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KUIR KUM KUNA KUNC KUNH KUNP KUNR KUS KUWAIT KV KVBL KVIP KVIR KVIS KVPR KVRC KVRP KW KWAC KWAK KWAWC KWBC KWBG KWBW KWCI KWCR KWGB KWHG KWIC KWIM KWIR KWKN KWM KWMJN KWMM KWMN KWN KWNM KWNN KWOMN KWPA KWPB KWPG KWPR KWRC KWRF KWRG KWUN KWWT KWWW KX KY KZ LA LAB LABOR LANSANA LANTERN LARREA LARS LAS LAURA LAVIN LAW LB LBAR LBY LE LEAGUE LEB LEBIK LEGAT LEGATT LEIS LEON LEVINE LEW LG LGAT LH LI LIB LICC LIMA LINE LK LMS LN LO LOG LOPEZ LORAN LOTT LOVE LR LS LT LTG LTTE LU LV LVPR LY LZ MA MAAR MACEDONIA MACP MANUEL MANUEL SERGIO GONZALEZ MAP MAPP MAPS MAR MARAD MARANTIS MARIA MARIE MARINO MARITIME MARK MARQUEZ MARR MARS MARTIN MARV MAS MASC MASS MATT MAYA MB MBM MC MCA MCAP MCAPARR MCAPN MCAPP MCAPS MCAT MCC MCCAIN MCCONNELL MCCP MCGRAW MCRM MCTRE MD MDA MDC MDO ME MEA MED MEDIA MEETINGS MENDIETA MEP MEPI MEPN MEPP MERCOSUR MESUR MEX MF MFA MFO MG MGL MGMT MGOV MGT MGTA MH MHUC MI MIAH MIC MICHAEL MICHEL MIGUEL FELIPE CANAHUATI YACAMAN MIGUEL VARGAS MALDONADO MIK MIKE MIL MILI MILITANTS MILITARY MILLENNIUM MINURSO MINUSTAH MITCHELL MJ MK ML MLS MMAR MMED MN MNLF MNNC MNNUC MNU MNUC MNUCH MNUCWA MNUM MNUN MNUR MNUS MNVC MO MOHAMAD MOHAMED HESHAM ELDIN YOUSSEF MOHAMMAD MOLINA MONTENEGRO MONUC MONY MOOPS MOP MOPP MOPPS MOPS MORALES MORG MOROCCO MORS MOS MOTO MOTT MP MPOL MPOS MPP MPS MQADHAFI MR MRCRE MRRR MRS MRSEC MS MSG MSIG MT MTAA MTAG MTCAE MTCR MTCRA MTCRE MTRCE MTRE MTRRE MTS MU MUC MUCN MUKASEY MULLEN MUNC MURAD MURRAY MV MW MX MY MZ NA NAC NACB NADIA NAFTA NAM NAMSA NANCY NAR NARC NARCOTICS NARR NAS NASA NAT NATEU NATGAS NATIONAL NATO NATOAFGHAN NATOBALKANS NATOIRAQ NATOOPS NATOPOLICY NATSIOS NAVO NB NBTS NBU NC NCCC NCD NCT NCTC NDI NDP NE NEA NEC NEGROPONTE NEI NELSON NEPAD NERG NET NEW NFATC NFMS NFSO NG NGO NGUYEN NH NI NICHOLAS NICOLE NIH NIPP NK NKWG NL NLD NLIAEA NLO NMFS NMNUC NMUC NNPT NO NOAA NOI NOK NON NONE NORAD NOTAG NOVO NP NPA NPG NPT NR NRC NRG NRR NRRC NS NSC NSF NSFO NSG NSSP NT NTDB NTSB NTTC NU NUC NUIN NV NW NZ NZUS OA OAO OARC OAS OASC 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| 03SANTIAGO263 | BIO FOR JUAN GABRIEL VALDES, CHILE'S PERMREP TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: JUAN GABRIEL VALDES IS THE GOC'S PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE TO THE UN AS CHILE BEGINS ITS TWO-YEAR TOUR ON THE SECURITY COUNCIL. HE PREVIOUSLY SERVED AS CHILE'S FOREIGN MINISTER AND IN A PAIR OF TRADE POLICY POSITIONS. VALDES LIVED AND WORKED IN THE U.S. FOR SEVERAL YEARS DURING T [...] | 2003-01-29 10:24:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR UNSC CI |
| 05SANTIAGO100 | AMBASSADOR EXPLORES LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENDA WITH GOC [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador explored post's law enforcement agenda with Chile's Head of Intelligence and Chiefs of the uniformed police force and investigative police force on January 6. GOC authorities maintained that terrorist activity, including terrorism financing, is hard to confirm in Chile, [...] | 2005-01-14 16:24:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PTER PHUM PREL CI |
| 05SANTIAGO1044 | CHILE'S PARTICIPATION IN TWO MAY 2005 APEC WORKING [...] No summary [...] | 2005-05-12 13:31:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIS OTRA CI |
| 05SANTIAGO1057 | CHILE SUPPORTS US APEC INITIATIVES ON NUCLEAR [...] (SBU) EconOff met yesterday with German King, Director, and Graciela Fernandez, Deputy Director, of the APEC Department of the Directorate of International Economic Relations (DIRECON) to discuss the GOC position on the APEC Radioactive Sources Initiative. King reiterated Chile's support for [...] | 2005-05-13 16:31:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP ETTC KSTC ETRD ECIN PARM CI APEC IAEA |
| 05SANTIAGO1107 | FORMER DICTATOR PINOCHET SUFFERS STROKE, REGAINS [...] (C) The Chilean press reported that former dictator Augusto Pinochet suffered a stroke and was transported by helicoptor to the intensive care unit at Santiago Military Hospital shortly before 1:00 a.m. EST on May 19. News outlets report that Pinochet was transported unconcious from his home [...] | 2005-05-19 21:22:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR CI PINOCHET |
| 05SANTIAGO1263 | CHILE SEES LATIN CANDIDATE FOR ICAO DG [...] No summary [...] | 2005-06-09 17:05:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR ASEC CI ICAO |
| 05SANTIAGO1412 | CHILE: 2005 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTE AND [...] This message transmits Post submission for the 2005 Report on Investment Disputes and Expropriation Claims. 2. Embassy is not aware of any on-going investment dispute, involving U.S. citizens or corporations and the GOC, that meets the criteria outlined in Ref A. KELLY [...] | 2005-06-29 12:31:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN CASC KIDE CI OPIC |
| 05SANTIAGO1427 | LICENSING CONDITIONS IN THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS [...] This message transmits information per reftel request on licensing conditions in the Chilean telecommunications sector. 2. The GOC does not assess any fees in connection with licensing fixed line services in excess of what is necessary to cover administrative costs. 3. The GOC only im [...] | 2005-06-30 12:53:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD CI |
| 05SANTIAGO1539 | VICE-PRESIDENT OF VENEZUELA'S "TELESUR" SPEAKS [...] (U) Summary: The executive vice-president of Venezuelan-Latin American TV Channel "Telesur," Aram Aharonian, visited Chile July 8-11 to promote Venezuela's regional TV project. Aharonian met with Minister-level government spokesman Osvaldo Puccio on July 8, and spoke to an audience of over 1 [...] | 2005-07-15 20:46:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OPRC PREL KMDR KPAO CI VE AR BR PE UY |
| 05SANTIAGO1543 | MEDIA REACTION - GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM: [...] On July 18, business and financial daily "Diario Financiero" (circ. 20,000) carried a signed article by international analyst Libardo Buitrago entitled, "Chronogram of Terror." Quote: "New York; Bali, Indonesia; Casablanca; Istanbul; Madrid; Baghdad; and London are part of the chronogram [...] | 2005-07-18 20:55:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PHUM CI TERRORISM |
| 05SANTIAGO1547 | NATIONAL RENEWAL PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE PINERA [...] (U) Summary: National Renewal presidential candidate Sebastian Pinera claimed, before a largely receptive crowd in late June, that the administration that succeeds President Lagos must address deficiencies in economic growth, education, and health care in order for Chile to become a developed [...] | 2005-07-19 15:32:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EAID PREL CI |
| 05SANTIAGO1551 | CHILE AND PERU RENEW "2 PLUS 2" TALKS [...] (SBU) On July 6 Chilean and Peruvian Defense and Foreign Ministers met for the second time in the "2 plus 2" process meant to build mutual confidence and military cooperation between the two countries. Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo was visibly supportive of the process, receiving the f [...] | 2005-07-19 15:55:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PBTS PE CI |
| 05SANTIAGO1554 | MEDIA REACTION - IRAQ [...] No summary [...] | 2005-07-19 16:15:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER CI IZ |
| 05SANTIAGO1557 | CHILE: FTA WITH THE EU COVERS LOCAL USE OF [...] Chile and the European Union negotiated a free trade agreement (FTA) which entered into force on January 1, 2003. Trade negotiators addressed the issue of geographic indicators in the Chile/EU FTA, primarily affecting Chilean wines rather than cheese, meat or other agricultural products. 2 [...] | 2005-07-19 19:32:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON KIPR OTRA CI ETRD |
| 05SANTIAGO1559 | CHILE TO STUDY BLOCKAGE OF WMD PROLIFERATORS' [...] (C) Post delivered reftel talking points to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Director of Special Policies Francisco Bernales and North America Desk Officer Falastin Shaktur on July 14. Bernales, who is in charge of proliferation issues for the MFA, said that he would ensure wide distributio [...] | 2005-07-19 19:47:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL PGOV MNUC EFIN ETTC CI |
| 05SANTIAGO1570 | FRAUDULENT U.S. VISAS DETECTED AT SANTIAGO AIRPORT [...] Three subjects bearing what appear to be high-quality fraudulent U.S. visas were intercepted at Santiago's international airport on July 14. RSO was contacted that morning by security staff at LAN Chile (Chilean Airlines) and advised that they were holding four Malaysians, three of whom had [...] | 2005-07-21 11:33:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | CVIS KFRD ASEC CI |
| 05SANTIAGO1571 | MEDIA REACTION - GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM: [...] On July 21, business and financial daily "Diario Financiero" (circ. 20,000) carried a column by international commentator Leonidas Irarrazaval entitled, "The Scourge of Terrorism." Quote: 2. "The terrorist attacks in London have once again disconcerted the world, bringing fear and incr [...] | 2005-07-21 14:33:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PHUM CI TERRORISM PTER |
| 05SANTIAGO1586 | CHILEAN SENATOR EMPHASIZES IMPORTANCE OF [...] Summary: Senator Juan Antonio Coloma, head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, spoke about the future of Chilean international relations at the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO) on July 20. Coloma, who met with WHA A/S Noriega in Washington on July 11, emphasized the i [...] | 2005-07-27 18:17:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PHUM PINR HA CI |
| 05SANTIAGO1592 | PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES' ECONOMIC ADVISORS OUTLINE [...] Summary: Economic advisors for the three leading presidential candidates outlined their respective candidates' positions on June 22 before 200-plus members of the Chilean and foreign business communities. The three agreed the Lagos Administration had made significant achievements in the macro [...] | 2005-07-27 22:31:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EAID PREL PINR CI |
| 05SANTIAGO1594 | MEDIA REACTION - [...] No summary [...] | 2005-07-28 16:08:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO CI VE PREL |
| 05SANTIAGO1595 | MEDIA REPORT - GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM [...] On July 26, conservative afternoon "La Segunda" (circ. 31,834) carried an editorial entitled, "Consistency in the Fight Against Terrorism." Quote: "It's important to maintain a fair balance between an active counter-terrorism policy and respect for ethical principles. At the same time, t [...] | 2005-07-28 16:24:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PHUM CI TERRORISM |
| 05SANTIAGO1607 | MEDIA REACTION - END OF IRA'S ARMED STRUGGLE [...] No summary [...] | 2005-07-29 16:28:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER CI UK |
| 05SANTIAGO1616 | SUPPORT FOR REVISED U.S. APEC RADIOACTIVE SOURCES [...] No summary [...] | 2005-07-29 21:52:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP PARM ETTC KSTC EAID ETRD CI APECO IAEA |
| 05SANTIAGO1631 | MEDIA REACTION - TERRORISM [...] No summary [...] | 2005-08-02 14:25:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER CI TERRORISM |
| 05SANTIAGO1632 | MEDIA REACTION - IRA DECLARATION ON END TO [...] On August 1, business and financial "Diario Financiero" (circ. 20,000) carried a commentary by international analyst Libardo Buitrago entitled, "IRA: A Timely Announcement." Quote: "The Irish Republican Army (IRA)...handled the timing very well, because in the current high season for ter [...] | 2005-08-02 14:28:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER CI UK |
| 05SANTIAGO1633 | MEDIA REACTION - UNITED NATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2005-08-02 14:32:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC CI |
| 05SANTIAGO1634 | MEDIA REACTION - HAITI [...] No summary [...] | 2005-08-02 14:35:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC CI HA |
| 05SANTIAGO1636 | UPDATE ON LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL IN CHILE [...] SUMMARY: AS PART OF ITS MISSION PERFORMANCE PLAN, POST HAS INITIATED YOUTH SPORTS ACTIVITIES AS A GRASSROOTS EFFORT TO ENCOURAGE INTERACTION WITH NEWER GENERATIONS OF CHILEANS WHO DO NOT MEET THE CRITERIA FOR TRADITIONAL POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC ELITES. POST WILL BE REQUESTING U.S. GUEST COACH [...] | 2005-08-02 20:12:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | SCUL OEXC KPAO CI |
| 05SANTIAGO1644 | MEDIA REACTION - ATOMIC BOMB [...] On August 3, conservative, influential Santiago newspaper "El Mercurio" (circ. 116,807) ran an editorial by international commentator Karin Ebensperger entitled, "60 Years since the Atomic Bomb." Quote: "Six decades ago, U.S. President Harry Truman gave the order to drop two atomic bombs [...] | 2005-08-03 16:41:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP KMDR KPAO OPRC PARM CI |
| 05SANTIAGO1645 | MEDIA REACTION - MIDEAST - SAUDI ARABIA [...] No summary [...] | 2005-08-03 17:13:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC CI IS SA |
| 05SANTIAGO1664 | MEDIA REACTION - ATOMIC BOMB [...] No summary [...] | 2005-08-05 19:04:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP KMDR KPAO OPRC PARM CI |
| 05SANTIAGO1665 | MEDIA REACTION - TELESUR [...] No summary [...] | 2005-08-05 19:06:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO CI VE |
| 05SANTIAGO1674 | MEDIA REACTION - ATOMIC FALL OUT [...] On August 6, conservative, influential newspaper-of- record "El Mercurio" (circ. 116,807) ran an editorial entitled, "Will Europe Find a Solution?" Quote: "60 years after the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, the world still fears nuclear holocaust. This is why...we must find [...] | 2005-08-09 15:21:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP KMDR KPAO OPRC PARM CI |
| 05SANTIAGO1675 | MEDIA REACTION - CAFTA [...] No summary [...] | 2005-08-09 15:22:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC CI ETRD TRADE |
| 05SANTIAGO1677 | MFA LEGAL ADVISOR ON PROSPECTS FOR LONG-TERM SOFA [...] (C) On August 4, E/POL Counselor spoke one-on-one with Foreign Ministry Legal Advisor Claudio Troncoso to follow up on our request for a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA),and to explore whether the GOC was ready to discuss specifics. Troncoso reiterated cautions we had heard before from MFA: a [...] | 2005-08-09 17:56:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PGOV PREL CI SOFA |
| 05SANTIAGO1678 | CHILE TO SUPPORT BUERGENTHAL CANDIDACY FOR ICJ [...] On August 8, Embassy received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs advising that Chile would support Thomas Buergenthal's candidacy for the International Court of Justice. Paragraph two contains an informal translation of the Note. 2. Begin text: REPUBLIC OF CHILE Min [...] | 2005-08-09 21:01:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | CI UNSC UNGA |
| 05SANTIAGO1679 | OAS SPOKEPERSONS CONFERENCE [...] Summary: Action request in para 4. Embassy's information officer attended a meeting at the La Moneda Presidential Palace for a briefing on the August 17-18 seminar for OAS Spokespersons. The GOC delivered a draft schedule and requested the names of each country's participants by Friday, Aug [...] | 2005-08-09 22:07:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC PHUM KPAO CI |
| 05SANTIAGO1681 | A/S DESUTTER'S AUGUST 18-19 VISIT TO CHILE: [...] Summary: Following a successful run on the international stage, Chile is shifting its focus to domestic issues and its December 11 presidential and congressional elections. Former Defense Minister and ruling coalition candidate Michelle Bachelet is the favorite to succeed President Lagos. Chi [...] | 2005-08-10 14:44:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PARM EAID MARR HA VE CI SOFA |
| 05SANTIAGO1682 | MEDIA REACTION - TERRORISM [...] No summary [...] | 2005-08-10 16:26:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER CI TERRORISM |
| 05SANTIAGO1686 | CHILE'S MUSLIM COMMUNITY [...] (S) Chile's Muslim community is fractured and comprises less than one half of one percent of the country's population. The Palestinian community is relatively large (estimated at 350,000),mostly Christian, and fully assimilated. The small size of Chile,s Muslim community, together with its appar [...] | 2005-08-10 18:06:00 | Embassy Santiago | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV CI |
| 05SANTIAGO1739 | A/S GLASER'S AUGUST 25-26 VISIT TO CHILE: [...] Summary: Following a successful run on the international stage, Chile is shifting its focus to domestic issues and its December 11 presidential and congressional elections. Former Defense Minister and ruling coalition candidate Michelle Bachelet is the favorite to succeed President Lagos. Chi [...] | 2005-08-18 17:04:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR PGOV EFIN PTER CI OVIP |
| 05SANTIAGO1794 | CHILE: INCREASING TIES WITH CHINA [...] (S/NF) Summary: Chile is trying to position itself as the business platform for Latin America. It is using China's interest in stable suppliers -- primarily for copper -- to increase ties with its second largest bilateral trading partner after the U.S. and with the Pacific Basin as a whole. Chile [...] | 2005-08-29 11:29:00 | Embassy Santiago | SECRET//NOFORN | EAGR ECON EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG ETRD ETTC PHUM PREL SENV CH |
| 05SANTIAGO1799 | CHILE: CODEL COLEMAN MEETING WITH FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary: SFRC Western Hemisphere Chairman Senator Coleman, Senator Martinez and Congressman Miller met with Foreign Minister Ignacio Walker in his office for approximately thirty minutes on Thursday, August 25 to discuss a wide range of regional and bilateral issues. The FM stressed the [...] | 2005-08-29 21:03:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ETRD ECON HA CI CODEL |
| 05SANTIAGO1800 | CODEL COLEMAN MEETS WITH EDUCATION MINISTER BITAR [...] CODEL Coleman (SFRC Western Hemisphere Chairman Senator Coleman and Senator Martinez and Representative Miller) met with Chilean Education Minister Sergio Bitar in the Minister's office on Thursday, August 25. Ambassador Kelly, DCM Yamauchi, and members of the respective staffs were present. [...] | 2005-08-29 21:12:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SCUL PREL CI CODEL |
| 05SANTIAGO1883 | COLOMBIA MEETING WITH SELECT WHA/EUR COUNTRIES [...] Poloff delivered Ref B invitation from U/S Burns to Andrea Droppelmann, Special Assistant to Foreign Ministry Director General for External Relations Carlos Portales (the MFA's number 3) on September 12. Droppelmann said she would forward the invitation to Portales, who is currently in Madrid [...] | 2005-09-12 21:16:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER PGOV CO CI ODPC UNGA |
