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07LAGOS238	NIGERIA EFFECTS TARIFF CHANGES [...] Summary: Changes to the Government of Nigeria (GON)'s tariff schedule took effect February 28. The GON extended the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Common External Tariff (CET) to many items, reduced tariff rates on most goods, and raised rates on others. Lining fabrics, sp [...]	2007-03-29 07:45:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EFIN ECON NI

07LAGOS256	NOBEL LAUREATE SEES ELECTION TROUBLES, DELAYED [...] (C) Summary: In a discussion with the Consul General, political activist Wole Soyinka and leading democracy advocate Dr. Joe Okei-Odumakin said a group of opposition parties, coupled with civic organizations, had planned to publicly protest the Independent National Electoral Commission's (INEC [...]	2007-04-11 12:02:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM NI
07LAGOS269	ELECTION 2007: THE OUTLOOK FOR THE PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) Summary: For the current elections, Southern Nigeria appears to follow the dictum that all politics are local. Greater attention will focus on the state gubernatorial races than on the presidential race. Few people expect a credible exercise. Most expect the People's Democratic Party (PDP [...]	2007-04-13 15:55:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM PHUM NI
07LAGOS320	NIGERIA SUBMISSIONS FOR G/TIP FY 2007 ESF AND [...] Name of Applicant: Women's Consortium of Nigeria (WOCON) Executive Director, Bisi Olateru-Olagbegi 2. Requested funding amount: $101,890 3. Project title: Sensitization and Reintegration Program 4. Project duration: 2 years 5. Proposal abstract: The Women's Consortium of Nige [...]	2007-05-08 10:15:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB KCRM PHUM SMIG PREL
07LAGOS33	NIGER DELTA: 1 ITALIAN, 5 CHINESE RELEASED [...] (C) Italian Consul General Maurizio Bungaro confirmed the January 17 release of Italian Agip employee Roberto Dieghi after 41 days in captivity. One Lebanese and two Italian employees of Agip remain in captivity. According to security sources, Dieghi was released because he was in poor healt [...]	2007-01-18 14:39:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENERG ASEC PTER CASC NI
07LAGOS332	VICE PRESIDENT-ELECT'S EVOLVING PLANS FOR [...] (C) Summary: Vice President-elect Goodluck Jonathan told Consul General the new administration would immediately address the Niger Delta crisis and the problems of inadequate electrical power generation. Secretary of Bayelsa State Government Dr. Godknows Igali envisions providing militants a [...]	2007-05-10 16:37:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM NI
07LAGOS336	SITREP 9: FIVE AMCITS REMAIN HOSTAGES; COMPANY [...] (C) Summary: Four American citizens abducted from Global Industries' Cheyenne barge on May 8 remain hostages. Company representatives planned to meet Delta State Secretary and Governor-elect Emmanuel Uduaghan later today, May 11. One hostage, Amcit Faller, told his wife via cell phone the ca [...]	2007-05-11 15:47:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC CASC EPET KDEM NI PGOV PREL
07LAGOS337	SOUTHERN NIGERIA HUMAN RIGHTS UPDATE THROUGH MARCH [...] This is a roundup of recent incidents representative of the human rights situation in southern Nigeria. This summary is organized according to the sections of the annual Human Right Report. These incidents have not been reported in other cables. --------------------------- Section 1 - Re [...]	2007-05-14 12:56:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL ELAB KIRF NI
07LAGOS47	1 AMERICAN, 1 BRITON TAKEN HOSTAGE IN PORT HARCOURT [...] (C) Summary: American citizen Billy Ray Graham and Briton Neil Robert Mirrlees were kidnapped going to work at approximately 7:00 AM on January 23 in Port Harcourt. Graham and Mirrlees work for Pivot Engineering Company Ltd., a small oil service firm. A Port Harcourt police contact said a g [...]	2007-01-23 16:24:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENERG ASEC PTER CASC NI
07LAGOS549	BANKING SECTOR EXPANDS; PRIVATE EQUITY "DOES" DEVELOPMENT [...] On July 17, Trina Rand, International Economist, and Michael Ruffner, Director, Office of Technical Assistance, U.S. Department of Treasury, met with a series of representatives of the financial sector to discuss macroeconomic health and developments in the banking sector since consolidation. C [...]	2007-08-02 15:36:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV EINV PREL NI
07LAGOS560	USTDA EXPLORES WASTE MANAGEMENT PROJECTS WITH LAGOS STATE [...] Summary: On a July 16 visit to the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA),United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) representatives Enoh Ebong and Pierce Davis and LAWMA Managing Director Ola Oresanya discussed USTDA's previous grant to the Lagos State Ministry of Environment, in w [...]	2007-08-08 09:39:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	ECPS ECON EINV PGOV NI
07LAGOS575	GOVERNOR OBI'S SUMMER OF OPTIMISM IN ANAMBRA STATE [...] (C) Summary: In a July 30 visit by Pol-econ chief to Anambra State, Governor Peter Obi optimistically believed with the court cases finally resolved in his favor, now was the time for Anambra State to be the "Light of the Nation". Political observers agree that Obi has an opening to transform [...]	2007-08-15 11:54:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM NI
07LAGOS629	Struggles Over State Electoral Commissions Precede LGA [...] (U) Summary: Elections in the 353 Local Government Area (LGA) Councils of Nigeria's 17 southern states are scheduled to be held in the last quarter of this year. Struggles continue over control of the State Electoral Commissions which handle the LGA electoral process. End Summary. --------- [...]	2007-09-18 10:45:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KDEM NI
07LAGOS705	NIGERIAN DRUG REGULATOR CLAIMS COUNTERFEITING SUCCESS [...] Summary: Professor Dora N. Akunyili has transformed Nigeria's National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) into an effective regulatory agency. NAFDAC has reduced the number of counterfeit drugs on the market, increased surveillance at ports, streamlined drug registratio [...]	2007-10-29 12:06:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	EIND KIPR EAGR SNAR NI
07LAGOS726	Nigeria's Information and Communications Sector [...] SUMMARY: Nigeria's information and communications sector will implement policies to improve intra-regional connectivity and roaming as an aid to economic growth, a senior member of the National Communications Commission (NCC) said. He expects that IT improvements will result in increased eco [...]	2007-11-07 13:48:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECPS NI
07LAGOS749	NIGERIA'S 2008 OIL PRODUCTION TO FALL SAYS TOP OIL [...] (C/NF) Summary: Shell's senior Africa executive reported that while no country in the world has the potential of Nigeria in terms of new reserves available to international oil companies, Shell would not develop new fields next year because of ongoing funding and security problems. The execut [...]	2007-11-19 15:39:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG EPET MARR MASS PGOV PREL NI
07LAGOS750	A POSSIBLE STRUCTURE FOR A NEW NIGERIAN OIL SECTOR [...] (SBU) Summary: This cable provides an initial view of plans by the government of Nigeria (GON) to reorganize its petroleum sector and national oil company. No official plan has been announced publicly. Clarification may come in February 2008, but the actual implementation is expected to take [...]	2007-11-21 10:27:00	Consulate Lagos	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG PGOV NI
07LAGOS789	NIGERIA: DELTA STATE PURSUES PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN [...] (SBU) Summary: The Delta State Ministry of Environment is looking for assistance from donor agencies and private sector investment to spearhead projects such as erosion control, reforestation for timber, and waste management. The Delta State Waste Management Board, which falls under the purvi [...]	2007-12-27 12:32:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL SENV NI
07LAGOS793	NIGER DELTA: DESOPADEC FOR OIL COMMUNITY [...] (SBU) Summary: The Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) has begun to develop riverine areas by offering health care to 180,000 individuals and by opening bids for more than 100 development projects. A decrease in oil production meant DESOPADEC received USD 8.5 mi [...]	2007-12-31 08:32:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL SENV NI
07LAGOS96	EXXONMOBIL'S ASSESSMENT OF CHALLENGES TO THE OIL [...] (SBU) Summary: Nigeria's ambitious plans for increasing natural gas production could be hampered if the challenges facing the companies leading this enterprise are not resolved. The major challenges are underfunding of joint venture (JV) projects by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporat [...]	2007-02-09 09:25:00	Consulate Lagos	UNCLASSIFIED	EPET ENERG PGOV NI
07LAPAZ1213	SCENESETTER FOR DAS COULTER [...] (SBU) Embassy La Paz warmly welcomes Political-Military Affairs Deputy Assistant Secretary Michael Coulter to Bolivia May 8-10. Your visit comes at a critical juncture in Bolivian-American relations, with the GOB still defining its role in Bolivia's "revolution." With indigenous coca leader [...]	2007-05-03 12:25:00	Embassy La Paz	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PGOV PREL MARR MASS MOPS PHUM BL
07LAPAZ1618	COUER D'ALENE'A SAN BARTOLOME MINE SLATED TO BEGIN [...] (C) In conjunction with an Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) due-diligence visit, Emboff received a briefing on the status of the San Bartolome project at the La Paz offices of Manquiri (Idaho-based Couer D'Alene's Bolivian subsidiary) on June 1 and visited the San Bartolome site [...]	2007-06-12 08:14:00	Embassy La Paz	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EMIN SENV BL
07LAPAZ168	PRESIDENT MORALES' STATE OF THE UNION SPEECH [...] President Evo Morales marked his first year in power on January 22 by giving a rambling four-and-a-half-hour State of the Union speech attended by the Ambassador and DCM. Morales triumphantly highlighted his government's accomplishments (hydrocarbons nationalization and macro-economic growth) [...]	2007-01-23 20:46:00	Embassy La Paz	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON BL
07LAPAZ17	PRESIDENT MORALES' NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS [...] (SBU) President Morales and his Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party have been very active in the days leading up to and following the start of 2007. On December 30, taking legal advantage of the Congress not being in session, Morales announced the appointment of four interim supreme court [...]	2007-01-04 21:18:00	Embassy La Paz	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON BL
07LAPAZ1877	BOLIVIA'S EASTERN DEPARTMENTS DEFINE AUTONOMY [...] (SBU) To celebrate the one year anniversary of their vote in favor of "autonomy" large crowds gathered in the department capitals of Bolivia's four eastern departments on July 2. Each of the four departments also unveiled their unilaterally formulated "Autonomy Statutes." The statutes, essen [...]	2007-07-06 21:47:00	Embassy La Paz	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON BL
07LAPAZ2092	COURTS OVERTURN BARRING OF HIV POSITIVE NAVAL CADET [...] (U) In a case that set a precedent for the Bolivian military, the La Paz Superior District Court ruled that HIV positive naval cadet Richard Condori should be reinstated to the naval academy. Condori is also alleged to suffer from lymphatic cancer. The Navy claimed Condori, a fifth year stud [...]	2007-07-31 16:35:00	Embassy La Paz	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM BL
07LAPAZ2730	USDA IN BOLIVIA: FEEDING CHILDREN, FORTIFYING [...] (SBU) Since 2005, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has donated about $7.3 million through NGOs to Bolivia. One program provides a daily hot meal to approximately 20%-25% of rural school children in the nation. The program has helped build school greenhouses, chicken coup [...]	2007-10-11 16:46:00	Embassy La Paz	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PGOV AGR FAO FAS IFAD IICA BL
07LAPAZ2813	NOTES FROM SANTA CRUZ - OCTOBER 2007 [...] (SBU) Summary: Santa Cruz Department, with 26 percent of Bolivia's population, is its fastest-growing region responsible for 32 percent of Bolivian GDP. Political and business leaders lament the lack of central government funds dedicated to Santa Cruz but on the other hand resent central gover [...]	2007-10-18 18:14:00	Embassy La Paz	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON KPAO CONS AMGT BL
07LAPAZ2817	BROTHELS, BARS, AND ANGRY EL ALTO PARENTS [...] (U) Summary. Angry parents burned more than 50 bars and brothels in the city of El Alto October 15-17. The apparently impromptu protests started as a peaceful march protesting lack of funding for school classrooms, but grew into violent reaction to the proximity of schools to bars, which par [...]	2007-10-18 19:48:00	Embassy La Paz	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON ASEC BL
07LAPAZ2829	BOLIVIAN WOMAN OF COURAGE NOMINEE [...] Embassy La Paz enthusiastically nominates Carmen Velasco for the 2008 Secretary's Award for International Women of Courage. Name: Marcela Maria del Carmen VELASCO de Torrez Title/Organization: Co-Founder and Executive Director/Pro Mujer DPOB: 20 March 1950, Bolivia Citizenship: Bolivian Add [...]	2007-10-19 18:37:00	Embassy La Paz	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN PREL KPAO PHUM PINR BL
07LAPAZ2873	WINE AND GAS IN TARIJA: ONE FLOWS FREELY [...] (SBU) The Department of Tarija forms the southern base of the so-called half moon, a grouping of departments resistant to the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) agenda. It is home to both vineyards and almost all of the major Bolivian gas fields. As a result, Tarija may be the wealthiest of [...]	2007-10-24 21:43:00	Embassy La Paz	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV AGR PREL EPET BL
07LAPAZ290	RIC, RESIGNED, SEES BOLIVIA MOVING LEFT [...] (C) Former Minister of Public works Salvador Ric told Emboffs on February 1 that he resigned in January because of the tight, central control exercised over the ministries by President Morales and his inner circle, which took away Ric's voice. He expressed concern over the government's involv [...]	2007-02-06 12:48:00	Embassy La Paz	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON BL
07LAPAZ3068	2008 AGREEMENT WITH BOLIVIA ON STATUS OF FORCES [...] This is an action request for WHA/AND, L/PM, and PM/ISO. See Paragraph 5. 2. Background: DOD has asked the State Department to secure status protections for U.S. military personnel who will be present in Bolivia during 2008. DOD has requested Post immediately propose to the Government of [...]	2007-11-20 21:24:00	Embassy La Paz	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIA MARR MOPS PM PREL BL
07LAPAZ3092	BOLIVIA: SUCRE, WITHOUT ANY POLICE, ON THE EDGE [...] (C) Sucre returned to relative calm on November 26 after three days of turmoil, which left at least three dead, 200 people hospitalized and many public buildings (mostly police and prefecture) looted and burned. There are no reports of U.S. citizens among the injured. Police forces have fle [...]	2007-11-26 23:26:00	Embassy La Paz	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BL
07LAPAZ3099	BOLIVIA: DRAFT CONSTITUTION--THE STATE RULES [...] (C) Ruling party Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) constituent assembly members pushed through "en grande" the MAS draft constitution with only a handful of opposition members present on November 26. The draft constitution has not been officially released: we obtained a copy from a contact (in a [...]	2007-11-27 22:10:00	Embassy La Paz	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL EPET EMIN EINV BL
07LAPAZ3230	PL-480: WE CAN'T GIVE MONEY AWAY. [...] (C) Institutional incompetence, politicking, and resistance to any cooperation with the United States is hamstringing USDA programs in Bolivia. At the end of the Title I wheat monetization program in 2005, a committee within the PL-480 Secretariat was set up to administer the approximately [...]	2007-12-11 19:38:00	Embassy La Paz	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV AGR FAO FAS IFAD IICA BL
07LAPAZ3236	PL-480: WE CAN'T GIVE MONEY AWAY [...] (C) Institutional incompetence, politicking, and resistance to cooperation with the United States is hampering USDA programs in Bolivia. At the end of the Title I wheat monetization program in 2005, a committee within the PL-480 Secretariat was set up to administer the approximately US$6 [...]	2007-12-12 15:04:00	Embassy La Paz	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV AGR FAO FAS IFAD IICA BL
07LAPAZ3243	EVO BLASTS U.S. TO RALLY INCREASINGLY CRITICAL BASE [...] (C) Summary: Continuing his now nearly daily attacks on the United States, President Evo Morales told an El Alto crowd December 12 that "the U.S. Embassy is here to organize a conspiracy" against Morales' government. Harkening back to his days fighting "gringos" as a coca grower union leader, [...]	2007-12-12 23:18:00	Embassy La Paz	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PHUM PREL VN BL
07LAPAZ3258	BOLIVIA'S JUSTICE SYSTEM ON LIFE SUPPORT [...] (C) Constitutional Tribunal Magistrate Dr. Walter Alfredo Rana Arana submitted his resignation leaving the court without a quorum and Bolivia without a judicial body to rule on constitutional matters including the extra-legal maneuvers President Morales' ruling Movement Toward Socialism (M [...]	2007-12-14 18:38:00	Embassy La Paz	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL BL
07LAPAZ3270	BOLIVIA CALM FOR PRODUCTIVE BRAZIL/CHILE SUMMIT [...] (C) Summary. Bolivian President Evo Morales joined his Brazilian and Chilean counterparts December 16 to sign a $900 million road project to link South America's Pacific and Atlantic coasts via Bolivia. He also received a $750 million commitment for natural gas investments from Brazil the next [...]	2007-12-17 22:52:00	Embassy La Paz	CONFIDENTIAL	BL ECON PBTS PGOV PREL CI VE BR
07LAPAZ383	CODEL NELSON SCENESETTER [...] (SBU) Embassy La Paz warmly welcomes CODEL Nelson to Bolivia February 21. Shortly after indigenous coca leader Evo Morales' one-year anniversary as president, Bolivians find themselves again facing the social unrest that has plagued their country since 2003, but which had subsided after Morale [...]	2007-02-13 10:51:00	Embassy La Paz	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON BL
07LAPAZ444	SUCRE: CONTINUED CONCERNS ABOUT BOLIVIA'S JUDICIARY [...] (C) Summary: On his first trip to Sucre February 14-15, Ambassador Goldberg made courtesy calls on the Constituent Assembly's (CA) MAS leadership and the opposition, MAS Governor David Sanchez, the Supreme Court, the Constitutional Tribunal, and civic leaders and media analysts. In his meeti [...]	2007-02-16 20:48:00	Embassy La Paz	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL BL
07LAPAZ550	FOOT AND MOUTH OUTBREAK: VENEZUELA TO IMPORT [...] (SBU) The weakening of the institutional structure of Bolivia's animal health service (SENASAG) due to staff changes could endanger the progress that the U.S. Animal and Plant Health Service (APHIS) has made in combating animal and plant illnesses, and, in fact, may have already done so. An o [...]	2007-02-28 15:07:00	Embassy La Paz	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON ETRD BL
07LAPAZ573	BOLIVIA FLOODING SITREP 4: MARCH 1, 2007 [...] (U) Large parts of the departments of the Beni and Santa Cruz remain affected by massive floods. - GOB authorities estimate that flood waters have affected almost 35,000 families in the two departments, leaving 39 dead and six missing. - Dengue fever continues to spread, with 585 confirmed [...]	2007-03-01 19:35:00	Embassy La Paz	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID AMED ASUP CASC EAGR ECON PREL BL
07LAPAZ593	BOLIVIA FLOODING SITREP 5: MARCH 2, 2007 [...] (U) Large parts of the departments of the Beni and Santa Cruz remain affected by massive floods. - GOB authorities raised total estimates of affected families from 71,982 to 73,482, or more than 340,000 persons in eight out of nine departments. Civil Defense officials added that the deaths [...]	2007-03-02 19:44:00	Embassy La Paz	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID AMED ASUP CASC EAGR ECON PREL BL
07LAPAZ597	MORALES TO TOBIAS: THANKS FOR THE ASSISTANCE [...] (C) As part of Director of Foreign Assistance and USAID Administrator Randall Tobias' visit to Bolivia, President Morales met with Tobias, WHA PDAS Charles Shapiro, and Ambassador Goldberg early March 2. Morales thanked Ambassador Tobias for U.S. natural disaster assistance, saying that this y [...]	2007-03-02 20:38:00	Embassy La Paz	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV PREL SNAR BL
07LAPAZ621	BOLIVIA FLOODING SITREP 7: MARCH 6, 2007 [...] (U) Large parts of the departments of the Beni and Santa Cruz remain affected by massive floods (reftel). Flood waters in Trinidad, the capital of the Beni, have begun to recede, but rivers throughout the department are rising and threatening new areas. In Pando, the department to the northw [...]	2007-03-06 17:49:00	Embassy La Paz	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID AMED ASUP CASC EAGR ECON PREL BL
07LAPAZ661	CLIMATE CHANGE: BOLIVIA AT RISK [...] (U) Flooding in the eastern Bolivian department of the Beni (ref A) has prompted a media debate about the link between this latest catastrophe and climate change; it has also generated discussion of the long-term consequences of the latter. While current water levels are only five centimeters [...]	2007-03-09 12:37:00	Embassy La Paz	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PGOV BL
07LAPAZ696	EL ALTO: YOUNG, POOR, AND A POLITICAL FORCE [...] (SBU) El Alto, Bolivia's fastest growing and second largest city, celebrated its 22nd anniversary March 6. The average Alteno, as residents of El Alto are called, is young, poor, indigenous, and a recent migrant to the city. To many observers, El Alto appears to be the most capitalist city in [...]	2007-03-13 19:44:00	Embassy La Paz	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON BL
07LILONGWE169	U.S. ASSISTANCE GETS MALAWI GLOBAL FUND PROGRAM BACK ON [...] Summary: Malawi is one of the largest recipients of assistance from the Global Fund, with over $300 million in grants approved to date. Execution of the grants, however, has been beset by many problems, and less than a quarter of approved funds have been disbursed. In order to improve Malawi' [...]	2007-03-07 10:28:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID KHIV SOCI MI
07LILONGWE361	MUTHARIKA'S CABINET BALOONS TO 44 POSTS [...] (SBU) Summary: President Mutharika extensively reshuffled his cabinet on May 10, firing two ministers outright and adding nine new ministers or deputy ministers, to bring the total cabinet positions up to 44 (two of which Mutharika has filled himself). This is the largest cabinet since former [...]	2007-05-11 10:45:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM MI
07LILONGWE402	FIRST LADY ETHEL MUTHARIKA DIES [...] (SBU) First Lady Ethel Mutharika passed away on the afternoon of May 28 after a two-year bout with cancer. Mutharika passed away at home in Lilongwe's New State House with President Bingu wa Mutharika by her side. The Government of Malawi has announced a thirty-day period of mourning for the [...]	2007-05-29 14:52:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM MI
07LILONGWE753	MALAWI: APPROACHING MCA ELIGIBILITY DECISION POINT [...] (SBU) Summary: Malawi is making strong progress on a number of fronts as the country approaches this year's MCA eligibility decision point, while continuing to struggle with some intractable political problems. Rapid economic growth has continued over the past year, while inflation has fallen [...]	2007-10-03 12:42:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID PGOV MI
07LILONGWE928	PALADIN MOVES CLOSER TO URANIUM PRODUCTION IN MALAWI [...] Summary: Paladin Resources continues to make progress on its Kayelekera Uranium mine in Malawi, with commissioning and production start anticipated for early fourth quarter 2008. Several civil society groups had brought suit to halt development of the project, but have recently dropped their [...]	2007-12-17 05:35:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED	EMIN SENV MI
07LIMA1061	Embassy Science Fellows Program (PERU) [...] (SBU) Post seeks an Embassy Science Fellow (ESF) to assist the recently established Genomics Research Unit (GRU) of the Cayetano Heredia University of Peru (UPCH) in Lima. The ESF will advise the GRU in the establishment of genetic research protocols, with a particular focus on private sector [...]	2007-03-28 21:13:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA TSPL AMGT OTRA APER SENV PE
07LIMA1152	CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM: MORE SMOKE THEN FIRE [...] (SBU) Summary: During the 2006 Presidential election, candidates Alan Garcia and Ollanta Humala pledged to ditch the "illegal," Alberto Fujimori-inspired constitution of 1993 and return Peru to the labor-friendly, socialist model of 1979. As president, Garcia has shown no desire to tamper w [...]	2007-04-02 17:36:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR KJUS PE
07LIMA1572	PERU: REQUEST FOR UPDATED INFORMATION FOR DOL [...] Per e-mail reference, post has contacted host government officials to collect updated information for the Department of Labor's Labor Rights Report. In most cases, the Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion (MTPE) was the most appropriate point of contact, although in some cases the data [...]	2007-04-27 21:00:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED	ECIN ECON ELAB ETRD EAID PE
07LIMA1725	NEGROPONTE VISIT: CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS SAY [...] (SBU) Deputy Secretary Negroponte met with civil society representatives at the Ambassador's Residence on May 10. They discussed the challenges in converting Peru's economic growth into generalized prosperity; the strengths and weaknesses of the Peruvian state and Garcia's governing style; Pe [...]	2007-05-14 15:09:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PHUM VE PE
07LIMA1862	CLOCK TICKING FOR GARCIA IN THE HIGHLANDS [...] (SBU) Residents of Apurimac, a southern highlands region and former Humala stronghold, have seen few benefits from the Garcia government, according to interlocutors interviewed by poloffs during a May 13-15 visit. Despite a pro-Humala history, most elected local leaders are non-ideological t [...]	2007-05-24 17:21:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PGOV PINR SNAR PE
07LIMA2000	BOLIVARIAN INFLUENCE IN PUNO [...] (SBU) Summary: The southern highlands region of Puno has emerged as the focus of Venezuelan proselytizing in Peru, with the Venezuela-funded "Bolivarian Alternative for Latin American and the Caribbean (ALBA)" center representing the latest evidence of deepening ties. While Regional President [...]	2007-06-07 19:21:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CU PE PGOV PINR PTER SNAR VE
07LIMA2017	NAS MONTHLY REPORT FOR MAY 2007 [...] (U) The key developments in May 2007: A total of 1,583 hectares of coca has now been eradicated and 10,752 square meters of seedbeds have been eliminated. A second eradication front in Ucayali is slated to start in early June. ** The U.S. Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) o [...]	2007-06-08 20:02:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE
07LIMA2026	DECENTRALIZATION: GOVERNMENT AMBIVALENCE AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Decentralization -- the transfer of administrative responsibility from the national government to regions and municipalities -- is a cornerstone of the Garcia government's state reform plan. In pursuit of this policy, President Garcia recently signed a decree transferring 185 f [...]	2007-06-11 15:19:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON ETRD EINV PE
07LIMA210	PERU'S EXPORTS OF GOODS SURGE 36 PERCENT IN 2006 [...] On January 23, Trade Minister Araoz presented the GOP's official export statistics for 2006. Peruvian exports totaled USD 23.431 billion (all figures are FOB),35.6 higher than in 2005, and accounted for just over a quarter of Peru's GDP. Exports were the biggest contributors to Peru's impr [...]	2007-01-25 18:06:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EAGR EMIN ENRG USTR PE
07LIMA2100	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR NIH/FIC NIAID GROUP [...] (U) The Embassy grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of the following NIH staff from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID): Mr. John Brooks, June 17-21, 2007; Ms. Maureen Power, June 17-21, 2007; Ms. Tamara Kees, June 17-22, 2007; Ms. Deanna Ingersoll, [...]	2007-06-15 19:35:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA ASEC KSCA TBIO PE
07LIMA2129	REFORM WITHOUT REVOLUTION: THE VIEW FROM PUNO [...] (SBU) Comment: Despite grinding poverty, bumbling local government, and flaring racial animosities, revolutionary political action in the altiplano department of Puno is unlikely, even though Puno is an historic center of Peruvian radicalism. Regional officials describe themselves as pragmat [...]	2007-06-19 17:12:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CU PE PGOV PINR PTER SNAR VE
07LIMA222	PERU 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT (PART 2/2) [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-26 18:40:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD KTDB ELAB PGOV OPIC USTR PE
07LIMA2250	PERU'S CONGRESS APPROVES AMENDMENTS TO FREE TRADE [...] (SBU) Summary: Almost a year to the day after passing the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA),the Peruvian Congress approved the agreement's subsequent amendments June 27 by vote of 70 to 38, with one abstention. Following two hours of spirited debate, the three major political blocs, [...]	2007-06-28 22:12:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON PGOV PE
07LIMA2344	NAS MONTHLY REPORT FOR JUNE 2007 [...] (SBU) The key developments in June 2007: A total of 2,616 hectares of coca has now been eradicated and 15,465 square meters of seedbeds have been eliminated. CORAH opened a second eradication front in Ucayali on June 12 until the end of July. ** An anti-drug prosecutor and 3 police [...]	2007-07-09 21:31:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE
07LIMA2362	MASSIVE RAID ON NOTORIOUS PIRATED GOODS MARKET [...] (U) Before dawn on July 8, hundreds of Peruvian National Police (PNP) officers and Public Ministry prosecutors raided one of Peru's largest markets, El Hueco, notorious for selling pirated medicines, music and movies. They seized about 900 sacks (each the size of a large garbage bag) filled [...]	2007-07-11 19:37:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD KCRM USTR PE
07LIMA240	PERU: LABOR REFORM INCHES FORWARD [...] (SBU) Summary: In seeking consensus on the General Labor Law, the congressional labor committee plans to consult again with civil society before it submits a draft to the plenary. Continued political differences over specific issues -- particularly the rights of dismissed workers and the right [...]	2007-01-29 18:40:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ETRD PE PGOV
07LIMA2542	SCENESETTER FOR UNDERSECRETARY HUGHES [...] (SBU) Summary: You will arrive in Peru as President Alan Garcia closes his first year in office with a bang and with a whimper. The bang is the probable approval by the U.S. Congress of the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA). The PTPA has been the centerpiece of Garcia's market-orien [...]	2007-07-26 20:13:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR ECON ETRD PHUM PE
07LIMA2577	GARCIA'S DOG DAYS -- POLLS DOWN, BUT ECONOMY UP [...] (SBU) Summary: July has brought ugly poll numbers for Peruvian President Alan Garcia: his approval rating has dropped from 62 per cent in August 2006, when he assumed office, to 36 percent in July 2007, and for the first time, his support in the Lima metropolitan area has slipped. The biggest dro [...]	2007-07-30 17:14:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PHUM PE
07LIMA2617	PRESIDENT APOLOGIZES FOR SLOW PACE OF REFORM [...] (SBU) Summary: In his July 28 National Day address, President Garcia apologized for the central government's failure to move quickly to address social demands, which he said had helped spark widespread protests. Garcia outlined an ambitious agenda for his next four years, focusing on poverty [...]	2007-08-02 14:47:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR ECON ETRD PHUM PE
07LIMA2618	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL RANGEL, LEVIN, [...] (U) The Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of Reps Charles Rangel, Sander M. Levin, Allyson Schwartz, and accompanying staff members: Timothy Reif, Viji Rangaswami and Matthew John Beck, from August 5-8, 2007. The purpose of the trip is to meet with head of s [...]	2007-08-02 15:10:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP OTRA ASEC AMGT AFIN ES PE
07LIMA2653	AMENDED: COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL RANGEL, [...] (U) The Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for the visit to Peru of Reps Charles Rangel, Sander M. Levin, Allyson Schwartz, Gregory Meeks and accompanying staff members: Timothy Reif, Viji Rangaswami, Matthew John Beck, and Annie Minguez from August 5-8, 2007. The purpose of the t [...]	2007-08-03 22:09:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP OTRA ASEC AMGT AFIN ES PE
07LIMA2850	PERU - EARTHQUAKE: SITUATION REPORT #1 [...] (U) Summary. As of August 19, the death toll in Peru from the August 15 earthquake, which occurred at 1840 hours local time, is 521 people. Following the August 16 U.S. Ambassador's disaster declaration for the earthquake in Peru and within 16 hours of the earthquake, the U.S. Embassy in Lim [...]	2007-08-20 21:48:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON ETRD SENV ENRG USTR PE XM XR
07LIMA2860	POSITIVE GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO EARTHQUAKE SO FAR [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government's swift response to the August 15 earthquake, with President Garcia and several key ministers quickly taking charge on site in Ica, earned it early public kudos. Lapses in communication, security and effective victims' assistance have since eroded the image of c [...]	2007-08-22 22:46:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID ECON XM XR PE
07LIMA2957	EARTHQUAKE RELIEF: A BOOST TO PERU-CHILE [...] (SBU) Summary: The August 15 earthquake has provided an unexpected boost to the Garcia administration's relations with key regional allies while raising public suspicion about the motives behind Venezuelan aid. Chile in particular has deftly used its high-profile relief effort to quiet the fl [...]	2007-09-04 15:31:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SNAR PINR BO PE
07LIMA3060	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF SECRETARY GUTIERREZ [...] (SBU) Summary: You will arrive in Peru at a good time for President Alan Garcia. Last month, the government statistics office declared that poverty rates had declined significantly to 44.5%. Last week, President Garcia took his first steps on the world stage at the APEC Summit in Sydney, an [...]	2007-09-11 19:53:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON OVIP
07LIMA3136	GOP FORMALLY REQUESTS HUMANITARIAN DEMINING [...] (U) Summary: On August 1, the GOP formally requested USG assistance for humanitarian demining efforts. Post strongly supports the request and assesses that GOP interest and commitment to the program is high. Demining assistance would contribute to the overall USG foreign policy objective of [...]	2007-09-17 22:53:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM MCAP MASS MARR AFIN AMGT PE
07LIMA3339	PERU TEXTILES AND APPAREL EXPORTS GROW [...] Summary: Over the last ten years, Peru has made a name for itself with its exports of cotton apparel, based on its high-quality pima cotton. In fact, textiles and apparel production is now one of Peru's more dynamic export industries. Major buyers in the U.S., such as Gap and Lands End recog [...]	2007-10-03 19:41:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN PGOV TBIO USTR PE
07LIMA3429	MOD BRIEFS SECRETARY GATES ON PLANS TO ENHANCE [...] (C) Summary: Senior MOD officials, including Minister of Defense Alan Wagner, briefed Secretary of Defense Robert Gates on operational plans to expand the government's control over four isolated areas of Peru: the Apurimac and Ene river valleys (the VRAE); the upper Huallaga valley; the border with [...]	2007-10-17 17:04:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MARR KICC PREL PE
07LIMA417	PERU GEARING UP TO HOST APEC 2008 [...] (SBU) Organizing the 21-member APEC events presents an enormous challenge for Peru. The GOP recognizes the benefits APEC can bring and is engaged in preparations, but Peru will need substantial help from other APEC members. The GOP already has an active High-Level Organizational Committee le [...]	2007-02-12 20:57:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON APECO ETRD ASEC PE
07LIMA487	PERU: GOVERNMENT PLAN TO TAKE BACK ITS TERRITORY [...] (S) Summary: The Garcia government has developed a comprehensive plan that, successfully implemented, could end the continuing threat to Peru's peace and security represented by Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso -- SL) remnants while blunting the FARC and narcotraffickers. The four-part plan fo [...]	2007-02-20 22:45:00	Embassy Lima	SECRET	PGOV PINR PTER SNAR PE
07LIMA672	FIRST AMAZON BASIN CONSERVATION INITIATIVE PARTNERS [...] SUMMARY: USAID held the first Amazon Basin Conservation Initiative (ABCI) partners meeting from February 5-8 to lay the foundation for developing detailed work plans to implement this regional, five-year, $65 million dollar program. Over seventy participants from the six partner consortia, U [...]	2007-03-07 13:19:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID EAGR PE
07LIMA689	Peru: 2007 Anti-Trafficking in Persons Report [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Peruvian Government demonstrated a strong commitment to comply with basic TIP standards by making significant efforts in the areas of prevention, prosecution, and protection. Its achievements include: -- One person was sentenced to 10 years in prison for trafficking i [...]	2007-03-08 19:15:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB PE
07LIMA785	SCENE SETTER FOR SECRETARY PAULSON [...] (SBU) Secretary Paulson: Welcome to Peru. Your visit provides an excellent opportunity to affirm USG support for the Garcia government's efforts to reduce poverty and expand social inclusion through continued market-oriented, investment-friendly growth policies. 2. (SBU) Peruvian governm [...]	2007-03-16 15:17:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EFIN ENRG PE
07LIMA87	GARCIA TOUTS MAPLE GAS ETHANOL PROJECT [...] (U) SUMMARY: On January 5, U.S. oil firm Maple Gas signed a $650 million contract with the Piura Regional Government for a sugar cane-based ethanol plant. President Garcia spoke at the signing ceremony, calling the biofuel project the start of an "agrarian revolution" that showcased foreign pr [...]	2007-01-11 20:21:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON ETRD SENV SNAR PE
07LIMA994	SCENESETTER FOR PERU MOD WAGNER'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Peruvian Defense Minister Wagner is sending a deliberate message by visiting the U.S. before any other region outside of South America. Wagner is pursuing an ambitious defense reform agenda, which includes developing higher levels of professionalization, building a joint operational rapid res [...]	2007-03-23 17:41:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MARR KICC PREL PE
07LISBON1057	PORTUGAL ON THE APRIL 19 EC STANDING COMMITTEE [...] (C) On April 18, Ambassador Hoffman sent a letter incorporating reftel A talking points to Luis Caiano, Assistant to the Ministry of Agriculture's Deputy State Secretary of Agriculture and Fishes, urging Portugal to vote SIPDIS favorably at the April 19 Standing Committee of the Food Chain [...]	2007-04-19 11:29:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAGR ECON ETRD EU PO
07LISBON1321	PORTUGAL: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SUBCOMMITTEE [...] In preparation for the May 18 Bilateral Commission, Embassy officials met with Portuguese counterparts on April 19 to review bilateral science and technology (S&T) cooperation. Discussion focused on Embassy organized conferences, the Embassy Science Fellow program, and fuel conversion at the [...]	2007-05-15 08:18:00	Embassy Lisbon	UNCLASSIFIED	TSPA TBIO SENV PREL PO
07LISBON1841	TOUR D'HORIZON OF PORTUGAL'S EU PRESIDENCY AGENDA [...] (C) SUMMARY. In recent meetings with EUR/ERA director Bill Lucas, Portuguese officials shared their latest thinking on Lisbon's agenda for its EU presidency (July ) December 2007). Lisbon has a number of challenges on its plate: securing final approval of an EU reform treaty; holding an EU-Afr [...]	2007-07-16 12:56:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD EUN PO
07LISBON2750	US-EU-CANADA TRILATERAL MEETINGS ON IRAN AND US-EU [...] (C) SUMMARY: On Iran, all parties agreed on the need for concerted action in response to its nuclear program and pretensions for regional hegemony, as well as its deteriorating human rights situation. On the Middle East Peace Process (MEPP),the EU emphasized its support for the planned int [...]	2007-10-30 16:01:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL EUN UN XG XF AR IR
07LISBON3106	EU-AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT SCENESETTER [...] (U) Summary. More than 100 delegations will be in Lisbon for the EU-African Union Summit December 8-9, representing every state in both organizations, plus a few more. This event will consume nearly 20 percent of Portugal's entire EU Presidency budget. Participants will adopt the Strategic [...]	2007-12-06 17:04:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PO PREL XA EUN
07LISBON3178	EU-AFRICA SUMMIT; EPAS, ZIMBABWE, DARFUR [...] (SBU/NF) Summary. The Portuguese are justly proud of the successful EU-Africa Summit held December 8-9 in Lisbon, even if the self-congratulation is sometimes over the top. Economic partnership agreements that the European mission thought were a done deal were derailed for further study, and [...]	2007-12-18 16:54:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL EAID ETRD PINS MOPS PHUM EUN XA PO
07LISBON49	PORTUGAL'S ECONOMIC RECOVERY MODEST BUT CONVINCING [...] Proving the skeptics wrong, Portugal's Socialist government managed to reduce the budget deficit to 4.6% in 2006 from an all time high of 6.0% in 2005 and increase GDP growth to 1.4% from 0.3%. Even the ever cautious Bank Governor noted that Portugal's economic recovery, though modest, was c [...]	2007-01-05 17:10:00	Embassy Lisbon	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PO
07LISBON503	PORTUGAL'S 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] The following is Portugal's submission for the 2007 Investment Climate Statement: A. Openness to Foreign Investment --------------------------------- Portugal offers a favorable investment climate for foreign capital, both in the near and long term. Its economy has become increasingly dive [...]	2007-02-28 11:47:00	Embassy Lisbon	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV PO
07LISBON607	PORTUGAL: 2006 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT [...] The Monitoring Center for Trafficking in Persons; 2. The Portuguese Immigration Service (SEF); 3. The High Commission for Immigration and Ethnic Minorities (ACIME); 4. The Portuguese Association for Victim Support (APAV); 5. The International Organization for Migration (IOM); [...]	2007-03-09 16:31:00	Embassy Lisbon	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASCC PREF ELAB PO
07LJUBLJANA103	SLOVENIA: 2007 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW - RECOMMENDATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As of 2006, Slovenian legislation on intellectual property rights is fully aligned with EU legislation, TRIPS and ratified international treaties, and in practice, U.S. pharmaceutical companies have access to the Slovene market. Recent efforts by the Government of Slovenia (GOS) [...]	2007-02-21 13:46:00	Embassy Ljubljana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR SI

07LJUBLJANA119	SLOVENIA: ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT 2007 [...] (U) This message transmits post's contribution to the Department of State's seventh annual report on Trafficking in Persons. Responses below are keyed to questions in paras 27-30 of reftel. Embassy POC is Pol/Econ Chief Colleen Hyland; tel. 386-1 -200-5708, fax 386-1-200-5650. Based on info [...]	2007-03-01 15:11:00	Embassy Ljubljana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KCRM KWMN ELAB SMIG KRFD PREF SI
07LJUBLJANA122	SLOVENIA: FORMER UN ASSISTANT SYG SHARES VIEWS OF [...] (C) Summary. Slovenia's former Ambassador to the UN and (subsequently) former Assistant Secretary General for Political affairs at the UN, Danilo Turk, is enjoying a sabbatical from diplomacy as a professor of international law at Ljubljana's Law Faculty. His many years in New York give Turk [...]	2007-03-02 14:27:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SI
07LJUBLJANA184	SLOVENIA: HUMPHREY ALUM BECOMES TOP GOS HUMAN [...] (SBU) Summary. The Government of Slovenia's new Human Rights Ombudsman Zdenka Cebasek-Travnik told COM the 2006 Human Rights Report was spot on, the Roma situation (when put in context) is relatively positive, and estimated the number of "erased" without status as less than 1,000. She said he [...]	2007-03-27 15:39:00	Embassy Ljubljana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM OEXC KWMN PINR PGOV SI
07LJUBLJANA516	SLOVENIA FOCUSES ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN [...] (U) Summary. In an August 7 meeting, Sonja Robnik, Senior Advisor in the government's Office for Equal Opportunities, told PolEcon officer that the government of Slovenia is working on new legislation that would criminalize domestic violence that it will propose soon. Currently there is no umb [...]	2007-08-10 08:54:00	Embassy Ljubljana	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM SI
07LJUBLJANA681	SLOVENIA DISASTER DECLARATION [...] I am declaring a disaster in Slovenia for the loss of lives, property, livelihoods, and serious damage to infrastructure caused by a surprise flood that damaged one-third of the Republic of Slovenia. I hereby request $50,000 for disaster relief from USAID/OFDA. 2. On September 18, 2007, Pr [...]	2007-10-26 14:34:00	Embassy Ljubljana	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL SI
07LJUBLJANA69	SLOVENIA: FORMER PRESIDENT KUCAN LAMENTS LACK OF [...] (C) Summary: Milan Kucan, independent Slovenia's first and longest serving president continues to hold his finger to the nation's political pulse. On February 1, he shared with COM his views on domestic politics and what he terms a lack of vision by both the ruling coalition and the opposition [...]	2007-02-05 15:45:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SI
07LJUBLJANA700	SLOVENIA/INCSR: 2007 - 2008 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-06 14:32:00	Embassy Ljubljana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KCRM SI
07LJUBLJANA75	COM CALLS ON NEW MINISTER OF LABOR [...] (U) Summary. When Minster of Labor, Family and Social Affairs (MOL) Janez Drobnic was ousted by parliament in December 2006, former State Secretary Marjeta Cotman was tapped by Prime Minister Janez Jansa to lead the Ministry through important negotiations and reforms. Labor reforms and brokeri [...]	2007-02-12 14:39:00	Embassy Ljubljana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ELAB PREL SI
07LJUBLJANA80	RE-ELECTION WOES FOR SLOVENIA'S CENTRAL BANK [...] (SBU) Summary. In a close vote February 2, Mitja Gaspari failed to get the 46 votes necessary for re-election as the governor of the Bank of Slovenia (BOS). On February 9, President Drnovsek put forward BOS Vice-Governor Andrej Rant as his second nominee. The ostensible cause of Gaspari's dow [...]	2007-02-13 14:44:00	Embassy Ljubljana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL SI
07LJUBLJANA90	SLOVENIA'S PRESIDENT SITES IRRESPONSIBLE [...] (C) Summary. Since suffering from cancer, and, so far, beating it, Slovenia's president Janez Drnovsek has adopted a simplified and more spiritual approach to life, which is apparent in his public life as well as in his personal demeanor. In the last two years, he has written three top ten [...]	2007-02-14 14:52:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SI YI SR
07LOME331	TOGO -- FIRST MEETING OF NATIONAL COUNCIL TO FIGHT [...] (U) Charge attended the first session of the CNLS/IST (National Committee for the Fight Against HIV/AIDS and Sexually-Transmitted Diseases) on March 30. The session was presided over by President Faure Gnassingbe, who is the Chairman of the CNLS. The CNLS presented a strategy document for fi [...]	2007-05-09 14:19:00	Embassy Lome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SOCI TBIO EAID TO KHIV
07LOME804	TOGOLESE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OPENS; OPPOSITION [...] (U) SUMMARY. The newly-elected Togolese National Assembly (see reftel) held its first session on Tuesday, November 13, with all elected members attending. Notably, the Union for the Forces of Change (UFC),the largest opposition party, took its seats, marking the first time it has ever partici [...]	2007-11-17 17:28:00	Embassy Lome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV TO
07LONDON1047	ACCREDITATION - IMO - 34TH SESSION OF THE [...] Embassy London has requested accreditation and is pleased to grant UK country clearance to the following delegation members from March 26 - 30, 2007 for the International Maritime Organization's Thirty-fourth Session of the Committee on Facilitation: Howard L. Hime, Representative Jaideep Si [...]	2007-03-19 14:10:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC ASEC IMO UK
07LONDON1279	ONDCP DIRECTOR WALTERS REVIEWS AFGHAN AND OTHER CN ISSUES WITH UK [...] No summary [...]	2007-04-04 14:08:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR AF UK
07LONDON1346	ACCREDITATION - IMO - ELEVENTH SESSION OF THE [...] Embassy London has requested accreditation and is pleased to grant UK country clearance to the following delegation members from 16 - 20 April, 2007 for the International Maritime Organization's Eleventh Session of the Sub-Committee on Bulk Liquids and Gases: Richard Raksnis, Representative [...]	2007-04-12 12:10:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC ASEC IMO UK
07LONDON1658	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED - IMO DELEGATION-(ISRWG) [...] Embassy London is pleased to grant UK country clearance to the following delegation members from INTERSESSIONAL MEETING OF THE WORKING GROUP ON SHIP RECYCLING (ISRWG),LONDON, UK, MAY 6-13, 2007: Representative Constance C. Arvis Deputy Director Office of Oceans Affairs Bureau of Oce [...]	2007-05-02 16:05:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC ASEC IMO UK
07LONDON1947	BROWN'S ECONOMIC PRIORITIES AND CHALLENGES [...] (C) Gordon Brown is the longest continuously serving Chancellor of the Exchequer since 1823. During his ten year reign, Brown has enjoyed tremendous authority and autonomy in managing the UK's economy. As a result, Brown is expected to continue the economic and financial policies he developed [...]	2007-05-21 13:47:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL EFIN PGOV PBIO UK
07LONDON2063	ACCREDITATION - IMO - FIFTEENTH SESSION OF THE [...] Embassy London has requested accreditation and is pleased to grant UK country clearance to the following delegation members from the U.S. for the International Maritime Organization's Fifteenth Session of the Subcommittee on Flag State Implementation, London, June 4 - 8, 2007: Representativ [...]	2007-05-30 15:07:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC IMO
07LONDON2076	ACCREDITATION - IMO - FIFTY-SEVENTH SESSION OF [...] Embassy London has requested accreditation and is pleased to grant UK country clearance to the following delegation members from June 18 - 21, 2007 for the International Maritime Organization's Fifty-Seventh Session of the Technical Cooperation Committee: Head of Delegation Laurence Tobe [...]	2007-05-31 12:05:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC IMO
07LONDON2077	ACCREDITATION - IMO - NINETY-EIGHTH SESSION OF THE [...] Embassy London has requested accreditation and is pleased to grant UK country clearance to the following delegation members from June 25 - 29, 2007 for the International Maritime Organization Council's Ninety-Eighth Session: Head of Delegation Laurence Tobey Transportation Affairs Office [...]	2007-05-31 12:05:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC IMO
07LONDON2488	(U) PRIME MINISTER GORDON BROWN NAMES HIS CABINET [...] (U) A day after taking over as Prime Minister, Gordon Brown has named his Cabinet. As expected, this is the biggest reshuffle since the Labour Party came to power in 1997. It includes several realignments, and has the maximum number of paid Cabinet Ministers permitted by law (22). While p [...]	2007-06-28 16:04:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR UK
07LONDON2510	ACCREDITATION - IMO - INTERSESSIONAL MEETING OF [...] Embassy London has requested accreditation and is pleased to grant UK country clearance to the following delegation members from July 9-13, 2007 for the International Maritime Organization's Intersessional Meeting of the Working Group on Long-Range Identification and Tracking of Ships: Curtis [...]	2007-07-02 09:59:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC IMO
07LONDON2534	(U) BROWN'S GOVERNMENT IN PLACE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Gordon Brown has moved fast to put his stamp on the UK Government and the results have been positive for his poll ratings and media coverage. The latest Guardian/ICM poll gives Labour the lead (39 percent to 35 percent) over the Conservatives, Labour's first le [...]	2007-07-02 16:01:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV UK
07LONDON2575	ACCREDITATION - IMO - 56TH SESSION OF THE MARINE [...] Embassy London has requested accreditation and is pleased to grant UK country clearance to the following delegation members for the International Maritime Organization's 56th Session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee: Jeffrey Lantz, Head of Delegation Victoria Huyck, Alternativ [...]	2007-07-05 11:04:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC IMO
07LONDON2595	THE UK'S AGING POPULATION STRAINS THE SOCIAL [...] (U) Summary: The UK is grappling with the booming growth of its elderly population. There were 20 million Britons aged 50 and over in 2003, a 45 percent increase since 1951. This number is projected to increase by a further 36 percent by 2031, to 27.2 million, or 42 percent of the population. [...]	2007-07-06 14:13:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	SOCI ECON TBIO UK
07LONDON263	HMG REQUESTS POLONIUM TESTING FEEDBACK FROM CDC; [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 6. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The UK Health Protection Agency requests the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provide laboratory test results on the U.S. residents potentially exposed to polonium in London. The UK Health Protection Agency de [...]	2007-01-23 13:15:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL CASC PTER UK
07LONDON317	INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION (IMO): [...] SUMMARY: The International Maritime Organization (IMO) met at Central Hall Westminster in London, UK from 06-09 November 2006, to hold the ninety-seventh session of the Council (C97) chaired by Mr. Johann Franson (Sweden). Topics of significant interest included: Condolences for the recent pa [...]	2007-01-25 16:18:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHSA EWWT ECPS MOPS AORC IMO KTIA
