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06BRIDGETOWN1215	ST. LUCIA PM SAYS CARICOM TO BACK VENEZUELA FOR [...] (C) Summary: In a July 11 call on Ambassador Kramer to discuss possible changes to the St. Lucia Consular Information Sheet (septel),St. Lucia Prime Minister Kenny Anthony said he believed CARICOM Heads of Government (HOGs) had decided to vote as a bloc to support Venezuela over Guatemala f [...]	2006-07-13 18:50:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PBTS PINR ETRD ST VE XL

06BRIDGETOWN1276	BARBADOS TO ABSTAIN ON UNSC VOTE; SEEKS ECOSOC [...] (U) This is an action cable. See para 5. 2. (C) At a July 19 reception, Barbados Prime Minister Owen Arthur pulled Ambassador Kramer aside and told her Barbados plans to abstain from voting for either Venezuela or Guatemala to fill the non-permanent UN Security Council seat open in Janu [...]	2006-07-20 16:22:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR UNGA XL VE
06BRIDGETOWN1471	LETTER FROM FONMIN MILLER TO SECSTATE ON BARBADOS ECOSOC [...] Embassy Bridgetown received the following diplomatic note and letter to Secretary Rice from Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dame Billie A. Miller, Government of Barbados. The letter has been forwarded to WHA/CAR via diplomatic pouch registration number 8970080 on August 22, 2006. 2. Begin text [...]	2006-08-22 17:49:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OPDC BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1504	ST. KITTS PM ASSURES AMBASSADOR OF CARIBBEAN [...] (C) After three weeks' worth of daily attempts to deliver reftel demarche, St. Kitts and Nevis Prime Minister Dr. Denzil Douglas returned Ambassador Kramer's call on August 25. The Ambassador indicated the USG's extreme disappointment in his remarks several weeks ago regarding a "smooth tra [...]	2006-08-25 21:32:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PINR UNGA SC CU GT
06BRIDGETOWN1526	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. CANDIDATE FOR THE UN [...] Per reftel instructions, talking points were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1026, Barbados #1027, Dominica #1028, St. Kitts #1029, St. Lucia #1030, St. Vincent #1031, and Grenada #1032) on August 29, 2006. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2 [...]	2006-08-30 17:29:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM US UNHRC XL
06BRIDGETOWN1527	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. CANDIDATE FOR THE UN [...] Per reftel instructions, talking points were delivered under cover of Diplomatic Notes (Antigua #1026, Barbados #1027, Dominica #1028, St. Kitts #1029, St. Lucia #1030, St. Vincent #1031, and Grenada #1032) on August 29, 2006. The original Diplomatic Notes were also mailed on this date. 2 [...]	2006-08-30 17:33:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM US UNHRC XL
06BRIDGETOWN1533	MESSAGE DELIVERED: BARBADOS ECOSOC CANDIDACY [...] Per ref A instructions, response was delivered to Her Excellency Dame Billie Miller, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Government of Barbados, under cover of Diplomatic Note #1130 on August 31, 2006. The original Diplomatic Note was also mailed on this date. 2. Post will rep [...]	2006-08-31 20:17:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OPDC UNGA BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1542	ST. LUCIA'S DISCONNECTED PRIME MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Kramer and MLO Aboyagye traveled to St. Lucia August 3 to dedicate two SOUTHCOM-constructed projects and meet informally with St. Lucia Prime Minister Anthony. While both ceremonies created positive public impressions of U.S.-St. Lucia cooperation, Ambassador Kramer [...]	2006-09-01 21:13:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC SNAR KPAO PINR UNGA ST XL
06BRIDGETOWN1561	BARBADOS OFFERS TO VOTE FOR WEDGWOOD IN EXCHANGE [...] The following response to Diplomatic Note No. 1027 was received 6 September. Begin Text No.IR/2006/201 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honour to refer to its Diplomatic Not [...]	2006-09-07 14:59:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM UNGA UNHRC BB
06BRIDGETOWN1569	BARBADOS PROPOSES OFFER OF RECIPROCAL SUPPORT [...] The following message was received 6 September. Begin Text No.IR/2006/199 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honour to refer to its candidature to the International Law Commiss [...]	2006-09-08 11:10:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OPDC UNGA UNHRC BB
06BRIDGETOWN1623	PROFILE OF BARBADOS OPPOSITION LEADER DAVID [...] (C) Summary: In a September 11 meeting with PolOff, leader of the opposition Democratic Labour Party (DLP) David Thompson sought to portray his party as the party of the "common man," who will rise up in the next election to defeat the Barbados Labour Party (BLP),which has ignored his inter [...]	2006-09-14 20:20:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ECON ELAB SMIG BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1708	PRIME MINISTER ARTHUR'S POPULARITY RISES [...] SUMMARY: In a public opinion poll published over the weekend, Prime Minister Owen Arthur and his Barbados Labour Party (BLP) came out as clear winners. The poll demonstrates that the opposition Democratic Labour Party (DLP) and its leader, David Thompson, face an uphill battle in their effor [...]	2006-09-25 21:20:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PINR BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1801	LATIN AMERICA-CARIBBEAN BIOFUEL INITIATIVE: [...] (U) Discussions with eastern Caribbean Energy Ministries in the region revealed a strong interest in alternatives to fossil fuels. Like the countries themselves, the proposed alternatives are very diverse, ranging from ethanol and geothermal, to solar and wind, and even to waste conversion. [...]	2006-10-10 21:13:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	BB EAGR ETRO PGOV PREL EAID EPET ENRG EINV
06BRIDGETOWN1852	BIOFUELS IN THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN: UNCLASS/SBU [...] (U) Discussions with eastern Caribbean Energy Ministries in the region revealed a strong interest in alternatives to fossil fuels. Like the countries themselves, the proposed alternatives are very diverse, ranging from ethanol and geothermal, to solar and wind, and even to waste conversion. M [...]	2006-10-20 00:40:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ENRG EAGR ETRO EAID EPET EINV PGOV PREL BB
06BRIDGETOWN1878	REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. [...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate of the St. Lucian police force who has been nominated for training in the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. 2. Candidate's name and informat [...]	2006-10-25 19:57:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM SL XL
06BRIDGETOWN1879	BARBADOS: EARLY ELECTIONS RUMORED [...] (C) Summary: Although Barbados' next parliamentary election is not constitutionally due until 2008, rumors are swirling in the media and among the political commentariat that Prime Minister Owen Arthur is considering calling early elections, perhaps even this fall. If he does decide to call [...]	2006-10-26 10:28:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ECON BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1896	AMBASSADOR KRAMER'S FAREWELL MEETING WITH FOREIGN [...] (U) Summary: On October 25, Ambassador Kramer met with Barbados' Foreign Minister Miller. They discussed U.S.-Barbadian relations, the continued deadlock over the GRULAC UN Security Council Seat, and planning for Caribbean Heritage Month celebrations in 2007. End Summary. "Things are Look [...]	2006-10-27 17:12:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ASEC UNSC ETRD KWMN BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1897	AMBASSADOR KRAMER'S FAREWELL TOUR: ST. VINCENT AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 16, Ambassador Kramer paid farewell courtsey calls on the Foreign Minister, Prime Minister, and Governor General of St. Vincent and the Grenadines. In her meeting with the Foreign Minister, he candidly admitted that the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines (GOS [...]	2006-10-27 17:18:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EAIR ETRD UNSC KPAO VE VC XL
06BRIDGETOWN1898	AMBASSADOR KRAMER'S FAREWELL TOUR: DOMINICA [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 18, Ambassador Kramer paid farewell courtesy calls on the President, Acting Prime Minister and Acting Foreign Minister of the Commonwealth of Dominica. With both the President and the Acting Prime Minister, the Ambassador discussed goals for economic development in Do [...]	2006-10-27 17:24:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR EAGR ECON ENRG EPET EIND UNSC
06BRIDGETOWN1904	AMBASSADOR KRAMER'S FAREWELL MEETING WITH PRIME [...] (C) Summary: During her October 23 farewell meeting with Barbados' Prime Minister Arthur, Ambassador Kramer took stock of U.S.-Barbadian relations and discussed areas where greater collaboration could be useful. Ambassador Kramer urged Prime Minister Arthur to review Barbados' stance on Vene [...]	2006-10-27 18:50:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ASEC UNSC ETRD CASC BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN1945	REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. [...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following candidate of the Royal Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force who has been nominated for training in the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information. 2. Candidate's n [...]	2006-11-03 21:33:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM AC XL
06BRIDGETOWN1946	ST. LUCIA: RULING PARTY HAS A LEG UP ON A CLOSE [...] (C) SUMMARY: St. Lucia faces a close race in the upcoming national elections, which have not yet been called but are expecteD sometime in December. The opposition party is resting its hopes on the current desire for change apparent among the populace, while the ruling party is basing its cam [...]	2006-11-03 21:37:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR ST XL
06BRIDGETOWN1961	U.S. INTERESTS IN ST. LUCIAN ELECTIONS: FOREIGN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The most pertinent issues for the United States in the upcoming St. Lucian elections are foreign relations, crime, and the economy. The ruling St. Lucian Labor Party (SLP) is expected to hold on to power, and therefore, significant change in St. Lucia's policies is unlikely. Ho [...]	2006-11-08 13:57:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON EPET EINV ENRG SOCI KCRM VE
06BRIDGETOWN2017	BARBADOS WILL SUPPORT ZOLLER FOR ITU RADIO [...] The following response to Diplomatic Note No. 397 was received 15 November. Begin Text No.IR/2006/284 The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of Barbados presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States of America and has the honour to refer to the latter's note n [...]	2006-11-16 22:17:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC ECPS PREL BB
06BRIDGETOWN2028	UNSC AFTERMATH: CARICOM HAPPY WITH PANAMA, UPSET [...] (U) On November 3, Caribbean Community (CARICOM) member states unanimously supported the compromise nomination of Panama as the candidate to the United Nations Security Council from the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States (GRULAC). However, Ambassadors to the UN from CARICOM countrie [...]	2006-11-17 21:50:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR UNSC KPAO EC PM VE GT DO XM
06BRIDGETOWN2034	REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. SPONSORED [...] Post requests the Department's assistance in screening the following eight (8) candidates from various Eastern Caribbean security forces who have been nominated for training in the United States, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Post has no derogatory information on any of [...]	2006-11-20 11:58:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PTER XL
06BRIDGETOWN2180	OCTOGENARIAN SIR JOHN COMPTON RETURNED TO THE HELM IN ST. [...] (U) The opposition United Workers Party (UWP) unexpectedly dominated the December 11 St. Lucia parliamentary elections with an 11-6 win. This electoral upset returns 80-year-old Sir John Compton to the Prime Minister's seat for his seventh term in the position (Compton previously served 1964-7 [...]	2006-12-12 16:09:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR ECON KCRM ST XL
06BRIDGETOWN2248	NEW ST. LUCIAN CABINET: MOSTLY QUALIFIED, BUT... [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Sir John Compton's new cabinet was sworn in on December 19. Although the UWP picked appropriately prepared candidates for most ministries, it seems the Foreign Minister and Minister for Home Affairs and National Security are surpringly inexperienced for their posit [...]	2006-12-27 13:33:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ASEC ST XL
06BRIDGETOWN313	RSS CHAIRMAN AGREES TO PARTNERING WITH U.S. [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Kramer and the National Guard Bureau (NGB) Chief, Lt. General Blum, met February 3 with Antigua and Barbuda's Prime Minister Spencer, acting in his capacity as Council Chairman of the Regional Security System (RSS),to pitch RSS participation in USSOUTHCOM's State Part [...]	2006-02-17 17:58:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR PGOV PINR SNAR ASEC AC XL
06BRIDGETOWN318	QUARTERLY STATUS REPORT FOR EMBASSY BRIDGETOWN [...] (U) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION: ---------------------------------- AMERICAN EMBASSY BRIDGETOWN located on Barbados is comprised of 8 resident agencies housed in four separate facilities; the Chancery, the Admin Annex, the Consular building and the warehouse. Construction on t [...]	2006-02-21 12:50:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN319	THE WINDIES - SPOT REPORTS FROM THE EASTERN [...] (U) The Barbados-based Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery (CRNM) announced that it is expanding its private sector outreach program, beginning in January with a dialogue that will bring together the private and public sectors in St. Kitts. The CRNM will also teach the private sector how [...]	2006-02-21 13:36:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL CPAS SNAR EAID EAIR EFIN ELAB ENRG
06BRIDGETOWN322	QUARTERLY STATUS REPORT FOR EMBASSY BRIDGETOWN [...] (U) SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT INFORMATION: ---------------------------------- AMERICAN EMBASSY BRIDGETOWN located on Barbados is comprised of 8 resident agencies housed in four separate facilities; the Chancery, the Admin Annex, the Consular building and the warehouse. Construction on t [...]	2006-02-21 15:28:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC BB XL
06BRIDGETOWN455	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: DEFEATING VENEZUELA IN THE [...] (C) Post delivered reftel talking points regarding the competing Venezuelan and Guatemalan candidacies for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council to the MFAs of Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. Of th [...]	2006-03-13 21:22:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC GT VE UN XL
06BRIDGETOWN469	ST. LUCIA BY-ELECTION WON BY SUSPECTED DRUG [...] (C) Summary: The by-election held March 13 to fill a vacant seat in the St. Lucia Parliament was won by an individual suspected of drug trafficking. Richard Frederick, who ran for the seat as an independent, is currently under investigation by U.S. and St. Lucia law enforcement authorities f [...]	2006-03-16 13:38:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL SNAR KCRM ST XL
06BRIDGETOWN471	HAVE WE LOST THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN: DO WE CARE [...] SUMMARY: (C) Public positions and policies taken by Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines ) the seven nation states of the Eastern Caribbean (EC) ) appear to be diametrically opposed to those of the USG. Yet, priv [...]	2006-03-16 14:32:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL US XL
06BRIDGETOWN554	ST. VINCENT: A VIOLENT DEATH AND A DIPLOMAT'S [...] (C) Summary: The recent death of the top aide to St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves, together with the departure of a British diplomat who was among the PM's closest friends, has significantly changed the political landscape of this small country. The tragic murder [...]	2006-03-30 12:40:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR PREL OFDP UK VC XL
06BRIDGETOWN603	DELIVERED: U.S. CANDIDATE FOR THE ITU RADIO [...] Embassy Bridgetown has delivered the demarche on the U.S. Candidate for the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Radio Regulations Board to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Governments of Antigua and Barbuda (Diplomatic Note No. 396),Barbados (Diplomatic Note No. 397),Dominica [...]	2006-04-07 11:59:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC ECPS XL
06BRIDGETOWN637	BARBADOS FOREIGN MINISTER ON HAITI, TRADE, AND UN [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Dame Billie Miller and members of her staff held a candid question and answer session with Barbados-based Ambassadors, revealing Caribbean views on Haiti, trade, and UN reform. On Haiti, Miller encouraged the U.S. and Brazil to remain engaged, while committing t [...]	2006-04-12 20:08:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PINR ETRD EINV EAIR UNSC BR CH CS HA
06BRIDGETOWN647	DELIVERED: U.S. CANDICACY FOR INTERNATIONAL [...] Embassy Bridgetown delivered the demarche on the U.S. Candidacy for the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council Seat to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for the Governments of Antigua and Barbuda (Diplomatic Note No. 364),Barbados (Diplomatic Note No. 365),Dominica (Diplomatic Note [...]	2006-04-13 15:40:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	ECPS AORC XL
06BRIDGETOWN777	AMBASSADOR MAISTO PETITIONS CARIBBEAN FOREIGN [...] (C) SUMMARY: U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS),Ambassador John F. Maisto, visited Bridgetown, Barbados, April 26-28 to attend the U.K.-CARICOM Forum. His primary goal was to meet with CARICOM Foreign Ministers to discuss the June OAS General Assembly [...]	2006-05-05 19:56:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR ECIN ETRD KFPC KPAO OAS BB BF
06BRIDGETOWN910	CLOCK TICKING (LOUDLY) ON CARIBBEAN IMMIGRATION [...] This is an action request. Please see paragraph 10. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Following the second ad hoc CARICOM Attorneys General meeting in Jamaica (Reftel A),Barbados Deputy Prime Minister Mottley requested a meeting with Ambassador Kramer to discuss the urgency of getting USG commitment for [...]	2006-05-26 16:31:00	Embassy Bridgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC CPAS PINR PREL PTER UNSC XL
06BRIDGETOWN968	THE WINDIES - SPOT REPORTS FROM THE EASTERN [...] (U) Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer traveled to Tokyo in May to meet Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi and other officials. Accompanied by Antigua Minister for Tourism Harold Lovell and the country's new Ambassador to Japan and representative to the International Wh [...]	2006-06-07 19:16:00	Embassy Bridgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID EFIN PGOV PREL OFDP OVIP SENV JA XL
06BRUSSELS1502	COMMISSION OFFICIAL: BULGARIA AND ROMANIA LIKELY [...] (C) European Commission Unit Head for Bulgaria and Romania Timo Summa told us May 3 that Bulgaria and Romania will almost certainly join the EU in 2007, as 2008 "is no longer an option politically." Summa noted that the Commission likely will recommend safeguards for each country. The EU h [...]	2006-05-04 16:10:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL BU RO EUN USEU BRUSSELS
06BRUSSELS1521	BELGIUM: UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL - CANDIDACY OF [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-08 09:32:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	KUNR PHUM UNHRC PREL BE
06BRUSSELS19	INTRODUCING THE EU VI: EVER-WIDER UNION: [...] Enlargement is one of the EU's "most successful policies" and "a powerful foreign policy tool" for extending a zone of peace and democracy across the European continent. The conditions for joining and the various stages of the accession process, as outlined below, allow for little flexibilit [...]	2006-01-04 15:27:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV EAID EUN USEU BRUSSELS
06BRUSSELS2199	BELGIAN STEWPOT: June 26, 2006 [...] (U) In May, EU Information Society Commissioner Viviane Reding levied a general criticism at European countries for lagging behind on implementing fast new technologies. The commissioner lamented Europe's slow take-up of new high-speed communications technologies such as broadband internet, te [...]	2006-06-27 13:10:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV EAID EWWT EAIR BE
06BRUSSELS2925	DEMARCHE ON KAZAKHSTAN'S OSCE CHAIRMANSHIP BID [...] (C) Poloff met with Marc Michielsen, Policy Director for the MFA's OSCE Chairmanship Unit, to relay reftel points on Kazakhstan's 2009 OSCE Chairmanship bid. Michielsen said Belgium planned to "take the temperature" of EU nations on Kazakhstan's bid over the next couple of months. As CiO, B [...]	2006-08-29 14:48:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	KZ KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE BE
06BRUSSELS2988	SN-BRUSSELS AIRLINES PLANS EXPANSION IN [...] (U) According to company representatives, SN Brusels Airlines (SNBA) is planning to expand it presence in Africa in the coming years. Eschwing larger airports such as Casablanca, Nairobi and Johannesburg, where other international airlines have a strong presence, SNBA intends to focus on West [...]	2006-09-05 06:11:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR EINV BE XY ZF
06BRUSSELS3447	BELGIAN LOCAL ELECTIONS -- FAR RIGHT STUMBLES, [...] (U) In elections for almost 600 communal and provincial council elections on October 8, the Flemish Liberal party (senior member of the governing four-party coalition) fared badly, as did its Francophone Liberal partner. Leaders of the Flemish Liberals have ascribed their poor showing on infi [...]	2006-10-12 09:31:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV BE
06BRUSSELS3529	ORAL MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY DELIVERED TO [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-17 15:42:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL
06BRUSSELS3540	EMBASSY OCTOBER 16 IFTAR: BELGIAN MUSLIMS PONDER [...] (U) More than 20 guests at Ambassador Korologos' October 16 Iftar dinner discussed the October 8 local elections in Belgium, Muslim identity and integration into Belgian society, and whether it is possible to criticize Islam. This was the Ambassador's second Iftar dinner of this Ramadan seaso [...]	2006-10-18 13:15:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KISL SOCI BE
06BRUSSELS3668	A/S FRIED'S OCTOBER 20, 2006 MEETING WITH BELGIAN [...] (C) Summary: EUR A/S Fried met Belgian FM and OSCE CiO De Gucht in Brussels on October 20. Fried and De Gucht agreed that the U.S., EU, and OSCE needed to press Russia on treatment of ethnic Georgians in Russia. De Gucht repeatedly stressed the importance of having the Secretary attend the [...]	2006-10-27 15:23:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PINS OSCE GG RU BE
06BRUSSELS3748	BELGIAN STEWPOT: November 7, 2006 [...] Sustainable Development Week 2-3. NIKE Expands, Gets Green Approval Seal 4. GDP Growth Exceeds Forecast 5. Belgian "Peace Corps" Volunteers Chosen 6. World's Biggest Diamond sold in Antwerp 7. Northwest: New Brussels-Detroit Flight 8. By Their Snacks You Shall Know Them 9. Ri [...]	2006-11-07 15:47:00	Embassy Brussels	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EINV EIND ELTN BE
06BRUSSELS4049	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PM'S KEY RIVAL FLEMISH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Belgium's politics were thrown into a cocked hat this week when Yves Leterme, Minister-President of Belgium's Flanders region and by many accounts the heir apparent to be Prime Minister next year, withdrew his alliance with a controversial right-wing nationalist, thus losing as m [...]	2006-12-06 17:01:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON BE
06BRUSSELS731	EUR DAS BRYZA DISCUSSES CAUCASUS, CENTRAL ASIA, [...] (C) Summary: In U.S.-EU COEST Troika consultations on Caucasus and Central Asia on February 23, EUR DAS Matt Bryza discussed with EU officials how to change the dynamic of discussions on South Ossetia. Echoing an EU Presidency statement on February 21, EU representatives agreed that the inte [...]	2006-03-06 08:00:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL GG AM AJ TX KZ TI KG USEU BRUSSELS
06BRUSSELS743	EU CONSTITUTION AND ENLARGEMENT: PROSPECTS FOR [...] (C) Pundits and politicians have claimed that the EU Constitution is everything from dead to simply waiting for the European Council in June for resuscitation. Cries of a "crisis" in the EU following the French and Dutch referenda are overstated; the EU is functioning, even if it is not meet [...]	2006-03-06 10:28:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID EUN USEU BRUSSELS
06BRUSSELS775	EU ENLARGEMENT OFFICIAL ON W. BALKANS [...] (C) Heather Grabbe, Advisor to Enlargement Commissioner Rehn, and visiting EUR/SCE Director Charles English reviewed the Western Balkans March 1 (English's meeting with EU COWEB Troika reported septel). Grabbe said EU FMs, at their informal "Gymnich" meeting in Salzburg March 10-11, would re [...]	2006-03-07 10:04:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID ZL EUN USEU BRUSSELS
06BRUSSELS800	U.S.-EU TROIKA ON HUMAN RIGHTS, FEBRUARY 16, 2006 [...] (C) SUMMARY. The U.S.-EU Troika on Human Rights (COHOM),held February 16 in Brussels, provided an important forum for in-depth discussions, but no agreement on what kind of Commission on Human Rights (CHR) meeting might take place should UN agreement on the Human Rights Council (HRC) not be [...]	2006-03-08 14:34:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL CH IR CU BL VE XR EUN UN USEU BRUSSELS
06BRUSSELS886	EU "GYMNICH" MEETING: FUTURE OF W. BALKANS IS IN [...] (C) EU foreign ministers, in their informal "Gymnich" formation, met with their Balkan and Turkish counterparts in Salzburg March 11, issuing a joint press statement that reaffirmed the European perspective for the region but noted that the EU's absorption capacity has to be taken into accoun [...]	2006-03-14 15:08:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM ETRD ZL EUN USEU BRUSSELS
06BRUSSELS975	EU FOREIGN MINISTERS DISCUSS HAMAS, BELARUS, OTHER [...] (U) EU foreign ministers, meeting in Brussels March 20, agreed with the preliminary conclusions of the OSCE/ODIHR that the Belarusian elections were "severely flawed." FMs reportedly discussed Hamas' proposed list of cabinet members but did not issue a substantive statement on Hamas. Rather [...]	2006-03-21 13:47:00	Embassy Brussels	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD EAID KPAL BO XF ZL EUN USEU BRUSSELS
06BUCHAREST116	ADOPTIONS: PM TARICEANU SHOWS LITTLE FLEXIBILITY [...] (C) Summary. During a January 16 meeting with Ambassador, Prime Minister Calin Popescu Tariceanu indicated little flexibility in positively resolving pending adoption cases filed by U.S. prospective parents before Romania's de facto ban on inter-country adoptions. He pledged to provide an ex [...]	2006-01-23 14:32:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM CASC RO
06BUCHAREST1202	DIVISIONS IN THE NATIONAL LIBERAL PARTY (PNL) -- [...] (C) Summary: As the National Liberal Party (PNL) faces a decline in the polls, three well-known PNL members have staked out a common position against Prime Minister and PNL leader Calin Popescu-Tariceanu that could form a locus for eventually replacing him. Frustrated by Tariceanu's poor rela [...]	2006-07-28 05:37:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM PINR RO
06BUCHAREST1237	ROMANIA'S EXTREME NATIONALISTS: A FEW NEW FACES, [...] (C) Summary: Romania's extreme nationalist political parties continue to garner between 12-20 percent of public support, according to opinion polls. Many analysts believe these groups could gain further support following Romania's anticipated EU accession in 2007, as the public reacts to chan [...]	2006-08-04 15:59:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM SOCI RO
06BUCHAREST1300	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: U.S. CANDIDATE FOR THE UN [...] (C) MFA Acting Director for UN Affairs Eugen Mihut confirmed to PolOff on August 16 that Romania would support U.S. candidate Ruth Wedgwood for the Human Rights Committee. He said the MFA had just sent those instructions to NY. 2. (C) Mihut added, however, that this support meant that Roman [...]	2006-08-21 15:12:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM US UNHRC RO
06BUCHAREST1328	THE DOSSIER WARS: LUSTRATION ROMANIAN-STYLE [...] (C) Summary. After languishing on the political backburner, the exposure and lustration of Ceausescu-era secret police agents and collaborators has become a white-hot SIPDIS political issue this summer. Some observers speculate that the Liberal party (PNL) could benefit most from the lust [...]	2006-08-24 14:49:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR SOCI RO
06BUCHAREST1499	OPPOSITION PARTY FIGURE, BASESCU POLITICAL ADVISOR [...] (C) Summary: In a surprise move, President Traian Basescu nominated George Maior, a senator of the opposition Social-Democratic Party (PSD),to head the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI). Basescu's move has discomfited his coalition partners in the PNL, and breaks with a longstanding tradi [...]	2006-09-26 16:54:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RO
06BUCHAREST1541	PARLIAMENT VOTES IN NEW HEADS OF INTELLIGENCE [...] (SBU) The Romanian Parliament, in a joint session October 4 confirmed with a comfortable majority the new heads of the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) and of the Foreign Intelligence Service (SIE). The new SRI director will be George Maior, a senator from the main opposition Social Democ [...]	2006-10-04 12:59:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SOCI RO
06BUCHAREST1574	IRI POLLS UNDERSCORE BASESCU'S DOMINANCE OF THE [...] (C) Summary: A recent IRI opinion survey underscores President Basescu's continuing dominance of the Romanian political scene. A majority of respondents evinced a preference for political stability over early elections. Interestingly, almost as many Romanians support the opposition PSD as th [...]	2006-10-12 16:03:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV RO
06BUCHAREST1584	ETHNIC HUNGARIAN PARTY STRUGGLES FOR GREATER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Under pressure from more radical Hungarian ethnic parties and the need to retain sufficient support to remain in parliament, the Democratic Union (or Alliance) of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR),has been more vocal of late in its calls for greater territorial autonomy for ethnic Mag [...]	2006-10-16 11:54:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	HU PGOV PHUM PREL RO
06BUCHAREST1644	PACKAGE DEAL: NEW ROMANIAN DEFMIN AND EUROPEAN COMMISSIONER NAMED [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-25 16:44:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MARR SOCI RO
06BUCHAREST1646	FORMER PNL PRESIDENTS EXPELLED AS PARTY TURMOIL [...] (C) Summary: Internecine squabbling in the National Liberal Party (PNL) has claimed more prominent critics of Prime Minister Tariceanu. Two former PNL Presidents, Valeriu Stoica and Theodor Stolojan, are the biggest names in a long list of party leaders expelled in recent weeks. The two re [...]	2006-10-26 16:02:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SOCI RO
06BUCHAREST1665	DNI NEGROPONTE MEETING WITH OPPOSITION PSD [...] (C) Summary: At a meeting with DNI Negroponte and the Ambassador, opposition PSD head Mircea Geoana evinced concern about a posssible post-EU accession malaise in Romanian politics, with weak and divided governance for the next several years. Geoana was skeptical about prospects for early ele [...]	2006-10-31 16:38:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL RO
06BUCHAREST1667	ROMANIA WITHDRAWS EU COMMISSIONER NOMINATION, [...] (SBU) Summary: Romanian senator and Liberal Party spokesperson Varujan Vosganian withdrew his nomination for European Commissioner amid allegations of links to the Communist-era Securitate and shady financial ties. The timing of the allegations lead many to speculate that this was politics Ro [...]	2006-10-31 17:12:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KCOR RO
06BUCHAREST1724	ROMANIA'S SOCIAL DEMOCRATS REGROUP FOR UPCOMING [...] (C) Summary: After a two-year slide in the polls while marked as the "party of corruption," Romania's opposition party is now consolidating its leadership and preparing for European parliamentary elections in 2007. Divided and weak since losing the 2004 elections, the Social Democratic Party [...]	2006-11-14 09:20:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SOCI RO
06BUCHAREST1766	ROMANIA PREPARING TO BID FOR OSCE HIGH [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-22 15:10:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	OSCE PREL PHUM RO
06BUCHAREST1797	ROMANIA - ENERGY SCANDAL UNFURLING, AMCIT HELD ON [...] (U) SUMMARY. An unfolding energy-related scandal is causing turmoil among Romania's political and economic elites, with allegations of corruption and influence peddling hitting two government ministers, among others. The accusations come with the approach of winter and amid political attacks [...]	2006-11-29 16:03:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ENRG PGOV KCOR CACS ECON PREL RO
06BUCHAREST1810	ROMANIAN PM TARICEANU UNDER FIRE AS PNL REVOLT [...] (C) Summary. A significant number of National Liberal Party (PNL) figures have joined Agriculture Minister Flutur in support of the rebel Stoica-Stolojan faction, handing Romanian Prime Minister Tariceanu his biggest Liberal Party leadership challenge to date. The breakaway faction has stren [...]	2006-12-04 15:17:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SOCI KCOR RO
06BUCHAREST1838	MINISTERIAL MUSICAL CHAIRS: IT'S ALL ABOUT THE [...] (C) Summary: The latest round of Romanian government (GOR) ministerial changes have increased the turmoil in the ruling coalition and demonstrated yet again that control of public funding (including from the EU) is a core concern for party leaders. The fight for political leverage over the mo [...]	2006-12-08 17:26:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV RO
06BUCHAREST1885	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH ROMANIAN FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary: At a year-end meeting with the Ambassador, Romanian FM Ungureanu said Romania hoped to promote an informal "gymnich"-type event as a follow-up to this year's Black Sea Forum. He evinced hope that the three upcoming EU Presidencies of Germany, Portugal, and Slovenia would contin [...]	2006-12-21 14:16:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV NATO EU MD RO
06BUCHAREST287	ROMANIAN AND UKRAINIAN VIEWS ON PRESIDENT [...] (C) Summary: Romanian MFA officials expressed cautious optimism that the new bilateral commission set up by President Traian Basescu and Ukrainian President Yushchenko could yield concrete results in resolving historic problems between the two countries such as competing territorial claims ove [...]	2006-02-17 16:43:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON PBTS MD UP RO
06BUCHAREST366	ROMANIA'S SIXTH ANNUAL ANTI-TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] (SBU) OVERVIEW: ------------------- A. Romania is a country of origin and transit for trafficking in persons (TIP). While the majority of TIP cases pertain to international trafficking between Romania and Western Europe, there are cases of domestic trafficking as well. Victims - primar [...]	2006-03-01 16:54:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ELAB KCRM KFRD KWMN PGOV PHUM PREF RO SMIG SOCI
06BUCHAREST448	EX-PM ADRIAN NASTASE OUT, PSD IN DISARRAY AS [...] (SBU) Former Prime Minister Adrian Nastase was forced to resign as Chamber of Deputies President and Executive President of the main opposition Social Democratic Party (PSD) after a no-confidence vote during a marathon nine-hour March 14 special meeting of national and local PSD leaders. Duri [...]	2006-03-15 17:06:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SOCI KCRM RO
06BUCHAREST460	BLACK SEA BORDER SECURITY INITIATIVE REAL TIME [...] (C) Summary: On January 30-31, Romaia hosted the Black Sea Border Security Initiativ (BSBSI) "real-time operation." As the final evnt of the &STYX 20058 scenario, the Romanians deonstrated a mock seizure of a truck carrying a rdiological commodity to representatives of Bulgari, Ukraine, Moldo [...]	2006-03-16 16:39:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ETTC KCRM PTER KNNP RO
06BUCHAREST516	YOUNG LIBERAL LEADER ELECTED SPEAKER OF THE [...] (SBU) Summary: Bogdan Olteanu, the ex-minister for relations with parliament, was elected March 20 President of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies, replacing former Prime Minister Adrian Nastase. A curious coalition of deputies elected Olteanu in the first round, consisting of the parties of [...]	2006-03-23 15:16:00	Embassy Bucharest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SOCI PINR RO
06BUCHAREST590	ROMANIA: DEEPENING RIFT IN GOVERNING COALITION -- [...] (C) Summary: A series of events and statements in recent days have highlighted deepening divisions between the two leading parties of Romania's governing coalition, the center-right National Liberal Party (PNL) and the centrist Democratic Party (PD). President and de facto PD leader Traian Ba [...]	2006-04-07 15:57:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR SOCI RO
06BUCHAREST629	ROMANIA: DAS KRAMER, AMBASSADOR HODGES - [...] (C) Summary: DAS David Kramer and Ambassador to Moldova Heather Hodges shared views with leading Romanian interlocutors on recent developments involving Ukraine, Moldova, Belarus and Russia during a visit to Bucharest on April 3-4. Although Romanian interlocutors described growing strains in [...]	2006-04-18 07:57:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MD RS BO UP KDEM PHUM RO
06BUCHAREST660	ROMANIA: G8 COUNTER-TERRORISM ACTION GROUP [...] (C) Summary. During the recent Russian Embassy-hosted G8 Counter-terrorism Action Group (CTAG) meeting (Ref A),participants agreed upon the importance of dialogue and exchange with moderate Muslims but acknowledged that their Embassies had not engaged in such efforts. Several participants [...]	2006-04-21 10:19:00	Embassy Bucharest	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KCRM PGOV PREL PTER SOCI RO
06BUDAPEST1009	HUNGARY'S PARLIAMENT: STRUCTURAL AND DEMOGRAPHIC [...] (U) Some three weeks since the second round of Hungary's national elections, Parliament convenes its first plenary session of the term on May 16. President Solyom has invited MSZP and SZDSZ to form the next government, while opposition FIDESZ and MDF remain divided. This session will likely [...]	2006-05-15 12:32:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SOCI PINR HU
06BUDAPEST1498	HUNGARY,S PARLIAMENT: THE FALL 2006 AGENDA [...] (U) The last plenary session of Parliament,s &extraordinary8 summer sitting, which began May 16, was July 24; now, the cabinet, the prime minister and Members of Parliament are already making preparations for the autumn session. While new items are certain to be added to the political agenda [...]	2006-07-28 08:24:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM HU
06BUDAPEST2004	HUNGARY'S LOCAL ELECTIONS: OPPOSITION GAINS [...] (C) Summary: With voter turn-out at a record 53%, the opposition scored significant victories in local elections October 1, with FIDESZ-KDNP securing a majority in all but one of Hungary's 19 county assemblies and electing mayors in the majority of large cities throughout the country. The g [...]	2006-10-03 15:58:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM HU
06BUDAPEST2005	RAISING THE STAKES: GYURCSANY GOVERNMENT TO CALL [...] (U) Following the opposition's strong showing in the local elections October 1 (septel),Prime Minister Gyurcsany has announced his intention to seek the first vote of confidence under the current constitution in a special session of Parliament on October 6. 2. (U) Alluding to President S [...]	2006-10-03 16:17:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM HU
06BUDAPEST2065	THE RIGHT ON WHAT'S WRONG WITH ORBAN [...] (SBU) Ambassador Foley's dinner for visiting Hungarian-American Coalition President Maximilian Teleki highlighted questions, concerns, and criticism regarding FIDESZ leader Viktor Orban from traditional supporters. 2. (C) Center-right commentator Istvan Stumpf candidly noted that "Viktor [...]	2006-10-12 12:24:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM HU
06BUDAPEST2229	AD REFERENDUM: FIDESZ CHALLENGES THE GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Summary: With its call for a public referendum on seven questions revolving around the Gyurcsany government's reform package, FIDESZ has opened another front in its campaign against the Prime Minister. Consistent with Viktor Orban's recent statements emphasizing that "democracy - not the [...]	2006-11-02 15:55:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM HU
06BUDAPEST2269	HUNGARY'S PARTIES PREPARE FOR A WINTER OF [...] (S) Summary: Conflict between and within Hungary's political parties continues even as the likelihood of large-scale public demonstrations declines. In a meeting with the Ambassador November 7, opposition FIDESZ party leader Viktor Orban alleged that the Gyurcsany government is enforcing par [...]	2006-11-09 08:41:00	Embassy Budapest	SECRET	PGOV KDEM ECON HU
06BUDAPEST2322	"NO ILLUSIONS" ON REFORM FROM FORMER PM HORN [...] (C) Meeting with Ambassador Foley November 16, former PM and MSZP MP Gyula Horn wasted no time in addressing the challenge of implementing the Gyurcsany government's convergence program. He asked us facetiously "not to say reform - because everyone will think we're talking about more cutback [...]	2006-11-16 15:08:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON KDEM HU
06BUDAPEST2377	"DEMOCRACY WITHOUT COMPROMISE"; STRENGTH WITHOUT [...] (C) Summary: FIDESZ held its 21st party congress in Gyor November 25, introducing its new theme of "democracy without compromise," emphasizing its commitment to the politics of inclusion, and taking steps to tighten Viktor Orban's control over several newly-created local party fora. End Summa [...]	2006-11-28 09:40:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM HU
06BUDAPEST2419	ROUGH EDGES: FIDESZ MODERATE LOOKS TO HUNGARY'S [...] (C) FIDESZ moderate MP Lajos Kosa made his debut on the diplomatic circuit at a lunch hosted by Ambassador Foley for key colleagues November 29. A founding member of the party and the popular Mayor of Debrecen, Kosa's reputation for straight talk (and often off-color humor) have made him a l [...]	2006-12-04 09:32:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ECON HU
06BUDAPEST2462	MFA FULLY ENGAGED ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) MFA Assistant Secretary Varkonyi reviewed the state of play on Afghanistan, Cuba, and the Visa Waiver Program in an informal conversation with Ambassador Foley December 6. The MFA is increasingly taking on the leadership role in coordinating interagency efforts on the reconstruction and d [...]	2006-12-11 14:18:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MOPS CVIS HU
06BUDAPEST2489	FAMILY FEUD: COALITION DEADLOCKED IN BUDAPEST [...] (C) Ambassador Foley met with Budapest Mayor Gabor Demszky December 6 as Demszky's SZDSZ party remained deadlocked with coalition partner MSZP over the appointment of the municipal leadership. The conflict comes as the coalition clings to a one-vote majority in the municipal assembly followi [...]	2006-12-15 11:52:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM HU

06BUDAPEST2500	INSIDE LOOKING OUT: MAKING HUNGARIAN FOREIGN POLICY [...] (C) Summary: Hungarian foreign policy has remained a notable exception to partisan domestic disputes to date, but new individuals and new institutions are testing the waters in the policy process. Although EU membership allows the GoH to default to the consensus position on the many issues in [...]	2006-12-18 17:11:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR HU
06BUDAPEST2517	OUTGOING SZDSZ LEADER PREDICTS RENEWED PROTESTS, [...] (U) Outgoing SZDSZ party president Gabor Kuncze shared his thoughts on the future of his own party, the governing coalition, and the Gyurcsany government with Ambassador Foley at an ambassadors' lunch in his honor December 20. WHITHER THE SZDSZ ... OR IS THAT WITHER THE SZDSZ? 2. (C) Loo [...]	2006-12-21 14:50:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM HU ECON
06BUDAPEST2531	ANNO HORRIBILIS: HUNGARY ENDS 2006 WITH RELIEF BUT [...] (C) Summary: Winter has imposed a temporary cease-fire in Hungary's running political battles, allowing the parties to regroup in preparation for what all anticipate will be a busy year ahead. Prime Minister Gyurcsany is using the winter months to reach out to the opposition and to shore up h [...]	2006-12-29 09:42:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM HU
06BUDAPEST541	HUNGARY'S ELECTIONS: THAT'S ZALA, FOLKS [...] (U) On a March 9 trip to Nagykanizsa, Zala County, most contacts described the local mood as tenuous and uncertain. With the election one month away, Emboffs visited this small city of 60,000 to meet with a range of local figures: a business executive, a representative from the Roma minority [...]	2006-03-14 16:58:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PHUM SOCI HU
06BUDAPEST543	HUNGARY'S ELECTIONS: SOMOGY COUNTY (C-RE6-00145) [...] (U) This cable continues Embassy's pre-election coverage from the provinces in the run-up to the April contest. On a March 10 trip to Kaposvar, Somogy County, local contacts described the city's electorate as inured to partisan politics and somewhat anxious about bread-and-butter issues such [...]	2006-03-15 06:57:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL SOCI HU
06BUDAPEST553	HUNGARY'S ELECTIONS: THE VIEW FROM THE NORTHEAST [...] (C) Borsod-Abauj- Zemplen County in Hungary's northeast region is mostly rural, suffers from high unemployment and is a stronghold of the Reformed and Catholic Churches. Local observers believe that county voters will likely elect a majority of MSZP candidates to Parliament,although FIDESZ c [...]	2006-03-16 15:39:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM SOCI HU
06BUDAPEST569	HUNGARY'S ELECTIONS: MSZP MAY GAIN GROUND IN [...] (C) On March 14, SZDSZ and FIDESZ contacts in Veszprem County agreed that FIDESZ is losing its tight grip locally. Whereas in 2002, they enjoyed victories in six of the seven individual constituencies, their MSZP (Socialist) rivals may win as many as three this April, according to Veszprem's S [...]	2006-03-21 15:50:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL SOCI HU
06BUDAPEST570	HUNGARY'S ELECTIONS: FORMER FM SAYS FIDESZ WILL [...] (C) FIDESZ will win the elections, said Viktor Orban's former Foreign Minister Janos Martonyi on March 20, citing the FIDESZ victories in two local by-elections over the weekend. Martonyi said chilly FIDESZ relations with Washington will improve, because his party is "very committed to the tr [...]	2006-03-21 15:50:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM SOCI ECON PINR HU
06BUDAPEST572	HUNGARY'S ELECTIONS: MSZP MAY GAIN GROUND IN [...] (C) On March 14, SZDSZ and FIDESZ contacts in Veszprem County agreed that FIDESZ is losing its tight grip locally. Whereas in 2002, they enjoyed victories in six of the seven individual constituencies, their MSZP (Socialist) rivals may win as many as three this April, according to Veszprem's S [...]	2006-03-21 15:51:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL SOCI HU
06BUDAPEST573	HUNGARY'S ELECTIONS: MSZP MAY GAIN GROUND IN [...] (C) On March 14, SZDSZ and FIDESZ contacts in Veszprem County agreed that FIDESZ is losing its tight grip locally. Whereas in 2002, they enjoyed victories in six of the seven individual constituencies, their MSZP (Socialist) rivals may win as many as three this April, according to Veszprem's [...]	2006-03-21 15:51:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL SOCI HU
06BUDAPEST644	HUNGARY'S ELECTIONS: THE VIEW FROM THE NORTHEAST: [...] (U) MSZP is likely to gain seats from FIDESZ in Szabolcs-Szatmar-Bereg County. During a March 23-24 reporting trip to the area, most interlocutors predicted to poloffs that in addition to holding on to its two districts in the county seat of Nyiregyhaza, MSZP could win up to half the remaini [...]	2006-03-29 14:37:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PHUM SOCI HU
06BUDAPEST656	HUNGARY'S ELECTIONS: THE VIEW FROM THE NORTHEAST: [...] (U) Heves County is an MSZP stronghold. During a March 23-24 election reporting trip through the region, most interlocutors predicted that MSZP would win all six of the individual mandates in the county. Although the region is a traditional reservoir of strong Catholic sentiment, good relat [...]	2006-03-30 15:27:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PHUM SOCI HU
06BUDAPEST658	HUNGARY'S ELECTIONS: DISPATCH FROM PECS [...] (U) This cable continues Embassy's pre-election coverage from the provinces in the run-up to the April contest. On a March 28-29 trip to the southwestern town of Pecs, Baranya County, local contacts described the city's electorate as inured to partisan politics and somewhat anxious about brea [...]	2006-03-31 05:40:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PREL SOCI MARR HU
06BUDAPEST701	HUNGARY'S ELECTIONS: SNAPSHOT OF THREE INDIVIDUAL [...] (U) On April 9 and 23, 176 of the 386 members of Parliament will be elected in individual mandate races. This cable presents snapshots of three of those contests by way of illustrating the varying considerations that complicate efforts by observers to forecast the outcomes of any of many of th [...]	2006-04-05 17:04:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR KDEM SOCI HU
06BUDAPEST711	HUNGARY'S ELECTIONS: THE ROMA (C-RE6-00145) [...] (U) There are an estimated 600-800 thousand Roma in Hungary, yet most Hungarians do not view them as a viable political force. Disagreements among national leaders, social marginalization and poverty, "tribal" differences, and a tendency to focus on short-term, local issues, have resulted in [...]	2006-04-06 18:52:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PHUM SOCI HU
06BUDAPEST718	HUNGARY'S ELECTIONS: DEBRECEN SNAPSHOT [...] (SBU) Conversations in Debrecen April 4 with governing MSZP, junior governing coalition SZDSZ, opposition FIDESZ, and a journalist suggested strongly that FIDESZ can be expected to sweep Hajdu-Bihar (eastern Hungary) County's nine individual mandate seats and turn in an equally strong party li [...]	2006-04-07 13:56:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR KDEM SOCI HU
06BUDAPEST733	HUNGARY'S ELECTIONS: PARSING ROUND ONE'S RESULTS [...] (SBU) Only the April 23 second round of Hungary's elections will establish who may form the country's next government, but the wind is with the governing coalition. That alone is a first for Hungary's post-1990 elections, but there were some other surprises: an unexpectedly robust turnout, an [...]	2006-04-10 16:31:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV HU
06BUDAPEST741	HUNGARY'S ELECTIONS: ANALYST SEES CHIEF OPPOSITION [...] (SBU) Policy research institute "Political Capital" Director Krisztian Szabados offered April 10 some thoughts on the April 9 first round of the elections and what they portend for round two on April 23: -- the three round-one winners were the governing MSZP with more absolute votes than FID [...]	2006-04-11 10:13:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM PINR SOCI HU
06BUDAPEST748	HUNGARY'S ELECTIONS: SZDSZ BEATS EXPECTATIONS IN [...] (SBU) On April 9, the liberal Alliance of Free Democrats (SZDSZ) made a strong showing in the first round of Hungary's national elections, exceeding both current expectations and its 2002 performance. As a result, it appears poised to remain in government alongside its current partner, the Hu [...]	2006-04-11 14:23:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM SOCI ECON PINR HU
06BUDAPEST753	HUNGARY'S ELECTIONS: SNAPSHOT OF MDF'S UNEXPECTED [...] (U) Junior opposition party MDF's capture of 5.04 percent of the county list vote in the April 9 first round of the election, surprised pundits, pollsters and even MDF insiders. With one week remaining before Hungary's elections, three public opinion research companies here predicted that MDF [...]	2006-04-11 15:09:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV PHUM SOCI HU
06BUDAPEST780	HUNGARY'S ELECTIONS: ENERGETIC CAMPAIGN, CLEAN [...] (U) Since 1990, international observers have deemed all of Hungary's elections free and fair. There is no basis for believing that outcome of the first round was affected by the alleged irregularities that have been reported in the course of the campaign. On April 10, one day after the first [...]	2006-04-13 15:15:00	Embassy Budapest	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM PGOV SOCI HU
06BUDAPEST825	HUNGARY'S ELECTIONS: ROUND TWO SCENESETTER [...] (U) On Sunday, April 23, Hungary will conduct round two of its 2006 national elections. This cable reviews the electoral math and the U.S. interests involved. Following a strong performance in round one, the governing coalition parties MSZP and SZDSZ appear poised to carry the day, although [...]	2006-04-21 12:44:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PREL PGOV HU
06BUDAPEST842	HUNGARY'S ELECTIONS: PRELIMINARY SECOND ROUND [...] (C) The April 23 final round of the parliamentary elections returned the current MSZP-SZDSZ governing coalition to power with an enhanced majority. The Central Election Commission is expected to certify final returns the week of May 1, once absentee ballots are tabulated, then President Solyo [...]	2006-04-24 12:34:00	Embassy Budapest	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM SOCI PINR HU