| 05SANTIAGO1884 | CREATING TROIKA FOR UN DEMOCRACY CAUCUS [...] No summary [...] | 2005-09-12 21:27:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PHUM CI ML UNGA |
| 05SANTIAGO1885 | IN COMPLIANCE DIPLOMACY VISIT, A/S OF VERIFICATION [...] (SBU) Summary: As part of the ongoing Compliance Diplomacy initiative, A/S of Verification and Compliance (VC) Paula A. DeSutter emphasized the importance of Chile as a strategic partner with the capacity to influence key organizations and countries on current topics in arms control and nonpr [...] | 2005-09-13 13:52:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PINR PINS PREL KNNP CI |
| 05SANTIAGO1886 | A/S GLASER TALKS MONEY LAUNDERING AND TERRORIST [...] (C) Summary: Department of Treasury A/S Glaser and a five-member delegation met with key Chilean counterparts in the financial sector to discuss terrorist finance and money laundering. A/S Glaser noted during his meetings that while Chile is a few steps ahead of its regional neighbors, Chile's [...] | 2005-09-13 14:27:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PGOV EFIN PTER CI TERRORISM |
| 05SANTIAGO1887 | AMBASSADOR ENCOURAGES CHILE TO ENGAGE MORE AT THE [...] (C) Ambassador delivered Ref A demarche to Foreign Ministry Director General for External Relations Carlos Portales on September 8. After expressing our appreciation for Chile's support for USG positions, the Ambassador encouraged Chile to engage more forcefully at the United Nations, and mak [...] | 2005-09-13 16:22:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CI UNGA UN |
| 05SANTIAGO2025 | FUND CITE FOR DEA ANDEAN INITIATIVE FUNDS [...] No summary [...] | 2005-09-30 16:39:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2042 | TERRORISM FINANCING COORDINATING OFFICER [...] Per reftel, Embassy's Terrorism Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO) is Deputy Chief of Mission Emi Lynn Yamauchi (56-2-330-3337; YamauchiEmichan@state.gov; YamauchiEL@state.sgov.gov) and Deputy TFCO is EPOL Officer Stephanie Acosta-Mikulasek (56-2-330-3394; AcostaMSM@state.gov; MikulasekS@stat [...] | 2005-10-05 13:04:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN PTER KVPR EFIN ETTC PREL CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2131 | CHILE: INCREASE IN RESIDENTIAL CRIME & ACTION REQUEST [...] SUMMARY. There has been a significant increase in residential crime and burglaries within the last 10 months in Santiago's metropolitan area. The Embassy leases or owns 45 residences in Lo Barnechea and La Dehesa. These are popular suburbs close to the American School and above Santiago's [...] | 2005-10-18 20:35:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC ABLD CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2168 | CHILE'S PARTICIPANTS IN APEC EXPORT CONTROLS [...] Post is pleased to report that the Government of Chile will send three officials to the conference for "Effective Elements of Export Controls for APEC Economies" to be held in Hawaii the first week of November. Post understands that Washington will cover all costs associated with attending th [...] | 2005-10-21 18:59:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ETTC PARM PREL KSTC EAID ECIN ETRD CI APEC |
| 05SANTIAGO2220 | MEDIA REACTION: IRAN [...] No summary [...] | 2005-10-28 20:12:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER CI IR |
| 05SANTIAGO2271 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR HARRY PONTING AND [...] Embassy Santiago welcomes and grants country clearance to Harry Ponting, RM/IRP, and Robert Sutter, Net-Centric Project, Embassy Asuncion, to travel to Chile from November 13-23, 2005 to assist in implementing Post's Net-Centric Diplomacy (NCD) biographic files project. Contact point for you [...] | 2005-11-04 14:55:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | AINF PGOV PINR OTRA CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2322 | CHILE ANNOUNCES FTA WITH CHINA: A FIRST LOOK [...] (SBU) Summary. On November 4, Carlos Furche, Director General of Economic Relations at the Chilean MFA, made the first public presentation of the just-announced Chile-China Free Trade Agreement. Furche explained that Chile's interest in the FTA was based on the expectation of continued strong [...] | 2005-11-14 17:35:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV ETRD PREL CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2323 | CHILE'S ELECTIONS: BACHELET SLIP IN POLLS [...] (C) Summary: Concertacion presidential candidate Michelle Bachelet's recent slip in the polls to 40 percent increases the likelihood that no candidate will win more than 50 percent on December 11 and a run-off election will be required. Bachelet's two main rivals -- the Independent Democratic Unio [...] | 2005-11-14 21:13:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2324 | INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION CANDIDACY [...] (C) Post delivered reftel demarche November 14 to Ximena Verdugo at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Multilateral Candidacies office. Verduga said that Chile's votes at the IMO are coordinated through Veronica Rocha at the Chilean Embassy in London. Verdugo noted it should be possible to arr [...] | 2005-11-15 10:22:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | EWWT PHSA KTIA AORC US CI IMO |
| 05SANTIAGO2328 | CORRECTED COPY: CLASSIFICATION UPGRADE: CHILE ANNOUNCES FTA WITH CHINA: A FIRST LOOK [...] (SBU) Summary. On November 4, Carlos Furche, Director General of Economic Relations at the Chilean MFA, made the first public presentation of the just-announced Chile-China Free Trade Agreement. Furche explained that Chile's interest in the FTA was based on the expectation of continued strong Chin [...] | 2005-11-15 16:27:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ETRD PREL CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2331 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT PRESIDENT ENVISIONS PROGRAM [...] (U) Summary: Newly appointed Constitutional Court President Jose Luis Cea Egana called on the Ambassador on November 9. Cea expressed deep admiration and affection for the U.S. and said he would like to explore ways the Constitutional Court could work with the Embassy to promote democracy, f [...] | 2005-11-15 20:54:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | KJUS SCUL KBIO ETRD MARR CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2339 | Santiago Grants Country Clearance for Donald D. [...] Embassy Santiago welcomes and grants country clearance for Donald D. Dossa, Department of Energy (DOE),National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA),from 12/01/2005 through 12/06/2005 as requested in reftel. The visit's purpose as is to examine current computing capabilities and evaluate [...] | 2005-11-16 18:23:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER ENRG TRGY KSCA OTRA CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2340 | Santiago Grants Country Clearance for Dr. Mark [...] Embassy Santiago welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Mark Edward Huber, Co-Investigator, Department of Energy (DOE),National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA),from 11/24/2005 through 12/10/2005 as requested in reftel. The visit's purpose is to be part of the Supermacho Proje [...] | 2005-11-16 18:28:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER ENRG TRGY KSCA OTRA CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2345 | SENIOR MFA OFFICIAL REITERATES THAT "ICC [...] (C) The Ambassador called on Foreign Ministry Director General for External Affairs Carlos Portales on November 16, in part to follow up on a November 10 meeting with Foreign Minister Walker regarding the International Criminal Court (ICC) and Article 98 (reftel). The Ambassador asked Portales [...] | 2005-11-16 18:46:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2349 | AMBASSADOR INFORMS SENIOR FOREIGN MINISTRY [...] (S) The Ambassador met with Foreign Ministry Director General for External Affairs Carlos Portales on November 16 to deliver reftel points. The Ambassador noted the U.S. continued to be concerned about the destabilizing effect Venezuela's arms acquisitions could have on the region. As a resu [...] | 2005-11-16 20:04:00 | Embassy Santiago | SECRET | MARR MASS PARM VE CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2350 | MISSION PROMOTION OF IPR PROTECTION IN CHILE [...] (SBU) Summary. One of the Mission's top priorities in 2005 has been to focus attention in Chile on the continuing failure to implement full protection of intellectual property. The overall U.S.-Chile relationship, including the bilateral trade relationship, is better than ever, and the U.S.- [...] | 2005-11-16 20:15:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PGOV KIPR CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2351 | CHILE TO CONSIDER VOCAL SUPPORT FOR THIRD [...] (U) The Ambassador called on Foreign Ministry Director General for External Affairs Carlos Portales (the number three) on November 16, in part to deliver Ref A demarche seeking Chile's vocal support for the Third Additional Protocol to the Geneva Convention. The Ambassador expressed appreciat [...] | 2005-11-16 20:17:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC ICRC PHUM PREF PREL IS SZ CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2352 | CHILE LOOKING TO CONTRIBUTE TO OAS MISSION IN [...] (C) The Ambassador delivered reftel demarche on support for the OAS Mission in Colombia to Foreign Ministry Director General for External Affairs Carlos Portales (the number 3 in the MFA) on November 16. The Ambassador noted the OAS Mission was playing an essential role in the peace process, [...] | 2005-11-16 20:18:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PTER OAS PREL CO CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2355 | Santiago Grants Country Clearance to Graciano [...] Embassy Santiago welcomes and grants country clearance for Department of Treasury Financial Enforcement Intermittent Advisor, Graciano Velez, from 11/27/2005 through 12/02/2005 as requested in reftel. The visit's purpose is to update the 2003 assessment report and work plan and to discuss its [...] | 2005-11-17 10:25:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER EFIN OTRA CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2356 | Santiago Grants Country Clearance to Charles A. [...] Embassy Santiago welcomes and grants country clearance for Department of Treasury advisors, Charles A. Correa, Manuel Godinez and Neil C. Rhoades, from 11/27/2005 through 12/03/2005 as requested in reftel. The visit's purpose is to update the 2003 assessment report and work plan and to discus [...] | 2005-11-17 10:25:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER EFIN OTRA CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2360 | Santiago Grants Country Clearance to Laiza [...] Embassy Santiago welcomes and grants country clearance for Laiza Casas, Program Officer for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL),from 12/07/2005 through 12/11/2005 as requested in reftel. The visit's purpose as reported in reftel is to review the counterna [...] | 2005-11-17 14:59:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER SNAR OTRA CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2368 | CHILE'S ELECTIONS: FINAL PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE [...] (C) Summary: Chile's four presidential candidates participated in an uneventful and final televised debate on November 17, one day after the release of a poll showing that support for Concertacion candidate and front-runner Michelle Bachelet has dropped below 40 percent. National Renewal (RN) [...] | 2005-11-17 20:39:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SOCI EAID CI PE |
| 05SANTIAGO2378 | PERMISSION TO BE ABSENT - NOVEMBER 27-DECEMBER [...] Ambassador Craig Kelly requests permission to be absent from post November 27-December 3, 2005. 2. The purpose of the trip is to attend the WHA Chiefs of Mission Conference and for official consultations while in Washington. 3. Post will fund the transportation costs and the miscella [...] | 2005-11-21 14:32:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER AFIN OTRA CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2383 | MEDIA REACTION -FTAA [...] No summary [...] | 2005-11-21 19:07:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC CI ETRD |
| 05SANTIAGO2393 | CHILE: PART I - AGRICULTURAL SECTOR PREPARATIONS [...] Summary: This cable outlines preparations in Chile's agricultural sector. An evaluation of the Chilean public health sector preparations with be reported septel. 2. Chile has experience with avian influenza (AI) issues due to a 2002 outbreak of the disease. The GOC demonstrated transparen [...] | 2005-11-23 18:19:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID ECON PREL SENV TBIO CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2394 | MEDIA REACTION - IRAQ [...] No summary [...] | 2005-11-23 18:23:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER CI IZ |
| 05SANTIAGO2395 | MEDIA REACTION -FTAA [...] On November 23, business and financial daily "Diario Financiero" (circ. 20,000) ran an editorial entitled, "Differences over Free Trade." Quote: "Monday's meeting between Presidents Chavez and Kirchner...strengthened the strategic alliance between the countries in the eyes of the world, b [...] | 2005-11-23 18:31:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC CI TRADE |
| 05SANTIAGO2402 | MEDIA REACTION -PINOCHET [...] No summary [...] | 2005-11-25 15:43:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PHUM PREL KJUS CI PINOCHET |
| 05SANTIAGO2403 | MEDIA REACTION - LATIN AMERICA [...] No summary [...] | 2005-11-25 15:46:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2405 | Santiago Grants Country Clearance for Claudia [...] Embassy Santiago welcomes and grants country clearance for Caludia Hosch, Environment Protection Agency Official, from 11/27/05 through 12/01/05 as requested in reftel. The visit's purpose is to attend a seminar, Elaboracion de una Estrategia Para el Desarrollo de las Exportaciones de Carne [...] | 2005-11-25 18:36:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER KSCA OTRA TPHY EPA CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2408 | PROMOTION OF ENGLISH IN CHILE: ACHIEVEMENTS AND [...] Summary: Over the past two years, Embassy Santiago has made a substantial contribution to the advancement of English teaching in Chile. PA has initiated and implemented a variety of projects with the assistance of the Office of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and the Office of Interna [...] | 2005-11-25 21:52:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC KPAO OIIP CI ESLCO |
| 05SANTIAGO2409 | PINOCHET UNDER HOUSE ARREST IN OPERATION COLOMBO [...] (U) Summary: Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet marked his 90th birthday November 25 under house arrest for aggravated kidnapping charges after presiding judge Victor Montiglio filed four charges against Pinochet in the 1975 disappearance of six regime opponents, and ordered his house a [...] | 2005-11-28 10:58:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL KCRM CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2423 | AVIAN INFLUENZA - SANTIAGO, UPDATE ON SEC FOR USMC [...] SUMMARY: The DCM convened a meeting of the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) at Embassy Santiago on 11/22/05 to discuss the Avian Influenza Trip wires for Chile. The EAC also reviewed final security preparations for the 230th USMC BAll. The meeting was chaired by the DCM with AMB, RAO, E/POL [...] | 2005-11-28 15:53:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC EAGR EAID PREL SENV TBIO AVIAN FLU |
| 05SANTIAGO2426 | NSC-DIRECTED COUNTRY-BY-COUNTRY REVIEW REGARDING [...] (C) Post provides the information below in response to ref A request for updated information on Chile-Cuba relations during the six-month period from May to November 2005. Ref B is Post's response to the Department's request for information prior to May 2005. 2. (C) MFA North American Affa [...] | 2005-11-28 16:57:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL CU CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2431 | CHILE: PART II - PUBLIC HEALTH PREPARATIONS FOR [...] Summary: This cable outlines preparations in Chile's public health sector. An evaluation of the Chilean agricultural sector preparations was reported in reftel B. 2. Chile has experience with avian influenza (AI) issues due to a 2002 outbreak of the disease in poultry. The agricultural [...] | 2005-11-30 10:22:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO SENV ECON EAGR EAID PREL CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2441 | CHILE HAS LOW EXPECTATIONS FOR WTO HONG KONG [...] (SBU) Summary. Top Chilean trade officials do not see a clear sense of direction among WTO members and see no action-causing event at or beyond Hong Kong that would lead to the successful conclusion of the Doha round in 2006. They are worried about the long-term health of the WTO and would re [...] | 2005-12-01 20:22:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ETRD KIRC KPAO WTO CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2469 | CHILE AND MEXICO TO SIGN STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP [...] (C) Foreign Ministry North American Affairs Deputy Director Alex Geiger told poloff December 5 that Chile and Mexico would sign "a strategic partnership agreement" during Mexican President Fox's visit to Chile in January 2006. Geiger noted the GOC and GOM made significant progress towards an a [...] | 2005-12-06 22:12:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CI ME |
