information to indicate that the below named individuals have been involved in or accused of any human rights abuses pursuant to Leahy Amendment-mandated requirements. Post requests that the Department review its records for any information indicating involvement in or accusat [...]
2007-10-16 13:30:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PINR MASS MARR RO
07BUCHAREST155ROMANIA: BIT INSTRUMENTS EXCHANGED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-13 14:53:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDEINV ETRD KTIA RO
07BUCHAREST157COMMUNICATION FROM ROMANIAN MINISTRY OF JUSTICE ON
[...] (U) ACTION REQUEST: Post received a note dated February 2, 2007 from the Romanian Ministry of Justice International Law and Treaty Department seeking assistance in AmCit Mohammad Munaf's case. It represents a follow-up to request for assistance in reftels A and C. Post seeks guidance from [...]
2007-02-13 16:02:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDCASC PGOV PREL MARR KJUS IZ RO
07BUCHAREST165ROMANIAN NOMINEE FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF
[...] (U) Embassy Bucharest Nominates Professor Liliana Popescu for the Secretary of State's Award for International Women of Courage. Name: Liliana Popescu Title: Professor of Political Science and International Relations Institution: National School of Political and Administrative Studies D [...]
2007-02-14 15:19:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PHUM RO
07BUCHAREST169SCENESETTER FOR CODEL ORTIZ VISIT TO ROMANIA
[...] (SBU) Embassy Bucharest warmly welcomes you to Romania, and is eager for you to tour what will soon be the US-Romanian forward operating facilities in Constanta. President Traian Basescu has championed a strong strategic partnership with the United States, committing Romania to a trans-Atlan [...]
2007-02-15 05:37:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDOREP PREL RO
07BUCHAREST209ROMANIA RECEIVES ADDITIONAL DESIGNATIONS OF IRANIAN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-02-26 05:45:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDPREL KNNP KN PARM IR RO
07BUCHAREST219DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SEEKING EU-COORDINATED
[...] (U) POLOFF delivered demarche to MFA Deputy Director for the UN and Specialized Institutions Directorate, Eugen Mihut, on February 25. Mihut told POLOFF that based on the U.S. support of Bosnia for a soon-to-be-vacant UN Human Rights Council (HCR) seat his office would also support Bosnia for [...]
2007-02-27 12:26:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNHRC RO
07BUCHAREST242ROMANIA'S 60-DAY REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR
[...] (SBU) Following March 1 delivery of the U.S. 60-day report (reftel),the MFA Office for Non-Proliferation, Arms Control and Combatting Terrorism shared Romania's 60-day report on UNSCR 1737 implementation. 2. (SBU) Begin report: Report submitted by Romania on the implementation of the S [...]
2007-03-02 15:52:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP UNSC TRGY ETRD IR RO
07BUCHAREST405ROMANIA SUBSCRIBES TO STATEMENT OF PRINCIPLES ON
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-10 13:47:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL RO
07BUCHAREST425ROMANIA - OUTBREAK COMMUNICATION STRATEGY IN EARLY STAGES
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-16 04:30:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDKFLU KPAO SENV RO
07BUCHAREST468ROMANIA SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDACY IN THE UN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-04-26 13:11:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV SOCI RO
07BUCHAREST688GOVERNMENT SURVIVES NO-CONFIDENCE VOTE
[...] (SBU) On June 11, the government led by PM Calin Popescu-Tariceanu easily survived a no-confidence motion initiated by the Democratic Party (PD). The motion received only 115 votes, mostly from legislators from the pro-Basescu PD and the Liberal-Democratic Party (PLD),far fewer than the 235 [...]
2007-06-12 15:02:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL RO
07BUCHAREST699LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING CABLE FOR IMET PROGRAM 25
[...] (U) Post found no information to indicate that the below named individual has been involved in or accused of any human rights abuses pursuant to the Leahy Amendment-mandated human rights checks requirements. Post requests that the Department check its records for any information indicating invo [...]
2007-06-15 15:16:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM MASS MARR PINR RO
07BUCHAREST825ROMANIA: STATEMENT ON RUSSIA'S CFE ANNOUNCEMENT
[...] (U) Below is the press response (informal translation) from the MFA on Moscow's announcement to suspend Russia's participation in CFE. 2. (U) Begin Text: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses its disappointment in view of the Russian Federation stipulated decision to suspend the app [...]
2007-07-16 15:50:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDKCFE PARM PREL RO
07BUCHAREST855ROMANIA TO SUPPORT U.S. UNESCO CANDIDATES; ASKS
[...] (SBU) Embassy received on July 6 from the MFA the following diplomatic note announcing Romania's support for the U.S. candidates for the UNESCO committees and requesting USG support for Romania's candidates. 2. (SBU) Begin text: Nr. C 2-2/3661 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romani [...]
2007-07-24 13:46:00Embassy BucharestUNCLASSIFIEDUN UNESCO PREL PGOV
07BUDAPEST1096SCENE-SETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY FRIED'S VISIT
[...] (U) Embassy Budapest warmly welcomes the visit of A/S Fried to Hungary. SUMMER OF NO LOVE LOST 2. (SBU) Your trip comes at the beginning of the summer "cucumber season," and an exhausted Gyurcsany government is taking a much-needed (if not particularly well-deserved) break after a year [...]
2007-07-06 11:18:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KDEM HU
07BUDAPEST112006 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM: HUNGARY
[...] (U) Hungarian authorities remain fully supportive of the GWOT, including through its deployment of a Provincial Reconstruction Team in Afghanistan. The Hungarian government also supports USG initiatives against al-Qaida and other terrorist organizations both within its borders and abroad. Th [...]
2007-01-04 14:59:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KPAO KHLS KCRM EFIN AEMR ASEC HU
07BUDAPEST118HUNGARY: NAMES OF INFLUENTIAL WOMEN
[...] (U) Embassy Budapest recommends the inclusion of the following names in reftel contact list: Dr. Klara Dobrev: The wife of Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsany, Dr. Dobrev has become an influential albeit informal advisor to her husband and an energetic spokesperson for his government. A lectur [...]
2007-01-30 09:38:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PHUM PREL HU
07BUDAPEST1434HUNGARIAN MFA PROVIDED NON-PAPER IN ADVANCE OF THE
[...] (U) On 5 September 2007, post passed non-paper to Zsolt Pataki, Director, EU and Foreign and Security Policy Department, Ministry of Foreigh Affairs, GOH. FOLEY [...]
2007-09-05 12:08:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL
07BUDAPEST1570U.S. PRIORITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES
[...] (U) Post delivered reftel demarche to MFA Americas desk officer Andras Szorenyi and to Levente Szekely in the Ministry's Department for Policy Planning and Analysis September 20. 2. (U) Both emphasized the Foreign Minister's personal commitment to the Community of Democracies. Both under [...]
2007-09-21 14:54:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM PHUM PREL UNGA PGOV
07BUDAPEST1730NIERENBERG ART RESTITUTION UPDATE
[...] (U) Summary: In an October 3 meeting with Commission for Art Recovery lawyers Agnes Peresztegi (Amcit) and Tamas Vargas, little doubt remains that time is running out for action in the Nierenberg art restitution case. After nearly a decade of deliberations, this case is in the final stage of [...]
2007-10-16 16:27:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM KDEM HU
07BUDAPEST1766HUNGARY RECEIVES DEMARCH ON DESIGNATIONS OF
[...] Embassy PolOff delivered reftel information to the MFA's Security and Non-Proliferation Department Head, Vilmos Hamikus, on October 25. Hamikus stated he will pass the information on to the Finance Ministry as well as ensuring the Trade Licensing Office receives the information. Hamikus not [...]
2007-10-25 15:11:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PREL PARM EFIN HU
07BUDAPEST188HUNGARIAN NOMINEES FOR CONFERENCE ON MODERN
[...] Post warmly welcomes the opportunity to nominate the following GoH officials: Gyorgy Molnar, MFA Director for International Security Policy: A career diplomat, Molnar has extensive experience in the full range of security affairs including NATO issues. He visited Afghanistan during the pre [...]
2007-02-12 08:39:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDKISL EAID PINS PREL PROP PTER MARR MOPS
07BUDAPEST19342007 COUNTRY TERRORISM REPORT ON TERRORISM: HUNGARY
[...] Hungarian authorities remain fully supportive of the military, economic, and political aspects of the Global War on Terror. Hungary has made a long-term commitment to continue its leadership of a Provincial Reconstruction Team in Afghanistan and is proceeding with plans to increase its deplo [...]
2007-12-11 06:31:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KPAO KHLS KCRM EFIN AEMR ASEC HU
07BUDAPEST19802007 COUNTRY TERRORISM REPORT ON TERRORISM: HUNGARY
[...] Hungarian authorities remain fully supportive of the military, economic, and political aspects of the Global War on Terror. Hungary has made a long-term commitment to continue its leadership of a Provincial Reconstruction Team in Afghanistan and is proceeding with plans to increase its deplo [...]
2007-12-21 10:01:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KPAO KHLS KCRM EFIN AEMR ASEC HU
07BUDAPEST19812007 COUNTRY TERRORISM REPORT ON TERRORISM: HUNGARY
[...] Hungarian authorities remain fully supportive of the military, economic, and political aspects of the Global War on Terror. Hungary has made a long-term commitment to continue its leadership of a Provincial Reconstruction Team in Afghanistan and is proceeding with plans to increase its deplo [...]
2007-12-21 14:27:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDPTER KPAO KHLS KCRM EFIN AEMR ASEC HU
07BUDAPEST613HUNGARY'S RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE TO PROMOTE A COMMON
[...] (U) MFA Iran desk officer told poloff on April 20 that GOH policies concerning restricting export tax credits to Iran are "in step" with the USG position. Nyitrai elaborated that "Hungary has little, if any trade with Iran." Nytrai anticipates no dissent among EU partners regarding the commo [...]