06BUENOSAIRES1050	MEDIA REACTION IRAN MERCOSUR LATIN AMERICAN [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's local papers lead with Iran attempting to approach the US; China warning about triggering a war like that of Iraq; the implications of Bolivia's nationalization of the energy sector; the crisis of Mercosur; and the Latin American chair at the UN Security Council. [...]	2006-05-09 20:08:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1119	MEDIA REACTION US SANCTION ON VENEZUELA [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Local papers lead with the US imposing a ban on arms sales to Venezuela because of a lack of support by President Chavez's government for counterterrorism efforts; the USG decision to send troops to the US- Mexican border; the alleged confrontation of the US and China in I [...]	2006-05-16 18:28:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1154	Argentina Economic and Financial Weekly for [...] On May 11, the GOA sold USD 239 million of Boden 2012 (a USD-denominated bond maturing in 2012),for a market value of USD 200 million, to the Government of Venezuela (GOV). The GOA sold the bonds at market prices that translate into a yield of 7.59 percent. With this purchase, the GOV will [...]	2006-05-22 12:51:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON ELAB ALOW AR
06BUENOSAIRES1176	ARGENTINA: KIRCHNER INTERVIEWS LIKELY WARM-UP FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Kirchner recently gave extensive newspaper interviews that likely presage his speech at the huge rally planned in the central square of Buenos Aires on May 25 to commemorate Revolution Day and the third anniversary of Kirchner assuming the presidency. Kirchner's interv [...]	2006-05-24 14:38:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES1181	OAS PERMREP MAISTO'S DISCUSSIONS IN ARGENTINA [...] (C) Summary: OAS Permanent Representative John Maisto met May 17 with Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana to brief him on the U.S. perspective of current OAS activities and the state of play for the upcoming General Assembly meeting in Santo Domingo. Ambassador Maisto also took the oppo [...]	2006-05-24 18:16:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV OAS AR
06BUENOSAIRES1210	MEDIA REACTION IRAQ; COLOMBIAN ELECTIONS; UN [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend stories include the current situation in Iraq; the outcome of Colombian elections; the imminent voting at the UN Security Council to remove five of its non-permanent members; the implications of the Enron case; the status of the US immigration draft bill; the arriv [...]	2006-05-31 15:44:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1239	MEDIA REACTION US IMMIGRATION LEGISLATION [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's local papers report on the US debate on the US immigration legislation; the status of negotiations with Iran on the suspension of its enriched uranium program; the IMF delegation's visit to Argentina; and the upcoming presidential elections in Peru. 2. OPINION P [...]	2006-06-02 14:46:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1243	KIRCHNER'S ASSOCIATES ATTACK FORMER ECON MINISTER [...] (U) Other Mission reporting available at http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/buenosaires 2. (SBU) Summary: Following a number of recent public appearances and statements by former Minister of Economy Roberto Lavagna, many government officials close to President Kirchner have come out strongly [...]	2006-06-02 20:33:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM SNAR AR
06BUENOSAIRES1246	MEDIA REACTION US IMMIGRATION LEGISLATION IRAN IMF [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's local papers report on the US debate on the US immigration legislation; the status of negotiations with Iran on the suspension of its uranium enrichment program; the IMF delegation's visit to Argentina; and the upcoming presidential elections in Peru. 2. OPINION [...]	2006-06-05 11:11:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1251	MEDIA REACTION WAR IN IRAQ HADITHA FTAA- [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend stories cover the alleged murder of Iraqi civilians in Haditha by a group of US troops; the consequences of the war in Iraq; the US/Latin American relationship; FTAA/Mercosur ties; a group of Canadian residents that were arrested for planning to blow up targets in [...]	2006-06-05 17:41:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1273	MEDIA REACTION OUTCOME OF PERUVIAN ELECTIONS [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's most important international stories include the implications of the Peruvian elections; the possibility of US-Uruguayan and US-Paraguayan FTAs; the US 2006 trafficking in Persons Report; and Venezuela's alleged entry into Mercosur. 2. OPINION PIECES AND KEY STO [...]	2006-06-06 19:46:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1283	MEDIA REACTION PERUVIAN PRESIDENT-ELECT ALAN [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's key international stories include the implications of Peruvian elections; the USG proposal to Iran; the World Bank granting new loans to Argentina; Brazilian military's geopolitical concerns; and hundreds of landless farm workers invading Brazilian Congress to dema [...]	2006-06-07 20:03:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1309	ARGENTINA: 2007 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN STARTS EARLY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Former Minister of the Economy Roberto Lavagna's recent steps towards a likely presidential run has opened the 2007 presidential campaign early, with President Nestor Kirchner finally admitting that either he or his wife will be the "official" candidate and center-right Republic [...]	2006-06-09 20:43:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES1312	Argentina Economic and Financial Weekly for [...] The presidents of Bolivia and Argentina are scheduled to meet next week to reach an agreement on the price of Bolivian gas exports to Argentina. No specific date was announced, however. There have been technical level negotiations between the two governments, but difficulties in reaching an [...]	2006-06-12 14:16:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON ELAB ALOW AR
06BUENOSAIRES1388	MEDIA REACTION US-NORTH KOREA; FUTURE US AMBASSADOR TO [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend newspapers cover the escalation of tension between the US and North Korea; the future US Ambassador to Argentina, Earl Anthony Wayne; the resignation of DEPSEC Robert Zoellick; Bolivian President Morales' alleged willingness to sign an FTA with the US; Chacho Alvare [...]	2006-06-22 19:10:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1433	IRAQ; ALLEGED US ESPIONAGE; HUMAN RIGHTS; EVO MORALES; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's key international stories include the alleged preparation for US troop withdrawal from Iraq; former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's statement that US President Bush will ask for his help in fighting the insurgency in Iraq; a new espionage scandal in the US; the rela [...]	2006-06-26 17:17:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1441	THE US AND THE MEXICAN ELECTIONS; WTO DOHA ROUND; MIDDLE [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's most important international stories include the main points of the US-Mexican bilateral agenda vis-`-vis upcoming Mexican presidential elections; the main issues that need to be tackled in the upcoming WTO Doha Round; the impact of the Israeli soldier's kidnapping [...]	2006-06-27 17:27:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1462	ARGENTINA: THE K-STYLE OF POLITICS [...] (C) This cable is designed to examine President Nestor Kirchner's unique operating and decision-making style that has become known as the "K-Style." Given Kirchner's control over all aspects of GOA policymaking, knowledge of Kirchner's motivations and methods in arriving at decisions is essential t [...]	2006-06-29 15:46:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES1487	RULING ON GUANTANAMO; MEXICAN ELECTIONS; WTO; KIRCHNER TO [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international stories include the US media reaction to the US Supreme Court's ruling on Guantanamo; the implications of the Mexican election; Argentine President Kirchner's trip to Venezuela; the US-Peruvian FTA; US-Indian ties; alleged USG surveillance of banks in [...]	2006-07-03 20:38:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1535	INTERVIEW WITH US AMBASSADOR TO BUENOS AIRES LINO [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Daily-of-record "La Nacion" and leading "Clarin" conducted an interview with US Ambassador Lino Gutirrez. Those interviews were reported, thus far, by liberal, English-language "Buenos Aires Herald," wire service agencies Agence France Presse and TELAM, populist "Cronica," [...]	2006-07-10 20:33:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1571	FISCAL SITUATION IN PROVINCES DETERIORATING [...] (U) Classified by Ambassador Lino Gutierrez for reasons 1.4 b and d. 2. (C) Summary: Provincial finances are deterioriating, with the provincial contribution to the consolidated surplus this year projected to be zero. The worsening state of provincial finances is mainly the result of sp [...]	2006-07-14 21:09:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN AR
06BUENOSAIRES158	MEDIA REACTION US AMBASSADOR TO BUENOS AIRES [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international stories include: Michele Bachelet winning Chilean presidential elections and considering relations with Argentina "strategic" for Chile; US President George W. Bush and German Chancellor Angela Merkel's joint statement to put mutual pressure on Iran [...]	2006-01-20 20:10:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1594	ARGENTINA: KIRCHNER AT THREE YEARS [...] (C) Coming to power after one of the worst economic, political and social crises in Argentina's history, President Nestor Kirchner has had a successful first three years in office. He is seen as a strong and decisive leader and is credited with restoring governability to the executive branch and pr [...]	2006-07-18 21:16:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	SECRET	PGOV PHUM PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES1600	ARGENTINA PROPOSES ITU QUID PRO QUO [...] Reftel directed the Embassy to seek the GOA's support for reelecting the U.S. to the ITU Council at the ITU's November 2006 meeting. That message was delivered March 2006. 2. The Argentine MFA has responded with a diplomatic note containing a proposal for reciprocal assistance. That is, [...]	2006-07-19 15:47:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	ECPS AORC AR
06BUENOSAIRES1665	MERCOSUR SUMMIT IN CORDOBA: MORE QUESTIONS THAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The MERCOSUR summit, which took place July 20-21 in Cordoba, left more questions than answers about the future of the regional organization. The impact of Venezuela joining the union, how to better treat the smaller members of the bloc, whether MERCOSUR can return to a primarily e [...]	2006-07-26 20:47:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON ETRD AR
06BUENOSAIRES1678	WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST; US SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL; AL QAEDA [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Local papers lead with the US support for Israel; Al Qaeda entering the confrontation; ties between Hezbollah and the Arab countries; the Russian-Venezuelan relationship; the "dangerous" implications of Venezuela's incorporation into Mercosur; an alleged US-Uruguayan FTA; a [...]	2006-07-28 17:50:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1679	WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST; ROME CONFERENCE; USJ ROLE IN LATIN [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's international leading stories include the status of the war in the Middle East; the outcome of the Rome Conference; the US reconsidering its role in Latin America; the threat posed by North Korea; the upcoming encounter between US and Brazilian authorities on farm s [...]	2006-07-28 17:51:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES168	MEDIA REACTION EVO MORALES PRESIDENTIAL [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend stories cover Bolivian President-elect Evo Morales' inauguration ceremony and the progress of indigenous movements in Latin America; the US attitude toward Morales; the US-Argentine relationship; the possible nomination of US Assistant Secretary Earl Anthony Wayne [...]	2006-01-23 19:13:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1707	WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST; THE US ROLE; GUANTANAMO; ARGENTINE [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend papers cover the war in the Middle East; the UN Human Rights Committee notifying the US that it should close all its secret centers of detention; the confirmation of Ambassador Wayne as US Ambassador to Argentina; and Argentine President Kirchner's isolationism. [...]	2006-08-01 18:04:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1744	MIDDLE EAST WAR; CUBA; IDB LOAN FOR ARGENTINA; VENEZUELAN [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's key international stories include the implications of the war in the Middle East; US foreign policy; the situation in Cuba; the danger posed by Venezuelan President Chavez to Mercosur and the world; and expectations about the Alan Garcia administration. 2. OPINIO [...]	2006-08-04 13:05:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1765	MIDLE EAST AND A DEAL FOR A CEASE FIRE; AMBASSADOR WAYNE; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend papers heavily cover the implications of the war in the Middle East and a US-French deal for a cease fire at the UN; a likely FTA between the US and Uruguay; current ties between the US and Latin America; the situation in Cuba; alleged support for terrorism at the T [...]	2006-08-07 19:41:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1804	ARGENTINA: KIRCHNER STRATEGIST ON ELECTIONS AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: On August 9, the Charge and Poloff (notetaker) paid a courtesy call on Juan Carlos Mazzon, President Kirchner's primary political campaign strategist, that included a discussion on the 2007 elections and GOA policy. The Charge noted Argentina's impressive economic recovery in th [...]	2006-08-10 21:52:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES1827	MIDDLE EAST WAR; THE UN; US-CUBA; US NATIONAL SECURITY; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's international stories include the situation in the Middle East, the UN's role; US-Cuba ties; US national security; the war on terrorism; the US-Argentine bilateral relationship; and Colombia's influence on Latin America. 2. OPINION PIECES AND KEY STORIES - "Th [...]	2006-08-14 20:39:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES183	MEDIA REACTION EVO MORALES, US-ARGENTINE [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Papers carry speculation about a second possible candidate for Ambassador to Buenos Aires; the aftermath and repercussions of Evo Morales' inauguration and the appointment of his new Cabinet, and the possible advantage of Brazil's 'war industry' as major supplier of weapon [...]	2006-01-24 20:38:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1842	US-ARGENTINE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP; ARGENTINA'S DECISION [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading international stories include Argentina's decision not to send troops to the border between Israel and Lebanon, and its impact on the US-Argentine bilateral relationship; the GSP review in relation to Argentina; Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay's decision to c [...]	2006-08-17 11:16:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1843	MIDDLE EAST WAR; THE UN; US-CUBA; US NATIONAL SECURITY; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's international stories include the situation in the Middle East, the UN's role; US-Cuba ties; US national security; the war on terrorism; the US-Argentine bilateral relationship; and Colombia's influence on Latin America. 2. OPINION PIECES AND KEY STORIES - "Th [...]	2006-08-17 18:23:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1871	US-ARGENTINE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP; ARGENTINA'S DECISION [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading international stories include Argentina's decision not to send troops to the border between Israel and Lebanon, and its impact on the US-Argentine bilateral relationship; the SGP review in relation to Argentina; Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay's decision to c [...]	2006-08-22 12:35:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES188	MEDIA REACTION PALESTINE ELECTIONS BILATERAL [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading international stories include White House expectations regarding Palestinian elections; speculation about the next US ambassador to Buenos Aires; the continued back and forth on alleged US- Uruguayan free trade discussions; the benefits of free trade agreem [...]	2006-01-25 19:24:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1901	ARGENTINA: KIRCHNER POWER GRAB PUSHING OPPOSITION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The century-old Radical Civic Union (UCR) party is facing serious divisions in the run-up to its national convention to be held in Rosario August 25-26 between those who want to accept President Kirchner's call to join his "concertacion" and those who want to remain an oppositi [...]	2006-08-24 18:06:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES1905	GOA FOREIGN MINISTRY KEEN ON EVENTUAL OECD [...] (C) The GoA participates actively in OECD affairs as an observer state and its Foreign Ministry is keen to have Argentina considered for eventual full membership status. Accepting that OECD accession is a long term play, the Foreign Ministry sees its still pending request for an OECD review of [...]	2006-08-24 19:25:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON OECD AR
06BUENOSAIRES1912	THE LEADING CENTER-LEFT OPPOSITION LEADER ON [...] (C) On August 24, ADCM and Poloff (notetaker) met with center-left opposition leader Elisa Carrio, who gave her view of the current political situation in Argentina. Elisa Carrio began the discussion with her analysis of President Kirchner's foreign policy, which she argued was marked by a c [...]	2006-08-25 18:20:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES1966	MFA OFFICIAL ON VENEZUELAN UNSC CANDIDACY AND GOA [...] (C) Charge, accompanied by PolCouns, paid a courtesy call August 29 on the new Director General of the MFA Office of International Organizations, Ambassador Raul Ricardes. In the course of the conversation, Ricardes (please protect) opined that it would be very difficult for either Venezuela [...]	2006-08-31 14:39:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC AR VZ
06BUENOSAIRES1969	FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF HURRICANE KATRINA; U.S. SUPPORT OF [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's local dailies lead with the first anniversary of Hurricane Katrina; Hurricane Ernesto; the US Government's amicus curiae filing supporting Argentina's claim against two venture capital funds seeking to opt out of the terms under the GOA's debt swap deal; and Argenti [...]	2006-08-31 19:39:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES1977	ARGENTINA: RALLY CALLING FOR GREATER PUBLIC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Anti-crime advocate Carlos Blumberg filled the symbolically important Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires last night in a peaceful demonstration calling on the Kirchner government to provide increased public security. Event organizers succeeded in attracting a large crowd, despite e [...]	2006-09-01 17:37:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES1978	ARGENTINA: OPPOSITION UCR PARTY CONVENTION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Although the August 25-26 national convention of the Radical Civic Union (UCR) confirmed that the UCR would remain an opposition party, it also demonstrated the UCR's weakened state because the most significant party leaders failed to attend. Calls by UCR Congressman Federico [...]	2006-09-01 17:39:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES1984	TRAVEL NOTE: ARGENTINA'S UNDERDEVELOPED NORTHWEST [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Poloff met with leading political, economic and academic leaders August 14-19 in the politically and economically underdeveloped provinces of Catamarca and La Rioja. Poloff's meetings in Catamarca August 14-15 highlighted the province's economic potential, particularly in mini [...]	2006-09-01 23:49:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES2060	FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11; ARGENTINE PUBLIC SERVICE RATES; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading international stories include the fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks and their connection to the invasion of Iraq and the current situation in Iran; the disapproval of European leaders vis-`-vis US President Bush's acknowledgement of CIA secret pr [...]	2006-09-11 10:15:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES209	ARGENTINA NOT LIKELY TO SUPPORT USG'S ICAO SEC-GEN [...] Per Reftel A, Econoff met with Under Secretary of Transportation for Commercial Aviation Ricardo Cirielli to discuss the support for the USG's candidate for Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Cirielli told Econoff that Argentina probably would not supp [...]	2006-01-27 19:54:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR ECON AR
06BUENOSAIRES2100	FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE 9/11; NON ALIGNED COUNTRIES' [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's most important international stories include the world's view of the USG on the fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks; the upcoming Non Aligned Countries' summit; the allegedly increasing disagreement between the US and the EU vis-`-vis the Iranian case; and [...]	2006-09-15 11:25:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2122	ARGENTINA: TOP POLITICAL LEADERS FROM KEY PROVINCE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 13, Charge and Poloff met with leading Peronist from Santa Fe province, Senator Carlos Reutemann, and Poloff met separately with leading candidate for Governor of Santa Fe, Socialist Hermes Binner. Reutemann said that Kirchner will continue to succeed politically a [...]	2006-09-18 20:43:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES2165	MEETING BETWEEN ASSISTANT SECRETARY SHANNON AND ARGENTINE [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's major papers report on the meeting between Assistant Secretary Shannon and Argentine Government officials. Leading SIPDIS "Clarin" highlights that "the US Department of State is following with much interest the Argentine Government's initiative aimed at convincin [...]	2006-09-22 12:05:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2169	PRESIDENT KIRCHNER'S TRIP TO NEW YORK AND MEETING WITH [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's major papers "Clarin" and "La Nacion" reported on President Nestor Kirchner's trip to New York and his meeting with US Ambassador to Argentina, Tony Wayne, and US Assistant Secretary for Western Hemispheric Affairs Thomas Shannon. Daily-of-record "La Nacion" carries [...]	2006-09-22 19:51:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2183	IRAQ; CIA SECRET PRISONS; US-VENEZUELA; PRESIDENT [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend papers report on a confidential intelligence report about the impact of the US global war on terrorism; the CIA secret prisons; a diplomatic incident between the US and Venezuela; President Nestor Kirchner's trip to the US and its impact on the US-Argentine bilatera [...]	2006-09-26 17:47:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2196	VENEZUELA'S UNSC CANDIDACY; ARGENTINE ANTI-TERRORIST [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Leading international stories today include US reproach Argentina for its support for Venezuela's candidacy for a seat at the UN Security Council; former Argentine Economy Minister Roberto Lavagna supporting Uruguay as a "natural candidate" to replace Argentina at the UN Se [...]	2006-09-26 19:30:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2199	OTA FIT: FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIVE TECHNIQUES (FIT) [...] (U) ACTION REQUESTED -- PARAGRAPH 5. 2. (SBU) AS PART OF A USG/GOVERNMENT OF CHILE BILATERAL INITIATIVE, THE U.S. TREASURY OFFICE OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE (OTA) IS OFFERING A ONE-WEEK FINANCIAL INVESTIGATIONS TECHNIQUES (FIT) COURSE IN SANTIAGO, CHILE, OCTOBER 23 ) OCTOBER 27. IN ORDER TO M [...]	2006-09-26 19:52:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN PREL KTFN AR BL PE
06BUENOSAIRES2214	ARGENTINA: MEETING WITH OPPOSITION RADICAL CIVIC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 22, Charge, PolCouns, and Poloffs met with opposition Radical Civic Union (UCR) party leaders to discuss the state of the party and the Argentine multi-party system. They explained that while they are concerned for the health of their party as Kirchner tries to re [...]	2006-09-28 21:01:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES2215	LEADING CENTER-RIGHT ARGENTINE OPPOSITION LEADER MAURICIO MACRI ON KIRCHNER AND THE 2007 ELECTIONS REF: BUENOS AIRES 01901 Classified By: CDA, a.i., Michael Matera, Reasons 1.4(b) and (d) [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 26, Charge and Poloff met with leading center-right political leader Mauricio Macri and longtime Macri associate and local businessman, Nicolas Caputo. Macri voiced his criticisms of President Nestor Kirchner's policies and spoke at length about next year's national [...]	2006-09-28 21:13:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES2229	A HISTORIAN'S VIEW OF KIRCHNER AND ARGENTINE [...] (C) Leading Argentine historian Jose Ignacio Garcia Hamilton sees President Kirchner as largely reflecting the opinions of the majority of the Argentine people. For Garcia Hamilton, there are two great traditions that make up Argentine political culture: the republican democracy tradition be [...]	2006-09-29 20:49:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES2237	ARGENTINA: ACCUSED TORTURER AND FORMER POLICE [...] (U) SUMMARY: Former police official and accused torturer Miguel Osvaldo Etchecolatz was convicted on September 19, 2006 for the disappearance of six people during the Argentine military dictatorship. The ruling was significant as the first major conviction since two amnesty laws were overtur [...]	2006-10-02 17:34:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES2242	A/S SHANNON STATEMENTS ON THE US-Argentina BILATERAL [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Leading international stories today include US Assistant Secretary Thomas Shannon's statements on the US-Argentina bilateral relationship; Venezuela's candidacy for a seat at the UN Security Council; Argentina's vote in favor of Venezuela's candidacy; a Watergate reporter's [...]	2006-10-03 11:28:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2248	A/S THOMAS SHANNON STATEMENTS ON LATIN AMERICAN DEMOCRATIC [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's key international stories include A/S Thomas Shannon's statements on Latin American "democratic" and "authoritarian" leaders; the outcome of Brazilian elections; commercial talks between the US and Uruguay; and Paraguay removing immunity from US troops and contracto [...]	2006-10-04 13:31:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2274	NORTH KOREA AND THE US; MIAMI HERALD EDITOR; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's key international stories include North Korea's announcement that it will test its nuclear technology for military purposes and the USG's reaction to this announcement; the resignation of The Miami Herald editor due to Cuban Americans' pressure; a Latino-Coalition s [...]	2006-10-06 19:44:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2329	NORTH KOREA; VENEZUELA'S CANDIDACY TO THE UN SECURITY [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend papers cover China's sanctions on Pyongyang; Venezuela's efforts to win a seat at the UN Security Council; and alleged racism of Bolivian President Morales' opponents; and the UK and Spain's success in solving a long history of diplomatic differences through dialogu [...]	2006-10-17 20:24:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2341	VENEZUELA'S CANDIDACY TO A UN SECURITY COUNCIL SEAT; GLOBAL [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading international stories include Venezuela's bid to the UN Security Council; and US President George W. Bush signing "controversial" legislation related to the US Global War on Terrorism. Business-financial, center-right "INFOBAE" published a full-page inter [...]	2006-10-18 20:23:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2357	UNSC: BREAKING THE IMPASSE [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-19 21:01:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	UNSC GT VE AR
06BUENOSAIRES2385	ARGENTINA: OPPOSITION EFFORTS TO FORM A COALITION [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 6 Charge and Poloff met with former President and former Senator Federico Ramon Puerta, who wanted to discuss his concerns over the status of democracy in Argentina. Puerta expressed grave concern over the likelihood of fraud in the October 29 Constitutional Conventio [...]	2006-10-20 19:19:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES2386	CORDOBA GOVERNOR DE LA SOTA: ARGENTINA'S FREE MARKET [...] (SBU) Cordoba Governor Jose Manuel de la Sota, in a dinner with the Charge, portrayed himself as a champion of free market orthodoxy standing up to a Kirchner administration riding roughshod over market disciplines and contractual sanctity. He questioned the values of a politically and sociall [...]	2006-10-20 19:39:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EFIN AR
06BUENOSAIRES2388	WAR IN IRAQ & ITS IMPACT ON NOVEMBER 7 LEGISLATIVE [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend papers carry opinion pieces on the war in Iraq and on the finding of human remains at Ground Zero and their probable impact on the November 7 legislative elections; the Nicaraguan upcoming elections; US Senator Lugar's report on Non proliferation; Venezuelan Preside [...]	2006-10-24 09:36:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2390	VENEZUELA'S CANDICACY TO THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL; US [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's most important international stories include the standstill in the vote to determine who will succeed Argentina at the UN Security Council; the implications of the new US National Space Policy; the international community vis-`-vis North Korean nuclear tests; and th [...]	2006-10-24 09:37:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2451	ARGENTINA: COALITION LED BY CATHOLIC CHURCH [...] (U) SUMMARY: Misiones Province governor and Kirchner ally Carlos Rovira's attempt to amend the provincial constitution to allow indefinite re-election was soundly rejected in an October 29 election for delegates to a constituent assembly. President Nestor Kirchner had publicly supported the [...]	2006-10-31 19:44:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES2458	US-ARGENTINE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP; US ELECTIONS; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories today include the state of the US-Argentine relationship based on a report from the US Department of State about Argentina and what kind of cooperation the US expects from Argentina; the upcoming US elections; and the outcome of Brazilian elections [...]	2006-11-02 12:36:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2499	AMBASSADOR WAYNE; US LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS; NICARAGUAN [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend papers report on the arrival of Ambassador Wayne to Argentina; the upcoming US legislative elections; Nicaraguan presidential elections; an alleged White House's Website containing detailed information on how to manufacture a nuclear bomb; Saddam Hussein sentenced t [...]	2006-11-07 09:05:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2513	AMBASSADOR WAYNE TO ARGENTINA; US LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT All major papers report on the arrival of US Ambassador to Argentina, Earl Anthony Wayne, and his presentation of credentials to Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana. Other international stories include today's US legislative elections; the outcome of Nicaraguan presiden [...]	2006-11-08 19:58:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2537	ARGENTINA EAGER TO PARTICIPATE IN U.S. GLOBAL [...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified, and not for Internet distribution. ------- Summary ------- 2. (SBU) Argentine officials responded enthusiastically to Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary of State Dr. George Atkinson's proposed Global Science Partnerships progra [...]	2006-11-13 19:16:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	TSPL SCUL OEXC OSCI
06BUENOSAIRES2541	WAR IN IRAQ; IRAN; AMIA BOMBING CASE; AFTERMATH OF US [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Key international stories during the weekend and today include the status of the war in Iraq and the USG's alleged withdrawal plans; the reasons pointed out by the media for the Republicans' defeat in US legislative elections; the Argentine judicial decision on the AMIA bom [...]	2006-11-14 13:10:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2567	US DEMOCRATIC PARTY; US-MEXICAN BORDER FENCE; US-ARGENTINE [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Leading international stories today include the alleged profound disagreement within the US Democratic Party about how to handle sensitive issues such as the war in Iraq; the Church's opinion about the US-Mexican border fence; the Kirchner administration's alleged closer ti [...]	2006-11-16 20:05:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2569	CRISTINA TACKLES JUDICIAL REFORM: TRIAL BALLOON [...] (C) Summary. In what many view as a trial balloon for Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner's bid for the presidency in 2007, the Senator and First Lady introduced a bill on November 9 that would gradually reduce the number of justices on the Argentine Supreme Court from nine to five. The seven j [...]	2006-11-16 20:26:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AR

06BUENOSAIRES2580	SECRETARY'S S&T ADVISER VISITS ARGENTINA [...] (U) This cable is sensitive but unclassified, and not for Internet distribution. ------- Summary ------- 2. (SBU) Science and Technology Adviser (STAS) to the Secretary Dr. George Atkinson led a delegation of U.S. SIPDIS scientists and engineers on a visit to Argentina November 7-9. [...]	2006-11-17 21:00:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TSPL SCUL OEXC OSCI
06BUENOSAIRES2613	AMBASSADOR'S NOVEMBER 16 MEETING WITH MINISTER OF [...] (C) On November 16, Ambassador had a very constructive first meeting with Minister of the Interior Anibal Fernandez. They discussed the excellent working relations between Embassy agencies and the four federal law enforcement agencies under the Minister's control. The Minister explained his [...]	2006-11-22 21:40:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SNAR PTER KCRM PARM EWWT KNNP ASEC AR
06BUENOSAIRES2636	ARGENTINA SCENE-SETTER FOR CODEL GOODLATTE [...] INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY: On behalf of Embassy Buenos Aires, I warmly welcome your visit to Argentina November 29-December 3. As one of the world,s major agricultural producers and exporters, Argentina,s policies in this sector have an important impact on U.S. agriculture. You will have the [...]	2006-11-28 20:53:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL ECON PARM SNAR AR
06BUENOSAIRES2683	GROWING RESISTENCE TO GOA PRICE, EXPORT CONTROLS: AGRARIAN [...] (SBU) GoA price control czar Internal Commerce Secretary Guillermo Moreno is encountering increasing resistance to his efforts to tamp down headline consumer inflation rates via expanded export controls on beef, wheat and corn and via pressure on wholesalers and retailers to observe publicize [...]	2006-12-04 14:54:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD AR
06BUENOSAIRES2711	ARGENTINA: SCENESETTER FOR PM/DAS MICHAEL COULTER AND THE POL/MIL BILATS [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-07 16:05:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	MARR PARM PREL PGOV PTER AR
06BUENOSAIRES2733	ARGENTINA: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MINISTER OF [...] Ambassador Wayne paid a courtesy call on Minister of Health Mario Gines Gonzalez Garcia on December 5, 2006. The exchange was positive, with both the Ambassador and the Minister stating that they were pleased with the level of cooperation and the generally strong bilateral relationship on hea [...]	2006-12-12 15:08:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES2754	IRAQ-IRAN-SYRIA; TRI-BORDER AREA; GSP; ARGENTINE-VENEZUELAN [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend stories focus on the USG's reaction to the report from the Iraq Study Group; the follow up on the US Treasury Department's designation of individuals and entities supporting Hezbollah in the Tri-Border area; the status of Argentine-Venezuelan ties; and US Ambassador [...]	2006-12-15 09:49:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES2783	IRAQ; US AMBASSADOR WAYNE; MIDDLE EAST; THE UN NEW STAGE; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend papers cover the implications of Robert Gates' taking office as head of the Pentagon; the style of new US Ambassador to Argentina, Earl Anthony Wayne; confrontations in the Middle East; and the new scenario at the UN. Business-financials "El Cronista" and "Ambito [...]	2006-12-19 19:07:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES359	ARGENTINA RECEPTIVE TO USG ICAO CANDIDATE, IN [...] Per Reftel A, Econoff presented the leave-behind document on William Voss to civil aviation and Foreign Ministry authorities involved in the decision-making process for candidates to leadership positions in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). Econoff met with Air Regions Co [...]	2006-02-14 16:51:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES396	MEDIA REACTION NEW AMBASSADOR IN ARGENTINA, [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Papers lead with the quick approval of Ambassador Wayne's 'agrement', underscoring that he's a good choice to iron out the differences following the Summit of the Americas, and that the move is another sign of both countries' interest in improving bilateral relations. The [...]	2006-02-17 19:31:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES398	MEDIA REACTION ABU GHRAIB, IRAN, HAITI; [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Papers lead with the new scandal following the broadcast by an Australian TV station of previously unpublished images of apparent abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib. Bush's request of funds to 'democratize' Iran and the growing allegations of fraud in Haiti which could lead [...]	2006-02-17 19:46:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES407	ARGENTINA POLITICAL ROUNDUP [...] (U) Reftels and other Mission reporting available at http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/wha/buenosaires 2. (U) TABLE OF CONTENTS: -- Ambassador Meets with New MFA International Security Director -- Rumors of Kirchner Cabinet Changes -- Paper Mill Dispute: Blockage of Bridges into Uruguay Contin [...]	2006-02-17 21:00:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES456	ARGENTINA TO BACK VOSS FOR ICAO SECRETARY GENERAL [...] The Department informed Post on Friday, February 24 that some members of the Latin American Commission on Civil Aviation (LACAC) intend to cast their votes for USG candidate William Voss as the next Secretary General of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). This information r [...]	2006-02-27 15:21:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	EAIR AR
06BUENOSAIRES480	DEMARCHE ON ARGENTINA IDB ABSTENTION [...] (SBU) Per Ref A instruction, I called on MFA Director for Political Affairs Ambassador Luis Cappagli (the number three official in the MFA) at 10:45 a.m. local time (8:45 a.m. Washington time) on March 1. Foreign Minister Taiana was at the Congress for President Kirchner,s speech at the openi [...]	2006-03-01 16:40:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN AR
06BUENOSAIRES512	PERUVIAN PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE VISITS ARGENTINA [...] (U) On March 2, Peruvian presidential candidate Ollanto Humala visited Argentina during a campaign tour of the region and met with President Nestor Kirchner, Cabinet Chief Alberto Fernandez and Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana at the Casa Rosada. According to press reports, there are as many as [...]	2006-03-03 20:57:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL AR PE
06BUENOSAIRES538	KIRCHNER TAKES ON TWO INFLUENTIAL DAILIES [...] President Kirchner recently took his contentious relationship with the Argentine press to a new level, publicly and directly attacking Argentina's two most influential daily newspapers -- Clarin and La Nacion. Although La Nacion is accustomed to being targeted by Kirchner, Clarin has enjoyed a [...]	2006-03-09 12:31:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL PHUM AR
06BUENOSAIRES562	ARGENTINA: IBARRA'S REMOVAL CHANGES THE BUENOS [...] (SBU) Summary: On March 7, the Buenos Aires City Legislature voted to permanently remove Mayor Anibal Ibarra from office. Although the required ten votes for removal included mostly opposition legislators, the deciding vote came from a Kirchnerista, Helio Rebot. Ibarra's removal changes the [...]	2006-03-10 15:09:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES707	AMBASSADOR GUTIERREZ'S TRIP TO BARILOCHE [...] Ambassador Gutierrez traveled to the Patagonian city of San Carlos de Bariloche for a March 17 meeting with executives of INVAP, an Argentine high-technology company that builds nuclear reactors and satellites. The Ambassador stressed the importance the U.S. attaches to non-proliferation of [...]	2006-03-27 15:16:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	ENRG KNNP ETRD TSPA TSPL AR
06BUENOSAIRES738	MEDIA REACTION MOUSSAOUI STATEMENTS ISRAELI [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's major international stories include Al Qaeda conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui testifying that he and would-be 'shoebomber' Richard Reid were supposed to hijack a fifth airplane on September 11, 2001 and fly into the White House; Brazilian Finance Minister Antonio Pal [...]	2006-03-30 19:59:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES771	MEDIA REACTION ZACARIAS MOUSSAOUI US [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's major international stories include a US federal jury finding conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui eligible for the death penalty; a debate in the US Senate on undocumented immigrants and the impact of the issue on November legislative elections; Peruvian presidential ca [...]	2006-04-04 20:23:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES787	ARGENTINA: AMBASSADOR'S POST MEMORANDUM FOR OIG [...] (SBU) BACKGROUND: Argentina's size, importance to the regional economy, and ability to contribute to U.S. security goals make the bilateral relationship important to U.S. interests. Argentina is the size of the United States east of the Mississippi, with a population of 39 million inhabitants [...]	2006-04-06 21:53:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT ASIG BBG
06BUENOSAIRES813	MEDIA REACTION US CONCERN OVER HUMALA CHAVEZ [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Weekend international stories include the outcome of Peruvian elections; USG concern over Humala Ollanta; suicide bombers blasting worshippers as they left a Shiite mosque killing at least 79 people and wounding more than 160 in the deadliest attack in Iraq this year; and [...]	2006-04-10 20:10:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES857	ARGENTINA: RICARDO LOPEZ MURPHY ON THE ECONOMY, [...] (C) Summary: On March 12, the Charge and Poloff (notetaker) met with opposition Recrear Party leader Ricardo Lopez Murphy that included a wide-ranging discussion on the state of the country and the opposition, President Nestor Kirchner, and Lopez Murphy's future plans. Lopez Murphy was criti [...]	2006-04-13 21:24:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES858	ARGENTINA: RICARDO LOPEZ MURPHY ON THE ECONOMY, [...] (C) Summary: On March 12, the Charge and Poloff (notetaker) met with opposition Recrear Party leader Ricardo Lopez Murphy that included a wide-ranging discussion on the state of the country and the opposition, President Nestor Kirchner, and Lopez Murphy's future plans. Lopez Murphy was criti [...]	2006-04-17 10:40:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES876	MEDIA REACTION ARGENTINE MINISTER DE VIDO'S [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's leading international stories include Argentine Planning Minister Julio De Vido's upcoming trip to the US; the US immigration policy and its implications; the IMF spring meetings; the Peruvian presidential candidate Ollanta Humala; and the upcoming visit of the hea [...]	2006-04-18 19:19:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES887	ARGENTINA ON VENEZUELA'S TREATMENT OF AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Ambassador, accompanied by POLOFF, delivered reftel points April 18 to FM Jorge Taiana regarding the April 7 attack on Ambassador Brownfield and four similar attacks over the last seven months. Taiana had been unaware of the earlier incidents and thanked the Ambassador for bringing them t [...]	2006-04-19 20:32:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	OVIP PGOV PREL PTER AR
06BUENOSAIRES902	ARGENTINA: LEADING KIRCHNER STRATEGIST ON POLITICS [...] (C) SUMMARY: DCM and POLOFF (notetaker) met April 18 with Juan Carlos Mazzon, President Nestor Kirchner's primary political campaign strategist. The DCM noted the overall positive nature of the bilateral relationship and took the opportunity to highlight our concerns on Venezuela. Mazzon s [...]	2006-04-21 18:59:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES911	TRAVEL NOTES: ARGENTINA'S NEUQUEN PROVINCE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In March, Poloff traveled to the province of Neuquen to meet with political and academic leaders and has subsequently met with a number of national legislators from Neuquen. Neuquen Governor Jorge Sobisch is currently the only declared candidate for the 2007 presidential elect [...]	2006-04-21 21:37:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES944	ARGENTINA: RICARDO LOPEZ MURPHY LOSES CONTROL OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: According to a Recrear political advisor, Ricardo Lopez Murphy is asking for a leave of absence as Recrear Party President and may leave the party following contentious internal elections that left Lopez Murphy isolated within his own party. Lopez Murphy's request for a leave of [...]	2006-04-26 21:43:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL AR
06BUENOSAIRES956	MEDIA REACTION IRANIAN LEADER'S THREAT TO THE [...] SUMMARY STATEMENT Today's most important international stories include Iranian Ayatollah Khamenei's serious war threat to the US; the US reinforcing its espionage operations in Latin America; the implications of the complaints by several US military retirees against US Defense Secretary Don [...]	2006-04-27 20:48:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	KPAO OPRC KMDR PREL MEDIA REACTION
06BUENOSAIRES966	Argentina Economic and Financial Weekly for [...] In its second quarter inflation report, the BCRA increased its 2006 growth forecast from 6 percent to "above 7 percent" based on the strong economic performance during the first two months of the year and the statistical carry-over effect from 2005. According to the report, the continued stre [...]	2006-04-28 20:09:00	Embassy Buenos Aires	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN ECON ELAB ALOW AR
06CAIRO125	TACKLING CORRUPTION IN EGYPT [...] (C) The issue of corruption took on a higher profile in Egypt in late 2005, after a dearth of high profile cases in recent years. In December, a significant case with political implications emerged at the Egyptian TV and Radio Union, a cabinet shuffle resulted in the unexpected dismissal of s [...]	2006-01-08 14:26:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON KDEM EG
06CAIRO1367	ARAB LEAGUE FOREIGN MINISTERS PREP FOR KHARTOUM [...] (SBU) Arab foreign ministers met in Cairo March 4-5 to prepare for a March 28-29 Arab League Summit in Sudan. Among the topics discussed were Iraq, Palestine, Sudan/Darfur, and Arab reform. We understand the meetings were generally uncontentious, with ministers agreeing to support the polit [...]	2006-03-06 16:15:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL PTER EG IS IZ UNSC
06CAIRO1451	SOUTH KOREAN PRESIDENT ROH AND DELEGATION PRESS [...] (C) On March 7, Presidential Spokesman and Senior Advisor to the President Soliman Awad briefed the DCM on Mubarak's March 6 meeting with South Korean President Roh. The two presidents, Awad said, discussed their respective peace processes. The Korean leader asked Mubarak to use his influen [...]	2006-03-08 15:58:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KNUC PARM EG KO
06CAIRO1680	JUDGES' CLUB - GOE DISPUTE LIKELY TO HEAT UP ON [...] (C) Summary: The March 17 national meeting of the Egyptian Judges' Club will likely attract significant national and international media attention, and will probably result in a defiant stance - prompted by the increasingly tense confrontation between the government and the judges' profession [...]	2006-03-16 17:21:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM EG
06CAIRO1838	GOE MAKES SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS ON FINANCIAL SECTOR [...] (SBU) The GOE made substantial progress in financial sector reform in 2005 and is nearing completion of many of the benchmarks in the DSP-II Financial Sector MOU, signed in March 2005. Post and the USAID Mission estimate the GOE will have met all of the benchmarks for the first three policy [...]	2006-03-26 14:18:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EG
06CAIRO2010	EGYPT: ACTIONS LOUDER THAN WORDS - GAMAL MUBARAK [...] (C) The public profile of Gamal Mubarak, presidential son and rising star in the ruling party, has increased in recent months. His appearance in late March on an evening talk show and a highly publicized visit to a Cairo slum have fueled speculation that an effort to succeed his father is movin [...]	2006-04-03 10:59:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EG
06CAIRO2134	EGYPT: A YEAR ON, GOE-JUDGES CLUB DISPUTE [...] (C) The confrontation between the GOE and Egypt's Judges Club continues to boil as it moves into its second year. The Judges Club has been militating for a new judiciary law that would guarantee independence it asserts is now lacking and has attacked the GOE's record on human rights and democr [...]	2006-04-06 16:34:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KJUS KDEM EG
06CAIRO2436	EGYPT: OUTLOOK FOR POLITICAL REFORM [...] (C) While it may seem easy to be skeptical about the outlook for political reform in Egypt, the fact is that a process is underway, and it is a process entailing more than currently meets the eye. During his 2005 reelection campaign, Mubarak outlined a modest agenda for political reform. Th [...]	2006-04-23 17:24:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM EG
06CAIRO2648	PM A/S HILLEN DISCUSSES FMF, SINAI SECURITY, IRAN, [...] (C) Visiting PM A/S Hillen, joined by the Ambassador, discussed Darfur, security assistance, Sinai security and regional cooperation with FM Aboul Gheit and Defense Minister Tantawi April 30. On Sudan, Aboul Gheit said that Egypt would only send more forces to Sudan with Khartoum's full suppo [...]	2006-05-07 15:06:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM MASS UN EG IS IR SU KPAL KNNP KMFO
06CAIRO2671	GAMAL MUBARAK: DESPITE HIGH PROFILE, DOUBTS FROM [...] (C) Summary: On the eve of Gamal Mubarak's unpublicized visit to Washington, he remains a decidedly controversial figure inside Egypt. Since reftel's analysis of Gamal's standing, vehement public skepticism continues and we are even hearing murmurs of dissent from within his own circle. Comme [...]	2006-05-08 15:51:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EG
06CAIRO2933	SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY ZOELLICK'S VISIT TO EGYPT [...] (C) We look forward to welcoming you to Sharm El Sheikh. You come at a tense time for Egypt. The Mubarak regime has come under criticism for its heavy-handed response to protest demonstrations in each of the past two weeks. Also, judicial decisions are expected on May 18 in both Ayman Nour's app [...]	2006-05-16 15:15:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EG
06CAIRO2991	SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY SNOW [...] (C) We look forward to welcoming you to Sharm El Sheikh. You come at a tense time for Egypt. The Mubarak regime has come under criticism for its heavy-handed response to demonstrations supporting jailed opposition leader Ayman Nour and judges who criticized corruption in the last election. Th [...]	2006-05-18 12:47:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON EFIN EAID ETRD EG SU IS KPAL
06CAIRO305	EGYPT: AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER [...] (C) Summary: Nazif asked the Ambassador for help dealing with Congress, complaining that Egypt could not get a fair hearing. Particularly regarding Ayman Nour, the full story of the case needed to be communicated; "Nour is a crook." The Ambassador raised Egypt's reluctance to refer Iran to t [...]	2006-01-19 14:30:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ETRD
