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Identifier	Subject	Date	Office	Classification	Tags
08RANGOON848	BURMA -- 88GS DETAINEES SENTENCED, MOVED TO NEW [...] (C) On October 29, a judge sentenced nine detained 88 Generation Students members, including Min Ko Naing and Ko Ko Gyi, to six months' imprisonment for contempt of court. Two days later, authorities moved the nine activists to a prison 80 miles south of Rangoon and postponed their trials for [...]	2008-10-31 09:12:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM

08RANGOON861	BURMA - INCSR I DRUGS AND CHEMICAL CONTROL [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-06 09:14:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KCRM KTFN SNAR BM
08RANGOON871	BURMA: DAEWOO DISMANTLES RIG IN DISPUTED WATERS [...] (C) Daewoo officials in Rangoon confirmed reports that the company is dismantling its drilling rig in the A-3 block off the western coast of Burma, following accusations that it was drilling in Bangladesh's territorial waters. Although Daewoo will be able to move the rig to another location [...]	2008-11-07 09:37:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EWWT EPET ENRG PREL PGOV BM
08RANGOON879	INFORMING BURMA OFFICIALS ABOUT USG VIEWS ON [...] (C) As authorized (Ref A),Embassy Rangoon has conveyed USG views to the regime on a potential Burma Round 9 Global Fund (GF) application. In conversations with Minister of Health Dr. Kyaw Myint, Deputy Minister of Health Dr. Mya Oo, and MOFA Americas Director Yin Yin Oo, the Charge relayed R [...]	2008-11-12 09:21:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	SOCI EAID PHUM KHIV PGOV SENV BM
08RANGOON891	BURMA: KEY 88GS PLAYERS SENTENCED AMIDST ONGOING [...] (C) Contacts with the NLD, 88 Generation Students (88GS),and Human Rights Defenders and Promoters report that the regime has sentenced at least another 45 political detainees to lengthy prison terms, bringing the number of persons convicted since November 7 to at least 86 (Ref A). The newly [...]	2008-11-17 09:28:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON892	BURMA: IMF CONDUCTS ARTICLE IV CONSULTATIONS [...] (C) An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team visited Burma October 22-November 6 for annual Article IV consultations. While the IMF estimates Burma's real GDP growth in 2008 will be 4 percent, rather than the 13 percent touted by the GOB, the team remains unable to reconcile national accou [...]	2008-11-18 03:20:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV IMF BM
08RANGOON896	SANCTIONING PRIVATE BURMESE COMPANIES UNDER THE [...] (C) The Burmese Government, in addition to relying on its state-owned enterprises, employs a system of economic patronage to ensure control over the country's economy. The GOB fosters a symbiotic relationship with select private Burmese companies, granting them joint ventures and lucrative [...]	2008-11-19 06:48:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL PGOV BM
08RANGOON9	BURMA: HUNGER STRIKES END BUT TROUBLES REMAIN [...] (C) Summary. Family members confirmed that detained activists Myo Thant and Zin Lin Aung ended their hunger strike the last week of December. Media reports that their fellow activist, Htin Kyaw, had ended his month-long hunger strike remain unconfirmed. Authorities have dropped all but one [...]	2008-01-08 09:33:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON907	BURMA: ZAGANAR, U GAMBIRA SENTENCED; NLD MARKS [...] (C) Human rights contacts and detainee family members confirmed November 24 that Burmese comedian Zaganar and leader of the All-Burma Monks Alliance U Gambira were sentenced to prison terms of 45 years and 68 years, respectively. The regime has now convicted and sentenced over 100 activists [...]	2008-11-24 09:35:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON929	BURMA: UPDATE ON POST-NARGIS EFFORTS [...] (C) Seven months after Cyclone Nargis, the UN, most international donors, and NGOs are shifting their focus in the Delta from relief and early recovery to longer-term recovery efforts. The Tripartite Core Group (TCG) will soon formally launch the Post-Nargis Recovery and Preparedness Plan ( [...]	2008-12-08 11:50:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON930	THE ROAD TO MANDALAY: CDA'S DECEMBER 3-4 VISIT [...] (C) During a December 3-4 visit to Mandalay, the Charge, accompanied by PAO, P/E Chief and the Embassy's Information Resource Center Director, met with the mayor (a Brigadier General),NLD officials, USG program alumni, and the Indian CG. NLD officials are constantly harassed (security pers [...]	2008-12-09 05:12:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON94	GOB SEEKS TO STRENGTHEN AVIAN INFLUENZA PROGRAM [...] (SBU) Summary. Responding to repeated outbreaks among poultry in Burma, the Burmese Government has dramatically strengthened its avian influenza (AI) response program during the past two years, culminating in the successful rapid detection and response to Burma's first human AI case in Decemb [...]	2008-02-07 09:55:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID SENV PGOV PREL BIO KFLU BM
08RANGOON942	BURMA: NE WIN'S DAUGHTER RELEASED; KHIN YI [...] (C) On December 12 authorities released the daughter of Burma's former dictator Ne Win from over six years under house arrest. A senior police official told our DEA Country Attache that Director General of Police Khin Yi has been appointed a Deputy Minister with the Ministry of Home Affairs [...]	2008-12-15 08:37:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BM
08RANGOON947	BURMA: GOB PLAYING GAMES WITH WFP LOCAL FOOD [...] (C) The Burmese Government continues to send conflicting messages to the World Food Programme (WFP),granting it permission to resume local procurement of rice for its general feeding program, but attempting to force WFP to abide by GOB conditions for the procurement of rice for Delta recove [...]	2008-12-18 08:35:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR ECON EFIN PREL PGOV BM
08RANGOON957	BURMA: ENHANCING TIP COOPERATION WITH CHINA [...] (C) On December 22, the Burmese and Chinese Governments opened a second bilateral liaison office (BLO) on the Burma side of the border in Lwe Je, Kachin State. The GOB had planned to open three additional BLOs along the Thai-Burma border in 2008-2009, but this plan is now on hold until the [...]	2008-12-23 08:03:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KWMN KCRM KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB SMIG BM
08RANGOON96	3D FUND PROMOTING HEALTH CARE THROUGHOUT BURMA [...] (SBU) Summary. After getting off to a slow start, the 3 Diseases Fund (3DF),run by UNOPS, has started moving: 26 implementing partners are fulfilling 38 health contracts worth $21 million in 300 townships throughout the country. 3DF activities target the most vulnerable and under-served po [...]	2008-02-08 06:26:00	Embassy Rangoon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SOCI EAID PHUM KHIV PGOV SENV BM
08RANGOON98	BURMESE LIAISON HAS NOTHING FOR ASSK [...] (C) Summary: Charge met with Aung San Suu Kyi's doctor, Dr. Tin Myo Win aka Douglas, to get his assessment of the current state of any political dialogue. He last met with his patient on January 24, and offered her views of her most recent meeting with the government-designated liaison on J [...]	2008-02-08 07:58:00	Embassy Rangoon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BM UN
08RECIFE34	NORTHEAST BRAZIL: LANDLESS MOVEMENT TRIES TO RE-INVENT [...] (SBU) Summary: Just as in southern Brazil (reftel),the Landless Rural Workers Movement (MST),and their fellow travelers in the always-disadvantaged northeast region, seem to be changing tactics; with confrontation less appealing, they appear to be re-positioning themselves and trying to get o [...]	2008-05-28 00:57:00	Consulate Recife	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ELAB PHUM PINS PGOV SOCI BR
08REYKJAVIK105	ICELAND RESUMES COMMERCIAL WHALING AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 19, the Icelandic Minister of Fisheries Einar Gudfinsson (Independence Party) quietly issued a quota for commercially hunting 40 minke whales for the domestic market. The Icelandic Foreign Minister, along with the other ministers from the coalition Social Democratic party [...]	2008-06-10 11:48:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV EFIS KSCA PREL IWC ETRD IC
08REYKJAVIK11	ICELAND: REYKJAVIK CITY COUNCIL PLAYS TWO ROUNDS OF [...] (U) Summary: The majority coalition in the Reykjavik City Council has broken down twice in the past three months, resulting in three different mayors for the largest city in Iceland. The coalition majority of the Independence Party (IP) and the Progressive Party (PP) split up in October over [...]	2008-01-29 16:44:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV IC
08REYKJAVIK122	ICELAND RATIFIES IAEA CONVENTION ON NUCLEAR SAFETY [...] (U) Iceland's Ministry for Foreign Affairs announced via a press release on June 25 that Iceland has ratified the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Convention on Nuclear Safety. Text of press release follows para. 2. 2. (U) Text of the MFA press release: The International Atomic [...]	2008-06-27 09:55:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV KTIA KNNP PARM IAEA IC
08REYKJAVIK195	ICELAND: PEACEKEEPING TAKES ON A MORE CIVILIAN LOOK AFTER [...] (U) Summary: On August 26, Minister for Foreign Affairs Ingibjorg Solrun Gisladottir announced that Icelandic peacekeepers would only in rare circumstances carry arms, and that civilian and military tasks would be more clearly separated in future peacekeeping assignments. Gisladottir made the [...]	2008-09-09 17:00:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS KPKO MARR PGOV PREL AF IC
08REYKJAVIK199	Iceland's Bid for the UN Security Council [...] (C/NF) Summary: Iceland's bid for one of two available WEOG seats on the UN Security Council in 2009-10 is rapidly drawing to a close. The campaign, hamstrung by a slow start and tepid support at home, has found its legs over the last year under the enthusiastic direction of Foreign Minister [...]	2008-09-12 16:57:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL UNSC UN AU TU IC
08REYKJAVIK203	ICELANDIC KRONA DROPS TO NEW LOW, INCREASING CALLS TO [...] (U) As a result of the international financial crisis and lack of liquidity in the credit markets, the Icelandic krona (ISK) has taken a beating, falling almost 50 percent since the start of the year. On September 17 the ISK trade weighted index, which measures the price in ISK of a weighted av [...]	2008-09-18 12:31:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN IC
08REYKJAVIK219	ICELANDIC GOVT TAKES CONTROL OF BANKING SECTOR AMID CRISIS [...] (U) Summary: Prime Minister Geir H. Haarde addressed the nation late on October 6 with a sober message: the banking system in Iceland was broken because of the global liquidity crisis and the government was taking emergency action to save Icelanders' domestic savings. Immediately following h [...]	2008-10-07 11:53:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV IC
08REYKJAVIK221	ICELANDIC FINANCIAL CRISIS: AS EMERGENCY POWERS GO INTO [...] (U) Summary: As the financial crisis and uncertainty in Iceland continues, the Russian offer of a 4 billion Euro (5.4 billion USD) loan is getting considerable attention. The Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce held a joint press conference this morning to update on the Government's takeov [...]	2008-10-07 17:30:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN PGOV IC
08REYKJAVIK225	ICELANDIC ECONOMIC CRISIS, TIME FOR USG TO GET INVOLVED? [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-08 19:24:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV IC
08REYKJAVIK246	ICELANDIC ECONOMIC CRISIS: GOI - UK NEGOTIATIONS ON ICESAVE [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-23 17:53:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV IC
08REYKJAVIK252	ICELANDIC ECONOMIC CRISIS: GOI OFFICIALS CAUTIOUSLY [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-28 16:08:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV IC
08REYKJAVIK253	ICELANDIC CENTRAL BANK ASKED NY FED FOR ONE BILLION USD LOAN [...] (C) On October 24, the Central Bank sent a letter to the New York Federal Reserve Bank requesting a one billion USD loan or currency swap. The Embassy requested and today received a copy of the letter, which was addressed to Timothy Geithner, President of the Bank. In a cover memo dated Octob [...]	2008-10-29 14:57:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV IC
08REYKJAVIK256	Iceland's Financial Crisis: The Russia Angle [...] (C) The announcement by Iceland's Central Bank on October 7 that Russia would provide a USD 5.4 billion loan created an international stir, unleashing a wave of speculation as to who had approached Russia, why and when the contact was made, and what the Russians could be contemplating as the q [...]	2008-11-03 16:51:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN ECON PGOV RS IC
08REYKJAVIK263	ICELAND: CAN THIS COALITION BE SAVED? [...] (C/NF) Summary: Public support for Iceland's government has fallen below 50 percent in the wake of the financial crisis here, and cracks are beginning to widen between the two coalition parties as weekly demonstrations grow in size and fervor. PM Haarde's Independence Party (IP) has taken th [...]	2008-11-10 18:15:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL ECON EU IC
08REYKJAVIK264	Iceland's economic troubles: Implications for the defense [...] (C) Summary: Iceland's economic collapse is spurring painful but necessary cost cutting measures by the Icelandic government. One expected target of reductions is the defense budget, a very small part of the national budget but a line item with a high profile. Although a funding reduction i [...]	2008-11-10 18:15:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PREL NATO PGOV IC
08REYKJAVIK267	ICELAND: IT WON'T BE THE BEST PLACE TO LIVE ANYMORE [...] (SBU) Summary: Last year Iceland was rated by the UNDP as the best place to live in the world, but the October collapse of the Icelandic banking system has triggered a full scale financial and currency crisis and delivered a knockout punch for Iceland. Now experts are just beginning to piece [...]	2008-11-14 07:48:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV IC
08REYKJAVIK269	ICELAND: MFA SLASHES BUDGET, WILL REPLACE AMBASSADOR TO [...] (SBU) Summary: Iceland's Foreign Minister has announced a twenty percent reduction in the Ministry's budget for FY 2009. Four Icelandic missions will be closed down and the positions of six Ambassadors, who are retiring, will not be filled. Some Icelandic foreign service staff at overseas posts [...]	2008-11-14 17:03:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EFIN PREL MARR ODIP IC
08REYKJAVIK270	ICELAND REACHES AGREEMENT ON ICESAVE, OPENING DOOR FOR IMF [...] (SBU) The governments of Iceland, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands came to an agreement November 16 on the compensation for deposits held in Icesave accounts, the online savings accounts offered by now-nationalized Landsbanki. The Icelandic government will pay the first EUR 20,000 (25,3 [...]	2008-11-17 16:30:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV IC
08REYKJAVIK279	Foreign Minister Assesses Icelandic Domestic and Foreign [...] (U) At a November 28 lunch hosted by the Danish Ambassador, the dean of the diplomatic corps, Foreign Minister Gisladottir told the assembled heads of mission she viewed Iceland's financial collapse as part of a global meltdown that must be resolved globally. In a pointed repudiation of the ha [...]	2008-12-01 16:57:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EU IC
08REYKJAVIK286	Iceland: Political parties considering EU membership as [...] (U) Summary: Iceland's economic crisis has radically changed opinions here on the possibility of joining the European Union, and the country's political parties are struggling to adapt. Polls show support for joining the EU and adopting the euro reaching 70 percent, while support for the gov [...]	2008-12-05 16:28:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EUN IC
08REYKJAVIK291	ICELAND: 2009 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY [...] Post provides the following submission for Part 2 of the INCSR report. Part 1 (Narcotics) was transmitted Ref B. 2. Begin text of submission: Iceland Money laundering is not considered a major problem in Iceland, though international observers have questioned the effectiveness of th [...]	2008-12-10 16:54:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR KTFN EFIN KCRM IC
08REYKJAVIK36	EIGHTH ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT FOR [...] (SBU) Embassy point of contact on the trafficking in persons (TIP) issue is Political Officer Brad Evans, tel. +354-562-9100x2294, fax +354-562-9139, unclassified e-mail EvansBR@state.gov. Hours spent on preparation: - Pol Officer (FS 02) 12 hrs - Pol Assistant 50 hrs - DCM (FE-OC) 1 h [...]	2008-03-07 12:22:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KCRM KWMN ELAB SMIG ASEC KFRD PREF IC
08REYKJAVIK52	Scenesetter for the Secretary's meeting with Icelandic [...] (C/NF) Icelandic Foreign Minister Ingibjorg Solrun Gisladottir's visit to Washington April 10-12 will be her first visit with a bilateral agenda. Since her Social Democratic Alliance party came into government last June, she has quickly forged a solid relationship with her center-right coalit [...]	2008-04-03 16:47:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MARR PGOV PINR NATO KWMN IC
08REYKJAVIK55	IS ICELANDIC GOVERNMENT DOING ENOUGH TO HALT ECONOMY'S [...] (SBU) Summary: Iceland's economy has recently gone wobbly, with the currency depreciating to a near record low and consumers facing sudden price hikes of near ten percent. In response to inflationary pressures, the Central Bank raised its prime rate 1.25 percent on March 25 to a new record hig [...]	2008-04-07 17:46:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN IC
08REYKJAVIK71	ABBAS STOPOVER IN ICELAND: SPECIAL ENVOY APPOINTED, [...] (SBU) Summary: In a short-notice visit, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas overnighted in Iceland April 21-22, meeting with Icelandic President Grimsson and Foreign Minister Gisladottir. At the ceremonial lunch with Grimsson, Abbas lauded the contributions of small states like Icel [...]	2008-04-23 19:17:00	Embassy Reykjavik	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PINR KPAL KWBG IS XF IC
08REYKJAVIK8	Iceland: Russian activities in region a growing concern [...] (C) Summary: Russian foreign policy continues to irritate and puzzle the Government of Iceland. In the hour-long special on Russia, broadcasted by an Icelandic television channel on January 15, Russian Ambassador Tatarintsev claimed that recent Russian foreign policy moves are tied to Russia' [...]	2008-01-23 14:58:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS PGOV RU IC
08REYKJAVIK91	Scenesetter for the Secretary's visit to Iceland May 30, 2008 [...] (U) The Icelanders are delighted to welcome you to the High North. Your visit to Reykjavik is the first by a Secretary of State since Secretary Powell attended the NATO Summit here in 2002, and the first bilateral visit since Secretary Albright overnighted in 2000. Under Secretary for Politic [...]	2008-05-19 14:34:00	Embassy Reykjavik	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PINR NATO KWMN ECON UNSC IC
08RIGA110	LATVIANS SEE IGNALINA LOSING MOMENTUM [...] (C) Summary: The mood among Latvian officials on prospects for building a new nuclear power facility in Ignalina, Lithuania, has turned gloomy. In recent meetings GOL officials and politicians say that the drive to replace the plant has lost momentum and that the Lithuanians are not showing [...]	2008-02-29 08:23:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON PREL LG
08RIGA123	Scenesetter for Secretary Chertoff's visit to Riga [...] We look forward to welcoming you in Riga. Your visit, and the accompanying signing of the MOU (assuming agreement can be reached on the text) on the Visa Waiver Program (VWP),is a significant marker of the strength of our bilateral relationship. Joining the VWP is the foreign policy issue th [...]	2008-03-10 11:15:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS PREL PGOV KCOR OVIP CHERTOFF MICHAEL LG
08RIGA138	LATVIA,S DYSPEPTIC DOMESTIC POLITICS [...] (C/NF) Summary: Since the relatively dramatic events of last fall that brought down the Kalvitis government, the Latvian domestic political scene has been full of sound and fury but signifying little in terms of action. There is a lot happening and much noise, but it is hard to see that any of [...]	2008-03-17 15:13:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV LG
08RIGA199	PRESIDENT ZATLERS' VISIT TO WASHINGTON [...] (C/NF) Latvian President Valdis Zatlers makes his first visit to Washington April 23 - 25 significantly stronger in his job than when he started, but still not the dominant figure in Latvian politics that his predecessor was. Given the strong constitutional limitations on his role, this is on [...]	2008-04-17 09:58:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MOPS CVIS ENRG MARR NATO RS LG
08RIGA202	UPDATED LATVIAN ECONOMIC OUTLOOK [...] Summary. The consensus among sources continues to be that Latvia's economy will slow throughout the year, though estimates range from the Association of Latvian Commercial Banks' soft-landing scenario of 6.7% GDP growth, to the IMF's hard-landing estimate of 3.1%. However, the inflation that [...]	2008-04-17 14:06:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD LG
08RIGA22	(S/NF) LATVIA/RUSSIA - INTEL ISSUES TO COMPLICATE [...] (S/NF) Summary: A Russian diplomat in Latvia, who is a declared SVR officer, will leave his post by the time his visa expires in June because his previous expulsion from France has him on a Schengen blacklist. The GOL has decided not to expel the individual because they do not have informatio [...]	2008-01-11 14:58:00	Embassy Riga	SECRET//NOFORN	PINR PREL RS LG
08RIGA228	HERE WE GO AGAIN - ANTI-CORRUPTION CHIEF UNDER FIRE [...] (C/NF) Summary: Two separate events have brought a new focus on anti-corruption chief Aleksejs Loskutovs, whose attempted removal from office last fall brought down the Kalvitis government. Two members of his staff have been sacked for stealing money seized in investigations, and indicted Ven [...]	2008-05-06 14:19:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV KCOR KJUS ASEC LG
08RIGA304	THE RETURN OF JURGIS LIEPNIEKS [...] (C/NF) Summary: Jurgis Liepnieks, former Chief of Staff to PM Kalvitis and confidante of Skele and now expelled from People's Party, offered his views of the state of politics in Latvia. He suggested that Skele is gaining dominance over the other oligarchs through financial leverage, that Kalv [...]	2008-06-02 12:00:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PINR LG
08RIGA312	Could territorial reform destabilize the ruling coalition? [...] Summary. The adoption and implementation of the administrative reform which would consolidate many small local governments (527) into bigger regional governments (88 or 127 municipal districts) has become a major object of disagreement between the two biggest parties in the ruling coalition -- [...]	2008-06-04 04:28:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV LG
08RIGA322	CHANGING OF THE GUARD AT THE SUPREME COURT [...] (C) Summary: On June 5 Ivars Bickovics, currently the Chair of the Political Panel in the Supreme Court, was appointed by the Saeima (parliament) to become the next Latvian Supreme Court Chief Justice, replacing Andris Gulans who has had that position since 1994. Gulans, last day is June 13. [...]	2008-06-06 08:29:00	Embassy Riga	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV KCOR KJUS LG
08RIGA338	COMMISSION FORMED: KNAB CHIEF'S FUTURE IS DIM [...] (C) Summary. Following Prosecutor General Janis Maizitis' submission of his report on the KNAB (ref b),Prime Minister Godmanis asked Anti-Corruption Bureau (KNAB) Chief Aleksejs Loskutovs to step down, which he refused to do. According to Latvian law, a Commission has been formed to determine [...]	2008-06-12 11:14:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCOR KJUS LG
08RIGA468	JEWISH PROPERTY RESTITUTION PROCESS SLOW TO [...] (C) Summary: The GOL says that it intends to move forward on Jewish claims to pre-holocaust communal property, but has sent mixed signals about chances for rapid action. GOL also advised against a unified effort from foreign embassies to push for resolution. Both the Ambassador and American [...]	2008-08-11 11:23:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL SOCI LG
08RIGA496	TFGG01: WHAT GEORGIA MEANS TO LATVIA [...] (C) Summary: Events in Georgia have dominated the news and discussion here like few other events in recent memory. Latvians, at least ethic Latvians, look at Georgia and think that this could easily be them. As the EU and NATO have been unable to respond forcefully to Russia -- and many members a [...]	2008-08-15 10:13:00	Embassy Riga	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MARR PHUM NATO EUN RS GG LG
08RIGA507	ALLEGED CORRUPTION COSTS CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT CHIEF [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Valdimirs Vaskevics, head of the law enforcement arm of Latvian customs, has been stripped of his security clearance pursuant to an extensive investigation into corruption allegations. Technically, he can remain in his position, but he can't have access to classified informatio [...]	2008-08-21 10:42:00	Embassy Riga	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV KCOR KJUS PSNR LG
08RIGA522	LATVIA OPEN TO REVIEW OF BELARUS VISA BAN LIST [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-28 14:46:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CVIS EU BO LG
08RIGA529	LATVIA HAPPY WITH EU COUNCIL ON GEROGIA; LOOKING [...] (C) Summary: Latvia views the Sep. 1 EU council on Georgia/Russia as a good first step and is pleased that many Latvian priorities were included in the final product. But they believe that the EU has much more it can do, including deployment of an ESDP mission. Latvia has been working closel [...]	2008-09-02 12:38:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS EUN GG LG
08RIGA56	LATVIA: COURT RULING SUSPENDS DEVELOPMENT OF RIGA [...] (U) Summary. The Constitutional Court of Latvia ruled on 17 January that part of the Riga territorial plan that deals with changes in the Freeport of Riga territory does not comply with the Constitution because several environmental impact procedures had not been followed correctly. The court [...]	2008-01-31 07:17:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON KCOR KJUS EWWT SENV LG
08RIGA587	SUPREME COURT CHIEF JUSTICE BICKOVICS LIVES UP TO [...] (C) Summary: New Latvian Supreme Court Chief Justice Ivars Bickovics assured the Ambassador that not much would change in the Court, and outlined his initiatives, such as a new judicial council and a strategy for protecting the salaries of judges. He stated that, if the law could be changed, th [...]	2008-09-23 13:08:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KCOR KJUS LG
08RIGA619	LATVIAN PM: SLOW PROGRESS ON ENERGY AND JEWISH [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Ivars Godmanis detailed a laborious multi-stage process preceeding a settlement on Jewish Property restitution in Latvia in a meeting October 8 with Ambassador Larson and UK Ambassador to Latvia Richard Moon. In a wide-ranging discussion, the PM also explained that [...]	2008-10-09 13:08:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON ENRG LG
08RIGA644	LATVIAN ECONOMY STRUGGLING TO ADJUST [...] Summary: Significant internal economic instability, combined with the adverse international financial climate, has hit the Latvian economy hard. Nearly every macroeconomic indicator is showing declining economic activity. The GOL is taking steps to help the economy adjust and recover, but eco [...]	2008-10-22 11:20:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD LG
08RIGA701	POLITICS AND THE PAREX BAILOUT [...] (C/NF) Summary: We are keeping a close eye on the implementation of the government bailout of Parex to ensure that politics does not interfere in the proper implementation of the agreement to ensure maximum benefit and minimum risk for the taxpayers of Latvia. Parex has been a political playe [...]	2008-11-17 12:46:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EFIN PGOV LG
08RIGA709	ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU STUMBLES [...] (C) Summary: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (KNAB) is a valuable organization that is in a period of transition. Post supports a strong KNAB that can continue to investigate corruption at all levels, but we are troubled with the organization's seeming tin ear for the political efforts to neuter th [...]	2008-11-20 15:30:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCOR KJUS LG
08RIGA710	ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU STUMBLES [...] (C) Summary: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (KNAB) is a valuable organization that is in a period of transition. Post supports a strong KNAB that can continue to investigate corruption at all levels, but we are troubled with the organization's seeming tin ear for the political efforts to neuter th [...]	2008-11-20 15:30:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCOR KJUS LG
08RIGA715	LATVIAN BUSINESSES SEE STRUCTURAL PROBLEMS, INVEST ANYWAY [...] Summary: Businesses in Latvia recognize the recession they are in, but remain surprisingly confident. In recent meetings, business owners and managers noted sharp increases in job seekers and continued low productivity of labor, though the clear signs of reduced consumption were not as unifo [...]	2008-11-21 12:18:00	Embassy Riga	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EIND ETRD ELAB LG
08RIGA729	WHY LATVIA SHUNS DEVALUATION [...] (C) Summary. As Latvia currently negotiates IMF and EU financial assistance, government officials have indicated their willingness to embark on new levels of fiscal pain and administrative reorganization. They draw the line, however, when it comes to Latvia's fixed exchange rate policy. The [...]	2008-11-26 15:34:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD LG
08RIGA803	LATVIA VOTES FOR PAINFUL FISCAL MEASURES, AWAITS [...] (C/NF) Summary: To qualify for IMF and EU financial assistance, Latvia has adopted a modified 2009 budget and an Economic Stabilization Plan. The measures include deep cuts to public salaries, state services and ministries' expenses, and substantial economic restructuring. These moves, comb [...]	2008-12-17 09:59:00	Embassy Riga	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EFIN ECON ETRD PGOV LG
08RIGA89	LATVIAN PASSPORT SCANDAL CONTINUES [...] (C) Summary. Recent meetings between Post, the GOL MFA and the Latvian security police (LSP) have yielded more specific information on developments in the passport scandal (ref. a). The LSP cautioned that the final numbers of cases, and all specific information on identities, is not complete, a [...]	2008-02-15 15:35:00	Embassy Riga	SECRET	CVIS KCRM KFRD PGOV PREL LG
08RIODEJANEIRO138	Brazil Considers Changing Energy Sector Rules [...] (SBU) Brazil is considering changes to its oil sector for the purpose of capturing more revenue from the country's significant newfound "pre-salt" oil reserves. Brazil's National Energy Policy Council will meet later this year to decide how to proceed. Meanwhile, further leasing of offshore exp [...]	2008-06-05 16:59:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET EIND EINV BR
08RIODEJANEIRO144	Rio de Janeiro Pol-Econ Round-Up April-May 2008 [...] The following are highlights of Political/Economic activity in Rio de Janeiro's reporting district during the months of April-May 2008. - Rio's Former Governor Indicted, Former Police Chief Arrested - Militias Torture Journalists - Brazil Plans for More Nuclear Power Plants - Rio Official [...]	2008-06-12 15:16:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EIND EAIR ECON PGOV PHUM KCRM KOCI SOCI SNAR BR
08RIODEJANEIRO19	U.S. OIL COMPANIES ON INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN BRAZIL [...] (SBU) Summary: The US Commercial Service in Rio organized an oil roundtable discussion with US oil companies and Ambassador Sobel on January 8, 2008. The CEOs of Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Devon Energy, Anadarko, and Hess Corporation briefed Ambassador Sobel on the investment climate for foreign [...]	2008-01-28 16:36:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ENRG PGOV BR
08RIODEJANEIRO205	Petrobras Launches Biofuels Subsidiary [...] Summary. This week, Brazil's semi-public oil company Petrobras will launch a new subsidiary to run its growing biofuels operations, looking towards building production capacity to meet growing global demand for ethanol exports. The new subsidiary, called Petrobras Biocombustivel, will coordi [...]	2008-07-30 13:00:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET EINV BR
08RIODEJANEIRO236	Prominent Brazilians Ponder Foreign Policy Challenges and [...] (U) Summary. The Brazilian Center for International Relations (CEBRI) commemorated its 10th anniversary with a special forum in Rio de Janeiro on September 2, 2008 which featured prominent Brazilian policymakers and academics speaking on the theme of "Challenges to Brazil's Foreign Policy." [...]	2008-09-05 14:44:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL SENV ETRD ECIN BR
08RIODEJANEIRO237	Brazil Oil and Gas - Update on Pre-Salt E&P [...] This cable is intended to provide an update on exploration and production activity as it relates to pre-salt oil reserves in Brazil. Pre-salt refers to a 500-mile wide "new frontier" area in Brazil, located under a thick layer of salt -- 350 miles off of Brazil's southeastern coast at an aver [...]	2008-09-05 17:55:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET EINV BR
08RIODEJANEIRO288	U/S JEFFERY DISCUSSES OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENTS IN BRAZIL [...] (U) Summary. U/S Jeffery visited Rio de Janeiro on October 2, 2008 as part of his trip to Brazil. Accompanied by WHA PDAS Craig Kelly and Special Energy Advisor Greg Manuel, U/S Jeffery met with representatives from the U.S. oil and gas industry, industry association IBP (Brazilian Institute [...]	2008-10-16 18:26:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ETTC EPET EINV PREL BR
08RIODEJANEIRO295	NO TECHNICAL BARRIERS TO ADDITIONAL PROTOCOL, BRAZIL'S [...] Summary. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations in Vienna, Greg Schulte, visited Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on October 17 as part of his trip to the region, including Brasilia, Santiago and Buenos Aires (SEPTELS),for consultations on non-proliferation issues. In meetings with Brazil's nuclear re [...]	2008-10-22 15:17:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PARM ENRG EIND EMIN AR BR
08RIODEJANEIRO322	ITC Specialist Discusses Ethanol in Rio de Janeiro [...] On October 21-22, International Trade Commission Trade Specialist Douglass Newman, accompanied by Senior Pol/Econ Specialist, visited Rio de Janeiro to meet with Brazilian contacts on ethanol issues. Mr. Newman's focus is ethanol trade and specifically CBI quota issues. Newmann also had meeti [...]	2008-11-28 11:23:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG ETRD BR
08RIODEJANEIRO43	CODEL MARKEY EXPLORES BRAZILIAN BIOFUELS AND FLEXFUEL [...] Summary: On February 18-19 Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA),Chair of the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, led a congressional delegation to Rio de Janeiro to learn more about the market aspects of Brazil's sugarcane ethanol industry, renewable energy policy, flexfuel automobil [...]	2008-03-04 19:19:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG EPET PREL BR
08RIODEJANEIRO91	BRAZIL'S CHIEF PETROLEUM REGULATOR INADVERTANTLY CONFIRMS [...] (SBU) Summary. Brazil National Petroleum Agency (ANP) Director Haroldo Lima is under fire and, some speculate, may lose his job for confirming what petroleum industry insiders have believed for some time -- that, at a depth of around 4000 meters in the Santos Basin off the coast of Sao Paulo, [...]	2008-04-15 19:16:00	Consulate Rio De Janeiro	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET EIND EINV BR
08RIYADH102	SARKOZY IN SAUDI ARABIA [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. French President Nicholas Sarkozy's visited Saudi Arabia on January 13-14 to make clear that Saudi Arabia is now "at the top" of the French Middle East policy list. Pres. Sarkozy met with Saudi King Abdullah, addressed the Shura council and spoke briefly with Saudi business leaders. [...]	2008-01-26 11:36:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	FR PGOV PINR PREL SA
08RIYADH1022	UPDATE ON JAILED POLITICAL ACTIVIST MATRUK AL-FALEH [...] (C) During a June 28 meeting with noted Saudi political and human rights activist Ibrahim al-Mugaiteeb (protect),PolOff spoke by telephone with Jameela al-Ughla, wife of imprisoned Saudi political activist Matruk al-Faleh (Reftel A, B). An emotionally upset al-Ughla told PolOff that she had [...]	2008-07-01 13:16:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KJUS KMPI PGOV PHUM SA
08RIYADH1034	SEN. KERRY IN SAUDI - IRAN, IRAQ AND OIL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Senator John Kerry (D-MA) traveled to the Kingdom on June 28-30 where he met with Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Chief of General Intelligence Prince Muqrin Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Minister of Finance Dr. Ibrahim Al-Asaf, and Assistant Interior Minister for Security Aff [...]	2008-07-06 12:59:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	CIA ECON IR IS IZ MASS MCAP MOPS PGOV PINR
08RIYADH1035	SAUDI KING ON MADRID INTER-FAITH CONFERENCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a June 29 meeting with Senator John Kerry (D-MA) in Jeddah, Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud elaborated on furthering global religious tolerance and combating extremism through the Inter-Faith Dialogue he launched, where the next step will be a multi-faith conference, [...]	2008-07-06 13:12:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC CIA EU EUN KISL PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SA
08RIYADH107	CANADIAN FM IN SAUDI ARABIA [...] (C) SUMMARY. Canadian FM Bernier visited Saudi Arabia on January 9-11. Bernier met with various SAG officials, including Saudi King Abdullah. Topics included aid to the Palestinians, Syria/Lebanon, Iran's nuclear ambitions, operations in Afghanistan, UN make-up and commercial interests. T [...]	2008-01-26 14:34:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	AF CA FATAH IR IS MOPS PGOV PINR PREL SA
08RIYADH1070	SECTARIANISM UNDERMINES LOCAL CONFIDENCE IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite King Abdullah's efforts to foster religious tolerance, an increase in local sectarian tension and a series of perceived anti-Shi'a actions by Saudi authorities in the Eastern Province have undermined confidence among many Saudi Shi'a that the SAG's interfaith efforts will [...]	2008-07-10 13:14:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	CIA KIRF KISL PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SA
08RIYADH1090	INTERFAITH DIALOGUE IN MADRID - AGENDA AND MUSLIM [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Muslim World League (MWL),under the auspices of Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, has organized a global interfaith dialogue in Madrid from July 16-18 (Reftels). This is a ground breaking event as the Saudis have organized an event that puts Christianity and Judais [...]	2008-07-15 05:59:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC CIA EU EUN KISL PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SA
08RIYADH111	MOI FEEDBACK ON CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION [...] (S) The Saudi Government has made a decision to expand the relationship between the USG and and Ministry of Interior (MOI) with regards to Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP),building on the existing Joint Working Group relationship. This will involve the USG working with many, probab [...]	2008-01-27 15:04:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	KCIP EPET ENERG PTER ASEC SA
08RIYADH1114	CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE WORK PROGRESSES IN RIYADH [...] (U) This cable has been cleared by DOE A/S Kevin Kolevar. 2. (S) During a July 8 visit to Riyadh, DOE A/S Kevin Kolevar met with Ministry of Interior representatives Joint Working Group (JWG) on Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Co-Chair Dr. Saud A-Semari and Dr. Khalid Al-Ageel [...]	2008-07-19 09:43:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	KCIP EPET ENERG PTER ASEC SA
08RIYADH1151	STEEL MARKET ILLUSTRATES CHALLENGES IN REALIZING [...] (C) SUMMARY: With Gulf countries eager to translate windfall oil profits into global commercial leadership, the GCC project market has boomed, recently surpassing two trillion USD - more than double the combined GDP of the GCC economies. With massive industrial, utility, and real estate proje [...]	2008-07-27 05:11:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV EMIN ENRG EPET ETRD SA
08RIYADH1170	KING ABDULLAH'S INTERFAITH DIALOGUE AND THE MADRID [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY. The Saudi-hosted Madrid Conference for Interfaith Dialogue won King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud praise from local media and Embassy contacts alike. It has the potential to lead to greater religious tolerance, with the tangible effect of defusing extremism and associated ter [...]	2008-07-30 05:22:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC CIA EU EUN KDEM KISL KMDR KPAO PGOV
08RIYADH1175	SAUDI OIL ASSISTANCE TO PAKISTAN PROCEEDING SLOWLY [...] (S) Recent conversations with the Assistant Minister of Petroleum, the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Finance, and the Pakistani Embassy point to one conclusion: the Saudi offer to assist Pakistan by deferring crude oil payments is proceeding slowly. With King Abdullah, Petroleum Minister Naimi, [...]	2008-07-30 14:24:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	EPET PREL PK SA
08RIYADH1190	SAUDIS SLOWLY MOVING TOWARD KOSOVO RECOGNITION [...] (S) SUMMARY. According to the no. 3 official in the Saudi Foreign Ministry, the Saudi Arabian Government (SAG) is slowly moving toward official SAG recognition of Kosovo. He ascribed the SAG's reluctance to recognize the newly independent Balkan republic heretofore to concern over Russian se [...]	2008-08-04 10:37:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	EU EUN FR GR KPKO PGOV PREL RS SA UNC KV YI
08RIYADH1218	SAUDI ASSISTANT MINISTER OF INTERIOR: INDIAN [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-10 15:51:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	KIRF PGOV PHUM PREL PINR SA
08RIYADH1230	CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION IN SAUDI: NEXT [...] (S) SUMMARY. The enormous Saudi energy facilities located in the Kingdom's Eastern Province, which provide approximately 12 percent of global oil supply, remain highly vulnerable to external attack. Even partial disruption of these production facilities would have an immediate impact on oil s [...]	2008-08-11 16:10:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	ECON ENRG EPET PGOV PINR PREL PTER SA
08RIYADH1232	SAUDI OFFICIAL DISCUSSES MAURITANIA COUP, AID [...] (S) SUMMARY. A Saudi MFA official, who is responsible for Arab League issues, confirms that the SAG condemns the Mauritania coup. While he did not have firm information on possible impact to the Saudi aid package for Mauritania, he did leave open the possibility that aid could be withheld. EN [...]	2008-08-12 08:31:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PREL ASEC CASC EAID MR SA

08RIYADH1245	TOPICS FOR ABDULLAH/MUBARAK MEETING: EGYPTIAN DCM [...] (S) SUMMARY: On August 13, at Egyptian request, Pol Counselor met with Riyadh Egyptian DCM Hussam Essa. Essa expressed grave concerns over continued Iranian nuclear ambitions, noting that this topic would be an agenda item in the upcoming meeting between Saudi King Abdullah and President Mub [...]	2008-08-14 10:43:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	EG EU IR IS IZ MU PGOV PREL SA UNC UNGA
08RIYADH1270	SAUDIS FIND THEIR VOICE ON INTERFAITH DIALOGUE [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Public opinion on religious tolerance in Saudi Arabia continues to develop in the wake of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz's Madrid Conference on Interfaith Dialogue. Senior SAG officials railed against the USG's lack of public support after the Conference concluded. Conservative S [...]	2008-08-19 04:55:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	ASEC CIA EU EUN KDEM KISL KMDR KPAO PGOV
08RIYADH1271	MICROSOFT LEADING COLLABORATION WITH SAG TO COMBAT [...] (C) Summary: Intellectual property rights (IPR) violations in Saudi Arabia are receiving increased attention from the Saudi government (SAG). The SAG has made significant efforts to address IPR violations, which in the Kingdom occur most notably in the pharmaceutical and software sectors. W [...]	2008-08-19 04:55:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV PGOV KIPR KTFN SA
08RIYADH1272	READOUT OF ABDULLAH-MUBARAK MEETING BY EGYPTIAN [...] (S) SUMMARY. Riyadh Egyptian DCM Hussam Essa provided a readout of the Saudi King Abdullah-Egyptian President Mubarak meeting held in Cairo on Aug. 15. Essa again relayed the message that Egypt asks to have side discussions on Iran during the next 6 2 1 meetings, as well being kept infor [...]	2008-08-20 04:57:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	EG EU IR IS IZ MU PGOV PREL SA UNC UNGA
08RIYADH1283	MEETING WITH CONTROVERSIAL SHI'A SHEIKH NIMR [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: In an August 13 meeting with PolOff, controversial Shi'a sheikh Nimr Baqr al-Nimr sought to distance himself from previously reported pro-Iranian and anti-American statements, instead adopting a less radical tone on topics such as the relationship between Iran and the Saudi Sh [...]	2008-08-23 05:31:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	KIRF KISL PINR PREL PTER SA
08RIYADH1302	DIVERSIFYING THE SAUDI ECONOMY [...] (C) SUMMARY: SAG efforts to economically diversify beyond oil have drawn much attention during the current energy boom. Projects such as the King Abdullah Economic City in Rabigh and the Knowledge Economic City in Medina, with soaring goals and price tags, spark debate as to whether the Kingd [...]	2008-08-26 05:26:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET EMIN EINV ENRG SA
08RIYADH1321	SHI'A POLITICAL MOVEMENTS IN SAUDI ARABIA'S [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: The Shi'a of the Eastern Province (EP) - located primarily in the oases of Qatif and al-Ahsa - comprise the vast majority of the Saudi Shi'a, the largest minority in the Kingdom. With strong socio-religious ties to Iran, and residing on lands holding one quarter of the world's [...]	2008-08-27 23:22:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	KIRF KISL PINR PREL PTER PGOV PINS SA
08RIYADH1346	SAUDIS REQUEST USG SUPPORT FOR U.N. SESSION ON [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal will call for UN endorsement of Saudi King Abdullah's Interfaith Dialogue initiative in his address to the upcoming 2008 U.N. General Assembly. A Saudi MFA official revealed that t [...]	2008-09-02 04:35:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC CIA EU EUN KDEM KISL KMDR KPAO PGOV
08RIYADH1353	SAUDI CREDIT MARKET TIGHTENS, MAKING FINANCING [...] (SBU) Summary: Saudi Arabia's credit market continues to tighten, driving up the cost of borrowing, thanks in part to high demand for Saudi riyals from regional firms driven out of the tight international credit market and from Saudi banks looking to mitigate the effects of the U.S. subprime m [...]	2008-09-03 06:46:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV EPET AFIN SA
08RIYADH1479	OIL MINISTER ON INTERNATIONAL MARKETS, SAUDI [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ali Al Naimi told the Ambassador on September 20 that the press conference following the September 9 OPEC meeting in Vienna did not accurately reflect members' discussions there and that there had been no agreement to cut production or a [...]	2008-09-28 15:28:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PREL ENRG ECON TSPL SA
08RIYADH1504	KING ABDULLAH APPOINTS WORLD CLASS BOARD OF TRUSTESS FOR [...] Summary. On October 3 King Abdullah decreed the appointment of the first Board of Trustees of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). The King intends that KAUST be a world-class, co-educational research institute at the graduate level, with English as the language of inst [...]	2008-10-08 08:21:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PGOV ENRG PINR OEXC SCUL SA
08RIYADH1532	RIYADH EAC - 10 OCTOBER 2008 [...] (S/NF) On October 10, 2008, the Ambassador convened a meeting of Riyadh's Emergency Action Committee (EAC) to discuss the Mission's security posture and the continuation of restrictions on Embassy personnel in light of recent threats involving the Embassy as reported in ref B. Also discussed [...]	2008-10-14 14:17:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC CASC AMGT PGOV PTER PREL SA
08RIYADH1568	SAUDI TERROR COURTS BEGIN TRIALS [...] (S) SUMMARY: On October 20, the Riyadh General Court began the long-planned prosecution of detained terrorist suspects charged with attacks inside the Kingdom, including bombings of residential compounds in Riyadh in 2003. This follows the King's approval of the appointment of ten judges to ov [...]	2008-10-20 14:07:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SA
08RIYADH1575	SAUD AL-FAISAL: MORE US ASSISTANCE TO LEBANON [...] (C) SATISFIED WITH SLEIMAN: Saudi FM Saud Al-Faisal touched briefly on Lebanese President Michel Sleiman's October 12-13 visit to the Jeddah during a meeting with Ambassador Fraker on October 18. Saud reported that King Abdallah was "very impressed" with Sleiman and that the visit went "very [...]	2008-10-22 07:44:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PTER SA LE
08RIYADH1576	SAUDIS STILL NOT READY TO RECOGNIZE KOSOVO [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-22 07:48:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	OTRA PREL
08RIYADH1579	UPDATED SAUDI VIEWS ON JCCIP IMPLEMENTATION [...] (S) SUMMARY. The Ambassador met with Assistant Minister of Interior Prince Mohammed bin Nayif bin 'abd al-'Aziz (MBN) to discuss the next steps in implementation of the Joint Commission for Critical Infrastructure Protection and Border Security (JCCIP). MBN reiterated the urgency posed by the [...]	2008-10-22 08:01:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	ECON ENRG EPET MARR MCAP MOPS OVP PGOV PREL
08RIYADH1607	DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT MEETS WITH KING ABDULLAH [...] (C) Summary. Deputy Secretary Kimmitt and Ambassador Fraker met with King Abdullah to discuss the upcoming G-20 summit, the global financial situation, and the impact on other countries, particularly Pakistan. Deputy Secretary Kimmitt also stressed that the United States is planning for a smoo [...]	2008-10-27 08:11:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PREL SA
08RIYADH1615	CONTROLLING THE MESSAGE: THE SAG PUSHES RELIGIOUS [...] (S) (Summary) The Ramadan season in Saudi Arabia saw prominent media coverage of controversial religious opinions that focused attention on the harsh and unyielding interpretations of Islam that have for so long permeated the thinking of the country's religious establishment. Over the past few [...]	2008-10-28 11:34:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PREL PTER SA
08RIYADH1619	SAG AGREES TO USG STEPS TO PROTECT OIL FACILITIES [...] (U) This is an Action Request, see paragraph 11. 2. (S) SUMMARY. The Joint Commssion on Critical Infrastructure Protection and Border Security (JCCIP) initiative in Saudi Arabia made significant progress this week. On October 27, a Department of Energy delegation led by DOE DAS Wm. Bryan, with Am [...]	2008-10-29 10:12:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	ECON ENRG EPET MARR MCAP MOPS OVP PGOV PREL
08RIYADH1630	ARAB LEAGUE CONVENES FIRST CONSUMER AND BRAND [...] (C) Summary: Members of the Arab League convened the first "Arab Consumer and Brand Protection Forum" October 19-21 in Jeddah. Over 500 attendees from both the public and private sector heard speakers on topics such as: combating counterfeit production and trade; increasing criminal prosecut [...]	2008-10-29 13:40:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON KIPR KPAO ETRD EINV PGOV EU AL SA
08RIYADH1647	RUSSIAN INFLUENCE IN SAUDI ARABIA DEFIES LIMITED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Russia's footprint in Saudi Arabia - official and unofficial - is relatively small compared to the U.S. and many other countries. While several positions in their Riyadh embassy remain unfilled, Russia seeks an office location in Mecca to house their mission to the Organization o [...]	2008-11-03 06:14:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD PGOV PREL RS SA
08RIYADH1655	NEW LEADERSHIP AT SAUDI ARAMCO [...] (S) Summary: On November 2, Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Ali Ibrhaim al-Naimi announced that Khalid Abdulaziz al-Falih has been appointed as the new president of Saudi Aramco, succeeding Abdallah Salih Jum'ah who held the position for fourteen years. When al-Falih, a relatively y [...]	2008-11-04 10:47:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	ENRG EPET PGOV PINR SA
08RIYADH1682	SAUDIS RESPOND POSITIVELY TO IPR ACTION PLAN [...] Post delivered the Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Action Plan (reftel) to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) via diplomatic note on September 22. On November 9, econoff met with Mohammad Al-Aiyash, Director General of International Trade and Chairman of the IPR Committee at the [...]	2008-11-10 07:59:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV KIPR SA
08RIYADH1688	MOHAMMED BIN NAYEF ON SAUDI CT EFFORTS [...] (S//NF) SUMMARY. ON 25 OCTOBER 2008, TREASURY DEPUTY SECRETARY ROBERT KIMMITT AND AMBASSADOR FRAKER MET WITH ASSISTANT MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR MOHAMMED BIN NAYEF. THEY DISCUSSED SAUDI COUNTERTERRORISM EFFORTS, THE PROPOSED CHARITY COMMISSION, IRAN, U.S.-SAUDI SECURITY COOPERATION AND THE NEED [...]	2008-11-12 04:30:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER KTFN KISL SA IR
08RIYADH1716	PIRATES DIVERT SAUDI OIL SHIPMENT DESTINED FOR US [...] (S/NF) Summary: Saudi Aramco officials confirmed with Consulate General Dhahran that one of their ultra-large crude carriers destined for the U.S., carrying more than 2 million barrels of crude oil, was captured by Somali pirates approximately 450 kilometers off the Kenyan coast. The crew of [...]	2008-11-18 11:09:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	ENRG EPET EWWT PHSA PINS PTER
08RIYADH173	SAUDI HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION MEETS WITH THE [...] (U) SUMMARY. During his first meeting with Ambassador Fraker, Human Rights Commission (HRC) Chairman Turki Al-Sudairy emphasized that the creation of the HRC only 18 months ago was a huge step forward for the Kingdom. Al-Sudairy hoped that the USG would become less critical and more supporti [...]	2008-02-06 14:20:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KISL SA
08RIYADH1848	GUIDANCE ON SAG'S CHILD CUSTODY AND PRESIDENTIAL [...] This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. The Saudi Arabian Government formally requested Presidential pardons for three Saudi nationals currently imprisoned in the U.S. via a diplomatic note received by the Embassy on December 17. The note also asked for updates on the status of chil [...]	2008-12-23 13:50:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	CJAN OPDC PREL SA
08RIYADH1850	SAUDI ECONOMY SHOWS MORE SIGNS OF SLOWDOWN, NO [...] (C) Summary: Public comments by Saudi leaders, particularly with regard to the price of oil and its effect on the Saudi economy, have become much less bullish in recent weeks as OPEC's announcements of production cuts have failed to stymie the falling price of oil. In addition, despite margi [...]	2008-12-23 15:14:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD EPET SA
08RIYADH1868	GAZA'S RIPPLE EFFECTS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Disparate yet vocal groups in Saudi Arabia are stepping out of the shadows to protest events in Gaza. In Eastern Province, protesters on December 19 reportedly carried Hezbollah flags and Hassan Nasrallah posters while chanting anti-Israel and anti-U.S. slogans. Privately, a grou [...]	2008-12-29 13:12:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	BA EG IS LE PGOV PHUM PREL SA
08RIYADH1871	SAUDI PUBLIC OUTRAGED OVER GAZA [...] (U) OFFICIAL CONDEMNATIONS: Saudi King Abdallah, Foreign Minister Saud Al-Faisal and other officials have strongly condemned the Israeli action and called on the U.S. to intervene to end the bloodshed. The King received Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at his farm outside Riyadh on Decem [...]	2008-12-29 15:26:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EG IS LE PGOV SA
08RIYADH1880	SAUDI 2009 BUDGET APPROVED, BENEFITING FROM STRONG [...] (SBU) Summary: Amidst plunging oil prices and a struggling world economy, the Saudi cabinet endorsed a strong countercyclical 2009 budget on December 22, which local market analysts have widely praised. The new SAR 475 billion ($127b) budget is 6.9 percent less than actual 2008 expenditures [...]	2008-12-30 13:03:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET//NOFORN	ECON PGOV SA
08RIYADH1883	SAUDI-QATARI COORDINATION MEETING SEALS [...] (C) RECONCILIATION OFFICIAL: As noted in reftel, Qatari Crown Prince Tamim led a large delegation to Riyadh December 15-17 for the first meeting of the Qatar-Saudi Joint Council on Coordination. Interior Minister Nayif stood in for Crown Prince Sultan to lead the Saudi side. (Note: Sultan is [...]	2008-12-30 14:48:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL QA SA
08RIYADH190	CONFRONTING INTOLERANCE IN SAUDI MOSQUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Acting/DCM and PolOff met with Assistant Deputy Minister for Islamic Affairs (MOIA) Dr. Abdullah al-Lheedan on February 3 to discuss SAG efforts to combat extremism. Al-Lheedan focused on SAG efforts to monitor and rehabilitate intolerant imams. He also touched on the charities [...]	2008-02-10 14:56:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER KISL PGOV SA
08RIYADH206	SAG STILL REFUSES TO APPROACH THE SUDAN ON CHAD; [...] (C) PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Head of the Arab States Department Ambassador al-Kuhaimi and Head of the African Affairs Department Khalid Mofty on February 11. The demarche was also delivered via diplomatic note on February 6. Al-Kuhaimi essentially repeated the message delivered o [...]	2008-02-13 04:56:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SU CD SA
08RIYADH233	WOMEN'S REFORM IN SAUDI ARABIA: NO CELEBRATIONS YET [...] (C) SUMMARY: The opening weeks of 2008 have brought a flurry of rumors and announcements regarding potentially important advances in the rights of Saudi Arabia's female citizens. On January 21, the English newspaper "Telegraph" reported that the SAG unofficially planned to drop the ban on wo [...]	2008-02-13 18:56:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SA
08RIYADH284	SAUDI ARABIA SPECIAL 301 REVIEW: POST INPUT [...] Despite continuing deficiencies, Saudi Arabia improved its protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) in the preceding year. The Violations Review Committee increased its productivity and transparency considerably under new leadership, the SAG offered a counter-proposal to USTR's Exclu [...]	2008-02-19 13:09:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR SA
08RIYADH293	BILLIONAIRE AL-SANE,A ON INVESTMENTS, ECONOMY [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 18, 2008, Ambassador Fraker met with Ma'an al-Sane'a in the Saudi billionaire's elaborate al-Khobar offices. During the meeting, the Saad Group Chairman revealed various aspects of his current business plans, most notably his company's lower leverage profile, new two [...]	2008-02-21 13:53:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PINR SA
08RIYADH326	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 [...]	2008-02-26 13:53:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	OPIC KTDB USTR SA
08RIYADH368	TRIBES: A SILENT PLAYER IN MODERN-DAY SAUDI [...] (C) SUMMARY: Traditionally seen as a domestic issue, tribalism plays a key role in modern-day Saudi foreign policy. Tribalism affects which conflicts and issues the Saudi government (SAG) engages in, the extent of the SAG's involvement, and with which side it chooses to align itself. Despite [...]	2008-03-05 07:52:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KISL SA
08RIYADH371	EP CLERIC,S CALLS FOR OPPOSITION GO UNHEEDED [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 18, 2008, in conjunction with local Ashura commemorations, Qatif-based Shi'a cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr called for the formation of a "Righteous Opposition Front" to combat social corruption, the "religious clergy," and political injustice against Shi'a citizens in Saud [...]	2008-03-05 12:59:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KIRF KISL PGOV PINR PREL PTER SA
08RIYADH373	SAUDIS - WHIP INFLATION NOW [...] (C) SUMMARY. The recent replacement of the Saudi Minister of Commerce and Industry highlights growing dissatisfaction by many Saudis with the rising costs of living. The steep rise in the cost of living has led to public calls for price controls and depegging the Saudi Riyal from the U.S. doll [...]	2008-03-05 14:56:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL PTER SA
08RIYADH446	UPDATE ON CRITICAL ENERGY COOPERATION WITH SAUDI [...] (S) Ambassador Fraker and ADCM Rundell met with HRH Assistant Minister of Interior for Security Affairs Prince Mohammed bin Nayif on 11 March to discuss funding Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) activities of the Joint Working Group (JWG),in light of the Vice President's upcoming vis [...]	2008-03-15 14:41:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	KCIP EPET ENERG PTER ASEC SAO
08RIYADH5	BLOGGER'S ARREST MAY DAMPEN SAUDI BLOGOSPHERE [...] (U) According to Saudi media reports January 1, the Saudi Ministry of Interior arrested on December 10 the &dean of Saudi bloggers,8 Fouad Al-Farhan. Reports stated that his arrest was sparked by his blog entry calling for the release of a group of Jeddah men arrested on charges of supporting [...]	2008-01-02 12:47:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM KPAO PGOV PHUM SA
08RIYADH508	Special Media Reaction: Vice President's Visit to Saudi [...] Vice President Cheney's visit generated editorial commentary that coupled oil prices with the weak U.S. dollar and urged progress on the Middle East Peace Process. Four local op-eds appeared in the local press in addition to factual reporting in all papers. 2. Local Commentary Oil pric [...]	2008-03-25 04:49:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL OIIP SA
08RIYADH573	FISCAL TRANSPARENCY REPORT FOR SAUDI ARABIA [...] (U) Saudi Arabia's annual budget is publicized through government sources, analyses by local banks, and the local media. Officially-released budget data is timely, but not highly-detailed. Most information is limited to broad sectoral allocations. Officially-available information is typically [...]	2008-04-06 12:53:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID PREL SA
08RIYADH578	SAUDIS - NUCLEAR ENERGY COOPERATION - NEXT STEPS [...] (S) Summary: The Ambassador, accompanied by DCM and A/PolCouns, met April 6 with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal to discuss, inter alia, Saudi attitudes toward the draft Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Nuclear Energy (MOU),the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) [...]	2008-04-07 08:21:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	ECON MNUC MOPS PGOV PINR PREL SA
08RIYADH582	SAUDI FM ON SUPPORT FOR IRAQ [...] (S) The Ambassador delivered demarches on greater support for the current Government of Iraq (Reftel B) and for support against terrorism (Reftel C) to Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal on April 6. Saud was receptive to the request for greater support of the Nouri al-Maliki governme [...]	2008-04-07 12:49:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	ASEC IR IZ MCAP MOPS PNAT PTER PGOV PREL SA
08RIYADH583	SAUDI FOREIGN MINISTER ON VISA VALIDITY ISSUE [...] (C) In a meeting with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal on April 6, the Ambassador raised the issue of increasing non-immigrant visa validity on a reciprocal basis. Noting that the recent visit to the Kingdom by Homeland Security Secretary Chertoff had been a great success (reftel) [...]	2008-04-07 12:59:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	CVIS PGOV PTER PREL SA
08RIYADH625	PROFILE IN REFORM: NASCENT WOMEN'S RIGHTS GROUP [...] (C) SUMMARY: Founded by Wajeha al-Huwaider and Fawzia al-Ayouni in August 2007, the Society for Protecting and Defending Women's Rights (the "Society") has quickly become one of the most active and important rights advocacy groups in Saudi Arabia. Coordinating campaigns in the local community [...]	2008-04-15 14:47:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAO KWMN PGOV PHUM SCUL SOCI SA
08RIYADH639	SAUDI AMBASSADOR ON KING'S THINKING REGARDING [...] (S) Summary: In an April 17 meeting with the Charge' d'Affaires, Saudi Ambassador to the United States and Royal Advisor Adel al-Jubeir reaffirmed King Abdullah's strong interest in announcing or concluding agreements on visa reciprocity, Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP),and nuclear c [...]	2008-04-18 10:23:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	CVIS ECON ENRG IAEA KNNP PARM PINR PREL SA
08RIYADH678	US SPECIAL ENVOY TO OIC MEETS WITH SAUDI FM [...] (C) Summary: On April 26 Special Envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Sada Cumber and the Ambassador met with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al Faisal. Special Envoy Cumber shared with Prince Saud the U.S. role in the OIC and discussed Saudi recognition of Kosovo. Th [...]	2008-04-27 13:59:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	IO MK MACEDONIA PGOV PHUM PREL RS SA SR SERBIA
08RIYADH704	CHEVRON LIKELY TO WIN RENEWAL OF PNZ CONCESSION [...] (C) After almost two years of protracted negotiations, offers, and counteroffers, Chevron finally sees light at the end of the tunnel in its quest to renew its joint venture Partitioned Neutral Zone (PNZ) concession. Arabian Chevron Business Manager Mohammed Ayaz has confirmed to the Embassy [...]	2008-04-30 12:03:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENERG SA
08RIYADH707	IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/COMMODITY PRICES - SAUDI [...] (U) Summary. Driven primarily by rising rents and food prices, inflation in Saudi Arabia hit a 27-year high of 8.7% in February. Rents are up 18%, food prices have risen 13%, and Saudi food imports increased 44% for the 12 month period ending in January. The Saudi government has announced [...]	2008-04-30 15:27:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL SA
08RIYADH708	SAUDIS ON ASSISTING IRAQ [...] (S) SUMMARY. Coordinator for Economic Transition in Iraq and Economic Minister-Counselor Ambassador Charles Ries and a delegation from Embassy Baghdad, MNF-I, and NEA-I visited the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on April 28-30 to discuss channeling $500 million of SAG funding for humanitarian assistan [...]	2008-05-01 11:21:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	CIA ECON EFIN IR IZ MCAP MOPS PGOV PHUM PINR
08RIYADH72	SPECIAL MEDIA REACTION: BUSH'S VISIT TO THE [...] Summary: Saudi print media has focused over the past week on President Bush's visit to the region and more specifically on his meetings with the Israeli and Palestinian leaders and his activities in Riyadh during his January 14-16 stay in the Kingdom. Reports on the President's official mee [...]	2008-01-17 17:40:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL OIIP SA
08RIYADH732	PRINCE ABDULAZIZ ON ENERGY MARKETS, OPEC LAWSUITS [...] No summary [...]	2008-05-07 17:53:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENERG ECON NI SA
08RIYADH751	SAUDIS DISMISS CALLS FOR OPEC MEETING, REITERATE [...] (C) With NYMEX crude reaching $126-plus/barrel on May 9, the energy press speculated the production consensus in OPEC was beginning to crack. On May 10, Assistant Minister of Petroleum (MinPet) Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud told us he believes that excepting Saudi Arabi [...]	2008-05-12 14:24:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENERG SA
08RIYADH767	S/I SATTERFIELD BRIEF TO SAUDIS ON IRAQ [...] (S) SUMMARY. S/I Ambassador David Satterfield, along with MNF-I and Embassy Baghdad representatives, and Washington analysts, briefed three senior Saudi Arabian Governemnet (SAG) officials on May 6 and 10: Assistant Interior Minister for Security Affairs Prince Mohammed Bin Naif (MBN),Chief [...]	2008-05-14 09:19:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	IR IZ LE MASS MCAP OVP PGOV PINR PREL PTER
08RIYADH768	LEBANON: SAG FM SAYS UN PEACE KEEPING FORCE NEEDED [...] (S) SUMMARY. S/I Ambassador David Satterfield and an MNF-I/Embassy Baghdad team met with SAG Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal on May 10. While Iraq was the main topic discussed, Saud brought up events taking place in Beirut and emphasized the need for a "security response" to Hizballah,s "mil [...]	2008-05-14 09:24:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	IR IS IZ LE MASS MCAP MNUC MOPS PGOV PINR
08RIYADH791	DAMMAM MUNICIPAL COUNCIL UPDATE: PUBLIC CORRUPTION [...] SUMMARY: (C) The city of Dammam continues to be embroiled in a confrontation of governance, pitting four elected members of the Municipal Council against Eastern Province Mayor Dhaifallah al-Otaibi and Council Chairperson, Khalid al-Faleh, an appointed member and the second-in-charge of Saudi [...]	2008-05-19 17:16:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	KCOR KDEM KPAO PGOV PREL SA
08RIYADH792	Saudi Arabia: Media Reaction to President and Mrs. Laura [...] Summary: Editorials pinpointed three major themes during President Bush's recent visit: (1) the Middle East Peace Process, (2) regional security, and (3) oil production and energy security. News stories reporting the visit filled the front pages of all Saudi dailies. The First Lady's separat [...]	2008-05-20 04:44:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAO KDEM SA
08RIYADH853	STATE OF THE SAUDI SHI,A 2008 [...] (C) SUMMARY: Despite an ongoing dialogue between Saudi Shi'a leadership and the SAG, and slightly greater autonomy of religious and political action in the sub-governate of Qatif, the Shi'a community of Saudi Arabia continues to feel itself a second-class citizenry, facing both formal and inf [...]	2008-06-01 15:53:00	Embassy Riyadh	SECRET	ECON KDEM KIRF KISL PGOV PHUM PREL SA
08RIYADH867	CONCERNS MOUNT REGARDING THE SAUDI GAS INDUSTRY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The early 2008 pullout of French energy giant Total from its Empty Quarter joint venture with Saudi Aramco and Royal Dutch Shell and the continued lack of success by Chinese, Russian, and Italian-Spanish JVs in efforts to discover commercially viable quantities of gas in the Em [...]	2008-06-03 14:45:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV PREL SA
08RIYADH868	IS THIS OIL MARKET BROKEN? VIEWS FROM RIYADH [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-03 15:39:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENERG EFIN SA
08RIYADH893	CAUTIOUS GREEN LIGHT FOR CONOCOPHILLIPS REFINERY [...] (C) In a May 27 meeting with ConocoPhillips (COP) Abu Dhabi-based Regional President Nick Spencer (strictly protect) confidentially confirmed the planned 400,000 barrel per day (bpd) joint-venture Saudi Aramco/COP refinery is likely to move forward. While emphasizing that COP had not made [...]	2008-06-08 13:28:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENERG SA
08RIYADH918	SAUDIS ANNOUNCE EMERGENCY OIL MEETING [...] (U) This is an action request. DOE/International Policy and EB/ESC/IEC please see paragraph five. 2. (C) In the wake of oil prices reaching $139/barrel on June 6, press news broke on 9 June that the Saudi government plans to call an emergency meeting to discuss the current crude oil pr [...]	2008-06-10 14:31:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENERG SA
08RIYADH925	CODEL RAHALL IN SAUDI - DISCUSS OIL, IRAQ AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: CODEL Rahall on a visit to Riyadh met with various senior Saudi officials including Governor of Riyadh Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz, Assistant Interior Minister for Security Affairs Prince Mohammed Bin Naif (MBN),Assistant Minister of Petroleum (MinPet) Prince Abdulaziz bin Salma [...]	2008-06-14 12:00:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ELAB ENRG EPET IR KCRM KPAO PGOV PHUM
08RIYADH946	Saudi Arabia: Women Revved Up To Spread Word on Breast [...] (U) Summary and comment: After First Lady Mrs. Laura Bush's historic visit to Saudi Arabia and her October 2007 launch of the US-Middle East Partnership for Breast Cancer Awareness in Saudi Arabia, a fragile partnership is moving forward. Mrs. Bush's visit attracted national attention to this [...]	2008-06-17 04:52:00	Embassy Riyadh	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KWMN KPAO SA
08RIYADH996	WHAT DO SAUDI WOMEN WANT? [...] (C) SUMMARY: Embassy Riyadh hosted a Women's Human Rights Breakfast on June 19 to discuss women's human rights issues in Saudi Arabia. The breakfast also provided an opportunity to bridge the cultural gap between USG and Saudi women. Some women were disappointed that the 2008 U.S. Human Rig [...]	2008-06-25 14:24:00	Embassy Riyadh	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KWMN KISL SA
08ROME1021	SCENESETTER FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT'S SEPTEMBER [...] (C/NF) Summary. Mr. Vice President, Silvio Berlusconi's government has worked hard over its first months in office to regain its position as our best ally in continental Europe. Your September 4-10 visit comes as the Berlusconi government reconvenes for what promises to be an important legislat [...]	2008-08-12 14:52:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV IT
08ROME1048	BERLUSCONI'S ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN FIRST HUNDRED DAYS [...] (C) Defying expectations, Silvio Berlusconi used his first hundred days back in government to deliver results on election promises, though long-term solutions are still needed. The trash problem in Campania is not yet permanently solved, but the streets are cleared and troops are keeping dump [...]	2008-08-14 14:53:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL IT
08ROME1053	IAEA/CSC: ITALY WILL CONSIDER NUCLEAR LIABILITY CONVENTION [...] (SBU) Summary. Italian Government (GOI) officials have acknowledged the need to "dust off the files" on Italy's ratification of the Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (CSC),which has languished for a decade. They raised CSC ratification in a July 7 meeting with indu [...]	2008-08-18 15:09:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TRGY ENRG KNNP KSTC IAEA PARM SENV IT
08ROME118	ITALY: PM PRODI RESIGNS AFTER LOSING CONFIDENCE [...] (SBU) Romano Prodi submitted his resignation to President of the Republic Giorgio Napolitano January 24 after losing a confidence vote in the Senate 156 to 161 earlier that evening. Napolitano accepted Prodi's resignation "with reserve" and asked Prodi to remain as caretaker PM until Napolita [...]	2008-01-25 16:42:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV IT
08ROME1184	SCENESETTER FOR DOE DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR [...] (C/NF) The new Berlusconi government took office after winning a snap election in April 2008. Although it has a strong electoral mandate, the government needs to take decisive steps to revitalize the economy and reduce budget deficits. Over his first hundred days in office, Berlusconi deliv [...]	2008-09-23 07:52:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ENIV ENRG ETRD ETTC KNNP
08ROME1192	VELTRONI TO REMAIN CAPTAIN--FOR NOW, BUT PD IS [...] (C) Having led the Democratic Party (PD) into defeat in national and local elections this spring, Walter Veltroni is proving no more adept in opposition. Veltroni has lost much of his support within the party and has until next spring's European Parliament elections to salvage his position and [...]	2008-09-24 08:50:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SOCI IT
08ROME1226	SCENESETTER FOR PM BERLUSCONI'S OCTOBER 13 TRIP TO [...] (C/NF) Summary. Mr. President, Silvio Berlusconi's October 13 visit to Washington provides an opportunity to strengthen our close ties with a valuable ally in Europe. Since your June 11-13 visit, Berlusconi has consolidated the standing of his government in Italian public opinion through a ser [...]	2008-10-02 15:08:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV IT
08ROME1231	ALITALIA STILL FLIES UNDER THE ITALIAN FLAG BUT AT [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Berlusconi appears to have achieved his campaign promise to save Alitalia and keep it Italian. On September 29 the last of Alitalia's nine unions signed onto a deal for a consortium of Italian business to purchase the carrier. This signals an end to the almost two-year [...]	2008-10-03 15:58:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON IT PGOV
08ROME1242	ALITALIA'S SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR GIVES ASSURANCE [...] (SBU) Toward the end of negotiations to secure a purchaser or reorganization for Alitalia, Post learned that the Export-Import Bank of the United States had guaranteed a Barclay's Bank loan to Alitalia for the purchase six Boeing 777s. In an October 7 phone call, Augusto Fantozzi, Alitalia's g [...]	2008-10-08 15:27:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAIR IT PGOV
08ROME126	INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2008 - ITALY [...] SUMMARY: While the Government of Italy (GOI) continues to court foreign investors, economic reforms or other steps to ensure a more welcoming investment climate have been modest. Recent positive developments include passage of a more efficient bankruptcy law and the incorporation of the EU T [...]	2008-01-29 10:20:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB OPIC KTDB USTR PGOV IT
08ROME1299	CAUTION PAYS OFF: ITALIAN BANKS UNSCATHED BY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Traditional, old-fashioned business practices prevented Italy's bankers from getting into the kind of problems plaguing their counterparts in the U.S. and elsewhere. Italian banks did not engage in sub-prime lending. There was no real housing bubble here, and almost none of the " [...]	2008-10-28 07:30:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IT
08ROME1308	ITALIAN ENERGY ISSUES: SPECIAL ENVOY C. BOYDEN [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 9 and 10, 2008, Special Envoy C. Boyden Gray visited Rome and met with key energy officials of the Italian Government and private sector. Major points of discussion revealed Italian worry about Caspian gas, namely whether the Turks will agree to let a sufficient amount [...]	2008-10-29 07:30:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON ENRG IT RU AZ
08ROME1315	SUMMIT ON FINANCIAL MARKETS AND THE WORLD ECONOMY [...] Per REF A request, following are post's responses -- keyed to ref questions -- regarding Italy's posture, priorities and concerns at the Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy in Washington on November 15, 2008. Embassy Rome POC for further information is Economic Officer Nick Noye [...]	2008-10-30 12:45:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IT
08ROME1326	ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES UNDER THE ITALIAN G8 PRESIDENCY [...] (SBU) Summary. Embassy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) staff met with key Italian officials to review early ideas and plans for environmental issues under the Italian G8 Presidency, with particular reference to the G8 Environment Ministerial. Key issues discussed include: Mini [...]	2008-11-03 07:39:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG KGHG EAID EFIN EAGR IT
08ROME1327	ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES UNDER THE ITALIAN G8 PRESIDENCY [...] (SBU) Summary. Embassy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) staff met with key Italian officials to review early ideas and plans for environmental issues under the Italian G8 Presidency, with particular reference to the G8 Environment Ministerial. Key issues discussed include: Mini [...]	2008-11-03 07:39:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG KGHG EAID EFIN EAGR IT
08ROME1387	ITALY/IUU FISHING: INFORMATION REQUESTED FOR PURPOSES OF [...] (SBU) Summary. In response to USG request for information pertaining to the Driftnet Moratorium Protection Act, the Government of Italy (GOI) stresses additional measures that it has taken in 2008 to combat illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing by Italian fishing vessels. Those m [...]	2008-11-14 07:30:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIS SENV ETRD ICCAT IT
08ROME1406	SCENESETTER FOR YOUR DECEMBER 3 VISIT TO ROME [...] (C) Summary. 1. (C) Summary. The political conditions in Italy are dramatically different from the conditions that existed when you last visited in July 2006. Silvio Berlusconi has returned to power after two years of a divided and ineffectual Prodi government. Berlusconi enjoys unparalleled levels [...]	2008-11-19 10:33:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO IT
08ROME1432	READOUTS ON ITALIAN ENERGY TALKS IN MOSCOW AND [...] (C) Summary: PM Berlusconi discussed energy issues with Russian and Turkish leaders during recent bilateral summits in Moscow and Izmir. The Italians signed a nuclear research cooperation agreement with Rosatom; we are told this agreement has little significance. The GOI once again failed to [...]	2008-11-25 07:26:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PREL
08ROME148	ITALY AND ISAF: NO NEW DEPLOYMENTS IN NEAR TERM, [...] (C) Summary: With the current political crisis likely to drag on for months, and a caretaker government prohibited from making significant policy changes, we see no prospect for new large-scale Italian military commitments in Afghanistan between now and the summer. However, GOI officials are [...]	2008-02-01 16:54:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	NATO PINS PREL MOPS MARR EAID AF IT
08ROME1489	ITALY PROPOSES (OVERLY?) MODEST ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE [...] (U) Summary: The economic stimulus package the GOI announced on Nov 26 is small compared to its EU neighbors', partly because it believes Italy's financial sector doesn't need much help, but primarily because the government's already high indebtedness precludes a more ambitious program. Cri [...]	2008-12-09 12:03:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON IT
08ROME150	GOI NON-PAPER SETS GOAL OF ENERGY [...] (C) Summary. In late December, the GOI provided the Embassy and Department a non-paper on Italian energy/energy security policy in response to questions raised during the December 11, 2007, meeting between President Bush and Italian President Napolitano. The full text is included below. The [...]	2008-02-04 10:17:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET PREL RU AJ IT
08ROME1500	ITALY IMPLEMENTS FATF/EU POLICY ON IRAN BUT IS [...] (C) Summary: According to Cristina Collura, Director of the Financial Crimes Unit at the Italian Treasury, Italy has implemented measures directed at Iranian finance -increased customer due diligence, improved record keeping and new Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) for proliferation fin [...]	2008-12-10 16:16:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PARM PREL KNNP
08ROME1510	Update on 2009 G8 Environment Ministerial and Related [...] (U) Summary. Italian environment and foreign affairs officials described to visiting StaffDel Williams current plans for G8 and related environmental meetings, leading up to the G8 Environment Ministerial now scheduled for April 22-24, 2009. The StaffDel expressed strong interest in Italy's [...]	2008-12-14 02:23:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG KGHG OREP EFIN PBTS XV IT
08ROME1511	ITALY AGREES ON SUBSTANCE OF DEMARCHE TO G20 [...] (C) Post delivered Reftel points on December 12 to Counselor Novello, Diplomatic Advisor to Undersecretary Urso of the Ministry of Economic Development. U/S Urso is in charge of international trade in the Ministry. 2. (C) Novello said that Italy shares the USG concerns expressed in the reft [...]	2008-12-14 02:23:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL WTO
08ROME1514	ITALIANS TELL DAS HALE LEBANON HAS MADE MAJOR [...] (C) Begin Summary: In a Dec. 2 meeting in Rome with NEA DAS David Hale, MFA DG for the Middle East Ragaglini said the GOI thought Lebanon had come a long way since the end of August 2006, and that UNIFIL had played a crucial role in bringing stability and calm to the south, given the politica [...]	2008-12-15 09:10:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC LE IS SY IT
08ROME1530	MOVING FORWARD ON COORDINATED NATIONAL MEASURES [...] (C) SUMMARY: The December 12 meeting in Rome of the "likeminded group" that focused on the implementation of national measures on Iran usefully brought Australia, Canada, Japan, and the Republic of Korea into the group (previously limited to France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the Unite [...]	2008-12-17 13:06:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	KNNP ENRG ETTC PARM IR IT
08ROME1534	ITALY SUPPORTS USG AT NSG BUT LACKS URGENCY ON IRAN [...] (C) Summary: On 11 December, ISN Acting A/S Patricia McNerney held bilateral talks with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She and Treasury DAS Daniel Glaser later met with the Ministry of Finance. These talks focused on efforts undertaken to prevent Iran's acquisition of a nuclear w [...]	2008-12-18 14:21:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP ENRG ETTC PARM IR IT
08ROME1535	ITALY SUPPORTS USG AT NSG BUT LACKS URGENCY ON IRAN [...] (C) Summary: On 11 December, ISN Acting A/S Patricia McNerney held bilateral talks with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. She and Treasury DAS Daniel Glaser later met with the Ministry of Finance. These talks focused on efforts undertaken to prevent Iran's acquisition of a nuclear w [...]	2008-12-18 14:55:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP ENRG ETTC PARM IR IT
08ROME1538	ITALIAN NUCLEAR MATERIAL: SOGIN RESPONSE TO GTRI [...] (U) This cable is classified Confidential (Releasable to Italy) for transmission purposes. For the purpose of discussion with officials of the Government of Italy (GOI) and wholly-GOI-owned entities such as the Societa Gestione Impianti Nucleari (SOGIN),the inventory below may be declassifi [...]	2008-12-19 08:50:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG IT KNNP TPHY TRGY
08ROME1539	ITALIAN SHERPA MASSOLO SEEKS USG VIEWS ON G8 [...] (C) Summary: Italian G8 Sherpa Giampiero Massolo told the DCM on December 15 that Italy wants to resist pressures to expand the G8 format during its 2009 Presidency. He asked whether the new U.S. Administration would favor another Major Economies leaders' Meeting (MEM) at the Summit to deal wi [...]	2008-12-19 08:50:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN EAID SENV IT
08ROME1540	ITALIAN SHERPA MASSOLO SEEKS USG VIEWS ON G8 [...] (C) Summary: Italian G8 Sherpa Giampiero Massolo told the DCM on December 15 that Italy wants to resist pressures to expand the G8 format during its 2009 Presidency. He asked whether the new U.S. Administration would favor another Major Economies leaders' Meeting (MEM) at the Summit to deal wi [...]	2008-12-19 08:50:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN EAID SENV OVIP OTRA IT

08ROME1567	HOA PIRACY: EMBASSY ROME REQUEST TO INCLUDE ITALY [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-23 11:28:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO EWWT KCRM PBTS PHSA
08ROME1569	ITALIAN MIN FIN CALLS REPORTS OF BANK SEPAH RESUMING FINANCIAL [...] (C) Summary: Italian Finance Ministry officials told Post that Iranian press accounts of Italy rescinding its restrictions on the Rome branch of Bank Sepah are "propaganda" and "totally inaccurate." Instead, Italian officials say the existing controls on Bank Sepah will be maintained. Moreov [...]	2008-12-23 15:14:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP EFIN PREL ETTC PARM IR IT
08ROME1573	GEN PETRAEUS DISCUSSES IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN WITH ITALIAN LEADERS [...] (C) Summary: Italy's leaders warmly welcomed the December 9-10 visit of U.S. CENTCOM Commander, Gen. David Petraeus. In his meetings with Prime Minister Berlusconi, Defense Minister La Russa, Foreign Minister Frattini, and Italy's military leadership, Petraeus stressed that the situation in Afghani [...]	2008-12-24 10:33:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO IT AF IZ IR LE PK
08ROME1577	INFORMATION ON ITALY'S PLANS TO RETURN TO NUCLEAR ENERGY [...] (U) In response to Ref A questions, post provides the following information. 2. Plans to expand Italy's nuclear power program: (U) The GOI's Economic Development Minister Claudio Scajola (i.e. Italy's de-facto energy minister) announced in May 2008 that Italy planned to return to nuclea [...]	2008-12-24 13:24:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO IT
08ROME1580	ANTARCTIC TREATY: ITALY APPROVES ATCM MEASURE 1, [...] On 2 December, Foreign Ministry (MFA) Counselor Francesco Capponi told SCICouns that Italy has approved Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM) Measure 1, creating the Antarctic Treaty Secretariat. He said that Italy has transmitted its instrument of ratification of Measure 1 through the [...]	2008-12-29 09:43:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	TPHY SENV AORC KSCA IT
08ROME1590	HOA PIRACY: ITALY PLEDGES FRIGATE FOR ESDP [...] C) The Italian MOD confirmed to Pol-Mil Off on December 24 that Italy plans to contribute a Maestrale-class Frigate or Soldati-class fleet patrol boat to the ESDP ATALANTA counter-piracy mission. The mission was approved by the Concil of Ministers in the year-end GOI overseas missions decree w [...]	2008-12-30 16:11:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	KCRM PREL PGOV MARR MOPS NATO EWWT PBTS
08ROME167	ITALY TO HOLD ELECTIONS APRIL 13-14 [...] (SBU) President Napolitano dissolved Italy's parliament February 6, triggering new elections set by caretaker PM Prodi and his Council of Ministers for April 13-14. Prodi will remain caretaker PM until a new government is sworn in after the elections, probably in early-to-mid-May. As caretak [...]	2008-02-06 16:06:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV IT
08ROME178	COESPU AT THE TWO-YEAR MARK: 1,000 PEACEKEEPERS [...] (SBU) Summary: Two years after its inception, the Center of Excellence for Stability Police Units (CoESPU) in Vicenza, Italy, is well on its way to achieving its goal of training 3,000 gendarme/carabinieri-style police officers and trainers by the end of 2010. Since November 2005, Italian Cara [...]	2008-02-08 16:00:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KPKO MARR MOPS PGOV PREL IT ID NI UP CM IN
08ROME190	ITALY/TERROR FINANCE: NEW POLICY RELIES ON LEGAL [...] (C) Summary: In response to a US request, the GOI will not reveal to Italian National Nada the US decision to oppose his de-listing at the 1267 committee. The GOI repeated its request to be informed of the US position on the de-listing case of Himmat, a colleague of Nada's, before the March 1 [...]	2008-02-11 16:02:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN IT KTFN PREL PTER UNSC
08ROME196	PRODI TO ATTEND BUCHAREST SUMMIT, SEES NO EASY SOLUTION TO GARBAGE CRISIS [...] (C) On February 11, the Ambassador met with outgoing PM Romano Prodi to discuss a range of outstanding issues. Prodi said he had just spoken with President Bush and regretted that their February 4 meeting in Washington did not take place. He confirmed that despite the government crisis he would att [...]	2008-02-13 09:50:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO IT
08ROME342	ITALY/EU: EUROPEAN COUNCIL TERMS BALI "IMPORTANT [...] (SBU) Summary. Italian MFA Minister Andrea Perugini correctly predicted to SCICouns on March 11 that the March 13-14 European Council conclusions would not mention the 25-40% greenhouse gas(GHG) reduction below 1990 levels by 2020 target, and would refer to the "important breakthrough" made at [...]	2008-03-18 09:21:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV ENRG KGHG EUN IT
08ROME357	U.S. COORDINATOR SCHWEICH ENGAGES ITALIANS ON [...] (SBU) Summary. In meetings with GOI officials and the Italian press on March 13-14, Amb. Thomas A. Schweich, Coordinator for Afghan Justice Reform and Counternarcotics and INL PDAS, drew a strong correlation between security and narcotics in Afghanistan. He presented new USG and UNODC data s [...]	2008-03-20 15:08:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SNAR NATO IT MARR MOPS AF EAID
08ROME435	ITALIAN ELECTIONS: U.S. INTERESTS TO BENEFIT [...] (C/NF) Former PM Silvio Berlusconi retained a 5 to 8 percentage point lead ahead of April 13-14 parliamentary elections with late March polls showing he will win a comfortable majority in the Chamber of Deputies. The situation in the Senate is less predictable because of a complicated regiona [...]	2008-04-08 09:23:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL IT
08ROME449	ITALY/IRAN: INTESA SAO PAOLO INVESTIGATION INTO [...] (S/NF) Post has learned that the U.S. Department of Justice has passed to Italian authorities a request under our Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) for information regarding possible violations of U.S. and New York criminal law. Banca Intesa San Paolo (Italy's largest bank) is suspected o [...]	2008-04-10 06:14:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN PTER ECON IT IR
08ROME451	ENI: WHAT SHOULD WE DO ABOUT GAZPROM'S ITALIAN PARTNER? [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-10 13:17:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	EIND EINV ENRG ETRD IT RU
08ROME454	ITALY: PRESSING OUR PRIORITIES WITH THE NEXT [...] (C) Summary. Italy's upcoming elections and period of government formation will give us an opportunity to press our agenda with renewed vigor after four months with a caretaker government and more than two years with a government hampered by far left partners. While our relationship with the P [...]	2008-04-11 09:50:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL IT
08ROME461	SCENESETTER FOR ACTING DEPUTY SECRETARY OF ENERGY [...] (C/NF) Your trip to Rome for the International Energy Forum (IEF) will occur immediately after Italy's April 13-14 parliamentary elections. While you are here, Italian parliamentarians will be in the beginning of the government formation process. Romano Prodi's center-left coalition governm [...]	2008-04-14 09:01:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON ENRG EPRT IT
08ROME484	AFGHANISTAN/ITALY: AMBASSADOR WOOD URGES INCREASED [...] (C) Summary. During an April 14-16 visit to Rome, U.S. Ambassador to Afghanistan William Wood praised Italian civilian and military efforts in Afghanistan while encouraging a vigilant military posture in Regional Command-West and urging greater involvement in police training activities. He re [...]	2008-04-18 11:08:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SNAR MOPS NATO MARR EAID IT AF
08ROME523	EEB DAS HENGEL PUSHES FOR MORE ROBUST ITALIAN [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-24 14:04:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IR IT
08ROME525	(C) DELIVERING TOUGH MESSAGES TO ENI CEO PAOLO [...] (C) SUMMARY: During his May 5-6 visit to Washington, Post believes it would be helpful to U.S. interests if Eni CEO Paolo Scaroni is told very clearly of serious USG concerns about 1) his company's close collaboration with Russia's Gazprom and 2) his company's continuing involvement in Iran. E [...]	2008-04-24 14:28:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG IR IT PGOV PREL RU
08ROME54	ITALY: POL DIRECTOR TELLS U/S ROOD ITALY SUPPORTS [...] (C) Italian MFA Political Director Terzi told U/S Rood that Italy supported additional measures to encourage Iran to suspend uranium enrichment (with a strong preference for a UNSCR, but also expressing openness to EU action). Terzi said the GOI believed in continuing the two-tracked approach [...]	2008-01-15 09:15:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV KNNP XF IT
08ROME621	ITALIAN FM CALLS ON HIZBALLAH TO AVOID CREATING A [...] (C) In the absence of the FM, who was in Peru attending the EU-Latin America Caribbean Summit, we delivered reftel points May 16 to the PM's Diplomatic Advisor for the Middle East Marco Carnelos, to MFA Near East Office Director Carlo Formosa, and to Lebanon desk officer Michele Tommasi, who [...]	2008-05-16 14:02:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL LE SY IR IT
08ROME711	ITALY/TERROR FINANCE: A NEW PROCEDURE ON 1267 [...] (C) Summary: The Italian Government has determined that it cannot continue to support the 1267 (al-Qaida/Taliban) listing of its nationals if they have been cleared of criminal charges. Italy will support delisting requests from persons cleared of charges, but it will forward delisting reque [...]	2008-06-04 15:28:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER KFIN IT
08ROME752	(S) POSSIBLE EXPORT OF ITALIAN HELICOPTER PARTS TO [...] (S) Summary. Italian authorities deny that controlled helicopter parts may have been shipped from Italy to Iran, but weaknesses in Italy's export control regime make their denials unconvincing. Post recommends resumption of U.S.-Italy export control consultations. End summary. 2. (S) O [...]	2008-06-13 12:14:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	ETTC MASS PREL
08ROME774	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF U/S ROOD TO ROME, JUNE [...] (C) Summary: Your visit to Rome presents a well-timed opportunity to engage the GOI on a number of important security issues in the wake of the successful meetings between the President and PM Berlusconi on June 12. In particular, the positive atmosphere generated by the visit should contribu [...]	2008-06-19 12:14:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	PARM PREL MNUC MCAP MARR NATO ETTC KNNP IAEA
08ROME779	ITALIAN TRADE ROUND-UP: DOHA, POSSIBLE EU-CANADA [...] (U) Summary. During a June 9 meeting, Director General for Trade Amadeo Teti said he thought a Doha Round agreement on agricultural trade is close to being finalized, but noted negotiations on non-agricultural market access (NAMA) and services are far from over. Teti told Econ Counselor that [...]	2008-06-20 15:49:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ETRD EAGR EAID ECON TBIO IT
08ROME823	ISAF: ITALY PLEDGES MORE FLEXIBLE USE OF TROOPS [...] (C) Summary. Poloff met with Italian MFA Acting NATO Office Director Carlo Batori on June 25 to review Italian commitments to ISAF in the wake of the June 12 meeting between President Bush and PM Berlusconi. Batori confirmed that Italy is "removing" geographic caveats on Italian forces unde [...]	2008-07-02 15:00:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS MARR AF IT NATO
08ROME828	ITALY WELCOMES NASA-CNSA TALKS, STRATEGIC SPACE [...] (U) SCICOUNS delivered reftel non-paper to Giovanni Manfredi, Director for Energy, Space, High Technology and Aerospace and Defense Programs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on June 27, 2008. Manfredi,s successor, Counselor Roberto Liotto, also attended the meeting. Due to reorganizat [...]	2008-07-03 09:20:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET	PARM PREL TSPA TPHY TSPL KSCA CH IT
08ROME840	ITALY: BERLUSCONI HITS STRONG HEADWINDS [...] (C/NF) After a very strong first month in office, PM Berlusconi's political honeymoon has been upset by prosecutors accelerating proceedings in criminal cases pending against him. These proceedings, leaked wiretaps, as well as the probability of further leaks have Berlusconi insiders concerned. The [...]	2008-07-03 16:54:00	Embassy Rome	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV IT
08ROME843	MERCURY MANAGEMENT: ITALY NOW FAVORS A BINDING INSTRUMENT [...] Summary. On June 17, Post delivered reftel questions to Ms. Giuliana Gasparrini of the Environment Ministry (MOE) Directorate for Environmental Research and Development. Gasparrini heads the V Division, which deals with European Union (EU) and United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (U [...]	2008-07-07 13:35:00	Embassy Rome	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV AORC EAGR ETRD UNEP IT
08ROME905	ITALY: GOI PROGRESS ON AID TO AFRICA FOR G8 [...] (U) Summary: The Director of Italy's Sub-Saharan African Assistance Office said assistance levels are not expected to change with the newly installed Berlusconi government. Italy will continue to focus its funding on Ethiopia and Mozambique, with an emphasis on health and education. Development off [...]	2008-07-23 13:14:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON IT
08ROME911	ITALY: KEEPING THE PRESSURE ON THE FARC [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-24 07:41:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	CO VE HR EUN PTER AF SNAR PGOV PREL IT
08ROME94	YOUR FEBRUARY 4 MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER PRODI [...] (C/NF) Summary. Mr. President, on February 4 you will be seeing Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi, who has surpassed my expectations in both his ability to manage for more than 18 months an inherently unstable governing coalition and to advance domestically controversial policies in support [...]	2008-01-23 13:27:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV IT
08ROME960	ITALY PASSES NEW SECURITY LAW [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Italian Senate approved the security package on July 25, finalizing one of the more controversial and complicated pieces of legislation passed since the Berlusconi government took office in May. Rooted in campaign promises to improve security on Italian streets and crack down [...]	2008-07-31 17:28:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM IT
08ROME988	U/S ROOD DISCUSSES IRAN, MISSILE DEFENSE WITH [...] (C) Summary: Italian MFA Political Director Terzi thanked U/S Rood on June 23 for the U.S. assistance in including Italy in pre P5+1 consultations on Iran. He said Italy was pushing for stronger EU measures against Iran and wanted to include a robust discussion of Iran by the Quint on the m [...]	2008-08-05 12:28:00	Embassy Rome	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PARM PREL MNUC MCAP MARR NATO ETTC KNNP IAEA
08RPODUBAI36	SUBSIDY REFORM IS KEY FEATURE OF AHMADINEJAD'S NEW ECONOMIC [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-25 14:42:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	IR PGOV ECON
08RPODUBAI39	IRAN ON BRINK OF DECISION TO ENGAGE ON P5+1 OFFER [...] (C) Summary: Coverage in the Iranian press of Iran's reaction to the P5+1 proposal suggests that the Iranian government may propose talks based on the proposal's first step of pre-negotiations, featuring a "freeze for freeze." The Iranians continue to emphasize the common points of their May [...]	2008-07-02 14:12:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MASS IR
08RPODUBAI41	SECOND AHMADINEJAD ASSOCIATE ARRESTED AFTER EXPOSING [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-15 09:56:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL ECON IR
08RPODUBAI42	IRAN IVLP ALUMNUS JAILED [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-16 06:17:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV SOCI SCUL IR
08RPODUBAI46	MAJLES APPROVES AHMADINEJAD'S NEW CABINET NOMINEES [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-12 14:22:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET	IR PGOV
08RPODUBAI49	[SOURCE REMOVED] OUTLINES IRCâ€™S [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 18. 2. (S) Summary and Background: IRPO officer met with [SOURCE REMOVED] on October 15 and 20, 2008 to discuss [DETAILS REMOVED] his knowledge [DETAILS REMOVED] Iran's Ministy of Information and Security (MOIS) and the Islamic Revolutionary Gua [...]	2008-10-23 09:20:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET	PINR PINS PGOV PREL IR IZ ZP
08RPODUBAI51	IRAN'S HIGH RISK, HIGH REWARD MEDIA MINEFIELD - AN [...] (S) Summary: Hassan Fahs [strictly protect], former Al-Arabiyya bureau chief in Tehran, and Mazen Hayek, the Group Director of Marketing of Middle East Broadcasting Center, Al-Arabiyya's parent company, both attribute Fahs' recent expulsion from Iran to political motivations. Fahs repeatedly [...]	2008-10-28 08:25:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET	PINR PROP PREL ECPS IR
08RPODUBAI52	BAHAI FAMILY OFFERS GLIMPSE INTO BAHAI EXPERIENCE IN IRAN [...] (C) Summary: IRPO Officer met on October 29 with an Iranian Baha'i family to discuss the conditions facing Baha'is in Iran. The family confirmed existing reporting regarding the persecution Baha'is face and provided detail into how the IRIG tracks the Baha'i population, operations of the Baha' [...]	2008-11-04 14:38:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PINR IR
08RPODUBAI53	RETIRED IRANIAN AMBASSADOR ON US ELECTION, IMPROVING US [...] (S) IRPO Director met on November 6 with Ambassador Gholamali Khoshroo (retired),who was in Dubai applying for a visa to attend the NYU Center for Dialogues Iran Conference in early December. Ambassador Khoshroo's scheduled presentation will address opportunities for US-Iran cooperation. Kho [...]	2008-11-10 10:08:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET	PGOV PREL PINR IR
08RPODUBAI54	TEHRAN AP PRODUCER ON MEDIA ENVIRONMENT, JOURNALISM [...] (C) Summary: In a November 8 meeting with IRPOffs, Tehran Associated Press Television News (APTN) senior producer Reza Ganji detailed the AP's continuing efforts to maintain a foothold for American journalism inside Iran, challenges it faces in Iran's tense media environment, and some views abo [...]	2008-11-10 14:10:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PROP ECPS IR
08RPODUBAI55	IRAN'S RAFSANJANI CALLS 1979 EMBASSY SIEGE A "MISTAKE" [...] (C) Expediency Council Chairman Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani gave an unusual speech at Sharif University on November 23 in which he acknowledged several "mistakes" that had occurred during the early period of the Islamic Revolution, including the siege of the American Embassy, and announ [...]	2008-11-24 15:26:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PINR IR
08RPODUBAI56	TEHRAN-BASED UN OFFICIALS CONVEY IRIG INTEREST IN [...] (S/NF) Summary: xxxxx based in Tehran, in separate conversations with IRPO officers, said that officials in Iran's Ministry of Interior are willing to work with the United States on issues relating to Afghanistan within a United Nations framework. Specifically, they noted that the IRIG is seeking c [...]	2008-11-26 11:48:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL SNAR PREF IR AF
08RPODUBAI57	TEHRAN DEPUTY MAYOR OUTLINES QALIBAF'S ELECTION PROSPECTS [...] (C) Summary: Tehran Deputy Mayor and head of Tehran's Urban Beautification Organization Hojatollah Mollasalehi told us in a brief meeting on December 18 that Tehran Mayor Qalibaf had not decided whether to run for president or not. Qalibaf's decision would depend on the prospects of President [...]	2008-12-23 14:16:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR IR
08SANAA101	FOREIGN MINISTER PUSHES FOR LANGUAGE BLAMING G8 [...] (C) In a January 21 meeting with representatives of the United States, Japan and Germany, the Yemeni Foreign Minister pushed for an announcement that would place blame on the G8 for the failure of the 2007 Forum for the Future to take place. The Foreign Minister was equally uncooperative on th [...]	2008-01-22 06:27:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV YM
08SANAA1053	YEMEN'S BIG BROTHER: WHAT HAS SAUDI ARABIA DONE [...] (U) AMEMBASSY Riyadh and AMCONGEN Jeddah have cleared this cable. Summary ------- 2. (C) Yemen has a long history of relations with Saudi Arabia based primarily on their 1500 km shared border, which has led to extensive social, religious and business ties. Yemenis perceive the relationship as he [...]	2008-06-18 09:26:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINS SA YM
08SANAA1473	DEPORTATION STILL FEARED FOR THE BAHA'IS [...] (SBU) As of September 3, the four imprisoned Baha'is (reftel) remain detained and face possible deportation. According to their lawyer, Khaled al-Anisi, the ROYG has now unofficially agreed that they may choose the country to which they will be deported. 2. (SBU) On August 31, the Charge d' [...]	2008-09-03 14:08:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREF PREL KIRF PGOV YM
08SANAA1521	ROYG AGREES TO NOT DEPORT BAHA'IS TO IRAN, BUT [...] (SBU) On September 6, the DCM stressed to National Security Bureau (NSB) and Presidential Office Director Ali al-Anisi the importance of not deporting the detained Baha'is to Iran (ref A). Al-Anisi replied that the ROYG would not forcibly deport the detainees to Iran, but insisted that they w [...]	2008-09-08 13:34:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREF PREL KIRF YM
08SANAA1564	AMEMB SANAA 9/22 DAILY SITREP [...] Security: RSO is still coordinating residential security issues with the host nation. Security upgrades inside Hadda Compound are fully in place. DS has agreed to a controlled release to certain ROYG security services of the video of the attack. RSO will coordinate with the relevant section [...]	2008-09-22 07:47:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PTER YM
08SANAA158	INTERNAL DISPLACEMENT IN SAADA: A QUESTION OF DEFINITION AND STRATEGY [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-29 10:53:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PHUM PREL PGOV YM
08SANAA1800	SANAA EAC REQUESTS THE LIFTING OF AUTHORIZED [...] (S/NF) Summary: On November 2, 2008, the EAC met to discuss the lifting of Authorized Departure status. After discusion, the EAC decided to recommend the lifting of authorized departure and return to the prior limited-accompanied status at post of working adult dependents only. The EAC was a [...]	2008-11-03 12:08:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	AEMR ASEC YM
08SANAA1923	YEMEN PUSHING FULL STEAM AHEAD ON GAS PRODUCTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Construction of the Yemen Liquefied Natural Gas Project (YLNG) is near completion and YLNG expects to export natural gas in the second quarter of 2009. The ROYG Ministry of Oil and Minerals is also eyeing other oil production and exploration blocks for additional supplies of na [...]	2008-12-01 12:09:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON ENRG EPET PGOV YM
08SANAA1935	OPPOSITION LEADER: PARTICIPATION IN APRIL [...] (C) With Yemen's April 2009 Parliamentary elections approaching, the opposition continues to boycott all election preparations. The concessions that President Saleh is willing to discuss privately come nowhere near addressing what the opposition deems to be its "minimum standards" for partic [...]	2008-12-03 12:13:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KCOR KDEM YM
08SANAA1949	SALEH'S CHARM OFFENSIVE: YEMENI PRESIDENT ATTEMPTS TO WOO [...] (Summary) During the week of November 24, 2008, President Ali Abdullah Saleh conducted two high-profile, on-the-record interviews with international media outlets in France and Russia. In the context of these interviews, Saleh outlined his government's views on counter-terrorism strategy in Y [...]	2008-12-06 13:07:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PTER KPAO YM
08SANAA1974	THREATS AGAINST EMBASSY SANAA AND WESTERN INTERESTS [...] (S/NF) US Embassy Sana'a has received threats against the Embassy and other Western interests in Yemen. RSO has passed all information to GRPO for follow-up. No further information has been received regarding these threats. 2. (S/NF) On December 5, RSO received information from a Canadian [...]	2008-12-08 13:41:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC PTER YM
08SANAA1976	12/12 SANAA EAC REVIEWS SECURITY POSTURE [...] SUMMARY: (S/NF) On 12/12/08 the Sanaa EAC met to discuss the Embassy's security posture in light of continued threat reporting against embassies, hotels, and other Western interests in Yemen. The EAC determined that the Sheraton Hotel should be put off-limits for the time being and the TDYers [...]	2008-12-12 13:06:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET//NOFORN	AEMR ASEC PTER YM
08SANAA2026	SAADA, RECOVERING FROM EARLIER CONFLICTS, AWAITS [...] (S) SUMMARY. Ongoing tribal violence, a deteriorating humanitarian situation andincreasing Houthi influence across Saada point to a likely renewal of hostilities in the near future, despite the ROYG,s professed desire to avoid more fighting. Reconstruction and provision of basic services are [...]	2008-12-21 13:09:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	MCAP MOPS PGOV PHUM PREF YM
08SANAA256	SECOND POST-CONSULTATIVE GROUP FOLLOW-UP MEETING [...] SUMMARY: Republic of Yemen Government (ROYG) officials, Gulf Cooperation Council representatives (including the Secretary General) and a large number of bilateral and SIPDIS multilateral donors gathered in Sana'a on February 4 to discuss the status of the pledges allocated to Yemen and the [...]	2008-02-11 09:56:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	AID EAGR EAID ECON EFIN ETRD GCC PREL YM
08SANAA267	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES THE OPPOSITION'S ROLE WITH [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador and DCM met with leaders of the opposition Joint Meeting Parties (JMP) coalition on February 13. The conversation focused on the political dialogue between the ruling party and the JMP and on the role the JMP is playing in remedying the problems of the country. Dur [...]	2008-02-13 13:57:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV YM
08SANAA292	WILL YEMENI TAX REFORM BE A TAXING EXPERIENCE? [...] (C) The ROYG is planning a phased implementation of a General Sales Tax on imported and wholesale goods in 2008 and expects to raise 112 billion Yemeni Riyals, according to the Tax Authority Chair. However, it will face several obstacles in collecting the tax. The Sana'a business community [...]	2008-02-18 11:13:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PREL YM
08SANAA318	OVERVIEW OF REFUGEES IN YEMEN: A MIXED BAG OF MISERY [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-25 12:34:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PHUM PREL PGOV YM
08SANAA320	OVERVIEW OF REFUGEES IN YEMEN: A MIXED BAG OF MISERY [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-26 11:00:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF PHUM PREL PGOV YM
08SANAA428	TAXES, FEES AND RED TAPE -- BUSINESSMEN COMPLAIN [...] (C) During an early March visit to the southern port city of Aden, the Ambassador found business contacts unhappy about non-transparent fees and taxes, bureaucratic red tape and difficulties in acquiring land. The Governor expressed a desire to encourage increased investment, but offered no re [...]	2008-03-15 14:04:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV YM
08SANAA458	AMBASSADOR FINDS ADENIS UNHAPPY WITH THE ROYG AND [...] (C) On a recent trip to the southern city of Aden, the Ambassador's conversations with his interlocutors confirmed our perception of a growing divide between the Sana'a-controlled local government and Aden's citizens. The most dire compared Yemen's south to an occupied territory, while others [...]	2008-03-16 14:39:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL YM
08SANAA86	GPC MP CRITICIZES ROYG HANDLING OF SOUTHERN [...] (C) On January 13 a prominent member of Yemen's ruling party criticized his government's handling of demonstrations in Aden specifically and southern discontent in general. Earlier in the day, media reported that two Yemenis had died and 17 were injured in fighting that broke out during a demo [...]	2008-01-14 14:30:00	Embassy Sanaa	SECRET	PGOV PREL YM
08SANAA87	PART ONE OF TWO: YEMEN'S 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE [...] SUMMARY: In response to reftel, part one of Yemen's submission for the 2008 Investment Climate Statement follows. This first section covers openness to foreign investment, conversion and transfer policies, expropriation and compensation, dispute settlement, performance requirements and ince [...]	2008-01-15 11:20:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC YM
08SANAA88	PART TWO OF TWO: YEMEN'S 2008 INVESTMENT CLIMATE [...] SUMMARY: In response to reftel A, part two of Yemen's submission for the 2008 Investment Climate Statement follows. This second section covers protection of property rights, transparency of the regulatory system, efficient capital markets and portfolio investment, political violence, corrup [...]	2008-01-15 11:37:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC YM
08SANAA881	INTERIOR MINISTER CONFIRMS AL-BANNA IN JAIL, [...] (C) Summary. In the course of an hour-long meeting on May 18, Minister of Interior Rashad al-Alimi confirmed to the Ambassador that convicted al-Qaeda operative Jabr al-Banna had been re-arrested after his latest appearance in court. Alimi also confirmed the ROYG's intention to pursue additi [...]	2008-05-19 10:17:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER YM
08SANAA89	KHAWLAN SHIEKHS APPEAL FOR RELEASE OF AL-MOAYED [...] (C) On January 15, a delegation of Yemeni Sheikhs made a plea to the Ambassador for the release of convicted terrorist financier Sheikh Mohammed al-Moayed. The delegation averred that the Sheikh was a good, charitable man who would not have supported terrorists. They attempted to cast reconsi [...]	2008-01-15 14:55:00	Embassy Sanaa	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL YM
08SANJOSE1005	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY LEAVITT'S RETURN VISIT TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy San Jose warmly welcomes Secretary Leavitt and his delegation. Since the Secretary's March 2007 visit, the Arias administration has made progress on key elements of its 2006-2010 agenda, most notably completing requirements to join the U.S.-Central America-Dominican Repu [...]	2008-12-31 18:00:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO ECON PREL PGOV SOCI OSCI OTRA OVIP CS
08SANJOSE102	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SUPPORT LEBANON NOW [...] (SBU) On February 5 we delivered reftel demarche to Alejandro Solano-Ortiz, Alternate Director General of the Foreign Policy Department of the MFA. 2. (SBU) Solano-Ortiz indicated the GOCR fully supports the legitimate government of Prime Minister Siniora in Lebanon and will issue statement [...]	2008-02-07 20:15:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM EFIN EINV LE SY CS
08SANJOSE11	U.S.-BELIZE TROPICAL FOREST CONSERVATION ACT OVERSIGHT [...] SUMMARY: REO attended the U.S.-Belize Tropical Forest Conservation Fund Oversight Committee meeting held on November 9 in the Rio Bravo Conservation Areas. The meeting considered recipient NGO expenditures and plans for the coming year, PACT Foundation grants, and PACT Foundation Board Compo [...]	2008-01-07 21:19:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID ENRG BH
08SANJOSE129	COSTA RICA RECOGNIZES PALESTINIAN "STATE" [...] (C) SUMMARY: Costa Rica recognized the "state" of Palestine in an exchange of notes in New York on February 5. The MFA quietly announced the move in San Jose hours later, taking local diplomatic missions (including Post) by surprise. The MFA,s public explanation stressed Costa Rica,s and the [...]	2008-02-19 15:51:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	CS KPAL PGOV PINR PREL IL
08SANJOSE133	COSTA RICA AND CHINA: THE HONEYMOON CONTINUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Sino-Costa Rican relations continue to deepen smoothly, if slowly (Ref A). The first tangible results of the GOCR,s June 2007 recognition of China -- USD 20 million in disaster relief, and loans and grants for development projects -- have begun to flow. Both governments are high [...]	2008-02-20 14:34:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR ETRD ENRG MASS XK CS
08SANJOSE232	U/S PADILLA URGES COSTA RICA TO IMPLEMENT CAFTA [...] SUMMARY. In a timely and highly effective visit to Costa Rica, February 28-29, Commerce U/S Chris Padilla delivered a clear and consistent message to local audiences that Costa Rica needed to finish CAFTA implementation quickly, and that the US was eager to begin working with Costa Rican coun [...]	2008-03-19 21:19:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR PGOV PREL CS
08SANJOSE238	SCENESETTER FOR DAS MADISON VISIT TO COSTA RICA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Embassy San Jose warmly welcomes DAS Kirsten Madison. Your visit to Costa Rica is timely. We should keep the pressure on the GOCR to pass CAFTA implementation laws, encourage the GOCR to continue its close cooperation on counternarcotics and law enforcement issues, and urge t [...]	2008-03-31 15:03:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CS ECON ETRD PGOV PREL SNAR
08SANJOSE263	BERROCAL STEPS DOWN AS MINISTER OF PUBLIC [...] (C) SUMMARY. Minister of Public Security Fernando Berrocal stepped down on March 30 after asserting that the FARC was connected to elements of the "political sector" in Costa Rica. Berrocal's comments came in the aftermath of a March 14 raid on a suspected FARC safe house. His departure came [...]	2008-04-07 20:16:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	CS PREL PGOV SNAR MASS PINR
08SANJOSE286	COSTA RICA: TIP UPDATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a meeting with ADCM and Poloffs on April 16, Vice Minister Duran painted a mixed picture of the GOCR's anti-TIP efforts. She described new training initiatives for law enforcement personnel, which might reach 500 officials over the next year, and legislative initiatives which [...]	2008-04-17 22:36:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG CS
08SANJOSE287	COSTA RICA: NEW MINISTER OF PUBLIC SECURITY DEL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. President Arias has appointed National Liberation Party legislator Janina Del Vecchio as the new Minister of Public Security. She took office on April 15, replacing Fernando Berrocal, who was dismissed on March 30 after making controversial remarks about possible FARC connectio [...]	2008-04-17 22:37:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR SNAR CS
08SANJOSE294	SCENESETTER FOR AUSTR EISSENSTAT'S VISIT TO COSTA RICA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy San Jose warmly welcomes AUSTR Everett Eissenstat. His visit to Costa Rica is timely, and will help us keep the pressure on the GOCR to complete CAFTA implementation. The Arias administration remains deeply committed to CAFTA, and is making progress, but slowly. Althou [...]	2008-04-22 21:48:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CS ECON ETRD PGOV PREL
08SANJOSE31	COSTA RICA -- CAFTA EXTENSION REQUEST LIKELY [...] (C) SUMMARY: While the national legislature (Asamblea) works at full speed to complete CAFTA implementing legislation, GOCR officials (and the local media) are openly speculating about a probable entry-into-force EIF extension. In private, executive and legislative branch contacts are almost [...]	2008-01-17 17:40:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	CS ECON ETRD PGOV PINR PREL
08SANJOSE347	IMPACT OF RISING FOOD PRICES IN COSTA RICA [...] (U) Costa Rica has experienced rising food prices which have had minimal political impact to date. There have been no food shortages, although local price increases have been high as Costa Rica imports 100 percent of its wheat, yellow corn, and soybean consumption; 50 percent of its rice cons [...]	2008-05-05 15:36:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL CS
08SANJOSE391	COSTA RICA REFUSING TO SUPPORT UN PRISONERS OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Costa Rican MFA said on May 14 that it would not/not co-sponsor the US/EU-backed UN Prisoners of Conscience Declaration. After stating on May 9 that it would co-sponsor, on May 12 MFA staff remained noncommittal in written communications and continued to urge inclusion of te [...]	2008-05-14 17:25:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	EUN PHUM PREL CS
08SANJOSE444	SCENESETTER FOR COMMERCE DAS WALTER BASTIAN'S AND TREASURY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy San Jose warmly welcomes Commerce DAS Walter Bastian and Treasury DAS Brian O'Neill. Both visit Costa Rica as the effort to implement CAFTA progresses through the final stages of modifying Costa Rican laws to conform to commitments made under CAFTA. The Arias administra [...]	2008-05-27 21:52:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CS ECON ETRD PGOV PREL
08SANJOSE45	GOCR REJECTS COMPLAINT OF AMBASSADOR'S "INTERFERENCE" IN [...] (SBU) The Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) and the Foreign Ministry have quietly closed the book on the complaint filed by anti-CAFTA union leaders in August 2007 alleging that Ambassador Langdale "interfered" in the CAFTA ratification referendum (reftel). The complaint was generated by the Am [...]	2008-01-25 14:35:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CS ETRD OPDC PGOV PREL
08SANJOSE484	COSTA RICA AND VENEZUELA TO EXCHANGE NEW [...] (U) On June 4, the Costa Rican Cabinet approved leftist former presidential candidate Vladimir de la Cruz as the GOCR's new Ambassador-designate to Venezuela. On June 5, Alejandro Solano, MFA Deputy Director of Foreign Policy, told us that he expected De la Cruz to arrive in Caracas "in a coup [...]	2008-06-06 19:27:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR OFDP VZ CS
08SANJOSE508	USTR AND COMEX DO A SLOW SLOG [...] SUMMARY. On short notice, the CAFTA implementation team at Costa Rica's Ministry of Foreign Trade (COMEX) requested to host a USTR/USPTO team for meetings on intellectual property (IP) issues from May 12-14. The work targeted the opportunity to update an IP bill which the constitutional court [...]	2008-06-13 18:47:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR PGOV PREL CS
08SANJOSE516	COSTA RICA -- 2008 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] (U) SUMMARY. The Embassy is aware of three outstanding cases brought by American business entities and citizens against the Government of Costa Rica (GOCR). Two of these cases (claimants C and E below) are longstanding. Although claimant C is not satisfied with the outcome thus far, due proce [...]	2008-06-16 19:55:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CASC EINV SENV KIDE EFIN OPIC PGOV PREL ECON CS
08SANJOSE530	COSTA RICA REQUESTS IMMEDIATE MARITIME [...] (C) On June 12, Minister of Public Security Janina Del Vecchio told us that Costa Rica desperately needs security assistance, especially to reinvigorate the dilapidated Costa Rican Coast Guard (SNGC) to help fight narcotrafficking. She requested that all of the planned Merida Initiative funds [...]	2008-06-18 17:51:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR MASS MCAP PINS SNAR CS
08SANJOSE540	HAPPY FIRST BIRTHDAY! COSTA RICA AND CHINA [...] (C) As Costa Rica's diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China turn one year old, the David-and-Goliath-sized arrangement continues to work for the benefit of both nations. While China's generous political and financial support to Costa Rica could be short-lived and Costa Rica's [...]	2008-06-23 22:46:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR ETRD ENRG ENVI MASS XK CS CU
08SANJOSE541	SCENESETTER FOR AUSTR EISSENSTAT'S VISIT TO COSTA RICA: [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy San Jose warmly welcomes AUSTR Everett Eissenstat and his team. The Arias administration seems prepared for a final political push on the remaining CAFTA-DR legislation, and sees the AUSTR visit as an essential component of that push. GOCR officials evince confidence abou [...]	2008-06-23 22:56:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CS ECON ETRD PGOV PREL
08SANJOSE593	COSTA RICA - AUSTR VISIT CLEARLY LAYS OUT REMAINING CAFTA [...] (SBU) Visiting Costa Rica June 24-26 at GOCR request, AUSTR Everett Eissenstat told GOCR officials that legislative solutions are required to resolve the state guarantee (insurance) and biodiversity issues. GOCR officials, including President Arias, made equally clear that new legislation at t [...]	2008-07-11 22:25:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR PGOV PREL CS
08SANJOSE596	ONE SIZE DOES NOT FIT ALL: ENDURING FRIENDSHIP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Post appreciates Department's and other agency's hard work to secure Merida Initiative funding for Costa Rica. However, we do not/not recommend the purchase of Enduring Friendship (EF) vessels for Costa Rica. We understand there is a short deadline to develop the spending plan [...]	2008-07-11 22:30:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MASS MCAP PINS SNAR CS
08SANJOSE629	COSTA RICA COZYING UP TO CUBA? [...] (C) The Arias administration may be contemplating re-establishing diplomatic ties with Cuba. A vocal embargo opponent in the legislature (a member of President Arias' own party) seems to have Arias' ear on the issue, arguing that normalized relations would help open Cuba to democracy. FonMin [...]	2008-07-30 19:48:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR CS CU
08SANJOSE63	COSTA RICA FULLY SUPPORTS MERIDA INITIATIVE [...] (U) Despite the extremely short notice, the GOCR sent top technical and law enforcement officials to El Salvador to detail their security requirements at the January 17-18 SICA-sponsored Merida Initiative Validation Meeting. The professional and business-like delegation, led by Vice-Minister [...]	2008-01-28 23:08:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR SNAR CS
08SANJOSE634	COSTA RICA (FINALLY) CLOSING IN ON CAFTA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: CAFTA is nearing the finish line in Costa Rica. Three implementing bills were completed during July. That will bring to eleven the total completed by the legislature , with only two (on amendments and IPR &catch-all8 issues) remaining. The GOCR (and we) are confident these fi [...]	2008-07-31 21:07:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CS ECON ETRD KIPR PGOV PREL

08SANJOSE66	CAFTA IMPLEMENTATION SNAPSHOT AS OF JANUARY 29 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Focused on completing CAFTA implementing legislation, pro-CAFTA National Assembly (Asamblea) party leaders are hopeful regarding the passage of the legislation by the first vote before March 1. Yet, the odds are slim given the realities of the Costa Rican legislative process c [...]	2008-01-29 18:36:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CS ECON ETRD PGOV PINR PREL
08SANJOSE674	TERRORISM FINANCE DESIGNATIONS DELIVERED [...] (SBU) Econoff and Poloff met with Carlos Cordero, Department of Disarmament, Terrorism, and Organized Crime, of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) of Costa Rica on August 7. Econoff demarched the MFA on several terrorism designations, consisting of both Executive Orders and UN designation [...]	2008-08-19 22:05:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ETTC PREL PTER KTFN UNSC PINR KU IZ SY
08SANJOSE692	BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: PRE-LICENSE END-USE CHECK [...] Per Ref A request, on August 21, we met with Juan Carlos Martin, the owner of Armas Martin Armar, and established the bona fides of the company. We consider Armas Martin Armar a legitimate recipient of United States Munitions List (USML) items. Martin told us he was familiar with the regulati [...]	2008-08-25 15:02:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC CS
08SANJOSE707	COSTA RICA STANDS FIRM ON OIL-FOR-FOOD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Despite an historic (for San Jose) collective P5 demarche on the issue, FM Stagno and the GOCR remain firm in their deep-seated opposition to shutting down the Oil-for-Food (OFF) Program. Stagno and his team reminded us of Costa Rica,s long-standing concerns about Program irreg [...]	2008-08-29 23:01:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	CS EFIN IZ PGOV PINR PREL UNSC
08SANJOSE745	SUPREME COURT RULING DELAYS CAFTA IMPLEMENTATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Costa Rican Supreme Court has thrown up one more obstacle to CAFTA, ruling that one section of the final CAFTA implementation bill (on IPR and biodiversity issues) was unconstitutional. The Constitutional Chamber (Sala IV) held that the GOCR should have consulted with Cost [...]	2008-09-12 23:49:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CS ECON ETRD PGOV PINR PREL
08SANJOSE761	COSTA RICA SENDS MIXED SIGNALS ON UNGA THIRD [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 4, we delivered Ref A to the MFA's UN Desk Officer Deyanira Ramirez. Ramirez reiterated Costa Rica's commitment to human rights; told us that the GOCR opposes all no-action motions; and stressed that Costa Rica, as a matter of principle, did not cosponsor country-s [...]	2008-09-22 17:42:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UN CS
08SANJOSE774	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY GUTIERREZ,S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Embassy San Jose warmly welcomes Secretary Gutierrez, the first USG cabinet-level official to visit Costa Rica since HHS Secretary Leavitt in March 2007. Secretary Gutierrez,s visit comes as the Arias administration is into its third year, feeling embattled by challenges on CAF [...]	2008-09-25 23:26:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CS ECON ETRD OVIP PGOV PINR PREL
08SANJOSE827	SECRETARY GUTIERREZ'S MEETINGS WITH PRESIDENT ARIAS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In two meetings held in the presidential office complex on September 30, President Oscar Arias and Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez, joined by senior staff, discussed a wide range of political and trade issues centered on Costa Rican entry into CAFTA. Arias emphasized the p [...]	2008-10-17 20:33:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD OVIP PGOV PINR PREL CS
08SANJOSE829	SEVENTH COSTA RICA-NICARAGUA BINATIONALS: MORE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Seventh Binational Commission Meeting between Costa Rica and Nicaragua, held on October 3 in San Jose, produced 20 "accords" but little substance. Most agenda items in the final document simply called for further dialogue. Of note, however, Costa Rica agreed to grant high [...]	2008-10-20 15:16:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENVI PBTS KTIP SENV CS NU
08SANJOSE833	PROSECUTIONS POSSIBLE, BUT NOT LIKELY IN DOMINICAN [...] (SBU) Although local media alleged in April that 400-500 Dominican women had been trafficked into Costa Rica through proxy marriages to work in the sex trade, the story is not so straightforward. As the complicated facts have slowly emerged, it is apparent that the "victims" may have entered [...]	2008-10-22 19:29:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KTIP CVIS CS DR
08SANJOSE835	SECRETARY GUTIERREZ PROMOTES TRADE, HIGH TECH, AND PRODUCE [...] SUMMARY: Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez visited Costa Rica for two days of governmental and business meetings, September 30-October 1. The Secretary's business meetings focused on trade and business related to American enterprise in Costa Rica. In addition to offering encouraging words [...]	2008-10-23 01:11:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON ETRD OVIP PGOV PINR PREL CS
08SANJOSE855	COSTA RICA - NOMINATION FOR SECRETARY'S AWARD FOR [...] (U) Embassy San Jose is pleased to nominate Mariliana Morales Berros for the Secretary's Award for International Women of Courage, per reftel. ------------ NOMINEE DATA ------------ 2. (U) Nominee: Mariliana Morales Berros. 3. (U) Title and Institution: Founder and Executive Director [...]	2008-10-30 15:22:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KWMN PHUM KPAO CS
08SANJOSE87	BILATERAL COMMISSION WITH NICARAGUA ON HOLD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Per Ref B, Costa Rica and Nicaragua had agreed, at least in principle, to resume "binational commission" meetings as a tool to resolve long-standing bilateral disputes. At meetings between President Ortega and President Arias in Managua last August and in San Jose in November, [...]	2008-02-01 19:59:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR CS NU
08SANJOSE882	GOCR FEARS THAT LAX ECUADOR VISA POLICY IS FUELING [...] (C) "Ecuador is causing instability for all America" since it dropped its tourist visa requirements for all nationalities in June, according to Mario Zamora, head of the GOCR General Directorate of Immigration (DGI, Spanish acronym). GOCR Immigration officials that traveled to Ecuador in Octo [...]	2008-11-12 22:09:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER ASEC CVIS KCRM KFRD EC KTIP CS
08SANJOSE900	COSTA RICAN ROADS SUFFER NEGLECT, NOW A FOCUS [...] SUMMARY: After nearly two decades of neglect, Costa Rica's roads and transportation infrastructure in general are about to receive significant investment courtesy of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The IDB approved a USD 850 million line of credit to rehabilitate roads, railways, [...]	2008-11-18 21:25:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ELTN EFIN PGOV ETRD ECON CS
08SANJOSE911	COSTA RICA: TIP WATCH LIST INTERIM ASSESSMENT [...] The 2008 TIP Tier Two Watchlist downgrade succeeded as a wake-up call for the GOCR's anti-TIP National Coalition (officially the National Coalition against Smuggling of Migrants and Trafficking in Persons),headed by Vice Minister of Public Security and Governance Ana Duran. The GOCR made sign [...]	2008-11-21 21:39:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KTIP KCRM KWMN SMIG CS
08SANJOSE925	GOCR FEARS THAT LAX ECUADOR VISA POLICY IS FUELING [...] (SBU) This is the unclassified version of San Jose 882, being transmitted at the request of the Human Smuggling and Trafficking Center (HSTC). ------- SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) GOCR Immigration officials who traveled to Ecuador in October reported that approximately 10,000 Chinese had e [...]	2008-11-26 17:33:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PTER ASEC CVIS KCRM KFRD EC KTIP CS
08SANJOSE947	COSTA RICA: FIRST U.S. NAVY OFFICIAL SHIP VISIT IN [...] (SBU) From November 19-22, the USS Underwood (FFG-36) visited the Pacific coast port of Golfito, making the first official port call by a USN warship to Costa Rica in nine years. The Ambassador led an Embassy-supported VIP visit to the ship on November 21, which included members of the nation [...]	2008-12-04 22:08:00	Embassy San Jose	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PGOV MASS SOCI CS
08SANJOSE959	COSTA RICA: JANUARY 1 CAFTA EIF WITHIN REACH [...] (SBU) The GOCR accepted USTR,s requirement to pass one more legislative bill on three IPR-related technical corrections which must be enacted for full CAFTA implementation. The GOCR probably will introduce this 14th CAFTA bill before the December 19-January 5 recess, but not take action on it [...]	2008-12-10 14:01:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	CS ECON ETRD KIPR PGOV PREL
08SANJOSE969	HISTORICAL VISIT OF CHINESE PRESIDENT HU KICKS OFF [...] (SBU) "Chinese president (arrives) like Santa Claus with FTA, balls, and bicycles" read one headline recapping the historical visit of President Hu Jintao to San Jose November 16-17. Hu's rock-star-like reception included major street closures and a holiday for most government employees who wo [...]	2008-12-12 02:12:00	Embassy San Jose	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ETRD EFIN EINV ECON CS CH CU
08SANSALVADOR1024	EL SALVADOR: AGAINST RUSSIA'S INVASION OF GEORGIA [...] (C) DCM and Poloff met with Vice Minister of Foreign Relations Eduardo Calix and MFA Director General of Foreign Policy Werner Romero on August 27 to deliver reftel points regarding developments in Georgia. Calix said El Salvador opposed Russia's invasion, and that Russia must respect the ter [...]	2008-08-28 20:50:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR1037	FMLN CANDIDATE FUNES ON WIRETAPS, PARTISANSHIP, [...] (C) Summary: FMLN Presidential Candidate Mauricio Funes told us August 26 the FMLN supported in principle legislation to legalize wiretapping for law enforcement, but could not support the constitutional amendment currently before the Assembly. He had waffled on this in public earlier in the [...]	2008-08-29 18:58:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR1038	FRIENDS OF MAURICIO REPORT HARASSMENT, FEAR [...] (C) Summary: Representatives of the Friends of Mauricio group supporting (left-wing) FMLN presidential candidate Mauricio Funes alleged to Pol and Econ Counselors August 27 they were experiencing harassment and feared it would intensify as the March election approaches. They claimed they coul [...]	2008-08-29 18:58:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC ES
08SANSALVADOR1045	ARENA: EL SALVADOR'S RIGHT FACES UNCERTAIN [...] (C) Summary: The Nationalist Republican Alliance Party (ARENA),the dominant Salvadoran political party, has evolved from its hard right origins and positioned itself as the standard bearer for pro-business policies, middle class values, and law and order. Since the 1992 signing of the Peace [...]	2008-09-02 19:28:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR1084	SALVADORAN BANKING SECTOR PREPARED FOR "NORMAL CATASTROPHE" [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. According to Carlos Caceres, Executive Director of the Salvadoran Banking Association (ABANSA),the Salvadoran banking sector anticipates a 7% drop in deposits preceding the 2009 elections, comparable to the drop before the 2005 Presidential election. The banking sector is prep [...]	2008-09-18 20:15:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV ES
08SANSALVADOR1088	ARENA PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE CONFIDENT; INDICATES MORE AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN IN THE MAKING [...] (C) Summary: Although he is still behind in the latest opinion polls, conservative, pro-U.S. ARENA Presidential candidate Rodrigo Avila is confident that he will be able to convince the Salvadoran electorate that backing the left-wing FMLN is a dangerous leap into the unknown. Avila indicates [...]	2008-09-18 23:16:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	ES PGOV PREL
08SANSALVADOR1133	COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT OF SALVADORAN ELECTORAL [...] (C) Summary: In response to reftel, Embassy San Salvador Country Team assesses that the issues influencing voters are primarily, but not exclusively, economic. Public security and justice issues remain important. There are a number of ongoing programs that offer us the ability to make a high [...]	2008-09-26 16:08:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR1158	EL SALVADOR'S 2009 ELECTIONS: THE NUTS AND BOLTS [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 18, 2009, El Salvador will hold elections for its 84 Legislative Assembly seats, 20 Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) deputies, and 262 municipalities (262 mayors, each with its corresponding municipal council, the size of which varies by population). Presidentia [...]	2008-10-03 21:42:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR1167	DAS MADISON'S VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (C) Summary: During a September 28-October 1 visit to San Salvador, Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Madison engaged key politicos from the left-leaning FMLN and the conservative, pro-U.S. ARENA parties on the upcoming elections, and discussed with GOES officials the prospects for extending t [...]	2008-10-08 19:07:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR1187	ARENA TABS ZABLAH AS VP TO VIE FOR CENTER VOTE [...] (C) Summary: The (center-right, pro-U.S.) ARENA party named Arturo Zablah as its candidate for Vice President, to run alongside Rodrigo Avila in the March 15, 2009 election. Zablah is an independent businessman who served as Minister of Economy (1989-1993) under President Cristiani. Press spe [...]	2008-10-15 22:21:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR1195	DAS MADISON'S VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (C) Summary: During a September 28-October 1 visit to San Salvador, Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Madison engaged key politicos from the FMLN and the ARENA parties on the upcoming elections, and discussed with GOES officials the prospects for extending the Comalapa Cooperative Security L [...]	2008-10-16 22:55:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR1209	HIGH GOES EXPECTATIONS FOR IBERO-AMERICAN SUMMIT [...] (SBU) Summary: El Salvador will host the 2008 Ibero-American Summit October 29-31. All 21 participating countries, except Uruguay, have confirmed their attendance. The theme of the conference will be "Youth and Development" and the GOES expects the summit to produce a consensus declaration a [...]	2008-10-21 21:57:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL AORC ES
08SANSALVADOR1214	VENEZUELAN EMBASSY REQUESTS AVILA STOP CRITICIZING [...] (SBU) Summary: The Venezuelan Charge recently requested that (pro-U.S., center-right) ARENA presidential candidate Rodrigo Avila stop criticizing Chavez and the Venezuelan regime as part of his campaign efforts. The BRV has taken an active interest in the upcoming elections. The request is n [...]	2008-10-24 17:46:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ES VZ
08SANSALVADOR1238	EL SALVADOR FACING SERIOUS FISCAL, LIQUIDITY [...] (C) SUMMARY. El Salvador faces a short-term fiscal and liquidity crisis, caused by the costs of untargeted subsidies and an inability to place short-term government debt. Approximately $450 million in short-term debt will come due before the end of the Saca Administration on May 31. Banks an [...]	2008-10-30 17:24:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV ES
08SANSALVADOR1242	WHA/CEN DIRECTOR WEBSTER'S VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (C) Summary: During his October 19-22 visit, WHA/CEN Director Christopher Webster met with key figures on the Salvadoran political and economic landscape. He spoke with members of both (center-right, pro-U.S.) ARENA and the (left-wing) FMLN about their respective campaigns and party platforms. We [...]	2008-10-30 22:48:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EFIN EAID ENRG MARR MASS SNAR
08SANSALVADOR1250	AMB LEON: VP CANDIDATE ZABLAH TO BOOST TICKET [...] (C) Summary: Rene Leon, Salvadoran Ambassador to the U.S. and platform coordinator for the Avila campaign told PolCouns October 30 that he believes that (center-right, pro-U.S.) ARENA presidential candidate Rodrigo Avila,s selection of former Minister of Economy Arturo Zablah as his vice presi [...]	2008-11-03 21:49:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR1265	FORMER BANKING ASSOCIATION DIRECTOR FORECASTS DIFFICULT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Former banking association director Claudio De Rosa expressed confidence in the banking sector but forecasted a long and difficult two years ahead for the Salvadorian economy. He encouraged the government and Central Bank to seek contingency credit from the International Moneta [...]	2008-11-10 15:27:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD EINV ES
08SANSALVADOR1276	VP CANDIDATE ZABLAH SEES PROBLEMS IN EL SALVADOR'S [...] (C) Summary: Arturo Zablah, VP nominee for (center-right, pro-U.S.) ARENA, told us November 3 he fully supported CAFTA-DR, though he would do more to take advantage of the trade agreement. He lamented the restrictions placed on the Salvadoran economy by dollarization and privatization (going [...]	2008-11-10 21:32:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR128	FMLN TAP PETROCARIBE [...] (SBU SUMMARY: As part of a so-called pilot project, six FMLN mayors began in December to import Venezuelan diesel through Nicaragua for distribution at below market prices. The joint venture with Venezuela's PDVSA is currently importing small volumes of diesel, but intends to break ground in F [...]	2008-02-01 17:30:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EPET ES PGOV PREL
08SANSALVADOR1318	FRIEND OF MAURICIO: FUNES, FMLN GROWING CLOSER [...] (C) Summary: Gerardo Caceres, a "Friend of Mauricio," said the FMLN's choice of an outsider presidential candidate had changed and moderated the party more than expected. He said Funes has developed strong relationships with senior party leadership and that initial FMLN suspicions of the Frien [...]	2008-11-26 21:53:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR1331	YOUR VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (SBU) I'm delighted that you'll be visiting El Salvador. Your presence here will reinforce the importance the U.S. places on maintaining a close, cooperative bilateral relationship with El Salvador. Your visit will also offer a boost to our efforts to address the nation's most pressing proble [...]	2008-12-03 14:45:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KJUS ES
08SANSALVADOR1332	EL SALVADOR UNSURE HOW TO PAY DECEMBER SHORT-TERM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The Ministry of Finance is unsure how to pay $80 million in short-term government debt on December 15. The Ministry had planned on $200 million in funds from the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI),but was informed in late November that CABEI could only provi [...]	2008-12-03 15:14:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PGOV ECON ES
08SANSALVADOR1353	UNDER PRESSURE: CREDIT AND THE GOES [...] (C) Summary. While the banking sector is prepared for even a major bank run, it cannot insulate itself completely as a recent rumor involving Citibank has shown. El Salvador is also feeling the effects of the worldwide credit crunch. GOES missteps and populist measures are not helping the s [...]	2008-12-09 17:04:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON PGOV ES
08SANSALVADOR1383	FBI DIRECTOR PRESSES SALVADORANS ON ELECTRONIC [...] (C) Summary: FBI Director Mueller's visit reinforced Post's efforts to push electronic surveillance legislation through the Salvadoran Legislative Assembly. Legislative, Executive and Judicial branch interlocutors agreed on the need to make this important tool available to Salvadoran law enfo [...]	2008-12-18 21:15:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KJUS
08SANSALVADOR1392	NATIONAL ASSEMBLY APPROVES IDB LOAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. El Salvador's National Assembly approved on December 18 a $500 million Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) loan, the country's first new international debt since the March 2006 legislative elections. Separately, the IDB approved a $400 million credit line to the Central Bank, [...]	2008-12-19 21:20:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PGOV PREL IDB ES
08SANSALVADOR1394	BANKS AGREE TO ROLLOVER GOES DEBT FOR ONE MORE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Private banks, including Citibank and Banco Agricola, agreed to rollover the Government of El Salvador's (GOES) December short-term debt for one month, preventing a potential government default. While the banks are unwilling to rollover debt past the January legislative electi [...]	2008-12-19 22:10:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PGOV ECON ES
08SANSALVADOR1398	EVANGELICAL UNHAPPINESS WITH ARENA COULD IMPACT [...] (U) Summary: President of the Salvadoran National Commission of Pastors and Leaders (CONAPAL),Romel Guardon, expressed his displeasure with President Elias Antonio "Tony" Saca and ARENA Presidential Candidate Rodrigo Avila December 2, but said that the group would wait until February to deci [...]	2008-12-22 15:52:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	ES PGOV SCUL
08SANSALVADOR1402	SALVADORANS WITHDRAWING FROM IRAQ [...] (U) President Saca announced mid-day December 23 that the Salvadoran deployment to Iraq would end on December 31, based on the fact that UN Security Council Resolution 1790 would expire on that same day. Legislative approval of Salvadoran military participation, he said, was pegged to the UNSC Res [...]	2008-12-23 22:17:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV PREL IZ ES
08SANSALVADOR1403	ELECTRICITY SUBSIDIES EXTENDED FOR ONE MONTH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The GOES agreed on December 18 to pay electric companies $15.7 million (covering one month of electricity subsidies) in order to maintain subsidized electricity rates through January 11, 2009. Again, state-owned generation company (CEL) had to pay the subsidy. Energy and subs [...]	2008-12-23 22:33:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EPET EINV ES
08SANSALVADOR186	EL SALVADOR CLOSE TO IMPLEMENTING DATA EXCLUSIVITY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Nearly two years after ratifying CAFTA-DR, the Government of El Salvador is close to implementing "data exclusivity" intellectual property right regulations. The government has concluded its consultations, the Ministry of Health is finalizing the regulations for President Saca' [...]	2008-02-15 14:23:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR238	ARENA: COENA NAMES THREE PRESIDENTIAL FINALISTS [...] (C) Summary: Rodrigo Avila, Luis Mario Rodriguez and Ana Vilma de Escobar were named February 26 as the three finalists in the race to become ARENA's presidential candidate. There is unhappiness and worry in COENA, ARENA's executive board, over President Saca's heavy handed management of the [...]	2008-02-27 19:43:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ES
08SANSALVADOR245	SUCHITOTO CHARGES DROPPED...OR NOT [...] (C) Summary: On February 19, a judge dismissed public disorder charges against 14 defendants who had originally been charged with terrorism in connection with a July 2007 demonstration that turned violent. The case has been a lightning rod for accusations by the opposition FMLN and US-based N [...]	2008-02-28 16:34:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES PHUM KCRM
08SANSALVADOR247	SCENESETTER: VISIT OF CODEL COSTELLO [...] Embassy San Salvador welcomes you and your delegation to El Salvador. El Salvador is one of our strongest allies in the Western Hemisphere, and is a bedrock of economic and political stability in the region. Your visits to the Aeroman aircraft maintenance facility will highlight an expanding [...]	2008-02-28 22:18:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAIR MARR PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR249	EL SALVADOR: 2008 SPECIAL 301 INPUT [...] SUMMARY. El Salvador continues to move forward on implementing its IPR commitments under CAFTA-DR, including data exclusivity regulations. The Government of El Salvador likewise continues to conduct successful enforcement actions against both distributors and producers of pirated material. Po [...]	2008-02-29 12:43:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR ES
08SANSALVADOR260	ZABLAH CANDIDACY AGAIN IN PLAY; WAITING ON FDR, PDC, AND CD [...] (C) Summary: FDR, CD, and PDC are again discussing seriously an across-the-board alliance to compete in municipal, legislative, and presidential elections in early 2009. Arturo Zablah would be the coalition's presidential candidate. An agreement could be reached as early as March 5. End S [...]	2008-03-03 22:02:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR28	YOUR VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (SBU) I'm delighted that you'll be visiting El Salvador. Your visit comes in a string of recent high-level visits, and your presence here will underline the importance of El Salvador's contribution to coalition efforts in Iraq. Also, it will offer a boost to our efforts to address the nation [...]	2008-01-09 21:30:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR OVIP ES
08SANSALVADOR29	CORRECTED COPY: YOUR VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (U) The following is a corrected copy of SAN SALVADOR 00028 2. (SBU) I'm delighted that you'll be visiting El Salvador. Your visit comes in a string of recent high-level visits, and your presence here will underline the importance of El Salvador's contribution to coalition efforts in Iraq. [...]	2008-01-10 15:37:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR OVIP ES
08SANSALVADOR321	WHA/CEN DIRECTOR FEELEY VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (U) SUMMARY: From March 4-7, WHA/CEN Director John Feeley visited El Salvador as part of a regional visit focused on the Merida Initiative. During the visit, Feeley attended the Ambassador's speech to the American Chamber of Commerce in El Salvador, discussed the Merida Initiative with Deputy F [...]	2008-03-14 19:58:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES KDEM MX
08SANSALVADOR343	NO SURPRISES AS AVILA WINS ARENA NOMINATION [...] (U) SUMMARY: On March 15, the National Republican Alliance Party (ARENA) selected Rodrigo Avila as its presidential candidate for the 2009 election. Avila's selection had been widely anticipated, but his landslide win did little to mollify critics who claimed that the process was less than fa [...]	2008-03-18 22:37:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ES KDEM
08SANSALVADOR36	ARENA LAUNCHES CANDIDATE SELECTION PROCESS [...] (C) Summary: On January 7, ARENA responded to growing pressure to name a presidential candidate by announcing the selection process. The field of potential candidates has evolved rapidly with a number of well-known candidates, including Minister of Public Security Rene Figueroa and businessm [...]	2008-01-11 22:39:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR42	DEPARTING FOREIGN MINISTER ON SACA AND THE ELECTION [...] (C) On January 14, outgoing Salvadoran Foreign Minister Francisco "Pancho" Lainez told the Ambassador that he planned to leave his post, as required by the Salvadoran Constitution, in order to seek the ARENA party's nomination for President. He said he planned to officially announce his resig [...]	2008-01-15 21:49:00	Embassy San Salvador	SECRET	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR429	BLOCKBUSTER CLOSES, BLAMES PIRACY [...] (SBU) El Salvador's Blockbuster Video franchise closed in March, blaming increased optical disc piracy for its financial woes. The local franchisee claimed a government policy of not targeting the small street vendors has caused an increase in pirated goods, especially in upper and middle inco [...]	2008-04-09 18:07:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV KIPR ES
08SANSALVADOR461	AVILA EXPECTS TOUGH CAMPAIGN; RUNNING MATE IN 2-3 [...] (C) Summary: ARENA presidential candidate Rodrigo Avila told us April 9 that while he expected sufficient funding to run his campaign, the FMLN might for the first time outspend ARENA. Avila said he expected to choose a running mate within two to three months, and said ARENA was leaning away [...]	2008-04-15 21:56:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR480	EX-FINANCE MINISTER CRITIQUES SACA GOVERNMENT, [...] (C) SUMMARY. According to former Finance Minister Manuel Hinds, El Salvador's economic growth has been close to 6% per year over the last several years, not the 2-4 % officially reported. The Saca Administration, which Hinds calls the "most corrupt" in El Salvador's history, has intentionally [...]	2008-04-18 22:35:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV ES
08SANSALVADOR530	El SALVADOR: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/AGRICULTURAL COMMODITY [...] (U) Per reftel A tasker, Post's responses on the impact of rising food prices are categorized below. Demand ------ 2. (U) The main staples of the population are small red kidney beans, white corn tortillas, and, to a lesser extent, rice. Wheat is used in the production of artisan brea [...]	2008-05-02 21:44:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV ES
08SANSALVADOR560	FMLN TRIES TO CONTROL DAMAGE FROM ACCUSATIONS OF [...] (C) Recent press reports on ties between the Colombian FARC guerrillas and the Salvadoran opposition Farabundo Marti Liberation Front (FMLN) party have party leadership scrambling to explain itself. Documents reportedly seized in recent Colombian military actions and subsequently published by [...]	2008-05-13 19:54:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES CO PTER PARM
08SANSALVADOR618	YOUR VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (C) I am delighted that you'll be visiting El Salvador, one of our strongest allies in the Western Hemisphere, and a bastion of economic and political stability in the region. Your visit will highlight the strategic importance of the U.S.-El Salvador relationship and bring attention to a number [...]	2008-05-23 23:27:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR712	EXTENSION OF THE COMALAPA CSL AGREEMENT [...] (C) Your visit June 3 and 4 finally elicited a Salvadoran Government reaction to our proposed extension and expansion of the Comalapa Cooperative Security Location (CSL) agreement (reftel). That proposal is not viable. The GOES sees the geographic expansion of the agreement as raising questio [...]	2008-06-13 21:32:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS ES
08SANSALVADOR723	DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary:Deputy Secretary of State Negroponte met with Salvadoran Foreign Minister Argueta June 3 in San Salvador. Negroponte thanked Argueta for El Salvador's continuing support in Iraq and noted the USG's Merida Initiative as a means of combating shared threats of organized crime and narc [...]	2008-06-18 17:29:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MOPS ES
08SANSALVADOR738	FMLN CRITICIZES SALVADORAN ELECTORAL SYSTEM [...] (U) Summary: The Farabundo Marti Front for the National Liberation (FMLN) hosted representatives from the diplomatic community to hear its perspective and analysis ahead of the 2009 legislative and presidential elections. The FMLN criticized the government's failure to carry out OAS recommend [...]	2008-06-20 21:45:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR750	A PRAGMATIC SHIFT OR MERELY A TACTICAL MOVE TO [...] (C) Summary: In 1980 the Farabundo Marti Liberation Front Party (FMLN) began as a loose coalition of leftist groups united with the goal of bringing down the conservative government. The tumultuous history of the FMLN continues to influence its actions and internal struggles today, as the par [...]	2008-06-24 17:21:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ES
08SANSALVADOR77	SALARY INCREASE FOR SALVADORAN LEGISLATORS CREATES [...] (U) Summary: On January 18 members of the Salvadoran Legislative Assembly cashed their first paychecks of 2008 and were apparently shocked to discover that they had given themselves a raise of over 40 percent from the previous year. The ensuing controversy has resulted in denials, accusations [...]	2008-01-28 20:59:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ES
08SANSALVADOR774	FRUSTRATION WITH AVILA'S FAILURE TO LAUNCH; [...] (C) Summary: On June 17 PolCouns spoke with Bobby Murray Meza, President of Agricola Industrial Salvadorena, S.A. (AGRISAL). Murray Meza expressed his disappointment with the lack of organization or strategy by the Avila campaign and noted that significant business interests have been approac [...]	2008-06-27 19:27:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR796	BLUE LANTERN 050097338 [...] (SBU) In response to reftel request, Emboffs June 5 visited the main office of Tiros Cobra. We met with his General Manager Yanira Elizabeth de Melara. She was very knowledgeable about the company. Though unable to immediately locate some of the company records, she provided them to us the [...]	2008-07-02 18:08:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KOMC ES
08SANSALVADOR826	El SALVADOR 2007 CENSUS PUBLISHED, SHOWS 19% FEWER PEOPLE [...] Summary. El Salvador's 2007 Census, published in May 2008, reduced the number of inhabitants of El Salvador by 19.2%, from previous projections of 7,104,999 to 5,744,113. This reduction in population increases per capita GDP from $2867.40 to $3547.21, raising El Salvador almost to an upper midd [...]	2008-07-10 15:26:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON SOCI ETRD EINV ES
08SANSALVADOR827	ARTURO ZABLAH TALKING WITH ARENA, DOWNPLAYS VP [...] (C) Summary: Arturo Zablah, who had explored a presidential run representing a coalition of minor parties, told us July 9 that rumors he had agreed to be (conservative, pro-U.S.) ARENA presidential candidate Rodrigo Avila's running mate were not true, but that he would meet with Avila the nex [...]	2008-07-10 22:07:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR828	C-AL8-01247: FORMER ARENA CANDIDATE ON AVILA [...] (C) Summary: Former ARENA presidential candidate Luis Mario Rodriguez told PolCouns July 7. He was guardedly optimistic about the state of (conservative, pro-American) ARENA presidential candidate Rodrigo Avila's campaign. Rodriguez described the key team members currently working on Avila's [...]	2008-07-10 22:07:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR830	MINISTER OF ECONOMY REVIEWS CAFTA, BILATERAL ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) Summary. Minister of Economy Yolanda de Gavidia and the Ministry of Economy's (MINEC) senior leadership team discussed CAFTA-DR and bilateral issues from mining to telecommunications with EconCouns on June 20. De Gavidia pushed for efforts to "keep CAFTA-DR alive" and requested U.S. assi [...]	2008-07-11 17:16:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV ECON ES
08SANSALVADOR843	EMERGING PLAN B SHOULD THE FMLN WIN 2009 [...] (C) Summary: Salvador Samayoa told us of a "Plan B" in the works to insulate El Salvador from (leftist) FMLN mischief should Mauricio Funes win the March 2009 election. The draft plan is reportedly focused on preventing a catastrophic (conservative, pro-U.S.) ARENA loss in the Legislative Ass [...]	2008-07-14 22:29:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ES
08SANSALVADOR876	FITCH CENTRAL AMERICA VIEWS ON EL SALVADOR [...] (SBU) Mauricio Choussy, Managing Director of Fitch ratings for Central America, Belize and Panama, is optimistic about export growth and inflation, but pessimistic about the Government of El Salvador's (GOES) fiscal situation because of the spiraling cost of inefficient subsidies. He fears a C [...]	2008-07-24 18:44:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV ES
08SANSALVADOR897	CAFTA-DR RESULTS AFTER ITS SECOND YEAR SHOW CONTINUED [...] Two years after implementation, CAFTA-DR in El Salvador continues to show positive growth. According to Central Bank figures, total exports from El Salvador to the U.S. have increased by 13.7% percent to $2.1 billion, with maquila (apparel) exports increasing by 5% and non-maquila exports gro [...]	2008-07-29 19:34:00	Embassy San Salvador	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD EINV ES
08SANSALVADOR905	ENERGY CRISIS AVERTED - FOR NOW [...] (C) Summary. Electricity generators and distributors met with Econoffs July 29 to warn of possible brownouts and blackouts within two weeks. They feared ripple effects if the GOES called in US-owned electricity distributor AES,s bond that day to cover subsidy payments that the company is fin [...]	2008-07-30 15:08:00	Embassy San Salvador	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET ENRG EINV ES
08SANTIAGO1008	CHILE MEDIA REPORT - NOVEMBER 14 [...] THE HEALTH MINISTRY INFORMED THAT THE OFFICIAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR HIV BUT HAVE NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THEIR STATUS BY THE RESPECTIVE HOSPITALS IS 512; THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS (MOP) NATIONAL HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR AND OTHER MOP OFFICIALS WERE ARRESTED YESTERD [...]	2008-11-14 18:11:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC PREL CI
08SANTIAGO101	MEDIA REACTION - U.S. POULTRY TO ENTER CHILEAN MARKET [...] Summary: Chile's Agriculture Minister Marigen Hornkohl announced on January 31 that U.S. poultry can now enter the Chilean market. She underscored the significance of this authorization stating, "The diversity, depth, and scope of the ties between Chile and the United States have taken our bil [...]	2008-02-01 17:25:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO OPRC ECON EAGR CI
08SANTIAGO1013	CHILE MEDIA REPORT - NOVEMBER 15-17 [...] THE ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES (ANEFE) DID NOT ACCEPT THE GOVERNMENT'S SALARY ADJUSTMENT AND CALLED FOR AN INDEFINITE NATIONAL STRIKE BEGINNING TODAY THAT WILL AFFECT HEALTH SERVICES, CUSTOMS, PORTS, AND SCHOOLS; RICARDO LAGOS OFFICIALLY ACCEPTED THE PPD'S NOMINATION TO RUN IN THE CONCERT [...]	2008-11-18 10:51:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC PREL SNAR CI
08SANTIAGO1020	CHILE MEDIA REPORT - NOVEMBER 19 [...] The Association of Public Employees (Anef) and congressmen of all parties rejected the government's graded 10% salary increase, extending the strike for another day; State copper company Codelco begins plan to lower opperation costs. U.S. Related ---------------- 2. At 4pm Presiden [...]	2008-11-19 17:35:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC PREL SNAR CI
08SANTIAGO1021	CHILE MEDIA REPORT ? NOVEMBER 20 [...] 30,000 workers march in Valparaiso for the third day of the Association of Public Employees (Anef) strike. There were no incidents; Chile will face its first fiscal deficit in six years due to the drop in copper revenues. U.S. Related --------------- 2. Editorial ?U.S. Economic Measur [...]	2008-11-20 20:02:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC PREL EFIN CI
08SANTIAGO1024	CHILE: ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS WEEK OF NOVEMBER 17 [...] SUMMARY: This continues a series of regular updates on major developments in Chile's economy since the acceleration of global financial turmoil. By week's end, November 21, there were decreases across the board in copper prices, the exchange rate, and the stock market. Chilean exports dropp [...]	2008-11-21 21:28:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI
08SANTIAGO1028	CONCERTACION FREI(ING) AT THE EDGES: IS THE [...] (C) Although Chile,s presidential elections are still more than a year away, the last month has seen intense jockeying for position by the three main governing coalition Concertacion candidates seeking to succeed Michelle Bachelet. Former president Eduardo Frei may have the inside track, as h [...]	2008-11-24 19:00:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV CI
08SANTIAGO1035	CHILE MEDIA REPORT - NOVEMBER 26 [...] Peruvian President Alan Garcia phoned President Bachelet to apologize for the remarks made by his Commander-in-Chief, noting the General is being retired. Congress approved the 2009 budget that includes a 5.7% increase in public expenses compared to 2008. A Russian fleet docked in Venezuela. [...]	2008-11-28 10:38:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC PREL EFIN CI
08SANTIAGO1042	BORDER ISSUES IN NORTHERN CHILE: DISPUTES, [...] (C) SUMMARY: A contested border and drug trafficking can sometimes bedevil relations between Chile and Peru on a national level, while on a local level, officials from communities on both sides of the border appear committed to cooperation. Government officials in the northern Chilean borde [...]	2008-11-28 19:46:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PBTS MARR SNAR KTIA PREL CI PE BL
08SANTIAGO1043	CHILE: NO CHANGES LIKELY IN ISRAEL/PALESTINE UNGA [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered ref A demarche Nov. 24 to Patricio Powell, Acting Head of the MFA's Multilateral Affairs Department. Powell promised to examine the issue closely and to forward the points to the MFA's Middle East desk and the Chilean Mission to the UN. However, Powell held out no hope [...]	2008-11-28 19:47:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNGA IS PA CI
08SANTIAGO1044	CHILE: ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS WEEK OF NOVEMBER 24 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This continues a series of regular updates on major developments in Chile's economy since the acceleration of global financial turmoil. By week's end, November 28, copper prices hit a three-year low and the exchange rate and stock market recovered some lost ground. Chile's sta [...]	2008-12-01 10:32:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI
08SANTIAGO1045	INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: DIRECON DG FURCHE PLEDGES GOC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Simons met with Director General Furche, November 25, to press for progress on implementation of Chile's intellectual property rights (IPR) commitments under the U.S. - Chile Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Furche claimed Chile was making progress and cited three laws cu [...]	2008-12-01 14:11:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR PREL CI
08SANTIAGO1046	ENERGY MINISTER TOUTS RENEWABLE ENERGY GOAL TO VISITING [...] SUMMARY: During a Nov. 10 meeting with visiting members of Congress and the Ambassador, Energy Minister Marcelo Tokman highlighted Chile's dependence on foreign energy supplies and said the country intends to work towards a goal of meeting 20% of domestic energy needs through renewable source [...]	2008-12-01 17:26:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG SENV PGOV TRGY CI AR
08SANTIAGO1060	CHILE MEDIA REPORT -- DECEMBER 4 [...] Front pages highlighted the meeting between former FARC hostage Ingrid Betancourt and President Bachelet yesterday. Dailies also reported on a case of serious animal abuse and neglect at the Animal Protection Society in Santiago. U.S-Related News ---------------- 2. Photograph of Ambass [...]	2008-12-05 11:16:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
08SANTIAGO1061	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MEEKS [...] (SBU) The Embassy looks forward to your visit to Santiago, which will be seen as supporting our shared vision of strong democratic institutions; market-based, trade-oriented economies; and solid cooperation on issues ranging from energy to education to defense. You will be arriving in Chile si [...]	2008-12-05 12:17:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON ENRG CI
08SANTIAGO1062	CHILE: Progressive Political Leader Hopes for Obama-Style [...] (SBU) Summary: Claudio Orrego, the popular and recently re-elected mayor of one of the Santiago area's most diverse communities, told the Ambassador Nov. 25 that Chile is still looking for "the spirit of Obama" and needs to mobilize a new generation of voters. Orrego expressed disappointment [...]	2008-12-05 12:57:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL SOCI CI
08SANTIAGO1080	CHILEAN DEFENSE MINISTER GONI EXPLAINS SPAT WITH [...] (C) Chilean Defense Minister Jose Goni briefed Ambassador Paul Simons December 1 on the current tensions between Chile and Peru. Goni explained he and his Peruvian counterpart had tried to defuse the controversy resulting from comments by the Peruvian Army Commander-in-Chief. President Garcia [...]	2008-12-10 22:00:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PBTS PGOV PREL CI PE
08SANTIAGO1088	INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: MEMBERS OF CONGRESS PLEDGE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ambassador and Embassy officials met with several members of Chile's Congress, December 2, to press for progress on implementation of Chile's intellectual property rights (IPR) commitments under the U.S. - Chile Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The Senate Economic Committee took [...]	2008-12-12 11:15:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KIPR PREL CI

08SANTIAGO1094	CHILE'S PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS JOCKEY FOR POSITION [...] (SBU) Summary: Ricardo Lagos's recent announcement that he will not be running for president for the ruling center-left Concertacion coalition has shifted the scenario for presidential hopefuls. While the Christian Democrats (DC) and the Radical Social Democrats (PRSD) have their candidates [...]	2008-12-12 18:49:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL CI
08SANTIAGO1099	CHILE'S PRESIDENTIAL RACE: PINERA AND FREI [...] (U) Business tycoon Sebastian Pinera emerged as the sole presidential candidate of Chile's center-right Alianza coalition after winning the endorsement of the conservative Democratic Union (UDI) party on December 12. Former Christian Democrat party leader Soledad Alvear movingly endorsed form [...]	2008-12-15 19:21:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON CL
08SANTIAGO1103	CHILE MEDIA REPORT - DECEMBER 16 [...] All dailies highlighted Claudia Serrano's appointment as the new Labor Minister. Dailies also highlighted the Comptroller's warning over the continuous use of emergency funding to finance the Transantiago public transport system. U.S.-Related News ----------------- Â [...]	2008-12-16 16:42:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
08SANTIAGO1114	CHILE MEDIA REPORT - DECEMBER 18 [...] Dailies highlighted the drop in the price of oil, which is likely to generate a significant drop in electricity bills and other utilities. Dailies also highlighted a photograph taken of President Bachelet during an early morning swim in Brazil, where she was attending a regional conference; t [...]	2008-12-18 17:34:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
08SANTIAGO1132	SEGPRES MINISTER: WELCOME OBAMA, POSTPONE SUMMIT [...] (C) A key Bachelet minister says President-elect Obama has a unique opportunity to positively influence U.S.- Latin relations, with expectations in the region for change very high. The new administration's policy towards Cuba will be telling, more so than how the U.S. deals with Venezuela. Ho [...]	2008-12-22 19:50:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL CI
08SANTIAGO1134	MEDIA REACTION - CUBA AND LATAM; SANTIAGO [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-22 20:10:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KPAO KMDR PHUM PGOV CI
08SANTIAGO1136	CHILE MEDIA REPORT - DECEMBER 20-22 [...] All dailies highlighted Wal-Mart's offer to purchase Chile's largest supermarket chain, D&S. Also highlighted was Mahmud Aleuy's appointment as Under Secretary for National Development. U.S.-Related News ----------------- 2. Wal-Mart, the world's largest retail company, will launch a bid [...]	2008-12-23 14:48:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI
08SANTIAGO124	LOOMING ENERGY CRISIS IN CHILE; GOC LOOKING TO U.S. FOR HELP [...] No summary [...]	2008-02-07 21:03:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD ENRG PREL PGOV CI
08SANTIAGO165	MEDIA REPORT: FIDEL CASTRO [...] Summary: Santiago dailies on February 20 ran extensive coverage of Fidel Castro's resignation. Dailies quoted President Bush calling for a democratic transition in Cuba and Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte's remarks that the U.S. would not lift the embargo. Newspaper-of-record "El M [...]	2008-02-20 20:25:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KPAO KMDR PHUM PGOV CI
08SANTIAGO20	MEDIA REACTION: AMBASSADOR SIMONS' PRESENTATION OF [...] Summary: Ambassador Simons highlighted the solid U.S.-Chile relationship during a press conference at the Embassy following his presentation of credentials to President Bachelet at La Moneda Palace on January 8. Chilean media on January 9 highlighted the Ambassador's remarks in headlines such [...]	2008-01-09 21:39:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO PGOV KIPR ECON CI
08SANTIAGO217	MEDIA REACTION -- COLOMBIA-ECUADOR CONFLICT [...] Summary: Chilean dailies on March 7 continued with their extensive coverage of the crisis between Colombia and Ecuador. On-line "El Mostrador" announced Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's visit to Chile and Brazil, quoting spokesman Tom Casey that she would address the crisis in all her me [...]	2008-03-07 16:58:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL PTER VE CI
08SANTIAGO249	CHILE'S "NEXT PRESIDENT" WILL PROPOSE A "NEW [...] (C) Billionaire businessman and all-but-certain 2009 opposition presidential candidate Sebastian Pinera told the Ambassador that the center-right - led by him - has a "wonderful opportunity" to win the 2009 presidential elections, given the "incompetence and corruption" besetting the governing Conc [...]	2008-03-17 14:08:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL CI
08SANTIAGO263	PROMINENT OPPOSITION SENATOR PREDICTS A CROWDED [...] (C) Senator Hernan Larrian of the UDI, the more doctrinaire of Chile's two center-right parties, told the Ambassador that the opposition to the right of the governing Concertacion center-left coalition could field up to four candidates in the 2009 presidential campaign, including two nascent c [...]	2008-03-19 17:21:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL CI
08SANTIAGO271	TWO TIME PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE LAVIN LIKELY TO [...] (C) Joaquin Lavin, who narrowly lost the 1999 second round presidential election (to Ricardo Lagos),and then was bested again in the 2005 first round (by fellow Aliancista Sebastian Pinera and eventual winner Michelle Bachelet),told the Ambassador he will not run in 2009, clearing the path fo [...]	2008-03-25 18:39:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL CI
08SANTIAGO293	CAN SHE DUCK THE LAME TAG?: BACHELET AT MIDPOINT [...] (C) President Michelle Bachelet marked the halfway point in her four year term on March 11, a milestone perhaps become millstone, an anniversary freighted with the weight of unmet expectations. Bachelet swept into office two years ago, Chile's first female president, promising a new style of polit [...]	2008-04-02 20:14:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG PGOV PINR PREL SOCI CI
08SANTIAGO313	AMBASSADOR PROMOTES ENVIRONMENTAL COOPERATION AND [...] Promoting U.S.- Chile environmental cooperation was the primary focus of Ambassador Simons, visit to Chile's 12th and Southernmost region -- Magallanes -- March 27-31, 2008. Principal areas of interest were the Yosemite-Torres del Paine Sister Parks Agreement, the Wildlife Conservation Societ [...]	2008-04-08 21:29:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG PGOV SENV CI
08SANTIAGO388	DEPUTY FM TELLS AMBASSADOR CHILE'S RELATIONS WITH [...] (C) Deputy Foreign Minister Van Klaveren praised solid Chile-U.S. relations, agreeing that cooperation on education, particularly, is pushing the bilateral partnership to new levels. While Chile's relations with the "major powers" (U.S., EU) are on an even keel, its ties with its immediate ne [...]	2008-04-28 20:59:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CI
08SANTIAGO394	SANTIAGO'S REGIONAL LEADERS DISCUSS METROPOLITAN CHALLENGES [...] (U) Summary: In meetings with the Ambassador on April 2 and 3, respectively, the Mayor of Santiago listed public education as the biggest priority for his municipality, while the Intendant of the Metropolitan Region focused on public transportation (Transantiago),traffic congestion and public [...]	2008-04-29 21:05:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL CI
08SANTIAGO412	MAY 21: DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE CUBAN PEOPLE [...] (U) In response to reftel requests, Post provides the following initial plans for promoting Cuba Solidarity Day in Chile: --DVC with senior USG officials and Chilean print media to highlight Cuba Solidarity Day and increase awareness in Chile about the plight of Cuba's prisoners of conscience [...]	2008-05-05 19:09:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PHUM PREL CU CI
08SANTIAGO480	BACHELET'S STATE OF THE UNION: EDUCATION AGAIN [...] (SBU) Summary: President Bachelet gave her third State of the Union address and announced increased social spending of USD 222 million. Highlights of her lengthy address include announcements on education, science and technology, labor, political and electoral reform, and Chile's internationa [...]	2008-05-23 20:53:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON SOCI ELAB CI
08SANTIAGO512	CHILE'S POLICE CHIEF DIES IN HELICOPTER CRASH IN PANAMA [...] (U) Summary: Chile's police chief, Director General Jose Bernales, his wife and some members of his delegation, died on May 29, when their helicopter crashed into a three-story building in Panama City. General Bernales and his delegation were attending a United Nations-sponsored conference on [...]	2008-05-30 20:57:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KCRM PREL PGOV PM CI
08SANTIAGO645	CHILE: HUMAN TRAFFICKING FILM DRAWS LARGE CROWD [...] On June 24 the Embassy presented the movie "Human Trafficking," in cooperation with the International Organization of Migration (IOM) and Chile's Investigative Police (PDI). The film was shown at the Police Academy as part of the PDI's annual anniversary activities. The audience consisted of [...]	2008-07-09 19:58:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG SNAR ASEC OPRC
08SANTIAGO671	U.S., CHILE AGREE TO COORDINATE CLOSELY ON 2009 [...] (C) Chile will support efforts to focus the 2009 Summit of the Americas on themes of energy security, environmental sustainability, and human prosperity and use its experience in multilateral fora to help further a positive outcome. USG National Summit Coordinator USOAS PermRep Ambassador Mora [...]	2008-07-18 14:25:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	IO PGOV PREL CI
08SANTIAGO735	CHILE'S MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: CENTER-LEFT PARTY [...] (SBU) Summary. Pepe Auth, President of the center-left Party for Democracy (PPD),recently told the Ambassador that the PPD's growing strength and an outdated formula for dividing city council seats among Concertacion candidates led his party to join with the Social Radicals (PRSD) in presen [...]	2008-08-12 14:41:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV CI
08SANTIAGO767	WHAT WE GOT HERE IS A FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE: [...] (SBU) Photos of burned out farms and menacing masked gunmen, as well as strings of editorials bemoaning the GOC's failure to resolve the "Mapuche conflict," signal the recent return to the headlines of Chile's long-simmering "indigenous issue." Unlike in neighboring Peru and Bolivia, Chile's [...]	2008-08-22 20:50:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR PTER SCUL SOCI CI
08SANTIAGO77	CHILEAN REACTION TO PERU'S SUBMISSION TO THE HAGUE [...] (C) Summary: The Chilean government categorically rejects Peru's maritime claim and has vowed to use all available legal resources to defeat it. In public, the GOC is taking the moral high ground: it has expressed its "profound regret" at Peru's decision and pledged continued cooperation with [...]	2008-01-25 17:03:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CI PE
08SANTIAGO812	CHILE'S TRANSANTIAGO: IN STORMY WATERS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Treasury A/S Lowery, DAS O'Neill, and Ambassador Simons received a readout on Transantiago from Transportation Minister Cortazar and Finance Minister Velasco September 1. The public transport system is a thorn in the side of the Bachelet Administration, and its woes have increa [...]	2008-09-05 21:01:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP EAID ECON EFIN EINV ELTN PGOV PREL CI
08SANTIAGO813	FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD GOVERNOR KROSZNER A HIT IN CHILE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Federal Reserve Board Governor Randall Kroszner presented the keynote address at a Central Bank-hosted conference for representatives of the banking and financial sector in Santiago on August 29. In his first visit to Chile, Kroszner also met with influential business entreprene [...]	2008-09-05 21:01:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV PGOV PREL OVIP CI
08SANTIAGO841	MEDIA REACTION - BOLIVIA, VENEZUELA AND THE UNITED STATES [...] Block quotes of September 13-15 commentaries and editorials in Santiago dailies on Bolivia, Venezuela, and the United States 2. "El Mercurio," conservative, influential newspaper-of-record (circ. 129,000, 9/15) editorial entitled, "Crossroads in hemispheric relations": "In Venezuela [...]	2008-09-16 13:04:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	OPRC KMDR KPAO CI
08SANTIAGO852	UNASUR'S ROAD AHEAD AFTER EMERGENCY BOLIVIA [...] (C) Summary. A senior Chilean diplomat characterized UNASUR's meeting this week to deal with the crisis in Bolivia as an important early victory for the new organization and for its President Pro-Tempore, Chile. According to MFA Planning Subdirector Patricio Pradel, UNASUR is still defining [...]	2008-09-17 20:35:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SOCI MARR BL CI
08SANTIAGO853	CHILEANS GENERALLY UPBEAT ON UNASUR OUTCOME [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Political commentators we consulted over the past two days tended to view the emergency UNASUR meeting as a positive development, particularly the nudging of Bolivia toward a political dialogue. They regard the UNASUR consensus as a Chilean foreign policy success for having tam [...]	2008-09-18 16:55:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON VE BL CI
08SANTIAGO879	AMBASSADOR VISITS THE GATEWAY TO PATAGONIA [...] SUMMARY: The Ambassador traveled to the southern XI region of Aysen on September 26 to meet with local officials and highlight a recent U.S. Trade Development Agency (TDA) grant intended to help expand and modernize the region's principal airport. The Balmaceda Airport, located near the Aysen [...]	2008-10-01 14:32:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN PGOV CI
08SANTIAGO893	CHILE: OPPOSITION LEADER LOOKS FOR INCREMENTAL [...] (C) Summary: Senator Andres Allamand, a founding member of the National Renewal (RN) center-right political party, told Ambassador the opposition hopes to improve its performance in municipal elections on October 29, but an outright victory is out of reach. Instead, the opposition Alianza c [...]	2008-10-06 14:15:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CI CO XM
08SANTIAGO901	CHILEAN RIGHT WING STILL LUKEWARM ON PINERA IN [...] (C) The doctrinaire wing of the center-right Alianza remains undecided as to whether it will give its support in 2009 to the presidential ambition of the opposition coalition's front-running but more moderate Sebastian Pinera. The results of the October 2008 municipal elections, as well as wh [...]	2008-10-07 21:35:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN IDB PGOV PREL CI
08SANTIAGO909	CHILE'S ECONOMY: STRONG BUT BEGINNING TO FEEL THE IMPACT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Chile's economic fundamentals remain strong, but economic growth will likely slow, negatively impacted by declining trade and investment, relatively high inflation, falling commodity prices, especially copper, and tightening liquidity. The peso's fall against the dollar, low fo [...]	2008-10-10 11:54:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI
08SANTIAGO912	UNASUR COMMISSION HEAD SAYS LAST ROUND OF [...] (C) Juan Gabriel Valdes, the head of the UNASUR commission to Bolivia told the Ambassador October 9 that the last round of meetings in Cochabamba had "for the short term" created a space to continue dialogue and prevented violence. While there was no accord, the government seemed committed to [...]	2008-10-10 19:51:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL CI BL
08SANTIAGO919	UPDATE ON CHILE'S ECONOMY: MARKETS RECOVER ON OCTOBER 13 [...] SUMMARY: This is the third in a series of reports on major developments in Chile's economy in the face of recent, global financial turmoil. On Monday, October 13, there was rebound in copper, the exchange rate, and the Chilean stock market, following the trend of international markets. Small [...]	2008-10-14 20:13:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI
08SANTIAGO921	UPDATE ON CHILE'S ECONOMY: OCTOBER 14 MARKED BY [...] (U) SUMMARY: This is another in a series of updates on major developments in Chile's economy in the face of global financial turmoil. On October 13, the GOC held an all-political party, unity summit on the state of the economy. On October 14, there were further gains in copper prices, the ex [...]	2008-10-15 15:34:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI
08SANTIAGO922	A CONFIDENT BACHELET - AND CHILE - RIDING OUT THE [...] (C) Bachelet's top domestic affairs advisor told the Ambassador October 14 that "rainy day" policies implemented by the President had positioned Chile well to weather the current global financial downturn. Bachelet's standing with the Chilean public had also been enhanced by her good showing [...]	2008-10-15 15:48:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CI
08SANTIAGO936	A/S SULLIVAN AND PDAS KELLY MEETING WITH ECLAC ON [...] (C) Summary. A/S Sullivan and PDAS Kelly met August 22 with officials from the UN Economic Commission for Latin American and the Caribbean (ECLAC/CEPAL) to provide a brief on U.S. economic engagement in the Western Hemisphere and preview USG plans for a new initiative (now called Pathways to [...]	2008-10-21 12:26:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD OVIP UNGA EFTA CI
08SANTIAGO938	A/S SULLIVAN AND PDAS KELLY LUNCH WITH CHILEAN BUSINESS LEADERS ON NEW TRADE INITIATIVE (PATHWAYS) [...] (C) Summary. A/S Sullivan and PDAS Kelly met with Chilean business leaders August 22 to brief them on U.S. economic engagement in the Western Hemisphere and preview USG plans for a new initiative to broaden access to the network of Free Trade Agreements in the region (now named Pathways to Prosp [...]	2008-10-21 14:07:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG ETRD OVIP UNGA EFTA CI
08SANTIAGO954	THE HEAT IS ON: KEY RACES TO WATCH IN CHILE'S MUNICIPAL [...] Summary. With thousands of seats being filled in this weekend's municipal elections, results can be interpreted in many different ways. One of the principal metrics that pundits will analyze are the outcomes of mayoral races in key districts, known as "emblematic communes". Of the communes [...]	2008-10-24 14:24:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL CI
08SANTIAGO958	AMBASSADOR SCHULTE REVIEWS WITH CHILEANS IAEA OVERSIGHT [...] (U) U.S. Ambassador to the IAEA Schulte, in Chile October 14-16 primarily to review developments on international efforts to rein in Iran's nuclear program (septel),also discussed the IAEA's role working with countries interested in safeguarding and sharing nuclear technology, as well as in de [...]	2008-10-24 19:31:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG SENV BTIO OEXC PGOV CI
08SANTIAGO971	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL ENGEL [...] (SBU) The Embassy looks forward to your visit to Santiago, which will be seen as supporting our shared vision of strong democratic institutions; market-based, trade-oriented economies; and solid cooperation on issues ranging from energy to education to defense. You will be arriving in Chile [...]	2008-10-29 20:17:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON PREL ENRG CI
08SANTIAGO974	CHILE: 2008-2009 INCSR 1 SUBMISSION [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-30 20:03:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PREL ECON KCRM CI
08SANTIAGO976	CHILEAN CENTRAL BANK PRESIDENT DE GREGORIO UPBEAT [...] (C) Chilean Central Bank Governor Jose De Gregorio told Ambassador Simons October 29 he is optimistic about the state of the Chilean economy in the face of the global financial turmoil, noting liquidity was not an issue for Chilean banks and the GOC would not need assistance from international [...]	2008-10-30 21:02:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV PREL CI
08SANTIAGO982	FORMER CHILEAN CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR CORBO [...] (C) Vittorio Corbo told Ambassador Simons October 30 he is confident Chile can withstand the global financial crisis, although there will be a significant impact on the real economy. The Central Bank had built up reserves that could act as a cushion, foreign denominated debt was low, and the [...]	2008-11-04 19:51:00	Embassy Santiago	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV PREL CI XR
08SANTIAGO986	POSITIVE REACTION IN CHILE TO OBAMA'S ELECTION [...] Summary: Every Chilean daily on November 6 gave extensive coverage to reactions about Barack Obama's election, including remarks by President Bachelet and local political party leaders. The Ambassador also received calls about the election results from an exuberant Senate President Adolfo Zald [...]	2008-11-06 20:04:00	Embassy Santiago	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC PREL CI
08SANTODOMINGO1023	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH FERNANDEZ: CHEVRON, [...] (C) Summary: In the Ambassador's June 19 meeting with the President, Fernandez agreed to intervene in Chevron's investment dispute to prevent violence, but not to settle the dispute itself, stating that -- despite the contract -- there had to be a negotiated settlement. The President describe [...]	2008-06-25 13:32:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PBIO ECON ENRG EAID EAGR CACS HA DR
08SANTODOMINGO1024	AFTER THE ELECTION, WHAT NEXT? [...] (SBU) Now that the presidential election is over, President Fernandez is turning to plans for his next term, the opposition is digging in its heels, and reformers are focusing on how to improve the democratic system before the congressional election of 2010. On economic issues, Fernandez face [...]	2008-06-25 13:35:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON DR
08SANTODOMINGO1185	PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ REQUESTS CONTRACT EXTENSION [...] (C) On July 18, the Civil and Commercial Court of San Cristobal ruled in favor of Chevron,s petition that a blockade of the refinery by a transportation union is illegal and should be halted immediately. President Fernandez called the Ambassador on July 21 to convey a request from the transpo [...]	2008-07-22 20:10:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD DR
08SANTODOMINGO124	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE [...] (C) In his January 16 meeting with the Ambassador, PRD party presidential candidate Miguel Vargas Maldonado expressed concerns regarding the fairness of the election process; warned of possible Venezuelan support for his opponent; cited the importance of election observation; and explained his [...]	2008-01-23 19:48:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON ENRG VE DR
08SANTODOMINGO1241	NODEL ENGEL'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ: [...] (U) Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY),Chairman of the Western Hemisphere Affairs Subcommittee of the HCFA, made a brief private visit to the Dominican Republic July 28-29. The Congressman traveled to attend the July 29 ceremonial opening of the New York Mets baseball academy in Boca Chica (20 mi [...]	2008-07-31 13:25:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ECON KV HA DR
08SANTODOMINGO1265	COLOMBIAN AMB DISCUSSES MASSACRE, CONCERNS ON DOM [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Fannin received Colombia's new Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Juan Jose Chaux on August 6 for a courtesy call that quickly turned substantive. Ambassador Chaux's message was that the Dominican Republic must address three key challenges to preserve its democracy: [...]	2008-08-08 11:40:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KCRM ENRG PGOV PTER KJUS EAID
08SANTODOMINGO1371	FORBES ENERGY CITES CORRUPTION IN ETHANOL PROJECT [...] (C) SUMMARY. Executives with Forbes Energy met with the Ambassador regarding the company,s planned USD 700 million sugarcane ethanol project straddling the Dominican Republic-Haiti border. They said that while they have already obtained all needed permits for the project, which will be based in Man [...]	2008-08-29 15:08:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG KCOR EINV DR
08SANTODOMINGO145	FERNANDEZ MAKES HIS CASE TO THE DOMINICAN PEOPLE [...] (SBU) On January 29, President Fernandez gave a major campaign speech in which he took credit for reestablishing macroeconomic stability, warned against returning the rival PRD party to power during challenging economic times, and promised a series of programs for his next term. While engagin [...]	2008-01-30 16:03:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON DR
08SANTODOMINGO1513	THE DR'S REFORMISTA PARTY - A PHOENIX OR DEAD [...] (SBU) Summary: The Social Christian Reform Party (PRSC),once the powerful political instrument of President Balaguer, is struggling to rise again after it received less than five percent of the vote during the May 2008 elections. The party is split in various ways and several nominal membe [...]	2008-09-26 19:01:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KJUS DR
08SANTODOMINGO1608	FERNANDEZ'S PRIORITY: A NEW CONSTITUTION [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 18, President Fernandez delivered his long-promised draft of a new constitution to the Congress. With the goal of a "democratic revolution," Fernandez proposes changes to the judiciary, presidential re-election, electoral system, nationality, and many other areas. [...]	2008-10-17 15:21:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM ECON DR
08SANTODOMINGO1610	DOMINICAN ECONOMY VULNERABLE TO GLOBAL CRISIS [...] (SBU) Summary: The global financial crisis has not yet had a serious impact in the Dominican Republic where the banking system appears to be in relatively good shape as a result of stronger regulatory measures put into place after the 2003 banking crisis. However, the private sector is publicl [...]	2008-10-17 20:16:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV DR
08SANTODOMINGO1611	ELECTRICITY GENERATORS PREDICT A DARK DECEMBER IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. A fiscal crisis in the government is causing the GoDR to withhold payments to power generators who are cutting generation capacity as a result of not being able to pay for fuel shipments. As the mostly government-owned electricity distributors fall into further arrears with pri [...]	2008-10-17 20:39:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EINV DR
08SANTODOMINGO1640	GODR LOOKS TO BUY SHELL RETAIL BUSINESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Shell Company Regional Chairman Rafael Maradiaga told EconOff that the government has informed Shell it intends to purchase the company,s retail gasoline business, the country,s largest, for USD 190 million. The government has already signed a purchase agreement to buy Shell's 50 [...]	2008-10-23 19:34:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EINV ECON DR
08SANTODOMINGO1641	STRENGTHENED ENVIRONMENTAL MINISTRY SAYS IT WILL [...] (U) SUMMARY: On October 16, Environmental Minister Jaime David Fernandez Mirabal issued a warning to artisan craft merchants that the GODR will begin confiscating items made from components of endangered marine turtle species on November 3. The sale of these products has been illegal in the D [...]	2008-10-23 19:34:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV KICR ECON EFIS DR
08SANTODOMINGO1642	GODR LOOKS TO BUY SHELL RETAIL BUSINESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Shell Company Regional Chairman Rafael Maradiaga told EconOff that the government has informed Shell it intends to purchase the company,s retail gasoline business, the country,s largest, for USD 190 million. The government has already signed a purchase agreement to buy Shell's 50 [...]	2008-10-23 19:34:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG EINV ECON DR
08SANTODOMINGO1643	STRENGTHENED ENVIRONMENTAL MINISTRY SAYS IT WILL [...] (U) SUMMARY: On October 16, Environmental Minister Jaime David Fernandez Mirabal issued a warning to artisan craft merchants that the GODR will begin confiscating items made from components of endangered marine turtle species on November 3. The sale of these products has been illegal in the D [...]	2008-10-23 19:34:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV KICR ECON EFIS DR
08SANTODOMINGO1666	SANTIAGO: THE OTHER DOMINICAN REPUBLIC [...] (SBU) Summary: Whereas piles of trash and crumbling sidewalks decorate Santo Domingo, Santiago - the DR's second largest city - demonstrates what public-private partnerships and civic pride can achieve. The entrepreneurial spirit of the region was on display during Ambassador Fannin's recent [...]	2008-10-30 14:03:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KCRM EINV ECON DR
08SANTODOMINGO1727	NON-AVAILABILITY OF CBP INTERDICTION ASSETS [...] (SBU) Summary. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Blackhawk helicopters stationed in Puerto Rico that have been assisting the Dominican Republic Directorate for National Drug Control (DNCD) and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in the interdiction of suspected narcotics laden [...]	2008-11-07 20:00:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	DR KCRM PHUM PREL SNAR
08SANTODOMINGO180	PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN: DIVERGING POLLS PROMPT [...] (SBU) The results of four major presidential campaign opinion polls differ by as much as 20 percent (pct.),from a 16 pct. lead for the PLD's Leonel Fernandez to a 4 pct. lead for the PRD's Miguel Vargas Maldonado. The rival campaigns are busy debating the reliability of their favored polling [...]	2008-02-05 18:55:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ECON DR
08SANTODOMINGO1812	SANTO DOMINGO ECONOMIC-POLITICAL ROUNDUP, NOVEMBER [...] IMF Visit Raises Concerns about Balance of Payments, 2009 Deficit 2. Government Completes Purchase of Oil Refinery 3. Another Bank Fraud Conviction Upheld by Supreme Court 4. Fernandez Hosts Seminar on Financial Crisis 5. Vargas Maldonado Makes Power Play in PRD Party Â [...]	2008-11-28 14:06:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EFIN DR
08SANTODOMINGO1815	DR TIP WATCH LIST INTERIM ASSESSMENT [...] (U) The following is Embassy Santo Domingo's Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Watch List Interim Assessment, per ref A request. 2. (U) Authorities of the Dominican Republic report that they are working to prevent human trafficking, protect TIP victims and prosecute offenders under the "Traffick [...]	2008-11-28 18:33:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM SMIG KCRM KTIP KWMN DR
08SANTODOMINGO1819	VISIT BY WHA DAS ROBINSON [...] (U) Summary: The November 17-19 visit of WHA Deputy Assistant Secretary David Robinson and WHA/CAR Deputy Director Willard Smith to the Dominican Republic provided them an opportunity to hear first hand about the challenges faced by the GODR and Embassy Santo Domingo - the energy and fiscal cr [...]	2008-12-01 18:57:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM KCRM SNAR DR
08SANTODOMINGO192	OPEN SOCIETY JUSTICE INITIATIVE CONDEMNS DR BIRTH [...] (SBU) Summary: EmbOffs met with representatives of the Soros affiliated Open Society Justice Initiative to discuss the Dominican Republic,s birth registration policy, especially how it adversely affects Dominicans of Haitian descent. The Justice Initiative highlighted deficiencies with the co [...]	2008-02-07 16:33:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV SMIG CASC HA DR
08SANTODOMINGO1921	REFORM OF THE REFORMISTA PARTY - THE DREAM IS ALIVE [...] (C) Summary: Poloff met with Victor "Ito" Bisono, a rising star of the falling Reform Party (PRSC) to discuss prospects for the party's revival - an on-going saga (ref A). Although some Dominicans have already dismissed the party as a thing of the past, Bisono has a different vision: He pred [...]	2008-12-16 20:39:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KCOR KJUS VE DR
08SANTODOMINGO1950	DR POLITICS - EX-PRSC STAR GUIDING FEW, FOR NOW [...] (C) Summary: Eduardo Estrella, a former presidential candidate of the PRSC (Partido Reformista Social Cristiano) offered Poloff a worrying assessment of the DR's political and economic scene much like other politicians and officials have done: Corruption is reaching self-destructive proportio [...]	2008-12-22 14:11:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCOR PREL KJUS SNAR DR
08SANTODOMINGO1951	DR POLITICS - EX-PRSC STAR GUIDING FEW, FOR NOW [...] (C) Summary: Eduardo Estrella, a former presidential candidate of the PRSC (Partido Reformista Social Cristiano) offered Poloff a worrying assessment of the DR's political and economic scene much like other politicians and officials have done: Corruption is reaching self-destructive proportio [...]	2008-12-22 14:11:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCOR PREL KJUS SNAR DR
08SANTODOMINGO1973	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE REPORT [...] The 2009 Investment Climate Update for the Dominican Republic. ---------------------------------- A.1 Openness to Foreign Investment ---------------------------------- 2. While the Dominican government welcomes foreign investment, significant systemic problems can make investing in the [...]	2008-12-30 14:38:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD OPIC USTR KTDB PGOV DR
08SANTODOMINGO1974	DOMINICAN TOURIST DESTINATIONS WARY AS ECONOMIC [...] Summary: The tourist havens of Punta Cana and La Romana in the eastern part of the Dominican Republic are beginning to feel the effects of the global economic downturn, but the impact remains limited and most new development is continuing. However, Cap Cana, a large scale luxury resort projec [...]	2008-12-30 16:47:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EAID DR
08SANTODOMINGO387	ONDCP DIRECTOR, DEA ADMINISTRATOR CALL ON [...] (C) Summary: On February 25, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director John Walters, accompanied by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Acting Administrator Michele Leonhart, U.S. Ambassador P. Robert Fannin, ONDCP and DEA Chiefs of Staff, and poloff called on Domi [...]	2008-03-17 19:24:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KCRM SNAR MARR DR
08SANTODOMINGO39	PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN RHETORIC HEATS UP [...] (SBU) After a respite caused by two major tropical storms and the holiday season, rhetoric among presidential candidates heated up again over the weekend. The PLD party candidate, President Leonel Fernandez, launched the first attack. Referring to the 2003-2004 economic crisis during the las [...]	2008-01-08 17:01:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON DR
08SANTODOMINGO418	CONCERN GROWING OVER GOVERNMENT'S CAMPAIGN RULES [...] (C) Summary: On March 24, the Government and ruling PLD party suffered a setback when a Central Elections Board (JCE) decision found that a special government payroll existed to pay party members who did no work, and ordered that the practice be ceased. The ruling follows a damning report by a [...]	2008-03-27 17:39:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM DR
08SANTODOMINGO55	SCENESETTER FOR DOL DEPUTY UNDERSECRETARY [...] The Dominican Republic has become a reliable supporter of democracy in the sometimes difficult and always strategic Caribbean. Our close relationship is exemplified by Dominican ratification of the CAFTA-DR free trade agreement, and our friendship is cemented by a history of strong economic [...]	2008-01-10 22:44:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI USAID DR
08SANTODOMINGO561	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: BANINTER BANKING CONVICTIONS [...] In a key blow to impunity, the 3rd Chamber of the National District's Court of Appeals early this morning upheld the convictions of senior banking officials involved in the disastrous 2003 bankruptcy of Banco Intercontinental (Baninter),made additional findings of guilt for a previously convi [...]	2008-04-18 18:36:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KJUS KCOR PGOV DR
08SANTODOMINGO699	OAS HITS THE RIGHT NOTES IN ELECTION REPORT [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 6, the OAS's Electoral Observation Mission issued a "Pre-Electoral Report" on the campaign for the May 16 presidential election. The report praised the performance of the Central Elections Board (JCE); criticized the ruling PLD party for spending state resources on the [...]	2008-05-09 12:53:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM DR
08SANTODOMINGO734	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REQUESTS RELIEF FROM LEAHY [...] Summary. Embassy notes with understanding the tremendous volume of Leahy vetting requests that must be processed by the Department -- Embassy itself has submitted 66 requests for over 460 individuals so far in FY 08, and submitted 82 requests for 635 individuals and 1 military unit in FY 07 -- [...]	2008-05-12 16:35:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM DR
08SANTODOMINGO770	CESFRONT - A PERSPECTIVE FROM PEDERNALES [...] PolOff met with source who is a U.S. citizen currently residing in Pedernales, a border town in the south of the country, doing local development work. Source, in the course of her duties, has regular contact with NGOs, local community leaders, and residents, including Dominicans, Haitians and [...]	2008-05-19 20:58:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL PGOV SMIG MCAP HA DR
08SANTODOMINGO884	ASSESSING LABOR AFTER ONE YEAR OF CAFTA-DR: [...] Summary: In a series of meetings with labor unions, NGOs and officials from the Ministry of Labor (SET),our contacts highlighted some of the successes and continuing problems in labor rights since the entry-into-force of CAFTA-DR in the Dominican Republic in March 2007. Positive improvements [...]	2008-06-04 15:12:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI DR
08SANTODOMINGO887	DOMINICAN REPUBLIC RESPONSE: FORCED LABOR AND [...] This is in response to a Department of Labor request for a list of goods that may have been produced with child or forced labor in the Dominican Republic as mandated by the Trafficking in Victims Protection Act. 2. Post reports that the following goods, listed in paragraph four, are alleged [...]	2008-06-04 18:41:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI DR
08SANTODOMINGO90	VIEW FROM SANTIAGO: FERNANDEZ CAMPAIGN FACES [...] (U) On January 11 ECOPOLCOUNS and POLOFF visited Santiago, the Dominican Republic's second largest city, to discuss the presidential election campaign. Santiago is the capital of a province of the same name, as well as the hub of the Cibao, a 14-province region with a record of successful priv [...]	2008-01-17 12:49:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON DR
08SANTODOMINGO929	ELECTION SHOWS STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF [...] (SBU) Summary: The analysis of Post and other observers of the 2008 presidential election is that the Dominican democratic system has improved to the extent that widespread election day fraud, which occurred as recently as 1994, is now a thing of the past. Other strengths of Dominican democr [...]	2008-06-09 18:38:00	Embassy Santo Domingo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM ECON DR
08SAOPAULO104	MEDIA REACTION: WESTERN HEMISPHERE: CRISIS BETWEEN COLOMBIA [...] "Time For diplomacy" Liberal, largest national circulation daily Folha de S. Paulo editorialized (3/4): "Colombia owes an explanation to Ecuador and the international community for having violated Ecuadorian territory.... No one questions Bogota's right to harass the FARC, a Marxist guerrill [...]	2008-03-04 12:04:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO109	MEDIA REACTION: WESTERN HEMISPHERE: CRISIS BETWEEN COLOMBIA [...] "What Is Expected From Brazil" Center-right national circulation daily O Estado de S. Paulo lead editorial maintained (3/5): "The Colombian invasion in Ecuador cannot be characterized as a casual and unmotivated act of aggression. The governments of Ecuador and Venezuela have clearly provide [...]	2008-03-06 10:29:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO11	MEDIA REACTION: U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS; SAO PAULO [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-10 14:31:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO122	SANTA CATARINA GOVERNOR SURVIVES IMPEACHMENT SCARE [...] (U) Summary: Luiz Henrique da Silveira, Governor of the southern state of Santa Catarina, has survived an attempt to remove him from office over allegations of abuse of power. On February 21, the Superior Electoral Tribunal (TSE) voted for technical reasons to suspend the legal proceedings ag [...]	2008-03-12 09:40:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR KDEM BR
08SAOPAULO123	MEDIA REACTION: IRANIAN ELECTIONS; SAO PAULO [...] No summary [...]	2008-03-12 15:53:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO128	MEDIA REACTION: WESTERN HEMISPHERE: SECSTATE RICE'S VISIT [...] "The War Continues" Columnist Eliane Cantanhede commented in largest national circulation daily Folha de S. Paulo (3/14): "Condoleezza Rice used her visit to Brasilia to send a tough message to Latin America, especially Venezuela and Ecuador. In a meeting with Foreign Minister Celso Amorim, [...]	2008-03-14 15:10:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO129	BRAZIL'S WORKERS' CENTRALS GAIN LEGAL RECOGNITION, [...] (SBU) On March 11, Brazil's Chamber of Deputies passed a bill giving legal recognition to Brazil's labor Centrals. Although they have been playing an important role in Brazilian political life for many years, the Centrals have not been considered part of the national labor system, but rather [...]	2008-03-14 15:53:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PGOV PHUM SOCI EFIN ECON BR
08SAOPAULO130	CHINA'S BUSINESS INTERESTS IN BRAZIL RECEIVE MIXED [...] (C) Although bilateral trade between China and Brazil continues to grow, there are increasing frustrations on both sides regarding access to each others' markets. For Brazilian business, China represents the largest opportunities for growth, but also the greatest economic risks, and many poi [...]	2008-03-14 16:02:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD PREL EINV ECON CH BR
08SAOPAULO142	SAO PAULO ELECTIONS: ALCKMIN MAYORAL CANDIDAC VIEWED AS [...] (SBU) The Social Democracy Party of Brazil (PSDB),the counry's largest and most important opposition party is facing internal division as well as a possibe breach with its principal ally, the Democrats arty (DEM),over this year's municipal elections. Despite their partnership on the national [...]	2008-03-18 16:15:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR BR
08SAOPAULO170	HUMAN RIGHTS AND PUBLIC SECURITY CHALLENGES IN MATO GROSSO [...] (SBU) Mato Grosso do Sul's public security and human rights challenges are typical of those found in many Brazilian states today. The state's geographic location, sharing an international border with Bolivia and Paraguay, however, creates an additional set of public policy tests for the state [...]	2008-04-02 12:52:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV SOCI KCRM SNAR ASEC BR
08SAOPAULO171	REFORMING SAO PAULO'S JUVENILE CORRECTION SYSTEM [...] (SBU) Sao Paulo's juvenile correctional system continues to battle its image as a network of uncaring staff and unsanitary facilities that turns young petty thieves into hardened criminals. Observers agree that sustained growth and development depend on Brazil's investing in its youth, especia [...]	2008-04-03 13:00:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM SOCI ASEC KCRM BR
08SAOPAULO183	MEDIA REACTION: WESTERN HEMISPHERE: VENEZUELA, CHAVEZ'S [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-08 16:08:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR

08SAOPAULO185	MEDIA REACTION: WESTERN HEMISPHERE: VENEZUELA, CHAVEZ'S [...] "The Vice of Populism" Liberal and largest national circulation daily Folha de S.Paulo (4/10) says: "President Hugo Chavez, has been increasing expenses with all sorts of social programs for years in order to please his constituents... . This policy...translates into inflationary pressure. T [...]	2008-04-10 12:23:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO188	MEDIA REACTION: WESTERN HEMISPHERE: CUBA, GOVERNANCE; SCO [...] 'Material Incentives' in Cuba Center-right O Estado de S.Paulo (4/14) editorializes: "A resolution adopted in February [in Cuba] but only now made public establishes that a 'compaero' who is more productive than the other working the same job will receive a salary proportionally higher... . T [...]	2008-04-14 12:36:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO19	FORMER FINANCE MINISTER ON BRAZILIAN POLITICS AND RELATIONS [...] (SBU) During a January 7 meeting with the Ambassador, former Minister of Finance Antonio Delfim Netto (strictly protect),who is currently working as a political and business consultant, discussed the opposition's victory over the government in a major tax battle and its implications for domes [...]	2008-01-15 16:07:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EINV ETRD BR VE
08SAOPAULO204	MEDIA REACTION: WESTERN HEMISPHERE: PARAGUAY, PRESIDENTIAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-22 14:38:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO225	All Politics is National: Presidential Race is Endgame of [...] (SBU) On April 24, the Sao Paulo State Executive Committee of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party (PMDB) voted unanimously to support Sao Paulo incumbent Mayor Gilberto Kassab (Democratic Party - DEM) in this year's municipal elections. PMDB state president Orestes Quercia stated that nat [...]	2008-05-08 17:23:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR BR
08SAOPAULO227	SOARING FOOD PRICES WOLDWIDE AND FOOD INFLATION IN BRAZIL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Brazil has suffered less from skyrocketing world food prices than other emerging markets. As a net global food supplier, Brazil's agricultural exports earnings are climbing. However, rising global inflation - particularly higher oil prices, which affect both the cost of fertili [...]	2008-05-09 09:17:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELAB EIND EAGR ENRG KTDD EINV BR
08SAOPAULO236	BRAZIL MOSTLY INSULATED FROM U.S. SLOWDOWN [...] (SBU) ummary: Brazil is more insulated from any U.S. drien worldwide economic slowdown than other emergin market countries. Its domestic economy fuels ecnomic growth, Brazilian banks have plenty of captal to lend, and Brazil is increasingly integrated into world markets. Similarly, the Brazil [...]	2008-05-12 10:57:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO242	DRUGS, ARMS AND CONTRABAND CONTINUE TO ENTER BRAZIL [...] (SBU) Brazil continues to wrestle with the serious challenge posed by increasingly creative traffickers of drugs, arms and IPR-infringing products, according to law enforcement officials and NGO representatives in Sao Paulo and Foz do Iguacu. Growing demand, both domestic and international, [...]	2008-05-13 12:39:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KCRM SNAR KIPR SENV ASEC PARM BR
08SAOPAULO247	BRAZIL AWARDED INVESTMENT GRADE CREDIT RATING [...] (SBU) Summary: In a surprising move, credit ratings agency Standard and Poor's (S&P) upgraded Brazil's foreign currency sovereign credit rating to investment grade on April 30. Financial analysts had widely speculated that Brazil might earn the upgrade later in 2008, but S&P surprised analys [...]	2008-05-15 15:52:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO248	MST "RED APRIL" SHOWS DECLINE IN ACTIVITY [...] (SBU) Summary: The Landless Rural Workers' Movement (MST) is facing a significant change in its organization. The number of its members is slowly decreasing, as is the number of land invasions it carries out. Some observers cite President Lula's "Bolsa Familia" cash transfer program for the p [...]	2008-05-16 09:18:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ELAB PHUM PINS EINV PGOV SOCI ASEC BR
08SAOPAULO264	BRAZILIAN SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND BACK IN PLAY [...] (SBU) Summary: The May 13th announcement by Brazil's Finance Minister seeking to establish a sovereign wealth fund (SWF) for Brazil has been met with criticism from the financial community and concerns by the Central Bank. On the heels of this outpouring of negative press, President Lula ask [...]	2008-05-29 15:12:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO267	SECOND INVESTMENT GRADE CREDIT RATING FOR BRAZIL [...] (U) On May 29, Fitch upgraded Brazil's sovereign risk rating to investment grade, from BB+ (neutral outlook) to BBB- (neutral outlook). According to Fitch, "the impressive improvement in external finances, in part due to higher commodity prices, but also the result of good policy management, a [...]	2008-05-30 17:19:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO268	BRAZILIAN INDUSTRIAL POLICY INCREASES GOB'S HOLD ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Brazilian government announced on May 12 a new industrial policy intended to stimulate economic growth with a goal of growing GDP by five percent per year from 2008 to 2010. The Productive Development Policy incorporates financing and tax breaks to achieve four main object [...]	2008-05-30 17:24:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELAB EIND ETRD KTDD EINV BR
08SAOPAULO276	CONTACTS FEAR TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS ON THE RISE [...] (SBU) Brazil's trafficking in persons (TIP) dilemma presents a growing challenge to the law enforcement community and NGOs assisting with TIP victims. Brazil is home to some cases of agricultural forced labor as well as urban textile sweatshops where Bolivian migrants work in precarious condi [...]	2008-06-03 16:59:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV ELAB KCRM SMIG BR
08SAOPAULO282	MEDIA REACTION: WESTERN HEMISPHERE: COLOMBIA; SCO PAULO [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-06 10:49:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO292	ORGANIZED LABOR DOING WELL WITH LULA [...] (SBU) A year and a half into his second term, President Lula has won back the approval of many in organized labor who had expressed disenchantment with him during his first term. By signing legislation granting legal recognition and government funding to the large labor Centrals while vetoing [...]	2008-06-10 15:46:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PGOV ECON BR
08SAOPAULO298	MEDIA REACTION: WESTERN HEMISPHERE: VENEZUELA, CHAVEZ' [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-12 10:54:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO30	MEDIA REACTION: ECONOMY: STOCK EXCHANGE TURBULENCE; [...] No summary [...]	2008-01-23 10:20:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO301	U.S. AIRLINES DIFFER AHEAD OF BILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: U.S. aviation companies are of a mixed mind about expanded passenger routes between the United States and Brazil. On the one hand, rising fuel prices and a tightening market globally are weighing on the business decisions of the four U.S. carriers operating in Brazil (American [...]	2008-06-13 15:25:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR PREL PGOV ECON EINV BEXP BR
08SAOPAULO31	BRAZIL FACING DIFFICULT YEAR FOR NATURAL GAS SUPPLY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Brazilian government began 2008 amid concerns of a possible electricity crisis due to a shortage of natural gas and lack of rain to fill hydropower reservoirs. Energy sector experts have been pointing to a possible shortage of natural gas since 2006 when Bolivia nationalized [...]	2008-01-23 11:39:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET EINV ECON PREL BR ENRG
08SAOPAULO314	U.S. SCIENTISTS VISIT BRAZIL FOR MOU ON BIOFUELS [...] (SBU) As part of the U.S.-Brazil Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Cooperation on Biofuels, a U.S. delegation of eight scientists and engineers from the Departments of Energy and Agriculture visited Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro states from May 30 to June 6. Their visit follows a similar [...]	2008-06-18 17:26:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EAGR ECON EINV TRGY BR
08SAOPAULO32	MEDIA REACTION: ECONOMY: STOCK EXCHANGE TURBULENCE; SAO [...] "Anxiety And Panic In The US" IMF Managing Director Paulo Nogueira Batista Jr. (representing Brazil and eight other nations in the organization) commented in liberal, largest national circulation daily Folha de S. Paulo (1/24): "As everyone knows, the economic and financial situation here in [...]	2008-01-24 10:39:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO322	Sao Paulo Domestic Employee Validation Study [...] Summary: A recent study of B-1 domestic employee visas issued in Sao Paulo found a 3.5% overstay rate. By instituting new fraud prevention procedures, we hope to reduce this rate even further by closing certain loopholes. In almost all cases, overstays involved both the employer and the app [...]	2008-06-20 15:58:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KRFD CVIS KCRM SMIG BR
08SAOPAULO335	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES BRAZILIAN OIL CONCESSION [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a June 13 meeting with the Ambassador, former Minister of Finance Antonio Delfim Netto (strictly protect),who is currently working as a political and business consultant and widely believed to be an unofficial advisor to President Lula, discussed his views on Brazil's newf [...]	2008-06-26 09:29:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET PGOV EINV EAGR BR
08SAOPAULO338	SAO PAULO: WITH AN EYE TO 2010 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS, [...] (SBU) Summary: Avoiding open confrontation, the Social Democracy Party of Brazil (PSDB) held its municipal convention June 22 and nominated former Governor Geraldo Alckmin as its candidate for Mayor of Sao Paulo. In a deal reportedly brokered by Governor Jose Serra, the faction that favored su [...]	2008-06-30 09:47:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR BR
08SAOPAULO339	MEDIA REACTION: WESTERN HEMISPHERE: DOHA ROUND [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-30 10:00:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO38	GOVERNMENT EXPANSION OF "BOLSA FAMILIA" BENEFITS DRAWS [...] On the last working day of 2007, President Lula expanded the scope of Bolsa Familia, the federal monthly stipend benefiting some 11 million poor families, to include an additional payment for each child aged 16 and 17. Opposition politicians called the action unethical and possibly in violati [...]	2008-01-28 18:39:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SOCI EAID EFIN ECON BR
08SAOPAULO392	BIOELECTRICITY THE NEXT BIOFUEL - ELECTRICITY SERIES #4 [...] (SBU) Summary: As the next big development in Brazilian biofuels, bioelectricity has been touted as the short-term solution to Brazil's potential electricity shortages. It is a clean source of electricity that requires little start-up time and is complementary to Brazil's predominately hydro [...]	2008-07-24 09:32:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EAGR ENV BR
08SAOPAULO407	MEDIA REACTION: GLOBAL ECONOMY: DOHA ROUND [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-29 16:30:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO412	G/TIP LAGON VISIT TO SAO PAULO REVEALS BOTH PROGRESS AND [...] (SBU) Ambassador-at-Large Mark P. Lagon, Director of the State Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (G/TIP),visited Sao Paulo on June 26-27 as part of a multi-city trip to Brazil. Ambassador Lagon met with both federal and state-level members of the judicial and la [...]	2008-07-30 15:33:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF KCRM PHUM ELAB KTIP BR
08SAOPAULO417	GLOBAL ECONOMY: DOHA ROUND [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-01 11:12:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO423	DOHA, ETHANOL, AND THE WTO: WILL BRAZIL FIGHT? [...] (SBU) The collapse of the DOHA round WTO negotiations brings with it a call to continue fighting US agriculture subsidies directly through the WTO. In particular, the Brazilian Foreign Ministry (Itamaraty) may choose this fall to initiate a WTO case against the US tariff on ethanol imports fr [...]	2008-08-04 08:33:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ENRG EAGR ECON EINV TRGY BR
08SAOPAULO432	SUGAR, ETHANOL, CHARGES OF SLAVERY, AND TIP STRATEGY IN [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-08 16:32:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREF KCRM PHUM ELAB EAGR ENRG BR
08SAOPAULO433	WAR AT CAUCASUS, DOHA 08-11-2008 [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-11 12:23:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO437	SOUTHERN BRAZIL: AMBASSADOR'S VISIT STRENGTHENS TIES [...] (U) Ambassador Clifford Sobel traveled to the city of Curitiba, capital of the State of Parana, Brazil August 3-4, 2008. During his visit to Curitiba, Ambassador Sobel visited the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham),met with the Governor of Parana, Roberto Requico, was a featured speaker a [...]	2008-08-12 17:22:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECIN KCRM KMDR BR
08SAOPAULO449	MEDIA REACTION: MUSHARRAF IMPEACHMENT; MERCOSUL [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-20 10:44:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO454	BRAZIL'S TRADE STRATEGY POST-DOHA: FIESP's POSITION [...] (SBU) In an August 21 meeting between Ambassador Sobel and Mario Marconini (strictly protect),Director for International Negotiations at FIESP (Sao Paulo Federation of Industries),Marconini provided his insights into Brazil's negotiating position during the last round of Doha trade negotiati [...]	2008-08-25 10:30:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON PREL BR
08SAOPAULO460	U.S. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN [...] No summary [...]	2008-08-29 10:47:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO467	Mission Participates in Diversity Panel on Race and [...] Summary: Congen Management Officer (and published author) gave a U.S. perspective on diversity as an invited member of a panel on the subject at Sao Paulo's Biannual Book Festival on August 20. The event featured many of the most important members of Brazil's diversity community. Panel di [...]	2008-09-04 15:26:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO BR
08SAOPAULO468	BLUE LANTERN POST-SHIPMENT CHECK ON LICENSE 050073566 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In response to reftel, Econoff conducted three separate site visits and was able to confirm receipt of the parts by Foreign Consignee Embraer. Site visits revealed that Embraer's license application contained erroneous information about consignee Darrigo & Valente Transportes, [...]	2008-09-04 17:00:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KOMC CO BR
08SAOPAULO471	JETBLUE FOUNDER LAUNCHES BRAZILIAN AIRLINE AZUL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: By the end of 2008, start-up airline Azul Linhas Aereas (Blue Airlines),the fourth airline started by JetBlue founder David Neeleman, will be poised to initiate its inaugural flight in Brazil. With a business plan replicating JetBlue's, Neeleman is building the new airline wi [...]	2008-09-05 16:17:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON EINV BEXP BR
08SAOPAULO476	BRAZIL'S CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICIT NOT WORRISOME [...] (SBU) Summary: Brazil is set to run its first current account deficit since 2002; however, unlike previous years, the more stable composition of the balance of payments should protect the Brazilian economy from crises. The floating exchange rate, smaller share of foreign currency denominated [...]	2008-09-08 15:57:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO483	BRAZILIAN MONETARY POLICY-MODERATE IMPACT SO FAR [...] Summary: Continuing a tightening cycle, the Brazilian Central Bank (BCB) raised the benchmark interest rate, the SELIC, for the fourth time this year. The 0.75 percentage point increase puts the SELIC at its highest level in nearly two years at 13.75 percent. While curbing domestic demand is [...]	2008-09-15 16:45:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO485	U.S. REAL ESTATE FIRMS BULLISH ON BRAZILIAN MARKET [...] (SBU) Summary. On August 22, Ambassador Sobel met with senior executives of U.S. real estate firms operating in Brazil to discuss the competitive environment in the sector. The group, which included residential, commercial and industrial real estate developers, as well as real estate investo [...]	2008-09-17 11:45:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ECON EFIN ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO487	GLOBAL ECONOMY [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-18 11:09:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
08SAOPAULO490	GLOBAL ECONOMY; BOLIVIA [...] Superpowers Editorial in liberal Folha de S. Paulo (09/19) says: "Due to a lack of a fiscal device to deal with the crisis, the Bush administration decides, without criteria, on the life and death of the companies. In times of war, the Chief of State use to have a special mandate, which temp [...]	2008-09-19 11:58:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
08SAOPAULO497	BRAZIL FOREIGN POLICY: INTERESTS VS. IDEOLOGY, AND MAYBE [...] (SBU) A significant number of academics and international relations consultants in Sao Paulo are frustrated with Brazil's current foreign policy. In their view, left-wing elements in both the Workers Party (PT) and in the Foreign Ministry put ideology ahead of national interest. The critics [...]	2008-09-23 10:57:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	BR
08SAOPAULO498	GLOBAL ECONOMY; SOUTH AFRICA [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-23 11:02:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
08SAOPAULO499	Sao Paulo Consultations Related to the Joint Action Plan to [...] Summary: USG officials held consultations in Sao Paulo with members of civil society on September 10 at Unipalmares, Brazil's first and only university tailored to the needs of Afro-Brazilians. The consultation followed technical meetings for the U.S.-Brazil Joint Action Plan to Eliminate Raci [...]	2008-09-23 11:11:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO BR
08SAOPAULO520	GLOBAL ECONOMY [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-30 11:21:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
08SAOPAULO522	PROSPECTS FOR BRAZILIAN INVESTMENT AMID CRISIS [...] (U) Summary: Prominent Investment magazine Latin Finance hosted its 6th Annual Brazil Investment Forum in Sao Paulo on September 18. While the original intent of the conference was to explore financing growth and investment in Brazil, taking advantage of Brazil's out-performance of its emerg [...]	2008-09-30 17:39:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO523	GLOBAL ECONOMY; ECUADOR [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-01 11:00:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
08SAOPAULO529	Senator Hagel in Brazil, Meetings on Foreign Policy [...] (SBU) Summary: Senator Chuck Hagel visited Sao Paulo September 2-3, meeting with a variety of interlocutors, including foreign policy experts and Sao Paulo Governor -- and likely 2010 presidential candidate -- Jose Serra. They emphasized that the United States should not try to push Brazil on [...]	2008-10-02 16:26:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KPAO BR
08SAOPAULO53	WILL BRAZIL JOIN THE SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND CLUB? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the closing months of 2007, Brazil's Finance Minister Guido Mantega proposed establishing a Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) as a vehicle to intervene in foreign exchange markets to curb the appreciation of Brazil's currency. Brazil's controversial plan differs substantially fro [...]	2008-02-07 09:04:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV BR
08SAOPAULO536	SAO PAULO MAYOR'S RACE: KASSAB'S PERFORMANCE SOLIDIFIES [...] (U) Summary: DEM Party Sao Paulo incumbent Mayor Gilberto Kassab's surprising first-place finish in first-round Sao Paulo mayoral voting against PT candidate Marta Suplicy makes Kassab the favorite for the October 26 second-round vote. Even more important, Kassab's strong showing solidifies P [...]	2008-10-07 08:26:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR ECON BR
08SAOPAULO55	US CONSULATE GENERAL SAO PAULO UNDERGOES CRISIS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Selected staff of the U.S. Consulate General Sao Paulo participated in crisis management training on December 6, 2007 and a mission wide Digital Video Conference (DVC) crisis management exercise on December 14, 2007. Observations and recommendations, keyed to reftel para 2, A-H, f [...]	2008-02-07 16:25:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AEMR AFSI ASEC BR CASC KESS OTRA
08SAOPAULO550	RUSSIA, VENEZUELA AND GEORGIA [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-14 16:01:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
08SAOPAULO56	POOR SAO PAULO PRISON CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO POSE SERIOUS [...] (SBU) Although state authorities emphasize that they are working hard on introducing new plans to address deficiencies in Sao Paulo's penitentiaries, reputed to have Brazil's best-organized and well-run jails and detention centers, local prison watchers tell us that conditions are in an abysma [...]	2008-02-08 10:46:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM SOCI KCRM SNAR ASEC BR
08SAOPAULO560	MILITARY-CIVIL POLICE CLASH OUTSIDE SAO PAULO [...] (C) Summary: Striking members of the Civil Police clashed with on-duty Military Police in a confrontation that left 25 persons wounded near the Sao Paulo Governor Serra's Palace on 10/16. The confrontation, which generated some lurid TV and press images, reflects Civil Police frustration with [...]	2008-10-17 15:32:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR BR
08SAOPAULO581	Brazil: Sao Paulo Mayor Wins Landslide Reelection, Set Up [...] (U) Summary: Democrats (DEM) Party candidate and incumbent Sao Paulo Mayor Gilberto Kassab capped off an extraordinary political comeback with a 61-39 victory over Workers Party (PT) candidate Marta Suplicy in the second round of the mayoral race on 10/26. Kassab's convincing win represents a [...]	2008-10-27 16:25:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR ECON EFIN EINV ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO590	GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS HITS BRAZIL'S ENERGY SECTOR [...] (U) Summary: The lack of credit worldwide has hit Brazil's energy sector. Despite the recent discoveries of billions of barrels of oil reserves below Brazil's seafloor, Brazil faces an increasingly uphill battle to turn the government's energy rhetoric into reality. Estimates range that it w [...]	2008-11-03 12:28:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO594	DESPITE FINANCIAL DOWNTURN, GLOBA FINANCIAL PLAYERS SEE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Country Managers for four major international financial firms - Morgan Stanley, Carlyle roup, American Insurance Group (AIG),and Rabobank consistently voiced concerns over the near to medium- term impact of the financial crisis and how it would affect their individual sect [...]	2008-11-04 10:09:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENV ECON EFIN ETRD EAG BR
08SAOPAULO602	U.S. ELECTIONS AND G-20 [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-06 16:11:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
08SAOPAULO606	SAO PAULO RACE COULD SET STAGE FOR 2010 PRESIDENTIAL [...] (SBU) Summary: The October 2008 Sao Paulo mayoral race set the stage for Brazil's 2010 presidential elections, positioning Sao Paulo Governor Jose Serra (Social Democrats - PSDB, opposition) to face off against presidential chief of staff Dilma Rousseff (Workers Party - PT, government),presid [...]	2008-11-07 18:56:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR ECON EFIN EINV ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO615	G-20 and Doha- Sao Paulo Media Reaction [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-18 12:12:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
08SAOPAULO618	Mercosul - Sao Paulo Media Reaction [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-20 11:57:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
08SAOPAULO632	Chavez - Sao Paulo Media Reaction [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-26 16:10:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
08SAOPAULO641	Hillary Clinton and the new US National Security Team - Sao [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-02 18:06:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
08SAOPAULO654	Global Economy- China - Sao Paulo Media Reaction - December [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-08 13:49:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
08SAOPAULO655	Corrected Copy - Global Economy- China - Sao Paulo Media [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-08 14:13:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
08SAOPAULO661	GLOBAL ECONOMY- BRICS AND ANTI-CRISIS ARSENAL - SAO PAULO MEDIA REACTION - DECEMBER 11, 2008 [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-11 18:30:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD XM XR BR
08SAOPAULO663	GLOBAL ECONOMY-BRICS AND ANTI-CRISIS ARSENAL DECEMBER 11, [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-12 11:18:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO664	AZUL AIRLINES "TAKES-OFF" [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Consulate officers attended the inaugural demonstration flight of new low-cost Brazilian airline, Azul Airlines, on December 2. While Azul had originally wanted its hub to be from the local Santos Dumont airport in Rio de Janeiro, they will be operating from the Campinas airpo [...]	2008-12-12 17:29:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON EINV BEXP BR
08SAOPAULO678	SAO PAULO STATE ORGANIZES TIP MEETING [...] (U) Summary: The State of Sao Paulo and the Secretary of Justice and Citizen Defense organized a broad-based meeting for NGOs and government agencies dedicated to fighting Trafficking in Persons (TIP) in Sao Paulo on December 16. Panelists stressed their commitment to "institutionalizing" th [...]	2008-12-19 17:05:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF KCRM PHUM ELAB KTIP BR
08SAOPAULO679	ECONOMIC CRISIS HELPS SERRA POSITION FOR 2010 [...] (C) Summary: The PSDB leadership sees an opportunity for their party as the ongoing global economic crisis hits Brazil. In this context, Sao Paulo state governor Jose Serra, the most likely PSDB nominee right now, has started a campaign of economic activism at the state level, promoting prog [...]	2008-12-19 17:41:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EFIN EINV ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO680	BRAZIL'S BUSINESS OUTLOOK FOR 2009 NOT GOOD [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite Brazil's impressive September economic performance, most of the domestic indicators show that 2009 will be a difficult year. Contacts across Brazilian business sectors told the Consul General that they are preparing for difficult times in 2009. Early indicators of co [...]	2008-12-19 18:07:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD BR
08SAOPAULO692	Media Reaction - Mideast - Gaza, Arab-Israeli engagement; [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-30 13:06:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR OPRC OIIP XM XR XF BR
08SAOPAULO94	SAO PAULO'S MAYORAL ELECTION AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR 2010 [...] (SBU) In October, Brazilians will go to the polls to elect the Mayors and City Council members ("Vereadores") of the country's 5,064 municipalities. Political analysts and consultants, as well as politicians from across the spectrum, agree on one thing: these elections will set the stage for [...]	2008-02-26 13:11:00	Consulate Sao Paulo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR BR
08SAPPORO32	NOTES ON CURRENT JAPANESE POLITICS: LUNCH WITH LOWER HOUSE [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-30 11:39:00	Consulate Sapporo	CONFIDENTIAL	JA
08SAPPORO48	CONTAINER SECURITY: NEW X-RAY TECHNOLOGY UNCOVERS ILLEGAL [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-19 12:36:00	Consulate Sapporo	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT EAGR ETRD EFIS ZO
08SARAJEVO100	BOSNIA: TIHIC AND THE SDA POWER STRUGGLE [...] (C) The Party for Democratic Action (SDA) is in the midst of an internal power struggle between Sulejman Tihic, the party president, and a faction led by Bakir Izetbegovic, the son of the party's late founder. Recently diagnosed with colon cancer, Tihic hopes to retain his position as party [...]	2008-01-17 12:28:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR BK
08SARAJEVO1021	BOSNIA - ENSURING A CHOD TRANSITION THAT KEEPS [...] (C) SUMMARY: We have been working for several months with NATO HQ Sarajevo, including Major General Wightman, to ensure that the July 21 transition from outgoing CHOD LTG Sifet Podzic (Bosniak) to a new CHOD is as smooth as possible (Reftel). The right leadership within the uniformed military [...]	2008-06-16 12:35:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PGOV MARR BK
08SARAJEVO1036	BOSNIA - SCENESETTER FOR THE JUNE 24-25 PEACE [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: The June 24-25 Peace Implementation Council (PIC) will take place in the warm glow of Bosnia's June 16 signing of its Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) with the EU. Though this fulfills one of the two conditions set by the PIC in February for closure of OHR. Prog [...]	2008-06-18 16:53:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR PHUM KAWC MARR ECON EAID EU
08SARAJEVO1056	BOSNIA - TIHIC THROWS SUPPORT BEHIND DURAKOVIC FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 19, the Party for Democratic Action (SDA) announced that it would nominate Camil Durakovic, the notorious leader of the Srebrenica separatist movement and organizer of the Srebrenica tent settlement, as their candidate for mayor of Srebrenica. Several senior SDA members h [...]	2008-06-23 09:52:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR KAWC KJUS BK
08SARAJEVO1068	DODIK TARGETS YET ANOTHER STATE INSTITUTION (BHRT) [...] (SBU) Summary: RS Prime Minister Dodik recently launched a frontal attack against BiH's national public broadcaster, BHRT, demanding that it be forced into bankruptcy, as part of his broader campaign to attack state-level institutions. As he has in other political initiatives, Dodik has sough [...]	2008-06-26 08:31:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KPAO BK
08SARAJEVO1087	BOSNIA - WHERE WE ARE PROSECUTING THE SREBRENICA [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: As the thirteenth anniversary of the genocide that took place in and around Srebrenica in July 1995 approaches, we thought it would be useful to review the progress made and the challenges faced by the State Prosecutor's Office Special Department for War Crimes (SDWC) investiga [...]	2008-07-02 14:42:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR KCRM KAWC PHUM BK
08SARAJEVO1110	BOSNIA- PRESIDENCY APPROVES NEW IRAQ DEPLOYMENT, [...] (C) At its July 4 session, the Presidency gave final approval for the deployment of a "platoon-plus" to serve with coalition forces in Iraq for fixed-site security duties. The unit is currently scheduled to arrive in Iraq on or about August 1, and will be the first multi-ethnic operational uni [...]	2008-07-07 15:42:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR MARR BK
08SARAJEVO1111	BOSNIA- PRESIDENCY APPROVES NEW IRAQ DEPLOYMENT, [...] (C) At its July 4 session, the Presidency gave final approval for the deployment of a "platoon-plus" to serve with coalition forces in Iraq for fixed-site security duties. The unit is currently scheduled to arrive in Iraq on or about August 1, and will be the first multi-ethnic operational uni [...]	2008-07-08 06:35:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR MARR BK
08SARAJEVO1112	BOSNIA-SDA MAKES LAST MINUTE SREBRENICA SWITCH [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 7, the deadline for registering candidates for the October 2008 municipal elections, the Party for Democratic Action (SDA) submitted Osman Suljic to be its candidate for the Srebrenica mayoral race. Following several days of discussions with SDA leadership, SDA President [...]	2008-07-08 16:59:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR KAWC KJUS BK
08SARAJEVO1114	BOSNIA - RUSSIS WALKS OUT OF PIC AND REFUSES TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: At the June 24-25 Peace Implementation Council (PIC),PIC member states, except Russia, reiterated their commitment to a benchmarks-driven approach to determining OHR's closure date. PIC member states also underscored to Bosnian political leaders that they would consider national [...]	2008-07-09 11:50:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EAID KJUS KAWC KCRM RU BK
08SARAJEVO1193	BOSNIA - DODIK REMAINS TOP DOG IN THE RS DESPITE [...] (C) SUMMARY: During his 2006 election campaign, Republika Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik promised the RS public that he would revitalize the RS oil industry and the Gacko thermo power plant, finish the highway connecting Banja Luka to Croatia, and build a comprehensive network of hig [...]	2008-07-24 16:26:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM ECON KDEM BK
08SARAJEVO1202	BOSNIA - OHR/EU POISED TO LIFT TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph seven below. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Republika Srpska Prime Minister Milorad Dodik continued to make public statements about the July 21 arrest of Radovan Karadzic. Among other things, Dodik criticized attacks on the RS by leading Bosniak politicians in [...]	2008-07-25 15:44:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL KAWC KCRM CVIS BK
08SARAJEVO1238	BOSNIA -- PRESIDENTS' ADVISORS PLAY SIGINIFICANT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over the past year and a half, we have worked closely with the cabinets and advisors to the three members of Bosnia's Tri-Presidency: Bosniak Haris Silajdzic, Serb Nebojsa Radmanovic, and Croat Zeljko Komsic. As we reported previously, (reftel),the advisors play a significant role [...]	2008-08-01 08:43:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR BK
08SARAJEVO1273	BOSNIA - LAJCAK STRESSES WEAK HAND DURING MEETING [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: In a meeting with visiting EUR/SCE Office Director Jason Hyland on August 4, High Representative Miroslav Lajcak stressed his weak hand in dealing with Bosnia's political problems. He said that Republika Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik can control events by threaten [...]	2008-08-06 16:15:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PINR PREL BK
08SARAJEVO1287	BOSNIA - THIS LIE HAS LEGS: MEDIA FRENZY OVER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Radovan Karadzic's claim of an alleged secret deal with Richard Holbrooke, which he outlined in a four-page written statement addressed to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY),has dominated the news in Bosnia for the past seven days. Despite our d [...]	2008-08-07 14:38:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KAWC KJUS BK
08SARAJEVO1342	BOSNIA - BIH CONSTITUTIONAL COURT: A DAYTON [...] (C) SUMMARY. The BiH Constitutional Court has played an important role in helping Bosnia become a stable, functional state, but is now widely perceived within the local and the international community as a Dayton Peace Process success story gone awry. The appointment process for judges has [...]	2008-08-22 11:37:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KJUS BK
08SARAJEVO1348	BOSNIA: NO BREAKTHROUGHS IN SIX-PARTY TALKS [...] (SBU) Summary: As expected, Saturday's meeting of the leaders of the six parties in the BiH ruling coalition did not yield any major compromises on the country's most contentious issues. All parties agreed to resume substantive discussions on constitutional reform immediately after the Octob [...]	2008-08-25 16:09:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	BK PGOV PREL
08SARAJEVO1418	BOSNIA: SCENESETTER FOR DAS JONES' SEPTEMBER 8-9 [...] (C) SUMMARY: You are coming to Bosnia at a time when rising ethnic nationalism, a weakened Office of High Representative (OHR) and threats by Russia to break off cooperation with its partners in the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) have brought reform to a standstill and could potentially t [...]	2008-09-04 18:07:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KJUS PGOV PHUM PINR PREL EU BK
08SARAJEVO1423	BOSNIA - MUNICIPAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN OFFICIALY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The campaign season officially opened today (September 5) for Bosnia's October 5 municipal elections. Although municipal-level party officials tell us their campaigns will focus on local-level issues, party leaders have already begun trying to capture votes by focusing on divisive [...]	2008-09-05 16:58:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	BK KDEM PGOV PINR PREL
08SARAJEVO1435	BOSNIA - DISPLACED CROAT COMMUNITY DENIED VOTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: On 28 August, the Central Election Commission (CEC) rejected the voter registration applications of 2,048 displaced Bosnian Croats, provoking howls of criticism from Croat political parties that they and their voters were victims of discrimination. The CEC's decision rests on co [...]	2008-09-09 13:23:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR KDEM BK

08SARAJEVO1449	BOSNIA -- A HOUSE DIVIDED: MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The campaign to register 1991 residents of Srebrenica to vote in municipal elections there has leveled the political playing field in the municipality for Bosniaks, whose demographic profile in Srebrenica reflects the genocide and ethnic cleansing that took place in and around the [...]	2008-09-11 13:28:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL PINR KAWC KDEM BK
08SARAJEVO1454	BOSNIA--ABKHAZIA, SOUTH OSSETIA, RUSSIA AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: A resurgent Russia and the crisis in Georgia are casting a shadow on politics in Bosnia. In the latest manifestation of Russia's increasingly unhelpful role here, the Russian Ambassador exploited a foreign policy vacuum at the state level to give Republika Srpska (RS) leaders the [...]	2008-09-12 08:26:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BK RS
08SARAJEVO1459	BOSNIA - DODIK CHALLENGES PIC BY SEEKING TO [...] (C) Summary: On September 11, the RS Government began the process of withdrawing from the state-managed electricity transmission company, Electroprenos BiH (TRANSCO) and establishing a RS transmission company. In February of this year, Dodik proposed several reforms to TRANSCO that would esse [...]	2008-09-15 06:17:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON ENRG PREL BK
08SARAJEVO1468	BOSNIA--INFORMED OF CHANGES IN IRAQ COALITION [...] (C) Ambassador informed the Tri-presidency, and, separately, the Minister of Defense that Bosnian armed forces would no longer be needed in Iraq in 2009 (Reftel). All three members of the Presidency expressed their satisfaction that Bosnia was able to assist in the stabilization of Iraq and [...]	2008-09-15 13:28:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS MARR BK
08SARAJEVO1481	BOSNIA - DISENFRANCHISEMENT IN POSAVINA LEAVES [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Central Election Commission (CEC) decided on September 9 not to approve voter registration applications for 2,084 Croats from the Posavina region (details of the Croats' dilemma are reported reftel). The party that helped spearhead the effort to register these Croats is laun [...]	2008-09-17 08:12:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM BK
08SARAJEVO1494	BOSNIA - DAS JONES' SEPTEMBER 8-9 VISIT TO SARAJEVO [...] (C) SUMMARY: During his September 8-9 visit to Sarajevo Deputy Assistant Secretary Stuart Jones met with Republika Srpska Prime Minister (RS PM) Milorad Dodik and attended a dinner hosted by the Ambassador with leaders from coalition parties and the leading opposition party (both events repor [...]	2008-09-18 15:15:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KJUS PGOV PHUM PINR PREL EU BK
08SARAJEVO150	BOSNIA- AMBASSADOR AND NATO HQ ENGAGE SILAJDZIC [...] (C) On January 24, the Ambassador, NATO HQ Commander US MG Wightman and NATO POLAD met separately with Presidents Haris Silajdzic and Zeljko Komsic to continue their outreach with senior leaders on movable defense property issues. The delegation urged the Presidents to support the new Ministry [...]	2008-01-25 16:12:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR BK
08SARAJEVO1510	BOSNIA - SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF DEPUTY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Thirteen years after Dayton, Bosnia and Herzegovina remains a deeply divided society. Dayton's division of the country into two entities - one overwhelmingly Serb (Republika Srpska - RS),and one divided between a Bosniak (Muslim) majority and a Croat minority (the Federation) - [...]	2008-09-23 15:58:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PGOV PINR KDEM KAWC BK
08SARAJEVO1520	BOSNIA - DODIK'S OPTIONS FOR BOSNIA: IT'S MY WAY [...] (C) SUMMARY: As we have reported, Republika Srpska (RS) PM Milorad Dodik has taken a number of actions over the last 12 months to undermine the Bosnian state, his most being his attacks on TRANSCO (Ref C) and in challenging the authorities of state-level law enforcement and judicial authoritie [...]	2008-09-25 15:16:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KAWC KDEM BK
08SARAJEVO1530	BOSNIA - PIC SPLITS OVER DODIK CHALLENGE TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Peace Implementation Council (PIC) Steering Board Ambassadors (SBA) met on September 26 to discuss its response to the Republika Srpska (RS) government's conclusion that the RS administration and administrative organizations are not obligated to provide SIPA documents in conne [...]	2008-09-26 15:35:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM KJUS KAWC BK
08SARAJEVO1536	BOSNIA - DODIK APPEARS TO STEP BACK FROM [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 26, High Representative Lajcak issued a statement acknowledging written assurances from Republika Srpska (RS) PM Milorad Dodik that his government was willing to honor a subpoena presented by State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) in connection with an inves [...]	2008-09-29 16:12:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM KJUS KAWC BK
08SARAJEVO1553	BOSNIA - AGREEMENT ON CENSUS? DON'T COUNT ON IT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Underscoring growing political intransigence on key reforms, Bosnian leaders sharply diverge on the data to include in a country-wide census, which Bosnia has not conducted since 1991. The EU-Bosnia Partnership Agreement -- a non-binding document outlining reforms the EU deems n [...]	2008-10-03 11:32:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM BK
08SARAJEVO1559	BOSNIA - DODIK IMPLIES RS POLICE WILL RESIST [...] (SBU) Commenting on the ongoing standoff between Republika Srpska (RS) and state-level law enforcement and judicial authorities, RS PM Milorad Dodik implied that RS police would prevent the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) from obtaining documentation requested by the State Pro [...]	2008-10-03 15:24:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM KJUS KAWC BK
08SARAJEVO1560	BOSNIA - DODIK IMPLIES RS POLICE WILL RESIST [...] (SBU) Commenting on the ongoing standoff between Republika Srpska (RS) and state-level law enforcement and judicial authorities, RS PM Milorad Dodik implied that RS police would prevent the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) from obtaining documentation requested by the State Pro [...]	2008-10-03 15:32:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM KJUS KAWC BK
08SARAJEVO1561	BOSNIA - DODIK IMPLIES RS POLICE WILL RESIST [...] (SBU) Commenting on the ongoing standoff between Republika Srpska (RS) and state-level law enforcement and judicial authorities, RS PM Milorad Dodik implied that RS police would prevent the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) from obtaining documentation requested by the State Pro [...]	2008-10-03 16:01:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM KJUS KAWC BK
08SARAJEVO1573	BOSNIA - VISIT OF DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: In meetings with the Presidency, Minister of Defense and Prime Minister of Bosnia, Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England emphasized the U.S. Government's commitment to Bosnia's stability and our continued cooperation to help Bosnia achieve its goals of reform and progress [...]	2008-10-07 08:55:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	MARR PREL BK
08SARAJEVO1585	BOSNIA - DODIK,S PARTY PRESENTS MORE DEMANDS AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: In two recent op-eds, Rajko Vasic, Secretary General of Republika Srpska (RS) PM Milorad Dodik's Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD),presents a state-level investigation into possible corruption in the RS and the 13-year post-Dayton effort to strengthen the state as p [...]	2008-10-09 15:32:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR BK
08SARAJEVO1587	BOSNIA -- RADMANOVIC'S BLEAK ASSESSMENT OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a lunch with the Ambassador, Serb Member of Bosnia's Tri-Presidency and member of Republika Srpska (RS) PM Dodik's Alliance of Independent Social Democrats party (SNSD) Nebosja Radmanovic sent troublesome signals about the current political climate in Bosnia and the country's f [...]	2008-10-10 11:17:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BK
08SARAJEVO1593	BOSNIA - MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS UNLIKELY TO CHANGE DOWNWARD POLITICAL TRAJECTORY [...] No summary [...]	2008-10-10 16:34:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	BK KDEM PGOV PHUM PINR PREL
08SARAJEVO1596	BOSNIA - DODIK VS SIPA: A TIMETABLE FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: The State Prosecutor's Office plans to ask the State Court for a seizure order on October 20, which would authorize the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) to obtain documents from the RS Tax Administration and other RS government offices in connection with a State Pr [...]	2008-10-14 10:48:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL ECON KCRM KJUS BK
08SARAJEVO1598	BOSNIA - SCENESETTER FOR HIGHREP'S OCTOBER 20-21 [...] (C) SUMMARY: High Representative Miroslav Lajcak will visit Washington on October 20-21 as part of his consultations with Peace Implementation Council (PIC) capitals prior to the November 19-20 PIC. Lajcak's stop in Washington follows visits earlier this month to Quint capitals, Brussels, and [...]	2008-10-14 14:55:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KAWC KDEM PHUM BK
08SARAJEVO1613	BOSNIA - RS NATIONAL ASSEMBLY REAFFIRMS RIGHT TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following calls in September by Bosniak Tri-Presidency member Haris Silajdzic for the abolition of the RS, the Republika Srpska National Assembly (RSNA) held a special session on October 13 and 15, at which it adopted a resolution implying the right of the RS to hold a referendum [...]	2008-10-16 14:28:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM BK
08SARAJEVO1614	BOSNIA: SREBRENICA MAYOR'S OFFICE RETAINED BY [...] (C) Summary: SDA candidate Osman Suljic won the mayor's office of Srebrenica, carrying with him a significant number of seats for the SDA-SBiH coalition in the municipal assembly, though fewer than SDA previously held. The resounding defeat of SDP's Hakija Meholjic, and the cooperative tone [...]	2008-10-16 15:19:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KDEM BK
08SARAJEVO162	BOSNIA- AMBASSADOR AND NATO HQ PREPARE TO ENGAGE [...] (C) On January 28, the Ambassador and NATO HQ POLAD continued their outreach in support of the NATO draft transfer agreement for movable defense property, meeting with the Chairman and Deputy Chairmen of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defense and the Federation Prime Minister. NATO HQ a [...]	2008-01-29 13:18:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR BK
08SARAJEVO1628	BOSNIA - BIH CONSTITUTIONAL COURT DECISIONS SEND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Within the past several weeks, the BiH Constitutional Court has handed down three controversial decisions that have reinforced the growing view that it is not up to the task of defending the rule of law in Bosnia. In a pair of contradictory decisions, the Court upheld the const [...]	2008-10-21 05:57:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON PREL KCRM BK
08SARAJEVO1629	BOSNIA - AMBASSADOR'S INTERLOCUTORS GIVE FEW [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an October 15-16 trip to Banja Luka, the Ambassador met with senior Republika Srpska (RS) officials, key advisors to RS PM Milorad Dodik, and former RS President Dragan Cavic to discuss U.S. concerns with statements and actions by Dodik aimed at de-legitimizing and undermin [...]	2008-10-21 16:30:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL BK
08SARAJEVO1649	BOSNIA: NATURAL GAS PIPELINE PROJECTS RUNNING ON [...] (C) Summary: After years of discussions (Ref A),there is still no new natural gas pipeline in BiH to provide consumers an alternative to "mazut," a heavy, polluting fuel oil, or coal or wood, which are all used for heating in the winter. The only existing pipeline in the country services S [...]	2008-10-23 12:39:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ENRG PREL BK
08SARAJEVO1655	BOSNIA - BACKSLIDING ON BRCKO [...] (C) SUMMARY: With the municipal elections behind us and the November PIC approaching, OHR and Bosnian leaders are again discussing the five objectives and two conditions for OHR closure. Among the outstanding objectives is the completion of the Brcko Final Award, which requires the Superviso [...]	2008-10-24 15:57:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM BK
08SARAJEVO1661	RS OIL STATE OF PLAY [...] (SBU) Summary: According to the Republika Srpska Government, the Russian Zarubjezneft rehabilitation of the Brod refinery is progressing, despite many internal delays, and the refinery should be producing gasoline by the end of October 2008. (Reftel) As part of the Brod privatization deal, Zar [...]	2008-10-27 15:00:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG PREL RS BK
08SARAJEVO1664	BOSNIA: VISIT OF AMB. CHRISTIAN KENNEDY [...] (SBU) Summary: The visit of Amb. Christian Kennedy, Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues, highlighted for Bosnian political and religious leaders the importance the United States attaches to restitution issues, including restitution of properties lost to victims of the Holocaust. Bosnian Jewis [...]	2008-10-27 15:48:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL BK
08SARAJEVO1703	BOSNIA - DODIK FAILS TO DELIVER DOCUMENTS TO STATE [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Despite public and private promises, including an October 23 commitment to the Ambassador, Republika Srpska PM Milorad Dodik and his government have yet to comply with a request for RS government documents from the State Prosecutor's Office. The State Prosecutor had reiterat [...]	2008-11-04 14:20:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR PHUM KDEM KCRM KJUS BK
08SARAJEVO1705	BOSNIA - S/WCI AMBASSADOR WILLIAMSON'S OCTOBER [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: S/WCI Ambassador Clint Williamson visited Sarajevo October 27-29 to discuss the possible transfer to Bosnia of some of the "Algerian 6" (A-6) group of Guantanamo detainees. Williamson met with Prime Minister Nikola Spiric, Minister of Security Tarik Sadovic, Foreign Minister S [...]	2008-11-05 12:01:00	Embassy Sarajevo	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PINR PREL PTER BK AG
08SARAJEVO1707	BOSNIA: DODIK REJECTS US-EU PROPOSAL FOR TRANSCO [...] (SBU) Post received a response from Prime Minister of the Republika Srpka on Friday, October 31 that answered the Ambassador English and EU Ambassador Kourkoulas, joint letter proposing reform of Electroprenos (TRANSCO),the state-run electricity transmission company (reftel). The English tra [...]	2008-11-05 14:54:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ENRG PINR PREF PREL BK
08SARAJEVO1722	ENERGY AGREEMENT MAY MEAN SOMETHING GOOD [...] (C). Summary: In a surprise move, on November 6, Republika Srpska (RS) Premier Milorad Dodik, Federation Premier Nedzad Brankovic and Bosnia Council of Ministers Chairman Nikola Spiric signed a comprehensive agreement on energy policy. If the agreement is implemented in good faith, it will [...]	2008-11-07 16:16:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN PGOV PREL EU BK
08SARAJEVO1724	BOSNIA - SCENESETTER FOR NOVEMBER 19-20 PEACE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Peace Implementation Council (PIC) will meet in Brussels on November 19-20 against the backdrop of continued political deterioration in Bosnia. The major parties continue to focus on their narrow ethnic agenda, not the reforms required for Euro-Atlantic integration. Republika [...]	2008-11-07 17:52:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KJUS KDEM EU BK
08SARAJEVO1728	BOSNIA - DODIK, TIHIC, COVIC AGREE TO A POLITICAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 8, Bosnia's three main political party leaders -- Sulejman Tihic, Dragan Covic, and Milorad Dodik -- issued a joint statement outlining a common approach to a number of controversial issues. The statement deals with constitutional reform, state and defense property, th [...]	2008-11-10 18:48:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM BK
08SARAJEVO1739	BOSNIA - POLITICAL MANEUVERING BEFORE THE PIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Going into next week's PIC, most Bosnian leaders are capitalizing on a climate of relative political optimism created by the three-party agreement that Milorad Dodik, Sulejman Tihic, and Dragan Covic reached on November 8 (reftel). Tihic, Covic, and Dodik have put elements of thei [...]	2008-11-13 19:17:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM BK
08SARAJEVO1796	BOSNIA - SECURITY MINISTER SADOVIC'S RESPONSE TO [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: The Charge and Acting Political Counselor met with Minister of Security Tarik Sadovic on November 24 to discuss the request in reftel A regarding the possible return to Bosnia of some members of the "Algerian Six" group of Guantanamo detainees. The Charge noted that we are now [...]	2008-11-26 17:32:00	Embassy Sarajevo	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PINR PREL PTER BK AGAO
08SARAJEVO1807	BOSNIA - SNAPSHOT OF RECENT INL-FUNDED PROGRAMS [...] (U) The INL-funded programs implemented by OPDAT and ICITAP programs are critical to our efforts to strengthen rule of law in Bosnia, and more broadly speaking, the state. In keeping with the Embassy's priorities, much of this assistance is geared to state-level institutions (State Border Po [...]	2008-12-02 18:18:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL EAID EFIN KAWC KCRM KJUS BK
08SARAJEVO1811	BOSNIA - MAYORALTY BATTLES MAY THREATEN TENUOUS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following the October 5 municipal elections, parties are measuring their strength not only in terms of the number of mayoralties and city council positions they hold, but in the concentration of power in the areas of importance to each ethnic group. As such, the Croatian Democrati [...]	2008-12-03 18:14:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM BK
08SARAJEVO1832	BOSNIA - PIC REITERATES COMMITMENT TO 5-PLUS-2, [...] (C) Summary: At the November 19-20 PIC, HiRep Lajcak and PIC members underscored their commitment to seeing the 5-plus-2 benchmarks and conditions met in full prior to OHR closure and transition to EUSR, but stressed a desire be in a position to make a decision on transition at the next PIC m [...]	2008-12-05 13:53:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PHUM KCRM KDEM EU BK
08SARAJEVO1847	DCM's DECEMBER 3-4 VISIT TO BANJA LUKA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. During a two-day visit to Banja Luka on December 3 and 4, Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) Judith Cefkin met with a series of key Republika Srpska (RS) political leaders on topics including the recent Prud/Odzak agreement, developments within in RS political parties, and the recent [...]	2008-12-10 16:03:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PREF SCUL BK
08SARAJEVO1869	BOSNIA - PROGRESS ON PRUD AGREEMENT SLOW AND SHAKY [...] (C) SUMMARY: A month after the signing of the November 8 Prud Agreement (Ref A),the leaders of all three signatory parties continue to profess their support for the document. However, intra-party rifts, quibbling over details, continued concern over the element of the Agreement pertaining to [...]	2008-12-15 16:55:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM BK
08SARAJEVO1879	BOSNIA: MICROSOFT AND PM SPIRIC SIGN STRATEGIC [...] On December 18, the BiH Council of Ministers and Microsoft finally signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement for access to legal Microsoft applications for all state-level government ministries. Prime Minister Nikola Spiric signed the agreement on behalf of the BiH Government. The agreement o [...]	2008-12-18 15:07:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECIN KIPR BK
08SARAJEVO1885	BOSNIA: LACING UP THE GLOVES FOR THIS YEAR'S [...] Summary. This year's budget-setting drama in BiH is in full swing. Debates at the state level illustrate the existential crisis it faces - the budget wars are essentially seen as a zero-sum game between funding the state vs. the entities. While a state-level Law on a National Fiscal Council [...]	2008-12-19 14:35:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON BK
08SARAJEVO1886	EAC MEETING DECEMBER 19, 2008 [...] (U) The core EAC met on December 19, 2008 to discuss threat information against FSO Raffi Gregorian, seconded as Principal Deputy High Representative at OHR. The meeting was chaired by the A/DCM and was attended by RSO, Legatt, OPA, ADMIN, POL, DAO, RAO, and AID. 2. (U) On December 18, [...]	2008-12-19 16:46:00	Embassy Sarajevo	SECRET//NOFORN	ASEC BK KCRM PINR PREL PTER
08SARAJEVO1894	BOSNIA - RETURN OF ALGERIANS SPARKS BOSNIAK MEDIA [...] (S) SUMMARY: The return of the first three members of the "Algerian Six" from Guantanamo has been the top news item for much of the Bosnian media since their arrival on December 16. The detainees' return has sparked a media battle between the two Bosniak-led dailies, one portraying the detaine [...]	2008-12-22 16:30:00	Embassy Sarajevo	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER BK
08SARAJEVO1900	BOSNIA - AMBASSADOR VISITS SREBRENICA, PUSHES [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador English visited Srebrenica December 16 to inaugurate two USAID-funded projects and one new American-backed investment. He also met with newly-elected Mayor of Srebrenica Osman Suljic, who named his municipal team at the inaugural session of the Srebrenica assembly on [...]	2008-12-24 06:37:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM BK
08SARAJEVO1906	BOSNIA - HUMAN RIGHTS OMBUDSMEN (FINALLY) TAKE [...] (SBU) On December 4, after more than two years of political wrangling, Bosnia and Herzegovina's three new state-level ombudsmen for human rights issues finally took office. The inaugural session of the ombudsman institution took place December 15, with a formal hand-over of responsibility fro [...]	2008-12-29 13:37:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV BK
08SARAJEVO191	BOSNIA - SILAJDZIC AND AVAZ: TROUBLE IN PARADISE? [...] (C) Influential Bosniak daily Dnevni Avaz has recently featured a number of articles critical of Bosniak Presidency member Haris Silajdzic. The articles constitute a shift in the editorial stance of Avaz which had formerly been a staunch Silajdzic ally. Negative coverage of SBiH attempts to [...]	2008-02-01 15:26:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR BK
08SARAJEVO1911	BOSNIA - TIHIC OFFERS HAND OF COMPROMISE, BUT [...] (C) Summary: In a December 26 press conference, Party of Democratic Action (SDA) chairman Sulejman Tihic called on Bosniaks to abandon the politics of victimhood and stressed that compromise with Serbs and Croats is the only path to a stable Bosnia. Tihic also attacked rival Bosniak politician [...]	2008-12-30 15:56:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM BK
08SARAJEVO194	BOSNIA - LAJCAK RETURNS FROM RUSSIA OPTIMISTIC [...] (C) On February 1, High Representative Miroslav Lajcak met with Sarajevo-based Quint representatives to discuss his January 31 trip to Moscow. Lajcak traveled to Russia, where he met with Deputy Foreign Minister Titov and Political Director Kharchenko, to discuss the upcoming February 26-27 P [...]	2008-02-01 16:08:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR BK RU EU
08SARAJEVO204	BOSNIA - TIHIC BLOCKS POLICE REFORM; DODIK [...] (C) SUMMARY: Talks between the six major coalition parties took place in Siroki Brijeg on February 2. High Representative Lajcak also took part in the meetings. The talks were intended to consolidate political support for the work of the police reform working group currently drafting legisla [...]	2008-02-04 19:39:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR BK
08SARAJEVO226	BOSNIA - QUINT DISCUSSES SHORT-TERM (TIHIC) AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: High Representative Lajcak met with Quint Ambassador on February 5 to discuss two political challenges. The first was February 2 decision by Sulejman Tihic, President of the Party for Democratic Action (SDA),to apparently repudiate the Mostar Agreement on police reform. Tihic's [...]	2008-02-05 19:15:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EU BK
08SARAJEVO245	BOSNIA: TIHIC ADAMANT ON REJECTION OF POLICE REFORM [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador telephoned Party for Democratic Action (SDA) president Sulejman Tihic February 7 to urge him to reconsider his rejection of the current police reform plan. The Ambassador stressed the importance of reaching consensus on police reform to allow for the signing of a S [...]	2008-02-07 18:30:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EU BK
08SARAJEVO246	BOSNIA- DODIK BACKS OUT OF DEFENSE PROPERTY DEAL, [...] (C) Reneging on a clear commitment to the Ambassador and NATO HQ, Republika Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik failed to have his government approve the transfer agreement on movable defense property on February 7 and instead referred the matter to a working group to negotiate a "comprom [...]	2008-02-07 19:16:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR BK
08SARAJEVO287	BOSNIA - TWO NEW SERB CHALLENGES TO DAYTON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over the last week, two issues have arisen that raise additional questions about the broader political objectives being pursued by Republika Srpska PM Milorad Dodik and his Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD). The SNSD-led Ministry of Civil Affairs has drafted a new la [...]	2008-02-13 12:00:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR SCUL BK
08SARAJEVO301	BOSNIA: SILAJDZIC ON POLICE REFORM, ENERGY AND THE [...] (C) The Ambassador met with Bosniak Presidency member Haris Silajdzic February 11 to discuss police reform developments and plans for Silajdzic's upcoming assumption of the Presidency Chairmanship. Silajdzic asserted his SBiH was solidly behind him in his support for the police reform legisla [...]	2008-02-14 17:23:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EINV ENRG EPET BK
08SARAJEVO302	BOSNIA: SILAJDZIC ON POLICE REFORM, ENERGY AND THE [...] (C) The Ambassador met with Bosniak Presidency member Haris Silajdzic February 11 to discuss police reform developments and plans for Silajdzic's upcoming assumption of the Presidency Chairmanship. Silajdzic asserted his SBiH was solidly behind him in his support for the police reform legisla [...]	2008-02-15 06:44:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EINV ENRG EPET BK
08SARAJEVO307	BOSNIA- UNDER PRESSURE, SPIRIC SECURES COM [...] (C) Prime Minister Nikola Spiric presided over a Council of Ministers (CoM) decision approving the Transfer Agreement on Movable Defense Property at its February 14 session. This development comes after sustained mission engagement with PM Spiric following the February 7 decision by the Republ [...]	2008-02-15 17:40:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR MARR BK
08SARAJEVO348	BOSNIA - PIC MEETS AMID BREWING POLITICAL CRISES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Peace Implementation Council (PIC) Political Directors will meet in Brussels on February 26-27 as Bosnia enters yet another in a long series of political crises, which stretch back to May 2006. Bosnia's continued political deterioration has shaped an emerging consensus among PIC [...]	2008-02-21 17:08:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PNIR BK
08SARAJEVO349	BOSNIA - PARLIAMENT CONFIRMS GOVERNMENT; DEBATES [...] (U) Bosnia's House of Representatives on February 20 confirmed all nominations for the Council of Ministers. The government had been in technical mandate since November 1 when Nikola Spiric, Chair of the Council of Ministers and Prime Minister, resigned in protest over the imposition of the [...]	2008-02-21 17:44:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL BK
08SARAJEVO350	BOSNIA - ONE YEAR POST ICJ VERDICT, MUCH PROGRESS, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In February 2007, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) verdict that genocide was committed in and around Srebrenica in July 1995 unleashed pent-up Bosniak anger about the 1992-1995 war. Bosniak political leaders exploited the verdict in order to advance their own narrow, nati [...]	2008-02-21 18:32:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KCRM KAWC KDEM PHUM BK
08SARAJEVO362	BOSNIA - DODIK RATCHETS UP THREAT TO PURSUE [...] (C) RS Prime Minister Milorad Dodik,s February 21 speech to the RSNA asserted recognition of Kosovo creates new rights for the RS and laid out conditions that, if not met, would justify an RS independence referendum. Dodik's conditions are intentionally unattainable and attempt to shape debate [...]	2008-02-22 20:15:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	BK PGOV PREL
08SARAJEVO363	BOSNIA: POLICE REFORM LAWS GENERATES CONTENTIOUS [...] (C) Summary: On February 14 the Council of Ministers (CoM),over Bosniak objections, adopted two draft laws which create the seven state level police bodies called for in the Sarajevo Action Plan and Mostar Declaration. (Ref A) On February 20 after a contentious debate, the State-level House [...]	2008-02-22 20:35:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EU BK
08SARAJEVO435	BOSNIA - PEACE IMPLEMENTATION COUNCIL DECIDES TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 26-27, the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) met in Brussels to discuss the future of the Office of the High Representative (OHR). PIC members agreed that the political situation in Bosnia had deteriorated since their October 2007 meeting and expressed concern about [...]	2008-03-06 11:08:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EU RU BK
08SARAJEVO454	BOSNIA - SILAJDZIC ASSUMES PRESIDENCY CHAIR; SHOWS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Bosniak Member of the Presidency Haris Silajdzic assumed the chairmanship of the institution on March 6. Silajdzic's actions and comments in recent weeks indicate that he plans to use his chairmanship to promote his divisive political agenda. His agenda, rooted in the past, has [...]	2008-03-07 06:42:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BK
08SARAJEVO455	BOSNIA - SILAJDZIC ASSUMES PRESIDENCY CHAIR; SHOWS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Bosniak Member of the Presidency Haris Silajdzic assumed the chairmanship of the institution on March 6. Silajdzic's actions and comments in reent weeks indicate that he plans to use his chairanship to promote his divisive political agenda. His agenda, rooted in the past, has co [...]	2008-03-07 06:43:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BK
08SARAJEVO466	BOSNIA - DEMINING DIRECTOR PROVIDES LIST OF [...] (S) At his request, we met with Dusan Gavran, the Director of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Mine Action Center (BHMAC) on March 3. (Note: BHMAC is the lead government organization overseeing demining activities. End Note) Gavran told us that he believed there was "now an opportunity" to remove all [...]	2008-03-07 14:45:00	Embassy Sarajevo	SECRET	MASS PREL MOPS PGOV PINR KAWC BK SI
08SARAJEVO488	BOSNIA: COMMITTEE REJECTS POLICE REFORM LAWS [...] (C) Summary: On March 12, the Joint Committee on Defense and Security failed in a six-six vote to endorse the two draft police reform laws mandated by the Mostar Declaration and the Sarajevo Action Plan (Ref A). The EC has indicated that the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) might [...]	2008-03-13 15:38:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EU BK
08SARAJEVO506	BOSNIA: HOUSE REJECTS NEGATIVE COMMITTEE REPORT ON [...] (C) Summary: On March 18 the House of Representatives voted to reject a negative report from the Joint Committee on Defense and Security (Ref A) on the two draft police reform laws mandated by the Mostar Declaration and Sarajevo Action Plan (Ref B). The draft laws will be sent back to the Joi [...]	2008-03-18 17:30:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EU BK
08SARAJEVO521	BOSNIA: COMMITTEE KILLS POLICE REFORM BILLS; [...] (C) Summary: On March 20 the Joint Committee on Defense and Security gave a second negative appraisal to the two draft police reform bills mandated by the Mostar Declaration and Sarajevo Action Plan (Ref A). The draft bills, which had been returned to the committee by the House of Representat [...]	2008-03-20 17:58:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EU BK
08SARAJEVO529	BOSNIA- RS APPROVES MOVABLE DEFENSE PROPERTY [...] (C) After intense discussions with the Ambassador, Republika Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik agreed to have the RS government approve the agreement on movable defense property that transfers ownership of all arms, ammunition and explosives from the entities to the state. Dodik has bee [...]	2008-03-21 15:31:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR PINR BK
08SARAJEVO541	BOSNIA - RS CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS AIMED AT THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Republika Srpska National Assembly (RSNA) adopted draft amendments to the Republika Srpska (RS) constitution on March 19, which will require a two-thirds majority for future transfers of entity-level competencies to the state, change the official capital of the RS from Sarajev [...]	2008-03-25 14:12:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KDEM EU BK
08SARAJEVO569	BOSNIA - MOVABLE DEFENSE PROPERTY AGREEMENT SIGNED [...] (C) State-level Prime Minister Nikola Spiric, Federation Prime Minister Nedzad Brankovic, and Republika Srpska (RS) Minister of Trade and Tourism Pedrag Gluhakovic signed the agreement on movable defense property on March 27 during a ceremony held at the Armed Forces of BiH's (AFBiH) ammunition [...]	2008-03-28 17:20:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR MARR BK
08SARAJEVO599	BOSNIA - POLICE REFORM APPEARS HEADED FOR ANOTHER [...] (C) SUMMARY: The prospects for passage of draft police legislation on April 2 do not look good. If the legislation is not adopted, it is unlikely that Bosnia will sign a Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) later this month, as the EU had suggested might be possible. Passage depends [...]	2008-04-01 19:27:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EU BK
08SARAJEVO649	BOSNIA - POLICE REFORM IN DODIK'S COURT [...] (C) Summary: The fate of police reform in Bosnia-Herzegovina is now in the hands of Republika Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik. OHR scrapped April 7 plans to table compromise draft legislation with political leaders compromise (Ref A) following Haris Silajdzic's refusal to attend. Am [...]	2008-04-09 17:26:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EU BK
08SARAJEVO657	BOSNIA - AUTHORITIES ARREST FORMER BOSNIAN ARMY [...] (C) On April 8, the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) arrested three former members of the war-time Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzgovina's (ARBiH) Fifth Corps for alleged war crimes committed against Serb civilians in the Bihac area during the fall of 1995 as part of Op [...]	2008-04-10 18:03:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL KCRM BK
08SARAJEVO735	BOSNIA - LOOMING POLITICAL CRISIS OVER SREBRENICA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Central Election Commission (CEC) plans to announce on May 8 that municipal elections will take place on October 5. In Srebrenica, Bosniaks currently hold the mayoralty and majority of the 27 seats on the Municipal Assembly (17; Serbs hold the other 10 seats). There is a r [...]	2008-04-23 13:49:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR KDEM KAWC BK
08SARAJEVO747	BONSIA - DODIK INTENSIFIES ATACKS ON STATE-LEVEL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Since the beginning of 2008, Republika Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik, as part of his wider campaign to undermine the state, has intensified his campaign to challenge state-level judicial institutions. The primary focus of his attacks has been the High Judicial and Pros [...]	2008-04-24 10:38:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KJUS KAWC EFIN EID EU BK
08SARAJEVO757	BOSNIA - NO GOOD OPTIONS ON SREBRENICA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Quint Ambassadors met with High Representative Lajcak on April 24 to discuss options for addressing concerns that the October 2008 municipal elections could put Serbs in control of the entire Srebrenica municipal administration. This outcome would likely spark another destabilizi [...]	2008-04-25 11:58:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL KAWC RU BK
08SARAJEVO802	BOSNIA - SPIRIC SEEKS DISMISSAL OF ALKALAJ, [...] (SBU) On April 24, the Bosnian Central Election Commission (BHEC) found three members of the Council of Ministers (CoM) -- Foreign Minister Sven Alkalaj, Deputy Defense Minister Igor Crnadak, and Deputy Civil Affairs Ministers Senad Sepic -- in violation of the Law on Conflict of Interest in G [...]	2008-05-05 15:51:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR BK
08SARAJEVO816	BOSNIA - PARLIAMENT ADOPTS SREBRENICA ELECTION LAW [...] (C) SUMMARY: On May 7, Bosnia's Parliamentary Assembly adopted an amendment to the BiH Election Law that will allow all 1991 residents of Srebrenica Municipality the option to vote there in the upcoming October 2008 municipal elections. The amendment was supported by every major political party [...]	2008-05-07 17:02:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL PHUM KDEM BK
08SARAJEVO829	BOSNIA - 2008 PROJECT PROPOSAL FOR PRM [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraphs 3 and 4. 2. (U) In response to PRM's announced renewal of the Ambassador's Fund for Refugees for the eighth year (ref),we have identified a critical gap in returnee assistance and protection for FY 08. Last year, PRM provided funding for the p [...]	2008-05-09 12:16:00	Embassy Sarajevo	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREF PREL BK
08SARAJEVO852	BOSNIA - SPIRIC, ALKALAJ, AND THE POLITICS OF [...] (C) Prime Minister Nikola Spiric's recent request to parliament to dismiss three members of the Council of Ministers (COM),Foreign Minister Sven Alkalaj of the Party for BiH (SBiH),Deputy Defense Minister Igor Crnadak of the Party for Democratic Progress (PDP),and Deputy Civil Affairs Minis [...]	2008-05-14 15:27:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR BK
08SARAJEVO870	BOSNIA - DISCUSSIONS WITH SDA LEADERSHIP ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: On May 15, we met two senior officials from the Bosniak Party for Democratic Action (SDA) -- Federation Vice President Mirsad Kebo and state-level parliamentarian Bakir Izetbegovic -- to discuss the party's plans to the October municipal elections, particularly the steps SDA was t [...]	2008-05-19 08:47:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KJUS KCRM PHUM PTER IR BK
08SARAJEVO871	BOSNIA - DISCUSSIONS WITH SDA LEADERSHIP ON [...] (C) Summary: On May 15, we met two senior officials from the Bosniak Party for Democratic Action (SDA) -- Federation Vice President Mirsad Kebo and state-level parliamentarian Bakir Izetbegovic -- to discuss the party's plans for the October municipal elections, particularly the steps SDA was [...]	2008-05-19 11:15:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KJUS KCRM PHUM PTER IR BK
08SARAJEVO90	BOSNIA - DODIK'S ATTACKS ON PRESS AND NGOS RAISE [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 10, Embassy officers and representatives of the International Community met with non-governmental organizations and independent media outlets in Banja Luka to discuss concerns over the deterioration of press freedom and freedom of speech in the Republika Srpska (RS). [...]	2008-01-15 15:38:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR KDEM KMDR BK
08SARAJEVO971	BOSNIA - A GOOD DAY IN PARLIAMENT FOR RULE OF LAW [...] (C) SUMMARY: During its June 4 session, the BiH House of Representatives (HoR) voted on three initiatives of interest to our rule of law and political-military agendas. It passed a Law on State Salaries that protected U.S. investments in state-level judicial and law enforcement institutions [...]	2008-06-06 09:52:00	Embassy Sarajevo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON SOCI PREL PINR PTER KCRM KAWC KJUS
08SCTION02OF04NAIROBI1373	KENYA CORRUPTION UPDATE - LOOKING BACK, LOOKING FORWARD [...] No summary [...]	2008-06-04 12:39:00	Embassy Nairobi	CONFIDENTIAL	KCOR PREL ECON EFIN KE
08SECTIN01OF02BUDAPEST836	HUNGARY: CODEL LUGAR SCENESETTER [...] (SBU) Welcome to Budapest. Your visit comes as the Hungarian Government slowly re-engages following the long summer "cucumber season" and offers an excellent opportunity for discussion of Georgia and energy security. While Hungary remains a committed partner in the trans-Atlantic relationsh [...]	2008-08-22 12:31:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON GG RU HU
08SECTION01OF02CHISINAU976	A LONG-TIME OBSERVER'S IEWS ON TRANSNISTRIAN DEVELOPMENTS [...] (C) Summary: In a September 27 meeting former OSCE Ambassador to Moldova William Hill told Ambassador Chaudhry that he thought it unlikely that the planned 5-plus-2 meeting in October would gather all participants. Hill blamed Transnistrian President Igor Smirnov for avoiding a meeting with M [...]	2008-10-01 13:29:00	Embassy Chisinau	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBS PINR RS MD
08SECTION01OF03CAIRO1416	CODEL ACKERMAN MEETIGS WITH MUBARAK, SULEIMAN, AND ABOUL GHEIT [...] (C) Summary: In separate June 28 eetings with President Hosni Mubarak, EGIS Direcor Omar Suleiman, and FM Ahmed Aboul Gheit, CODELAckerman and the Ambassador discussed Israeli-Paestinian developments (focusing on Egypt's goalsfor building upon the current "calming period"),Eypt's regional rela [...]	2008-07-07 13:55:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KIRF KISL KPAL EAID ENRG IS
08SECTION01OF04HARARE754	ZIMBABWEAN HUMANITARIAN CRISIS WORSENING AS BAN [...] (SBU) The Mugabe government continues to deny nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and private voluntary organizations (PVOs) access to 1.3 million at-risk Zimbabweans to provide food, water, seed, fertilizer, and hygienic support. Currently, less than 300,000 people are receiving assistance [...]	2008-08-28 15:11:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC EAID PHUM ZI
08SEOUL1	SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S JANUARY 8 VISIT TO [...] (C) Madam Secretary, We at Embassy Seoul are delighted that you are able to make this visit. Foreign Minister Yu is eager to see you, especially as he had to cancel his visit to Washington last month due to key National Assembly hearings. President Lee Myung-bak wants to thank you and the Pre [...]	2008-12-31 05:05:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL1000	POLITICAL PUNDIT ON PRESIDENT'S PLUMMETING POLLS [...] (C) Summary: At a meeting with a group of foreign diplomats, political consultant Park Sung-min provided his insights on the controversy surrounding the reopening of the Korean market to U.S. beef and his perspective on the recent precipitous drop in President Lee Myung-bak's approval ratings [...]	2008-05-16 01:00:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL1004	WORLD VISION KOREA WELCOME IN NORTH KOREA [...] (C) SUMMARY: DPRK officials are rolling out the welcome mat for World Vision Korea, according to Park Chang-min, the North Korea Division Director who has managed its North Korean projects since 2001. After resisting expansion of the NGO's potato-seed project last year because it would requir [...]	2008-05-16 01:27:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KS KN PGOV
08SEOUL1010	ROK CHURCH FOUNDATION HELPING NORTH KOREANS START [...] (U) SUMMARY: In an effort to provide essential job training and employment for North Korean refugees who have been resettled in South Korea, a local church group formed the "Merry Year Foundation" in 2007. The Foundation is funded by donations from congregation members who generously donated [...]	2008-05-16 08:09:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PREF ELAB KS KN
08SEOUL1020	UK AMBASSADOR TO DPRK: NORTH KOREA IS CHANGING [...] (C) SUMMARY: UK Ambassador to Pyongyang, John Everard, told the DCM and Poloffs on May 16 that the there has been slow but noticeable change in North Korea during the two years that he has been serving there. North Korean elites were more openly flaunting their wealth in Pyongyang where it w [...]	2008-05-20 01:31:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SOCI KNNP EAID KS KN
08SEOUL1021	EMBASSY SEOUL, KOREAN NGOS SHOW SOLIDARITY WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador on May 19 hosted a lunch meeting with Burmese exiles residing in South Korea and the South Korean NGOs supporting the exiles. In brief remarks before the South Korean press present at the event, the Ambassador conveyed the U.S.'s deep concern over the growing human [...]	2008-05-20 04:16:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KS PGOV PHUM BM PREL

08SEOUL1039	SOUTH-NORTH STANDOFF WORRIES CONSERVATIVE ACADEMICS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Conservative academics criticized former President Roh Moo-hyun's North Korea policy as too accommodating. Now they worry that President Lee Myung-bak's lack of dialogue with the North means that the ROK will lose its influence, while U.S.-DPRK relations improve. END SUMMARY. [...]	2008-05-21 05:31:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KS KN PGOV PREL
08SEOUL1045	LEE HOI-CHANG LOOKS FOR BEEF SOLUTION [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador's May 20 lunch with three-time Presidential candidate Lee Hoi-chang focused primarily on possible solutions to the controversy surrounding the reopening of the Korean market to U.S. beef. Lee also talked about the "balancing and checking" role that his minority con [...]	2008-05-22 00:03:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL1058	FORMER FM SONG: PHASED APPROACH FOR BEEF IS THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a May 22 luncheon meeting with the Ambassador, National Assembly member-elect (and former Foreign Minister) Song Min-soon said that it was up to the U.S. to find a way out of the current beef situation and recommended a phased opening of the beef market (as the Roh administrati [...]	2008-05-23 07:29:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL1086	NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION RELUCTANTLY [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a May 28 meeting with POL M/C, National Human Rights Commission Commissioner Yoo Nam-young and colleagues explained that the Commission is complying with a Blue House request to complete a study of human rights conditions in North Korea by the end of the year, after largely ig [...]	2008-05-28 23:52:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KS KN PGOV PHUM
08SEOUL1087	LEE SANG-DEUK ON BEEF, PRESIDENT LEE'S MISSTEPS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over a lunch of U.S. beef, the Ambassador and Vice Speaker Lee, who is President Lee Myung-bak's elder brother, discussed solutions to the continuing controversy over the planned reopening of the Korean market to U.S. beef. Vice Speaker Lee and recently reelected lawmaker Chun Yu [...]	2008-05-29 02:11:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL1104	KOREAN NATIONALISM ACROSS THE GENERATIONS [...] (SBU) Summary. Prominent Korean researchers focused on Korean nationalism studies believe recent beef protests are motivated by what young Koreans see as a deviation from a basic expectation of equity among nations. A distinct divide separates the youth and adult protesters. The student-yout [...]	2008-05-30 06:15:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KS PGOV PREL PINR
08SEOUL111	WHAT TO EXPECT: HOW WILL PRESIDENT LEE CHANGE [...] (C) Summary: The Korean people have sky-high expectations for President-elect Lee Myung-bak. He will take office as the seventeenth president of Korea on February 25 and carries with him a long to-do list for his government and for the country. For insight on what Lee's administration will l [...]	2008-01-18 07:58:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL1113	CANADIAN READOUT ON MAY 7-9 PYONGYANG MEETINGS [...] (C) SUMMARY: DPRK Foreign Minister Pak Ui-chun told a Canadian delegation on May 8 that the DPRK was expecting to move forward on denuclearization if the USG took appropriate actions and that relations with South Korea were "alarmingly strained," according to an official at the Canadian Embass [...]	2008-06-02 06:13:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KN KS PGOV CN
08SEOUL112	KEY LEE MYUNG-BAK ADVISERS BELIEVE NEW PRESIDENT [...] (C) Summary: At lunch with the Ambassador on January 17, Lee Myung-bak advisers Choi Shee-joong and Hyun In-taek expressed optimism about Korea's future under President-elect Lee Myung-bak's leadership. Choi, a long-time political mentor to Lee and one his closest advisers, said that this yea [...]	2008-01-18 08:03:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL1120	ROK'S 17TH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY WINDS DOWN: A ROUNDUP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The 17th National Assembly, which officially ended, was characterized by the prominent role of 386er representatives (those born in the 60s that led the democratization movement in the 80s),its left-leaning ideology, the increased number of women, and intense partisan politics. [...]	2008-06-03 07:29:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL1145	GNP LEADERSHIP REACHES OUT TO U.S. ON BEEF [...] (C) Summary: On June 6 the Ambassador met with leaders of the ruling Grand National Party (GNP) to discuss ongoing public outcry over the U.S.-ROK agreement to lift the Korean ban on U.S. beef imports. GNP chairman Kang Jae-sup, who requested the meeting earlier in the week, said the party w [...]	2008-06-05 08:49:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL1153	PROTESTS CONTINUE AS BLUE HOUSE STRUGGLES TO FIND [...] (C) Summary: Throughout the June 6-8 holiday weekend, protesters continued to call for a renegotiation of the agreement to reopen the Korean market to U.S. beef, a ban on imports of beef from cattle over 30-months-old, and President Lee Myung-bak's removal from office. The protests, which oc [...]	2008-06-09 08:32:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL1174	PROTESTS PAST PRIME? LEE VOWS "FRESH START" [...] (C) Summary: The June 10 anniversary of the 1987 pro-Democracy protests drew record numbers of crowds demanding a renegotiation of the agreement to lift the ban on imports of U.S. beef. The demonstrators remained peaceful, heeding the pleas of the ROKG and former Presidents Roh Moo-hyun and [...]	2008-06-11 08:18:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL1204	TURBULENT TIMES FOR PRESIDENT LEE: CAN HE RECOVER? [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Lee Myung-bak is only four months into his five-year term in office and already he has hit historically low popularity ratings of around 10 percent. Lee's first 100 days have been a crash course in political reality. The public's disappointment with the new administrat [...]	2008-06-16 10:04:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL126	WHAT TO EXPECT: HOW WILL PRESIDENT LEE CHANGE [...] (C) Summary: If South Korean President-elect Lee Myung-bak has his way, his five-year term in office will see a dramatic increase in Korea's economic performance, international competitiveness, and cooperation in multinational fora. Lee intends to achieve these ambitious goals through even m [...]	2008-01-22 07:53:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL127	LEE MYUNG-BAK TRANSITION TEAM: ONE MONTH LEFT [...] (C) Summary: President-elect Lee Myung-bak's Transition Team has had a busy first month. Charged with laying the blueprint for Lee Myung-bak's presidential term, they are now submitting legislation to begin to "pull the weeds" from the Roh and Kim Dae-jung administrations. Lee brings a diffe [...]	2008-01-22 07:59:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL1272	ASD SHINN MEETINGS WITH ROK DFM LEE: PROGRESS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. Deputy Foreign Minister (DFM) Lee Yong-joon told visiting Assistant Secretary of Defense (ASD) for Asia and Pacific Security Affairs James Shinn that discussions on a number of U.S.-ROK Alliance issues would be "temporarily postponed" in light of the domestic political situation [...]	2008-06-26 03:54:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MASS KS AF
08SEOUL1273	PARK JIN: BEEF PROTESTS A RESULT OF "TOO MUCH [...] (C) Summary: Grand National Party (GNP) Representative Park Jin spent most of his June 18 dinner with ASD James Shinn discussing domestic politics. Park described the current political situation as a "crisis," and said the Lee Myung-bak Administration would have to handle the upheaval very c [...]	2008-06-26 05:20:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS
08SEOUL1280	UPDATE FOR THE SECRETARY'S JUNE 26-27 VISIT TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Developments on beef and North Korea issues create an opportunity to get the Koreans -- up until now completely paralyzed by the beef crisis -- to reengage on our bilateral and international agenda. This cable provides an update to our earlier scenesetter, and suggests some prio [...]	2008-06-26 08:56:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL1292	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NEW NATIONAL SECURITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a June 26 meeting with the Ambassador, National Security Advisor Kim Sung-hwan, in office less than a week, said that it was a shame that, because of the protests over American beef, President Bush's July 9-11 visit had to be postponed. President Lee looked forward to resch [...]	2008-06-27 07:36:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KS KN
08SEOUL1319	NORTH KOREA ECONOMIC BRIEFING - June 2008 [...] No summary [...]	2008-07-01 23:34:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ENRG ETRD SENV SOCI KS KN
08SEOUL1337	PRESS BULLETIN - July 3, 2008 [...] Time for the President to Eat U.S. Beef (Chosun Ilbo, July 3, 2008, Page 27) 2. ROK-U.S. Summit; Breach of Diplomatic Protocol (Hankook Ilbo, July 3, 2008, Page 35) 3. Repeated U.S. Diplomatic Discourtesy (Hankyoreh Shinmun, July 3, 2008, Page 31) Features 4. Bush to Visit Seoul on [...]	2008-07-03 05:25:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US
08SEOUL1345	PRESS BULLETIN - July 7, 2008 [...] We Have More Important Things to Worry About (Chosun Ilbo, July 7, 2008, Page 31) Features 2. U.S. "Condoned Summary Executions during Korean War" (Daily Chosun, July 7, 2008) 3 3. Foreign Students in the U.S. Can Work as Interns (Dong-a Ilbo, July 7, 2008, Page 13) 3 4. Majority of [...]	2008-07-07 06:11:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US
08SEOUL1354	WEB PORTALS AID "SMART MOB," STYMIE KOREAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During the ongoing protests about U.S. beef, new means of disseminating information and networking internet users created what is being called a "smart mob." These new capabilities allowed protestors to use their cellphones to instantaneously upload video, pictures, and inform [...]	2008-07-08 07:11:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL1370	GNP, DP ELECT NEW LEADERSHIP, NA SET TO OPEN [...] (C) Summary: In early July both the ruling Grand National Party (GNP) and the main opposition party, the newly renamed Democratic Party (DP),selected their party leadership in a move that should end the stalemate over convening the National Assembly. The election of Park Hee-tae to lead th [...]	2008-07-09 07:48:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL1371	ROK TO SEEK CONSULAR RELATONS WITH CUBA AND SYRIA [...] (C) Summary: In a July 8 meeting with the DCM, ROK Deputy Foreign Minister Lee Yong-joon said that ROKG would soon begin negotiations on establishing consular relations with Cuba and Syria. DFM Lee was adamant, however, that this was not a first step toward full diplomatic relations with Cuba. [...]	2008-07-09 08:11:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM CU SY KS
08SEOUL1417	MT. KUMGANG SHOOTING AND ITS AFTERMATH BODE POORLY [...] (C) SUMMARY: ROK Unification Minister Kim Ha-joong told the Ambassador that growing anger in South Korea about the DPRK response to the Mt. Kumgang shooting incident could produce further deterioration in North-South relations and perhaps even affect the Six-Party Talks. He urged the U.S. [...]	2008-07-15 07:32:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KN KS PGOV
08SEOUL1480	FSC CHAIRMAN ON LONE STAR, BANK PRIVATIZATION AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a July 24 meeting with the Ambassador, Financial Services Commission (FSC) Chairman Jun Kwang-woo confirmed press reports earlier that day that the FSC was considering soon launching its review of Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC)'s qualifications as majority share [...]	2008-07-25 06:08:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EINV ECON PREL PGOV KS
08SEOUL1490	GNP LEADERS REVIEW BEEF, FTA RATIFICATION, AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 23 the Ambassador met with National Assembly Speaker Kim Hyung-oh and newly-elected Grand National Party (GNP) Chair Park Hee-tae. The amicable meetings focused on the beef issue and the KORUS FTA. Both Kim and Park expressed appreciation for U.S. efforts to defuse the [...]	2008-07-29 03:33:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ETRD KN KS
08SEOUL1524	DP CHAIRMAN CHUNG SE-KYUN ON FTA, BEEF [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador made a July 23 courtesy call on newly elected Democratic Party (DP) Chairman Chung Se-kyun. During the cordial meeting, conducted entirely in English, the two discussed prospects for ratification of the KORUS FTA. Chung said the DP was prepared to support FTA rat [...]	2008-08-01 07:07:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL1525	DP CHAIRMAN CHUNG SE-KYUN ON FTA, BEEF [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador made a July 23 courtesy call on newly elected Democratic Party (DP) Chairman Chung Se-kyun. During the cordial meeting, conducted entirely in English, the two discussed prospects for ratification of the KORUS FTA. Chung said the DP was prepared to support FTA rat [...]	2008-08-01 07:29:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL1526	DP CHAIRMAN CHUNG SE-KYUN ON FTA, BEEF [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador made a July 23 courtesy call on newly elected Democratic Party (DP) Chairman Chung Se-kyun. During the cordial meeting, conducted entirely in English, the two discussed prospects for ratification of the KORUS FTA. Chung said the DP was prepared to support FTA rat [...]	2008-08-01 07:48:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL1527	FM YU PLEASED WITH SUMMIT PREP, SAYS "ALL'S WELL [...] (C) On July 31 Ambassador Vershbow paid an office call on Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan to confer on preparations for President Bush's August 5-6 visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK). During their meeting they agreed that plans for the visit were proceeding smoothly and reviewed the most lik [...]	2008-08-01 08:10:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PBTS PREL PGOV MARR KS KN JA
08SEOUL1528	DPRK FOOD AID VISIT: GOOD BEGINNING [...] (C) During a June 30-July 5 visit to the DPRK to observe the beginning of the U.S. food aid program, USAID and Embassy Seoul officers met with World Food Program (WFP) and U.S. NGO representatives who said cooperation with DPRK authorities on launching the program was good. The WFP and NGOs ha [...]	2008-08-01 09:35:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KN KS EAID PGOV
08SEOUL1532	ALLIANCE SCHOLARS CAUTION AGAINST MAINTAINING THE [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a series of recent discussions with top Korean experts, including former ministers and ambassadors, a common theme emerged: although the U.S.-ROK Alliance has brought Korea peace, stability, and prosperity for the last half-century, North Korea no longer poses the military thre [...]	2008-08-04 02:44:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PGOV KS KN
08SEOUL155	LEE MYUNG-BAK ADVISERS DEFINE RECIPROCITY [...] (C) Summary: During a January 17 dinner with the Charge, Nam Sung-wook and Suh Jae-jean, two close advisers to President-elect Lee Myung-bak, commented on the incoming administration's reciprocity-based criteria for engaging the North and their dim outlook for progress in the Six-Party Talks. [...]	2008-01-25 03:26:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL1570	VISIT TO RURAL DPRK: AGRARIAN, ORDERLY, QUIET [...] (C) During a June 30-July 5 visit to North Korea to evaluate the beginnings of the U.S. food aid program (ref A),Poloff and USAID officers spent three days in Pyongyang and also traveled to two port cities to the southwest--Nampo and Songrim--and four agricultural towns farther north--Hyangsan [...]	2008-08-10 23:37:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KN EAGR ECON PGOV PINR SOCI ELTN MARR
08SEOUL1581	BLUE HOUSE OFFICIAL HOPEFUL OF IMPROVED ROK-DPRK [...] (C) Assistant Secretary to the President for Unification Yu Joon-ha (protect) told poloff August 7 that the Lee administration is committed to improved ties with the DPRK, but does not expect any movement until next year. The ROKG is determined to establish reciprocity as part of the ROK-DP [...]	2008-08-11 07:40:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID KS KN
08SEOUL162	LIKELY MINISTERIAL APPOINTEES [...] (C) Summary: The Presidential Transition Committee is expected to announce the ministerial nominations as early as January 26 for discussion in the National Assembly session that starts January 28. Though speculation is rife, a few names have started to rise to the top. Han Seung-soo, Speci [...]	2008-01-25 06:49:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL163	KOREA'S MARITIME MINISTRY GETS SINKING FEELING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Although Lee Myung-bak's transition team is garnering headlines in Seoul for its proposed merger of the Ministry of Unification under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, it is the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MOMAF) that is the hot topic in Busan. Followi [...]	2008-01-25 07:13:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PREF KN KS EIAID
08SEOUL1663	MT. KUMGANG: HYUNDAI ASAN WAITING ON ROKG TO TAKE [...] (C) Summary: Hyundai Asan Senior Vice President Jang Whan-bin told poloff August 13 that only the ROKG could resolve the stalemate with the DPRK over the Mt. Kumgang shooting incident. He does not believe financial incentives will compel the North Koreans to negotiate, saying the matter had [...]	2008-08-20 23:39:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID KS KN
08SEOUL1676	KEY NA COMMITTEES LIKELY COOPERATIVE [...] (C) Summary: The Grand National Party (GNP) now controls both the Foreign Affairs, Trade and Unification Committee and the National Defense Committee -- good news for U.S.-relevant legislation. In addition to the chairs, the committees are stacked with other pro-U.S. lawmakers, though the pro [...]	2008-08-22 06:51:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL1681	ROKG ON CHINA: U.S. ALLIANCE IS VITAL [...] (C) Summary: In a round of August 18 meetings on the state of ROK-PRC relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) officials, the Korea Institute for Defense Analyses (KIDA),the Korea Research Institute for Strategy (KRIS),and academics told poloffs that 1) the U.S.-ROK alliance [...]	2008-08-25 04:54:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS KN ZO
08SEOUL1696	KIM YOUNG-SAM PESSIMISTIC ON OUTLOOK FOR PRESIDENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a farewell meeting with the Ambassador, former President Kim Young-sam freely voiced his opinions on the current administration's woes and on prospects for improved Korea-Japan relations; he was pessimistic about both. Kim said that current President Lee Myung-bak's problems [...]	2008-08-27 05:02:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL1700	ROK-PRC SUMMIT MEETING: NORTH KOREA ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: In an August 26 meeting with POL M/C, MOFAT Director General for Northeast Asian Affairs Cho Tai-young said that Presidents Lee and Hu held extensive discussions on North Korea during the August 25 ROK-PRC summit meeting. Lee requested Hu's assistance in persuading the North to r [...]	2008-08-27 06:53:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS KN CH
08SEOUL1710	LEE MYUNG-BAK'S OLYMPIC MOJO: POLL INCREASES [...] (SBU) Summary: Recent opinion polls conducted by various ROK media agencies show that President Lee Myung-bak's approval rating is recovering, reaching between 24 to 31 percent in various polls taken from August 23. Pundits note that the recent increase was mainly due to Korea's success at [...]	2008-08-28 06:31:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL1719	ROKG BIDING ITS TIME ON SOUTH-NORTH RELATIONS [...] (C) -- Six months into the Lee Myung-bak Administration, the ROKG appears increasingly resigned to having no dialogue with North Korea this year, expecting the North to come to the table sometime in 2009. -- Minister of Unification (MOU) Kim Ha-joong, who helped launch "Sunshine Policy," i [...]	2008-08-29 06:37:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KS KN PGOV PREL
08SEOUL1795	KIM JONG-IL ILL HEALTH RUMORS [...] (C) Rumors that Kim Jong-il (KJI) may be gravely ill or worse are circulating in Seoul, fueled by various leaked intel and his failure to appear at the September 9 Pyongyang parade celebrating the 60th anniversary of the founding of the DPRK. The ROKG initial reaction is cautious, seeking fac [...]	2008-09-10 09:56:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KS KN PGOV PREL
08SEOUL1808	PRESS BULLETIN - September 11, 2008 [...] Preparing for a Post-Kim Jong-il North Korea (Dong-a Ilbo, September 11, 2008, Page 27) 2. A Sick State (JoongAng Ilbo, September 11, 2008, Page 30) 3. Talk of Kim Jong-il Being Ill Tests Our Crisis Management (Hankook Ilbo, September 11, 2008, Page 39) 4. Act, Don't Overreact, To Rumors a [...]	2008-09-11 06:44:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US
08SEOUL1826	AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON FORMER PRSIDENT ROH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a September 9 meeting with former President Roh Moo-Hyun at his home in Bongha village, South Gyeongsang Province, Ambassador Vershbow and Roh discussed the accomplishments that took place in the U.S.-ROK bilateral relationship during the last two years of Mr. Roh's term, in [...]	2008-09-16 04:46:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV GG RU KS
08SEOUL1865	GNP IN DISARRAY, LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS UNLIKELY [...] (C) Summary: The ruling Grand National Party (GNP) is facing a crisis in party cohesion. Once merely split by two powerful factions -- one led by President Lee Myung-bak (MB) and the other by long-time party leader Park Geun-hye -- the GNP is increasingly plagued by divisions within the pro- [...]	2008-09-19 03:48:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL1884	6PT: ROKG READOUT ON SEPTEMBER 19 ENERGY MEETING [...] (S) On September 22, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) North Korea Nuclear Negotiation Division Director Kim Gunn debriefed embassy representatives from Russia, Japan, China and the United States on the September 19 Energy and Economic Working Group (EEWG) bilateral meeting with N [...]	2008-09-23 08:15:00	Embassy Seoul	SECRET	ENRG KN KS PREL
08SEOUL1912	ROK PLANS TO UPGRADE RELATIONSHIP WITH RUSSIA [...] (C) Summary: MOFAT's European Affairs DG Kim Eun-joong asked for a meeting with POL M/C on September 25 to discuss the status of negotiations with Russia over the joint statement to be announced by Presidents Lee and Medvedev in connection with their summit next week. In particular, DG Kim w [...]	2008-09-26 08:40:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS KN RU
08SEOUL1946	US-ROK CONSULTATIONS ON INTER-KOREAN POLICY AND DPRK CONDITIONS: NO DIALOGUE; KJI STILL IN CHARGE [...] (C) At the first of three scheduled consultation sessions between a U.S. delegation led by DAS Alex Arvizu and a ROKG delegation led by MOFAT DG for Korean Peninsula Peace Regime Huh Chul on September 24, Huh noted that the ROKG policy goal toward North Korea remained essentially the same as th [...]	2008-10-06 03:10:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL1956	OCT 2 INTER-KOREAN MILITARY WORKING LEVEL TALKS [...] (C) SUMMARY The 37th inter-Korean military working level, Colonel-level talks were held at Panmunjom on Thursday, 2 Oct. This was the first North/South official meeting since Lee Myung-bak took office. The last military meeting was held on January 25, 2008. Colonel Lee Sang Chul of the ROK Mi [...]	2008-10-06 09:14:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PGOV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL1957	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH ROK PRESIDENT LEE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a thirty-minute meeting immediately upon concluding the presentation of credentials ceremony, President Lee warmly welcomed the Ambassador, telling her that she was in a position to bring Americans and Koreans even closer together. Lee said that he took pride in restoring trus [...]	2008-10-06 10:00:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL20	PRESIDENT-ELECT LEE'S ADVISORS REPUDIATE SUNSHINE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Providing what might be a preview of President-elect Lee Myung-bak's North Korea policy during a KBS roundtable broadcast on January 1, 2008, two of Lee's foreign policy advisors, Park Jin, foreign policy lead on the transition team, and North Korea specialist Nam Sung-wook decl [...]	2008-01-04 04:44:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PROG PREL ECON KS KN
08SEOUL2000	US-ROK CONSULTATIONS ON DPRK HUMANITARIAN [...] (C) Summary: At the second of three meetings between a U.S. delegation led by DAS Alex Arvizu and a ROKG delegation led by MOFAT DG for Korean Peninsula Peace Regime Huh Chul on September 24, Huh said the ROK would consider additional contributions of food aid or fertilizer to the DPRK only a [...]	2008-10-10 07:28:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL2034	SCENESETTER FOR THE 40TH US-ROK SECURITY [...] (C) Since your June visit to Seoul, the South Korean domestic political scene has largely returned to normal. President Lee has escaped from the morass that was the beef controversy, but still has much work to do before his government regains the trust and support of the Korean public. The s [...]	2008-10-15 08:58:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PGOV PINS KS KN JA
08SEOUL2048	FORMER PRESIDENT ROH MOO-HYUN: ACTIVE AGAIN [...] (SBU) Summary: Former President Roh Moo-hyun's recent activities on the internet and in public have sparked speculation that he is vying to re-enter the political stage after six months of relative calm in his rural hometown near Gimhae. Initial speculation began when Roh officiated at a we [...]	2008-10-17 05:56:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL2052	SENATOR HAGEL MEETS ROKG OFFICIALS [...] (C) Summary: Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE),in a round of October 15 meetings with ROKG officials including President Lee Myung-bak (septel),the Prime Minster, the Minister for Unification, the Minister for Trade, and the opposition Democratic Party Leader, discussed a range of bi-lateral and i [...]	2008-10-17 07:43:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON OREP ETRD KS KN
08SEOUL2075	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH FORMER PRESIDENT KIM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Former President Kim Young-sam told the Ambassador on October 21 that he was still struggling from the "shock" of his father's death on September 30 and wondering how to comfort his daughter since her husband had recently suffered a stroke and would not recover. The Ambassador r [...]	2008-10-22 08:26:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL2077	AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON ROK MINISTER OF [...] (C) During her October 22 introductory office call on Lee Sang-hee, ROK Minister of National Defense: --- Ambassador Stephens and the Minister swapped positive reports on the October 17 U.S.-ROK Security Consultative Meeting. Lee cited in particular its helpfulness in allaying Korean conce [...]	2008-10-22 08:50:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PREL PGOV PINS KS
08SEOUL2109	AMBASSADOR AND FORMER PRESIDENT KIM DAE-JUNG [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an October 22 courtesy call by the Ambassador, former President Kim Dae-jung said that she had come to Korea at an important point in the relationship. Relations were good, but there was still much work to be done on North Korea. After recounting his meeting with Kim Jong-il [...]	2008-10-28 04:56:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL2119	POLICY PLANNING BILATERALS: ROK FM YU EMPHASIZES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Director of Policy Planning David Gordon met with ROK Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan and senior Blue House, MOFAT, and Ministry of Unification officials in Seoul on October 27. FM Yu told Gordon that trilateral U.S.-ROK-Japan policy consultations were important to both regional r [...]	2008-10-29 08:24:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN JA KS KN AF
08SEOUL2154	19TH SECURITY POLICY INITIATIVE PLENARY [...] (C) The 19th Security Policy Initiative (SPI-19) talks were held in Seoul on September 10, 2008. The U.S. Delegation was headed by Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia (DASD) David Sedney. Ministry of National Defense Deputy Minister (DM) for Policy Jeon Jei-guk led the ROK D [...]	2008-11-04 06:38:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS MARR KS KN
08SEOUL2166	ROK EMBRACES ITS ROLE AS CHAIR OF FIRST APDP SOM [...] (U) Summary: The Republic of Korea hosted and chaired the first Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) of the Asia-Pacific Democracy Partnership (APDP) in Seoul on October 31, 2008. Twelve countries participated: Australia, Canada, India, Indonesia, Japan, Mongolia, New Zealand, the Philippines, the [...]	2008-11-05 06:57:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PGOV PHUM KS
08SEOUL2176	AMBASSADOR AND LABOR MINISTER DISCUSS ECONOMIC [...] (C) Summary: In a cordial November 3 meeting with the Ambassador, Labor Minister Lee Young-hee commented on the need to stabilize labor-management relations, workers' concerns about the recent economic downturn, and its potential impact on the KORUS FTA. Minister Lee refuted the common perc [...]	2008-11-06 08:25:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL2177	MOFAT-WHA CONSULTATIONS: ROK'S EXPANDING TIES TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: South Korea is actively expanding ties with Latin America through trade, investment, overseas development assistance and high-level engagement, according to ROK Foreign Ministry officials who met with WHA A/S Thomas A. Shannon on October 15 for consultations. The Ministry's Lati [...]	2008-11-06 22:38:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID EINV ETRD SK BR BL CU CI MX PE
08SEOUL2178	LEAFLET DROPS IN NORTH KOREA TO CONTINUE [...] (C) Summary: Park Sang-hak, President of Fight for Free North Korea, an NGO active in promoting democracy and human rights for North Korea, said he had sent 1.8 million anti-Kim Jong-il (KJI) leaflets by balloon into North Korea this year and would not heed ROKG calls to stop. The DPRK has t [...]	2008-11-07 04:42:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PROP PREL KS KN
08SEOUL2191	MEDIA REACTION IN SEOUL [...] No summary [...]	2008-11-10 07:36:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO KMDR
08SEOUL2192	PRESS BULLETIN - November 10, 2008 [...] Prepare for Renegotiation of ROK-U.S. FTA (Hankyoreh Shinmun, November 10, 2008, Page 27) 2. Seoul Should Not Delay Introducing the FTA Ratification Bill to the National Assembly (Seoul Shinmun, November 10, 2008, Page 31) 3. Cooperation and Trust (JoongAng Ilbo, November 8, 2008, Page 26) [...]	2008-11-10 07:51:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US
08SEOUL2203	AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH GNP LEADER PARK GEUN-HYE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a wide-ranging conversation on Nov. 6, the Ambassador and GNP legislator Park Geun-hye discussed North Korea, the future of the U.S.-ROK relationship, domestic political trends in Korea, the FTA, and camp returns. Exchanges on policy issues were interwoven with historical ane [...]	2008-11-13 06:17:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL2206	ROKG'S CALM REACTION TO DPRK BORDER-RESTRICTION [...] (C) Summary: DPRK authorities announced on November 12 that "rigid limits and blockages" would be placed on land border crossings between South and North Korea as of December Â [...]	2008-11-13 09:32:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL221	FEUDS UNLIKELY TO SIGNIFICANLTY DIMINISH GNP GAINS [...] (C) Summary: The conservative Grand National Party (GNP) -- out of power for the last decade -- is poised to win big in the April 9 National Assembly elections, giving them control over both the parliament and the Blue House. The progressive United New Democratic Party (UNDP) is still flound [...]	2008-02-01 09:06:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL2218	ROK PM HAN: PREPARED TO WAIT ON FTA, INTERNAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: ROK Prime Minister Han Seung-soo told the Ambassador during a courtesy call on November 13 that the ROKG was prepared to wait for the U.S. to take up the matter of its ratification of the KORUS FTA, but would encourage ratification of the accord by the National Assembly in the mea [...]	2008-11-14 06:29:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD EFIN ECON KS KN
08SEOUL2231	IRAN FM MOTTAKI: COOPERATION ON AFGHANISTRAN AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: In meetings on November 13 in Seoul with ROK Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan and Prime Minister Han Seung-soo, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki suggested that cooperation with the U.S. on Afghanistan and Iraq might be possible, but would depend on whether the U.S. was "s [...]	2008-11-18 08:08:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL IR KS KN AF IZ
08SEOUL2270	ROKG REACTION TO DPRK'S RATCHETING UP PRESSURE ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: -- On November 24, the DPRK announced that it would further restrict South-North economic cooperation as of December 1 by stopping Kaesong City tours and reducing ROK managers entering the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC) by half. -- A Foreign Ministry official said the ROKG, [...]	2008-11-25 11:37:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL2275	AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO GWANGJU: POLITICALLY [...] (C) Summary: During the Ambassador's November 18-19 visit to Gwangju, it became clear that, politically, not much has changed in Korea's southwest region in the past ten years. Through discussions with various local leaders, it was evident that the region remained politically left of center, [...]	2008-11-26 04:47:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL2281	AMBASSADOR MEETING WITH DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a November 24 luncheon meeting with the Ambassador, Deputy Foreign Minister Lee Yong-joon said with SMA negotiations concluded, he looked forward to making progress on USFK camp returns. Lee lamented that his goal of completing the return of nine facilities before the end of [...]	2008-11-26 08:21:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AMGT KS
08SEOUL2282	ROK MINISTRY OF UNIFICATION ON DPRK BORDER [...] (C) Summary: The DPRK's November 24 announcement of measures to restrict economic exchange activity and border crossings continued to reverberate in Seoul. On November 26, ROK Unification Minister Kim Ha-joong reported to the National Assembly on the state of affairs, pointing out that restri [...]	2008-11-26 11:01:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL2285	ANTI-DPRK LEAFLET DROPPING WILL CONTINUE, VOWS NGO [...] (C) Summary: On November 26, POL M/C met with Fighters For Free North Korea Chair Park Hak-Sang, responsible for sending anti-DPRK leaflets, triggering mounting tensions in South-North relations. Park said he was facing increasing pressure to stop, including the Ministry of Unification and f [...]	2008-11-28 06:32:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PROP PREL KS KN
08SEOUL2289	Visit of San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank President [...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified and is not/not intended for internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary: President of the San Francisco Federal Reserve Bank, Janet Yellen, met with a wide range of ROKG financial authorities, market actors, and economists during her November 17-19 [...]	2008-12-01 05:23:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD KS
08SEOUL2293	SOUTH KOREA ECONOMIC BRIEFING - NOVEMBER 2008 [...] (U) Korea Announces 33 Trillion Won Stimulus Package: On November 3, the South Korean government announced a 33 trillion won (approximately USD 25 billion) stimulus package (equal to 3.7 percent of 2007 GDP). The package includes 11 trillion won (USD 8.5 billion) in additional fiscal spending [...]	2008-12-01 06:52:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ENRG ETRD KS
08SEOUL2305	HELP FOR NORTH KOREAN DEFECTORS: PRIVATE CHARITY [...] (SBU) Summary: PolOff visited two government supported and two private institutions for helping student-age North Korean defectors: Hanawon, the re-education center where all defectors spend two months on arrival; Hangyerae School, where 220 students live and study; the Heavenly Dream School, [...]	2008-12-02 09:07:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PHUM PGOV KS KN
08SEOUL2306	NEW NGO REVEALS ABUSE AT PREVIOUSLY UNKNOWN DPRK [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At the November 18 inaugural gathering of Campaign for North Korean Freedom (NK Freedom),Yonsei University Associate Professor of Law Hong Seong-phil explained that the group's founding was based on the notion that defectors needed to take ownership of the North Korean human r [...]	2008-12-02 22:11:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	PREF PHUM PGOV PROP KTIP KS KN
08SEOUL2335	NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS DISAGREE ABOUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Four National Assembly members evinced frustration with worsening South-North relations in separate December 2-3 meetings, but disagreed on the causes and possible solutions. They saw close coordination with the USG as crucial. All were pessimistic about KIC's future, though the [...]	2008-12-05 07:48:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL2336	ROKG FOREIGN AND UNIFICATION MINISTERS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan told the Ambassador in a December 4 meeting that he did not know whether the DPRK would take further steps that would result in the complete closure of the Kaesong Industrial Complex, but that the ROKG was ready for that eventuality. The Foreign Mi [...]	2008-12-05 10:35:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL2340	PRESIDENT LEE UNPOPULAR, OPPOSITION EVEN MORE SO [...] (C) Summary: President Lee Myung-bak is suffering from entrenched low popularity that is affecting his ability to govern effectively. Even some Blue House insiders worry that if he does not turn things around in 2009, he could spend the remainder of his term powerless, overshadowed by jockeyi [...]	2008-12-08 07:28:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL2341	PRESS BULLETIN - December 8, 2008 [...] U.S. Automakers' Blaming of the ROK Preposterous (Dong-a Ilbo, December 8, 2008, Page 27) 2. North Korea's Nuclear Verification Needs Patience (Hankook Ilbo, December 8, 2008, Page 39) Features 3. U.S. State Department Asks Ambassadors Overseas to Submit Resignations (Dong-a Ilbo, De [...]	2008-12-08 07:42:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US
08SEOUL2382	NORTH KOREAN DEFECTOR INTELLECTUAL SAYS ELITE KEY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kim Heung-kwang of North Korea Intellectuals Solidarity, a group of predominantly elite North Korean defectors formed in June, and North Korea Reform Radio Representative Kim Seung-chul met with poloff on December 3 to describe plans to target elite North Koreans with messages an [...]	2008-12-12 06:45:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KS KN
08SEOUL2383	KOREA'S VIEW ON THE RISE OF CHINA (C-AL8-02576) [...] (U) This message addresses questions posed in Ref A on South Korean views on China. ------------------------------ ROK-PRC Engagement: Inevitable ------------------------------ 2. (C) Due to history, geography, cultural affinities, and China's rise as a regional power, Korea has no choic [...]	2008-12-12 06:47:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PGOV PREL KS
08SEOUL2389	REGULAR SESSION PASSES 7.5 PERCENT OF BILLS; MORE [...] (C) Summary: The 18th National Assembly's first regular session came to a close on December 9 without passing the 2009 budget bill or much legislation at all. To address the budget and other outstanding bills, a 30-day temporary session opened on December 10 but it is not likely many laws wi [...]	2008-12-12 08:11:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL2390	NORTH KOREAN DEFECTOR UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION SEEKS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Poloffs met with leaders of the Association of North Korean Defector Organizations (ANKDO),an umbrella organization representing 28 smaller NGOs that support North Korean defectors. Chairman Han Chang-kweon said it would be important to empower the defector community, and st [...]	2008-12-12 08:33:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PROP PREL KS KN
08SEOUL2399	MEDIA REACTION IN SEOUL [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-15 07:38:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US KPAO KMDR
08SEOUL2400	CHOI JANG-JIP: KOREA NOT YET MATURE DEMOCRACY [...] (C) Summary: Legendary political scientist and Korea University emeritus Choi Jang-jip told poloff on December 11 that he thought Korea had not fully democratized and that the main hurdle to this goal was an overly strong central government. Choi, a college classmate of President Lee Myung-b [...]	2008-12-15 08:13:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL2401	PRESS BULLETIN - December 15, 2008 [...] "Six-Party Process Reveals Its Fundamental Limitations" (JoongAng Ilbo, December 13, 2008, Page 26) 2. What the "Controversy over North Korea's Nuclear Status" Means (Chosun Ilbo, December 15, 2008, Page 35) 3. Obama's Way of Dealing with North Korea (Hankook Ilbo, December 15, 2008, Page 39 [...]	2008-12-15 08:16:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US
08SEOUL2403	2009 BUDGET PASSES NA; MORE CLASHES TO COME [...] (C) Summary: On December 13, the ruling GNP along with the conservative Liberty Forward Party (LFP) passed the annual budget bill while the opposition Democratic Party (DP) and Democratic Labor Party (DLP) members boycotted the vote. Most pundits and Assembly sources note that the ruling party [...]	2008-12-15 08:28:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL2408	NORTH KOREA ECONOMIC BRIEFING - NOVEMBER 2008 [...] (U) DPRK Bond Prices Low and Falling: Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported November 7 by quoting Exotix Limited, a United Kingdom-based investment bank, regarding North Korean bond prices -- "The price has fallen since July this year. The market then was in the mid 20 cents, but it is now in the te [...]	2008-12-16 05:56:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ENRG ETRD KN
08SEOUL2423	PRESS BULLETIN - December 17, 2008 [...] U.S. Congressional Delegation: "If the ROK Ratifies the KORUS FTA, the U.S. Congress Will Also Make Efforts to Do So" (JoongAng Ilbo, December 17, 2008, Page 6) 2. "Line" in Front of U.S. Embassy Has Disappeared, but No Tourism "Boom" Yet (Munhwa Ilbo, December 16, 2008, Page 10; Excerpts) [...]	2008-12-17 06:46:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US

08SEOUL2427	MEDIA REACTION IN SEOUL [...] No summary [...]	2008-12-18 05:28:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US KPAO KMDR
08SEOUL2431	ROK PLANS AID TO AFGHANISTAN DESPITE MEDIA [...] (C) Summary. In a December 18 meeting with A/DCM, MOFAT Director-General Chang Ho-jin requested that Washington and Seoul avoid public discussions of possible additional aid for Afghanistan. The ROK is considering a number of options, including deployment of military personnel and assets. [...]	2008-12-18 08:19:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS
08SEOUL2444	ENVIRONMENT MINISTER ON CLIMATE CHANGE, USFK CAMP [...] (C) Summary: In a December 16 luncheon meeting with ROK Environment Minister Lee Maan-ee, Ambassador and Minister Lee discussed climate change, Korea's Ultra-Low Emission Vehicle (KULEV) regulations due to go into effect January 1, environment issues related to USFK camp returns, and domestic [...]	2008-12-19 05:46:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SENV AMGT KS
08SEOUL2448	SEOUL ESTH UPDATE - NOVEMBER 2008 [...] On December 7 last year, a crane-carrying barge, belonging to Samsung Group's shipbuilding arm, rammed into Heibei Spirit, a Hong Kong-registered oil tanker, causing some 10,500 tons of crude oil to gush into the western coastal waters - Korea's worst oil spill ever. A shore of soft white san [...]	2008-12-22 01:58:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV ECON ELTN TBIO TNGD TRGY TSPA KGHG KSCA KS
08SEOUL2453	PRESS BULLETIN - December 22, 2008 [...] Wrong Troop Dispatch Should Never Be Repeated (Hankyoreh Shinmun, December 20, Page 27) Features 2. Former U.S. Ambassador Vershbow: "In Case of Kim Jong-il's Death, Reform and Opening-up Will Be Accelerated... The ROK Should Prepare for North Korea Contingency" (Dong-a Ilbo, December 22 [...]	2008-12-22 06:16:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US
08SEOUL2457	BLUE HOUSE ADVISOR SAYS FTA, MAJOR LAWS WILL PASS [...] (C) Summary: Ze Seung-wan, advisor to President Lee for civil affairs, told poloff December 22 that the KORUS FTA, along with other major legislation currently on hold due to physical opposition from the Democratic Party (DP),would be passed during the current 30-day special session set to en [...]	2008-12-22 07:49:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL2502	SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S JANUARY 8 VISIT TO [...] (C) Madam Secretary, We at Embassy Seoul are delighted that you are able to make this visit. Foreign Minister Yu is eager to see you, especially as he had to cancel his visit to Washington last month due to key National Assembly hearings. President Lee Myung-bak wants to thank you and the Pre [...]	2008-12-31 05:05:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL317	STIFF COMPETITION FOR GNP SEATS IN BUSAN [...] (U) This message is from the American Presence Post (APP) in Busan, Korea. 2. (U) With the April 9 general elections less than 60 days away, competition for Grand National Party (GNP) seats is setting new records. Spurred on by Lee Myung-bak's landslide victory in the presidential election [...]	2008-02-18 01:15:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KS
08SEOUL329	SETTING THE RIGHT COURSE: TRANSITION TEAM [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 19, Transition Team Chairwoman Lee Kyung-sook and National Security Advisor-designate Kim Byung-kook met with the Ambassador to discuss preparations for the planned April U.S.-ROK summit, the Transition Team's performance, and the best way to kick off President-elect [...]	2008-02-20 06:21:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL330	ROK REITERATES SUPPORT FOR KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE, [...] (C) The Ambassador noted that the U.S. had recognized Kosovo and again urged the ROKG follow suit as soon as possible in a February 19 telephone call with Deputy Foreign Minister Shim Yoon-joe. Shim said that the ROK position remained unchanged: it supported Kosovo's independence and expected [...]	2008-02-20 06:45:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EU KV KS
08SEOUL342	RESPONSE TO BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3 LICENSE 05-0055232 [...] Per reftel, post contacted the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) by phone and fax. 2. On January 30, 2008, Major Kim Jung Min, responsible for Basic Ordering Agreements on the DAPA Contracts Team, and Mr. Son Young Baek, President of First Trading (an agent of the AVL Intern [...]	2008-02-21 02:37:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	AU ETTC KOMC KS
08SEOUL343	SCENESETTER: LEE MYUNG-BAK PROMISES A BETTER [...] (C) Madam Secretary, the election of Lee Myung-bak, his appointment of pro-American advisors, and the likelihood that his party will secure a commanding majority in the National Assembly elections in April, provide an excellent opportunity to build a more substantial U.S.-ROK partnership for t [...]	2008-02-21 03:27:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR MNUC KN KS OVIP
08SEOUL347	COMPROMISE REACHED: GOVERNMENT DOWNSIZING BILL SET [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 20 the United Democratic Party (UDP) and the Grand National Party (GNP) broke a month-long deadlock and came to a compromise on Lee Myung-bak's government reform plan. The compromise includes the survival of the Unification and Gender Equality Ministries. The refo [...]	2008-02-21 07:52:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL365	ROH MOO-HYUN'S TURBULENT TERM: HISTORIANS MAY BE [...] (C) Roh Moo-hyun ends his presidency a deeply disappointed man. According to Blue House contacts, Roh has been moody and morose since the presidential election in December which resulted in a lopsided victory for the conservative candidate Lee Myung-bak. Not helping Roh's mood is the piling [...]	2008-02-25 08:24:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL37	PRESIDENT-ELECT LEE MEETS FORMER USG OFFICIALS [...] (C) Summary: During a January 4 meeting with former Secretary of Defense William Perry and other former senior SIPDIS USG officials, President-elect Lee Myung-bak said that: -- The DPRK government was feeling "tremendous uncertainty" after Lee's election and consequently had a wait-and-s [...]	2008-01-07 08:30:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KS KN PGOV PREL
08SEOUL390	LESS EUPHORIA OVER NEW ROK PRESIDENT LEE MYUNG-BAK [...] (C) Summary: Lee Myung-bak's transition period, which ended with his inauguration on February 25, was plagued by weeks of political wrangling within the Grand National Party (GNP) over nominations for the April 9 National Assembly elections and intense debate with the United Democratic Party [...]	2008-02-27 07:20:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL392	POLITICAL BATTLES CONTINUE, PRIME MINISTER NOT YET [...] (C) Summary: The Blue House and the National Assembly are in a staring match and it appears the UDP has no reason to blink. With nothing to lose, the UDP has delayed putting the PM-designate Han Seung-soo's nomination to a vote in the plenary and they have the necessary 150 votes (141 seats p [...]	2008-02-27 08:31:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL43	2020 VISION OF A MORE VIABLE AND STRATEGIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: For more than half a century, the U.S.-ROK Alliance has served the interests of both our countries, while significantly contributing to the overall security of Northeast Asia. In recent years, however, the Alliance has experienced significant change. South Korea has changed, th [...]	2008-01-08 09:29:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS MARR MASS KN KS
08SEOUL45	2020 VISION OF A MORE VIABLE AND STRATEGIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: In our previous message (ref A),we described the impact that changes in and around the Korean Peninsula are having on the U.S.-ROK Alliance and argued that the mission and footprint of our military presence must adapt to meet those changes. We pointed out that while many aspec [...]	2008-01-09 04:38:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS MARR MASS KN KS
08SEOUL453	ELECTION RUNUP: GNP GOING STRONG; LIBERAL LOSS [...] (C) Summary: Despite recent stumbles by the Grand National Party (GNP) and President Lee Myung-bak, continued attacks on Lee's appointees, and record low support for a president days after inauguration (49 percent in a March 1 Hankyoreh poll),the GNP still holds the pole position heading int [...]	2008-03-07 08:13:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL454	NEW MOU MINISTER KIM HA-JOONG: OLD MOFAT HAND, [...] (C) Kim Ha-joong, the current ROK Ambassador to China and a career diplomat, has been named Lee Myung-bak's first Unification Minister. Resistance to his nomination from the opposition United Democratic Party is unlikely to be strong; he was one of the architects of the Sunshine Policy when he [...]	2008-03-07 10:42:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KS KN PROG PREL PINR
08SEOUL455	NEW DEFENSE MINISTER SAYS DEFINING COMMON INTEREST [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador held his first official meeting on March 7 with Lee Sang-hee, the new ROK Minister of National Defense. They engaged in a one-hour discussion that focused on the strategic importance and future role of the U.S.-ROK Alliance. -- The Ambassador congratulated Minst [...]	2008-03-07 12:04:00	Embassy Seoul	SECRET	MARR PGOV PINS PREL KN KS
08SEOUL488	NSA KIM FORECASTS PRODUCTIVE SUMMIT, ADVOCATES [...] (C) Summary: Over a cordial lunch with the Ambassador on March 12, National Security Adviser Kim Byung-kook said that he was sure President Bush and ROK President Lee Myung-bak would get along well in their April summit meeting. Kim is planning a trip to the U.S. March 17-19 to meet with seni [...]	2008-03-12 09:09:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL496	BUSAN NOT AS FAR FROM NORTH KOREA AS YOU MAY THINK [...] (U) This message is from the American Presence Post (APP) in Busan, Korea. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Despite an apparent lack of attention to North Korean issues, the port city of Busan is home to several key players in the expansive realm of North Korean issues. While Busan is home to one of the [...]	2008-03-13 04:08:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KS
08SEOUL499	SOUTH KOREAN NGOS' UPHILL STRUGGLE IN NORTH KOREA [...] (SBU) In early March, DPRK officials faxed a request to their ROK counterparts at Mt. Kumgang saying that South Korean aid workers should "temporarily" halt visits to Mt. Kumgang and Kaesong, but noting that aid would still be accepted, with no further explanation. The message encapsulated No [...]	2008-03-13 06:31:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	KS KN ECON EAID
08SEOUL530	GNP NOMINATIONS CUT RECORD NUMBER OF INCUMBENTS [...] (C) Summary: The political spotlight is fixed on the April 9 National Assembly elections, overshadowing even President Lee and the current financial shocks Korea is experiencing. The UDP fired off the first surprise blast by excluding all applicants from the nomination process with past conv [...]	2008-03-18 07:43:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL555	A STOIC PARK GEUN-HYE DISCUSSES GNP PARTY [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a March 18 lunch meeting with the Ambassador, Park Geun-hye discussed Grand National Party (GNP) party politics and policy toward North Korea. Though she seemed relaxed, Park confessed to being disturbed by the party's nominations process (reftel) and said the decision to cut [...]	2008-03-20 05:38:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL575	MINISTER HAN SEUNG-JOO SLAMS LMB'S FOREIGN POLICY [...] (C) SUMMARY: In remarks delivered at the monthly dinner meeting of DCMs in Seoul on March 19, former Foreign Minister and Ambassador to the U.S. Han Seung-Joo presented a surprisingly negative assessment of the foreign policy direction of the new Lee Myung-bak Government. While acknowledging t [...]	2008-03-21 08:26:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KS KN
08SEOUL592	SCENESETTER: MARCH 26 MEETING WITH ROK FOREIGN [...] (C) Madam Secretary, the main reason for Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan's March 26-27 visit to Washington is to set the stage for a successful April 18-19 summit meeting at Camp David between President Lee Myung-bak and the President. Since your meeting with FM Yu on February 25, political in [...]	2008-03-25 05:56:00	Embassy Seoul	SECRET	PREL PGOV MARR MNUC KN KS OVIP
08SEOUL616	KIC EXPULSION SIGNALS DPRK DISCONTENT [...] (C) On March 27 at 1 a.m. Seoul time, 11 South Korean officials stationed at the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC) were expelled by the DPRK. According to the South Korean Ministry of Unification (MOU),the DPRK cited Unification Minister Kim Ha-joong's comments linking denuclearization with e [...]	2008-03-27 09:00:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KS KN PGOV PREL
08SEOUL617	ROK PRESIDENT LEE DELIVERS NUANCED STATEMENT ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During his visit to the Unification Ministry on March 26, ROK President Lee Myung-bak made extensive comments on North Korea, especially the importance of denuclearization. Lee stressed that peace and prosperity in North Korea could be achieved only through denuclearization. H [...]	2008-03-27 09:41:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL62	CHUNG MONG-JOON: DELEGATION LEADER, PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 21-23 National Assembly member and presidential aspirant Chung Mong-joon will lead a Presidential Transition Committee delegation to Washington, DC. A similar delegation visited in 2003 on behalf of then President-elect Roh Moo-Hyun and met with the Secretary of State [...]	2008-01-11 02:58:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KN KS PGOV PREL PINR
08SEOUL622	ROK OFFICIALS, ACADEMICS AND NGOS SEE SERIOUS DPRK [...] (C) Summary: In March 17-18 meetings with INR analyst Mark Phelan and poloff, ROK observers cited reasons for serious concern about the DPRK's food situation this year: -- ROK observers expected decreased DPRK crop production because of 2006 and 2007 flood damage in the 'rice bowl' surround [...]	2008-03-28 05:16:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KS KN ECON EAID EAGR PGOV
08SEOUL629	CAMPAIGN SEASON BEGINS FOR ROK NATIONAL ASSEMBLY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The 13-day official campaign period for the April 9 general election began March 27, 2008. The short campaign period, coupled with a nomination process tainted by political infighting, makes it virtually impossible for any meaningful policy debate to take place. Voter turnout i [...]	2008-03-31 07:21:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL636	ROKG'S CALM RESPONSE TO DPRK RHETORIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Vice Foreign Minister Kwon Jong-rak told the Ambassador on March 31 that recent DPRK rhetoric was an effort to test the new government's dedication to denuclearization, but that the ROKG would "respond calmly" without backing down. Assistant Minister of Unification Park Chang-bo [...]	2008-03-31 10:36:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KS KN PGOV PREL
08SEOUL645	CONGRESSMAN ROHRABACHER'S MEETINGS IN SEOUL [...] (U) SUMMARY: Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, met separately with ROK Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan and members of the National Assembly on March 25 to advocate several proposed initiatives. Foremost on the list was the Congressman's propos [...]	2008-04-01 04:43:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV MARR ENRG KNNP PHUM KS KN IRAQ
08SEOUL650	SEOUL RESPONSE: IRAN'S USE OF BANK MELLAT FOR [...] (S) On April 1, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) Disarmament and Non-proliferation Division Director Lee Jang-kuen thanked Econoff for the detailed, comprehensive demarche/non-paper outlining Bank Mellat's proliferation activities in Seoul (reftel). He reaffirmed the ROKG's com [...]	2008-04-01 07:25:00	Embassy Seoul	SECRET	IR KNNP PARM PREL KS
08SEOUL67	NEVER SAY DIE -- UNIFICATION MINISTER ARGUES FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a January 8 meeting with the Ambassador, Unification Minister Lee Jae-jung stressed the need for a three-party summit between the U.S., DPRK and ROK, to declare an end to the Korean War and provide the necessary incentive for Kim Jong-il to give up his nuclear weapons. Lee list [...]	2008-01-13 22:19:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PROG PREL KS KN
08SEOUL68	FOREIGN MINISTER HOPEFULS DISCUSS OPCON, NORTH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a relaxed January 10 lunch with the Ambassador, National Assembly member and chief of the Presidential Transition Committee's foreign affairs team Park Jin and Lee Myung-bak adviser and former Ambassador to both Kenya and Ireland Kwon Jong-rak discussed OPCON transfer, North K [...]	2008-01-13 23:22:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KN KS PGOV PREL PINR
08SEOUL7	DPRK VIEWS FAMILY REUNIONS AS QUID PRO QUO FOR AID [...] (C) SUMMARY: While the recent increase in family reunions between separated North Korean and South Korean families suggests that such reunions are becoming normalized, it is likely that such reunions have reached a peak for the near future. Choi Young-woon, the head of the Inter-Korean Cooper [...]	2008-01-02 04:26:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PROG KS KN
08SEOUL707	NSA KIM ON NORTH KOREA, SUMMIT AND ALLIANCE ISSUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over an April 8, 2008 luncheon meeting with the Ambassador, ROK National Security Advisor Kim Byung-kook said that President Lee's position on North Korea had not changed despite the heated rhetoric from Pyongyang. Lee wanted "sincere and substantive" dialogue with the North, d [...]	2008-04-08 09:22:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ETRD PINR KN KS
08SEOUL719	APRIL 9 ROK NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS: GNP EKES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With 97 percent of votes counted, Lee Myung-bak's Grand National Party (GNP) won 151 of 299 seats, giving them a much slimmer majority than expected. The opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) did better than anticipated, winning 82 seats. Lee Hoi-chang's Liberal Forward Pa [...]	2008-04-09 14:07:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL737	FORMER FM FRETS: MB'S TEAM UP TO THE TASK? [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a frank April 11 lunch meeting, former Foreign Minister Yoo Chong-ha gave poloffs his view of Lee Myung-bak and said he hoped Lee would play it safe during the April 18-19 summit with President Bush. Yoo said he would continue to advise President Lee whenever called, as he was [...]	2008-04-11 07:31:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KS KN
08SEOUL774	PRESIDENT LEE'S NORTH KOREA POLICY: ESTABLISHING [...] (C) Lee Myung-bak won the presidency on a conservative platform, emphasizing a new approach toward North Korea. Candidate Lee repeated over and over that ten years of Sunshine Policy had yielded nothing. During that time, the North, with newly acquired nuclear weapons, had become more dangero [...]	2008-04-16 08:35:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KS KN PGOV EAID PREL
08SEOUL776	LEE MYUNG-BAK WEATHERS POLITICAL STORM; AWAITS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Korea's political landscape is in transition -- in the last two months President Lee Myung-bak was inaugurated, a new National Assembly was elected, new parties were formed; in the coming two months leaders for the two main parties are set to change. The ruling Grand National Pa [...]	2008-04-17 08:44:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL796	MOFAT DEPUTY MINISTER REQUESTS INTERNATIONAL LEGAL [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see Para 4. 2. (S/NF) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade's (MOFAT) Deputy Minister for Multilateral, Global and Legal Affairs OH Joon called in the Charge on April 18 to request an update on Balli Group's (BG) compliance with Commerce's Temp [...]	2008-04-18 07:57:00	Embassy Seoul	SECRET//NOFORN	EAIR ETRD ETTC PTER PREL KLIG KS UK IR GR
08SEOUL80	LEE KYUNG-SOOK DISCUSSES TRANSITION TEAM PRIORITIES [...] (C) Summary: During a meeting with the Ambassador, Presidential Transition Committee Chair Lee Kyung-sook discussed the political realities of the transition team's agenda and President-elect Lee Myung-bak's personal management style. Lee Kyung-sook, who is clearly one of the president-elect [...]	2008-01-15 00:58:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KN KS PGOV PREL PINR
08SEOUL831	THE DPRK ECONOMY: UPDATE ON KAESONG INDUSTRIAL [...] (C) Most of the South Korean firms operating in the DPRK's Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC) remain satisfied with business conditions there, according to ROKG officials and company representatives. Newly arriving companies also seem confident about their investment plans over the longer term. [...]	2008-04-25 06:55:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV PREL KS KN
08SEOUL856	SPI 17: U.S.-ROK 17TH SECURITY POLICY INITIATIVE [...] (S) The 17th Security Policy Initiative (SPI) talks were held in Seoul on April 8, 2008. The U.S. Delegation was headed by Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for East Asia David Sedney, with Ministry of National Defense (MND) Deputy Minister of Defense for Policy Jeon Jei-guk leadin [...]	2008-04-28 07:57:00	Embassy Seoul	SECRET	MARR MNUC PARM PREL KS KN
08SEOUL862	FORMER PRESIDENT KIM YOUNG-SAM STAYS RELEVANT, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over lunch on April 25, former President (1993-98) Kim Young-sam told the Ambassador that Lee Myung-bak needed to do better in handling domestic political issues and find a way to accept former Grand National Party (GNP) lawmakers recently elected as independents or under the Pro [...]	2008-04-29 01:28:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL877	REQUEST TO DOWNGRADE CABLE CLASSIFICATION [...] No summary [...]	2008-04-29 08:16:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KNNP SY KS KN
08SEOUL881	NORTH KOREA STRUGGLES WITH SHORTAGE OF MEDICINE AND [...] (SBU) Famine, natural disaster, mismanagement, a lack of safe drinking water, and shortages of essential drugs and vaccines have left the population of the Democratic Peoples' Republic (DPRK) vulnerable to infectious diseases, despite the existence of an adequately-trained corps of medical per [...]	2008-04-30 01:53:00	Embassy Seoul	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO EAID PINR ECON SOCI KN
08SEOUL903	SCENESETTER FOR THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MAY 7-8 [...] (C) Your visit to Korea falls between the April 18-19 Camp David Summit and the Secretary's expected stop in Seoul at the end of June. Secretary Gates will also be coming for the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) change-of-command ceremony on June 3. These visits will be followed by a second U.S.-ROK [...]	2008-05-01 08:24:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PARM PREL PGOV PINS KN KS CH JA
08SEOUL919	KOREA-JAPAN POST SUMMIT: LOOKING FORWARD BUT NOT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Since his inauguration in February, ROK President Lee Myung-bak has consistently said that he intends to focus on the future of relations with Japan and not dwell on past issues. Holding two summits with Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda already within his short time in office is [...]	2008-05-02 08:32:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL JP KS KN
08SEOUL952	PARK GEUN-HYE AND GNP LEGISLATORS ON BEEF [...] (C) Summary: Over lunch with Grand National Party (GNP) leader Park Geun-hye, the Ambassador discussed the current controversy over the re-opening of the Korean market to U.S. beef and made the strong case that U.S. beef was safe, telling Park that we rely on leaders like her to calm the situ [...]	2008-05-09 04:41:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KN KS
08SEOUL96	UNDP GOING DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT [...] (C) In a meeting that started off in front of a crowd of cameras and reporters, newly-selected United New Democratic Party (UNDP) chair Sohn Hak-kyu gave the Ambassador his assessment of North Korea's delay in providing a full declaration of its nuclear programs and (after the press left) his [...]	2008-01-17 00:49:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KN KS PGOV PREL PINR
08SEOUL976	MINISTER OF UNIFICATION: ROKG STEADFAST ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a May 9 meeting with the Ambassador, Minister of Unification (MOU) Kim Ha-joong described ROKG policy as "steadfast" on its principle that significant economic assistance to the DPRK would require progress on denuclearization, but also "flexible" in terms of seeking dialogue a [...]	2008-05-13 08:15:00	Embassy Seoul	CONFIDENTIAL	KS KN PGOV PREL
08SHANGHAI100	CHINA'S STOCK MARKETS: EVOLVING "POLICY MARKETS" [...] (SBU) Summary: In a series of consultations with fund managers, securities firms and investor advisory firms from March 4-14, TDY Econ Officer solicited views on the drivers of China's equity markets. An overarching theme is that China's stock markets should be viewed in the special context th [...]	2008-03-20 10:34:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PREL CH
08SHANGHAI103	SHANGHAI EXPANDING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR MIGRANT [...] (SBU) Summary: As in many other large Chinese cities, the Shanghai Municipal Government is exploring ways to improve the quality of education for migrant children. The Shanghai Education Commission (SEC) in January 2008 announced plans to increase the proportion of migrant children in Shanghai [...]	2008-03-21 08:52:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SCUL SMIG PGOV SOCI CH
08SHANGHAI121	SENATOR MCCASKILL'S SHANGHAI VISIT [...] (SBU) Summary: Senator Claire McCaskill(D-MO) visited Shanghai on March 22-25 and met with Shanghai Deputy Mayor Tang Dengjie and Shanghai Municipal Peoples Congress (SMPC) Deputy Chairman Zhou Yupeng. Deputy Mayor Tang discussed Shanghai's goals of becoming the commercial, trade, finance and [...]	2008-03-27 02:22:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV EAIR PREL OREP CH
08SHANGHAI122	SHANGHAI AMERICAN STUDIES SCHOLAR ON TAIWAN ELECTION, TIBET [...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 26, 2008 DPO and Conoff met with Fudan University Professor Wu Xinbo, Deputy Director of the Shanghai Institute for American Studies to discuss the Taiwan presidential election. Wu speculated that under certain conditions Beijing could tolerate a U.S. visit by Ma Ying-je [...]	2008-03-27 05:20:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON CH TW
08SHANGHAI126	CHINA 'CANNOT ACCEPT' MA YING-JEOU U.S. VISIT, SHANGHAI [...] (C) Summary: Professor Zhang Nianchi, Director of the influential Shanghai Institute for East Asian Studies (SIEAS) and expert on cross-strait relations, told DPO that Beijing would "not be able to accept" a visit by Taiwan's president-elect Ma Ying-jeou to the United States, in a March 27 m [...]	2008-03-28 04:19:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CH TW
08SHANGHAI127	SHANGHAI SIIS SCHOLARS COMMENT ON POST-ELECTION TAIWAN, [...] (C) Summary: On March 28, 2008, Deputy Principal Officer (DPO) met with Yan Anlin, Executive Vice Director of Taiwan Affairs and Cross-Strait Relations, Shanghai Institute for International Studies (SIIS),and Zhang Xihong, Researcher, Taiwan Affairs and Cross-Strait Relations, SIIS to discuss [...]	2008-03-28 09:03:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CH TW
08SHANGHAI154	YIWU PARTY SECRETARY ON IPR, RMB APPRECIATION, AND TIBET [...] (SBU) On April 18, the Consul General (CG) hosted Yiwu Party Secretary Wu Weirong for lunch in Shanghai. Yiwu, a city in SIPDIS central Zhejiang Province of 1.6 million people, claims to be home to the biggest small commodity wholesale market in the world. Yiwu also has a reputation for b [...]	2008-04-22 03:50:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ECON KIPR CH
08SHANGHAI159	THE EVE OF CIVIL SOCIETY'S ARRIVAL: NPI PROMOTES [...] (SBU) Summary. According to Director of the Shanghai Pudong-based Non-Profit Incubator (NPI) Simon Lu, the Pudong District Government began to "outsource" some social services to local non-government organizations (NGOs) as a part of its comprehensive coordination pilot reform program approved [...]	2008-04-29 03:06:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SOCI PHUM CH
08SHANGHAI165	AUTHORITIES IMPLEMENT MEASURES IN ATTEMPT TO BOOST CHINA'S [...] (SBU) Summary: TDY Econ Officer solicited views on China's equity markets, particularly in light of recent measures to boost market performance, which highlight authorities' continued efforts to manage the domestic equity markets. Two measures were implemented during the week of April 21, a [...]	2008-04-30 09:54:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV SOCI CH
08SHANGHAI174	ZHEJIANG PROVINCE'S WENZHOU: CHINA'S ENTREPRENEURIAL CENTER [...] (U) Summary: During an April 23-24 visit to Wenzhou, Zhejiang Province, local officials and entrepreneurs said that many of Wenzhou's export-oriented enterprises are under pressure from increasing raw material prices, renminbi (RMB) appreciation and U.S. economic changes. In response, local [...]	2008-05-13 03:04:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ETRD PGOV KIPR SOCI CVIS CH
08SHANGHAI18	SHANGHAI MAGLEV - A LONG HISTORY OF CONTROVERSY [...] (SBU) Summary: Shanghai's magnetic levitation train (Maglev),has not only been costly in financial terms but is now costing the city the support of many of its residents. On January 13, Shanghai residents staged a large-scale demonstration against the proposed extension of the Maglev train [...]	2008-01-16 08:37:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ETRD ELTN KIPR ELAB PHUM CH
08SHANGHAI184	(C) SHANGHAI SCHOLARS DISCUSS INCOMING TAIWAN MA [...] (C) Summary. Shanghai scholars of cross-strait relations cautioned Stimson Center Distinguished Fellow Alan Romberg on May 16 that China will need time to adjust to the incoming Taiwan administration of President Ma Ying-jeou, including time to assess Ma's statements and initiatives followin [...]	2008-05-19 10:58:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MASS ETRD CH TW
08SHANGHAI187	SED ENVOY HOLMER VISITS SHANGHAI AND NINGBO [...] (SBU) Summary. During a May 18-20 visit to Shanghai and Ningbo, Special Envoy for China and the Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) Ambassador Alan Holmer, Managing Director for China and the SED Dan Wright, and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy Joel Szabat engaged U.S. busin [...]	2008-05-23 10:06:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV ETRD EFIN KIPR ENRG SENV EWWT CH
08SHANGHAI194	BILATERAL AND TAIWAN RELATIONS: SHANGHAI INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES SCHOLARS LOOK AHEAD RE RELATIONS WITH UNITED STATES, TAIWAN AND JAPAN [...] (C) Summary. Shanghai Institute for International Studies leaders outlined for visiting State Department official David Shear on May 22 several of China's foreign policy priorities and discussed China's growing comfortableness with multilateral engagement. They strongly urge that the next U [...]	2008-06-02 05:04:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EFIN ECON MARR CH TW JA NU
08SHANGHAI195	A TOUR D'HORIZON OF THE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP FROM FUDAN'S [...] (C) Summary. During a May 24 meeting Fudan University American Studies Center Director Shen Dingli told incoming EAP/CM Director David Shear that the Sichuan earthquake, which had revealed much weakness in the Chinese government, would be a catalyst for positive change. He appraised the th [...]	2008-06-02 05:35:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN ENRG CH TW IR
08SHANGHAI212	SHANGHAI SCHOLARS ON CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary. During a June 10 lunch for visiting former EAP DAS Randy Schriver, participating Shanghai academics were cautiously optimistic on near-term cross-Strait rapprochement. Despite general agreement that economic cooperation between China and Taiwan was achievable, there was little con [...]	2008-06-12 06:52:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CH TW
08SHANGHAI218	SHANGHAI ACADEMICS SEE MEASURED PROGRESS ON NORTH KOREA [...] (C) Shanghai academics concur that the Six-Party Talks are resulting in real, sustained progress, although, in moving forward, the pace of progress may not fully meet U.S. expectations. While the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) seeks friendlier bilateral relations with the United [...]	2008-06-16 09:25:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON KN CH
08SHANGHAI219	SHANGHAI SCHOLARS ZHANG NIANCHI PREDICTS SLOW PROGRESS IN [...] (C) Summary: In a June 16 meeting, Shanghai Institute for East Asian Studies President Zhang Nianchi expressed pleasure that talks between Taiwan and the Mainland have resumed, but cautioned against high expectations for future talks. Tough issues, including more international space for Taiwan [...]	2008-06-16 10:16:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CH TW MARR
08SHANGHAI234	SHANGHAI-BASED "NGO" DEMOCRACY BUILDING EFFORTS [...] (C) Summary. In the past five years, Shanghai-based Harmonious Committee Institute (HCI),a non-profit organization, has been working to promote democracy through strengthening homeowners associations and educating homeowners of their property rights. According to HCI General Manager Liu She [...]	2008-06-23 08:18:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV SOCI
08SHANGHAI239	LIANYUNGANG - ENTREPOT FOR JIANGSU'S LESS DEVELOPED NORTH [...] (SBU) Summary: During the Consul General's June 12-13 visit to the city of Lianyungang in northern Jiangsu Province, Mayor Xu Yiping extolled the virtues of Lianyungang's strategic location, noting the city has received a large amount of attention and financial support from the Provincial and [...]	2008-06-25 05:27:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV EINV KIPR ELAB ETRD ENRG EWWT CH
08SHANGHAI246	SHANGHAI STOCK EXCHANGE: RECENT VOLATILITY, PROSPECTS FOR [...] (SBU) Summary. Shanghai financial services industry participants identify last year's stock market bubble as the primary source of the Shanghai Stock Exchange's most recent volatility. Poor economic performance in certain sectors has also fueled volatility, with inflation and softening real [...]	2008-06-27 08:52:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV SOCI CH
08SHANGHAI254	SHANGHAI BAR ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT CONCERN ABOUT COMPETITION [...] (SBU) Summary. In a June 26 meeting with ConGenoffs, newly appointed Shanghai Bar Association (SBA) President Liu Zhengdong expressed his concerns about the increase in the number of foreign law firms operating in Shanghai in direct competition with local Shanghai firms. He acknowledges, ho [...]	2008-07-02 06:11:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM SOCI ECON CH
08SHANGHAI264	SHANGHAI MARKET PARTICIPANTS DISCUSS HOT MONEY: MARKET [...] (SBU) Summary. Shanghai market participants agree, hot money presents a serious challenge for Chinese monetary policy. With sterilization bills becoming increasingly costly to issue and reserve requirement ratio (RRR) increases hurting the profitability of an already constrained banking sect [...]	2008-07-14 08:40:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PGOV CH
08SHANGHAI276	SHANGHAI ACADEMICS ON CHINA-JAPAN RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary: China's leading academic experts on Japan are cautiously optimistic that the relationship will continue to build on recent positive developments. High-level visits by leaders on both sides, Japan's relief effort in the aftermath of the Sichuan earthquake, the port call to China b [...]	2008-07-23 08:58:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MCAP CH JA
08SHANGHAI283	SHANGHAI ACADEMICS ON CHINA'S ROLE IN SUDAN, ZIMBABWE [...] (C) Summary: Shanghai's academic experts on China's foreign policy and African studies view Zimbabwe's crisis as a strictly internal matter that should be resolved through dialogue between the ruling and opposition parties, and they strongly oppose any further sanctions. The academics also be [...]	2008-07-28 08:17:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	CH ETRD PARM PREL XA
08SHANGHAI285	SHANGHAI'S CIQ LEADERSHIP CALLS FOR MORE COOPERATION [...] (SBU) Summary: The Consul General (CG) met July 17 with China Inspection and Quarantine (CIQ) Shanghai Director General Xu Jinji to discuss ways the two sides can work closer together on information sharing. CG noted that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration would soon open an office in Shan [...]	2008-07-28 09:08:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD TBIO PGOV ECON BEXP EAGR CH
08SHANGHAI29	YANGTZE RIVER DELTA TEXTILE MAKERS FEAR RMB APPRECIATION [...] (SBU) Summary: Chinese textile manufacturers in the Yangtze River Delta (YRD) say that they face significant challenges that threaten their businesses in the coming year. Their main concern is the ongoing renminbi (RMB) appreciation that makes their exports more expensive and less competitive. [...]	2008-01-24 11:19:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTEX EFIN ETRD EAGR PGOV ELAB SENV CH
08SHANGHAI296	SHANGHAI CUSTOMS: EMPHASIS ON TRANSPARENCY AND CUSTOMER [...] (SBU) Summary: In a July 22 meeting, the Shanghai Customs Director General Sun Yibiao welcomed the "close relationship" between Customs and the Consulate over the past three years and discussed areas for future cooperation. Sun emphasized the importance of input from the Consulate and the U.S [...]	2008-08-01 05:46:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PGOV ECON BEXP KIPR EAIR CH
08SHANGHAI306	TAIWAN ENTREPRENEURS IN HANGZHOU CONCERNED ABOUT MAINLAND [...] (C) Summary: At an August 1 roundtable, members of the Hangzhou Taiwan Compatriots Investment Enterprise Association voiced concerns about the Mainland business environment, and wished for better access to national-level Chinese officials. Rising costs, a slowing global economy, the new Labor C [...]	2008-08-05 05:50:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	CH ECON ELAB ETRD PGOV PREL TW
08SHANGHAI309	CONSUL GENERAL'S MEETINGS WITH JIANGSU PARTY SECRETARY LIANG [...] (C) Summary: In separate meetings with the Consul General (CG) on July 30, Jiangsu Party Secretary Liang Baohua and Governor Luo Zhijun expressed their appreciation for the CG's efforts to increase ties between Jiangsu Province and the United States. Like Nanjing municipal officials (see reft [...]	2008-08-06 00:57:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EINV KIPR CH
08SHANGHAI313	ZHEJIANG'S YIWU: BEARING THE BRUNT OF GLOBAL ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) Summary. Zhejiang's Yiwu is home to one of the largest wholesale markets in the world. During a July 21 visit, the Consul General discussed the impact of global economic trends on Yiwu with Yiwu Party Secretary Wu Weirong and Mayor He Meihua. In addition, the CG visited Huahong Home D [...]	2008-08-08 05:23:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV ELAB ETRD KIPR ENRG CH
08SHANGHAI326	NINGBO'S ECONOMY - OUT WITH THE OLD AND IN WITH THE NEW [...] (SBU) Summary. During an August 4 farewell visit to Ningbo in Zhejiang Province, the Consul General (CG) discussed Ningbo's economy and development plans with Mayor Mao Guanglie and Ningbo Foreign Affairs Office Director Kong Weiwei. The two officials said Ningbo aims to "upgrade" its econo [...]	2008-08-14 07:07:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV ELAB ETRD KIPR CH
08SHANGHAI328	CONSUL GENERAL'S FAREWELL CALLS ON SHANGHAI LEADERS [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 14, the Consul General paid separate farewell calls on Shanghai Mayor Han Zheng, Shanghai Municipal People's Congress (MPC) Chairman Liu Yungeng and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Shanghai Committee Chairman Feng Guoqin. Mayor Han noted the i [...]	2008-08-14 08:41:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL CH ECON
08SHANGHAI337	VOLUNTEERISM IN SHANGHAI [...] (SBU) Summary. Despite ample opportunities for people to volunteer, local volunteer organizations still have problems attracting people. Interlocutors blamed the lack of interest in volunteering to the absence of legislation on volunteers, the lack of a system to track someone's volunteer exp [...]	2008-08-18 00:34:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM SOCI ELAB CH
08SHANGHAI352	NANJING SCHOLARS UPBEAT ON CHANCES FOR CONTINUED [...] (S) Summary: Nanjing scholars express optimism that cross-Strait relations can continue to develop at a brisk pace, though cautious on the possibility of short-term steps toward political integration or a "diplomatic truce." Chinese President Hu Jintao's flexibility on Taiwan nomenclature and [...]	2008-08-22 05:48:00	Consulate Shanghai	SECRET	CH ECON PGOV PREL TW
08SHANGHAI36	SHANGHAI AVIAN INFLUENZA PREVENTION CONTINUES [...] (SBU) Summary: In discussions with Conoff on January 25, Shanghai Health Bureau and Center for Disease Control (CDC) officials stressed that the city's Avian Influenza (AI) prevention and reaction plans are on track. Shanghai CDC has recorded only one case of AI infection, which occurred in 20 [...]	2008-01-29 07:14:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO ECON PGOV CH
08SHANGHAI360	SHANGHAI ACADEMICS ON CHINA'S PROTESTANTS, CCC/TSPM [...] (C) Summary. Academic contacts in Shanghai describe Protestantism in China as growing in number and diversity. There are three categories of Protestants in China: the official church, unofficial urban churches, and unofficial rural churches. Members of unofficial rural churches have limited [...]	2008-08-27 08:07:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KIRF CH
08SHANGHAI364	DOL SECRETARY CHAO'S AUGUST 27 MEETING WITH SHANGHAI PARTY [...] (C) Summary: In an August 27 lunch meeting with Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary Elaine L. Chao, Shanghai Party Secretary Yu Zhengsheng described challenges facing Shanghai, such as relocating residents out of poor housing blocks, providing adequate social services to migrant workers, and sh [...]	2008-08-28 08:44:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	CH ECON ELAB ENRG PGOV PINR
08SHANGHAI371	CHINESE PROTESTANT SEMINARY IN NANJING SLATED FOR [...] (C) Summary: The Nanjing Union Theological Seminary is on track for a major expansion in facilities and student capacity, according to Dean Reverend Ambroise Aiming Wang. The Seminary's new campus in the Nanjing suburbs, scheduled to open next year, as well as a new cathedral, have both been m [...]	2008-09-04 06:52:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM CH KIRF PGOV PINR SOCI
08SHANGHAI372	HIGH SPEED RAIL FURTHER INTEGRATES EAST CHINA [...] (SBU) Summary: Over the past year, East China has embarked on a quest for further intra-regional connectivity and economic integration through faster passenger rail transport. On July 15, Shanghai and Zhejiang Province announced plans for a new high-speed rail link that will connect Hangzho [...]	2008-09-04 08:45:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN PGOV ETRD EINV ECIN CH
08SHANGHAI375	SHANGHAI ACADEMICS COMMENT ON GEORGIA: IMPLICATIONS AND [...] (C) Summary: Leading Shanghai academics on Russia and international security fault both Russia and Georgia for escalating the conflict, and state that China will not support independence for South Ossetia and Abkhazia because of concerns over setting a precedent for Taiwan, Tibet, and Xinjiang [...]	2008-09-08 05:51:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	CH ENRG MCAP PARM PREL RS TW
08SHANGHAI384	EAST CHINA HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS ON IMPACT OF OLYMPICS AND [...] (C) Summary: Three East China human rights activists told Poloff on September 10 that their activities were tightly constrained during the recent Beijing Olympics with one of the activists prevented from traveling to the United States to attend a conference. Local security forces currently are [...]	2008-09-11 07:40:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	CH ECON ETRD KIRF PGOV PHUM
08SHANGHAI385	NEW CHINA CHRISTIAN COUNCIL PRESIDENT DISCUSSES CHALLENGES [...] (C) Summary: Gao Feng, the new President of the China Christian Council (CCC),said during a September 2 meeting with Poloff that he would take steps to address challenges such as the insufficient number of pastors and churches and the lack of education opportunities for church workers and laym [...]	2008-09-11 07:47:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	CH KIRF PGOV PINR

08SHANGHAI387	SCHOLARS OFFER MIXED ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL VIEWS AT WORLD [...] (SBU) The Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS) hosted its third World Forum on China Studies September 7-9, to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of SASS. This third iteration of the World Forum on China Studies featured 15 panel discussions and three roundtables [...]	2008-09-12 03:06:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PREL ENRG KIRF CH
08SHANGHAI396	SHANGHAI SEEKING NEW PERKS FOR FINANCIAL SECTOR [...] (SBU) Summary. Slowing coastal economic growth and the slumping stock market are driving top Shanghai officials to lobby the central authorities for a package of financial sector reforms. A key part of the plan is for increased authorities to be granted to local branches of financial regulat [...]	2008-09-17 05:48:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CH ECON EFIN PGOV
08SHANGHAI397	SHANGHAI SCHOLARS ON CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS: MA'S [...] (C) Summary: Shanghai academics are divided in their opinion of Ma's political skills, some claiming his distinct style of leadership creates complications for the PRC, which is frequently not consulted in advance of Ma's initiatives. The international space issue will take many years to reso [...]	2008-09-17 07:26:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	CH MARR MCAP PA PGOV PREL TW
08SHANGHAI399	CHINESE AUTHORITIES NERVOUS OVER AIG FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] (SBU) Summary: According to an American International Group (AIG) General Insurance Company China high level official in Shanghai, Chinese regulatory authorities are concerned about AIG's stability in China. The State Council ordered the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) to request [...]	2008-09-18 10:22:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV PGOV PREL CH
08SHANGHAI407	SHANGHAI CATHOLIC BISHOP JIN OPTIMISTIC ON RELIGIOUS [...] (C) Summary: Shanghai Bishop Aloysius Jin (JIN Luxian) told the Consul General that he is generally satisfied with the situation of Catholics in China, favorably contrasting present freedoms against the Mao Zedong era. The 92-year-old Bishop said he was unaware of any bishops presently incarcer [...]	2008-09-22 07:38:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	CH KIRF PGOV PHUM SOCI
08SHANGHAI408	SHANGHAI HOUSE CHURCH LEADER SAYS OLYMPIC CLAMPDOWN TO [...] (C) A prominent Shanghai house church leader said local police clamped down on house church activity during the Beijing Olympics, and the increased scrutiny has shown no signs of abating in the month since the Games concluded. The leader stated that he believes the local government fears the r [...]	2008-09-22 07:44:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KIRF SOCI CH
08SHANGHAI41	SHANGHAI ACADEMIC YANG JIEMIAN ON THE SENIOR DIALOGUE, SED, [...] (C) Summary: During a January 22 meeting, EAP DAS Thomas Christensen and Shanghai Institute for International Studies (SIIS) President Yang Jiemian exchanged views on the Senior Dialogue and Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED),Taiwan, Iran, North Korea, and China's non-interference principle. [...]	2008-02-01 06:22:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER MARR CH TW IR BM
08SHANGHAI410	THE CONSUL GENERAL DISCUSSES BILATERAL RELATIONS, [...] (C) Summary: In the wake of the successful Beijing Summer Olympic Games, international economic stability is now Beijing's top priority, according to Shanghai scholars. They regard U.S. actions leading up to and during the Olympics as having provided a psychological boost to bilateral relatio [...]	2008-09-22 08:57:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ECON CH KN RS TW
08SHANGHAI413	MULTILATERALISM INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT FACET OF CHINA'S [...] (C) Summary: Shanghai scholars regard China's increasingly active role in multilateral fora as the product of Beijing's integration into the global economic system and response to the 1997 Asian financial crisis. China's sharper focus on national interests and the elevation of its international [...]	2008-09-23 06:41:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	CH ECIN ECON EFIN PREL XC
08SHANGHAI416	FINANCIAL CRISIS MAY FURTHER DELAY CHINESE BOARD FOR TECH [...] (C) Summary: Xu Guangxun (strictly protect),the Chief Representative in China for the NASDAQ OMS Group and a Shanghai Congen contact of several years standing, said on September 23 that the Central Government once again is considering delaying the launch of the Growth Enterprise Market (GEM) [...]	2008-09-24 06:32:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PGOV PREL ECON CH
08SHANGHAI422	SHANGHAI SCHOLARS EXPRESS CONCERN OVER DELAY IN SIX-PARTY [...] (S/NF) Summary: xxxxx are concerned about the current impasse in the Six-Party Talks, but each varies in his diagnosis of its causes and prescriptions for U.S. policy. xxxxx claims that a debate has emerged within the Chinese leadership over the merits of quick U.S. delisting, as a result of Pyongy [...]	2008-09-26 06:40:00	Consulate Shanghai	SECRET//NOFORN	CH KN PGOV PHUM PREL
08SHANGHAI427	SHANGHAI: OFFICIALS SHAKEN BY MILK SCANDAL BUT LITTLE [...] (C) Summary: Officials in Shanghai and other East China cities appear shaken by the current milk scandal, but there have been few apparent political outcomes such as forced resignations or incidents of social instability. High-level officials in Shanghai continue to reassure the public and the [...]	2008-09-29 08:00:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON CH
08SHANGHAI428	SHANGHAI ACADEMICS COMMENT ON CHINA'S RELATIONS WITH LATIN [...] (C) Summary: China's strategy in Latin America is shaped by its desire for natural resources and not by any geopolitical ambitions, according to Shanghai scholars, and China does not want to raise U.S. suspicion about China's motives in the region. Political competition with Taiwan in Latin A [...]	2008-09-29 11:44:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ENRG ETRD CH VE BR TW XM
08SHANGHAI43	SHANGHAI ACADEMIC ZHANG NIANCHI CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC ON [...] (C) Summary. In a January 23 meeting with EAP DAS Thomas Christensen, Shanghai Institute for East Asian Studies (SIEAS) President Zhang Nianchi was cautiously optimistic that there can be progress on cross-Strait issues. He was pleased with the Taiwan Legislative Yuan (LY) election results an [...]	2008-02-01 06:36:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CH TW
08SHANGHAI430	(SBU) GRIM OUTLOOK FOR EXPO PARTICIPATION [...] (SBU) Summary: Prospects for an American national pavilion at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 look increasingly grim. The private sector fundraising team reported on Sept. 29 that the initial $500,000 of USA Pavilion seed money is exhausted with as yet no new money raised to pay for the pavilion [...]	2008-09-30 07:59:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED	CH KPAO BEXP SCUL ETRD PREL
08SHANGHAI435	SHANGHAI CONTACT ON THIRD PLENUM [...] (C) Summary: One day prior to the opening of the Third Plenum of the 17th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, a well-connected Shanghai contact said CPC leaders believe the "time is now" to quicken the pace of rural reform; however, any land reforms introduced during the Plenum wi [...]	2008-10-09 10:29:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EFIN CH
08SHANGHAI436	HANGZHOU VICE MAYOR DISCUSSES FINANCIAL TURMOIL, CPC PLENUM, [...] (SBU) Tong Guili, Vice Mayor of Hangzhou, told the Consul General on October 9 that the city's exports have decreased in the face of a challenging economic environment, and the municipal government has introduced several export promotion measures to counter the effects of the global financial c [...]	2008-10-09 11:05:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV EFIN ETRD EINV KIPR CH
08SHANGHAI441	SHANGHAI WTO CENTER DIRECTOR SPEAKS ON THE FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] (SBU) In an October 9 meeting with the Consul General, Shanghai WTO Affairs Consultation Center Director Wang Xinkui emphasized that the global financial crisis will have a deep effect on the Chinese economy, particularly the trading sector. It will also have significant implications for the g [...]	2008-10-14 09:07:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV EFIN ETRD EINV WTRO CH
08SHANGHAI446	U.S. TRAVEL INDUSTRY CONCERNS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF [...] (SBU) Summary: During August and September 2008 Shanghai Commercial Officer visited with executives of several U.S. travel and tourism firms active in the China outbound tourism market. Each of the executives expressed concern with recent trends in China's outbound tourism to the U.S. subseq [...]	2008-10-17 09:12:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON CVIS PREL BEXP ETRD KIPR CH
08SHANGHAI450	STONES FROM OTHER HILLS SERVE TO POLISH THE JADE: SUZHOU'S [...] (U) Summary: Suzhou Mayor Yan Li invited Shanghai-based diplomats, business people and sister city reps to a two-day event Sept. 26-27 showcasing the city as a model of investment-friendly and harmonious development. Although billed as a an opportunity for the city to seek advice from outside [...]	2008-10-21 04:35:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV PGOV PREL ETRD ECON SOCI CH
08SHANGHAI458	SHANGHAI OFFICIALS STRESS COOPERATION WITH U/S MCCORMICK [...] (SBU) Summary. Treasury U/S McCormick and delegation met Shanghai Vice Mayor Tu Guangshao and Bank of Communications Chairman Hu Huaibang on October 21 in Shanghai. Both contacts emphasized that China is focused on assuring stable domestic economic growth during the fallout of the global fin [...]	2008-10-28 06:11:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CH ECON EFIN
08SHANGHAI459	READING PEARL BUCK IN ZHENJIANG [...] Summary: Zhenjiang, a city of one million at the junction of the Yangtze River and the Grand Canal, proudly proclaims its connection to Pearl S. Buck, author of "The Good Earth" and 1938 winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. Once unwelcome in China, Buck is now praised as a bridge betwe [...]	2008-10-28 06:45:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED	SCUL KPAO OIIP PREL EAGR CH
08SHANGHAI460	CONSUL GENERAL'S INITIAL MEETING WITH LIU YUNGENG, CHAIR OF [...] (C) Summary: In an October 24 meeting with the Consul General, Shanghai Municipal People's Congress (MPC) Chair Liu Yungeng discussed the MPC's efforts to improve transparency in its legislative process. Liu said ordinary citizens can observe some MPC meetings and voice concerns directly thro [...]	2008-10-28 07:42:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ECON CH
08SHANGHAI461	JIANGSU WELCOMES LAND REFORMS BUT PROGRESS ON GOVERNANCE [...] (C) Summary. Farmers in Jiangsu Province welcomed the Central Government's policy announcements on land reform during the Third Plenum of the 17th CPC Central Committee (Ref A),but progress on local governance and evaluation of government officials will have a greater impact on the lives of t [...]	2008-10-28 08:00:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EFIN CH
08SHANGHAI476	(C) YIWU'S MUSLIM COMMUNITY: POSSIBLE TRANSIT POINT FOR [...] (C) Summary: The Muslim community in Yiwu, a key trading center in East China's Zhejiang Province, is thriving on the back of China's growing trade with South Asia and the Middle East. In an effort to attract Muslim businesspeople to the city, local government officials have set up Muslim sch [...]	2008-11-04 02:01:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PTER XF PK CH
08SHANGHAI477	SHANGHAI GOVERNMENT RESTRUCTURING FOLLOWS CENTRAL GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) The CPC Central Committee and the State Council recently approved Shanghai's plan on restructuring municipal government agencies. The restructuring is in line with the Central Government's administrative reorganization in March 2008 at the National People's Congress, which also was known [...]	2008-11-04 02:47:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV ETRD EINV EAGR SENV CH
08SHANGHAI49	SHANGHAI MAYOR HAN ZHENG GETS SECOND TERM [...] (C) Summary: Despite earlier speculation that Mayor Han Zheng would be reassigned elsewhere, he was re-elected to a second five-year term at the end of Shanghai's Municipal People's Congress (MPC) on January 30. Contacts are mixed as to whether Mayor Han will complete his term. The MPC also [...]	2008-02-01 10:01:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ECON CH
08SHANGHAI494	SHANGHAI: THE PARTY SECRETARY IS ONLINE [...] (SBU) Shanghai CPC Party Secretary Yu Zhengsheng participated in his first webchat on November 6, fielding questions from Shanghai residents on economic and social issues. Netizens took advantage of the opportunity to raise concerns about economic development, infrastructure projects, housing [...]	2008-11-14 06:00:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PHUM EFIN TINT ETTC SOCI CH
08SHANGHAI496	THE OLYMPICS AND NATIONALISM: VIEWS FROM EAST CHINA [...] (C) Summary: Interlocutors in Shanghai and Nanjing believe rising Chinese nationalism in the months preceding the Olympics was mainly a reaction to Western criticism and "bias" against China during the Tibet crisis. Although China is more confident after a "successful" Olympics, the interlocu [...]	2008-11-14 07:37:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR SOCI CH
08SHANGHAI498	GOT MILK? - SHANGHAI THIRSTY FOR FOREIGN IMPORTS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Shanghai stores have sold out of imported milk in the wake of the recent melamine scandal. Chinese authorities maintain that there has been no change in China's import milk regulations, but some retailers and consumers believe that a slowdown of imports is a deliberate move to [...]	2008-11-14 09:46:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON EAGR SENV TBIO CH
08SHANGHAI500	PTO-SPONSORED IP PROGRAM BUILDS BRIDGES IN EAST CHINA [...] (SBU) Summary: During an October 16-17 U.S. Patent and Trademark Office-sponsored trip to Shanghai and Nanjing, Judge Ronald S.W. Lew from the United States District Court for the Central District of California and Matthew J. Bassiur, Criminal Division Trial Attorney and IP Liaison to Industr [...]	2008-11-14 11:42:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD EINV EFIN CH
08SHANGHAI503	SHANGHAI ACADEMICS: ARATS CHAIR VISIT TO TAIWAN A SUCCESS, [...] (C) Summary: Shanghai scholars view the recent visit to Taiwan by ARATS Chair Chen Yunlin a "success" mainly for its symbolism and for helping to "maintain momentum" in cross-Strait dialogue. However, they see this visit as only the first "easy" step in a long difficult process. Some scholar [...]	2008-11-19 08:12:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON PINR CH TW
08SHANGHAI505	LUWAN DISTRICT OFFICIAL RETURNS TO SHANGHAI AFTER MYSTERIOUS [...] (C) An official from Shanghai's Luwan District returned home earlier this month after mysteriously disappearing during a business trip to France in October. It is unclear why the official vanished, or why he returned, but media reports have focused on corruption as the likely cause. Public sc [...]	2008-11-20 08:38:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SOCI ECON CH
08SHANGHAI510	EXPORT GROWTH RATE PLUNGING SAYS SHANGHAI CUSTOMS [...] (SBU) Summary: Shanghai Customs Director General Sun Yibiao and Consul General (CG) discussed trade trends, the Megaports initiative, the Container Security Initiative (CSI),and opportunities for further cooperation during an October 31 courtesy call. According to Sun, the growth rate of ex [...]	2008-11-24 05:23:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EWWT PGOV ECON BEXP CH
08SHANGHAI515	SHANGHAI ACADEMICS ON CHINA-INDIA RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary: Shanghai scholars believe China-India relations are improving with high-level visits, military cooperation, and increasing bilateral trade, but unresolved border issues and political distrust are hampering further progress. Many Indian Government officials still maintain a "Cold [...]	2008-11-26 08:25:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD PARM EINV CH IN PK
08SHANGHAI518	(SBU) ZHEJIANG SEEKING TO RESTRUCTURE AS ECONOMIC GROWTH [...] (SBU) Summary. Zhejiang Province is not likely to suffer a long-term economic downturn as a result of the global financial crisis, agree several Consulate contacts, but Zhejiang officials are seeking to use the current challenges to encourage firms to gradually restructure away from export de [...]	2008-11-26 11:51:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ELAB PGOV SOCI CH
08SHANGHAI519	SHANGHAI ACADEMICS ON CHINA-PAKISTAN RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary: Shanghai scholars believe Sino-Pakistan relations are strong and stable, one scholar calling it an "all weather partnership," with growing bilateral trade and good political relations. China's growing ties with India (Ref A),however, make Pakistan uncomfortable and force China t [...]	2008-12-02 02:05:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD PTER PINR SNAR CH PK IN
08SHANGHAI522	(C) ZHEJIANG: FACTORY CLOSURES RAISE SOCIAL STABILITY [...] (C) Social and political analysts in Zhejiang Province said the province's economy may recover from the current financial crisis (Refs A and B),but factory closures could result in social unrest, particularly as Lunar New Year approaches. Zhejiang-based observers worry that the Central Governm [...]	2008-12-05 08:24:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EFIN ELAB PHUM CH
08SHANGHAI523	(C) HUMAN RIGHTS DAY PETITION TO CALL FOR POLITICAL REFORM [...] (C) Summary: Contacts in Hangzhou said they have joined a petition calling for more political reform in China, which they said would be posted on-line o/a December 10 to coincide with UN Human Rights Day. Both contacts said China's current social and economic environment provides an opportuni [...]	2008-12-08 02:08:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM CH UN
08SHANGHAI526	GLOBAL ECONOMIC CRISIS HURTING TAIWAN BUSINESSES IN KUNSHAN, [...] (C) Summary: Taiwan entrepreneurs in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province, said the global economic downturn has severely impacted their businesses, with orders for electronic components, the mainstay of Kunshan's Taiwan manufacturers, down at least 20 percent this year. Several large Taiwan factories i [...]	2008-12-08 07:56:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD ECON ELAB EFIN CH TW
08SHANGHAI527	HANGZHOU CONTACTS ON INTERNET FREEDOM IN EAST CHINA [...] (C) The case of a blogger from Jiangsu Province about to go on trial for libel is being watched closely in East China, according to contacts in neighboring Zhejiang Province. Journalists and intellectuals told Poloff they see internet freedom as a critically important issue, particularly given [...]	2008-12-08 08:46:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR SOCI TINT CH
08SHANGHAI530	FORMER U.S. AMBASSADOR TO CHINA JOHN LEIGHTON STUART LAID TO [...] (U) Nearly 60 years after departing his post, the last U.S. Ambassador to serve in pre-PRC Mainland China was laid to rest in a cemetery near Hangzhou, in eastern China's Zhejiang Province. The interment of the remains of former Ambassador Dr. John Leighton Stuart on November 17 completed a jo [...]	2008-12-09 04:46:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KPAO CH
08SHANGHAI533	SHANGHAI ACADEMIC YANG JIEMIAN ON OBAMA ADMINISTRATION, [...] (C) Summary: Shanghai Institutes for International Studies (SIIS) President Yang Jiemian said the Chinese Government wants to stabilize bilateral relations with the United States and avoid the recurring "pendulum effect" in relations that seems to occur each time a new administration comes int [...]	2008-12-10 03:47:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV CH TW
08SHANGHAI542	(C) HANGZHOU POLICE QUESTION ONE CHARTER SIGNATORY BUT NO [...] (C) Summary: Hangzhou activist Wen Kejian, who first informed Consulate Poloff about the "08 Charter" (reftels),was questioned by local police on December 10 and later released. Another Hangzhou activist told Poloff on December 11 that he has not been contacted by police despite being both a c [...]	2008-12-11 08:18:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM CH UN
08SHANGHAI543	POWER CONSUMPTION DOWN IN SHANGHAI DUE TO ECONOMIC DOWNTURN [...] (SBU) Summary: Energy contacts in Shanghai say power consumption in Shanghai has slowed significantly the past few months due to the economic downturn. In contrast to the situation earlier this year, there is now an "oversupply" of coal in Shanghai, said one analyst, who also thinks power pri [...]	2008-12-11 08:38:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG ECON EINV PGOV CH
08SHANGHAI544	POWER CONSUMPTION DOWN IN SHANGHAI DUE TO ECONOMIC DOWNTURN [...] (SBU) Summary: Energy contacts in Shanghai say power consumption in Shanghai has slowed significantly the past few months due to the economic downturn. In contrast to the situation earlier this year, there is now an "oversupply" of coal in Shanghai, said one analyst, who also thinks power pri [...]	2008-12-11 09:08:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CH ECON EINV ENRG PGOV
08SHANGHAI551	THE BUMPY ROAD OF EAST CHINA LOGISTICS [...] (SBU) Summary: During a November 17-21 visit to Shanghai, Department of Transportation Office of International Standards Office Hazardous Materials Safety Director Duane Pfund and Assistant Director Ryan Paquet met with three U.S. logistics companies and attended the China World Logistics Confe [...]	2008-12-16 10:28:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN PGOV ETRD EINV ENRG CH
08SHANGHAI557	(SBU) U.S. CHICKEN EXPORTER FACING TRADE FINANCING [...] (SBU) Summary. A shortage of trade finance in Hong Kong is causing problems for Tyson Foods, Inc., imports of chicken into China. The troubles with trade finance are squeezing the US$400 million in revenues that Tyson earns annually from chicken parts sales in the China market. The high mar [...]	2008-12-18 01:04:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CH EFIN ECON PGOV ETRD
08SHANGHAI570	ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY - A LOCAL UNIVERSITY WITH A GLOBAL [...] (SBU) During a November 17-18 visit to Hangzhou, the Consul General (CG) met Zhejiang University President Yang Wei and discussed the university's international network, strategies to promote international student exchanges, collaborative research, scientific innovation and visa issues. Zheji [...]	2008-12-23 02:51:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SCUL CVIS KIPR ECON TBIO TRGY SENV CH
08SHANGHAI571	SHANGHAI COFCOM DG: SHANGHAI'S ECONOMY ON SOLID GROUND, BUT [...] (SBU) Summary: During a courtesy call with Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce (Shanghai COFCOM) Director General Sha Hailin, the Consul General discussed a wide range of economic and business-related issues, including Shanghai's response to the financial crisis, the city's long-term pl [...]	2008-12-23 02:51:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV EFIN ETRD ELAB EAIR CH
08SHANGHAI572	LEADING INDIAN IT COMPANIES IN SHANGHAI IMPACTED BY GLOBAL [...] (SBU) Summary: Major Indian IT outsourcing firms in Shanghai said their China businesses have been hit hard by the global economic downturn, as multinational and domestic clients cancel or defer projects. The boom of recent years has come to a screeching halt, with revenue growth falling short [...]	2008-12-23 06:36:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EFIN EINV ELAB PGOV CH IN
08SHANGHAI574	SHANGHAI GM RELATIVELY IMMUNE FROM GM FINANCIAL WOES, BUT [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 18, the Consul General (CG) met with Shanghai General Motors (GM) Executive Vice President Robert Socia and other top executives to discuss the effects of the economic downturn, general business environment issues and the local fall-out from GM's financial troubles. [...]	2008-12-23 07:58:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND KIPR ELAB WTRO CH
08SHANGHAI578	KMT-CCP TALKS: VIEWS OF SHANGHAI ACADEMICS [...] (C) Summary: Poloff spoke with several Shanghai academics about the 4th annual KMT-CCP forum which took place in Shanghai December 20-21. One academic who participated in the forum said the talks proceeded "smoothly" and "without big surprises." The forum focused on enhancing cross-Strait eco [...]	2008-12-24 07:42:00	Consulate Shanghai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ETRD ECON EFIN EINV CH TW
08SHANGHAI581	ECONOMIC CRISIS CRIMPING REVENUES OF ZHEJIANG EXPORT HUB [...] (SBU) Summary: Slowing economic activity in Ningbo, a major port in Zhejiang Province, is leading to much lower revenue growth, which in turn will impact Central Government finances, according to the chief economist of the local planning commission. Ningbo's growth is on a declining trend, a [...]	2008-12-31 06:11:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CH ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV
08SHANGHAI60	EAP DAS CHRISTENSEN'S JANUARY 22-23 MEETINGS WITH SHANGHAI [...] (SBU) Summary: EAP DAS Thomas Christensen met separately January 22 and 23 with Shanghai Mayor Han Zheng and American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai (AmCham) representatives. Mayor Han said the city's 2008 growth target would be only ten percent, after realizing 13.3 percent in 2007. Han e [...]	2008-02-11 01:31:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON KIPR CVIS PREL BEXP CH
08SHANGHAI66	PUBLIC INTEREST LITIGATION RESEARCH PROJECT [...] (SBU) Summary: In an effort to find ways to amend the Administrative Litigation Law, China's Ministry of Justice (MOJ) has tasked Suzhou University School of Law Professor Huang Xuexian to conduct research on public interest litigation. Public interest litigation occurs when an individual sues [...]	2008-02-15 02:20:00	Consulate Shanghai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR KJUS SENV CH
08SHENYANG109	PRC-DPRK: BORDER-CROSSERS AND THEIR OFFSPRING; [...] (C) SUMMARY: Contacts along the PRC-DPRK border report smaller-than-usual numbers of North Korean border-crossers this summer. Civil Affairs officials in one key border city screen detained border-crossers for infectious diseases and arrange for medical care pending repatriation. Children bor [...]	2008-08-06 06:13:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PGOV PREF KN CH
08SHENYANG134	NORTHEAST CHINA: CORRUPTION SCANDALS SNARE JUDGES, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Corruption scandals in northeast China over the past year have reached levels in seniority unseen for several years. Jilin Province quietly sacked ten of its High Court judges, but legal contacts say the Party prevented a thorough investigation. Attorneys report that judicial co [...]	2008-09-26 05:02:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SOCI ECON CH
08SHENYANG135	NORTHEAST CHINA: CORRUPTION SCANDALS SNARE JUDGES, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Corruption scandals in northeast China over the past year have reached levels in seniority unseen for several years. Jilin Province quietly sacked ten of its High Court judges, but legal contacts say the Party prevented a thorough investigation. Attorneys report that judicial co [...]	2008-09-26 05:02:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SOCI ECON CH
08SHENYANG136	DALIAN PORT GROUP EXPANDS REACH THROUGHOUT [...] (U) Summary. The "Five Points One Line" development plan, devised by former Liaoning Party Secretary and current Executive Vice-Premier Li Keqiang, is virtually co-extensive with the expansion of Dalian Port Group, which continues to broaden its reach throughout Northeast China (Ref A). In ad [...]	2008-09-26 05:06:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	CH ECON ETRD EWWT PGOV PREL
08SHENYANG14	CHINA'S DPRK-BOUND FOOD AID, AG EXPORTS CONTINUE [...] (S) SUMMARY: Contrary to ROK press reports, PRC food aid and agricultural exports to the DPRK have not been suspended as a result of increased export tariffs on grain and other agricultural commodities imposed by Beijing in a bid to counter domestic inflation. New export regulations and a dro [...]	2008-01-24 02:15:00	Consulate Shenyang	SECRET	PINR PGOV ECON ETRD EAGR KN KS CH
08SHENYANG169	Labor Contract Law Slows Hiring and Investment in China's [...] (SBU) Summary: China's Labor Contract Law has had an uneven impact on major foreign and domestic businesses in Northeast China. While many of the results are seen as beneficial to labor, the law has had some unintended consequences detrimental to workers interests. Both companies and their em [...]	2008-11-26 05:08:00	Consulate Shenyang	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV EFIN ELAB PGOV PREL HK CH
08SHENYANG173	LIAONING'S ECONOMY: DOWN BUT NOT OUT [...] (C) Summary. Local leaders in three of the Liaoning Province's less well-off urban areas put a good front on this province's relative resiliency in the face of recession but privately conceded their worries. The most telling statistic is electricity demand, which was flat in October and dropp [...]	2008-12-03 03:09:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	CH EAGR ECON EFIN ENRG PINR PREL
08SHENYANG185	NORTH KOREA: RAJIN PORT FRICTIONS; CHINESE AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Chinese commercial concerns have been focusing on the North Korean port of Chongjin since Pyongyang recently terminated a Chinese company's lease rights at the DPRK port of Rajin and awarded those privileges to a state-owned Russian firm. One Chinese scholar claims the move is fu [...]	2008-12-24 02:50:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR EWWT KN KS CH
08SHENYANG19	SENIOR HEILONGJIANG OFFICIALS ON STABILITY-RELATED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Inflation is a pressing concern for senior Heilongjiang officials, who are implementing a full range of countermeasures not always made public in order to avoid a panic. Along with new export taxes, the policy of supplying grain and coal nationwide to cover excess domestic demand [...]	2008-02-13 02:58:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL ECON EIND ETRD CH KN RS
08SHENYANG3	PRC HUMAN RIGHTS: YAO FUXIN ABUSE ALLEGATIONS, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Health problems continue to beset imprisoned Liaoning labor activist Yao Fuxin, whose case has triggered high-level USG attention since his initial arrest in 2002. In a letter to his daughter he recently managed to have smuggled out of prison, Yao for the first time described sev [...]	2008-01-07 07:43:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PINS SOCI CH
08SHENYANG30	PRC/DPRK: IMPACT OF PRC EXPORT RESTRICTIONS; [...] (C) SUMMARY: NEW PRC EXPORT RESTRICTIONS ARE DELAYING, IN SOME CASES BY MANY WEEKS, SHIPMENTS OF KEY CHINESE COMMODITIES TO NORTH KOREA VIA DANDONG. IN LIMITED CASES, BEIJING IS GRANTING TEMPORARY WAIVERS FOR PRC FIRMS WITH LARGE, PREEXISTING CONTRACTS IN THE DPRK. PYONGYANG IS DISPLEASED, [...]	2008-03-03 06:00:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PGOV ECON ETRD KN KS CH
08SHENYANG38	NORTH KOREAN BORDER-CROSSERS: PRC OLYMPICS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Two Chinese provincial governments hosting Olympics events this summer have enlisted Korea specialists to investigate potential contingencies involving North Korean border-crossers or activists that support them. Scholars in Liaoning and Shandong have told us they are keeping a cl [...]	2008-03-21 08:04:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	PREF PREL PINR PGOV KN KS CH
08SHENYANG44	NORTHEAST CHINA LEADERS TO WATCH (PT. 1): LIAONING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Northeast China is home to a number of promising, up-and-coming officials worth watching as they seek to prove their political mettle in "revitalizing" this strategic corner of the PRC. Communist Youth League lineages remain a common denominator in most, but not all, profilees. [...]	2008-04-07 00:30:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ECON CH
08SHENYANG45	NORTHEAST CHINA LEADERS TO WATCH (PT. 2): [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Northeast China is home to a number of promising, up-and-coming officials worth watching as they seek to prove their political mettle in "revitalizing" this strategic corner of the PRC. Communist Youth League lineages remain a common denominator in most, but not all, profilees. [...]	2008-04-08 07:54:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ECON CH
08SHENYANG51	LIAONING AND SHENYANG PARTY CHIEFS ON GOVERNANCE, [...] (C) SUMMARY: At a meeting with the Ambassador in Shenyang, Liaoning Province's new Party Secretary, Zhang Wenyue, explained that high-level attention from Beijing, a booming economy and growing revenue expansion are bankrolling Liaoning Province's efforts to address key social-stability issues [...]	2008-04-15 07:36:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL PREF ECON KN CH
08SHENYANG56	REPORTS OF MAJOR DROUGHT IN CHINA'S NORTHEAST ARE [...] (C) Summary. Over the past six weeks, China's Xinhua News Agency has published numerous reports of serious drought in Northeast China, many of which were picked up by western wire services. Econoff,s queries about the drought during a series of trips around the region, however, met with res [...]	2008-04-25 06:03:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	CH EAGR ECON ETRD PGOV
08SHENYANG68	DPRK FOOD TROUBLES AND PRC-DPRK RESPONSES: VIEWS [...] (C) SUMMARY: PRC-DPRK border contacts agree that the DPRK's food situation is more dire than in recent years, but remain divided on the question of severity, with some contending conditions are "not as extreme as being reported in the West." North Korean diplomats and other officials have ack [...]	2008-05-29 05:33:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PGOV PREF EAGR KN KS CH
08SHENYANG7	PRC-DPRK: TRILATERAL RAILWAY HANG-UPS; MUSAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Unreported DPRK-related obstacles appear likely to delay the implementation of a late December PRC- DPRK-Russian agreement that aims to link the Greater Tumen region by railway; Chinese contacts are pessimistic that the new Tumen-Tumangang-Khasan cargo-transport corridor, even if [...]	2008-01-16 02:25:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PGOV ECON KN KS CH
08SHENYANG71	PRC-DPRK: BORDER-CROSSERS, RELIGIOUS TROUBLES, [...] (C) SUMMARY: The PRC appears to have tightened internal security in the PRC-DPRK borderlands in recent months, though border-crossers continue to trickle into China. Border residents report increased official scrutiny of some religious activities. Yanji officials warned religious leaders that [...]	2008-05-30 06:56:00	Consulate Shenyang	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR PGOV PREF PHUM KIRF KN KS CH
08SHENYANG84	HAO YUE ISLAMIC BEEF REVAMPS DOMESTIC STRATEGY TO [...] Summary. Hao Yue Islamic Beef Company (one of the largest beef companies in China) has changed its sales strategy in order to control retail prices and take advantage of beef's increasing importance in the Chinese diet. While Hao Yue previously serviced the domestic market by selling to who [...]	2008-06-24 00:54:00	Consulate Shenyang	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EAGR CH
08SINGAPORE1010	SINGAPORE FEELS AFTERSHOCKS OF WALL STREET CRISIS [...] Summary: Singapore is feeling repercussions from this week's financial crisis on Wall Street, which helped send the local exchange down nearly seven percent so far this week. Although local banks are well capitalized and face no serious threat from the crisis, individual investors in Lehman [...]	2008-09-17 09:54:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON SN
08SINGAPORE1015	SECRETARY OF LABOR CHAO MEETS SINGAPORE PM LEE [...] 1. (U) August 29, 2008; 1:30 p.m.; the Istana (the Palace). 2. (U) Participants United States Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao, Ambassador Patricia L. Herbold, Associate Deputy Secretary of Labor Anna Hui, Dr. James Chao, and DCM Daniel Shields (notetaker.) Singapore Prime Mi [...]	2008-09-18 07:27:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PREL PGOV OVIP SN
08SINGAPORE1016	SECRETARY OF LABOR CHAO MEETS SINGAPORE LEE KUAN [...] (U) August 29, 2008; 5:00 PM; the Istana (the Palace) 2. (U) Participants: United States: Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao Ambassador Patricia L. Herbold Dr. James Chao Associate Deputy Secretary of Labor Anna Hui E/P Chief Ike Reed (notetaker) GOS: Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew P [...]	2008-09-18 07:34:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PREL PGOV OVIP SN
08SINGAPORE1017	SECRETARY OF LABOR CHAO MEETS SINGAPORE ACTING [...] (U) August 29, 2008; 3:00 P.M.; Ministry of Manpower. 2. (U) Participants United States Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao, Ambassador Patricia L. Herbold, Associate Deputy Secretary of Labor Anna Hui, Dr. James Chao, Alden Sanborn, Special Assistant to the Secretary, and Senior Polit [...]	2008-09-18 07:39:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELAB PREL PGOV OVIP SN
08SINGAPORE1019	DASD SEDNEY HEARS OF SINGAPORE'S MALAYSIA [...] (C) Summary: Singapore perceives a distinct possibility of racial conflict in Malaysia, Bilahari Kausikan, MFA Second Permanent Secretary told David Sedney, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia September 15. Kausikan offered his view that if racial conflict provoked ethnic Chin [...]	2008-09-18 10:09:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ASEAN SN MY BU ID IN TH KN
08SINGAPORE1057	SINGAPORE HAS NO PLANS TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO [...] No summary [...]	2008-09-29 08:28:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRS EAID EFIN PREL SN
08SINGAPORE1059	GIC ISSUES FIRST ANNUAL REPORT IN BID FOR TRANSPARENCY [...] Summary: In a bid to provide greater transparency and allay global concerns over sovereign wealth funds, Singapore's state-owned Government Investment Corporation (GIC) issued its first annual report offering some details on the operations of one of the world's largest and more secretive inve [...]	2008-09-30 09:03:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON SN
08SINGAPORE1127	DEPOSIT INSURANCE DOMINOS FALLING ACROSS SE ASIA [...] (SBU) Summary: Last week, Southeast Asian governments' limited deposit insurance schemes fell like dominos. Even though authorities insist that their financial systems are strong, expansions of deposit insurance in competitor jurisdictions outside Southeast Asia, especially Hong Kong, Austra [...]	2008-10-21 09:18:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECIN ECON EFIN PGOV PREL SN
08SINGAPORE1137	(S) GOS AWARE OF DESIGNATION OF LOCAL FIRMS, [...] (S) SUMMARY: Econoff delivered to MFA counterproliferation officials October 16 demarches regarding: the designation of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) and Singapore firm Asia Marine Network PTE Ltd. (Ref A); and changes to the Department of Commerce Entity List, includ [...]	2008-10-23 07:39:00	Embassy Singapore	SECRET	ECON EFIN ETRD ETTC KNNP PREL SN
08SINGAPORE1153	CHEE'S PARTY FACING THREAT OF DISSOLUTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Beset by legal actions, threatened with insolvency, and hobbled by a leadership that seems unable to gain traction with the public, Chee Soon Juan's Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) shows no sign of becoming a credible political opposition for the long-ruling People's Action Par [...]	2008-10-31 00:29:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM SN
08SINGAPORE1160	2008-2009 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL STRATEGY REPORT [...] (U) Per reftel instructions, Post submits its draft 2008-2009 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, Part I - Drug and Chemical Control. 2. (SBU) Begin Text: I. Summary The Government of Singapore (GOS) enforces stringent counter-narcotics policies through strict laws -- i [...]	2008-11-03 01:37:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM SNAR ECON ETRD PREL SN
08SINGAPORE1199	SINGAPORE TO SUPPORT NO ACTION ON UNGA 3RD [...] (C) CDA used reftel materials to urge, in a November 10 meeting with MFA International Organizations Director Lim Kheng Hua, that Singapore move as far as it can in the direction of voting against no-action resolutions and for UNGA 3rd Committee Human Rights resolutions on Iran, Burma and the [...]	2008-11-10 11:32:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL SN
08SINGAPORE1205	ASEAN SUMMIT: SINGAPORE KEEPS FINGERS CROSSED [...] (C) Singapore is guardedly optimistic the Thai-hosted December 15-18 ASEAN Summit will go well, despite Thailand's unsettled political situation. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for ASEAN William Tan told E/P Counselor November 11 he thought Thai officials would face logistical ch [...]	2008-11-13 09:26:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN ASEAN SN
08SINGAPORE1207	ASEAN SUMMIT: SINGAPORE KEEPS FINGERS CROSSED [...] (C) Singapore is guardedly optimistic the Thai-hosted December 15-18 ASEAN Summit will go well, despite Thailand's unsettled political situation. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Deputy Director for ASEAN William Tan told E/P Counselor November 11 he thought Thai officials would face logistical ch [...]	2008-11-14 00:21:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN ASEAN SN
08SINGAPORE1241	DUTCH TO JOIN RECAAP; SINGAPORE STILL PREFERS SLOW [...] (SBU) The Netherlands will soon join the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP),Yoshiaki Ito, ReCAAP Information Centre Executive Director told Poloffs during an early November visit to the Centre. The Netherlands request had been [...]	2008-11-21 09:56:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHSA EWWT SN ID MY
08SINGAPORE1285	SINGAPORE MFA PERMSEC HO SAYS POSTPONING ASEAN [...] (C) Summary: Delaying the ASEAN Summit until March due to political turmoil in Thailand would be a setback for Southeast Asia and would reinforce perceptions that ASEAN is a disorganized grouping, Peter Ho, Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told United States Ambassador [...]	2008-12-10 00:58:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEAN PINR SN
08SINGAPORE1296	SINGAPORE VIEWS ON THE RISE OF CHINA (C-AL8-02576) [...] (C) This Cable is in response to reftel demarche requesting information on Asian reactions to the Rise of China. This entire message is classified Confidential. A) Assuming your host country's response to China is marked by both engagement and hedging, which do you see as predominant at pre [...]	2008-12-12 09:45:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR MARR PGOV PREL SN CN
08SINGAPORE1307	SINGAPORE VIEWS ON THE RISE OF CHINA (C-AL8-02576) [...] (C) This Cable is in response to reftel demarche requesting information on Asian reactions to the Rise of China. This entire message is classified Confidential. A) Assuming your host country's response to China is marked by both engagement and hedging, which do you see as predominant at pres [...]	2008-12-16 06:53:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR MARR PGOV PREL SN CN
08SINGAPORE1319	SINGAPORE SHIPPING WOES REFLECT GLOBAL SLOWDOWN [...] (SBU) Summary: As a bellwether of global trade, Singapore's shipping companies and ports are being hit hard by the global demand slowdown. Trade flows have dropped in nearly every market, but Europe and U.S. routes have seen particular declines. Intra-Asia trade has held up better than othe [...]	2008-12-18 08:56:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EWWT SN
08SINGAPORE1322	REFORM PARTY RUDDERLESS WITHOUT JEYARETNAM STAR [...] (C) Summary. Iconic opposition leader and lawyer J.B. Jeyaretnam (JBJ) emerged from government-imposed bankruptcy earlier this year and co-founded the Reform Party. The press and public greeted the event as a dramatic comeback by a political figure long known for his defiance of the ruling [...]	2008-12-19 07:49:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SN
08SINGAPORE1325	SINGAPORE EXPORTS CONTINUE TO SLIDE [...] The GOS released export statistics for November showing a 17.5 percent year-on-year decline in non-oil domestic exports (NODX),continuing a now seven-month decline (see reftel). The drop was larger than market expectations of a 14.5 percent fall, and represented the worst monthly performance [...]	2008-12-19 10:02:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD SN
08SINGAPORE1339	SINGAPORE EYEING NUCLEAR ENERGY FOR THE FUTURE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Singapore supports the use of nuclear energy for electricity generation, but it currently lacks the land space and technological expertise within its workforce to safely build and operate a nuclear facility. The GOS and other local energy experts view nuclear power as a viable [...]	2008-12-23 09:20:00	Embassy Singapore	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EINV ETRD ECON SN
08SINGAPORE536	BURMA CYCLONE: NO RELIEF ACCESS LIKELY BEFORE [...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. Ambassador to ASEAN Scot Marciel told Singapore MFA Permanent Secretary Bilahari Kausikan May 9 that the USG is focused on humanitarian concerns in Burma, specifically on ensuring that sufficient international assistance quickly reaches those affected by Cyclone Nargis. Kaus [...]	2008-05-12 01:18:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAID MOPS PREL SN BM ASEAN
08SINGAPORE618	MANAGE CHINA'S RISE CAREFULLY, FM YEO TELLS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Singapore Foreign Minister George Yeo told Senator Joseph Lieberman May 30 that strong U.S. engagement in the Asia-Pacific was essential to managing China's peaceful rise. Absent a strong U.S. presence, China's near neighbors might fear its expansionism. In Southeast Asia, coun [...]	2008-06-02 07:02:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MARR OVIP CH JA SN KN

08SINGAPORE76	D/NSA PRICE URGES GOS TO SUPPORT AMBITIOUS WTO [...] (C) Summary: Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor (D/NSA) for International Economic Affairs Daniel Price pressed Singapore to speak out for an ambitious World Trade Organization (WTO) agenda on services during his January 15 meetings. Singapore officials countere [...]	2008-01-22 00:26:00	Embassy Singapore	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ECON EFIN SN

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