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04QUITO2198ECUADOR MOVING FORWARD ON COMBATING TIP
[...] Summary. A State Department Trafficking in Persons (TIP) delegation visited Ecuador from July 30 to August 4. Their agenda included a series of meetings with high-level GOE officials (the Ministers of Government and Labor),a congresswoman, different units of the police, the MFA, and severa [...]
2004-08-06 12:27:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL PGOV EC
04QUITO2208GOE CONCERNED, YET UNWILLING TO ACT ON VENEZUELAN
[...] (C) At an August 5 dinner hosted by Ecuadorian President Lucio Gutierrez in honor of visiting President Jimmy Carter, the Ambassador raised U.S. concerns (reftel) over the August 15 Venezuelan referendum. Gutierrez asserted that Ecuador wanted "real" democracy in Venezuela. The birthplace of [...]
2004-08-09 17:49:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALKDEM KPAO PGOV PREL EC VE
04QUITO2235ECUADOR'S RAIDS AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
[...] Summary. The police in Ecuador have conducted 75 raids (compared to five required in the action plan) aimed at eradicating trafficking in persons (TIP) and focusing on the commercial sexual exploitation of minors. Minors were found in 25 raids and typically were released to family members. [...]
2004-08-11 22:05:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PREL EC
04QUITO2251PARTY POSTURING PROMPTS BUCARAM RETURN RUMORS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: President Lucio Gutierrez's recent comments favoring the return of exiled former President Abdala Bucaram have ignited a political firestorm in Ecuador, with leading opposition parties promising that impeachment proceedings would shortly follow. Bucaram, whom Congress removed in [...]
2004-08-13 16:41:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM KCOR PREL EC
04QUITO2252ECUADOR'S TIP CZAR GOES TO THE PRESS
[...] Summary. Ecuador's TIP Coordinator, the Minister of Government Baca, cooperated with the country's largest newspaper for a front-page article recognizing the TIP problem and laying out a plan to combat it, including penal code reforms. The reforms are a significant step forward and comply w [...]
2004-08-13 16:43:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PREL EC
04QUITO2268FORMER PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER DISCUSSES GALAPAGOS
[...] Summary: At dinner on August 5, former President Jimmy Carter discussed with President Lucio Gutierrez the importance of protection of the Galapagos Islands. Gutierrez also expressed concern for the issue. Carter suggested that the Carter Center may host a conference on the protection of th [...]
2004-08-17 20:32:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EFIS EC
04QUITO2287ECUADOR LIKELY TO HELP ON NAM RESOLUTION
[...] PolCouns provided reftel points to Amb. Fernando Flores Macias, DirGen for Multilateral Affairs, on August 17. Flores told PolCouns on August 18 that Ecuador's delegation to the NAM meeting in Durban, led by Vice Minister Edwin Johnson, will determine the GoE position on this issue. He pledg [...]
2004-08-19 20:29:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDKNNP PREL PARM MNUC
04QUITO2301BREAKFAST WITH GUTIERREZ: ECONOMIC ISSUES
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a breakfast meeting on August 18, President Gutierrez told the Ambassador that Ecuador will resolve its business disputes with the U.S. He expressed appreciation to the U.S. for its economic assistance, stated that he had instructed Minister of Trade Ivonne Baki to work mo [...]
2004-08-20 16:41:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV EAID SENV EC
04QUITO2303AMBASSADOR'S TOUR D'HORIZON WITH PRES. GUTIERREZ
[...] (C) Summary: In a private breakfast meeting with the Ambassador and DCM on August 18 at the National Palace, President Lucio Gutierrez discussed upcoming municipal elections, his Cabinet, and requested additional U.S. aid for the social sector. The Ambassador encouraged free and fair electio [...]
2004-08-20 16:41:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EC
04QUITO2327THE PROCURADOR STRIKES BACK AT OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM
[...] (U) See paragraph 11 for an action request. 2. (C) Summary. Ecuador's Procurador (Solicitor General) may be seeking to terminate Occidental Petroleum's (Oxy) Block 15 participation contract for alleged violations of the hydrocarbon law. If the allegations are upheld, Oxy's Block 15 contr [...]
2004-08-24 21:01:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALETRD EPET ECON EC
04QUITO2333ECUADOR'S ECONOMIC PROGRAM
[...] (SBU) Summary: Minister of Economy and Finances Mauricio Yepez told Ambassador on August 23 that the GOE had covered its financing needs for 2004 and is now planning for 2005. The GOE would carry out significant reforms this fall, including ending the subsidy of household gas and a reform of [...]
2004-08-24 22:45:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEFIN ECON ENRG EC
04QUITO2334ECUADOR'S INDIGENOUS: QUIET BUT CONFIDENT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Battered by its early association with an unpopular government it helped install, bruised by open internal divisions, and hurt by a humiliatingly low turnout in fizzled national protests in June, Ecuadorian indigenous leaders might be expected to have low electoral expectations [...]
2004-08-24 22:51:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM EC
04QUITO2362AMB. SIV PROMOTES UNGA AGENDA
[...] Summary: During a visit to Quito on August 21-22, U.S. Representative to ECOSOC Ambassador Sichan Siv raised UNGA demarche points (Ref A) and other multilateral issues with Amb. Fernando Flores Macias, DirGen for Multilateral Affairs. Ambassador Siv also expressed disappointment with Ecuador [...]
2004-08-26 12:39:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ECON PHUM KDEM AORC EC UNGA UN
04QUITO2365NO WORD FROM ECUADOR ON TEDS CHANGES
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-26 14:29:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDEFIS ETRD SENV EC OES
04QUITO2366ECUADOR'S RESPONSE TO ICAO ASSEMBLY DEMARCHE
[...] No summary [...]
2004-08-26 14:30:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR AORC EC ICAO
04QUITO2380PROGRESS ON OCCIDENTAL CASE
[...] (SBU) Summary. Occidental Petroleum (Oxy) and Embassy efforts to tone down the rhetoric and reach an amicable resolution with the GOE are starting to pay dividends. Oxy had a productive meeting with the Procurador (Solicitor General). President Gutierrez has selected a commission, comprised [...]
2004-08-27 17:43:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALEPET ETRD ECON EC
04QUITO2382ECUADORIAN ARMS, MUNITIONS OFFERED FOR DESTRUCTION
[...] In response to the Embassy's offer to include Ecuador in the State Department's Small Arms/Light Weapons (SALW) destruction program, Ecuador's service chiefs recently provided lists of weapons and ammunition they wish to destroy. Ecuador's joint command later blessed the inventory. Post bel [...]
2004-08-27 19:59:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPARM MASS MOPS MARR PREL EC
04QUITO2399FAWNING THRONGS GREET LULA IN QUITO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Cheering crowds met Brazilian President Lula da Silva at every stop during his August 24-25 visit to Quito. Pre-arrival press was universally positive, portraying the ex-labor leader as a third-world savior and counterweight to the United States. Concurrently, editorials ravag [...]
2004-08-30 18:03:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ETRD ECON EFIN EC BR UN
04QUITO2418OXY BRINGS IN THE BIG GUNS - EMBASSY KEEPS FIRING
[...] (U) Summary. Occidental Petroleum (Oxy) brought a team of lawyers and executives to Ecuador to discuss the GOE's claims that Oxy failed to comply with the hydrocarbon law in the transfer of 40% share of its Block 15 interest to Canadian oil company EnCana. Oxy is confident that it is on sol [...]
2004-09-02 22:01:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALEPET ETRD ECON EC
04QUITO2446PRESIDENT GUTIERREZ' LATEST POLITICAL BLUNDER
[...] (C) Summary: President Gutierrez urgently invited the Ambassador to a private breakfast on September 7 to discuss fallout from his recent visit to Panama. There, he had met with disgraced former president Abdala Bucaram, setting off a political firestorm at home. After hearing the President's e [...]
2004-09-08 13:18:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV ELAB EC
04QUITO2447ECUADOR CONTINUES TO MOVE FORWARD ON TRAFFICKING
[...] (U) Summary. Ecuador continues to push ahead in its fight against trafficking in persons (TIP). The Embassy TIP working group met on September 1 to review GOE and USG efforts to combat TIP since the August 18th Presidential decree (Reftel). Raids on brothels continued, and the GOE is giving [...]
2004-09-08 16:30:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV PREL EC
04QUITO2448ECUADOR CHILD LABOR UPDATE
[...] (U) Summary. Child labor remains a major problem in Ecuador. However, the GoE, NGOs and other institutions are taking steps to combat worst forms of child labor in Ecuador. More clearly needs to be done, particularly in the enforcement of child labor laws and the rehabilitation of child la [...]
2004-09-08 17:00:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDEIND ELAB ETRD PHUM SOCI EC
04QUITO2449PREPARING FOR ECUADORIAN ELECTIONS OCTOBER
[...] (SBU) Summary: Ecuador's upcoming local elections are an indirect test of the Gutierrez Administration's strength (it is widely expected to fail that test) and, more importantly, an opportunity for Ecuadorian voters to renew their faith in the democratic process. President Gutierrez' Patriot [...]
2004-09-08 17:27:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM KCOR PREL EC
04QUITO2459ECUADOR: POLITICAL INSTABILITY RISING
[...] (C) Summary: After a hiatus of three months, and with local elections looming in October, the political temperature here is rising, fueling rumors of political instability. While we take these recurrent rumors with a grain of salt, opposition politicians blame President Gutierrez' political [...]
2004-09-09 22:33:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EC
04QUITO2462OXY: GOE TAKES A SERIOUS WRONG TURN
[...] (U) See action request in paragraph 12. 2. (C) Summary. The GOE is proceeding with the contract nullification process (caducidad) against Occidental Petroleum (Oxy),potentially triggering the nationalization of Oxy's assets in Ecuador. Presidential Legal Advisor Carlos Larrea acknowledge [...]
2004-09-10 18:42:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALEPET ETRD ECON EC
04QUITO2464GALAPAGOS PARK LEADERSHIP POTENTIALLY DESTABILIZED
[...] (U)Summary: The status of the leadership of the Galapagos National Park (GNP) is uncertain, with Park Director Edwin Naula facing possible dismissal. There are political motives behind the change and we will continue to press for stability. The US Mission has expressed concern at the highes [...]
2004-09-10 19:50:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAID ECON EFIS ETRD PGOV PREL EC
04QUITO2480LABOR DELEGATION CONSULTATIONS IN ECUADOR
[...] (U) Summary. During a September 1-3 visit to Ecuador, an interagency labor delegation met with GoE officials, labor and business representatives and Ecuadorian civil society representatives, fulfilling the Trade Promotion Authority mandate to consult on labor law and practice and begin the f [...]
2004-09-13 20:23:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PGOV EC
04QUITO2497ECUADOR: POLITICAL STABILITY AND USG SUPPORT
[...] (S) Summary: With President Gutierrez increasingly isolated and weakened, his Cabinet divided and Congress hopelessly fragmented, rumors continue to swirl about a constitutional or extra-constitutional change in the Presidency. In this context we have reviewed how political instability here [...]
2004-09-14 22:44:00Embassy QuitoSECRETPGOV PREL EC
04QUITO2499ECUADOR EVASIVE OVER NEW YORK BOLTON MEETING
[...] (U) In response to Reftel, the Embassy August 20 contacted the Ecuadorian MFA's Article 98 coordinator, attorney Renan Mosquera, to seek a New York meeting between Foreign Minister Patricio Zuquilanda and Under Secretary John Bolton. Customary in the overly formal MFA, Mosquera requested the [...]
2004-09-15 15:06:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL EC KICC UNGA
04QUITO2500FIGHTING ELECTORAL FRAUD, MISCOUNTS WITH TECHNOLOGY
[...] SUMMARY: Ecuador's byzantine electoral process demands newspaper-sized ballots, seven-hour counts, and spawns unacceptable numbers of nullified votes. Worse, its complexity raises the possibility of electoral fraud. Ecuador's supreme electoral authority sees a partial solution in increased [...]
2004-09-15 16:02:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM PGOV PREL PHUM EC
04QUITO2502UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 QUITO 002502
[...] No summary [...]
2004-09-15 17:02:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDNOTAG
04QUITO2509OXY: THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM - OR PROGRESS?
[...] (C) Summary. Occidental Petroleum's (Oxy) meetings in the US and USG efforts have provided a temporary calm in the contract nullification process. Oxy has still not been officially notified of its alleged violations of the hydrocarbon law, thus the statutory time period for it to respond has [...]
2004-09-16 14:47:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALEPET ETRD ECON EC
04QUITO2519ECUADOR CONTINUES TO MOVE FORWARD ON TIP
[...] Summary. Ecuador continues its strong fight against trafficking in persons (TIP),commercial sexual exploitation of minors (CSEM),and child pornography and has made additional progress since the last update. Congress is reviewing penal code reforms to change the definition of a minor to a ch [...]
2004-09-16 20:07:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PREL EC
04QUITO2533MINISTER OF LABOR SHARES CONCERNS ON CHILD LABOR
[...] (U) Summary. At a breakfast meeting at the Ambassador's residence on September 15, the Ambassador emphasized to MOL Raul Izurieta the importance of combating child labor and inquired into current MOL efforts to do so. Izurieta described efforts the Ministry is already taking towards elimina [...]
2004-09-17 18:55:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PGOV EC
04QUITO2534MOL PROMISES SUBCONTRACTING DECREE THIS WEEK
[...] (SBU) Summary. At breakfast with the Ambassador September 15, Minister of Labor Raul Izurieta said the President would sign the oft delayed labor decree on subcontracting by September 17. On September 14, union leaders told PolOff they were worried the decree would not sufficiently limit su [...]
2004-09-17 18:56:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PGOV EC
04QUITO2550GALAPAGOS NATIONAL PARK WORKERS CONTINUE TO STRIKE
[...] (U) Summary. On September 10, the Minister of the Environment (MOE) replaced the Galapagos National Park (GNP) Director. In protest, the employees of the GNP went on strike. The strike began peacefully and the strikers initially promised not to interrupt tourist operations if their demands [...]
2004-09-20 23:06:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAID EC ECON EFIS ETRD PGOV PREL SENV
04QUITO2552FEW U.S.-MANUFACTURED LAND MINES IN ECUADOR
[...] In response to Reftel, Poloff September 20 contacted Guillermo Leal, chief of the OAS Humanitarian Demining (HD) mission in Ecuador. Leal noted the only U.S.-produced land mine found in Ecuador was the M18A1 Claymore device. The GoE had destroyed seven in-stock Claymores in 2001, Leal recal [...]
2004-09-21 13:31:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDKHDP PREL PGOV EC PE
04QUITO2571ECUADOR COMMITED TO USG TIP RECOMMENDATIONS
[...] PolOff delivered reftel talking points including elements of a USG-supported action plan to combat TIP, to Carlos Jativa, the Minister of Government Raul Baca's assistant, on September 16. In a follow-up meeting with PolOff on September 20, Baca and Jativa concurred with the Tier 2 Watch List [...]
2004-09-22 16:01:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PREL EC
04QUITO2578ECUADORIAN ELECTIONS UPDATE
[...] (U) Summary: With less than a month remaining before Ecuador's October 17 elections, there remain several items of concern which, left unresolved, could prejudice a clean and orderly vote. The Embassy will continue to work with electoral authorities to encourage resolution of these issues. [...]
2004-09-23 17:38:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM KCOR PREL EC
04QUITO2588MIXED VIEWS FROM INDIGENOUS ON FREE TRADE
[...] Summary. Indigenous leaders are not all opposed to a Free Trade Agreement (FTA); however, there is mounting social opposition from some indigenous organizations and unions. Starting October 1, various social groups will try to obtain one million signatures to demand a referendum on whether th [...]
2004-09-24 15:59:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ETRD EC
04QUITO2592BLUE LANTERN PROGRAM ANNUAL UPDATE
[...] In response to Ref A, Post provides the following information on its Blue Lantern program: -- Principal Point of Contact: Political Officer Gregory Macris -- Telephone: 593-2-256-2890, ext 4409 -- Fax: 593-2-254-0712 -- Email: macrisgp@state.gov (unclass); macrisgp@state.sgov.gov [...]
2004-09-24 15:59:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDKOMC KSEP ETTC EC
04QUITO2594ECUADOR ELECTIONS: QUITO/PICHINCHA RACES
[...] (SBU) Summary: With 19% of the national vote, the electoral battle for Pichincha province, which includes the capital of Quito (itself 15% of the national vote),is a key test of the Democratic Left's (ID) strength. The Quito mayor race overshadows the Pichincha provincial prefect race in n [...]
2004-09-24 18:28:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EC
04QUITO2595TIP IN ECUADOR: TRAINING, RAIDS, AND THE ABA'S
[...] (U) Summary. The International Labor Organization (ILO) and Ecuadorian police began their joint training series on September 23 to teach the police about commercial sexual exploitation of minors (CSEM). The police conducted 25 raids from September 3 to 8 and rescued 30 minors. The American [...]
2004-09-24 19:15:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV PREL EC
04QUITO2598ELECTIONS, NOT GOVERNANCE, DRIVING GUTIERREZ
[...] (C) SUMMARY: President Lucio Gutierrez, consumed with improving his Patriotic Society Party's performance in Ecuador's October 17 local elections, is pressuring Cabinet officials to adopt populist, poorly conceived economic measures designed to garner votes. Should the PSP fare poorly in Oc [...]
2004-09-24 19:45:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM PREL EC
04QUITO2599NEW GALAPAGOS PARK DIRECTOR LITERALLY FIGHTS HIS
[...] Summary. On September 22, a group of local fishermen, who have long been at odds with the park leadership over environmental regulations, stormed the office of the GNP headquarters in Santa Cruz and helped Fausto Cepeda, the newly appointed director, install himself as park director. The vio [...]
2004-09-24 19:51:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EC ECON EFIS ETRD PGOV PREL SENV
04QUITO2602ECUADOR SENDING ENGINEERS, TROOPS TO HAITI
[...] The Government of Ecuador has directed that EC Army engineers and soldiers travel to Haiti to participate in UN-directed peacekeeping (PKO) operations and natural disaster (hurricane) relief. Embassy officials learned September 23 that the first Ecuadorian deployment will include 66 combat e [...]
2004-09-24 20:16:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDMOPS MARR PREL SMIG EC HA UN
04QUITO2608ELECTORAL TRAINING EFFORT NOT WITHOUT HICCUPS
[...] SUMMARY: A successful October 17 vote depends partly on the 275,000 Ecuadorians manning the polls election day. Training this army is a Herculean task falling to Ecuador's Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE); $400,000 in USG assistance, channeled through international electoral NGO CAPEL, bolste [...]
2004-09-28 19:18:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM PGOV EC
04QUITO2612ELECTION NO THREAT TO FOL IN MANTA
[...] (SBU) Summary: A pre-electoral visit to the city of Manta and Manabi provincial capital Portoviejo confirmed that the incumbent mayor of Manta, who has been largely supportive of the USG presence at the Forward Operating Location (FOL),is likely to be re-elected in local elections on October [...]
2004-09-28 22:16:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EC
04QUITO2613TIDE TURNING IN OXY'S FAVOR BUT A LONG WAY TO GO
[...] (C) Summary. The efforts of Occidental Petroleum (Oxy) and the Mission are gathering momentum in blunting misperceptions raised by the Procurador's (solicitor general equivalent) allegations against Oxy. Business chambers, financial analysts and GOE officials are coming to understand what Ec [...]
2004-09-28 23:05:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALEPET ETRD ECON PREL EC
04QUITO2614MINISTER OF THE ENVIRONMENT ANNOUNCES INITIATIVE
[...] Summary. The Minister of the Environment (MOE),Fabian Valdivieso, announced to the press on September 27 that Fausto Cepeda had been replaced as Galapagos National Park (GNP) Director by GNP employee Victor Carrion. The MOE will form a commission to oversee any future selections of the GNP [...]
2004-09-28 23:35:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EC ECON EFIS ETRD PGOV PREL SENV
04QUITO2642ECUADOR LABOR UPDATE
[...] (U) Summary. Following are labor-related developments of interest: --MOL to Consult Unions on Subcontracting Decree (para. 2) --Rules Proposed for National Labor Council (3) --MOL Computers for Child Labor Inspectors (5) --National Campaign to Eliminate Child Labor in Trash Sector (8) -- [...]
2004-09-30 20:38:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB PGOV EC
04QUITO265159TH UNGA: ECUADOR SUPPORTIVE ON FIRST COMMITTEE
[...] (SBU) We provided talking points and text of U.S. draft UNFC improvement resolution to Amb. Julio Prado, MFA U/S for Multilateral Affairs on September 29. On September 30, Prado told PolCouns that the GoE is eager to participate in dialogue through our respective UN missions in New York on t [...]
2004-10-01 16:30:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PARM PREL
04QUITO2655ECUADORIAN VFM ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND ALADI
[...] (SBU) Summary: Perhaps to signal his willingness to act as a U.S. ally in his new position on the UN Human Rights Commission, FM Edwin Johnson expressed concern to DCM about Venezuelan and Cuban diplomatic activities in Ecuador and the politicization of the Latin American Integration Associati [...]
2004-10-01 19:22:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM AORC PREL PGOV EC
04QUITO2680ECUADORIAN ELECTIONS UPDATE #2
[...] (SBU) Summary: This cable provides an update of developments related to the upcoming October 17 provincial and local elections. Most procedural issues are moving toward resolution, the OAS has confirmed an electoral observation mission which Embassy volunteers will participate in, and the S [...]
2004-10-05 15:55:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM KCOR PREL EC
04QUITO2690PRESIDENT SIGNS SUBCONTRACTING DECREE
[...] Minister of Labor Raul Izurieta informed LabOff on October 5 that the President had signed the long-promised subcontracting decree (Executive Decree #2166) late on October 4. The decree will be published in the official register next week, he said. After the decree is published, the GoE wil [...]
2004-10-05 21:43:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PGOV EC
04QUITO2702MAYOR'S RACE A TOSS-UP IN ECUADOR'S THIRD CITY
[...] Summary. The Cuenca mayoral race is too close to call between two strong candidates, Fernando Cordero (New City-Pachakutik alliance),the incumbent, and Marcelo Cabrera (Democratic Left),recently the provincial prefect of Azuay. Meanwhile, Xavier Munoz, of Popular Democracy is the clear fro [...]
2004-10-06 21:01:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EC
04QUITO2704ECUADOR TRYING TO STABILIZE GALAPAGOS PARK
[...] Summary. The Minister of the Environment, Fabian Valdivieso, is attempting to change the process for selecting directors of the Galapagos National Park (GNP),hoping that an independent procedure will purge politics from this position and stabilize park management. The Minister proposes hiri [...]
2004-10-07 13:34:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EC ECON EFIS ETRD PGOV PREL SENV
04QUITO2723ELECTIONS IN ECUADOR: THE ROLE OF THE MILITARY
[...] This cable is an update of Ref B, transmitted in September 2002, just prior to Ecuador's most recent national elections. 2. SUMMARY: Although soldiers, sailors and airmen (and police) cannot vote, the military nonetheless will play a prominent part in Ecuador's October 17 local elections [...]
2004-10-08 21:07:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDKDEM MOPS PGOV PHUM EC
04QUITO2724EMBASSY ANALYSIS OF SUBCONTRACTING DECREE
[...] Summary: President Gutierrez signed Executive Decree 2166 regulating subcontracting (Reftel) on October 5, which will be published in the Official Register on October 12. While several articles in the decree differ from the version Minister of Labor Raul Izurieta originally gave us, we belie [...]
2004-10-08 21:20:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PGOV EC
04QUITO2739POLITICAL LANDSCAPE CHANGING IN ESMERALDAS
[...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A pre-election visit to Esmeraldas province suggests that incumbent Esmeraldas Mayor Ernesto Estupinan's rise in political popularity has triggered initial changes to the political landscape in this coastal border region. Estupinan, a member of the leftist Popular Democratic M [...]
2004-10-13 17:04:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EC
04QUITO2740 HOW FREE IS THE PRESS IN ECUADOR?
[...] Summary. Continuing a longstanding battle with the press (Reftel),President Gutirrez recently called for a judicial investigation of a prominent radio director for possible seditious remarks in suggesting the president had received campaign contributions from Colombia's FARC in the 2000 pre [...]
2004-10-13 17:46:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV ECON EC
04QUITO2759FINAL ECUADORIAN ELECTIONS UPDATE
[...] (U) Summary: This cable provides information about the upcoming October 17 provincial/local elections, their significance, a summary of Embassy involvement in the OAS electoral observation mission, information on how to reach us on election day, suggested press guidance, and a synopsis of re [...]
2004-10-14 20:51:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM KCOR PREL EC
04QUITO2761MFA OFFERS VOTE SWAP ON U.S. ICTY NOMINEE
[...] In response to Reftel, the Embassy October 12 delivered to the Ecuadorian foreign ministry a non-paper and CV in support of Judge Theodor Meron, the USG's candidate for re-election to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. In a follow-up meeting October 14, Luis Arella [...]
2004-10-15 12:41:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDKJUS PHUM EC
04QUITO2762ECUADOR TO SUPPORT CUBAN UNGA RESOLUTION
[...] (U) In response to Reftel, the Embassy October 7 delivered pro-embargo, anti-resolution talking points to the Ecuadorian foreign ministry. In a follow-up meeting October 14 with MFA Director General for Multilateral Policy Miguel Mendes, Poloff emphasized three points: the U.S. embargo was [...]
2004-10-15 14:42:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL ETRD EC
04QUITO2769EMBASSY VIEWS ON GOE LABOR DECREE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The publication on October 14 of the presidential decree on subcontracting is an important if not ideal step forward that comes at some political cost to President Gutierrez and Labor Minister Raul Izurieta. Ecuadorian and U.S. private sector interests are already attacking th [...]
2004-10-18 15:10:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB PGOV EC
04QUITO2771PRELIMINARY ECUADORIAN ELECTION RESULTS,
[...] (SBU) Summary: Ecuadorian voters went to the polls to elect provincial and municipal officials on October 17 in elections the OAS characterized publicly as "free and transparent." Some irregularities were reported but in most polling places voting proceeded relatively smoothly. Preliminary [...]
2004-10-18 19:34:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM KCOR PREL EC
04QUITO2773ECUADOR TIP UPDATE
[...] Summary. Ecuadorian police conducted nearly 50 raids September 16 - 30 and found 55 minors suspected as victims of trafficking in persons (TIP). USAID signed a $300,000 agreement with Geneva Global to begin a small grants program aimed at prevention, prosecution and protection of TIP. Press [...]
2004-10-18 21:10:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PREL EC
04QUITO2810RETURN TO NORMALCY: PRESIDENT SURVIVES ANOTHER DAY
[...] (C) Minutes after local elections concluded on October 17, Ecuador's opposition returned to its game of political "chicken," calling for the impeachment of President Gutierrez for illegal use of public funds for campaign purposes. The judiciary, for its part, issued what some charaterize as a [...]
2004-10-22 12:04:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EC
04QUITO2861ECUADOR'S TIP LEGISLATION AND CONFERENCE
[...] (U) Summary. Ecuador took additional steps forward in combating Trafficking in Persons (TIP) over the past week. Congress debated the draft of anti-TIP legislation that criminalizes TIP, sexual tourism, child pornography, and child prostitution. On October 22, the MFA and United Nations co-s [...]
2004-10-27 13:48:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV PREL EC
04QUITO2868GUTIERREZ CANCELS NEW YORK TRIP
[...] Summary. On October 27, President Gutierrez told the Ambassador he had canceled his planned early November trip to New York in order to work in Ecuador on judicial reform projects and programs to spur economic growth. Gutierrez hopes the press will portray his decision as a need to focus on [...]
2004-10-27 22:11:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EC
04QUITO2869"POWER-BLINDED" LFC DRIVES IMPEACHMENT PUSH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Leon Febres-Cordero (LFC),the cantankerous leader of Ecuador's Social Christian Party (PSC),is determined to destroy President Lucio Gutierrez by any means possible, according to two thoughtful PSC legislators. Brothers Luis Fernando Torres and Carlos Torres, the former the he [...]
2004-10-27 23:09:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV KDEM KCOR PREL EC
04QUITO2879UNCLAS QUITO 002879
[...] No summary [...]
2004-10-29 20:45:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDNOTAG
04QUITO2886EMBASSY PUSHING STABILITY MESSAGE HARD
[...] SUMMARY: Reftels outline the current political quicksand enveloping GoE President Lucio Gutierrez. Believing further instability runs counter to Ecuadorian and U.S. interests, the Embassy is immersed in an outreach campaign to bolster rank-and-file support for constitutional democracy and th [...]
2004-10-29 21:32:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL KDEM EC
04QUITO2891ECUADORIAN, CHILEAN FM'S TALK BORDERS, TRADE
[...] Summary. Chilean Foreign Minister Ignacio Walker met with Ecuadorian officials in Quito on October 28. In a subsequent joint declaration, the countries committed to begin FTA negotiations in 2004, respect existing international treaties (in reference to Chile's maritime disagreements with P [...]
2004-10-29 22:16:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV ECON ETRD EC CH
04QUITO2922MOL CONSIDERS LABOR REFORM; UNIONS URGE RESIGNATION
[...] (SBU) Summary: Meeting in Guayaquil with USTR and Department of State officials, two key Ecuadorian labor leaders stated they will challenge the recently published executive decree on subcontracting as unconstitutional, and also repeated a call for Minister of Labor Raul Izurieta's removal f [...]
2004-11-05 17:39:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB PGOV EC
04QUITO2923ECUADOR BANS EXPORT OF SHARK FINS
[...] Summary. President Gutierrez has issued a decree banning the export of shark fins. The ban applies to all shark fins, whether they are intentionally harvested or are the result of bi-catch. Despite having been consulted prior to the decree's issuance, a local fishing group is asking Preside [...]
2004-11-05 17:51:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EC ECON EFIS ETRD PGOV PREL SENV
04QUITO2927CONGRATULATORY LETTER FROM PRESIDENT GUTIERREZ TO
[...] Embassy received a congratulatory letter from President Gutierrez to President Bush dated November 2 on November 4 under a cover letter from acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Edwin Johnson. 2. Text of Letter from President Gutierrez: Your excellency: On behalf of the Ecuadorian peop [...]
2004-11-05 19:43:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV OPDC EC
04QUITO2929PRESIDENT GUTIERREZ CONFIDENT IN FACE OF
[...] (C) Summary: The GoE reacted calmly to the initiation of impeachment proceedings against President Gutierrez by Congress on November 4. The Ambassador spoke with President Gutierrez by telephone on November 4 and on the margins of an unrelated event on November 5. Gutierrez thanked the USG [...]
2004-11-05 21:15:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR EC
04QUITO2941MINISTER OF FINANCE CONFIDENT OF STABILITY
[...] (C) Summary: Minister of Finance Yepez believes the Gutierrez regime can make it through the current crisis, but remains handicapped by bad advisors at the top. The GOE is maintaining its responsible fiscal policy and continues to work on plans to eliminate the gas subsidy. End Summary. [...]
2004-11-08 22:14:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON PGOV EC
04QUITO2943TEXTILES AND APPAREL EMPLOYMENT AND PRODUCTION IN
[...] Summary. Reftel requests information on the textile and apparel sectors in Ecuador. Statistical information, particularly with respect to employment information, is highly unreliable in Ecuador. In general, textile production increases appear to have outpaced overall industrial production [...]
2004-11-09 20:51:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDKTEX ECON ETRD EC
04QUITO2955OPPOSITION FALLS SHORT ON FIRST IMPEACHMENT VOTE;
[...] (C) Summary: The pro-impeachment opposition on November 9 tried and twice failed to create a special Congressional committee to consider impeachment grounds against President Lucio Gutierrez, effectively stymieing impeachment efforts at an early stage. The opposition came up short of taking [...]
2004-11-10 22:03:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR EC
04QUITO2980TIER 2 WATCH LIST INTERIM ASSESSMENT
[...] Summary. Ecuador has taken significant steps since June to combat trafficking in persons (TIP). The government increased public awareness of the problem, reached out to source and destination countries, and established a national plan. The GOE has cooperated with the International Labor Or [...]
2004-11-12 19:07:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PREL EC
04QUITO3027GOVERNMENT MINISTER POLITICAL LIGHTING ROD,
[...] (C) Summary: Government Minister Jaime Damerval has courted controversy since taking office on November 8, recently suggesting that the GoE convoke a referendum on whether to dissolve Congress to promote constitutional reforms. In a private meeting with the DCM on November 15, Damerval back [...]
2004-11-17 21:51:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV KCRM PINR EC
04QUITO3028RENEWING THE ARTICLE 98 PUSH
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Article 98 negotiations in Ecuador have stagnated of late. Two factors are to blame: continued push-back from the Embassy's prime interlocutors, the Foreign Ministry and Congress, and the Gutierrez government's focus on self-preservation in the face of impeachment proceedings. [...]
2004-11-17 21:51:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALMARR MOPS PREL EC KICC
04QUITO3053PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES SEEK USG HELP ON GOE
[...] See action request paragraph 7. 2. Summary. Econ and FCS met November 19 with representatives from Bristol Meyers and Pfizer. The pharmaceutical representatives complained that the GOE is trying to exert further control over drug prices and company profits. This latest initiative by the [...]
2004-11-22 18:04:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDETRD KIPR EFIN EC
04QUITO3081GOE PRESSES ITS LUCK -- NEXT STEPS ON STABILITY
[...] (C) Summary: A concerted USG effort to promote political stability contributed to the lessening of political tension over impeachment, and will continue to be important in the aftermath. Although the situation has calmed somewhat since the failure of an opposition initiative to impeach Presi [...]
2004-11-24 20:32:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR EC
04QUITO3099NOVEMBER TIP UPDATE
[...] Summary: This cable reports significant anti-TIP developments since our interim TIP report (Ref A). USAID and Geneva Global will mount six new projects to combat TIP (Trafficking in Persons) by the end of the year. We recently met with two organizations who provide services to children and [...]
2004-11-26 14:32:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PREL EC
04QUITO3102FOX VISIT PROMOTES TRADE, INVESTMENT, &
[...] Summary: In a brief visit to Quito on November 22-23, Mexican President Vicente Fox sought increased bilateral investment and trade. Presidents Fox and Gutierrez discussed issues of bilateral interest, including commitments to facilitate visa issuance, negotiate an extradition treaty, impro [...]
2004-11-26 20:12:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EC
04QUITO3103ARTICLE 98 BACK IN HEADLINES, POST PRESSES CASE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent public comments from high-level USG visitors and the Ambassador have put Article 98 back in play in Ecuador. Major newspapers and radio/TV outlets have highlighted our efforts, as well as GoE Foreign Minister Patricio Zuquilanda's November 23 claim that the MFA continues [...]
2004-11-26 20:24:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALMASS PREL PGOV EC KICC
04QUITO3108PRO-GOVT CONGRESSIONAL MAJORITY FLEXES MUSCLES
[...] Summary: In a marathon session November 25, the new, pro-government legislative majority bypassed President of Congress Guillermo Landazuri's programmed agenda and elected Jorge Montero second vice president. It then replaced the members of the Constitutional Tribunal (TC) and the Supreme E [...]
2004-11-26 22:11:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EC
04QUITO3115DONORS LOSING PATIENCE WITH MANAGEMENT OF GALAPAGOS
[...] Summary. Ecuador continues to take two steps backward for each step forward in the Galapagos. President Gutierrez signed a decree in October banning the export of shark fins from Ecuador (Reftel A),to promote conservation. The Minister of the Environment, Fabian Valdivieso, however, repla [...]
2004-11-30 13:35:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EC ECON EFIS ETRD PGOV PREL SENV
04QUITO3132INFORMATION FOR MEANINGFUL LABOR RIGHTS REPORT
[...] Summary: This cable provides information on labor conditions in Ecuador as requested for the Meaningful Labor Rights Report, and is keyed to questions included in RefTel. End Summary. Administration of Labor Law --------------------------- 2. The Ministry of Labor and Human Resources [...]
2004-12-01 14:57:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PGOV EC
04QUITO3146CONGRESS GOES ON HOLIDAY, BUT REST UNLIKELY
[...] (C) Summary: Congress ended its stormy fall calendar on December 2, releasing its combative politicians until January 4. Political leaders are likely to stay busy during holiday season, as all parties regroup for the battle over Congressional leadership and control of the Supreme Court set [...]
2004-12-02 22:14:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EC
04QUITO3147ECUADOR ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT SOUTH AMERICAN
[...] (SBU) On December 2, President Gutierrez discussed with the Ambassador his upcoming trip to Peru. He will participate there in a meeting of Andean presidents and later join South American leaders in signing a declaration to move toward the creation of a Community of South American Nations. [...]
2004-12-03 15:20:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL EC
04QUITO3151CAREER DIP TO HEAD ECUADOR'S WASHINGTON EMBASSY
[...] (C) SUMMARY: President Lucio Gutierrez told the Ambassador on December 2 that he would nominate MFA Bilateral U/S Roberto Betancourt to head Ecuador's embassy in Washington. The career diplomat will replace political appointee Ambassador Raul Gangotena, who submitted his resignation Novembe [...]
2004-12-03 20:53:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EC
04QUITO3153ECUADOR LABOR UPDATE
[...] (U) Summary: Following are recent labor-related developments of interest: --Changes at the MOL (para. 2) --MOL Izurieta Meets With Congress' Paez (3) --Chamber of Commerce Challenges Subcontracting Decree (5) --Hunger Strike by Public Sector Workers (6) --Penitentiary and Health Worker St [...]
2004-12-03 23:10:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB PGOV EC
04QUITO3167PRESIDENT GUTIERREZ CALLS CONGRESS BACK TO DEBATE
[...] (SBU) On December 5, in a surprise exercise of constitutional privilege, President Gutierrez canceled his planned trip to Peru and called Congress back from recess into extraordinary session on December 8. In so doing he requested that they consider three issues: 1) the censure of recently [...]
2004-12-07 23:01:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EC
04QUITO3168CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR ECUADORIAN
[...] (S) President Gutierrez' call for a special Congressional session, while controversial, is unlikely to directly threaten political stability. Nevertheless, this event bears watching, given the proven potential for Congressional conflicts to lead to unforeseen consequences on stability in thi [...]
2004-12-07 23:05:00Embassy QuitoSECRETPGOV PREL MARR EC
04QUITO3192CUBA: NSC-DIRECTED COUNTRY-BY-COUNTRY REVIEW
[...] After checking with the MFA, we have been unable to confirm any recent Ecuadorian government actions to advance democracy, human rights, and fundamental freedoms in Cuba. Ecuador abstained from the UNHRC Cuban human rights resolution in 2004. Further information on this subject may be availa [...]
2004-12-09 22:31:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDETTC PREL EC
04QUITO3202ECUADOR PREPARING TO MOVE FORWARD ON CIVIL
[...] Summary. Ecuador's Congress is preparing for the second debate on proposed civil aviation legislation sometime in January. A legal advisor to the committee in which the draft legislation is pending says a vote on the floor of the Congress is likely sometime in February. The passage of this [...]
2004-12-10 17:15:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR PGOV EC
04QUITO3256ARTICLE 98: GOE AWARE OF NETHERCUTT-BACKS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Word of the Nethercutt Amendment, which mandates reductions in Economic Support Funds (ESF) available to non-Article 98 signers, has reached GoE leaders, and they are worried. In a pull-aside at a diplomatic reception recently, the foreign minister requested clarification and i [...]
2004-12-17 22:25:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS MARR PGOV EC KICC
04QUITO3257DECEMBER TIP UPDATE
[...] Summary. Ecuadorian police conducted 130 raids from November 12 to December 9 and found 28 minors who may be trafficking victims. The congressional committee reviewed the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) bill, and it has been amended and is ready for Congress' second reading. Several embassies [...]
2004-12-17 22:28:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PREL EC
04QUITO3260ECUADOR SPLIT ON SUPPORT OF FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
[...] Summary. A public opinion poll sponsored by USAID shows that about half of the Ecuadorian public has heard about the FTA and about half of the public (both informed and uninformed) supports it. Not surprisingly, solid majorities believe that the FTA will benefit the U.S. far more than Ecuado [...]
2004-12-20 20:52:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP ECIN ECON ETRD PGOV PREL EC FTA
04QUITO3262MOL UNDERSTANDS NEED FOR LABOR CODE REFORM
[...] (SBU) Summary: While Minister of Labor Izurieta understands the need for labor code reform, he is not focused on freedom of association issues. The Embassy has made it clear to Izurieta that the U.S. Congress is less likely to pass a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) including Ecuador unless the l [...]
2004-12-20 22:07:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB PGOV ETRD EC
04QUITO3280CONTACT INFO FOR GOE OFFICIALS
[...] In response to Reftel, Post provides the following contact information for Government of Ecuador leadership: HEAD OF GOVERNMENT/STATE LAST NAME: GUTIERREZ FIRST NAME: LUCIO TITLE: PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OFFICE PH:(593-2) 2580833 / 2588888 CELL: (593)94-236187 COMMENTS: GUT [...]
2004-12-22 20:24:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR PREL EC
04QUITO3289ECUADOR 2005 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT
[...] Below is Embassy Quito's submission for the 2005 National Trade Estimate Report. A copy of the report has been provided to USTR Bennett Harman via email. The report was a collaborative effort between State, the Commercial Service and the Foreign Agricultural Service. TRADE SUMMARY ---- [...]
2004-12-23 19:53:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON EFIN EC
04QUITO3302EX-FINMIN MAY REPLACE CAREER DIP AS AMB-DESIGNATE
[...] (C) SUMMARY: GoE President Lucio Gutierrez is reconsidering his earlier designation of career diplomat Roberto Betancourt to head Ecuador's embassy in Washington (Reftel). According to separate Embassy Quito sources, former Minister of Finance Mauricio Pozo now appears the preferred candida [...]
2004-12-28 15:46:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EC
04QUITO3303REFUGEE REPORT HIGHLIGHTS NEW TRENDS
[...] Summary: A recent study by a Quito human rights organization, the Center for Documentation of Human Rights Segundo Montes Mozo (CSMM),highlights strengths and deficiencies in the GoE's and civil society responses to the issue of Colombian refugees. The study says that while Ecuador has goo [...]
2004-12-28 19:20:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPREF EC
04QUITO3304INDIGENOUS ORGANIZATION ELECTS NEW HEAD
[...] Summary: The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (CONAIE) on December 23 elected Luis Macas president of the organization, a post he previously held twice. Macas, a former Minister of Agriculture and an ethnic Saraguro indian from the south of the country, will lead the org [...]
2004-12-28 19:22:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1000EMBASSY RECOMMENDS 3C FINDINGS FOR ISAIAS BROTHERS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: William and Roberto Isaias, former chiefs of Filanbanco bank and among Ecuador's richest men, fled Ecuador in 1999 after absconding with over $100 million in government bailout funds. They used their ill-gotten wealth to buy safe passage from Ecuador and later pressured prosecu [...]
2005-05-02 23:21:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV CVIS EFIN KCOR EC
05QUITO1005MAY LABOR UPDATE
[...] Summary: Following are recent labor-related developments of interest: --Unions Make Demands to New Government (para. 2) --New Minister of Labor Still Not Named (4) --Presidential Decree to Remove Bureaucrats (5) --New Unions Registering Independently (6) --Judicial and Medical Workers End [...]
2005-05-03 20:25:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PGOV EC
05QUITO1018EMBASSY 90-DAY GOALS, CHALLENGES UNDER PALACIO GOVT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In word if not always in deed, Ecuador's Lucio Gutierrez administration qualified as pro-American. President Alfredo Palacio's most definitely does not. Brought to power by street mobs ("forajidos") clamoring for change, Palacio's closest advisor and Cabinet stalwart is gringo-b [...]
2005-05-04 21:31:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR KDEM SNAR PTER ECON ASEC EC CO
05QUITO1021NEW POLICE CHIEF A US ALLY
[...] (C) Summary: New National Police Chief Jose Antonio Vinueza told the Ambassador his priorities would be to restructure the police force, combat narco-trafficking, and restore the police's reputation. Vinueza vowed to continue to be a strong US ally. He said relations with the military were [...]
2005-05-04 22:03:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1024ECUADORIAN JOINT CHIEF VOWS CONTINUED U.S.
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Positive atmospherics surrounded the Ambassador's initial call on new Ecuadorian Joint Forces Commander Admiral Manuel Zapater, the admiral recalling fondly their years-earlier meetings in Guayaquil. Zapater promised continued Ecuadorian security collaboration with the United S [...]
2005-05-04 22:55:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALMARR MASS PREL SNAR PTER EC CO
05QUITO1047NEW TRADE MINISTER SOUNDS REASONABLE
[...] (SBU) Summary: In separate meetings with the Ambassador and AID, Ecuador's new Minister for Trade Oswaldo Molestina said he wanted an FTA with the USG, but was most concerned about the agricultural negotiations. He said that he intended to keep lead FTA negotiator Cristian Espinosa on board, [...]
2005-05-06 19:49:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALETRD PGOV EINV ECON PINR EC
05QUITO1048ECUADOR'S ABRUPT CHANGE OF GOVERNMENT: EMBASSY
[...] (SBU) Summary: The abrupt overthrow of the Gutierrez government on April 20 was not unprecedented here, but tested the Embassy's capacity to respond quickly to a crisis. In this after action report we examine the lessons we learned from this experience, hoping that it will be useful for us an [...]
2005-05-06 20:36:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL SNAR ASEC PGOV AMGT EC CONS
05QUITO1050ECUADOR: NEW VICE PRESIDENT ROUNDS OUT CABINET
[...] (U) Summary: Congress swore in Alejandro Serrano Aguilar as Vice President of Ecuador on May 5. Serrano hails from Ecuador's third largest city of Cuenca, providing some regional balance to a Guayaquil-centric cabinet. Serrano's swearing in leaves only the Labor portfolio still open; labor [...]
2005-05-06 21:18:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PINR EC
05QUITO1051ECUADOR TENTATIVELY SUPPORTS USG ON OAS WORKING
[...] On May 5, PolOff relayed talking points to MFA Human Rights Officer Carmen Larrea emphasizing the reasons a new convention would weaken existing international accords. On May 6, Larrea told PolOff the USG's reasoning made sense and that she tentatively agreed with our position. However, she [...]
2005-05-06 21:28:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM AORC EC USOAS
05QUITO1054MINISTER OF FINANCE ON FISCAL POLICY: AMBASSADOR'S
[...] (C) Summary: In his first meeting with the Ambassador, Ecuador's new Minister of Economy and Finance Rafael Correa made clear that he intends to implement a policy far removed from the responsible fiscal management of his two most-recent predecessors. Correa said he expects the IFIs to back [...]
2005-05-06 21:57:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON EC
05QUITO1058ECUADOR: CONGRESS STRUGGLING TO REPAIR IMAGE
[...] (U) Summary: The Ecuadorian Congress' already low credibility was rocked by an inopportune sex scandal involving sordid events in a Lima hotel room. Five Ecuadorian deputies, in Lima to attend the round of free trade agreement negotiations, allegedly caused thousands of dollars of damage to [...]
2005-05-10 19:38:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1060MFA LEERY OF CEDING JURISDICTION OVER SMUGGLING
[...] (C) SUMMARY: In a May 10 call on Acting Foreign Minister Marcelo Fernandez, the Charge requested the GoE waive jurisdiction over the F/V Simon Bolivar, an Ecuador-flagged fishing vessel interdicted May 8 while smuggling four tons of cocaine. In his demarche, the Charge revealed the Bolivar [...]
2005-05-11 22:00:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
05QUITO1096GOE REPLACES FTA NEGOTIATION TEAM
[...] (U) Summary. President Palacio issued an Executive Decree May 12 making wholesale changes to the GOE FTA negotiation team. Trade Minister Oswaldo Molestina has been named lead negotiator, though former lead negotiator Cristian Espinosa has been kept on as Under Secretary for Foreign Trade and [...]
2005-05-12 21:18:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDETRD PGOV EINV PREL ECON EC
05QUITO1097ECUADOR: BIOS: NEW MINISTER OF LABOR IS UNION
[...] (SBU) Summary: The President swore in Galo Chiriboga Zambrano as Minister of Labor on May 11, completing his Cabinet. Chiriboga, who was pushed by union leaders, took office pledging to strengthen worker rights and fight child labor, while also increasing competitiveness. Chiriboga's appoi [...]
2005-05-12 21:43:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR ELAB EC
05QUITO1098MFA REFUSES TO CEDE JURISDICTION OVER SMUGGLERS
[...] Via diplomatic note, the Foreign Ministry denied the USG's request to cede jurisdiction over the captain, crew, and cargo of the F/V Simon Bolivar, an Ecuador-flagged fishing vessel interdicted May 8 while carrying four tons of cocaine. Invoking Articles 4 and 17 of the 1988 UN Convention Ag [...]
2005-05-12 22:14:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC
05QUITO1100ECUADOR: DEMOCRATIC DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE?
[...] (C) Summary: The political scene is coming alive with voices, new and old, providing different prescriptions for Ecuador's democratic ills. Congress on May 11 ejected four more of its members, tossing due process to the wind in the face of threatened protests on May 12. As the first test of [...]
2005-05-13 13:54:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR EC
05QUITO1159PALACIO PROPOSES HUGE INVESTMENT IN SCIENTIFIC
[...] Summary. In a conversation with the director of Ecuador,s national scientific research institution (SENACYT, or Secretaria Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia),we learned that the Palacio administration has proposed a $40 million infusion for scientific research. The director, while pleased, w [...]
2005-05-17 22:06:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDECON EAGR ETRD KSCA PGOV TPHY EC
05QUITO1160REQUEST FOR DOS REVIEW OF POST-VETTED MEMBERS OF
[...] The Embassy has developed plans to train Ecuadorian sergeant majors at an EC facility in Machachi, Ecuador. Half of the participants were vetted in March, in order to take part in other USG-sponsored training. Bio information for the remainder follow: NAME AND DPOB: MENDOZA PONCE, JERM [...]
2005-05-17 22:19:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL EC KICC
05QUITO1169GOVERNMENT CHANGE FURTHER HINDERS ARTICLE 98
[...] (C) SUMMARY: With the rise to power of President Alfredo Palacio, Article 98's chances in Ecuador sunk from bad to worse. Palacio's right-hand man, Minister of Government Mauricio Gandara, laid down an early marker, claiming there would be "no immunity for U.S. soldiers" during this governm [...]
2005-05-18 23:02:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL MASS MARR SNAR PTER EC CO KICC
05QUITO1177ECUADOR: FM AND MINDEF MEETINGS
[...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met separately with FM Parra and MinDef Espinosa on May 19. Parra expressed hope for the strongest possible relations with the U.S., and pledged MFA support for successful FTA negotiations. He expressed GOE discomfort with language in the draft OAS resolution, sa [...]
2005-05-19 23:05:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MARR MASS PINR SNAR EC
05QUITO1181ECUADORIAN FISCAL POLICY: LIVING ON THE EDGE
[...] (C) Summary: Minister of Economy and Finance Rafael Correa inherited a relatively responsibly-managed fiscal situation from his predecessors. If he continues their policies, he should be able to meet his budget without great difficulty. However, his early statements to the press have damage [...]
2005-05-20 18:06:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALEFIN ECON EC
05QUITO1186SUPREME COURT REFORM CLEARS CONGRESS
[...] Summary: On May 18, Congress approved most of the President's partial veto to the reform governing the make-up of the Supreme Court, overriding only the provision which would have reduced the number of judges. Despite lingering differences, Congressional approval clears the court reform to [...]
2005-05-23 15:33:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1190ECUADOR: DEMOCRATIC ACTION PLANNING
[...] (SBU) Summary: With democratic stability set back by repeated irregular changes of government, the mission has begun a process to take stock of our democracy-support efforts and chart new directions. That action planning process will culminate, we hope, in a clear analysis of the challenge [...]
2005-05-23 17:13:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM PREL EC
05QUITO1191WELCOME TO ECUADOR, CODEL SHAW
[...] The U.S. Mission in Ecuador extends a warm welcome to the Honorable E. Clay Shaw, Nancy L. Johnson, John M. Spratt, Sam Johnson, Bill Archer, Ed Pastor and spouses. You are coming to one of the most environmentally diverse and spectacular countries on Earth. You will experience the diversity [...]
2005-05-23 17:36:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ECON SENV EC
05QUITO120DEMINING: POLITICAL PROBLEMS THREATEN OPERATIONAL
[...] SUMMARY: Humanitarian demining (HD) continues apace in Ecuador, although political difficulties - both bilateral and multilateral - threaten future effectiveness. 2004 successes include the conclusion of mine clearance operations in El Oro, near-completion in Loja, and termination of mine im [...]
2005-01-19 20:04:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDKHDP PHUM MASS MOPS MARR EC PE
05QUITO1202GOE REQUESTS AGREMENT
[...] (SBU) On May 24, the Embassy received diplomatic note no. 21177-GM/2005 (faxed to WHA/AND),signed by FM Antonio Parra Gil, requesting USG consent and agrement for Dr. Alvaro Perez Intriago as Ecuador's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United States. 2. (SBU) The note i [...]
2005-05-24 20:58:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PINR EC
05QUITO1203NEW MOL AN ALLY ON LABOR RIGHTS
[...] Summary: New Minister of Labor Galo Chiriboga is concerned about labor rights in Ecuador and hopes to improve unions' image, increase dialogue between business and union representatives, and enforce ILO commitments. Chiriboga will travel to Geneva for the meetings of the ILO Governing Body [...]
2005-05-24 21:31:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PGOV EC
05QUITO121ECUADOR UNDECIDED ON OAS SYG, SUPPORTS
[...] (C) In response to Reftel regarding U.S. support for Francisco Flores's OAS secretary general (OAS SYG) candidacy, Charge January 19 called on Roberto Betancourt, the Ecuadorian MFA's third-ranking official and ambassador-designate to the United States (FM Patricio Zuquilanda was unavailable [...]
2005-01-19 20:09:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL AORC EC OAS
05QUITO1214PALACIO OUTLINES PLAN FOR HIS REMAINING EIGHTEEN
[...] Summary: In public comments on May 24, President Alfredo Palacio fleshed out his government's plan for its remaining 18 months, focusing on six points: politics, the economy, foreign policy, infrastructure, health and education, and security. The President set a timeframe of three to six m [...]
2005-05-26 16:53:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL ECON ETRD EC
05QUITO1218ENERGY MINISTER ON HIS WAY OUT?
[...] (SBU) Elder statesman and self-professed man of integrity, Energy Minister Fausto Cordovez may not be long in his job. Two weeks ago, he reportedly tendered his resignation to President Palacio when Palacio insisted on appointing Palacio confidant Robert Pinzon as the new president of state-run [...]
2005-05-26 20:45:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEPET ENRG PGOV ECON EINV ETRD EC
05QUITO1220ECUADOR: ILO BUDGET DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] LabOff conveyed reftel talking points urging support for fiscal restraint on the ILO's proposed budget for 2006-2007 to Minister of Labor Galo Chiriboga on May 23. Chiriboga, who will be traveling to Geneva for the ILO's International Labor Conference on May 27, said he agreed that the propos [...]
2005-05-26 21:52:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ELAB EC ILO
05QUITO1222ECUADOR: DEMARCHE ON CUBAN ILO CANDIDACY DELIVERED
[...] LabOff conveyed reftel talking points on Cuban candidacy for the ILO Governing Body to Dr. Solimar Herrera, International Affairs Coordinator at the Ministry of Labor, on May 26. Dr. Herrera promised to review our points on supporting the candidacy of Barbados, and will travel to Geneva on M [...]
2005-05-26 21:53:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM CU ELAB PREL EC ILO
05QUITO1243ILO'S INTERNATIONAL LABOR CONFERENCE
[...] (U) LabOff delivered reftel points to MFA Director of Multilateral Affairs and International Organizations Benjamin Villacis, and to Veronica Mora and Fernando Altamirano of the same office. Altamirano said that demarche points on the ILO proposed budget had already been delivered to Ecuador' [...]
2005-05-31 21:51:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ELAB PHUM PREL BB CU EC ILO
05QUITO1244OASGA: FM TO HEAD ECUADOR'S DELEGATION
[...] (C) MFA Director of Multilateral Affairs and International Organizations Benjamin Villacis told PolOff on May 31 that Ecuador had not yet decided which candidate Ecuador would support for Deputy Secretary General at the OAS General Assembly in Fort Lauderdale (June 5-7). He said the MFA had [...]
2005-05-31 21:55:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALAORC PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1255CONGRESS BACK IN MAJORITY'S HANDS
[...] (SBU) Summary: With the reorganization of the legislative commissions on May 26, the current majority coalition, made up of the Social Christian Party (PSC),the Democratic Left (ID),and Pachakutik (PK),consolidated its control of Congress. Deputies from these three parties now hold the c [...]
2005-06-01 19:13:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1256PRESIDENT PALACIO SENDING MIXED SIGNALS
[...] (C) Summary: In a meeting which failed to inspire great confidence in his leadership ability or vision, President Palacio told the Ambassador on May 31 that his government is focused on achieving durable political reforms. Palacio expressed continued concern about disloyalty in the police an [...]
2005-06-01 22:25:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR MOPS KCRM EC
05QUITO1257PRESIDENT PALACIO ON IMF, FTA AND HEALTHCARE
[...] (C) Summary. In a May 31 meeting with the Ambassador, President Palacio, a heart surgeon, discussed his ambitious national health care plan. He also told the Ambassador to pay little attention to the exuberance of youth displayed by Palacio's Minister of Economy and Finance Rafael Correa. In [...]
2005-06-01 22:27:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALECON PGOV ETRD EPET EFIN EC
05QUITO1265NEW MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT ACKNOWLEDGES
[...] Summary. In a courtesy call with the new Minister of the Environment, Anita Alban Mora, Embassy and USAID officials presented Galapagos and illegal logging as the Mission,s two top environmental priorities. Alban agreed that these issues were serious and said she planned to deal with them, w [...]
2005-06-02 19:35:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON EFIS ETRD PGOV PREL SENV EC
05QUITO1267CONGRESS PASSES TIP LEGISLATION
[...] Summary: On June 1, Congress passed a law criminalizing trafficking in persons (TIP) with 6 to 35-year prison terms. The legislation also penalizes companies and individuals who promote sexual tourism and child sex tourism with 6 to 12 years. The bill is expected to go to President Alfredo [...]
2005-06-02 22:42:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1268ECUADOR TO SUPPORT U.S. HUMAN RIGHTS CANDIDATE
[...] (SBU) MFA U/S for Multilateral Affairs, Julio Prado, told PolChief on June 2 that he had instructed Ecuador's OAS mission to support the candidacy of Prof. Paolo Carozza for commissioner on the IACHR. Prado said the GOE had the highest estimation of Carozza's qualifications and expressed app [...]
2005-06-02 22:42:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM EC OAS
05QUITO1269NOMINATION FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S AWARD FOR
[...] No summary [...]
2005-06-03 16:07:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDBEXP EINV ELAB ETRD KSEP SENV EC
05QUITO1273ECUADOR COMMITTED TO FIGHTING TIP
[...] Summary: We delivered reftel talking points and the suggested trafficking in persons (TIP) action plan to the MOG and MFA on June 2, explaining the urgency of significant action to combat TIP in the next 60 days. MOG officials are reviewing the anti-TIP law Congress passed on June 1 and will [...]
2005-06-03 18:25:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM KWMN PHUM PREL SMIG EC
05QUITO1274VP READY TO DIALOGUE
[...] (C) Summary: Vice President Alejandro Serrano Aguilar discussed his role as coordinator of national dialogue with the Ambassador, including plans for the upcoming public dialogue process and referendum that the GOE is planning to hold by December 11. Serrano also discussed his past experien [...]
2005-06-03 19:51:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1322DROPPING DOLLAR RAISES PROSPECTS IN TULCAN
[...] SUMMARY: Tulcan, capital of Ecuador's Carchi province, bestrides the Panamerican Highway four hours from Quito and four miles from Colombia. Like frontier towns worldwide, Carchi's capital enjoys its share of money changers, truck stops, and customs checkpoints, most visitors clocking in for [...]
2005-06-08 20:36:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV SNAR PTER ECON ETRD EC CO
05QUITO1340GUTIERREZ RETURN JUST ONE OF PALACIO'S PROBLEMS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Forty-five days young, the Alfredo Palacio government has hit its first snags. Two cabinet ministers resigned this week (Septel) amidst charges they owed money to the state. One other is backpedaling over accusations he conspired to depose former President Lucio Gutierrez. Mil [...]
2005-06-09 23:09:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EC
05QUITO1344FORMER FM FACING POSSIBLE CONGRESSIONAL CENSURE
[...] (C) Summary: The president of Congress has publicly threatened to bring charges against Former Foreign Minister Patricio Zuquilanda, who lost his position with ex-President Gutierrez' ouster, for violating Ecuador's sovereignty by allowing the US military to sink decrepit Ecuadorian flagged [...]
2005-06-10 14:51:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1350GOE DEMANDS DEBTORS' RESIGNATIONS
[...] Summary. On June 6, Secretary General of the Administration Luis Herreria called for the resignations of all senior public servants, including Cabinet ministers, who were delinquent in debt repayments before taking office. Herreria's announcement came two days after Congress published a lis [...]
2005-06-10 18:26:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KCOR PREL ECON EC
05QUITO1352PUSHING FOR PROGRESS ON THE 60-DAY PLAN
[...] (SBU) Summary: On June 7, the Ambassador explained the importance to the United States of the new anti-trafficking law to General Jose Vinueza (the national chief of police),who promised to conduct raids and arrest traffickers. First Lady Maria Beatriz Paret responded enthusiastically on Ju [...]
2005-06-10 18:36:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1363ECUADORIAN NGO HAS REFORM PROPOSAL
[...] Summary: Ecuadorian NGO Citizen Participation (PC) has prepared an electoral reform proposal that will be discussed in forums nationwide, and then presented to the Vice Presidency and the National Modernization Council (CONAM) for possible inclusion in the December 11 referendum. The initia [...]
2005-06-13 14:19:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1381ECUADOR LIKELY TO SUPPORT SWISS CIRCULAR ON MDA
[...] On June 8, PolOff delivered talking points and a copy of the Swiss circular to MFA Human Rights Director Carmen Larrea. The document recommends a conference to discuss a Third Additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventions granting the Magen David Adom (MDA) full membership in the Internation [...]
2005-06-13 21:22:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAORC PHUM PREF PREL IS SZ EC ICRC
05QUITO1384LIBERTAD ACT RESPONSE
[...] PolOff met with MFA Human Rights Director Carmen Larrea on June 13, who said the GOE had no programs to support democracy and human rights in Cuba. She said the GOE lacks sufficient resources to look into such issues. 2. We have no specific information on Ecuadorian investments in Cuba. [...]
2005-06-13 22:41:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL CU ETRD ETTC EC
05QUITO1392ECUADOR: JUNE LABOR UPDATE
[...] Summary: Following are recent labor-related developments of interest: --ILO Meets with New MOL (para. 2) --Vice Minister Outlines Labor Code Reform Plan (4) --Child Labor Inspectors Rehired (6) --FENACLE Reports Incidents on Banana Plantations (7) --MOE Proposes Investing Social Security [...]
2005-06-14 20:23:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PGOV EC
05QUITO1403ANTI-BOLIVARIAN COMMENTS LEAD TO GOE DAMAGE CONTROL
[...] (U) Summary: Public Administration Secretary Luis Herreria made televised remarks on June 10 criticizing Venezuela's Bolivarian movement and blaming it for causing instability in the region. The GOV protested orally and asked for a diplomatic response from the GOE. In an attempt to mend re [...]
2005-06-15 22:53:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1404WELCOME TO ECUADOR, GENERAL CRADDOCK
[...] (U) On behalf of Mission Ecuador, General, please accept a warm welcome on your second visit to this fascinating South American nation. Regrettably, your tight schedule forced an agenda trimming -- we initially had you traversing Ecuador's border with Colombia -- but we'll file that itinerary [...]
2005-06-16 13:39:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
05QUITO1407VP Discusses FTA, Referendum, and Gutierrez
[...] Summary. Vice President Alejandro Serrano Aguilar met June 15 with the Ambassador for breakfast. He discussed his support for the US-Andean Free Trade Agreement (FTA),the upcoming public dialogue process and referendum, and ex- President Gutierrez's anti-GOE commentary from Washington. Ser [...]
2005-06-16 17:01:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1420INDIGENOUS FEDERATIONS FOCUSING ON ECONOMY
[...] Summary: In the second month following the ouster of ex-President Gutierrez, indigenous groups are biding their time on the political front and focusing on economic concerns. FEINE, representing Ecuador's evangelical indigenous, is waiting for the new government to stabilize and for earlier [...]
2005-06-17 18:01:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1445RESPONDING TO ECUADOR'S GOVERNANCE CRISIS
[...] (C) Summary: Following the April 20 change in government, the US Mission underwent a two-month process to gather data and analyze the deeper causes of instability affecting Ecuador's governance. Mission sections and agencies, led by the Ambassador, met on June 14 to discuss our short and lo [...]
2005-06-20 21:58:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1446ECUADOR UNDECIDED ON UN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
[...] On June 20, PolOff relayed reftel talking points to MFA Human Rights Director Carmen Larrea. Larrea said Ecuador does not have a position on how the UN Commission on Human Rights should be reformed. Ecuador is reviewing all proposals including Cuba's, she said, and will look for a non-polit [...]
2005-06-20 22:26:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1447GOVERNMENT OF ECUADOR PARTICIPATES IN TIP FORUM
[...] Summary: Four GOE officials spoke at the June 16 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) forum, sponsored by the Embassy and Catholic University. Topics included anti-trafficking legislation, underage prostitution, and the government's actions. "Dying to Leave", a video about trafficking, was shown, [...]
2005-06-20 22:27:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1506ECUADOR'S PARTICIPATION IN MERCOSUR SUMMIT
[...] (U) Summary: On June 18 Alfredo Palacio embarked on his first international visit as president of Ecuador, arriving in Asuncion, Paraguay, for the 28th Mercosur Summit. He went with two main objectives: to form and strengthen bilateral ties with other South American countries, and to publicl [...]
2005-06-24 19:59:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1507ROADBLOCKS MANY TO GUTIERREZ RETURN
[...] SUMMARY. Former Ecuador President Lucio Gutierrez has announced his intention to return to Ecuador to confront those who deposed him. An imminent Gutierrez return appears unlikely, however, owing to the myriad of charges, criminal and otherwise, filed against him. The ex-president's politic [...]
2005-06-24 20:06:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KCOR PREL PHUM EC
05QUITO1518REQUEST DOS REVIEW ON POST-VETTED MEMBERS OF EC
[...] The Embassy has developed plans to train these members of the Ecuadorian Air Force. Bio information follows: NAME AND DPOB: -- TAPIA Guerrero, LTC Fausto Enrique. Born 20 Nov 1970, Chunchi, Chimborazo province. -- RECALDE Vivero, 2nd LT Juan Francisco 23 Jun 1979, Ibarra, Imbabura [...]
2005-06-27 22:52:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL EC KICC
05QUITO1522FURTHER BACKGROUND ON POTENTIAL INTENDING
[...] (U) Reftel requested Department concurrence regarding Embassy-recommended visa revocations. This telegram provides additional background on the visa holders, all associated with the administration of former Ecuador President Lucio Gutierrez. We no longer seek to revoke the visa of one, but [...]
2005-06-28 18:14:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDCVIS PREL KCOR EC
05QUITO1531WELCOME TO ECUADOR CHAIRMAN THOMAS DELEGATION
[...] (U) Chairman Thomas and other Ways and Means Committee Members, we look forward to your visit to Ecuador. Unfortunately, I will have to miss your visit as I move on to my next assignment; however, you will be in the very capable hands of our mission in Ecuador. Your full agenda will include a [...]
2005-06-29 15:08:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD ECON OVIP EFIN PREL EC
05QUITO1534FARC ATTACKS FURTHER ALIENATE QUITO, BOGOTA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: News of the FARC's lethal attacks in southern Putumayo June 25 spawned a counterproductive but oh-so-Ecuadorian response from politicians in Quito. Rather than condemning the narcoterrorists and acknowledging that border security requires bilateral cooperation, Palacio administ [...]
2005-06-29 15:15:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL MOPS MARR SNAR PTER EC CO
05QUITO156GOE ATTEMPTS TO GET PAST COURT ISSUE
[...] (SBU) Summary: Supported by a pro-government march of 10,000, President Gutierrez introduced his referendum proposals in Congress on January 21. The reforms include a method to select a new Supreme Court and other judicial institutions. Already sensing opposition to his referendum from wit [...]
2005-01-21 20:16:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM EC
05QUITO159LABOR CODE REFORM PROPOSALS AND PROSPECTS
[...] (U) Summary: Minister of Labor Raul Izurieta plans to announce a labor code reform package in February, which he expects to submit to Congress in April. The reforms would permit the formation of industry-wide unions, as well as include various pro-business competitiveness initiatives. Izuri [...]
2005-01-21 21:45:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB PGOV EC
05QUITO1621 USITC 2004 Annual Andean Investment and Drug Crop
[...] Below is Post's response to the U.S. International Trade Commission's request for information regarding Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA) related investment in Ecuador in 2004. 2. Summary. Ecuadorian investment in industries that export to the United States has not [...]
2005-07-08 19:26:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON OTRA ASEC PE
05QUITO1628REQUEST FOR DOS REVIEW ON POST-VETTED MEMBERS OF
[...] The Embassy has developed plans to train these members of the Ecuadorian armed forces. Bio information follows: NAME AND DPOB: -- Quishpe Ipiales, LT (Navy) German Napoleon. B. 22 Oct 1976 Quito, Pichincha province; -- Proano Daza, LTC (Army) Jacinto Agustin. B. 31 Dec 1962, Pimapiro, [...]
2005-07-11 22:02:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL EC KICC
05QUITO1629CODEL THOMAS DELIVERS TOUGH MESSAGE ON TRADE
[...] Summary: In meetings with Ecuadorian Members of Congress, Minister of Trade, AmCham members and President (reported reftel) Codel Thomas delivered a tough message on trade and the FTA, stating clearly that the current ATPDEA benefits will not be renewed, that the U.S. will have no qualms abo [...]
2005-07-12 13:36:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON PGOV ELAB EINV EC
05QUITO1635BORDER SECURITY DOMINATES PALACIO-URIBE DISCUSSION
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Amidst a perception of frayed bilateral relations -- due mainly to GoE leaders' anti-Colombia outbursts -- Presidents Alfredo Palacio and Alvaro Uribe briefly met July 7 in Costa Rica. Media here claimed the session was substance-lite and lasted only fifteen minutes; an MFA con [...]
2005-07-12 22:59:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SNAR PTER EC CO
05QUITO1643SUSPECTED FARC MILITANTS DEPORTED
[...] (U) Summary: Three suspected FARC militants, captured in a Quito clinic on July 11, were deported to Colombia on July 12. President Palacio telephoned a grateful President Uribe on July 12 to inform him of the capture. One of the suspects is believed to have led the FARC attack on the Tete [...]
2005-07-13 21:53:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL PTER CO EC
05QUITO1645STAFFDEL SEES CN, CT GAPS IN ECUADOR
[...] (S) SUMMARY: Use of Ecuadorian territory by narcotics and alien smugglers dominated discussions during Staffdel Walker, which visited Ecuador July 4-9. A DEA briefing revealed that agency,s eavesdropping weaknesses, exacerbated by Ecuadorian cellular carriers migration from analog to digita [...]
2005-07-14 15:49:00Embassy QuitoSECRETSNAR PTER MASS PGOV PREL EC CO
05QUITO1663GOE CONSIDERING CHAVEZ LOAN
[...] (C) Summary: The Palacio government may be considering a $500 million loan from Venezuela, after visits to Caracas by FM Parra and MinFin Correa. The GOE is apparently considering turning to Chavez to fill a looming budgetary gap caused by investor lack of confidence in Correa, the possibili [...]
2005-07-14 22:58:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EFIN EC
05QUITO1665ECUADOR: PROGRESS ON TIP
[...] Summary: There have been advances on several fronts to combat TIP here. On June 23, Ecuador's new penal code took effect, criminalizing and applying prison terms of 6 to 16 years for traffickers. First Lady Maria Paret again expressed her personal commitment to preventing more children fro [...]
2005-07-15 15:23:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1666SOCIAL SECURITY REFORM IN PRESIDENT'S HANDS
[...] (U) Summary: President Palacio has ten days from July 11 to decide whether to approve or veto a Congressional bill proposing the complete return of social security reserve funds to the population. Currently, the funds, paid yearly by employers and managed by the Ecuadorian Social Security I [...]
2005-07-15 16:07:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYECON ELAB PGOV EC
05QUITO1667FIRST STAGE OF NATIONAL DIALOGUE PROCESS COMES TO
[...] SUMMARY: On July 11, PolIntern met with Alexandra Perez, the executive director of the National State Modernization Council (CONAM) to discuss the ongoing national dialogue process and December 11 referendum. Perez is supporting Vice President Alejandro Serrano in directing this project; she [...]
2005-07-15 18:13:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1671 MEDIA REACTION: ECUADOR FOREIGN POLICY AND
[...] Newspapers have reported widely on visits to Caracas of the foreign affairs and economics ministries, which included meetings with Chavez, and increasing ties between Ecuador and Venezuela. An article in the July 15 El Universo is entitled "Change in foreign policy" and includes an intervie [...]
2005-07-15 18:44:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OPRC KIRC KPAO EC
05QUITO1673LICENSING CONDITIONS IN ECUADOR'S TELECOMS SECTOR
[...] Per reftel, Commercial Specialist and Econ Officer met with acting President of the National Telecommunications Council Antonio Arroyo on July 11 to discuss licensing conditions in the Ecuadorian telecommunications sector. The following information also reflects discussions with other teleco [...]
2005-07-15 18:44:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDECPS ETRD EINV ECON EC XR
05QUITO1715ECUADOR: MIXED SIGNALS ON CHAVEZ DEAL
[...] (C) Summary: Press reports suggest Ecuador is ready to sign agreements with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on financing and oil deals, despite President Alfredo Palacio's public denials that any GOE decision has been taken. Privately, however, Palacio administration officials are telling u [...]
2005-07-20 23:35:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EFIN ENRG EC
05QUITO1733ECUADOR GENERALLY SUPPORTIVE OF USG UN AGENDA
[...] ADCM and PolIntern met on July 20 with MFA under-secretary for Multilateral Affairs Miguel Mendez and Human Rights officer Maria Elena Moreira to convey points in reftels. Mendez indicated the GOE was generally supportive of the USG agenda for UN reform and the September High-Level Event, bu [...]
2005-07-22 19:32:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KUNR AORC EC UNSC
05QUITO1734MORE FINANCIAL PRESSURE ON ECUADOR
[...] (C) Summary. Opting for the path of least resistance, President Palacio issued a partial veto of the bill to refund social security (IESS) reserve funds, but proposed to refund the reserve funds anyway. The major immediate difference between the congressional bill and the Palacio proposal is [...]
2005-07-22 19:56:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALECON EFIN PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1736GOE REFUTES USG VIEWS ON BELGIAN FUNDING OF CUBAN
[...] (C) ACDM made reftel points to MFA U/S for Bilateral Affairs Susan Alvear on July 22. 2. (C) Alvear countered our views with the "beggars can't be choosers" argument, saying that with USG and IFI assistance ever-shrinking, the GOE must turn to other donors to meet its social needs. It wa [...]
2005-07-22 21:10:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALEAID PHUM PREL EC
05QUITO1741 MEDIA REACTION: ECUADORIAN RELATIONS WITH
[...] "Possible Accords with Venezuela," an opinion column (07/23) by Orlando Alcvar in Guayaquil's (and Ecuador's) center-right "El Universo" (weekend circ. 240,000) Quote: "Although Chavez's proposals are moved by the best intention, they also carry along an undeniable political ingredient th [...]
2005-07-25 16:36:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OPRC KIRC KPAO EC
05QUITO1747PALACIO ANNOUNCES POLITICAL REFORM, RAISING HACKLES
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a nationally televised address, President Alfredo Palacio has called for Congress to return from summer recess to hold an extraordinary session on July 26, to discuss political reforms he proposes be put to a popular referendum. Palacio made the reform proposal while also [...]
2005-07-25 22:59:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM EC
05QUITO1753 MEDIA REACTION: ECUADORIAN RELATIONS WITH
[...] "A Ghost Named Chavez," a column (07/25) by Grace Jaramillo in Quito's leading centrist "El Comercio" (circ. 70,000) Quote: "One week of debate over the pros and cons of associating with Chavez. . . about how the risk that getting closer to Chavez might distance us from the U.S., is evide [...]
2005-07-26 19:45:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OPRC KIRC KPAO EC
05QUITO1778 MEDIA REACTION: ECUADORIAN RELATIONS WITH
[...] "Third Party's Policies," a column (07/28) by Rodrigo Fierro in Guayaquil's (and Ecuador's) leading center-right "El Universo" (circ. 140,000) Quote: ". . . the defense of our interests is taking us closer to the policies of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. . .The search for new alter [...]
2005-07-29 13:19:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OPRC KIRC KPAO EC
05QUITO1786ECUADOR TILTING TOWARD SUPPORTING G-4 RESOLUTION
[...] (C) The Italian Ambassador informed the Charge on July 29 that FM Parra had called him to discuss the G-4 resolution. After earlier saying the GOE would abstain, Parra now said that President Palacio had decided to support the G-4 resolution. Palacio's decision came after a call (date unspec [...]
2005-07-29 19:11:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL EC UNSC UNGA
05QUITO1787PALACIO STUMBLES BUT RECOVERS AT 100 DAYS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Tension generated by recent political missteps by President Palacio has been reduced over the past week thanks to Congressional restraint and the intervention of outsiders. Congress' recent votes in favor of the presidential veto on social security and returning his political [...]
2005-07-29 19:54:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL AORC EC
05QUITO1788ECUADOR: JULY LABOR UPDATE
[...] Summary: Following are recent labor-related developments of interest: -- MOL Discusses Labor Reform Plan (para. 2) -- Four Agreements Reached on Labor (4) -- MOL Working With Limited Budget (5) -- Congress Working on Subcontracting Law (6) -- Social Security Reserve Funds To Be Returned ( [...]
2005-08-01 14:59:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PGOV EC
05QUITO179SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS AND DEMOCRACY REPORT
[...] (U) We are submitting the following information in response to the request for the 2004 Supporting Human Rights and Democracy Report (reftel). On January 25, Post emailed the version with tracked changes to DRL/PHD. 2. (U) Although Ecuador enjoys a democratically elected government that gen [...]
2005-01-25 17:23:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1799 BOTH CONCERN AND INDIFFERENCE GREET UNESCO'S
[...] Summary. Meeting in Durban, South Africa in July, UNESCO's World Heritage Committee addressed deteriorating conservation efforts in the Galapagos National Park and Marine Reserve. Regretting the lack of attention given to the Galapagos by the GOE, the Committee called for United Nations Edu [...]
2005-08-03 18:46:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAID ECON EFIS ETRD PGOV AORC EC UN
05QUITO1802 MEDIA REACTION: VENEZUELA
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-03 21:53:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OPRC KIRC KPAO EC
05QUITO1803NATIONAL PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: TIP A TOP PRIORITY
[...] On August 2, President Alfredo Palacio devoted a section of his televised national address (septel) to trafficking in persons (TIP),declaring his government's "priority to combat TIP, exploitation, and underage prostitution." He publicized the penal code reforms that criminalize trafficking [...]
2005-08-03 22:00:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1804PALACIO SNUBS VENEZUELAN FM
[...] (C) Summary: FM Antonio Parra, acting without the President's knowledge or consent, reportedly arranged an August 3 lunch for President Palacio with Venezuelan FM Ali Rodriguez. Palacio only found out about the invitation the evening of August 2 from his adviser Luis Herreria and quickly ca [...]
2005-08-03 22:22:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EC VE
05QUITO1817ECUADOR: GITMO TALKING POINTS DELIVERED
[...] (C) Charge delivered talking points in reftel A to Palacio on August 3 during a private session with the President (reftel B). Palacio promised to review them. 2. (C) Guayaquil PolOff and Quito PolIntern delivered talking points in reftel A to MFA Subsecretary for Bilateral Affairs Aleja [...]
2005-08-05 18:48:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALKISL KPAO PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1818PALACIO REVIEWS HIS FIRST 100 DAYS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Highlighting his proposed reform package as the means to realize his vision for Ecuador in the year 2020, President Palacio made his fourth televised address to the nation on August 2. Domestic themes and the president's beloved universal health care scheme dominated the speec [...]
2005-08-05 18:48:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1841 MEDIA REACTION: ECUADOR RELATIONS WITH
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-10 21:03:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OPRC KIRC KPAO EC
05QUITO1884 MEDIA REACTION: ECUADOR RELATIONS WITH
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-15 21:58:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OPRC KIRC KPAO EC
05QUITO1924ECUADOR ENGAGEMENT IN HAITI UNWAVERING
[...] (SBU) PolChief conveyed reftel points urging continued Ecuadorian military support for the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) to VFM Marcelo Fernandez de Cordova on February 17. 2. (SBU) Fernandez said he would not attend the vice-ministerial meeting in Santiago August 19; the G [...]
2005-08-17 23:27:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL KPKO MARR HA EC
05QUITO1926PRES. PALACIO ON NEW AMB. TO U.S., REPLACEMENT FM
[...] (C) Summary: President Alfredo Palacio told the Charge that he would name career diplomat Luis Gallegos Chiriboga to be Ecuador's Ambassador to the U.S. shortly. He also said he intended to replace FM Parra with another career Ecuadorian and UN diplomat, Diego Cordovez. End Summary. 2. [...]
2005-08-17 23:37:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR EC
05QUITO1931PRES. PALACIO CONSIDERS, THEN REJECTS VISIT TO CUBA
[...] (C) Summary. On August 17, President Palacio shared with Charge his inclination to attend a ceremony in Havana for graduating Ecuadorian medical students on August 20. Doing so would boost his international standing, he said, offering Latin America an alternative regional leader to Hugo Chav [...]
2005-08-18 12:40:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV PINR CU EC
05QUITO1976SOME MOVEMENT TOWARD POLITICAL REFORMS
[...] (SBU) Summary: The process of selecting a new Supreme Court is moving forward, with assistance from the UN, OAS, and others. The government's parallel effort to formulate a political reform referendum based on citizen input is back on track, after an initial wobble. The OAS is receiving USG [...]
2005-08-22 23:07:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EC
05QUITO1978PALACIO: I NEED YOUR HELP
[...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with Charge on August 22, President Palacio asked for U.S. assistance with the international financial institutions to ensure that Ecuador could meet its October financing requirements. He expressed frustration with unrest in the oil patch and with the intelligence [...]
2005-08-23 00:26:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL ECON EFIN VE EC
05QUITO20WHO WILL LEAD ECUADOR'S CONGRESS?
[...] (U) SUMMARY: January 5 marks the mid-point of the congressional term in Ecuador; on that date, legislators will elect a president, two vice presidents, and the membership of 18 committees to lead Congress until January 2007. The presidential race, pitting opposition (ID) and pro-government [...]
2005-01-04 15:21:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EC
05QUITO2008FM PARRA TO CARACAS SOCIAL CHARTER EVENT, NOT TO
[...] (C) PolChief conveyed reftel points to acting MFA U/S for Multilateral Affairs, Carmen Larrea on August 24. 2. (C) Larrea confirmed that FM Parra would attend the August 28 OAS Social Charter event in Caracas. 3. (C) According to Larrea, the GOE is in accord with the U.S. position tha [...]
2005-08-26 13:24:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALKSUM SOCI PGOV EC
05QUITO2013 MEDIA REACTION: PAT ROBERTSON'S STATEMENT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-08-26 20:20:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OPRC KIRC KPAO EC
05QUITO2022 MEDIA REACTION: VENEZUELA; PAT ROBERTSON'S
[...] . "Pact with Venezuela - Let's Get Going," a column (08/29) in Guayaquil's conservative "El Telegrafo" (circ. 8,000) "The fiscal situation has been deteriorating for quite some time now. The fundamental cause is the huge amount of money allotted in the budget for the so called service of [...]
2005-08-30 16:56:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OPRC KIRC KPAO EC
05QUITO2049SCANDAL TARNISHES PALACIO GOVERNMENT
[...] (C) Summary: President Palacio has moved quickly to stem the damage caused by a widening forgery and position-selling scandal by firing implicated advisors inside the office of the presidency. Coming on the heels of damaging strikes, the scandal has weakened the Palacio government's image [...]
2005-09-02 14:18:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EC
05QUITO2057A FIRST MEETING WITH PALACIO
[...] (C) Summary: In their first substantive discussion, President Palacio told the Ambassador that he sees himself as a counterweight to Venezuela's Chavez; that he intends to take a hard line to keep civil order in Ecuador; that he believes the international financial institutions (IFIs) will s [...]
2005-09-02 19:41:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EFIN ECON VE EC
05QUITO2060AMBASSADOR MEETS GOVERNMENT MINISTER GANDARA
[...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador paid a courtesy call on Minister of Government Mauricio Gandara on September 1. Gandara, a lightning rod for growing criticism of the Palacio government, made light of the chorus of calls for his impeachment. In a cordial and wide-ranging discussion, Gandara bla [...]
2005-09-02 20:23:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR EC
05QUITO2064TFUS01: PRESIDENT PALACIO OFFERS HURRICANE
[...] President Alfredo Palacio spoke with the Ambassador on September 2 to express GOE condolences and reiterated the GOE's willingness to send a boatload of bananas to the U.S. to aid victims. He named Agriculture Minister Pablo Rizzo as the GOE point person for Hurricane Katrina relief. 2. [...]
2005-09-05 18:35:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR EAID PREL EC
05QUITO2065ECUADOR OPEN TO SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS ALTERNATIVE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The GOE's representative at the September 7-9 Summit Implementation Review Group (SIRG) meeting in Buenos Aires told us the GOE shares USG concern over progress of the declaration and agrees that a leaders statement may be a necessary alternative. End Summary. 2. (SBU) M [...]
2005-09-06 16:07:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PREL EC
05QUITO2088AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH FM PARRA
[...] (C) Summary: In an initial office call, the Ambassador thanked FM for the GOE's generous offer of disaster assistance to the U.S., and requested patience while international assistance offers are considered. She urged dialogue with Colombia to resolve important bilateral issues and promote [...]
2005-09-08 16:43:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EAID ECON EC UNGA
05QUITO2092MUSICAL CHAIRS MOVES INTO HYPERSPEED: TRADE TO
[...] (C) Summary: Minister of Commerce Oswaldo Molestina told Ambassador he would be designated as the new Minister of Government (police, security forces, congressional relations) late on September 8. One of his deputies, Jorge Illingworth, would take over as Minister of Commerce and Manuel Chir [...]
2005-09-08 23:48:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALETRD ECON PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO2100 GALAPAGOS PARK MANAGEMENT: ONE STEP FORWARD; TWO
[...] Summary. In a move that strengthens the directorship of the Galapagos National Park (GNP),the GOE has established a transparent and independent selection process for park directors. But this positive move is undermined by a parallel resolution by SENRES -- the national technical secretaria [...]
2005-09-09 17:08:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAID ECON EFIS ETRD PGOV PREL AORC EC
05QUITO2101 ECUADOR - AVIAN AND PANDEMIC INFLUENZA
[...] No summary [...]
2005-09-09 17:57:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR EAID ECON KSCA PREL SOCI TBIO EC
05QUITO2110ALIEN SMUGGLERS COULD FACE HARSHER PENALTIES IN
[...] Summary: The Ecuadorian Congress could pass by year,s end new legislation that stiffens prison sentences for alien smugglers, permits seizure and liquidation of convicted smugglers' properties and nullifies debt instruments for victims' payments to smugglers. The GOE renewed its interest i [...]
2005-09-13 12:02:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PGOV PREL SMIG EC
05QUITO2114GOE CONSIDERS REQUEST TO SUPPORT IRAQI CONSTITUTION
[...] (U) PolOff delivered RefTel points on September 7 to MFA Secretariat for Bilateral Relations Officer, Alejandro SIPDIS Davalos, requesting that the GOE make a public statement in support of Iraqi political advances, and consider ways the GOE can assist with the independent electoral commis [...]
2005-09-13 15:55:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EC
05QUITO2115UNGA: MFA MIFFED OVER USG APPROACH TO OUTCOME
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered RefTel points on September 12 to MFA Director for Multilateral Affairs, Miguel Mendez, communicating USG openness to international opinions on the UN High Level Event Outcome Document, while encouraging GOE officials to be flexible during negotiations. Mendez said that [...]
2005-09-13 16:03:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL EC UNGA
05QUITO2116ECUADOR SUPPORTS IAEA REFORMS
[...] (SBU) PolOff delivered RefTel points on September 12 to MFA Director for Multilateral Affairs, Miguel Mendez, congratulating the GOE for its work on establishing the IAEA Committee on Safeguards and Verification and requesting GOE views on organizational and substantive issues related to the C [...]
2005-09-13 16:57:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP AORC TRGY ENRG PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO2127 CIVAIR COMMUNITY EAGERLY AWAITS NEW GPS PROCEDURE
[...] Summary. Global Positioning System (GPS) procedures for Quito's Mariscal Sucre airport are close to becoming a reality. GOE civil aviation regulators, the airlines, and the Quito Airport all see positive benefits to introducing GPS procedures. Benefits include preventing frequent weather-r [...]
2005-09-15 14:45:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR PGOV EC
05QUITO2129MINISTER OF LABOR WILL WORK TOWARDS LABOR REFORM
[...] (SBU) Summary: In a September 14 meeting, the Ambassador told Minister of Labor Galo Chiriboga that the FTA offered the best opportunity for labor rights protection in Ecuador. Chiriboga agreed that Ecuador needed a more modern labor code and the International Labor Organization (ILO) must be [...]
2005-09-15 16:29:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB PGOV EC
05QUITO2132COLOMBIAN AMBASSADOR CONCERNED ABOUT ECUADOR
[...] (SBU) Summary. Colombian Ambassador Carlos Holguin Molina told the Ambassador on September 13 that his government is concerned about deteriorating bilateral relations with the Palacio government. The impending exit of FM Parra would help, but likely not resolve the festering dispute over ae [...]
2005-09-15 16:31:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV CO EC
05QUITO2152GOE STILL NOT CONVINCED ON UNSC REFERRAL FOR IRAN
[...] (SBU) PolOff faxed RefTel points on September 15 and followed up with a telephone call on September 19 to MFA Director for Multilateral Affairs, Miguel Mendez, requesting that the GOE consider referring Iran to the UN Security Council. PolOff mentioned that the Secretary had raised this issu [...]
2005-09-19 20:35:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP PARM PREL IR EU MNUC IAEA
05QUITO2184 GALAPAGOS: PROGRESS ON ALTERNATIVES TO COMMERCIAL
[...] Summary. Despite lackluster efforts by the GOE, the search for sustainable alternatives to commercial fishing in the Galapagos is progressing. Projects initiated by USAID and NGOs are beginning to generate new economic opportunities that could reduce the pressure on extractive fishing pract [...]
2005-09-23 15:10:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAID EFIS ECON PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO2191ID LEADERS SUPPORT PALACIO'S REFORM EFFORTS
[...] (SBU) Summary: In initial office calls on President of Congress Wilfredo Lucero and Quito Mayor Paco Moncayo, the Ambassador discussed prospects for political reform. Both Moncayo and Lucero were emphatic that Palacio needed support for his reform agenda, echoing the sentiments of other le [...]
2005-09-23 21:43:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR PREL EC
05QUITO2193BACKGROUND ON NEW ECUADORIAN FOREIGN MINISTER
[...] Summary: (SBU) Francisco Carrion Mena, who has been tapped to replace Foreign Minister Antonio Parra, comes to the job with a history of leftist leanings, but with a solid background as a career diplomat and a good relationship with the United States. Carrion, the current ambassador to Spain, [...]
2005-09-23 22:30:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV PINR EC
05QUITO2207IMPROVING ECUADOR-COLOMBIA RELATIONS
[...] (C) Summary: Communication and relations between President Palacio and President Uribe remain good, highlighted by recent GOE action against the FARC here. But the GOE continues to insist that aerial spraying of pesticides be suspended along the border while a new study is prepared. Palaci [...]
2005-09-27 21:04:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EC
05QUITO2223CONGRESS DEBATES REFERENDUM QUESTIONS
[...] (SBU) Summary: Minister of Government Oswaldo Molestina sent an initial draft of referendum questions to Congress on September 27. Congress are currently wading through the text of 17 proposed questions designed to probe citizens' opinions on everything from limiting campaign advertisements [...]
2005-09-28 23:09:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PGOV EC
05QUITO2235DEMOCRACY PROMOTION STRATEGIES FOR ECUADOR
[...] (SBU) Summary: With serious democratic deficiencies fueling political and economic instability in Ecuador, we welcome the Department's enhanced emphasis on democracy promotion and its decision to include Ecuador among countries to receive priority attention. After engaging all elements of t [...]
2005-09-29 21:02:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PREL KDEM EC
05QUITO224JANUARY TIP UPDATE
[...] (U) Summary: There have been encouraging signs from the Congress that pending trafficking in persons (TIP) legislation may pass by the end of February. The American Bar Association (ABA) reviewed its suggested changes to the bill with the Embassy and has presented them to key congressional c [...]
2005-01-27 20:45:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO2241NEW GOVERNMENT MINISTER AN IMPROVEMENT
[...] (C) Summary: On September 26, the Ambassador discussed pending political reforms with new Minister of Government Oswaldo Molestina. She also enlisted Molestina's continued support for the successful conclusion of an FTA and new leadership combating trafficking in persons (TIP). President [...]
2005-09-30 15:33:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PINR EC
05QUITO2244ECUADOR OPEN TO SUA NON-PROLIFERATION AMENDMENTS
[...] (SBU) MFA Director of Sovereignty Office Helena Yanes responded to RefTel points on September 30. Yanes said that Ecuador agrees in principle to the dangers related to high seas transport of dual-use items, but is not ready to commit regarding criminalization. That decision will likely be i [...]
2005-09-30 19:38:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKNNP MNUC PARM PREL KTIA PHSA EWWT EC
05QUITO2288 ENVIRONMENT MINISTER CONFRONTS ILLEGAL LOGGERS
[...] Summary: Minister of Environment Anita Alban took to the forest on October 1st to investigate illegal logging. The inspection, which revealed criminal activities, has yet to generate any concrete judicial response. Alban's decision to confront loggers takes place amid rumors that she will be [...]
2005-10-07 16:21:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAID ECON PGOV EC
05QUITO2359GUTIERREZ RETURNS TO JAIL, PALACIO SOWS UNCERTAINTY
[...] (C) Summary: Ex-president Lucio Gutierrez returned to Ecuador on October 14 and was promptly arrested and incarcerated in Quito. Perhaps more destabilizing was an announcement the same day by President Alfredo Palacio proposing a national constituent assembly over congressional opposition. [...]
2005-10-18 15:17:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL EC
05QUITO236ANOTHER DEFECTION FROM GUTIERREZ'S INNER CIRCLE?
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Tired and forlorn, Presidential Legal Advisor and close Embassy contact Carlos Larrea informed Poloffs January 27 that President Lucio Gutierrez was feeling growing pressure from legislative allies for cabinet and policy changes. The PRE party sought ministerial positions from [...]
2005-01-28 22:12:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV KCOR KDEM PREL PHUM EC
05QUITO2386ECUADOR LABOR UPDATE
[...] Summary: Following are recent labor-related developments of interest: -- MOL Currently Acting MinGov (para. 2) -- ILO to Draft Labor Code Reform (3) -- National Labor Council to Discuss Subcontracting Law (4) -- MOL to Hire More Child Labor Inspectors (5) -- Banana Workers Fired For Union [...]
2005-10-20 16:22:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PGOV EC
05QUITO2405 CAMPAIGN AGAINST SHARK FIN TRADE TARGETS PUBLIC
[...] Summary: On October 17 Environmental NGOs initiated a new campaign to conserve the dwindling shark population in Ecuadorian waters. Sharks are highly sought after for the price their fins bring on international markets. Lax enforcement has hampered efforts to reduce shark fishing, despite an [...]
2005-10-21 21:31:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAID EFIS ECON PGOV EC
05QUITO2409PALACIO'S ASSEMBLY PROPOSAL BLOCKED BY TRIBUNAL
[...] (C) Summary: The rejection of President Palacio's referendum proposal to convoke a national constituent assembly by the electoral tribunal was swift and has forced the GOE to reevaluate its options to promote reform. Signals from Congress are mixed, with some calling for new talks with the P [...]
2005-10-21 22:43:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS EC
05QUITO2416TRANSFORMING ECUADOR: ACTION PLAN FOR DEMOCRACY
[...] (SBU) Ecuador is one of the most unstable, undemocratic, and corrupt countries in Latin America. Its political and economic systems, based on competition by entrenched elites for lucrative state-provided economic privileges, threaten U.S. interests directly where they impinge on U.S. anti-nar [...]
2005-10-24 21:48:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PGOV ECON EAID EC
05QUITO2439INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT KEY TO SUPREME COURT
[...] Summary: A new Ecuadorian Supreme Court is expected to be in place by late November, but the work will not end when the selection commission seats new justices. Jose Antonio Viera, a Chilean Senator appointed by the OAS to monitor Ecuador's Supreme Court selection process, told the Ambassad [...]
2005-10-26 19:13:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINS EC
05QUITO2440CONGRESS OFFERS, AND PALACIO RESISTS, ASSEMBLY
[...] (C) Summary: President of Congress Wilfredo Lucero met with President Alfredo Palacio October 24 to relay lawmakers' support for a constitutional assembly, but not a more powerful constituent assembly as favored by Palacio. The constituent assembly -- intended for times of complete governmen [...]
2005-10-26 19:29:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNPGOV PINS EC
05QUITO2442CONGRESS OFFERS, AND PALACIO RESISTS, ASSEMBLY
[...] (C) Summary: President of Congress Wilfredo Lucero met with President Alfredo Palacio October 24 to relay lawmakers' support for a constitutional assembly, but not a more powerful constituent assembly as favored by Palacio. The constituent assembly -- intended for times of complete governmen [...]
2005-10-26 22:13:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINS KDEM EC
05QUITO2454INADEQUATE CIVIL DEFENSE SYSTEM NEEDS REPAIR
[...] (U) Summary: Volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and a propensity for flooding can cause widespread destruction in Ecuador and call for a robust emergency response system. Despite this fact, Ecuador's Office of Civil Defense (CD) remains unprepared for the possibility of a natural disaster. Atte [...]
2005-10-28 15:47:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAEMR EAID PGOV SENV TPHY EC
05QUITO2461LETTER FROM PRESIDENT PALACIO TO PRESIDENT BUSH
[...] The Ambassador received a letter from President Palacio to President Bush dated October 27 on October 27. The original will be sent via pouch to WHA/AND. 2. Text of Letter from President Palacio: Most Excellent President and friend: I have the honor of addressing Your Excellency with [...]
2005-10-28 18:16:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV OPDC EC
05QUITO2463PALACIO CONSIDERS COMPROMISE, CONGRESS APPEALS TO
[...] (C) Summary: President Alfredo Palacio told the Ambassador on October 27 that he was considering sending a new referendum proposal to Congress which would allow voters to decide between constituent and constitutional assemblies to make political reform. The Ambassador urged strict adherence [...]
2005-10-28 19:16:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL EC
05QUITO2464ECUADOR REQUESTS USG ACTION ON WTO EU BANANA
[...] (SBU) Summary: The GOE and Ecuadorian businessmen are urging the USG to press the EU to abide by WTO decisions regarding EU banana tariffs and quotas. During an October 25 meeting with the Ambassador, GOE Minister of Trade Jorge Illingworth requested that the USG urge the EU to abide by the [...]
2005-10-28 20:45:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEAGR ETRD AORC PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO2480GOE OPEN TO HOLOCAUST RES., LESS SO ON ANTI-ISRAEL
[...] (SBU) Summary: MFA U/S for Multilateral Affairs Mauricio Montalvo told DCM and PolChief that the GOE may be open to voting in favor of an Israeli-sponsored holocaust resolution, but that it would be more difficult to change its votes on other anti-Israeli resolutions. He expressed appreciati [...]
2005-10-31 21:58:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL IS EC UNGA
05QUITO2499GOE REJECTS IRANIAN REMARKS, CONSIDERING STATEMENT
[...] PolChief, British DCM Peter Evans, and PolOff delivered RefTel points on November 1 to Ambassadors Rafael Veintimilla and Marco Samaniego of MFA Bilateral Relations, requesting that the GOE publicly reject President Ahmadi-Nejad's call to "wipe Israel off the map." Veintimilla said that the GO [...]
2005-11-04 14:37:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR PREL EC
05QUITO2506AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH MFA
[...] (C) Summary: In her initial meeting with Foreign Minister (FM) Francisco Carrion on November 1, the Ambassador reaffirmed the importance of respecting constitutional bounds for reform, urged the MFA to revitalize the GOE inter-ministry working group on TIP, and reminded the FM that the GOE,s [...]
2005-11-04 18:06:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL EC
05QUITO254ECUADOR: PROTESTS GROW, BUT GOVERNMENT STABLE
[...] (SBU) Summary: The political scene is heating up again here, as pressure mounts on the government to reverse the overhaul of judicial institutions by the Ecuadorian congress. The opposition is preparing a major protest march in Quito for February 17. President Gutierrez' proposed referendum [...]
2005-02-01 21:13:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EC
05QUITO2546GOE SUPPORTS IRAN RESOLUTIONS
[...] (SBU) PolChief delivered RefTel points on November 8 to Undersecretary for Multilateral Affairs Mauricio MontalvoPer RefTel request, PolChief stressed the USG's hope that the GOE vote for the resolution on Iran's human rights record. After clarifying that the Third Committee resolution deals [...]
2005-11-09 22:20:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL PHUM EC UNHRC
05QUITO2573GOE STUDIES PERU MARITIME CLAIMS
[...] (C) Summary: The Peruvian Congress' recent passage of maritime border legislation affecting Chile (Ref A) has sparked intense review by the GOE of the issue. Thus far, the GOE's official response has been cautious and measured, maintaining that the Peruvian measure does not affect the Ecuad [...]
2005-11-10 22:06:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR PGOV EC
05QUITO2574MFA PLANS FOREIGN POLICY DIALOGUE
[...] (SBU) Summary: FM Carrion has announced his intention to develop a foreign policy strategy for 2005-2020. He intends to build support for the strategy through a series of topical seminars over the coming year. End Summary. 2. (SBU) PolChief and PolOff met on November 8 with Ambassador J [...]
2005-11-10 22:10:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPREL MARR CO PGOV EC
05QUITO2577 GOE REQUESTS GENETIC RESOURCES CONTRACT FROM
[...] Summary. The GOE has denied an American research company the right to publish data drawn from research on the biodiversity of microbial communities in the Galapagos Islands. The Ministry of Environment (MOE) determined that Venter Institute, which had obtained official permission to enter Ec [...]
2005-11-10 22:22:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDSENV ECON ETRD KIPR PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO2578PROCURADOR'S INVOLVEMENT IN OXY AND OTHER MATTERS
[...] (C) Summary: At Occidental Petroleum's (Oxy) and the GOE's request, EconOffs met with Ecuador Solicitor General (Procurador General) Jose Maria Borja November 7, to lay the groundwork for Borja's buy-in to the ongoing discussions between Oxy and members of the GOE. Recently, Oxy has had its m [...]
2005-11-10 22:50:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALEPET ECON PGOV EC
05QUITO2607IRAN: GOE AGAINST NO ACTION, FAVORS UNSC REFERRAL
[...] (C) The DCM delivered RefTel points on November 15 to MFA U/S for Multilateral Affairs Mauricio Montalvo, requesting GOE support in opposing the no action motion against the pending human rights resolution on Iran. The DCM stressed the importance of maintaining the Third Committee's credibil [...]
2005-11-15 22:17:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPHUM EC UNHRC
05QUITO263BANANA EXPORTERS CONTEST PROPOSED EU TARIFF
[...] Summary. On January 26, Quito hosted a meeting of representatives from seven Latin American banana- exporting countries who oppose a recent European Union decision to impose a 230 Euro (US$ 300) per metric ton tariff on banana imports beginning in January 2006. The presidents of Guatemala, [...]
2005-02-02 16:06:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD EAGR PGOV KDEM EC
05QUITO2652INDIGENOUS MARCH IN QUITO AGAINST FTA
[...] (U) Summary: Approximately 1,000 indigenous from the provinces participated in mobilizations on November 16 and 17 organized by indigenous organization CONAIE against the free trade agreement (FTA) and the US-owned Occidental petroleum company, and in favor of a constituent assembly. Protest [...]
2005-11-21 16:30:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR PREL ETRD EC FTA
05QUITO2653 GALAPAGOS CALM, FOR NOW
[...] Summary. Fishermen questioning the GOE's sincerity in finding economic alternatives for their sector walked out of a meeting of the Galapagos Inter-institutional Management Authority (AIM) on October 31. Recent progress bringing the fishing sector back into a productive dialogue on Galapagos [...]
2005-11-21 16:30:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAID EFIS ECON PGOV PREL EC
05QUITO2662COLOMBIA OFFERS OLIVE BRANCH ON SPRAYING
[...] (C) Summary: Ecuadorian Vice FM Diego Ribadeneira and Colombian Vice FM Comilo Reyes met in Quito on November 17 to review key bilateral issues for the December 7 ministerial meeting. As predicted, the meeting primarily focused on northern border security issues including migration, refugees [...]
2005-11-21 21:45:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL MOPS PTER SNAR CO EC
05QUITO2673 ECUADOR - AVIAN AND PANDEMIC INFLUENZA
[...] Per reftel, post is providing the following information regarding the GOE's efforts to control Avian Influenza (AI) and its capability to respond to an influenza pandemic. The answers are keyed to reftel questions. A) PREPAREDNESS/COMMUNICATION -- The GOE began working on a preparedness [...]
2005-11-21 21:45:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO SENV EAGR EAID ECON PREL EC
05QUITO2677FORMER SPANISH PRESIDENT AZNAR PROMOTES TRADE AND
[...] (SBU) Summary: Former Spanish PM Aznar told the Ambassador on November 22 that the situation in Latin America is not good, and faulted the USG and Spain, the two countries with the most influence in the region, for lacking a plan to counter rising populism. Aznar was in Quito at the invitati [...]
2005-11-21 21:45:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV ETRD PREL PINR EC
05QUITO2678ECUADOR TO COOPERATE ON ANTI-SMUGGLING CASES
[...] (U) Summary: Ecuador's top officials committed to working with U.S. law enforcement authorities to slow illegal immigration and put alien smugglers behind bars during a November 16-18 visit by DOJ prosecutors and DHS agents. The visit came just days after Ecuadorian police arrested a couple a [...]
2005-11-25 12:31:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIAL//NOFORNKCRM PHUM PREL SMIG PBTS PGOV
05QUITO2683COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR TRANSPORTATION SECURITY
[...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Transportation Security Administration personnel Ismael C. Mike Galvan to Quito, Ecuador December 7-9, 2005 to attend exit briefings with host government and airport officials as a follow-up to the TSA airport assessment at Guayaquil. Embassy POC i [...]
2005-11-25 20:37:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR
05QUITO2685COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR FAA PERSONNEL - LORNA L. JOHN
[...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to Lorna L. John, Senior Attorney, International Affairs and Legal Policy Division, AGC-7, FAA, to Quito, Ecuador from November 28, 2005 - December 3, 2005, to review pending aviation law with the civil aviation authority. Embassy POC is Econ Officer [...]
2005-11-21 19:32:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDOTRA ASEC EAIR
05QUITO2699ECUADOR ELECTIONS, ONE YEAR OUT
[...] (SBU) Summary: Presidential and congressional elections are currently scheduled for October 2006, with a second round the following month. President Palacio's efforts to allow voters to decide by referendum between a constitutional or a special national assembly to make fundamental changes [...]
2005-11-28 17:34:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYKDEM PGOV EC
05QUITO2706SUPREME COURT SELECTED, FIRST STEP IN DEMOCRATIC
[...] (SBU) Summary: Achieving a major democratic milestone and goal of the mission's democracy support strategy (RefTel),on November 28 a new, more independent Supreme Court was named unanimously by the special selection committee, permitting an inauguration ceremony to take place on November 30 [...]
2005-11-29 15:09:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KJUS PREL EC OAS
05QUITO2715ECUADOR: MONITORS FOR BOLIVIAN ELECTIONS
[...] (C) PolOff delivered RefTel points on November 29 to MFA Director of Bilateral Affairs Rafael Veintimilla. GOB diplomats declined our invitation to jointly deliver the points, but asked that we share the outcome. Veintimilla said that the GOE is supportive of the need to see Bolivia strengt [...]
2005-11-30 15:26:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EC
05QUITO2724MFA'S COOLER HEADS ON COLOMBIA, PERU
[...] (C) Summary: Vice Foreign Minister Diego Ribadeneira told the Charge on November 30 that FM Francisco Carrion would like to pay an official visit to Washington in January or February. Ribadeneira, who took office in October when Carrion replaced outgoing FM Antonio Parra, highlighted the im [...]
2005-11-30 22:29:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL EC
05QUITO2725UN CRITICIZES ECUADOR'S HUMAN RIGHTS RECORD
[...] (SBU) Summary: The UN Committee Against Torture, which oversees countries' compliance with the Convention Against Torture, recently publicly announced that Ecuador needs to adopt a clear definition of the crime of torture and ensure investigation and punishment for acts of torture. The repor [...]
2005-11-30 22:30:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR PREL PHUM EC
05QUITO2729 GALAPAGOS TOURISM GROWTH A DELICATE BALANCE
[...] Summary: Plans to expand tourism opportunities on the Galapagos island of Isabella are creating new economic alternatives for local fishing communities but raising the worst fears of conservationists. On November 10-12, a well- received USAID-led ecotourism project on Isabella brought togethe [...]
2005-12-01 15:26:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDSENV EAID EFIS ECON PGOV EC
05QUITO2737ECUADOR - INTERNATIONAL CIRCUIT BLOCKAGE A DOMESTIC
[...] Summary. The blocking of international telephone traffic from the United States to Ecuador over the past 18 months has less to do with the negotiating tactics referred to in reftel than with local political and economic interests. In Ecuador, the blocking of circuits to impede the termination [...]
2005-12-01 21:15:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDECPS ECON ETRD EINV EC
05QUITO2743TERRORIST FINANCING COORDINATING OFFICER
[...] In response to reftel, Post,s Terrorist Finance Coordination Officer (TFCO) is DCM Jefferson Brown, telephone number 593-2-256-2890 ext. 4420. His unclassified email address is brownjt2@state.gov. The Deputy TFCO is Economic Officer Donn-Allan Titus, telephone number 593-2-256-2890 ext. 446 [...]
2005-12-02 13:14:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDKTFN PTER EFIN ETTC KVPR PREL EC
05QUITO2746ECUADOR-CHILE: PRESIDENTS SIGN JOINT DECLARATION
[...] Summary: During a six hour visit to Ecuador on December 1, Chile's President Ricardo Lagos and President Alfredo Palacio signed seven bilateral agreements and issued a declaration on maritime limits between South American countries on the Pacific. The declaration echoed statements made by b [...]
2005-12-02 17:18:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PINR PREL EC
05QUITO2747ECUADOR LABOR UPDATE
[...] Summary: Following are recent labor-related developments of interest: -- ILO Advisors to Ecuador Named (para. 2) -- Ambassador Highlights Labor Concerns (3) -- Additional Child Labor Inspectors Hired (4) -- Newspapers Highlight Child Labor (5) -- Banana Labor Dispute Update (6) -- Number [...]
2005-12-02 17:19:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PGOV EC
05QUITO2748PRESIDENT PUSHES "PLAN B" FOR REFERENDUM
[...] (C) Summary: After being rebuffed by the Supreme Electoral Tribunal and Congress, President Palacio on December 1 announced he had issued a decree ordering the Supreme Electoral Tribunal to hold a referendum on January 22. The referendum would ask voters whether to convoke a national assem [...]
2005-12-02 19:58:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL EC
05QUITO2750ECUADOR REVIEW REGARDING TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD
[...] (C) In response to reftel request, Post provides the following information regarding trade and other relations between Ecuador and Cuba. Trade between the two countries is not extensive. In 2004, Ecuador exports to Cuba, mostly oil, totaled $14,437,920 (CIF) and Ecuadorian imports from Cuba [...]
2005-12-02 20:48:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALETRD PREL CU EC
05QUITO2762 Ecuador Focused on TIP
[...] Summary: Ecuadorian leaders have recently shown renewed vigor in their effort to battle trafficking in persons and help trafficking victims. Under the direction of Ecuador's First Lady, Maria Paret de Palacio, the government-funded child and family welfare agency INNFA is leading the charge. [...]
2005-12-07 21:18:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL PGOV EC
05QUITO2765GOE LETTERS TO SECRETARY RICE AND USTR PORTMAN
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-08 13:39:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EAGR PREL EC WTO
05QUITO2795ENGAGING ECUADOR ON BOLIVIA
[...] (C) Summary: The DCM expressed USG concerns about the potential effects of upcoming Bolivian elections with Vice Foreign Minister Diego Ribadeneira, who offered his personal views on the subject. End Summary. 2. (U) After expressing USG concerns about the potential for destabilizing eff [...]
2005-12-08 22:10:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL BO EC
05QUITO280ECUADOR FAVORING CHILEAN FOR OAS SYG
[...] In response to Ref A, Ambassador discussed the upcoming OAS Secretary General election during her February 3 meeting with Ecuador President Lucio Gutierrez. Gutierrez mentioned that former El Salvador President Paco Flores, whom the United States backed for the OAS position, would soon visit [...]
2005-02-04 13:45:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL EC ES
05QUITO2814FIRST LADY: CABINET SHAKEUP COMING SOON
[...] (C) Summary: First Lady Maria Paret de Palacio called on the Ambassador on December 9 to share President Palacio's intended Cabinet changes in advance of a public announcement which she implied was imminent. The First Lady said Palacio wished to assure the USG that Alfredo Castillo, his choi [...]
2005-12-09 23:02:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR PREL ECON EC
05QUITO282GUTIERREZ (AGAIN) RECONSIDERING AMBASSADORIAL
[...] (C) Despite Lucio Gutierrez informing a nationwide TV audience January 3 that MFA diplomat Roberto Betancourt was his choice to head Ecuador's embassy in Washington (Ref A),the Ecuadorian president is now having second (actually, third) thoughts. At their February 3 meeting, Gutierrez told [...]
2005-02-04 14:38:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EC
05QUITO2822ECUADOR-COLOMBIA TALKS ADVANCE ON BROAD RANGE OF
[...] (C) Summary: The meeting between FM Francisco Carrion and his Colombian counterpart Carolina Barco which took place here on December 7 is being touted by the GOE and the Colombian Embassy here as a success. Both governments committed to increasing security measures along the border region, [...]
2005-12-12 19:37:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL MARR MOPS MASS SNAR PTER EC CO
05QUITO2836ECUADOR RE-ENTERS BOND MARKET
[...] Summary. Ecuador successfully placed about $650 million in bonds on December 7, marking its first return to the private international finance market since its 1999 default. According to Minister of Economy and Finance Magdalena Barreiro, Ecuador will use the proceeds to buy back higher price [...]
2005-12-13 18:31:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDEFIN ECON EINV EC
05QUITO2841 MEDIA REACTION: ANDEAN FREE TRADE
[...] "Peru's Decision on the FTA," an editorial (12/10) in Quito's leading centrist "El Comercio" (circ. 70,000) Quote: " . . . let's hope that Peru's decision and the upcoming Colombian one serve as an alert as to the huge risk [involved] in being left on the margins of neighbors that accept [...]
2005-12-14 19:39:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OPRC KIRC KPAO EC FTA
05QUITO2852ECUADOR 2006 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT DRAFT
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-15 16:01:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDETRD ECON EFIN EINV EAGR EC FTA
05QUITO2854 2005-2006 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-15 19:57:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDSNAR PGOV EFIN KJUS KCRM KHLS KTFN EC
05QUITO2861A TALE OF TWO TELECOMS: ANDINATEL AND STEP-CHILD
[...] (SBU) Summary. Established when the GOE broke up former state telecom Emetel in 1997, Pacifictel and Andinatel have taken divergent paths since their formation. While Andinatel has transformed itself into a profitable enterprise with a new corporate culture, an overstaffed and undeveloped Pa [...]
2005-12-15 21:37:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDECPS ECON EIND EINV EC XR
05QUITO2862 ECUADOR - CIVAIR PROGRESS?
[...] (U) Summary. After lengthy delays, the GOE finally is making some progress on bilateral Civair issues. Within the span of one week, Ecuador's civil aviation legislation moved closer to congressional vote and the Aviation Council approved the GOE's renewal of its Bilateral Civil Aviation Agre [...]
2005-12-15 21:40:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR PGOV EC
05QUITO2863ECUADOR: PALACIO SWEARS IN TWO NEW CABINET MEMBERS
[...] (U) Summary: On December 14, President Alfredo Palacio swore in Alfredo Castillo Bujase as the new Minister of Government (the fourth person to hold this post since Palacio took office in April). Acting Minister of Government Galo Chiriboga returned to his previous post as Minister of Labor. [...]
2005-12-15 22:53:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PINR PREL EC
05QUITO2866ECUADOR: 2005 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM
[...] Embassy Quito's contribution to the 2005 Country Report on Terrorism report follows, keyed to questions in Reftel (paras 7-10). Embassy POC is PolOff Jarahn Hillsman, 593-2-256-2890 ext 4471, unclass email Hillsmanjd@state.gov, classified email Hillsmanjd@state.sgov.gov, fax 593-2-254-0712. [...]
2005-12-16 17:50:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPTER PGOV KJUS MARR CASC ASEC EC
05QUITO2876MEDIA REACTION: BOLIVIAN ELECTIONS AND
[...] "Evo Morales' Logic" editorial (12/16) in Quito's leading centrist "El Comercio" (circ. 70,000) Quote: ". . . Evo Morales is leading the polls; he won't make it in the first round and probably some parliamentary alliance will choose his opponent. Thus, in the revolutionary Latin American l [...]
2005-12-16 23:10:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OPRC KIRC KPAO EC
05QUITO2886 MEDIA REACTION: BOLIVIA; IMMIGRATION
[...] "Evo or not Evo," a column (12/12) by Grace Jaramillo in Quito's leading centrist "El Comercio" (circ. 70,000) Quote: "Difficult, extreme dilemma. Bolivian democracy seemed to have been strengthened with the semi-parliamentary political scheme where no elected president could be sworn in [...]
2005-12-19 18:50:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OPRC KIRC KPAO EC
05QUITO2889Results Report: Andean Parliamentarian
[...] Summary: Participants reported that the trip provided excellent insight into how democracy functions in the US, the role of multilateral institutions and impressions of Latin America. They were particularly struck by the influence and independence of the Congress and the US system of checks [...]
2005-12-19 22:03:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL KPAO OEXC EC
05QUITO289ECUADOR'S ECONOMY: DOING WELL FOR THE WRONG REASONS
[...] Summary: Despite chronic political instability, Ecuador's economy continues to hum along to the tune of high oil prices, increased oil exports, dollarization (and the resultant stability and low inflation),and responsible fiscal policies. In 2004 the GOE paid down its international debt a [...]
2005-02-04 15:47:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDECON ETRD ENRG EAID PGOV EC
05QUITO2890Results Report: ITT "Trafficking in
[...] Summary: The two participants reported the trip was extremely useful and well-designed, and generated many ideas they hope to implement in Ecuador. Though the U.S. has far greater resources, the participants felt that the root problem is the same and the methods for dealing with the issue are [...]
2005-12-19 22:09:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL KPAO OEXC EC
05QUITO2892Results Report: Sub-regional IV program
[...] Summary: Esmeraldas Mayor Ernesto Estupinan found the program on "Transparency and Good Governance" to be useful overall, but noted that the program lacked focus on issues of direct relevance to mayors. He felt this was a significant weakness, and that future programs should include meetings [...]
2005-12-19 22:18:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDSCUL EC KPAO OEXC
05QUITO2903 MEDIA REACTION: BOLIVIA; QUITO
[...] "Latin American Trend," an editorial (12/20) in Guayaquil's (and Ecuador's) leading center-right "El Universo" (circ. 140,000) Quote: "Ten years ago, Bolivia was showcased by the IMF and the World Bank as the model, the recommended recipe from the Washington Consensus. the Bolivians radic [...]
2005-12-20 20:02:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OPRC KIRC KPAO EC
05QUITO2907OPIC FINANCE INQUIRY RESPONSE ON MICROFINANCE
[...] No summary [...]
2005-12-21 13:49:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDEINV EFIN ECON EC
05QUITO2920REINVIGORATING PUBLIC DIPLOMACY CULTURAL AND SPORTS
[...] Embassy Quito submits the following information requested in reftel re "Reinvigorating Public Diplomacy Cultural and Sports Programs." Responses are keyed to reftel. 2. Question A: Which Mission objectives benefit from cultural programs or could be better supported by cultural programs [...]
2005-12-22 20:20:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDKPAO OEXC SCUL EC
05QUITO2925 MEDIA REACTION: TRADE; QUITO
[...] "WTO: Discriminatory Globalization," an editorial (12/22) in Quito's leading centrist "El Comercio" (circ. 70,000) Quote: ". . .although it is ironic from the perspective of underdeveloped countries, an agreement was reached, or better still a circumstantial way out so that eight years f [...]
2005-12-23 16:59:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL OPRC KIRC KPAO EC
05QUITO2938MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE ON FTA, EU BANANA TARIFF
[...] SUMMARY: In a December 15 courtesy call on Minister of Agriculture Pablo Rizzo, Ambassador Jewell stressed that Ecuador would need to improve its agricultural proposals in the FTA negotiations. Rizzo stated that Ecuador wants to sign an FTA with the United States but is still looking for excep [...]
2005-12-27 16:25:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR ETRD ECON EAID EC FTA
05QUITO2970PALACIO APPOINTS FOUR NEW MINISTERS
[...] (U) Summary: Following weeks of speculation, President Palacio on December 29 named new economic, education, health and housing ministers. The most significant change to USG interest is the naming of flower sector businessman Diego Borja as Minister of Economy and Finance, replacing Magdalen [...]
2005-12-30 14:30:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PINR ECON EFIN PREL EC
05QUITO346NOTES ON NEW ECUADORIAN AMBASSADOR TO UN
[...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador and DCM met with newly-named Ecuadorian Ambassador to the UN, Jaime Moncayo Garcia, to express USG interest in a collaborative relationship at the UN. Separately, PolChief raised deep USG concerns over a Mexican human rights initiative (RefTel). Moncayo express [...]
2005-02-11 22:21:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPHUM PGOV CU MX EC CHR
05QUITO364ECUADOR FAVORING INSULZA, EMBASSY PROMOTING FLORES
[...] The Ambassador and El Salvador's envoy to Ecuador, Rafael Alfaro, approached GoE FM Patricio Zuquilanda February 2 to promote Fernando Flores's OAS SYG candidacy (Ref B details Flores-specific portions of the Ambassador's most-recent call on Ecuadorian President Gutierrez). Employing points s [...]
2005-02-15 18:47:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL EC
05QUITO369AMBASSADOR VISITS COASTAL CITY HOSTING FIRST U.S.
[...] Summary: During a two-day trip to the northern coastal city of Esmeraldas, the Ambassador visited with local officials and highlighted the positive impact of U.S. assistance on the province. Our emphasis on both security and development resonated, even in a city dominated by the far-left Pe [...]
2005-02-15 22:44:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL MOPS PHUM KWMN EC
05QUITO370ECUADOR'S NEW AMB-DESIGNATE TO U.S. CONFIRMED:
[...] (C) Summary: Former Finance Minister Mauricio Pozo has been offered and has accepted the position of Ambassador to the United States, according to reliable sources. We expect to received a request for agrement for Pozo during the week of February 21. Pozo is well and favorably known to the [...]
2005-02-15 22:58:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EC
05QUITO377ECUADOR NOT RUNNING FOR ECOSOC
[...] (C) PolOff met with MFA Director for Human Rights Julio Prado on February 15 and conveyed talking points encouraging Ecuador to continue its candidacy for ECOSOC and the Commission on the Status of Women. Prado said Ecuador's term on ECOSOC ended on December 31, 2004. After analyzing the iss [...]
2005-02-16 17:28:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPHUM PREL CU EC UNGA
05QUITO385GOE FTA TEAM GETS USG MESSAGE ON LABOR REFORM,
[...] (SBU) Summary: Trade Minister Ivonne Baki expressed newfound GOE commitment to ILO-consistent labor reform to the Ambassador after returning from the recent Cartagena FTA round. In subsequent meetings with the GOE's negotiators, we were encouraged by the GOE's willingness to explore reform [...]
2005-02-16 20:44:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYELAB PGOV EC FTA
05QUITO391ECUADOR ON CWC: NATIONAL AUTHORITY IN PLACE,
[...] In response to Reftel, the Embassy February 15 delivered non-paper to Ruben Herrera, the Technical Agencies representative in the MFA's Multilateral Affairs directorship general. In a follow-up telcon February 17, Herrera refuted a Reftel assertion, claiming Ecuador had in fact established i [...]
2005-02-17 17:18:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPARM ABUD ES EC AROC CWC CBW OPCW
05QUITO400ECUADOR "STILL STUDYING" NPT STRENGTHENING
[...] In response to Reftel, the Embassy delivered non-paper to Ruben Herrera, the Technical Agencies officer in the MFA's Multilateral Affairs directorship general. In a follow-up telcon February 17, Herrera stated the Foreign Ministry could not yet comment on the U.S. proposal to beef up Nuclear [...]
2005-02-17 19:57:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPARM KNNP EC NPT IAEA
05QUITO401CONSOLIDATING SUPPORT FOR HAITIAN ELECTIONS
[...] On February 15, PolOffs delivered a non paper on consolidating support for Haitian elections (Reftel) to Paulo Moreno, the head of the MFA's UN Affairs office, as well as to MFA Human Rights Director General Julio Prado. On February 17, Moreno told PolOff that the GOE considers promoting st [...]
2005-02-17 19:59:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL HA XL EC UNSC
05QUITO414ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION: A LONG-TERM PROBLEM IN THE
[...] Summary. While the conservation, tourism, and fishing sectors in the Galapagos may disagree on the best use of natural resources in the archipelago, they do agree on one thing - that illegal immigration is the most serious threat to long-term sustainability in the Galapagos. Every sector wi [...]
2005-02-18 15:26:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON ETRD EFIS PREL PGOV SENV SMIG EC
05QUITO417PROTEST MARCH SPURS DIALOGUE ON COURT ISSUE
[...] (SBU) The peaceful February 16 protest march (reftel) has spurred new debate over whether to reverse Congress' packing of the judiciary in December, and has prompted alternative proposals to resolve the festering court controversy. Protest groups led by Quito mayor Paco Moncayo have announced [...]
2005-02-18 19:34:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EC
05QUITO418ATTACK ON JESUITS ANOTHER SELF-INFLICTED FIASCO
[...] (C) SUMMARY: The GoE's Social Welfare Ministry (MBS) February 10 ordered "dissolved and liquidated" the Mariana de Jesus Foundation (FMJ),a Quito-based, Jesuit-operated charitable organization. Days later, Ministry staff and police attempted to physically take possession of the FMJ facilit [...]
2005-02-18 20:45:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL PHUM EC
05QUITO42MFA WINS PRESIDENT'S EAR; BETANCOURT TO WASHINGTON
[...] (U) This telegram contains an action request; please see Paragraph 4. 2. (C) President Lucio Gutierrez, in January 3 comments to Ecuador's Channel 1 television, revealed his candidate to head the GoE's embassy in Washington: Roberto Betancourt, currently the MFA's subsecretary (U/S equiv [...]
2005-01-06 19:48:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EC
05QUITO434ANOTHER MINISTER OF GOVERNMENT PACKS BAGS
[...] SUMMARY: Long expected, Minister of Government Jaime Damerval quit February 21, citing as reasons his disagreements with President Lucio Gutierrez over the manner and scope of political reform in Ecuador. As a political lightning rod and vocal enemy of the opposition, especially the Social [...]
2005-02-22 21:44:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EC
05QUITO468PRESIDENCY MINISTER WORKING TO KEEP GOE ON TRACK
[...] (S) Summary: On February 25 CDA followed up on earlier calls to GOE presidential minister Carlos Polit to assure that the GOE took action to keep FARC suspects in custody. Polit assured the CDA that the GOE would do so, and understood the importance for GOE anti-terrorist cooperation. On ot [...]
2005-02-25 23:12:00Embassy QuitoSECRET//NOFORNPTER PGOV EC
05QUITO484BIO INFO FOR NEW GOE GOVERNMENT MINISTER
[...] (U) On February 22, President Lucio Gutierrez swore in former Secretary General for the Administration Xavier Ledesma as his new minister of government, replacing Jaime Damerval, who resigned a day before (Reftel). He is the fifth person to hold this cabinet position since Gutierrez assumed [...]
2005-02-28 22:12:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL PHUM EC
05QUITO490SUBMISSION FOR 2005 TIP REPORT
[...] Summary: Ecuador continues to take steps to combat trafficking in persons (TIP). Since issuing a presidential decree in August 2004, the government has drafted a national plan, increased public awareness of the problem, and reached out to source and destination countries. The GOE has coope [...]
2005-03-02 12:15:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDKCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF
05QUITO491CNIES UPDATE: REQUESTING A ONE-MONTH REPRIEVE
[...] (C) Embassy Quito seeks a one-month delay before the USG disables the CNIES system -- in whole or in part -- in Ecuador. 2. (C) In recent weeks, we have seen the Ecuadorian Air Force (FAE) CNIES-energized, and worry that "flipping the switch" now could be counter-productive to negotiation [...]
2005-03-02 12:40:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALSNAR MOPS PREL EC EARI
05QUITO515GOE SUPPORTS UNGA ANTI-CLONING RESOLUTION
[...] (U) In response to Reftel, the Embassy March 2 transmitted anti-human cloning points and draft UNGA resolution to the Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry's Multilateral Affairs subsecretariat and the Vatican Embassy. In a follow-up telcon March 3, MFA Director General for Human Rights Carmen Larrea [...]
2005-03-04 16:41:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDTBIO EC
05QUITO520ECUADOR: ILO DEMARCHE DELIVERED
[...] LabOff conveyed reftel talking points urging support for fiscal restraint on the ILO's proposed budget for 2006-2007 to Dr. Miguel Mendez, MFA's Director General for Multilateral Affairs, on March 1, and to Minister of Labor Raul Izurieta on March 2. On March 3 Izurieta told us our points wer [...]
2005-03-04 22:09:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ELAB EC
05QUITO534A DEFENSIVE GUTIERREZ BLASTS CRITICS
[...] (C) SUMMARY: President Lucio Gutierrez feels justified in criticizing Ecuador's political opposition, calling his public rebuttals valid tit-for-tat. "If I don't respond to their allegations," he told the Ambassador March 7, "the people will believe them." Gutierrez attributed opposition e [...]
2005-03-08 21:58:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EC
05QUITO536AMBASSADOR PROTESTS ATTACKS ON CIVIL SOCIETY
[...] (SBU) The Ambassador on March 7 expressed concern to President Lucio Gutierrez about the latest in a series of attacks on civil society groups, involving the Ecuadorian NGO "Citizen Participation" (PC),an AID democracy program grantee. Gutierrez claimed not to be aware of the incident, a h [...]
2005-03-08 22:20:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV PHUM KDEM EC
05QUITO537SOCIAL CHARTER: GOE WORRIED OVER VENEZUELA'S ROLE
[...] At a March 8 working lunch with MFA Subsecretary (U/S equivalent) for Multilateral Affairs Jose Piedrahita, Poloffs raised Reftel preoccupation over Venezuelan attempts to hijack the proposed OAS Social Charter. The USG fully supported efforts to establish said document and sought hemispheri [...]
2005-03-08 22:41:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDSOCI EC OAS
05QUITO54PRE'S QUINTANA ELECTED NEW CONGRESS PRESIDENT
[...] (U) Summary: Congressman Omar Quintana, of the Ecuadorian Roldosista Party (PRE),was elected President of Congress on January 5 after receiving 52 votes from members of the government's "progressive alliance." Opposition deputies abandoned the session after failing to elect their preferred [...]
2005-01-07 20:38:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYPGOV KDEM EC
05QUITO540GUTIERREZ TAKES REINS ON GALAPAGOS
[...] Summary. President Gutierrez convoked a March 4 meeting with donors and other political players in the Galapagos (Reftel). Gutierrez struck a surprisingly balanced tone in his remarks, calling for a sustainable solution to the Galapagos crisis that provides economic alternatives to local fi [...]
2005-03-09 18:45:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON EFIS ETRD PGOV PREL SENV EC
05QUITO551ECUADOR: ILO ENGAGED ON LABOR REFORM
[...] Summary: After letting a GOE request languish for months, the ILO recently stepped up to offer to help the GOE make progress on labor law reform. The ILO's regional director recently visited Quito and offered to contract an expert to help the GOE identify and address workers rights gaps in [...]
2005-03-10 17:20:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PGOV EC
05QUITO553MARCH 4 VISIT TO ECUADOR OF ADOLFO FRANCO, AA/LAC
[...] SUMMARY: ADOLFO FRANCO, USAID ASSISTANT ADMINISTRATOR FOR LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, AND MARGARITA GUERRA, SPECIAL ASSISTANT, VISITED QUITO ON MARCH 4 TO MEET WITH U.S. MISSION MANAGEMENT TO DISCUSS LAC PRIORITIES AND USAIDS PROGRAM IN ECUADOR. HIS VISIT INCLUDED EVENTS WITH PARTNERS, M [...]
2005-03-10 18:42:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDEAID EC ECON EFIS ETRD PGOV PREL SENV
05QUITO557EXTRA MILE AWARD
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-10 21:12:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDAFIN
05QUITO558DHS ESCORTED REMOVAL #312
[...] Post welcomes and grants Country Clearance to Robert Margist, Security Clearance: Confidential, and Scott Mechkowski, Security Clearance: Confidential, to Quito, Ecuador from March 20, 2005 to March 20, 2005 as Escort Removal Officers. Hotel reservations have been made HQ ICE DROS. Cost of roo [...]
2005-03-10 23:04:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDASEC AMGT
05QUITO559LATEST FARC COMMUNIQUE SMACKS OF PAYBACK
[...] (C) SUMMARY: A FARC communique that essentially threatened President Lucio Gutierrez "to keep his end of the bargain or else" hit Ecuadorian presses March 10. Early reactions were as expected: the GoE dismissed the remarks out-of-hand, while a handful of consulted ex-Ecuadorian military re [...]
2005-03-10 23:15:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SNAR PTER EC CO
05QUITO560REQUEST FOR COUNTRY CLEARANCE - CARACAS
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-11 13:31:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT OTRA ASEC EC
05QUITO561REQUEST PERMISSION TO TRAVEL - CARACAS
[...] Request permission to travel to Caracas, Venezuela, on holidays from Wednesday, March 23, through Saturday, March 26, 2005. Itinerary follows: Wed, Mar 23, depart Quito at 1010 via Santa Barbara S31323 Wed, Mar 23, arrive Caracas at 1400 Sat, Mar 26, depart Caracas at 1630 [...]
2005-03-11 13:31:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYAMGT APER ACOA OTRA EC
05QUITO562LESSONS LEARNED - CRISIS MANAGEMENT EXERCISES -
[...] Embassy Quito and Consulate General Guayaquil recently participated in FSI sponsored Crisis Management Exercises. Embassy Quito participated in the Crisis Management Overview training on 02/28/05 and the CME on 03/01/05. Consulate General Guayaquil participated in the Crisis Management Overv [...]
2005-03-11 13:49:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDAEMR CASC ASEC AFSI KCOM OTRA KESS EC
05QUITO563COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR JOSE REYES
[...] Post welcomes and grants Country Clearance to Jose Reyes, PPQ Officer, Laredo, Texas to Guayaquil and Puerto Bolivar from March 2 to March 6, 2005 to vessel certification. POC in Quito is Esteban Espinosa, APHIS Specialist, APHIS (Embassy: 593-2-2549848, Cel: 593-9-497- 7133). Please read t [...]
2005-03-11 15:16:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDEAGR
05QUITO566 VISAS VIPER: FEBRUARY 2005 MONTHLY ACTIVITY
[...] No summary [...]
2005-03-11 18:11:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDKVPR CVIS PTER ASEC PINR EC IT
05QUITO57US SERVICE MARKET ACCESS PRIORITIES IN ECUADOR
[...] No summary [...]
2005-01-07 21:57:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDETRD WTO
05QUITO585COURT SAGA CONTINUES, PROSPECTS IMPROVE
[...] (SBU) Summary: There are signs that the three-month crisis over the packing of the Supreme Court is nearing resolution. On March 8, President Gutierrez submitted a simplified referendum proposal to Congress. The opposition had favored a law to immediately terminate the current Supreme Cour [...]
2005-03-14 22:06:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV KJUS PREL EC
05QUITO586INDIGENOUS ORGANIZATIONS FOCUSED INWARD
[...] Summary: Our outreach efforts confirm the impression that major indigenous groups are focused inward for the moment. None joined the Quito anti-government marches on February 16, leaving that to Pachakutik, the political party associated with CONAIE. This does not signify a break between C [...]
2005-03-14 22:19:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EC
05QUITO589ECUADOR'S WAVE OF VIOLENCE: POLITICAL ROOTS?
[...] Summary: Almost a dozen prominent opponents of the GOE have been victims of assaults since February 2004. The attacks have taken place in two waves; the latest began in December 2004, and the frequency of violence has increased over the past two months. Ecuador recently agreed to the Organ [...]
2005-03-15 16:07:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PHUM KDEM ASEC PTER EC
05QUITO590OPENING ADDITIONAL ARTICLE 98 FRONTS
[...] (C) DEAL REMAINS FAR OFF: With Guinea-Bissau's February 2 signing, 99 countries have reached Article 98 agreements with the United States. Regrettably, we doubt it's Ecuador that cracks the century mark. Despite our numerous and varied overtures, the GoE continues to consider Article 98's [...]
2005-03-15 16:59:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV SNAR PTER EC CO KICC
05QUITO592ECUADOR,S NEW ENVIRONMENTAL MINISTER MORE
[...] (SBU) Summary. President Gutierrez named Juan Carlos Camacho as the new Minister of the Environment on February 24, replacing the beleaguered Fabian Valdivieso. Camacho has no real environmental experience and was given the position to assuage the block of independent congressmen who hold the [...]
2005-03-15 18:26:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDEAID ECON EFIS ETRD PGOV PREL EC SEVN
05QUITO596ECUADOR'S RESPONSE TO ILO DEMARCHE
[...] Minister of Labor Raul Izurieta telephoned LabOff on March 15 to respond to a non-paper the Embassy had delivered on March 2 (reftels). Izurieta said he had seen a summary of the ILO's proposed budget for 2006-2007. He did not comment on the organization's budget, but hopes that the ILO will [...]
2005-03-15 18:52:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDAORC ELAB EC
05QUITO599 AMBASSADOR LAUNCHES CHILD LABOR PROJECT AND VISITS
[...] Summary: On March 11, the Ambassador went to Cayambe, a flower-producing area north of Quito, to attend the inauguration of a U.S. Department of Labor-sponsored project to combat child labor in the banana and flower industries through an improved quality of education. The Ambassador then pai [...]
2005-03-15 19:51:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDELAB PHUM EC
05QUITO60GOE NOTES USG CONCERN OVER SUPREME COURT CHANGES;
[...] (C) Summary: MFA U/S for Multilateral Affairs and the GOE's designate for Ambassador to the U.S., Roberto Betancourt, invited the DCM to his office on January 10 to inquire about recent statements by the Embassy spokesman. The DCM stood by the statements as an accurate reflection of USG conc [...]
2005-01-10 22:54:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EC
05QUITO601OXY - PROCURADOR RENEWS CONTRACT NULLIFICATION
[...] (C) Summary. Ecuador's Procurador March 14 once again called for the nullification (caducity) of Occidental Petroleum's (Oxy) contract and seizure of Oxy's assets. We told GOE Presidential Advisor Carlos Larrea (as we had other GOE officials numerous times before) that the USG would react v [...]
2005-03-15 22:32:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALETRD EINV EPET ECON EC
05QUITO61GOVERNMENT MINISTER SHARES (BIZARRE) VIEWS
[...] (C) Summary: In a December 7 tour d'horizon with the Ambassador and DCM, Government Minister Jaime Damerval expressed willingness to cooperate to combat trafficking in persons. He also shed (sometimes disturbing) light on his thinking on a range of other issues, including the drug war, the [...]
2005-01-10 22:57:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV PREL EC
05QUITO611PROCURADOR BORJA PRONOUNCES ON OXY CASE
[...] (SBU) Summary. Procurador General Borja met with Embassy officers on March 16 and explained his position on Occidental Petroleum (Oxy). Borja stated that the caducity (contract nullification and nationalization of Oxy's assets) and arbitration issues should be treated separately. He did not [...]
2005-03-16 22:15:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYETRD EINV EPET ECON EC
05QUITO618REQUEST FOR DOS REVIEW OF POST-VETTED UNIT OF EC
[...] This is an action message - please see paragraph 4. 2. The Embassy has developed plans to train members of Ecuador's 19th Jungle Brigade (HQ in Coca),25th Special Forces Group (Esmeraldas),11th Marine Infantry Battalion (San Lorenzo),and 13th Infantry Brigade (Machachi). Bio informatio [...]
2005-03-17 20:05:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPHUM PREL EC KICC
05QUITO650UN ENVOY'S VISIT: ALL POTATOES, NO MEAT
[...] SUMMARY: Attempting to spur dialog toward an eventual solution to Ecuador's ongoing court crisis, UN Rapporteur Leandro Despouy visited Quito March 13-18 for a series of meetings with pro-government forces, political opposition, and third-party actors. Great expectations surrounded Despouy' [...]
2005-03-22 22:12:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPREL PGOV KDEM KCOR EC
05QUITO652EMBASSY LOBBYING HARD FOR CUBA RESOLUTION
[...] (C) Summary: We understand the critical need for Ecuador to support the UNHRC resolution on Cuba and the impact every country has on the outcome. Historically Ecuador has abstained on the issue of Cuba. The GOE is politically unstable and considers Cuba a sensitive issue. Given the situat [...]
2005-03-22 23:09:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPHUM CU EC CHR
05QUITO654ECUADOR,S CIVAIR AUTHORITY HAS NO PROBLEM WITH
[...] (SBU) Per Reftel, EconOff talked with GOE,s Director General of Civil Aviation, Raphael Davila, about Continental Airline,s desire to change its designation routes to Ecuador. Davila said he had no problem with it and agreed that the designation agreement of 1996 did not specify exact route [...]
2005-03-23 12:22:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDEAIR KTIA PGOV EC
05QUITO661GUTIERREZ TO CARACAS: WILL HE OR WON'T HE?
[...] (U) SUMMARY: For a month the Embassy has heard rumors that Ecuador President Lucio Gutierrez would travel to Caracas and meet Hugo Chavez. Confirmation has proved difficult, however; Gutierrez himself swears the trip dates have slipped until autumn. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) Guayaquil's El U [...]
2005-03-23 16:59:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EC VE
05QUITO664ATTY GEN'L DEBATE UNLEASHES WILD RIDE IN CONGRESS
[...] SUMMARY: March 22 witnessed political mischief-making that far exceeded the (already high) Ecuadorian norm, with the battle for control of the Attorney General's office joining the conflict over the Supreme Court as principal catalysts. President Gutierrez and his PRE allies, cognizant that [...]
2005-03-23 21:32:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDPGOV PREL EC
05QUITO666CNIES UPDATE: ECUADOR DISMISSES STOCK TEXT
[...] (C) SUMMARY: Attempting to dissipate confusion and spur movement on CNIES negotiations, Embassy officers called on Ecuadorian Air Force (FAE) leaders March 22 and worked through the USG boilerplate line-by-line. The FAE remains convinced, however, that current agreement language does not re [...]
2005-03-23 22:41:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALSNAR MOPS MASS PREL EC EARI
05QUITO667SOME PROGRESS ON OXY
[...] (C) Summary The Procurador has, perhaps inadvertently, helped to create some momentum toward resolution of Occidental Petroleum's (Oxy) disputes with the GOE (reftel). Washington and Embassy efforts to move the parties to negotiate seem to also be paying some dividends. Still, PetroEcuador Pr [...]
2005-03-25 22:05:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALEINV ETRD EPET ECON EC
05QUITO680GUTIERREZ SAYS NO TO CARACAS TRIP
[...] (C) SUMMARY: E... id: 29636 date: 3/28/2005 21:35 refid: 05QUITO680 origin: Embassy Quito classification: CONFIDENTIAL destination: 05QUITO661 header: This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available. ----------------- header ends [...]
2005-03-28 21:35:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL PGOV EC VE
05QUITO681OXY: PRESSING THE GOE TO NEGOTIATE
[...] (SBU) Summary. Ambassador met March 28 with President Gutierrez to urge him to allow time for the parties to negotiate a solution to Occidental Petroleum's (Oxy) problems in Ecuador. The DCM phoned newly appointed commercial dispute czar with the same message. Econoffs also met with the Min [...]
2005-03-28 21:36:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLYEINV EPET ETRD ECON EC
05QUITO682PUSHING GUTIERREZ TO VOTE YES ON CUBA
[...] (C) SUMMARY: President Lucio Gutierrez has assured that Ecuador will "no worse than" abstain on the upcoming UN Human Rights Commission resolution on Cuba. A yes vote appears a political Pandora's box, he believes, likely to unite and embolden his many detractors across the political spectru [...]
2005-03-28 22:30:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPREL PHUM PGOV EC CU
05QUITO705ECUADOR: MORE CHAOS IN CONGRESS
[...] (C) Summary: Despite conciliatory overtures by President Gutierrez to resolve the Supreme Court issue, confrontation flared again in Congress on March 30 over the selection of a new Attorney General. The battle over the new Attorney General has temporarily crowded out debate over the Presid [...]
2005-03-30 22:27:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV KJUS EC
05QUITO710ECUADOR'S WHITE GOODS POLICIES
[...] Summary. In response to reftel, Emboffs met with newly appointed Vice Minister of Industries in the Ministry of Trade (MICIP) Jorge Illingworth and Ecuadorian Standards Institute (INEN) Director General Felipe Urresta to discuss white goods. Urresta had not, as he had offered to USTR, presen [...]
2005-03-31 20:08:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EINV ECON EC
05QUITO719ECUADOR UPDATE FOR ATPA REPORT
[...] Per reftel request, we provide the following information for the update to the ATPA report for Ecuador. A Microsoft word version of the information below has been sent separately via email to USTR. 2. Ecuador Population: 13,027,000 (2004 est.) National Product per capita: $1,447 (2004 e [...]
2005-03-31 22:15:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDETRD EINV ECON EAGR EC
05QUITO720FM ZUQUILANDA TO ATTEND OAS SPECIAL SESSION
[...] In a wide-ranging March 31 conversation with Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Patricio Zuquilanda (Septels),the Ambassador reiterated USG support for Paco Flores, the former El Salvadoran president and current OAS secretary general candidate. Understanding Ecuador had come out publicly in suppor [...]
2005-03-31 22:56:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDAORC PREL EC
05QUITO721FM FIRM ON CUBA ABSTENTION, BUT WILLING TO TALK
[...] (C) Summary: FM Patricio Zuquilanda indicated to the Ambassador on March 31 that the GOE will again abstain from voting on the upcoming U.S. resolution on human rights in Cuba. He also requested a meeting in Washington with Secretary Rice on the margins of the OAS extraordinary SIPDIS se [...]
2005-03-31 22:57:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPHUM CU EC CHR
05QUITO729ECUADOR: EX-PRES BUCARAM CLEARED TO RETURN
[...] (C) Summary: Supreme Court President Guillermo Castro absolved ex-president Abdala Bucaram of pending corruption charges on March 31, paving the way for Bucaram's return from self-imposed exile. Castro's order was immediately challenged, and will be appealed. Bucaram's supporters immediate [...]
2005-04-01 17:14:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIALPGOV ASEC EC
05QUITO733TOUR BOAT WITH 12 AMCIT EXCHANGE STUDENTS SINKS IN
[...] Summary. At approximately midnight on March 18, 2005, the Galapagos tour boat Andardita capsized causing the twelve Amcit exchange students aboard and the five-member crew to abandon ship. All made their way to the Andardita,s dingy, which was cut loose before the ship sank, and were rescued [...]
2005-04-01 21:04:00Embassy QuitoUNCLASSIFIEDCASC EC
05QUITO744ECUADOR: STAYING THE COURSE
[...] (C) Summary: Former president Abdala Bucaram's precipitous return to Ecuador has brought government stability issues again to the fore. Bucaram remains a government ally, but we believe the controversial decision by the Supreme Court President will provoke a reaction by the opposition aimed [...]
2005-04-04 23:01:00Embassy QuitoCONFIDENTIAL