2007-04-20 15:03:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDPREL EFIN ETRD EXIM OECD
07BUDAPEST646HUNGARY'S RESPONSE TO U.S. DEMARCHE ON NPT PREPCOM
[...] (U) In follow-up to delivery of reftel demarche, MFA Security Policy and Non-Proliferation desk officer Zoltan Papp thanked poloff for sharing our input saying, "several departments are carefully reviewing the text" thus he cannot offer a substantive response at this time. Papp promised to co [...]
2007-04-26 14:52:00Embassy BudapestUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP ENRG MNUC PARM PREL HU
07BUENOSAIRES1007ARGENTINA INAUGURATES OFFICE DEDICATED TO
[...] Argentina has created its first prosecutorial body dedicated to fighting crimes against the environment. The establishment of that office, known by its Spanish acronym UFIMA, is the latest in a series of steps taken by Argentina's active environment secretary toward a more vigorous protectio [...]
2007-05-23 11:24:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDSENV AR
07BUENOSAIRES1043ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, MAY 14 -
[...] Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period May 14 - 18, 2007. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and SIPDIS charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landbergca@state.gov to b [...]
2007-05-24 19:21:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ETRD AR
07BUENOSAIRES1051MEDIA REACTION; US-LED GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM; US VIEWS ON
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international stories focus on the US-led Global War on Terrorism; a US experts' views on the outcome of upcoming Argentine presidential elections; the relationship between the media and governments in Latin America; and comments on the US State Department's Consula [...]
2007-05-29 18:52:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES106MEDIA REACTION KIRCHNER-LULA'S ROLE IN MODERATING CHAVEZ;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend stories include Argentine President Kirchner and Brazilian President Lula da Silva's role in moderating Chavez in favor of Mercosur's interests; fears of China re-launching its space arms race; the two highest-ranking Democratic leaders of Congress criticizing the W [...]
2007-01-22 19:41:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES1062MEDIA REACTION; RUSSIA NUCLEAR SUPER-MISSILE; ROBERT
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories today include the test of a Russian nuclear missile; the appointment of Robert Zoellick as the new head of the World Bank; and the implications of the USG Consular Information Sheet on Argentina. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Nostalgia" [...]
2007-05-30 15:40:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES1071MEDIA REACTION; BUSH-PUTIN SUMMIT; US-SPAIN DISAGREEMENT
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Major international stories today include President Bush hosting Russian President Vladimir Putin in July amid tensions over US plans to build a missile shield in Europe; US Secretary Condoleezza Rice's trip to Spain, which is aimed at underscoring disagreements with the Za [...]
2007-05-31 15:26:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES1090MEDIA REACTION; RCTV; G8 SUMMIT; 06/04/07
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international opinion pieces are mostly related to the implications of the revocation of RCTV's license in Venezuela; and the upcoming G8 Summit with the major topics of disagreement between the US and Russia. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Venezuela - Ch [...]
2007-06-05 09:13:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES11DEMOCRATS RETAKING CONTROL OF US CONGRESS; LULA'S
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading international stories include Democrats retaking control of US Congress and announcing a rapprochement with Latin America; and expectations about Lula's second term in office. 2. OPINION PIECES - "The new US Congress will take office today" Leonardo [...]
2007-01-04 20:50:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES1102MEDIA REACTION; ROGER NORIEGA'S STATEMENTS ABOUT THE IMPACT
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Leading international stories today include former US Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Roger Noriega's remarks on SIPDIS the impact of Buenos Aires elections on the Kirchner administration; and the upcoming G8 summit vis-`-vis the US-Russian bilateral r [...]
2007-06-05 20:54:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES1105MEDIA REACTION; BRAZILIAN LEGISLATORS AGAINST CHAVEZ; US
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Major international opinion pieces include the Brazilian Congress' offensive against Chavez's entry into Mercosur; and US analysts' opinion about Mauricio Macri; and the status of press freedom in Latin America. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Brasilia's offensive [...]
2007-06-06 14:52:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES1113EMBASSY BUENOS AIRES STUDENT SELECTION LIST: TRAFFICKING IN
[...] No summary [...]
2007-06-07 11:56:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM KWMN SNAR SMIG ELAB EAID PHUM AR
07BUENOSAIRES1120MEDIA REACTION; BRAZILIAN FOREIGN POLICY; RUSSIA;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Major international opinion pieces discuss Brazil's "realistic" foreign policy; Russia's authoritarian style of government; and prospects for the US-Argentine bilateral relationship. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Venezuela is involved in Brazil's strategic game" [...]
2007-06-07 15:00:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES1129MEDIA REACTION; G8 SUMMIT CONCLUSIONS; PUTIN'S PROPOSAL
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's most important international stories include G8 countries committing themselves to reduce gas emissions; and the implications of Russia's offer for the US to use a Russian-controlled radar system in Azerbaijan for a missile defense shield. 2. OPINION PIECES AND E [...]
2007-06-08 18:23:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES1142MEDIA REACTION; LULA'S WARNING TO CHAVEZ; CHAVEZ AND THE
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international opinion pieces and editorials cover Lula's criticism of Chavez's verbal excesses; Chavez's inconsistent response to the Pope's warnings of growing authoritarianism in Latin America; and the "totalitarian" nature of Venezuelan Hugo Chavez's decision to [...]
2007-06-11 14:15:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES1153MEDIA REACTION; 27TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE OAS IN PANAMA;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Major international stories today include US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice repudiating "the censorship of not renewing private TV licenses in Venezuela" in the framework of the 27th OAS General Assembly in Panama; and US Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez's statem [...]
2007-06-12 19:16:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES1162MEDIA REACTION; T.I.P. REPORT; MIDDLE EAST;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international opinion pieces today include the Argentina section in the Trafficking in Persons report issued by the Department of State; what the U.S. and other leading countries are doing to put an end to the current flare-up in the Middle East; and Argentine First Lad [...]
2007-06-13 15:42:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES1169MEDIA REACTION; POSSIBLE RETURN OF THE VISA WAIVER PROGRAM
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Leading international stories today include the possible return of the Visa Waiver Program to Argentina; and Argentina passing anti-terrorism legislation, allegedly under pressure by the U.S. and others. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Argentines could again trave [...]
2007-06-14 14:40:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES117MEDIA REACTION LULA'S GROWTH ACCELERATION PROGRAM;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Local papers report on Brazilian President Lula da Silva's "Growth Acceleration Program," which will reportedly have a positive impact on Argentina and Mercosur; Argentina's draft bill against terrorist financing; and Bolivian President Evo Morales' plans to nationalize the [...]
2007-01-24 13:43:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES1177MEDIA REACTION; THE LATIN AMERICAN POPULIST MODEL; THE
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's international leading stories cover Latin America's populist model; the lack of progress made by the G8 summit in terms of the social and environmental agenda; and the Visa Waiver Program. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "The hypnotic populist model" Dail [...]
2007-06-15 15:25:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES1192MEDIA REACTION; THE GAZA STRIP; USG ASKING THE ARGENTINE
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international opinion pieces and editorials cover the state of affairs in the Gaza Strip as well as the next steps to be taken by the Bush and Olmert administrations; the USG praises the Argentine Government for its approval of an anti-terrorist draft bill and reque [...]
2007-06-19 17:21:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES12ARGENTINA'S VIEWS ON MERCURY AT THE UPCOMING 24TH
[...] Reftel asked addressee posts to seek host government support for UNEP's voluntary mercury partnerships, and to solicit views on various proposals to control mercury that parties are expected to raise at the upcoming UNEP Governing Council meeting in Nairobi. With that in mind, Emboff spoke J [...]
2007-01-05 14:57:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EMIN ETRD SENV PREL AR
07BUENOSAIRES1200MEDIA REACTION; US IMMIGRATION REFORM; US FOREIGN RELATIONS
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international topics today include the US immigration reform; and the US House Foreign Relations Committee discussion about the status of the US-South American relationship. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Immigration on the arena" Daily-of-record "La Nacion [...]
2007-06-20 20:19:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES1216MEDIA REACTION; ARGENTINE ANTI-TERRORIST LEGISLATION;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's most important international stories cover the questioning of Argentina's antiterrorist legislation based on some gaps which could lead to human rights abuses; Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's reasons for pushing Nicaragua into Mercosur; and the view of Latin Amer [...]
2007-06-22 15:39:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES1221MEDIA REACTION; VENEZUELAN HUGO CHAVEZ NOT ATTENDING
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Local papers lead with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's decision not to attend the Asuncion Mercosur presidential summit; and the implications of Chinese and Indian corporations and governments' reinvigorated ties to Latin and Central America. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDI [...]
2007-06-25 08:51:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES1232MEDIA REACTION; MIDDLE EAST; HUGO CHAVEZ; LATIN AMERICA IN
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international opinion pieces cover the US and Israel's strategy on the Middle East; the decline of Venezuelan Hugo Chavez's popularity in opinion surveys; and the inclusion of Latin America in the US election campaign. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Middl [...]
2007-06-25 15:21:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1239MEDIA REACTION; US EXPECTATIONS OVER ARGENTINE PRESIDENTIAL
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's key international opinion stories include the analysis by US commentators of Mauricio Macri's victory in the Buenos Aires mayoral race; the outcome of the Paris Conference on Darfur; and the confirmation of Robert Zoellick as head of the World Bank. 2. OPINION PI [...]
2007-06-26 14:25:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1244 ARGENTINA: AMBASSADOR WAYNE'S JUNE 25 MEETING WITH FORMER
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 25, Ambassador Wayne called on former President Raul Alfonsin to discuss Alfonsin's views on the current political panorama in Argentina. Alfonsin frankly shared his view that current economic policies are not sustainable and that Argentina is likely to see economic [...]
2007-06-26 20:28:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL AR ECON
07BUENOSAIRES125MEDIA REACTION STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS; A/S SHANNON'S
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories today include US President George W. Bush's State of the Union Address; US Assistant Secretary for Western Hemispheric Affairs Thomas Shannon's statements about ties between the US and Latin America, and particularly Venezuela; upcoming World Econo [...]
