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09LILONGWE364	MUTHARIKA ENGAGES AMBASSADORS ON DEVELOPMENT [...] (C) Summary: In the week leading up to his State of the Nation address, delivered June 23 (septel),President Mutharika reached out to foreign ambassadors through a private briefing on his development agenda. At the preview, Mutharika thanked donors and asked for continued support and partner [...]	2009-06-25 15:32:00	Embassy Lilongwe	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EAID MI

09LILONGWE385	MALAWI POLITICAL PARTIES LAG IN DEMOCRATIC [...] (SBU) Summary: Malawi's recent elections were hailed by both international and domestic observers as credible and peaceful. Voters broke from historic regional voting patterns to give a landslide victory to President Mutharika's Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Malawian political parties, [...]	2009-07-09 12:39:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM MI
09LILONGWE387	MALAWI'S 2009-10 BUDGET: NO SURPRISES TO START MUTHARIKA'S [...] Summary: Minister of Finance Ken Kandodo presented the first budget of President Mutharika's second term to Malawi's National Assembly on July 3. Largely a continuation of previous GOM economic policies, the budget contained no significant surprises. Spending is projected to increase to USD [...]	2009-07-09 16:10:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EIND EAID ETRD PGOV MI
09LILONGWE424	MALAWI AT THE AGOA FORUM [...] (SBU) Summary: Malawi will send a senior delegation led by its new Finance Minister to the AGOA Forum in Nairobi. The forum offers the GOM a rare opportunity to engage with senior USG officials. Malawi's widely praised presidential elections in May, in which President Mutharika and his party [...]	2009-07-31 11:30:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD PREL ECON MI
09LILONGWE453	MALAWI - NEW DYNAMIC IN NEW PARLIAMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: The ruling party's new majority changed the dynamic dramatically during the Malawian National Assembly's recently concluded budget meeting. In addition to passing the national budget on schedule for the first time in five years, the National Assembly passed fifteen other measure [...]	2009-08-13 13:51:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM ECON MI
09LILONGWE489	MALAWI: CURRENCY PEG PROMPTS BALANCE OF PAYMENTS [...] (SBU) Summary: Malawi's foreign exchange reserves have dipped below the level of one month's import coverage, prompting central bank officials to request urgent donor assistance. The IMF has plans to send a new mission to Malawi in October, but the Fund wants to see a coherent GOM exchange r [...]	2009-09-01 09:32:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EAID PGOV MI
09LILONGWE506	MALAWI CONFIRMS FIRST H1N1 SWINE FLU CASE [...] On Friday, September 4, positive laboratory results from an individual in Malawi indicated the country's first confirmed case of Influenza A H1N1 (swine flu). Samples from seven individuals suspected of being infected were collected and sent to the South African National Institute for Communi [...]	2009-09-09 12:58:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED	SOCI TBIO AMED MI
09LILONGWE522	MALAWI: EXPERIENCE ENGAGING DIASPORA COMMUNITIES [...] Post welcomes this opportunity to provide input on the Malawian diaspora community. The initiative is particularly timely given recent remarks by President Mutharika regarding his interest in tapping the Malawian diaspora community as a resource for in-country development activities. We will [...]	2009-09-18 13:28:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP BTIO EAID OEXC OIIP PGOV PHUM PREL MI
09LILONGWE526	MALAWI CONGRESS PARTY REFORMER CHAFUKIRA DIES [...] (U) SUMMARY: Ex-Malawi Congress Party (MCP) spokesman Ishmael Chafukira died suddenly Sunday while on a trip to South Africa. The cause of death is still unknown, but most Malawians believe MCP leader John Tembo somehow arranged to have Chafukira, a declared rival, eliminated. Chafukira's m [...]	2009-09-23 14:33:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM MI
09LILONGWE626	MALAWI: OPPOSITION LEADER VOTE HIGHLIGHTS SPLIT IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an unorthodox move, Malawi's DPP dominated parliament amended its standing orders to allow the entire membership of the house, including both opposition and government members, to vote in the election of the leader of the opposition. This change set-up an election between MCP [...]	2009-11-20 12:26:00	Embassy Lilongwe	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM MI
09LILONGWE629	MALAWI: AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES USG ASSISTANCE WITH MINISTER [...] (U) Summary: In a tour d'horizon of USG assistance with new Minister of Development Planning and Cooperation Abbie Shaba, the Ambassador noted that the U.S. has become the largest donor to Malawi. Minister Shaba noted the mutually supportive elements of the GOM's "Greenbelt Initiative" and th [...]	2009-11-20 12:40:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON EAID MI
09LILONGWE642	MALAWI TO EASE FOREX PEG, OTHER RESTRICTIONS [...] (SBU) Governor of the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) Perks Ligoya told the Ambassador the RBM will allow the exchange rate to move, and will relax its rules regarding forex deposits with the bank in an effort to address the country's ongoing foreign exchange shortage. The Government will further [...]	2009-11-25 14:18:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PREL ECON MI
09LILONGWE645	MALAWI: UPDATE ON NENO TRANSBORDER DISEASE OUTBREAK [...] Since July 2009, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has provided ongoing assistance to the Malawi Ministry of Health (MOH) in the investigation of an outbreak of unexplained illness along the Malawi-Mozambique border. The outbreak has now been determined to be due to typhoid [...]	2009-12-01 14:22:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED	SOCI TBIO AMED MI
09LILONGWE647	MALAWI: CONTINUING FUEL CRISIS BITES DEEPER INTO [...] (SBU) Summary: A month-long fuel shortage continues to plague Malawi. Efforts to resolve the crisis continue to fall short of demand, with shortages now affecting petrol and parafin as well as diesel. While the transportation industry was the first to feel the effects of the shortage, the cr [...]	2009-12-01 14:53:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET ECON EFIN MI
09LILONGWE650	MALAWI: FUEL CRISIS HIGHLIGHTS BINGU'S ECONOMIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Although President Bingu wa Mutharika continues to enjoy acclaim in development circles for Malawi's strong economic growth in recent years, a series of bad decisions and policies is increasingly undermining the progress of the President's first term. This trend is evident in Ma [...]	2009-12-03 15:11:00	Embassy Lilongwe	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV PGOV MI
09LILONGWE658	MALAWI: PARLIAMENT AMENDS CONSTITUTION TO DELAY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Led by the ruling majority Democratic Progressive Party (DPP),Malawi's National Assembly amended the section of the constitution that outlines local elections. Previously, the constitution stipulated that local elections must be held twelve months after national elections. The [...]	2009-12-10 10:43:00	Embassy Lilongwe	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM MI
09LILONGWE676	MALAWI: CARGILL CLOSES LOCAL OPERATIONS DUE TO [...] (U) Summary: U.S.-based international conglomerate Cargill announced it is pulling out of Malawi's cotton sector. According to company executives, GOM's intervention in commodity markets prompted Cargill's withdrawal. Unable to operate profitably buying cotton at the GOM's mandated minimum [...]	2009-12-15 13:17:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EAGR ECON MI
09LILONGWE688	MALAWI RE-EXAMINES ELECTRICITY CONNECTION WITH [...] (SBU) Malawi's Parliament deferred approval of a proposed connection of the national electrical grid to the Southern African Power Pool (SAPP). An already approved World Bank loan to finance the infrastructure is due to expire on December 31, 2009. Lack of reliable electrical power has been [...]	2009-12-21 13:12:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ENRG PREL MI
09LILONGWE696	MALAWI: DEMOCRATIC NORMS UNDER PRESSURE [...] (C) Six months into President Bingu wa Mutharika's second term, Malawi's continued development as a multi-party democracy is slowing. Once lauded as a leader dedicated to the development of Malawi's democracy, Mutharika's commitment to democratic norms is now coming into question. Malawi's p [...]	2009-12-22 13:25:00	Embassy Lilongwe	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MI
09LILONGWE70	MALAWI: EIGHT NOMINEES COME FORWARD FOR PRESIDENT [...] (SBU) Summary: Eight candidates presented nomination papers to the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) and are officially running for President in the upcoming May elections. In addition to the "big three" - President Bingu wa Mutharika, former President and United Democratic Front (UDF) leade [...]	2009-02-09 13:53:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM MI
09LILONGWE707	MALAWI HIGHLIGHTS [...] (U) The following is a compilation of recent highlights in Malawi. MULUZI RETIRES - JUMBE TO LEAD UDF ---------------------------------- 2. (SBU) Former Malawian President and United Democratic Front (UDF) leader Bakili Muluzu has announced his retirement from politics. Famous for defea [...]	2009-12-24 09:20:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EINV AU MI
09LILONGWE76	2009 TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT - MALAWI [...] SUMMARY. The government of Malawi remains committed in its fight against trafficking but continues to suffer from a lack of resources. Malawi is a source, transit, and destination country for trafficking and the GOM acknowledges that trafficking is a problem. The Ministry of Women and Child D [...]	2009-02-13 10:56:00	Embassy Lilongwe	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB EAID
09LILONGWE77	CHINESE AID TO MALAWI: BIG BARK, SMALL BITE [...] (C) Summary. Since December 2007, when Malawi established diplomatic ties with the People's Republic of China, there has been a lot of rumor and speculation about the amount of aid China would provide to Malawi. The GOM has fostered the impression that China represents a new, virtually limitl [...]	2009-02-13 11:07:00	Embassy Lilongwe	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID PREL MI
09LILONGWE78	MALAWI'S ECONOMY: DARK CLOUDS GATHERING [...] (C) Summary. According to the World Bank and IMF, massive overruns in the Malawian government's agricultural input subsidy program are creating in a budget shortfall, which the local World Bank Country Manager estimates may reach as high as USD 70 million, with no clear prospects for closing t [...]	2009-02-13 12:31:00	Embassy Lilongwe	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON EAGR MI
09LILONGWE80	MALAWI ELECTIONS UPDATE [...] (C) Summary: Malawian media continued to report on the government's opposition to a civil society-led parallel vote tally (PVT) in front-page story Feb. 14 entitled "Bingu Grills U.S. Envoy; Bodde Maintains Tally Center OK." The article briefly described the recent, contentious meeting betwee [...]	2009-02-17 13:50:00	Embassy Lilongwe	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM MI
09LIMA1010	AMAZON PROTESTS AND VIOLENCE: GOVERNMENT MISTAKES, [...] (C) Summary: Nationally and internationally, the Peruvian government has suffered a serious public relations blow as a result of the June 5 violence in Bagua in which 24 police and 10 protesters were killed. The prevailing perception in part reflects distorted information and even disinformati [...]	2009-07-14 16:51:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PTER SOCI ETRD ELAB PE
09LIMA1059	CUZCO PROVINCE: TARGET FOR EVO MORALES? [...] (C) Summary: There is evidence that Canchis, a protest-prone area in Cuzco region, may be a focus of Bolivian activities in Peru. Canchis is a rich target with a history of rebellion going back over two centuries and a highly politicized and ideological population. The GOP has alleged Boliv [...]	2009-07-22 21:45:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PTER PE
09LIMA1114	SCENE SETTER FOR CODEL PRICE [...] (SBU) Summary: Peru is a close U.S. partner in a complicated South American region. Our bilateral relationship is anchored in a shared vision of opportunities and challenges - specifically, that a pro-growth strategy is best suited to reduce poverty and that strengthening institutions is the [...]	2009-08-04 19:13:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR PTER PHUM USAID OVIP PE
09LIMA1118	JULY TRADE AND INVESTMENT BRIEFS [...] This is an update on the following trade and investment news from Peru: Trade -- Peru and the EU - In Final Negotiations for FTA -- Peru-Singapore FTA Enters into Force on August 1 -- Peru-Japan Conclude Second Round of Negotiations -- Other Trade Agreements on the Horizon -- Peru Takes O [...]	2009-08-04 21:19:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EINV ECON EFIN USTR PE
09LIMA1174	NAS LIMA MONTHLY REPORT FOR JULY [...] (U) Summary: - New Minister of Interior and PNP Director - Eradication Update - Police Programs Update - Ports Programs Update - Aviation Update New Minister of Interior and PNP Director 2. (U) Following the events in Bagua (Ref A),the GOP experienced yet another Cabinet shake up (R [...]	2009-08-13 20:14:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE
09LIMA1177	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH FM ON COLOMBIA AND [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met with FM Jose Antonio Garcia Belaunde on August 11 to discuss the Colombia "non-bases" issue and Honduras. Garcia Belaunde imparted two key messages: (A) We are not out of the woods on the Colombia DCA controversy, and B) the USG needs to be seen as doing conside [...]	2009-08-14 14:00:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR SNAR CO HO PE
09LIMA1290	NAS LIMA END OF MONTH REPORT - AUGUST [...] (U) Summary: * Ports Program Report * Capture of Sendero Luminoso leader leads to NAS-PNP collaboration seminar * Aviation Report * NAS Director and Deputy Meet with head of Police Education directorate * NAS Director and Deputy Meet with Huanuco Regional President on New Police Academy * [...]	2009-09-02 20:55:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE
09LIMA1389	AMAZON WORKING GROUPS: FRUSTRATIONS AMID DIALOGUE [...] (C) Summary: Following the deadly June 5 Amazon clashes in which 24 police officers and 10 civilians were killed, then-PM Yehude Simon signed accords with indigenous groups that established the National Coordinating Group for the Development of Amazon Populations ("Grupo Nacional" -- reftels) [...]	2009-09-17 21:47:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ELAB ETRD ECON PE
09LIMA146	GARCIA AT THE HALF-WAY MARK [...] (C) Summary: At the ... id: 190261 date: 2/3/2009 22:13 refid: 09LIMA146 origin: Embassy Lima classification: CONFIDENTIAL destination: header: P 032213Z FEB 09 FM AMEMBASSY LIMA TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9983 INFO AMEMBASSY ASUNCION PRIORITY AMEMBASSY BOGOTA PRIORITY AMEMBASSY BRASILIA PRIO [...]	2009-02-03 22:13:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SNAR PINR ECON EFIN ETRD PE
09LIMA1498	LIMA NAS MONTHLY REPORT - SEPTEMBER [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-06 19:33:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	SNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE
09LIMA1611	PERU AND ECUADOR: GOOD VIBES AT 3RD BILAT [...] (C) Summary: Presidents Alan Garcia and Rafael Correa presided jointly over the Third Binational Ministerial that concluded in Piura, Peru on October 22. According to press accounts and our MFA contacts, bilateral discussions were infused with good feelings and helped advance two of Peru's ke [...]	2009-10-29 23:52:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PARM KHDP EC PE
09LIMA1619	US TREASURY CONCERNED ABOUT PERUVIAN GAMING SECTOR [...] (C) Summary: A team from the Office of Technical Assistance (OTA) from the Department of Treasury was invited by the Peruvian Gaming Commission to Lima in order to conduct a preliminary assessment of the Peruvian gaming sector. During their very short trip, the team met with the Gaming Commis [...]	2009-10-30 21:52:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	KCOR KCRM KJUS KTFM XM PE
09LIMA1620	PERU: SUPPLEMENTAL TO FY'10 1206 COUNTER-IED [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-30 21:55:00	Embassy Lima	SECRET//NOFORN	MARR MASS MOPS KTIA PREL PTER PE
09LIMA1629	Amazon Dialogue: Negotiating Through Distrust [...] (C) Summary. Working groups formed to resolve issues arising out of the deadly June 5 Amazon clashes have shown uneven progress thus far. GOP contacts assure us that the dialogue process will lead to a new forestry law that brings Peru back into compliance with the PTPA by the August 2010 d [...]	2009-11-04 17:46:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ELAB ETRD ECON PE
09LIMA1635	Garcia's Peace Initiative Gathering Steam [...] (C) Summary: MFA interlocutors have told us that President Garcia's recent "Peace and Security Cooperation" initiative is a serious effort to promote regional stability and contain defense costs at a time of global economic distress. Garcia's proposals seek to prevent an arms race in the regi [...]	2009-11-09 15:34:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PARM MASS MARR PBTS PE
09LIMA1659	Sendero Luminoso: Incremental Gains in Mixed Picture [...] (C) Summary. Most analysts believe Sendero Luminoso (SL) insurgents are making incremental gains in the Apurimac-Ene River Valley (VRAE). Local observers in Ayacucho say frustrations with government at every level have strengthened the anti-system opposition and in some cases generated sympathy for [...]	2009-11-19 18:50:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PTER SNAR SOCI PGOV MOPS PE
09LIMA1667	Peru Signs Counternarcotics Information Sharing Agreement [...] (C) Summary: On November 6, officials in the Peruvian and Mexican Governments signed an agreement in Mexico City designed to improve coordination and cooperation to fight crime. For Peru, the goal is to obtain intelligence to identify and capture Mexican drug traffickers, whose expan [...]	2009-11-25 18:57:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR MX PE
09LIMA1669	SCENESETTER FOR USSOUTHCOM COMMANDER, GENERAL DOUGLAS M. [...] (C/NF) Summary: Embassy Lima warmly welcomes you to Peru. You will arrive at a time of strong GOP interest in expanding security cooperation with the United States. Under President Alan Garcia, Peru has been a reliable U.S. partner and played a constructive role in a complicated South America chara [...]	2009-11-25 20:48:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER MASS MOPS SOCI PE
09LIMA1675	Peru's Financial Intelligence Unit- Reinvigorated [...] (C) Summary: The Peruvian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU),under new management since February 2009, has shown renewed vigor as demonstrated by the exponential increase in the number of intelligence reports entering the judicial system compared to 2008. Based on these cases, the FIU estimate [...]	2009-12-01 19:27:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EFIN EINT PTER SNAR PE KTFN DEA TRSY
09LIMA1723	Peru: 2009 Country Reports on Terrorism [...] (U) Peru's primary counterterrorism concern remained fighting remnants of the militant Maoist Sendero Luminoso (SL or Shining Path),a designated Foreign Terrorist Organization that wreaked havoc on the country in the 1980s and 1990s at a cost of more than 69,000 lives. SL elements in the Uppe [...]	2009-12-23 21:53:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER ASEC PE
09LIMA1725	Cabinet Change: Araoz to Ministry of Economy [...] (SBU) Summary: Following the resignation of Economy Minister Luis Carranza, Mercedes Araoz (previously Minister of Production) was sworn in to assume the post December 22. President Garcia publicly tasked Araoz with maintaining Peru's reputation for fiscal discipline. Observers believe [...]	2009-12-23 22:06:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EINV ECON EFIN ETRD PE
09LIMA1729	NAS Lima End of Month Report - November [...] (U) Summary: - Aviation Report - Ports/Maritime Program Report - Ports Program Case of Note - Eradication Report - Police Programs Report - CADCA Evaluates New Community Anti-Drug Coalitions East of the Andes Aviation Report 2. (SBU) NAS Aviation ha [...]	2009-12-29 19:58:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SNAR PE XR KCRM ASEC PREL
09LIMA272	2009 ESTH FSN COURSE - LIMA NOMINATION [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-02 16:54:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV AFSI KSCA AFSN TSPL ECON PE
09LIMA273	PERU: SPECIAL 301 REVIEW [...] (SBU) Summary. Post concurs with industry recommendations that Peru remain on USTR's Special 301 Watch List for 2009. The Government of Peru's (GOP) swift effort to implement the necessary Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) legislation to comply with the provisions of the US - Peru Trade Prom [...]	2009-03-02 21:48:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED	KIPR ECON ETRD USTR PE
09LIMA329	OPERATION EXCELLENCE: MILITARY ATTACKS SHINING [...] (C) Summary and Introduction: The Peruvian military between August and October 2008 implemented "Operation Excellence 777" to take control of a historic Shining Path stronghold located in an area called Vizcatan in the Apurimac and Ene River Valley (VRAE). The Vizcatan area's critical importa [...]	2009-03-12 17:40:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PE
09LIMA345	ALLEGED ARMY CORRUPTION -- A PERSPECTIVE [...] (S/NF) Introduction and Summary: The Garcia Administration's efforts to combat narcotrafficking have been stronger than under past administrations, and have included a National Anti-Drug Strategy partly supported with government funds, solid progress combatting coca production in the Upper Hua [...]	2009-03-12 21:57:00	Embassy Lima	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR PTER SNAR KCRM PE
09LIMA394	PERU SUBMITS CHILE BORDER DISPUTE ARGUMENTS TO THE [...] (U) Introduction and Summary: The GOP on March 19 submitted to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague its legal brief arguing for defining (and redrawing) Peru's maritime border with Chile. Peru's submission is the second step in a judicial process that the GOP initiated in 20 [...]	2009-03-20 15:53:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PE
09LIMA428	PRESIDENT'S POPULARITY UP DESPITE OBSTACLES [...] (C) Summary: The international economic crisis notwithstanding, President Garcia's approval ratings have risen steadily since late 2008 (in that year as low as 19-22% pct) and in February jumped by two points to 38% nationally, according to recent polling. No single factor accounts for Garcia [...]	2009-03-25 21:36:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ECON SOCI PE
09LIMA543	SHINING PATH IN THE VRAE [...] (C) Summary: The Apurimac and Ene River Valley (VRAE),a remote jungle area east of the Andes straddling northern Ayacucho and parts of several other regions, is home to the most resilient of the remaining two armed factions of the Shining Path (SL). The SL faction in the VRAE is led by three [...]	2009-04-13 20:27:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PETR PE
09LIMA589	VENEZUELAN OPPOSITION LEADER REQUESTS ASYLUM IN [...] (C) Summary: Former Venezuelan presidential candidate and Mayor of Maracaibo Manuel Rosales has solicited political asylum in Peru. Claiming Rosales was the object of a political witchhunt in Venezuela, APRA Congressman Javier Valle Riestra in an April 21 press conference urged the Government [...]	2009-04-22 22:11:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE PE
09LIMA655	PERU RESPONSE: BLUE LANTERN LEVEL 3: POST-SHIPMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: Poloff carried out reftel end-use check April 22. Available evidence indicated Armaq received ONLY.223 caliber ammunition and NOT/NOT 5.56mm ammunition under the subject license. The discrepancy appears to arise from the view of Armaq, the Peruvian Government (GOP),and other [...]	2009-05-07 18:48:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KOMC ETTC PE
09LIMA697	NEWSPAPER ALLEGES HUMALA LINKS TO VENEZUELAN CASH [...] (... id: 207110 date: 5/14/2009 21:04 refid: 09LIMA697 origin: Embassy Lima classification: CONFIDENTIAL destination: header: VZCZCXYZ0000 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHPE #0697/01 1342104 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 142104Z MAY 09 FM AMEMBASSY LIMA TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 0565 INFO RUEHAC/AMEMBASSY ASUNCION [...]	2009-05-14 21:04:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PTER VE PE
09LIMA777	AMAZON PROTESTS SPARK DEBATE OVER DECREES [...] (C) Summary: Prolonged and effective protests by Amazon indigenous community groups have caused Congress to reassess the legality of a number of legislative decrees regarding the use of national resources in Peru's jungle lowlands. Should Congress and President Garcia give in to the pressure, [...]	2009-06-01 23:13:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ECON ETRD EAGR SOCI SENV PE
09LIMA793	AMAZON PROTESTS: NOT SO HIDDEN POLITICAL AGENDA [...] (C) Summary: Amazon community groups have invoked the supposed unconstitutionality of nine legislative decrees as the reason for protests that have gone on for almost two months now. These nine decrees are technical laws that seek to facilitate investment and promote development in one of Pe [...]	2009-06-05 19:20:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ELAB ECON ETRD PE
09LIMA795	CLASH LEAVES NINE POLICE, ELEVEN PROTESTORS DEAD [...] (C) Summary: After the government decided to act to facilitate the flow of food and fuel to several communities and cities strangled by prolonged protests (ref),as many as nine police and eleven indigenous protestors were killed today in a violent clash that occurred as security forces attemp [...]	2009-06-05 20:30:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PTER PE
09LIMA816	AMAZON PROTESTS: STATE OF PLAY [...] (C) Summary: As of June 9, an uneasy calm prevailed in Bagua in anticipation of the announced indefinite, nationwide strike scheduled to begin on June 11. Meanwhile, Aidesep leader Alberto Pizango has sought refuge in the Nicaraguan Embassy, and Minister for Women's Affairs Carmen Vildoso has [...]	2009-06-09 21:30:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SOCI PINR PE
09LIMA830	AMAZON PROTESTS: UPDATE ON JUNE 5TH VIOLENCE AND [...] (C) Summary: Peru's premier political weekly, Caretas, published a series of articles that help clarify events during the June 5th clash between protesters and police in Peru's Amazon, complete with a series of pictures showing that, in one incident, police were ambushed by protesters firing a [...]	2009-06-11 21:25:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PTER PE
09LIMA843	PROTESTS PEACEFUL, NATIONALIST CONGRESSMEN [...] (C) Summary: Thousands of students, union members, and others in numerous cities nationwide protested on June 11 to support Amazon community demands (refs),with few reported injuries and mishaps. Whereas relative calm prevailed on the streets, tensions inside Congress peaked when legislators [...]	2009-06-12 19:46:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SOCI ELAB ETRD ECON PE
09LIMA844	AMAZON PROTESTS: AIDESEP'S VIEWS AND ROLE [...] (C) Summary: Prior to the June 5 outbreak of violence, Emboffs met with representatives of Aidesep (the indigenous organization leading Amazon protests) to learn about their concerns and demands. Aidesep leader Alberto Pizango described centuries of abuses against the indigenous and the indif [...]	2009-06-12 20:10:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PTER SOCI PE
09LIMA846	PERU 2009 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND EXPROPRIATION [...] (U) The following is post's submission for the State Department's 2009 527 Report. 2. (U) The US Government is aware of six (6) claims that may be outstanding against the Government of Peru. a. Claimant A b. 1999 c. Claimant A is involved in a dispute with the GOP regarding the refu [...]	2009-06-15 15:28:00	Embassy Lima	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV KIDE PGOV CASC OPIC USTR ETRD PE
09LIMA856	GOP SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH INDIGENOUS LEADERS [...] (C) Summary: The GOP on June 15th signed a 12-point agreement with indigenous leaders that will lead to the annulment (vice the previous suspension) of the two presidential decrees that sparked protests and roadblocks in the northern Amazon since early April. Protests and roadblocks continue [...]	2009-06-15 22:12:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR SOCI PE
09LIMA888	AMAZON PROTESTS SUBSIDE, COPYCATS CONTINUE [...] (C) Summary: After Congress repealed two legislative decrees (ref),prolonged protests by Amazon communities appear to have subsided. The GOP must now negotiate with indigenous and regional leaders to develop new laws. Should a majority of legislators vote to "censure" the PM, who has been s [...]	2009-06-22 21:50:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PTER PE
09LIMA899	THE PRO-SYSTEM VIEW: PERU ON RIGHT COURSE BUT [...] (C) Summary: Pro-system political figures believe Peru is an example of how democratic government coupled with an open, market-based economy can promote development, reduce poverty and lay the groundwork for long-term progress. Many see the 2011 general elections as a defining moment, likely [...]	2009-06-23 19:25:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EINV PINR PE
09LIMA918	PM GOES BEFORE CONGRESS; POTENTIAL FOR PROTESTS [...] (C) Summary. After diffusing protests in Andahuaylas on June 23, Prime Minister Yehude Simon was unable to reach a similar deal the next day in the town of Sicuani, where the demands were more political. Protest leaders there have given Simon three days to address their complaints, or they w [...]	2009-06-26 17:47:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR SOCI PE
09LIMA924	"EVO MORALES IS OUR PRESIDENT": THE ANTI-SYSTEM [...] (C) Summary: Its economic success of recent years notwithstanding, Peru remains fertile terrain for anti-system radicals, with persistent endemic poverty and social inequality, the absence of the state from large swaths of national territory, and clumsy, sometimes jarring public action when t [...]	2009-06-26 22:13:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SOCI SNAR BL PE
09LIMA93	CABINET CHANGE: MINISTER OF ECONOMY AND FINANCE [...] (SBU) Luis CARRANZA Ugarte was sworn in (again) as Peru's Economy and Finance Minister following the January 19 resignation of Luis VALDIVIESO Montano, who had held the post over the last six months. The widely respected Carranza previously headed the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) from [...]	2009-01-23 14:26:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON PREL PINR PE
09LIMA971	ROLLING PROTESTS BEGIN; GARCIA ANNOUNCES CABINET [...] (C) Summary: Unions and diverse social organizations on July 7 initiated a series of rolling protests, strikes, and road blockades around the country, slated to last 3 days. Protests are focused on a grab-bag of local and national issues, from construction of roads to the cancellation of free [...]	2009-07-08 19:19:00	Embassy Lima	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL SOCI
09LISBON101	PORTUGAL: NINTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] The Monitoring Center for Trafficking in Persons; 2. The Foreigners and Borders Service (SEF); 3. The High Commission for Immigration and Intercultural Dialogue (ACIDI); 4. The Portuguese Association for Victim Support (APAV); 5. The International Organization for Migration (IOM); 6. The [...]	2009-02-17 16:22:00	Embassy Lisbon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD KTIP ASEC PREF ELAB
09LISBON144	IF YOU WANT A FRIEND IN WASHINGTON, GET A WATER DOG [...] SUMMARY. Media reports that the Obama family may be interested in acquiring a Portuguese Water Dog have excited the press and the dog-loving Portuguese public. Some two months ago, the regional tourism authority in southern Portugal offered a Water Dog to the First Family, and representativ [...]	2009-03-10 14:14:00	Embassy Lisbon	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OFDP OPRC PO
09LISBON217	PORTUGAL BANKERS SEE PROGRESS BUT A DIFFICULT 2010 [...] (U) On April 14 five leading Portuguese financiers told the Ambassador the Portuguese economy is faring well through the first year of the global financial crisis but rising unemployment and higher interest rates are looming challenges for 2010. The group called for a stronger hand by the Ce [...]	2009-04-17 15:28:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EFIN PGOV PO
09LISBON226	PORTUGUESE ON S-FM MEETING, ISAF, AFRICA, AND [...] (C/NF) Summary. Portuguese MFA Political Director and his advisers met with Ambassador Stephenson April 21 to discuss a range of issues in advance of the Portugal-U.S. Bilateral Commission meeting scheduled for May 4. The Portuguese are pleased to have confirmation for FM Amado's meeting with [...]	2009-04-22 14:09:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS CVIS XA ZK AF PO
09LISBON233	AMBASSADOR HOSTS ISAF MEETING IN LISBON [...] (C) Ambassador Stephenson on April 22 hosted a meeting of several ISAF-country ambassadors in Lisbon to review the outcomes of the recent NATO Summit and to assess strategies for encouraging the Portuguese government to continue to contribute to ISAF in a meaningful way. Present were Lisbon-b [...]	2009-04-27 10:14:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS PO
09LISBON244	ONE CASE OF H1N1 INFLUENZA IN PORTUGAL [...] Portugal currently has one confirmed case of 2009-H1N1 influenza. The case is a 30 year-old woman who had recently returned from a vacation in Mexico. The Portuguese Health Minister announced that the woman is recovering well and has been asymptomatic for the past few days. Her relatives a [...]	2009-05-06 11:50:00	Embassy Lisbon	UNCLASSIFIED	KFLU PO AEMR ASEC PREL CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF
09LISBON254	PORTUGAL-US BILATERAL COMMISSION; PROGRESS ON ISAF [...] (C) Summary. The U.S.-Portugal Bilateral Commission met in Lisbon on May 4 as part of its regular semi-annual meeting schedule and reviewed the state of the bilateral relationship. Portuguese MFA PolDir Brito said the GOP continues to study options to make good on the Prime Minister's promis [...]	2009-05-13 15:03:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS PGOV OVIP PO
09LISBON266	MEETING WITH JORGE SAMPAIO ON ALLIANCE OF [...] (SBU) This is an action request, please see para 5. 2. (C) SUMMARY. Former Portuguese President Jorge Sampaio, currently the UN HiRep for the Alliance of Civilizations and the UN Special Envoy against Tuberculosis, met with Ambassador Stephenson at the embassy on May 15. Sampaio gave a re [...]	2009-05-19 11:55:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM UN PO
09LISBON273	PORTUGUESE FM'S MEETING WITH S; HELP ON GTMO, [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador Stephenson met with Portuguese FM Luis Amado May 20 to prepare for Amado's June 4 meeting with Secretary Clinton in Washington. Amado recognized the need to use Lajes Air Field for the process of transferring detainees from Guantanamo to resettlement countries and str [...]	2009-05-21 14:16:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR MOPS PGOV IR IS AF PO
09LISBON289	PORTUGUESE ELECTIONS: DOES ANYONE WANT TO WIN? [...] (C/NF) Summary. This is a primer on each of Portugal's major parties and what is driving them for the election season, plus specific expectations for the June 7 European elections. Portugal has three elections this year; the June 7 elections for the European Parliament, plus legislative and municip [...]	2009-06-02 10:02:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PO
09LISBON29	PORTUGAL'S NEWSPAPERS SHOW SURPRISING STRENGTH [...] SUMMARY. Newspaper readership may have declined in recent years in the U.S. and other western countries, but in Portugal circulation of daily newspapers increased by six percent from 2007 to 2008. Media consolidation has only started here in recent years, but those newspapers that are part [...]	2009-01-15 14:01:00	Embassy Lisbon	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SCUL ECON SOCI PO
09LISBON302	PORTUGAL'S EURO ELECTIONS; A SLAP AT THE SOCIALISTS [...] Portugal's June 7 elections for the European Parliament held close to pre-election polling data, with the exception of the beating voters administered to the ruling Socialist Party (PS). The PS polled around 36 percent last week, yet received only 27 percent on election day, resulting in only [...]	2009-06-08 13:46:00	Embassy Lisbon	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PO
09LISBON330	S/GC AMBASSADOR FRIED DISCUSSES GUANTANAMO IN [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Daniel Fried met on June 19 with Portuguese MFA Political Director Nuno Brito to discuss Portugal's willingness to accept detainees from Guantanamo detention center. Portugal will accept "up to three" detainees, Brito said, to be selected from among four individuals w [...]	2009-06-25 07:24:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PREL PO
09LISBON358	SCENESETTER FOR YOUR JULY 11-12 VISIT TO PORTUGAL [...] (SBU) Your participation in the Lisbon Ministerial Conference of the Community of Democracies (CD) comes at the conclusion of Portugal's term as Convening Group chair. Portugal has not been as proactive a chair as we had hoped, so this Ministerial is an opportunity to reinvigorate the CD as Li [...]	2009-07-06 13:18:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	OTRA PREL PGOV PO
09LISBON36	PORTUGAL WELCOMES ENGAGEMENT ON LATIN AMERICA [...] (C) On January 7, WHA A/S Thomas A. Shannon visited Lisbon as part of a series of visits to international partners engaged in Latin America. Shannon met with Portuguese officials in the Prime Minister's office, the Foreign Ministry, and with Ambassadors from European and Latin American partne [...]	2009-01-16 16:49:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD PO XM
09LISBON371	U.S. and Portugal sign criminal information sharing [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In Lisbon, Portugal on June 30, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano signed an agreement with Portugal on Preventing and Combating Crime (PCC). The GOP Ministers of Interior Affairs (MOI) and Justice (MOJ) both signed the agreement for Portugal, with F [...]	2009-07-13 13:02:00	Embassy Lisbon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS CMGT PREL PTER PO
09LISBON376	US, PORTUGAL RESOLVE LAJES WAGE DISPUTE [...] (SBU) On July 11, 2009 Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg and Portuguese Foreign Minister Luis Amado signed agreements for a new wage increase procedure for Portuguese employees at Lajes Air Base in the Azores, resolving one of our most difficult bilateral issues. Although the economic [...]	2009-07-15 15:00:00	Embassy Lisbon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL MARR MOPS PGOV OVIP PO
09LISBON385	DEPUTY SECRETARY STEINBERG'S 12 JULY 2009 MEETING [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. Deputy Secretary James Steinberg met on 12 July with Yu Myung-hwan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade for the Republic of Korea (South Korea). The meeting lasted 30 minutes; it took place on the margins of the Community of Democracies Ministerial conference in Lisbon. Min [...]	2009-07-20 15:03:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL MARR PO KN
09LISBON42	PORTUGAL TO SEEK EU POLITICAL ENDORSEMENT OF [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 5. 2. (C/NF) SUMMARY. Portuguese MFA Deputy Political Director Rui Macieira told DCM January 20 that Portugal will seek during the January 26 GAERC to obtain clear EU "political endorsement" to allow willing member states to accept Guantanamo detain [...]	2009-01-21 14:32:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PTER PO
09LISBON447	HIJACKED SHIP NOT IN PORTUGUESE WATERS [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: Portuguese Navy officials confirmed on August 13 that the Portuguese government was closely monitoring the situation involving the Arctic Sea, a Maltese-flagged, Finnish-owned commercial ship with a Russian crew that "disappeared" July 24 off the coast of Sweden, while reported [...]	2009-08-14 11:23:00	Embassy Lisbon	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER KCRM PO
09LISBON471	PORTUGAL H1N1 UPDATE - AUG 27 [...] As of August 23, Portugal has 2,244 H1N1 cases with no confirmed fatalities to date. 411 additional cases were confirmed in the past week. 10 patients remain hospitalized, 2 in intensive care. The average age for Portuguese cases is 22.4 years old and 88 percent are under 40 years old. [...]	2009-08-28 11:51:00	Embassy Lisbon	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC AMED KFLU ETRD EAGR ECON EC PGOV PO
09LISBON510	PORTUGUESE ELECTIONS -- SOCIALISTS AHEAD, STILL [...] (U) Summary: With the September 27 parliamentary elections just days away, the Socialists (PS) led by Prime Minister Jose Socrates have a three-point lead over the Social Democrats (PSD) led by Manuela Ferreira Leite. However, a significant portion of the electorate -- 24 percent of those int [...]	2009-09-23 15:40:00	Embassy Lisbon	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SCUL SOCI PO
09LISBON514	SCENESETTER FOR YOUR OCTOBER 6-7 VISIT TO PORTUGAL [...] (SBU) Your visit to Lisbon comes on the heels of the most closely contested parliamentary election in many years. With the September 27 parliamentary elections just days away, the Socialists led by Prime Minister Jose Socrates have a ten-point lead over the Social Democrats led by former Finance Mi [...]	2009-09-25 14:33:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	OTRA PREL PGOV ECON MARR PO
09LISBON516	SOCIALISTS WIN PORTUGUESE PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS [...] Summary: On September 27, the ruling Socialist Party won a plurality of the seats in the Portuguese Parliament with 37 percent of the vote. The Social Democratic Party, led by former Finance Minister Manuela Ferreira Leite, came in second with 29 percent of the vote. The Socialists lost 25 [...]	2009-09-28 11:33:00	Embassy Lisbon	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL SCUL SOCI PO
09LISBON52	NEW AZORES STATUTE OPENS A WINDOW ON PORTUGUESE [...] (C) SUMMARY. A few weeks ago the Portuguese parliament passed a new law regulating relations between mainland Portugal and the Azores islands, which are a Portuguese autonomous region. This seemingly straightforward act was a proxy for far deeper political maneuvering playing out in Lisbon a [...]	2009-01-26 16:13:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SOCI PO
09LISBON532	PORTUGUESE ELECTION RESULTS PORTEND UNCERTAINTY [...] (C) Summary: The Socialists resumed power in the September 27 Portuguese elections but lost their absolute majority in Parliament, losing 24 seats to the far-left Left Bloc and the conservative Popular Party (CDS/PP). With the loss of their majority, the Socialists must now either form a coa [...]	2009-10-08 13:08:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SCUL SOCI PO
09LISBON545	CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM FORMER PORTUGUESE [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-19 12:45:00	Embassy Lisbon	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL OVIP PO

09LISBON561	SUBMARINE PURCHASE SPARKS DEBATE IN PORTUGAL [...] (C) Summary. The Portuguese prosecutor's office filed fraud charges September 30 against seven Portuguese and three Germans involved in the controversial one billion Euro purchase of two German-built diesel submarines for the Portuguese Navy, sparking debate about whether Portugal needs -- or [...]	2009-10-29 15:35:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MASS MCAP MOPS PREL PGOV PO
09LISBON564	PORTUGAL 2009 FOREST FIRE ROUNDUP [...] (U) Portugal forest fire experts Mark Beighley and Tiago Oliveira said 2009 was a light forest fire season in Portugal, and the government of Portugal (GOP) has strengthened its firefighting capabilities since 2006. Education programs to reduce human-caused ignitions and forest fuel reduction [...]	2009-10-30 13:56:00	Embassy Lisbon	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR SENV PGOV PO
09LISBON565	PORTUGAL INCSR PART I: DRUGS AND CHEMICAL CONTROL [...] Summary: Portugal once again saw a significant decline in cocaine seizures as shipments to Europe are increasingly being routed through African nations rather than northern Atlantic routes. As a result, seizures of cocaine decreased from 2.6 metric tons in the first six months of 2008 to 1.6 me [...]	2009-11-02 08:45:00	Embassy Lisbon	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR PREL SOCI PO
09LISBON567	PORTUGUESE PRIME MINISTER PRESENTS GOVERNMENT [...] Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates presented the Socialist government program to Parliament on November 2. This is the policy agenda that will guide his government for the next four years. As noted in ref A, on September 27 Socrates and the Socialists were elected to a second four-year t [...]	2009-11-03 19:14:00	Embassy Lisbon	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL SOCI PO
09LISBON602	PORTUGAL ON U.S. EMISSIONS PROPOSAL, COPENHAGEN [...] (C/NF) Poleconoff met with Fausto Brito e Abreu of the Portuguese Ministry of Environment on November 26, following President Obama's announcement of U.S. emissions reductions targets the U.S. will offer at Copenhagen. Brito e Abreu described the U.S. targets as "minimal," as they are based o [...]	2009-12-02 11:42:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON ENRG KGCC SENV PREL PO
09LISBON621	PORTUGAL: GROWING TENSION IN PARLIAMENT TESTS [...] (SBU) In September elections, Socialist PM Socrates lost the absolute majority in Parliament he had enjoyed for four years. The Socialists now have 97 seats in the 230-seat Parliament, but have chosen to govern as a minority rather than enter into a coalition with the opposition. Two months [...]	2009-12-15 12:23:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EFIN SOCI PO
09LISBON623	PALESTINIAN FOREIGN MINISTER VISITS LISBON [...] (C) Deputy P/E Chief met on December 15 with Joao Neves da Costa, Portuguese MFA Director for Middle East and Maghreb Affairs, at Neves' request. Neves reported that Portuguese Foreign Minister Luis Amado had met with Palestinian National Authority (PNA) Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki in Lisb [...]	2009-12-16 13:18:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UNGA KPAL IS PO
09LISBON79	AMBASSADOR'S FEB. 3 MEETING WITH PORTUGUESE FM [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Stephenson met February 3 with Portuguese Foreign Minister Luis Amado to discuss a range of issues. Their last extended discussion was on November 13 (ref A). Amado told Ambassador that the January 26 GAERC had made progress on the issue of Guantanamo detainees and th [...]	2009-02-04 13:06:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR PO
09LISBON88	PORTUGUESE PM FACES CORRUPTION CHARGES [...] (C) SUMMARY. Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates should be enjoying life: his Socialist Party holds an eleven-point lead over the opposition heading into the election season. But a scandal is sweeping Portugal with allegations that Socrates, while serving as Environment Minister in 2002, [...]	2009-02-09 12:08:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KFRD KCRM PO
09LISBON90	PORTUGAL BACKS IRENA, IBERIA LNG AND RENEWABLES [...] (C/NF) Portugal views the recent meeting of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) as a success and hopes the US and other large nations will join the new body. In the wake of last month's European natural gas supply disruptions the GOP continues to promote the Iberian peninsula a [...]	2009-02-10 15:18:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ENRG KGHG TRGY PO
09LISBON94	S/WCI AMB. WILLIAMSON DISCUSSES GUANTANAMO WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Clint Williamson of S/WCI visited Lisbon February 10 and met with PolDir Nuno Brito and other Portuguese MFA officials to discuss resettlement of Guantanamo detainees. Ambassador Williamson described the importance placed on this issue by the new US administration and [...]	2009-02-11 14:59:00	Embassy Lisbon	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PTER PGOV EUN PO
09LJUBLJANA10	SLOVENE PM ADAMANT THAT CROATIA MUST COMPROMISE ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. Prime Minister Borut Pahor told the Ambassador January 8 that Slovenia would block Croatia's EU accession negotiations again in February if Zagreb does not demonstrate the will to resolve the issue of the allegedly prejudicial documents submitted by Croatia as part of the accessi [...]	2009-01-09 17:00:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG NATO EUN HR SI
09LJUBLJANA106	SLOVENIA SUPPORTS US HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY [...] Smiljana Knez, Minister Plenipotentiary in the MFA's International Organizations division, told emboff on April 15 that Slovenia would support the U.S. candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) (reftel). Knez noted that the U.S. would be in a better position to influence the 2010 review [...]	2009-04-16 09:48:00	Embassy Ljubljana	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL SI
09LJUBLJANA114	SLOVENIAN INTERIOR MINISTER ON AFGHANISTAN, GUANTANAMO, AND [...] (C) In an April 20 courtesy call on Interior Minister Katarina Kresal, CDA discussed several current issues in the U.S. - Slovenian relationship. CDA pressed Kresal to move forward with HSPD-6 and PCSC agreements, in order to satisfy requirements to remain on the visa waiver program. He raise [...]	2009-04-22 12:28:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDRG KCRM NATO CVIS ASEC PHUM PTER PINR SI
09LJUBLJANA12	2009 SLOVENIA INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] In response to reftel, the 2009 Investment Climate Statement for Slovenia follows: A.1 Openness to Foreign Investment ---------------------------------- A European Union member since May 1, 2004 and a eurozone member since January 1, 2007, Slovenia has a strong mix of qualities to recommend [...]	2009-01-15 17:07:00	Embassy Ljubljana	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD ELAB USTR OPIC KTDB SI
09LJUBLJANA125	SLOVENIA SWALLOWS HARD, PREPARES TO ACCEPT NEW EU [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. Slovenia has reacted cautiously to the latest proposal put forth by EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn to resolve the border dispute between Croatia and Slovenia and allow Croatia's accession negotiations to move forward. In contrast to the joyous Croatian reaction reporte [...]	2009-04-28 18:33:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EUN HR SI
09LJUBLJANA135	SLOVENIAN FM STRATEGIZING ON LATEST REHN PROPOSAL [...] (C) Foreign Minister Zbogar reviewed with us on May 5 the government of Slovenia's planning on trying to get to a "yes" on EU Commissioner Rehn's most recent proposal on the Slovenia-Croatia border dispute. He stressed the government's concern that it be able to sell the Rehn proposal to the [...]	2009-05-06 11:50:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN PGOV HR SI
09LJUBLJANA139	SLOVENIA: "SUBSTANTIVE AMENDMENTS" NEEDED TO [...] (C) Prime Minister Borut Pahor announced on May 12 that the major parties had reached agreement on a response to the latest proposal from EU Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn on resolving the Slovenia-Croatia border dispute. Pahor told press that the response would include "substantive amend [...]	2009-05-13 16:22:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN HR SI
09LJUBLJANA144	SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF MAY 17-18 JUMBO GAERC [...] (C) On May 16, Emboff discussed the U.S. nonpaper (ref) with new European Correspondent Jernej Muller. Muller said the EU Foreign Ministers would prepare for the EU-Russia Summit, where the perception was that the Russians were trying to "steal" the agenda and focus the summit on their Europe [...]	2009-05-15 15:41:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN GG RS SO IR SI
09LJUBLJANA149	SLOVENIA SEEKS ANOTHER ROUND OF "QUIET" TALKS WITH [...] (C) Iztok Mirosic, the MFA Coordinator for Croatia and U/S equivalent Director for Bilateral Affairs, briefed CDA on May 15 on Slovenia's response to the latest Rehn proposal, which it formally submitted to Rehn on May 18. Mirosic explained that the government was very concerned that there be [...]	2009-05-18 17:00:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN PGOV HR SI
09LJUBLJANA168	2009 SLOVENIA INVESTMENT DISPUTE AND EXPROPRIATION [...] (U) Post is unaware of any relevant investment disputes or additional expropriation claims against the Government of Slovenia. Post is aware of one claim of a United States citizen against the Ljubljana Tax Office (a municipal-level office). Post has only heard Claimant A's side of the seemi [...]	2009-06-15 17:08:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV CASC OPIC KIDE SI
09LJUBLJANA173	SLOVENIA READY TO REENGAGE IN REHN PROCESS [...] (C/NF) MFA State Secretary Dragoljuba Bencina requested to see CDA on June 19 to review the recent developments with the Rehn process. CDA urged Slovenia to continue its efforts in the Rehn process and assured Slovenia we were passing this message in Zagreb as well. CDA conveyed Embassy Zagre [...]	2009-06-19 15:33:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EUN PGOV HR SI
09LJUBLJANA181	SLOVENIAN ECONOMY KEEPS ITS HEAD ABOVE WATER, BUT [...] (SBU) Slovenia,s economy continues to be in a slump, but leaders disagree about just how bad the economy is. Prime Minister Pahor was quoted in an newspaper interview on June 27 saying: "the global economic crisis will be longer and deeper than originally expected. We're witnessing the bigge [...]	2009-07-06 05:59:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ENRG ETTC SI
