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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07SANTODOMINGO2442 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - BIOMETRIC [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects who have been nominated for training. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for [...] |
2007-10-29 18:03:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2453 |
DEMARCHE ON CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION DELIVERED [...] POLOFF delivered Reftel talking points on the annual UN General Assembly resolution introduced by Cuba condemning the U.S. economic embargo to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Deputy Foreign Minister Alejandra Liriano made no substantive response, but rather pledged to immediately inform Foreig [...] |
2007-10-30 17:00:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA UN CU DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2458 |
ATTENDEES FOR LATIN AMERICAN CORRUPTION CONFERENCE [...] AmEmbassy Santo Domingo will be sending two officers to the Fighting Corruption in Latin America Conference, to be held Friday, Nov. 2, in Washington: USAID General Development Officer Stephen Brager and DOS Political Officer Michael Garuckis. BULLEN [...] |
2007-10-30 18:10:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PINR PGOV OTRA KCOR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2459 |
WIREC 2008 DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] |
2007-10-30 18:26:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ENRG EPET SENV SOCI TRGY KPAO KGHG KSCA |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2465 |
TROPICAL STORM NOEL [...] The latest official report by the Dominican Center of Emergency Operations (COE) regarding Tropical Storm Noel indicates that there are 11,756 displaced persons (2,502 of whom are in shelters and 9,704 who have been placed with families). There have been 16 fatalities reported and 15 people c [...] |
2007-10-30 20:19:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ASEC DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2466 |
LIQUID PROPANE GAS TANKER RUNS AGROUND: THREAT OF [...] No summary [...] |
2007-10-30 20:55:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EPET SENV KPAO DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2477 |
BEACHED LPG TANKER UPDATE [...] No summary [...] |
2007-10-31 19:46:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG EAID EPET SENV |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2485 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - FLIGHT SAFETY OFFICER, [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subject who has been nominated for training. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for E [...] |
2007-11-01 16:22:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2491 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - HARRIS RADIO MAINTENANCE [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects who have been nominated for training. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for [...] |
2007-11-01 20:16:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2494 |
CANDIDACY OF DAVID WALKER FOR UN IAAC: DEMARCHE [...] POLOFF delivered Reftel talking points on the nomination of Mr. David Walker for election to the UN Independent Audit Advisory Committee to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ambassador Pedro Blandino, Assistant Secretary for International Organizations, took our views on board but had no immedi [...] |
2007-11-02 17:31:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AORC UN UNGA DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2495 |
UN OFFICIALS CITE 'PROFOUND AND ENTRENCHED RACISM' [...] (SBU) Summary: The United Nations' Special Rapporteur on racism and Independent Expert on minority issues have concluded a week-long visit to the Dominican Republic, noting that, there is "a profound and entrenched problem of racism and discrimination against such groups as Haitians, Dominican [...] |
2007-11-02 17:33:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM ELAB DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2496 |
REQUEST FOR DOD ASSETS FOR HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS [...] The Charge d'Affaires requests that the Department seek the assistance of the Department of Defense and U.S. Military Forces to provide humanitarian assistance in response to flooding in the Dominican Republic caused by Tropical Storm Noel and subsequent storms. The Government of the Dominican [...] |
2007-11-02 18:11:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID MARR PREL DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2499 |
ICAO MONTREAL CONVENTION AMENDMENT DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] |
2007-11-02 19:23:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR AORC ICAO KNNP OTRA PARM DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2502 |
REQUEST FOR DOD ASSETS FOR HUMANITARIAN OPERATIONS [...] Embassy Santo Domingo withdraws the cable Santo Domingo 2496. For the request for DOD assets, please see the November 2 memo from USAID/OFDA Director Ky Luu to Admiral James Stavridis of USSOUTHCOM, instead of Santo Domingo 2496. 2. This report and additional information can be found on E [...] |
2007-11-02 22:36:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID MARR PREL DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2544 |
DEMARCHE ON COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES MINISTERIAL [...] (SBU) POLOFF delivered Reftel talking points on "Advancing the Democracy Agenda at the 4th Community of Democracies Ministerial in Bamako, Mali" to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Deputy Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Trullols took our views on board but had no immediate reply. Note: Trullols [...] |
2007-11-09 13:49:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KDEM PHUM DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2547 |
DEMARCHE ON U.S. CANDIDACY FOR IMO DELIVERED [...] POLOFF delivered Reftel talking points on the U.S. candidacy for the International Maritime Organization to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ambassador Pedro Blandino, Assistant Secretary for International Organizations, took our views on board but had no immediate reply. We will report any [...] |
2007-11-09 19:06:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AORC IMO EWWT PHSA UK DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2563 |
DEMARCHE ON FATF STATEMENT AND GUIDANCE ON IRAN [...] POLOFF delivered Reftel talking points on the "FATF Statement and Guidance on Iran" to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Under Secretary for Economic Affairs Juan Guliani Cury). ECONOFF also delivered the demarche to the Superintendency of Banks (Superintendent of Banks Rafael Camilo). Both G [...] |
2007-11-14 20:04:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL MNUC ECON DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2568 |
BREAKFAST WITH VARGAS MALDONADO [...] (U) On November 6, Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD) presidential candidate Miguel Vargas Maldonado hosted ECOPOLCOUNS and POLOFF for breakfast. Vargas was accompanied by PRD Secretary-General Orlando Jorge Mera, International Affairs Vice President Peggy Cabral de Pena, and International A [...] |
2007-11-16 14:22:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2570 |
SANTO DOMINGO ECONOMIC-POLITICAL ROUNDUP, NOVEMBER [...] Leftist Summit Postponed; Chavez May Still Visit 2. New Poll Gives Fernandez 12-Point Lead in Presidential Race 3. JCE on Haitian Community's Allegations Regarding Identity Documents 4. Electricity Sector Reorganization: Administrative or Substantive Change? 5. Government Debts to Power G [...] |
2007-11-16 20:20:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ECON VE DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2576 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - DRAF COMMUNICATIONS [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following individual who has been selected to work in USMAAG Embassy Santo Domingo. Post has no disqualifying informatio [...] |
2007-11-19 14:35:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2581 |
MESO-AMERICAN BIOFUELS GROUP MEETING SUMMARY [...] (SBU) Summary: The Meso-American Biofuels Group met on November 14 in Guatemala City to discuss progress in developing the production and consumption of biofuels across Central America from Mexico to Colombia. Attendees were government representatives from particpant countries, the Inter-Amer [...] |
2007-11-19 20:01:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ETRD ECON DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2600 |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC INTERIM TIP ASSESSMENT [...] As requested refel, following is a summary of Dominican progress toward rectifying key deficiencies identified in the June 2007 TIP report. ------ 2. Increasing efforts to investigate, prosecute, convict and sentence trafficking offenders, including public officials allegedly complicit i [...] |
2007-11-21 19:57:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KCRM KWMN ELAB DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2601 |
LEPTOSPIROSIS OUTBREAK WIDENS FOLLOWING TROPICAL [...] Summary. Extensive rains and flooding from Tropical Storm Noel have resulted in an outbreak of leptospirosis in the Dominican Republic that has caused the deaths of at least 29 people. As many as 300 cases are suspected across the country according to news reports, with over 291 confirmed as [...] |
2007-11-21 20:23:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO AMED PGOV CDC DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2604 |
IAEA DIRECTOR GENERAL'S REPORT ON IRAN: DOMINICAN [...] POLOFF delivered Reftel talking points on the "IAEA Director General's report on implementation of safeguards in Iran" to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ambassador Pedro Blandino, Assistant Secretary of International Organizations Affairs, took our views on board but had no immediate reply. [...] |
2007-11-23 15:18:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KNNP MNUC IAEA PARM AORC IR DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2624 |
OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS ON ISRAEL: DOMINICAN [...] (U) POLOFF delivered Reftel talking points on "Opposing UNGA Resolutions with Anti-Israel Bias" to Ambassador Pedro Blandino, Assistant Secretary for International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In his reply, Blandino did not directly address how the Dominican Republic would [...] |
2007-11-26 17:22:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA IS DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2648 |
POLITICS AND POPULISM DRIVE GOVERNMENT DECISION TO [...] (C) Summary. Facing growing public displeasure with the rise in international fuel prices, President Fernandez announced on November 15 that the government intends to purchase the country's sole oil refinery from Shell Oil in order to increase the country's imports of oil under the PetroCari [...] |
2007-11-29 19:24:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET ECON BEXP DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2686 |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: DEMARCHE IN SUPPORT OF AMB [...] POLOFF delivered Reftel talking points on December 5 to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Deputy Foreign Minister Alejandra Liriano took our views on board but had no immediate reply. We will report any subsequent Dominican response. 2. This report and additional information can be found o [...] |
2007-12-05 19:49:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UNGA DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2692 |
CUBA COUNTRY REVIEW FOR LIBERTAD ACT: DOMINICAN [...] (C) Summary. In response to Ref A request, Embassy finds here has been no marked change in the Dominican Republic's situation with regard to Cuba since our last report (ref B). The Dominican Republic has very few investments in Cuba. No bilateral trade agreement exists between the Dominican [...] |
2007-12-06 19:02:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL CU DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2697 |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - UPDATE ON WORST FORMS OF [...] As requested Reftel, following is an update on host government efforts in combating the worst forms of child labor (WFCL). Laws and Regulations Proscribing WFCL ------------------------------------- 2. The law prohibits employment of children younger than 14 and places restrictions on empl [...] |
2007-12-07 18:52:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI USAID DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2703 |
OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS: [...] POLOFF delivered Reftel talking points on "Opposing UNGA Resolutions with Anti-Israeli Bias" to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ambassador Ciro Amaury Dargam, Assistant Secretary for International Organizations, took our views on SIPDIS board but had no immediate reply. We will report any [...] |
2007-12-10 20:09:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAL KWBG PHUM PREF UNGA IS DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2714 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - JOINT COMBAT WARFIGHTING, [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects who have been nominated for training. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for [...] |
2007-12-11 18:00:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2715 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - NAVAL STAFF COLLEGE, JAN. [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following individual who has been nominated for training. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response f [...] |
2007-12-11 18:00:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2719 |
UNGA COUNTRY-SPECIFIC RESOLUTIONS: DOMINICAN [...] (U) On December 11, ECOPOLCOUNS and POLOFF delivered Ref A demarche on the "UNGA Plenary Votes on Country-Specific Resolutions" to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ambassador Ciro Amaury Dargam, Assistant Secretary for International Organizations, replied that it was "nearly certain" that the [...] |
2007-12-11 19:59:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV UNGA DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2721 |
DOMINICAN BANKING: RECENT BANK FRAUD CONVICTIONS [...] SUMMARY: Recent convictions in the Banco Intercontinental (Baninter) bank fraud case demonstrate improvement in the fight against impunity in the Dominican Republic, especially when viewed in the light of previous bank fraud prosecutions. End Summary. 2. BACKGROUND: Fraudulent accounting [...] |
2007-12-11 20:01:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN PGOV PREL KJUS KCOR DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2722 |
CESFRONT - TOWARDS MORE EFFECTIVE CONTROL OF THE [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy MilOff and PolOff visited the border towns of Dajabon and Comendador to investigate the recent deployment of the special unit for border control - (Cuerpo Especializado Fronterizo or CESFRONT). CESFRONT was deployed at the end of September to the four official border cro [...] |
2007-12-11 20:01:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV SMIG MCAP HA DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2732 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - INTL MARITIME OFFICER [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subject(s) who have been nominated for training. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response [...] |
2007-12-12 18:01:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2733 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - STRATEGY AND DEFENSE [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subject(s) who have been nominated for training. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response [...] |
2007-12-12 18:01:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2739 |