2007-01-25 11:29:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES1257MEDIA REACTION; ANTI-US FEELING IN ARGENTINA; US-LATIN
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT - "Argentina, one of the countries that most reject the US" Hugo Alconada Mon, Washington-based correspondent for daily-of-record "La Nacion," comments (06/28) "The fact that George W. Bush is rejected in Argentina is little surprising, although the broad dimension of said [...]
2007-06-28 14:46:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1266MEDIA REACTION; ACNUR REPORT; US IMMIGRATION REFORM;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading international stories include the UN High Commissioner's Report "2006 World Tendencies Report;" the status of the US immigration reform bill; and what Mercosur needs to operate efficiently. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "More refugees due to wars" [...]
2007-06-29 15:23:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1283ACTIVE ABROAD, STYMIED AT HOME; ARGENTINA'S ANTI-CORRUPTION
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 26, Ambassador Wayne met with head of the Office of Anticorruption, Dr. Abel Fleitas Ortiz de Rozas to discuss possible increased cooperation on anti-corruption issues. Fleitas highlighted his office's very active participation in international anti-corruption conventio [...]
2007-07-02 17:58:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM KJUS PGOV PTER SNAR AR
07BUENOSAIRES1284MEDIA REACTION; US IMMIGRATION REFORM; DECLASSIFICATION OF
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading international stories include the US immigration reform; the implications of the declassification of CIA documents; and Wall Street experts' opinion about the Argentine energy crisis. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "The US - the newly arrived are no [...]
2007-07-02 20:04:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1287ICAO ASSEMBLY DEMARCHES DELIVERED
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-03 09:41:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD EAIR AR
07BUENOSAIRES1296MEDIA REACTION; CHAVEZ AND MERCOSUR; HAMAS AND THE
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Papers lead with President Chavez'spat with Lula over Venezuela's entry in MERCOSUR, and HAMAS' liberation of BBC journalist Alan Johnston, viewed as a strategic move aimed at showing it's fully in control of the Gaza Strip. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Chavez [...]
2007-07-05 19:52:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1315U.S., Argentina Sign Milestone Aviation Accord
[...] (U) SUMMARY: On July 3, in a public and widely-publicized ceremony, the Ambassador and Argentine Foreign Minister Taiana signed an aviation accord that significantly expands air service between our two countries, and contains an important and modernized security chapter. The accord was hailed [...]
2007-07-06 20:09:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAIR EINV ETRD AR
07BUENOSAIRES1319MEDIA REACTION; RICE-BUSH ON U.S.-LATAM RELATIONS; BUENOS
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key stories carry Secretary Rice's declarations on U.S. relations with the hemisphere, in the framework of the White House Conference of the Americas, in which she highlights the ties with Brazil and Chile as 'extraordinarily good' while those with Argentina are 'different [...]
2007-07-10 16:08:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1357MEDIA REACTION; IRAQ; CHINA-TAIWAN; 07/16/07
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international stories cover the impact of the situation in Iraq on the Bush administration; and the dispute between China and Taiwan in Latin America. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Iraq - when the puppeteer abandons its puppet" Oscar Raul Cardoso, inte [...]
2007-07-16 20:03:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1367MEDIA REACTION; MIDDLE EAST SUMMIT; US-RUSSIA RELATIONSHIP;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories today cover the international conference on the Middle East called by US President George W. Bush; the current status of the US-Russia relationship; and implications of US Treasury Secretary Paulson's trip to Latin America. 2. OPINION PIECES AND [...]
2007-07-18 11:14:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1374MEDIA REACTION; US NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE ON
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading international stories cover the latest US Intelligence Estimate, according to which Al Qaeda remains determined to mount attacks on major targets in the U.S.; Argentina's observation of the 13th anniversary of the criminal attack against the AMIA; and the st [...]
2007-07-18 16:37:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1375MEDIA REACTION; US NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE ON
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading international stories cover the latest US Intelligence Estimate, according to which Al Qaeda remains determined to mount attacks on major targets in the U.S.; Argentina's observation of the 13th anniversary of the criminal attack against the AMIA; and the st [...]
2007-07-18 17:16:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1384BRIEFING TO GOVERNMENT OF ARGENTINA ON DECLARATION
[...] On 10 July 2007, DCM and ESTOff, together with Russian Charge Shchetinin, met with Directorate of International Security, Nuclear, and Space Affairs (DIGAN) Director, Ambassador Elsa Kelly to discuss the US-Russian Declaration on Nuclear Energy and Nonproliferation (Ref B). Also in attendanc [...]
2007-07-19 12:23:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PARM AR
07BUENOSAIRES1385MEDIA REACTION; AMIA BOMBING ANNIVERSARY; 07/19/07
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Daily-of-record "La Nacion," leading "Clarin," and liberal, English-language "Buenos Aires Herald" carry editorials on the 13th anniversary of the AMIA bombing. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "When 13 is really unlucky" Liberal, English-language "Buenos Aires He [...]
2007-07-19 15:11:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1431MEDIA REACTION; IRAN TIES TO LATIN AMERICA; IMF LEADERSHIP;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Leading international stories include Israel's concern over Iran's growing ties to Latin America; and U.S.-Argentina concurrence on the appointment of the next head of the IMF. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Israel is concerned over Iran's growing ties to Latin Am [...]
2007-07-24 15:18:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1438MEDIA REACTION; IRAQ; TURKEY; UPCOMING ARGENTINE
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories include a US military report advising troop withdrawal from Iraq begin in the summer of 2009; implications of Turkish parliamentary elections; and speculation about the outcome of upcoming Argentine presidential elections. 2. OPINION PIECES AND [...]
2007-07-25 15:21:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1448ARGENTINA: CONFIDENT THEY WILL COMPLETE UNCAC CHECKLIST BY
[...] (U) Nicolas Raigorodsky, the Director of Transparency Policies in the Office of Anticorruption, confirmed to post that he and his team have received the Spanish version of the checklist and that Argentina would complete the UNCAC checklist before the August 15 deadline. Raigorodsky expressed a [...]
2007-07-26 19:08:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM KJUS PGOV PTER SNAR AR
07BUENOSAIRES1449MEDIA REACTION; MIDDLE EAST; CRISTINA FERNANDEZ DE
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Leading international stories today include the "historic" summit between Israeli PM Ehud Olmert and Egyptian and Jordan Foreign Ministers; and implications of Argentine First Lady Cristina Fernndez de Kirchner's trip to Spain. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Hist [...]
2007-07-26 19:51:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1462MEDIA REACTION; US POLICY ON CUBA; NEW TECHNOLOGIES;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's most important international stories cover current and future US policy on Cuba; and the agreement reached by US Senator Nicholas Negroponte and Intel corporation to work together on the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - " [...]
2007-07-30 09:51:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1464ARGENTINA TO CONSIDER SWING IOM DG CANDIDACY
[...] No summary [...]
2007-07-30 16:30:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EUN PREF PREL SMIG
07BUENOSAIRES1465MEDIA REACTION; AMIA CASE; MIDDLE EAST; VENEZUELAN
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international stories cover the USG praise for Argentina's cooperation in the AMIA terrorist bombing investigation; US policy in the Middle East; and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's "perpetual presidency," along the lines of that of Argentine former President Jua [...]
2007-07-30 18:03:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1472MEDIA REACTION; ARGENTINE PRESIDENT KIRHCNER TO MEXICO; UK
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories today include the visit of Argentine President Kirchner and First Lady and Senator Cristina Kirchner to Mexico and the signature of a strategic deal between Argentina and Mexico; UK PM Gordon Brown's trip to the US and his meeting with President Bu [...]
2007-07-31 16:43:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1477ARGENTINA TO SUPPORT UNESCO HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE
[...] On July 24, poloff delievered ref A points to MFA Director for Human Rights Federico Villegas Beltran, who also serves as the MFA's focal point for Holocaust issues. Villegas Beltran stated that Argentina will support, but not co-sponsor the UNESCO Holocaust resolution. He explained that giv [...]
2007-07-31 18:55:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDUNESCO AR
07BUENOSAIRES1488MEDIA REACTION; ARGENTINE PRESIDENT NESTOR KIRCHNER TO
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's major international stories are related to President Kirchner's criticism of the wall along the US-Mexican border; and the US Lower House's resolution asking Interpol to issue international warrants for the capture of Iranian and Lebanese suspects in the attack agai [...]
2007-08-01 18:21:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES149MEDIA REACTION TIFA BETWEEN THE US AND URUGUAY; 01/26/07
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT All major newspapers report on the signing of a Trade and Investment Framework Agreement between the US and Uruguay and DUSTR John Veroneau's statement that "The TIFA's will help us find ways to explore and broaden economic opportunities as well as identify further opport [...]
2007-01-26 20:30:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES1501MEDIA REACTION; VENEZUELAN PRESIDENT HUGO CHAVEZ; ARGENTINE
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Leading international stories today include Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's attempt to amend the country's constitution in order to obtain indefinite re-election; and prospects for Argentina's economic boom and Cristina Kirchner. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - [...]
2007-08-02 16:30:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1525MEDIA REACTION; US WIRETAPPING LEGISLATION; ARGENTINE
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international stories cover the new US legislation expanding government authority to listen in on international phone calls and read e-mail messages of US citizens without warrants; speculation about Argentina's future foreign policy, with a focus on the upcoming me [...]
2007-08-07 08:49:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1535MEDIA REACTION; ARGENTINE-VENEZUELAN RELATIONSHIP;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's key international stories are related to the bilateral relationship between Argentina and Venezuela; and Brazilian President Lula reinforcing an alliance between Mexico and Brazil. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Two presidents, among jokes and praising spe [...]
2007-08-08 13:47:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1536MEDIA REACTION; ARGENTINE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE CRISTINA
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Leading international stories today include the implications of Argentine Presidential Candidate Cristina Fernndez de Kirchner's address to the Council of the Americas; and the impact of current Argentine-Venezuelan ties on Argentina's foreign policy. 2. OPINION PIECES A [...]