| 05SANTIAGO2476 | MDA: DEMARCHE TO VOTE YES [...] No summary [...] | 2005-12-07 21:34:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC ICRC PHUM PREF PREL IS SZ CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2479 | CHILE STRONGLY SUPPORTS U.S. UNGA COMPLIANCE [...] (U) Post delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Multilateral Affairs Directorate and Special Policies Directorate on December 5. Deputy Director of Special Policies Francisco Bernales told Poloff December 7 that Chile strongly supported the U.S. Compliance Resolution, and wo [...] | 2005-12-09 13:32:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM UNGA PREL MNUC CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2482 | CHILE: 2005 INCSR PART I: NARCOTICS CONTROL [...] Below is "Part I: "Drugs and Chemical Control" of the International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) for Chile. Per instructions, Part II will be sent septel. I. Summary 2. While not a center of illicit narcotics production, Chile remains a transit country for cocaine and heroi [...] | 2005-12-09 16:46:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2485 | EVE OF CHILE'S ELECTIONS: NO PRESIDENTIAL WINNER [...] Summary: Two days before the elections, Concertacion presidential candidate Michelle Bachelet leads the polls to succeed Ricardo Lagos as Chile's next president, but there is only a small chance she will win the more than 50 percent of the vote necessary for a first round victory. With a Janua [...] | 2005-12-09 21:17:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2494 | Santiago Grants Country Clearance for Dr. Lee [...] Embassy Santiago welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Lee Eiden, Chief, Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Regulation, National Institute of Mental Health, (NIH) and Dr. Peng Y. Loh, Senior Investigator, Doctor, NIH, from 01/6/2006 through 01/16/2006 as requested in reftel. The vi [...] | 2005-12-12 19:28:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER KSCA TBIO OTRA CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2495 | CHILE'S CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS: CENTER-LEFT [...] (SBU) Summary: For the first time since democracy returned to Chile in 1989, the center-left governing Concertacion coalition has secured a working majority in both houses of Congress as a result of the congressional elections on December 11. When the new Senate takes office in March 2006, Co [...] | 2005-12-12 22:06:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2499 | SEEKING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR DECEMBER 15 IRAQI [...] The Ambassador called on Foreign Ministry Director General (the MFA's number 3) Carlos Portales on December 12, in part to deliver reftel demarche regarding the December 15 elections in Iraq. The Ambassador briefed Portales on the significance of the elections and emphasized that it was impor [...] | 2005-12-13 20:18:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO CI IZ |
| 05SANTIAGO250 | CHILE INSCR 2004 REPORT: CORRECTED COPY [...] The second section of the INSCR 2004 report was inadvertently excluded in the first submission. Please find this section at the end of the previously submitted INSCR 2004 report below. -------------------------------------------- Section I: International Crime and Narcotics --------------- [...] | 2005-02-02 17:17:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2502 | CHILE TO MAINTAIN POSITION ON THIRD COMMITTEE [...] No summary [...] | 2005-12-14 15:15:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM UNGA CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2521 | CHILE: 2005 INCSR PART II: MONEY LAUNDERING [...] Please find below the 2005-2006 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) Part II: Financial Crimes and Money Laundering for Chile. 2. SUMMARY. Chile's large, well-developed banking and financial sector stands out as the strongest in the region. With rapidly increasing trad [...] | 2005-12-16 18:16:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KTFR PTER CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2522 | CHILE: 2005 COUNTRY REPORT ON TERRORISM [...] Below is the 2005 Country Report on Terrorism for Chile. Embassy point of contact is Stephanie Acosta-Mikulasek (acostamsm@state.gov; mikulaseks@state.sgov.gov; 56-2-330-3394). GENERAL ASSESSMENT 2. The Government of Chile generally supports U.S. counterterrorism efforts. They have ta [...] | 2005-12-16 20:13:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PREL PGOV ASEC CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2523 | CHILE: ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL STATUS FOR [...] Post delivered ref A diplomatic note to Chilean Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials in the Special Policies Directorate and Directorate of Legal Affairs on December 15, and passed a courtesy copy to the Ministry of Defense. Post will follow up with these ministries next week. KELLY [...] | 2005-12-16 20:32:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PREL KTIA MOPS CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2526 | CHILE NOT BUYING BRAHMOS MISSILES; DOWNPLAYS [...] (C) Post delivered ref A demarche to Claudio Ortiz, advisor to the Minister of Defense, and to Francisco Bernales, Deputy Director Special Policies Directorate at the MFA, on December 15. Both reiterated the GOC's earlier assurances that the GOC and Chilean military do not intend to procure [...] | 2005-12-18 10:53:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MNUC MTCR ETTC IN CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2527 | CHILE: INFORMING GOC ON 2005 MADRID MTCR PLENARY [...] (U) Post delivered reftel document and demarche to Francisco Bernales, Deputy Director Special Policies Directorate at the MFA, on December 15. Bernales said the lead person on the Missile Technology Control Regime was Alfredo Labbe, Chile's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Natio [...] | 2005-12-18 10:54:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL MNUC ETTC MTCR SP CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2539 | CONSUL GENERAL'S MEETING WITH JUDGE INVESTIGATING [...] (U) The Consul General met December 19 with Judge Jorge Zepeda to discuss the investigation of the 1985 disappearance of American citizen Boris Weisfeiler, which is part of a broader investigation of human rights abuses and other criminal conduct at the German religious colony formerly known a [...] | 2005-12-20 20:44:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC PHUM CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2540 | INVESTIGATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES, CRIMINAL [...] In a December 19 meeting with Consul General to discuss the investigation of the 1985 disappearance of U.S. citizen Boris Weisfeiler, Judge Jorge Zepeda shared information about the broader aspects of his investigation of human rights abuses and criminal activity at the German religous colony [...] | 2005-12-20 20:52:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | CASC PHUM CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2541 | CHILE'S ELECTIONS: BACHELET AND PINERA CLOSE [...] (C) National Renewal candidate Sebastian Pinera scored an early victory over Concertacion candidate Michelle Bachelet during the first week of campaigning for the presidential run-off election, which will take place on January 15. Pinera persuaded former Independent Democratic Union (UDI) presiden [...] | 2005-12-20 21:58:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2558 | CHILE TEMPORARILY TO INCREASE OIL IMPORTS FROM [...] (C) Deputy Foreign Minister Cristian Barros told the Ambassador on December 21 that Chile would temporarily increase its oil imports from Venezuela until other options became available. Barros explained that Chile's state-owned oil production and refinery company (ENAP) would extract the oil, [...] | 2005-12-22 16:02:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG ECON |
| 05SANTIAGO2559 | AMBASSADOR RAISES ADMINISTRATIVE AND TECHNICAL [...] The Ambassador raised the U.S. proposal that the U.S. and Chile conclude an exchange of diplomatic notes to cover Calendar Year 2006 military exercises with Deputy Foreign Ministry Cristian Barros on December 21. The Ambassador advised Barros that the Embassy had delivered a diplomatic note o [...] | 2005-12-22 16:13:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PREL KTIA MOPS CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2560 | NSC-DIRECTED COUNTRY-BY-COUNTRY REVIEW REGARDING [...] Post provides the following additional information in response to ref B request. Ref A is Post's response for the six-month period from May to November 2005. 2. Deputy Foreign Minister Cristian Barros told the Ambassador on December 21 he had traveled to Cuba in late November to meet with [...] | 2005-12-22 16:23:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL CU CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2572 | HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH REQUESTS ADDITIONAL DECLASSIFICATION OF DOCUMENTS RELATED TO FUJIMORI FOR POSSIBLE USE IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS [...] (C) Human Rights Watch (HRW) Americas Division Director Jose Miguel Vivanco called on the Ambassador on December 23 to discuss HRW's December 2005 report on the evidence implicating former Peruvian President Fujimori. In summarizing the findings of the report (""Probable Cause: Evidence implicat [...] | 2005-12-23 18:42:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KJUS CI PE |
| 05SANTIAGO2573 | PRESIDENT LAGOS ASKS U.S AND CHILE TO EXPEDITE [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 12. 2. (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Walker conveyed to the Ambassador on December 23 President Lagos' desire for the U.S. and Chile to find a satisfactory solution that would avoid a cut-off of aid under ASPA when Chile ratifies the ICC. Walker sai [...] | 2005-12-23 18:46:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS PREL PGOV CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2574 | AMBASSADOR REITERATES USG REQUEST FOR CHILE TO [...] (C) The Ambassador reiterated the USG request (refs b-c) to resettle in Chile protected migrants from the Guantanamo Naval Base during a December 23meeting with Foreign Minister Walker. The Ambassador noted the Embassy had conveyed the requests to the Foreign Ministry in May (ref d) and again [...] | 2005-12-27 14:36:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SMIG CU CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2588 | BLUE MARLIN AND SBX-1 TRANSIT UNEVENTFUL, CHILE [...] The Blue Marlin, carrying the SBX-1 radar array (ref D),cleared Chilean waters the morning of December 18. The passage was uneventful and occasioned no press coverage. On December 17, as it passed the Chilean port of Punta Arenas, the vessel offloaded the body of a Blue Marlin crewmember wh [...] | 2005-12-29 11:30:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MOPS PREL PHSA CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2590 | CHILE: POST TRIPWIRES FOR AVIAN FLU [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy Santiago continues to develop preparedness measures against avian influenza (AI) through the Emergency Action Committee, chaired by the DCM and composed of the AMB, RAO, EPOL, RSO, DAO, MILGRP, DEA, LEGATT, APHIS, PAO, FCS, CONS, MGT and MSG. This plan includes a desc [...] | 2005-12-29 13:17:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ASEC CASC AMED KFLO AEMR CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2595 | MEDIA REACTION - INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT [...] No summary [...] | 2005-12-29 19:24:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC CI |
| 05SANTIAGO2597 | MEDIA REACTION - BOLIVIA [...] No summary [...] | 2005-12-29 19:27:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO CI BL |
| 05SANTIAGO293 | CHILE: FAA CASE 2001SO740057 [...] No summary [...] | 2005-02-08 18:54:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR PGOV CI |
| 05SANTIAGO442 | CHILE: ILEA IN LATIN AMERICA [...] Summary. Chile has the political and economic stability, modern infrastructure and security to serve as host of an ILEA of Latin America. The idea has also been received enthusiastically by various government agencies, but the GOC has not committed to offering a physical site. The February [...] | 2005-02-28 22:02:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR KCRM ASEC KJUS ECON EAID CI |
| 05SANTIAGO581 | CHILE: 2004 END USE MONITORING REPORT [...] An accounting of existing USG-supplied monitorable support provided under the International Narcotics Control Program as required by reftel is provided in paragraph 5. 2. Resources: In FY 2003 and FY 2004, Post did not receive any INL funding. Post has utilized the available remaining fu [...] | 2005-03-16 20:46:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR AFIN CI |
| 05SANTIAGO615 | INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION AND OUTREACH ON [...] In response to Reftel, Post submits the following information regarding maritime security and coordination. 2. Maritime security issues are handled by Economic Officer Stephanie Acosta-Mikulasek (tel: 56-2-330-3394). Depending on the maritime issue, other agencies at the embassy are ofte [...] | 2005-03-21 20:53:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KSTC EWWT ECON ETRD PARM PHSA PREL PTER |
| 05SANTIAGO97 | GOC CHANGES POSITION ON MALIAT LANGUAGE [...] No summary [...] | 2005-01-14 15:41:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR KTIA CI |
| 05SANTIAGO98 | FORMAL INVITATION DELIVERED TO CHILE FOR AVIATION [...] No summary [...] | 2005-01-14 15:48:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1000 | FOREIGN MINISTRY OFFICIAL SAYS BACHELET IS ""70 PERCENT THERE ON OPPOSING VENEZUELA'S UNSC CANDIDACYOFFERS OBSERVATIONS ON BACHELET'S STYLE [...] (C) Summary: A mid-level, well-connected Foreign Ministry official told the Embassy on May 11 that in his view President Bachelet was ""70 percent there"" on opposing Venezuela's UNSC candidacy. Acknowledging how difficult it is to know what Bachelet is thinking, because of her close-to-the-vest [...] | 2006-05-12 21:07:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC PINR VZ CI |
| 06SANTIAGO102 | MEDIA REACTION - LATIN AMERICA [...] On January 16, business and financial daily "Estrategia" (circ. 20.000) carried an editorial by Boris Yopo, political scientist of the University of Chile International Studies Center entitled, "Rivalries in Latin America." Quote: 2. "The electoral processes taking place in Latin America ha [...] | 2006-01-17 20:18:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1022 | CHILEAN CONGRESS POISED TO RENEW TROOP DEPLOYMENT [...] (U) Two key Senate committees voted on May 15 to extend Chile's troop deployment to Haiti beyond June 30 for six additional months. All of the center-left Concertacion senators, and one center-right opposition senator on the Senate Foreign Relations and Defense Committees voted in favor of Pr [...] | 2006-05-16 20:29:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MOPS KPKO PREL HA CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1042 | PRESIDENT BACHELET TOUTS CHILE'S TIES WITH EUROPE [...] (C) Summary: President Bachelet traveled to Spain, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Austria May 8-14 on her first official visit to Europe as president. During a state visit in Spain, Bachelet and Spanish President Zapatero signed a "strategic alliance agreement." After visiting Chilean PKO troops in [...] | 2006-05-17 21:48:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV VZ CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1047 | MEDIA REACTION - UNITED NATIONS AND CHILEAN VOTE [...] Summary: On May 16, conservative, afternoon "La Segunda" (circ. 31,834) ran an interview with Foreign Affairs Minister Alejandro Foxley upon his return from the European Union-Latin American Summit in Vienna. In that interview, Foxley talks about Chile's vote to elect United Nations Human Righ [...] | 2006-05-18 14:10:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC CI |
| 06SANTIAGO105 | MEDIA REACTION - VENEZUELA [...] No summary [...] | 2006-01-18 13:10:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO CI VE |
| 06SANTIAGO1057 | MEDIA REACTION - AMBASSADOR JOHN MAISTO, U.S. [...] Summary: PA arranged an on-the-record roundtable for U.S. representative to the OAS, Ambassador John Maisto, withmajor local dailies. All May 18 dailies ran coverage of the event, during whichAmbassador Maisto explained U.S. foreign policy for the region. End Summary. Headlines and excerpts [...] | 2006-05-18 19:57:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1058 | OAS PERMREP MAISTO DISCUSSES OAS GENERAL ASSEMBLY [...] (C) Summary: OAS PermRep Maisto outlined USG objectives for the OAS General Assembly during meetings with senior Foreign Ministry officials on May 16. Foreign Ministry Director General for External Relations Portales agreed to consider the U.S. non-paper on introducing a resolution during the [...] | 2006-05-18 20:26:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OAS PGOV SOCI VZ CI |
| 06SANTIAGO106 | MEDIA REACTION - HAITI [...] No summary [...] | 2006-01-18 13:17:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC CI HA |
| 06SANTIAGO1060 | CHILEAN CONGRESS EXTENDS CHILEAN PRESENCE IN HAITI [...] (C) Summary: Chile's Senate voted on May 17 to extend Chile's troop deployment in Haiti beyond June 30 for six months. The GOC is not required to seek another congressional vote to extend the deployment for an additional six months as long as a UN mandate is in place, according to a Chilean S [...] | 2006-05-18 21:21:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UN HA CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1061 | COURT GRANTS FUJIMORI PROVISIONAL LIBERTY; [...] The Chilean press reported mid-afternoon on May 18 that Chile's Supreme Court had granted former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori provisional liberty earlier in the day. In announcing its 4-1 decision, the Court said granting provisional liberty did not constitute a "danger for society or t [...] | 2006-05-18 21:24:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KJUS PE CI |
| 06SANTIAGO107 | MEDIA REACTION - CHILE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2006-01-18 19:44:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1074 | CHILE SHARES U.S. POSITIONS ON GMDSS, LRIT AND [...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Cmdr. Daniel Sarzosa of DIRECTAMAR (Directorate of Maritime Affairs, roughly equivalent to the U.S. Coast Guard) on May 11. Sarzosa told Poloff on May 18 that Chile shared the the U.S. position on limiting the role of the International Mobile Satellite Org [...] | 2006-05-19 20:01:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECPS ETRD ETTC EWWT PHSA CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1075 | CHILE: AWARE OF MANPADS SEMINAR, WELCOMES FUNDING [...] Poloff delivered reftel demarche to Luis Plaza, Special Policies Directorate of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on May 18, noting the registration deadline of May 22. Plaza said the GOC had received the invitation to the APEC Man-Portable Air Defense System (MANPADS) Vulnerability Seminar " [...] | 2006-05-19 20:20:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER ECON APEC CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1091 | MEDIA REACTION - VENEZUELA GOVERNANCE, RELATIONS WITH THE [...] On May 20, conservative, influential newspaper-of-record "El Mercurio" (circ. 116,807) ran an editorial entitled, "Chavez and the U.S. Weapons Embargo." Quote: "Caracas and Washington remain locked in a verbal dispute.... Chavez' provocative style irritates the White House.... In a year in [...] | 2006-05-23 13:12:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO CI VE |