DOMINICAN FUGITIVE ACEVEDO EXTRADITED TO THE [...] On December 13, U.S. Marshals returned Dennys Acevedo to the United States to appear before the Supreme Court of New York, County of Kings, to face 2 counts of 2nd degree murder, as detailed in indictment number 1400/2001, filed on March 2, 2001. The facts contained in the indictment indicate [...] |
2007-12-13 16:01:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | CJAN CVIS KCRM SNAR DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2746 |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: DEMARCHE ON CASH COURIER [...] POLOFF delivered Reftel talking points to the Director of the Superintendent of Banks' Financial Investigation Unit, Heiromy Castro, as well as to the Director of the country's Financial Analysis Unit (located within the National Counsel on Drugs), Maximo Gorqui Melo, both of whom took our view [...] |
2007-12-14 16:03:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ETTC PREL PGOV PTER ASEC KTFIN DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2748 |
AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON FOREIGN MINISTER: CAFTA, [...] (U) On December 13, the Ambassador paid his introductory call on Foreign Minister Morales Troncoso. The Ambassador was joined by the DCM and POLOFF. CAFTA ----- 2. (SBU) After an exchange of personal greetings, Morales spoke about the negotiations for the Dominican Republic's Economic [...] |
2007-12-14 19:42:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON ETRD SNAR HA DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2758 |
IRAN NIE DEMARCHES DELIVERED [...] (C) ECOPOLCOUNS delivered talking points/non-papers contained reftels to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on December 17 to Deputy Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Trullols, who had just returned after two weeks out of the country. Trullols said that Iranian activities were "a matter of worry and s [...] |
2007-12-19 12:32:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MNUC PARM KNPP IR DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2759 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - BOARDING OFFICER EIMET, [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects who have been nominated for training. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for [...] |
2007-12-19 16:32:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2779 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - US ARMY COMMAND GENERAL [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subject who has been nominated for training. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for E [...] |
2007-12-21 15:10:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2780 |
SANTO DOMINGO ECONOMIC-POLITICAL ROUNDUP, DECEMBER [...] Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Journalist's FOIA Request 2. New Model Community for Sugarcane Workers 3. Government Will Not Prosecute Electricity Theft 4. Music Inspires Social Progress  [...] |
2007-12-21 17:45:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM ENRG DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2784 |
URGENT LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - JCET CLOSE COMBAT [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects who have been nominated for training. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for [...] |
2007-12-21 19:33:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2789 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - HARRIS RADIO OPERATION [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects who have been nominated for training. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for [...] |
2007-12-26 19:03:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2790 |
AMBASSADOR FANNIN PRESENTS CREDENTIALS, MAKES [...] (U) Since arriving at Post on December 13, Ambassador Fannin has presented his credentials to President Fernandez and paid courtesy calls on all three branches of the Dominican Government, including the Attorney General, the Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, the President of the Central Elections [...] |
2007-12-26 19:16:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ETRD SNAR ECON PHUM DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2794 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - CAPTAIN CAREER COURSE, [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects who have been nominated for training. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for [...] |
2007-12-27 18:05:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2795 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - BOARDING OFFICER COURSE, [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects who have been nominated for training. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for [...] |
2007-12-27 18:05:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2796 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - INSTRUCTOR FOR WH [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subject(s) who have/has been nominated for training. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug respo [...] |
2007-12-27 18:55:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2797 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - WHINSEC INSTRUCTOR, FORT [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subject(s) who have been nominated for training. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response [...] |
2007-12-27 18:59:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO2799 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - CAPTAIN CAREER COURSE, [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects who have been nominated for training. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for [...] |
2007-12-28 13:14:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO28 |
DOMINICANS FIGHT CORRUPTION - MUCH BARK, LITTLE BITE, SHOOTING SNAFU WITH JUSTICE OFFICIALS [...] No summary [...] |
2007-01-08 11:16:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KCRM KJUS DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO301 |
DOMINICAN COMMERCE MINISTER EXPOSTULATES ABOUT [...] (C) Summary. On February 6 Dominican Minister of Industry and Commerce Francisco Javier Garcia delivered to the Ambassador and Embassy officers a lengthy diatribe asserting that the USG is imagining contradictions between CAFTA-DR and Hydrocarbons resolutions 148 and 23 clamping down on cont [...] |
2007-02-12 11:44:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | BEXP ELAB ENRG ETRD DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO320 |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC EXTENDS INVITATIONS TO REGIONAL [...] On February 8, AmEmbassy Santo Domingo received a diplomatic note covering a series of letters from the Dominican Foreign Ministry inviting U.S. participation in a Dominican-hosted regional anti-drug summit on March 15, 2007. Per REF A, duplicate invitations were extended to the Department by [...] |
2007-02-13 17:44:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SNAR KCRM KJUS OVIP OTRA |
| 07SANTODOMINGO329 |
DOMINICAN POLITICS III #16: VARGAS MALDONADO [...] (U) This is the 16th cable in our series on Dominican politics in the third year of the administration of President Leonel Fernandez. VARGAS MALDONADO CAMPAIGN - POLITICAL DIRECTOR DISCUSSES PRIMARY AND UPCOMING PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION (SBU) Alfredo Pacheco, the Political Director for Domini [...] |
2007-02-14 14:57:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO347 |
DOMINICAN POLITICS III #17: A SKETCH OF [...] (U) This is the 17th cable in our series on political events the third year of the presidency of Leonel Fernandez. A SKETCH OF PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARIES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (U) The Dominican presidential election is set for May 16, 2008 -- [...] |
2007-02-15 21:13:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | DR PGOV PREL |
| 07SANTODOMINGO348 |
DOMINICAN POLITICS III #18: VARGAS MALDONADO [...] (U) This is the 18th cable in our series on Dominican politics in the third year of the administration of President Leonel Fernandez. (U) Summary: In a speech to the diplomatic corps, presidential candidate Miguel Vargas Maldonado said that the foreign policy of a Dominican government led b [...] |
2007-02-16 13:09:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | DR PGOV PREL |
| 07SANTODOMINGO35 |
VETTING REQUEST FOR DOMINICAN MILITARY JOINT [...] In connection with U.S. military training planned for the Dominican Military Joint Counter Terrorism Team, Embassy Santo Domingo requests that Department advise of any holdings of adverse information concerning the following 30 individuals. Embassy has no adverse information. Please slug r [...] |
2007-01-08 19:48:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO355 |
U/S EDELMAN ON COUNTER-NARCOTICS COOPERATION AND [...] (C) Summary. On February 2, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Eric Edelman, DEA Chief of Operations Michael Braun, Commander of U.S. Southern Command's Joint Interagency Task Force South (JIATF-South) Rear Admiral Jeffrey Hathaway, Ambassador Hans Hertell and other U.S. civilian and militar [...] |
2007-02-20 14:30:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS MOPS PREL KCRM SNAR HA VE DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO419 |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - 2007 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW INPUT [...] (SBU) The Dominican government made a series of modifications to its intellectual property laws in 2006 to implement the country,s obligations under CAFTA-DR. Entry into force of the free trade agreement is expected to occur in early 2007 and will create additional pressure on the government [...] |
2007-02-27 16:43:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON KIPR DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO438 |
DOMINICAN FUGITIVE CARLOS MOREL EXTRADITED TO THE [...] On February 16, 2007, U.S. Marshals returned Carlos Morel to the United States to stand trial for federal narcotics-related offenses in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida, as detailed in indictment number 03-20613-CR-SEITZ, filed July 31, 2003. According to the indic [...] |
2007-03-01 19:33:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | CJAN CVIS KCRM SNAR DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO441 |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: PART 2, SEVENTH ANNUAL [...] The following is Part 2 of Embassy's response to the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) questions raised in reftel. 2. 2006 Trafficking in Persons Report for the Dominican Republic, Part 2 III. INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF TRAFFICKERS The Dominican government made significant progress i [...] |
2007-03-02 11:13:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO444 |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: PART 1, SEVENTH ANNUAL [...] The following is Part 1 of Embassy's response to the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) questions raised in reftel. 2. 2006 Trafficking in Persons Report for the Dominican Republic, Part 1 I. OVERVIEW: EXTENT OF TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS IN THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AND THE GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSE [...] |
2007-03-02 11:22:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO451 |
DOMINICAN POLITICS III, #19: FERNANDEZ'S NATIONAL [...] (U) This is the 19th cable in our series on Dominican politics in the third year of the administration of President Leonel Fernandez. SUMMARY (U) President Leonel Fernandez used the occasion of his February 27 Independence Day speech to announce that DR-CAFTA was expected to enter into fo [...] |
2007-03-02 17:04:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | DR PGOV PREL ECON |
| 07SANTODOMINGO479 |
AT LAST, A BIRTH REGISTRATION SYSTEM FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Dominican civil registry and elections authority has responded somewhat belatedly to complaints from the U.S. Embassy and others by voting to create a procedure to register the Dominican-born children of foreigners who are not legal Dominican residents. Such children, includ [...] |
2007-03-05 20:12:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CASC DR PHUM PGOV PREF SMIG HA |
| 07SANTODOMINGO48 |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: DEMARCHE RESPONSE REGARDING [...] Per reftel, Embassy delivered demarche on mercury issues at the 24th session of the United Nations Environment Programme's Governing Council (UNEP GC) to the Ministry of Environment. The Director of Planning, Omar Ramirez, stated that he and Minister Max Puig plan to attend the 24th session [...] |
2007-01-10 11:07:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC EMIN ETRD PREL SENV DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO485 |
DOMINICAN FUGITIVE DE LA ROSA TO BE EXTRADITED TO [...] On November 8, 2007, U.S. Marshals will return Yokary de la Rosa to the United States to stand trial for federal narcotics-related offenses as detailed in indictment number CR 03-893, filed on August 5, 2003, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. According to the in [...] |
2007-03-06 18:51:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | CJAN CVIS KCRM SNAR DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO505 |
DOMINICAN PROVINCE OF SAMANA PREPARES FOR TOURIST [...] (U) This cable is part of a series of reports on economic and political issues at the provincial level in the Dominican Republic. SAMANA PREPARES FOR TOURIST BOOM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - (U) Tourism is on the rise throughout the Dominican Republic, and the northeastern province [...] |
2007-03-08 16:08:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | DR PGOV PREL |
| 07SANTODOMINGO508 |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXERCISING [...] (SBU) Summary. Avian influenza (AI) preparedness is a concern for the Dominican Republic. According to Embassy sources, the country has conducted very few AI response exercises. Currently only the Ministry of Agriculture has completed its response plan and has sponsored exercises, focused [...] |
2007-03-08 18:07:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | TBIO KFLU KSTH DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO535 |
DOMINICAN DIPNOTE REQUESTING SUPPORT IN FAVOR OF [...] No summary [...] |
2007-03-12 17:19:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR PREL IO ICAO DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO556 |
DOMINICAN LABOR, DRIVERS, AND LEFTIST GROUPS [...] SUMMARY. The Dominican Republic's largest transportation associations, some key neighborhood organizations, and umbrella labor union organizations are uniting to promote an escalating strategy of strikes and protests beginning on March 14 in support of disparate objectives. Their message: p [...] |
2007-03-14 11:04:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB PGOV ENRG EFIN ASEC CASC DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO586 |
AWAITING DOMINICAN RESPONSE REGARDING REQUEST FOR [...] No summary [...] |
2007-03-19 11:22:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR MARR MOPS SENV DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO590 |
DOMINICAN POLITICS III #20: ANECDOTES FROM "THE [...] (U) This is the 20th cable in our series on Dominican politics in the third year of the administration of President Leonel Fernandez. (U) The presidential election in the Dominican Republic will not take place until May 2008; however, the Dominican Liberation Party's internal primary race is [...] |
2007-03-19 18:26:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO597 |
REGIONAL DRUGS SUMMIT CALLS FOR INCREASED U.S. [...] (U) Summary. On March 16, OAS Secretary General Insulza, President Preval of Haiti, President Uribe of Colombia, and Prime Minister Manning of Trinidad and Tobago joined Dominican President Fernandez to sign a non-binding declaration on measures to counter threats posed by the trafficking of [...] |