2007-08-08 13:58:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1556MEDIA REACTION; ARGENTINE FOREIGN POLICY;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Leading international opinion pieces cover Argentina's current and upcoming foreign policy; and the mounting trade dispute between the US and China. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Gestures towards the world" Ricardo Kirschbaum, general editor of leading "Clarn, [...]
2007-08-10 08:59:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1557Argentina Response to Airline Crew Tax Proposal
[...] (U) Summary: On June 11, Post delivered via diplomatic note the reftel message to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the possibility of the GOA signing a multilateral Convention on Reciprocal Tax Exemption of Airline Crews. In response, on July 20, the MFA sent a diplomatic note proposi [...]
2007-08-10 08:59:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON KTIA EINV ETRD AR
07BUENOSAIRES1580MEDIA REACTION; ARGENTINE-VENEZUELAN TIES; GLOBAL FINANCIAL
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international stories are related to the current status of Argentine-Venezuelan relationship following the scandal of the 800,000-dollar suitcase found at Jorge Newbery Airport; and the impact of the global financial crisis on Argentine economy and upcoming election [...]
2007-08-14 12:17:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1582MEDIA REACTION; ARGENTINA-VENEZUELA; US ECONOMY; SUSAN
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories today are related to the Argentine-Venezuelan relationship following the scandal of the 800,000-dollar suitcase found at Jorge Newbery Airport; the current status of the US economy; and comments from Susan Segal, head of the Council of the Americas [...]
2007-08-14 12:50:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1595MEDIA REACTION; KARL ROVE'S RESIGNATION; VENEZUELAN
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Leading international stories cover the resignation of US President George W. Bush's chief political strategist Karl Rove; and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's reaction to the scandal involving a Venezuelan businessman who tried to smuggle nearly 800,000 US dollars into A [...]
2007-08-14 17:22:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES16NEWLY ELECTED SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE NANCY PELOSI; US-LATIN
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's key international stories include Democrats taking control of both the US House of Representatives and Senate for the first time in a dozen years; Rep. Nancy Pelosi's selection as the first woman House leader in US history; Pelosi's statements about revisiting ties [...]
2007-01-05 22:04:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES1608MEDIA REACTION; VENEZUELAN-ARGENTINE TIES; 08/15/07
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's international leading stories are related to the current status of the Argentine-Venezuelan relationship in the aftermath of the suitcase-scandal and its impact on Cristina Kirchner's chances to win the Argentine presidency. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - [...]
2007-08-16 15:32:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1609MEDIA REACTION; ARGENTINE-VENEZUELAN TIES; US-IRAN
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's most important international opinion stories review the implications of the latest (Argentine-Venezuelan) political scandal surrounding a suitcase with nearly 800,000 dollars seized at the Argentine capital's airport; as well as the US intention to include the Islam [...]
2007-08-16 15:32:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1622MEDIA REACTION; ARGENTINE COUNTRY-RISK; IMPACT OF THE WORLD
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories today are related to the impact of Argentine-Venezuelan ties on Argentina's country-risk ratings; and business expectations about the next Argentine Government's economic policy. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "(Argentina's) country-risk [...]
2007-08-17 14:55:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1628NEW PROTECTIONIST NON-TARIFF BARRIERS TARGET
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-21 09:53:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD EINV AR
07BUENOSAIRES1629FAA'S FILIPPATOS DISCUSSSES ARGENTINA AVIATION TRANSITION,
[...] (SBU) The August 13 visit to Argentina of FAA Assistant Administrator for International Aviation James Filippatos and Acting Western Hemisphere Director Cecilia Capestany reinforced close ties with senior-level GOA aviation officials. FAA officials also met with U.S. carriers operating here. [...]
2007-08-21 12:03:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ECON KTIA EINV ETRD AR
07BUENOSAIRES1632DEMARCHE RESPONSE: ICRC STANDING COMMITTEE
[...] No summary [...]
2007-08-21 16:14:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPREF PREL PHUM ICRC AR
07BUENOSAIRES1644NEW PROTECTIONIST NON-TARIFF BARRIERS TARGET
[...] (SBU) President Kirchner and Economy Minister Peirano announced an ill-defined package of non-tariff protectionist measures that targets imports of plastics, textiles, artificial leather, and tires. Growing Argentine imports from China (up 54% in the first half of 2007) were singled out as a [...]
2007-08-22 18:03:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EINV AR CH HK IN ID KN KS MY PK RP
07BUENOSAIRES1646MEDIA REACTION; CHAVEZ-KIRCHNER AND THE SUITCASE SCANDAL;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT The main weekend international stories are related to the implications of the suitcase scandal in the Argentine-Venezuelan relationship; and the role played by US vulture funds in the world financial crisis. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Santa Cruz, Carris and C [...]
2007-08-22 19:23:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1647MEDIA REACTION; BOLIVIAN PRESIDENT EVO MORALES AND
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Leading international stories today focus on Bolivian President Evo Morales' attempt to amend his country's Constitution in search of indefinite re-election, along the lines of Venezuelan President Hugo Chvez's "model;" a Zogby International opinion poll revealing that Lati [...]
2007-08-22 19:24:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1658MEDIA REACTION; IRAQ; US FINANCIAL CRISIS AND HEGEMONY;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Local media carry opinion pieces on US President Bush's address to a Veterans Convention; the US handling of the international financial crisis; and PDVSA's special privileges in Argentina. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Specters" Marcelo Cantelmi, internationa [...]
2007-08-23 13:17:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1667WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON THE AMERICAS: FEEDBACK FROM
[...] SUMMARY: POST SENT 11 NGO LEADERS TO THE JULY 9 WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE ON THE AMERICAS. ON JULY 20, THE AMBASSADOR HOSTED A ROUNDTABLE WITH NINE OF THE 11 PARTICIPANTS TO GET THEIR FEEDBACK AND DISCUSS FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITIES. THEY APPRECIATED THE CONFERENCE BUT SUGGESTED THAT THERE COULD HAVE BEE [...]
2007-08-24 12:12:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KSUM AR
07BUENOSAIRES1672ARGENTINA: CHACO SENATOR CAPITANICH DISCUSSES
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On August 9, Ambassador Wayne received Senator Jorge Capitanich, a pro-Kirchner candidate for governor in the poor northern province of Chaco. Capitanich described the main themes of his gubernatorial campaign and the lack of critical infrastructure in his province. He exp [...]
2007-08-24 18:39:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL AR
07BUENOSAIRES1676MEDIA REACTION; CRISTINA KIRCHNER'S UPCOMING TRIP TO THE
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Local papers carry opinion pieces on Argentine First Lady and presidential candidate Cristina Kirchner's upcoming trip to the US; the impact of the world financial crisis on Argentina's economy; and the alleged failure of the Doha Round as well as current conditions in the [...]
2007-08-24 19:35:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1700MEDIA REACTION; US POLICY ON IRAQ; ARGENTINE ECONOMIC &
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international stories are mainly related to the US policy on Iraq; and Argentina's upcoming economic and foreign policy. Leading "Clarn" also carries an interview with Professor James Kenneth Galbraith, headlined "The world no longer wants to be led by the US." [...]
2007-08-28 22:21:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1701MEDIA REACTION; ATTORNEY GENERAL GONZALEZ'S RESIGNATION;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories today include the implications of Attorney General Alberto Gonzles' resignation; and the alleged Fidel Castro death watch on the Internet. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "The White House's last line of defense" Hugo Alconada Mon, Washin [...]
2007-08-28 22:26:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1705MEDIA REACTION; ANTONINI WILSON; EVO MORALES; 08/29/07
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Leading international stories today are related to the FBI finding Antonini Wilson in Miami; the relationships among Argentina, Venezuela and the US; and internal Bolivian politics. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "The FBI finds Wilson in Miami and now expects an ar [...]
2007-08-29 16:39:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1727MEDIA REACTION; CHILEAN PRESIDENT MICHELLE BACHELET; US
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Leading international stories today include the implications of the protests staged over the Chilean Government's economic and social policies; and comments from US Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns on Argentina and Brazil. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Figu [...]
2007-08-30 18:23:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1736AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NATIONAL AUDITOR GENERAL AND UN SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR ON JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE
[...] Summary: The President of the National Auditing Office (AGN),Ambassador Leandro Despouy, recently discussed the AGN's broad government oversight role and his responsibilities as the UN Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers. He described his impressions of the state of h [...]
2007-08-31 16:04:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ECON PHUM PREL SENV KCOR KPAO AR EAID
07BUENOSAIRES1737MEDIA REACTION; ANTONINI WILSON; CHAVEZ MEDIATION BETWEEN
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's most important international stories are related to the Argentine Government's expectations regarding a request to the US for Antonini Wilson's extradition; Venezuelan President Chvez's attempt to mediate between the Colombian Government and the FARC; and the allege [...]
2007-08-31 16:28:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1747White House Science Official Richard Russell Meets
[...] Ambassador Richard Russell, United States Representative to the 2007 World Radiocommunication Conference, and concurrently Deputy Director for Technology of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in the Executive Office of the President, visited Argentina on August 27 and 28. Ambas [...]
2007-09-04 08:33:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDECON EINV PREL ECPS ITU OVIP TSPL TINT AR
07BUENOSAIRES1751MEDIA REACTION; PRESIDENT CHAVEZ AND COLOMBIA; PRESIDENT
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international stories include implications of Venezuelan President Hugo Chvez' attempts to mediate between FARC and the Colombian Government; and the possible reasons for US President Bush's visit to Iraq. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Chvez to the rescu [...]
2007-09-04 19:43:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1757MEDIA REACTION; THE ISRAEL LOBBY; COLOMBIA; CHINA;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's key international opinion pieces are related to "The Israel Lobby," by John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt; negotiations over hostage release in Colombia; and Chinese hackers' reiterated attacks on the US Pentagon's computing system. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIAL [...]