| 06SANTIAGO1092 | CHILE: TRIPARTATE DEMARCHE ON DECLARATION ON THE [...] (C) Summary: On May 18, Deputy Chief of Mission and the Ambassadors of New Zealand and Australia delivered reftel demarche and background papers to Amira Esquivel, Director of Human Rights for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Esquivel said the GOC shared our concerns about approving such a g [...] | 2006-05-23 13:59:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL AU NZ CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1095 | MEDIA REACTION - U.S. IMMIGRATION POLICY [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-23 17:34:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO CI MX |
| 06SANTIAGO11 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MCCONNELL [...] Summary: You arrive in Santiago three days before the presidential run-off election on January 15. This election pits the top two vote-getters from the December 11 first round election: center-left Concertacion coalition's Michelle Bachelet and the center-right National Renewal Party's Sebast [...] | 2006-01-03 17:53:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1105 | GUATEMALAN AMBASSADOR ON DISCUSSION WITH FM FOXLEY [...] (C) Guatemalan Ambassador Antonio Castellanos requested a meeting with the Ambassador on May 22 to discuss Guatemala's UNSC candidacy. Castellanos said he had just spoken with Gert Rosenthal, Special Advisor to Guatemalan Foreign Minister Briz, who had just spoken with Chilean Foreign Ministe [...] | 2006-05-23 20:13:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC PGOV CI GA |
| 06SANTIAGO1108 | TRIPARTATE DEMARCHE FINDS CHILE NOT READY TO [...] (C) Summary: At the request of the Spanish Embassy, on May 19, Ambassador accompanied his Polish and Spanish counterparts in a joint demarche urging the GOC to accede to the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI). Foreign Ministry Director General Carlos Portales said the MFA needed time to [...] | 2006-05-24 12:43:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL KNNP CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1110 | NEW CHILEAN AMBASSADOR TO VENEZUELA [...] (U) The Chilean press reported on May 23 that the Venezuelan government had extended agrement to Claudio Huepe, Chile's ambassador-designate to Venezuela. Huepe, a member of Chile's centrist Christian Democrat party and a government spokesman under former President Lagos (2000-02),lived in V [...] | 2006-05-24 12:44:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CI VZ |
| 06SANTIAGO1122 | CHILE: MILGP HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING CLEARANCE FOR [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of May 17, 2006, the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidate cited in reftel B. 2. Counselor for Economic and Political Affairs, Andrew G. Chritton certifies the above statement. [...] | 2006-05-24 20:54:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1123 | CHILE: MILGP HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING CLEARANCE FOR [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of May 23, 2006, the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Counselor for Economic and Political Affairs, Andrew G. Chritton certifies the above statement [...] | 2006-05-24 20:54:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1124 | CHILE: MILGP HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING CLEARANCE FOR [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of May 15, 2006, the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Counselor for Economic and Political Affairs, Andrew G. Chritton certifies the above statement [...] | 2006-05-24 20:54:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1159 | MEDIA REACTION - U.S. AND LATIN AMERICA [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-26 15:52:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1172 | MEDIA REACTION - VENEZUELA'S UNSC CANDIDACY [...] No summary [...] | 2006-05-30 12:08:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO CI MX |
| 06SANTIAGO1196 | MEDIA REACTION - UNITED NATIONS AND CHILEAN VOTE [...] On May 30, conservative, independent "La Tercera" (circ. 102,000) carried an editorial entitled, "Chile and its Vote in the (U.N.) Security Council." Quote: "The decision is complex for the (Chilean) Executive for two reasons; first, because preventing Venezuela from becoming a Council memb [...] | 2006-05-31 20:54:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC CI VE |
| 06SANTIAGO1197 | U.S. STATEMENT ON IRAN [...] (C) The Ambassador briefed Foreign Minister Foxley on the U.S. statement on Iran on May 31. He asked the GOC to issue a public statement of support, to encourage Iran to suspend its enrichment and reprocessing activities, and to keep the spotlight on Iran. Foxley welcomed the statement and sa [...] | 2006-05-31 23:08:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CI IR |
| 06SANTIAGO1204 | STUDENT PROTESTS GATHER WIDE SUPPORT [...] Summary. On May 30, almost eighty percent of Chile's one million high school students participated in a nation-wide strike. In several major cities including Santiago, protests turned mildly violent. What began as a minor movement in April has now gained widespread public support for major e [...] | 2006-06-01 19:28:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SOCI CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1226 | CHILE: DEA REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check of the following Chilean candidate who has been nominated for training by USG officials, purs [...] | 2006-06-05 19:16:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM SNAR KCRM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO123 | MEDIA REACTION - BOLIVIA MORALES INAUGURATION [...] On January 19, conservative, independent "La Tercera" (circ. 102,000) carried an editorial entitled, "Presidential Trip to Bolivian Inauguration." Quote: "The presence of the (Chilean) president in La Paz...signals the goodwill Chilean diplomacy has shown to Bolivia in recent years." 2. [...] | 2006-01-19 19:23:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO CI BL |
| 06SANTIAGO1244 | MEDIA REACTION - VENEZUELA'S UNSC CANDIDACY [...] On May 5, conservative, independent "La Tercera" (circ. 102,000) carried an article by Alvaro Vargas Llosa entitled, "The Battle for the Security Council." Quote: "U.S. officials believe the GOC and Chile's 'establishment' are reluctant to vote for Chavez, but are concerned in view of Presid [...] | 2006-06-07 20:47:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO CI MX |
| 06SANTIAGO1286 | CHILE: DEA HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING CLEARANCE FOR THE [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of June 9, 2006, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidate cited in reftel B. 2. Political Officer, Harry R. Kamian certifies the above statement. KELLY [...] | 2006-06-13 15:44:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM SNAR KCRM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1297 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check of the following Chilean candidates who have been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant [...] | 2006-06-14 19:19:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO130 | CHILE: GOC UNWILLING/UNABLE ON ARTICLE 98; [...] (C) Summary: U.S. and GOC officials conducted a digital video conference (DVC) on January 18 to explore ideas towards managing relations after Chile ratifies the Rome Statutes creating the International Criminal Court (ICC). International Security and Nonproliferation Assistant Secretary Rad [...] | 2006-01-20 16:09:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MASS CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1304 | MEDIA REACTION - CHILE PRESIDENT BACHELET IN THE US, JUNE [...] Summary: President Michelle Bachelet's visit to Washington was front-page fodder for all Chilean media on June 9 and continued providing editorial material throughout the weekend. Dailies underscored Bachelet's comment that U.S. President George Bush had exerted no pressure on Chile to block [...] | 2006-06-14 22:10:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1322 | MEDIA REACTION - GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM: GUANTANAMO [...] On June 15, conservative, influential newspaper-of-record "El Mercurio" (circ. 119,807) carried an editorial entitled, "Debate Over Guantanamo." Quote: 2. "The suicide of three Al Qaeda prisoners in the Guantanamo detention center has reactivated controversy over the camp and renewed accu [...] | 2006-06-16 18:34:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1325 | MEDIA REACTION - GLOBAL ECONOMY [...] No summary [...] | 2006-06-16 18:36:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1328 | CHILE: MILGP HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING CLEARANCE FOR [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of June 16, 2006, the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Political Officer, Harry R. Kamian certifies the above statement. KELLY [...] | 2006-06-16 20:42:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1332 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check of the following Chilean candidate who has been nominated for U.S. sponsored training, pursuan [...] | 2006-06-19 17:57:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO135 | MEDIA REACTION - HAITI [...] On January 20, government-owned, editorially independent "La Nacion" (circ. 3,800) carried a column by international analyst Raul Sohr entitled, "Haiti: a Dead End Alley." 2. "Tension is increasing as the February 7 elections approach...and this drama shows no sign of ending soon.... Presid [...] | 2006-01-20 17:10:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC CI HA |
| 06SANTIAGO1391 | MEDIA REACTION - VENEZUELA'S UNSC CANDIDACY [...] On June 29, conservative, influential newspaper-of-record "El Mercurio" (circ. 116,807) carried a column by international commentator Karin Ebensperger entitled, "Abuse of Power." 2. "Chile must not support Venezuela's bid for the UNSC. The Council's role is to uphold world peace. Hugo Chav [...] | 2006-06-29 21:32:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO CI VE |
| 06SANTIAGO1393 | PERMISSION TO BE ABSENT - JULY 6-23, 2006. [...] Ambassador Craig Kelly requests permission to be absent from post July 6-23, 2006 for R&R travel to Atlanta, Washington, and Los Angeles. 2. DCM Emi Lynn Yamauchi would assume charge during the Ambassador's absence from post. KELLY [...] | 2006-06-30 12:50:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER AFIN OTRA CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1446 | MEDIA REACTION -FTAA [...] On July 5, conservative, afternoon daily "La Segunda" (circ. 31,834) carried a column by attorney Carolina del Rio, from Diego Portales University, entitled, "The FTA and Industrial Property Regulations." 2. "The accusations made by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce against our country are based [...] | 2006-07-06 22:02:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1449 | MEDIA REACTION - INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC) [...] No summary [...] | 2006-07-07 12:09:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1456 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check of the following Chilean candidates who have been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant [...] | 2006-07-07 19:40:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1460 | MEDIA REACTION - NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR PROGRAM [...] No summary [...] | 2006-07-07 21:29:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC CI KN |
| 06SANTIAGO1462 | MEDIA REACTION - MEXICO, PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AFTERMATH [...] On July 7, conservative, independent "La Tercera" (circ. 102,000) carried a column by Alvaro Vargas Llosa entitled, "Calderon's Difficult Challenges." Quote: "Calderon's victory is a counterweight against populism. We must not forget that Calderon's campaign frontally opposed populism, not j [...] | 2006-07-10 11:50:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO CI VE MX |
| 06SANTIAGO1469 | MEDIA REACTION - NORTH KOREA NUCLEAR PROGRAM [...] No summary [...] | 2006-07-10 20:44:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC CI KN |
| 06SANTIAGO1471 | CHILE: MILGP HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING CLEARANCE FOR [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of July 10, 2006, the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. EPOL Acting Section Chief, Michael Keller certifies the above statement. YAMAUCHI [...] | 2006-07-11 15:05:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1473 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check of the following Chilean candidate who has been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant t [...] | 2006-07-11 17:09:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1475 | MEDIA REACTION - INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC) [...] No summary [...] | 2006-07-11 17:36:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1476 | MEDIA REACTION - DEA [...] On July 11, conservative, independent "La Tercera" (circ. 102,000) ran an editorial entitled "Narcotics Trafficking in Chile and the DEA Offer." Block quotes follow. 2. "The DEA...has made a proposal to the highest-ranking Chilean authorities for the creation of a new unit to stop the trans [...] | 2006-07-11 17:36:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM SNAR PINR KMDR CI |
| 06SANTIAGO150 | MEDIA REACTION - BOLIVIA MORALES INAUGURATION [...] On January 23, government-owned, editorially independent "La Nacion" (circ. 3,800) carried an op-ed by international commentator Raul Sohr entitled, "The Indian and the Lady have the Word." Quote: "Evo Morales' invitation for Lagos and President-elect Michelle Bachelet to attend his inaugurat [...] | 2006-01-23 20:00:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO CI BL |
| 06SANTIAGO1504 | FORMER PRESIDENT FREI UNDERSCORES IMPORTANCE OF CHILE'S [...] Summary: In a strong public statement of support, Senate President Eduardo Frei characterized the U.S.-Chile relationship as "win-win" at a July 13 AmCham presentation. Despite occasional policy differences with the U.S., Frei emphasized that Chile is a reliable and stable partner in the mids [...] | 2006-07-13 22:15:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ETRD EINV PREL CI |
| 06SANTIAGO151 | CHILE AND MEXICO TO SIGN STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP [...] (C) Foreign Ministry North American Affairs Deputy Director Alex Geiger confirmed to Poloff on January 23 that Chile and Mexico would sign "a strategic partnership agreement" during Mexican President Fox's visit to Chile on January 25-26. Geiger, who earlier had characterized the accord as an [...] | 2006-01-23 20:54:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SOCI CI ME |
| 06SANTIAGO1511 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check of the following Chilean candidates who have been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant [...] | 2006-07-14 13:19:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1531 | MEDIA REACTION - MIDEAST - LEBANON, GAZA INCURSIONS [...] On July 14, private channel 4 Red TV: "Chile joined the international community in condemning violence in the Middle East. Foreign Minister Alejandro Foxley met with the Ambassadors to Chile from Lebanon, Algeria, Jordan, Syria, and the Palestinian Authority. Minister Foxley condemned Israe [...] | 2006-07-18 14:51:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1542 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check of the following Chilean candidate who has been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant t [...] | 2006-07-18 19:34:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1552 | MEDIA REACTION - MIDEAST - LEBANON, GAZA INCURSIONS [...] All TV stations reported on the crisis in the Middle East. 2. On July 18, private TV channel "Chilevision" international pundit Raul Sohr commented: "Hezbollah is demonstrating that it still has a large capability to attack Israel.... Therefore the strategic position in the region has radic [...] | 2006-07-19 19:17:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1571 | CHILE: MILGP HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING CLEARANCE FOR [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of July 18, 2006, the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Acting EPOL Section Chief, Michael Keller, certifies the above statement. YAMAUCHI [...] | 2006-07-21 17:53:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1573 | MEDIA REACTION - MERCOSUR SUMMIT [...] On July 21, conservative, independent "La Tercera" (circ. 102,000) carried a column by correspondent Alvaro Vargas Llosa entitled, "Chile's Three Fronts in Cordoba." Quotes: "The Mercosur summit began yesterday offering Chile three elements of tension: Evo Morales, Nestor Kirchner, and Hugo [...] | 2006-07-21 19:43:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO CI AR BL VE |
| 06SANTIAGO1607 | MEDIA REPORT - SECRETARY RUMSFELD'S MEETING WITH CHILEAN [...] Summary: July 26 Santiago dailies reported extensively on Defense Minister Vivianne Blanlot's meeting with Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. Articles quoted Blanlot as stating that the Secretary did not ask Chile to support Guatemala, but indicated it "would be incomprehensible" for Chile to vote fo [...] | 2006-07-26 20:36:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER PGOV PREL CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1616 | MEDIA REPORT - PRESIDENT BACHELET REITERATES INDEPENDENCE [...] Summary: Several July 27 news stories, including front-page headlines, highlighted President Bachelet's comments about her independent foreign policy, notably on ICC ratification and Venezuela's UNSC candidacy in the wake of the Chilean Defense Minister's meeting with Secretary Rumsfeld. To p [...] | 2006-07-27 21:02:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC PGOV PREL CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1620 | CHILE: MILGP HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING CLEARANCE FOR [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of July 20, 2006, the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Acting EPOL Section Chief, Michael Keller, certifies the above statement. KELLY [...] | 2006-07-28 14:15:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1621 | CHILE: MILGP HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING CLEARANCE FOR [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of July 20, 2006, the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Acting EPOL Section Chief, Michael Keller, certifies the above statement. KELLY [...] | 2006-07-28 14:16:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO164 | MEDIA REACTION - BOLIVIA MORALES INAUGURATION [...] On January 24, conservative, independent "La Tercera" (circ. 102,000) carried an article by Alvaro Vargas Llosa entitled, "Evo Morales Opens his Options with Conciliatory Gestures Toward Chile and the United States." Quote: 2. "Evo Morales' first moves display a political balancing act to [...] | 2006-01-24 20:02:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO CI BL |