07LONDON3525	LONDON - LESSONS LEARNED FROM PANDEMIC INFLUENZA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Post held a Pandemic Influenza Tabletop Exercise (PI TTX) on September 7 with members of the Embassy's Pandemic Influenza Working Group (PIWG) and officials from the U.S. Department of Defense's (DOD) 3rd Air Force in the UK, and U.S. Air Force Europe (USAFE),located at Ramste [...]	2007-09-14 08:33:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU CASC TBIO AMED AMGT UK
07LONDON3539	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY PAULSON'S VISIT TO [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: Your visit is much welcomed. You come to London at a critical moment. The UK is adjusting to the change in leadership from Tony Blair to Gordon Brown, who has displayed calm confidence in addressing key domestic challenges in the short period he has been Prime [...]	2007-09-14 16:08:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EFIN PREL UK
07LONDON3571	UK WORRIED ABOUT IRAN, THEY TELL TREASURY A/S [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: British officials told Patrick O'Brien, A/S for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes, Treasury, on September 6, that they are very worried about Iran. Both sides agreed we should continue to turn up the pressure on Iran within the context of the United Nations Security Cou [...]	2007-09-17 18:16:00	Embassy London	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN KTFN PTER IR LY UK
07LONDON3657	UK HEALTH PROTECTION AGENCY PROPOSES FORMAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UK Health Protection Agency (HPA) Chief Advisor to the Chief Executive Dr. Nigel Lightfoot proposed to visiting U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) officials and EmbOffs that a formal liaison be established between HPA and CDC. During discussions of lessons l [...]	2007-09-21 15:51:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC PREL UK
07LONDON3760	EPA, DEFRA Seek Work-Sharing on Chemicals [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 18, EPA Assistant Administrator for Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances Jim Gulliford discussed with DEFRA's Chemicals Director John Roberts ways that EPA can share work with the UK on assessments and characterizations of chemicals. Implementation of REA [...]	2007-10-02 12:38:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAGR TSPL UK
07LONDON4082	FCC COMMISSIONER COPPS EXPLORES UK'S DIGITAL TV TRANSITION [...] (U) SUMMARY: The UK's transition to digital TV is progressing smoothly thanks in large part to an impressive BPS 200 Million ($400 Million) public awareness campaign and a BPS 600 Million ($1.2 Billion) Help Scheme, according to HMG officials. The analog BBC TWO signal in the small town of Whit [...]	2007-10-30 13:03:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECPS ECON UK
07LONDON4102	UK AGREES WITH US APPROACH TO UPCOMING WHO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: UK delegates from HMG Department of Health (UK DH) and the UK Intellectual Property Office (UK IPO) agree broadly with the US on the upcoming World Health Organization (WHO) intergovernmental working group (IGWG) on public health, innovation, and intellectual property. Both UK DH [...]	2007-11-01 11:45:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECPS ETRD ECON UK
07LONDON455	AVIAN INFLUENZA HITS THE UK; CURRENTLY NO PUBLIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: HMG officials confirmed on February 3 that the highly pathogenic Asian strain of H5N1 avian influenza killed turkeys on a factory farm. Restrictive zones have been put in place to limit poultry movement and to prevent the spread of the outbreak. No human illness has been report [...]	2007-02-05 16:00:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	TBIO KFLU EAGR CACS AMED UK
07LONDON679	ACCREDITATION REQUESTED - IMO - FIFTIETH SESSION [...] Embassy London has requested accreditation and is pleased to grant UK country clearance to the following delegation members from March 5 - 9, 2007 for the International Maritime Organization's Fiftieth Session of the Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Equipment (DE): Captain Patrick E. Little, [...]	2007-02-22 14:25:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC ASEC IMO UK
07LONDON704	UK TRADE UNIONS FEAR LOSS OF POLITICAL CLOUT FROM [...] Summary: UK trade unions are anxiously following the deliberations of a commission exploring reforms to political party funding. The trade unions darkly suspect that some in the Labour Party would like to use the commission to break the unions' financial hold on Labour. At present, a handful [...]	2007-02-23 16:23:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PGOV UK
07LUANDA1173	SAMAKUVA KICKS OFF UNITA'S ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN [...] (SBU) Summary. On 14 November 2007, UNITA Party President Isaias Samakuva delivered a rousing, wide-ranging speech to kick off UNITA's 2008 electoral cycle. He reached out to those outside his own party, calling for regular elections, a major investment in education, civil service reform an [...]	2007-11-23 06:25:00	Embassy Luanda	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL AO
07LUANDA1245	ANGOLA: ANNUAL UPDATE ON THE WORST FORMS OF CHILD [...] (U) The following responses reflect updated information as requested by ref A and B. Laws and Regulations on Child Labor ------------------------------------ 2. (U) Angola's onstitution prohibits human bondage in general, and statutory law specifically prohibits forced or bonded child la [...]	2007-12-14 11:21:00	Embassy Luanda	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ETRD EIND PHUM SOCI AO
07LUANDA175	ANGOLA: EVENTS SURROUNDING DETENTION OF GLOBAL [...] (SBU) With reference to the arrest and detention of Dr. Sarah Wykes, of the Global Witness NGO, Embassy Luanda has compiled the following chronological outline of events, which we hope will present the facts and clear up some misperceptions of the train of events. 2. (C) Chronology of Event [...]	2007-02-23 12:13:00	Embassy Luanda	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV AO
07LUANDA328	ANGOLA: GRA CELEBRATES WOMEN'S MONTH [...] (U) SUMMARY: The role of women in Angolan society was a GRA focus during the month of March. The GRA organized workshops and seminars, conducted domestic violence awareness campaigns and carried out a special electoral registration campaign exclusively for women during March, using many of t [...]	2007-04-10 11:53:00	Embassy Luanda	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KWMN AO
07LUANDA474	ANGOLAN GOVERNMENT FOOD DISTRIBUTION SYTEM GETS [...] (SBU) Summary: At a program cost of nearly USD 1 billion, the GRA,s food distribution and retail system, PRESILD, is up and running with great publicity and fanfare. Under PRESILD the GRA will create regional bonded warehouses, supermarkets in every province, open air markets in every municip [...]	2007-05-15 12:34:00	Embassy Luanda	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD AO
07LUANDA477	ANGOLA HOSTS FIRST SAN CONFERENCE [...] (U) Summary: Representatives from San communities in Angola gathered with San representatives from other Southern African countries, NGOs, and government officials for the first Angolan San Conference on April 24th - 26th 2007. Not only did this represent the first time the Angolan San met w [...]	2007-05-15 16:05:00	Embassy Luanda	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SCUL PGOV AO
07LUANDA56	SCENESETTER FOR DAS CAROL THOMPSON'S VISIT TO [...] (C) DAS Thompson, I want to warmly welcome you to Angola. Your visit follows the highly successful 2006 visits of General Ward, A/S Lowenkron and then-PDAS Pittman. Your visit, which will be followed by the February ship visit of the USS Kaufmann, starts 2007 positively towards the USG goal o [...]	2007-01-22 11:45:00	Embassy Luanda	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EAID PHUM AO
07LUANDA622	ANGOLAN ELECTION PREPARATIONS ON TRACK DESPITE [...] Summary: A/S Jendayi Frazer reinforced USG interest in seeing elections occur in 2008 and 2009 according to GRA announcements and advocated that the GRA publish an electoral calendar so that all parties can fully prepare for the elections. In Caala, Huambo province, she was positively impress [...]	2007-06-21 13:45:00	Embassy Luanda	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM OVIP AO
07LUANDA696	ANGOLA PROVINCIAL NOTES: SLOW DEVELOPMENT IN LUNDA [...] (SBU) Summary: Diamond-rich Lunda North province is on the slow track to development. Despite the important role of the diamond sector in contributing to Angola,s non-petroleum derived economy the province remains rural, underdeveloped and isolated from the rest of the country. Few employment [...]	2007-07-11 16:07:00	Embassy Luanda	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM EMIN ECON PREF PINR SOCI KDEM AO
07LUANDA757	CAE: GOOD FOR ANGOLA AND FOR AMERICAN BUSINESSES [...] (U) Summary. The Angolan Center for Business Support (CAE),founded to help bridge the gap between Angolan small and medium sized enterprises and the oil industry, now includes support for American businesses entering the Angolan market. To Angolan SMEs it provides the full range of business [...]	2007-07-23 07:40:00	Embassy Luanda	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP ETRD ECON AO
07LUANDA923	CHINESE ASSISTANCE TO ANGOLA FOCUSED ON HEALTH [...] (SBU) Summary. During an initial call on Counselor Ding Shan at the Chinese Embassy, the USAID Mission Director and Ding compared the U.S. and Chinese assistance efforts in Angola, which both emphasize health. Ding also disclosed China will soon start sending "barefoot doctors" to work in [...]	2007-09-11 08:01:00	Embassy Luanda	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PGOV EINV AO CH
07LUSAKA1054	ZAMBIA AUGUST 2007 ECONOMIC ROUNDUP [...] SUMMARY -- BOZ Bemoans Oil Prices, Warns Of Inflation Rate Rise -- Stakeholders Query Government Over CEE Act -- World Bank, IMF Caution On Copper Prices, Ag Subsidies -- BOZ To Withdraw Money From Commercial Banks -- Zambian Airways Records Growth -- Mining Companies Find High-Grade Uranium [...]	2007-09-17 09:50:00	Embassy Lusaka	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV BEXP EAIR ZA
07LUSAKA1327	MMD PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION -- MANY EYES ON THE [...] (C) Summary. Contenders to be the Movement for Multiparty Democracy presidential candidate for 2011 include party stalwarts, Mwanawasa loyalists, and outsiders. Sitting Vice President Banda is a long shot. With national elections still years away, the current strong contenders are those clos [...]	2007-12-10 12:49:00	Embassy Lusaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ZA
07LUSAKA492	SURPRISING ZAMBIAN CABINET SHUFFLE [...] (C) Summary. President Mwanawasa announced several changes to Cabinet Minister appointments on April 23, only seven months into his second term of office. The greatest shock was the removal of Angela Cifire as Minister of Health. Cifire will be replaced by Brian Chituwo, who previously serv [...]	2007-04-24 13:27:00	Embassy Lusaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ZA
07LUSAKA563	SCENESETTER FOR DAS THOMPSON'S VISIT TO ZAMBIA, [...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S. Mission in Zambia warmly welcomes Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Carol Thompson to Zambia from June 1 to June 6, 2007. Your visit comes at a time when President Mwanawasa and his administration are seeking to establish a second-term agenda following the President's [...]	2007-05-10 10:58:00	Embassy Lusaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ZA
07LUSAKA983	COMESA LEADERS SHARE VIEWS ON THE SADC SUMMIT, [...] (C) Summary. On August 28, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Secretariat leaders shared their views with Ambassador Martinez on the challenges of overlapping customs unions, expressed skepticism regarding SADC's "economic rescue plan" for Zimbabwe, and suggested that Muga [...]	2007-08-29 14:04:00	Embassy Lusaka	CONFIDENTIAL	OTRA PREL SADC ZA
07LUXEMBOURG398	LUXEMBOURG'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (U) The Ministry of Defense recently provided the Embassy with updated facts and figures concerning Luxembourg's total contributions to Afghanistan's security and development. The information included military as well as developmental assistance. 2. (U) Regarding military assistance, sin [...]	2007-10-01 13:39:00	Embassy Luxembourg	UNCLASSIFIED	NATO PREL PGOV MOPS MARR LU AF
07LUXEMBOURG80	LUXEMBOURG: 2007 ANNUAL TRAFFICKING-IN-PERSONS REPORT [...] (U) Embassy Luxembourg is pleased to present the following information regarding trafficking in persons in Luxembourg. Point of contact is Tom Boughter; tel: +352 46-01-23, ext. 2240. Political officer (FS-04) spent 20 hours meeting contacts and collecting information for this report. Acting [...]	2007-02-23 13:37:00	Embassy Luxembourg	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KCRM KWMN SMIG KRFD ASEC PREF ELAB LU
07MADRID1038	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/AG/COMMERCIAL UPDATE REPORT - [...] (U) Shaking off (at least for now) jitters of a few weeks ago, the IBEX-35 hit an all-time high on May 23 of 15,229.9 points. The market is up 7.62% so far this year. Despite fears of a housing market slowdown, even the big construction firms such as Ferrovial, ACS, FCC, Sacyr and Acciona hav [...]	2007-05-30 14:14:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP EAGR EAIR ECON EFIN EIND ETRD TBIO SP
07MADRID1075	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/AG/COMMERCIAL UPDATE REPORT - [...] (U) A recent study on over 6,000 crewmembers who worked in 2002 to clean up the Prestige tanker oil spill off the cost of Galicia shows that thousands of the original clean-up crew are now suffering health problems that include breathing difficulties and chronic coughs. The study, is expected [...]	2007-06-04 17:37:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP EAGR EAIR ECON EFIN EIND ETRD TBIO SP
07MADRID116	SENIOR SPANISH OPPOSITION OFFICIAL REITERATES [...] (C) Summary. The DCM on January 16 met with Angel Acebes, Secretary General of the opposition Popular Party (PP) and SIPDIS Minister of Interior under former President Aznar. The meeting covered a myriad of foreign policy issues. Acebes reiterated his party's strong disagreement with the anti-terr [...]	2007-01-22 12:55:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SP
07MADRID1342	SPAIN: ZAPATERO RESHUFFLES DOMESTIC POLICY CABINET [...] (U) SUMMARY. With an eye on issues that will be important to voters in upcoming national elections, President Zapatero announced on July 6 four changes to his cabinet. Parliamentary Vice President Carme Chacon will become the new Housing Minister. Elena Salgado, until now Minister of Health, w [...]	2007-07-09 16:07:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SP
07MADRID1489	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/AG/COMMERCIAL UPDATE REPORT - [...] (U) The opposition Popular Party recently proposed tax cuts on the order of euros 20 billion. The budget surplus this year is euros 7 billion - Solbes says any tax cuts should amount to considerably less than this figure given future health and pension commitments. The Minister also critici [...]	2007-07-30 14:29:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON EFIN EIND ELAB ENRG ETRD KIPR PTER
07MADRID1505	PROFILES OF SPAIN-BASED CUBAN GROUPS [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Thanks to family ties and historical/cultural links, Madrid hosts a number of important Cuban civil society and human rights organizations. These groups influence Spanish political discourse and public opinion through participation in public events, writings in local publicat [...]	2007-08-03 08:55:00	Embassy Madrid	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PINR PHUM SP CU
07MADRID1600	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/AG/COMMERCIAL UPDATE REPORT - [...] (U) This follows Thursday's 3.72% drop. Spain's Dow equivalent, the Ibex-35, had a rocky week, like most European stock markets. The market fell by about 4% over the week. The general and financial press has been full of stories about the dramatic events on the stock market, particularly aft [...]	2007-08-20 08:28:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EIND ENRG ETRD SP EINV EAGR SMIG
07MADRID1801	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/AG/COMMERCIAL UPDATE REPORT - [...] (U) The European Commission released growth forecasts on 9/11/07. The Commission maintained its 3.7% GDP growth forecast for Spain in 2007 compared with 2.5% for the eurozone and 2.9% for the UK. Fourteen private sector entities also maintained an average growth forecast of 3.8% for Spain in [...]	2007-09-17 15:57:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EIND ENRG ETRD SP EINV EAGR SOCI
07MADRID1909	SPAIN: UPDATE ON MEGAPORTS NON-PROLIFERATION [...] (SBU) Summary. On September 17-18, representatives from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) visited Spain to assess the implementation of the Megaports program at the Port of Algeciras and negotiate a cost-sharing expansion to Spain's other leading ports: Barcelona and Valenci [...]	2007-10-01 17:44:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EWWT ENRG PARM PREL SP
07MADRID1942	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/AG/COMMERCIAL UPDATE REPORT - [...] (U) Spanish Employers Federation (CEOE) Economic Commission President Jose Luis Feito says the Spanish economy can withstand a dollar/euro exchange rate of 1/1.4 because most Spanish exports go to Europe and, besides, exports are not as important a component of Spanish GDP as they are for coun [...]	2007-10-06 08:50:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EIND ENRG ETRD SP EINV EAGR SOCI
07MADRID2045	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/AG/COMMERCIAL UPDATE REPORT - [...] (SBU) In meeting with Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade Deputy Director for EU Trade Policy, Inigo Febrel, USTR Director for EU Affairs, David Weiner emphasized President Bush's personal engagement on Doha matters, and that the USG does see a possibility for a successful conclusion of the [...]	2007-10-29 14:33:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON EFIN EIND ELAB KIPR SP EINV
07MADRID2066	SPAIN/INCSR: 2007-2008 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-05 11:41:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KCRM EFIN SP
07MADRID2083	SPAIN'S 2008 PROPOSED BUDGET COMBINES SPENDING [...] Summary. With only four months left until general elections, the PSOE government has successfully side-stepped attempts led by conservative opposition Partido Popular (PP) representatives in the Chamber of Deputies to derail its 2008 proposed budget. The Administration's budget focuses heavily [...]	2007-11-07 14:13:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	SP ECON EFIN PGOV
07MADRID2129	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/AG/COMMERCIAL UPDATE - NOVEMBER [...] (U) The 0.7% quarter-on-quarter GDP growth figure was lower than the second quarter's 0.9%, so it tracks with other signs of a slowdown. The Spanish government forecasts full-year 2007 growth of 3.8%. (Comment: The big question is how much lower growth will be in 2008. The opposition conser [...]	2007-11-19 10:38:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ELAB ETRD KIPR PTER SOCI TBIO SP
07MADRID2155	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/AG/COMMERCIAL UPDATE - NOVEMBER [...] (U) There is much media speculation that Second Vice President and Finance Minister Solbes will run for a parliamentary seat, perhaps as the number two to President Zapatero in the Madrid area. (Comment: Getting Solbes to stay, and to run, is all about shoring up the PSOE's centrist and center [...]	2007-11-26 13:25:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ELAB ETRD KIPR PTER SOCI TBIO SP
07MADRID2216	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE - DECEMBER [...] (U) The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) held its 19th Business Roundtable with the GOS in Madrid on December 4. The EIU tried with mixed success to get the high-level participants to talk about the prospects of a hard landing versus a soft landing scenario for the Spanish economy. President [...]	2007-12-10 09:43:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EWWT KIPR PARM PGOV SP
07MADRID2265	POLITICAL STRATEGIES DEVELOP FOR MARCH GENERAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: As we head into the holidays, the polls continue to suggest a close race in the March general election, with President Zapatero and the Partido Socialista Obrero Espanol (PSOE) perhaps enjoying a slight lead over Mariano Rajoy and the Partido Popular (PP). Recent conversations with key [...]	2007-12-18 13:16:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SP
07MADRID246	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/AG/COMMERCIAL UPDATE REPORT [...] (U) Finance Minister Solbes lays out a mostly rosy scenario for Spanish economy and says Spain does not share the same economic vulnerabilities as the U.S.: While speaking to a packed 1/24/07 Europa Press event, Solbes was mostly upbeat but acknowledged that Spain needs to improve its producti [...]	2007-02-13 09:36:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID EAIR ECON EFIN ENRG ETRD TBIO SP
07MADRID312	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/AG/COMMERCIAL UPDATE REPORT [...] (U) A Financial Times survey shows over two thirds of Spaniards would like a return to the peseta: The FT also found similar majorities against the euro in France and Italy, but a smaller majority opposed to the euro in Germany. Majorities in all these countries thought the euro was good for [...]	2007-02-22 08:34:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID EAIR ECON EFIN ENRG ETRD SENV TBIO
07MADRID422	HOST NATION SENSITIVITY TO USAFE MANPOWER [...] (S/NF) Reftel is EUCOM request for Embassy Madrid's assessment of host nation sensitivity to USAFE's planned manpower reductions at the Spanish air base at Moron. We are responding in these channels to underscore that the country team has an interest in trends regarding US military presence [...]	2007-03-06 12:25:00	Embassy Madrid	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MARR SP
07MADRID432	SPAIN/ETA: RELEASE OF PRISONER TRIGGERS POLITICAL [...] (C) Summary. Just two months after ETA's December 30 bomb attack at Madrid's airport set off a bitter debate regarding the Zapatero Government's handling of the Basque issue, Zapatero has drawn fresh criticism for allowing a hunger striking ETA member to serve the remainder of his sentence in house [...]	2007-03-08 09:27:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV SP
07MADRID60	MADRID WEEKLY ECON/AG/COMMERCIAL UPDATE REPORT [...] (U) Greenpeace Spain recently posted its calendar year (CY) 2006 environmental report card for Spain. In its analysis, posted to their Website (http://www.greenpeace.org/espana/),it announced that one of the most important developments in Spain during CY 2006 was a reduction in biotechnology [...]	2007-01-12 13:23:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EAGR TBIO SP EINV EAIR UK
07MADRID838	MUSLIM INTEGRATION IN BARCELONA AND ANDALUCIA [...] (U) Senior Advisor to A/S Fried, Farah Pandith, cleared this message. 2. (C) SUMMARY: On her second visit to Spain, Senior Advisor to A/S Fried for Muslim Engagement, Farah Pandith, traveled to Barcelona, the Andalucian cities of Cordoba and Sevilla and Madrid from April 19-24, meeting [...]	2007-05-07 07:16:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	KISL PREL PGOV SP
07MADRID862	SPAIN/CUBA: VISIT OF WHA DAS MADISON [...] (C) Summary. In a May 4 meeting with visiting WHA Deputy Assistant Secretary Kirsten Madison, MFA Director General for Ibero America Javier Sandomingo defended Spain's decision to ramp up contact with the Castro Government, though he acknowledged that Spain "made mistakes" in the course of FM [...]	2007-05-10 16:54:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM CU SP
07MADRID87	CUBA: SPANISH PAPER SAYS CASTRO OPTED FOR RISKIER [...] (U) Summary. Spanish daily "El Pais" reported today that Fidel Castro and his inner circle opted for a riskier surgery during his initial medical crisis in hopes that he could avoid a second surgery and the need to wear a colostomy bag during his recovery. Citing sources in the hospital where [...]	2007-01-17 12:09:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL CU SP
07MANAGUA1067	ORTEGA,S FIRST 100 DAYS -- AUTOCRATIC TRENDS DRAW [...] (C) Summary: In its first 100 days, President Ortega's government was characterized by a blur between party and state; autocracy and secrecy; dependency on Chavez; disregard for law and human rights; the dismissal of thousands of government employees; and, a pointed effort to financially "sta [...]	2007-04-25 22:35:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL KDEM NU SNAR IR
07MANAGUA127	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES BILATERAL CONCERNS WITH [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador recently met with Arturo Cruz, Nicaragua's Ambassador-designate to the United States. During the conversation, Cruz first insisted on the importance of President Ortega's participation in the annual Prayer Breakfast; he later reconsidered and suggested Ortega decline the inv [...]	2007-01-18 17:57:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM MARR MOPS PGOV PINR PREL SNAR IR NU
07MANAGUA140	CENTAM AMBASSADORS CONCERNED ABOUT NICARAGUA'S [...] (C) Summary: Central American ambassadors in Nicaragua were startled by the populist rhetoric and procession of infamous guests surrounding the inauguration of President Daniel Ortega (reftel),but maintain a cautious optimism that regional and international agreements will constrain the Orteg [...]	2007-01-18 23:43:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM NU
07MANAGUA1495	LABOR - POTENTIAL KEY TO OPPOSITION UNITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: There is growing unrest and resentment towards President Daniel Ortega among organized labor, sparked by turmoil in the education sector earlier this year. Human rights NGO Nicaraguan Permanent Commission for Human Rights (CPDH) hopes to capitalize on the situation by working w [...]	2007-06-13 23:18:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL ELAB
07MANAGUA155	EX-SANDINISTA VP SERGIO RAMIREZ: RECENT ORTEGA [...] (C) Summary: Sergio Ramirez, a renowned author and Vice President during the 1980s Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) era who is estranged from the FSLN, paints a discouraging map of the course the new Ortega government has set over the past week. He recently warned the Ambassador [...]	2007-01-19 21:19:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR KDEM NU
07MANAGUA1615	VENEZUELA'S BANDES OPENS ITS DOORS IN NICARAGUA [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 21, President Ortega officially opened the Venezuelan Bank for Economic and Social Development (BANDES) in Nicaragua. He personally handed out USD 9.65 million in loans to six cooperatives for small agricultural projects and USD 10 million in grants to five parastatals. [...]	2007-07-02 16:15:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV PREL NU VE
07MANAGUA1750	NICARAGUAN PUBLIC SEES COUNTRY ON WRONG PATH WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: Nicaraguan public opinion has continued to sour on President Daniel Ortega, with his approval rating taking a 60-point nose-dive from a positive 51 percent job approval rating in February to a negative 10 percent approval just four months later, according to the latest CID-Gallu [...]	2007-07-18 21:53:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PHUM ECON NU
07MANAGUA1771	NICARAGUA AND THE IMF HAVE A PRGF AGREEMENT [...] (C) Summary: The IMF and GON have almost completed a three-year Poverty Reduction Growth Facility (PRGF) agreement. After finalization of some budgetary numbers, the PRGF will go before the IMF Board in October. Characterizing the agreement as "plain vanilla," IMF ResRep Humberto Arbulu Neir [...]	2007-07-23 14:47:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ENRG EPET PGOV PREL NU
07MANAGUA178	LACAYO: FSLN INTEREST GROUPS COMPETE FOR DOMINANCE [...] (C) Summary: Antonio Lacayo, secretary minister of the presidency during Violeta Chamorro's presidency and her son-in-law, believes that the power struggle among competing Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) interest groups will "test" the new Ortega government and could be exploited [...]	2007-01-23 15:43:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL ENRG EPET
07MANAGUA179	FOREIGN MINISTER SANTOS STRUGGLES TO JUGGLE THE [...] (C) Summary: Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Samuel Santos (Refs. E-H) is struggling to juggle the demands and impositions of anti-U.S., populist, authoritarian-minded allies against the concerns and expectations of the U.S. and other like-minded governments. We reminded Santos that any dangers [...]	2007-01-23 15:56:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR KDEM NU
07MANAGUA1847	NICARAGUA: NEW TRADE MINISTER TAKES PRAGMATIC APPROACH TO [...] (SBU) New Minister of Trade, Industry, and Development (MIFIC) Orlando SOLORZANO Delgadillo says he will focus on areas of common interest between Nicaragua and the United States, including trade and economic integration. He mentioned several specific areas of concern regarding CAFTA-DR, inclu [...]	2007-08-06 16:18:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON PREL NU
07MANAGUA1866	2006 REPORT ON THE POLITICAL CULTURE OF DEMOCRACY [...] (U) The newly-published 2006 Report on Political Culture of Democracy in Nicaragua presents important data on the long-term patterns of public opinion regarding democracy, corruption, economic well-being, and the effectiveness of national vs. municipal government. Produced under USAID auspices, the [...]	2007-08-08 17:40:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM NU
07MANAGUA1944	ORTEGA RAMPS-UP CITIZEN COUNCILS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Legal reforms pushed through the National Assembly early in the year have enabled President Daniel Ortega to put in play his "direct democracy" gambit through Citizen Councils (CPC). Under the control of the First Lady, Rosario Murillo, Ortega plans to have nearly 17,000 CPCs ( [...]	2007-08-20 17:09:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ECON KDEM NU
07MANAGUA197	NICARAGUA LETTER TO USTR SCHWAB AND SECRETARY OF [...] (U) On January 18, 2007 the Embassy received an original letter in English dated December 12 and addressed to U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab and to Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johannes from the Minister of Development, Industry, and Trade Alejandro Arguello and Minister of Agricultur [...]	2007-01-24 20:22:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EAGR FAS WTO NU
07MANAGUA1987	IRANIAN ASSITANCE TO NICARAGUA [...] (SBU) Summary: From July 31 to August 5, an Iranian technical delegation headed by Iranian Deputy Minister of Energy Hamid Chitchian visited Nicaragua to follow-up on assistance promises made by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The two government will meet again in November in the first meeting [...]	2007-08-27 21:10:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PREL ECON PGOV CVIS NU IR
07MANAGUA2003	BRAZIL AND NICARAGUA: I SAY ETHANOL, YOU SAY HYDRO [...] (SBU) Summary: President Luiz Ignacio "Lula" da Silva's August 7-8 visit to Nicaragua was the first by a Brazilian head of state in over 100 years. While Lula's focus for the visit was ethanol and business opportunities that take advantage of CAFTA, Ortega tried to interest the Brazilians in p [...]	2007-08-30 16:04:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID ECON PGOV NU IR
07MANAGUA2008	NICARAGUA NOMINATES ANTI-U.S., FORMER AMCIT AS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Nicaragua plans to nominate former Foreign Minister, Miguel D'ESCOTO Brockmann, a gratuitously anti-U.S., former AMCIT, and former Catholic priest, as the GRULAC candidate for President of the 63rd Session of the UNGA (2008-2009),Foreign Minister Samuel Santos told us on August 2 [...]	2007-08-30 19:30:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OPDC PINR CVIS UNGA VT NU
07MANAGUA2009	NICARAGUA NOMINATES ANTI-U.S., FORMER AMCIT AS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Nicaragua plans to nominate former Foreign Minister, Miguel D'ESCOTO Brockmann, a gratuitously anti-U.S., former AMCIT, and former Catholic priest, as the GRULAC candidate for President of the 63rd Session of the UNGA (2008-2009),Foreign Minister Samuel Santos told us on August 2 [...]	2007-08-30 19:30:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OPDC PINR CVIS UNGA VT NU
07MANAGUA202	SECRETARY LEAVITT,S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT-ELECT [...] (C) Summary: On January 9, 2007, in a meeting at Sandinista Party Headquarters, the U.S. Presidential Delegation (Presdel),led by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Michael Leavitt, discussed with then SIPDIS President-elect Daniel Ortega a new regional health-care training initiat [...]	2007-01-25 14:55:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM NU PREL
07MANAGUA2021	NICARAGUA: DOLE PITCHES NEMAGON SETTLEMENT TO [...] (C) Dole Food Company President and CEO David DeLorenzo met with President Ortega on August 28 to deliver a new proposal for the settlement of health claims related to the pesticide Nemagon. DeLorenzo reports that Ortega was receptive to the proposal, which would include payments to affected [...]	2007-09-04 16:32:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV SENV SOCI ELAB NU

07MANAGUA2032	MANAGUA SITREP 2: HURRICANE FELIX AFTERMATH, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Today we were able to make our first on-the-ground assessment of damage to Puerto Cabezas. Lack of potable water and adequate shelter are the most severe problems. Structural damage in Puerto Cabezas is extensive, but was mostly to building roofs; aside from a hospital, few structure [...]	2007-09-06 01:22:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PGOV MOPS AEMR KPAO CASC NU
07MANAGUA2102	MANAGUA SITREP 6: U.S. RELIEF EFFORTS CONTINUE [...] (SBU/NF) SUMMARY. Following the re-activation of the Samuel Roberts' two SH-60 helicopters on September 10, a total of 19 sorties have been carried out, delivering relief supplies, medical supplies, doctors, and security personnel to nine outlining communities in the Northern Atlantic Autonom [...]	2007-09-13 14:31:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PGOV MOPS AEMR KPAO CASC NU
07MANAGUA2117	MANAGUA SITREP 7: U.S. RELIEF TOPS USD 1.4 MILLION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 13, U.S. SH-60 helicopters carried out 13 relief flights and delivered nearly 26,000 pounds of relief materials as well as medical and security personal. The morning of September 14, two JTF-B CH-47 Chinook helicopters will arrive in Managua and begin operations. [...]	2007-09-14 01:16:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PGOV MOPS AEMR KPAO CASC NU
07MANAGUA2135	NICARAGUAN CIVIL SOCIETY ALLIANCE UNITES AGAINST [...] (C) Summary: Some ten thousand Nicaraguan opposition members, political leaders, and regular citizens turned out for a rally organized by the pro-democracy civil society organization Movimiento por Nicaragua (MpN) on Sunday, September 9 in the streets of Masaya to voice a united opposition to [...]	2007-09-18 20:33:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM PREL PINR KDEM NU
07MANAGUA2148	MANAGUA SITREP 8 (FINAL): SUMMARY OF RELIEF [...] (U) SUMMARY: U.S. military assets concluded emergency relief operations on September 17. Assets flew a total of 136 sorties and transported some 595,000 lbs of relief supplies and materials over a 10-day period. On September 17 the Government of Nicaragua (GON) disaster team (SINAPRED) clos [...]	2007-09-19 23:20:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PGOV MOPS AEMR KPAO CASC NU
07MANAGUA2169	CHECKBOOK DIPLOMACY? TAIWANESE PRESIDENT VISITS [...] (C) Summary: On Aug 26-28, President Chen Shui-ban of Taiwan visited Nicaragua as part of an effort to retain Nicaragua's diplomatic recognition of his country. For the Nicaraguans, the visit was an opportunity to secure more assistance and foreign investment. Throughout the visit, Chen repe [...]	2007-09-21 19:42:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID ECON PGOV ETRD EINV ENRG TW NU
07MANAGUA2203	SWEDEN ENDS COOPERATION WITH NICARAGUA [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 27, the Embassy of Sweden announced that the country will end its foreign assistance program in Nicaragua as part of a global strategy that aims to focus its international aid to countries in Africa and Eastern Europe. Members of the Nicaraguan National Assembly and in [...]	2007-09-25 23:03:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EWWT PREL ECON PGOV NU
07MANAGUA2223	SUBJECT: NICARAGUA: AN ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE ON [...] (C) Summary: Eight months into Daniel Ortega's term as president, his socialist rhetoric continues to worry potential and current investors in Nicaragua. Beginning on the day of his inauguration, Ortega launched into anti-capitalist, anti-neoliberal, and increasingly anti-American rhetoric, i [...]	2007-09-28 23:33:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV NU
07MANAGUA225	ATMOSPHERICS OF ORTEGA INAUGURATION: CHAOS AND POPULISM TRUMPS SECURITY AND PROTOCOL [...] (C) Summary: The inauguration of President Daniel Ortega on January 10 projected an odd image of disorder, amateurism, and unceremonious conduct, where populism trumped protocol, and security was virtually non-existent. Heads of state, royalty, ministers, and other dignitaries from over 64 co [...]	2007-01-25 22:36:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PGOV PREL KDEM NU
07MANAGUA2295	NICARAGUA: CRIMINALIZATION OF THERAPEUTIC ABORTION [...] (U) Summary: Women's rights organizations, human rights NGOS, and physicians have reacted sharply to the Nicaraguan National Assembly's vote to include in the country's new Penal Code the criminalization of therapeutic abortion. Opponents of the criminalization of all forms of abortion have [...]	2007-10-10 22:23:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM KWMN NU
07MANAGUA2384	RAINS STOP; FLOOD RECOVERY CONTINUES [...] Subject: The persistent heavy rains that flooded Nicaragua the past weeks have let up, and relief is starting to flow to victims of the October flooding. President Ortega called together a meeting of donors on October 23 to urge for international assistance in response to the second natural [...]	2007-10-26 16:58:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV CASC MASS AEMR EAID KPAO NU
07MANAGUA2428	NICARAGUA: INPUT FOR THE SEVENTH CBERA REPORT [...] As requested in reftel, the following is post's input for the Seventh Report on Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA). Statistical Information ----------------------- 2. Population (2006, estimate): 5,457,000 (Nicaraguan National Statistics and Census Office) Real GDP per Capi [...]	2007-11-05 21:15:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EINV ECON ELAB PGOV NU
07MANAGUA244	SECRETARY LEAVITT,S MEETING WITH SALVADORAN [...] (C) Summary: On January 9, 2007, the U.S. Presidential Delegation (Presdel),led by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Michael Leavitt, discussed with Salvadoran President Tony Saca a new regional health-care training initiative; Salvador's Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) program; bilater [...]	2007-01-29 14:30:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM NU PREL
07MANAGUA245	SECRETARY LEAVITT,S MEETING WITH GUATEMALAN [...] (C) Summary: On January 9, 2007, the U.S. Presidential Delegation (Presdel),led by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Michael Leavitt, discussed with Guatemalan Vice Foreign Minister Luis Fernando Andrade a new regional health-care training initiative; the Guatemalan Government's (GOG [...]	2007-01-29 14:34:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM NU PREL
07MANAGUA2479	GON SLOWLY REACHING OUT TO BUDGET SUPPORT DONORS [...] (C) Summary: The Budget Support Group (BSG),a group of donor countries providing direct budget support (i.e. cash transfers for development purposes) to Nicaragua, told the Ministry of Finance (MHCP) on October 4 that it could not confirm funds to support the 2008 National Budget without bett [...]	2007-11-19 17:29:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EAID ECON PREL PGOV NU
07MANAGUA2495	IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE? HEALTH MINISTER [...] (U) Summary: On November 6, Nicaragua's Minister of Health, Dr. Maritza Cuan, tendered her resignation in what appears to have been a palace coup engineered by Vice-Minister Guillermo Gonzalez. Over the prior several weeks, Cuan had come under increasingly public and high-level criticism, inc [...]	2007-11-23 23:20:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV TBIO PARM MASS NU
07MANAGUA2609	NICARAGUA: NEW PENAL CODE UPDATES ANTI TERRORISM AND MONEY [...] (U) Summary: In November, Nicaragua's National Assembly passed a new Penal Code that includes new language on terrorism finance, money laundering, and crimes against the financial system. This language will allow Nicaragua's law enforcement to prosecute cases of financing of terrorist entities [...]	2007-12-18 16:12:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PTER ECON PGOV SNAR NU
07MANAGUA2656	NICARAGUA: RAISING AWARENESS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, HUMAN TRAFFICKING [...] (U) Summary: Post marked the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence from November 25 to December 10, by engaging with women's rights organizations, universities, civil society, the media, and the Nicaraguan pol [...]	2007-12-31 20:00:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KWMN KCRM NU
07MANAGUA268	ORTEGA VICTORY CATALYST FOR CHAVEZ IN RAAN [...] (C) Summary: President Ortega, with backing from his Venezuelan counterpart Chavez, is consolidating power on Nicaragua's resource-rich Atlantic Coast. Miskito leaders believe Ortega and Chavez are conspiring to control the region's base of timber, minerals, and possibly oil, and that Chavez's comm [...]	2007-01-30 18:09:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KDEM PGOV ECON NU VE
07MANAGUA318	NICARAGUA: AMBASSADOR CALLS ON NEW CENTRAL BANK [...] (SBU) Summary. In a courtesy call on January 29, new Central Bank President Antenor Rosales Bolanos told the Ambassador that the government intended to pursue prudent macroeconomic policy as a way of sending the right signals to investors. The government's objective is to find ways to channe [...]	2007-02-02 20:02:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV NU
07MANAGUA355	NICARAGUA: AMBASSADOR CALLS ON NEW MINISTER OF [...] (SBU) Summary. In a cordial introductory meeting with new Minister for Development, Trade, and Industry Horacio Manuel Brenes Icabalceta, the Ambassador touched on CAFTA and U.S. trade capacity building programs, the Millennium Challenge Account, and WTO trade issues. Also discussed were rece [...]	2007-02-06 23:52:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV EAGR WTO MCC PINR NU
07MANAGUA357	ORTEGA ACTIONS TEST TRIPWIRES [...] (C) SUMMARY/INTRODUCTION: With less than one month in office, President Daniel Ortega and Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) lawmakers have already touched off a number of our tripwires and placed opposition parties and civil society, international financial institutions (IFIs),and [...]	2007-02-07 14:52:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EFIN KDEM MARR NU PARM PINR PREL PTER
07MANAGUA385	MISKITO COMMUNITY COMMITTED BUT FRACTURED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff talked with political and civil society leaders in Puerto Cabezas, Northern Autonomous Region (RAAN) about the situation there and their views on the Ortega Administration. Leaders of the Moravian church, the historical bedrock of the indigenous Miskito community, admitte [...]	2007-02-09 21:30:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KDEM KIRF PGOV PINS PREL PHUM SOCI EAID NU
07MANAGUA396	NICARAGUA: AMBASSADOR CALLS ON MINISTER OF [...] (SBU) Summary. The Ambassador called on the new Minister for Agriculture and Forestry Ariel Bucardo Rocha to introduce himself and discuss bilateral cooperation and growing bilateral trade. Existing bilateral cooperation centers upon U.S. Department of Agriculture animal and plant health pro [...]	2007-02-12 19:46:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID ETRD ECON SENV PINR NU
07MANAGUA40	ALN EXAMINES ITS ROLE AS NEW DEMOCRATIC FORCE [...] (C) Summary: During a recent Embassy-hosted lunch, Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) deputies-elect (headed by Eduardo Montealegre) and leaders of the alliance parties discussed strategy, the future of the ALN, Eduardo Montealegre's role in the party and the need for consolidation. Montealeg [...]	2007-01-09 19:06:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM NU
07MANAGUA436	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL NELSON [...] (U) SUMMARY: Post welcomes members of CODEL Nelson to Nicaragua February 18 to 20. With the return of Daniel Ortega to the presidency and changes in the National Assembly, your visit comes at a most propitious time. The United States remains committed to supporting Nicaragua's democratic an [...]	2007-02-15 23:57:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON KCRM KDEM PGOV PINR PREL PTER SMIG SNAR NU
07MANAGUA444	BOLANOS TO SECRETARY LEAVITT - DEMOCRACY IS NOT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 10, the U.S. Presidential Delegation (Presdel),led by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Michael Leavitt, discussed with outgoing President SIPDIS Enrique Bolanos his plans for a virtual presidential library, his future role in the National Assembly and his [...]	2007-02-20 13:12:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EFIN KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL
07MANAGUA453	NICARAGUA: AMBASSADOR CALLS ON NEW MINISTER OF [...] (SBU) Summary. The Ambassador called on the new Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Pablo Fernando Martinez Espinoza on February 7 to introduce himself and discuss transportation and infrastructure issues in Nicaragua. The Ambassador explained that the Millennium Challenge Corpora [...]	2007-02-20 21:54:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN EWWT EAIR EIND EPET ECON ETRD PINR NU
07MANAGUA467	NICARAGUA: AMBASSADOR CALLS ON NEW MINISTER OF [...] (SBU) Summary. The Ambassador met with new Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources Amanda Lorio Arana to discuss potential collaboration on environmental programs. The Ambassador described the breadth and depth of U.S. environmental projects and programs in Nicaragua, including a CAF [...]	2007-02-21 22:43:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EAGR EAID EIND NU
07MANAGUA471	NICARAGUA: POLL GIVES ORTEGA FAVORABLE RATINGS, [...] (SBU) Summary: A CID-Gallup poll released on February 21 shows President Daniel Ortega enjoying a honeymoon, with high favorability ratings and optimism toward his presidency -- not only from his traditional base of support, but also among the general public. The poll also concludes that hal [...]	2007-02-22 19:50:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR KDEM ECON AID NU
07MANAGUA541	CODEL NELSON MEETS WITH FOREIGN MINISTER SANTOS [...] (C) Summary: In Senator Nelson's meeting with Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Samuel Santos, he impressed upon Santos his desire to establish sincere and positive relations with the new Ortega government and the Nicaraguan people. The Senator commented that Venezuelan President Chavez' lack of s [...]	2007-02-28 17:39:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM NU PREL
07MANAGUA585	OVERVIEW OF MINISTERS AND SENIOR OFFICIALS IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Within two weeks of his January 10 inauguration, President Daniel Ortega had appointed all his ministers save one, the Minister of Defense. Political opposition leaders have characterized the new ministers as "nobodies" who exercise virtually no authority or influence. Instead, [...]	2007-03-06 15:50:00	Embassy Managua	SECRET//NOFORN	KDEM PGOV PREL PINR
07MANAGUA632	NICARAGUA WILL CONSIDER SUPPORTING GLOBAL [...] (C) On March 8, Deputy Chief of Mission Peter Brennan and Russian counterpart Valeriy Bobrov delivered the joint reftel demarche to Nicaraguan Vice Foreign Minister Manuel Coronel Kautz, Acting Foreign Minister in Foreign Minister Samuel Santos' absence. Coronel, who recently returned from an [...]	2007-03-09 20:57:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL NU
07MANAGUA637	NICARAGUA-VENEZUELA AGREEMENT ON TECHNICAL [...] (SBU) Summary. As part of a series of ALBA agreements between Nicaraguan and Venezuela signed on January 11, 2007, Nicaraguan and Venezuelan Ministers of Foreign Relations also signed an Agreement on Technical Cooperation in the Areas of Health and Medicine. The agreement sets out a general [...]	2007-03-09 23:00:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO OSCI EAID ECIN NU VE
07MANAGUA668	THE FIRST 60 DAYS - ORTEGA PRESSURES MEDIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Ortega's attitude and actions towards the mainstream media in the first 60 days of his administration have raised doubts about his commitment to freedom of expression. Sounding more like an attack plan than a government communications strategy, First Lady Rosario Muri [...]	2007-03-12 22:57:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL PINR
07MANAGUA669	THE FIRST 60 DAYS - ORTEGA PRESSURES MEDIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Ortega's attitude and actions towards the mainstream media in the first 60 days of his administration have raised doubts about his commitment to freedom of expression. Sounding more like an attack plan than a government communications strategy, First Lady Rosario Muri [...]	2007-03-12 23:00:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL PINR
07MANAGUA725	NICARAGUA - VENEZUELA FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT [...] (SBU) Summary. As part of a series of Bolivarian Alternative agreements between Nicaraguan and Venezuela concluded on January 11, 2007, Nicaraguan and Venezuelan Ministers of Foreign Relations signed a Framework Agreement, setting forth general areas for cooperation. The agreement created a [...]	2007-03-20 00:44:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID EAGR ENRG EPET EIND TBIO OSCI ECIN
07MANAGUA776	MARTINEZ CUENCA: GIVE THE ORTEGA GOVERNMENT A BIT [...] (C) Summary: Sandinista-dissident Alejandro Martinez Cuenca believes it is still too soon to assess the performance of the Ortega administration, but he is certain that Ortega's prime goal is to remain in power indefinitely while he leaves First Lady Rosario to run the government. He is con [...]	2007-03-22 23:14:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL SNAR
07MANAGUA788	NICARAGUA: AMBASSADOR MEETS NEW MINISTER OF ENERGY [...] (SBU) Summary. The Ambassador called on the new Minister of Energy and Mines Emilio de Jesus Rappaccioli Baltodano on February 14 to introduce himself and discuss energy issues in Nicaragua. Rappaccioli summarized recent changes to energy sector governance, including the creation of the Minist [...]	2007-03-23 21:06:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET EMIN TBIO SENV EINV PINR VE NU
07MANAGUA796	NICARAGUA'S 2007 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS SUBMISSION [...] (SBU) Summary: During the April 2006 to March 2007 reporting period, the Nicaraguan government continued its efforts to combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP) mainly in the areas of prevention and detection, while progress in victim assistance and prosecution of traffickers was limited and overal [...]	2007-03-27 21:51:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG KFRD PREF NU
07MANAGUA820	EEB A/S SULLIVAN MEETS WITH OPPOSITION LEADER AND [...] (C) Summary: During his February 27 visit, A/S Sullivan received messages of concern from Nicaragua's main opposition leader and members of Nicaragua's American Chamber of Commerce. Both expressed concern over Ortega's recent moves to divide and conquer the business community. They also call [...]	2007-03-29 22:53:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL PGOV EINV ETRD NU
07MANAGUA839	EEB A/S SULLIVAN MEETS WITH PRESIDENT ORTEGA [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 27, A/S Sullivan met with President Ortega and members of his cabinet at FSLN headquarters. The entire ninety minute meeting was covered on live television. A/S Sullivan delivered a positive message centered on the U.S. strategy of Total Economic Engagement (TEE * [...]	2007-04-02 14:39:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL PRGOV ETRD NU
07MANAGUA875	EU ELECTIONS REPORT MIXED BAG OF VALID [...] (C) Summary: The European Union's final report on Nicaragua's national elections -- belatedly released on March 30 -- contains several useful recommendations, but soft-pedaled direct criticism of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) while unjustifiably bashing the USG and Nicaraguan [...]	2007-04-03 23:08:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM NU XG
07MANAMA1045	AHMEDINEJAD VISIT TO BAHRAIN [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-19 13:53:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL KNNP IAEA EPET IR BA
07MANAMA190	BLOCS IN THE NEWLY-ELECTED BAHRAINI PARLIAMENT [...] (C) The two rounds of parliamentary electQ conducted November 25 and December 2 brought in a Sunni majority (23 of 40 seats),15 of whom are members of two Islamist political societies: Al Asala (Salafi),with eight seats, and Al Minbar (Muslim Brotherhood),with seven seats. Four of the ei [...]	2007-02-28 14:43:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PINR BA POL
07MANAMA197	DEPUTY PM, EDB CHIEF DISCUSS GROWTH AND TRADE WITH [...] (C) Deputy PM Shaikh Mohammed Bin Mubarak told Commerce Deputy Secretary Sampson February 5 that he welcomed the idea of a wider regional free trade agreement, but stressed that problems in Iraq and Iran's ideology of expansion could have a negative impact on regional economic integration. In [...]	2007-03-01 14:46:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PGOV PREL BA BILAT ECTRD OFFICIALS
07MANAMA206	BAHRAIN: SEVENTH ANNUAL TIP REPORT [...] (SBU) Post's response to reftel follows. Answers are keyed to reftel questions. -------- Overview -------- 2. (SBU) 27A. Bahrain is a country of destination for men primarily as laborers and, to a much lesser extent, domestic workers, and women primarily as domestic workers, and to [...]	2007-03-05 13:34:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG KFRD PREF ASEC BA
07MANAMA224	AMBASSADOR AND COR FIRST DEPUTY CHAIRMAN AL [...] (C) Recently-elected Council of Representatives (COR) First Deputy Chairman Ghanem Al Buainain told the Ambassador March 5 he is willing to cooperate with Shia representatives in the COR despite his suspicion of their community,s links to Tehran. Al Buainain listed areas his Al Asala (Salafi) [...]	2007-03-08 10:38:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BA POL
07MANAMA291	BAHRAIN: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2007 [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-29 14:14:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC PGOV USTR
07MANAMA503	ISLAND OF PLEASURE? TOURISM CLAMPS TARGET LOW END [...] (SBU) Two Ministry of Information Tourism Directorate circulars closing low-end nightclubs and restricting the sale of alcohol in certain locations entered into force recently, impacting 85 two- and three-star hotels. Critics complain that the clubs primarily served as a front for organized [...]	2007-06-04 07:23:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV KISL BA ECTRD POL