06CAIRO3106	EGYPT: MORE DEMONSTRATIONS PLANNED FOR MAY 25 [...] (C) Summary: Cairo-based anti-government activists are planning for a third Thursday in a row of demonstrations on May 25. The date is the first anniversary of the referendum amending the Egyptian constitution to permit multi-candidate presidential elections, marred at the time by police attac [...]	2006-05-24 15:17:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV KDEM EG
06CAIRO313	CODEL WOLF DISCUSSES AYMAN NOUR, RELIGIOUS [...] (C) In a January 17 meeting with President Hosni Mubarak, Congressman Frank R. Wolf (R-VA) pressed the GOE on: --finding a solution to the Ayman Nour issue; --supporting and expanding religious freedom; --supporting US positions at the UN, especially with regard to Human Rights Commission [...]	2006-01-19 16:25:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KIRF KISL IR SY EG OVIP
06CAIRO314	UPDATE ON THE AYMAN NOUR CASE [...] (C) Summary: The case of jailed opposition leader Ayman Nour was a focal point of discussions between visiting USG officials, the GOE, and private Egyptians in mid-January. Visiting Congressman Wolf raised the issue with President Mubarak, Interior Minister Adly, Justice Minister Aboul Leil, [...]	2006-01-19 16:51:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EG
06CAIRO3264	CODEL KOLBE MEETINGS WITH EGYPTIAN OFFICIALS AT [...] (C) Summary. A series of senior Egyptian officials told CODEL Kolbe at the World Economic Forum (WEF) that a process of real political reform is underway in Egypt and that opposition political leader Ayman Nour's sentencing was not a political act. President Mubarak told the delegation th [...]	2006-05-30 13:12:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL EG
06CAIRO3282	SCENESETTER FOR GENERAL GRIFFIN'S JUNE VISIT TO [...] (C) Embassy Cairo warmly welcomes your visit and the opportunity to discuss with you ways in which we might bolster our military cooperation with Egypt. The U.S.-Egyptian military partnership is the cornerstone of our strategic relationship. While both nations benefit from the relationship [...]	2006-05-31 09:59:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL MASS MOPS EG KPAL IS IZ SU
06CAIRO330	CODEL WOLF DISCUSSES AYMAN NOUR WITH GAMAL MUBARAK [...] (C) In a January 17 meeting with Gamal Mubarak, Congressman Frank R. Wolf (R-VA) pressed Gamal on Ayman Nour, religious freedom, and Egypt's support for the USG positions in international fora. In response to Rep. Wolf's request that the GOE work quickly to resolve the Ayman Nour matter, Ga [...]	2006-01-22 10:57:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM EG
06CAIRO358	CODEL WOLF MEETINGS WITH GOE MINISTERS [...] (C) In January 15 meetings with the Ministers of Interior, Justice, and Trade-Industry, as well as with senior MFA officials, Congressman Frank R. Wolf (R-VA) pressed the GOE on the Ayman Nour case, as well as religious freedom, support for the U.S. in international fora, and discussed regio [...]	2006-01-23 11:02:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV OVIP KDEM PHUM KIRF EG IR MFA
06CAIRO3704	EGYPT: MAY 2006 MONTHLY ECONOMIC REPORT [...] In this edition: The People's Assembly passes new economic legislation, and reform of tax administration continues. Public sector wages are increased, as the GOE opens a debate on petroleum subsidies and the future of the petroleum sector. The GOE gets closer to settlement of some non-perfo [...]	2006-06-14 08:20:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ENRG EWWT SENV EG
06CAIRO3792	EGYPT CONSIDERING USG NOMINATION OF RUTH [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-18 12:53:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM UNHRC EG
06CAIRO3822	(C) EGYPT NON-COMMITTAL ON GUATEMALA'S BID FOR [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-19 15:06:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC UNGA EG GT VE
06CAIRO431	IO A/S SILVERBERG DISCUSSES UN REFORM WITH MFA [...] (C) Summary: IO Assistant Secretary Silverberg discussed UN reform with Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit and Assistant Minister for Multilateral Affairs Naela Gabr on January 16. A/S Silverberg, accompanied by the Ambassador, urged Aboul Gheit to support management reforms and the creation of [...]	2006-01-25 15:25:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KPAL EG IS UNGA UNSC
06CAIRO4335	EGYPT: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROCESS MOVING [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a late-night July 11 meeting of Parliament, a day before the assembly concludes its current session and recesses until November, MP's completed their review and discussion of a consolidated report regarding a proposed package of new constitutional amendments. The expectation i [...]	2006-07-12 16:31:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM EG
06CAIRO4559	SCENESETTER FOR CODEL COLE, JULY 29-30 [...] (SBU) Embassy Cairo warmly welcomes your visit to Egypt on July 29-30. Your visit to the Multinational Force and Observers' South Camp and other facilities will offer an opportunity to talk to U.S. commanders on the ground about MFO's operational mission and organizational structure, force l [...]	2006-07-25 16:03:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	OREP MARR PGOV PREL EG IZ
06CAIRO4876	EGYPT: GOE ANNOUNCES SHORT LIST OF BUYERS FOR BANK OF [...] (U) On August 2 the GOE announced a short-list of prospective buyers for the state-owned Bank of Alexandria (BOA). Final bids are due from the six short-listed entities by the end of September. GOE contacts have provided various estimates of when the BOA sale will be completed, but post esti [...]	2006-08-08 13:27:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EG
06CAIRO493	SCENESETTER FOR FBI DIRECTOR MUELLER'S VISIT TO EGYPT [...] No summary [...]	2006-01-29 11:49:00	Embassy Cairo	SECRET	PTER KCRM PREL EG
06CAIRO5001	EGYPT: FINANCIAL SECTOR MOU UPDATE, PART I [...] (SBU) Since the last update on the status of the Financial Sector MOU (Ref A),the GOE has met all of the benchmarks for disbursement of USD 25 million in DSP-II funds tied to Policy Item 1 - Central Bank Management. The GOE has indicated that it expects to complete, by September 2006, all of [...]	2006-08-14 11:03:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EG
06CAIRO5169	EGYPT: FINANCIAL SECTOR MOU UPDATE, PART II [...] (SBU) Reftel reported GOE progress in meeting benchmarks for the first three policy items of the Financial Sector MOU. Following is post's assessment of GOE progress on the remaining policy items in the MOU. In a boost to the GOE's overall real estate sector reform program (key benchmarks fo [...]	2006-08-17 15:53:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EFIN ETRD EINV EG
06CAIRO5383	VENEZUELA PRESSING ARABS HARD ON UN SECURITY [...] (C) Venezuela is taking advantage of ongoing conflicts in Lebanon and Palestine, and Arab discontent with Israel and the U.S., to boost its chances of winning a seat on the United Nations Security Council in October. While neither Egypt nor the Arab League to our knowledge has committed to s [...]	2006-08-28 14:50:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC ARABL UNGA EG VE GT
06CAIRO5526	EGYPT: UPDATE ON USG CANDIDATES FOR UNITED [...] During a September 4 meeting with MFA Office Director for Candidacy Issues, Counselor Hatem Tag-Eldin, poloffs reviewed pending USG requests for Egyptian support for elections to the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC),the International Law Commission (ILC),and the International Mobile Satellite [...]	2006-09-05 14:07:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA UNSC PHUM UNHCR EWWT INMARSAT EG
06CAIRO5601	ARAB LEAGUE FOREIGN MINISTERS MEET IN CAIRO TO [...] (C) Arab foreign ministers met in Cairo September 5-6 for a regularly-scheduled session, mainly to discuss joint Arab positions on the topics of Lebanon, the Arab-Israeli peace process, and Sudan. A long list of less pressing items were also considered by ministers, but local contacts describ [...]	2006-09-07 14:49:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV MEPN UNGA UNSC ARABL EG
06CAIRO561	EGYPT: SHAKE UP ANTICIPATED AT RULING NDP [...] (SBU) Reports that a substantial internal shake up of the ruling National Democratic Party was in the works gained momentum on January 30 when leading pro-government papers Akhbar and Gomhouriya repeated earlier claims by Al-Masry Al-Youm, Egypt's most prestigious independent daily, that an ND [...]	2006-01-30 16:25:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM EG
06CAIRO5831	EGYPT: STILL NO ANSWER ON US CANDIDATE FOR THE [...] On September 17 emboff met with National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) Vice President for Policies and International Cooperation Dr. Offat Abd El Monsef to seek GoE support for the United States candidate to head the International Mobile Satellite Organizaton (IMSO). Dr. Abd [...]	2006-09-18 06:41:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA UNSC PHUM UNHCR EWWT INMARSAT EG
06CAIRO5867	DEMOCRACY AND HUMAN RIGHTS IN EGYPT: SEPTEMBER [...] (C) In meetings with GOE and NGO contacts on September 10-11, DRL DAS Erica Barks-Ruggles and NEA DAS J. Scott Carpenter reaffirmed USG support for democracy in Egypt and underscored the importance of GOE respect for human rights. MFA officials asserted that the GOE is committed to real poli [...]	2006-09-19 12:06:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM EG
06CAIRO6016	NO SURPRISES AT NDP PARTY CONFERENCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The ruling National Democratic Party's annual party conference, convened under the banner "New Thinking ... and the Second Leap Towards the Future," closed on September 21, following three days of animated speeches, discussion panels, plenary sessions, and discourse on policy paper [...]	2006-09-25 12:34:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EG
06CAIRO6254	MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD HOSTS LARGE RAMADAN IFTAR [...] (C) Summary: The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) hosted a large Ramadan iftar on October 4, with guests including MB luminaries from across Egypt, as well as opposition party leaders, and even a prominent NDP parliamentarian. In remarks to the gathering, MB Supreme Guide Mahdi Akef outlined the MB's [...]	2006-10-09 13:56:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL KDEM EG
06CAIRO6327	CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS: TIMELINE SET, BATTLE [...] (C) Summary: NDP officials expect President Hosni Mubarak to present his eagerly anticipated constitutional amendments package to the opening session of Parliament in mid-November. The People's Assembly will debate the proposed amendments for two months, and then vote; if the package is approv [...]	2006-10-11 15:57:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM EG
06CAIRO6328	EGYPT: NSC SENIOR DIRECTOR MICHAEL DORAN [...] (C) In an October 3 meeting with pro-reform Egyptians on the margins of the Secretary's visit to Cairo, NSC Senior Director Michael Doran reiterated the USG's commitment to supporting political reform and freedom in Egypt and BMENA. Yomn El-Hamaqi (a member of Egypt's Consultative Council and [...]	2006-10-12 06:45:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM EG
06CAIRO6374	WE WILL NOT BE SILENT: CAIRO JUDGES CLUB READIES [...] (C) Summary: A leading member of the influential Cairo Judges Club (JC) detailed for poloff in an October 11 meeting JC plans to prepare recommendations regarding upcoming constitutional amendments. He noted that the Judges Club plans to be "activist" during this "critical period of constitut [...]	2006-10-16 09:10:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KJUS EG
06CAIRO6442	GUATEMALA VS. VENEZUELA: ARAB LEAGUE SECRETARIAT [...] (C) The Charge called Arab League (AL) Secretariat Chief of Staff Hisham Youssef on October 17 to request League assistance with Guatemala's bid for a UN Security Council seat, and to complain about public remarks attributed to the AL's New York representative Yahya Mahmassani's - seemingly i [...]	2006-10-17 15:01:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC PTER ARABL EG GU VE
06CAIRO645	NDP SHAKE-UP CONSOLIDATES INFLUENCE OF GAMAL [...] (C) As anticipated reftel, President Mubarak, in his capacity as head of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP),ratified on February 1 a major shake-up of the party leadership. Old guard figure Safwat Sherif retained his position as party Secretary-General, but will have to share his aut [...]	2006-02-02 17:26:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM EG
06CAIRO6521	COURT DISCREDITS 2005 ELECTION RESULTS, BUT [...] (SBU) In a series of recent judgments, Egypt's Court of Cassation has ruled that results of nearly 100 contests in the 2005 parliamentary elections should be invalidated due to evidence of voting violations. Ultimate authority for overturning election results, however, remains with Parliamen [...]	2006-10-23 15:02:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM EG
06CAIRO6595	MUBARAK INDICATES AMENDMENT 76 LIKELY TO BE CHANGED [...] (C) In an October 30 meeting with members of the National Democratic Party (NDP) parliamentary bloc, President Hosni Mubarak reportedly stated that he is open to amending contoversial constitutional Article 76. Presidential spokesman Suleiman Awad subsequently told the pres that the president [...]	2006-10-31 15:47:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM EG
06CAIRO6636	EGYPT: INFLATION ON THE RISE [...] (U) Inflation began creeping back into Egypt's economy in late spring, as food prices rose in response to an outbreak of bird flu. Prices rose further in late July, when the GOE reduced its massive energy subsidy. Higher fuel costs affected prices across the board, leading the GOE to intervene [...]	2006-11-01 14:17:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ENRG EG
06CAIRO6780	HISTORIC PARLIAMENTARY SESSION OPENS AGAINST TENSE [...] (C) SUMMARY: THE NEW SESSION OF EGYPT'S PARLIAMENT OPENS NOVEMBER 8 AGAINST A BACKDROP OF HEIGHTENED GOVERNMENT-OPPOSITION TENSIONS, AND EXPECTATIONS OF CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM. PRESIDENT MUBARAK IS EXPECTED TO DELIVER A SPEECH OUTLINING THE SPECIFICS OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS PACKAGE TO [...]	2006-11-08 11:39:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EG
06CAIRO6799	VOTING BEGINS IN EGYPT'S CONTENTIOUS LABOR UNION [...] (SBU) THE LABOR UNION VOTE IS THE FIRST NATIONAL-LEVEL TEST FOR THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD (MB) FOLLOWING THEIR STRONG SHOWING IN 2005'S PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS. WHILE SOME ACCUSE THEM OF BEING WEAK ON "BREAD-AND-BUTTER" WORKER ISSUES, THEIR PARLIAMENTARY SUCCESS AND EFFECTIVE GRASSROOTS ORGANIZIN [...]	2006-11-08 14:34:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ELAB ECON KISL EG
06CAIRO6864	SADAT BROTHER APPRECIATES USG SUPPORT, ADVOCATES [...] (C) INDEPENDENT PARLIAMENTARIAN ANWAR EL SADAT (BROTHER OF IMPRISONED MP TALAAT EL SADAT, AND NEPHEW OF ASSASSINATED PRESIDENT ANWAR EL SADAT) DELIVERED A LECTURE TITLED "INDEPENDENTS IN THE PARLIAMENT" ON NOVEMBER 9 AT THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO. IN A BRIEF CONVERSATION WITH POLOFF ON [...]	2006-11-14 14:53:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM KISL EG
06CAIRO6902	INCREASED ASSERTIVENESS OF THE MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD [...] (C) Summary: In recent weeks, the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) has been noticeably more assertive across the Egyptian political scene, demonstrating an increased tactical muscularity and confidence that markedly differs from the past. In a variety of proving grounds - parliament, labor elections, [...]	2006-11-19 11:55:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL EG
06CAIRO692	EGYPTIAN MEDIA THEMES, JANUARY 17-23. [...] Summary: Coverage of the Palestinian elections hit a crescendo at the end of the week, with many commentators reacting negatively to President Bushs Jan. 27 statement. While only three percent of commentaries were critical of U.S. policy before the election results were announced, forty perce [...]	2006-02-06 07:19:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KPAO KMDR OPRC EG XF ZP ZR IS
06CAIRO6963	MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD DEPUTY LEADER: "I AM VERY [...] (C) SUMMARY: IN A TWO-HOUR LONG NOVEMBER 21 APPEARANCE AT THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF CAIRO, MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD (MB) DEPUTY SUPREME GUIDE MOHAMED HABIB DELIVERED A BRIEF LECTURE ON "THE RIGHTS OF CITIZENSHIP," AND THEN TOOK QUESTIONS FROM THE CROWD COVERING A RANGE OF TOPICS, FROM HIS VIEWS OF T [...]	2006-11-22 17:00:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KISL KDEM EG
06CAIRO7071	MILITARY LIAISON DISCUSSES WEAKNESSES IN EGYPTIAN [...] (C) Summary: Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI) Liaison Chief MG Nagy (protect) gave poloff an uncharacteristically candid assessment of the shortcomings in Egypt's counter-smuggling efforts in the Sinai during a December 4 meeting. Suggesting that the GOE could do more to combat s [...]	2006-12-06 12:38:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER MARR KPAL EG IS
06CAIRO7109	EGYPT: HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES UPDATE [...] (SBU) International Human Rights Day passed with little notice in Egypt, but human rights continue to generate public debate and controversy. Government progress on some human rights issues has been notable, but civil society critics of the GOE--bolstered by an increasingly assertive media-- [...]	2006-12-11 12:58:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KIRF EG
06CAIRO7159	EGYPT PRESSING FORWARD ON NILE BASIN INITIATIVE [...] (SBU) Summary. The Government of Egypt is a strong supporter of the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) as a tool for cooperative management of water resources and is leading efforts to finalize a framework agreement. In January, the GOE will host an NBI council meeting aiming to ratify the framew [...]	2006-12-17 14:37:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	SENV PREL KPAO EG ET ER SU BY RW UG TZ KE
06CAIRO7185	EGYPT SEEKS SUPPORT FOR RENOMINATION OF GOE [...] (U) Post received a diplomatic note on December 18 from the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs informing us of the re-nomination by Egypt of Ambassador Mushira Khattab as a member of the UN's Committee on the Rights of the Child. The elections, the note states, are to be held in New York on [...]	2006-12-19 11:34:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PHUM UNGA EG
06CAIRO721	EGYPTIAN STUDENTS FRET OVER MB INFLUENCE, FUTURE [...] (SBU) Summary: In a recent encounter, secular Egyptian university students expressed worry over the growing influence of Islamists on and off campus and blamed GOE-imposed restrictions on student life for fueling support for the MB. The students discussed their on-campus efforts to counter w [...]	2006-02-07 07:58:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SCUL ELAB KDEM EG
06CAIRO7211	CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS: COMING SOON, BUT [...] (C) Summary: President Mubarak is expected to submit his long-awaited constitutional amendments package to the Egyptian legislature on December 25. While precise details of the substance of the proposed changes are still scarce, likely amendments can be roughly divided into four broad catego [...]	2006-12-21 10:12:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM EG
06CAIRO7251	MUBARAK SUBMITS CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM PACKAGE TO [...] (C) On December 26, in accordance with procedural requirements for amending the Egyptian constitution, President Hosni Mubarak submitted to the People's Assembly and the Shoura Council a letter proposing the amendment of 34 constitutional articles. As anticipated reftel, the proposed changes [...]	2006-12-28 11:25:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM EG
06CAIRO776	GOE ANNOUNCES ICT INITIATIVES, TIMELINE FOR MOBILE [...] (U) At the tenth annual Cairo Information and Communications Technology (ICT) trade fair on February 5, Minister of Communications and Information Technology Dr. Tarek Kamel made several announcements of note: - The GOE would issue the long-awaited Request For Proposals (RFP) to license [...]	2006-02-09 13:10:00	Embassy Cairo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ECPS EINT EINV ETRD EG KGIT
06CAIRO799	DEFEATING VENEZUELA, SUPPORTING GUATEMALA FOR UN [...] (C) Post intends to raise the issue of Guatemala's UN Security Council candidacy when the Ambassador meets next with Foreign Minister Aboul Gheit, following the latter's return to Egypt from regional travel. Post will also engage with the Guatemalan Ambassador in Cairo to coordinate diplomat [...]	2006-02-09 16:52:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EG GT VE UN UNSC
06CAIRO862	EGYPT: GOE SET TO POSTPONE LOCAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary: At the direction of President Mubarak, parliament is expected to pass shortly legislation that will postpone by two years local council elections which had been due in April. Senior GOE contacts put the move in the context of broader reforms that will overhaul and modernize Egyp [...]	2006-02-13 13:51:00	Embassy Cairo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM EG
06CALCUTTA105	ELECTION COMMISSION SCHEDULES WEST BENGAL ASSEMBLY [...] (U) Summary: On March 1, the Election Commission (EC) announced an extended five-phase polling schedule for West Bengal's (WB) upcoming state legislative assembly election. The phased schedule reflects the EC's intention to monitor polling closely in this state noted for vote rigging by the l [...]	2006-03-03 09:57:00	Consulate Kolkata	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM SOCI PTER IN
06CALCUTTA134	PARTIES JOCKEY FOR POSITION JUST DAYS BEFORE ASSAM STATE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On April 3 India's Northeastern state of Assam will begin its two-phased state assembly election. The second phase will be the following week on April 10. Even in the last hours of campaigning, the situation is still very fluid. No party has a clear majority and yet no formal [...]	2006-03-31 12:51:00	Consulate Kolkata	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PTER ASEC SOCI IN
06CALCUTTA145	EXIT POLLS SHOW NO CLEAR WINNER IN ASSAM'S LAST ROUND OF [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 10, the Congress-ruled Northeast Indian state of Assam concluded its second and final phase of state assembly elections. Counting of votes and announcing of results will be on May 11. Exit polls indicate that the Congress Party will not retain a majority of over 64 se [...]	2006-04-11 12:48:00	Consulate Kolkata	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM PTER ASEC SOCI IN
06CALCUTTA148	LEFTIST PROJECTED TO WIN WEST BENGAL STATE ASSEMBLY [...] (SBU) Summary: On April 17, West Bengal will hold its first phase of the state assembly elections. With only a few days remaining, main opposition parties the Trinamul Congress (Trinamul) and the Congress Party (Congress) have failed to unite against the ruling Left Front. The only "opposit [...]	2006-04-13 14:46:00	Consulate Kolkata	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM SOCI ASEC IN
06CALCUTTA195	COMMUNISTS SWEEP WEST BENGAL STATE ELECTIONS AND CONGRESS [...] (SBU) Summary: Initial May 11 state election results indicate that the Communist Party of India (Marxist)(CPM) and its Left allies increased their seats in West Bengal's 294-seat state assembly from 199 to 235. The CPM's victory is seen as a strong endorsement of Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bha [...]	2006-05-11 14:10:00	Consulate Kolkata	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SOCI IN
06CALCUTTA221	CONGRESS LOSES ITS MAJORITY IN ASSAM STATE ASSEMBLY AND THE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The May 11 state assembly election results returned a diminished Congress Party to power in Assam that must now rule in a coalition with the tribal Bodo People's Progressive Front - Hagrama (BPPF-H). The recently established Muslim party Asom United Democratic Front (AUDF) spl [...]	2006-05-22 06:08:00	Consulate Kolkata	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SOCI PHUM PTER IN
06CALCUTTA327	GOOD AND EVIL IN THE EDEN GARDENS CRICKET GROUNDS: [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On July 30, two passions in West Bengal (WB),cricket and politics, collided in the voting for the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) presidency. The election took on a significance greater than normal for a local sporting association as the two candidates, former president o [...]	2006-08-01 13:44:00	Consulate Kolkata	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM SOCI IN

06CALCUTTA401	JHARKAND'S GOVERNMENT BEGINS TO CRUMBLE, WITH LITTLE HOPE [...] (U) SUMMARY: The fate of the Jharkhand state government, led by Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) Arjun Munda, has become uncertain with the resignation of four ministers. However, the shape of an alternative formation is still unclear, with major national parties like the Indian National Con [...]	2006-09-07 13:15:00	Consulate Kolkata	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV IN PINR
06CALCUTTA423	CPM POLITBURO PLANS MORE OPPOSITION TO ECONOMIC REFORMS [...] (SBU) Summary: September 12-13, the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) Politburo met in Calcutta to discuss its progress since the party`s 18th Congress in 2005 and aspects of the GOI`s economic reforms that the CPM intends to oppose. The CPM Politburo plans to force a change in the Spec [...]	2006-09-18 12:48:00	Consulate Kolkata	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON EINV ETRD IN
06CALCUTTA526	RULING COALITION LOSES 4 PARLIAMENT SEATS IN 3 DIFFERENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: On November 6, Congress and its ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA) partners lost all four contested seats in Lok Sabha (national parliament) by-elections in Bihar, Jharkhand and Assam. In Bihar, the opposition National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won two seats, while in Jha [...]	2006-11-16 12:39:00	Consulate Kolkata	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV IN
06CANBERRA1201	FURTHER AUSTRALIAN RESPONSE TO NATO GLOBAL [...] (C) Australia is willing to participate in NATO's Global Partnership but only under a flexible, informal arrangement that stresses practical cooperation and that avoids a new formal institutional structure, including fixed requirements for meetings and expenditure of resources. The GOA plans [...]	2006-08-08 10:27:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL MARR AS
06CANBERRA1366	AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON OPPOSITION [...] (C/NF) Opposition Leader Kim Beazley told the Ambassador during his September 6 introductory call that the alliance continued to enjoy broad bipartisan support in Australia. The Labor Party, for its part, could be counted on to continue to support the alliance,s core elements of ship visits, [...]	2006-09-08 06:10:00	Embassy Canberra	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL MARR PARM AS
06CARACAS1026	ACCION DEMOCRATICA: A HOPELESS CASE [...] (C) Accion Democratica (AD),Venezuela's largest opposition party, is going nowhere fast. Its leader, secretary general Henry Ramos Allup, is unimaginative, SIPDIS overconfident, and even repellent. Rather than seeking unity among the opposition, Ramos Allup insults other party official [...]	2006-04-17 12:34:00	Embassy Caracas	SECRET	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS1052	COPEI: LAST DITCH SCRAMBLE FOR REJUVENATION [...] (C) Venezuelan Christian Democratic party COPEI shuffled its executive after young party members revolted against the leadership of former secretary general Cesar Perez Vivas in March. Former international relations secretary Sadio Garavini told poloff the new leaders were good but criticize [...]	2006-04-18 18:19:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS1059	YOUNG POLITICO CHALLENGES GOVERNMENT, OPPOSITION [...] (C) Alexandra Belandia Ruizpineda is a 35-year-old leader of the small Caracas-based Grupo Cambio ("Group for Change") that gained notoriety in September 2005 for surreptitious placement of paper skeletons to protest Venezuela's deteriorating security environment. While the skeletons incident [...]	2006-04-20 13:12:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ELAB KDEM SCUL VE
06CARACAS1067	GIVING MONEY DIRECTLY TO THE PEOPLE: CHAVEZ' [...] (C) On April 8, the National Assembly passed the Law on Community Councils (Ley de Consejos Comunales),significantly modifying the allocation of municipal government funds by placing Community Councils at the center of municipal governance. The measure effectively reduces the clout of mayor [...]	2006-04-21 19:15:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON PGOV VE
06CARACAS1152	NEW VENEZUELAN ELECTORAL BOARD 4 TO 1 FOR CHAVEZ [...] (C) On April 28, the National Assembly completed selection of and swore in Tibisay Lucena, Sandra Oblitas, Vicente Diaz, German Yepez, and Janeth Hernandez as the new directors of the National Electoral Council (CNE),as well as their 10 alternates. Not surprisingly, the all-Chavista legisla [...]	2006-05-02 19:16:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS1169	IS CHAVEZ LOSING IT? [...] (C) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez' rhetoric has always been radical. Yet, up until the last six to 12 months, he reserved his most extreme statements for domestic audiences. Lately, he has flown off the handle in front of international microphones. He has criticized regional counterpar [...]	2006-05-03 16:38:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR VE
06CARACAS1174	TAKING THE BAIT: CHAVEZ CREATES ANOTHER [...] (C) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez started a diplomatic row with the Peruvian Government after Peruvian presidential candidate Alan Garcia questioned Chavez' "Bolivarian" credentials in late April. Chavez called Garcia a corrupt thief on April 28, adding that Garcia and Peruvian President [...]	2006-05-03 20:31:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE
06CARACAS1207	NGO HIGHLIGHTS BRV'S USE OF ELECTORAL BLACKLISTS [...] (C) Opposition NGO Ciudadania Activa (Active Citizenry) produced the documentary "La Lista Tascon" ("The Tascon List"),a film that dramatically portrays the Venezuelan government's systematic persecution of persons who signed petitions against President Hugo Chavez in 2002-2004. The organiza [...]	2006-05-05 19:23:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM SCUL VE
06CARACAS1262	ALIANZA POPULAR TOUTS ABSTENTION MESSAGE [...] (C) Veteran Christian Democrat politician Oswaldo Alvarez Paz has just completed his first year building his "Alianza Popular," a center-right micro-party that prefers to throw rocks at the 2006 presidential elections rather than participate with other opposition groups. Alvarez Paz denies he [...]	2006-05-10 19:12:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM VE
06CARACAS1276	BRAZIL STILL INTERESTED IN TUCANO SALES, PROPOSES [...] Actions requested - see para 12. Summary ------- 2. (C) Brazilian Ambassador Joao Carlos da Sousa Gomes, acting on instructions, proposed that we trade licensing for U.S. components in the Tucano aircraft for Brazilian support for Sumate with the BRV. That sounds like a bad trade to [...]	2006-05-11 19:24:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EPET PREL PTER BL BR IR VE UN CU
06CARACAS1287	VENEZUELAN CNE: "WE WILL NOT NEGOTIATE" [...] (C) In its first two weeks in office, the National Electoral Council's (CNE) initial actions suggest it will be similar to the previous one. The bid of the single pro-opposition member to head the National Electoral Junta and Electoral Registry Committee--and thus give some hope for independ [...]	2006-05-12 15:15:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS1363	PDVSA PUSHES FOR MORE CONTACT WITH USG [...] (U) Action requested. Please see paragraph 11. 2. (C) SUMMARY: PDVSA Vice President Luis Vierma suggested that senior USG and PDVSA officials meet on a regular basis to discuss a wide variety of energy issues. He also offered to host a week long visit for Departments of State and Energy [...]	2006-05-16 17:02:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV VE
06CARACAS1402	SPANISH POLITICAL COUNSELOR REVIEWS VENEZUELAN [...] (C) Poloff met with Spanish Political Counselor Gonzalo Fournier May 12 to discuss Venezuelan political developments and Spanish-Venezuelan relations. Fournier told Poloff that Cuban diplomats had visited members of the electoral observer group Ojo Electoral and claimed that the USG was oppos [...]	2006-05-17 18:38:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS1448	KEY DATES FOR VENEZUELAN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION [...] (SBU) With a little under seven months before the December 3 presidential elections, key dates are coming up fast for the newly inaugurated National Electoral Council (CNE). On May 11, the CNE told opposition presidential candidates it would have electoral norms established by the end of Jul [...]	2006-05-19 20:08:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS1468	DIVISIONS AND DISSENT IN CHAVISMO [...] (C) The diversity of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez' "Bolivarian Revolution" often makes it appear divided. For example, differences have emerged between the movement's civilians and soldiers, its democrats and dictators, and its ideologues and crooks. Nonetheless, these disputes have bee [...]	2006-05-22 20:33:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV VE
06CARACAS1469	HOW CHAVEZ MANAGES PROBLEMS [...] (C) SEPTEL addresses the divisions within President Hugo Chavez' administration and the dissent among his support base. This cable shows that Chavez has sought with some success to deflect his administration's failures by blaming the USG, chastising his own subordinates, and holding rallies [...]	2006-05-22 20:35:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE
06CARACAS1543	READY OR NOT HERE COMES THE OPPOSITION PRIMARY [...] (C) After months of planning, Sumate announced its intention to hold a primary to choose a single opposition candidate on July 16. As of May 22, 14 candidates have registered, including Julio Borges, one of the three best known possible candidates. The other two, Teodoro Petkoff and undecla [...]	2006-05-24 21:26:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS16	EVO MORALES VISITS VENEZUELA [...] (U) Bolivian President-elect Evo Morales arrived in Caracas January 3 for a brief visit that included paying homage to Simon Bolivar at the National Monument, a two-hour bilateral meeting with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, and a lengthy joint press conference in "Cadena Nacional." In addi [...]	2006-01-04 21:01:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS1627	STUDENTS PROTEST IN MERIDA [...] (U) Student protests in Merida on May 24-25 turned violent, resulting in dozens of injuries and drawing the attention of top BRV officials in Caracas. A Supreme Court (TSJ) decision to suspend annual university elections ignited a battle pitting students and university officials on one side, [...]	2006-06-02 20:48:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM SCUL SOCI VE
06CARACAS1662	STATE MACHINERY DRIVING CHAVEZ' CAMPAIGN [...] (C) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez abuses state power and the public purse to benefit his reelection campaign. He has ordered public officials to get out the pro-Chavez vote, and his administration has forced them to participate in Chavista rallies. Through his control over off-budget ex [...]	2006-06-06 22:22:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS1665	LEADING OPPOSITION CANDIDATES SET DEADLINE FOR [...] (U) In a joint press conference June 5, leading opposition presidential candidates Julio Borges, Teodoro Petkoff, and Manuel Rosales announced their agreement to choose a single opposition candidate by July 31. They are also creating a commission comprised of a representative from each candi [...]	2006-06-07 16:55:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS1713	STUDENT-GOVERNMENT SHOWDOWN CONTINUES [...] (C) The dispute between university students and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (BRV) continues to fester. What started with violent protests at the University of the Andes (ULA) in Merida on May 24 over student union elections has devolved into a rhetorical war, waged mostly in the pre [...]	2006-06-12 16:45:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM SCUL SOCI VE
06CARACAS1719	CNE DERAILS INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL REGISTRY AUDIT [...] (C) Via national broadcast June 8, National Electoral Council (CNE) President Tibisay Lucena announced the proposed audit of the electoral registry (REP) would proceed under the terms agreed to by seven Chavista universities and thus without the participation of the three independent universi [...]	2006-06-12 18:41:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS1758	BRV CONTINUES TO TOY WITH BARUTA MAYOR [...] (C) Baruta Mayor Henrique Capriles Radonski's trial, scheduled to begin June 9, was postponed for another ten days. Prosecutors allege Capriles incited the uprising that occurred at the Cuban Embassy in Caracas during the April 2002 coup attempt (reftels). The failure of the prosecution to [...]	2006-06-14 19:53:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL KDEM VE
06CARACAS1768	PRESS FREEDOM UPDATE [...] (C) This cable is the second in a continuing series of updates detailing the accelerating repression of freedom of expression by the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (BRV). As indicated in reftels, the BRV employs a variety of mechanisms - legal, economic, regulatory, judicial, and rhetorica [...]	2006-06-15 16:25:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM SCUL VE
06CARACAS1779	NGO LAW ONE STEP CLOSER TO PASSAGE [...] (C) The National Assembly took the legislatively significant step of approving "in first discussion" the International Cooperation Law, which seeks to control foreign financing of Venezuelan NGOs and bring the entire sector under Bolivarian control. Speeches from the pro-Chavez deputies said [...]	2006-06-16 16:38:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ELAB KDEM SCUL VE
06CARACAS1789	CHAVEZ AND THE RHETORIC OF HATE [...] (C) President Hugo Chavez has successfully filled the Venezuelan political lexicon with hate-inspiring concepts to create and enlarge fissures within Venezuelan society and cement his domestic support. Unfortunately, it is already changing the way average Venezuelans think and act. Since tak [...]	2006-06-19 17:24:00	Embassy Caracas	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM ELAB KDEM SCUL VE
06CARACAS1837	MANUEL ROSALES: RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT, SLOWLY [...] (C) The campaign committee for Zulia Governor Manuel Rosales believes that, if he runs, the as-yet-undeclared candidate has a good shot at unifying the fractured opposition for the December presidential elections. Rosales is currently working with fellow opposition candidates Teodoro Petkoff [...]	2006-06-19 23:14:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ELAB KDEM SCUL VE
06CARACAS1909	CHAVEZ TO "REVIEW" PRIVATE TV AND RADIO LICENSES [...] (C) President Chavez threatened on June 14 to review private television and radio licenses. Senior chavistas affirmed the President's call, claiming that private channels often violate the Venezuelan media law and even promote pornography. A prominent private television channel president t [...]	2006-06-23 21:43:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM SCUL PHUM VE
06CARACAS1997	PRIMARY MELTDOWN? [...] (C) Despite Sumate's June 27 announcement canceling the primary to choose a single opposition candidate, there is still time to organize the vote, according to Sumate President Alejandro Plaz. Plaz told the DCM that Sumate's announcement was meant to force the leading opposition candidates J [...]	2006-06-30 22:49:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS203	VENEZUELA: CNE PROCEEDS WITH BUSINESS AS USUAL [...] (C) The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (BRV) has no apparent plans to replace or restructure the National Electoral Council (CNE) in the near future, despite dismal voter confidence, OAS and EU observer recommendations, and calls by the opposition for change. On January 16, ruling party s [...]	2006-01-27 18:20:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS2034	HE'S GOT ALL THE MARBLES: WHY ABSTENTIONISM SELLS [...] (C) While the December presidential election is still months away, massive abstention still remains a possibility. Convincing defeatist, suspicious, and fatigued voters to turn out will depend on conditions granted by the National Electoral Council (CNE); the selection of a unified opposition [...]	2006-07-07 20:12:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM KDEM VE
06CARACAS2046	CAN HUMOR BEAT CHAVEZ? [...] (C) While the "serious" opposition candidates quibble over who will face President Hugo Chavez, Venezuelan super-comedian Benjamin Rausseo is mulling over a tongue-in-cheek presidential bid. Despite his plans to make a "three month fiesta" out of the campaign, Rausseo, known to Venezuelans as [...]	2006-07-10 15:47:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM PINR VE
06CARACAS2085	UNIVERSITY DIRECTOR ON ELECTORAL REGISTRY AUDIT [...] (C) In a lunch on June 27, Simon Bolivar University rector Benjamin Sharifker told the Ambassador and PAO that the three main opposition candidates had asked the three rectors to reach an accommodation with the National Electoral Council (CNE) over their participation in a university-led aud [...]	2006-07-12 18:39:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS2095	VENEZUELA: CNE HAS YET TO MAKE HARD CONCESSIONS [...] (C) The National Electoral Council (CNE) is nearly two-thirds through its self-imposed schedule for deciding on the opposition demands it has received so far. Most of the CNE's decisions have ratified conditions agreed to in previous elections, such as eliminating the electronic voter lists, [...]	2006-07-13 18:13:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS2141	SUMATE FOCUSSING AHEAD DESPITE NEW BRV PRESSURE [...] (C) On July 13, PolCouns met with Sumate President Alejandro Plaz to discuss the government's latest moves against the electoral NGO and their progress in organizing the primary. Although the trial against Sumate's leaders has been suspended since February 2006 (refs a-c),on July 12 the Nat [...]	2006-07-18 18:21:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM VE
06CARACAS217	ZULIA GOVERNOR ACCUSED OF COUP PLOTTING [...] (C) Zulia Governor and potential presidential contender Manuel Rosales is engaged in heavy mudslinging with the mayor of Venezuela's second largest city, Maracaibo. Mayor Gian Carlo Di Martino accuses Rosales of traveling to Bogota to meet with Colombian military officials and exiled Venezue [...]	2006-01-30 18:19:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS2183	TEODORO PETKOFF'S PRESIDENTIAL BID MAY BE RUNNING [...] (C) PolCouns met with opposition presidential candidate Teodoro Petkoff's campaign manager Francisco Layrisse July 12 to discuss the campaign's progress and the recent rift between Petkoff, Sumate, and other leading contenders, Julio Borges and Governor Manuel Rosales, over the primary to cho [...]	2006-07-21 19:40:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS219	CUBA/VENEZUELA AXIS OF MISCHIEF: THE VIEW FROM [...] (S//NF) As noted in REF A, the Venezuelan relationship with Cuba continues to intensify. Thousands of personnel sent by the Cuban Government are involved in the Venezuelan health sector and other BRV social missions. Cubans cooperate extensively with Venezuelan intelligence services. Cubans ma [...]	2006-01-30 19:12:00	Embassy Caracas	SECRET	PGOV PREL VE
06CARACAS2238	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH EU TROIKA -- ELECTION [...] (C) During a lunch for EU Troika representatives at the Ambassador's residence July 26, Finnish Ambassador Mikko Pyhala said the EU received a formal invitation to observe the December 3 presidential elections. (Note: Venezuelan-based representatives of the OAS and Carter Center report they [...]	2006-07-28 15:20:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM EU OAS VE
06CARACAS2275	CHAVEZ' GUIDE TO DISMANTLING THE JUDICIARY [...] (C) When President Hugo Chavez came to power in 1999, there was general dissatisfaction with the judicial system, which the Venezuelan public viewed as extremely corrupt. He used his mandate and his majority in the National Constituent Assembly to create laws that purported to make the judici [...]	2006-08-01 19:06:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KJUS KDEM VE
06CARACAS2279	NO SURPRISE ON CNE'S CAMPAIGN ADVERTISING AND [...] (C) The National Electoral Council announced on July 31 the regulations that will govern campaign publicity and advertising for during the presidential campaign period. The new regulations do not limit Chavez,s weekly Alo Presidente television address, nor will they restrict his use of "cad [...]	2006-08-02 22:29:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS2286	NO SURPRISE ON CNE'S CAMPAIGN ADVERTISING AND [...] (C) The National Electoral Council announced on July 31 the regulations that will govern campaign publicity and advertising for during the presidential campaign period. The new regulations do not limit Chavez,s weekly Alo Presidente television address, nor will they restrict his use of "cad [...]	2006-08-03 14:22:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS2321	VENEZUELA: OPPOSITION PRIMARY MAY PROVE UNNECESSARY [...] (C) Sumate's representatives have indicated publicly and privately that preparations for the opposition primaries scheduled for August 13 are on track, but may be scuttled if the leading opposition candidates are able to agree on a consensus candidate. Rumors, fueled by Zulia State Governor [...]	2006-08-04 21:23:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS2348	HARD-LINE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PRESIDENT MADURO NAMED [...] (C) Summary. According to a well-placed BRV official, President Chavez will soon name National Assembly president Nicholas Maduro, an anti-American aparatchik, to be his new Foreign Minister. Maduro can be expected to inject new, but continued hostile, energy into the Ministry of Foreign Aff [...]	2006-08-08 19:35:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS2367	CASTRO'S ILLNESS; IMPACT ON THE BRV, ON BRV-GOC [...] (S/NF) BRV reaction to the announcement of Castro's illness and recovery directly mirrored that of the Cuban regime. There is no reason to believe that the fundamentals of the Cuba-Venezuela relationship -- with Venezuela providing huge resource flows, and the Cubans providing tens of thousand [...]	2006-08-10 02:26:00	Embassy Caracas	SECRET//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KDEM VE CU
06CARACAS237	LIFE IN THE RED ASSEMBLY NOT THAT ROSY [...] (C) Newly elected Deputy Francisco Torrealba, a pro-Chavez union leader, told Poloff January 25 his initial impression of the all pro-Chavez National Assembly (AN) is that there is unity in objectives, but "discrepancies" on how to achieve them. Deputies receive little parliamentary training d [...]	2006-01-31 20:27:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ELAB KDEM VE
06CARACAS2392	MANUEL ROSALES: CREDIBLE CANDIDATE, UNLIKELY WINNER [...] (C) Summary. Zulia Governor Manuel Rosales was named the opposition unity candidate for the December 3 election on August 9. Rosales is an experienced and tested politician who has secured the broad support of a significant portion of Venezuela's fractious opposition, is a serious presidentia [...]	2006-08-11 21:26:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS2405	SUMATE ASKS FOR ASSISTANCE [...] (C) Action Request - Paragraph 7. 2. (C) Summary: Sumate continues to be under pressure, including threat of prosecution because of the USD 300,000 DRL grant. On August 4, Sumate board member Roberto Abdul asked poloff for a letter from the Department noting the return of the DRL funds. [...]	2006-08-14 21:00:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS2406	CHAVEZ ROMANCES THE CARIBBEAN TO GAIN UNSC VOTE [...] (C) Summary. The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela,s (BRV) bid for a seat on the UN Security Council will depend partially on the support of the fifteen CARICOM countries (almost half of the 33 Latin American votes). A CARICOM consensus in favor of support for Venezuela, while assumed by Pres [...]	2006-08-14 21:35:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL VE
06CARACAS2414	ACCION DEMOCRATICA DIVIDED OVER ELECTION [...] (C) Accion Democratica's (AD) public debate over whether to participate in the December 3 presidential election highlights continued internal leadership struggles. One faction, led by Secretary General Henry Ramos Allup, is firmly advocating a boycott of the vote, while a separate group is [...]	2006-08-15 14:15:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS2466	WHERE IS CARLOS ORTEGA?: BRV CAPITALIZING ON LABOR [...] (C) Summary. Carlos Ortega, the leader of the anti-Chavez Venezuela Workers Confederation (CTV),along with three jailed military officers, reportedly escaped August 13 from a maximum security military prison. Going on the offensive, the BRV is accusing the opposition of engaging in a "U.S.- [...]	2006-08-18 18:21:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ELAB KDEM PHUM VE
06CARACAS2472	PRIMERO JUSTICIA POWER PLAYS COULD RISK OPPOSITION [...] (C) The latest public skirmish between Primero Justicia (PJ) President Julio Borges and now ousted Secretary General Gerardo Blyde raises questions about the future of the only growing opposition party, and provides fodder for the already well-armed President Chavez. On August 12, Borges' fac [...]	2006-08-18 21:16:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS2478	SUMATE UNDER SEIGE [...] (C) The National Assembly committee investigating Sumate released an August 15 report claiming Sumate committed tax evasion, fraud, foreign exchange law violations, false accounting, and treason, and called on the tax authority, foreign exchange commission, and banking officials to investigat [...]	2006-08-21 14:41:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM VE
06CARACAS2527	HUGO CASTRO?: THE TORCH PASSING VIEWED FROM [...] (C) Summary. The media images of President Chavez's August 13 visit with the ailing Fidel Castro have received wide press play in Venezuela. For many Venezuelans, they confirmed that Chavez aspires to succeed Fidel as the leader of the international socialist movement. Key Embassy contacts [...]	2006-08-23 20:40:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM VE
06CARACAS254	AMBASSADOR VISITS MARACAIBO JAN. 26 [...] (C) Maracaibo, Venezuela's second largest city and a current political hotspot, was the destination for the Ambassador's most recent in-country outreach program on January 26. During his visit the Ambassador presented scholarships to nine indigenous students on behalf of the Venezuelan-Amer [...]	2006-02-02 13:38:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS259	PRIMERO JUSTICA STRUGGLING TO STAY TOGETHER [...] (C) A long-brewing rivalry is threatening to weaken Primero Justicia (PJ) as Secretary General Gerardo Blyde and Chacao Mayor Leopoldo Lopez fight party president and presidential candidate Julio Borges and Baruta Mayor Henrique Caprilles for control of the party. To keep the party together, [...]	2006-02-02 14:40:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS2620	CARACAS MAYORAL TIRADE HIGHLIGHTS POLITICAL [...] (C) Summary. Metropolitan Mayor Juan Barreto used the podium at an August 22 public event to obscenely berate the popular opposition mayors of Chacao and Baruta, Leopoldo Lopez and Henrique Capriles Radonski. Barreto's assault on two of Venezuela's most charismatic anti-Chavez leaders embar [...]	2006-08-30 20:23:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS2621	AD LEADERSHIP STILL AT WAR WITH ITSELF [...] (C) Accion Democratica (AD) is still divided over whether to boycott the December 3 presidential election. Secretary General Henry Ramos Allup rammed through a party SIPDIS line that it will abstain from the vote, but defections from the abstentionist camp, particularly at the rank and fil [...]	2006-08-30 20:29:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ELAB KDEM PGOV VE
06CARACAS2625	FROM LAUGHS TO VOTES: EL CONDE DE GUACHARO'S [...] (C) Summary. Comedian-turned-politician Benjamin Rausseo (a.k.a., "El Conde de Guacharo") has launched a semi-serious, but long-shot independent presidential campaign (Reftel). So far, Rausseo has been better at attracting publicity than organizing a nation-wide, grassroots political campaign [...]	2006-08-30 21:28:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE
06CARACAS2626	SPECIAL COORDINATOR FOR VENEZUELA MCCARTHY'S [...] (C) Summary. Special Coordinator for Venezuela McCarthy and Charge called August 28 on MFA Vice Minister for North America Mary Pili Hernandez. McCarthy pressed the BRV for counter-narcotics and counterterrorism cooperation and urged the BRV to promote continued strong bilateral commercial t [...]	2006-08-30 21:33:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SNAR ECON PGOV AMGT VE
06CARACAS2655	VENEZUELA/CUBA: MORE TORCH-PASSING VIEWS [...] (C) Summary. Charge met August 25 with several Venezuelan Cuba experts to solicit informed views on the likely impact Fidel Castro's absence from the scene would have on Venezuela and President Chavez. The Venezuelan Cuba-watchers predicted that the death of Fidel Castro would be a severe ps [...]	2006-09-01 21:16:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV VE CU