| 06SANTIAGO1642 | MEDIA REACTION - VENEZUELA'S UNSC CANDIDACY [...] No summary [...] | 2006-07-31 20:28:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO CI VE |
| 06SANTIAGO1643 | MEDIA REACTION - DOHA ROUND [...] No summary [...] | 2006-07-31 20:30:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1644 | MEDIA REACTION - MIDEAST: ISRAEL/HEZBOLLAH COMBAT, [...] On July 30, conservative, independent "La Tercera" (circ. 102,000) carried an editorial entitled "The Urgency of a Cease Fire in The Middle East." Quotes: "There is no doubt that the conflict has multiple and complex elements...but this does not mean the international community cannot do so [...] | 2006-07-31 20:37:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1649 | MEDIA REACTION - VENEZUELA'S UNSC CANDIDACY [...] No summary [...] | 2006-08-01 18:02:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO CI PGOV VE |
| 06SANTIAGO1650 | ISRAELI VIEW OF CHILE AND CONFLICT IN LEBANON [...] (C) Summary. Israeli Ambassador David Cohen met the Ambassador August 1 to ask if the U.S. had formally approached Chile about participating in a multi-national force in Lebanon. Ambassador replied we he not made any formal approaches, but had been sounding out Chilean thinking. Cohen brief [...] | 2006-08-02 14:47:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CI IS VE LE |
| 06SANTIAGO1654 | MEDIA REACTION - CUBA: CASTRO TRANSITION [...] On August 2, conservative, independent "La Tercera" (circ. 102,000) carried an editorial "The Awaited and Complex Cuban Transition." Quote: "It is in everyone's interest...for the transition in Cuba to be as non-traumatic as possible.... The United States and the international community sh [...] | 2006-08-02 19:06:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO KMDR PHUM PGOV CI |
| 06SANTIAGO166 | INTERIM RESPONSE TO PROPOSAL FOR SOFA PROTECTIONS; [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. (C) Foreign Ministry Special Policies Director Luis Winter telephoned poloff January 25 to advise that the MFA was prepared to send the Embassy a diplomatic note accepting the U.S. proposal regarding protections for U.S. personnel involved [...] | 2006-01-25 14:48:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL MOPS PGOV CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1667 | CHILE: STATUS OF SOUTH AMERICAN REGIONAL DUBLIN [...] (U) In answer to reftel's inquiry, Spain did host a South American Mini-Dublin Regional Group meeting on November 15, 2005 in Santiago. Post did not attend the meeting. To date, there has not been a subsequent Mini-Dublin meeting in Santiago. 2. (C) Prior to the November 2005 meeting, Post [...] | 2006-08-04 14:36:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR CI SP UK FR NL |
| 06SANTIAGO1675 | BACHELET'S IDEA OF REGIONAL INTEGRATION: IS IT [...] Summary: Beginning in her campaign last fall, President Michelle Bachelet made clear she would focus on domestic issues and improving Chile's relations within the region. Historical border disputes, the threat of domestic instability in Bolivia and Peru, economic uncertainty in Argentina, and [...] | 2006-08-04 20:16:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1684 | MEDIA REACTION - CUBA: CASTRO TRANSITION [...] On August 7, business and financial daily "Diario Financiero" (circ 20,000) carried a column by international commentator Libardo Buitrago entitled, "Fidel: Succession or Transition." Quote: "Fidel's announcement last week is the key to what could be the island's political future.... By del [...] | 2006-08-07 18:11:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO KMDR PHUM PGOV CI |
| 06SANTIAGO169 | MEDIA REACTION - LATIN AMERICA, MORALES INAUGURATION [...] On January 25, conservative, independent "La Tercera" (circ. 102,000) carried a column by Political scientist Boris Yopo entitled, "Two Lefts in Latin America." Quote: "Latin America has become world news again...given election results showing the region has moved to the left.... But there [...] | 2006-01-25 18:56:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO CI BL |
| 06SANTIAGO1696 | MEDIA REACTION - VENEZUELA'S UNSC CANDIDACY [...] No summary [...] | 2006-08-08 20:12:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PGOV CI VE |
| 06SANTIAGO170 | PRESIDENT-ELECT BACHELET: ASSERTING INDEPENDENCE [...] (C) Summary: President-elect Michelle Bachelet has gotten off to a quietly assertive start following her victory over Alianza opposition's Sebastian Pinera in the January 15 presidential run-off election. Her initial public statements and meetings appear designed to show her intention to govern i [...] | 2006-01-25 20:32:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SOCI PINR CL |
| 06SANTIAGO1704 | CHILE: MILGP HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING CLEARANCE FOR [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of July 27, 2006, the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidate cited in reftel B. 2. EPOL Section Chief, Juan A. Alsace, certifies the above statement. KELLY [...] | 2006-08-09 19:19:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO171 | CHILE: PSI ENDORSEMENT STILL NOT FINAL [...] (C) Poloff delivered Ref. A demarche and non-paper to Foreign Ministry Special Policies Counselor Jaime Contreras and Americas Desk Officer Beatriz de la Fuente on January 17. Post also provided a copy to Claudio Ortiz, advisor to the Minister of Defense. In delivering the demarche to the Fo [...] | 2006-01-25 20:58:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | MNUC PARM PREL PHSA KNNP CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1725 | PARTNERSHIP FOR DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE MEETS WARM [...] (C) Summary: Director for Policy Planning Stephen Krasner presented the Partnership for Democratic Governance concept August 2 to the MFA Director General, other senior officials, and senior academics who advise the GOC on international issues. Chilean interlocutors, leading off with DG Porta [...] | 2006-08-11 20:11:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | KDEM PREL CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1727 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check of the following 142 Chilean candidates who have been nominated for training in the U.S., pur [...] | 2006-08-14 15:41:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1728 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check of the following Chilean candidates who have been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant [...] | 2006-08-14 15:41:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1731 | MEDIA REACTION - CUBA: CASTRO TRANSITION [...] No summary [...] | 2006-08-14 18:04:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO KMDR PHUM PGOV CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1732 | MEDIA REACTION - VENEZUELA'S UNSC CANDIDACY [...] No summary [...] | 2006-08-14 18:07:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PGOV VE CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1752 | GOC STUDYING NUCLEAR FUEL SUPPLY ASSURANCE PROPOSAL [...] Post delivered reftel concept paper to the Chilean Nuclear Energy Commission and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 10. On August 14 Cecilia Urbina of the Chilean Nuclear Energy Commission (CCHEN) said the executive director had sent the proposal to a technical review panel. She said [...] | 2006-08-16 21:07:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM KNNP CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1760 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check of the following Chilean candidates who have been nominated for training, pursuant to the Leah [...] | 2006-08-17 20:26:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1761 | CHILE UNABLE TO EXPLAIN IPR REGIME TO USTR [...] (SBU) Summary. Assistant USTR Eissenstat visited Santiago August 10-11 as part of Chile's Out of Cycle Review under the Special 301 Process. Eissenstat met with a panel from the Ministries of Health and Foreign Affairs and patent office. The GOC was unable to explain how its system provides I [...] | 2006-08-17 20:36:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ECON ETRD PREL CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1769 | STRIKE CLOSES WORLD'S LARGEST COPPER MINE [...] Summary. The world's largest copper mine, La Escondida, located in northern Chile, closed August 18. The strike initiated ten days ago by unions demanding large salary increases and bonuses has caused it to cease all operations. In 2005, La Escondida supplied almost eight percent of the world [...] | 2006-08-18 20:24:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD CI |
| 06SANTIAGO179 | PREPARATIONS UNDERWAY FOR BACHELET'S MARCH 11 [...] The Chilean government has initiated preparations for the inauguration of President-elect Michelle Bachelet and the new Congress on March 11. According to the Foreign Ministry's Protocol Office and press reports, the inauguration activities are likely to include: --March 10: President Lagos [...] | 2006-01-26 18:11:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL SOCI PINR CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1827 | CHILE-PERU FTA: MORE THAN JUST TRADE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Chile and Peru signed August 22 a Free Trade Agreement that expands their current Economic Complementation Agreement (ACE 38). The FTA adds three new chapters to ACE 38 and the promise of further chapters as well. For Chile, the FTA with Peru is part of an effort to create a bloc [...] | 2006-08-24 20:49:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD CI PE |
| 06SANTIAGO1835 | CHILE: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL UPDATE [...] The U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement includes a chapter on environmental cooperation. The original eight bilateral projects listed in the FTA have been implemented as of mid-2006. The U.S. and Chile have agreed to extend their formal science and technology cooperation to at least 2011. They w [...] | 2006-08-25 19:58:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAGR TSPL KGLB CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1843 | MEDIA REACTION - CUBA: CASTRO TRANSITION [...] On August 27, private TV channel Chilevision international pundit Raul Sohr commented about U.S. policy towards Cuba, drawing on a recent DVC at Embassy Santiago with A/S Shannon. Sohr stated: 2. "The United States is carrying out a very complicated policy towards Cuba. On one hand, the hi [...] | 2006-08-29 13:16:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO KMDR PHUM PGOV CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1861 | MEDIA REACTION - INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC) [...] On August 30, conservative, influential newspaper-of-record "El Mercurio" carried an editorial entitled "Complexities of the ICC." Quote: 2. "The Senate postponed the vote on the constitutional reform that would allow Chile to ratify the Rome Treaty, which created the International Criminal [...] | 2006-08-30 20:54:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1889 | ENERGY NEEDS MOVE CHILE TO CONSIDER BIOFUELS, [...] (U) Summary. Chile has felt its energy dependency more strongly this year than usual. From spiking world oil prices to the occasional cutoff of gas from Argentina, there has been nothing but bad news on energy. As part of an effort to diversify energy sources and to boost foreign direct inve [...] | 2006-09-06 15:45:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EPET EAGR SENV CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1903 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check of the following Chilean candidates who have been nominated for training, pursuant to the Leah [...] | 2006-09-07 16:55:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1906 | COPPER STRIKE ENDS, WAGE PRESSURES CONTINUE [...] Summary. After nearly a month, the strike at the world's largest copper mine ended August 31. Workers received substantial wage and benefit increases. The concessions are likely to become the standard throughout Chile's mining sector, including state-owned CODELCO. This time of year is popul [...] | 2006-09-07 22:04:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1909 | MEDIA REACTION - INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC) [...] No summary [...] | 2006-09-08 13:28:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1932 | CHILE: MILGP HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING CLEARANCE FOR [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of September 8, 2006, the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Counselor for Economic and Political Affairs, Juan A. Alsace, certifies the above stateme [...] | 2006-09-11 13:24:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1936 | MEDIA REACTION - CUBA: CASTRO TRANSITION [...] On September 10, government-owned, editorially independent "La Nacion" (circ., 4,200) carried a column by defense journalist Raul Sohr, entitled, "Cuba and Venezuela, a U.S. Target." Quote: 2. "The United States believes that nothing will ever be the same in Cuba again.... Washington beli [...] | 2006-09-11 19:41:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO KMDR PHUM PGOV CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1937 | MEDIA REACTION - GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM: FIFTH ANNIVERSAY [...] On September 11, business and financial daily "Diario Financiero" (circ. 30,000) carried an op-ed by international commentator Libardo Buitrago entitled, "9-11-2001: Five Years Later." Quote: "The principal effect of the September 11 attacks...was an overwhelming deep and strong rejection th [...] | 2006-09-11 19:47:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1953 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check of the following Chilean candidates who have been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant [...] | 2006-09-13 14:57:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1959 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check of the following Chilean candidate who has been nominated for training, pursuant to the Leahy [...] | 2006-09-14 15:57:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1961 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check of the following Chilean candidate who has been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant t [...] | 2006-09-14 19:00:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1971 | CHILE: MILGP HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING CLEARANCE FOR [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of September 14, 2006, the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Acting EPOL Section Chief, Harry R. Kamian, certifies the above statement. KELLY [...] | 2006-09-15 16:41:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO1974 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. Post notes that training is due to begin on September 25, 2006. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check of the following Chilean Navy [...] | 2006-09-15 17:41:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO198 | CHILE: CONCERNED ABOUT IRAN'S NUCLEAR AMBITIONS [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel talking points to Foreign Ministry Special Policies Counselor Jaime Contreras, and MFA/North American Affairs Desk Officer Beatriz de la Fuente on January 18. Contreras told Poloff the following day that Chile was concerned about Iran's nuclear ambitions, explainin [...] | 2006-01-30 19:46:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PARM PREL AORC IR CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2008 | MEDIA REACTION - VENEZUELA'S UNSC CANDIDACY [...] No summary [...] | 2006-09-25 12:18:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PGOV CI VE |
| 06SANTIAGO2014 | MEDIA REACTION - VENEZUELA'S UNSC CANDIDACY [...] On September 24, conservative, influential newspaper-of-record "El Mercurio", (circ. 260,108) Maria de los Angeles Fernandez, of think tank Fundacion Chile 21, outlines the advantages of voting for Venezuela in the UNSC in a column entitled, "Venezuela and the UN: The Day After." Quote: " [...] | 2006-09-25 20:34:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PGOV CI VE |
| 06SANTIAGO2031 | TRADE AGREEMENT COMPLIANCE AND MONITORING -- [...] Per reftel, Post is providing an overview of the U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement, information on compliance and monitoring efforts and Post's POC for FTA-related issues. 2. The U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement came into force on January 1, 2004. In the two and a half years since, bilateral [...] | 2006-09-27 22:11:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2050 | CHILE: DEA REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check of the following Chilean candidates who have been nominated for training by USG officials, pu [...] | 2006-10-02 12:10:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM SNAR KCRM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2054 | CHILE INITIATES INVESTIGATION WITH AIM OF APPLYING [...] Post has received Chilean Diplomatic Note No. 3018 dated September 15, 2006. Note 3018 announces the Government of Chile's initiation of an investigation to determine the possible application of safeguard measures on the import of a number of categories of U.S. dairy products. The head of the [...] | 2006-10-02 12:17:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2063 | NEW GOC BUDGET ORIENTED TOWARDS SOCIAL SECTOR [...] No summary [...] | 2006-10-02 21:42:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PREL ELAB CI |
| 06SANTIAGO207 | MEDIA REACTION - CHILE: BACHELET CABINET MEMBERS [...] No summary [...] | 2006-01-31 20:14:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2076 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check of the following Chilean candidates who have been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant [...] | 2006-10-03 21:05:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2085 | MEDIA REACTION - VENEZUELA HELPING BOLIVIA BUILD MILITARY [...] Two Santiago dailies cited UDI Members of Congress who denounced Venezuela for providing assistance to Bolivia to build 26 military bases along its border with Brazil, Paraguay, Chile, and Peru. Excerpts follow: 2. On October 4, conservative, influential newspaper-of-record "El Mercurio" (c [...] | 2006-10-04 20:14:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC PREL KMDR KPAO PGOV VE BR PA PE CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2097 | MEDIA REACTION - NORTH KOREA'S NUCLEAR TEST [...] No summary [...] | 2006-10-06 12:41:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC CI KN |