2007-03-19 20:25:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SNAR KCRM CO HA VE TD DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO617 |
UPDATE ON DOMINICAN TRANSPORTATION AND LABOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The launch of labor and/or transportation strikes remains a possibility this week. Transportation unions have maintained their threat to strike in demand of government subsidies despite legal action against their leaders. On March 19, authorities arrested and detained the leade [...] |
2007-03-21 11:33:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PGOV ENRG EFIN ASEC CASC DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO63 |
SANTO DOMINGO TRIPWIRE REPORTER CONTACT INFORMATION [...] Per reftel, post designates the following person as the tripwire application reporter in the Tripwire Reporting and Integrated Planning System (TRIPS): Alexander T. Bryan; Political Officer; Political/Economic Section; Top Secret Clearance; tel 809-731-4203; classified email BryanAT@state.sgov [...] |
2007-01-11 17:53:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT CASC CMGT AEMR ASEC |
| 07SANTODOMINGO636 |
DOMINICAN REPLY ON HCOC AGAINST BALLISTIC MISSILE [...] (SBU) POLOFF delivered a diplomatic note containing Reftel talking points encouraging the Dominican Republic to subscribe to the Hague Code of Conduct (HCOC). POLOFF emphasized the long period of time in which we have been discussing this issue with the Dominicans (more than four years), unde [...] |
2007-03-21 20:26:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PARM ETTC MTCRE KSCA DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO637 |
DOMINICAN REPLY TO DEMARCHE ON UN REFORM - [...] On March 19, POLOFF delivered Reftel talking points on UN internal administration of justice to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ambassador Michelle Cohen, Dominican Chief of United Nations and Organization of American States Affairs (Assistant Secretary-equivalent), had no immediate reply but [...] |
2007-03-21 20:27:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AORC APER UNGA DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO666 |
VETTING REQUEST FOR MONEY LAUNDERING COURSE - NAS [...] In connection with a Basic Course for Money Laundering planned for the first week of April in La Vega, Embassy Santo Domingo requests that Department advise of any holdings of adverse information concerning the following individuals. Embassy has no adverse information. Please slug reply for E [...] |
2007-03-23 19:58:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO668 |
FURTHER ON REGIONAL DRUGS SUMMIT AND CALLS FOR [...] (U) Following is an amplified version of Santo Domingo 597 with addition of U.S. and Dominican positions, new text in paras. 10 and 11, and comment. 2. (U) Summary. On March 16, OAS Secretary General Insulza, President Preval of Haiti, President Uribe of Colombia, and Prime Minister Mannin [...] |
2007-03-23 20:18:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SNAR KCRM CO HA VE TD DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO685 |
DOMINICAN POLITICS III #21: FERNANDEZ ANNOUNCES [...] (U) This is the 21st cable in our series on Dominican politics in the third year of the administration of President Leonel Fernandez. (U) On March 25, Leonel Fernandez formally announced that he is running for re-election in 2008. The announcement, made at a rally in Santo Domingo, had been [...] |
2007-03-26 21:00:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO715 |
DOMINICAN FOREIGN MINISTER CONFIRMS INTEREST IN [...] Dominican FM Carlos Morales Troncoso welcomed the concept of a joint Brasilian and U.S. offer of assistance in developing biofuels capacity. Proposal was communicated by the Charge and by Brasilian ambassador Ronaldo Dunlap this morning, March 30. Dunlap provided a copy of the MOU signed M [...] |
2007-03-30 13:12:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | DR ECON ENRG |
| 07SANTODOMINGO732 |
OPPONENTS MANEUVER TO STRIP DOMINICAN-HAITIAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: An investigation by staff at the Junta Central Electoral (JCE), or Central Elections Board, has recommended that the authorities strip the citizenship of Sonia Pierre, a prominent advocate for the rights of persons of Haitian descent. In quick reply, on March 30 JCE President C [...] |
2007-03-30 22:59:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG KWMN DR HA |
| 07SANTODOMINGO733 |
SENIOR DOMINICAN OFFICIALS IMPLICATED IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: High-level officials in the Dominican Ministries of Foreign Relations and Migration use their positions to facilitate human trafficking and alien smuggling schemes, according to media reports, DHS investigations and Embassy contacts. Those implicated include the Assistant Secreta [...] |
2007-03-30 23:06:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | CVIS PGOV PHUM SMIG KCOR KCRM CH DR HA HK |
| 07SANTODOMINGO734 |
DOMINICAN POLITICS III #22: THE PLD PARTY - [...] (U) This is the 22nd cable in our series on Dominican politics in the third year of the administration of President Leonel Fernandez. (C/NF) SUMMARY: With a view to the 2008 presidential election, we make this assessment of the Dominican Liberation Party (PLD). Founded in the 1970s as a le [...] |
2007-04-02 13:22:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PINR PREL DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO74 |
VETTING REQUEST FOR DOMINICAN MILITARY JOINT [...] In connection with U.S. military training planned on/around January 28, 2007 for the Dominican Military Joint Counter Terrorism Team, Embassy Santo Domingo requests that Department advise of any holdings of adverse information concerning the following 30 individuals. Embassy has no adverse i [...] |
2007-01-12 17:11:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO75 |
CARIBBEAN MASS MIGRATION - PROBABLE DOMINICAN [...] (S) Santo Domingo country team considers that the Dominican government would NOT/NOT be willing to receive any Haitian migrants in the event of a mass migration event and that it would NOT/NOT be willing to place Cuban migrants in a camp or under any similar system of controls. In the unlike [...] |
2007-01-12 17:32:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | SECRET | PREL PREF XL XM XR DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO755 |
DOMINICAN FUGITIVE ROMULA SILVA EXTRADITED TO THE [...] On March 29, U.S. Marshals returned Romula (aka Romulo) Silva to the United States to stand trial in the Middle District of Florida for conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute five (5) or more kilograms of cocaine. As detailed in indictment 8:03-Cr-476-T-23 (EAJ), filed on December 3, [...] |
2007-04-03 17:55:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | CJAN CVIS KCRM SNAR DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO756 |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REITERATES SECURITY COUNCIL [...] This is an action request; please see para. 3. 2. In a diplomatic note received by the Embassy on April 3, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated the Dominican Republic's candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council and requested U.S. support. The candidacy [...] |
2007-04-03 17:58:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO76 |
DOMINICAN POLITICS III #13: A NEW, MORE SERIOUS [...] This is the thirteenth cable in our series on Dominican politics in the third year of the administration of President Leonel Fernandez. 2. (SBU) In November 2006 the Senate chose a new 9-member elections authority (JCE), composed for the most part of eminent jurists. The JCE is showing gr [...] |
2007-01-12 17:32:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR PGOV PREL PINR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO768 |
UPDATE ON MANEUVERS AGAINST SONIA PIERRE, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the days following the release of an internal report to the Central Elections Board (JCE) by investigators who recommended stripping a prominent Haitian-Dominican activist of her citizenship, numerous domestic and foreign groups have mobilized in Sonia Pierre's defense. Gove [...] |
2007-04-04 19:46:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG KWMN DR HA |
| 07SANTODOMINGO77 |
DOMINICAN FUGITIVES JIMENEZ AND GARCIA EXTRADITED [...] On January 12, 2007, U.S. Marshals returned Jose Jimenez Guerrero to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for trial on a variety of narcotics charges detailed in indictment number 06-253 (PG), filed on August 10, 2006. As described in the indictment, Jimenez was a member of a drug trafficking orga [...] |
2007-01-12 17:32:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | CJAN CVIS KCRM SNAR DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO808 |
DEMARCHES ON UNSCR 1747 AND DESIGNATION OF IRAN'S [...] POLOFF delivered Reftels' talking points to the Ministry of Foreign Relations. Ambassador Rhadys Abreu, Acting Dominican Chief of United Nations and Organization of American States Affairs (Assistant Secretary-equivalent), took our views on board but had no immediate reply. We will report an [...] |
2007-04-10 16:27:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA IAEA IR DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO817 |
DOMINICAN GOVERNMENT APPROVES REQUEST FOR BLANKET [...] No summary [...] |
2007-04-11 11:24:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR MARR MOPS SENV DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO825 |
DOMINICAN BANKING SERIES, 14: BANINTER PROSECUTORS [...] (U) This is the 14th in a series of cables following the Dominican banking frauds and prosecutions. Extensive additional material on prosecutions is available on our SIPRNET site. Baninter Prosecutors "Guarantee" Convictions, but Fear Sentencing Phase - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [...] |
2007-04-12 17:23:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KJUS PGOV PREL DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO840 |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC EXTENDS INVITATION TO REGIONAL [...] Embassy has received a letter from Dominican Attorney General Radhames Jimenez Pena inviting U.S. participation in an upcoming conference on regional penitentiary practices and penitentiary reform to be held in Santo Domingo, June 20-22, 2007. Post requests notification regarding USG intent t [...] |
2007-04-13 19:10:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KJUS KHUM OTRA DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO846 |
DOMINICAN POLITICS III #23: PARTY UNITY UNDER [...] (U) This is the 23rd cable in our series on Dominican politics in the third year of the administration of President Leonel Fernandez. PARTY UNITY UNDER STRESS AS PLD PREPARES FOR PRIMARY VOTE (SBU) On April 11 POLOFF met with Danilo Diaz of the ruling Dominican Liberation Party (PLD). As [...] |
2007-04-13 20:37:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO887 |
DOMINICAN FUGITIVE WILFREDO TORIBIO TO BE [...] On April 20, 2006, U.S. Marshals will return Wilfredo Antonio Toribio Reyes to the United States to stand trial in the State of New Jersey for multiple counts of robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery, as detailed in indictment number 05-05-0558-I (filed May 2, 2005) and indictment number 05 [...] |
2007-04-18 17:54:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | CJAN CVIS KCRM SNAR DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO907 |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: PREPARING FOR WMO QUADRENNIAL [...] (U) Econoff met with the Director for the National Office of Meteorology (ONAMET), Gloria Ceballos, to raise awareness of the upcoming World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Congress, share USG priorities for the WMO Congress, solicit information on the Office of Meteorology priorities, and [...] |
2007-04-20 11:05:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV TPHY WMO DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO926 |
PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ SENDS CONDOLENCES FOR VIRGINIA [...] President Leonel Fernandez expressed his condolences for the Virginia Tech tragedy to President Bush in an April 17 letter (received by the Embassy on April 19). An unofficial translation of the letter follows. 2. Begin translation. April 17, 2007 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Si [...] |
2007-04-20 18:08:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO964 |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: ENVIRONMENT TRADE CAPACITY [...] Summary: Per reftel this cable contains Embassy's proposals for regional and bilateral trade-related environment projects to be funded with FY2007 trade capacity funds under the CAFTA-DR free trade agreement. These proposals are in line with the CAFTA-DR Environmental Cooperation Agreement [...] |
2007-04-24 11:11:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ELAB EPA ETRD SENV DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO971 |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: LABOR TRADE CAPACITY BUILDING [...] (SBU) Per Ref A, this cable contains Embassy's proposals for regional and bilateral trade-related labor projects to be funded with FY2007 trade capacity funds under the CAFTA-DR free trade agreement. These proposals are in line with the priorities identified within the White Paper. The breakdo [...] |
2007-04-24 17:18:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ELAB PHUM DR |
| 07SANTODOMINGO992 |
DOMINICAN CAPITAL MARKET FAILS TO DEVELOP [...] (SBU) Summary: Business finance in the Dominican Republic remains opaque, dominated by a small number of banks and trading groups characterized by virtually incestuous relationships. The country's long history of crony capitalism, corruption and tax evasion has retarded the establishment of [...] |
2007-04-25 20:32:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN DR |
| 08SANODOMINGO1611 |
ELECRICITY GENERATORS PREDICT A DARK DECEMBER IN [...] No summary [...] |
2008-10-17 20:39:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EINV DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1009 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: COUNTER DRUG OPERATION [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects. Please slug response for NAS and ECOPOL. 3. Names and identifying information of the proposed [...] |
2008-06-23 17:59:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PHUM SNAR DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1010 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: PEACE KEEPING OPERATIONS, [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for NAS and ECOPOL. 3. Names and i [...] |
2008-06-23 18:36:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PHUM SNAR DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1023 |
AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH FERNANDEZ: CHEVRON, [...] (C) Summary: In the Ambassador's June 19 meeting with the President, Fernandez agreed to intervene in Chevron's investment dispute to prevent violence, but not to settle the dispute itself, stating that -- despite the contract -- there had to be a negotiated settlement. The President describe [...] |
2008-06-25 13:32:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PBIO ECON ENRG EAID EAGR CACS HA DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1024 |
AFTER THE ELECTION, WHAT NEXT? [...] (SBU) Now that the presidential election is over, President Fernandez is turning to plans for his next term, the opposition is digging in its heels, and reformers are focusing on how to improve the democratic system before the congressional election of 2010. On economic issues, Fernandez face [...] |
2008-06-25 13:35:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1025 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: DAMAGE CONTROL ASSESSMENT, [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for NAS and ECOPOL. 3. Names and i [...] |
2008-06-25 16:30:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PHUM SNAR DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1028 |