2007-09-06 08:24:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1760 AMBASSADOR AND SECRETARY OF TOURISM REVIEW
[...] (U) Ambassador Wayne met with Secretary of Tourism Enrique Meyer to discuss ways to encourage and support the growing tourism between the U.S. and Argentina. He also advocated on behalf of Sheraton Hotels/Starwood, which was caught up in a dispute between two factions of the taxi drivers union [...]
2007-09-06 13:05:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAIR BEXP AR
07BUENOSAIRES1761 ARGENTINA: EMBASSY ASSISTS U.S. CHEMICAL FIRMS AND
[...] (U) In July 2007, the Embassy learned that Argentine chemical and petrochemical unions had called strikes in Zarate/Campana region, paralyzing production in that sector, which features four U.S. companies. One of those firms, Monsanto, initially requested no Embassy involvement, as they hoped [...]
2007-09-06 13:39:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EAGR ECON BEXP ELAB AR
07BUENOSAIRES1769ARGENTINA: KIRCHNER PRESIDES OVER SIGNING OF CSR
[...] On September 4, Ambassador Wayne attended the signing ceremony of the "Formal Employment and Corporate Social Responsibility Commitment Agreement" between the Ministry of Labor and approximately 100 leading firms in Argentina. The ceremony took place at the Casa Rosada and featured President [...]
2007-09-06 15:23:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ECON ELAB AR
07BUENOSAIRES1775MEDIA REACTION; TERRORISM; GLOBALIZATION AND ARGENTINA;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Leading international stories today include Europe's expected reaction to the threat posed by terrorism; how Argentina should manage globalization in order to fully "deploy its potential for development;" and the Argentine Supreme Court's verdict on government spending in t [...]
2007-09-06 17:52:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1781ICAO Demarche on U.S. Candidacy Delivered
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-07 14:14:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ICAO PREL ECON AORC AR
07BUENOSAIRES1797MEDIA REACTION; SEPTEMBER 11 ANNIVERSARY; IRAQ; 09/10/07
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend major international stories are related to the implications and consequences of the September 11 attacks on its sixth anniversary; and the state of affairs in Iraq. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Doomed to success" Daily-of-record "La Nacisn" carries an [...]
2007-09-10 14:02:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1798MEDIA REACTION; IRAQ; PRESS FREEDOM IN VENEZUELA AND
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's major international stories are related to a report issued by a US independent commission of military experts on the situation in Iraq; as well as to the infringements on and attacks against press freedom in both Venezuela and Argentina. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDI [...]
2007-09-10 14:02:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1807MEDIA REACTION; S-11 ANNIVERSARY; IRAQ; 09/11/07
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories today cover the September 11 sixth anniversary; as well as the "confrontation" between the US Legislative and Executive Branches over the war in Iraq. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "S-11 increased the power of the Bush administration's ex [...]
2007-09-11 13:58:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1816MEDIA REACTION; S-11; ARGENTINE DEBT TO THE PARIS CLUB;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Major international opinion pieces today cover the features of "multinational" terrorism and an assessment of the world response on the sixth anniversary of the September 11 attacks; as well as ongoing negotiations between Argentina and the Paris Club. 2. OPINION PIECES [...]
2007-09-12 14:45:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1828MEDIA REACTION; CLASHES IN CHILE; SARKOZY'S COMMENTS ON
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT The most important international stories include the murder of a Chilean police officer on the 34th anniversary of the coup d'etat against former Chilean President Salvador Allende; French President Nicolas Sarkozy warning Argentina and other emerging powers that they shoul [...]
2007-09-13 13:38:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1839ARGENTINA'S VILLEGAS BELTRAN TO ATTEND GLOBAL
[...] Post delivered reftel invitation to Argentine MFA Counselor Federico Villegas Beltran, Director General of Human Rights. Counselor Villegas Beltran told poloff that, "in principle", he will attend the Global Futures Forum (GFF). Per ref C, post extended an invitation to participate as a pan [...]
2007-09-13 19:29:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM AR
07BUENOSAIRES1845ICAO Demarche on Budget Delivered, Government of Argentina
[...] Civair Officer delivered reftel U.S. ICAO budget position to Messrs. Marcelo Cesa, Alejandro Casiro, and Martin Romero in the Government of Argentina (GOA) Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to these officials, the GOA has not yet formulated its position with respect to this issue. 2. [...]
2007-09-14 14:15:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR ICAO PREL ECON AORC AR
07BUENOSAIRES1847MEDIA REACTION; IRAQ; THE ARGENTINE PRESIDENTIAL COUPLE;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's major international opinion pieces cover US President Bush's announcement of "gradual troop cuts" in Iraq; Argentine First Lady/Senator Cristina Kirchner's trips abroad; and the impact of the international financial crisis on Argentine banks as well as the country's [...]
2007-09-14 17:04:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1850Argentina's Anticorruption Office:
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Despite being ranked 93rd (low) on Transparency International's corruption perception index, Argentina has an active anti-corruption office. The office has both a policy-promotion mission and an investigatory function. Despite a heavy investigatory workload, the office has yet [...]
2007-09-14 19:45:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKCOR KCRM KJUS PGOV PTER SNAR AR
07BUENOSAIRES1868MEDIA REACTION; NORTHERN ROCK CASE; STRUGGLE AGAINST DRUGS;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Leading international stories today include the political and economic implications of the Northern Rock case; a USG report on drug trafficking; and the threat posed by corruption to democracy and capitalism. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Signs of a gloomy futur [...]
2007-09-18 17:19:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1870MEDIA REACTION; US POLICY ON IRAN; IRAQ; THE KIRCHNERS TO
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international stories are related to the US policy on the Iranian threat; the Bush administration's alleged attempt to "shift the blame to its successors for the cost of its failed military operation in Iraq;" and President Nstor Kirchner and First Lady/Senator and [...]
2007-09-18 18:36:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1874ARGENTINA STILL CONSIDERING COMMITTEE AGAINST
[...] No summary [...]
2007-09-20 11:12:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL UNGA UNHCR
07BUENOSAIRES1875MEDIA REACTION; ARGENTINA IN HAITI; IRAQ; US INTEREST RATE;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories today include Argentina's participation in the international peace keeping mission in Haiti; the US policy on Iran; and the US Federal Reserve's decision to lower US interest rates. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Why should we stay in Ha [...]
2007-09-20 12:01:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1879MEDIA REACTION; LEBANON; ARGENTINE DEBT TO PARIS CLUB;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Major international stories today include the implications of yesterday's attack on Lebanon; First Lady/Senator and presidential candidate Cristina Kirchner's economic agenda; and expected changes in Argentina's foreign policy. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "A sc [...]
2007-09-20 14:03:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1898MEDIA REACTION; ARGENTINE-IRANIAN TIES; ASSISTANT SECRETARY
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Major international stories today include implications of Argentine President Nstor Kirchner's decision to include the AMIA issue in his address to the UN General Assembly; Assistant Secretary Thomas Shannon's statements about Argentine presidential candidate Cristina Kirch [...]
2007-09-24 09:25:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1902MEDIA REACTION; IRAN; THE KIRCHNERS TO THE US; FUJIMORI
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international major stories include expectations regarding Argentine President Nstor Kirchner's address to the United Nations General Assembly and how he will discuss the issue of Iran's cooperation on the AMIA case; as well as the growing chances of war against Ira [...]
2007-09-24 16:11:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1933MEDIA REACTION; UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND IRAN;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories today include the political implications of Argentine President Nstor Kirchner's address to the UNGA, in which he urged the UN to persuade Iran to cooperate with a judicial probe into the 1994 bombing of the AMIA in Buenos Aires; and similarities b [...]
2007-09-27 10:31:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1934MEDIA REACTION; THE KIRCHNERS TO THE US; AHMADINEJAD'S
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Major international stories today include Argentine Senator/First Lady Cristina Kirchner's human rights agenda in New York; implications of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's address at UNGA; and the Argentine Government's alleged attempt to thaw its relationship with [...]
2007-09-27 10:31:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1938MEDIA REACTION; KIRCHNER'S ADDRESS TO THE UNGA; ARGENTINE
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading international stories include Argentine President Nstor Kirchner's tough talk against Iran at the UNGA; chances that Cristina Kirchner could be received by US President Bush if she wins the Argentine presidency; the US business community reaction to Senator [...]
2007-09-27 14:33:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1949MEDIA REACTION; US-ARGENTINE TIES; BOLIVIA-IRAN; 09/28/07
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories today include the current status of the US-Argentine bilateral relationship; and the risks and contradictions involved by hard positions, which are held by both Bolivian President Evo Morales and his opponents. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS [...]
2007-09-28 19:00:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1955MEDIA REACTION ARGENTINE DEBT TO PARIS CLUB; IRANIAN
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international stories include the USG asking Argentina to resume talks with the IMF in order to settle its Paris Club debt; implications of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's visit to Latin America; and the outcome of Ecuadorian elections. 2. OPINION PIECES [...]
2007-10-01 15:14:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1962MEDIA REACTION; US SUPREME COURT OF JUSTICE RULING ABOUT
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's key international stories include the US Supreme Court of Justice's ruling against two vulture funds that had requested an embargo of Argentine Central Bank reserves; IMF skepticism about Argentina's chances of reaching a fast deal with the Paris Club; and expectati [...]
2007-10-02 13:23:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1974MEDIA REACTION; RECONCILIATION BETWEEN THE KOREAS;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Major international opinion pieces today include possible reconciliation between the Koreas; anticipated political reform in Ecuador; and ICSID rulings on Argentina. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "A long road back home" Hinde Pomeraniec, political columnist of [...]
2007-10-03 14:36:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1992MEDIA REACTION; PLAN MEXICO; GERMAN REUNIFICATION
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's key international opinion stories refer to the anticipated Plan Mexico, similar to Plan Colombia; and German reunification as a possible example for the Koreas. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "The Plan Colombia, the Mexican way" Gerardo Albarrn de Alba, [...]