07MANAMA659	REFLECTIONS ON AL-WIFAQ'S EFFORTS IN PARLIAMENT [...] (C) In this, al-Wifaq's first legislative session in Bahrain's Council of Representatives (COR),the society has fielded inexperienced MPs and endured poor relations with the government and other political societies as a result of al-Wifaq's boycott of the 2002 elections. However, al-Wifaq has buil [...]	2007-07-16 12:30:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BA POL
07MANAMA669	FUTURE OF BAHRAIN: AMBASSADOR'S PARTING THOUGHTS [...] (S) Bahrain faces numerous challenges as it attempts to deal with transitional issues of economic development and political reform. Because the country's Sunni-Shia sectarian divide so dominates the local landscape, the path forward is potentially more treacherous for Bahrain's leadership than [...]	2007-07-19 06:58:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR ETRD ECON BA POL OFFICIALS
07MANAMA700	KING HAMAD REPORTEDLY TREATED FOR ILLNESS IN LONDON [...] (C) Bahrain's King Hamad is reportedly extending his current stay in London for treatment of a possible stroke or stroke-like symptoms that are apparently not life threatening but have nonetheless generated a spate of rumors throughout the Kingdom. The rumors first surfaced when a Bahraini we [...]	2007-07-24 09:18:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR BA POL
07MANAMA89	BAHRAIN: SURVEY OF LABOR PROGRAMMING NEEDS [...] (SBU) Bahrain,s economy is growing at a healthy pace. The IMF credits Bahrain with GDP growth of 7.1 percent for 2006 and forecasts an increase of 6.3 percent for 2007. Bahrain,s 2006 purchasing power parity GDP was $17.7 billion and per capita GDP stood at $25,300. The GOB makes efforts to [...]	2007-01-31 14:22:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EAID ECON EIND ETRD BA ECTRD
07MANAMA899	PM SACKS TWO MINISTERS; SCORE ONE FOR PARLIAMENT [...] (C) Summary: Bahrain's parliament, dominated by Shi'a and Sunni conservatives, has scored a victory with the dismissal of two ministers who refused to cooperate with parliamentary oversight committees. End summary. 2. (U) A royal decree issued in the name of King Hamad September 24 appoin [...]	2007-09-25 13:31:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL KWMN PHUM PINR BA
07MANILA1073	The 2007 Philippine Senate Race [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: The nationwide May 14 elections for all members of the lower house of Congress and for virtually all governors and local officials also include the races for twelve seats in the 24-member Senate. Predictions vary widely, with the Administration boasting it will win [...]	2007-04-03 08:51:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR RP
07MANILA1098	PENDING MOTIONS IN LANCE CORPORAL SMITH'S APPEAL [...] (C) At the request of the Department of Foreign Affairs, new Solicitor General Agnes Devanadera and Assistant Solicitor General Amy Lazro-Javier on April 3 briefed Pol/C on the status of the legal case of Lance Corporal Daniel Smith, whom the Makati City Regional Trial Court convicted in Dec [...]	2007-04-04 08:41:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR KCRM CASC RP
07MANILA1370	What's Next For the Roxas Bill? [...] (SBU) With Congress now in recess, the Roxas pharmaceutical bill will not pass before the May elections, and may not pass at all. Despite initial worries that the bill would contravene TRIPS in several respects, Post's engagement with Roxas and other legislators helped to secure several amendme [...]	2007-04-30 08:02:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD ECON RP
07MANILA1494	2007 MID-TERM ELECTIONS: ALL IN THE FAMILY [...] (SBU) Summary. Political dynasties again will dominate many Philippine elections at the national, provincial, and local levels. Despite clear term limitations, political dynasties often turn to other family members to "warm" their seats until they can return or simply trade seats. Family-dom [...]	2007-05-09 10:31:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR RP
07MANILA159	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF DIRECTOR GENERAL AMBASSADOR [...] A warm welcome to the Philippines! The Manila Mission has developed a dynamic program for your January 23-26 visit including many opportunities for you to meet with groups of employees and individuals, as noted in the schedule submitted to your office. ----------------- Mission Community - [...]	2007-01-12 09:49:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON EAID AMGT OTRA RP
07MANILA1644	Trade Council Reviews U.S.-Philippine Trade and Investment [...] (SBU) On May 9, the U.S. Philippine Trade and Investment Council met to review outstanding bilateral trade and investment issues. In a very productive session, participants noted that a number of bilateral trade and investment irritants have been resolved. Other potential irritants were ident [...]	2007-05-18 08:47:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD WTRO KIPR
07MANILA1787	PHILIPPINE MID-TERM ELECTIONS: OVERALL WIN FOR ARROYO [...] (SBU) Summary and comment. The Arroyo Administration's coalition scored an overall victory in the May 14 mid-term elections, winning at least 195 seats in the 220 House of Representatives. It also retained control at the local government level, winning 72 of 81 gubernatorial seats and 102 of [...]	2007-05-31 06:13:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM RP
07MANILA179	SUCCESSFUL ASEAN-RELATED SUMMITS IN CEBU [...] (U) Summary. The 12th ASEAN Summit, 2nd East Asia Summit, and related leaders' meetings concluded in Cebu on January 15. Participants appeared highly satisfied with the outcomes, which included a new ASEAN convention on terrorism, tough language to North Korea, a pledge for greater East As [...]	2007-01-16 08:41:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER ECIN XE CH JA KS KN RP
07MANILA1823	AMBASSADOR HIGHLIGHTS U.S. PROGRAMS IN ILOILO [...] Summary. During a May 21 visit to Iloilo City and Guimaras Island, the Ambassador focused public attention on U.S. programs benefiting the region. She toured a national mango research center and local mango festival, visited a Peace Corps environmental education program, and kicked off ECA/C's [...]	2007-06-03 23:38:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID SCUL PREL RP
07MANILA193	Exporting Labor as a Development Strategy? [...] Summary: Though no one in the Philippines is talking about exporting labor as a development strategy, this is effectively what the country is doing. Foreign remittances are the most dynamic sector of the Philippine economy, and have been for some years now. The key accomplishment of the recen [...]	2007-01-17 08:23:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ELAB EINV PGOV RP
07MANILA1995	PROTECTING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND LANDS IN THE PHILIPPINES [...] Summary: Since 1997, the Philippines has explicitly sought to protect and enhance the rights of its indigenous peoples, including "ancestral domains" and self-governance. Special legislation and an oversight commission address key concerns, which should be of increasing relevance in the wake [...]	2007-06-15 08:23:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM SCUL RP
07MANILA2260	Philippines Confirms Participation in APHIS Phytosanitary [...] On July 3, EconOff presented reftel demarche and talking points to Segfredo Serrano, Undersecretary for Policy and Planning at the Department of Agriculture. Serrano confirmed the attendance of Joel Rudinas, Director of the Bureau of Plant Industry, and Larry Lacson, Chief of Plant Quarantine, [...]	2007-07-03 08:30:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EAGR PREL ASEAN RP
07MANILA2303	MINDANAO WOMEN CONTRIBUTING TO PEACE [...] (U) Summary. Civil society groups are actively contributing to the peace process in Mindanao, including some impressive women's organizations. The Mission continues its outreach to and support of many such groups as part of our overall strategy of advancing the peace process in Mindanao. End S [...]	2007-07-09 07:48:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KWMN EAID RP
07MANILA2343	PHILIPPINES: FOREIGN LABOR TRENDS REPORT [...] (U) MissionQs Foreign Labor Trends Report follows below. Per reftel guidance, the report is divided into four sections: I) Summary; II) Foreign Investment Potential; III) Directory of Labor Contacts; and IV) Key Sources. Points of contact on labor issues are Labor Attache Mario Fernandez ( [...]	2007-07-11 08:57:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PHUM RP
07MANILA2422	AMBASSADOR ENGAGES MILITARY, CIVIC AND COMMERCIAL LEADERS [...] SUMMARY: On July 5 and 6, the Ambassador, JUSMAG, DAO and Commercial Counselor traveled to Davao, Mindanao. The visit highlighted the "one Mission" approach to Mindanao with military, commercial and public diplomacy outreach in the heavily-Muslim region where safety and security threats continu [...]	2007-07-19 06:12:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL CASC RP
07MANILA268	NSDD 38 - U.S. Department of Defense, Department [...] The Chief of Mission hereby approves the Department of the Navy's Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) request to add the following direct-hire full-time permanent (DHFTP) position in Manila. With this additional position NCIS will have an authorized position level in the Philippines of [...]	2007-01-24 03:34:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT APER AODE ABLD ASEC KSPR RP
07MANILA2688	DESPITE PRESSURE AND PROVOCATION, ARMED FORCES [...] (C) Summary. Despite provocations on its soldiers and significant pressure from media and some political leaders to avenge the July 10 beheadings of ten marines on Basilan island, the Armed Forces is exercising restraint to prevent a wider war, thereby derailing the peace process. Chief of [...]	2007-08-09 10:00:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER MOPS PINS RP
07MANILA2708	THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S BILATERAL MEETING WITH CANADIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Canadian Deputy Minister Leonard Edwards reiterated Canada's interest in maintaining the fluidity of the U.S. Q Canada border, during an August 1 bilateral meeting with the Deputy Secretary at ASEAN Regional Forum meetings in Manila.. In particular, Canada wants to use travel do [...]	2007-08-10 07:05:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL
07MANILA2729	REQUEST FROM E-UNDER SECRETARY JEFFERY: DUE DILIGENCE FOR [...] Post appreciates that CalEnergy Manila is one of the companies under further consideration for the Secretary of State's 2007 Award for Corporate Excellence (ACE). In response to ref A request, Post reaffirms that the company's conduct in the country has been exemplary, specifically responding [...]	2007-08-13 08:59:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP EINV ELAB ETRD KSEP SENV RP
07MANILA2827	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL REYES [...] (SBU) Chairman Reyes and Members of the Delegation, a warm welcome to the Philippines! The relationship and spirit of partnership between the United States and the Philippines are strong. Your visit comes at a time when the Philippine military is still mourning the loss of soldiers in Mindana [...]	2007-08-17 09:38:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL EAID RP
07MANILA2828	MEASURED MILITARY RESPONSE HELPING TO PRESERVE [...] (C) Summary. While the Philippine armed forces continue efforts to track down Abu Sayyaf terrorists on Basilan and Jolo, operations are being kept limited and focused in an effort to fulfill President Arroyo's directives to contain casualties and preserve two key peace processes. Despite hi [...]	2007-08-17 11:23:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER MOPS PINS RP
07MANILA2869	SCENESETTER FOR STAFFDEL SILVERBERG [...] (SBU) Summary: Embassy warmly welcomes Staffdel Silverberg to the Philippines. The relationship and spirit of partnership between the United States and the Philippines are strong. Your visit comes at a time when the Philippine military is still mourning the loss of soldiers in Mindanao while [...]	2007-08-23 08:45:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL EAID RP
07MANILA299	U/S HUGHES CONGRATULATES PRESIDENT ARROYO ON [...] (C) Summary. U/S Hughes voiced U.S. praise for recent Philippine counterterrorism successes to President Arroyo, who vowed to continue these operations as well as defense modernization and reform. President Arroyo called on the U.S. to sign ASEAN's Treaty of Amity and Cooperation this year [...]	2007-01-29 00:29:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER EAID ECON KPAO RP
07MANILA3153	USTR Focuses on Broadcasting and Medicines [...] (SBU) Summary. Director for Southeast Asia and Pacific Affairs David Katz and Director of the Office of Innovation Rachel Bae, both from the office of the U.S. Trade Representative, discussed bilateral trade issues in Manila on September 3-4. The two major issues discussed were cable televisi [...]	2007-09-18 05:27:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD ECON EINT RP
07MANILA3154	AMBASSADOR VISITS ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH PROJECTS IN BOHOL [...] Summary. Ambassador traveled to the island province of Bohol on September 6 to highlight U.S.-supported development projects that improve children's health and protect natural resources. Ambassador met with the governor, a local congressman and several mayors. The visit highlighted improveme [...]	2007-09-18 07:12:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL SENV SOCI RP
07MANILA3160	U.S. BUSINESS PLAYING MAJOR ROLE IN DYNAMIC CLARK REGION [...] (U) Summary. During an August 16 visit to Clark Freeport Zone, the Charge d'Affaires focused public and corporate attention on the positive role of U.S. business in the Philippines. Joining Philippine President Arroyo, the Charge attended the groundbreaking ceremony for Texas Instruments new [...]	2007-09-18 09:24:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL CASC BTIO BEXP EAIR ECON RP
07MANILA3266	POSITIVE CHANGE IN ARMED FORCES LEADERSHIP, BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: A wide-ranging overhaul of armed forces commands in recent weeks has shifted some of the most capable and seasoned veterans in the Philippine military into key leadership positions. The command changes, along with a distinct tactical shift toward more carefully targeted militar [...]	2007-09-28 04:59:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS MCAP PREL RP
07MANILA3279	AMBASSADOR INAUGURATES FOUR ASSISTANCE PROJECTS IN [...] SUMMARY: The Ambassador highlighted continued U.S. assistance to conflict areas in the southern Philippines with a visit to Jolo City on September 24 to inaugurate four assistance projects, three of which were conducted in partnership with the British government. Traveling with UK ambassado [...]	2007-10-01 02:49:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID MOPS PREL PTER RP SOCI
07MANILA4	THE PHILIPPINES: YEAR IN REVIEW 2006 [...] (C) SUMMARY. President Arroyo has emerged in a stronger position at the end of 2006, but faces challenges ahead in preserving control of the House in the May 2007 bi-elections. Arroyo has been helped by a buoyant economy in 2006, but the country will have to deal with power privatization and [...]	2007-01-03 01:21:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER ECON EAID MOPS PHUM RP
07MANILA467	MARINE CASE UPDATE 02/09/2007 [...] (U) Lance Corporal Daniel J. Smith remains in U.S. custody on Chancery grounds and continues to be in good health and spirits. He receives regular visits from his Philippine pastors and his lawyers, and is able to exercise on the Embassy grounds. 2. (SBU) Department of Interior and Local [...]	2007-02-09 09:11:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR KCRM CASC RP
07MANILA533	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF CONGRESSMAN CHABOT [...] (U) Congressman Chabot, a warm welcome to the Philippines! The relationship and spirit of partnership between the United States and the Philippines remain strong. The unique bond shared between U.S. and Philippine veterans further strengthens our ties, as the memory of our partnership in Wor [...]	2007-02-15 10:25:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL EAID PTER MARR MASS MOPS MCAP RP
07MANILA561	USS BLUE RIDGE VISIT CATALYST FOR EMBASSY OUTREACH TO THE [...] SUMMARY: The February 11th-14th visit of the USS Blue Ridge to Cebu provided an opportunity for a coordinated, Mission-wide outreach to the Philippine's second largest metro area. Cebu's importance extends beyond its "second city" status, as its central location in the Philippine archipelago ma [...]	2007-02-20 09:25:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON EAID RP
07MANILA59	MARINE CASEUPDATE 03/23/2007 [...] (U) Lance Corporal Daniel J. Smith remains inU.S. custody on Chancery grounds and continues t be in good health and spirits. He continues toreceive regular visits from his Philippine pastos and lawyers, and is able to exercise on the Embssy grounds. 2. (SBU) Smith's parents arrived n Man [...]	2007-03-23 09:21:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR KCRM CASC RP
07MANILA609	MELO COMMISSION REPORT SPARKS NEW EFFORTS AGAINST [...] (U) Summary: Lost in much of the media hype about the initial reluctance of Malacanang publicly to release the Melo Commission's report, the strong denials of culpability by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP),and the public criticism by the UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial Kill [...]	2007-02-23 06:44:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL RP
07MANILA630	USS BLUE RIDGE VISIT HIGHLIGHTS U.S.-PHILIPPINE PARTNERSHIP [...] SUMMARY: The USS Blue Ridge port call to General Santos City in Mindanao on February 17 and 18 highlighted the active partnership and long-standing USG investment in the Mindanao region and the General Santos City area, specifically. In addition to participating in community relations events w [...]	2007-02-26 09:39:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MOPS EAID RP EAGR
07MANILA688	PHILIPPINES -- SEVENTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN [...] (U) Mission's seventh annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report follows below. The report covers the period from April 2006 to March 2007. Point of contact (POC) is Political Officer Barry Fullerton, FullertonTB@State.Gov, (632) 528-6300 x2350, fax (632) 523-1195. Rank of TIP action offic [...]	2007-03-01 11:20:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD PREF ELAB RP
07MANILA99	PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS ENHANCE DEVELOPMENT EFFORTS IN [...] Summary: USG agencies have been establishing partnerships between public and private organizations to maximize the reach of development programs in Mindanao. Such collaborations have proven very successful and serve as a means to enhance capital, creativity, and technical expertise. Public-p [...]	2007-01-10 08:35:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ELAB EINV EAID PGOV RP
07MAPUTO1022	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE [...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for MCC Officers Mark Huisenga and Gloria Kessler to travel to Mozambique, from August 28, 2007 until September 12, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to address implementation issues on the Farmers Income Support project. Please advise as so [...]	2007-08-27 10:04:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMCA EAID ECON OVIP AFIN OTRA MZ
07MAPUTO1089	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE [...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for MCC Officer Paul Tetrault (Procurement Specialist, Booz Allen Hamilton) to travel to Mozambique, from September 16, 2007 until October 3, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to oversee the Fiscal Agent and Procurement Agent Proposal evalua [...]	2007-09-11 09:31:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMCA EAID ECON OVIP AFIN OTRA MZ
07MAPUTO1173	Mozambique: 2008 AGOA Eligibility Review [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-02 01:53:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD MZ
07MAPUTO1208	CHIQUITA ESTABLISHES MOZAMBIQUE AS AFRICA [...] (SBU) This is a retransmission of Maputo 1157, which previously did not reach all addressees. This cable is Sensitive but Unclassified (SBU),and contains business sensitive information that is not for distribution outside of the USG. 2. (SBU) Summary: Eager to access opportunities creat [...]	2007-10-11 15:16:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID EINV ETRD PGOV EAGR MZ
07MAPUTO1223	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR SCOTT SINDELAR TO [...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for Scott Sindelar, to travel to Mozambique, from October 22, 2007 through October 24, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to meet with Embassy Officials and local Government Officials to discuss USDA programs. Please advise as soon as possi [...]	2007-10-17 09:26:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR AMGT MZ
07MAPUTO126	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DOUG SHUSTER TO [...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for Doug Shuster to travel to Mozambique from 30 Jan 2007 until 31 Jan 2007, to perform business development and identify FY 2007 projects. 2. Control Officer: Brooke Williams, Commercial Officer at the Embassy, will be control officer. [...]	2007-01-29 08:03:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON OTRA MZ
07MAPUTO134	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MILLENNIUM [...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for MCC Marcelo Bueno, Jonathan Saiger, David Gentry, and Omar Hopkins to travel to Mozambique, from 04 February 2007 until 24 February 2007 to conduct due diligence on the MCA-Mozambique final proposal regarding infrastructure and fiscal ac [...]	2007-01-30 08:48:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMCA EAID ECON OVIP AFIN OTRA MZ
07MAPUTO1344	RENAMO LEADER DHLAKAMA DECRIES "ONE-PARTY STATE" [...] (C) Summary: In a November 8 meeting with the Charge, Afonso Dhlakama, leader of opposition party RENAMO, gave his perspective on the status of democracy in Mozambique. He expressed concern that the country was becoming a one-party state as FRELIMO consolidates total control over government e [...]	2007-11-16 08:44:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MZ

07MAPUTO1392	MOZAMBIQUE: WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR REPORT [...] The Government of the Republic of Mozambique (GRM) is party to the ILO convention against the worst forms of child labor. The GRM has a regulatory framework in place to monitor and prosecute infractions of the labor code, but does not have a regulatory body specifically devoted to child labor [...]	2007-11-28 16:07:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI MZ
07MAPUTO1443	CHINESE AMBASSADOR PRIORITIZES POVERTY REDUCTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a November 27 meeting with the Charge, Chinese Ambassador to Mozambique Tiang Uang Seng said that China's goal in Mozambique is the reduction of poverty through efforts focused on agricultural assistance and health care. Ambassador Tiang showed particular interest in AFRICOM, [...]	2007-12-06 11:58:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EAID CN MZ
07MAPUTO1464	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR HEATHER BYRNES TO [...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for Heather Byrnes, to travel to Mozambique, from December 14, 2007 through December 18, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to conduct training for Embassy Maputo staff on commercial service products, and attend the G.E. open day. Please adv [...]	2007-12-14 07:40:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	BBSR SF MZ
07MAPUTO153	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MILLENNIUM [...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for MCC Paul Tetrault and Alberto Neyra Estens to travel to Mozambique, from 08 February 2007 until 20 February 2007 to oversee the Fiscal Agent and Procurement Agent Expression of Interest (EOI) evaluation proceedings. Please advise as soon [...]	2007-02-05 06:29:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMCA EAID ECON OVIP AFIN OTRA MZ
07MAPUTO245	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORP [...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for MCC Maria Claudia Pachon, and Cassia Carvalho-Pacheco to travel to Mozambique, collectively, from March 12 to March 23, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to conduct due diligence on the MCA-Mozambique final proposal and to address impleme [...]	2007-02-28 12:03:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMCA EAID ECON OVIP AFIN OTRA MZ
07MAPUTO261	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORP [...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for MCC Jonathan Saiger, Jonathan Nash, John Polk, and Marcelo Bueno to travel to Mozambique, collectively, from March 11 to 30, 2007. The purpose of these trips is to conduct due diligence on the MCA-Mozambique final proposal and to address [...]	2007-03-05 13:02:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMCA EAID ECON OVIP AFIN OTRA MZ
07MAPUTO269	MOZAMBIQUE: Update for 2007 President's Report on [...] (U) The Government of Mozambique (GRM) continues to work toward creating an investment-friendly, market-based economy. Mozambique has one of the most dynamic and fastest-growing economies in sub-Saharan African, although the growth is from a very low base and is supported by substantial donor [...]	2007-03-06 15:16:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID EINV ETRD MZ
07MAPUTO298	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORP [...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for MCC Carlos Linares to travel to Mozambique, from March 11 to 24, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to conduct due diligence on the infrastructure section of the MCA-Mozambique proposal to MCC. Please advise as soon as possible regarding a [...]	2007-03-13 11:42:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMCA EAID ECON OVIP AFIN OTRA MZ
07MAPUTO30	December Economic Digest: Mozambique [...] This is a brief summary of significant economic developments in Mozambique during December 2006. We provide it as a supplement to our other reporting. The items discussed are: -- National Assembly Approves the 2007 Budget -- 2006 Inflation was 9.4 percent -- British Assistance Figures [...]	2007-01-08 15:02:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID EINV ETRD MZ
07MAPUTO320	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORP [...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for MCC Jonathan Bloom and Kristin Penn to travel to Mozambique, from March 25 to 30,2007. The purpose of this trip is to participate in the Gates Foundation sponsored workshop titled "Biotechnology, Breeding and Seed Systems for African Crop [...]	2007-03-16 07:43:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMCA EAID ECON OVIP AFIN OTRA MZ
07MAPUTO364	NSDD-38/Mozambique - COM Approval of Millennium Challenge [...] The Chief of Mission approves the request by the Millennium Challenge Corporation to establish five full-time positions - one U.S. direct hire position, one either direct hire or PSC position, and three local hires - in Maputo, with the conditions and changes noted in para 8. These positions a [...]	2007-03-27 14:28:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	AODE AMGT KMRS MZ
07MAPUTO386	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MCC VISITORS [...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for MCC Charles Shea, Maria Claudia Pachon, Stephen Gaull, Jonathan Saiger, Marycel Tuazon, Beverly Watson, David Ameyaw, Cassia Carvalho-Pacheco, Celeste Tarricone, Jigar Bhatt, and Jolyne Sanjak to travel to Mozambique, from 08 April 2007 t [...]	2007-04-02 14:47:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMCA EAID ECON OVIP AFIN OTRA MZ
07MAPUTO425	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORP [...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for MCC Darius Mans to travel to Mozambique, from April 30, 2007 until May 2, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to due diligence wrap up, relationship management, and Compact development/ implementation discussions. Please advise as soon as [...]	2007-04-10 13:12:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMCA EAID ECON OVIP AFIN OTRA MZ
07MAPUTO435	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR EDWARD GERARD TO TRAVEL TO [...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for Edward Gerard from 29 April 2007 until 02 May 2007 to travel to Mozambique, to discuss the Norman Borlaug Fellows program and to resolve any remaining issues so that this program may begin in Mozambique. Please advise as soon as possible [...]	2007-04-12 11:08:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD OTRA CTM MZ
07MAPUTO446	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CHRISTOPHER [...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for Christopher Peterson from 16 April 2007 until 30 April 2007 to travel to Mozambique, to assist Chikweti Forests and local population with termite control. Please advise as soon as possible regarding any schedule or itinerary changes; re [...]	2007-04-16 11:30:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD OTRA CTM MZ
07MAPUTO478	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE [...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for MCC Lori Beaman to travel to Mozambique, from April 30, 2007 until May 8, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to work with MozambiqueQs Monitoring and Evaluation Team to help design an evaluation strategy for projects proposed to MCC by th [...]	2007-04-24 09:26:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMCA EAID ECON OVIP AFIN OTRA MZ
07MAPUTO556	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ACOTA GEORGETTE [...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for ACOTA Georgette Maloney and John Sevold to travel to Mozambique from 23 to 26 May 2007. The purpose of this trip is to conduct coordination meetings with U.S. Embassy and FADM personnel prior to ACOTA New Equipment Training (NET) in the [...]	2007-05-15 15:32:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS PREL OTRA ASEC MZ
07MAPUTO598	April Economic Digest: Mozambique [...] This is a brief summary of significant economic developments in Mozambique during April 2007. We provide it as a supplement to our other reporting. The items discussed are: -- China's Trade with Mozambique Grows 26 percent -- France Grants Debt Relief, Supports Limpopo Park -- Moma M [...]	2007-05-24 15:48:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID EINV ETRD MZ
07MAPUTO680	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORP [...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for MCC Chris Bertels and Manuel Avila to travel to Mozambique, from July 15, 2007 until July 22, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to assess local audit firm capabilities. Please advise as soon as possible regarding any schedule or itinerar [...]	2007-06-18 15:00:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMCA EAID ECON OVIP AFIN OTRA MZ
07MAPUTO684	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORP [...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for MCC Officers Chris Bertels and Manuel Avila to travel to Mozambique, from July 15, 2007 until July 22, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to assess local audit firm capabilities. Please advise as soon as possible regarding any schedule or [...]	2007-06-19 14:02:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMCA EAID ECON OVIP AFIN OTRA MZ
07MAPUTO685	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORP [...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for MCC Chris Bertels and Manuel Avila to travel to Mozambique, from July 15, 2007 until July 22, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to assess local audit firm capabilities. Please advise as soon as possible regarding any schedule or itinerar [...]	2007-06-19 14:03:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMCA EAID ECON OVIP AFIN OTRA MZ
07MAPUTO69	Mozambique - 2007 Investment Climate Statement [...] The following is Mozambique's 2007 Investment Climate Statement. ------------------------------ Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ 2. Mozambique encourages foreign direct investment. CPI, the government's Investment Promotion Center, seeks to bring investors [...]	2007-01-16 16:54:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID ECON ELAB EINV ETRD EFIN KTDB USTR
07MAPUTO691	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE [...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for MCC Officer Maria Claudia Pachon to travel to Mozambique, from July 01, 2007 until July 06, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to further develop implementation planning. Please advise as soon as possible regarding any schedule or itinera [...]	2007-06-20 07:28:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMCA EAID ECON OVIP AFIN OTRA MZ
07MAPUTO692	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE [...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for MCC Officer Maria Claudia Pachon to travel to Mozambique, from July 01, 2007 until July 06, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to further develop implementation planning. Please advise as soon as possible regarding any schedule or itinera [...]	2007-06-20 07:51:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMCA EAID ECON OVIP AFIN OTRA MZ
07MAPUTO743	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ACOTA FREDERICK [...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for ACOTA Frederick Curry, Walter Griffin, Chris Hahn, Corry Holmes and Stephen Marshall to travel to Mozambique from 12 to 20 July 2007. The purpose of this trip is to conduct ACOTA New Equipment Training (NET) with FADM trainers and specia [...]	2007-06-29 17:54:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR MASS PREL OTRA ASEC MZ
07MAPUTO773	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CHRIS BERTELS AND [...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for Chris Bertels and Manuel Avila to travel to Mozambique, from July 15, 2007 until July 22, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to assess local audit firm capabilities. Please advise as soon as possible regarding any schedule or itinerary ch [...]	2007-07-06 09:56:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMCA EAID ECON AFIN OTRA NH MZ
07MAPUTO774	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE [...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for MCC Officers Karen Benjamin, Gary Dayton, Cassia Carvalho- Pacheco, Irlene Gallardo, David Gentry, Joe Hook, Barbara Hayes and Marycel Tuazon to travel to Mozambique, from July 11, 2007 until August 24, 2007. The purpose of these trips i [...]	2007-07-06 09:56:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMCA EAID ECON OVIP AFIN OTRA MZ
07MAPUTO81	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MILLENNIUM [...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for visit by MCC team in reftel. Please advise as soon as possible regarding any schedule or itinerary changes; refer to paragraph 13 regarding visa requirements. 2. Control Officer: John Wysham, Econ/Pol Chief at the Embassy, will be [...]	2007-01-18 13:35:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMCA EAID ECON OVIP AFIN MZ
07MAPUTO82	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO REHO ANTHONY WOODS [...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for Anthony Woods to travel to Mozambique, from Feb 5-8 to for courtesy calls and consultatins with Mission Staff, government officials and NGOs on a range of bilateral and regional environmental issues. Please advise as soon as possible re [...]	2007-01-18 13:36:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ECON EAID OTRA MZ
07MAPUTO864	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MICHAEL PHELAN AND [...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for Mr. Michael Phelan and Mr. Marik String (STAFFDEL),of the Minority Staff of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC),to travel to Mozambique, from July 30, 2007 through August 7, 2007 (tentative schedule). The purpose of this trav [...]	2007-07-23 09:09:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN MZ
07MAPUTO869	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR STEVEN SMITH AND [...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for Steven Smith and Nathan Bayer to travel to Mozambique, from July 24, 2007 through July 26, 2007. The purpose of this travel is to conduct site visit to the following projects: Central African Railway, Corredor do Norte, Jopa Villas, and [...]	2007-07-23 14:09:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV OTRA OPIC MI KE MZ
07MAPUTO889	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE [...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for MCC Officers Darius Mans and Gary Jacobs to travel to Mozambique, from July 30, 2007 until August 22, 2007. The purpose of these trips is to perform a security assessment of the MCC Mission Office (Gary Jacobs) and to launch the MCA-Moza [...]	2007-07-27 07:51:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMCA EAID ECON OVIP AFIN OTRA MZ
07MAPUTO933	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR REHO ANTHONY WOODS [...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for REHO Anthony Woods to travel to Mozambique, from August 12, 2007 until August 19, 2007. The purpose of this trip is to conduct courtesy calls and consultations with Mission staff, government officials and NGOQs on a range of bilateral an [...]	2007-08-08 10:44:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA SENV ECON EAID BC MZ
07MAPUTO934	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MARK CLACK TO TRAVEL [...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for Mr. Mark Clack (STAFFDEL),Foreign Relations Staff Member for Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC),to travel to Mozambique, from August 16, 2007 through August 21, 2007. The purpose of this travel is to assess impact and effectiveness of [...]	2007-08-08 12:55:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN FR IV SF GH SG MZ
07MAPUTO935	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR STEVEN FELDSTEIN TO [...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for Mr. Steven Feldstein (STAFFDEL),Majority Professional Staff Member, Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC),to travel to Mozambique, from August 16, 2007 through August 21, 2007. The purpose of this travel is to assess impact and eff [...]	2007-08-08 12:55:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KE SF ET GM NL MZ
07MAPUTO936	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR PAMELA HOWARD- [...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for Pamela Howard-Reguindin, to travel to Mozambique, from August 12, 2007 through August 18, 2007. The purpose of this travel is to acquire publications for the US Government, renew arrangements with sources of publications, and consult wit [...]	2007-08-08 13:05:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA MZ
07MAPUTO947	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CATHERINE CALLOWAY [...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for Catherine Calloway, to travel to Mozambique, from August 12, 2007 through August 26, 2007. The purpose of this visit is to assist Chikweti Forests of Niassa in setting up a fire fighting methodology, and training employees and community [...]	2007-08-10 12:42:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR OTRA SF MZ
07MAPUTO952	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE [...] Embassy Maputo welcomes and grants country clearance for MCC Officer Maria Pachon to travel to Mozambique, from August 31, 2007 until March 27, 2008. The purpose of this trip is to act as the Acting Deputy Resident Country Director for Mozambique. Please advise as soon as possible regarding an [...]	2007-08-13 08:41:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMCA EAID ECON OVIP AFIN OTRA MZ
07MAPUTO969	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY LEAVITT'S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) The Embassy warmly welcomes Secretary Leavitt and his accompanying delegation to Mozambique, widely considered to be an exemplary post-conflict democratic success story in Africa. Following the June visit of First Lady Laura Bush and the July MCC compact signing in Washington with Presi [...]	2007-08-16 11:18:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PGOV ECON KHIV PREL EAID MZ
07MARSEILLE66	MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN THE SOUTH OF FRANCE: AN OVERVIEW OF [...] Summary: The 2008 municipal elections in the three largest cities in the south of France (Marseille, Nice and Montpellier) will probably not see any city halls changing hands. Marseille and Nice will remain UMP, and Montpellier PS. Marseille will see the closest race, as the powerful sociali [...]	2007-09-25 14:59:00	Consulate Marseille	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL SOCI EU FR PINR ECON ELAB
07MASERU107	PERSPECTIVE OF IEC CHAIR ON RECENT ATTACKS OF U.S. TARGETS [...] (S) Following the February 27, 12:30 a.m. grenade and heavy gun shot attack on the residence/office of Partners-In-Health (PIH) staffed by a U.S. citizen (and Canadian spouse) (Ref B),Ambassador received a call from the Independent Electoral Commission Chair (IEC) Thoahlane. With this attack [...]	2007-03-01 15:30:00	Embassy Maseru	SECRET	ASEC PGOV PTER LT
07MASERU114	LESOTHO'S INPUT FOR 2007 PRESIDENT'S REPORT ON AGOA [...] SUMMARY: In response to REFTEL, Embassy Maseru provides the following input for the 2007 President's Report on AGOA. Two-thirds of Lesotho's export revenues are dependent on AGOA, and the textile industry spawned by AGOA is now the largest formal sector employer in the nation. Lesotho is a de [...]	2007-03-02 12:39:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECIN ECON EINV LT
07MASERU116	IRISH EMBASSY RELOCATES EMPLOYEE [...] (C) Following the February 27 armed attack on the ministerial property used by Harvard's Partners-In-Health (PIH) couple (Refs A and B),the Irish Embassy has moved one of its permanent staff from a similar residence to a hotel. Ambassador Paddy Fay informed U.S. Ambassador last week that he [...]	2007-03-05 10:44:00	Embassy Maseru	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV LT
07MASERU124	LESOTHO: NEW MEMBERS OF HIS MAJESTY'S CABINET [...] SUMMARY: On Friday, March 2, Lesotho's Chief Justice, in the presence of King Letsie III and Prime Minister and Mrs. Mosisili, swore in the nation's new cabinet in a lengthy ceremony at the Royal Palace. The Cabinet is composed of members of the nation's two houses of Parliament. While the [...]	2007-03-06 20:42:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM LT
07MASERU149	LESOTHO'S NEW FOREIGN MINISTER PRAISES BILATERAL [...] (C) In her first official courtesy call on the "new" Foreign Minister (FOMIN) Mohlabi Kenneth Tsekoa March 14, Ambassador Perry congratulated him on his return to the posting. The Minister graciously accepted the Ambassador's congratulations and remembered our first meeting in 2004 when he ac [...]	2007-03-14 16:09:00	Embassy Maseru	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID LT
07MASERU162	MASERU EAC (3/19/07) ASSESSES MASSIVE WORK STOPPAGE [...] (SBU) Summary: Maseru's Emergency Action Committee (EAC) convened on March 19 to discuss the first day of a three-day, opposition-led work stoppage ("stay away"),to assess potential threats to USG personnel, and to review the mission's security posture. Day One of the stay-away was widely ob [...]	2007-03-19 15:51:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC AEMR AMGT CASC PREL PGOV LT
07MASERU176	GOL DEFENDS ELECTORAL PROCEDURES [...] (C) The Government of Lesotho (GOL) called an emergency donors meeting on March 21 to discuss its views of the tactics used by the opposition parties, particularly by the All Basotho Convention (ABC) party led by Thomas Thabane. The meeting was convened by the Minister in the Office of the Pr [...]	2007-03-22 15:58:00	Embassy Maseru	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PINR PHUM SADC ZI LT
07MASERU204	MINISTER OR FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT PRESENTS PROPOSED BUDGET [...] SUMMARY: The Minister of Finance and Development Planning Dr. Timothy Thahane presented the 2007/2008 National Budget to the Parliament on March 30 2007. The Minister's M7.5bn ($1.03bn) budget will focus on creating a conducive investment climate and Minimum Infrastructure Platform (MIP) hen [...]	2007-04-03 15:40:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV EFIN PGOV KHIV LT
07MASERU214	SADC EXTRAORDINARY SUMMIT READOUT BY MFA [...] (C) Minister of Foreign Affairs Tsekoa invited the diplomatic corps for an April 4 briefing on the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Extraordinary Summit held in Tanzania March 29. The Minister opened the meeting with an overview of political developments in Lesotho and specifical [...]	2007-04-05 13:03:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PINR SA ZI CG LT
07MASERU215	SADC EXTRAORDINARY SUMMIT READOUT BY MFA [...] (C) Minister of Foreign Affairs Tsekoa invited the diplomatic corps for an April 4 briefing on the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Extraordinary Summit held in Tanzania March 29. The Minister opened the meeting with an overview of political developments in Lesotho and specifical [...]	2007-04-05 15:17:00	Embassy Maseru	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR SA ZI CG LT
07MASERU231	LESOTHO: VISIT OF MCC MANAGING DIRECTOR DARIUS MANS AND MCC [...] (SBU) As the potential signing of a Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) compact draws nearer, MCC Managing Director for Anglophone and Lusophone Africa, Dr. Darius Mans, visited Lesotho on March 15-16, 2007, for a series of meetings with GOL officials and other stakeholders. Prior to Dr. Mans [...]	2007-04-19 16:12:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KMCA EAID ECON PGOV PREL LT
07MASERU27	"ABC 1, 2, 3": OPPOSITION LEADER CALLS ON AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Former Minister of Communications Thomas Thabane visited the Ambassador the morning of January 12 and expressed his own concerns about instability during the electoral period. The Ambassador told Thabane frankly that she was concerned about reports that the youth league of his party might [...]	2007-01-19 12:35:00	Embassy Maseru	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC LT
07MASERU296	LESOTHO: NATURAL RESOURCES MINISTER CALLS ON REHO [...] At a May 15 reception to mark the forthcoming departure of U.S. Ambassador June Carter Perry, Monyane Moleleki, Lesotho's Minister of Natural Resources, approached visiting Regional Environment and Health Officer (REHO) Anthony Woods and requested for a meeting the following day. REHO and Pol [...]	2007-05-22 14:49:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV KMCA ECON EAGR EAID LT
07MASERU341	LESOTHO: SUSPENSION OF INTERNATIONAL ADOPTIONS BY [...] (SBU) Summary: A Ministry of Health and Social Welfare official acknowledged to Conoff that the GOL has suspended international adoptions in Lesotho, effective June 4, based on the Ministry's concern that certain Basotho children adopted by foreigners in unidentified countries "are being abuse [...]	2007-06-12 15:41:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC CVIS PREL PGOV LT
07MASERU410	LESOTHO: SPEAKER PROGRAM EVALUATION - DR. CHUEN-YEN LAU, [...] SUMMARY: From June 18-22, Embassy Maseru hosted international speaker Dr. Chuen-Yen Lau, an HIV/AIDS vaccine researcher from the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Lau's speaking ability, magnetic personality, and clear grasp of her subject matter made this an excellent program on a topic of [...]	2007-07-12 13:06:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO KHIV OIIP SCUL LT
07MASERU412	SCENESETTER FOR PRIME MINISTER MOSISILI'S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Mosisili's imminent visit to Washington to sign a $362.5 million MCA Compact on July 23 with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) comes at a high point in the U.S.-Lesotho bilateral relationship, reflecting many shared values, mutual cooperation, successful [...]	2007-07-12 18:33:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID PGOV PREL PHUM KMCA LT
07MASERU424	LESOTHO: SPEAKER PROGRAM EVALUATION - MR. ROBERT SMOLIK, [...] SUMMARY: From July 13-17, Embassy Maseru hosted international speaker Mr. Robert Smolik, currently the State Department's Diplomat in Residence at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy at the University of Michigan. Mr. Smolik's presentations on democracy, good governance, and anti-corr [...]	2007-07-19 10:55:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP KDEM KCOR ECON LT
07MASERU43	PEPFAR LESOTHO PROGRAM PRESENTED TO GOVERNMENT OF LESOTHO [...] Seven USG representatives made a formal presentation of Lesotho's HIV/AIDS FY07 mini-Country Operational Plan (COP) to high-level officials in the Ministry of Health & Social Welfare (MOHSW) on January 18, 2007. The Ministry's Principal Secretary (PS) chaired the meeting, which was extremely [...]	2007-01-26 10:53:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED	KHIV EAID PREL AMGT AFIN LT
07MASERU554	LESOTHO: AGOA ELIGIBILITY REVIEW [...] In response to REFTEL, Embassy Maseru submits the following updated AGOA country eligibility information. 2. TPSC SUBCOMMITTEE ON AGOA IMPLEMENTATION COUNTRY ELIGIBILITY RECOMMENDATIONS 2007 STATE SUBMISSIONS Country: Lesotho Current AGOA Status: Eligible Country Background Summar [...]	2007-10-03 15:34:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD LT
07MASERU561	LESOTHO INTERESTED IN WIREC, VAGUELY SUPPORTIVE ON UN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 2, Poloff met Lesotho's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Europe and Americas Director P.P. Makoaholo to discuss the upcoming WIREC conference and various UN issues. Makoaholo expressed interest in recruiting a high-level delegation for the WIREC conference and was vague bu [...]	2007-10-10 14:02:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ENEG SENV TRGY UN PHUM KWMN SOCI PTER UNSC
07MASERU608	LESOTHO PM TO AMBASSADOR: "THANK YOU FOR STAYING THE [...] (C) Summary: During the Ambassador's November 19 initial courtesy call on Lesotho Prime Minister Mosisili, the PM expressed deep appreciation for 41 years of an uninterrupted USG presence in the mountain kingdom and for American generosity over the years, including programs in the areas of heal [...]	2007-11-20 16:19:00	Embassy Maseru	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID LT
07MASERU66	PEPFAR/ICAP HANDOVER CEREMONY AT QUEEN ELIZABETH II [...] Ambassador Perry and Minister of Health Phooko were the keynote speakers at a February 8, 2007 ceremony to hand-over renovated buildings at Queen Elizabeth II Hospital in Maseru, Lesotho. The building renovations were funded by the US Government under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Re [...]	2007-02-13 12:46:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED	KHIV EAID PREL SOCI MCC LT
07MASERU69	LESOTHO ELECTION UPDATE: RULING PARTY DITCHES DEBATE [...] SUMMARY: Shocking many observers, the governing Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) pulled out of Lesotho's only political debate between major party leaders just hours before the event on February 10 -- one week before the election. The withdrawal came as a surprise and disappointment to L [...]	2007-02-14 20:23:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM LT
07MASERU73	WINNER TAKE ALL: UPDATE ON LESOTHO'S ELECTION EVE [...] (S) Over the past few weeks, the Ambassador met once or twice weekly with other Chiefs of Mission (COM) as well as political party leaders, the Minister of Foreign Affairs (FOMIN),Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) Chairperson, international observers and civil society representatives. O [...]	2007-02-16 11:04:00	Embassy Maseru	SECRET//NOFORN	KDEM PGOV PREL PINR LT
07MASERU77	LESOTHO: CALM ELECTION DELIVERS WAKE-UP CALL TO GOVERNING [...] SUMMARY: Early unofficial results from Lesotho's national election on February 17 indicate that the governing political party, the Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD),will likely retain control of Parliament and form a new government. The LCD, however, received a significant wake-up call fr [...]	2007-02-20 12:07:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PREL PGOV EAID LT
07MASERU81	INITIAL POST ELECTIONS VIEWS [...] (C) In reviewing the outcome to date, Ambassador has met with counterparts in the diplomatic corps, heads of observer missions, and primary opposition leader Thabane to further analyze the implications of Lesotho's February 17 elections. The major observer groups and the Independent Electoral [...]	2007-02-20 14:48:00	Embassy Maseru	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR LT
07MEXICO1020	PRESIDENT CALDERON SEEKS INVESTMENT FOR MEXICO,S [...] (SBU) Summary: Speaking three months after taking office, President Calderon offered his perspective of why Mexico is uniquely positioned to become one of the world's leading investment destinations and gave an overview of progress on his three priorities: security and the rule of law, poverty [...]	2007-02-28 19:25:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR ECON EFIN MX
07MEXICO1041	SCENESETTER FOR AGRICULTURE SECRETARY JOHANNS [...] (SBU) Summary: We welcome your visit to Mexico City as an outstanding opportunity to demonstrate our continued interest in working with the new Mexican government on tackling the sensitive issues surrounding the bilateral agricultural relationship, which will be key to making progress on oth [...]	2007-03-01 16:44:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR BEXP ETRD ECON KJUS PREL MX
07MEXICO1102	SCENESETTER FOR PRESIDENT'S TRIP TO MEXICO, MARCH [...] (SBU) Mission Mexico warmly welcomes you to Merida. President Calderon recognizes the broad-ranging challenges his country faces and appears to have the vision and political will to address them strategically. Having completed three months in office, he has demonstrated resolve in tackling hi [...]	2007-03-05 19:24:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR ECON OVIP MX
07MEXICO1196	SEVENTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT- MEXICO (PA [...] (SBU) The mission's point of contact on the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Report is Poloff Walter R. Miller. He may be reached by telephone at (52) (55) 5080-2000, ext. 4806, or by fax at (52) (55) 5080-2247. Post requests that the names of the non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working wit [...]	2007-03-08 22:18:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM ELAB KFRD KWMN MX PHUM PREF SMIG
07MEXICO1200	SEVENTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT- MEXICO (PA [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-08 22:20:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM ELAB KFRD KWMN MX PHUM PREF SMIG
07MEXICO1201	SEVENTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT- MEXICO (PA [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-08 22:20:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM ELAB KFRD KWMN MX PHUM PREF SMIG
07MEXICO1358	PRESIDENT CALDERON ALL BUT EMBRACES OPPOSITON [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-16 21:34:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ECON PGOV SOCI PINR MX
07MEXICO1389	MEXICAN GOVERNMENT MOVING FORWARD ON LONG-AWAITED [...] (SBU) The Finance and Social Security Committees in the Mexican Chamber of Deputies (lower house) on March 20 approved new draft legislation to reform the Social Security and Services Institute for State Workers (ISSSTE),the agency responsible for providing pension and health care services fo [...]	2007-03-21 13:44:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELAB EFIN PINR PGOV MX
07MEXICO1484	LAMY AND SOJO ON THE DOHA ROUND AND THE [...] WTO Director General Lamy and Mexico's Economy Secretary spent two hours discussing the status of the Doha round of trade negotiations and the stake that Mexico and other developing economies have in its successful conclusion. Lamy said the three main challenges are getting the U.S. to offer [...]	2007-03-26 18:10:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD WTRO EAGR KTEX ELAB ENRG MX CN
07MEXICO1550	CALDERON WARNS OF PEMEX CRISIS [...] (U) President Calderon spoke frankly about the challenges facing Mexico in the petroleum sector on "Pemex Day," March 18, the 69th anniversary of the expropriation of foreign oil company assets in Mexico. He announced that Mexico has less than ten years of reserves remaining at current produc [...]	2007-03-27 19:57:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON MX
07MEXICO1627	MEXICO,S SENATE APPROVES PENSION REFORM [...] (SBU) The Mexican Senate approved draft legislation to reform the Social Security and Services Institute for State Workers (ISSSTE),the agency responsible for providing pension and health care services for most government employees. The bill, which has already passed in the lower house, stil [...]	2007-03-30 21:29:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELAB EFIN PINR PGOV MX
07MEXICO1720	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR CODEL THOMPSON VISIT TO [...] Post welcomes and grants country clearance to CODEL Thompson for travel to Mexico City from April 10 to 11, 2007. The purpose of the visit to Mexico is to meet Government of Mexico officials and Embassy personnel on bilateral law enforcement issues. 2. Post control officer for the visit is [...]	2007-04-06 23:19:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	AFIN AMGT ASEC MX OREP PREL
07MEXICO1933	MEXICAN AVOCADO GROWERS DETERMINED TO KEEP [...] (U) This message is based on information and analysis from Embassy Mexico's Foreign Agricultural Service Office, including the November 30, 2006 USDA Global Agriculture Information Network Report Number MX6101. SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) The Avocado Producers and Exporters Association of Me [...]	2007-04-19 15:39:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR MX
07MEXICO1996	TIP PROJECT PROPOSALS FROM MEXICO FOR 2007 ESF AND [...] (U) Embassy Mexico City established a committee to review 14 project proposals from non-governmental organizations in Mexico requesting funding support from FY2007 INCLE and ESF appropriations. The following sections of the Embassy were represented on the committee: Political, Public Affairs, [...]	2007-04-23 20:10:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC ELAB KCRM PHUM PREL SMIG MX
07MEXICO2235	SECRETARY OF DEFENSE TESTIFIES BEFORE CONGRESS [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 27, Secretary Guillermo Galvan spent nearly two hours fielding questions and offering comments to 19 legislators in a public hearing called by the Chamber of Deputies' Defense Committee to discuss the military's growing role in counter narcotics operations. Galvan's f [...]	2007-05-07 15:02:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PGOV PREL MX
07MEXICO2285	NORTHERN MEXICO: LABOR UNIONS COMPETE AMONG [...] SUMMARY: If the northern Mexican states of Nuevo Leon (which includeS the major industrial city of Monterrey) and Coahuila are any indication, labor relations in that part of Mexico are marked by a general sense of cooperation between the unions and the region,s larger private and public empl [...]	2007-05-09 11:50:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ECON PGOV SOCI PINR MX
07MEXICO2334	MEXICO ECONOMIC WEEKLY, MAY 4-11, 2007 [...] (SBU) Summary: Inflation fell in April, despite price increases for some commodities. President Calderon is exploring how to proceed with fiscal reform. The United States and Mexico held the inaugural meeting of the U.S.-Mexico Consultative Committee on Agriculture, and discussed implementing [...]	2007-05-11 18:30:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ECPS ELAB EFIN PGOV ETRD PREL MX
07MEXICO2752	WORLD BANK BLAMES MEXICAN UNIONS AND PRIVATE [...] SUMMARY: World Bank (WB) officials recently visited Mexico City to formally release a report on Mexico,s efforts to enact economic reforms. The report entitled, &Mexico Beyond State Capture and Social Polarization8, concluded that the country,s endeavors to carry out meaningful reforms are be [...]	2007-05-29 19:22:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELAB IO PGOV PINR MX
07MEXICO279	MEXICO ECONOMIC NOTES, JANUARY 11 - 17 2007 [...] (U) In response to sharp increases in tortilla prices, the Calderon government has agreed to temporary price restraints with a number of producers and distributors. Finance Secretary Carstens has said he believes that the drop in oil SIPDIS prices is temporary and will not result in budget c [...]	2007-01-19 23:15:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAGR ECPS ELAB EPET ETRD PGOV MX
07MEXICO2852	PRESIDENT CALDERON UNVEILS MEXICO'S NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT [...] (U) Summary: President Calderon has announced a National Development Plan for Mexico. The plan calls for extensive political and economic reform covering a wide range of areas from security to competitiveness to foreign policy and the environment. Although many of the proposals have been pen [...]	2007-06-01 22:43:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON BEXP SENV EAID PGOV EFIN EINV MX
07MEXICO2858	MEXICAN TEXTILE INDUSTRY LOSING JOBS TO CONTRABAND [...] SUMMARY: According to representatives of the Mexican Textile and Clothing Industries, as well as leaders of various Textile Workers Unions, their segment of the economy has lost some 318,000 jobs since 2000, with another 500,000 jobs currently at risk. Both the industry and the unions attrib [...]	2007-06-04 15:26:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ETRD KTEX PGOV PINR ECON MX CH
07MEXICO2886	HUMAN RIGHTS TALKS REVEAL AREAS OF AGREEMENT, [...] (C) Summary: On May 29, U.S., Canadian and Mexican officials held trilateral talks in Mexico City on human rights cooperation. This is the first of two cables summarizing the talks, and will focus on issues relating to the upcoming OAS General Assembly (OASGA); issues relating to the UN Hum [...]	2007-06-04 18:35:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNHRC MX OAS HUMAN
07MEXICO2934	ELECTRICAL WORKERS, UNION COMPLAINS ABOUT THE HIGH [...] SUMMARY: During the week of May 14, the Mexican Electrical Workers, Union (SME),an organization closely tied to Mexico,s main opposition party, launched a charm offensive lamenting the high cost of electricity for average consumers. According to the SME, the cost of electricity to the avera [...]	2007-06-05 22:17:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ECON PGOV ENRG PINR MX
07MEXICO306	MEXICO'S NEW ECONOMY SECRETARY MEETS WITH [...] (SBU) Mexico's top trade and industry official wants to deepen North American economic integration and improve the country's investment climate to counter growing competition from China and elsewhere. After a short briefing on the Mexican government's (GOM) approach to dealing with the recent [...]	2007-01-23 14:48:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EAGR ECON BEXP WTRO MX CH
07MEXICO3080	MEXICO COMMITTED TO SUCCESSFUL TRADE RELATIONSHIP, [...] (SBU) The Calderon administration recognizes the vital economic role played by a bilateral trade relationship that is, on the whole, quite healthy. Nonetheless, Mexican officials are worried about the political implications of a growing perception in Mexico that NAFTA implementation is a one- [...]	2007-06-12 22:22:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ERTD ECON MX
07MEXICO3442	STATE GOVERNMENT AND UNION PROMOTE JOBS IN COAHULA [...] SUMMARY: The government of the northern Mexican state of Coahuila and the national union of the Mexican Workers Confederation (CTM) recently took advantage of a newly published university study positively highlighting the state,s economic growth to sign an agreement promoting job growth and c [...]	2007-07-02 15:09:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ECON ETRD PGOV PINR SOCI MX
07MEXICO3443	STATE GOVERNMENT AND UNION PROMOTE JOBS IN COAHULA [...] SUMMARY: The government of the northern Mexican state of Coahuila and the national union of the Mexican Workers Confederation (CTM) recently took advantage of a newly published university study positively highlighting the state,s economic growth to sign an agreement promoting job growth and c [...]	2007-07-02 15:09:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ECON ETRD PGOV PINR SOCI MX
07MEXICO3444	STATE GOVERNMENT AND UNION PROMOTE JOBS IN COAHULA [...] SUMMARY: The government of the northern Mexican state of Coahuila and the national union of the Mexican Workers Confederation (CTM) recently took advantage of a newly published university study positively highlighting the state,s economic growth to sign an agreement promoting job growth and c [...]	2007-07-02 15:10:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ECON ETRD PGOV PINR SOCI MX
07MEXICO346	SCENESETTER FOR COMMERCE SECRETARY GUITERREZ'S [...] (SBU) Summary: We welcome your visit to Mexico City as an unparalleled opportunity to set the stage and coordinate with the new Mexican government on concrete measures we can take together to move the relationship forward in many important economic areas, including improving competitiveness [...]	2007-01-23 23:05:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP ETRD ECON KJUS PREL MX
07MEXICO3511	MEXICO'S INVESTORS DISCUSS EFFECTS OF NARCO CRIME [...] (U) Summary: Narcotics-related violence in parts of Mexico continues to raise concerns about its potential effect on Mexico's investment climate. On June 28, the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) addressed this issue, by holding the International Forum on Investment and Security, where b [...]	2007-07-03 21:39:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ECIN ELAB PGOV MX
07MEXICO3724	UPDATE ON PHARMACEUTICAL IPR ISSUES IN MEXICO [...] (SBU) Embassy officials met with the head of Mexico's Federal Commission of Health Risk Protection (COFEPRIS - rough equivalent of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration) to discuss issues of concern to U.S. drugmakers, including data protection, patent linkage, and Mexico's proposed elimination [...]	2007-07-16 20:31:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD MX
07MEXICO379	BRIDGES THAT DIVIDE US: FACILITATING US-MEXICO [...] (SBU) The overall message conveyed to Assistant Secretary of Commerce David Bohigian during his three-day, SIPDIS three-state tour of the U.S.-Mexican border was that there is much that the two federal governments can do to help improve cross-border commerce, to the benefit of consumers, b [...]	2007-01-25 16:58:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECIN ECON ELTN ETRD MX
07MEXICO4114	AMCONSUL MATAMOROS HOSTS UNION, PRIVATE SECTOR AND [...] SUMMARY: On July 20, AmConsul Matamoros hosted a meeting aimed at opening a discussion on ways to prevent drug abuse in general and abuse in the workplace in particular. The meeting was attended by representatives of Mexico,s largest labor federations (CTM),the local president of a national [...]	2007-08-02 21:52:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR ELAB PGOV ECON PINR SOCI MX
07MEXICO4151	FURTHER REACTION TO MEXICAN FISCAL REFORM PLAN [...] (SBU) Six weeks after the introduction of the Calderon Administration's proposal for fiscal reform (ref A),companies and business organizations continue their objections to the most controversial aspects of the plan, a flat minimum tax on revenues (CETU) and a tax on cash deposits (ICI). Som [...]	2007-08-03 22:34:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELAB EFIN PINR PGOV MX

07MEXICO4246	THE LABOR SITUATION OF THE MEXICAN TEXTILE AND [...] SUMMARY: Beginning on July 31, the Mexico office of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) foundation, a German non-profit organization, and the International Textile, Garment and Leather Workers Federation (ITGLWF) held a two day seminar on the &Future of the Textile Industry in Mexico.8 The se [...]	2007-08-09 18:24:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ECON ETRD KTEX PGOV PINR CH MX
07MEXICO4390	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL BLUNT'S AUGUST 20-21 VISIT [...] (SBU) My staff and and I warmly welcome you to Mexico City. President Calderon recognizes the broad-ranging challenges his country faces and has the vision and political will to address them strategically. Having completed his first 9 months in office, he has demonstrated resolve in implemen [...]	2007-08-16 18:31:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP ECON PGOV PREL MX OVIP BLUNT ROY
07MEXICO4598	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF [...] (SBU) My staff and I warmly welcome you to Mexico City. President Calderon recognizes the broad-ranging challenges his country faces and has the vision and political will to address them strategically. Having completed his first 9 months in office, he has demonstrated resolve in implementing [...]	2007-08-27 20:06:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV ENRG PREL MX OVIP DANIEL SULLIVAN
07MEXICO4816	REALISTIC VIEW OF CHALLENGES IN STATE OF UNION [...] (U) On September 2, President Calderon presented his 2007 State of the Union Address (Informe) at the Palacio National. The Informe covered rule of law and security, competitive economy and job creation, equal opportunity, sustainable development, effective democracy and responsible foreign p [...]	2007-09-06 22:32:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ELAB EFIN PINR MX
07MEXICO4871	CALDERON SENDS MEXICO'S 2008 BUDGET PROPOSAL TO [...] (U) President Calderon presented his 2008 federal budget proposal to the Chamber of Deputies on September 8, 2007. The $220-billion spending plan is based on assumptions of 3.5% real GDP growth, inflation of 3.0%, a Mexican oil mix price of USD 46.60 a barrel, and an average nominal exchange r [...]	2007-09-10 19:21:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELAB EFIN PINR PGOV MX
07MEXICO5044	MEXICAN CONGRESS APPROVES LONG-SOUGHT TAX REFORM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mexico's Senate approved an overhaul of the country's tax laws on September 14 -- a move that will strengthen public finances and give President Calderon another legislative victory. The Chamber of Deputies has already approved the bill, so most of the reforms only require the [...]	2007-09-18 20:07:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELAB EFIN PINR PGOV MX
07MEXICO5362	JOINT BORDER GOVERNORS CONFERENCE CALLS ON FEDS TO [...] (SBU) Sonora Governor Eduardo Boars sponsored the 25th Annual Border Governor's Conference in Puerto Penasco, Sonora. Eight of the ten U.S. and Mexican border-state governors attended. Mexican President Felipe Calderon called for cross-border labor mobility and cooperation in combating the [...]	2007-10-09 18:26:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECIN ETRD MX
07MEXICO5367	MISSION MEXCIO POSTS HOLD FOLLOW-UP MEETINGS WITH [...] SUMMARY: In September, AmConsul Matamoros and Embassy Mexico City,s Labor Counselor held separate follow-up meetings aimed at coordinating actions to combat abuse in the workplace. These follow-ups were the promised next steps to a discussion began on July 20 when AmConsul Matamoros hosted [...]	2007-10-09 20:25:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB SNAR PGOV ECON PINR SOCI MX
07MEXICO5462	LEADER OF SUGAR WORKERS UNION ENJOYS THE [...] SUMMARY: Observers of Mexico,s organized labor sector and media commentators have both reviled and hailed, Enrique Ramos Rodriguez, the leader of the country,s largest sugar workers union. In many ways Ramos typifies everything average Mexicans most sharply criticize about their country,s la [...]	2007-10-15 22:14:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EAGR ECON ENRG PGOV PINR MX
07MEXICO5535	SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY'S TRIP TO MEXICO [...] (C) Ambassador Garza and Mission Mexico warmly welcome you to Mexico City. Your visit is an opportunity to underscore the broad, deep relationship between the U.S. and Mexico and our appreciation for Calderon's demonstrated leadership. His administration is prioritizing security and economic [...]	2007-10-20 18:09:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SNAR PTER PINR ECON ELAB ENRG PHUM
07MEXICO5620	MIGRATION, POVERTY AND OTHER DYNAMICS IN CHIAPAS [...] (C) Summary: Poloff and Econoff explored current political, social, and economic dynamics in Chiapas during recent visits to the state, among Mexico's most culturally and geographically distinct. Although the Zaptista movement of the mid-1990s raised the profile of Chiapas and resulted in inc [...]	2007-10-26 21:38:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON ELAB PHUM MX
07MEXICO5639	COMPETING TEXTILE UNIONS DRAW NAFTA COUNTRIES, [...] SUMMARY: A dispute among three labor unions for control of a collective bargaining contract in the southern Mexican state of Puebla has drawn the attention of US and Canadian NGO,s and labor unions as well as the concern of American clothing manufacturers. The dispute began this past May when [...]	2007-10-29 20:44:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ECON ETRD KTEX PGOV PHUM PINR MX
07MEXICO571	SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY KAREN HUGHES TRIP [...] Summary: Welcome to Mexico. Your visit comes at an important time, with the Calderon administration in only its third month in office. Notwithstanding the polarized political climate in Mexico, President Felipe Calderon is off to a strong start, demonstrating leadership at home and abroad [...]	2007-02-07 21:14:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KJUS MX
07MEXICO5773	SECURITY, MIGRATION, AND ELECTIONS IN MICHOACAN [...] No summary [...]	2007-11-08 18:05:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL ECON ELAB PHUM MX
07MEXICO5930	OFFICIAL FIGURES SPIN UNEMPLOYMENT FIGURES AND THE [...] SUMMARY: On November 15 INEGI, the GOM,s National Statistics Institute, issued a report stating that during the twelve-month period ending September 2007 Mexico,s official unemployment rate dropped from 4 percent to 3.9 percent. The INEGI report also indicated that during the same twelve-mont [...]	2007-11-26 22:24:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ECON SOCI PGOV PINR MX
07MEXICO5934	SONORA BRANCH OF FARM WORKERS UNION IS PLEASED [...] SUMMARY: The Hermosillo office of the CNC (National Peasants Confederation) in the northwestern Mexican state of Sonora is a farm workers union that is making a positive difference in the lives of persons employed in the various sectors of Mexico,s agricultural industry. The CNC,s Hermosillo [...]	2007-11-27 15:28:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EAGR SOCI PGOV PINR MX
07MEXICO5979	AUTO PARTS SUPPLIER AND SUB-CONTRACTOR ACCUSED OF [...] SUMMARY: Johnson Controls Inc., a US based auto parts supplier and One-Digit, its Mexican based sub-contractor have been accused of a series of ongoing labor rights abuses. The Johnson Controls and the One-Digit plants where the abuses are said to be occurring are located in the central Mexic [...]	2007-11-30 17:42:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ECON EIND EINV PINR MX
07MEXICO6005	MEXICO REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF [...] (U) Post supports continued waiver of Title III provisions of the Libertad Act for Mexico. The Government of Mexico (GOM) is optimistic that a debt settlement with Cuba will be reached in the near future. There are small exchange programs between the two countries. Mexico continues to promot [...]	2007-12-03 20:17:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ETTC PREL CU MX
07MEXICO6033	UNION DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION INITIATIVE EXPANDS TO [...] SUMMARY: In early November AmConsul Hermosillo and Embassy Mexico City,s Labor Counselor met with officials from the CTM, Mexico,s largest labor federation, and with various levels of GOM and NGO officials to discuss the problem of drug abuse in the workplace. This initiative, which is the o [...]	2007-12-05 19:47:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB SNAR ECON PGOV PINR SOCI MX
07MEXICO6219	CONCERNS ABOUT SECURITY, HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES [...] Summary: Concerns about human rights abuses and threats to security posed by drug trafficking collide in Mexico's southern state of Guerrero where Poloff met with a wide range of Mexican congressional representatives, government officials, human rights activists, NGOs and other members of c [...]	2007-12-19 12:23:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM KCRM SNAR ECON PINR MX
07MEXICO6229	MEXICO IPR: 301 UPDATE; INTERNATIONAL POSTURE; USG [...] (SBU) There has been some progress on a number of concerns included in the Mexico Special 301 Initiative demarche (e.g., increased enforcement activity, improved cooperation with local governments, no new patent linkage problems),but other concerns remain unaddressed (e.g., ex officio authorit [...]	2007-12-19 20:55:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD PINS MX
07MEXICO859	DISSIDENTS IN SOCIAL SECURITY WORKERS, UNION RENEW [...] SUMMARY: In October 2006, the National Union of Social Security Workers (SNTSS) held a national convention to elect new union leadership. Despite obvious voting irregularities and ultimately violence, the election results were nevertheless confirmed by the administration of Mexico,s then ou [...]	2007-02-21 17:15:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ECON PHUM PINR MX
07MEXICO921	FEDERAL CIVIL SERVANTS UNION REELECTS LEADER AND [...] SUMMARY: On February 16, Mexico,s federal civil service union federation, (the Federation of Unions of State Workers ) FSTSE),held a national convention to elect, or more specifically, unanimously reelect its Secretary General, Joel Ayala Almeida. This will be Ayala,s third term as the natio [...]	2007-02-23 17:59:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ECON PGOV PINR MX
07MEXICO939	KEY ECONOMIC THEMES FOR THE MARCH VISIT OF [...] (C) The President,s visit comes at critical time as the new Mexican government seeks to set and implement its priorities across many fields. Our common border with Mexico gives us strong common interests, including security and North American economic success. The United States has a great [...]	2007-02-23 23:05:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP ECON MX
07MINSK1003	EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - December 07, 2007 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Opposition Activist Expelled From University (para. 2) - Lebedko Questions Prisoner Klimov's Health (para. 3) - Police Arrest Human Trafficker in Minsk (para. 4) - Loc [...]	2007-12-07 15:31:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM ECON ENRG KCRM BO
07MINSK123	EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - FEBRUARY 8, 2007 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ----------------------- - GOB, Ukrainian Vice Premiers Hold Energy Talks (para. 2) - Ukraine Appoints New Ambassador to Belarus (para. 3) - Venezuela to Open Embassy in Belar [...]	2007-02-09 12:28:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON EPET ENRG BO
07MINSK142	BELARUS' NOMINATION FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMAN OF COURAGE [...] (U) Post has the honor to nominate Irina Kozulina for the Secretary of State's first International Women of Courage Award for SIPDIS her work on behalf of political prisoners and her promotion of breast cancer awareness in Belarus. She stands as a vital national figure representing both hu [...]	2007-02-14 15:36:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KWMN PHUM PREL KPAO BO
07MINSK150	MILINKEVICH AND PARTISAN LEADERS SHOWING SIGNS OF [...] (C) Since the January 14 municipal elections, the United Democratic Forces (UDF) have focused almost exclusively on organizing another democratic opposition congress, tentatively set for March 17-18. However, the coalition seems ill-prepared to hold a forum by that date. The UDF has yet to [...]	2007-02-16 17:08:00	Embassy Minsk	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV BO
07MINSK152	EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - FEBRUARY 20, 2007 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ----------------------- - U.S. Citizens Deported from Belarus (para. 2) - Lukashenko Wants to Cooperate with Europe (para. 3) - GOB Delegation Me [...]	2007-02-20 14:57:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON EPET ENRG BO
07MINSK178	GOB ALLOWS HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE, WITHIN LIMITS [...] (C) Ambassador's participation in a press conference on humanitarian assistance to a regional children's hospital gave the USG unusually good coverage in Belarusian state media. Child Health International also continues to successfully provide humanitarian assistance by training local medical [...]	2007-02-28 14:24:00	Embassy Minsk	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PGOV PREL BO
07MINSK183	FRUSTATED MILINKEVICH SUPPORTERS SAY, &JUST LEAD, [...] (C) De facto opposition coalition leader Milinkevich's supporters say that the former presidential candidate has tremendous potential as the head of a broad opposition movement. However, his support base, which is made up of civil society groups and sympathetic opposition party activists in [...]	2007-03-02 13:56:00	Embassy Minsk	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BO
07MINSK184	EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - MARCH 1, 2007 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ----------------------- - CEI Executive Secretary DG Visits Minsk (para. 2) CIVIL SOCIETY ------------- - State Control Committee Creates Anti-Corrupt Hotline (para. 3) [...]	2007-03-02 14:18:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON EPET ENRG BO
07MINSK267	HIGHER EDUCATION: NOTHING IS TRULY FREE IN BELARUS [...] (SBU) Public universities dominate higher education in Belarus and follow a largely Soviet model. Despite a constitutional right to a free education, most students pay tuition. The GOB offers an ever-decreasing number of "budget", or tuition-free places, and may eventually offer none. Stude [...]	2007-03-28 09:52:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PGOV BO
07MINSK297	BELARUS POPULATION IN SIGNIFICANT DECLINE [...] (SBU) According to Belarusian and U.N. statistics the population of Belarus continues to decline at a rate of roughly 0.4 percent annually. If this trend continues, Belarus' population will be reduced by a third, to 6.6 million, by 2050. The low birthrate, 1.21 percent in 2006, remains the s [...]	2007-04-06 14:47:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM BO
07MINSK304	LUKASHENKO SEEKS TO ASSUAGE CONCERNS OVER PERSONAL [...] (SBU) During his latest speeches on April 4-9, Lukashenko emphasized that he remains in firm control of the country. Lukashenko stated that while the recent oil and gas conflict had caused problems for the economy, these problems would soon be overcome and forgotten. He declared that recent e [...]	2007-04-12 08:29:00	Embassy Minsk	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ECON BO
07MINSK319	RELIGIOUS MINORITIES REMAIN IMMOBILIZED [...] (SBU) GOB tactics force some churches to break the law in order to practice their religion. Hare Krishna members face ongoing harassment for fulfilling religious duties. Even "traditional" religions face restrictions. In addition, limitations on religious activity severely hamper the growth [...]	2007-04-19 15:18:00	Embassy Minsk	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM BO
07MINSK422	BELARUS: LIBERTAD ACT [...] (SBU) Although the frequency of high-level contacts between Belarus and Cuba has subsided in 2007, the GOB continues to hope to build economic ties with Cuba, strongly supports the Cuban government, and has no interest in promoting democracy, human rights or free market reform. End summary. [...]	2007-05-22 05:54:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ETTC PREL BO CU
07MINSK442	EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - MAY 25, 2007 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - GOB Fines Third Organizer of Chernobyl March (para. 2) - Opposition Campaign to Commemorate Vitebsk Purges (para. 3) International Relations ----------------------- [...]	2007-05-25 10:57:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON EPET ENRG BO
07MINSK454	KOZULINA NOT HUNGERSTRIKING [...] (C) Summary: During a May 25 meeting with Ambassador, the wife of imprisoned opposition leader Aleksandr Kozulin denied rumors that she will go on political hunger strike. Irina Kozulina described her husband as politically engaged and his health as slowly improving following his two-month h [...]	2007-05-29 15:48:00	Embassy Minsk	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR BO
07MINSK484	GOB RATCHETS UP HARASSMENT OF PROTESTANTS [...] (C) The GOB recently increased its harassment of Protestants. On June 3, Protestant Pastor Bokun, who had been arrested two times in eight days, was sentenced to three days in jail for organizing an unauthorized religious service in his home. Bokun's co-pastor, Polish citizen Yaroslav Lukasi [...]	2007-06-07 14:26:00	Embassy Minsk	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KIRF BO
07MINSK508	THE SURVEY SAYS SUPPORT FOR LUKASHENKO STILL HIGH [...] (C) Independent pollster Oleg Manayev presented post the results of the latest IISEPS survey conducted May 5-15. Aleksandr Lukashenko's rating fell slightly, although support for opposition leaders remained low. Manayev's findings suggest public openness to an opposition and support for negot [...]	2007-06-14 14:25:00	Embassy Minsk	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL BO
07MINSK575	AMBASSADOR'S TRIP TO GOMEL STRESSFUL, REWARDING [...] (SBU) Ambassador on June 20-21 made an introductory visit to Gomel and Rechitsa to deliver a shipment of western medicines to an oncology center and meet with authorities and civil society activists. Hospitable authorities praised local economic growth and sought greater U.S. investment. Poli [...]	2007-07-06 12:20:00	Embassy Minsk	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON PHUM BO
07MINSK635	Embassy Minsk Weekly Pol/Econ Report - July 19, 2007 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Opposition Adopts Parliamentary Elections Guidelines (para. 2) - Daughters Visit Kozulin (para. 3) - Polish Journalist Banned Entry to Belarus (para. 4) - Union of Left- [...]	2007-07-20 13:49:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON EPET ENRG BO
07MINSK65	EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - JANUARY 2617, [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS CIVIL SOCIETY ------------- - Gomel Opposition Files Suit against Election (para. 2) - GOB Detains and Drafts Youth Activists (para. 3) INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ---------------------------------- [...]	2007-01-26 13:35:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON EPET ENRG BO
07MINSK8	A STIFF LUKASHENKO SENDS A MELANCHOLIC NEW YEAR'S MESSAGE [...] (SBU) An exhausted-looking Lukashenko on December 31 delivered his yearly New Year's address to Belarusians before the stroke of midnight. Standing stiffly next to a fireplace mantle and eyes noticeably shifting to the teleprompter behind the camera, Lukashenko slowly, without his infamous "ch [...]	2007-01-05 07:38:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON PHUM BO
07MINSK812	BREAST CANCER ADVOCACY SUMMIT IN BELARUS [...] (SBU) Ambassador and Emboffs attended the Third Biannual Eastern Europe and Central Asia Breast Cancer Advocacy Summit in Minsk on September 15. The summit, which received Democracy Commission funding, gathered the full spectrum of breast cancer specialists from the region and the United Stat [...]	2007-09-21 12:09:00	Embassy Minsk	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KDEM SOCI BO
07MINSK849	EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - October 05, 2007 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Opposition Protests Social Benefits Cuts (para. 2) - Jailed Opposition Leader's Daughter Fired (para. 3) - Parliament's Lower House Elects New Speaker (para. 4) - Loca [...]	2007-10-05 15:10:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
07MINSK929	EMBASSY MINSK WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - November 09, 2007 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Opposition to Hold 1,500 Rallies in Mid-December (para. 2) - Gomel District Court Upholds University Expulsion (para. 3) - Christian Democracy Conference Held in Minsk [...]	2007-11-08 15:47:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
07MONROVIA1201	LIBERIA: AGOA COUNTRY ELIGIBILITY RECOMMENDATIONS 2008 [...] Following is the text of Embassy Monrovia's AGOA recommendations. The text has also been e-mailed to AF/EPS and USTR. Country: LIBERIA Current AGOA Status: Eligible Country Background Summary: Liberia has a government that was democratically elected in multi-party elections in October/N [...]	2007-10-12 07:06:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD LI
07MONROVIA1293	LIBERIA: REHABILITATING A TROUBLED BUT PROPITIOUS MARITIME [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Liberian maritime sector has a unique and vibrant past, but years of war and neglect have taken a toll on the fishing industry (ref A),the port (ref B),and overall maritime control and security inside Liberia's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Although Liberia's U.S.-based [...]	2007-10-29 10:58:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EWWT EFIS PHSA SENV LI
07MONROVIA1348	LIBERIA: MCC SCORECARD DELIVERED; GOL EAGER FOR THRESHOLD [...] (SBU) Summary: Econoff delivered Liberia's MCC scorecard and reftel points to Minister of Commerce and Industry Frances Johnson Morris during an introductory call. There has been press reporting here on President Sirleaf's appeal, during her recent meetings with the President and others in W [...]	2007-11-16 16:22:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON ETRD KMCA MCC PHUM LI
07MONROVIA1368	EMBASSY DISCUSSES INTERNATIONAL ADOPTIONS WITH GOL [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador, DCM and Conoffs discussed problem areas in international adoptions and made recommendations to strengthen adoption procedures in Liberia during a luncheon hosted by the Ambassador for senior GOL officials and the UNICEF Officer-In-Charge. After an animated and frie [...]	2007-11-27 16:21:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KOCI CASC CVIS LI
07MONROVIA1411	FORDER CHILDREN REPATRIATION CASE: [...] (SBU) Robert Forder, the adoptive father of the seven children repatriated from Liberia 7 December, has told conoff that he intends to remain in Liberia for, at least, several more months. 2. (SBU) Forder, who had been up country for several weeks, finally came to the embassy 11 December at [...]	2007-12-13 13:05:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC KOCI LI
07MONROVIA289	LIBERIA: US/CHINA DIALOGUE ON AFRICA [...] (C) In general, Chinese assistance to Liberia tends to be well-publicized one-off contributions of goods, technical assistance, infrastructure, and exchanges, rather than sustained donor engagement in strengthening specific institutions or sectors. Since 2003, China has provided peacekeepers [...]	2007-03-02 13:28:00	Embassy Monrovia	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EFIN PREL CH LI
07MONROVIA559	LIBERIA: SPAIN TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN HEALTH AND [...] (U) Charge d'Affaires and Poloff (notetaker) met May 14 with Cristina Diaz Fernandez-Gil, Assistant Director for Cooperation with Sub-Saharan Africa and Asia at the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Fernandez-Gil was accompanied by Spain's Honorary Consul in Liberia Manuel Cuenca, Carolina [...]	2007-05-15 08:18:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID SP LI
07MONROVIA591	LIBERIA: SCENE SETTER FOR HDAC CODEL [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes the May 31-June 2 visit of the House Democracy Assistance Commission (HDAC) congressional delegation. Liberia is at a critical moment in its history, emerging from 14 years of civil war under a democratically elected government that has been in office a year and a half. [...]	2007-05-18 15:53:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID ECON LI
07MONROVIA736	USG-FUNDED PROGRAMS RAISE AWARENESS OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION [...] UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT (USG)-FUNDED PROGRAMS IN LIBERIA HAVE STRENGTHENED COORDINATION, RAISED AWARENESS, AND PROVIDED STANDARDIZED INVESTIGATIVE AND REPORTING TOOLS TO THE HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE COMMUNITY IN AN EFFORT TO COMBAT SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE (SEA) IN LIBERIA. 2. USAID' [...]	2007-06-21 11:45:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM EAID KWMN UNMIL LI
07MONROVIA910	LIBERIA: SCENE SETTER FOR CODEL LOWEY [...] (SBU) Embassy welcomes the August 16, 2007 visit of the Congressional delegation led by Representative Nita Lowey, Chairwoman of the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Foreign Operations. Liberia is at a critical moment in its history, emerging from 14 years of civil war under a d [...]	2007-07-27 15:17:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PGOV PREL EAID ECON LI
07MONROVIA960	LIBERIA ECONOMIC BRIEFS -- August 2007 [...] (U) Following is a summary of recent economic and commercial developments in Liberia. ---------------------- PRESIDENT SIGNS BUDGET ---------------------- 2. (U) President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf signed into law the FY2007-08 national budget on July 31. The US$199.3 million budget is ov [...]	2007-08-02 16:01:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON EPET ETRD EINV EFIN ASEC EAID LI
07MONTERREY775	NUEVO LEON PRD REJECTS PRESIDENT CALDERON AND SUPPORTS [...] (U) SUMMARY. Representing the hard-line faction of the PRD, Nuevo Leon party leaders continue to reject President Calderon as illegitimate, refuse to work with President Calderon, plan to denounce Calderon at his September 1 State of the Union address, and focus their efforts on recruiting l [...]	2007-08-14 21:07:00	Consulate Monterrey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ETRD ECON SOCI MX
07MONTERREY801	NUEVO LEON AT THE HEART OF MEXICO'S MEDICAL TOURISM [...] SUMMARY. Nuevo Leon is actively working to become the medical tourism destination-of-choice in Mexico for Mexican and American citizens seeking quality, affordable health care. The Nuevo Leon State Government has formed a Specialized Medical Services Cluster of ten public and private hospita [...]	2007-08-23 21:33:00	Consulate Monterrey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV EINV ECON SOCI TBIO MX
07MONTERREY945	TAMAULIPAS: BEST PRACTICES FOR FIGHTING DENGUE FEVER IN [...] On November 8, Consulate Matamoros and Consulate Monterrey Econoffs met with Tamaulipas Secretary of Health, Dr. Rodolfo Torre Cantu, to discuss the state's success in battling dengue fever. Despite record rainfalls throughout northeastern Mexico, Tamaulipas represents a significantly lower p [...]	2007-11-17 00:28:00	Consulate Monterrey	UNCLASSIFIED	KHIV TBIO SENV SMIG SOCI MX
07MONTEVIDEO1050	SECRETARY CHAO HIGHLIGHTS GLOBAL COMPETITION FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao highlighted the critical need to create the right climate for growth in light of global competition for talent. She spoke about ways to manage emigration and provide retraining for employees affected by the opening economies. During a two-day v [...]	2007-12-19 18:09:00	Embassy Montevideo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPAO ELAB ETRD UY
07MONTEVIDEO483	SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF LIBERTAD ACT - URUGUAY [...] (C) Upon taking office on March 1, 2005, the left-of-center Frente Amplio government immediately renewed diplomatic relations with Cuba, which had been previously suspended by the Batlle administration. This move appears to have been a gesture by President Vazquez to the more radical elements [...]	2007-05-16 20:04:00	Embassy Montevideo	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL CU UY
07MONTEVIDEO529	(S/NF) VENEZUELAN FOREIGN AID TO URUGUAY [...] (S/NF) Summary: This telegram responds to reftel request for information. Venezuelan assistance to Uruguay is growing, but is not yet great. It is also difficult to calculate, in part because Chavez's aid comes without the sort of invasive conditions that burden the programs of the World Bank [...]	2007-06-04 17:07:00	Embassy Montevideo	SECRET//NOFORN	PINR VE UY
07MONTEVIDEO611	SCENESETTER FOR U/S NICHOLAS R. BURNS' VISIT TO [...] (C) American Embassy Montevideo and I warmly welcome you, WHA A/S Thomas A. Shannon and the other members of your distinguished delegation to Uruguay. Your July 10-11 visit comes at an especially auspicious time: only three months after the historic POTUS visit and right on the eve of Secret [...]	2007-06-27 14:28:00	Embassy Montevideo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD MARR PHUM ECON OVIP OTRA UY
07MONTEVIDEO629	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY OF TREASURY HENRY M. [...] (C) American Embassy Montevideo and I warmly welcome you and the other members of your distinguished delegation to Uruguay. Your July 12-13 visit comes at an especially auspicious time: only three months after the historic POTUS visit and right on the heels of U/S Burns' and A/S Shannon's po [...]	2007-07-02 19:07:00	Embassy Montevideo	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN OVIP ECON OTRA ASEC UY
07MONTEVIDEO714	TREASURY SECRETARY PAULSON'S VISIT TO URUGUAY JULY [...] (C) Summary: Secretary Paulson's July 11-12 visit to Uruguay was viewed as a positive follow-up to the President's March visit and to Under Secretary Burns and Assistant Secretary Shannon's visits the same week. The Secretary's SIPDIS initiatives on small businesses and infrastructure finan [...]	2007-08-03 14:12:00	Embassy Montevideo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PREL EFIN PGOV UY
07MONTEVIDEO917	THE VAZQUEZ ADMINISTRATION AT THE HALFWAY MARK [...] (C) Summary: The Frente Amplio (FA) government of President Vazquez passed its halfway mark last month. This cable provides our assessment of the first half of the Vazquez administration as it relates to foreign relations, economic policy and domestic issues. Our overall assessment is posit [...]	2007-10-23 19:22:00	Embassy Montevideo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EINV ETRD SOCI ELAB PINR UY
07MONTEVIDEO956	INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT [...] (U) Following (in reftel requested format) is Uruguay's 2007-08 INCSR Part I. 2. (SBU) URUGUAY I. Summary Uruguay is not a major narcotics producing country. However, current areas of concern include increased trafficking of cocaine, marijuana, heroin and increasing local consumpt [...]	2007-11-06 17:42:00	Embassy Montevideo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR EFIN KCRM KCOR UY
07MONTEVIDEO992	SUSPENSION OF TITLE III OF LIBERTAD ACT - URUGUAY [...] (C) Upon taking office on March 1, 2005, the left-of-center Frente Amplio government immediately renewed diplomatic relations with Cuba, which had been previously suspended by the Batlle administration. This move appears to have been a gesture by President Vazquez to the more radical elements [...]	2007-11-26 15:53:00	Embassy Montevideo	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL CU UY
07MOSCOW1149	ENERGY DEPUTY SECRETARY SELL'S TRIP TO MOSCOW: [...] (C) Summary. Deputy Secretary of Energy Clay Sell visited Moscow March 11 - 14 to participate in the bilateral Energy Working Group (EWG) and to meet with U.S. energy companies as well as Lukoil and Gazprom. At the EWG, there was a good exchange of views on information exchanges, energy effi [...]	2007-03-16 15:28:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS
07MOSCOW1236	RUSSIAN MFA: AFGHANISTAN POST-FM VISIT; IRAN [...] (C) Summary: In a March 21 meeting, MFA Director Maryasov said Russia was evaluating further arms donations to Afghanistan, finalizing the debt relief documents, pushing for CSTO-NATO counter-narcotics cooperation, and sending a drug control official to Kabul in the "nearest future." During [...]	2007-03-22 14:11:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR AF IR RS
07MOSCOW1241	RUSSIAN NANO COMPANIES LEAVE ACADEMY BEHIND [...] (SBU) Summary: EST recently visited two nanotech ventures based in Moscow-region "science cities." The scientists who head these entities reinvented themselves after the fall of the Soviet Union. In the process, they have provided a new model for Russia science, one centered on an extremely [...]	2007-03-23 03:49:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TSPL PGOV ECON ETRD PINR TNGD RS
07MOSCOW1326	RUSSIA: SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES START TO STAND UP [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-27 10:35:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ETRD ECON RS
07MOSCOW1434	RUSSIA: THE HARSH IMPACT OF DEMON VODKA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Leading European and Russian addiction and demographics experts met recently in Moscow to discuss alcohol consumption and policy in Russia. Binge drinking causes an estimated three percent drag on GDP and leads to about half a million premature deaths every year. The lack of a [...]	2007-03-30 14:17:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO EAGR ETRD SOCI RS
07MOSCOW1442	RUSSIAN CORPORATE STATISM: WATCH THIS SPACE [...] (C) Summary: The rise of corporate statism in Russia has been significant. Since 2004, the government has taken over the world's largest titanium business, consolidated its position in Gazprom, merged 10 aviation businesses into a state-owned conglomerate, and taken controlling positions in ot [...]	2007-04-02 07:50:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV EIND PGOV RS
07MOSCOW1520	RUSSIAN DUMA: SPLIT HEALTH MINISTRY IN TWO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Duma April 4 unanimously approved a proposal to divide the Ministry of Health and Social Development into separate Ministries of Health Care and the Medical Industry and that of Labor and Social Development. Duma Deputies stopped short of calling on Minister Zurabov to resign [...]	2007-04-05 15:55:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	TBIO ETRD ECON SOCI PGOV PINR RS
07MOSCOW1676	RUSSIA: CAN OLD SCIENTISTS LEARN NEW TRICKS? [...] (C) SUMMARY: To assess the changing science climate in Russia and funding implications (especially for institutes employing former weapons experts),ISN/CTR's Jefferson Science Fellow recently visited several scientific institutes in the Moscow area and met with government officials and repres [...]	2007-04-12 16:43:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	TSPL TBIO PINR PGOV ECON RS
07MOSCOW1696	U.S.-RUSSIA WILDLIFE DISEASE CONFERENCE - BIRD FLU [...] SUMMARY: A full-day session on avian influenza drew a large and lively audience during the recent 2nd U.S.-Russia Conference on Wildlife Diseases, held in Moscow. The conference featured a 17-member USG delegation, whose presenters underscored the vital interactions between human health, wi [...]	2007-04-13 13:14:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAGR TBIO KFLU RS
07MOSCOW1811	RUSSIA: MIXED REVIEWS ON NATIONAL HEALTH PROJECT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With thepQ`j6th three main components: improving primary care by raising health sector salaries and purchasing new equipment and ambulances; strengthening prevention and treatment for infectious diseases; and making high-tech health care more widely available. A separate prog [...]	2007-04-20 04:14:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO SCUL SOCI RS
07MOSCOW1834	RUSSIA: DEMOGRAPHIC UPTURN? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Russia's demographics picture brightened in 2006, at least compared to 2005. Leading politicians argue the improvements show the National Priority Health Project is working. Demographics experts are skeptical, however, and believe the recent uptick might only be a temporary bli [...]	2007-04-20 12:41:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO SCUL SOCI RS
07MOSCOW1895	KREMLIN REACTION TO YELTSIN'S DEATH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Putin publicly praised Boris Yeltsin as a leader of courage and conviction, instrumental in bringing democracy to Russia. Official media echoed these themes, focusing on the positives of Yeltsin's leadership and making little mention of economic woes and instability o [...]	2007-04-24 13:53:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR RS
07MOSCOW2206	RUSSIA: COMMUNICATIONS SECTOR AT A CROSSROADS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The information and communications technology sector is the most vibrant in the Russian economy, demonstrating double digit growth year to year since 2000 and contributing more than five percent to total GDP in 2006. Despite the prospect of surging expansion of the IT sector base [...]	2007-05-14 03:19:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	ECPS ECON EFIN EINT ETTC PGOV PINR PREL RS
07MOSCOW2334	A/S FRIED'S MEETING WITH DFM KARASIN: ESTONIA, [...] (C) EUR A/S Fried and Russian DFM Karasin's May 15 discussion focused on Estonia and Georgia. Fried assured Karasin that the U.S. supports the independence and sovereignty of Russia's neighbors and their freedom from a Russian sphere of influence -- but also urges them to develop good relatio [...]	2007-05-18 18:41:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR ETRD UNSC OSCE AM AJ EN GG RS
07MOSCOW2471	FOR A JUST RUSSIA: KREMLIN BACKPEDALS ON SUPPORT [...] (SBU) Summary: Since "For A Just Russia's" (SR) more or less successful debut in the March 11 regional elections (reftels),the Kremlin appears to have reconsidered its options and backed away from providing the administrative resources including access to national TV airtime that SR members [...]	2007-05-25 14:46:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PINR SOCI RS
07MOSCOW2533	RUSSIA BANS EXPORTS OF HUMAN BIOLOGICAL SPECIMENS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Federal Customs Service has temporarily banned all exports of human biological specimens from Russia, including hair, tissue, urine, and blood samples. According to press reports, the ban was imposed after an intelligence report to the Kremlin alleged that Western researchers [...]	2007-05-30 15:46:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	TBIO SOCI ETRD RS
07MOSCOW2590	CODEL NELSON-LOTT MEETS WITH FM LAVROV [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S.-Russian Senate-Federation Council Interparliamentary Working Group Co-Chairs Senator Ben Nelson and Senator Trent Lott, accompanied by Senators Evan Bayh, Judd Gregg, and Richard Burr, met May 29 with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to discuss current bilateral and [...]	2007-06-01 13:12:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR KNDP ETRD OREP NELSON LOTT RS
07MOSCOW2659	LOCAL PUNDITS ON RUSSIA'S ESCALATING RHETORIC [...] (C) Summary: The latest Russian rhetoric against U.S. missile defense plans, in conjunction with last week's missile testing, is read by both pro-Kremlin and liberal analysts as further evidence of Putin's continued frustration with U.S.-Russian relations. They argue that the combative ton [...]	2007-06-05 16:12:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MCAP PGOV RS
07MOSCOW3011	AMBASSADOR'S LUNCH WITH METROPOLITAN KIRILL [...] (C) At a June 18 private lunch, Russian Orthodox Metropolitan Kirill related to the Ambassador his concerns about social issues, in particular the large gap between rich and poor and Russia's lagging regions. He described reaction, both in the West and in Russia, to the recent merger of the R [...]	2007-06-21 07:58:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM PINR SOCI RS
07MOSCOW3316	ENVIRONMENTALISTS FRET OVER SOCHI OLYMPIAD [...] SUMMARY. The selection of Sochi as the site of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games brought less joy to Russian environmentalists, who have long warned about the potential impact of large-scale construction in this region. Environmental NGOs will monitor implementation of the Sochi 2014 Environment [...]	2007-07-09 02:40:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV PGOV RS
07MOSCOW3348	ROE WOES: RUSSIAN CAVIAR ON THE ROPES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A two-year moratorium on Russian sturgeon fishing in the Caspian Sea has slowed, but not stopped, the thriving black market in Beluga caviar. World Wildlife Federation's Moscow Director contends that "not one egg" of black caviar sold in Moscow is legal: that is, from farm-rai [...]	2007-07-09 13:43:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV PGOV SOCI RS EAGR
07MOSCOW3379	RUSSIAN LAB MOVES AHEAD TO BECOME REGIONAL AND WHO FLU [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Russia pledged to transform the Vector State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology near Novosibirsk into a regional influenza center and ultimately a WHO Collaborating Center for avian influenza as part of its 2006 G8 Presidential focus on infectious diseases. Although [...]	2007-07-11 02:52:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO KFLU KSTH KPAO SENV RS
07MOSCOW3429	RUSSIA: HIV VACCINE RESEARCHERS LOOK AHEAD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The NIH-sponsored HIV Vaccine Workshop in St. Petersburg June 1-2 brought together over 50 researchers and government representatives from the United States and Europe to discuss recent HIV candidate vaccines and the prospects for clinical vaccine trials in Eastern Europe. Sign [...]	2007-07-13 10:06:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO KHIV SOCI SCUL RS
07MOSCOW3495	CHECHNYA REVISITED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a recent visit by REFCOORD to Grozny, the evidence of Chechnya's economic reconstruction was striking. Scaffolding, initially seen only around government buildings, has appeared everywhere, including private homes. Minutka Square, long a symbol of the city's destructi [...]	2007-07-17 13:45:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREF PHUM PINR EAID RS
07MOSCOW3540	HOW MUCH DO RUSSIAN DOCTORS REALLY MAKE? [...] (SBU) Summary: Although government doctors in Russia officially earn $205-$900 per month as a base salary, they frequently earn much more in reality. Physicians often supplement their base government salaries for clinical work with income from private patients, teaching positions in universiti [...]	2007-07-19 13:27:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO SCUL SOCI RS
07MOSCOW3581	THE SUCCESSION RACE: MEDVEDEV AND IVANOV AT THE [...] (C) Elections for President Putin's successor are slated for March 2008 and two candidates --First Deputy Prime Ministers Sergey Ivanov and Dmitriy Medvedev-- have the blessing of the Kremlin and are already campaigning feverishly. This message discusses their recent efforts, while a subseque [...]	2007-07-23 06:20:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR RS
07MOSCOW3890	FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS IN ARAP CASE [...] (C) An Independent Psychiatric Association-composed commission convened by Human Rights Ombudsman Vladimir Lukin now plans to depart for Murmansk August 9, in order to conduct an investigation of the circumstances surrounding the early July institutionalization of United Civic Front (UCF) acti [...]	2007-08-08 14:42:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV SOCI RS
07MOSCOW4043	RUSSIAN PHARMACEUTICALS MARKET TAKES OFF (C-TN7-00763, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Russia's pharmaceuticals market has grown by leaps and bounds in the last three years, and experts predict continued robust growth in the short term in almost all major market segments. Foreign firms continue to dominate the market and account for an estimated 75-80 percent of [...]	2007-08-17 11:14:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO ETRD EINV EIND RS
07MOSCOW4538	ZUBKOV CONFIRMED; HINTS AT CABINET RE-SHUFFLE [...] (SBU) As expected, Prime Minister-designate Viktor Zubkov was easily confirmed by the Duma after a perfunctory set of questions and speeches September 14. Only the Communist Party, and perhaps some independent deputies, voted against him. Zubkov used the occasion to suggest that a cabinet re [...]	2007-09-14 15:26:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM PINR RS

07MOSCOW4543	RUSSIA: TUBERCULOSIS CASES STABILIZING, BUT DRUG RESISTANCE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Increased Russian Government attention to TB control and treatment in recent years, and regional pilot programs involving international donors and experts, are helping to turn the tide in Russia's battle with TB. Tuberculosis (TB) cases in Russia have recently stabilized within [...]	2007-09-17 03:31:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO SCUL SOCI RS
07MOSCOW4583	RUSSIA ENERGY: A WINDOW ON THE WORKINGS OF A SMALL [...] (C) Describing his experiences working in a small ConocoPhillips(CP)-Lukoil joint venture, a CP employee said his Russian counterparts cling to inefficient central planning approaches to business operations. He also noted problems of favoritism, corruption, and a disregard for principles of w [...]	2007-09-18 09:09:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG ECON PREL RS
07MOSCOW465	PUBLIC CHAMBER ANNIVERSARY: THE JURY'S STILL OUT [...] (C) January marks the one-year anniversary of the Public Chamber, a body created at the initiative of President Putin in order to provide a channel for communication with the public and, in part it is believed, to compensate for the Kremlin's decision to appoint, instead of elect, governors an [...]	2007-02-02 16:26:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PINR RS
07MOSCOW4708	VOLGOGRAD MAYOR: YOUNG, PRAGMATIC... AND COMMUNIST (FOR [...] (SBU) The 31 year-old mayor of Volgograd, an unexpected winner in a special election held last May after his predecessor had been imprisoned on corruption charges, downplayed to us his Communist party affiliation. The mayor instead stressed his commitment to fostering a pro-business climate [...]	2007-09-25 11:32:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR RS
07MOSCOW4713	PUTIN MAKES MINIMAL CHANGES TO CABINET [...] (C) Late evening September 24, President Putin announced the long-awaited cabinet re-shuffle requested by Prime Minister Zubkov. There were few structural changes to the new cabinet unveiled by Putin and much continuity, with government veterans Elvira Nabiullina and Tatyana Golikova replacin [...]	2007-09-25 15:13:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ECON RS
07MOSCOW4909	PREMIER ZUBKOV'S FIRST STEPS SHOW REGIONAL EMPHASIS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Since Putin picked Viktor Zubkov from relative obscurity to serve as Premier, the Russian political elite have been scrambling to figure out who this new figure is and the role he is to play in Putin's plans. Our contacts among political analysts describe Zubkov as an unassuming, [...]	2007-10-05 15:44:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ECON RS
07MOSCOW5031	BIOTERRORISM: ENHANCING BILATERAL EFFORTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Department biodefense experts met in Moscow October 10 to discuss bilateral bioterrorism cooperation with the MFA Department of New Threats and Challenges. MFA reported some confusion about the topics and experts needed for a proposed second bilateral meeting of bioterrorism ex [...]	2007-10-17 04:40:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO PTER RS
07MOSCOW5189	TDY JEFFERSON FELLOWS: KEEP THEM COMING [...] (U) Summary: Embassy Moscow supports amending the Jefferson Science Fellow program to include an 8-10 week TDY at the end of the Fellowship year. Our first TDY Fellow, Dr. Katherine Radtke, contributed significantly to the advancement of U.S. science and technology goals in key areas like nano [...]	2007-10-29 14:08:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED	TSPL APER RS
07MOSCOW5192	TOMSK OBLAST GOVERNOR ON ELECTIONS, RELATIONS WITH [...] (C) Tomsk Governor Viktor Kress enjoys strong support from the regional population as well as the Moscow elite because he, somewhat like Putin, is seen as a competent steward of his region's economic resources and as a capable manager of the local political system. During discussions with the [...]	2007-10-29 17:07:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ECON SOCI RS
07MOSCOW5225	RUSSIAN DFM TITOV ON BOSNIA, KOSOVO, AND POLAND [...] (C) Comment: In an October 31 meeting with the Ambassador, Deputy Foreign Minister Titov reiterated Russian complaints over High Representative Lajcak's invocation of Bosnia powers, which ran counter to assurances given during his Moscow consultations, but stressed Russian support for the D [...]	2007-10-31 15:52:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BK RS
07MOSCOW5268	Penza Oblast - Governor Weak Authoritarian [...] (SBU) Penza governor Vasiliy Bochkarev at first glance appears comfortably ensconced in his power position, enjoying favorable ratings from the population, which credits him with improving the regional quality of life, and nods of approval from Moscow for his energetic support of the National P [...]	2007-11-06 04:42:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR SOCI ECON RS
07MOSCOW5353	RUSSIA REJECTS HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH PROPOSAL ON METHADONE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a 110-page study released November 8, Human Rights Watch International concluded that substance abuse treatment in Russia is of such poor quality that it amounts to a violation of the right to health. The report recommended that Russia immediately permit the use of drug-subs [...]	2007-11-10 08:31:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO PHUM SOCI RS
07MOSCOW5512	RUSSIA AND INDIA SEEK TO IMPROVE ECONOMIC TIES; [...] (SBU) Summary: In official briefings on Indian Prime Minister Singh's November 11-12 visit, Russian and Indian diplomats confirmed reftel assessment of bilateral relations as politically healthy but in danger of appearing "emaciated" should the countries fail to expand economic ties. The dip [...]	2007-11-26 07:58:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECIN ENRG MASS IN RS
07MOSCOW5548	UNITED RUSSIA EXPECTS BIG THINGS FROM ROSTOV-ON-DON [...] (C) The Ambassador's November 19-20 visit to Rostov-on-Don revealed that Russia's fifth most populous region falls squarely in the ruling party vote bank. Governor Vladimir Chub, who has ruled Rostov for sixteen years, appears too busy opening shopping centers and meeting trade delegations to [...]	2007-11-28 08:32:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM ECON SOCI EAGR RS
07MOSCOW5571	RUSSIA: POWER SECTOR RESTRUCTURING ENTERS LAST [...] (SBU) The electricity sector's regulatory and policy framework after July 2008, when holding company RAO UES will cease operations, is taking shape. On October 26, RAO UES shareholders approved the restructuring plan and consented to the appointment of RAO UES' director of strategy as the new [...]	2007-11-29 09:10:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EIND ENRG PREL RS
07MOSCOW5598	PUTIN AND UNITED RUSSIA DOMINATE MEDIA IN RUN UP [...] (C) Summary. All one has to do is watch the national nightly news to see that President Putin, his administration, and United Russia garner the majority of coverage in the run up to the December 2 Duma elections. Over the past two months, three-fourths of the national television coverage and over h [...]	2007-11-30 12:28:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM KPAO RS
07MOSCOW5630	RUSSIA STILL A SMOKER'S PARADISE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Russian Duma session that ended November 16 failed to approve legislation placing greater restrictions on smoking in public places. The outgoing Duma also did not approve the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control, which Russia has neither signed nor ratified. Observe [...]	2007-12-02 08:08:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO SCUL PREL SOCI RS
07MOSCOW564	RUSSIA-AZERBAIJAN DYSPEPSIA: EAT TOMATOES AND GET [...] (C) Russian press articles and Embassy Baku's interlocutors have played up deteriorating Russian-Azerbaijani relations. They cite Gazprom's increase in the price of gas deliveries to Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan's refusal to send crude oil via the Baku-Novorossiysk pipeline; and the Russian ban on [...]	2007-02-08 12:42:00	Embassy Moscow	SECRET	PREL ETRD PREF AJ AM GG RS
07MOSCOW5765	REINVENTING THE RUSSIAN DRUG STORE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Much like Russia's booming pharmaceuticals market (Ref A),the Russian pharmacy business is rapidly expanding. Major Russian drug store chains are consolidating their market-leading positions, but the industry is still relatively unconcentrated, with the leading drug store chai [...]	2007-12-10 03:45:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO ETRD EINV EIND RS
07MOSCOW5784	GREF CENTER'S VIEWS ON RUSSIA'S ECONOMIC DIRECTION [...] (C) In a December 6 meeting, Ksenia Yudaeva, Director of Research at the Center for Strategic Research (CSR or the Gref Center),the economic brain trust for the GOR's economic reforms in the early years of President Putin's administration, told econoff that while reform momentum has slowed th [...]	2007-12-12 04:55:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EIND PREL RS
07MOSCOW5796	GETTING THE VOTE OUT: HOW UNITED RUSSIA PULLED OFF [...] (C) Summary: A comparison of electoral statistics from the December 2 Duma elections and the previous elections in a number of selected regions shows that United Russia's use of administrative assets to get out an increased number of voters made a difference in the December 2 Duma elections. [...]	2007-12-12 15:26:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM PREL PHUM RS
07MOSCOW5800	THE MEASURE OF THE MAN - "WHO IS MR. MEDVEDEV?" [...] (C) Despite his prominence as First Deputy Premier, Gazprom Board Chair, and earlier as Head of the Presidential Administration, Medvedev remains only somewhat less an enigma than his mentor Putin was when the latter was picked as Yeltsin's successor eight years ago. In the near unanimous app [...]	2007-12-13 13:58:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	RS PINR PGOV
07MOSCOW5831	FEEL THE BURN: FITNESS CLUBS IN RUSSIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Russian fitness clubs are expanding and becoming increasing popular, suggesting that the notion of a healthy lifestyle may slowly be taking root in Russia. END SUMMARY. ------------------------ Fitness Clubs Pumping Up ------------------------ 2. (U) Although there are n [...]	2007-12-17 09:42:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO SOCI SCUL RS
07MOSCOW610	PUTIN WILL GO [...] (C) Although rumors swirl after each major public appearance, even diehard skeptics now agree that President Putin will leave office when his second term expires in May 2008. With each passing month the conspiracy theories, which most recently crested in the wake of the Litvinenko assassinati [...]	2007-02-12 13:59:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM PREL RS
07MOSCOW829	SIBBIOPHARM AGREES IN PRINCIPLE TO COMMENCE NDF BW FACILITY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 26-27 a State/Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund (NDF) delegation met with Sibbiopharm representatives to establish the scope and ground rules for an NDF project to eliminate former biological weapons (BW) building and equipment at Sibbiopharm's Berdsk facility. T [...]	2007-02-28 06:28:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM TBIO RS
07MOSCOW831	SIBBIOPHARM AGREES IN PRINCIPLE TO COMMENCE NDF BW FACILITY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 26-27 a State/Nonproliferation and Disarmament Fund (NDF) delegation met with Sibbiopharm representatives to establish the scope and ground rules for an NDF project to eliminate former biological weapons (BW) building and equipment at Sibbiopharm's Berdsk facility. T [...]	2007-02-28 06:31:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM TBIO RS
07MOSCOW845	"FOR A JUST RUSSIA" POSITIONS SELF AS [...] (SBU) The second, Kremlin-approved party, "For a Just Russia (SR)" at its inaugural congress February 24-27 combined left-wing rhetoric, criticism of the GOR's performance, anger at its treatment in the regions, and patriotism in a credible effort to establish itself as an alternative to the g [...]	2007-02-28 16:00:00	Embassy Moscow	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR KDEM SOCI PREL RS
07MOSCOW933	RUSSIAN SCIENCE: TURNING BIOWEAPONS INTO BOTTLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: A super-secret, elite bioweapons institute during Soviet times, the Institute of Immunological Engineering (IIE) now hosts an American company on its territory in an attempt to replace the state funding that ceased in 1994. Institute Director Dr. Sergey Pchelnitsov, who has spe [...]	2007-03-05 13:04:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	KIPR KPAO TBIO RS
07MOSCOW976	SENIOR HEALTH OFFICIAL TAKES THE FALL FOR MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 5 Prime Minister Fradkov fired Ramil Khabriyev, head of the Russian Federal Supervision Service for Health Care and Social Development (Roszdravnadzor). Fradkov cited continuing problems with inconsistent supply and deficit spending for drugs provided under the government [...]	2007-03-07 15:09:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	TBIO ETRD ECON SOCI PGOV PINR RS
07MOSCOW978	MUCH SPECULATION, LITTLE PUBLICALLY-AVAILABLE [...] (C) The March 2 death of veteran Kommersant military correspondent Ivan Safronov has sent shock waves through Moscow's journalistic community. Investigations by the Prosecutor General's office and the Kommersant staff have to date produced no serious evidence that would point to suicide, forc [...]	2007-03-07 16:15:00	Embassy Moscow	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM SOCI PINR RS
07MUNICH104	BAVARIAN MINISTER ON PHARMACEUTICALS AND HEALTH CARE [...] On February 14, Consul General Nelson called on Christa Stewens, Bavarian Minister for Labor, Social Affairs, and Family, to discuss the potential impact of German health care reform on innovation in the Bavarian pharmaceutical sector. Stewens agreed with several of the points made by the CG, [...]	2007-02-21 15:23:00	Consulate Munich	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV PGOV ETRD GM
07MUNICH28	BAVARIA'S NEXT MINISTER-PRESIDENT [...] (SBU) Bavarian Interior Minister Guenther Beckstein is expected to be elected Bavarian Minister-President in early October 2007, succeeding Edmund Stoiber. Beckstein is the longest-serving and best-known of Germany's state interior ministers. His "law and order" approach has provided Bavaria [...]	2007-01-19 18:24:00	Consulate Munich	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV GM
07MUNICH325	MUNICH G-8 JUSTICE AND INTERIOR MINISTERS MEETING [...] The below text is the concluding declaration from the G-8 Justice and Interior Ministers Meeting held in Munich May 23-25. The U.S. was represented at the meeting by Attorney General Gonzales and Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security Jackson. 2. Begin text: During our meeting in Munich on [...]	2007-05-25 15:24:00	Consulate Munich	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PTER KCRM KISL GM
07MUSCAT1034	SULTAN QABOOS TO NEW OMAN MAJLIS: STATUS QUO JUST [...] (C) Sultan Qaboos delivered his annual address opening the Majlis Oman on November 6. During the relatively rare public speaking engagement, the Sultan tipped his hat to the work of the Majlis and expressed appreciation for voter participation in the recent national elections (refs A, B). How [...]	2007-11-12 13:23:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MU
07MUSCAT1061	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MORAN'S VISIT TO OMAN [...] (U) Embassy Muscat and I warmly welcome you and your delegation to Oman. We look forward to your arrival on November 25 to discuss regional stability and economic development issues in the context of our overall bilateral relationship. In order to fulfill these objectives, we are seeking an [...]	2007-11-19 12:06:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PGOV PREL ECON ETRD ELAB PHUM MU
07MUSCAT1065	OCTOBER 31 U.S.-OMAN GULF SECURITY DIALOGUE [...] (S/NF) During the October 31 U.S.-Oman Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) in Muscat, Omani officials -- led by MFA Secretary General Sayyid Badr al-Busaidi -- claimed that SIPDIS current U.S. policy towards Iran, including the use of sanctions, was pushing the region into a crisis and emboldenin [...]	2007-11-20 14:23:00	Embassy Muscat	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM PREL PTER MASS KNNP MU
07MUSCAT219	SEVENTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT: OMAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Oman is beginning to display the political will to recognize and prevent trafficking in persons (TIP). There is no available data to accurately assess the size of the problem in Oman, but there are a number of populations in Oman at risk of being victims of trafficking. Since la [...]	2007-03-06 08:09:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREF KCRM KWMN KFRD SMIG ASEC ELAB MU
07MUSCAT27	TRIPARTITE VIEWS ON LABOR REFORMS IN OMAN [...] (C) Summary: Local contacts in business, labor and government are responding with uncertainty to Oman's recent and rapid labor reforms in connection with the U.S.- Oman Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Business is concerned that workers immediately will strike or bargain for higher wages, upsettin [...]	2007-01-09 11:17:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM ELAB ETRD KMPI MU
07MUSCAT38	SCENESETTER: VISIT OF DEPUTY SECRETARY OF COMMERCE [...] (U) Greetings and welcome to Oman. The Embassy staff and I look forward to your arrival on February 5 to promote the U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement in the context of our overall bilateral relationship. In addition to your planned participation as the keynote speaker at an Oman Chamber of Com [...]	2007-01-14 14:25:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP ECON ETRD EAIR EIND PGOV PREL OTRA MU
07MUSCAT388	RECONCILING ANTI-TIP POLICY & RESOURCE MANAGEMENT [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 9 through 12. 2. (SBU) Summary: Some expatriate workers who fill Oman's low-paid, low-skill service sector jobs face exploitative conditions and may be victims of trafficking. Workers in the commercial cleaning industry, including those under co [...]	2007-04-22 13:19:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL ELAB SMIG AMGT MU
07MUSCAT446	MUSCAT 2007 REQUEST FOR SCIENCE FELLOW [...] To build on the past success of the Embassy Science Fellows Program in Muscat, Embassy requests a Science Fellow for FY 2008 in one of the following fields: medical sciences (with an emphasis on diabetes),marine sciences (biology/oceanography),hydrology/water resources, biotechnology/molecu [...]	2007-05-07 10:46:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT AMPR KSCA OTRA SENV MU
07MUSCAT455	MORE FRUSTRATION ON FTA IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS [...] (C) DCM, Econoff, and USTR consultant Jennifer Hillman on May 5 reviewed the outstanding issues related to the implementation of the U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Commerce and Industry Minister Maqbool bin Ali Sultan. Maqbool welcomed former USTR General Counsel Hillman to Muscat, [...]	2007-05-08 14:51:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON EINV PREL MU
07MUSCAT471	COMMERCE MINISTER UPBEAT ON FTA AFTER CONSULTANT'S [...] (SBU) Oman's Commerce and Industry Minister and a USTR consultant discussed the progress made on outstanding U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement (FTA) implementation issues after a week-long set of meetings with relevant stakeholders. The Minister was very appreciative of the consultant's efforts [...]	2007-05-14 10:16:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EINV PREL MU
07MUSCAT473	STRIKE AT PORT OF SALALAH [...] (SBU) Summary: Workers at Port of Salalah, Oman's primary transshipment port, went on strike May 11. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) declared the strike illegal under recently issued regulations covering work stoppages, and the private company that manages the port suspended many of the strike [...]	2007-05-14 10:31:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM ELAB ETRD KMPI MU
07MUSCAT492	OMAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HOLDS BOARD ELECTIONS [...] (U) On May 16, Econoff spoke with Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OCCI) Director General Mohammed bin Nassir al-Shoraiqi regarding the organization's May 15 elections, in which 37 candidates vied for 15 open positions on the chamber's Board of Directors. Shoraiqi commented that the ele [...]	2007-05-16 13:43:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV MU
07MUSCAT576	TROPICAL CYCLONE GONU CAUSES EXTENSIVE FLOODING, [...] (SBU) With the departure of tropical cyclone Gonu from Omani waters on the evening of June 6, the Embassy is attempting to take stock of the storm's impact in the Muscat area. The condition of the Chancery is still being assessed, but there appears to have been no major structural damage to [...]	2007-06-07 14:06:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	AMER AMGT ASEC CASC KSAC KHLS MOPS SENV MU
07MUSCAT582	OMAN PROPOSAL FOR IPR ENFORCEMENT TRAINING [...] (U) The Omani government is committed to protecting intellectual property, as evidenced by its efforts to strengthen its legal framework and willingness to work with the USG and other international organizations in raising awareness of the issue. Enforcement concerns remain, however, and Oman [...]	2007-06-10 07:01:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR MU
07MUSCAT587	OMANI MEDIA CHALLENGED BY CYCLONE REPORTING [...] (SBU) The profound limitations of Oman's media, public and private, have been thrown into high relief by the challenge of reporting the approach, onset, and aftermath of Cyclone Gonu between June 4 and the present. While basic information regarding the storm's arrival was disseminated on a re [...]	2007-06-11 12:33:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OIIP KPAO PREL PGOV KMDR MU
07MUSCAT590	OMAN BEGINS CYCLONE RECOVERY EFFORTS, CONTINUES TO [...] (C) Major clean-up and recovery efforts are underway in the Muscat area following the pounding the city took from tropical cyclone Gonu, but significant work remains to be done. Some parts of the greater capital area still have no power or water and the damaged road system is snarled with tr [...]	2007-06-11 14:06:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	AMER AMGT ASEC CASC KSAC KHLS MOPS SENV MU
07MUSCAT654	C-NE7-01141: OMAN THREE WEEKS AFTER GONU [...] (C) Oman and its capital continue to recover from tropical cyclone Gonu. A majority of Muscat residents have returned to their pre-storm lives and daily routines, but a lack of building contractors and heavy flood damage in areas have prevented the re-opening of some businesses and the retur [...]	2007-06-27 13:29:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV AMER AMGT KSAC KHLS PINR MU
07MUSCAT778	OMAN PROGRESS REPORT ON ANTI-TIP EFFORTS [...] (SBU) Since being designated by the Department as a "Tier 3" country in the 2007 Trafficking in Persons report, the Omani government has drafted, with the assistance of a prominent U.S.-based expert, an anti-TIP law that both criminalizes the trafficking of individuals and establishes a nation [...]	2007-08-13 10:15:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KCRM KWMN SMIG ELAB MU
07MUSCAT782	UN AGENCIES FOCUS ON IMPROVING HEALTHCARE IN OMAN [...] Three UN agencies have established constructive working relationships with the Omani government in efforts to promote better healthcare through educational initiatives. Aside from highlighting the importance of child nutrition, the organizations are also raising awareness of community involve [...]	2007-08-14 06:28:00	Embassy Muscat	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO SOCI KOCI MU
07MUSCAT860	MINISTER CONFIDENT OF OMAN'S FISCAL POSITION [...] (C) Omani Minister of National Economy Ahmed Macki is upbeat on the Sultanate's financial health, despite the significant damage and expense of recovery from Tropical Cyclone Gonu in June. Of greater concern to the Minister is the general rise in prices, which is leading to a lack of affordab [...]	2007-09-09 12:33:00	Embassy Muscat	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ENRG EPET PREL EAIR MU
07NAHA21	COURTESY CALL BY TOP US COMMANDING GENERAL IN OKINAWA ON [...] (C) Summary: The tone of the January 26 courtesy call by the senior US military official in Okinawa on the new governor of Okinawa Prefecture was warm and friendly. In a break from previous administrations, Governor Hirokazu NAKAIMA refrained from lecturing LtGen Joseph Weber on Okinawan his [...]	2007-01-30 08:52:00	Consulate Naha	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PINS JA
07NAHA65	LOWEST OKINAWAN VOTER TURNOUT SINCE REVERSION, CONSERVATIVE [...] Summary: Just 47.8% of Okinawa's eligible voters turned out for the national Diet upper house by-election, the lowest rate of participation in a national-level election since Okinawa's 1972 reversion to Japan. The ruling coalition's young female candidate defeated the consolidated reformist [...]	2007-04-25 08:50:00	Consulate Naha	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MARR JA
07NAIROBI1069	KENYA ELECTIONS: MAIN PARTIES STRUGGLE TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: While talk of early or snap elections has faded, the political debate has shifted to the main parties' internal leadership struggles. On the opposition side, leaders continue to put on a brave face regarding the viability of their coalition ODM-K party. In the President's NARC- [...]	2007-03-06 13:37:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM PINR KE
07NAIROBI1128	KENYA ELECTIONS: NARC-K IN THE DARK, ODM ROADSHOW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A day before it was scheduled to kickoff, NARC-Kenya postponed indefinitely its party elections and President Kibaki's expected announcement of his candidacy. The sudden change of plans was accompanied by further protest from one-time government supporter, Health Minister Charit [...]	2007-03-09 10:02:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KCOR KE
07NAIROBI1224	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR MELISSA LEDESMA-LEESE [...] Embassy Nairobi grants country clearance and welcomes Melissa Ledesma-Leese, arriving April 26 and departing April 28, 2007. Country clearance is granted subject to the actual security situation at the time of proposed travel. The embassy switchboard number is 254-20-363-6000 and the after- [...]	2007-03-15 13:00:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	CA CMGT KFRD OTRA KE
07NAIROBI1248	SOMALIA DART SITUATION REPORT 20 - [...] By March 8, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) had received reports of more than 40,000 people leaving Mogadishu over the past month. The majority are new internally displaced persons (IDPs) fleeing escalating insecurity in the capital, however, up to 10,000 of the ID [...]	2007-03-19 08:39:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PHUM PREL PREF SO
07NAIROBI1362	DROUGHT RECOVERY ASSESSMENT ? MARSABIT [...] Following severe drought conditions in 2006, livestock, agriculture, nutrition, and livelihoods are improving in Marsabit District of northern Kenya. A successful short rains season from October through December and coordinated relief efforts combined to boost early drought recovery of affec [...]	2007-03-26 13:37:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PHUM PREL KE
07NAIROBI1496	USAID/EAST AFRICA/FFP MONITORING MISSION OF [...] SUMMARY: Regional East Africa FFP Officer and USAID Rwanda Mission conducted a joint monitoring mission February 26 ? March 3, 2007, of Title II Cooperating Sponsors (CSs) World Vision (WV),Catholic Relief Services (CRS),ACDI/VOCA and their sub-grantees: Africare, ADRA and Food for the Hun [...]	2007-04-04 06:15:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	USAID
07NAIROBI161	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR USAID/AA, [...] Embassy grants country clearance for the visit of Michael E. Hess, Assistant Administrator for the Bureau for Democracy, Conflict and Humanitarian Assistance from o/a January 16-20, 2007 to meet with Somalia Diaspora, NGO partners and the donor community regarding the humanitarian situation i [...]	2007-01-09 13:32:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AO KE
07NAIROBI1621	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR USAID/DCHA/OFDA [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Kenya for the visit of USAID/DCHA/OFDA Trainers Ms. Mary Beth Brennan Seng; Ms. Alisia Kachmar and Ms. Katherine Channell to conduct a workshop on USAID/DCHA/OFDA?s Guidelines for Unsolicited Proposals for current and potential partners in East and Central [...]	2007-04-13 07:20:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AO KE
07NAIROBI1622	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CHANTAL [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Kenya for the visit of USAID/OFDA Program Assistant, Chantal Ninteretse from o/a April 21 - 29, 2007 to consult on humanitarian issues with the OFDA regional office and consult on administrative issues with the OFDA Administrative Officer. 2. Country c [...]	2007-04-13 07:22:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AO KE
07NAIROBI169	SOMALIA DART SITUATION REPORT 1 [...] As of January 4, the UN does not expect to issue a Flash Appeal or a revised Consolidated Appeals Process (CAP) for Somalia. As the humanitarian community adapts to the evolving situation, Lower Juba, Middle Juba, and Middle Shabelle regions have emerged as agencies' top response priorities. [...]	2007-01-10 05:25:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREF PHUM PREL SO
07NAIROBI1782	KENYA DROUGHT UPDATE - 2006/7 SHORT RAINS [...] Kenya's interagency food security assessment for the 2006/7 short-rains (October- December) has been completed. The overall assessment process and methodology was coordinated and backstopped by the Kenya Food Security Steering Group (KFSSG) comprising representatives of line ministries within [...]	2007-04-20 10:14:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID KE
07NAIROBI1832	UPCOMING BY-ELECTION ON KENYA'S COAST [...] Summary: The Magarini by-election features ten contending parties. The putative incumbent, whose seat was vacated by a court order finding his election in 2002 fraudulent, represents a Coast Province party that advocates decentralization and favored treatment of "indigenous" residents over t [...]	2007-04-26 15:12:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM KE PGOV PHUM
07NAIROBI1907	NURTURING DEMOCRACY -- AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO [...] Summary. During a four-day trip to Nyanza and Western Provinces (in western Kenyan),the Ambassador talked with a wide cross-section of Kenyans about the state of democracy in the country, and about the importance of an inclusive, fair, and transparent electoral process. Although rich in res [...]	2007-05-03 10:59:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KDEM PGOV KE
07NAIROBI1908	MISSION'S EFFORTS TO COMBAT FEMALE GENITAL [...] Summary: On April 21, the Ambassador participated in a high profile event in Kilgoris in Transmara to support efforts to end female genital mutilation (FGM). See text of Ambassador's speech in paragraph 6. Participation in this event was part of the Mission's broader efforts to address gen [...]	2007-05-03 11:56:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KDEM PGOV KE
07NAIROBI1951	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR ICITAP DEPUTY [...] Embassy Nairobi grants country clearance and welcomes RAYMOND RIVERA and MARK MOGLE. Country clearance is granted subject to the actual security situation at the time of proposed travel. The embassy switchboard number is 254-20-363-6000 and the after-hours number is 254-20-363-6170. Control [...]	2007-05-07 14:07:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	KJUS KCRM ASEC SNAR KE
07NAIROBI1981	KENYA'S VISION 2030: THINKING BIG, BUT IS IT REALISTIC? [...] (SBU) Summary: Kenya has unveiled Vision 2030, an audacious national development plan whose goal is middle-income status for the country by 2030. The Vision calls for 10% GDP growth annually over the next 25 years (up from the current 6%),allowing Kenya to multiply per capita income by six t [...]	2007-05-09 14:27:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID EFIN PGOV KE
07NAIROBI200	UPDATE OF WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR REPORT FOR KENYA [...] The following is the updated text of the worst forms of child labor report for Kenya for 2006, as required under the Trade Act, for Department of Labor. Kenya Selected Child Labor Measures Adopted by Governments Ratified Convention 138 4/9/1979 U Ratified Convention 182 5/7/2001 U ILO-IP [...]	2007-01-10 14:00:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ECON PHUM PGOV KE
07NAIROBI2069	Somalia - Meeting with President Yusuf [...] (C) Summary. During a May 15 meeting, TFG President Yusuf told the Ambassador that he is pursuing dialogue with various sub-clans and is committed to power-sharing to be worked out in the context of the National Reconciliation Congress. He indicated his intention to replace Prime Minister Gedi [...]	2007-05-15 14:23:00	Embassy Nairobi	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER MOPS SO
07NAIROBI216	PARTNERSHIP PRESENTATION TO PRESIDENT KIBAKI [...] As previously reported, on November 21 the Ambassador delivered a major speech on U.S.-Kenyan relations which noted the important democratic progress that Kenya is making, but also talked frankly about the persistent problems of corruption and tribalism. Delivery of the speech was part of a b [...]	2007-01-12 07:30:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID ECON ETRD EFIN KE
07NAIROBI2209	Somalia--Security a Long Way Off [...] (C) Summary. The level of violence has risen in Mogadishu and the provinces since the Ethiopian/TFG action against the Ayr sub-clan and Courts' radicals in late April 2007. Attacks tend to be more focused than earlier in the year. While this violence could be laid at the feet of Islamic ex [...]	2007-05-23 14:58:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER ASEC EWWT EAID SO ET UG KS
07NAIROBI2214	SOMALIA HUMANITARIAN UPDATE - HEALTH IN [...] Summary: Despite years of chaos, insecurity and absence of a functioning Ministry of Health, Mogadishu continues to benefit from a serviceable, if limited, health system for those with sufficient resources to access it. Despite significant challenges, such as heavy fighting, limited access, [...]	2007-05-24 06:29:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PHUM PREL PREF SO
07NAIROBI2240	OPINION LEADERS TALK POLITICS WITH AMBASSADOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a series of conversations with visiting Ambassador Johnnie Carson, opposition leaders, government officials and civil society interlocutors agreed that there was still much uncertainty surrounding the strength of Kenyan political coalitions and President Kibaki's health, that t [...]	2007-05-25 10:35:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM PINR PHUM KCOR PTER KE
07NAIROBI2323	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR DR. RUEBEN BRIGETY, [...] USAID/Kenya grants country clearance for the visit of Dr. Rueben Brigety, Special Assistant to USAID/DCHA Assistant Administrator from on/about June 09 through June 15, 2007 as part of a review to analyze global trends of military engagement in humanitarian and development activities and asse [...]	2007-06-05 07:33:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AO KE
07NAIROBI2344	SOMALIA HUMANITARIAN UPDATE - PROTECTION [...] SUMMARY: Reports from humanitarian agencies highlight grave humanitarian protection concerns in Mogadishu. Key issues include ongoing violent attacks, unexploded ordnance (UXO),and evictions from public buildings. While the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the U [...]	2007-06-06 08:08:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PHUM PREL PREF SO
07NAIROBI2506	Kenya Improves Governance and Public Services [...] (SBU) Summary: Stung by a series of reports showing poor public services and governance, and recognizing that improvements were needed to boost investment, economic growth and job creation, the GOK has used Results Based Management (RBM),performance contracts, and a Rapid Results Approach (RRA [...]	2007-06-15 10:17:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KCOR ECON EINV EAID ELAB KE
07NAIROBI2525	MEETING WITH PRESIDENT KIBAKI [...] (SBU) Summary: During a June 9 meeting, the Ambassador discussed with President Kibaki the expanding bilateral partnership, the problem of insecurity, governance issues, the elections set for later this year, and regional issues (Somalia and Sudan). Kibaki emphasized his desire to work closel [...]	2007-06-18 12:17:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR EFIN KCRM KE PINR PREL PTER SO SU
07NAIROBI255	SOMALIA DART SITUATION REPORT 3 - HEALTH [...] The November-December floods raised concern that Somalia would see an increase in cases of water-borne diseases, malaria, and respiratory infections. Additionally, recent outbreaks of cholera and Rift Valley fever (RVF) have prompted Somalia health sector agencies to coordinate response plans [...]	2007-01-16 14:20:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREF PHUM PREL SO
07NAIROBI2606	Tour d'Horizon with Prime Minister Gedi [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador and Special Envoy John Yates met Prime Minister Ali Gedi on June 21 to discuss the June 18 announcement of a general amnesty, preparations for the National Reconciliation Congress, the current security situation, and the PM's upcoming travel to Washington and New Y [...]	2007-06-22 13:06:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PTER SO ET
07NAIROBI2630	Somalia -- Update on AMISOM [...] (C) The following (paras 2-14) is a retransmission in Department format of Reftel titled "Ugandan Peacekeeping Presence in Somalia, mid-June 2007" disseminated by Embassy Nairobi's Defense Attache Office (DAO) on June 25. 2. (S/REL TO USA, ACGU) SUMMARY. As of mid-June 2007, the AU Mission in [...]	2007-06-26 15:43:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PTER SO ET
07NAIROBI2631	Somalia -- Update on AMISOM [...] (C) The following (paras 2-14) is a retransmission in Department format of Reftel titled "Ugandan Peacekeeping Presence in Somalia, mid-June 2007" disseminated by Embassy Nairobi's Defense Attache Office (DAO) on June 25. 2. (S/REL TO USA, ACGU) SUMMARY. As of mid-June 2007, the AU Mission in [...]	2007-06-26 15:43:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PTER SO ET
07NAIROBI2632	Somalia -- Update on AMISOM [...] (C) The following (paras 2-14) is a retransmission in Department format of Reftel titled "Ugandan Peacekeeping Presence in Somalia, mid-June 2007" disseminated by Embassy Nairobi's Defense Attache Office (DAO) on June 25. 2. (S/REL TO USA, ACGU) SUMMARY. As of mid-June 2007, the AU Mission in [...]	2007-06-26 15:43:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PTER SO ET
07NAIROBI2640	Somalia -- Update on AMISOM [...] (C) The following (paras 2-14) is a retransmission in Department format of Reftel titled "Ugandan Peacekeeping Presence in Somalia, mid-June 2007" disseminated by Embassy Nairobi's Defense Attache Office (DAO) on June 25. 2. (S/REL TO USA, ACGU) SUMMARY. As of mid-June 2007, the AU Mission in [...]	2007-06-27 13:11:00	Embassy Nairobi	SECRET	PGOV PREL ASEC PTER SO ET
07NAIROBI2641	GOK'S FY08 BUDGET - AN ATTEMPT TO WOO VOTERS OR BEGIN [...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: On June 14, Kenya's Finance Minister Amos Kimunya presented the Kibaki government's budget for FY08 (July 1, 2007-June 30, 2008) to Parliament under the theme "Vision 2030 -- Working Together, on the Path to Pro [...]	2007-06-27 14:17:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD PGOV EAGR KE
07NAIROBI2773	JULY 4 - HIGHLIGHTING BILATERAL PARTNERSHIP AND DEMOCRATIC [...] The Mission used the July 4 reception to highlight the U.S.-Kenyan partnership and to focus on shared democratic values. (See text of Ambassador's remarks in paragraph 6.) These themes have increasingly strong resonance with all sectors of Kenyan society and politics. As a result, the turnout [...]	2007-07-06 07:19:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KEDM KE
07NAIROBI2816	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR USAID/DCHA/OFDA [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Kenya for the visit of USAID/DCHA/OFDA Shelter and Settlements Advisor, Charles A. Setchell from o/a July 22-25, 2007 to meet with USAID/OFDA, UN Habitat and NGO staff to discuss USAID/OFDA shelter and settlements activities, and discuss selected issues re [...]	2007-07-10 08:14:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AO KE
07NAIROBI2820	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR USAID/DCHA/OFDA [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Kenya for the visit of USAID/DCHA/OFDA Shelter and Settlements Advisor, Charles A. Setchell from o/a July 22-25, 2007 to meet with USAID/OFDA, UN Habitat and NGO staff to discuss USAID/OFDA shelter and settlements activities, and discuss selected issues re [...]	2007-07-10 08:15:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AO KE
07NAIROBI3118	TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS: KENYA ESTABLISHES NATIONAL STEERING [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Kenya (GOK) is increasing its efforts to combat trafficking in persons (TIP) following a pivotal June 25 meeting of the National Steering Committee to Combat Human Trafficking. The Committee selected a task force of GOK agencies, NGOs and UN agencies to draft a [...]	2007-07-31 11:09:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB KCRM ECON KE
07NAIROBI3251	COURT RULES FATHER KAISER'S DEATH HOMICIDE [...] (SBU) Summary: The recent finding by a Kenyan court that the death in 2000 of an American priest, Father John Kaiser, was a result of homicide has stirred renewed interest in the case due to his prominence as a human rights activist and vocal opponent of the former Kenyan government. The Cour [...]	2007-08-13 11:20:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KCRM CASC KE
07NAIROBI3255	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL PAYNE (AUG [...] Embassy Nairobi grants country clearance and welcomes Codel Payne. Country clearance is granted subject to the actual security situation at the time of proposed travel. The embassy switchboard number is 254-20-363-6000 and the after-hours number is 254-20-363-6170. Control officer is Larry A [...]	2007-08-13 12:50:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN KE
07NAIROBI3257	Somalia - PM Gedi on Reconciliation [...] (SBU) See para 15 for action recommended. The Ambassador met August 11 with Somalia Transitional Federal Government (TFG) Prime Minister Ali Gedi to discuss reconciliation efforts, security in Mogadishu, and TFG efforts to secure Arab support. End Summary. -------------------------------- [...]	2007-08-13 13:06:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC PTER SO ET
07NAIROBI36	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR RICK QUINBY, [...] Embassy grants country clearance for the visit of, Rick Quinby, OFDA Program Officer from o/a January 10 - 12, 2007 to consult with the Regional Office and the mission. 2. Country clearance is granted subject to the actual security situation at the time of proposed travel. Per reftel, v [...]	2007-01-04 10:45:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AO KE
07NAIROBI3604	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR AF DEPUTY ASSISTANT [...] Embassy Nairobi grants country clearance and welcomes DAS James Swan. Country clearance is granted subject to the actual security situation at the time of proposed travel. The embassy switchboard number is 254-20-363-6000 and the after-hours number is 254-20-363-6170. Embassy Point of Contac [...]	2007-09-11 10:57:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	OVIP
07NAIROBI3676	AMBASSADOR'S SPEECH ON DIVERSITY, DEMOCRACY, AND [...] As part of continuing outreach on key issues, on September 10 in Mombasa Ambassador Ranneberger delivered a policy speech entitled "Diversity, Democracy, and Development." The speech was intended both to convey U.S. views on this important topic and to stimulate thought among Kenyans in the [...]	2007-09-17 13:52:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KPAO KE
07NAIROBI3991	KENYA ELECTIONS: MAIN OPPOSITION CANDIDATE ODINGA [...] (C) SUMMARY: During lunch on October 1, the Ambassador discussed the electoral process with Raila Odinga, the main presidential opposition candidate. A relaxed Odinga was looking and sounding presidential, though he professed not to be overly confident. Odinga described the political strategy [...]	2007-10-09 09:27:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM KE
07NAIROBI4175	KENYA'S ELECTIONS: PRESIDENT KIBAKI'S NATIONAL DAY [...] (SBU) On October 20, President Mwai Kibaki delivered a National Day speech at Nairobi's Nyayo National Stadium before a near capacity crowd. Rival presidential candidate, Raila Odinga, was seated near the speaker's podium with other senior leaders of the opposition. Kibaki used the occassion [...]	2007-10-22 15:34:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM KE

07NAIROBI424	KENYA: ETHNIC MAKE UP OF THE GOK [...] (SBU) Summary: Kenyans often accuse the Kibaki administration of stacking the government with fellow Kikuyus. Our study of the top 198 government positions indicates that in fact Kikuyu representation is in line with their share of the general population. However, Kikuyu ministers run the k [...]	2007-01-24 11:34:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL KE
07NAIROBI429	SOMALIA DART SITUATION REPORT 8 DADAAB [...] From January 17 to January 20, the Assistant Administrator for USAID's Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance (USAID/DCHA) Michael Hess visited the Somalia USG Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) in Nairobi, Kenya. While in Nairobi, the USAID/DCHA Assistant Administ [...]	2007-01-24 13:53:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREF PHUM PREL SO
07NAIROBI4427	KENYA ELECTIONS: Presidential Candidate Kalonzo Musyoka on the Elections [...] (C) Summary. Kalonzo Musyoka, one of the three principal presidential candidates, recently laid out to the Ambassador his campaign strategy and views on the upcoming elections. The bottom line is that Musyoka realizes he has no chance to win the election this round and sees his campaign as a [...]	2007-11-13 14:43:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KE PHUM PREL
07NAIROBI4428	KENYA ELECTIONS: Presidential Candidate Kalonzo Musyoka on the Elections [...] (C) Summary. Kalonzo Musyoka, one of the three principal presidential candidates, recently laid out to the Ambassador his campaign strategy and views on the upcoming elections. The bottom line is that Musyoka realizes he has no chance to win the election this round and sees his campaign as a [...]	2007-11-13 14:43:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KE PHUM PREL
07NAIROBI4613	UPDATE OF WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR INFORMATION FOR TDA [...] As requested in reftel, below is Embassy Nairobi's submission of information on Kenya's implementation of its international commitments to eliminate the worst forms of child labor, as required under the Trade and Development Act (TDA),for the Department of Labors preparation of the 2007 TDA re [...]	2007-11-29 13:30:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI KE
07NAIROBI463	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR LAURA POWERS, [...] Embassy grants country clearance to Kenya for the visit of USAID/DCHA/OFDA Agriculture Technical Advisor, Ms. Laura Powers from o/a January 30, 2007 to o/a February 16, 2007 to provide support to USAID/DCHA/OFDA humanitarian activities in the region. 2. Country clearance is granted subjec [...]	2007-01-26 08:19:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AO KE
07NAIROBI469	GUINEA: FORMER PM FALL ON CURRENT IMPASSE [...] (SBU) Summary: Former Guinea PM Fall sees a yawning gap between President Conte's red lines and those of the union leaders. He predicts violent conflict between "the people and the army" on one side and "Conte's armed supporters" on the other. End Summary. 2. (SBU) PolCouns met with SRSG [...]	2007-01-26 10:10:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ELAB ASEC CASC PINS AEMR EAID GV
07NAIROBI4710	MYAP GUIDANCE MEETING AND KEY CHALLENGES IN [...] On October 23, 2007, USAID/East Africa/Food for Peace (FFP) held an information meeting with potential Title II Multi Year Assistance Program (MYAP) partners in Burundi. This is the first year that Burundi is on the FFP Priority List of 18 countries designated to program Title II non-emergen [...]	2007-12-10 14:33:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	BY
07NAIROBI477	SOMALIA DART SITUATION REPORT 9 RIFT VALLEY [...] On January 23, the first human case of Rift Valley fever (RVF) in Somalia was confirmed. Animal sampling is currently targeting Afmadow District and Dobley near the Kenya border. To date, no animal samples have been tested or confirmed for RVF. RVF Task Force members report that local radi [...]	2007-01-26 11:43:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREF PHUM PREL SO
07NAIROBI4828	KENYA ELECTIONS: ELECTORAL VIOLENCE - ECK AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The run up to the December 27 election is proving to be more violent than the last such contest in 2002, but still much less violent than Kenya's first two multiparty elections in 1992 and 1997. The majority of campaign activity falls within the bounds of the Electoral Code of [...]	2007-12-21 13:42:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PREL KE PGOV
07NAIROBI4829	KENYA ELECTIONS: ELECTORAL VIOLENCE - ECK AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The run up to the December 27 election is proving to be more violent than the last such contest in 2002, but still much less violent than Kenya's first two multiparty elections in 1992 and 1997. The majority of campaign activity falls within the bounds of the Electoral Code of [...]	2007-12-21 13:46:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PREL KE PGOV
07NAIROBI483	SOMALIA DART SITUATION REPORT 9 RIFT VALLEY [...] On January 23, the first human case of Rift Valley fever (RVF) in Somalia was confirmed. Animal sampling is currently targeting Afmadow District and Dobley near the Kenya border. To date, no animal samples have been tested or confirmed for RVF. RVF Task Force members report that local radi [...]	2007-01-29 05:06:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREF PHUM PREL SO
07NAIROBI598	Kenyan Implementation of Decent Work Agenda [...] (U) Summary: The Government of Kenya (GOK) is working with the ILO to develop an action plan to implement the Decent Work Program included in the September 9, 2004 African Union declaration in Ouagadougou on employment and poverty alleviation. The GOK hopes its new Ksh 1 billion (USD 14.5 mill [...]	2007-02-06 06:07:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ECON KE
07NAIROBI720	SOMALIA DART SITUATION REPORT 13 - CHOLERA [...] A suspected cholera outbreak has affected more than 600 people and resulted in as many as 40 deaths in southern and central Somalia. UN and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working in the health sector have responded to the outbreak quickly, collecting biological samples to confirm the [...]	2007-02-12 10:19:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREF PHUM PREL SO
07NAIROBI759	SOMALIA DART SITUATION REPORT #14 [...] As the Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG) expands its administrative reach in southern and central Somalia, humanitarian agencies have begun to engage with relevant TFG ministries and Transitional Federal Institutions (TFIs). USAID's implementing partners in Somalia interact with l [...]	2007-02-14 12:44:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREF PHUM PREL SO
07NAIROBI762	Somalia Security Highlights [...] (C) Two Somali groups have emerged claiming to lead the resistance to the TFG and its Ethiopian supporters. One of the groups has threatened to attack aircraft attempting to use Mogadishu International Airport, though it may be satisfied for the time being with disrupting TFG revenue flows. [...]	2007-02-14 13:30:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER ASEC MOPS SO ET
07NAIROBI828	SOMALIA DART SITUATION REPORT 15 - THE CLUSTER [...] OCHA and UN Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) principals endorsed a cluster approach to international responses to humanitarian crises in 2005. The UN cluster system was designed as a global mechanism to address and identify gaps in response efforts and enhance the quality of humanitari [...]	2007-02-21 07:53:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PHUM PREL SO
07NAIROBI870	SOMALIA DART SITUATION REPORT 16 - THE IMPACT [...] Continuing insecurity and political uncertainty in Somalia are displacing some populations from Mogadishu and impeding humanitarian operations in Lower Juba Region and Mogadishu. USAID's partners continue to operate under extremely difficult circumstances, but the populations that remain ina [...]	2007-02-23 09:30:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREF PHUM PREL SO
07NAIROBI871	GOVERNANCE REPORT HELPS CRYSTALIZE DONOR CONSENSUS ON THE [...] (SBU) Summary: A comprehensive World Bank assessment of governance in Kenya, still in draft, concludes that the control of corruption in Kenya improved in the early years of the Kibaki administration, but has since stagnated. Graft has not, however, returned to the levels seen under previous [...]	2007-02-23 09:32:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID EFIN KCOR PGOV KE
07NAIROBI944	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED TO S/WCI AMBASSADOR [...] Embassy Nairobi grants country clearance and welcomes S/WCI Ambassador Clint Williamson and Foreign Affairs Officer Brendan Doherty. Country clearance is granted subject to the actual security situation at the time of proposed travel. The embassy switchboard number is 254-20-363-6000 and the [...]	2007-02-27 16:45:00	Embassy Nairobi	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT ASEC APER KAWC KE
07NAPLES119	THE NAPLES GARBAGE CRISIS: A CASE STUDY IN SOUTHERN ITALIAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Although the accumulation of garbage in Italy's Campania region has declined significantly since it grew to crisis proportions earlier this year, continued national and even international press coverage have made it a symbol of everything that is wrong with the Italian South: i [...]	2007-11-20 16:38:00	Consulate Naples	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV PGOV PREL CASC TBIO IT
07NASSAU1053	FINANCE MINISTER AFFIRMS BAHAMAS' INTEREST IN [...] (C) Minister of State for Finance Zhivargo Liang affirmed the new FNM government's interest in attracting more small-scale, boutique tourism investments as opposed to the large-scale investments popular during the Christie Administration. Liang emphasized that no investors would be turned awa [...]	2007-08-24 11:37:00	Embassy Nassau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EINV ENRG ECON BF
07NASSAU239	BAHAMAS: SEVENTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] (SBU) A: There have been substantiated reports indicating that The Bahamas is a country of destination for trafficking in persons, particularly labor trafficking, but the extent of the problem is unknown. There have been no substantiated reports of The Bahamas as a country of origin or transi [...]	2007-02-27 22:13:00	Embassy Nassau	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWNM ELAB SMIG KFRD PREF BF
07NASSAU435	PM CHRISTIE CALLS MAY 2 ELECTIONS; TIGHT RACE [...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 4, Prime Minister Perry Christie dissolved parliament and announced that elections will be held May 2. At present, the race is too close to call, and neither party is likely to enjoy the same parliamentary majority now held by the Progressive Liberal Party (PLP). The key [...]	2007-04-04 21:10:00	Embassy Nassau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM
07NASSAU551	WATERING THE GRASS ROOTS WITH FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff observed last-minute campaigning by Foreign Minister Fred Mitchell in his hotly-contested Fox Hill constituency. With small constituencies of only about 4000 people, candidates know voters by name, and are expected to visit with each voter personally. The result is a de [...]	2007-04-30 21:38:00	Embassy Nassau	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KCOR KDEM BF
07NASSAU608	NEW BAHAMIAN CABINET BUILT FOR ACTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Bahamian Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham made his initial cabinet appointments May 7, with others following in subsequent days. With few exceptions, the new Ministers are experienced and well-suited to their portfolios, having served in Ingraham's previous government. Ingraham r [...]	2007-05-15 19:10:00	Embassy Nassau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR EAIR BF
07NASSAU630	BAHAMAS REVIEW FOR TITLE III SUSPENSION OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Post recommends waiver of the provisions of Title III of the Libertad Act for The Bahamas. The Bahamas has had a cordial relationship with Cuba, has supported Cuba in international fora, and has engaged in both cultural and economic exchanges with Cuba, including promotion of Cub [...]	2007-05-21 17:12:00	Embassy Nassau	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL CU BF
07NDJAMENA198	CHAD OIL PROJECT: 6 YEARS AND 6 BILLION [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-02 14:52:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ENRG PGOV EPET ELAB CD
07NDJAMENA237	CHAD: INPUT FOR ANNUAL AGOA REPORT [...] (U) Summary: Per reftel, Embassy provides the following input on Chad for the President,s 2007 Report on AGOA. End Summary --------------------------------------------- --------------- Market Economy/Economic Reform/Elimination of Trade Barriers --------------------------------------------- [...]	2007-03-15 10:25:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD AGOA ECON CD
07NDJAMENA262	NEW CHAD CABINET: KEEP YOUR FRIENDS CLOSE, YOUR [...] (SBU) President Deby's new cabinet, announced on March 4, features eight new ministers. The new cabinet has several notable characteristics. Some 13 percent have participated in the international visitors program and one is a former USAID employee. For the first time in recent memory, the c [...]	2007-03-26 15:47:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PHUM PREL CD
07NDJAMENA302	CHAD SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE [...] (C) Summary: United States interests in Chad have evolved over the last seven years. Highlights of the new relationship include U.S. humanitarian support for the Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad and U.S. political leadership in seeking a resolution of the Darfur conflict, U.S./Chad coopera [...]	2007-04-06 11:01:00	Embassy Ndjamena	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PREF OTRA SU CD
07NDJAMENA329	CAR REFUGEES IN CHAD: INCREASE IN MALNUTRITION [...] (SBU) Summary. An end-March monitoring visit to the three refugee camps for Central African Republic (CAR) refugees near Gore found that the malnutrition rate at Amboko Camp - the oldest of the three (established mid-June 2003) - had tripled from December to March. While the malnutrition rat [...]	2007-04-17 12:13:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PGOV KCRS CD CT
07NDJAMENA357	REFUGEE PROTECTION IN EASTERN CHAD - Part 1 [...] (U) Summary: A team from the DepartmentQs Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration/Africa Office (PRM/AFR) and the office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization (S/CRS) visited Sudanese refugee camps in eastern Chad from March 20-28 to monitor USG-funded protection and [...]	2007-04-26 09:35:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PGOV KCRS SU CD
07NDJAMENA43	C-130'S FOR CHAD? [...] (C) SUMMARY: Chad wants to buy four C-130 aircraft at a cost of over USD 300 million. Whether Chad needs or can afford so many new aircraft is questionable. Also an issue is how they will be used. Chad wants to buy them primarily to defend the regime against a backlash provoked by its re [...]	2007-01-12 12:06:00	Embassy Ndjamena	CONFIDENTIAL	BEXP EFIN KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL CD
07NDJAMENA50	EASTERN CHAD: USAID ASSESSMENT OF INTERNALLY [...] Summary: The USG humanitarian assessment team in eastern Chad is investigating reports of rising numbers of internally displaced persons. On January 17 and 18, the team visited two IDP sites and refugee camps in the Farchana area of Assounga Departement. Recent arrivals at the sites are from [...]	2007-01-19 19:16:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PGOV PHUM PREF SOCI CD
07NDJAMENA523	CHAD: STRIKE DRAGS ON [...] SUMMARY: Some progress has been made, but the general strike in Chad still drags on. The government is holding to its offer of a 15 percent salary increase. Some minor unions have accepted but the major union has again balked. Meanwhile, a peaceful group of female teachers on June 21 block [...]	2007-06-22 14:57:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELAB PGOV ASEC CD
07NDJAMENA531	CHAD MISSES 70 PERCENT TARGET BUT WORLD BANK STILL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The World Bank and IMF concluded two weeks of meetings with the Chadian government June 24, pleased with the participation of all ministries and opennness of the process. They brought senior Chadian officials, including military, together for the first time to focus on budget [...]	2007-06-26 15:22:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL CD
07NDJAMENA619	EASTERN CHAD - INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT UPDATE [...] Most internally displaced people (IDPs) in eastern Chad are now receiving assistance from humanitarian organizations. The numbers have stabilized at about 170,000, and due to the rains no major conflict is expected for several months. Issues faced by the humanitarian community include insecu [...]	2007-07-25 17:17:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PGOV PHUM SOCI PREF PREL CD
07NDJAMENA625	EASTERN CHAD - IDP NEEDS BEING MET [...] Most of the estimated 173,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) in eastern Chad are now receiving assistance from humanitarian organizations. USAID/OFDA's partners and other humanitarian organizations are providing services to the IDPs in the water/sanitation/hygiene (WASH),health/nutritio [...]	2007-07-30 16:18:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PGOV PHUM SOCI PREF PREL CD
07NDJAMENA657	GUINNESS TESTS THE WATERS IN CHAD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On July 26, Chad's only brewery, Les Brasseries du Tchad (BDT),announced the addition of Guinness to its existing product line. Chad's neighbor, Cameroon, has produced Guinness for years and some Cameroonian Guinness was imported to Chad both legally and clandestinely. By pr [...]	2007-08-13 12:59:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CD ETRD ECON PGOV PREL
07NDJAMENA674	EASTERN CHAD - USAID FIELD VISIT TO DOGDORE IDP [...] The week of August 13, a USAID's Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance (DCHA) field officer based in eastern Chad traveled to the internally displaced person (IDP) site of Dogdore, the largest IDP site in eastern Chad. Dogdore's proximity to the Chad-Sudan border and the [...]	2007-08-16 16:37:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PGOV PHUM SOCI PREF PREL CD
07NDJAMENA676	CHINA IN CHAD: AN ECONOMIC AND COMMERCIAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mr. Huang Mingyuan, Economic and Commercial Counselor of the Chinese (PRC) Embassy in Chad, provided an overview of the current state of China's activities here. Since reopening its embassy in N'djamena in 2006, China has responded to a variety of needs expressed by the Chad [...]	2007-08-17 10:47:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CD CH ECON ETRD PREL ENRG EPET
07NDJAMENA711	CONTACT INFORMATION FOR EMBASSY NDJAMENA AND [...] Listed below is contact information for Heads of Sections, U.S. Embassy Ndjamena. All personnel may be contacted via the switchboard 24/7. Embassy telnos: Country Code: 235 Switchboard: 251-7009/251-6211/251-9233/251-9218/251-4727/ 251-4296 Switchboard cell: (235) 679-0978/679-0979 IVG: [...]	2007-09-06 16:12:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT PGOV CD
07NDJAMENA822	CHAD REBEL GROUP ISSUES PRESS RELEASE CONCERNING SEIZED [...] The Paris-based Chad opposition web site "Al-Wihda" (alwihdainfo.com) has carried a number of postings concerning American Cash Steven Godbold, seized by the MDJT on October 12 in Zoumri, Chad, including one by the group which claims to have seized him. We cannot attest to the authenticity of [...]	2007-10-23 11:06:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PREL CASC CD LY
07NDJAMENA85	Eastern Chad: USAID Assessment of Internally [...] Summary: A USG humanitarian assessment team spent two weeks in Chad, including ten days in the East, investigating reports of internal displacement and assessing humanitarian conditions and response for the affected communities. This is the fourth and final cable from the team and includes k [...]	2007-01-29 15:30:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREF PGOV PHUM SOCI KCRS
07NDJAMENA88	Chad: 2007 Trafficking in Persons Report Part 1 [...] Summary: The Government of Chad cooperates with United Nations (UN) agencies, local communities and church-based and other domestic and international non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in combating trafficking, primarily in the area of prevention. Due to intense rebel activity throughout 20 [...]	2007-01-30 10:48:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC ELAB PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG KCRM KFRD KWMN CD
07NDJAMENA89	Chad: 2007 Trafficking in Persons Report Part 2 [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-30 10:49:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC ELAB PGOV PHUM PREF SMIG KCRM KFRD KWMN CD
07NDJAMENA934	CENTRAL AFRICAN REFUGEES IN SOUTHERN CHAD [...] (U) Summary. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is pursuing a strategy of self-sufficiency for Central African refugees in southern Chad but is finding it challenging to do so due to lack of resources and the difficulty of timing a reduction in assistance with the refugee [...]	2007-12-06 08:15:00	Embassy Ndjamena	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF CD CT
07NEWDELHI1098	CHIKUNGUNYA VIRUS RE-EMERGES IN INDIA - MAN VS. [...] (U) Summary: After a 32 year hiatus, the chikungunya virus is making a comeback in India. While the Government of India (GOI) estimates over 180,000 cases of chikungunya infection since December 2005, the actual number of cases is difficult to assess. The GOI,s lack of transparency in reporti [...]	2007-03-06 13:05:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV AMED EAGR IN KFLU ECON PREL SENV TBIO PTER
07NEWDELHI1292	ECON HIGHLIGHTS FROM NEW DELHI(March 12-16, 2007) [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of March 12-16, 2006. --------------------------------------------- - ECONOMIST CONFERENCE: GOI ROLLS OUT RED CARPET --------------------------------------------- - 2. (U) Prime Minister Singh address [...]	2007-03-16 11:30:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EFIN ECON ETRD ENRG PREL PGOV IN
07NEWDELHI1295	KASHMIRI REJECTIONIST HARDLINER GEELANI SEEKS U.S. [...] This is an ACTION REQUEST for CA, S/CT, DS, PA, SCA and others. Please see paragraphs 15 and 16. 2. (S) SUMMARY: Hardline Kashmiri separatist leader Sayeed Ali Shah Geelani applied March 16 for a visa to travel to the United States for medical treatment for cancer in his one remaining kid [...]	2007-03-16 11:58:00	Embassy New Delhi	SECRET	PTER CVIS ASEC PREL PGOV PBTS MOPS KDEM KISL
07NEWDELHI1446	BELLWETHER PROJECT: BIHAR IS MORE THAN JUST CROPS [...] (SBU) Summary: For the last two decades, Bihar was ruled by a kleptocratic and corrupt government, suffered from discriminatory central government policies, and was mired in caste and class-ridden social divides. Despite its Buddhist sacred sites, bountiful rivers and fertile soil, Bihar has [...]	2007-03-23 14:41:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL PHUM ECON SOCI KDEM KISL IN
07NEWDELHI1458	BELLWETHER PROJECT: BIHAR IS MORE THAN JUST CROPS [...] (SBU) Summary: For the last two decades, Bihar was ruled by a kleptocratic and corrupt government, suffered from discriminatory central government policies, and was mired in caste and class-ridden social divides. Despite its Buddhist sacred sites, bountiful rivers and fertile soil, Bihar has [...]	2007-03-26 09:00:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL PHUM ECON SOCI KDEM KISL IN
07NEWDELHI1485	OPPORTUNITIES FOR INDIAN SOFT POWER IN AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: As requested, this cable contains specific, concrete ideas for opportunities for India to use soft power in helping Afghanistan's reconstruction, with the broader objective of seeking ways for the U.S. to synergize its efforts with Afghanistan's "natural ally." Some of the ideas are ne [...]	2007-03-28 12:06:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID ECON ENRG SCUL SOCI AF IN
07NEWDELHI1641	BANGLADESH LEADER TELLS BOUCHER CREDIBLE ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Chief Advisor Fakhruddin Ahmed of Bangladesh told Assistant Secretary Richard Boucher April 5 that free, fair and credible elections were the primary goal of the caretaker government. In a meeting following the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation Summit in New Delhi, [...]	2007-04-05 13:37:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM BG IN
07NEWDELHI1653	THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN INDIA - PART I [...] (SBU) Summary: During the March 19-24 visit of Senior Advisor to the Secretary of State for Women's Empowerment Ambassador Shirin Tahir-Kheli, Mission officers joined Ambassador Tahir-Kheli to survey New Delhi's leading NGOs, think tanks, pundits, government officials and activists on the ch [...]	2007-04-09 07:29:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL PINR SOCI KWMN IN
07NEWDELHI1749	THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN INDIA - PART II [...] (U) SUMMARY: This is the second in a two part series on the status of women in India. This cable is derived from Post's ongoing analysis of the issues facing women as well as conversations with politicians, think tanks, NGO activists, pundits, and government officials during Senior Advisor to [...]	2007-04-12 12:12:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL PINR SOCI KWMN IN
07NEWDELHI1866	DELHI DIARY, APRIL 12-19 [...] (U) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for April 12-19, 2007 that did not feature in our other reporting, including: -- Third Phase of the Uttar Pradesh Election Completed -- The Saffron Crowd Finding a Home in the BJP Again -- Chief of Naval Operations Vi [...]	2007-04-19 08:59:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM MNUC KUNR ETRD EPET KWMN BR
07NEWDELHI1938	BRINGING SHAME ON FEMALE FETICIDE IN RAJASTHAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On an April 10-14 trip to Rajasthan, Poloff met with government officials, NGO's and others combating female feticide. They outlined hopeful new steps they are taking. Although only in the early stages, such programs hold promise in making inroads against female feticide and [...]	2007-04-24 11:22:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KWMN ECON PREL SOCI IN
07NEWDELHI1975	RUMINATIONS OF A BJP LEADER ON DOMESTIC POLITICS [...] (C) On April 24, PolCouns met with former Foreign Minister Yashwant Sinha, who is currently a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament. A party insider who is well-connected to the BJP leadership, Sinha spoke at some length on current Indian domestic politics. Sinha emp [...]	2007-04-25 12:51:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR SCUL KDEM KISL IN
07NEWDELHI2060	EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: HIKAL LTD., [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman, Former ECO Michael Rufe and BIS FSN Prem Narayan conducted a Post-shipment Verification (PSV) at Hikal Ltd. (Hikal),Bangal [...]	2007-04-30 12:28:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC ETRD BEXP IN
07NEWDELHI2069	EXTRANCHECK: POST-SHIPMENT VERIFICATION: NICHOLAS PIRAMAL [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman, Former ECO Michael Rufe and BIS FSN Prem Narayan conducted a Post-shipment Verification (PSV) at Nicholas Piramal India Ltd [...]	2007-05-01 04:38:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC ETRD BEXP IN
07NEWDELHI2070	RAJASTHAN STRUGGLES TO ESCAPE FROM THE HINDI BELT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Rajasthan, located in North India and bordering Pakistan, is the country's largest state and embodies numerous contradictions. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chief Minister (CM) Vasundhara Raje (ref A),although extremely popular, is heavily criticized and not expected to win the [...]	2007-05-01 06:26:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL PINR SOCI ECON KWMN KIRF
07NEWDELHI2149	NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of April 30 - May 4, 2007. PAKISTAN CUTS INTO INDIAN WHEAT MARKET -------------- 2. (SBU) For the first time in history, India is importing wheat from Pakistan as of April-May 2007. Taking advantage o [...]	2007-05-04 12:49:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS EAGR EAIR ECPS EFIN EINV PTER ETRD IN
07NEWDELHI2177	NEW PUNJABI LEADERSHIP SEEKS EDUCATIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary: During a May 2 meeting with POLCOUNS in Chandigarh, Punjab Chief Secretary Ramesh Inder Singh and Principal Secretary to the Punjab Chief Minister D.S. Guru discussed opportunities for India/U.S. education cooperation, water and electricity subsidies, relations with Pakistan, and [...]	2007-05-07 13:04:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL PINR SCUL IN PK
07NEWDELHI2280	NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of May 7-11, 2007. STARBUCKS PENDING INVESTMENT APPLICATION --------------- 2. (SBU) On May 10, Econoffs held a conference call with Hong Kong based Starbucks representative Mike Yeager, Finance & Busine [...]	2007-05-11 12:13:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EFIN EINV ETRD IN
07NEWDELHI2360	DELHI DIARY, MAY 10-17 [...] (U) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for May 10-17, 2007 that did not feature in our other reporting, including: -- Handicapping the Presidential Race -- The Mysterious Process of Indian Presidential Elections -- Next Phase of India-Pakistan Composite Di [...]	2007-05-17 14:13:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM MASS PINR SOCI PK IN
07NEWDELHI2475	THE UPA AT THREE YEARS - MIRED IN MEDIOCRITY [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh released a "Report to the People" on May 22, outlining the achievements of his UPA government at the three year point. The PM acknowledged that inflation is a problem, providing assurances that his government would take measures to keep it from hur [...]	2007-05-24 10:28:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON PHUM PINR PTER KDEM IN
07NEWDELHI2742	EXTRANCHECK: PRE-LICENSE CHECK: SERUM INSTITUTE OF INDIA [...] Unauthorized disclosure of the information provided below is prohibited by Section 12(c) of the Export Administration Act. 2. Export Control Officer (ECO) Paul Cushman and BIS FSN Prem Narayan conducted a Pre-license Check (PLC) at Serum Institute of India Ltd. (SIIL),Pune, on June 4, 2007. [...]	2007-06-13 04:03:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC ETRD BEXP IN
07NEWDELHI2805	INDIA ON THE THRESHOLD OF ELECTING ITS FIRST WOMAN [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 14, after what threatened to become an insurmountable impasse, Congress and Left Party leaders agreed on current Rajasthan Governor Pratibha Devisingh Patil as the UPA/Left nominee for President of India. A longtime Gandhi/Nehru family loyalist, Patil would be the first [...]	2007-06-15 09:54:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL PINR KIRF IN
07NEWDELHI2816	AMBASSADOR AND NGO LEADERS DISCUSS TIP [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Mulford met New Delhi's leading NGOs and UN Agencies that work on trafficking in persons (TIP) and bonded labor on June 14 to solicit their reaction to the TIP Report and Action Plan and ask for their frank assessments of the TIP situation in India. Largely thanks [...]	2007-06-18 00:55:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PHUM KWMN ELAB KCRM SOCI IN
07NEWDELHI2840	THE NEW UTTAR PRADESH GOVERNMENT WANTS CLOSE U.S. [...] No summary [...]	2007-06-19 05:01:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM SCUL SOCI EIND EINV ENRG
07NEWDELHI3034	NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of June 25-29, 2007. COMING SOON - EFFORTS TO AMEND THE MONEY LAUNDERING ACT --------------------------------------------- --- 2. (SBU) During a meeting with Econoff on June 29, Joint Secretary of Reve [...]	2007-06-29 11:42:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV EAIR PTER KTFN PREL ENRG ECON IN PK IR
07NEWDELHI3132	NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of July 2-6, 2007. Foreign Banks Report High Profit Growth, Yet Opportunity Costs are Extreme ----------------- 2. (U) Major foreign banks in India have reported a healthy growth in net profits in the [...]	2007-07-09 10:13:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ETRD EAIR PTER KTFN PREL ENRG ECON IN IR
07NEWDELHI3248	DELHI DIARY, JULY 6-16 [...] (U) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for July 6-16, 2007 that did not feature in our other reporting, including: -- Sweet Success in Ethiopia: India Invests in Ethiopian Sugar and Wins African Support for a Security Council Seat -- India Looks East with [...]	2007-07-16 11:53:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS MARR KUNR EINV PTER MCAP AS
07NEWDELHI3277	NEW DELHI WEIGHS IN ON AVIAN INFLUENZA SAMPLE SHARING [...] (SBU) Summary: Special Representative, Avian and Pandemic Influenza, Ambassador John E. Lange discussed with Government of India (GOI) officials Avian Influenza (AI) sample sharing issues during his June 2007 visit. While Ministry officials generally agreed with the US view on sample sharing [...]	2007-07-18 11:42:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU TBIO EAGR SENV AMED CASC KSCA IN
07NEWDELHI3383	DELHI DIARY, JULY 17-25 [...] (U) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for July 17-25, 2007 that did not feature in our other reporting, including: -- MEA Questions General Toolan on China and Nepal -- Australia and India Raising the Bar on Defense Cooperation -- Indian Vice-Presidential [...]	2007-07-25 11:52:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM MOPS MARR MCAP MASS KPKO PBTS
07NEWDELHI3603	INDIA: REMOVING CLEAN TECHNOLOGY BARRIERS [...] (SBU) Summary: Clean technology transfer to India faces several market and policy challenges. (Ref A) By raising awareness on the anthropogenic causes of climate change via television and reviving eco-labeling, a viable market can be created. In addition, manufacturers should look to partner [...]	2007-08-08 05:03:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ECON ENRG TSPL TRGY EFIN BEXP IN
07NEWDELHI3809	STAFFDEL KILLION ENGAGES INDIA ON CLIMATE CHANGE [...] (U) Summary: In a series of meetings with GOI ministries as well as Indian NGOs from August 8 to 10, Senior Professional Staff Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee David Killion introduced H.R. 2420, the congressional blueprint for a post-Kyoto global agreement known as the Internati [...]	2007-08-21 10:57:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP SENV ENRG TSPL ECON TRGY KSCA KGHG IN
07NEWDELHI3907	NEW DELHI ESTH OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF August 20 [...] Summary: This week the ESTH office met with representatives of the Wildlife Protection Society of India regarding a wildlife crime workshop; met with the Nature Publishing Group to discuss the launch of a web portal dedicated to Indian science; and noted the Delhi government's push to impleme [...]	2007-08-27 12:54:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TSPL TBIO ECON SOCI KSCA IN
07NEWDELHI4076	INDIAN RETAIL ENVIRONMENT GROWS MURKIER [...] (SBU) The developments of the past two weeks in Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Kerala have further complicated an already volatile environment for retail investors. The UP government ordered several newly opened retail outlets closed following violent protests by traders, and Kerala is pushing for a [...]	2007-09-07 04:01:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BTIO EAGR ECON EINV IN
07NEWDELHI4336	NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR SEPTEMBER [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of September 17-21, 2007. GOI ANNOUNCES REFUND OF SPECIAL ADDITIONAL DUTY FOR IMPORTS THAT PAY STATE VAT ----------------- 2. (U) The Indian government on September 14 notified a refund facility with [...]	2007-09-21 12:23:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV EPET ETRD SENV IN
07NEWDELHI4586	HOUSE COMMITTEE INDIA VISIT TO ASSESS IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED [...] (U) Summary: The Congressional House Committee on Energy and Commerce staff delegation (Staffdel) visited India September 8-15, 2007. The Staffdel accompanied a FDA team that was in India for inspection of a pharmaceutical company in Himachal Pradesh. The purpose of their visit was to exami [...]	2007-10-12 10:32:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA IN
07NEWDELHI4667	NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR OCTOBER 15-19, [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of October 15-19, 2007. INDIA INCREASINGLY AN FDI PLAYER --------------------------- 2. (U) The UN Commission on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) released its annual World Investment Report this past wee [...]	2007-10-19 11:34:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV EPET ETRD EAGR ELTN EAID SENV IN
07NEWDELHI4678	NATIONAL WORKSHOP EMPHASIZES MERCURY MANAGEMENT [...] (U) Summary: ESTHOffs attended a national workshop focused on "Mercury Usage, Processes, and Impacts in India," hosted by Indian NGO Toxics Link on 27-29 September. India is one of the world's biggest consumers of mercury (Hg) and both private sector and government representatives in attenda [...]	2007-10-22 06:49:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV TSPL TBIO ECON SOCI KSCA IN
07NEWDELHI4731	INTERNATIONAL WOMEN OF COURAGE AWARD: REKHA MISHRA [...] (U) SUMMARY: Per reftel, please find Embassy,s nominations for the Secretary of State,s Award for International Women of Courage. In a country of over a billion people, India is home to dozens of worthy candidates who are extraordinary leaders in furthering justice and equality. This year Em [...]	2007-10-25 13:57:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL KWMN KISL PGOV IN
07NEWDELHI4759	NEW DELHI WEEKLY ECON OFFICE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE WEEK OF [...] (U) Below is a compilation of Economic highlights from Embassy New Delhi for the week of October 22-26, 2007. EXPANSION PROJECTS AT SOUTHERN AIRPORTS SHOW PROFITS ----------------------- 2. (SBU) The expansion of runways, apron areas and terminals at Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Coim [...]	2007-10-26 11:51:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON
07NEWDELHI4766	ANGELA MERKEL TO FOCUS ON CLIMATE CHANGE, [...] (U) SUMMARY: German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be accompanied by a large private business delegation when she visits New Delhi October 29, and her visit will focus on Indo-German bilateral ties rather than EU and multilateral issues such as the NSG. German and Indian officials are expected [...]	2007-10-29 01:07:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECIN ECON EFIN ETRD ETTC KGHG SENV
07NEWDELHI4881	PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE, GUJARAT ELECTIONS KEY TO GOI [...] (C) Summary: The upcoming winter session of Parliament in mid-November and Gujarat state assembly elections in mid-December will play a key role in shaping GOI actions on the US-India civil nuclear agreement. The respective positions of the Congress Party and the Left parties are likely to be fine- [...]	2007-11-06 13:18:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
07NEWDELHI5047	DELHI DIARY, NOVEMBER 16-21 [...] (U) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for November 16-21, 2007 that did not feature in our other reporting, including: -- MEA Concerns about Negotiating with the Taliban -- PM Singh Uses ASEAN to Urge Burma to Expedite the Reconciliation Process -- Three [...]	2007-11-21 09:41:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER PINR IR PK AF CH SN KS JP
07NEWDELHI5102	World Toilet Summit Puts Spotlight on Sanitation in India [...] SUMMARY: ESTHOff attended the 2007 World Toilet Summit from October 31 - November 3 in New Delhi. The event was hosted by Sulabh International Social Service Organization and sponsored by the Government of India (GOI). The conference brought together senior Indian government officials, NGOs [...]	2007-11-27 07:51:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TBIO SOCI KSCA IN
07NEWDELHI5157	DELHI DIARY, NOVEMBER 22-30 [...] (U) Below is a compilation of political highlights from Embassy New Delhi for November 22-30,2007 that did not feature in our other reporting, including: -- India Freezes Arms sales to Burma -- India votes against the UN's draft resolution on Burma -- PM Singh to Visit China -- Indian is Fi [...]	2007-11-30 13:50:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PTER SENV ECON CH BM IN
07NEWDELHI5174	MILD PARLIAMENT DEBATE SHOWS CONGRESS ENJOYS [...] (C) Summary: Meeting at a November 30 roundtable, Indian observers thought that the November 28 lower house debate in Parliament on the civil nuclear cooperation initiative effectively showed that the Congress Party has the strength to go forward on the deal. Several analysts pointed to the s [...]	2007-12-03 13:41:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM TSPL KNNP ETTC ENRG TRGY IN
07NEWDELHI5238	GOI SACKS HEAD OF PREMIER MEDICAL INSTITUTE [...] (C) Summary: One of the only pieces of legislation to emerge from the winter session of Parliament was a bill to remove an eminent cardiac surgeon from his position as head of the prestigious All India Institute of Medical Sciences. The bill was sheperded through the the legislature by Health [...]	2007-12-07 13:24:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SOCI IN
07NEWDELHI5243	A/S SAUERBREY DISCUSSES REFUGEE PROBLEM WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: On a November 4-7 trip to Bhutan, Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugee, and Migration (PRM) Ellen SIPDIS Sauerbrey met with the Fourth and former King Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the Prime Minister, the Foreign Secretary, and the Managing Director of Kuensel, the national n [...]	2007-12-07 14:42:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PGOV PHUM PREL PINR IN BT
07NEWDELHI5367	AVIAN INFLUENZA: NEW DELHI CONFERENCE DISCUSSES THREAT, [...] The Government of India (GOI) hosted a successful international conference on avian and pandemic influenza, in collaboration with the International Partnership on Avian and Pandemic Influenza (IPAPI),on December 4-6. Several themes emerged: that the international community cannot let down it [...]	2007-12-20 05:48:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO EAGR KFLU EAID PREL IN
07NEWDELHI5418	SCENESETTER PART I: THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Secretary Leavitt, your visit to India comes at a difficult juncture in what has been a time of deep transformation in Indo-U.S. relations. Just as we were poised to accelerate and expand ties between our two democracies into a more comprehensive relationship, the ruling coalit [...]	2007-12-28 10:59:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO SENV AMED CASC KSCA IN
07NEWDELHI659	THE UTTARAKHAND ELECTION: A SMALL CONTEST WITH [...] (C) Summary: Uttarakhand had the good sense in 2000 to break away from Uttar Pradesh (UP). This has spared the state from the chaotic and criminal regional parties that continue to destroy UP. Instead, Uttarakhand has a political system dominated by the two national parties - Congress and [...]	2007-02-09 13:06:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM IN
07NEWDELHI662	BELLWETHER PROJECT: INDIA RISING, PUNJAB STRUGGLING [...] (C) Summary: For decades, Punjab has struggled with corruption and bad political leadership. Despite its reputation as the breadbasket of India, Punjab's agriculture economy is failing and the common Punjabi feels left out of India's economic boom. Unemployment is widespread, inflation is r [...]	2007-02-09 13:54:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL PHUM ECON SOCI KDEM IN
07NEWDELHI768	PM TELLS SECRETARY GUTIERREZ U.S.-INDIA RELATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez met Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh February 14. The two agreed to explore means to strengthen cooperation in science and technology, clean energy and education, and with regards to education, the Secretary mentioned his initiatives an [...]	2007-02-15 09:18:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AF BEXP EAGR ECON EFIN ETRD IN KPAO MASS PK

07NEWDELHI816	INDIA, RUSSIA, AND CHINA TRILATERAL MEETING [...] (C) Summary. In their seventh trilateral meeting, the foreign ministers of India, Russia, and China discussed substantive issues including cooperation on terrorism, crime, trade, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan and UN reform. Deliverables were few; however, the meetings have served to institutional [...]	2007-02-16 12:22:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV RS CH IN
07NEWDELHI839	REFUGEE ADMISSIONS REFERRAL: DHIA NOOR MOWAFAK [...] (SBU) Embassy New Delhi refers the following former translator for the U.S. military to the U.S. refugee admissions program (USRAP). Below is biographic information of the principal applicant and dependents, a description of the persecution claim, his current economic means and health condit [...]	2007-02-20 11:53:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL IN IZ
07NEWDELHI863	INDIA CONCERNED ABOUT VIOLENCE POSSIBLY CROSSING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Government of India (GOI) officials acknowledged February 7 that India is concerned about the possibility of violence in Nepal's Terai region spilling over into India. The government of Nepal (GON) should address the concerns of ethnic Indian Madhesis who have been violently pr [...]	2007-02-21 10:33:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR NP IN
07NEWDELHI910	UTTARAKHAND: SLIM MARGIN MAY DETERMINE ELECTION [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 21st, an estimated 55-60% of Uttarakhand's 6 million member electorate voted in the second Legislative Assembly election since the state was created out of Uttar Pradesh in 2000 (reftel). The main battle was between the BJP and Congress for sixty-nine assembly seat [...]	2007-02-23 11:57:00	Embassy New Delhi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR IN
07NEWDELHI94	PARTY SPOKESMEN AGREE THAT EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT [...] (C) Summary: On January 9, during the annual meeting of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI),political leaders from the BJP, Congress and the CPI(M) examined Indian economic policy from their own ideological perspectives. Despite an attempt by the BJP's Ravi Sh [...]	2007-01-09 11:49:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ECON ETRD ELAB ENRG PGOV PREL PINR IN
07NEWDELHI945	STAFFDEL FARKAS DISCUSSES AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, [...] (C) On February 23, Senate/House Armed Services Committee staffdel Farkas met with Dilip Sinha, Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary for Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran, then separately with Brigadier AS Nundal, MEA Director for Military Affairs, and Avinash Pandey, MEA Director for Co [...]	2007-02-26 14:06:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV AF IR PK IN
07NEWDELHI946	STAFFDEL FARKAS DISCUSSES AFGHANISTAN, IRAN, [...] (C) On February 23, Senate/House Armed Services Committee staffdel Farkas met with Dilip Sinha, Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary for Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran, then separately with Brigadier AS Nundal, MEA Director for Military Affairs, and Avinash Pandey, MEA Director for Co [...]	2007-02-26 14:08:00	Embassy New Delhi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL PTER NATO IN
07NIAMEY100	PRES. TANDJA'S ANTI-CORRUPTION CAMPAIGN NAILS A [...] In his remarks on Niger's Republic Day, December 18, 2006, President Tandja declared war on corruption in public life. He instructed the Minister of Justice to take action on over 60 cases that had developed since a public education funds scandal came to light last summer (reftels A,B). In the [...]	2007-02-01 16:56:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KCOR KMCA NG
07NIAMEY1222	NIGER: AMBASSADOR'S TRIP REPORT [...] (U) Summary. Over a 16-day period, an Embassy delegation supported a successful basketball caravan and tolerance campaign that covered eight cities in seven of Niger's eight regions. The insecurity in the Agadez region (northern Niger) made it impossible to include a caravan stop there; howev [...]	2007-09-27 14:01:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON SOCI ASEC CASC EAID NG
07NIAMEY128	NIGER TRIP REPORTS (1) ILLELA: LESSONS LEARNED FROM SMALL [...] (U) In December, Poloff conducted extensive travel to Niger's Tahoua and Agadez Regions. One outcome was a series of in-house trip reports providing readers with background on the issues, people, and preoccupations of several key towns and sub-regions. With the expectation that such a "virtual [...]	2007-02-13 08:25:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EAGR EAID ECON SOCI SMIG SENV NG
07NIAMEY137	NIGER TRIP REPORTS (2) TAHOUA & THE CHALLENGES OF [...] (SBU) This is the second cable in a series commenting on issues examined by Poloff during December travel to northern and central Niger. This edition examines some of the challenges facing Niger's process of political decentralization. Since 2004, the Government of Niger (GON) has tried to devo [...]	2007-02-14 09:17:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EAGR EAID ECON SOCI SMIG NG
07NIAMEY1423	NIGER MOVES OUT OF LAST PLACE IN HUMAN DEVELOPMENT [...] Niger has moved out of last place in the recently updated UNDP Human Development Index (HDI). The HDI measures the performance of countries in three dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, as measured by life expectancy at birth; knowledge, as measured by the adult literacy [...]	2007-12-03 12:35:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SOCI NG
07NIAMEY158	IN LAST PLACE AND FALLING: THE PROBLEM OF EDUCATION IN [...] Niger's education system ranks among the worst in the world. It suffers from a crumbling infrastructure, a lack of resources and a teacher corps that is under-trained and demoralized. Niger's woes are compounded by a population growth rate of 3.4%, one of the highest in the world. Corruption [...]	2007-02-22 15:59:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM SOCI KCOR KPAO KMCA NG
07NIAMEY167	NIGER TRIP REPORTS (3) THE NOMADIC ZONE [...] (SBU) This is the third cable in a series of trip reports (reftels A&B) that examine conditions, contacts, and political issues in central and northern Niger. This edition takes a look at the nomadic zone known as the Azaouagh (or Azawak). A large and sparsely populated zone in the northern par [...]	2007-02-23 12:39:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EAID ECON SOCI NG
07NIAMEY26	TIP IN A TRANSIT TOWN: AGADEZ, NIGER [...] During recent travel to Agadez, the principal city of northern Niger, Poloff explored the town's oldest industry - trafficking. Whether in items as benign as cars or as dangerous as drugs and guns, Agadez excels at both legal and illicit cross-border trade. The movement of persons is a perenn [...]	2007-01-10 15:28:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM SMIG SOCI KCRM KWMN NG
07NIAMEY610	NIGER TRIP REPORTS (4) ARLIT: PORTRAIT OF A BOOM TOWN [...] (U) This is the forth in a series of trip report cables documenting life, leaders, and issues in several key towns and regions (reftels A, B, C),of central and northern Niger. 2. (SBU) Arlit, in northern Niger, owes its existence and prosperity to uranium mining. As world prices rise and th [...]	2007-04-24 16:21:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PAGR ECON EMIN EINV SENV NG
07NIAMEY641	NIGER PROFITS FROM URANIUM IN REVITALIZED MARKET [...] (C) For the first time since 1983, the Government of Niger (GON) will exercise its right to purchase and sell some of the country's uranium production this year. Moreover, it may sell its share (anticipated to be 300 tons this year and as much as 1,045 tons/year from 2008) to an American power [...]	2007-05-08 16:33:00	Embassy Niamey	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV EMIN ENRG ETRD PGOV PREL NG BBSR BTIO
07NIAMEY703	NIGER AND THE MAPUTO PROTOCOL: A CLERIC'S [...] (SBU) After trying and failing to get the Additional Protocol to the African Human and People's Rights Charter Relating to Women's Rights in Africa (the Maputo Protocol) adopted by the National Assembly last year (reftel A),the Government of Niger (GON) is trying again. Women's NGOs, GON offi [...]	2007-05-22 09:18:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SOCI KWMN PHUM NG
07NIAMEY714	COLD CASE: SHARI'A AND THE MIGRATION OF VICE [...] Open-source reporting and some academic studies have suggested that the imposition of Shari'a in northern Nigeria led to an exodus of prostitutes, petty criminals, and bar owners to the southern frontier zones of Niger. Nigerien Hausaland, these reports suggested, saw a considerable increase [...]	2007-05-22 12:47:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KWMN SOCI EAID SMIG NG
07NIAMEY728	NIGER: KORANIC SCHOOLS CALL FOR HELP [...] (C) During recent travel across southern Niger, Poloff interacted with traditional and religious leaders and religious educators. In each instance, they were concerned by the quality and diversity of instruction they were able to offer in their madrassas. Religious leaders felt that many Niger [...]	2007-05-24 13:31:00	Embassy Niamey	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PINR SCUL SOCI PGOV PREL PTER NG
07NIAMEY742	ALIVE AND WELL: PROFILES OF TRADITIONAL [...] During recent travel Poloff examined the role of traditional chiefs in Niger. Characterized since colonialism by a highly-centralized state that often undercut traditional rulers, Niger has recently embraced a system of political decentralization based on democratically elected local governme [...]	2007-05-30 16:04:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM PHUM SOCI NG
07NIAMEY787	NIGER: PRESIDENT TANDJA NAMES NEW CABINET [...] Summary: President Tandja, on June 9, announced a new cabinet made up of 32 members (including the Prime Minister),to replace the one that was dissolved following the National Assembly's May 31 no confidence vote on the former Prime Minister (ref a). Nineteen incumbent ministers, including t [...]	2007-06-11 13:48:00	Embassy Niamey	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM KCOR NG
07NICOSIA165	AREA ADMINISTERED BY TURKISH CYPRIOTS -- SEVENTH ANNUAL TIP [...] (U) Paras 3-6 are sensitive but unclassified --not/not for Internet distribution. 2. (U) Embassy Nicosia hereby submits information for the April 2006 - March 2007 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. Embassy POC is Terry Steers-Gonzalez, Political Section, Tel: (357) 22-39-3364, Fax: (357) [...]	2007-02-27 07:15:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM CY PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
07NICOSIA209	DIKO: NEW LEADERSHIP, OLD THINK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Of Cyprus's Big Four political parties, only DIKO saw its vote haul increase in the most recent elections (December 2006). A confident DIKO President Marios Karoyian attributes the success to a reorganization effort he initiated upon taking office in October. The party's mess [...]	2007-03-12 15:09:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM CY TU
07NICOSIA269	CYPRUS: THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXERCISE OF AVIAN AND PANDEMIC [...] (SBU) Summary. Both the Government of Cyprus and the Turkish Cypriot administration are much better prepared to deal with a major AI outbreak than they were in January 2006 when two chickens in the area administered by Turkish Cypriots tested positive for H5N1. Both sides have recently tested [...]	2007-03-28 15:06:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO KFLU KSTH CASC CY
07NICOSIA408	CYPRUS: DEMARCHE ON KEY U.S. OBJECTIVES AT THE ANNUAL WORLD [...] (SBU) Per reftel request, post delivered on May 10 demarche on the upcoming World Health Assembly (WHA) meeting in Geneva, May 14-23, 2007, to Dr. Andreas Polynikis, Chief Health Officer at the Ministry of Health. Dr. Polynikis will represent Cyprus at the WHA. Avian Influenza ----------- [...]	2007-05-11 13:45:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO AORC PREL KFLU WHO CY
07NICOSIA45	CYPRUS: 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2007-01-12 15:19:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ECON ETRD ELAB OPIC KTDB USTR CY
07NICOSIA579	AKEL CONGRESS GIVES GREEN LIGHT TO CYPRUS'S FIRST COMMUNIST [...] (SBU) Summary: In a historical first, coalition partner and communist party AKEL decided at its July 8 congress to nominate its own leader, Demetris Christofias, as presidential candidate, either for the pro-government coalition parties jointly or on his own. The decision signals the end of th [...]	2007-07-10 13:41:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL CY
07NICOSIA583	ELECTORAL HEAT ON, PAPADOPOULOS MOVES ON ONE-YEAR [...] (C) Summary: ROC President Tassos Papadopoulos and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat are likely to meet in an attempt to "break through the stalemate" of their agreement on July 8 of last year. In two July 5 letters sent to the UN and forwarded to Talat, Papadopoulos called for two se [...]	2007-07-12 05:26:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	CY PGOV PREL
07NICOSIA596	CYPRUS'S FOUR NEW CABINET MINISTERS SWORN IN [...] (SBU) GOC President Tassos Papadopoulos announced July 13 the appointment of four new ministers (including the first woman Foreign Minister, career diplomat Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis) to serve for the remaining seven months of the current administration. The four replace the communist AKEL mini [...]	2007-07-17 12:37:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ETRN CY
07NICOSIA685	TALAT WILL MEET, BUT IS WARY OF PAPADAPOULOS'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: Domestic political concerns -- mainly the need to show Greek Cypriot voters that their president sought a Cyprus Problem solution -- was driving Tassos Papadopoulos's push for a meeting of community leaders, "TRNC President" Mehmet Ali Talat told the Ambassador August 20. Despite [...]	2007-08-22 15:34:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNFICYP CY TU
07NICOSIA844	CYPRUS: SCRAPIE THREATENS ISLAND'S ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND [...] Summary. Over the past week, Cypriot media have focused on the ominous implications for the local animal husbandry and dairy industry of a recent EU court decision calling for the culling of all animals infected with scrapie. In Cyprus, this decision may affect up to 116,000 goats and sheep [...]	2007-10-19 11:32:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO CY
07NICOSIA863	CYPRIOTS FREAK OVER UK-TURKEY AGREEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: "Relations with UK Hit New Low" screamed Nicosia's English-language daily October 25. The cause? Island-related elements of the recent "Strategic Partnership Agreement" between the United Kingdom and Turkey that codified the countries' desires to help end the isolation of Turki [...]	2007-10-29 15:46:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CY UK TU
07NICOSIA889	CYPRUS: FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE OUTBREAK SUSPECTED [...] (SBU) Summary. Barely days after widespread fears over an outbreak of scrapie proved unfounded, Cypriot animal husbandry is now facing the specter of foot and mouth disease. The European Commission was expected to meet on November 6 to decide on further measures, after ordering a ban on Cyp [...]	2007-11-07 05:52:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON ETRD TBIO CY
07NICOSIA932	ELDER STATESMAN TROUBLED BY ELECTORAL THEMES, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The possible re-election of incumbent Tassos Papadopoulos deeply concerns former President and DISY founder Glafcos Clerides. In a November 14 meeting with the Ambassador, the octogenarian Clerides noted that many Cypriots realized the dangers "five more years of Tassos" would [...]	2007-11-19 15:01:00	Embassy Nicosia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UNFICYP CY
07NICOSIA933	CYPRUS: 2007-2008 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] Per Reftel request, Post submits in para 2 below Part I (Drugs and Chemical Control) of the 2006-2007 INCSR. The report is based on an update of last year's published version. 2. BEGIN TEXT Cyprus I. Summary Cyprus has been divided since the Turkish military intervention of 197 [...]	2007-11-20 06:20:00	Embassy Nicosia	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR CY
07NOGALES154	COUNTRY CLEARANCE FOR SHEM SYNERGY VISIT TO POST [...] No summary [...]	2007-05-08 20:12:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	ABLD AMGT KSAF ACOA
07NOGALES36	W/W: CASE OF THREE ABANDONED MINORS: MIGDALIA, SUJEY, AND [...] SUMMARY: On Thursday, February 8, 2007, Post received notification from Mexican officials that a babysitter had abandoned three amcit minors and left them in the care of the Mexican Family Services, Desarrollo Integral de la Familia (DIF). 2. (Child 1) NAME: HERNANDEZ JIMENEZ, Migdalia Patr [...]	2007-02-10 03:06:00	Consulate Nogales	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC MX
07NOUAKCHOTT139	STEPS TOWARD DIALOGUE [...] (U) Post reported reftel on a January 31 meeting of the principal candidates for President, one intended to exchange views, work for success of the transition, and put together a code of conduct. A subsequent statement indicated they also agreed to ask the transitional authorities to abstain f [...]	2007-02-06 18:37:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV MR
07NOUAKCHOTT334	MAURITANIA SCENESETTER FOR PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATION [...] (C) After almost 30 years of military rule, Mauritania's first credibly elected president since independence will be sworn in on April 19. The U.S., in cooperation with its international partners and the Mauritanian transitional government, worked actively to bring about this historic transit [...]	2007-04-05 18:55:00	Embassy Nouakchott	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PGOV ECON EAID PREL KMCA MARR MASS ASEC
07OSLO1039	HOT AND COLD NORWEGIAN ICE TALKS [...] (SBU) Summary. On October 4, U.S.-Norwegian Informal Commercial Exchange (ICE) talks were held in Oslo, covering a wide variety of trade issues. Key U.S. matters included pharmaceutical patent protection, IPR issues, a Norwegian car tax adversely affecting American cars, the Government Pensi [...]	2007-10-16 06:31:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET ENRG EINV
07OSLO1113	NORWAY AND AFRICA, A RELATIONSHIP UNDERGOING CHANGE [...] (U) Summary. The GON has made Africa a priority, expanding activities there beyond its long-standing development presence. One concrete example is the GON,s commitment to contribute a 200 person engineering battalion to the UN mission in Darfur. A more negative example is the recent expulsi [...]	2007-11-19 11:13:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MOPS PBTS KPKO ET ER NO
07OSLO1134	RESOURCE NATIONALISM AND NORWAY [...] (C) Summary. Norway, the world's third largest gas exporter and fifth largest oil exporter, adheres to energy resource policies which work to maximize governmental financial returns while ensuring its strict stewardship of natural resources. Hailed internationally as a transparent, predict [...]	2007-11-29 13:17:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PGOV NO
07OSLO330	SUSTAINABILITY SMORGASBORD: THE OSLO CSR CONFERENCE [...] (C) Summary. On March 28 through March 30, Norway hosted "Partnerships for Sustainable Development: The Oslo Conference on Good Governance and Environmental Responsibility." Gathering public and private sector leaders, NGOs and international experts, including Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus [...]	2007-04-03 14:31:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID ENRG ECON EPET EINV KPIR NO
07OSLO454	NORWEGIAN UPDATE: SRI LANKA PEACE EFFORTS [...] (C) Summary. On April 30 Sondre Bjotveit, MFA Adviser in the Peace and Reconciliation Section, updated us on Norwegian peace efforts in Sri Lanka. He described MFA Special Envoy Jon Hanssen-Bauer's recent meetings with UK and South African government officials, in addition to sharing perso [...]	2007-05-02 12:28:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PTER CE NO
07OSLO492	AMBASSADOR CONVEYS IPR CONCERNS TO NORWEGIAN TRADE [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 4, the Ambassador discussed intellectual property right problems in Norway with Minister of Trade and Industry Dag Terje Andersen. Topping the list was Norway's weak system of patent protections for pharmaceuticals, the focus of recent high-level letters from U.S. offic [...]	2007-05-08 10:21:00	Embassy Oslo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON KIPR NO
07OSLO988	GETTING NORWAY TO DO MORE ON AFGHANISTAN: [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-01 13:02:00	Embassy Oslo	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL AF NO
07OTTAWA1359	CANADA'S RESPONSE TO INTERNET FREEDOM RESTRICTIONS IN CUBA [...] Summary: Embassy Ottawa delivered information regarding the lack of internet freedom in Cuba to Foreign Affairs Canada's Cuba desk on July 6. Canadian officials expressed concern for Cubans' lack of internet access and reassured us that they place no credibility in Cuban claims that this is d [...]	2007-07-13 16:20:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EINT PREL ECON TINT CU CA XL XG
07OTTAWA1640	CANADA BOLSTERS ASSISTANCE TO KANDAHAR [...] (U) Summary: On August 25, Canada announced that it will substantially boost its development commitment to Kandahar province by providing C$45 million in support of five projects targeting health and community development. The new projects build on major funding announced in February by Prim [...]	2007-08-27 20:55:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON SOCI AF CA
07OTTAWA1922	CANADA: MAKING THE CASE FOR THE AFGHAN MISSION [...] (C/NF) Summary. The Canadian body politic is highly conflicted over the Afghan mission, with one poll in September indicating that 68 pct of Canadians want a complete pullout in February 2009 and 56 pct want the troops out even earlier, while an October poll shows that 54 pct want Canadian tr [...]	2007-10-17 16:10:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MOPS PGOV CA AF PK
07OTTAWA2016	HARPER GOVERNMENT ADVANCES ITS AGENDA... FOR NOW [...] (SBU) Summary: With the opposition Liberal party abstaining on another key confidence vote on October 31, the Harper government continues aggressively to push its policy agenda in Parliament. Key legislation that Prime Minister Harper promised in the Speech from the Throne (ref c) - on terrori [...]	2007-11-01 20:04:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV CA
07OTTAWA2058	THE U.S. - CANADA BORDER IN 2007: GROUND TRUTH AND [...] (SBU) As part of a year-long effort to "map the border," Mission Canada officers visited the frontier to observe ground truth in how the border functions and how to make it work better. Part I of this three-part series reviewed conclusions and recommendations, Part II covered ports of entry, [...]	2007-11-08 18:12:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KCRM PGOV ASEC KHLS ECON CASC CA
07OTTAWA2125	SCENESETTER FOR CANADA POLICY PLANNING TALKS, [...] (C) Summary: Stephen Harper leads one of the most stable minority governments in Canadian history. He is a Western conservative who came to power on a domestic agenda but has been surprisingly focused on foreign affairs. Harper's foreign policy style includes a halting transition from "peac [...]	2007-11-20 23:06:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CA
07OTTAWA2255	CRITICAL MEDICAL RADIOISOTOPE PRODUCTION MAY [...] (U) Summary: In the face of a growing shortage of medical radioisotopes, the Canadian House of Commons passed emergency legislation late on December 11 to exempt the nuclear reactor where much of the world's supply of medical radioisotopes is produced from regulatory oversight (for a very narro [...]	2007-12-12 21:45:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO ECON KSCA CA
07OTTAWA2260	LEGISLATION PASSED, AECL RESTARTS REACTOR [...] No summary [...]	2007-12-13 19:37:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO ECON KSCA CA
07OTTAWA250	NUNAVUT PREMIER EXPRESSES CONCERNS OVER POLAR BEAR [...] (SBU) Nunavut premier Paul Okalik called on Ambassador on February 7 to express his concerns over the Fish and Wildlife Service's December 27 announcement proposing to list the polar bear as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act. Economic Minister-Counselor and ESTH Counselor also sat i [...]	2007-02-09 13:59:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV CA
07OTTAWA50	HARPER NAMES BAIRD ENVIRONMENT MINISTER; HOPES FOR [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: The most noteworthy change in PM Harper's January 4 cabinet re-shuffle in preparation for a probable election later this year saw the oft-criticized Rona Ambrose depart Environment Canada for the much less sensitive Intergovernmental Affairs portfolio. Her replaceme [...]	2007-01-11 13:24:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG PGOV PINR CA
07OTTAWA505	CANADA: NEW BUDGET COULD SPUR FEDERAL ELECTION [...] (SBU) Canada's Conservative Government will deliver its second federal budget on March 19. The budget vote, possibly as early as the week of March 26, is an automatic confidence vote that could determine the timing of the next federal election. The budget will be seen as a sign of the Harper [...]	2007-03-16 20:21:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL CA
07OTTAWA524	Canada's federal budget provides lots of cash to [...] (U) Summary: Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty laid out the government's budget on March 19 with the lion's share of new spending, C$39 billion, directed toward the provinces in the effort to create 'Fiscal Balance' in the federation. As expected, it is an "election" budget crafted to pro [...]	2007-03-21 17:54:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PGOV CA
07OTTAWA639	CANADIAN REACTION TO LATEST IPCC REPORT [...] (SBU) Summary. Environment minister Baird reacted to the latest IPCC report with a statement promising early announcement of mandatory targets for reducing emissions of GHG and air pollutants. The Conservative government has been under intense pressure for its failure to place a policy prior [...]	2007-04-10 17:18:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG CA
07OTTAWA760	LOW KEY RECOGNITION FOR AFRICA MALARIA DAY IN [...] Foreign Ministry officials advised that Canada planned no nationwide public events for Africa Malaria Day beyond an April 17 announcement by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) of a C$20 million (from the FY 2007 budget) donation to the Canadian Red Cross for bednets in Africa [...]	2007-04-26 18:40:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO EAID KPAO CA
07OTTAWA761	BANK OF CANADA GOVERNOR DODGE RETIRING NEXT JANUARY [...] (U) Summary: The Governor of the Bank of Canada (BOC),David Dodge, will step down at the end of January 2008 at the end of his seven-year term. The news was a surprise. Dodge is widely regarded as an extremely effective Governor who has kept Canada's inflation under control while presiding o [...]	2007-04-26 18:56:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PGOV CA
07OTTAWA795	TURNING THE CORNER - CANADA'S NEW REGULATORY [...] (U) Saying "the time has come for action," Environment Minister John Baird released the government's long-awaited "Turning the Corner" plan, its framework to regulate emissions of greenhouse gases and air pollutants, in Toronto on April 26. The plan's targets will force significant action by [...]	2007-05-02 18:26:00	Embassy Ottawa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG CA
07OTTAWA819	SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR SCHWAB'S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Welcome back to Ottawa, Ambassador Schwab. This cable offers background information on Canada,s political and economic environment, especially on issues that may be raised outside the formal agenda of your talks with Trade Minister Emerson. Information regarding Canada-Brazil relations [...]	2007-05-07 18:12:00	Embassy Ottawa	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	BR CA ETRD KIPR PGOV PREL
07PANAMA1102	PANAMA POST: EDITION III [...] (C) The following are the top stories for the third edition of the Panama Post: -- Attorney General names new acting head of FBI-equivalent; -- Fifth candidate announces run for presidency of governing Revolutionary Democratic Party (PRD); -- Insights into why Panamanians join political par [...]	2007-06-29 20:30:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KCRM KJUS SNAR SOCI PM
07PANAMA1143	PANAMA POST: EDITION IV [...] (C) Welcome to the Fourth of July edition of the Panama Post! Our staff members were out in force trolling crowd at the Ambassador's residence for this year's Independence Day reception to take Panama's political pulse. This week, Panamanian President Torrijos flexed his muscle: powering [...]	2007-07-06 17:12:00	Embassy Panama	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR KCRM SMIG SOCI PM
07PANAMA1369	PANAMA: EDUCATION SYSTEM NEEDS DRASTIC REFORM [...] (U) Most stakeholders interviewed recently view the most significant challenges faced by Panama's education system as: inequality, lack of quality, cronyism, corruption, poor budget administration, antiquated technology, and politicized education initiatives, the longevity of which lasts only a [...]	2007-08-15 16:38:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PGOV PM SOCI
07PANAMA1370	RESPONSE: EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION SECTION FOR [...] No summary [...]	2007-08-15 17:53:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECIN ECON ELAB ETRD PM
07PANAMA1430	PANAMA POST: EDITION IX [...] (C) For the ninth edition of the Panama Post, our top stories are: -- Ernesto "El Toro" Perez Balladares will run for president, wants to face Vallarino; -- Jose Manuel Teran: opposition needs to rally around Vallarino; -- Juan Carlos Varela and his campaign team lunch with Ambassador; [...]	2007-08-24 21:22:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ELAB PM
07PANAMA1440	PANAMA: CABINET RESIGNS, PEDRO MIGUEL GONZALEZ [...] (C) President Torrijos, entire cabinet composed of fourteen ministers resigned on the afternoon of August 27. Torrijos will now be free to accept and reject resignations as he reorganizes his cabinet. This sudden mass resignation is not only the culmination of months-long rumors of a cabinet [...]	2007-08-27 22:09:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KCRM KJUS PM
07PANAMA1476	PANAMA: TORRIJOS NAMES NEW CABINET [...] (U) Replacing five cabinet ministers, Panamanian President Martin Torrijos named a total twenty-seven high-level appointments to his administration. Torrijos' decisions were announced by Secretary of State Communication Erich RODRIGUEZ Auerbach on August 30 in a press release. On August 27, a [...]	2007-08-31 21:04:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON PM
07PANAMA1487	SCENESETTER: SECRETARY OF COMMERCE CARLOS [...] (U) Welcome and Summary. Embassy Panama extends a warm welcome to you and your delegation. Your engagement in Panama can help strengthen our bilateral relationship, boost support for the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA),reinforce U.S. export opportunities regarding the $5.25 bil [...]	2007-09-06 12:24:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	OVIP ETRD PGOV PM
07PANAMA1711	PANAMA: 2008 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT [...] (U) The U.S. goods trade surplus with Panama was $2.3 billion in 2006, an increase of $493 million from $1.8 billion in 2005. U.S. goods exports in 2006 were $2.7 billion, up 25.2 percent from the previous year. Corresponding U.S. imports from Panama were $378 million, up 15.7 percent. Panama [...]	2007-10-29 16:00:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD
07PANAMA1719	U.S. FIRM EXPECTS LABOR AND HOUSING CONSTRAINTS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. On October 16, 2007, EconOff met with Bechtel's Peter Pappas, Principal Vice President, and Paul Gibbs, Business Development Manager, to discuss Bechtel's design/build contract bid on the $5.25 billion Panama Canal expansion project. The contract winner is scheduled to be announc [...]	2007-10-30 16:44:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PM PREL
07PANAMA1737	PANAMA: THE WAY AHEAD [...] (C) The election of Pedro Miguel Gonzalez (PMG),who is under federal indictment on five counts related to the 1992 murder of U.S. serviceman Zak Hernandez, as president of Panama's National Assembly marks a watershed for the U.S.-Panama bilateral relationship and Panamanian domestic politics [...]	2007-11-02 18:54:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON SNAR MARR MOPS KCRM PM
07PANAMA1762	PANAMA: INPUT FOR 2007 CBERA OPERATION REPORT - [...] (U) SUMMARY. Below is Part 1 of 2 of Post's report on Panama's current performance with respect to the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA),as amended by the Caribbean Basin Trade Partnerhsip Act (CBTPA). Part 1 responds to the questions set forth in reftel paragraph 6. Part 2 resp [...]	2007-11-14 22:48:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT ECON ETRD XK XL
07PANAMA1801	PANAMA POST: EDITION XI [...] (C) Back from an extended hiatus, the Panama Post now brings you its Thanksgiving edition. Increasingly, the Panama Post is the hearing these days from all quarters that, despite her protests to the contrary, current Minister of Housing Balbina Herrera will be the governing Democratic Revolu [...]	2007-11-21 20:23:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PM
07PANAMA1831	PANAMA/CUBA RELATIONSHIP: LIBERTAD ACT RESPONSE [...] (U) Post provides the following information in response to Ref. A request. Responses are keyed to the specific questions identified in Ref. A. Ref. B is Post's information covering the December 2006- May 2007 time period. Post's answers to REFTEL A questions are based on information obtained f [...]	2007-12-04 20:53:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL CU
07PANAMA184	PANAMA: SCENESETTER FOR PRESIDENT TORRIJOS' [...] (C) Panamanian President Martin Torrijos will visit Washington February 14-16 for a meetings with the President and the Secretary of Defense, outreach to the AFL/CIO, business leaders, and the Hill to lobby for adoption of the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA). Indeed, advancing the [...]	2007-02-06 21:04:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD SNAR KJUS UNSC PM
07PANAMA185	PANAMA: SCENESETTER FOR PRESIDENT TORRIJOS' [...] (C) Panamanian President Martin Torrijos will visit Washington February 14-16 for a meetings with the President and the Secretary of Defense, outreach to the AFL/CIO, business leaders, and the Hill to lobby for adoption of the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA). Indeed, advancing the [...]	2007-02-06 21:08:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD SNAR KJUS UNSC PM
07PANAMA1900	PANAMA: DOCTORS' STRIKE ENDS WITH 26.8 PERCENT [...] (SBU) Ending 39 days on strike, the National Medical Commission of Negotiation (COMENAL) reached agreement with the GOP on a 26.8% raise, on December 14. COMENAL, which launched its strike on November 6 with demands for a 60% raise, has also agreed to make up the estimated 600 thousand appoi [...]	2007-12-21 13:49:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PGOV ECON SOCI PM
07PANAMA269	PANAMA: LABOR INFORMATION FOR DOL'S FTA REPORTING [...] (U) Per reftel instructions, updated information on labor conditions in Panama follows. Responses are listed by the order given in reftel. --------------- LEGAL FRAMEWORK --------------- 2. (U) We know of no further developments to implement the suggested changes made by the ILO Comm [...]	2007-02-23 19:43:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB OTRA PM
07PANAMA307	PANAMA 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] The resolution of a number of investment dispute cases in recent years opened the way for the April 2004 start of bilateral negotiations for a free trade agreement between the United States and Panama. The negotiations concluded successfully in December 2006. As of early 2007, the re-named [...]	2007-03-01 22:42:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON EFIN ETRD OPIC KTDB USTR
07PANAMA636	PANAMA: PANAMENISTA PARTY PRESIDENT LAYS OUT [...] (C) "Panama has fifteen to twenty years to get its act together to prevent populism from taking root here," Panamenista Party President and presidential candidate Juan Carlos Varela told POLCOUNS on April 20. Varela stated that, with the right leadership (ostensibly his),stronger institutio [...]	2007-04-23 21:33:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PM
07PANAMA637	PANAMA: PANAMENISTA PARTY PRESIDENT LAYS OUT [...] (C) "Panama has fifteen to twenty years to get its act together to prevent populism from taking root here," Panamenista Party President and presidential candidate Juan Carlos Varela told POLCOUNS on April 20. Varela stated that, with the right leadership (ostensibly his),stronger institutions, and [...]	2007-04-23 21:33:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON PM
07PANAMA718	PANAMA: EX-MOLIRENA MEMBER/NEW PATRIOTIC UNION [...] (C) "Over five thousand former members of the (Liberal Republican Nationalist Movement) MOLIRENA have joined Patriotic Union (UP)," Delia Cardenas told POLCOUNS during their May 3 during. Cardenas, one of the more notable ex-MOLIRENA members to join UP, asserted that UP would be the primary [...]	2007-05-03 18:47:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PM
07PANAMA834	PANAMA/CUBA RELATIONSHIP: LIBERTAD ACT, TITLE III [...] (U) Post provides the following information in response to Ref. A request. Responses are keyed to the specific questions identified in Ref. A. Ref. B is Post's information covering the May-November 2006 time period. Post's answers to REFTEL A questions are based on information obtained from t [...]	2007-05-22 22:11:00	Embassy Panama	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL PM CU
07PANAMA910	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY OF STATE RICES' JUNE 4 VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Welcome and Summary. Embassy Panama extends a warm welcome to you and your delegation. Your engagement in Panama can help strengthen our excellent bilateral relationship, solidify support for the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA),reinforce U.S. support for, and interest in, [...]	2007-06-01 16:32:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ETRD ECON OVIP OTRA PM
07PANAMA914	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY OF STATE RICE'S [...] (SBU) Welcome and Summary. Embassy Panama extends a warm welcome to you and your delegation. Your engagement in Panama can help strengthen our excellent bilateral relationship, solidify support for the U.S.- Panama Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA),reinforce U.S. support for, and interest in [...]	2007-06-01 22:25:00	Embassy Panama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ETRD ECON OVIP OTRA PM
07PARAMARIBO120	ANOTHER MINISTER-LEVEL CORRUPTION SCANDAL IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On March 6 opposition parliamentarian Jiwan Sital presented documents in Parliament which allegedly detail that the 30th birthday party of Alice Amafo, the Minister of Transport, Communication, and Tourism (TCT) was financed out of the Ministry's budget. Newspapers published cop [...]	2007-03-13 14:05:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL NS
07PARAMARIBO127	BOUTERSE COMEBACK SPINS ITS WHEELS AS TRIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The long-delayed murder trial of former military strongman Desi Bouterse and other suspects is now expected to start in March or April of 2007. However, Bouterse is among 23 suspects and it appears they will be tried in turn, meaning it could be months or even years before Boute [...]	2007-03-14 21:14:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NS
07PARAMARIBO165	CHINESE HIGH OFFICIAL VISITS: POPULAR WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Li Changchun, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee, arrived in Suriname on March 27 for a two-day visit. In a striking display of warm relations by the government of Suriname (GOS),Li was met by Vice Presi [...]	2007-04-03 18:06:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV NS CH ECON
07PARAMARIBO305	CHINA/TAIWAN: ACCUSATIONS OF BRIBERY IN ST. LUCIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Government of Suriname (GOS) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Head of the Americas Division Terence Craig (protect) told Post the government of Taiwan (GOT) bribed the government of St. Lucia (GOSL) to reject a "One-China Policy." The accusations are ironic given local grumbli [...]	2007-06-15 16:46:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NS ST KCOR
07PARAMARIBO441	TAIWAN AID PROPOSAL "IN THE GARBAGE?" [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A Surinamese delegation including four parliamentarians traveled to Taiwan from July 16-20 on their "personal title," and returned to Suriname with an "official" offer of aid from the government of Taiwan (GOT). However, the government of Suriname (GOS) has never acknowledged [...]	2007-08-20 18:58:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV NS CH TW
07PARAMARIBO509	(C)Briefing information for October 6 [...] No summary [...]	2007-09-20 19:35:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR NS
07PARAMARIBO540	FIRST-EVER CABINET LEVEL VISIT TO SURINAME, SECRETARY GATES MEETS PRESIDENT VENETIAAN [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-10 20:14:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	NS OVIP PGOV PREL
07PARAMARIBO543	First-Ever Cabinet Level Visit to Suriname: [...] (C) SUMMARY. In this unprecedented half-hour meeting in Paramaribo between Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Surinamese President Ronald Venetiaan, participants discussed the overwhelmingly positive week-long visit of the hospital ship, USNS Comfort, as well as the importance to Suriname of [...]	2007-10-12 16:17:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV OVIP NS
07PARAMARIBO576	SURINAME: 2007-2008 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS [...] Post presents its 2008 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT (INCSR),Part I, Drugs and Chemical Control. Suriname I. Summary Suriname is a transit point for South American cocaine en route to Europe, Africa, and, to a lesser extent, the United States. The Government of Surinam [...]	2007-11-02 17:20:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR NS
07PARAMARIBO577	POST INPUT TO REPORT THE OPERATION OF THE CARIBBEAN BASIN [...] (U) Post submits input for the report on the Operation of the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act. Answers are keyed to reftel. 2. (U) Paragraph 6. (1) WHETHER THE BENEFICIARY COUNTRY HAS DEMONSTRATED A COMMITMENT TO UNDERTAKE ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE WTO UNDER OR AHEAD OF SCHEDULE AND [...]	2007-11-02 17:41:00	Embassy Paramaribo	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD AMGT XK XL NS
07PARAMARIBO609	SUGGESTED INFO MEMO ON BOUTERSE TRIAL [...] (U) The following is suggested text for an info memo on the "December Process" (Bouterse trial) in Suriname. 2. (C) The trial of Desi Bouterse and 24 co-defendants for the December 1982 murder of fifteen political opponents will begin on Friday, November 30. Bouterse is expected by many [...]	2007-11-29 15:08:00	Embassy Paramaribo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASIC SNAR NS

07PARIS1063	DOD USDP EDELMAN AND FRENCH POLITICAL DIRECTOR [...] (S) SUMMARY: During a March 15 meeting with USDP Edelman, MFA Political Director Araud accepted fully the U.S. right to deploy MD in the Czech Republic and Poland while noting the need for careful Russia management. Agreeing with Edelman that this was more a problem of politics than physics, A [...]	2007-03-19 15:45:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL FR NATO PARM AF IZ IR MOPS MNUC KCFE
07PARIS1075	FRANCE?S COMPETITIVENESS CLUSTERS [...] (SBU) Summary: The GOF is promoting the establishment of competitiveness clusters ("poles de competitivite" in French),combining the efforts of enterprises, research entities, and higher education institutions to develop technologies into products with practical applications. The GOF hopes t [...]	2007-03-20 08:59:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON ETRD ECPS EAIR ENRG EIND TNGD TRGY
07PARIS1076	FRANCE'S AEROSPACE CLUSTER [...] (U) SUMMARY: As part of France's new scientific and innovation policy (see ref a),France embarked on an ambitious program of naming competitiveness clusters throughout the country (ref b). Possibly the most visible of these clusters focuses on aerospace and embedded systems in the Midi-Pyrene [...]	2007-03-20 10:05:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TSPL EINV EAIR TSPA TNGD EIND ECON PGOV FR
07PARIS1448	NEW BIOTECH DEVELOPMENTS - FRANCE [...] Summary: Biotech issues continue to make headlines in France. An anti-biotech lobby reported on health risks associated with MON863 biotech corn, while the President and Director of Greenpeace France were charged with an ?incentive or direct provocation of GMO destruction? in a lawsuit. [...]	2007-04-11 11:29:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD EU FR
07PARIS1587	COTE D'IVOIRE: FRENCH REMAIN WARY, INTEND TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA Cote d'Ivoire desk officer Charlotte Montel said on April 18 that outward signs in Cote d'Ivoire remained positive but that France remained wary that the situation could take a turn for the worse. The GOF was not convinced of President Gbagbo's good intentions over the long [...]	2007-04-19 15:32:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS IV FR
07PARIS1692	(S) TERRORIST ABDALLAH IN THE HOSPITAL; SIGNS GOOD [...] (S) SUMMARY: Convicted terrorist and political assassin, Georges Ibrahim Abdallah, remains in prison. His parole request is not likely to be decided until June 2007. The Ministry of Justice has assured the Ambassador that it opposes parole. Abdallah's worsening health, however, could potent [...]	2007-04-27 05:16:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PGOV PTER FR
07PARIS1742	PARIS CLUB - APRIL 2007 TOUR D'HORIZON AND CAR NEGOTIATION [...] (SBU) At the April 19-20, 2007 meeting of the Paris Club, creditors provided debt relief to the Central African Republic in recognition of its eligibility for the Heavily Indebted Poor Country (HIPC) Initiative and to facilitate the newly signed Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) wit [...]	2007-05-02 16:39:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EAID XM XA XH XB XF FR
07PARIS1883	HEAD-TO-HEAD WITH AOUN'S HENCHMAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: WE MET MAY 10 WITH MICHEL AOUN'S REPRESENTATIVE IN PARIS, SIMON ABI RAMIA, AND CHALLENGED HIS TEDIOUS ASSERTION THAT THE U.S. SHOULD REGARD AOUN AS AN ALLY. WE ARGUED, INTER ALIA, THAT AOUN IS BEING USED BY HIZBALLAH, THAT ABI RAMIA'S "AOUN IS YOUR ALLY" MESSAGE HAS LOST ALL CRED [...]	2007-05-11 15:40:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	FR PGOV PREL LE SY
07PARIS2	French telecom officials discuss next generation network [...] (SBU) French telecom regulator ARCEP is using persuasion to cajole telecommunications operators that are constructing next generation fiber optic telecom networks to rent their infrastructure to competitors ("unbundle the local loop"). While historic operator France Telecom is resisting, their [...]	2007-01-03 05:56:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECPS ETRD FR
07PARIS2027	THE FILLON GOVERNMENT, SARKOZY'S REFORM TEAM, NAMED [...] (SBU) Intent on maintaining the momentum for reform, President Sarkozy moved quickly following his inauguration May 16 (ref B). Sarkozy named his administration's first Prime Minster, Francois Fillon the following day, May 17, then immediately named the line-up of the Fillon government on Ma [...]	2007-05-18 17:54:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ELAB EU FR PINR SOCI ECON
07PARIS2089	SARKOZY'S TAX CUTS [...] (SBU) Summary: President Nicolas Sarkozy's proposed fiscal and macro-economic policy reforms are every bit as ambitious as his micro-economic agenda (reftel). In short order we expect Sarkozy to propose eliminating payroll taxes on hours worked above 35 hours, cutting inheritance taxes, intro [...]	2007-05-22 08:22:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ELAB PGOV FR
07PARIS2196	GOF RESTRUCTURING: IMPLICATIONS FOR ECONOMIC AGENDA [...] (SBU) Summary: Reorganization of the French government's economic, social and transportation ministries (reftels) will create new challenges and opportunities for our interaction with the French on economic issues. The incorporation of transport and energy into Minister of State Alain Juppe' [...]	2007-05-25 16:28:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV ETRD FR
07PARIS232	FRANCE 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Investment Climate Statement Contents A. French Investment Regime A1. Openness to Foreign Investment A2. Conversion and Transfer Policies A3. Expropriation and Compensation A4. Dispute Settlement A5. Performance Requirements and Incentives A6. Right to Private Ownership and Establis [...]	2007-01-22 12:35:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ELAB PGOV KTDB OPIC USTR FR
07PARIS253	PARIS CONFERENCE ON HEALTH PROTECTION IN [...] Action request contained in para 8. . 2. Summary. France will host a high-level international conference entitled, "Health Protection in Developing Countries: Breaking the Vicious Circle of Disease and Poverty," in Paris, March 15-16. This is an initiative of President Chirac, first pr [...]	2007-01-22 16:29:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO EAID AORC PREL FR
07PARIS254	UNESCO - FIRST LADY LAURA BUSH'S UNESCO ROUNDTABLE ON [...] Summary. On January 15, 2007, Ambassador Oliver moderated a Roundtable at UNESCO hosted by First Lady Laura Bush and Director General Matsuura on the topic, "Teacher Training and Literacy". The purpose of this roundtable was to highlight the First Lady's role as Honorary Ambassador for the UN [...]	2007-01-22 16:30:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	UNESCO SCUL KPAO
07PARIS2741	FRENCH TAX REFORM PACKAGE [...] SUMMARY: New French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde introduced a tax reform bill on June 20 "in favor of labor, employment and purchasing power". The cost of the tax package could mean the government budget deficit in 2007 and 2008 will again exceed the EU-imposed limit of 3 percent of GDP [...]	2007-06-26 15:27:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON PGOV FR
07PARIS3077	IVLP ALUM MEET IN FRANCE [...] Summary: Alumni from the 2003 European biotech and food safety group of the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) met June 10-12 in Toulouse, France to continue their review of agricultural biotech issues. Representatives from FAS/Paris and the American Presence Post in Toulouse co [...]	2007-07-17 16:04:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ETRD EU FR
07PARIS3237	FRENCH MFA PUTS SARKOZY'S JULY 10-11 NORTH AFRICA [...] (C) Summary: President Sarkozy's first visit outside Europe July 10-11 to Algeria and Tunisia underscored his determination to proceed with his still vague Mediterranean Union initiative, establish his own relationships with the leaders in those countries, and pave the way for state visits in 20 [...]	2007-07-31 14:31:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PHUM PTER PBTS ETRD FR AG TU MO
07PARIS3268	GAO VISIT ON FRENCH FDI REGIME AND PRACTICES [...] (U) SUMMARY: French interlocutors confirmed to the GAO (during the visit of a GAO team to Paris from July 2 through July 5) that France welcomes Foreign Direct Investment despite a 2005 decree regulating FDI in sensitive sectors. The screening process implemented subsequent to the decree did [...]	2007-08-02 15:13:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV FR
07PARIS3269	PRESIDENT SARKOZY AND FRANCE'S INDUSTRIAL POLICY [...] (C) President Nicolas Sarkozy's calls for a more aggressive industrial policy have elicited criticism in some quarters of the EU, but largely favorable responses at home. Sarkozy's perspective is in line with France's long- time perception of an EC liberal "bias" (a perception partly behind [...]	2007-08-02 15:59:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD WTRO ECON PGOV FR
07PARIS3363	COMOROS: FRENCH MFA SEES NO EASY SOLUTION TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: MFA Comoros Desk Officer Stephane Le Brech said on August 7 that there appeared to be no ready solution to the current crisis in the Comoros, because of Anjouan "President" Bacar's intransigence and the improbability of any military solution to the impasse. Le Brech said that t [...]	2007-08-10 10:33:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MOPS EAID PHUM PINR ASEC CN FR
07PARIS3399	FRENCH BIOTECH FARMERS FACE MULTIPLE PROBLEMS AND [...] Summary. French biotech farmers are facing multiple challenges as they expand biotech corn acreage four fold in 2007. Despite this increase, talk of a biotech moratorium during the presidential campaign and new reporting requirements chilled what was expected to be an even larger amount follo [...]	2007-08-13 15:20:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ETRD EU FR
07PARIS3401	FRENCH BUDGET DEVELOPMENTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The French parliament approved on August 1 one of France's largest-ever tax packages, a tax reform bill "in favor of labor, employment and purchasing power." The tax cuts are intended to improve France's competitiveness, but may have a modest impact on economic growth in the ne [...]	2007-08-13 16:29:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV FR
07PARIS4139	FRENCH GOVERNMENT FOCUSES INWARDLY ON ENVIRONMENT: [...] (SBU) Summary: While the world debates global climate issues, France's environmental attention is inward-focused. Sarkozy and State Minister Borloo of the 'mega' Environment Ministry - together with a range of stakeholders - are shaping environmental policies which will largely determine Franc [...]	2007-10-02 16:13:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ECON PGOV FR
07PARIS4170	FRANCE REEVALUATES BIOTECH POLICY; MUCH AT STAKE [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-04 14:27:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR SENV ETRD EU FR
07PARIS430	FRANCE ASSERTS NO CHANGE IN ITS IRAN POLICY [...] (C) Summary: In line with their earlier statements (reftel) on the matter, French MFA officials continued on February 2 to emphasize to us that there has been no change in official French policy with respect to Iran's nuclear weapons ambitions. End summary. MFA Commentary -------------- [...]	2007-02-02 17:39:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM PINR IR FR
07PARIS4349	THE SARKOZY ECONOMIC AGENDA: FISCAL ADJUSTMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Sarkozy took office pledging to reduce France's public debt of nearly 65% of GDP and to boost growth rates by one percentage point. Annual budget deficits have moved below the Maastricht criteria of 3% of GDP as a result of increasing revenues rather than cuts to publ [...]	2007-10-25 11:45:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV FR
07PARIS4357	PRESIDENT SARKOZYâ€™S FIRST OFFICIAL VISIT TO THE [...] (SBU) Introduction and Summary: The Nicolas Sarkozy who arrives in Washington November 6 is in robust political health. He completely dominates the politics of France. All the levers of institutional power in a highly centralized state are at his disposal. He remains committed to a revitalization o [...]	2007-10-26 10:50:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OVIP NATO UNO YI RS IR IS LE FR
07PARIS4364	SARKOZY ANNOUNCES MARSHALL PLAN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: On October 25, Nicolas Sarkozy, flanked by Al Gore, Wangari Maathai and Manuel Barroso, concluded the four-month French 'Grenelle' environment process calling for a series of measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, cut pesticide use, and implement a "freeze" on planting GMOs [...]	2007-10-26 14:12:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ECON PGOV FR
07PARIS4368	AG BIOTECH FREEZE IN FRANCE: NEXT STEPS FOR U.S. [...] (C) Summary: President Sarkozy announced October 25 a number of significant steps on the environment following the conclusion of the "Grenelle" consultative process (Septel). Environment is a key focal point for his administration and, in contrast to key foreign policy issues, is an area in [...]	2007-10-29 07:36:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EAG PREL SENV FR
07PARIS451	PARIS ECOLOGICAL GOVERNANCE CONFERENCE: CHIRAC [...] (U) Summary: The Paris Conference on Ecological Governance - as anticipated - reiterated the call for the creation of a United Nations Environment Organization (UNEO),as well as the adoption of a Universal Declaration of Environmental Rights and Duties. Following on the heels of the strong [...]	2007-02-05 15:09:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV AORC FR
07PARIS452	PARIS ECOLOGICAL GOVERNANCE CONFERENCE: CHIRAC [...] (U) Summary: The Paris Conference on Ecological Governance - as anticipated - reiterated the call for the creation of a United Nations Environment Organization (UNEO),as well as the adoption of a Universal Declaration of Environmental Rights and Duties. Following on the heels of the strong [...]	2007-02-05 15:10:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV AORC FR
07PARIS4533	FRENCH MFA OVERVIEW OF NORTH AFRICAN ISSUES [...] (S) Summary: We reviewed a number of North African issues with French MFA DAS-equivalent for North Africa Nathalie Loiseau earlier this month. She called President Sarkozy,s state visit to Morocco positive and, despite the failure to sell the Moroccans Rafale fighters, excellent for French comm [...]	2007-11-20 16:11:00	Embassy Paris	SECRET	PREL PGOV PTER ETRD PINR FR MO AG TU LY
07PARIS4660	FRANCE SUSPENDS MON810/ CREATES BIOTECH PLANNING AUTHORITY [...] Summary: On December 6, the government published a ministerial order suspending the sale and use of MON810 corn seeds, and a decree instituting a new interim biotech committee on GMOs. This authority will have two subcommittees, one will be scientific, while the other will focus on social, e [...]	2007-12-07 07:55:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR SENV ECON ETRD EU FR
07PARIS4695	FRANCE INCSR 2007-2008 [...] (U) Following is post's draft of the France INSCR for 2007-2008. 2. (SBU) Begin Text: I. SUMMARY France continues to be a major transshipment point for drugs moving through Europe. Given France's shared borders with trafficking conduits such as Spain, Italy and Belgium, France is a n [...]	2007-12-13 09:59:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR FR
07PARIS533	COUNTRY CLEARANCE NSF: VISIT TO FRANCE OF NSF OFFICIAL ANNA [...] Embassy welcomes and grants country clearance for Dr. Anna Kerttula de Echave, Program Director in the Office of Polar Programs (OPP),National Science Foundation, who will attend the European Science Foundation BOREAS Cyber-Infrastructure Workshop in Paris from February 18 to 21, 2007. Dr. Ke [...]	2007-02-09 14:25:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	OTRA AMGT TPHY KSCA FR
07PARIS637	FRANCE: MFA ON DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNANCE, STABILITY [...] (SBU) Summary: Econ Counselor and Econoff met February 14 with Jerome Walter, Counselor to Minister Delegate for Cooperation and Development Brigitte Girardin, and Herve Magro, Deputy Director for Governance in the MFA's General Directorate for International Cooperation and Development, to tak [...]	2007-02-20 12:27:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID KDEM KCRS FR
07PARIS653	CPI AND UNEMPLOYMENT DATA ENTER POLITICAL DEBATE [...] (U) SUMMARY: Domestic issues - purchasing power, inflation and unemployment - continue to dominate the French presidential campaign. One consequence is that public perceptions of being less well-off, and the confusing barrage of competing statistics, have caused some to question the validity [...]	2007-02-21 09:57:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ELAB PGOV FR
07PARIS797	SEVENTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT [...] Answers below are keyed to section and paragraph numbers in reftel. Embassy Paris TIP point of contact is Charlie Davis, daviscr3@state.gov. Phone 33 1 43 12 23 93 (or IVG 8-498-2393),fax 33 1 43 12 26 63. Time spent on TIP report: FS-04 poloff: 50 hours. LES-9 50 hours. FS-1 Deputy [...]	2007-03-01 16:00:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
07PARIS798	SEVENTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-01 16:01:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
07PARIS834	FRANCE - SPECIAL 301 2007 ANNUAL REVIEW [...] (SBU) Summary: Following PhRMA's nomination of France for the 2007 Watch List, Embassy officers have met with two of France's major interlocutors in the pharmaceutical sector: the French Pharmaceutical Companies Association LEEM, and the Price Negotiating Committee (CEPS) for reimbursable drugs [...]	2007-03-05 16:16:00	Embassy Paris	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ETRD EUN FR
07PARIS849	PART III: AFRICA-FRANCE SUMMIT - AVOIDING A MUGABE [...] (C) Summary: For the 2007 Africa-France Summit at Cannes, President Chirac made a watershed policy choice to abide by the EU travel ban and exclude Zimbabwean pariah leader Robert Mugabe. Chirac had invited Mugabe four years earlier to the 2003 Paris Summit, amid concerns about the risk of a b [...]	2007-03-06 09:14:00	Embassy Paris	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PINR KSUM XA ZI FR
07PHNOMPENH1034	CAMBODIA'S TOP TEN TYCOONS [...] (SBU) Summary. Prime Minister Hun Sen is making efforts to bridge the gap between the political and private sector by cultivating mutually beneficial relationships with the country's most prominent business tycoons. These business leaders contribute money to the ruling Cambodian Peoples Par [...]	2007-08-09 10:34:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PHUM PINR CB
07PHNOMPENH1189	DAMMING THE MEKONG: HYDROPOWER'S HIGH PRICE [...] (SBU) Summary. Existing and planned hydropower projects along the world's eighth largest river reflect the development dilemma of cheaper, low-polluting power vs. healthy fisheries and the interests of downstream communities. Villagers along eastern Mekong tributaries in Cambodia complained [...]	2007-09-17 10:12:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ENRG EIND SENV VM LA CH CB
07PHNOMPENH1376	CAMBODIA INCSR REPORT PART I [...] The following is post's submission for the 2008 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report Part 1. 2. Begin text: Cambodia I. Summary With the recent discovery of a major methamphetamine laboratory, Cambodia now has a confirmed role in drug production, consumption, and traff [...]	2007-11-07 01:27:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR CB
07PHNOMPENH1426	PRM ADMISSIONS OFFICER VISITS CAMBODIA UNHCR AND [...] (SBU) Summary. On November 19, PRM Office of Admissions Program Officer for Southeast Asia Margaret Burkhardt met with the Phnom Penh UNHCR and IOM offices to discuss the impact of the Montagnard action plan six months after its May 1 implementation date. UNHCR reported an increase in Montag [...]	2007-11-21 11:19:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PREL CB
07PHNOMPENH1463	ECONOMICS, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND GOVERNMENT REFORM TOP [...] (SBU) Summary: Building the political and economic foundation for economic growth and development was the key theme of a November 25-29 visit by Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA). Cantwell, a member of the Senate's Finance and Energy Committees, brought her private sector experience to bear in [...]	2007-12-03 08:46:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PREL ELAB KTEX PHUM KWMN CB
07PHNOMPENH1506	CAMBODIA: TRADE DIAGNOSTIC REPORT PROMPTS [...] (SBU) Summary: Recent discussions between key Cambodian government officials and USAID staff about a USAID-funded trade diagnostic report have led to increased political will to tackle economic reform and a resultant improvement in USAIDQs relationship with the government on economic issues. [...]	2007-12-12 09:13:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON PREL PGOV KCOR CB
07PHNOMPENH1575	INVESTOR INTEREST IN CAMBODIA SURGES DESPITE CHALLENGES [...] (U) Summary: A dramatic surge in investor interest in Cambodia was evident during a recent investment conference held in Phnom Penh. Presenters emphasized a realistic view of Cambodia--a country with tremendous business opportunities, but where operating challenges such as corruption, poor in [...]	2007-12-31 10:42:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ETRD KCOR EAGR EAID CB CH
07PHNOMPENH16	SCENESETTER FOR PDAS KATHLEEN STEPHENS JANUARY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION. U.S. strategic interests are at play in Cambodia, although they relate as much to Cambodia's neighbors as to Cambodia. As has long been the case, Cambodia remains something of a "sideshow" in which world and regional powers (China, Vietnam, Thailand and the U [...]	2007-01-05 06:39:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM CB
07PHNOMPENH351	2007 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT FOR CAMBODIA [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-05 01:15:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREF ELAB SMIG KCRM KWMN KFRD ASEC CB
07PHNOMPENH352	2007 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT FOR CAMBODIA PART III [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-05 01:16:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREF ELAB SMIG KCRM KWMN KFRD ASEC CB
07PHNOMPENH354	2007 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT FOR CAMBODIA PART III [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-05 02:08:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREF ELAB SMIG KCRM KWMN KFRD ASEC CB
07PHNOMPENH377	CAMBODIA'S ECONOMY BOOMS, BUT LEAVES MANY BEHIND [...] Summary. With 13.4% GDP growth in 2005 and 10.4% growth in 2006, Cambodia has managed to become one of the world's fastest growing economies while maintaining low levels of inflation. However, inequality has risen dramatically over the last decade, and Cambodia's narrow economic base -- foc [...]	2007-03-07 10:25:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KTEX EPET CB
07PHNOMPENH42	AMBASSADOR AND DPM SOK AN REVIEW BILATERAL RELATIONS [...] (SBU) Summary. In a two-hour meeting on December 28, 2006, the Ambassador called on Deputy Prime Minister Sok An to review the advances in bilateral relations in 2006 and outline the new USG Operational Plan Framework for foreign assistance. The Ambassador stated that the current projections [...]	2007-01-11 09:46:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KTEX ETRD EAID CB
07PHNOMPENH491	SCENESETTER FOR DAS JOHN'S APRIL 4-7 VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Eric, your visit to Cambodia comes roughly just one month shy of a similar regional trip last year. Remarkably, in the intervening period, there have been no major bilateral problems and relations between our two countries have continued to grow. Recent positive developments and signs [...]	2007-03-30 10:18:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID CB
07PHNOMPENH515	METHAMPHETAMINE SUPERLAB DISCOVERED; EIGHTEEN [...] (SBU) Summary. An April 1 police raid of two locations in Cambodia uncovered a large methamphetamine drug lab and resulted in the arrests of 18 individuals and the seizure of four tons of chemicals. A Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) official who assisted in the aftermath of the raid [...]	2007-04-05 11:26:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PGOV ASEC SENV CB
07PHNOMPENH534	CAMBODIAN PM DISCUSSES UPCOMING BURMA TRIP WITH [...] (C) Summary. During an April 4-7 visit to Cambodia, EAP DAS John met with PM Hun Sen and FM Hor Namhong on US-ASEAN relations, the PM's planned visit to Burma in May, North Korea, elections, and Cambodia's bilateral debt to the U.S. The PM claimed that the ROK and Japan are using Cambodia to [...]	2007-04-10 04:27:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM EFIN ASEAN CB
07PHNOMPENH536	DEA SAYS CAMBODIAN SUPERLAB WAS INITIAL PROCESSING [...] (SBU) A Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) team has determined that Cambodia's newly discovered methamphetamine superlab was capable of completing only the first stage in the thionyl chloride method of methamphetamine production, meaning that an intermediate product, chloroephedrine, must have been [...]	2007-04-11 06:54:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR SENV PGOV ASEC CB
07PHNOMPENH577	CAMBODIA DRUG TRENDS: INCREASED SEIZURES REFLECT [...] (SBU) Summary. Even before the April 1, 2007 raid on a methamphetamine superlab (reftels),significant increases in drug seizures in Cambodia in 2006 pointed to a strong increase in drug trafficking and modest improvements in police effectiveness. Increased trafficking by ethnic Chinese and [...]	2007-04-24 04:13:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PGOV ASEC SENV CB
07PHNOMPENH602	REQUEST FOR FUNDING FOR METHAMPHETAMINE SUPERLAB [...] (U) This is an action request for INL and OES. Please see paragraph 10. Methamphetamine Superlab Discovered in Cambodia --------------------------------------------- -- 2. (SBU) On April 1, the Cambodian Anti-Drug Police (CADP) raided a a chemical storehouse in Phnom Penh and ametham [...]	2007-04-30 11:06:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR SENV PREL SOCI KCRM CB
07PHNOMPENH662	CAMBODIA: PROPOSED NIGHT SHIFT WAGE DECREASE [...] (SBU) Summary. Prime Minister Hun Sen has asked the National Assembly to lower night shift wages from 200% of daytime pay to 130%. A vote is expected on May 17, and the Free Trade Union (FTU),a large and vocal group loosely allied with the opposition Sam Rainsy Party, has vowed to launch a [...]	2007-05-11 09:28:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB ECON PGOV PHUM CB
07PHNOMPENH668	CAMBODIA: SUCCESSFUL VISIT BY U.S.-ASEAN BUSINESS [...] (SBU) Summary. In the latest of a series of trade and investment related visits to Cambodia, a delegation from the U.S.-ASEAN Business Council met May 9 with senior Cambodian government (RGC) officials, including the Ministers of Commerce, Finance and Health. ConocoPhillips representatives u [...]	2007-05-15 04:05:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV CB
07PHNOMPENH679	OUR ANTI-CORRUPTION STRATEGY AND THE MCC: CAN WE [...] (U) This message contains an action request. See paragraph 11. 2. (SBU) Summary. Corruption in Cambodia is systemic and pervasive, and one of the country's key challenges to surmount if its economic profile is to continue to grow in a positive manner. Transparency International ranke [...]	2007-05-16 07:09:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PHUM EAID CB
07PHNOMPENH782	CAMBODIA: EFFECTIVE NARCOTICS CONTROL AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Cambodia has a wide-ranging and growing narcotics problem which the government has only limited funding, equipment, skills, and political will to address. During a May 21-23 visit to Phnom Penh, two INL officers learned that drug use in Cambodia is growing, and that while ATS [...]	2007-06-08 07:44:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PGOV KCRM SOCI CB
07PODGORICA50	MONTENEGRO: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2007-03-02 09:54:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB MW
07PODGORICA91	PRIME MINISTER, DEPUTY, DESCRIBE GOM GOALS: EURO-ATLANTIC [...] (U) PRIME MINISTER ZELKJO STURANOVIC AND DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER GORDANA DJUROVIC DESCRIBED THE CURRENT GOVERNMENTS GOALS AS EURO-ATLANTIC INTEGRATION AND IMPROVED LIVING STANDARDS. THE MINISTERS MET WITH VISITING EUR/SCE DIRECTOR CHRISTOPHER HOH AND CHARGE ON MARCH 28. THE PM SAID THAT MONTENE [...]	2007-03-29 12:38:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR EINV CVIS ECON PINR MW
07PORTAUPRINCE1174	POSTCARD FROM GONAIVES [...] Summary. Gonaives, the capital city of Haiti's Artibonite department, is Haiti's third largest city with a population of roughly 100,000. During a May 29-31 trip, Poloff found the city still coping with the aftermath of flooding in 2004. Gonaives, in which the GoH has a very weak presence, [...]	2007-07-05 16:20:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE1239	MANGO MAYHEM: REACTION TO THE HAITI-US SUSPENSION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) suspension of mango imports from Haiti has dominated the news since first announced on July 2. The suspension jeopardizes export earnings for thousands of independent growers throughout the country. State Secretary for Agriculture J [...]	2007-07-17 15:25:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EAGR ETRD ECON
07PORTAUPRINCE130	VISIT OF SENATOR BILL NELSON TO HAITI, JANUARY [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified -- protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary. Senator Bill Nelson (D-Florida) on January 12-13 led a congressional delegation to Port-au-Prince that included the Deputy Commander of the U.S. Southern Command, Major General Glenn Spears. CODEL Nelson [...]	2007-01-25 14:45:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL UNSC HA
07PORTAUPRINCE136	HAITIAN-DOMINICAN RELATIONS: MORE THAN TALK [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified -- protect accordingly. 2. (U) Summary: The Dominican Republic's Ambassador to Haiti Jose Serulle Ramia told Poloff January 20 that Haitian-Dominican relations are stronger than ever, following President Rene Preval's inauguration June 2006. Ha [...]	2007-01-25 19:40:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM HA DR
07PORTAUPRINCE1695	SEVERE CONDITIONS IN MEN'S NATIONAL PENITENTIARY [...] Summary. Prisoners in the men's national penitentiary in Port-au-Prince suffer from severe overcrowding and live in extremely unhygienic conditions. The prison lacks the most basic facilities and equipment for hygienic food preparation and elementary health care. Numbers of correctional of [...]	2007-10-22 11:12:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM HA KCRM KCRS KJUS SOCI
07PORTAUPRINCE1718	HAITI SCENESETTER FOR CODEL BINGAMAN-CORKER-HARKIN [...] This cable is sensitive but unclassified -- please protect accordingly. Consolidation of Haiti Democratic Institutions --------------------------------------------- - 2. (SBU) Haiti is still consolidating basic institutions of democratic governance that were undermined in the period foll [...]	2007-10-25 11:52:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP AMGT PREL HA
07PORTAUPRINCE1880	AMBASSADOR VISITS LES CAYES [...] (U) Summary: Ambassador traveled November 14 and 15 to the South Department's capital city, Les Cayes, accompanied by DepDir USAID and Emboffs. Haiti's ''southern claw'' is still recovering from flooding caused by Tropical Storm Noel and its aftermath. Les Cayes thus far has been spared si [...]	2007-11-29 19:47:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MOPS EAID ECON SNAR SOCI HA
07PORTAUPRINCE1899	POSTCARD FROM LES CAYES: POOR BUT PEACEFUL [...] (SBU) Summary: The southern city of Les Cayes does not face the major security concerns common to Port-au-Prince, but social problems stemming from widespread poverty do arise on occasion. Local Haitian National Police grapple with drug trafficking, poor prison conditions and a faulty justic [...]	2007-12-04 13:57:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ECON SNAR SOCI HA
07PORTAUPRINCE2031	HAITI MONTHLY: DECEMBER, 2007 [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified -- please protect accordingly. 2. (U) Summary: This is a monthly report on various topics of interest which do not merit a full reporting cable. End summary. 3. (U) PARLIAMENT TO CONSIDER NEW WOMEN'S RIGHTS LAWS. The Ministry of Women's A [...]	2007-12-31 15:45:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	HA PGOV PHUM PREL KCRM KWMN KTEX
07PORTAUPRINCE408	RESPONSE TO INR/B REQUIREMENTS ON PRESIDENT PREVAL [...] (C) Introduction: Reftel asks for a comprehensive assessment of President Preval's decision-making process and leadership style. As noted in reftel, post has reported on many of the specific topics inquired about over the course of Preval's re-election campaign and the first year of his second [...]	2007-03-01 17:50:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	SECRET	PGOV PREL SNAR KCRM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE42	PREVAL CALLS FOR UNITY, HITS U.S. ON DRUG [...] (C) Summary: President Preval used his constitutionally-mandated speech opening the new parliamentary session on January 8 to blame drug trafficking for instability in Haiti, which is a victim of the United States, "a drug-consuming country." Preval's speech followed a three-hour long di [...]	2007-01-11 21:33:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE523	GANGS OF CITE SOLEIL: BACK TO BASICS [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified -- please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Cite Soleil is rife with gang activity, which continues even in light of the March 13 arrest of gang leader Evans Jeune (reftel). The International Institute of Migration (IOM) reported that [...]	2007-03-16 19:18:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KCRM ASEC PINR HA
07PORTAUPRINCE54	PREVAL ON THUGS, DRUGS, AND HIS HEALTH [...] (C) I met with President Preval for an hour the evening of January 11, shortly after the president returned from the Ortega inauguration in Manugua. Key topics of discussion included the security situation, Haiti's drug problem and his agreement to meet with his Colombian and Dominican counte [...]	2007-01-12 19:43:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SNAR HA US
07PORTAUPRINCE829	ALBA AFTERMATH: HAITI SHRUGGED [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified -- please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Media coverage and popular reaction to President Preval's return from the ALBA summit in Caracas (ref A) unsurprisingly focused almost entirely on the details of the agreement between Preval and Pr [...]	2007-05-04 19:51:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV SNAR KCRM HA VE
07PORTAUPRINCE848	MAYETTE RELEASE STOKES CONTROVERSY/DISORDER IN [...] (U) Summary. Tension stemming from the release of one of the accused in the La Scierie massacre culminated on May 7 in Gonaives when demonstrators disrupted the funeral of a local judge and threw stones at the government delegation led by Prime Minister Alexis. MINUSTAH and Haitian police [...]	2007-05-09 15:14:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KJUS PHUM HA
07PORTAUPRINCE982	PREVAL DELIVERS ANTI-CORRUPTION ADDRESS [...] This message is senstive but unclassified -- protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Introduction and Comment. President Preval used the occasion of Flag Day, May 18, to proclaim a government campaign against corruption. Speaking in front of the palace to a gathering of dignitaries, Preval asked [...]	2007-06-01 19:05:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KCRM ECON KJUS HA
07PORTAUPRINCE993	PM SIGNALS CABINET SHAKE-UP [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified -- protect accordingly. 2. (U) Prime Minister Jacques Eduoard Alexis on May 29 remarked to the press that he had discussed changes in the cabinet with President Preval to improve the performance of the government. Speaking with journalists after t [...]	2007-06-04 19:44:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL HA
07PORTMORESBY226	MCGANN MAKES WAVES IN PORT MORESBY [...] (U) Summary: EAP/ANP Office Director Steven McGann met with PNG Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Permanent Secretary Lucy Bogari, heads of diplomatic missions, Australian SIPDIS High Commission officers, and several other government officials. He also attended a reception wit [...]	2007-06-26 06:48:00	Embassy Port Moresby	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PP
07PORTOFSPAIN1030	ELECTIONS: THREE WEEKS TO GO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Manning dissolved Parliament on September 28, calling elections for November 5. His PeopleQs National Movement (PNM) comes into the race with several advantages, but also faces dissension in its ranks and public weariness over its continuance in office. The PNM [...]	2007-10-15 11:47:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SOCI TD
07PORTOFSPAIN1031	OAS LABOR MINISTERIAL HIGHLIGHTS DECENT WORK AS THE CENTER [...] (U) SUMMARY. THE XV INTER-AMERICAN CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS OF LABOR (IACML) IN PORT OF SPAIN SEPTEMBER 11-13 PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR U.S. FOREIGN POLICY AND LABOR OBJECTIVES IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE TO BE REINFORCED THROUGH ENGAGEMENT ON MATTERS OF MUTUAL INTEREST AMONG LABOR MINISTERS, I [...]	2007-10-15 11:48:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB SOCI OAS XK XL XM TD
07PORTOFSPAIN1165	UPDATE OF WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR INFORMATION [...] (U) This cable contains updated information for required reporting under the Trade and Development Act (TDA) concerning child labor in Trinidad and Tobago (TT). A. Laws and regulations proscribing the worst forms of child labor: The Government of Trinidad and Tobago (GOTT) has ratified I [...]	2007-11-30 16:33:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	EIND ELAB ETRD PHUM SOCI TD
07PORTOFSPAIN21	SETBACK FOR ALCOA SMELTER IN TRINIDAD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After months of controversy about plans to construct aluminum smelters in Trinidad and a day-long national symposium to discuss the development of a national aluminum industry, Prime Minister Manning announced Christmas Eve that the GOTT was discontinuing plans for the industria [...]	2007-01-08 12:13:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EMIN SENV TD
07PORTOFSPAIN236	TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS - FEBRUARY [...] PM announces "Full Employment" 2. Inflation Continues Downward Trend 3. Central Bank Bond Issue Oversubscribed 4. Smelter Saga Continues 5. Amended OSHA debuts U.S. affiliate charged 6. Music pirates keel-hauled 7. Opposition questions U.K. consulting firm ties to CAL CEO, role [...]	2007-03-16 17:50:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAIR ECPS EFIN EIND ELNT KIRP TD
07PORTOFSPAIN320	FIFTH ANNUAL SONG AND VERSE CONTEST FOCUSES ON IPR [...] (U) SUMMARY: One year after the Government of Trinidad and Tobago (GOTT) launched its first anti-piracy campaign, two GOTT ministries and a local NGO The Heroes Foundation joined the Embassy to co-sponsor an Intellectual Property Rights-themed Ambassador's Song and Verse Contest. Nearly 3,000 [...]	2007-04-02 19:06:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR SCUL TD
07PORTOFSPAIN393	TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS - MARCH [...] Tobago Land License for Foreigners 2. Far East Co-operation in Trade & Investment 3. GOTT committed to FTAA 4. Fishy concerns 5. T&T gets Water Pollution Rules 6. U.S. company to build Caustic Soda plant 7. Essar Steel plant approved 8. T&T Bird Flu ready 9. VAT removed on [...]	2007-04-23 16:48:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAIR EFIN EIND EINV ETRD KFLU TD
07PORTOFSPAIN494	IMF OFFERS PRAISE AND WARNINGS TO CARIBBEAN GOVERNMENTS [...] (U) SUMMARY: While commending strong Caribbean growth and responsible fiscal and monetary policies, visiting IMF officials urged regional governments to adopt proactive measures to reduce current account deficits and public debt while economies are strong. They also recommended eliminating ta [...]	2007-05-18 10:37:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON ECIN PGOV PREL TD
07PORTOFSPAIN642	TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS - MAY [...] CA adds flights to Caribbean and North America --------------------------------------------- ----- Caribbean Airlines will increase seat capacity to the Caribbean and North America by 25 percent. CA will fly double daily frequencies to New York four days a week, maintaining daily service fo [...]	2007-07-02 18:50:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECPS EIND EINV SENV SOCI TD EAGR
07PORTOFSPAIN906	TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO POLITICAL ROUND-UP, SEPTEMBER 5, 2007 [...] In this edition of the Roundup: A. PNM HOLDS SPECIAL CONVENTION B. ELECTION POLLS TELL DIFFERENT STORIES C. PNM DISCARDING MP'S BEFORE ELECTION D. MONTEIL SCANDAL PLAGUES PARTY ----------------------------- PNM HOLDS SPECIAL CONVENTION ----------------------------- 2. On Sep [...]	2007-09-12 12:02:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KJUS KCRM TD
07PRAGUE1154	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF DEFENSE SECRETARY GATES [...] (C) Your October 23 visit to Prague will be important to our effort to win Czech approval of our missile defense (MD) proposals, and to generally solidify the partnership with a key U.S. ally. While MD is likely to dominate discussions with government officials and members of parliament, you [...]	2007-10-17 16:22:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PREL MARR PGOV NATO EZ
07PRAGUE1160	MISSILE DEFENSE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC: THE ROAD [...] No summary [...]	2007-10-19 13:15:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PGOV NATO EZ
07PRAGUE1201	2008 CZECH BUDGET: THE ANOREXIC BEAR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The draft 2008 state budget passed the first reading in Parliament on October 23 and final approval is expected in December. The Czech government, in an effort to meet the Maastricht budget deficit ceiling of 3 percent of GDP, has proposed a comparatively lean budget for 2008. [...]	2007-11-06 17:13:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV EZ
07PRAGUE122	CZECH SENATE GIVES OK FOR PROSECUTION OF DEPUTY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY On February 7, the Czech Senate decided, by a single vote, to remove the criminal immunity of Senator Jiri Cunek, Principal Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Regional Development, and Chairman of the ruling coalition's junior member, the Christian Democrats. The vote means that [...]	2007-02-08 12:45:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL EZ
07PRAGUE1222	CZECH REPUBLIC'S DISAPPOINTING REVISED EURO [...] (SBU) Unlike in some countries where euro-adoption serves as a carrot to drive and provide political cover for difficult reforms, the Czech euro adoption strategy remains hostage to Czech domestic politics. While key export-oriented industries continue to lobby hard for euro adoption at the e [...]	2007-11-15 10:15:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV EZ

07PRAGUE1234	CZECH POLITICS: CUNEK HALF-WAY OUT THE DOOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: Corruption has brought down another high-profile Czech politician. Jiri Cunek, head of the KDU-CSL party (Christian Democrats),formally resigned on November 13 from his cabinet post of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Regional Development. While Cunek's latest scandal p [...]	2007-11-16 16:21:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EZ
07PRAGUE165	POSSIBLE U.S. MISSILE DEFENSE OUTREACH ACTIVITIES [...] (C/NF) Summary: The following is a suggested list of options for missile defense outreach in support of the establishment of a missile defense radar facility in the Czech Republic. End summary. 2. (C/NF) This outline is submitted in response to the February 15 sub-PCC on missile defense pub [...]	2007-02-21 10:13:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE200	PART I OF III: Seventh Annual Anti-Trafficking Report - [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified entire text; not for internet distribution. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Throughout the course of 2006, the Czech Government continued to improve its capabilities and methods to combat trafficking in persons. GOCR political will to fight trafficking remained strong. This [...]	2007-02-28 13:42:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KRFD ASEC PREF ELAB EZ
07PRAGUE201	PART II OF III: Seventh Annual Anti-Trafficking Report - [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified entire text; not for internet distribution. ---------- PREVENTION (ref Para 28 SECSTATE 202745) ---------- G) The First Deputy Minister of the Czech Interior Ministry has primary responsibility for the implementation of the National Strategy for the Fight A [...]	2007-02-28 13:44:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KRFD ASEC PREF ELAB EZ
07PRAGUE203	PART III OF III: Seventh Annual Anti-Trafficking Report - [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified entire text; not for internet distribution. ------------------------------------ PROTECTION AND ASSISTANCE OF VICTIMS (ref Para 30 SECSTATE 202745) ------------------------------------ A) The primary vehicle through which the government assists trafficking v [...]	2007-02-28 13:46:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KRFD ASEC PREF ELAB EZ
07PRAGUE212	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF CZECH PRESIDENT VACLAV [...] (C) Czech President Vaclav Klaus's March 5-9 visit to the United States comes less than two months after the USG proposed negotiations on a missile defense radar facility in the Czech Republic, and one month before Klaus heads to Moscow for meetings with President Putin. It comes as the Czech [...]	2007-03-02 13:35:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PREL PGOV MARR EZ
07PRAGUE25	CZECH POLITICS: NEW GOVERNMENT TAKES POWER WITH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On January 9 Czech President Vaclav Klaus officially appointed the second government of Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek (ODS),launching the latest chapter in the electoral saga that began with the deadlocked June 2-3 parliamentary elections. Topolanek's center-right coalition w [...]	2007-01-09 15:37:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EZ
07PRAGUE359	CZECH REPUBLIC: PUBLIC FINANCE REFORM BILL IS [...] (U) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The Topolanek cabinet on April 3 announced its long-anticipated economic and social reform package, and said it intends to link the bill to a vote of confidence in Parliament. The reform package falls short of simplifying the tax system but does undo many of the popul [...]	2007-04-04 14:57:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV EZ
07PRAGUE370	CZECH REPUBLIC: PREPARATIONS FOR POSSIBLE H5N1 [...] Deputy Minister of Health and Chief Public Health Officer Michael Vit on March 19 briefed Embassy officials on Czech preparations for a possible H5N1 avian flu outbreak. In November 2006, the European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) reviewed national preparedness plans against [...]	2007-04-06 14:22:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	KFLU KSTH WHO MARR MASS CASA TBIO EZ
07PRAGUE420	MISSILE DEFENSE: SCENESETTER FOR MDA DIRECTOR [...] (C/NF) General Obering, your visit to the Czech Republic comes at a crucial time during the Czech national debate on participation in missile defense with the United States. The enthusiastic support of Prime Minister Mirek Topolanek's right-of-center ODS party has gotten us this far, but your [...]	2007-04-18 14:04:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ RU
07PRAGUE45	CZECHS WANT TO COOPERATE WITH THE U.S. "AS MUCH AS [...] (SBU) Summary. Czech efforts to promote human rights and democracy in Iran are limited primarily to support for Radio Farda, an annual scholarship, a few internships, and humanitarian relief following the Bam earthquake. However, the Deputy Director of the MFA Middle East Department emphasized [...]	2007-01-18 15:02:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO IR EUN EZ
07PRAGUE471	CZECH GOVERNMENT; FIRST 100 DAYS - NO HONEYMOON, [...] SUMMARY (C) The three-party coalition led by Mirek Toplanek (ODS),which marked its 100th day in power April 30, is facing several internal conflicts that threaten its long-term survival, though collapse or early elections are not imminent. One simmering threat is a bitter dispute over Jiri C [...]	2007-05-02 09:52:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EZ
07PRAGUE53	CZECH POLITICS: AFTER 230 DAYS, A CONFIRMED [...] (SBU) Summary: Nearly eight months after deadlocked parliamentary elections, a coalition government has won a vote of confidence in the Czech Parliament. By a vote of 100-97, Prime Minister Topolanek's second government won its vote of confidence on January 19. The three-party coalition of [...]	2007-01-20 12:44:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EZ
07PRAGUE538	SCENESETTER FOR THE PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO PRAGUE. [...] (C) The President will be welcomed warmly in Prague, both at his bilateral events and for the conference on "Democracy and Security." President Klaus and the government are thrilled to have the opportunity to host the President again, after the November 2002 visit for the NATO Summit. Three [...]	2007-05-14 12:49:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PREL EZ
07PRAGUE698	CZECH REPUBLIC: ECONOMIC REFORM PACKAGE PASSES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The Topolanek government's economic reform package passed its first reading June 8 and now faces the most difficult phase of debate and amendments before it goes to the second reading in August. The economic reform bill is the flagship of the Civic Democrat (ODS) c [...]	2007-06-14 13:21:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV EZ
07PRAGUE757	Government Survives No-Confidence Vote but PM Topolanek [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Although PM Mirek Topolanek's coalition government survived the June 20 vote of no-confidence called by the opposition Social Democrats, his troubles do not end there. Not only does he have to fight a tough battle for his reform package against opposition MPs in Augu [...]	2007-06-22 14:07:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON PREL EZ
07PRAGUE823	CZECHS DELIVER WISH LIST FOR MISSILE DEFENSE PUBLIC [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: Government Coordinator for Communication of Missile Defense Program Tomas Klvana delivered a "wish list" of proposed ballistic missile defense (BMD) public diplomacy activities to the Embassy July 11. This list resulted from Klvana's consultations in Washington June [...]	2007-07-12 13:53:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MASS MARR EZ
07PRAGUE939	Czech Public Finance Reform: The Next Parliamentary [...] (SBU) Summary: PM Topolanek's government faces a key challenge this week, when its public finance reform bill undergoes second reading in the lower chamber of the parliament. Topolanek will have to bring order to his fractious coalition government and to his own party, the ODS, which remains sp [...]	2007-08-13 14:17:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EZ ECON EFIN
07PRAGUE973	CZECH GOVERNMENT WINS FIRST LEGISLATIVE TEST IN PASSING [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 21, the Czech lower chamber approved the government's public finance reforms, securing the first serious legislative victory for the Topolanek government. Despite protracted behind-the-scenes lobbying among coalition partners, one coalition MP defected and voted agains [...]	2007-08-24 14:21:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EZ ECON EFIN
07PRAGUE999	MISSILE DEFENSE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC: WHAT WE [...] (C) Summary and comment: Our effort to win approval for a missile defense (MD) radar in the Czech Republic faces numerous obstacles. Politically, despite a recent victory on a controversial economic reform package, PM Topolanek's government does not yet have the votes in hand to approve the [...]	2007-08-30 14:46:00	Embassy Prague	SECRET	PREL MARR PGOV NATO EZ
07PRETORIA1	SCENE-SETTER FOR CODEL LED BY CONGRESSWOMAN EDDIE [...] (SBU) I warmly welcome the visit of your congressional delegation to South Africa. My staff and I stand ready to do everything we can to make your trip a success. You are visiting South Africa at a particularly interesting time, only two weeks after Jacob Zuma defeated incumbent Thabo Mbeki [...]	2007-12-31 16:00:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON SENV PREL PGOV SF
07PRETORIA1013	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MARCH 16, 2007 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 11 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Manufacturing up 6.2% - Business Confidence Down - Lack of Education and Skills Inhibits Rate of Economic Growth - SAA Restructuring Pr [...]	2007-03-20 14:20:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA1135	SAG'S EFFORTS TO CURB GENDER VIOLENCE SLOWLY MOVES [...] (SBU) Deputy President Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka officially launched the SAG's "365 Days National Action Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children" on International Women's Day (8 March) despite the conspicuous absence of an action plan. Mlambo-Ngcuka claimed that South Africa is the first [...]	2007-03-30 13:59:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KWMN KCRM KHIV SF
07PRETORIA1206	SOUTH AFRICAN ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY [...] (U). Summary: This is the first issue for 2007 of the South African Environment, Science and Technology newsletter, January to March Volume 1, Number 6, prepared by the U.S. Embassy Pretoria, South Africa. Topics of the newsletter: -- SA Leads an Afro-Euro Team to Prestigious EU Science [...]	2007-04-04 15:02:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV SOCI ETRD SF
07PRETORIA1207	SOUTH AFRICAN ENVIRONMENT, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY [...] (U). Summary: This is the first issue for 2007 of the South African Environment, Science and Technology newsletter, January to March Volume 1, Number 6, prepared by the U.S. Embassy Pretoria, South Africa. Topics of the newsletter: -- SA Leads an Afro-Euro Team to Prestigious EU Science [...]	2007-04-04 15:02:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV SOCI ETRD SF
07PRETORIA1385	SOUTH AFRICAS NATIONAL POLICY ON AGING [...] (U) South Africa shares mortality risks and aging challenges similar to many developing countries. According to South Africa's 2001 census, South Africa had 2.2 million people aged 65 years or older, representing 4.9 percent of the total population. There is a significant non-communicable o [...]	2007-04-20 15:37:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SOCI SF
07PRETORIA142	2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT Q SOUTH [...] (U) In response to Ref A, this cable presents post's 2007 Investment Climate Statement for South Africa. This is also Chapter 6 of the 2007 Country Commercial Guide for South Africa. 2. (U) BEGIN TEXT Chapter 6 Investment Climate Statement FY 2007 6.1 Openness to Foreign Investment [...]	2007-01-12 11:40:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ETRD KTDB SF
07PRETORIA1577	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MAY 4, 2007 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 18 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Industrial Policy to Include Chemical Sector - Manufacturing Down Due to Strong Rand - Call Center Industry Booming - Trade Deficit Widen [...]	2007-05-04 11:44:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA1597	DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE PUTS BEST FOOT FORWARD [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Democratic Alliance (DA) will elect a new leader during its annual conference 5-6 May, with the hope that a fresh face and a new strategy will allow the party to break through racial barriers and become more relevant, not only as an ANC watchdog but as a viable political altern [...]	2007-05-04 14:06:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SF
07PRETORIA1909	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MAY 25, 2007 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 21 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - There's No Stopping SA's Economy - Debate On Widening Current Account Deficit - Woolworths in R292m BEE Employee Deal - Construction Indu [...]	2007-05-25 09:39:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA2069	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER JUNE 08, 2007 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 23 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Inflation Data Shocks Economists - Consumers Continue To Borrow - GDP Growth Slows To 4.7% - State Raises Offer As Strike Bites - Vehicl [...]	2007-06-08 12:02:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA2106	SHE,S BACK - HEALTH MINISTER MANTO [...] (U) South Africa's Dr. Manto Tshabalala-Msimang resumed 100 percent of her duties as Health Minister on June 6, 2007 following a three-month absence to recover from a liver transplant. Her first action was to decline participation in the 3rd Annual South African Aids Conference in Durban (Ju [...]	2007-06-12 13:30:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON SOCI PGOV PREL SF
07PRETORIA2602	SACP LONG ON IDEALS, SHORT ON IDEAS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Attending the South African Communist Party's 12th Congress (SACP) in Port Elizabeth 11-15 July was like traveling back in time. Communist dogma was used to justify the severe measures the party has recently taken to maintain discipline. SACP policy proposals such as nationaliz [...]	2007-07-25 12:22:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV CU SF
07PRETORIA2937	ANC SUCCESSION STILL UP IN AIR [...] (C) Exactly four months before the ANC elects its new President, the race remains largely undecided. ANC insider Dr. Fazel Randera told PolOff on 17 August that though everyone seems to have a theory, he is uncertain who will prevail in December. Randera argued that, "the days of backroom de [...]	2007-08-22 11:24:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR SF
07PRETORIA2957	CALLS FOR HEALTH MINISTER'S DISMISSAL INTENSIFY [...] (C) SUMMARY. President Mbeki's August 8th dismissal of Deputy Health Minister Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge (ref A) has unleashed relentless domestic and international criticism of the controversial lifestyle and tenure of current Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang. Increasingly, media and [...]	2007-08-23 14:42:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KHIV SF
07PRETORIA3009	DA LEADER ZILLE EXPLAINS PARTY PHILOSOPHY [...] (U) On August 14, Democratic Alliance (DA) Leader Helen Zille spoke about "The Future of the Democratic Alliance" as part of the US-funded Africa Dialogue Lecture Series at the University of Pretoria. Zille spoke at length to a crowd of about 75, almost all white men, about what the DA stands [...]	2007-08-28 14:55:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SF
07PRETORIA3029	SECRETARY LEAVITT CONCLUDES SUCCESSFUL VISIT TO [...] (U) U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Michael O. Leavitt completed a successful visit to South Africa August 18-21, 2007. The Secretary and his delegation visited four sites in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal Provinces funded by the President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief to dem [...]	2007-08-30 04:37:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SOCI PGOV PREL SF
07PRETORIA3116	SA PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY WOES [...] (U) Summary. The pharmaceutical sector in South Africa is faltering under the SAG's current mandates and slow regulatory processes for drug and clinical trial approvals. The proposed benchmark policy for the single exit price and intellectual property right concerns are causing further jitt [...]	2007-09-05 13:37:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV SOCI KIPR SF
07PRETORIA3210	AQ KHAN TRIAL: FURTHER DETAIL ON WISSER GUILTY PLEA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY and INTRODUCTION: As reported reftel, on 04 September German citizen Gerhard Wisser was convicted in the Pretoria High Court of unlawful manufacture of components for illicit gas centrifuge uranium enrichment plants intended for Libya and Pakistan and associated export control [...]	2007-09-11 14:12:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM MNUC PREL KNNP SF
07PRETORIA3426	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 28, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 39 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - SA Ranks Fifth for African Governance - Construction Boom Causes Cement Shortage - Man-days Lost to Strikes Increases - SA's Unemployment [...]	2007-09-28 09:30:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA3602	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 12, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 41 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - SA Foreign Reserves Past $30 Billion - Higher-Than-Expected Budget Surplus - Euro's Held In Gross Reserves Increase - SA No Magnet For Ta [...]	2007-10-12 13:20:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA3603	PIKOLI PAYS PRICE FOR NOT BEING TEAM PLAYER [...] (C) SUMMARY. The government announced on 03 October that suspended Director of Public Prosecutions Vusi Pikoli would be investigated by longtime ANC member Frene Ginwala for putting national security at risk by giving criminals immunity in exchange for testimony against others and for failing [...]	2007-10-12 13:23:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PHUM KJUS SF
07PRETORIA3650	LABOR LEADER WARNS ON DOHA [...] Summary. Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) General Secretary Zwelinzima Vavi criticized the Doha Round trade negotiations in a recent speech. Vavi said that developed country trade negotiators only pay "lip service" to development issues, and he praised the South African Gover [...]	2007-10-17 15:23:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELAB ETRD SF
07PRETORIA3723	MBEKI COMES UNDER CRITICISM AS PARTY ELECTION NEARS [...] (U) President Thabo Mbeki's approval rating fell from 54 percent in June to 40 percent in September, its lowest point in four years, according to nation-wide poll results released by private international polling agency TNS Research on 22 October. The single most newsworthy event in that thre [...]	2007-10-23 10:00:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SF
07PRETORIA3735	ANC DEFENDS EMBATTLED HEALTH MINISTER [...] (U) The National Assembly on 18 October adopted a motion of full confidence in embattled Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang, reversing the original motion brought SIPDIS forth by the Democratic Alliance (DA) which called for a special committee to probe her fitness to hold public offic [...]	2007-10-24 07:37:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON KHIV SF
07PRETORIA3772	IBSA: SECOND HEADS OF STATE SUMMIT [...] (U) Summary: The Heads of State of India, Brazil and South Africa met in Johannesburg on October 17 for the 2nd Annual India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Summit. The leaders issued a declaration covering economic, political, environmental and other issues. Although the Summit produced few co [...]	2007-10-26 07:38:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD IMF PREL SF BR IN
07PRETORIA3778	SCENESETTER FOR SENATOR KERRY'S VISIT TO SOUTH [...] (SBU) Senator, I warmly welcome your upcoming visit to South Africa. My staff and I stand ready to do everything we can to make your trip a success. You are visiting South Africa at a particularly interesting time, only weeks before the African National Congress (ANC) elects its new leadersh [...]	2007-10-26 13:16:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV SF
07PRETORIA3901	SCENESETTER FOR CHAIRMAN BERNANKE'S VISIT TO SOUTH [...] (SBU) Chairman, I warmly welcome your upcoming visit to South Africa. My staff and I stand ready to do everything we can to make your trip a success. You are visiting South Africa at a particularly interesting time, only weeks before the African National Congress (ANC) elects its new leaders [...]	2007-11-07 16:07:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL PGOV SF
07PRETORIA3902	SCENESETTER FOR USG VISITORS TO THE CORPORATE [...] (SBU) You are visiting South Africa at a particularly interesting time, only weeks before the African National Congress (ANC) elects its new leadership. Because the ANC has overwhelming support in the country (70 percent in the last election),the person who wins the ANC election in December [...]	2007-11-07 16:12:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL PGOV SF
07PRETORIA3903	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY PAULSON'S VISIT TO SOUTH [...] (SBU) Secretary, I warmly welcome your upcoming visit to South Africa. My staff and I stand ready to do everything we can to make your trip a success. You are visiting South Africa at a particularly interesting time, only weeks before the African National Congress (ANC) elects its new leader [...]	2007-11-08 05:36:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL PGOV SF
07PRETORIA4026	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY OF INTERIOR'S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) I warmly welcome your upcoming visit to South Africa. My staff and I stand ready to do everything we can to make your trip a success. You are visiting South Africa at a particularly interesting time, only weeks before the African National Congress (ANC) elects its new leadership. Becau [...]	2007-11-21 12:25:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENIV PREL PGOV SF
07PRETORIA4027	SCENESETTER FOR USG VISITORS TO THE 2007 GLOBAL [...] (SBU) You are visiting South Africa at a particularly interesting time, only weeks before the African National Congress (ANC) elects its new leadership. Because the ANC has overwhelming support in the country (70 percent in the last election),the person who wins the ANC election in December [...]	2007-11-21 12:26:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENIV PREL PGOV SF
07PRETORIA4105	ANC SUCCESSION: ZUMA HAS EDGE, BUT IT'S NOT OVER [...] (C) With only two weeks to go before the ANC elects its next President the field has narrowed to a tight race between ANC President Thabo Mbeki and Deputy President Jacob Zuma, with Tokyo Sexwale and Cyril Ramaphosa trailing far behind. Some still hold out hope that the animosity generated bet [...]	2007-12-03 14:18:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM SF
07PRETORIA4178	TOKYO SEXWALE JOINS ZUMA'S CAMP [...] (U) After two weeks in the U.S., UK, and India, Zuma has returned to South Africa more buoyant and aggressive than ever. During an international human rights day lecture at the University of Witwatersrand on 10 December, Zuma made numerous thinly veiled attacks against Mbeki's leadership styl [...]	2007-12-12 12:41:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM SF
07PRETORIA4231	CODEL KERRY VISIT TO SOUTH AFRICA [...] (C) Summary: Senator John Kerry, accompanied by his wife, Ms. Teresa Heinz Kerry, and two staff members, visited South Africa November 18-28, 2007. Ms. Heinz Kerry, who attended school in South Africa, received an honorary doctorate from Witwatersrand University in Johannesburg, of which she [...]	2007-12-21 07:26:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	OREP PGOV PINR PREL SF
07PRETORIA4242	ZUMA CAMP DOMINATES ANC NEC ELECTION; MBEKI ALLIES [...] (SBU) Supporters of newly-elected African National Congress (ANC) President Jacob Zuma dominated the elections for the party's National Executive Council (NEC),the ANC's central policymaking body (see para 6 for full results). Winnie Madikizela-Mandela received the most votes for the NEC (2,8 [...]	2007-12-21 16:20:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM SF
07PRETORIA4244	CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS VISIT TO SOUTH AFRICA [...] (U) Summary: A delegation representing the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) led by Congresswoman Barbara Lee (Dem., Calif.),Del. Donna M. Christensen (Dem., Virgin Islands) and CBCF President Dr. Elsie Scott, visited South Africa November 27 - December 2, 2008. The delegation met [...]	2007-12-27 10:37:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KHIV OREP PREL SF SOCI
07PRETORIA606	AFRICA PEER REVIEW MECHANISM PRIMER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) is perhaps the most developed and imaginative component of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD),but has been slow to get off the ground. Only three countries (Ghana, Rwanda, and Kenya) have completed their review, altho [...]	2007-02-21 07:04:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON EAID AU SF
07PRETORIA607	CIVIL SOCIETY CRITICIZES SOUTH AFRICA'S PEER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION. South Africa is in the final stages of its African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) process. The South Africa APRM review has been mired in controversy, with civil society organizations arguing that the South African Government (SAG) exerted too much control over [...]	2007-02-21 08:08:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON AF SF
07PRETORIA663	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 9, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 08 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Budget in Brief - Inflation "Still in Check" - EU Include SA in SADC EPA Negotiations - Interest Groups Raise Concerns About Biofuels Str [...]	2007-02-26 08:52:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA771	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 9, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 09 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Ambassador Opens BEE Conference - Pace of Growth Jumps to Fastest in Two Years - Weather Affects Expected Corn Harvest - South Africa's U [...]	2007-03-02 15:12:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA886	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MARCH 9, 2007 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 7, issue 10 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News weekly newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Net Reserves Increase - Investment Promotion Delegation to the U.S. - "Affirmative Action Won't be Scrapped - Trade Deficit Bad News for [...]	2007-03-09 14:31:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
07PRETORIA920	SOUTH AFRICA WELCOMES U.S. REENGAGEMENT WITH SADC [...] (C) SUMMARY: South African officials welcomed U.S. reengagement in SADC and urged support for Executive Secretary Salomao's five priority areas: economic SIPDIS integration, infrastructure development, disaster management, cross-cutting social sectors, and peace and security. They cauti [...]	2007-03-14 12:31:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON SF
07PRISTINA118	COM REACHES OUT TO KOSOVO SERBS IN TOWN HALL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. During a town hall meeting in Gracanica, Kosovo Serbs shared their practical concerns about implementation of the Ahtisaari package, economic development, security, and returns with the COM and EU representative Torbjorn Sohlstrom. COM described the many provisions in the doc [...]	2007-02-13 17:31:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM KDEM PGOV PINR PREL YI UNMIK EAID PHUM
07PRISTINA150	KOSOVO: SEVENTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Post's submission for the Seventh Annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report follows. Kosovo is administered by the United Nations Interim Administrative Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) pursuant to UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1244, which was adopted in 1999 following the NA [...]	2007-02-28 13:55:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN ELAB SMIG KFRD PREF PGOV KJUS
07PRISTINA151	KOSOVO: USOP HELPS BUILD KOSOVO SPECIAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Despite initial hurdles, the Kosovo Special Prosecutors' Office (KSPO) is taking shape under USOP leadership and will help fill a gap in prosecutions for sensitive cases. One special prosecutor started work in January, three others transferred on February 28, and a fifth was s [...]	2007-02-28 15:06:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK YI
07PRISTINA187	KOSOVO'S MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN [...] (SBU) Post has identified the five most influential women in the Kosovo, per Ref A, as well as three Kosovo women who are influential among their respective minority communities. Political officer Heidi Barrachina is POC for women's issues at post: (381) 38-549-516 x3104; barrachinahh@state. [...]	2007-03-12 11:50:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PINR PREL YI UNMIK PHUM SOCI KWMN
07PRISTINA237	KOSOVO: THE NORTH'S ALBANIAN MINORITY WORRIED [...] (C) Summary: Albanian residents of two communities north of Kosovo's Ibar River were highly supportive of the Ahtisaari proposal and grateful for USG assistance. Residents told us they generally feel secure in their villages and in their travels to the southern part of Kosovo. They have not [...]	2007-03-28 16:09:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KPKO PHUM EAID YI
07PRISTINA331	KOSOVO: NEW APPROACH NEEDED TO HELP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A year after the opening of Osterode camp, a USG-funded medical treatment facility for lead-poisoned Roma in northern Mitrovica, 134 Roma ) including 69 children ) still live in the highly contaminated Cesmin Lug camp for internally displaced persons (IDPs). Thirty-one children [...]	2007-04-26 15:41:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID PGOV PREF SENV YI KCRS UNMIK
07PRISTINA404	KOSOVO: SERB RETURNS HAMPERED BY A COMPLEX MIX OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: There have been 16,458 cases of known minority returns to Kosovo since the 1999 conflict out of an estimated population of 230,000 displaced persons. Current impediments include most prominently lack of employment opportunities, concerns (real and exaggerated) over security, poo [...]	2007-05-22 14:49:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREF UNMIK EAID YI
07PRISTINA489	KOSOVO: EUPT PROPOSES BROAD TRAINING CONCEPT FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: A recent weeklong course in Finland for candidates for the anticipated Kosovo European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP) mission covered ESDP concepts, the goals of the Kosovo ESDP mission, an overview of rule of law sectors in Kosovo, Kosovo-specific case studies, and the missi [...]	2007-06-22 13:07:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC KCRM KJUS PGOV PINS YI UNMIK KCRS
07PRISTINA504	KOSOVO: ALBANIAN TEEN ATTACK ON ELDERLY KOSOVO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 12, an eighteen-year old Albanian punched his elderly Kosovo Serb neighbor in the face, breaking her nose. Police arrested the perpetrator the same day, but released him less than 72 hours later since the municipal public prosecutor did not seek detention on remand. Th [...]	2007-06-29 14:49:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS KCRM KDEM PHUM UNMIK YI
07PRISTINA534	KOSOVO: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL BEAN [...] (U) Your visit to Kosovo comes at the final phase of a prolonged period of negotiation over Kosovo's status, a process led by UN Special Envoy and former Finnish President Martti Ahtisaari. The status negotiation process began in January 2006 with the articulation of basic principles by the [...]	2007-07-10 16:54:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL UNMIK UNSC YI
07PRISTINA545	KOSOVO: OFFICIAL SUPPORT FOR RETURNS IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A broad spectrum of participants, including the municipal mayor, numerous internationals, and a large group of Serb IDP association leaders, took part in a discussion of the returns process at a conference held July 2 in Ferizaj/Urosevac municipality. Highlighting the recent [...]	2007-07-13 09:53:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREF PGOV PINR EAID PHUM SOCI UNMIK YI
07PRISTINA594	KOSOVO: AT DONOR URGING, UNMIK COMMITS TO CLOSING [...] (C) Summary: UNMIK committed to closing the Cesmin Lug Roma camp, which CDC has consistently maintained is unsafe for human habitation. In a July 23 meeting with UN, USOP and donor representatives, PDSRSG Schook gave the instruction that alternative sites be found for the current Cesmin Lug [...]	2007-07-31 15:54:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PGOV EAID KCRS YI KV UNMIK SENV PHUM
07PRISTINA707	KOSOVO: TRANSITION PLANNING MOVING AHEAD [...] (SBU) Summary: In the first Strategic Transition Group meeting since the August recess, SRSG Ruecker on September 20 urged a renewed focus on the transition process and reaffirmed UNMIK's support for the Ahtisaari plan as the blueprint for moving ahead on transition implementation. Progress r [...]	2007-09-26 12:38:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM UNMIK KV
07PRISTINA734	KOSOVO: ROMA CAMPS CONTINUE TO BE PROBLEMATIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: The lead-contaminated Roma IDP camp Cesmin Lug remains open more than three months after UNMIK committed to closing it (reftel). Funding is running out at Osterode, the alternate and safer camp, for services essential to preserving the health of Roma children vis-a-vis their lead [...]	2007-10-09 08:50:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EAID KDEM UNMIK YI KZ
07PRISTINA756	KOSOVO: K-ALBANIAN PARTIES PREPARE FOR ELECTIONS; [...] (C) SUMMARY: The six Kosovar Albanian political parties with a realistic chance of passing the five-percent parliamentary threshold are scrambling to prepare for the coming election campaign, which formally begins on October 26. The Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) hopes to remain the larg [...]	2007-10-25 17:16:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM UNMIK YI KV
07PRISTINA768	KOSOVO: RESPONSE TO NARCOTICS AND CHEMICAL CONTROL [...] (U) Following is the submission from U.S. Office in Pristina for the narcotics and chemical control sections of this year's INCSR report. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Kosovo is primarily a transit point for heroin originating in Turkey and Afghanistan and destined for Western European countries, but it [...]	2007-11-05 16:35:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PGOV KJUS KCRM EAID KDEM UNMIK KV
07PRISTINA806	KOSOVO: PROGRESS ON MISSING PERSONS AND FORENSICS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Presenting a unified front, USOP, the EU Rule of Law planning team (EUPT),UNMIK's Department of Justice (DOJ),UNMIK's Office of Missing Persons and Forensics (OMPF),and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) together persuaded the Ministry of Justice to scrap its [...]	2007-12-06 17:05:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EAID UNMIK YI KV
07PRISTINA9	KOSOVO: KOSOVO 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] (U) Kosovo continues to be administered under the civil authority of the United Nations Interim Administrative Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK),pursuant to U.N. Security Council Resolution 1244. UNMIK was established in June 1999, following the conclusion of the NATO military campaign against Slobo [...]	2007-01-05 11:40:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP BTIO ECON ETRD EINV ELAB KTDB PGOV EFIN
07QUITO1114	CORREA TELLS D: ECUADOR WELCOMES ECONOMIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an hour and a half May 9 meeting with the Deputy Secretary, Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa avoided controversial topics, stressed the importance of the bilateral relationship, and stuck to his core themes. He assured the Deputy Secretary that the United States has nothing [...]	2007-05-16 14:46:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EFIN PREL PGOV EC
07QUITO128	CORREA INAUGURAL CHARTS PRIORITIES, SIGNALS STYLE [...] (C) Summary: Rafael Correa on January 15 was sworn in as Ecuador's 81st president since Ecuador's independence from Spain in 1830, and the 8th in the past 10 years. In his inaugural address, Correa laid out an idealistic agenda heavy on rhetorical flourishes and calling for what he termed a [...]	2007-01-17 21:25:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN EC
07QUITO1351	GOE TO GET TOUGHER ON ILLEGAL ARMED GROUPS; [...] (C) Summary: Correa's national security minister coordinator, Fernando Bustamante, told the Ambassador on June 8 that the GOE planned to strengthen its security posture in the north to restrict the activities of Colombian illegal armed groups in Ecuador. He said Correa was very concerned ove [...]	2007-06-13 16:51:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL INRA MARR CO EC
07QUITO1483	RADIO ADDRESSES ILLUMINATE CORREA [...] (C) Summary: Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa has given 23 Saturday radio addresses. The extemporaneous and unscripted nature of the addresses gives an idea of the issues he is thinking about and his own personal character. Emboffs have listened to recordings of the last 13 of these addre [...]	2007-06-27 19:15:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL EC
07QUITO17	CORREA NAMES FINAL CABINET POSTS, INCLUDING A [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 27, President-Elect Rafael Correa announced the rest of his cabinet, to be sworn in on January 15. The new officials named were: Guadalupe Larriva, as Minister of Defense; Caroline Chang as Health Minister; Trajano Andrade Viteri will head the Transportation and Pu [...]	2007-01-04 07:39:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PINR SNAR EC
07QUITO1884	RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN ECUADOR [...] (U) Summary: As part of the American EmbassyQs outreach program, five embassy summer interns traveled on July 30, 2007 to a shelter for trafficking victims run by La Fundacisn Nuestros Jsvenes in Mitad del Mundo, and on August 1 Q 2, 2007 to Casa Condor Community Center in Riobamba, to promote [...]	2007-08-17 11:38:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM EC
07QUITO1945	USNS COMFORT VISIT TO ECUADOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The USNS Comfort stopped in Manta, Ecuador, on August 15-21 during its humanitarian assistance deployment in the region. In coordination with Mission Ecuador personnel, NGOs and Ecuadorian authorities, members of the medical ship provided some 51,000 instances of medical, dent [...]	2007-08-24 11:39:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
07QUITO1947	USNS COMFORT VISIT TO ECUADOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The USNS Comfort stopped in Manta, Ecuador, on August 15-21 during its humanitarian assistance deployment in the region. In coordination with Mission Ecuador personnel, NGOs and Ecuadorian authorities, members of the medical ship provided some 51,000 instances of medical, dent [...]	2007-08-24 15:45:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO
07QUITO2142	ECUADOR ECON WEEKLY: OIL CONTRACT RENEGOTIATIONS; CUSTOMS [...] (U) The following is a weekly economic update for Ecuador that reports notable developments that are not reported by individual cables. Oil Contract Renegotiations Imminent ------------------------------------ 2. (U) Minister of Petroleum and Mining Galo Chiriboga announced September 11 [...]	2007-09-19 14:36:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET ETRD EINV EFIN EC
07QUITO2344	ECUADOR GOVERNMENT MINISTER LARREA ON CONSTITUENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Speaking October 10 at a luncheon meeting with eight Ambassadors (including Ambassador Jewell),Government Minister Gustavo Larrea described the Correa administration's philosophy, how it translated into success in the Constituent Assembly elections, and provisions the adminis [...]	2007-10-18 16:41:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SNAR PREL EAGR KCOR EC
07QUITO2605	ECUADOR ECON WEEKLY: GOE'S 2008 BUDGET APPROVED; CORREA [...] (U) The following is a weekly economic update for Ecuador that describes notable developments that are not reported by individual cables. Congress Approves 2008 Budget ----------------------------- 2. (U) On November 30, the Ecuadorian Congress approved the GOE's 2008 budget, but moved [...]	2007-12-05 18:53:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EC
07QUITO2616	ECUADOR: CHINESE DIPLOMAT ON CORREA'S TRIP TO CHINA [...] (S) Summary. Political and Economic officers met with two diplomats from the Chinese Embassy in Quito on December 3 to discuss President Correa's visit to China on November 20-25, 2007. The GOE sent a large delegation to China and signed 14 agreements to promote cooperation in energy, educat [...]	2007-12-10 17:05:00	Embassy Quito	SECRET	PREL ETRD EAIR EPET MARR EC CN
07QUITO520	GOE ACTUALLY DOES WANT SOME IDB MONEY [...] (SBU) Summary. After initially telling the Interamerican Development Bank (IDB) that it wanted to limit its borrowing from the IDB to the bare minimum, the Correa administration has now indicated that it wants to sign two previously approved budget support loans worth $80 million and guarant [...]	2007-03-06 16:17:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EAID ECON EC
07QUITO542	ECONOMIC OUTREACH: USFQ SCHOLARS SLAM EX-COLLEAGUE [...] (C) Summary: In a February 28 meeting with EconOffs, academics from the business school at the University San Francisco of Quito (USFQ) engaged in a playful and energetic discussion about the economic policies of their ex-colleague President Rafael Correa. Most expressed concern about what t [...]	2007-03-08 14:35:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PINR SCUL EC
07QUITO622	Bank Holiday Rumors Provoke Nervousness and Presidential [...] (SBU) Summary. An unfounded rumor that banks would be closed for a "bank holiday" circulated around Ecuador on March 13 and 14. According to banking contacts, many nervous clients called the banks to ask about the rumor, but actual withdrawals were minimal and not threatening to the banks. P [...]	2007-03-15 22:15:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV EC
07QUITO642	Manta FOL - Request for DOS and DOD Financial Support for [...] The U.S.-Ecuador agreement to allow U.S. counter narcotics operations to be conducted at the Forward Operating Location (FOL) at the Eloy Alfaro Ecuadorian air base in Manta expires in Nov., 2009. President Rafael Correa has publicly stated that he does not intend to renew the agreement. Th [...]	2007-03-20 12:04:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PINS PGOV SNAR MARR MASS KPAO
07QUITO72	AMBASSADOR BUILDS RAPPORT WITH FM-DESIGNATE [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with Foreign Minister-designate Maria Fernanda Espinosa on January 8. She agreed to meet with Commerce Secretary Gutierrez during the upcoming presidential inauguration, expressed hope Colombian President Uribe would attend, and shared GOE concern over percei [...]	2007-01-09 22:01:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EC
07QUITO78	CONGRESS READY TO ACT; CORREA RALLYING SUPPORT [...] (C) Summary: An overwhelming but still fluid majority in Congress is preparing to act quickly on its own package of constitutional reforms and to seize control of key independent positions, including the positions of Attorney and Comptroller General. Its intention is to attempt to thwart th [...]	2007-01-10 21:42:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EC
07QUITO915	GLOBAL REPOSITIONING - RESPONSE FROM AMBASSADOR LINDA [...] Summary: We are delighted to have been chosen as a Phase 1 country for the Secretary's Transformational Diplomacy initiative, and we are very pleased with the early returns on what the three new positions we gained have allowed us to do. Following are responses to questions posed in reftel as [...]	2007-04-20 21:06:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	AMGT EC

07QUITO953	PLAN ECUADOR FOR PEACE, JUSTICE, AND EQUITY [...] (C) Summary: President Rafael Correa on April 24 unveiled "Plan Ecuador for Peace, Justice, and Equity," aimed at countering the negative impacts of Colombia's internal conflict on Ecuador. The plan purports to guide GOE and international donor development activity in the northern border re [...]	2007-04-26 20:27:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EC CO

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