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09PHNOMPENH376	CAMBODIA NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PASSES LAW PROTECTING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 29, the National Assembly (NA) passed the first law on protecting the rights of disabled persons in Cambodia. In a country that still deals with yearly casualties from unexploded land mines and other ordinance, the legislation is an important step forward for many disa [...]	2009-06-08 06:22:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SOCI EAID PHUM PREL CB

09PHNOMPENH384	CAMBODIA'S MUSLIM LEADERS DISCUSS THE PRESIDENT'S [...] (U) Summary: The Ambassador hosted a group of Cambodian Muslim religious, business, NGO and government leaders June 8 to discuss issues raised in President Obama's Cairo speech. Cambodia has a very small Muslim minority, commonly known as the Cham or Khmer Islam, which enjoys tolerance and acc [...]	2009-06-09 10:20:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KPAO PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH394	AMBASSADOR REAFFIRMS CONCERNS ABOUT CORRUPTION, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador June 11 called on Senior Minister and National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC) Deputy Director Om Yentieng to restate her concern about corruption in Cambodia and to express regret for any misunderstanding about her intentions or the content of remarks at a May 30 [...]	2009-06-12 10:33:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EAID KJUS CB
09PHNOMPENH409	CAMBODIA QUESTIONS VALUE OF HIGH LABOR STANDARDS [...] SUMMARY: As the global economic crisis takes a firm hold in Cambodia, garment manufacturers, service providers and government officials have started to question the value of Cambodia's high labor standards. Unions and employers are further at odds regarding what constitutes a fair wage during [...]	2009-06-19 07:36:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ECON PGOV PHUM CB
09PHNOMPENH410	SOK AN ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND RULE OF LAW [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a June 12 meeting to deliver a UN proposal on an anti-corruption mechanism at the Khmer Rouge Tribunal to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Council of Ministers Sok An (Ref B),the Ambassador repeated earlier remarks on her duty to speak out against corruption on behalf [...]	2009-06-19 10:15:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KJUS PTER CB
09PHNOMPENH413	NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SUSPENDS MU SOCHUA'S IMMUNITY; [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Cambodian National Assembly voted on June 22 to suspend the parliamentary immunity of Sam Rainsy Party (SRP) MP Mu Sochua, clearing the way for her to be questioned and possibly prosecuted for defamation under the complaint by Prime Minister Hun Sen. Security guards blocked [...]	2009-06-22 09:42:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KJUS CB
09PHNOMPENH45	THE FIRST TO CONGRATULATE THE NEW PRESIDENT? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: King Norodom Sihamoni seized the occasion of the Ambassador's long-awaited presentation of credentials at the Royal Palace to be one of the first foreign leaders to congratulate President-elect Barack Obama on his inauguration day (with January 20 coming 12 hours earlier in Phno [...]	2009-01-20 11:06:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID ETRD SCUL PTER SNAR CB
09PHNOMPENH467	Enhancing Regional Cooperation to Support UNPKO [...] (SBU) Summary: Peacekeeping experts representing Asia Regional Forum participating countries recently gathered together to discuss enhancing regional capacity to participate in UN peacekeeping operations. Cambodia's co-hosting of the event highlights its expanding role in international peacek [...]	2009-07-09 08:25:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MASS MOPS CB
09PHNOMPENH474	DRAGON ASIA SUMMIT ENCOURAGES SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATION AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. More than 130 scientists, educators, activists, and policymakers from the U.S. and around Southeast Asia discussed river basin management and climate change at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) sponsored Delta Research and Global Observation Network (DRAGON) Asia Sum [...]	2009-07-13 01:03:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EAGR ENRG EAID EIND CB
09PHNOMPENH489	WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THE HARD-EARNED POLITICAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The wider political space seen in Cambodia during the run-up to the 2008 National Assembly elections last July is undergoing an autocratic nip-and-tuck as the ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) exerts one of its periodic reining-in exercises in the name of greater social orde [...]	2009-07-14 11:44:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS PREL EAID CB
09PHNOMPENH505	CAMBODIA SEEKS SUPPORT FOR BID TO JOIN UNESCO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Secretary of State Long Visalo July 20 appealed for United States support of the bid by the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) to join the UNESCO World Heritage Committee (WHC). Cambodia will stand in an election for the one open East Asia and Pacifi [...]	2009-07-21 13:01:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KTIA SCUL UNESCO CB
09PHNOMPENH509	RGC HANDLING OF LAND ISSUES CRITICIZED FOLLOWING ANOTHER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Phnom Penh municipal authorities removed the last remaining "Group 78" family July 17 from a disputed neighborhood in the center of the city, after the municipal government persuaded most of the residents to accept one of its compensation packages under threat of forced eviction [...]	2009-07-22 08:46:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM ECON KDEM CB
09PHNOMPENH514	MU SOCHUA DEFENDS HERSELF; NO VERDICT UNTIL AUGUST [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mu Sochua appeared July 24 before the Phnom Penh Municipal Court to defend herself against the Prime Minister's defamation allegations. Over 100 observers packed the small court room, including the Ambassador and representatives of several Embassies, Cambodian human rights NG [...]	2009-07-24 11:16:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KJUS KWMN CB
09PHNOMPENH525	CAMBODIA'S ANTI-SWEATSHOP BRAND INTICES BUYERS BUT [...] SUMMARY. Cambodia's garment industry is known for its innovative programs such as Better Factories Cambodia and is recognized as a global leader in responsible competitiveness. Companies concerned with image and social responsibility continue to source from Cambodia during the global economic [...]	2009-07-28 09:58:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ECON PGOV PHUM CB
09PHNOMPENH547	CAMBODIA: 2009 2ND QUARTER REPORT ON TRAFFICKING IN [...] (SBU) Summary: During the second quarter of 2009, Cambodian police arrested seven persons on human trafficking charges. Police also arrested six persons on procurement of prostitution charges in connection with two cases involving two victims who were minors. Police reported arresting four f [...]	2009-08-04 11:33:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KWMN KTIP SOCI CB
09PHNOMPENH549	MU SOCHUA LIABLE FOR DEFAMATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Phnom Penh Municipal Court pronounced Mu Sochua liable for defaming Prime Minister Hun Sen on August 4, closing this chapter of the long-running drama. International observers attended the session to hear the verdict, though police denied entry to NGO representatives and jo [...]	2009-08-04 13:13:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KJUS CB
09PHNOMPENH554	COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR CODEL WEBB [...] Embassy Phnom Penh warmly welcomes and hereby grants Country Clearance to Senator James Webb and Mr. David Bonine to visit Cambodia August 18, 2009. 2. The Control Officer for this visit is Economic Officer Melissa Sweeney. Office: (855) 23 728 401 Cell: (855) 12 501 276 Home: (855) 23 [...]	2009-08-05 09:30:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP AMGT ASEC AFIN CB
09PHNOMPENH555	MINISTER OF COMMERCE DENIES DEFAMATION SUITS ARE [...] SUMMARY: During an August 4 meeting with Senior Minister and Minister of Commerce Cham Prasidh, the Ambassador expressed serious USG concerns about the recent attacks on freedom of speech and the constricting of political space in Cambodia, highlighting the resulting damage to Cambodia's int [...]	2009-08-05 10:57:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM CB
09PHNOMPENH57	CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM PRIME MINISTER HUN SEN TO [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-23 06:36:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL OVIP CB
09PHNOMPENH577	SCENESETTER FOR SENATOR JIM WEBB VISIT TO PHNOM [...] (SBU) Senator Webb: We warmly welcome your August 18 visit to Cambodia. Your visit comes as the tempo quickens in the conduct of U.S.-Cambodian bilateral relations, which exemplifies a broader and growing USG interest in Cambodia. There have been positive developments in several key areas: p [...]	2009-08-11 12:11:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM KJUS PREF CB
09PHNOMPENH578	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES CLINTON NORTH KOREA VISIT WITH FM HOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an August 10 meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Hor Namhong, the Ambassador conveyed reftel demarche on former President Clinton's visit to North Korea. Ambassador relayed that Clinton's visit was strictly a private mission and that U.S. pol [...]	2009-08-12 09:04:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH596	Khmer Rouge Tribunal: The Trial of S-21 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy staff routinely observes the proceedings of the trial against the notorious Khmer Rouge torture center head, widely known as Duch, at the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) (Reftel). This report summarizes the 16th week of activities inside the cour [...]	2009-08-17 09:04:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KJUS PREL EAID CB
09PHNOMPENH602	SENATOR WEBB MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER HUN SEN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Senator Jim Webb concluded a successful one-day visit to Cambodia August 18 on a positive note during a meeting with Prime Minister Hun Sen in which there was general agreement on new ways to approach Burma. Webb detailed his interest in the region and in stronger relations with [...]	2009-08-19 11:23:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD EAID PTER MASS KJUS PHUM BM CB
09PHNOMPENH607	AMERICAN BUSINESS COMMUNITY INFORMS SENATOR WEBB THAT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During an August 18 meeting with Senator Jim Webb, representatives from the American business community were positive on investment and trade prospects in Cambodia. They highlighted Cambodia's liberal and reforming legal regime, its generally supportive government, and widespr [...]	2009-08-20 08:46:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EINV CB
09PHNOMPENH652	LETTER OF CONDOLENCE TO PRESIDENT OBAMA REGARDING THE [...] On September 2, 2009, Post received a letter from Nationalist Party President Chhim Seak Leng to President Barack Obama, expressing his condolences regarding the passing of U.S. Senator Kennedy. 2. Text of the letter to President Obama follows: August 31, 2009 Your Excellency, The [...]	2009-09-02 06:49:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH663	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH SIEM REAP GOVERNOR SOU PHIRIN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During an August 21 meeting with Siem Reap Governor Sou Phirin (joined by other government officials such as the Siem Reap Prosecutor and Military Commander),the Ambassador discussed H1N1 prevention methods, tourism and tourist safety, trafficking in persons, and land issues. [...]	2009-09-03 09:57:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL CASC KTIP CB
09PHNOMPENH701	CAMBODIAN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY REACTION TO SEPTEMBER 10 TOM [...] Two Cambodian Parliamentary Commissions: the Commission on Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, Information and Media; and the Commission on Human Rights, Reception of Complaints, Investigation and National Assembly-Senate Relations, issued a joint statement September 14 in response to [...]	2009-09-16 06:44:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH707	G/TIP AMBASSADOR CDEBACA'S VISIT TO CAMBODIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a Septmeber 1-4 visit to Cambodia, G/TIP Ambassador Luis CdeBaca discussed recent efforts to combat human trafficking. Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) Sar Kheng reaffirmed Cambodia's commitment to fighting human trafficking, while acknowledging that the battle is an uneven [...]	2009-09-17 10:56:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KTIP CB
09PHNOMPENH721	EXPERIENCE ENGAGING DIASPORA COMMUNITIES [...] This cable provides input requested in reftel for the Secretary's Global Partnership Initiative. 2. Between the years of 1975-1985, approximately 130,000 Cambodian refuges were resettled in the United States after fleeing the Khmer Rouge regime. Since then, it is estimated that the numbe [...]	2009-09-25 09:21:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL EINV EAID SCUL SMIG OIIP
09PHNOMPENH79	AMBASSADOR'S INITIAL MEETING WITH CAMBODIAN PRIME [...] (C) Summary: In the Ambassador's first call on Prime Minister Hun Sen since presenting credentials, the PM took the opportunity to renew his personal relationship with the Ambassador and review the evolution of U.S.-Cambodian relations over the past several years, highlighting several areas [...]	2009-01-30 10:07:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PTER KDEM ECON EAID CB
09PHNOMPENH813	RGC GEARS UP FOR COPENHAGEN WITH NATIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE [...] (U) Over the course of a two-day conference, technical and policy experts educated Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) officials on the threat of climate change and began formulating the country's official position for the December UN Framework Convention on Climate Change's (UNFCC) 15th Confere [...]	2009-10-30 08:27:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EAGR ENRG EAID EIND CB
09PHNOMPENH874	CAMBODIA: 2009 3RD QUARTER REPORT ON TRAFFICKING IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During the third quarter of 2009, Cambodian police arrested five persons on human trafficking charges and 12 persons on procurement of prostitution charges in connection with cases involving minor victims. Police reported arresting eight foreign pedophiles and rescuing 14 vict [...]	2009-11-25 09:08:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KWMN KTIP SOCI CB
09PHNOMPENH933	CAMBODIAN COURT PROSECUTES BOYAJIAN BROKER FOR [...] (SBU) The Phnom Penh Municipal Court December 17 concluded the trial of Ho Nguy on charges of trafficking and conspiracy to traffick underage girls to have sex with foreign clients. 2. (SBU) Municipal-level anti-human trafficking police initially arrested the 26-year old Nguy in February [...]	2009-12-18 07:26:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KTIP KJUS CB
09PHNOMPENH958	CAMBODIAN ABOUT FACE ON UIGHUR ASYLUM SEEKERS PORTRAYED IN [...] SUMMARY: The Cambodian press has been following the plight of the Uighur asylum seekers since their presence in Cambodia became widely known on December 4. The media excerpts tell an extraordinary story in itself, and offer a revealing picture of the Cambodian government's reversal from origi [...]	2009-12-22 10:21:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PGOV PHUM PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH959	CAMBODIAN ABOUT FACE ON UIGHUR ASYLUM SEEKERS PORTRAYED IN [...] SUMMARY: The Cambodian press has been following the plight of the Uighur asylum seekers since their presence in Cambodia became widely known on December 4. The media excerpts tell an extraordinary story in itself, and offer a revealing picture of the Cambodian government's reversal from origi [...]	2009-12-22 10:41:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PGOV PHUM PREL CB
09PHNOMPENH969	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF CODEL FALEOMAVAEGA TO [...] (SBU) Embassy Phnom Penh warmly welcomes CODEL Faleomavaega's visit to Cambodia. Yours is the first Congressional visit since Senator Jim Webb's in mid-August, and you will find a Cambodia seeking to take full advantage of its first real period of stability in more than a generation. Althoug [...]	2009-12-31 08:33:00	Embassy Phnom Penh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KJUS ECON MARR CB
09PODGORICA119	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF THE DEPUTY SECRETARY TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: You are the highest-level State Department official to visit Montenegro since its independence in 2006, and your arrival represents a major milestone in our bilateral relationship and a great opportunity for us to advance our broader goals in this region. I recommend that two t [...]	2009-05-12 17:16:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON MW
09PODGORICA132	VISIT OF SENATORS CARDIN, MIKULSKI, AND WICKER TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a visit to Montenegro on May 27, Senators Cardin, Mikulski, and Wicker thanked the GOM leadership for Montenegro's partnership with the U.S., including support for USG efforts in Afghanistan and in the Balkans. Vujanovic and Rocen asked for continued support for Monteneg [...]	2009-06-01 14:35:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM KTIP KCRM MARR MW
09PODGORICA152	FIRST CASE OF H1N1 INFLUENZA IN MONTENEGRO [...] (U) The Montenegrin Ministry of Health held a press conference on June 22 to confirm its first case of H1N1 influenza. The case involves a high school student who studied in New York for a year before returning to Montenegro. He is reportedly being treated with Tamiflu and is in stable condit [...]	2009-06-23 13:27:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL CASC KFLU AEMR PINR MW
09PODGORICA166	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF PDASD MCMILLAN TO MONTENEGRO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Welcome to Montenegro. Your visit comes as the newly re-elected Montenegrin leadership continues a pro-NATO, pro-western stance. The GoM welcomed the positive language about Montenegro in the April NATO Summit Communiqui and now has its sights set on an invitation into MAP by D [...]	2009-07-08 15:37:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON MW
09PODGORICA171	RADICAL ISLAM IN MONTENEGRO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Over the last decade, fundamentalist Islam, known here as Wahhabism, has established a small foothold among Montenegro's 110,000 Muslims. There are probably a few hundred adherents in country, concentrated in majority-Muslim towns of Plav and Rozaje, close to Kosovo and Albania [...]	2009-07-10 11:57:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KISL MW
09PODGORICA46	MANDIC'S NEW PARTY SPLITS SERB POLITICAL SPECTRUM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Andrija Mandic, the most prominent Serb political leader in Montenegro, has created a new party, New Serbian Democracy (known as NOVA),which aspires not only to unite all Serb organizations but also to attract non-Serb voters. Instead, amidst accusations that Mandic sold out h [...]	2009-02-23 10:24:00	Embassy Podgorica	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV MW
09PONTADELGADA5	US MILITARY PRESENCE IN THE AZORES, PORTUGAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. For over 60 years the United States and Portugal have maintained a high level of military cooperation in the Azores. This close cooperation is reflected in the daily leadership and performance of the 65th Air Base Wing at Lajes Field. We continue to look for new opportunities t [...]	2009-01-30 11:22:00	Consulate Ponta Delgada	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR ECON SOCI CASC PO
09PORTAUPRINCE109	PRESIDENT PREVAL'S TRIP TO WASHINGTON [...] (C) Rene Preval's hasty decision to attend the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington February 5 is an effort to keep Haiti high on the new Administration's international agenda as it takes office. Although no encounters with USG principals have been confirmed, he hopes that his presence in W [...]	2009-02-02 15:51:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EAID HA OVIP RENE PREVAL
09PORTAUPRINCE199	HAITI'S SUBMISSION FOR THE NINTH ANNUAL TIP REPORT [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified - please protect accordingly. The following are Post's responses to reftel questions posed for the reporting period. HAITI'S TIP SITUATION ---------------------- 2. (SBU) Question 23: -- A. Reliable sources for additional information includ [...]	2009-02-20 18:17:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
09PORTAUPRINCE202	REJECTED HAITIAN SENATE CANDIDATES PROTEST THEIR [...] (C) Summary: Supporters of Fanmi Lavalas continue to protest their exclusion from the upcoming Senate elections. Several dozen people gathered in Les Cayes February 18 to demand the return of party leader Jean-Bertrand Aristide, and two of the party's lawmakers called for ''peaceful resistance [...]	2009-02-20 19:04:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC HA
09PORTAUPRINCE216	LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: HAITIAN COAST GUARD UNIT, [...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. See paragraphs 2-4. 2. Post requests the Department's assistance in vetting Haitian Coast Guard members of the Haitian National Police (HNP) who has been nominated to attend FY09 resident courses-International Military Education and Training Program [...]	2009-02-26 20:10:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR MARR MASS PGOV RHUM DEA OPDC PREL HA
09PORTAUPRINCE277	HAITI DEMARCHE ON U.S. PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS ILLICIT [...] Ambassador delivered demarche per ref A to Minister of Justice on February 17 regarding opportunities for the Government of Haiti in USG programs to address illicit arms trafficking, including law enforcement training through International Law Enforcement Academies (ILEAS). The Minister of J [...]	2009-03-12 19:36:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV HA KCRM SNAR
09PORTAUPRINCE297	HAITI: CORRESPONDENCE FROM LEGISLATOR TO [...] The following correspondence to U.S. President Barack Obama is in reference to the immigration policy toward Haiti, was received by Embassy on March 9. Text is an unofficial English translation of the French original. The Embassy will pouch the actual letter to WHA/CAR Desk Officer for distr [...]	2009-03-17 19:00:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL HA
09PORTAUPRINCE302	HAITI: CORRESPONDENCE FROM LEGISLATOR TO HOUSE [...] The following correspondence to U.S. Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House of Representatives, in reference to U.S. immigration policy toward Haiti, was received by Embassy on March 13. Text is an unofficial English translation of the French original. The Embassy will pouch the ac [...]	2009-03-19 13:00:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL HA
09PORTAUPRINCE330	TREASURY DELEGATION ASSESSES RESULTS OF ONGOING USG TAX [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified - please protect accordingly. 2. (U) SUMMARY: The Treasury Department's Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Technical Assistance Policy, Larry McDonald, visited Port au Prince February 4-5 to make an interim assessment of the results of the [...]	2009-03-25 14:36:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON ASEC SNAR HA
09PORTAUPRINCE346	HAITIAN CRIMINAL DEPORTEES (PART ONE): THE NUTS [...] (C) Summary: Embassy inquiries about criminals the U.S. deports to Haiti reveal that: 1.) Haitian officials and media periodically blame criminal deportees for increases in crime, 2.) deportees face a degree of social discrimination and prejudice, and 3.) deportees who resume a life of crime i [...]	2009-03-31 16:12:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM HA ORA INL IOM PRM
09PORTAUPRINCE347	HAITIAN CRIMINAL DEPORTEES (PART THREE): AN [...] (SBU) Summary: Haitian criminal deportees interviewed by Embassy human rights officer report problems with integration into Haitian society and describe their self-help efforts to organize and improve their public image. Two deportee associations assert that corrupt Haitian officials attempt t [...]	2009-03-31 16:13:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM HA
09PORTAUPRINCE370	HAITI ECONOMIC MONTHLY UPDATE FOR MARCH 2009 [...] (U) Summary: This is a monthly report on a variety of topics of interest which do not merit full reporting cables. End summary. 2. (U) Joint Bilateral Commission between DR and Haiti. Haiti and the Dominican Republic re-established a joint Dominican/Haitian Commission on March 5, 2009, in [...]	2009-04-03 16:36:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG EAID EAGR EINV ETRD BEXP HA
09PORTAUPRINCE372	HAITI: SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF USNS COMFORT [...] (SBU) The government and people of Haiti will warmly welcome the visit of the USNS Comfort. The medical services you will provide are badly needed in this, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, where a large portion of the population has virtually no access to medical services. Your [...]	2009-04-06 11:13:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL HA
09PORTAUPRINCE376	HAITI WILL SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE FOR OAS HUMAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-06 13:36:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM OAS IAHRC PREL PGOV HA
09PORTAUPRINCE398	Cite Soleil's Door is Open: Proving the Concept [...] Summary: The Haiti Stabilization Initiative's (HSI) integrated approach to civilian-led stabilization and reconstruction is bringing real, palpable change to Cite Soleil. Despite skepticism and stovepipes, it has done what it said it would do. Progress, as in the rest of Haiti, is fragile, u [...]	2009-04-13 14:39:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV EAID PREL SNAR HA
09PORTAUPRINCE401	HAITIAN DELEGATION TO THE SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-14 11:47:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AORC KSUM HA
09PORTAUPRINCE404	THE SECRETARY'S VISIT TO HAITI [...] (C) Summary. As the first Secretary of State to travel to Port-au-Prince since 2005, your visit on Thursday sends Haitians a clear signal of continued, indeed intensified, U.S. support for a neighbor and friend in need. Haitians, both within the government and without, will respond positively [...]	2009-04-14 20:41:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PGOV PREL OVIP CLINTON HILLARY HA
09PORTAUPRINCE408	CORRECTED COPY OF PORT AU PRINCE 000330 - TREASURY [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified - please protect accordingly. 2. (U) SUMMARY: The Treasury Department's Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Technical Assistance Policy, Larry McDonald, visited Port au Prince February 4-5 to make an interim assessment of the results of the [...]	2009-04-16 11:58:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON ASEC SNAR HA
09PORTAUPRINCE41	2008 ANNUAL OVERSEAS SECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL [...] (U) Below is the 2008 OSAC Annual Report on Crime and Safety for Haiti. The Bureau of Diplomatic Security rates Port-au-Prince as CRITICAL for crime and political violence, due to the potential for these types of incidents. Haiti is unique in the Caribbean for its lack of tourism, developmen [...]	2009-01-13 19:47:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC AMGT APER
09PORTAUPRINCE419	FIRST ROUND OF HAITI'S PARTIAL SENATE ELECTIONS [...] (C) Voting in the first round of partial Senate elections (reftel) took place April 19 in Haiti's ten departments with only one major incident. The Embassy's 29 observers saw that voting materials had generally been delivered to polling stations on time, trained poll workers effectively oversa [...]	2009-04-20 18:27:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC HA
09PORTAUPRINCE498	HAITI ECONOMIC MONTHLY UPDATE FOR APRIL 2009 [...] (U) SUMMARY: This is a monthly report on a variety of topics of interest which do not merit full reporting cables. End summary. 2. (U) IMF FORECASTS SLOWDOWN: The IMF forecasts a slight slowdown in Haiti's economic growth to 1 percent in 2009, but predicts the growth will strengthen in 20 [...]	2009-05-21 14:52:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG EAID EAGR EINV ETRD BEXP HA
09PORTAUPRINCE506	EMBASSY OBTAINS RESUMPTION OF CRIMINAL DEPORTEE [...] (C) Summary: Following determined Embassy intervention, the Government of Haiti has resumed accepting criminal deportee flights from the U.S. that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) had suspended for several months. Once DHS decided to resume the flights, the GOH resisted accepting them, [...]	2009-05-27 17:00:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV HA PREL PHUM
09PORTAUPRINCE533	HAITI ECONOMIC MONTHLY UPDATE FOR MAY 2009 [...] (U) Summary. This is a monthly report on a variety of topics of interest which do not merit full reporting cables. End summary. 2. (U) REMITTANCES CONTINUE SLOWDOWN. April remittances amounted to USD 81.8 million, down 16 percent compared to March. Year-to-date remittances total USD 590 [...]	2009-06-05 16:40:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG EAID EAGR EINV ETRD BEXP HA
09PORTAUPRINCE564	HAITI ECONOMIC WEEKLY UPDATE FOR JUNE 6 TO JUNE 12, 2009 [...] (U) Summary. This is a weekly report on a variety of topics of interest which do not merit full reporting cables. End summary. 2. (U) PRIVATIZATION OF TELECO. The Haitian Central Bank (BRH) published a Memorandum of Understanding inviting private enterprises to bid on modernizing Teleco, [...]	2009-06-15 18:27:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG EAID EAGR EINV ETRD BEXP HA
09PORTAUPRINCE575	DECONSTRUCTING PREVAL [...] (C) Haitian President Rene Preval has now completed three years of his five year presidential mandate. Widely touted as the "transitional president" poised to lead Haiti into a new era of democracy and economic prosperity, he has had only modest success thus far. Haiti's problems are indeed dauntin [...]	2009-06-16 18:02:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV HA KBIO
09PORTAUPRINCE583	HAITIAN PRESIDENT'S DECISION ON MINIMUM WAGE LAW [...] (SBU) Summary: Haitian President Rene Preval, after intensive discussion with private sector and parliamentary representatives, plans to return the minimum wage law to Parliament with a proposal to modify the bill with a phased-in wage increase for the assembly sector. A 200 Haitian gourde (HTG) [...]	2009-06-17 19:26:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EAID ETRD EINV HA
09PORTAUPRINCE591	HAITI PLEASED WITH PETROCARIBE AND SUMMIT [...] (SBU) Summary: The Sixth PetroCaribe Summit in St. Kitts on June 12 congratulated Haiti as the ''best payer'' out of 13 countries, having paid approximately USD 220 million to Venezuela. GOH sources confirm that Venezuela announced plans to finance and construct an oil refinery in Haiti proje [...]	2009-06-19 19:21:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ENRG EPET ECON POL EAID HA
09PORTAUPRINCE600	HAITI: MAY 2009 NAS MONTHLY REPORT [...] The following summarizes Post's INL/NAS and counternarcotics activities in May 2009. 2. Trilateral Conference a Big Success: On May 5-7, law enforcement, national security policy makers and prosecutors from Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic as well as U.S. officials met in Florid [...]	2009-06-23 17:52:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PGOV PREL KCRM HA
09PORTAUPRINCE607	CODEL MEEK DISCUSSES MINIMUM WAGE, JUDICIAL REFORM AND CUBA WITH PRESIDENT RENE PREVAL [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-25 17:39:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	CU ECON HA PGOV PREL
09PORTAUPRINCE617	Haiti Response to UN Efforts to Combat Sexual Exploitation [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified -- please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary. This message is Embassy's assessment of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) by members of the UN Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) requested by reftel. Embassy assesses that sexual expl [...]	2009-06-30 12:38:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL HA
09PORTAUPRINCE632	HAITI: THE CASE FOR CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified -- please protect accordingly. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) Haiti's constitution has multiple flaws that hamper the country's governability. Frequent national elections, an imbalance of power between executive and legislative branches, an uncl [...]	2009-07-08 14:33:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM HA
09PORTAUPRINCE646	HAITI ECONOMIC UPDATE FOR JULY 1 TO JULY 10, 2009 [...] (U) Summary. This is a report on a variety of topics of interest which do not merit full reporting cables. End summary. 2. (U) The Minister of Finance announced a price increase for 91 and 95 octane gasoline. The price of gasoline 91 rose 18 percent from HTG 163 to HTG 192 (USD 3.98 to US [...]	2009-07-16 19:18:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG EAID EAGR EINV ETRD BEXP HA
09PORTAUPRINCE710	HAITI: JUNE 2009 NAS MONTHLY REPORT [...] The following summarizes Post's INL/NAS and counternarcotics activities in June 2009. -------- Meetings -------- 2. On June 4, the Mini Dublin Group met for the first time in 18 months in Port au Prince in preparation for the Dublin Group meeting to be held in July. The group is now [...]	2009-08-11 16:35:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PREL PGOV KCRM HA
09PORTAUPRINCE728	VALIDATION OF SENATORS: POLITICAL CRISIS OR SAME [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Haitian Constitution of 1987 requires the seated Senate to validate the 11 newly elected Senators before they take office. Given alleged issues of credibility regarding the provisional electoral council (CEP) and the senatorial elections (reftel),it is unlikely that the Senat [...]	2009-08-13 14:29:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC HA
09PORTAUPRINCE73	YOU CAN GO HOME AGAIN: CANADIAN GOVERNOR GENERAL SHINES IN HAITI [...] (U) During her four day working visit to Haiti January 15-19, Canadian Governor General Michaelle Jean once again charmed her former countrymen. The Governor General, accompanied by her husband, met with senior government officials, including president Rene Preval and Prime Minister Michele P [...]	2009-01-23 18:36:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL HA CA
09PORTAUPRINCE818	HAITI ECONOMIC WEEKLY UPDATE FOR SEPTEMBER 7 TO SEPTEMBER [...] (U) Summary. This is a weekly report on a variety of topics of interest which do not merit full reporting cables. End summary. Budget ------ 2. (U) The lower house of the Haitian parliament voted in the FY10 budget with numerous changes on September 9 (septel). 3. (U) The European U [...]	2009-09-21 12:21:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG EAID EAGR EINV ETRD BEXP HA
09PORTAUPRINCE839	HAITI ECONOMIC WEEKLY UPDATE FOR SEPTEMBER 14 TO SEPTEMBER [...] (U) Summary. This is a weekly report on a variety of topics of interest which do not merit full reporting cables. End summary. Debt Reduction -------------- 2. (U) On Friday, September 18, Ambassador Kenneth Merten and GOH Finance Minister Daniel Dorsainvil signed a U.S.-Haiti Bilateral [...]	2009-09-28 14:17:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG EAID EAGR EINV ETRD BEXP HA
09PORTAUPRINCE85	HAITIANS CELEBRATE PRESIDENT OBAMA'S INAUGURATION [...] (U) The inauguration of President Barack Obama caused general exuberance in Haiti that at times has spilled over into unrealistic expectations. Commentary has portrayed his election as the culmination of the struggle of African-Americans which turned a page in history. A more general sentime [...]	2009-01-27 12:26:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL HA
09PORTAUPRINCE86	2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - HAITI [...] (U) Haiti's openness to foreign investment is codified in its laws. Import and export policies are non-discriminatory and are not based upon nationality. There is no significant public opposition to foreign investment in Haiti. The Government of Haiti (GoH) has made notable progress in rece [...]	2009-01-27 14:22:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	UNCLASSIFIED	KIDE EINV ECON EFIN PGOV HA OPIC USTR KTDB ETRD
09PORTAUPRINCE975	President Preval Defends Election Antics Before Diplomatic [...] (C) Summary: At a 10 December meeting with the diplomatic corps, President Preval outlined his priorities for his last year in office and responded to criticisms about manipulation of the electoral process. Preval said that in his remaining 14 months he will dedicate his energies to consolid [...]	2009-12-14 18:34:00	Embassy Port Au Prince	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR EAID HA
09PORTLOUIS101	GOS REQUEST FOR U.S. ASSISTANCE AGAINST PIRATES [...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 30, Post received a GOS diplomatic note requesting more frequent surveillance patrols by U.S. forces in Seychellois waters to help deter piracy. The diplomatic note was a follow-up to an earlier telephone call between the Acting Foreign Minister (A/FM) and the Charge. Cha [...]	2009-04-02 06:01:00	Embassy Port Louis	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL MASS MOPS SE
09PORTLOUIS17	PORT LOUIS CRIME AND SAFETY REPORT FOR OSAC [...] (U) Overall Crime and Safety Situation Crime in Mauritius is relatively low. Violent crimes are generally uncommon and when they do happen, oftentimes it involves some type of family dispute. Due to the large tourist industry, petty crime is a problem. There is a potential for pick pocketi [...]	2009-01-14 12:06:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC AMGT APER MP
09PORTLOUIS247	SEYCHELLES SCENESETTER - UPCOMING VISIT OF GENERAL WILLIAM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Embassy Mauritius warmly welcomes AFRICOM Commander General Ward and his delegation to the Seychelles. The U.S. government enjoys positive but limited relations with the government of Seychelles (GOS). Over the past few years, Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA [...]	2009-08-11 12:41:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV SE
09PORTLOUIS248	MAURITIUS SCENESETTER - UPCOMING VISIT OF GENERAL WILLIAM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Embassy Mauritius warmly welcomes AFRICOM Commander General Ward and his delegation to Mauritius, a diverse democracy currently led by Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam. The USG enjoys excellent bilateral relations with Mauritius, including strong cooperation on security issues an [...]	2009-08-11 12:54:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MASS PREL PGOV KPKO MP
09PORTLOUIS265	MAURITIUS: GENERAL WARD/U.S. AFRICA COMMAND VISIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: General William Ward, Commander, United States Africa Command, visited Mauritius from 17 to 18 August 2009. During his visit to Mauritius, he met with Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam, Minister of Foreign Affairs Arvin Boolell, and Police Commissioner Dhun Iswar Rampersad. [...]	2009-09-04 06:50:00	Embassy Port Louis	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PREL MASS MP
09PORTLOUIS271	SEYCHELLES: GENERAL WARD/U.S. AFRICA COMMAND VISIT 19 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: General William Ward, Commander, United States Africa Command, visited Seychelles on August 19, 2009. Accompanied by Charge d'Affaires Virginia Blaser, he met with President James Michel, Minister for Foreign Affairs Patrick Pillay, and Chief of the Seychelles Peoples Defense For [...]	2009-09-08 13:08:00	Embassy Port Louis	SECRET	ASEC PGOV PREL MASS SE
09PORTLOUIS292	SEYCHELLES: OCEAN LOOK TOPS AGENDA DURING [...] (SBU) This is an action message for Department and Africa Command. Please see paras 3d(i),3h, and 3j below. 2. (S/NOFORN) SUMMARY: On September 18, Charge d'Affaires (CDA) met with President James Michel to deliver ref A points on the issue of piracy and the role of the Ocean Look operat [...]	2009-09-22 13:34:00	Embassy Port Louis	SECRET//NOFORN	MARR MOPS SE
09PORTLOUIS313	MAURITIUS SENDS MIXED SIGNALS ON SOFA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Since receiving ref A Status of Forces boilerplate to present to the GOM in July 2008, Emboffs of all levels have engaged the Mauritians repeatedly for comments or reactions. Over the past year, the issue has been raised with the Prime Minister, the Foreign Minister, the Minister [...]	2009-10-08 11:36:00	Embassy Port Louis	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL MASS MOPS MP
09PORTLOUIS349	SEYCHELLES: REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION OF SOFA'S [...] (C) The Seychelles' SOFA negotiations were successfully completed in July of 2009. The GOS sent a diplomatic note to the U.S. Embassy in Port Louis on July 22, 2009, confirming that the SOFA was approved by the GOS and was active as soon as receipt was confirmed by the Embassy. The Embassy [...]	2009-10-26 10:22:00	Embassy Port Louis	CONFIDENTIAL	OPDC MARR PREL SE
09PORTLOUIS350	SEYCHELLES: REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION OF SOFA'S [...] (C) The Seychelles' SOFA negotiations were successfully completed in July of 2009. The GOS sent a diplomatic note to the U.S. Embassy in Port Louis on July 22, 2009, confirming that the SOFA was approved by the GOS and was active as soon as receipt was confirmed by the Embassy. The Embassy [...]	2009-10-26 10:48:00	Embassy Port Louis	CONFIDENTIAL	OPDC MARR PREL SE
09PORTLOUIS399	MAURITIUS HOPEFUL REGARDING THE PRESIDENT'S WAY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: GOM reacted positively to the President's speech on the way forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan (reftels) while Mauritius media coverage of the policy speech was mostly factual. END SUMMARY. 2. (SBU) On December 1, the DCM delivered reftel points to Ambassador Gokulsing, Bi [...]	2009-12-07 12:28:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AF PK MP
09PORTLOUIS400	STABILITY IN AFGHANISTAN KEY FOR SEYCHELLES [...] (SBU) On December 2, Charge Walkley personally discussed reftel A points with Seychelles President James Michel. The CDA stated that the Al-Qaeda planning for September 11 came out of Afghanistan and that the stability in Afghanistan is a matter of international security. Michel agreed, addin [...]	2009-12-07 12:38:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AF PK SE
09PORTLOUIS89	RODRIGUES--LOW ON WATER, EMPLOYMENT, AND [...] (SBU) Summary. Conoff traveled to Rodrigues to provide consular services to American citizens, meet with the Chief Commissioner, and view progress on a community project partly funded by an Embassy Self-Help Grant. Slow going on the construction side of the community project, as well as high [...]	2009-03-19 11:53:00	Embassy Port Louis	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC AFIN EAID ECON EGOV MP
09PORTMORESBY149	SITUATION REPORT - TRIBAL VIOLENCE NEAR AMERICAN MISSIONARY [...] Summary: Post was notified today by the director of the Summer Institute of Learning (SIL) compound that the neighboring village of Ukarumpa is experiencing heavy tribal conflicts in response to a gang rape that occurred near the village on Tuesday. The SIL compound houses 450 to 500 American [...]	2009-08-12 09:32:00	Embassy Port Moresby	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC PTER ASEC APER CMGT AMGT
09PORTMORESBY58	PAPUA NEW GUINEA REQUESTS USG ASSISTANCE IN DISPOSING OF [...] Summary and Action Request: Embassy has received a request from Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Somare for USG assistance in cleaning up unexploded ordnance and other WWII debris in and around the island of Bougainville. We request Department's assistance in responding to the request, and sugg [...]	2009-04-09 06:52:00	Embassy Port Moresby	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PARM MASS OPDC PP
09PORTMORESBY62	U.S. WWII WEAPONS DEBRIS THREATENS PEACE IN BOUGAINVILLE [...] Summary: Papua New Guinea (PNG) has formally requested U.S. assistance to clean up unexploded World War II ordnance, live weapons, and ammunition still littering areas of Bougainville Island near the former U.S. base at Torokina, reported reftel. Political leaders there believe the continuing a [...]	2009-04-16 07:36:00	Embassy Port Moresby	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PINR PINS MASS MOPS MARR PP
09PORTOFSPAIN119	SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS: PRIME MINISTER MANNING [...] (C) Prime Minister Patrick Manning met CDA Charles Shapiro March 16 to discuss Summit of the Americas issues. Manning envisions a major role for the President, including an event in Port of Spain's main park (the Savannah) for 100,000s. The PM will make a quick March 18-21 trip to six natio [...]	2009-03-17 10:33:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KSUM MASS TD

09PORTOFSPAIN189	PRACTICES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ON [...] (SBU) This cable responds to questions in ref A. Watch Listing ------------- 2. (SBU) The Government of Trinidad and Tobago (GOTT) maintains both an alert list of individuals who should be immediately detained upon entry and a watch list of people whose entry into Trinidad and Tobago ( [...]	2009-04-28 21:24:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KVPR PER PREL PGOV CVIS ASEC KHLS TD
09PORTOFSPAIN197	CODEL Engel meets LAC leaders at Fifth Summit of the [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Representative Eliot Engel, Chairman of the Western Hemisphere Subcommittee of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, led a Congressional delegation to the Fifth Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago April 17-19, 2009. The delegation consisted of Representative Connie Ma [...]	2009-04-30 22:03:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ETRD ENRG MARR SNAR TD
09PORTOFSPAIN233	CARICOM: HEADS OF GOVERNMENT DISCUSS REGIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary: CARICOM heads of government met May 24 in Port of Spain to discuss a regional response to the economic crisis. They encouraged member countries intending to approach the IMF to do so sooner rather than later, but also stressed the need for a medium-term regional approach to th [...]	2009-05-27 18:00:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON EFIN ECIN TD
09PORTOFSPAIN28	SUMMIT OF AMERICA LOGISTICS: A RACE TO THE FINISH [...] (C) Summary. The Government of Trinidad and Tobago is working hard on preparations for the April 17-19 Summit of the Americas, but it is somewhat behind schedule. The GOTT, however, has begun a concerted effort to pull off the event, now less than three months away. For its part, the public [...]	2009-01-23 17:11:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV AORC AMGT KSUM TD
09PORTOFSPAIN289	FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES BILATERAL ISSUES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Gopee-Scoon told the Charge July 10 she appreciated her talk with USTR on a partial scope energy agreement and on packaging. In other comments, she noted GOTT displeasure with the TIP report; it plans to send a complaint letter. The CDA raised the need for Trin [...]	2009-07-12 12:15:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KCRM TD
09PORTOFSPAIN334	WHA/CAR DIRECTOR MEETS WITH NATIONAL SECURITY MINISTER ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: WHA Caribbean Office Director Velia De Pirro discussed the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative on August 3 with National Security Minister Martin Joseph, who expressed pleasure over the nascent program. Joseph urged a regional approach and was pleased that his thinking was consis [...]	2009-08-08 14:22:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MASS EAID ECON KCRM TD
09PORTOFSPAIN39	TRINIDAD & TOBAGO ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS FOR DECEMBER 2008 [...] Inflation falling says CBTT 2. Tourism slows in Tobago 3. Legislative Agenda for 2009 - 2010 4. GOTT Encourages Comparison Shopping 5. GOTT Invests US $16.3 Million in Food Security 6. PriceSmart a Good Investment Â [...]	2009-01-28 14:49:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EAGR EINV ETRD BEXP TD
09PORTOFSPAIN40	AGREEMENT WITH TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ON THE STATUS [...] Post provided GOTT on January 28 with ref proposed exchange of notes that would address matters typically covered by a bilateral SOFA for U.S. personnel participating in the Summit of the Americas and other events in 2009. Since provision of the proposed note exchange, we have been following [...]	2009-01-29 13:55:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIA MARR MOPS PREL TD
09PORTOFSPAIN409	TRINIDAD SEEKS BILAT AGREEMENT ON SMELTER WASTE [...] This is an action request for the Department. Please see paragraph 3. 2. SUMMARY. Post received a letter October 15 signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and addressed to the Secretary requesting the conclusion of a bilateral agreement for the reception and treatment in the United St [...]	2009-10-20 13:40:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIA PREL EIND ECIN EMIN EWWT ETRD ECON TD
09PORTOFSPAIN436	REQUEST FOR TDY CUSTOMS CONTRACT ADVISOR IN PORT OF SPAIN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The GOTT Customs and Excise Division (TTCED) requests technical assistance to complete an overtime study designed to help it begin nationwide 24/7 port operations. Such a study would bolster GOTT efforts against drug transshipments, providing oversight at ports at all hours, [...]	2009-11-04 18:12:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PBTS PGOV EWWT TD
09PORTOFSPAIN460	CLIMATE CHANGE TO HEADLINE COMMONWEALTH MEETING [...] SUMMARY: Trinidad and Tobago hosts the 21st biennial Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) November 27-29 in Port of Spain, with several related forums beginning as early as November 20. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip are to pay a state visit just before the event, and the Qu [...]	2009-11-19 20:29:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KGHG KSUM EINT TD
09PORTOFSPAIN482	COMMONWEALTH DECLARES CLIMATE CHANGE THE CHALLENGE OF OUR [...] SUMMARY. Commonwealth heads of government issued a declaration November 28 that called climate change the "challenge of our time." The declaration, ironed out by leaders participating in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) after presentations by special guests French President [...]	2009-12-04 21:27:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KGHG KSUM TSPL TD
09PORTOFSPAIN50	INVITATION TO FIFTH SUMMIT OF HEADS OF STATE AND [...] Embassy Port of Spain has received Diplomatic Note Number 264, dated February 3, 2009, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Trinidad and Tobago: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America [...]	2009-02-09 12:59:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	KSUM AORC PREL OAS TD
09PORTOFSPAIN52	T&T RESPONSE TO U.S. PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS ILLICIT [...] (U) In response to reftel, Post delivered a non-paper regarding U.S. assistance programs to combat illicit trafficking in small arms to Trinidad & Tobago's Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Director of International Affairs in the Ministry of National Security Antoinette Lucas-Andrews; Special Advis [...]	2009-02-09 17:10:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF KCRM PREL PGOV TD
09PORTOFSPAIN53	SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS: AMBASSADORS MORALES AND ROBINSON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Patrick Manning received USOAS Ambassador and National Summit Coordinator Hector Morales, Jr. and WHA/DAS Ambassador David Robinson on February 4 to discuss Summit of the Americas preparations. Ambassador Morales underscored the import of getting logistical and se [...]	2009-02-10 17:56:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KSUM MASS TD
09PORTOFSPAIN54	SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS: MEETINGS OF AMBASSADORS MORALES AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: USOAS Ambassador and National Summit Coordinator Hector Morales, Jr. and WHA/DAS Ambassador David Robinson visited Trinidad February 3-4 to discuss Summit of the Americas preparations. In addition to a session with Prime Minister Manning (septel),the Ambassadors met with the Na [...]	2009-02-10 17:56:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KSUM MASS TD
09PORTOFSPAIN70	SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS: SIDE FORUMS AND PEOPLE'S SUMMIT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Private Sector Forum and the Youth Forum of the Summit of the Americas (SOA) will take place April 15-16 on the cruise ship Caribbean Princess, and the Civil Society Forum will be held the same days on the Carnival Victory. Both ships, to be docked near the SOA site at the [...]	2009-02-20 14:43:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KSUM MASS TD
09PORTOFSPAIN78	INVITATION TO FIFTH SUMMIT OF HEADS OF STATE AND [...] Embassy Port of Spain has received Diplomatic Note Number 373, dated February 19, 2009, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Trinidad and Tobago. Text follows: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United Stat [...]	2009-02-27 13:00:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED	KSUM AORC PREL OAS TD
09PORTOFSPAIN79	COUNTERPROPOSAL - AGREEMENT WITH TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO ON THE [...] (SBU) Post delivered ref counterproposal to the GOTT February 25, the first day the government reopened after Carnival. Charge contacted Foreign Minister Gopee-Scoon and Summit Inter-Ministerial Committee Chair Mariano Browne that day on the note and its urgency and also spoke to the Attorney [...]	2009-02-27 13:49:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIA MARR MOPS PREL PM TD
09PORTOFSPAIN93	SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS: PM ASSURES NATION ALL IS WELL [...] (SBU) Summary: Prime Minister Manning spoke to the nation March 4 on the benefits of the Summit of the Americas and preparations for the event. The PM followed his televised remarks with a press conference during which he read a letter from President Obama confirming attendance at the Summit. [...]	2009-03-05 16:07:00	Embassy Port Of Spain	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON KSUM TD
09PRAGUE11	CZECH REPUBLIC: HOLOCAUST ERA ASSETS CONFERENCE IN JUNE [...] (SBU) Summary: Top Czech officials are urging attendance at the highest possible level by the United States and 46 other invited countries at the June 26-30 2009 Prague Conference on Holocaust Era Assets (HEA). The Czechs see the conference as a follow up to the 1998 Washington Conference and [...]	2009-01-08 09:22:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL EZ KNAR SCUL
09PRAGUE134	CZECH SOCIAL DEMOCRATS SEEK TO MAINTAIN MOMENTUM [...] (C) SUMMARY: In less than two weeks, the Czech Social Democrats (CSSD) will hold their national party congress, which comes at a time when the party has much to celebrate, but also faces several challenges. Following their sweeping victories in the October 2008 regional and senate elections, [...]	2009-03-10 15:02:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EZ
09PRAGUE147	DEFENSE PROCUREMENT IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC: SHADY [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-16 15:04:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARR EZ KCOR MARR MCAPP
09PRAGUE153	SCENESETTER FOR THE PRESIDENT'S PRAGUE VISIT [...] (C) Summary/overview: We warmly welcome your visit to Prague. Twenty years after the Velvet Revolution, ten years after joining NATO, and five years after joining the European Union, your visit during the Czech Republic,s EU presidency symbolizes this country's remarkable journey from communis [...]	2009-03-19 12:02:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP OBAMA PREL PGOV ECON ENRG EUN MARR SENV
09PRAGUE210	CZECHS ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-16 17:06:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM EZ EUN
09PRAGUE22	ANNUAL OSAC CRIME SAFETY REPORT 2008 - PRAGUE [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-09 18:03:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC
09PRAGUE222	CZECH REPUBLIC: FOREIGN POLICY DRIFT EXPECTED [...] (C) SUMMARY: The March 24 downfall of the Czech Government and the subsequent political upheaval, as well as the planned Czech parliamentary elections in the fall, will affect a range of Czech foreign and security policy priorities. In this cable we focus on three of the most visible and sign [...]	2009-04-24 15:25:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	EZ MARR NATO PGOV PREL
09PRAGUE258	CZECH REPUBLIC: REVIEW FOR WAIVER OF TITLE III OF [...] (U) The Czech Republic has a strong record of active engagement and support for democracy, human rights and fundamental freedoms in Cuba. Former Czech President Vaclav Havel established the Czech government's principled position on Cuba during his administration, following the Czech Republic' [...]	2009-05-15 10:20:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	CU ETRD ETTC EZ PREL XG
09PRAGUE313	CZECH CHRISTIAN DEMOCRAT PARTY CONGRESS ELECTS NEW [...] (C) Summary: On May 30, the Czech Christian Democrats (KDU-CSL) held their party congress and elected a new chairman, Cyril Svoboda, a seasoned, pro-U.S. KDU leader. Svoboda,s chairmanship represents a shift to the left for the party and his major task is party unification, fundraising and p [...]	2009-06-04 14:26:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EZ
09PRAGUE314	CZECH CHRISTIAN DEMOCRAT PARTY CONGRESS ELECTS NEW [...] (C) Summary: On May 30, the Czech Christian Democrats (KDU-CSL) held their party congress and elected a new chairman, Cyril Svoboda, a seasoned, pro-U.S. KDU leader. Svoboda,s chairmanship represents a shift to the left for the party and his major task is party unification, fundraising and p [...]	2009-06-04 15:31:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EZ
09PRAGUE334	CZECH REPUBLIC 2009 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES [...] (U) The United States Government is generally aware of many United States citizens of Czech descent who have outstanding claims against the Czech Government, but who were not U.S. citizens at the time their claims arose. As noted in the introduction, the Act does not require a report on their [...]	2009-06-15 15:45:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV EZ
09PRAGUE338	PART 1: U.S.-EU COUNTER-TERRORIST FINANCING WORKSHOP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. This is the first of two cables reporting on the U.S.-EU Terrorism Finance Workshop held in Prague on May 27-28. In response to U.S. diplomatic efforts, the Czech Presidency of the European Union (EU),in partnership with the upcoming Swedish Presidency, hosted the eighth in a [...]	2009-06-17 11:53:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETTC EAID KTFN KWBG KPAL KJUS KCRM KNNP PREL
09PRAGUE339	PART 2: U.S.-EU COUNTER-TERRORIST FINANCING WORKSHOP [...] (U) This message contains an Action Request. Please see paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. This is the second of two cables reporting on U.S.-EU Terrorism Finance Workshop held in Prague on May 27-28. In response to U.S. diplomatic efforts, the Czech Presidency of the European Union (EU),[...]	2009-06-17 14:05:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETTC EAID KTFN KWBG KPAL KJUS KCRM KNNP PREL
09PRAGUE348	CORRECTED VERSION OF PRAGUE 338 -- PART 1: U.S.-EU [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. This cable contains significant revisions to Prague 338 and should be regarded as replacing that cable. This is the first of two cables reporting on the U.S.-EU Terrorism Finance Workshop held in Prague on May 27-28. In response to U.S. diplomatic efforts, the Czech Presidenc [...]	2009-06-23 13:40:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETTC EAID KTFN KWBG KPAL KJUS KCRM KNNP PREL
09PRAGUE350	PART 2: CORRECTED VERSION OF PRAGUE 339 - U.S.-EU [...] (U) This message contains an Action Request. Please see paragraph 7. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. This cable contains significant revisions to Prague 339 and should be regarded as replacing that cable. This is the second of two cables reporting on U.S.-EU Terrorism Finance Workshop held in Prague [...]	2009-06-23 14:15:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETTC EAID KTFN KWBG KPAL KJUS KCRM KNNP PREL
09PRAGUE383	CHARGE'S JULY 1 MEETING WITH CZECH FM KOHOUT [...] (C) Summary: In a July 1 meeting, Charge congratulated Czech FM Kohout on the just-completed Czech EU presidency and thanked him for Czech support in various areas, including for the Holocaust Assets Conference. Kohout thought the presidency had made the Czech Republic more "EU-involved" and [...]	2009-07-01 16:38:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EZ
09PRAGUE386	EMBASSY PRAGUE SPONSORS DISCUSSION ON EXTREMISM [...] (U) Summary: On June 24, the Embassy, in cooperation with the Committee for the Redress of the Roma Holocaust, hosted a panel discussion on extremism in the Czech Republic attended by approximately 60 people. The debate featured the Ministers of Human Rights and Interior, the Human Rights Omb [...]	2009-07-07 08:40:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON EZ
09PRAGUE395	64TH UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY: PRELIMINARY INFORMATION [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-08 09:41:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP CVIS UNGA EZ EUN
09PRAGUE414	MOVING FORWARD WITH CZECHS AND HIGHLIGHTS OF EU [...] (SBU) Summary: Now that the Czech EU Presidency has come to a close, emboffs have noticed several notable shifts within the GoCR - in tactical engagement within the EU, in Czech centers of power, and interestingly in high-level outreach to the USG. The Czechs remain committed Euro-Atlantists [...]	2009-07-15 14:38:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EUN EZ EG PGOV PREL
09PRAGUE455	CZECH ATTENDANCE AT THE 64TH UNGA [...] (SBU) As an update to Ref A, Czech MFA Department of the Americas official Marketa Balkova informed emboff August 5 that currently the plan is for five MFA officials to accompany Czech Foreign Minister Jan Kohout to the UNGA. The Czech officials traveling with FM Kohout are: Czech Political D [...]	2009-08-05 10:28:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV OTRA OVIP KSEP CVIS UNGA EZ EUN
09PRAGUE473	PROPERTY RESTITUTION IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC [...] (SBU) Summary: The United States has an interest in three broad categories of property restitution in the Czech Republic: U.S. citizen, religious communal (including Jewish communal) and Jewish private property. The restitution process started in the early 1990s, yet some restitution issues r [...]	2009-08-14 13:10:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON EFIN EZ
09PRAGUE475	OPEN LETTER REACTION PART II: CZECH POLITICAL AND [...] (SBU) Summary: The Czechs have a multi-faceted relationship with Russia which varies according to the issue, as well as the fora involved (whether NATO, the EU, or on a bilateral basis). As the July 16 open letter to President Obama from Central European leaders illustrates, many in this reg [...]	2009-08-14 13:38:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON PREL ENRG EPET EUN EZ RU
09PRAGUE5	SCENESETTER FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY FRIED'S VISIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary Fried, Embassy Prague looks forward to welcoming you to the Czech Republic. Your visit will underscore the importance of our strong transatlantic partnership, which received a boost from the Czech Republic's entry into the Visa Waiver Program, but which also [...]	2009-01-05 17:14:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL PGOV EZ EUN
09PRAGUE503	UNREFORMED COMMUNISTS COURT SOCIAL DEMOCRATS [...] (C) Summary. Despite declining membership, the unreformed Communist Party of Bohemia and Moravia (KSCM) has a stable and loyal voter base that consistently garners 12 to 15 percent of the vote and makes them the Czech Republic's third largest party. KSCM currently has 26 seats in the Chamber [...]	2009-08-27 09:19:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EZ
09PRAGUE549	CZECH MFA STATEMENT EXPRESSES CONCERN OVER [...] (U) On September 10 the Czech MFA issued a statement (see para 3) regarding the September 9 vote in the U.S. Senate on the Travel Promotion Act which proposes the establishment of a fee for ESTA applications. In addition to commenting on the ESTA fee, the statement also references the Canadian [...]	2009-09-14 14:52:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CMGT CVIS PREL PGOV EZ EUN
09PRAGUE592	GOING GREEN IN THE GOLDEN CITY: EMBASSY PRAGUE PROMOTES [...] Summary: Embassy Prague works diligently to improve understanding of U.S. environmental policies and accomplishments, promote environmentally-responsible behavior, strengthen ties between Czechs and Americans in this field, and create eco-friendly economic opportunities. Management has impleme [...]	2009-10-05 15:29:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ECON ENRG EUN KGHG KPAO OEXC PREL SENV SW EZ
09PRAGUE642	H1N1 PREPAREDNESS IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC [...] (U) Summary: Although cases of H1N1 in the Czech Republic (CR) have generally been few and mild, the Czech government is taking a number of steps to prepare for a potential pandemic. Steps include anti-viral stockpiles, vaccine purchases, a PR campaign about preventing infection, and updating [...]	2009-10-30 09:10:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU KSTH PREL SENV CDC HHS EZ WHO NIH
09PRAGUE649	SCENESETTER FOR THE PRAGUE HIGH-LEVEL DEFENSE [...] (C) Assistant Secretary Vershbow: Your visit to the Czech Republic comes as we move forward from Vice President Biden's October 23 visit and Secretary Gates participation at the NATO Ministerial toward shaping a vision for the future of our partnership. While Czech transatlanticists expresse [...]	2009-11-02 16:26:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MASS AF EZ
09PRAGUE65	PM TOPOLANEK TALKS ECONOMY DURING JANUARY 28 [...] (SBU) Summary: In a January 28 meeting with the heads of American and five European chambers of commerce, an engaged Prime Minister Topolanek spoke energetically about the economic slowdown and possible Czech government responses. The PM repeated his government's promise to set a target date [...]	2009-02-03 11:41:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV EZ
09PRAGUE661	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT TO PRAGUE OF UNDER SECRETARY [...] (C) Under Secretary Tauscher: Your visit to the Czech Republic comes as we move forward from Vice President Biden's October 23 visit and the November 6 High Level Defense Group (HLDG) meeting toward shaping a vision for the future of our partnership. While Czech transatlanticists expressed i [...]	2009-11-09 16:59:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN EZ OVIP PGOV PREL
09PRAGUE672	WHAT LISBON REMINDS US ABOUT PRESIDENT KLAUS [...] (C) SUMMARY. With no more excuses or options for delay, euroskeptic Czech President Klaus signed the Lisbon Treaty on November 3, the same day as the Czech Constitutional Court ruling. His signature eliminated a major distraction within the EU, allowing the U.S. and EU to refocus on important [...]	2009-11-13 15:42:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EZ
09PRAGUE696	CZECHS HOST NATIONAL SEMINAR ON NATO STRATEGIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 24, the Czech MFA hosted a seminar, "Seeking a New NATO Strategic Concept: The Czech Perspective", attended by Group of Experts member Ambassador Hans-Friedrich von Ploetz, NATO Assistant Secretary General Jiri Sedivy, parliamentarians, MFA and MOD representatives, [...]	2009-11-25 16:18:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	NATO PREL MARR MOPS MCAP EZ RU
09PRAGUE698	PM FISCHER MEETS WITH AMCHAM AND EMBASSY [...] (SBU) Summary: Prime Minister Fischer and members of the American Chamber of Commerce discussed the current investment climate in the Czech Republic at a November 23 dinner hosted by the Charge. AmCham said concerns about the lack of government stability are beginning to take a toll on inves [...]	2009-11-27 06:10:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV EZ
09PRAGUE727	EMBASSY SPONSORS WORKSHOP ON EXTREMISM [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 29, the Embassy's Political Section, in cooperation with the Legal Attache, hosted a workshop on extremism in the Czech Republic. The debate featured the Deputy Interior Minister, judges, prosecutors, police, and two FBI special agents. The Czech Deputy Interior Min [...]	2009-12-17 13:03:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM EZ
09PRAGUE82	CZECHS TO ENCOURAGE DG AGRI ON INTERIM BEEF [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) Summary: A key Czech EU Presidency staffer told us February 6 that Agriculture Minister Gandalovic will encourage Agriculture Commissioner Fischer Boel to take immediate steps to resolve the U.S.-EU beef hormone conflict during [...]	2009-02-10 15:59:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ETRD ECON PREL EZ EUN
09PRAGUE88	CZECH REPUBLIC: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON DISCUSSION [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-12 13:04:00	Embassy Prague	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PINS PREL EZ NATO OSCE
09PRAGUE89	Ninth Annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report - Czech [...] (U) Sensitive But Unclassified entire text; not for internet distribution. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The Czech Republic is meeting the Minimum Standards for the elimination of trafficking in persons as set forth in the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2005, in that: a) The government provide [...]	2009-02-12 15:24:00	Embassy Prague	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
09PRAIA106	CAPE VERDEAN PM REQUESTS PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SUPPORT OF CIDADE [...] (U) Post received a letter from Cape Verdean Prime Minister Jose Maria Pereira Neves to President Obama, dated June 10. The original letter, which was received yesterday June 15, will be sent via diplomatic pouch to S/ES-CR. Text as follows: Begin Text ---------- Praia, June 10, 2009 [...]	2009-06-16 17:18:00	Embassy Praia	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL OPDC CV
09PRAIA12	JUSTICE REFORM AGREEMENT REACHED BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND [...] (U) SUMMARY. The obstacles between government and opposition forces that had been blocking reform in the justice sector appear to have been overcome. On January 09, 2009, Prime Minister Josi Maria Neves and Movement for Democracy (MpD) opposition leader Jorge Santos reached an agreement on t [...]	2009-01-26 18:09:00	Embassy Praia	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PREL KJUS PGOV CV
09PRAIA178	FRAUD SUMMARY - PRAIA [...] (U) Per reftel, the following is Embassy Praia's semi-annual fraud reporting cable covering March 2009 to August 2009. Responses are keyed to reftel. 2. (U) A. COUNTRY CONDITIONS: Cape Verde is an archipelago located 500 kilometers west of Senegal. Cape Verde gained its independence from [...]	2009-09-30 16:42:00	Embassy Praia	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC CV
09PRAIA209	DENGUE FEVER EPIDEMIC ACCELERATES, WITH INCREASING [...] Summary. The Dengue epidemic in Cape Verde has affected almost five percent of the population of the capital city of Praia, and five deaths have now occurred. Eighteen more patients are hospitalized with the hemorrhagic form of the disease. The number of suspected Dengue cases doubled over [...]	2009-11-03 18:21:00	Embassy Praia	UNCLASSIFIED	SOCI CDC TBIO UN CV SG
09PRAIA211	CAPE VERDE SUBMISSION FOR 2010 INCR REPORT, PART I [...] Per reftel, Embassy Praia submits the following draft text for the 2010 INCSR report in addition to the e-mail version we have sent in for review. Please direct questions or comments to Dana Brown (browndml@state.gov) Cape Verde I. Summary Because of its location in the At [...]	2009-11-05 19:58:00	Embassy Praia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PREL EFIN ASEC CV
09PRAIA215	CORRECTED COPY: DENQUE EPIDEMIC CONTINUES IN CAPE VERDE [...] Summary. The number of confirmed and suspected cases continues to increase, but the rate of increase has slowed. The Minister of health has informed the diplomatic corps that, in the view of the GoCV, the peak of the epidemic was reached on November 4. However, the views of the World Healt [...]	2009-11-13 18:46:00	Embassy Praia	UNCLASSIFIED	SOCI CDC TBIO UN CV SG
09PRAIA25	CAPE VERDE: LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING NEEDS [...] (U) Responses are keyed to questions contained reftel. 2. (C) Cape Verde's greatest law enforcement challenge is the broad territorial waters under its jurisdiction and its very limited capacity to exert rule of law over those waters. Sitting astride major smuggling routes from South Americ [...]	2009-02-18 13:42:00	Embassy Praia	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR MASS MARR PREL KJUS CV
09PRAIA261	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON DEFAMATION OF RELIGIONS [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-07 13:16:00	Embassy Praia	UNCLASSIFIED	UN PHUM UNGA CV
09PRETORIA1007	PART 2 OF 3: A LOOK AT JACOB ZUMA'S CABINET [...] (SBU) President Jacob Zuma finalized his Cabinet appointments on May 10, modifying several existing ministries and creating a few new ones. Below are short biographies for each of the newly appointed ministers and deputies. This is the second of three cables looking at each of the Cabinet a [...]	2009-05-19 12:39:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM ASEC SF PGOV
09PRETORIA1017	South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...]	2009-05-20 08:29:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF
09PRETORIA1054	SCENE SETTER FOR CODEL WATSON'S MAY 26-31, 2009 [...] (SBU) Charge La Lime warmly welcomes the visit of your delegation to South Africa. The Mission stands ready to do everything it can to make your trip a success. You are visiting South Africa at a particularly interesting time, following South Africa's fourth successful democratic election o [...]	2009-05-22 12:44:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD EINV SF
09PRETORIA1055	SCENE SETTER FOR CODEL PAYNE'S MAY 26-29, 2009, [...] (SBU) Charge La Lime warmly welcomes the visit of your delegation to South Africa. The Mission stands ready to do everything it can to make your trip a success. You are visiting South Africa at a particularly interesting time, following South Africa's fourth successful democratic election o [...]	2009-05-22 12:44:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD EINV SF
09PRETORIA1072	SAG NOTES TO SECSTATE REQUESTING SUPPORT FOR MINTY [...] On May 26, Post received two official letters from the former and the current Ministers of the Department of Foreign Affairs (newly renamed "Department of International Relations and Cooperation"),urging Secretary Clinton to support the candidacy of Ambassador Abdul Samad Minty for the positi [...]	2009-05-29 09:25:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV SF
09PRETORIA1118	SCENESETTER FOR DUSTR MARANTIS VISIT TO SOUTH [...] (SBU) Charge La Lime warmly welcomes the visit of your delegation to South Africa. The Mission stands ready to do everything it can to make your trip a success. You are visiting South Africa at a particularly interesting time, following South Africa's fourth successful democratic election o [...]	2009-06-03 16:33:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EIND ETRD SF
09PRETORIA1134	DELTA AND SAA INCREASE SERVICE BETWEEN U.S. AND AFRICA TO [...] (SBU) Summary. Charge La Lime hosted a lunch for Delta officials on May 14. Delta Southern Africa General Sales Manager Margaret Copeland and outsourced Cargo Manager Anne Sanders discussed Delta's expansion strategy in Africa and provided an update on the impact of the global economic crisis [...]	2009-06-05 14:03:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON EINV ETRD SF
09PRETORIA1190	SOUTH AFRICA LIKELY TO RAISE SOME TARIFFS IN [...] (C) Summary: South Africa is likely to raise "a few" tariffs to WTO-bound levels in response to the global economic crisis, according to an official at the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). Industrial policy will have greater prominence under President Jacob Zuma, as Trade and Industr [...]	2009-06-12 14:26:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PGOV SF
09PRETORIA159	South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...]	2009-01-27 09:50:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF
09PRETORIA1614	CAUTIOUS HOPES FOR ZUMA AMONG SOME SOUTH AFRICAN [...] (SBU) South African civil society groups are cautiously optimistic about President Jacob Zuma, believing his promises of openness and meaningful dialogue will improve their working environment. Under former President Thabo Mbeki, many groups felt isolated from leadership and shut out from me [...]	2009-08-07 13:22:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM KIRF SA KJUS KDEM SF
09PRETORIA1615	South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...]	2009-08-07 14:04:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF
09PRETORIA1657	SOUTH AFRICA POLITICAL NEWSLETTER AUGUST 9-AUGUST 15 [...] (SBU) This was written in partnership with the Open Source Center's Pretoria Bureau. The newsletter is open to contributions from officers in the Embassy or in the Consulates who wish to highlight political trends. Contact Madeline Seidenstricker or Jonathan Smallridge for more information, o [...]	2009-08-14 16:21:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV ASEC SF POL PAS ECON
09PRETORIA1707	South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...]	2009-08-24 14:25:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF
09PRETORIA1745	TRADE MINISTER ON THE FUTURE OF TIDCA AND AGOA [...] (U) Summary. The Southern African Customs Union (SACU) will "engage energetically" on the U.S./SACU Trade, Investment, and Development Cooperative Agreement (TIDCA),said South African Minister of Trade and Industry Dr. Rob Davies at a breakfast briefing for the American Chamber of Commerce [...]	2009-08-27 13:32:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EIND EINT ETRD SF
09PRETORIA1752	SOUTH AFRICA POLITICAL NEWSLETTER AUGUST 23-AUGUST 29 [...] (SBU) This was written in partnership with the Open Source Center's Pretoria Bureau. The newsletter is open to contributions from officers in the Embassy or in the Consulates who wish to highlight political trends. Contact Madeline Seidenstricker or Jonathan Smallridge for more information, o [...]	2009-08-31 06:14:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV ASEC SF POL PAS ECON
09PRETORIA179	ESKOM BENEFITS FROM A REPRIEVE OF REDUCED DEMAND WHILE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The economic downturn has given state power utility Eskom a reprieve of reduced demand, but the supply and margin remain vulnerable. Eskom has managed to avoid controversial load-shedding since April 2008. Chief Nuclear Officer Clive Le Roux briefed NRC Commissioner Peter Lyon [...]	2009-01-30 08:50:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EMIN EPET SENV EINV EIND KNNP SF
09PRETORIA1809	THE ROYAL BAFOKENG: TRIBE, COMMUNITY, AND [...] When Kgosi Leruo Molotlegi was crowned king of the Royal Bafokeng Nation (RBN) cloaked in African leopardskin over a Western business suit, his attire reflected his dual role as both tribal chief and modern executive. The RBN he leads is a traditional community, defined by cultural heritage a [...]	2009-09-04 14:49:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM SF EMIN EFIN SOCI
09PRETORIA1860	SOUTH AFRICA DEMARCHE RESPONSE: UNHRC 12TH SESSION [...] (SBU) On September 10 poloffs met with Pitso Montwedi, Chief Director for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs at the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DICO),to deliver message (ref A) on USG priorities for the next session of the U.N. Human Rights Council (HRC). On the [...]	2009-09-11 12:32:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM SF
09PRETORIA1914	South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...]	2009-09-17 14:45:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF
09PRETORIA1944	SOUTH AFRICA TOUGHENS ANTITRUST LAW [...] (SBU) Summary: South Africa has enacted a law to criminalize cartel activity and regulate abusive oligopolies. The law is largely a reaction to the disclosure of pervasive cartel activity in South Africa. However, the law could complicate the work of the Competition Commission. The Commis [...]	2009-09-25 06:43:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EIND AID SF
09PRETORIA1955	SOUTH AFRICA POLITICAL NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 20-25 [...] (SBU) Written in partnership with the Open Source Center's Pretoria Bureau, the POL newsletter is open to contributions from officers in the Embassy or in the Consulates who wish to highlight political trends. Contact Madeline Seidenstricker or Jonathan Smallridge for more information, or to m [...]	2009-09-25 16:15:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV ASEC SF POL PAS ECON
09PRETORIA1984	SADC STATES PREPARE FOR U.N. MIGRATION FORUM (GFMD) [...] At a September 21-23 forum in Cape Town, government officials from fourteen states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) discussed policies and programs to leverage migration for economic development. The workshop was a regional precursor for a wider U.N. event, the Global For [...]	2009-10-02 10:06:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PREF PHUM SF
09PRETORIA1997	SOUTH AFRICA: POLITICAL NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 28-OCTOBER 2 [...] (SBU) This was written in partnership with the Open Source Center's Pretoria Bureau. The newsletter is open to contributions from officers in the Embassy or in the Consulates who wish to highlight political trends. Contact Madeline Seidenstricker or Jonathan Smallridge for more information, o [...]	2009-10-05 06:38:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV ASEC SF POL PAS ECON
09PRETORIA2164	ICT COMPANIES HIGHLIGHT BROADBAND AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT [...] (SBU) Ambassador Gips hosted a luncheon discussion with leading executives of U.S. ICT companies in South Africa on September 25. The executives called for improvements in South African Government (SAG) decision-making processes and for increased public-private collaboration. Leadership shortf [...]	2009-10-23 14:08:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECPS EIND EINV EINT ETTC SOCI SF
09PRETORIA2240	South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...]	2009-11-03 13:58:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF
09PRETORIA2276	SOUTH AFRICA: INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CRIME STRATEGY REPORT [...] Draft International Narcotics Control Strategy Report South Africa I. Summary Â [...]	2009-11-09 06:42:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM SNAR ASEC SF
09PRETORIA2277	SOUTH AFRICA: INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] Draft International Narcotics Control Strategy Report South Africa I. Summary Â [...]	2009-11-09 06:43:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM SNAR ASEC SF
09PRETORIA2280	FOREIGN OPERATORS AND PRIVATIZATION INCREASE COMPETITION IN [...] (SBU) Neotel executives briefed Ambassador Gips on the creation of the second fixed-line operator on October 27. Neotel began operations in 2005 and is working with new undersea fiber-optic cable companies to boost broadband capacity in the region. Neotel executives outlined impending changes [...]	2009-11-09 07:07:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECPS EIND EINV EINT ETTC EAID SOCI SF
09PRETORIA2315	Eskom Leadership Crisis Exacerbates Capacity Challenges [...] (SBU) South African power utility Eskom is in crisis with recent resignations of Board Chair Godsell and CEO Maroga, just as the company and its shareholder, the South African Government, grapple with financing for huge capital investments needed to meet electricity demand and avoid brown-outs [...]	2009-11-13 15:08:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET EMIN EINV ETRD ECON SENV PGOV SF
09PRETORIA2542	SOUTH AFRICAN MINISTER SAYS CHINA TRADE SHOULD [...] (U) In a forum on China-Africa economic relations, SAG Minister for Economic Development Ebrahim Patel said trade with China must be aligned to the SAG's domestic priorities, especially job creation and economic diversification into higher-value manufactured goods. China is now South Africa's [...]	2009-12-10 06:27:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV SF
09PRETORIA2590	SAG EAGER TO DEVELOP STRATEGIC DIALOGUE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY and Action Request: The SAG is eager to develop a Strategic Dialogue led by the Secretary of State and the Foreign Minister. The idea would be to use existing and prospective working groups and the existing Annual Bilateral Forum, which would produce a summary document to info [...]	2009-12-17 10:34:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ENRG KNNP ETRD SENV SF
09PRETORIA2605	SOUTH AFRICAN MINISTER SAYS CHINA TRADE SHOULD [...] (U) In a forum on China-Africa economic relations, SAG Minister for Economic Development Ebrahim Patel said trade with China must be aligned to the SAG's domestic priorities, especially job creation and economic diversification into higher-value manufactured goods. China is now South Africa's [...]	2009-12-18 15:10:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ETRD ECON SF
09PRETORIA2622	SAG'S HOME AFFAIRS MINISTRY IN OPERATIONAL OVERHAUL [...] The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) is a notoriously dysfunctional bureaucracy long due for an overhaul. Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, formerly Foreign Affairs Minister and ex-wife of the President, is leading a "Turnaround" project aiming to increase efficiency, tighten security, cut out [...]	2009-12-22 16:10:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PREF PHUM PGOV SF
09PRETORIA2679	ANC TREASURER GENERAL MATHEWS PHOSA SATISFIED WITH [...] (C) African National Congress (ANC) Treasurer General Mathews Phosa hosted Ambassador Donald Gips and Deputy Chief of Mission Helen La Lime for a meeting that covered current domestic political dynamics, President Jacob Zuma's policies, and the relationship between the United States and South [...]	2009-12-30 15:47:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EFIN EINV ECPS ETRD MARR MASS SF
09PRETORIA309	South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...]	2009-02-19 13:24:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF

09PRETORIA354	ONE SOUTH AFRICAN VIEW OF THE GLOBAL ECONOMY AND [...] (C) Summary: The South African government is concerned that the global economic crisis might significantly worsen in 2009, causing world trade to implode and capital flows to emerging markets to dry up. Protectionism in the U.S. and Europe is a major concern. The SAG believes the G-20 shoul [...]	2009-02-24 15:49:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETRD SF
09PRETORIA377	SAG CONVEYS READINESS TO SIGN NUCLEAR AGREEMENT IN WRITING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The SAG sent a diplomatic note (see full text below) conveying its readiness to sign the bilateral Agreement on Cooperation in Research and Development of Nuclear Energy, as promised in a February 20 conference call. The SAG conveyed that it must sign the Agreement at the level [...]	2009-02-27 13:32:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EMIN EPET SENV EINV EIND KNNP SF
09PRETORIA378	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY 27, [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 9, issue 9 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Q4 GDP Down 1.8% - U.S. Trade with South Africa - Government and Auto Industry Officials to Discuss Loan Package - Task Team Recommen [...]	2009-02-27 14:19:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
09PRETORIA393	AFRICAN MINING INDABA WATCHING GLOBAL MARKETS WITH GROWING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The 14th African Mining Indaba took place in Cape Town February 9-12 under the cloud of an unprecedented global commodity downturn and economic malaise, in great contrast to last year's celebration of the commodity boom (Ref E). Last year's worry of regional power shortages has [...]	2009-03-03 10:20:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EMIN EPET SENV BEXP EINV SF
09PRETORIA478	SOUTH AFRICAN MINING EXECUTIVES DISCUSS GLOBAL AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A group of South African mining executives expressed concern about the effects of the global commodity downturn on the mining sector and associated social transformation in South Africa. They highlighted a number of challenges of doing mining business in South Africa, many dir [...]	2009-03-12 09:44:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EMIN ENRG EINV ETRD EPET KHIV ZI SF
09PRETORIA533	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER MARCH 20, 2009 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 9, issue 12 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Manufacturing Production Has Steepest Fall in Almost Two Decades - Gold Production Declines Sharply - Retail Sales Grow - Moody's to Re [...]	2009-03-20 13:39:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
09PRETORIA538	PRE-ELECTION TOUR D'HORIZON WITH ELECTORAL [...] (C) Summary: The Chairperson of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of South Africa gave us a glimpse into the operation of an institution key not only to the successful conduct of the 2009 elections but also to the preservation of South Africa's young democracy. The IEC officials briefe [...]	2009-03-20 17:32:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM EAID PGOV SF
09PRETORIA543	PART 1 OF 2: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS AHEAD OF THE [...] (C) This cable is part 1 of 2 in response to C-AL9-00425 received on March 9. Reftels refer to parts 1 and 2. The structure below follows a question and answer format and includes Reftels where applicable. Post has sent in nearly 100 cables since September 2008 covering many of the questio [...]	2009-03-23 07:16:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL SF
09PRETORIA596	South Africa: Minerals and Energy Newsletter "THE ASSAY" - [...] (SBU) Introduction: The purpose of this newsletter, initiated in January 2004, is to highlight minerals and energy developments in South Africa. This includes trade and investment as well as supply. South Africa hosts world-class deposits of gold, diamonds, platinum group metals, chromium, z [...]	2009-03-27 11:52:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ENRG EMIN EINV EIND ETRD ELAB KHIV SF
09PRETORIA612	WELCOME TO POST [...] the date and time of arrival; 2. the airline and flight number; 3. the number of accompanying family members; 4. any pets scheduled to arrive with you, including their sizes and breeds; and 5. a personal e-mail address so that we may contact you after you leave your current assignment with [...]	2009-03-30 09:43:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	APER AMGT SF
09PRETORIA628	EMBASSY SCIENCE FELLOW PROGRAM 2009 SOUTH AFRICA [...] (U) Post submits two proposals for Science Fellows. Proposal One requests a Science Fellow for May 2009. Proposal Two requests three dimensional modeling of the world's largest repository of the platium-group elements in the Bushveld complex. --------------------------------------------- -- [...]	2009-03-31 07:01:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TSPL TBIO EAGR ENRG ECON AMGT APER
09PRETORIA687	ANC TREASURER GENERAL MATHEWS PHOSA DISCUSSES WAYS [...] (C) ANC Treasurer General Dr. Mathews Phosa met on April 2 with Charge and AmCham representatives to discuss ways to strengthen the bilateral relationship and promote U.S. investment. Dr. Phosa encouraged a closer relationship between the U.S. Embassy and the ANC Foreign Policy Committee; cl [...]	2009-04-07 11:06:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV SF
09PRETORIA742	China Sustains Interest in African Minerals and Energy [...] (SBU) Summary. The African Mining Indaba in Cape Town February 9-12 provided verve for discussion on China's interest in African resources (Reftel). The consensus view was that China is taking a long-term perspective on its resource investments in Africa, but driving harder bargains in the gl [...]	2009-04-16 07:43:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EMIN EPET ENRG EINV ETRD SF CH
09PRETORIA78	2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT SOUTH AFRICA [...] (U) Summary. In response to Ref A, this cable presents the first part of post?s two-part 2009 Investment Climate Statement for South Africa. This is also Chapter 6 of the Country Commercial Guide for South Africa. 2. (U) BEGIN TEXT Chapter 6 Investment Climate Statement FY2009 6.1 Op [...]	2009-01-15 14:56:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD ELAB PGOV OPIC KTDB
09PRETORIA80	2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - SOUTH AFRICA [...] (U) Summary. In response to Ref A, this cable presents the first part of post's two-part 2009 Investment Climate Statement for South Africa. This is also Chapter 6 of the Country Commercial Guide for South Africa. 2. (U) BEGIN TEXT Chapter 6 Investment Climate Statement FY2009 6.1 Op [...]	2009-01-15 16:38:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD ELAB PGOV OPIC KTDB
09PRETORIA802	PART 1 OF 2: QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS AHEAD OF THE [...] (C) This cable is part 1 of 2 in response to C-AL9-00425 received on March 9. Reftels refer to parts 1 and 2. The structure below follows a question and answer format and includes Reftels where applicable. Post has sent in nearly 100 cables since September 2008 covering many of the questio [...]	2009-04-21 12:11:00	Embassy Pretoria	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL SF
09PRETORIA81	2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT SOUTH AFRICA (PART [...] (U) Summary. In response to Ref A, this cable presents part two of post's two-part 2009 Investment Climate Statement for South Africa. This is also Chapter 6 of the Country Commercial Guide for South Africa 2. (U) BEGIN TEXT Chapter 6 Investment Climate Statement FY2009, continued [...]	2009-01-15 16:38:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD ELAB PGOV OPIC KTDB USTR SF
09PRETORIA821	Media Coverage of South African Elections [...] SUMMARY: Across the spectrum - from the daily newspapers to television broadcasts to community radio - coverage of the 2009 elections in South Africa dominated the media in the weeks leading up to the April 22 vote, and ruled the airwaves on election day itself. In what is widely considered South [...]	2009-04-24 09:04:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL SA KDEM SF
09PRETORIA831	SOUTH AFRICA ECONOMIC NEWS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER APRIL 17, 2009 [...] (U) Summary. This is Volume 9, issue 17 of U.S. Embassy Pretoria's South Africa Economic News Weekly Newsletter. Topics of this week's newsletter are: - Business Index Shows Light at End of Tunnel - Empowerment Fund Changes Strategy to Help Smaller Firms - Telkom and AT&T Launch Strategic [...]	2009-04-24 14:12:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EMIN EPET ENRG BEXP KTDB SENV
09PRETORIA856	Demarche on Status of New Port States Agreement [...] (U) As requested reftel, Post has delivered subject demarche to the following South African government officials: Â [...]	2009-04-29 13:11:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIS SENV SF
09PRETORIA893	SCENE-SETTER FOR USTR AMBASSADOR RON KIRK'S MAY [...] (SBU) Charge La Lime warmly welcomes the visit of your delegation to South Africa. The Mission stands ready to do everything it can to make your trip a success. You are visiting South Africa at a particularly interesting time, following South Africa's fourth successful democratic election o [...]	2009-05-04 13:54:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV PREL PGOV SF
09PRETORIA924	CHARGE D'AFFAIRES CALLS ON DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND [...] (SBU) Summary. Department of Trade and Industry Director General Tsheido Matona said the time was right to move forward on the U.S./SACU Trade, Investment and Development Cooperation Agreement (TIDCA). In a meeting with the Charge d'Affaires on April 29, he saw TIDCA as a venue for promoting [...]	2009-05-08 10:56:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EIND ETRD SF
09PRETORIA99	THE AMBASSADOR MEETS MINISTER OF HEALTH - FINALLY [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador had a productive meeting with Minister of Health Barbara Hogan January 19 on the eve of his departure from post. The Ambassador conveyed his frustration that he had not been able to meet with the Minister's predecessor, emblematic of challenges in working with th [...]	2009-01-20 14:10:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO PGOV EAID KHIV SF ZI
09PRETORIA990	INDUSTRY APPLAUDES CREATION OF DEDICATED TOURISM MINISTRY [...] (U) Summary. President Zuma announced a split in the existing Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (DEAT) when he revealed his cabinet on May 9. Former Minister of DEAT Marthinus van Schalkwyk will head the new Department of Tourism. Industry analysts welcomed the creation of a ca [...]	2009-05-14 16:26:00	Embassy Pretoria	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ETRD SENV PGOV SF
09PRISTINA148	KOSOVO/EULEX: AT FULL OPERATING CAPABILITY, BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 6 the European Union's rule-of-law mission in Kosovo, EULEX, declared full operational capability (FOC). Four months after its initiation, EULEX can claim some significant successes, including a complete and violence-free roll-out of the police component; the reopening of the [...]	2009-04-08 17:27:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL KV
09PRISTINA176	KOSOVO: H1NI INFLUENZA RESPONSE [...] (SBU) In response to reftel, there are no reports of confirmed cases of H1NI influenza in Kosovo to date. The Government of Kosovo has implemented a public awareness campaign, and several GOK institutions have already disseminated World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines on the precautions [...]	2009-04-30 14:16:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED	AMED ASEC CASC YI KV KFLU
09PRISTINA178	KOSOVO EFFORTS TO SECURE RECOGNITION [...] (C) Summary: Since the initial rush of recgonitions after its declaration of independence in February 2008, Kosovo has had to work intensively for each additional recognition, using all tools available to move the undecideds into the "yes" column. Support from the USG and other friendly nat [...]	2009-05-04 10:49:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KV
09PRISTINA183	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN [...] (C) Mr. Vice President: You last saw the President and Prime Minister of Kosovo in Washington during their first meetings with the new Administration in February, just after the one year anniversary of Kosovo's independence. That meeting proved a huge boost for a Kosovo public anxious to be reassur [...]	2009-05-09 13:02:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNMIK KV
09PRISTINA23	KOSOVO 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] (U) On February 17, 2008 the Kosovo Assembly declared the independence of Kosovo. The United States immediately recognized and formally established diplomatic relations with Kosovo. Prior to the declaration, Kosovo was administered by the United Nations Interim Administrative Mission in Kosovo [...]	2009-01-20 15:11:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ELAB ETRD YI KV OPIC USTR EINV EGOV KTDB
09PRISTINA287	KOSOVO: ENERGY SECTOR REFORM MOVES AHEAD (FINALLY) [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After years of delay, the Government of Kosovo (GOK) has officially announced it will build a large lignite-fueled power plant -- the "New Kosovo Power Plant" (NKPP) -- to address the country's unmet and growing energy needs. Prime Minister Hashim Thaci announced the governmen [...]	2009-07-20 12:41:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ETRD ECON EAID EAIR ETTC PTER KTFN UNMIK
09PRISTINA30	KOSOVO: NORTH MITROVICA AMERICAN CORNER STILL [...] (C) SUMMARY. The American Corner in the UNMIK library of northern Mitrovica remains open, but its existence continues to be threatened by the Kosovo Serb parallel municipal government. UNMIK has refused to hand over control of the building to parallel mayor Nenad Toplicevic, a member of the [...]	2009-01-26 16:12:00	Embassy Pristina	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR EAID KV UNMIK
09PRISTINA397	KOSOVO: AMBASSADOR MEETS OPPOSITION LEADER PACOLLI [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador met with Alliance for a New Kosovo (AKR) leader Behgjet Pacolli and Pacolli's senior advisor, Essad Puskar, on September 11 for an introductory meeting to discuss several domestic and foreign issues including AKR's role in Kosovo's opposition, the importance of te [...]	2009-09-14 12:00:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PTER KV
09PRISTINA40	KOSOVO: 2009 BFIF PROPOSALS [...] Post thanks EEB/CBA for the opportunity to submit proposals for the Business Facilitation Incentive Fund (BFIF). Per reftel instructions, USEP is submitting three proposals for consideration. 2. International Franchise Expo: There has been a steady increase in inquiries from U.S. companie [...]	2009-02-02 12:16:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED	ABUD AMGT BEXP BTIO ECON ETRD YI EINV KV
09PRISTINA404	KOSOVO: URGENT DECISIONS NEEDED IN NKPP PROCESS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In July 2009, the Government of Kosovo (GOK) publicly announced its decision to move forward with the World Bank-funded New Kosovo Power Project (NKPP). The announcement, made in close consultation with key international donors, was long-awaited. After years of delay, it appea [...]	2009-09-15 15:28:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EAID ECON EFIN ETRD ETTC PREL KV
09PRISTINA461	KOSOVO: GOK SET TO REMOVE USG-PROVIDED BORDER [...] (U) This is an action message. Please see paragraph five. 2. (SBU) The USG-developed product PISCES (Personal Identification Secure Comparison and Evaluation System),Kosovo's current border control system which is installed in all but two of Kosovo's border crossing points (BCP),could be [...]	2009-10-21 05:52:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PINR ASEC ELTN PTER SMIG PBTS PGOV PREL KCRM KV
09PRISTINA510	KOSOVO: EARLY MAYORAL RESULTS SHOW FEW SURPRISES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 16, Kosovo's Central Elections Commission (CEC) released preliminary results for the November 15 mayoral races. In 36 municipalities, 16 mayoral races were decided in the first round, with the ruling Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) taking five, the junior coalition [...]	2009-11-18 05:27:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KV
09PRISTINA550	KOSOVO: USG's PISCES Border Management System On Track For [...] (U) This is an action cable. Please see paragraph eight. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) As we reported previously (reftel),the U.S. border management system PISCES is scheduled for removal early next year due to the installation of a new European funded border management system as soon as th [...]	2009-12-17 07:42:00	Embassy Pristina	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PINR ASEC ELTN PTER SMIG PBTS PGOV KCRM KV
09QUITO1005	PRM DAS Robinson Visit to Quito and Ecuador's Northern [...] (C) SUMMARY. Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) DAS David Robinson visited Ecuador on November 5-6 to discuss refugee programs and conditions. During meetings with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Government and Police, and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, R [...]	2009-11-30 18:00:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PHUM PREF PGOV PTER KCRM SMIG SNAR SOCI EC CO
09QUITO1009	UNASUR Establishes Confidence Building Mechanism [...] (C) SUMMARY: The November 27 UNASUR meeting of foreign and defense ministers managed to reach agreement on a resolution establishing a "confidence building mechanism," with provisions designed to improve transparency and information sharing, provide guarantees regarding the use and/or threat [...]	2009-12-01 22:43:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR AORC EC CO XM XR
09QUITO1011	Delivery of Letters on U.S.-Colombia DCA [...] (SBU) The Embassy delivered Ref B letters under cover of a diplomatic note to the Foreign Minister's office, as well as the MFA's Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) Coordination Office and Directorate General of North America, by e-mail on November 25, and delivered the original on the m [...]	2009-12-02 14:23:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR KTIA AORC US CO EC
09QUITO1017	President's Announcement on Afghanistan and Pakistan [...] (SBU) The Ambassador delivered reftel points to Minister of Defense Javier Ponce on December 1. Ponce expressed interest and asked to be updated as more information became available. The Embassy also delivered reftel points on December 1 to the MFA's Directorate General of North America and [...]	2009-12-02 22:06:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AF PK EC
09QUITO1026	ECUADOR ECONOMIC NEWS: ECONOMY CONTRACTS, BALANCE OF [...] (U) The following is a periodic economic update for Ecuador that reports notable developments that are not reported by individual cables. This document is sensitive but unclassified. It should not be disseminated outside of USG channels and should not be posted on the internet. ------- [...]	2009-10-20 19:37:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV EFIN EC
09QUITO103	BACKGROUND TO CORREA'S ATTACKS ON U.S. COOPERATION [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: A PAIS provincial leader and former Under Secretary of Government under Minister Gustavo Larrea, Ignacio Chauvin, turned himself in February 4 to face charges of narco-trafficking. Calling himself a revolutionary, Chauvin admitted to meeting deceased FARC member Raul Reyes. [...]	2009-02-10 23:25:00	Embassy Quito	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MARR SMIG SNAR MOPS EC CO
09QUITO1033	Government Commission Report on Colombian Attack and FARC [...] (C) Summary: A government-appointed commission's report revives allegations about the FOL's support (specifically in regard to satellite intelligence) for the 2008 Colombian military attack against a FARC camp in northern Ecuador, as well as allegations of inappropriate U.S. direction of loca [...]	2009-12-11 18:45:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER SNAR MOPS EC CO
09QUITO1035	GOE REQUEST FOR DEMINING ASSISTANCE PRESENTS UNIQUE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ecuadorian government seeks USG assistance in its humanitarian demining program. After years of inconclusive discussion with the GOE, the MFA's recent requests for USG assistance, combined with extension of the GOE's commitment to the Ottawa Convention, increasingly close pol [...]	2009-12-15 21:20:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS PGOV MCAP KHDP EC PE
09QUITO1045	Government Commission Report on Colombia Raises Criticism [...] (C) SUMMARY: A government-appointed commission on the 2008 Colombian military attack against a FARC camp in northern Ecuador admitted that its report was not exhaustive, but defended it against charges that it provided nothing new and lacked proof for its conclusions. The GOE has stressed th [...]	2009-12-18 20:18:00	Embassy Quito	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER SNAR MOPS EC CO
09QUITO1053	Ecuador Gradually Solidifies Relationship with Iran's Export [...] (C) The Export Development Bank of Iran (EDBI) continues to make inroads in Ecuador, according to press reports, although it appears to face resistance at mid-levels in the Ecuadoran government and Central Bank - and even more so in the private sector. In delivering Ref A demarche on EDBI, and [...]	2009-12-22 19:22:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EFIN EC IR PREL MNUC PARM KNNP
09QUITO1059	Ecuador's 2010 Budget: Optimistic Assumptions, large [...] (SBU) Marked by optimistic growth and revenue assumptions, a record-level fiscal deficit, and a conspicuous lack of detail about sources of financing, Ecuador's 2010 budget passed the National Assembly December 22. President Correa's administration submitted the 2009 and 2010 budgets simultaneo [...]	2009-12-23 23:05:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON ETRD EINV EC
09QUITO1061	Progress on Finalizing Agreement on the New Quito Airport [...] (SBU) Summary: Although numerous hurdles remain, negotiations between Quiport, the private consortium building the new Quito International Airport, the project lenders (including OPIC and Ex-Im),and the Mayor of Quito led to a release of funds on December 7 for continued construction of [...]	2009-12-24 15:46:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAIR EFIN ECON PREL IDB EXIM OPIC EC
09QUITO1100	NO GOE REPRESENTATIVE TO ATTEND IICA MEETING [...] In response to reftel demarche request, Post contacted AGROCALIDAD, the Ecuadorian agency in charge of sanitary and phytosanitary matters, to discuss the upcoming Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture meeting in Santiago, Chile on the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. In [...]	2009-11-10 22:36:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR SENV ETRD EC
09QUITO112	GOE REMAINS ON ATTACK AGAINST EMBASSY [...] (C) Summary: Both President Correa and Minister Carvajal condemned the Embassy's actions with regard to vetted units publicly throughout the week of February 9. The Department's February 9 statement that the USG would work through diplomatic channels to address Correa's concerns and Carvaj [...]	2009-02-13 22:54:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SNAR PTER KCRM EC
09QUITO1202	FLACSO: ONE ACADEMIC INSTITUTION'S IDEAS AND PEOPLE PERMEATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Meeting new government officials, or reading the bios of long-standing ones, we are struck by how many of them come out of one small university, namely FLACSO Ecuador. Many of these individuals have more experience developing academic theories than real world policy. This situ [...]	2009-12-18 18:47:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EC
09QUITO1206	Letter from Ecuador's President Correa Regarding the U.S. - [...] The Embassy received under cover of a diplomatic note a letter from President Rafael Correa, responding to the Secretary's letter dated November 25, 2009, regarding the U.S. - Colombia Defense Cooperation Agreement. The text of the letter follows, and the original will be sent by pouch to WHA/ [...]	2009-12-18 19:19:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL EC
09QUITO122	GOE DECLARES EMBASSY OFFICER PERSONA NON GRATA [...] (SBU) The Embassy received two diplomatic notes on February 18 related to Embassy officer Mark Sullivan's expulsion. The first, dated February 16 and delivered in hard copy on the morning of February 18, requests that Sullivan depart the country this week. The second, dated February 18 and [...]	2009-02-18 20:42:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EC
09QUITO138	ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE - U.S. PROGRAMS ON [...] (C) Embassy delivered reftel non-paper to the MFA Multilateral Affairs Directorate on January 30 and followed up with Multilateral Affairs Director General Lourdes Puma on February 13. Puma reiterated that the GOE fully supports efforts to combat illicit arms trafficking. PolOff noted that t [...]	2009-02-21 00:44:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MASS MCAP EAIR ETTC OAS PE EC
09QUITO15	WHITHER CORREA: A SHIFT FURTHER LEFT [...] (C) Summary: President Correa's rhetoric and actions in the last two months have veered off the pattern we witnessed during much of his earlier presidency. A harder left orientation is evidenced by his trips to Iran and Cuba, debt default, and sharp attacks on the U.S. In the past, while c [...]	2009-01-14 00:18:00	Embassy Quito	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL EFIN PGOV SNAR MARR EAID EC VE CU IR
09QUITO160	ECUADOR'S NEW VISION FOR RELATIONS WITH U.S. [...] (C) Summary: In a March 4 meeting, MFA U/S Orbe, speaking on instructions from FM Falconi, set the stage for Ecuador's vision for future relations with the U.S. He then called for a meeting between President Obama and President Correa to set a strategic agenda for future cooperation on the [...]	2009-03-05 16:19:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SNAR EINV PGOV ETRD KJUS EC IR
09QUITO176	GOE PEACE OVERTURES, THEN ANTI-U.S. JABS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The past week has seen President Correa veer from an awkward attempt to propose a new relationship with the U.S. to outbursts against the use of polygraphs and insinuations that the U.S. Embassy activities did not square with the Obama administration's policy. He also reiterated [...]	2009-03-10 22:56:00	Embassy Quito	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL SNAR KCRM PTER EC
09QUITO177	ONE YEAR AFTER BREAK WITH COLOMBIA, GOE REMAINS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Correa government ramped up its rhetoric against Colombia in recent weeks, spurred by a desire to defend itself against accusations of narco-politics, the first anniversary of the March 2008 Colombian attack on a FARC camp in Ecuador, and Colombian remarks. The GOE was deli [...]	2009-03-11 23:43:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PREF SNAR OAS EC CO
09QUITO178	HIGH-LEVEL CHINESE VISIT HIGHLIGHTS CLOSER TIES [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met privately with Chinese Ambassador Cai Runguo on February 27 to discuss the February 13 visit by Vice Prime Minister Hui Liangyu in Ecuador, as well as the Ecuador-China relationship more generally. Ambassador Cai downplayed the importance of the visit, and was [...]	2009-03-12 14:56:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EINV EAID ETRD ENRG SMIG CVIS EC CH
09QUITO18	ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE--INTER-AMERICAN TROPICAL TUNA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Econoff met with the GOE U/S of Fisheries Guillermo Moran and newly-appointed Director of Projects and International Cooperation Ramon Montano on January 8 and delivered the demarche points from reftel a. The GOE representatives stressed their desire to achieve progress through [...]	2009-01-14 12:17:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIS SENV ETRD EC
09QUITO185	EMBASSY SCIENCE FELLOW (ECUADOR) [...] (U) Post seeks an Embassy Science Fellow (ESF) to assist USAID, USDA, and ECON with the development of projects for a viable biofuels sector in Ecuador. The ESF will perform studies on the viability of certain crops for use in biofuel production from both agricultural and industrial standpoin [...]	2009-03-13 20:34:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KSCA TSPL AMGT OTRA APER SENV ECON EC
09QUITO188	Minister Borja on GOE Response to the Economic Crisis [...] (C) Summary. During a courtesy call with the Ambassador on March 11, Diego Borja, Coordinating Minister for Economic Production, described the broad parameters of how the government will adjust its budget because of falling oil prices. The GOE plans to cut investment spending in half and con [...]	2009-03-16 15:31:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PREL EC
09QUITO220	GOE Policy for a Vulnerable Economy: Buying Time and [...] (C) Summary. The Ecuadorian economy, which is dollarized and heavily dependent on oil exports, is under considerable stress because of falling oil prices and the global economic crisis. Oil prices have risen in March, providing some relief. If oil prices remain at current levels or rise, th [...]	2009-03-30 13:35:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON ETRD EPET EC
09QUITO224	US EMBASSY QUITO REQUEST FOR DVC TO SUPPORT THE SUMMIT OF [...] Post would like to request a Digital Video Conference (DVC) to support U.S. Mission Ecuador's outreach efforts to support the Summit of the Americas. The DVC will cover topics including the Summit process, energy security, human prosperity, environmental sustainability, and a discussion on ex [...]	2009-03-31 15:22:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OIIP ES
09QUITO225	PRESIDENT CORREA REJECTS CRITICISM FROM INTERAMERICAN PRESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: At its midyear meeting in Paraguay March 13-16, the Inter American Press Association (IAPA) criticized President Rafael Correa and his government's attitudes and actions toward the Ecuadorian media. On March 17, Correa responded to the IAPA's declarations by rejecting its legitim [...]	2009-03-31 20:46:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KPAO EC
09QUITO227	COMMISSION TO INVESTIGATE 2008 COLOMBIAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Correa government established a new commission to investigate the events surrounding the March 1, 2008 Colombian bombing of a FARC camp in northern Ecuador, as well as allegations of GOE ties to the FARC. The commission, whose members were chosen by Correa, will receive its [...]	2009-04-01 14:52:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER MARR MOPS SNAR KCRM EC CO
09QUITO244	ECUADOR'S GOALS AT THE 2009 SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS [...] (C) SUMMARY. The GOE's focus for the April 17-19 Summit of the Americas has included seeking a one-on-one meeting between the presidents. One issue that Ecuador would want to stress during the Summit is the financial crisis. Other issues are currently being defined by the Foreign Minister's [...]	2009-04-06 23:57:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PGOV PREL KSUM EC CU
09QUITO256	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH FINANCE MINISTER VITERI [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador made an introductory call on Finance Minister Elsa Viteri on April 8. Viteri justified Ecuador's debt default and planned restructuring, supported Ecuador's balance of payment safeguard trade measures and mentioned the possibility of further measures, and expresse [...]	2009-04-14 16:24:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ETRD ECON EC
09QUITO261	ECUADOR'S PARTICIPATION IN MULTILATERAL MEETINGS [...] (SBU) MFA Multilateral Affairs' Alternate Coordinator of Summits Marjorie Ulloa confirmed on April 15 that Foreign Minister Fander Falconi will attend the April 18 UNASUR meeting as the "Plus One" with President Rafael Correa (Ref A). 2. (SBU) Ulloa also noted that Coordinating Minister of [...]	2009-04-16 16:51:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AORC PGOV ECON EFIN ENRG AMGT APER KSUM
09QUITO283	COUNTDOWN TO ELECTIONS; PRESIDENT'S RACE FOREGONE [...] (SB... id: 203768 date: 4/23/2009 13:38 refid: 09QUITO283 origin: Embassy Quito classification: CONFIDENTIAL destination: header: VZCZCXYZ0000 OO RUEHWEB DE RUEHQT #0283/01 1131338 ZNY CCCCC ZZH O 231338Z APR 09 FM AMEMBASSY QUITO TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 0283 INFO RUEHBO/AMEMBASSY [...]	2009-04-23 13:38:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KPLS OAS EC
09QUITO289	Scenesetter for President Carter: U.S. Engagement in Ecuador [...] Embassy Quito warmly welcomes former President Carter to Ecuador on April 27-29. Your visit comes at a time of change, as Ecuador prepares to install new national and local officials elected on April 26 and restructures its government institutions under the 2008 constitution. The Embassy's o [...]	2009-04-23 21:04:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MASS SNAR PTER EAID OVIP MOPS EC
09QUITO296	COUNTDOWN TO ELECTIONS; PRESIDENT'S RACE FOREGONE [...] (SBU) Summary: With three days remaining before the April 26 elections, President Correa sits comfortably ahead of all other candidates, with polls showing him with enough votes for a first-round win. Recently arrived international election observation teams have reported concern with how the [...]	2009-04-27 12:09:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KPLS OAS EC
09QUITO297	SCENESETTER FOR PRESIDENT CARTER: U.S. ENGAGEMENT [...] Embassy Quito warmly welcomes former President Carter to Ecuador on April 27-29. Your visit comes at a time of change, as Ecuador prepares to install new national and local officials elected on April 26 and restructures its government institutions under the 2008 constitution. The Embassy,s [...]	2009-04-27 12:09:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MASS SNAR PTER EAID OVIP MOPS EC
09QUITO298	COUNTDOWN TO ELECTIONS; PRESIDENT'S RACE FOREGONE [...] (SB... id: 204247 date: 4/27/2009 12:09 refid: 09QUITO298 origin: Embassy Quito classification: CONFIDENTIAL destination: header: VZCZCXYZ0002 OO RUEHWEB DE RUEHQT #0298/01 1171209 ZNY CCCCC ZZH O 271209Z APR 09 FM AMEMBASSY QUITO TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 0304 INFO RUEHBO/AMEMBASSY B [...]	2009-04-27 12:09:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KPLS OAS EC
09QUITO299	SCENESETTER FOR PRESIDENT CARTER: U.S. ENGAGEMENT [...] Embassy Quito warmly welcomes former President Carter to Ecuador on April 27-29. Your visit comes at a time of change, as Ecuador prepares to install new national and local officials elected on April 26 and restructures its government institutions under the 2008 constitution. The Embassy,s [...]	2009-04-27 12:09:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MASS SNAR PTER EAID OVIP MOPS EC
09QUITO307	ECUADOR'S INITIAL RESPONSE TO H1N1 FLU [...] (SBU) In response to global outbreaks of H1N1 influenza, the GOE has declared a national "State of Exception." The GOE response is continuing to take shape, but as of today, it has implemented the following measures: --The GOE banned imports of pork and pork products from the United States [...]	2009-04-30 22:50:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC AMED KFLU ETRD EAGR ECON EC
09QUITO344	FM FALCONI ON POSITIVE TACK IN MEETING WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a May 7 meeting with the Ambassador, FM Falconi offered to assist in reaching agreements on USG cooperation with specialized Ecuadorian police units, seeking tax exemptions for vehicles the U.S. Forward Operating Location will donate to local charities, and concluding a bilat [...]	2009-05-12 17:21:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SNAR MARR ETRD SCUL UNESCO EC
09QUITO36	ECUADOR'S 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] In response to State 123907, Embassy Quito reports the following update for its 2009 Investment Climate Statement. This update has also been sent to EB/IFD/OIA (J. Nathaniel Hatcher) by email. Openness to Foreign Investment Ecuador can be a difficult place in which to do business, althoug [...]	2009-01-20 21:51:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ETRD KTDB OPIC USTR EC
09QUITO374	ECUADOR COMMEMMORATES WORLD IP DAY WITH IP AWARENESS [...] (U) In celebration of World Intellectual Property Day (April 26),the Embassy collaborated on several events in Ecuador. Economic, Public Affairs, and Foreign Commercial Service staff obtained promotional materials from WIPO and helped organize and support an IPR awareness roundtable held by t [...]	2009-05-21 17:00:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON KIPR ETRD EC
09QUITO390	ECUADOR CONSIDERING NEW "TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT" PROPOSAL [...] (U) Please see action request in para 10. 2. (C) Summary: Several GOE officials have made statements suggesting the GOE will seek a new type of commercial agreement with the United States. This "trade agreement for development" would evidently include political dialogue and cooperation (a [...]	2009-05-28 21:05:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON EC
09QUITO419	DEMARCHE RESPONSE: WORRISOME SIGNS AS ECUADOR [...] (C) Summary: On June 2, EconOff met with representatives from the Embassy of Japan, the European Commission, and the GOE U/S of Fisheries, Guillermo Moran, to deliver the demarche points in reftel A. As in our previous meeting with Moran (reftel B),he stressed that the GOE wanted the June 8 [...]	2009-06-06 16:51:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIS ETRD SENV XK XM
09QUITO420	DEMARCHE RESPONSE: WORRISOME SIGNS AS ECUADOR PREPARES FOR [...] (C) Summary: On June 2, EconOff met with representatives from the Embassy of Japan, the European Commission, and the GOE U/S of Fisheries, Guillermo Moran, to deliver the demarche points in reftel A. As in our previous meeting with Moran (reftel B),he stressed that the GOE wanted the June 8 [...]	2009-06-06 16:52:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIS ETRD SENV XK XM EC
09QUITO433	ECUADOR ANNOUNCES IT WILL JOIN ALBA [...] (U) Summary: President Correa announced June 5 that Ecuador would join ALBA, confirming a June 3 statement by Venezuelan President Chavez on the issue. Correa claimed membership would provide Ecuador a "common front" before organizations unfavorable towards Latin America, such as the World Ba [...]	2009-06-10 20:41:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PREL EC
09QUITO460	ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE - INTERNATIONAL PIRACY [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-16 18:48:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EWWT MARR PGOV PHSA PHUM PREL EC
09QUITO464	ICSID - ECUADOR TO WITHDRAW FROM WORLD BANK'S ARBITRATION [...] (U) Summary: On May 30, President Correa stated that Ecuador would withdraw from the World Bank's investment dispute arbitration forum (ICSID) because it violated Ecuador's new constitution, which only permits the use of regional arbitral forums. Current ICSID cases would still be honored. [...]	2009-06-16 18:48:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV PREL EC
09QUITO467	CITIZEN PARTICIPATION/SOCIAL CONTROL COUNCIL AN [...] (C) Summary and Comment: The Ambassador had a friendly June 10 meeting with the Citizen Participation and Social Control Council, part of a new branch of government. The Council explained its role in promoting citizen participation, investigating corruption complaints, and appointing other g [...]	2009-06-16 20:00:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCOR KDEM EC
09QUITO482	ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE - IAEA REPORTS ON IRAN [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-19 13:27:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP PARM IAEA MNUC IR SYR TRGY EC
09QUITO485	EMBASSY-SPONSORED CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY SPEAKER [...] Summary: With the goal of highlighting the positive impact of the U.S. business community in Ecuador, Embassy Quito used its 2009 I-bucks funding to bring to Ecuador Celina Pagani-Tousignant, an expert on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR),the week of May 18-22. Pagani-Tousignant gave pol [...]	2009-06-19 13:38:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EINT ETRD EC
09QUITO513	LATEST ROUNDS OF ANTI-U.S. RHETORIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: While the GOE talked in Washington about expanding bilateral cooperation, the Correa government and its fellow travelers here in Ecuador continued to bash the U.S. Unsubstantiated allegations over the last few weeks included that the U.S. Forward Operating Location (FOL) caused [...]	2009-06-25 23:39:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR SNAR PHUM OAS EC
09QUITO521	GOE DIPLOMATIC NOTE ON NORTH KOREA [...] (C) The Foreign Ministry sent the Embassy a diplomatic note on June 4 which states Ecuador's adherence to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty, refers to related provisions in Ecuador's October 2008 constitution, and calls for resumption of the Six Party [...]	2009-06-29 15:07:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM KNNP EC KN IR
09QUITO525	UNREALIZED POTENTIAL IN ECUADOR'S MINING SECTOR [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ecuadorian government hopes to restart mining investment in Ecuador with a new law that increases the state share of revenues and control over the sector. Changes include reinstating royalties and tightening environmental controls, among others. The four major foreign fir [...]	2009-06-29 19:43:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EMIN EINV EC
09QUITO563	POST SUGGESTIONS FOR DELEGATION TO ATTEND [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-08 14:17:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EC
09QUITO566	ECUADOR ECON NEWS: ECUADOR JOINS ALBA, BANKS REQUIRED TO [...] (U) The following is a periodic economic update for Ecuador that reports notable developments that are not reported by individual cables. Ecuador joins ALBA ------------------ 2. (SBU) On June 24, an extraordinary Summit of the Bolivarian Alternative for the Americas (ALBA) was held in [...]	2009-07-08 19:32:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EC
09QUITO57	GAS-AND-GO LOOKS LIKE A GO [...] (C) Summary: At a wide-ranging lunch for the Ambassador on January 26, a warm and friendly President Correa gave a firm green light for discussion and development of a gas-and-go model for anti-narcotics cooperation with the U.S., following the shutdown of the Manta Forward Operating Location [...]	2009-01-27 12:33:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS SNAR ETRD EC
09QUITO570	FM FALCONI WITH AMBASSADOR ON BILATERAL DIALOGUE, [...] (C) Summary: GOE officials laid out their thinking on the Bilateral Dialogue, including a new, so far poorly defined, security pillar, in a July 8 meeting with the Ambassador. The Ambassador emphasized the USG desire to move forward as soon as possible. She raised U.S. interest in a gas-an [...]	2009-07-09 23:35:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SNAR EAID SENV MARR CVIS EC
09QUITO571	EMBASSY SUGGESTIONS FOR DELEGATION TO ATTEND [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-10 16:39:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EC
09QUITO572	Visas Donkey - Corruption 212(f) Visa Revocation: Jaime [...] (U) This cable replaces Quito 561, which was cancelled. Please disregard the earlier cable. 2. (S/NF) Embassy Quito is seeking a security advisory opinion under Section 212(f) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, Presidential Proclamation 7750, suspending the entry into the United State [...]	2009-07-10 16:49:00	Embassy Quito	SECRET	CVIS KCOR KCRM PGOV PREL NU EC
09QUITO60	ECUADOR ISSUES BALANCE OF PAYMENTS SAFEGUARD MEASURES [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 22, the GOE implemented balance of payment (BOP) safeguard measures on 627 products (almost all consumer goods) for one year, using a mix of ad valorem tariffs and specific tariffs that exceed its WTO bindings, and quotas. The measure will also apply to Ecuador's FT [...]	2009-01-27 20:02:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EFIN EC
09QUITO644	ECUADOR SEIZED FRENCH OIL COMPANY'S FIELDS ON THREAT TO HALT [...] (C) Summary: Ecuador seized French oil company Perenco's oil fields after the company threatened to halt output amid a tax dispute and oil embargo. Perenco's senior executive and spokesman for Latin America confirmed the assets expropriation, and said that Perenco would file another case with t [...]	2009-07-27 14:56:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV ECON EC

09QUITO657	CONFUSING SIGNALS ABOUT ECUADOR'S YASUNI ITT CONSERVATION [...] (C) SUMMARY. On June 24, the ... id: 218811 date: 7/30/2009 12:24 refid: 09QUITO657 origin: Embassy Quito classification: CONFIDENTIAL destination: 09QUITO204 header: VZCZCXYZ0013 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHQT #0657/01 2111224 ZNY CCCCC ZZH R 301224Z JUL 09 ZDK FM AMEMBASSY QUITO TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WAS [...]	2009-07-30 12:24:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PREL SENV ECON EC
09QUITO70	QUITO'S NEW AIRPORT MAKES PROGRESS BUT FACES BIG [...] (SBU) Summary: The construction of Quito's new airport has made significant progress. The project is large and complex, however, dealing with an unpredictable political environment, sensitive community relations, and environmental challenges. The builders have made several recent missteps th [...]	2009-01-29 19:28:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAIR EAID EINV ECIN EC MARR MCAP
09QUITO703	ECUADOR'S UNASUR AGENDA: AN ANTI-AMERICAN TONE? [...] (C) SUMMARY: On the 200th anniversary of its so-called "First Call for Independence" on August 10, Ecuador will assume the rotating presidency of UNASUR on the same day that President Correa is inaugurated. The MFA announced the GOE's objectives and planned projects for UNASUR on August 3, w [...]	2009-08-07 15:21:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC PREL ECIN MARR EC CO XM XR
09QUITO704	FM FALCONI ON ECUADOR-COLOMBIA RELATIONS, US BASE [...] (C) At Foreign Minister Fander Falconi's request, the Ambassador met with Falconi the morning of August 5 to discuss Ecuador-Colombia relations. Also in the meeting for the Foreign Ministry were Under Secretary for Bilateral Affairs, Jorge Orbe, and North American Affairs officer Cristina Cam [...]	2009-08-07 15:53:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR SNAR EC CO
09QUITO707	SCENESETTER FOR INAUGURATION DELEGATION [...] (SBU) Embassy Quito warmly welcomes the delegation headed by Senator Bob Graham for the inauguration of President Correa on August 10, held on the 200th anniversary of Ecuador's first call for independence. While we do not agree with the Correa government on every issue, we have enjoyed stron [...]	2009-08-07 18:05:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MASS MOPS SNAR PTER EAID MARR OVIP EC CO
09QUITO715	UNASUR SUMMIT: NO CONSENSUS ON U.S.-COLOMBIAN DCA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Several presidents from the region condemned the U.S.-Colombia Defense Cooperation Agreement at the ceremony where President Bachelet transferred the rotating presidency of UNASUR to President Correa (reftel). Presidents Chavez and Correa claimed that U.S. military presence at C [...]	2009-08-12 16:15:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AORC ECIN MARR EC CO XM XR
09QUITO716	CORREA'S INAUGURATION FOR 2ND PRESIDENTIAL TERM [...] (SBU) Summary: President Correa's August 10 inauguration day schedule was packed, combining swearing-in events with the transfer of the rotating presidency of UNASUR (septel). The political speeches during the day were heavily ideological and meant to ratify the goals of Correa's "citizens' r [...]	2009-08-12 20:46:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR PTER OVIP KNUC EC CO CU VE NI
09QUITO736	ECUADOR SECURITY MINISTER EXPLAINS "PERCEPTIONS" [...] (C) SUMMARY: During his visit to attend President Correa's August 10 inauguration ceremony, DAS Christopher McMullen met with Security Minister Miguel Carvajal and MFA Under Secretary Jorge Orbe regarding the ongoing negotiation of a U.S.-Colombia Defense Cooperation Agreement. McMullen prov [...]	2009-08-17 16:15:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MCAP MOPS EC CO XM XR
09QUITO801	CORREA,S STEADY VERBAL ASSAULT ON MEDIA CREATES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Upon being sworn in for his second presidential term on August 10, Rafael Correa showed no sign of letting up his verbal assault against the privately-owned media. On the contrary, Correa proclaimed the press to be his "greatest adversary" over the last 31 months of his first t [...]	2009-09-02 21:35:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KPAO EC
09QUITO815	QUITO MAYOR STRUGGLES TO LAND NEW AIRPORT DEAL [...] (C) Summary: Ecuador's recent Constitutional Court ruling that all airport fees are government property threatens to derail Quito's new airport. If implemented, the project lenders, including OPIC and Ex-Im Bank, have indicated they will halt construction funding and seek international arbitrat [...]	2009-09-11 22:54:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAIR ECON EFIN EC
09QUITO817	QUITO MAYOR STRUGGLES TO LAND NEW AIRPORT DEAL [...] (C) Summary: Ecuador's recent Constitutional Court ruling that all airport fees are government property threatens to derail Quito's new airport. If implemented, the project lenders, including OPIC and Ex-Im Bank, have indicated they will halt construction funding and seek international arbitrat [...]	2009-09-11 23:26:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAIR ECON EFIN PREL EC
09QUITO820	ECUADOR SELLS FUTURE OIL PRODUCTION TO PETROCHINA TO [...] (SBU) The Government of Ecuador (GoE) is increasingly looking to China as a source of financing to help alleviate fiscal pressures. The prime example of this is Ecuadorian state-run oil firm PetroEcuador's recent agreement to sell future oil production to China's state-owned oil company PetroCh [...]	2009-09-04 21:42:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET EINV EFIN ENRG EC
09QUITO829	FOL Turnover Complete, but National Assembly Continues to [...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S. Air Force turned the Forward Operating Location (FOL) facilities over to the Ecuadorian Air Force on September 18, concluding ten years constructing and utilizing the FOL for counternarcotics surveillance flights. GOE senior officials celebrated what FM Falconi called [...]	2009-09-19 00:08:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS EC
09QUITO831	Ecuador Positive on USG Priorities for UNGA [...] (C) PolOff communicated USG goals and priorities per Ref A to MFA Multilateral Affairs Director General Lourdes Puma on September 11. Puma said that the GOE agreed with many of the USG's priorities at this year's UNGA. She added that the USG's tone of re-engagement and multilateral coopera [...]	2009-09-21 14:40:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA EC
09QUITO835	Ecuador Positive on USG Priorities for UNGA [...] (C) PolOff communicated USG goals and priorities per Ref A to MFA Multilateral Affairs Director General Lourdes Puma on September 11. Puma said that the GOE agreed with many of the USG's priorities at this year's UNGA. She added that the USG's tone of re-engagement and multilateral coopera [...]	2009-09-21 22:13:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA EC
09QUITO849	INDIGENOUS PROTESTS FIZZLE IN ECUADOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Confederation of Indigenous People of Ecuador (CONAIE) called for a strike and road closures beginning September 27 in protest of the Government of Ecuador's proposed Law on Water and other laws, old and new, dealing with natural resources. The protests were supposed to beg [...]	2009-09-28 22:06:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EC
09QUITO863	Ecuador on Iran's Nuclear Facility and U.S. Missile Defense [...] (C) Embassy delivered Ref A points on the existence of a covert uranium enrichment facility in Iran to the MFA Multilateral Affairs Directorate on September 25 and followed up with Multilateral Affairs Director General Lourdes Puma on October 1. Puma stated that while Ecuador did not participa [...]	2009-10-05 19:45:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MARR MNUC IAEA KNNP EC IR
09QUITO865	Ecuador: Demarche on Major List Determination for Bolivia [...] (C) Embassy delivered reftel points to the MFA South America Bilateral Affairs Directorate on September 14 and followed up with South America Affairs Acting Director General Gonzalo Gonzales on October 1. Gonzales said he was familiar with the report last year and welcomed the USG's commitment [...]	2009-10-06 13:25:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SNAR EC BL
09QUITO871	Constitutional Court Ruling Keeps Airport Negotiations Alive [...] (C) Summary: On October 5 the Ecuadorian Constitutional Court released a ruling designed to "clarify" its July 23 decision that threatened to scuttle the new Quito airport construction project. While not as clear or expansive as hoped by the project lenders, OPIC staffers told econoff on [...]	2009-10-07 21:53:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAIR EFIN ECON PREL BR CA IDB OPIC EXIM
09QUITO887	U/S Orbe on Ecuador-Colombia, Gas-and-Go, and Bilateral [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an October 15 meeting with the Ambassador, MFA Under Secretary Orbe stressed that Ecuador remained committed to improving relations with Colombia, but said the process had moved faster than the GOE had expected. He seemed frustrated with the setback caused by an Ecuadorian ju [...]	2009-10-16 22:53:00	Embassy Quito	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MARR SNAR ECIN EC CO
09QUITO899	Mixed Signals from GOE Complicate New Airport Negotiations [...] (C) Summary: Meetings on October 14 and 15 between project lenders, Quiport, and the Quito Mayor's office resulted in a one-page protocol that, if ratified by all parties, would allow the Mayor's office to comply with a recent Constitutional Court proclamation and avoid pushing the new Quito in [...]	2009-10-23 22:39:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAIR ECON EFIN PREL BR CA IDB OPIC EXIM
09QUITO901	AMBASSADOR AND MAYOR BARRERA DISCUSS AIRPORT IN FIRST [...] (SBU) Summary: The new Mayor of Quito, Augusto Barrera, was eager to discuss the airport renegotiation process in his first meeting with the Ambassador on October 16. After a friendly discussion about potential cultural and education exchange programs, Barrera launched into a detailed and str [...]	2009-10-26 22:05:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAIR EFIN PREL ECON BR IDB OPIC EXIM
09QUITO905	Ecuador's Plans to Terminate All Bilateral Investment [...] (C) The Government of Ecuador is preparing to terminate existing Bilateral Investment Treaties (BITs) with seventeen countries, including the United States, with the goal of replacing them with investment agreements that do not/not include national treatment, allow only local or regional disput [...]	2009-10-27 22:20:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EFIN EC PREL ETRD EINV
09QUITO915	Demarche Delivered: UN Third Committee Priorities [...] (C) SUMMARY. Poloff delivered reftel demarche to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Director General for Multilateral Policy and International Organizations Lourdes Puma on 29 October. DG Puma said Ecuador agreed with the U.S. position that no action motions were not helpful and said the Ecuad [...]	2009-10-29 22:39:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA EC PHUM
09QUITO938	ECUADOR ECONOMIC NEWS: CHEVRON FILES FOR ABRITRATION, PLAN [...] (U) The following is a periodic economic update for Ecuador that reports notable developments that are not reported by individual cables. This document is sensitive but unclassified. It should not be disseminated outside of USG channels and should not be posted on the internet. ------- [...]	2009-09-28 14:16:00	Embassy Quito	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV EFIN EC
09QUITO971	Ecuador on U.S. Candidacy for WHO Executive Board [...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel points to MFA Multilateral Affairs Director General Lourdes Puma on November 16. Puma said that Ecuador understood the importance of the USG's leadership and contributions to the World Health Organization (WHO) and Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Puma sai [...]	2009-11-17 22:16:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC PREL TBIO EAID WHO EC
09QUITO973	GOE "EXPLAINS" TERMINATION OF INVESTMENT TREATIES... [...] (SBU) Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Falconi explained the reasoning behind the GoE's decision to terminate 13 bilateral investment treaties (BITs) during a November 12 meeting with Embassy representatives of the affected countries. Falconi reiterated the GoE's claim that Ecuador's 2008 Constitu [...]	2009-11-17 22:43:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ECON EC
09QUITO981	LIBERTAD ACT: ECUADOR-CUBA RELATIONS [...] (U) The Embassy provides the following information on the relationship between the Cuban government and Ecuador in response to Ref A. 2. (C) Ecuador has not worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba, nor has it undertaken governmental action to condemn huma [...]	2009-11-19 22:35:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM ETTC ETRD PREL CU EC
09QUITO983	ECUADOR CONFIRMS IT WILL NOT RECOGNIZE HONDURAN ELECTION RESULTS [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-23 22:34:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL	EC HO PGOV PREL XK XM
09QUITO999	PRM DAS Robinson Visit to Quito and Ecuador's Northern [...] (C) SUMMARY. Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) DAS David Robinson visited Ecuador on November 5-6 to discuss refugee programs and conditions. During meetings with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Government and Police, and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, R [...]	2009-11-25 23:44:00	Embassy Quito	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PHUM PREF PGOV PTER KCRM SMIG SNAR SOCI EC CO
09RABAT1001	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL GREGG [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-22 16:13:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL PGOV PTER ECON MO
09RABAT1013	MOROCCO: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MINISTER OF [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador met with Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs Ahmed Toufiq on Dec. 8. In substantive and open talks, they discussed U.S.-Moroccan cooperation and the GOM's efforts to promote moderate Islam. Toufiq emphasized Morocco's role as a moderate force in the regi [...]	2009-12-29 16:54:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER PHUM PREL KISL KPAO MO
09RABAT103	MEPI 1ST QUARTER UPDATE FOR MOROCCO [...] Summary: This cable highlights the MEPI programs and initiatives undertaken in Morocco from September 1 - December 31, 2008. During the quarter, MEPI's Tunis Regional Office Deputy Director Kirk Samson visited Morocco and post approved two new local grant proposals. Highlights from existing [...]	2009-02-03 18:19:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON PGOV SCUL EFIN KMPI MO
09RABAT105	MOROCCANS SEE HOPE IN OBAMA AND HIS MIDEAST PEACE [...] (C) Summary: Moroccans are broadly upbeat about the new administration. An MFA official said her government expected to engage closely with the administration, offering that Morocco could play a role in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Popular response to President Obama's inauguratio [...]	2009-02-04 15:44:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAO PINR MO
09RABAT106	MOROCCO REQUESTS JOINT COMMITTEE TO ADVANCE [...] (SBU) Summary: This is an Action Request. Please see Paragraph 7. Government of Morocco (GOM) officials told EconOff and visiting ESTH Regional Hub Officer on January 26 that Morocco would like to create a Joint Committee of U.S. and Moroccan officials to determine priority areas for colla [...]	2009-02-04 15:50:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TSPL EINV MO
09RABAT118	CONGRATULATORY LETTER TO PRESIDENT OBAMA FROM THE [...] Summary and introduction: The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) Director General, Dr. Abdulaziz Othman Altwaijri, has sent a letter of congratulations to President Obama. The January 23, 2009 letter praised President Obama's commitment to engage the Islamic [...]	2009-02-06 16:37:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC SOCI KISL UNESCO OIC MO
09RABAT123	U.S. - NORTH AFRICA TARGETED ECONOMIC SANCTIONS [...] (U) Summary. As part of the USG's effort to promote bilateral cooperation on United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1267 (al-Qaida/Taliban sanctions) designations, the U.S. Treasury Department co-hosted a North African workshop on Targeted Economic Sanctions in Rabat, Morocco on J [...]	2009-02-09 12:34:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON ETTC PTER KTFN AG EG LY TS MO
09RABAT161	ASSESSING THE NEED FOR INCREASED LAW [...] (SBU) The Mission has identified three key priorities for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) judicial sector and law enforcement support to Morocco: anti-corruption, counterterrorism (CT) and general technical support. These priorities reflect Government of Morocco (GOM) requ [...]	2009-02-23 10:58:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID SNAR ASEC PTER SOCI KJUS KCRM MO
09RABAT170	GAZA, GUANTANAMO, AND A LEFTIST THAW: MEETING WITH [...] (SBU) A leftist human rights activist broke a long-standing boycott to meet with us on February 17, after he was barred from entering Tunis for a human rights conference in late January. The fact of the meeting was a sign of a nascent but broad thaw beginning to take place due to the change [...]	2009-02-25 18:37:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO TS MO
09RABAT172	CHARGE'S CALL ON FOREIGN MINISTER FASSI FIHRI: [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Taieb Fassi Fihri (TFF) told Charge February 25 that he would go to the Sharm el Sheikh donor conference and looked forward to meeting the Secretary. He believed that Mauritania should be included in what he viewed as an Arab Maghreb Union (AMU) meeting there an [...]	2009-02-26 17:30:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PBTS KPAL WI AG IR IS MO MR
09RABAT195	MOROCCO'S TALLY OF COUNTRIES REJECTING/SUPPORTING [...] (C) SUMMARY AND INTRODUCTION: Morocco continues to work to persuade countries around the globe to de-recognize the Polisario Front's declared Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, or at least freeze relations, beyond which they want countries to recognize Moroccan sovereignty over the Western Saha [...]	2009-03-06 18:58:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PBTS PGOV WI UNSC MO
09RABAT201	MOROCCO: 2008 HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT SPARKS [...] (SBU) The Moroccan and Western Sahara chapters of the 2008 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices sparked high interest and comments ranging from favorable to deeply critical. The embassy rollout included multiple television and radio interviews by the Charge d'Affaires (CDA) and Embassy [...]	2009-03-12 22:28:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KPAO WI MO
09RABAT21	MOROCCO: PROTESTS CONTINUE OVER GAZA [...] (U) Summary: In the wake of the massive demonstration against Israeli actions in Gaza that took place in Rabat on January 4th, estimated to have numbered between 50 and 100 thousand Moroccans, there have been sporadic but smaller demonstrations throughout the country over the last week. The [...]	2009-01-09 18:24:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PINS ASEC KPAL KWBG MO
09RABAT221	MIXED REVIEWS ON MOROCCO'S LEVEL OF RELIGIOUS [...] (C) Summary: A range of government, religious, and education leaders told EmbOffs and visiting DRL/IRF officer that while tolerance is broadly observed in practice, some problem remain. Government forbearance for perhaps 150 foreign Christian missionaries was being stretched, they said, as p [...]	2009-03-19 18:54:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PHUM KIRF PGOV PREL SCUL SOCI KPAO MO
09RABAT231	MOROCCO SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF THE DEPUTY [...] (SBU) Summary: Mr. Lemkin, we are looking forward to your visit to Morocco. Morocco has been an exemplary partner in the struggle against terrorism, and it serves as a regional model for economic change and democratic reform. Our military and political cooperation is growing, and as a resul [...]	2009-03-24 18:47:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PGOV MARR MCAP PHUM PTER ECON MO
09RABAT234	THE OTHER MOROCCO PART 1, POLITICS: THE TRUST GAP [...] (C) Summary: During a winter visit to the Middle Atlas Mountains, PolOff encountered poverty, accusations of local governmental inefficiency, and anger over slow response to weather-related crises. Citizens have an ingrained and almost reflexive distrust of government and worry about endemic [...]	2009-03-26 09:18:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PINR KDEM ECON MO
09RABAT236	AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVITALIZE THE U.S.-MOROCCO [...] (SBU) Summary: A group of young Moroccan experts told Charge and S/P staff member Behrman that the Obama Administration offers an opportunity to revitalize the U.S.-Moroccan partnership. Morocco is a strategic partner and its progress on human rights and democracy benefits U.S. interests. [...]	2009-03-26 15:03:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KMPI KDEM XF MO
09RABAT247	MOROCCAN KING LIKELY TO ATTEND DOHA CONFERENCE [...] (S) Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Secretary General (number 2) Youssef Amrani told Charge March 27 that King Mohammed VI would probably travel to Doha for the Arab Summit, staying for the summit with the Latin Americans. The King has taken this decision for the sake of Arab solidarity de [...]	2009-03-27 18:34:00	Embassy Rabat	SECRET	PREL KPAL PHUM AL SU MO
09RABAT252	SCENESETTER FOR DAS SPIRNAK'S VISIT TO MOROCCO [...] (SBU) Summary: DAS Spirnak, we are looking forward to your visit to Morocco. The Kingdom is a country "on the move", in the throes, albeit unevenly, of change and reform as detailed in reftel. Morocco is one of our strongest allies in the Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) region [...]	2009-03-30 15:11:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OTRA PHUM PGOV PREL KMPI KDEM WI MO
09RABAT271	AUSTR WILSON SETS STAGE FOR FTA JOINT COMMITTEE [...] (SBU) Summary: In preparation for the May 2009 Joint Committee Meeting (JCM) Assistant United States Trade Representative for Europe and the Middle East Christopher Wilson met with Government of Morocco (GOM) officials and business representatives on March 19 and 20 to discuss outstanding is [...]	2009-04-02 14:55:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON ECIN EAGR MO
09RABAT280	MOROCCO WELCOMES CODEL LYNCH APRIL 10-11, 2009 [...] (U) Mission Morocco welcomes Codel Lynch's planned April 10-11 visit (Reftel). Administrative Point of Contact is IMO Sherril Pavin (Office: (011)212-537-66-8230, Home: (011)212-537-71-3005, Mobile: (011)212-661-09-5307, Fax: (011)212-537-76-5661, SBU email: PavinSL@state.gov). Visit Contro [...]	2009-04-03 16:29:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OPREP AMGT ASEC AFIN MO
09RABAT286	PJD LEADERS DISCUSS ELECTION STRATEGY [...] (C) Summary: Leaders of the "moderate faction" of the Islamist-inspired Party of Justice and Development (PJD) have acknowledged the party has been under some pressure from authorities, but emphasized that they have not been intimidated into trimming their sails. They said the PJD decision [...]	2009-04-06 16:02:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KISL MO
09RABAT300	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL LYNCH [...] (SBU) Summary: Representative Lynch, we warmly welcome you and your delegation to Morocco. The Kingdom of Morocco, one of our strongest allies in the Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA),is a country "on the move", in the throes, albeit unevenly, of change and reform. Morocco has [...]	2009-04-07 19:06:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP EFIN PGOV PREL KDEM MO
09RABAT305	EMBASSY CONTACTS PROSPER AT MOROCCAN MFA [...] (SBU) Summary: After more than one and a half years of waiting since current minister Fassi Fihri became Morocco,s chief diplomat, there have been major staff changes at the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (MFA),reaching the highest levels of career diplomats. Close Embassy con [...]	2009-04-09 11:00:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PGOV MO
09RABAT307	Moroccan TV coverage of U.S. elections [...] For the first time in history, in 2008 a Moroccan television crew traveled to the U.S. to cover the presidential elections, providing Moroccans a nightly, first-hand glimpse into the American electoral process tailored to their interests. Over the course of ten nights, state-run Al-Aoula te [...]	2009-04-09 13:51:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL PHUM PGOV OIIP KISL KPAO KIRC
09RABAT327	CODEL LYNCH REVIEWS MOROCCO'S TERRORISM FINANCE [...] (SBU) Summary: In an April 10 meeting with the Ministry of Finance, CODEL Lynch encouraged Morocco's new Financial Intelligence Unit, launched on the morning of the CODEL's visit to Morocco, to closely coordinate with U.S. counterparts to ensure maximum integration with relevant financial au [...]	2009-04-14 18:14:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PTER ETRD MO
09RABAT333	NEA DAS SPIRNAK VISIT ENCOURAGES MEPI AND PAS [...] (U) Summary: The Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) has been a high impact, flexible tool in promoting democracy and other USG goals in Morocco. Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary (A/DAS) for Near East Affairs (NEA) Madelyn Spirnak visited MEPI projects and implementers and participat [...]	2009-04-19 12:21:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID KPAO KPMI MO
09RABAT334	TOURISM MINISTER LEAVES "DOOR AJAR" ON COLONY [...] (U) This cable contains company proprietary information. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary: Moroccan Minister of Tourism Mohammed Boussaid told Charge on April 17 that U.S. investor Colony Capital's "failure" to fulfill the terms of its amended convention to develop the Taghaz [...]	2009-04-19 13:33:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON EFIN MO
09RABAT336	MOROCCO: INSIGHTS INTO RECENT MISSIONARY EXPULSION [...] (C) Summary: Morocco's expulsion of five Christian women last month accused of proselytizing has created a flurry of concern among the approximate 4,000 local Christians who meet regularly throughout Morocco. Three local Christian leaders from Casablanca (one of whom legally imports and sells [...]	2009-04-20 14:00:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL SCUL SOCI KPAO KIRF SP MO
09RABAT355	PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY FUNDING DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (C) Polcouns conveyed reftel USG views on supporting the Palestinian Authority (PA) on April 22, to Lahcen Saile of the Regional Arab Affairs Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He said he would convey the points to Inspector General Azeroual, MFA Middle East head. Econoff also d [...]	2009-04-27 13:07:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PGOV KWBG MO IS
09RABAT364	REQUEST FOR MORE U.S. PARTICIPATION IN UPCOMING [...] (U) This is an action request (see paragraph 3-5). 2. (SBU) Summary: The Government of Morocco (GOM) appreciates United States Government (USG) support for the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT) Conference to be hosted in Rabat June 3-5. The GOM requests additional U [...]	2009-04-29 18:04:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL PTER KGIC FR NL PK RU MO
09RABAT370	MOROCCO UPDATE - INFORMATION COLLECTION, SCREENING [...] (C) The U.S. mission in Morocco continues to pursue the expansion and enhancement of counterterrorism (CT) cooperation with the Government of Morocco (GOM). The GOM has been an active partner in combating international terrorism and routinely provides biometric data on persons of interest to [...]	2009-04-30 14:58:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	CVIS KVPR PINR PTER KHLS MO ASEC
09RABAT374	GENDER AND RELIGIOUS REFORM: WOMEN "IMAMS" IN [...] (C) Summary: Morocco has successfully made gender a central component of religious reform in its efforts to both counter religious extremism and promote women's participation in all areas of civic life. Beginning with the ground-breaking 2004 reform of the Family Code (Moudawana),and exten [...]	2009-05-03 18:32:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV SOCI KISL KWMN MO
09RABAT389	MOROCCO: VIRGINIA GOVERNOR'S VISIT SUCCEEDS IN [...] (SBU) Summary: Virginia Governor Tim Kaine explored opportunities for deepening the economic relationship between Virginia and Morocco with key Moroccan officials, focusing on the already important agricultural trade and port cooperation. On April 23, Prime Minister El Fassi said Morocco wa [...]	2009-05-06 12:18:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR BEXP BTIO ETRD PREL MO ENERG
09RABAT4	MOROCCO READY TO SIGN SEISMIC AGREEMENT, AGREES ON [...] (SBU) The Government of Morocco (GOM) accepted and incorporated all of the Department's conformity suggestions (Ref A) into the Arabic language version of the Agreement Between The Government Of The United States Of America And The Government Of The Kingdom Of Morocco Regarding The Developme [...]	2009-01-02 15:19:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PREL TPHY KTBT KSCI KTIA MO
09RABAT408	OPENING UP AGAIN? MOROCCAN PRISON ADMINISTRATION [...] (S/NF) Summary: This cable responds to Ref A request for information and provides a broader general update on Morocco's prison situation and the now year-old Prison Administration. Overcrowded and underfunded, Morocco's prisons are in a difficult, but changing situation. They have won increasing in [...]	2009-05-15 12:35:00	Embassy Rabat	SECRET//NOFORN	PINR PHUM SOCI EAID SNAR PTER KCRM MO
09RABAT41	EMBASSY RECOMMENDS MARITIME INTELLIGENCE EXCHANGE [...] (C) Summary: This is an action request. Please see para 6. Embassy recommends development of an agreement between the United States Government (USG) and the Government of Morocco (GOM) authorizing the USG to pass "real world, real time" detection and monitoring (D and M) intelligence to th [...]	2009-01-15 18:30:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR MOPS PHSA PINR PREL KCRM KTIA MO
09RABAT431	RE-ORIENTING THE ORIENT: ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION [...] (SBU) Summary: The Oriental region in northeastern Morocco is undergoing a rapid transformation from one of Morocco's poorest and least-developed regions to one of its most richly-endowed with development projects and infrastructure. The flood of new construction, investment, and social prog [...]	2009-05-29 15:30:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EAGR SOCI MO
09RABAT44	OSAC/CRIME SAFETY REPORT FOR MOROCCO [...] The following information is keyed to reftel. I. OVERALL CRIME AND SAFETY SITUATION: A. CRIME THREATS: In general, crime in Morocco does not pose a great threat to Americans visiting or working in this country. However, every individual visiting or working in a foreign country sho [...]	2009-01-16 13:18:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC CASC AMGT APER MO
09RABAT443	MOROCCO: JUSTICE MINISTER SUMMARIZES JUDICIAL [...] (SBU) Summary: The Moroccan Ministry of Justice (MOJ) plans on upgrading and expanding the number of courts, increasing the number of judges, and raising the standards of training for judges and other legal professionals in Morocco. On May 20, Minister of Justice Abdelwahed Radi told Charge [...]	2009-06-02 12:37:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM CJAN EAID PGOV KJUS KCRM MO
09RABAT46	MOROCCO SIGNS BILATERAL SEISMIC AGREEMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: As one of his final official acts, Ambassador Riley signed on January 12, "The Bilateral Agreement Between The Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco Regarding the Development and Operation of a Seismic Monitoring Station in the [...]	2009-01-16 15:37:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PARM PREL TPHY KTBT KSCI KTIA MO
09RABAT490	MOROCCAN ENTHUSIASM FOR PRESIDENT'S CAIRO [...] (U) Summary: At five separate events organized around President Obama's speech last week, Mission Morocco not only saw and heard the extraordinarily positive reaction of Moroccans first hand, but also helped shape insights that found their way directly into the media. The Mission also amplif [...]	2009-06-10 23:11:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OIIP KPAO MO
09RABAT5	100,000 IN RABAT PROTEST GAZA ATTACKS; GOM LEADS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Perhaps 100,000 or more protesters gathered peacefully in Rabat on January 4, to condemn what they called &the Israeli aggression against Gaza.8 Protesters included top leaders from government, parliament, major political parties and civil society, with heavy participation by s [...]	2009-01-05 13:35:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PINS ASEC KPAL KWBG MO
09RABAT51	AMBASSADOR RILEY RAISES CORRUPTION AND HUMAN [...] (C) Summary: After over five years as the U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco, Ambassador Thomas T. Riley paid his farewell calls on King Mohammed VI, Prime Minister Abbas El Fassi, and Foreign Minister Taieb Fassi Fihri between January 14 and 17. While the cordial meetings acknowledg [...]	2009-01-20 11:31:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS PHUM PTER WI MO
09RABAT517	MOROCCO: PARTY OF AUTHENTICITY AND MODERNITY [...] (C) Summary: Seven million Moroccans, or 52.4 percent of eligible voters, participated in nationwide local/communal elections in Morocco on Friday, June 12, according to the Moroccan Ministry of Interior. Garnering over 20 percent of the vote, the Palace-favored Party of Authenticity and Mo [...]	2009-06-17 12:48:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR KDEM MO
09RABAT545	PRIORITY AREAS FOR INL SECURITY ASSISTANCE AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Mission-wide meetings and encounters with the top Moroccan law enforcement and justice officials with INL and NEA/MAG confirm there is excellent prospect for expanded collaboration across the range of law and justice assistance programs. USG support for Moroccan judicial refo [...]	2009-06-26 22:25:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PHUM EAID EXBS KJUS ASEC KCRM MO
09RABAT566	MOROCCO SUPPORTS UNSCR 1874 ON NORTH KOREA [...] (SBU) Summary. Morocco supports the USG position on UNSCR 1718 and 1874 and has agreed to take financial measures designed to limit the ability of the Democratic People,s Republic of Korea (North Korea) to fund weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and ballistic missile-related activities. Implem [...]	2009-07-02 16:15:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN KNNP PARM PREL MO
09RABAT584	WESTERN SAHARA: ACTIVIST CONFIRMS HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) Summary: Fresh news borne by a Sahrawi-American activist confirms other reports that the human rights situation in the Western Sahara continues to stabilize; serious violations are not occurring; and there seems to be somewhat more open political space. This was also observed by Rabat)r [...]	2009-07-08 19:09:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PHUM PGOV PREL WI MR MO
09RABAT585	SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: PRESIDENT OBAMA'S [...] (SBU) President Obama's July 1 letter to Moroccan King Mohamed VI, which focused on Middle East peace and Western Sahara, generated massive press coverage following release in its entirety by the Government of Morocco (GOM). The government and pro-palace press has been effusive in its praise [...]	2009-07-09 14:25:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KDEM KPAO EAID KMPI MO
09RABAT591	MOROCCO FLOATS GLOBAL INITIATIVE UN RESOLUTION AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Morocco continues to seek global leadership in nonproliferation affairs. In the wake of being host to the first conference of the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT),the Government of Morocco (GOM) is proposing to co-author, with the United States and Russia [...]	2009-07-10 17:55:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PARM PTER KNNP KTIA MO
09RABAT621	TRADE EXPERTS ADVISE EXPORTERS ON FTA OPPORTUNITIES [...] (SBU) Summary: Minister of Foreign Trade Abdellatif Maazouz and Charge d,Affaires, a.i., Robert Jackson opened the Department of State,s (DOS,) Middle East Partnership Initiative- (MEPI-) sponsored "Maximizing Trade with the U.S." seminar on June 9 in Casablanca. Presenters explained U.S. m [...]	2009-07-20 16:56:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON ECIN EAGR MO
09RABAT634	MAURITANIAN INDEPENDENT COMMENTS ON MAURITANIA [...] (S) Summary: Ahmed Said Ould Bah, a Mauritanian expert who serves as Chief of Staff of Islamic Organization for Education, Science, and Culture (ISESCO),told us on July 20 he believed the Mauritanian opposition was genuinely surprised by Mohammed Ould Abdel Aziz's victory in the recent pres [...]	2009-07-22 12:11:00	Embassy Rabat	SECRET	PHUM PGOV KDEM MR MO
09RABAT636	MOROCCO PLANS TO ATTEND JORDAN BIOMETRICS [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-22 14:41:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER ASEC PREL KISL MO
09RABAT638	MOROCCO'S STRATEGY FOR MUSLIM ENGAGEMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: Moroccans, like others in the region, most clearly expressed a desire to see action on the Arab-Israeli conflict as a follow-up to the President's words in Cairo; so deeper partnership on economic development fronts will have the greatest impact if, and as, concrete political [...]	2009-07-23 07:13:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID OEXC SENV SOCI KISL MO
09RABAT646	MOROCCO WILLING TO HOST CITES WORKSHOP [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-24 15:14:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD SENV MO
09RABAT647	TRADE MINISTER AGREES TO POSTPONE FTA JOINT [...] (SBU) Summary: Minister of Foreign Trade Abdellatif Maazouz replied to the July 7 letter of Assistant U.S. Trade Representative (A/USTR) Christopher Wilson, agreeing to a delay in the Joint Committee Meeting (JCM) and outlining areas for continued work. The Ministry of Foreign Trade also se [...]	2009-07-24 17:59:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EAGR ECON MO
09RABAT667	MUSLIM ENGAGEMENT: OPPORTUNITIES FOR COOPERATION [...] (SBU) Summary: The Islamic Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) could facilitate linkages between U.S. and Islamic world universities, ISESCO Director General Abdulaziz Othman Altwaijri told the Charge on July 24. Altwaijri, an admirer of the U.S., proposed that such [...]	2009-07-31 17:16:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OEXC SOCI KISL PINR MO
09RABAT67	MOROCCO CLOSES EMBASSY IN CARACAS, BUT CHAVEZ GAZA [...] (C) Venezuela's decision to appoint an Ambassador to the POLISARIO's self-declared government-in-exile in Tindouf prompted Rabat to close its Embassy in Caracas, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Americas Director Fouad Yazorh confirmed to PolCouns on January 15. An MFA press release that da [...]	2009-01-23 08:38:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL KWBG VE WI MO
09RABAT685	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL RUSH [...] (SBU) Summary: Representative Rush, Embassy Rabat warmly welcomes you and your delegation to Morocco. Politically and economically, Morocco is a country "on the move," deeply engaged in reform and development, albeit unevenly. Morocco has averaged over 5 percent annual growth in recent yea [...]	2009-08-10 17:18:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL ECON PGOV SOCI MO
09RABAT719	PHONE CALL JUSTICE: MEDDLING IN MOROCCO'S JUDICIARY [...] (C) Summary: The Moroccan judicial system suffers from both a lack of independence and a lack of public confidence, and it remains an impediment to the country's development and reform efforts. Recognizing these problems, King Mohammed VI has called for a comprehensive reform of the judicial sys [...]	2009-08-24 18:11:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM CJAN EAID PGOV KJUS KCRM MO
09RABAT735	REQUEST FOR WHITE HOUSE ENDORSEMENT OF [...] Summary: This is an action request. UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Kitin Munoz Valcarcel is planning a fourth Mata-Rangi expedition -- from Tarfaya, Morocco, to Florida in 2010. Munoz has the support of King Mohammed VI of Morocco and UNESCO Director General Koichiro Matsuura. Munoz seeks no [...]	2009-08-31 07:11:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC PREL OPDC KISL MO
09RABAT769	MOROCCAN FORUM SEEKS HIGH LEVEL USG PARTICIPATION [...] (SBU) Summary: Top USG officials have been invited to take part in the annual "MEDays 2009" forum, November 19 to 21 in Tangier, aimed at developing recommendations to address the political, economic, environmental and socio-cultural issues of the Mediterranean region. Among those invited ar [...]	2009-09-11 17:28:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECIN PREL ETRD EINV PTER XI MO
09RABAT777	MOROCCO RESPONSE: DEMARCHE REQUEST FOR UNGA FOOD [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-16 14:43:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ETRD EAGR MO
09RABAT782	DIASPORA ENGAGEMENT MOROCCO [...] Summary. Far-flung and fluid, the Moroccan diaspora stretches throughout Europe, across the Atlantic Ocean, throughout the Middle East and North Africa (notably in Israel),and beyond. Some diasporans are recent immigrants to their adoptive country; others are second- or third-generation. The [...]	2009-09-17 15:47:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP BTIO EAID OEXC OIIP PGOV PHUM PREL SCUL SMIG
09RABAT807	MOROCCO SEEKS TO JOIN OECD DECLARATION ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs seeking U.S. support for Morocco's bid to join the OECD Declaration on Investment and Multinational Enterprises. The note made the case that Morocco has undertaken numerous steps in recent years to improve [...]	2009-09-29 17:17:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ETRD MO
09RABAT824	MOROCCO: UNCONDITIONAL SUPPORT OF USG CANDIDACY [...] (SBU) Responding to reftel demarche, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Director of United Nations Division Rime Jirari told EconOff on October 1 that the U.S. can count on Morocco's "unconditional support" in its candidacy for the council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The M [...]	2009-10-06 15:04:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD MO
09RABAT826	Eizenstat promotes bilateral FTA, Maghreb [...] Summary: During an October 1 conference in Casablanca on the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement (FTA),former senior USG official Stuart Eizenstat discussed opportunities for increasing bilateral trade between Morocco and the U.S., and for bolstering U.S. FDI in Morocco. He also proposed rei [...]	2009-10-06 16:53:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EINV ECON PREL MO
09RABAT839	AMBASSADOR'S FIRST MEETING WITH MOROCCAN FM FASSI [...] (C) SUMMARY: During their initial meeting, Foreign Minister Fassi Fihri offered the Ambassador Morocco's perspectives on nearly all our key bilateral and multilateral priorities. He focused most heavily on the Middle East Peace Process (MEPP),emphasizing that King Mohammed VI firmly believ [...]	2009-10-09 17:24:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD PTER MA
09RABAT843	SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Huddleston and Admiral Moeller, we welcome you to Morocco. Morocco has been an exemplary partner in the struggle against terrorism, and our military and political cooperation is growing. As a result, Morocco has been designated a Major non-NATO Ally. Morocco serv [...]	2009-10-14 17:50:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MCAP OVIP PGOV PHUM PREL MO
09RABAT847	OPIC-SUPPORTED RENEWABLE ENERGY INVESTMENT [...] (U) Summary: Morocco's energy sector is expected to require nearly USD 12 billion of investment in the next six years, including USD 7.6 billion for electricity production. The Kingdom's energy strategy calls for renewable energy to make up one- third of the new production capacity. Morocca [...]	2009-10-15 15:33:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ENRG SENV TRGY MO

09RABAT865	SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S VISIT TO MOROCCO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Secretary Clinton, we look forward to your return to Morocco. Since your visits as First Lady, and in particular in the ten years since King Mohammed VI ascended to the throne, the Kingdom has made great strides in promoting gender equality, sound economic principles, and relig [...]	2009-10-23 10:57:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PREL PHUM ECON MASS KWMN KPAL WI MO
09RABAT886	MOROCCO 2009 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS [...] Summary: The Government of Morocco (GOM) has achieved significant reductions in its cannabis and cannabis resin production in recent years. Advances in Morocco's counternarcotics efforts are a result of the GOM's comprehensive counternarcotics strategy, which emphasizes combining convention [...]	2009-10-30 09:58:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR MO
09RABAT889	DRUG TRAFFICKING IN NORTH AFRICA: MOROCCO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Morocco continues to be a major producer of cannabis and cannabis resin, although government eradication efforts have reduced the acreage under cultivation. According to the Moroccan government, South American drug smugglers continue to transport quantities of cocaine through th [...]	2009-10-30 14:37:00	Embassy Rabat	SECRET	SNAR PINS MO WI
09RABAT899	DASD HUDDLESTON AND ADMIRAL MOELLER DISCUSS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Africa Huddleston, Africa Command Deputy Commander Vice Admiral Moeller, and Brigadier General Jefforey Smith from the Joint Staff met with senior Moroccan military and civilian officials on October 16 to discuss the challenges facing [...]	2009-11-06 15:25:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR PREL PTER MASS MO
09RABAT906	A/S FELTMAN AND SWISS STATE SECRETARY DISCUSS [...] (C) Summary: On the margins of the Forum for the Future in Marrakesh, Assistant Secretary Jeffrey Feltman and Swiss State Secretary of Foreign Affairs Michaael Ambuhl discussed the status of the three Americans detained in August in Iran. Ambuhl highlighted the Swiss government's efforts to [...]	2009-11-12 09:47:00	Embassy Rabat	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM ZP ZR SZ IR
09RABAT929	CIVIL SOCIETY'S FORUM FOR THE FUTURE PREPARATORY MEETING [...] (U) Over 150 participants from the Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) region attended the Civil Society (CS) preparatory meeting to the Forum for the Future (FFF) led by the Moroccan Organization for Human Rights (OMDH) and the Italian NGO No Peace Without Justice (NPWJ) in Casablanca [...]	2009-11-25 08:35:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM XF XA MA
09RABAT949	2010 NTE ON THE ARAB LEAGUE BOYCOTT AGAINST ISRAEL [...] SUMMARY: (SBU) Morocco does not enforce the Arab League Boycott against Israel and purchases some Israeli goods. American firms operating in Morocco have not reported any obstacles related to the boycott. End Summary. Boycott Not Applied ------------------- 2. (SBU) Moroccan law conta [...]	2009-12-04 13:35:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	KBCT ECON ETRD XF MO
09RABAT952	CIVIL SOCIETY AND G8-BMENA GOVERNMENTS MEET AT SIXTH FORUM FOR THE FUTURE [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-04 15:42:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV ECON KMPI XF XT CA
09RABAT967	SCENESETTER FOR THE ASSISTANT COMMANDANT OF THE [...] (SBU) Summary: General Amos, we welcome you to Morocco. Morocco has been an exemplary partner in the struggle against terrorism, and our military and political cooperation is growing. As a result, Morocco has been designated a Major non-NATO Ally. Morocco serves as a regional model for eco [...]	2009-12-10 17:54:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PREL PHUM ECON MARR EAID PBTS MO
09RABAT968	MOROCCAN CANDIDACY FOR COMMISSION ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY [...] (U) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (MFA) conveyed to Post on December 8 a diplomatic note requesting USG support for Morocco's candidacy to the UN Commission on Science and Technology for Development, a subsidiary body of the Economic and Social Council. The MFA noted that Mo [...]	2009-12-11 07:23:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC TSPL ECOSOC MO
09RABAT978	MOROCCO'S FIRST BEACH RESORT UNDER NATIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Three months after the fanfare surrounding the June 19 inauguration of Morocco's first seaside resort completed under the "Plan Azur" or Blue Plan tourism strategy, Saidia Mediterranean officially closed its doors to tourists. The Saidia resort represents a USD 1.5 billion in [...]	2009-12-16 14:13:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON EFIN SENV MO
09RABAT98	Special Media Reaction: President Obama's initial days spark [...] The Moroccan press has widely and enthusiastically covered the major events of President Obama's first few weeks in office, highlighting the messages directed to the Muslim world in his inaugural address, the initial decisions to close Gitmo and CIA secret prisons and restrict interrogation te [...]	2009-02-03 10:58:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM KDEM KPAO EAID KMPI MO
09RABAT998	SCENE SETTER FOR GENERAL WILLIAM WARD, COMMANDER, [...] (SBU) Summary: General Ward, we welcome you back to Morocco. Morocco has been an exemplary partner in the struggle against terrorism, and our military and political cooperation is growing. As a result, Morocco has been designated a Major non-NATO Ally. Morocco serves as a regional model f [...]	2009-12-22 08:52:00	Embassy Rabat	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP MARR MASS PREL ECON PGOV PHUM EAID MO
09RANGOON133	ILO AND GOB RENEW SUPPLEMENTARY UNDERSTANDING ON [...] (C) The ILO and the Ministry of Labor on February 26 signed an agreement extending for an additional year the ILO-GOB Supplementary Understanding (SU) on Forced Labor. Although the ILO had planned to extend the SU indefinitely, the GOB claimed it did not want to "tie the hands" of a future g [...]	2009-03-03 01:46:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON135	BURMA: TWO SMALL BOMBINGS IN RANGOON, NO CASUALTIES [...] (SBU) Police Special Branch has reported, and RSO has independently confirmed, that two small bombs exploded in central Rangoon on the evening of March 3. Police have reported no casualties. Post has not received any reports that American Citizens were affected, and neither location is frequ [...]	2009-03-04 04:36:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CASC PGOV PINR BM
09RANGOON174	BURMA: REMOVAL OF U MOE MYINT FROM THE VISA BAN [...] (C) U Moe Myint, owner of Myanmar Petroleum Resources Ltd. (MPRL) and Myint and Associates, became subject to the 212F visa ban in 2008 due to alleged connections to the Burmese regime. While he is a successful Burmese businessman, he did not earn this wealth based on his connections to the [...]	2009-03-18 07:50:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON CVIS EFIN PREL PGOV PINR BM
09RANGOON181	IMPACT OF THE FINANCIAL CRISIS ON BURMA'S [...] (C) According to a study undertaken by a Harvard team and international NGO International Development Enterprises (IDE),Burma's agricultural sector has been significantly affected by the world financial crisis, increasing food insecurity, and poverty concerns. The report estimates that ove [...]	2009-03-20 07:48:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ECON EFIN PREL PGOV BM
09RANGOON194	BURMA: MLS DIRECTOR MEETING WITH NLD UNCLES [...] (C) In a March 25 meeting with visiting EAP/MLS Office Director Stephen Blake and Charge, the National League for Democracy's Central Executive Committee (CEC aka the Uncles) explained the NLD is not opposed to participation in the 2010 elections, but would not take part unless there is a revi [...]	2009-03-26 08:20:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON2	RANGOON 2009 ANNUAL OSAC CRIME/SAFETY REPORT [...] All answers are keyed to reftel. I. Overall Crime and Safety Situation: Many criminal acts go unreported or uninvestigated in Burma, making it very difficult to assess the level of criminal activity. Police precincts routinely under-report incidents in their areas of coverage. GOB crime st [...]	2009-01-02 06:52:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC BM
09RANGOON205	BURMA'S GENERALS: STARTING THE CONVERSATION [...] (S) As the review of U.S. policy regarding Burma continues amid signs that the military regime wants to engage with Washington, we offer some thoughts about the senior generals, what motivates them, what they might want from engagement, and what the U.S. might place on the table. Burma's milit [...]	2009-04-02 07:33:00	Embassy Rangoon	SECRET	PREL PGOV BM
09RANGOON220	BURMESE PRESS COVERS USG RICE DONATION [...] (SBU) The Embassy Rangoon Charg dQAffaires, Embassy staff, World Food Programme (WFP) representatives, and local journalists traveled to four villages in the Irrawaddy Delta on April 1 to observe distributions from a shipment of 16,620 metric tons of USG-donated rice to survivors of Burma's Cy [...]	2009-04-09 05:21:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO EAID BM
09RANGOON221	BURMA: NGO WORKING TO PROTECT TIGER POPULATION [...] (C) American NGO Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) continues to work with the Burmese government to protect Burma's dwindling tiger population. While the GOB established the world's largest tiger reserve in the Hukong Valley in 2004, it has yet to approve a WCS petition to expand the pro [...]	2009-04-09 23:20:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	SENV ECON ETRD PGOV BM
09RANGOON229	(C) BURMA: JADELAND CO. SUPPORTING THE REGIME [...] (C) Yup Zaw Hkwang of Kachin State owns the largest jade mining company in Burma, Jadeland Co., and his family provides significant economic and political support to the regime. Yup Zaw Hkwang helped to broker the cease fire agreement between the GOB and the Kachin Independence Organization [...]	2009-04-21 23:21:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PINR BM
09RANGOON246	MGSF01: STILL NO CONFIRMED CASES OF H1N1 IN BURMA; [...] (SBU) The World Health Organization (WHO) and Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) confirmed that the Ministry of Health (MOH) and Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries' reference laboratories lack the capacity to diagnose A/H1N1. In the meantime, any suspected samples will be sent to refe [...]	2009-04-30 01:50:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KPAO PREL PINR
09RANGOON247	MGSF01: EMBASSY RANGOON EAC DISCUSSES SWINE FLU [...] (SBU) CDA chaired Embassy Rangoon's Emergency Action Committee (EAC) April 30 to review Post's contingency plans, as well as the Government of Burma's (GOB) pandemic preparedness activities. The EAC confirmed that Post has adequate supplies of personal protective equipment and enough tamiflu [...]	2009-04-30 04:39:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KPAO PREL PINR
09RANGOON253	TFFLU01: BURMA HEALTH MINISTRY DETAILS A/H1N1 [...] (SBU) During a May 4 meeting with the diplomatic corps, the Burmese Ministry of Health (MOH) detailed its A/H1N1 action plan, including surveillance and quarantine procedures. Since April 28, MOH officials have screened incoming travelers at all ports of entry, including two international a [...]	2009-05-05 06:39:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO EAID KPAO PREL
09RANGOON260	BURMA: AMCIT ACCUSED OF SWIMMING TO AUNG SAN SUU [...] (SBU) On May 7, Embassy Rangoon received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) stating that an American citizen taken into custody May 6 while swimming in Inya Lake had admitted to entering the Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) compound located on the lake and spending two nights [...]	2009-05-07 07:35:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC PGOV PHUM PREL PINR BM
09RANGOON263	BURMA: AUNG SAN SUU KYI UNDER MEDICAL CARE; [...] (SBU) The Burmese authorities did not allow the primary personal physician of Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK),Dr. Tin Myo Win (aka Douglas),to make his routine monthly visit on May 7. Douglas has reportedly been detained by Burmese authorities since that date for unspecified reasons. Douglas's p [...]	2009-05-11 06:11:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR BM
09RANGOON265	TFFLU01: H1N1 THERMAL IMAGING - RANGOON, BURMA [...] The following are answers to questions posed in Ref A: -- The Ministry of Health (MOH) has one old thermal scanner at the Rangoon International Airport. According to WHO Country Representative Adik Wibowo, the thermal scanner is made by Singapore Technology Electronic Company and has two [...]	2009-05-11 07:15:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO EAID KPAO PREL
09RANGOON266	BURMESE GOVERNMENT DEPORTS TWO AMERICAN JOURNALISM [...] (C) Burmese Police and Immigration officials ordered two Embassy-sponsored journalism trainers to depart the country on Thursday, May 7. Officially, authorities accused the two of violating the terms of their tourist visas but provided no details concerning the alleged illegal activities. C [...]	2009-05-11 07:57:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL CVIS CASC BM KPAO
09RANGOON271	BURMA: AUNG SAN SUU KYI,S HEALTH IMPROVES; DR. [...] (C) Dr. Pyone Moe Ei was granted access to Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) on May 11 and found her in better health, according to National League for Democracy (NLD) Spokesperson Nyan Win. ASSK's primary physician, Dr. Tin Myo Win (aka Douglas),remains in detention and her lawyer has not been allo [...]	2009-05-12 08:39:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON273	BURMA: REGIME GRANTS ACCESS TO AMCIT; NO NEWS ON [...] (C) The GOB granted consular access late in the day on May 13 to John Yettaw (septel),who has confirmed he swam to the home of Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and stayed for 44 hours. Yettaw told us Burmese authorities have treated him "wonderfully;" he is fine (see proposed press guidance at para 8 [...]	2009-05-13 08:12:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM
09RANGOON276	BURMA: AUNG SAN SUU KYI AND AMCIT JOHN YETTAW [...] (C) On May 14 Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and detained Amcit John Yettaw both appeared at Insein Prison Special Court for a hearing in connection with Yettaw's entry into ASSK's residence. Consular officer attended the proceedings and reports ASSK appeared healthy. Authorities charged Yettaw w [...]	2009-05-14 07:12:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC PGOV PHUM PREL PINR BM
09RANGOON295	BURMA: AUNG SAN SUU KYI ADDRESSES DIPLOMATS AT [...] (SBU) When the regime allowed foreign diplomats to attend the afternoon session of Aung San Suu Kyi's trial on May 20, ASSK briefly addressed the group from across the court room. She expressed appreciation for international support and a hope to meet later under better circumstances. Inter [...]	2009-05-20 07:34:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC PGOV PHUM PREL PINR BM
09RANGOON300	BURMA: AUNG SAN SUU KYI MEETS WITH RANGOON [...] (C) Rangoon-based diplomats from Singapore, Thailand, and Russia -- representing the dean of the diplomatic corps, ASEAN chair, and UNSC president, respectively -- met May 20 for nearly 30 minutes with Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) in the Insein prison guest house where she is being held. This is [...]	2009-05-21 06:48:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON310	BURMA: AUNG SAN SUU KYI TESTIFIES; THANKS DIPLOMATS [...] (C) Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) took the stand May 26 after the prosecution unexpectedly rested its case on May 25. ASSK answered the judges' questions about a written statement she submitted to the court in which she apparently set forth her version of the events surrounding American citizen Jo [...]	2009-05-26 08:03:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM
09RANGOON314	BURMA: TESTIMONY CONCLUDES IN AUNG SAN SUU [...] (C) Testimony concluded on May 28 in the trial against Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK),her two assistants, and American John Yettaw. The trial will resume June 1, when the prosecution and defense will present closing arguments. There is no set timeframe thereafter for the judges' decision, but law [...]	2009-05-28 05:37:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC PGOV PHUM PREL PINR BM
09RANGOON324	BURMA: CLOSING ARGUMENTS IN TRIAL POSTPONED TO [...] (C) Burmese authorities have postponed until June 5 the next trial session for Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK),her two assistants, and American John Yettaw. That session is expected to include closing arguments in the trial. ASSK met May 30 with her attorneys for over two hours; they confirm that [...]	2009-06-01 03:51:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC PGOV PHUM PREL PINR BM
09RANGOON337	BURMA: REPORT CARD FOR 2010 NARCOTICS MAJORS LIST [...] (U) This message responds to Ref A request for a report on the Government of Burma's cooperation on narcotics control objectives in the context of the 2010 Narcotics Majors List. 2. (SBU) Begin Text of 2008 Certification Report Card: A. The USG asked the Government of Burma to take veri [...]	2009-06-08 08:15:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PINR PREL BM
09RANGOON344	BURMA: ASSK LAWYERS TO APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT [...] (SBU) On June 11, Aung San Suu Kyi's (ASSK) legal team will file an appeal with the Supreme Court to overturn the Divisional Court's decision to exclude two defense witnesses originally denied admission by the trial court. ASSK lawyer Nyan Win told us he expects the trial court will again del [...]	2009-06-10 06:35:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM
09RANGOON346	BURMA: SUPREME COURT TO HEAR AUNG SAN SUU KYI'S [...] (SBU) Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) lawyer and NLD spokesman Nyan Win informed us that on June 11 the Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments in ASSK's appeal to admit two defense witnesses who were excluded from testifying in her trial (reftel). The Rangoon branch of the high court has scheduled o [...]	2009-06-11 06:43:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM
09RANGOON35	MEETINGS WITH PRESS SCRUTINY BOARD AND MINISTRY OF [...] (C) PAO and APAO discussed possible training opportunities in journalism and English in separate meetings with the Director of the Press Scrutiny (read censorship) Board and the Director General of the Department of Higher Education on January 13 in Rangoon. The Scrutiny Board continues to [...]	2009-01-20 08:16:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR EAID PREL CVIS CASC UNGA BM KPAO
09RANGOON376	BURMA: RANGOON QUIET AS NLD CELEBRATES ASSK'S [...] (SBU) On June 19, the National League for Democracy (NLD) held a private ceremony at its Rangoon headquarters to mark the 64th birthday Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK). NLD members and supporters attended, but - consistent with past practice - diplomats were not invited. Police observed the event, b [...]	2009-06-19 03:48:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON379	BURMA: RANGOON QUIET AS NLD CELEBRATES ASSK'S [...] (SBU) On June 19, the National League for Democracy (NLD) held a private ceremony at its Rangoon headquarters to mark the 64th birthday of Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK). NLD members and supporters attended, but - consistent with past practice - diplomats were not invited. Police observed the event [...]	2009-06-19 07:06:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON386	BURMA: SANCTIONING TAY ZA'S RIGHT-HAND MAN [...] (C) Lu Lu, a.k.a. Kwan Lu Chan, Chan Kwan Lu, and Zaw Min, is Vice Chairman of Air Bagan and regime crony Tay Za's top assistant and advisor. Known in business circles to be cunning and ruthless, Lu Lu boasts to businessmen that he taught Tay Za "all he knows." Tay Za often designates Lu Lu [...]	2009-06-24 06:05:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL PINR BM
09RANGOON39	BURMA: DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER SPEAKS FRANKLY [...] (S) Burma Deputy Foreign Minister U Kyaw Thu engaged in an hour-long one-on-one conversation with Charge on Jan. 20. The meeting was at Charge,s request. MFA asked that the Charge come alone, and, after dismissing an MFA note-taker, U Kyaw Thu said he wanted to talk freely. He then took a [...]	2009-01-21 07:41:00	Embassy Rangoon	SECRET	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR EAID UN BM
09RANGOON390	BURMA: REGIME NEWS CONFERENCE IMPLIES USG [...] (SBU) On June 25, Chief of Police (and Deputy Minister of Home Affairs) Brigadier General Khin Yi held an hour long briefing for the press and diplomatic corps regarding American Citizen John Yettaw. For over 40 minutes, Khin Yi described in detail the GOB's version of events surrounding Yett [...]	2009-06-25 07:13:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM
09RANGOON395	BURMA STATE MEDIA HIGHLIGHT AN ALLEGED USG-YETTAW [...] (C) State media carried extensive coverage of Police Chief Khin Yi's June 25 press conference regarding American Citizen John Yettaw (reftel) and highlighted Khin Yi's implication of USG involvement. The regime-mouthpiece New Light of Myanmar's headline noted that police forces arrested Yett [...]	2009-06-26 07:32:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM
09RANGOON446	U.S. ECONOMIC SANCTIONS ON BURMA -- SOME [...] (S) Economic sanctions are a cornerstone of U.S. policy toward Burma. The sanctions are broad and include bans on investment, imports of Burmese products, provision of financial services, and targeted sanctions on key regime officials and their cronies. This cable, based on Econoff's two y [...]	2009-07-16 09:51:00	Embassy Rangoon	SECRET	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PREL PGOV PINR BM
09RANGOON461	BURMA: ASSK LAWYERS DENIED ACCESS THIS WEEK; [...] (C) Nyan Win, a lawyer for Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK),told us that on July 21 authorities denied a request by him and co-counsel U Kyi Win (aka Neville) to meet one more time with ASSK prior to the scheduled start of closing arguments on July 24. On July 22, Neville went to Insein Prison to try [...]	2009-07-22 08:57:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM
09RANGOON466	BURMA: CLOSING ARGUMENTS IN ASSK TRIAL BEGIN; SOME [...] (SBU) Aung San Suu Kyi's legal team began presenting closing arguments in the Aung San Suu Kyi(ASSK)/John Yettaw trial at Insein Prison the afternoon of July 24. Consul and one Embassy local staff member attended as usual. Authorities also granted permission for diplomats from five European em [...]	2009-07-24 10:52:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM
09RANGOON470	BURMA: CLOSING ARGUMENTS CONTINUE IN ASSK/YETTAW [...] (SBU) Closing arguments in the trial of Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK),her two live-in assistants, and John Yettaw continued July 27. Defense lawyers focused on the invalidity of the 1974 constitution and the lack of culpable conduct by the defendants. The prosecutor reiterated the rules pertaining [...]	2009-07-27 11:24:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM
09RANGOON472	BURMA: ASSK TRIAL CONCLUDES; VERDICT EXPECTED JULY [...] (C) Closing arguments in the Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK)/ John Yettaw trial concluded July 28 with the defense rebutting the prosecution's allegations that ASSK willfully violated the terms of her house arrest. Yettaw tearfully told the court he would be willing to come back "again and again" i [...]	2009-07-28 10:01:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM
09RANGOON482	BURMA COURT POSTPONES ASSK VERDICT TO AUGUST 11 [...] (C) Judges in the Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and Yettaw criminal cases on July 31 postponed verdicts until August 11, saying a legal issue has arisen. The authorities allowed diplomats, including from the U.S., to attend, but not the media. Beforehand, ASSK spoke briefly, stressing the import [...]	2009-07-31 07:19:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM
09RANGOON483	OFFICIAL BURMA EWSPAPER ON U.S. ENGAGEMENT THEME [...] (C) The regimenewspaper "The New Light of Myanmar" ran a July 1 op-ed suggesting that the Obama Administration's approach to Burma -- particularly its focus on Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and its continued endorsement of sanctions -- has been counter-productive. The op-ed prefers an alternate [...]	2009-07-31 08:33:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	EAD PGOV PHUM PREL BM
09RANGOON494	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL WEBB TO BURMA [...] (SBU) Senator Webb, Embassy Rangoon looks forward to your visit, the first CODEL to Burma since Senator Kerry came in 1999. A Strained Bilateral Relationship --------------------------------- 2. (SBU) The lack of CODELs reflects years of tension between the U.S. and Burma, mostly relat [...]	2009-08-05 10:37:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP PREL PGOV PHUM ECON ETRD BM
09RANGOON500	BURMA: QUIET ON EVE OF 8/8/88 UPRISING [...] (C) According to exile and Burma-based activists, noQ major events are planned to mark the 21st anniversary of the 8/8/88 popular uprising, due to feab of arrest. Regime authmrities have increased security since mid-July in anticipation of a verdict in the ongoing Aung San Suu Kyi trial and [...]	2009-08-07 09:53:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON501	BURMA: AUNG SAN SUU KYI MEETS LEGAL TEAM [...] (C) Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) met with her lawyers August 6 for two hours. According to lawyer and National League for Democracy spokesman Nyan Win, ASSK is in good health and spirits, even making jokes throughout the meeting. The August 6 discussions focused not on her current trial (Reftel [...]	2009-08-07 09:55:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON518	ASSK GETS THREE YEARS, REDUCED TO EIGHTEEN MONTHS' [...] (C) A Burmese court on August 11 convicted Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and her two assistants of violating the terms of ASSK's house arrest and sentenced all three to three-year terms. The court convicted detained American John Yettaw on three separate charges, sentencing him to seven years. Im [...]	2009-08-11 11:06:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BM
09RANGOON53	A VIP VISIT TO BURMA'S KACHIN STATE: JADE, BUSTLE, [...] (C) The Burmese Foreign Minister invited Chiefs of Mission for a Jan. 16-18 visit to Kachin State in the country's far north. Myitkyina, the capital, and Pha Kant, a jade mining center, are busy, seemingly prosperous cities. China's Yunnan Province, only two hours away from Myitkyina by road [...]	2009-01-28 02:22:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EMIN PGOV PHUM ECON PINR BM
09RANGOON530	STATE-RUN MEDIA WARNS AGAINST PROTEST, STEPS UP [...] (C) In the run up to the 8/8/88 anniversary and the August 11 verdict in the Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) trial, several articles and editorials in the government mouthpiece "New Light of Myanmar" (NLM) sent warnings to pro-democracy groups while simultaneously ratcheting up anti-U.S. rhetoric. [...]	2009-08-14 05:09:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON534	BURMA: SENATOR WEBB'S MEETING WITH AUNG SAN SUU [...] (C) In a 45-minute meeting August 15 with Senator Jim Webb, detained National League for Democracy (NLD) leader Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) repeatedly emphasized she is eager for dialogue with the regime and is prepared to work with Burma's senior leaders to find common ground, including on sanc [...]	2009-08-17 10:50:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON535	BURMA: SENATOR WEBB MEETS THAN SHWE [...] (C) During a 25-minute meeting August 15, Senator Jim Webb and party met top leaders of Burma's State Peace and Development Council (SPDC),including Senior Gen. Than Shwe. Senator Webb requested a meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and observed that resolution of the ASSK issue is necessar [...]	2009-08-17 10:52:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON536	BURMA: SENATOR WEBB'S MEETING WITH PRIME [...] (S) During a one-hour meeting with Prime Minister Thein Sein on August 14, Senator Webb requested a meeting with Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK) and urged her release from house arrest, noting the positive impact it would have on bilateral relations and Burma's standing in the world. The Senator also [...]	2009-08-17 11:49:00	Embassy Rangoon	SECRET	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON539	BURMA: SENIOR GENERALS START A CONVERSATION; HOW [...] (S) Burma's senior generals used Senator Webb's visit to deliver an unequivocal message: the GOB wants better relations with the United States. They want direct communication with Washington and have identified an envoy -- regime insider and former Ambassador to the United States U Thaung. It [...]	2009-08-18 10:59:00	Embassy Rangoon	SECRET	PGOV PREL BM
09RANGOON54	BURMA: 2008 TOURISM LEVELS DOWN 20 PERCENT [...] (C) Burma's 2008 tourism levels fell 20 percent compared to 2007, despite a substantial increase during October through December. Burma attracted 177,018 tourists in 2008, mostly from other Asian countries. Due to the decline, many tourism-related businesses registered financial losses in [...]	2009-01-28 07:50:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL PGOV PINR BM
09RANGOON549	HEALTH AUTHORITIES MAINTAIN AH1N1 CONTAINMENT [...] (C) Burmese health authorities continue to rely on a containment strategy to handle the A/H1N1 pandemic. While WHO's worldwide guidance recommends a focus on mitigation, a Burma-based WHO epidemiologist said Burma's containment policy is not medically contraindicated and stems from fear of [...]	2009-08-21 09:36:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR EAID AMED PGOV PREL CASC TBIO KFLU BM
09RANGOON59	GAMBARI MEETS WITH GOB REPS AND AUNG SAN SUU KYI; [...] (SBU) UN Special Representative Ibrahim Gambari arrived in Rangoon Saturday, January 31 for his seventh visit to Burma. He met with GOB officials including Foreign Minister Nyan Win and outlined his priorities -- achieving progress on his "five-point agenda," political facilitation between t [...]	2009-02-02 08:49:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON PINR BM
09RANGOON591	BURMA: DIVISIONAL COURT TO CONSIDER AUNG SAN SUU [...] (C) Aung San Suu Kyi's (ASSK) lawyers confirmed the Rangoon Divisional Court has agreed to consider their appeal of ASSK's August 11 conviction on charges she violated the terms of her house arrest. ASSK lawyer and NLD spokesman Nyan Win told us ASSK's legal team formally filed its memorandu [...]	2009-09-08 12:56:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON604	STAFFDEL WEIL/LEE DISCUSSES ASSISTANCE AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY [...] (SBU) House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) professional staff members Lynne Weil, Jessica Lee, and Dennis Halpin visited Burma August 27-30 to assess USG assistance programs and public diplomacy outreach efforts. In separate meetings with officials from the Ministries of Social Welfare and [...]	2009-09-11 06:58:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPAO EAID BM
09RANGOON61	BURMA'S CENSOR BOARD: STANDING IN THE WAY OF PRESS [...] (C) The Press Scrutiny and Registration Board (Censor Board) continues to exert a powerful and negative influence on Burma's media, despite the emergence of many privately owned newspapers and magazines in recent years. Editors complain of heavy-handedness and arbitrary censorship and see n [...]	2009-02-03 04:41:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL CVIS CASC BM KPAO
09RANGOON651	ARAKANESE STUDENT ACTIVISTS, INCLUDING FORMER [...] (C) On September 23, Embassy Rangoon sources confirmed a media report that Special Branch police arrested six politically active Arakanese university students on September 1. According to a September 9 Narinjara (exile-based) online news article, authorities arrested the students -- Tun Lin, [...]	2009-09-24 11:59:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON652	STATE MEDIA ACCUSES AMCIT KYAW ZAW LWIN OF [...] (C) The September 24 edition of the New Light of Myanmar contains a three-page expose on anti-government groups' alleged efforts to uprisings and launch terrorist attacks within Burma. The article names recently arrested American citizen Kyaw Zaw Lwin (Ref A) as a claiming he has ties to inter [...]	2009-09-24 11:59:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	BM CASC PGOV PHUM PREL
09RANGOON685	Voice of America TV programming back on the air in Burma [...] (SBU) As a result of Embassy outreach to the Ministry of Information, the GOB has allowed state-owned television to broadcast VOA-TV programs. The English language instruction series "Connect with English" began daily broadcasts on Myanmar Radio and Television (MRTV) the morning of October 1 [...]	2009-10-06 10:40:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO PGOV PINR EAID PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON783	BURMESE GOVERNMENT DEPORTS AMERICAN CENTER TEACHER [...] (SBU) Burmese authorities deported an American Center (AC) teacher November 28 without providing her any explanation. Police Special Branch told us informally afterwards that the teacher visited the home of a political opposition figure during a vacation to Pyin Oo Lwin, but she denies any [...]	2009-11-30 10:31:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC BM CASC CVIS KPAO PGOV PINR PREL
09RANGOON797	BURMA: ASSK DOCTOR DEBRIEFS ON RECENT VISIT [...] (C) Dr. Tin Myo Win (aka Douglas),personal physician to Aung San Suu Kyi (ASSK),told CDA, a.i., that at a December 3 meeting, ASSK asked him to pass on her gratitude for the opportunity to meet with A/S Campbell and said that she has launched her own engagement efforts with the regime to ca [...]	2009-12-09 08:02:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
09RANGOON99	BURMA MFA OFFICIAL ON ENGAGEMENT, VISITS, AND [...] (C) The Government of Burma (GOB) has provided another signal that it wishes to engage with the Obama Administration, perhaps with a two-track, military and civilian approach. During a dinner the Charge hosted for MFA Americas Director Yin Yin Oo, she suggested initial topics for engagement [...]	2009-02-17 07:11:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR OREP OFDP ODIP PINR SNAR BM
09RECIFE63	DIPLOMATIC DIALOGUE IN RECIFE: DEEPER ENGAGEMENT SOUGHT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a broad off-the-record discussion of U.S.-Brazil foreign policy issues hosted by the PO and Recife's PD section a select group of Pernambuco opinion leaders attended a breakfast meeting and expressed their points of view about the foreign policy of the Obama administration [...]	2009-09-30 16:17:00	Consulate Recife	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO PREL PGOV ECON EPET ETRD EIND SCUL SENV
09REYKJAVIK191	INVESTING IN ICELAND: OPPORTUNITIES AND OBSTACLES [...] (SBU) Summary: As Iceland struggles to rebound from last year's financial meltdown, the government is reevaluating the future direction of the country, including the role of foreign direct investment (FDI). There is potential for investment in a variety of sectors, particularly those that util [...]	2009-10-27 16:58:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN IC
09REYKJAVIK196	ICELAND: 2009-2010 INCSR SUBMISSION [...] (SBU) Iceland's submission for the 2009-2010 INCSR: I. Summary Icelandic authorities confront limited, but increasing, levels of domestic drug production. The primary focus of law enforcement is on stopping importation and distribution, with a lesser emphasis on prosecuting for possession a [...]	2009-11-03 17:25:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV SNAR KCRM IC
09REYKJAVIK202	GOVERNMENT RECONSIDERS AMOUNT OF TAX FOR ENERGY USE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent actions by the government of Iceland (GOI),including a proposal to introduce a significant energy tax in the 2010 budget bill (reftel B),have raised concerns about the current environment for foreign investors. Implementing significant tax increases ex-post-facto, for exa [...]	2009-11-13 17:21:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IC PGOV PREL
09REYKJAVIK204	OBSERVATIONS FROM A DANISH AMBASSADOR'S THREE [...] (C) Summary and introduction. Charge d'Affaires (CDA) met November 13 with Soren Haslund, the newly arrived Danish Ambassador to Iceland, to discuss his time spent in Iran. Haslund served as the Danish Ambassador in Tehran for three years, arriving in 2006 and departing the country on July 26, [...]	2009-11-17 13:14:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM IR IC
09REYKJAVIK225	REYKJAVIK CIWG ANNUAL MEETING [...] (S/NF) On December 17, 2009, American Embassy Reykjavik convened a Counter Intelligence Working Group (CIWG) meeting. CDA Sam Watson chaired the meeting. In attendance were A/DCM, POL, PAO, CONS, ECON, IPC, MILREP, MGT and RSO. Ref A discusses Post's previous CIWG. Ref C discusses Post's pr [...]	2009-12-24 11:35:00	Embassy Reykjavik	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC IC
09REYKJAVIK27	ICELAND: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2009 [...] (U) Post submits the following Investment Climate Statement for Iceland for 2009. Responses are keyed to reftel. This report has been sent by unclassified email to J. Nathaniel Hatcher in EEB/IFD/OIA per reftel instructions. The statistics portion at the end of this report was only sent by [...]	2009-02-02 15:19:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR IC
09REYKJAVIK37	ICELANDIC MINISTER CONFIRMS COMMERCIAL WHALING DECISION [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) Minister of Fisheries Steingrimur J. SigfuQon announced on February 18 that his predecessor's controversial increase in whaling quotas for fin and minke whales will stand at least for this year (reftels). Ministry of Fisheries [...]	2009-02-20 15:45:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EFIS KSCA PREL IWC ETRD IC
09REYKJAVIK41	REYKJAVIK SEPQ RESPONSE - SPRING 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-26 15:01:00	Embassy Reykjavik	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC PTER
09RIGA149	RIGA DENIES PERMITS FOR MARCH 16 EVENTS [...] Concerned about security, the City of Riga has denied permits both to organizations planning to commemorate the Latvian "Legionnaires" on March 16, and to opponents planning counter-demonstrations. The decision to deny the permits this year was a change of course from previous years. On March [...]	2009-03-13 15:44:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ASEC PHUM CASC LG
09RIGA183	LESSONS LEARNED - CRISIS MANAGEMENT EXERCISE RIGA 2009 [...] Post submits the following comments, observations and lessons learned from Post's most recent Crisis Management Exercise (CME) held in Riga from 5-6 March 2009. A. Format of the CME: The format in general was good. Based on our scenario (gradually developing civil unrest and evacuation),[...]	2009-04-01 14:35:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	AEMR AMGT ASEC CASC LG
09RIGA245	RIGA PROPOSES TV CO-OP "MANY CULTURES, ONE NATION" [...] Summary. Riga proposes a FY09 TV co-op program on racial, ethnic and cultural diversity in the United States. This project, aimed at covering similarities and differences of various minority groups in the United States, will help the embassy address the strategic goal of promoting tolerance i [...]	2009-05-06 10:23:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC OIIP
09RIGA248	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF LATVIAN PRESIDENT ZATLERS [...] (C/NF) Summary: Latvian President Valdis Zatlers comes to Washington in the wake of the deaths of two Latvian soldiers and the wounding of two others fighting alongside American troops in Afghanistan. Zatlers moved quickly to quash any suggestion that this tragedy become a pretext for a drawdo [...]	2009-05-07 06:23:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MOPS ECON PINR LG
09RIGA257	TRANSCOM COMMANDER'S VISIT TO RIGA CONFIRMS STRONG [...] (C) Summary: The May 5 - 6 visit of TRANSCOM Commander General Duncan McNabb provided an opportunity to thank the Latvians for their support for the Northern Distribution Network (NDN). McNabb assured the Latvians that all arrangements in Latvia are fine; any potential choke points would like [...]	2009-05-08 11:19:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL AF UZ LG
09RIGA28	RIGA 2008 ANNUAL OVERSEAS SECURITY ADVISORY COUNCIL (OSAC) [...] Overall Crime/Safety Situation: Latvia continues to be a relatively safe country, compared to a U.S. city of similar size. Crimes of opportunity, including pickpockets, theft from automobiles, and some residential thefts mainly occur in the larger cities with the majority of occurrences in Rig [...]	2009-01-14 13:04:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC AMGT APER
09RIGA345	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL VOINOVICH [...] Your visit to Riga - the first Codel in nearly three years - provides an opportunity to demonstrate our strong support for Latvia at a time when it faces serious economic difficulty. Your visit will show our appreciation of Latvia's efforts to maintain their NATO commitments during the current [...]	2009-06-19 15:15:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP PGOV ECON PREL LG
09RIGA35	RIGA'S FY2009 BFIF PROPOSALS [...] Summary: Embassy Riga proposes two FY09 projects for the Business Facilitation Incentive Fund. The first is connected to the upcoming launch of the Commerce-State Post Partnership Program MOU for Fee Collection, while the other focuses on energy security, a key mission priority. Post requests [...]	2009-01-15 15:45:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD BEXP EINV LG
09RIGA350	FIRST CASE OF H1N1 INFLUENZA IN LATVIA [...] Latvia confirmed its first case of H1N1 influenza on June 23. The woman, who came to Riga from Berlin on June 21, proved to be flu positive. She had earlier visited the United States and Canada. The woman was taken to hospital immediately after her arrival. This is the first confirmed case of [...]	2009-06-25 11:24:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	KFLU AEMR PREL CASC PINR AMGT LG
09RIGA371	SCENESETTER FOR MEETING WITH LATVIAN FM RIEKSTINS [...] (U) The Secretary's meeting with Maris Riekstins provides an opportunity to demonstrate our strong support for Latvia at a time when it faces serious economic difficulty. The meeting will support the government as it restructures government fiscal policy and functions to comply with commitment [...]	2009-07-08 13:18:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON PINR LG
09RIGA375	RESULTS OF BLUE LATERN APPLICATION 050177010 - PRE-LICENSE [...] Summary. On July 10, post met with Hansa Electronics SIA President Jevgenijs Orlov and Director Anatoliy Arkhipov to conduct a pre-license check for the sale of a FLIR Model SeaFlir II thermal imaging system. The Hansa officials stated they had been briefed by FLIR on USML guidelines and restr [...]	2009-07-14 13:46:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC GV PN LG
09RIGA406	SCENESETTER FOR A/S GORDON'S VISIT TO LATVIA [...] (SBU) Your visit to Riga provides an opportunity to demonstrate our strong support for Latvia at a time when it faces serious economic difficulty. It will also provide us an opportunity to express appreciation for Latvia's effors to maintain their NATO commitments during the current financia [...]	2009-08-04 13:46:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON LG
09RIGA427	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON GICNT UNDOC OBSERVER STATUS [...] On August 17, Acting Pol/Econ Chief delivered reftel demarche to Dace Rutka, Head of Americas and Caribbean Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Rutka said Latvia welcomes the addition of UNDOC as an official observer organization to GICNT. ROGERS [...]	2009-08-18 10:23:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL PTER KGIC LG
09RIGA430	READOUT OF A/S GORDON MEETINGS WITH LATVIAN PM AND [...] (C) Summary: Assistant Secretary Gordon met on August 12 with Latvian Prime Minister, Valdis Dombrovskis, and Foreign Minister, Maris Riekstins. Issues discussed included NATO, Latvia's economic crisis and IMF/EC agreement, Russian foreign policy and U.S. engagement with Russia, Belarus and G [...]	2009-08-18 14:40:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL NATO ECON OSCE LG

09RIGA510	LATVIA: JOURNALISTS, EDITOR LEAVE LATVIA'S LEADING DAILY [...] SUMMARY: The editor-in-chief of Latvia's leading daily newspaper Diena and several other journalists resigned on Oct. 9 after learning that the company's new owner is a wealthy family from Great Britain. The editors had been locked in a standoff with the company's CEO, Alexandrs Tralmaks, sin [...]	2009-10-13 06:49:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PHUM KPAO LG
09RIGA81	DECISION ON PAREX BANK'S SYNDICATED LOANS DUE THIS [...] (C) Summary. Parex Bank Chairman Nils Melngailis told Charge that Parex has no available cash to put towards repayment of its two large syndicated loans at this time. The lenders, he said, have rejected any debt for equity swap arrangements, so payment on the debt falls to the Latvian governme [...]	2009-02-10 15:30:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EFIN LG
09RIGA86	PRESIDENT ZATLERS ON AFGHANISTAN, TRANSIT AND [...] (C) Summary: President Zatlers appreciated the sign of confidence in Latvia shown by beginning transit of non-lethal, commercial goods to Afghanistan via Latvia. He stressed his willingness to use his contacts with Central Asian leaders if helpful to facilitate transit through other countries [...]	2009-02-11 14:54:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS NATO AF RS LG
09RIODEJANEIRO15	O GLOBO NEWSPAPER, THE OBAMA ERA [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-21 15:28:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
09RIODEJANEIRO151	EXIM MEETING WITH BRAZIL MINING GIANT VALE [...] Begin Summary: On May 11-12, U.S. Export-Import Bank (ExIm) officials, accompanied by Ambassador Sobel, met with finance executives from Brazilian mining conglomerate Vale to discuss access to ExIm financing. Vale has expressed a preference for using ExIm financing to purchase equipment and ca [...]	2009-06-22 18:35:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	EMIN EFIN EINV EIND ETRD BR
09RIODEJANEIRO16	JORNAL DO BRASIL, OBAMA: SHOCK OF HOPE [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-21 15:32:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
09RIODEJANEIRO161	Media Reaction, Jornal do Brasil Newspaper, Brazil: Between [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-25 19:48:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
09RIODEJANEIRO162	Media Reaction, Digital Duel (in Iran) [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-25 19:51:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
09RIODEJANEIRO171	Media Reaction, Old Fashioned Coup d'Etat [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-30 13:48:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
09RIODEJANEIRO172	Media Reaction Rio de Janeiro, Unacceptable (Coup in [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-30 13:49:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
09RIODEJANEIRO18	JORNAL DO BRASIL, OBAMA: SHOCK OF HOPE [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-21 18:37:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
09RIODEJANEIRO288	RIO'S OIL PLAYERS REACT TO SPECULATION ON PRE-SALT [...] (C) While the Government of Brazil (GOB) has yet to publicize its regulatory framework for the exploration of pre-salt reserves (reftel),Petrobras executives, petroleum industry representatives, and Rio de Janeiro-based managers of American oil firms have expressed concern over the main provi [...]	2009-08-27 15:15:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	CONFIDENTIAL	BR ECON ENRG PREL
09RIODEJANEIRO329	COUNTER-INSURGENCY DOCTRINE COMES TO RIO'S FAVELAS [...] (SBU) Beginning in December 2008, Rio de Janeiro Governor Sergio Cabral, with support from Rio Mayor Eduardo Paes, launched a comprehensive program to "pacify" Rio de Janeiro's violent favelas (i.e., vast shantytowns that are spread around the city's core) by establishing and maintaining a sus [...]	2009-09-30 18:18:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	CONFIDENTIAL	PINS SOCI SNAR ECON PBTS PREL BR
09RIODEJANEIRO334	Rio Radar - Weeks of September 25 and October 2, 2009 [...] (U) Rio Radar is a weekly compilation of key economic, political, commercial, and other developments in the states of Rio de Janeiro, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Espirito Santo, and Sergipe. This week's subjects: U.S. DRAWS THOUSANDS AT BRAZIL'S PREMIER BOOK FAIR 2. (U) The United States was th [...]	2009-10-08 17:28:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EPET PHUM SOCI SNAR PGOV BR
09RIODEJANEIRO363	A/S SHANNON MEETS WITH MRE POLITICAL UNDERSECRETARY GENERAL [...] (SBU) On October 22, 2009, WHA Assistant Secretary Tom Shannon met with Ambassador Vera Machado, Under-Secretary General for Political Affairs from the Ministry of External Relations (MRE) in Salvador, Bahia, on the margins of the Third Steering Group Meeting for the Joint Action Plan to Elimi [...]	2009-11-09 10:57:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR CASC UNSC IR BR
09RIODEJANEIRO364	Rio Radar - November 4, 2009 [...] (U) Rio Radar is a regular compilation of key economic, political, commercial, and other developments in the states of Rio de Janeiro, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Espirito Santo, and Sergipe. This week's subjects: FARC ARMS TRAFFICKING PIPELINE TO RIO DE JANEIRO? 2. (SBU) On October 22, [...]	2009-11-05 15:25:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EMIN KNNP SOCI PTER EAIR TSPL CO BR
09RIODEJANEIRO392	Media Reaction Rio de Janeiro: The U.S. Bases and [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-23 17:27:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
09RIODEJANEIRO396	Media Reaction Rio de Janeiro: Dubious and Risky Diplomatic [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-25 19:46:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
09RIODEJANEIRO400	Media Reaction Rio de Janeiro: Honduran Saga [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-01 20:36:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
09RIODEJANEIRO406	Media Reaction Rio de Janeiro: War Lord and Nobel Peace [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-03 21:29:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
09RIODEJANEIRO408	Media Reaction Rio de Janeiro: The Most Appropriate Decision [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-03 21:35:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
09RIODEJANEIRO416	Media Reaction Rio de Janeiro: May the climate remain good [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-07 13:40:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
09RIODEJANEIRO418	Media Reaction Rio de Janeiro: War and Peace--A Time for [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-07 20:27:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
09RIODEJANEIRO426	Media Reaction Rio de Janeiro: Hot Weather (COP 15) [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-09 15:27:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
09RIODEJANEIRO440	DOES RIO'S FAVELA PACIFICATION PROGRAM RESPECT HUMAN RIGHTS? [...] (SBU) Human rights and favela community representatives generally support Rio de Janeiro's Favela Pacification Program and report no killings related to the 450 Pacification Police Unit (UPP) officers that patrol the four favela shanty towns now under "pacification." While acknowledging there [...]	2009-12-11 17:22:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV ASEC BR
09RIODEJANEIRO69	Media Reaction, Jornal do Brasil Newspaper, "Automakers [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-31 20:54:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
09RIODEJANEIRO91	JORNAL DO BRASIL, OPPORTUNITY FOR THE US AND CUBA [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-20 20:37:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
09RIODEJANEIRO96	Media Reaction, O Globo newspaper, Obama overshadows [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-22 18:39:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
09RIYADH1012	NATIONAL DIALOGUE: STRENGTHENING NATIONAL UNITY [...] (SBU) Secretary General Faisal al-Moammar of the National Dialogue Center told Charge July 27 that King Abdullah had created the national dialogue campaign - aimed at promoting tolerance and moderation in Saudi society - because of Saudi society's reluctance to embrace change and serious diff [...]	2009-08-04 15:21:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SA SOCI
09RIYADH1021	THE JURASH ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIG: SEASON II, DIGGING [...] (SBU) On July 31, the CDA and an Embassy delegation visited the Jurash archaeological dig in Asir province, the first U.S. - Saudi joint excavation in the Kingdom. The Jurash dig, currently in its second season, is funded by ExxonMobil. The Embassy played an important part in facilitating Sa [...]	2009-08-05 12:21:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON KPAO PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SOCI SA
09RIYADH1045	HEALTH MINISTER REQUESTS HHS MOU BY OCTOBER [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) In a meeting with A/DCM and a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) training delegation on August 11, Health Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah said his Ministry ideally would like to conclude a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for cooper [...]	2009-08-12 14:11:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PREL TBIO KFLU CASC ASEC SA
09RIYADH1050	SAUDIS DELAY JOINT VENTURE APPROVAL FOR TWO US [...] (SBU) On August 10 Representatives from American Life Insurance Company (ALICO) briefed Emboffs on their meeting earlier that day with Saudi Monetary Authority (SAMA) Insurance Supervisor Mohammed Al-Shayea. 2. (SBU) Al-Shayea gave the ALICO reps gave no inkling when/if a royal decree sanct [...]	2009-08-12 15:15:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ECON EFIN EINV ETRD WTO SA
09RIYADH1068	SAUDI OIL MINISTER REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO OIL [...] (C) In an August 12 meeting with Charge, Saudi Oil Minister Ali Al-Naimi underlined the key role his government played within OPEC moderating the positions of less responsible members wanting to maximize the price of oil at the expense of the international economy. He said the Kingdom welcome [...]	2009-08-17 16:33:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	EPET ENRG PREL ECON KAUST OPEC SA
09RIYADH1084	MOJ DISCUSSES JUDICIAL REFORM, WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND [...] (SBU) Charge met Minister of Justice Muhammad al-Issa August 19 to discuss issues including a Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) proposal; judicial reform; women's rights; and child marriages. Al-Issa stressed the importance of judicial review and his responsibility to implement judic [...]	2009-08-22 17:15:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM SA
09RIYADH1086	MOJ DISCUSSES JUDICIAL REFORM, WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND [...] (SBU) Charge, accompanied by Poloff and Commercial Attache, met Minister of Justice Muhammad al-Issa August 19 to discuss issues including a Commercial Law Development Program (CLDP) proposal; judicial reform; women's rights; and child marriages. Al-Issa stressed the importance of judicial r [...]	2009-08-23 06:43:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM SA
09RIYADH1161	RECOMMENDING A LETTER OF CONGRATULATIONS TO SAUDI KING [...] (SBU) This is an action request. See paragraph four. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) The inauguration of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) on September 23 will be an important milestone for Saudi Arabia. Sending a congratulatory letter provides a good opportunity [...]	2009-09-06 14:18:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KPAO ECON SENV TBIO SA
09RIYADH1177	SAUDI ARABIA: JINDAN TALKS KAUST, REFORM, AND [...] (C) During Charge Ambassador Erdman's September 8 farewell call, Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister for Bilateral Affairs Ambassador Khalid Al-Jindan admitted that oil wealth could no longer solve all the Kingdom's problems, and that the time had come for reforms; voiced qualified support for an i [...]	2009-09-09 14:03:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM IR LE YM SA SY IZ
09RIYADH1178	CHARGE'S SEPT 5 TOUR D'HORIZON WITH SAUDI INTERIOR [...] (S) Charge, accompanied by John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, and GRPO Chief, met for two hours September 5 with Saudi Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Prince Nayif bin Abdulaziz. For a senior official with a reputation for [...]	2009-09-09 16:37:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	AF IR PGOV PK PREL PSOE PTER SA
09RIYADH118	SAUDI ARABIA INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Chapter Headings: -- Openness to Foreign Investment -- Conversion and Transfer Policies -- Expropriation and Compensation -- Dispute Settlement -- Performance Requirements and Incentives -- Right to Private Ownership and Establishment -- Protection of Property Rights -- Transparency of R [...]	2009-01-18 06:14:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	OPIC KTDB USTR SA
09RIYADH1213	Saudi H1N1 mitigation efforts continue for Hajj and [...] (SBU) Summary: The Saudi Government continues to actively monitor cases of H1N1 and has started a nationwide awareness campaign to reduce the threat of transmission. The number of infections and deaths has remained steady. The Saudi Government is working with foreign governments on measures [...]	2009-09-15 12:15:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PREL TBIO KFLU CASC ASEC SA
09RIYADH1258	SAUDI ARABIA RATIFIES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY [...] (SBU) This is an action request. See paragraph 5. 2. (SBU) In a recent meeting with EconCouns, Prince Turki al-Saud, Vice President of the King Abdul-Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) said he is very pleased with the level of U.S.-Saudi science and technology collaboration. He [...]	2009-09-27 15:34:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON TSPL KTIA KSCA PREL SA
09RIYADH1278	KING CHARTS NEW VISION FOR SAUDI ARABIA WITH [...] (SBU) After only three short years of preparation, Saudi Arabia inaugurated the King Abdullah University for Science and Technology (KAUST) in an elaborate ceremony on September 23, coinciding with Saudi National Day. The massive scale and luxury of the amenities are physical reminders of the [...]	2009-09-29 06:40:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PREL SOCI EINV KSCA SCUL SA
09RIYADH129	INFLUENTIAL SAUDI PRINCE SPEAKS CANDIDLY ABOUT GAZA [...] (C) HRH Prince Mishari bin Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, deputy commander of the Saudi Arabian National Guard (SANG) in the Eastern Province (EP),met with Consul General (CG) Kenny at the Consulate in Dhahran on Sunday, January 18. PolOff and RSO were also present. The Prince is the second ran [...]	2009-01-19 15:18:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL PTER
09RIYADH1301	SAUDI ARABIA NOT IMPOSING SECONDARY BOYCOTT ON [...] (U) After rQding a recent article in the Jerusalem PostQ sQesting the Saudi governmenQ"iQsifying its enforcement of the Arab LQgue boycott" on companies doing business with Israel, the Embassy contacted both the Ministry of Commerce and Industry and several American Qinesses operating in the K [...]	2009-10-01 14:55:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD PREL SA IS
09RIYADH1304	ROWDY SAUDI NATIONAL DAY CELEBRANTS TURN TO [...] (C) The third Saudi National Day celebrations on September 23 fell victim to acts of vandalism and looting of restaurants, cafes, and shops (some of which were U.S. franchised establishments) that caused over a million dollars in damage and resulted in at least several dozen arrests. (NOTE: RS [...]	2009-10-01 16:20:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM SOCI ASEC SA
09RIYADH1305	ROWDY SAUDI NATIONAL DAY CELEBRANTS TURN TO [...] (C) The third Saudi National Day celebrations on September 23 fell victim to acts of vandalism and looting of restaurants, cafes, and shops (some of which were U.S. franchised establishments) that caused over a million dollars in damage and resulted in at least several dozen arrests. (NOTE: RS [...]	2009-10-02 10:08:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM SOCI ASEC SA
09RIYADH1330	LETTER FROM NAWAF BIN FAISAL BIN FAHAD BIN [...] (SBU) On October 4, Ambassador Smith received the following letter addressed to President Barack Obama from Nawaf Bin Faisal Bin Fahad Bin Abdulaziz. BEGIN TEXT OF LETTER: His Excellency The President Barack Obama President of The United States of America His Excellency the President, [...]	2009-10-05 13:51:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SA
09RIYADH1375	SCENE SETTER FOR A/USTR CHRIS WILSON VISIT [...] (SBU) Summary: Saudi Arabia has made significant progress on improving the climate to protect intellectual property rights in the last several years. It has done so through the commitment of the reformist King, sustained hard work by dedicated staff, and the conjunction of committed senior lea [...]	2009-10-15 10:55:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR ECON EINV PREL SA
09RIYADH1382	MINISTER OF COMMERCE STRESSES SAUDI RETRACTION OF [...] (U) This is an action request - please see paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) On October 17, visiting A/USTR Chris Wilson raised concerns from some sources that Saudi Arabia may be enforcing the secondary or tertiary boycott of Israel. Minister of Commerce and Industry Abdullah Alireza categorically den [...]	2009-10-19 07:10:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PREL SA
09RIYADH1394	SAUDI RELATIONS WITH PAKISTAN: AN INDIAN [...] (C) Political officers at the Indian and Pakistani Embassies in Riyadh provided each country's perspective of Saudi goals and relations with Pakistan and Afghanistan. The Indian officer suggested the Saudis remained wary of Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari; noted Pakistan,s desire to see [...]	2009-10-21 10:35:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	SA PK AF IN PREL PGOV
09RIYADH1397	REINVIGORATING AN ENERGY DIALOGUE WITH SAUDI [...] (C) Summary: Embassy Riyadh believes that the United States would benefit from a direct, senior-level energy discussion with Saudi officials that would clear the air of misperceptions on the Saudi side of our long-term vision for the world's energy future. It would also afford the U.S. an opp [...]	2009-10-22 12:32:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET EINV SENV PREL SA
09RIYADH1402	SAUDI SUCCESSION: NAYIF RISING [...] (C) Saudi Prince Nayif has taken full advantage of the opportunity provided by his March 2009 appointment as Second Deputy Prime Minister to establish himself as the de facto Crown Prince-in-waiting and heir apparent to the Saudi throne. Some observers see Nayif's October trip to Egypt, wher [...]	2009-10-23 09:58:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PINR PREL SA
09RIYADH1412	Mixed Gender Audience Flocks to American Art Opening [...] American artist Laurie Goddard visited Saudi Arabia October 3 - October 10, conducting workshops with art students and putting on exhibitions of her paintings in Dhahran, Jeddah and Riyadh. The opening in Riyadh of a show of her work prompted a rare -- for Saudi Arabia -- mixed-gender public [...]	2009-10-25 13:42:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL KPAO KWMN OEXC SA XF ZP ZR
09RIYADH1466	SAUDI ARABIA: SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION ON SECRETARY [...] (U) Summary: Editorial comments have criticized the Secretary for what they view as a reversal of the U.S. position with her statements in Israel. Editorial comments have yet to surface regarding her statements made in Marrakech, other than those noting her attempts to "soften" her previous s [...]	2009-11-03 20:10:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM KMDR KPAO PHUM PREL SA
09RIYADH1467	Saudi Arabia: Special Media Reaction on Secretary [...] Summary: Editorial comments have criticized the Secretary for what they view as a reversal of the U.S. position with her statements in Israel. Editorial comments have yet to surface regarding her statements made in Marrakech, other than those noting her attempts to "soften" her previous stat [...]	2009-11-04 04:16:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAO KDEM PHUM SA
09RIYADH1468	RIYADH RESPONSE TO BLUE LANTERN BROKER INQUIRY [...] (C) Saudi Prerogative Company (SPC) is a small business established in 2003 to represent foreign companies interested in the defense and communications industries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. SPC is a privately held limited liability corporation. Shareholders include His Royal Highness Princ [...]	2009-11-04 05:41:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC KOMC SA
09RIYADH1471	PRINCE MANSUR ASSUMES MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS MINISTRY [...] (C) As had been expected, 81-year old Prince Mit'eb bin Abdulaziz resigned from his position as Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs on November 2. He was replaced by his son, Mansur, in an illustration of the Al Saud's gradual and risk-averse approach to transferring power to the grandsons [...]	2009-11-04 11:40:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR SA
09RIYADH1484	DANISH AMBASSADOR IN SAUDI: EAGER FOR U.S. [...] (C) Danish Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Christian Konigsfeldt told Ambassador Smith November 3 that his country was eager for U.S. leadership at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 15th Conference of the Parties (COP),which Denmark is hosting in Copenhagen Decembe [...]	2009-11-08 08:40:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL SENV SA
09RIYADH1492	SAUDI OIL MINISTER OUTLINES KINGDOM'S INTEREST IN [...] (C) Summary: Petroleum Minister Ali Al-Naimi told the Ambassador that Saudi Arabia greatly values a strong energy relationship with the United States. He said Saudi Arabia will continue to play a moderating role in international energy markets. The Minister said he is looking forward to the [...]	2009-11-09 05:46:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG SENV PREL SA
09RIYADH1501	IRAN, YEMEN AND AFGHANISTAN: A/S SHAPIROâ€™S [...] (S) Summary: Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs Andrew Shapiro met on October 24 with Dr. Prince Turki bin Saud Al-Kabeer, Under Secretary for Multilateral Affairs at the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ambassador Smith also attended the meeting. Dr. Prince Turki described Saudi [...]	2009-11-10 08:03:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	IR MARR MASS MOPS SA YM
09RIYADH1502	YEMEN: A/S SHAPIROâ€™S DISCUSSION WITH PRINCE MITEB [...] (U) Summary: Assistant Secretary for Political-Military Affairs Andrew Shapiro met on October 24 with Prince Miteb bin Abdullah Al-Saud, Assistant Deputy Commander for Military Affairs of the Saudi Arabian National Guard. Prince Miteb described the problems faced by Saudi Arabia in Yemen and presse [...]	2009-11-10 08:05:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS SA
09RIYADH1520	SAUDI MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM RETHINKING GAS USE [...] (C) Summary: The Saudi Ministry of Petroleum continues to grapple with how best to use Saudi Arabia's available natural gas resources. While international oil companies working in the Empty Quarter have found some new deposits of gas, they are very deep and will pose technical challenges to de [...]	2009-11-15 11:58:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV PREL SA
09RIYADH1540	SAUDI CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR MUSES ON FINANCIAL [...] (C) Summary: Muhammed Al-Jasser, Saudi Arabia's Central Bank Governor, recently reviewed for the Ambassador the Kingdom's last fifty years of Saudi financial history, which he stressed plays an important role in shaping Saudi economic policy on issues like the dollar peg. Overspending Saudi A [...]	2009-11-21 13:39:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON SOCI PREL SA
09RIYADH1557	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF DOE DEPUTY SECRETARY [...] (SBU) Saudi officials are eagerly awaiting your visit, which they expect will begin a new chapter in our bilateral energy dialogue. You will arrive at a time when Saudi Arabia is confronting a number of difficult challenges. While it has managed to weather the international financial crisis, [...]	2009-11-23 14:44:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET PREL SA
09RIYADH1596	IMPACT OF DUBAI DEBT RESTRUCTURING ON SAUDI ARABIA [...] (C) Despite initial concerns that Dubai's debt crisis could impact the Saudi economy, all indications are that any effect here will be minimal. Senior government officials, bank officers, and analytic reports from major international banks all suggest that Saudi banks have minimal exposure to [...]	2009-12-08 15:43:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV SA
09RIYADH160	CORPORATE PROFITS LOWER, BUT MOST STILL IN THE [...] (SBU) Summary: The economic crisis is starting to hit harder in Saudi Arabia as oil prices remain low, with most companies reporting lower profits in the 4th quarter of 2008, and some reporting losses. Banks and holding companies exposed to bank losses are being hit hardest. Interestingly, [...]	2009-01-26 14:43:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD SA
09RIYADH1665	FULL BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATIONS FOR SAUDI [...] Mission Saudi Arabia provides the following expanded background and justifications for its nominations for the President's summit on entrepreneurship (nominees previously submitted ref B). Please note one replacement from our previous submission: Ms. Maria Jamal Mahdaly, who was recently name [...]	2009-12-23 12:13:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID PGOV SOCI XF SA
09RIYADH1671	IO/DRL (KESHAP) VISIT BEGINS DIALOGUE ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During a December 19 meeting Deputy FM for Multilateral Affairs, HH Dr. Torki told IO/HR Director Keshap and Senior Human Rights Policy Advisor Ostermeier that the SAG was prepared to consider working with the U.S. on a new approach to the defamation issue in the UN context. Pri [...]	2009-12-27 10:14:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL KISL PGOV KDEM OPDC SA
09RIYADH182	SAUDI JOURNALISTS ON PRESIDENT'S AL-ARABIYA INTERVIEW [...] PAS Riyadh spoke with six Saudi journalists and editors today on popular reaction to the POTUS interview with Al-Arabiya. All of those contacted said that highlights of the interview were spreading widely on the street, and that the response was overwhelmingly positive. One journalist who al [...]	2009-01-29 06:48:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PGOV ECON SA
09RIYADH192	CALLS FOR ANTI-AMERICAN BOYCOTT CONTINUE, MIXED [...] (C) Summary: Despite the cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, Saudi public anger over perceived U.S. support for Israel's military actions in Gaza continues to simmer, and a grassroots campaign to boycott U.S. products remains ongoing for the moment, particularly among the youth population. [...]	2009-01-31 07:54:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV EFIN KWBG KBCT KPAL SA IS
09RIYADH233	Little hope for quick relief from the great tonic water [...] (SBU) The shelves of Saudi groceries stores normally are as blessed with food as the country's land is blessed with prodigious oil reserves, so emboffs took note several months ago when tonic water began to disappear from stores, homes, and restaurants. Initially Western expats assumed tonic wa [...]	2009-02-07 09:57:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON SOCI SA
09RIYADH271	SAUDIS PAY MIT $50 MILLION TO CONDUCT JOINT [...] (SBU) Key Points: ------------------- -- The premier Saudi university, KFUPM, will provide MIT with U.S. $50 million over seven years to conduct joint research on clean water and clean energy. -- This is the largest ever Saudi-funded research collaboration with a foreign academic institut [...]	2009-02-10 16:18:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	CVIS ECON ENRG KPAO PGOV SA TPHY
09RIYADH288	Mecca's First African-Saudi Imam [...] SUMMARY & COMMENT: Media attention given to the Mecca Grand Mosque's first African-Saudi Imam, Adil al-Kalbani, provided a glimpse of King Abdullah's attempts to combat racism and promote openness among the Kingdom's senior clergy by giving national prominence to a talented, somewhat unorthod [...]	2009-02-11 13:47:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PINS PTER SA
09RIYADH290	PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY GROUP STILL SEEKING [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-11 14:31:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV KIPR SA
09RIYADH295	VICE-MINISTER SAYS MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS TO TAKE [...] (C) Miteib holds a Ph.D. in Government Administration from George Washington University. He is not someone whom the Al-Sauds placed in the job to stop progress, but rather to pragmatically achieve greater political "evolution" from within. Miteib wants balanced change, preserving the core v [...]	2009-02-11 15:05:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KWMN SA
09RIYADH374	ANNUAL CRIME EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE (ACEQ) - [...] (U) SUMMARY: This cable serves as US Embassy Riyadh's response to the Annual Crime Evaluation Questionnaire (ACEQ) for Spring 2009. There appears to be an increase in crime in the Kingdom. As recently as a year ago crime reporting was limited. Crime statistics are difficult to obtain but t [...]	2009-03-01 15:47:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PTER
09RIYADH408	SAG-USG COUNTER-TERRORISM PARTNERSHIP [...] (C) SUMMARY. The SAG's MOI-hosted Security Conference in Riyadh and the meeting between CENTCOM DCOM LtGen John Allen with Asst. Minister for National Security Affairs Prince Mohammed bin Naif (MbN) highlight the SAG's commitment to counter-terrorist activity in the Kingdom by partnering with the U [...]	2009-03-10 14:36:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET IR IZ MARR MCAP MOPS OVP PGOV
09RIYADH447	COUNTERTERRORISM ADVISER BRENNANâ€™S MEETING WITH [...] KEY POINTS -- (S) Saudi King Abdullah welcomed White House counterterrorism adviser John Brennan, S/WCI Ambassador Williamson, and Ambassador Fraker to his private palace March 15 for a 90-minute discussion focused on U.S. Saudi-relations, counterterrorism cooperation, the Yemeni Guantanamo Bay det [...]	2009-03-22 10:14:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PREL PTER KWBG SA AF IN PK IR IZ
09RIYADH462	SAUDI ARABIA'S AUTOMOBILE SALES SLOW DOWN [...] (U) Key points and comment: -- The "boycott" of local car dealers by Saudi consumers, launched in late 2008, continues. -- Saudi consumers are relying more on a market of second hand cars from Dubai. Comment: The grass roots campaign against "greedy car dealers" and criticism of [...]	2009-03-25 13:39:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL WTO SA
09RIYADH490	DEMARCHE IN ADVANCE OF DOHA SUMMIT [...] (SBU) DCM presented reftel demarche on the Doha Arab League summit in a March 24 meeting with Saudi Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs for Bilateral Relations Ambassador Dr. Khalid Jindan, and again in a March 25 meeting with MFA Director for UN Affairs Adnan al-Baghdadi. 2. (C) DCM made [...]	2009-03-30 13:53:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAL KPKO KWBG MOPS PGOV PHUM PREL AL SU XF
09RIYADH575	COMMERCE MINISTER ALIREZA ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT UPCOMING TRIP TO WASHINGTON [...] (SBU) Key points: -- Minister of Commerce and Industry Abdullah Zainal Alireza confirmed he will be in Washington, DC, April 21-30 to deliver remarks at a conference at the New America Foundation and to meet with U.S. officials. He stressed the need to emphasize business and trade as the fu [...]	2009-04-15 15:45:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAGR ETRD ECON KIPR TSPL SA OVIP
09RIYADH589	SAUDI MINISTER OF COMMERCE VISIT [...] (SBU) Post asks Washington agencies to grant Saudi Minister of Commerce and Industry Abdullah Ali Reza the most senior ranking meetings possible, comparable with the level accorded to Commerce Ministers from other G-20 countries. Given Ali Reza's decisive influence on several outstanding Comm [...]	2009-04-20 15:04:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PREL SA
09RIYADH598	SAUDI CONSULTATIVE COUNCIL DOMINATED BY [...] KEY POINTS AND COMMENT: -- (U) King Abdallah appointed 81 new members to Saudi Arabia's 150-member Majlis Al Shura (Consultative Council) on February 14. --(U) Half of all the members (and 43 percent of the new appointees) studied in the US, and 70 percent have PhDs. -- (C) The new Majl [...]	2009-04-22 04:48:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SA
09RIYADH612	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY OF DEFENSE GATE'S MAY [...] KEY POINTS -- (U) The King will strongly welcome your visit as an opportunity to hear your assessment of regional security issues and particularly to hear about U.S. plans toward Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran. -- (C) Saudi foreign policy calculations are driven by a deep fear and s [...]	2009-04-26 14:01:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	MARR PINR PREL PTER SA
09RIYADH651	IDEOLOGICAL AND OWNERSHIP TRENDS IN THE SAUDI MEDIA [...] (S) Summary: The Saudi regulatory system offers the al-Saud regime a means to manipulate the nation's print media to promote its own agenda without exercising day-to-day oversight over journalists, and Saudi journalists are free to write what they wish provided they do not criticize the ruling fami [...]	2009-05-11 10:50:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM PTER ECON KISL SA
09RIYADH659	First U.S.-Saudi Joint Commission Meeting on Science and [...] SUMMARY: Delegates from U.S. and Saudi technical agencies met in Riyadh May 11-12, 2009, to attend the first Joint Commission Meeting under the auspices of the United States-Saudi Arabia Agreement on Science and Technology Cooperation, signed in December, 2008. The primary result of this me [...]	2009-05-13 14:27:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL TSPL KTIA KSCA ECON SA
09RIYADH702	INTERIOR MINISTRY BRIEFS SPECIAL ADVISOR HOLBROOKE [...] KEY POINTS: -- (SBU) Special Advisor Ambassador Richard Holbrooke was briefed on Saudi counterterrorism efforts at a May 16 meeting with Interior Ministry officials at the Security Forces officers Club in Riyadh. At the same meeting Holbrooke received a second briefing on Saudi terrorist f [...]	2009-05-24 14:05:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER SA
09RIYADH71	GRASSROOTS BOYCOTT OF AMERICAN GOODS GAINING [...] (SBU) -- A grassroots campaign to boycott U.S. goods and franchises, with the notable exception of automobiles and hotels, is gaining ground in the Kingdom. -- This campaign is bolstered by endorsements from local and foreign Islamic scholars. -- Comment: This campaign is broader than sim [...]	2009-01-12 14:37:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV ECON EFIN KWBG KBCT KPAL SA IS
09RIYADH716	SAUDI INTERIOR MINISTRY BRIEFS SPECIAL ADVISOR [...] Key points: -- (SBU) Special Advisor Ambassador Richard Holbrooke and Treasury DAS Glaser were briefed on Saudi terror finance efforts at a May 16 meeting with Interior Ministry (MOI) officials at the Security Forces Officers Club in Riyadh. Holbrooke also received a briefing on Saudi counter [...]	2009-05-29 11:46:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER EFIN AF PK SA
09RIYADH807	SAUDIS OFFICIALLY IGNORE & SAUDI MEDIA CONDEMNS [...] (C) To date there has been no official Saudi Government public comment on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's June 14 speech, outlining Israeli policy towards possible peace with the Palestinians. The lack of public comment is consistent with Charge's June 13 meeting with Foreign Mini [...]	2009-06-17 14:51:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SA IS
09RIYADH82	SAUDIS MAKE SECOND REQUEST FOR PRESIDENTIAL [...] (U) The Saudi Arabian Government has for the second time requested Presidential pardons for three Saudi nationals currently imprisoned in the U.S. via a diplomatic note received by the Embassy on January 11, 2009. An Embassy translation of this note follows. The original will be e-mailed to [...]	2009-01-13 14:41:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	CJAN KJUS OPDC PGOV PREL SA
09RIYADH887	AMBASSADOR'S DINNER WITH "ENLIGHTENED CONSERVATIVE" [...] (SBU) Over a June 24 dinner at his spacious, extended-family compound, a religious academic and several of his colleagues from Imam University - the most prestigious Islamic University in Saudi Arabia and once a breeding ground for extremist religious thought - engaged Ambassador and Embassy of [...]	2009-07-06 09:34:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO PGOV PINR OEXC SCUL SA
09RIYADH888	EMBASSY RIYADH'S EXPANDING RELATIONSHIP WITH IMAM MOHAMMAD [...] (SBU) Programming in Saudi Arabia can be an exercise in frustration, but paradoxically, as some doors shut, others seem to open wider. One prime example is the deepening Embassy relationship with the once-ultraconservative Imam Mohammed bin Saud Islamic University, and its increasing willingnes [...]	2009-07-06 12:01:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPAO PGOV PINR OEXC SCUL SA
09RIYADH949	SCENESETTER FOR UNDER SECRETARY KENNEDY'S JULY [...] (SBU) Embassy Riyadh warmly welcomes you to the Kingdom. Saudi Arabia remains an important strategic U.S. ally by virtue of its energy resources, geographic location, counterterrorism role, and leadership within the Muslim world. The Al Saud see the United States as their most important strat [...]	2009-07-20 08:16:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT ABLD ASEC CMGT CVIS CASC ECON PREL SA
09RIYADH958	CONOCOPHILLIPS ON PLANNED YANBU REFINERY, SAUDI [...] (C) ConocoPhillips President for the Middle East and North Africa Nick Spencer told DCM July 12 his company is committed to building the planned 400K barrel/day oil refinery in Yanbu with Saudi Aramco, with construction to begin next year and first production in 2014. Spencer said the Saudi in [...]	2009-07-22 07:23:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET PGOV SA
09ROME1032	AMBASSADOR THORNE PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO [...] (U) Sensitive but Unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Ambassador David Thorne presented his credentials to President of the Italian Republic Giorgio Napolitano at the Quirinale Palace, Rome, on September 4. During a wide-ranging discussion of foreign policy and U.S. domesti [...]	2009-09-04 16:00:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL OVIP IT
09ROME1048	SCENESETTER FOR ITALIAN MINISTER CLAUDIO SCAJOLA'S VISIT TO WASHINGTON [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-11 11:39:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON ENRG IT
09ROME1084	DEMARCHE REQUEST: URGING IRAN TO RESOLVE [...] (C) DCM Dibble conveyed reftel points to Director General for the Middle East Cesare Ragaglini, who promised to discuss them with the Iranian Ambassador to Rome at the earliest opportunity. 2. (C) Separately, Poloff also delivered points to Iran desk Silvia Santangelo and to Office Directo [...]	2009-09-22 13:45:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER CASC
09ROME1188	ADDING HFCS TO THE MONTREAL PROTOCOL: ITALY IN FAVOR BUT [...] Summary. Italy supports including hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in the Montreal Protocol, as proposed by the U.S., Canada and Mexico, but believes that the phasedown dates in the North American proposal are too soon. Italy would like the Montreal Protocol Technical and Economic Assessment Panel [...]	2009-10-27 18:02:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV AORC KGHG IT
09ROME1222	ITALY: INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-03 15:22:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR IT

09ROME128	FINAL THOUGHTS ON THE U.S.-ITALY RELATIONSHIP: [...] (C/NF) Madame Secretary, as I depart Rome after three and a half years, permit me the privilege of passing on my thoughts to you on the state of U.S. - Italian relations. Throughout the post-war period, in particular since the end of the Cold War, Italy has been a staunch, reliable, and seriou [...]	2009-02-05 09:48:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV NATO IT
09ROME1299	ITALY: RESPONSE FOR REVIEW OF SUSPENSION OF TITLE [...] (U) This message is post's response to reftel request for updated information necessary for the President's consideration of continued suspension of Title III of the LIBERTAD Act. 2. (C) There has been no significant change in Italian relations with Cuba over the past six months. Italy eng [...]	2009-11-25 13:12:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD ETTC CU IT
09ROME1342	ITALY IRAN SANCTIONS ACT DEMARCHE: GOI INFORMED; [...] (C) Summary: Post delivered the Iran Sanctions Act (ISA) demarche to the GOI, and to Eni and Edison energy companies. As expected, GOI officials defended their "moral suasion" actions and claimed their companies are cooperating. Eni officials continue to claim that they have halted any new act [...]	2009-12-04 15:41:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET ETTC IR PREL
09ROME1347	A/S GORDON'S MEETINGS WITH ITALIAN FM FRATTINI AND [...] (C) Summary: Following the November 23rd G8 Political Directors' meeting, A/S Gordon met with FM Frattini and SG Massolo in back to back discussions, reviewing the new EU appointments, Iran sanctions, Afghanistan, Russia and the Balkans. Frattini expressed optimism that the new post-Lisbon te [...]	2009-12-07 12:31:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IT
09ROME1395	IPR IN ITALY - USG COOPERATION WITH ITALIAN IP DIRECTORATE [...] (U) Italian officials have expressed interest in closer collaboration with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on intellectual property (IP) issues. They also seem eager to take steps that could lead to Italy being taken off the USG's 301 Watch List, but it is not clear that they will succeed [...]	2009-12-21 15:29:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IT KIPR ETRD ECON EINT
09ROME1396	IPR IN ITALY - AMERICAN VOICES AMONG ITALIAN ELITE [...] (U) Three American speakers, recruited by Embassy Rome, recently spoke at an intellectual property rights (IPR) conference held in Rome. The two USG speakers and one private sector speaker spoke on issues of IPRs and competition law, emerging areas of patent law, and U.S. approaches to copyrig [...]	2009-12-21 15:30:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	IT KIPR ETRD ECON EINT
09ROME1409	ITALY-RUSSIA SUMMIT HIGHLIGHTS EVER STRONGER [...] (SBU) MFA officials view the December 3 summit between PM Berlusconi, Russian President Medvedev and numerous cabinet minsters a showcase for the bright future of Italian-Russian relations. Historically strong economic, political and cultural ties between Italy and Russia were reinforced by [...]	2009-12-23 16:02:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENGR PGOV OSCE NATO AF RS IT EUN
09ROME1419	DEMARCHE REQUEST: URGING IRAN TO RESOLVE AMCIT [...] C) Poloff spoke with Iran desk officer, Silvia Santangelo, regarding the cases of American citizens detained in Iran, and requested the GOI's assistance, per reftel. The Iran desk said that in the last two months, all human rights discussions, including consular discussions with the Iranians [...]	2009-12-29 15:48:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	CASC PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER IR IT
09ROME144	U/S BURNS' PARTICIPATION IN G8 POLITICAL DIRECTORS [...] (SBU) Summary: Undersecretary of State for Political Affairs Bill Burns participated in the first Political Directors Meeting of the Italian G8 Presidency in Venice, February 2-3. All participants showed great interest in the new Administration's approach to major policy issues -- most notabl [...]	2009-02-06 13:16:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PARM MNUC IT AF PK IR KN BM
09ROME159	SCENESETTER FOR SPEAKER PELOSI'S FEBRUARY 13-22 [...] (C) Madame Speaker, I would like to extend a warm welcome from Team Italy in anticipation of your upcoming visit. Your trip comes at a critical moment as the Berlusconi government seeks to understand how it fits into the new Administration's reengagement with Europe. Berlusconi's close person [...]	2009-02-10 15:58:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IT
09ROME171	INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2009 - ITALY [...] SUMMARY: Following is Post's submission for 2009 Investment Climate Statement for Italy. End Summary. OVERVIEW AND UPDATE ------------------- 2. A January 2008 article in London's Financial Times likened investing in Italy to "driving with the brakes on." It cited the dearth of global [...]	2009-02-12 11:44:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB OPIC KTDB USTR PGOV IT
09ROME176	ITALY: MFA HESITANT IN PRESSING MOI ON CUBAN [...] (C) A/DCM met February 10 with MFA Americas DG Verderame, at the latter's request, as well as with Migration Deputy DG Palladino to discuss our pending request for the resettlement in Italy of Cuban protected migrant Luis Manuel Alfonso Romero, currently at the U.S. Naval Station at Guantanamo [...]	2009-02-12 15:19:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PREF SMIG KAWC IT CU
09ROME178	ITALY: US COMPANY MAY BE INVOLVED IN SUSPECT [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-13 12:26:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC IR IT
09ROME204	ITALY: 2008 TIP REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-20 16:09:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB KCRM PHUM PREF KWMN KFRD SMIG IT XX
09ROME281	ITALIAN PIPELINE COMPANY CONCERNED ABOUT AZERI [...] (C) Summary: Franco - Italian energy company Edison, one of the leading partners in the Turkey-Greece-Italy (TGI) gas pipeline project, is concerned about Azerbaijan's decision to delay production from its Shah Deniz II gas field. Such a delay would adversely impact current plans for first TGI [...]	2009-03-11 09:24:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG GR IR IT RS TU AJ
09ROME297	CORRECTED VERSION - SIPDIS CAPTION ADDED: G-20 [...] Summary - Italy remains insulated from the worst of the crisis impacting financial institutions, but is looking at a deeper and longer recession than originally anticipated. The GOI has put in place various modest measures to bolster confidence in banks, increase credit to the economy, and pr [...]	2009-03-13 15:38:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IT
09ROME298	ANTARCTIC/ARCTIC EVENT: MFA U/S SCOTTI TO ATTEND FOR ITALY; [...] Summary and action request. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Under Secretary Vincenzo Scotti will represent Italy at the April 6 ministerial event on Antarctic and Arctic affairs at the Department. Senior working-level MFA Antarctic and Arctic officials are available for consultation by the [...]	2009-03-13 15:56:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	TPHY SENV AORC KSCA PHSA EWWT PBTS IT
09ROME342	G8 LABOR MINISTERIAL: SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY [...] (SBU) Madame Secretary, I would like to extend a warm welcome from Team Italy in anticipation of your trip to participate in the G8 Labor Ministerial. The Labor Ministerial will be the first full G8 ministerial and it offers an excellent opportunity to highlight the new Administration's polic [...]	2009-03-24 07:54:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL IT
09ROME352	ITALY: 2008 TIP REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-25 15:52:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KCRM PHUM PREF KWMN SMIG IT
09ROME355	ITALY READY TO HELP ON GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEES [...] (C) Italian Foreign Minister Frattini confirmed to S/WCI Ambassador Williamson March 24 that Italy is ready to help the United States resolve the issue of Guantanamo detainees through resettlement in Italy and advocacy for the U.S. effort within the EU. Frattini advised that there is oppositio [...]	2009-03-26 17:12:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS KISL IT
09ROME356	BERLUSCONI'S CENTER-RIGHT SHOTGUN WEDDING [...] (C) From 27 to 29 March, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi will preside over the merger of Italy's two main center-right parties into a single entity, the People of Liberty (PDL) party. The inaugural party congress that will take place this weekend will fuse Berlusconi's personal political vehi [...]	2009-03-27 11:08:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IT
09ROME358	ITALY: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MCCONNELL [...] (U) Summary. Your visit to Rome comes at an important period in our relationship with Italy. As Italy's leadership undertakes engagement with the new Administration, Italians are eager to show that Italy remains committed to maintaining a strong relationship with the U.S. and is ready to co [...]	2009-03-27 16:18:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OREP IT
09ROME363	REQUEST FOR PRESIDENTIAL DELEGATION: 65TH [...] (U) This in an action message; see paras 2-6. This message is sensitive but unclassified; please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Post requests the designation of a Presidential Delegation to attend events in Rome on June 4, 2009, commemorating the 65th anniversary of the Allied liberation o [...]	2009-03-30 10:48:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SCUL OVIP IT
09ROME392	ITALY SITREP: STRONG EARTHQUAKE HIT CENTRAL ITALY [...] (SBU) On Monday morning an earthquake registering 5.8 on the Richter scale struck central Italy, centered about 60 miles from Rome near the capital of Abruzzo, L'Aquila. Initial reports indicate that 50 were killed and hundreds injured. The earthquake damaged L'Aquila's most important churches [...]	2009-04-06 11:18:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL IT
09ROME393	DISASTER DECLARATION CABLE: ITALIAN EARTHQUAKE [...] (U) This is a Disaster Declaration cable. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (U) On 6 April at 3:30 a.m. an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 hit Abruzzo province in central Italy. Fifty people have been confirmed dead and thousands are homeless. Media reports indicate that electrical and [...]	2009-04-06 11:47:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL PHUM
09ROME399	ITALY SITREP: EARTHQUAKE DEATH TOLL RISES TO 179 [...] (U) The death toll from Monday morning's earthquake in Abruzzo has risen to 179, with 34 still missing. Additionally, 1,500 are injured and 17,000 homeless, including 10,000 in the region's capital L'Aquila (total population 80,000). Thus far, 100 people have been rescued from the rubble. A se [...]	2009-04-07 11:15:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC PGOV PREL IT
09ROME4	ITALY TO FOLLOW EU POSITION ON AID TO NICARAGUA [...] (C) Summary: Econoff and Poloff delivered ref A demarche on suspension of aid to Nicaragua. Italy will seek a common EU position in responding to the flawed 9 November elections. Italy will likely not suspend its sanitation project run through the Managua municipal government, but it will [...]	2009-01-02 16:45:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PGOV PREL NU
09ROME402	ITALY SITREP: DISASTER RELIEF CONTINUING [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified; please protect accordingly. Death Toll Hits 250 - - - - - - - - - - 2. (U) The Italian media has reported that the death toll for Monday morning's earthquake has now reached 250, with 1,000 injured, including 100 seriously. On Tuesday strong [...]	2009-04-08 12:12:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL CASC IT
09ROME408	ITALY COOPERATIVE ON JOINT APPROACH TO TUNIS SCHOOL [...] (C) The Italian MFA is eager to cooperate with us and others to obtain a favorable resolution to the American Cooperative School of Tunis (ACST) tax situation. MFA Counselor Lorenzo Morini from the Maghreb Office, stated he would discuss this issue with the Italian Ambassador in Tunisia, Amb [...]	2009-04-09 08:34:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASCH ODIP PREL IT
09ROME428	COORDINATION OF RESPONSE TO ABRUZZO EARTHQUAKE [...] In the wake of the earthquake which struck Italy on April 6 (Ref B),expressions of American solidarity and sympathy have been widely reported in the media and greatly appreciated. Caustic comments about the size of our initial emergency $50,000 disaster grant were reported in only one provoc [...]	2009-04-15 06:38:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO SCUL PGOV PREL IT
09ROME433	PIRACY: ITALY REQUESTS ASSISTANCE FOR ANTI-PIRACY [...] (S) The Government of Italy sent U.S. Embassy Rome an unclassified Note Verbale on April 16 thanking the USG for assistance provided thus far in the deployment of Italian Special Forces to Djibouti for possible use in an anti-piracy mission and requesting continuing assistance as needed. The [...]	2009-04-16 13:48:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	MASS MARR EWWT KCRM PBTS PGOV PHSA PREL AORC
09ROME438	NO MORE MR. NICE GUY (III): INEFFECTIVE ITALIAN [...] (SBU) This is the third in a series of three reporting cables on immigration in Italy. This first reporting cable described the current situation. The second reported on the government's reaction to the immigration challenge. This third cable examines the concerns raised by the government's [...]	2009-04-17 13:34:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PREF IT
09ROME487	ABRUZZO EARTHQUAKE-POSSIBLE NEXT STEPS WITH NIAF [...] SUMMARY: At the conclusion of a visit by a delegation of the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF),Post proposes moving forward in a public-private partnership with NIAF, focused on education, specifically on the University of Aquila, in response to the earthquake that struck the Abruz [...]	2009-05-04 05:31:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO SCUL PGOV PREL IT
09ROME493	ABRUZZO EARTHQUAKE-POSSIBLE NEXT STEPS WITH NIAF [...] SUMMARY: At the conclusion of a visit by a delegation of the National Italian American Foundation (NIAF),Post proposes moving forward in a public-private partnership with NIAF, focused on education, specifically on the University of Aquila, in response to the earthquake that struck the Abruz [...]	2009-05-04 09:15:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO SCUL PGOV PREL IT
09ROME508	MEGAPORTS IN ITALY: DETECTING NUCLEAR MATERIALS [...] (SBU) Summary: The DOE Megaports program seeks to protect the United States from attack by placing radiation detectors in container ports. Italy has long been on the Department of Energy's list of desired Megaports participants, but efforts to institute the program in Italy stalled several yea [...]	2009-05-06 15:07:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IT PGOV ETRD PBTS PTER PARM
09ROME513	BLUE LANTERN LICENSE 050079832: STELIT EMITTER [...] (SBU) Summary: On 28 April Econoffs performed a site visit of Stelit SRL, pursuant to license 050079832 for Emitter Memory Modules. Stelit appeared to be a bona fide Foreign Intermediate Consignee. Company management was familiar with restrictions on re-export of US defense items. End Sum [...]	2009-05-07 09:50:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC KOMC IT
09ROME546	BURMA: ITALY CONVOKES BURMESE CHARGE OVER [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-15 15:15:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL BM IT
09ROME649	SCENESETTER FOR ITALIAN PM BERLUSCONIâ€™S JUNE 15 [...] (C/NF) Mr. President, your meeting with Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi comes at a time when his closest advisors fear Italy is losing the credibility and influence that it enjoyed in Washington under the previous U.S. administration. In fact, while Italy has been a stalwart partner and participant in [...]	2009-06-09 08:11:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV IT
09ROME736	ITALY LEANING TOWARD UAE FOR IRENA HEADQUARTERS, STILL [...] (SBU) Summary. Italian Foreign Ministry officials said Italy is leaning toward the choice of the United Arab Emirates as the headquarters for the new International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA),but the Italian position could still change if there are "important advances" in the case for Bo [...]	2009-06-25 06:31:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG KGHG TRGY SENV KSCA IEA IT
09ROME752	SCENESETTER FOR THE PRESIDENT'S MEETING WITH [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-26 16:30:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IT
09ROME815	ITALIAN PARLIAMENT GIVES GREEN LIGHT FOR NUCLEAR [...] (C/NF) Summary: The Italian Parliament approved nuclear energy legislation on July 9th that gives the GOI the green-light to re-launch Italy's civil nuclear energy program. The legislation calls for the GOI to come up within six months with revamped regulation to govern the nuclear sector, ide [...]	2009-07-16 12:27:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EINV ENRG IT
09ROME827	ITALY 2008 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND EXPROPRIATION [...] (U) Embassy is aware of four (4) outstanding expropriation cases concerning the estates of United States citizens of Italian descent against the Government of Italy for the expropriation of property. For Claimant A, there is only one up-date from the Embassy's report of last year. There is no [...]	2009-07-21 08:39:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON IT
09ROME878	ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MINISTER SCAJOLA'S U.S. VISIT TO STRESS NUCLEAR ENERGY AND OTHER COMMERCIAL COLLABORATION [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-30 15:45:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EINV ENRG IT PREL
09ROME89	ITALIAN PRIVACY AUTHORITY PROHIBITS IPR HOLDERS [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-23 15:17:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD IT KIPR PGOV
09ROME916	THE MEK'S MARYAM RAJAVI IN ROME [...] (C) Summary: In a visit that coincided with violent confrontations at Camp Ashraf, Maryam Rajavi, leader of the Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MEK) and of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI),made a two-day visit to Rome at the invitation of the Italian Chamber of Deputies [...]	2009-08-07 13:35:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IR PTER
09ROME95	LESSONS LEARNED - ROME DVC CRISIS MANAGEMENT [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 10. 2. (U) Summary: In November 2008, the Tri-Mission in Rome participated in a Foreign Service Institute- facilitated Crisis Management Exercise (CME) conducted via Digital Video Conference (DVC). The exercise reinforced expectatio [...]	2009-01-26 10:43:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	AEMR AFSI AMGT ASEC CASC IT
09ROME960	BLUE LANTERN RESPONSE ON ELETTRONICA AMPLIFIERS: [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-20 13:55:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC IT
09ROME97	ITALY-RUSSIA RELATIONS: THE VIEW FROM ROME [...] (U) This is a joint Political and Economic Section cable. 2. (C/NF) Summary. Italy's relationship with Russia is complex, encompassing historical ideological sympathies, geostrategic calculations, commercial pressure, energy dependence, and personal relationships between top leaders. The combinat [...]	2009-01-26 11:48:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV ENRG EPET RS IT
09RPODUBAI109	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE - WINDOW ON IRAN - MARCH 3, [...] [S/NF] Reformist MP Khoeni On Past and Present of Reform Movement: PAST: Former Reformist parliamentarian Mohammad Mousavi Khoeni [strictly protect], who served in the Sixth Majles (2000-2004),met with IRPO on March 1 and 3. Mousavi Khoeni entered the Majles from a leadership position [...]	2009-03-03 13:33:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV KDEM PINS IR
09RPODUBAI121	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE - WINDOW ON IRAN - MARCH 17, [...] [C/NF] Iranian Visa Applicants in Dubai Generally Unenthusiastic About Mir Hossein Mousavi: IRPO Conoff queried visa applicants regarding their views of former Iranian Prime Minister and now presidential candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi. None professed particular enthusiasm with his candidacy and [...]	2009-03-17 12:36:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV EAGR ECON KDEM IR
09RPODUBAI122	IRAN'S ELECTION - KHATAMI DEPARTS, MOUSAVI ENTERS TO [...] (C/NF) Summary: Former president Khatami's decision to withdraw from Iran's upcoming presidential race in favor of former Prime Minister Mousavi will help consolidate the moderate vote, strengthening the challenge to Ahmadinejad. Mousavi, following a twenty-year absence from Iran's political [...]	2009-03-17 13:49:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PINR KDEM IR
09RPODUBAI140	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE - WINDOW ON IRAN - MARCH 25, [...] [S/NF] Qalibaf Planning to Deliver US Goods in Time for Election?: The Tehran Municipality's interest in US agricultural trade continues, but now appears driven by a more overtly political agenda. IRPO Officer and Dubai-based regional Ag Attache met for a second time with two UAE-based Irania [...]	2009-03-25 12:33:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL KHUM EAGR IR
09RPODUBAI141	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE - WINDOW ON IRAN - MARCH 25, [...] [S/NF] Qalibaf Planning to Deliver US Goods in Time for Election?: The Tehran Municipality's interest in US agricultural trade continues, but now appears driven by a more overtly political agenda. IRPO Officer and Dubai-based regional Ag Attache met for a second time with two UAE-based Irania [...]	2009-03-25 12:55:00	Iran RPO Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PROP EAGR
09RPODUBAI148	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE - WINDOW ON IRAN - MARCH 31, [...] [S/NF] Roxana Saberi: Iranian-Americans as Diplomatic Leverage : As IRPO has reported and will report further septel, various spoilers in Iran facing the prospect that improved US-Iran ties will erode their standing within Iran have taken deliberate and well-timed steps to preempt such improved [...]	2009-03-31 12:56:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM CACS ECON IR
09RPODUBAI162	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE -- WINDOW ON IRAN -- APRIL 7, [...] (S/NF) Update on Roxana Saberi: Two separate IRPO contacts have asserted that Roxanna Saberi is part of a political struggle over IRIG relations with the US. One of them, a friend of Saberi who works for BBC Farsi, said that Saberi was taken by elements in the Ministry of Intelligence and Secur [...]	2009-04-07 14:51:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PHUM PREF ECON EAGR IR
09RPODUBAI168	AHMADINEJAD'S WINGS GET CLIPPED ON ECONOMIC POLICY [...] (S/NF) Summary: Iran's Majles dealt President Ahmadinejad a series of setbacks on economic policy in March that signal the forging of a broad-based opposition to the President's populist economic policies. These defeats have hurt, but probably not crippled, his plans to distribute cash and ec [...]	2009-04-14 08:51:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET	ECON EFIN PGOV IR
09RPODUBAI169	DRUG USE IN IRAN DECLINING, U.S. MODEL CREDITED [...] (C) Summary: A medical professor who consults for the IRIG on drug treatment and prevention programs said that demand reduction programs are showing results in reducing drug use in Iran. He said that Iran now models many of its demand reduction and addiction treatment efforts on programs deve [...]	2009-04-14 10:55:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR PGOV SOCI IR
09RPODUBAI171	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE DUBAI: WINDOW ON IRAN - APRIL [...] [S/NF] Iranian UN OCHA head seen as invaluable link to IRIG: According to an Iranian employee of the UN Office of the Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs (please protect),the current OCHA director in Tehran, Ali Ashraf Mojtahed Shabestari, is so well-respected by IRIG officials that their r [...]	2009-04-15 13:25:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PHUM PREF ECON EAGR IR
09RPODUBAI177	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE--WINDOW ON IRAN--APRIL 22, [...] (S/NF) Game of Attrition. Ahmadinejad's defeats on the budget and his plan to distribute cash payments to lower-income Iranians show that power centers, such as the Majles, are actively working to pressure the President prior to the June election, according to [Source removed]. These power centers [...]	2009-04-22 11:00:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR ECON ETRD KDEM IR
09RPODUBAI181	IRAN'S REFORM-RESISTANT ECONOMY [...] (S/NF) Summary: As economic issues rise to the top of the agenda in Iran's presidential campaigns, the range of the policy debate on economic issues remains narrow and is essentially limited to which candidate can better manage Iran's government dominated economy. Recent examples of currency [...]	2009-04-23 12:00:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV IR
09RPODUBAI187	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE DUBAI: WINDOW ON IRAN - MAY 6, [...] (S/NF) Election Update - Let's Make a Deal: During a May 5 meeting with IRPO Officers, a Tehran-based businessman who travels regularly to Dubai detailed several important backstories for the upcoming presidential elections. (This contact is a former IRGC officer who was based in Khuzestan du [...]	2009-05-06 13:18:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV ECON IR
09RPODUBAI200	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE - WINDOW ON IRAN - MAY 13, [...] [S/NF] Iranian Media Largely Ignore Saberi's Release: Iranian official and semi-official media provided minimal reporting on the court decision to free Roxanna Saberi. IRNA, for example, limited its coverage to a short, factual story quoting from foreign press sources. Judiciary spokesman Alir [...]	2009-05-13 12:59:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PINR CASC ECON
09RPODUBAI218	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE DUBAI: WINDOW ON IRAN - MAY [...] (SBU) Candidate Snapshot of the Iranian Presidential Election: The Ministry of Interior today announced the Guardians Council-approved final candidate list. As expected, the four leading candidates - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Mir Hosein Mousavi, Mehdi Karrubi, and Mohsen Reza'i - are the only sanc [...]	2009-05-20 13:34:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV ECON
09RPODUBAI223	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE DUBAI: WINDOW ON IRAN - MAY [...] (S/NF) Trilateral Iran-Afghanistan-Pakistan Summit in Tehran: On May 24 the presidents of Afghanistan and Pakistan participated in a trilateral summit hosted by the IRIG intended to, in the words of Iranian Foreign Minister Mottaki, develop mechanisms to find "regional solutions for regional [...]	2009-05-28 12:59:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV IR
09RPODUBAI235	IRANâ€™S FIRST FAN: DISSATISFACTION WITH AHMADINEJAD MAY [...] (C) Summary: As emotions run high following a week of adversarial debates between Iran's four presidential candidates, the outcome of the national soccer team's World Cup qualifying match against the UAE could add to voters' dissatisfaction with Ahmadinejad just 36 hours before they head to the pol [...]	2009-06-09 14:24:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM IR
09RPODUBAI255	IRAN'S ELECTION: ACADEMICS HIGHLIGHT IMPORTANCE OF FRIDAY [...] (S/NF) Summary: Five Iranian academics seeking visas in Dubai spoke with IRPO regarding the unfolding drama in Iran. They consider the demonstration coinciding with Supreme Leader Khamenei's Friday Prayers to be the most important rally yet because the demonstrators will have the opportunity s [...]	2009-06-18 13:50:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PHUM IR
09RPODUBAI269	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE DUBAI: WINDOW ON IRAN - JULY [...] (S/NF) Unconfirmed Detention of Dual National American Citizen in Iran: An Iranian-American journalist (please protect) who was covering the presidential election for Tehran Bureau from inside Iran until his credentials were revoked several days ago said he personally witnessed the arrest of a [...]	2009-07-01 13:01:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV CASC IR
09RPODUBAI280	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE DUBAI: WINDOW ON IRAN - JULY [...] (S/NF) Continuing Anger at Government, Growing Impatience with Mousavi: IRPO contacts recently returned from Iran to Dubai describe widespread frustration among the general populace and noted a sharp escalation in the anti-government rhetoric during casual conversations. The visible security [...]	2009-07-08 14:01:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV ECON IR
09RPODUBAI288	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE DUBAI: WINDOW ON IRAN - JULY [...] (S) Iranian Doctor Alleges Many More Deaths Than Officially Acknowledged: A gynecologist applying for a visa in Dubai described a frenetic scene in the hospitals during the unrest sparked by the disputed election. He was called in to provide support and ended up working three straight shifts - [...]	2009-07-15 11:52:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM ECON IR
09RPODUBAI297	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE DUBAI: WINDOW ON IRAN - JULY [...] (S) IRGC Assumes Control: An Iranian journalist working for a Western wire service told us July 18 that the IRGC had asserted its authority "to protect the revolution" and assumed control of the IRIG's response to the protest. In the process, he said, the Ministry of Intelligence and Security [...]	2009-07-22 13:44:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV ECON IR
09RPODUBAI305	IRAN: WELCOMING AMERICANS EVEN AS POST-ELECTION CRISIS [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-29 09:24:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CASC IR
09RPODUBAI331	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE DUBAI: WINDOWN ON IRAN-AUGUST [...] (S) Shahroudi's Term Approaches its End: An IRPO contact with indirect access to senior Iranian officials told us that Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi was leaving his office frustrated that he had been unable to make significant changes to strengthen Iran's justice system. [...]	2009-08-12 12:18:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET	PGOV PREL ECON EAGR SOCI TSPL IR
09RPODUBAI335	IRAN: AHMADINEJAD NAMES INTEL AND TWO FEMALE MINISTERS [...] (C) Summary: In a live August 16 televised address, President Ahmadinejad discussed the criteria for his cabinet selections and named six of the 21 ministers. Of note is Ahmadinejad's candidate for the Ministry of Intelligence, Hojjat ol-Eslam Heydar Moslehi, who has ties to both Supreme Lead [...]	2009-08-17 13:21:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV IR
09RPODUBAI349	IRAN: TEHRAN SHOW TRIAL AGAIN CITES USG EXCHANGE PROGAMS AS [...] (C) Summary: The inclusion of USG public diplomacy programs and IRPO in a recent indictment read during the second show trial in Tehran is not a new allegation of US plotting for the overthrow of the Islamic Republic. Such claims have been made before, most recently in January, and contain many acc [...]	2009-08-25 08:14:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PHUM SCUL IR
09RPODUBAI366	IRAN OFFICIALS, PRESS SPIN IAEA REPORT ON EVE OF P5+1 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Though Iran's envoy to the IAEA Ali Asghar Soltanieh and the head of the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization Ali Akbar Salehi took the nominal lead in spinning the August 28 IAEA report as a vindication of Iran's positions, their public comments offered little new insight to the I [...]	2009-09-02 14:43:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET	PGOV IR PREL PARM
09RPODUBAI398	IRAN: NO HINT OF COMPROMISE ON THE EVE OF NEGOTIATIONS [...] (C) Summary: On the eve of negotiations with the US and other P5+1 members, Iranian officials insisted that they will neither surrender the country's nuclear rights nor bow to threats of further sanctions. Iranian officials balanced these uncompromising statements with expressions of Iran's go [...]	2009-09-30 13:17:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM PROP IR
09RPODUBAI432	IRAN PRESS: AEOI SAYS IRAN WILL PROVIDE TEHRAN RESEARCH [...] (U) On October 10 the Iranian press service ISNA reported comments by AEOI Spokesman Ali Shirzadian on Iran's options for acquiring fuel for the Tehran Research Reactor (TRR). 2. (U) The ISNA article's title was: "AEOI Spokesman in Talk with ISNA: Various Ways of Procuring Fuel for the T [...]	2009-10-13 11:53:00	Iran RPO Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IR PGOV PREL PARM
09RPODUBAI438	IRAN PRESS/NUCLEAR: FOREIGN MINISTER MOTTAKI, MAJLIS [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-14 12:46:00	Iran RPO Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IR PGOV PREL PARM
09RPODUBAI439	IRAN: OBSCURE ROYALIST GROUP DRAWS REGIME DEATH SENTENCES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Reports from Iran indicate that as many as five people listed in the indictments issued in the wake of post-election unrest have been sentenced to death by Tehran revolutionary courts. Though details surrounding the individual cases are murky the convictions do not in fact appear [...]	2009-10-14 14:20:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM IR
09RPODUBAI444	IRAN PRESS/NUCLEAR: FRENCH-IRAN DISAGREEMENT CAUSES DELAY OF [...] (U) October 19 Iranian press reports of the first day of Vienna IAEA negotiations cited IAEA Director General's characterization of the talks as "very constructive" and "a good start." However other Iranian press, to include two October 19 'PressTV' pieces titled "Iran Rejects 'Direct Talks' wi [...]	2009-10-20 13:07:00	Iran RPO Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL IR PARM
09RPODUBAI455	IRAN PRESS/NUCLEAR: INITIAL IRAN PRESS REACTION TO GENEVA [...] (SBU) The following is a sampling of October 22 Iranian press coverage of the October 19-21 Vienna talks. Initial reporting was mostly factual, and coverage uniformly relayed the basic points of the draft agreement, in addition to IAEA Director General al-Baradei's post-negotiation comments. [...]	2009-10-22 14:02:00	Iran RPO Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IR PGOV PREL PARM
09RPODUBAI456	CORRECTION: IRAN PRESS/NUCLEAR: INITIAL IRAN PRESS REACTION [...] (SBU) The following is a sampling of October 22 Iranian press coverage of the October 19-21 Vienna talks. Initial reporting was mostly factual, and coverage uniformly relayed the basic points of the draft agreement, in addition to IAEA Director General al-Baradei's post-negotiation comments. [...]	2009-10-22 14:06:00	Iran RPO Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IR PGOV PREL PARM
09RPODUBAI459	TEHRAN NUCLEAR FUEL DEAL DRAWING DOMESTIC POLITICAL FIRE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an October 26 press conference Iranian Foreign Minister Mottaki said Iran would "soon" be announcing its decision on the IAEA proposal to exchange stockpiles of its own enriched uranium in exchange for smaller amounts of more highly enriched uranium to be used by the Tehran Rese [...]	2009-10-26 12:55:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IR PARM
09RPODUBAI46	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE - WINDOW ON IRAN - JANUARY 20, [...] [U] This January 20, 2009 edition of Window on Iran was sent out on that date via classified e-mail. 2. [S/NF] Up Against Twenty Billion Dollars of Support, Reformists Wary of AN Fraud: According to a Tehran and Dubai-Iranian businessman close to reformist presidential candidate Mehdi K [...]	2009-02-02 13:21:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR IR
09RPODUBAI472	IRAN'S DOMESTIC POLITICS PREVENTING IAEA ACCORD [...] (C) SUMMARY. After initial vague expressions of Iranian support for the outcome of the October 19-21 Vienna nuclear fuel negotiations, a rising tide of domestic opposition to the IAEA deal from across the Iranian political spectrum has led official Iran to distance itself from the draft agreem [...]	2009-11-03 12:42:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	IR PGOV PREL PARM
09RPODUBAI474	IRAN: GOVERNMENT CLASHES WITH PROTESTORS ON 30TH ANNIVERSARY [...] (C) SUMMARY: First reports from Iran indicate that security forces moved aggressively against 'Green Path' opposition supporters who took to the streets in a bid to co-opt the government-sanctioned commemoration of the 1979 seizure of the American Embassy in Tehran on November 4, with anecdota [...]	2009-11-04 13:00:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IR PHUM
09RPODUBAI475	IRAN: KHAMENEI TROTS OUT THREADBARE REVOLUTIONARY RHETORIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Supreme Leader Khamenei's November 3 anti-US comments in a speech commemorating the 'National Struggle Against Global Arrogance Day' were similar in tone and content to his remarks from previous years' speeches on this occasion. Shorn of the rhetorical frills, Khamenei said that e [...]	2009-11-04 13:32:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	IR PGOV PREL PARM
09RPODUBAI48	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE - WINDOW ON IRAN - JANUARY 27, [...] [U] This January 27, 2009 edition of Window on Iran was sent out on that date via classified e-mail. 2. [S/NF] More on Russia-Iran Security Ties: In a follow up discussion with a former IRGC general regarding Russian security cooperation with Iran, he explained that Russia saw Iran as a [...]	2009-02-02 13:43:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR IR
09RPODUBAI481	IRAN PRESS: INITIAL IRAN MEDIA COVERAGE OF PRESIDENT OBAMA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As of late November 5, Iranian press coverage of President Obama's November 4 statement on Iran has been scant, with most domestic coverage focused on the November 4 "National Struggle Against Global Arrogance Day" events. What coverage there has been was relatively factual, w [...]	2009-11-08 11:26:00	Iran RPO Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IR PGOV PREL
09RPODUBAI482	IRAN PRESS/NUCLEAR: TEHRAN FRIDAY PRAYER SPEECHES FOCUS ON [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-09 14:22:00	Iran RPO Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IR PGOV PREL PARM
09RPODUBAI486	IRAN: JUSTICE GETS PERSONAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Iran's Revolutionary Courts have issued preliminary sentences for roughly half of the more than one hundred political prisoners detained by the regime in the wake of the disputed presidential election. In terms of severity, the sentences run the gamut from Canadian/Iranian citize [...]	2009-11-10 13:40:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PHUM IR
09RPODUBAI495	IRAN PRESS/NUCLEAR: NOVEMBER 17: IRAN INITIAL REACTION TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The following contains November 16-17 nuclear-related statements as reported in the Iranian press by: A. IRIG IAEA Rep Soltanieh: 'Fordo Inspection Confirms Iran's Information' B. Head of Majlis Foreign Relations Subcommittee of the National Security Committee: 'Iran [...]	2009-11-17 15:45:00	Iran RPO Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IR PGOV PREL PARM
09RPODUBAI498	IRAN: THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE TELEVISED [...] (C) Summary: The IRIG has for some time considered Western media -- both press and entertainment -- as part of the "soft war" it claims is being waged against it. Despite these claims, and laws declaring satellite receivers illegal, the IRIG has tolerated a Western media presence in the countr [...]	2009-11-18 12:58:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL PROP IR
09RPODUBAI50	IRIG SEES U.S. EXCHANGES AS INTENT ON SOFT OVERTHROW [...] (C) Summary: Since September, every International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) group from Iran has cancelled its travel to the United States, often at the last minute. Our access to participants is limited, but some have told us explicitly that they have been refused permission to travel o [...]	2009-02-02 14:47:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET	PREL PGOV PHUM SCUL IR
09RPODUBAI501	IRAN'S EXECUTIVE-LEGISLATIVE SUBSIDIES TUG OF WAR CONTINUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Passage of the targeted subsidy reform bill has stalled in the Majlis over President Ahmadinejad's demand his administration have full control over how subsidy savings are spent. The Majlis and Ahmadinejad have been unable to come to a compromise after an impasse in the Majlis and [...]	2009-11-19 14:24:00	Iran RPO Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON IR PGOV PREL
09RPODUBAI503	IRAN'S EXECUTIVE-LEGISLATIVE SUBSIDIES TUG OF WAR CONTINUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Passage of the targeted subsidy reform bill has stalled in the Majlis over President Ahmadinejad's demand his administration have full control over how subsidy savings are spent. The Majlis and Ahmadinejad have been unable to come to a compromise after an impasse in the Majlis and [...]	2009-11-19 14:37:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON IR PGOV PREL
09RPODUBAI507	IRAN PRESS/NUCLEAR NOVEMBER 24: NSC HEAD JALILI, MFA [...] NSC HEAD JALILI: WE WANT IRONCLAD GUARANTEES; P5+1 STILL DITHERING National Security Council Secretary Saeed Jalili told press on November 24 that: - Iran it must have ironclad guarantees for fuel procurement and if they aren't provided, it has other options it will put forward. [...]	2009-11-24 15:13:00	Iran RPO Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL IR PARM
09RPODUBAI51	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE - WINDOW ON IRAN - FEBRUARY 3, [...] [S/NF] Election Update - Rumors of Ahmadinejad's Delusions May Hurt His Chances, Khatami Poised to Enter, Velayati May Be Compromise Choice: Several of our Iran and Dubai based contacts have noted Ahmadinejad is facing a major reelection challenge, and that only the Supreme Leaders' active supp [...]	2009-02-03 13:49:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PINR SOCI IR
09RPODUBAI514	IRAN RESPONDS (ADQRSELY) TO IAEA BOG RESOLUTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Initial IRIG reaction to the November 27 IAEA Board of Governors' resolution came from its IAEA representative Ali Asghar Soltanieh, who expressed 'deep concern and disappointment,' and from the Iranian Majlis, whose members threatened to 'review' Iran's NPT membership. Subsequen [...]	2009-11-30 17:19:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	IR PGOV PREL PARM
09RPODUBAI521	IRAN: INITIAL REPORTS SHOW STUDENT DAY CONFRONTATION, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Initial reports indicate that violent clashes between security forces and protestors are underway in Tehran, despite the government's aggressive moves to prevent anti-government demonstrations on Students' Day. Tehran University, typically the center of student protests, is repor [...]	2009-12-07 13:12:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV IR PREL

09RPODUBAI522	IRAN PRESS/NUCLEAR: DECEMBER 7: IRAN NEEDS 20 SITES, WON'T [...] (U) Headlines: - Iraq Environment Minister Doesn't Want Nearby Nuclear Sites - Majlis'er Says Enemies Want Iran to Withdraw from NPT - Salehi: We Need 20 Enrichment Sites, Won't Withdraw From NPT 2. (U) IRAQ ENVIRONMENT MINISTER DOESN'T WANT NEARBY IRANIAN NUCLEAR SITES [...]	2009-12-07 14:53:00	Iran RPO Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IR PGOV PREL PARM
09RPODUBAI534	IRAN: RIPPED KHOMEINI PIC PUTS OPPOSITION ON ITS HEELS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 14 the Tehran Prosecutor General announced the arrest of several unnamed individuals accused of desecrating a portrait of the Islamic Republic's revered founder 'Imam' Khomeini, purportedly filmed during the December 7 anti-government protests on Student Day. The Decem [...]	2009-12-14 12:29:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	IR PGOV PHUM PREL
09RPODUBAI56	IRAN'S HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM - AN INSIDE LOOK [...] (C) Summary: Iran's best universities largely focus on engineering, which the country's top students pursue for its supposed financial reward. Our interlocutors ranked Iran's best schools similarly, starting with Sharif University of Technology and generally concluding with the Islamic Azad U [...]	2009-02-05 09:18:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV ECON SOCI SCUL IR
09RPODUBAI57	IRANIAN WOMEN'S MOVEMENT CLAIMS SUCCESSES AMID IRIG [...] (C) Summary: Four leading Iranian women's rights activists described a robust, growing movement that is expanding its reach beyond young professional women, despite an aggressive crack-down by hardliners on individual activists. The struggle for women's equality in Iran has become more focuse [...]	2009-02-05 12:19:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV KWMN PHUM KDEM IR
09RPODUBAI58	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE - WINDOW ON IRAN - JANUARY 27, [...] [U] This January 27, 2009 edition of Window on Iran was sent out on that date via classified e-mail. 2. [S/NF] More on Russia-Iran Security Ties: In a follow up discussion with a former IRGC general regarding Russian security cooperation with Iran, he explained that Russia saw Iran as a "j [...]	2009-02-08 05:38:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PINR IR
09RPODUBAI75	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE - WINDOW ON IRAN - FEBRUARY [...] [S/NF] Larijani's Speech at Munich Security Conference Calls for Strategy Change: In his speech to the conference on 9 February, Iranian Majles Speaker Ali Larijani listed the failures of US and Western strategy on a wide array of issues, but welcomed the opportunity for a strategic reset unde [...]	2009-02-10 12:45:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL ECON KDEM IR
09RPODUBAI76	DUBAI THINKTANK PLANNING TRACK II TALKS ON IRAN [...] (U) This is a joint message from Embassy Abu Dhabi, ConGen Dubai, and IRPO. 2. (S/NF) On February 5, Ambassador met with Riad Khawaji, founder and CEO of the Dubai-based defense think tank the Institute for Near East and Military Analysis (INEGMA). Among other things, he told Ambassa [...]	2009-02-11 12:00:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PINR PREL IR TC
09RPODUBAI84	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE - WINDOW ON IRAN - FEBRUARY [...] [S/NF] Khatami Scares Hardliners Into Compromise?: Former president Khatami's recent entry into the presidential race has spurred hardliners and conservatives into action. Two days after his entry, Khatami was menaced by street thugs tied to the Basij chanting "we don't want an American gover [...]	2009-02-17 12:56:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL KDEM ECON IR
09RPODUBAI94	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE - WINDOW ON IRAN - FEBRUARY [...] [S/NF] Russia Reportedly Provides Iran Missile Technology for ICBM: An Iranian businessman with strong links to government/security circles through his status as former IRGC commander in XXXXXXXXXXXX and former senior official for the XXXXXXXXXXXX told IRPO on February 22 that the Russians pro [...]	2009-02-24 12:14:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINS KDEM SNAR IR
09RPODUBAI95	IRAN REGIONAL PRESENCE OFFICE - WINDOW ON IRAN - FEBRUARY [...] [S/NF] Russia Reportedly Provides Iran Missile Technology for ICBM: An Iranian businessman with strong links to government/security circles through his status as former IRGC commander in Khuzestan and former senior official for the Bonyad-e Shahid told IRPO on February 22 that the Russians pro [...]	2009-02-24 12:44:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PINS PGOV PREL SNAR KDEM IR
09SANAA1060	YEMENIS IMPRESSED BY PRESIDENT OBAMA'S SPEECH, [...] (U) Embassy interlocutors responded positively to President Barack Obama's June 4 speech in Cairo. They were pleased with the speech's respectful and balanced tone. Interlocutors, however, were somewhat skeptical that the change in tone would be matched by a change in policy, and awaited cle [...]	2009-06-08 06:17:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL OPRC KPAO KISL YM
09SANAA1101	FOREIGN MINISTER URGES LOW-KEY U.S. APPROACH, [...] (C) In a June 13 meeting with the Ambassador, Yemen's Foreign Minister opined that USG support for Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) should be subtle. He also noted that the need for a unified international voice on Somalia had been agreed upon at a recent GCC Foreign Ministers' [...]	2009-06-14 07:54:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SM YM
09SANAA119	YEMENIS APPLAUD OBAMA, HOPE FOR 'NEW PAGE' in US-ARAB [...] As expected, the inauguration of Barack Obama as President of the United States garnered positive reaction from the Yemeni public. Yemeni op-eds published on January 21 uniformly gave positive marks to Obama's speech and generally had a positive outlook for his administration. Yemeni attende [...]	2009-01-22 04:06:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KPAO YM
09SANAA1309	TA'IZ RESIDENTS EXPRESS CONSENSUS ON UNITY AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. In his first official visit to Ta'iz on July 22, the Ambassador met with the Governor, the political opposition, civil society leaders, and staff at USAID-grantee al-Jumhuriya Hospital. The Governor and opposition were emphatic about the need to preserve Yemeni unity, while busin [...]	2009-07-26 14:00:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM SCUL SOCI ECON YM
09SANAA1406	YEMEN: ROYG HUNGRY FOR NEW APPROACH TO FOOD [...] SUMMARY: The ROYG is making the development of a National Food Security Strategy a priority in response to an International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) study indicating that food insecurity has reached alarming levels in Yemen. The Ministry of Planning and International Cooperatio [...]	2009-08-04 12:49:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID ECON ETRD YM
09SANAA1485	YEMEN UNITES IN CELEBRATION OF AL-MOAYAD'S RELEASE [...] (U) The Yemeni press was unanimously ecstatic at the news that terrorist financier Sheikh Mohamed al-Moayad and his assistant Mohamed Zayd have been released from U.S. custody. Official press sought to cast the release as the personal achievement of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, while independ [...]	2009-08-11 13:58:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KPAO KDRG YM
09SANAA1507	SA'ADA: WITH PLANES AND TANKS, ROYG SIGNALS SIXTH [...] (S) SUMMARY. The spread of violent clashes across Sa'ada, al-Jawf and the Saudi border and confluence of the Houthi rebellion with tribal and sectarian conflict in the region has finally drawn the ROYG into what now appears to be the sixth round of fighting. After several months of sporadic [...]	2009-08-12 14:11:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	MCAP MOPS PGOV PHUM PREF PTER YM
09SANAA1541	IN SEYOUN, FRUSTATION WITH SANA'A, FEAR OF THE [...] (S) SUMMARY. Political and social life in Wadi Hadramout has taken a turn for the worse in recent years, members of the political opposition and civil society told PolOff in an August 4 visit to Seyoun. Hadramis complained of Sana'a's centralization of power and discrimination against south [...]	2009-08-18 11:54:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PGOV PREL PTER SCUL KISL YM
09SANAA1552	AMBASSADOR REKINDLES CONNECTIONS IN THE "FORGOTTEN [...] (C) SUMMARY. The political opposition and civil society expressed frustration with the ROYG's intransigence and inattention to Hudaydah during the Ambassador's inaugural August 12 visit. Business and local government leaders described the need for investment in the infrastructure and human [...]	2009-08-19 14:36:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SCUL ECON YM
09SANAA1591	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: 2009 G-8 BMENA FORUM FOR THE [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-25 11:08:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PREL KMPI KPAO KDEM YM
09SANAA1666	FOLLOW UP TO THE CAIRO SPEECH: NEXT STEPS FOR [...] Yemen's daunting internal challenges present many opportunities for more robust US engagement in the areas that President Barack Obama outlined in his June 4 speech in Cairo. Consultations with Yemeni interlocutors point to continuing opportunities to support Yemen's government and civil soci [...]	2009-09-13 12:43:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO YM
09SANAA1669	BRENNAN-SALEH MEETING SEP 6, 2009 [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. In a September 6 meeting with Deputy National Security Advisor John Brennan, President Saleh pledged unfettered access to Yemen's national territory for U.S. counterterrorism operations, suggesting that in the process, the USG assumed responsibility for the success - or failure - [...]	2009-09-15 06:12:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PGOV PINR KDRG PINS SA YM
09SANAA1688	EMBASSY SANA'A COMMEMORATES FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF [...] SUMMARY: On September 16, post held a ceremony commemorating the first anniversary of the September 17, 2008 attack on the Embassy compound. Visiting DAS Janet Sanderson conveyed regards from State Department colleagues in Washington and commended Embassy personnel for their perseverance in [...]	2009-09-19 13:05:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER KPAO YM
09SANAA1729	FRAUD SUMMARY - SANA'A [...] COUNTRY CONDITIONS: Yemen is the poorest country in the Middle East, with an illiteracy rate of over 50% and unemployment rates over 30%. Yemen is also home to upwards of 500,000 - 600,000 refugees, mostly of Somali origin. Due to lack of opportunities in Yemen, the impetus for and volume of [...]	2009-09-29 04:21:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC YM
09SANAA1835	MEDIA BULLIED INTO SILENCE AS CRISES DEEPEN [...] (U) SUMMARY. Yemeni journalists continue to face censorship, intimidation, and restrictions on their movements as they attempt to report on the deepening crises confronting their country. Both the ROYG and the Houthis have prevented independent media from visiting the conflict zone in Sa'ada, [...]	2009-10-06 13:47:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KPAO YM
09SANAA1850	SITREP: YEMEN'S H1N1 PANDEMIC AND PANIC [...] (U) Summary. Yemen has 266 confirmed H1N1 influenza cases, and the number is increasing across the country. Since the end of August, most of the H1N1 cases in Yemen have come from local transmission. The 266 infected people have been treated with Tamiflu and either sent home or hospitalized [...]	2009-10-07 10:57:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09SANAA1892	MODERN-DAY REVOLUTION UNLIKELY AT PLANNED OCTOBER [...] (S) SUMMARY. The Southern Movement leadership is looking for historical inspiration in Lahj governorate, the revolutionary heartland of the struggle against the British colonial occupation of southern Yemen, as it plans peaceful demonstrations on October 14 in Radfan and October 15 in Yafa. [...]	2009-10-13 13:07:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PGOV YM
09SANAA2000	NEW PRESS COURT ISSUES FIRST CONVICTION AGAINST [...] (U) In the latest blow to Yemen's bludgeoned independent press, the Special Press and Publications Court issued its first conviction on October 31 in its second ruling. The court, established in May 2009, ruled that a 2008 article entitled "Weapon of Mass Destruction," critical of President S [...]	2009-11-03 07:50:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KPAO YM
09SANAA2014	BAD TO WORSE FOR YEMENI JOURNALISTS: PRESS COURT [...] (U) SUMMARY. On October 31, Yemen's recently established Special Press and Publications Court issued its first guilty verdict. The court found Washington-based Yemeni-American writer Munir al-Mawri and Yemeni independent journalist Samir Jubran guilty of "the crime of criticizing the President [...]	2009-11-04 09:32:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KPAO YM
09SANAA2070	SAUDI STRIKES IN YEMEN: AN INVITATION TO IRAN -- [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Saudi airstrikes on the Yemeni border continue but have not managed to clear the area of Houthi rebels. Yemeni journalists and the Houthis report Saudi strikes are hitting Yemeni targets, claims that are denied by the ROYG and SAG. Multiple media sources report the Saudi Navy is imp [...]	2009-11-16 14:51:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PTER PREL SA YM
09SANAA2073	ALI NASSER MOHAMMED: YEMEN'S ONCE AND FUTURE [...] (S) SUMMARY. As the overall political situation in Yemen continues to deteriorate and the secessionist Southern Movement continues to gain strength, former People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (PDRY) President Ali Nasser Mohammed has emerged as the most-talked about ) if not the most likely [...]	2009-11-17 08:53:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR PTER YM
09SANAA208	YEMEN: TERRORISM FINANCE DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-04 13:23:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN ETTC PHUM PTER YM
09SANAA2116	SITREP: YEMEN'S MOST VULNERABLE REFUGEES IN BASATEEN AND [...] (U) Summary: Although still a minority segment of Yemen's vast and growing refugee population, the 15,000 residents of the UNHCR-run refugee camp in Kharaz and the 40,000 plus residents of the urban slum of Basateen are among the most vulnerable. During a November 16 - 18 visit to these areas, [...]	2009-11-23 14:46:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PHUM PREL PGOV UNHCR YM
09SANAA2170	MEPI'S LOCAL GRANTS PROGRAM: A YEMEN SUCCESS STORY [...] Summary. With more than 7000 registered Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs),but little to no indigenous funding for its nascent civil society, Yemen has benefited greatly from the Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI)'s local grants program. The local grants program has made a particul [...]	2009-12-07 08:18:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	KMPI KDEM KPAO EAID PREL PGOV SOCI YM
09SANAA2185	WHO ARE THE HOUTHIS, PART ONE: WHAT ARE THEY [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Given the Houthis' opacity and the government's exaggerated claims about their goals, it is difficult to know what exactly they are fighting for. The ROYG accuses the Houthis of wanting to restore clerical rule in Yemen, which they deny, insisting instead that they want basic [...]	2009-12-09 13:16:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PTER PREL SA YM
09SANAA2205	IRANIAN-YEMENI RELATIONS STRAINED BY SA'ADA WAR [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. Iranian-Yemeni relations have deteriorated as Yemeni officials and ROYG media have repeated their suspicions of Iranian support for the Houthi rebels, including, but not limited to, support for an alleged Hizballah presence in northern Yemen (REF A and B). Attempts by Iran t [...]	2009-12-13 14:27:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PTER MOPS PINS MASS PGOV YM
09SANAA2219	DEMARCHE RESPONSE: IMPLEMENTATION OF CHILD [...] PolOff delivered reftel demarche and non-paper on December 14 to Khalil Mohammed of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' (MFA) Two Americas Department and Amani Ali Salih al-Wathai, assistant to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Muhi al-Dhabbi. Mohammed and Wathai accepted the points of the dem [...]	2009-12-15 15:05:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIP ELAB KCRM KWMN KMCA PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG
09SANAA223	YEMEN'S CTU SHOWS OFF VIDEO OF JANUARY RAID [...] (C) Saying that the CTU is "completely transparent" with its partners, Commander of the Counter-terrorism Unit (CTU) of the Central Security Forces Colonel AbdulRahman al-Miweeti invited British, French, and American security officers to view a video of the CTU's January 19 raid on a suspected [...]	2009-02-08 10:04:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PREL PTER PINS YM
09SANAA2250	YEMEN ABUZZ WITH TALK OF CT OPERATIONS; TTENTION SLOWLY TURNS TO U.S. ROLE [...] (S) SUMMARY. Yemenis have talked of little else but the counterterrorism operations against al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula since news broke of the pre-dawn raids on December 17. Official media and ROYG officials have focused on the successful aspects of the operation, including an alleged 34 te [...]	2009-12-21 13:28:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PTER PGOV PREL MOPS MASS YM
09SANAA2251	ROYG LOOKS AHEAD FOLLOWING CT OPERATIONS, BUT [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. The ROYG views the December 17 CT operations as a success and a benefit to Yemeni national interests, and appears not overly concerned about unauthorized leaks regarding the U.S. role and negative media attention to civilian deaths. ROYG officials continue to publicly maintain that [...]	2009-12-21 13:34:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER MOPS MASS PGOV PREL YE
09SANAA2274	ROYG ACKNOWLEDGES U.S. INTEL ASSISTANCE IN AQAP [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Prime Minister for Defense and Security Affairs Rashad al-Alimi for the first time publicly acknowledged U.S. intelligence assistance in the December 17 strikes during a presentation to Parliament on December 23. Preliminary reports from Post contacts indicate that Alimi's prese [...]	2009-12-27 12:45:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PINS MOPS PINR YM
09SANAA268	KOMID DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-11 13:37:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PARM MTCRA PREL KN YM
09SANAA306	HAS SALEH LOST THE SOUTH? BOLD TALK OF [...] (S) SUMMARY. In meetings in Aden attended by PolOff, independent figures and opposition leaders ) including members of the regime of the former People's Democratic Republic of South Yemen (PDRY) ) called openly for Southern independence, declaring that "unity was over." Describing an underg [...]	2009-02-18 13:18:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PGOV PNAT YM
09SANAA356	SANAA SECURITY ENVIRONMENT PROFILE QUESTIONNAIRE [...] (S/NF) Demonstrations A. Are there any ethnic or religious communities in country that are capable of carrying out significant anti-American demonstrations? Yes. Various ethnic, religious, and professional groups are capable and have been allowed to stage demonstrations in the past. T [...]	2009-03-02 13:21:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC PTER YM
09SANAA430	A VIEW FROM INSIDE THE SOUTHERN MOVEMENT [...] (S) SUMMARY. Moving in an increasingly secessionist direction, the leaders of the Southern Movement continue to build organizational capacity while beginning to think about confrontational strategies, according to former southern General Mohamed Saleh Tammah. The movement, which looks to so [...]	2009-03-08 14:31:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PGOV PNAT PTER YM
09SANAA441	YEMENI RESPONSE TO KOMID DEMARCHES [...] (C) On March 11 POL/E Chief received a response to ref A, B and C demarches from Nejwa al-Serri, First Secretary in the MFA's Office of the Two Americas. She said that the ROYG is committed to supporting all UNSC resolutions and does not believe that its relationship with North Korea violates [...]	2009-03-14 07:12:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM MTCRE PREL KN YM
09SANAA482	SANAA EAC DISCUSSES SECURITYPOSTURE DUE TO [...] (S/NF) Summary: On 03/18/2009, the Sana'aEAC convened to discuss Post's security posture ue to the terrorist attack on the South Korean mtorcade (ref A). The EAC decided that American stff will travel in armored vehicles and the Embasy shuttle will have an armed RSO security escort util furthe [...]	2009-03-18 15:18:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	AEM ASEC YM
09SANAA502	ROYG DIGS IN ITS HEELS ON ISSUANCE OF JEWS' [...] (C) SUMMARY. Despite U.S. pressure, the ROYG continues to stall on the issuance of passports to a group of Reyda Jews, citing discomfort over media attention surrounding the February emigration of a Jewish family to Israel. Families in Reyda reported incidents of rocks thrown at their homes [...]	2009-03-24 11:26:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREF KIRF YM
09SANAA530	MPS SCOLD SECURITY FORCES ON TERRORIST ATTACKS [...] (U) On March 23, Yemen,s Parliament held a contentious five-hour closed session to discuss recent terrorist attacks and the overall lack of security in the country. Ranking ROYG officials in attendance included Deputy Prime Minister for Defense and Security Affairs Rashad al-Alimi and the Mi [...]	2009-03-25 11:22:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PREL YM
09SANAA68	YEMEN ATTEMPTS TO SEIZE REGIONAL ANTI-PIRACY LEAD [...] (U) SUMMARY. The Yemen Coast Guard (YCG) is expected to use a regional anti-piracy conference next month to announce its expanding operations and to solicit assistance from Yemen's deep-pocket Gulf neighbors. END SUMMARY. 2. (C) Despite its lack of deep-water capabilities, the YCG is at [...]	2009-01-13 12:41:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	EWWT PREL PTER MCAP YM
09SANAA84	OSAC CRIME AND SAFETY REPORT FOR YEMEN [...] OVERALL CRIME AND SAFETY SITUATION: Yemen is a poor, developing country. The central government has control over the major cities and towns, while traditional tribal powers control the outlying areas. Tourists and expatriates run the greatest risk of encountering criminal elements in those [...]	2009-01-14 14:38:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC APER AMGT YM KCRM
09SANAA875	SITUATION REPORT: YEMEN'S H1N1 PANDEMIC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Although H1N1 influenza (informally known as swine flu) has not yet arrived in Yemen, the ROYG has mobilized resources in preparation for its arrival. The Ministry of Health has set up a 24-hour operations room and distributed Tamiflu to cities throughout Yemen. A quarantine [...]	2009-05-06 11:23:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL
09SANJOSE1068	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: THE PRESIDENT'S ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE WAY [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-02 15:44:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL AF PK CS
09SANJOSE107	WHA/CEN DEPUTY DIRECTOR'S VISIT TO COST RICA: [...] (C) SUMMARY: A senior MFA official candidly discussed a wide range of regional issues with WHA/CEN Deputy Director David Wolfe during the latter's February 9-11 visit to Costa Rica. Wolfe's interlocutor contrasted Costa Rica's frosty Nicaraguan relations with a warming trend with Panama, and [...]	2009-02-21 00:27:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	CS EFTA KSUM PGOV PINR PREL SNAR
09SANJOSE1098	COSTA RICA: POLICE EQUIPMENT DONATION TO QUEPOS MUNCIPALITY [...] (U) SUMMARY. On November 23-24, we visited the city of Quepos on Costa Rica's Pacific coast to donate nearly $14,000 of police equipment as well as to conduct end-use monitoring of equipment previously donated to the coast guard station there. Although the police equipment was not purchased w [...]	2009-12-04 17:50:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PREL PINR ASEC CASC CS
09SANJOSE1132	COSTA RICAN IPR EVENT LINKS PIRATED GOODS TO ORGANIZED CRIME [...] SUMMARY: On December 2, Embassy San Jose sponsored an intellectual property rights (IPR) event featuring the screening of National Geographic's Illicit, a film about the nefarious links between pirated consumer goods and transnational crime networks. We highly recommend screening the film Ill [...]	2009-12-11 22:33:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR PREL PGOV CS
09SANJOSE1140	Costa Rica: National Trade Estimate [...] U.S. goods trade surplus with Costa Rica was $1.7 billion in 2008, an increase of $1.1 billion from $639 million in 2007. U.S. goods exports in 2008 were $5.7 billion, up 24.0 percent. Corresponding U.S. imports from Costa Rica were $3.9 billion, down 0.1 percent. Costa Rica is currently the 38 [...]	2009-12-15 20:03:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV PREL PGOV CS
09SANJOSE1156	Embassy San Jose: December 2009 Merida Report [...] Per Ref A, Post submits the following report detailing Embassy San Jose's Merida activities for November and December 2009. Issues for Washington 2. Post appreciates the support that we have received from NAS Mexico in their role as certifier of funds for all Merida Initiative-rel [...]	2009-12-17 21:12:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR CS PGOV
09SANJOSE1166	COSTA RICA INCSR REPORT 2009-2010 PART II MONEY LAUNDERING [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-18 21:11:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR EFIN KCRM KTFN CS
09SANJOSE1174	Extradition: SCHULTZ, Stephen Douglas [...] (U) The extradition of American citizen Stephen Douglas Schultz was completed on December 3, 2009 AT 12:55 p.m. when he was transported to the U.S.in the custody of U.S. marshals on AMERICAN AIRLINES, flight number 988, from San Jose to Miami, Florida. 2. (U) The prisoner served 357 days in [...]	2009-12-21 16:13:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC KJUS SNAR PREL CJAN CS KCRM
09SANJOSE1194	COSTA RICA WILL NOT PASS THE LAST CAFTA-DR BILL BY DECEMBER [...] (U) SUMMARY The Ministry of Foreign Trade (COMEX) informed us that Costa Rica will not meet the December 31 deadline for passing the 14th CAFTA-DR law regarding technical corrections to intellectual property rights (IPR) laws. COMEX pressed for a 5 to 6 month extension to avoid withholding a C [...]	2009-12-22 20:07:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR ECON CS PREL PGOV
09SANJOSE127	PART 1 OF 2: COSTA RICA'S NINTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN [...] (U) Part 2 of this report is being sent septel. ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (U) The most significant progress the GOCR made since the November 2008 TIP Interim Assessment (Ref A) - and during the reporting period in general - was its February 12, 2009, passage of a Victim and Witness Pro [...]	2009-02-27 22:07:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG KTIP ASEC CS
09SANJOSE128	PART 2 OF 2: COSTA RICA'S 9TH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN [...] (U) This cable is Part 2 of 2 and continues section numbering from Part 1 (septel),in according with TIP reporting instructions. --------------------------------------------- - III. INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION - CONTINUED --------------------------------------------- - E. LAW ENFORCEME [...]	2009-02-27 23:05:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG KTIP ASEC CS
09SANJOSE137	2008 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW - COSTA RICA [...] (U) Since last year's report (Ref D),the GOCR enacted a number of laws related to Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) as required by the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR),but the success in passing new IPR legislation highlighted the country's failure to enforce existing laws. [...]	2009-03-04 12:59:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON KIPR CS
09SANJOSE138	2008 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW - COSTA RICA [...] (U) Since last year's report (Ref D),the GOCR enacted a number of laws related to Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) as required by the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR),but the success in passing new IPR legislation highlighted the country's failure to enforce existing laws. [...]	2009-03-04 15:38:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON KIPR CS
09SANJOSE146	EUROPEANS STEP UP WHA REGIONAL CLIMATE DIPLOMACY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Europeans are lavishing greater attention on Costa Rica and other regional players with a view to shaping Latin America's engagement at the December 2009 Copenhagen negotiations on climate change. Through a Feb. 23-24 visit, France's climate envoy signed a joint statement with C [...]	2009-03-05 12:51:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG KSUM PREL CS FR
09SANJOSE147	CENTRAL AMERICANS MAY SEEK "CONCAUSA III" WITH U.S. AMID [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Enthused by the Obama Administration's early signals on climate change, Central American environment ministers have agreed to pitch the USG on the idea of launching a "CONCAUSA III" process, perhaps with a focus on climate change and with the inclusion of the Caribbean Community [...]	2009-03-05 12:51:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG KSUM CS
09SANJOSE156	Costa Rica Optimistic About New U.S. Administration [...] (U) SUMMARY: On January 20, the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica voted unanimously to pass a resolution congratulating the U.S. Congress and the American people on the inauguration of President Barack Obama. The resolution and the comments in support thereof lauded the election as a reaff [...]	2009-03-06 18:28:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CS PINR PGOV PREL
09SANJOSE168	COSTA RICA: STRATEGY FOR ADVANCING IPR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Post leveraged the February 10-14 visit by Department of Justice OPDAT Program Director Robert Lipman and U.S. Judge Virginia Hernandez Covington to advance our three-point strategy on intellectual property rights (IPR) enforcement. Our strategy seeks to (1) facilitate USPTO, D [...]	2009-03-12 18:58:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON KIPR PGOV PREL CS
09SANJOSE18	HHS LEAVITT VISIT: PRESIDENT ARIAS MUSES ON [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-14 23:39:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL CS CU PGOV PINR OVIP
09SANJOSE217	SCENESETTER FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT'S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) Embassy San Jose warmly welcomes Vice President and Dr. Biden and their delegation, and provides this broad overview as requested by the OVP. The Arias administration has made progress on key elements of its 2006-2010 agenda, most notably entering the U.S.-Central America-Dominican Repub [...]	2009-03-23 16:05:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CS ECON ETRD OTRA OVIP PREL PGOV SNAR SOCI
09SANJOSE219	COSTA RICA: VENEZUELAN DIP NOTE SEEKS SUPPORT FOR [...] On March 23, we received a circular diplomatic note from the Venezuelan Embassy in Costa Rica announcing that Freddy Castillo Castellanos would seek re-election to the OAS' Inter-American Juridical Committee for 2010-2014. Elections will be held at the 39th OAS General Assembly in San Pedro S [...]	2009-03-24 18:22:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL CS VZ
09SANJOSE225	COSTA RICA: FULL DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS WITH CUBA [...] (C) SUMMARY. On March 18, Costa Rica re-established full diplomatic relations with Cuba, ending 48 years of limited contact. In an open letter to the Costa Rican people and in his press conference announcing the change, President Oscar Arias said "the time had come" for "direct and open dialo [...]	2009-03-25 16:58:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	CS CU PGOV PINR PREL PREF
09SANJOSE23	MAGNITUDE 6.2 EARTHQUAKE STRIKES COSTA RICA, [...] (U) SUMMARY: On January 8, a localized but devastating 6.2 magnitude earthquake struck Costa Rica about 30 kilometers north of San Jose, near Poas volcano, a popular tourist destination. As of January 14, there were 23 known dead, nearly 100 injured and 11 still missing. The killer earthquak [...]	2009-01-16 14:50:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MASS PGOV SOCI EAID AEMR ASEC PHUM SEVN
09SANJOSE25	HHS SECRETARY LEAVITT TOUTS NEW ERA OF HHS/FDA COOPERATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Michael Leavitt's January 7, 2009, return visit to Costa Rica to open the new regional office of the HHS Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received a warm welcome from President Oscar Arias, relevant Government Ministries, the press, [...]	2009-01-16 18:25:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO ECON PREL PGOV SOCI OSCI OTRA OVIP CS
09SANJOSE256	EU/CENTAM FTA MARKETED AS A "COOPERATION" ACCORD, BUT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On March 2, the Costa Rican Ministries of Foreign Affairs (MFA) and Foreign Commerce (COMEX) hosted a seminar on the Agreement of Association between Central America and the European Union (Spanish acronym, AACUE). Cabinet ministers and other speakers touted the AACUE as a welc [...]	2009-03-31 13:00:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON PGOV PREL CS EUN
09SANJOSE277	COSTA RICA: TREASURY CONDUCTS FINANCIAL ENFORCEMENT [...] (U) A three-person team from the Department of Treasury's Office of Technical Assistance (OTA) met with key GOCR officials on financial crimes and enforcement issues from March 23-27. The team arrived, at the request of the Central Bank President, to find an environment ripe for financial crim [...]	2009-04-05 19:39:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN KCRM PGOV PREL SNAR CS
09SANJOSE279	COSTA RICAN BUDGET TRANSPARENCY [...] SUMMARY: Embassy San Jose continues to affirm the transparent fiscal management of Costa Rica's national budget. Minister of Finance Guillermo Zuniga leads a reform-minded ministry that is committed to advancing management and budgeting sophistication while providing public access to the Minis [...]	2009-04-06 14:56:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL SNAR CS
09SANJOSE28	NOVEMBER'S MASSIVE FLOODING IN LIMON PROVINCE [...] (U) SUMMARY. At the end of Costa Rica's rainy season late last November, a stationary storm caused massive flooding in Limon province. The Ambassador authorized his $50,000 disaster assistance authority (Ref B) and Joint Task Force Bravo (JTF-B) helicopter assets were deployed to assist both [...]	2009-01-20 18:44:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MASS PGOV SOCI PHUM CS
09SANJOSE283	Reaction: Vice-President Biden in Costa Rica [...] Summary: Vice President Joseph R. Biden traveled to Costa Rica March 29-30 to meet with Central American leaders following a trip to Chile where he attended a Progressive Governance Summit in Via del Mar. There was an overwhelming interest in covering the Vice-Presidential trip to Costa Rica [...]	2009-04-06 17:46:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	PAO KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANJOSE297	VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN'S MARCH 30 MULTILATERAL [...] (U) March 30, 2009; 1045 am; San Jose, Costa Rica. 2. (U) Participants: USG: The Vice President Ambassador Peter Cianchette Anthony Blinken, NSA to the Vice President Brian McKeon, Deputy NSA to the Vice President Dan Restrepo, Senior Director, Western Hemisphere Affairs, NSC Craig Kel [...]	2009-04-08 21:46:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PINR PREL XK OVIP PGOV JOSEPH BIDEN
09SANJOSE298	VICE PRESIDENT BIDEN'S MARCH 30 BILATERAL MEETING [...] (U) March 30, 2009; 0955 am; San Jose, Costa Rica. 2. (U) Participants: USG: The Vice President Ambassador Peter Cianchette Anthony Blinken, NSA to the Vice President Brian McKeon, Deputy NSA to the Vice President Dan Restrepo, Senior Director, Western Hemisphere Affairs, NSC Craig Kelly [...]	2009-04-08 21:54:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	CS EDU OVIP PGOV PINR PREL SNAR JOSEPH BIDEN
09SANJOSE311	SICA MULTILAT - COSTA RICA DELEGATION [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-15 22:38:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC CS KSUM PGOV PREL XK
09SANJOSE312	COSTA RICA WELCOMES QENERGY AND CLIMATE PARTNERSHIP OF THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Senior Costa Rican officials, including the Minister of Foreign Trade and the Minister of Environment, Energy, and Telecommunications (MINAET),welcomed President ObamaQs planned announcement of an QEnergy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA) at the upcoming Summit of t [...]	2009-04-16 12:33:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG ECON KSUM KGHG PREL PGOV CS
09SANJOSE338	COSTA RICAN AIRPORTS: NO EVIDENCE OF A [...] Post confirms that there is no discernible evidence of discrimination confronting U.S. suppliers or bidders regarding airport construction projects. Currently, the GOCR is working with the Airport Development Corporation/Houston Airport Systems (ADC/HAS),an American, Canadian, and Brazilian [...]	2009-04-27 16:44:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAIR PREL PGOV CS
09SANJOSE34	2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - COSTA RICA [...] Costa Rica's investment climate is generally favorable and has been for many years. Consequently, foreign direct investment is high and has been a significant contributor to Costa Rica's economic growth. Nevertheless, the country continues to present stumbling blocks to investors. The Januar [...]	2009-01-21 19:03:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV
09SANJOSE364	COSTA RICAN PORTS: ANOTHER CAFTA SAGA IN THE MAKING? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Stakeholders in the operation of Costa Rica's major port, the Limon-Moin complex on the Caribbean, struggle to find a solution to the competing interests of delivering international port services, developing the impoverished Limon region, upgrading long-neglected port plant and [...]	2009-04-30 21:52:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EWWT ELAB PGOV PREL CS
09SANJOSE365	AMCHAM'S DISCONTENT: OECD BLACKLISTS COSTA RICA [...] (U) SUMMARY: Representatives of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) met with DCM and Emboffs on April 17 to make a strong case against the recent OECD listing of Costa Rica on the tax haven "blacklist". They argued that the OECD's decision, which seemed to ignore the transparency of the [...]	2009-04-30 22:10:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV PREL CS
09SANJOSE389	COSTA RICA AND CHINA BUST "SNAKEHEAD" TRAFFICKING [...] (C) SUMMARY: As reported in Refs, Costa Rican and Chinese authorities have broken up an apparent child-trafficking ring which was attempting to bring over three hundred Chinese children into Costa Rica. According to GOCR officials, Chinese authorities have arrested at least three suspects in [...]	2009-05-12 19:45:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KTIP ASEC KCRM KFRD CH CS
09SANJOSE390	COSTA RICA DISAPPOINTED BY WATCH LIST STATUS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 29, we delivered to the Ministry of Foreign Trade (COMEX) the news that Costa Rica would continue on the Special 301 Watch List (Reftel A). Disappointed COMEX staff listened patiently, then countered with a litany of reasons why the USG should elevate Costa Rica's IPR [...]	2009-05-12 22:29:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CS ECON ETRD KIPR PGOV PREL
09SANJOSE40	COSTA RICA - NOMINATION FOR 2009 TIP HERO [...] (U) Embassy San Jose is pleased to nominate Mariliana Morales Berros, founder and Executive Director of the Rahab Foundation (Fundacisn Rahab) as a 2009 TIP Hero, per reftel. ------------ NOMINEE DATA ------------ 2. (U) Nominee: Mariliana Morales Berros. 3. (U) Title and Institution [...]	2009-01-26 15:08:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KTIP CS
09SANJOSE464	COSTA RICA: OPIC LOAN TO IMPROSA SERVICIOS [...] SUMMARY: Embassy San Jose supports the Overseas Private Investment Corporation's (OPIC) proposal for a USD 10 million loan to Improsa Servicios Internacionales (ISI). The Econ and FCS Sections reviewed the proposal and concluded that there were no reasons that the loan should not proceed (ref [...]	2009-06-02 23:16:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	CS ECON EFIN PGOV PREL EINV
09SANJOSE478	COSTA RICA AND PANAMA - COOPERATION AND COMPETITION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In contrast to its historically problematic relationship with Nicaragua, Costa Rica has deepening and positive political-economic ties with Panama. Both countries have abolished their militaries and are cooperating more closely on counternarcotics, law enforcement and disaster [...]	2009-06-05 14:19:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR ECON ETRD KDEM SNAR MASS PA CS
09SANJOSE497	U.S.-CHILEAN JOINT INFRASTRUCTURE ASSISTANCE LAUNCHES IN [...] From May 18-21, a Treasury Department team from the Office of Technical Assistance (OTA) met with Costa Rican government leaders and private sector officials to consider how to meet Costa Rica's national infrastructure challenges. The meetings represented the first step of Treasury's and the [...]	2009-06-17 12:35:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL CS CI
09SANJOSE498	LULA'S VISIT TO COSTA RICA - PROMOTING TRADE AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva visited Costa Rica June 2-3 to advance cooperation between the Mercado Comun del Cono Sur (MERCOSUR) and the Sistema de Integracion Centroamericana (SICA),of which Costa Rica will assume the Presidency in July, and to strengthen bil [...]	2009-06-17 16:33:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG PREL BR CS
09SANJOSE499	COSTA RICA: SHIP VISITS IN A TIME OF INFLUENZA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: USN and USCG ship visits to Costa Rica should now be able to resume, thanks to an agreement reached June 2 with the GOCR on the use of a health questionnaire introduced to track possible H1N1 cases. Starting in mid-May, the Health Ministry had insisted that disembarking crew mem [...]	2009-06-17 19:20:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV MASS MARR SNAR CS
09SANJOSE517	COSTA RICAN GOVERNMENT PRACTICES-INFORMATION [...] (SBU) As requested reftel, the following are Post's responses to questions on Costa Rica's government practices on information collection, screening and sharing. Responses, cleared by all relevant Embassy sections, are keyed to reftel's questions: 5A. IMMIGRATION DATA BASES AND TRAVELER INFO [...]	2009-06-22 18:43:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KVPR PTER PREL PGOV CVIS ASEC KHLS
09SANJOSE543	COSTA RICA: OPIC LOAN TO CSI LATINA FINANCIAL [...] SUMMARY: Embassy San Jose supports the Overseas Private Investment Corporation's (OPIC) proposal for a USD 20 million credit facility to CSI Latina Financial, Inc. (CSI). The Econ and FCS Sections reviewed the proposal and concluded that there were no reasons that the loan should not proceed [...]	2009-06-28 20:10:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	CS ECON EFIN PGOV PREL EINV
09SANJOSE544	HONDURAN PRESIDENT IS SURPRISE GUEST IN COSTA RICA [...] SUMMARY: President Manuel Zelaya, whisked out of Tegucigalpa early on June 28 under military guard, found himself a surprise guest in San Jose a few hours later. The GOCR evidently was not advised in advance, and both Zelaya and President Oscar Arias made clear that the Honduran was not seek [...]	2009-06-29 13:12:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	CS HO KDEM PGOV PINR PREL
09SANJOSE565	PRESIDENT ARIAS' TOUGH WORDS BUT SOFTER ACTIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Costa Rican President Oscar Arias is continuing calls for Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya's return, and says that his government will only recognize a democratically-elected government in Honduras. Costa Rica, who played host to Zelaya immediately after he was forced out o [...]	2009-07-07 21:45:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	HO KDEM PGOV PINR PREL CS

09SANJOSE570	HONDURAS: ARIAS READY TO MEDIATE [...] (SBU) Summary: President Oscar Arias publicly confirmed on July 8 that both President Zelaya and Roberto Micheletti will be personally attending mediation talks scheduled for July 9-10 in San Jose. Arias stated that he has been in contact with both parties, and expects Zelaya to arrive from W [...]	2009-07-08 16:40:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	HO KDEM PGOV PINR PREL CS
09SANJOSE577	COSTA RICA 2009 SECTION 527 REPORT [...] Embassy San Jose provides its information for the 2009 Section 527 Report on Investment Disputes and Expropriation Claims in paragraph 2. Information on each claimant appears in paragraph 3. Text in MS Word track changes format has been e-mailed to EEB/IFD/OIA and L/CID per reftel. 2. The [...]	2009-07-08 21:03:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON CASC KIDE OPIC PGOV CS
09SANJOSE597	RESPONSE FROM COSTA RICA: COCESNA THREATENS TO CUT [...] On July 14, we spoke with Jorge Fernandez Chacon, Director General of the Costa Rican Civil Aviation, regarding the dispute between American Airlines (AA) and Corporacion Centroamericana de Servicios de Navegacion Aerea (COCESNA). He clarified and/or reported the following to us: -- Costa R [...]	2009-07-16 16:27:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR KTIA KX HO CS ES GT NU PM
09SANJOSE608	TFHO1: LITTLE PROGRESS WITH SECOND ROUND OF [...] (SBU) The second round of talks to resolve Honduras' political crisis ended Sunday, July 19, with no agreement between the Zelaya and Micheletti delegations. The key issue and first point of President Arias' "Seven Points" is the return of Zelaya as President of Honduras. The Micheletti team [...]	2009-07-20 22:59:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR AMGT PGOV PINR KDEM
09SANJOSE609	COSTA RICA: STRATEGY FOR ADVANCING IPR [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Judicial School of Costa Rica hosted a three-day workshop in June for 17 Costa Rican judges, supported by the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance, and Training (OPDAT) and Embassy San Jose. Participants drafted a bench book that [...]	2009-07-21 14:53:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON KIPR PGOV PREL CS
09SANJOSE615	COSTA RICA'S ELECTRICAL INFRASTRUCTURE - OPPORTUNITIES AND [...] (U) SUMMARY: U.S. investors identify physical infrastructure challenges as the key hurdle for Costa Rica's development and modernization, according to the Costa Rican-U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Costa Rica provides a sometimes reliable electric power supply to over 97 percent of the country. Its [...]	2009-07-23 19:03:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON ETRD EIND SENV EFIN EINV PREL
09SANJOSE619	COSTA RICA SATISFIED WITH ICJ'S SAN JUAN RIVER [...] (SBU) Summary: Per Ref, on July 13 the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on Costa Rica and Nicaragua's long-running dispute over navigation rights on the San Juan River, which serves as part of the northern border between the two countries. The ICJ's balanced ruling essentially gave [...]	2009-07-24 16:29:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM IO PREL NU CS
09SANJOSE624	COSTA RICA'S FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT? SCENESETTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: With Costa Rica's presidential primary season now over, the stakes are set for the February 2010 national election. For the first time in Costa Rican history, a female candidate, Laura Chinchilla from the Partido Liberacion Nacional (PLN),has a strong chance to become President. [...]	2009-07-27 19:48:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PINR PREL CS
09SANJOSE651	GOCR'S FOREIGN POLICY PRIORITIES: SICA, UNSC AND A [...] (SBU) Summary: On July 23, Costa Rican MFA Director of Foreign Policy Alejandro Solano gave a presentation to representatives of the diplomatic corps on Costa Rica's foreign policy priorities over the next six months. Solano focused on Costa Rica's six-month presidency of the Central America [...]	2009-07-31 14:22:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IO KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL CS
09SANJOSE656	TUXTLA SUMMIT FOCUSES ON HONDURAS SITUATION [...] (SBU) Summary: Leaders of Costa Rica, Panama, El Salvador, Guatemala, Belize, Mexico, Colombia, Honduras and the Dominican Republic met July 29 in northern Costa Rica at the 11th Tuxtla Summit. The summit focused in large part on the ongoing crisis in Honduras, with all present (including Ma [...]	2009-08-03 22:22:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM PINR PREL CS
09SANJOSE682	COSTA RICAN COURT'S DENIAL OF EXTRADITION RAISES CONCERNS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On June 26, a Costa Rican court denied a USG extradition request for Nicole Kater, an American citizen wanted in California on charges of parental child abduction. The court's lengthy and convoluted decision revolved around Costa Rica's need to ensure Kater's fundamental human r [...]	2009-08-11 17:36:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC PREL PGOV KOCI CR
09SANJOSE688	RESPONSE FROM AMEMBASSY SAN JOSE TO REQUEST FROM [...] Please see responses from AMEMBASSY SAN JOSE to action request (reftel). 2. Question: Are there possible negatives or risks of U.S. embarrassment that could result from the potential selection of your post's nominee (Intel Costa Rica)? Answer: No. 3. Question: Do you have any informatio [...]	2009-08-13 20:50:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KSEP AMGT BEXP ECON ELAB ETRD SENV PREL PGOV
09SANJOSE692	A SNAPSHOT OF COSTA RICA'S REFUGEE COMMUNITY [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-14 20:18:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PREL PHUM ELAB EAID SMIG CS KWMN
09SANJOSE697	CENTRAL AMERICANS RENEW "CONCAUSA III" PUSH FOR CLIMATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Central American environment ministers continue to seek greater U.S. cooperation with the region on climate change through a revival of the Central American-United States Joint Declaration ("CONCAUSA") process launched in 1994. As Costa Rica serves as Presiden [...]	2009-08-17 16:31:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG KGHG CS
09SANJOSE703	CAN COSTA RICA FINISH MODERNIZING ITS AIRPORT? [...] SUMMARY (U) Modernization of Costa Rica's main international airport, San Jose's Juan Santamaria, stalled for over five years as a result of contract disagreements between the GOCR and the operator/developer Alterra. Realizing that an acceptable solution would be impossible to reach, Alterra s [...]	2009-08-19 12:27:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAIR EFIN EIND EINV PREL PGOV CS
09SANJOSE714	COSTA RICA: PAC PARTY PROFILE - CONTINUITY OR CHANGE? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Charge d'Affaires Brennan met on August 18 with the main opposition contender for Costa Rica's presidency in the February 2010 elections, Otton Solis. Solis, from the Citizen Action Party (PAC),is now running for president for the third time, after a weak turnout for the party' [...]	2009-08-21 11:47:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM CS
09SANJOSE727	THE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION TREATY REVIEW [...] (SBU) Summary: Costa Rica, which abolished its military over fifty years ago, considers itself a leader on non-proliferation and disarmament issues. President Oscar Arias recently wrote an op-ed piece in the Washington Post calling for the abolition of all Latin American militaries. Costa Ri [...]	2009-08-25 14:24:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP AORC ENRG MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA
09SANJOSE747	COSTA RICA: BALANCING SIEPAC PROGRESS AGAINST THE [...] SUMMARY. Costa Rica struggles to complete its portion of the Panama to Guatemala power grid interconnection project (SIEPAC). The negotiation and acquisition of land consumes most of the project's time )- much more so than actual construction -- such that only approximately 60 percent of th [...]	2009-08-28 13:50:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CS ECON ENRG KIDE PGOV PREL EINV
09SANJOSE758	U.S. BIENNIAL CARIBBEAN BASIN INVESTMENT SURVEY [...] (U) SUMMARY: With Entry Into Force (EIF) of the Dominican Republic - Central American Free Trade Agreement (DR-CAFTA) on January 1st 2009, the reporting period 2007-2008 is the last in which the Caribbean Basin trade programs (CBI/CBERA/CBTPA) figure among Costa Rica's trade benefits. Textile [...]	2009-09-02 15:14:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC ECON ETRD OTRA XL EFIN CS
09SANJOSE76	COSTA RICA: SPAIN'S SECSTATE JIMENEZ ANNOUNCES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a January 29-30 official visit to Costa Rica, Spanish Secretary of State Trinidad Jimenez announced USD 285,000 in earthquake assistance and donated 25 motorcycles to the GOCR's transit police. During meetings with President Arias and FonMin Stagno, Jimenez focused on topi [...]	2009-02-06 17:54:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID ENVI ETRD CJAN CS SP
09SANJOSE772	COSTA RICA: MERIDA SPOT REPORT #1: POLICE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: From August 26-28, Merida Information Technology (IT) Representative Frank Swain visited Post and host nation law enforcement authorities to validate Costa Rica's Merida Initiative-related communications/police equipment requests. We also validated the police equipment list tha [...]	2009-09-09 15:14:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PINR SNAR CS
09SANJOSE793	COSTA RICA AGREES ON IRAN, BUT SEES NO OPPORTUNITY [...] (SBU) Costa Rican Foreign Minister Bruno Stagno told us on September 21 that while the GOCR agrees with our position regarding Iran's nuclear program (reftel),it does not anticipate any opportunity to communicate this message to Iran in the near future. The GOCR does not have diplomatic rela [...]	2009-09-17 22:17:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL AORC CS
09SANJOSE794	COSTA RICA: WHA PDAS KELLY DISCUSSES HONDURAS AND PATHWAYS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. WHA PDAS Kelly discussed the situation in Honduras with President Oscar Arias, Foreign Minister Bruno Stagno, and the American Chamber of Commerce's Board of Directors during a September 14 visit to Costa Rica. Arias thanked PDAS Kelly for USG actions in support of the San Jose [...]	2009-09-18 16:24:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL CS HO
09SANJOSE807	COSTA RICA: MERIDA SPOT REPORT #2: FBI CAFE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. From September 1-3, an FBI fingerprint team evaluated Costa Rica's various fingerprint programs as part of the Merida Initiative's Central American Fingerprint Exchange (CAFE). While noting the diverse levels of sophistication of Costa Rica's fingerprint programs depending on [...]	2009-09-23 13:46:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PINR SNAR CS
09SANJOSE811	COSTA RICA: PRUDENT DEBT MANAGEMENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Arias administration has increased spending on infrastructure, education, health, support for workers, and the judiciary, not only in absolute terms, but also as a percentage of the total budget. As spending in these line items increased, they were offset by a decline in the [...]	2009-09-24 17:02:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EIND EINV PGOV PREL CS
09SANJOSE812	COSTA RICA'S CLOSE RELATIONS WITH COLOMBIA [...] (SBU) Summary: Costa Rica has an expanding political and economic relationship with Colombia, which it currently sees as its second closest partner in Latin America, behind Panama. Politically, Presidents Arias and Uribe share a warm relationship, and the two countries coordinate closely on l [...]	2009-09-24 18:02:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM PREL PINR ASEC PTER SNAR PREF CO CS
09SANJOSE823	COSTA RICA: POSSIBLE PATHWAYS TO REGIONAL ENERGY [...] SUMMARY. In their September 16-17 trip to Costa Rica, the Pathways to Prosperity team of WHA/EPSC Director Matt Rooney, WHA/EPSC Trade Officer Susan Garro and EEB/TPP/BT Director Robert Manogue met with three energy-sector leaders: Pedro Pablo Quiros, executive President of the Costa Rican Ins [...]	2009-09-25 20:06:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG EINV PGOV PREL CS
09SANJOSE85	COSTA RICA AND THE FINANCIAL CRISIS: SO FAR, SO GOOD, BUT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Costa Rica's conservative financial system has served it reasonably well thus far during the current global financial crisis, but 2009 will likely be difficult. The GOCR knows it must act intelligently as some fundamentals begin to deteriorate; the Arias administration does not [...]	2009-02-10 12:59:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EIND EINV PGOV PREL CS
09SANJOSE852	FORMER COSTA RICAN PRESIDENT SENTENCED FOR CORRUPTION [...] (U) Former Costa Rican President Rafael Angel Calderon-Fournier was sentenced on October 5 to five years prison on corruption charges. The Second Circuit Court of San Jose found that he had accepted bribes to secure a contract for medical equipment between a Finnish firm and the Costa Rican go [...]	2009-10-06 21:00:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM CS
09SANJOSE862	PATHWAYS TO PROSPERITY: COSTA RICA PREPARES FOR [...] SUMMARY. Costa Rican officials are working diligently to prepare for a successful Pathways to Prosperity ministerial meeting in December, which they hope Secretary Clinton will attend. In a meeting with visiting State Department officials, they undertook to coordinate efforts to improve and [...]	2009-10-08 15:09:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ECON CS HO AMGT OPDC OVIP
09SANJOSE890	COSTA RICA: VISIT OF SOUTHCOM AMB. TRIVELLI [...] (C) SUMMARY. On October 6-7, SOUTHCOM Civilian Deputy Commander Ambassador Paul Trivelli visited Costa Rica and met with senior GOCR officials, including President Arias. The consistent theme throughout Amb. Trivelli's visit was GOCR requests for further security-related assistance via the M [...]	2009-10-16 23:12:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS SNAR CS HO
09SANJOSE917	COSTA RICA: OPIC FINANCE APPLICATION FOR JUAN [...] Embassy San Jose fully supports the Overseas Private Investment Corporation's (OPIC) plan to provide a USD 55 million loan to Alterra Partners Costa Rica, S.A. (APCR),the operator of San Jose's Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO). The loan -) in addition to a USD 45 million Inter-Am [...]	2009-10-27 01:02:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	CS ECON EFIN PGOV PREL EINV
09SANJOSE921	COSTA RICA RESPONSE TO USTR REQUEST FOR INFO ON CBI- [...] The following is Post's response to reftel A. The text replies to specific keyed reftel questions and updates Post's 2007 submission (reftel C) to USTR's request regarding CBI beneficiary countries. Questions can be directed to Economics Specialist, Kevin Ludeke at +506 2519-22261, Fax +506 [...]	2009-10-27 20:48:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR EINV PREL PGOV CS
09SANJOSE954	Costa Rica: National Trade Estimate Sections on SPS and [...] Under current regulations, the Ministry of Health must test and register domestically produced or imported pharmaceuticals, feeds, chemicals, and cosmetics before they can be sold in Costa Rica. As implemented, this system appears to be enforced more rigorously on imported goods than on domes [...]	2009-11-05 22:15:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV PREL PGOV CS
09SANJOSE959	COSTA RICA: VENEZUELA'S "PEACE BASE" CAUSES CONTROVERSY [...] (SBU) Summary: The Venezuelan government's establishment in late September of an anti-US "Peace Base" in San Jose is causing continuing controversy in Costa Rica, and proving to be a large public relations misstep for the GBRV. The "Peace Base", which is billed as Hugo Chavez's response to th [...]	2009-11-20 17:21:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL VE CS
09SANJOSE973	Georgia seeks Latin American allies on territorial integrity [...] (SBU) As part of its campaign to prevent additional Latin American countries from recognizing Abkhazia and South Ossetia, a delegation from Georgia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs visited Costa Rica November 16-18. MFA Head of the Americas Department Otar Berdzenishvili told us that Georgia was [...]	2009-11-27 20:11:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL CS GG
09SANJOSE978	COSTA RICA: MERIDA 2.0 [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-10 22:10:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PREL PINR MASS CS
09SANJOSE98	WHA/CEN DEPUTY DIRECTOR'S VISIT: MERIDA AND CAFTA [...] SUMMARY: (SBU) GOCR officials and legislators asked for additional Merida assistance for Costa Rica, and echoed the region's positive hopes for the Obama Administration in meetings with visiting WHA/CEN Deputy Director David Wolfe February 9-11. Key legislators made clear that the domestic po [...]	2009-02-18 20:27:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CS ETRD KIPR PGOV PINR PREL SNAR
09SANJOSE985	COSTA RICA AND CHINA EXPLORE AN EVOLVING RELATIONSHIP [...] (SBU) Summary: Costa Rica and China continue to strengthen their marriage of convenience, increasing ties that are proving beneficial for both countries. Of late, this has focused on the negotiations surrounding a free trade agreement between the two countries, which both governments hope to c [...]	2009-12-09 18:11:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM CH CS PREL PINR
09SANJOSE991	Costa Rica's Foreign Affairs "Accomplishments" in 2009 [...] (U) Summary: The Costa Rican Ministry of Foreign Affairs presented its major accomplishments for the year to the public on December 15. Arias' foreign policy has focused on creating new political partnerships in Asia and the Middle East as well as strengthening relations with Latin American pa [...]	2009-12-18 21:33:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KDEM CS
09SANSALVADOR1000	EXTRADITION HIGHLIGHTS BILATERAL COORDINATION [...] (U) Summary: Salvadoran Julio Eduardo Villatoro Monteagudo was successfully extradited from the U.S. to El Salvador October 20 in an operation that displayed exceptional coordination among U.S. agencies and the GOES. DHS agents escorted Villatoro Monteagudo from Miami to San Salvador, where [...]	2009-10-22 21:12:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KJUS SNAR ES
09SANSALVADOR1006	EL SALVADOR'S IMPENDING ENERGY CRISIS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Unless new electrical generation capacity is brought on-line in El Salvador, the country will begin to experience blackouts in the next 3 to 4 years. Two large privately funded projects currently in the planning stages are viewed as the key toward meeting the country's future e [...]	2009-10-26 19:53:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EINV EPET ECON ES
09SANSALVADOR1008	RESTREPO ASSURES FUNES HIS SUCCESS MATTERS TO U.S. [...] (C) Summary: NSC Senior Director for Latin America Daniel Restrepo told President Funes October 23 his government's success was important to the White House and praised Funes' Honduras policy. Funes noted the challenge of deteriorating public security and said divisions in (conservative, oppo [...]	2009-10-26 21:08:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL HO ES
09SANSALVADOR1013	EL SALVADOR ON VICTOR VILLALOBOS AS A CANDIDATE FOR [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-27 18:15:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID PREL ES
09SANSALVADOR1019	VIOLENCE IN EL SALVADOR 1: THE STATISTICS [...] (SBU) Summary: This cable is the first in a series addressing violent crime in El Salvador. Crime levels have risen sharply in 2009. Surveys rank public security as the top problem in El Salvador, even though the country is in the midst of its worst economic downturn in more than a decade. A [...]	2009-10-28 19:52:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ES
09SANSALVADOR1024	CROSSED WIRES: NPR'S REPORT ON OUTSOURCING AIRLINE REPAIRS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Officials from the El Salvador-based Aeroman repair facility strongly refuted allegations raised in a recent National Public Radio report concerning the potential safety implications of the growing practice in the airline industry of outsourcing maintenance abroad. Aeroman clien [...]	2009-10-30 18:42:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON ES
09SANSALVADOR1039	ATF REGIONAL FIREARMS ADVISOR FAMILIARIZATION VISIT [...] This cable contains an action request. Please see paragraph two. 2. Mark D. Jones, ATF Regional Firearms Advisor (RFA) for Central America, proposes scheduling a familiarization visit to post the week of November 16, 2009. In addition to briefing interested parties on the role of the newly- [...]	2009-11-04 19:59:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ES KCRM
09SANSALVADOR104	EL SALVADOR: U.S. PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS ILLICIT [...] (U) As requested, Post has begun initial discussions with GOES regarding U.S. assistance programs to combat illicit trafficking in arms. GOES has in the past expressed interest in assistance with both e-Trace and Integrated Ballistics Information System (IBIS) technology. Post will promptly [...]	2009-02-04 19:13:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ES ETTC KCRM MASS PREL
09SANSALVADOR1045	MILITARY ANTI-CRIME PLAN A GAMBLE FOR FUNES [...] (C) Summary: On November 5, President Funes signed an emergency decree to deploy 3,500 soldiers into 28 urban areas to combat a growing wave of violent crime. Politicians, the military and the public strongly support the plan, but critics fear human rights violations and damage to the Salvado [...]	2009-11-09 11:50:00	Embassy San Salvador	SECRET//NOFORN	KCRM KJUS PGOV PINR PINS PREL SOCI MOPS ES
09SANSALVADOR1057	SALVADORAN RESPONSE TO FLOODING DISASTER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Severe flooding and landslides triggered by the passing of Hurricane Ida caused significant loss of life and economic damage in El Salvador. Heavy losses in the agricultural sector have many in the GOES concerned about short-term food security. USG relief supplies have arrived [...]	2009-11-13 11:43:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS EAID ECON ES
09SANSALVADOR1069	Your Visit to El Salvador [...] (S) Summary: Embassy San Salvador warmly welcomes you to El Salvador. Your visit reinforces the U.S. policy of active engagement with the GOES, which strengthens the moderate, pragmatic elements in the new government. President Mauricio Funes has stated his desire to make the U.S. and Brazil [...]	2009-11-17 20:10:00	Embassy San Salvador	SECRET	PGOV PREL MOPS ECON ES
09SANSALVADOR1071	ARENA Rebels Hope to Return, Prepared to Go It Alone [...] (C) Summary: Leaders of the group of twelve (conservative) ARENA breakaway Assembly Deputies, now called GANA, told PolCouns their preferred option was to return to ARENA after sufficient leadership changes (i.e., former President Cristiani relinquishes control) took place. They do not rule ou [...]	2009-11-18 16:31:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ES
09SANSALVADOR1080	Women Entrepreneurs Brief on Successful Washington [...] On November 16, the Charge hosted a working lunch for the participants in a series of State-funded exchange programs in support of the Pathways for Prosperity Conference for Women Entrepreneurs hosted by the Secretary of State. Mar????a Eugenia Brizuela de ????vila, former Foreign Minist [...]	2009-11-18 15:23:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KWMN KPAO ES
09SANSALVADOR1087	SALVADORN MFA ON THE PRESIDENT'S ANNOUNCEMENT ON THE WAY [...] (SBU) On December 1, Poloff met with Deputy Director of Foreign Policy Nelson Amaya, Director of Middle East Affairs Milton MagaC1a, and Director of Bilateral Relations Wendy Acevedo at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to discuss talking points from Ref A. 2. (SBU) Amaya said he w [...]	2009-12-03 19:45:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL AF PK ES
09SANSALVADOR1099	Your Visits to El Salvador [...] (S) Summary: Embassy San Salvador warmly welcomes you to El Salvador. Your visits will reinforce the U.S. policy of active engagement with the left-of-center GOES, which strengthens the moderate, pragmatic elements in the new government. President Mauricio Funes has an 80 pct approval rating; [...]	2009-12-07 22:41:00	Embassy San Salvador	SECRET	PGOV PREL MOPS ECON ES
09SANSALVADOR1101	Funes Makes Strong Pro-US Policy Statements [...] (SBU) At two separate events in a 24-hour period, Salvadoran President Mauricio Funes made strong pro-U.S. remarks: C Addressing the Salvadorans Abroad diaspora association annual conference on Tuesday evening, December 8, Funes underscored the pragmatic, national-interest reasons why [...]	2009-12-10 00:41:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID SMIG ES
09SANSALVADOR1105	FMLN Affirms Socialist Course; Leadership Acknowledges Need [...] (C) Summary: At its 25th annual convention December 13, the FMLN, without President Funes present, voiced solidarity with Cuba and Venezuela, repeated opposition to "the Empire," and voted to join the Fifth Socialist International. It decided to devolve authority to select candidates for local offi [...]	2009-12-15 22:09:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV FMLN ES
09SANSALVADOR1107	EL SALVADOR: 2009 COUNTRY REPORTS ON TERRORISM [...] El Salvador Country report on terrorism submitted in compliance with reftel. 2. Begin text. In 2009 the government of El Salvador cooperated closely with the United States on counterterrorism efforts, and took active steps to protect U.S. interests and citizens from terrorist attacks. [...]	2009-12-17 23:10:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PTER ES
09SANSALVADOR1108	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 2: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK ON LICENSE [...] (SBU) Econoff conducted reftel Blue Lantern pre-license check on November 23 at COSASE's principal San Salvador store, meeting with store manager Mario Serrano and general administrative manager Romero Hernandez. Responses to reftel questions follow: 2. (SBU) COSASE was established over [...]	2009-11-24 21:35:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KOMC UY ES
09SANSALVADOR1109	President Funes Working Toward Honduras Solution, Fighting [...] Summary: President Funes told visiting WHA DAS Julissa Reynoso he is prepared to participate in an urgent regional diplomatic initiative to resolve the Honduran political crisis. Funes said Salvadoran recognition of President-elect Lobo depended on the joint resignations of Micheletti and [...]	2009-12-20 18:52:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL HO ES
09SANSALVADOR1172	Disaster Relief Update - Focus on Partnerships for [...] Summary: According to a December 4 report prepared by the Economic Commission of Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC),El Salvador suffered nearly USD 240 million in damages and loss related to the November 7-8 rains caused by Hurricane/Tropical Storm Ida. 199 lives were lost as a re [...]	2009-12-08 21:37:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL MARR MOPS EAID ES
09SANSALVADOR1184	ELECTRICITY SECTOR REFORMS THREATEN PRIVATE SECTOR [...] SUMMARY. Proposed regulatory reforms in the electricity sector will introduce a cost-based pricing system with publicly bid long-term contracts, designed to promote transparency in energy costs, reduce price volatility, and foster healthy competition in the sector. While both private sect [...]	2009-12-14 16:54:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EINV ECON ES
09SANSALVADOR1238	El Salavdor Passes Tax Reform Package [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On December 12 and December 16, El Salvador's National Assembly approved the Government of El Salvador's fiscal/tax reform package, with tax changes expected to enter into force January 1. Only the alcoholic beverage tax changed substantially from the GOES's original proposal, t [...]	2009-12-22 20:04:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PGOV ETRD ES
09SANSALVADOR134	SECTION 1377 TELECOM UPDATE [...] Per Ref A request, post asked Rene Salazar of the Ministry of Economy (MINEC)when MINEC would respond to the November 10 USTR letter about El Salvador's recent tax on incoming international calls. Salazar told Econoff that MINEC is still awaiting input from the telecommunications regulator, S [...]	2009-02-10 22:42:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ECPS ITU ES
09SANSALVADOR15	REPORTS OF ARMED GROUPS FORMING IN EL SALVADOR [...] (S/NF) Summary: Beginning on December 13, 2008, numerous articles have appeared in the local media claiming illegal armed groups are active in the countryside of El Salvador. The articles quote the highest levels of the Salvadoran security and political structures, who varyingly confirm they h [...]	2009-01-08 14:34:00	Embassy San Salvador	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC PREL PGOV ES
09SANSALVADOR156	2008 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] (U) The following is post's response to Reftel. The text directly tracks reftel Paragraph 23-27 and relevant subsections. 2. (SBU) Responses to checklist items follow. Note internal paragraph numbering. ------------------------------------------ Paragraph 23 - The Country's TIP Situation [...]	2009-02-20 16:12:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
09SANSALVADOR164	SCENESETTER FOR YOUR VISIT TO EL SALVADOR FOR THE [...] (SBU) The U.S. Embassy warmly welcomes your visit to El Salvador. Your presence here will demonstrate U.S. gratitude for Salvadoran support of OIF, as well as reinforce the importance the U.S. places on maintaining a close, cooperative bilateral relationship with El Salvador. --------------- [...]	2009-02-23 19:05:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	ES PM PREL
09SANSALVADOR169	EL SALVADOR FRAUD SEMI-ANNUAL SUMMARY FY09 [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-24 22:54:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC ES
09SANSALVADOR171	FUNES' ADVISOR DISCUSSES STRATEGY, ECONOMIC & [...] (C) SUMMARY. Alexander Segovia, economic advisor to FMLN presidential candidate Mauricio Funes, expressed confidence that Funes still maintained the advantage going into the March presidential election, but acknowledged legitimate doubts regarding whether Funes would actually control the party [...]	2009-02-25 00:48:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV ENRG ES
09SANSALVADOR179	EL SALVADOR'S PATHWAYS PREPARATIONS [...] (SBU) Summary. The GOES is pushing hard to make the next Pathways to Prosperity in the Americas (Pathways) ministerial meeting focus on concrete actions. In February 5 meetings with visiting State and USTR officials, the GOES proposed April 28-29 for the technical and ministerial meetings in [...]	2009-02-26 20:06:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD PREL ES
09SANSALVADOR184	SALVADORANS HAVE A NEW, MORE OUTSPOKEN ARCHBISHOP [...] Summary: Monsignor Jose Luis Escobar was inaugurated as San Salvador's Archbishop in a packed mass on February 14 in San Salvador's Cathedral. In the short time that Escobar has occupied his influential position as the main representative of the Catholic Church in El Salvador, he has taken a [...]	2009-02-27 19:49:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KPLS KDEM ES
09SANSALVADOR2	ELECTION PRIMER 2: AN UPDATE OF LEGISLATIVE AND [...] (C) Summary: The January 18, 2009 Salvadoran legislative and municipal elections promise to have profound effects on the balance of power in the country. The (left-wing) FMLN party is likely poised to gain between three and five seats in the 84-member Legislative Assembly, positioning it to s [...]	2009-01-05 14:21:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
09SANSALVADOR200	DAS ROBINSON DISCUSSES ELECTIONS, EXTRADITION, AND [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Assistant Secretary David Robinson visited El Salvador February 25-28, participated in the VIP delegation to honor Salvadoran troops that served in Iraq, and discussed the upcoming March 15 elections, public security, and Pathways to Prosperity with key Embassy contacts. [...]	2009-03-06 20:38:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
09SANSALVADOR206	MARCH 15 SALVADORAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS [...] (C) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 24. 2. (C) Summary and action request: March 15 marks the culmination of El Salvador's hotly-contested presidential campaign. (Left-wing) Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) candidate Mauricio Funes has held a significant le [...]	2009-03-11 14:29:00	Embassy San Salvador	SECRET	PGOV PREL ES
09SANSALVADOR210	POLLS VARY WIDELY BUT MOST SHOW SLIGHT LEAD FOR [...] (C) Summary: The majority of polls released before the 15-day ban on poll publication prior to the March 15 election show (left-wing) Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) presidential candidate Mauricio Funes leading (conservative, pro-U.S.) Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA [...]	2009-03-12 14:50:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KPLS KDEM ES
09SANSALVADOR219	EL SALVADOR ELECTION UPDATE: MARCH 12 [...] (C) Summary: This is the final update regarding the presidential elections scheduled for March 15. This report includes an Attorney General investigation of the (left-wing) Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) presidential candidate, the FMLN and the (center-right, pro-U.S.) Natio [...]	2009-03-13 16:27:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
09SANSALVADOR229	FUNES TAKES PRESIDENCY IN SMOOTH, EFFICIENT [...] (C) Summary: (Left-wing) Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) candidate Mauricio Funes has won the presidency of El Salvador. Funes claimed victory at approximately 9:30 PM local time, after 90 percent of the votes had been counted. As of the morning of March 16, the Supreme Elec [...]	2009-03-16 22:21:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
09SANSALVADOR230	EL SALVADOR: 2008 EXPORTS UP BUT SHOW SIGNS OF WEAKNESS [...] El Salvador's total exports and imports increased by 14.2 percent and 12 percent respectively during 2008. Exports to the United States increased by 7.7 percent, while exports to other Central American countries increased by 21.3 percent. Traditional exports of coffee, sugar, and shrimp incre [...]	2009-03-16 23:00:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EINV ES
09SANSALVADOR234	FUNES AND SACA TAKE THE HIGH ROAD [...] Summary: President Saca and President-elect Mauricio Funes publicly took the high road one day after the FMLN candidate was chosen to be the next president of El Salvador. President Saca announced that he would establish a transition team and would meet with President-elect Funes to discuss the [...]	2009-03-17 20:09:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ES
09SANSALVADOR244	EL SALVADOR: ENGAGING PRESIDENT-ELECT FUNES [...] (S) Tom, your visit here had great impact, building upon President Obama's congratulatory call to President-Elect Funes, and Embassy's aggressive engagement of Funes and the FMLN for the past year. For most of that time, and even now, everyone has been speculating over whether a Funes-led GOES [...]	2009-03-20 16:40:00	Embassy San Salvador	SECRET	PREL PGOV ETRD PINR ES
09SANSALVADOR256	EL SALVADOR'S SHORT-TERM DEBT MARKET RETURNING TO NORMAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Salvadoran banks have rolled over short-term government debt due in February and March and committed to doing the same with debt due in May and June. However, with tax revenue falling and an international loan falling through, the government will also likely need to issue additi [...]	2009-03-24 16:50:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV ES
09SANSALVADOR272	FMLN AND PCN: INTERNAL JOCKEYING FOR POWER [...] (C) Summary: FMLN President-elect Mauricio Funes exerted his authority March 21, declaring in paid, full-page advertisements in all four major newspapers that he will be the only person authorized to speak publicly about his administration's policies during the transition period. The pronounc [...]	2009-03-26 20:06:00	Embassy San Salvador	SECRET	PGOV PREL ES
09SANSALVADOR301	GOES AGREES TO FIVE-YEAR COMALAPA CSL EXTENSION [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Foreign Affairs Marisol Argueta publicly presented Charge a note April 2 in reply to the Embassy's note of July 2, 2008 agreeing to a five-year extension of the agreement governing counter-narcotics activities at the Cooperative Security Location at Comalapa Internatio [...]	2009-04-02 21:04:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS MARR ES
09SANSALVADOR316	2009 SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS (C-AL9-00153) [...] (S/NF) Summary: (Center-right, pro-U.S.) Nationalist Republican Alliance (ARENA) President Elias Antonio (Tony) Saca and (left-wing) Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) President-elect Mauricio Funes both plan to attend the April 17-19 Summit of the Americas (SOA) in Trinidad and [...]	2009-04-03 21:52:00	Embassy San Salvador	SECRET//NOFORN	PINR PGOV PREL ES
09SANSALVADOR317	ELECTRICITY SUBSIDIES END BUT PROBLEMS CONTINUE [...] SUMMARY: The GOES announced on March 23 that electricity subsidies will be discontinued. This change is expected to raise energy costs by 60% for industrial and 30% for residential customers. Industry groups have criticized the government's failure to honor an agreement to phase out the sub [...]	2009-04-03 22:21:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG EPET EINV ES
09SANSALVADOR321	GOES DISCUSSES TRANSITION AND PATHWAYS WITH A/S [...] (C) WHA Assistant Secretary Thomas Shannon held separate meetings March 18 with President Saca, Foreign Minister Marisol Argueta, President-elect Mauricio Funes and ARENA Presidential candidate Rodrigo Avila. He also attended several press conferences and a reception with private business sec [...]	2009-04-07 19:54:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD OVIP SHANNON ES
09SANSALVADOR322	A/S SHANNON DISCUSSES TRANSITION WITH FUNES AND [...] (C) WHA Assistant Secretary Thomas Shannon held separate meetings March 18 with President Saca, Foreign Minister Marisol Argueta, President-elect Mauricio Funes and ARENA Presidential candidate Rodrigo Avila. He also attended several press conferences and a reception with private business sec [...]	2009-04-07 20:07:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD OVIP SHANNON ES
09SANSALVADOR333	SICA MULTILAT [...] (SBU) Elmer Charlaix, Private Secretary to Salvadoran President Antonio Saca, told PolCouns April 15 both the President and President-elect Funes would attend the SICA meeting with President Obama Sunday, April 19 on the margins of the Summit of the Americas. Charlaix said when the Nicaraguan [...]	2009-04-15 21:40:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ES XL XM XS
09SANSALVADOR335	EL SALVADOR INTERESTED IN ENERGY AND CLIMATE [...] Post delivered reftel talking points to Ministry of Economy energy advisor Salvador Rivas and Felix Ulloa, who is coordinating Ministry of Foreign Affairs' preparations for the Summit of the Americas. Rivas expressed strong interest in the Energy and Climate Partnership of the Americas (ECPA) [...]	2009-04-15 22:16:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	KSUM ECON ENRG SENV
09SANSALVADOR359	WILSON CENTER DELEGATION VISITS EL SALVADOR [...] (C) Summary: The Woodrow Wilson Center's Wilson Center on the Hill program sponsored a non-official Congressional delegation to El Salvador, April 13-15, to explore security and trade in Central America. During their visit, Congressmen Sensenbrenner, Roskam, and Nunes met with President-elect [...]	2009-04-23 14:28:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
09SANSALVADOR391	MGSF01: EAC MEETING: H1N1 FLU UPDATE [...] Post's Emergency Action Committee (EAC) held a follow-up meeting on April 29, 2009 to review the Mission's preparedness as the USG had upgraded the level health emergency for H1N1 Flu. (Note: per reftel, EAC had an initial meeting on this same subject on 4/26. End note.) Charge Blau chaired t [...]	2009-04-30 21:52:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	KFLU AEMR KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR ASEC CASC
09SANSALVADOR410	YOUR VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (C) Summary: There have been two major developments since LT. Gen. Spears' last visit to El Salvador: left-wing FMLN candidate Mauricio Funes won the March 15 Presidential election, and the government of El Salvador (GOES),via exchange of diplomatic notes, extended U.S. access to the Comalap [...]	2009-05-08 19:20:00	Embassy San Salvador	SECRET	ES PGOV PREL
09SANSALVADOR423	TFFLU01 EL SALVADOR H1N1 UPDATE [...] The Government of El Salvador (GOES) has extended its emergency decree in response to the H1N1 Influenza Outbreak to May 18. The country reports four confirmed cases, two probable cases and five suspected cases. 2. USAID and SOUTHCOM coordinated the delivery of 5,100 Personal Protective [...]	2009-05-13 22:50:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KFLU EAID ES
09SANSALVADOR433	SERVIR PROJECT SUPPORTS DISASTER RELIEF AND ENVIRONMENTAL [...] SUMMARY: The SERVIR project has closed a successful two-year global development alliance with USAID that created innovative geographic imaging tools to help manage disaster relief operations, monitor environmental trends and study the effects of climate change in Central America. In its next p [...]	2009-05-18 13:04:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID SENV EAGR SV
09SANSALVADOR445	YOUR VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (S) Summary: Embassy San Salvador welcomes you to El Salvador and considers your visit a timely and necessary exertion of U.S. influence over a new Salvadoran government that is still seeking its own identity. President-Elect Mauricio Funes, who ran as a U.S.-friendly moderate, has stated hi [...]	2009-05-21 15:36:00	Embassy San Salvador	SECRET	PGOV PREL ES
09SANSALVADOR462	FUNES MEETS WITH CHAVEZ, RELATIONSHIP WILL IMPROVE [...] (C) Summary: Salvadoran Foreign Minister-designate Hugo Martinez told PolCouns May 21 that he and President-elect Mauricio Funes approached their May 20 meeting with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez with trepidation, but Chavez was welcoming and respectful, and the meeting went smoothly. Marti [...]	2009-05-22 23:09:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
09SANSALVADOR463	LA UNION PORT: A WHITE ELEPHANT IN THE MAKING? [...] (U) Summary. Four months after its inauguration, El Salvador's $187 million La Union port project remains in limbo due to a political deadlock over who will manage the port. The ruling ARENA party was unable to secure approval for a proposed port concession due to opposition from parties favo [...]	2009-05-26 18:33:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EWWT ES
09SANSALVADOR47	EL SALVADOR: 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Per reftel, following is Embassy San Salvador's submission for the 2009 Investment Climate Statement. Openness to Foreign Investment ------------------------------ 2. The Government of El Salvador views foreign investment as crucial for economic growth and development and has taken numerous [...]	2009-01-15 22:28:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON ETRD EFIN OPIC KTDB USTR ES
09SANSALVADOR472	ARENA PARTY PREPARES FOR OPPOSITION AND [...] (C) Summary: Center-right, pro-U.S. ARENA party on May 23 announced the composition of the new political commission (COENA in Spanish) that will direct the party as it transitions from governing to opposition. The shakeup was precipitated by the left-wing FMLN's defeat of ARENA Party candida [...]	2009-05-26 23:05:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	ES PGOV PREL
09SANSALVADOR481	PRESIDENT-ELECT FUNES ANNOUNCES ECONOMIC CABINET [...] (SBU) Summary. President-Elect Mauricio Funes named his economic cabinet on May 26. The following positions were announced: Technical Secretary to the President (Chief of Staff),Minister of Finance, Minister of Economy, President of the Central Bank, Minister of Agriculture and Livestock, Min [...]	2009-05-28 22:38:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV EFIN ETRD EINV ES

09SANSALVADOR507	FUNES GOVERNMENT'S SPLIT PERSONALITY [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraph 8 below. ------- SUMMARY: ------- 2. (S/NF) President Mauricio Funes has assembled a cabinet that combines individuals from the leftist FMLN, some of whom have a violent, radical past; with others from an organization that coalesced around hi [...]	2009-06-05 17:14:00	Embassy San Salvador	SECRET//NOFORN	ES PINR PREL PTER
09SANSALVADOR513	EL SALVADOR REALLOCATES LOANS, APPROVES DEBT TO ADDRESS [...] (SBU) Summary. On May 22, the Legislative Assembly unanimously approved the reallocation of $950 million in international loans and the issuance of $1.8 billion in new medium and long term debt to replace short-term debt in order to face the effects of the international financial crisis in El S [...]	2009-06-08 17:47:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON SOCI PGOV ES
09SANSALVADOR53	SALVADORAN FINANCIAL SYSTEM READY FOR JANUARY ELECTION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Salvadoran financial system is prepared for possible significant capital flight and/or bank runs following the January 18 legislative elections, according to the executive director of the private banking association ABANSA. Reserves stand at 29 percent of deposits and the Ce [...]	2009-01-16 21:51:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV ES
09SANSALVADOR550	CALL ON NEW SALVADORAN DIRECTOR OF MIGRATION [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-16 21:48:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS KFRD SMIG ES
09SANSALVADOR564	FUNES MENTOR ON APPOINTMENTS, SECURITY, [...] (C) Summary: Funes advisor and confidant Hato Hasbun, now Secretary for Strategic Issues in the Presidency, sees his role in part as preventing bureaucracy from stalling needed reforms and policy initiatives. He sees the value added of Salvadoran Intelligence as analysis more than collection, [...]	2009-06-19 18:05:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
09SANSALVADOR566	EL SALVADOR'S ANTI-CRISIS PLAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On June 18, the Funes Administration announced its $587.5 million "Anti-Crisis" plan intended to ameliorate the effects of the international financial crisis on El Salvador. The plan's economic and social components include creating a "temporary worker" program, providing ferti [...]	2009-06-19 20:53:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV EINV KCRN ES
09SANSALVADOR6	OAS AND IOA HOLD REGIONAL CONFERENCES ON RENEWABLE ENERGY [...] SUMMARY: The OAS and the Institute of the Americas (IOA) organized two USG-funded regional conferences on renewable energy in San Salvador on December 11-12. At the December 11 OAS conference, delegates from Central and North America discussed their current energy matrices and policies to imp [...]	2009-01-06 14:19:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG EINV EPET ES
09SANSALVADOR60	SALVADORAN ELECTIONS: STRONG FMLN PERFORMANCE; [...] Summary: While (conservative, pro-U.S.) ARENA won the Sunday's headline race for San Salvador city hall, taking it from the FMLN after 12 years, it was otherwise a good day for the (left-wing) FMLN. Based on current returns (75 percent) that may fluctuate significantly before final numbers ar [...]	2009-01-20 22:03:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
09SANSALVADOR64	NO PROBLEMS COVERING EL SALVADOR'S JANUARY SHORT-TERM DEBT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. El Salvador will cover its short-term debt due in January with money from its recently approved Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) loan and funds from public institutions. Debt payments for February and March depend on El Salvador's proposed World Bank loan, which officials re [...]	2009-01-22 16:35:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV ES
09SANSALVADOR647	NEW MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE OUTLINES VISION FOR [...] (U) SUMMARY. New Minister of Agriculture Manuel Sevilla discussed his Ministry's role in the Government of El Salvador's (GOES) "anti-crisis" plan and his views on agricultural assistance during a June 25 courtesy call. The Ministry of Agriculture's anti-crisis program will focus on a combina [...]	2009-07-08 21:46:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID PGOV SOCI EFIN ES
09SANSALVADOR659	ES: DEMARCHE DELIVERED Q CIVAIR CENTRAL AMERICA: COCESNA THREA [...] A/Econcouns delivered reftel demarche on American Airlines (AA) and 2. Rodriguez called A/Econcouns after speaking with Bayardo Pagoada, Ex 3. El Salvador's letter to COCESNA has been sent to EEB and WHA via e-m Blau [...]	2009-07-14 22:14:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR KTIA ES
09SANSALVADOR660	ES: DEMARCHE DELIVERED - CIVAIR CENTRAL AMERICA: COCESNA [...] A/Econcouns delivered reftel demarche on American Airlines (AA) and the Central American Corporation for Air Navigation Services (COCESNA) to Rene Rodriguez, Director of El Salvador's Civil Aviation Authority, on July 14. Rodriguez advised that El Salvador had sent COCESNA a formal request the [...]	2009-07-14 22:17:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR KTIA ES
09SANSALVADOR689	NEW FINANCIAL SYSTEM SUPERINTENDENT DISCUSSES REFORMS, US [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. In addition to his regulatory duties, new Superintendent of the Financial System Victor Ramirez is actively involved in an ambitious reform agenda for the financial system, including a consolidated supervision law and a new credit card law. The slow pace of financial laws in the [...]	2009-07-22 19:08:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETTC KTFN ES
09SANSALVADOR708	EARLY IMPRESSIONS OF FUNES GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Summary: Some eight weeks into the Funes Administration, we are beginning to see more clearly the trends and factions inside the GOES. President Mauricio Funes' non-FMLN campaign support group, the Friends of Mauricio, is largely in control of the economic apparatus of El Salvador. Similar [...]	2009-07-28 20:39:00	Embassy San Salvador	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL ES
09SANSALVADOR71	SALVADORAN FOREIGN MINISTER REQUESTS MEETING WITH [...] This in an action cable. Please see paragraph four. 2. On Wednesday, January 21, the office of Salvadoran Foreign Minister Marisol Argueta de Barillas contacted the embassy and requested a meeting with Secretary Clinton on the morning of Tuesday, January 27. Minister Argueta will be in Wa [...]	2009-01-22 22:56:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ES PGOV PREF
09SANSALVADOR748	GOES SANGUINE ON COLOMBIA DCA; FM TO HONDURAS [...] (C) Summary: Salvadoran FM Martinez welcomed reftel points on the proposed U.S.-Colombia Defense Cooperation Agreement. Separately, he has been asked by OAS SG Insulza to join the planned mission of Foreign Ministers to Honduras o/a August 21, partly as a counter-balance to Panama. End Summary [...]	2009-08-13 22:11:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR ES CO HO
09SANSALVADOR802	YOUR VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (S) Summary: Embassy San Salvador warmly welcomes you to El Salvador. Your visit reinforces the U.S. policy of active engagement with the GOES, which strengthens the moderate, pragmatic elements in the new government. President Mauricio Funes has stated his desire to make the U.S. and Brazil [...]	2009-08-26 16:22:00	Embassy San Salvador	SECRET	PGOV MARR ES
09SANSALVADOR811	IMF LIKELY TO ASSIST EL SALVADOR WITH NEW STAND-BY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. El Salvador is likely to receive a new Stand-By Arrangement from the International Monetary Fund (IMF),according to a visiting IMF assessment team. The IMF also expects to issue letters supporting the release of $300 million in Inter-American Development Bank loans and the issu [...]	2009-08-27 21:54:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EAID ECON IMF ES
09SANSALVADOR813	ARMS DEALER SAYS POLICE MOVING AWAY FROM US WEAPONS [...] (C) SUMMARY. According to one of El Salvador's largest arms dealers, the National Civil Police (PNC) is moving away from US-made weaponry and shifting suppliers to a prominent backer of President Funes. The Salvadoran military, however, remains committed to purchasing US-made equipment. Nei [...]	2009-08-28 19:07:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC ASEC MCAP PARM ES
09SANSALVADOR817	WAVE OF PROTESTS MAY SIGNAL FMLN EFFORT TO [...] (C) SUMMARY. A recent wave of protests organized by a so-called environmental group, "La Coordinadora Nacional de Medio Ambiente (CNMA)", are likely part of a movement by hard-line elements of the FMLN to undermine President Funes. Over the past several weeks, the CNMA has carried out large-scale, [...]	2009-08-28 22:35:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ENRG EAGR SENV SOCI ES
09SANSALVADOR866	FRASER VISIT HIGHLIGHTS STRONG US-GOES MILITARY [...] (C) Summary: SOUTHCOM Commander General Fraser and Salvadoran President Mauricio Funes met September 3 to discuss military cooperation between the Salvadoran Armed Forces (ESAF) and the U.S. military. They discussed the historically strong U.S. - GOES relationship; General Fraser and Preside [...]	2009-09-17 15:23:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MARR ES
09SANSALVADOR878	SICA WANTS CLOSER COOPERATION ON PUBLIC SECURITY [...] (U) Summary: Secretary General of the Central American Integration System (SICA in Spanish),Jose Aleman Gurdian, is seeking closer cooperation with the U.S., particularly on public security. Aleman also inquired about the possibility of U.S. technical and financial assistance to his organiza [...]	2009-09-18 20:09:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	ES KCRM PREL XK
09SANSALVADOR88	EL SALVADOR SUPPORTS SPECIALIZED 1206-FUNDED CT [...] (S) American Embassy El Salvador fully endorses the referenced FY09 funding proposals in support of Operation Enduring Friendship Caribbean-Central America (OEF-CCA) under Section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). 2. (S) SOCSOUTH submits FY09 funding proposal for equi [...]	2009-01-30 16:27:00	Embassy San Salvador	SECRET	MARR PTER HO
09SANSALVADOR880	LAUNCHING OF VITAL VOICES EL SALVADOR [...] Summary: On September 17, Salvadorans launched their Vital Voices Global Network Affiliate Chapter, with the goal of identifying, mentoring and developing the next generation of women leaders in business, politics, civic society and the media. The president and vice president of the Salvadora [...]	2009-09-21 20:25:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	KWMN KPAO PGOV ECON ES
09SANSALVADOR887	EL SALVADOR TO ISSUE $800 MILLION IN EUROBONDS IN OCTOBER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Government of El Salvador (GOES) announced plans to sell $800 million in Eurobonds in the international market in October. Proceeds from the Eurobonds will be used to improve the liquidity of public finances and provide funding for new social programs. While a new bond off [...]	2009-09-22 15:07:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV ES
09SANSALVADOR888	GOES BACKS USG HONDURAS STRATEGY [...] (C) Summary: During a September 15-16 visit to San Salvador, WHA Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Bisa Williams met with Foreign Minister Hugo Martinez; President Funes' Private Secretary, Francisco Caceres; and Armando Arias, President of the American Chamber of Commerce, to gauge support for [...]	2009-09-22 15:57:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC HO ES
09SANSALVADOR898	ENGAGING DIASPORA COMMUNITIES: El SALVADOR [...] (U) Post's responses to reftel queries are below. Certain topics have been combined to minimize redundancy. -------- OVERVIEW -------- 2. (SBU) Summary. An estimated three million Salvadorans reside abroad, with approximately 90 percent of them in the U.S. Salvadorans are a readily [...]	2009-09-25 17:02:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP BTIO EAID OEXC OIIP PGOV PHUM PREL SCUL SMIG TSPL
09SANSALVADOR901	ENGAGING DIASPORA COMMUNITIES: El SALVADOR [...] (U) Post's responses to reftel queries are below. Certain topics have been combined to minimize redundancy. -------- OVERVIEW -------- 2. (SBU) Summary. An estimated three million Salvadorans reside abroad, with approximately 90 percent of them in the U.S. Salvadorans are a readily [...]	2009-09-25 19:13:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	BEXP BTIO EAID OEXC OIIP PGOV PHUM PREL SCUL SMIG TSPL
09SANSALVADOR928	(S/NF) FUNES'S RELATIONSHIP WITH THE FMLN [...] (SBU) Embassy San Salvador provides the following responses to Reftel queries. 2. (S/NF) DOES MINISTER OF DEFENSE PAYES HAVE CLOSE RELATIONS WITH FMLN HARDLINERS? IF SO, WITH WHOM? No. Munguia Payes, both during the campaign and since becoming Minister of Defense, has been quick to point out [...]	2009-09-30 21:02:00	Embassy San Salvador	SECRET//NOFORN	PINR PGOV ES
09SANSALVADOR939	FUNES DISAVOWS VP'S ANTI-US COMMENTS [...] (C) Summary: FM Martinez relayed September 30 a message from President Funes that anti-U.S. comments made by VP Sanchez Ceren September 26 did not reflect the views of either Funes or the GOES. Martinez welcomed Charge's public reaction that Sanchez Ceren's comments were "inconsistent" with t [...]	2009-10-01 21:23:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
09SANSALVADOR955	ADIDAS: GOES WILL CONSIDER HERMOSA CLAIMS, LEGAL [...] (C) Summary: In a meeting with Adidas representatives, GOES officials said they would review compensation claims of Hermosa Manufacturing workers who lost their jobs in 2005 when the Salvadoran-owned garment factory closed, and to consider pursuing legal action against the owner. They also [...]	2009-10-07 17:20:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PHUM ES
09SANSALVADOR960	EL SALVADOR SUPPORTIVE OF P5+1 PROCESS; NO [...] (C) Summary: MFA DG for Foreign Policy welcomed our briefing on the outcome of October 1 P5 1 talks with Iran. El Salvador is supportive of the process. The Israeli Ambassador reported separately that FM Martinez told the American Jewish Committee in New York that El Salvador would not establ [...]	2009-10-07 21:34:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KNNP MNUC PARM IR ES
09SANSALVADOR966	GOES APPROVES REGISTRATION OF TELECOMMUNICATION [...] (C) Summary: Telecommunications union representatives from SITCOM, SITRAVX, and SUTTEL reported that the Ministry of Labor granted official recognition to SITCOM and SITRAVX, on September 17 and August 28, respectively, after protracted legal battles. The SITCOM group also alleged that vario [...]	2009-10-08 21:50:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB ES PHUM LAB AFL CIO ILO
09SANSALVADOR980	TACA AND AVIANCA AGREE TO MERGE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 7, El Salvador's Grupo TACA announced a merger with Colombia's Avianca Airlines to form Latin America's second-largest carrier. TACA's primary short-term benefit is new long-haul routes to Europe and North America. The local American Airlines representative does not [...]	2009-10-14 19:24:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON SOCI ES
09SANSALVADOR987	EL SALVADOR'S NATIONAL STATISTICS SYSTEM UNDER REVISION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Director of El Salvador's statistics and census bureau (DIGESTYC) detailed past government interference in government statistics and the major changes the Funes Administration is considering for El Salvador's National Statistics System. First, the GOES is investigating ways [...]	2009-10-16 17:38:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ES
09SANSALVADOR989	FUNES ABSENT FROM FMLN ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION [...] (C) Summary: On October 10th, El Salvador's leftist FMLN party (Frente Farabundo Marti para la Liberacion Nacional) celebrated the 29th anniversary of its founding, notably without the participation of either President Funes or the "Friends of Mauricio." The absence of Funes and Friends ind [...]	2009-10-16 21:46:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
09SANTIAGO1	Fifth Annual Meeting of U.S. - Chile Free Trade [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The fifth annual U.S.-Chile Free Trade Commission (FTC) met December 12 in Santiago, Chile. The FTC discussed: 1) the effects of the U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on trade and investment between the two countries, 2) the FTA institutional framework, 3) FTA implementati [...]	2009-01-02 11:02:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD KIPR EFTA CI
09SANTIAGO10	INSULZA WITHDRAWS FROM CHILEAN PRESIDENTIAL RACE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Socialist party leader Jose Miguel Insulza formally announced January 5 that he would not run for president, ending months of indecision and vague, and at times contradictory, statements concerning his political aspirations. During a January 4 conversation with the Ambassador, [...]	2009-01-05 19:39:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON CI
09SANTIAGO1002	Santiago Oct. 22 Media Report [...] The National Teachers Association will go on an indefinite national strike tomorrow that will affect public schools. Teachers claim the government owes them a special bonus to pay for the paychecks and jobs lost when the administration of public schools was moved from the Ministry o [...]	2009-10-22 18:18:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1016	Santiago Oct. 26 Media Report [...] The public school teachers' strike forced the government to postpone the national assessment test for fourth and eighth graders (Conservative, independent La Tercera, 10/24). U.S. Related News ---------------------- 2. Brazilian daily "O Globo" said yesterday that Pr [...]	2009-10-26 20:06:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1018	Santiago Oct. 27 Media Report [...] After three months of negotiation, the Ministers of the Environment and Finance signed an agreement with the heads of the political alliances in Congress to speed up the project that creates a ministry and regulatory agency for the environment. Senator Pablo Longueira (USI) labeled t [...]	2009-10-27 19:45:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1028	Santiago Oct. 30 Media Report [...] The Ministry of Education warned public teachers who are on strike that it could be forced to extend classes until December 29 to complete the days required for any given academic year (Conservative, independent, La Tercera, 10/30). Chile-U.S. 2. President Obama invi [...]	2009-10-30 20:04:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1032	CHILE: INCSR 1 Submission [...] Per reftel, please find below Embassy Santiago's INCSR 1 submission. Post will also submit via email. 2. Chile I. Summary Chile is a transit country for Andean cocaine shipments destined for Europe and has a domestic marijuana consumption problem. In a new development that surfaced [...]	2009-11-02 18:37:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR CI
09SANTIAGO1034	Santiago Nov. 2 Media Report [...] Undersecretary of the Interior Patricio Rosende denounced the use of children as shields in illegal land occupations and demonstrations by Mapuche indigenous communities. Video material confirming his remarks was shown to the Senate's Constitutional Committee last week (Conservative, [...]	2009-11-02 20:26:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1046	CHILE CONSIDERING WTO REMANUFACTURING INITIATIVE [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-03 16:58:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON WTRO CI
09SANTIAGO106	CHILEANS, HUNGRY FOR CHANGE, EYE PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Progressive Chilean leaders admit that their Concertacion coalition's nearly twenty year rule has left the Chilean public largely uninspired by the prospect of another Concertacion president and has led to stale party politics. Concertacion has been hurt by a series of relative [...]	2009-02-04 10:35:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON SOCI CI
09SANTIAGO1062	Santiago Nov. 5 Media Report [...] The director of the Foreign Ministry's International Economic Relations Bureau, Carlos Furche, will file next Tuesday with the Chile-U.S. Free Trade Agreement Administrator a complaint on behalf of local wood producers over the tax exemptions that U.S. cellulose producers will start rece [...]	2009-11-05 19:52:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1070	Santiago Nov. 9 Media Report [...] The national scholastic test for fourth graders shows that only 24% have the level of language skills required for that grade. The test also confirms that the gap that exists between private and public education remains unchanged; only 12% of low-income school students achieved adva [...]	2009-11-09 20:12:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1080	Santiago Nov. 12 Media Report [...] Centro de Estudios Publicos poll for the presidential election: Sebastian Pinera 36 percent, Eduardo Frei 26, Marco Enriquez Ominami 19, and Jorge Arrate 5 percent (Conservative, influential El Mercurio, 11/12). U.S.-Related News 2. Arturo Valenzuela was sworn in yest [...]	2009-11-12 20:01:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1088	Santiago Nov. 13 Media Report [...] Today is the beginning of the electoral propaganda period for the December 13 presidential and parliamentary election (All dailies 11/13). U.S.-Related News 2. With a notification to Congress, the USG authorized the sale of 100 AMRAAM missiles to Chile. With the autho [...]	2009-11-13 17:27:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO11	CHILE MEDIA REPORT - JANUARY 3-5 [...] Dailies highlighted OAS Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza's final decision not to run for the presidency of Chile; Israel's offensive in the Palestinian territories; and the case of relatives of detained and disappeared people who erroneously received increased government pension payments [...]	2009-01-06 12:30:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1102	Santiago Nov. 16 Media Report [...] Headline: "Bachelet and Obama Push Transpacific Trade" Sub-headline: U.S. President supports initiative to expand (commercial) trade in the Pacific Rim. If there was one topic that President Bachelet highlighted at APEC it was President Obama's support for developing a transpacific agreeme [...]	2009-11-17 15:05:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1108	Santiago Nov. 18 Media Report [...] President Bachelet said that Alan Garcia's remarks over the alleged espionage case are "offensive and bombastic and do not contribute at all to the integration and cooperation that should exist among neighbor countries" (El Mercurio, 11/18). Chile-Peru 2. In answ [...]	2009-11-18 18:16:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO111	CHILE: ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS WEEK OF FEBRUARY 2 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This continues a series of updates on major developments in Chile's economy since the acceleration of global financial turmoil. By February 6, copper prices showed a steady rise, the Peso remained stable against the Dollar, and the stock market closed higher. Inflation fell to [...]	2009-02-09 10:21:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI
09SANTIAGO1114	STAFFDEL MEACHAM - CHILE'S ECONOMY AND DEVELOPMENT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Senior Senate Foreign Relations Committee Staff Member Carl Meacham traveled to Chile October 26-28 to review the state of the economy, the history of Chile's development, and the work of international financial institutions (IFIs) in country. The Chilean economy suffered a rece [...]	2009-11-18 20:17:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV PREL OVIP CI
09SANTIAGO1118	CHILE'S RENEWABLE ENERGY WEEK INCLUDES U.S. EXPERTS IN SOLAR [...] SUMMARY: Chile, which is looking to boost its use of renewable energy as a means to improve energy security and combat the effects of climate change, hosted a week of renewable energy events October 5-9 focused on two areas where Chile appears to have comparative natural advantages: solar an [...]	2009-11-20 16:09:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ECON EINT TRGY DOE CI
09SANTIAGO1128	Santiago Nov. 21-23 Media Report [...] Peruvian Foreign Minister Jose Antonio Garcia Belaunde said that the government of Peru was not responsible for leaking the information to the press about the alleged espionage. He added that his government does not agree with reviewing the FTA with Chile over this incident as proposed by [...]	2009-11-23 19:53:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1132	U.S. Support for Chile's OECD Accession [...] (U) Summary. Chile is ideally qualified to join the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) as its first South American member. U.S. support for Chile's accession this December will recognize Chile's remarkable economic, social, and political achievements over the past [...]	2009-11-23 21:11:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON OECD EFIN ECIN KIPR PREL PGOV AORC CI
09SANTIAGO1154	Santiago Nov. 30 Media Report [...] Just two weeks after the Fulbright commission questioned the method used by "Becas Chile" to issue scholarships, the German Academic Exchange Service has asked the Chilean organization to change its application system (Conservative, independent La Tercera 11/29). 2. The U.S [...]	2009-11-30 19:50:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1156	Ambassador's Trip to Iquique: Positive Engagement on Drug [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Ambassador visited Chile's 1st region October 28-29 to meet local leaders and strengthen ties to an important economic area of the country. Iquique, a city in far northern Chile built on the once-booming nitrate industry, is now home to one of Chile's two free trade zones. I [...]	2009-12-01 15:24:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON KIPR TRGY DEA CI BL
09SANTIAGO116	CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 7-9 [...] Dailies had extensive coverage of Bachelet's trip to Cuba, of a possible meeting with Fidel Castro, and the disappointment of Cuban dissident organizations with whom the President will not meet. Dailies also reported on the demonstrations of the people of Chaiten in opposition to the governmen [...]	2009-02-09 19:56:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1162	Santiago Dec 2 Media Report [...] All Santiago major news dailies covered President Obama's announcement on Afghanistan. While both conservative, influential El Mercurio and conservative, independent La Tercera ran front-page headlines on the announcement, El Mercurio headline highlighted the withdrawal of troops starting [...]	2009-12-02 13:38:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1164	CHILE STILL CONSIDERING PROPOSAL FOR INCREASING TRANSPARENCY [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-02 18:48:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD WTRO CI
09SANTIAGO1170	Visit to Arica: Strong Bilateral Cooperation on the [...] Summary: The Ambassador got a close-up view of the close ties Chile has with southern Peru during his November 14-17 visit to Arica. Local leaders noted the close integration between people and business and excellent law enforcement cooperation. The Ambassador met with local officials, u [...]	2009-12-03 11:25:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAGR ECON EINT ETRD ENRG OPRC SCUL SENV CI PE
09SANTIAGO1174	Santiago Dec. 3-4 Media Report [...] A Gallup poll conducted in 17 Latin American countries shows that in Chile 72% of those polled have a positive image of President Obama and 59% approve of the U.S. government. This is 30% higher than the same poll in 2008 when George W. Bush was in office. The positive perception of the US [...]	2009-12-04 18:15:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1176	Embassy Santiago Nomination for International Woman of [...] Post nominates Maria Antonieta Saa Diaz, Chilean parliamentarian, for the Secretary's International Woman of Courage Award for 2010. Deputy Saa has been a fierce advocate for women's issues throughout her political career, spanning from her clandestine activism during the Pinochet dictatorshi [...]	2009-12-04 18:35:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KWMN SOCI CI
09SANTIAGO118	CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 10 [...] La Moneda spokesman Francisco Vidal criticized the banking sector for conducting massive layoffs and urged the private sector to do its share in helping lower the effects of the financial crisis. Vidal also urged the Central Bank to lower interest rates. Dailies continued to report on the dema [...]	2009-02-10 16:24:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1190	Santiago Dec. 7 Media Report [...] President Bachelet will meet with Governor Pawlenty next week in Santiago. Pawlenty is "the most probable Republican contender against Obama in 2012" (Conservative, afternoon daily La Segunda, 12/4). 2. Interview with Mary Wilson, president of the League of Women Voters entit [...]	2009-12-07 19:14:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1194	Santiago Dec. 9 Media Report [...] Governor of Minnesota Tim Pawlenty will meet with President Michelle Bachelet, Minister of Energy Marcelo Tokman, and Santiago Mayor Pablo Zalaquett on Thursday. Governor Pawlenty is heading a trade delegation of 30 businessmen and government officials. (Diario Financiero 12/7) Hond [...]	2009-12-09 20:21:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1198	CHILEAN REACTION TO PRESIDENT OBAMA'S ANNOUNCEMENT ON TPP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Rodrigo Contreras, Director for Bilateral Relations at Chile's trade ministry equivalent (DIRECON) welcomed President Obama's announcement on joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP). He though TPP could bring order to the mix of trade agreements in the Pacific reg [...]	2009-12-10 18:38:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON CI
09SANTIAGO1204	Santiago Dec. 10 Media Report [...] President Bachelet will celebrate the International Human Rights Day today with a visit to Talagante, the location where the first victims of the military regime were found in 1978. Bachelet and presidential candidate Eduardo Frei have been highlighting human rights in the final portion o [...]	2009-12-10 20:15:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1206	Santiago Dec. 11 Media Report [...] All presidential campaigns concluded last night with rallies in different parts of the city (All dailies, 12/11). U.S. and Latin America 2. The United States is fully aware of the "distancing" from Venezuela, but wants to establish a "positive" and "constructive" dialogue with [...]	2009-12-11 19:01:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1210	Santiago Dec. 12-14 Media Report [...] Results of Sunday's presidential election: Right-wing Sebastian Pinera 44.03%; center-left ruling coalition candidate Eduardo Frei 29.62%; independent Marco Enriquez-Ominami 20.12%, and Socialist Party candidate Jorge Arrate 6.21%. This means that Pinera and Frei will go to a runoff on Janu [...]	2009-12-15 11:59:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1224	Santiago Dec. 16 Media Report [...] The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) officially invited Chile to join (All dailies, 12/16). OECD 2. After over two years of work and six million Euros spent on missions and reports, the Bachelet administration achieved one of its major goals: Chile [...]	2009-12-17 11:55:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1234	Chile's Election Results: Conservatives Win Symbolic [...] (SBU) Summary: For the first time in 20 years, the Chile's center-right coalition, Alianza, won more seats in Congress than did the governing center-left coalition, Concertacion. Despite this symbolic loss, the overall balance in Congress did not change dramatically. The Concertacion regain [...]	2009-12-18 12:51:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV CI
09SANTIAGO1254	Media Report December 25-28, 2009 [...] The FBI's report has gained unexpected prominence in the probe on the death of former President Eduardo Frei Montalva. While the plaintiffs lack its validity, the defendants cite it as a proof to delegitimize the thesis about his poisoning. The confusion rests on the confidentiality with w [...]	2009-12-28 16:02:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO1270	Chile Working Avidly to Comply with TSA Security Directives [...] Summary: Since Saturday, December 26, Post has been in regular contact with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),Chile's General Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGAC) and the three airlines (LAN Chile, Delta, and American) that operate non-stop flights to the United States. Although legal c [...]	2009-12-31 17:53:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PGOV EAIR PTER PINS CI
09SANTIAGO130	WAIT 'TIL NEXT YEAR- CHILE'S DIGITAL TV DELAY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Despite lengthy studies and a draft law on the regulatory framework of digital TV, Chile does not/not appear close to selecting a digital TV standard in 2009. Government and industry contacts agree the Bachelet administration will put off the decision, leaving it for a future go [...]	2009-02-11 21:53:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV PREL ECPS ITU OVIP TSPL TINT CI
09SANTIAGO132	CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 12 [...] Dailies report that the Central Bank is likely to lower the interest rates today. Other front-page news highlighted the U.S. dollar exchange rate, which dropped below 600 pesos for the first time since late last year. Dailies also ran front-page photographs of Bachelet with Cuban President R [...]	2009-02-12 16:34:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO135	CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 13 [...] Front-page news highlighted the Central Bank's decision to lower the interest rate to 4.75% (lowest in three years) and President Bachelet's meeting with Fidel Castro yesterday afternoon. Dailies also reported that private clinics failed to notify the central health authority of 104 HIV/AIDs [...]	2009-02-13 17:27:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO141	CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 14-17 [...] Chilean dailies ran extensive coverage of reactions to Fidel Castro's column published after he met with President Bachelet, in which he endorsed Bolivia's maritime demand for access to the sea. Front-page news also highlighted a helicopter crash that killed 12 fire fighters who were being tra [...]	2009-02-17 20:40:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CU CI
09SANTIAGO142	CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 18 [...] Stock markets worldwide fall due to doubts in the effectiveness of the bailout plan for the automobile industry in the United States. Finance Minister Andres Velasco's two-year old daughter accidentally fell into a swimming pool yesterday, and is on an induced comma to prevent further neurolo [...]	2009-02-18 14:35:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO145	CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 19 [...] Chile and Bolivia scheduled a meeting of Foreign Affairs officials to lower the tension over the impasse created by Fidel Castro's endorsement of Bolivia's sea access claim and Evo Morales' subsequent remarks that he would like the international community to become involved. Dailies also repo [...]	2009-02-19 15:56:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO149	CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 20 [...] The Chaiten volcano in southern Chile erupted again yesterday. The town was evacuated, except for several individuals who have refused to leave. Dailies also report that after a meeting with his Chilean counterpart in Santiago, the Foreign Affairs Deputy Secretary of Bolivia said his country [...]	2009-02-20 14:44:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO156	CHILE: 2009 TIP REPORT [...] (U) The following information is Post's submission per ref A. Post will continue to gather information on TIP and submit relevant updates prior to April 15. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The GOC made progress during the reporting period in its efforts to confront TIP. Individual agencies, most notably [...]	2009-02-20 19:51:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM KTIP ELAB KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF KCRM CI
09SANTIAGO160	CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 23 [...] Volcanologists warn that the Chaiten volcano in southern Chile could collapse, burying the town of Chaiten under ashes, volcanic material, and mud slides. The Minister of Interior underscores that that it is not possible at this stage to rebuild Chaiten and local government authorities starte [...]	2009-02-23 17:49:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO162	CHILE: ACTING FOREIGN MINISTER'S TOUR D'HORIZON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Political instability in Paraguay, an improving Chilean relationship with Bolivia, cooperation with Ecuador, and normal bilateral relations with Peru were among the highlights of Acting Foreign Minister Van Klaveren's February 13 tour d'horizon meeting with DAS Christopher McMullen. [...]	2009-02-23 20:49:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS ECON OVIP KPAO XM
09SANTIAGO164	CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 24 [...] Dailies highlighted an investigation in Uruguay that revealed an Argentine agent, Ivan Velazquez, had hacked into e-mails of at least eight Chilean government officials in 2007, including that of former Defense Minister Jaime Ravinet. The GOC has asked Uruguay for additional information. Ano [...]	2009-02-24 18:06:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO166	CHILE SUPPORTS U.S. ON DURBAN, STRATEGIZES ON [...] (U) This is an action request for IO/RHS and DRL/MLGA. Please see paragraph 10. 2. (C) Summary: Chile supports U.S. positions at the Durban Conference, but does not consider anti-Israeli language to be a key issue. MFA Human Rights official Eduardo Chihuailaf said Chile is eager to work [...]	2009-02-24 18:57:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNHRC CI
09SANTIAGO167	CHILE SCENESETTER FOR CHAIRMAN OF JOINT CHIEFS OF [...] (C) The U.S. Mission in Santiago welcomes your visit to Chile on March 2-3. Your presence is an excellent opportunity to further strengthen military-to-military relations and to encourage Chile to exercise greater regional leadership. We have had several successful high-level defense and security-r [...]	2009-02-24 19:45:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL OVIP MASS MARR CI
09SANTIAGO170	DAS MCMULLEN MEETS WITH ECONOMIC, ENERGY, AND BUSINESS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: DAS Christopher McMullen met with officials at the Ministry of Finance, the National Energy Commission, business leaders, and the Central Bank Governor during his visit to Chile February 12-13. Senior Finance Ministry staff told DAS McMullen that Chile's process to accede to th [...]	2009-02-25 18:56:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENVR ENRG EFIN ETRD EINV PGOV PREL CI
09SANTIAGO174	CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 25 [...] A U.S. Federal court sentenced Chilean Felipe Moreno to 25 years in prison on charges of terrorism in connection to arms deals carried out by Monzer al Kassar. Dailies also reported on remarks by the FED President that the recession will end in 2009 and the economy will recover in 2010 if the [...]	2009-02-25 20:16:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO176	CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 26 [...] Finance Minister Andres Velasco's two-year old daughter has come out of an induced coma and is interacting normally with her parents. Dailies also report the government's announcement to rebuild the town of Chaiten 12 kilometers from the volcano. U.S.-Related News ----------------- 2. T [...]	2009-02-26 16:48:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO177	CHILE PREDICTS SUCCESS FOR UN APPEALS TRIBUNAL [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-26 21:01:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC KAWC KJUS KUNR PREL UNGA
09SANTIAGO187	CHILE MEDIA REPORT - FEBRUARY 28-MARCH 2 [...] Weekend dailies ran extensive coverage on the murder of two Chilean students in Florida last week. Dailies also highlighted that the two-year old daughter of Finance Minister has no apparent neurological damage and was discharged from the hospital. Human Rights Report ------------------- [...]	2009-03-02 19:02:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO188	CHILE - INPUT FOR 2009 SPECIAL 301 REVEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Post recommends Chile remain on the 2009 Special 301 Priority Watch List (PWL) for a third year. There was less progress on intellectual property rights (IPR) than hoped for in 2008. Post has identified four priority areas for GOC action: anti-piracy and counterfeiting, data [...]	2009-03-02 19:32:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ETRD KIPR PREL CI
09SANTIAGO189	CHILE'S ENERGY HIGHLIGHTS FEBRUARY 2009 [...] (U) SUMMARY: This cable provides highlights of activity in the Chilean energy sector during February 2009. Chile's Energy Minister met with Secretary of Energy Chu in Washington to discuss collaboration on renewable energy and energy efficiency. Supported by recent profits and regulatory imp [...]	2009-03-02 19:53:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG KNNP SENV TRGY PGOV CI
09SANTIAGO191	CHILE MEDIA REPORT - MARCH 3 [...] Dow Jones industrial average dropped to its lowest level in twelve years, affecting stock markets worldwide. Chile's Central Bank anticipates lowering interest rate for a third consecutive time. U.S.-Related News ----------------- 2. Admiral Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs [...]	2009-03-03 13:19:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
09SANTIAGO196	U.S. PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS ILLICIT TRAFFICKING IN [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-04 11:49:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM MASS EAIR ETTC PREL OAS PE CI
09SANTIAGO199	AMBASSADOR VISITS VALDIVIA, SPEAKS AT CONSERVATION FINANCE [...] Summary: The Ambassador recently visited Valdivia -- a forestry and scientific research hub in southern Chile -- to deliver remarks at the closing session of a Harvard-affiliated conference, "Conservation Capital in the Americas," at the Universidad Austral. In his first visit to the recently- [...]	2009-03-04 18:47:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SENV ENRG PGOV TRGY CI

09SANTIAGO200	CHILE MEDIA REPORT - MARCH 4 [...] The opposition in Peru claims the FTA signed by that country and Chile is unconstitutional because it was not approved by Congress. Several Deans criticize private universities that issue law degrees after just three years. U.S.-Related News ----------------- 2. Interview with the Chairm [...]	2009-03-04 18:51:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI

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