06CARACAS2693	THE BOLIVARIAN PLAYBOOK: WRITING A CONSTITUTION [...] (C) Post offers this look at President Chavez' Constituent Assembly in order to provide insight to other governments in the region that may follow a similar path (reftels). Chavez convoked in 1999 a Constituent Assembly that, in the end, provided Chavez with a constitution that abetted his [...]	2006-09-06 22:07:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS2736	IMPLICATIONS OF VENEZUELA'S LEAVING THE CAN AND [...] (U) SUMMARY: Venezuela's April withdrawal from the Andean Community (CAN)and subsequent July Mercosur accession has cast much of Venezuela's trade law into limbo, while its agreement to open the country's doors to Brazilian and Argentine imports by 2012 raised alarms among local manufacturers [...]	2006-09-08 15:33:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	ETRD ECON EPET BEXP VE
06CARACAS28	CHAVEZ MEDDLING CAUSES PERU TO WITHDRAW AMBASSADOR [...] (C) On January 3, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez pledged his support for leftist Peruvian presidential candidate Ollanta Humala, a move that prompted the GOP to withdra7 )43-"!33!$/2 4/ -%.%:5%,! &/2#/.35,4!4)/.3). ,)-!. ^5-!,!-!$% ! 3urprise appearance at a ceremony honoring the visit of [...]	2006-01-05 21:40:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS2827	ELECTION VIOLENCE: CHAVISTAS ATTACK ROSALES MARCHES [...] (C) Summary. While Venezuela has generally been less prone to electoral violence than its Andean neighbors, President Chavez may be starting to re-write Venezuela's unwritten election rules. Chavista rock-and-bottle attacks on Rosales campaign events in Vargas and in Caracas September 5 and [...]	2006-09-15 20:02:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM VE
06CARACAS2845	THE CHAVEZ CAMPAIGN: VICTORY, AT ANY COST? [...] (C) Summary. President Hugo Chavez' re-election campaign is a disturbing mix of retrograde authoritarian tactics and creeping totalitarian tendencies. Chavez and his close campaign team exercise tight control over a formidable, country-wide grassroots electoral organization and an administra [...]	2006-09-18 20:32:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM VE
06CARACAS2877	BRV ATTACKS ON A FREE PRESS CONTINUE UNABATED [...] (U) SUMMARY. This cable updates the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela's (BRV) efforts to restrict freedom of press. As indicated in reftels, the BRV employs a variety of mechanisms - legal, economic, regulatory, judicial, and rhetorical - to harass the private media, inducing self-censorship [...]	2006-09-19 17:28:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM SCUL KDEM VE
06CARACAS2911	MEETING WITH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DEPUTY CALIXTO [...] (C) Summary. MVR National Assembly Deputy and Chavez Campaign Coordinator in Maracaibo Calixto Ortega told PolCouns September 8 that President Chavez and his campaign team are remobilizing their nation-wide political machine and are confident of victory on December 3. PolCouns raised concern [...]	2006-09-22 12:37:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE
06CARACAS2983	POLLS SHOW ROSALES ADVANCING, BUT ABSTENTIONISM [...] (C) Pollster Alfredo Keller told PolCouns September 20 that while his latest poll indicates hard-core opposition support (32 percent) outranks that of hard-core Chavismo (25 percent),continued distrust in the electoral system will result in high abstention rates that will almost certainly al [...]	2006-09-29 21:12:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS2990	MINERS MASSACRED; MILITARY IMPLICATED [...] (C) SUMMARY. Military forces killed at least six miners in the La Paragua area of Bolivar state on September 22. The killings quickly elevated to a massacre in the public eye, and the number of killed miners could be as high as two dozen. Defense Minister Baduel's initial reaction was to [...]	2006-09-29 21:37:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM VE
06CARACAS2991	BRV TARGETS ROSALES ADVISOR [...] (C) Attorney General Isaias Rodriguez announced September 18 the re-opening of a 20-year-old police shooting case against Henry Lopez Sisco, a long-time confidant of opposition candidate Manuel Rosales. Sisco is a former DISIP Commander who allegedly participated in the 1986 shooting deaths [...]	2006-09-29 21:44:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM VE
06CARACAS2998	MONAGAS STATE: THE CHAVEZ MACHINE VS. STRUGGLING [...] (C) Summary. President Chavez dominates the political landscape of the eastern plains state of Monagas and at this stage appears likely to carry the state of over 480,000 registered voters by a wide majority. Chavez' pet infrastructure projects and social programs in the state are having onl [...]	2006-10-02 17:06:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE
06CARACAS3018	CHAVEZ CAMPAIGN TACTICS: MORE VIOLENCE, MORE [...] (C) Summary. President Chavez and his supporters continue to use coercive tools in the run-up to the December 3 presidential election. Chavistas attacked consensus opposition candidate Rosales' campaign events three times in the last two weeks of September, in addition to two previously repo [...]	2006-10-04 20:37:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ELAB VE
06CARACAS3038	PPT SECRETARY GENERAL: "ONE PARTY IS UN-DEMOCRATIC" [...] (C) Summary. During a September 26 meeting with PolCouns and Poloff, pro-Chavez Patria Para Todos (PPT) Secretary General and National Assembly Deputy Jose Albornoz criticized both the Chavez and Rosales campaigns, but expressed confidence that President Chavez would be re-elected. He accuse [...]	2006-10-06 20:16:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE
06CARACAS3068	CHAVEZ ANNOUNCES INTENTION TO CREATE A SINGLE [...] (C) Summary. During his September 9 campaign rally in Caracas, President Chavez announced his intention to hold a party conference in early 2007 to create a unified revolutionary party. Chavez has reiterated the need for such a single party at more recent campaign events. Leaders of parties [...]	2006-10-11 17:58:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE
06CARACAS3069	ROSALES RALLY GIVES OPPOSITION A BOOST [...] (C) Summary. Opposition candidate Manuel Rosales, October 8 "Avalanche" Rally in Caracas, the biggest opposition event since the 2004 presidential recall referendum, put some new life into Rosales' long-shot campaign. The opposition also demonstrated that it retains residual "street power" a [...]	2006-10-11 17:59:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL VE
06CARACAS3164	MVR DEPUTY: CHAVEZ CAMPAIGN MOVING TO "NEXT PHASE" [...] (C) Summary. Francisco Torrealba, MVR National Assembly Deputy and member of Chavez' national campaign team, told PolCounselor and Poloff October 17 that the organization of Chavez' grass-roots supporters is now "90 percent" complete. Torrealba attributed a recent softening of the tone of the [...]	2006-10-19 21:23:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ELAB VE
06CARACAS3171	SUMATE PREPARES FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION [...] (C) Summary - Ambassador met October 10 with the subdued, but determined leadership of election NGO Sumate to discuss the upcoming December 3 presidential election. Despite the ongoing threat of political persecution, Sumate is teaming up with the opposition to mount an ambitious election obs [...]	2006-10-20 16:51:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL VE
06CARACAS3175	OPPOSITION CANDIDATE MANUEL ROSALES' INNER CIRCLE [...] (C) Summary. While consensus opposition candidate Manuel Rosales continues to work with the "big tent" campaign team he announced on August 18, he relies more heavily on a smaller, less visible "kitchen cabinet" from his home state of Zulia. Former Zulia Governor Omar Barboza, for example, i [...]	2006-10-20 21:47:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR VE
06CARACAS3194	STAFFDEL MEACHAM BREAKFAST WITH DIPLOMATS [...] (C) Summary. Visiting Senate Staff Member Carl Meacham, accompanied by Ambassador and DCM, met October 23 with diplomats from Chile, Mexico, the UK, and Canada. The diplomats predicted President Chavez will win the December 3 presidential election, but said Rosales is running a strong campai [...]	2006-10-24 17:25:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC VE
06CARACAS3214	ROSALES ADVISOR: "WE'RE PULLING EVEN" [...] (C) Summary. Angel Emiro Vera, close advisor to consensus opposition candidate Manuel Rosales, told the DCM October 24 that the Rosales campaign is gaining momentum and could defeat President Chavez in a free and fair election. The Rosales campaign is focused on trying to win the December 3 [...]	2006-10-26 14:46:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE
06CARACAS3224	RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE HYDROCARBON SECTOR [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: ConocoPhillips received a term sheet on the strategic association migration at roughly the same time as Exxon Mobil and Chevron. The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum (MEP) has made it clear that it does not want state owned oil company PDVSA to operate the strategic associati [...]	2006-10-26 20:14:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET EINV VE
06CARACAS3231	AMBASSADOR VISITS ANZOATEGUI STATE [...] SUMMARY: (U) With an eye to highlight USG-related activities and institutions in eastern Venezuela, Ambassador Brownfield visited the state of Anzoategui on October 19-20, 2006. When BRV meddling prohibited visits to U.S. business plants in the Jose industrial complex, he met with Exxon Mobi [...]	2006-10-27 17:28:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON VE
06CARACAS3238	KEY BRV ADVISOR ON UNSC RACE, POSSIBLE CABINET [...] (C) Ambassador and DCM met on October 27 with Rene Arreaza of the vice president's office, about our only reliable contact within the BRV. Arreaza said that the BRV had concluded it could not win a UNSC seat, and so was aiming at a seat-sharing arrangement with Guatemala. This would be an [...]	2006-10-27 21:33:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV VE GT UN
06CARACAS3239	ELECTORAL LOGISTICS CONTINUE TO FAVOR CHAVEZ [...] (C) The National Electoral Council's (CNE) preparations for the December 3 presidential election give President Chavez a significant electoral advantage. Four of the five CNE directors are pro-Chavez. The directors have consistently denied opposition requests, such as eliminating fingerprin [...]	2006-10-27 21:39:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS3240	STAFFDEL MEACHAM MEETS SUMATE LEADERS [...] (C) Visiting Senate Foreign Relations Committee Staff Member Carl Meacham, accompanied by USAID officer and poloff, met October 23 with the leadership of the electoral NGO Sumate. Sumate leaders predicted Chavez would likely win the December 3 presidential election through a combination of f [...]	2006-10-27 21:52:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS3259	CTV WORKING FOR ROSALES [...] (C) Summary. The Venezuelan Workers Confederation (CTV) is bucking the abstentionist policy of its patron party, Accion Democratica (AD),and supporting the presidential campaign of consensus opposition candidate Manuel Rosales. The CTV can help staff Rosales' voter mobilization and poll watc [...]	2006-10-31 19:44:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ELAB VE
06CARACAS3284	CHAVEZ DEMANDS MILITARY LOYALTY -- AND WARNS [...] (C) Summary. President Chavez' televised October 31 speech to a large group of senior military officials appeared to be a very public effort to cement the military's loyalty prior to the December 3 presidential election. Chavez accused the opposition of trying to conspire with unidentified m [...]	2006-11-01 21:58:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE
06CARACAS3296	COMPETING ECONOMIC PLANS: CHAVEZ AND ROSALES [...] (U) Consensus opposition candidate Manuel Rosales released his "Proposal for Change toward a New Social Democracy" on October 25. This platform details his populist economic plans for distributing the country's oil wealth to the neediest through "Mi Negra" debit cards, respect for private pro [...]	2006-11-02 15:53:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON PGOV PREL VE
06CARACAS3313	ROSALES FOREIGN POLICY PLATFORM - CHIDING CHAVEZ [...] (C) Summary. Consensus opposition candidate Manuel Rosales has prepared a written foreign policy platform. It is a moderate and savvy alternative to President Chavez' anti-American foreign policy. Rosales pledges to prioritize relations with Latin America and "normalize" relations with the [...]	2006-11-06 16:33:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER ETRD VE
06CARACAS3318	UNSC DEFEAT: CHAVEZ TRYING TO SAVE FACE [...] (C) Summary. After publicly predicting that Venezuela would definitely win a rotational seat on the UN Security Council, President Chavez has been forced to backtrack systematically as Venezuela subsequently lost 46 (and tied one) UNGA ballots to Guatemala. Chavez and BRV officials are lamel [...]	2006-11-06 21:39:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV VE
06CARACAS3319	ROSALES CAMPAIGN ON THE MARCH [...] (C) Summary. While he still faces an uphill struggle to defeat President Chavez' electoral machine, consensus opposition candidate Manuel Rosales continues to campaign hard and intelligently. Rosales' November 4 city-wide Caracas march attracted several hundred thousand participants and his [...]	2006-11-06 22:11:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ELAB VE
06CARACAS3350	OPPOSITION RAISES DETENTION OF EX-GOVEROR LAPI AS [...] (U) SUMMARY. Eduardo Lapi, former opposition governor of Yaracuy state, remains in jail five months after his arrest for mismanagement of government funds (reftel). As Lapi faces prolonged pre-trial incarceration inconsistent with the treatment of other officials facing similar charges, op [...]	2006-11-08 16:35:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM VE
06CARACAS3351	NO LETTING UP: THREATS TO A FREE PRESS CONTINUE [...] (U) SUMMARY. This cable updates the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela's (BRV) continuing efforts to stifle the media and to restrict freedom of press. As indicated in reftels, the BRV employs a variety of mechanisms - legal, economic, regulatory, judicial, and rhetorical - to harass the priv [...]	2006-11-08 17:03:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM VE

06CARACAS337	CATHOLIC RECTOR SAYS OPPOSITION MUST PLAY CHAVEZ' [...] (C) Catholic University Rector Luis Ugalde told A/Polcouns February 7 the opposition must see the presidential elections through despite the obstacles President Hugo Chavez is sure to throw up. Ugalde said Chavez' recent dialogues with the church and private sector are an obvious ruse designed [...]	2006-02-09 16:14:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KIRF KDEM VE
06CARACAS3402	SERVICE COMPANIES FACE A NEW GAME: JOINT VENTURES [...] (C) SUMMARY: The BRV and PDVSA have announced in very vague terms that it expects service companies to enter into joint ventures in order to provide goods and services to PDVSA. It appears that the joint ventures will be limited to individual downstream projects at this point, but service com [...]	2006-11-15 14:14:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON ENRG EPET EINV VE
06CARACAS3412	ELECTION RUMOR MILL IN HIGH GEAR [...] (C) Summary. Venezuela, a country with a tradition of conspiracy theories, is rife with election rumors. At least five different major themes are circulating in the rumor mill in Venezuela right now suggesting that President Chavez, opposition candidate Manuel Rosales, or the military will d [...]	2006-11-15 21:40:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE
06CARACAS3413	LULA BACKS CHAVEZ, CNE DIRECTOR AND OPPOSITION BALK [...] (U) During the inauguration of a second bridge connecting Venezuela and Brazil across the Orinoco River on November 13, Brazilian President Lula gave his strongest endorsement of President Chavez in years. Lula proclaimed that the same people that had elected him and the Presidents of Argent [...]	2006-11-15 22:12:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE
06CARACAS3427	ELECTION UPDATE: ROSALES INROADS, STILL UPHILL [...] (C) Summary. Consensus opposition candidate Manuel Rosales continues to wage a strong, credible campaign against President Chavez. Rosales' political strength is now greater than the sum of the parts of the opposition that united behind him in August, and recent endorsements of his candidac [...]	2006-11-17 19:15:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE
06CARACAS3448	THE MILITARY'S INCREASINGLY RED ROLE IN THE [...] (C) Summary. President Chavez and his hand-picked military leaders are coordinating the armed forces' efforts to provide Election Day security in ways that are likely to intimidate some opposition voters. Under the auspices of "Plan Republica," the Venezuelan National Armed Forces (FAN) will [...]	2006-11-21 21:00:00	Embassy Caracas	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL KDEM MARR VE
06CARACAS3456	ROSALES' PLANS TO DETER/DETECT ELECTORAL FRAUD [...] (C) Summary. The Rosales campaign is preparing what appears to be well-organized and sophisticated electoral monitoring operations to deter and detect government fraud. Rosales' witnesses at election tables will be asked to help ensure that voting machines are not corrupted as well as transmi [...]	2006-11-22 22:07:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS3462	BARINAS STATE: OPPOSITION UNABLE TO CAPITALIZE ON [...] (C) Summary. President Chavez' campaign team announced that Chavez will hold one of his last major campaign rallies in his native state of Barinas. Chavez is an odds-on favorite to carry the western plains state of Barinas, but he is not running as strong as might be expected in a state wher [...]	2006-11-24 18:53:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS3465	CANDIDATE CHAVEZ CONTINUES TO THREATEN PRESS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This press freedom report focuses on President Chavez's threats to Venezuela's independent media related to the December 3 presidential election. In response to media reporting of Energy Minister Rafael Ramirez's threats to PDVSA managers to support the Chavez re-election ca [...]	2006-11-24 20:53:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM VE
06CARACAS3466	ELECTION UPDATE: CAMPAIGN HEADS INTO THE FINAL [...] (C) With less than two weeks before the presidential election, both President Chavez and opposition candidate Rosales are trying to shore up their bases as well as attract undecided voters. President Chavez has considerable inherent advantages as he continues to inaugurate ambitious public wo [...]	2006-11-24 21:20:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS3476	CHAVEZ AND ROSALES MOBILIZE HUGE CROWDS IN FINAL [...] (C) Summary. Opposition candidate Manuel Rosales and President Chavez both held their last major campaign rallies in Caracas November 25 and 26, respectively. Rosales delivered a milestone stump speech November 25 to hundreds of thousands of supporters, easily his biggest campaign rally to d [...]	2006-11-27 21:48:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS3477	VENEZUELAN ELECTION UPDATE: SIX DAYS OUT [...] (C) Both opposition candidate Manuel Rosales and President Hugo Chavez took advantage of the last weekend of campaigning before the December 3 elections to stage some of the largest rallies seen in Venezuela in recent years. The OAS and EU electoral observation missions met with electoral offi [...]	2006-11-27 22:14:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM VE
06CARACAS3483	VENEZUELAN ELECTION UPDATE: FIVE DAYS OUT [...] (C) Summary. President Chavez continues to travel widely in Venezuela and open major public works projects during the final days of campaigning. Opposition candidate Manuel Rosales met November 27 with members of the European Union's Election Observation Mission (EU EOM) and publicly urged th [...]	2006-11-28 20:46:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM VE
06CARACAS3495	CARABOBO STATE: ROSALES AND CHAVEZ CAMPAIGNS SEE [...] (C) Both the Chavez and Rosales campaigns claim they will win in the hotly-contested state of Carabobo, the state with the fourth largest number of voters. The Chavez campaign is focusing on its grassroots get-out-the-vote efforts to woo an estimated 30 percent of voters planning to abstain f [...]	2006-11-29 22:09:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS3505	AN OVERVIEW OF THE BRV'S 24 MISSIONS [...] (SBU) According to the Ministry of Finance, since 2003, President Chavez has spent USD 12.9 billion to create 24 "missions" - government funded social programs - in a variety of areas. The first missions focused on basic needs of the poorest sectors of society. Chavez then took advantage of [...]	2006-11-30 21:28:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON VE
06CARACAS3507	CHAVEZ DIRTY TRICKS, THE ROSALES "BUBBLE," AND THE [...] (C) Summary. Apart from a few rock-throwing attacks by Chavistas, the Rosales and Chavez campaigns have to date largely stayed away from each other. However, the December 3 presidential election will inevitably put ardent activists of both camps in close proximity. Both the Chavez and Rosale [...]	2006-11-30 22:05:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM ASEC VE
06CARACAS3516	VENEZUELAN ELECTION UPDATE: TWO DAYS OUT [...] (C) Summary. President Chavez and opposition candidate Manuel Rosales officially concluded their campaigns November 30 with press events and final rallies. Chavez claimed without proof that his government recently foiled an assassination attempt against Rosales aimed at discrediting Chavez. [...]	2006-12-01 17:05:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM VE
06CARACAS3527	JOE Q. VOTER'S DECEMBER 3 EXPERIENCE [...] (U) On December 3, approximately sixteen million Venezuelans will be registered to vote for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela's (BRV) next President. Using one of approximately 33,000 voting machines at about one of 11,000 voting centers, the voters will go through a fairly convoluted el [...]	2006-12-01 22:37:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS3530	VENEZUELAN ELECTION UPDATE - NOON (EST) [...] (SBU) Summary. Opposition candidate Manuel Rosales told the media that he is concerned that voting delays are occurring disproportionately in traditional opposition strongholds. Rosales nevertheless said that voting was occurring with "a certain degree of normality." A relaxed President Cha [...]	2006-12-03 18:31:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KDEM VE
06CARACAS3532	USAID/OTI VENEZUELA ELECTION RELATED ACTIVITIES [...] (C) During President Chavez' launch of his reelection campaign in February this year he stated that the real opposition was the Empire and not its Venezuelan lackeys, a position he has maintained throughout the campaign. In this environment, USAID/OTI has prudentially kept a low profile, av [...]	2006-12-04 14:17:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM VE
06CARACAS3572	PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: WINNERS AND LOSERS [...] (C) Summary. The National Electoral Council (CNE) officially declared President Chavez the winner of the December 3 election on December 5; he was re-elected for six more years. While the presidential election did not usher in any tectonic shifts, it did reveal some clear winners and losers. [...]	2006-12-08 15:01:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PREL VE
06CARACAS3585	A NEW DIRECTION IN THE CAPRILES TRIAL? [...] (C) SUMMARY The trial of outspoken opposition mayor of Baruta (a Caracas municipality) Henrique Capriles Radonski resumed on December 6. Capriles is accused of unlawful entry and violation of international principles for his role in the events of April 12, 2002, at the Cuban Embassy. Polof [...]	2006-12-08 18:38:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM VE
06CARACAS3598	VENEZUELAN ELECTIONS: ISSUES FOR FUTURE [...] (C) A comparison of the 2005 EU and OAS electoral observation missions' (EOM) reports and the 2006 missions' preliminary observations reveals the BRV has resolved less than half of the issues singled out last year. Some of the so-called improvements, such as the naming of a new National Elec [...]	2006-12-11 14:48:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS3604	POST-ELECTION: CAN ROSALES STAY THE COURSE? [...] (C) SUMMARY Although he lost to President Chavez by a substantial margin on December 3, Zulia Governor Manuel Rosales emerged from the presidential election as Venezuela's preeminent opposition leader. It remains to be seen whether the momentum Rosales enjoyed as a candidate will continue. [...]	2006-12-12 20:37:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PREL VE
06CARACAS3609	VENEZUELAN ELECTIONS: THE EMBASSY'S TAKE ON VOTING [...] (C) Post sent out roughly 40 observers to seven states and Caracas for the December 3 presidential election. Although they did not have official observer credentials, Embassy observers were able to enter approximately 75 percent of the roughly 120 voting centers visited. Emboffs were thus ab [...]	2006-12-13 13:51:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS3633	OPPOSITION LEADER ROSALES PLANNING US VISIT [...] (C) The Ambassador spoke by phone December 14 with Zulia Governor Manuel Rosales, their first conversation since before Rosales' four-month campaign for the presidency as the opposition's consensus candidate. The Ambassador congratulated Rosales on a hard fought and skillful campaign. He als [...]	2006-12-15 21:15:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV VE
06CARACAS374	CHAVEZ BASHES BLAIR [...] (C) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez launched into one of his customary tirades on February 8 after British Prime Minister Tony Blair offered measured criticism of his government. Chavez' diatribe against Blair is the latest example of Chavez' increasing tendency to provoke leaders in the i [...]	2006-02-10 18:36:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE
06CARACAS473	WHAT TO EXPECT FROM CHAVEZ' PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN [...] (C) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez' history of dirty campaigning and his announcement that he is running against President Bush have several implications for how he will prepare for Venezuela's December 3, 2006 presidential election. Many of these actions violate the letter and spirit of [...]	2006-02-21 18:12:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE
06CARACAS480	NATIONAL ASSEMBLY TAKES UP CNE REPLACEMENT [...] (C) On February 7, the National Assembly (AN) began the process of appointing a new National Electoral Council (CNE) by naming 11 AN deputies to the candidate selection committee. The committee is currently receiving nominations for the committee's remaining 10 civil society members, who ar [...]	2006-02-21 20:44:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS510	CHAVEZ PUSHES A STEP CLOSER TO PRESIDENT FOR LIFE [...] (C) During his weekly Alo Presidente television show President Chavez warned that if the opposition decided not to participate in the December 3 presidential election, he would convoke a referendum on whether he should run for re-election in 2013. If approved, Chavez could overturn the const [...]	2006-02-24 13:10:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS514	VENEZUELAN CORRUPTION CRACKDOWN: A DAY LATE, A [...] (C) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is making corruption a campaign issue, according to Presidential speeches and MVR strategy documents. National Assembly deputies have prioritized the passage of at least five laws dealing with corruption. The Venezuelan Government, however, has a poor r [...]	2006-02-24 16:54:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KCRM VE
06CARACAS520	FREEDOM HOUSE - CATALYST FOR AN EMERGING HUMAN [...] (C) The Freedom House USAID project began operations in Venezuela in late 2004, in an environment of reported increases in human rights abuses and judicial impunity. The community of human rights organizations in Venezuela continues to be ill-equipped to deal with the unfolding scenario and [...]	2006-02-24 18:45:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM VE
06CARACAS598	VIVA ZULIA - CHAVEZ AGAIN HITS ROSALES [...] (C) Chavez accused the U.S. government March 5 of working behind the scenes to create a secessionist movement in Zulia to gain control of the state's rich oil industry. Chavez implicated the state's governor Manuel Rosales with the group and threatened Rosales with jail time if his accusations [...]	2006-03-07 15:11:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL VE
06CARACAS614	BRV REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR ITU COUNCIL CANDIDACY [...] (U) This is an action request. Post requests Department guidance to respond to the BRV diplomatic note No. 269 in para (2) dated January 25, 2006 requesting USG support Venezuela's candidacy for re-election as a member of the International Telecommunications Union council. A copy of the note [...]	2006-03-08 13:40:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	ECPS VE
06CARACAS630	UPDATE ON CARACAS AVIAN INFLUENZA CONTINGENCY [...] (SBU) On January 19, Post Emergency Action Committee (EAC) Avian Influenza (AI) Subcommittee met with the Regional Medical Officer (RMO) to discuss Post preparedness. The Subcommittee then held a follow-up meeting on January 26 to review the preparedness checklist as it pertains to Post oper [...]	2006-03-08 20:43:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED	AEMR AMGT ASEC CASC AMED KFLO VE
06CARACAS631	JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF VENEZUELA DISTANCES FROM [...] (SBU) Recently, the president of Junior Achievement Venezuela visited the Embassy to convey his organization's decision to cancel a planned annual reception for supporters which was to be held at the Ambassador's residence. The decision was the result of a split vote by their board of director [...]	2006-03-08 20:49:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM KPAO VE
06CARACAS662	BRV BACKS OFF ZULIAN SEPARATIST ALLEGATIONS "FOR [...] (C) Zulia state governor Manuel Rosales came out swinging March 7 against the separatist allegations launched against him by President Chavez on March 5. On his weekly television program "Alo Presidente", Chavez accused Rosales of working hand in hand with the United States to create a secessio [...]	2006-03-13 11:04:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM VE
06CARACAS666	CHAVEZ VS. BUSH 2006 [...] (C) An apparently authentic 2006 campaign plan for President Chavez's political party, the Movimiento Quinta Republica (MVR),has been circulating on the internet and reported on by the press. The plan includes campaign themes and objectives as well as strategies for communication and party [...]	2006-03-13 20:02:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS702	COPEI LEADERSHIP STEPS DOWN [...] (C) COPEI (Christian Democracy) President Eduardo Fernandez and Secretary General Cesar Perez Vivas resigned from their positions March 10 after the board rejected the party's annual report, according to press reports. Fernandez, a popular but figurehead leader, was gracious in his resignation [...]	2006-03-16 12:02:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ELAB KDEM VE
06CARACAS718	VENEZUELAN OPPOSITION DEBATES BETWEEN CONDITIONS [...] (C) Since early January, the opposition has debated whether and how to unite forces for the December 3 presidential election. The current dilemma over whether to focus solely on securing transparent electoral conditions or to also choose a single opposition candidate has resulted in three pr [...]	2006-03-17 15:16:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM VE
06CARACAS735	NATIONAL RESISTANCE COMMAND READIES ABSTENTIONIST [...] (C) The opposition group National Resistance Command (CNR) is organizing nationwide to force a political crisis related to the December presidential elections, according to CNR leaders. If demands for transparent elections are not met by June 3 (at which time election law would require closure [...]	2006-03-20 18:42:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ELAB KDEM VE
06CARACAS751	CHAVEZ' ANGER-BASED LEADERSHIP [...] (C) President Hugo Chavez currently faces the conundrum of whether he can maintain a leadership style of exploiting resentment among Venezuela's poor while extolling the benefits of a seven-year revolution, according to anti-Chavez psychiatrist Roberto de Vries. De Vries describes Venezuelans' emot [...]	2006-03-22 14:22:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ELAB KDEM VE
06CARACAS756	TWO IVLP CANDIDATES DROP OUT AMIDST BOLIVARIAN [...] (C) A labor leader from the Confederation of Venezuelan Workers (CTV) and one from the National Workers Union (UNT) withdrew suddenly from the International Visitors Leadership Program (IVLP) after one of them received threats from the government. CTV Executive Secretary Antonio Suarez said he [...]	2006-03-22 21:06:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ELAB KDEM SCUL VE
06CARACAS757	SUMATE'S ALEJANDRO PLAZ REVIEWS ONGOING PROJECTS, [...] (C) PolCouns met with electoral NGO Sumate President Alejandro Plaz March 21 to discuss the progress of Sumate's audit of the electoral registry and his recent trip to Peru and the United States. Their temporary reprieve from trial is allowing them to re-focus on their electoral activities. [...]	2006-03-23 10:53:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM OAS VE
06CARACAS854	BOLIVARIAN DOLLAR DIPLOMACY [...] (U) SUMMARY: During the past year President Chavez has undertaken an extensive dollar-diplomacy campaign to win friends and influence countries in the region and beyond. Two recent studies, drawn from Chavez' announcements, place BRV public commitments of support (donations, discounts, gover [...]	2006-03-29 16:52:00	Embassy Caracas	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EAID PREL VE
06CARACAS882	ZULIA GOVERNOR PROBES FOR USG SUPPORT TO [...] (C) Zulia Governor and possible presidential candidate Manuel Rosales asked the Ambassador March 30 what kind of support the USG was willing to give to the opposition given President Hugo Chavez' overwhelming advantage in the December 3 presidential elections. The Ambassador outlined Embassy [...]	2006-03-31 15:20:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ELAB KDEM SCUL VE
06CARACAS903	TO BE OR NOT TO BE: INTERNATIONAL OBSERVERS IN [...] (C) We have carefully considered whether or not it makes sense for the USG to advocate (and possibly substantially fund) an international election observation mission (EOM) for the December presidential elections. While an EOM would likely act as a brake on Bolivarian electoral excesses, we [...]	2006-04-03 16:37:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ELAB KDEM SCUL VE
06CARACAS959	MURDER PROTESTS DIE DOWN IN VENEZUELA [...] (C) After three days of mourning and protests over the tragic kidnap/murders of three Venezuelan-Canadian youths, Venezuela appears to be returning to normal. This latest spate of protests was unconventional in that it stemmed from social unrest rather than traditional political strife and th [...]	2006-04-07 20:55:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM ELAB KDEM SCUL VE
06CARACAS960	OSA CONVERSION: DUST STILL SETTLING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Companies are still negotiating significant provisions of their joint venture contracts. It is not clear if additional companies will drop out of the process. Negotiations on the signing of the conversion MOUs were down to the last minute. Vice Minister Mommer has stated his go [...]	2006-04-10 11:05:00	Embassy Caracas	CONFIDENTIAL	EPET ENRG EINV VE
06CASABLANCA1298	MOROCCAN NGO FOR CIVIC EDUCATION, DEMOCRACY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Forum for Citizenship is an NGO that promotes democratic principles, civic education, and open political dialogue. While its efforts have been successful, particularly in creating clubs to educate youth about democracy, it counts among its challenges regional instability and [...]	2006-11-17 13:50:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PHUM PGOV PREL MO
06CASABLANCA1330	SPECIAL ENVOY RICKMAN MEETS WITH JEWISH COMMUNITY LEADERS IN [...] (C) Summary: During a recent visit to Casablanca, the Department's Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, Gregg Rickman, met with leading members of Morocco's Jewish community to discuss various topics of concern. Candid conversations highlighted the community's anxiety over possi [...]	2006-12-22 10:32:00	Consulate Casablanca	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL MO
06CASABLANCA142	MOROCCAN PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: OVERCOMING A STIFLING INSTITUTIONAL CULTURE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Morocco's numerous professional associations have had limited effectiveness in lobbying for their collective interests and promoting social change and reform. Some observers cite conflict between so-called "old guard" associations holding back the reform efforts of newer groups [...]	2006-02-02 17:26:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EFIN EIND ELAB ETRD MO
06CASABLANCA316	WESTERN SAHARA: PERSPECTIVES OF CBM PARTICIPANTS [...] (SBU) Summary: During a three day visit to the Western Sahara, Poloffs and Cairo-based Regional Refugee Coordinator Cheyne had the opportunity to talk to participants in UN Confidence Building Measure's (CBM) family exchange visits from both sides of the berm (Septel from Cairo). On the mor [...]	2006-03-24 12:53:00	Consulate Casablanca	CONFIDENTIAL	MO PBTS PGOV PHUM PREF PREL
06CASABLANCA634	UNHCR PROPOSES JOINT REFUGEE REGISTRATION WITH GOM [...] (U) This message is sensitive but unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) On May 24, UNHCR Head of Office Johannes Van der Klaauw told poloff that he had submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Interior (MOI) and the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) seeking to form a joint registrati [...]	2006-06-09 15:10:00	Consulate Casablanca	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREF PREL SOCI PGOV MO
06CASABLANCA637	THE PALACE AND MOROCCO'S BUSINESS ASSOCIATION: [...] (C) Summary: In demonstration of the palace's reach in business affairs, Morocco's oldest and largest professional business association will soon inaugurate a new president after an ostensibly free election. Since only one candidate, Moulay Hafid Elalamy, registered in time to run he is ass [...]	2006-06-12 09:08:00	Consulate Casablanca	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EIND ELAB ENIV ETRD MO PGOV
06CASABLANCA947	On the Edge of the Arab World Morocco Joins in the Fray [...] (C) Summary: As the fighting between Israel and Lebanon hits the one month mark, anti-American sentiments in Morocco's largest city are strong, and getting stronger. On Sunday, August 6, Casablanca witnessed a well-organized protest with tens of thousands of Moroccans marching in solidarity [...]	2006-08-14 12:06:00	Consulate Casablanca	CONFIDENTIAL	MO PGOV PINR
06CHENGDU1253	NO MORE "IRON RICE BOWL" FOR TIBETAN GRADUATES [...] (SBU) Summary: The Tibetan Autonomous Region (TAR) recently announced it would be the last region in China to eliminate the "iron rice bowl" system of guaranteed lifetime employment in governmental organs and state enterprises. The announcement, as well as the results of recent civil service [...]	2006-12-13 09:57:00	Consulate Chengdu	CONFIDENTIAL	SOCI PHUM PGOV SCUL CH
06CHENNAI1195	KERALA CHIEF MINISTER ACHUTHANANDAN: VINTAGE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Eighty three years old and with little formal education, Kerala's new Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) is different from the state's previous communist Chief Ministers in that he hails from a low- caste and working class background. Wi [...]	2006-06-09 10:19:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR IN
06CHENNAI2584	MUSLIM POLITICS OF KERALA: EMERGING HARDLINERS A CAUSE OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Kerala's widely reported sympathy for the convicted Saddam Hussein is a pointer to the direction of Islamic politics in this south Indian state where 24% of the population is Sunni Muslim. Driven by anti-Iraq war sentiments and leftist politics, Kerala's Muslim population strong [...]	2006-12-06 11:05:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PTER PINR ASEC KISL CASC IN
06CHENNAI2590	BY-ELECTION RESULTS WORRY SOUTH INDIA RULING PARTIES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Four by-elections in three south Indian states produced results mostly worrying to the states' ruling parties. Karnataka's unstable JD(S)-BJP ruling coalition had yet another setback in the victory of a prominent JD(S) defector to the Congress. In Andhra Pradesh's Karimnagar con [...]	2006-12-08 09:39:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV IN
06CHENNAI567	KERALA ELECTIONS: INFIGHTING SUSPENDED, RIVAL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Communist-led Left Democratic Front poses a strong challenge to the ruling Congress- led United Democratic Front in the upcoming Kerala state assembly elections slated for April 22, 29 and May 3. Infighting, a perennial bane of the Congress party, has crept into the Communis [...]	2006-03-27 12:11:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR IN
06CHENNAI873	TAMIL NADU ELECTION: CLOSE CONTEST, BUT DMK- [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Growing DMK confidence of success in Tamil Nadu's May 8 election was evident in our contacts with party insiders during the final days of the campaign. At the end of a long and intensive campaign battle, opinion polls and conversations with experts indicate a narrow lead for th [...]	2006-05-05 11:20:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR IN
06CHENNAI926	SOUTH INDIA VOTES FOR CHANGE [...] SUMMARY: (U) In state assembly election results announced on May 11, incumbent governments in Tamil Nadu and Kerala lost to their traditional rivals. In the Union Territory of Pondicherry, the current Congress government won another term. END SUMMARY. ------------------ TAMIL NADU RESULTS [...]	2006-05-11 11:58:00	Consulate Chennai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR IN
06CHIANGMAI144	THAKSIN TERRITORY IS NO PLACE FOR A PROTEST [...] (C ) Summary: A tiny group of protestors at Prime Minister Thaksin's arrival in Chiang Mai on August 14 provoked major anger and retaliation from local pro-Thaksin political figures, who countered the embarrassment of even modest opposition in the Prime Minister's home town with posters th [...]	2006-09-01 03:22:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV TH
06CHIANGMAI159	AFTER HELPING TO PLOT COUP, THIRD ARMY COMMANDER CALLS THE [...] (C) Summary. The general in charge of northern Thailand came out blazing Friday with allegations that coup planning began months ago and that the former government wiretapped the Privy Council and the palace. He asserted a need to clear out Thaksin loyalists in the region and proposed that th [...]	2006-09-26 05:53:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM MOPS ASEC TH
06CHIANGMAI161	IRAQ IS ABOUT OIL, THAI ISLAMIC OFFICIAL TELLS NORTHERN [...] (C) Summary. Thailand's highest ranking Islamic official told northern Muslim leaders at a recent gathering that the U.S. invaded "Iraq because of oil; Iran is because of oil." In his remarks, the 91-year old Chularajamontri also praised the royal family, criticized the Pope and blamed the [...]	2006-09-27 04:12:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR OIIP OEXC TH
06CHIANGMAI62	THAKSIN'S NORTHERN SUPPORT SHAKIER THAN EXPECTED [...] Summary: With vote counting from Sunday's election still incomplete late Monday, native son Thaksin Shinawatra's Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party appears to have attracted a substantial number of "no" votes in northern Thailand, albeit not in the numbers seen in Bangkok and other areas. Voter tu [...]	2006-04-03 11:23:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV TH
06CHIANGMAI67	POLITICALLY CONNECTED RELATIVES VIE FOR CHIANG MAI SENATE [...] (sbu) Summary: Despite a rule against candidates in Thailand's Senate election being members of a political party, several of Chiang Mai's best-known contenders are connected with the Thai Rak Thai (TRT) party via either family or patronage. As in other provinces, this has led to jokes about t [...]	2006-04-19 07:56:00	Consulate Chiang Mai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV TH
06COLOMBO1090	SRI LANKA: NORTHERN GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES SPEAK [...] (C) Summary. The Government Agents of the northern districts of Jaffna and Mannar and the District Judge of Vavuniya spoke candidly with us in separate meetings June 28-30 about the ground situation in the majority-Tamil areas in which they serve, including military attacks on civilians and t [...]	2006-07-03 09:36:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PTER MOPS CE
06COLOMBO1149	SRI LANKA: NEW HUMAN RIGHTS MINISTRY PUSHES [...] (C) Summary. On July 12, the newly-formed Ministry of Human Rights and Disaster Management headed by Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe hosted a briefing at which senior members of the armed forces and police updated the diplomatic corps on human rights training and the status of investigations of [...]	2006-07-13 09:29:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PTER MOPS CE
06COLOMBO1156	SRI LANKA: ALL-PARTY TALKS ON ETHNIC ISSUE RESUME [...] (C) Summary: On July 11, President Rajapaksa addressed both an All-Party Conference (APC),called to develop a solution to the ethnic conflict, and an Experts' Panel, drawn to provide constitutional and legal advice to the APC. The main opposition United National Party (UNP) did not attend t [...]	2006-07-14 05:08:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PHUM CE
06COLOMBO131	U/S BURNS DISCUSSES PEACE PROCESS, IRAN AND UN [...] (C) Summary. Jayantha Dhanapala told U/S Burns that the security situation in Sri Lanka "looks bad," but that President Rajapaksa remains patient and is committed to a non-military solution. He agreed with Burns that Iranian behavior in the IAEA is unacceptable but cautioned that Sri Lanka [...]	2006-01-23 05:44:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM IAEA CE IR
06COLOMBO134	SRI LANKA: UNDER SECRETARY BURNS' MEETING WITH [...] (C) In a January 23 meeting with President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Under Secretary Burns, accompanied by the Ambassador, stressed U.S. support for Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) efforts toward a peaceful resolution to the conflict and urged Rajapaksa to ensure that Sri Lankan security forces would [...]	2006-01-23 15:15:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KUNR IR CE
06COLOMBO135	UNDERSECRETARY BURNS DISCUSSES PEACE PROCESS AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 23, Undersecretary Burns met with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera. The Foreign Minister told U/S Burns that Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) remains committed to negotiation and a peaceful solution despite continued provocation by the Liberation Tigers of T [...]	2006-01-23 15:36:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PREL IR CE
06COLOMBO136	SRI LANKAN OPPOSITION LEADER GIVES FRANK [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 23 Under Secretary Burns and Ambassador Lunstead met with United National Party (UNP) leader and former Prime Minister and presidential contender Ranil Wickremesinghe. Wickremesinghe thanked U/S Burns for showing support for Sri Lanka and the peace process. The veteran [...]	2006-01-23 15:59:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER CE
06COLOMBO1461	BRITISH AND SRI LANKAN LEADERS DISCUSS POSSIBLE [...] (C) British High Commissioner in Colombo Dominick Chilcott briefed Co-Chair representatives September 6 on President Rajapaksa's August 31 meeting with Prime Minister Blair near London. The origin of the meeting, Chilcott explained, was a mutual recognition that the UK's experience in peacema [...]	2006-09-06 14:52:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PHUM CE
06COLOMBO1547	INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION ELECTION [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-21 11:19:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA CE
06COLOMBO1580	SRI LANKA'S HUMAN RIGHTS CHALLENGES AND IDEAS [...] (C) Summary: Several recent high profile human rights abuse cases in Sri Lanka cases have raised international concerns and underlined the current absence of strong indigenous Sri Lankan institutions to investigate these abuses and pressure the Sri Lankan judicial system to ensure credible pro [...]	2006-09-26 16:00:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM CE
06COLOMBO1581	HUMAN RIGHTS MINISTER SAYS THE RIGHT THINGS, [...] (C) Summary. Ambassador Blake met for an introductory call with Minister for Disaster Management and Human Rights Mahinda Samarasinghe on September 25 to urge the GSL to be more proactive in dealing with allegations of human rights abuses. Samarasinghe responded that he too is concerned about [...]	2006-09-26 16:01:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV CE
06COLOMBO1622	SRI LANKA: PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR BASIL RAJAPAKSA [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador met Presidential Advisor Basil Rajapaksa, younger brother to President Mahinda Rajapaksa, on October 4. After the Ambassador reviewed US priorities and initiatives in Sri Lanka, Rajapaksa spoke frankly about human rights issues, requesting that the United States a [...]	2006-10-04 11:53:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PHUM PREF MOPS CE
06COLOMBO1731	MALDIVES SCORECARD DELIVERED, EMBASSY URGES CONSIDERATION [...] SUMMARY: DCM and EconOff met with Dr. Mohamed Asim, Maldives High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, to discuss the Millennium Challenge Corporation's (MCC's) scorecard, Maldives' designation as a Candidate country, and the fact that the MCC Board must still determine whether to invite Maldives to d [...]	2006-10-20 05:40:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID PREL PGOV ETRD ECON KMCA MCC MV
06COLOMBO1747	SRI LANKA: A/S BOUCHER ADVOCATES ACCESS FOR [...] (C) Summary: In his October 19-20 meetings with Government of Sri Lanka authorities, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Richard Boucher addressed the issues of access and safety for humanitarian organizations, and the Government's seeming public ambivalence towards them. W [...]	2006-10-24 02:51:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PHUM PREF MOPS CE
06COLOMBO1811	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: SRI LANKA WILL "GENTLY PUSH" [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-01 11:53:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PHUM PREF MOPS CE
06COLOMBO1825	MALDIVES: INFORMATION FOR MCC NOVEMBER 8 MEETING [...] (U) SUMMARY: As a candidate country that has met the Millennium Challenge Corporation,s (MCC,s) threshold requirements, post recommends that Maldives be selected for eligibility by the MCC Board. Maldives, a small but ambitious country with an educated population, seeks to diversify its eco [...]	2006-11-03 10:42:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAID ECON ETRD KMCA MV PREL
06COLOMBO1848	SRI LANKA WILL SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE FOR ELECTION [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-07 12:19:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL UNGA CE
06COLOMBO1929	SRI LANKA: PROPOSAL FOR U.S. SUPPORT TO COMMISSION [...] Summary and Action Request: Embassy proposes that Department nominate a U.S. member of an international panel, the International Independent Group of Eminent Persons (IIGEP),to assist and observe the Government of Sri Lanka's Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights. We further request that Dep [...]	2006-11-16 11:14:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PTER PHUM PREF MOPS CE
06COLOMBO1931	SRI LANKAN CANDIDATE FOR INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION DR. [...] As reported ref (b),the Government of Sri Lanka had pledged to support U.S. candidate Michael Matheson for the International Law Commission (ILC). MFA also asked the U.S. to support its candidate for the ILC, Dr. Amrith Rohan Perera. Dr. Perera is well and favorably known to us as the incum [...]	2006-11-16 11:44:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UNGA CE
06COLOMBO196	SRI LANKA: SPRING LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS MAY [...] (C) Summary: The Elections Commissioner has called for candidate nominations to Local Governments (LGs) to be submitted between February 9-16, with elections to fall four to six weeks afterward. A local NGO and the opposition United National Party (UNP) have filed court cases requesting a r [...]	2006-02-06 11:48:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV CE
06COLOMBO2030	SRI LANKA: MINISTER GIVES ASSURANCES ON HUMAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a December 6 meeting, the Minister for Disaster Management and Human Rights gave Ambassador his readout of Cabinet deliberations over the promulgation of new powers for security forces in the fight against LTTE terrorism. He assured us, however, that the new regulations adeq [...]	2006-12-07 12:48:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL PTER CE
06COLOMBO2043	SRI LANKA: HUMANITARIAN SITUATION IN JAFFNA DIRE [...] (C) Summary: During the Ambassador's December 7 visit to Jaffna, Government Agent Mr. K. Ganesh (protect throughout) expressed deep concern for the humanitarian situation in Jaffna, particularly with regard to nutrition and livelihoods. Since August 11, when the Tigers attacked the Governme [...]	2006-12-11 13:26:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
06COLOMBO2056	SRI LANKA: JAFFNA CIVILIANS FEAR SECURITY FORCES [...] (C) During the Ambassador's December 7 trip to Jaffna and a December 5-8 political section/USAID visit, Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) Human Rights authorities told us they have seen evidence that security forces intelligence units are working with paramilitary cadres belonging to Minister Dou [...]	2006-12-13 06:53:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM MOPS CE
06COLOMBO21	Sri Lankan Nominee for the USPTO's February [...] Post welcomes the opportunity to nominate candidates for the USPTO training programs and is pleased to nominate Wasantha Navaratna Bandara, Senior State Counsel in the Attorney General's office, for the program scheduled from February 21-24, 2006. 2. Mr. Bandara has worked in the Attorney [...]	2006-01-04 11:00:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ETRD KIPR CE OEXC ECONOMICS
06COLOMBO2118	COLOMBO PLAN ON TRACK TO RECRUIT NEW [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 5. 2. (SBU) On December 21 Ambassador Blake met with Pakistani High Commissioner Shahzad Chaudhry, currently serving as President of the Colombo Plan Council (CPC). The Ambassador explained US objections to an extension on Colombo Plan Secret [...]	2006-12-22 06:00:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC PREL CE
06COLOMBO218	IMI - INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2006 - [...] THE FOLLOWING IS THE INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR MALDIVES FOR 2006 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT MALDIVES FEBRUARY 2006 2. Maldives is comprised of over 1,190 islands, of which 198 are inhabited and 87 are exclusive resort islands. The local population is about 285,000, and ove [...]	2006-02-10 05:37:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV OPIC USTR MV
06COLOMBO247	SRI LANKA NOMINATION OF MFA LEGAL ADVISER ROHAN [...] (U) Ambassador was requested to come in by Foreign Secretary Palihakkara Feb 16 to discuss the candidacy of Sri SIPDIS Lankan MFA Legal Adviser Rohan Perera to the International Law Commission (ILC). At the last minute, Foreign Secretary was detained at the President's office, so meeting wa [...]	2006-02-16 11:04:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV AORC CE UN
06COLOMBO248	SRI LANKA NOMINATION OF MFA LEGAL ADVISER ROHAN [...] (U) Ambassador was requested to come in by Foreign Secretary Palihakkara Feb 16 to discuss the candidacy of Sri SIPDIS Lankan MFA Legal Adviser Rohan Perera to the International Law Commission (ILC). At the last minute, Foreign Secretary was detained at the President's office, so meeting wa [...]	2006-02-16 11:07:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV AORC CE UN
06COLOMBO271	SRI LANKA: BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION ON INVESTMENT [...] (C) Rohitha Bogollagama, Sri Lankan Minister for Investment Promotion and Industries, is a colorful, aisle-crossing politician and lawyer whose bipartisan experience--as well as his involvement in a few sensational local scandals--may make him uniquely qualified for the delicate job of pres [...]	2006-02-21 11:43:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PGOV EINV CE
06COLOMBO284	(C) SRI LANKA: INFORMATION REGARDING EXTREMIST [...] (SBU) Sri Lanka's Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) have a twenty-year history of using youths, some as young as 10, in non-combatant as well as combat and even suicide bomber roles. The use of underage boys and girls points to a systemic shortage of traditional manpower and an attempt [...]	2006-02-23 03:35:00	Embassy Colombo	SECRET//NOFORN	PINR PTER PHUM CE
06COLOMBO30	SYMPOSIUM OF EAST ASIA SECURITY (SEAS),APRIL 3-26, 2006 [...] POST WISHES TO NOMINATE MAJOR GENERAL NISSANKA WIJESINGHE, ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE SRI LANKA ARMY FOR PARTICIPATION IN SEAS 2006 PROGRAM. 2. NOMINEES BIO DATA FOLLOWS: A. NAME IN FULL: NISSANKA ?WIJESINGHE? B. SEX: MALE. C. DOB: MARCH 1, 1954, POB: KALUTHARA, SRI LANKA. D. NAT [...]	2006-01-05 11:18:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL KPAO
06COLOMBO309	SRI LANKA'S PREMIER BUSINESS CHAMBER CALLS FOR [...] (U) Summary: Sri Lanka's first "Economic Summit," sponsored in January by Sri Lanka's premier business group, the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, provided an opportunity for business leaders to discuss their role in vital issues confronting the country such as the peace process and economic deve [...]	2006-02-28 03:16:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON EINV XD XO CE

06COLOMBO374	EU Election Observation Media Analysis [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-08 10:32:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KPAO EAID OIIP PREL CE
06COLOMBO382	SRI LANKA: JVP INSISTS CEASEFIRE AGREEMENT MUST [...] (C) In a March 8 meeting, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) General Secretary Tilvin Silva and JVP MP Vijitha Herath told poloff that their party generally supported Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) talks with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Geneva February 22-23 but insisted that th [...]	2006-03-09 10:31:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PTER PINR CE
06COLOMBO400	READY OR NOT, HERE THEY COME: (MOST) LOCAL [...] (C) Local government elections, scheduled to take place in most areas on March 30, have been embroiled in controversy and legal challenges since the deadline for nominations passed on February 16. Although the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has file [...]	2006-03-15 09:28:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV CE
06COLOMBO428	SRI LANKA: LTTE-BACKED STUDENTS BLOCK VICE [...] (SBU) Vehement protests by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE)-affiliated Jaffna University Student Union (JUSU) have prevented Professor S. Ratnajeevan Hoole, who was appointed Vice Chancellor to the troubled university on March 9, from assuming his duties. President Mahinda Rajapak [...]	2006-03-20 11:41:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PTER PGOV SOCI CE
06COLOMBO460	SRI LANKA: PRESIDENTIAL CONFIDANT (AND SIBLING) [...] (C) Basil Rajapaksa, confidant and advisor to his older brother President Mahinda Rajapaksa, told poloff on March 22 that in the second round of talks with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE),scheduled to be held in Geneva April 19-21, the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) wants to move [...]	2006-03-23 10:35:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PTER PHUM CE
06COLOMBO495	SRI LANKA: JVP GIVING ALL IT'S GOT IN SOUTHERN [...] (C) Poloff's March 26-27 visit to four southern districts suggested a sharp split in attitudes--if not in actual platforms--among the three largest parties in the run-up to March 30 local elections. The governing Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) is banking on traditional voter preferences for [...]	2006-03-29 10:41:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV CE
06COLOMBO508	SRI LANKA: LTTE-KARUNA TENSIONS REMAIN HIGH IN [...] (C ) Summary: Following the Government of Sri Lanka (GSL) talks with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Geneva in mid-February, the eastern district of Batticaloa has seen tension and turf battles between the LTTE and the breakaway Karuna faction. During a March 19-21 visit, [...]	2006-03-30 12:01:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV CE
06COLOMBO662	MALDIVES: DESPITE REFORM ROADMAP, QUESTIONS ON [...] (U) Summary: On March 27 the Government of the Republic of Maldives (GORM) unveiled its much-hyped "Reform Roadmap" which calls for increased press freedom, a new constitution by June 2007, and a multi-party election in October 2008. Since then, however, little progress has been made and const [...]	2006-04-24 13:01:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM MV
06COLOMBO668	SRI LANKA: DEMARCHE ON ASIAN CANDIDATES TO UN [...] (SBU) Ambassador delivered reftel demarche to Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera and Foreign Secretary H.M.G.S. Palihakkara on April 20. The Ambassador stressed the US commitment to ensuring the effectiveness of the Human Rights Council and the need for the Asia group to support candidates [...]	2006-04-25 07:06:00	Embassy Colombo	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KUNR UNHRC UN CE
06COLOMBO683	Jaffna University Students Also Suffering From [...] (SBU) Summary. More than most university students in Sri Lanka, the approximately 5,000 students currently studying at Jaffna University have felt the impact of the ongoing political tensions in missed classes, low funding, and deteriorating academic standards. This formerly prestigious uni [...]	2006-04-26 10:38:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV SCUL SOCI KPAO CE
06COLOMBO809	MAIN PARTIES TROT OUT THE OLD GUARD FOR COLOMBO [...] (SBU) Local government elections for the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) and 21 other local government authorities will be held on May 20. Elections in these localities were postponed from March 30 because of assorted court challenges to electoral lists submitted by various parties (Reftel). [...]	2006-05-17 12:11:00	Embassy Colombo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV CE
06CONAKRY1711	Mano River Union Conference: Consolidating Peace and [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On November 16-17, Guinea hosted the Conference for the Consolidation of Peace and Security in the Mano River Region. The event brought together delegations from Liberia and Sierra Leone with officials from various United Nations agencies, foreign governments, and diplomatic mi [...]	2006-11-21 07:24:00	Embassy Conakry	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREF PREL PBTS EAID GV LI SL IV
06COPENHAGEN1414	DANES FIRM IN SUPPORT OF GUATEMALAN UNSC BID [...] No summary [...]	2006-10-19 08:28:00	Embassy Copenhagen	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC GT VE DA
06COPENHAGEN859	DENMARK TILTS TOWARD DUTCH CANDIDATE FOR NATO SCR [...] (SBU) Embassy conveyed reftel points in support of Ambassador Litt's candidacy to MFA Deputy Director for International Security Michael Lund Jeppesen and MFA NATO Section Chief Maria Egense. Egense responded June 15 by stressing that Denmark believes both Amb. Litt and the Dutch candidate Am [...]	2006-06-16 13:02:00	Embassy Copenhagen	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	NATO MARR PREL AF DA
06COTONOU1107	SCENE SETTER FOR GULF OF GUINEA MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Post welcomes your participation in the Government of Benin (GOB)-ACSS hosted Gulf of Guinea Ministerial Conference on Maritime Security in Cotonou, November 13-14, 2006. Your visit highlights USG support for security and safety initiatives in the Gulf of Guinea. The conference [...]	2006-11-07 14:04:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT MARR MASS PREL PGOV PINR CASC BN
06COTONOU1118	BENIN: SCENE SETTER FOR EUCOM AND NAVEUR PARTICIPATION IN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Post welcomes your participation in the NAVEUR/ACSS-sponsored Gulf of Guinea Maritime Safety and Security (MSS) Ministerial Conference hosted by the Government of Benin (GOB) in Cotonou, November 13-15, 2006. Your visit highlights USG support for safety and security and initiati [...]	2006-11-09 08:01:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EWWT MARR MASS PREL PGOV PINR BN
06COTONOU1153	BENIN: PRESIDENT YAYI FIRES TRANSPORT AND PORTS MINISTER [...] (U) SUMMARY: On November 20, President Yayi dismissed the Minister for Transports, Public Works and Urban Development, Mr. Alexandre Dossou Kpedetin. At the same time he split the portfolio into two, bringing the total number of ministers to 23. The new Minister of Public Works and Transport i [...]	2006-11-22 13:12:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR BN EWWT
06COTONOU1229	REGIONAL AGRICULTURE ATTACHE VISIT TO BENIN/GOB PLEA FOR [...] Summary: This is an Action Request - please see para 6. Regional Agriculture Attache Robert Hanson traveled to Cotonou Dec 17-20 and met with Embassy Staff, newly-appointed Minister of Agriculture Dovonou, the Permanent Secretary of the Interprofessional Cotton Association, the West Africa Ri [...]	2006-12-22 06:13:00	Embassy Cotonou	UNCLASSIFIED	EAGR EAID BN
06COTONOU893	BENIN: DEMARCHE ON NAM TOPICS DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-15 10:02:00	Embassy Cotonou	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA PTER PHUM BN
06DAKAR1011	WADE'S ELECTORAL PROSPECTS UNSURE IN EAST AND SOUTH [...] (C) Ten months before presidential and parliamentary elections, there is broad disenchantment with President Wade in Senegal's East and South. Were the election held now, he would likely lose in sparsely populated Tambacounda Region. In Kolda and Ziguinchor, he needs to discipline his ruling [...]	2006-04-26 18:39:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON SG
06DAKAR1149	THERE'S TALK OF ANOTHER ELECTION POSTPONEMENT, BUT [...] (C) Some in the ruling Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS) say poor logistics will require technical postponement of the February presidential and parliamentary elections to June 2007, past expiration of Wade's constitutional term. We have told them we would find that unacceptable. The opposit [...]	2006-05-15 15:33:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PINS PINR SG
06DAKAR1264	THIRD MEETING OF THE UN HIGH LEVEL GROUP OF THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Wade opened the third meeting of the 15-member UN High Level Group of the Alliance of Civilizations on May 28. Like Turkish Minister of State Aydin and former UNESCO Secretary General Mayor before him, Wade spoke of both economic and religious divisions, warning that [...]	2006-05-30 10:46:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	SOCI PHUM PINS ECON KIRF KISL SMIG UNAUS IR
06DAKAR1265	THIRD MEETING OF THE UN HIGH LEVEL GROUP OF THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Wade opened the third meeting of the 15-member UN High Level Group of the Alliance of Civilizations on May 28. Like Turkish Minister of State Aydin and former UNESCO Secretary General Mayor before him, Wade spoke of both economic and religious divisions, warning that [...]	2006-05-30 10:49:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	SOCI PHUM PINS ECON KIRF KISL SMIG UNAUS IR
06DAKAR133	AN INAUSPICIOUS START FOR THE 2007 ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) Every party involved with the 2007 legislative and presidential elections faces serious obstacles. President Wade is so concerned with ensuring a solid win that he is exploring ways to change Senegal,s electoral system and has approached former Prime Minister Seck,s camp, looking for a [...]	2006-01-19 16:39:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM SG
06DAKAR154	GUINEA-BISSAU: THE LIGHTS ARE BACK ON, BUT WHERE'S [...] (C) The Vieira/Aristides Gomes Government continues to develop its program, and neither the Popular National Assembly (ANP) nor the Supreme Court seems anxious to bring the Government down. The African Party for the Independence of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde (PAIGC) continues to argue for [...]	2006-01-23 14:05:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PINS PGOV PREL KDEM BR FR GV SG PU
06DAKAR1674	SENEGAL'S OPPOSITION PUT TO THE TEST [...] (SBU) The opposition, already fractured, has been put to the test in recent weeks. On June 30, the terms of office for Senegalese deputies should have ended, but the National Assembly remains in session thanks to a 2005 act extending the terms by eight months (Ref A). Despite debate within t [...]	2006-07-12 18:21:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KFRD EFIS SG
06DAKAR1740	SENEGAL,S ECONOMIC GROWTH: IS THE WINDOW OF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Senegal,s real GDP growth for 2006 is likely to fall short of earlier expectations. Production in key export sectors is down; fish, phosphate and peanut exports all face difficulties, and indications are that industrial sector output is below projected levels. According to loc [...]	2006-07-19 17:38:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON EFIN EAID ENRG SG
06DAKAR1774	MOURIDE KHALIF BANS POLITICS IN TOUBA [...] (SBU) The Mouride Khalif has banned campaigning in his brotherhood's capital. As Senegal's fastest growing city, with at least half 800,000 souls, Touba looked to become a political battleground for 2007 elections. The holy city by tradition has no polling station, and was considered politi [...]	2006-07-25 10:48:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM KISL SG
06DAKAR1845	FRUSTRATED BY SLOW PACE OF MCA AND OTHER [...] (U) On July 27, President Abdoualye Wade held a press conference at which he confirmed his candidacy for the February 2007 presidential election, announced that he expects to sign the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Compact in Washington in September, and highlighted his frustration with W [...]	2006-08-01 15:01:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	EAID EINV KMCA SG
06DAKAR2001	MORE CANDIDACIES AND UNANSWERED QUESTIONS IN [...] (C) President Wade made official his intent to run for the presidency in 2007, as did Ousmane Kane, an international lawyer residing in New York, and Landing Savane, head of the AJ/PADS party. The Interior Ministry said that more than 75 percent of the cards have been produced for those who h [...]	2006-08-21 10:46:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM SG
06DAKAR2271	"RENTREE POLITIQUE 2006:" ARROGANCE, CALCULATION, [...] (C) Senegalese are returning from vacation to warnings that social equilibrium is in peril. President Wade's fiercest critics slander him in turn as a ruthless, scheming tyrant or vainglorious doddering relic. The opposition is wallowing in hapless self-pity, and the more histrionic among t [...]	2006-09-19 16:11:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SOCI PINS PINR SG
06DAKAR2479	FIXER, HATCHETMAN, JAILBIRD, STATESMAN: FOUR [...] (C) Ex-Prime Minister Idrissa Seck, Abdoulaye Wade's "spiritual son" and strategist until he fired and jailed him, is testing popular support for his presidential bid in a pre-campaign tour of the regions. We had no direct contact with Seck since April 2004, but in the last three weeks we ha [...]	2006-10-16 11:34:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV EAID ECON PINS PINR KDEM KMCA KHDP SG
06DAKAR2597	THE CASAMANCE: A SHRINKING REBELLION PRESENTS REAL [...] (C) The Casamance rebellion has shrunk to a limited geographical area, with less public support, greater logistic difficulties and more constrained operational capabilities than at any time since war began. Deprived of a Guinea-Bissau base and under pressure from animist spiritual leaders to [...]	2006-10-26 15:29:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PINS PGOV EAID ECON PINR SG
06DAKAR2610	SENEGALESE WOMEN'S MOVEMENT DOWN FOR THE COUNT [...] (SBU) Although Senegalese women recently received the legal right to head households and to enjoy the relevant tax and insurance benefits, Senegal's women's movement is stagnating. In a system where the few women in national politics tend to spend more energy consolidating power than using i [...]	2006-10-30 09:35:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KWMN KISL PINR SG
06DAKAR2780	2006-2007 SENEGAL INCSR PART II: FINANCIAL [...] This cable is Part II of the 2006 National Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR),Financial Crimes and Money Laundering report for Senegal. Included is a narrative overview (paras 2-12). Para 13 contains responses keyed to the numbered questions beginning with Reftel paragraph 17. 2. [...]	2006-11-21 10:46:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KCRM KTFN PTER SNAR SG
06DAKAR2789	2006-2007 SENEGAL INCSR PART II: FINANCIAL [...] This cable is Part II of the 2006 National Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR),Financial Crimes and Money Laundering report for Senegal. Included is a narrative overview (paras 2-12). Para 13 contains responses keyed to the numbered questions beginning with Reftel paragraph 17. 2. [...]	2006-11-21 15:58:00	Embassy Dakar	UNCLASSIFIED	EFIN KCRM KTFN PTER SNAR SG
06DAKAR2893	GUINEA BISSAU: RETURN OF THE RED HAT CREATES BROAD [...] (C) Former President Kumba Yala, widely described as &crazy,8 is creating unease in Bissau as he takes the reigns of the second largest party in the National Popular Assembly (ANP),the Party for Social Renewal (PRS). There is talk by the largest opposition party, the Party for the Independe [...]	2006-12-05 10:04:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS ECON EAID PU
06DAKAR2940	CULTS AND VIOLENCE: POLITICAL AND RELIGIOUS [...] (C) In conjunction with the presidential decree setting February 25 as the date for Senegal,s presidential and parliamentary elections, the Interior Ministry has forbidden carrying guns, clubs, machetes or knives from now through the coming elections, possibly out of concern about political or [...]	2006-12-12 12:25:00	Embassy Dakar	SECRET	PINS SOCI PINR KISL SG
06DAKAR2979	OPPOSITION SEEMS BENT ON SELF-DESTRUCTION [...] (C) At lunchtime December 18, two opposition leaders told us by phone they are preparing to announce that the opposition will run multiple presidential candidates and two separate legislative lists. The Socialists may coalesce with ex-Prime Minister Idrissa Seck, who plans to return to Dakar t [...]	2006-12-19 14:07:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS SOCI PINR KDEM SG
06DAKAR368	SENEGAL'S SOCIALIST PARTY IN CRISIS [...] (C) With one year to go until 2007 presidential and legislative elections, Senegal's leading opposition party is experiencing turmoil. Dissidents have created a faction within the Socialist Party (PS). Their goal is to suppress any aspirations PS Chair Ousmane Tanor Dieng has for the presid [...]	2006-02-15 14:23:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR KDEM SG
06DAKAR441	UNDECIDED ON UNSYG AND ON VENEZUELAN CANDIDACY FOR [...] (C) On February 22, Charge made Ref A demarche to Acting Foreign Minister Claude Absa Diallo. While Ambassador Diallo appreciated U.S. interest in Senegal,s candidacy, she said that, after lengthy consultations, the Government of Senegal has decided not to present its candidacy for the new P [...]	2006-02-23 12:07:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO UN UNSC SG GT VE
06DAKAR486	TIDJANE BROTHERHOOD: TIVAOUANE OPENLY CRITICIZES WADE [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-28 10:46:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL PINR SG
06DAKAR565	QPOLITICS 2006: THE YEAR OF "ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN!" [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-06 10:14:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR SG
06DAKAR681	A (MERCIFULLY BRIEF) HISTORY OF VIOLENCE [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-16 16:25:00	Embassy Dakar	SECRET	PINS PGOV PINR ASEC CASC SG
06DAKAR832	IDRISSA SECK TO RUN FOR PRESIDENT [...] (C) Ex-PM Idrissa Seck, released from prison less than two months ago, has declared he will run for president. In declaring, he reiterated denials that he made any deal with President Wade for his release, echoed friends' and allies' call for national "redressement" or recovery, and called, [...]	2006-04-05 15:33:00	Embassy Dakar	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR SG
06DAMASCUS1055	SARG'S NEW VP SHAR'A: PROMOTED OR MOVED ASIDE, [...] (C) Summary: Observers here express uncertainty about the degree to which former FM Farouk al-Shara'a received a promotion when President Bashar al-Asad moved him from the Foreign Ministry to the Vice Presidency. One contact sees it as a SARG signal that it is ready to re-engage with the U.S [...]	2006-03-09 14:21:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV SY
06DAMASCUS1216	SARG EFFORTS TO RESTRICT EMBASSY OPERATIONS [...] (C) Summary: With increasing intensity over the past three months, the SARG has mounted an effort, spearheaded by the MFA, to restrict a range of Embassy operations. The SARG has imposed a new, centralized system of visa issuance, seriously impeding the travel of official Americans. It has [...]	2006-03-20 15:38:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL AMGT SY
06DAMASCUS1508	SYRIA FIRST QUARTER REPORT ON FREEDOM AGENDA [...] (C) Summary: The Embassy's implementation of its 2005 Democratic Reform Strategy in the first three months of 2006 has been constrained by a hardening SARG attitude towards reform and SARG efforts to restrict Embassy operations, both largely prompted by the strained political atmosphere evid [...]	2006-04-04 12:48:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM KPAO KMPI AMGT
06DAMASCUS1512	A LARSEN VISIT: CONFIDENT SARG UNLIKELY TO BUDGE [...] (C) Summary: As consideration continues of a trip by UN special envoy for 1559 implementation Terje Roed Larsen to Damascus, the prospects for success seem dubious from our perspective, primarily because of SARG confidence about its prospects in Lebanon and its overall regional position. Tha [...]	2006-04-06 13:40:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY
06DAMASCUS183	Damascus Media Reaction: Lebanon, Iraq, Palestinian [...] Summary: Syrian Papers reported additional statements by Lebanese and Egyptian factions voicing support for Syria and Hizbollah and condemning foreign intervention in Syrian and Lebanese affairs. On developments in the Palestinian territories, papers reported commencement of Palestinian legi [...]	2006-01-17 15:14:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS1922	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Palestinians, Lebanon, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that PM Mohammed Naji Ottri, in a cabinet meeting, called on Syrian citizens to take part in the fund-raising campaign for the Palestinian people scheduled to be launched next Sunday all over the country. Papers also reported that the first Arab-Euro Dialogue F [...]	2006-04-27 13:47:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS2165	RELEASED MP MA'AMOUN HOMSI SAYS REGIME [...] (C) Summary: Former MP Ma'amoun Homsi, released with his colleague Riad Seif in January after five years imprisonment, told PolChief in early May that the SARG has continued to periodically harass him and threaten his family to bully him into lowering his public profile. Homsi criticized t [...]	2006-05-09 14:14:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SY
06DAMASCUS2518	IRAQI REPRESENTATIVES IN SYRIA COMMENT ON NEW [...] (C) Summary: Iraqi contacts in Damascus commented recently on a range of issues, including the arrival of more Iraqis in Syria, Palestinian-Iraqis seeking refugee in Syria, the new Iraqi Prime Minister and next steps in the Syria-Iraq bilateral relationship. They asserted that up to 150,000 [...]	2006-06-01 14:06:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PREF SY IZ
06DAMASCUS311	SARG IMPLEMENTS TRAVEL BAN TO PREVENT "FUTURE [...] (C) Summary: In the wake of former VP Abdul Halim Khaddam's press campaign that began in late December, the SARG implemented a travel ban on an undetermined number of current and former officials and military officers. Former PM Mustafa Miru and his family, as well as relatives of deceased [...]	2006-01-30 12:05:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY
06DAMASCUS426	Damascus Media Reaction: Cartoons on Prophet Mohamed, [...] Summary: Syrian papers reported that on Saturday angry mobs protesting cartoons depicting the prophet Mohamed as a terrorist stormed the buildings housing the Danish and Norwegian Embassies in Damascus. Protestors set fire to both missions and pillaged the contents of the first-floor office o [...]	2006-02-06 15:19:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS4283	Damascus Media Reaction: Chavez Visit, Golan, Lebanon, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today continued to give prominent coverage to Venezuelan President Chavez's visit to Damascus. Papers reported that President Asad held a plenary meeting with his Venezuelan counterpart in the presence of members of the two delegations; afterward, the two leaders held [...]	2006-08-31 13:03:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5097	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Russia, Syria/Poland, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported President Asad's meeting on October 29 with Former Premier of the Russian Federation Yevgeny Primakov. Talks focused on current international and regional events and bilateral relations. Primakov presented to President Asad the Arabic version of his ne [...]	2006-10-30 12:01:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5160	Damascus Media Reaction: Lebanon, Peace Process, Iraq, [...] Summary: The main focus in Syrian papers today was Lebanon. Papers featured reports on the confiscation of a 'suspicious' parcel by customs at Beirut International Airport containing silencers for military pistols. The parcel, dispatched from the UK through "Liban Post" Lebanon's postal serv [...]	2006-11-01 13:03:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5279	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Europe, Syria/Lebanon, [...] Summary: Syrian papers today reported President Asad's meeting on November 6 with Norwegian Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Store, focusing on Syrian-European relations, general developments and a potential European role in the Middle East peace process. Headlines featured a joint press conferen [...]	2006-11-07 14:56:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5288	Damascus Media Reaction: Palestinian Territories, Peace [...] Summary: The Syrian press today focused on the deteriorating situation in the Palestinian territories in light of the recent Israeli escalation, especially in Beit Hanoun. Papers reported Foreign Minister Mouallem's meeting with Khalid Mish'al, Chief of HAMAS' Political Bureau, and Dr. Ahma [...]	2006-11-09 11:37:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5361	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/Palestine, Syria/Italy, [...] Summary: Syrian papers on Dec. 4 reported the visit to Damascus by Palestinian PM Ismail Hanieh and his meeting with PM Ottri on Dec. 3, focusing on bilateral relations and regional developments. Papers also reported FM Mouallem's meeting on Sunday with Mr. Chizari Maria Raghalini, Direct [...]	2006-12-04 14:29:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5403	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria/US, Syria/Senegal, [...] Summary: Syrian papers on Dec. 14 reported that President Asad met on Dec. 13 with US Democratic Senator Bill Nelson. Talks focused on the latest developments in Lebanon, Iraq and the Palestinian territories. President Asad called for non-interference in Lebanese affairs, since the Lebanese [...]	2006-12-14 11:41:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL KMDR KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS5422	REACHING OUT TO SYRIAN CIVIL SOCIETY [...] (C) Summary: While we continue to meet with and provide whatever support we can to political opposition figures and human rights activists in this very repressive atmosphere, we are also attempting to reach to Syria's wider civil society. This wider civil society in Syria may provide a signif [...]	2006-12-21 06:19:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY
06DAMASCUS718	Damascus Media Reaction: Syria, Hamas, US Policy (2/23) [...] Summary: All Syrian papers reported an official Syrian statement condemning the attacks on the Shiite mausoleum and Sunni mosques in Iraq. Eid Abu Sekke opined in Al-Ba'th that the U.S. and its allies are not happy with the election of Hamas and are against democratic changes in the region wh [...]	2006-02-23 14:18:00	Embassy Damascus	UNCLASSIFIED	KMDR PREL KPAO OPRC SY
06DAMASCUS962	MANAGING A TEMPORARY STALEMATE WITH THE SARG [...] (C) Summary: In important respects, U.S. relations with Syria seem to have reached an impasse. Over the past six weeks, Syrian contacts, some of them regime proxies, have voiced the opinion that the SARG senses it has hung tough with a set of hard-line policies that are paying dividends. As [...]	2006-03-06 16:13:00	Embassy Damascus	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SY
06DARESSALAAM1068	PROFESSOR RUTH WEDGWOOD REELECTION NOT A PROBLEM [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-29 05:54:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	US UNHRC TZ PHUM
06DARESSALAAM1245	ASIA'S TURN FOR SECRETARY GENERAL, TANZANIA SAYS [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-26 10:12:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UN TZ
06DARESSALAAM1321	TANZANIA SUPPORTS WEDGWOOD; ACTION REQUEST [...] (U) The Embassy received diplomatic note Ref. No. CLA 119/738/01/8, dated July 20, 2006, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) on July 26, in response to the USG request for support of Ruth Wedgwood's reelection to the UN Human Rights Commission (reftel A). The text of said note is in [...]	2006-08-04 09:51:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM US UNHRC TZ
06DARESSALAAM1375	TANZANIA SUPPORTS WEDGWOOD; REQUEST FOR USG [...] (U) Poloff delivered points and diplomatic note regarding candidacy of Ruth Wedgwood for reelection to the United Nations Human Rights Committee per reftel A. Tanzania supports Ms. Wedgwood's candidature as communicated in a diplomatic note received July 26 (reftel B). 2. Post reiterate [...]	2006-08-13 14:17:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM US UNHRC TZ
06DARESSALAAM1410	TANZANIA: DEMARCHES TO GAIN SUPPORT FOR UN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Deputy Chief of Mission delivered directly to the State House through a personal assistant of President Kikwete August 17 the Ref A points, stressing the importance of Tanzania's efforts to convince President Bashir of Sudan to accept the expansion of the United Nations Missio [...]	2006-08-18 09:00:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO SU UNSC TZ
06DARESSALAAM1433	GHOSTS OF REVOLUTION HAUNT ZANZIBAR'S [...] (C) SUMMARY. On August 15, just when people began to think Zanzibar's opposition party might have given way to political apathy, three hundred young supporters from the Civic United Front (CUF) surrounded their party leader, Maalim Seif Hamad, demanding answers. What is the CUF leadership's [...]	2006-08-24 04:04:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ECON PGOV PHUM TZ
06DARESSALAAM1495	ZANZIBAR'S OPPOSITION PARTY: YOUTH WANT RESULTS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Continuing our probe into the future of Zanzibari politics, the Deputy Chief of Mission met recently with two Civic United Front (CUF) leaders who currently serve as elected members in Zanzibar's House of Representatives. The CUF representatives underscored the growing frustration [...]	2006-09-05 13:53:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PHUM PGOV ECON TZ
06DARESSALAAM1533	PRESIDENT KIKWETE WARMLY WELCOMES BILATERAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Retzer met with President Kikwete September 11 to personally convey President Bush's invitation for a bilateral meeting in New York during the UN General Assembly. President Kikwete warmly welcomed the meeting, and proceeded to engage Ambassador Retzer on several issue [...]	2006-09-14 04:14:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM PARM PINR PTER ENRG ETZ
06DARESSALAAM1560	ZANZIBAR OPPOSITION: STARTING TROUBLE OR SAVING [...] (C) SUMMARY. At a September 9 political rally, Ibrahim Lipumba, national leader of the opposition Civic United Front (CUF),set a deadline for breaking the political impasse on Zanzibar, provocatively suggesting Lebanon's Hezbollah as a model for action if the stalemate on the isles continues. [...]	2006-09-19 08:45:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID ECON PINR PHUM PBTS TZ
06DARESSALAAM1561	INTERNATIONAL MOBILE SATELLITE ORGANIZATION [...] (U) Tanzania was pleased to learn that the United States government views the future of the International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) as important enough to merit the full endorsement of a U.S. candidate, Steven Lett, for IMSO Director, according to Dr. Bartholomew Rufunjo, Director o [...]	2006-09-19 13:28:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC ECPS EU EWWT IMO INMARSAT KHLS TZ
06DARESSALAAM1574	TANZANIA SUPPORTS MATHESON, REPEATS REQUEST FOR [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-21 08:05:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA TZ
06DARESSALAAM1693	TANZANIA: ANNUAL AGOA ELIGIBILITY REVIEW [...] Current AGOA Status: Eligible Country Background Summary -------------------------- 2. The population of Tanzania in 2005 was estimated at 38.3 million, up from an estimated 36.6 million in 2004. In 2005, Tanzania's GNI was USD 12.1 billion while GNI per capita was USD 340. From Octob [...]	2006-10-17 03:55:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	AGOA ECON ETRD TZ
06DARESSALAAM1694	TANZANIA: ANNUAL AGOA ELIGIBILITY REVIEW [...] Current AGOA Status: Eligible Country Background Summary -------------------------- 2. The population of Tanzania in 2005 was estimated at 38.3 million, up from an estimated 36.6 million in 2004. In 2005, Tanzania's GNI was USD 12.1 billion while GNI per capita was USD 340. From Octob [...]	2006-10-17 04:00:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	AGOA ECON ETRD TZ
06DARESSALAAM1740	AMBASSADOR RETZER AND PRESIDENT KIKWETE DISCUSS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. During his meeting with Ambassador Retzer on October 23, President Kikwete stressed his desire to launch an HIV/AIDS campaign targeting teachers and leveraging his wife's work with teacher's associations. The Ambassador expressed his support and designated post's PEPFAR coordin [...]	2006-10-25 09:19:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG EAID ECON PHUM TZ
06DARESSALAAM1834	TANZANIA SUPPORTED U.S. INTERNATIONAL LAW [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-17 09:50:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	ILC UNGA TZ
06DARESSALAAM1835	PRESIDENTIAL DISCONNECT ACROSS ZANZIBAR CHANNEL [...] (C) SUMMARY. Zanzibari President, Abeid Amani Karume, raised the isles' political temperature on November 2 with his speech honoring the anniversary of the Chama Cha Mapinduzi's (CCM) 2005 electoral victory. In a public address at Zanzibar State House, Karume denied any political crisis on [...]	2006-11-17 09:52:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM ELAB ECON PINR PTER KCRM SNAR
06DARESSALAAM307	TANZANIA AND NEW UN SECRETARY-GENERAL [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-16 12:13:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL TZ UN UNSC
06DARESSALAAM311	TANZANIA NON-COMMITTAL RE GRULAC UNSC SEAT [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-16 14:03:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL GT VE TZ UN UNSC
06DARESSALAAM407	TANZANIA: U.S. CANDIDATE FOR ICAO SECRETARY [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche concerning the election of the Secretary General for the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to Mawazo Paul Kaducho, head of U.N. Systems at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Multilateral Division, on February 24. Kaducha had no substantive r [...]	2006-03-01 14:45:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAIR MZ TZ ICAO
06DARESSALAAM450	TANZANIA STILL NON-COMMITTAL ON GRULAC UNSC SEAT [...] (C) Charge delivered reftel demarche to Ambassador Liberatta Mulamula, Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Multilateral Division, on March 9, 2006. Mulamula said the Government of Tanzania (GOT) usually leaves the countries of Latin America to decide which country occupies the GRULAC [...]	2006-03-10 09:23:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL GT VE TZ UNAUS UNSC
06DARESSALAAM714	TANZANIA WON'T SEEK HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL SEAT [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-03 08:23:00	Embassy Dar Es Salaam	UNCLASSIFIED	KUNR OPDC PREL PHUM UNGA UNCHR UN TZ
06DHAKA1599	PM ZIA'S SON TARIQUE MAY RUN FOR PARLIAMENT SEAT [...] (SBU) On February 19, media reported that the eldest son of PM Khaleda Zia, Tarique Rahman, said he would run for a Parliament seat if nominated. Rahman, who is the joint Secretary General of the BNP, said that his campaign would SIPDIS highlight the successes of the current regime, such as [...]	2006-03-23 07:17:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL BG
06DHAKA1863	SCA DAS GASTRIGHT MEETING WITH SHEIKH HASINA [...] (C) Summary. Opposition Awami League (AL) president Sheikh Hasina expressed concern over the lack of movement on investigating or prosecuting JMB and JMJB suspects, and reiterated her call for international investigation of terrorist incidents in Bangladesh. She also urged the international [...]	2006-04-04 08:33:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER BG
06DHAKA1865	SCA DAS GASTRIGHT MEETINGS AT MFA [...] (S) Summary: In a meeting with Foreign Ministry officials, DAS Gastright commended the BDG on recent arrests of terrorist leaders and stressed the need for further investigations and timely prosecutions. DAS Gastright offered continued technical assistance in counterterrorism efforts, especi [...]	2006-04-04 09:35:00	Embassy Dhaka	SECRET	PREL PGOV UNGA UNSC BG
06DHAKA2146	AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALLS AT MFA [...] (C) Summary. MFA officials assured the Ambassador of their strong support for U.S.-Bangla relations, and of the BDG's commitment to combat extremism and conduct free elections. Foreign Minister Khan hoped the Secretary would soon visit Bangladesh, reiterated his request for CT equipment and [...]	2006-04-17 10:32:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PTER PHUM PROG BG
06DHAKA2207	OPPOSITION SIT-IN ENDS WITHOUT MAJOR VIOLENCE [...] (SBU) On April 19, sporadic clashes between opposition activists and police in two downtown Dhaka areas injured some 60 persons and led to limited nearby property damage, according to press reports and other sources. Police fired tear gas and rubber bullets at approximately 1000 demonstrator [...]	2006-04-19 10:23:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM BG
06DHAKA2378	BANGLADESH: LOCAL G8 CTAG MEETING [...] (SBU) On April 18, Dhaka based G8 countries embassies met at the Russian embassy for the local CTAG meeting chaired by Russia. Represented countries included France, German, UK, Australia, European Commission, Switzerland, Japan, Italy, Canada, and Russia, mostly at the Chief of Mission level. [...]	2006-04-25 08:31:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PTER PGOV PREL BG
06DHAKA2503	AMBASSADOR'S COURTESY CALL ON AWAMI LEAGUE [...] (C) Summary. Hasina stated she "wants" to participate in elections but major changes are necessary to ensure a free and fair process. She credited foreign pressure for the capture of JMB leaders, and reiterated her view that the most senior levels of the BNP were behind the 2004 grenade attac [...]	2006-04-30 11:51:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BG
06DHAKA2523	BANGLADESH DELIVERED DEMARCHE ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-01 06:34:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	KUNR PHUM UNHCR PREL BD
06DHAKA2573	JMB TERRORIST INVESTIGATION MARCHES ON--UP TO A [...] (S) Summary. The BDG's pursuit of JMB crossed a huge threshold in April with the capture of the last two members of JMB's senior leadership body. Overall, some 693 alleged JMB activists have been arrested, 141 criminal cases have been filed, and 31 defendants have been convicted and sentence [...]	2006-05-03 05:19:00	Embassy Dhaka	SECRET	PTER KISL PGOV PHUM BG
06DHAKA2578	BANGLADESH DELIVERED DEMARCHE ON UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-03 10:28:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	BG KUNR PHUM PREL UNCHR
06DHAKA2682	BANGLADESH: DEMARCHE DELIVERED UN HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-09 10:48:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	KUNR PHUM UNHRC PREL BG
06DHAKA2739	FORMER PRESIDENT CALLS HOUSE FIRE BNP [...] (C) Summary. Former president B. Chowdhury and his son Mahi label the mysterious early morning fire that enveloped three areas of their Dhaka home an assassination attempt by BNP elements fearful of their party's allegedly growing popularity. BNP desire to deter the defection of restless parl [...]	2006-05-15 08:08:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV BG
06DHAKA3063	ELECTION COMMISSIONER PLEDGES TO IMPLEMENT COURT [...] (C) Summary. CEC Aziz promised Ambassador he will fully honor a Supreme Court order to revise rather than create a brand new voter list. He charged a "powerful section" (the Awami League) and the media with misrepresenting his actions to spread chaos and undermine elections. Despite calls for [...]	2006-05-25 12:20:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM BG
06DHAKA3147	CONSPIRACY THEORIES SWIRL IN DHAKA [...] (C) Summary. Last week's garment factory riots, and the sudden illness of President Ahmed, rekindled conspiracy rumors across the spectrum regarding alleged moves to subvert or substantially change the electoral process. The least far-fetched may be that PM Zia would, as an insurance policy [...]	2006-05-31 10:43:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM BG

06DHAKA3321	JAMMAT MP FOR A HINDU CONSITIUENCY [...] (U) On a recent trip through the southwest, PolOff met with Golam Parwar, a Jamaat Islami MP. Parwar represents the Dumuria area of Khulna district, a constituency that is 35-40% Hindu and voted for Awami League (AL) consistently prior to 2001. As it is highly unusual for Hindus to support [...]	2006-06-07 09:09:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL BG
06DHAKA338	TILTING AT WINDMILLS [...] (C) Kamal Hossain is the principal drafter of Bangladesh's constitution and the country's most prominent civil libertarian. Foreign minister in Sheikh Mujib's government, he left the Awami League, he says, to protest the AL's embrace of black money and thugery in post-Ershad politics. As cha [...]	2006-01-23 08:13:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM KDEM PTER BG BGD
06DHAKA3538	TABLIGH-E-JAMAAT: ISLAMIC REVIVALISM STRIKING DEEP [...] (S) Summary. Tabligh-e-Jamaat (TJ) is a transnational Islamic missionary movement that has deep roots in Bangladesh. Its followers here probably number in the millions, and the organization's influence extends to every corner of the country. The most unique feature of TJ is its emphasis on [...]	2006-06-15 04:37:00	Embassy Dhaka	SECRET	PGOV PINR PINS PTER BG
06DHAKA3555	SOUTHWEST BANGLADESH: SECURITY AND THE 2006-07 [...] Summary: PolOff and PolFSN recently visited the Southwestern area of Bangladesh, which for over thirty years has seen some of the worst ultra-Maoists violence and where numerous atrocities were committed against minorities during the 2001 election. While civil society expressed concern ab [...]	2006-06-15 09:36:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM BG
06DHAKA3725	BDG CONTEMPLATES POSSIBLE PRESIDENTIAL RESIGNATION [...] (C) Summary: The BDG is considering replacing ailing President Iajuddin Ahmed out of concern that his poor health will prevent him from running his office during the term of the caretaker government ahead of next January's parliamentary elections. PM Zia favors giving Ahmed some more time eith [...]	2006-06-21 10:51:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM BG
06DHAKA431	A/S ROCCA MEETS WITH BANGLADESH PM ZIA [...] (C) Summary: In a January 26 meeting with Prime Minister Zia, Assistant Secretary for South Asia Christina Rocca discussed extremism, elections and political violence and delivered the President's letter to the PM. PM Zia reiterated her commitment to speak out forcefully against extremism [...]	2006-01-27 08:07:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER KDEM KCRM BG BGD
06DHAKA4413	JATIYA PARTY POSITIONED AS POSSIBLE "KINGMAKER" IN [...] (C) SUMMARY. Speculation about the political future of former President Ershad is on the increase in Bangladesh. Ershad and his Jatiya Party (JP) have stepped up negotiations with both the BNP and Awami League (AL),with particular emphasis on the ruling BNP-led coalition, in preparation for t [...]	2006-07-18 12:07:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC CASC BG
06DHAKA4811	ERSHAD NEARS ANNOUNCEMENT ON JOINING 4-PARTY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Speculation increased this week that former President Ershad is poised to announce an alliance of his Jatiya Party (JP) with the BNP-led Four-Party Alliance. Ershad confirmed to us that a formal coalition was nearly certain and that there are only a few issues left to resolve, in [...]	2006-08-03 06:06:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BG
06DHAKA4973	KIBRIA FAMILY TELLS A/S BOUCHER ONLY MILITARY [...] On August 3, SCA A/S Richard Boucher met for 40 minutes with the family of slain political leader A.M.S. Shah Kibria at their residence to reiterate USG condolences and receive an update on their efforts to bring Kibria's killers to justice. Present were Mrs. Kibria, son Reza, his wife and th [...]	2006-08-08 04:17:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL BG
06DHAKA4974	KIBRIA FAMILY TELLS A/S BOUCHER ONLY MILITARY [...] (SBU) On August 3, SCA A/S Richard Boucher met for 40 minutes with the family of slain political leader A.M.S. Shah Kibria at their residence to reiterate USG condolences and receive an update on their efforts to bring Kibria's killers to justice. Present were Mrs. Kibria, son Reza, his wife a [...]	2006-08-08 04:19:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM PGOV PREL BG
06DHAKA5051	JATIYA PARTY MP: NO DECISION HAS BEEN MADE ON [...] (C) On August 10, Jatiya Party M. P. Ghulam Quader told poloff that President Ershad has only said he is prepared to join the four-party alliance, but no decision has been made whether to join or not. Quader discounted reports that he advocated joining Awami League or would split with Jatiya P [...]	2006-08-10 09:57:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BG
06DHAKA5388	LAST CALL! CORRUPTION AT THE END OF THE BNP [...] (C) Summary: The BNP led government is engaged in an apparently unprecedented level of grand corruption in its waning days in power. Greed and the need to finance upcoming political campaigns are driving the upswing. The widely held belief that members of the Prime Minister's and other se [...]	2006-08-24 09:26:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	ECON PGOV KCRM BG
06DHAKA5434	HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR "ATA-6001 - PREVENTING [...] (U) This is an action request. See para three. 2. (SBU) The following candidates have been selected for participation in the Diplomatic Security Anti-Terrorism Assistance Preventing Attacks Against Soft Targets (PAAST) course from September 16-23, 2006 in Washington, D.C. Post vetting was [...]	2006-08-27 05:48:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ASEC PHUM BG MASS MARR PREL KCRM
06DHAKA563	SCA A/S ROCCA'S MEETING WITH GENERAL ERSHAD [...] (SBU) On January 27, SCA A/S Christina Rocca met with Jatiya Party chairman General Ershad. Charge and conoff (notetaker) were also present. 2. (C) Asked to comment on the current state of affairs in Bangladesh, Ershad replied, &You mean fundamentalism and the Election Commission?8 [...]	2006-02-02 00:48:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV BG BGD
06DHAKA564	SCA A/S ROCCA'S MEETING WITH AWAMI LEAGUE LEADER [...] (C) Summary: Sheikh Hasina complained that the ruling BNP-JI coalition seeks to eliminate all opposition in the run-up to the next election, and that given a free and fair choice, the Bangladeshi people would naturally choose the Awami League as their leaders. However, she declined to m [...]	2006-02-02 00:49:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV BG BGD
06DHAKA5645	BANGLADESH: DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO ATTENDEES OF NAM [...] (SBU) On 4 September, Ambassador demarched several key issues (reftel) to Minister of Foreign Affairs Morshed Khan. 2. (C) Ambassador requested Bangladesh to support Guatemala's candidacy to the United Nations Security Council. Khan said that the newly appointed Venezuelan Ambassador based [...]	2006-09-05 06:55:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA PTER PHUM UN BG
06DHAKA5768	SQUABBLE RESOLVED BETWEEN CIVIL SOCIETY LEADER AND [...] (C) Summary. Diplomatic facilitation resolved a bizarre but potentially serious squabble between a civil society leader and the head of the GOB's Board of Investment. Neither protagonist was innocent of blame, but the dropping of defamation charges against CPD's Deb Bhattacharya is a notable [...]	2006-09-11 12:42:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM BG
06DHAKA5836	NDI MISSION PROVIDES BLUNT ASSESSMENT OF [...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction. The National Democratic Institute (NDI) conducted a pre-election assessment of the political environment in Bangladesh from September 8 to 11. Its team was led by former Senator Tom Daschle and included former New Zealand Prime Minister and World Trade Organiza [...]	2006-09-13 11:36:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC CASC BG
06DHAKA5970	AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE [...] Post's Avian Influenza Working Group met Sept. 20 to introduce and orient new members Dr. John Christensen (RMO) and Calvin Levo (FMO) and to receive updates from sections. 2. FMO expressed a desire to explore increasing Post's cash-on-hand supply as part of pandemic and general emergency [...]	2006-09-23 08:40:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KFLU KSCA PREL WHO BG
06DHAKA6179	QUAD AGREEMENT ON BANGLADESH ELECTION THRESHOLDS [...] (C) On October 4, the U.S., U.K., Australian, and Canadian heads of mission met and gave final approval for the UK-drafted elections threshold paper and the U.S.-drafted caretaker government engagement framework (see below). The heads of mission also discussed efforts to promote dialogue and [...]	2006-10-05 13:04:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM BG UK AS CA
06DHAKA6184	QUAD AGREEMENT ON BANGLADESH ELECTION THRESHOLDS [...] (C) On October 4, the U.S., U.K., Australian, and Canadian heads of mission met and gave final approval for the UK-drafted elections threshold paper and the U.S.-drafted caretaker government engagement framework (see below). The heads of mission also discussed efforts to promote dialogue and [...]	2006-10-06 03:36:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM BG UK AS CA
06DHAKA6304	SECURITY TOPS LIST OF PRE-ELECTION CONCERNS IN [...] (C) SUMMARY. Observers in the Chittagong area, where high levels of violence and fraud are expected in the upcoming election, see security as their biggest concern. Like other parts of Bangladesh partially stabilized by the deployment of the notoriously aggressive Rapid Action Battalion, they [...]	2006-10-16 10:59:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM BG