ICMEC EXPLORES AREAS OF COOPERATION WITH GODR TO [...] Summary: Guillermo Galarza, a Program Director of the International Center for Missing and Exploited Children (ICMEC), an NGO, visited the DR to raise awareness of the global issue of child sexual exploitation and to meet with local government officials to explore areas of cooperation and aid. [...] |
2008-06-25 20:02:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC CVIS PHUM SOCI DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1060 |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: PROGRESS ON ASSET FORFEITURE [...] (U) Summary. On June 13, a representative of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Asset Forfeiture-Money Laundering Unit, accompanied by Assistant U.S. Attorneys (AUSAs) from the Districts of Puerto Rico and the Southern District of Florida and a Mexico City-based representative of the Internal [...] |
2008-06-30 21:32:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KJUS KCRM SNAR DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1073 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS, [...] This is an action request. See para. 2. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following individuals who have been selected for Peacekeeping Operations Platoon Exchange, scheduled for 26 July - 06 August, 2008. Post has no disqualifying i [...] |
2008-07-01 19:05:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR MARR PGOV PHUM |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1074 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS, [...] This is an action request. See para. 2. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following individuals who have been selected for Peacekeeping Operations Platoon Exchange, scheduled for 26 July - 06 September, 2008. Post has no disqualifyin [...] |
2008-07-01 19:09:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR MARR PGOV PHUM |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1075 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - PEACEKEPING OPERATIONS, [...] This is an action request. See para. 2. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following individuals who have been selected for peacekeeping operations course, scheduled for 26 July - 06 September, 2008. Post has no disqualifying informat [...] |
2008-07-01 19:13:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR MARR PGOV PHUM |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1076 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - DEPARTMENTAL RESOURCE [...] This is an action request. See para. 2. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following individuals who have been selected for a Departmental Resource Management Course, scheduled for 26 July - 06 August, 2008. Post has no disqualifying [...] |
2008-07-01 19:27:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR MARR PGOV PHUM |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1078 |
INVITATION FOR PRESIDENT BUSH - INAUGURATION OF [...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. Please see paragraph 3. 2. On May 16, President Leonel Fernandez was elected President of the Dominican Republic. On August 16, per the Dominican Constitution, President Fernandez will be sworn-in. 3. Action request: Post requests that WHA/CAR wor [...] |
2008-07-01 20:38:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1085 |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: KOSOVO RECOGNITION DEMARCHE [...] (C) Charge d' Affaires, a.i. Bullen spoke with and presented Ref A demarche to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Manuel Trullols on July 2. Trullols took the Charge's comments on board, stated he will raise the issue with FM Morales when he returns to the country, and remained non-committal [...] |
2008-07-03 17:10:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPKO UNMIK UN YI EU DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1108 |
PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE PUBLIC AFFAIRS EVENT [...] On July 3, PolOff delivered to the Office of the Foreign Minister reftel demarche regarding the Prisoners of Conscience Public Affairs event. MFA did not have any immediate substantive response. Post will report any subsequent reply from the ministry. FANNIN [...] |
2008-07-08 20:23:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PHUM PREL DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1118 |
INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ, AUGUST 16: [...] (U) This is an action request for WHA/CAR; please see para. 3. 2. (U) President Leonel Fernandez, who was re-elected on May 16, will be inaugurated for his next term on August 16. Embassy Protocol Chief has obtained information on the schedule for inauguration event; please see below and no [...] |
2008-07-10 20:25:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OVIP DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1122 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - COUNTER TERRORISM [...] This is an action request. See para. 2. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following individuals who have been selected for a Counter Terrorism MARSOC/JCET Course, scheduled as on-going training from January 2008 - October 2010. Post [...] |
2008-07-11 16:11:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR MARR PGOV PHUM |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1167 |
DOMINICAN SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS BANINTER BANK [...] Summary. On July 11, the Dominican Supreme Court upheld the convictions in the Banco Intercontinental (Baninter) bank fraud case ensuring that the four defendants will spend time in prison. This is an important step forward because it is the first time that significant sentences were given to [...] |
2008-07-18 12:09:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN PGOV PREL KJUS KCOR DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1184 |
SANTO DOMINGO ECONOMIC-POLITICAL ROUNDUP, JULY 22, [...] Government,s Plan to Address Economic Crisis 2. Fernandez Focused on Constitutional Reform 3. Subsidy Must Keep Pace with Oil Prices or Lights Will Go Out 4. Astwood Extradition Controversy  [...] |
2008-07-22 20:01:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON ENRG KJUS DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1185 |
PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ REQUESTS CONTRACT EXTENSION [...] (C) On July 18, the Civil and Commercial Court of San Cristobal ruled in favor of Chevron,s petition that a blockade of the refinery by a transportation union is illegal and should be halted immediately. President Fernandez called the Ambassador on July 21 to convey a request from the transpo [...] |
2008-07-22 20:10:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO119 |
AMBASSADOR' MEETING WITH PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ [...] No summary [...] |
2008-01-23 15:53:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SNAR EINV DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1199 |
PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ ACKNOWLEDGES POLITICS MORE [...] (C) In a meeting on July 22, President Fernandez asked Chevron to extend a contract with fuel transporters for one more year and offered to sign a personal guarantee that the contract would end after that time. This was the same request that the President delivered to the Ambassador on July 2 [...] |
2008-07-25 16:26:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1235 |
PRESIDENT AND FOREIGN MINISTER ON DRUGS, CHEVRON, [...] (SBU) On July 23, in front of an audience that included President Fernandez and Acting U.S. DEA Chief, Dominican drug czar Marino Vinicio "Vincho" Castillo said that the United States is persistently obstructing the Dominican Republic's anti-drug efforts. Castillo said that this has harmed som [...] |
2008-07-30 19:30:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON ENRG SNAR IR DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO124 |
AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE [...] (C) In his January 16 meeting with the Ambassador, PRD party presidential candidate Miguel Vargas Maldonado expressed concerns regarding the fairness of the election process; warned of possible Venezuelan support for his opponent; cited the importance of election observation; and explained his [...] |
2008-01-23 19:48:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON ENRG VE DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1241 |
NODEL ENGEL'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ: [...] (U) Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY), Chairman of the Western Hemisphere Affairs Subcommittee of the HCFA, made a brief private visit to the Dominican Republic July 28-29. The Congressman traveled to attend the July 29 ceremonial opening of the New York Mets baseball academy in Boca Chica (20 mi [...] |
2008-07-31 13:25:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ECON KV HA DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1251 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - NCO DEVELOPMENT COURSE [...] This is an action request. See para. 2. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following 16 individuals who have been selected for a NCO Development Course, scheduled for 11 August - 26 September, 2008. Post has no disqualifying informati [...] |
2008-08-05 21:48:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR MARR PGOV PHUM |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1265 |
COLOMBIAN AMB DISCUSSES MASSACRE, CONCERNS ON DOM [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Fannin received Colombia's new Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Juan Jose Chaux on August 6 for a courtesy call that quickly turned substantive. Ambassador Chaux's message was that the Dominican Republic must address three key challenges to preserve its democracy: [...] |
2008-08-08 11:40:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KCRM ENRG PGOV PTER KJUS EAID |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1269 |
DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DOMINICAN REPUBLIC,S TRQ [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador delivered reftel talking points regarding the administration of tariff rate quotas (TRQs) under CAFTA-DR to the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Industry and Commerce on July 11 and August 5 respectively. The Secretary of Agriculture attributed the late [...] |
2008-08-08 19:58:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ETRD ECON DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO127 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS, [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subject(s) who has/have been nominated for training. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug respo [...] |
2008-01-25 14:35:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO128 |
AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES VENZUELA WITH COLOMBIAN [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Fannin and Mrs. Fannin met Colombian Ambassador Luis Emilio Sierra and his wife Liliana Martinez de Sierra for a courtesy call. During the meeting Ambassador Fannin inquired as to the extent of Venezuelan influence in the Dominican Republic. Sierra stated that there is [...] |
2008-01-25 15:05:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EINV PARM PINR SNAR VE DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO129 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - COLOMBIAN TRAINERS FOR [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following foreign subject(s) who will be providing training in community based policing to the Dominican National Police. [...] |
2008-01-25 17:04:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM CO DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO130 |
LEAHY REQUEST - COASTAL SEARCH AND RESCUE [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects who are tentatively slated to receive training. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug r [...] |
2008-01-25 18:30:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO131 |
LEAHY REQUEST - MARITIME SAFETY/PORT CONTROL [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subject. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for EcoPol. 3. Name and identifying i [...] |
2008-01-25 19:00:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO132 |
LEAHY REQUEST - INFORMATION OPERATIONS, FT. [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for EcoPol. 3. Names and identifying [...] |
2008-01-25 19:14:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1332 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - ALP COURSE (1), DOMINICAN [...] This is an action request. See para. 2. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following MAAG sponsored individual who has been selected for an ALP Course, scheduled for 27 August 2008 - 24 July, 2010. Post has no disqualifying informatio [...] |
2008-08-21 20:32:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR MARR PGOV PHUM |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1333 |
DEMARCHE ON DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN [...] POLCHIEF delivered Reftel talking points on the designation of an additional five Iranian entities for proliferation activities to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ambassador Ciro Amaury Dargam, Assistant Secretary of International Organizations Affairs, took our views on board but had no imme [...] |
2008-08-22 17:39:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KNNP MNUC IR GM PARM EFIN DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1340 |
PLD LEADER MEDINA KEEPS DISTANCE FROM FERNANDEZ [...] (C) BACKGROUND: Danilo Medina is the second-most powerful leader in the PLD party, after President Fernandez himself, and is seen as the strategic brains behind the organization's rise from third-party status in the 1980s to control of the presidency and both houses of congress by 2006. Medina se [...] |
2008-08-25 19:57:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PBIO SNAR ECON DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO135 |
LEAHY REQUEST - MAAG LIAISON OFFICERS [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects who will be receiving meals and other incidental expenses paid for by Defense Department funds. Post h [...] |
2008-01-28 13:00:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1353 |
FERNANDEZ PLAYS MUSICAL CHAIRS WITH CABINET [...] (C) In a series of decrees issued following his August 16 inauguration, President Fernandez shuffled his cabinet; however, many of the officials simply moved from one ministry to another. There was no clear public policy message sent by the personnel moves. Rather, by keeping most of the cabinet [...] |
2008-08-27 17:02:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PINR SENV MARR ETRD ECON DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO136 |
LEAHY REQUEST - AIRCREW LIFE SUPPORT. SHEPPARD [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for EcoPol. 3. Names and identifying [...] |
2008-01-28 19:54:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1360 |
REJECTING RUSSIAN RECOGNITION OF S. [...] POLCHIEF delivered Reftel talking points on Russian recognition of the breakaway Georgian regions to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Deputy Foreign Minister Alejandra Liriano took our views on board but had no immediate reply. We will report any subsequent Dominican response. (U) Please vi [...] |
2008-08-28 18:19:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV GG RU DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1371 |
FORBES ENERGY CITES CORRUPTION IN ETHANOL PROJECT [...] (C) SUMMARY. Executives with Forbes Energy met with the Ambassador regarding the company,s planned USD 700 million sugarcane ethanol project straddling the Dominican Republic-Haiti border. They said that while they have already obtained all needed permits for the project, which will be based in Man [...] |
2008-08-29 15:08:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG KCOR EINV DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1383 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - CYBER CRIME TRAINING (2), [...] This is an action request. See para. 2. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following two individuals who have been selected for LEGAT sponsored Cyber Crime Training, scheduled for 03 - 05 September, 2008. Post has no disqualifying inf [...] |
2008-09-02 18:09:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR MARR PGOV PHUM |
| 08SANTODOMINGO139 |
LEAHY REQUEST - PILOT INSTRUMENT PROCEDURES [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for EcoPol. 3. Names and identifying [...] |
2008-01-28 20:58:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO140 |
LEAHY REQUEST - PILOT INSTRUMENT PROCEDURES [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subject. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for EcoPol. 3. Name and identifying i [...] |
2008-01-28 21:05:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO141 |
U.S. CONSORTIUM TO BUY DOMINICAN AIRPORT [...] (C) The operations manager for Aerodom (Dominican Airports International 21st Century), which manages the airport operations concessions for six of the Dominican Republic's eight international airports, including Las Americas International Airport in Santo Domingo, confidentially informed ECON [...] |
2008-01-29 13:10:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAIR EINV DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1410 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - MARITIME TERRORISM CIV-MIL [...] This is an action request. See para. 2. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following three US Navy sponsored individuals who have been selected for a Maritime Terrorism Civ-Mil Course, scheduled for 06 - 20 September, 2008. Post has [...] |
2008-09-05 21:45:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR MARR PGOV PHUM |
| 08SANTODOMINGO142 |
DOMINICAN FUGITIVE CONTRERAS EXTRADITED TO THE [...] On January 24, U.S. Marshals returned Rick Rogelio Contreras to the United States to appear before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas on charges of conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine, as well as possession with intent to distribute more than 500 [...] |
2008-01-29 15:17:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | CJAN CVIS KCRM SNAR DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1439 |
GODR REACTIONS TO TIP TIER 2 WATCH-LIST PLAN [...] (U) Summary: Per reftel instructions, Poloff delivered demarche and left the Tier 2 watch-list action plan recommendations as a non-paper with key Dominican officials. Our recommendations may be of assistance as the GODR is in the process of developing its own, multi-agency "integrated action [...] |
2008-09-12 15:31:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL KTIP DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1444 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - INSTR. FLIGHT PROCEDURES, [...] This is an action request. See para. 2. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following MAAG sponsored individuals who have been selected for Instr. Flight Procedures Course, scheduled for 16 September - 12 December 2008. Post has no dis [...] |
2008-09-15 16:23:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR MARR PGOV PHUM |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1445 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - HELICOPTER CREW CHIEF [...] This is an action request. See para. 2. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following MAAG sponsored individuals who have been selected for Helicopter Crew Chief Training, scheduled for 09 September - 12 December 2008. Post has no disqu [...] |
2008-09-15 17:02:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR MARR PGOV PHUM |
| 08SANTODOMINGO145 |
FERNANDEZ MAKES HIS CASE TO THE DOMINICAN PEOPLE [...] (SBU) On January 29, President Fernandez gave a major campaign speech in which he took credit for reestablishing macroeconomic stability, warned against returning the rival PRD party to power during challenging economic times, and promised a series of programs for his next term. While engagin [...] |
2008-01-30 16:03:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1456 |
SANTO DOMINGO ECONOMIC-POLITICAL ROUNDUP, [...] Open Skies Agreements with Panama and Canada 2. U.S. Company Purchases Airport Operations 3. Bank Fraud Conviction Upheld 4. Venezuela: Scandal Over Houses Donated to Storm Victims 5. Unions Press for Wage Increase  [...] |
2008-09-18 12:42:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ELAB EFIN ECON PGOV VE PM CA DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1471 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - PKO/CFAC COURSE (33), [...] This is an action request. See para. 2. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following MAAG sponsored individuals who have been selected for PKO and CFAC courses, scheduled for 03 - 17 October, 2008. Post has no disqualifying informatio [...] |
2008-09-19 18:30:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR MARR PGOV PHUM |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1474 |
FOREIGN MINISTER ON UNGA DEMARCHES AND [...] (U) On September 18, the Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Morales Troncoso to deliver Reftel demarches on the UN General Assembly and the Bolivian and Venezuelan decisions to declare our Ambassadors persona non grata. 2. (SBU) Regarding A/S Shannon's meeting with DR/CARICOM Ambassadors [...] |
2008-09-19 19:24:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON HA VE HO BL DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1475 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - VISIT TO COLOMBIAN [...] This is an action request. See para. 2. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following NAS sponsored individuals who have been selected for a visit to the Colombian National Police, scheduled for October 19 - 25, 2008. Post has no disq [...] |
2008-09-19 19:27:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR MARR PGOV PHUM SNAR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1484 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - EXPLOSIVE INCIDENT [...] This is an action request. See para. 2. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following DS/RSO sponsored individuals who have been selected for an Explosive Incident Countermeasures Course, scheduled for 20 October - 20 December, 2008. P [...] |
2008-09-22 14:29:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR MARR PGOV PHUM |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1486 |
EAC MEETING [...] SUMMARY: US EMBASSY SANTO DOMINGO CONVENED AN EAC MEETING ON 22 SEPTEMBER 2008, REGARDING A SEVERE STORM WATCH THAT MAY BRING HEAVY RAIN FALL AND POSSIBLE MAJOR FLOODING TO THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. THE CHARGE D' AFFAIRS CONVENED THE MEETING TO DISCUSS AND IMPLEMENT APPROPRIATE COURSES OF ACTION, [...] |
2008-09-22 21:32:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC AMGT PTER CASC DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO149 |
AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL WITH CANADIAN AMBASSADOR [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador and Mrs. Fannin met Canadian Ambassador Patricia Fortier and her husband Paul Durand, the OAS representative in the Dominican Republic, for a courtesy call. Fortier highlighted the GOC's efforts in stabilizing Haiti and increased role in fighting crime, as well as are [...] |
2008-01-30 20:53:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EINV PINR CA DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1509 |
URGENT LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - AIR INTEL (2 [...] No summary [...] |
2008-09-26 12:23:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV MARR DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO151 |
DOL VISIT HIGHLIGHTS U.S. FIGHT AGAINST CHILD LABOR [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 14 and 15, Department of Labor Deputy Undersecretary Charlotte Ponticelli traveled to the Dominican Republic to attend the launch of the second phase of a DOL-funded child labor project, meet the Secretaries of Labor and Education, civil society and business leaders as [...] |
2008-01-31 11:27:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI USAID DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1513 |
THE DR'S REFORMISTA PARTY - A PHOENIX OR DEAD [...] (SBU) Summary: The Social Christian Reform Party (PRSC), once the powerful political instrument of President Balaguer, is struggling to rise again after it received less than five percent of the vote during the May 2008 elections. The party is split in various ways and several nominal membe [...] |
2008-09-26 19:01:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KJUS DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1532 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - TECH TRAINING INST.COURSE [...] This is an action request. See para. 2. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following MAAG sponsored individuals who have been selected for a Tech Training Inst. course, scheduled for 07 October - 12 December, 2008. Post has no disqual [...] |
2008-10-01 17:35:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR MARR PGOV PHUM |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1533 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - NCOA COURSE (4), IAAFA, [...] This is an action request. See para. 2. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following MAAG sponsored individuals who have been selected for a NCOA course, scheduled for October 15 - December 12, 2008. Post has no disqualifying informat [...] |
2008-10-01 17:58:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR MARR PGOV PHUM |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1535 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - INT'L ASSOC. OF CHIEFS OF [...] This is an action request. See para. 2. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following NAS sponsored individual who has been selected for the International Assoc. of Chiefs of Police Annual Conference, scheduled for 08 - 12 November 2008 [...] |
2008-10-02 13:00:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR MARR PGOV PHUM SNAR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1536 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - TWO (2) ADDITIONAL NAMES [...] This is an action request. See para. 2. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for two (2) additional MAAG sponsored individuals who have also been selected for the same Tech Training Inst. course as those candidates listed in reftel A. This cours [...] |
2008-10-02 13:52:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR MARR PGOV PHUM |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1557 |
KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC [...] Political Chief delivered Reftel talking points on the Kosovo ICJ resolution at UNGA to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Acting Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Trullols took our views on board and pledged to inform the Foreign Minister, but made no substantive reply. We will report any subseque [...] |
2008-10-07 17:42:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UN UNGA KV DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1559 |
DEMARCHE ON UN VOTING RECORD DELIVERED TO [...] (C) On October 7, Political Chief delivered Ref A demarche on the Dominican Republic's UN General Assembly voting record to Acting Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Trullols. Given that the Ambassador had recently discussed this issue with Foreign Minister Morales, Trullols simply reaffirmed what h [...] |
2008-10-07 18:51:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1572 |
STAFFDEL KILDEE [...] Embassy Santo Domingo welcomes STAFFDEL Kildee. Post understands that the Control Officer for the visit is: Captain Baxter Goodly, USN Executive Officer USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) Tel: (757) 443-7615 E-Mail: goodlyb@lhd3.navy.mil 2. Post understands that Post is not being requested to prov [...] |
2008-10-09 20:12:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV MARR OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1587 |
(SBU) BIOFUELS CONSULTANTS BEGIN WORK ON SECOND [...] (U) SUMMARY. Biofuels consultants working under the U.S.-Brazil Biofuels Initiative were in the Dominican Republic October 2 and 3 to meet with GoDR and private-sector players in the liquid fuels sector. The State Department provided funding through the Organization of American States (OAS) t [...] |
2008-10-14 12:32:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON SENV DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1608 |
FERNANDEZ'S PRIORITY: A NEW CONSTITUTION [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 18, President Fernandez delivered his long-promised draft of a new constitution to the Congress. With the goal of a "democratic revolution," Fernandez proposes changes to the judiciary, presidential re-election, electoral system, nationality, and many other areas. [...] |
2008-10-17 15:21:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM ECON DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1610 |
DOMINICAN ECONOMY VULNERABLE TO GLOBAL CRISIS [...] (SBU) Summary: The global financial crisis has not yet had a serious impact in the Dominican Republic where the banking system appears to be in relatively good shape as a result of stronger regulatory measures put into place after the 2003 banking crisis. However, the private sector is publicl [...] |
2008-10-17 20:16:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1611 |
ELECTRICITY GENERATORS PREDICT A DARK DECEMBER IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A fiscal crisis in the government is causing the GoDR to withhold payments to power generators who are cutting generation capacity as a result of not being able to pay for fuel shipments. As the mostly government-owned electricity distributors fall into further arrears with pri [...] |
2008-10-17 20:39:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EINV DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1613 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - PT-6A ENGINE TECHNICIAN [...] This is an action request. See para. 2. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following MAAG sponsored individuals who have been selected for a PT-6A Engine Technician Course, scheduled for 05 November - 12 December, 2008. Post has no d [...] |
2008-10-20 12:27:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR MARR PGOV PHUM |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1628 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - 4TH ANNUAL SOVEREIGN [...] This is an action request. See para. 2. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following DAO US SOCOM sponsored individual who has been selected for 4th Annual Sovereign Challenge Conference, scheduled for 11 - 20 November, 2008. Post has [...] |
2008-10-22 11:36:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR MARR PGOV PHUM |
| 08SANTODOMINGO163 |
LEAHY REQUEST - AIR MISSION COMMANDER (SPANISH), [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for EcoPol. 3. Names and identifying [...] |
2008-02-01 18:07:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO164 |
LEAHY REQUEST - AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE MAINTENANCE [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for EcoPol. 3. Names and identifying [...] |
2008-02-01 18:14:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1640 |
GODR LOOKS TO BUY SHELL RETAIL BUSINESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Shell Company Regional Chairman Rafael Maradiaga told EconOff that the government has informed Shell it intends to purchase the company,s retail gasoline business, the country,s largest, for USD 190 million. The government has already signed a purchase agreement to buy Shell's 50 [...] |
2008-10-23 19:34:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EINV ECON DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1641 |