09LJUBLJANA184	SLOVENIAN FM WILL SKIP DUBROVNIK SUMMIT, CITING [...] (C) MFA Director-General for Bilateral Affairs Iztok Mirosic informed CDA the afternoon of July 6 that the Foreign Minister would not go to Dubrovnik for the Croatia Summit after all (reftel). Mirosic explained that the FM had changed his plans after hearing Sanader's comments at his July 4 f [...]	2009-07-06 16:17:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN PGOV HR SI
09LJUBLJANA209	SLOVENIAN FM LEANS FORWARD ON W. BALKANS, [...] (C) During a July 22 discussion with CDA, Foreign Minister Zbogar focused on the Western Balkans, stressing that Slovenia remained concerned about Bosnia and Herzegovina, while its relationship with Serbia was deepening despite Slovenia's strong support for Kosovo. Zbogar hoped that a July 31 [...]	2009-07-23 17:27:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN PGOV ECON SI
09LJUBLJANA215	YOUR MEETING WITH SLOVENIAN FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) Your July 29 meeting with Foreign Minister Zbogar is an opportunity to advance our bilateral and regional agendas on at least three fronts: European integration of the Western Balkans, including Croatia, Serbia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and Kosovo; a qualitative and quantitative increase in Sl [...]	2009-07-24 17:37:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO AF HR SI
09LJUBLJANA219	IPR ENFORCEMENT TAKEN SERIOUSLY IN SLOVENIA [...] (SBU) Overall, the government of Slovenia takes intellectual property rights (IPR) enforcement seriously, even though it is not a large problem for Slovenia in comparison to other central and eastern European countries. The general public is aware of IPR issues and various state offices and ag [...]	2009-07-28 14:41:00	Embassy Ljubljana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KCRM SI
09LJUBLJANA274	SLOVENIA: PM ASKS FOR BREATHING ROOM RE GUANTANAMO [...] (C) DAS Stu Jones asked Prime Minister Pahor in a private meeting at the Bled Strategic Forum on August 30 if Slovenia would be willing to accept one or two Uighur detainees from Guantanamo. Pahor declined to provide an immediate answer, staying that he needed to resolve the border dispute wi [...]	2009-09-03 14:40:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM KDRG SI
09LJUBLJANA280	SLOVENIAN PRIME MINISTER: "WE HAVE REACHED [...] (C/NF) In a one-on-one meeting September 9, Slovenian PM Pahor told CDA that he and Croatian PM Kosor had reached agreement on the way forward regarding the border dispute and Croatia,s EU accession. He said Kosor would travel to Ljubljana, perhaps as early as September 11, to sign the letter [...]	2009-09-09 19:56:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EUN HR SI
09LJUBLJANA281	SLOVENIAN PRIME MINISTER: "WE HAVE REACHED [...] (C/NF) In a one-on-one meeting September 9, Slovenian PM Pahor told CDA that he and Croatian PM Kosor had reached agreement on the way forward regarding the border dispute and Croatia,s EU accession. He said Kosor would travel to Ljubljana, perhaps as early as September 11, to sign the letter [...]	2009-09-09 20:04:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN HR SI
09LJUBLJANA291	SLOVENIA: SCENESETTER FOR MOD STATE SECRETARY [...] (C) State Secretary Uros Krek, Slovenia's Deputy Minister of Defense, is visiting the U.S. primarily to determine if there is true U.S. political support /appreciation for Slovenian past and current military efforts in Kosovo, Afghanistan and NATO. This is an opportunity for senior U.S. offi [...]	2009-09-18 13:38:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR NATO SI
09LJUBLJANA3	GAZPROM HALTS DELIVERIES, BUT SLOVENES REMAIN [...] (C) Gazprom completely closed down gas supplies to Slovenia at midnight on January 6, saying deliveries will not resume for at least 24 hours. Slovenia receives about 55% of its gas from Russia. The country has reserves for 30 to 45 days stored in Austria, but Government officials are concer [...]	2009-01-07 19:08:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON EPET PREL PGOV SI
09LJUBLJANA30	SLOVENIA WELCOMES EU COMMISSION PROPOSAL AS WAY TO [...] (SBU) During a February 5 briefing for heads of diplomatic missions on Slovenia's positions on Slovenia-Croatia relations, MFA State Secretary Dragoljuba Bencina emphasized that Slovenia welcomed the Ollie Rehn proposal as the appropriate solution. She told the diplomatic corps that PM Pahor [...]	2009-02-06 16:03:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EUN PGOV HR SI
09LJUBLJANA301	SLOVENIA: U.S. CLIMATE CHANGE PROGRAM A [...] (SBU) On September 25, Pol/Econ Chief met Andrej Kranjc, Head of the Climate Protection Department in the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning to present reftel talking points. Kranjc acknowledged that the U.S. program represented a significant change from that of the previous U.S. [...]	2009-09-25 15:00:00	Embassy Ljubljana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KGHG SENV ENRG TRGY
09LJUBLJANA307	SLOVENIA FAVORS EU ABSTENTION ON GOLDSTONE REPORT [...] (C) On October 1, Pol/Econ Chief used the occasion of a previously scheduled lunch to discuss refs (A) and (B) talking points concerning the Goldstone Report with MFA's Andrej Benedejcic, MFA's Director General for Security Policy and Multilateral Political Affairs. The MFA's Section for Hu [...]	2009-10-01 14:03:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PTER KISL KPAL
09LJUBLJANA312	(C) PM PAHOR CALLS FOR URGENT U.S. ASSISTANCE TO [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-05 18:29:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EUN SI HR
09LJUBLJANA324	SLOVENIA-CROATIA: PM PAHOR FRUSTRATED BY FAILED [...] (C) Summary. MFA Director General for European Affairs and Bilateral Relations Iztok Mirosic told Charge October 9 that this week's bilateral talks in Zagreb on an arbitration agreement to resolve the Slovenia-Croatia border dispute have failed. Croatia has crossed two Slovenian redlines by i [...]	2009-10-09 16:07:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EUN HR SI
09LJUBLJANA332	SLOVENIA: NO EASY SOLUTION FOR GUANTANAMO DETAINEE [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-21 05:51:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL PREF PHUM SI
09LJUBLJANA336	PAHOR EXPECTS FINAL ACT TO BORDER DRAMA [...] (C) Prime Minister Pahor's Foreign Policy Advisor Marko Makovec told CDA October 23 that Pahor took away a positive impression of this week's telephone conversation with Deputy Secretary Steinberg. Makovec expressed the PM's appreciation for Washington's understanding and support. He noted, [...]	2009-10-23 17:34:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EUN HR SI
09LJUBLJANA347	MFA NOTES ACHIEVEMENTS, NEXT STEPS ON ARBITRATION [...] (C) Summary. Senior officials at Slovenia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs are pleased with the November 4th signing of the arbitration agreement to resolve the Slovenia-Croatia border dispute. At a November 5 briefing, Director-General for European Affairs and Bilateral Relations Iztok Mirosic [...]	2009-11-06 17:45:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EUN HR SI
09LJUBLJANA358	SLOVENIA-CROATIA: NOW THE HARD PART [...] (U) This message contains an action request. Please see paragraph 12. SUMMARY 2. (C) The signing of the historic border arbitration agreement November 4 by the Prime Ministers of Slovenia and Croatia is just the first step in a complex domestic process that will challenge Prime Ministe [...]	2009-11-18 17:48:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EUN HR SI
09LJUBLJANA385	PUTTING U.S.-SLOVENIA RELATIONS BACK ON TRACK [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-21 17:12:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EUN NATO MARR HR SI
09LJUBLJANA388	SLOVENIA-CROATIA BORDER ARBITRATION: RATIFICATION [...] (C) As Slovenia's Constitutional Court moves forward with its review of the Slovenia-Croatia arbitration agreement, court justice and former senior diplomat Ernest Petric has asked an independent panel of former justices -- some publicly critical of the agreement -- for their opinions on t [...]	2009-12-30 10:10:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EUN HR SI
09LJUBLJANA61	SLOVENIAN ECONOMY DOWN, BUT NOT OUT [...] (C) Slovenia is facing the most severe economic times in its eighteen-year history. A director of the Government Institute of Economic Analysis and Development (IMAD) said at a press conference on that the first quarter of 2009 will be the worst since independence and that Slovenia has not yet [...]	2009-03-09 17:07:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PREL SI
09LJUBLJANA64	GUIDANCE REQUEST: FORMER SLOVENIAN FM RUPEL ASKED [...] (C) SUMMARY AND GUIDANCE REQUEST: CDA met March 11 with former Slovenian Foreign Minister Dimitrij Rupel ) now PM Pahor,s diplomatic &Special Envoy8 ) at Rupel's request to discuss a proposal that he lead a UN Human Rights Council fact-finding mission to Gaza. Rupel said he was asked by the [...]	2009-03-11 18:36:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UNGA IS SI
09LJUBLJANA68	ECON MINISTER TALKS ABOUT FINANCIAL CRISIS, U.S. [...] (C) CDA discussed with Slovenian Minister of Economy Matej Lahovnik on March 11 the Global Economic Crisis, Slovenia's economic position, and opportunities for U.S. investments in Slovenia. CDA urged Slovenia, as part of the EU, to address the financial vulnerabilities in Central and Eastern Eu [...]	2009-03-13 17:27:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EINV ENRG EPET ETRD PINR PREL SI
09LJUBLJANA77	USAID DEBT DOCUMENTS DELIVERED [...] Per reftel A, on March 19 Emboffs delivered letter from EEB Acting Assitant Secretary Nelson and the referenced attachments to Finance Ministry's Andrej Kavcic, Head of the International Finance Department and Katja Bozic, Director General of Financial Systems. Kavcic thanked us for the mater [...]	2009-03-20 16:26:00	Embassy Ljubljana	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KTIA SI
09LJUBLJANA86	SLOVENIA: PROJECTED GDP GROWTH TUMBLES SHARPLY [...] (SBU) As recently as March 19, our government and business contacts assured Emboffs that they will be able to weather the crisis if the global economy is able to turn around this year. However, as many contacts have told Emboffs, "As Germany goes, so goes Slovenia." Based on Germany's falling [...]	2009-03-27 16:32:00	Embassy Ljubljana	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD ECON SI
09LJUBLJANA95	SLOVENIA FEELING TRAPPED BY CROATIAN INTRANSIGENCE [...] (C) Iztok Mirosic, the Director-General for European Affairs and Bilateral Politics (Under Secretary equivalent) and Coordinator for Croatia, told CDA on April 3 that the Government of Slovenia (GoS) wanted Croatia in the European Union as soon as possible. However, Slovenia felt trapped betw [...]	2009-04-03 16:07:00	Embassy Ljubljana	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EUN PGOV HR SI
09LOME120	KPATCHA GNASSINGBE SEEKS REFUGE AT U.S. EMBASSY [...] (SBU) Summary. Shortly before 05:00 on Wednesday, April 15, Kpatcha Gnassingbe, former Minister of Defense and half-brother to President Faure, arrived at U.S. Embassy Lome seeking refuge from arrest for questioning in the investigation of a coup plot. His appearance surprised the local guard forc [...]	2009-04-15 10:52:00	Embassy Lome	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ASEC TO
09LOME163	TOGO: CONSULAR FRAUD SUMMARY [...] SUMMARY: The following is an update of Togo's Consular Fraud Summary for the period of October 2008 to March 2009. END SUMMARY. 2. COUNTRY CONDITIONS: Foreign countries continue to show interest in helping Togo emerge from its prolonged economic crisis. Massive flooding in July and August 20 [...]	2009-05-13 17:16:00	Embassy Lome	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM CASC TO
09LOME17	TOGO - 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] The following is Togo's 2009 Investment Climate Statement as requested in reftel: OPENNESS TO FOREIGN INVESTMENT 2. Togo has traditionally provided a hospitable environment for foreign investment. However, political instability has diminished both opportunities and investor confidence. T [...]	2009-01-16 11:36:00	Embassy Lome	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC USTR TO
09LOME18	JANUARY 13: A CELEBRATION/COMMEMORATION FOR TOGO [...] (SBU) Summary. January 13 is a symbolic date in Togolese history. It is the anniversary of the 1963 assassination of Togo's first President, Sylvanus Olympio, and the 1967 accession to power of Gnassingbe Eyadema, who ruled until his death in 2005. As in recent years, the GOT downplayed the ev [...]	2009-01-16 12:10:00	Embassy Lome	UNCLASSIFIED	KDEM PGOV TO
09LOME275	2009 PREPARATIONS FOR POSSIBLE FLOODS IN TOGO [...] Summary. Annual floods are the most devastating natural disaster occurring regularly in Togo. Battered by rainstorms in the north in 2007 and the south in 2008, Togo is preparing for possible severe flood damage in 2009. In April, violent winds in the interior of the country ravaged rooftops, a [...]	2009-08-10 13:41:00	Embassy Lome	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV PGOV TO
09LOME276	DOL PROJECT TO FIGHT THE WORST FORMS OF CHILD [...] Summary. Ambassador Hawkins met with Mr. Moulero Adeye, Technical Advisor of the International Labor Organization's (ILO) DOL funded project, and his colleague Essodina Abalo, on July 29. The men outlined the progress made in the implementation of the project and described upcoming activities [...]	2009-08-10 15:59:00	Embassy Lome	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB KTIP TO
09LOME408	TOGO: CONSULAR FRAUD SUMMARY [...] SUMMARY: The following is the Consular Fraud Summary update for the period of April to September 2009. END SUMMARY. 2. COUNTRY CONDITIONS: The international donor community has slowly returned to assist Togo to emerge from years of economic stagnation. However, the local economy has been hi [...]	2009-11-02 16:04:00	Embassy Lome	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM CASC TO
09LOME412	TOGO: National Assembly Modifies Press Freedoms [...] Summary. On October 30, the Togolese National Assembly adopted a bill modifying a 2004 law governing the influence and power of the High Authority of Audiovisual and Communications (HAAC). The new law substantially reinforces the power of the HAAC. The vote exposed weaknesses and fissures wi [...]	2009-11-04 16:40:00	Embassy Lome	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO PGOV PHUM TO
09LOME422	TOGO: THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION FINALLY ON THE ROAD TO THE [...] SUMMARY. After a very slow start, the National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) has finally begun the task of organizing the presidential election scheduled for February 28, 2010. There were many roadblocks to overcome at the beginning, from determining who would be on the CENI to cho [...]	2009-11-09 15:51:00	Embassy Lome	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL TO
09LOME444	TOGO: ELECTION DEVELOPMENTS - OPPOSITION BOYCOTT - [...] On Friday, November 12, Gilchrist Olympio, leader of the major opposition party, the UFC, visited the CMR to reiterate his concerns that the Government and ruling party (RPT) were conniving to steal the election from him. He requested assistance from the USG to provide each of the 6,000 voting [...]	2009-11-20 12:08:00	Embassy Lome	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL TO
09LONDON1040	FAINT SIGNS OF SPRING, BUT ECONOMIC RECOVERY IN U.K. AT [...] (SBU) Summary: UK Government officials have been increasingly optimistic in their outlooks for economic recovery. Business Secretary Peter Mandelson, said he sees "green seedlings" in the British economy, while Chancellor Alistair Darling forecast positive growth figures by the end of the year [...]	2009-05-01 15:20:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD EINV UK
09LONDON1044	UK BANKS CONCERNED EU REGULATIONS RUSHED THROUGH WITHOUT [...] (SBU) Summary: At a roundtable discussion, representatives from seven global banks expressed concern that, while the European Commission is pressing forward with financial regulatory reform at top speed, many reforms did not appear coordinated with the UK government or with other G20 countries [...]	2009-05-05 08:40:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV UK
09LONDON1064	UK POLITICAL SNAPSHOT: A â€œRESILIENTâ€ GORDON BROWN [...] (C/NF) Key points: -- Westminster seethed with rumors over the May 2-4 holiday weekend that one or more members of Gordon Brown's cabinet were preparing to unseat him as Prime Minister/Labour Party leader following a disastrous two-week period (Ref A). By the evening of May 4, however, all of the p [...]	2009-05-06 10:34:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL UK
09LONDON1069	RBS EXECUTIVES SAY â€œMEA CULPAâ€ - AND SHARE PLANS [...] (C) Summary. Apologizing for the bank's past excesses, senior Royal Bank of Scotland executives acknowledged that ambition drove the company to overreach and pursue investments with quick returns, which landed the bank in the deep trouble it is now. Bailed out by the UK government, which now has a [...]	2009-05-06 14:57:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV UK
09LONDON109	2009 UK INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] In response to reftel, the following is the 2009 Investment Climate Statement for the United Kingdom. The information is updated as of January 1, 2009. 2. Much of the data supplied in this report is from 2007, since end-of-year 2008 figures are not yet available. Given the economic down [...]	2009-01-15 13:20:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV OPIC USTR KTDB UK
09LONDON1104	HMG HAS NOT DECIDED WHOM TO SUPPORT FOR IAEA [...] (S/NF) Summary. HMG has not decided whom to support for Director General (DG) of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA),Simon Manley, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's (FCO) Director, Defense and Strategic Threats, told the Political Minister Counselor May 11. The issue of whom [...]	2009-05-11 13:24:00	Embassy London	SECRET//NOFORN	KNNP AORC IAEA PREL UK AR IR
09LONDON1160	UK FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS COMPANY OFF TO A [...] (SBU) Summary: UK Financial Investments Limited (UKFI) oversees HMG's share in nationalized banks. It aims to dispose of the government investments in the banks while representing the interests of taxpayers as shareholders. UKFI is owned by the Treasury but is not technically a part of its [...]	2009-05-15 10:15:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV UK
09LONDON118	UK IRAN SANCTIONS ROUNDUP [...] (S/NF) Summary. British officials are eager to apply additional pressure on Iran's nuclear program. They are pursuing domestic and multilateral options, including possibly broadening the category of products requiring export licenses, imposing EU sanctions on additional Iranian banks, and testing [...]	2009-01-16 10:33:00	Embassy London	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN KNNP MNUC PARM ECON ETTC IR UK
09LONDON1203	UK WINDOW ON IRAN: NGO ARGUES MORE SABERI-LIKE [...] (SBU) This cable responds to Department (NEA/IR) request that Iran Watcher posts, echoing IRPO Dubai's widely read "Window on Iran" round-ups, provide as feasible occasional front channel summaries of day-to-day Iran-related interactions appropriate for reporting in summary form to a wide Wash [...]	2009-05-21 12:47:00	Embassy London	SECRET	IR JA PGOV PHUM PREL PTER ECON UK
09LONDON1321	UK ANALYST SEES LATVIAN DEVALUATION AS UNAVOIDABLE [...] (U) Summary: The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) foresees the devaluation of the Latvian currency as inevitable. RBS' Head of Central and Eastern Europe Middle East and Africa Research, Timothy Ash, told us on June 3 there is no way back for Latvia on the currency front. Ash maintained a move to [...]	2009-06-03 17:13:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON XH UK
09LONDON1344	UPDATE ON STATUS OF HMG PROPOSAL FOR MARINE [...] (C/NF) Summary. HMG remains committed at the most senior levels to establishing a marine reserve in the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT),which includes the island of Diego Garcia, a Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) officer told Poloff June 3. UK officials have made little progress [...]	2009-06-05 11:18:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS SENV UK IO MP EFIS EWWT PGOV PREL
09LONDON1369	UK ANALYSTS ASSERT CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN [...] (U) SUMMARY: Compared to the acutely fragile economic climate in Central and Eastern Europe from November 2008 to February 2009, UK-based market watchers now feel the worst is behind them. Their views are spurred in part by positive news on U.S. and UK banks in recent weeks and assumptions th [...]	2009-06-10 09:50:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV XG UK
09LONDON1383	LABOUR LOSES ELECTION IN WALES FOR FIRST TIME IN [...] (C) Summary and Comment: The Welsh Labour Party was drubbed in June 4 European Parliamentary elections, dropping 12 percent from its 2004 result and losing a seat to the right-wing anti-EU UK Independence Party. The Conservative Party nudged ahead of the Labour Party by just under one perce [...]	2009-06-11 14:44:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV UK
09LONDON1394	UK EXPECTATIONS FOR JUNE GAERC [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-12 12:59:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER EU LE CU BM UK
09LONDON1423	IRAN ELECTION: XXXXXXXXXXXX CLAIMS MOJTABA IS [...] (S/NF) Summary: XXXXXXXXXXXX and former XXXXXXXXXXXX claims that Mojtaba Khamenei, acting in concert with IRGC Jafari and other officials in the Supreme Leader's office, has been a major force behind vote manipulation, and current measures to repress pro-Moussavi demonstrations in the street, accor [...]	2009-06-16 15:55:00	Embassy London	SECRET//NOFORN	IR PGOV PHUM PREL PTER ECON UK
09LONDON1442	IRAN: XXXXXXXXXXXX SAYS ELECTION PRECLUDED BY "POLITICAL COUP," URGES USG FOCUS ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND POLITICAL SUPPORT FOR PROTESTORS [...] (S) Summary: XXXXXXXXXXXX on June 16 told London Iran Watcher (Poloff) and a small group of diplomats that "a majority" of leaders within the government of Iran and the IRGC want the United States, while continuing to avoid interference in Iran, to continue and even strengthen its public messages [...]	2009-06-18 17:50:00	Embassy London	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM PREL PTER PINS IR UK
09LONDON1451	LONDON-BASED EXPERTS AGREE THE U.S. DOLLAR WILL [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Despite the decline in the dollar share of global FX reserves over the past decade and recent debates on the creation of a new global reserve currency, the U.S. dollar's reserve status remains in-tact. Gains made by its nearest rivals--the euro, pound sterling, and yen--over th [...]	2009-06-19 14:09:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EFIN ECON UK
09LONDON1472	VIEWS ON EMERGING EUROPEAN ECONOMIES FROM UK [...] (U) Summary: Economists at major UK-based global banks are keeping a close watch on Eastern European economies. Though generally less pessimistic than several months ago, following significant IMF and European Commission support packages to the region and the beginning of recovery in Western [...]	2009-06-22 11:12:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN UK
09LONDON1497	LONDON-BASED EXPERTS ASSESS SOVEREIGN WEALTH FUND [...] (SBU) Summary: The global financial crisis eroded the market value of sovereign wealth funds' holdings, leading many to refocus on liquidity in the short term with moves towards cash balances and fixed income government securities, especially U.S. Treasuries. However, experts with whom ECONOF [...]	2009-06-25 14:53:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON EINV UK
09LONDON1514	UK RAMPING UP ON NUCLEAR POWER, BUT CHALLENGES [...] (C/NF) Summary. HMG is making steady progress in launching its ambitious plan to build eleven new nuclear power plants between 2018-2025. The UK will need to address several challenges, including workforce issues, nuclear waste, planning procedures, reactor design, and site assessment proced [...]	2009-06-30 11:42:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG TRGY SENV KNNP UK
09LONDON1542	UK EFFORTS TO MANAGE MIGRATION AS RISING [...] (SBU) Summary: Even prior to the worsening of the economy, the UK government was reviewing its immigration policy, with a special eye to fine-tuning and further defining immigration categories. With rising unemployment, reaching 7.2 percent this spring, the UK Home Office is further evaluating [...]	2009-07-01 15:56:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EFIN ECON EINV PINR PREL PGOV SMIG ELAB UK
09LONDON1605	EMBASSY LONDON AND THE "NEXT BIG THING" ON CLEAN [...] (U) Summary: Embassy London will propose septel a major U.S./UK initiative to accelerate technical progress on climate change and clean energy technologies. We will outline a strategy to quickly build on U.S./UK cooperation to achieve economically viable technical solutions in the near to m [...]	2009-07-10 12:54:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ENRG KGHG KPAO SENV UK
09LONDON1628	HMG DEFENDS AFGHANISTAN MISSION AS BRITAIN'S DEATH [...] (SBU) Summary. In the past week, Prime Minister Brown, Foreign Secretary David Miliband, and Defense Secretary Bob Ainsworth have unequivocally and publicly reaffirmed Britain's commitment to its mission in Afghanistan. "This is a very hard summer, it's not over, but it's vital that the inte [...]	2009-07-13 17:06:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS MASS UK AF
09LONDON1635	SOMALIA/HOA: UK MINISTERS REVIEWING POLICY [...] (C/NF) Summary. Newly arrived Foreign Office East Africa and Great Lakes Director Jonathan Allen previewed July 14 for Poloff the discussions UK officials have teed up for ministers to have on Somalia at their July 21 Cabinet sub-committee on Africa meeting. Disrupting the al-Shabaab network [...]	2009-07-14 15:19:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EAID PHUM MCAP MASS PINR XW SO KE ER
09LONDON1652	BRITAIN'S COMMITMENT IN AFGHANISTAN REMAINS FIRM [...] (C/NF) Summary. HMG remains firmly committed to its mission in Afghanistan despite a spate of intense media coverage of British casualties there and political debate about whether Prime Minister Brown's government has provided a sufficient number of troops on the ground and helicopters in [...]	2009-07-16 18:09:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS KDEM AF UK IZ
09LONDON1668	DARFUR/SUDAN: UPDATE ON JEM THINKING BY GIBRIL [...] (C) Summary. Senior Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) Representative Gibril Ibrahim said July 20 that JEM is "not venue shopping" for peace talks and continues to support the Doha talks, and that the international community needs to put pressure on the Government of Sudan (GoS) to implement [...]	2009-07-20 15:34:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM EAID MOPS KPKO SU CD UK
09LONDON1674	DARFUR/SUDAN: ABDUL WAHID COMMANDERS READY FOR [...] (SBU) Summary. Following SE Gration's June meetings with Abdul Wahid al Nour's Sudan Liberation Army/Movement (SLA/AW) commanders in Chad (ref A),SLA/AW field commanders and political officers plan to force Abdul Wahid into engagement in the Darfur peace process, London-based SLA/AW represen [...]	2009-07-21 10:52:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAID PHUM MOPS SU CD UK
09LONDON1692	(SBU) HMG CONSIDERS ROLE IN AFGHANISTAN AFTER [...] (C/NF) Summary. HMG considers the outcome of the U.S. assessment of operations in Afghanistan as a prerequisite for determining key aspects of British strategy in Afghanistan -- including deciding whether the UK will maintain in the fall the additional 700 troops originally sent to Afghanista [...]	2009-07-23 17:01:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS NATO ECON EAID AF UK
09LONDON1701	SOMALIA/HOA: PDAS CARTER INFORMED THAT UK TO INCREASE SOMALIA ENGAGEMENT REF: LONDON 1635 Classified By: Acting Political Counselor Daniel McNicholas, reasons [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-24 13:11:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID MASS PHUM PINR XW SO KE ER ET UK
09LONDON1707	(SBU) DOUBTS -- AND REASSURANCES -- ABOUT [...] (C) Summary. The Prime Minister's office released a statement July 17 affirming that "there has been no change in the Government's position on Trident. The policy remains as set out in the 2006 White Paper, and there has been no change to the timetable." This statement was a reaction to media repor [...]	2009-07-24 16:08:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KNNP PGOV PREL MARR MOPS UK PARM MNUC MCAP
09LONDON1745	IRAN: XXXXXXXXXXXX MEETS ARAB AMBASSADORS IN [...] (S) SUMMARY: London Iran Watcher (poloff) attended a luncheon XXXXXXXXXXXX hosted by the XXXXXXXXXXXX in honor of XXXXXXXXXXXX. Also in attendance were the ambassadors of XXXXXXXXXXXX, as well as XXXXXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXXXXXX, XXXXXXXXXXXX, and XXXXXXXXXXXX businessman XXXXXXXXXXXX. XXXXXXXXXXXX pro [...]	2009-07-30 10:30:00	Embassy London	SECRET	PREL KNNP IR
09LONDON1750	(S) TREASURY A/S COHEN URGES UK TO TAKE IRAN SANCTIONS; PRESS INTERPAL [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-30 13:50:00	Embassy London	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN KTFN PTER ECON IR UK
09LONDON1760	UK HOUSING MARKET SHOWS SIGNS OF RECOVERY BUT LONG-TERM [...] (SBU) Summary: UK housing prices showed a slight increase in June and July, and mortgage lending was also up. Despite these signs of recovery, the market outlook remains uncertain. Market prices are still down, year-on-year, 6.2 percent over the past 12 months as reported by Nationwide Build [...]	2009-07-31 14:37:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV UK
09LONDON1779	WELSH DEVOLUTION REPORT LIKELY TO RECOMMEND [...] (C/NF) Summary: In June the All Wales Convention, which will report on whether the Welsh should hold a referendum to transfer significant powers from London to the Welsh legislature, concluded six months of town-hall meetings and is preparing its recommendations. Indications are that it se [...]	2009-08-03 16:14:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV UK
09LONDON1788	UK CALLING FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY IN [...] (C/NF) Summary: The UK is not planning to increase its development funding for Afghanistan beyond the GBP 510 million it has committed through 2013, but will channel an increasing amount of resources through the Afghan Government and redirect its efforts to focus more clearly on discrete areas [...]	2009-08-05 10:28:00	Embassy London	SECRET//NOFORN	AF EAID ECON PGOV PK UK
09LONDON1828	U.S. NEEDS TO TALK MORE WITH EUROPEAN COMMISSION ON FINANCIAL SERVICES REFORM; PROPOSED CHANGES IN UK UNDER SCRUTINY [...] (C) Summary. The U.S. needs to ramp up its engagement with the European Commission on financial services reform measures, HMT and City of London officials urged in recent meetings with EMIN and ECONCOUNS. Brussels is moving ahead faster on reform than Washington and London, and more worrying, witho [...]	2009-08-10 09:46:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV PGOV UK
09LONDON1873	UK REACTS STRONGLY TO AUNG SAN SUU KYI'S CONVICTION [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-12 10:59:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM BM UK
09LONDON1886	VIEWS ON SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA FROM LONDON-BASED [...] (SBU) Summary. London-based bank and development analysts are seeing positive signs emerging in sub-Saharan Africa's (SSA's) economies, after months of negative news, but remain cautious in their near-term outlook for the region. While prospects for the global economy are improving and ther [...]	2009-08-13 16:13:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIN KE LT NI SF UG UK XA ZA
09LONDON1911	EFFECT OF THE RECESSION ON UK REMITTANCES TO [...] (SBU) Summary. UK remittances to Pakistan have continued to increase in 2009, according to official data, but experts are skeptical that the trend will continue. Unlike remittances from other parts of the world, which experts speculate are being boosted in the short term by the return of the [...]	2009-08-19 16:29:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD PK SA UK XC
09LONDON1933	UK GOVERNMENT SEEKS DEEPER COUNTER-RADICALIZATION [...] (C/NF) Summary. During a USG-HMG Video Tele Conference (VTC) meeting on August 14, UK officials focused on the UK's PREVENT counter-radicalization strategy expressed strong interest in collaborating more closely with the US Government to counter violent extremism. UK officials outlined several pr [...]	2009-08-21 13:58:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KISL PREL PTER
09LONDON1942	LIBERAL DEMOCRATS PREPARE FOR CONFERENCE, LOOK TO [...] (C/NF) Summary. The Liberal Democrats' new Chief Executive, Chris Fox, outlined August 18 for Poloff his strategy for taking the UK's third largest party through the next crucial year into the general election, which is due to take place sometime before June 2010. The Lib Dems plan to promote hea [...]	2009-08-24 10:05:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PINR UK

09LONDON1946	SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT HOLDS EMERGENCY [...] (C/NF) Summary. The Scottish Government severely underestimated the both USG and UK public reaction to its decision to grant compassionate release to convicted Pan Am 103 bomber Abdel Basset al-Megrahi on August 20. Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond has privately indicated that he was "shocked" [...]	2009-08-24 14:05:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREF PTER UK LY
09LONDON202	UK EXPECTATIONS FOR JANUARY GAERC: GAZA AND [...] (C) Summary. The UK expects next steps in bolstering the peace in Gaza and how to strengthen EU energy security to dominate the January 26-27 General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) Meeting, according to Paul Williams, the Foreign Office EU Correspondent, who spoke with Poloff [...]	2009-01-23 12:01:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL PGOV EUN AF ZI BO UK
09LONDON2027	LABOUR PARTY PREPS FOR CONFERENCE, HONES ELECTIONS [...] (C/NF) Summary. The Labour Party's key electoral message, which it will unveil at its September party conference, is "all about the economy," Patrick Loughran, Special Advisor to influential Labour heavyweight Lord Peter Mandelson, told Poloff August 28. It will have three themes: the economic me [...]	2009-09-01 11:13:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL ECON PINR UK
09LONDON2040	COMMONWEALTH SUSPENDS FIJI [...] (SBU) Commonwealth Secretariat Political Director Amitav Banerji confirmed September 1 to Poloff that Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma announced the Republic of Fiji Islands' full suspension from membership of the Commonwealth, effective 00:01 September 1, 2009 (Fiji time). Baner [...]	2009-09-02 15:50:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV FJ UK
09LONDON207	IRAN - ANALYST KHAJEHPOUR ARGUES FOR: BROADENING [...] (C/NF) Summary: Iran's leadership is committed domestically to low-grade enrichment but is not irretrievably committed to creation of a nuclear weapon, in the view of Tehran-based political risk analyst Bijan Khajehpour, who met privately in London with U.S Ambassador to UNVIE Greg Schulte ac [...]	2009-01-23 15:56:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	IR IS KPRP LE PGOV PHUM PINS PREL UK IA SW
09LONDON2111	IMO: REPORT OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION [...] SUMMARY: The 59th session of the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) convened 13)18 July 2009 under the chairmanship of Mr. A. Chrysostomou (Cyprus). Major U.S. policy interests were advanced by MEPC: 1) approving a North American Emission [...]	2009-09-10 19:14:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	EWWT KGHG PHSA SENV UK
09LONDON2120	UK WELCOMES US UNHRC PRIORITIES [...] (C/NF) Summary: HMG welcomes U.S. participation in the UN Human Rights Council and is in broad agreement with its priorities. It sees difficulties in convincing some EU states to go along with the freedom of expression resolution; if amendments are not possible, political pressure will be neede [...]	2009-09-11 13:54:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UN UNHRC UK
09LONDON2121	MEMBERS OF CONGRESS DISCUSS BONUSES, BAIL-OUTS AND [...] (SBU) Summary. Bonuses, regulatory structures, and EU legislation led the discussions of Senators Richard Shelby (R-Ala) and John Cornyn (R-Texas),and Representatives Paul Kanjorski (D ) PA),Scott Garrett (R ) NJ) and Luis Gutierrez (D ) Ill) during their recent meetings in London. During t [...]	2009-09-11 14:51:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN UK
09LONDON2124	MEMBERS OF CONGRESS DISCUSS BONUSES, BAIL-OUTS, EU [...] (SBU) Summary. Bonuses, regulatory structures, and EU legislation led the discussions of Senators Richard Shelby (R-Ala) and John Cornyn (R-Texas),and Representatives Paul Kanjorski (D ) PA),Scott Garrett (R ) NJ) and Luis Gutierrez (D ) Ill) during their recent meetings in London. During t [...]	2009-09-11 16:12:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN UK
09LONDON2125	IMO ANNUAL MEETING OF THE TECHNICAL COOPERATION [...] SUMMARY: The 59th Session of the Technical Cooperation Committee (TCC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) was held at IMO Headquarters in London, June 23-25. There was detailed discussion on funding the Djibouti Code of Conduct on Somali piracy. End Summary ACTIONS AND ACHIEVE [...]	2009-09-11 16:13:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC EWWT KGHG PHSA SENV UK
09LONDON2180	HMG'S POSITIVE REACTION TO POTUS' EUROPEAN-BASED [...] (S) HMG will adopt a "supportive position" regarding President Obama's decision about European-based missile defense, Judith Gough (Protect),Deputy Head of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's (FCO) Security Policy Group, told Poloff September 17. (Ref) She said that HMG "would like to help" by [...]	2009-09-18 15:38:00	Embassy London	SECRET//NOFORN	MARR PREL RU UK
09LONDON2208	AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON LORD TURNER, [...] (C/NF) Summary. In Pittsburgh, the G-20 must commit to scrutinize and enforce bank pay and bonuses practices and such practices must include claw back and deferred payment provisions, Lord Turner, Chairman of the Financial Services Authority told the Ambassador on September 22. He said the French s [...]	2009-09-23 15:11:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EINV UK
09LONDON2214	U/S TAUSCHERâ€™S BILATERAL MEETINGS IN LONDON WITH [...] (S/NF) Summary: U/S for Arms Control and International Security Ellen Tauscher and Special Representative for Nuclear Nonproliferation Ambassador Susan Burk held bilateral consultations in London September 3-4, on the margins of the P5 Conference on Confidence Building Measures Towards Nuclear Disa [...]	2009-09-23 16:24:00	Embassy London	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PARM KNNP CH EG FR IN IR KN PK RS UK
09LONDON2222	SUBJECT: PM BROWN'S DECISION TO CONSIDER REDUCING THE UK'S TRIDENT NUCLEAR DETERRENT [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-24 15:46:00	Embassy London	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL MARR MOPS MCAP KNNP PARM UK PGOV
09LONDON2230	CASPIAN ENERGY: UK TELLS AMB MORNINGSTAR THEY ARE [...] (C/NF) Summary: Ambassador Richard Morningstar, Special Envoy for Eurasian Energy Diplomacy, and UK government and private officials agreed on the need for continued engagement with Caspian governments on energy issues, while encouraging Europe to increase both its outreach to the region and intern [...]	2009-09-28 11:41:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG ECON UK
09LONDON229	BRITISH LONG VIEW ON CASPIAN GAS: BALL IS IN [...] (C/NF) Summary: HMG officials are working with Brussels and other Member States to leverage the Ukraine-Russian gas crisis into an ambitious program to address Europe's deficient internal energy market. While the UK is hopeful of success in the March European Council - which will focus in par [...]	2009-01-26 18:17:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG EPET UK
09LONDON2303	SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARYâ€™S OCTOBER 10-11 [...] (C//NF) Summary. The Secretary's visit to London comes on the heels of the Labour, Conservative, and Liberal Democrat political party conferences -- their last before the UK elections which must be held by June 2010. The domestic political situation remains in flux, but with the Conservatives enjoy [...]	2009-10-06 16:46:00	Embassy London	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV ECON UK KNNP MOPS IR PK AF
09LONDON2311	(SBU) BRITISH PERSPECTIVES ON THE WAY FORWARD IN [...] (C//NF) Summary. In October 1 and 2 meetings with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mullen, Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) Admiral Stavridis, and ISAF Commander General McChrystal, Prime Minister Brown, Foreign Secretary Miliband and other senior UK officials underscored HMG [...]	2009-10-07 17:27:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MARR MOPS AF UK PK
09LONDON2346	BROWN'S PROMISE TO SEND AN ADDITIONAL 500 TROOPS [...] (C//NF) Summary. Prime Minister Brown announced October 14 that he is prepared to deploy an additional 500 troops to Afghanistan provided three key conditions are met: the Afghan security forces must do a better job, and be willing to fight alongside and be trained by British forces; British troo [...]	2009-10-15 16:40:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	AF PK UK PGOV PREL MARR MOPS MCAP PTER
09LONDON2352	IRAN: IDEAS ON HOW TO PRESSURE THE REGIME ON HUMAN RIGHTS WITHOUT RISKING OUR BROADER AGENDA REF: A. A. STATE 103219 B. B. THE HAGUE 608 Classified By: Politial Minister-Counselor Greg Berry, reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). [...] (C) Summary: Iranian interlocutors are increasingly concerned that the international community is not doing enough to highlight the human rights violations being committed by the Iranian regime (IRIG). These contacts believe focusing on the nuclear issue provides the Iranian regime with legitima [...]	2009-10-16 12:00:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM IR UK
09LONDON2357	CONSERVATIVES ANNOUNCE PLANS TO CONFRONT "CLEAR AND PRESENT [...] (U) Summary: Conservative plans to cut the UK's spiraling budget deficit were the focus of the recent Tory Party conference. Party leader David Cameron acknowledged painful cutbacks in public spending would be necessary to confront what Philip Hammond, Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, [...]	2009-10-16 14:54:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV PGOV UK
09LONDON24	ISLAMIC FINANCE KEY TO ENSURING LONDON AS TOP FINANCIAL [...] (SBU) Summary: The British government is promoting the growth of the Islamic finance industry in the UK, although HMT has decided against issuing a sovereign Islamic finance bond, a sukuk, in the current economic climate. HMG is courting Islamic finance, and eliminating barriers to its growth, [...]	2009-01-05 17:40:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON EINV KISL UK
09LONDON2416	WELSH MUSLIM COMMUNITY SKILLFULLY DEFUSES [...] (C/NF) Summary and Comment: A protest by a far-right anti-Muslim group in Swansea, Wales passed without violence on October 17, largely due to careful interfaith and intra-Muslim community planning. Wales' small size (three million people, of whom about one percent are Muslims) has made it relat [...]	2009-10-26 13:47:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	KISL PGOV UK
09LONDON2425	UK ELECTIONS: HUNG PARLIAMENTS, MINORITY [...] (SBU) Summary. With domestic political opinion polls fluctuating in the run-up to the UK's general elections, which must occur before June 3, 2010, political pundits are speculating that it is unlikely that the Labour Party will continue to hold a majority in Parliament but that it is far fro [...]	2009-10-26 17:20:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM UK
09LONDON2427	UK STILL IN RECESSION AND FACING SLOW, VOLATILE RECOVERY [...] (SBU) Summary: The UK economy is still in recession and faces a slow, patchy recovery. According to official data released October 23, output in the third quarter was significantly weaker than expected. Economists at Oxford Economics and Morgan Stanley expect the UK to emerge from recession [...]	2009-10-27 09:47:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV UK
09LONDON2479	(C) UK SANCTIONS ON IRAN FORCE IRISL TO SEEK [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-03 16:38:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON KTFN IR UK
09LONDON2509	TORIES ABANDON EU REFERENDUM, BUT CRY "NEVER AGAIN" [...] (C/NF) Summary. Conservative leader David Cameron abandoned his party's plans for a UK referendum on the European Union's Lisbon Treaty as the treaty becomes law on December 1. In a November 4 speech, Cameron lamented that the country, under Labour governments, was denied the chance for a referen [...]	2009-11-05 18:05:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV EU UK
09LONDON2516	UK REACTION: FDA REPORTABLE FOOD REGISTRY [...] (U) Post delivered reftel demarch to the UK's Food Standards Agency Head of Incidence Response. 2. (U) Since January 2005, the UK has had an internal mechanism for reporting potential food safety breaches that is very similar to the Reportable Food Registry (RFR). It is known as its Online [...]	2009-11-06 13:23:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR ECON ETRD UK
09LONDON2535	UK IN BROAD AGREEMENT ON NATO ENLARGEMENT [...] (C/NF) Summary. The Head of the Foreign Office's NATO Team expressed broad UK agreement with U.S. goals for NATO enlargement as regards Bosnia and Macedonia; indicated that HMG ministers were discussing the UK position on MAP for Montenegro, but that the UK would likely align itself with the U.S. [...]	2009-11-10 15:07:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL NATO PARM MARR KTIA UK
09LONDON2567	AMBASSADOR MCELDOWNEY'S BILATERAL MEETINGS IN [...] (C/NF) Summary and Introduction. During her November 9-11 visit to London, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Nancy McEldowney discussed a range of issues in bilateral meetings with UK officials. Julian Miller, Deputy Head of the Foreign and Defence Policy Secretariat at the Cabinet [...]	2009-11-16 15:51:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MOPS SOCI ECON PK AF OSCE NATO EU
09LONDON2569	HMG STRESSES U.S.-UK COORDINATION ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (C/NF) Summary. Karen Pierce (Protect),the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Director for South Asia and Afghanistan, told the Political Minister Counselor November 16 that HMG is eagerly awaiting President Obama's decision on the way forward in Afghanistan and would appreciate as much insig [...]	2009-11-16 17:13:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS AF PK NATO UK
09LONDON2575	PM FOREIGN POLICY SPEECH STRESSES AFGHANIZATION [...] (C/NF) Summary: In a November 16, speech, PM Gordon Brown reviewed UK foreign policy priorities -- but focused on Afghanistan. Emphasizing that Britain's national security was at stake, Brown argued that the "greater international good will never be subordinated to the mood of the passing momen [...]	2009-11-17 17:18:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS AF PK NATO UK
09LONDON2582	ANTI-BRIBERY BILL HEADS TO PARLIAMENT, BUT PASSAGE [...] (SBU) Summary: The UK government included anti-bribery legislation among its priorities in the Queen's Speech on November 18, 2009, at the State opening of Parliament. While this indicates HMG commitment to meet OECD and other global anti-bribery standards, some observers doubt, however, that [...]	2009-11-18 15:36:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EU OECD PREL PGOV KCRM UK
09LONDON2616	UK-HOSTED P5 CONFERENCE ON CONFIDENCE BUILDING [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-20 17:03:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP AORC PGOV PREL MNUC IAEA NPT UNGA ENRG
09LONDON2622	UK-HOSTED P5 CONFERENCE ON CONFIDENCE BUILDING [...] (SBU/NF) Summary and Introduction: The United Kingdom (UK) hosted a conference of P5 states on 3-4 September 2009 to discuss confidence building measures (CBMs) on nuclear disarmament and associated non-proliferation issues. The conference originated in a proposal made by then Defence Secre [...]	2009-11-20 17:17:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP AORC PGOV PREL MNUC IAEA NPT UNGA ENRG
09LONDON2623	BARONESS CATHERINE ASHTON UNEXPECTED CHOICE FOR EU [...] (U) This is an Embassy London and U.S. Mission to the European Union joint cable. 2. (SBU) Summary. Baroness Catherine Margaret Ashton was nominated as the first EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on November 19. She is a British Labour politician who is also cur [...]	2009-11-20 17:17:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ETRD EUN UK
09LONDON2639	(S/NF) AFGHANISTAN: UK WILL SAY NO TO A REQUEST [...] (S/NF) Summary. Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and Cabinet Office officers told the Political Minister Counselor November 24 that the total number of UK troops in Afghanistan will soon total 9,500, as the UK will be plussing up its permanently deployed force by 1,200; this number consists [...]	2009-11-24 17:28:00	Embassy London	SECRET//NOFORN	NATO PREL MOPS MARR PGOV MCAP UK
09LONDON266	HMG BUDGET CRUNCH THREATENS TO LIMIT UK'S GLOBAL [...] (C/NF) Summary. Ballooning UN assessed costs, an HMG budget crunch, and the falling Pound have all contributed to an internal budgeting crisis for HMG's tri-departmental conflict prevention spending, which includes UN assessed costs, discretionary spending on peacekeeping operations, election [...]	2009-01-29 15:13:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EAID MASS UNSC KPKO UK
09LONDON2678	UK HOSTS P5 UN DEPUTY DIRECTORS MEETING [...] (SBU) Summary: IO PDAS Gerald Anderson participated in a P5 UN Deputy Directors meeting at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in London on November 23. The Deputy Director-level meeting was the first of its kind and covered Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding reform, Afghanistan and Paki [...]	2009-12-02 13:49:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KUNR PGOV PREL PTER UNSC KPKO KWMN CH FR RS
09LONDON2690	HMG PRAISES U.S. AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN STRATEGY, PREPARES FOR JANUARY CONFERENCE [...] (C/NF) Summary. Prime Minister Brown was "very pleased" by President Obama's December 1 speech describing the way forward in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and HMG would like U.S. and UK public statements to remain in synch, Philip Barton, Director, Afghanistan and Pakistan, in the Cabinet Office's Fore [...]	2009-12-02 17:40:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS PTER AF PK UK
09LONDON2697	UK FOREIGN OFFICE ON ISRAELI SETTLEMENT MORATORIUM [...] (C//NF) Summary: Poloff met with Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Levant team leader Nishi Dholakia on December 1 to discuss Israel's recently announced settlement moratorium and USG support for the return to negotiations as outlined ref A. The UK shares the USG's desire to return to negoti [...]	2009-12-03 15:37:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	IS KPAL PREL KWBG
09LONDON27	UK MUSLIM DEMOGRAPHICS (C-RE8-02527) [...] (S/NF) Summary. Per reftel, this cable provides information on the demographics of the Muslim community in the UK. The last official UK census was in 2001 and much of what is provided below is a combination of census figures and subsequent estimates and surveys. Post notes that the information is i [...]	2009-01-06 11:55:00	Embassy London	SECRET	PINR KISL KPLS UK
09LONDON2707	BRITISH MPS' FEEDBACK ON PRESIDENT OBAMA'S [...] (C/NF) Summary. MPs who attended a December 2 reception for the Ambassador hosted by the British-American Parliamentary Group (BAPG) expressed opinions in conversations with Embassy officers that were broadly supportive of the President's Afghanistan and Pakistan strategy. Several MPs stressed [...]	2009-12-03 17:22:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MARR MOPS NATO AF PK UK
09LONDON2784	LETTER FROM ARCHBISHOP DESMOND TUTU TO THE [...] Embassy London received on December 10 the following letter for the Secretary from Archbishop Desmond Tutu as the Chair of The Elders Foundation. The letter is copied to U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice and the President's Special Envoy to Sudan Genera [...]	2009-12-11 15:17:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL PREF OPRC PHUM XA SU UK
09LONDON2785	PRE-BUDGET REPORT INCREASES SPENDING, RAISES VAT [...] (U) Summary. UK spending levels for 2010-11 will increase slightly, by GBP 31 billion, up 2.2 percent from current levels, as outlined in the HM Treasury's December 9 Pre-Budget Report (PBR). In his speech on the PBR to Parliament, Chancellor Darling forecast a 4.75 percent contraction for t [...]	2009-12-11 19:29:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EINV UK
09LONDON2819	(C/NF) COMMONWEALTH TACKLES CLIMATE CHANGE, MOSTLY STEERS CLEAR OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES REF: A. PORT OF SPAIN 00482 B. LONDON 2743 C. LONDON 2769 [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-15 16:47:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PHUM TSPL KSUM KGHG TD RW ZI GA UG FJ
09LONDON2831	CONSERVATIVES' SHADOW MINISTER FOR EUROPE - "WE WILL BE CONSTRUCTIVELY ENGAGED" REF: LONDON 2509 [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-16 12:12:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON PGOV EU UK
09LONDON2857	UK HOSTS OVERSEAS TERRITORIES LEADERS AT ANNUAL CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-18 10:22:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM ECON EFIN ETRD KCRM KDRG
09LONDON2862	MOD ANNOUNCES PLUS UP FOR AFGHANISTAN SPENDING -- MATCHED BY CUTS IN OTHER AREAS REF: LONDON 2768 [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-18 15:31:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MOPS MARR MCAP UK
09LONDON290	(S) FCO WELCOMES EXECUTIVE ORDERS ON DETAINEE [...] (S) Summary. The UK Government "strongly welcomes" the executive orders concerning Guantanamo Bay and U.S. detainee policy, according to Robert Chatterton-Dixon, Head of the Foreign Office's Counter Terrorism Policy Department. The UK is not willing to resettle any further detainees in the UK -- be [...]	2009-02-03 10:16:00	Embassy London	SECRET	PTER KHLS PREL PINS PHUM KAWK MOPS KISL EUN
09LONDON333	UK VIEWS ON AVIATION EMISSIONS TRADING AND OPEN SKIES STAGE II [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-06 13:05:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EAIR ECON ETRD SENV EU UK
09LONDON339	AFRICA: U.S. VERSUS UK PRIORITIES, LONDON THINK [...] (SBU/NF) Summary. During the transition to the Obama Administration, London think tanks have been active in discussing USG and HMG priorities in Africa. Poloff took the opportunity to poll opinions among Africa specialists at Chatham House, RUSI, the Royal Africa Society, Africa Confidential, the C [...]	2009-02-06 16:25:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EAID MASS KISL ZI SO NI SU SF XA UK
09LONDON348	THE BRITISH ASK, IS OUR SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP STILL [...] (C/NF) Summary. Secretary Clinton's public praise for the U.S.-UK special relationship following her February 3 meeting with Foreign Secretary Miliband, coming on the heels of the President's January 26 phone call with Prime Minister Brown, has gone a long way to calm what has been a stronger than [...]	2009-02-09 15:08:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MCAP EUN PINS UK
09LONDON409	ZIMBABWE: UK TO MAINTAIN "HARD-LINE" APPROACH [...] (C/NF) Following DFID Africa Minister Ivan Lewis' February 13 statement to Parliament that the UK is not considering "practical aid" to Zimbabwe until it has judged the "behavior and conduct" of the power-sharing administration, PM Special Advisor for Africa Brendan Cox, Cabinet Office Senior A [...]	2009-02-17 11:42:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EAID ZI UK
09LONDON435	AFRICA: HMG'S PRIORITIES TO DISCUSS WITH THE OBAMA [...] (C/NF) Summary. UK officials have highlighted Prime Minister Gordon Brown's priorities in Africa and previewed the core messages which the Prime Minister plans to bring to discussions with U.S. officials. Zimbabwe, Sudan, Somalia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) remain HMG's top p [...]	2009-02-19 13:28:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL EAID UNSC KPKO PHUM ECON XA SO SU ZI
09LONDON440	HMG WELCOMES U.S. ENGAGEMENT ON DURBAN II, HOPES [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY. Susan Hyland, Head of the Human Rights, Democracy and Governance Group at HMG's Foreign and Commonwealth Office told Poloffs that HMG "agrees broadly" with the USG's position and reservations regarding the Durban Review Conference. She especially emphasized that HMG considers [...]	2009-02-19 15:17:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PHUM PREL UNHRC EZ DA IR NL SZ UK
09LONDON445	IRAN: JOURNALIST PROPOSES BASKERVILLE DOCUMENTARY [...] (S/NF) Summary: A UK-Iranian dual citizen journalist and historian told London Iran Watcher (poloff) he seeks USG support to make a 50-minute documentary, to be filmed during 2009 in Iran, UK and the United States, about Howard Baskerville, the American teacher who was in the past beloved in [...]	2009-02-19 16:31:00	Embassy London	SECRET//NOFORN	KPRP PGOV PHUM PINR PINS PREL PROP IR UK
09LONDON452	UK STUDYING RANGE OF OPTIONS FOR 1267 SANCTIONS [...] (C/NF) Summary: The UK is actively considering a wide range of options for the upcoming 1267 Review, from doing nothing and allowing last year's changes from UNSCR 1822 to fully come into effect, to studying the proposal for an independent review body. A challenge for the UK and the U.S., FCO [...]	2009-02-20 14:16:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EFIN KTFN ETTC UNSC UK
09LONDON478	MPs Examine Banking Remuneration As Prime Minister [...] (U) Banking remuneration structures have become hotly debated in the UK following the part-nationalization of some of the country's largest banks. RBS in particular caused a media outcry when it announced it planned to pay GBP 1 billion in bonuses for 2008, despite share prices falling 90 per [...]	2009-02-24 15:34:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV UK
09LONDON492	HMG SHARES U.S. STRATEGY AND CONCERNS REGARDING [...] (S) Summary. The UK shares U.S. concerns and has a similar strategy regarding the IAEA reports on Iran and Syria's nuclear programs (ref): HMG is urging IAEA Board Member countries to advocate strong national statements "at the upcoming Board of Governors meeting (that) will reflect the co [...]	2009-02-25 18:00:00	Embassy London	SECRET	KNNP PARM IAEA MNUC TRGY IR SYR UK
09LONDON50	U/S LEVEY ENCOURAGES UK TO TIGHTEN PRESSURE ON IRAN [...] (S/NF) Summary: Treasury U/S Stuart Levey told British officials on November 19-20, 2008 he was encouraged by reporting out of Tehran citing the economic restraints brought on by President Ahmadinejad's mismanagement, and the effect low oil prices was having on Iran's fiscal situation. However, pre [...]	2009-01-08 15:23:00	Embassy London	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN KTFN ECON IR UK
09LONDON517	SUDAN/DARFUR: AF ACTING A/S CARTER MEETS WITH FUR [...] (C) Summary. AF Acting A/S Carter met with London-based Fur leader Ahmed Diraige to discuss how to widen the Darfur peace discussions started in Doha to encompass other movements including Fur representation in order to take advantage of the opportunity the recent JEM-GNU agreement provided. [...]	2009-02-26 15:13:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM EAID PINR SU UK
09LONDON547	UK FOLLOW-UP: BLUE LANTERN CASE NUMBER 05-0141752 [...] Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs Office (HMRC) has provided the responses to the REF questions posed by the Department for a name check and bona fides on Specialist Technologies Ltd., a United Kingdom Company. The text of the UK response follows: Specialist Technologies Ltd were established [...]	2009-03-02 16:38:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC PARM KOMC JA UK
09LONDON566	IRAN: KHAMENEI SAID TO CONSIDER RAHIM SAFAVI AND [...] (S/NF) Summary: Expatriate broadcaster Ali Reza Nourizadeh sees Ahmedinejad as the current front-runner, but claimed to London Iran Watcher (Poloff) that Rahim Safavi is under consideration by the Supreme Leader as his own preferred candidate in Iran's June elections; Nourizadeh cited an uns [...]	2009-03-03 19:52:00	Embassy London	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PROP PTER IR UK
09LONDON604	LIBERAL DEMOCRATS LOOK AHEAD TO THEIR ELECTION [...] (C/NF) Summary and comment: Emboffs attending the Liberal Democrats' (Lib Dems) Spring Conference heard much in corridor conversations about the Party's strategy for the next general election (which must occur no later than June 2010) and whether participation in an electoral coalition made strateg [...]	2009-03-09 15:22:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL ECON PINR UK
09LONDON617	UK ANNOUNCES IT WILL REENGAGE WITH HIZBALLAH, BUT [...] (C/NF) Summary. HMG's decision to publicly announce that it is reestablishing ties with Hizballah was based on domestic considerations, and was not meant to surprise the USG or other allies, FCO and Cabinet Office officials told us March 10. UK officials made the decision to reengage with H [...]	2009-03-10 16:04:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER LE SY UK
09LONDON626	UK OPTIMISTIC BUT FIRM ON SEEKING LIBERALIZED [...] (U) Summary: The British government is optimistic in outlook, but firm in stance, in describing its goals for a stronger UK/EU aviation relationship with the U.S. The three key items on the British agenda, according to Francis Morgan, Head of International Aviation and Safety at Department for [...]	2009-03-11 12:49:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON SENV UK
09LONDON63	UK WORKING WITH EU TO IMPROVE BURMA SANCTIONS [...] (SBU) The UK shares our goal of maintaining a united position on Burma, and is optimistic that under the Czech presidency, the EU will continue to strengthen its sanctions regime against the Burmese leadership. Garret Roberts and Mark Butcher of the Foreign Office's International Organization [...]	2009-01-12 09:59:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON PREL PGOV BM EU UK
09LONDON641	SHIELD S04D-08: UK SUPPORTS TRILATERAL DEMARCHE [...] (S/NF) Summary. A Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) official confirmed to Poloff March 12 that HMG supports a U.S.-UK-Israel joint demarche in New Delhi to senior-level Indian officials urging that India take all steps necessary to assure that there is no transfer to Syria from Indian co [...]	2009-03-12 16:57:00	Embassy London	SECRET//NOFORN	PARM PREL ETTC UK SY IN IS
09LONDON642	NO "RIFT" WITH THE U.S. OVER SUMMIT GOALS; SUBTLE [...] (C/NF) Summary. UK officials have long pressed for coordinated stimulus measures as the Summit's main outcome but now seem to be back-tracking a bit from this call and are emphasizing instead monetary loosening and measures to rebuild banks. According to March 12 press reports, Chancellor of t [...]	2009-03-12 17:03:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EINV PGOV UK
09LONDON648	UK LABOR MARKET BACKGROUND FOR G8 LABOR MINISTERIAL [...] (SBU) Summary: HMG does not have a specific objective for the upcoming G8 labor ministers meeting in Rome, but hopes that ministers will share information on best practices and experiences related to the economic crisis. This meeting comes during a particularly turbulent time for the UK's la [...]	2009-03-13 13:43:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELAB ETRD EINV UK
09LONDON668	IRAN - ROXANA SABERI: LONDON FRIENDS SAY LAWYER [...] (S/NF) Summary. A lawyer's visit to Roxana Saberi on March 9 indicated Ms. Saberi was encouraged by news of efforts being made on her behalf, but is generally distraught at her situation. According to UK Embassy Tehran, the charges against Ms Saberi were brought in by a court which tries na [...]	2009-03-16 18:07:00	Embassy London	SECRET//NOFORN	CASC IR JA PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PROP PTER UK
09LONDON694	AFRICAN LEADERS CONSULTED IN RUN-UP TO APRIL [...] (SBU) Summary. Prime Minister Gordon Brown hosted African leaders (listed in para 17) in London at a consultative pre-London Economic Summit meeting on March 16, where African leaders delivered pre-agreed positions and a statement on proposals for the G20 to mitigate the worst effects of the g [...]	2009-03-19 14:13:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON EAID XA UK
09LONDON718	SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-23 19:16:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EINV PGOV UK
09LONDON781	HMG CONCURS ABOUT TURKEY AND EU-NATO - WORRIES [...] (C/NF) Summary. Drawing from points discussed ref A, Poloff solicited HMG's assessment of the role of Turkey in EU/NATO relations. Jason Moore of the Foreign Office's Turkey Section agreed with ref assessments and explicitly said HMG officials were tired of "hitting their heads against the b [...]	2009-03-31 09:24:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PINS NATO EU TU CY UK
09LONDON782	AT NATO SUMMIT AND BEYOND, UK FOCUS WILL BE ON [...] (C/NF) Summary: An entrenched financial crisis at home and low, stagnant poll numbers for the Labour Party (ref A) will make it highly unlikely that the UK will announce any large increases for NATO programs at the April 3-4 Strasbourg/Kehl Summit, according to MOD and FCO sources. In genera [...]	2009-03-31 09:58:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL NATO AF UK
09LONDON836	UK POLITICAL SNAPSHOT: G-20 POLL BOUNCE FOR GORDON [...] (SBU) Key points: -- A small rise in the polls for PM Gordon Brown's Labour Party following the G-20 summit appears to have evaporated just four days later, although Brown's handling of the summit has boosted his personal ratings. -- Voter discontent is growing over MP abuse of second hom [...]	2009-04-07 16:54:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON PREL UK
09LONDON871	FAILED BOND AUCTION RAISED CONCERN OVER UK'S BORROWING [...] (SBU) The UK is borrowing its way out of recession. HMG aims to sell a record GBP 146.4 billion of debt this fiscal year and as much as GBP 147.9 billion in 2010 to pull the UK out of its worst recession since 1980. An undersubscribed gilt auction on March 25 triggered great concern in the go [...]	2009-04-14 14:39:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV UK
09LONDON903	"NOT QUITE READY YET"-- UK RESPONSE TO USG [...] (U) Foreign Office officials in April 15 and 16 discussions with Polcouns clarified that: -- UK internal procedures for entry into force of the Instrument to the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty and Instrument to the Extradition Treaty (MLA and Extradition Instruments) discussed ref A have not [...]	2009-04-16 14:42:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED	CJAN KTIA UK
09LONDON91	(C) UK UNDECIDED ON EU-SYRIA ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-13 17:10:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EU SY UK
09LONDON923	IRAN ELECTIONS; DISARRAY IN BOTH CONSERVATIVE AND REFORMIST CAMPS; MOUSSAVI TOO UNKNOWN FOR MANY; XXXXXXXXXXXX LIKELY TO EMERGE; IRANIAN ANALYSTS URGE OUTREACH, DISAGREE OVER CHANNELS [...] (S/NF) Summary. Iranian analysts in Iran and the UK see no clear trends or emerging patterns in the campaigns of candidates for President in the run up to Iran's June elections; London Iran Watcher (Poloff) contacts do agree broadly on the importance of direct engagement with Iranian Government, b [...]	2009-04-20 16:45:00	Embassy London	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PHUM IR UK
09LONDON952	SUDAN/DARFUR: LONDON-BASED OPPOSITION LEADERS [...] (SBU) Summary. Two prominent Darfuris in exile in the UK, one Fur and one Zaghawa, see the situation in Darfur as increasingly fractured and the path to peace littered with hazards and potential spoilers. Mohamed Dousa, a Zaghawa leader in the Sudanese Constitutional Party, said his constituen [...]	2009-04-24 12:53:00	Embassy London	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EAID KPKO PHUM SU UK
09LONDON953	SUDAN/DARFUR: JEM COMMITTED TO DOHA, CLAIMS TO [...] (C) Summary. JEM will continue to engage with the Government of Sudan (GoS) and Bassole in Doha even though senior JEM leadership does not believe that the GoS negotiates in good faith, Gibril Ibrahim and Ahmed Adam said on April 25. At upcoming negotiations, JEM will push for the resumption [...]	2009-04-24 12:57:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM EAID KPKO SU UK
09LONDON956	UK POLITICAL SNAPSHOT: GLOOMY BUDGET AND A NEW [...] (C/NF) Key points: -- Poll numbers for PM Gordon Brown and his Labour Party have dropped following the April 22 budget presentation, with an April 24 poll showing the opposition Conservative Party with an 18 point lead over Labour. If an election were held now, according to these poll numbers, the [...]	2009-04-24 16:40:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL UK
09LONDON970	KURDISH LEADER DISCUSSES RECENT TURKISH ELECTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-27 11:43:00	Embassy London	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS PTER FR IZ IR SP TU UK
09LUANDA107	CONCERNED OVER ECONOMY, DOS SANTOS PRAISES [...] (C) Responding to remarks made by Ambassador Mozena during a February 17 call, President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos agreed that the U.S. and Angola have made significant progress over the past year in strengthening our bilateral ties, especially in the areas of health and military-to-military coop [...]	2009-02-17 18:29:00	Embassy Luanda	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAIR MARR ECON ETRD EFIN EAID AO
09LUANDA159	GRA SLASHES BUDGET AS MACRO OUTLOOK DETERIORATES [...] (U) SUMMARY: Following steep declines in the oil revenues that generate much of Angola's income, the GRA will cut spending on goods and services across all ministries by 36 percent and subsidies and social transfers by 40 percent from Angola's previously approved 2009 budget. Our contacts tel [...]	2009-03-13 12:51:00	Embassy Luanda	CONFIDENTIAL	AO ECON EFIN ENIV EPET PGOV
09LUANDA160	MINISTER OF TRANSPORTATION DOES A ONE-EIGHTY ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a March 11 meeting with Ambassador Mozena, Minister of Transport Augusto de Silva Tomas de-linked Delta's request to begin service in Angola (ref A) from a deal involving TAAG flights to the U.S., reversing his previous stance as communicated to Embassy and Delta officials. [...]	2009-03-16 08:00:00	Embassy Luanda	CONFIDENTIAL	AO EAIR ECON ENIV
09LUANDA182	ANGOLA INTERESTED IN EXPLORING U.S. PEACE CORPS [...] Summary: Since the installation of Angola's new government in October 2008, senior GRA officials, including the President, the Prime Minister, over ten ministers or acting ministers, and a host of vice ministers and others, have told the Ambassador that English-language training is a priority [...]	2009-03-24 17:59:00	Embassy Luanda	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAID KDEM AO
09LUANDA232	ASSESSMENT OF FLOODING IN CUNENE AND CUANDO,CUBANGO [...] Response to date: At a meeting with donors and the humanitarian community on March 30, the GOA CP reported it had spent $8 million on emergency response to date. The head of CP stated that it welcomes international support, but will not issue a formal declaration of emergency, as the GOA is c [...]	2009-04-06 16:14:00	Embassy Luanda	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID AO
09LUANDA235	MIL-MIL MOU WITH ANGOLA: TAKING A BREATHER [...] (C) Summary. With budgets tight and its international agenda as yet undefined, the Angolan Ministry of Defense has asked that we put on hold plans for a bilateral mil-mil memorandum of understanding. Vice Minister of Defense Ruffino told visiting DOD official Dan Pike and Charge that, despit [...]	2009-04-08 18:38:00	Embassy Luanda	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR AO
09LUANDA257	ELECTIONS IN 2009 UNLIKELY [...] (C) Summary. Staffdel Marsh's conversations with parliamentary, ruling party, and opposition figures suggest presidential elections in 2009 are highly unlikely. Constitutional reform, which President dos Santos has said must precede these elections, is progressing slowly, with even the most o [...]	2009-04-16 15:15:00	Embassy Luanda	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM AO
09LUANDA272	STAFFDEL MARSH ENGAGES ON POLITICAL, SOCIAL [...] (SBU) Summary. During an April 9-12 visit, Staffdel Marsh met with top government officials, including Foreign Minister Assuncao Afonso dos Anjos, Secretary General of the MPLA Dino Matross, and Acting President of the National Assembly Joana Lina Ramos. Marsh participated in discussions with [...]	2009-04-22 15:22:00	Embassy Luanda	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EAID KDEM PHUM OVIP AO
09LUANDA362	MEDIA REACTION: ANGOLAN CIVIL SOCIETY AND US AMBASSADOR [...] Angolan Government-run radio station, Rdio Nacional de Angola, on its June 6th two-and-a-half hour debate show "Tendncias e debates" held a roundtable discussion under the topic, "The New Era of the Angolan and US Bilateral Relations." The roundtable, which was broadcast live to the entire co [...]	2009-06-12 14:07:00	Embassy Luanda	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP PGOV AO
09LUANDA37	Advancing Political Competition and Consensus Building in [...] Summary. With its first parliamentary election in 16 years completed and its presidential and municipal elections still to come, post-civil war Angola is in the midst of a transition toward participatory democracy. USG assistance has played an important supporting role in the process thus far [...]	2009-01-14 17:55:00	Embassy Luanda	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM EAID KDEM AO
09LUANDA375	MIL-MIL MOU BACK ON TRACK [...] (C) Summary. On June 16, Vice Minister of Defense Nelumba told Ambassador the Foreign Minister's May visit to Washington "had surpassed expectations" and that his ministry was interested in deeper cooperation with United States. In particular, he confirmed that his ministry had assembled a " [...]	2009-06-16 18:38:00	Embassy Luanda	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS MARR AO
09LUANDA523	SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT ZUMA'S VISIT LAUNCHES NEW [...] (C) In his maiden foreign diplomatic foray since assuming office, South African President Jacob Zuma visited Angola August 19 -21. Both the Director of African Affairs of the Angolan Ministry of External Relations and South Africa's resident ambassador in Luanda told the Ambassador the visit [...]	2009-08-25 18:27:00	Embassy Luanda	CONFIDENTIAL	AO PREL ZA
09LUANDA69	ANGOLA: 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Angola's 2009 Investment Climate Statement -- 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 Righ [...]	2009-02-05 16:12:00	Embassy Luanda	UNCLASSIFIED	OPIC KTDB USTR EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB
09LUANDA704	2009 TIP INTERIM ASSESSMENT [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-16 16:08:00	Embassy Luanda	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM KTIP KWMN PGOV PHUM SMIG AO
09LUANDA751	DESPITE TALK OF RENOVATION, MPLA CONGRESS YIELDS [...] (C) SUMMARY. The ruling MPLA had characterized its Sixth Party Congress as a time of change and continuity. However, by the time the Congress closed on December 10, continuity clearly had won out. There were no changes whatsoever in senior party leadership, the Congress simply rubber stamped [...]	2009-12-14 10:46:00	Embassy Luanda	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV AO

09LUANDA756	RUMORS SWIRL ABOUT GOVERNMENT RESHUFFLE [...] (C) At the opening of the MPLA party congress on 7 December, President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos scolded unscrupulous and corrupt party members who have used political power to become rich (see reftel). While some of our contacts take a cynical view of such pronouncements, others, like World Ban [...]	2009-12-15 09:14:00	Embassy Luanda	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV AO
09LUANDA776	ANGOLA IN NO RUSH TO SETTLE MARITIME BOUNDARY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Unease and anxiety over maritime boundary disputes between Angola and the DRC in the lower-half of the Gulf of Guinea appear to be one-sided, with GRA officials content with the current demarcation. Angolan officials, as well as oil executives operating in the disputed territory [...]	2009-12-21 15:55:00	Embassy Luanda	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EPET AO CG
09LUSAKA103	JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2009 ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL UPDATE [...] (U) SUMMARY -- Inflation Declines Slightly -- Zambian Government (GRZ) Shuts Down Chinese Coal Mine -- Luanshya Copper Mines Investors Suspend Zambia Operations -- Zambia-China Economic Sub-Zone Launched in Lusaka -- Competition in Banking Sector Intensifies -- Patriotic Front Expels "Rebel" [...]	2009-02-17 14:28:00	Embassy Lusaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EMIN ENRG EINV ECON PGOV ZA
09LUSAKA130	FOREIGN MINISTRY OFFICIALS DERIDE AL-QADHAFI [...] (C) Senior Foreign Ministry representatives expressed skepticism about Libyan President Muammar al-Qadhafi's leadership ability, soundness of judgment, and mental health. In a meeting with the DCM and Pol/Econ officers, Zambian Government (GRZ) officials derided the Libyan "King of Kings" f [...]	2009-02-27 08:46:00	Embassy Lusaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AU LY ZA
09LUSAKA20	PRESSING FOR PROGRESS ON ANTICORRUPTION FRONT [...] (SBU) Summary: At long last, the Zambian Government (GRZ) is addressing several important anti-corruption issues, such as the establishment of a Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU),the enactment of anti-corruption legislation, and the approval of a national anti-corruption strategy. In a Jan [...]	2009-01-08 12:53:00	Embassy Lusaka	CONFIDENTIAL	KCOR SNAR PGOV ZA
09LUSAKA207	ZAMBIAN GOVERNMENT STANDING IDLE AS LIVNGSTONE [...] (C) SUMMAR AND COMMENT Despite its location onthe Zambian side of Victoria Falls, one of the ntural wonders of the world, Livingstone has seena dramatic reduction in tourists. This was a majr topic during the Ambassador's first oficial trip to the Southern Province's capital city. Despite [...]	2009-03-26 13:14:00	Embassy Lusaka	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EIND PGOV ZA
09LUSAKA295	BANDA GOVERNMENT: RESIGNED TO CORRUPTION [...] (C) Summary: Communications and Transport Minister Dora Siliya resigned from office shortly after a tribunal published the findings of its corruption probe. Although discredited, Siliya is far from disgraced. The recalcitrant and impenitent minister has announced her intention to appeal th [...]	2009-04-30 08:28:00	Embassy Lusaka	CONFIDENTIAL	KCOR PGOV ZA
09LUSAKA339	ZAMBIA BURDENED BUT NOT OVERWHELMED BY IMPACT OF [...] (SBU) Summary. Although its financial sector is largely unscathed by the global economic crisis, Zambia's prospects for growth are diminishing due to decreased foreign investment, layoffs in the mining sector, and rising unemployment. Lower (from brief, speculation-driven highs in mid-2008) [...]	2009-05-19 07:58:00	Embassy Lusaka	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ZA
09LUSAKA367	CORRUPTION SCANDALS TURN OFF DONORS (AND SOME [...] (C) Summary. The governments of Sweden and the Netherlands froze their development assistance to Zambia's health sector following reports of serious fraud at the Ministry of Health (MoH). Their course of action reflects mounting donor anxiety, not so much at corruption itself as at the Zamb [...]	2009-05-28 15:25:00	Embassy Lusaka	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID KCOR PGOV PREL ZA
09LUSAKA384	Sixth Business Advisory Council: A Broken Record [...] (SBU) The Zambia International Business Advisory Council (ZIBAC) recently held meetings to discuss the global economic crisis and Zambia's response. Government officials, private sector representatives, and international donors discussed ways to increase Zambia's competitiveness and promote ec [...]	2009-06-01 06:12:00	Embassy Lusaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND EINV ELTN EMW ZA
09LUSAKA417	PUBLIC SECTOR STRIKES FEED ON LARGER FRUSTRATION [...] (SBU) Summary. The Government of Zambia (GRZ) is struggling to respond as strikes by rural teachers and nurses begun in late May have spread nationwide and now involve workers in the Ministries of Health, Education, Agriculture, Lands, Mines, and Energy. Originally an expression of outrage at [...]	2009-06-11 11:46:00	Embassy Lusaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ELAB KCOR ZA
09LUSAKA49	GRATEFUL MOD PROMISES PROGRESS ON SECURITY [...] (SBU) In an introductory meeting with Defence Minister George Mpombo, Ambassador noted the usefulness of the U.S. International Military Education and Training (IMET) and the African Contingency Operations Training Assistance (ACOTA) programs for recipient countries. He regretted that delays [...]	2009-01-26 07:36:00	Embassy Lusaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MASS ZA
09LUSAKA508	"IMPROVED" NGO BILL LEAVES A LOT TO BE DESIRED [...] (SBU) Summary. On July 16, the GRZ tabled in parliament a new version of a controversial NGO bill that was dropped in 2007 after an outcry by civil society and donors. While the GRZ has made a few changes to the previous bill in the intervening two years, as a result of consultations with N [...]	2009-07-17 10:40:00	Embassy Lusaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ZA
09LUSAKA524	"YOUTH BULGE" STRAINS THE FABRIC OF ZAMBIAN SOCIETY [...] (SBU) Summary. Zambia's long-term vision for national development -- to become a prosperous middle income nation by 2030 -- is beset by many challenges, including building democratic institutions, creating and sustaining economic growth, fighting corruption, and turning the tide of HIV/AIDS. [...]	2009-07-24 08:12:00	Embassy Lusaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SOCI ZA
09LUSAKA57	PERSPECTIVES FROM ZAMBIA ON ZIMBABWE SITUATION [...] (C) Summary: In various conversations over the past week, President Banda, COMESA Secretary General Ngwenya, and Patriotic Front Deputy Leader Scott have all suggested to us or the UK High Commission that a direct high level U.S. or UK approach to Mugabe is needed to break the political impass [...]	2009-01-28 07:40:00	Embassy Lusaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ZI ZA
09LUSAKA571	HIGHER COPPER PRICES, BUMPER MAIZE CROP LIFT [...] (SBU) Amid signs of economic recovery, Embassy contacts expressed cautious optimism that Zambia may have turned from crisis to stability and growth. Copper prices have risen over 100 percent from their lows in early 2009, reviving the moribund sector and spurring export growth. Zambia recorde [...]	2009-08-14 13:58:00	Embassy Lusaka	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ZA
09LUSAKA575	HIGHER COPPER PRICES, BUMPER MAIZE CROP LIFT [...] (SBU) Amid signs of economic recovery, Embassy contacts expressed cautious optimism that Zambia may have turned from crisis to stability and growth. Copper prices have risen over 100 percent from their lows in early 2009, reviving the moribund sector and spurring export growth. Zambia recorde [...]	2009-08-17 13:35:00	Embassy Lusaka	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ZA
09LUSAKA594	MINISTER MULONGOTI DEFENDS ZAMBIAN POLICIES [...] (U) Zambian Minister of Works and Supply, as well as acting ruling party MMD spokesperson and rumored member of President Banda's inner circle of advisers Mike Mulongoti discussed the Government of Zambia's (GRZ) troubling record on freedom of speech and press of late. Mulongoti went to the [...]	2009-08-27 10:34:00	Embassy Lusaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL ZA
09LUSAKA602	BANDA SIGNS NGO BILL, IGNORES DONOR COMMUNITY [...] (C) On August 27, Zambian television announced that President Banda had assented to the controversial NGO bill that was passed by Parliament on August 14. While the law has not yet been published, Post received a copy of the final bill that was sent to Banda for his signature. Embassy and ot [...]	2009-08-28 10:03:00	Embassy Lusaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ZA
09LUSAKA653	H1N1 SPREADING IN ZAMBIA: GRZ AND MISSION [...] (SBU) Summary: Pandemic H1N1 influenza is now estimated to be widespread in Zambia, with at least 300 clinical cases and 32 confirmed cases. Local authorities in Copperbelt and Central Province have closed some schools and quarantined students. Embassy Lusaka convened an interagency Pandemi [...]	2009-09-28 09:20:00	Embassy Lusaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT AMED CASC TBIO KFLU KSAF KSEO KPAO
09LUSAKA654	GOVERNMENT INTENT ON SINKING ITS FLAGSHIP [...] (C) Summary. According to press comments by Zambian Vice President and Justice Minister George Kunda, the Zambian Government (GRZ) will not appeal the recent acquittal of former President Frederick Chiluba (Ref A),whom the GRZ had been prosecuting for the embezzlement of USD 500,000. He ma [...]	2009-09-28 14:02:00	Embassy Lusaka	CONFIDENTIAL	KCOR PGOV ZA
09LUSAKA684	DIPLOMATS CAUGHT IN ROW OVER PUBLIC CRITICISM OF [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: The Zambian press published September 22 a leaked summary of a September 4 meeting between representatives from the donor community, including the Ambassador, and President Rupiah Banda over the Chiluba case and press freedom (ref A). The article sparked a he [...]	2009-10-02 13:11:00	Embassy Lusaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON KCOR ZA
09LUSAKA689	HONK IF YOU HATE CORRUPTION! -- GRZ CLAMPS DOWN ON [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Police arrested nine motorists -- including two opposition Members of Parliament (MP) -- in Lusaka October 2 for honking in a surprisingly muted protest of the GRZ's failure to appeal former president Frederick Chiluba's corruption case acquittal (ref A). The arreste [...]	2009-10-05 14:31:00	Embassy Lusaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON KCOR ZA
09LUSAKA694	GRZ DRAWS A LINE UNDER ROW WITH DIPLOATS... IN [...] (C) SUMMARY AND ACTION REQUEST: Zambian Foreign Minister Kabinga Pande told Charge October 7 that the media tempest surrounding diplomats and their roles and responsibilities (ref D) was sparked by some (unnamed) diplomats speaking out against the Government of Zambia (GRZ) rather than using [...]	2009-10-07 16:05:00	Embassy Lusaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KCOR
09LUSAKA72	COMESA PREPARES TO HARMONIZE BIOTECH POLICY, [...] (SBU) Summary. The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Secretariat intends to launch a high-level outreach program on biotechnology that is geared to COMESA heads of state as well as agriculture and trade ministers. Although the primary objective of the program is to arri [...]	2009-02-03 08:59:00	Embassy Lusaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR TBIO ETRD PREL
09LUSAKA73	ZAMBIAN AIRWAYS' FAILURE A "GOVERNMENT TAKEDOWN" [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: Zambian Airways claims the Zambian Government destroyed creditor and consumer confidence in it and drove it into bankruptcy because of vendettas against the airline's primary stakeholders. Although its business practices are questionable, at the very least, Zambian [...]	2009-02-03 09:02:00	Embassy Lusaka	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EAIR PGOV ZA
09LUSAKA730	ZAMBIAN BY-ELECTION MARRED BY VIOLENCE AND FRAUD [...] (C) The October 15 Kasama Central Member of Parliament by-election in Zambia's Northern Province was marred by Electoral Code of Conduct violations, violence, and rampant fraud. Although opposition Patriotic Front (PF) candidate Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba won in the heavily PF district by a wide [...]	2009-10-19 15:02:00	Embassy Lusaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCOR PHUM ZA
09LUSAKA792	IMF SEES TALL 'GREEN SHOOTS' WITH SHALLOW ROOTS IN [...] (U) At the conclusion of a two-week IMF mission to Lusaka on October 28, mission chief George Tsibouris told donors that the Zambian economy is performing better than expected and that the IMF now expects real GDP growth to exceed 5 percent in 2009, up from an August estimate of 4 percent (Ref [...]	2009-11-12 05:13:00	Embassy Lusaka	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ZA
09LUSAKA839	Ambassador's Tour d'Western Horizon [...] (SBU) Summary: Zambia's Central and Western provinces offer great capacity for growth and development but continue to struggle with a lack of good governance, deficiencies in infrastructure, and the unresolved status of refugees. Ambassador met with Amcit entrepreneurs and activists, local le [...]	2009-11-20 04:26:00	Embassy Lusaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV PREF PREL KWMN CASC SOCI ZA AO
09LUSAKA865	TRADE DELEGATION AFFIRMS COMESA RELATIONSHIP, JUMPSTARTS [...] (SBU) An inter-agency trade delegation led by Assistant United States Trade Representative Florizelle Liser visited Lusaka November 1-5 to hold regional and bi-lateral trade talks. The delegation held a Trade and Investment Framework (TIFA) Council meeting with the Common Market for Eastern an [...]	2009-11-23 05:04:00	Embassy Lusaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD ECIN EAGR TBIO XW ZA
09LUSAKA911	BANDA HEARS COOPERATING PARTNERS' CONCERNS -- BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: At a November 24 meeting, the Ambassador and Dutch and World Bank cooperating partner troika colleagues told President Banda that donor countries want to work with the Zambian government (GRZ) to help its people, but stressed that Zambia's cooperating partner would continue to e [...]	2009-11-30 18:24:00	Embassy Lusaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ZA
09LUSAKA929	PRESIDENT BANDA FIRES AND SCAPEGOATS ATTORNEY [...] (C) President Banda fired disloyal but competent Attorney General (AG) Mumba Malila on December 7 -- the latest of several senior government officials sacked in recent months (ref A) -- and appointed Solicitor General Abyudi Shonga acting AG. Law Association of Zambia President Stephen Lungu [...]	2009-12-09 14:12:00	Embassy Lusaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ZA
09LUSAKA985	VICE PRESIDENT'S CHRISTMAS "CRACKER" FIZZLES [...] (C) Summary: Progress by journalists and the Zambian government (GRZ) on media self-regulation appeared endangered December 22 when Vice President George Kunda sent the Ministry of Information (MOI) his own draconian media bill, based in part on Zimbabwe's media regulations. Kunda's strident a [...]	2009-12-30 14:04:00	Embassy Lusaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KPAO ZA
09LUXEMBOURG11	LUXEMBOURG INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2009 [...] The following is Luxembourg's submission for the 2009 Investment Climate Statement: A. Openness to Foreign Investment ---------------------------------- The Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg offers a very favorable and welcoming attitude toward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). FDI reflects how [...]	2009-01-13 12:27:00	Embassy Luxembourg	UNCLASSIFIED	OPIC KTDB USTR LU
09LUXEMBOURG137	JUNE 7 ELECTIONS: LUXEMBOURG'S LEADING POLITICIANS [...] Opinion polls show that Luxembourg's coalition government will be retained in the June 7 national elections (ref a). The dominant member of the coalition is the Christian Social People's Party (CSV),led by veteran political powerhouse and current Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker. The junio [...]	2009-05-27 11:54:00	Embassy Luxembourg	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR ECON PREL LU
09LUXEMBOURG196	LUXEMBOURG SCENE SETTER: FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn travels to the U.S. following ratification of a new coalition government on July 20. Luxembourg is a staunch ally of the United States and recently pledged four million Euro per year to support the Afghan National Army. Post began negotiations with [...]	2009-07-28 12:56:00	Embassy Luxembourg	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR ECON LU
09LUXEMBOURG209	LUXEMBOURG - BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION ON NEW COALITION [...] (SBU) Biographic and background information on Luxembourg's new coalition government announced July 20 follows. Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker has been in office since 1982, providing an extraordinary degree of foreign policy consistency and assurance to the US-GOL bilateral relationship. [...]	2009-08-11 06:55:00	Embassy Luxembourg	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR PREL ECON LU
09LUXEMBOURG248	LUXEMBOURG: AUGUST 'DISPATCHES FROM THE DUCHY' [...] (SBU) Embassy Luxembourg hereby launches its first edition of 'Dispatches from the Duchy' to capture highlights from the press, diplomatic and international community, and news heard on the ramparts not otherwise reported during the month of August. 2. (SBU) Summary: The month of Ramadan [...]	2009-09-02 11:04:00	Embassy Luxembourg	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR AMGT LU
09LUXEMBOURG288	LUXEMBOURG: SEPTEMBER ISSUE - "DISPATCHES FROM THE [...] (SBU) Embassy Luxembourg presents the September "Dispatches from the Duchy" to capture highlights from the local press, diplomatic and international community, and news not otherwise reported during the month. 2. (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn joined Charge d'affaires for [...]	2009-10-06 14:52:00	Embassy Luxembourg	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL NATO PINR PGOV EU LU
09LUXEMBOURG313	LUXEMBOURG: DISPATCHES FROM THE DUCHY-OCTOBER 2009 [...] (U) Embassy Luxembourg is pleased to present the October 2009 edition of "Dispatches from the Duchy" to capture highlights from the local press, diplomatic and international communities, and news not otherwise reported during the month. Prepared by (acting) POL/ECON Chief Adam Center. This m [...]	2009-11-03 13:27:00	Embassy Luxembourg	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL ELAB PGOV EAGR EFIN PHUM LU
09LUXEMBOURG325	LUXEMBOURG SOLDIER DIES IN KOSOVO [...] (U) A Luxembourg soldier died in Kosovo on 4 November near Mitrovica. Defense Minister Jean-Marie Halsdorf held a hastily-called, extremely terse press conference that lasted three minutes, during which he only announced the death, the age of the soldier (28),and the fact that the death was n [...]	2009-11-06 14:27:00	Embassy Luxembourg	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MARR PINR KV LU
09LUXEMBOURG358	LUXEMBOURG: GOL FACILITATES BAILOUT OF FLAGSHIP [...] (C) SUMMARY: Cargolux, Luxembourg's all-cargo airline, announced a capital increase of US$200 million - facilitated by the government of Luxembourg - and approved by company shareholders on 30 November. The announcement comes in the midst of a third consecutive year of significant losses. C [...]	2009-12-03 16:46:00	Embassy Luxembourg	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV PGOV PREL BTIO BMGT BEXP EAIR ECON LU
09LUXEMBOURG402	Luxembourg Parliament Adopts 2010 Deficit Budget Amid [...] (SBU) Summary - On December 9, Luxembourg's coalition government adopted Luxembourg's 2010 budget. The (negative) economic growth of -3.5 percent in 2009, and an expected deficit of 4.4 percent in 2010 led the GOL to borrow 2.2 billion USD to cover the anticipated shortfall. - Directo [...]	2009-12-24 08:37:00	Embassy Luxembourg	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PGOV COM LU
09LUXEMBOURG52	LUXEMBOURG'S 9TH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] (U) Post hereby submits the ninth annual Trafficking in Persons Report for Luxembourg. 2. (U) Post point of contact for the TIP report is Adam Center, phone: 352 46-01-23.x2227; fax: 352 22-64-57. Post spent approximately 30 hours compiling this report: FSO FO-03: 15 hours; FSN-10: 15 [...]	2009-02-25 11:47:00	Embassy Luxembourg	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
09MADRID1006	BRIEFING SPAIN ON OUTCOME OF P5+1 TALKS WITH IRAN [...] (C) SUMMARY. Embassy has engaged with Spanish counterparts to learn more about Spanish intentions to support the P5 1 process. While the working level interlocutors are more inclined than in the past to consider the need for sanctions if ongoing discussions do not bring positive results i [...]	2009-10-15 09:56:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	KNNP MNUC PARM PREL IR SP
09MADRID1015	MADRID ECONOMIC WEEKLY, OCTOBER 5-16 [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-16 14:55:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EIND ENRG SP
09MADRID1023	DAS BOYER'S MEETING WITH MFA DIRECTOR GENERAL [...] (C) On October 10 in Valencia, EUR DAS Spencer Boyer and Spanish Foreign Ministry Director General of Foreign Policy for Non-EU Europe and North America Luis Felipe Fernandez de la Pena discussed transatlantic engagement, Spain's hopes for its upcoming EU Presidency, cooperation on climate chan [...]	2009-10-19 12:22:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EU SP
09MADRID1029	CHARGE D'AFFAIRES OCTOBER 19, 2009, MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary: CDA and Leon discussed President Zapatero's October 13 meeting with POTUS including Zapatero's plans for a return visit to Washington in January, Spanish intentions regarding police trainers in Afghanistan, Guantanamo detainees, Kosovo, EUFOR, UNIFIL, Iran, Cuba, and Honduras. Le [...]	2009-10-20 17:05:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MOPS KIPR SP AF KV BK LE IR CU HO
09MADRID1042	SPANISH VIEWS ON OCTOBER GAERC [...] (C) Poloff discussed anticipated GAERC agenda items with Spanish MFA Deputy European Correspondent Pablo Nuno Garcia October 23. Nuno indicated that the GAERC agenda continued to grow, now covering the Western Balkans, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan, MEPP, Sri Lanka, Guinea, Uzbekistan, Moldova, Indon [...]	2009-10-23 15:26:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EU SP
09MADRID1045	UNGA: SPAIN'S RESPONSE TO USG THIRD COMMITTEE [...] (C) Summary: Poloff discussed the UNGA Third Committee agenda with the Spanish MFA's Director of Human Rights, Juan Duarte, October 23. Duarte said that Spain and the United States were on the same page with respect to country-specific resolutions (Iran, Burma and DPRK),but took the opportunit [...]	2009-10-23 16:07:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL UN SP IS KPAL
09MADRID1050	FAVORABLE REPLY TO BLUE LANTERN 050191953 [...] SUMMARY: Post has made inquiries and conducted site visit requested reftel and recommends speedy action to approve export license application number 050191953 for the export of night vision devices to Spain for the use of the Spanish Army. Long-time habitual Ministry of Defense supplier Sum [...]	2009-10-28 12:08:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC SP
09MADRID1052	ZAPATERO PROMISES ACTION TO COMBAT INTERNET PIRACY [...] (SBU) In an October 21 speech to the American Business Council, President Zapatero addressed internet piracy in public for the first time, acknowledging that deficiencies in IPR protection in Spain are a source of concern to the USG and the GOS. Zapatero pointed to the October 9 creation by t [...]	2009-10-28 15:29:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR EINV ECPS KCRM SP
09MADRID1077	SPAIN ON GOLDSTONE/UN DRAFT RESOLUTION [...] (C) Summary: Poloffs delivered reftel demarche November 3 to the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Subdirector General for the UN, Marcelino Cabanas; Human Rights Office Director, Juan Duarte; and Deputy Director General for the Middle East, Alberto Ucelay. In a follow-up conversation with [...]	2009-11-04 13:43:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PTER IS KPAL
09MADRID1101	SPAIN APPRECIATES USG OUTREACH REGARDING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Luis CdeBaca, head of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (G/TIP),on October 7 held a DVC with GOS officials and Embassy Madrid staff in which he expressed his interest in maintaining open dialogue with Spain and outlined areas for prospective co [...]	2009-11-17 07:55:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB
09MADRID1115	MADRID ECONOMIC WEEKLY, NOVEMBER 16-20 [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-20 16:22:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ECPS EFIN EIND EINV ENRG KIPR PGOV SP
09MADRID1116	SPAIN: WHO'S WHO WITHIN BASQUE TERRORIST GROUP ETA [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: The Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) terrorist group faces a shortfall of experienced leaders, reportedly with less than three dozen hard-core members directing the group's efforts to establish an independent Basque Country. While ETA regenerates its leadership fo [...]	2009-11-21 15:19:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PINS PREL PTER SP
09MADRID1117	SPAIN RESIGNED TO END OF USG ROLE AT SEISMIC [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENTARY: Per Reftel, Embassy Madrid on November 10 delivered a diplomatic note informing Spain's MFA of the USG's decision to terminate support for the seismic monitoring Station (hereafter, the "Station") at Sonseca, Spain and to conclude the gradual withdrawal of US person [...]	2009-11-21 15:22:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	SP TPHY KTBT KSCI PREL
09MADRID1121	SPAIN/CUBA: TITLE III OF THE LIBERTAD ACT [...] (C) Per request in reftel A, Post provides the following for use in assessing whether to recommend that the President continue to suspend Title III of the Cuban Liberty and Solidarity (Libertad) Act. The information in this message is keyed to questions posed in reftel A, paragraph 4 and updates in [...]	2009-11-23 10:31:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	CU ETRD ETTC PREL SP
09MADRID1134	IMMIGRANTS IN SPAIN: FEWER JOB OPPORTUNITIES, [...] SUMMARY. With unemployment nearing 20 percent, immigrants in Spain are finding work sparse and low-paying, according to informal interviews conducted in past several months. Immigrants, many from Latin America or North Africa, have seen previously abundant sources of work dry up in the first [...]	2009-11-25 16:22:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PREF PREL SMIG
09MADRID1146	SPANISH EU INITIATIVE COULD REQUIRE MORE FROM CUBA [...] (SBU) Foreign Minister Moratinos continues to press publicly for a new mechanism to replace the European Union's 1996 Common Position toward Cuba, indicating a willingness to spearhead such an effort during Spain's EU presidency in the first half of 2010. Most recently, following the fourth E [...]	2009-12-01 09:17:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SP CU EUN
09MADRID1149	MISSION SPAIN NOMINATIONS FOR PRESIDENTIAL [...] In response to taskings set out in reftel, Post's Muslim Engagement Working Group canvassed a wide range of contacts to solicit qualified nominees for the Entrepreneurship Summit. The Working Group was enlarged to include representatives of PAS, ECON, POL, the U.S. Foreign Commercial Service ( [...]	2009-12-01 15:03:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIAD PREL SOCI XF XI ZR ZP CN PU MV SO SP
09MADRID1161	SPAIN: GOVERNMENT'S PROPOSED ANTI-INTERNET PIRACY [...] (U) On November 27, Spain's Council of Ministers approved for submission to Congress a draft Law for a Sustainable Economy (LES),designed to modernize and restructure the economy to make it more competitive. Septel will address the law's scope and major provisions. One aspect of the draft [...]	2009-12-04 16:44:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR PGOV SP
09MADRID1162	SPAIN ECONOMIC WEEKLY, NOV. 23-DEC. 4 [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-04 17:41:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ELAB SP
09MADRID1165	SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR MORNINGSTAR'S VISIT TO [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-07 15:41:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	ENRG PREL EINV SP
09MADRID1166	DASD TOWNSEND OPTIMISTIC AFTER HIGH LEVEL DEFENSE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy Jim Townsend concluded two days of discussions November 18 by telling his counterpart, Spanish Secretary General for Defense Policy Luis Cuesta, he was optimistic after what he called a "meeting of the minds." Dur [...]	2009-12-09 12:09:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR NATO SP
09MADRID1195	BLUE LANTERN CHECK ON LICENSE GC 0411-09 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Pol-Mil officer and Air Force Attache made site visit requested in reftel A in order to confirm the delivery in March 2009 of three Bell 212 helicopters transferred to Spain from Sweden and to confirm that the end user continues to "evaluate the mechanical status of the helico [...]	2009-12-18 07:05:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC SP SW MARR
09MADRID1207	SPAIN: AL-QAIDA TIES EMERGE IN TRIAL FOR PLOT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The National Court delivered a stronger-than-expected verdict on December 14 when it convicted all 11 defendants arrested in the "Operation Cantata" case to between 8.5 - 14.5 years imprisonment for membership in a terrorist organization. Authorities arrested the cell members in [...]	2009-12-22 16:38:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PTER KJUS SP
09MADRID1210	SPECIAL ENVOY MORNINGSTAR'S MADRID ENERGY SECURITY [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-23 16:08:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ENRG EU RU SP UK
09MADRID1214	SPAIN ECONOMIC ROUNDUP, DEC. 7-24 [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-24 11:58:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON EFIN EINV ENRG SP
09MADRID129	MADRID ECONOMIC WEEKLY, FEB. 2-6 [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-06 10:34:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EIND EINV ELAB KIPR PGOV PREL SP
09MADRID139	SPAIN: BASQUE REGIONAL ELECTIONS SET FOR MARCH 1 [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Autonomous Community of the Basque Country's March 1 election will be closely-contested and will determine whether the Basque Nationalist Party (PNV) continues its nearly 30 years in office or the candidate from the Basque Socialist Party (PSE, the Basque wing of Spanish Pre [...]	2009-02-11 10:00:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER SP
09MADRID150	SPAIN ON KOSOVO: TRAPPED IN ITS OWN RHETORIC [...] (C) The Charge d'Affaires met February 12 with Spanish MFA DG for non-EU Europe and North America Luis Felipe Fernandez de la Pena. Fernandez de la Pena (who served as Ambassador to Croatia and Slovenia) explained at length Spain's position on Kosovo. As the Spanish always do, he stressed tha [...]	2009-02-13 18:29:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC PREL ICJ KV SP
09MADRID153	SPAIN ON KOSOVO: TRAPPED IN ITS OWN RHETORIC [...] (C) The Charge d'Affaires met February 12 with Spanish MFA DG for non-EU Europe and North America Luis Felipe Fernandez de la Pena. Fernandez de la Pena (who served as Ambassador to Croatia and Slovenia) explained at length Spain's position on Kosovo. As the Spanish always do, he stressed tha [...]	2009-02-13 18:31:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC PREL ICJ KV SP
09MADRID156	SPAIN ON KOSOVO: TRAPPED IN ITS OWN RHETORIC [...] (C) The Charge d'Affaires met February 12 with Spanish MFA DG for non-EU Europe and North America Luis Felipe Fernandez de la Pena. Fernandez de la Pena (who served as Ambassador to Croatia and Slovenia) explained at length Spain's position on Kosovo. As the Spanish always do, he stressed tha [...]	2009-02-13 18:32:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC PREL ICJ KV SP
09MADRID157	SPAIN ON KOSOVO: TRAPPED IN ITS OWN RHETORIC [...] (C) The Charge d'Affaires met February 12 with Spanish MFA DG for non-EU Europe and North America Luis Felipe Fernandez de la Pena. Fernandez de la Pena (who served as Ambassador to Croatia and Slovenia) explained at length Spain's position on Kosovo. As the Spanish always do, he stressed tha [...]	2009-02-13 18:32:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC PREL ICJ KV SP
09MADRID159	SPAIN ON KOSOVO: TRAPPED IN ITS OWN RHETORIC [...] (C) The Charge d'Affaires met February 12 with Spanish MFA DG for non-EU Europe and North America Luis Felipe Fernandez de la Pena. Fernandez de la Pena (who served as Ambassador to Croatia and Slovenia) explained at length Spain's position on Kosovo. As the Spanish always do, he stressed tha [...]	2009-02-13 18:32:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC PREL ICJ KV SP
09MADRID160	SPAIN ON KOSOVO: TRAPPED IN ITS OWN RHETORIC [...] (C) The Charge d'Affaires met February 12 with Spanish MFA DG for non-EU Europe and North America Luis Felipe Fernandez de la Pena. Fernandez de la Pena (who served as Ambassador to Croatia and Slovenia) explained at length Spain's position on Kosovo. As the Spanish always do, he stressed tha [...]	2009-02-13 18:32:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC PREL ICJ KV SP
09MADRID163	SPAIN ON KOSOVO: TRAPPED IN ITS OWN RHETORIC [...] (C) The Charge d'Affaires met February 12 with Spanish MFA DG for non-EU Europe and North America Luis Felipe Fernandez de la Pena. Fernandez de la Pena (who served as Ambassador to Croatia and Slovenia) explained at length Spain's position on Kosovo. As the Spanish always do, he stressed tha [...]	2009-02-13 18:32:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC PREL ICJ KV SP
09MADRID170	S/I SATTERFIELD MEETING WITH SPANISH PRESIDENCY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Satterfield, accompanied by Charge, briefed Spanish Secretary General of the Presidency, Bernardino Leon, on recent developments in Iraq, as well as Iraq's regional engagement with Arab states on February 12. Referring to the February 11 meeting (reported septel) in [...]	2009-02-17 16:40:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR IZ IR SP
09MADRID186	SPAIN ADDRESSES HOST OF GLOBAL INITIATIVE ISSUES [...] (U) This is an Action Request. Please see Paragraphs 4 and 5. 2. (C) SUMMARY. POLOFF met Carlos Torres, MFA Counselor for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament, on February 13 to discuss REFTEL A demarche on the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism (GICNT). Torres provided a [...]	2009-02-20 20:30:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL PTER KGIC IAEA SP NL GM
09MADRID187	NINTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT FOR SPAIN [...] (SBU) Pursuant to REFTELS, the following is input from Embassy Madrid and CG Barcelona for the eighth annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. Post will need to supply an update cable to incorporate additional legal and judicial statistics. Embassy POC is Political Officer Hugh Clifton, Te [...]	2009-02-20 20:33:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB SP KT
09MADRID201	CHARGE'S FEBRUARY 24, 2009, MEETING WITH SPANISH [...] (C) Summary: The CDA met February 24, 2009, with MOD Secretary General for Policy Luis Cuesta. They discussed the way forward in Afghanistan, the possibility that Colombian troops would join the Spanish there, Manas, Spanish interest in a drawdown in KFOR, the Agreement on Defense Cooperation [...]	2009-02-24 17:02:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR SP AF CO
09MADRID202	SPAIN: FACTORS AT PLAY IN JUSTICE MINISTER'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: The sudden resignation of Justice Minister Mariano Fernandez Bermejo on February 23 - six days before closely-contested regional elections in the Basque Country and Galicia (See Reftel A) - is politically inconvenient for President Zapatero's Socialist Party (PSOE) and provides a [...]	2009-02-25 13:46:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCOR KCRM KJUS SP
09MADRID204	CORRECTED COPY: SPAIN ADDRESSES HOST OF GLOBAL [...] (U) This cable corrects formatting errors in MADRID 186. This is an Action Request. Please see Paras 4 and 5. 2. (C) SUMMARY. POLOFF met Carlos Torres, MFA Counselor for Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Disarmament, on February 13 to discuss REFTEL A demarche on the Global Initiative [...]	2009-02-25 16:56:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PARM PREL PTER KGIC IAEA SP NL GM
09MADRID216	SPANISH CONSIDER SUPPORT FOR NATO TRAINING MISSION [...] (C) After the February 24 meeting between Secretary Clinton and Foreign Minister Moratinos, reftel (a) demarche was conveyed to MFA Deputy Director General for the Middle East Alberto Ucelay. In response to our offer of assistance as Spain considered contributing Guardia Civil trainers to [...]	2009-02-27 14:09:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS NATO PREL IZ SP
09MADRID224	SPECIAL 301 REVIEW: SPAIN [...] (SBU) Spain was placed on the Special 301 Watch List in April 2008 primarily due to the government's failure to take specific, concrete measures to address a growing Internet piracy problem. One year later, Internet piracy continues to grow. The government is attempting to address the proble [...]	2009-03-02 14:32:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD ECON SP
09MADRID240	INFORMATION IN ADVANCE OF THE G-20 MEETINGS: SPAIN [...] (SBU) Summary. Per ref A request, the responses below provide detailed economic and policy information regarding Spain in advance of the April 2 London Summit. President Zapatero has made it a matter of national pride to be included in the G-20 financial discussions, and has spoken often of [...]	2009-03-05 11:43:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN SP PREL
09MADRID261	SPAIN REFLECTS ON JIHADIST THREAT FIVE YEARS AFTER [...] (C) SUMMARY. On the eve of the fifth anniversary of the March 11, 2004 Madrid train bombings (known in Spain as 11-M),Embassy personnel consulted a range of GOS officials - from the Ministries of Interior and Justice - as well as CT experts from academia and journalism on the extent of the cu [...]	2009-03-10 18:44:00	Embassy Madrid	SECRET	PGOV PINS PREL PTER KJUS SP KCRM
09MADRID272	SPAIN: EXPERTS SEE WEAKENING OF BASQUE TERRORIST [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Embassy Madrid recently pulsed the opinions on Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) watchers for their thoughts on the relative strength or weakness of the group. The consensus is that ETA is dramatically weakened but retains the ability to kill and do significant dam [...]	2009-03-16 08:23:00	Embassy Madrid	SECRET	PINR PINS PREL PTER SP FR
09MADRID308	SPAIN: GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR AIRBUS [...] (SBU) Summary. Ministry of Industry, Tourism, and Commerce officials have not responded to reftel questions on the Airbus A350. However, media reports, while inconclusive, suggest that the GOS was in discussions with Airbus in the fall to provide launch aide for this aircraft, but is now hesi [...]	2009-03-25 14:49:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON EIND ETRD EU SP
09MADRID335	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL GREGG, APRIL 10-13, 2009 [...] (SBU) Embassy Madrid warmly welcomes your visit to Spain. U.S.-Spanish relations are strong and based on shared global interests, including the fight against terrorism, the bilateral military relationship, our association in NATO, and rapidly expanding economic ties. The Spaniards you meet wil [...]	2009-03-30 16:30:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SP
09MADRID351	SPAIN: S/WCI ENGAGES GOS ON ACCEPTING GTMO DETAINEES [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-02 13:02:00	Embassy Madrid	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM MOPS KAWK KISL KPAO SP
09MADRID370	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MARTINEZ, APRIL 14-16, 2009 [...] (SBU) Embassy Madrid warmly welcomes your visit to Spain. When you arrive, the country will be emerging from the Semana Santa holidays as well as a major cabinet reorganization. This April 7 cabinet shuffle was prompted in part by criticism of the GOS' inability to solve the economic crisis, w [...]	2009-04-07 16:27:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV SP OREP MOPS ECON
09MADRID373	SPAIN: FURTHER INFORMATION FOR NINTH ANNUAL [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-13 06:19:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF ELAB SP
09MADRID375	ZAPATERO ANNOUNCES CABINET CHANGE [...] (C) SUMMARY. President Zapatero announced six new ministers in a cabinet shuffle on April 8. While Zapatero claimed that this was a considered response to the worsening global financial crisis, the reality is that he suffered a serious setback in the March 1 Galician regional election and [...]	2009-04-13 06:19:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON SP
09MADRID397	MADRID ECONOMIC WEEKLY, APRIL 6-17 [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-19 13:41:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ELAB EPET KIPR SP
09MADRID414	MADRID ECONOMIC WEEKLY, APRIL 20-24 [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-27 08:00:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ELAB SP
09MADRID432	INTERAGENCY DECISION NEEDED ON PALOMARES RESPONSE TO GOS [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-30 14:13:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	KGCN KRAD PARM PGOV PREL SENV SP
09MADRID434	MADRID ECONOMIC WEEKLY, APRIL 27-30 [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-04 06:39:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ENRG SP
09MADRID440	GARZON OPENS SECOND INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGED [...] (SBU) Summary: Spanish National Court (Audiencia Nacional) investigating judge Baltasar Garzon has announced he will pursue an investigation into allegations the U.S. tortured terrorism detainees at Guantanamo. He has yet to name any targets of his investigation. This comes days after he wa [...]	2009-05-05 15:34:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC PREL CASC CJAN PTER PGOV PHUM PINS SOCI

09MADRID467	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY LAHOOD'S VISIT, MAY [...] (SBU) Embassy Madrid warmly welcomes your visit to Spain. U.S.-Spain relations are strong and based on shared global interests, including the fight against terrorism, the bilateral military relationship, our association in NATO, and economic ties. Since the November election, a strong atmosph [...]	2009-05-14 12:32:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ELTN OVIP PGOV PREL SP
09MADRID469	MADRID ECONOMIC WEEKLY, MAY 11-14 [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-14 14:04:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ELAB ENRG KIPR SP
09MADRID482	SPAIN'S BIOTECH CROP UNDER THREAT [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 12. SUMMARY 2. (SBU) Spain's MON810 corn crop is under threat from an emerging well-coordinated campaign to ban cultivation of genetically engineered seed varieties in Europe, according to industry sources. The campaign has gained strength a [...]	2009-05-19 12:01:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON TBIO SP
09MADRID483	SPAIN/CUBA: TITLE III OF LIBERTAD ACT [...] (U) The information in this message is keyed to questions posed in reftel A, paragraph 5 and updates information reported in reftel B. 2. (C) Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? An April 2009 poll on recommendations fo [...]	2009-05-19 12:38:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	ETRD ETTC PREL SP CU
09MADRID485	UPDATE ON SPAIN'S INFORMATION COLLECTION, [...] (SBU) In response to REFTEL A, Embassy Madrid offers the following update to responses on Spain's information collection, screening and sharing practices for terrorist screening purposes. For ease of reading, Post has rewritten the questions in each of the eight categories. REFTEL B, which p [...]	2009-05-19 14:56:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	KVPR PTER PREL PGOV CVIS ASEC KHLS SP
09MADRID496	COUSO CASE: JUDGE REINSTATES CHARGES AGAINST U.S. [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: May 21 Spanish National Court Judge Santiago Pedraz issued new indictments against three U.S. soldiers in connection with the death in Iraq of Spanish journalist Jose Couso in 2003. The charging document introduces new, recently obtained evidence, including statements from form [...]	2009-05-22 13:16:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KLIG PREL SP CJAN
09MADRID497	MADRID ECONOMIC WEEKLY, MAY 18-22 [...] No summary [...]	2009-05-22 13:50:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN SP
09MADRID499	SPAIN: HISTORIC TRANSFER OF POWER IN BASQUE REGION [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT. On May 5 Socialist Patxi Lopez was sworn in as the first-ever, lehendakari, or regional governor of the Basque Region, who is not a Basque nationalist, an historic milestone for the troubled region. His inauguration followed the March 1 regional election (See REF A),[...]	2009-05-26 08:58:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER SP PINS
09MADRID517	SPAIN'S MULTI-PRONGED EFFORTS TO COMBAT TERRORISM, [...] (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: A who's who of senior GOS officials on May 21-22 outlined Madrid's multi-faceted approach to combating security challenges - particularly terrorism and organized crime - during a private seminar organized by the Mexican Embassy and the Ibero-American General Secretari [...]	2009-05-29 16:27:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PINS PINR PREL PTER KCRM KJUS KHLS KSPR SNAR
09MADRID571	ZAPATERO FACES CONTROVERSIAL NUCLEAR POWER PLANT [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-12 07:22:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG TRGY BEXP BTIO SP
09MADRID58	MADRID ECONOMIC WEEKLY, JAN. 12-17 [...] (U) On January 16, the GOS announced revised projections for 2009 that included a 15.9 percent average unemployment rate and a GDP contraction of 1.6 percent. The projection for the GOS budget deficit in 2009 is 5.8 percent, almost double the EU Maastricht limit. According to Second Vice Pre [...]	2009-01-16 16:51:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EIND ENRG SP
09MADRID591	MADRID ECONOMIC WEEKLY, JUNE 15-19 [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-19 16:25:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EIND ELAB ENRG SP
09MADRID593	NEW CULTURE MINISTER ON FIGHT AGAINST INTERNET [...] No summary [...]	2009-06-22 14:59:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	KIPR SP
09MADRID612	SCENESETTER FOR MOD CHACON'S JUNE 30 - JULY 2 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: When Spanish Defense Minister Carme Chacon arrives in Washington June 30, she will be looking among other things to restore and consolidate her image as the rising star and heir-apparent of President Zapatero's cabinet. Since taking office in April 2008, Chacon has talked of the impo [...]	2009-06-26 12:12:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR NATO SP
09MADRID653	MANAS: SPAIN PREFERS TO STAY WITH THE U.S., WOULD [...] (C) SUMMARY: In response to the news of Kyrgyz approval of a continued U.S. presence at Manas Transit Center, Spanish MOD and MFA have reiterated Spain's desire to partner with the United States, currently in Manas, in supplying coalition forces in Afghanistan. Because Spain was notified two [...]	2009-07-02 13:10:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR SP
09MADRID654	UNEMPLOYMENT ZAPATERO'S MAJOR WORRY [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-02 14:56:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ELAB PGOV SP
09MADRID659	MADRID ECONOMIC WEEKLY, JUNE 29-JULY 2 [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-02 17:13:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EIND EINV ELAB ENRG KFLU SP
09MADRID67	SCENESETTER FOR MADRID HIGH-LEVEL MEETING ON FOOD [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Embassy Madrid warmly welcomes your visit. This meeting is of great importance to Spanish President Zapatero. It is also very important for our bilateral relationship, as it is the first high-level engagement since our change of government, which the GOS hopes will [...]	2009-01-21 10:08:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	EAGR EAID KMCA SMIG SOCI SP
09MADRID707	SPAIN: A SLEW OF ARRESTS FURTHER WEAKENS ETA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On the eve of its 50th anniversary, the Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) terrorist group has suffered yet another series of operational and legislative blows. On July 4, French and Spanish authorities arrested three suspected members of ETA in Pau, France. Spanish Interior [...]	2009-07-15 06:36:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PINR PINS PREL PTER SP FR
09MADRID71	SPAIN: DEPARTING AMBASSADOR'S INSIGHTS ON ENGAGING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Aguirre conducted a series of farewell calls on key GOS officials in the weeks before departing Post on January 20. Those meetings contributed to the information in this cable, which offers the Ambassador's final thoughts on how the Obama Administration might best engage key [...]	2009-01-21 17:13:00	Embassy Madrid	SECRET	OVIP PINS PREL PTER OFDP SP PGOV
09MADRID721	MADRID ECONOMIC WEEKLY, JULY 13-17 [...] (U) The Minister of Economy and Finance announced 11 billion Euros of new financing for Spain,s autonomous regions. Under the plan, Cataluna will receive the largest share, at 3.9 billion Euros, followed by Andalucia at 3.1 billion, Madrid at 1.7 billion, and Valencia at 1.2 billion. The cont [...]	2009-07-17 13:38:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV EAIR SP
09MADRID722	FAVORABLE BLUE LANTERN ON EUROPAVIA (LICENSES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Pol-Mil officer, Econoff, and POL intern made July 9 site visit requested reftel to foreign consignee Europavia Espana, S.A. in connection with subject cases. Europavia officers were knowledgeable, forthcoming, and cooperative, and made a detailed presentation about the compan [...]	2009-07-20 06:10:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ETTC KOMC SP
09MADRID725	CONTENTIOUS LABOR REFORM TALKS TROUBLE ZAPATERO [...] (SBU) Businesses, economists, and international observers have long called for more flexibility in Spain's labor market. Now they are using the economic crisis and an exceptionally high unemployment rate--over 18% and inching towards 20%--to press for structural changes. President Jose Luis [...]	2009-07-21 15:04:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELAB ETRD PGOV SP
09MADRID742	SPAIN ANALYZES GTMO FILES TO FIND "BEST FIT" FOR RESETTLEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-22 12:37:00	Embassy Madrid	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PTER PHUM MOPS KAWK KISL KPAO SP
09MADRID745	SPAIN H1N1 UPDATE: 1,526 CONFIRMED CASES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: While official figures are not available, media reports say that there are currently 1,526 H1N1 cases in Spain, the majority of which are mild. To date, four people have died and 18 are in intensive care. Off the record estimates by public health officials put the number of [...]	2009-07-24 09:05:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO KFLU ECON PREL SOCI CASC EAGR CH FR SP
09MADRID749	SPANISH VIEWS ON JULY 27-28 GAERC [...] (C) Poloff discussed anticipated agenda items for the July GAERC with Spanish MFA Deputy European Correspondent Pablo Nuno Garcia July 24. Nuno said that the Foreign Ministers will focus on Somalia, Georgia, Iran and Iceland's application. "Any Other Business" items will include discussion o [...]	2009-07-24 14:58:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL SP EU
09MADRID777	MORE CONCERNS FOR ELINT, BLUE LANTERN CASE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After a recent site visit, Post cannot account for 111 of the 350 Night Vision Devices (NVDs) bought by the Spanish consignee ELINT. The July 9, 2009 check on ELINT highlighted the same lack of compliance with the terms of license 05-971940 that Post noted in two February 2009 [...]	2009-08-03 07:37:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KOMC SP
09MADRID780	SPANISH ANTI-TORTURE INITIATIVES [...] (U) In an effort to cement a seat on the 2010 UN Human Rights Council and in preparation for its January 2010 EU Presidency, the GOS is focused on the promotion of human rights. In furtherance of this Zapatero Administration priority, Vice President Fernandez de la Vega unveiled Spain's Nation [...]	2009-08-03 16:00:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM UN SP
09MADRID79	MADRID ECONOMIC WEEKLY, JAN 19-23 [...] (U) Fourth quarter 2008 unemployment rose 2.6 points to 13.9 percent, the highest rate since 2000. The number of unemployed increased by 609,100 from the previous quarter and now is over 3.2 million. The 13.9 percent fourth quarter rate is a steep increase from the 8.6 percent rate from a yea [...]	2009-01-23 16:13:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV ELAB ENRG ETRD SP
09MADRID794	GUIDANCE REQUEST ON TAX INTERPRETATION ISSUE AFFECTING [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paras 2 and 13. 2. (SBU) Summary and action requests: Post has received requests for assistance in regard to what appears to be a change in GOS interpretation of tax incentives for foreign-owned multinational holding companies based in Spain. Such [...]	2009-08-10 08:12:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EFIN ECON PGOV PREL SP
09MADRID820	MADRID ECONOMIC BI-WEEKLY, AUGUST 3-14 [...] (U) On August 13, the Council of Ministers in special session approved a royal decree/law providing additional assistance of 420 euros (about $605) per month for six months to the long-term unemployed whose benefits have run out and who lack other sources of income. This supplemental assistan [...]	2009-08-14 11:24:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELAB EFIN ECPS KIPR
09MADRID839	SPAIN'S TRILATS RE:GIBRALTAR & BILATS WITH UK [...] Summary. FM Moratinos attended a Spain-UK-Gibraltar ministerial meeting on July 21 in Gibraltar, the first time in 300 years a Spanish Minister has set foot on the Rock. While Moratinos received significant negative press from critics who believed his trip weakened sovereignty claims, he insis [...]	2009-08-20 14:10:00	Embassy Madrid	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PGOV PREL SP IR
09MADRID852	MADRID ECONOMIC BIWEEKLY, AUG 17-22 [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-22 10:36:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON EFIN EINV ELAB ETRD KFLU SP
09MADRID901	MADRID ECONOMIC WEEKLY, AUG 31-SEPT 4 [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-05 10:56:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ELAB ENRG SP
09MADRID908	ANOTHER UNFAVORABLE BLUE LANTERN FOR ELINT ON CASE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Foreign consignee Elint, S.A. appears to have broken both Spanish and U.S. law with the submission of documentation in support of a June 2009 export license application submitted by N-Vision Optics LLC of Needham, Massachusetts. Already under investigation by the Spanish Natio [...]	2009-09-10 05:49:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KOMC SP
09MADRID924	SPAIN COMMITS ADDITIONAL TROOPS TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Spain's Council of Ministers approved September 11 an additional contingent of 220 military personnel who will join the permanent contingent Spain has in Afghanistan, bringing the total to 998 military personnel. Minister of Defense Carme Chacon must now ask for Congressional [...]	2009-09-15 10:50:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EAID AF SP
09MADRID957	GOS SEEKS COMPARABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY ON [...] (SBU) Summary: Post delivered reftel demarche on climate change to Deputy General Director for Mitigation and Technologies Eduardo Gonzalez and Senior Advisor for Mitigation and Technologies Sara Aagesen in the Ministry of the Environment, Rural, and Marine Affairs on September 22. They are pl [...]	2009-09-25 12:06:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KGHG SENV ENRG TRGY EUN SP
09MADRID969	MADRID ECONOMIC WEEKLY, SEPTEMBER 21-25 [...] The grant program has replaced earlier tax incentives for wind farms and covers 30% of the qualifying costs of investments. (ABC, 9/23; Treasury statement, 9/22; Iberdrola statement, 9/23) Santander's Brazilian Subsidiary Plans Big Share Offering 6.(U) The Brazilian subsidiary of Banco S [...]	2009-09-28 06:16:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON EFIN EIND EINV ELAB ENRG SP
09MADRID970	CONSULTATIVE PROCESS FOR MUSLIM ENGAGEMENT - MADRID [...] SUMMARY: Following the President's Cairo speech to Muslims around the world, U.S. Mission Spain continues to engage Muslims as part of our outreach to Spain's growing and increasingly diverse immigrant and minority communities. Our objective is to create a vision of mutual respect, advanceme [...]	2009-09-29 05:59:00	Embassy Madrid	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON OEXC OSCI PREL SCUL SENV SOCI TNGD SP
09MADRID98	SPAIN TAKING STEPS TO SAFEGUARD NUCLEAR MATERIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Cognizant of the threat posed to its nuclear industry by terrorists and determined to counter a spate of bad publicity from recent accidents at its nuclear facilities, the GOS is taking steps to ensure the security of its nuclear facilities. This cable provides a backdrop of past terro [...]	2009-01-29 11:39:00	Embassy Madrid	SECRET//NOFORN	PINR KNNP MNUC PARM SP PINS PTER KGIC ENRG
09MALABO13	MALABO: ATTACK IN THE VICINITY OF PRESIDENTIAL PALACE [...] In the early morning hours of February 17, 2009, an apparent attack was launched in the vicinity of the Presidential Palace in Malabo, Equatorial Guineas. While reports remain sketchy, at least two speedboats with armed attackers were apparently engaged by EG military before dawn. Gunfire, t [...]	2009-02-17 08:59:00	Embassy Malabo	UNCLASSIFIED	PTER PREL EK CASC PGOV PINR
09MALABO27	EQUATORIAL GUINEA RAW, PAPER 4: THE BUSINESS OF CORRUPTION [...] (U) Triggered by changes underway in Washington D.C., upcoming personnel rotations in Embassy Malabo and animated by the recent attack on the capital, this is the fourth in a series of cables intended to update our perspective on Equatorial Guinea, and to provide a ground-level view of one of t [...]	2009-03-12 10:40:00	Embassy Malabo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECIN ECON EFIN PGOV EPET ENRG KCOR PINR
09MALABO31	EQUATORIAL GUINEA RAW 5: HOW IT WORKS -- WHY IT SOMETIMES [...] (U) Triggered by changes underway in Washington D.C., upcoming personnel rotations in Embassy Malabo and animated by the recent attack on the capital, this is the fifth in a series of cables intended to update our perspective on Equatorial Guinea, and to provide a ground-level view of one of t [...]	2009-03-30 12:41:00	Embassy Malabo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL ECON PGOV EPET KCOR PINR SOCI EK
09MALABO33	EQUATORIAL GUINEA REITERATES ASSISTANCE REQUEST FOR JUSTICE [...] (SBU) Minister of Justice Salvador Ondo Nkumu contacted CDA to appeal once again for U.S. assistance on justice reform, asking for specific help in creating capacities for forensic pathologists and crime scene investigation, which do not currently exist within the EG justice system. The m [...]	2009-04-14 12:04:00	Embassy Malabo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KJUS EK EAID
09MALABO42	AFTER NOWAK -- SETTING THE BAR FOR EQUATORIAL GUINEA [...] (U) This cable contains an action request. Please see para 8. 2. (U) Our policy of gradual engagement with EG went off the rails late last year following the November 2008 visit and resulting press statement by UN Special Rapporteur Nowak (REF A). Nowak indicated the EG's use of tortur [...]	2009-05-12 11:53:00	Embassy Malabo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KJUS EAID EK
09MALABO43	EQUATORIAL GUINEA: ADDITIONAL STEPS TAKEN TO REFORM JUSTICE [...] (SBU) On Sunday, May 16 Minister of National Security Obama Nchama called A/COM to say the dissuasive measures taken by Equatoguinean security forces (increased patrols, identity checks, police and military presence around key installations) had been effective in mitigating the recent threat of [...]	2009-05-19 10:25:00	Embassy Malabo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR EAID EK PREL PTER
09MALABO47	REPORTS OF DEATH OF EITI IN EQUATORIAL GUINEA GREATLY [...] (U) This message contains an action request. Please see para 13 below 2. (SBU) On May 19, we met with Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Coordinator (and Vice Minister of Economy) Francesca Tatchoup to discuss the state of play. From her perspective things are gener [...]	2009-05-20 15:34:00	Embassy Malabo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EPET ENRG KCOR EK PGOV PINR
09MALABO48	EQUATORIAL GUINEA RAW, PAPER 6: REFINING OUR APPROACH [...] (U) Triggered by changes underway in Washington D.C., upcoming personnel rotations in Embassy Malabo and animated by the recent attack on the capital, this is the final in a series of cables intended to update our perspective on Equatorial Guinea, and to provide a ground-level view of one of th [...]	2009-05-21 17:29:00	Embassy Malabo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR PHSA ENRG EPET EK KCOR ECON SOCI
09MALABO57	ICRC RELAUNCHES PRISON VISIT PROGRAM IN EQUATORIAL GUINEA [...] (SBU) On Thursday, June 18 and Friday, June 19, two senior officials of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) successfully reinstituted a program of prison visits in Equatorial Guinea. In March of 2008 the ICRC suspended such visits when it determined that some of the agreed-upon [...]	2009-06-22 13:46:00	Embassy Malabo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PINR PGOV PREL EK
09MANAGUA1019	NICARAGUA: AMCIT'S FISHING FLEET IN TROUBLE [...] (C) Summary: A U.S. Citizen who owns shrimp boats and a dry dock on the Atlantic Coast is now facing labor difficulties that threaten to put him out of business. In the past, the mission has contracted his dry dock for vessel repair, but we are now investigating alternatives for this service. [...]	2009-10-14 21:31:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	EINV ELAB ECON NU
09MANAGUA1034	NICARAGUA: TELECOM LICENSE SENDS BAD SIGNAL [...] (C) On September 30, the Nicaraguan Telecommunications and Postal Services Institute (TELCOR) awarded a license allowing a Russian-Nicaraguan joint venture, Yota de Nicaragua (Yota),to offer telephone and internet services via wireless technology. Local reaction to the licensing agreement has [...]	2009-10-20 19:04:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ECPS ETRD PGOV TINT RS NU
09MANAGUA1041	NICARAGUANS RESPOND TO COURT RULING ON RE-ELECTION [...] (C) Summary: After the Supreme Court's (CSJ) ruling allowing Presdient Daniel Ortega's re-election, civil society across the board has stated clearly its opposition to the decision. They have labeled the decision as illegal and a major step backward for Nicaragua's democracy. While NGOs con [...]	2009-10-22 21:23:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NU
09MANAGUA1047	MISKITO INDEPENDENCE: DEATH & MAYHEM IN BILWI PROTESTS [...] (C) Protestors who support the six-month-old independence declaration by Rev. Hector Williams, the "Wihta Tara" (or "Great Judge" in Miskito) of the Miskito Council of Elders (see REF A & B) have been brutally attacked by police, the Navy and government-run Citizen Power Council (CPC) youth gan [...]	2009-10-26 16:11:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV NU CASC PBTS
09MANAGUA1051	WHAT'S REALLY BEHIND THE MOSQUITO COAST INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENT? [...] (C) SUMMARY: Six months have passed since the April 18 declaration of independence of the Mosquito Coast by the Council of Elders and the election of Reverend Hector Williams as the Wihta Tara (Miskito for "grand judge") to lead the people. The Ortega government continues to be silent and has [...]	2009-10-27 22:42:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV NU PBTS
09MANAGUA1055	Nicaragua: The General's New Clothes [...] (C) Retired General Alvaro Baltodano, Nicaragua's Presidential Delegate for Investment Promotion, briefed the Ambassador on his recent trip to Washington to advocate for more flexible textile and apparel rules for Nicaragua in the implementation of the United States - Central America - Dominica [...]	2009-10-30 20:15:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD KTEX NU
09MANAGUA1065	Ortega's Judicial Coup: The ALN Blocks Opposition Unity [...] (C) Summary: The political opposition's latest effort at unity, initiated October 21 in response to the Supreme Court's (CSJ) ruling to allow Ortega's re-election, appears to have come to a halt on October 28 in the National Assembly. The "united" opposition previously had committed to work [...]	2009-11-03 17:04:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NU
09MANAGUA1073	TURBULENT RELATIONS BETWEEN NICARAGUAN GOVERNMENT AND [...] (C) Relations between commercial air carriers that serve U.S./Nicaragua routes and the GON's airport authority are worsening. On November 3 a representative of Continental Airlines told econoff that the situation at Managua's Augusto C. Sandino International Airport is becoming "unbearable." [...]	2009-11-06 19:31:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR EINV ETRD PGOV NU
09MANAGUA1084	NICARAGUA: INPUT FOR THE 2010 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE [...] The U.S. goods trade deficit with Nicaragua was $611 million in 2008, a decrease of $103 million from $714 million in 2007. U.S. goods exports in 2008 were $1.1 billion, up 22.8 percent from the previous year. Corresponding U.S. imports from Nicaragua were $1.7 billion, up 6.3 percent. Nicarag [...]	2009-10-30 18:23:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV ETRD EAGR EFIN ECPS SOCI TBIO NU
09MANAGUA1103	Nicaraguans Successfully March Against Ortega [...] (C) Summary: Despite the governing Sandinista National Liberation Front's (FSLN) tactics to suppress marcher turnout, on November 21 civil society and the opposition successfully gathered approximately 25,000 participants to protest President Daniel Ortega's authoritarian manner of governance. [...]	2009-11-24 22:41:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM PROP NU
09MANAGUA1128	Nicaragua's Economic Decline Continues [...] (SBU) While forecasts of Nicaragua's 2009 economic growth rate differ slightly, they all point to a gloomy horizon, despite signs that the global economic crisis is coming to a close. A recent consumer and business confidence survey found that most Nicaraguans share this pessimism. According to dat [...]	2009-11-06 15:27:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EAID PGOV PREL NU
09MANAGUA1149	Lords of the Narco-Coast: Part I - Deadly Confrontation at [...] (C) SUMMARY: On December 8, after a plane laden with cocaine and cash crash landed in the remote, small village of Walpa Siksa in the North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN),a deadly confrontation took place between Nicaraguan anti-drug units and drug smugglers allied with a some number of loc [...]	2009-12-21 22:41:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	SNAR SOCI PGOV PHUM PREL KCOR ASEC NU
09MANAGUA1151	NICARAGUA'S TAXMAN COMETH [...] (C) The Nicaraguan National Assembly passed a sweeping tax reform package with the approval of President Ortega on December 3, which, according to most observers, will lead to price increases and decreased demand during an economic downturn. The GON cited the need for increased tax revenues in [...]	2009-12-21 22:51:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EAID PGOV PREL NU
09MANAGUA1318	NICARAGUA - FSLN SOCIAL PROGRAMS POLITICIZED AND FAILING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: As the third year of President Ortega's five-year terms ends, many of his party's much-heralded social welfare programs to fight child labor, hunger and improve education are failing to live up to GON rhetoric. First Lady Rosario Murillo's auspicious Programa Amor ("Program of [...]	2009-12-11 22:13:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SOCI PHUM EAID ELAB IADB VE NU
09MANAGUA133	NICARAGUA: PRIVATE SECTOR LEADERS CONTEMPLATE [...] (C) Summary. Prominent business leaders and economists convened for the Ambassador's first economic roundtable of the new year on January 28. The primary topic centered squarely on the aftermath of the fraudulent November 9 municipal elections and the way forward for the Nicaraguan private [...]	2009-02-03 16:34:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PGOV PREL NU
09MANAGUA152	INL MANAGUA 2008 END USE MONITORING REPORT [...] Embassy Managua submits its 2008 End Use Monitoring Report per reftel instructions. 2. Begin Text: PROCEDURES A. Inventory Management EUM Program Coordinator Byron Tsao, 505-252-7711, TsaoBF@state.gov, United States Embassy, Km 4.5 Carretera Sur, Managua, Nicaragua. Inventor [...]	2009-02-09 18:58:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	SNAR AFIN NU
09MANAGUA163	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT TO NICARAGUA BY CODEL [...] (SBU) On behalf of Embassy Managua, I want to warmly welcome you to Nicaragua. Your visit is an opportunity to underscore our continuing commitment to the Nicaragua people and willingness to engage with the Nicaraguan government on areas of mutual concern, while emphasizing our growing concer [...]	2009-02-12 00:15:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM SNAR NU
09MANAGUA173	NICARAGUA: ORTEGA TIGHTENS HIS BELT, BUT GON [...] (C) Summary. Faced with a withdrawal of European budget support and decreased economic growth as a result of the global economic crisis, on January 20, President Daniel Ortega issued a presidential decree introducing a number of austerity measures to cut $67 million in expenditures from the 2 [...]	2009-02-13 20:41:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON EAID PGOV PREL NU
09MANAGUA203	GON/FSLN: ON ELECTIONS, IT'S TIME TO MOVE ON [...] (C) Summary: Nearly four months after the governing Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) claimed "victory" in the November 2008 municipal elections, there has been no indication that the Nicaraguan government intends to address the credible allegations of fraud or complaints regarding t [...]	2009-02-25 15:39:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NU
09MANAGUA242	NICARAGUAN SEAFOOD SECTOR HIT HARD BY GLOBAL ECONOMIC DOWNTURN [...] Seafood is a major industry for Nicaragua and the country's fifth leading export. The industry concentrates on cultivated shrimp and wild-harvested lobster. Seafood production employs 55,000 people nationwide, of whom 20,000 live and work on the Caribbean coast, where the industry is the ma [...]	2009-03-06 17:32:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIS ECON ETRD NU
09MANAGUA273	NICARAGUA LIFTS BAN ON U.S. CATTLE, BEEF, AND BEEF BYPRODUCTS [...] (SBU) Minister of Agriculture and Forestry (MAGFOR) Ariel Bucardo told the Ambassador during a March 4 meeting that he had lifted a ban on the importation U.S. beef and live cattle. MAGFOR enacted the ban in 2003 when an animal infected with Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy was discovered in t [...]	2009-03-13 17:17:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ETRD EAID ECON NU
09MANAGUA276	NICARAGUA'S OTHER SANDINISTAS: THE MRS' POSITION [...] (C) Summary: In hindsight after the November 2008 municipal elections, Sandinista Renovation Movement (MRS) President Enrique Saenz believes his party made the correct choice in supporting candidates opposed to the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN). MRS participation in the electio [...]	2009-03-13 22:54:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NU
09MANAGUA301	VISIT NICARAGUA! NO VISA NEEDED [...] (C) SUMMARY. On Friday, March 13, 2009, during a late-night event Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega signed a presidential decree relaxing visa requirements for foreigners seeking to visit Nicaragua. Initial media reports that Nicaragua was removing visa requirements for all countries appear [...]	2009-03-19 21:40:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	SMIG CVIS ASEC PGOV PREL NU
09MANAGUA303	NICARAGUA'S TAX COLLECTING REGIME [...] (C) Summary. Nicaragua,s income taxpayer base, despite impressive growth in collections during recent years, remains at less than 2% of the population. Very few Nicaraguans file income tax returns, but all are subject to the 15% Value Added Tax (IVA). Only 360 companies pay 90% of total inc [...]	2009-03-19 23:50:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD PGOV PREL NU
09MANAGUA314	VISIT NICARAGUA! DECREE TEXT AND REVISED COUNTRY [...] (U) Late on March 18, 2009, the Government of Nicaragua (GON) released the official text of Decree 07-2009 that changed Nicaragua's visa policy. Our unofficial English translation appears below. The decree's fundamental change to Nicaragua's visa regime is that citizens from countries in "C [...]	2009-03-24 18:03:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS ASEC PGOV SMIG PREL NU
09MANAGUA323	CODEL ENGEL VISITS NICARAGUA [...] (C) On February 18-20, Rep. Elliot Engel, Chair of the House Western Hemisphere Sub-Committee visited Nicaragua for meetings with the Nicaraguan government, opposition and civil society leaders, and to visit USAID assistance projects. Engel was accompanied by Representatives Jean Schmidt, Virg [...]	2009-03-26 17:59:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM NU
09MANAGUA324	NICARAGUA: TEXTILE AND APPAREL SECTOR SUFFERS MAJOR BLOWS [...] (U) Cone Denim announced on March 25 that the company would shutter its denim plant in Nicaragua indefinitely. A company executive reasoned that the supply chain for denim had not fully developed in Central America and, therefore, was unable to weather the decline in demand that has resulted f [...]	2009-03-27 12:55:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ETRD ECON NU
09MANAGUA343	NICARAGUA: BANKERS REPORT STABILITY, BUT NO GROWTH [...] (C) Summary. Despite rumors of economic meltdown and possible capital flight, Nicaragua's highly dollarized banking sector appears to be holding its own. Officials from the Superintendent of Banks (SIBOIF) and the Central Bank as well as prominent banking executives tell us that liquidity i [...]	2009-03-31 23:11:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN ECON ETRD PREL PGOV NU
09MANAGUA359	NICARAGUAN FISCAL PROCESS TRANSPARENT, BUT [...] (SBU) Summary: Per Ref A, Embassy Managua reports that Nicaragua is in compliance with Section 7088 (c) of the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriation Act (SFOAA). The Nicaraguan budget is publicly available on the Ministry of Finance,s website, and is rev [...]	2009-04-03 16:56:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON PREL NU
09MANAGUA415	NICARAGUA: MISKITO ELDERS DECLARE "INDEPENDENCE," ELECT NEW LEADERS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Miskito Council of Elders elected Reverend Hector Williams Padilla as a new "Wihta Tara" (Miskito for "Grand Judge") to be the leader of The Mosquito Coast. Immediately following his election, Williams proclaimed the independence of the Mosquito Coast, urged the formation of an arm [...]	2009-04-21 17:11:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM NU
09MANAGUA416	NICARAGUA: REAL ESTATE: DEMAND FOR HOUSING DECLINES IN 2008 [...] (SBU) Housing developers and real estate brokers estimate that demand for residential housing not related to the tourism sector fell an estimated 35-50% in 2008, as compared to 2007. The primary reason behind the fall in demand for residential housing has been the tightening of local credit m [...]	2009-04-21 17:32:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EIND EINV ECON NU
09MANAGUA42	NICARAGUA: BLUE LANTERN CASE NUMBER: 050137870: PRE-LICENSE CHECK [...] (SBU) Per reftel, Econoff conducted a pre-license check on December 30, 2008, at the El Cazador gun store located on Avenida Iglesia El Calvario, Managua, Nicaragua. Econoff met with Carlos Melendez, general manager and one of the co-owners in the business. Melendez has been a co-owner since [...]	2009-01-14 15:54:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	ETTC KOMC NU
09MANAGUA433	MERIDA INITIATIVE: NICARAGUA FORMALLY JOINS, BUT POLICE CHIEF GRANERA IN DIRE STRAITS [...] No summary [...]	2009-04-27 23:06:00	Embassy Managua	SECRET//NOFORN	NU PGOV PHUM PREL SNAR
09MANAGUA496	NICARAGUA: TIMBER INDUSTRY AT A STANDSTILL [...] (SBU) Summary: Nicaraguan timber exports in 2008 reflected a complete collapse of the timber industry - a collapse that began in 2006 with the passage of Law 585 (known as the "Veda Forestal," or forestry ban),which included a logging ban and a moratorium on timber exports. Nicaragua's expor [...]	2009-05-18 18:30:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR SENV ETRD EINV ECON NU
09MANAGUA501	NICARAGUA: AMBASSADOR TRIP TO RAAN OVERSHADOWED BY [...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 21 and 22 Ambassador Callahan traveled for the first time to Puerto Cabezas in Nicaragua's North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN). During his two-day trip, he met with opposition, religious and indigenous leaders, held a press conference, and inaugurated a USAID-funded [...]	2009-05-19 16:58:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM OTRA NU
09MANAGUA520	NICARAGUA'S FOREIGN MINISTRY - PATIENCE RUNNING [...] (C) Director General for American Affairs and Protocol Chief Orlando Gomez met with PolCouns on May 13 to review Nicaragua's participation at the Summit of the Americas (SOA),U.S.-Nicaraguan bilateral relations, and the Ortega administration's foreign policy priorities. Gomez reported that t [...]	2009-05-22 17:09:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID NU
09MANAGUA524	TRIPARTITE AGREEMENT OVER MINIMUM WAGE RAISE, BUT REFORM STILL LOOMS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On May 14, a tripartite commission of industry, labor and government representatives reached an agreement over the next minimal wage hike for Nicaraguan workers. This is the first time in four previous rounds (see reftel B) that all three parties reached agreement without the Mini [...]	2009-05-26 17:11:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV NU
09MANAGUA534	NICARAGUA: ECONOMIC OUTLOOK BLEAK FOR 2009 [...] (C) Businessmen and economists gathered for the Ambassador's May 15 roundtable focused their discussion on the global economic crisis, the Nicaraguan political crisis, and deficit financing. One local economist predicted that the economy would contract by 1%. A banking executive noted that f [...]	2009-05-29 19:02:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ETRD EINV EAGR NU
09MANAGUA537	NICARAGUA: AMBASSADOR WARNS GON, PROPERTY WAIVER NOT A SURE THING [...] (SBU) On May 22, Ambassador Callahan met with Foreign Minister Samuel Santos and Attorney General Hernan Estrada to express serious concerns regarding how U.S. citizen property claims are being handled during the 2008-09 waiver year. He addressed issues such as cooperation, claims under GON control [...]	2009-06-01 13:47:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON NU
09MANAGUA54	NICARAGUA: 2009 BUDGET REMAINS ELUSIVE [...] (U) Summary. The GON remains without an approved 2009 budget as a result of the political stalemate in the Nicaraguan National Assembly (ref A). Finance Minister Alberto Guevara presented President Ortega's budget to the National Assembly back in October, but since then it has lingered in th [...]	2009-01-14 20:01:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN EAID ECON PGOV PREL NU
09MANAGUA541	GOVERNMENT MANUAL SEEKS TO SILENCE CIVIL SOCIETY [...] (C) Summary: The Ortega government is drafting a new manual that it states would facilitate the administrative process for international non-government organizations (NGOs) to operate in Nicaragua, but admits the manual will make clear that foreign funds should not be used for "political purp [...]	2009-06-01 22:53:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NU
09MANAGUA560	AMBASSADOR WARNS NICARAGUAN OFFICIALS AGAIN, RHETORIC HURTS [...] (SBU) On June 3, 2008, the Ambassador hosted lunch for Alvaro Baltodano, Presidential Delegate for Investment Promotion, and other members of his investment team. Baltodano recognized the important role the Pathways to Prosperity initiative plays in providing a framework for regional cooperati [...]	2009-06-05 15:12:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EAID ECON NU
09MANAGUA562	NICARAGUA TELECOM SECTOR: MARKET OPEN, BUT [...] (SBU) Summary: The head of Nicaragua's telecommunications regulator, TELCOR (Instituto Nicaraguense de Telecomunicaciones y Correos),announced in April 2009 that it would begin consultations to reform Nicaragua's telecom legislation, known as Law 200. As currently drafted, Law 200 fails to [...]	2009-06-05 19:50:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECPS ECON EINV ETRD TINT NU
09MANAGUA571	NICARAGUA: IMF REPRESENTATIVE ON BUDGET SUPPORT, [...] (C) The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Resident Representative in Nicaragua told the Ambassador on June 4 that the IMF is negotiating with the Nicaraguan Government (GON) and other international financial institutions to provide $85 million in direct budget support for the Ortega Administ [...]	2009-06-09 22:14:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EFIN PGOV NU
09MANAGUA600	CPC UPDATE: COLLECTING GARBAGE & ELECTRIC BILLS, GIVING SWINE-FLU REFERRALS, AND STEALING PUBLIC LAND AND JOBS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) political party and its Citizen Power Councils (CPCs) continue to embed themselves into the fabric of Nicaraguan life. In addition to being behind recent public attacks against NGOs and serving as the primary distribution points for [...]	2009-06-17 18:53:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM NU
09MANAGUA603	NICARAGUAN GOVERNMENT RENEWS LEGAL ACTION AGAINST OPPOSITION [...] (C) Summary: A Managua judge announced on June 11 that he would hold hearings June 22-26 regarding accusations that 39 people committed "crimes against the economy of the country, fraud, and influence peddling" in connection with the 2001 government bailout of four Nicaraguan banks. The list o [...]	2009-06-17 23:18:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EFIN ECON NU
09MANAGUA625	NICARAGUA: EMBEZZLEMENT CRIPPLES MICROFINANCE INSTITUTION [...] (C) Throughout the last year, U.S. and other international investors have been embroiled in a bitter dispute over control of the Board of Directors of one of the largest and most successful microfinance institutions in Nicaragua, the Association for the Development of Small, Medium and Micro [...]	2009-06-23 22:32:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EFIN PGOV NU
09MANAGUA646	NICARAGUA: SCENE SETTER FOR USNS COMFORT VISIT [...] (C) Commodore Negus, your visit to Nicaragua on July 3 through 14 comes at an auspicious time and into a challenging political environment with a government that is suspicious and critical of the USG, even as the Nicaraguan public remains fundamentally pro-US. Troubling phenomena include: eco [...]	2009-06-29 22:11:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL NU
09MANAGUA659	GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS CONFIDENT NICARAGUA WILL GET A SECTION 527 WAIVER [...] (SBU) During the June 25 Property Working Group meeting, Ruth Zapata, Head of the Office of Assessment and Indemnification (OCI),suggested that the case of U.S. citizen Juan Barreto would not likely be resolved this waiver year because he had requested additional land surveys. Rebeca Zuniga, [...]	2009-07-02 14:25:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ECON USTR KIDE NU
09MANAGUA683	NICARAGUAN GOVERNMENT PLANS PILGRIMAGE TO IMF HEADQUARTERS [...] (C) In his farewell call on the Ambassador, Humberto Arbulu-Neira, the outgoing IMF Resident Representative in Nicaragua, said that he now only gives the GON a 30 percent chance of successfully negotiating a budget support program with the IMF, due to the GON's failure to enact pension reform [...]	2009-07-10 21:25:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EFIN PGOV NU
09MANAGUA711	NICARAGUA: CIVIL AVIATION UPDATE [...] (SBU) Summary. Representatives of airlines that fly from Nicaragua to the United States met at the Embassy on July 9 for the Deputy Chief of Mission's quarterly Civil Aviation Roundtable. Continental, Delta, and TACA airlines attended, and they described worsening relations with the Nicaragua [...]	2009-07-17 20:16:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAIR ETRD NU

09MANAGUA753	NICARAGUA: HONDURAN CRISIS HURTING NICARAGUAN ECONOMY [...] (SBU) The Honduran crisis has adversely affected Nicaragua's economy during the last two weeks. Private industry representatives complain that closures and/or delays at major Nicaraguan-Honduran border crossings have resulted in a loss of nearly $3 million per day in exports, and have delayed [...]	2009-08-03 15:17:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD USTR KIDE NU
09MANAGUA767	AMB. LLORENS JULY 30 MEETING WITH PRESIDENT ZELAYA IN MANAGUA [...] (C) Summary. In a private, one hour one-on-one meeting followed by a two-hour meeting with members of Zelaya's cabinet, U.S. Ambassador to Honduras Llorens urged President Manuel Zelaya to go on a diplomatic offensive, including travel to the U.S. and Mexico, and help bring the Honduras crisi [...]	2009-08-04 22:26:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM NU HO
09MANAGUA789	NICARAGUA: NEVER LOOK A GIFT BUS UNDER THE HOOD [...] (SBU) On August 2, the first of 130 Russian buses began to transit the roads of Nicaragua. Several months ago, President Ortega announced that Russia had donated the buses -- at an event where he also blamed United States policies for having impoverished Nicaragua. A financial cooperative fun [...]	2009-08-11 15:02:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ELTN ETRD ECON NU
09MANAGUA795	LOGISTICS SHARING (ACSA): NICARAGUA READY TO SIGN [...] (U) This is an ACTION REQUEST. Please see para 4 for action. 2. (U) On August 4, we received diplomatic correspondence (letter MRE/DGA-AN/0092/08/09) from the Nicaraguan Foreign Ministry (MINREX) responding to our request (diplomatic note number 2008-280, dated 12 December 2008) to conclu [...]	2009-08-12 19:49:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED	MARR OPDC PREL MOPS NU
09MANAGUA828	THE NICARAUGAN LABOR MOVEMENT: FRAGMENTED AND POLITICIZED [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-21 21:30:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB ECON PHUM NU
09MANAGUA831	NICARAGUAN FOREIGN MINISTER: U.S. BEHIND [...] (C) Summary. On August 5, Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Samuel Santos to discuss the ongoing Honduras crisis, Nicaragua's efforts to secure international lending, and bilateral relations. Santos acknowledged that Nicaragua's financial situation had worsened severely, threatening key s [...]	2009-08-21 21:48:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID EFIN NU
09MANAGUA837	NICARAGUAN OPPOSITION UNITY EFFORTS: A PROMISING [...] (C) Summary. For the first time in nearly a year, serious efforts are underway to foster opposition unity ahead of Nicaragua's 2011 national elections. The goal of these efforts is to encourage the Constitutional Liberal Party (PLC),led by ex-President Arnoldo Aleman, and the Independent Lib [...]	2009-08-25 21:31:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NU
09MANAGUA845	NICARAGUAN DEMOCRACY & INDIGENOUS WOMEN'S LEADER [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 9 in Puerto Cabezas in Nicaragua's North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN),Miskito indigenous leader and democracy defender Marcela Davis was shot and wounded by Nicaraguan National Police (NNP) during a protest by Miskito lobster divers over falling lobster prices. The [...]	2009-08-27 15:06:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV SOCI ELAB EFIS KWMN NU
09MANAGUA854	NICARAGUA: SCENE SETTER FOR SOUTHCOM COMMANDER [...] (C) General Fraser, your visit to Nicaragua on September 1 and 2 comes at a moment when we face a challenging political environment here with a government that is suspicious and critical of the USG, even as the Nicaraguan public remains fundamentally pro-US. Troubling phenomena include: econom [...]	2009-08-28 23:03:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PREL MOPS MARR NU
09MANAGUA859	NICARAGUA'S REGIONAL ELECTIONS - THE MORE THINGS [...] (C) Summary: On July 30, Nicaragua's Supreme Electoral Council (CSE) established the election calendar for the Atlantic coast's regional elections, which will take place March 7, 2010. The corrupt CSE magistrates who manipulated the system and were complicit in the massive fraud in the Novem [...]	2009-08-31 21:29:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM NU
09MANAGUA871	GON NON-COOPERATION ON FARC ARMS SMUGGLING CASE [...] (S) SUMMARY. In a series of communications and meetings between June 17 and June 19, various senior-level officials of the Government of Nicaragua (GON) refused to cooperate with a routine USG request for the transfer of evidence pertinent to an on-going Department of Justice (DOJ) investigat [...]	2009-09-02 15:54:00	Embassy Managua	SECRET	PGOV SNAR PTER PREL NU
09MANAGUA877	NICARAGUAN GOVERNMENT EXPROPRIATES AMCIT PROPERTY [...] (SBU) Three U.S. citizens claim to own 41.66% of the property where an open-air landfill known as "La Chureca" is located along the shore of Lake Managua. In July 2009, the Office of the Attorney General published a resolution in the Official Gazette expropriating the land on which the landfil [...]	2009-09-03 13:03:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ETRD ECON CASC NU
09MANAGUA912	DEATH TO THE YANQUI - ORTEGA LAMBASTES U.S. AT [...] (U) On September 12, Nicaragua conducted ceremonies to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Nicaraguan Army. Ambassador Callahan, Major General Keith Huber, U.S. Army South, Brigadier General Dominic Cariello, Wisconsin National Guard, USMILGRP, and the Marine Marching Platoo [...]	2009-09-17 22:04:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV NU
09MANAGUA913	NICARAGUA AND ABKHAZIA ESTABLISH FORMAL DIPLOMATIC TIES [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 10, 2009, more than a year after Nicaragua was the only country (besides Russia) to recognize the "independence" of the breakaway Georgian republic of Abkhazia, the two countries have now signed agreements to establish formal diplomatic relations. The agreement also [...]	2009-09-18 18:26:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL RU GG NU PBTS
09MANAGUA934	NICARAGUA: APPLICATION FOR OPIC FINANCE - FAMA, PROMUJER, BANEX, FDL [...] (SBU) The following information is provided in response to Ref A seeking Embassy Managua comments on OPIC's plans to provide financing to Banco del Exito (BANEX),FAMA, PROMUJER, and FDL, through its Microfinance Growth Fund (MIGROF). 2. (SBU) The microfinance industry is under threat in Nic [...]	2009-09-28 17:25:00	Embassy Managua	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EFIN EAID ECON PGOV PREL NU
09MANAGUA941	NICARAGUAN MICROFINANCE: A SECTOR IN CRISIS [...] (C) Summary. Nicaragua's microfinance (MFI) sector, a vital source of finance for economic development, is under siege. A decline in credit availability as a result of the global financial crisis, the continuing and very serious "No Pago" (No Payment) movement, and a drought that is causing [...]	2009-09-28 21:44:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID ECON EFIN PGOV NU
09MANAGUA959	NICARAGUA'S INDEPENDENT RADIOS FACING POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC PRESSURE [...] (SBU) Summary: Independent radio, like other independent media outlets, faces increasing political pressure from the Ortega government, including vandalism by Sandinista activists and revocation of broadcast licenses. This growing political pressure, combined with plummeting advertising reve [...]	2009-10-01 20:55:00	Embassy Managua	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ECPS ECON EAID NU
09MANAMA117	IRANIAN MINISTER OF INTERIOR VISITS BAHRAIN, SEEKS [...] (U) Summary: Iran's Interior Minister visited Bahrain in an effort to defuse tensions. Bahrain's Foreign Minister announced that he viewed the dispute as resolved. End summary. 2. (SBU) Following Ali Akbar Nateq-Nouri's public ruminations about old Iranian claims to Bahrain (ref A) and [...]	2009-02-25 12:16:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS IR AEC BA
09MANAMA147	BAHRAIN HOSTS ANTI-TIP CONFERENCE [...] (SBU) Summary: The government of Bahrain hosted a two-day international conference on combating trafficking in persons. The conference was the first of its kind in the Gulf. The conference concluded with a resolution to continue the fight against trafficking in persons. End Summary. 2. ( [...]	2009-03-11 12:53:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIP PREL PHUM KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC PREF
09MANAMA151	BAHRAIN: SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S MEETING [...] (S) Summary and introduction: Bahrain's strong ties with the U.S. are the key to the country's security, and it has long been a solid military and diplomatic partner. The Bahraini leadership is enthusiastic about the Obama administration's early engagement in Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts. Fore [...]	2009-03-13 17:04:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL PGOV MARR IR AF BA
09MANAMA172	DEATH OF PAKISTANI ATTACKED BY SHIA PROTESTERS [...] (U) Summary: A Pakistani man died March 21 from burns suffered in a Molotov cocktail attack during protests at the detention of Haq Movement leaders. Five Shia youths may face murder charges and a possible death sentence. Sunnis and moderate Shia have condemned the violence. End summary. [...]	2009-03-23 10:19:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KDEM ASEC BA
09MANAMA190	BAHRAIN STREET CLASHES: THE RULES, AND BREAKING [...] (C) Summary: Vandalism and small clashes between Shia youths and police are part of a familiar pattern, but recent attacks on south Asians are an ugly departure from the unwritten rules. End summary. 2. (C) Tensions between Bahrain's ruling Sunni minority and its Shia majority continue [...]	2009-04-01 05:47:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ASEC BA
09MANAMA191	BAHRAIN STREET CLASHES: THE RULES, AND BREAKING [...] (C) Summary: Vandalism and small clashes between Shia youths and police are part of a familiar pattern, but recent attacks on south Asians are an ugly departure from the unwritten rules. End summary. 2. (C) Tensions between Bahrain's ruling Sunni minority and its Shia majority continue [...]	2009-04-01 05:47:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ASEC BA
09MANAMA236	SCENESETTER FOR SPECIAL ENVOY MITCHELL [...] (SBU) Bahrain is eager to see the Obama administration,s peacemaking efforts succeed, and your visit April 20 will be big news here. King Hamad will receive you at his palace in Safariyah, joined by Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid bin Ahmad bin Mohammad, and others. Ambassador Ereli, who is nearing [...]	2009-04-17 16:10:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL KWBG KPAL TU IS BA
09MANAMA339	GOVERNMENT REFORMERS TRY TO WEAKEN THE SPONSORSHIP [...] (SBU) Summary: Bahrain's labor minister announced last month that new regulations will go some way toward loosening the legal hold that employers have over foreign workers, and enable some expatriates to switch from employer to employer more freely. International media reporting has oversimpl [...]	2009-06-08 05:16:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB PGOV PHUM KDEM ASEC BA
09MANAMA342	SHIA WIFAQ PARTY BEGINS TO FOCUS ON 2010 [...] (C) Summary: The Shia Wifaq party is beginning to organize itself for the Fall 2010 parliamentary elections. One leading Wifaqi says the party will aim to win just one additional seat in the lower, elected, house. This would leave Wifaq in the minority, suggesting a quiet understanding with [...]	2009-06-08 13:35:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM BA
09MANAMA353	BAHRAINIS WELCOME POTUS SPEECH [...] (U) Summary: Bahraini reaction to the President's Cairo speech has been overwhelmingly positive. Most observers have welcomed the message as a new chapter in U.S. relations with the Muslim world, acknowledged the positive tone of the speech, and insisted that the U.S. must now deliver results [...]	2009-06-11 12:18:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL BA
09MANAMA356	SRAP HOLBROOKE'S JUNE 6 MEETING WITH BAHRAIN'S [...] (C) Summary: SRAP Holbrooke obtained from Bahrain's foreign minister a pledge to contribute t Pakistan IDP relief and reconstruction efforts;Bahrain's cabinet would announce the amount soon Holbrooke expressed appreciation for King Hama's offer to Secretary Clinton of a company of Bahaini spe [...]	2009-06-14 07:47:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL MARR PTER AF PK BA
09MANAMA365	BAHRAIN COMMITTED TO COUNTER TERROR FINANCE [...] (C) Summary. Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary Daniel Glaser met with GOB officials May 21 on the margins of the annual MENAFATF meetings to discuss the pardon of convicted terrorist financier Adil Amin, counter terrorist and proliferation finance cooperation in regard to Iran, and the coo [...]	2009-06-17 12:12:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	EFIN PTER PREL IR BA
09MANAMA383	THE BAHRAIN BANKING SECTOR 2009: A PRIMER [...] Summary: Bahrain hosts 412 diverse financial institutions ranging from local lenders to large-scale project finance investment banks. Supported mostly on the back of petrodollars, this sector has grown to become the largest contributor to the Bahraini economy. This cable outlines the banking [...]	2009-06-25 10:39:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN BA
09MANAMA439	BAHRAINI BLOGS REACT NEGATIVELY TO CROWN PRINCE'SEDITORIAL; ELITES SKEPTICAL REF: MANAMA 435 Classified By: Ambassador Adam Ereli for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d). [...] No summary [...]	2009-07-22 14:38:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KMDR IS BA
09MANAMA456	BAHRAINI CROWN PRINCE'S JULY 28 MEETING WITH [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-04 10:03:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL IS IZ IR BA
09MANAMA483	BAHRAIN PURSUES GAS SUPPLIES FROM QATAR, IRAN AND [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-18 12:54:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET PREL IR QA RS SA BA
09MANAMA54	BAHRAINI ECONOMIC OUTLOOK DECLINING, AND HIGHLY [...] (C) Summary: Bahrain's financial services sector has begun to feel the effects of the global economic crisis, leaving the economy vulnerable to disruption by oil price fluctuations. Decreasing liquidity and slumping real estate prices have delayed major development projects, and Moody's downg [...]	2009-01-29 14:22:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN BA
09MANAMA542	CROWN PRINCE RAISING PROFILE WITH RAMADAN VISITS [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-09 07:33:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SCUL BA
09MANAMA55	BAHRAIN INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT, 2009 [...] Summary: The following is Post's submission of its Investment Climate Statement for 2009. Each paragraph is keyed to the format provided reftel. End Summary. 2. Bahrain Investment Climate Statement 2009 A.1 Openness to Foreign Investment ----------------------------------- The Governmen [...]	2009-02-01 04:28:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON OPIC KTDB USTR BA
09MANAMA557	BAHRAIN'S SHIA POLITICAL LEADERS VISIT IRAQ [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-14 14:20:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL IR SY IZ BA
09MANAMA587	BAHRAINI CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-06 11:59:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SOCI PINR BA
09MANAMA596	A/USTR-LABOR VISIT TO BAHRAIN [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-12 14:08:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ELAB PHUM BA
09MANAMA609	WAFA': A NEW SHIA REJECTIONIST MOVEMENT [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-19 08:00:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KISL KDEM ASEC BA
09MANAMA610	LULWA AWADHI: CONTROVERSIAL WOMEN'S ACTIVIST [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-19 09:43:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KWMN KDEM PINR BA
09MANAMA611	AFCENT COMMANDER'S MEETING WITH CROWN PRINCE [...] (S) SUMMARY: During USAFCENT Commander Mike Hostage and CDA's October 12 meeting with Crown Prince Shaikh Salman bin Hamad al Khalifa, the CP assured them that Bahrain would keep the pressure on Iran to live up to the commitments it made in Geneva (reftel). Lt Gen Hostage explained that the t [...]	2009-10-19 10:55:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	PREL MARR IR AF BA
09MANAMA628	BAHRAINI MPS PASS RESOLUTION AGAINST CONTACT WITH [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-28 15:13:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KPAL IS BA
09MANAMA646	2010 NATIONAL TRADE ESTIMATE REPORT - BAHRAIN [...] Summary: The following is Post's submission of its National Trade Estimate for 2010 including reports on Sanitary and Phytosanitary and Standards-Related Foreign Trade Barriers. End Summary. -------------- TRADE SUMMARY -------------- 2. The U.S. goods trade balance with Bahrain went from [...]	2009-11-05 12:53:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD BA
09MANAMA652	BAHRAIN: INTERIM REPORT ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING [...] (SBU) Following is Embassy Manama's submission for the required interim report on human trafficking, and addresses the specific areas of focus outlined in reftel paragraph 6B. ----------------------------- Investigation and Prosecution ----------------------------- 2. (SBU) Bahrain's las [...]	2009-11-16 09:52:00	Embassy Manama	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV KWMN KCRM BA
09MANAMA660	GRADING BAHRAIN'S PARLIAMENT [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-18 13:54:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM BA
09MANAMA668	BAHRAIN CENTRAL BANK CRITICIZED FOR FINANCIAL [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-24 12:21:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN BA
09MANAMA679	SCENESETTER FOR MANAMA DIALOGUE, DECEMBER 11-13 [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-02 13:05:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	OVIP PGOV PREL KDEM MARR BA
09MANAMA680	SCENESETTER FOR MANAMA DIALOGUE, DECEMBER 11-13REF: A. MANAMA 660 B. MANAMA 628 C. MANAMA 651 [...] (C) Jeff, you will arrive in Bahrain at a time of introspection for the Bahraini regime as this year's IISS Manama Dialogue coincides with the tenth anniversary of King Hamad's accession to the throne, on December 17, 1999. During those ten years, the political and security situation has improved c [...]	2009-12-02 13:18:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	OVIP PGOV PREL KDEM MARR BA
09MANAMA691	SCENESETTER FOR MANAMA DIALOGUE, DECEMBER 11-13 [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-03 14:00:00	Embassy Manama	SECRET	OVIP PGOV PREL KDEM MARR BA
09MANAMA701	BAHRAINI FM TO HALE ON MIDDLE EAST PEACE, DECEMBER [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-09 11:20:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPAL KWBG IS PA BA
09MANAMA712	BIPD RESTRUCTURING AUGURS WELL FOR MEPI-FUNDED [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-15 13:06:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KMPI BA
09MANAMA737	BAHRAIN'S YOUTH: WORRIED ABOUT JOBS, SKEPTICAL OF [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-28 10:03:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAO PHUM BA
09MANAMA79	BAHRAIN,S F-16S GROWING OBSOLETE [...] (C) Summary: The Secretary of the Air Force's Office for International Affairs (SAF/IA) has informed Bahrain Defense Forces (BDF) leadership several times over the past four years that their 21 F-16 aircraft will require avionics and engine upgrades in order to remain interoperable with coali [...]	2009-02-12 04:36:00	Embassy Manama	CONFIDENTIAL	MASS MARR PGOV BA
09MANILA1000	FOREIGN SECRETARY PRAISES REGIONAL DISASTER RELIEF [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a private breakfast May 8, Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo exuded pride at the Philippines' successful hosting of the ASEAN Regional Forum disaster response exercises, which concluded this week (septel). He expressed deep appreciation that EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary Scot [...]	2009-05-08 08:45:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER RP
09MANILA103	POLICY REFORM IN THE PHILIPPINES: [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-15 08:42:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	EAIR ECON ETRD RP
09MANILA1055	Supreme Court Endorses Parallel Importation of Drugs [...] (SBU) Summary: The Philippine Supreme Court has ruled that the Cheaper Medicines Act has legalized parallel imports of pharmaceuticals by third parties, superseding legislation that banned such imports. The decision potentially affects the patentability of medicines by declaring that the Phil [...]	2009-05-17 23:43:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR ECON RP
09MANILA1060	Health Department Patent Remedies to Cut Drug Prices [...] (SBU) Summary: The Philippine Department of Health is close to ordering pharmaceutical companies to stop marketing their products with discount cards, seeking to require companies instead to sell to all customers at the lowest price already available. The pending order may stem from frustrat [...]	2009-05-18 02:54:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR ECON RP
09MANILA107	Financial Crisis Impact on Assistance to the Philippines [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-16 04:57:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ECIN RP CN XE XD
09MANILA108	Financial Crisis Impact on Assistance to the Philippines [...] (SBU) Summary: The global financial crisis has caused asset values to decline and unemployment to increase and will slow Philippine GDP growth; but record high foreign reserves, less reliance on international trade, banking sector reforms, and the government's improved fiscal position leave t [...]	2009-01-16 05:21:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ECIN RP CN XE XD
09MANILA1107	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF DEFENSE SECRETARY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Secretary Gates, we appreciate your engagement with Philippine officials at Shangri-La and your visit to the Philippines. The Philippines has undergone many positive changes since the last visit of a U.S. Secretary of Defense in September 2000; many as a result of sustained U.S. [...]	2009-05-22 07:53:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MPOS PINS PREL RP
09MANILA1108	First Philippine H1N1 Case [...] (SBU) Summary: The Philippine Department of Health has confirmed the Philippines' first case of H1N1 influenza in a 10-year-old girl who arrived May 18 on a flight from the U.S. The Health Department is now trying to contact the other passengers on the flight. The Philippine government is ram [...]	2009-05-22 07:54:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	KFLU AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
09MANILA1192	Philippine First Quarter Growth Disappoints [...] (U) Summary: Philippine Gross Domestic Product fell 2.3% from the fourth quarter of 2008, the weakest performance in two decades. Capital formation dropped; personal consumption sputtered; and the government's much trumpeted fiscal stimulus did little to support economic growth. In response, [...]	2009-06-04 05:28:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ECIN RP CN XE XD
09MANILA12	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES PEACE PROCESS, POLITICAL [...] (C) During a breakfast meeting January 5, the Ambassador and Secretary of Foreign Affairs Alberto Romulo discussed the Philippine peace talks with Muslim insurgents, potential for changes to the Philippine Constitution, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and external political issues. On th [...]	2009-01-05 07:34:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RP
09MANILA1204	NPA ADMITS TO KILLING ITS OWN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In what may signal an internal power struggle within its ranks, or a message intended for those they believe are cooperating with Philippine authorities, the New People's Army (NPA) recently admitted responsibility for killing one of their veteran officials and the sister of an [...]	2009-06-05 06:58:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL RP
09MANILA1219	NO BASIS FOR REMOVAL OF JOSE SISON'S TERRORIST [...] (S//NF) SUMMARY: Post believes it would be inadvisable for the Government of the Netherlands to remove New People's Army (NPA) leader Jose M. Sison's terrorist designation, as detailed in reftel A. The NPA continues to carry out terrorist attacks against commercial interests, ambushes of po [...]	2009-06-08 08:30:00	Embassy Manila	SECRET//NOFORN	EFIN ETTC KTFN PGOV PREL PTER RP NL
09MANILA1254	AMBASSADOR ENGAGES FOREIGN SECRETARY, DIPLOMATIC [...] (C) In a June 11 private discussion over breakfast with Philippine Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo, the Ambassador underscored the extreme seriousness with which the United States views the Burmese junta's trumped-up charges against pro-democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi, and the show trial [...]	2009-06-11 07:41:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL RP BM
09MANILA1261	RECENT OPERATIONS UNDERSCORE PHILIPPINE MILITARY'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: Senior Philippine officials have recently emphasized to the Ambassador and other Mission officials that the military has been tasked with showing measurable progress against internal security threats over the next year, and that "a sense of urgency" must be communicated throughout [...]	2009-06-11 09:15:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PGOV PINR PTER RP
09MANILA1262	RALLY AGAINST CONSTITUTIONAL REVISIONS DRAWS ONLY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Political opponents of President Arroyo who believe her supporters seek to amend the Constitution to keep her in office staged a modest demonstration in Manila's business district June 10. While the rally paled in significance and size to the People Power demonstrations that ous [...]	2009-06-11 09:20:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM RP
09MANILA1273	NOMINATION FOR AWARD FOR CORPORATE EXCELLENCE: QUEZON [...] Post is pleased to nominate Quezon Power Limited Company, one of the Philippines largest power generation companies, for the Award for Corporate Excellence in the small/medium enterprise category. The company operates a 460-megawatt coal-fired power plant with a 31-kilometer transmission line [...]	2009-06-15 08:12:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP EINV ELAB ETRD KSEP SENV RP
09MANILA1274	NOMINATION FOR CORPORATE EXCELLENCE AWARD: CHEVRON [...] Post is pleased to nominate Chevron Philippines Incorporated in the large enterprise category for the 2009 Award for Corporate Excellence in recognition of its significant contributions to the Philippines over the past 90 years. Chevron began operations in the Philippines in 1917, making it on [...]	2009-06-15 08:12:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP EINV ELAB ETRD KSEP SENV RP
09MANILA1283	USG-PHILIPPINES RENEWABLE ENERGY PARTNERSHIPS [...] Summary: The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) both assist the Philippines in renewable, clean, and efficient energy projects. USG agencies are also facilitating regional conferences on climate change and clean energy. USAID and t [...]	2009-06-16 22:38:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV TRGY TSPL ECIN ECON APECO ENRG EAID PGOV RP
09MANILA1308	PHILIPPINE REACTIONS TO 2009 TRAFFICKING IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Official Philippine reaction to the country's Tier Two Watch List ranking in the 2009 Trafficking in Persons Report has been one of muted disappointment, largely due to effective Mission pre-briefing with a wide range of anti-trafficking stakeholders in the government, from the Fo [...]	2009-06-19 07:50:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	KTIP KCRM PHUM ELAB RP
09MANILA1318	PHILIPPINES SEEKS BETTER FOOTING FOR REENGAGEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Philippine government continues to commit publicly to a resumption of peace negotiations with separatist Muslim rebels in the southern Philippines, but its overtures have not elicited a clear response from the rebel group. The government views peace as "tough, but not imposs [...]	2009-06-22 08:59:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER RP
09MANILA1350	PHILIPPINES REACTS TO IRANIAN ELECTION VIOLENCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Allegations of electoral fraud and violent supression of public protest in Iran have sparked widespread condemnation among Philippine government officials, media, and the general public. Beyond concern for the fate of pro-democracy activists as well as approximately 8,000 Overs [...]	2009-06-26 06:24:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL IR RP
09MANILA1351	Philippine Growth Target Cut, Fiscal Deficit Up [...] (SBU) Summary: The Philippine government further cut economic growth targets and increased its budget deficit ceiling after disappointing first-quarter economic growth data (Ref A). The official unemployment rate has tapered, but more Filipinos are working fewer hours. While some groups push [...]	2009-06-26 07:14:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ECIN RP CN XE XD
09MANILA1362	PHILIPPINE TROOPS TO JOIN UNITED NATIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Philippine government has announced that a battalion of 340 Philippine military and law enforcement personnel is expected to join United Nations peacekeepers in the Golan Heights soon. The dispatch of this battalion, which will serve with the United Nations Disengagement Ob [...]	2009-06-29 10:21:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MOPS PGOV PINR PREL RP SY UNDOF
09MANILA1390	Philippine Civil Aviation Update [...] (SBU) Summary: The progress of the Philippine civil aviation regulator towards regaining a U.S. Federal Aviation Administration 'Category 1' safety rating has been stymied by bureaucratic obstacles that block essential salary increases needed to attract and retain qualified personnel. There i [...]	2009-07-01 05:18:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON EINV ETRD RP
09MANILA145	Clark and Subic Freeports Sound but Slowing [...] (SBU) Summary: The former American bases at Clark and Subic Bay have become successful "special economic zones," a designation for areas with relatively attractive investment regulations. They benefit from their excellent transportation facilities and the country's English-speaking, educated [...]	2009-01-22 09:34:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV ECON PGOV PREL RP
09MANILA1468	LAST REMAINING ICRC HOSTAGE EUGENIO VAGNI RELEASED [...] (C) SUMMARY: The last of three International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) workers kidnapped January 15 on Jolo island in the southern Philippines by Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) terrorists was released early Sunday morning, July 12. The 62-year-old Italian engineer, Eugenio Vagni, was release [...]	2009-07-13 10:18:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PINR KISL IT RP
09MANILA1500	MALACANANG: NO AMNESTY FOR TERRORISTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Malacanang Palace and numerous legislative leaders have rejected a July 14 suggestion by Philippine National Red Cross Chairman Senator Richard Gordon that the government grant amnesty to Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) terrorists who kidnapped three International Committee of the Red Cro [...]	2009-07-17 04:22:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	KISL PGOV PREL PTER RP
09MANILA153	PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT EYES PEACE TALKS, BUT SOME [...] (C) SUMMARY: At a private January 15 breakfast with the Ambassador, Presidential Peace Process Adviser Hermogenes Esperon was upbeat on prospects for peace with Muslim insurgents in Mindanao. With April as a new target date for a resumption of talks, Esperon said, the groundwork for new negot [...]	2009-01-23 08:30:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS KISL RP
09MANILA1568	SUSPENSION OF MILITARY OPERATIONS AGAINST ROGUE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a demonstration of resolve to pursue peace with Muslim separatists during her final 10 months in office, President Arroyo on July 23 announced the suspension of offensive military operations against rogue Muslim rebels in central Mindanao, setting her administration down an amb [...]	2009-07-24 08:52:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER EAID RP
09MANILA1575	INFORMAL PEACE TALKS THIS WEEK; MUSLIM GROUP SEEKS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Peace panel members from the Mindanao-based rebel group Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) will meet their Philippine government counterparts in Kuala Lumpur this week -- the first full meeting of the two peace panels this year, a MILF panel member told the Ambassador July 27. T [...]	2009-07-27 12:04:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER EAID RP
09MANILA1645	PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT TO RESUME TALKS WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: As referred to briefly in President Arroyo's July 27 State of the Nation Address (reftel A),long-defunct negotiations with the communist-affiliated National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) coalition will likely be resumed in Oslo, Norway during the second week of Aug [...]	2009-08-04 09:30:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PINR PREL PTER RP
09MANILA1650	AMBASSADOR SHOWCASES U.S. ROLE IN CREATING A PEACEFUL, [...] (U) SUMMARY. The Ambassador traveled July 17-18 to Davao City on the island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines, underscoring the continuing U.S. commitment to the economic and social development of the region. The trip included the Ambassador's keynote address at a conference for graduat [...]	2009-08-04 10:16:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KISL KPAO EAID RP
09MANILA1653	SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF ADMIRAL TIMOTHY KEATING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Admiral Keating, we look forward to welcoming you back to Manila for the 2009 Mutual Defense Board/Security Engagement Board (MDB/SEB). The robust U.S.-Philippines bilateral relationship has recently withstood court challenges to the Visiting Forces Agreement, but remains very [...]	2009-08-06 04:02:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MPOS PINS PREL RP
09MANILA1712	FOREIGN SECRETARY ROMULO ON OVAL OFFICE, BURMA, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a private August 12 breakfast meeting with the Ambassador, Philippine Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo expressed heartfelt appreciation for the warm reception President Arroyo's party received at the Oval Office on July 30, and for the highly successful cabinet-level meetings [...]	2009-08-12 10:31:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL RP BM KN
09MANILA1717	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL NELSON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Senator and Mrs. Nelson, welcome to the Philippines! The relationship between the United States and the Philippines continue to remain strong. U.S. interests in this major non-NATO ally center on strengthening democracy, fostering economic growth, fighting terrorism, and providi [...]	2009-08-13 09:10:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MOPS OVIP PINR PINS PREL RP
09MANILA1835	SCENESETTER FOR TRANSCOM COMMANDER GENERAL DUNCAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: General McNabb, welcome to the Philippines! The relationship between the United States and the Philippines continues to remain strong. U.S. interests in this Major Non-NATO Ally center on strengthening democracy, fostering economic growth, fighting terrorism, and providing s [...]	2009-08-28 06:55:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	MARR MOPS OVIP PINR PINS PREL RP
09MANILA192	JOINT PHILIPPINE OPERATION NABS TERRORIST LEADER [...] (S/NF) Philippine authorities conducted a joint operation on January 29, involving elements of the Philippine military and law enforcement agencies, that resulted in the arrest of Mokasid Dilna, Chief of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front Special Operations Group (MILF-SOG). Dilna was appreh [...]	2009-01-29 09:13:00	Embassy Manila	SECRET//NOFORN	MARR MCAP PREL PTER RP MASS
09MANILA1922	PHILIPPINE SEAWEED SECTOR PACES CHALLENGES [...] (SBU) Summary. For four decades, U.S Government-backed seaweed farming programs have promoted peace, security and economic development in some of the Philippines' poorest and least stable provinces. In conflict-affected Mindanao, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) [...]	2009-09-11 10:00:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD EINV ECON KTER EISL EAID RP
09MANILA1923	PHILIPPINES IMPOSES PHARMACEUTICAL DRUG PRICE CONTROLS [...] (SBU) Summary: Government pressure on multinational pharmaceutical firms resulted in a 50 percent price reduction for 21 key medicines in the Philippines, phased in beginning August 15. President Macapagal-Arroyo had to issue an executive order forcing price drops on five of these medicines w [...]	2009-09-11 10:00:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KIPR EINV ECON RP
09MANILA1941	Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Fund [...] Summary: The USG-funded Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Fund (PTFCF) decided in recent meetings to become a sustainable source of funding for forest conservation work and to consider climate change mitigation and adaptation as a factor in selecting projects for funding. Since 2005, P [...]	2009-09-14 09:18:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON RP CN XE XD
09MANILA1967	SENATOR BLASTS EX-PRESIDENT ESTRADA FOR ILLEGAL [...] (C) In a widely anticipated speech on the Senate floor on September 14, Senator Panfilo Lacson publicly alleged that former President Joseph Estrada profited from various illegal acts during Estrada's presidency. Lacson also hinted that Estrada might bear culpability in a contracted double mur [...]	2009-09-15 10:35:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM KCRM KJUS RP
09MANILA1980	GOVERNMENT, MUSLIM REBELS AGREE TO INTERNATIONAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: In keeping with pledges made during President Arroyo's July visit to Washington, the Philippine government has advanced discussions with the southern Philippines rebel group Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) regarding international participation in the peace talks and, in the p [...]	2009-09-16 10:19:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KISL RP
09MANILA1988	RULING COALITION SELECTS SECDEF TEODORO AS 2010 [...] (C) SUMMARY: The outlines of the Philippine presidential race came more clearly into focus September 16 as President Arroyo's ruling coalition settled on Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro as its standard bearer for the May 2010 election. After weeks of uncertainty that caused Teo [...]	2009-09-17 09:20:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM RP
09MANILA2000	SENATORS CALL FOR VFA RENEGOTIATION [...] (C) On September 14, seven Philippine Senators introduced a resolution calling on the Arroyo administration to renegotiate the U.S.-Philippine Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA). The seven Senators are important legislators, including the Chair and Co-Chair of the Legislative Oversight commissio [...]	2009-09-18 07:31:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MARR RP
09MANILA2049	TROPICAL STORM ONDOY LASHES MANILA; [...] (U) On Saturday September 26 tropical storm Ondoy (international name Ketsana) deposited 16 inches of rain in 12 hours and inundated large sections of Metro Manila and the island of Luzon. The storm accelerated and changed course as it arrived in Luzon, and caught the Philippines unprepared [...]	2009-09-28 09:14:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID SOCI PREL KPAO SENV EAGR RP
09MANILA2070	STILL IN SHOCK FROM TROPICAL STORM ONDOY MANILA BRACES FOR [...] (U) Casualties from tropical storm Ondoy (international name Ketsana) reached 246 dead, and 42 missing as of Wednesday, September 30. While major thoroughfares are now passable and the Manila international airport has reopened, all Manila public schools and the primary hospital in hard hit ne [...]	2009-09-30 09:48:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID SOCI PREL KPAO SENV EAGR RP

09MANILA2071	UPDATE ON FATAL IED ATTACK ON U.S. AND PHILIPPINE [...] (C) SUMMARY: While the picture is far from complete, additional information is now available regarding the September 29 roadside attack on a U.S.-Philippine convoy in Jolo that resulted in the deaths of two U.S. and one Philippine servicemen (Ref A). It is not yet known whether U.S. troops w [...]	2009-09-30 09:52:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL MARR ASEC RP
09MANILA2098	U.S. UPS AID AS MANILA STRUGGLES WITH TROPICAL STORM ONDOY [...] (SBU) Summary. Even as Super Typhoon Pepeng (international name Parma) threatens the country anew, Philippine officials are struggling to cope with the over 400,000 displaced people and 293 deaths caused by tropical storm Ondoy (international name Ketsana). Agricultural losses, while significa [...]	2009-10-02 09:06:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID SOCI PREL KPAO SENV EAGR RP
09MANILA2110	PEACE ADVISER OUTLINES STATUS OF PEACE TALKS WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Peace Process Adviser Secretary Avelino Razon discussed with the Ambassador October 1 the state of progress in the Philippine government's three main peace processes with separatist and insurgent groups. Talks with the southern Philippines' Muslim separatist group Moro Islamic Li [...]	2009-10-05 08:36:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL PTER PINS ASEC RP
09MANILA2111	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: BRIEFING ON P5+1 TALKS WITH [...] (U) Post discussed reftel points with DFA Office of United Nations and Other International Organizations (UNIO) Director Leah Ruiz regarding the October 1 P5 1 talks with Iran. Post emphasized that the discussions were a constructive beginning; that they must now be followed by positive action [...]	2009-10-05 08:53:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	KNNP MNUC PARM PHUM PREL UN IR RP
09MANILA2133	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES BURMA, U.S.-ASEAN SUMMIT, [...] (C) In a one-on-one breakfast meeting on October 7, the Ambassador strongly urged Foreign Secretay Romulo to consider favorably our proposal for a November U.S.-ASEAN Summit in Singapore; Romulo preferred that the Summit take place in Bangkok or in the U.S. Romulo welcomed the outcome of the [...]	2009-10-07 07:32:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID KNNP ASEAN IR BM RP
09MANILA214	Geek Swaps Benefit U.S. and Philippines [...] Summary: U.S. agencies and private institutions have active science partnerships in the Philippines that build goodwill and capacity in both nations and add to global knowledge. The synergy that results from USG active engagement in science in the Philippines is beneficial to the work of USG [...]	2009-02-02 08:54:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	KSCA TSPL SENV ENRG TRGY TSPA EAGR RP
09MANILA2149	FLOODS ISOLATE THOUSANDS IN CENTRAL LUZON/ U.S. RELIEF [...] (SBU) Heavy rains from the lingering Tropical Storm Pepeng (international name Parma) have forced dams in the upper Agno River basin to release large amounts of water that threaten to affect up to two million residents of central Luzon. According to press reports and contacts in the area, the [...]	2009-10-09 09:10:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID SOCI PREL KPAO SENV EAGR RP
09MANILA218	PHILIPPINE DEFENSE SECRETARY BELIEVES TIME IS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a wide-ranging discussion with senior Philippine defense officials January 29, the Ambassador emphasized that the United States and the Philippines have scored a number of successes on the security cooperation and counterterrorism fronts over the last several years, and that [...]	2009-02-03 00:32:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EAID PINR PREL PHUM KISL RP
09MANILA2182	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY VILSACK'S VISIT TO THE [...] (SBU) Welcome to the Philippines. Following closely after two natural disasters that have affected millions of lives and damaged agricultural production, your visit holds special significance for the Embassy as well as for the Filipino people and government. Your visit will attract significa [...]	2009-10-16 08:19:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL RP
09MANILA2199	POLITICAL CONCERNS IN ILOCOS NORTE [...] (C) Ilocos Norte, the birthplace of former President Ferdinand Marcos, is one of the Philippines' northernmost provinces, home to over 500,000 residents. The Marcos family remains influential there; Ferdinand Marcos Jr. holds one of the province's two seats in the House of Representatives, and [...]	2009-10-19 09:44:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM ECON RP CH
09MANILA2218	FORMER PRESIDENT ESTRADA ANNOUNCES PRESIDENTIAL RUN [...] (C) Former President Joseph Estrada announced on October 21 his intention to run for President in 2010, with Makati Mayor Jejomar Binay as his running mate. Estrada, forced out of the presidential palace by a 2001 uprising, remains popular with a meaningfully large segment of the electorate d [...]	2009-10-22 08:48:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR PINS KJUS KCRM RP
09MANILA2232	DEFENSE SECRETARY ON DISASTER RELIEF, ARMED [...] (C) Summary: In a private October 22 breakfast meeting with the Ambassador, Philippine Defense Secretary and ruling party presidential candidate Gilberto Teodoro praised U.S. disaster relief assistance, requested reconstruction funds, and described the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as [...]	2009-10-23 09:26:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID MARR RP
09MANILA2253	GOVERNMENT, MINDANAO REBELS PREPARE FOR MORE [...] (C) SUMMARY: At an October 26 meeting, Department of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Rafael Seguis reconfirmed the agenda for upcoming informal talks in Kuala Lumpur with a southern Philippines rebel group and asked the DCM for an outline of her October 16 visit to the rebels' headquarters near [...]	2009-10-27 04:09:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS RP
09MANILA2273	GOVERNMENT AND INSURGENTS AGREE ON FORMAL PEACE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Taking another step forward for peace in the southern Philippines, the Philippine government and rebel group peace panels signed an agreement October 27 in Kuala Lumpur on the protection of civilian populations in armed conflict and set tentative dates for resuming formal peace ta [...]	2009-10-28 08:34:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS RP
09MANILA2290	SENATOR VILLAR GOES ON THE OFFENSIVE IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a private breakfast with the Ambassador October 28, a relaxed and confident Senator Manuel "Manny" Villar said he would focus his presidential campaign message on the need for an accomplished, pragmatic leader in Malacanang, and criticized his opponents as inexperienced, behol [...]	2009-11-03 07:55:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RP
09MANILA2323	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL SPEIER [...] (SBU) Welcome to the Philippines. Following on major U.S. disaster relief assistance in the wake of storms that have affected millions of lives, your visit holds special significance for the Embassy as well as for the Filipino people and government. Many Filipinos will study the content of y [...]	2009-11-05 09:05:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OREP EAID PREL RP
09MANILA2329	SECRETARY VILSACK LEADS U.S. AGRIBUSINESS TRADE AND [...] (SBU) Summary: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack led a U.S. Trade and Investment Mission (TIM) to the Philippines October 24 - 27, 2009. The Secretary's visit, less than one month after the Philippines was hit by two major storms, highlighted the USG's continuing support of a long-stan [...]	2009-11-09 00:06:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL RP
09MANILA239	PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT ARROYO'S TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has made last-minute plans to travel to Washington later this week to attend the 2009 National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, February 5 and meet with members of the U.S. Congress. President Arroyo, like so many around the world, has [...]	2009-02-04 07:24:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PGOV PREL RP BA
09MANILA2400	SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF CODEL FILNER [...] Chairman Filner, welcome again to the Philippines. Your visit comes during an exciting time in the Philippines, as the official campaign for the May 2010 nationwide elections kicks off at the end of November. The United States and the Philippines have a longstanding and deep relationship bas [...]	2009-11-17 23:30:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OREP OVIP VA RP
09MANILA2423	MILF WELCOMES EAP A/S CAMPBELL LETTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: EAP DAS Marciel and the DCM met two senior members of the southern Philippines' rebel group Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) November 6 to talk about the group's peace process with the Philippine government and to deliver a letter for MILF Chairman Murad from EAP A/S Campbell [...]	2009-11-20 04:25:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINS KISL RP
09MANILA2425	PHILIPPINES TIP INTERIM ASSESSMENT [...] SUMMARY: In response to the Ref A request, this message provides information on the Philippines for the Interim Assessment of the Special Watch List countries. There were three new TIP convictions, and Philippine government agencies are taking actions to stem the numbers of people being traffi [...]	2009-11-20 06:13:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIP PHUM ELAB KWMN KCRM RP
09MANILA2458	REP. FILNER'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT ARROYO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a November 23 meeting at Malacanang Palace, President Arroyo thanked Representative Bob Filner for his successful effort to secure additional benefits for an expanded group of Filipino and Filipino-American veterans. The Congressman and the President also discussed how the [...]	2009-11-25 04:19:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OREP OVIP VA RP
09MANILA2469	MAGUINDANAO MASSACRE: INFLUENTIAL MAYOR AND [...] (C) Moving with unwonted speed after the brutal November 23 massacre in Maguindanao Province that left at least 57 persons dead -- including 28 from media organizations -- the Philippine government took into custody a key member of a powerful Muslim clan and said it would charge him with multi [...]	2009-11-27 07:39:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM KCRM KUS ASEC RP
09MANILA247	KIDNAPPED RED CROSS WORKERS BEGIN FOURTH WEEK WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Three workers from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) entered their fourth week as captives of terrorists on Jolo Island in the southern Philippines, while a task force led by the provincial governor sought to engage the terrorist group to negotiate the release of [...]	2009-02-05 10:09:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MOPS PTER PINR KISL RP
09MANILA248	Coral Triangle States Reaffirm Commitment to Conserve [...] Summary: Officials from the six nations of the Coral Triangle Initiative on Coral Reefs, Fisheries and Food Security (CTI) signed the "Manila Resolution" at the second CTI Senior Officials Meeting in Manila on October 23. The Manila Resolution reaffirms commitment by the six states to conserve [...]	2009-02-05 23:34:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID AORC EFIS KGHG BP ID PP RP TT XB XV
09MANILA2490	100 PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANTS, BUT ONLY FOUR REAL [...] (C) After a final flurry of filings December 1, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) closed out its election registration period by announcing it had received 98 applications from presidential candidates. Of course the number of credible presidential aspirants amounts to a mere handful of ca [...]	2009-12-02 08:16:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KJUS RP
09MANILA2499	CODEL FILNER VISIT TO THE PHILIPPINES [...] (U) SUMMARY. The week-long visit to Manila by Representative Bob Filner, Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, underscored the close ties between the United States and the Philippines, and highlighted the care that the USG continues to provide for Philippine W.W.II Veterans who [...]	2009-12-04 08:48:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OREP OVIP VA RP
09MANILA2502	PRESIDENT IMPOSES MARTIAL LAW IN MAGUINDANAO TO [...] (C) For only the third time since Philippine independence, President Arroyo imposed martial law December 5 in parts of Maguindanao province, site of a bloody election-related massacre that left 57 dead (ref D). The move followed discoveries of major arms caches held by the Ampatuan clan, wide [...]	2009-12-07 09:27:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PHUM KDEM KJUS MOPS ASEC CVIS CASC
09MANILA2503	AMBASSADOR CAUTIONS TOP OFFICIALS ON MARTIAL LAW [...] (C) Presidential Executive Secretary Ermita and Foreign Secretary Romulo separately assured the Ambassador December 6-7 that the government had only imposed martial law in portions of Maguindanao province in order to be able to prosecute members of the highly influential Ampatuan clan who were [...]	2009-12-07 10:46:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINS KDEM KJUS RP
09MANILA2509	INFORMAL GOVERNMENT-MILF TALKS RESUME DECEMBER 8 [...] (C) The Philippine government and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) will continue discussion of measures to protect noncombatants, the role of the International Contact Group, and the prospects for formal negotiations when they meet on December 8 in Kuala Lumpur for informal talks. Phil [...]	2009-12-08 05:23:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINS RP
09MANILA2527	AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES MARTIAL LAW, MILF, MCC WITH [...] (C) Presidential Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita told the Ambassador December 10 that he expected the congress would not override President Arroyo on the imposition of martial law in parts of Maguindanao province. He reassured the Ambassador the government was respecting human rights while [...]	2009-12-10 09:12:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM PINS KJUS KDEM RP
09MANILA2548	PRESIDENT ENDS MARTIAL LAW IN MAGUINDANAO, CLAIMS [...] (C) President Arroyo on December 12 lifted martial law in Maguindanao province. The government announced the eight-day period of martial law had achieved its objectives after the government arrested suspects in the November 23 massacre and disarmed the Ampatuan clan's well-armed private army. [...]	2009-12-14 07:18:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINS MOPS KDEM KJUS KCRM ASEC RP
09MANILA2593	AMBASSADOR'S GOODWILL VISIT TO BAGUIO CITY AND LA TRINIDAD [...] SUMMARY. In the wake of devastating mudslides in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR),the Ambassador travelled to Baguio City December 3 and 4 for a goodwill visit and to host the annual holiday reception. On December 3, the Ambassador announced USG plans to provide an additional $10 mi [...]	2009-12-18 07:08:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KISL KPAO RP
09MANILA2610	FEARS RISE THAT PHILIPPINES' MOST ACTIVE VOLCANO SET TO [...] (SBU) Summary. Philippine volcanologists warned on December 20 that a hazardous eruption was imminent, after observing Mount Mayon hurl increasing amounts of ash and lava skyward. Provincial authorities have evacuated nearly all of the 46,000 residents from within five miles of the summit, an [...]	2009-12-22 08:55:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID SOCI PREL KPAO SENV EAGR CASC RP
09MANILA2636	PHILIPPINES VOLCANO REMAINS AT HIGH ALERT; U.S. GAUGES [...] (SBU) Summary. Southern Luzon's Mount Mayon, at Alert Level 4 since December 20, continues to emit lava and hurl ash skyward in mile-high plumes. Local authorities have evacuated over 47,000 residents from within five miles of the summit and are struggling to provide them with adequate clean [...]	2009-12-29 08:13:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID SOCI PREL KPAO SENV EAGR CASC RP
09MANILA326	NEXT STEPS ON VFA AND MARINE LCPL DANIEL SMITH [...] (U) This is an action request. See para 11. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Mission continued its intensive efforts to ascertain Philippine government views and intentions following the Philippine Supreme Court's Feb. 11 decision upholding the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) but directing the Philippine g [...]	2009-02-13 05:53:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR KCRM CASC RP
09MANILA329	SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL BIRD'S VISIT TO THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Admiral Bird, welcome back to the Philippines! Our recent meetings with senior Philippine officials have underscored that our bilateral security relationship is robust and that the Philippines is a valued strategic partner, but we are keenly aware of the sensitivity surrounding [...]	2009-02-13 07:12:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MPOS PINS PREL RP
09MANILA434	MINIMUM ACCESS VOLUMES ISSUE RESOLVED [...] Summary: (SBU) Post has successfully convinced the Philippine Department of Agriculture not to unilaterally change its World Trade Organization (WTO) and 1998 US-Philippine Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) commitments on minimum access volumes (MAV) rules for imported agricultural products. I [...]	2009-02-27 08:22:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON ETRD RP
09MANILA444	PHILIPPINES: INPUT FOR THE 2009 TRAFFICKING IN [...] (U) This cable includes the Mission's input for the 2008 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. The information and statistics cover the period from March 2008 to February 2009, unless otherwise noted. The Mission's TIP point of contact is Political Officer Michael Pignatello, PignatelloMX@stat [...]	2009-03-02 08:30:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KTIP ASEC ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PHUM PREF SMIG RP
09MANILA468	PHILIPPINES CLOSER TO DRUG PRICE CONTROLS [...] (SBU) Summary. The Philippine Department of Health has listed 34 prescription medications that will be subjected to price controls under the Cheaper Medicines Act (reftel) enacted last year. The main impetus for the rapid imposition of price controls came from advocacy groups and non-governmen [...]	2009-03-05 05:50:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ETRD EINV ECON RP
09MANILA482	RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE REQUEST: TRAVEL DOCUMENT [...] (U) This telegram is to officially record the final response by the Government of the Philippines to the demarche requested in Ref E concerning the cases of Armando Sierda Abad and David Valasote Miraflor. 2. (SBU) Abad and Miraflor had renounced their Philippine citizenship in an effort to [...]	2009-03-05 08:46:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL CJAN RP
09MANILA558	LOOKING BEYOND THE MODEL POLICE STATION PROGRAM [...] SUMMARY: The late January ceremony marking the successful completion of the Embassy's Model Police Station program received widespread media coverage and provided an opportunity for the Ambassador to publicly underscore the importance of respect for human rights by law enforcement personnel. [...]	2009-03-13 06:55:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	KCRM PGOV PINS PREL RP SNAR
09MANILA562	AMBASSADOR ENGAGES COMMUNITIES ON PEACE AND DEVELOPMENT IN [...] SUMMARY: The Ambassador completed a March 2-3 trip across Central Mindanao to listen first-hand to communities dealing with security and development issues on a day-to-day basis. The trip began in General Santos City, with stops throughout South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, and Maguindanao provin [...]	2009-03-13 08:33:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KISL KPAO RP USAID
09MANILA610	LCPL SMITH ACCUSER BOWS OUT OF CASE [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Philippine woman who accused U.S. Marine LCpl Daniel J. Smith of rape in November 2005 has settled the civil judgment against Smith and filed a sworn statement March 17 with the Court of Appeals raising serious questions about the events on the night of the alleged rape. The [...]	2009-03-18 10:02:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR KCRM CASC RP
09MANILA612	U.S. ASSISTANCE AND ENGAGEMENT KEY TO PEACE AND [...] (C) Summary. I just spent several days driving up the spine of Central Mindanao to talk with people from all walks of life, to listen to views, and to assess prospects for peace and development. Despite the frustration of the past six months as the peace process broke down and fighting bega [...]	2009-03-18 10:28:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINS KISL RP
09MANILA631	EMBASSY PRESSES MARINE CASE AT HIGHEST LEVELS [...] (C) SUMMARY. The public about-face by the accuser in the rape case against Marine Lance Corporal Daniel J. Smith has created a public furor. The sworn affidavit by Smith's accuser, Suzette Nicolas, raising doubts whether any rape took place in November 2005, has caused the Philippine public [...]	2009-03-20 09:41:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR KCRM CASC RP
09MANILA647	Philippines: A Valuable Partner on Climate Change and the [...] Summary: The Philippine government has demonstrated its commitment to climate change mitigation and adaptation through legislation, appointment of a presidential task force, ambitious emission reduction targets, active participation on the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, and robus [...]	2009-03-24 09:27:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	SENV EAID TPHY TRGY TSPL RP
09MANILA679	DEMARCHE - DEFAMATION OF RELIGIONS RESOLUTION [...] (SBU) Post discussed reftel points with the Office of United Nations and International Organizations (UNIO) of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA),underscoring U.S. concerns that the resolution could be used to limit freedom of religion and expression and curtail legitimate dissent. Post [...]	2009-03-27 04:28:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KIRF RP
09MANILA680	Economic Crisis/Fiscal Crunch in the Philippines [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government abandoned its 2008 balanced-budget goal and plans a higher deficit of 2.2% of Gross Domestic Product for 2009 -- a modest stimulus relative to the deficit spending being pursued by regional neighbors in response to the global financial crisis. We assess that the [...]	2009-03-27 08:15:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ECIN RP CN XE XD
09MANILA686	RED CROSS KIDNAPPERS INCREASE DEMANDS, SITUATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: A stalemate has ensued between the Philippine government and the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) regarding the fate of three workers from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) kidnapped by the ASG on Jolo Island in the southern Philippines January 15. The situation has been [...]	2009-03-30 08:01:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MOPS PTER PINR KISL RP
09MANILA690	PHILIPPINE FINANCE SECRETARY ON GLOBAL AND LOCAL ECONOMICS [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador discussed the global and Philippine economic situation, the Millennium Challenge Compact, and U.S. commercial interests with the Philippine Finance Secretary Gary Teves on March 30. The Secretary expressed support for the U.S. approach to the upcoming Group of 20 [...]	2009-03-30 09:08:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN PREL RP WTO
09MANILA717	PHILIPPINE TROOPS PURSUING ICRC KIDNAPPERS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador spoke with Philippine Secretary of National Defense Gilberto Teodoro April 2 to discuss the situation involving the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) hostages being held by the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) on Jolo Island. Referring to unconfirmed press rep [...]	2009-04-02 08:29:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MOPS PTER PINR KISL RP
09MANILA718	PHILIPPINE FOREIGN SECRETARY DISCUSSES ASEAN, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a wide-ranging conversation with Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo, Ambassador discussed upcoming military exercises, ASEAN, high-profile extraditions, the ongoing case of U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Daniel Smith, and the ICRC hostage situation (septel). Romulo welcomed upcomi [...]	2009-04-02 08:46:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RP
09MANILA727	PHILIPPINE AUTHORITIES SECURE RELEASE OF ONE ICRC [...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 2, Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) kidnappers on Jolo Island released Filipino hostage Mary Jean Lacaba, one of three International Committee of the Red Cross workers abducted by the terrorist group on January 15. Philippine authorities said she was in good health. Lacaba said [...]	2009-04-03 08:47:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MOPS PTER PINR KISL RP
09MANILA796	Philippines: Keeping Afloat in Choppy Waters [...] (SBU) Summary: The Philippines is suffering from increasing economic pain, but continues to weather the global downturn better than most of its neighbors. The government has responded to the crisis mainly through monetary easing and measured fiscal expansion. There has been limited protectio [...]	2009-04-15 09:08:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ECIN RP CN XE XD
09MANILA812	RED CROSS HOSTAGES: PURSUING NEGOTIATIONS, BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Philippine government is continuing efforts to negotiate the safe release of the two remaining International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) workers abducted January 15 by Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) terrorists. Government officials underscored that force would only be used as [...]	2009-04-17 08:56:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	KISL MOPS PGOV PINR PREL PTER RP
09MANILA829	SWISS RED CROSS HOSTAGE GAINS FREEDOM FROM ABU [...] (C) SUMMARY: The second of three International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) workers kidnapped January 15 on Jolo island in the southern Philippines by Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) terrorists made his way to freedom early Saturday morning, April 18. Initial reports indicate he escaped from his [...]	2009-04-20 07:56:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR MOPS PGOV PREL RP
09MANILA846	Filipinos Held by Somali Pirates [...] (SBU) Summary: Filipinos account for about one-third of the world's one million commercial seafarers and for over 100 of the approximately 300 seafarers currently held captive by Somali pirates. Since the U.S. Navy action against pirates, the Philippine government has come under increasing pr [...]	2009-04-21 08:45:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT ECON RP SO XW XE
09MANILA85	Philippines: 2009 Investment Climate Statement, Part One [...] Part One of PostQs 2009 Investment Climate Statement is transmitted in paragraph 2, in accordance with reftel instructions. 2. Begin text: 2009 Investment Climate Statement -- The Philippines Openness to Foreign Investment The Government of the Philippines (GRP) generally acknowle [...]	2009-01-14 08:54:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR RP
09MANILA86	Philippines: 2009 Investment Climate Statement, Part One [...] Part Two of PostQs 2009 Investment Climate Statement is transmitted in paragraph 2, in accordance with reftel instructions. 2. Begin text: 2009 Investment Climate Statement -- The Philippines Efficient Capital Markets And Portfolio Investment The Philippines is open to foreign por [...]	2009-01-14 08:54:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ELAB ETRD KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR RP
09MANILA864	PHILIPPINE COURT OF APPEALS ACQUITS U.S. MARINE [...] (C) SUMMARY. More than two years after he was convicted of rape by a trial court in December 2006, the Philippine Court of Appeals has acquitted U.S. Marine Lance Corporal Daniel J. Smith, ending a three-year incident that has blighted an otherwise strong and productive bilateral relationship [...]	2009-04-23 11:08:00	Embassy Manila	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR KCRM CASC RP
09MANILA942	AMBASSADOR'S VISIT SUPPORTS ENVIRONMENTALLY PROGRESSIVE [...] SUMMARY: The Ambassador's April 24, 2009, trip to Puerto Princesa, Palawan, emphasized the positive effects its environmentally friendly practices are having on quality of life and the local economy. The Ambassador also underscored the important role the province plays in regional security. H [...]	2009-04-30 15:27:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KISL KPAO EAID TP RP
09MANILA959	MGSF01 AMBASSADOR CHAIRS H1N1 EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador convened Embassy Manila's Emergency Action Committee on May 4 to assess the worldwide H1N1 situation, the Philippine government response, and Post's current actions and next steps. The Philippines lifted the ban on U.S. pork imports thanks to a coordinated Mission eff [...]	2009-05-05 09:14:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC KFLU AEMR CASC KFLO TBIO KSAF KPAO PREL PINR
09MANILA977	AMBASSADOR STRENGTHENS U.S.-PHILIPPINE TIES DURING ALBAY [...] SUMMARY. During an April 28 visit to Albay province, the Ambassador reaffirmed the importance of the U.S.-Philippine bilateral military partnership where she dedicated a 3.2 kilometer road improvement project completed by a team of U.S. and Philippine military members during the annual Balika [...]	2009-05-07 03:27:00	Embassy Manila	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV KISL KPAO RP
09MAPUTO10	A/S FRAZER IN MAPUTO: MESSAGE ZIMBABWE DELIVERED [...] (C) SUMMARY: In December 18 meetings with President Guebuza and Foreign Minister Baloi, Assistant Secretary Frazer pressed the Government of Mozambique (GRM) to take stronger action on Zimbabwe, delivering tough messages about the need for regime change in Zimbabwe, particularly in light of [...]	2009-01-06 12:12:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MZ ZI
09MAPUTO1007	MOST OPPOSITION CANDIDATES DISQUALIFIED FROM [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 7, the National Electoral Commission (CNE),citing registration irregularities, announced the disqualification of Daviz Simango's Democratic Movement of Mozambique (MDM) from 9 of 13 constituencies in the October 28 legislative elections. MDM will challenge this d [...]	2009-09-09 15:24:00	Embassy Maputo	SECRET	PGOV PREL MZ
09MAPUTO1009	RISING CONCERN ABOUT DISQUALIFICATION OF OPPOSITION [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a September 10 televised meeting with National Electoral Commission (CNE) President Leopoldo da Costa, representatives from 18 diplomatic missions raised grave concerns over reftel decisions to exclude a number of opposition parties from the October 28 legislative elections. [...]	2009-09-10 17:44:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MZ
09MAPUTO1010	H1N1 INFLUENZA CASE CONFIRMED IN MOZAMBIQUE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of Mozambique (GRM) confirmed its first case of H1N1 Influenza (Swine Flu) on August 17. Preparations for the possible arrival of the influenza began in April, when the GRM began developing a response plan. The GRM has limited doses of Relenza and Tamiflu. Po [...]	2009-09-11 09:26:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO SENV SOCI PGOV PREL MZ
09MAPUTO1012	DIPLOMATIC CORPS RAISES ELECTIONS CONCERNS WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a September 11 meeting with President Guebuza, the Charge and 16 members of the diplomatic community raised their concerns about recent disqualifications of several opposition parties from the legislative election on October 28 (Ref A and B). Guebuza appeared attentive and [...]	2009-09-11 15:24:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MZ
09MAPUTO1013	PRESIDENT GUEBUZA'S INNER CIRCLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: This is the first of a three-part series on leadership in Mozambique. Power politics in Mozambique are opaque as politicians are compelled to balance personal fortunes, family obligations, and regional and ethnic considerations in the decision making process. Mozambique's power [...]	2009-09-14 07:59:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MZ
09MAPUTO1015	MOZAMBIQUE LEADERSHIP - OUTSIDERS LOOKING IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: This is the second in a three-part series on Mozambican leadership. Mozambique has several prominent figures who, while possessing their own political strength, do not hold influence over President Guebuza. Some figures described in this cable have achieved powerful positions b [...]	2009-09-15 07:19:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MZ
09MAPUTO1016	CAMPAIGN SEASON BEGINS WITH VIOLENCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The official start of campaigning for the October 28 national elections was marred by violence, largely by supporters of ruling party FRELIMO against the opposition. The Catholic church--accused of supporting the opposition--has expressed concern about intimidation tactics agai [...]	2009-09-15 09:29:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC CASC MZ
09MAPUTO1033	DONORS' RESOLVE HARDENS IN ELECTIONS CONFLICT [...] (C) SUMMARY: In advance of a periodic formal political dialogue between the leadership of the 'G-19' international donor countries and the GRM, twenty-one chiefs of mission from Europe and North America convened on September 16 to review growing worries about the legitimacy of October 28 gene [...]	2009-09-17 16:07:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MZ
09MAPUTO1042	CHISSANO ON MADAGASCAR: "SITTING ON A VOLCANO" [...] (C) SUMMARY: Former Mozambican President and SADC Special Negotiator for Madagascar Joachim Chissano briefed the Charge on September 18 on his mediation efforts. Of immediate concern, he highlighted Andry Rajoelina's plans to participate in UNGA, calling for the USG to support a SADC (or p [...]	2009-09-18 12:39:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL UNGA MA MZ
09MAPUTO1048	TEDS PROGRESS: NOT YET READY TO EXPORT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The GRM has shown some progress towards gaining Section 609 Certification for use of Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs) in the past year. A representative of the Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MIC) believes that the Ministry of Fisheries, the GRM lead on this issue, is making [...]	2009-09-23 11:07:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIS BEXP ETRD ECON MZ
09MAPUTO1066	CONSTITUTIONAL COUNCIL UPHOLDS EXCLUSION OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a unanimous decision released late on September 28, Mozambique's Constitutional Council (CC) upheld a National Electoral Commission (CNE) determination to exclude many opposition legislative candidates from the October 28 elections. The CC decision came despite evidence of [...]	2009-09-29 13:36:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MZ
09MAPUTO1070	EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE: [...] (U) SUMMARY: The GRM declared its intent to adhere to the principles of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) in 2008, ultimately joining EITI in May of this year. The GRM has made little progress in implementation however and claims lack of funds, putting compliance into [...]	2009-09-30 10:57:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EMIN EPET ETRD PREL PGOV MZ
09MAPUTO1076	OOPPOSITION ACCUSES GRM OF ELECTIONS MALFEASANCE [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: In a September 30 press conference, representatives of opposition party Democratic Movement of Mozambique (MDM) presented compelling arguments in support of their accusation that the GRM was actively malfeasant in denying the party's efforts to participate in legislative elec [...]	2009-10-01 16:22:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MZ
09MAPUTO1081	HEALTH MINISTER COMMITS TO PEPFAR GOALS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Charge met with the Minister of Health (MISAU) Dr. Ivo Garrido recently to discuss his Ministry's involvement in a Partnership Framework for HIV/AIDS programming over the next five years including priority policy issues. MISAU is the key ministry in the Mozambique respon [...]	2009-10-06 05:10:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EAID KHIV SOCI MZ
09MAPUTO1089	ELECTIONS ENVIRONMENT BECOMES INCREASINGLY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Two small opposition parties had far greater success than the Democratic Movement of Mozambique (MDM) in registering for the legislative elections. The parties, PLD and UDM, have drawn the attention of civil society and the independent media, who raise concerns that these parties [...]	2009-10-07 14:56:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MZ
09MAPUTO1137	CHARGE PRESSES FM ON ELECTIONS TRANSPARENCY ISSUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 13, the Charge met with Foreign Minister Oldemiro Baloi to discuss ongoing donor community concerns about transparency in the October 28 Mozambican election and the resulting slippage in Mozambique's international reputation. Baloi noted his recent meetings with USG [...]	2009-10-20 15:00:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MZ
09MAPUTO1152	AT DEMOCRATIC CROSSROADS, MOZAMBIQUE CHOOSES WRONG [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Guebuza's ruling FRELIMO party is widely expected to emerge victorious following the October 28 general elections, not only benefiting from superior funding and organization, but also the politically-motivated shenanigans taken by the Electoral Commission to exclude sco [...]	2009-10-26 10:58:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MZ
09MAPUTO1165	MOZAMBIQUE ELECTIONS: EUROPEANS EXPRESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: EU Heads of Mission (HOMs) met recently with Foreign Minister Oldemiro Baloi to convey concerns about the lack of transparency in the preparations for the October 28 presidential, legislative, and provincial elections. Baloi repeated the now well-rehearsed Government of Mozambiqu [...]	2009-10-27 15:38:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID MZ
09MAPUTO1167	RULING FRELIMO PARTY CRUSHES OPPOSITION IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The ruling FRELIMO party appears to have overwhelmed the opposition in general elections held on October 28. Current president and FRELIMO candidate Armando Guebuza could get above 75pct of the presidential vote, and FRELIMO should walk away with a super-majority (more than two [...]	2009-10-29 14:15:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MZ
09MAPUTO1168	WHO IS OBSERVING THIS ELECTIONS PROCESS? [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign and domestic groups are observing the process that led up to the October 28 general elections and now the process afterwards. Key foreign observer groups include the European Union and an effort led by the U.S. Embassy with the coordination of the United Nations Developm [...]	2009-10-29 14:20:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM MZ
09MAPUTO1236	MOZAMBIQUE HOPING TO CASH IN ON WORLD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Less than 250 days to the FIFA Soccer World Cup in South Africa, the largest event to be held on the African continent. Mozambique's preparations for the World Cup highlight the country's progress, or lack thereof, on a number of developmental challenges, including a lack of r [...]	2009-11-06 10:07:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN EIND MZ SCUL EINV
09MAPUTO1237	DEFENSE MINISTER ON ZIMBABWE PRIOR TO SADC TROIKA [...] (C) On November 5 just hours before the opening in Maputo of the Southern African Development Community's (SADC) Organ on Politics, Defense and Security 'Troika' Summit, the Charge and DATT met with Mozambican Defense Minister Filipe Nyussi at his request to discuss Zimbabwe (and other topics [...]	2009-11-06 11:15:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ZI MZ
09MAPUTO124	SCENESETTER FOR REAR ADMIRAL WILLIAM P. LOEFFER: [...] (SBU) The Embassy warmly welcomes you to Mozambique, widely considered to be an exemplary post-conflict democratic success story in Africa. Following the 2008 visits of Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of African Affairs, Jendayi Frazer, Ambassador Yates and Major General Altshuler from A [...]	2009-02-04 12:48:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL OTRA OVIP ECON ETRD EINV KPKO EAID
09MAPUTO1282	CRUSHING FRELIMO VICTORY CONFIRMED BY ELECTORAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On November 11 Mozambique,s National Electoral Commission (CNE) announced the results of elections held on October 28. As accurately predicted by a parallel vote tabulation conducted on election day the ruling party and President Armando Guebuza won an overwhelming mandate,as [...]	2009-11-12 18:02:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	MZ PGOV PREL
09MAPUTO1301	MOZAMBIQUE'S DAVIZ SIMANGO: READY FOR THE LONG HAUL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Defeated Democratic Movement of Mozambique (MDM) presidential candidate Daviz Simango told the Charge on November 16 This election the most fraudulent in Mozambique,s history., He described tactics used by the ruling FRELIMO party to manipulate electoral results. Radiating vigo [...]	2009-11-17 15:30:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM MZ
09MAPUTO1346	EUROPEANS AND CANADIANS CONSIDER RESPONSE TO [...] (C)SUMMARY: A lack of transparency in the October 28 elections and other governance concerns have some donors considering a reduction in the $465 million of direct budget support provided to the GRM. Working together in the G-19 Donor Group (including the United States as an associate membe [...]	2009-12-04 15:06:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EAID MZ
09MAPUTO247	CONSULTANCY SERVICES: FEASIBILITY STUDY, [...] 787/02/T008 2. 02/09/09 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. MCA Q Mozambique Procurement Agent Av. Zedequias Manganhela, 267, Edificio JAT IV, 5th Floor Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 305 577 Fax: (258 21) 311 160 E-mail: general@ [...]	2009-02-09 08:07:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ECON MZ
09MAPUTO248	INVITATION FOR BIDS Q SUPPLY OF WATER METERS [...] 787/02/T006 2. 02/09/09 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. Att: Chief Executive Officer FIPAG-Fundo de Investimento de Patrimonio do Abastecimento de Agua Rua General Pereira dQEca, 241 Ground Floor Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21 [...]	2009-02-09 08:11:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ECON MZ
09MAPUTO261	PROCUREMENT NOTICE: SUPPLY OF FURNITURE AND [...] 787/02/T008 2. 02/11/09 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. MEC/Direccao de Planificacao e Cooperacao Construcoes e Equipamentos Escolares Rua Joaquim Lapa, 22 Q 3 Floor Suite 27 Tel: (258 21) 302 424 Fax: (258 21) 430 204; 309 725 Maputo, [...]	2009-02-12 15:52:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ECON MZ
09MAPUTO262	PROCUREMENT NOTICE: SUPPLY OF FURNITURE AND [...] 787/02/T009 2. 02/12/09 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. MEC/Direccao de Planificacao e Cooperacao Construcoes e Equipamentos Escolares Rua Joaquim Lapa, 22 Q 3 Floor Suite 27 Tel: (258 21) 302 424 Fax: (258 21) 430 204; 309 725 Maputo, [...]	2009-02-12 15:52:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ECON MZ
09MAPUTO276	FOOD INSECURITY ALERT FOR CENTRAL MOZAMBIQUE [...] SUMMARY: The LATE ARRIVAL OF RAIN THIS YEAR IN CENTRAL MOZAMBIQUE, FOLLOWING TWO POOR SEASONS OF RAINFALL, HAS LED TO POOR HARVEST YIELDS THAT ARE AFFECTING THE FOOD SECURITY OF 97,000 IN TETE PROVINCE, 14,500 IN NORTHERN MANICA, AND 58,000 IN SOFALA. A USAID ASSESSMENT TRIP IN DECEMBER 2008 [...]	2009-02-19 10:57:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	AFIN AMGT MZ
09MAPUTO289	MOZAMBIQUE: NINTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] (SBU) Mozambique is a source and possibly a destination country for men, women, and children trafficked for the purposes of forced labor and sexual exploitation. The use of forced and bonded child laborers is a common practice in Mozambique's rural areas, often with the complicity of family [...]	2009-02-26 11:07:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KCRM KTIP PHUM KWMN SMIG ELAB KFRD ASEC PREF
09MAPUTO321	PRESIDENCY MINISTER ON ZIMBABWE, PKOS, ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a one-on-one February 26 meeting with Minister of the Presidency Antonio Sumbana, the Charge pressed the GRM to remain engaged in Zimbabwe's political challenges and to move quickly to participate in peacekeeping operations (PKOs). Sumbana reiterated Mozambique's support in b [...]	2009-02-27 12:10:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MZ ZI
09MAPUTO381	PRESIDENT CONCERNED ABOUT MOZAMBIQUE'S ECONOMY [...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 17, President Guebuza summoned the Charge to discuss the potential impact of the financial crisis on Mozambique, raising particular concerns about the effect of slowing economic growth on poverty reduction. Guebuza recently created a ministerial working group to discuss [...]	2009-03-18 17:05:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EFIN ECON MZ
09MAPUTO398	MOZAMBIQUE OUTREACH TOUR ENGAGES YOUTH ON THE U.S. [...] SUMMARY: Responding to excitement over the new U.S. Administration amongst our target population here, youth and students, and armed with helpful tools from our IIP Bureau as well as a special "Soft Power Gold" powerpoint designed by another FSO, the PAO and our Outreach Specialist took southe [...]	2009-03-23 09:57:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO KMDR PREL PGOV KDEM MZ

09MAPUTO493	NEW LABOR LAWS DISSUADE FOREIGN INVESTORS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In December 2008, the Government of Mozambique (GRM) passed into law new regulations establishing quotas on foreign employees for businesses operating in Mozambique. Minister of Labor Helena Taipo has begun an active campaign of enforcement which particularly impacts foreign co [...]	2009-04-20 09:49:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EINV ETRD EAID PGOV PREL ELAB MZ
09MAPUTO497	THE DEFENSE MINISTER ON MADAGASCAR [...] (C) GRM Defense Minister Filipe Nhussi asked the Charge for the USG perspective on Madagascar on April 14. Drawing from reftel talking points, the Charge indicated that what had happened in Madagascar was nothing short of an old-style coup and bad for the region. He continued it was especia [...]	2009-04-21 09:07:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC EAID PGOV PREL MZ
09MAPUTO521	FAMOUS AUTHOR PROVIDES A SNAPSHOT OF ENVIROMENTAL [...] (SBU) This cable represents the third in a series of innovative collaboration in environment/science reporting between Embassies Maputo and Pretoria. Embassy Pretoria ESTH Officer and Maputo Economic/Commercial officer visited environment and science projects in Niassa, Sofala and Cabo Delgad [...]	2009-04-27 10:36:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	SOCI EAGR ECON ETRD PGOV PREL EINV MZ
09MAPUTO536	HUMANITARIAN DEMINING IN MOZAMBIQUE MAKING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mozambique, once one of the most heavily mined-countries in the world, is making excellent progress towards its stated goal of being mine-impact free by 2014. USG and other nations provide substantial financial support for demining efforts. Humanitarian demining has received top [...]	2009-05-04 08:06:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KHDP PGOV PREL ECON MASS EAGR KPKO MZ
09MAPUTO559	SCENESETTER FOR GEN WILLIAM "KIP" WARD'S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) The Embassy warmly welcomes you to Mozambique, widely considered to be an exemplary post-conflict democratic success story in Africa. Following the recent visits of Major General Altshuler, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for African Affairs Theresa Whalen, Deputy Assistant Secretar [...]	2009-05-07 08:22:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL OTRA OVIP ECON ETRD EINV KPKO EAID
09MAPUTO606	LABOR LAW THREATENS U.S. INTERESTS [...] SUMMARY/ACTION REQUEST: Mozambique's new labor law sets complicated requirements for quotas and credential validation for foreigners. U.S. companies and nonprofits along with the American school have requested USG advocacy as the law is significantly hindering their ability to invest and imp [...]	2009-05-28 13:05:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EINV ELAB ECON EAID PGOV PREL AMGT APER
09MAPUTO608	OPPOSITION LEADER SIMANGO READIES PRESIDENTIAL BID [...] (C) SUMMARY: Daviz Simango, leader of new opposition party Democratic Movement of Mozambique (MDM),is readying a public announcement to run for president in October 28 national elections. In a meeting with the Charge, he described the mechanics of how MDM is organizing its campaign, and di [...]	2009-05-28 13:05:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MZ
09MAPUTO609	OPPOSITION LEADER SIMANGO READIES PRESIDENTIAL BID [...] (C) SUMMARY: Daviz Simango, leader of new opposition party Democratic Movement of Mozambique (MDM),is readying a public announcement to run for president in October 28 national elections. In a meeting with the Charge, he described the mechanics of how MDM is organizing its campaign, and di [...]	2009-05-28 13:06:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MZ
09MAPUTO610	LABOR LAW THREATENS U.S. INTERESTS [...] SUMMARY/ACTION REQUEST: Mozambique's new labor law sets complicated requirements for quotas and credential validation for foreigners. U.S. companies and nonprofits along with the American school have requested USG advocacy as the law is significantly hindering their ability to invest and imp [...]	2009-05-28 13:07:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD EINV ELAB ECON EAID PGOV PREL AMGT APER
09MAPUTO615	MOZAMBIQUE'S PROPOSAL FOR FY 2009 JULIA TAFT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In response to reftel 08 State 014280, U.S. Embassy- Maputo submits the following proposal for consideration under the FY 2009 Julia Taft Refugee Fund. The Zimbabwe-Mozambique Solidarity Alliance (ZIMOSA),working in partnership with the Christian Council of Mozambique (CCM) [...]	2009-05-29 08:20:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREF PREL
09MAPUTO635	CONSULTANCY SERVICES: SERVICE PROVIDER FOR [...] 787/06/T011 2. 06/04/09 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. MCA Q Mozambique Procurement Agent Av. Zedequias Manganhela, 267, Edificio JAT IV, 5th Floor Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 305 577 Fax: (258 21) 311 160 E-mail: general@ [...]	2009-06-04 15:13:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ECON MZ
09MAPUTO657	MOZAMBIQUE MEDIA REACTION TO POTUS CAIRO SPEECH [...] One week after the President's "A New Beginning" speech to the Muslim world from Cairo, Mozambican press is still digesting his words and the implications for Muslims and U.S. policy. While all coverage has been positive, praising the President for his boldness, his eloquence and his depth of [...]	2009-06-12 05:33:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO KDEM PREL PHUM PGOV MZ
09MAPUTO661	XENOPHOBIA: MORE THAN ELECTIONEERING, THIS IS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The GRM appears to be increasingly xenophobic in the run-up to October 28 national elections. The Ministry of Labor has implemented an anti-foreigner labor law (ref A),aggressively inspected organizations with foreign employees (ref B),and has denied labor authorizations for n [...]	2009-06-12 10:21:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SOCI MZ
09MAPUTO666	MCC COMPACT IMPLEMENTATION TRIGGERS WATER AND LAND [...] SUMMARY: In 2007 the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) signed a five-year, $506.9 million Compact with the Government of Mozambique (GRM). Since the Compact entered into force in September 2008, the GRM has made measurable strides in improving the framework for water/sanitation adminis [...]	2009-06-16 15:49:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID EINV PGOV EAGR PREL SENV SOCI ETRD ELTN
09MAPUTO677	REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST: [...] 787/06/T012 2. 06/23/09 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. National Directorate of Water Att: Head of Water Resources Management Department Av. 25 de Setembro, 942 Q 11th Floor Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 312 568/9 Fax: (258 2 [...]	2009-06-24 05:04:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ECON MZ
09MAPUTO678	REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST: NACALA [...] 787/06/T013 2. 06/23/09 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. Adminstracao Nacional de Estradas Av. de Mocambique, 1225 Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 476 163/7 Fax: (258 21) 475 862 E-mail: nnunes@ane.gov.mz -------------------------- [...]	2009-06-24 05:04:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ECON MZ
09MAPUTO69	REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR [...] 787/01/T005 2. 01/26/09 3. RDOUGHTEN 4. 787 MOZAMBIQUE 5. - 6A. REPLY TO: 6B. Att: Financial Secotr Technical Assistance Project Ministry of Finance Praca 25 de Junho, 380 Q 3 Floor Maputo, Mozambique Tel: (258 21) 312 737/8 Fax: (258 21) 312 738 E- [...]	2009-01-26 13:17:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	BEXP ETRD ECON MZ
09MAPUTO79	EX-PRESIDENT CHISSANO ON ZIMBABWE, UGANDA [...] (C) Former President of Mozambique and UN Special Envoy for LRA-affected areas Joaquim Chissano told the Charge on January 27 that an LRA envoy came to Maputo on January 10 to inform that LRA leader Joseph Kony wanted a ceasefire so that he could sign the peace accord. Chissano said he had re [...]	2009-01-28 13:11:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MZ ZI UG
09MAPUTO797	GROWING CORRUPTION AND WEAK GOVERNANCE IN THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Five years ago, President Guebuza was elected into office on a platform of promoting human rights and democracy while fighting poverty, corruption, and crime. In the run-up to the October 28 national elections, a series of reports on Governance and Corruption in Mozambique from [...]	2009-07-17 06:16:00	Embassy Maputo	SECRET	KCOR KDEM SNAR KCRM PHUM PREL PGOV AMGT PTER
09MAPUTO8	USAID/MOZAMBIQUE RECOMMENDS SUPPORT TO [...] SUMMARY: THE RAINS HAVE COME LATE IN CENTRAL MOZAMBIQUE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE PREVIOUS AGRICULTURAL SEASON (2007-08) ALSO EXPERIENCED A POOR RAINY SEASON IN THIS PART OF MOZAMBIQUE AND PRODUCED SIGNIFICANTLY DEPRESSED CROP YIELDS. AS A RESULT, MOZAMBICANS IN MOST OF TETE PROVINCE AND THE NORT [...]	2009-01-06 10:15:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED	AFIN AMGT MZ
09MAPUTO896	ONE-STOP BORDER: PROJECT BETWEEN MOZAMBIQUE AND S. [...] (SBU) Summary: Econoff met with officials at the Government of Mozambique (GRM) on May 28 and the South African Revenue Service on July 2 to discuss the status of a joint one-stop border project between Mozambique and South Africa. Plans to create a 24-hour, one-stop border were signed in 20 [...]	2009-08-11 10:32:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EIND EINV EINT PGOV ETRD MZ SF
09MAPUTO91	MFA BRIEFS DIP CORPS ON ZIMBABWE TALKS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Vice Foreign Minister Henrique Banze called together representatives of all diplomatic missions in Mozambique on January 28 to discuss the state of play on Zimbabwe. He said the Harare talks had marked progress, but that a special SADC summit in Pretoria the following week was s [...]	2009-01-29 17:13:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MZ ZI
09MAPUTO916	FORMER FM SIMAO DISCUSSES MADAGASCAR TALKS [...] (S) SUMMARY: Former Chissano-era Foreign Minister Leonardo Simao provided detailed feedback to the Charge on August 13 on the Madagascar Peace and Reconciliation discussions leading to the August 9 agreement in Maputo between the Malagasy "Big Four." Simao described the negotiations as diffi [...]	2009-08-14 10:13:00	Embassy Maputo	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV MZ MA
09MAPUTO962	OPPOSITION MDM PARTY LEADERS DISCUSS ELECTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: PolOffs met recently with Ismael Mussa and Joao Carlos Colaco, both Members of Parliament and opposition Democratic Movement of Mozambique (MDM) sympathizers. Mussa resigned from RENAMO in late May, but technically serves in Parliament as an independent because formally switching [...]	2009-08-28 07:15:00	Embassy Maputo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MZ
09MAPUTO966	U.S.-BRAZIL COOPERATION IN MOZAMBIQUE [...] (SBU) Summary: Mozambique's considerable assistance needs offer an array of opportunities for joint U.S.)Brazil cooperation. While the health sector continues to be the most promising, additional collaboration is now proposed in food security and agriculture, and is also possible in energy, [...]	2009-08-31 09:08:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KHIV EAGR ETRD ECON SOCI KPKO SMIL
09MAPUTO980	BUSINESS COMMUNTITY PROTESTS PORT CARGO SCANNING [...] (SBU) Summary: In 2005, the Government of Mozambique (GRM) awarded a 20-year concession to Kudumba Investments to provide an integrated border and cargo security solution. The concession is based on the principle of "build, operate, and transfer" that requires no capital outlay from the GRM. [...]	2009-09-02 13:47:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EIND EINV EINT PGOV EWWT PREL ETRD MZ SF
09MAPUTO983	MAPUTO PORT BRINGS COMPETITION...AND CORRUPTION [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government of Mozambique (GRM) entered into partnership with private investors to revitalize and increase port and rail infrastructure capacity, which was long-neglected during the civil war. Econoffs met with GRM and private sector representatives to discuss progress with [...]	2009-09-03 11:46:00	Embassy Maputo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETRD KCOR EINV EWWT PGOV MZ SF
09MASERU100	LESOTHO: BETTER WORK THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF LABOR [...] The U.S Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs is considering implementing a program to address worker rights through technical assistance in countries with which the United States has trade preference programs. The proposed project would focus on compliance with core labo [...]	2009-04-17 07:33:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ECON LT
09MASERU109	PRIME MINISTER SURVIVES APPARENT ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT [...] (C) In the early morning hours of Wednesday, April 22, there was an apparent attempt on the life of Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili, whose residence borders Ambassador Nolan's residence. Despite heavy gunfire at the residence for approximately 30 minutes, the Prime Minister was unharmed. Leso [...]	2009-04-22 11:33:00	Embassy Maseru	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV CASC LT
09MASERU116	POLICE DISCUSS ATTACKERS BUT HAVE NOT FOUND THE ATTACK'S [...] The Lesotho Mounted Police Service (LMPS) held a press conference on Friday, April 24, 2009, at Police Headquarters to brief the media on their investigations into the attempted assassination of the Prime Minister and attacks on military barracks. Police announced that three suspects were in cu [...]	2009-04-27 15:05:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PGOV LT
09MASERU129	LESOTHO'S NATIONAL SECURITY SERVICE NAMES ASSASSINATION [...] (C) On Wednesday, April 29, Lesotho's National Security Service (NSS) allowed post's RSO to read a classified NSS document stating that they have identified the mastermind behind the April 22 attempt to assassinate the Prime Minister. According to NSS information, local businessman Jersey Ra [...]	2009-04-30 14:12:00	Embassy Maseru	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ASEC LT
09MASERU141	LESOTHO: NSS UPDATES ON ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT INVESTIGATION [...] (C) Sources within the National Security Service (NSS) provided the Embassy with an update on the investigations into the recent assassination attempt of the Prime Minister (reftel). According to the NSS Director of External Operations, the South African Police Service (SAPS) informed them o [...]	2009-05-07 13:48:00	Embassy Maseru	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV LT
09MASERU142	LESOTHO: FORMER POLITICAL REFUGEES GIVE PRESS CONFERENCE [...] Three Lesotho nationals who fled Lesotho in July 2007 held a press conference on Monday, May 4, 2009, two months after their return to Lesotho from South Africa. The LDF had detained the men in 2007 in connection with the search for army rifles which had been forcibly taken from military guar [...]	2009-05-07 15:07:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PGOV LT
09MASERU15	LESOTHO 2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Embassy Maseru submits the following information for Lesotho's 2009 Investment Climate Statement. Lesotho is open to foreign direct investment (FDI) and generally treats foreign investors well. With most investment originating from East Asia, FDI in Lesotho is primarily channeled into export-or [...]	2009-01-20 07:16:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV USTR KTDB OPIC LT
09MASERU154	LESOTHO: RELIGIOUS FREEDOM INTERVIEW REVEALS ORGANIZED [...] (U) In preparation for the International Religious Freedom report, Poloff has been visiting and speaking to representatives of different faiths in Maseru. On Tuesday, May 5, Poloff interviewed prominent local businessman and member of the Muslim community, Ashraf Abubaker. Abubaker is a trust [...]	2009-05-18 10:31:00	Embassy Maseru	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PREL SF LT
09MASERU165	ASSASSINATION ATTEMPT: MEDIA REVIEW [...] In the May 14-20 issue of "The Monitor" weekly newspaper, a well-respected local columnist asks the question: "Is Lesotho a fertile breeding ground for international terrorism?" His points echo some of the Embassy's own concerns about security in the country, most forcefully brought to light [...]	2009-05-22 19:33:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ASEC LT
09MASERU194	ALLOCATION OF PARLIAMENTARY SEATS CONTINUES TO DOMINATE [...] In the aftermath of the April 22 attacks in Maseru (ref A),GOL authorities and members of the security establishment have asserted that the situation is back to normal. However, in recent days the issue of allocation of proportional seats in the National Assembly has resurfaced. This thorny [...]	2009-06-15 10:33:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PGOV LT
09MASERU231	2007 ELECTIONS: SADC-SPONSORED DIALOGUE ENDS IN STALEMATE [...] (U) Sir Ketumile Masire, former president of Botswana, returned to Maseru on July 8 to present his final report on the SADC-sponsored political dialogue to address concerns following the 2007 parliamentary elections. Masire's report gives a brief history of the dialogue process, which starte [...]	2009-07-10 11:17:00	Embassy Maseru	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV LT
09MASERU251	OPPOSITION PARTY REQUESTS USG INTERVENTION TO RESOLVE [...] (C) SUMMARY: CDA met with the leader of opposition party Marematlou Freedom party (MFP),Senator Vincent Malebo, on July 22, 2009. After discussing the governing party's manipulation of the electoral model in the 2007 national elections and the stay away planned to start August 3, Malebo cal [...]	2009-07-27 08:27:00	Embassy Maseru	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV LT
09MASERU265	PARTIES AGREE TO TALK AMID QUIET START TO THE STAY AWAY [...] SUMMARY: Monday morning was unusually quiet in Maseru on August 3, the first day of the general strike called by the opposition parties to protest the allocation of proportional representation seats in parliament following the 2007 national election. Some taxis were running, but streets were [...]	2009-08-03 11:19:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PGOV CASC LT
09MASERU266	MASERU STILL CALM AS TALKS POSTPONED BY ONE DAY [...] SUMMARY: The city of Maseru continues to operate on the second day of the strike, with buses, taxis and private vehicles running at a slow start, but close to normal operation by midday. The GOL will meet with opposition party leaders on Wednesday, August 5, to discuss the dispute called by the [...]	2009-08-04 11:34:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED	CASC PGOV ASEC LT
09MASERU330	FOREIGN MINISTER'S TOUR D'HORIZON DOES NOT INCLUDE AU CHAIR [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Rob Nolan was invited by Foreign Minister Kenneth Tsekoa to a meeting which resulted in a tour d'horizon discussion of the key issues in Lesotho's current political arena. Tsekoa stated that the government of Lesotho (GOL) is bringing together a commission of internati [...]	2009-09-14 15:32:00	Embassy Maseru	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON ETRD LT
09MASERU382	NATIONAL UNIVERSITY TO RESUME CLASSES NEXT WEEK [...] SUMMARY: Following Thursday's riots at National University of Lesotho (NUL),the atmosphere around the city of Roma and on campus is now calm and quiet. Students were evacuated from campus over the weekend and those reported injured have since been released from the hospital. End Summary. 2 [...]	2009-10-27 13:29:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED	ASEC PGOV CASC LT
09MASERU387	PEPFAR / MCC COLLABORATION YIELDS RESULTS IN LESOTHO [...] Excellent collaboration between Embassy Maseru's PEPFAR and MCC teams is resulting in efficient linking of USG-funded activities and leveraging resources for greater impact in pursuit of common health goals. High level support for interagency collaboration; common objectives; Lesotho governme [...]	2009-11-03 07:34:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID KMCA KHIV LT
09MASERU394	OPPOSITION LEADER WANTS MORE SAY IN HOW MCC MONEY IS SPENT [...] On Friday, October 30, Ambassador Rob Nolan met with Kelebone Maope, Member of Parliament and leader of opposition political party the Lesotho People's Congress. Maope expressed concern that poor citizens of Lesotho will be exploited under the current version of the Land Bill (ref A). He fel [...]	2009-11-04 16:01:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KMCA LT
09MASERU415	SSH BENEFICIARY INFORMATION FOR 2008/2009 [...] Molibetsane Primary School used funds to purchase building materials to construct three classrooms in the Leribe district. There were 112 male and 138 female beneficiaries for this $9,000 grant. 2. Soai Primary School, located in a remote and isolated rural area of Lesotho servin [...]	2009-11-23 15:35:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID SOCI LT
09MASERU447	DISCONTENT WITH PRIME MINISTER RISING WITHIN GOVERNING PARTY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Minister of Communications Mothetjoa Metsing, who is also the governing Lesotho Congress for Democracy (LCD) Secretary General, expressed his concerns to Ambassador Nolan about Prime Minister Pakalitha Mosisili's decision not to retire at the end of his current term and his "dict [...]	2009-12-31 06:55:00	Embassy Maseru	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV LT
09MASERU448	LESOTHO: 2010 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] Embassy Maseru submits the following information for Lesotho's 2010 Investment Climate Statement. Lesotho is open to foreign direct investment (FDI) and views FDI as a means to drive growth, improve international competitiveness, and obtain access to foreign markets. Virtually all business sect [...]	2009-12-31 08:46:00	Embassy Maseru	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV USTR OPIC LT
09MATAMOROS177	NEW U.S.-MEXICO BORDER CROSSING TO OPEN DECEMBER 15 NEAR [...] Summary: The Anzalduas International Bridge, located between McAllen, Texas, and Reynosa, Mexico, will begin operations on Tuesday, December 15, with a low-key "soft opening" to be followed by a large-scale ceremonial one in January. Both Mexican and Texan officials predict this new crossin [...]	2009-12-14 03:49:00	Consulate Matamoros	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ECIN EIND ELTN ETRD MX
09MATAMOROS188	DARK SECURITY CLOUD HOVERS OVER MATAMOROS BUSINESS [...] (U) Participants: Consul General Michael Barkin EconOff Angela Palazzolo National Vice President Roberto Capistran, CANACINTRA Mexico (La Camara Nacional de la Industria de Transformacisn) President Alejandro Fernandez Sandoval, COPARMEX Matamoros (Confederacisn Patronal de la Republica Me [...]	2009-12-22 20:41:00	Consulate Matamoros	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PREL PGOV PHUM SNAR ECON KCRM MX
09MBABANE18	SWAZILAND: UPDATE ON WORST FORMS OF CHILD LABOR IN [...] No summary [...]	2009-01-20 10:32:00	Embassy Mbabane	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB EIND ETRD PHUM SOCI USAID WZ
09MBABANE273	SWAZILAND 2009 AGOA ELIGIBILITY REVIEW [...] Country Background Summary: Swaziland is a small, land-locked country with one of the most limited economies in southern Africa. Its predominately young and rural population is beset by many challenges; foremost among them are widespread poverty and unemployment, along with one of the highest [...]	2009-10-13 04:30:00	Embassy Mbabane	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID ECON ENRG ETRD PHUM WZ
09MBABANE313	SWAZILAND 2009 INTERIM TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT [...] SUMMARY: Since the June 2009 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report, the Government of Swaziland has made substantial progress in addressing human trafficking. GKOS has acknowledged it did not take TIP seriously until this year, and therefore many initiatives to prosecute and punish traffickers [...]	2009-11-16 12:58:00	Embassy Mbabane	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIP KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM SMIG WZ
09MBABANE351	LABOR LEADER JAN SITHOLE: SWAZILAND NOT UPHOLDING LABOR [...] SUMMARY: Labor union and civil society leader Jan Sithole, who recently stepped down after 25 years as secretary general of the Swaziland Federation of Trade Unions (SFTU),told PolOff that Swaziland is not doing well implementing treaties and laws upholding labor rights. Recalling influenti [...]	2009-12-21 14:45:00	Embassy Mbabane	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PREL ECON PHUM WZ
09MBABANE52	HIV PREVALENCE RATE IN SWAZILAND SAMPLE RISES, BUT [...] SUMMARY: On February 24th at a national public forum, Swaziland's Minister of Health Benedict Xaba released findings of the latest HIV Sentinel Surveillance Survey of a sample of pregnant women presenting at health clinics around the country. The late 2008 survey data show that HIV prevalenc [...]	2009-03-03 13:28:00	Embassy Mbabane	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM KTIP WZ
09MBABANE67	FRUITFUL DIALOGUE BETWEEN AMBASSADOR AND PM [...] SUMMARY: On March 6, Ambassador Parker met with Swazi Prime Minister (PM) Barnabus Sibusiso Dlamini. Discussion included: Ambassador Parker's impending departure from Swaziland; the 2008 Human Rights Report; current international perspective towards the government of the Kingdom of Swaziland [...]	2009-03-13 02:51:00	Embassy Mbabane	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM EAID WZ
09MELBOURNE111	AUSTRALIAN BANKS EXPANDING IN U.S. AND ASIA [...] (SBU) Australia's dominant "big four" banks have emerged from the global financial crisis healthy and looking abroad to expand. One bank has acquired a mid-sized U.S. regional bank and plans to purchase more, while the other banks are looking to China and Indonesia for growth. These banks are [...]	2009-10-09 22:41:00	Consulate Melbourne	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN ECON ETRD AS
09MELBOURNE114	AUSTRALIAN BANDAID DIPLOMACY IN INDIA [...] (C/NF) Three high level visits to India by Australian officials have had only a limited impact on cooling tempers still hot from a spike in violence against Indian students in Melbourne. Despite recent troubles and a historically inconsistent relationship, both India and Australia are making [...]	2009-10-20 02:22:00	Consulate Melbourne	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV IN AS
09MELBOURNE119	AUSTRALIAN VA MINISTER TO MEET U.S. COUNTERPART [...] (SBU) Alan Griffin, Australia's Minister for Veterans' Affairs, informed us that he is planning to meet U.S. Secretary for Veterans' Affairs Shinseki in New Zealand in February 2010 along with the VA ministers from the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Canada. We provide bio notes on this left- [...]	2009-11-12 23:46:00	Consulate Melbourne	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PINR PREL PGOV AS
09MELBOURNE127	AUSTRALIAN-U.S. WILDFIRE COOPERATION TO BE SYSTEMATIZED [...] (SBU) Two teams of U.S. fire experts will preemptively deploy to Victoria as the state braces for another tough fire season. With the devastating February 2009 fires still fresh in the minds of many locals, local politicians are sparing no expense to avoid a repeat of "Black Saturday." Austra [...]	2009-11-27 23:46:00	Consulate Melbourne	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID SENV AS
09MELBOURNE132	AUSTRALIAN BUSINESSES BULLISH ON U.S. GREEN ECONOMY [...] (SBU) Australian businesses are looking to the United States for investment opportunities in the green economy. At least three Melbourne-based firms are considering opening or expanding U.S. operations to take advantage of new markets and significant stimulus spending in clean energy, recyclin [...]	2009-12-04 21:52:00	Consulate Melbourne	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV KGHG EIND ECON AS
09MELBOURNE135	RECOVERY BEGINS FOR AUSTRALIAN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY [...] (SBU) General Motors (GM),Ford and Toyota, Australia's three remaining automobile manufacturers, have survived one of the toughest years in recent memory. Despite abysmal sales volumes, sagging consumer confidence and the specter of auto import tariffs dropping from 10 to 5 percent in early [...]	2009-12-16 22:45:00	Consulate Melbourne	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EIND ECON ETRD AS
09MELBOURNE17	Cool Weather Eases Heat Threat in Victoria & South [...] (SBU) Cooler temperatures in Victoria have eased the burden of last week's heat wave (reftel). Though damage has been substantial, brushfires have been brought largely under control and the state's emergency response services are holding up well in the face of increased human health demands. [...]	2009-02-02 05:44:00	Consulate Melbourne	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO SENV ENRG AS
09MELBOURNE25	FIRES: OBSERVATIONS FROM THE FRONT; US FIREFIGHTERS EN [...] (SBU) Consul General traveled to the Whittlesea staging ground northeast of Melbourne on February 13. According to firefighters, the weekend will be critical as favorable weather conditions will continue to assist crews facing ongoing fires, none of which appear to be immediately life-threaten [...]	2009-02-13 05:59:00	Consulate Melbourne	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID SENV CASC AS
09MELBOURNE31	DEPLOYMENT OF U.S. FIRE EXPERTS GENERATES GOODWILL [...] (SBU) The deployment of 60 U.S. wildfire experts to Victoria has been well received by locals as well as the media. U.S. firefighters are deployed in four locations throughout the state as five major fires continue to burn, though none of the fires present an immediate threat to lives or prope [...]	2009-02-20 04:55:00	Consulate Melbourne	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID SENV CASC AS
09MELBOURNE34	VICTORIA BRACES FOR MORE FIRES [...] (SBU) Hot weather and high winds on February 27 threaten to spread the five major ongoing fires facing emergency personnel in Victoria. The state is taking precautionary measures by advising against unnecessary travel and closing schools. Charge visited the Emergency Coordination Center (ECC) [...]	2009-02-27 02:14:00	Consulate Melbourne	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID SENV CASC AS
09MELBOURNE37	COSTELLO AND OTHERS ON NEXT STEPS FOR [...] (C/NF) Consul General hosted former Treasurer Peter Costello and other prominent Victorians at the first of a series of focus group lunches on the future of U.S./Australian relations. Participants agreed that the United States' credentials as a center for world finance had been damaged and th [...]	2009-03-09 21:55:00	Consulate Melbourne	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EFIN ECON AS
09MELBOURNE38	Business Leaders: We're Only at the Beginning of the [...] (SBU) During a series of meetings in Melbourne on March 11, business and political leaders told Charge that the Australian economy is only experiencing the early effects of the global slowdown. Rio Tinto's Managing Director predicts a rough ride for commodities until late 2010 and ANZ's deputy [...]	2009-03-17 02:37:00	Consulate Melbourne	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EIND ECON ETRD AS
09MELBOURNE58	BANKING CHIEFS CONCERNED ABOUT AUSTRALIA CREDIT [...] (C/NF) The CEO of Australia's largest bank and J.P. Morgan's Chairman for its Australia and New Zealand business see Australia losing its AAA credit rating as one of the worst case recession scenarios. While both characterized the downgrade as unlikely, they expressed concern that the impact [...]	2009-04-29 05:07:00	Consulate Melbourne	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON ETRD EFIN AS
09MELBOURNE65	Indian Students Protest "Racist Attacks" [...] (SBU) Indian international students staged a large protest in Melbourne on May 31-June 1 claiming that they are being disproportionately targeted in a recent spike of robberies and assaults in Victoria and that police are not doing enough to stop the crimes. Police forcibly removed some protes [...]	2009-06-02 04:24:00	Consulate Melbourne	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL IN AS
09MELBOURNE66	BHP PREVIEWS SCUTTLING OF CHINESE INVESTMENT [...] (C/NF) According to its CEO Marius Kloppers, BHP Billiton played a role in quashing Chinalco's bid to invest $19.5 billion in Rio Tinto. This meeting took place one day prior to Rio Tinto's decision to walk away from the Chinalco deal (septel from Embassy). BHP, however, still has its eye on [...]	2009-06-05 05:16:00	Consulate Melbourne	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EIND ECON ETRD EINV CH AS
09MELBOURNE72	MAJOR CHANGES TO AUSTRALIAN PRUDENTIAL REGULATION [...] (C/NF) The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's (APRA) senior banking regulator said that changes to Australia's regulation infrastructure will be minor and in line with global consensus. While Australia's major banks remain healthy, there is still substantial debate about whether the [...]	2009-06-19 00:33:00	Consulate Melbourne	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	EFIN ECON ETRD AS
09MELBOURNE87	BIO NOTES - RICHARD MARLES, MP [...] (SBU) Consul General met with Richard Marles, federal Member for Corio and Australia's new Parliamentary Secretary for Innovation and Industry on July 13. A rising star in the Australian Labor Party (ALP),we provide bio notes on this recently promoted Parliamentarian. End summary. Bio Not [...]	2009-07-27 03:53:00	Consulate Melbourne	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PINR PREL PGOV AS
09MELBOURNE88	U.S. DAIRY SUBSIDIES HURTING VICTORIAN FARMERS? [...] (SBU) The Managing Director of Australia's largest dairy producer claims that U.S. subsidies are driving down Australian dairy prices. In addition to managing the effects of a 12-year drought, Victorian dairy farmers are also worried that Australia's proposed emissions trading scheme will sign [...]	2009-07-29 01:21:00	Consulate Melbourne	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ETRD ECON AS
09MELBOURNE9	CATERPILLAR GLOOMY AS COMMODITIES DOWNTURN [...] (C/NF) Tamera Nelson, Caterpillar's Managing Director for Melbourne and Tasmania, expects to lay off nearly one third of her workforce this year (strictly protect) due to sagging commodities prices and complex new industrial relations legislation. As the commodities slump continues to drag on [...]	2009-01-14 23:28:00	Consulate Melbourne	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EIND ETRD AS
09MELBOURNE95	RIGHT OF CENTER UNIONS DOMINATE IN VICTORIA [...] (C/NF) Unionized workers represent almost twenty percent of the Australian workforce, yet hold disproportionate political influence in federal and Victorian politics. Victorian right-of-center unions maintain a powerful sway over federal and state Ministers by engaging in backroom diplomacy, f [...]	2009-08-12 03:56:00	Consulate Melbourne	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PINR PREL PGOV AS
09MEXICO1006	MEXICAN BUDGET AND INFORMATION TRANSPARENCY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The access to information law passed in 2002 represents a vital element of the country's democratic transition and set a new international standard for transparency legislation. The new budget and fiscal accountability law passed in 2006 also represented a considerable improv [...]	2009-04-07 16:43:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN MX
09MEXICO1076	US - MEXICO DISCUSS GOM PROPOSAL TO NEGOTIATE [...] (SBU) Summary: US and Mexican officials held the third in a series of formal consultations under Articles 4 and 5 of the Western Gap treaty and regarding transboundary oil and gas reservoirs more generally March 31 in New Orleans. For the US side, the primary objective of the discussion was [...]	2009-04-15 18:25:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EINV PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO1145	Mexico Economic Weekly - April 20 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]	2009-04-23 13:33:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO1185	SITREP 4 - Swine Flu Outbreak in Mexico City [...] (U) SUMMARY: --------------- The GOM announced that schools across Mexico will remain closed until May 6. Mission Mexico decided to suspend all non-essential public services at Embassy Mexico and the nine Consulates until May 6. The EACs decided on April 27 to defer all non-essential TDY [...]	2009-04-28 16:14:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CVIS CASC KFLU KSCA TBIO MX
09MEXICO1191	UNITED STEETWORKERS UNION HIGHLIGHTS CONTINUING [...] SUMMARY: Secretary Clinton,s recent visit to Mexico prompted the US president of the United Steelworkers Union (USW) to write to her on behalf of Mexico,s National Miners Union (SNTMMSRM). The letter, which received extensive media coverage, highlighted various aspects of the long running dis [...]	2009-04-28 20:59:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ECON AFL CIO PGOV SOCI PINR MX
09MEXICO1192	EPR MEDIATION TALKS DISSOLVE [...] (U) Summary. On 21 April, the Mediation Commission (COMED) that had the role of mediator for dialogue between the EPR and the Mexican Government formally removed itself from any future exchanges. The COMED was composed of civil society representatives that had been identified by the EPR la [...]	2009-04-28 22:11:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	KCRM PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER MX
09MEXICO1209	SITREP 6 - H1N1 FLU OUTBREAK IN MEXICO CITY [...] (U) SUMMARY: --------------- April 29 GOM estimates of confirmed H1N1 cases rose to 99, with eight cases resulting in death. Additionally, Secretary of Health Cordova announced that non-critical federal government offices will close from May 1 thru May 5. Essential government services will [...]	2009-04-30 17:38:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CVIS CASC KSCA TBIO MX
09MEXICO1226	SITREP 7 - H1N1 Outbreak in Mexico [...] (U) SUMMARY: --------------- April 30 GOM estimates of confirmed H1N1 cases and deaths rose to 260 cases, including 12 deaths. On April 30, the Embassy issued an updated warden statement and announced that Mission operations will be closed on May 4, 2009. This closure complies with the GOM's [...]	2009-05-01 19:31:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CVIS CASC KSCA TBIO MX
09MEXICO1227	SITREP 7 - H1N1 FLU OUTBREAK IN MEXICO CITY [...] (U) SUMMARY: --------------- April 30 GOM estimates of confirmed H1N1 cases and deaths rose to 260 cases, including 12 deaths. On April 30, the Embassy issued an updated warden statement and announced that Mission operations will be closed on May 4, 2009. This closure complies with the GOM' [...]	2009-05-01 19:51:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CVIS CASC KSCA TBIO MX
09MEXICO1228	SITREP 7 - H1N1 FLU OUTBREAK IN MEXICO CITY [...] (U) SUMMARY: --------------- April 30 GOM estimates of confirmed H1N1 cases and deaths rose to 260 cases, including 12 deaths. On April 30, the Embassy issued an updated warden statement and announced that Mission operations will be closed on May 4, 2009. This closure complies with the GOM' [...]	2009-05-01 19:51:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CVIS CASC KSCA TBIO MX
09MEXICO1229	SITREP 8 - H1N1 Outbreak in Mexico [...] (U) SUMMARY: --------------- At a press conference on May 1, Secretary of Health Cordova announced that the GOM has confirmed 358 cases of H1N1 and 15 deaths. The GOM will process 500 additional cases in its labs today. Embassy Mexico will be open for normal business on May 6, but has sus [...]	2009-05-02 18:37:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CVIS CASC KSCA TBIO MX
09MEXICO1233	SITREP 9 - H1N1 Outbreak in Mexico [...] (U) SUMMARY -------------- Secretary of Health Cordova announced that the GOM had confirmed 443 cases of H1N1 and 16 fatalities as of the morning of 2 May. President Calderon and Mayor Ebrard registered encouragement at what they viewed as a positive turn in statistics. The U.S. and Mexican [...]	2009-05-03 18:56:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CVIS CASC KSCA TBIO MX
09MEXICO1234	SITREP 9 - H1N1 Outbreak in Mexico [...] (U) SUMMARY -------------- Secretary of Health Cordova announced that the GOM had confirmed 443 cases of H1N1 and 16 fatalities as of the morning of 2 May. President Calderon and Mayor Ebrard registered encouragement at what they viewed as a positive turn in statistics. The U.S. and Mexican [...]	2009-05-03 18:56:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CVIS CASC KSCA TBIO MX
09MEXICO1235	SITREP 10 - H1N1 Outbreak in Mexico [...] (U) SUMMARY -------------- On the morning of May 3, Secretary of Health Cordova announced that the GOM had confirmed 506 cases of H1N1 and 19 fatalities. He stressed that Mexico had not ignored warnings from the World Health Organization (WHO) of a possible outbreak, but had responded in a [...]	2009-05-03 22:53:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CVIS CASC KFLU KSCA TBIO MX
09MEXICO1236	SITREP 11 - H1N1 Outbreak in Mexico [...] (U) SUMMARY -------------- The Minister of Health announced May 4 that the number of new H1N1 cases has declined and that there have been no new deaths. However, as Mexico clears a backlog of older H1N1 samples, the total number of confirmed cases has risen to 727 and deaths to 26. Mexica [...]	2009-05-05 00:18:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CVIS CASC KFLU KSCA TBIO MX
09MEXICO1237	SITREP 12 - H1N1 Outbreak in Mexico [...] (U) SUMMARY -------------- Mexico aimed for a return to normalcy on 5 May, with many re-openings scheduled for 6 May. The Secretary of Health put total confirmed H1N1 cases at 866 and confirmed deaths at 26. A chorus of indignation at discrimination against Mexicans abroad continued. The [...]	2009-05-06 01:03:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CVIS CASC KFLU KSCA TBIO MX
09MEXICO1250	SITREP 13 - H1N1 Outbreak in Mexico [...] (U) SUMMARY -------------- The GOM announced that the number of confirmed H1N1 cases now stands at 1,112 including 42 fatalities. Most of the fatalities were registered in April as Mexico continues to clear a backlog of samples. Restaurants in Mexico City and throughout other parts of the c [...]	2009-05-07 02:42:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CVIS CASC KFLU KSCA TBIO MX
09MEXICO1260	H1N1 ECONOMIC RELIEF PACKAGE - BEST MEDICINE? [...] (SBU) Summary: In an effort to resuscitate an economy laid low by the flu, on May 5 the Mexican government unveiled a stimulus package totaling 18.8 billion pesos (USD 1.4 billion). As the hardest hit sectors, tourism and SMEs will be the main beneficiaries of the plan, although Mexico's pork [...]	2009-05-07 19:59:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD KFLU TBIO PINR PGOV PREL MX
09MEXICO1269	SITREP 14 - H1N1 FLU OUTBREAK IN MEXICO CITY [...] (U) SUMMARY -------------- The GOM announced that the number of confirmed H1N1 cases now stands at 1,204 including 44 fatalities. The two additional fatalities were from analysis of backlogged samples. Mexico City reduced its alert level from orange to yellow which means that normal busines [...]	2009-05-08 13:29:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CVIS CASC KSCA TBIO MX
09MEXICO1276	H1N1 INFECTS MEXICAN POLITICS [...] (SBU) Summary: While the Government of Mexico (GOM) generally got high marks for its response to the H1N1 flu outbreak, communication at times was lacking between federal and state health authorities, and in Mexico City the three main parties representing federal, state and local efforts ofte [...]	2009-05-11 13:52:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD KFLU TBIO PINR PGOV PREL MX
09MEXICO1277	SITREP 15 (FINAL) - H1N1 FLU OUTBREAK IN MEXICO [...] (U) SUMMARY -------------- Health Secretary Cordova announced in a May 8 press conference that the number of confirmed cases now stands at 1319 including 45 fatalities. 2. (U) FEDERAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACTIONS -------------------------------------------- FEDERAL GOVERNMENT: Mexic [...]	2009-05-11 13:52:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC CVIS CASC KSCA TBIO MX
09MEXICO1278	MEXICO SENATE PASSES NARCOMENUDEO LEGISLATION [...] (C) On April 29 and 30, both chambers of the Mexican Congress passed reforms to penal code procedures for sanctioning street sales of illegal drugs ("narcomenudeo"). The legislation passed by wide margins (with considerable support from PAN legislators) and little public commentary or oppositi [...]	2009-05-11 13:56:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MX
09MEXICO1298	MORE HELP FOR MEXICO'S SME'S HIT HARD BY H1N1 [...] This is the second in a series of cables reporting on the economic impact of the influenza outbreak in Mexico. 2. (SBU) Summary: In response to criticism of last week's economic rescue package (see reftel) for businesses hurt by the influenza outbreak was met with mixed reviews, with many b [...]	2009-05-12 19:24:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD KFLU TBIO PINR PGOV PREL MX
09MEXICO1306	Mexico Economic Weekly - May 12 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]	2009-05-12 19:28:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX

09MEXICO1307	TOUGHER MEXICO ANTITRUST LAW IN THE WORKS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: While Mexico has one of Latin America's most open economies, its tenacious monopolies and weak regulation reduce consumer choice, boost the cost of doing business, and hamper Mexico's economic growth. Last month, influential PAN Senator Santiago Creel introduced a bill to amend [...]	2009-05-12 20:38:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD PINR PGOV PREL MX
09MEXICO1312	TOUGHER MEXICO ANTITRUST LAW IN THE WORKS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: While Mexico has one of Latin America's most open economies, its tenacious monopolies and weak regulation reduce consumer choice, boost the cost of doing business, and hamper Mexico's economic growth. Last month, influential PAN Senator Santiago Creel introduced a bill to amend [...]	2009-05-13 14:32:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD PINR PGOV PREL MX
09MEXICO1322	AIR TRANSPORT: FLU SPARES PASSENGERS, HITS FINANCES [...] (U) This is the third in a series of cables reporting on the economic impact of the influenza outbreak in Mexico. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The transportation system in Mexico has withstood the H1N1 assault at its current intensity rather well. While fear of the influenza has subsided, the economi [...]	2009-05-13 20:48:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON KFLU MX
09MEXICO1339	MEXICO'S FEDERAL POLICE TO RECEIVE A FACELIFT [...] (C) Summary. Mexico's Congress has passed a new Federal Police law, which will convert the Federal Preventive Police into the Federal Police with expanded investigative and intelligence authorities. The bill represents a compromise between President Calderon -- who had initially proposed to [...]	2009-05-14 23:52:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MX
09MEXICO1490	FLU AND TOURISM: WHEN WILL MEXICO REBOUND? [...] (U) This is the fourth in a series of cables reporting on the economic impact of the influenza outbreak in Mexico. It incorporates reporting from across Mission Mexico. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: The influenza epidemic struck a body blow to Mexico's number three income generator, tourism. Governme [...]	2009-05-30 00:20:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND ETRD KFLU MX
09MEXICO160	2009 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT - MEXICO [...] Mexico is open to foreign direct investment (FDI) in most economic sectors and has consistently been one of the largest recipients of FDI among emerging markets. In recent years, Mexico has become increasingly aware of its loss of competitiveness relative to other emerging economies, notably Ch [...]	2009-01-21 22:38:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EINV EFIN ETRD OPIC USTR KTDB MX
09MEXICO1666	GENOMIC MEDICINE INSTITUTE PRESENTS MEXICAN GENOME MAP AND [...] Summary: Mexico's National Institute of Genomic Medicine (INMEGEN) presented the genomic map of the Mexican population last month. The study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science under the title: "Analysis of Genomic Diversity in Mexico Mestizo Populations For the D [...]	2009-06-12 21:31:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KSCA MX
09MEXICO1667	MEXICO: LEGISLATIVE AND GUBERNATORIAL ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary. As the July 5 legislative, state, and local elections near, the PRI continues to maintain a consistent lead over its closest rival, the PAN. The parties' official campaigns have been lackluster as they have they have sought to evade the stricter electoral code by using more unde [...]	2009-06-12 21:31:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MX
09MEXICO1683	MEXICO,S NEW ELECTORAL REGIME PROVING DIFFICULT TO [...] (SBU) Summary. In the run up to the first national elections since electoral reforms were passed in 2007, it is clear that the electoral regime crafted by ongress is butting up against Mexico,s political reality. Criticism of the law's inconsistencies abound, and the only question is whether [...]	2009-06-15 19:40:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MX
09MEXICO1845	NARCO-VIOLENCE SPIKES AGAIN [...] (SBU) Mexico's Attorney General's office has provided us figures on MexicoQ,s organized crime related death toll, which reached 3591 as of June 22. This is well on its way to matching or topping last year's record violence. Killings spiked considerably this month with nearly 200 narco-homic [...]	2009-06-26 18:20:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM SNAR KCRM MX
09MEXICO1863	MEXICO ON IMPLEMENTING UN SECURITY COUNCIL [...] Poloff conveyed points on the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1874 (reftel) June 26 to Julian Juarez Cadenas, Deputy Director General for UN-Related Security and Legal Issues at the Foreign Secretariat (SRE) and Fernando Gonzalez, SRE,s Deputy UN Director General for [...]	2009-06-29 16:10:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	PARM PREL MNUC MTCRE KN MX
09MEXICO1890	MEXICAN AUTO INDUSTRY ON ROUGH ROAD, SEEKING ROADSIDE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: While the Obama Administration has acted firmly to aid the United States' beleaguered automotive industry, the Mexican auto manufacturers are looking askance at their own government's seemingly lackluster response. In separate conversations, representatives from Mexico's auto [...]	2009-06-30 21:28:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD PINR PGOV PREL MX
09MEXICO1895	FINAL COUNTDOWN TO MEXICO'S JULY 5 LEGISLATIVE AND [...] (SBU) Summary. With the official campaign period ending on July 1, the parties made a final push this weekend in an attempt to provide candidates with a last minute boost just a week before the vote. PAN and PRI leaders have been aggressively courting voters with some success, while the PRD [...]	2009-07-01 13:38:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MX
09MEXICO193	THE BATTLE JOINED: NARCO VIOLENCE TRENDS IN 2008 [...] (C) 2008 set a new record for organized crime-related homicides with more than 6000 killings. Violence in Mexico suddenly provided fodder for U.S. and international media with commentators suggesting worse to come. While the death toll is already at disturbing levels, and there are no signs vi [...]	2009-01-23 23:12:00	Embassy Mexico	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR SNAR KCRM MX
09MEXICO1971	NODEL KIRK TAKES UP SECURITY ISSUES AND VISA [...] (C) Summary: Representative Mark Kirk (R-IL) and two staff members discussed the Merida Initiative (MI),law enforcement efforts, and human rights with President Felipe Calderon and Public Security Minister Genaro Garcia Luna during their visit to Guadalajara and Mexico City June 29-July 2, 2009. [...]	2009-07-07 13:15:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM SNAR KCRM SMIG CVIS MX
09MEXICO1993	MEXICO'S PRI CONSIDERING NEXT STEPS AFTER ELECTION [...] (C) Summary. The Revolutionary Institutional Party (PRI) is now evaluating next steps and adapting its legislative approach to the new political reality following the July 5 elections. The party may be more proactive in shaping the congressional agenda and confronting the Calderon government [...]	2009-07-08 17:31:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON MX PGOV PINR PREL
09MEXICO20	MEXICO ESTABLISHES DAILY MINIMUM WAGE FOR 2009 [...] SUMMARY: On December 18, 2008 Mexico,s government announced the establishment of the country,s daily minimum wage for 2009. Mexico,s minimum wage is set annually by a Commission under the auspices of the GOM,s Labor Secretariat at the end of each calendar year. This year the Commission propo [...]	2009-01-06 18:20:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ECON PGOV SOCI PINR MX
09MEXICO2018	POTENTIAL EFFECT OF ELECTIONS ON MEXICO'S ECONOMIC AGENDA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The worse-than-expected congressional election defeat for Calderon, giving the PRI a near majority in the House of Deputies, will now afford the PRI the opportunity to assume greater initiative and certainly assert greater leverage in debates over the economic reform agenda. P [...]	2009-07-10 00:12:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD PINR PGOV PREL MX
09MEXICO2025	GUERRERO: INCREASINGLY HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT FOR [...] (C) Summary. At the invitation of the Peace Brigade International (PBI) and joined by representatives of the Canadian embassy, poloffs recently visited the southwestern Mexican state of Guerrero. Poloffs spoke with indigenous rights groups and the State Human Rights Commission about what t [...]	2009-07-10 17:45:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	MX PGOV PHUM PINR PREL
09MEXICO2038	Mexico Economic Weekly - July 10 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Joe Salazar (salazarje3@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. [...]	2009-07-13 19:47:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO2070	MEXICO'S PRD LOOKING FOR UNITY, DIRECTION IN WAKE [...] (C) Summary: The Democratic Revolutionary Party (PRD) is trying to recover from serious losses in the July 5 midterm elections. Winning only 12 percent of the national vote, the party lost a high percentage of Federal Deputies and some traditional strongholds, including Guerrero and parts of [...]	2009-07-16 13:38:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MX
09MEXICO2071	MUCH FINGER POINTING OVER PAN'S LOSS [...] (U) Summary. The governing National Action Party (PAN) suffered an unexpectedly tough loss in Mexico's July 5 mid-term elections, losing not only its plurality in the House of Deputies to its rival, the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI),but also two key governorships it had previously [...]	2009-07-16 13:38:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PINR ECON MX
09MEXICO2079	O CANADA, WE STAND ON GUARD FOR THEE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On July 13, 2009, Canada announced that it will implement a visa requirement on travelers from Mexico and the Czech Republic, effective at 12:01 am, July 17. The putative reason, according to Immigration Minister Jason Kenney is to quell the flow of applicants from both countri [...]	2009-07-16 19:46:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS PREL PREF ECON PGOV SMIG MX EZ CA
09MEXICO2093	LA FAMILIA CONTINUES RAMPAGE IN MICHOACAN [...] (C) Summary: The Michoacan-based crime syndicate, "La Familia", has launched a sustained and deadly reprisal campaign against Mexican Law enforcement, unprecedented in its brutality. Per reftel, the attacks commenced in retaliation for the arrest of high ranking La Familia member Arnoldo Rued [...]	2009-07-17 19:46:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL KCRM SNAR MX
09MEXICO212	MEXICO'S PRI JOCKEYS FOR JULY VOTE WITH AN EYE [...] (C) Summary. The Revolutionary Institutional Party (PRI) is confident six months out from the vote that it stands to make significant gains in July's federal legislative and gubernatorial elections, even as PRI luminaries approach the electoral contest with an eye toward the next presidential [...]	2009-01-26 22:38:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MX
09MEXICO2126	PRI CONCOCTING POST-ELECTION STRATEGY [...] (C) Summary. Following its midterm elections victory, the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI),is planning an agenda that increasingly looks focused on the budget and addressing the country's economic problems. The party will also pursue political reform efforts geared at limiting presiden [...]	2009-07-21 00:56:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MX
09MEXICO2133	DHS ASSISTANT SECRETARY MORTON MEETS GOM CABINET [...] (C) Summary: Department of Homeland Security Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Assistant Secretary John Morton and Chief of Staff Suzie Barr met on July 13 with several Government of Mexico (GOM) cabinet members. He discussed issues ranging from crafting a high-level working group foc [...]	2009-07-21 21:42:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM SNAR KCRM MX
09MEXICO2134	DHS ASSISTANT SECRETARY MORTON MEETS GOM CABINET [...] (C) Summary: Department of Homeland Security Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Assistant Secretary John Morton and Chief of Staff Suzie Barr met on July 13 with several Government of Mexico (GOM) cabinet members. He discussed issues ranging from crafting a high-level working group focused [...]	2009-07-21 22:30:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM SNAR KCRM MX
09MEXICO2179	Mexico Economic Weekly - July 24 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Joe Salazar (salazarje3@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. [...]	2009-07-24 21:47:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO2195	INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY WITH MEXICO'S NATIONAL [...] SUMMARY: On July 8, an international delegation of legislators and union officials arrived in Mexico for a five-day visit to review the circumstances surrounding the long running dispute between Mexico's National Miners Union (SNTMMSRM),the Mexican mining industry and the GOM. The delegatio [...]	2009-07-24 23:11:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ECON PGOV ENGR PINR PHUM MX
09MEXICO2205	PUSHED BY HIGHER FOOD PRICES, POVERTY IS UP IN MEXICO [...] (U) SUMMARY. Rural and urban poverty have shown a significant uptick in Mexico since 2006, despite a general decline since 1992 and despite the economy's strong performance. According to semi-independent analysis based on official 2008 figures, poverty increased from 42.6% in 2006 to 47.4% in [...]	2009-07-27 18:20:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAGR EAID SOCI PGOV MX
09MEXICO2234	POOR PERFORMANCE OF PT MEANS LUCIA MORETT FACES [...] (SBU) Summary. Wanted by Colombia and Ecuador for her connections to the FARC, Lucia Morett, a Mexican student from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM),did not win a plurinominal seat for the Chamber of Deputies and therefore will not have immunity to protect her from extrad [...]	2009-07-29 20:40:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	MX PGOV PINR PREL
09MEXICO2240	INITIAL TAKE ON CALDERON'S POLITICAL POSITIONING [...] (C) Summary. Since the July legislative elections, the Mexican media has painted a consistent picture of the results, touting them as a clear repudiation of Calderon's national security and economic policies. The media predicts that the PRI will be emboldened to reshape the national agenda, [...]	2009-07-29 23:10:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MX
09MEXICO2244	MEXICO 2009 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] a. Claimants A b. 1975 c. The Claimants signed a profit-sharing contract with a sulfur company controlled by the GOM. The investors were to have received payments for the life of the contract, but, in fact, received nothing. In 1975, the sulfur company offered to settle the dispute. [...]	2009-07-30 16:19:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ETRD KIDE CASC OPIC PGOV MX
09MEXICO2264	SCENESETTER FOR PRESIDENT OBAMA'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Key Points --President Calderon remains committed to forging a legacy based on the rule of law, where Mexico's criminal organizations are severely diminished, and the benefits of Mexico's wealth and trade are more widely shared among its citizens. At the same time, he faces record leve [...]	2009-07-31 20:55:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUS PINR KCRM SNAR MX
09MEXICO2340	MEXICO'S PRI LOOKING TO REFORM STATE, LIMIT [...] (C) Summary. The Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) wants to shift the balance of power in Mexico's political system, with the goal of strengthening Congress vis-a-vis the Presidency and further empowering the states. The party can count on some support from the Revolutionary Democratic [...]	2009-08-07 00:08:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MX
09MEXICO2440	SECRETARY KESSEL AND AMBASSADOR DISCUSS BILATERAL ENERGY [...] (SBU) Summary: Energy Secretary Georgina Kessel told Ambassador Pascual August 13 that Mexico is eager to continue working with the US on carbon capture and storage, energy efficiency, standards, a bilateral market for renewable energy, and gas flaring. Kessel emphasized the need for an acti [...]	2009-08-17 22:04:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EINV PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO2461	WITH MERIDA HELP, MEXICAN CUSTOMS CLEANS HOUSE [...] (SBU) Summary. On August 15 the Government of Mexico announced that Mexican Customs (Aduanas) would not renew the expiring contract of its Fiscales (the armed enforcement element of Aduanas). Backed by a temporary deployment of Mexican military personnel, 722 members of the Fiscales (the ent [...]	2009-08-19 21:05:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR KCRM SNAR MX
09MEXICO2471	SUPREME COURT DECLINES TO RULE ON [...] (SBU) On Monday August 10, Mexico's Supreme Court ruled 6-5 that Mexico's amparo law (which outlines the instances in which citizens can challenge government actions and prior court rulings) does not allow the wife of a victim shot at a military checkpoint the right to contest military jurisd [...]	2009-08-20 19:54:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR MX
09MEXICO2472	SUPREME COURT DECLINES TO RULE ON [...] (SBU) On Monday August 10, Mexico's Supreme Court ruled 6-5 that Mexico's amparo law (which outlines the instances in which citizens can challenge government actions and prior court rulings) does not allow the wife of a victim shot at a military checkpoint the right to contest military jurisd [...]	2009-08-20 19:55:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR MX
09MEXICO2519	Mexico Economic Weekly - August 21 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. [...]	2009-08-26 02:36:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO2545	PRI,S CONGRESSIONAL SELECTION PROCESS REVEALS [...] (C) Summary. On August 25, the PRI selected Francisco Rojas to be coordinator of the party's Chamber of Deputies bloc. Backroom negotiations and factional bickering characterized the selection process, leading to cracks in what has otherwise been a fairly united public party facade. Rojas is [...]	2009-08-28 13:24:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR MX
09MEXICO2616	MEXICO READY TO SUPPORT THE ECONOMIC AND CLIMATE CHANGE [...] (SBU) Summary: Energy Secretariat officials told State/WHA's visiting Director for Economic Policy and Summit Coordination that Mexico supports the Economic and Climate Change Partnership (ECPA). The GOM wants to highlight an ongoing initiative to promote North American standards for househol [...]	2009-09-02 17:34:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EINV PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO262	Mexico Economic Weekly - January 30 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements individual reporting from the Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]	2009-01-29 20:45:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO2626	ECONOMIA ON REG COOPERATION, 5-MINISTER MTG [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Mexico's Secretariat of Economy (SE) seeks to advance the cause of trilateral regulatory cooperation and proposes some further steps in the realm of sanitary-phytosanitary work, to be followed by non-agricultural issues in coming months. SE seeks a meeting of the Free Trade Com [...]	2009-09-03 20:03:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ETRD NAFTA TBIO MX
09MEXICO2637	MEXICO: BUDGET, ECONOMIC ISSUES LIKELY TO DOMINATE [...] (C) Summary. The Mexican legislative session opened on September 1 with new players and a dramatically changed political landscape, following the July midterm elections. With the opposition Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) now the largest party in the lower house -- the PRI has 237 sea [...]	2009-09-04 13:13:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR MX
09MEXICO2639	MEXICO'S ECONOMIC OUTLOOK IMPROVES SLIGHTLY; [...] No summary [...]	2009-09-04 13:14:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR MX
09MEXICO2666	Mexico Economic Weekly - September 4 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. [...]	2009-09-08 23:02:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO2677	MEXICO ON NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION AND DISARMAMENT [...] (U) Poloff discussed Government of Mexico (GOM) views on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT),the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT),negotiation of a Fissile Material Cutoff Treaty (FMCT),and U.S.-Russian arms control efforts (ref. A) with Julian Juarez Cadenas, Deputy Direct [...]	2009-09-09 22:30:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	AORC CDG ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PREL UNGA
09MEXICO2692	CANADIAN VISAS FOR MEXICANS, PART TWO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Since Canada's sudden imposition of a visa requirement for Mexican (and Czech) tourists on July 16, the Mexican government has countered only with a visa requirement for Canadian diplomats. Despite the initial visa backlog and outcry by the Mexican media that the requirement was [...]	2009-09-11 22:52:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	CVIS ECON PGOV PREF MX CA
09MEXICO2701	MEXICO: CALDERON MEETS PRI RESISTANCE ON [...] (c) Summary: Following up his bold state of the Union message ref A),President Calderon announced several expected Cabinet changes, eliminated a number of government secretariats, and recommended a series of economic measures that presaged an imminent tough battle on the budget (septel). Whi [...]	2009-09-15 13:21:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ECON EINT EPET MX PGOV PINR PREL
09MEXICO2746	Mexico Economic Weekly - September 18 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]	2009-09-18 22:34:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO2747	UN SYG SPOTLIGHTS NONPROLIFERATION AND CLIMATE IN [...] (U) Summary: UN Secretary General (UN SYG) Ban Ki-Moon visited Mexico City September 7-8 as the keynote speaker for the 62nd annual conference of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and the UN Department of Public Information on the theme of "for Peace and Development: Disarm Now." During [...]	2009-09-18 22:36:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SENV PARM AORC TBIO PGOV PINR MX
09MEXICO2749	MEXICO: MICHOACAN FACES TRIFECTA OF ECONOMIC, [...] (SBU) Summary: Poloff traveled to Morelia, Michoacan August 18-21 to assess the political, economic, and security environment in the state with a number of officials from the major political parties, the state government, non-government organizations, and the academic world. Michoacan is em [...]	2009-09-21 13:12:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON EAID PHUM MX
09MEXICO2766	YOUR MEETING WITH FM ESPINOSA AT UNGA [...] (SBU) Madam Secretary: Thanks to your leadership and the energy provided by the President's visit to Mexico in August we are off to a good start in broadening our discussion with Mexico on Merida and other priorities. President Calderon and his key civilian, military and security agency offici [...]	2009-09-23 19:21:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR PHUM SNAR KCRM MX
09MEXICO2778	A LOOK AT MEXICO STATE, POTEMKIN VILLAGE STYLE [...] (C) Summary. Poloffs traveled to Toluca, the capital of Mexico State (Estado de Mexico - Edomex) and headquarters for popular Revolutionary Institutional Party (PRI) Governor Enrique Pena Nieto, on September 10-11 for what turned out to be two highly-orchestrated days of meetings with state o [...]	2009-09-24 21:31:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR MX
09MEXICO2792	SENATE CONFIRMS ATTORNEY GENERAL [...] (C) Summary. The Senate confirmed new Attorney General Arturo Chavez Chavez on September 24 after what clearly were backroom negotiations between the Calderon government and the PRI. The ratification process has been a win-win for the PRI, and in particular Senate leader Manlio Fabio Beltrones [...]	2009-09-25 22:19:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR KCRM SNAR MX
09MEXICO283	THE U.S.-MEXICAN RELATIONSHIP: MEETING CHALLENGES, [...] (C) Summary. Mexico's drug cartels are responsible for 60-80 percent of the cocaine and a significant percentage of other drugs entering the U.S., their activities corrupt Mexican institutions, foment insecurity throughout Mexico, and instigate rising violence on the U.S.-Mexico border. Disrup [...]	2009-02-04 17:08:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KCRM SNAR KJUS PINR MX
09MEXICO2847	IPR CUSTOMS TRAINING ADVANCES IN MANZANILLO [...] (SBU) The Embassy, together with the Department of Justice and the Mexican Customs Administration (Aduanas),held a four-day training seminar on criminal enforcement and detecting, detaining, and deterring the importation of pirated and counterfeit goods for Mexican customs and law enforcemen [...]	2009-10-01 17:06:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON SNAR MX
09MEXICO2865	TENSIONS BETWEEN GOM AND ELECTRICITY UNION ESCALATE [...] (C) Martin Esparza, leader of the Sindicato Mexicano de Electricistas (SME),the radical union that runs state owned electricity company Luz y Fuerza del Centro (LFC),threatened together with other unions to take a series of actions if the GOM does not recognize Esparza as legitimate leader [...]	2009-10-03 01:21:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ELAB ENRG MX PGOV
09MEXICO2882	ELEMENTS OF GOM POLICY TEAM INTERESTED IN FOCUSING [...] (C) Summary: At a dinner hosted by PGR for a visiting DOJ delegation, National Security Coordinator Tello Peon and Undersecretary for Governance Gutierrez Fernandez told the delegation they would like to explore seriously focusing our joint efforts on two or three key cities to reverse the cur [...]	2009-10-05 20:26:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	KCRM PGOV SNAR MX
09MEXICO2996	Mexico Economic Weekly - October 16 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]	2009-10-16 22:41:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO30	ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN MEXICO [...] (SBU) Summary: Although the global financial crisis has weakened MexicoQs economy, most analysts do not fear a repeat of the 1995 peso collapse. Financial conditions in Mexico Q most notably the absence of a large foreign debt Q have improved measurably over the financial situation existing [...]	2009-01-07 19:35:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ENRG EINV PGOV MX
09MEXICO3010	2010 GOM BUDGET: OPPOSITION REJECTS AND BUSINESS [...] (SBU) Summary. Facing an October 20 deadline to approve the GOM's 2010 proposed revenue bill, PRI leaders, governors, and lawmakers met on October 12 to coordinate a consensus on the budget. According to local press reports, PRI lawmakers revealed that they will reject the GOM's 2% anti-pover [...]	2009-10-19 18:58:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV PINR SENV
09MEXICO3053	TREASURY A/S COHEN AND GOM OFFICIALS DISCUSS [...] (U) Summary. On October 1, Treasury Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes (TFFC) David S. Cohen met with Government of Mexico (GOM) officials in Mexico City, Mexico to discuss the collaboration between the GOM and U.S. Treasury on joint efforts to target the finances [...]	2009-10-23 17:32:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV PINR SENV
09MEXICO3076	DNI DENNIS BLAIR'S OCTOBER 19 MEETING WITH JORGE [...] (S/NF) Summary. On October 19, Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair met with Executive Secretary of the National Public Security System Jorge Tello Peon and head of the national intelligence service (CISEN) Guillermo Valdes as a follow-on to the discussion with President Calderon (re [...]	2009-10-26 23:35:00	Embassy Mexico	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINR MX
09MEXICO3090	MEXICAN VIEWS ON CLIMATE CHANGE NEGOTIATIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an October 21 tour d'horizon of the climate change negotiations from the Mexican perspective, Mexican Ambassador Luis Alfonso de Alba, Special Negotiator for Climate Change at the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs (SRE) called the US-Mexico climate change relationship 'frank, [...]	2009-10-27 22:12:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG KGHG SENV MX
09MEXICO3091	MEXICO CITY FRAUD SUMMARY FOR MARCH - AUGUST 2009 [...] SUMMARY: Mexico City's Fraud Prevention Unit (FPU) was substantially reorganized this reporting period. In August the new Fraud Prevention Manager (FPM) assumed responsibility for coordinating fraud prevention programs throughout Mexico, and the deputy FPM took primary responsibility for man [...]	2009-10-27 22:16:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC MX
09MEXICO3092	MEXICO: THE LEGACY OF PGR'S MEDINA MORA [...] (C) Summary. With his resignation on September 8, Mexican Attorney General (AG) Eduardo Medina Mora Icaza leaves a two-fold legacy. His tenure in office was very positive for the USG, as he forged a solid relationship with us, offered full support on high-level extradition cases, and laid the [...]	2009-10-27 22:20:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PINR UN MX
09MEXICO3093	SCENESETTER FOR SEPARATE MERIDA-RELATED VISITS: [...] (C) Summary. The upcoming visits of Secretary for Public Security (SSP) Genaro Garcia Luna and Attorney General (PGR) Arturo Chavez Chavez to Washington come at a key moment in our bilateral security relationship. We have made great progress on expanding security ties working through the Mer [...]	2009-10-27 22:38:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR MX
09MEXICO3094	Mexico Economic Weekly - October 23 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]	2009-10-27 23:10:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO3098	US - MEXICO REVIEW SEISMIC; DISCUSS GOM PROPOSAL TO [...] (SBU) Summary: US and Mexican officials held the fourth in a series of formal consultations under Articles 4 and 5 of the Western Gap Treaty October 19 in Villahermosa, Mexico. In reviewing Mexican seismic data, USDEL found promising structures on the Mexican side of the boundary as well as p [...]	2009-10-28 16:11:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EINV PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO310	LEGISLATIVE SESSION OPENS, ALL EYES ON ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary. Mexico's three largest political parties have developed action plans for the Congress' final legislative session. Each of the parties is looking not only to pass necessary economic and security measures, but also to use the session as an integrated part of their campaigns as they [...]	2009-02-05 23:20:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MX
09MEXICO3101	MEXICO: ARTICLE 29 'STATE OF EXCEPTION' -- [...] (S/NF) Summary. Defense Secretary Galvan raised recently the possibility of invoking Article 29 of the constitution to declare a state of exception in certain areas of the country that would provide more solid legal grounds for the military's role in the domestic counternarcotics (CN) fight. S [...]	2009-10-28 21:36:00	Embassy Mexico	SECRET	PREL PGOV PINR MX
09MEXICO3107	SME CRISIS EXPOSES WEAKNESSES IN MEXICO'S UNIONS [...] (SBU) Summary: Apparently around 150,000 people marched in the streets of Mexico City Thursday, October 15 in a show of solidarity with the Sindicato Mexicano de Electricistas (SME),the union of the now defunct electrical provider, Luz y Fuerza del Centro (LFC). According to media polls and [...]	2009-10-28 23:47:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELAB PREL PGOV MX
09MEXICO3110	SENATE TAKES UP 2010, WITH SENATORS DIVIDED OVER PROPOSED [...] (SBU) Summary. As rating companies quietly consider downgrading Mexican debt, the Senate has now noisily taken up the Revenue Bill that the Chamber of Deputies amended and approved October 20. The Chamber had watered down the GOM's original proposal of modifying tax rates and tax laws design [...]	2009-10-29 00:11:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO3120	Mexico Economic Weekly - October 30 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]	2009-10-30 17:29:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO3174	OAXACA: STATE ELECTORAL POLITICS WITH NATIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary. Poloffs traveled to Oaxaca State October 14-16 to meet with a variety of local political leaders, government officials, and civil society representatives. Local elections in Oaxaca next year have caught the attention of national party leadership, with more at stake than the gov [...]	2009-11-09 18:08:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PINR MX
09MEXICO3186	Mexico Economic Weekly - November 6 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. [...]	2009-11-09 22:56:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO3195	MEXICO: MORE INTERAGENCY COOPERATION NEEDED ON [...] (S/NF) Summary. President Calderon's security strategy lacks an effective intelligence apparatus to produce high quality information and targeted operations. Embassy officers working with the GOM report that Mexico's use of strategic and tactical intelligence is fractured, ad hoc, and reliant [...]	2009-11-10 00:13:00	Embassy Mexico	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV PINR MX
09MEXICO3199	ESPARZA'S LAST STAND? NATIONAL STRIKE LIKELY TO FAIL [...] (SBU) Summary: The battle between the Sindicato Mexicano de Electricistas (SME) and the federal government over the shut-down of Mexican electricity company, Luz y Fuerza del Centro (LFC),is dwindling in Mexico City. Former SME leader, Martin Esparza, is mobilizing as many allies and arguments [...]	2009-11-10 16:40:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELAB PREL PGOV MX
09MEXICO3200	ESPARZA'S LAST STAND? NATIONAL STRIKE LIKELY TO FAIL [...] (SBU) Summary: The battle between the Sindicato Mexicano de Electricistas (SME) and the federal government over the shut-down of Mexican electricity company, Luz y Fuerza del Centro (LFC),is dwindling in Mexico City. Former SME leader, Martin Esparza, is mobilizing as many allies and arguments [...]	2009-11-10 16:40:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELAB PREL PGOV MX
09MEXICO3278	SECRETARY LEW: YOUR VISIT TO MEXICO [...] (SBU) Jack: We are extremely grateful for your visit and confident you will leave with a solid appreciation of the challenges Mexico faces as it confronts the drug cartels, deals with the effects of the global recession, and struggles to consolidate democracy and the rule of law. Most importan [...]	2009-11-19 17:08:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KCRM SNAR ECON MX
09MEXICO33	ECONOMIC CONDITIONS IN MEXICO [...] (SBU) Summary: Although the global financial crisis has weakened MexicoQs economy, most analysts do not fear a repeat of the 1995 peso collapse. Financial conditions in Mexico Q most notably the absence of a large foreign debt Q have improved measurably over the financial situation existing [...]	2009-01-07 19:36:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ENRG EINV PGOV MX
09MEXICO3322	RECENT IPR ENFORCEMENT SUCCESSES IN MEXICO [...] (SBU) Two recent successes in Mexican IPR enforcement efforts warrant highlighting in a front-channel cable. Mexican customs officials who attended a training program organized by the Embassy in Manzanillo in early September have since employed the detection techniques learned and have detaine [...]	2009-11-23 23:41:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON SNAR MX
09MEXICO3378	PORTAL DETECTION AT MANZANILLO, MEXICO (FALSE ALERT) [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A neutron alarm recorded by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) equipment in Manzanillo on 24 October appears to have been a false alert. Under the Megaports Initiative, DOE is installing radiation portal monitors (RPM) at the four Mexican seaports of Veracruz and Altamira on the Gu [...]	2009-12-01 16:24:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP MNUC PARM KCRM PTER PREL ASEC PINR MX
09MEXICO3382	CONGRESS APPROVES 2010 SPENDING LEGISLATION [...] (SBU) Summary. On November 17, the Mexican Congress approved the 2010 budget, voting 437-25 to pass the spending bill, which includes MX$3.18 trillion (US$244 billion) in outlays. The budget for 2010 implies a deficit of 0.75% of GDP excluding debt from state oil monopoly Pemex, but with Pe [...]	2009-12-01 20:02:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO3418	Mexico Economic Weekly - December 4 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]	2009-12-04 20:29:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO3443	DEPSEC LEW STRESSES USG COMMITMENT TO COOPERATION [...] (U) Summary. Deputy Secretary Lew uQ his visit to Mexico November 22-24 to stress to the GOM and Mexican civil society the USGQs commitment to Mexico as it takes on organized crime and builds stronger law enforcement institutions. Lew underscored the importance of observing human rights as [...]	2009-12-07 23:24:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR SNAR KCRM MX
09MEXICO3450	SUPREME COURT DECLARES OAXACA GOVERNOR VIOLATED [...] Summary: After two years of review, the Mexican Supreme Court announced on Oct. 14 that serious human rights abuses occurred in the state of Oaxaca after a 2006 teacher's strike led to violent unrest. The Court specifically held Governor Ulises Ruiz Ortiz and a number of top state security off [...]	2009-12-08 17:03:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR MX
09MEXICO3557	CALDERON'S REFORM PROPOSALS: THE POTENTIAL AND THE [...] (C) Summary. President Calderon has taken few concrete steps over the last several months on the ambitious ten-point reform agenda he laid down in September. He has walked back on most of his proposals, except for a bold initiative on political reform that would establish new rule for the poli [...]	2009-12-16 03:06:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR MX
09MEXICO3626	PRODUCTIVE MEETING ON AIR INTERDICTION AGREEMENTS [...] Summary. In a breakthrough meeting with Mexican representatives from relevant national security and foreign affairs agencies, a U.S. delegation reviewed issues related to efforts begun in 2007 to obtain assurances that the GOM will not damage, destroy, or disable civil aircraft while "in ser [...]	2009-12-23 22:43:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM SNAR KCRM MX
09MEXICO3634	PRESIDENTIAL SECURITY ASSISTANT BRENNAN [...] (SBU) Summary. John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, used his visit to Mexico, December 14-15, to advance U.S.-Mexico cooperation against organized crime. Accepting an unprecedented format for senior bilateral meetings, the GOM organized each s [...]	2009-12-28 13:46:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR SNAR KCRM PHUM MX
09MEXICO3659	AGUASCALIENTES TACKLES SECURITY AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Poloff traveled to Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes to assess the political, economic, and security situation in the state by talking with a number of legislators, officials from the state government, members of the state human rights commission, prominent business people and le [...]	2009-12-30 14:35:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM PINR UN MX
09MEXICO398	The Power of the Line: How the NIV Section Helps Protect [...] (U) Summary: Mexico's federal enforcement agencies continue to make improvements in intellectual property rights (IPR) protection and enforcement; however, IPR violations - including piracy, smuggling, and triangulation - occur with alarming regularity in Mexico. Some of these illicit activit [...]	2009-02-12 17:23:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	KIPR ECON CONS CVIS
09MEXICO413	GOM INTERVENES TO STOP SPECULATION ON PESO [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-13 23:16:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELAB EFIN PINR PGOV MX
09MEXICO42	MEXICAN OIL PRODUCTION DECLINING - IMPLICATIONS FOR MEXICO, [...] (SBU) Summary: As the largest source of export earnings and contributor of over one third of budget revenues, the oil sector is a critical component of the Mexican economy. Due to the decline of Mexico's largest oil field and underinvestment in new exploration and exploitation, Mexican crude [...]	2009-01-08 19:46:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EPET ECON PGOV MX
09MEXICO445	MEXICO ON THE DURBAN REVIEW CONFERENCE WORKING [...] No summary [...]	2009-02-18 19:43:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUH PREL MX
09MEXICO45	CALDERON ANNOUNCES MORE MEASURES TO STIMULATE ECONOMY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. President Calderon announced on January 7 a new set of measures to help offset the impact of the global financial and economic crisis and stimulate the economy. "The National Accord in Favor of the Families' Economy and Employment" is the third economic program announced by the [...]	2009-01-08 22:28:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ENRG EINV PGOV MX
09MEXICO467	MEXICO FACES GRIM EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK FOR 2009 [...] Summary: Although the year is just two months old, government officials, leading private sector figures and academics are predicting a grim employment outlook for Mexico in 2009. According to the GOMQ,s National Statistics Institute (INEGI),by the end of 2008 official unemployment rate for [...]	2009-02-20 20:41:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ECON PGOV SOCI PINR MX

09MEXICO472	CODEL ENGEL DISCUSSES SECURITY ISSUES WITH [...] Unclassified - entire text. 2. Summary: During a February 17 lunch with Mexican Senators, Representative Eliot Engel and members of the House Foreign Affairs Western Hemisphere Sub-committee discussed the growing economic and security challenges facing both the U.S. and Mexico. Chairm [...]	2009-02-20 22:13:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM SNAR KCRM MX
09MEXICO520	IPR TRAINING FOR MEXICAN CUSTOMS IN MONTERREY [...] (SBU) The Embassy, together with the ConGen Monterrey, the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security, held a three-day training seminar on criminal enforcement and detecting, detaining, and deterring the importation of pirated and counterfeit goods for Mexican customs and law enforcement off [...]	2009-02-24 17:03:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON SNAR MX
09MEXICO582	Mexico Economic Weekly - February 27 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]	2009-02-27 19:03:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO601	MISSION INPUT ON 2009 SPECIAL 301 REVIEW - MEXICO [...] (SBU) Summary: The US Embassy recommends that Mexico remain on the Special 301 Watch List for 2009. The Mexican government continues to make significant advances in areas of concern highlighted in last year's report, but this is offset by little or no progress on others. The Calderon adminis [...]	2009-03-02 23:07:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KIPR ECON ETRD MX
09MEXICO605	SUPREME COURT FINALLY DELIVERS ITS REPORT ON SAN [...] (SBU) Summary: Almost three years after the May 2006 police crackdown on local protesters in San Salvador Atenco which produced widespread human rights allegations, Mexico's Supreme Court finally delivered the results of an investigation it undertook in late 2006. While the report refrains [...]	2009-03-03 13:27:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KJUS MX
09MEXICO635	TRANSBOUNDARY RESERVOIRS -- WHAT IS MOTIVATING [...] (SBU) Summary: For political, economic and strategic reasons, Mexico is ratcheting up efforts to engage the USG on a possible treaty governing transboundary reservoirs. We expect that this topic will be raised by the GOM to senior levels of the administration in an effort to create momentum. [...]	2009-03-03 22:48:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ENRG EPET PGOV MX
09MEXICO647	COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY TELLEZ [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Scandal has overtaken Secretary of Communications and Transportation Luis Tellez Kuenzler. In a 3 March press conference, President Felipe Calderon accepted Tellez's resignation and named loyalist Juan Molinar Horcasitas to succeed him. Tellez, who oversaw the heavyweight min [...]	2009-03-05 13:21:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ECPS EAIR ELTN EWWT PGOV USTR MX
09MEXICO723	UNTIED FARM WORKERS CONTINUES TO SUPPORT H-2 VISA [...] SUMMARY: In 2008 a large group of laborers were recruited from the Mexican pacific coastal state of Colima to do farm work in California and Iowa. According to the United Farm Workers (UFW) union, the Colima laborers entered the US with the hope of working there legally after complying with al [...]	2009-03-10 23:24:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ECON CVIS EAGR PGOV SOCI PINR MX
09MEXICO725	MEXICO AND THE G-20 MEETINGS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. President Calderon has announced three sets of economic stimulus packages to help offset the impact of the global financial and economic crisis and stimulate the economy. The Mexican banking sector remains solid with an adequate capitalization rate. However, the deepening of t [...]	2009-03-11 17:03:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN MX
09MEXICO771	Mexico Economic Weekly - March 13 [...] (U) The Mexico Economic Weekly supplements reporting from Mission Mexico Consulates and the Embassy Mexico Economic Section to provide a sense of ongoing trends. Please contact Adam Shub (shubam@state.gov) or Sigrid Emrich (emrichs@state.gov) for questions or comments about this report. 2 [...]	2009-03-13 23:00:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD ENRG ELTN EAIR PGOV SENV MX
09MEXICO780	GOM MAKES PUBLIC ITS PROPOSAL FOR LABOR LAW REFORM [...] SUMMARY: On February 9, the GOM finally made public its long awaited proposal for reforming Mexico's Federal Labor Law (FLL). In addition to presenting the proposal to the Mexican Congress the GOM,s Secretary of Labor also placed it on his ministry,s website thereby making it available to any [...]	2009-03-17 18:24:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ECON PGOV SOCI PINR MX
09MEXICO803	SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S VISIT TO MEXICO, [...] (SBU) Mission Mexico warmly welcomes you to Mexico City and Monterrey. President Calderon recognizes the broad-ranging challenges his country faces, has the vision and political will to address them strategically and wants to work closely with us to meet common goals that are fundamental to h [...]	2009-03-19 13:26:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM SNAR KCRM MX
09MEXICO808	RETALIATORY TARIFFS - MEXICO PULLS TRIGGER BUT AIMS [...] No summary [...]	2009-03-19 19:09:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD MX
09MEXICO811	EVERY CRISIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY; MEXICO SEES POSITIVE [...] (SBU) Summary: While the deepening global crisis has worsened Mexico's economic outlook for 2009, the Mexican government feels it has a cushion to weather the crisis and shield its public finances in 2009 and 2010. The Finance Secretariat's chief economist pointed to the successful oil hedgin [...]	2009-03-19 22:21:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ELAB EFIN PINR PGOV MX
09MEXICO822	U.S.-MEXICO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON CHALLENGES FACING [...] (SBU) Summary. A U.S. delegation headed by Acting Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of International Organizations James Warlick met March 13 with Mexico's UN team for consultations focusing on the UN budget, challenges facing Mexico as UNSC President in April, and human rights. Mexico shar [...]	2009-03-20 20:40:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC PHUM MARR AF KN CG SU SO WI HA MX
09MEXICO823	U.S.-MEXICO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON CHALLENGES FACING [...] (SBU) Summary. A U.S. delegation headed by Acting Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of International Organizations James Warlick met March 13 with Mexico's UN team for consultations focusing on the UN budget, challenges facing Mexico as UNSC President in April, and human rights. Mexico shar [...]	2009-03-20 20:40:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC PHUM MARR AF KN CG SU SO WI HA MX
09MEXICO827	U.S.-MEXICO EXCHANGE VIEWS ON CHALLENGES FACING [...] (SBU) Summary. A U.S. delegation headed by Acting Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of International Organizations James Warlick met March 13 with Mexico's UN team for consultations focusing on the UN budget, challenges facing Mexico as UNSC President in April, and human rights. Mexico shar [...]	2009-03-20 21:06:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC PHUM MARR AF KN CG SU SO WI HA MX
09MEXICO838	SOCIAL SECURITY WORKERS, UNION CONTEMPLATES [...] SUMMARY: Mexico,s the National Union of Social Security Workers (SNTSS) is contemplating changing its labor affiliation and has already moved to chance its political party connections. The SNTSS is a member of the National Workers Union (UNT),Mexico,s second largest labor federation. The [...]	2009-03-23 18:14:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB ECON PHUM PGOV SOCI PINR MX
09MEXICO868	OHCHR'S OFFICE IN MEXICO EARNING ITS KEEP [...] (SBU) Summary. The UN's High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) opened a field office in Mexico in 2002 with a mandate to work with the Government of Mexico and a wide cross section of civil society with a view to developing a "diagnostic survey" that would identify the steps Mexico need [...]	2009-03-24 21:04:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM UN MX
09MEXICO869	MEXICO ON THE 2009 SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS [...] (C) Summary. Mexico believes future prospects for the Summit of the Americas (SOA) very much rely on the success of U.S. President Obama in injecting a new sense of purpose for the gathering. To Mexico's view, it is imperative the summit tackle the ongoing financial crisis. Interestingly, [...]	2009-03-24 21:04:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PREL PGOV OAS PHUM VZ CU MX
09MEXICO873	MEXICO'S FEDERAL POLICE MERGER MAY BE DEAD [...] (C) Summary. President Calderon has reportedly dropped plans to reorganize the country's federal police forces by merging the some 4,700 members of the PGR's Federal Investigative Agency (AFI) with the Secretariat for Public Security's (SSP) Federal Preventative Police (PFP). President Caldero [...]	2009-03-25 13:29:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MX
09MEXICO944	FRAUD SUMMARY - EMBASSY MEXICO CITY [...] SUMMARY: During the six months from September 2008 to February 2009, Embassy Mexico City's Fraud Prevention Unit (FPU) focused on the detection of fraudulent documents, the identification of prominent purveyors of fraudulent materials, and training in fraud detection and interviewing techniqu [...]	2009-04-01 13:19:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC MX
09MEXICO982	MEXICAN SENATE AGREES ON ASSET FORFEITURE LAW [...] (C) Summary. The Senate plenary unanimously approved on Thursday the asset forfeiture law, known in Mexico as "extincion de dominio," which has been languishing in Congress since it was proposed early last session. The bill is intended to enhance the government's ability to target the financ [...]	2009-04-03 22:09:00	Embassy Mexico	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR MX
09MEXICO994	BLUE LANTERN POST-SHIPMENT END-USE CHECK ON [...] (SBU) Poloff met March 10 with President Ronald Dorney of Syspro International, S.A. de C.V. about the post-shipment end-use check on license 050135227 (reftel). Dorney confirmed the order for 600 ballistic plates from U.S. company High Com Technology, LLC and said they were sold to Syspro's [...]	2009-04-06 21:27:00	Embassy Mexico	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ETTC KOMC SNAR MX
09MILAN172	2G,S - NORTHERN ITALIAN MUSLIMS WITHOUT A COUNTRY [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-12 10:23:00	Consulate Milan	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM SMIG PGOV SCUL IT
09MILAN173	ITALY'S LEGA NORD EYES BIG REGIONAL PRIZES [...] (C) Summary: With the Northern League's (LN) successful showing in recent local elections, attention is now turning to bigger prizes: regional governorships coming vacant in March 2010. With Veneto apparently in the bag, party leaders are now looking for at least one other scalp -- either Lom [...]	2009-08-13 09:04:00	Consulate Milan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR IT
09MILAN176	WHO WILL RIDE THE NEXT WAVE OF LEGA NORD [...] (C) As mentioned in reftel, the 67 year-old founder of the Northern League (LN) political party, Umberto Bossi, remains in poor health due to a stroke he suffered in 2004. Though Bossi continues an active and provocative political life, constantly in the media and public eye, judging by appea [...]	2009-08-19 09:18:00	Consulate Milan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR IT
09MILAN20	PADUA: DEMOCRATIC PARTY SUPPORT FADING [...] (SBU) Summary. The Democratic Party (PD) in Northern Italy hopes to offset likely losses in the June EU parliamentary elections with some significant wins in the accompanying local elections where the individual popularity of candidates matters more. Key to this strategy would be the reelec [...]	2009-01-28 15:26:00	Consulate Milan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV IT
09MILAN220	NORTHERN ITALIAN "DISTRETTI" HANGING ON [...] (SBU) Summary: The clusters of small same-sector firms known as "distretti" are the backbone of the Italian -- and particularly northern Italian -- economy. To varying degrees these "distretti" have been suffering from the global economic crisis that has hit their traditional export markets. [...]	2009-11-20 13:13:00	Consulate Milan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND EINV IT
09MILAN221	NORTHERN ITALIAN "DISTRETTI" HANGING ON [...] (SBU) Summary: The clusters of small same-sector firms known as "distretti" are the backbone of the Italian -- and particularly northern Italian -- economy. To varying degrees these "distretti" have been suffering from the global economic crisis that has hit their traditional export markets. [...]	2009-11-20 13:13:00	Consulate Milan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EIND EINV IT
09MILAN237	MUSLIM 2GS SEEK INROADS TOWARD INTEGRATION [...] No summary [...]	2009-12-21 07:29:00	Consulate Milan	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM SMIG PGOV SCUL IT
09MILAN31	IS THERE A FUTURE FOR MALPENSA? [...] (SBU) Summary: Doomsday scenarios abound in Milan following the decision by Alitalia to partner with Air France and decisively choose Rome as its sole hub. Predictions of immediate economic pain to the region are overstated, but certainly possible is an atrophying of the area's attractiveness [...]	2009-02-10 10:32:00	Consulate Milan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON PGOV IT
09MILAN56	PDL STALWARTS TALK POLITICS ALLA MILANESE [...] (U) This is a joint Consulate General Milan/Embassy Rome cable. 2. (C) Summary: Blunt assessments of local, national, and foreign policy issues emerged from a lunch the Consul General hosted for senior Milan-based national and EU political figures. In Milan, the imbroglio over the EXPO is e [...]	2009-03-09 10:17:00	Consulate Milan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR IT
09MILAN78	NORTHERN ITALIAN "DISTRETTI" FACE THE GROWING [...] (SBU) Summary: Across Italy's industrial northern heartland, we've heard the same message with respect to the economic crisis in recent weeks: we're holding on, but won't last forever. Northern Italy's economy is dependent on clusters of "distretti," each with dozens of small firms that produ [...]	2009-03-23 16:18:00	Consulate Milan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV EAGR PGOV IT
09MILAN80	NORTHERN LEAGUE PUSHES TO LEGALIZE ITS VOLUNTEER [...] (U) This is a joint Embassy Rome and Consulate General Milan cable. ------- Summary ------- 2. (C) In an environment of pervasive media coverage of violent crime perpetrated by immigrants (despite a significant statistical decrease in crime from 2007 to 2008),the Northern League (LN [...]	2009-03-26 10:02:00	Consulate Milan	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SOCI IT
09MILAN96	PRIVATE EQUITY IN ITALY: GROWING, BUT IN THE RIGHT [...] (SBU) Summary: Even in the midst of economic crisis, Italy's small private equity (PE) marketplace is expanding. Larger multinational PE firms and those in search of "mega-deals" are playing a smaller role, but local PE outfits see a potential for smaller, less-leveraged, longer-horizon, "buy [...]	2009-04-28 16:16:00	Consulate Milan	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON IT
09MINSK132	BELARUS: HIGHLIGHTS OF LUKASHENKA'S ANNUAL ADDRESS [...] (SBU) The following message is based on lightly edited press reports of Belarusian President Lukashenka's annual address to the parliament and the Belarusian people. The event was marked by long passages when Lukashenka departed from his prepared remarks and spoke rather more directly, in so [...]	2009-04-24 15:12:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON PHUM BO
09MINSK134	BELARUS: MFA OFFERS NEW TEXT FOR CHERNOBYL RESPITE [...] (U) Please see action request para 5. 2. (U) Following up on reftel discussion, MFA U.S. and Canada Director Sergey Rachkov met with Charge April 25 to provide a new draft text for USG review on the subject of the Chernobyl respite U.S. travel program for Belarusian children. Rachkov no [...]	2009-04-27 11:56:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL OEXC CVIS CMGT BO
09MINSK14	BELARUS: POPULATION DISTRESSED AND DISILLUSIONED BY [...] On January 1, Belarus' National Bank announced a sharp devaluation of the national currency against the U.S. dollar, Euro (EUR) and Russian ruble (RUR),fulfilling an IMF condition for a USD 2.5 billion loan. The devaluation received highly skeptical responses from independent economic observ [...]	2009-01-09 13:07:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON PGOV EFIN BO
09MINSK150	BELARUS: IMF SEES NEED FOR ADDITIONAL RELIEF [...] (SBU) Charge met May 11 with the visiting IMF mission head and IMF resrep to discuss the IMF's stand-by agreement (SBA) with Belarus and the overall economic situation. Jarvis reported that the GOB was working well with the IMF and was largely on track with requirements, but that the GOB res [...]	2009-05-12 11:57:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV ETRD ECON PGOV BO
09MINSK160	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - MAY 15, 2009 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Young Social Democrats Denied Registration (para. 2) - Police Curb Opposition Demonstration (para. 3) - Military Court Dismisses Forced Conscription Appeal (para. 4) - [...]	2009-05-15 12:28:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON BO
09MINSK173	BELARUS: REGIME CRYING OVER SPILT MILK AS SPAT WITH MOSCOW [...] (SBU) While there is no break between the countries, a Russian block on Belarusian dairy exports is just the latest manifestation of a vitriolic conflict between Minsk and Moscow as traditional Kremlin disdain for President Lukashenka (and the formerly-vaunted "Belarusian economic miracle") re [...]	2009-06-08 12:51:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PINR BO RS
09MINSK183	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - JUNE 12, 2009 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - "European Belarus" Activists Fined (para. 2) - Prisoner of Conscience Fined (para. 3) - United Civic Party Activists Fined (para. 4) Domestic Economy ------------ [...]	2009-06-12 14:52:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON BO
09MINSK217	BELARUS: CODEL CARDIN SECURES AMCIT'S RELEASE, ADVANCES [...] (SBU) A CODEL led by Helsinki Commission Chairman Senator Cardin visited Belarus June 30, the most senior USG delegation since the 1994 visit of President Clinton. The CODEL met with President Lukashenka -- who pardoned AMCIT Emanuel Zeltser in response to the CODEL's request -- for over two [...]	2009-07-03 22:46:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM PGOV PINR BO
09MINSK22	BELARUS BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - JANUARY 16, 2009 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Independent Newspaper Denied Print, Distribution, then Fined (para. 2) - Grodno Activists Detained and Searched (para. 3) - Brest Activists Detained (para. 4) - Local [...]	2009-01-16 17:21:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
09MINSK27	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - JANUARY 23, 2009 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------------ - Opposition Youth's Draft Order Suspended (para. 2) - Opposition Denied Venues (para. 3) - Demonstration Dispersed, Opposition Youth Leader Detained (para. 4) - Pr [...]	2009-01-23 13:39:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON ENRG BO
09MINSK297	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - SEPTEMBER 4, 2009 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - United Democratic Forces Finalized Procedures for Nominating Democratic Presidential Candidate (para. 2) - Supreme Court Upheld Registration Denial to the Party of Fre [...]	2009-09-04 18:04:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON BO
09MINSK30	GOB'S STEPS TOWARD MARKET REFORMS WELCOME WHILE INCOMPLETE [...] Summary: President Lukashenka signed his first decree in 2009 simplifying the process for registration and liquidation of businesses. The GOB further enumerated an ambitious, 52-point plan envisioning an overhaul of the country's business code in 2009 toward liberalizing the economy. While t [...]	2009-01-26 16:42:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV ETRD ECON PGOV BO
09MINSK317	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - SEPTEMBER 11, 2009 [...] (U) The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - GOB Continues to Use a Heavy Hand in Dispersing Opposition Demonstrations, Big or Small (para. 2) - GOB May No Longer Classify Unregistered NGOs and Political Part [...]	2009-09-16 15:47:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON BO
09MINSK359	MID SIZE CITY IN BELARUS: ACTIVIST MORE CONFIDENT BUT [...] (U) Summary: On August 5, 2009 Chargi Scanlan visited Borisov, the second largest industrial center (pop 150,000) in the Minsk Oblast, where he met with the local authorities, state and private businesses, opposition political parties and civil society. While the authorities praised improveme [...]	2009-10-23 16:00:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM ECON BO
09MINSK360	BELARUS BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - OCTOBER 23, 2009 [...] (U) The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Elections --------- - "Honest" Presidential Elections to be Held in Early 2011, so Says the CEC (para. 2) Civil Society ------------- - Opposition Parties Denied Registration, Evicted (para. [...]	2009-10-26 18:50:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON BO
09MINSK382	BELARUS:TWO CLEAR OPPOSITION CAMPS NOW EXIST [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-23 18:52:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL BO
09MINSK385	BELARUS BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - NOVEMBER 20, 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-11-24 17:39:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON BO
09MINSK394	BELARUS BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - DECEMBER 4, 2009 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Council of Europe Official Discusses Death Penalty with GOB, A CoE Condition (para. 2) - Santa Claus May Be Sent to Prison in Belarus (para. 3) - Despite Differences, [...]	2009-12-04 20:04:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON EFIN ETRD EINV BO
09MINSK413	BELARUS BI-WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - DECEMBER 18, 2009 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Christian Democracy Party Denied Registration, Members Harassed and Discredited (para. 2) - State TV Criticizes Opposition Activists over Abduction Allegations (para. [...]	2009-12-18 17:10:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON EFIN ETRD EINV BO
09MINSK69	BELARUS: DEEP DROPS IN EXPORTS TO RUSSIA, U.S. SHOW IMPACT [...] (SBU) Among other official Belarusian trade statistics, two figures stand out: decreases in exports to both Russia and the U.S. over 50 percent or more from 2007 to 2008. Russia is a major trade partner, and the U.S. significantly less so, but these figures confirm that the global financial c [...]	2009-02-27 14:17:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN PREL PGOV BO
09MINSK72	BELARUS: NEW POLITICAL PARTY OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR CIVIL [...] (SBU) The Belarusian Christian Democracy Party (BCDP) held its founding congress in the "Palace of Culture" of the Minsk Tractor Factory February 28. While strongly conservative -- and somewhat confrontational -- in its philosophical outlook, the BCDP is seen by civil society as an important [...]	2009-03-02 16:43:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR BO
09MINSK73	BELARUS: NEW POLITICAL PARTY OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR CIVIL [...] (SBU) The Belarusian Christian Democracy Party (BCDP) held its founding congress in the "Palace of Culture" of the Minsk Tractor Factory February 28. While strongly conservative -- and somewhat confrontational -- in its philosophical outlook, the BCDP is seen by civil society as an important [...]	2009-03-03 08:23:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PINR BO
09MINSK86	BELARUS: NINTH ANNUAL TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS (TIP) REPORT [...] (U) This is Embassy Minsk's submission for the ninth annual TIP report. Responses, based on information received March 12, 2009, are keyed to ref A and subsequent tasking ref B. 2. (SBU) This report identifies anti-TIP NGOs and international organizations by name. However, for security [...]	2009-03-16 14:13:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED	KTIP KCRM PHUM KWMN SMIG ASEC PREF ELAB BO
09MINSK87	BELARUS: FINANCIAL CRISIS FORCES INWARD LOOK AT ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) As the global financial crisis hits Belarus' ailing economy harder month after month, the GOB is trying various methods to counterbalance it, though to little avail. While IMF conditions are being met, independent economic observers generally recognize that only radical market reforms [...]	2009-03-17 09:35:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PGOV BO
09MINSK92	BELARUS WEEKLY POL/ECON REPORT - MARCH 20, 2009 [...] The following are brief items of interest compiled by Embassy Minsk. TABLE OF CONTENTS Civil Society ------------- - Opposition Youth Demonstrate on Solidarity Day (para. 2) - Unregistered Union of Poles Member Fined (para. 3) - Gomel Belarusian Christian Democrats Fined (para. 4) - [...]	2009-03-19 15:16:00	Embassy Minsk	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON BO
09MONROVIA102	LIBERIA: GENERAL AUDITING COMMISSION REAFFIRMS [...] (U) Summary: During an introductory call by the Ambassador, Auditor General (AG) John Morlu II praised President Sirleaf's commitment to anti-corruption and reaffirmed his support for her efforts to improve transparency and accountability in government in the face of frequent resistance. Morl [...]	2009-02-02 17:02:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EAID ECON PINR LI
09MONROVIA103	LIBERIA: AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF MONROVIA (FOR [...] (SBU) The American International School of Monrovia (AISM) was established in 2007 with the strong encouragement and support of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. The GOL provided the land and building, and sees AISM as an essential element in creating a climate that will facilitate foreign inve [...]	2009-02-02 17:06:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EFIN ETRD ECON OPIC LI
09MONROVIA13	QADHAFI VISITS LIBERIA [...] (U) Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi met with President Sirleaf January 3 in what the Executive Mansion termed a "transit stopover" at Roberts International Airport. According to press accounts, the two discussed "a wide range of issues, including bilateral relations between the two countries, th [...]	2009-01-05 17:46:00	Embassy Monrovia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM ASEC GV LY LI
09MONROVIA142	LIBERIA: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH JEWEL HOWARD TAYLOR [...] (C) The Ambassador met with former First Lady and current Senior Senator from Bong County Jewel Howard Taylor February 10, at the Senator's request. Taylor remarked that she has not been invited to the Embassy since 2000 or 2001 because of her inclusion on the UN Travel Ban List, and said she [...]	2009-02-18 16:54:00	Embassy Monrovia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID LI
09MONROVIA147	LIBERIA: VOLUME I OF TRC REPORT PUBLISHED, ICGL [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) submitted Volume I of its Final Report to the GOL December 19 (reftel) and just recently made it public on its website (www.trcofliberia.org). The report included a list of the "most significant" warring factions (see paragraph 5) and [...]	2009-02-20 16:28:00	Embassy Monrovia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID LI
09MONROVIA168	CONTROVERSIAL POLICE APPOINTMENT OVERSHADOWS [...] (C) Summary: The recent appointment of former Police Director Paul Mulbah as "Advisor" to the Liberia National Police (LNP) has overshadowed several positive steps by the GOL to reform LNP operations. Human rights organizations have accused Mulbah of ordering torture and other human rights a [...]	2009-03-03 17:26:00	Embassy Monrovia	CONFIDENTIAL	KCRM PREL PHUM PGOV ASEC LI
09MONROVIA169	LIBERIA: UNITY PARTY SETBACK IN BY-ELECTION FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a severe setback for President Sirleaf's Unity Party, its candidate, Liberia's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Conmany Wesseh, lost a senatorial by-election run-off in River Gee County to Nathaniel Williams (Liberia Destiny Party),a River Gee Senator during the [...]	2009-03-03 18:56:00	Embassy Monrovia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID CASC LI
09MONROVIA186	LIBERIA: AMBASSADOR TOURS RECOVERING LIBERIA PETROLEUM [...] (U) SUMMARY: Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC) Managing Director Harry Greaves outlined an ambitious strategic development plan during the Ambassador's tour of LPRC facilities on February 23. The state-owned petroleum import and storage monopoly has undergone impressive financial and [...]	2009-03-10 11:59:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EPET EWWT ECON EINV PGOV LI
09MONROVIA188	PRO-TAYLOR ELEMENTS STILL A FORCE TO BE RECKONED [...] (C) Summary: The recent remarks by Special Court for Sierra Leone prosecutor Stephen Rapp suggesting Charles Taylor may go free because of budgetary reasons caused alarm within the GOL and has emboldened Taylor supporters. Communication inside the Taylor camp remains intact, and those in leadership [...]	2009-03-10 12:51:00	Embassy Monrovia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC PHUM KCRM LI
09MONROVIA219	LIBERIA: IMPACT OF GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS WORSENS [...] SUMMARY: Both the GOL and International Monetary Fund (IMF) report that the impact of the global financial crisis on Liberia may be more serious than previously expected (reftels). The IMF has revised Liberia's growth projections downward from 10.3% to 6% for 2009, and from 14.8% to 8% in 201 [...]	2009-03-24 17:35:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON EFIN LI
09MONROVIA241	LIBERIA: SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS IN PORT SECURITY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) International Port Security (IPS) Program country visit team reported March 27 that they will recommend that Liberia be found in compliance with the minimum International Ship and Port Security (ISPS) Code standards, at which time restrictions on ship [...]	2009-04-03 08:32:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EWWT EFIS PHSA SENV LI
09MONROVIA242	LIBERIA: AMBASSADOR DEDICATES USPS-DONATED POST OFFICE [...] Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield formally dedicated over 2,000 post office boxes and other postal equipment at the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPT) on March 27. The post office boxes and postal equipment were donated by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and delivered March 2008 as [...]	2009-04-03 10:05:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED	ECPS EAID ECON LI
09MONROVIA258	LIBERIA: AIRPORT SECURITY DEFICIENCIES MAY DELAY [...] (C) SUMMARY: It remains unlikely that Roberts International Airport (RIA) will meet minimum standards for certification by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in time for Delta Airlines' scheduled inauguration of direct flights between the United States and Liberia June 8, despit [...]	2009-04-10 14:08:00	Embassy Monrovia	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC EAIR ECON ETRD LI PGOV
09MONROVIA289	LIBERIA: RUBBER SECTOR OVERVIEW [...] (U) SUMMARY: Liberia's rubber sector provides 5.5% of its economic output, 85% of its exports and work for an estimated 50,000 Liberians. Roughly 40% of Liberia's rubber comes from small, Liberian-owned farms, with the remainder produced on large foreign-owned concessions. There has been l [...]	2009-04-28 08:01:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAGR ECON ELAB EINV PHUM PGOV LI
09MONROVIA318	SCENESETTER ON UN ISSUES FOR LIBERIA VISIT OF UN [...] (U) America has always had a special place in the hearts of Liberians and that esteem has grown since the end of the civil war. Thousands of Liberians found refuge in the United States during the war, and around 400,000 Liberians, from a population of fewer than four million, now call America [...]	2009-05-08 13:11:00	Embassy Monrovia	CONFIDENTIAL	UNSC PREL PGOV ECON OVIP LI
09MONROVIA373	LIBERIA: REFORMS BOOST INVESTMENT CLIMATE [...] Liberia continues to work at improving the business climate and moving up the IFC's "Doing Business" index. Eighteen new reforms, following up on 21 last year, simplify requirements for Starting a Business, Trading Across Borders, Registering Property, and Construction Permits. (See para. 5. [...]	2009-05-29 11:05:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV BEXP ETRD EAID ECON KMCA LI
09MONROVIA375	LIBERIA: DRAFT BUDGET IS BIGGER AND MORE DETAILED [...] (U) The GOL submitted its 2009-10 draft budget for legislative consideration on May 19. Despite the global financial crunch, the budget, at $347 million, shows a 16% increase over last year's and over 400% growth from the $80 million budget when the Sirleaf administration took office. It incl [...]	2009-05-29 11:51:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV ECON EAID PGOV LI
09MONROVIA415	LIBERIA: BANKING SYSTEM STABILIZING DESPITE CHALLENGES [...] (SBU) Summary: Although banking services remain concentrated in Monrovia, the number of banks is increasing and most are expanding their reach outside the capital. Indicators of financial soundness are improving, and there is competition to increase services beyond money transfers and fee-bas [...]	2009-06-10 17:52:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EFIN EINV PGOV LI
09MONROVIA479	LIBERIA INKS MORE TRANSPARENT DEAL FOR SHIP REGISTRY [...] SUMMARY: The Liberian Ship and Corporate Registry (LISCR) signed a new 10-year deal with the GOL June 30 to manage the country's lucrative "flags of convenience" business. Weary from years of haggling with the Bureau of Maritime Affairs (BMA) over control of revenues, and spurned by specious [...]	2009-07-06 15:10:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EWWT EINV LI
09MONROVIA487	LIBERIAN PRESIDENT NAMED IN TRC REPORT FOR HER ASSOCIATION [...] (SBU) Summary: Reaction to the of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's final report of the Liberian civil crisis is mixed but steadily growing several days after its June 30 release. The GOL did not publically respond to the report's recommendation that President Sirleaf be banned from pu [...]	2009-07-08 15:58:00	Embassy Monrovia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS PREL KDEM PINR EAID ASEC LI
09MONROVIA524	LIBERIA'S FINAL BUDGET A STUDY IN WISHFUL THINKING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the midst of anemic commodity prices, flagging interest from would-be concessionaires and reduced growth forecasts, Liberia's National Legislature has approved an amended budget for 2009-2010, adding almost $25 million in expenditures to the Ministry of Finance's proposed $34 [...]	2009-07-20 11:03:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN LI
09MONROVIA532	REACTION TO THE TRC REPORT -- A CALMER TONE [...] (C) Summary: Two weeks after the TRC report was released public opinion still does not appear to be fully informed of the content of the report. Debate centers around the most publicized aspects of the report, the banning of President Sirleaf from future public office and discussion of who was [...]	2009-07-21 14:58:00	Embassy Monrovia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KJUS PREL KDEM PINR EAID ASEC LI
09MONROVIA547	LIBERIA: SECURITY SITUATION STABLE; NO TARGETING OF [...] THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. PLEASE SEE PARAGRAPH 7. 2. SUMMARY. Embassy requests that DRL transmit this information to Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The security situation in Liberia continues to improve and post has received no reports that individuals are being attacked or harmed f [...]	2009-07-29 15:27:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL PGOV KWMN KCRM KDEM LI
09MONROVIA549	PRESIDENT RESPONDS TO TAYLOR,S ACCUSATIONS IN [...] (C) SUMMARY. Appeals for reconciliation in the wake of the Liberian Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) report's release were amplified during events commemorating 162 years of independence. International visitors, including Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang and Economic Commu [...]	2009-07-30 09:58:00	Embassy Monrovia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KJUS PINR EG LI
09MONROVIA565	LIBERIA: CAN LEDFC SALVAGE ITS FLOUNDERING BUSINESS? [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Short on cash and wracked by non-performing loans, the Liberian Enterprise Development Finance Company (LEDFC) will exhaust its operating capital and be forced to close by February 2010 if it cannot raise $1 million in additional funds. Questioning LEDFC's long-term viability, t [...]	2009-08-04 17:11:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV LI
09MONROVIA569	LIBERIA: NO TARGETING OF CHUCKIE TAYLOR SUPPORTERS [...] THIS IS AN ACTION REQUEST. Please see paragraph 7. 2. SUMMARY. Embassy requests that DRL transmit the following information to Department of Homeland Security (DHS). There have been no reports of threats or intimidation against former President Charles Taylor, his son "Chuckie" Taylor, thei [...]	2009-08-05 17:28:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PREL PGOV KWMN KCRM KDEM LI
09MONROVIA602	TRANSITION FROM TRC TO HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION [...] (C) SUMMARY. President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has kicked off the establishment of Liberia's Independent National Human Rights Commission (INHRC) by handing the Senate a list of commissioner nominees for approval. This newest human rights commission iteration is the latest attempt by successive [...]	2009-08-20 14:10:00	Embassy Monrovia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KJUS KDEM LI
09MONROVIA609	ARREST OF PAKISTANI MALAFIDE PASSENGERS LAYS BARE WEAKNESS [...] (SBU) Summary: The removal of two malafide Pakistanis from a Brussels Airlines August 12 flight to Brussels by airline officials, and the GOL's subsequent investigation, has brought to light a well developed smuggling operation using the Roberts International Airport (RIA) VIP Lounge as a way [...]	2009-08-24 17:59:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC EAIR ECON KFRD CPAS PREL PGOV KCRM EAID LI
09MONROVIA628	LIBERIA PASSES LONG-AWAITED PUBLIC FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT ACT [...] No summary [...]	2009-08-28 13:46:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EFIN LI
09MONROVIA661	FLAWED THRESHOLD BILL LIKELY TO MOVE FORWARD [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Liberian House of Representatives approved a Threshold Bill on September 3 that is the same as the one passed earlier by the Senate. The final bill will double the maximum population in a constituency to 40,000 with a proviso that no county shall have fewer than two seats in [...]	2009-09-11 12:40:00	Embassy Monrovia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM EAID LI
09MONROVIA673	LIBERIAN DOLLAR'S DOWNWARD SLIDE PRESENTS FRESH HARDSHIPS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: For the past three years, the Liberian Dollar (LD) maintained relative exchange rate stability, weathering double-digit inflation, ever-increasing import prices, and delayed revenue from lucrative mining and timber contracts, thanks to cautious monetary and fiscal policy. Yet, [...]	2009-09-16 17:30:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON LI
09MONROVIA69	LIBERIA: CDC CONVENTION FAILS TO HEAL RIFT IN PARTY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Congress for Democratic Change (CDC),the largest opposition party in Liberia, has been fractured into two since April 2008 (reftel),with one faction supporting 2005 presidential candidate George Weah and the other against, arguing that the uneducated soccer star left Liberia [...]	2009-01-21 08:32:00	Embassy Monrovia	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID LI
09MONROVIA691	FINAL, EDITED TRC REPORT TO BE RELEASED IN OCTOBER [...] (C) SUMMARY. Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Chairman Jerome Verdier confirmed to us on September 17 that the TRC's final, edited report's release date, expected on September 1, has been pushed to at least mid-October, when 200 copies of the report will be available for government o [...]	2009-09-28 08:33:00	Embassy Monrovia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KJUS EAID LI
09MONROVIA695	SIRLEAF VETO PUSHES THRESHOLD BILL BACK TO [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On September 17, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf exercised her line-item veto authority to reject the Threshold Bill segment guaranteeing each county a minimum of two seats in the House of Representatives. This followed a determination by the Solicitor General confirming the t [...]	2009-09-29 10:17:00	Embassy Monrovia	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM EAID LI
09MONROVIA70	LIBERIA: A NEW, ASSERTIVE BUREAU OF MARITIME AFFAIRS [...] (SBU) Summary: Recently appointed Liberian Bureau of Maritime Affairs (BMA) Commissioner Binyah Kesselly is seeking to assert tighter control over the country's outsourced shipping registry and has embarked on an ambitious program to transform Liberia into a "maritime nation" by expanding BMA [...]	2009-01-21 10:03:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EWWT EFIS PHSA SENV LI
09MONROVIA722	PRESIDENT SIRLEAF TO CONTINUE TO PRESS DADIS; CONCERNED [...] (C) Summary: President Sirleaf does not believe anohTer visit to Conakry would be useful, but will continue to work with Wade, Gbagbo and Ibn Chambas on pressing Dadis to step down. She suggested a "demonstration of force" would help limit the bloodshed. Liberian security services are picking [...]	2009-10-02 14:33:00	Embassy Monrovia	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM PINS PREL ASEC SG GV LI
09MONROVIA725	LIBERIA: BUCHANAN RENEWABLES DEAL STALLS OVER PRICE DISPUTE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Government of Liberia may back out of a power purchase agreement with Buchanan Renewables (BR),after a consortium of donors warned the President that unduly high tariffs could threaten the financial solvency of the Liberian Electricity Corporation (LEC) and deter small busi [...]	2009-10-05 09:39:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV ENRG EAGR LI
09MONROVIA751	LIBERIA: AGOA ELIGIBILITY REVIEW 2009 [...] (U) COUNTRY BACKGROUND SUMMARY: Liberia has a government that was democratically elected in multi-party elections in October/November 2005. The government has moved to exert its authority throughout the country but security still depends on the 10,000-strong United Nations Mission in Liberia [...]	2009-10-13 16:45:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON LI ETRD
09MONROVIA76	LIBERIA: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2009 [...] There is growing investor interest in Liberia, particularly in agriculture, construction, the extractive industries and tourism. UN sanctions on timber exports were lifted in 2006 and on diamonds in early 2007 as Liberia became compliant with the Kimberly Process. The removal of sanctions open [...]	2009-01-22 10:18:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB ECON PGOV OPIC USTR KTDB LI

09MONROVIA760	FRAUD SUMMARY - LIBERIA, MARCH - AUGUST 2009 [...] No summary [...]	2009-10-16 13:07:00	Embassy Monrovia	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KFRD CVIS CPAS CMGT ASEC LI

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