2007-10-05 08:54:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1996MEDIA REACTION; ARGENTINE PARIS CLUB DEBT; PRESS FREEDOM;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading international stories cover the IMF waiting until after Argentine presidential elections to engage on Paris Club debt issues; media owners charging that press freedom is curtailed in Argentina; and commentary on the USG reportedly authorizing painful interro [...]
2007-10-05 18:56:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES1997ARGENTINA DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON WORLD RADIOCOMMUNICATION
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-05 18:56:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDECPS CITEL XK XL XM ECON ITU AR
07BUENOSAIRES2014ARGENTINE EMBASSY SUPPORT FOR "JUDGES GO TO SCHOOL" PROGRAM
[...] AMBASSADOR WAYNE ON OCTOBER 3 GAVE REMARKS AT THE ARGENTINE SUPREME COURT DURING THE INAUGURAL CEREMONY OF A MOCK TRIAL ORGANIZED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF JUDGES AND JUDICIAL OFFICIALS OF THE NATIONAL JUDICIARY AND THE NGO ASOCIACION CONCIENCIA AS PART OF THEIR "JUDGES GO TO SCHOOL" PROGRAM. FOUND [...]
2007-10-10 12:42:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO KSUM PGOV AR
07BUENOSAIRES2016MEDIA REACTION; IRAQ; ARGENTINE-IMF TIES; ARGENTINE
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international stories include UK Gordon Brown's decision to reduce UK troops deployed in Iraq; ties between the IMF and Argentina; and the risks to be met by Argentine Presidential Candidate Cristina Kirchner if she wins the presidency. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDIT [...]
2007-10-10 15:09:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES2017MEDIA REACTION; IRAN; FREE TRADE AGREEMENTS; THE TWO
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Major international stories today include implications of French FM Kouchner's remarks on the Iranian threat; US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice supporting free trade deals; and the "historic" reconciliation between the two Koreas. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS [...]
2007-10-10 15:10:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES2035MEDIA REACTION; ARMENIAN GENOCIDE; US-LATIN AMERICAN TIES;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading international stories include implications of a US House committee vote to condemn the mass killings of Armenians in Turkey in World War I as an act of genocide; prospects for the US-Latin American relationship; and similarities between the military regimes [...]
2007-10-11 20:38:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES2045MEDIA REACTION; ANKARA-WASHINGTON TIES; PRESS FREEDOM IN
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Major international stories today are related to the US-Turkish relationship in view of a possible attack from Turkey against Kurdish rebels in Northern Iraq, thereby destabilizing even further the situation in the country; Ankara's denial of the Armenian genocide being equ [...]
2007-10-12 19:11:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES2053MEDIA REACTION; AL GORE; CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY CONGRESS;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international stories include the impact of the Nobel Peace Award granted to former US VP Al Gore on the race for US presidency; the Chinese Communist Party Congress; Argentina seeking political support at the IMF Annual Assembly; and implications of the deal reache [...]
2007-10-17 08:26:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES2056MEDIA REACTION; THE US PENTAGON'S VIEW OF IRAN AND CHAVEZ;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's key international stories include the US Pentagon's view of Iran and Chvez as threats to the region; Argentina's alleged 'pro-West' foreign policy; and Argentine Paris Club debt negotiations. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "According to the US Pentagon, Ir [...]
2007-10-17 13:34:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES2062MEDIA REACTION; IRAN; CHINA; ARGENTINE PARIS CLUB DEBT;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading international stories include President Bush's warning that if Iran obtained nuclear weapons it could lead to "World War III;" the outcome of the 17th Communist Party Congress; and Argentina's ongoing negotiations to repay its Paris Club debt. 2. OPINION [...]
2007-10-18 15:54:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES2065MOTHERS AGAINST PACO: ARGENTINE NOMINEE FOR INTERNATIONAL
[...] (U) Summary. Below is Post's nomination for the 2008 International Woman of Courage Award. In Argentina, women have led a number of social and political causes, such as struggles against trafficking in persons, human rights abuses, poverty, and drug abuse. AmEmb Buenos Aires' nomination rec [...]
2007-10-19 15:03:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN SNAR KCRM PHUM ASEC AR
07BUENOSAIRES2070MEDIA REACTION; THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE; IMF-ARGENTINA;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's major international opinion pieces are related to the Armenian genocide; the status of IMF-Argentine ties; and doubts about governance in a future government of Argentine First Lady/Senator and Presidential Candidate Cristina Kirchner. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITO [...]
2007-10-19 18:35:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES2081MEDIA REACTION; THE CIA; ARGENTINE PARIS CLUB DEBT
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international stories include remarks on Tim Weiner's book on the CIA; Argentine Paris Club debt negotiations and the need for IMF reform; and implications of the US Congressional statement acknowledging the Armenian genocide. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS [...]
2007-10-23 10:07:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES209MEDIA REACTION; ANTI-SEMITISM; CHAVEZ; TRI-BORDER AREA;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's international lead stories include Iranian President Ahmadinejad's anti-Semitism; President Chavez' nationalization plans; the USG's concern over the Tri-Border Area; and Latin America increasing arms race. 2. OPINION PIECES - "The new face of anti-Semitism" [...]
2007-02-02 20:23:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES2091MEDIA REACTION; TURKS AND KURDS; IMF GENERAL ASSEMBLY;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Major international stories today include implications of Turkey's plan in Northern Iraq and its parallel with Israel's formula in Lebanon; and the outcome of the IMF General Assembly with an alleged IMF crisis. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "A Lebanese-styled so [...]
2007-10-23 21:28:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES2095TIP ACTIVIST TRIMARCO LAUNCHES ANTI-TIP FOUNDATION
[...] (U) Summary. Ambassador Wayne delivered the keynote speech at the launch of Susana Trimarco's anti-trafficking in persons (TIP) foundation. In the Ambassador's remarks, he highlighted the need for comprehensive anti-TIP legislation and underscored USG commitment to fight TIP. He also annou [...]
2007-10-24 18:08:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDAR KWMN PHUM PREL KCRM SMIG KFRD ASEC ELAB
07BUENOSAIRES2097MEDIA REACTION; FIRE IN CALIFORNIA; PLAN MEXICO; VATICAN
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Leading international stories today include the fire in California; implications of Plan Mexico; and a Vatican member supporting Iran's right to "a peaceful use of nuclear energy." 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Evacuees" Hinde Pomeraniec, international columni [...]
2007-10-25 08:11:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES2098MEDIA REACTION; BUSH SPEECH ON CUBA; 10/25/07
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading international stories focus on US President Bush's speech on Cuba. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Bush creates a world fund for the Cuban transition" Ana Barsn, leading "Clarn's" Washington-based correspondent, writes (10/25) "In an address to t [...]
2007-10-25 13:47:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES2114 TOURISM SECRETARY PROVIDES OVERVIEW OF TOURISM PROSPECTS
[...] As a follow-up to our July 29 meeting with Secretary of Tourism, Enrique Meyer, the Ambassador hosted a meeting with the Secretary and all relevant Agency section heads. Secretary Meyer explained that the United States was a priority market for the Argentine tourism industry and provided a det [...]
2007-10-26 13:25:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDECON BEXP OTRA ATRN AR
07BUENOSAIRES2116MEDIA REACTION; WHITE HOUSE DELEGATION TO BUENOS AIRES;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Major international stories today are focused on post-election economic discussions between the U.S. and Argentina; implications of Brian O'Neill replacing Nancy Lee at the US Treasury Department; and increasing tension between the US and Iran. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDIT [...]
2007-10-26 15:35:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES2123 ARGENTINA: AMBASSADOR FOCUSES ON SOCIAL ISSUES IN TUCUMAN
[...] (U) In an October 19 visit to Argentina's northwestern province of Tucuman, the Ambassador met with local members of the media. He toured an American-owned citrus company that has a progressive Corporate Social Responsibility project to educate off-season workers. The Ambassador was also a keyn [...]
2007-10-26 19:09:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PHUM PREL KCRM SNAR SMIG KFRD ASEC ELAB
07BUENOSAIRES2131MEDIA REACTION; ARGENTINE FOREIGN POLICY; PLAN MEXICO;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend major international stories are related to the foreign policy of the future Argentine government; Plan Mexico; and Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's threat to intervene militarily in Bolivia in the event someone attempts to "oust" Bolivian President Evo Morales. [...]
2007-10-29 14:42:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES2145MEDIA REACTION; NEW ARGENTINE GOVERNMENT FOREIGN POLICY;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's key international stories include speculation about the newly elected Argentine Government's foreign policy; and an "emerging" arms race in Latin America. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "The US expects Cristina Kirchner's wink" Hugo Alconada Mon, daily-o [...]
2007-10-30 17:35:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES2146ARGENTINA ON U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN INDEPENDENT
[...] No summary [...]
2007-10-30 19:49:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA AORC UN AR
07BUENOSAIRES2155MEDIA REACTION; ARGENTINE PRESIDENT-ELECT CRISTINA KIRCHNER
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Major international stories today include foreign analysts' and Argentine businessmen's expectations on the challenges ahead for Argentine President-elect Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner; and US House Ways and Means Committee passing an FTA between the US and Peru. 2. OP [...]
2007-11-01 14:02:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES2163Argentina: Demarche on Montreal Convention Delivered
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-02 13:58:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDAORC EAIR ICAO KNNP OTRA KTIA PARM XX AR
07BUENOSAIRES2170MEDIA REACTION; US POLICY ON CUBA; VENEZUELA; IMF AND
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international stories include the Bush administration's policy on Cuba; Venezuelan President Chavez's concentration of power; IMF Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn's remarks about Argentina; and implications of Pakistani leader Musharraf's emergency rule. [...]
2007-11-05 13:45:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES2175Argentina: Demarche on International Maritime Organization
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-05 18:14:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDAORC IMO EWWT PHSA AR
07BUENOSAIRES22IRAQ; US TRADE AGENDA; DEATH PENALTY; DEMOCRATS TAKING
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend stories include US President Bush's announced plan to send additional troops to Iraq; US House of Representatives leader Nancy Pelosi's statements that Democrats could deny US President George W. Bush the money should he call for additional troops; the implications [...]