| 06SANTIAGO2103 | CHILE - UPDATED STATISTICS FOR TEXTILES AND APPAREL SECTOR [...] Per reftel, Post provides the following data for textile and apparel production in Chile in 2005. TOTAL INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION IN USD VALUE ------------------ ---------------------- 2. Total industrial production for 2005 reached USD 19.4 billion, and USD 10 billion for the first semeste [...] | 2006-10-06 18:11:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KTEX CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2107 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check of the following Chilean candidate who has been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant t [...] | 2006-10-10 13:49:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2108 | EMBASSY MILITARY AFFAIRS GROUP EXPLORING CHILEAN [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph eight. 2. (C) Summary: On July 5 the Ambassador floated the idea with Foreign Ministry Director General for Foreign Affairs Carlos Portales of Chilean demining assistance to Afghanistan. Portales seemed receptive to the idea, and promised to di [...] | 2006-10-10 13:49:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MARR MASS PREL CI |
| 06SANTIAGO211 | MEDIA REACTION -LUCIA PINOCHET [...] On January 28-31 Santiago dailies had extensive coverage of Lucia Pinochet's decision to withdraw her request for political asylum in the United States. A significant part of that coverage focused on describing the Arlington detention center in which Pinochet was detained and highlighting that [...] | 2006-01-31 21:20:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PHUM PREL KJUS CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2117 | MEDIA REACTION - VENEZUELA'S AGREEMENT TO ASSIST BOLIVIA [...] Summary: Revelations of an agreement between Venezuela and Bolivia to build military bases along Bolivia's frontier with Brazil, Paraguay, Peru, and Chile generated considerable public commentary in Santiago. Chile's Senate Foreign Relations and Defense Committees summoned the Ministers of F [...] | 2006-10-11 12:34:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC PREL KMDR KPAO PGOV VE BR PA PE CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2118 | CHILE ENERGY PROFILE AND POTENTIAL FOR BIOFUELS [...] (U) Summary. Energy security is a top priority for Chile. It has limited domestic energy resources and depends on imports. Argentina's own gas crisis forced Chile to encourage new investment in energy generation, from both conventional and non-conventional sources. The GOC has implemented an [...] | 2006-10-11 12:34:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG EPET EAGR SENV CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2126 | MEDIA REACTION - NORTH KOREA'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM [...] Summary: In line with the Chilean government position, editorial comments have been highly critical of North Korea's nuclear testing. End Summary. 2. On October 11, conservative, independent "La Tercera" (circ. 101,000) ran an editorial entitled, "North Korea and its Nuclear Diplomacy" [...] | 2006-10-11 20:13:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC KN CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2129 | MEDIA REACTION - VENEZUELA'S AGREEMENT TO ASSIST BOLIVIA [...] Summary: Chile's media has reported extensively about the Venezuelan-Bolivian military agreement, which has generated considerable critical public commentary by several Congressmen. Government Ministers and members of the Socialist Party continue to downplay the military pacts. End Summary. [...] | 2006-10-11 20:35:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC PREL KMDR KPAO PGOV VE BR PA PE CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2140 | CHILE EXPLAINS COUNTER-TERRORISM EFFORTS TO G-8 [...] (SBU) Summary. In a local G-8 CTAG meeting, the chiefs of Chile's National Intelligence Agency and the Director of intelligence for the National Investigative Police agreed Chile must seek to disrupt any activity that could benefit terrorists. They said they had no conclusive evidence of a te [...] | 2006-10-12 20:50:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PGOV SNAR EFIN RU CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2185 | MEDIA REACTION - CHILE'S ABSTENTION IN UNSC VOTE [...] Summary: October 17 dailies highlighted claims that former Christian Democratic (DC) party Congressmen Gutenberg Martinez influenced President Bachelet's decision to abstain in the UNSC vote for a Latin American candidate. Martinez had warned that voting for Venezuela would mark a "before an [...] | 2006-10-17 19:16:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL VE CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2194 | SOUTHERN CHILE -- FAR FROM SANTIAGO BUT DOING JUST [...] SUMMARY. Southern Chile is booming. With unemployment rates half the national average or below, the south's busy cities can appear rundown physically but boast vibrant economies below the weathered surface. Not all of southern Chile enjoys the same dynamism and infrastructure, however, as t [...] | 2006-10-18 18:54:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD SOCI CI |
| 06SANTIAGO220 | MEDIA REACTION: STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS [...] On February 1, the Santiago dailies' international pages covered President Bush's State of the Union Address as their second most important story. (Only Iran's nuclear ambitions garnered more ink.) Headlines highlighted the president's remarks that the United States would not withdraw its tro [...] | 2006-02-01 18:20:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2210 | STUDENT PROTESTS FAIL TO GAIN PUBLIC SUPPORT [...] The latest round of public student protests thus far have failed to garner wide support among the Chilean population, including among the leaders of the May and June student strikes. Unlike the strikes in May and June, these protests have been sporadic, disorganized and mostly non-violent. So [...] | 2006-10-19 20:16:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SOCI CI |
| 06SANTIAGO222 | MEDIA REACTION - GLOBAL ECONOMY: GREENSPAN'S LEGACY [...] No summary [...] | 2006-02-01 18:21:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2224 | CHILE MEDIA REACTION - IRAQ [...] On October 21, conservative, independent "La Tercera" (Sat. circ. 195,626) carried and editorial entitled "Similarity between Iraq and Vietnam." Quote: 2. "President George W. Bush admitted similarities between the war in Iraq and Vietnam... He specifically compared the 1968 Tet Offensi [...] | 2006-10-23 13:35:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER CI IZ |
| 06SANTIAGO2236 | MEDIA REACTION - CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR'S "CAMPAIGN AGAINST [...] Summary: Governor Schwarzenegger's campaign encouraging Californians to buy local fruits and vegetables (and not Chilean produce) has generated negative publicity in Chile. On line conservative, influential newspaper-of-record "El Mercurio," afternoon daily La Segunda, and TV Channel 13's web [...] | 2006-10-24 11:37:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC PGOV CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2243 | CHILE: MILG REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check of the following Chilean candidate who has been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant t [...] | 2006-10-25 16:13:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO225 | DEMARCHE IN SUPPORT OF U.S. CANDIDATE WILLIAM VOSS [...] No summary [...] | 2006-02-01 19:19:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAIR ICAO AR CO HO MX PE |
| 06SANTIAGO2254 | MEDIA REACTION -UNSC VOTE [...] No summary [...] | 2006-10-26 15:23:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL VE CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2262 | MINISTRY OF DEFENSE ADVISOR:EUROPEANS PRESSING [...] (C) Ministry of Defense civilian advisor Claudio Ortiz told Poloff October 26 that the European Union was "pressing" Chile to contribute peacekeeping troops to UNIFIL. Ortiz noted the Belgian Minister of Defense would be in Santiago the week of October 30 to discuss bilateral military cooper [...] | 2006-10-27 17:17:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PARM MARR MOPS PE CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2269 | FOXLEY: CHILE NOT INTERESTED IN UNSC SEAT, [...] (C) Foreign Minister Foxley told visiting senior SFRC staffer Meacham Chile is not a candidate for the UNSC seat, said its decision to abstain had been proven correct by the ongoing stalemate between Guatemala and Venezuela, and that Chile would continue to play the role of "honest broker" in [...] | 2006-10-27 22:18:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | IO PGOV PREF UNGA CI |
| 06SANTIAGO227 | CODEL MCCONNELL DISCUSSES CHILE'S MIXED SUCCESS [...] (SBU) Summary. Chile,s privatized pension administration (Administradoras de Fondos de Pensiones--AFP) superintendent Guillermo Larrain briefed Codel McConnell on the strengths and weaknesses of Chile,s pension system at a January 13 meeting in Santiago. Chile,s three-pillared pension system, [...] | 2006-02-01 21:02:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EINV PGOV CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2274 | CHILE MEDIA REACTION -- IRAQ AND IRAN [...] On October 30, business and financial "Diario Financiero" (circ. 30,000) carried a column by international commentator Libardo Buitrago entitled "Iraq: Bush's Swamp." Quote: "Iraq's sands have become a serious trap for President George Bush's administration. All the alternatives to solve th [...] | 2006-10-30 18:24:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER IZ IR CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2277 | PINOCHET GOLD DOESN'T PAN OUT, UNDER HOUSE ARREST [...] Summary: Chinese bank HSBC declared October 26 that documents showing former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet held deposits of 9629 kilograms of gold (worth an estimated 160 million dollars) were fake. The declaration capped a week of media speculation and public debate in Chile, including a [...] | 2006-10-31 11:59:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR KCRM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2278 | CHILE'S PREPARATION FOR APEC SUMMIT [...] (C) E/POL Counselor October 27 paid a courtesy call on Ambassaador Fernando Schmidt, Director of the MFA's Office for Asian Affairs, and discussed with him, inter alia, Chile's preparations for the upcoming APEC summit in Hanoi. Describing APEC as one of the preeminent fora in which world lead [...] | 2006-10-31 11:59:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PREL CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2289 | STAFFDEL MEACHAM -- NGO COMMUNITY HEALTHY AND VIBRANT IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Senior Senate Foreign Relations Committee Staff Member Carl Meacham met with Chileans across the political spectrum October 25-27 to discuss challenges facing Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in Chile. NGO representatives emphasized there is freedom to operate and no onero [...] | 2006-10-31 19:45:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KPAO PREL PHUM OVIP CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2303 | CHILE'S SPECIAL 301 OUT-OF-CYCLE REVIEW: POST [...] (SBU) Summary: Post recommends that Chile be placed on the Special 301 Priority Watch List. Nearly three years after the entry into force of the U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement, the GOC's institutional framework and political commitment to IPR protection, whether for pharmaceutical patents or [...] | 2006-11-03 12:14:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR PREL CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2315 | CHILE MEDIA REACTION - UNSC AND PANAMA CANDIDACY [...] On November 3, conservative, independent "La Tercera" (circ. 101,000) ran an editorial entitled "Consensus Card for the Security Council." Quotes: "Panama has the conditions to garner the region's support.... From the political perspective, it is well established in an intermediate positio [...] | 2006-11-03 17:59:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL VE CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2324 | CHILE: MILGP HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING CLEARANCE FOR [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of October 25, 2006, the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidate cited in reftel B. 2. Counselor for Economic and Political Affairs, Juan A. Alsace, certifies the above statement [...] | 2006-11-06 19:06:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2335 | MEDIA REACTION: DEMOCRATS TAKE CONTROL OF HOUSE [...] No summary [...] | 2006-11-08 17:40:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO CI |
| 06SANTIAGO234 | MEDIA REACTION: SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA: IRAN, NUCLEAR [...] No summary [...] | 2006-02-02 20:18:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER CI IR |
| 06SANTIAGO2344 | AMBASSADOR COUNTERS BACHELET'S COMPARISON OF [...] (C) Summary. President Bachelet has very publicly drawn parallels between the recently approved U.S. border fence with Mexico and the Berlin Wall (reftel). The Ambassador expressed his concern over her comments to Paulina Veloso, Secretary General of the Presidency, and Foreign Minister SIP [...] | 2006-11-08 19:06:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM SMIG CI |
| 06SANTIAGO235 | DEFENSE MINISTER SHOWS NO FLEXIBILITY ON ARTICLE [...] (C) Summary: On January 25, Chilean Minister of Defense Jaime Ravinet told DOD Assistant Secretary for International Security Affairs Peter Rodman that he did not see how the GOC could negotiate an Article 98 agreement of the kind we were seeking. Recognizing that sanctions under the American [...] | 2006-02-02 21:23:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR MASS OVIP CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2351 | MEDIA REACTION: REPUBLICAN ELECTION LOSS [...] No summary [...] | 2006-11-09 16:03:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2358 | CHILE'S APEC PRIORITIES: ASIAN FREE TRADE AREA, [...] (SBU) Summary. The Ambassador delivered ref A demarche on U.S. APEC priorities to FM Foxley on November 7. FM Foxley listed Chile's priorities for the upcoming APEC summit as discussion of an Asia-Pacific Free Trade Area, a jumpstart for the Doha round, and a renewed push for APEC reform. En [...] | 2006-11-09 18:38:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PREL CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2369 | U.S.-CHILE ENVIRONMENTAL MEETINGS, OCT 23-24 [...] SUMMARY. Chile and the United States met in Santiago October 23-24 to review bilateral environmental cooperation under the Environmental Chapter of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA). Talks focused on reviewing the successful eight projects implem [...] | 2006-11-13 21:28:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV PREL ECON ETRD CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2378 | U.S.-CHILE RELATIONS: A PREFERENCE FOR ORGANIZED [...] (C) Two senior MFA officials note Chile's reluctance to adopt a high-profile leadership role in the region, arguing for a ""just as effective"" behind the scenes reliance on Chile's ""soft power."" They are pleased to put the issue of Chile's UNSC vote behind them and suggest that the U.S.-Chile r [...] | 2006-11-15 19:02:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2385 | PERMISSION TO BE ABSENT: DECEMBER 5-10, 2006. [...] Ambassador Craig Kelly requests permission to be absent from post December 5-10, 2006. 2. The purpose of the trip is to attend the WHA Chiefs of Mission Conference in Washington. 3. Post will fund airfare, hotel costs and M&IE expenses. 4. DCM Emi Lynn Yamauchi would assume charge [...] | 2006-11-16 18:47:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER AFIN OTRA CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2400 | MEDIA REACTION - THE NEW CHIEF OF THE PENTAGON [...] No summary [...] | 2006-11-17 17:11:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2403 | CHILE GAMBLES ON CASINO EXPANSION [...] (C) Summary. Chile hopes to attract more tourism by expanding its casino industry to a total of 22 casinos by 2008. The GOC has vetted bidding casinos for ties to organized crime before granting contracts. However, there appears to be little thought given to the potential increase in crime [...] | 2006-11-17 19:41:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PGOV PTER SNAR CI |
| 06SANTIAGO241 | FOREIGN MINISTRY ACCEPTS PROPOSAL FOR MILITARY [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph five. 2. (C) On February 1, Post received a diplomatic note from the Foreign Ministry granting the regime of privileges and immunities for administrative and technical personnel of diplomatic missions established by the Vienna Convention on Dipl [...] | 2006-02-03 14:42:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL MASS MOPS CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2411 | CHILE KNOWS IT NEEDS MORE INNOVATION [...] SUMMARY. Despite President Bachelet's declaration that innovation would be one of the pillars of her administration, budgets for research and development remain precariously low in Chile -- only seven tenths of one percent of GDP. A ministerial commission tasked with identifying innovative s [...] | 2006-11-21 16:41:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV KIPR EIND ETRD CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2421 | CHILE: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING CLEARANCE FOR SECURITY [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of November 2, 2006, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Counselor for Economic and Political Affairs, Juan A. Alsace, certifies the ab [...] | 2006-11-22 20:13:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM SNAR KCRM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2479 | CHILE: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING CLEARANCE FOR CYBER [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of November 29, 2006, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Acting Counselor for Economic and Political Affairs, Harry R Kamian, certifie [...] | 2006-12-01 13:34:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PINR SNAR KCRM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2482 | CHILE: LEGATT REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check of the following Chilean candidate who has been nominated for training in the U.S., pursuant t [...] | 2006-12-01 21:16:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2498 | CHILE REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR CANDIDATE TO THE [...] On December 1, Post received Diplomatic Note No. 373 requesting U.S. support for the candidacy of Marta Mauras Perez to the Committee on the Rights of the Chile. Paragraph two contains Post's informal translation of the Note. Post sent translated text, Ms. Perez' CV and the original dipnote [...] | 2006-12-04 19:02:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UNGA CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2499 | RESERVATIONS ON PROPOSED TEXT OF PROTECTIONS FOR [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 6. 2. (C) Summary: Foreign Ministry Legal Affairs advisor Alejandra Quezada told Poloff November 30 the GOC had nearly completed its legal review of the USG's request for protections for DOD personnel temporarily in Chile for agreed upon exercise [...] | 2006-12-04 19:25:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS MARR PREL CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2515 | MEDIA REACTION - VENEZUELA, PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION [...] On September 5, conservative, independent "La Tercera" (circ. 101,000) ran an editorial entitled "Latin America and the Election in Venezuela." Quote: "The Venezuelan election concludes a year of elections -- ten -- in Latin America, all of them in a context marked clearly by two axis, a di [...] | 2006-12-06 12:04:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL VE CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2525 | IS CHILE AN ECONOMIC TIGER OR JUST A BIG HOUSE CAT? [...] (C) Summary: Chile continues to attract foreign direct investment, but largely to a few traditional sectors such as mining and electricity. Potential value-added sectors which will be key to Chile's attaining the next stage of development attract almost no foreign investment. Thus far, Chile [...] | 2006-12-06 18:44:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD PREL CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2528 | MEDIA REACTION - CHAVEZ AND LATIN AMERICA [...] No summary [...] | 2006-12-07 13:03:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL VE CI |