06DHAKA6416	STREET CLASHES CONTINUE AS POLITICAL LEADERS [...] (C) Summary. Street clashes in Dhaka resumed on Sunday as President Ahmed met separately with representatives of the four major parties to seek common ground for finding Bangladesh's next chief caretaker adviser. The ruling Bangladesh Nationalist Party, its coalition partner Jamaat Islami, a [...]	2006-10-29 10:58:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM BG
06DHAKA6422	PRESIDENT SWORN IN AS CARETAKER CHIEF ADVISER [...] (C) Summary. President Ahmed's surprise selection as head of the caretaker government does not end Bangladesh's political crisis, but gives the country a much-needed breather. The opposition has sensibly adopted a wait-and-see attitude on whether Ahmed acts to produce, as promised, free and f [...]	2006-10-30 09:49:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM BG
06DHAKA6455	OPPOSITION LISTS 11 DEMANDS BY NOVEMBER 3, [...] (SBU) On October 30, Awami League president Sheikh Hasina met with and challenged Caretaker Chief Adviser Ahmed to prove his neutrality by taking action by November 3 on 11 fronts: A) The Chief Election Commissioner and three election commissioners must be removed, and all election officer [...]	2006-10-31 07:11:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM BG
06DHAKA6521	CARETAKER GOVERNMENT ADVISORS APPOINTED [...] (SBU) Summary. The opposition Awami League fared well with its nominees for caretaker advisers, though portfolios have yet to be assigned. Sporadic political violence persists, mostly outside of Dhaka. Under apparent pressure from the former ruling party, the caretaker government reversed two [...]	2006-11-01 10:16:00	Embassy Dhaka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM BG
06DHAKA6709	OPPOSITION AGITATION CONTINUES AS ELECTION DATE [...] (SBU) Summary. The opposition continues to press wide-ranging demands through the courts and in the streets, but it is unclear whether it is prepared to resume its nationwide blockade. The Election Commission's announcement today that the election will be on January 21 may heighten anxieties [...]	2006-11-27 09:49:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV BG
06DHAKA6719	ZIA TO AMBASSADOR: YOU'RE ALL PRO-AWAMI LEAGUE [...] (SBU) Late November 29, Ambassador met for 75 minutes with Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson Khaleda Zia, who has recently taken the initiative to reach out to key chiefs of mission. Former Foreign Minister Morshed Khan, party secretary general Mannan Bhuiyan, and former foreign affairs [...]	2006-11-30 07:49:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV BG
06DHAKA6724	BANGLADESH HEADS TOWARD RENEWED OPPOSITION BLOCKADE [...] (SBU) Summary. The government and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party have offered some changes in the election schedule, but the Awami League says this is not enough to avert a resumption of its nationwide blockade. Political tensions are inching up, as reflected by an apparent rampage this af [...]	2006-11-30 10:54:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PHUM PGOV BG
06DHAKA6738	EMERGING LEADERS IN BANGLADESH (C-NE6-01896) [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-04 09:11:00	Embassy Dhaka	SECRET	PINR PGOV BG
06DHAKA6782	GASTRIGHT PRESSES NON-VIOLENCE AND FLEXIBILITY ON [...] (SBU) Summary and Introduction. On December 4-5, SCA Deputy Assistant Secretary John Gastright met with senior leaders of Bangladeshi's two major parties, Acting Chief Election Commissioner Rahman, Caretaker Government Advisor Akbar Ali Khan, and business leaders about the state of Bangladesh [...]	2006-12-13 09:47:00	Embassy Dhaka	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV BG
06DILI167	AMBASSADOR GUTERRES TO CHALLENGE ALKATIRI FOR FRETILIN PARTY [...] (SBU) Summary: Preparations for Fretilin's National Party Congress are well underway. Delegates to the Congress have been elected at district meetings that began in February. Within the party it has long been assumed that Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri would continue in a second term as Secreta [...]	2006-04-12 09:13:00	Embassy Dili	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM TT
06DILI203	DAS JOHN MEETING WITH PRESIDENT GUSMAO [...] (C) Summary: EAP Deputy Assistant Secretary Eric John, along with Ambassador Rees and Emboffs, met with President Xanana Gusmao May 2 to discuss U.S. priorities and concerns in East Timor. The major focus of the discussion was the riots on Friday, April 28 and the subsequent intervention of th [...]	2006-05-03 11:06:00	Embassy Dili	SECRET	PGOV PHUM ASEC MARR PREL KJUS KCRM KAWC ID TT
06DILI214	AMBASSADOR GUTERRES ON POLITICAL/SECURITY SITUATION AND [...] (SBU) Emboff met with East Timor's Ambassador to the U.S. and the United Nations, Jose Luis Guterres, on May 6. Guterres is running against Prime Minister Alkatiri for Secretary General of the ruling Fretilin Party in the party congress scheduled for May 17-20. Ambassador Guterres conveyed st [...]	2006-05-06 14:17:00	Embassy Dili	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM ASEC MARR KDEM TT
06DILI224	FRETILIN PARTY CONGRESS: RECENT EVENTS SIGNIFICANTLY ALTER [...] (C) Summary. In light of the serious unresolved issues and current potential for unrest, Fretilin party leaders continue to discuss whether the party Congress should go forward as planned in Dili on May 17-19. Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri's public popularity, never his strong suit, is at its l [...]	2006-05-11 15:07:00	Embassy Dili	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM TT
06DILI231	FRETILIN PARTY CONGRESS WILL BE "A REAL FIGHT [...] (C) Summary: According to Embassy sources within and close to the ruling party, the Fretilin Party Congress scheduled to take place in Dili May 17-19, will be "a real fight". The competition will not only be between the two dominant candidates for Secretary General, but also over competing vi [...]	2006-05-14 08:15:00	Embassy Dili	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM TT
06DILI232	FRETILIN PARTY CONGRESS WILL BE "A REAL FIGHT [...] (C) Summary: According to Embassy sources within and close to the ruling party, the Fretilin Party Congress scheduled to take place in Dili May 17-19, will be "a real fight". The competition will not only be between the two dominant candidates for Secretary General, but also over competing vi [...]	2006-05-14 08:15:00	Embassy Dili	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM TT
06DILI239	EAST TIMOR SITREP FOR MAY 17, 2006 [...] (U) Commercial, transportation, and civic activity in the city are normal. A few roadblocks have been established around the area where the Fretilin Party Congress is taking place. There were 76 seats open on outbound flights. The Australian, British Irish, Korean, New Zealand, Philippines, [...]	2006-05-17 16:03:00	Embassy Dili	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC AMGT PGOV KDEM TT
06DILI240	EAST TIMOR SITREP FOR MAY 18, 2006 [...] (C) SUMMARY. - LIFE IN DILI - FRETILIN CONGRESS DAY 2 - AMERICAN CITIZENS ISSUES - EMERGENCY ACTION COMMITTEE - SECURITY ASSESSMENT LIFE IN DILI Â [...]	2006-05-18 15:15:00	Embassy Dili	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV MARR KDEM TT
06DILI291	AMBASSADOR'S MEETINGS WITH MINISTER RAMOS-HORTA [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-03 19:12:00	Embassy Dili	SECRET	ASEC PGOV MOPS PHUM TT KDEM KPKO
06DILI300	EAST TIMOR SITREP FOR JUNE 8, 2006 [...] (SBU) Summary - GNR restricted to barracks after confrontation with Australian forces; - Provisional cooperation agreement reached between JTF and Portuguese forces; - Armed group claims Alkatiri gave them weapons to kill opponents; - Foreign Defense Attaches inv [...]	2006-06-08 19:25:00	Embassy Dili	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MOPS ASEC PHUM UN KPKO CASC PO MY AS TT
06DILI313	EMBASSY DILI VIEWS ON POST-UNOTIL MISSION [...] (U) Summary: This message discusses possible components of a follow-on United Nations mission in East Timor after the expiration of the anticipated two-month extension of the United Nations Office in Timor-Leste (UNOTIL). Whether or not the mission is conducted under Chapter VII authority and [...]	2006-06-16 19:27:00	Embassy Dili	SECRET//NOFORN	KPKO PREL PGOV PHUM AU PO MY TT
06DILI316	PRESIDENT GUSMAO SAYS HE WILL DISMISS PRIME MINISTER THIS [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-19 19:20:00	Embassy Dili	SECRET//NOFORN	PHUM PGOV MOPS KPKO KCRM TT AS
06DILI329	EAST TIMOR SITREP: ALKATIRI MAY RESIGN TOMORROW [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-23 23:04:00	Embassy Dili	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MOPS ASEC KPKO AS TT
06DILI333	EAST TIMOR SITREP: PRESIDENT ACCEPTS PRIME MINISTER'S [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-26 15:23:00	Embassy Dili	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MOPS ASEC KCRM AS TT
06DILI334	EAST TIMOR SITREP FOR 27 JULY [...] (U) Summary: --- President Gusmao will lead interim government for 30 days; --- Alkatiri resisting summons to defend against criminal charges; --- Pro-Alkatiri demonstrators may enter Dili tomorrow; --- Senior Australian official may visit Dili on Thursday; --- Security update. End Summary. [...]	2006-06-27 15:12:00	Embassy Dili	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV MOPS ASEC KCRM AEMR AS TT
06DILI335	EAST TIMOR SITREP FOR 28 JULY [...] (U) Summary: --- Dili security situation deteriorates overnight; --- President "considering all options" for new Government; --- Demonstration update: westerners prepare to depart, easterners undecided; --- UDT leadership announces the replacement of its two Members of Parliament; --- Govern [...]	2006-06-28 11:22:00	Embassy Dili	SECRET	PGOV MOPS ASEC KCRM AEMR AS TT
06DILI341	EAST TIMOR SITREP FOR 30 JUNE [...] (U) Summary: --- Ramos-Horta to head interim government? --- President may negotiate with Fretilin on new Prime Minister ---- Demonstrators depart after speeches by Gusmao, Alkatiri, Lu'olo; --- Alkatiri claims Parliamentary immunity in arms case; --- Fretilin activists contend their leader [...]	2006-06-30 15:12:00	Embassy Dili	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MOPS ASEC KCRM AEMR PO AS TT
06DILI358	JAPANESE EMBASSY VIEWS NEXT UN MISSION [...] (C/NF) Summary: A Japanese diplomat meeting with DCM spoke highly of Special Representative of the Secretary General (SRSG) Sukehiro Hasegawa and suggested Hasegawa should head the next UN mission in East Timor. Japan will not contribute troops or police to the peacekeeping operation (PKO),b [...]	2006-07-12 07:51:00	Embassy Dili	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV KPKO UN TT
06DILI368	PRIME MINISTER RAMOS-HORTA ANNOUNCES NEW GOVERNMENT [...] (SBU) Summary: Prime Minister Jose Ramos-Horta on Friday, July 14, announced the composition of the government over which he will preside. The new government resembles the previous one led by ex-Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri in most respects, with a few notable changes. The majority of ministe [...]	2006-07-17 12:09:00	Embassy Dili	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV TT
06DILI369	EAST TIMOR SITREP FOR JULY 10-17, 2006 [...] Summary: New government leaves opposition parties cold Prosecutor General sworn in for second four-year term Rai Los hands over his weapons Parliament back to work on electoral law and Alkatiri case Plans for additional demonstrations called off Internally Displaced People (IDPs) beginning to [...]	2006-07-17 12:09:00	Embassy Dili	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM ASEC MARR TT
06DILI439	PRESIDENT GUSMAO CONCERNED ABOUT CAPE VERDE SRSG CANDIDATE [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-29 02:56:00	Embassy Dili	SECRET//NOFORN	CV PO TT KPKO UN PREL KDEM PHUM
06DILI491	EAST TIMOR'S STRONGEST OPPOSITION PARTY GAINING MOMENTUM [...] (SBU) Summary: East Timor's strongest opposition party, the Democratic Party (PD),held its national congress on September 29 - October 1, reelecting the incumbent leadership. The congress demonstrated that PD has emerged as a well-organized and well-funded party with a strong base among the y [...]	2006-10-05 05:54:00	Embassy Dili	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM ID TT
06DJIBOUTI314	IMAGES FROM THE REGIONAL ELECTIONS CAMPAIGN [...] (U) SUMMARRY: Unprecedented aspects have been noticed during the campaign for Djibouti's first ever Regional Elections for which campaigning began on February 25 and ended on March 8. The Regional and Communal Elections are set to take place on March 10, 2006. At the end of 2005, President Gu [...]	2006-03-09 17:11:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM DJ
06DJIBOUTI372	DJIBOUTI AND ARAB LEAGUE DEMARCHE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Djibouti's Minister of Foreign Affairs indicated that Djibouti shares similar points of view with the United States regarding the four key issues on the agenda in the upcoming Arab League Summit. He also offered insights on other issues such as Iran, Somalia, and a Common Defense [...]	2006-03-27 05:18:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KPAL IS SO SU IR IZ DJ
06DJIBOUTI473	DJIBOUTI, THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL, AND AFRICAN [...] On April 16, Ambassador Ragsdale and Poloff (notetaker) delivered letter reftel A from Secretary Rice and reftel B talking points to Foreign Minister Mahmoud Ali Youssouf. 2. Ambassador Ragsdale encouraged the Government of Djibouti not to support candidacies for UN Human Right Council memb [...]	2006-04-19 13:35:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	OPDC PREL PHUM DJ UN
06DJIBOUTI555	DJIBOUTI ON IRAN'S HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL CANDIDACY [...] (C) 1. Poloff delivered demarche per reftel to Nasser Mohammed Hassan, the Assistant Director for Bilateral Affairs in charge of America/Europe at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Hassan said he could not give an official response, as all other Ministry of Foreign Affairs officials are current [...]	2006-05-10 11:50:00	Embassy Djibouti	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL DJ
06DJIBOUTI74	PREPARING FOR REGIONAL ELECTIONS [...] (U) SUMMARY: On March 10th, 2006, Djibouti will take steps toward a new electoral structure when elections are held to create regional governing councils, part of the decentralization process of the Government of Djibouti (GoD). These elections have been postponed for more than two years but [...]	2006-01-18 12:51:00	Embassy Djibouti	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PINS DJ
06DOHA1575	QATARI MFA: AL JAZEERA S NOT A BILATERAL [...] (C) Summary: After recalling its Ambassador from Qatar October 19 in protest at the content of an Al Jazeera interview with a Tunisian opposition member concerning the Tunisian government's hijab policy, the Tunisian government (GOT) announced the closure of its mission to Qatar October 25. A [...]	2006-10-30 05:05:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM KPAO PGOV QA TS
06DOHA1639	QATAR SEEKS USG SUPPORT FOR PARAGUAY TO HOST NEXT [...] (C) Mohamed al-Rumaihy, Assistant to the Minister for Follow-Up Affairs at the Qatari MFA and Qatar's chief organizer for the Sixth International Conference for New or Restored Democracies (ICNRD - see reftel),asked Ambassador November 8 for USG assistance in raising funds for Paraguay to hos [...]	2006-11-09 13:11:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL KDEM QA
06DOHA1715	AL JAZEERA ENGLISH HEAD OF NEWS CAUTIOUSLY [...] (U) PAO met December 6 with Ibrahim Helal, Deputy Managing Director for News and Programming of Al Jazeera English (AJE). The Egyptian-born Helal is 36 years old and worked as program editor for the Al Jazeera Arabic (AJA) channel from its founding in 1996 until 1999. He then worked for Abu Dha [...]	2006-12-07 11:04:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAO PREL QA ALJAZEERA
06DOHA360	NATIONALITY LAW: CITIZENSHIP AND POLITICAL RIGHTS [...] (C) Summary. The recent Amiri decision to restore citizenship to approximately 6,000 people who were stripped of their Qatari nationality last year came as a welcome surprise to thousands of people whose fate has been uncertain for over a year. Not coincidentally, the decision comes on the hee [...]	2006-03-09 06:02:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL QA
06DOHA362	QATARI WOMEN ON ELECTION ISSUES [...] Summary. The political section recently met with a group of Qatari women as part of Post's outreach activities to Qatari women in support of their efforts to realize broad political participation in society. Young and old women from various professional backgrounds credited Sheikha Mozah, wife [...]	2006-03-09 13:35:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM PREL KWMN KDEM KMPI QA
06DOHA461	COUNSELOR ZELIKOW'S MEETING WITH QATARI FOREIGN [...] (S) Summary. Department Counselor Dr. Philip Zelikow met with the Qatari Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, and the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs March 20 to begin a strategic dialogue between the two countries, consult on Iran, and enlist support for [...]	2006-03-27 09:41:00	Embassy Doha	SECRET	PREL MARR KPAL XF IR IZ QA
06DOHA467	WADAH KHANFAR TAKES THE HELM OF THE AL JAZEERA [...] (C) Summary: PAO met March 27 with Wadah Khanfar, Managing Director of Al Jazeera satellite channel. Khanfar discussed his recent appointment as Director-General of the Al Jazeera Network, noting that his two mandates are to minimize costs by integrating the infrastructures of the diverse Al Ja [...]	2006-03-27 14:49:00	Embassy Doha	CONFIDENTIAL	KPAO PREL QA ALJAZEERA
06DOHA524	FOREIGN MINISTER ON DEMOCRACY, TERRORISM, IRAN [...] Summary. First Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Hamad bin Jassim Al Thani (HBJ) gave a speech on democratization in the Middle East April 1 during the Doha Cultural Festival. Answering questions afterwards, he said that Qatar will hold the first elections for the country's legislative body in ear [...]	2006-04-06 04:08:00	Embassy Doha	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM ECON PTER IZ IR QA
06DUBAI1217	IRAN: ASSEMBLY OF EXPERTS ELECTION UPDATE [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-04 14:04:00	Consulate Dubai	SECRET	PGOV SOCI IR
06DUBAI1859	DRL DAS BARKS-RUGGLES' IRAN MEETINGS IN DUBAI [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-01 13:50:00	Consulate Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IR SOCI
06DUBAI2300	VIEWS FROM IRAN'S CULTURAL SECTOR [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-23 13:49:00	Consulate Dubai	SECRET	PGOV PREL IR SOCI
06DUBAI2756	IRANIAN STUDENT ACTIVIST VIEW OF IRAN AND US POLICY [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-15 13:33:00	Consulate Dubai	SECRET	PGOV PREL IR PHUM
06DUBAI292	SABA TV DENIED LICENSE TO BROADCAST FROM DUBAI [...] No summary [...]	2006-01-18 14:30:00	Consulate Dubai	SECRET	PINR ECPS IR PGOV SCUL TC
06DUBAI3132	IRAN'S CENTRAL GOVERNOR MAY LEAVE OVER OBJECTION TO [...] (S/NF) Summary: According to one source, the governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) may be removed for questioning President Ahmadinejad's request to transfer Iranian government money into private accounts inside and out of the country. The source claims a personal friendship with the gover [...]	2006-05-24 16:00:00	Consulate Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	IR PGOV PINR PINS PREL ECON EFIN
06DUBAI4047	IRANIAN OFFICIAL STATEMENTS ON THE NUCLEAR ISSUE [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-28 16:38:00	Consulate Dubai	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IR ZP PGOV PREL KNNP
06DUBAI5191	IRPO: IRANIAN MPS INDICATE US MESSAGE NOT REACHING POPULACE [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-14 12:07:00	Consulate Dubai	SECRET	PGOV PREL ECON ENRG ETTC IR ZP AE
06DUBAI53	IRAN'S OIL MINISTRY FROM THE INSIDE [...] (C) Summary: According to several contacts, employees of Iran's Oil Ministry and the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) are relatively satisfied with the selection of the new Oil Minister. At the same time, they were confused by President Ahmadinejad's promises to root out what he termed as th [...]	2006-01-03 13:51:00	Consulate Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	IR PGOV PINR ECON EPET
06DUBAI543	IRANIANS CLAIM NUCLEAR CRISIS HELPS GOVERNMENT [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-06 12:08:00	Consulate Dubai	SECRET	AORC IAEA KNNP EU IR
06DUBAI583	REFORMERS IN IRAN TRYING TO REGROUP [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-08 07:58:00	Consulate Dubai	SECRET	PGOV IR PREL
06DUBAI6065	IRAN HINTING AT TEMPORARY SUSPENSION? [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-26 13:40:00	Consulate Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV IR KNNP
06DUBAI6940	RAS AL KHAIMAH SHEIKH DISCUSSES ELECTIONS, FREE TRADE [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-19 13:27:00	Consulate Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	ECIN ECON PGOV SOCI KDEM AE
06DUBLIN1044	IRELAND'S DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER RESIGNS [...] (U) On September 7, Ireland's first female Deputy Prime Minister (Tanaiste),Mary Harney, unexpectedly resigned as leader of the Progressive Democrats (PD) party, the center-right, minor partner in the governing coalition led by the Fianna Fail party. Harney had been PD leader for nearly 13 [...]	2006-09-08 13:30:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV EI
06DUBLIN1068	JUSTICE MINISTER APPOINTED DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER [...] (U) On September 13, Prime Minister (Taoiseach) Bertie Ahern appointed as Deputy Prime Minister (Tanaiste) the new leader of the Progressive Democrats (PD) party and current Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Michael McDowell. (In Ireland, the leader of the minority party in a coa [...]	2006-09-14 15:49:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EI
06DUBLIN1111	IRELAND AND THE UN HRC: DARFUR IS THE HIGHEST [...] (C) The Irish Government largely agrees with USG views on the UN Human Rights Council (HRC),but sees Darfur as the highest priority for the HRC's second session, according to Eamon MacAodha, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Counsellor for Human Rights, to whom Pol/Econ Section Chief deliv [...]	2006-09-27 15:08:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM UN EI
06DUBLIN134	IRELAND TACITLY FAVORS VOSS FOR ICAO SECRETARY [...] (SBU) Ireland supports U.S. candidate Bill Voss' bid for the post of ICAO Secretary General, according to Robin McKay, Department of Transport Principal Officer for Aviation Regulation and International Relations, to whom Post delivered ref A demarche on February 2. Ongoing discussions among [...]	2006-02-07 17:14:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL EAIR ICAO AU BE NL SZ IR EI
06DUBLIN206	IRELAND/UN: VENEZUELA, THE PEACEBUILDING [...] (C) Like the United States, Ireland believes that Venezuela would bring neither strength nor diplomatic credentials to the 2007-2008 Latin America non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council, according to John Deady and Brian Cahalane, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Counselor and First [...]	2006-02-28 09:14:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KPKO UNSC GT VE EI
06DUBLIN277	PRE-GAERC RESPONSE: IRELAND NOT CONSIDERING BALKAN [...] (C) Summary: On March 15, Post delivered ref A and B demarche points to Jim Kelly, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) EU Correspondent. Regarding the Balkans, Kelly said that Member States would respect the electorate's chosen outcome in the Montenegrin referendum, but had not begun to deve [...]	2006-03-16 17:20:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ETRD EUN YI MW SR BK BO IR
06DUBLIN338	IRELAND ESPONSE TO U.S. CANDIDACY FOR [...] No summary [...]	2006-03-30 16:08:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED	ECPS AORC EI
06DUBLIN372	IRELAND UNLIKELY TO CONTRIBUTE POLICE TRAINERS TO [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-07 16:52:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED	EI IZ JO KCRM KJUS MARR MCAP PGOV PINR PINS
06DUBLIN473	NO IRISH SUPPORT FOR IRAN ON HRC [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-28 18:54:00	Embassy Dublin	CONFIDENTIAL	KUNR PHUM UNHRC PREL EI
06DUBLIN621	DVD PIRACY: AN INCREASINGLY SERIOUS PROBLEM IN [...] (SBU) Summary: Despite strong domestic IPR legislation, DVD piracy is on the rise in Ireland, a problem that judicial leniency in IPR court cases has made difficult to combat. The counterfeit DVD market is now reportedly 1.5 times the size of the legitimate market, with counterfeiters earning [...]	2006-05-31 16:29:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PINR ECON ETRD KCRM EI
06DUBLIN66	BIOMETRIC PASSPORTS IN IRELAND - STATUS REPORT [...] No summary [...]	2006-01-20 16:40:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED	CVIS CMGT PGOV PREL KFRD EI
06DUBLIN664	IRELAND CONSIDERS U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN HUMAN [...] On May 31 emboff delivered reftel dipnote and talking points to Department of Foreign Affairs Human Rights Section Director Eamonn MacAodha. MacAodha confirmed Ireland's participation at the September 7 New York meeting of the States Parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Politica [...]	2006-06-09 13:27:00	Embassy Dublin	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM US UNHRC EI
06DUSHANBE1470	TAJIKISTAN'S POLITICAL PARTIES CONSIDER BOYCOTTING ELECTION [...] (C) SUMMARY: The three main opposition political parties are considering boycotting Tajikistan's presidential election as a statement of protest. Knowing Rahmonov will win handily and worried legitimate opposition candidates may not even have a chance to run, the Democratic Party of Tajikis [...]	2006-08-02 12:33:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE1498	RADIO SILENCE CONTINUES FOR BBC IN TAJIKISTAN [...] (SBU) Tajikistan's State Radio and Television Committee (SRTC) announced August 2 it refused to give BBC a license to broadcast in Tajiki/ Farsi on FM radio. Margaret Belof, the British DCM, told PolOff August 3 the committee based its refusal on two grounds: the BBC is still not properly re [...]	2006-08-04 11:51:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM TI
06DUSHANBE151	RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR KICKS OFF TAJIKISTAN'S 2006 PRESIDENTIAL [...] Although President Emomali Rahmonov has not officially announced that he will be a candidate for the late 2006 presidential election in Tajikistan, Russian Ambassador Ramazan Abdulatipov more than endorsed him at a press conference on January 24. According to multiple press reports, he said, [...]	2006-01-26 09:49:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PROP KDEM RS TI
06DUSHANBE1555	BUMPS ON THE SILK ROAD: TAJIK PRESIDENT RAHMONOV PROMOTES [...] SUMMARY: President Rahmonov conducted a five-day state visit to India from August 6-10, his first trip to India since 2004. Rahmonov sought to bolster flagging economic relations between India and Tajikistan, encouraging Indian investments in hydro power projects. The two countries signed fiv [...]	2006-08-14 06:42:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ETRD ECON ENRG EFIN TI IN
06DUSHANBE1593	TAJIK FM NAZAROV'S MEETING WITH DAS EVAN FEIGENBAUM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Tan and relaxed from his trip to the EurAsEC meeting in Sochi, Tajikistan's Foreign Minister Talbak Nazarov told Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum August 18 that U.S- Tajik bilateral relations were based on trust, and hoped the next phase would focus on economic assista [...]	2006-08-21 12:32:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ENRG KDEM PHUM TI
06DUSHANBE1599	TAJIK PRESIDENTIAL ADVISOR RAHMATULLOYEV MEETS DAS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Presidential Advisor on Foreign Policy Erkin Rahmatulloyev waxed philosophical on Central Asia's history and role in U.S. policy and the challenges facing his country, but agreed with Deputy Assistant Secretary Evan Feigenbaum that the U.S. and Tajik governments share the same pr [...]	2006-08-23 12:15:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ENRG KDEM KISL TI
06DUSHANBE1613	TEN WEEKS TO ELECTIONS, TAJIKISTAN MOVING SLOWLY TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ten weeks out from the November Presidential election, Tajik authorities are moving very slowly to implement improvements to the electoral process. After a significant step forward in May, when Tajik authorities presented donors with a the first government plans to address previ [...]	2006-08-28 12:30:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE1623	TAJIKISTAN: SDPT CHAIRMAN RETURNS FROM MEDICAL TREATMENT IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Social Democratic Party of Tajikistan's (SDPT) Chairman, Rahmatullo Zoyirov met with PolOff August 28 after returning from treatment in Moscow and Switzerland following his stroke. Zoyirov appeared healthy and reinvigorated, and discussed the upcoming presidential election [...]	2006-08-30 05:19:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM TI RS
06DUSHANBE1654	NINE WEEKS OUT: OSCE UNDECIDED ON ELECTION OBSERVERS IN [...] (U) After a weeklong visit, the OSCE/ODIHR Needs Assessment Mission (NAM) remains undecided on whether or not it will send a full-scale observation mission for the November 6 presidential election. The NAM, comprised of three OSCE/ODIHR officials, debriefed international missions August 31 o [...]	2006-09-06 08:16:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM TI

06DUSHANBE1662	IRPT CONFIRMS KABIRI AS CHAIRMAN IN EMOTIONAL CONGRESS [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) confirmed Muhiddin Kabiri as its chairman during an emotional political party congress with members still mourning the loss of former chairman Said Abdullo Nuri. The IRPT delegates presented a united front and members gave impa [...]	2006-09-07 10:27:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KISL KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE1711	AMBASSADOR'S FIRST SUBSTANTIVE MEETING WITH TAJIK FOREIGN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following a Letter of Agreement signing ceremony 9/13 (reftel a),Foreign Minister Nazarov invited Ambassador for a one-on-one meeting to discuss issues she had raised prior to presenting credentials 9/4 (reftel b). While Nazarov could not offer any concrete assistance on any o [...]	2006-09-14 08:32:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV EAID EINV TI
06DUSHANBE1723	EIGHT WEEKS OUT: CCER ISSUING DECREES LEFT AND RIGHT [...] Tajikistan's Central Committee on Elections and Referenda (CCER) signed a new decree September 15 addressing candidates' usage of mass media during the presidential campaign, establishing polling stations and forming a working group to deal with international observers. The decrees are a smal [...]	2006-09-19 08:05:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE1744	SEVEN WEEKS OUT: LET THE GAMES BEGIN, TAJIK ELECTION [...] (U) Five political parties officially announced their candidates for president during congresses held September 16-17. The candidates thus far are all chairmen of their parties, have little nationwide popular support and are weak politicians. With the exception of Narziev's Socialist Party o [...]	2006-09-22 10:05:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE1766	TAJIKISTAN: KABIRI'S IRPT TAKES A "TIME OUT" [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During an hour-long introductory call with the Ambassador September 26, Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) leader Muhiddin Kabiri described his party's reasoning for not participating in the upcoming presidential elections. Kabiri said the party would use the next [...]	2006-09-27 10:27:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL OEXC TI
06DUSHANBE1773	SIX WEEKS OUT: NO STRONG CANDIDATE WILL CHALLENGE RAHMONOV [...] (U) Tajikistan's opposition political party congresses have taken a stance not to participate in the election. Short of boycotting the election, the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (IRPT),the Social Democratic Party of Tajikistan (SDPT) and the Democratic Party of Tajikistan (DPT) [...]	2006-09-28 02:53:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE1803	SCENESETTER FOR A/S BOUCHER'S VISIT TO DUSHANBE [...] (U) Embassy Dushanbe welcomes Assistant Secretary Boucher back to Tajikistan. This visit will be a good opportunity for you to build upon your May meetings in Dushanbe and give an extra push for better conduct one month before the presidential election. 2. (C) The U.S.-Tajikistan bilat [...]	2006-09-29 11:23:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM EAID EINV TI
06DUSHANBE1840	FOREIGN MINISTER LOOKS SOUTH FOR OPPORTUNITY AND NERVOUSLY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a 45-minute meeting with Assistant Secretary Richard Boucher October 6, Foreign Minister Talbak SIPDIS Nazarov remarked that the United States and Tajikistan have a positive bilateral relationship because they have built an atmosphere of trust. He thanked Boucher for [...]	2006-10-07 08:08:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM EAID EINV ENRG TI
06DUSHANBE1841	TAJIK PRESIDENT TELLS BOUCHER ELECTION SHOULD MEET [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a two-hour meeting with Assistant Secretary Richard Boucher October 6, Tajikistan's President SIPDIS Emomali Rahmonov stressed the positive bilateral relationship with the United States. Stating he wanted to deepen contacts at every level, Rahmonov thanked the United Stat [...]	2006-10-07 08:24:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM EAID EINV ENRG TI
06DUSHANBE1848	ONE MONTH OUT: TAJIK GOVT SHUTS DOWN WEBSITES AHEAD OF THE [...] (U) Tajikistan's internet service providers blocked access to several websites deemed "opposition" sites one month ahead of the November 6 presidential election. Sites include popular news information agencies such as Ferghana.ru and Centralasia.ru. The Ministry of Communications' Agency o [...]	2006-10-10 09:33:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE1863	FOUR WEEKS OUT: POLITICAL PARTY FACTION BRIBES MINISTRY OF [...] (SBU) Four weeks out from the November 6 presidential election, five candidates have successfully registered candidate. Opposition political parties are weaker than ever, as a faction of the Democratic Party has won government approval. The government ordered internet providers to block ne [...]	2006-10-12 11:10:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE1931	DESPITE THE CHAMPAGNE, NOT MUCH TO CELEBRATE IN TAJIKISTAN'S [...] (U) INTRODUCTION: During an October 17 visit to Shahrinau -- Persian for "New City" -- PolOffs found nothing new in tours of a wineless winery, a school with no electricity and talks with local government officials. The district, located 25 kilometers east of Dushanbe and 25 km west of the Uz [...]	2006-10-20 05:58:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV ECON EAID ENGR ETRD TI
06DUSHANBE1935	THREE WEEKS OUT: OBSERVER MISSION DEPLOYING WITH MORE VIGOR [...] (C) Three weeks out, Tajikistan shows few visible signs of an impending presidential election. Aside from a two-story poster of President Rahmonov (resplendent with five by two foot eyebrows) on Dushanbe's main boulevard, campaign materials are conspicuously absent in the capital. PolOffs sa [...]	2006-10-23 06:27:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE199	TAJIK CABINET SHUFFLE PLACES OLD RAHMONOV ALLY IN KEY ECON [...] (U) Tajik President Rahmonov appointed Matlubkhon Davlatov as State Advisor to the President for Economic Policy, replacing Faizullo Kholboboyev. The January 30 decree elevated Davlatov to the senior economic position in Tajikistan and named Kholboboyev Representative to the CIS and the Eura [...]	2006-01-31 11:48:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON TI
06DUSHANBE1998	ONE WEEK OUT: RAHMONOV'S PR CAMPAIGN STRENGTHENS, DPT DRAMA [...] (C) SUMMARY: With six days to go before the election, the pocket party candidates have hit the campaign trail and look more like public relations agents campaigning for Rahmonov than candidates in their own right. The Democratic Party of Tajikistan's (DPT) drama continues with the remnant DP [...]	2006-10-31 12:41:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE2020	TAJIK POLITICAL PARTIES FEAR SITUATION WILL DETERIORATE [...] (C) SUMMARY: With the Tajik presidential election a foregone conclusion, Tajik political parties try to plan for after the election, but from their perspective, the future looks bleak. Political party leaders predict that the government will clamp down on political activity. Some are runni [...]	2006-11-03 07:08:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE2033	TAJIK PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION REPORT #1 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The polls have yet to close, but Tajikistan's presidential election seems to suffer from many of the same problems as the 2005 parliamentary election. The pre-election period did witness positive cooperation between international organizations (especially the United Nations a [...]	2006-11-06 14:02:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE2038	RAHMONOV WINS TAJIK PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION WITH 79.3 PERCENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: President Rahmonov won a third term with 79.3 percent of the vote, according to preliminary results. Embassy observers deployed throughout Tajikistan witnessed the gamut of election practices from completely transparent tabulation processes to blatant ballot stuffing by commissi [...]	2006-11-07 12:26:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE2044	POLITICAL PARTIES REACT TO RAHMONOV'S WIN [...] (U) Tajik president Emomali Rahmonov won 79.3 percent of the vote in the November 6 election. Although his popularity is genuine among the people, opposition parties remain vocal in criticizing the election and will continue to express dissatisfaction with the current president and call him [...]	2006-11-08 13:25:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE2050	TAJIK ELECTION NUMBERS SHOW SURPRISING REGIONAL DIFFERENCES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Rahmonov's re-election to a third term November 6 indicates his genuine popularity among Tajiks and reflects the people's recognition that Rahmonov's years as president have coincided with a period of relative stability in the country. Many in fact were surprised Rahmonov did [...]	2006-11-09 13:10:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE2095	MCC NOT IN TAJIKISTAN'S SIGHTS [...] (U) SUMMARY: EmbOffs delivered Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) scorecards and talking points to multiple audiences of unenthusiastic Tajik officials. Tajik government officials recognize that the country still has far to go to be considered for MCC candidacy, and sidestepped our attem [...]	2006-11-16 04:17:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID ECON EFIN TI
06DUSHANBE2149	IN TAJIKISTAN'S WINDY CITY, LOCAL GOVERNMENT WELCOMES NGO [...] (U) SUMMARY: Whether building bridges, running an internet access center, or publishing youth newspapers, international and local NGOs operate effectively and with few bureaucratic barriers in the city and district of Faisobod. District Chairman Ismatullo Zaidov was quick to praise NGO contr [...]	2006-11-29 05:53:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KHUM KDEM ENRG TI
06DUSHANBE2228	HOW WE CAN HELP THE TAJIK ELECTION COMMISSION PREPARE FOR [...] (U) This is an Action cable. See Paragraphs 5 and 9. 2. (U) Without the pressure of an upcoming election and with the international spotlight shining elsewhere, we have an unusual opportunity to engage Tajikistan's Central Commission for Elections and Referenda. The CCER would like to ma [...]	2006-12-20 11:07:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KPOA KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE311	SOMETIMES IT'S BETTER TO ASK PERMISSION THAN BEG [...] (U) USAID Dushanbe requested guidance from the Ambassador February 15 on a sensitive issue. The U.S. NGO Community Habitat and Finance (CHF)'s Alternative to Conflict in Tajikistan program has an Economic Opportunity Center (EOC) in Isfara in the sensitive Farghana Valley that offers computer [...]	2006-02-16 11:45:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PTER EAID KISL KIRF TI
06DUSHANBE338	TAJIKISTAN: POLITICAL PARTY ACTIVIST FREED FROM JAIL [...] Social Democratic Party of Tajikistan (SDPT) activist and lawyer Fayzinoso Vohidova was released from prison February 21. On October 13 the Sughd regional prosecutor's charged Vohidova with "forgery and the production and sale of forged documents", "evading tax payments", and "causing damage b [...]	2006-02-23 05:36:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE402	TAJIKISTAN: AGA KHAN SERENA HOTEL PROBABLY DOWN THE TUBES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Prince Amyn Aga Khan visited Dushanbe February 24 to break ground for the long-awaited Dushanbe Serena Hotel. Instead, President Rahmonov and Dushanbe Mayor Obaidulloyev, improbable allies for once, probably broke the project for good, on camera. Although this appears to be high [...]	2006-03-01 09:03:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON EINV TI
06DUSHANBE443	TAJIKISTAN: DISTORTED VIEWS FROM THE EDUCATED STREET [...] SUMMARY: Distorted views of U.S. policy and goals originate, in large part, in the Russian mass media, which dominate Tajikistan's information space. Reputable and independent international broadcasts in Russian, perhaps from a CNN Russian Service, would help to alleviate this problem. END [...]	2006-03-06 11:23:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PROP EINV SNAR SOCI KPAO RS TI
06DUSHANBE493	TAJIKISTAN'S MOI WITH AES ON POWER TRANSMISSION LINES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Post received the following letter from the Minister of Energy regarding Tajik government cooperation with AES, including the nine-page Memorandum of Intent for the "construction of a 220kV transmission line connecting the energy systems of Tajikistan and Afghanistan." The l [...]	2006-03-14 13:55:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ENRG ECON RS TI AF
06DUSHANBE546	TAJIKISTAN: HOW TO IMPROVE THE NOVEMBER 2006 ELECTION [...] (SBU) Although it is getting late in the game, we still have an opportunity, if we begin work now, to influence the Government of Tajikistan to take steps forward toward meeting international standards in the November 2006 presidential election. If we can achieve this modest goal, we will hav [...]	2006-03-27 11:09:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE577	TAJIK AND AFGHAN BUSINESSWOMEN NETWORK AT KHATLON [...] Maybe sewing really IS women's work? At a March 29 conference in Qurghon-Teppa, 50 Tajik and Afghan women entrepreneurs came together to network and seek business cooperation, but had few examples of success outside the sectors of handicraft. Enthusiasm and energy were abundant, but the con [...]	2006-03-30 13:02:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV ECON EAID EAGR SOCI KWMN AF TI
06DUSHANBE616	TAJIKISTAN'S STRATEGIC RESEARCH CENTER'S SURPRISINGLY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a March 23 posting on the "Asia-Plus" website, the director of President Rahmonov's Strategic Research Center think tank discussed his preliminary findings from an on-going study mandated by President Rahmonov about corruption in Tajikistan. His conclusions are surprisingly [...]	2006-04-07 07:26:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON SOCI KCRM MCC TI
06DUSHANBE620	TAJIKISTAN'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: AN OPPORTUNITY FOR [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. Not for public Internet. 2. (U) Dear Assistant Secretary Lowenkron: I would like to solicit your help in advancing democracy in Tajikistan. See request in para eight. 3. (U) Tajikistan's next presidential election will be i [...]	2006-04-07 10:49:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM EAID KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE648	TAJIKISTAN: IRPT SAYS RAHMONOV WILL USE LIBEL SUIT AS [...] (C) Muhiddin Kabiri, the Deputy Chairman of the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (IRPT) told PolOff April 6 President Rahmonov likely will stop the lawsuit filed by Dushanbe Vodokanal against IRPT Chairman Said Abdullo Nuri closer to the election in November. 2. (U) Dushanbe Vo [...]	2006-04-11 10:12:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM KISL KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE704	TAJIK JOURNALISTS UNION SUSPENSION NOT A CRACK DOWN ON MEDIA [...] On April 11 the Ministry of Justice announced a Dushanbe district court suspended the Union of Journalists of Tajikistan for three months. The suspension is not seen as a threat to media freedom, but rather a move by the government to oust the Union's current chairman, Hayot Davlatov. 2. [...]	2006-04-14 06:55:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PHUM ELAB KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE751	TAJIKISTAN: UNTOP AND OSCE SPONSOR FIRST PRESIDENTIAL [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) The UN Secretary General's Special Representative for the Tajikistan Office for Peace Building (UNTOP),Ambassador Vladimir Sotirov (secunded to the UN from the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry),cond [...]	2006-04-24 09:34:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE779	TAJIKISTAN'S SHARIPOV DISCUSSES CORRUPTION, IRAN, RUSSIA, [...] (C) The Ambassador met April 26 with Director of the President's Strategic Research Center (SRC) Suhrob Sharipov for a wide-ranging discussion on the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC),anti-corruption efforts in Tajikistan, Iranian-Tajik relations, and Tajikistan's increasing unease with [...]	2006-04-27 08:35:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON ENRG SOCI KCOR KMCA KDEM IR RS
06DUSHANBE827	TAJIKISTAN'S MOST ISLAMIC REGION FEELS MOST NEGLECTED [...] SUMMARY: Rasht Valley, one of Tajikistan's most isolated and devoutly Islamic districts, feels left behind. The economic boom evident elsewhere in Tajikistan has yet to reach this agricultural area. NGO and civil society leaders observe that while international organizations are active, mor [...]	2006-05-03 13:25:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL PHUM ECON EAID SOCI TI
06DUSHANBE840	TAJIKISTAN: WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY EVENTS [...] SUMMARY: Embassy Dushanbe marked World Press Freedom Day with an on-line press conference with the Ambassador answering questions from Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Russia. The Ambassador also participated in a World Press Freedom Day roundtable hosted by Internews, the Institute for War and P [...]	2006-05-07 07:49:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM KPAO KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE858	SCA A/S BOUCHER, NSC SENIOR DIRECTOR MILLARD ESTABLISH SOLID [...] (C) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Richard Boucher and National Security Council Senior Adviser Elisabeth Millard met with President Emomali Rahmonov for nearly two hours on May 8 to discuss strengthening cooperation between Tajikistan and the United States i [...]	2006-05-10 06:39:00	Embassy Dushanbe	SECRET	PREL PGOV EAID ENRG SNAR KDEM KISL KPAO RS IR
06DUSHANBE861	TAJIKISTAN: NDI DEBRIEFS RAKHIMBEKOV ON HIS DETENTION, [...] (C) Embassy Dushanbe received the following memo dated May 5 from National Democratic Institute headquarters in Washington. Although it arrived via unclassified e-mail, we are sending it through the classified network because of the sensitivity of the information. 2. (C) BEGIN TEXT: ND [...]	2006-05-10 09:28:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV PINR EAID KDEM TI
06DUSHANBE862	SCA A/S BOUCHER, NSC MILLARD MEET FM NAZAROV, DISCUSS SCO, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher and NSC Senior Director Elisabeth Millmetwith Tajik Foreign Minister Talbak Nazarov May 8. Boucher delivered the reftel demarche on countering attempts to use the Shanghai Cooperation Organization ( [...]	2006-05-10 10:39:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL MARR KDEM IN TI
06DUSHANBE865	TAJIKISTAN: SCA A/S BOUCHER, NSC MILLARD MEET WITH [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. Not for public Internet. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Richard Boucher and National Security Council Senior Director Elisabeth Millard met May 8 with Tajikistan's political party leade [...]	2006-05-10 17:08:00	Embassy Dushanbe	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM KDEM KPAO TI
06DUSHANBE995	TAJIKISTAN: LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR BETTER ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Although we can predict six months before Tajikistan's presidential election that it will not fully meet international standards, we have the opportunity to ensure that the election is conducted significantly better than any previous election in Tajikistan's short independent his [...]	2006-05-30 10:01:00	Embassy Dushanbe	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM TI
06DUSSELDORF15	AL-QAIDA TRIAL OPENS IN DUESSELDORF [...] (U) Summary: A trial against suspected members of the Al-Qaida terrorist network opened in Duesseldorf May 9. One Iraqi and two Palestinian defendants have been charged with violating post-9/11 German legislation prohibiting membership in or support of a foreign terrorist organization, as we [...]	2006-05-12 13:36:00	Consulate Dusseldorf	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PTER KCRM ASEC MNUC ETTC KTFN KNNP PARM GM
06EFTOPORTMORESBY194	UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL - CANDIDACY OF IRAN [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-27 06:04:00	Embassy Port Moresby	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PUNR PHUM PP BP NH
06EFTOSANAA1996	ELECTIONS: CHARGE PRESSES FREEDOM AGENDA WITH [...] (SBU/NF) SUMMARY: In an unexpected meeting called by Saleh to discuss other issues (septel) on July 11, Charge pressed Saleh on respecting the June agreement of principles signed by the ruling party and the opposition. Charge particularly emphasized that equal access to government-owned med [...]	2006-07-12 10:32:00	Embassy Sanaa	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL KDEM MEPI YE
06FRANKFURT1273	March 26 Elections in Rheinland-Pfalz/Baden-Wuerttemberg [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With four weeks until state elections in Rheinland-Pfalz and Baden-Wuerttemberg, polls show both state governments in the lead. In Rheinland-Pfalz, the SPD/FDP coalition (Social Democratic/Free Democratic) is banking on the popularity of long-time Minister-President Kurt Beck ( [...]	2006-02-24 15:02:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR GM
06FRANKFURT1288	Hesse Local Election Update [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On March 26, Hesse will hold state-wide communal (local) elections in the most important test this year for Minister-President Roland Koch (CDU/Christian Democrats). The SPD/Social Democratic Party (which holds the most mayoral and local assembly seats in the state) is hoping to [...]	2006-02-24 16:00:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR GM
06FRANKFURT1927	March 26 Elections in Rheinland-Pfalz/Baden-Wuerttemberg [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the days leading up to March 26 state elections, Rheinland-Pfalz (R-P) Minister-President Kurt Beck (SPD/Social Democrats) and Baden-Wuerttemberg (B-W) Minister- President Guenther Oettinger (CDU/Christian Democrats) appear to be leading in their efforts to win re-election. [...]	2006-03-21 16:15:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR GM
06FRANKFURT7910	Hesse/Roland Koch in Party Financing "Blackmail" Scandal [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A week before Hesse Minister-President Roland Koch (CDU/Christian Democrats) expects to be elected CDU national deputy chairman, he finds himself entangled in a scandal over taxpayer-funded campaign financing. Koch is accused of using public financing to entice a competing part [...]	2006-11-21 09:09:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR TBIO GM
06FRANKFURT8092	SPD Left-wing Prevails / Ypsilanti to Challenge Koch [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: At the Hesse SPD/Social Democratic Party state convention December 2, party chairperson Andrea Ypsilanti edged out centrist Caucus Chief Juergen Walter for the right to challenge Hesse Minister-President Roland Koch (CDU/Christian Democrats) in January 2008. Walter, who had won [...]	2006-12-04 15:27:00	Consulate Frankfurt	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR TBIO GM
06FREETOWN322	Sierra Leoneans React to Human Rights Report [...] On April 13, the Parliamentary Human Rights Committee hosted its second annual workshop on the status of human rights in Sierra Leone and used the State Department's Country Report on Human Rights Practices as its basis for discussion. Human Rights Committee Chairman Dr. Alusine Fofana used t [...]	2006-04-19 17:11:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM ELAB KDEM KSEP PGOV PREL SL
06FREETOWN325	ON EVE OF TRIP TO UK AND US, ALL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS [...] (U) The opposition All People's Congress (APC) Party Chairman and 2007 presidential nominee Ernest Bai Koroma departs for the UK and the U.S. about April 24 to meet with diaspora APC supporters and raise money for the 2007 presidential and parliamentary elections. In the U.S. beginning May 4, [...]	2006-04-20 10:18:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV SL
06FREETOWN484	SPECIAL COURT WANTS MORE MONEY, SUPPORT [...] (C) On June 9, visiting AF/W Director Phillip Carter and PolOff met separately with three principal officials at the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL): Registrar Lovemore Munlo, Acting Chief Prosecutor Christopher Staker, and Principal Defender Vincent Nmehielle. There appeared to be cons [...]	2006-06-13 12:56:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KAWC SL NL
06FREETOWN499	SIERRA LEONE PREPARES FOR 2007 ELECTIONS [...] No summary [...]	2006-06-19 18:46:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM SL
06FREETOWN511	UNPP ELECTS US COLLEGE PROFESSOR AS PRESIDENTIAL [...] Summary: On June 16 and 17, the United National People's Party (UNPP) held a national convention in Freetown to elect a new party leader and presidential candidate. Delegates elected Abdul Karim Koroma, a U.S. professor, as presidential candidate. One party official denied the legitimacy of [...]	2006-06-22 16:44:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SL
06FREETOWN535	Decentralization Two Years On: Hopeful Signs [...] Since May 2004, when Sierra Leone held its first local elections in 32 years, local government has made tremendous progress. Devolution of government responsibility and funding have begun to occur in a real way, and local communities are starting to see the benefits. Although there is still [...]	2006-07-03 07:28:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM SL
06FREETOWN554	THE BEGINNING OF THE LONG GOODBYE: KABBAH OPENS [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-10 12:38:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL SL
06FREETOWN630	PRESIDENT KABBAH ANNOUNCES JULY 28, 2007 FOR [...] (U) On August 3, President Kabbah announced Saturday, July 28, 2007 as the date for presidential and parliamentary elections. 2. (U) Citing constitutional requirements for presidential and parliamentary elections, Kabbah has selected July 28, 2007 as a date on which both presidential and pa [...]	2006-08-03 19:17:00	Embassy Freetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SL
06FREETOWN681	RIGGED CHIEFDOM ELECTIONS: A WORRYING SIGN FOR 2007 [...] (C) On August 12, a new Mandingo paramount chief was crowned in the predominantly Limba Biriwa Chiefdom. The election was preceded by a dispute over eligible electors, a court injunction, a refusal by the National Electoral Commission (NEC) to oversee the elections, and Limba-Mandingo violenc [...]	2006-08-18 15:51:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM SL
06FREETOWN702	SIERRA LEONE STILL UNDECIDED ON UNSC VOTE, BUT [...] (C) On August 24, PolOff met with Director General of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Umaru Wurie. Wurie said that he is expecting a Venezuelan envoy to arrive on September 3 to discuss his country's candidacy for the UN Security Council. Wurie said Sierra Leone's permanent representative to the UN [...]	2006-08-28 09:06:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC UNGA SL GT VE
06FREETOWN707	SIERRA LEONE'S VOTE FOR INTERNATIONAL LAW [...] (C) On August 28, Director General of Foreign Affairs Umaru Wurie told the Ambassador that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has recommended to their mission at the UN to vote in favor of Michael Matheson's candidacy to the UN International Law Commission. 2. (C) On an earlier occasion, Wurie [...]	2006-08-29 07:44:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNGA SL US
06FREETOWN709	FREETOWN REPLY: U.S. CANDIDATE FOR THE UN HUMAN [...] (C) On August 28, Director General of Foreign Affairs Umaru Wurie told the Ambassador that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has recommended to their mission at the UN to vote in favor of Ruth Wedgewood's candidacy to the UN Human Rights Committee. 2. (C) On an earlier occasion, Wurie told Po [...]	2006-08-29 07:45:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL SL US
06FREETOWN776	SIERRA LEONE'S RULING PARTY THREATENS RIVALS [...] (C) During a recent trip to ruling Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) strongholds in southern and eastern Sierra Leone to gauge the popularity of Charles Margai's SLPP breakaway party, the People's Movement for Democratic Change (PMDC),PolOff found a disturbing pattern of manipulation, intimi [...]	2006-09-15 16:49:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PHUM SL
06FREETOWN803	DEMARCHE DELIVERED: VENEZUELA UNSC RACE [...] (C) On September 28, during a meeting with Sierra Leone President Ahmed Tejan Kabbah, Ambassador raised U.S. concerns about Venezuela's UNSC candidacy and the behavior of President Chavez, as requested reftel. Both the Foreign Minister and the Vice President are currently out of the country. [...]	2006-09-28 18:05:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	UNSC GT VE SL
06FREETOWN852	SIERRA LEONE CONTINUES SUPPORT FOR GUATEMALA [...] (C) Per reftel C instructions, Charge met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General Umaru Wurie October 17 to confirm GoSL's continuing support of Guatemala's UNSC candidacy. DG Wurie confirmed the message received by the Embassy on October 16 (Ref D) that he had contacted the GoSL [...]	2006-10-18 07:24:00	Embassy Freetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC GT VT SL
06FUKUOKA27	RE-ELECTED IWAKUNI MAYOR TO BE MORE FLEXIBLE ON U.S. NAVAL [...] (U) On April 23, Katsusuke Ihara easily defeated an LDP-supported opponent and a third candidate in the Iwakuni City mayoral election. Ihara, who was mayor of Iwakuni City prior to its March 20 merger with seven smaller towns, obtained 69% of the votes compared to the 28% and 2% obtained by [...]	2006-04-24 09:13:00	Consulate Fukuoka	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV MARR PREL JA
06FUKUOKA47	NEW KITAKYUSHU AIRPORT: GOOD START, BUT UNCERTAIN FUTURE [...] (SBU) The new Kitakyushu Airport, which opened to much local fanfare on March 16, is facing a gradual decline in flight load factors as the initial novelty wanes. According to Kitakyushu Air Terminal Co. President Teruaki Okuno, the airport's long-term success will depend on its ability to str [...]	2006-07-31 06:22:00	Consulate Fukuoka	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	EAIR ECON ETRD JA
06GABORONE581	CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS IN BOTSWANA [...] (SBU) Summary: As the Botswana Defence Force (BDF) prepares to mark thirty years of professional, apolitical service to the nation, its leadership has recognized the need to improve civil-military relations. While the BDF's streamlined relationship with the executive branch has facilitated [...]	2006-04-28 08:36:00	Embassy Gaborone	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV MARR BC
06GENEVA1886	WHO: AMBASSADOR'S MEETINGS WITH WHO [...] Summary. Ambassador Tichenor met July 26, 2006, with Dr. Shigeru Omi of Japan and July 27, 2006, with Mr. David Gunnarsson of Iceland, both of whom are candidates to be Director-General (DG) of the World Health Organization (WHO). Omi stressed his technical, management and political skills, [...]	2006-08-03 15:34:00	US Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED	AORC TBIO WHO
06GENEVA2176	INDIAN UN SECRETARY-GENERAL CANDIDATE THAROOR [...] On August 28, Ambassador Tichenor met with Shashi Tharoor, India's candidate for UN Secretary-General, during a dinner hosted by Indian PermRep Singh. Tharoor reviewed themes outlined in his September 4 Newsweek editorial, discussing with the Ambassador and other Geneva-based PermReps his vi [...]	2006-09-06 16:23:00	US Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UN IN
06GENEVA2347	ILC - SRI LANKA REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR DR. A. ROHAN [...] U.S. Mission Geneva received a diplomatic note from the Permanent Mission of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka requesting USG support for the candidacy of Dr. A. Rohan Perera for election to the International Law Commission at elections to be held in New York during the 61st sessio [...]	2006-09-22 11:44:00	Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA UNSC ID CE XD XO
06GENEVA2348	ILC - JAMAICA REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR PROFESSOR [...] U.S. Mission Geneva received a diplomatic note from the Permanent Mission of Jamaica requesting USG support for the candidacy of Professor Stephen Vasciannie for election to the International Law Commission at elections to be held in New York during the 61st session of the United Nations Genera [...]	2006-09-22 11:45:00	US Mission Geneva	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA UNSC JM XL
06GENEVA2657	WESTERN HUMAN RIGHTS GROUP PREPARES FOR THIRD [...] (SBU) The Western Human Rights Group (WHRG) met October 18 to strategize how best to prioritize its efforts to ensure better results for the November 27-December 8 Council session. The WHRG's efficacy risks being undermined by divisions between the EU- and non-EU members of the group, with T [...]	2006-10-19 16:43:00	US Mission Geneva	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM UNHRC
06GEORGETOWN1019	PARLIAMENT OPENS, ABSENT OPPOSITION [...] (SBU) Summary: A series of meetings and phone calls between President Jagdeo and opposition party leaders seemed to clear a path for the People's National Congress Reform (PNCR) to attend the opening of Parliament on September 28, but walk out before Jagdeo's speech. However, an eleventh hou [...]	2006-09-29 20:44:00	Embassy Georgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM GY
06GEORGETOWN104	TV CO-OP PROPOSAL - GUYANA [...] SUMMARY: Guyana is a fragile state with a history of ethnic-related post-election violence. General elections are due by called by August 2006. Post proposes a television co-op with the theme "The Role of the Media in Elections". Reporters would focus on the large overseas Guyanese communi [...]	2006-01-31 13:53:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	OIIP OPRC KPAO GY
06GEORGETOWN107	INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT FOR GUYANA [...] The Government of Guyana encourages foreign direct investment in almost all sectors. Billed as a "first stop shop" for investors, the Guyana Office for Investment (GO- INVEST) is charged with leading government efforts to attract foreign and domestic investment. GO-INVEST focuses primarily [...]	2006-01-31 19:28:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB PGOV KTDB GY OPIC USTR
06GEORGETOWN111	PROMINENT AFRO-GUYANESE JOURNALIST RONALD [...] Prominent Afro-Guyanese journalist/television talk show host/politician, Ronald Waddell, was gunned down in front of his home at in the Subryanville section of Georgetown, seven doors down from the USAID Mission Director's residence, at approximately 8:30 p.m. on January 30. 2. Waddell hos [...]	2006-02-01 13:32:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINS ASEC KCRM GY
06GEORGETOWN1135	OAS AMBASSADOR MAISTO VISITS GUYANA: TALKS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Ambassador John Maisto, U.S. Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS),visited Georgetown October 18-20, meeting government and opposition leaders, addressing local media, and encouraging the pursuit of democracy and development. He also used his tr [...]	2006-10-31 14:52:00	Embassy Georgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL KDEM OAS GY
06GEORGETOWN1142	GUYANA TO SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE TO INTERNATIONAL LAW [...] The Ministry of Foreign Affairs notified Post via diplomatic note on October 16 that the GOG will support the U.S. candidate for the International Law Commission. ROBINSON [...]	2006-11-01 17:58:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	ODIP ILC UNGA GY
06GEORGETOWN1148	MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS OUT OF LOOP ON KERIK ISSUE [...] (C) On November 1, Legal Attach Kevin Currier, Assistant Legal Attach Marvin Freeman, and DCM paid a friendly and productive introductory courtesy call on newly appointed Minister of Home Affairs Clement Rohee. The FBI thanked Rohee for assistance in several cases, to include the 2005 Thomson [...]	2006-11-02 19:05:00	Embassy Georgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV GY
06GEORGETOWN1162	AFC ALLEGES MISCOUNT, CLAIMS PRIME MINISTER'S SEAT [...] (SBU) Summary: The Alliance for Change (AFC) alleges that several ballot boxes were left off of the total tally in Region Ten, costing the party a seat in parliament. In a press conference, AFC leaders called on the ruling People's Progressive Party/CIVIC (PPP/C) to voluntarily relinquish th [...]	2006-11-06 15:06:00	Embassy Georgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM GY
06GEORGETOWN1180	EMBATTLED PCNR TO DISCUSS LEADERSHIP ISSUES [...] (SBU) Summary: Persistent rumors that leader Robert Corbin is on his way out, as well as a public airing of complaints by some members of the party's youth arm, have recently dogged the opposition People's National Congress Reform (PNCR). After its dismal election showing, the PNCR appears to [...]	2006-11-08 18:33:00	Embassy Georgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM GY
06GEORGETOWN140	COUNTRY CLEARANCE APPROVAL - GEORGETOWN- [...] Post welcomes Dr. David Williams, International Affairs Specialist, from USDA/FAS, o/a 2/13/2006 to o/a 2/18/2006, to interview candidates for the 2006 Norman E. Borlaug International Agricultural Science and Technology Fellow Program and to advise partners at the National Agricultural Researc [...]	2006-02-10 11:55:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	EAID OVIP AMGT ASEC
06GEORGETOWN150	EMBASSY GEORGETOWN NOMINATION FOR FY-06 ECA/A/E/USS [...] Embassy Georgetown nominates Ms. Geetangeli Geer to the U.S. Institute on U.S. Foreign Policy. Ms. Geer is the Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and a lecturer at the University of Guyana. Ms. Geer lecturers on a international relations, conflict resolution. Her classes incl [...]	2006-02-13 20:38:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	OEXC SCUL KPAO GY
06GEORGETOWN158	LABOR STRUGGLES TO UNIFY AS GOG SEIZES INITIATIVE [...] SUMMARY: A number of simmering labor issues have emerged in the run-up to the elections. The Guyana Public Service Union (GPSU) is in an ongoing struggle for government salary arbitration with unclear ends and limited impact to date. The Guyana Trade Union Congress (GTUC) is contesting a propo [...]	2006-02-15 13:14:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED	ELAB PGOV GY
06GEORGETOWN191	GUYANA FM LIKES GUATEMALA FOR UNSC [...] (C) Ambassador met with Foreign Minister (and UN PermRep) Rudy Insanally February 27 to deliver demarche regarding the candidates for the 2007-2008 Latin America non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). 2. (C) Insanally said that he has discussed the matter with Gua [...]	2006-02-27 17:47:00	Embassy Georgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL GT VE GY UNSC UN
06GEORGETOWN235	JAGDEO TAKING CAMPAIGN TO LOW ROAD: ELECTION [...] (C) President Jagdeo summoned Ambassador as well as the British and Canadian High Commissioners to his home on short notice Saturday March 4. Jagdeo wanted to discuss the elections and security. He said that he has started his campaign. (Note: Jagdeo has not yet been officially designated th [...]	2006-03-13 16:17:00	Embassy Georgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PHUM SNAR KDEM GY
06GEORGETOWN519	GUYANA'S SUPPORT FOR GUATEMALA'S UNSC PUSH UP IN [...] (U) Ambassador delivered demarche May 31 per reftel to Minister of Foreign Affairs Rudy Insanally. 2. (C) Insanally is "sympathetic to Guatemala's ambition" for the Latin American non-permanent UNSC seat, but the "bugbear" remains its border issue with Belize. He referred more than once t [...]	2006-06-02 16:36:00	Embassy Georgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV UNSC GY XL
06GEORGETOWN595	AMBASSADOR: TIE IDB DEBT FORGIVENESS, MCC TO REFORM [...] (C) I recently learned that the IDB is planning to forgive the debt owed by its five poorest members -- including almost a half billion dollars that Guyana owes. I cannot stress enough the unique opportunity this gives us to induce meaningful reform in a country that has obstinately resisted [...]	2006-06-20 15:05:00	Embassy Georgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL EAID EFIN KDEM KMCA GY
06GEORGETOWN640	(C/NF) GUYANA RESPONSE: DESI BOUTERSE AND SHAHEED [...] (C) Post presents response to ref A. Noting that Shaheed "Roger" Khan is now in custody, Post takes this opportunity to mention other narco-criminals in Guyana eager to take over Khan's turf (see paras 14-17). As Minister of Home Affairs told Ambassador at their June 23 meeting: "When one st [...]	2006-06-29 18:22:00	Embassy Georgetown	SECRET//NOFORN	PINR SNAR KCRM PREL PGOV GY NS
06GEORGETOWN651	NO CARICOM CONSENSUS YET ON UNSC SEAT [...] (U) Under the headline "Venezuela or Guatemala for UN seat? Caricom still undecided", the independent Stabroek News reported July 6 that the CARICOM Heads of Government have refrained from reaching consensus on a regional block vote for the UNSC seat. Guyana FonMin Insanally's comments indica [...]	2006-07-06 14:41:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PBTS UNSC CARICOM GY XL
06GEORGETOWN679	(C) FUZZY MATH: JAGDEO SAYS UNSC VOTE ALL ABOUT [...] (U) Action request see para 5. 2. (C) President Jadgeo told Ambassador July 11 that CARICOM has made a condition on its support for Venezuela's UNSC seat candidacy -- that Venezuela must make a public statement that it will not use the UNSC seat to further the cause of its border issue. In [...]	2006-07-12 20:55:00	Embassy Georgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL UNSC CARICOM VE GY
06GEORGETOWN685	JAGDEO DETERMINED TO HOLD ELECTIONS ON AUGUST 28 [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Jagdeo is determined to hold national elections on August 28 -- one to two weeks sooner than expected -- and within the constitutional deadline. The Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM) needs to push hard to be ready by then. The pressure is also on donor countries and [...]	2006-07-13 19:23:00	Embassy Georgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM OAS GY
06GEORGETOWN704	POLICE COMMISSIONER OUT, INTERIM REPLACEMENT TIED [...] (S) SUMMARY. President Jagdeo and his deputy, Head of the Presidential Secretariat Dr. Roger Luncheon, separately highlighted to US, UK, Canada and EU chiefs of mission that Police Commissioner Winston Felix is out as of July 24. Jagdeo wants to name a replacement by October -- after election [...]	2006-07-17 17:35:00	Embassy Georgetown	SECRET//NOFORN	SNAR PGOV CVIS KCRM KCOR GY
06GEORGETOWN724	GUYANA ELECTIONS ON AUGUST 28; PNC WILL PARTICIPATE [...] (U) Summary: President Jagdeo announced to the nation July 21 that general elections will be held on August 28. The following day, opposition leader Robert Corbin said the People's National Congress (PNC) will contest the elections, grudgingly, rather than follow through on its threat to boyc [...]	2006-07-24 19:51:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM GY
06GEORGETOWN725	GOG PICKS CROOKED POLICE CHIEF DESPITE REVOKED VISA [...] (S) SUMMARY: The GoG moved ahead with its plan to elevate Deputy Commissioner Henry Greene to Acting Police Commissioner, despite his visa ineligibility for involvement with drug traffickers. Greene assumed his new position July 24. Greene's elevation will bring much international assistan [...]	2006-07-24 21:24:00	Embassy Georgetown	SECRET//NOFORN	SNAR PGOV PINR PREL KCOR GY
06GEORGETOWN743	NOMINATION DAY AND POLL PUT GUYANA ELECTIONS INTO [...] (U) SUMMARY: Georgetown was boisterous on July 26 Nomination Day as the political parties -- arriving in turns to the tune of chanting supporters and Caribbean music -- presented their candidate lists to the Chief Election Officer at City Hall. A less than expected total of eleven parties ap [...]	2006-07-28 13:01:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM GY
06GEORGETOWN804	ALLIANCE FOR CHANGE OUTLINES STRATEGY, GAINS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Dick Morris, political advisor to third-party contender Alliance for Change (AFC),described the party's strategy as it heads into the final weeks of its campaign. The AFC is optimistic that it can continue to siphon votes from the opposition People's National Congress (PNC) while [...]	2006-08-10 19:20:00	Embassy Georgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM GY
06GEORGETOWN815	(U) GUYANA ELECTION PREPARATIONS (C-AL6-01121) [...] (U) Post presents response to ref A. 2. (C) WHAT IS THE CURRENT STATE OF AFFAIRS WITHIN THE GUYANA ELECTIONS COMMISSION (GECOM)? HOW IS CHAIRMAN STEVE SURUJBALLY VIEWED WITHIN GECOM? (C) The much-maligned GECOM has withstood constant criticism and is on track to deliver free and fair el [...]	2006-08-14 17:42:00	Embassy Georgetown	SECRET	PINR PGOV SNAR GY

06GEORGETOWN832	PUSHING FOR POST-ELECTION REFORMS IN GUYANA [...] (C) Chiefs of mission from the US, UK, Canada, EU, UNDP IDB, World Bank, and IMF (collectively, the "donors") met August 15 to identify and agree on donors' next steps to coax the incoming post-election government into implementing critical governance reforms. 2. (C) The donors agreed on se [...]	2006-08-17 21:28:00	Embassy Georgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KDEM GY
06GEORGETOWN833	GUYANA ELECTION SCENARIOS: POSSIBLE UNREST, [...] (U) SUMMARY: With elections just a week away, Guyana's 65-seat National Assembly is still up for grabs and the security situation remains on edge. While Bharrat Jagdeo looks all but certain to win another term as president with a plurality, his People's Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C) may fal [...]	2006-08-21 18:08:00	Embassy Georgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS KDEM GY
06GEORGETOWN838	DISCIPLINED SERVICES VOTE: SMOOTH, BUT A COUPLE [...] (U) SUMMARY: In a preview of the August 28 elections, members of Guyana's disciplined services voted on August 21. Initially there was confusion over the ballots at a few polling stations and some service members did not find their names on the voters list. This underscores the fallibility of [...]	2006-08-22 20:57:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINS KDEM GY
06GEORGETOWN850	GUYANA GENERAL ELECTIONS AUGUST 28: FINAL PREVIEW [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Heading into the final weekend before Guyana's August 28 general elections, international observers have descended upon the capital in force. Two dozen Mission employees and contractors will participate as observers under the OAS' auspices. The ruling People's Progressive Par [...]	2006-08-25 19:39:00	Embassy Georgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM GY
06GEORGETOWN854	GUYANA ELECTION STATUS REPORT AUGUST 28, [...] (U) As of 15:30, election day is proceeding as smoothly as could be expected. We have spoken with all 17 OAS observer teams that include U.S. Mission personnel. Eight of these teams are around Georgetown, the others are dispersed throughout the country. Altogether, these teams have observed a [...]	2006-08-28 20:08:00	Embassy Georgetown	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM GY
06GEORGETOWN915	SUBJECT: GUYANA ELECTION: FREE, FAIR AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Guyana's 2006 national and regional elections: free, somewhat fair, but not transparent. International observers agree that: (1) the elections were technically a success; (2) proper procedures were followed at polling places in the subsequent vote count. However, there are lo [...]	2006-09-13 20:20:00	Embassy Georgetown	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV KDEM OAS GY
06GEORGETOWN925	PARTY POLITICS, PERSONAL LOYALTY KEY IN CABINET [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Jagdeo's new cabinet, sworn in September 9, showcases a cadre of up-and-coming, Moscow-educated party leaders with close personal ties to the President. While this cabinet also confirms the ascendancy of the more venal Janet Jagan faction of the People's Progressive P [...]	2006-09-15 14:13:00	Embassy Georgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM GY
06GEORGETOWN932	SIGNIFICANT ELECTORAL REFORM DOUBTFUL [...] (SBU) Summary: Broad national and international consensus says Guyana's August 28 elections were a qualified success. The vote itself was free, fair and transparent; even the losing opposition candidates conceded defeat before the last ballot was counted. But smooth voting and the unchara [...]	2006-09-15 20:24:00	Embassy Georgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM OAS GY
06GEORGETOWN974	WHO NEEDS A GOVERNMENT? GUYANA NOT BOTHERED BY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The PNCR and AFC have both filed lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the delay in convening Parliament and of the swearing-in of government ministers before they were formally elected to Parliament. Also, in an unprecedented move President Jagdeo left the country for [...]	2006-09-22 20:37:00	Embassy Georgetown	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM KDEM OAS GY
06GUANGZHOU11045	Ma May Not Make It -- Xiamen University Taiwan [...] (SBU) Summary: A prominent Xiamen University Taiwan Research Institute professor said that PRC leaders should not be complacent in assuming that Kuomintang (KMT) leader Ma Ying-jeou is a shoo-in to be the island's next president. PRC leaders have consistently underestimated the intensity of T [...]	2006-04-10 07:01:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON PINR TW CH
06GUANGZHOU14820	Corruption and Customer-Service: Improving CCP [...] (SBU) Summary: In the wake of countless land protests throughout Guangdong Province, the Guangdong Communist Party School wants to eliminate the corruption and management failures of its cadres and civil servants. Besides increased anti-corruption training, assessments of leaders are increasi [...]	2006-05-17 09:18:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR CH
06GUANGZHOU15379	Microsoft Opens Technology Center in Guangzhou [...] (SBU) Summary: Following on the heels of President Hu Jintao's meeting with Bill Gates in Seattle, Microsoft unveiled its first technology center in South China. The center is the result of an agreement between Microsoft and the Chinese government to set up at least 10 such centers throughout [...]	2006-05-24 08:29:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON ETRD EINV EDUC TNGD CH
06GUANGZHOU16447	USDOC BIS Under Secretary McCormick Visit to South [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: While in Guangzhou, USDOC BIS Under Secretary David McCormick gave a speech at Huawei SIPDIS Technologies, Inc. Training Center, met with the Guangdong American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) Board of Governors, and conducted a site visit to True Temper Composite Material Prod [...]	2006-06-02 06:14:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON BEXP ETTC ETRD PGOV PREL CH
06GUANGZHOU18748	WHERE LONELY PLANET DOES NOT GO: A VISIT TO XILIN [...] (SBU) Summary. A visit to Guangxi's Xilin County revealed one of the poorest and most remote areas in Guangzhou's consular district. Despite the area's overall poverty, there were marked distinctions between relatively prosperous Xilin Town and the county's backward countryside. The Zhuang m [...]	2006-06-23 08:34:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PGOV SOCI EAGR EINV CH
06GUANGZHOU30123	YES, CHEN SHUI BIAN WILL STEP DOWN, XIAMEN UNIVERSITY TAIWAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: DESPITE RUMORS OF RESIGNATIONS AND CONSTITUTIONAL SHENANIGANS, XIAMEN UNIVERSITY TAIWAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE ACADEMICS BELIEVE THAT THERE IS LITTLE LIKELIHOOD TAIWAN PRESIDENT CHEN SHUI-BIAN WILL STEP DOWN BEFORE HIS TERM IS UP. THEIR FOCUS IS NOT ON THE SHORT- TERM OF DEMONSTRATI [...]	2006-09-15 10:11:00	Consulate Guangzhou	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV ECON PINR TW CH
06GUANGZHOU30534	Shenzhen Independent "Candidates" Zou Tao and [...] (U) Classified by Consul General Robert X Goldberg. Reason 1.4 (d). Summary -------- 2. (C) A PSB-led effort to crackdown on dissidents appears to have thwarted efforts by democracy activists to run as candidates in upcoming Shenzhen elections. Shenzhen-based activists Zou Tao and Jian [...]	2006-09-22 08:36:00	Consulate Guangzhou	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV SOCI CH
06GUANGZHOU32321	Religious Round-up: Amcit Missionaries Denied [...] (U) Classified by Consul General Robert Goldberg. Reason 1.4 (d). 2. (C) SUMMARY: Several recent incidents may highlight the Guangzhou's Religious Affairs Bureau (RAB) intent to make a religiously restrictive environment for Christian missionaries. Four Amcit Protestant "tentmaker" mis [...]	2006-11-27 08:49:00	Consulate Guangzhou	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM CH
06GUANGZHOU32368	(C-AL6-01852) South China Rights Protection Part I: [...] (U) Classified by Consul General Robert Goldberg. Reason 1.4 (d). 2. (C) SUMMARY: Rights activists in South China believe that access to money and the ability to organize and address issues of concern are among the key problems they will continue to face in the future. They know that f [...]	2006-12-06 06:17:00	Consulate Guangzhou	CONFIDENTIAL	PINR PGOV PHUM SOCI CH
06GUANGZHOU32369	(C-AL6-01852) South China Rights Protection Part [...] (U) Classified by Consul General Robert Goldberg. Reason 1.4 (d). 2. (C) SUMMARY: Some South China Rights Protection Movement activists want to focus less on overt political activities that the government will view as opposition and more on information sharing and education, thereby bro [...]	2006-12-06 06:59:00	Consulate Guangzhou	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SOCI CH
06GUANGZHOU32380	Hostage Taking Again in Same Township: Do Foshan's [...] (U) Classified by Consul General Robert Goldberg. Reason 1.4 (d). 2. (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: Approximately 1,000 villagers in Foshan, Guangdong Province, stormed the local village committee office on November 30, to protest illegal land sales and to demand the release of 23 village rep [...]	2006-12-07 01:39:00	Consulate Guangzhou	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM SOCI KCRM CH
06GUATEMALA1187	GUATEMALA: CONSTITUTIONAL COURT HAS BROAD IMPACT [...] (SBU) Summary: Guatemala's Constitutional Court has a broad mandate to weigh in on political and social issues. The newly-elected court includes some notable legal scholars. The new court portends to be less partisan and more independent than previous courts. End Summary. 2. (U) The pr [...]	2006-06-16 16:38:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KJUS ETRD EAID SNAR GT
06GUATEMALA188	FOREIGN MINISTER'S COMMENTS ON GUATEMALA'S UNSC BID [...] (C) SUMMARY. IN JANUARY 31 CONVERSATION WITH THE AMBASSADOR, FOREIGN MINISTER BRIZ COMMENTED ON LATEST DEVELOPMENTS REGARDING GUATEMALA'S CAMPAIGN TO BE ELECTED TO THE 2007-8 UN SECURITY COUNCIL. GUARDEDLY OPMISTIC ABOUT GUATEMALA'S LOBBYING EFFORTS, HE REQUESTED U.S. INTERCESSION WITH PANA [...]	2006-01-31 21:12:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL GT UNSC
06GUATEMALA198	GUATEMALAN JUDGE DISMISSES CASE AGAINST RIOS MONTT [...] (SBU) A Guatemalan judge dropped charges of coercion, threats, sedition, and involuntary manslaughter against former army general and de facto head of state Efrain Rios Montt. The charges, tied to his presumed leadership of the "Black Thursday" riots of July 2003, were dropped at the request [...]	2006-02-01 17:43:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PHUM KJUS KCOR GT
06GUATEMALA429	GOG WEAKNESSES AND U.S. SUPPORT [...] (C) Summary: The February 23 announcement that TPS (Temporary Protected Status) has been extended for citizens of El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua prompted immediate critical reaction from President Berger, Vice President Stein and Foreign Minister Briz, culminating in a reproachful meet [...]	2006-03-01 19:05:00	Embassy Guatemala	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL EAID SMIG CVIS ETRD MASS SNAR GT
06GUATEMALA431	The Guatemalan private sector's priorities and [...] (SBU) Summary: Private sector leaders are increasingly concerned about the country's social and economic conditions and their consequences. Intractable poverty, rising crime, and fears of populism are making them reevaluate traditional attitudes. Their solutions focus on economic growth and [...]	2006-03-01 21:18:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON PREL EINV PGOV GT
06GUATEMALA472	GUATEMALAN OPPOSITION CITES CHAVEZ SUPPORT [...] On March 2, Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unit (URNG) representatives published a private letter from Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to the family of Rodrigo Asturias, who passed away June 15, 2005. The letter was published in the daily Prensa Libre as a paid advertisement. Asturias, al [...]	2006-03-08 18:14:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL GT
06GUATEMALA856	GUATEMALA'S RISING CRIME, COSTS DEEPEN POLITICAL [...] Summary. Guatemalans are most concerned about violent crime and the rising cost of living, the majority believes that Guatemala is on the wrong path, and many Guatemalans say they are worse off than one year ago. Those were the findings of a nation-wide CID-Gallup survey conducted from April [...]	2006-05-03 22:47:00	Embassy Guatemala	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV KDEM KPAO SNAR GT
06GUAYAQUIL1002	GUAYAQUIL: NOBOA AND PRIAN WIN BIG, SOCIAL CHRISTIAN'S TAKE [...] (SBU) Summary: Conservative, populist presidential candidate Alvaro Noboa (PRIAN) carried Guayas province in the first round elections with 36 percent of the vote, in line with the disproportionate strength he showed in all three coastal provinces. The Guayaquil based Social Christian Party ( [...]	2006-10-25 16:18:00	Consulate Guayaquil	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KDEM EC
06GUAYAQUIL939	Cuenca's Leaders Foresee Correa Victory [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Cuenca's political, media, religious and business leaders told visiting Guayaquil Consul General that Rafael Correa would win the upcoming presidential elections. Few of the leaders we spoke with believe that Correa would necessarily pursue the radical policies on which he is ca [...]	2006-09-29 16:26:00	Consulate Guayaquil	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL EINV ETRD EFIS EC
06HALIFAX11	THE FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN IN ATLANTIC CANADA: IS THE [...] SUMMARY: With the Liberals and Conservatives neck-to-neck in Atlantic Canada, election-watchers are pointing to the large number of undecided voters as key to whether the Liberals are able to hold onto their grip in the region. U.S. interests in the campaign revolve around promised increases [...]	2006-01-19 21:37:00	Consulate Halifax	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV CA
06HALIFAX112	NOVA SCOTIA ELECTION: INCUMBENT CONSERVATIVES BACK WITH [...] SUMMARY: Nova Scotia Premier Rodney MacDonald will serve another term in office following the June 13 provincial election, but once again, as the leader of another minority government. MacDonald's Progressive Conservative Party failed to get enough seats to capture a clear majority and the [...]	2006-06-14 10:02:00	Consulate Halifax	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PREL CA
06HANOI1245	VIETNAM'S PARTY CONGRESS: CONSERVATIVES AND [...] (SBU) Analysis of the new membership of the Communist Party of Vietnam's Central Committee and Politburo following the April National Party Congress indicates a barely perceptible victory of conservative over progressive elements within the Party (although Party insiders now say that the prog [...]	2006-05-24 04:13:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV KCOR VM
06HANOI1324	VIETNAM: WEDGEWOOD/UNHRC DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-31 07:23:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	PHUM US UNHRC VM
06HANOI179	Codel Gillmor Discusses WTO, Human Rights, Fullest [...] (U) Summary and Comment: Members of Codel Gillmor met January 17 with National Assembly (NA) Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Vu Mao, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan and National Assembly President Nguyen Van An to discuss bilateral relations, including Vietnam's WTO aspirations, trade relat [...]	2006-01-20 10:22:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KIRF PHUM ECON OVIP VM
06HANOI1802	VIETNAM'S NATIONAL ASSEMBLY APPROVES NEW GOVERNMENT, [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: During an unusually long summer session convened May 16-June 29 to approve the new government selected by the Communist Party of Vietnam's (CPV) 10th Party Congress, Vietnam's National Assembly (NA) also debated ten laws and approved three resolutions (debate on the [...]	2006-07-17 04:36:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM HUMANR ETRD EINV ECON VM
06HANOI1814	HANOI MUSEUM EXHIBITION CRITICIZES VIETNAM'S PAST ECONOMIC [...] (SBU) Summary: A new exhibition at the Vietnam Museum of Ethnology (VME) in Hanoi is currently enjoying considerable public interest and media attention, as the exhibit indirectly criticizes the GVN's past economic policies, while carefully praising current pro-market reforms. The museum's di [...]	2006-07-18 03:30:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR VM
06HANOI1877	AMBASSADOR VISITS CATHOLICS IN THAI NGUYEN AND LANG SON [...] (SBU) Summary: On a July 5-7 provincial outreach trip, the Ambassador discussed issues related to the Catholic Church with the leaders of Thai Nguyen, Bac Giang and Lang Son provinces (Protestant issues, especially in Bac Giang and Lang Son, reported septel). In Thai Nguyen, the Ambassador al [...]	2006-07-24 10:43:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KIRF VM
06HANOI2080	VIETNAM REQUESTS USG SUPPORT FOR UN SECURITY COUNCIL SEAT [...] (SBU) On August 15, the Ambassador met with MFA International Organizations Department Director General Pham Binh Minh and was officially informed of Vietnam's candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for the term 2008-2009. The texts of a diplomatic note and aide memoire [...]	2006-08-16 07:38:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV UN VM
06HANOI2084	VIETNAM MFA NONCOMMITTAL ON U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN HUMAN [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-16 10:13:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM UNHRC VM
06HANOI2164	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. NOMINEE FOR UN INTERNATIONAL LAW [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-25 06:04:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNGA PREL VM
06HANOI2169	VIETNAMESE YOUTH FOCUSED ON ECONOMIC GAINS, UNCONVINCED NEW [...] (SBU) While Vietnam's official Youth Union (YU) trumpets the new leadership's commitment to tackle corruption, most among Vietnam's young generation are unconvinced, disinterested or even angry. This said, Vietnam's youth are pleased with economic gains and new freedoms brought by decades of r [...]	2006-08-25 07:53:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV SOCI ECON PINR VM
06HANOI222	Party's 13th Plenum Finalizes Party Documents, [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: Able to decide only on a "long list" of possible candidates for the next Central Committee, participants in the Communist Party of Vietnam's 13th Plenum have put off to a 14th and final plenum the ultimate decision on Central Committee membership. At the plenum, a [...]	2006-01-27 07:44:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV SOCI PINR VM
06HANOI2303	NAM SUMMIT DEMARCHE DELIVERED: GVN WILL SUPPORT NAM [...] (SBU) On September 7, Poloff met with GVN MFA officials to deliver Ref A's points for NAM summit attendees. These officials indicated that the GVN will support the Guatemalan candidacy. On the issue of terrorism, the GVN opposes any type of terrorist act against civilians. Concerning democra [...]	2006-09-08 06:32:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	UNGA PREL PTER PHUM CU VM
06HANOI2415	HINTS OF VIETNAMESE SUPPORT FOR U.S. NOMINEE STEVEN LETT TO [...] (SBU) Supplementing two earlier demarches to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Post and Telematics (Refs B and C),Econ/C delivered talking points and color campaign brochure (Ref A) to VISHIPEL Deputy Director Mr. Phan Ngoc Quang on September 20. VISHIPEL is the state-owned e [...]	2006-09-21 01:40:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECON AORC ECPS EU EWWT IMO INMARSAT KHLS VM
06HANOI2571	INITIAL GROUNDWORK FOR APP IN DANANG [...] (SBU) Summary: On September 28, the Charge discussed USG interest in opening an American Presence Post (APP) in Danang with MFA Americas Department Acting Director General Pham Van Que. Earlier in September, an Embassy team looked at potential locations in Danang for the APP. Among the three [...]	2006-10-06 00:34:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AMGT ABLD ASEC VM
06HANOI2598	VIETNAM WILL SUPPORT UNITED STATES AT ITU [...] (SBU) As reported in Reftel B in July, the Government of Vietnam (GVN) will support the candidacy of the United States for re-election to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Council and the candidacy of Mrs. Julie Napier Zoller for election to the ITU Radio Regulations Board. The [...]	2006-10-11 08:06:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECPS AORC ECON ITU VM
06HANOI2620	SENATOR HAGEL DISCUSSES PNTR AND ECONOMIC, SOCIAL REFORMS [...] (SBU) On October 6, Vietnamese National Assembly (NA) Chairman and Politburo member Nguyen Phu Trong briefed Senator Chuck Hagel on the NA's developing oversight role in Vietnam's policymaking process and in promoting social and economic development. Trong said passage of Permanent Normal Tra [...]	2006-10-13 01:33:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV OTRA ECON VM
06HANOI290	VENEZUELA'S UNSC ASPIRATIONS: VIETNAM YE TO STAKE A POSITION [...] No summary [...]	2006-02-10 09:13:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UN UNSC VM VE
06HANOI2944	AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH MINISTER OF EDUCATION ON U.S. [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Marine had his first official meeting with Minister of Education and Training Dr. Nguyen Thien Nhan on November 30. The meeting took place days before Dr. Nhan's first visit as Minister to the United States on what his staff is calling a "study tour." Minster Nhan ex [...]	2006-12-01 09:41:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON EAID OEXC SCUL PREL PGOV VM
06HANOI30	NEXT WEEK'S PARTY PLENUM TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL AND [...] (C) Summary: In preparation for the National Party Congress, the Communist Party of Vietnam will kick off its 13th Plenum on January 11. Meeting for several days, the Central Committee will both discuss its future membership and other leadership issues and examine several important Party doc [...]	2006-01-06 10:06:00	Embassy Hanoi	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR VM
06HANOI3007	VIETNAM SEEKS TO BOLSTER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION [...] (SBU) Summary and Comment: Vietnam recently co-hosted East Asia's first-ever conference on International Humanitarian Law, during which it pledged to take steps to strengthen its commitment to humanitarian law. Significantly, Vietnam's decision to host the conference is part and parcel of its [...]	2006-12-13 10:12:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV UN VM
06HANOI3081	YEAR-END LABOR STRIFE SEEN LESS LIKELY IN VIETNAM [...] (SBU) Summary: One year after a wave of labor unrest hit lower-paying foreign-owned factories in Vietnam, workers, businesses and government officials say that similar labor strife is less likely now. Labor experts state that tensions are lower because of last year's government-mandated wage i [...]	2006-12-28 09:27:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED	ECON ELAB PGOV ETRD EIND EINV VM
06HANOI344	NEXT UN SYG: VIETNAM SUPPORTS ASIAN CANDIDATE [...] (SBU) POL/C met February 14 with MFA International Organizations Department Deputy Director General Vu Anh Quang to discuss reftel points. Quang reported that, while Vietnam believes that the next UN Secretary-General must be effective and competent and enjoy the wide support of the world com [...]	2006-02-15 09:43:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV UN VM
06HANOI392	AMBASSADOR HANFORD MEETS WITH DPM VU KHOAN [...] (SBU) Summary: During a February 21 meeting, IRF Ambassador Hanford and Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan agreed that the recently concluded Human Rights Dialogue will help to spur on further positive developments in the bilateral relationship. On the issue of religious freedom, Ambassador Hanf [...]	2006-02-22 09:29:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KIRF PREL PGOV VM
06HANOI596	PARTY'S 14TH PLENUM TO OPEN SOON; LEADERSHIP [...] (SBU) Summary: The Communist Party's Central Committee will begin its 14th plenum March 18. What most likely will be the final gathering before the (still unscheduled) 10th Party Congress, this plenum will seek to address public commentary on the Party's draft Political Report and finalize s [...]	2006-03-15 08:51:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PINR VM
06HANOI669	U.S.-VIETNAM HUMAN RIGHTS DIALOGUE: MORNING SESSION [...] (SBU) Delegations from the United States and Vietnam met for the two countries' first Human Rights Dialogue in over three years February 20. The morning session included opening remarks, Vietnam's presentation of its approaches to human rights, a discussion of criminal code, prison conditions [...]	2006-03-22 10:06:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM KIRF PREL PGOV VM
06HANOI767	LEADERSHIP RUMORS ABOUND FOLLOWING THE 14TH [...] (SBU) Summary: Rumors continue to swirl about the likely changes in Vietnam's leadership following the 10th Party Congress in April. They have grown especially intense since last week's close of the 14th Plenum of the Central Committee of the Communist Party (CPV),which announced that it had [...]	2006-04-04 02:55:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PHUM KIRF VM
06HANOI791	SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN FOREIGN POLICY UNLIKELY AT [...] (SBU) Summary: Vietnam's foreign policy evolution, a gradual process, is not likely to see any sharp changes or surprises at the upcoming 10th Party Congress. Instead, we will see an elaboration of existing policy, with efforts to improve relations with neighboring countries (ASEAN),maintai [...]	2006-04-05 06:18:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL CVR VM
06HANOI837	GVN TO PRESENT MEDIUM AND LONG-TERM AI STRATEGY; [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Marine attended the Monthly Donor Group Forum on Avian Influenza (AI) on April 7. Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) Cao Duc Phat and Senior United Nations System Coordinator for Avian and Human Influenza David Nabarro were keynote speakers. Phat st [...]	2006-04-13 04:44:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	TBIO KFLU AMED AMGT CASC EAGR PINR SOCI VM
06HANOI839	10th Party Congress: CPV Offers Preview, Aims for [...] (SBU) In a preview of the Communist Party's upcoming 10th National Congress, Deputy Prime Minister Vu Khoan underscored that the Party's key focus will be on how to continue Vietnam's economic and social development efforts. Sticking close to well-known positions in a presentation to the diplo [...]	2006-04-13 08:30:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR VM
06HANOI848	Party Facing Turmoil on Eve of 10th Congress [...] (SBU) The Communist Party of Vietnam's (CPV) Central Committee has scheduled an unusual 15th plenum to nail down still undecided senior leadership positions and address a widening corruption scandal. With a number of senior GVN officials implicated in the affair, the Party is scrambling to en [...]	2006-04-14 10:03:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR VM
06HANOI896	UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL, UNSC, NEXT SECRETARY- [...] (SBU) The DCM met April 19 with MFA International Organizations Department Acting Director General Vu Anh Quang to deliver reftel's points and letter from the Secretary to Foreign Minister Nguyen Dzy Nien. Quang said SIPDIS that the MFA values U.S. viewpoints on multilateral issues such as [...]	2006-04-20 10:11:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV UN UNSC KUNR PHUM GT VE VM
06HANOI943	Party Selects New (Old) Leadership; Senior [...] (SBU) The Communist Party closed its 10th National Party Congress (NPC) April 25 after re-electing Nong Duc Manh to the position of Party General Secretary. The Party's new Central Committee, elected April 23, also selected the new Politburo and Party Secretariat. Although many of those who [...]	2006-04-25 11:19:00	Embassy Hanoi	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL PINR VM
06HARARE1078	LABOR LEADERS IMPRESS STAFFDEL WITH CANDID TALK OF [...] (U) A congressional staff delegation visiting Zimbabwe came away from a meeting with two prominent labor leaders impressed with their candid discussion of the fractured state of the opposition movement and sobering description of the daily challenges workers face in Zimbabwe's severely depress [...]	2006-09-06 13:22:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL PGOV ELAB ZI
06HARARE1235	ZANU-PF WINS BY-ELECTIONS AMID LOW TURNOUT, [...] (C) As expected, ruling party candidates held on to two rural parliamentary seats, in Chikomba and Rushinga, in October 7 by-elections. The elections were peaceful but were marred by low voter turnout. Elections for rural district councils in the two constituencies were also held, with the [...]	2006-10-10 13:46:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ZI
06HARARE1247	PARLIAMENTARY WOMEN'S CAUCUS GAINING GREATER VOICE [...] (U) Zimbabwe,s Parliamentary Women,s Caucus on October 6 met with civil society and donor representatives to call for greater cooperation across party lines on gender issues. Participants at the meeting said that the Caucus, which is lead by ZANU-PF MP Flora Bhuka and MDC MP Thokozani Khupe, [...]	2006-10-16 09:44:00	Embassy Harare	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KDEM KWMN PGOV PHUM ZI
06HARARE1283	UPCOMING RURAL ELECTIONS LIKELY TO DEMONSTRATE [...] (SBU) Rural district council elections to be held on October 28 are expected to reinforce the ruling party's hold over the rural areas. ZANU-PF has already secured a third of the 1,328 council seats after several hundred would-be opposition candidates were barred from nomination. The anti-S [...]	2006-10-25 09:52:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ASEC ZI
06HARARE1294	LOW VOTER TURNOUT LEADS TO BIG ZANU-PF WIN [...] (SBU) Preliminary results reported in the government-controlled press today are calling Saturday's rural district council elections a ZANU-PF victory. Official results are expected by Tuesday, October 31. The key feature of the elections was very low voter turnout. Initial reports from elec [...]	2006-10-30 15:55:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC ZI
06HARARE1349	DISCORD IN THE MILITARY [...] (C) MDC shadow minister for defense Giles Mutsekwa told Ambassador November 8 that according to his sources morale has plummeted at all levels of the military. The military does not yet view the MDC as a solution to the country's problems and may consider a coup, which would not be in the be [...]	2006-11-09 14:24:00	Embassy Harare	SECRET	MOPS PGOV PREL ZI
06HARARE1360	ZANU-PF WINS RURAL DISTRICT COUNCIL ELECTIONS -- [...] (U) In an election characterized by extremely low turnout, the ruling party won the vast majority of the 1,326 Rural District Council (RDC) seats. The MDC managed victories, however, in a number of areas, including a few previously considered impenetrable. ZANU-PF relied heavily on pressure [...]	2006-11-15 14:36:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC ZI
06HARARE1413	ZANU-PF POLITBURO MEMBER OFFERS SUCCESSION INSIGHTS [...] (C) ZANU-PF Secretary for Information and Publicity Nathan Shamuyarira told the Ambassador on November 28 that the forthcoming ruling party conference was unlikely to finalize the succession issue. The party would instead settle the issue in 2007. He opined that the presidential and parliam [...]	2006-11-29 12:59:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ZI
06HARARE1429	COLTART DISCUSSES OPPOSITION STRATEGY AMIDST [...] (C) Pro-Senate MDC MP David Coltart on November 29 told the Ambassador that ZANU-PF parliamentarians were in a state of panic as public corruption allegations had become weapons in the ongoing succession battle. The MP agreed with the Ambassador that the GOZ had been weakened as a result of t [...]	2006-12-01 07:49:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ZI
06HARARE1465	ZANU-PF CONFERENCE POISED TO PROLONG MUGABE'S TERM [...] (C) The struggle to succeed Robert Mugabe has taken a twist in the run-up to the annual ZANU-PF conference slated for December 14-17. Although Mugabe in on record promising to step down in 2008, when the next presidential elections are scheduled, the conference appears likely to call for ext [...]	2006-12-12 14:06:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ZI
06HARARE160	MP ON "PRO-SENATE" FACTION ACTIVITIES, PLANS [...] (C) MDC pro-senate faction MP Priscilla Misihairabwa-Mushonga told poloff February 2 that little progress had been made in resolving the dispute that had split the MDC, though the tone was improving. She said the biggest challenge facing her faction was selecting a national leader. She repo [...]	2006-02-14 05:01:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV ECON PHUM ZI
06HARARE215	FORMER STUDENT LEADER EMERGES AS PRO-SENATE [...] (C) On February 19, former student leader Arthur Mutambara, who now resides in South Africa, announced his decision to run for president of the pro-senate faction of the MDC. A number of pro-senate MDC MPs expressed strong support for Mutambara and said he would breathe new life into the part [...]	2006-02-23 13:42:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL ZI MDC
06HARARE266	ZVOBGO ON ZANU-PF, CHANGE [...] (C) Eddie Zvobgo, Jr., the popular son of Robert Mugabe's late principal intra-party rival of the last ten years, told the Ambassador on March 1 that the ZANU-PF faithful all recognized the need for substantive change, including realignment to the West. Nonetheless, change probably would wai [...]	2006-03-02 18:05:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL ECON PHUM ZI
06HARARE610	ANTI-SENATE MDC FACTION WINS PARLIAMENTARY [...] (C) The anti-Senate MDC faction candidate, Emmanuel Chisvuure, successfully defended the Budiriro constituency in a by-election held on May 20. The seat was vacant as a result of the February death of MDC M.P. Gilbert Shoko. In a tally confirmed by an independent election observing body, Ch [...]	2006-05-22 16:08:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PREL PGOV ZI
06HARARE670	ZVOBGO ON STASIS, PROSPECTS FOR CHANGE IN ZANU-PF [...] (C) ZANU-PF businessperson and provincial official Eddie Zvobgo told poloff June 1 that the ruling party would remain in disarray and paralyzed by succession tensions until Mugabe passed from the scene. However, he did not believe Mugabe intended to leave office any time soon. Moreover, neit [...]	2006-06-07 14:15:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ZI
06HARARE698	FLAGGING PRO-SENATE MDC FACTION WRITES OFF [...] (C) MDC pro-Senate faction leaders on June 6 outlined their plans for the immediate future to emboffs, especially including outreach to the Embassy and a possible trip to the United States by the faction's president. Pro-Senate faction Secretary General Welshman Ncube and deputy Secretary Gen [...]	2006-06-13 11:26:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PHUM PREL ZI
06HARARE725	MADHUKU ON NCA PLANS, ATMOSPHERICS FOR CIVIL [...] (C) National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) Chairperson Lovemore Madhuku on June 14 told poloff that his organization would organize street demonstrations in the capital within three weeks, with or without collaboration from the opposition MDC and others in civil society. The NCA planned to e [...]	2006-06-16 09:22:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PHUM ZI
06HARARE908	GEARING UP FOR AUGUST RURAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS [...] (C) Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) chairperson Reginald Matchaba-Hove told the Ambassador July 12 that ZESN was planning to observe the local elections expected to be held August 19. He said there were rumors the elections might be delayed but there had been no official announcement [...]	2006-07-18 13:11:00	Embassy Harare	CONFIDENTIAL	ASEC PGOV PREL ZI
06HELSINKI1037	DAS PEKALA,S OCTOBER 4 MEETINGS WITH FINNISH MFA [...] (SBU) EUR DAS Mark Pekala visited Helsinki October 4-6 to participate in the Nordic-Baltic Chiefs of Mission Conference and to consult with Finnish officials on bilateral and transatlantic issues. In separate meetings with Finnish Political Director Pilvi-Sisko Vierros-Villeneuve and Director [...]	2006-10-12 08:45:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL SENV ENRG ECON FI AF GT VE RS GG
06HELSINKI1109	FINNS VOICE SUPPORT FOR THE U.S. AT THE ITU [...] (SBU) Econoff delivered diplomatic notes (Refs A and B) regarding U.S. candidacy to the ITU Council and Mrs. Julie Zoller to ITU's Radio Regulation Board to Anu Pulkkinen, MFA North American Division. The nine- person Finnish delegation to the ITU meeting will be led by Rauni Hagman, Director [...]	2006-10-31 13:48:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	ECPS ECON ITU AORC FI
06HELSINKI1173	DAS KRAMER AND FINNISH DG ESKELINEN DISCUSS [...] (SBU) Summary: Deputy Assistant Secretary David Kramer on 15 November met with Finnish Director General Eskelinen and other foreign ministry staff to discuss U.S. consultations around the G-8 Political Directors' meeting in Moscow and Finnish preparations for the upcoming EU-Russia summit on 24 [...]	2006-11-21 14:26:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ENRG RU FI EUN BO MD PL UP
06HELSINKI125	U.S. CANDIDATE FOR ICAO SECRETARY GENERAL: FINLAND [...] (U) Post discussed the reftel demarche with officials at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Finnish Civil Aviation Administration (FCAA),and left behind relevant biographic material on U.S. candidate for ICAO Secretary General William Voss. 2. (SBU) Matti Tupamaki, who directs the Ai [...]	2006-02-10 13:04:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL EAIR AORC FI ICAO
06HELSINKI16	HALONEN PRESSES TOWARD A FIRST ROUND VICTORY [...] (U) Summary: If the most recent polls are true and if voter turnout among women is as high as expected, Tarja Halonen will become the first Finnish presidential candidate in history to win election in the first round. End Summary. 2. (U) The first round of Finland's presidential election w [...]	2006-01-05 12:33:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL FI
06HELSINKI505	FINLAND'S EU PRESIDENCY PRIORITIES [...] (SBU) During its EU Presidency, Finland will generally be a cooperative partner for the US, keen to facilitate US-EU cooperation and improve overall trans-Atlantic relations. We should expect no GOF-generated surprises; the Finns view their Presidency as a continuation of ongoing processes an [...]	2006-06-02 12:24:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL PGOV PHUM SMIG EAID EU FI
06HELSINKI63	FINLAND'S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: SUDDENLY, IT'S A [...] (SBU) Summary: Incumbent Tarja Halonen made an impressive showing in the first round of Finland's presidential election, besting her nearest rival, Conservative Sauli Niinisto, by more than 21 percentage points. However, Halonen was unable to secure a first round victory and, for the first ti [...]	2006-01-25 13:31:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL FI
06HELSINKI75	PAAVO LIPPONEN'S SILLY SEASON COMMENTS ON NATO AND [...] (SBU) Finnish Speaker of Parliament and former Prime Minister Paavo Lipponen prompted a media feeding frenzy this week when he publicly criticized Conservative (CONS) presidential candidate Sauli Niinisto's increasingly pro-NATO arguments and urged caution toward NATO membership because it wou [...]	2006-01-27 08:44:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL MARR PINR FI
06HELSINKI814	FINLAND NONCOMMITAL ON U.S. CANDIDATE FOR UN HUMAN [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-16 11:58:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	FI PHUM US
06HELSINKI876	FINLAND SUPPORTS DELAY OF KAZAKHSTAN'S OSCE [...] No summary [...]	2006-08-31 07:55:00	Embassy Helsinki	CONFIDENTIAL	KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL OSCE KZ FI
06HELSINKI960	FINLAND UNCOMMITTED ON IMSO CANDIDATE [...] (SBU) Econoff discussed the candidacy of Mr. Steven Lett as Director of the International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) with Mr. Riku Ahola, Legal Advisor for the Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications and the appointed Finnish voting representative at the IMSO meeting in Lond [...]	2006-09-21 13:35:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	AORC ECPS EU EWWT IMO INMARSAT KHLS FI
06HELSINKI994	SCENESETTER FOR EUR DAS PEKALA'S VISIT TO HELSINKI, OCTOBER [...] Half way through its EU Presidency, Finland has proven to be the behind-the-scenes negotiator we expected rather than the more out-in-front leader we might have preferred. Often valuing consensus above all, the Finns have been unusually content to see the Commission take the lead on many issu [...]	2006-09-28 13:43:00	Embassy Helsinki	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL OTRA SENV ENRG ECON FI
06HERMOSILLO228	MAJOR PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS VISIT SONORA [...] (SBU) Summary. All three major presidential candidates campaigned in Sonora over the last two weeks, with none of them making a big splash. The calculated distancing of Governor Bours from Robert Madrazo was obvious. However, the Governor still studiously avoided an irrevocable split with Ma [...]	2006-05-31 02:18:00	Consulate Hermosillo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM MX
06HERMOSILLO286	HERMOSILLO -- OBSERVATION OF JULY 2 NATIONAL AND LOCAL [...] (SBU) Summary: The voting process in Hermosillo, as observed by Consulate teams, was clean and fair and managed well at neighborhood polling stations. Transit voters at "casillas especiales" experienced long delays and frustrations but showed an admirable determination to vote, some waiting [...]	2006-07-03 22:24:00	Consulate Hermosillo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM MX
06HERMOSILLO29	SONORA PRI AND PAN PARTIES PREPARE FOR 2006 ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) Summary. Electoral politics are beginning to grab the local headlines in Sonora. In a state where the National Action Party (PAN) is strongest, Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) Governor Bours has visibly asserted his local political identity and independence from the PRI nation [...]	2006-01-21 01:18:00	Consulate Hermosillo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PHUM MX
06HERMOSILLO36	PRD AND "ALTERNATIVA" PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES CAMPAIGN IN [...] (SBU) Summary. PRD presidential candidate Lopez Obrador made his first official campaign swing through Sonora state January 27. His visit culminated in political rally in Hermosillo, which was well attended, but not as large as claimed. He made 32 promises to Sonoran voters - local media fo [...]	2006-01-31 03:48:00	Consulate Hermosillo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON EINV ENRG SNAR MX
06HERMOSILLO82	PRI PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE MADRAZO CAMPAIGNS IN SONORA [...] (U) Summary: Roberto Madrazo, presidential candidate of the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI),held a large political rally February 26 in southern Sonora. He warned of water shortages and promised better economic development programs if elected. Sonora Governor Eduardo Bours did not a [...]	2006-02-27 23:44:00	Consulate Hermosillo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL ECON MX
06HERMOSILLO95	PRESIDENT FOX BRIEFLY VISITS HERMOSILLO [...] (SBU) Summary: President Vicente Fox made a lightning visit to Sonora March 4, ostensibly for ribbon cuttings on two highway infrastructure projects in Hermosillo. Local media described the visit as a low-key campaign stop on behalf of the National Action Party (PAN),which it seemed to be, [...]	2006-03-07 00:42:00	Consulate Hermosillo	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV ECON ELAB MX
06HILLAH102	QADISIYAH PROVINCE: SADR, SCIRI, AND SECURITY [...] (S) SUMMARY: Muqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi Militia (MM) and his political organization, Office of the Martyr Sadr (OMS),increasingly dictate the pace of events in Qadisiyah Province. While the Supreme Council for Islamic Revolution (SCIRI) holds 20 seats out of 41 on the Provincial Council, SCIRI is [...]	2006-06-12 16:11:00	REO Hillah	SECRET	PGOV KISL MARR PTER IZ

06HILLAH117	GENERAL QAIS DISMISSED AS BABIL PROVINCE POLICE CHIEF [...] (S) SUMMARY General Qais Hamza Aboud Al-Momouri told RC that on July 13, Minister of Interior Jayad al-Bulani signed an order removing Qais as Chief of Police in Babil Province, transferring Qais to an unspecified desk job in Baghdad. Qais said Ministry contacts told him that al-Bulani bowed [...]	2006-07-16 18:05:00	REO Hillah	SECRET	PTER MARR PGOV ASEC IZ
06HILLAH12	WASIT ELECTION RESULTS REACTION: UIA/555 SAVORS CONFIRMATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Members of the Shi'a Islamist United Iraqi Alliance/555 list savored the overwhelming victory of their slate after election results were announced on January 20. The UIA/555 won seven of the eight seats allocated to the province, with Ayad Allawi's National Iraqi List/671 picking [...]	2006-01-26 13:02:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM IZ
06HILLAH121	QADISIYAH ELECTORAL COMMISSION CHIEF ON NEW ELECTION LAW [...] (C) SUMMARY: Diwaniyah Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) head Saad Mazloum briefed REO staff on what he sees as serious shortcomings in the draft "High Commissions for Elections" law currently under consideration in the Council of Representatives. Mazloum warned that the infighting in t [...]	2006-07-24 04:23:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL IZ
06HILLAH124	HOW THE SOUTH WAS WON - TALLYING UP ELECTION DAY FRAUD [...] (C) SUMMARY: For perspective on potential problems in upcoming provincial council elections, REO Staff spoke to representatives of the South Central Iraqi National Accord (INA),Communist Party, Iraqi Election Commission (IECI),and other contacts about ballot tampering and other forms of voter [...]	2006-07-25 04:59:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL PROP IZ
06HILLAH13	WASIT BADR ORG. DEPUTY ON THE SADRIST CHALLENGE [...] No summary [...]	2006-01-26 18:22:00	REO Hillah	SECRET	PGOV MOPS KDEM IZ
06HILLAH18	WASIT POLITICAL OUTSIDERS PREPARE FOR PROVINCIAL ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY. Wasit Provincial Council and local officials outside of the ruling Shi'a Islamist groupings (principally the major constituent parties of the United Iraqi Alliance) have begun preparations for provincial elections to be held on an undetermined date in 2006. A slate of secular PC an [...]	2006-02-12 15:23:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM PINR IZ
06HILLAH20	WASIT UIA MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES: [...] (U) SUMMARY. Wasit province was allocated eight seats in the December 15, 2005 elections to the Council of Representatives(CoR). The United Iraqi Alliance (ballot number 555) received seven of the eight seats. Biographical information follows for six of the seven UIA/555 members in the CoR. END [...]	2006-02-15 14:14:00	REO Hillah	UNCLASSIFIED	PGOV PINR IZ
06HILLAH24	JAFARI NOMINATION VARIOUSLY GREETED WITH PRAISE, DISBELIEF, [...] (SBU) Summary: The selection of Ibrahim Jafari as the choice of the United Iraqi Alliance (UIA) to serve as Prime Minister of the new Iraqi government was greeted by widely divergent reactions across South Central Iraq. Most Shi'a Islamist contacts praised Jafari, even as some UIA constituent g [...]	2006-02-22 13:47:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV KISL IZ
06HILLAH27	WASIT UIA LEADER LINES UP BEHIND JA'AFARI [...] (C) SUMMARY. Mohammed Al-Khateeb, outgoing Wasit Deputy governor and future United Iraqi Alliance (UIA) representative in the Council of Representatives (CoR),predicted Prime Minister-designate Ja'afari would survive protracted coalition negotiations between the UIA and the Kurdish bloc. Al-Kh [...]	2006-02-23 18:20:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM KISL MOPS IZ
06HILLAH32	NAJAF COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES MEMBERS' BIOGRAPHICAL [...] (U) This is a SET Najaf Cable. 2. (U) Najaf Province was allocated eight seats in the recently elected Council of Representatives (CoR). The United Iraqi Alliance (UIA) won seven of the eight seats. The eighth Najaf seat went to a candidate from the Iyad Allawi-affiliated National Iraqi Lis [...]	2006-02-28 16:24:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR KISL IZ
06HILLAH38	WASIT SISTANI REP RESIGNED TO INCREASING SADRIST INFLUENCE [...] (C) SUMMARY. Former Transitional National Assembly member and Wasit province representative of Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, Habib Saman Al-Khateeb, expressed his frustration with the rising influence of Sadrists in his hometown of Numaniyah and across the province in a meeting with Regional Em [...]	2006-03-05 18:35:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINS PTER KISL KDEM IZ
06HILLAH48	KARBALA COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES MEMBERS' BIOGRAPHIC [...] (U) In the December 15, 2005 elections, residents of Karbala province cast their votes to fill six seats in the new Council of Representatives (CoR). They elected five members from the Shi'a Islamist United Iraqi Alliance coalition list (UIA, ballot number 555),and one from the National Iraq [...]	2006-03-23 16:07:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PINR IZ
06HILLAH6	BABIL OFFICIALS ASK NAJAF SCIRI BOSS TO HELP OUST BABIL [...] (C) Summary: Members of the Babil Provincial Council (PC) met January 3 with the Najaf head of the Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI) to secure the SCIRI leader's help in ousting the Iraqi Police (IP) chief of Babil Province. Recent efforts by religious party-affiliated [...]	2006-01-07 17:12:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KISL IZ
06HILLAH66	NAJAF: SADR MEETS WITH SISTANI'S SON, SUPPORTS JA'AFARI FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY. On the evening of April 13, Mohammad Ridha Sistani, son of Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani, visited Moqtada Al-Sadr at his residence in the Al-Hannah district of Najaf to discuss the ongoing government formation process. According to sources from within Sadr's and Sistani's offices, Sadr [...]	2006-04-15 15:15:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL KDEM IZ
06HILLAH67	WASIT: SUWERAH SHAYKH ON RECONSTRUCTION, ELECTIONS, AND [...] (C) SUMMARY. Prince Sa'ad Mizher Al-Sumarmed, a prominent tribal figure in the Suwerah area of Northwest Wasit, predicted an increase in Sadrist influence when provincial elections are held after the formation of the national government in Baghdad. Without U.S. backing and security guarantees, [...]	2006-04-16 18:02:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL KDEM IZ
06HILLAH7	DIWANIYAH IECI HEAD SHARES FINAL PROVINCIAL VOTE, THOUGHTS [...] (C) Summary: The Diwaniyah Province head of the Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq (IECI) told REO Al-Hillah staff that the United Iraqi Alliance (UIA, ballot number 555) won seven of Diwaniyah's eight National Assembly seats. The director attributed the result to the mobilization of Shi' [...]	2006-01-09 14:51:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KDEM IZ
06HILLAH72	SOUTH CENTRAL SHI'A VIEWS ON SELECTION OF JAWAD AL-MALIKI AS [...] (C) SUMMARY: After the April 22 selection of Jawad Al-Maliki as the Prime Minister-designate, REO Hillah canvassed leaders in the heavily Shi'a South Central region of Iraq for their views on this development. Not surprisingly, reaction to Maliki's selection broke down mostly along Shi'a Isl [...]	2006-04-27 17:19:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL KDEM IZ
06HILLAH8	NEW DIWANIYAH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY DELEGATION SHOWS DAWA, SADR [...] (C) Summary: The Diwaniyah Province delegation to the new National Assembly (NA) will contain seven candidates from the United Iraqi Alliance (UIA, ballot number 555) and one candidate from the Iraqi National List (ballot number 731) according to final provincial results provided by the provinc [...]	2006-01-09 14:59:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR IZ
06HILLAH87	POSING AS A STATESMAN, MUQTADA AL-SADR CONDEMNS [...] (U) This is a SET Najaf cable. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 16, in response to a query from a group of Iraqi teachers based in Libya, Muqtada Al-Sadr issued a "fatwa" decrying the reopening of full diplomatic ties between the United States and Libya. (NOTE: Because he does not have the nece [...]	2006-05-18 17:45:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL KISL KDEM IZ
06HILLAH92	ISLAMIC DA'WA PARTY CHIEF IN BABIL CALLING FOR IRAQI [...] (U) This is a Babil PRT cable. 2. (C) SUMMARY. During a recent meeting Abu Al-Basri, Islamic Da'wa Party Chief of Babil Province, offered Provincial Reconstruction Team (PRT) staff insight into the party's opinions on reconstruction, the Provincial Council (PC),other Shi'a Islamist parties [...]	2006-05-24 11:57:00	REO Hillah	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KISL KDEM IZ
06HOCHIMINHCITY1014	STAFFDEL BLANK IN THE MEKONG DELTA: AVIAN INFLUENZA, LOCAL [...] (SBU) Summary: During a visit to the Mekong Delta province of An Giang August 25 and 26, Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) Staffer Jonah Blank reviewed government efforts to control Avian Influenza, visited a women's shelter and examined the status of the ethnic Cham Muslim community. [...]	2006-09-07 08:30:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED	TBIO KFLU AMED PREL PREF KJUS EAGR SOCI VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY1056	AUGUST 14-16 VISIT OF AMBASSADOR HANFORD TO HCMC: MEETINGS [...] (C) Summary: Protestant leaders representing the GVN-recognized Southern Evangelical Church of Vietnam (SECV) and unregistered house church groups told Ambassador Hanford that they see continuing improvement in religious freedom conditions, even in the Northwest Highlands. Some complained of [...]	2006-09-15 10:58:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL KIRF PINR VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY1145	ERO PROTESTS AMBASSADOR'S REMARKS [...] (SBU) On October 6, the Deputy Chief of the Consular Section of the HCMC External Relations Office -- one of our most reliable contacts in the office - called in PolOff to protest the Ambassador's interview with Radio Free Asia on October 2. He told us that the GVN is "upset" that the Ambassado [...]	2006-10-06 07:25:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PREL VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY1236	GVN REACTS TO CROSS BORDER MIGRATION TO CAMBODIA [...] (SBU) During an October 27 meeting to review the results of our recent refugee monitoring visit to the Central Highlands (reftel),our counterparts in the HCMC External Relations Office told PolOff that they were instructed to express GVN concern over the continued outflow of ethnic minority in [...]	2006-10-27 10:22:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREF SOCI PREL KIRF PGOV VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY1404	HCMC CONTACT ON CHINA, INTERNAL CPV POLITICS AND PRESSURE ON [...] (C/NF) Summary and Comment: On December 12 we met with Huy Duc (protect),a well-placed HCMC media contact, to review the results of the APEC Leaders' Summit, media issues and internal political developments. Duc reportedly is close to Politburo member Truong Tan Sang, head of the Communist P [...]	2006-12-15 11:45:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL CH PGOV PHUM PINR VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY229	(SBU) HCMC NEWSPAPERS PUSH BOUNDS OF POLITICAL DEBATE [...] (C) Summary: Although all of HCMC's newspaper are subject to Party control and censorship, two of its leading national dailies -- Tuoi Tre and Thanh Nien -- have become more assertive, even on some political matters. The newspapers, financially independent, politically well-connected, and i [...]	2006-03-03 10:37:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SOCI PHUM VM LABOR DPOL HUMANR
06HOCHIMINHCITY230	VIETNAM CENTRAL HIGHLANDS: ETHNIC MINORITY ISSUES IN DAK [...] (SBU) Summary: EAP/MLS Desk Officer and Poloff visited Dak Nong February 24-26. Officials emphasized their commitment to religious freedom and economic and social development of the large ethnic minority community. Leaders of the GVN-recognized Southern Evangelical Church of Vietnam (SECV) a [...]	2006-03-03 11:12:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV PHUM PREF KIRF SOCI EAID VM ETMIN HUMANR RELFREE
06HOCHIMINHCITY29	DAK LAK: ENCOURAGING SIGNS ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM [...] (SBU) Summary: The atmosphere for religious freedom in the hitherto intransigent Central Highlands province of Dak Lak appeared much improved during a ConGen visit in early January. In contrast to past visits, provincial officials told us that they now are prepared to implement Vietnam's legal [...]	2006-01-10 02:59:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PREL PGOV KIRF SOCI PHUM VM RELFREE HUMANR ETMIN
06HOCHIMINHCITY471	VETERAN'S AFFAIRS SECRETARY NICHOLSON VISITS HCMC [...] (SBU) During a two day visit to HCMC, April 26-27, Secretary Nicholson called on key HCMC government and military leaders the Archbishop of HCMC and Cardinal Pham Minh Man. The Secretary also visited the fledgling HCMC stock exchange to discuss development in Vietnam's capital market and met [...]	2006-05-08 12:34:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	OVIP PHUM PREL SOCI ECON EFIN PGOV KIRF VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY741	DAK LAK: GRADUAL PROGRESS ON RELIGIOUS FREEDOM AND FAMILY [...] No summary [...]	2006-07-13 08:54:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	CONFIDENTIAL	PHUM PREL KIRF PTER PGOV VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY808	DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF VIETNAM PRESSES; GVN RESPONDS CAREFULLY [...] (SBU) Summary: Political activist and senior member of the nascent Democratic Party of Vietnam (DPV) Tran Khue faces official harassment as he presses his party's agenda. HCMC authorities restricted Khue's movement and briefly detained him on July 15, 16 and 18, when he was questioned about t [...]	2006-07-25 12:33:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PHUM PREL PGOV PINR VM
06HOCHIMINHCITY925	(C) DISSIDENTS AND POLICE STEP UP ACTIVITIES IN HCMC [...] (C) Summary: Two new political activist networks are emerging in the HCMC consular district working alongside more established dissidents. The new groups - the 8406 Bloc (named for their April 8, 2006 manifesto) and the Bach Dang Giang Foundation -- are more activist and daring than the more c [...]	2006-08-18 09:18:00	Consulate Ho Chi Minh City	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PREL PINR KIRF VM
06HONGKONG1072	ARTICLE 45 CONCERN GROUP FORMS HONG KONG'S NEWEST [...] (C) Summary: On March 19, Hong Kong's Article 45 Concern Group plans to announce the formal inauguration of its new political party, the "Civic Party," with Article 45 co-founder and Legislative Councilor Audrey Eu as the party's first parliamentary leader. Two independent democrats in the L [...]	2006-03-15 09:26:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CH HK
06HONGKONG1252	DRL OFFICER RANA SIU'S VISIT TO HONG KONG: CIVIL [...] (C) During a March 13-16 visit to Hong Kong, DRL Foreign Affairs Officer Rana Siu discussed civil society and political party developments with Hong Kong-based NGOs. According to the National Democratic Institute (NDI),the pro-Government parties have become more skittish about participating i [...]	2006-03-24 09:21:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL HK CH PINR PHUM ELAB
06HONGKONG1285	CODEL GRAHAM FOCUSES ON CURRENCY AND PORT SECURITY [...] (C) Renminbi (RMB) valuation, port security, and mainland urban/rural disparity dominated the March 25-26 visit to Hong Kong of Senators Lindsey Graham and Charles Schumer. Hong Kong Monetary Authority Chief Executive Joseph Yam encouraged the Senators to continue pressing the mainland to libe [...]	2006-03-27 10:02:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL ETRD EFIN WTRO PGOV OREP HK CH
06HONGKONG1417	LIBERAL PARTY CHIEF FLOATS IDEA OF A RULING PARTY [...] (C) Summary: On April 3, James Tien, Chairman of the pro-business Liberal Party (LP),proposed an amendment to an election bill currently under discussion by the Legislative Council, which would allow the winning Chief Executive (CE) candidate to retain his/her political party affiliation. Un [...]	2006-04-04 11:30:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL HK CH
06HONGKONG1512	DEMOCRATIC PARTY'S ELECTION STRATEGY [...] (C) Summary: On April 7, Consul General Cunningham met with Lee Wing-tat, Democratic Party (DP) Chairman to review the party's election strategy. Lee said he welcomed the creation of the Civic Party and seemed pretty confident that the pan-democrats could get the hundred plus Chief Executive [...]	2006-04-11 09:57:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL HK CH
06HONGKONG1744	CIVIC PARTY: SEEKING FUNDS AND SUPPORT [...] (C) Summary: More than one month after its inauguration as Hong Kong's newest political party, the Civic Party (CP) continues to promote itself and its platform to the public and to seek financial support for its activities. On April 22, CP Chairman Kuan Hsin-chi and party leader Audrey Eu mi [...]	2006-04-26 10:05:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL HK CH
06HONGKONG1817	CHINA ORDAINS BISHOP AGAINST VATICAN'S WISHES, [...] (C) Summary: On April 30, the Catholic Diocese of Kunming ordained a new bishop at a ceremony organized by the government-sanctioned Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association (CCPA) and ignored appeals from the Holy See to postpone the ordination ceremony of Father Ma Yinglin, who had not been ap [...]	2006-05-02 10:06:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL HK CH VT
06HONGKONG1957	HONG KONG LEGCO PASSES MINIMAL ELECTION BILL [...] (C) Summary: On May 10, the Hong Kong Legislative Council (Legco) passed legislation providing minimal, technical changes to election procedures for the 2007 Chief Executive (CE) election and the 2008 Legco election. The bill was passed with 31 votes in favor and 21 opposed, with one abstent [...]	2006-05-11 09:48:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL CH HK
06HONGKONG2050	CHINA INSTALLS ANOTHER BISHOP IN WORSENING [...] (C) Summary: On May 14, Bishop Zhan Silu celebrated Mass to mark his formal installation as Bishop of the Mindong Diocese in the PRC,s Fujian Province. According to Monsignor Eugene Nugent, the papal representative in Hong Kong, Zhan was illicitly ordained a bishop in 2000 but was never form [...]	2006-05-17 10:36:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL HK CH VT
06HONGKONG2119	CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM HALF A YEAR LATER: WHAT [...] (C) Summary. The dust has settled since the defeat by Hong Kong democrats of Donald Tsang's Constitutional Reform package in December. Tsang's strategy failed because he didn't anticipate the ability of the pan-democrats to remain united on the call for a timetable for democracy. He believ [...]	2006-05-23 06:57:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL	PREL PGOV ECON PINR HK CH
06HONGKONG2210	WATCH THIS SPACE: ANSON CHAN AND THE ELECTION OF [...] (C) Summary: On May 25, in her first public speech in more than three months, former Chief Secretary Anson Chan told a media awards dinner that at this time she was "not willing to disclose" her future plans regarding the 2007 Chief Executive election; instead, she instructed the press to "ju [...]	2006-05-26 09:46:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL PINR CH HK
06HONGKONG2378	SUMMARY OF THE ELEVENTH ROUND OF U.S.-HONG KONG [...] (C) ON 16-18 MAY 2006, THE HONG KONG TRADE AND INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT (TID) AND CUSTOMS AND EXCISE (CUSTOMS) DEPARTMENT HOSTED THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY (BIS) FOR THE 11TH U.S. ) HONG KONG BILATERAL EXPORT CONTROL DISCUSSIONS UNDER THE 1997 AGREED MINUTE. THE [...]	2006-06-08 10:59:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ETTC BEXP PTER HK BMGT
06HONGKONG2399	RUMORS INTENSIFY OVER NEW CHIEF SECRETARY; SOME [...] (C) Summary: The Chief Executive (CE) election is more than nine months away, but press speculation about behind-the-scenes jockeying for the Chief Secretary (CS) and other ministerial positions has already begun. Many had predicted that John Tsang Chun-wah, Director of the CE's Office and c [...]	2006-06-09 08:25:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL HK CH
06HONGKONG2606	COULD A "CHINA ENRON" HAPPEN IN HONG KONG? [...] (C) The expanding role of Hong Kong's stock market, now Asia's top location for raising new equity, underscores the importance of Hong Kong effectively vetting which firms list here and then regulating those companies in a manner that protects investor interests while also advancing China's ec [...]	2006-06-23 10:16:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	ECON EFIN PGOV HK CH
06HONGKONG2728	JULY 1 DEMONSTRATIONS: PRELUDE TO 2007 CHIEF [...] (C) Summary: on July 1, Hong Kong marked the ninth anniversary of its reversion to the PRC with three major events: an official flag-raising ceremony led by Chief Executive Donald Tsang, a "patriotic" parade organized by a coalition of pro-Beijing and pro-business organizations that drew 40-5 [...]	2006-07-03 10:02:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM PREL PINR CH HK
06HONGKONG2741	THE COLOSSUS: A YEAR OF DONALD TSANG [...] (C) Summary. After a year in office, despite what appeared to be a series of political defeats, Chief Executive Donald Tsang has mastered Hong Kong's political scene and seems to dominate his opponents and rivals on all sides. Buoyed by continued strong economic growth, Tsang has effectively [...]	2006-07-05 08:07:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PREL PGOV ECON PINR HK CH
06HONGKONG2949	NO ADDITIONAL ILLICIT BISHOP ORDINATIONS PREDICTED [...] (C) Summary. On July 18, Monsignor Eugene Nugent, the papal representative in Hong Kong, told poloff that he did not expect any illicit Chinese bishop ordinations in the coming weeks and predicted a quiet summer. The Pope, said Nugent, at Cardinal Joseph Zen's suggestion and urging, hoped to [...]	2006-07-19 08:44:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL CH HK VT
06HONGKONG3063	HONG KONG REACTIONS TO MARGARET CHAN,S NOMINATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: ON JULY 25, THE PRC CENTRAL GOVERNMENT IN BEIJING NOMINATED DR. MARGARET CHAN, FORMER HONG KONG DIRECTOR OF HEALTH, TO BE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO). MEDIA REPORTS AND CONTACTS IN THE PUBLIC HEALTH FIELD SUGGEST BROAD SUPPORT FOR HER CANDIDACY, BELIE [...]	2006-07-28 08:56:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	AMED ECON PREL KSTH TBIO EAGR CVIS HK CH
06HONGKONG3069	USCC MEETING WITH PRO-DEMOCRACY LEGISLATORS [...] (C) SUMMARY: ON JUNE 26, SIX HONG KONG PRO-DEMOCRACY LEGISLATORS TOLD A VISITING DELEGATION FROM THE U.S.-CHINA ECONOMIC AND SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION (USCC) THAT HONG KONG CHIEF EXECUTIVE DONALD TSANG "HAS PUT DEMOCRACY INTO A BLACK HOLE." BEIJING WAS "VERY WORRIED" THAT FORMER CHIEF SECRE [...]	2006-07-30 05:31:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PHUM PINR CH HK
06HONGKONG3089	CE TSANG HOSTS SMALL GATHERING TO SEEK SUPPORT [...] (C) LATE ON JULY 27, WE RECEIVED CHIEF EXECUTIVE (CE) DONALD TSANG,S INVITATION TO A FORTY-FIVE MINUTE RECEPTION ON JULY 31 AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. THE PURPOSE WAS TO INTRODUCE DR. MARGARET CHAN, CHINA,S CANDIDATE FOR DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO),AND SEEK CAPITALS, S [...]	2006-07-31 09:58:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	AMED ECON PREL TBIO EAGR CVIS HK CH
06HONGKONG3120	HONG KONG NEWSPAPERS REPORT POSSIBLE LEADERSHIP [...] (SBU) ON AUGUST 2, THE "ORIENTAL DAILY" AND ITS SISTER PUBLICATION "THE SUN" REPORTED THAT GAO SIREN, DIRECTOR OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT LIAISON OFFICE (CGLO) IN HONG KONG, WOULD RETIRE BY THE END OF YEAR. GAO, 62, BEGAN WORKING AT THE CGLO IN JANUARY 2000 AS ONE OF EIGHT DEPUTY DIRECTORS, TH [...]	2006-08-02 08:29:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL HK CH
06HONGKONG3208	PROMINENT HONG KONG PROTESTANT DISCUSSES ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY. ON JULY 31, REVEREND CHAN KIM-KWONG, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE HONG KONG CHRISTIAN COUNCIL (HKCC) AND FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE (CE) ELECTION COMMITTEE MEMBER, PREDICTED TO POLOFF THAT IN THE UPCOMING CE ELECTION, 26 OF THE 40 VOTES FROM THE RELIGIOUS SUB-SECTOR WOULD GO TO THE CAN [...]	2006-08-09 11:30:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL HK CH KCRM SMIG
06HONGKONG3794	VISIT TO HONG KONG OF EAP DAS THOMAS CHRISTENSEN [...] (C) Summary: During his September 14-16 visit to Hong Kong, EAP DAS Thomas Christensen reviewed Hong Kong economic and political issues with Financial Secretary Henry Tang, who said the central government leadership in Beijing closely followed but did not fully understand political development [...]	2006-09-22 03:34:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR OVIP ECON CH HK
06HONGKONG3872	ANSON CHAN RULES OUT RUNNING FOR TOP POLITICAL [...] (C) Summary: In a move undoubtedly welcomed in Beijing, former Hong Kong Chief Secretary Anson Chan announced on September 23 that she would not contest the 2007 Chief Executive (CE) election, removing the most serious complication for incumbent CE Donald Tsang's reelection bid. Chan told the [...]	2006-09-27 09:45:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL HK CH
06HONGKONG3912	MFA COMMISSIONER IN HONG KONG PRESSES FOR CHAN AS [...] No summary [...]	2006-09-30 07:24:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL HK CH
06HONGKONG4092	YORK CHOW LETTERS TO SECRETARY RICE AND SECRETARY [...] (U) Summary: Post received two letters from Dr. York Chow, Secretary of the Health, Welfare and Food in Hong Kong, asking for U.S. support for the candidacy of Margaret Chan to become Director General of the World Health Organization. The letters were addressed to the Secretary of State and [...]	2006-10-16 08:44:00	Consulate Hong Kong	UNCLASSIFIED	AMED ECON PREL KSTH TBIO EAGR CVIS HK CH
06HONGKONG4214	EAP ASSISTANT SECRETARY HILL IN HONG KONG [...] (C) Summary: EAP Assistant Secretary Christopher Hill, accompanied by EAP Special Assistant Thomas Gibbons, exchanged views on local and regional issues with a broad spectrum of key Hong Kong contacts, during an October 21-23 visit. William Ryback, the Deputy Chief Executive of the Hong Kong [...]	2006-10-25 09:25:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL HK CH TW KN
06HONGKONG4288	CARDINAL ZEN REQUESTS RETIREMENT AS BISHOP OF HONG [...] (C) Summary: Monsignor Eugene Nugent, the papal representative in Hong Kong, told us that even though Cardinal Joseph Zen has publicly stated his desire to retire as Bishop of the Hong Kong Catholic Diocese in order to concentrate on Sino-Vatican issues, he did not believe that the Pope had a [...]	2006-11-02 04:20:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL HK CH VT
06HONGKONG4358	ALAN LEONG OFFICIALLY ENTERS CHIEF EXECUTIVE RACE [...] (C) Pro-democracy Civic Party legislator Alan Leong formally declared his candidacy for Hong Kong Chief Executive (CE) on November 4. Leong denied that he had received any pressure -- from Beijing or elsewhere -- not to run, and he told the press that a single-candidate election for CE would [...]	2006-11-07 00:21:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR CH HK
06HONGKONG4398	CHIEF EXECUTIVE ELECTION COMMITTEE -- ACCOUNTING [...] (C) Summary: Mandy Tam, the functional constituency legislator representing the accounting sector, told us on November 2 about the challenges of recruiting pro-democracy accountants to compete for the twenty accounting subsector seats in the Chief Executive (CE) Election Committee. Many acco [...]	2006-11-09 06:25:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL HK CH
06HONGKONG4610	CHINA ORDAINS THIRD "ILLICIT" BISHOP OF THE YEAR; [...] (C) Summary: Monsignor Eugene Nugent, the papal representative in Hong Kong, told us on December 1 that the installation of Wang Renlei, the Vicar General of the Xuzhou Diocese in Jiangsu Province, as the auxiliary bishop of the diocese was "quite worrying" and "provocative." The participati [...]	2006-12-01 11:15:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL HK CH VT
06HONGKONG4666	UNOFFICIAL MARCH 25 REFERENDUM TO ASSESS VIEWS ON [...] (C) Summary: Former legislator Cyd Ho, Co-Convenor of "Project Civil Referendum", recently discussed her plans for a large-scale unofficial referendum in Hong Kong on March 25, 2007 -- the same day as the Chief Executive (CE) election by the 800-member CE Election Committee. Ho and the other [...]	2006-12-07 03:01:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM PINR PREL HK CH
06HONGKONG4690	HONG KONG ELECTORS CHOOSE CHIEF EXECUTIVE ELECTION [...] (C) Summary: On December 10, a small minority of Hong Kong citizens will select the 800-member Chief Executive (CE) Election Committee, which next March will elect a CE to serve from 2007 to 2012. Incumbent CE Donald Tsang almost certainly will be reelected for a five-year term in March 2007 [...]	2006-12-08 08:44:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR SOCI CH HK
06HONGKONG4691	CHIEF EXECUTIVE ELECTION COMMITTEE: WHO MIGHT VOTE [...] (C) Summary: On December 10, a limited number of Hong Kong residents will select the 800 members of the Hong Kong Chief Executive Election Committee (EC),which in turn will choose the next Chief Executive (CE) in March 2007. Ref a reviewed the complicated Hong Kong electoral process, discusse [...]	2006-12-08 09:15:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR SOCI CH HK
06HONGKONG4704	SURPRISING ELECTORAL SUCCESS FOR HONG KONG'S [...] (C) Summary: On December 10, pro-democracy candidates for Hong Kong's Chief Executive Election Committee (EC),which will select the next Chief Executive in March 2007, captured approximately 134 seats on the 800-member EC, potentially more than enough to enable Alan Leong, the pan-democratic [...]	2006-12-11 09:43:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV PREL PINR SOCI CH HK
06HONGKONG4813	HONG KONG PREPARES FOR TURNOVER TENTH ANNIVERSARY [...] (C) Summary: On July 1, 2007, Hong Kong will celebrate the tenth anniversary of its reversion to the PRC. To celebrate the occasion, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government (HKSARG) is organizing a series of events, the themes of which will be "the successful implementation of [...]	2006-12-21 09:23:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL SOCI CH HK
06HONGKONG686	HONG KONG NEWSPAPERS REPORT A READJUSTMENT OF [...] (C) Summary and Comment: The "Oriental Daily" and its sister publication "The Sun" reported on February 17 that during a January 6 Politburo Standing Committee meeting, members reviewed and readjusted policy towards Hong Kong. Beijing concluded that the failure of the reform package last Decem [...]	2006-02-17 10:44:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV PREL HK CH PINR PHUM
06HONGKONG755	BISHOP ZEN ELEVATED TO CARDINAL [...] (C) Summary and Comment: On February 22, Pope Benedict XVI named 15 new cardinals, among them Bishop Joseph Zen Ze-kiun, head of the Hong Kong Catholic Diocese, and an outspoken defender of religious freedom on the mainland as well as a leading figure in the democracy movement in Hong Kong. Ze [...]	2006-02-23 12:22:00	Consulate Hong Kong	CONFIDENTIAL	CH HK PGOV PHUM PINR PREL VT
06IRANRPODUBAI11	ASSEMBLY OF EXPERTS ELECTION -- HARBINGER OF FUTURE [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-06 14:50:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET	IR PGOV
06IRANRPODUBAI14	IRANIAN ACTIVISTS LAUD US HUMAN RIGHTS PRESSURE, ADVISE [...] No summary [...]	2006-11-29 17:16:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	IR PREL PGOV PHUM
06IRANRPODUBAI18	CONSERVATIVE RIVALRIES AND MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN IRAN [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-12 16:16:00	Iran RPO Dubai	CONFIDENTIAL	IR PGOV
06IRANRPODUBAI19	REFORMISTS STRIKE DISSONANT CHORD [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-13 13:52:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PREL IR
06IRANRPODUBAI21	ELECTIONS AND POWER ALIGNMENTS IN IRAN [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-14 17:37:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	IR PGOV
06IRANRPODUBAI24	VOTE COUNT ONGOING, POSSIBLE FRAUD CONCERNS BOTH SIDES [...] No summary [...]	2006-12-19 17:11:00	Iran RPO Dubai	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV IR
06ISLAMABAD10467	ELECTION COMMISSION STARTS TO UNVEIL ITS PLAN FOR [...] (C) Summary: Encouraging developments out of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and from senior GOP officials indicate that US-led international pressure may be chipping away at the business-as-usual approach many expected from Pakistan,s electoral machinery. Building on over one year [...]	2006-06-05 12:49:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV KDEM PREL PK AADP EAID
06ISLAMABAD10539	MUSHARRAF AND ADVISORS CONFER ON FATA PLAN [...] (C) In a May 6 conversation, National Security Advisor Tariq Aziz told the Ambassador that President Musharraf had convened a meeting of his senior advisors on May 5 to discuss next steps in implementing the government's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) strategy. The participants [...]	2006-06-06 11:41:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PK PREL PGOV MARR
06ISLAMABAD10608	CORRECTED COPY: MUSHARRAF AND ADVISORS CONFER ON [...] (C) In a June 6 conversation, National Security Advisor Tariq Aziz told the Ambassador that President Musharraf had convened a meeting of his senior advisors on June 5 to discuss next steps in implementing the government's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) strategy. The participants [...]	2006-06-07 03:29:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PK PREL PGOV MARR
06ISLAMABAD10746	SNAPSHOT OF UPCOMING ELECTIONS IN AJK [...] Summary: In July, voters in Pakistan-administered Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) will elect a new President, Prime Minister (PM),and legislative assembly (AJKLA). Since 1975, elections in AJK have been regular and relatively fair. The position of AJK President and Prime Minister has traditi [...]	2006-06-07 13:22:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	IN PK PREL
06ISLAMABAD11311	POLITICAL SCENESETTER FOR VISIT BY PAKISTAN VICE [...] (S) Pakistan,s President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz are western-oriented modernizers who are trying to move Pakistan toward Musharraf's goal of "enlightened moderation." Both viewed President Bush,s March visit to Pakistan as a landmark in the bilateral relationship. In [...]	2006-06-15 12:56:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET//NOFORN	EAID MCAP MOPS PGOV PK PREL PTER
06ISLAMABAD11740	POLITICAL SCENESETTER FOR DOD U/S RYAN HENRY'S [...] (S) Embassy Islamabad welcomes your June 25-28 visit to Islamabad. Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz are western-oriented modernizers who are trying to move Pakistan toward Musharraf's goal of "enlightened moderation." Both viewed President Bush,s March vis [...]	2006-06-21 08:22:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET//NOFORN	PK PREL PGOV MASS
06ISLAMABAD11883	INTERNATIONAL ELECTION MONITORING IN PAKISTAN [...] (U) SUMMARY: Effective monitoring is vital to strengthen the credibility of Pakistan's upcoming elections. Among other things, this requires strong coordination and a broadly international response. Multiple election monitoring initiatives involving many donors will waste scarce resources a [...]	2006-06-22 13:40:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	PGOV KDEM PREL PK AADP EAID
06ISLAMABAD12391	FATA: PAKISTANI TALIBAN THREATEN JUI-F INTERESTS [...] (S/NF) Summary: Senior officials from the Islamist Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Fazlur Rehman (JUI-F) report increasing concern over the influence and activities of Pakistani Taliban sympathizers in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA),border areas of Balochistan, and certain districts [...]	2006-06-30 04:14:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PGOV KISL PK
06ISLAMABAD16721	DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON INTERNATIONAL LAW COMMISSION [...] (U) On August 23, poloff delivered reftel demarche and diplomatic note to Ministry of Foreign Affairs (UN-I) Director Haider Shah. Shah said that, in recent weeks, the MFA's missions around the world had received requests from other countries for support of their candidates to the Internation [...]	2006-08-24 01:58:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	UNGA PK
06ISLAMABAD19123	PAKISTAN ELECTIONS (3): ELECTORATE AND PARTIES [...] (C/NF) Summary and introduction. Pakistani voters have historically alternated between anti-incumbent backlashes and populist ground swells in which voters simply join the bandwagon of expected winners. Which behavior prevails in the coming elections will depend on the ratio of anti-governm [...]	2006-09-27 13:20:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	KDEM PGOV PINR PK PREL
06ISLAMABAD21222	INTERIOR MINISTER DISCUSSES BORDER AREA SECURITY, [...] (S/NF) Summary and Introduction: In an October 26 meeting with the Ambassador, Interior Minister Aftab Sherpao offered a candid assessment of the security situation in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Agencies (FATA),sharing his private assessment that vigorous Government of Pakist [...]	2006-10-31 10:08:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET//NOFORN	MOPS PK PREL PTER
06ISLAMABAD21223	PAK-AFGHAN JIRGAS: PRESIDENTIAL CHIEF OF STAFF [...] (C) Summary and introduction: In a October 30 meeting, Presidential Chief of Staff Hamid Javaid shared with Ambassador a non-paper passed to Government of Pakistan (GOP) from the Government of Afghanistan (GOA) via the UN Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). Javaid noted that the GOP envisione [...]	2006-10-31 10:09:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	AF PK PREL PTER
06ISLAMABAD22023	PAK-AFGHAN JIRGAS: PRESIDENTIAL CHIEF OF STAFF [...] (C) Summary and introduction: In a October 30 meeting, Presidential Chief of Staff Hamid Javaid shared with Ambassador a non-paper passed to Government of Pakistan (GOP) from the Government of Afghanistan (GOA) via the UN Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). Javaid noted that the GOP envisione [...]	2006-11-16 10:40:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN	AF PK PREL PTER
06ISLAMABAD4595	DRL FUNDING FOR 2007 PAKISTAN ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary: Post has designed an electoral support strategy in order to promote free and fair elections national and provincial elections in 2007. In order to implement fully the various aspects of this strategy, we will require dedicated funding support from DRL to complement our USAID DG [...]	2006-03-20 14:17:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV PHUM KDEM PK
06ISLAMABAD4767	ANP AND PPP MOVING TOWARDS ACCOMMODATION WITH THE [...] (S) Summary: In recent separate meetings, Awami National Party (ANP) Chairman Senator Asfandyar Wali Khan and Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) Chairman Makhdoom Amin Fahim delivered closely coordinated messages to the Embassy. Both leaders were prepared to support an alliance o [...]	2006-03-22 05:59:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET	PGOV PTER MOPS PK
06ISLAMABAD5382	AMBASSADOR'S BILATERAL TOUR D'HORIZON WITH FOREIGN [...] (S) Summary: On March 29, Ambassador called on Foreign Secretary Mohammed Riaz Khan to discuss follow-on action SIPDIS after the March 3-4 visit by President Bush, particularly a time frame for the Foreign Secretary's Strategic Dialogue discussions with P - U/S Burns and cooperation on e [...]	2006-03-31 02:48:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET	PREL EAID ETRD PGOV PK AF PTER PARM KNNP
06ISLAMABAD5724	GOP WILL CONSIDER U.S. CANDIDATE FOR INCB [...] No summary [...]	2006-04-05 04:38:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED	PREL UN PK SNAR
06ISLAMABAD6116	A/S BOUCHER MEETS SENATE CHAIRMAN AND NATIONAL [...] (C) Summary: In separate meetings with visiting Assistant Secretary Richard Boucher, Senate Chairman Mohammedmian SIPDIS Soomro and National Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Amir Hussain confirmed their support for the USAID legislative strengthening project. Both leaders promised to secure a si [...]	2006-04-11 12:56:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	PGOV KDEM EAID PK
06ISLAMABAD6136	PAKISTAN REITERATES CALL FOR STRATEGIC RESTRAINT [...] (U) In an April 5 address at Columbia University, Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz reiterated Pakistan's call for a "package deal" on civil nuclear cooperation involving both India and Pakistan and noted that Pakistan had sought a "strategic restraint regime" to prevent an arms race and stabilize [...]	2006-04-12 07:12:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	MNUC PARM PREL KNNP PK IN
06ISLAMABAD7822	GOP RESPONSE TO EXBS PROPOSAL [...] (U) This message contains an action request; please see para. 3. 2. (SBU) On April 28, POLCOUNS presented MFA Additional Secretary (UN & Disarmament) Tariq Usman Haider a proposed SIPDIS schedule of EXBS training courses and seminars (reftel). While affirming that the GOP is interested [...]	2006-05-02 13:57:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	PGOV PK PREL ETTC KSTC PARM
06ISLAMABAD7823	GOP SUPPORTS PAKISTANI, NOT IRANIAN, HRC CANDIDATE [...] No summary [...]	2006-05-02 13:58:00	Embassy Islamabad	CONFIDENTIAL	KUNR PHUM PK PREL UNHRC
06ISLAMABAD8148	A STRATEGY FOR FREE AND FAIR ELECTIONS IN PAKISTAN [...] (C) Summary: With the appointment of a credible, permanent Chief Election Commissioner (CEC),Pakistan is moving in the necessary direction for free and fair elections in 2007. Post believes that the credibility of the 2007 contest has significant implications for long-term stability and de [...]	2006-05-05 08:40:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET	PGOV KDEM EAID OIIP KPAO PK
06ISLAMABAD9696	LIMITED PROGRESS ON DOMESTIC EXTREMISM [...] (U) This is the third in a series of four cables assessing the GOP's progress in its crackdown on extremism. 2. (S/NF) Summary: Progress on combating domestic extremism, part of the GOP's July 2005 crackdown, has suffered from competing priorities, limited political capital, and a vocal op [...]	2006-05-25 11:31:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET//NOFORN	PTER PGOV PREL PK
06ISLAMABAD9704	FREE, FAIR, AND ISI: THE PML ELECTION STRATEGY [...] (C/NF) Summary: According to PML Secretary General Mushahid Hussain, the party's goal in the upcoming elections is a plurality in the National Assembly. He identified urban areas in central Punjab (Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad) as the chief battlegrounds, predicted a strong PML victory in [...]	2006-05-25 11:52:00	Embassy Islamabad	SECRET//NOFORN	PGOV KDEM PREL PTER MOPS PK AF IR

06ISLAMABAD9911	GOP RESPONSE TO PROPOSED EXBS PROGRAMMING [...] (U) Post appreciates the comprehensive programming that ISN/ECC has laid out for Pakistan between July 2006 nd January 2007 (ref A). The Government of Pakistan (GOP),through the MFA Disarmament Cell, has indicated that it wishes to participate in all of the proposed programs and is committ [...]	2006-05-30 10:54:00	Embassy Islamabad	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	KNNP PGOV PK PREL

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