2007-01-09 10:52:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES2202ARGENTINA TO CO-SPONSOR UNGA RESOLUTION CONDEMNING
[...] No summary [...]
2007-11-14 19:11:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDAORC KWMN SOCI UNGA AR
07BUENOSAIRES2207MEDIA REACTION; IRAQ WAR; PAKISTAN; IBERO-AMERICAN SUMMIT;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading international stories cover the allegedly 'hidden costs' of the war in Iraq; the Pakistani crisis; and the outcome of the Ibero-American summit. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "The 'hidden costs' of Bush's war" Ana Baron, leading "Clarin's" Washi [...]
2007-11-15 07:52:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES2211THEFTS OF BAGGAGE AT BUENOS AIRES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
[...] (SBU) Ambassador recently informed Argentina's Foreign Minister Taiana and Interior Minister Fernandez that the Embassy would be updating its Consular Information Sheet to include a warning to U.S. travelers about thefts at Argentina's Ezeiza International Airport. 2. (SBU) On October 24, Am [...]
2007-11-15 08:01:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDCASC EAIR PREL KCOR KCRM CMGT CJAN ASEC AR
07BUENOSAIRES2237MEDIA REACTION; VENEZUELAN-CUBAN CONFEDERATION; BRAZIL'S
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend papers carry opinion pieces on an idea to create a Venezuelan-Cuban Confederation as a result of an amendment to the current Venezuelan constitution; Brazil's support for Venezuela's entry into Mercosur; implications of DAS John Negroponte's trip to Pakistan; and th [...]
2007-11-20 07:49:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES224MEDIA REACTION; UPCOMING TRIP OF U/S NICHOLAS BURNS TO
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Major newspapers report on US Undersecretary for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns and US Assistant Secretary Thomas Shannon's upcoming trip to Buenos Aires. Other international leading stories include the report from London-based International Institute for Strategic Studie [...]
2007-02-06 09:11:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES2243MEDIA REACTION; ARGENTINE-BRAZILIAN TIES; 11/20/07
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT The major international story today is the outcome of the meeting between Argentine President-elect Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner and Brazilian President Lula da Silva and their purpose of stepping up cooperation in oil and gas exploration between the two countries. 2. [...]
2007-11-20 19:11:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES2252MEDIA REACTION; ARGENTINE FOREIGN POLICY; 11/21/07
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's most important international stories are related to President-elect Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's trip to Brazil and a change of priorities in Argentina's foreign policy. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "(Argentina's) foreign policy has already started" [...]
2007-11-23 09:20:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES2254MEDIA REACTION; CHANCES OF A MERCOSUR-ISRAEL FTA; IMF AND
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's major international stories cover an alleged initiative from Lula and Cristina Kirchner for Mercosur to sign a trade deal with Israel, in an attempt to keep Venezuelan Hugo Chavez at bay; implications of IMF head Dominique Strauss' trip to Argentina to attend Cristi [...]
2007-11-26 07:54:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES2258MEDIA REACTION; ANNAPOLIS MIDDLE EAST PEACE CONFERENCE;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend's local international stories are focused on prospects for success of the upcoming Annapolis Peace Conference; an alleged attempt by Argentina and Brazil to put Venezuelan Hugo Chavez at bay; and implications of the discovery of a Brazilian oil field. 2. OPINION [...]
2007-11-27 07:55:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES2265MEDIA REACTION; ANNAPOLIS CONFERENCE; VENEZUELAN
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's key international stories deal with expectations for the Middle East Peace conference in Annapolis; the Venezuelan referendum on the country's constitutional amendment; and a critical view on the war on drugs. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Chavez falling [...]
2007-11-29 07:47:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES2266MEDIA REACTION; ANNAPOLIS PEACE CONFERENCE; BURMA; UPCOMING
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Leading international stories today include the outcome of the Middle East peace conference held in Annapolis; Burma and the oil dispute between Beijing and Washington; and the upcoming visit of US experts on Latin American issues. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - " [...]
2007-11-29 07:47:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES2279FLORIDA GOVERNOR MEETS VP DURING QUICK VISIT TO ARGENTINA
[...] Florida Governor Charlie Crist made a short visit to Argentina on November 8 during a swing through South America. His delegation included his Chief of Staff, George Lemieux; the Vice Chairman of Enterprise Florida, Tom Kunz (CEO of Suntrust Bank Florida); the CEO of Enterprise Florida, John [...]
2007-12-03 09:12:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDECON OVIP PREL BEXP AR
07BUENOSAIRES2284MEDIA REACTION; VENEZUELAN REFERENDUM; BOLIVIA; ARGENTINE
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international stories include the outcome of the Venezuelan referendum; the chaos in Bolivia; and the Cristina Kirchner's administration future foreign policy. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "A Myth" Paula Lugones, international columnist of leading "Cla [...]
2007-12-04 08:49:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES2290CODEL REYES VISITS ARGENTINA
[...] Summary and Introduction: Rep. Silvestre Reyes, Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI),visited Argentina November 28 - December 1 and met with Vice President and Senate President Scioli, the president of the Chamber of Deputies, the chairperson of the A [...]
2007-12-04 17:29:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OREP KWMN AR
07BUENOSAIRES2295MEDIA REACTION; VENEZUELAN REFERENDUM; AFTERMATH OF
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading international stories are focused on implications of Venezuelan Hugo Chavez's defeat last Sunday; and steps to build the 'peace construct' in the Middle East based on the Annapolis final declaration. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Chavez in his la [...]
2007-12-05 17:07:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES2296 ARGENTINA: 2007 INSCR PART I: DRUGS
[...] No summary [...]
2007-12-05 17:40:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR AR
07BUENOSAIRES2297ARGENTINA: UN RESOLUTIONS WITH ANTI-ISRAELI BIAS
[...] PolOff delivered reftel talking points to Minister Manuel Fernandez Salorio and Secretary Ana Ghigginio in the Argentine MFA's Office for International Affairs (DIOIN). Fernandez noted that the vote in the Fourth Committee was very similar to last year's and that Argentina voted, as it did th [...]
2007-12-05 20:51:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA IS AR
07BUENOSAIRES2298MEDIA REACTION; IMPLICATIONS OF CHAVEZ DEFEAT; IRAN;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's major international stories cover implications of Venezuelan Hugo Chavez's defeat in last Sunday's elections; US President Bush insisting that Iran remains a threat despite an intelligence assessment that it had halted a nuclear program; and the USG sending Secretar [...]
2007-12-06 07:42:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES2299ARGENTINA: UN RESOLUTIONS WITH ANTI-ISRAELI BIAS
[...] PolOff delivered reftel talking points to Minister Manuel Fernandez Salorio and Secretary Ana Ghigginio in the Argentine MFA's Office for International Affairs (DIOIN). Fernandez noted that the vote in the Fourth Committee was very similar to last year's and that Argentina voted, as it did th [...]
2007-12-06 10:13:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPREL UNGA IS AR
07BUENOSAIRES2304 ARGENTINA: CHAIRMAN PETERSON'S MEETING WITH AGRICULTURE
[...] Summary: House Agriculture Committee Chairman Colin Peterson, in Buenos Aires as a member of Representative Loretta Sanchez's CODEL, held separate meetings with GOA officials and Argentine legislators to discuss potential cooperation in biofuels, raise an IPR-related trade issue with Monsanto [...]
2007-12-06 17:14:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD ENRG PREL OVIP AR
07BUENOSAIRES2305COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR SECRETARY OF LABOR ELAINE L.
[...] THE AMBASSADOR WARMLY WELCOMES SECRETARY OF LABOR ELAINE L. CHAO AND THE DELEGATION SHE WILL LEAD TO REPRESENT THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES AT THE PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION OF CRISTINA KIRCHNER AND MEET WITH GOA OFFICIALS. COUNTRY CLEARANCE IS GRANTED TO ALL THE SUPPORT STAFF NAMED IN R [...]
2007-12-06 17:25:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDOVIP PGOV ELAB AR UY
07BUENOSAIRES2307MEDIA REACTION; HUGO CHAVEZ; EVO MORALES; CHINA; 12/06/07
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's most important international stories are related to Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's election defeat; Bolivian leader Evo Morales' calling a referendum on his own presidency; and China's economic progress and respect for freedom. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIAL [...]
2007-12-07 10:28:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES2309 AMB WAYNE MEETS WITH OUTGOING EDUCATION MINISTER (AND
[...] Summary: In a November 29 meeting with outgoing Education Minister Daniel Filmus, Ambassador outlined ongoing US Embassy-sponsored educational programs, thanked Filmus for MOE cooperation on the Youth Ambassador Program, and reviewed future areas for collaboration. Filmus said he was in the pr [...]
2007-12-07 15:50:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL AR
07BUENOSAIRES2318MEDIA REACTION; ARGENTINE NEW ADMINISTRATION; IRAN;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international stories include US expectations over Argentina's new administration; the National Intelligence Estimate pointing out that Iran halted its nuclear weapons program in 2003; and Colombian President Uribe's decision to grant a "meeting zone" with the FARC. [...]
2007-12-11 07:46:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES232AMBASSADOR WAYNE VISITS CORDOBA, ARGENTINA'S
[...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified, and not for Internet distribution. ------- Summary ------- 2. (U) Ambassador Wayne used a two-day trip to Cordoba, widely considered Argentina's second city, to build ties with provincial administrators, U.S. companies operating locally, cu [...]
2007-02-06 18:02:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD BESP AR
07BUENOSAIRES2327ARGENTINA: HIGHLIGHTS OF INAUGURAL ADDRESS BY THE NEW
[...] Summary and Introduction: At her December 10 swearing-in, President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) thanked her husband/predecessor for getting Argentina back on its feet after the devastating 2001-02 crisis. She vowed to deepen his center-left economic programs to create jobs and reduc [...]
2007-12-12 17:32:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV ECON PHUM AR
07BUENOSAIRES2347MEDIA REACTION; ARREST OF FOREIGN OPERATIVES IN MIAMI;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT All local papers widely report that Argentine President Cristina Fernndez blasted as "garbage" allegations aired in a US court that four men accused of being Venezuelan agents had tried to smuggle $800,000 into the country to finance her election campaign. 2. OPINION PIE [...]
2007-12-17 08:24:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES2354 ARGENTINA: INFORMATION FOR THE U.S. ITC REPORT ON
[...] In response to Ref A, Post has compiled the following information on government policies in Argentina as they relate to the biofuels industry. Additional information is available in Ref C, which provided a response to a related request for information on industrial biotechnology (Ref B). Arge [...]
2007-12-18 14:08:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDECON OTRA
07BUENOSAIRES2362MEDIA REACTION; US-ARGENTINE DIPLOMATIC SPAT; 12/19/07
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's local dailies carry opinion pieces on the implications of the Antonini Wilson suitcase scandal and recent allegations that the money was earmarked for Argentine President Cristina Kirchner's election campaign. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Expansion wave [...]
2007-12-19 14:24:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES2378MEDIA REACTION; US-DIPLOMATIC SPAT; 12/21/07
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Major opinion stories today are related to the implications of the Antonini Wilson case and its impact on the US-Argentine bilateral relationship. 2. OPINION PIECES AND EDITORIALS - "Anger management II" Liberal, English-language "Buenos Aires Herald" editorializes [...]
2007-12-21 18:04:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL
07BUENOSAIRES240ARGENTINA'S PLANS FOR THE UPCOMING IAEA COMMITTEE
[...] Emboff made reftel points February 6 to First Secretary Sebastian Sayus of the MFA's Office of International Security, Nuclear, and Space Affairs. Sayus, the MFA's point man for the February 13-14 meeting of the IAEA's Committee on Safeguards and Verification (CSV),replied February 7. 2. [...]
2007-02-07 19:19:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDIAEA KNNP AORC ENRG TRGY MNUC
07BUENOSAIRES242ARGENTINA ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL REVIEW, COVERING
[...] Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review covering the period January 16 -- February 2, 2007. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landbergca@state.gov [...]
2007-02-07 20:41:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN EINV ECON AR
07BUENOSAIRES271MEDIA REACTION; AFTERMATH OF THE RECENT VISITS OF AG
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Most dailies report positively on the visit of U/S Burns and A/S Shannon, particularly for playing down the controversy over Ambassador Wayne's intercession on behalf of Eton Park over Transener, for stating the Bush administration's categorical support for Argentina's inve [...]
2007-02-12 19:25:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES289PRESIDENT KIRCHNER SIGNS NATIONAL BIOFUEL
[...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified, and not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary: President Kirchner signed an executive order February 9 implementing a national biofuel promotion law that had sat moribund for nine months. The signing came in the evening of a day durin [...]
2007-02-14 13:14:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ENRG PREL ETRD AR
07BUENOSAIRES292MEDIA REACTION; AFTERMATH OF THE BURNS-SHANNON VISIT,
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Several dailies carry U/S Burns and A/S Shannon's post-trip declarations praising their visit to the region, and noting 'very positive' relations with Argentina. Clarin also points out the USG offer for Argentina to join the 'Global Initiative against Nuclear Terrorism'. Al [...]
2007-02-14 21:02:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES300ARGENTINA: NOMINATION FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF COURAGE
[...] (U) Below is Post's response to reftel request for a woman of courage in Argentina. In Argentina, women have been leaders on a number of social and political issues, such as human rights abuses, drug abuse, poverty, and trafficking in persons. AmEmb Buenos Aires' nomination has faced danger [...]
2007-02-15 19:29:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKWMN PHUM PREL AR KCRM SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
07BUENOSAIRES343MEDIA REACTION; IRAN, IRAQ, VENEZUELA, ANTI-TERRORISM,
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Lead international stories today include the US decision to deploy a second aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf area, Prime Minister Tony Blair's reported plan to announce today the trimming of UK forces in Iraq and regional politics in light of President Nestor Kirchner's [...]
2007-02-21 21:06:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES353MEDIA REACTION; KIRCHNER-CHAVEZ ALLIANCE VIS-@-VIS THE
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Papers lead with President Kirchner's strong defense of Argentina's alliance with Chavez while defying U.S. pressures to contain him, and PM Blair's announcement of a reduction in the number of UK soldiers in Iraq, in sharp contrast to the U.S. troop buildup in Baghdad. [...]
2007-02-23 09:26:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES367MEDIA REACTION; KIRCHNER-CHAVEZ, LULA-BUSH-TABARE, IRAN,
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key stories focus on President Kirchner's ambivalence in his policy vis-`-vis the U.S. regarding Chavez, President Bush's trip to the region, with media speculating on biofuels as the main reason for his visit, and repercussions of Iran's challenge to UNSC ultimatum. 2 [...]
2007-02-26 18:34:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES374ARGENTINA: "WE ARE NOT ORGANIZING AN ANTI U.S.
[...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador spoke February 27 with Acting Foreign Minister Roberto Garcia Moritan and DCM spoke with Secretary General of the Presidency Oscar Parilli to express SIPDIS our concerns regarding local press reports that the GoA was facilitating the organization of an anti-U.S. r [...]
2007-02-27 21:10:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV AR
07BUENOSAIRES379MEDIA REACTION; LULA-VAZQUEZ, MERCOSUR, AFGHANISTAN,
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Leading international stories and commentaries today focus on Brazilian President Lula Da Silva's visit to Uruguay and its consequences for the future of the MERCOSUR trade bloc and the region's relations with the US. An opinion story in Clarin is critical of the US policy [...]
2007-02-28 12:54:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES380MEDIA REACTION; MIDDLE EAST SUMMIT, DPRK NUCLEAR PROGRAM,
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Top stories focus on the poor results of the summit between Secretary Rice and Middle East leaders Olmert and Abbas; the SIPDIS positive repercussions of North Korea's agreement to deactivate its nuclear program; the mounting tension in Iran due to its intention to conti [...]
2007-02-28 12:55:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES381MEDIA REACTION; STATUS OF BILATERAL RELATIONS FOLLOWING KEY
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Daily-of-record "La Nacion" comments positively on the present status of U.S.-Argentina relations following the visits of AG Gonzales, U/S Burns and A/S Shannon, despite differences on Cuba and Venezuela, and praises Ambassador Wayne for his key contribution to strengthenin [...]
2007-02-28 12:55:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES385ARGENTINA AND THE U.S. "ON THE SAME PAGE"
[...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified, and not for Internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Emboff delivered reftel points regarding Iran's non-compliance with UNSCR 1737 February 28 to Carlos Hernandez, acting director of the MFA's Office of International Security, Nuclear, and Space Affai [...]
2007-02-28 15:19:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP IR AR
07BUENOSAIRES41USG REACTION TO CHAVEZ'S NATIONALIZATIONS; DEATH OF SADDAM
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT All local papers report on USG officials' response to Venezuelan President Chavez's announced planned re-nationalization of telecommunications and utility companies, like US Press Secretary Tony Snow's statement that "nationalization has a long and inglorious history of fai [...]
2007-01-10 19:58:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES429MEDIA REACTION; CHAVEZ IN ARGENTINA, MIDDLE EAST, 03/05/07;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Papers lead with Bush's up-coming trip to the region aimed at reinforcing a 'positive agenda' - amid Argentina's preparation of Chavez' mass public rally against President Bush's visit to Uruguay -, and the repercussions of U.S. announcement of a summit in Iraq, which inclu [...]
2007-03-07 10:53:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES430MEDIA REACTION; BUSH SPEECH, CHAVEZ IN ARGENTINA, 03/06/07;
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's stories focus on the mostly negative repercussions of President Bush's speech at the US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce yesterday, three days before leaving on his Latam tour. 2. OPINION PIECES - "Bush's Concern, Too Late" Hugo Alconada Mon, daily-of-record "La [...]
2007-03-07 10:54:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES439MEDIA REACTION; HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT, U.S. FARMING
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT The press report on the Human Rights Report, focusing mainly on the U.S. mention of GOA pressures on Argentina's press. Stories also note the report says Argentina has "generally" respected human rights. 2. OPINION PIECES "U.S. Denounces GOA Pressures on Argentine Pre [...]
2007-03-07 20:09:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES44Argentina Economic and Financial Weekly, December 26, 2006,
[...] Provided below is Embassy Buenos Aires' Economic and Financial Review, covering the period December 26, 2006, through January 5, 2007. The unclassified email version of this report includes tables and charts tracking Argentine economic developments. Contact Econoff Chris Landberg at landberg [...]
2007-01-10 19:59:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDECON EFIN EINV ETRD
07BUENOSAIRES447ARGENTINA'S RESPONSE TO USG OBJECTIVES FOR 4TH
[...] No summary [...]
2007-03-09 12:21:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PHUM UNHRC HUMAN
07BUENOSAIRES466MEDIA REACTION; PRESIDENT BUSH'S TRIP TO LATIN AMERICA,
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT International news pages today lead with President Bush's trip to Latin American, with stories dated from Sao Paulo, Montevideo and Washington DC. 2. OPINION PIECES "Lula bitterly criticizes the US shortly before Bush's arrival" Eleonora Gosman, correspondent in Sao [...]
2007-03-12 11:25:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
07BUENOSAIRES467MEDIA REACTION; PRESIDENT BUSH'S TRIP TO LATIN AMERICA,
[...] SUMMARY STATEMENT World news pages today lead with President Bush's trip to Latin American. There also continues to be reactions to the State Department's annual human rights report. 2. OPINION PIECES "A short-lived priority" Hugo Alconada Mon, Washington correspondent with the daily [...]
2007-03-12 11:26:00Embassy Buenos AiresUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
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