| 06SANTIAGO253 | PRESIDENT-ELECT BACHELET TASKS CABINET TO BEGIN [...] (C) Summary: President-elect Michelle Bachelet delivered to her cabinet on January 31 the priority initiatives for the first 100 days of her administration. Bachelet subsequently told the press that her cabinet had until February 20 to review the initiatives and identify creative ways to impl [...] | 2006-02-03 18:52:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SOCI CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2536 | MEDIA REACTION - IRAQ STUDY GROUP REPORT [...] On December 7, conservative, independent "La Tercera" (circ. 101,000) ran an editorial entitled, "Change of Strategy in the War in Iraq." Quotes: 2. "The results of the Baker-Hamilton Commission were released.... The tone of the document...concurs with that of the new Secretary of Defense, [...] | 2006-12-07 19:18:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER CI IR |
| 06SANTIAGO254 | CHILE: JANUARY 30 P5+2 STATEMENT DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2006-02-03 19:34:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM KNNP PREL AORC IR EU CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2541 | SUGGESTED POINTS FOR PINOCHET GUIDANCE [...] Summary: Below is the press statement coordinated with WHA front office about General Pinochet's death on December 10 (ref A). Post had drafted suggested responses to possible press questions during today's noon briefing. End Summary. Press Statement --------------- 2. "We recognize th [...] | 2006-12-11 13:54:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2543 | MEDIA REACTION - PASSING OF GENERAL PINOCHET [...] Summary: Major dailies gave extensive coverage to General Pinochet's death, the Bachelet government's statement, and the demonstrations of Pinochet supporters and opponents. Two Concertacion Congressmen expressed surprise at the U.S. statement, noting the absence of a reference to U.S. interv [...] | 2006-12-11 19:59:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2544 | REACTION TO PINOCHET'S DEATH MUTED BUT DETRACTORS [...] (U) Summary: Former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet died December 10 at the Military Hospital in Santiago. The 91 year old Pinochet had been admitted after suffering a heart attack a week earlier (ref A). Both Pinochet supporters and detractors took to the streets to demonstrate their re [...] | 2006-12-11 20:26:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PHUM MARR KCRM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO255 | CHILE: TOUGH ANALYSIS AND CONCRETE PROPOSALS FOR [...] (C) Summary: Senior Chilean defense officials briefed visiting Assistant Secretary of Defense Rodman on the Chilean military's view regarding Haiti during the Defense Consultative Committee (DCC) talks in Santiago on January 25. Chilean MOD Undersecretary for War Gabriel Gaspar said that the [...] | 2006-02-03 21:09:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM MARR MOPS UN HA CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2550 | MEDIA REACTION - GENERAL PINOCHET'S LEGACY [...] On December 12, business and financial "Diario Financiero" (circ. 30,000) carried an editorial entitled "Augusto Pinochet." Quote: "The Pinochet regime had two faces: the positive one that led to a deep and radical change of the country's social and economic structure.... and set the found [...] | 2006-12-12 20:12:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2551 | STAS ATKINSON VISIT HIGHLIGHTS CHILEAN S&T [...] Summary. Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State (STAS) Dr. George Atkinson led a delegation of scientists and engineers to Chile November 4-7, to survey Chilean science and technology (S&T) and engineering institutions and learn about Chile's future S&T priorities. The visit [...] | 2006-12-12 20:23:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC OSCI SCUL TSPL OVIP CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2564 | WILL PINOCHET'S LEGACY REST EASY IN HIS GRAVE? [...] (C) Summary: An estimated 30,000 people attended former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet's funeral on December 12. Many leading conservative figures attended, but conspicuously absent were the Right's last two presidential candidates, Joaquin Lavin and Sebastian Pinera, as was former Commander [...] | 2006-12-14 10:53:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PHUM MARR KCRM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO257 | CHILE: APEC PRIORITIES FOR 2006 [...] (C) Summary: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) will not have an APEC Senior Official until after the March 11 inauguration of incoming President Michelle Bachelet (ref B). The acting APEC Senior Official and his technical team told econoffs February 2 that Chile would like to work closely [...] | 2006-02-06 10:35:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | APECO KFLU SENV ETRD CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2581 | CHILE TO REQUIRE ACCREDITATION OF DOD ELEMENTS TO [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Ministry Legal Affairs reiterated December 14 that the MFA does not have legal authority to extend diplomatic status or protections "equivalent to" those of Mission administrative and technical personnel to DOD personnel temporarily in Chile for exercises or military exc [...] | 2006-12-18 10:59:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MOPS MARR PREL CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2586 | CHILE REQUESTS U.S. SUPPORT FOR CANDIDACY TO THE [...] On December 6, Post received Diplomatic Note No. 393 requesting U.S. support for Chile's candidacy to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Paragraph two contains Post's informal translation of the Note. 2. Begin Text: REPUBLIC OF CHILE Ministry of Foreign Relations [...] | 2006-12-18 18:42:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UNGA CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2587 | CHILE MEDIA REACTION - IRAQ [...] On December 18, business and financial "Diario Financiero" (circ. 30,000) carried a column by international commentator Libardo Buitrago entitled "Iraq: Peace Options." Quote: "It took President Bush three years...to realize that the war in Iraq cannot be separated from the regional context. [...] | 2006-12-18 18:46:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER IZ IR CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2589 | CHILE PRESENTS ITS CANDIDACY FOR UNSC IN 2014-2015 [...] Post recently received Diplomatic Note No. 394 requesting U.S. support for Chile's candidacy as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for the period of 2014-2015. Paragraph two contains Post's informal translation of the Note. 2. Begin Text: REPUBLIC OF CHILE [...] | 2006-12-18 19:23:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UNGA CI |
| 06SANTIAGO260 | CHILE: PSI STALLED AT TOP POLICY LEVEL [...] (C) Foreign Ministry Director of Special Policies Luis Winter told EPOL Counselor on January 29 that a Chilean decision to endorse the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) Statement of Interdiction Principals (SOP) was effectively stalled at the policy level at the Foreign Ministry. Winte [...] | 2006-02-06 17:04:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PREL PHSA PARM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2606 | CHILEAN OPPOSITION EMBRACES THE FOREST, BUT WANTS [...] (C) Likely 2009 rightist presidential candidate Pablo Longuiera recognizes that in a country where consensus on major issues reigns across the political spectrum, the opposition faces a difficult task in seeking to regain power. The task is made all the harder because Chile is "profoundly lef [...] | 2006-12-20 20:43:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2610 | MEDIA REACTION - PINOCHET AND THE COLD WAR [...] On March 21, conservative, influential newspaper-of-record "El Mercurio" (circ. 129,000) carried an op-ed by international commentator Karin Ebensperger entitled, "Pinochet and the Super Powers." Quote: 2. "For more than 30 years we Chileans have not forgiven ourselves, accusing each other [...] | 2006-12-21 18:46:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2616 | CHILE: MILGP HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING CLEARANCE FOR [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of December 19, 2006, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidate cited in reftels. 2. Counselor for Economic and Political Affairs, Juan A. Alsace, certifies the abo [...] | 2006-12-22 20:18:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2617 | CHILE: LEGATT HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING CLEARANCE FOR [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of December 19, 2006, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidate cited in reftels. 2. Counselor for Economic and Political Affairs, Juan A. Alsace, certifies the abo [...] | 2006-12-22 20:18:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO263 | MEDIA REACTION - MIDEAST - PA ELECTIONS, HAMAS VICTORY [...] No summary [...] | 2006-02-06 20:05:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2631 | MEDIA REACTION - IRAQ [...] On December 23, conservative, independent "La Tercera" (Sat. circ. 195,626) ran an editorial entitled "The Complex U.S. Scenario in Iraq." Quote: 2. "Many compare the conflict in Vietnam to the situation in Iraq today.... The comparison comes from the growing feeling that it is impossibl [...] | 2006-12-26 17:42:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER CI IR |
| 06SANTIAGO2647 | MEDIA REACTION - GERALD FORD [...] Media coverage of President Gerald Ford's death was primarily limited to straight reporting on his biographical data and Watergate. However, a December 28 article in conservative, independent "La Tercera" underscores that it was during the Ford administration that Foreign Minister Orlando Letel [...] | 2006-12-28 16:01:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC CI |
| 06SANTIAGO265 | MEDIA REACTION - PRESS FREEDOM [...] No summary [...] | 2006-02-07 10:21:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC PHUM KMDR KPAO CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2661 | SEARED BLEU: THE SOCIALIST CONVICTIONS OF [...] (C) Eight months into her term as Chile's President, the core socialist principles that guide Michelle Bachelet are very much in evidence. Her administration's first budget emphasized increased spending on education and health care and she has expended much political capital on social issues such [...] | 2006-12-29 12:56:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CI |
| 06SANTIAGO2663 | MEDIA REACTION - SADDAM'S DEATH SENTENCE [...] On December 29, conservative, influential newspaper-of-record "El Mercurio" (circ. 129,000) carried an editorial entitled, "Saddam's Execution." Quotes: "Some believe that Saddam's execution will contribute to pacifying Iraq because it will eliminate the cause for division. But others belie [...] | 2006-12-29 15:22:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER CI IR |
| 06SANTIAGO272 | CHILE REAFFIRMS WILLINGNESS TO RESETTLE CUBAN [...] (C) SUMMARY. Chile reaffirmed its willingness to resettle up to 28 protected Cuban migrants currently at Guantanamo in a meeting today with visiting PRM Officer and Consul General, and will provide the migrants appropriate residence and work permits. The Chileans expect to be ready to interview [...] | 2006-02-07 18:59:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | SMIG PREF PREL CI CU GUANTANAMO |
| 06SANTIAGO273 | CHILE: TIP PROPOSAL FOR ESF FUNDING IN 2006 [...] In response to ref B, Post proposes the USG fund a series of professional education workshops for public officials and local activists in all regions of Chile with ports or major land-border crossings. The project would help prevent trafficking in persons (TIP) in Chile and would also raise a [...] | 2006-02-07 21:07:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KWMN KCRM PHUM ASEC ELAB SMIG EAID CI |
| 06SANTIAGO274 | MEDIA REACTION - PRESS FREEDOM [...] On February 7, center-left "Diario Siete" (circ. 23,000) carried an editorial entitled "Muslims and Caricatures." Quote: "The violence unleashed by the caricatures of Mohamed... reflect much more than a confrontation between freedom (of expression) in the West and alleged Muslim barbarians.. [...] | 2006-02-08 10:18:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC PHUM KMDR KPAO CI |
| 06SANTIAGO284 | CHILE: THE IAEA REPORTS IRAN TO THE UNITED NATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2006-02-08 18:26:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP PARM PREL AORC IR CI |
| 06SANTIAGO285 | MEDIA REACTION - HAITI: ELECTIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2006-02-08 18:30:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC CI HA |
| 06SANTIAGO286 | CHILE: REQUEST HUMAN RIGHTS CLEARANCE FOR BUZOS [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 2. 2. Action request: Post requests Department review the following Chilean military unit for potential human rights violations: Buzos Tacticos Unit of the Chilean Navy. Unit commander is Lieutenant Commander Rene O'Ryan Salazar, DOB: 04Sep1965, [...] | 2006-02-08 18:31:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO287 | CHILE: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL THREE, POST CLEARS ON [...] Reftel requested a Blue Lantern Level Three pre-license end-use check on application 05-984045 for the export of two Bell UH1H helicopter engines to Chilean company Helicopteros del Pacifico. 2. Helicopteros del Pacifico (HdP) is a privately-owned company, incorporated August 10, 1990. H [...] | 2006-02-08 21:03:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KOMC ETTC CI |
| 06SANTIAGO289 | Mitigating threat to APEC food supply-Chilean response [...] No summary [...] | 2006-02-09 10:24:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO PTER CH AS CA CI VM EAGR APEC AGRICULTURE |
| 06SANTIAGO290 | MEDIA REACTION - PRESS FREEDOM [...] On February 8, conservative, independent "La Tercera" (circ. 102,000) carried a column by international consultant Juan Enrique Froemel entitled, "Cartoons, Mohamed, and Violence." Quote: "Europeans . . . insist on upholding freedom of expression, forgetting the right of those who are adhere [...] | 2006-02-09 10:24:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC PHUM KMDR KPAO CI |
| 06SANTIAGO295 | MEDIA REACTION - HAITI: ELECTIONS [...] On February 8, in "Chilevisisn's" prime-time newscast, international analyst Raul Sohr said: 2. "The number of people who went to vote in Haiti was a surprise for all the world...this is a great victory for the United Nations, that organized the process... Ren Preval seems to have won the e [...] | 2006-02-09 14:45:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC CI HA |
| 06SANTIAGO302 | MARCH 11 BACHELET INAUGURATION: LIMITED SPACE FOR [...] (SBU) Summary: The Foreign Ministry advised resident diplomatic missions in writing on February 9 that the number of spaces available for foreign delegations at Michelle Bachelet's presidential inauguration on March 11 will be very limited. For the inauguration ceremony itself, only heads of [...] | 2006-02-09 21:33:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PREL PGOV CI INAUGURATION |
| 06SANTIAGO304 | HEADS UP: IOM SEEKS TO REPROGRAM CHILE PROJECT [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 6. 2. Summary: The International Office of Migration (IOM) in Chile has asked for Post's assistance in obtaining Department approval to reprogram USD 160,000 in State/PRM funding from an existing trafficking in persons program to a new one. GOC aut [...] | 2006-02-10 14:54:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL CI GTIP OIM TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS |
| 06SANTIAGO306 | MEDIA REACTION - HAITI, ELECTIONS AFTERMATH [...] On February 9, conservative, afternoon "La Segunda" (circ. 31,834) carried an editorial entitled "The Election in Haiti and Haiti's Future." Quote: 2. "The UN intervention in Haiti has stopped the growing chaos, but Haiti has yet to decide future goals.... Chile's participation in this UN [...] | 2006-02-10 16:22:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC CI HA |
| 06SANTIAGO307 | CHILEAN GOVERNMENT LOGISTICS GUIDANCE AND REQUESTS [...] (U) On February 9, Post received a diplomatic note from the Foreign Ministry regarding President-elect Michelle Bachelet's inauguration on March 11. The note includes details on the number of delegation members who will be able to attend the inaugural events, as well as administrative and log [...] | 2006-02-10 21:55:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PREL PGOV AMGT CI INAUGURATION |
| 06SANTIAGO310 | MEDIA REACTION - HAITI, ELECTIONS AFTERMATH [...] No summary [...] | 2006-02-13 15:51:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC CI HA |
| 06SANTIAGO311 | MEDIA REACTION - PRESS FREEDOM [...] On February 11, center-left "Diario Siete" (circ. 23,000) carried an editorial entitled, "Freedom of Expression and Religious Co-Existence." Quote: "Danish daily Jyllands Paoster, which published the Mohammed cartoons that enraged the prophet's followers, apologized to the Muslim world on T [...] | 2006-02-13 16:20:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC PHUM KMDR KPAO CI |
| 06SANTIAGO315 | CHILE: A/S DESUTTER HOLDS VERIFICATION VIDEO [...] Summary: Assistant Secretary of State for Verification, Compliance and Implementation (VCI) Paula DeSutter spoke with 22 Chilean academics about regional threats and U.S. efforts to strengthen effective arms control regimes at an Embassy-hosted digital video conference on January 23. A/S DeSu [...] | 2006-02-13 20:45:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP ETTC MARR PARM PINR PREL PGOV CI |
| 06SANTIAGO338 | MARCH 11 BACHELET INAUGURATION: UPDATE ON FOREIGN [...] (SBU) Below is Post's latest information on attendance by foreign delegations for certain countries at President-elect Michelle Bachelet's March 11 inaguration ceremony, as provided by resident diplomats: --Argentina: President Kirchner. --Bolivia: President Morales. --Brazil: President [...] | 2006-02-15 20:56:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PREL PGOV CI INAUGURATION |
| 06SANTIAGO353 | MEDIA REACTION - HAITI, ELECTIONS AFTERMATH [...] No summary [...] | 2006-02-17 16:21:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC CI HA |
| 06SANTIAGO370 | MEDIA REACTION - VENEZUELA [...] No summary [...] | 2006-02-22 15:25:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO CI VE |
| 06SANTIAGO374 | MEDIA REACTION - IPR [...] No summary [...] | 2006-02-22 17:10:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC CI IPR |
| 06SANTIAGO377 | MEDIA REACTION - CHILE/U.S. FTA [...] No summary [...] | 2006-02-22 18:32:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC CI KIPR IPR |
| 06SANTIAGO380 | CHILE: POST RECOMMENDS SPECIAL 301 PRIORITY WATCH [...] (SBU) Summary: Post recommends that Chile be placed on the Special 301 Priority Watch List. Despite its obligations under the U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement, which entered into force two years ago, Chile has yet to improve substantially its IPR protection. Chile did pass new IPR-related le [...] | 2006-02-22 22:40:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD KIPR PREL CI |
| 06SANTIAGO381 | DIPLOMATIC NOTE FROM ECUADORIAN EMBASSY REQUESTING [...] On February 23, Embassy received a diplomatic note (No. 4-3-10/06) from the Ecuadorian Embassy in Santiago, requesting a meeting between Ecuador's President Alfredo Palacio and the U.S. Head of Delegation for Bachelet's Inauguration. Original note will be pouched to WHA/BSC. 2. Begin uno [...] | 2006-02-22 22:40:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL CI OVIP INAUGURATION |
| 06SANTIAGO382 | CHILEAN LEFTIST WELCOME EVENT FOR PRESIDENT EVO [...] (U) As reported today in both major Chilean newspapers, the "Chile-Bolivia Re-Encounter Committee" has announced its intention to hold a massive public reception for Bolivian President Evo Morales. The proposed event could take place in the National Stadium on March 10 at 6:00 PM, one day be [...] | 2006-02-22 22:40:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL OVIP PGOV BL CI INAUGURATION |
| 06SANTIAGO383 | FOREIGN MINISTER WALKER DISCUSSES BACHELET [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Craig Kelly met with outgoing Foreign Minister Ignacio Walker on February 21, 2006 to discuss the International Criminal Court (ICC) and Article 98, and participation in Haiti's peacekeeping operation. End Summary. ICC AND ARTICLE 98 2. (C) Walker expressed disa [...] | 2006-02-22 22:40:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MASS PGOV HA CI |
| 06SANTIAGO384 | FOREIGN MINISTER WALKER RESPONDS TO U.S. DEMARCHES [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Craig Kelly presented reftel demarches on elections to the UN Security Council and Hamas to Foreign Minister Ignacio Walker on February 21, 2006. Walker deferred any response on the question of Chile's support for Guatemala in the upcoming UNSC elections to the Bachele [...] | 2006-02-22 22:40:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CI UNSC |
| 06SANTIAGO386 | CHILE: WILD BIRD IMPORT BAN ANNOUNCED [...] On February 22, the Government of Chile's Animal and Livestock Service (SAG - Servicio Agricola y Ganadero) announced a ban on the import of any type of wild bird, including pet birds, as a safety measure to prevent the introduction of avian influenza (AI) into Chile. Birds used for poultry [...] | 2006-02-22 22:49:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA EAGR SENV TBIO KFLU CI AVIAN FLU |
| 06SANTIAGO387 | CHILE: NO RECENT ACTION ON UNESCO CONVENTION ON [...] Per ref A, EconOff spoke with Jose Miguel Concha, Multilateral Affairs Office, Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Chile's approach to the UNESCO Convention on Cultural Expressions. Concha confirmed that the Government of Chile (GOC) supported the Convention during the October 2005 meeting in Par [...] | 2006-02-22 22:50:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD SCUL CI UNESCO |
| 06SANTIAGO401 | SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE (SEPQ) [...] (SBU) DEMONSTRATIONS A. ARE THERE ANY ETHNIC OR RELIGIOUS COMMUNITIES IN COUNTRY CAPABLE OF CARRYING OUT SIGNIFICANT ANTI-AMERICAN DEMONSTRATIONS? Yes. A small community of Arab-Muslim descent could demonstrate against U.S. interests. Members of this community have participated in de [...] | 2006-02-27 20:11:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT ASEC PTER |
| 06SANTIAGO402 | MEDIA REACTION: SECRETARY RICE VISIT [...] On February 26, conservative, independent "La Tercera" (circ. 102,000) ran an editorial entitled, "U.S. Secretary of State Visit." Quotes: 2. "Although not officially confirmed...the U.S. secretary of State's visit to Chile...is a clear sign of good Chile-U.S. relations.... The secretary' [...] | 2006-02-27 20:54:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO CI |
| 06SANTIAGO405 | DIPLOMATIC NOTE FROM CHILEAN FOREIGN MINISTRY ON [...] (U) Embassy received Diplomatic Note 41 from the Ministry of Foreign Relations (Multilateral Policy Directorate) on February 17, 2006, in reference to the Government of Chile's candidacy of Ms. Maria Soledad Weinstein for the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB). The GOC note touched [...] | 2006-02-28 13:27:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | OPDC SNAR CI PBIO |
| 06SANTIAGO408 | MEDIA REACTION - MIDEAST - PA ELECTIONS, HAMAS VICTORY [...] On February 27, conservative, afternoon "La Segunda" (circ. 31,834) ran an editorial entitled "Half-Way Democracies." Quotes: 2. "The political change in Palestine with Hamas' victory led Israel to declare the NPA a hostile entity.... In Iraq the attacks between Shiites and Sunnites...are [...] | 2006-02-28 18:32:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC CI |
| 06SANTIAGO411 | MARCH 11 BACHELET INAUGURATION: FEB 28 UPDATE ON [...] (SBU) Below is Post's latest information on attendance by foreign delegations for certain countries at President-elect Michelle Bachelet's March 11 inauguration ceremony, as provided by resident diplomats: --Argentina: President Kirchner. (Arrives March 10, departs March 11, Sheraton Hotel [...] | 2006-02-28 21:15:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP PGOV PREL CI |
| 06SANTIAGO415 | BACHELET TO FORM NEW MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY [...] (SBU) Summary: President-elect Michelle Bachelet intends to establish a Ministry of Public Security, with a still to be defined mandate over funds and administration of all domestic security forces. The main goal is to improve coordination between the Carabineros (national police) and PICH ( [...] | 2006-03-01 13:16:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | KCRM PGOV PINR CI |
| 06SANTIAGO425 | CHILE: A/S DESUTTER HOLDS VERIFICATION VIDEO [...] Summary: Assistant Secretary of State for Verification, Compliance and Implementation (VCI) Paula DeSutter spoke with 22 Chilean academics about regional threats and U.S. efforts to strengthen effective arms control regimes at an Embassy-hosted digital video conference on January 23. A/S DeSu [...] | 2006-03-01 18:31:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP ETTC MARR PARM PINR PREL PGOV CI |
| 06SANTIAGO428 | CHILE: BACHELET ANNOUNCES NEW CABINET [...] (C) On March 1, President-elect Michele Bachelet announced the names of the undersecretaries in her new cabinet -- essentially the second tier of the executive branch of the government. Her choices follow the same pattern set by the appointment of cabinet members, combining new faces with exp [...] | 2006-03-02 10:42:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV TBIO PREL SOCI CI |
| 06SANTIAGO431 | CHILE: BRITISH GAS WINS BID TO BUILD [...] (U) Summary: British Gas (BG) beat out other international competitors to secure a USD 400 million contract to build a liquid natural gas (LNG) facility on Chile's central coast at Quintero. Chile's state-owned oil company ENAP hopes this mega-project will reduce Chile's dependence on Argent [...] | 2006-03-02 13:19:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG PREL CI |
| 06SANTIAGO438 | CHILE: SUBMISSION FOR SIXTH ANNUAL TIP REPORT [...] (SBU) Summary: Chile continues to improve in its efforts to identify, investigate and prosecute trafficking in persons, and to protect trafficking victims. The number of known or suspected cases of cross-border trafficking in Chile is low, although there is a problem with domestic commercial [...] | 2006-03-02 22:30:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB GTIP CI |
| 06SANTIAGO439 | CHILE: SUBMISSION FOR SIXTH ANNUAL TIP REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-02 22:30:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB GTIP CI |
| 06SANTIAGO446 | SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY'S VISIT TO CHILE [...] (C) Summary: You arrive in Santiago on the eve of the historic inauguration of Chile's first female president, Michelle Bachelet. Since her run-off election on January 15, President-elect Bachelet has named a gender-equal and technically sound cabinet. It is a cabinet not subject to the cont [...] | 2006-03-03 17:30:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP PGOV PREL ECON ETRD CI |
| 06SANTIAGO447 | GUATEMALA/VENEZUELA: CHILEAN MFA RECOMMENDING "NO [...] (C) Summary: Outgoing Chilean MFA political director Carlos Portales told Ambassador on March 2 that the MFA's recommendation to the new government on the Guatemala/Venezuela UNSC issue is to hold off on a decision. The Ambassador reiterated our concern about any rush to judgment in favor of [...] | 2006-03-03 17:51:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNSC GT VE CI |
| 06SANTIAGO452 | CHILEAN UNEMPLOYMENT DROPS TO LOWEST LEVEL SINCE [...] In the final trimester (November 2005-February 2006) of President Lagos' administration, unemployment in Chile dropped to its lowest level since 1997. Nationwide unemplQment now stands at seven percent. Over the course of the last year, the Chilean economy created almost 100,000 new jobs, wh [...] | 2006-03-03 19:07:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ELAB CI |
| 06SANTIAGO462 | MEDIA REACTION - IRAQ [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-06 20:00:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER CI IZ |
| 06SANTIAGO465 | MEDIA REACTION - U.S./INDIA CIVILIAN NUCLEAR ACCORD [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-07 10:03:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC CI IN |
| 06SANTIAGO488 | CHILE SAYS NO IMMINENT DECISION ON UNSC VOTE [...] (C) Summary. The Ambassador delivered ref A's talking points on the UNSC non-permanent seat candidacies of Venezuela and Guatemala to current Foreign Minister Walker and incoming Foreign Minister Foxley. Walker and Foxley said they understood the importance of this vote to Washington policyma [...] | 2006-03-08 21:14:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | UNGA PREL CI IO VE |
| 06SANTIAGO491 | MEDIA SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY OF STATE RICE'S CHILE VISIT [...] SUMMARY: The media in Chile are competitive, modern and free but neither overly confrontational nor inclined to investigative reporting. Editors concentrate on the main international issues of the day. Many leading journalists speak English, which creates the prospect of one-on-one English-la [...] | 2006-03-09 18:51:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OREP PREL PGOV KPAO AR BR CI |
| 06SANTIAGO525 | PRESIDENT BACHELET COMMITS TO MAINTAINING CHILEAN [...] (C) Summary: President Bachelet told the Secretary on March 11 that Chile intended to keep its peacekeeping troops in Haiti beyond June 30. Haitian President-elect Preval reportedly received similar assurances from Bachelet during their March 12 meeting. The Bachelet administration plans to [...] | 2006-03-14 19:47:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC MARR MOPS CI HA |
| 06SANTIAGO541 | BACHELET EXPRESSES DESIRE FOR CONSENSUS CANDIDATE [...] (U) President Bachelet told the press on March 13 that Chile would prefer that the GRULAC nations agree on a consensus candidate for the UNSC seat, rather than arrive at the vote with two candidates. In response to a question as to whether the GOC would support Venezuela's candidacy, Bachelet [...] | 2006-03-15 20:05:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC VE GT CI |
| 06SANTIAGO549 | SENIOR FOREIGN MINISTRY OFFICIAL DISCUSSES HAMAS [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Ministry Director for Middle East Affairs Luis Palma told EPOL Counselor on March 16 that he believed isolating Hamas now could complicate Middle East peace efforts. Chile believes the international community should respect "the democratic will of the Palestinian people" [...] | 2006-03-17 11:11:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPAL CI |
| 06SANTIAGO56 | MEDIA REACTION - LATIN AMERICA [...] No summary [...] | 2006-01-11 10:25:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO CI |
| 06SANTIAGO561 | CHILE: SUPPORTIVE OF MOST CICTE GOALS; CONCERNED [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Ministry Special Policies Director Luis Winter told EPOL Counselor that Chile supported most of the U.S. goals for CICTE VI, but would like to discuss further the declaration language on "shared responsibility." Chile was satisfied with CICTE's performance to date, and wo [...] | 2006-03-17 21:57:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL MARR OAS CI |
| 06SANTIAGO562 | CHILE: FOREIGN MINISTRY OFFICIAL DISCUSSES ICC [...] (U) Director for Special Policies at Chile's Foreign Ministry, Ambassador Luis Winter, told EPOL Counselor and Poloff that the Chilean Congress would likely ratify the International Criminal Court (ICC) at an early opportunity. Winter said the GOC would also introduce legislation allowing it [...] | 2006-03-17 21:59:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AORC PTER MARR CI |
| 06SANTIAGO57 | MEDIA REACTION - BOLIVIA: MORALES VISIT OVERSEAS [...] No summary [...] | 2006-01-11 10:25:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO CI BL |
| 06SANTIAGO574 | MEDIA REACTION - CUBA AND HUMAN RIGHTS [...] On March 19, conservative, influential newspaper-of-record "El Mercurio" (circ. 310,000) ran an editorial entitled, "Repression in Cuba." Quote: 2. "Three years into the biggest wave of repression against dissidents, the situation has worsened for the opponents of the Cuban Communist regim [...] | 2006-03-20 20:43:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KPAO KMDR PHUM CI |
| 06SANTIAGO575 | MEDIA REACTION - IRAQ [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-20 20:51:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER CI IZ |
| 06SANTIAGO576 | MEDIA REACTION - MILOSEVIC DEATH [...] No summary [...] | 2006-03-20 20:54:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC CI SR |
| 06SANTIAGO577 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES VENEZUELA'S UNSC CANDIDACY, [...] (C) Summary: Acting Foreign Minister Alberto Van Klaveren told the Ambassador on March 20 that Chile had not taken a position on Venezuela's UNSC candidacy. Van Klaveren said the Bachelet administration was interested in pursuing a long-term SOFA with the U.S. and other countries. He observe [...] | 2006-03-20 22:27:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC MARR MOPS CI HA |
| 06SANTIAGO59 | MEDIA REACTION - HAITI [...] No summary [...] | 2006-01-11 10:26:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC CI HA |
| 06SANTIAGO593 | MEDIA REACTION - IRAQ [...] On March 20, all stations featured stories regarding the third anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. Quotes: 2. Private Megavision's pundit Libardo Buitrago said: "The invasion of Iraq is far from achieving the objectives set by President George Bush. First, it did not demonstrate that Ir [...] | 2006-03-21 21:13:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER CI IZ |
| 06SANTIAGO594 | MEDIA REACTION - VENEZUELAN GOVERNANCE, RELATIONS WITH THE [...] On March 20, TVN's "Medianoche." Quote: "President Bush has had to withstand an avalanche of criticism...from comments that he is a coward and thickheaded to surveys that associate him with the word incompetent...Bush has announced a possible retaliation against Iran if it moves forward wit [...] | 2006-03-21 21:20:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO CI VE |
| 06SANTIAGO603 | MEDIA REACTION - IRAQ [...] On March 22, conservative, influential newspaper-of-record, "El Mercurio" (circ. 116,807) carried a column by Karin Ebensperger entitled, "The Iraqi Swamp." Quote: 2. "On the day President Bush invaded Iraq I publicly criticized his decision. It seemed to me that after the terrible attack [...] | 2006-03-23 10:54:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC PTER CI IZ |
| 06SANTIAGO604 | MEDIA REACTION: SECRETARY RICE VISIT TO CHILE [...] On March 22, government-owned, editorially independent "La Nacion" (circ. 3,800) carried an article by international analyst Andre Grimblatt on Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's visit to Chile entitled, "Condoleezza Rice Restores Order." Quote: 2. "The regional scenario is complex for t [...] | 2006-03-23 11:06:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO CI |
| 06SANTIAGO612 | 13 FORMER MILITARY OFFICERS INDICTED IN [...] (C) Summary: On March 21 presiding judge Victor Montiglio filed murder charges against 13 former Chilean Army officers in the Pinochet-era "Caravan of Death" case, whereby military officials traveled the length of Chile in 1973, killing a number of suspected dissidents. Eleven of the thirteen [...] | 2006-03-23 21:32:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENT | |