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| Identifier | Subject | Date | Office | Classification | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05GABORONE715 |
TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN BOTSWANA AND [...] (U) Summary. The Government of Botswana views the development of the tourism industry as a prime driver of its economic diversification strategy away from mineral dependence. Currently, tourism ranks second as a generator of foreign exchange for the national coffers, but growth has been stif [...] |
2005-05-27 07:43:00 | Embassy Gaborone | UNCLASSIFIED | BTIO BEXP ECON ETRD SENV BC TRADE |
| 05GABORONE745 |
BOTSWANA DEVALUES CURRENCY [...] Summary: The Ministry of Finance and Development Planning (MOF) announced a 12 percent devaluation of the Pula on May 29 as well as a restructured formula for calculating the exchange rate. The Pula is currently pegged to a basket of currencies, including the U.S. Dollar, the Yen, the Euro, [...] |
2005-06-02 11:39:00 | Embassy Gaborone | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON BEXP EFIN ETRD BC TRADE |
| 05GABORONE838 |
PROSPECTS FOR LIBERALIZING BOTSWANA'S [...] Summary. The recently-formed Botswana Cattle Producer's Association (BCPA) submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) in late May to remove the monopoly of the Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) on the exportation of beef. If the proposal were accepted, the beef industry would es [...] |
2005-06-17 09:38:00 | Embassy Gaborone | UNCLASSIFIED | BEXP ECON EAGR ETRD BC TRADE |
| 05SANTIAGO1675 |
MEDIA REACTION - CAFTA [...] No summary [...] |
2005-08-09 15:22:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC CI ETRD TRADE |
| 05SANTIAGO2395 |
MEDIA REACTION -FTAA [...] On November 23, business and financial daily "Diario Financiero" (circ. 20,000) ran an editorial entitled, "Differences over Free Trade." Quote: "Monday's meeting between Presidents Chavez and Kirchner...strengthened the strategic alliance between the countries in the eyes of the world, b [...] |
2005-11-23 18:31:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO OPRC CI TRADE |