STRENGTHENED ENVIRONMENTAL MINISTRY SAYS IT WILL [...] (U) SUMMARY: On October 16, Environmental Minister Jaime David Fernandez Mirabal issued a warning to artisan craft merchants that the GODR will begin confiscating items made from components of endangered marine turtle species on November 3. The sale of these products has been illegal in the D [...] |
2008-10-23 19:34:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KICR ECON EFIS DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1642 |
GODR LOOKS TO BUY SHELL RETAIL BUSINESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Shell Company Regional Chairman Rafael Maradiaga told EconOff that the government has informed Shell it intends to purchase the company,s retail gasoline business, the country,s largest, for USD 190 million. The government has already signed a purchase agreement to buy Shell's 50 [...] |
2008-10-23 19:34:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EINV ECON DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1643 |
STRENGTHENED ENVIRONMENTAL MINISTRY SAYS IT WILL [...] (U) SUMMARY: On October 16, Environmental Minister Jaime David Fernandez Mirabal issued a warning to artisan craft merchants that the GODR will begin confiscating items made from components of endangered marine turtle species on November 3. The sale of these products has been illegal in the D [...] |
2008-10-23 19:34:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV KICR ECON EFIS DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1649 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - HIV/AIDS PLAN. & POLICY [...] This is an action request. See para. 2. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following 3 MAAG/DOD sponsored individuals who have been selected for HIV/AIDS Planning & Policy Development, scheduled for 06 - 12 December, 2008. Post has no [...] |
2008-10-27 14:18:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR MARR PGOV PHUM |
| 08SANTODOMINGO165 |
LEAHY REQUEST - UH-1H HELICOPTER MECHANIC COURSE, [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for EcoPol. 3. Names and identifying [...] |
2008-02-01 18:19:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1650 |
CANCEL LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - 4TH ANNUAL [...] This is an action request. See para. 2. 2. New information has surfaced and Post therefore respectfully requests to withdraw reftel request for human rights vetting pursuant to the Leahy Amendment. BULLEN [...] |
2008-10-27 16:37:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR MARR PGOV PHUM |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1657 |
U.S.-CARIBBEAN SECURITY DIALOGUE: DOMINICAN [...] On October 28, the Ambassador delivered Reftel talking points on the U.S.-Caribbean Security Dialogue to Foreign Minister Morales Troncoso. Morales expressed Dominican interest in the meeting and said that he would pass the invitation to Minister of Defense Pena Antonio. In addition, the Dom [...] |
2008-10-29 18:45:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SNAR KJUS PTER EAID MASS MOPS DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1666 |
SANTIAGO: THE OTHER DOMINICAN REPUBLIC [...] (SBU) Summary: Whereas piles of trash and crumbling sidewalks decorate Santo Domingo, Santiago - the DR's second largest city - demonstrates what public-private partnerships and civic pride can achieve. The entrepreneurial spirit of the region was on display during Ambassador Fannin's recent [...] |
2008-10-30 14:03:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KCRM EINV ECON DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO167 |
LEAHY REQUEST - SPECIAL REACTION TEAM COURSE, SAN [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for EcoPol. 3. Names and identifying [...] |
2008-02-01 18:24:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO168 |
LEAHY REQUEST - CORROSION CONTROL TECHNICIAN [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for EcoPol. 3. Names and identifying [...] |
2008-02-01 18:28:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1682 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - SWAT TRAINING (96), SANTO [...] This is an action request. See para. 2. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following 96 MAAG sponsored Dominican SEFA Unit individuals who have been selected for SWAT training, scheduled for 01 November 2008 - 01 November 2009. Post [...] |
2008-10-31 19:42:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR MARR PGOV PHUM |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1683 |
HAITIANS SUBJECTED TO VIOLENCE AND DEPORTATION [...] (U) Summary: Longstanding tensions between Haitians, persons of Haitian descent, and Dominicans resulted in violence this week that left at least 6 dead, dozens of homes burned, and hundreds deported. Dominican authorities have issued statements condemning the violence and, while it is uncle [...] |
2008-10-31 20:18:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KCRM PREL DR HA |
| 08SANTODOMINGO169 |
LEAHY REQUEST - T-53/L-13 ENGINE TECHNICIAN [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for EcoPol. 3. Names and identifying [...] |
2008-02-01 18:32:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1697 |
DEMARCHE ON U.S. CANDIDACY FOR CIM DELIVERED [...] POLCHIEF delivered Reftel talking points on the U.S. candidacy for the Inter-American Commission of Women to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ambassador Ciro Amaury Dargam, Assistant Secretary of International Organizations Affairs, took our views on board but had no immediate reply. We will [...] |
2008-11-05 12:40:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC OAS KWMN PGOV PREL DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1698 |
DEMARCHE ON DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN [...] POLCHIEF delivered Reftel talking points on the designation of additional Iranian entitites to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ambassador Ciro Amaury Dargam, Assistant Secretary of International Organizations Affairs, took our views on board but had no immediate reply. We will report any su [...] |
2008-11-05 12:40:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC IR GM PREL PARM EFIN DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO17 |
PARTNERSHIP FOR DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE: DOMINICAN [...] This cable responds to Reftel request for Post's assessment of the suitability of the Dominican Republic for possible pilot projects under the Partnership for Democratic Governance (PDG). Background ---------- 2. The USG's Democracy and Governance assistance program in the Dominican Rep [...] |
2008-01-04 19:05:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID PHUM DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO170 |
LEAHY REQUEST - HELICOPTER CREW CHIEF TRAINING, [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistancein conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for EcoPol. 3. Names and identifying [...] |
2008-02-01 18:35:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO172 |
LEAHY REQUEST - AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for EcoPol. 3. Names and identifying [...] |
2008-02-01 18:43:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1724 |
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED TO ENSURE PASSAGE OF THE [...] No summary [...] |
2008-11-07 17:31:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1727 |
NON-AVAILABILITY OF CBP INTERDICTION ASSETS [...] (SBU) Summary. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Blackhawk helicopters stationed in Puerto Rico that have been assisting the Dominican Republic Directorate for National Drug Control (DNCD) and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in the interdiction of suspected narcotics laden [...] |
2008-11-07 20:00:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | DR KCRM PHUM PREL SNAR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1729 |
ONE DEAD AS BLACKOUTS LEAD TO PROTESTS [...] (U) Summary: Owed USD 500 million, the country's private power generators have cut back electricity output, causing extensive blackouts throughout the country. This situation has incited violent protests, increased crime and caused economic losses. With GoDR officials saying the government l [...] |
2008-11-07 20:32:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON EINV DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1739 |
DOMINICAN PRESIDENT AND FOREIGN MINISTER [...] No summary [...] |
2008-11-12 19:37:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO174 |
AVIAN FLU OUTBREAK SPURS TRADE DISPUTE WITH HAITI [...] (C) Summary. The Dominican poultry industry is claiming that it is suffering significant financial losses as a result of the decision by the Haitian government to ban all chicken and egg imports from the Dominican Republic on January 4. The decision to ban imports was the result of an occurrenc [...] |
2008-02-04 14:56:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | KFLU EAGR SENV ECON ETRD PGOV HA DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO178 |
UN DRIP FOLLOW-UP AND OAS STATE OF PLAY [...] In response to reftel, Embassy Santo Domingo does not have current (or future) programs or outreach efforts to assist the indigenous population of the Dominican Republic. While there are some renewed historical and cultural interest among scholars and academics in the country's indigenous Tain [...] |
2008-02-04 20:15:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO18 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - NAS MONEY LAUNDERING [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects who have been nominated for training. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for [...] |
2008-01-04 19:10:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO180 |
PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN: DIVERGING POLLS PROMPT [...] (SBU) The results of four major presidential campaign opinion polls differ by as much as 20 percent (pct.), from a 16 pct. lead for the PLD's Leonel Fernandez to a 4 pct. lead for the PRD's Miguel Vargas Maldonado. The rival campaigns are busy debating the reliability of their favored polling [...] |
2008-02-05 18:55:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ECON DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1807 |
GODR RESPONSE TO GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP FOR [...] FAS Counselor delivered talking points as per reftel to Minister of Agriculture Salvador Jimenez. On November 25, Jimenez responded by letter conveying his support for the proposed Global Partnership for Agriculture and Food (GPAF). Jimenez said he views GPAF as having the potential to reasse [...] |
2008-11-26 15:33:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD EAGR TBIO EAID PGOV DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1810 |
DEMARCHE OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH [...] POLCHIEF delivered Reftel talking points on UNGA resolutions with anti-Israel bias to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Deputy Foreign Minister Alejandra Liriano took our views on board but had no immediate reply. We will report any subsequent Dominican response. (U) Please visit us at htt [...] |
2008-11-26 18:40:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA IS PA LE SY DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1811 |
AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ: [...] No summary [...] |
2008-11-28 14:05:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG MARR SNAR DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1812 |
SANTO DOMINGO ECONOMIC-POLITICAL ROUNDUP, NOVEMBER [...] IMF Visit Raises Concerns about Balance of Payments, 2009 Deficit 2. Government Completes Purchase of Oil Refinery 3. Another Bank Fraud Conviction Upheld by Supreme Court 4. Fernandez Hosts Seminar on Financial Crisis 5. Vargas Maldonado Makes Power Play in PRD Party  [...] |
2008-11-28 14:06:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON EFIN DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1813 |
POLAD FOR VISIT OF HSV SWIFT [...] (U) Post welcomes the visit of HSV Swift. Alain Norman, Political Officer, will serve as POLAD for the visit, with the Military Group (MAAG), Public Affairs, and other Embassy sections performing their usual duties. Post will discuss the specific dates of Mr. Norman's availability by e-mail [...] |
2008-11-28 14:08:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AFIN MARR MAS MOPS DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1815 |
DR TIP WATCH LIST INTERIM ASSESSMENT [...] (U) The following is Embassy Santo Domingo's Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Watch List Interim Assessment, per ref A request. 2. (U) Authorities of the Dominican Republic report that they are working to prevent human trafficking, protect TIP victims and prosecute offenders under the "Traffick [...] |
2008-11-28 18:33:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM SMIG KCRM KTIP KWMN DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1819 |
VISIT BY WHA DAS ROBINSON [...] (U) Summary: The November 17-19 visit of WHA Deputy Assistant Secretary David Robinson and WHA/CAR Deputy Director Willard Smith to the Dominican Republic provided them an opportunity to hear first hand about the challenges faced by the GODR and Embassy Santo Domingo - the energy and fiscal cr [...] |
2008-12-01 18:57:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM KCRM SNAR DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1825 |
DEMARCHE ON UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE RESOLUTION ON [...] POLCHIEF delivered Reftel talking points on the UNGA First Committee Resolution on Compliance to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Deputy Foreign Minister Alejandra Liriano took our views on board but had no immediate reply. We will report any subsequent Dominican response. (U) Please visit [...] |
2008-12-02 16:49:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MNUC PARM UNGA DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1871 |
DEMARCHE ON KOSOVO RECOGNITION DELIVERED [...] POLCHIEF delivered Reftel talking points on Kosovo Recognition to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and noted that four Latin American countries have already recognized. Deputy Foreign Minister Alejandra Liriano took our views on board but had no immediate reply. We will report any subsequent [...] |
2008-12-10 17:34:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KV DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO19 |
NO DOMINICAN-HAITIAN POLITICAL PARTY [...] (U) SUMMARY: The press recently reported that the Dominican-Haitian Community Political Movement (MPCDH), led by Ruben Jean-Baptiste Latorti, will form a political party representing the interests of Dominicans of Haitian descent. Jean-Baptiste clarified that he will not form a political party [...] |
2008-01-04 19:56:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1906 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - NAVAL STAFF COLLEGE (3), [...] This is an action request. See para. 2. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following 3 MAAG sponsored individuals who have been selected for Naval Staff College, scheduled for 02 January - 17 June 2009. Post has no disqualifying infor [...] |
2008-12-15 14:11:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR MARR PGOV PHUM |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1907 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - GUEST INSTRUCTORS (4), [...] This is an action request. See para. 2. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following 4 MAAG sponsored individuals who have been selected as guest instructors, scheduled for 07 January, 2009. Post has no disqualifying information. Plea [...] |
2008-12-15 14:13:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR MARR PGOV PHUM |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1908 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - SWAT (3), 07 JANUARY 2009 [...] This is an action request. See para. 2. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following 3 MAAG sponsored individuals who have been selected for SWAT training, scheduled for 07 January 2009. Post has no disqualifying information. Please s [...] |
2008-12-15 14:13:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR MARR PGOV PHUM |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1917 |
SANTO DOMINGO ECONOMIC-POLITICAL ROUNDUP, DECEMBER [...] IMF Visit 2. Fernandez Speech on Economic Crisis 3. Energy Sector Update 4. Job Losses in Mining Sector 5. Textile Sector Loses More Jobs  [...] |
2008-12-16 13:44:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL SNAR ETRD ENRG DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO192 |
OPEN SOCIETY JUSTICE INITIATIVE CONDEMNS DR BIRTH [...] (SBU) Summary: EmbOffs met with representatives of the Soros affiliated Open Society Justice Initiative to discuss the Dominican Republic,s birth registration policy, especially how it adversely affects Dominicans of Haitian descent. The Justice Initiative highlighted deficiencies with the co [...] |
2008-02-07 16:33:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV SMIG CASC HA DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1921 |
REFORM OF THE REFORMISTA PARTY - THE DREAM IS ALIVE [...] (C) Summary: Poloff met with Victor "Ito" Bisono, a rising star of the falling Reform Party (PRSC) to discuss prospects for the party's revival - an on-going saga (ref A). Although some Dominicans have already dismissed the party as a thing of the past, Bisono has a different vision: He pred [...] |
2008-12-16 20:39:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM KCOR KJUS VE DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1924 |
AGREMENT REQUEST FOR ROBERTO SALADIN TO BE [...] (SBU) This is an action request. The Dominican Government has requested agrement for Roberto Saladin to be their next Ambassador to the United States. The request was made on December 5 via diplomatic note no. 29065 (sent to WHA/CAR). Post requests that the Department consider the request and [...] |
2008-12-17 14:39:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON CVIS DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1937 |
IRAN VOTE DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (SBU) Per Reftel, Ambassador Fannin delivered the demarche on the Iran Vote to Deputy Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Trullols on December 16. Trullols said that the Dominican Republic had already received a similar demarche from the Japanese Ambassador. In addition, the UK Ambassador, who was [...] |
2008-12-18 18:36:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1950 |
DR POLITICS - EX-PRSC STAR GUIDING FEW, FOR NOW [...] (C) Summary: Eduardo Estrella, a former presidential candidate of the PRSC (Partido Reformista Social Cristiano) offered Poloff a worrying assessment of the DR's political and economic scene much like other politicians and officials have done: Corruption is reaching self-destructive proportio [...] |
2008-12-22 14:11:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR PREL KJUS SNAR DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1951 |
DR POLITICS - EX-PRSC STAR GUIDING FEW, FOR NOW [...] (C) Summary: Eduardo Estrella, a former presidential candidate of the PRSC (Partido Reformista Social Cristiano) offered Poloff a worrying assessment of the DR's political and economic scene much like other politicians and officials have done: Corruption is reaching self-destructive proportio [...] |
2008-12-22 14:11:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR PREL KJUS SNAR DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1953 |
(C) GODR BLAMES 'EXPLOSIVE' LEGISLATOR FOR SEA [...] (C) Summary: On December 15, the Ambassadors from the United Kingdom, United States and Japan demarched Deputy Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Trullols regarding concerns about the Dominican Republic's expanded sea boundary claims under a 2007 law. Trullols said the Foreign Ministry opposed this [...] |
2008-12-22 14:11:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV ECON EFTA PBTS PREL DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1959 |
RULE OF LAW ROUND-UP - DEC 2008 [...] (U) This constitutes the first in a planned series of cables collecting and summarizing developments in the rule of law field, writ large: notable cases and controversies related to corruption, narco-trafficking, money-laundering, human smuggling and trafficking, as well as the functioning of [...] |
2008-12-23 17:57:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCOR KCRM SNAR PREL DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1967 |
LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - RSO - INTERDICTING [...] This is an action request. See para. 2. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following 12 RSO sponsored individuals who have been selected for an Interdicting Terrorist Activity course, scheduled for 2 - 13 February 2009. Post has no d [...] |
2008-12-29 14:24:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | DR MARR PGOV PHUM |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1973 |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE REPORT [...] The 2009 Investment Climate Update for the Dominican Republic. ---------------------------------- A.1 Openness to Foreign Investment ---------------------------------- 2. While the Dominican government welcomes foreign investment, significant systemic problems can make investing in the [...] |
2008-12-30 14:38:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD OPIC USTR KTDB PGOV DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO1974 |
DOMINICAN TOURIST DESTINATIONS WARY AS ECONOMIC [...] Summary: The tourist havens of Punta Cana and La Romana in the eastern part of the Dominican Republic are beginning to feel the effects of the global economic downturn, but the impact remains limited and most new development is continuing. However, Cap Cana, a large scale luxury resort projec [...] |
2008-12-30 16:47:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EAID DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO201 |
DOMINICANS NONCOMMITTAL ON URGENT MEDEVAC REQUEST [...] Poloff met today with Deputy Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Alejandra Liriano, regarding REF A request for assistance. Liriano took the request under advisement and committed to informing the Embassy when/if the Dominican government takes a position. 2. COMMENT: Liriano's inabilit [...] |
2008-02-11 19:04:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PM PREF PREL SMIG CU DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO202 |
LEAHY REQUEST - NATIONAL POLICE ANTI-MONEY [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects, all of whom are members of the Dominican National Police Central Office of Criminal Investigation. P [...] |
2008-02-11 19:04:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO208 |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: SOLICITATIONS FOR [...] Per REFTEL, following are Embassy rank-ordered solicitations from a variety of sources for G/TIP managed FY-2008 ESF and INCLE funds. Full proposals to follow via e-mail. a) Name: International Organization for Migration Requested funding: 310,275 USD (all federal) Project title: [...] |
2008-02-12 20:17:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC ELAB SMIG PHUM KCRM DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO212 |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: ADDITIONAL SUBMISSION FOR [...] The Dominican government has requested that it be allowed to submit a proposal for G/TIP managed FY-2008 ESF and INCLE funds beyond the February 12 deadline established in REF A. Three other timely submissions from various NGOs were made in REF B. 2. Embassy forwards information regarding t [...] |
2008-02-13 18:59:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC ELAB SMIG PHUM KCRM DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO225 |
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ROUNDUP, FEBRUARY 15, 2008 [...] Opposition Walks Out on Central Elections Board 2. Participacion Ciudadana Launches Observation, Cites Abuses 3. Fernandez Criticized for Describing Sun Land Issue as "Closed" 4. New Polls Fail to Clarify Divergent Numbers  [...] |
2008-02-15 15:25:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ECON KDEM DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO231 |
KOSOVO: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION [...] (C) On February 15, the Ambassador followed up previous demarches by Post and delivered Reftel talking points to Minister of Foreign Affairs Morales. The Ambassador pressed for recognition of Kosovo as early as possible. Morales replied that the Dominican Republic would support the United St [...] |
2008-02-15 19:53:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UN UNMIK EU YI DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO241 |
LEAHY REQUEST - INTERNATIONAL LOGISTIC/SUPPLY [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subject. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for EcoPol. 3. Name and identifying i [...] |
2008-02-19 17:02:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO242 |
LEAHY REQUEST - AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE, [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subject. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for EcoPol. 3. Name and identifying i [...] |
2008-02-19 17:07:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO250 |
LEAHY REQUEST - INTELLIGENCE BASIC COURSE, FT. [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects and requests notification of clearance NLT February 27, 2008, as notification on or before this date i [...] |
2008-02-20 19:22:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO251 |
KOSOVO: DOMINICAN PLANS FOR RECOGNITION ON HOLD [...] As reported in Ref A, Foreign Minister Morales informed the Ambassador on February 15 that, regarding Kosovo's independence, the Dominican Republic would support the United States' position. On February 20, the Ambassador delivered Ref B demarche to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Manuel T [...] |
2008-02-20 19:38:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UN UNMIK YI EU KV DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO261 |
NOMINATION FOR TRAINING ON FORCED LABOR AND CHILD [...] Post nominates the following individual for the upcoming conference/training on forced labor and child labor in Washington DC from April 10-11,2008. Jose D. Silva Political Officer (Human Rights and Labor) TED July 2008 2. Post will not be able to cover participant's expenses. The follo [...] |
2008-02-21 17:06:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT ELAB OTRA PHUM |
| 08SANTODOMINGO289 |
KOSOVO: DOMINICANS PLEDGE DECISION BY FEBRUARY 25 [...] As reported in Refs A and B, Foreign Minister Morales informed the Ambassador on February 15 that, regarding Kosovo's independence, the Dominican Republic would support the United States' position. On February 20, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Manuel Trullols told the Ambassador that fin [...] |
2008-02-22 19:18:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UN UNMIK YI EU KV DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO295 |
KOSOVO: DOMINICANS SEEK RIO GROUP CONSENSUS [...] (C) As reported in Refs A-C, Foreign Minister Morales informed the Ambassador on February 15 that, regarding Kosovo's independence, the Dominican Republic would support the United States' position. On February 20, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Manuel Trullols told the Ambassador that fin [...] |
2008-02-25 19:45:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UN UNMIK YI EU KV DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO315 |
KIDNAPPING, CATTLE-RUSTLING TREAD ON [...] (U) The recent media reports of kidnapping and cross border skirmishes in the border towns of Dajabon-Ounaminthe highlight the increasing friction between Dominicans and Haitians in this area. Tensions mounted when two Dominican men from Dajabon were kidnapped by a group of about ten armed Ha [...] |
2008-02-29 20:04:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PBTS SMIG HA DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO323 |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC DEMARCHE DELIVERED: HUMAN [...] PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Alejandra Liriano, Undersecretary of State for Foreign Relations at the MFA. MFA has no substantive response at this time, but will undertake to relay the information for further consideration. FANNIN [...] |
2008-03-04 16:41:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PREL |
| 08SANTODOMINGO330 |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: OVERFLIGHT CONCURRENCE [...] Embassy concurs with Global Hawk and/or U2 overflight of the Dominican Republic for the purpose of imagery mapping and understands that U2 overflight is scheduled to occur during the period between March 7 and April 30, 2008, with exact dates to be determined. Embassy further understands that [...] |
2008-03-05 19:30:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO338 |
DEMARCHE ON UN SECURITY COUNCIL'S ADOPTION OF [...] PolOff delivered reftel non-paper, copies of UNSCR 1803 and P5 1 Minister's Statement to Jose Manuel Trullols, Undersecretary of State, General Coordinator at the MFA. MFA has no substantive response at this time. Embassy will report any subsequent Dominican response. FANNIN [...] |
2008-03-06 14:41:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM |
| 08SANTODOMINGO345 |
SANTO DOMINGO TRIPWIRE REPORTER CONTACT INFORMATION [...] Per reftel, post designates the following person as the tripwire application reporter in the Tripwire Reporting and Integrated Planning System (TRIPS): Jose D. Silva; Political Officer; Political/Economic Section; Top Secret Clearance; tel 809-731-4203; classified email SilvaJD@state.sgov.gov; [...] |
2008-03-07 15:45:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT CASC CMGT AEMR ASEC |
| 08SANTODOMINGO350 |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: 8TH ANNUAL TIP REPORT [...] Please find the following information keyed to reftel questions. -------------------------------- Overview of Dominican Activities -------------------------------- PARAGRAPH A ----------- -- Summary: The Dominican Republic is a country of origin for women trafficked internationally to [...] |
2008-03-10 18:18:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO371 |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: PROSECUTION SEGMENT FOR 8TH [...] Please find the following information in response to REF A questions regarding prosecution of human traffickers in the Dominican Republic. This information completes Embassy's 8th Annual TIP Report, initially submitted in REF B. --------------------------------------------- Investigations, [...] |
2008-03-13 20:24:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO373 |
FM MORALES AND OAS REP ON RIO GROUP, OAS [...] (C/NF) Summary: In a March 12 meeting with the Ambassador, Foreign Minister Morales described the successful outcome of the Rio Group Summit as a "team effort." Responding to Reftel demarche on the OAS Ministerial, Morales cautioned against any action that could scuttle the peace gains that t [...] |
2008-03-13 21:32:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PTER PGOV PHUM CO EC DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO387 |
ONDCP DIRECTOR, DEA ADMINISTRATOR CALL ON [...] (C) Summary: On February 25, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director John Walters, accompanied by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Acting Administrator Michele Leonhart, U.S. Ambassador P. Robert Fannin, ONDCP and DEA Chiefs of Staff, and poloff called on Domi [...] |
2008-03-17 19:24:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KCRM SNAR MARR DR |
| 08SANTODOMINGO389 |
PLD HOPES FERNANDEZ WINS WITH SIXTY PERCENT [...] (SBU) On March 6, The Ambassador, ECOPOL Counselor and POLOFFS met with Dominican Liberation Party (PLD) leaders, Francisco Javier Garcia Fernandez, National Campaign Chairman, Cesar Torribio Pena, Presidential legal advisor, and Reinaldo Pared Perez, President of the Senate, to hear their vie [...] |
2008-03-17 19:36:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV DR |
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PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN RHETORIC HEATS UP [...] (SBU) After a respite caused by two major tropical storms and the holiday season, rhetoric among presidential candidates heated up again over the weekend. The PLD party candidate, President Leonel Fernandez, launched the first attack. Referring to the 2003-2004 economic crisis during the las [...] |
2008-01-08 17:01:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON DR |
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MEDICAL DOCTORS AND OTHER GROUPS CALL FOR MORE STRIKES [...] (SBU) Summary: The Dominican Doctors Union (CMD) organized a march to the Presidential palace on Wednesday, March 12, to demand a salary increase for medical doctors employed by the state. However, the press reported the National Police aided by the National Investigation Department (DNI) disp [...] |
2008-03-26 18:15:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM ELAB PGOV DR |
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CONCERN GROWING OVER GOVERNMENT'S CAMPAIGN RULES [...] (C) Summary: On March 24, the Government and ruling PLD party suffered a setback when a Central Elections Board (JCE) decision found that a special government payroll existed to pay party members who did no work, and ordered that the practice be ceased. The ruling follows a damning report by a [...] |
2008-03-27 17:39:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM DR |
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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: FY 2008 PEDOPHILIA [...] The UN International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW) does not grant any official status, accreditation, or recognition to any organization which promotes and condones or seeks the legalization of pedophilia or has subsidiaries or member organizations that [...] |
2008-03-28 17:36:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PHUM SOCI DR |
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LEAHY VETTING: CLOSE COMBAT TRAINING, FEB.2008 TO [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for ECOPOL and NAS. 3. Names and ide [...] |
2008-03-28 18:42:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PHUM DR |
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UPDATED LEAHY VETTING: MTT COASTAL SEARCH AND [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects whose names and identifying information were first submited by reftel on January 8, 2008, and are tent [...] |
2008-04-01 15:32:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PHUM DR |
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LEAHY REQUEST - MARITIME INTERDICTION, SANTO [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for EcoPol and NAS. 3. Names and ide [...] |
2008-04-08 14:51:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PHUM SNAR KCRM DR |
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INSTRAW STAFFING AND BUDGET PROFILE [...] Staffing and budget data for the Dominican Republic-based UN International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW) is as follows: Annual budget: 1.5 million USD Staff: 23 (9 fixed, 10 consultants on average, 4 interns on average). FANNIN [...] |
2008-04-08 18:22:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC APER ECON POL UN DR |
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LEAHY VETTING: BASIC INTELLIGENCE COURSE, APR. 30 [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human right screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for ECOPOL and NAS. 3. Name and identi [...] |
2008-04-08 19:02:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PHUM DR |
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DEMARCHES ON IRAN TRAVEL BAN AND DUAL USE ITEM [...] POLOFF delivered Ref A-B talking points on "Implementing the Travel Ban and Dual Use Item Provisions of UNSCR 1803" to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ambassador Ciro Amaury Dargam, Assistant Secretary of International Organizations Affairs took our views on board but had no immediate reply. [...] |
2008-04-09 17:55:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MNUC KNNP IR UNSC DR |
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LEAHY VETTING: BASIC INTELLIGENCE COURSE, APR. 30 [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human right screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects. These 5 subjects are in addition to the 1 sent prior, reftel. Post has no disqualifying information. [...] |
2008-04-09 17:56:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PHUM DR |
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INVITATION FOR HOUSE SPEAKER PELOSI [...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR; see para. 3. 2. On April 7, the Ambassador met with Congresswoman Minou Tavares Mirabal (PLD-Santo Domingo), Chairwoman of the House Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Committee. Tavares delivered an invitation to the U.S. Congress to partic [...] |
2008-04-14 12:51:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECON DR |
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SCENESETTER FOR DOL DEPUTY UNDERSECRETARY [...] The Dominican Republic has become a reliable supporter of democracy in the sometimes difficult and always strategic Caribbean. Our close relationship is exemplified by Dominican ratification of the CAFTA-DR free trade agreement, and our friendship is cemented by a history of strong economic [...] |
2008-01-10 22:44:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI USAID DR |
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URGENT LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - COUNTER DRUG [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects who have been nominated for training. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for [...] |
2008-01-11 13:14:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: BANINTER BANKING CONVICTIONS [...] In a key blow to impunity, the 3rd Chamber of the National District's Court of Appeals early this morning upheld the convictions of senior banking officials involved in the disastrous 2003 bankruptcy of Banco Intercontinental (Baninter), made additional findings of guilt for a previously convi [...] |
2008-04-18 18:36:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KJUS KCOR PGOV DR |
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URGENT LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - COUNTER TERRORISM [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subject who has been nominated for training. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for E [...] |
2008-01-11 13:14:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR |
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EMBASSY SUPPORTS 2ND TRANCHE OF SPECIALIZED [...] (S) Embassy concurs with and supports the concept of specialized counter-terrorism training for Dominican forces as proposed by the U.S. Special Forces Command (SOCSOUTH) and termed OEF-CCA Dominican Republic. This training will enable Dominican forces to effectively conduct unilateral/combin [...] |
2008-01-11 20:14:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | SECRET | MARR PTER DR |
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DOMINICAN FUGITIVE CAYETANO EXTRADITED TO THE [...] On April 21, U.S. Marshals returned Henri Cayetano (aka "Figura Vieja") to the United States to appear before the U.S. District Court for the District of Puerto Rico to face 4 narcotics-related counts, as detailed in indictment number 06-253 (PG), filed on August 19, 2006. The facts contained [...] |
2008-04-22 17:35:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | CJAN CVIS KCRM SNAR DR |
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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: LEFTIST PARTY HOPES TO [...] (SBU) Summary: In his April 16 meeting with PolOff, Guillermo Moreno, the presidential candidate for the political party Movement for Independence, Unity, and Change (MIUCA), expressed concern about the allegations of the ruling Dominican Liberation Party's (PLD) use of state resources for the [...] |
2008-04-22 18:09:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV DR |
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LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: FBINAA LATIN [...] This is an action request. See para. 2. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in rapidly processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following individual who has been selected for a FBI Retraining Course, located in Santiago, Chile, scheduled for May 19-23, 2008. Post possesses no/no [...] |
2008-04-22 18:43:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KJUS KCRM DR |
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EMBASSY SUPPORTS 2ND TRANCHE OF SPECIALIZED [...] (S) Embassy concurs with and supports the concept of specialized counter-terrorism training for Dominican forces as proposed by the U.S. Special Forces Command (SOCSOUTH) and termed OEF-CCA Dominican Republic. This training will enable Dominican forces to effectively conduct unilateral/combin [...] |
2008-01-11 20:14:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | SECRET | MARR PTER DR |
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DEMARCHE ON PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE DECLARATION [...] POLOFF delivered Reftel talking points on the U.S.-EU Prisoners of Conscience Declaration to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Deputy Foreign Minister Alejandra Liriano took our views on board but had no immediate reply. We will report any subsequent Dominican response. FANNIN [...] |
2008-04-23 19:54:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL EUN DR |
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PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ROUNDUP, APRIL 25, 2008 [...] Participacion Ciudadana's Second Observation Report 2. Latest Poll Results 3. Fernandez Discusses Removing Term Limits 4. Small Party Candidate Alleges Donations by Narcotics Traffickers  [...] |
2008-04-25 18:50:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR PHUM ECON DR |
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LEAHY VETTING REQUEST - DOMINICAN NATIONAL POLICE [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human rights screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects who have been nominated for training. Post has no disqualifying information. And understand per REF t [...] |
2008-01-11 20:20:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PHUM DR HO |
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LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: PLATOON EXCHANGE, PUERTO [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human right screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for NAS and ECOPOL. 3. Name and identi [...] |
2008-05-01 16:21:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PHUM DR |
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LEAHY VETTING: ENLISTED MILITARY EDUCATION COURSE, [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human right screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for NAS and ECOPOL. 3. Named and ident [...] |
2008-05-01 16:28:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PHUM DR |
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LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: ADVANCED SIU COURSE, SANTO [...] This is an action request. See para. 2. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in rapidly processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following individuals who have been selected for an Advanced Sensitive Investigative Unit (SIU) training course, located in Santo Domingo, Dominican Rep [...] |
2008-05-02 12:30:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM KCRM SNAR DR |
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LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: BORDER SECURITY REGIONAL [...] This is an action request. See para. 2. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in rapidly processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following individuals who have been selected for the Border Security Regional MET Conference, located in Guatemala, and scheduled for May 19-23, 2008. [...] |
2008-05-02 14:19:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MARR DR |
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LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: CTR FOR HOMLAND SECURITY [...] This is an action request. See para. 2. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following individual who has been selected to attend coursework at the Center for Homeland Defense Security, located in Washington, DC, and scheduled for June 2 [...] |
2008-05-02 14:48:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM MARR DR |
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LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: IDEC CONFERENCE, ISTANBUL, [...] This is an action request. See para. 2. 2. Post requests Department's assistance in processing Leahy human rights vetting for the following Dominican Army flag officers who serve as the senior leaders of the DEA-equivalent National Directorate for Drug Control (DNCD). They have been select [...] |
2008-05-02 15:10:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR SNAR KCRM DR |
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LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: PATROL CRAFT HULL MAINT [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human right screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for NAS and ECOPOL. 3. Name and identi [...] |
2008-05-02 17:51:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PHUM DR |
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PRD CLAIMS POSSIBLE ELECTION FRAUD; PLD SMELLS A [...] (SBU) The opposition Dominican Revolutionary Party (PRD) has strongly criticized the new electronic system for transmitting electoral results to the Central Election Board (JCE), with one senior party official even alleging an organized effort to steal the election. The ruling Dominican Liber [...] |
2008-05-02 19:12:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PHUM DR |
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LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: OUTBOARD MTR MT & OVHL [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human right screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subject. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for NAS and ECOPOL. 3. Name and identif [...] |
2008-05-06 15:49:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PHUM DR |
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LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: PLATOON EXCHANGE, PUERTO [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 2 and 3. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human right screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following subjects. Post has no disqualifying information. The Military Assistance and Advisory Group (MAAG) reques [...] |
2008-05-07 19:55:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PHUM DR |
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OAS HITS THE RIGHT NOTES IN ELECTION REPORT [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 6, the OAS's Electoral Observation Mission issued a "Pre-Electoral Report" on the campaign for the May 16 presidential election. The report praised the performance of the Central Elections Board (JCE); criticized the ruling PLD party for spending state resources on the [...] |
2008-05-09 12:53:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM DR |
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DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REQUESTS RELIEF FROM LEAHY [...] Summary. Embassy notes with understanding the tremendous volume of Leahy vetting requests that must be processed by the Department -- Embassy itself has submitted 66 requests for over 460 individuals so far in FY 08, and submitted 82 requests for 635 individuals and 1 military unit in FY 07 -- [...] |
2008-05-12 16:35:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | |