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07LAPAZ2949 | EVO ACCUSES AMBASSADOR OF COUP PLOTTING AND [...] (C) President Evo Morales used his recent trip to Italy and the Dominican Republic to level new conspiracy charges against the USG, and specifically Ambassador Goldberg. In an October 31 interview with Italian newspaper Il Manifesto de Italia, Morales accused the Ambassador of meeting with a [...] | 2007-11-05 19:53:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL NO BO |
07LAPAZ2954 | EVO BACKS HUGO THREAT TO TURN BOLIVIA INTO VIETNAM [...] (C) Summary: In an interview released November 4, Bolivian President Evo Morales supported Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's threat to turn Bolivia into another Vietnam for forces that might attempt a coup against Morales. Media pundits and opposition leaders vehemently criticized the state [...] | 2007-11-06 14:06:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BL VN |
07LAPAZ2956 | MCC SCORECARD DELIVERED, DONOR RESTRICTIONS [...] (U) On October 31, we delivered the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) indicator scorecard to Graciela Toro, General MCC Coordinator in Bolivia and Ramiro Foronda, Economic Development Technician. Despite remaining eligible for a MCC Compact, Toro was puzzled by Bolivia's failure to rec [...] | 2007-11-06 20:40:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL EAID BL |
07LAPAZ2960 | EVO'S VAGUE CONDITIONS FOR "CONDITIONLESS" AID [...] (C) Summary: Bolivian President Evo Morales issued a decree October 11 presenting foreign assistance donors with a variety of new requirements to register projects with the Bolivian government and strengthen its oversight. The most potentially troublesome articles require that aid not/not imp [...] | 2007-11-07 18:46:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON BL |
07LAPAZ2963 | BOLIVIA: AMBASSADOR CALLS FM ABOUT PHOTO ACCUSATION [...] (C) The Ambassador phoned Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca on November 7 to discuss recent public accusations that the Embassy was conspiring with Bolivian oligarchs and Colombian paramilitary against Evo Morales based on a photograph released on November 5. Although FM Choquehuanca publ [...] | 2007-11-07 20:27:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL BL |
07LAPAZ2964 | CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY: TENSIONS BOILING OVER [...] (C) Summary: The afternoon of November 6, Vice President Garcia Linera publicly eliminated the possibility of compromise with the opposition and declared that the Constituent Assembly is now in the hands of the people, who "will find a mechanism to liberate the Assembly from this ultraconserv [...] | 2007-11-07 22:27:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL BL |
07LAPAZ2971 | BOLIVIAN VP'S LATE NIGHT TRY AT CONSTITUTION DEAL [...] (C) In a private lunch on November 6, Branko Marinkovic, President of the Santa Cruz Civic Committee and owner of extensive land holdings and a large cooking oil factory, told the Ambassador that Vice President Garcia Linera had offered him a deal on the constitution about a month ago. Brank [...] | 2007-11-08 21:09:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL BL |
07LAPAZ2974 | EVO'S DIPLOMATS: AFRAID, IRRELEVANT, ENDANGERED [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Ministry contacts complain career diplomats are increasingly ignored in foreign policy decisions, citing the decision to advance diplomatic relations with Iran as a prime example. They consistently described a battle over foreign policy between the MFA and advisors at th [...] | 2007-11-08 21:56:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BL |
07LAPAZ2981 | RESOURCE NATIONALISM IN BOLIVIA [...] (C) The Morales administration believes that the state should be more involved in all aspects of the Bolivian economy. In that context, resource nationalism does not stand alone; control of natural resources just happens to be the most valuable for the administration both financially and sy [...] | 2007-11-09 13:49:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV EPET EMIN EINV EB BL |
07LAPAZ299 | SOCIAL SPENDING DECLINED IN 2006 [...] Despite a year-end 2006 estimated fiscal surplus of almost six percent and an increase in government revenues of approximately 41 percent, social spending by the GOB declined by around six percent last year. Government revenue increases resulted from increased customs and general tax collecti [...] | 2007-02-07 11:21:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV BL |
07LAPAZ3002 | "CONSPIRACY" PHOTO WORTH 1000 WORDS TO EVO [...] (C) President Evo Morales used his speech at the seventeenth Ibero-American Summit as another opportunity to accuse the USG of conspiracy against Evo's government. As "evidence", Evo again displayed a copy of a photo taken a a trade fair in September, showing the Ambassador with the head of [...] | 2007-11-13 22:46:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL BL |
07LAPAZ3003 | WEEK'S FORECAST: SPORADIC CLASHES & STORMY STRIKES [...] (C) Despite the strong possibility for clashes between pro-ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) demonstrators and local Sucre opposition protesters, Constituent Assembly President Silvia Lazarte has announced that the entire assembly will reconvene in Sucre on November 14. Most observers, [...] | 2007-11-13 22:50:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC BL ECON PGOV PREL |
07LAPAZ3013 | CHAVEZ'S BOLIVIAN MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR [...] (U) Summary. Two layovers in Trinidad, Bolivia by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez continue to stir controversy here. President Chavez made the November 9 and 11 stopovers en route to and returning from the Ibero-American Summit in Santiago, Chile, where he reiterated controversial pledges to [...] | 2007-11-14 21:02:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON BL |
07LAPAZ3014 | NATIONWIDE STRIKE CLOSES BOLIVIA [...] (SBU) Summary: Spot report, 1400. By coincidence, both the Santa Cruz airport and the Bolivian ground transportation unions decided to hold a 24 hour strike on November 14. The transportation strike, protesting diesel shortages and rising inflation, has turned confrontational in Santa Cruz a [...] | 2007-11-14 21:03:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL ECON BL |
07LAPAZ3029 | U.S. IN EVO'S CROSSHAIRS: WHAT NEXT? [...] (C) In a closed Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party meeting on November 12 that was taped and leaked to the press, Minister of the Presidency Juan Ramon Quintana repeated his outrageous conspiracy charges against USAID while upping the ante by threatening USAID's expulsion from Bolivia. Th [...] | 2007-11-15 23:13:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL EAID SNAR BL |
07LAPAZ3038 | EVO: OPPOSITION WAGING ECONOMIC WAR [...] (C) President Evo Morales declared in a November 15 speech that opposition forces are trying to sabotage his administration through economic means. As a defensive measure in this "economic war", Morales temporarily eliminated the tariff on key agricultural imports, prohibited the exportatio [...] | 2007-11-16 21:38:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL AGR AADP FAO FAS IFAD IICA BL |
07LAPAZ3039 | BOLIVIAN DRUG CHIEF DEFENDS U.S. [...] (C) Summary: Felipe Caceres, Vice-Minister of Social Defense in charge of Bolivia's counter-narcotics efforts, told DEAOffs November 16 that he complained to Bolivian President Evo Morales about the anti-U.S. rhetoric erupting from Presidency Ministry Juan Quintana. He also defended U.S. anti [...] | 2007-11-16 22:17:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON BL |
07LAPAZ3045 | EVO TO USAID: "YOU HAVE THE RIGHT NOT TO HELP US" [...] (C) During a November 19 press conference President Evo Morales again criticized USAID for putting "conditions" on its help and claimed that the majority of USG aid is funneled back to the U.S. Evo opened the door for USAID to leave Bolivia, stating that "this (conditional) aid program has t [...] | 2007-11-19 21:18:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL BL |
07LAPAZ3062 | CLONE WARS: MAS "PARALLELISM" IN ACTION [...] (C) At many levels of social organization, Bolivia's ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party is creating parallel organizations when confronted by civic groups that will not fall in line with the MAS agenda. By creating parallel organizations and then acting as if they are the original [...] | 2007-11-20 20:51:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ELAB BL |
07LAPAZ3066 | BOLIVIA'S JUDICIAL IMPASSE: RECESS APPOINTMENTS? [...] (C) A leading opposition senator accused the ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party of purposefully blocking Congressional debate over judicial nominations so that President Evo Morales can issue interim appointments during Congress' upcoming recess. MAS Congressional representatives v [...] | 2007-11-20 21:04:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL BL |
07LAPAZ3075 | PROTESTS TESTING BOLIVIA'S BOILING POINT [...] (C) Summary: Protests and counter-protests threaten to dominate Bolivia for at least the coming week. Although the Bolivian government said it asked pro-government farmers surrounding the headquarters of the Constituent Assembly to back off, they remain mobilized in the city, as do opposition [...] | 2007-11-22 00:11:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV BL |
07LAPAZ3077 | OPPOSITION CLOSED OUT OF MAS CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY [...] (SBU) Constituent Assembly leadership from the ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) moved the Assembly to a military facility outside of Sucre without the vast majority of the opposition. As of 4:00 PM November 23, the MAS had successfully pulled together a 145 delegate quorum at La Glori [...] | 2007-11-23 22:39:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL BL |
07LAPAZ3078 | AMIDST VIOLENCE EVO'S MAS APPROVES CONSTITUTION [...] (C) Following a tumultuous session on November 23 (ref A),that excluded all but a handful of opposition members, the ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) reconvened the Constituent Assembly on November 24 at a military school outside of Sucre amidst thousands of protesters calling for its [...] | 2007-11-25 23:06:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL BL |
07LAPAZ3079 | AMIDST VIOLENCE EVO'S MAS APPROVES CONSTITUTION [...] (C) Following a tumultuous session on November 23 (ref A),that excluded all but a handful of opposition members, the ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) reconvened the Constituent Assembly on November 24 at a military school outside of Sucre amidst thousands of protesters calling for its [...] | 2007-11-25 23:06:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL BL |
07LAPAZ3091 | BOLIVIA: EVO'S SUCRE SPIN BEGINS [...] (C) Summary. Bolivian President Evo Morales waited almost three days after protests turned violent in the city of Sucre to address Bolivians. He asked for calm, as have other government and opposition leaders. Morales also accused "groups of oligarchs and neoliberals" of manipulating the vi [...] | 2007-11-26 23:13:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BL |
07LAPAZ3092 | BOLIVIA: SUCRE, WITHOUT ANY POLICE, ON THE EDGE [...] (C) Sucre returned to relative calm on November 26 after three days of turmoil, which left at least three dead, 200 people hospitalized and many public buildings (mostly police and prefecture) looted and burned. There are no reports of U.S. citizens among the injured. Police forces have fle [...] | 2007-11-26 23:26:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC CASC PGOV PHUM PREL BL |
07LAPAZ3094 | EAC MEETING - LA PAZ [...] (SBU) During severe civil unrest over the weekend in the city of Sucre (due to constitutional issues),several Bolivians were killed and hundreds wounded. By late afternoon, Bolivian National Police (BNP) had abandoned the city and local prisoners had escaped from nearby prisons. A 'warden me [...] | 2007-11-27 18:52:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC AEMR AMGT PGOV PREL BL |
07LAPAZ3098 | CAN BRAZIL SAVE THE BOLIVIAN GAS SECTOR? [...] (C) The Bolivia gas sector appears headed for crisis. Currently out of compliance with 3 out of 4 major international contracts, the industry faces increasing commitments to the Argentine market and growing demand at home. The government realizes it needs investment and, after over a year o [...] | 2007-11-27 21:51:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ENRG EPET EINV EMIN BL |
07LAPAZ3099 | BOLIVIA: DRAFT CONSTITUTION--THE STATE RULES [...] (C) Ruling party Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) constituent assembly members pushed through "en grande" the MAS draft constitution with only a handful of opposition members present on November 26. The draft constitution has not been officially released: we obtained a copy from a contact (in a [...] | 2007-11-27 22:10:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL EPET EMIN EINV BL |
07LAPAZ3100 | BOLIVIAN PRESS ATTACKED [...] (SBU) Summary: The past weeks have been marked by government rhetoric against press bias. On November 26, following a large rally where President Morales and several social sector leaders verbally attacked the media, violence erupted against both journalists and media headquarters. After Ev [...] | 2007-11-27 22:26:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BL |
07LAPAZ3118 | DEMOCRACY IN BOLIVIA: EVO'S WAY OR THE HIGHWAY [...] (C) Pro-MAS groups physically prevented opposition members from entering Congress November 27. Without the opposition's presence the ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) convened a session of Congress and passed new legislation regarding the functioning of the Constituent Assembly and "Re [...] | 2007-11-28 22:51:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL BL |
07LAPAZ3119 | WILL BOLIVIA'S MILITARY OBEY EVO? [...] (S) Summary. In conversations with EmbOffs, top military leadership in La Paz defended their decision to accommodate Constituent Assembly sessions at a military school, a move that prompted Sucre's violent November 23-24 demonstrations. They also stress they did not create the Sucre problem, d [...] | 2007-11-28 22:57:00 | Embassy La Paz | SECRET | PGOV PINR PREL BL |
07LAPAZ3120 | SANTA CRUZ OPPOSITION: PACIFIST MEASURES FIRST [...] (C) During separate meetings with the president of the Santa Cruz Civic Committee, the secretary general of the Santa Cruz prefectural government, and the president of the Santa Cruz Business Federation (CAINCO),all expressed their intention to encourage peaceful means of protest against the [...] | 2007-11-28 23:01:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC BL ECON PGOV PREL |
07LAPAZ3138 | MAS MEMBER: "EARLY ELECTIONS IS THE SOLUTION" [...] (C) In a meeting with Santa Cruz ruling MAS party City Councilman Osvaldo "Chato" Peredo in Santa Cruz, Peredo told Emboffs he is fearful of a civil war and is trying to do his part to keep the peace. Peredo, who claims to talk on the phone with President Evo Morales about every ten days, p [...] | 2007-11-29 22:30:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL BL |
07LAPAZ3141 | CONFLICT IN BOLIVIA: NO END IN SIGHT [...] (C) With the ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) poised to reconvene the Constituent Assembly perhaps as early as November 30 in the La Paz area or other friendly terrain, and the opposition stronghold of Santa Cruz stating it will declare defacto autonomy December 15, a cessation in Boli [...] | 2007-11-29 23:47:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL BL |
07LAPAZ3150 | GAS, GOVERNMENT, AND TAKEOVERS: ELECTRICAL [...] (C) Summer rains and resulting hydroelectric production will provide a seasonal buffer for Bolivian electricity supplies, but come June or July the country will likely suffer shortages, brownouts, and possible blackouts. Demand should continue to grow over the following year, but supply wil [...] | 2007-11-30 21:45:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ENRG EPET EINV BL |
07LAPAZ3151 | EVO'S APPROVAL DROPS; EXPECT NEW INITIATIVES [...] (SBU) While celebrating his ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party's recent "victories" in the Congress and Constituent Assembly, President Evo Morales must also be concerned about his drop in popularity, recent discontent in his stronghold of El Alto, planned protests by his once loyal [...] | 2007-11-30 22:20:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL BL |
07LAPAZ3153 | VENEZUELA-BOLIVIA: HOW MUCH FIRE BEHIND THE SMOKE? [...] (C) Summary. A common cry among opposition circles is that Hugo Chavez is pulling Evo's strings, particularly as Morales forcefully pushes forward to adopt a new constitution that would provide for indefinite reelection. Evo for his part does nothing to hide his admiration for Chavez; on the c [...] | 2007-11-30 23:14:00 | Embassy La Paz | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR VE CU BL |
07LAPAZ3168 | EVO'S PLANS FOR ADVANCING HIS CONSTITUTION [...] (C) With 10 days remaining until the December 14 deadline ending the Constituent Assembly mandate, President Evo Morales appears determined to deliver a constitution to his base. Government calls for dialogue with the opposition ring hollow, particularly as the ruling MAS party is telling t [...] | 2007-12-05 00:07:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL BL |
07LAPAZ3188 | EVO TO INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY: OPPOSITION TO BLAME [...] (C) Summary: President Evo Morales and his Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) government is actively trying to project to the international community that the opposition is to blame for the violent political situation in Bolivia. The government is seeking to discredit the visit of four oppositi [...] | 2007-12-05 22:02:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL BL |
07LAPAZ3189 | MEDIA LUNA MASISTAS: CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE [...] (C) Summary: Moderate ruling-party MAS members complain that they are labeled as traitors by President Evo Morales. They also lament an increasingly hostile environment in the Congress as Morales has decided to take a tougher line with the legislative branch. Nevertheless, MAS Senator Guido G [...] | 2007-12-06 13:08:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BL |
07LAPAZ3196 | EVO'S RECALL PLOY MASKS TRUE INTENTIONS [...] (C) Summary: International and domestic press have greeted President Evo Morales' call for a recall referendum for himself and Bolivia's nine prefects (state governors) as an important conciliatory step. Meanwhile, significantly less attention is being paid to the decision to reconvene the [...] | 2007-12-06 22:22:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ASEC BL |
07LAPAZ3208 | FOREIGN MINISTRY DEFENDS MAS' HARDLINE [...] (C) MFA Director General (DG) Jean Paul Guevarra convoked the diplomatic corps representing Western Hemisphere countries to explain the government's perspective on the Constituent Assembly process and its overall program for "change." Guevarra explained that the Movement Toward Socialism (M [...] | 2007-12-10 13:10:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL BL |
07LAPAZ3209 | EVO PUSHES DEMOCRACY'S EDGES, APPROVES CONSTITUTION [...] (C) In a process largely devoid of democratic and legal procedure, President Evo Morales' ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) pulled together a quorum of the Constituent Assembly at about 7:00 PM December 8 in the heavily pro-MAS city of Oruro (three hours outside of La Paz). By 11:30 AM [...] | 2007-12-10 13:20:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC BL PGOV PHUM PREL |
07LAPAZ3215 | OPPOSITION REELS AT EVO'S CONSTITUTION [...] (C) The December 9 passage of President Evo Morales' MAS party constitution has left regional opposition reeling. In a nationwide address carried by private television networks Sunday, Santa Cruz Prefect (governor) Ruben Costas publicly rejected the proposed constitution and announced that S [...] | 2007-12-10 20:01:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC BL ECON PGOV PHUM PREL |
07LAPAZ3216 | EVO'S EXCLUSIONARY REVOLUTIONARY CONSTITUTION [...] (C) The Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) constitution that was passed in a surprise session of the Constituent Assembly without most opposition assembly members has not yet been published. According to press reports, state involvement in the economy and control over natural resources continues [...] | 2007-12-10 20:39:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL ECON BL |
07LAPAZ3220 | VENEZUELAN PLANE CONTROVERSY GOES INTERNATIONAL [...] (C) Summary: Although facts are emerging, rumors continue to run rampant concerning the aborted landing of a Venezuelan C-130 Hercules airplane. Forced to leave one Bolivian town by a rock-wielding mob, the plane was unable to land at another Bolivian town as protesters blocked the runway. A [...] | 2007-12-10 22:13:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL MARR BL VN |
07LAPAZ3230 | PL-480: WE CAN'T GIVE MONEY AWAY. [...] (C) Institutional incompetence, politicking, and resistance to any cooperation with the United States is hamstringing USDA programs in Bolivia. At the end of the Title I wheat monetization program in 2005, a committee within the PL-480 Secretariat was set up to administer the approximately [...] | 2007-12-11 19:38:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV AGR FAO FAS IFAD IICA BL |
07LAPAZ3236 | PL-480: WE CAN'T GIVE MONEY AWAY [...] (C) Institutional incompetence, politicking, and resistance to cooperation with the United States is hampering USDA programs in Bolivia. At the end of the Title I wheat monetization program in 2005, a committee within the PL-480 Secretariat was set up to administer the approximately US$6 [...] | 2007-12-12 15:04:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV AGR FAO FAS IFAD IICA BL |
07LAPAZ3240 | EVO'S MINISTER SANCTIONED; BLAMES OUR AMBASSADOR [...] (SBU) Minister of the Government Alfredo Rada blamed the Ambassador for the three deaths that occurred during violent protests in Sucre November 22-25 when the ruling MAS party convoked the Constituent Assembly at a military installation. During his two hours of testimony to the Bolivian Senat [...] | 2007-12-12 23:05:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BL |
07LAPAZ3241 | AUTONOMIA! SCENARIOS FOR SANTA CRUZ [...] (C) Summary: When Santa Cruz leaders declare "autonomy" on December 15, they will be meeting their citizens' demands for more local control of regional resources, and at the same time rejecting outright the new ruling MAS party constitution. Although they insist they are not calling for indep [...] | 2007-12-12 23:06:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ECON ASEC BL |
07LAPAZ3242 | EVO'S "HARD HAND" PUSHES CHUQUISACA AWAY [...] (C) Chuquisaca, Bolivia's third smallest department was firmly in the ruling Movement Toward Socialism's (MAS) camp in recent (2005 and 2006) elections. However, the MAS' hard-line toward Sucre's proposal to be restored as the nation's full capital and the tragic events of November 23-25, i [...] | 2007-12-12 23:11:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL BL |
07LAPAZ3243 | EVO BLASTS U.S. TO RALLY INCREASINGLY CRITICAL BASE [...] (C) Summary: Continuing his now nearly daily attacks on the United States, President Evo Morales told an El Alto crowd December 12 that "the U.S. Embassy is here to organize a conspiracy" against Morales' government. Harkening back to his days fighting "gringos" as a coca grower union leader, [...] | 2007-12-12 23:18:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PHUM PREL VN BL |
07LAPAZ3244 | FEARS OF OPPOSITION ROUND-UP [...] (C) In separate meetings with Senate President Jose Villavicencio (UN - Pando),Senator Fernando Romero (MNR - Beni),and Erick Reyes Villa (brother of Cochabamba governor Manfred Reyes Villa),all warned of a government plan to round-up opposition leaders (governors and civic committee presi [...] | 2007-12-12 23:38:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL BL |
07LAPAZ3258 | BOLIVIA'S JUSTICE SYSTEM ON LIFE SUPPORT [...] (C) Constitutional Tribunal Magistrate Dr. Walter Alfredo Rana Arana submitted his resignation leaving the court without a quorum and Bolivia without a judicial body to rule on constitutional matters including the extra-legal maneuvers President Morales' ruling Movement Toward Socialism (M [...] | 2007-12-14 18:38:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL BL |
07LAPAZ3259 | DIESEL SHORTAGES: EXCUSES, BLAME, AND INFLATION [...] (SBU) Over the past four months, Bolivia has suffered repeated shortages of diesel, especially in the eastern, agricultural powerhouse of Santa Cruz where the concurrent winter harvest and summer planting seasons are hampered by fuel shortages. Logistical problems appear to be principally t [...] | 2007-12-14 18:41:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL FAS IICA AGR FAO IFAD BL |
07LAPAZ3261 | BOLIVIA: WHAT NEXT? [...] (C) Tensions are running high in the wake of the ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party's extra-legal maneuverings to achieve a draft constitution and with the opposition departments poised to declare their autonomy this weekend. While President Evo Morales has spoken of a Christmas tru [...] | 2007-12-14 23:12:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC BL PGOV PREL |
07LAPAZ3262 | MILITARY STANDDOWN MORE LIKELY THAN HEAVY HAND [...] (S) Summary: Over the past couple of days statements from military leaders have taken a conciliatory tone and moved away from the confrontational rhetoric from Armed Forces Commander General Wilfredo Vargas. Vargas relayed a message to the Ambassador that his troops would only intervene in " [...] | 2007-12-14 23:21:00 | Embassy La Paz | SECRET | ASEC PREL PGOV PINL VN CU BL |
07LAPAZ3268 | EU OBSERVED TALKS UNLIKELY TO PRODUCE DEAL [...] (C) Both the European Union (EU) and the Organization of American States (OAS) have expressed a willingness to send observers to talks between President Evo Morales and the prefects of Bolivia's opposition-led departments (states). OAS representative Raul Alconada, in a meeting with local am [...] | 2007-12-17 22:04:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL ASEC BL |
07LAPAZ3269 | BOLIVIA: CALM AFTER AUTONOMIES ANNOUNCED [...] (C) Summary: As expected, the four opposition departments of Pando, Beni, Santa Cruz and Tarija took the first steps toward autonomy December 15, and the ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) government's response was restrained. The opposition's efforts to keep autonomy declarations peaceful [...] | 2007-12-17 22:06:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM ASEC PGOV PREL BL |
07LAPAZ3270 | BOLIVIA CALM FOR PRODUCTIVE BRAZIL/CHILE SUMMIT [...] (C) Summary. Bolivian President Evo Morales joined his Brazilian and Chilean counterparts December 16 to sign a $900 million road project to link South America's Pacific and Atlantic coasts via Bolivia. He also received a $750 million commitment for natural gas investments from Brazil the next [...] | 2007-12-17 22:52:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | BL ECON PBTS PGOV PREL CI VE BR |
07LAPAZ3290 | BOLIVIA: EU BROKERED DIALOGUE FAILS TO MATERIALIZE [...] (C) The publicly announced dialogue between opposition prefects and President Evo Morales brokered by the European Union (EU) has failed to materialize and most likely will not happen until after the holiday season, if at all. German Charge Johannes Lehne expressed his frustration at the lac [...] | 2007-12-19 20:42:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC BL PGOV PHUM PREL |
07LAPAZ3292 | SANTA CRUZ TAKING NO CHANCES WITH EVO [...] (C) After the peaceful celebration announcing the referendum drive for Santa Cruz autonomy on December 15, opposition leaders are taking no chances with Evo Morales and preparing for a difficult 2008. Santa Cruz leaders are under no illusion that Evo or the MAS will cede on any issue and th [...] | 2007-12-19 21:28:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC BL ECON PGOV PHUM PREL |
07LAPAZ3315 | DIALOGUE, FIG LEAVES, AND THE MAS MIND [...] (C) Summary: Ruling MAS party leaders including President Morales are making dialogue overtures to the opposition. In contrast to the "unreasonable" opposition, MAS congressional representatives told PolOffs that Morales is reaching out for dialogue and even considering changing the draft cons [...] | 2007-12-20 22:40:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR VE BL |
07LAPAZ3329 | HOLIDAY CALLS FOR REBELLIONS, WAR, AND DIALOGUE [...] (U) Despite the four day Christmas break, the political rhetoric in Bolivia was anything but a message of peace for the holiday. President Morales predicted that a rebellion similar to El Alto's 2003 violence would take place in Santa Cruz, warned the opposition that the only way he will lea [...] | 2007-12-26 21:42:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC BL PGOV PHUM PINR PREL |
07LAPAZ3330 | BOLIVIA: EVO'S 2007 REPORT CARD [...] (C) Bolivian President Evo Morales's second year in office has been even more contentious than his first. On the international front, this year has included diplomatic scuffles with neighbors and increasing attacks against the United States and our mission in Bolivia. Domestically, conflict [...] | 2007-12-26 22:08:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ENRG EPET EMIN PINR MNUC BL |
07LAPAZ334 | MINERS' COOPERATIVES CONVERGE ON LA PAZ [...] (U) An estimated 10,000 cooperative-affiliated miners converged on La Paz February 6 to protest proposed mining tax increases (ref A),vowing to remain in the city until the GOB accedes to their demands. Marchers brandished sticks of dynamite and threatened nationwide road blockades and other [...] | 2007-02-07 19:27:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN EINV ECON PREL PGOV BL |
07LAPAZ341 | MORALES HALTS DEAL IN CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY [...] (SBU) Amidst rumors that President Morales' Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party was approaching a deal with the opposition on whether to use a two-thirds or a majority vote for constitutional changes, Morales travelled to Sucre February 6 and halted his party's negotiations. According to p [...] | 2007-02-08 16:45:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL BL |
07LAPAZ357 | FORMER PRESIDENT SEES DEMOCRACY AS MAJOR CHALLENGE [...] (C) The Ambassador met February 6 with former president Jaime Paz Zamora, his son, Congressman Rodrigo Paz Pereyra, and Zamora's longtime advisor, Oscar Eid Franco. Paz Zamora described Evo Morales' presidency as a "phase in Bolivian democracy." While the former president said it is import [...] | 2007-02-08 20:27:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BL |
07LAPAZ363 | GOB, MINERS' COOPERATIVES SIGN AGREEMENT [...] (U) Two days of protests (ref A) culminated February 7 in a comprehensive agreement between the GOB and cooperative-affiliated miners. The GOB backed away from proposed mining tax increases -- putting them on hold until all parties reach consensus -- and yielded to other demands, agreeing to [...] | 2007-02-09 11:54:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN EINV ECON PREL PGOV BL |
07LAPAZ370 | U.S. MINING COMPANIES EXPRESS CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM [...] (SBU) Coeur d'Alene executives told the Ambassador February 8 that GOB officials may move away from proposed across-the-board tax hikes (ref A) in favor of negotiating increases with individual firms. An Apex Silver executive later told Econoff that Vice President Garcia Linera promised Febru [...] | 2007-02-09 20:08:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN EINV ECON PREL PGOV BL |
07LAPAZ38 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH ELECTORAL COURT [...] (C) The Ambassador met with Bolivian Electoral Court President Salvador Romero Ballivian on January 5. President Romero sought the meeting to express his concern about attempts by the GOB to co-opt the independent court. President Morales, in a December 22 meeting, suggested that Romero, wh [...] | 2007-01-08 16:52:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL BL |
07LAPAZ382 | PODEMOS PARTY SHOWS SOME CONFIDENCE [...] (C) The Ambassador met with Podemos party Chairman and former President Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga, Senate Vice President Carlos Bohrt, Podemos senate leader Oscar Ortiz, and Podemos congressional leader Lourdes Millares on February 9. The group expressed satisfaction with the opposition's recent [...] | 2007-02-12 21:11:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BL |
07LAPAZ383 | CODEL NELSON SCENESETTER [...] (SBU) Embassy La Paz warmly welcomes CODEL Nelson to Bolivia February 21. Shortly after indigenous coca leader Evo Morales' one-year anniversary as president, Bolivians find themselves again facing the social unrest that has plagued their country since 2003, but which had subsided after Morale [...] | 2007-02-13 10:51:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON BL |
07LAPAZ384 | GOB NATIONALIZES SWISS-OWNED TIN SMELTER [...] (C) President Morales nationalized a Swiss-owned tin smelter February 9, reportedly sending troops to occupy the facility while publicly announcing it would refuse to provide compensation. The GOB cited "grave illegalities" in the sale of the state-owned enterprise as justification, later ann [...] | 2007-02-13 11:34:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | EMIN EINV ECON PREL PGOV BL SZ |
07LAPAZ386 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH NEW EDUCATION MINISTER [...] (C) On February 8, the Ambassador made his first call on new Education Minister Victor Caceres. Unlike meetings with former Minister Patzi, the meeting with Caceres was friendly, with the new minister stating that he would maintain an "open door" and expressing his desire for a regular dialo [...] | 2007-02-13 12:30:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ASCH PGOV PREL BL |
07LAPAZ410 | GLENCORE OPPOSES SMELTER NATIONALIZATION [...] (U) In a February 13 statement issued from its Baar, Switzerland headquarters, Glencore International said it "firmly opposed" the GOB's February 9 nationalization of its Vinto tin smelter (reftel) and "reserved its right...to take all necessary action to protect its interests in accordance wi [...] | 2007-02-15 11:15:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED | EMIN EINV ECON PREL PGOV BL SZ |
07LAPAZ411 | CEJIS: LEFTIST LAND LAWYERS' INFLUENCE IN THE GOB [...] (SBU) Three former employees of the Center for Legal Studies and Social Research (CEJIS),a non-profit organization in Santa Cruz working to promote indigenous land rights, were named members of the GOB's cabinet in January, indicating the government's focus on land reform. A CEJIS representa [...] | 2007-02-15 11:16:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON PGOV SOCI BL |
07LAPAZ436 | ACCORD REACHED ON CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY VOTING RULES [...] (U) After MAS delegates approved their own proposal for the Constituent Assembly's voting system on February 13, MAS leadership allowed its delegates to return to the negotiating table and to compromise on their position late February 14. Under the modified agreement, constitutional changes wil [...] | 2007-02-16 12:48:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON BL |
07LAPAZ443 | GAS SALES TO BRAZIL: EVO SCORES -- AT LEAST IN THE [...] (SBU) The press announced on February 16 that Bolivia had reached agreement on the price of natural gas sales to Brazil after several months of negotiations. The press have trumpeted the agreement as a victory for President Morales, even though, in reality, the increase in revenues is modest. [...] | 2007-02-16 20:48:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ENRG EPET PGOV PREL BL |
07LAPAZ444 | SUCRE: CONTINUED CONCERNS ABOUT BOLIVIA'S JUDICIARY [...] (C) Summary: On his first trip to Sucre February 14-15, Ambassador Goldberg made courtesy calls on the Constituent Assembly's (CA) MAS leadership and the opposition, MAS Governor David Sanchez, the Supreme Court, the Constitutional Tribunal, and civic leaders and media analysts. In his meeti [...] | 2007-02-16 20:48:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL BL |
07LAPAZ523 | CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY: TIME IS NOT ON ITS SIDE [...] (C) Summary: Opposition Constituent Assembly (CA) member Carlos Goitia told poloff February 23 that although the CA is not likely to complete its work within its one year mandate, he thinks President Morales' Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party will oppose an extension. Press reports from F [...] | 2007-02-27 16:17:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL BL |
07LAPAZ527 | GOB AUTHORIZES JET FUEL IMPORTS [...] (U) In a February 16 supreme decree, the GOB authorized the importation of jet fuel, empowering YPFB, the state-owned oil company, to import enough fuel to meet domestic demand. The decree will presumably end fuel shortages dating from late 2006, when demand generated by increased carrier traff [...] | 2007-02-27 20:28:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON PREL PGOV BL |
07LAPAZ54 | MASISTAS TURN VIOLENT, COCHABAMBA PREFECT ATTACKED [...] (C) On January 8, Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) militants protesting for the resignation of Cochabamba's prefect (governor) attacked the prefect's building, resulting in at least twenty-two people injured, assaults on several journalists, significant damage to the prefecture's property, an [...] | 2007-01-09 21:03:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON PHUM BL |
07LAPAZ55 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) Foreign Minister Choquehuanca met the Ambassador January 8 to discuss the GOB's January 1 decree to require visas of U.S. citizen tourists. The Ambassador lamented the political nature of the decision. Choquehuanca defended the move on the grounds of national dignity, arguing that Boliv [...] | 2007-01-09 21:15:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL BL |
07LAPAZ551 | VENEZUELAN MILITARY INTERFERES WITH BOLIVIAN PRESS [...] (U) At approximately noon February 27, a Venezuelan Hercules that was reported to be carrying disaster assistance arrived in El Alto. When Bolivian journalists attempted to film the Venezuelan crew unloading the cargo, the Venezuelans prohibited them from filming the plane (citing the protect [...] | 2007-02-28 17:44:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM MOPS MASS BL VE |
07LAPAZ559 | GLENCORE GETS THE SILENT TREATMENT [...] (C) The GOB appears to have adopted the silent treatment after its February 9 nationalization of the Vinto tin smelter (reftel),ignoring overtures from Swiss-owned Glencore International and refusing to answer requests for dialogue. A Glencore representative said February 26 that executives e [...] | 2007-03-01 14:18:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | EMIN EINV ECON PREL PGOV BL SZ |
07LAPAZ574 | DEADLINES COME AND GO, MUTUN TALKS CONTINUE [...] (U) Deadlines have come and gone, but Mutun contract negotiations continue. The principal outstanding dispute centers on natural gas prices; as of February 28, the GOB and India's Jindal Steel and Power remained unable to reach agreement. Gas supplies are apparently uncertain, and communitie [...] | 2007-03-01 19:36:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN EINV ECON PGOV BL |
07LAPAZ591 | CUBAN DISSIDENT SAMARTINO MAY GO TO NORWAY [...] (U) La Paz leading daily newspaper La Razon and the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) reported on February 28 that Norway has agreed to provide asylum to expelled Cuban dissident Amauris Samartino (aka Amauri Sanmartino) who is currently residing in Colombia. According to the HRF, the United Nati [...] | 2007-03-02 18:39:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PREL PGOV BL |
07LAPAZ594 | GOB, JINDAL ANNOUNCE GAS PRICE AGREEMENT [...] (U) Days of intense negotiations resulted March 1 in a final agreement on the price of natural gas (reftel) employed in the development of Mutun, one of the world's largest iron ore deposits. India's Jindal Steel and Power agreed to pay $3.91 per million British thermal units (BTU) for gas use [...] | 2007-03-02 19:45:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED | EMIN EINV ECON PGOV BL |
07LAPAZ595 | STATUS OF MINING TAX PROPOSALS UNCLEAR [...] (SBU) Apex Silver executives told the Charge February 28 that the GOB appears to have made little progress on proposed across-the-board mining tax increases, distracted as it has been by recent holidays, gas price negotiations, and massive flooding in Bolivia's east. A Coeur d'Alene executive [...] | 2007-03-02 19:47:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN EINV ECON PREL PGOV BL |
07LAPAZ597 | MORALES TO TOBIAS: THANKS FOR THE ASSISTANCE [...] (C) As part of Director of Foreign Assistance and USAID Administrator Randall Tobias' visit to Bolivia, President Morales met with Tobias, WHA PDAS Charles Shapiro, and Ambassador Goldberg early March 2. Morales thanked Ambassador Tobias for U.S. natural disaster assistance, saying that this y [...] | 2007-03-02 20:38:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL SNAR BL |
07LAPAZ652 | BOLIVIA FEARS IMPACT OF PROPOSED MADEIRA RIVER DAMS [...] (U) Brazil's plans to build a giant two-dam complex on the Madeira River worry GOB officials and Bolivian environmental groups, which fear negative impacts on communities and ecosystems dependent on the river. According to representatives of a La Paz-based green group, the dams could disrupt [...] | 2007-03-08 11:32:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV BL |
07LAPAZ66 | AIRLINES REACT CAUTIOUSLY TO NEW VISA REQUIREMENTS [...] (U) Airline representatives reacted cautiously to the GOB's January 1 announcement of new visa requirements (ref A),noting that while they expected tourism to decline, they believed business travel would remain largely unaffected. Executives lamented the GOB's lack of preparation but said the [...] | 2007-01-10 19:41:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON PREL PGOV BL |
07LAPAZ661 | CLIMATE CHANGE: BOLIVIA AT RISK [...] (U) Flooding in the eastern Bolivian department of the Beni (ref A) has prompted a media debate about the link between this latest catastrophe and climate change; it has also generated discussion of the long-term consequences of the latter. While current water levels are only five centimeters [...] | 2007-03-09 12:37:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV BL |
07LAPAZ673 | GOB PRAISES POTUS LATAM TOUR; PREPARES FOR CHAVEZ [...] (C) Vice President Alvaro Garcia Linera announced March 8 that President Morales will not travel to Buenos Aires to join Hugo Chavez at his anti-American party. The VP added that President Bush's trip to the region "is a good signal that President Bush is more concerned about the South and i [...] | 2007-03-09 20:23:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BL VZ AR |
07LAPAZ679 | A MIXED RECEPTION FOR CHAVEZ IN BOLIVIA [...] (C) Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez visited Bolivia March 10-11 to show solidarity with Bolivia's flooding victims. In the Beni department on March 10 before a trucked-in crowd of several thousand Bolivians, Chavez donated disaster assistance, including two helicopters and 40 tractors, and u [...] | 2007-03-12 19:04:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON BL VE |
07LAPAZ688 | TOBIAS MEETING WITH JUSTICE SECTOR [...] (C) Visiting Director of Foreign Assistance and USAID Administrator Randall Tobias and visiting WHA PDAS Charles Shapiro met March 2 with senior judicial officials who expressed concerns about GOB threats to the courts' independence. The judges argued that the Morales administration would use [...] | 2007-03-13 14:29:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL BL |
07LAPAZ695 | BOLIVIA'S CLIMATE CHANGE ACTION PLAN: MITIGATE AND [...] (U) Bolivian efforts to address the potential impact of climate change (reftel) include both mitigation and adaptation strategies. While much of the country's five-year action plan has yet to be implemented, GOB officials accept evidence of climate change and appear committed to taking initia [...] | 2007-03-13 19:05:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV ECON PGOV BL |
07LAPAZ696 | EL ALTO: YOUNG, POOR, AND A POLITICAL FORCE [...] (SBU) El Alto, Bolivia's fastest growing and second largest city, celebrated its 22nd anniversary March 6. The average Alteno, as residents of El Alto are called, is young, poor, indigenous, and a recent migrant to the city. To many observers, El Alto appears to be the most capitalist city in [...] | 2007-03-13 19:44:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON BL |
07LAPAZ715 | REAPING THE REWARDS OF THE CLEAN DEVELOPMENT [...] (U) Bolivia hopes to mitigate the potential impact of climate change (reftels) by taking advantage of the Kyoto Protocol's clean development mechanism, which allows industrialized countries committed to greenhouse gas reductions to invest in emission reduction projects in developing countries. [...] | 2007-03-15 13:15:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV ECON PGOV BL |
07LAPAZ72 | CODEL REID VISIT TO LA PAZ, BOLIVIA [...] (C) On December 27 ) 29, Senator Harry Reid led a six-member delegation including Senators Durbin, Conrad, Gregg, Bennett, and Salazar to La Paz, Bolivia to meet with President Evo Morales and review US assistance and counter-narcotics policies. The delegation was briefed by Ambassador Goldb [...] | 2007-01-10 21:02:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL ECON BL |
07LAPAZ725 | BOLIVIA'S NATIONAL CARRIER: FLYING ON EMPTY AGAIN [...] (SBU) Just months after Lloyd Aereo Boliviano executives outlined a bright future for Bolivia's national carrier (ref A),the airline finds itself struggling to make ends meet. Aircraft problems have forced the carrier to reduce services, and rising expenses have cut into profits and constraine [...] | 2007-03-16 16:30:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON PGOV BL |
07LAPAZ75 | COCHABAMBA UPDATE: TENSIONS REMAIN HIGH [...] (SBU) Following the January 8 violent attacks on the Cochabamba prefecture by MAS militants, Cochabamba remains isolated due its encirclement by MAS activists. The Cochabamba civic committee called for a peace demonstration on January 9 but the rally was canceled after MAS militants threw roc [...] | 2007-01-10 21:27:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON BL |
07LAPAZ751 | MORALES RENEWS VERBAL ATTACKS ON MAINSTREAM MEDIA [...] (SBU) President Morales renewed his attacks on the mainstream media this week. First, he attacked leading daily newspaper La Razon March 14 for errors in its reporting on a decrease in hydrocarbons revenues and the GOB's loss of Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) funds (septel). On March 13 [...] | 2007-03-19 19:11:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON BL |
07LAPAZ769 | RESPONSE TO DIP NOTE EXCHANGE ON MIL ACTIVITIES [...] (C) This message contains an urgent action request (paragraph 4). 2. (C) Following Post's receipt of reftel A in October 2006, Emboffs began working to obtain a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) for U.S. military activities in Bolivia. However, the GOB was not willing to sign a SOFA given [...] | 2007-03-20 20:24:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | KTIA PGOV PREL MARR MASS MOPS BL |
07LAPAZ795 | CHANGE IN MORALES' RE-ELECTION STRATEGY [...] (SBU) President Morales' Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party is now openly signaling that a changed constitution will restart the electoral clock from zero, opening the door to a new Morales mandate in 2008. MAS leaders say that following approval of Bolivia's new constitution, the yet-to-b [...] | 2007-03-22 17:20:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON BL |
07LAPAZ80 | GOB RESCINDS AGUAS DEL ILLIMANI CONTRACT [...] (SBU) On January 3, President Morales rescinded the operating contract of Aguas del Illimani, a subsidiary of France,s Suez Group, and announced the creation of a new state-run enterprise to oversee the provision of water and sanitation services in La Paz and El Alto. The company's CFO said J [...] | 2007-01-11 19:41:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON PREL PGOV BL |
07LAPAZ801 | VENEZUELA RAISES BARRIERS FOR BOLIVIAN EXPORTS [...] (U) The Bolivian Institute of Foreign Trade revealed March 20 that Venezuela had introduced new obstacles for Bolivian exports, after a February 28 decision by the Venezuelan government to import only what Venezuela does not produce or makes in insufficient quantity. The new barriers undermine [...] | 2007-03-22 18:08:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV ECON PREL PGOV BL |
07LAPAZ83 | AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH COCHABAMBA PREFECT REGARDING [...] (C) Cochabamba Prefect Manfred Reyes Villa met with the Ambassador January 11 to discuss orchestrated political violence occurring in Cochabamba. Reyes told the Ambassador he would not resign from the governorship and expressed his strong concerns about the state of Bolivian democracy, sayin [...] | 2007-01-11 21:14:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL BL |
07LAPAZ84 | COCHABAMBA: FIGHTING ERUPTS, TURNS DEADLY [...] (U) On January 11 at 4:15 local time, violent confrontations between pro-GOB (mostly cocaleros) and anti-GOB forces in Cochabamba, Bolivia's third largest city, resulted in at least one death and over one hundred injured. This followed earlier skirmishes. The city had been paralyzed all day b [...] | 2007-01-11 21:49:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON PHUM BL |
07LAPAZ850 | WOULD-BE IMMIGRANTS TEMPORARILY TAKE SANTA CRUZ [...] (U) Frustrated by repeated delays, an estimated 300 Lloyd Aereo Boliviano passengers temporarily "took" Santa Cruz' Viru Viru International Airport March 27, angrily confronting Lloyd employees and demanding that the carrier operate scheduled flights to Madrid. Thousands of Bolivians have dep [...] | 2007-03-28 18:16:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON PGOV BL |
07LAPAZ855 | AIRLINE EXECUTIVES DETAINED, MADRID FEVER RISES [...] (U) Bolivian authorities detained three Lloyd Aereo Boliviano executives March 28 on charges of fraud. Passengers have accused the carrier of collecting an estimated $2.4 million in ticket sales for flights it never intended to operate; according to the Santa Cruz district attorney, the money [...] | 2007-03-29 16:49:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON PGOV BL |
07LAPAZ859 | VENEZUELA SUPPORTING BOLIVIAN MAYORS [...] (S/NF) Summary: Post has received reports of Venezuelans making direct payments to Bolivian mayors in order to garner support for President Morales in the run-up to the proposed 2008 national elections. In mid-March, an Embassy official received a copy of a $50,000 check from the Government of [...] | 2007-03-29 20:00:00 | Embassy La Paz | SECRET//NOFORN | ECON PGOV PREL BL VE |
07LAPAZ865 | BOLIVIA SLIDES TOWARDS ELECTIONS? [...] (C) Summary: With national elections generally expected to take place in late 2008 (reftel),there are rumors in the indigenous community that President Morales could choose Constituent Assembly President Silvia Lazarte as his running mate. As with the December 2005 and July 2006 elections, th [...] | 2007-03-30 17:08:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL BL |
07LAPAZ884 | BOLIVIA'S NATIONAL CARRIER: FINALLY GROUNDED? [...] (U) Bolivia's transportation superintendent suspended Lloyd Aereo Boliviano's domestic and international operations March 30, citing the firm's frequent flight cancellations and shaky finances. The carrier now has 90 days in which to demonstrate operating capacity and financial solvency; if it [...] | 2007-04-02 19:56:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON PGOV BL |
07LAPAZ902 | LLOYD PASSENGERS STRANDED IN BOLIVIA AND ABROAD [...] (U) Bolivia's transportation superintendent stated April 2 that an estimated 400 Lloyd Aereo Boliviano passengers are stranded in domestic and international airports, with travelers detained not only in Santa Cruz and Cochabamba, but also in Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Panama City, Caracas, and [...] | 2007-04-03 19:35:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR ECON PGOV BL |
07LAPAZ903 | COOPERATIVE MINERS "TAKE" CERRO RICO [...] (U) Press reports indicate that approximately 16,000 cooperative miners "took" Cerro Rico, the mountain that supplies much of Bolivia's silver, April 2, demanding that the GOB retreat from a proposed decree suspending surface mining activity above 4,400 meters. The GOB has argued that mining [...] | 2007-04-03 19:36:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | EMIN EINV ECON PREL PGOV BL |
07LAPAZ914 | AG MINISTER SEEKS ENHANCED BILATERAL COOPERATION [...] (SBU) In an April 4 meeting with the Ambassador, Agriculture Minister Susana Rivero sought enhanced bilateral cooperation, noting that assistance could help ensure the success of a comprehensive agricultural development plan. Rivero touched briefly on new GOB efforts to "rationalize" coca, not [...] | 2007-04-05 14:48:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON PREL PGOV BL |
07LAPAZ919 | REGIONAL DELEGATES- GOVERNMENT COORDINATORS OR [...] (C) Summary: On April 2, President Morales appointed eight regional delegates to coordinate GOB activities in their respective departments. According to Morales, the role of the delegates is to act as an intermediary between the national government and regional prefects, mayors, and social se [...] | 2007-04-05 19:45:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL BL |
07LAPAZ96 | COCHABAMABA UPDATE: QUIETER BUT TENSIONS REMAIN [...] (C) Cochabamba remained mostly calm throughout the night and during the day of January 12, following the violence of January 11. According to Police Inspector General Fernando Pelaez, there were two deaths and approximately 150 injured on January 11. Early January 12, President Morales calle [...] | 2007-01-12 21:52:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON PHUM BL |
07LIBREVILLE1 | OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS SLIGHTLY REDUCE RULING [...] Summary: Gabon's ruling party won 81 out of 120 seats in the National assembly; other candidates expected to support the government won an additional 21 seats. Opposition parties have a larger presence than in the past, with 17 seats. Electoral reforms may have contributed to greater transp [...] | 2007-01-03 07:11:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM GB |
07LIBREVILLE108 | GULF OF GUINEA COMMISSION HEAD TO BE SWORN IN [...] During a meeting with Ambassador Walkley in Sao Tome and Principe last week, Carlos Gomes said he will be traveling to Libreville March 5 to be "sworn in" as Executive Secretary of the Gulf of Guinea Commission (GGC) by President Omar Bongo. He plans to arrive in Luanda in early April and hopes [...] | 2007-03-02 13:03:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MASS GB TP AO |
07LIBREVILLE126 | GABON TO RECEIVE A THREE-YEAR IMF PROGRAM [...] Summary: After over a year of discussions, the IMF and the Government of Gabon (GoG) have reached a preliminary agreement on a three-year standby arrangement. The program will go to the IMF Board in May 2007 and will focus on budget sustainability, improving the management of public finances, [...] | 2007-03-13 10:39:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON PGOV GB |
07LIBREVILLE156 | CONSTITUTIONAL COURT SURPRISES RULING PARTY WITH [...] (U) On March 31 the Constitutional Court issued its final rulings on challenges to the results of the December 27, 2006 legislative elections. Sixteen elections were ruled invalid due to violations of election law, and voters in those constituencies will return to the polls at an unspecified [...] | 2007-04-03 11:44:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM GB |
07LIBREVILLE167 | GABON REACTS TO EQUATORIAL GUINEAN ACCUSATIONS ON [...] (U) On April 16 the GoG publicly responded to GREG accusations that the Gabonese have obstructed the UN mediation effort on the Gabon-EG border dispute. Para 3 contains an informal translation of the Gabonese statement. 2. (C) During an April 12 meeting with Ambassador, Vice Prime Minister [...] | 2007-04-18 14:18:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EPET EK GB |
07LIBREVILLE174 | FRANCE CONDUCS ECCAS TRAINING IN GABON; ECCAS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-04-25 14:38:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MCAP GB CF CG BY CT RW |
07LIBREVILLE175 | GULF OF GUINEA COMMISSION HEAD SEEKS MEETINGS WITH [...] (C) Carlos Braganca Gomes (from Sao Tome and Principe) was last month "sworn in" as the Executive Secretary of the Gulf of Guinea Commission (GOGC) and has assumed his responsibilities at the GOGC HQ in Luanda. Gomes recently told Ambassador Walkley that until his swearing in he was reluctan [...] | 2007-04-25 15:30:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MASS MARR GB TP AO |
07LIBREVILLE218 | NORTH KOREANS AT STP HOSPITAL [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-10 16:49:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KN TP TW |
07LIBREVILLE222 | POSSIBLE US-BRAZIL COOPERATION TO COMBAT MALARIA [...] (U) During a visit to Sao Tome and Principe (STP) last week, Ambassador Walkley met Manuel Innocencio de Lacerdo Santos, Brazil's ambassador in STP, to explore possible US-Brazilian cooperation in the fight against malaria. One focus of the conversation was an examination of Taiwan's anti-mal [...] | 2007-05-14 13:34:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SOCI TBIO TP BR |
07LIBREVILLE223 | CHIKUNGUNYA FEVER EPIDEMIC IN GABON [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-14 13:34:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED | SOCI PGOV TBIO GB |
07LIBREVILLE224 | GABON WILL SEEK EARLY PARIS CLUB REPAYMENT [...] (C) Summary: On May 10, the Gabonese Finance Minister briefed the cabinet on Gabon's new three-year IMF agreement, and said the GoG will now seek early repayment of Paris Club debt. Gabon's external debt burden is moderate and declining, thanks to high oil prices, although new borrowing is up [...] | 2007-05-14 13:45:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PGOV GB |
07LIBREVILLE226 | STP PRESIDENT TURNING TO EG [...] (C) Sao Tome and Principe (STP) is one of the world's poorest countries, with over sixty per cent of the budget coming from foreign assistance. During the six years he has been in office, Fradique de Menezes (STP's president) has relied on off-budget or "backdoor" funding from Taiwan and Nige [...] | 2007-05-14 15:42:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL GB EK |
07LIBREVILLE229 | GABON ECONOMIC MISCELLANY [...] LIBYAN INVESTMENT. There has recently been a flurry of Libyan investment in Gabon. Libreville's Intercontinental Hotel (the largest hotel in town) has been purchased by a Libyan company for 20 million dollars. Other purchases include the Dialogue Hotel (a vacant hotel on prime beachfront prop [...] | 2007-05-15 16:34:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EINV EPET GB LY |
07LIBREVILLE236 | UPDATE ON CHIKUNGUNYA FEVER EPIDEMIC IN GABON [...] (U) According to the Ministry of Health, there have been 2051 new cases of chikungunya fever since May 14, bringing the total number of cases in and around Libreville to 7,500. Although 127 of these cases have required hospitalization, health authorities report no deaths from the virus. 2. [...] | 2007-05-22 10:51:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED | SOCI PGOV TBIO GB |
07LIBREVILLE25 | OPPOSITION PARTIES DECLINE TO JOIN NEW GOVERNMENT [...] (U) In December's legislative elections, Gabon's ruling party -- the PDG -- won 83 out of 120 seats in the National Assembly; allied parties expected to support the government picked up 16 seats. In addition, 4 individuals running as independents (without any party affiliation) won seats. Op [...] | 2007-01-17 14:39:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV GB KDEM |
07LIBREVILLE268 | PARTIAL LEGISLATIVE ELECTION RESULTS [...] (U) On June 10 voters cast their ballots for twenty legislative seats throughout Gabon. Nineteen of these positions were left vacant after the Constitutional Court invalidated various December 17 election results in several districts (reftel). 2. (U) Despite several issues with the voter re [...] | 2007-06-12 16:32:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM GB |
07LIBREVILLE280 | STP PRESIDENT DE MENEZES MEDEVACED TO BELGIUM [...] (U) Fradique de Menezes, the president of Sao Tome and Principe (STP),left Sao Tome June 11. A statement indicated that de Menezes was going to Belgium for medical tests and would be returning after a few days. Since then there has been no official word of his condition. 2. (C) According [...] | 2007-06-21 16:44:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV TP |
07LIBREVILLE283 | PRESIDENT DE MENEZES RETURNS TO STP [...] Fradique de Menezes, the president of Sao Tome and Principe (STP),returned to STP unexpectedly the night of June 23 after being medevaced to Belgium on June 11 (reftel). His return was a surprise as on June 20 he had requested (and received) approval from the National Assembly to remain abro [...] | 2007-06-25 11:07:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV TP GB |
07LIBREVILLE308 | GABON MISCELLANY [...] CHINESE PRESENCE/PRESENTS. On June 26, the Gabonese Minister of Public Construction and the Minister of Telecommunication visited the construction site of the new national radio and television-broadcasting center being built by the PRC in Gabon. Construction began on this project in 2005. The [...] | 2007-07-17 15:53:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM KDEM GB |
07LIBREVILLE36 | BONGO AND FREEMASONRY IN GABON [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-23 10:53:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV GB |
07LIBREVILLE40 | GUINEA REQUESTS TEAR GAS FROM GABON [...] (C) Gabon's Foreign Minister, Jean Ping, told Ambassador Walkley that late on the evening of January 23 Guinea's ambassador to Gabon (Ibrahima Sory Soumah) approached Ping with the request that Gabon urgently supply Guinea with tear gas. Soumah said that Guinea's military and security forces [...] | 2007-01-24 12:11:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PGOV PHUM PINS GV GB |
07LIBREVILLE46 | NEW GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-26 10:39:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED | GB KDEM PGOV |
07LIBREVILLE47 | OPPOSITION PARTIES WALK OUT [...] (U) The National Assembly members were sworn-in January 24 and turned to the day's agenda: electing the President of the National Assembly and also selecting members of the "Bureau," the entity that controls the operation of the Assembly. Guy Nzouba Ndama was, without controversy, re-elected [...] | 2007-01-26 12:04:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM GB |
07LIBREVILLE477 | SAO TOME: POST-SCRIPT TO POLICE MUTINY [...] (C) In the aftermath of the latest incident involving a group of mutinous police officers known as the "Ninjas", the government of Sao Tome released details of an agreement reached with the group October 18. The agreement disbands and dismisses the Ninjas. However, it also meets their questi [...] | 2007-10-26 12:54:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PREL TP |
07LIBREVILLE480 | GABON: ARGENTINA'S REQUEST FOR INTERPOL APPROVAL [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-29 13:51:00 | Embassy Libreville | SECRET | PTER ASEC KJUS PREL PGOV IR GB |
07LIBREVILLE49 | GULF OF GUINEA COMMISSION SECGEN READY TO ASSUME [...] (U) SUMMARY. The treaty establishing the Gulf of Guinea Commission was ratified in 2006 by the requisite number of states and the Gulf of Guinea Commission entered into force. The Commission -- comprising Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Sao Tome and Principe, the Republic of Congo, Nigeri [...] | 2007-01-29 13:40:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MASS GB TP AO |
07LIBREVILLE502 | SAO TOME: GOVERNMENT COLLECTS WEAPONS FROM POLICE [...] (SBU) National authorities in Sao Tome and Principe (STP) have collected a significant quantity of weapons from the rebellious and now-disbanded "Ninja" police unit. Meanwhile, a senior government minister claims the Ninjas, who carried out armed occupations of the national police headquarter [...] | 2007-11-14 16:38:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC TP |
07LIBREVILLE62 | GABON AS EL DORADO [...] On January 29, 2007, 75 West African immigrants attempting to enter Gabon illegally were detained by local authorities as they disembarked from a boat. The group, which included 65 men, 9 women and one child, were nationals of Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Niger, Ghana and Burkina Faso. In an intervi [...] | 2007-02-01 14:01:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED | PBTS KTIP PGOV PHSA PHUM SMIG GB |
07LIBREVILLE63 | GABON AS EL DORADO [...] On January 29, 2007, 75 West African immigrants attempting to enter Gabon illegally were detained by local authorities as they disembarked from a boat. The group, which included 65 men, 9 women and one child, were nationals of Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Niger, Ghana and Burkina Faso. In an intervi [...] | 2007-02-01 14:11:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED | PBTS KTIP PGOV PHSA PHUM SMIG GB |
07LIBREVILLE70 | MEETING WITH OPPOSITION LEADER MAMBOUNDOU [...] On February 06, Ambassador Walkley met with Pierre Mamboundou -- leader of the UPG, the largest of Gabon's opposition political parties -- to discuss the opposition agenda and relations with President Omar Bongo. Mamboundou said the UPG and the other opposition parties are united in refusing [...] | 2007-02-07 12:20:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV GB KDEM |
07LIBREVILLE82 | DHRF-FUNDED RITUAL CRIMES CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS TABOO [...] Summary: Post used DHRF funds to sponsor a one-day conference on ritual crimes organized by the local NGO "L'Association de Lutte Contre les Crimes Rituels" (ALCR). The objective of the conference was to focus attention on ritual crimes in Gabon and help develop a plan of action to fight the pr [...] | 2007-02-14 13:57:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SMIG PGOV OPRC EAID KCRM GB |
07LIBREVILLE85 | TFGV01: GUINEA'S REQUEST FOR TEAR GAS--GABON DEMURS [...] (C) On February 15, Ali Bongo (Gabon's Minister of Defense) told Ambassador Walkley that Ibrahama Sory Soumah (Guinea's Ambassador to Gabon) had requested an urgent meeting earlier in the week to pursue again Guinea's request for tear gas and (according to Bongo) "associated equipment" (reftel [...] | 2007-02-16 11:06:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC PHUM PINS MOPS GV GB |
07LILONGWE101 | PRESIDENT DECLARES "TOTAL WAR ON CORRUPTION" [...] (SBU) Summary: President Mutharika reaffirmed his commitment to the country's anti-corruption drive at National Anti-Corruption Day on February 5. In a speech launching an anti-corruption survey, Mutharika proclaimed his "position against corruption is even stronger today than it was three ye [...] | 2007-02-07 11:59:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM MI |
07LILONGWE105 | WORRY AT STATE HOUSE OVER POSSIBLE MULUZI RETURN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-08 08:11:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM MI |
07LILONGWE124 | MALAWI STILL IN LIMBO OVER SOMALIA MISSION [...] (U) Action request: See paragraph 7. 2.(SBU) Summary: Ambessador Eastham met with Minister of Defense Davis Katsonga on February 15 to discuss Malawi's potential involvement in an AU peacekeeping mission to Somalia. Katsongasaid that Malawi, while committed to peacekeeping on the continent, [...] | 2007-02-16 10:20:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM MI |
07LILONGWE126 | MALAWI AND IMF POSTPONE PRGF REVIEW OVER BUDGETARY [...] (SBU) Summary. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Resident Representative in Malawi, Thomas Baunsgaard, notified post on February 15 that the IMF and the Government of Malawi (GOM) had agreed to a "short" postponement of the IMF Board's third review of the Malawi Poverty Reduction and Grow [...] | 2007-02-16 11:08:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV EAGR EAID PGOV ECON MI |
07LILONGWE144 | MALAWI AND ITS NEIGHBORS [...] (U) Summary: Malawi's role in the Southern African region is limited, as the GOM is primarily focused on internal politics and local economic development. While Malawi is a founding member of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC),it is not particularly involved in the development or [...] | 2007-02-26 05:46:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM MI |
07LILONGWE146 | POLITICAL RHETORIC HEATS UP IN MALAWI [...] (SBU) Summary: In another sign that the 2009 election campaign is in full swing, President Bingu wa Mutharika and his predecessor and presumptive presidential candidate Bakili Muluzi exchanged barbs over the weekend at competing public rallies. Mutharika also lashed out at Malawi Congress Part [...] | 2007-02-26 14:47:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM KCOR MI |
07LILONGWE155 | MCA FOSTERS CREATION OF NATIONAL MEDIA COUNCIL [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-28 07:17:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EAID KMCA KPAO KIIP MI |
07LILONGWE164 | MALAWI SIGNS URANIUM MINING AGREEMENT [...] (U) Summary: The Government of Malawi has signed an agreement with Australian mining firm Paladin Resources to develop a uranium mine at Kayelekera, in the far northern region of the country. The agreement envisions a 10-year project that will produce approximately 1,000 metric tons of yellowc [...] | 2007-03-02 09:25:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID EINV EMIN ETRD PGOV MI |
07LILONGWE182 | MALAWI INPUT FOR 2007 PRESIDENT'S REPORT ON AGOA [...] Following is Embassy's update for the annual President's Report on AGOA, in response to reftel request. Paragraphs/topics are organized according to the report template and instructions. 2. Market Economy/Economic Reform: The government has generally made a commitment to a market-based econ [...] | 2007-03-12 13:35:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON PHUM PGOV MI |
07LILONGWE186 | THE ONCE AND FUTURE PRESIDENT? MULUZI DECLARES [...] (SBU) Summary: Former President Bakili Muluzi, renowned for his government's corruption while in office, has announced that he will run for President again in 2009. Muluzi, famously coy regarding his political intentions, said at a mass ral|y in Blantyre on March 11 that he was ready to run "i [...] | 2007-03-13 15:43:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM KCOR MI |
07LILONGWE194 | ANOTHER PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE BITES THE DUST [...] (SBU) Summary: With raw Malawian power politics on full display, Parliament rejected the President's nominee for Auditor General on March 13. The rejection, the latest in a string of high profile presidential nominees to be refused, comes as a result of government's inept management of parlia [...] | 2007-03-14 13:13:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM KCOR MI |
07LILONGWE196 | MALAWI EARNS IMPROVED CREDIT RATING [...] (U) Summary: Malawi's sovereign credit rating has improved from "CCC" to "B minus", according to a newly-released assessment by international credit rating agency Fitch Ratings. The Millennium Challenge-funded evaluation praises the sound fiscal management of the Mutharika government and predi [...] | 2007-03-15 08:22:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID EFIN PGOV MI |
07LILONGWE226 | SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET REJECTED AS PARLIAMENT CLOSES EARLY [...] (SBU) Summary: Parliament finished a four week session on March 22 amid controversy over the opposition's refusal to pass a mid-year supplemental budget. The session ended without any substantive work having been accomplished, and important bills pertaining to local government elections, a nat [...] | 2007-03-22 06:51:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM KCOR MI |
07LILONGWE229 | ISLAM IN MALAWI - PAST AND PRESENT [...] (SBU) Summary: Muslims make up over twenty percent of Malawi's population, and are actively engaged in political, economic, and civil society. After a perceived golden age for Muslims under former president and fellow Muslim Bakili Muluzi, many now complain of marginalization under the rule o [...] | 2007-03-22 14:28:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL MI |
07LILONGWE254 | MALAWI ARMY STOPS OPPOSITION RALLY [...] (SBU) Summary: The Malawi Defense Force (MDF) stopped former President Bakili Muluzi, Chairman of the United Democratic Front (UDF) opposition party and 2009 presidential candidate, from holding a campaign rally on March 25. Citing the incapacity of the police and concerns over the safety of [...] | 2007-03-29 07:42:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM MI |
07LILONGWE27 | UDF LEADERS ARRESTED FOR DISSEMINATING BINGU RECORDING [...] (SBU) Summary: Police arrested two opposition leaders on January 11 for distributing a recording of President Mutharika instructing an unnamed GOM official to "shake up" former President and political nemesis Bakili Muluzi. The two officials, arrested on charges of sedition, played the recordi [...] | 2007-01-12 12:42:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM MI |
07LILONGWE299 | MALAWI PKO DEPLOYMENT POSSIBILITIES [...] (SBU) Summary: According to MOD officials, Malawi is still planning on sending an MDF battalion to join the PKO mission in Darfur, though there are currently no plans to deploy to Somalia. Minister of Defense Davies Katsonga is currently in Addis Ababa, in part to discuss the mission with Afri [...] | 2007-04-19 14:15:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IO KDEM MARR PGOV MI |
07LILONGWE320 | MALAWI PKO - MOD RULES OUT SOMALIA, SUDAN A [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador Eastham met with Minister of Defense Davies Katsonga and separately with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Henri Mumba on April 24 to renew our request that Malawi commit to sending a battalion of peacekeepers to join either the AMISOM or AMIS peacekeeping operations [...] | 2007-04-25 15:29:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM IO MI |
07LILONGWE321 | MALAWI -- IMF REVIEW POSITIVE, BUT CAUTIONARY ON [...] (U) Summary. An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission led by Calvin MacDonald provided a positive assessment of Malawi's performance under the Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) program during an April 12 outbrief. The team praised Malawi's robust economic growth, significantly [...] | 2007-04-26 13:03:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EINV EAGR EAID PGOV ECON MI |
07LILONGWE332 | CONSTITUTIONAL REVIEW RECONVENES, PROPOSES REFORMS [...] (SBU) Summary: From April 17-19 the Malawi Law Commission hosted the second constitutional review conference, ahead of their official presentation of proposed constitutional amendments to President Mutharika's Cabinet. The Commission presented their opinions on a number of controversial const [...] | 2007-05-02 14:42:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV MI |
07LILONGWE361 | MUTHARIKA'S CABINET BALOONS TO 44 POSTS [...] (SBU) Summary: President Mutharika extensively reshuffled his cabinet on May 10, firing two ministers outright and adding nine new ministers or deputy ministers, to bring the total cabinet positions up to 44 (two of which Mutharika has filled himself). This is the largest cabinet since former [...] | 2007-05-11 10:45:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM MI |
07LILONGWE389 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED - REINFORCING UN COMMAND OF HYBRID FORCE [...] (U) Ambassador Eastham delivered reftel talking points to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Henri Mumba on May 21. Mumba thanked the Ambassador for bringing up the subject, and expressed his view that the "situation (in Sudan) is very frustrating and cannot continue." Mumba, however, could n [...] | 2007-05-21 15:00:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM MI |
07LILONGWE402 | FIRST LADY ETHEL MUTHARIKA DIES [...] (SBU) First Lady Ethel Mutharika passed away on the afternoon of May 28 after a two-year bout with cancer. Mutharika passed away at home in Lilongwe's New State House with President Bingu wa Mutharika by her side. The Government of Malawi has announced a thirty-day period of mourning for the [...] | 2007-05-29 14:52:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM MI |
07LILONGWE415 | MUTHARIKA'S THIRD YEAR: REFORM CONTINUES, BUT SLOWLY [...] (SBU) Summary: President Mutharika in May marked the completion of his third year in office. As with his first two years, the president's record in this past twelve months is one of mixed success. Mutharika has overseen a substantial improvement in Malawi's economy, but slow action in enactin [...] | 2007-06-01 14:02:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM ECON EAID MI |
07LILONGWE42 | MALAWI HAS MADE DECISION TO GO TO SOMALIA, BUT NEEDS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-19 12:59:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM MI |
07LILONGWE420 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED - US 60-DAY REPORT ON UNSCR 1747 [...] Poloff met with Director of Political Affairs Paul Chiunguzeni on June 4, 2007 to discuss reftel talking points. Chiunguzeni thanked Poloff for the USG 60-day report, and said it was discouraging that Iran had refused to halt their nuclear program. He made no commitments on submitting a Malawi [...] | 2007-06-04 14:36:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KDEM MI |
07LILONGWE425 | PROFILE OF MALAWI FOREIGN MINISTER JOYCE BANDA [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Foreign Affairs Joyce Banda is well respected by the Malawian public, and lauded for her strong pro-human rights past. Banda is admittedly out of her element at Foreign Affairs and possesses only a basic knowledge of international relations, however she comes across a [...] | 2007-06-05 13:38:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PINR MI |
07LILONGWE468 | SUPREME COURT RULES ON FLOOR-CROSSING--40 [...] (SBU) Summary: Malawi's Supreme Court upheld the validity of the constitutional provision outlawing "floor-crossing" on June 15, putting the seats of over half of the ruling party's parliamentarians at risk. President Mutharika had challenged the provision due in large part to the fact that f [...] | 2007-06-19 14:52:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM MI |
07LILONGWE512 | COURT INJUNCTION PUTS BRAKES ON FLOOR-CROSSING [...] (SBU) Summary: In an electric atmosphere charged with political tension, Parliament resumed its annual budget session on June 29 with Malawi's floor-crossing provision at the top of the agenda. In an announcement that caught the opposition off-guard, the Speaker of Parliament opened the sessi [...] | 2007-07-02 15:44:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM MI |
07LILONGWE644 | MALAWI'S POLITICAL IMPASSE CONTINUES [...] (SBU) Summary: Malawi's political impasse continues amidst a flurry of legal actions by both the ruling and opposition parties, and bickering in the National Assembly. Popular opinion seems to have convinced opposition leaders to agree at least to substantive discussion on the budget as of Au [...] | 2007-08-16 12:03:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM EFIN EAID MI |
07LILONGWE646 | MALAWI BEGINS BUDGET DEBATE, ENDING IMPASSE [...] (U) Ending a 78 day impasse, On August 15, the opposition opened debate on the government's K172 billion budget (USD 1.2 billion). While United Democratic Front (UDF) and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leaders still prefaced their responses with protests concerning the lack of a financial resoluti [...] | 2007-08-20 07:15:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM EFIN EAID MI |
07LILONGWE715 | MALAWI: PRESIDENT WINS BUDGET APPROVAL, THEN [...] (SBU) Summary: After nearly four months of political confrontation, Malawi's Parliament passed the USD 1.24 billion national budget on September 11 -- a major victory for President Mutharika. The prudent, pro-poor budget is consistent with the President's Malawi Growth and Development Strateg [...] | 2007-09-18 12:27:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM EAID EFIN MI |
07LILONGWE753 | MALAWI: APPROACHING MCA ELIGIBILITY DECISION POINT [...] (SBU) Summary: Malawi is making strong progress on a number of fronts as the country approaches this year's MCA eligibility decision point, while continuing to struggle with some intractable political problems. Rapid economic growth has continued over the past year, while inflation has fallen [...] | 2007-10-03 12:42:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID PGOV MI |
07LILONGWE792 | MALAWI: U.S. TRAINING SCORES A SUCCESS FOR PROSECUTORS; [...] (U) Summary. A recent criminal case stands out as an example of the Malawi Prosecutor's Office's stated willingness to apply lessons learned from MCC/DOJ OPDAT assistance and utilize progressive western methods of prosecution. A DOJ OPDAT trained prosecutor scored a first ever in Malawian jur [...] | 2007-10-23 07:21:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EAID KMCA KJUS KCRM KPAO MI |
07LILONGWE793 | MCC DELEGATION VISIT TO MALAWI [...] (SBU) Summary: A three-person delegation from the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC),led by Threshold Program Director Malik Chaka, visited Malawi October 3-7, 2007. The delegation assessed the implementation of the Malawi Threshold Country Plan (TCP),both in terms of USAID management of [...] | 2007-10-23 14:22:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID PGOV MI |
07LILONGWE803 | MALAWI - REFUGEE CAMP CONSOLIDATION FAILS TO STOP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The government of Malawi's (GOM) closure of the Luwani refugee camp and Karonga transit shelter has failed to stop the flow of Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Somali men through the country. Over 400 of these refugees arrived in a single day in October. Asylum seekers from the Horn of [...] | 2007-10-29 09:07:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PGOV MI |
07LILONGWE824 | MALAWI: PRESIDENT MUTHARIKA APPOINTS NEW HEAD AND DEPUTY [...] Summary: President Bingu wa Mutharika made appointments to fill the long-vacant posts of Director and Deputy Director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). New Director Alexius Nampota served as ACB deputy under the previous Muluzi government, and the new Deputy Director, Victor Banda has been [...] | 2007-11-05 09:34:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV EAID MI |
07LILONGWE83 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED - AU CHARTER ON DEMOCRACY, ELECTIONS AND [...] (SBU) Poloff met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs US desk officer Pamela Mkwamba on January 30 to discuss reftel demarche. Mkwamba said that while she was not aware of an official GOM position on the charter, that she was confident that Malawi would support it. She said she would pass on the [...] | 2007-01-31 11:07:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM MI |
07LILONGWE84 | MUTHARIKA BACKS OFF TROOP COMMITMENT TO [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-31 13:36:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM MI |
07LILONGWE845 | MALAWI: MCC THRESHOLD SUCCESS STORIES [...] Summary: The 20.92 million USD Millennium Challenge Threshold Program in Malawi has achieved its goals using targeted projects across multiple sectors to combat corruption. The most recent milestone was the establishment of an internal affairs unit at the Malawi Police Service after an 18-mont [...] | 2007-11-13 12:46:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAID PGOV MI |
07LILONGWE85 | MALAWI POISED FOR GOOD MAIZE HARVEST, BUT LOW [...] Summary: Although it is too early to say for certain, Malawi appears to be headed for another year of surplus maize production, the result of good rains, improved maize seed provided donors, and an extremely expensive, but generally effective, government subsidy program that supplied fertilize [...] | 2007-01-31 14:44:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR ECON PGOV MI |
07LILONGWE863 | MALAWI: NEW DIRECTOR OF ANTI-CORRUPTION BUREAU APPROVED [...] (U) On November 13 the National Assembly's Public Appointments Committee (PAC) approved President Mutharika's appointee as Director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). The new Director, Alexius Nampota, was the ACB's Deputy Director from its inception in 1998 until late 2004. The confirmation [...] | 2007-11-19 13:47:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KMCA KCOR MI |
07LILONGWE864 | MALAWI: SPECIAL LAW COMMISSION RELEASES CONSTITUTIONAL [...] (SBU) Summary: The Special Law Commission, which was mandated in 2005 to recommend improvements to Malawi's hastily-drafted 1994 Constitution, released an ambitious report on October 12. The review produced a number of controversial recommendations relevant to the current Malawian political s [...] | 2007-11-19 15:03:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PHUM MI |
07LILONGWE866 | MALAWI - MCC'S TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITY PROVES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: President Mutharika and other government leaders expressed public disappointment and frustration with the 2007 Transparency International (TI) corruption perception ratings for Malawi. Mutharika's main criticism was that TI had no local representation and was dealing with old i [...] | 2007-11-21 07:06:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON KMCA MI |
07LIMA1019 | DEPUTY USTR VERONEAU WITH PERU'S PRESIDENT GARCIA [...] (C) SUMMARY. Peru's President Alan Garcia received Deputy U.S. Trade Representative John Veroneau in Lima, March 12 for a discussion of the Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA) and regional developments. Garcia told Veroneau that the PTPA was essential for his country's economic development and [...] | 2007-03-27 12:00:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ETRD ELAB EAGR PGOV USTR PE |
07LIMA1052 | PERU: DEMARCHE ON KOSOVO PROPOSALS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-27 22:39:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNMIK UN YI EU PE |
07LIMA1063 | PERU MOD PROMOTES RAPID REACTION FORCE TO ASSURE [...] (C) Defense Minister Alan Wagner has been promoting the idea of a multi-service rapid reaction force since September 2006. Dubbed the "Effective Basic Nucleus" (Nucleo Basico Eficaz, NBE),the proposal calls for the creation of a self-sufficient force that can operate in the air, on land and at [...] | 2007-03-28 21:46:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV MARR PE |
07LIMA1152 | CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM: MORE SMOKE THEN FIRE [...] (SBU) Summary: During the 2006 Presidential election, candidates Alan Garcia and Ollanta Humala pledged to ditch the "illegal," Alberto Fujimori-inspired constitution of 1993 and return Peru to the labor-friendly, socialist model of 1979. As president, Garcia has shown no desire to tamper w [...] | 2007-04-02 17:36:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR KJUS PE |
07LIMA1264 | PRESS BREAKS STORY OF PERU ARMS TO FARC [...] Peru daily La Republica ran a front-page story on 4/1 that detailed how a "Mafia" within Peru's Armed Forces (FAP) and the Police (PNP) had robbed Peru's arms stocks to sell weapons to the FARC. The account summarized news reports since 2005 in an analytical piece detailing a weapons smugglin [...] | 2007-04-04 20:57:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PGOV SNAR PE |
07LIMA1271 | TREASURY SECRETARY PAULSON MEETS WITH PERU'S [...] (C) SUMMARY. President Garcia received Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson March 20 for a discussion of the Peruvian economy, regional developments and his upcoming visit to Washington. Secretary Paulson reaffirmed the Administration and President Bush's determination to secure passage by Cong [...] | 2007-04-04 22:11:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON OVIP ETRD PGOV PREL PE |
07LIMA1303 | PERU: ASSESSMENT OF GOP KOSOVO POSITION [...] (BU) In numerous recent discussions regarding Kosovo, MFA officials have told us Peru remains uncomfortable with UN Special Envoy Ahtisaari's proposal for Kosovo's future because it is opposed by UNSC permanent members Russia and China and also by a majority of the UNSC's non-permanent member [...] | 2007-04-11 18:02:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNSC UNMIK PGOV YI EU |
07LIMA1413 | APPOINTMENT OF FUJIMORISTA ROILS GOP, HURTS PRIME [...] (SBU) Summary: The short-lived appointment of ex-Fujimori Prime Minister Alberto Pandolfi to a government position has embroiled the APRA Administration in a debilitating scandal. Pandolfi faces criminal charges relating to Vladimiro Montesinos corruption scandals and in 2003 was legally proh [...] | 2007-04-16 20:51:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINR PE |
07LIMA1587 | GOP CN POLICIES: MORE GOOD NEWS THAN BAD [...] (SBU) The last month has seen a series of lurches in GOP counternarcotics policy. On March 15, Agricultural Minister Juan Jose Salazar signed a unilateral accord with cocaleros in Tocache, promising, among other things, to suspend eradication pending the general registration of coca growers. [...] | 2007-04-30 20:04:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PGOV SNAR PE |
07LIMA1591 | SCENE SETTER FOR DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE [...] (SBU) Your visit provides an excellent opportunity to build on the success of President Garcia's recent trip to Washington and to reaffirm our message that democratic government and openness to trade and investment, coupled with proactive policies to improve social justice, are the best means [...] | 2007-05-01 00:00:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EFIN PE |
07LIMA165 | HUMAN RIGHTS COURT DECISION CAUSES GARCIA TO [...] (C) Summary: An Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) decision requiring the Peruvian government to pay reparations and to apologize for the May 1992 killing of 41 prison inmates (associated with the Shining Path terrorist group) has caused the Garcia administration political problems. [...] | 2007-01-19 19:46:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PTER PE |
07LIMA167 | GOP WINS BATTLE AGAINST RADICAL TEACHER,S UNION [...] (SBU) Summary: More than 60 per cent of teachers nationwide took the government-mandated competency test, handing the GOP a victory in its showdown against the powerful and radical union SUTEP. In some provinces outside Lima SUTEP members bullied test-takers and physically blocked access to t [...] | 2007-01-22 12:13:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR PE |
07LIMA1675 | PERU PERPLEXED BY ECUADORIAN MARITIME COMPLAINT [...] (SBU) Peru's MFA is perplexed by recent news reports that the Government of Ecuador (GOE) planned to send a formal note of complaint for Peru's alleged failure to agree to GOE protocol relating to Peruvian naval vessels' passage into Ecuadorian territorial waters during upcoming UNITAS naval [...] | 2007-05-09 15:35:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EC PE |
07LIMA1709 | GARCIA GOVERNMENT: HONEYMOON OVER, TIME FOR RESULTS [...] (SBU) The Garcia governmen's extended honeymoon has ende. In the wake of the Tocache Accords and the Pandolfi Affair (Refs A-E),the GOP finds itself beset by a series of protests from cocalero, labor and other groups. At the same time, the APRA leadership faces increasing patronage pressur [...] | 2007-05-11 15:44:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR PHUM VE PE |
07LIMA1710 | CHILEAN BROADCAST ON PACIFIC WAR MEETS MEASURED [...] Reaction in Peru to the first installment of "The Epic," a Chilean-produced documentary on the War of the Pacific between Chile and Peru-Boliva (1879-1884) that aired May 6, was measured and anticlimatic. After the right-wing tabloid press's advance portrayal of the work as a distortion of h [...] | 2007-05-11 15:50:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR PHUM VE PE |
07LIMA1725 | NEGROPONTE VISIT: CIVIL SOCIETY GROUPS SAY [...] (SBU) Deputy Secretary Negroponte met with civil society representatives at the Ambassador's Residence on May 10. They discussed the challenges in converting Peru's economic growth into generalized prosperity; the strengths and weaknesses of the Peruvian state and Garcia's governing style; Pe [...] | 2007-05-14 15:09:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR PHUM VE PE |
07LIMA1804 | THE SNIP SNIPPED: STREAMLINED PUBLIC PROJECTS [...] (U) SUMMARY: With Economy/Finance (MEF) Minister Luis Carranza out of the country, President Garcia issued an emergency decree allowing Regional Presidents to approve public investment projects based solely on project summaries, effectively dismantling the Finance Ministry's Public Investment S [...] | 2007-05-18 21:37:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV EINV EAID PE |
07LIMA1805 | MINING STRIKE ENDS BUT CHALLENGES REMAIN [...] (SBU) Summary: The recent strike by the National Federation of Mining, Metallurgy, and Steel Workers ended after the government promised to create a national commission, headed by the Minister of Labor, to address issues raised by the union. In public, union leaders declared victory and note [...] | 2007-05-18 22:18:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN ELAB EINV ENRG PGOV ECON PE |
07LIMA1841 | HUMALA PATRIARCH LAYS OUT STRATEGY FOR "REVOLT OF [...] (SBU) Isaac Humala, patriarch of the clan that produced Ollanta Humala, recently described to us his movement's plans to undermine the Garcia Government. Humala (pere) has created a philosophy called "Ethnocacerism" holding that Peru's oppressed masses must bring back a pro-indigenous, pro-c [...] | 2007-05-23 17:40:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PTER PINR SNAR PE |
07LIMA1850 | LABOR LAW REVISIONS CRITICIZED [...] (U) Summary: The congressional labor committee on May 8 submitted a revised draft of the General Labor Law to the full congress. Almost everyone involved in the process -- political parties, business groups, labor unions and the Minister of Labor -- found something to criticize, although whe [...] | 2007-05-23 21:20:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ETRD PE PGOV |
07LIMA1862 | CLOCK TICKING FOR GARCIA IN THE HIGHLANDS [...] (SBU) Residents of Apurimac, a southern highlands region and former Humala stronghold, have seen few benefits from the Garcia government, according to interlocutors interviewed by poloffs during a May 13-15 visit. Despite a pro-Humala history, most elected local leaders are non-ideological t [...] | 2007-05-24 17:21:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PGOV PINR SNAR PE |
07LIMA1918 | LIMA CONFERENCE ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS [...] (U) Peru hosted a 108-nation conference on cluster munitions at the Sheraton Hotel in Lima, 5/23-25. Peruvian Vice Minster of Foreign Relations Ambassador Gonzalo Gutierrez opened the event, which was dedicated to promoting an eventual international agreement that would ban the production, t [...] | 2007-05-31 21:49:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PGOV SNAR PE |
07LIMA1933 | HIRING SCANDALS TARNISH CONGRESS'S IMAGE [...] (SBU) Summary: A scandal involving the hiring of unqualified technical personnel by Unidad Nacional (UN) parliamentarians has set off a swirl of accusations and caused one UN coalition partner to bolt. At the same time, Congress is considering revoking the immunity of nine (mostly) Peruvian [...] | 2007-06-01 15:32:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PE |
07LIMA1944 | PERU'S FINANCIAL INTEL UNIT MERGING WITH BANKING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On May 31, the Peruvian Congress passed a law moving Peru's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) into the Superintendency of Banking, Securities and Pension Funds (SBS). This law reverses the GOP's March 1 Supreme Decree which ordered the FIU's incorporation into the Ministry of [...] | 2007-06-01 21:15:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN ECON SNAR PGOV PE |
07LIMA2000 | BOLIVARIAN INFLUENCE IN PUNO [...] (SBU) Summary: The southern highlands region of Puno has emerged as the focus of Venezuelan proselytizing in Peru, with the Venezuela-funded "Bolivarian Alternative for Latin American and the Caribbean (ALBA)" center representing the latest evidence of deepening ties. While Regional President [...] | 2007-06-07 19:21:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CU PE PGOV PINR PTER SNAR VE |
07LIMA2009 | OLLANTA HUMALA ONE YEAR LATER [...] (SBU) Ollanta Humala, the Chavez protege who nearly became Peru's President in June 2006, told Poloffs that he remains politically active, meeting with members of his Peruvian Nationalist Party (PNP) congressional bloc as well as unionists and regional presidents. Humala took pains to distin [...] | 2007-06-08 16:33:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINR PHUM PE |
07LIMA2026 | DECENTRALIZATION: GOVERNMENT AMBIVALENCE AND [...] (SBU) Summary: Decentralization -- the transfer of administrative responsibility from the national government to regions and municipalities -- is a cornerstone of the Garcia government's state reform plan. In pursuit of this policy, President Garcia recently signed a decree transferring 185 f [...] | 2007-06-11 15:19:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM ECON ETRD EINV PE |
07LIMA2126 | ANOTHER HUMALA AIMS AT 2011 [...] (SBU) Antauro Humala, the jailed brother of former presidential candidate Ollanta Humala, has formed a political party and plans to run for President in 2011, according to his advisor Miguel Angel de la Puente. Antauro hopes to become the "outsider" candidate in the style of former President [...] | 2007-06-19 15:57:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR PHUM VE PE |
07LIMA2129 | REFORM WITHOUT REVOLUTION: THE VIEW FROM PUNO [...] (SBU) Comment: Despite grinding poverty, bumbling local government, and flaring racial animosities, revolutionary political action in the altiplano department of Puno is unlikely, even though Puno is an historic center of Peruvian radicalism. Regional officials describe themselves as pragmat [...] | 2007-06-19 17:12:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CU PE PGOV PINR PTER SNAR VE |
07LIMA2135 | CONGRESS LABOR COMMITTEE ON THE GENERAL LABOR LAW [...] (SBU) Summary: Two pro-labor members of Congress's labor committee described efforts to overcome remaining obstacles to the draft General Labor Law (GLL) and their hope that Congress will approve the law by the end of the year. They warned that critics were nitpicking to death an historic pi [...] | 2007-06-19 18:34:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ETRD PGOV PHUM ECON PE |
07LIMA218 | EMBASSY GETS TO KNOW COCALERO LEADER AND PRO-COCA [...] (SBU) Post hosted 48 cocalero (i.e., coca-producer) leaders on 1/18, including seven mayors and Nelson Palomino, secretary general for a large cocalero federation. The SIPDIS cocaleros main assertions were: extreme poverty plagues their communities and coca is one of their few profitable a [...] | 2007-01-26 18:12:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SNAR PE |
07LIMA2181 | SCENESETTER FOR PM DAS COULTER-LED JUNE 26-27 [...] (SBU) Your visit to Peru to lead the first-ever Political-Military talks between Peru and the United States comes at a time when relations between Lima and Washington are in excellent shape. Since assuming office in July 2006, President Garcia has maintained the solid macroeconomic fundament [...] | 2007-06-21 21:07:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV SNAR PE MARR |
07LIMA221 | PERU 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT (PART 1/2) [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-26 18:36:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD KTDB ELAB PGOV OPIC USTR PE |
07LIMA222 | PERU 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT (PART 2/2) [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-26 18:40:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD KTDB ELAB PGOV OPIC USTR PE |
07LIMA2250 | PERU'S CONGRESS APPROVES AMENDMENTS TO FREE TRADE [...] (SBU) Summary: Almost a year to the day after passing the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA),the Peruvian Congress approved the agreement's subsequent amendments June 27 by vote of 70 to 38, with one abstention. Following two hours of spirited debate, the three major political blocs, [...] | 2007-06-28 22:12:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON PGOV PE |
07LIMA2298 | MAFIAS BATTLE FOR TURF IN CIVIL CONSTRUCTION [...] (U) Summary: Brawls and violent crime at construction sites in Callao and Lima have caused three deaths in the past four months and put scores of workers in the hospital. The industry has long attracted leg breakers and goons, but union officials, business firms, and labor analysts say the lev [...] | 2007-07-05 20:38:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ETRD PE PGOV |
07LIMA2313 | DAS COULTER'S VISIT TO PERU FOR POL-MIL TALKS [...] (SBU) Peru and the United States held their first-ever bilateral POL-MIL talks on June 26 in Lima. Participants noted the striking overlap between the Peruvians' vision of their own security and that of the United States. The Peruvian team, made up of both Foreign Ministry and Ministry of D [...] | 2007-07-06 17:45:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PHUM VE PE |
07LIMA2318 | POLITICAL MILITARY BILATERAL DISCUSSIONS: DAY TWO [...] (SBU) Summary: The second day of the first ever US-Peru political military talks focused on technical matters related to the possible resumption of US P-3 surveillance flights and on a Peruvian request to receive crew lists in advance of US Navy ship visits. Peru's representatives stressed thei [...] | 2007-07-06 19:15:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PHUM PREL PE |
07LIMA2319 | PERU'S SEASON OF PROTEST [...] (U) Comment: Widespread protests across different regions of Peru have led some political observers -- like Peru Nationalist Party President Ollanta Humala -- to suggest the GOP may be losing control in the countryside (see septel),and President Garcia has made several public appeals for ca [...] | 2007-07-06 21:23:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EMIN ELAB EINV ENRG PGOV ECON PE |
07LIMA2323 | OLLANTA HUMALA - THE BENEFITS OF SOCIAL UNREST [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Struble paid a cordial farewell call on Ollanta Humala, president of the Nationalist Party of Peru (PNP) on July 3. Humala said the Garcia administration's indifference to Peru's social problems was causing mounting unrest in the country. Humala noted his growing all [...] | 2007-07-06 23:31:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PE PGOV PHUM PINR PREL SNAR |
07LIMA2345 | PERU FORECASTS 7% GDP GROWTH FOR 2007, SHIFTS [...] In its latest medium-term economic report, the GOP raised its forecasted GDP growth rate for 2007 to 7.0 percent from its August 2006 forecast of 5.5 percent. This reviewed increase is in line with the Central Bank's May 2007 poll of local financial institutions and economists. The GOP repor [...] | 2007-07-09 22:16:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SOCI PGOV ETRD PE |
07LIMA2347 | PERU FORECASTS 7% GDP GROWTH FOR 2007, SHIFTS [...] In its latest medium-term economic report, the GOP raised its forecasted GDP growth rate for 2007 to 7.0 percent from its August 2006 forecast of 5.5 percent. This reviewed increase is in line with the Central BankQs May 2007 poll of local financial institutions and economists. The GOP repor [...] | 2007-07-10 13:41:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SOCI PGOV ETRD PE |
07LIMA2369 | FUJIMORI EXTRADITION DENIED BY CHILEAN JUDGE [...] (C) Summary: Chilean judge Orlando Alvarez has denied Peru's request to extradite ex-President Alberto Fujimori on charges of human rights abuses and corruption. The GOP has the right to appeal the decision to the Chilean Supreme Court, and Fujimori will remain under house arrest. Fujimori's suppo [...] | 2007-07-11 21:35:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KJUS PE CI |
07LIMA240 | PERU: LABOR REFORM INCHES FORWARD [...] (SBU) Summary: In seeking consensus on the General Labor Law, the congressional labor committee plans to consult again with civil society before it submits a draft to the plenary. Continued political differences over specific issues -- particularly the rights of dismissed workers and the right [...] | 2007-01-29 18:40:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ETRD PE PGOV |
07LIMA2400 | PERU FACES A "TORNADO OF PROTESTS" [...] (SBU) Summary: Peru is facing, in the words of one local commentator, a "tornado of protests," as organized labor, teachers, regional officials, and others have taken to the streets to call attention to a wide variety of grievances. Government officials and political analysts cite different causes [...] | 2007-07-13 16:48:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ELAB PE PGOV PHUM PINR PREL |
07LIMA2430 | GARCIA ON THE FTA, PROTESTS AND NEED TO EXPEDITE [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a 30-minute farewell call July 9 at the Presidential Palace, President Garcia and Ambassador Struble discussed the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA),the current wave of nationwide strikes and the difficulties the GOP has had in freeing up government funds for much-ne [...] | 2007-07-16 22:30:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON PGOV USTR PE |
07LIMA2490 | PRIME MINISTER BLASTS BOLIVARIAN CENTER IN PUNO [...] (SBU) Summary: Prime Minister Jorge Del Castillo has publicly criticized the Venezuelan-funded Bolivarian Alternative for Latin America and the Caribbean (ALBA) center in Puno as a front for foreign political meddling in Peru and has said ALBA exists "on the margins of the law." Other offici [...] | 2007-07-23 16:26:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR PE VE |
07LIMA2542 | SCENESETTER FOR UNDERSECRETARY HUGHES [...] (SBU) Summary: You will arrive in Peru as President Alan Garcia closes his first year in office with a bang and with a whimper. The bang is the probable approval by the U.S. Congress of the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA). The PTPA has been the centerpiece of Garcia's market-orien [...] | 2007-07-26 20:13:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MARR ECON ETRD PHUM PE |
07LIMA2560 | SHINING PATH INMATES -- WHERE ARE THEY NOW? [...] (C) Summary: A majority of NGOs, political analysts, and former Sendero Luminoso (SL or Shining Path) members agree that most terrorists released from Peruvian prisons in the past six years have renounced armed struggle and are seeking to reintegrate themselves into Peruvian society. A core [...] | 2007-07-27 21:06:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PHUM SNAR PE |
07LIMA2577 | GARCIA'S DOG DAYS -- POLLS DOWN, BUT ECONOMY UP [...] (SBU) Summary: July has brought ugly poll numbers for Peruvian President Alan Garcia: his approval rating has dropped from 62 per cent in August 2006, when he assumed office, to 36 percent in July 2007, and for the first time, his support in the Lima metropolitan area has slipped. The biggest dro [...] | 2007-07-30 17:14:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PHUM PE |
07LIMA2617 | PRESIDENT APOLOGIZES FOR SLOW PACE OF REFORM [...] (SBU) Summary: In his July 28 National Day address, President Garcia apologized for the central government's failure to move quickly to address social demands, which he said had helped spark widespread protests. Garcia outlined an ambitious agenda for his next four years, focusing on poverty [...] | 2007-08-02 14:47:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MARR ECON ETRD PHUM PE |
07LIMA27 | PERU: CRISIS OF TRADITIONAL POLITICAL PARTIES [...] (SBU) Summary: Peru's national parties suffered an electoral drubbing during the November 19 regional/municipal elections. President Garcia's APRA party, Ollanta Humala's Peruvian Nationalist Party (PNP),Union for Peru (UPP),and Unidad Nacional (UN) all demonstrated a manifest lack of natio [...] | 2007-01-05 15:29:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PE |
07LIMA2708 | PRESIDENT MORALES BLASTS NEOLIBERAL MODEL DURING [...] (U) Summary: During his first visit to Peru as Bolivian President August 1, Evo Morales met with President Garcia to discuss bilateral integration, addressed Peru's Congress, and met with local indigenous and labor leaders. In his speech to Congress, Morales called for an end to discrimination [...] | 2007-08-08 22:32:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SNAR PINR BO PE |
07LIMA276 | NEW GOP POINT MAN ON PTPA GOES TO WASHINGTON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: David Lemor, the GOP's de facto point man on the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA) told us January 19 that the GOP would now take a more internally coordinated and energetic approach in pushing for U.S. Congressional approval of the agreement. He travels to Washingto [...] | 2007-01-31 17:24:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EAGR PGOV USTR PE |
07LIMA2860 | POSITIVE GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO EARTHQUAKE SO FAR [...] (SBU) Summary: The Government's swift response to the August 15 earthquake, with President Garcia and several key ministers quickly taking charge on site in Ica, earned it early public kudos. Lapses in communication, security and effective victims' assistance have since eroded the image of c [...] | 2007-08-22 22:46:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID ECON XM XR PE |
07LIMA290 | PERU: CRISIS WITH CHILE AVERTED [...] (SBU) Summary: Following passage of Chilean legislation that, in effect, altered the territorial boundaries between Chile and Peru, intensive behind-the-scenes diplomacy helped avert a bilateral crisis, according to MFA contacts. Government officials are satisfied with the Chilean Constitutio [...] | 2007-01-31 22:12:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PE |
07LIMA2957 | EARTHQUAKE RELIEF: A BOOST TO PERU-CHILE [...] (SBU) Summary: The August 15 earthquake has provided an unexpected boost to the Garcia administration's relations with key regional allies while raising public suspicion about the motives behind Venezuelan aid. Chile in particular has deftly used its high-profile relief effort to quiet the fl [...] | 2007-09-04 15:31:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SNAR PINR BO PE |
07LIMA3074 | CONSTITUTIONAL TRIBUNAL RULES PARTS OF NGO LAW [...] (SBU) Summary: Peru's Constitutional Tribunal ruled on September 6 that parts of the NGO law were unconstitutional, specifically, articles one and nine, which had established tighter controls over private funding of NGOs and had established stiff penalties for NGOs violating the regulations. [...] | 2007-09-12 21:53:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV PREL EAID PE |
07LIMA3075 | MINING CONFLICT, THE VIEW FROM CAJAMARCA [...] (SBU) Conflicts between large mining companies and surrounding communities have increased in the last five years, with Cajamarca one of the hardest hit regions. Cajamarca's Yanacocha gold mine, the largest open-pit gold mine in the world, has been the most visible and controversial example of [...] | 2007-09-12 22:00:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR PREL ECON EMIN SOCI PE |
07LIMA309 | GARCIA RE-CENTRALIZES DECENTRALIZATION [...] (SBU) Summary: The Garcia government in late January formally placed the bureaucratic entity responsible for decentralization into the Council of Ministers structure. Some observers emphasize the irony that the central government has reasserted control over a mechanism intended to distribute a [...] | 2007-02-02 15:04:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PE |
07LIMA3136 | GOP FORMALLY REQUESTS HUMANITARIAN DEMINING [...] (U) Summary: On August 1, the GOP formally requested USG assistance for humanitarian demining efforts. Post strongly supports the request and assesses that GOP interest and commitment to the program is high. Demining assistance would contribute to the overall USG foreign policy objective of [...] | 2007-09-17 22:53:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM MCAP MASS MARR AFIN AMGT PE |
07LIMA3217 | THE MAJAZ REFERENDUM: A VOTE AGAINST MINING [...] (SBU) Summary: Residents of three districts in the northern region of Piura voted September 16 to reject development of the Majaz copper deposit owned by the Chinese Zijin Consortium. The referendum is the latest event in two years of conflict between civil society and community groups that a [...] | 2007-09-21 17:37:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EINV EMIN PE PINR |
07LIMA3229 | COCA GROWERS ELECT AFFILIATES OF CHAVEZ ASSOCIATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Peru's largest coca-growers' organization elected new leadership September 14. Former leader Nelson Palomino, whose recent moderation was seen as bought by the GOP, lost his seat to individuals associated with the Peruvian Nationalist Party (PNP) and Venezuelan President Hugo C [...] | 2007-09-24 13:26:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV SNAR PE |
07LIMA3231 | FORMER PRESIDENT FUJIMORI RETURNED TO PERU [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Following the surprise decision by Chile's Supreme Court to approve his extradition (Ref A),former President Alberto Fujimori was returned to Peru September 22 -- spirited to a suburban Lima police base in a carefully managed transfer that left little opportunity for political [...] | 2007-09-24 15:54:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PTER PE |
07LIMA3269 | HUGO CHAVEZ, OLLANTA HUMALA AND THE TUNA CAN [...] (C) Summary: Following press reports that tuna cans labeled with pictures of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and nationalist leader (PNP) Ollanta Humala were being distributed in towns devastated by the August 15 earthquake, the public response was severe: Chavez and Humala were seeking to pr [...] | 2007-09-28 12:09:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINR PE |
07LIMA3271 | HUGO CHAVEZ, OLLANTA HUMALA AND THE TUNA CAN [...] (C) Summary: Following press reports that tuna cans labeled with pictures of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and nationalist leader (PNP) Ollanta Humala were being distributed in towns devastated by the August 15 earthquake, the public response was severe: Chavez and Humala were seeking to pr [...] | 2007-09-28 12:09:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINR PE |
07LIMA33 | GARCIA GEARS UP TO TAKE ON POWERFUL, LEFT-WING [...] (U) Summary: The GOP is taking on Peru's powerful left-wing teachers union, SUTEP, in an effort to advance much needed education reform. In round one of the confrontation, GOP Minister of Education Jose Chang scheduled a competency test for teachers on December 20. The test was stolen and p [...] | 2007-01-05 18:47:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINR PE |
07LIMA3339 | PERU TEXTILES AND APPAREL EXPORTS GROW [...] Summary: Over the last ten years, Peru has made a name for itself with its exports of cotton apparel, based on its high-quality pima cotton. In fact, textiles and apparel production is now one of Peru's more dynamic export industries. Major buyers in the U.S., such as Gap and Lands End recog [...] | 2007-10-03 19:41:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN PGOV TBIO USTR PE |
07LIMA3344 | PERU: KEEPING PRESSURE ON THE BURMESE REGIME [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel demarche October 2 to MFA Director for Asian Affairs Raul Bressani, who said the GOP was following closely the events unfolding in Burma. Bressani added that Peru's embassies in Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok were reporting regularly on the issue. (Peru has no resident [...] | 2007-10-03 21:32:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM |
07LIMA336 | STAS VISIT: S&T RESEARCH GOALS AND CHALLENGES [...] SUMMARY: Science and Technology Adviser to the Secretary (STAS) Dr. George Atkinson and delegation visited Peru on November 2 to survey S&T capabilities. The delegation met with the GOP's S&T innovation agency CONCYTEC, the National Engineering and Agrarian Universities, and the National Geogr [...] | 2007-02-06 16:00:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | OEXC OSCI EINV TSPL ETRD ECON PGOV SENV PE |
07LIMA338 | IMF COMMENDS PERU, BUT CHALLENGES REMAIN [...] (U) Summary: On January 26, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a stand-by agreement with the GOP for 2007-2009 during which the IMF will support the GOP's economic program. The IMF commended the GOP for its prudent conduct of fiscal policy in recent years, which is largely responsi [...] | 2007-02-06 17:11:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV EFIN ELAB PGOV USTR PE |
07LIMA3428 | DEMINING: GOP REQUESTS ASSISTANCE FROM DIPLOMATIC [...] (C) Summary: The Peruvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs convoked more than 15 diplomatic missions on October 12 to request international financial assistance to remove 29,000 anti-personal mines from Peru's border with Ecuador. GOP officials outlined the history of demining operations in Peru, [...] | 2007-10-17 16:59:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | EC MARR MAS MCAP PE PGOV PHUM PREL |
07LIMA3429 | MOD BRIEFS SECRETARY GATES ON PLANS TO ENHANCE [...] (C) Summary: Senior MOD officials, including Minister of Defense Alan Wagner, briefed Secretary of Defense Robert Gates on operational plans to expand the government's control over four isolated areas of Peru: the Apurimac and Ene river valleys (the VRAE); the upper Huallaga valley; the border with [...] | 2007-10-17 17:04:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MARR KICC PREL PE |
07LIMA3477 | GOP REVISION SHOWS POVERTY DECLINES IN [...] SUMMARY. A National Statistical Institute (INEI) technical revision, supervised by the World Bank, indicates that PeruQs poverty rate declined more significantly than the government had previously calculated - by 4.2 percentage points, to 44.5 percent, from 2005 to 2006. Extreme poverty de [...] | 2007-10-24 15:17:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON SOCI PGOV ETRD PE |
07LIMA3518 | PERU LOWERS TARIFFS AGAIN, UNILATERALLY [...] Summary: The Government of Peru (GOP) unilaterally lowered its tariffs again, to a 5.8 percent average tariff, from the previous 8.0 percent and over 60 percent in the mid-1990s. The GOP will likely continue this trend, reinforced by the prospect of ratification of the U.S.-Peru Trade Promoti [...] | 2007-10-26 20:31:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EFIN PGOV ENRG EAGR USTR PE CI |
07LIMA354 | PERU'S MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CONCEPT PAPER [...] SUMMARY: The GOP's MCC Coordinator, Ben Schneider, will visit Washington February 12-13 to meet with State, USAID, MCA indicator institutions, and to present the GOP's draft Concept Paper to the MCC. The concept paper focuses on two of the most important indicators that Peru failed, Control of [...] | 2007-02-07 12:16:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | KMCC PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EAID SNAR PE |
07LIMA3581 | DECENTRALIZATION: THE VIEW FROM LORETO [...] (C) Summary: As one of Peru's most isolated and poorest regions, Loreto is in some ways a microcosm of the challenges facing the administration's efforts to decentralize state functions and improve government. A variety of political actors in Loreto agree that decentralization has failed, at [...] | 2007-11-07 11:45:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ECON ETRD EINV PE |
07LIMA3636 | GOP INTENDS TO ACT AGAINST VENEZUELAN MEDDLING [...] (C) Summary: Government officials, including President Garcia, have persistently expressed concern about Venezuelan meddling in Peru's affairs. Many believe that so-called "ALBA Houses," the subject of considerable if somewhat confused discussion here, are centers for Bolivarian agitation. [...] | 2007-11-14 21:31:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PHUM VE PE |
07LIMA3646 | PERU: ANOTHER DEADLY ATTACK ON POLICE [...] (C) Summary: Four Peruvian National Police (PNP) officers were killed November 13 in an ambush in northern Huancavelica region by presumed narco-trafficking interests. Whether the culprits were narco-thugs or Sendero Luminoso remnants remains unclear, and in any case, the distinction between t [...] | 2007-11-16 14:54:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER SNAR PE |
07LIMA3659 | NGO REPS SKEPTICAL OF GOP COMMITMENT TO REFORM [...] (C) Summary: In a recent meeting with the Ambassador, representatives of Peru's top pro-democracy NGOs pointed to corruption as the fundamental challenge facing public institutions and raised doubts about the ruling APRA party's commitment to reform. The NGO reps were sanguine about the like [...] | 2007-11-19 16:41:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL EAID PE |
07LIMA3673 | ONDCP DIRECTOR WALTERS SEES PROGRESS IN PERU'S WAR [...] (C) Summary: ONDCP Director Walters met with Interior Minister Luis Alva Castro and Drug Policy Agency (DEVIDA) head Romulo Pizarro during a November 5-6 visit to Lima. Alva Castro characterized Peru's anti-drug efforts as an urgent fight to which U.S. assistance was critical. Pizarro credite [...] | 2007-11-20 13:37:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER SNAR PE |
07LIMA3707 | GOP DEALS ANOTHER BLOW TO SL REMNANTS [...] (U) A Peruvian National Police (PNP) operation, carried out in the early morning hours of November 27, killed one and captured eight members of the "Shining Path" (Sendero Luminoso) organization in the Upper Huallaga River Valley (UHV) in Huanuco Region. Epifanio Espiritu Acosta, known as "Co [...] | 2007-11-27 22:13:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PINR PTER SNAR PE |
07LIMA3764 | NARCO-TERRORISM CAUSING NATIONAL DEBATE IN PERU [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-05 11:46:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PTER PREL PGOV PE |
07LIMA3769 | PERUVIANS WELCOME VENEZUELA REFERENDUM RESULTS AS [...] (C) Summary: Peruvian contacts inside and outside the government have expressed surprise that the proposed constitutional reform package in Venezuela was rejected by voters, and some claim President Chavez was compelled to concede because the margin was actually wider than reported. Most Peruv [...] | 2007-12-05 18:05:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PINR PREL PE |
07LIMA3782 | FOLLOW-UP REPORTING ON PERUVIAN MILITARY [...] (S/NF) Post appreciates the feedback offered by Washington analysts in ref A and offers the following responses to questions raised regarding the status of Plan VRAE. (Ref A questions regarding internal political and congressional matters will be answered septel.) 2. (C) Has the Peruvian [...] | 2007-12-07 16:46:00 | Embassy Lima | SECRET | PINR MOPS PGOV PINS PE |
07LIMA3853 | BOLIVIA CRISIS: CONCERN ABOUT POTENTIAL SPILLOVER [...] (C) Summary: Peruvian observers are watching Bolivia's political crisis, including its possible impact on Peruvian investments, with great concern. Our foreign ministry (MFA) contacts tell us their main worry regarding Bolivia is stability but, while concerned about the government's confronta [...] | 2007-12-17 21:54:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR BO PE |
07LIMA3860 | PERU: DEMARCHE ON KOSOVO FINAL STATUS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-18 16:56:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PE UNAUS UNMIK YI EU |
07LIMA3887 | PERU PURSUES VIGOROUS FTA IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY [...] The Peruvian Congress approved a law by 54-38 that would delegate to the Executive branch the authority to legislate by decree on the diverse issues related to the implementation of the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA). This action is intended to speed implementation in order to mee [...] | 2007-12-26 12:18:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON EFIN PGOV EAGR USTR PE |
07LIMA447 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL NELSON [...] (SBU) Welcome to Peru. Your visit comes just after the six-month mark of President Alan Garcia's government, which sees itself as leading a "moderate" Pacific coast bloc of nations toward regional integration. While President Garcia does not know the U.S. well, he understands that a coincid [...] | 2007-02-14 22:20:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON OTRA ETRD PE |
07LIMA458 | SCENESETTER FOR DIRECTOR OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE [...] (SBU) Welcome to Peru. Your visit comes just after the six-month mark of President Alan Garcia's government, which sees itself as leading a "moderate" Pacific coast bloc of nations toward regional integration. While President Garcia does not know the U.S. well, he understands that a coincid [...] | 2007-02-16 17:09:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EAID PE |
07LIMA487 | PERU: GOVERNMENT PLAN TO TAKE BACK ITS TERRITORY [...] (S) Summary: The Garcia government has developed a comprehensive plan that, successfully implemented, could end the continuing threat to Peru's peace and security represented by Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso -- SL) remnants while blunting the FARC and narcotraffickers. The four-part plan fo [...] | 2007-02-20 22:45:00 | Embassy Lima | SECRET | PGOV PINR PTER SNAR PE |
07LIMA59 | LETOURNEAU RECEIVES FINAL INTEREST PAYMENT [...] (SBU) Roy LeTourneau confirmed that he received a final payment of USD 36,023.36 on January 8, 2007, from the Peruvian Ministry of Agriculture. He thanked post and the USG for helping him resolve his dispute (over compensation for construction of a road from 1954 to 1968),and said he now co [...] | 2007-01-09 20:19:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON EINV PGOV PE |
07LIMA667 | TEACHER'S UNION TAKES IT ON THE CHIN OVER TEST [...] (SBU) Summary: Minister of Education Jose Antonio Chang on February 23 announced the results of a nationwide teacher examination held in January: almost 50 percent of public school teachers were unable to answer simple questions about mathematics, and more than 30 percent were functionally ill [...] | 2007-03-06 20:09:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR PE |
07LIMA785 | SCENE SETTER FOR SECRETARY PAULSON [...] (SBU) Secretary Paulson: Welcome to Peru. Your visit provides an excellent opportunity to affirm USG support for the Garcia government's efforts to reduce poverty and expand social inclusion through continued market-oriented, investment-friendly growth policies. 2. (SBU) Peruvian governm [...] | 2007-03-16 15:17:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD EFIN ENRG PE |
07LIMA798 | SUPREME COURT PRESIDENT MOVES ON JUSTICE CORRUPTION [...] (SBU) Summary: In one of several early moves to clean up the judiciary, the Office of Control of Magistrates (OCMA) in early February suspended Lima Superior Court President Angel Romero. The action was a promising first step in fulfilling the promise Supreme Court President Francisco Tavara m [...] | 2007-03-19 12:08:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS KJUS PE |
07LIMA884 | LABOR LEADERS SKEPTICAL ABOUT GARCIA, FTA, LABOR [...] (SBU) Summary: During a March 12 Embassy event, Peruvian labor leaders claimed that President Garcia had betrayed the trust of organized labor by reneging on key campaign promises. They were skeptical that the benefits of the Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA) would "trickle down" to the p [...] | 2007-03-21 12:10:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB ETRD PGOV PHUM PE |
07LIMA994 | SCENESETTER FOR PERU MOD WAGNER'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Peruvian Defense Minister Wagner is sending a deliberate message by visiting the U.S. before any other region outside of South America. Wagner is pursuing an ambitious defense reform agenda, which includes developing higher levels of professionalization, building a joint operational rapid res [...] | 2007-03-23 17:41:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MARR KICC PREL PE |
07LISBON1328 | PORTUGAL: RESPONSE TO MAY 11 UNSC PROPOSAL ON [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-15 11:11:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV YI PO |
07LISBON1443 | PORTUGAL'S EU PRESIDENCY SCHEDULE: UPDATE [...] (U) Reftel, sent in January, provided an interim list of the major meetings Portugal would host during its EU Presidency, which begins July 1. This cable provides an updated list. (Note: The GOP is very sensitive about this list and requested that we PROTECT this information in official chann [...] | 2007-05-22 15:27:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON EU PO |
07LISBON1492 | PORTUGUESE PRIME MINISTER SOCRATES HEADS TO MOSCOW [...] (C) SUMMARY: A month before Portugal assumes the EU Presidency and on the heels of the May EU-Russia Summit, PM Jose Socrates will travel to Moscow May 27-29 to discuss easing EU-Russia tensions and strengthening bilateral ties. Socrates will also encourage Putin to support UNSC consensus on K [...] | 2007-05-25 17:17:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECIN OFDP EIND EINV EPET ETRD EUN |
07LISBON153 | PORTUGUESE EURODEPUTY ALONE IN RENDITION [...] (C) At a January 11 lunch with Pol/Econ Counselor and poloff, Socialist Party (PS) International Relations Secretary Jose Lello and PS senior staffer Paulo Pisco SIPDIS discussed Ana Gomes' vocal campaign on rendition flights, internal party dynamics, and the European Socialist movement sta [...] | 2007-01-17 18:26:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PO |
07LISBON1622 | PORTUGAL'S VIEWS ON JUNE 18-19 FOREIGN MINISTERS [...] (U) Portuguese Deputy EU Correspondent Ana Filomena Rocha responded to the reftel points on U.S. policy interests regarding Cuba, Serbia, Kosovo, and Sudan. 2. (C) Cuba: Rocha reported that Portugal supported the proposal to remove EU sanctions. She emphasized Portugal's interest in suppor [...] | 2007-06-15 17:08:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAL ENRG ETRD ETTC PARM PGOV PREL PO |
07LISBON1766 | A/S SHANNON VISIT HIGHLIGHTS EU-LATIN AMERICA TIES [...] (SBU) During Assistant Secretary Tom Shannon's visit to Portugal on June 25, he met with Portuguese government officials and EU member ambassadors to discuss Cuba, Venezuela, and Brazil. Overall, most agreed that the US policy of supporting a Cuban-directed solution after Castro would be the [...] | 2007-07-05 14:29:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV EAID PREL EUN PO |
07LISBON182 | PORTUGAL'S VIEWS ON JANUARY 22 GAERC MEETING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: MFA's Deputy European Correspondent Ana Filomena Rocha offered the Portuguese perspective on items scheduled for January's General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting. Portugal agrees with the EU consensus on most issues but (1) favors greater flexibility in d [...] | 2007-01-19 17:12:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | YI PREL PGOV ENRG EAID MARR PO |
07LISBON1841 | TOUR D'HORIZON OF PORTUGAL'S EU PRESIDENCY AGENDA [...] (C) SUMMARY. In recent meetings with EUR/ERA director Bill Lucas, Portuguese officials shared their latest thinking on Lisbon's agenda for its EU presidency (July ) December 2007). Lisbon has a number of challenges on its plate: securing final approval of an EU reform treaty; holding an EU-Afr [...] | 2007-07-16 12:56:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD EUN PO |
07LISBON1882 | PORTUGUESE VIEWS ON JULY 23 FOREIGN MINISTERS [...] (U) Portuguese Deputy EU Correspondent Ana Filomena Rocha outlined Portugal's views on the reftel points on U.S. policy interests regarding Kosovo, the Ukraine, Iran, Middle East, and Sudan. She also offered a preview of EU discussions on the Democratic Republic of Congo and Libya. 2. (C) [...] | 2007-07-23 06:37:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAL ENRG ETRD ETTC PGOV PREL SOCI |
07LISBON1960 | PORTUGAL: 2007 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] (U) Post does not have any investment disputes to report regarding the GOP nationalizing or expropriating property, repudiating or nullifying contracts, and/or taking any other action with the effect of seizing ownership or control of the property of any United States citizen. 2. (U) Post's [...] | 2007-07-30 15:49:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV PO |
07LISBON2046 | PORTUGAL ON KOSOVO NEXT STEPS [...] (C) Portugal's MFA political director Vasco Bramao Ramos acknowledged to Charge on August 8 that the 120-day period of additional negotiations on Kosovo was unlikely to produce a breakthrough. He said there is a growing realization within the EU that Kosovo will declare independence shortly a [...] | 2007-08-09 06:34:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KV UNYI EU PO |
07LISBON2199 | PORTUGAL: SPECIAL ENVOY ON KOSOVO DISCUSSES GOP [...] (C) Antonio Tanger Correa, Portugal's Special Envoy to the Western Balkans, discussed the GOP's efforts to build EU consensus on Kosovo and the impact that the situation could have on internal EU and transatlantic relations. He stressed that the GOP is doing everything within its powers to find [...] | 2007-08-28 17:37:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PBTS EUN NATO PO KV SR |
07LISBON2200 | PORTUGAL: SPECIAL ENVOY ON KOSOVO DISCUSSES GOP [...] (C) Antonio Tanger Correa, Portugal's Special Envoy to the Western Balkans, discussed the GOP's efforts to build EU consensus on Kosovo and the impact that the situation could have on internal EU and transatlantic relations. He stressed that the GOP is doing everything within its powers to find [...] | 2007-08-29 06:28:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PBTS EUN NATO PO KV SR |
07LISBON2303 | PORTUGAL VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE SEPTEMBER 7-8 [...] (U) Portuguese Deputy EU Correspondent Ana Filomena Rocha offered Portugal's views on reftel U.S. policy interests regarding Kosovo, Russia, Georgia, China, India, and the Middle East. She also mentioned that the ministers will take up a discussion on Lebanon and Burma during their two days of [...] | 2007-09-07 14:09:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | YI RS PGOV PREL PO EUN |
07LISBON2305 | LISBON'S PLANS TO SHEPHERD PASSAGE OF EU REFORM [...] (SBU) During August 28 trade discussions with A/USTR Shaun Donnelly, the Prime Minister's Economic Advisor Vitor Escaria and MFA Deputy Director-General for European Affairs Rui Macieira provided insight into Lisbon's plans to obtain European Council approval of the EU Reform Treaty. Escaria e [...] | 2007-09-07 15:46:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PO PREL EUN |
07LISBON2443 | PORTUGUESE RESPONSE ON OCTOBER COMMUNITY OF [...] (SBU) Summary: Portuguese MFA Deputy Director General for Foreign Policy Antonio Ricoca Freire concurred with the U.S. priorities for the October meeting (reftel) and reported that Portugal would probably be represented by its Ambassador in Washington due to Minister Amado's other commitments. [...] | 2007-09-20 15:39:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PHUM PREL PGOV PO |
07LISBON247 | AMBASSADOR, PM'S DIPLOMATIC ADVISOR DISCUSS [...] (C) At a January 25 meeting with Ambassador Hoffman, Diplomatic Advisor to the Prime Minister Jorge Roza de Oliveira discussed the media attention and government response to Ana Gomes' vocal investigation of alleged CIA rendition flights through Portugal. He noted that Foreign Minister Amado [...] | 2007-01-26 16:16:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL NATO PO |
07LISBON2500 | EU-CUBA MEETING IN NEW YORK: "USUAL STUFF" AND A [...] ( C ) Summary: Paulo Lourenco, diplomatic advisor to Portuguese FM Amado, called DCM to provide a readout of September 24 meeting in New York between the EU and Cuba. Meeting was described as "the usual stuff," with both sides listening and explaining impediments to engagement, but no resoluti [...] | 2007-09-25 15:23:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA PGOV EU PO CU |
07LISBON2527 | PORTUGAL: UK AMBASSADOR ON ENERGY SECURITY, [...] (C) On September 21, newly-arrived British Ambassador Alexander Wykeham Ellis informed Ambassador Hoffman that European concerns over Russia's aggressive energy policies and the need for market competition were the driving forces behind the third EU energy liberalization package. He suggested that [...] | 2007-09-28 15:36:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL OFDP PO |
07LISBON253 | PORTUGAL'S EU COUNCIL PRESIDENCY SCHEDULE OF MOST [...] (U) As of January 26, Portugal has finalized most of the scheduling for its EU Council Presidency and passed the listing below to the Embassy for planning purposes. (Note: The GOP is very sensitive about this list and requested that we STRICTLY PROTECT this information in official channels onl [...] | 2007-01-29 10:51:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON EU PO |
07LISBON2558 | PORTUGAL: EU TO STRENGTHEN SANCTIONS AGAINST BURMA [...] (SBU) In response to recent unrest, the EU will discuss strengthening both political and economic sanctions regime against Burma during the October 3 COREPER meeting in Brussels. In addition, the EU is engaging China, India and the ASEAN countries, encouraging them to exert greater pressure [...] | 2007-10-03 15:52:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM BU |
07LISBON2613 | PORTUGAL'S VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE OCTOBER 15- 16 [...] (U) In advance of the October 15-16 GAERC, Deputy EU Correspondent Ana Filomena Rocha responded with Portugal's views on reftel U.S. policy interests including Kosovo, Russia, Libya, the Middle East, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, Chad, and Burma. She noted that the ministers will return to the issue o [...] | 2007-10-12 14:53:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | YI RS KPAL PREL PGOV ETRD ETTC EUN PO |
07LISBON2714 | PORTUGAL ON THE EU-RUSSIA SUMMIT [...] (C) Summary. Portugal's October 25 bilateral meetings with Russia will be designed to keep current relations warm. Even the October 26 EU-Russia summit will discuss issues generally and in a relatively short format. The Portuguese noted, however, that they do not see the December 10 deadline [...] | 2007-10-24 16:59:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL EUN PGOV IR RS UZ ZL PO |
07LISBON2750 | US-EU-CANADA TRILATERAL MEETINGS ON IRAN AND US-EU [...] (C) SUMMARY: On Iran, all parties agreed on the need for concerted action in response to its nuclear program and pretensions for regional hegemony, as well as its deteriorating human rights situation. On the Middle East Peace Process (MEPP),the EU emphasized its support for the planned int [...] | 2007-10-30 16:01:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL EUN UN XG XF AR IR |
07LISBON2771 | EU-RUSSIA SUMMIT IN PORTUGAL [...] (U) Summary. At the EU-Russia Summit in Portugal October 26, Russia committed to invite the OSCE to observe the December 2 Duma elections. On missile defense, Putin compared the U.S. proposal to the USSR placing offensive missiles in Cuba. This line garnered much press coverage, which ignor [...] | 2007-10-31 18:47:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL EUN PGOV RS IR PO |
07LISBON2911 | MINISTERS CONFIRM, ATTEMPT TO EXPLAIN, PORTUGUESE [...] (C/NF) Summary: In conversations with Ambassador Minister of Defense Severiano Teixeira and Minister of Foreign Affairs Amado confirmed that Portugal intended to draw down its contributions to ISAF by August 2008. The Defense Minister portrayed this move as a "different kind of commitment," [...] | 2007-11-14 16:06:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MOPS PGOV PO |
07LISBON2923 | PORTUGAL CONCERNED BUT RESERVES JUDGMENT ON [...] (C) Pol-Econ officer met with MFA Venezuela Desk Officer Leandro Amado to detail U.S. concerns regarding the Chavez government's proposed constitutional amendments, highlighting the potential risks to free speech, due process, and civil liberties. Amado acknowledged reftel points and confirmed [...] | 2007-11-15 17:21:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KDEM PO |
07LISBON2929 | PORTUGAL RESPONSE IN ADVANCE OF NOVEMBER 19-20 [...] (U) In advance of the November 19 GAERC, Deputy EU Correspondent Ana Filomena Rocha offered Portugal's views on reftel points, including the upcoming summit with Africa, Kosovo, Bosnia, Iran, Iraq, the Middle East, Burma, and Pakistan. She further mentioned that the GAERC plans to raise the p [...] | 2007-11-16 18:02:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | IR IS IZ LE SY PREL PGOV PO |
07LISBON2959 | PORTUGAL ON KOSOVO, BOSNIA, GEORGIA, AND RUSSIA [...] (C/NF) Summary. According to MFA Director for European Affairs Liliana Araujo, avoiding bloodshed in the Balkans is one of Portugal's top EU presidency goals. Should Kosovars declare independence in the near term, the Portuguese believe the EU will be able to issue a statement that takes note [...] | 2007-11-20 17:07:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL EUN PGOV PINS RS MD GG BK SR KV PO |
07LISBON3106 | EU-AFRICAN UNION SUMMIT SCENESETTER [...] (U) Summary. More than 100 delegations will be in Lisbon for the EU-African Union Summit December 8-9, representing every state in both organizations, plus a few more. This event will consume nearly 20 percent of Portugal's entire EU Presidency budget. Participants will adopt the Strategic [...] | 2007-12-06 17:04:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PO PREL XA EUN |
07LISBON3116 | PORTUGUESE VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF DECEMBER 10-11 GAERC [...] (U) Deputy EU Correspondent Ana Filomena Rocha responded to ref A policy interests with the Portuguese views in advance of the GAERC meeting on December 10 and 11. In addition to reftel points, Rocha mentioned that ministers would review conclusions on Lebanon and would consider proposals to [...] | 2007-12-07 17:13:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | IR IZ IS PREL PGOV PO |
07LISBON3129 | FM AMADO TO ATTEND PARIS DONORS CONFERENCE [...] (C) DCM delivered reftel demarche on December 10 to MFA Chief of Staff Francisco Ribeiro de Menezes, who was accompanied by the Foreign Minister's diplomatic advisor, Paulo Lourenco. DCM was joined by pol/econ counselor. Ministerial attendance ---------------------- 2. (C) Ribeiro de [...] | 2007-12-11 17:27:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | KPAL IS PREL PGOV KWBG AMGT PO |
07LISBON3145 | PORTUGAL: ADDITIONAL EU SANCTIONS ON BURMA [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-13 14:59:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PO BM |
07LISBON3149 | PORTUGUESE POLITICAL DIRECTOR ON KOSOVO [...] (C) MFA political director Vasco Bramao Ramos told the DCM on December 12 there is a consensus among EU member states that the period for negotiations on Kosovo is over and that independence is the only alternative. He was less certain how events would unfold over the next weeks and months, [...] | 2007-12-13 16:29:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV YI PO |
07LISBON3178 | EU-AFRICA SUMMIT; EPAS, ZIMBABWE, DARFUR [...] (SBU/NF) Summary. The Portuguese are justly proud of the successful EU-Africa Summit held December 8-9 in Lisbon, even if the self-congratulation is sometimes over the top. Economic partnership agreements that the European mission thought were a done deal were derailed for further study, and [...] | 2007-12-18 16:54:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL EAID ETRD PINS MOPS PHUM EUN XA PO |
07LISBON329 | PORTUGUESE ASSESSMENT OF THREATS TO PRESS FREEDOM [...] (C) Pol-Econ officer met MFA Latin American Desk Officer Leandro Amado to discuss Portugal's views of Venezuela's encroachment on freedom of the press, and to urge that the Government of Portugal (GOP) pressure the Venezuelans to respect free speech. Amado responded that Portugal is watching [...] | 2007-02-06 09:31:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PHUM PREL PO |
07LISBON345 | PORTUGUESE AUTHORITIES INVESTIGATING CIA FLIGHT [...] (SBU) Summary: The Public Ministry received complaints from a crusading journalist and European Parliamentarian about alleged illegal CIA flights operating through Portugal. These allegations are undergoing a preliminary investigation, but no legal case has yet been opened. The issue will n [...] | 2007-02-07 17:27:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PO |
07LISBON457 | PORTUGUESE FM TESTIFIES AGAIN REGARDING ALLEGED [...] (U) As predicted Ref (A),alleged CIA rendition flights remain front-page news in Portugal, recently stimulated by the European Parliament's report and the Portuguese Foreign Minister,s testimony in the National Assembly. Foreign Minister Luis Amado appeared before the National Assembly once [...] | 2007-02-21 16:22:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PO |
07LISBON48 | EAST TIMOR: PORTUGAL'S FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE [...] (U) Jose Luis Arnaut, Chairman of Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee, led a multi-party delegation to East Timor in late November/early December to evaluate the state of play after a tumultuous year. In June 2006, Portugal sent its paramilitary police force - the Republican National Guard [...] | 2007-01-05 17:09:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS TT PO |
07LISBON503 | PORTUGAL'S 2007 INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT [...] The following is Portugal's submission for the 2007 Investment Climate Statement: A. Openness to Foreign Investment --------------------------------- Portugal offers a favorable investment climate for foreign capital, both in the near and long term. Its economy has become increasingly dive [...] | 2007-02-28 11:47:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB PGOV PO |
07LISBON533 | PORTUGAL'S THOUGHTS ON MARCH 5-6 GAERC [...] (U) Pol-Econ Officer met MFA Deputy EU Correspondent Ana Filomena Rocha to solicit Portugal's views on the March GAERC issues. Energy, the UN Human Rights Council, and climate issues do not fall under Rocha's portfolio, so she did not comment. 2. (SBU) BOSNIA: The EU unanimously supports t [...] | 2007-03-05 11:56:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | YI IR KPAL PREL PGOV ENRG PO |
07LISBON644 | FORMER GOVERNOR BUSH MEETS PORTUGUESE PM, PRESIDENT [...] (C) Summary: In separate meetings with former Governor of Florida Jeb Bush, accompanied by Ambassador Hoffman, both President Cavaco Silva and Prime Minister Socrates stressed that the U.S.-Portugal relationship transcends party politics, asserting that changes in Portugal,s government do not [...] | 2007-03-13 09:52:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV XA XF PO |
07LISBON710 | ON ZIMBABWE: PORTUGAL'S VIEWS ON EU, HRC, AND [...] (C) Summary: The EU is already discussing action to condemn Zimbabwe in the Human Rights Council, but that action may merely be an EU statement during deliberations. Portugal is actively engaged in negotiations with the African Union on a joint strategy in the lead up to a potential EU-AU sum [...] | 2007-03-19 17:01:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EUN XA PO |
07LISBON839 | PORTUGAL SUPPORTS UN KOSOVO PROPOSALS [...] (C) Summary: In response to the Ambassador's demarche on reftel points, MFA Secretary of State for European Affairs (and acting Foreign Minister) Manuel Lobo Antunes assured us that Portugal fully supports UN Special Envoy Martii Ahtisaari's proposals on Kosovo. Should the UN be unable to rea [...] | 2007-03-30 13:18:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | YI PREL PGOV PO |
07LISBON975 | PORTUGUESE PM DEFENDS ACADEMIC RECORD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On his two year anniversary as Prime Minister, Jose Socrates held a 90-minute interview on national television to recap the highlights of his tenure. Nevertheless, almost half of the interview focused on the controversy surrounding his higher education history and the rumors tha [...] | 2007-04-13 13:04:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PO |
07LJUBLJANA118 | SLOVENIA ON MARCH GAERC [...] (C) Polecon Chief delivered reftel points to MFA European Correspondent Aljaz Arih March 1, 2007. --Balkans-- Arih expected Bosnia and discussion of the extension of OHR to the be top subject in this category. On Serbia and Kosovo, Slovenia remains in agreement. --Israeli-Palestinian Iss [...] | 2007-03-01 14:14:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ENRG KPAL SI |
07LJUBLJANA122 | SLOVENIA: FORMER UN ASSISTANT SYG SHARES VIEWS OF [...] (C) Summary. Slovenia's former Ambassador to the UN and (subsequently) former Assistant Secretary General for Political affairs at the UN, Danilo Turk, is enjoying a sabbatical from diplomacy as a professor of international law at Ljubljana's Law Faculty. His many years in New York give Turk [...] | 2007-03-02 14:27:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SI |
07LJUBLJANA126 | SLOVENIA: ACTIVISTS FOCUS ATTENTION ON "ERASED" IN [...] SUMMARY. (U) The story of several thousand Slovenian residents whose records were erased by state officials fifteen years ago -- leaving them in administrative limbo -- hurtled back into the spotlight again this month as human rights organizations and members of the "erased" community launched [...] | 2007-03-05 13:48:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV SI |
07LJUBLJANA137 | SLOVENIA: ENVIRONMENT MINISTER AND PEOPLE'S PARTY [...] (C) Summary. Slovenia's Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning, and leader of minority GoS coalition partner, Slovene People's Party (SLS),Janez Podobnik took a break from a flurry of recent media criticism -- regarding his decision to compensate a private construction company for disa [...] | 2007-03-08 07:50:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL SENV SI |
07LJUBLJANA152 | SLOVENIA: GOVERNMENT AND MEDIA REACTION TO THE [...] (C) SUMMARY. The 2006 Human Rights Report (HRR) generated extensive reaction from the Government of Slovenia (GoS),opposition party leaders, and the media. In general, government ministries offered an upbeat assessment, accentuating positive comments, minimizing criticism, and expressing pl [...] | 2007-03-15 12:26:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KPAO SI |
07LJUBLJANA184 | SLOVENIA: HUMPHREY ALUM BECOMES TOP GOS HUMAN [...] (SBU) Summary. The Government of Slovenia's new Human Rights Ombudsman Zdenka Cebasek-Travnik told COM the 2006 Human Rights Report was spot on, the Roma situation (when put in context) is relatively positive, and estimated the number of "erased" without status as less than 1,000. She said he [...] | 2007-03-27 15:39:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM OEXC KWMN PINR PGOV SI |
07LJUBLJANA188 | SLOVENIA: MEDIA RESPONSE AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY [...] (C) Summary. Slovenian media coverage of U.S. missile defense plans in Poland and Czech Republic has been generally restrained, with numerous straightforward, factual articles, but, as is typical, a handful of acerbic anti-American commentaries from Slovenia's skeptical intellectual elite. A [...] | 2007-03-28 09:51:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | SECRET | KPAO MARR PREL NATO PGOV MASS SI |
07LJUBLJANA208 | SLOVENIA STEADFAST IN SUPPORTING AHTISAARI [...] (C) Leon Marc, Head of the MFA's Division for South-Eastern Europe confirmed Slovenia's consistent support for UN Special Envoy Maarti Ahtisaari's Kosovo proposal in a March 28 meeting with PolEcon Chief. He said that the GOS would continue to be reserved in its public declarations in suppo [...] | 2007-04-02 09:59:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNMIK UN YI EUN SI |
07LJUBLJANA210 | SHIFTS IN SLOVENIA'S POLITICAL LEFT [...] (U) SUMMARY: The latest public opinion polls in Slovenia show for the first time center left Social Democrats [SD] overtaking Prime Minister Janez Jansa's center right Slovene Democratic Party [SDS] by anywhere from one to six percent. This represents tremendous progress by SD in the last two [...] | 2007-04-02 15:52:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR ECON SI |
07LJUBLJANA231 | SLOVENIA'S EU COMMISSIONER -- INTEGRATION, [...] (C) Summary. Slovenia's EU Commissioner, Janez Potocnik, is one of the country's brightest stars working outside its borders. When his tenure as Commissioner for Science and Research concludes in 2009, we can expect to see him re-emerge on the Slovenian political stage. In his role as Commi [...] | 2007-04-13 14:40:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TSPL HR SI |
07LJUBLJANA237 | VCJCS GIAMBASTIANI PRAISES SLOVENIAN CONTRIBUTIONS [...] (U) SUMMARY. Defense Minister Erjavec, Chief of Defense Gutman, and Deputy Chief of Defense Steiner were pleased to show off the Slovenian Armed Forces' (SAF) progress in defense transformation and its significant contributions to international security during a visit March 30 and 31 by Vice [...] | 2007-04-17 08:49:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MASS MCAP MOPS PGOV SI |
07LJUBLJANA264 | ICI: SLOVENIA FOREIGN MINISTER WILL NOT ATTEND [...] Reftel message was delivered to the Special Assistant to the Foreign Minister Andrej Medica on April 19. FM Rupel will not attend the ICI meeting in Sharm El-Sheik due to conflicting travel obligations. The GOS will be represented by its Ambassador to Egypt. ROBERTSON [...] | 2007-04-24 10:04:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN PGOV PREL SI |
07LJUBLJANA283 | SLOVENIA: MUFTI GIVES MUSLIM ISSUES UPDATE AT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. The leader of the Slovenian Islamic community, Mufti Nedzad Grabus, told COM that the Slovenian Islamic community is finding its way through past troubles with leadership, on course to resolve the long-standing struggle to build a mosque in Ljubljana, and firmly anchored in the [...] | 2007-05-04 09:30:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PINR PGOV OEXC KIRF SI |
07LJUBLJANA305 | KOSOVO: SLOVENIA VIEWS OF UNSC RESOLUTION [...] (C) Polecon Chief delivered reftel points to Leon Marc, MFA Director for the Western Balkans, on May 14. Marc said the GOS fully supports moving ahead with a Security Council resolution at this time and is, in general, happy with the wording of the current draft. 2. (C) Marc highlighted [...] | 2007-05-14 14:34:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC YI EUN SI |
07LJUBLJANA317 | DAS MADISON VISIT: SLOVENES EAGER TO GET SMART ON [...] (C) Summary. Slovenian government officials, academics, and media were eager to learn about USG views on Cuba and Latin America during the May 7-9 visit of DAS Kirsten Madison. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) officials told Madison they have little expertise on issues in the Western Hemisph [...] | 2007-05-21 07:11:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV CU EUN SI |
07LJUBLJANA321 | ZA RES, SLOVENIA'S NEWEST POLITICAL MOVEMENT [...] (C) Summary. Matej Lahovnik, former Minister of Economy and the leader of Slovenia's newest political movement Za Res (For Real) views himself more as a technocrat than a politician and told DCM and PolEcon Chief that with his new movement, he wanted to put "real issues" on the government's [...] | 2007-05-21 14:47:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR SI |
07LJUBLJANA337 | U.S. FIRMS STRUGGLE TO COMPETE AS DEFENSE [...] (S) Summary. Nearly one year after the Slovenian Ministry of Defense (MOD) announced that Finnish defense contractor Patria won a 330 million USD (263 million Euro) contract to supply 135 8x8 armored vehicles to the GoS, the issue continues to dominate headlines amid allegations of cost overr [...] | 2007-05-25 15:05:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | SECRET//NOFORN | MASS MARR MCAP ECON PGOV PINR PREL SI |
07LJUBLJANA342 | SLOVENIA/CROATIA: PRESSURE MOUNTING TO RESOLVE [...] (C) Summary. The unseasonably warm spring seems to have been an early trigger for the annual summer border dispute between Croatia and Slovenia. Following a winter of relative peace on that front, Slovenian Foreign Minister Rupel stepped back into the fray after the unveiling in Croatia on M [...] | 2007-05-29 09:43:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV HR SI |
07LJUBLJANA414 | SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF JUNE GAERC [...] (SBU) PolEcon Chief delivered reftel points to MFA Director of EU Affairs, Matej Marn June 14. Cuba - Marn noted the conclusions of the PSC on Cuba and predicted there would be no further discussion at the GEARC. ENP - He did not think Belarus would be discussed since as a condition of ho [...] | 2007-06-15 15:27:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SI |
07LJUBLJANA418 | COM'S JUNE 14 LUNCH WITH PRIME MINISTER JANSA [...] (C) Summary: At a lunch hosted by Prime Minister Janez Jansa for COM June 14, the Ambassador urged Slovenia to exert strong leadership during its upcoming EU Presidency (January-June, 2008). Jansa discussed themes for the Presidency, warned about the potentially explosive situation in Kosov [...] | 2007-06-22 13:59:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN PINS EINV MOPS ECON PHUM ETRD PGOV |
07LJUBLJANA432 | KEEPING SLOVENIA IN IRAQ: HELP NEEDED [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 9. 2. (C) Summary. Slovenia's active support for coalition efforts in Iraq could terminate after only eighteen months. With its commitment of four troops halved to two by the reduction of billets at NTM-I earlier this year and the two re [...] | 2007-07-02 12:38:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PGOV PINR IZ SI |
07LJUBLJANA439 | SLOVENE INTELLIGENCE AGENCY IN CRISIS [...] (U) Summary. The Slovene Intelligence and Security Agency (SOVA) has come under close scrutiny recently by a Government of Slovenia (GOS) task force specially formed to investigate alleged irregularities in SOVA's performance. What was intended to be a confidential investigation was leaked to [...] | 2007-07-05 13:25:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | SECRET | PGOV PINR SI |
07LJUBLJANA44 | SLOVENIA: ANOTHER NEW FACE IN THE PROVINCES, [...] (U) Summary. Maribor, Slovenia's second city situated in the northeast, voted Franc Kangler of the Slovene People's Party (SLS) into office in the October 2006 elections. After 47 days in office, he is confident he can meet 70% of his campaign promises by the end of this year. Kangler spent [...] | 2007-01-29 14:02:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON EINV SI |
07LJUBLJANA46 | SLOVENIA: LJUBLJANA'S MAYOR A MAN TO WATCH: ZORAN [...] (C) Summary: Zoran Jankovic, previously CEO of Slovenia's largest retail company, Mercator, is now mayor of Ljubljana, and he has a mission. He has 45 projects for the city, 22 of which are high priority, including building several parking garages, widening key avenues, building 50,000 mor [...] | 2007-01-29 14:14:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ECON SI |
07LJUBLJANA469 | SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF JULY GAERC [...] (C) Acting PolEcon Chief delivered reftel points to MFA Office of EU Affairs representative Aljaz Arih July 18. Kosovo - Arih expressed hope that a UN resolution can be reached within the additional 120 days allocated for negotiation but is not optimistic. Slovenia has made no official deci [...] | 2007-07-20 12:09:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SI |
07LJUBLJANA51 | POLITICAL CURRENTS THREATEN TO SINK CENTRAL BANK [...] (C) Summary. Central Bank Governor, Mitja Gaspari, widely credited for guiding Slovenia's successful adoption of the Euro, finds himself embroiled in a political controversy that threatens his renomination as Governor. Right wing legislators accuse Gaspari of undermining Slovenia's credibili [...] | 2007-01-30 15:08:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EFIN SI |
07LJUBLJANA516 | SLOVENIA FOCUSES ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN [...] (U) Summary. In an August 7 meeting, Sonja Robnik, Senior Advisor in the government's Office for Equal Opportunities, told PolEcon officer that the government of Slovenia is working on new legislation that would criminalize domestic violence that it will propose soon. Currently there is no umb [...] | 2007-08-10 08:54:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM SI |
07LJUBLJANA544 | SLOVENE PM VOICES CONCERN ABOUT KOSOVO DURING COM [...] (S) During COM's farewell call with Prime Minister Janez Jansa August 17, Jansa expressed concern that we have missed the best opportunity to resolve the Kosovo issue and warned that a solution is needed soon to prevent violence. He called the U.S. the "main hope," and blamed some European [...] | 2007-08-23 13:12:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | SECRET | PREL PGOV EINV CASC PHUM PARM ECON SI |
07LJUBLJANA564 | OECD ACCESSION CRITERIA FOR SLOVENIA [...] (SBU) In post's judgment, Slovenia should not have many difficulties fulfilling the accession to the OECD. It meets many of the pre-accession criteria and shares the fundamental common values. Since independence in 1991, its foreign policy goal has been to integrate into the Euro-Atlantic co [...] | 2007-08-30 17:36:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON ETRD PGOV OECD KDEM SENV SI |
07LJUBLJANA584 | SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF SEPTEMBER INFORMAL GYMNICH [...] (U) This is an action request, please see para. 3. 2. (C) PolEcon Chief delivered reftel points to MFA Office of EU Affairs representative Aljaz Arih on September 5. He said that he expected that most of the Gymnich would focus on Russia, rather than on other strategic partnerships with In [...] | 2007-09-06 10:24:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN PGOV PREL YI RS CH IN SI |
07LJUBLJANA600 | SLOVENIA: DEMARCH ON EU BORDER MISSION FOR LEBANON [...] (C) In a September 18 meeting with arko Purkart of the Slovenian Foreign Ministry'sSecurity Policy Division, Pol-Econ Chief conveye U.S. support for EU involvement on the Lebanon-yria border along the lines discussed reftel. Pukart described the EU state of play on a possible brder mission, ex [...] | 2007-09-18 15:10:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PRE SY IS LE EUN SI |
07LJUBLJANA606 | SLOVENIA'S CONCERNS ABOUT EU BORDER MISSION FOR [...] (C) On September 20, Blaz Masle from the MFA's Division for Near East and Africa passed along the government's latest position on an EU Border Mission for the Lebanon-Syria border. Masle stated that Slovenia was in favor of a fact-finding mission once the EU received agreements from both gove [...] | 2007-09-20 15:13:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SY IS LE EUN SI |
07LJUBLJANA624 | SLOVENIA SUPPORTS KEEPING PRESSURE ON THE BURMESE [...] (U) CDA delivered reftel points to Ambassador Janez Premoze, Head of the COASI Working Group at the MFA Division for Asia, Africa, and the Pacific. Premoze stated that Slovenia supports the joint US-EU statement on Burma, the statement issued by EU Presidency Chair Portugal, and the UK propos [...] | 2007-10-03 17:03:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM BM SI |
07LJUBLJANA632 | SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF OCTOBER 15-16 FOREIGN [...] (U) This is an action request cable, please see para. 4. 2. (SBU) On October 9, P/E Chief delivered reftel's points to MFA Director of EU Affairs Matej Marn. He offered the following: WTO/DDA ------- 3. (C) Marn commented that WTO/DDA would be a short point on the GAERC agenda - Com [...] | 2007-10-09 11:13:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN PREL PGOV ETRD ETTC KPAL YI RS LY IS IZ |
07LJUBLJANA648 | DEMARCHE ON IRAN TO SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF THE [...] (C) On October 12, Charge d'Affaires delivered reftel points to MFA State Secretary Matjaz Sinkovec and urged Slovenia to advocate for a strong GAERC statement on Iran. Sinkovec explained that while Slovenia preferred UN sanctions, it had no problem with discussions about autonomous European s [...] | 2007-10-12 12:41:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IR XF EUN SI |
07LJUBLJANA661 | SLOVENIA SUPPORTS DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT IN BURMA [...] (U) EmbOff delivered reftel A points to Minister Counselor Melina Radenkovic of the MFA Division for Asia, Africa, and the Pacific. Radenkovic stated that Slovenia supports the EU amd UN positions on Burma. Although Slovenia does not have any existing or planned foreign assistance programs in [...] | 2007-10-18 15:50:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM BM SI |
07LJUBLJANA662 | SLOVENIA: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS SNAPSHOT [...] (U) Slovenia's Presidential election will take place this Sunday, October 21. The State Electoral Commission has confirmed the candidacies of seven citizens. The top two finishers will go to a second round on November 11 if neither garners over 50 percent of the vote. Polls still predict Eur [...] | 2007-10-19 10:07:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR ECON SI |
07LJUBLJANA665 | SLOVENIA: PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS PRELIMINARY RESULTS [...] (U) On October 21, Slovenians voted to elect the new president of the republic a five year term. According to unofficial preliminary results, center-right candidate and frontrunner Lojze Peterle will face center-left candidate Danilo Tuerk in the second round on November 11. As of October 22 [...] | 2007-10-23 05:15:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR ECON SI |
07LJUBLJANA666 | SLOVENES FOCUSED ON BALKANS AND REGIONAL [...] (C) Slovene officials assured visiting EUR DAS Judy Garber October 4-5 that the GOS views the transatlantic relationship as vital even as it becomes increasingly immersed in the internal business of the EU Presidency. Garber welcomed Slovenia,s Presidency and stressed that the U.S. is looking [...] | 2007-10-24 09:42:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN NATO PGOV PHUM ENRG SI |
07LJUBLJANA667 | SLOVENIA SUPPORTS COMMON EU POSITION ON SANCTIONS [...] (C) On October 24, EmbOffs urged Ambassador Janez Premoze, head of the MFA Division for Asia, Africa, and the Pacific, to consider implementing or toughening financial sanctions against the Burmese government, particularly bans on the export of financial services and on new investment, as requ [...] | 2007-10-24 14:59:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM CVIS ETRD BM SI |
07LJUBLJANA682 | SLOVENIA ON BURMESE PARTICIPATION IN EU-ASEAN [...] (C) On October 26, EmbOff met with Milena Radenkovic, Third Secretary in the MFA's Division of Asia, Africa and Pacific, to urge Slovenia to press the ASEAN members to disinvite Burma from the upcoming EU-ASEAN Summit and to use Slovenia's participation in the summit as an opportunity to cal [...] | 2007-10-26 14:48:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM BM SI |
07LJUBLJANA683 | SLOVENIA: ALIGNED WITH EU POLICY ON COMBATTING PKK [...] (S) In an October 26 meeting with Ambassador Andrej Grasseli of the MFA's Department for Southeastern Europe and Turkey, A/DCM drew upon reftel's points to raise U.S. concerns about the rise in PKK attacks and the need for concrete actions to stop this terrorist threat. After condemning the P [...] | 2007-10-26 15:34:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | SECRET | PTER PREL PGOV KTFN TU IZ EUN SI |
07LJUBLJANA69 | SLOVENIA: FORMER PRESIDENT KUCAN LAMENTS LACK OF [...] (C) Summary: Milan Kucan, independent Slovenia's first and longest serving president continues to hold his finger to the nation's political pulse. On February 1, he shared with COM his views on domestic politics and what he terms a lack of vision by both the ruling coalition and the opposition [...] | 2007-02-05 15:45:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SI |
07LJUBLJANA707 | SLOVENIA ELECTS DANILO TUERK NEW PRESIDENT IN LANDSLIDE [...] (U) On November 11, Slovenians voted in the second round of presidential elections and overwhelmingly elected center-left candidate Danilo Tuerk the new president of the republic for a five-year term. According to unofficial preliminary results, Tuerk won with a strong majority of nearly 70 p [...] | 2007-11-13 14:59:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR ECON SI |
07LJUBLJANA71 | SLOVENIA RESPONSE TO FEBRUARY GAERC DEMARCHE [...] (C) Polecon Chief met with MFA EU Correspondent Aljaz Arih to discuss reftel points February 9. -- Kosovo/Serbia: The GOS sees Ahtisaari's presentation of his draft plan as a significant step toward settlement of Kosovo's status and agrees with the USG that a firm timeline should be maint [...] | 2007-02-09 12:51:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD SI |
07LJUBLJANA713 | SLOVENIAN PM THREATENS POSSIBLE RESIGNATION [...] (U) Two days after the presidential election victory of Danilo Trk and the government's loss in a referendum on insurance privatization (reftel),PM Janez Jansa stated that the GOS response to the election would be to consider all options, including the resignation of the government. In a sta [...] | 2007-11-14 15:51:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SI |
07LJUBLJANA716 | SLOVENIA: AFTERSHOCKS OF PM RESIGNATION THREAT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: PM Jansa's November 13 threat of a government resignation (reftel A) continued to grab front page attention. Pundits and politicians launched various theories regarding Jansa's motivations for the drastic statement, but the majority view is that it is an empty threat. Although [...] | 2007-11-15 15:50:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SI |
07LJUBLJANA717 | SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF THE NOVEMBER 19-20 FOREIGN [...] (C) Emboff delivered reftel's non-paper to the MFA's EU Correspondent Aljaz Arih on November 15. Arih remarked that we were on the "same line" on most issues, including Bosnia, Iran, and Pakistan. He requested that the U.S. consider inviting Slovenia to the Annapolis meeting. EU-China Sum [...] | 2007-11-15 15:53:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN PGOV BK BM CH IR IS IZ KV LE PK |
07LJUBLJANA718 | SLOVENIA: INTERIM TIP ASSESSMENT [...] (SBU) Slovenia has continued to make progress in 2007 in combatting trafficking in persons (TIP) through its actions on several fronts, per reftel. In September 2007, the Slovene court in Novo Mesto convicted four people for TIP-related offenses, including two citizens of Slovakia. Moreover, [...] | 2007-11-16 13:56:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM KWMN PHUM PGOV PREL SMIG SI |
07LJUBLJANA721 | SLOVENIA DEFERS TO COMMON EU APPROACH TO SANCTIONS [...] (C) On November 15, EmbOff met with Milena Radenkovic, Third Secretary of the MFA's Division for Asia, Africa, and the Pacific, to encourage Slovenia to support tougher EU financial sanctions on Burma to exert pressure on the ruling generals to begin a transition to a civilian, democratic gov [...] | 2007-11-20 12:38:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ETRD EFIN BM SI |
07LJUBLJANA722 | SLOVENIA: GOVERNMENT WINS VOTE OF CONFIDENCE [...] (U) On November 19, the Slovene National Assembly voted in favor of the government in response to Prime Minister Janez Jansa's demand for a vote of confidence. The Parliament voted to support the current government by a margin of 51 to 33 (all the coalition members of Parliament plus the two [...] | 2007-11-21 08:46:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SI |
07LJUBLJANA724 | FOREIGN MINISTER RUPEL DENIES GOVERNMENT [...] (C) Foreign Minister Rupel requested a meeting with Charge November 22 to discuss charges by many journalists that the Jansa government is exerting indirect pressure on the media and restricting press freedom in Slovenia. Rupel fully dismissed the allegations, pointing to the broadly critical [...] | 2007-11-23 12:36:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL SI |
07LJUBLJANA734 | SLOVENIA SEEKS EU CONSENSUS ON VENEZUELA AND LATIN [...] (C) On November 29, EmbOff met with Stefan Salej, Special Envoy for Latin America at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to share U.S. concerns about the anti-democratic changes in the proposed constitutional reform package in Venezuela and to request that Slovenia join the voices of internationa [...] | 2007-11-30 06:33:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM WHA EU VE SI |
07LJUBLJANA747 | SLOVENIA ON ENCOURAGING RAPID LEBANESE [...] (C) In a December 6 meeting with the MFA's European Correspondent, Aljaz Arih, Emboff urged that the Government of Slovenia (GOS) include in its public statements and private messages to key players expressions of support for immediate Lebanese presidential elections being held without linkage [...] | 2007-12-07 05:37:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM LE SY SI |
07LJUBLJANA748 | SLOVENIAN FOREIGN MINISTER PLANS TO GO TO PARIS [...] (SBU) ADCM met with MFA contacts on December 6 and urged that FM Rupel attend the Paris Donors Conference and that Slovenia make an assistance pledge. MFA EU Correspondent Aljaz Arih said that FM Rupel planned to attend the December 17 conference and would announce a contribution from Slovenia [...] | 2007-12-07 09:23:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL AMGT PGOV KWBG KPAL IS SI |
07LJUBLJANA749 | SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF DECEMBER 10-11 GAERC [...] (U) Emboff delivered Department's points to the MFA's EU Correspondent Aljaz Arih on December 6. EU Enlargement -------------- 2. (C) Arih said that Slovenia, as one of the strongest advocates for EU enlargement, agreed with our points. He noted that the EU was still drafting the Europe [...] | 2007-12-07 10:44:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN PGOV IR IS BM SY |
07LJUBLJANA755 | SLOVENIA WILL ATTEND UNGA PLENARY VOTES ON [...] (SBU) On December 6, Smiljana Knez, head of the Human Rights Unit of the MFA's Division of International Organizations and Human Security, assured EmbOff that Slovenia's Permanent Representation to the UN will attend the upcoming UNGA plenary votes on the four condemnatory resolutions on the [...] | 2007-12-10 12:40:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV UNGA SI |
07LJUBLJANA757 | SLOVENIA AGREES WITH U.S. VIEWS TO RESOLVE KOSOVO [...] (C) In a December 12 meeting with ADCM, MFA Director for Southeastern Europe Leon Marc expressed agreement with U.S. views to resolve Kosovo status (reftel). Marc asked about the timeline for a coordinated declaration of independence, explaining that Slovenia was not just looking at Serbian p [...] | 2007-12-12 11:21:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN PGOV YI SI |
07LJUBLJANA90 | SLOVENIA'S PRESIDENT SITES IRRESPONSIBLE [...] (C) Summary. Since suffering from cancer, and, so far, beating it, Slovenia's president Janez Drnovsek has adopted a simplified and more spiritual approach to life, which is apparent in his public life as well as in his personal demeanor. In the last two years, he has written three top ten [...] | 2007-02-14 14:52:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SI YI SR |
07LOME159 | DEMARCHE ON THE CRISIS IN GUINEA: TOGO [...] Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Zarifou Ayeva February 22 to discuss the crisis in Guinea and left a French version of Embassy Conakry's press statement. Ambassador encouraged Togo to use its influence within ECOWAS to press for an end to the State of Siege and a permanent resolution of [...] | 2007-02-22 17:33:00 | Embassy Lome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | GH PGOV PREL TO |
07LOME176 | UFC LEADERSHIP IN CAMPAIGN MODE, UNLIKELY TO ENTER [...] (C) Summary. The Union of Forces for Change (UFC),arguably the largest opposition party in Togo, has ruled out participating in the national unity government formed last September. The unity government's primary mandate is to prepare for free and fair legislative elections in 2007. Although t [...] | 2007-03-02 14:40:00 | Embassy Lome | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PINR TO |
07LOME186 | TOGO - ELECTORAL COMMISSION'S ACTIVITIES - 2007 [...] Summary: Togo's National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI) has made institutional and logistics progress in a number of key areas toward legislative elections, officially scheduled for June 24. However, many believe that implementation of the new election system and voting logistics will [...] | 2007-03-06 15:05:00 | Embassy Lome | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PINR TO |
07LOME208 | TOGO: PLANNING FOR UPCOMING LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS [...] (U) On February 25, DCM attended the opening session of the third statutory congress of the Party for Democracy and Renewal (PDR),a small northern party aligned with the ruling RPT party. Zarifou Ayeva, Togo,s Foreign Minister, was reelected president of the PDR. 2. (U) Present at the op [...] | 2007-03-14 10:35:00 | Embassy Lome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM TO |
07LOME257 | FRANCOPHONIE ELECTION EVALUATION MISSION VISITS [...] (SBU) Summary: A technical evaluation mission from the Intergovernmental Francophone Agency (Francophonie),led by Nelson Messone, called on Ambassador on March 28 and shared observations of the political situation in Togo in the run up to legislative elections scheduled for June 24. The group [...] | 2007-04-02 16:34:00 | Embassy Lome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PREL TO |
07LOME329 | TOGO - PROGRESS IN PREPARING 2007 LEGISLATIVE [...] Summary: The GoT and the Electoral Commission, in consultation with the EU and UNDP, are moving ahead slowly with preparations for the legislative elections scheduled for June 24. According to the press, few believe the June 24 date will hold. UNDP experts say elections are not possible bef [...] | 2007-05-08 12:04:00 | Embassy Lome | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM TO |
07LOME332 | TOGO -- 47TH INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION [...] (U) Charge attended the celebration of Togo's Independence on April 27th, held in Dapaong, the northernmost city in Togo. About 15,000 people, military and civilian, marched in the parade. The location and size of the celebration might be taken as an indication of the evolution of national [...] | 2007-05-09 14:38:00 | Embassy Lome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL TO |
07LOME356 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR TOGOLESE ACSS NEXT GENERATION [...] Embassy Lome requests human rights certification for two Togolese military officers nominated to attend the ACSS "Next Generation of African Military Leaders" in Washington, D.C. on June 18 through July 13, 2007. 2. Names of nominated military officers are as follows: Name: Nampoukime Bar [...] | 2007-05-16 15:35:00 | Embassy Lome | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM TO |
07LOME40 | REINFORCING PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE ON IRAQ: TOGO [...] Ambassador presented a copy of President's January 10 address to Foreign Minister Zarifou Ayeva on January 11 and briefed the Minister on the new Iraq strategy. 2. Ambassador emphasized the themes of stability and importance of moderates gaining the upper hand over extremists in Baghdad a [...] | 2007-01-12 09:22:00 | Embassy Lome | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MOPS PGOV PREL IZ TO |
07LOME449 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CONUS VISIT OF TOGOLESE JUDGES IN [...] Embassy Lome requests human rights certification for three Togolese judges nominated for the CONUS in Washington, D.C. on June 23 through June 30, 2007. 2. Names of nominated judges are as follows: Name: Akibou Idrissou Position: Counselor at the Court of Appeals, Lome Name of organizati [...] | 2007-06-18 16:45:00 | Embassy Lome | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM TO |
07LOME495 | TOGO - NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PASSES A LAW ON GOVERNMENT [...] In compliance with the Global Political Accord (GPA),Togo's National Assembly passed a law on June 27 setting the rules and the conditions for government financing of political parties. The law stipulates that the government will budget for and grant funds to political parties in proportion to [...] | 2007-07-06 12:25:00 | Embassy Lome | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PINR TO |
07LOME546 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR RECIPROCAL VISIT OF [...] Embassy Lome requests human rights certification for three Togolese officials nominated for a reciprocal visit to U.S. port facilities on August 12 - 18, 2007. 2. Names of nominated officials are as follows: Name: Kokouvi Eduwole DOGBE Rank: Minister Unit: Ministry of Equipment, Transpor [...] | 2007-07-23 12:10:00 | Embassy Lome | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM TO |
07LOME553 | TOGO: VOTER REGISTRATION LAUNCHES WITH SOME FLAWS [...] SUMMARY: Togo completed on July 22 the first week of voter registration to mixed reviews. Representatives from six political parties have worked collegially during the week to administer the registration process, and there have been no allegations of fraud. However, mechanical and logistical [...] | 2007-07-26 16:07:00 | Embassy Lome | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL TO KDEM |
07LOME571 | TOGO ELECTION UPDATE: SOFTWARE PROBLEMS JEOPARDIZE [...] (C) Summary. The opening round of voter registration for Togo's upcoming legislative elections - the centerpiece of the ongoing reform and reconciliation process -- have revealed a number of problems related to the registration software. Of particular concern to the National Independent Elect [...] | 2007-08-03 17:19:00 | Embassy Lome | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL KDEM TO |
07LOME584 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR TOGOLESE PARTICIPANTS TO US [...] Embassy Lome requests human rights certification for two Togolese police officers and one customs officer nominated to attend the GIABA/U.S. Treasury Department Regional Workshop on "Cross-Border Cash Smuggling." The workshop will take place in Dakar, Senegal on 5 - 7 September, 2007. 2. Na [...] | 2007-08-09 14:01:00 | Embassy Lome | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM TO |
07LOME804 | TOGOLESE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OPENS; OPPOSITION [...] (U) SUMMARY. The newly-elected Togolese National Assembly (see reftel) held its first session on Tuesday, November 13, with all elected members attending. Notably, the Union for the Forces of Change (UFC),the largest opposition party, took its seats, marking the first time it has ever partici [...] | 2007-11-17 17:28:00 | Embassy Lome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV TO |
07LOME857 | HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR TOGOLESE ACSS NEXT GENERATION [...] Embassy Lome requests human rights certification for two Togolese military officers nominated to attend the ACSS "Next Generation of African Military Leaders" in Washington, D.C. on January 21 through February 15, 2008. 2. Names of nominated military officers are as follows: Name: Badji, [...] | 2007-12-12 09:56:00 | Embassy Lome | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM TO |
07LONDON1265 | CHANCELLOR BROWN'S REPUTATION FOR FINANCIAL [...] (C) Summary: Gordon Brown's expected procession from 11 to 10 Downing Street hit a pothole over the weekend. "The Times" newspaper won a long Freedom of Information battle and published documents showing Brown had been warned by Treasury staff against removing tax breaks favorable to pension [...] | 2007-04-03 15:41:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV UK |
07LONDON1947 | BROWN'S ECONOMIC PRIORITIES AND CHALLENGES [...] (C) Gordon Brown is the longest continuously serving Chancellor of the Exchequer since 1823. During his ten year reign, Brown has enjoyed tremendous authority and autonomy in managing the UK's economy. As a result, Brown is expected to continue the economic and financial policies he developed [...] | 2007-05-21 13:47:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL EFIN PGOV PBIO UK |
07LONDON2182 | UK SHARES CONCERNS ON THE GROWING IRAN-VENEZUELA [...] (C) HMG is "on the same page" regarding growing Iran-Venezula ties, FCO Venezuela Desk Officer Peter Kay told us May 17. Kay, who had visited Caracas the previous week, had discussed the Iran-Venezuela relationship with numerous interlocutors; he noted Venezula at that point had just announc [...] | 2007-06-06 17:08:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG KPRP PGOV PHUM IR UK VE LG |
07LONDON2461 | GORDON BROWN TAKES OVER AS PRIME MINISTER [...] (SBU) Gordon Brown is the UK's new Prime Minister. Right on schedule, Tony Blair submitted his resignation to the Queen shortly after 1:00 p.m. today June 27. Within minutes, the Queen had summoned Brown to Buckingham Palace and invited him to form a Government, as Leader of the party that [...] | 2007-06-27 14:10:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV UK |
07LONDON2488 | (U) PRIME MINISTER GORDON BROWN NAMES HIS CABINET [...] (U) A day after taking over as Prime Minister, Gordon Brown has named his Cabinet. As expected, this is the biggest reshuffle since the Labour Party came to power in 1997. It includes several realignments, and has the maximum number of paid Cabinet Ministers permitted by law (22). While p [...] | 2007-06-28 16:04:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR UK |
07LONDON249 | UK PREVIEW OF THE JANUARY GAERC [...] (C) Summary. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) expects Kosovo and Iran to be major issues of discussion at the January GAERC. UK goals are to 1) keep "wobbly" EU Members on board with the need to resolve Kosovo's status as soon as possible after the Serbian elections and 2) keep the [...] | 2007-01-22 17:40:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ENRG EAID MARR YI SR BK IS SO IR |
07LONDON2534 | (U) BROWN'S GOVERNMENT IN PLACE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Prime Minister Gordon Brown has moved fast to put his stamp on the UK Government and the results have been positive for his poll ratings and media coverage. The latest Guardian/ICM poll gives Labour the lead (39 percent to 35 percent) over the Conservatives, Labour's first le [...] | 2007-07-02 16:01:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV UK |
07LONDON3175 | IRAN: BROTHER OF IRGC'S SAFAVI SAYS A U.S. TERROR [...] (C) Summary. xxxxxxxxxxxx Iran Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) xxxxxxxxxxxx told London Iran Watcher xxxxxxxxxxxx that Iran's cooperation on security in Iraq, though not yet evident, would be forthcoming, but in the same breath argued that a U.S. terrorist designation of the IRGC would prevent any [...] | 2007-08-17 08:34:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER KPRP PGOV PHUM PREL BA KU IR IS UK |
07LONDON3422 | UK GOALS FOR SEPTEMBER INFORMAL EU FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary. According to the Foreign Office, the key agenda items at the September Gymnich meeting are Kosovo, the Inter-Governmental Conference on EU Reform, the Middle East, and a review of EU strategic partnerships with a focus on Russia. As is practice at informal Gynmich meetings, the UK [...] | 2007-09-07 11:47:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EUN RS YI IR UK |
07LONDON3662 | CROCKER/PETRAEUS MEETINGS WITH UK DEFENSE [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: With Prime Minister Gordon Brown set to deliver a widely-anticipated statement on HMG's policy in Iraq to Parliament on or about October 10, the UK needs the USG to define clearly its expectations for the British presence in Iraq as soon as possible, UK Defence Secretary Des Br [...] | 2007-09-21 16:25:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MOPS MCAP IZ UK |
07LONDON3674 | UK SHARES USG PRIORITIES FOR COMMUNITY OF [...] (SBU) The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office generally shares U.S. priorities for the upcoming Community of Democracies ministerial meeting (ref),but is still reviewing its position on a CD Secretariat, according to Nick Abbott, of the Foreign Office's Democracy and Human Rights Office. Abbo [...] | 2007-09-24 18:23:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL UK UNGA |
07LONDON3915 | UK EXPECTATIONS FOR GAERC MEETING; AGREEMENT TO [...] (C) In response to ref a points, Tom Burn of the Foreign Office's EU Section provided Poloff with the following readout of UK expectations for next week's GAERC: 2. (C) Iran: Burn shared the agreed upon language to be included in the text of the GAERC conclusions: "The Council agreed t [...] | 2007-10-12 14:49:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EUN ETRD ETTC KPAL YI RS LY IZ IR |
07LONDON3924 | IRAN DEMARCHE TO EU MEMBER STATES AHEAD OF OCTOBER [...] (C/NF) Summary: London Iran Watcher (Poloff) delivered reftel nonpaper to FCO Iran Multilateral team leader Will Gelling, who said that at the GAERC HMG will be focused on autonomous sanctions only, and is confident the EU will quickly endorse this aim. Gelling added that HMG opposes trying [...] | 2007-10-12 16:59:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV IR XF EUN UK |
07LONDON3938 | GORDON BROWN TO ISSUE LETTER TO G7 AND IFIS ON [...] (C) Summary: Prime Minister Gordon Brown is considering sending a letter to G-7 participants, China, India, the IMF and the World Bank on how to support democracy in Burma. The London-based newspaper the Independent erroneously reported October 15 that the Prime Minister had already sent suc [...] | 2007-10-15 16:05:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM EAID BM UK |
07LONDON4045 | EUR SENIOR ADVISOR PANDITH AND S/P ADVISOR COHEN’S [...] (C) Summary. EUR Senior Advisor for Muslim Engagement Farah Pandith and S/P Member Jared Cohen met with a wide range of UK government leaders, community activists, think tanks, artists, and Muslim youth during their October 9-14 visit to the UK. Government officials stressed that the UK's problem w [...] | 2007-10-25 16:38:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KISL PTER SCUL UK |
07LONDON4189 | FINSBURY PARK MOSQUE -- AFTER THE STORM [...] (C) Summary. A visit to the Finsbury Park Mosque -- once the home of the notorious extremist Imam Abu Hamza al-Masri and formerly exhibit A in the case for the threat from "homegrown" British radicalization -- found the Mosque apparently cleansed of its extremist past and working hard to counter ra [...] | 2007-11-08 17:24:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER SCUL KISL PGOV UK |
07LONDON4688 | (SBU) PAKISTAN: UK URGES ELECTIONS WITHOUT [...] (SBU) HMG "agrees completely" with the USG that Pakistan's elections should proceed on schedule if possible, and if not, the postponement should be to a specified new date, according to Laura Guy, Head of FCO's Pakistan Section. Responding to reftel, Guy said HMG is keen on "as much electio [...] | 2007-12-31 11:26:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KDEM PTER PK UK |
07LONDON704 | UK TRADE UNIONS FEAR LOSS OF POLITICAL CLOUT FROM [...] Summary: UK trade unions are anxiously following the deliberations of a commission exploring reforms to political party funding. The trade unions darkly suspect that some in the Labour Party would like to use the commission to break the unions' financial hold on Labour. At present, a handful [...] | 2007-02-23 16:23:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED | ELAB PGOV UK |
07LONDON788 | SURVEYING EU MEMBERS ON THEIR IRAN CIVIL SOCIETY [...] (C) The Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Iran Team Human Rights Leader, Stephen Hickey, described to Poloff several overlapping project areas, centering on media outreach, judicial reform and human rights, in which UK Government is supporting democratic reform in Iran. Hickey provided this [...] | 2007-03-01 14:15:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM KPAO PGOV PREL EUN IR UK |
07LONDON809 | UK EXPECTATIONS FOR MARCH EU GAERC MEETING [...] (C) The UK Government expects Iran and Bosnia to be issues of focus at the March General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting. Martin Sherman, FCO's EU External Affairs head, provided Poloff on March 1 with a readout of UK expectations for the GAERC in response to ref non-p [...] | 2007-03-02 15:26:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN KPAL PGOV BK YI IS IR AF SU UZ UK |
07LUANDA104 | DAS CAROL THOMPSON MEETING ANGOLAN VICE FOREIGN [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 29, 2007, visiting AF DAS Carol Thompson received GRA thanks for the disaster relief assistance provided to Angola by the United States following the recent flooding and noted the positive contribution of the 2005 MEDFLAG Exercise. Thompson reiterated USG interest in [...] | 2007-02-02 11:04:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ETRD EINT EAID TBIO AO |
07LUANDA1048 | ANGOLAN JOURNALIST IMPRISONED FOR DEFAMATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On October 3, Graca Campos, the outspoken director of the privately-owned weekly newspaper "Semanario Angolense," was sentenced to eight months in prison (two months more than the maximum legal sentence) and an unprecedented 250,000 USD fine following his conviction on defamatio [...] | 2007-10-15 16:02:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL AO |
07LUANDA1049 | ANGOLA REPORTS PROGRESS TOWARDS ELECTIONS IN 2008 [...] (SBU) Summary: During a briefing for the Diplomatic Corps, Virgilio Fontes Pereira, the Minister of Territorial Administration and head of the Interdepartmental Committee on the Electoral Process (CIPE) suggested President Dos Santos would announce the date for parliamentary elections by early [...] | 2007-10-16 14:14:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AO |
07LUANDA110 | ANGOLA: DAS THOMPSON DISCUSSES POLITICS WITH MPLA [...] (SBU) Summary: MPLA Party Secretary Joana Lina told visiting DAS Carol Thompson that the MPLA is focusing its efforts in 2007 on the planned 2008 elections, including intense support of the nationwide voter registration campaign. It has developed a vision for Angola,s future, Angola 2025, an [...] | 2007-02-07 10:23:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PHUM AO |
07LUANDA1116 | A PRODUCTIVE VISIT BY LULA [...] (U) SUMMARY: Brazilian President Luis Ignacio da Silva's high-profile state visit on October 17 and 18, 2007 resulted in seven new technical assistance accords, the doubling of Brazil's credit line to Angola (to USD 2.3 billion) and the announcement of a business deal to build a sugarcane-based [...] | 2007-10-30 16:12:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECIN ENRG |
07LUANDA1173 | SAMAKUVA KICKS OFF UNITA'S ELECTORAL CAMPAIGN [...] (SBU) Summary. On 14 November 2007, UNITA Party President Isaias Samakuva delivered a rousing, wide-ranging speech to kick off UNITA's 2008 electoral cycle. He reached out to those outside his own party, calling for regular elections, a major investment in education, civil service reform an [...] | 2007-11-23 06:25:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PREL AO |
07LUANDA1204 | FOREIGN MINISTER REITERATES ANGOLA'S DESIRE FOR A [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. During Amb. Mozena's December 3 presentation of copies of his credentials, Foreign Minister Miranda stressed Angola's desire for continued positive relations with the U.S., defined commercial/economic ties as the key element of the bilateral relationship, and expressed gratit [...] | 2007-12-04 06:21:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AO |
07LUANDA1221 | FIRST CREDIBLE REPORTS OF WIDESPREAD HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (C) SUMMARY: A December 5th, 2007 report from NGO Medecins San Frontieres is the first substantiated report of widespread human right abuses perpetrated by Angolan soldiers against expelled Congolese illegal immigrants in the diamond-rich region of Lunda Norte. The Embassy is actively engagi [...] | 2007-12-06 18:11:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL AO |
07LUANDA1269 | PRESSURE ON CNE AS ELECTORAL BALL DROPS IN ITS [...] (U) SUMMARY: The GRA continued to set the stage for legislative elections in 2008 in a series of high-level meetings this week. At an extraordinary session of the GRA's senior consultative body, the Council of the Republic, on December 17th, the President dos Santos clarified the National Ele [...] | 2007-12-20 18:14:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL AO |
07LUANDA127 | DAS CAROL THOMPSON VISIT TO CABINDA CHEVRON OIL [...] (SBU) Summary. During AF DAS Carol Thompson,s visit to Angola,s oil-rich exclave of Cabinda, she traveled to Chevron,s state of the art offshore deep water production and drilling platform and spoke at the launch of the USAID/Chevron-partnered Municipal Development Project, an innovative prog [...] | 2007-02-09 11:29:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID EPET PARM AO |
07LUANDA1274 | ANGOLA: YET ANOTHER STEP CLOSER TO ELECTIONS [...] (U) On December 21, 2007 the Inter-ministerial Commission for the Electoral Process (CIPE) delivered the voter registration books to the National Electoral Commission (CNE),marking a major step towards the realization of Angola's first post-war elections beating its own December 31st deadline [...] | 2007-12-26 19:11:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM AO |
07LUANDA1275 | ANGOLA: PRESIDENT ANNOUNCES ELECTIONS FOR [...] (U) During his year-end speech to the nation on December 27th, 2007, President dos Santos announced legislative elections for September 5 and 6th, 2008. He stressed the elections should be conducted peacefully, with tolerance and respect for the opinions of others. Dos Santos said the legisl [...] | 2007-12-27 15:47:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM AO |
07LUANDA1281 | BRAZILIAN OIL WORKER KILLED IN CABINDA PROVINCE [...] (SBU) Armed bandits shot and killed an oil industry medic, a Brazilian national, in the restive northern region of Cabinda Province on December 26th, 2007. The incident occurred when the Brazilian and a team of Angolan workers were stopped by a group of seven armed men as they traveled from a [...] | 2007-12-31 12:58:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL AO |
07LUANDA159 | ANGOLAN PRESIDENT DOS SANTOS VISITS EQUATORIAL [...] (U) Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos made an official two day visit to Equatorial Guinea on February 14 and 15, 2007, accompanied by his wife and a large governmental delegation. Dos Santos in his arrival speech emphasized South-South cooperation between the two countries and the imp [...] | 2007-02-15 17:29:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AO |
07LUANDA162 | ANGOLA - JANUARY POLITICAL ROUNDUP [...] (U) SUMMARY -------------- -- Angola,s Armed Forces to Help Stop Illegal Immigration -- Abel Chivukuvuku Will Run for UNITA President -- President Dos Santos Urges &Zero Tolerance8 Against Domestic Violence --------------------------------------------- --------- Angola,s Armed F [...] | 2007-02-16 12:14:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL SOCI EMIN AO |
07LUANDA163 | ANGOLA VOTER REGISTRATION: PHASE TWO BEGINS AS GRA [...] (SBU) Summary: Phase two of the Angolan voter registration process began on January 15, 2007 as scheduled, with operations running smoothly and demand for registration cards high. After reviewing experiences during the month-long first phase, where over 945,000 were registered, the GRA has ree [...] | 2007-02-16 12:35:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM AO |
07LUANDA166 | CAROL THOMPSON DISCUSSES ELECTIONS WITH THE [...] (SBU) Summary. During AF/DAS Carol Thompson,s visit to Angola, the Chairman of the National Election Commission was bullish on the success of the voter registration process while opposition leaders had reservations about elections in general. Opposition leaders thanked us for our support for [...] | 2007-02-21 10:56:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM AO |
07LUANDA174 | UNHCR WISHES TO FORMALLY TERMINATE ANGOLAN REFUGEE [...] (U) This is an action cable. Please see paragraph 8. 2. (SBU) Summary: United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) Representative informed Embassy Luanda of UNHCR,s intent to terminate the repatriation/reintegration program for Angolan refugees and invoke the cessation clause, rec [...] | 2007-02-22 16:08:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PHUM PGOV AO |
07LUANDA175 | ANGOLA: EVENTS SURROUNDING DETENTION OF GLOBAL [...] (SBU) With reference to the arrest and detention of Dr. Sarah Wykes, of the Global Witness NGO, Embassy Luanda has compiled the following chronological outline of events, which we hope will present the facts and clear up some misperceptions of the train of events. 2. (C) Chronology of Event [...] | 2007-02-23 12:13:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV AO |
07LUANDA235 | ANGOLA: UNITA BELIEVES SHOTS FIRED WERE AN ATTEMPT [...] (C) Summary: On March 2, shots were fired at the UNITA party headquarters in Camabatela, Kwanza Norte province while UNITA president Isaias Samakuva was in the building. UNITA representatives publicly announced to the media and privately to emboff that the shots fired were a direct threat to [...] | 2007-03-13 08:47:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PDEM AO |
07LUANDA288 | ANGOLA DENIES IT IS SENDING POLICE TO ZIMBABWE [...] (SBU) Summary: The Angolan government has officially denied it is sending 3000 police militia to Zimbabwe. The denials come in response to a report originating on TalkZimbabwe.com following a visit by Angolan Interior Minister Roberto Leal Monteiro, &Ngongo8 to Zimbabwe, which has since been [...] | 2007-03-22 11:38:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ZI AO |
07LUANDA29 | ANGOLA: EX-FLEC SOLDIERS INCORPORATED INTO ANGOLAN ARMED [...] (U) Summary: On January 6, 2007 the GRA and the Cabindan Forum for Dialogue (FCD) announced the conclusion of the second phase of the peace process outlined in the Memorandum of Understanding for Peace and Reconciliation, which included the full disarmament and demobilization of the Front for t [...] | 2007-01-12 09:42:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL PREF PTER AO |
07LUANDA31 | ANGOLA: POLL SHOWS SUPPORT FOR GOVERNMENT AND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Angolans support the government's economic performance and plan to participate in elections, according to a recent International Republican Institute (IRI) poll. Poll results indicate a clear electoral advantage and public support for the ruling MPLA party, but also show possible [...] | 2007-01-16 14:26:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SOCI PINR KWMN AO |
07LUANDA328 | ANGOLA: GRA CELEBRATES WOMEN'S MONTH [...] (U) SUMMARY: The role of women in Angolan society was a GRA focus during the month of March. The GRA organized workshops and seminars, conducted domestic violence awareness campaigns and carried out a special electoral registration campaign exclusively for women during March, using many of t [...] | 2007-04-10 11:53:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KWMN AO |
07LUANDA330 | ANGOLA: FEBRUARY - MARCH POLITICAL ROUNDUP [...] (U) SUMMARY -------------- ---- PADEPA Activists Acquitted ---- FNLA Founder Retires ---- UNITA Loses Five Deputies, Commemorates Savimbi's Death ---- MPLA Parliamentarian Denounces Lack of Freedom of Expression ----MPLA President Accuses Party Dissidents of Spreading Lies PADEPA [...] | 2007-04-10 15:36:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL AO |
07LUANDA358 | ANGOLA - TROOPS SHUT DOWN AMCIT-OWNED QUARRY [...] (SBU) Summary. On March 27, 2007, Angolan soldiers shut down an Amcit-owned quarry near Luanda, claiming to be acting on behalf of Angola's National Reconstruction Council. Several other quarries were shut down at the same time. The Embassy has explained the potentially damaging effect on [...] | 2007-04-17 12:54:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ETRD BEXP PGOV EMIN ECON AO |
07LUANDA443 | GROUPS IN ANGOLA CALLING FOR EXTENDING VOTER [...] (SBU) Summary: With less than six weeks to the conclusion of the voter registration period on June 15 2007, opposition parties and other groups are publicly urging the government to extend the voter registration period, arguing that due to the poor road network and unusually heavy rainfall the [...] | 2007-05-08 14:36:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM AO |
07LUANDA444 | ANGOLAN NGO GIVES REGISTRATION PROCESS HIGH MARKS [...] (U) Summary: The Angolan Electoral Platform, a group of civil society election observers, gave the voter registration process high marks when it publicly announced results of its months long monitoring observations. Observers were routinely accorded access to registration centers; found that [...] | 2007-05-08 14:41:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM PHUM AO |
07LUANDA445 | ANGOLAN CANDIDACY TO THE U.N. HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL [...] (U) On May 3, 2007 Embassy Luanda received diplomatic note number 40/00.13, dated April 23, 2007, from the Angolan Ministry of External Relations requesting U.S. Government support for the Angolan candidacy to the U.N. Human Rights Council which will be voted on in May 2007. 2. (U) Informal [...] | 2007-05-08 14:42:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM AO |
07LUANDA475 | GULF OF GUINEA COMMISSION OPENS ITS OFFICE IN [...] (C) Summary: Embassy Luanda Charge visited the Gulf of Guinea Commission,s new headquarters in Luanda and met with Secretary General Carlos Gomes and staff to welcome Gomes to SIPDIS Luanda and convey USG willingness to cooperate with the Commission. Having only recently taken possession o [...] | 2007-05-15 12:47:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR PHSA AO |
07LUANDA476 | ANGOLA - APRIL POLITICAL ROUNDUP [...] (U) SUMMARY -------------- ---- Angola Funds the Gulf of Guinea Commission ---- Supreme Court President Calls for More Judges ---- New Angolan Naval and Air Force Chiefs --------------------------------------------- ---- Angola Provides the Budget for the Gulf of Guinea Commission -------- [...] | 2007-05-15 15:25:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL AO |
07LUANDA477 | ANGOLA HOSTS FIRST SAN CONFERENCE [...] (U) Summary: Representatives from San communities in Angola gathered with San representatives from other Southern African countries, NGOs, and government officials for the first Angolan San Conference on April 24th - 26th 2007. Not only did this represent the first time the Angolan San met w [...] | 2007-05-15 16:05:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM SCUL PGOV AO |
07LUANDA519 | ANGOLA: AGING ARSENAL THREATENS CIVILIANS [...] (C) Summary: Recent visits to Angolan Air Force ammunition storage facilities found inadequate storage practices for the vast remnants of its Soviet-era arsenal. The Angolan military's limited stockpile destruction capacity has prompted them to turn to NGOs such as HALO Trust for assistance. [...] | 2007-05-24 11:08:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PGOV PREL KHDP PINR AO |
07LUANDA56 | SCENESETTER FOR DAS CAROL THOMPSON'S VISIT TO [...] (C) DAS Thompson, I want to warmly welcome you to Angola. Your visit follows the highly successful 2006 visits of General Ward, A/S Lowenkron and then-PDAS Pittman. Your visit, which will be followed by the February ship visit of the USS Kaufmann, starts 2007 positively towards the USG goal o [...] | 2007-01-22 11:45:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EAID PHUM AO |
07LUANDA57 | NO TROOPS FOR SOMALIA, DOOR OPEN FOR OTHER AID [...] (SBU) President Eduardo dos Santos and Foreign Minister Joao Bernardo de Miranda publicly rejected the possibility of Angolan military support for the Somali peacekeeping force following a meeting of the Council of Ministers on January 19, 2007. President dos Santos stated that Angolan milita [...] | 2007-01-22 13:12:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SOCI SO AO |
07LUANDA621 | ANGOLA: OIL BOOM FUELING ECONOMIC GROWTH AND [...] (C) Summary: Deputy Prime Minister Aguinaldo Jaime described Angola,s efforts to manage its exceptionally high economic growth to A/S Jendayi Frazer, noting the creation of a stabilization fund to manage oil price fluctuations on the budgetary process; programs to increase Central Bank and Fin [...] | 2007-06-21 13:44:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EPET PGOV OVIP CH AO |
07LUANDA622 | ANGOLAN ELECTION PREPARATIONS ON TRACK DESPITE [...] Summary: A/S Jendayi Frazer reinforced USG interest in seeing elections occur in 2008 and 2009 according to GRA announcements and advocated that the GRA publish an electoral calendar so that all parties can fully prepare for the elections. In Caala, Huambo province, she was positively impress [...] | 2007-06-21 13:45:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM OVIP AO |
07LUANDA624 | ANGOLAN GOVERNMENT WARMLY RECEIVES A/S FRAZER [...] (C) Summary: In meetings with GRA officials A/S Jendayi Frazer reinforced the US-Angola bilateral relationship, generating much goodwill and amplifying the USG message that we want to develop a strong partnership with Angola, one based on mutual respect, democracy, and good economic governance [...] | 2007-06-21 14:01:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EFIN OVIP AO |
07LUANDA625 | ANGOLA: GRA EXTENDS VOTER REGISTRATION PERIOD [...] (U) Summary: Citing the logistical difficulties caused by the country's war ravaged infrastructure and an unusually heavy rainy season, the Council of Ministers extended the voter registration period from June 15th to September 15, 2007. Government spokesmen repeatedly stated that the extensio [...] | 2007-06-21 14:52:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AO |
07LUANDA636 | ANGOLA: EVICTIONS SHOW PROGESS AND PROBLEMS [...] (SBU) Summary: On the morning of June 19, 2007, military, police, and private security forces forcibly evicted those who were squatting on military-owned land. Local human rights organizations decried the use of military forces for the protection of private development projects, yet failed to [...] | 2007-06-25 16:46:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREF AO |
07LUANDA650 | ANGOLA CHAIRS SOUTH ATLANTIC PEACE ZONE [...] (C) Summary. Angola hosted the sixth Ministerial Conference of the South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone from June 18-19, 2007 in Luanda, and now chairs the organization. The main outcome of the conference was approval of the Luanda Action Plan (LAP),an extremely broad paper calling for [...] | 2007-06-27 16:06:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AO |
07LUANDA651 | ANGOLA: THE ROOSTER FLIES AGAIN AS UNITA ANNOUNCES [...] (C) Summary: On June 26th 2007, in front of a boisterous crowd of supporters, UNITA formally opened the campaign for party president and announced Isaias Samakuva and Abel Chivukuvuku as the two candidates. Though party insiders call the campaign "too close to call," all players stress that m [...] | 2007-06-28 08:18:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PHUM AO |
07LUANDA652 | ANGOLAN IMMIGRATION SERVICE DELAYS IN PROCESSING WORK VISA [...] SUMMARY: AS MANY AS 200 AMERICAN CITIZENS IN ANGOLA HAVE NOW BEEN WITHOUT THEIR PASSPORTS FOR AT LEAST FOUR WEEKS AND MANY FOR AS LONG AS EIGHT WEEKS AS THEY AWAIT WORK VISA RENEWAL PROCESSING BY THE ANGOLAN IMMIGRATION SERVICES. THESE DELAYS ARE CAUSING HAVOC WITH 28-DAY WORK ROTATIONS USED BY [...] | 2007-06-28 12:36:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC MGT AFSN APER CMGT PGOV EPET AO |
07LUANDA67 | ANGOLA: FLOODING KILLS 46, POOR SANITATION [...] (U) Summary: At least 46 people are dead and 22 missing following heavy rains and flooding in Luanda Province on January 22, 2007. Preliminary reports show severe flooding and damage in several municipalities, but no large-scale loss of life. However, several bridges either collapsed or were [...] | 2007-01-24 12:38:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL TBIO CASC EAID AO |
07LUANDA692 | EMBASSY LUANDA DESTROYS "MILLIONTH WEAPON" [...] (U) Summary: Angolan police, government officials, military and representatives from the diplomatic and NGO communities applauded as Embassy Luanda,s Charge d, Affaires and an Angolan Armed Forces General destroyed the symbolic "Millionth Weapon" during Embassy Luanda,s commemoration of Intern [...] | 2007-07-10 16:44:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PARM KHDP AO |
07LUANDA696 | ANGOLA PROVINCIAL NOTES: SLOW DEVELOPMENT IN LUNDA [...] (SBU) Summary: Diamond-rich Lunda North province is on the slow track to development. Despite the important role of the diamond sector in contributing to Angola,s non-petroleum derived economy the province remains rural, underdeveloped and isolated from the rest of the country. Few employment [...] | 2007-07-11 16:07:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM EMIN ECON PREF PINR SOCI KDEM AO |
07LUANDA700 | ANGOLA PROVINCIAL NOTES: IN LUNDA NORTH, DIAMONDS [...] (C) Summary: Residents in Caito, a small village in Lunda Norte province, faced with limited economic opportunities and no government assistance, have turned to the diamond trade as a means of survival. Village leaders tried to sell Emboffs diamonds during their visit, and stated that the poli [...] | 2007-07-11 16:11:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM EMIN ECON PREF PINR SOCI KDEM AO |
07LUANDA723 | EX-INTELLIGENCE CHIEF MIALA ARRESTED - REVENGE [...] (C) Summary. On Friday, July 13 2007, Fernando Miala, the former head of Angola,s foreign intelligence service, was arrested on a charge of insubordination: refusing an order to attend his own demotion ceremony. Miala was removed from office in February 2006 for allegedly plotting to overthr [...] | 2007-07-17 17:10:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR AO |
07LUANDA756 | ANGOLA: SAMAKUVA RE-ELECTED FOR UNITA PARTY [...] (SBU) Summary: Incumbent UNITA President Isaias Samakuva trounced rival Abel Chivukuvuku in the party elections held on July 19. In an electoral process designed to position UNITA as the only party prepared to bring transparency and democracy to Angola, the 1,076 delegates to UNITA's 10th Par [...] | 2007-07-23 07:13:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM AO |
07LUANDA785 | ANGOLA PROVINCIAL NOTES - HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION [...] (C) Summary: Diamond prospecting, legal or otherwise, is the only game in town for the majority of the people in Lunda Norte province. Lunda Norte's diamond riches come packaged with reports of human right abuses committed by both government and private security forces against iLLegal diamond [...] | 2007-07-31 21:22:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EMIN PHUM ECON PREF PINR KDEM SOCI AO |
07LUANDA796 | FNLA FOUNDER HOLDEN ROBERTO DIES AT AGE 83 [...] (U) FNLA (National Front for the Liberation of Angola) founder and Angolan nationalist Holden Roberto passed away on the evening of August 2, 2007, after a long illness. He was 83 years old. Unlike many fellow leaders of the Angolan independence movement, including Agostinho Neto and Jonas Sa [...] | 2007-08-03 10:48:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV AO |
07LUANDA846 | ANGOLA: FNLA FOUNDER LAID TO REST [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Following an official state ceremony in Luanda, FNLA founder Holden Roberto was buried in his native Zaire Province on August 8th, 2007. Despite mutterings that the GRA had deliberately kept him in poverty, the GRA pulled out all the stops for an elaborate funeral for Roberto. [...] | 2007-08-15 16:30:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AO |
07LUANDA847 | ANGOLA: POLITICAL ROUNDUP [...] (U) SUMMARY -- Supreme Court Proscribes 19 Political Parties -- Ministries Improve Documentation of Children -- Sixty Cuban Doctors Arrive In Luanda -- Angola Reestablishes Relations With Togo -- Angola and North Korea Re-affirm Military Cooperation -- MPLA Parliamentarian Criticize [...] | 2007-08-16 07:01:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL AO |
07LUANDA871 | UNITA LEADER WANTS PRESSURE FOR ELECTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: UNITA President Isaias Samakuva and CDA Francisco Fernandez discussed elections and party politics in an August 20th meeting. Samakuva expressed concern over the GRA's lack of urgency regarding elections and asked that the USG strongly "encourage" the GRA to set a date for electio [...] | 2007-08-22 14:18:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREF PREL AO |
07LUANDA873 | UNITA LEADER WANTS PRESSURE FOR ELECTIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-22 15:58:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREF PREL AO |
07LUANDA908 | ANGOLA - AUGUST POLITICAL ROUNDUP [...] (U) SUMMARY -------------- - OPEC Secretary General Visits Angola - Energy and Economic Development Conference Held in Luanda - Angola Welcomes Vietnamese Doctors and Teachers - Angola Hosts and Wins African Basketball Championship OPEC Secretary General Visits Angola --------------- [...] | 2007-09-04 16:42:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ENRG SENV KOLY AO |
07LUANDA923 | CHINESE ASSISTANCE TO ANGOLA FOCUSED ON HEALTH [...] (SBU) Summary. During an initial call on Counselor Ding Shan at the Chinese Embassy, the USAID Mission Director and Ding compared the U.S. and Chinese assistance efforts in Angola, which both emphasize health. Ding also disclosed China will soon start sending "barefoot doctors" to work in [...] | 2007-09-11 08:01:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PGOV EINV AO CH |
07LUANDA924 | BIOGRAPHY - AUGUSTO TOMAS, SECRETARY OF STATE FOR [...] (C) Summary: Over the past year, Augusto Tomas has emerged as the GRA's primary spokesman/advocate for privatization. He has taken the privatization show on the road to the US and Brazil, where he presented a polished Angolan plan for increasing competitiveness and privatizing state controlled [...] | 2007-09-11 15:12:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ENRG TBIO AO |
07LUANDA988 | DOES THE MIALA CASE MATTER? [...] (C) SUMMARY: The rise and meteoric downfall of former presidental advisor Fernando Miala offers a rare glimpse into the high-level political machinations and competitive struggles related to succession politics in Angola. The ousting of Miala reveals President Dos Santos' undiminished appetit [...] | 2007-09-25 16:13:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AO |
07LUSAKA1019 | PRESIDENT SIGNS NATIONAL CONSTITUTIONAL CONFERENCE [...] (C) Summary. President Mwanawasa signed the government-sponsored National Constitutional Conference (NCC) bill on August 31. The bill calls for a nationally-representative Constitutional Conference to either draft a new constitution or suggest amendments to the current one. The Oasis Forum, [...] | 2007-09-06 14:43:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ZA |
07LUSAKA1109 | IMF GIVES ZAMBIA PASSING MARKS, BUT GROWTH PLATFORM "NEEDS [...] (SBU) Summary: Zambia's macroeconomic performance continues to receive good reviews from International Monetary Fund analysts, but budget execution remains a challenge, and may generate excess liquidity and inflation later in 2007. To achieve higher rates of growth that lift more Zambians out [...] | 2007-10-01 13:24:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID PGOV EINV ENRG ZA |
07LUSAKA1253 | ZAMBIA - POLITICAL ROUNDUP [...] This cable is sensitive but unclassified, please handle accordingly. 2. Summary -- Civil Society and GRZ Consult on NGO Bill -- National Constitutional Conference to Meet in December -- November 8 By-Elections -- Sata Slammed as Hired Gun for Taiwan -- Tourism-related bills make their wa [...] | 2007-11-08 13:28:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ZA |
07LUSAKA1303 | ZAMBIA - POLITICAL ROUNDUP [...] Summary: -- Investigation into Sata Passport Issuance -- Patriotic Front Wins November 9 Parliamentary By-election -- Update on National Constitutional Conference -- Newcomer Makes Waves in MMD ----------------------------------------- Investigation into Sata Passport Issuance --------- [...] | 2007-11-30 08:48:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ZA |
07LUSAKA1319 | LUSAKA UPDATED CONTACT INFORMATION [...] Post submits current contact information as requested in reftel for leadership at Post and for key host government officials. 2. Mission contact information: Country Code Lusaka: 260 IVG Access Code: 852 POST1: 260(21)-125-0955 Ext. 2221 Reception Fax: 21252-225(mailroom) Cons [...] | 2007-12-06 05:25:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT PGOV MA CN |
07LUSAKA1327 | MMD PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION -- MANY EYES ON THE [...] (C) Summary. Contenders to be the Movement for Multiparty Democracy presidential candidate for 2011 include party stalwarts, Mwanawasa loyalists, and outsiders. Sitting Vice President Banda is a long shot. With national elections still years away, the current strong contenders are those clos [...] | 2007-12-10 12:49:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ZA |
07LUSAKA144 | ZAMBIA LAUNCHES INTEGRITY COMMITTEES TO FIGHT [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-09 10:36:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ZA |
07LUSAKA209 | UK COURT RULES ON DONEGAL "VULTURE FUND" [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. On February 15 a UK judge ruled that the Government of Zambia is liable for a debt owed to Donegal, a British Virgin Islands-based investment fund that is partly owned by a U.S. company. Although the ruling received much negative publicity in the international media, some Zambi [...] | 2007-02-21 15:01:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV KCOR ZA |
07LUSAKA218 | ZAMBIA POLITICAL ROUNDUP [...] (U) Topics Covered: -- United Party for National Development Seeks Pact with MMD -- Hakainde Hichilmema to Join MMD? -- Trouble in the UDA -- Mwanawasa and MMD Look to the Future -- ULP's Bob Sichinga Quits -- Defiance in Patriotic Front -- Parliamentary Election Petition Update UPND [...] | 2007-02-26 12:43:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ZA |
07LUSAKA275 | ZAMBIA: STATUS OF UNDEF PROGRAMS [...] Per reftel, Post requested the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Zambia to provide information on the status of the UNDEF-funded constitutional reform project, which is being implemented by the UNDP. UNDP advised that the project document is currently being finalized. Once the docu [...] | 2007-03-09 09:06:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID KDEM KPAO PGOV PREL UN NGO OIIP ZA |
07LUSAKA316 | ZAM IS NOT ZIM: REPORTS OF GRZ PROPERTY DEMOLITION [...] (SBU) Summary: Following advance warnings made by the Zambian Minister of Local Government and Housing in late February, on March 11, the GRZ razed approximately 100 partially completed, unoccupied structures in the Kalikiliki section of Lusaka. The Zambia Land Alliance, an alliance of civil s [...] | 2007-03-16 15:52:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM ZA |
07LUSAKA434 | ZAMBIA POLITICAL ROUNDUP [...] (U) Topics Covered: -- Minister of Information Sacked -- MMD Succession Speculation -- United Liberal Party Loses MPs to PF -- Government Continues to Demolish Illegal Structures -- State Wins Media Case -- FOIA Tied To Media Ethics Bill -- Parliamentary Election Petitions -- PF Suspends [...] | 2007-04-12 09:56:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PINR ZA |
07LUSAKA492 | SURPRISING ZAMBIAN CABINET SHUFFLE [...] (C) Summary. President Mwanawasa announced several changes to Cabinet Minister appointments on April 23, only seven months into his second term of office. The greatest shock was the removal of Angela Cifire as Minister of Health. Cifire will be replaced by Brian Chituwo, who previously serv [...] | 2007-04-24 13:27:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ZA |
07LUSAKA510 | OASIS FORUM REIGNITES CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM DEBATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Zambia's civil-society umbrella group, the Oasis Forum, recently declared a "constitutional struggle" and introduced a 10-step, 71-week, "roadmap" to a new constitution for Zambia. In a letter that was published in the media, President Mwanawasa provided a legal explanation of [...] | 2007-04-27 09:13:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM ZA |
07LUSAKA563 | SCENESETTER FOR DAS THOMPSON'S VISIT TO ZAMBIA, [...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S. Mission in Zambia warmly welcomes Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Carol Thompson to Zambia from June 1 to June 6, 2007. Your visit comes at a time when President Mwanawasa and his administration are seeking to establish a second-term agenda following the President's [...] | 2007-05-10 10:58:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ZA |
07LUSAKA887 | ZAMBIAN NGO BILL--CIVIL SOCIETY AND DONOR CONCERNS [...] (SBU) Summary: An NGO Bill that the Zambian government presented to Parliament on July 17 has met significant opposition from civil society. NGO representatives noted they were not consulted in the drafting process and raised concerns about the amount of power the Bill provides to the governme [...] | 2007-08-03 09:33:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV EAID ZA |
07LUSAKA909 | MWANAWASA SUSPENDS DRUG ENFORCEMENT COMMISSIONER [...] (C) Summary. On August 8, President Mwanawasa suspended Ryan Chitoba, the head of Zambia's Drug Enforcement Commission, after receiving compelling evidence from Zambia's Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). Chitoba's deputy, Jacob Koyi, who may also be implicated in the abuse of authority and p [...] | 2007-08-10 09:08:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | KCOR PGOV ZA |
07LUXEMBOURG110 | LUXEMBOURG PRESSED TO REIN IN ITS FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) Following up to ref A, Embassy translated and sent to EUR/UBI the text of a statement by Foreign Minister Asselborn made March 13 before the Chamber of Deputies explaining his public comments crticizing the planned European missile defense system (MDS)(ref B). Embassy believes that the st [...] | 2007-03-15 16:34:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL NATO MARR PL EZ RU LU |
07LUXEMBOURG12 | AMBASSADOR WAGNER PRESSES AFGHANISTAN AND MIDDLE [...] (C) On January 8, Ambassador Wagner met with Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn. She outlined four priorities for the USG in the Middle East: success in Iraq; the MEPP; stability in Lebanon; and Iran. She noted that the U.S. would vigorously support creation of an independent Palest [...] | 2007-01-09 07:14:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PGOV PREL LU |
07LUXEMBOURG155 | EIB: NO MANDATE TO LEND IN IRAQ AT THIS TIME [...] (U) Subsequent to Ref B, Post received a letter from EIB President Philippe Maystadt indicating that "the European Council has not conferred an official mandate to the EIB to operate in Iraq and for this reason we will therefore not be represented at the forthcoming Ministerial meeting." 2. [...] | 2007-04-27 13:00:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN EG EU IAEA PGOV PREL LU |
07LUXEMBOURG162 | AMBASSADOR WAGNER'S MEETING WITH FM ASSELBORN [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Wagner met privately with Foreign Minister Asselborn April 28 to press home the U.S. government's deep concerns about the unhelpful remarks he has made about missile defense. Asselborn defended his comments by stating that he was merely saying "what other people were [...] | 2007-05-03 16:33:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL LU |
07LUXEMBOURG170 | LUXEMBOURG CONCERNED ABOUT CUBA'S LACK OF PROGRESS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Luxembourg is concerned about the EU's lack of progress with Cuba on the subject of human rights but still favors an "open, constructive and comprehensive dialogue" with Cuba. In the past, Luxembourg has played a constructive role within the EU in finding compromises but it does [...] | 2007-05-08 10:19:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PHUM CU LU EU |
07LUXEMBOURG204 | PUTIN VISITS JUNCKER LOOKING FOR FRIENDS IN OLD [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded a one-day, first-ever state visit by a Russian or Soviet leader to Luxembourg on 24 May. The visit encompassed several dimensions but focused heavily on EU-Russia relations with the majority of the 9-hour visit being taken up by meeti [...] | 2007-05-25 19:48:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EINV LU EU NATO RU |
07LUXEMBOURG24 | LUXEMBOURG ON IRAN CIVIL SOCIETY AND DEMOCRACY [...] (C) DCM delivered reftel information on U.S. democratization initiatives for Iran to Luxembourg's Cooperation and Development Director Marc Bichler January 16. Bichler welcomed the information and confirmed that Luxembourg has no programs of any type in Iran. 2. (U) As a matter of national [...] | 2007-01-16 15:35:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO IR EUN LU |
07LUXEMBOURG280 | LUXEMBOURG UNABLE TO PROVIDE AMMUNITION FOR LAF [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-06 16:04:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS MOPS PGOV PREL NATO LU LE |
07LUXEMBOURG316 | LUXEMBOURG 2007 REPORT ON INVESTMENT DISPUTES AND [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-30 10:29:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | UNCLASSIFIED | CASC EINV KIDE OPIC PGOV LU |
07LUXEMBOURG330 | LUXEMBOURG CABINET AGREES TO SUPPORT THE MUSLIM RELIGION [...] Summary: On July 6, the Government of Luxembourg (GOL) approved a draft law officially supporting the Muslim community. The law, in the form of a "convention," will provide Islam with equal status with other "convention" religions and will provide GOL payment for the salaries and pensions fo [...] | 2007-08-06 13:11:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV PREL LU |
07LUXEMBOURG35 | LUXEMBOURG ARMY WANTS TO CREATE UNITS FOR [...] The Government of Luxembourg will soon ask its parliament to approve reforms that will make it easier for troops to serve in NATO and EU missions outside the Grand Duchy. Minister of Defense Jean-Louis Schiltz outlined the proposal at a January 17 swearing-in ceremony for 39 new enlistees. Th [...] | 2007-01-19 15:26:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | UNCLASSIFIED | MOPS PGOV PREL LU |
07LUXEMBOURG398 | LUXEMBOURG'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (U) The Ministry of Defense recently provided the Embassy with updated facts and figures concerning Luxembourg's total contributions to Afghanistan's security and development. The information included military as well as developmental assistance. 2. (U) Regarding military assistance, sin [...] | 2007-10-01 13:39:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | UNCLASSIFIED | NATO PREL PGOV MOPS MARR LU AF |
07LUXEMBOURG403 | LUXEMBOURG CONDEMNS BURMESE REGIME'S ACTIONS [...] (SBU) Pol/Econ officer delivered points contained reftel on 1 October to Yasuko Muller, MFA Director for Asian Affairs. Muller responded on 3 October by thanking us for our points and pointing out to us Luxembourg's interventions in the UNHRC on 2 October. She said that EU thinking about fut [...] | 2007-10-03 13:57:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL UN BM LU |
07LUXEMBOURG432 | LUXEMBOURG TO SUPPORT US CANDIDACY FOR UNESCO [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-25 14:54:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | UNCLASSIFIED | UNESCO AORC PGOV PREL LU |
07LUXEMBOURG464 | LUXEMBOURG: SHARES CONCERNS OVER VENEZUELA [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-16 14:18:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV VE PHUM WHA EU LU |
07LUXEMBOURG480 | LUXEMBOURG HOLDS OFF PROPOSED VAT CHANGES [...] SUMMARY. At the 4 December Ecofin meeting, Luxembourg won crucial concessions from other EU member states on a proposal to change how the value-added tax (VAT) on services is levied and protected its comparative VAT advantage as well as a vital revenue source. These proposed changes would ha [...] | 2007-12-06 15:49:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EINV PGOV EU LU |
07LUXEMBOURG482 | LUXEMBOURG FM TO ATTEND PARIS DONORS CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-07 13:25:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KWBG KPAL PREL PGOV IS LU AMGT |
07LUXEMBOURG483 | LUXEMBOURG: NO STATEMENTS ON LEBANESE ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) Pol/econ officer delivered points contained reftel to Jean-Louis Thill, MFA Coordinator for Near and Middle-Eastern Affairs on 7 December. Thill thanked Pol/econ officer for the information but responded that despite FM Jean Asselborn's personal interest in Lebanon, there were no statem [...] | 2007-12-07 13:30:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PREL PGOV LE LU |
07LUXEMBOURG490 | LUXEMBOURG'S NEW MFA SECRETARY-GENERAL ADDRESSES [...] (C) Ambassador received new MFA Secretary-General Paul Duhr on 12 December and delivered points on Kosovo contained in reftel. Without directly addressing the intransigence of any individual member states, Duhr speculated that the EU would eventually release a statement on its position on a [...] | 2007-12-12 16:19:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV YI LU |
07LUXEMBOURG494 | LUXEMBOURG APPROVES COMPREHENSIVE MILITARY REFORM [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Luxembourg Parliament passed a long-anticipated military reform package on 19 December 2007 without objection. Key provisions include the creation of "Available Operational Units" (or UDO in French) which are available for service abroad, expanding the size of the army by nea [...] | 2007-12-20 15:49:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PGOV NATO MOPS PREL EU LU |
07LUXEMBOURG68 | LUXEMBOURG PREVIEWS UPCOMING GAERC [...] (U) Post delivered reftel demarche points February 9 to MFA Deputy Political Director Stephan Muller. He previewed the GAERC agenda and provided the following comments. ------ Kosovo ------ 2. (C) Discussion on the status of Kososvo will be the most important issue addressed by the min [...] | 2007-02-09 16:40:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD EUN LU |
07LUXEMBOURG79 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: RESPONDING TO RUSSIAN THREATS [...] (SBU) Acting Pol/Econ chief delivered reftel demarche February 22 to Veronique Dockendorf, MFA senior transatlantic affairs officer and Mike Hentges, the Prime Minister's diplomatic advisor. Neither had any immediate comment, but both undertook to present the demarche at the earliest opportun [...] | 2007-02-23 10:06:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL PGOV LU RS |
07LUXEMBOURG86 | LUXEMBOURG TO MAKE ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTION TO [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-01 12:48:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL UN IZ LU |
07LUXEMBOURG91 | LUXEMBOURG ON MARCH GAERC: MOSTLY PREP FOR COUNCIL [...] (C) SUMMARY. According to Deputy MFA Political Director Stephan Muller, Luxembourg does not have high expectations for the 5-6 March GAERC meetings in terms of outcomes. Rather, Luxembourg expects the focus of the meeting to be preparing for the European Council meetings on 8-9 March. Luxembo [...] | 2007-03-03 08:38:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM EUN ENRG LU SU UZ |
07MADRID1000 | SPAIN/COUSO CASE: JUDGE REJECTS CHIEF PROSECUTOR'S [...] (SBU) On May 24 Spanish investigative magistrate Judge Santiago Pedraz rejected the appeal of National Court Chief Prosecutor Javier Zaragoza to drop the charges against three U.S. servicemen accused of killing Spanish television cameraman Jose Couso during a firefight in Baghdad in April 200 [...] | 2007-05-24 16:30:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MARR SP |
07MADRID1002 | SPANISH REGIONAL ELECTIONS UNLIKELY TO RADICALLY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Spanish voters head to the polls on May 27 to elect governments in most of Spain's 17 autonomous communities and in all of its city and town councils, in the first important electoral battle between the Spanish Socialist Workers Party (PSOE) and the Popular Party (PP) since the [...] | 2007-05-24 17:18:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SP |
07MADRID1036 | UPDATE FOR SECRETARY'S VISIT TO MADRID - BOTH [...] (C) You are arriving in Spain just after the May 27 regional and local elections, the results of which have provided a mixed bag allowing each of Spain's main political parties to claim victory. The elections did not radically alter Spain's political map, but Mariano Rajoy's Popular Party (PP [...] | 2007-05-29 15:33:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SP |
07MADRID104 | SPAIN'S VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF JANUARY 22 GAERC [...] (S) SUMMARY: Emboff discussed Spanish views in advance of the January 22 GAERC meeting with Carlos Fernandez-Arias, MFA Subdirector General for the EU, on January 18. Fernandez-Arias highlighted the following areas of special Spanish interest. The EU expects to issue a communique either fr [...] | 2007-01-19 11:17:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV SP |
07MADRID1078 | SPAIN: ETA ANNOUNCES THE END TO ITS "PERMANENT [...] (C) Summary. In the early morning hours of June 5, the terrorist group ETA published a communiqu in the electronic editions of key Basque media outlets, announcing that it would end its 14-month "permanent cease-fire" beginning at midnight on June 6, and threatening to "reopen its activities [...] | 2007-06-05 12:34:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV SP |
07MADRID1107 | SPAIN/ETA: RUPTURE OF ETA CEASEFIRE BECOMES [...] (SBU) Even as Spain braces for a new round of attacks in the wake of the Basque terrorist group ETA's June 6 decision to break its 15-month ceasefire (REFTEL A),Spanish government officials and opposition leaders have traded barbs and blamed each other for the breakdown in the peace process. [...] | 2007-06-08 09:33:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PGOV PREL |
07MADRID1150 | SPAIN/TIP REPORT: GOS PLEASED WITH ITS 2007 [...] (SBU) Polcouns and Poloff delivered reftel demarche on June 11 to officials in Spain's Ministry of Interior and Ministry of Foreign Affairs. At the Ministry of Interior, Emboffs met with Angel Melchor Celada and Maria del Puy Zaton, senior advisors in the MOI section dealing with TIP and the [...] | 2007-06-12 07:50:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG ELAB SP |
07MADRID1155 | SPAIN ON PRESIDENTIAL STATEMENT ON LAW OF THE SEA [...] No summary [...] | 2007-06-12 10:58:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | SP ID KSCA KTIA MY PBTS PGOV PHSA SENV UNEP |
07MADRID116 | SENIOR SPANISH OPPOSITION OFFICIAL REITERATES [...] (C) Summary. The DCM on January 16 met with Angel Acebes, Secretary General of the opposition Popular Party (PP) and SIPDIS Minister of Interior under former President Aznar. The meeting covered a myriad of foreign policy issues. Acebes reiterated his party's strong disagreement with the anti-terr [...] | 2007-01-22 12:55:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SP |
07MADRID121 | SPAIN NOT ACTIVE ON IRAN CIVIL SOCIETY AND [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche and discussed Spain's human rights and democracy promotion programs with Spanish MFA Subdirector General for Human Rights Fernando Fernandez-Arias on January 22. Fernandez-Arias thanked Poloff for the information on USG programs in Iran and promised to s [...] | 2007-01-23 11:37:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM KPAO IR SP |
07MADRID1241 | SPAIN: GOVERNMENT DENIES RUMORED ETA TALKS [...] (U) On June 19 conservative Spanish media outlets ABC and El Mundo claimed that Deputy Foreign Minister Bernardino Leon participated in negotiations with the Basque terrorist group ETA after the group ended its "permanent" cease-fire on June 6. The news reports sparked strong condemnations fro [...] | 2007-06-21 07:41:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PTER SP |
07MADRID1244 | SPAIN/ETA: SECURITY FORCES FIND LARGE EXPLOSIVES [...] (U) On June 21 Spanish media outlets reported that 130 kilos of explosives (reportedly enough to make eight bombs) were found in Huelva, Spain, two kilometers from the Portuguese border, in an abandoned Ford Focus allegedly belonging to the Basque terrorist group ETA. The vehicle contained de [...] | 2007-06-22 11:14:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PGOV SP |
07MADRID1272 | SPAIN/CT: THREE ALLEGED MEMBERS OF AL-QAEDA IN THE [...] (SBU) The Spanish National Police on June 26 arrested three young Moroccans in Barcelona suspected of having links to the terrorist group Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM). Press reports suggest that their objective was to recruit and indoctrinate young Muslim extremists and facilitate t [...] | 2007-06-28 10:41:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV SP |
07MADRID1287 | SPAIN: FORMER PRESIDENT AZNAR ON SPANISH POLITICS, [...] (C) Summary. Former Spanish President Jose Maria Aznar told the Ambassador on June 28 that he viewed with great concern the "malignant affect" that the Zapatero government's policies were having on Spain, and he was dismayed to see the Spanish nation slowly eroding as more power continued to devolv [...] | 2007-07-02 11:41:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SP |
07MADRID1291 | SPAIN/ETA: FALSE ALARM AT IBIZA AIRPORT [...] (U) Spanish media outlets reported on June 30 that a bomb threat was called in by a member of the Basque terrorist group ETA to the Basque publication "Gara" warning of an explosive device at the airport on the Spanish island of Ibiza, a big international tourist destination. ETA frequently u [...] | 2007-07-03 07:37:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER PGOV SP |
07MADRID1336 | SPAIN: AMBASSADOR REVIEWS BILATERAL RELATION WITH [...] (C) Summary. On July 2 Ambassador Aguirre met with Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos to review the progress made in the bilateral relationship since the Ambassador arrived in country two years ago and to look at what each country would like to accomplish together over the next 18 [...] | 2007-07-06 16:38:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SP |
07MADRID1342 | SPAIN: ZAPATERO RESHUFFLES DOMESTIC POLICY CABINET [...] (U) SUMMARY. With an eye on issues that will be important to voters in upcoming national elections, President Zapatero announced on July 6 four changes to his cabinet. Parliamentary Vice President Carme Chacon will become the new Housing Minister. Elena Salgado, until now Minister of Health, w [...] | 2007-07-09 16:07:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV SP |
07MADRID1428 | SPANISH ATTORNEY GENERAL REVIEWS CT AND JUDICIAL [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-19 16:48:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SP VZ |
07MADRID1430 | SPAIN/ETA: DESPITE RECENT GOVERNMENT SUCCESSES, [...] (U) SUMMARY: As Spaniards settle into summer vacation mode, the government, the press, and the public continue to focus on the likelihood of a significant attack by the Basque terrorist group ETA. Since ETA broke its self-declared cease-fire on June 6, the government has showed a strong hand [...] | 2007-07-20 14:09:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV SP |
07MADRID1556 | SPAIN CONTINUES TO SUPPORT EU POSITION ON KOSOVO [...] (C) Ambassador Aguirre spoke with Foreign Minister Moratinos on August 7, reaching him while vacationing in the Aegean Sea. The Ambassador thanked Moratinos for clarifying Spain's position on Kosovo during his August 3 conversation with Secretary Rice. The Ambassador asked Moratinos to go fu [...] | 2007-08-14 10:06:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | KV YI UN PGOV EU PREL SP |
07MADRID1597 | SPAIN: IMMIGRATION UPDATE 2007 [...] (U) SUMMARY: In 2006, Spain's population rose from 43,758,300 to 45,166,894 according to the national census. Of the additional 1.35 million people, the majority were immigrants. Over the last six years, the overall immigrant population in Spain has more than doubled to 4.5 million. In the l [...] | 2007-08-17 15:16:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SMIG SP |
07MADRID1661 | SPAIN: FM MORATINOS ON GEORGIA MISSILE INCIDENT, [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador delivered reftel demarche relating to the August 6 Russian incursion into Georgian airspace to Foreign Minister Moratinos on August 29. Moratinos, who was preparing to leave for Moscow that very afternoon, gave indications of his agreement with U.S. concerns. He to [...] | 2007-08-29 17:02:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SP PGOV OSCE CVIS NATO |
07MADRID17 | ETA ATTACK: FIRST DEATH CONFIRMED, ZAPATERO FACING [...] (C) Summary. Authorities confirmed late on January 3 that they had located the body of Ecuadoran immigrant Carlos Alonso Palate in the wreckage of the airport parking garage bombed by ETA on December 30. Alonso Palate becomes the 818th victim of ETA terrorism and the first ETA victim since Ma [...] | 2007-01-04 16:37:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV SP |
07MADRID1795 | SPANISH MUSLIM LEADER'S 9-11 MESSAGE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-09-17 11:00:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER KISL PGOV SP |
07MADRID1802 | SPANISH OPTIMISTIC ABOUT SYRIA BORDER PLAN, NOTE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Spanish DG for the Mideast, Mediterranean and Africa Alvaro Iranzo told DCM September 13 that Spain had received generally positive EU feedback to its non-paper on a Syrian border force, noting that certain EU members, including the French, had expressed a desire to wait until a [...] | 2007-09-17 16:24:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EUN SP SY IS LE |
07MADRID1807 | SPECIAL 301 DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] This message is sensitive but unclassified. 2. Per ref B instructions, Embassy delivered the Special 301 demarche to Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade Subdirector General for EU Trade Policy, Inigo Febrel Melgarejo, on 9/5/07; Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade Deputy Head of Ser [...] | 2007-09-18 09:43:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD KIPR PGOV ADCO SP |
07MADRID1934 | SPAIN SUPPORTS CONTINUED PRESSURE ON BURMA [...] (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche and background materials separately on October 2, to Fernando Fernandez-Arias, Spanish Deputy Director General for Human Rights, and Jose Luis Garcia Galan, Deputy Director General for Southeast Asia, and thanked them for the several statements already iss [...] | 2007-10-03 16:33:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM BM EUN |
07MADRID1935 | SPAIN ON SUPPORT FOR MALI AND COMMUNITY OF [...] (U) Poloff spoke with Juan Manuel Linares, Spanish Deputy Director General for the United Nations, October 2 about Spanish support for the Community of Democracies and specifically for Mali's effort to organize a successful Ministerial meeting in November. Linares said that of course Spain i [...] | 2007-10-04 07:12:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV SP |
07MADRID2018 | SPAIN/CT: S/CT COORDINATOR DAILEY DISCUSSES [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-23 13:34:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET | PTER PREL PGOV SP |
07MADRID2021 | SPAIN: INL ACTING A/S SCHWEICH BRIEFS SPANISH [...] (C) SUMMARY. During an October 9 visit to Madrid, Acting Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Thomas Schweich met with representatives from the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Intelligence Center Against Organized Crime (CICO). [...] | 2007-10-23 16:04:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PREL PGOV SP |
07MADRID2023 | SPAIN/CT: S/CT COORDINATOR DAILEY DISCUSSES [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 11. 2. (S/NF) SUMMARY. Counterterrorism Coordinator Ambassador Dell Dailey led an interagency delegation to Madrid on September 21 for meetings with Spanish security, law enforcement, diplomatic and intelligence officials to discuss the evolving [...] | 2007-10-24 07:58:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET//NOFORN | PTER PREL PGOV SP |
07MADRID2026 | EMBASSY MADRID UPDATED CONTACT INFO [...] (U) Updated contact information follows, including after-hours and emergency contact names and telephone numbers, for all section heads at Embassy Madrid. American Embassy Madrid (IVG Prefix: 559) Regular Hours: 09:00-18:00 (GMT 2:00) Embassy Switchboard: (34) (91)587-2200 Embassy After H [...] | 2007-10-24 15:39:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT APER PGOV PREL SP |
07MADRID2029 | SPAIN: FM MORATINOS ON EQUAL TREATMENT FOR [...] (SBU) Per refs, Ambassador Aguirre discussed GOS action on the official status of certain religions with Foreign Minister Moratinos on October 24. Ambassador Aguirre stressed that it was important to the USG and the U.S. Senate that the GOS provide equal treatment for all religions with "not [...] | 2007-10-24 16:05:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KIRF SP |
07MADRID2030 | SPAIN: BURMA HUMAN RIGHTS/SANCTIONS DEMARCHES [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-25 10:40:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM CVIS ETRD BM SP |
07MADRID2033 | SUPPORTING ARGENTINA'S REQUEST FOR INTERPOL [...] (S) DCM delivered ref A demarche October 25 to Spanish Secretary of State for Security Antonio Camacho. Camacho was SIPDIS quick to say the red notices were fully justified and that Spain had supported Argentina in the INTERPOL Executive Committee earlier this year. He said Argentina could [...] | 2007-10-25 15:36:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC KJUS PGOV PREL PTER IR SP |
07MADRID2041 | SPAIN: NATIONAL COURT VOTES IN FAVOR OF THE [...] (C) On October 26, the Fourth Section of the Criminal Division of the Spanish National Court made public its 2-1 vote to accept the extradition to the U.S. of Syrian arms dealer Monzer al-Kassar. Judge Teresa Palacios presided over the October 4 extradition hearing and voted against remanding [...] | 2007-10-26 15:27:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | CJAN CIVS KCRM PGOV PREL PTER SP |
07MADRID2055 | SPAIN: RESPONSE TO S/CT REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON [...] (SBU) Embassy Madrid offers the following responses to REFTEL request for information on the government of Spain's policies toward and capabilities for collection of biographic and biometric data for terrorist screening purposes. For ease of reading, we have opted to rewrite each question set [...] | 2007-10-31 17:18:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | KVPR PTER PREL PGOV PINR CIVS ASEC KHLS SP |
07MADRID2058 | SPAIN: VERDICTS HANDED DOWN IN THE TRIAL OF THE [...] (U) Spain's National Court on October 31 returned guilty verdicts on 21 of the 28 people accused of involvement in the March 11, 2004 train bombings in Madrid (known in Spain as 11-M),which killed 191 and injured over 1,800. An additional seven individuals were acquitted. A 29th defendant h [...] | 2007-10-31 18:07:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PGOV PREL SP |
07MADRID2063 | DEPUTY CHIEF OF MISSION DISCUSSES PKK TERRORISM, [...] (C) PKK: DCM met October 31 with MFA Director General for Foreign Policy Rafael Dezcallar and delivered reftel points. Dezcallar said Spain shared U.S. concerns regarding the PKK and understood the delicacy of the situation between Turkey and Iraq. He emphasized that Spain wanted to be helpfu [...] | 2007-11-02 15:16:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV KTFN TU IZ EUN SP |
07MADRID208 | SPAIN: ZAPATERO'S DECISION ON AFGHANISTAN FIRM [...] (C/NF) President Zapatero is highly unlikely to in the near term reverse his statement that Spain will not augment its troop presence in Afghanistan, thereby nixing the possibility of staffing the ISAF XI HQ in Kabul (with some 120-150 personnel). This conclusion stems from Ambassador Aguirre,s con [...] | 2007-02-07 14:38:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MARR PGOV PREL SP |
07MADRID2083 | SPAIN'S 2008 PROPOSED BUDGET COMBINES SPENDING [...] Summary. With only four months left until general elections, the PSOE government has successfully side-stepped attempts led by conservative opposition Partido Popular (PP) representatives in the Chamber of Deputies to derail its 2008 proposed budget. The Administration's budget focuses heavily [...] | 2007-11-07 14:13:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | SP ECON EFIN PGOV |
07MADRID21 | ETA ATTACK: POLICE FIND SECOND BOMB, RESCUERS FIND [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Basque police located a second vehicle containing explosive material in Vizcaya on January 4; they believe the vehicle had been abandoned by ETA. President Zapatero visited the airport bombing site and expressed his continued resolve to achieve an end to violence in Spain. Z [...] | 2007-01-05 15:49:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER ASEC PGOV SP |
07MADRID210 | FM MORATINOS ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (C/NF) Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos called Ambassador Aguirre February 7 to discuss Spain's commitment to Afghanistan in advance of the February 8-9 NATO ministerial in Sevilla. The Ambassador had previously spoken with Defense Minister Alonso and National Security Advisor Casajuana on t [...] | 2007-02-07 17:52:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MARR PREL PGOV SP |
07MADRID2106 | DEMARCHE: IRAN'S NUCLEAR PROGRAM, VENEZUELA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Poloff met November 14 with Deputy Director General for Andean Countries Ramon Santos and Deputy Director General for Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Ignacio Sanchez de Lerin Garcia-Ovies regarding U.S. concerns over Bolivia's support for Iran's nuclear program (ref A). Sanch [...] | 2007-11-15 12:36:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP PGOV PREL SP |
07MADRID2123 | ROYAL SMACKDOWN OF CHAVEZ MEETS WITH SPANISH [...] (U) SUMMARY: Judging from the reaction in Spain, King Juan Carlos seems to have been speaking for many when he asked Venezuelan President Chavez to shut up at the Iberoamerican Summit (ref a). His angry rebuke of Chavez has gone over well with the Spanish public, and the recording of it is r [...] | 2007-11-16 15:29:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SP |
07MADRID2125 | SPANISH VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF NOVEMBER 19 GAERC [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel non-paper to MFA Deputy DG for European Common Security Carlos Fernandez-Arias on November 15. Fernandez-Arias emphasized that Spain was mainly in agreement with the U.S., but he highlighted subtle differences on several topics. //KOSOVO// 2. (C) Fernandez- [...] | 2007-11-16 17:52:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN PREL PGOV SP |
07MADRID2128 | USG REPRESENTATIVES REITERATE INTEREST IN WORKING [...] (U) Summary: Associate Register of Copyrights David Carson, U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Senior Counsel Michael Shapiro and Deputy Chief of Mission Hugo Llorens used the Spanish government organized Madrid November 7-8, 2007 "Conference on Intellectual Property Rights in the Digital Environment" [...] | 2007-11-19 09:03:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD KIPR PGOV ADCO SP |
07MADRID2159 | DEMARCHE ON DEMOCRACY IN VENEZUELA [...] (C) Charge d'Affaires delivered ref a demarche November 23 to MFA Secretary of State for Iberoamerica Trinidad Jimenez and the Director General for Iberoamerica Javier Sandomingo. Drawing also on information provided by WHA/AND concerning Chavez' ties to Iran and increased narcotics trafficking fro [...] | 2007-11-27 14:16:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM VE SP |
07MADRID2183 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE - NOVEMBER [...] Table of Contents: EFIN: Inflation up again PGOV: Solbes agrees to run with Zapatero PGOV/SENV/KGHG/ENRG: Socialist climate change policy ideas in flux PGOV/ELAB: Opposition conservative PP proposes labor market change EAGR: Livestock producers receive subsidies; biotech could address pro [...] | 2007-12-03 13:05:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR ECON ELAB ENRG ETRD KGHG KIPR PGOV SENV |
07MADRID2189 | SPAIN/ETA: RARE POLITICAL UNITY IN WAKE OF ETA [...] (U) Spanish political leaders from virtually every stripe have presented a united front in the aftermath of the December 1 shooting in the French town of Capbreton that left one Spanish Civil Guard officer dead and another in a coma. The officers, part of a bilateral counterterrorism initiativ [...] | 2007-12-04 09:18:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PGOV SP |
07MADRID2216 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE - DECEMBER [...] (U) The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) held its 19th Business Roundtable with the GOS in Madrid on December 4. The EIU tried with mixed success to get the high-level participants to talk about the prospects of a hard landing versus a soft landing scenario for the Spanish economy. President [...] | 2007-12-10 09:43:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EWWT KIPR PARM PGOV SP |
07MADRID2237 | SPAIN SUPPORTING COUNTRY-SPECIFIC RESOLUTIONS IN [...] (U) Poloff spoke with Fernando Fernandez-Arias, Spanish Deputy Director General for Human Rights, on December 12 regarding upcoming UNGA plenary votes on Third Committee country specific resolutions. Poloff thanked Fernandez-Arias for Spain's support and leadership in gaining approval for th [...] | 2007-12-14 12:28:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV UNGA SP |
07MADRID2238 | SPAIN/ISLAM: GOS SURVEY FINDS MUSLIM IMMIGRANTS [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Government of Spain released its second annual survey of first generation immigrants of Muslim faith on December 11. The results, which generally described a tolerant and fairly content Muslim population in Spain, closely corresponded with those of the 2006 survey. Eighty-t [...] | 2007-12-14 12:39:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM KISL KIRF KPLS SP |
07MADRID2241 | SPAIN WILL NOT RESOLVE RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ISSUE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After high-level engagement with the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Justice, and Economy and Finance, it is clear that Spain will not act to extend full benefits and privileges to the Church of Latter Day Saints, the Buddhists, and the Jehovah's witnesses prior to the March 20 [...] | 2007-12-14 12:44:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV KIRF SP |
07MADRID2247 | DEMARCHE ON U.S. VIEWS TO RESOLVE KOSOVO STATUS [...] (C) Deputy Chief of Mission delivered reftel demarche to MFA Political Director Rafael Dezcallar November 13, stressing the urgency of bringing closure to the issue of Kosovo. Dezcallar said Spain has never been enthusiastic about a declaration of independence and hoped the entire affair woul [...] | 2007-12-14 14:58:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV YI SP |
07MADRID2251 | SPAIN: AL-KASSAR NEARING EXTRADITION TO U.S., BUT [...] (U) The Penal Section of the Spanish National Court approved on December 13 the extradition of Syrian arms dealer Monzer al-Kassar to the U.S. The decision of the panel was 11-1 in favor of extradition, with the lone dissension coming from the head of the tribunal Judge Javier Gomez Bermudez. [...] | 2007-12-14 17:56:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV SP |
07MADRID227 | SPAIN'S VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF FEBRUARY 12 GAERC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff met with MFA Subdirector General for Foreign Policy and Common Security Carlos Fernandez-Arias on February 9 to discuss Spain's views in advance of the February 12 GAERC meeting. Fernandez-Arias said that the EU's external statements of unity on Kosovo would not reflect [...] | 2007-02-12 08:11:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EUN SP YI SR BK AL IS IR AF |
07MADRID2282 | AMBASSADOR’S MEETING WITH SPAIN’S CELEBRATED AND [...] (C) The Ambassador met on December 14 with Judge Baltasar Garzon, a high-profile investigative magistrate in Madrid's powerful National Court (Audiencia Nacional). Garzon was upbeat in his comments and said that he has a good understanding of U.S. law enforcement and counterterrorism policy, even t [...] | 2007-12-21 12:04:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER SP |
07MADRID2292 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE - DECEMBER [...] (U) The PSOE government can point to another piece of good news on the economic front as the campaign approaches. Eurostat statistics for 2006 showed Spain's per capita GDP passing Italy's for the first time. This puts Spain in eighth place among the 13 Euro countries, with a per capita incom [...] | 2007-12-21 14:12:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN EIND ELAB ELTN KIPR PGOV TBIO SP |
07MADRID2297 | SPAIN: DCM COMPARES NOTES WITH MOD SEC-GEN LUIS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Deputy Chief of Mission and Spanish Ministry of Defense Secretary General for Policy Luis Cuesta reviewed the past year in U.S.-Spanish cooperation and addressed ongoing issues at their December 19 meeting. Saying it helped to have helpful counterparts, Cuesta agreed 2007 had [...] | 2007-12-26 06:58:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MARR SP |
07MADRID2304 | SPANISH FM MORATINOS ON KOSOVO [...] (C) The December 27 Spanish press carried an interview with Former President Jose Maria Aznar in which Aznar asserted Kosovo's independence would have pernicious consequences for Europe. He said Spain had not participated in NATO operations in the Balkans in order to create an independent Kos [...] | 2007-12-28 18:04:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV YI SP |
07MADRID2307 | MADRID WEEKLY ECON/COMMERCIAL/AG UPDATE - DECEMBER [...] (U) An Expansion Ipsos poll conducted December 14-16, 2007 showed that 50% of those polled thought that the economy had worsened during President Zapatero's tenure, 26% thought that it had not changed and 20% thought that it had improved. Curiously, however, 43% of Spaniards still think that th [...] | 2007-12-29 17:10:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EIND ELAB ELTN KIPR PGOV TBIO SP |
07MADRID256 | SPAIN DEMARCHES CHINA ON MINUSTAH MANDATE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-13 17:19:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV SP |
07MADRID318 | SPAIN: TOUR D'HORIZON WITH MFA LATIN AMERICA UNDER [...] No summary [...] | 2007-02-22 11:59:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL SP |
07MADRID338 | SPAIN: TOUR D'HORIZON WITH MFA LATIN AMERICA UNDER [...] (C) Summary: Over lunch, the DCM and MFA State Secretary for Latin America Trinidad Jimenez engaged in a review of the situation in Latin America. Jimenez sees the region as emerging from a very dynamic political and electoral season in 2006. Spanish objectives in 2007 are to help manage th [...] | 2007-02-23 12:26:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL SP |
07MADRID340 | INFORMING SPAIN ON THE WESTERN SAHARA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff met with MFA Subdirector General for North Africa Manuel Gomez-Acebo on February 21 to discuss recent developments on the Moroccan autonomy plan for Western Sahara. Gomez-Acebo noted that he recently had spoken with NEA DAS Gordon Gray about the visit to Washington of a [...] | 2007-02-23 12:45:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PBTS SP UNSC WI |
07MADRID382 | SCENESETTER FOR MUSLIM OUTREACH COORDINATOR FARAH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Your visit to Madrid is a welcome opportunity to broaden our knowledge of and relations with the Islamic community in Spain. In your meetings with community leaders, private citizens, and government officials, we believe you will take away an impression that the large and growi [...] | 2007-03-02 11:22:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | KISL PGOV SCUL OVIP OPRC SP |
07MADRID394 | SPAIN'S VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF MARCH 5-6 GAERC [...] (C) Poloff met with MFA Subdirector General for Foreign Policy and Common Security Carlos Fernandez-Arias on March 1 to discuss Spain's views in advance of the March GAERC meeting (ref A). Fernandez-Arias said that the GAERC discussion would be mainly theoretical and analytical this month, a [...] | 2007-03-02 17:11:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SP |
07MADRID432 | SPAIN/ETA: RELEASE OF PRISONER TRIGGERS POLITICAL [...] (C) Summary. Just two months after ETA's December 30 bomb attack at Madrid's airport set off a bitter debate regarding the Zapatero Government's handling of the Basque issue, Zapatero has drawn fresh criticism for allowing a hunger striking ETA member to serve the remainder of his sentence in house [...] | 2007-03-08 09:27:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV SP |
07MADRID438 | SPAIN: NEED UNSCR ON KOSOVO; MUST ENGAGE SERBIA [...] (C) The DCM met with Spanish Director General for Foreign Policy Rafael Dezcallar on March 2 to discuss his recent visit with Foreign Minister Moratinos to Belgrade and Pristina as Chair-in-Office of the OSCE. The DCM emphasized the need to support the Ahtisaari plan and maintain EU and U.S. [...] | 2007-03-08 14:57:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SP YI |
07MADRID475 | SPANISH ATTENDANCE AT INTERNATIONAL COMPACT WITH [...] (U) ESTHOFF passed reftel points March 9 to several senior officials at Spain's Agency for International Cooperation (AECI),encouraging senior level attendance at the March 16 ICI meeting in New York. POLOFF passed same request to MFA's Iraq office. Both ESTHOFF and POLOFF encouraged thei [...] | 2007-03-14 08:45:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL SP |
07MADRID482 | PROGRESS MINGLED WITH COMPLACENCY: MUSLIM [...] (U) Senior Advisor to A/S Fried Farah Pandith did not have the opportunity to clear this message. 2. (C) SUMMARY AND COMMENT: In her March 4-7 visit to Madrid, Senior Advisor to A/S Fried for Muslim Engagement Farah Pandith met with a broad variety of concerned parties, including represe [...] | 2007-03-14 17:04:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | KISL PREL PGOV SP |
07MADRID483 | OUTGOING SPANISH DEP DEFMIN ON AFGHANISTAN, BILAT [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a farewell meeting, outgoing Deputy Defense Minister Francisco Pardo told DCM on March 13 that his recent trip to the US was useful. He said that he continues to worry about how to manage the "asymmetry" in the bilateral defense relationship. Pardo reiterated the Zapatero gov [...] | 2007-03-15 08:34:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR SP |
07MADRID512 | SPAIN: MISSILE DEFENSE OUTREACH [...] (C) Post is engaging the GOS on missile defense as requested in ref A. DCM raised the issue with MFA political director Dezcallar on March 2, as described in ref B. Dezcallar said that Spain has no objection to the program but expressed concern that Russia had not been sufficiently consulted [...] | 2007-03-19 14:02:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR SP |
07MADRID546 | GOS ACKNOWLEDGES US CONCERN ABOUT IRAQ WAR COMMENTS [...] (C) The combination of the anniversary of the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom with the fervor of the Spanish campaign season led to a brief flurry of anti-US rhetoric from public figures associated with the government. As reported in reftel, magistrate Baltasar Garzon wrote an op-ed on March [...] | 2007-03-23 17:13:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SP |
07MADRID598 | SPAIN/KOSOVO: UN RESOLUTION KEY TO SPANISH TROOP [...] (C) The DCM met with Spanish MFA Director General for Europe and North America Jose Maria PONS Irazazabal on March 29 to discuss Spain's support for the Ahtisaari Plan's proposals for Kosovo. Pons told DCM that Spain is committed to supporting the EU common position and strongly supports the [...] | 2007-04-02 15:42:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNMIK UN YI EU SP |
07MADRID606 | SPAIN/HSPD-6: CONSULAR AFFAIRS AND TSC VISITORS [...] (SBU) Alcy Frelick of CA/P/IP and Richard Kopel and Mary Draper of the Terrorist Screening Center (TSC) visited Madrid March 27 to meet with officials from Spain's National Center for Anti Terrorist Coordination to discuss implementation the HSPD-6 terrorist lookout data exchange between the U. [...] | 2007-04-03 16:21:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER CVIS KHLS PREL PGOV SP |
07MADRID61 | SPAIN RECEIVES DEMARCHE ON PRESIDENT'S IRAQ POLICY [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-12 13:37:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MOPS PGOV PREL IZ SP |
07MADRID634 | UNDEF: CLUB DE MADRID PROMOTES ARAB DEMOCRATIC [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Spain-based NGO Club de Madrid is using UN Democracy Fund (UNDEF) funding to help fund a project aimed at promoting freedom of association in several key Arab nations, the "Dialogue on Democratic Values in the Arab World." The Club de Madrid is pleased with its relationship [...] | 2007-04-04 15:58:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID KDEM KPAO PGOV PREL UN NGO OIIP |
07MADRID635 | DCM OBSERVES MUHAMMAD'S BIRTHDAY AT MARBELLA MOSQUE [...] (U) SUMMARY: During a visit to the Costa del Sol in Andalucia, the DCM toured Marbella's beautiful Rey Abdelaziz Al-Saud Mosque and, at the prompting of Imam Alla Bachar, gave impromptu remarks to the assembled congregation of approximately 50 believers on March 31. Alla Bachar gave a sermon [...] | 2007-04-04 16:11:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED | KISL PREL PGOV SP |
07MADRID667 | SPAIN: MOD POLICY DG ON NCIS/OSI, AFGHANISTAN, [...] (C) SUMMARY: MOD Director General for Policy Major General Benito Raggio told PolCouns on March 26 that he is glad to see a positive conclusion to negotiations over regulations for the activities in Spain of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) and USAF Office of Special Investigati [...] | 2007-04-11 12:58:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SP RU YI |
07MADRID672 | SPANISH EX-DEFENSE POLICY DIRECTOR REFLECTS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. Francisco Torrente, a retired admiral who stepped down in January as MOD Secretary General for Policy, told DCM during a private lunch on March 26 that Spain would staff the NATO-ISAF headquarters in Kabul beginning in summer 2008, after national elections. He acknowledged that th [...] | 2007-04-11 16:41:00 | Embassy Madrid | SECRET | PREL PGOV SP AF |
07MADRID686 | SPAIN APPRECIATIVE OF MISSILE DEFENSE BRIEFING [...] (C) SUMMARY: As part of ongoing USG efforts to engage the Spanish government on missile defense, Missile Defense Agency deputy director Brigadier General Patrick O'Reilly met with MOD and MFA officials, as well as opinion leaders and an influential opposition member of Parliament, on March 30. [...] | 2007-04-13 10:17:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR SP |
07MADRID69 | SPAIN: DEFMIN ON SECDEF/NATO MINISTERIAL, SUB [...] (C/NF) Ambassador Aguirre met with Spanish Defense Minister Alonso January 11 to touch base on the upcoming visit to Seville of SecDef Gates in connection with the February 8-9 NATO Defense Ministerial. The two, who meet frequently, were to meet briefly for coffee but the session lasted an ho [...] | 2007-01-12 17:10:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MARR PGOV SP |
07MADRID739 | SPANISH MOD POLDIR ON NCIS/OSI RESOLUTION, [...] (C) SUMMARY. Secretary General for Defense Policy Luis Cuesta told DCM on April 18 that MOD appreciates US patience with its plans for signature and announcement on April 24 of regulations for the activities in Spain of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) and USAF Office of Special [...] | 2007-04-23 12:41:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SP AF |
07MADRID741 | VENEZUELAN RCTV OWNER MARCEL GRANIER IN SPAIN [...] (C) As described in ref A, DCM talked with MFA Secretary of State for Latin America Trinidad Jimenez on April 12 about the possibility that the GOS would act discreetly to encourage Hugo Chavez not to close RCTV. Based on that conversation, Jimenez, who was aware and concerned about the closu [...] | 2007-04-24 08:02:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM SCUL SP VZ |
07MADRID800 | SPAIN/COUSO CASE: JUDGE CHARGES US SERVICEMEN WITH [...] (SBU) Summary. National Court Judge Santiago Pedraz issued formal charges of murder and "crimes against the international community" against the three US servicemen named in the legal case filed by family members of Spanish cameraman Jose Couso, who was killed by US fire during the capture of [...] | 2007-04-27 19:55:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR PGOV SP |
07MADRID81 | SPAIN/ETA POLICY: GOVERNMENT AND OPPOSITION FIND [...] (U) In a lengthy and oftentimes vitriolic debate in the Spanish Parliament on January 15, President Zapatero and opposition Popular Party (PP) leader Mariano Rajoy traded verbal blows over the GOS' anti-terrorism policies and the way forward on forging an anti-terrorism pact among the parliame [...] | 2007-01-16 16:57:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PTER SP |
07MADRID838 | MUSLIM INTEGRATION IN BARCELONA AND ANDALUCIA [...] (U) Senior Advisor to A/S Fried, Farah Pandith, cleared this message. 2. (C) SUMMARY: On her second visit to Spain, Senior Advisor to A/S Fried for Muslim Engagement, Farah Pandith, traveled to Barcelona, the Andalucian cities of Cordoba and Sevilla and Madrid from April 19-24, meeting [...] | 2007-05-07 07:16:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | KISL PREL PGOV SP |
07MADRID859 | ENGAGING THE NEW FRENCH GOVERNMENT ON FOREIGN POLICY: FIVE IMMEDIATE ISSUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign policy played only a negligible role in the presidential election campaign that concluded May 6, and Sarkozy has relatively little experience in foreign affairs, despite his tenures as Interior and Finance Minister. Nonetheless, Sarkozy's personality is such that he wil [...] | 2007-05-10 13:41:00 | Embassy Madrid | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PREL PGOV SP |
07MADRID863 | SPAIN: LEGAL SUIT AGAINST FORMER SECRETARY RUMSFELD [...] (U) The AFP news wire service reported April 30 that the left-wing Spanish NGO "Seville Social Forum" had filed war crimes charges against former Secretary of Defense Rumsfeld in an Andalusian court for his role in the war in Iraq and for the abuse of detainees at Abu Ghraib prison. The lawyer [...] | 2007-05-10 17:20:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MARR SP |
07MADRID899 | SPAIN/COUSO CASE: UPDATE; CONVERSATIONS WITH KEY [...] (SBU) DCM Llorens met with Spanish State Secretary for Justice (Deputy Minister-equivalent) Julio Perez Hernandez on May 10 to express USG's strong concern about the formal charges filed in Spain against the three US serviceman named in the legal case filed by family members of the Spanish ca [...] | 2007-05-11 16:30:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PGOV PREL SP |
07MADRID910 | SPAIN/COUSO CASE: PROSECUTOR APPEALS CHARGES [...] No summary [...] | 2007-05-14 15:51:00 | Embassy Madrid | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MARR SP |
07MANAGUA1021 | ANOTHER CONVERGENCIA MEMBER QUESTIONS ORTEGA,S [...] (C) Summary: Azucena Ferrey, a former Contra and longstanding Christian Democrat currently associated with Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) political ally Convergencia, tells us that a number of Convergencia members are disillusioned with the Ortega administration. Ferrey, who di [...] | 2007-04-23 14:34:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA1028 | IN SEARCH OF OPPOSITION UNITY [...] (C) Summary: A group of democratic-minded Nicaraguans are attempting to create a political opposition force to counter President Ortega's apparent determination to turn Nicaragua into an autocratic regime along the lines of Chavez's Venezuela. The group proposes to establish a new national d [...] | 2007-04-23 20:11:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA1036 | LIBERAL MAYORS REJECT ALEMAN, PLEDGE TO SUPPORT [...] (C) Summary: A group of mayors from the Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC) meeting with leaders of the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) strongly rejected any role for convicted PLC leader Arnoldo Aleman in the Liberal unification process. The mayors plan to form local commissions ahead of th [...] | 2007-04-23 23:32:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA1043 | NEW MOVIMIENTO DIRECTOR: CIVIL SOCIETY AND [...] (C) Summary: The new Movimiento por Nicaragua (MpN) executive director, Violeta Granera, is convinced that the Ortega government's apparent disorientation is a ruse to divert attention from the Sandinista National Liberation Front's (FSLN) clear plan to gain political and economic power and [...] | 2007-04-24 15:38:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PHUM PINR PREL |
07MANAGUA106 | ORTEGA BLAIMS "NEO-LIBERALISM" FOR NICARAGUAN [...] (U) Summary: New Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega assumed office on January 10 singing the praises of his Bolivarian "twin" Hugo Chavez and proclaiming the failure of "neo-liberalism." Ortega repeated his campaign promises to alleviate poverty through national and regional "unity," joining [...] | 2007-01-17 17:40:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL ECON KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA1065 | EMISSARY OF LIBERAL MAYORS' GROUP CLAIMS [...] (C) Summary: Elvin Sandigo, Executive Director of the Association of Patriotic Mayors (ASALPAT),claims that his organization is no longer an organ of the Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC). According to Sandigo, the 58 Liberal mayors that form ASALPAT's membership support Liberal unification [...] | 2007-04-25 21:56:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA1067 | ORTEGA,S FIRST 100 DAYS -- AUTOCRATIC TRENDS DRAW [...] (C) Summary: In its first 100 days, President Ortega's government was characterized by a blur between party and state; autocracy and secrecy; dependency on Chavez; disregard for law and human rights; the dismissal of thousands of government employees; and, a pointed effort to financially "sta [...] | 2007-04-25 22:35:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL KDEM NU SNAR IR |
07MANAGUA1069 | FORO LIBERAL SEEKS LIBERAL UNITY VIA [...] (C) Eight Liberal Forum (Foro Liberal) members, who invited the Ambassador, DCM, and PolCouns to meet over breakfast on April 24, are seeking to foster Liberal unity at the municipal level and through the National Assembly's Nicaragua Liberal Alliance (ALN) and the Liberal Constitutional Part [...] | 2007-04-26 14:57:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA1083 | NICARAGUAN EDUCATION SYSTEM IN CRISIS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over the past month, Nicaragua's chronically under-funded and fragile education system suffered turmoil over wage disputes, worsened by political rivalries. Teachers demanding a larger salary increase have paralyzed schools throughout the country through partial or complete wor [...] | 2007-04-27 14:49:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV ECON ELAB NU |
07MANAGUA1097 | NICARAGUAN POLICE CHIEF SHARES VIEWS ON POLICE ROLE [...] (C) Summary: Police Chief Aminta Granera is committed to counternarcotics and enforcement efforts as well as ensuring public safety, although she has no faith in the Nicaraguan judicial system and receives little assistance from other government agencies. During meetings with Emboffs, Graner [...] | 2007-04-27 23:05:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PINR SNAR |
07MANAGUA1113 | LIBERAL DEPUTIES AGREE TO WORK ON JOINT [...] (C) Summary: Liberal National Assembly deputies from the Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC) and Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) recently pledged during a meeting with poloffs to jump-start negotiations on a joint legislative agenda and methods to coherently oppose objectionable proposals from [...] | 2007-05-02 21:33:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR EINV KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA1174 | THE OPPOSITION'S RECIPE FOR SUCCESS: A [...] (C) Summary: Two former presidential candidates, Eduardo Montealegre of the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) and Edmundo Jarquin of the Sandinista Renovation Movement (MRS),are working on forging a political alliance to counter President Ortega,s increasingly authoritarian inclinations. The [...] | 2007-05-07 22:30:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA1183 | MADRIZ - ORTEGA PROMISES REMAIN UNFULFILLED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Citing higher gas prices, no new jobs, and political favoritism, the citizens of Somoto and Totogalpa, Madriz spoke to the Ambassador of growing dissatisfaction with President Ortega's administration. While local opposition leaders are talking, they have not unified or capitali [...] | 2007-05-08 16:12:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM ECON PGOV PINR NU |
07MANAGUA1195 | IN SEARCH OF OPPOSITION UNITY - PART II [...] (C) Summary: The group of prominent democrats introduced in ref B reports that they are planning a major declaration of opposition unity some time in late May. Despite past declarations of support from the three defeated ex-Presidential candidates however, several seem to be waffling in their [...] | 2007-05-08 22:16:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA1223 | ORTEGA APPOINTS ANOTHER PSEUDO-MINISTER OF DEFENSE [...] (C) Summary: President Ortega recently appointed former spokeswoman for the Nicaraguan Supreme Court Ruth Tapia Roa to the post of Secretary General of the Ministry of Defense "with the rank of minister." Tapia's chief qualifications appear to be her relationship to former Sandinista military [...] | 2007-05-10 23:00:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA125 | ALN NEGLECTING DISGRUNTLED LIBERALS [...] (C) Summary: The Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) is missing an historic opportunity to capture disgruntled Liberal voters from the Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC),claims Liberal Matagalpino Eugenio Rodriguez. According to Rodriguez, Liberals in key northern areas are upset with the PLC [...] | 2007-01-18 17:18:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA127 | AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES BILATERAL CONCERNS WITH [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador recently met with Arturo Cruz, Nicaragua's Ambassador-designate to the United States. During the conversation, Cruz first insisted on the importance of President Ortega's participation in the annual Prayer Breakfast; he later reconsidered and suggested Ortega decline the inv [...] | 2007-01-18 17:57:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM MARR MOPS PGOV PINR PREL SNAR IR NU |
07MANAGUA1311 | GON RESPECTS VENEZUELAN DECISION TO CLOSE RCTV, [...] (C) On May 21, the Ambassador raised with Foreign Minister Samuel Santos the demarche points on press freedom contained in refetel. The Ambassador expressed concern that the imminent closure of Venezuelan television channel RCTV is an act that violates the OAS' Inter-American Convention on H [...] | 2007-05-22 21:42:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM SCUL NU VE |
07MANAGUA1318 | FOREIGN MINISTER DOWNPLAYS GON ENDORSEMENT OF [...] (C) On May 21, the Ambassador raised with Foreign Minister Samuel Santos the Nicaraguan government's (GON) position vis a vis North Korea (DPRK),specifically noting our concern over President Ortega's recent public remarks virtually endorsing the DPRK's efforts to become a nuclear power, a p [...] | 2007-05-23 15:24:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM KGIT XE NU |
07MANAGUA1327 | TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IMPROVES ABILITY OF NEWLY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: After several years of planning, a vetted unit has been created in Nicaragua to investigate high-profile financial, corruption-related, narcotics and transnational crimes. The unit has been initially funded by illicitly acquired assets of corrupt former Nicaraguan officials t [...] | 2007-05-23 23:12:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV OPIC KCOR PGOV SNAR KCRIM KJUS NU |
07MANAGUA1340 | MONTEALEGRE UNDER INTENSE PRESSURE TO MAKE DEAL [...] (C) Summary: Opposition leader Eduardo Montealegre of the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) is under intense pressure to make a deal with convicted ex-President and Liberal Constitutional Party Leader (PLC) Arnoldo Aleman to unite the Liberal forces. During a recent session with Washington vi [...] | 2007-05-24 23:36:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA1350 | MISKITOS READY TO MOBILIZE BUT LACK RESOURCES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Diverse anti-Sandinista Miskito groups in Nicaragua's North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN) are slowly unifying into a single movement. Significant challenges remain, but the group is convinced of the need to win the municipal elections in four key RAAN municipalities in 2008 [...] | 2007-05-28 16:40:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM NU |
07MANAGUA1377 | GROUP VOICES SUPPORT OF NICARAGUAN POLICE AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: A group of fourteen prominent Nicaraguans, who call themselves the "Grupo de Opinion" (Opinion Group) are voicing their support of the Nicaraguan National Police and the Armed Forces in order to prevent them from being co-opted by President Daniel Ortega. Rafael Cordoba, a memb [...] | 2007-05-30 22:28:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA140 | CENTAM AMBASSADORS CONCERNED ABOUT NICARAGUA'S [...] (C) Summary: Central American ambassadors in Nicaragua were startled by the populist rhetoric and procession of infamous guests surrounding the inauguration of President Daniel Ortega (reftel),but maintain a cautious optimism that regional and international agreements will constrain the Orteg [...] | 2007-01-18 23:43:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA1427 | MRS DEFECTORS PLAN NEW CAUCUS IN ASSEMBLY, [...] (C) Summary: While Liberal infighting grabs the most headlines in Nicaragua, post-election squabbling has also fractured the reformist Left. Many FSLN party activists who left the Sandinista Front to support former Managua mayor Herty Lewites' presidential bid later became disenchanted with t [...] | 2007-06-05 20:53:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA1432 | NICARAGUA GEOGRAPHICAL ASSISTANCE DISTRIBUTION PROJECT [...] (U) Summary: At the Ambassador's request, post has developed an online application that graphically displays all USG assistance projects directed at specific localities from 2000-2003 to the present. The Geographical Assistance Distribution (GAD) Project also shows the geo-political breakdown [...] | 2007-06-05 23:16:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID AINT MASS PGOV PINR SOCI NU |
07MANAGUA1482 | OPPOSITION LABOR PUSHES FOR LIBERAL UNITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Liberal labor federation Permanent Workers' Congress (CPT) seeks to form a "Pro Unity Committee" to create a unified Liberal platform and break the political impasse between the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) and the Liberal Constitutionalist Party (PLC). CPT leaders wor [...] | 2007-06-12 18:23:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL ELAB |
07MANAGUA1495 | LABOR - POTENTIAL KEY TO OPPOSITION UNITY [...] (C) SUMMARY: There is growing unrest and resentment towards President Daniel Ortega among organized labor, sparked by turmoil in the education sector earlier this year. Human rights NGO Nicaraguan Permanent Commission for Human Rights (CPDH) hopes to capitalize on the situation by working w [...] | 2007-06-13 23:18:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL ELAB |
07MANAGUA1528 | NICARAGUA: 2007 EXPROPRIATION REPORT [...] (U) This cable provides proposed language for the Nicaragua chapter of the 2007 Report on Investment Disputes and Expropriation Claims. Embassy will e-mail comprehensive annex with details of confiscated property claims by June 15 per reftel request. Property Confiscation Claims ----------- [...] | 2007-06-15 21:17:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON PGOV KIDE OPIC CASC NU |
07MANAGUA1537 | ACTING MINISTER OF DEFENSE PLANS MINISTRY PURGE, [...] (C) Summary: According to an internal memorandum obtained by post, Acting Nicaraguan Minister of Defense Ruth Tapia Roa plans to fire the few remaining officials from the previous administration and replace them with Army-approved loyalists. She also alerts President Ortega to the Army's "new [...] | 2007-06-18 15:38:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PARM KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA1541 | NEW ACTING MINISTER OF DEFENSE RECEIVES AMBASSADOR [...] (C) Ambassador met with Ruth Tapia Roa, the new Secretary General and acting Minister of Defense (reftel),on June 4 to discuss issues of mutual concern. Although Tapia's office delayed granting the appointment for several weeks, the meeting was cordial. She led the meeting on behalf of the [...] | 2007-06-18 22:52:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA1543 | CIVIL SOCIETY UNDER SIEGE, CLAMOURING FOR [...] (C) Over the past 2-3 months, the political section has received over a dozen proposals from civil society organizations concentrated in three areas: human rights defense, organized labor, and indigenous (Miskito) groups. Each organization claims to oppose President Daniel Ortega and seeks fi [...] | 2007-06-18 23:22:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB EAID KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL NU |
07MANAGUA1547 | TEACHERS HOPE TO FORM FIRST "SUPER" UNION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Democratic teachers' unions hope to form a national alliance ("Central") in order to gain negotiating power with the Ortega government and more effectivley contest the alliance between Education Minister Miguel De Castilla and pro-Sandinista teachers' union ANDEN. Union leaders [...] | 2007-06-20 16:15:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL NU |
07MANAGUA155 | EX-SANDINISTA VP SERGIO RAMIREZ: RECENT ORTEGA [...] (C) Summary: Sergio Ramirez, a renowned author and Vice President during the 1980s Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) era who is estranged from the FSLN, paints a discouraging map of the course the new Ortega government has set over the past week. He recently warned the Ambassador [...] | 2007-01-19 21:19:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA1562 | CHINANDEGANOS CONCERNED ABOUT ORTEGA, OPPOSITION [...] (C) Summary: The politically active citizens of Nicaragua's north-western department of Chinandega are concerned about President Ortega's centralization of government and attempts to establish local citizens' councils. Members of the private sector note that economic activity is generally dec [...] | 2007-06-21 16:26:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ECON KDEM MCC NU |
07MANAGUA157 | REGIONAL AMBASSADORS SHARE THOUGHTS ON ORTEGA [...] (C) Summary: Ambassadors to Nicaragua from Spain, Mexico, Chile, Brazil, and Colombia are concerned that the authoritarian tendencies and lack of experience of many officials in the Ortega administration, combined with the "destabilizing" influence of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, may nega [...] | 2007-01-19 22:35:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA1588 | USG COMMITMENT TO GOOD RELATIONS WITH SANDINISTAS [...] (C) SUMMARY: In May 29-June 1 meetings in Managua, WHA/CEN Office Director John Feeley reaffirmed with senior FSLN leaders that USG policy is to pursue productive and positive relations with the Ortega government. At the same time he communicated that President Ortega's increasingly anti-US [...] | 2007-06-26 19:11:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV NU |
07MANAGUA1592 | FSLN TO USE PRN TO FURTHER DIVIDE LIBERALS IN 2008 [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Nicaraguan Resistance Party's (PRN) internal problems continue. The Supreme Electoral Counsel canceled internal PRN elections, citing irregularities and internal struggles. There is a serious rift between PRN president Salvador Talavera and vice president Julio Blandon. T [...] | 2007-06-28 17:27:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV NU |
07MANAGUA1615 | VENEZUELA'S BANDES OPENS ITS DOORS IN NICARAGUA [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 21, President Ortega officially opened the Venezuelan Bank for Economic and Social Development (BANDES) in Nicaragua. He personally handed out USD 9.65 million in loans to six cooperatives for small agricultural projects and USD 10 million in grants to five parastatals. [...] | 2007-07-02 16:15:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV PREL NU VE |
07MANAGUA1621 | FIVE PILLARS OF FSLN STRATEGY [...] (C) A document leaked to the press recently revealed that the FSLN has readied a plan called the "Five Pillars of the Revolutionary Project" to be formally announced on the July 19 celebration of the 28th anniversary of the Somoza overthrow. The 5 Pillars are: direct democracy and civilian po [...] | 2007-07-02 16:39:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR ECON KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA1622 | ORTEGA ADMINISTRATION AT SIX MONTHS [...] (C) Summary: During his first six months in office, President Daniel Ortega has expanded executive powers and used them to destroy or give away pieces of Nicaragua's cultural patrimony; to threaten opposition media and freedom of expression; to fire large numbers of government officials and r [...] | 2007-07-02 17:35:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR ECON NU |
07MANAGUA1663 | ALN DEPUTY SUBJECT OF FSLN/PLC WITCH HUNT [...] SUMMARY: Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) deputy Alejandro Bolanos Davis' seat in the National Assembly hangs by a thread. Led by Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC) magistrates, the Nicaragua Supreme Electoral Counsel (CSE) voted to strip Bolanos of his seat over supposed citizenship irregu [...] | 2007-07-05 22:55:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV NU |
07MANAGUA1672 | UPDATE ON NICARAGUA'S FOREIGN DEBT [...] (SBU) Summary: Nicaragua continues to reduce its foreign debt load. The commercial debt buy-back program, which will reduce foreign debt claims by USD 1.3 billion, is almost complete. Despite strong lobbying efforts with Iran and Libya, no additional countries have forgiven non-Paris Club bil [...] | 2007-07-06 21:15:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EPET PGOV PREL NU |
07MANAGUA1719 | UPDATE ON NICARAGUA'S DOMESTIC DEBT [...] (SBU) Summary: Working with the U.S. Department of Treasury's Office of Technical Assistance (OTA),Nicaragua is taking the first steps in addressing its excessive domestic debt burden. The OTA designed National Debt Management Strategy aims to develop an internal market for government debt to [...] | 2007-07-13 20:22:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV PREL NU |
07MANAGUA1720 | ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF "CUADERNO SANDINISTA, NO.1" [...] (SBU) Summary. "Cuaderno Sandinista No. 1," a propaganda piece produced by the FSLN Department of Political Education, claims to outline a new plan of reconciliation and national unity for Nicaragua. The plan is anchored by three pillars: improving the well-being of citizens, equitable econom [...] | 2007-07-13 20:23:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV PREL NU |
07MANAGUA175 | PLC DEPUTIES FORM NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE WITH THE [...] (C) Summary: A group of National Assembly deputies from the Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC) recently expressed a willingness to work with the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) on legislative issues and reported they have formed a negotiating committee with the ALN. The deputies, including [...] | 2007-01-23 14:41:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA1750 | NICARAGUAN PUBLIC SEES COUNTRY ON WRONG PATH WITH [...] (SBU) Summary: Nicaraguan public opinion has continued to sour on President Daniel Ortega, with his approval rating taking a 60-point nose-dive from a positive 51 percent job approval rating in February to a negative 10 percent approval just four months later, according to the latest CID-Gallu [...] | 2007-07-18 21:53:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR PHUM ECON NU |
07MANAGUA1753 | ENERGY CRISIS FORCES GOVERNMENT TO CUT WORK WEEK [...] (U) Summary: Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has mandated a shortened workday for all executive branch offices in Managua in accordance with a recent agreement establishing a nation-wide blackout schedule. The agreement signed by the Nicaraguan Energy Institute (INE) and Spanish-owned energ [...] | 2007-07-20 12:46:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON PGOV NU |
07MANAGUA1771 | NICARAGUA AND THE IMF HAVE A PRGF AGREEMENT [...] (C) Summary: The IMF and GON have almost completed a three-year Poverty Reduction Growth Facility (PRGF) agreement. After finalization of some budgetary numbers, the PRGF will go before the IMF Board in October. Characterizing the agreement as "plain vanilla," IMF ResRep Humberto Arbulu Neir [...] | 2007-07-23 14:47:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ENRG EPET PGOV PREL NU |
07MANAGUA178 | LACAYO: FSLN INTEREST GROUPS COMPETE FOR DOMINANCE [...] (C) Summary: Antonio Lacayo, secretary minister of the presidency during Violeta Chamorro's presidency and her son-in-law, believes that the power struggle among competing Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) interest groups will "test" the new Ortega government and could be exploited [...] | 2007-01-23 15:43:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL ENRG EPET |
07MANAGUA1783 | ZERO HUNGER- NOT A LONG TERM SOLUTION [...] (SBU) Summary: President Ortega has held several splashy ceremonies promoting his Hambre Cero (Zero Hunger) program, which aims to end hunger in Nicaragua within five years by offering standardized packages of livestock and other goods to families living in extreme poverty. The program has com [...] | 2007-07-24 21:44:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON PGOV NU |
07MANAGUA1784 | MRS CELEBRATES A DAY OF ANTI-DANIELISMO [...] (C) Summary: While the FSLN celebrated its high holy day on July 19, 2007, the Movimiento Renovador Sandinista (The Sandinista Renovation Movement, or MRS),a Sandinista break-off party, turned their modest celebrations into a day of protest against the growing authoritarianism of President Da [...] | 2007-07-24 21:47:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV NU PREL EAID PINS |
07MANAGUA179 | FOREIGN MINISTER SANTOS STRUGGLES TO JUGGLE THE [...] (C) Summary: Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Samuel Santos (Refs. E-H) is struggling to juggle the demands and impositions of anti-U.S., populist, authoritarian-minded allies against the concerns and expectations of the U.S. and other like-minded governments. We reminded Santos that any dangers [...] | 2007-01-23 15:56:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA181 | BONILLA: LIBERALS MUST MEND THEIR DIFFERENCES OR [...] (C) Summary: Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) lawmaker Yamileth Bonilla, who heads the National Assembly's Foreign Affairs Committee, believes that President Ortega's efforts to consolidate his power only days after assuming office have shocked the ALN and rival Liberal Constitutional Party [...] | 2007-01-23 17:00:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA182 | HUMAN RIGHTS NGO TERMS ORTEGA GOVERNMENT "WORST [...] (C) Summary: Members of the Permanent Human Rights Council (CPDH) believe that the turn the Ortega government has taken since it assumed power is the "worst-nightmare scenario." They recently warned the Ambassador that President Ortega will not leave office for at least ten years unless Nic [...] | 2007-01-23 18:37:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PINR KDEM NU PREL |
07MANAGUA1866 | 2006 REPORT ON THE POLITICAL CULTURE OF DEMOCRACY [...] (U) The newly-published 2006 Report on Political Culture of Democracy in Nicaragua presents important data on the long-term patterns of public opinion regarding democracy, corruption, economic well-being, and the effectiveness of national vs. municipal government. Produced under USAID auspices, the [...] | 2007-08-08 17:40:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA1880 | AMBASSADOR'S AUGUST 6 MEETING WITH EDUARDO [...] (C) The Ambassador met with Eduardo Montealegre leader of Nicaragua's Liberal Alliance (ALN) at Montealegre,s request on August 6. Montealegre expressed his doubts about the possibilities of forming a strategic liberal alliance with Liberal Constitutional Party of Nicaragua (PLC) before the [...] | 2007-08-09 18:14:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KCOR KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA1904 | CATHOLIC CHURCH LEADER IN NICARAGUA ON HUMAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Monsignor Bernardo Hombach, Catholic archbishop of the diocese of Granada offered his assessment of the human rights situation in Nicaragua, citing a corrupt judicial system, a government run on political patronage, and illegal narcotics trafficking as the gravest challenges facin [...] | 2007-08-13 22:49:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL KCRM KDEM PGOV NU |
07MANAGUA1921 | MOMENT OF TRUTH FOR THE PLC [...] (C) Nicaragua's Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC) stands at a pivotal juncture. An upcoming vote (date TBD) on the issue of Citizens' Councils in the National Assembly will auger whether former President and convicted felon Arnoldo Aleman's power over the party is waning. At stake too are [...] | 2007-08-15 20:41:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KCOR KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA1922 | NICARAGUA: FINANCIAL SECTOR UPDATE [...] (U) Summary: Despite President Ortega's increasingly anti-capitalist rhetoric, the GON has not significantly changed economic policy vis a vis the previous administration. As a result, the financial sector has remained stable. The exchange rate continues on its 5% crawling peg and foreign res [...] | 2007-08-15 20:47:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV NU |
07MANAGUA1933 | Implementation of Nicaragua's 2007 Budget [...] (SBU) Summary: President Ortega's 2007 $1.5 billion national budget, approved by the National Assembly in March, does not differ markedly from the October 2006 version presented by the Bolanos administration. The Sandinista budget did shift additional resources toward health, education and agr [...] | 2007-08-17 17:00:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PGOV NU |
07MANAGUA1944 | ORTEGA RAMPS-UP CITIZEN COUNCILS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Legal reforms pushed through the National Assembly early in the year have enabled President Daniel Ortega to put in play his "direct democracy" gambit through Citizen Councils (CPC). Under the control of the First Lady, Rosario Murillo, Ortega plans to have nearly 17,000 CPCs ( [...] | 2007-08-20 17:09:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ECON KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA196 | FM SANTOS CLAIMS OIL CONCESSIONS WILL MOVE FORWARD [...] (C) Summary: Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Samuel Santos informed us that the government of Nicaragua (GON) will facilitate the opening of oil exploration concessions on the Atlantic Coast that have been stalled for legal reasons. Santos also used the occasion to request assistance for the milit [...] | 2007-01-24 19:37:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR NU |
07MANAGUA1963 | FEAR AND LOATHING ON NICARAGUA'S ATLANTIC COAST [...] (C) SUMMARY: Our contacts on Nicaragua's Atlantic Coast ("costenos") support the Ambassador's non-combative engagement strategy with President Ortega's administration. With many households almost wholly dependent on remittances from family members working in the U.S., costenos are fearful of [...] | 2007-08-22 13:12:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ECON KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA1987 | IRANIAN ASSITANCE TO NICARAGUA [...] (SBU) Summary: From July 31 to August 5, an Iranian technical delegation headed by Iranian Deputy Minister of Energy Hamid Chitchian visited Nicaragua to follow-up on assistance promises made by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The two government will meet again in November in the first meeting [...] | 2007-08-27 21:10:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL ECON PGOV CVIS NU IR |
07MANAGUA2000 | NICARAGUAN ECONOMY COASTING - BUT STRAINS ARE [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador's Second Economic Roundtable reviewed the performance of different economic sectors and painted a picture of an economy coasting on the achievements of the Bolanos administration, early signs of a slowdown, and increasing strains between the GON and businesses. The [...] | 2007-08-30 14:11:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL PGOV ETRD EPET EINV NU |
07MANAGUA2001 | BOLANOS-DAVIS CASE: SILENCING CRITICS MADE EASY [...] (C) National Assembly Deputy Alejandro Bolanos-Davis met with us on August 24 to give us his reaction to his seemingly permanent expulsion from the National Assembly, the next moves in his case, and his overview of Nicaraguan politics. Bolanos-Davis is convinced that the Ortega regime will not [...] | 2007-08-30 14:43:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KCOR KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA2003 | BRAZIL AND NICARAGUA: I SAY ETHANOL, YOU SAY HYDRO [...] (SBU) Summary: President Luiz Ignacio "Lula" da Silva's August 7-8 visit to Nicaragua was the first by a Brazilian head of state in over 100 years. While Lula's focus for the visit was ethanol and business opportunities that take advantage of CAFTA, Ortega tried to interest the Brazilians in p [...] | 2007-08-30 16:04:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID ECON PGOV NU IR |
07MANAGUA202 | SECRETARY LEAVITT,S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT-ELECT [...] (C) Summary: On January 9, 2007, in a meeting at Sandinista Party Headquarters, the U.S. Presidential Delegation (Presdel),led by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Michael Leavitt, discussed with then SIPDIS President-elect Daniel Ortega a new regional health-care training initiat [...] | 2007-01-25 14:55:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NU PREL |
07MANAGUA2024 | MANAGUA SITREP 1 AND COM DISASTER DECLARATION MESSAGE [...] (U) This cable includes a COM Disaster Declaration Message. PLEASE SEE PARA 4. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. At 5:15 am local time on Tuesday, August 4, 2007, Hurricane Felix made landfall 20 miles north of the city of Puerto Cabezas on the Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua. Initial reports from the regio [...] | 2007-09-05 01:11:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CASC MASS AEMR KPAO NU |
07MANAGUA2025 | MANAGUA SITREP 1 AND COM DISASTER DECLARATION MESSAGE [...] (U) This cable includes a COM Disaster Declaration Message. PLEASE SEE PARA 4. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY. At 5:15 am local time on Tuesday, August 4, 2007, Hurricane Felix made landfall 20 miles north of the city of Puerto Cabezas on the Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua. Initial reports from the regio [...] | 2007-09-05 01:35:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV CASC MASS AEMR KPAO NU |
07MANAGUA2032 | MANAGUA SITREP 2: HURRICANE FELIX AFTERMATH, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Today we were able to make our first on-the-ground assessment of damage to Puerto Cabezas. Lack of potable water and adequate shelter are the most severe problems. Structural damage in Puerto Cabezas is extensive, but was mostly to building roofs; aside from a hospital, few structure [...] | 2007-09-06 01:22:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PGOV MOPS AEMR KPAO CASC NU |
07MANAGUA2043 | NICARAGUAN OPPOSITION IN UNISON: FACT OR FICTION? [...] (C) On September 4, leaders from the two main liberal opposition parties in Nicaragua, the Liberal Alliance of Nicaragua (ALN) and the Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC) announced that they had signed an agreement to pursue a common legislative agenda. A few days later, on September 7, both [...] | 2007-09-07 00:38:00 | Embassy Managua | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM KCOR NU |
07MANAGUA2044 | MANAGUA SITREP 3: HURRICANE FELIX USG RELIEF [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. We continued our field assessments today. The hardest hit area seems to be a triangular-shaped area (Puerto Cabezas-Sandy Bay-Rosita) where the devastation has been extreme. Sandy Bay and surrounding communities were virtually destroyed. Interior towns of Bonanza, Siuna and [...] | 2007-09-07 02:59:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PGOV MOPS AEMR KPAO CASC NU |
07MANAGUA2059 | MANAGUA SITREP 4: WIDE MEDIA COVERAGE AS U.S. [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Our plan to distribute relief supplies outward from Puerto Cabezas went into effect this morning. We began moving supplies to Sandy Bay and the surrounding area. As of late afternoon, we had also transported 25,000 lbs of supplies from Managua to Puerto Cabezas with JTF-B heli [...] | 2007-09-07 23:23:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PGOV MOPS AEMR KPAO CASC NU |
07MANAGUA2100 | MANAGUA SITREP 6: U.S. RELIEF EFFORTS CONTINUE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-09-13 02:59:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PGOV MOPS AEMR KPAO CASC NU |
07MANAGUA2102 | MANAGUA SITREP 6: U.S. RELIEF EFFORTS CONTINUE [...] (SBU/NF) SUMMARY. Following the re-activation of the Samuel Roberts' two SH-60 helicopters on September 10, a total of 19 sorties have been carried out, delivering relief supplies, medical supplies, doctors, and security personnel to nine outlining communities in the Northern Atlantic Autonom [...] | 2007-09-13 14:31:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PGOV MOPS AEMR KPAO CASC NU |
07MANAGUA2110 | ALN PUSHING THE LIBERAL UNITY ENVELOPE [...] (C) The Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance party (ALN) is pushing its fellow opposition Constitutional Liberal Party (PLC) to prove that its true intentions are to cooperate against the Sandinista regime of President Ortega. As reported reftel, The ALN and PLC have signed agreements covering both a [...] | 2007-09-13 22:40:00 | Embassy Managua | SECRET | PGOV PREL KCOR KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA2117 | MANAGUA SITREP 7: U.S. RELIEF TOPS USD 1.4 MILLION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On September 13, U.S. SH-60 helicopters carried out 13 relief flights and delivered nearly 26,000 pounds of relief materials as well as medical and security personal. The morning of September 14, two JTF-B CH-47 Chinook helicopters will arrive in Managua and begin operations. [...] | 2007-09-14 01:16:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PGOV MOPS AEMR KPAO CASC NU |
07MANAGUA2135 | NICARAGUAN CIVIL SOCIETY ALLIANCE UNITES AGAINST [...] (C) Summary: Some ten thousand Nicaraguan opposition members, political leaders, and regular citizens turned out for a rally organized by the pro-democracy civil society organization Movimiento por Nicaragua (MpN) on Sunday, September 9 in the streets of Masaya to voice a united opposition to [...] | 2007-09-18 20:33:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PHUM PREL PINR KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA2148 | MANAGUA SITREP 8 (FINAL): SUMMARY OF RELIEF [...] (U) SUMMARY: U.S. military assets concluded emergency relief operations on September 17. Assets flew a total of 136 sorties and transported some 595,000 lbs of relief supplies and materials over a 10-day period. On September 17 the Government of Nicaragua (GON) disaster team (SINAPRED) clos [...] | 2007-09-19 23:20:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PGOV MOPS AEMR KPAO CASC NU |
07MANAGUA2152 | Nicaraguan Port Authority signs grant with USTDA [...] (U) Summary: On August 23, the National Port Authority (EPN) signed a $510,000 grant agreement with the United States Trade Development Agency (USTDA) for technical assistance in drafting a National Ports Law. The new law will allow, for the first time, public-private investment in the country [...] | 2007-09-20 16:06:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EWWT PREL ECON PGOV NU |
07MANAGUA2169 | CHECKBOOK DIPLOMACY? TAIWANESE PRESIDENT VISITS [...] (C) Summary: On Aug 26-28, President Chen Shui-ban of Taiwan visited Nicaragua as part of an effort to retain Nicaragua's diplomatic recognition of his country. For the Nicaraguans, the visit was an opportunity to secure more assistance and foreign investment. Throughout the visit, Chen repe [...] | 2007-09-21 19:42:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID ECON PGOV ETRD EINV ENRG TW NU |
07MANAGUA2185 | SILENCING CRITICS: ATTACKING THE OPPOSITION LEADER [...] (S) The anti-democratic forces of the Ortega government combined with the corrupt powerbroker Arnoldo Aleman are mounting a politically motivated attack against the leader of the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) Eduardo Montealegre. The Comptroller General's office has accused Montealegre of [...] | 2007-09-24 22:20:00 | Embassy Managua | SECRET | PGOV ECON EFIN RELAM KDEM KCOR NU |
07MANAGUA2189 | Nicaragua supports Strauss-Kahn for IMF Director [...] (U) On September 20, the Nicaraguan Central Bank informed post of the GON's support for Dominique Strauss-Kahn as candidate as Director General of the International Monetary Fund (IMF),by sending us a press release. 2. (U) Below please find the full text of the Nicaraguan Central Bank mess [...] | 2007-09-25 16:16:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL NU |
07MANAGUA2203 | SWEDEN ENDS COOPERATION WITH NICARAGUA [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 27, the Embassy of Sweden announced that the country will end its foreign assistance program in Nicaragua as part of a global strategy that aims to focus its international aid to countries in Africa and Eastern Europe. Members of the Nicaraguan National Assembly and in [...] | 2007-09-25 23:03:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EWWT PREL ECON PGOV NU |
07MANAGUA2207 | CITIZEN COUNCILS - FULL STEAM AHEAD? [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a September 20 meeting, Citizens' Power Councils (CPCs) Managua coordinator Eliaz Chevez asserted the National Assembly's (NA) vote to remove authorization for the executive to create such entities from Law 290 is "not substantial" and that the CPCs will "continue to move for [...] | 2007-09-26 18:55:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ECON KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA2211 | ATLANTIC COAST - THE LONG (WINDING) ROAD BACK [...] (C) SUMMARY: The indigenous Miskito indians of Nicaragua's North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN) believe the Nicaraguan government (GON) failed to adequately warn them of Hurricane Felix's September 4 arrival and has not done enough to help them. Miskito leaders believe the true death tol [...] | 2007-09-26 23:02:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PGOV MOPS AEMR KPAO CASC NU |
07MANAGUA2246 | REAL OPPOSITION, OR AN END TO CHECKS AND BALANCES? [...] (C) Some members of the Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC) appear to be on the verge of joining forces with the pro-democracy Liberal Alliance of Nicaragua (ALN) party, headed by Eduardo Montealegre, despite that fact that under its leader, former President and convicted felon Arnoldo Aleman, [...] | 2007-10-03 23:14:00 | Embassy Managua | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA225 | ATMOSPHERICS OF ORTEGA INAUGURATION: CHAOS AND POPULISM TRUMPS SECURITY AND PROTOCOL [...] (C) Summary: The inauguration of President Daniel Ortega on January 10 projected an odd image of disorder, amateurism, and unceremonious conduct, where populism trumped protocol, and security was virtually non-existent. Heads of state, royalty, ministers, and other dignitaries from over 64 co [...] | 2007-01-25 22:36:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PGOV PREL KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA2255 | NICARAGUAN GOVERNMENT IGNORING BUDGET SUPPORT [...] (C) Summary: At an October 2 meeting donors providing direct budget support to Nicaragua expressed frustration over repeated brush-offs from the government since the Budget Support Group's (BSG) annual performance review in July. BSG members believe the government is assuming that donors will [...] | 2007-10-04 18:20:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EAID ECON PREL PGOV NU |
07MANAGUA2287 | LIBERAL UNITY MOVES FORWARD [...] (C) Members of several Nicaraguan opposition parties came together on October 4 to pledge their support for a new "National Unity Alliance." It is too early to tell if this new grouping will be the catalyst for building a strong united opposition to the Sandinista regime of President Ortega. [...] | 2007-10-09 15:55:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA2295 | NICARAGUA: CRIMINALIZATION OF THERAPEUTIC ABORTION [...] (U) Summary: Women's rights organizations, human rights NGOS, and physicians have reacted sharply to the Nicaraguan National Assembly's vote to include in the country's new Penal Code the criminalization of therapeutic abortion. Opponents of the criminalization of all forms of abortion have [...] | 2007-10-10 22:23:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM KWMN NU |
07MANAGUA2325 | ATLANTIC COAST - GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO FUMBLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In the aftermath of Hurricane Felix the Nicaraguan government continues to mismanage the situation in the North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN). In his presentation before the United Nations General Assembly on September 25, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega failed to ask the [...] | 2007-10-15 17:07:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PGOV KPAO NU |
07MANAGUA2351 | Persuading Nicaragua to Create an FIU [...] (U) Summary: Speeches delivered by the Ambassador, Nicaraguan Superintendent of Banks Victor Urcuyo, and Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) President Willie Zapata at the opening ceremony of an Embassy-hosted financial investigation training seminar sparked renewed public debate and [...] | 2007-10-17 22:58:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PTER PGOV SNAR ECON NU |
07MANAGUA2366 | MANAGUA SITREP 1 AND COM DISASTER DECLARATION MESSAGE [...] (U) This cable includes a COM disaster declaration. The US Ambassador to Nicaragua requests authority for $50,000 for immediate disaster response. Funds will be programmed with local partners to meet the most urgent needs. Programming details will follow. See Para 7 2. (U) Summary: A [...] | 2007-10-19 23:41:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CASC MASS AEMR KPAO NU |
07MANAGUA2368 | BUSINESS SECTOR PRIVATELY EXPRESSES DISPLEASURE [...] (C) Summary: On September 19, the Ambassador hosted his third Economic Roundtable with representatives of the private sector. While economic indicators are generally positive, some participants questioned whether economic growth can be sustained given power shortages and a deteriorating inve [...] | 2007-10-22 19:01:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EPET EINV PREL PGOV ETRD NU |
07MANAGUA2372 | OCTOBER FLOODS: USG INITIAL RESPONSE [...] Summary. Preliminary reports by Nicaraguan authorities indicate that 20,266 people have been affected by floods, mostly in the northwest of the country, but scattered over other regions as well, with 8 known deaths and two missing persons. There are no known U.S. citizen casualties. The floods have [...] | 2007-10-22 22:45:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CASC MASS AEMR KPAO NU |
07MANAGUA2373 | THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL REHABILITATION OF ARNOLDO [...] (C) There is a nascent, subtle process underway in Nicaragua that represents a serious threat to the future of democracy in the country and, by extension, U.S. interests: the public rehabilitation of former President and convicted felon Arnoldo Aleman. Polling data consistently shows that Al [...] | 2007-10-23 15:43:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA2384 | RAINS STOP; FLOOD RECOVERY CONTINUES [...] Subject: The persistent heavy rains that flooded Nicaragua the past weeks have let up, and relief is starting to flow to victims of the October flooding. President Ortega called together a meeting of donors on October 23 to urge for international assistance in response to the second natural [...] | 2007-10-26 16:58:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV CASC MASS AEMR EAID KPAO NU |
07MANAGUA2393 | Nicaragua: Government Back in the Microfinance Business? [...] (SBU) Summary: The National Assembly has approved two bills creating a National Development Bank (NDB). A state-owned institution, the NDB will operate as a first story financial institution providing small loans to both urban and rural Nicaraguan producers. The GON will provide USD 8 million [...] | 2007-10-29 21:08:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EAID ECON PGOV NU |
07MANAGUA241 | A BLOW TO DEMOCRACY: LIBERALS DELIVER MORE POWER [...] (C) Summary: The Nicaraguan National Assembly approved on January 24 a series of reforms to Law 290 -- which defines the roles of the ministries and other executive institutions -- that grant more authority to the Presidency and reduce transparency by considerably reducing civilian controls ove [...] | 2007-01-26 22:46:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA242 | MARTINEZ CUENCA LAUDS U.S. POLICY TOWARDS ORTEGA [...] (C) In Sandinista-dissident Alejandro Martinez Cuenca's recent meeting with the Ambassador, he applauded President Bush's "magnificent" decision to call Ortega before the inauguration, terming the gesture the "best antidote to keep Ortega from straying" and to check Venezuelan President Hugo [...] | 2007-01-26 22:56:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PINR KDEM NU PREL |
07MANAGUA2428 | NICARAGUA: INPUT FOR THE SEVENTH CBERA REPORT [...] As requested in reftel, the following is post's input for the Seventh Report on Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA). Statistical Information ----------------------- 2. Population (2006, estimate): 5,457,000 (Nicaraguan National Statistics and Census Office) Real GDP per Capi [...] | 2007-11-05 21:15:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD EINV ECON ELAB PGOV NU |
07MANAGUA244 | SECRETARY LEAVITT,S MEETING WITH SALVADORAN [...] (C) Summary: On January 9, 2007, the U.S. Presidential Delegation (Presdel),led by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Michael Leavitt, discussed with Salvadoran President Tony Saca a new regional health-care training initiative; Salvador's Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) program; bilater [...] | 2007-01-29 14:30:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NU PREL |
07MANAGUA2446 | CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM AIMED TO PERPETUATE [...] (SBU) Summary: Constitutional reform is the hot political topic of the moment in Nicaragua. The Sandinista Front for National Liberation (FSLN) and the Constitutional Liberal Party (PLC) are privately negotiating a major overhaul of the Nicaraguan body politic, focused on creating likely t [...] | 2007-11-07 22:45:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KCOR KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA245 | SECRETARY LEAVITT,S MEETING WITH GUATEMALAN [...] (C) Summary: On January 9, 2007, the U.S. Presidential Delegation (Presdel),led by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Michael Leavitt, discussed with Guatemalan Vice Foreign Minister Luis Fernando Andrade a new regional health-care training initiative; the Guatemalan Government's (GOG [...] | 2007-01-29 14:34:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NU PREL |
07MANAGUA246 | SECRETARY LEAVITT,S MEETING WITH HONDURAN [...] (C) Summary: On January 9, 2007 the U.S. Presidential Delegation (Presdel),led by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Michael Leavitt, discussed with Honduran President Jose Manuel Zelaya a new regional health-care training initiative; Honduras' petroleum dependency; resolving the need [...] | 2007-01-29 14:39:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NU PREL |
07MANAGUA2466 | THE CITIZEN COUNCILS' GROWING SHADOW [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Ortega's Citizen Power Councils (CPC) continue to penetrate Nicaraguan society, increasing fear among civil society leaders. Over the past month, cases have been reported in which the CPCs have incited civil unrest, demanded CPC membership in exchange for emergency aid [...] | 2007-11-13 18:12:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ECON KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA247 | SECRETARY LEAVITT,S MEETING WITH PANAMANIAN VICE [...] (C) Summary: On January 9, 2007, the U.S. Presidential Delegation (Presdel),led by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Michael Leavitt, discussed with Panamanian Vice President Samuel Lewis and Health Minister Camilo Alleyne a new regional health-care training initiative. Alleyne reit [...] | 2007-01-29 14:43:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NU PREL |
07MANAGUA2479 | GON SLOWLY REACHING OUT TO BUDGET SUPPORT DONORS [...] (C) Summary: The Budget Support Group (BSG),a group of donor countries providing direct budget support (i.e. cash transfers for development purposes) to Nicaragua, told the Ministry of Finance (MHCP) on October 4 that it could not confirm funds to support the 2008 National Budget without bett [...] | 2007-11-19 17:29:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EAID ECON PREL PGOV NU |
07MANAGUA2486 | CITIZEN COUNCILS DEALT BLOW BY NATIONAL ASSEMBLY [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 20, the Nicaraguan National Assembly voted to override with 52 votes Sandinista President Daniel Ortega's veto of legislation to prohibit the transfer of a real measure of Executive authority to the Citizen Power Councils (CPCs). Deputies representing the Nicaraguan [...] | 2007-11-21 21:45:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM ECON KDEM NU PGOV |
07MANAGUA2488 | NICARAGUA: DELIVERY OF MCC INDICATOR SCORECARDS [...] (U) On November 1, post delivered Nicaragua's MCC Indicator Scorecard to President Ortega. While congratulating President Ortega on Nicaragua's continued eligibility for the MCC program, the Ambassador's letter highlighted slippage in the Control of Corruption, Rule of Law, Government Effectiv [...] | 2007-11-23 16:08:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL PGOV ETRD ECON MCC NU |
07MANAGUA2495 | IS THERE A DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE? HEALTH MINISTER [...] (U) Summary: On November 6, Nicaragua's Minister of Health, Dr. Maritza Cuan, tendered her resignation in what appears to have been a palace coup engineered by Vice-Minister Guillermo Gonzalez. Over the prior several weeks, Cuan had come under increasingly public and high-level criticism, inc [...] | 2007-11-23 23:20:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV TBIO PARM MASS NU |
07MANAGUA2516 | ORTEGA'S CITIZENS' COUNCILS - PANDORA'S BOX? [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 21, a Pandora's Box was opened when the Nicaraguan National Assembly (NA) voted to override President Ortega's veto of a controversial legislative change that would prevent him from creating his Citizen Power Councils (CPC) as an extension of the Executive branch. Si [...] | 2007-11-30 13:24:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ECON KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA2524 | NICARAGUA: 2007 INFLATION RATE MAY REACH 16.5% [...] (U) Summary: In the last four months, the GON has thrice revised its 2007 inflation estimate from the 7% target established in the recently approved Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) with the International Monetary Fund. The Nicaraguan Central Bank's (BCN) latest estimate is 16.5%, [...] | 2007-12-01 00:37:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EAGR PGOV NU |
07MANAGUA255 | PLC DEPUTY ADMITS RIFTS IN PARTY [...] (C) Summary: Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC) deputy Carlos Noguera recently reported considerable discontent within the PLC rank and file stemming from the dismal results of the national elections and the party's ongoing political pact with the Sandinista Front (FSLN). Local party leaders [...] | 2007-01-29 21:55:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA256 | PLC DEPUTY ADMITS RIFTS IN PARTY [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-29 21:55:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA2564 | Nicaragua Retires USD 1.4 Billion in Foreign Commercial [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 5, the GON announced the successful completion of its foreign commercial debt buy-back operation, allowing it to retire USD 1.4 billion in foreign debt claims. Nicaragua will pay 4.5 cents on the dollar to over 111 commercial creditors, including all of the vulture fu [...] | 2007-12-12 17:05:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV NU |
07MANAGUA2609 | NICARAGUA: NEW PENAL CODE UPDATES ANTI TERRORISM AND MONEY [...] (U) Summary: In November, Nicaragua's National Assembly passed a new Penal Code that includes new language on terrorism finance, money laundering, and crimes against the financial system. This language will allow Nicaragua's law enforcement to prosecute cases of financing of terrorist entities [...] | 2007-12-18 16:12:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PTER ECON PGOV SNAR NU |
07MANAGUA2618 | NICARAGUA: CIVIL AVIATION UPDATE - DECEMBER 2007 [...] (SBU) This cable contains an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (SBU) Summary: As a follow-up to an October 10-15 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) inspection, the Embassy hosted a roundtable with airline representatives on December 5. While the TSA inspection was suc [...] | 2007-12-20 21:25:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR EINV ETRD PGOV NU |
07MANAGUA2620 | AMBASSADOR GREETS NEW NICARAGUAN MINISTER OF HEALTH [...] (U) Summary: On December 12, the Ambassador paid a courtesy call on new Minister of Health (MINSax%p [...] | 2007-12-20 21:27:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO KFLU PARM PGOV PBIO NU |
07MANAGUA2621 | Educating Nicaraguans on FIU Operations [...] (SBU) Summary: On November 29, Embassy Managua held three separate seminars to educate members of the media, GON, and the private sector about the role and operation of a Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) to dispel fears that the FIU would become another law enforcement tool which the GON could [...] | 2007-12-20 21:29:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PTER ECON PGOV SNAR NU |
07MANAGUA2623 | AMBASSADOR GREETS NEW NICARAGUAN MINISTER OF HEALTH [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-20 21:35:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | TBIO KFLU PARM PGOV PBIO NU |
07MANAGUA2655 | WITH FORESTS DESTROYED, NICARAGUAN GOVERNMENT FRUSTRATES [...] (SBU) Summary: As part of its post-Hurricane Felix relief efforts, the Government of Nicaragua (GON) suspended all commercial extraction of timber in Nicaragua's North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN). This ban was enacted pursuant to presidential decree 92-2007, ratified by the National Ass [...] | 2007-12-31 17:24:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SENV EINV ETRD EAGR PGOV NU |
07MANAGUA268 | ORTEGA VICTORY CATALYST FOR CHAVEZ IN RAAN [...] (C) Summary: President Ortega, with backing from his Venezuelan counterpart Chavez, is consolidating power on Nicaragua's resource-rich Atlantic Coast. Miskito leaders believe Ortega and Chavez are conspiring to control the region's base of timber, minerals, and possibly oil, and that Chavez's comm [...] | 2007-01-30 18:09:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | KDEM PGOV ECON NU VE |
07MANAGUA269 | RIZO: PLC AND ALN UNDERESTIMATED ONE ANOTHER TO [...] (C) Jose Rizo, the Liberal Constitutional Party's (PLC) presidential candidate in the November 2006 race, acknowledged to PolCouns on January 23 that he had miscalculated the strength of rival Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) candidate Eduardo Montealegre, while Montealegre had also underest [...] | 2007-01-30 18:19:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NU PREL |
07MANAGUA284 | MRS LOSES CAUCUS STATUS BUT CONTINUES AS MOST [...] (C) Summary: The Sandinista Renovation Movement (MRS) has lost its official status as a caucus in the Nicaraguan National Assembly, but its deputies continue to offer the most vocal opposition to President Daniel Ortega. MRS members are disappointed by the larger Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance's [...] | 2007-01-30 20:38:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KCOR KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA295 | CONSERVATIVES WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT THE ALN... [...] (C) Summary: Conservative National Assembly deputy Alejandro Bolanos, one of the leading Conservative Party voices in Nicaragua, recently confided to poloff that the Conservatives will continue to support the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) for the foreseeable future. Nevertheless, Bolanos [...] | 2007-01-31 17:23:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR ELAB KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA324 | PLC DEPUTY WARNS OF OPPORTUNISTIC FSLN INCURSIONS [...] (C) Summary: Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC) deputy Freddy Torres recently warned that the Sandinistas are working to buy the loyalty of vulnerable and impoverished farmers in the Liberal heartland, and the Liberals do not have the resources to oppose them. Torres agreed that the PLC must [...] | 2007-02-02 23:43:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR EAID NU |
07MANAGUA328 | ALN EMBARKS ON REORGANIZATION, RAPPROCHEMENT WITH [...] (C) Summary: Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) planning coordinator Kitty Monterrey recently shared her party's reorganization plans and provided a copy of ALN president Eduardo Montealegre's letter to his Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC) counterpart. In that letter, Montealegre proposes [...] | 2007-02-05 20:24:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NU PREL |
07MANAGUA329 | AMBASSADOR-DESIGNATE CRUZ: &BIGGEST CHALLENGE WILL [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador and country team members recently presented an overview of USG programs and their parameters to Nicaraguan Ambassador-designate to the United States Arturo Cruz (Ref. A),similar to the December 2006 presentation to then President-elect Daniel Ortega's transition team [...] | 2007-02-05 20:32:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NU PREL |
07MANAGUA331 | CONVERGENCIA DEPUTIES HAVE INDEPENDENT AGENDA FROM [...] (C) Summary: National Assembly deputy Augustin Jarquin recently told us that the non-Sandinista deputies in the Sandinista Front (FSLN) caucus have developed an independent legislative agenda. The deputies -- a mix of Liberals, Conservatives, Resistance leaders, and indigenous representatives [...] | 2007-02-05 21:12:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA357 | ORTEGA ACTIONS TEST TRIPWIRES [...] (C) SUMMARY/INTRODUCTION: With less than one month in office, President Daniel Ortega and Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) lawmakers have already touched off a number of our tripwires and placed opposition parties and civil society, international financial institutions (IFIs),and [...] | 2007-02-07 14:52:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV EFIN KDEM MARR NU PARM PINR PREL PTER |
07MANAGUA385 | MISKITO COMMUNITY COMMITTED BUT FRACTURED [...] (C) SUMMARY: Poloff talked with political and civil society leaders in Puerto Cabezas, Northern Autonomous Region (RAAN) about the situation there and their views on the Ortega Administration. Leaders of the Moravian church, the historical bedrock of the indigenous Miskito community, admitte [...] | 2007-02-09 21:30:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | KDEM KIRF PGOV PINS PREL PHUM SOCI EAID NU |
07MANAGUA392 | NICARAGUA: AMBASSADOR CALLS ON NEW MINISTER OF [...] (SBU) Summary. In a courtesy call on February 2, new Minister of Government Ana Isabel Morales Mazun told the Ambassador that the government intends to honor agreements established by the previous administration and to strengthen the relationship with the United States. The Ambassador querie [...] | 2007-02-12 12:55:00 | Embassy Managua | SECRET | PGOV PREL KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA40 | ALN EXAMINES ITS ROLE AS NEW DEMOCRATIC FORCE [...] (C) Summary: During a recent Embassy-hosted lunch, Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) deputies-elect (headed by Eduardo Montealegre) and leaders of the alliance parties discussed strategy, the future of the ALN, Eduardo Montealegre's role in the party and the need for consolidation. Montealeg [...] | 2007-01-09 19:06:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA401 | MANAGUA MAYOR EYES AMBASSADORIAL POSTING IN ROME, [...] (C) Summary: Managua Mayor Dionisio Marenco confirmed to the Ambassador that he may become Nicaragua's Ambassador to Italy, although the timeline is unclear. The Sandinista (FSLN) mayor, who is interested in establishing sister city relationships with U.S. cities, will also consider the Wisc [...] | 2007-02-13 19:04:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NU PREL ECON EPET EINV IR |
07MANAGUA404 | LIBERALS FINALLY OPPOSE FSLN - WILL IT LAST? [...] (SBU) Summary: Nicaragua's previously divided Liberal parties jointly passed two resolutions in the National Assembly opposing actions by the Sandinista Front (FSLN) administration to change the official government seal and attribute powers to citizen councils that are reserved for government [...] | 2007-02-13 21:47:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PARM KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA405 | NICARAGUA: NEW GOVERNMENT MOVES QUICKLY TO [...] (SBU) Summary. New government officials have moved quickly to put the logging industry back on track by modifying a June 2006 total moratorium on raw timber exports. The stated policy goals of the moratorium were to curb illegal logging activity and to spur foreign investment in wood manufac [...] | 2007-02-13 22:03:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EAGR ETRD EINV PGOV NU |
07MANAGUA415 | ORTEGA GOVERNMENT TAGS CARDINAL OBANDO TO HEAD [...] (C) Summary: President Ortega's new National Peace and Reconciliation Council is the centerpiece of Ortega's September 15 accord with Nicaraguan Resistance Party leader Salvador Talavera. Ignoring Archbishop Leopoldo Brenes' reference to an August 2006 pastoral letter issued by the Episcopa [...] | 2007-02-14 22:35:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NU PREL |
07MANAGUA436 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL NELSON [...] (U) SUMMARY: Post welcomes members of CODEL Nelson to Nicaragua February 18 to 20. With the return of Daniel Ortega to the presidency and changes in the National Assembly, your visit comes at a most propitious time. The United States remains committed to supporting Nicaragua's democratic an [...] | 2007-02-15 23:57:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON KCRM KDEM PGOV PINR PREL PTER SMIG SNAR NU |
07MANAGUA444 | BOLANOS TO SECRETARY LEAVITT - DEMOCRACY IS NOT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 10, the U.S. Presidential Delegation (Presdel),led by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Michael Leavitt, discussed with outgoing President SIPDIS Enrique Bolanos his plans for a virtual presidential library, his future role in the National Assembly and his [...] | 2007-02-20 13:12:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID ECON EFIN KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL |
07MANAGUA466 | OPPOSITION ASSEMBLY CAUCUS LEADERS SEEK TRAINING [...] (C) Summary: National Assembly caucus leaders representing the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN),Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC),and the Sandinista Renovation Movement (MRS) recently met with the Ambassador and sought more U.S. training assistance, especially for freshmen lawmakers and [...] | 2007-02-21 22:37:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NU PREL |
07MANAGUA471 | NICARAGUA: POLL GIVES ORTEGA FAVORABLE RATINGS, [...] (SBU) Summary: A CID-Gallup poll released on February 21 shows President Daniel Ortega enjoying a honeymoon, with high favorability ratings and optimism toward his presidency -- not only from his traditional base of support, but also among the general public. The poll also concludes that hal [...] | 2007-02-22 19:50:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM ECON AID NU |
07MANAGUA487 | RE-MOLDING THE CONTRAS INTO A POLITICAL FORCE [...] (C) SUMMARY: National Convergence (Convergencia) leader and lawmaker Elia Galeano believes that the Resistance movement will continue to be ineffective as a political force in Nicaragua without robust political and leadership training. She proposes transforming an association of ex-combatant [...] | 2007-02-23 21:46:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV NU |
07MANAGUA493 | ALN SEEKS ASSISTANCE TO MAINTAIN MOMENTUM, PREPARE [...] (C) Summary: The Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) is in debt from its campaign commitments and urgently needs funding to maintain its momentum, enable leader Eduardo Montealegre to emerge as the uncontested leader of the opposition, and prepare for the 2008 municipal elections. The ALN plan [...] | 2007-02-24 00:09:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NU PREL |
07MANAGUA530 | FOREIGN MINISTER TRIES TO DOWNPLAY ANTI-U.S. [...] (C) Summary: Foreign Minister Samuel Santos appears perturbed by threats against U.S. local residents, tourists, and journalists in Nicaragua's San Juan del Sur area. He has requested details of the incidents and will speak with the mayor of the town about the concerns. Santos informed us t [...] | 2007-02-27 17:02:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NU PREL |
07MANAGUA538 | CODEL NELSON MEETS WITH LIBERAL LEADERS IN [...] (C) Summary: The heads of the Nicaraguan National Assembly Liberal caucuses recently shared with Senator Nelson their skepticism over President Ortega's professed commitments to democracy and reconciliation and believe that the Assembly and international community must serve as checks to Ortega [...] | 2007-02-28 14:29:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR OVIP VE NU |
07MANAGUA539 | CODEL NELSON MEETS WITH OPPOSITION LEADER EDUARDO [...] (C) Summary: Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) leader Eduardo Montealegre advised Senator Nelson that President Ortega is struggling against competing interests within the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) and may find governing more difficult when he is unable to comply with his cam [...] | 2007-02-28 15:59:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR OVIP NU |
07MANAGUA541 | CODEL NELSON MEETS WITH FOREIGN MINISTER SANTOS [...] (C) Summary: In Senator Nelson's meeting with Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Samuel Santos, he impressed upon Santos his desire to establish sincere and positive relations with the new Ortega government and the Nicaraguan people. The Senator commented that Venezuelan President Chavez' lack of s [...] | 2007-02-28 17:39:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NU PREL |
07MANAGUA542 | CODEL NELSON MEETS WITH VICE PRESIDENT MORALES [...] (C) Summary: In Senator Nelson's meeting with Nicaraguan Vice President Jaime Morales, he noted his commitment to fostering friendship between the American and Nicaraguan peoples and good relations between their two governments. Morales sought the Senator's support for TPS renewal for Nicara [...] | 2007-02-28 17:41:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NU PREL |
07MANAGUA543 | FSLN USING FOREIGN ASSISTANCE TO SPREAD [...] (C) Summary: Liberal mayor Bronley Alvarez reports that the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) is using assistance programs sponsored by Venezuela and Cuba to spread the message that the USG "does nothing" in Nicaragua and only the FSLN and its allies can alleviate poverty. Alvarez fe [...] | 2007-02-28 18:02:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR EAID NU VE CU |
07MANAGUA544 | NEW CRIMINAL CODE IN THE BALANCE [...] BEGIN SUMMARY: In January 2007, the new leader of the National Assembly's Justice Commission requested USG help to garner approval of a draft Criminal Code, created with USAID support, which had languished since 2001. The Embassy strongly supports passage as it is critical to Nicaragua's inv [...] | 2007-02-28 22:17:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PGOV PREL ECON SOCI PINS SNAR NU |
07MANAGUA577 | ALN MUST EMBRACE LOCAL LEADERS TO WIN BATTLE FOR [...] (C) Summary: Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) deputy Ramiro Silva believes that the ALN must work with local Liberal elected officials in order to win the battle for Liberal leadership with the Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC) and consolidate opposition forces. Silva holds ALN leader Eduar [...] | 2007-03-02 23:22:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA583 | THE SANDINISTA GOVERNMENT 60 DAYS OUT - AND OUR [...] (C) Summary: The FSLN administration is fast reverting to its improvisation, secrecy, and centralization of the 1980's, forging an operating style more appropriate for a revolutionary junta than a modern, democratic state. President Ortega appears determined to consolidate his power, circumve [...] | 2007-03-05 22:52:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM NU PHUM PINR PREL KCOR |
07MANAGUA585 | OVERVIEW OF MINISTERS AND SENIOR OFFICIALS IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Within two weeks of his January 10 inauguration, President Daniel Ortega had appointed all his ministers save one, the Minister of Defense. Political opposition leaders have characterized the new ministers as "nobodies" who exercise virtually no authority or influence. Instead, [...] | 2007-03-06 15:50:00 | Embassy Managua | SECRET//NOFORN | KDEM PGOV PREL PINR |
07MANAGUA616 | (C) EMBASSY JUMP STARTS LIBERAL UNITY DISCUSSIONS [...] (C) Summary: After splintering under the weight of mutual suspicion and recriminations, DCM hosted a cocktail to bring together members of the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) and Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC) to reactivate discussions on the need to forge a unified opposition to confront [...] | 2007-03-08 14:58:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM NU IR TW VE |
07MANAGUA617 | ALEMAN STORMS ALN HEADQUARTERS, BUT REFUSES TO MEET PRIVATELY WITH MONTEALEGRE [...] (C) Summary: With an entourage of PLC party hacks and media in toe, former president Arnoldo Aleman recently paid an impromptu (although some ALN members appear to have expected it) visit on rival ALN party headquarters. Eduardo Montealegre was in the midst of chairing his party's weekly bo [...] | 2007-03-08 15:01:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NU PREL |
07MANAGUA627 | CSE OFFICIAL CLAIMS ELECTORAL COUNCIL SERIOUS [...] (C) Summary: Rodrigo Barreto, Chief of Staff of Nicaragua's Supreme Electoral Council (CSE),claims that most CSE magistrates are ready to implement desperately needed electoral reforms, but the Council requires donor assistance to move forward. The reforms would center around the issuance of [...] | 2007-03-08 23:29:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR EAID KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA635 | Civil society holding Ortega's feet to the fire on [...] BEGIN SUMMARY: Using international anti-corruption conventions, Nicaraguan civil society has organized to make sure the Government of Nicaragua complies with international commitments. Nicaraguan civil society has presented its own assessment of compliance, developed its own performance monitoring [...] | 2007-03-09 22:46:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PGOV PREL ECON SOCI PINS SNAR NU |
07MANAGUA668 | THE FIRST 60 DAYS - ORTEGA PRESSURES MEDIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Ortega's attitude and actions towards the mainstream media in the first 60 days of his administration have raised doubts about his commitment to freedom of expression. Sounding more like an attack plan than a government communications strategy, First Lady Rosario Muri [...] | 2007-03-12 22:57:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL PINR |
07MANAGUA669 | THE FIRST 60 DAYS - ORTEGA PRESSURES MEDIA [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Ortega's attitude and actions towards the mainstream media in the first 60 days of his administration have raised doubts about his commitment to freedom of expression. Sounding more like an attack plan than a government communications strategy, First Lady Rosario Muri [...] | 2007-03-12 23:00:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL PINR |
07MANAGUA700 | NICARAGUA: AMBASSADOR CALLS ON MINISTER OF LABOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a March 14 meeting with the Ambassador, Nicaraguan Minister of Labor Jeanette Chavez Gomez admitted that the Ministry faces some complex problems. While in favor of increasing the minimum wage, she emphasized the need for a cautious, balanced approach to adjusting the mini [...] | 2007-03-16 17:21:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ELAB KDEM PGOV PINR NU |
07MANAGUA720 | INCREASING VENEZUELAN INFLUENCE ON ATLANTIC COAST [...] (C) Summary: Prominent indigenous activist Javier Williams Slate warns the Ortega Administration is aggressively consolidating power in the North Atlantic Autonomous Region (RAAN) to secure a route for their Venezuelan allies to transport oil to the Pacific. According to Williams, Venezuelan [...] | 2007-03-19 22:56:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM SOCI SNAR NU VE |
07MANAGUA726 | ORTEGA FOLLOWS CHAVEZ' LEAD IN CONFRONTING U.S. [...] (C) Summary: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez traveled to Nicaragua on March 11 to use the country as a platform to criticize the United States and the Central American leg of President Bush's recent trip. Chavez' trips to Nicaragua have inspired President Daniel Ortega to abandon his pre-ele [...] | 2007-03-20 15:29:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM NU VE |
07MANAGUA745 | ORTEGA ACCORDS ALEMAN VIRTUALLY FREE REIGN [...] (C) Summary: In an effort likely aimed to keep Nicaragua's liberals divided and ensure 'buy-in" from the Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC) on the appointment of regime-friendly Supreme Court justices and other government positions, the Ortega government issued instructions on March 16 allowi [...] | 2007-03-21 15:50:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NU PREL |
07MANAGUA776 | MARTINEZ CUENCA: GIVE THE ORTEGA GOVERNMENT A BIT [...] (C) Summary: Sandinista-dissident Alejandro Martinez Cuenca believes it is still too soon to assess the performance of the Ortega administration, but he is certain that Ortega's prime goal is to remain in power indefinitely while he leaves First Lady Rosario to run the government. He is con [...] | 2007-03-22 23:14:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PINR PREL SNAR |
07MANAGUA783 | CONSERVATIVE PARTY WILL TAKE &AKIDO8 APPROACH TO [...] (C) Summary: Conservative Party president Azalia Aviles Salmeron and PC National Assembly lawmaker Alejandro Bolanos are determined to strengthen their party and maintain its alliance with Eduardo Montealegre's Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance. While ultimately they would prefer to establish a Co [...] | 2007-03-23 20:45:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NU PREL |
07MANAGUA784 | CENTAM CHIEFS OF MISSION BEWILDERED BY ORTEGA'S [...] (C) Summary: Central American COMs in Nicaragua agree that the Ortega administration is pursuing a "double discourse" in foreign and economic policy, which makes predicting a future trajectory difficult. They have also been perturbed by protocol irregularities, including a delay in the accred [...] | 2007-03-23 20:51:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR ECON KDEM NU XK |
07MANAGUA789 | NICARAGUA REACHES OUT TO IRAQ [...] (C) Ambassador Magda Henriquez, the Director of the Nicaraguan Foreign Ministry's Multilateral Affairs Office, informed PolCouns on March 23 that she had met last week with Iraqi Ambassador to the United Nations, Hamid Al-Biyati, as a first step towards renewing diplomatic ties between the two [...] | 2007-03-26 12:55:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NU PREL IZ |
07MANAGUA791 | ORTEGA DESIRES CONSTRUCTIVE RELATIONS WITH THE [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Magda Enriquez, the Director of the MFA's Multilateral Affairs Office, believes President Ortega sincerely desires constructive relations with the United States, but she concedes that some Sandinista party hardliners object. While she acknowledges that Ortega consider [...] | 2007-03-26 21:20:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NU PREL UNGA IZ IR |
07MANAGUA798 | FSLN CENSUS AN ATTEMPT TO MAP OPPOSITION LEADERS, [...] (C) Miskito leader Osorno Coleman, who lost his bid for a National Assembly seat on the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) ticket in November 2006, is convinced that pro-Sandinista (FSLN) Miskito leaders Brooklyn Rivera and Stedman Fagoth are directing an FSLN "census" of ex-combatants on the [...] | 2007-03-27 22:52:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PHUM PINR PREL |
07MANAGUA80 | NICARAGUA: CARIBBEAN MASS MIGRATION CONTINGENCY [...] (C) Although the Nicaraguan government (GON) has in the past expressed a willingness to assist with limited refugee resettlement (reftel),post believes that because of ideological and public relations considerations, the recently installed Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) governmen [...] | 2007-01-12 21:26:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PREF PHUM NU |
07MANAGUA800 | NICARAGUAN POLICE URGE DONORS TO COORDINATE SUPPORT [...] (U) The Nicaraguan Ministry of Foreign Affairs hosted a meeting of donor nations on March 23, 2007. The meeting, which included remarks by Eva Zetterberg, Swedish Ambassador to Nicaragua and chair of the donor group, was attended by countries who provide support to the Nicaraguan National Po [...] | 2007-03-27 23:00:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM NU PGOV PINR SNAR |
07MANAGUA81 | MINISTRY OF DEFENSE FACES UNCERTAIN FUTURE [...] (C) Summary: Embassy contacts fear that President Daniel Ortega's failure to name a Minister of Defense before his inauguration presages the eventual dismantling/undermining of the Ministry, or represents a stall tactic to eventually ease Lenin Cerna's wife, Marisol Castillo, into the job over [...] | 2007-01-12 21:31:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PARM KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA810 | POLITICAL PUNDITS PLACE ORTEGA GOVERNMENT ON [...] (C) Summary: Six of Nicaragua's leading political analysts concur that the Ortega administration has already reached "yellow alert" status and that President Ortega's primordial objective is to consolidate power. Over breakfast at the Ambassador's residence, they lauded our government's app [...] | 2007-03-29 18:04:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PHUM PINR PREL |
07MANAGUA815 | EEB A/S MEETS WITH MEMBERS OF ORTEGA'S CABINET [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 27, A/S Sullivan met several members of Ortega's economic cabinet. Central Bank President Rosales requested USG assistance in getting better terms from the IMF during upcoming negotiations on a Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF). MFA Vice Minister Coronel [...] | 2007-03-29 21:12:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL ETRD EAGR PGOV NU |
07MANAGUA820 | EEB A/S SULLIVAN MEETS WITH OPPOSITION LEADER AND [...] (C) Summary: During his February 27 visit, A/S Sullivan received messages of concern from Nicaragua's main opposition leader and members of Nicaragua's American Chamber of Commerce. Both expressed concern over Ortega's recent moves to divide and conquer the business community. They also call [...] | 2007-03-29 22:53:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL PGOV EINV ETRD NU |
07MANAGUA826 | AMBASSADORS PRIVATELY WARN ORTEGA INTERMEDIARIES [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassadors of Spain, Germany, and the United States recently warned Ortega administration officials during a private meeting that President Ortega's contradictory statements and actions regarding foreign affairs, press freedom, and investment could damage the economy and bila [...] | 2007-03-30 17:20:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR ECON EINV NU GM SP |
07MANAGUA859 | AMBASSADOR RAISES UNSCR 1747, DESIGNATION OF [...] (C) On April 2, the Ambassador raised the USG's designation of Iran's Defense Industries Organization (DIO) under E.O. 13382 with Foreign Minister Santos. He also reiterated the importance of the international community's adhering to UNSCR 1747 and urged the Nicaraguan government (GON) to en [...] | 2007-04-03 17:58:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL KDEM KNNP PARM KN IR NU |
07MANAGUA871 | NGO GIVES ORTEGA A FAILING GRADE ON HIS FIRST 60 DAYS [...] (U) Summary: After a legal, economic and political analysis of the Ortega administration's first sixty days, Movimiento por Nicaragua (MpN),an influential civil society organization, gave the government a failing grade. Analysts attacked the government's numerous decrees and legislative initi [...] | 2007-04-03 21:56:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON KDEM SOCI NU |
07MANAGUA875 | EU ELECTIONS REPORT MIXED BAG OF VALID [...] (C) Summary: The European Union's final report on Nicaragua's national elections -- belatedly released on March 30 -- contains several useful recommendations, but soft-pedaled direct criticism of the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) while unjustifiably bashing the USG and Nicaraguan [...] | 2007-04-03 23:08:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM NU XG |
07MANAGUA905 | LIBERAL UNITY OR DISUNITY COULD DETERMINE OUTCOME OF NICARAGUA,S 2008 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, COUNTRY,S FUTURE [...] (C) Summary: According to a recent New Link study, the Sandinista National Liberation Front (FSLN) could win 77 of the 153 municipalities in Nicaragua's 2008 municipal elections if the two estranged liberal parties run separately. This outcome would boost the FSLN's chances to win the 2011 [...] | 2007-04-10 22:39:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM NU PGOV PHUM PINR PREL |
07MANAGUA914 | NICARAGUAN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH IRAN [...] (SBU) Summary. Three days after signing a series of cooperation agreements with Venezuela, Nicaragua played host to Islamic Republic of Iran President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on January 14. In a southern barrio of Managua, Ortega informally presented Ahmadinejad to the public in a two-hour event [...] | 2007-04-11 15:16:00 | Embassy Managua | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PINR PTER EAID EFIN EINV ETRD EPET |
07MANAGUA915 | FSLN CAUCUS CHIEF DEFENSIVE ON SENSITIVE ISSUES [...] (C) Summary and Comment: Embassy officials and INR analysts met with Edwin Castro, head of the FSLN Congressional caucus on 21 March. Castro was defensive, almost to the point of being hostile, and dodged a number of questions on FSLN policy issues regarding constitutional reforms and trade, [...] | 2007-04-11 15:33:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR NU |
07MANAGUA954 | PLC DEPUTIES OPINE ON LIBERAL UNITY, [...] (C) Summary: Moderate deputies of the Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC) blame convicted PLC leader Arnoldo AleU5tA}[...] | 2007-04-16 15:43:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA955 | FORMER MRS CANDIDATE JARQUIN HOPES TO UNITE FORCES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Former Sandinista Renovation Movement (MRS) presidential candidate Edmundo Jarquin told Embassy officers and INR analysts that he is focusing on the municipal elections and uniting forces opposed to President Daniel Ortega during a meeting on 23 March at his residence. Jarquin re [...] | 2007-04-16 15:46:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR NU |
07MANAGUA956 | MRS FOCUSED ON LEGISLATIVE AGENDA, MUNICIPAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Sandinista Renovation Movement (MRS) deputies are focusing on the party's legislative agenda and rallying supporters for the municipal elections, according to MRS Deputies Enrique Saenz, Victor Hugo Tinoco and Tinoco's alternate, Hugo Torres. They are also using "volunteers" to [...] | 2007-04-16 15:47:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR NU |
07MANAGUA957 | NICARAGUAN JUSTICE SYSTEM AT RISK, ACCORDING TO [...] (C) Embassy officials and INR analysts met with Ivan Lara, the Solicitor General for the Criminal Division on 21 March. According to Lara, the Nicaraguan justice system is deteriorating. He highlighted the enormous pressure to politicize the Solicitor General's office and judiciary, and the [...] | 2007-04-16 15:49:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR NU |
07MANAGUA958 | ALN: FSLN PLOTTING TO BUY VOTES AND DIVIDE [...] (C) Summary: National Assembly deputies of the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) agree that, theoretically, the Assembly could serve as a check to President Ortega's totalitarian tendencies. Unfortunately, the FSLN will work hard to maintain Liberal divisions and build popular support through [...] | 2007-04-16 20:54:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA982 | ALN PLANNING ROBUST OPPOSITION, BUT STARVED FOR [...] (C) Summary: Leaders of the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) are planning new strategies to confront the Ortega administration, but the party faces a severe funding shortage and considerable campaign debt. The party is conflicted on how to approach the 2008 municipal elections and whether the [...] | 2007-04-19 15:33:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA987 | PLC VICE PRESIDENT: WE MUST ALLY WITH THE ALN [...] (C) Summary: Liberal Constitutional Party (PLC) vice president and National Assembly deputy Wilfredo Navarro informed poloffs that the PLC must form an alliance with the Nicaraguan Liberal Alliance (ALN) before the 2008 municipal elections or his party will face a devastating route. Navarro ex [...] | 2007-04-19 21:57:00 | Embassy Managua | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KDEM NU |
07MANAGUA996 | ALN LOOKS TO FOREIGN DONORS, SMALL AND MEDIUM [...] (S) Summary: According to ALN National Assembly caucus leader Maria Eugenia Sequeira, Managua's Taiwanese business community is now cognizant of the threat Ortega poses to its future. Taiwanese businessmen recently promised to support the party without imposing a pre-condition of broad Libera [...] | 2007-04-20 17:20:00 | Embassy Managua | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM NU |
07MANAMA1010 | IRAQ - AMBASSADOR CROCKER'S MEETINGS WITH BAHRAINI LEADERSHIP [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-06 10:55:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL IS IZ IR BA |
07MANAMA1021 | IRAQ - AMBASSADOR CROCKER'S MEETINGS WITH BAHRAINI [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-12 12:15:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL IS IZ IR BA |
07MANAMA1033 | SHI'A YOUTH IN WEEKEND SKIRMISHES WITH SECURITY [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-15 11:35:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ASEC CASC BA |
07MANAMA1046 | TACTICAL ALLIANCE BETWEEN SUNNIS AND SHI'A IN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-19 13:55:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KISL BA |
07MANAMA1051 | UPDATE: DEMOCRATIC REFORM STRATEGY FOR BAHRAIN [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-21 14:13:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM BA |
07MANAMA1052 | TERRORIST CELL TRIAL CONTINUES [...] (U) The trial of five suspects charged under Bahrain's 2006 counter-terrorism law (reftels) resumed November 20 in Manama's High Criminal Court. The prosecution and defense presented opening arguments, and the court adjourned until December 12. 2. (U) Defense attorneys told media that the [...] | 2007-11-21 17:31:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PTER KISL ASEC BA |
07MANAMA1060 | DEMARCHE ON U.S.-IRAQ BILATERAL RELATIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-26 13:41:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PREL PGOV IZ BA |
07MANAMA1067 | FM CLASHES WITH MPS OVER LIVNI MEETING [...] No summary [...] | 2007-11-28 04:34:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IS BA |
07MANAMA1096 | BAHRAINI FM WILL ATTEND PARIS DONORS CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-12 11:24:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KWBG KPAL BA |
07MANAMA1110 | ONE DEAD IN CLASHES WITH SECURITY FORCES [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-18 12:34:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC PHUM BA |
07MANAMA1112 | STREET PROTESTS SUBSIDE FOLLOWING INTERVENTION OF [...] (SBU) Summary: After renewed clashes between police and Shi'a youths December 18, there were no further disturbances and the streets remained quiet as of mid-afternoon December 20. The intervention of Shi'a community leaders helped defuse the situation. End summary. 2. (SBU) Following clashes Dec [...] | 2007-12-20 11:20:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC PHUM KISL BA |
07MANAMA1113 | CLASHES BETWEEN SHI'A YOUTH AND POLICE: UPDATE [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-21 15:02:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC PHUM KISL BA |
07MANAMA1118 | BAHRAINI STREET VIOLENCE: SHI'A POLITICAL [...] No summary [...] | 2007-12-27 13:45:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC PHUM KISL BA |
07MANAMA113 | GOVERNMENT VIEWS ARRESTS AS SENDING A SIGNAL TO [...] (C) In separate discussions, Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid and Industry and Commerce Minister Fakhro both told the Ambassador that the government arrested Shia activists Mushaima and Al Khawaja to rein in their unlawful activities, which the government believes have become increasingly defia [...] | 2007-02-07 14:21:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ASEC BA POL |
07MANAMA12 | AMBASSADOR CALLS ON NEW MINISTER OF STATE FOR [...] (C) The Ambassador December 28 called on newly appointed Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Dr. Nizar Al Baharna and discussed bilateral relations, the internal political situation in Bahrain, the National Democratic Institute project in Bahrain, UN Security Council Resolution 1737 dealing [...] | 2007-01-04 15:09:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BA BILAT OFFICIALS |
07MANAMA13 | AMBASSADOR AND NEWLY APPOINTED DEPUTY PRIME [...] (C) The Ambassador January 4 called on new Deputy Prime Minister Jawad Al Arayedh and discussed local politics, the democratic reform process, and legal reform. Al Arayedh said the political climate had improved since Shia political society Al Wifaq boycotted the King's December 15 address to [...] | 2007-01-04 15:24:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BA POL OFFICIALS |
07MANAMA133 | ELECTION MONITORING REPORT CITES VIOLATIONS, [...] (C) The NGO Joint Election Monitoring Committee (JEMC) issued its report February 10 on the recent parliamentary elections. The report does not clearly acknowledge that the elections were free and fair and enumerates many violations of the election law. However, it also states that the Comm [...] | 2007-02-12 12:20:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM KMPI BA POL |
07MANAMA147 | BAHRAIN: PREMATURE ENGAGEMENT WITH PALESTINIAN [...] (C) THE DCM DELIVERED REFTEL DEMARCHE FEBRUARY 14 REGARDING PREMATURE ENGAGEMENT WITH THE PALESTINIAN NATIONAL UNITY GOVERNMENT TO MFA ASSISTANT UNDERSECRETARY FOR COORDINATION AND FOLLOW UP SHAIKH ABDUL AZIZ BIN MUBARAK AL KHALIFA. AFTER LISTENING CAREFULLY TO THE POINTS, SHAIKH ABDUL AZIZ [...] | 2007-02-15 13:45:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPAL KISL KWBG BA IS REGION |
07MANAMA152 | AMBASSADOR AND PM HAIL RECORD TRADE LEVEL IN 2006 [...] (U) The Ambassador told Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa February 14 that 2006 full-year statistics for bilateral trade between the United States and Bahrain had just been posted, and total trade volume reached over $1.1 billion, an increase of more than 45 percent over 2005 [...] | 2007-02-15 15:03:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON ETRD BA BILAT ECTRD |
07MANAMA170 | MFA ASSISTANT U/S DISCUSSES GSD, IRAN [...] (C) MFA Assistant Undersecretary Shaikh Abdul Aziz Al Khalifa expressed Bahrain's hope February 14 that progress on the Gulf Security Dialogue (GSD) would continue as a result of the upcoming visits to the U.S. by Crown Prince Shaikh Salman and FM Shaikh Khalid. He stressed that forward move [...] | 2007-02-22 13:49:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BA IR REGION |
07MANAMA190 | BLOCS IN THE NEWLY-ELECTED BAHRAINI PARLIAMENT [...] (C) The two rounds of parliamentary electQ conducted November 25 and December 2 brought in a Sunni majority (23 of 40 seats),15 of whom are members of two Islamist political societies: Al Asala (Salafi),with eight seats, and Al Minbar (Muslim Brotherhood),with seven seats. Four of the ei [...] | 2007-02-28 14:43:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PINR BA POL |
07MANAMA197 | DEPUTY PM, EDB CHIEF DISCUSS GROWTH AND TRADE WITH [...] (C) Deputy PM Shaikh Mohammed Bin Mubarak told Commerce Deputy Secretary Sampson February 5 that he welcomed the idea of a wider regional free trade agreement, but stressed that problems in Iraq and Iran's ideology of expansion could have a negative impact on regional economic integration. In [...] | 2007-03-01 14:46:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PGOV PREL BA BILAT ECTRD OFFICIALS |
07MANAMA198 | RELEASE OF TWO DETAINEES RESTORES CLM TO SHIA [...] (C) ing Hamad February 25 ordered the release of twoShia detainees who had been tried, convicted, and imprisoned for distributing illegal literature durng the fall 2006 election campaign season. Thei release ended some ten days of sometimes violen demonstrations in and around their two neigh [...] | 2007-03-02 06:56:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC KISL BAPOL |
07MANAMA219 | MINISTER OF LABOR DISCUSSES NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT [...] (C) Minister of Labor Dr. Abdulmajeed Al Alawi told the Ambassador February 28 that since January 2006, unemployment had dropped in Bahrain from 15% to 3.8% under the National Employment Project (NEP),leaving only approximately 4,000 unemployed remaining in the program. He said the second p [...] | 2007-03-07 14:40:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ELAB PGOV PHUM SOCI BA HUMRIT POL |
07MANAMA224 | AMBASSADOR AND COR FIRST DEPUTY CHAIRMAN AL [...] (C) Recently-elected Council of Representatives (COR) First Deputy Chairman Ghanem Al Buainain told the Ambassador March 5 he is willing to cooperate with Shia representatives in the COR despite his suspicion of their community,s links to Tehran. Al Buainain listed areas his Al Asala (Salafi) [...] | 2007-03-08 10:38:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BA POL |
07MANAMA225 | AL WIFAQ LEADER OUTLINES CONCERNS ABOUT OVERCOMING [...] (C) Secretary General of Shia political society Al Wifaq and MP Shaikh Ali Salman told the Ambassador March 5 that there was "nothing encouraging" about the current parliamentary session, which opened in mid-December 2006. He complained that although Shias represent 75 percent of the elector [...] | 2007-03-08 10:58:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KISL BA POL |
07MANAMA229 | BAHRAIN: ADVANCING NGO PROTECTION IN CONJUNCTION [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-12 08:36:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PHUM PREL PGOV BA HUMRIT |
07MANAMA262 | COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES CRIES FOUL OVER [...] (C) By taking no action, the Bahraini government effectively vetoed 25 legislative proposals of the Council of Representatives (COR),all from the last parliamentary term. The government had a limited period in which to return the proposals to the COR at the beginning of the current term in o [...] | 2007-03-22 06:59:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV BA POL REFORM |
07MANAMA263 | AL WIFAQ COURTS SUNNIS AND GOVERNMENT BUT RISKS [...] (C) Shia opposition political society Al Wifaq,s strategy since entering the Council of Representatives (COR) in December has been to build trust and consensus with the royal family and Sunni legislators, saving more inflammatory debates over constitutional reform and corruption for later. The [...] | 2007-03-22 08:25:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM BA POL |
07MANAMA265 | "SPRING OF CULTURE" IGNITES RHETORICAL BATTLE [...] (C) The elected lower house Council of Representatives (COR),which is dominated by Islamist deputies, voted overwhelmingly March 20 to form a committee to investigate the "Spring of Culture," a six-week cultural festival, which they complained included a performance that was "immoral and aga [...] | 2007-03-23 09:05:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SCUL KISL BA POL |
07MANAMA291 | BAHRAIN: INVESTMENT CLIMATE STATEMENT 2007 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-03-29 14:14:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EINV EFIN ETRD ELAB KTDB OPIC PGOV USTR |
07MANAMA292 | GOB TIGHTENING CLAMP ON PUBLIC SECTOR UNIONS [...] (SBU) The GOB Civil Service Bureau (CSB) announced that it is not prepared to tolerate the establishment of unions formed in government ministries and other government entities. It calls these unions illegal and has instructed government bodies to prevent them from forming. At the center of [...] | 2007-03-29 14:38:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ELAB PHUM PGOV BA HUMRIT |
07MANAMA3 | REACTIONS TO SADDAM'S EXECUTION BREAK ALONG [...] (C) Reactions in Bahrain, a Shia majority country with a Sunni ruling family, to Saddam's December 30 execution followed predictable lines. The government has issued no official statement about the execution. Two small Baathist political societies condemned the trial and execution and opene [...] | 2007-01-03 13:50:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BA REGION |
07MANAMA305 | MINISTRY OF LABOR RESPONSE TO USG DEMARCHE ON [...] (SBU) Ministry of Labor Director of Public and International Relations Subah Salem Al Dossary passed to the Embassy March 26 a letter containing the Ministry's response to Ref B points delivered by the Ambassador to Minister of Labor Dr. Abdulmajeed Al Alawi on February 28 (Ref A). The point [...] | 2007-04-02 14:27:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ELAB PHUM PGOV BA HUMRIT |
07MANAMA315 | BAHRAIN: UN DEMOCRACY FUND PROJECT UPDATE [...] (SBU) In a meeting with UNDP Program Analyst Mohamed Al Sharif March 28, Poloff inquired about the status of a UN Democracy Fund (UNDEF) project being conducted by the UNDP in cooperation with the Bahrain Institute for Political Development (BIPD). Al Sharif explained that the project has un [...] | 2007-04-04 12:57:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID KDEM KPAO PGOV PREL UN NGO OIIP BA |
07MANAMA328 | PROMINENT SHIAS PAINT GLOOMY PICTURE OF SHIA [...] (S) Summary. Prominent Shia cleric Shaikh Hussein Najati, in an April 4 discussion with the Ambassador, painted a gloomy picture of Shia prospects under King Hamad. At the top of his concerns was an allegedly expanding policy of "political naturalizations" of foreign Sunni aimed at redressing [...] | 2007-04-09 05:59:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM PINR BA POL HUMRIT |
07MANAMA336 | MARINE CORPS COMMANDANT DISCUSSES IRAQ, IRAN WITH [...] (C) Crown Prince Shaikh Salman Al Khalifa told visiting Marine Corps Commandant General Conway April 5 that the "tide needs to be turned" in Iraq, and the Iraqi security forces need to find those perpetrating the violence to stop them. He advised coalition troop level reductions in urban areas and [...] | 2007-04-11 05:50:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MCAP BA BILAT REGION OFFICIALS |
07MANAMA343 | MARINE CORPS COMMANDANT DISCUSSES IRAN, IRAQ, [...] (S) Minister of Defense General Shaikh Khalifa Al Khalifa told Marine Corps Commandant General James Conway April 5, that he had received intelligence about an Iranian submarine that had entered Saudi waters recently, but when the information was passed to the Saudis, they did not act on it. [...] | 2007-04-15 05:26:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PGOV MASS MCAP BA BILAT OFFICIALS |
07MANAMA375 | LONE SUNNI OPPOSITION MP UPBEAT ON LEVEL OF [...] (C) In an April 17 meeting with Poloff, Independent MP Dr. Abdul Aziz Abul, the only Sunni member of the opposition in the elected Council of Representatives (COR),was optimistic about real collaboration between parliamentary members and blocs. He was also optimistic about increased numbers of Shi [...] | 2007-04-23 14:10:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BA POL |
07MANAMA391 | ISLAMIC AFFAIRS U/S DISCUSSES COOPERATION WITH [...] (C) Summary. Islamic Affairs Undersecretary Fareed Al-Muftah, a strong promoter of moderation in Islam, told the Ambassador he welcomes further cooperation with the USG on a variety of programs planned in the coming months. He outlined efforts he is undertaking to revise religious education i [...] | 2007-04-26 14:12:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM SCUL KPAO PREL PGOV BA HUMRIT |
07MANAMA409 | AL WIFAQ MP RAISES ALLEGATIONS OF LAND SALE [...] (SBU) During the Council of Representatives' (COR) weekly session April 17, Shia political society Al Wifaq MP Jawad Fairooz raised the issue of individuals profiting from sales of land received through free grants from the government or the King. He brought up the matter during a question an [...] | 2007-05-03 10:54:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BA POL |
07MANAMA412 | ARAB NATIONALIST CONFERENCE FOCUSES ON IRAQ, [...] (C) A three-day Arab nationalist conference in Bahrain was marked by the comments of an Iraqi cleric calling for closer coordination between the insurgency and Al Qaeda, and the showing of a supposed "documentary" on violence in Iraq that had a subtitle reading, "This is what happens to Sunnis [...] | 2007-05-06 08:54:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BA REGION |
07MANAMA450 | NDI STAFF VISIT OUTLINES WAY FORWARD FOR [...] (C) Two representatives from the National Democratic Institute (NDI) visited Bahrain May 10-15 and met with a wide range of government officials, parliamentarians, and civil society representatives to discuss the resumption of NDI activities in Bahrain. NDI staff outlined their intention to [...] | 2007-05-17 15:18:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BA BILAT POL |
07MANAMA468 | AL WIFAQ BLOC RETURNS TO PARLIAMENT AFTER A [...] (C) A vote on May 15 on the questioning of Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Shaikh Ahmed Bin Attiyatallah Al Khalifa on corruption allegations fell one vote short of the majority needed in the Council of Representatives (COR). For his part, Shaikh Ahmed said in a public statement May 9 t [...] | 2007-05-23 13:02:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BA POL |
07MANAMA476 | COURT CASE AGAINST ACTIVISTS DROPPED, BUT CLASHES [...] (C) In a dramatic development, King Hamad May 18 announced that he had ordered the public prosecution to drop its legal case against political activists Hassan Mushaima, Abdul Hadi Al Khawaja, and Shaker Abdul Hussein. The defendants had been charged with promoting change to the political sy [...] | 2007-05-24 14:11:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KJUS ASEC BA POL |
07MANAMA503 | ISLAND OF PLEASURE? TOURISM CLAMPS TARGET LOW END [...] (SBU) Two Ministry of Information Tourism Directorate circulars closing low-end nightclubs and restricting the sale of alcohol in certain locations entered into force recently, impacting 85 two- and three-star hotels. Critics complain that the clubs primarily served as a front for organized [...] | 2007-06-04 07:23:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV KISL BA ECTRD POL |
07MANAMA507 | PRIME MINISTER AND AMBASSADOR DISCUSS ECONOMIC AND [...] (C) Prime Minister Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa told the Ambassador June 3 that he had been pleased to meet with the delegation from the U.S.-Bahrain Business Council (USBBC) on May 29 (reftel). He said it was important for visitors from the United States to meet with senior Bahraini [...] | 2007-06-04 14:11:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD PGOV ASEC BA OFFICIALS BILAT |
07MANAMA518 | ALLEGED BEATING PROMPTS HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH REQUEST [...] (C) Two Shia Bahrainis were reportedly beaten by security personnel following their detention at a May 21 rally. The families of both men tried to locate them but were not informed of their whereabouts until May 29, when they were invited to visit the men at the Bahrain Defense Force hospita [...] | 2007-06-07 13:09:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ASEC BA POL HUMRIT |
07MANAMA524 | ALLEGED BEATING VICTIMS RELEASED FROM CUSTODY [...] (U) The public prosecution June 7 released Ali Saeed Al Khabaz and Hameed Yousif Ahmed from custody after prosecutors became convinced of their innocence based upon eyewitness reports. Al Khabaz and Ahmed had been detained during a violent protest the night of May 21 in the Shia village of S [...] | 2007-06-11 08:06:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ASEC BA POL HUMRIT |
07MANAMA534 | PRO-GOVERNMENT COMMENTATORS CRY FOUL OVER CNN [...] (C) A June 1 report by CNN reporter Hala Gorani on poverty in Bahrain caused an uproar among Bahraini pundits, who accuse the program of stoking sectarian tensions. Gorani said on the air that while the piece was supposed to cover poverty, "it almost immediately became obvious that this was [...] | 2007-06-11 14:39:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON KPAO BA POL |
07MANAMA546 | AMBASSADOR SIGNS MOU ON HOMELAND SECURITY [...] (U) The Ambassador on June 12 signed reftel non-binding Memorandum of Understanding on Homeland Security Cooperation between the U.S. and Bahrain with Minister of Interior Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al-Khalifa. In attendance on the U.S. side were two Riyadh-based DHS representatives, Attache Do [...] | 2007-06-13 09:37:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ASEC BA |
07MANAMA548 | BAHRAIN: 2007 TIP REPORT AND TIER 3 ACTION PLAN [...] (C) Poloff delivered the 2007 Trafficking-in-Persons Report and the Tier 3 short-term action plan for Bahrain (reftels) June 12 to MFA Assistant Undersecretary for Coordination and Follow Up and head of the Anti-Trafficking Task Force Shaikh Abdul Aziz Bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, who expressed hi [...] | 2007-06-13 13:41:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | KCRM KWMN ELAB PHUM PREL PGOV SMIG BA HUMRIT |
07MANAMA571 | GOB EMPLOYMENT AND WAGE INITIATIVES SHOW MIXED [...] (C) Bahrain's National Employment Project (NEP),which government officials have credited with reducing the rate of unemployment from 16 percent to 3.7 percent, will come to a close at the end of June. Of 19,625 registrants in the program, according to GOB statistics, just under 6,000 remain [...] | 2007-06-19 14:36:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM BA HUMRIT REFORM |
07MANAMA575 | EXTREMISTS ACCUSE HIGH-PROFILE SALAFI OF BEING AN [...] (U) The previously unknown Supporters of the Caliphate group has accused Salafi leader and prominent member of parliament Adel Al Moawada of being an infidel. In early June, Al Moawada had publicly warned against the spread of "takfeer" ideology, the belief of some extremist Sunnis who consi [...] | 2007-06-20 14:04:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KISL PTER BA POL |
07MANAMA6 | PRIME MINISTER HIGHLIGHTS GOB ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL [...] (C) PRIME MINISTER SHAIKH KHALIFA BIN SALMAN AL KHALIFA DECEMBER 20 REVIEWED THE GOB'S 2007-2008 BUDGETARY PRIORITIES BEFORE A JOINT SESSION OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY. KEY PRIORITIES HIGHLIGHTED BY THE PM INCLUDED PROGRAMS TO RAISE LIVING STANDARDS, EMPLOYMENT, AND WAGES. THE GOB AGENDA SHAR [...] | 2007-01-03 14:47:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV BA POL ECTRD |
07MANAMA62 | NOMINATION FOR FSN POLITICAL TRAINING, APRIL 2-13 [...] No summary [...] | 2007-01-22 08:28:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | AFSI AFSN AMGT PGOV PREL BA |
07MANAMA659 | REFLECTIONS ON AL-WIFAQ'S EFFORTS IN PARLIAMENT [...] (C) In this, al-Wifaq's first legislative session in Bahrain's Council of Representatives (COR),the society has fielded inexperienced MPs and endured poor relations with the government and other political societies as a result of al-Wifaq's boycott of the 2002 elections. However, al-Wifaq has buil [...] | 2007-07-16 12:30:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BA POL |
07MANAMA661 | NDI REACHES AGREEMENT ON RESUMING PROGRAMMING IN [...] (SBU) NDI reached agreement July 12 with the Bahrain Institute for Political Development (BIPD) on a Statement of Principles that will allow NDI to resume programming in Bahrain more than a year after it was asked to close down its office in the Kingdom. The agreement calls for NDI and BIPD [...] | 2007-07-16 14:05:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BA BILAT POL REFORM |
07MANAMA666 | OIL MINISTER HIGHLIGHTS EXPLORATION PLANS, LOOMING [...] (C) Minister of Oil and Gas Affairs Mirza briefed the Ambassador July 11 on the strong interest shown by international oil companies in pursuing exploration tenders in Bahrain. Mirza hoped that offshore exploration would lead to discoveries of gas, which could ease a looming gas shortage that [...] | 2007-07-18 05:58:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG EPET ETRD PGOV PREL BA ECTRD REGION |
07MANAMA667 | CROWN PRINCE, AMCHAM DISCUSS ECONOMIC [...] (C) In a June 11 meeting with the local AmCham board of directors, Crown Prince Shaikh Salman noted the range of commercial development taking place in Bahrain and applauded the Ambassador's assistance in implementing the FTA, which he hoped would benefit Bahraini businesses in the US. He bel [...] | 2007-07-18 09:46:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD ELAB PGOV BA BILAT ECTRD OFFICIALS |
07MANAMA669 | FUTURE OF BAHRAIN: AMBASSADOR'S PARTING THOUGHTS [...] (S) Bahrain faces numerous challenges as it attempts to deal with transitional issues of economic development and political reform. Because the country's Sunni-Shia sectarian divide so dominates the local landscape, the path forward is potentially more treacherous for Bahrain's leadership than [...] | 2007-07-19 06:58:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PGOV PHUM PINR ETRD ECON BA POL OFFICIALS |
07MANAMA672 | AL-WIFAQ HEAD SHAIKH ALI SALMAN PESSIMISTIC ABOUT [...] (C) In a farewell meeting with the Ambassador, Al-Wifaq head Shaikh Ali Salman expressed frustration with his experience in Parliament since becoming an MP late last year, saying that the current system stifles debate, makes it difficult to pass laws (not to mention constitutional changes),a [...] | 2007-07-19 08:49:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BA POL |
07MANAMA696 | GOB PLANS AMNESTY FOR ILLEGAL EXPATS IN AUGUST [...] (C) The GOB has announced plans to offer a six-month amnesty for illegal expatriate workers beginning August 1. Illegal workers will reportedly be permitted to legitimize their status or return to their home country without being subject to overstay fines. It is still unclear whether the amn [...] | 2007-07-23 14:02:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ELAB PGOV PREL PHUM BA HUMRIT |
07MANAMA701 | BAHRAIN: GCC+2 MEETING THEMES [...] No summary [...] | 2007-07-24 13:39:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BA REGION |
07MANAMA706 | KING HAMAD'S HEALTH [...] (S) Asked about rumors regarding King Hamad's health (reftel),the Crown Prince told the Ambassador July 25 that King Hamad had a "mass" removed (apparently from his face) but that he is "fine." He said that he talks to the King every day. Acknowledging that rumors were still circulating in [...] | 2007-07-25 09:59:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINR BA |
07MANAMA713 | DEMOCRACY ACTIONS: BAHRAIN [...] (C) Per reftel request, Embassy continues to actively promote democracy and democracy-related programs, and the Ambassador, in close coordination with POL and PAS, made this an important theme of his farewell calls and press interviews. Examples: -- In a prominent, full-page interview June [...] | 2007-07-26 13:13:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | KMPI KPAO SCUL PGOV PHUM BA HUMRIT |
07MANAMA721 | BAHRAIN: DRAFT GCC+2 JOINT STATEMENT [...] (SBU) Econoff July 29 previewed with MFA Director of Bilateral Relations Dr. Dhafer Al-Umran reftel draft joint statement for the GCC 2 meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh. Dr. Dhafer welcomed receipt of the draft and said he would immediately relay it to Minister of Foreign Affairs Shaikh Khalid Bin [...] | 2007-07-30 08:10:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV BA REGION ECTRD |
07MANAMA724 | KING HAMAD'S HEALTH: KING MEETS GCC AMBASSADORS IN [...] (C) Three days after the Crown Prince indicated that a photo opportunity might be arranged to put to rest rumors about the King's health (reftel),King Hamad on July 28 met with the GCC Ambassadors stationed in London to discuss regional developments. The meeting received front-page coverage [...] | 2007-07-30 11:23:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BA POL |
07MANAMA738 | BATELCO ANTI-UNION ACTIVITY CRITICIZED BY GOB [...] (SBU) Recent tension between Bahrain Telecommunications Company (Batelco) management and its union, including an open meeting at Batelco headquarters attended by 500 workers, resulted in the dismissal of the head of the union and his deputy. Minister of Labor Dr. Abdulmajeed Al Alawi stated [...] | 2007-08-01 12:49:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON ELAB PHUM BA HUMRIT POL |
07MANAMA739 | AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL WITH MINISTER OF LABOR [...] (C) Summary: During his farewell call with Minister of Labor Dr. Abdelmajeed Al-Alawi on 30 July, the Ambassador raised the recent firing of two union leaders at Bahrain Telecommunications Company (BATELCO),the controversy surrounding implementation of a new unemployment insurance program, an [...] | 2007-08-01 13:23:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | BA ELAB PHUM PGOV ECTRD HUMRIT OFFICIALS |
07MANAMA745 | BAHRAIN: PROGRESS ON TIP SHORT-TERM ACTION PLAN [...] (SBU) The following describes actions by the GOB since the end of the reporting period for the 2007 TIP Report, including the 60-day period of the Short-Term Action Plan following Bahrain's placement on Tier 3. In addition to activities initiated entirely by the GOB, International Organizati [...] | 2007-08-02 11:11:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM KWMN ELAB PHUM PREL PGOV SMIG HUMRIT BA |
07MANAMA774 | RESPONDING TO FM SHEIKH KHALID'S FMF CONCERNS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-08-09 13:38:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BA |
07MANAMA79 | KING AND DEPUTY DEFENSE SECRETARY ENGLAND CONFER [...] (C) King Hamad and Deputy Defense Secretary England discussed bilateral relations, Iran, Iraq, Syria, U.S. policy in the region and Bahraini domestic affairs during a January 22 lunch meeting. The King declared that Bahrain is proud of its relationship with the United States and pledged that [...] | 2007-01-26 11:48:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR ECON PGOV KDEM BA REGION BILAT |
07MANAMA810 | SECTARIAN INSULTS LEAD TO CALLS FOR LIMITS ON [...] (U) A summer of name-calling between Sunni and Shi,a members of parliament has prompted calls for new legislation limiting incitement speech. End summary. --------------------- Al-Deiri v. Al-Saeedi --------------------- 2. (U) A photograph appeared in local papers in May showing praye [...] | 2007-08-26 11:53:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM SOCI BA |
07MANAMA829 | NORTHERN CITY: BAHRAIN'S NEXT SECTARIAN [...] (SBU) Many in Bahrain's Shi'a community are watching the Northern City land reclamation and public housing project closely amidst rumors that the government intends to populate the development with Sunnis. GOB officials deny the charges, but are convincing few Shi'a. End summary. --------- [...] | 2007-08-30 10:16:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM SOCI KISL BA |
07MANAMA873 | KING HAMAD LOOKS TIRED, BUT OTHERWISE WELL; [...] (C) During his audience with the Ambassador to present credentials, King Hamad looked tired, but bore no visible signs of impairment. The audience took place around five p.m. His voice was raspy and he appeared fatigued, as one would at the end of a long day. He favored his right side, mo [...] | 2007-09-12 13:11:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET ETTC IR PGOV PREL BA |
07MANAMA876 | DEMONSTRATION IN SUPPORT OF SUNNI EXTREMISTS FALLS [...] (SBU) Summary: A demonstration outside Manama's Grand Mosque in support of extremists rounded up in August (reftels) drew little support. Only 50-60 people attended, most of them families of the detainees. By comparison, recent protests over power cuts, fishing rights, and teachers' salary d [...] | 2007-09-14 13:00:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER KISL ASEC BA |
07MANAMA882 | KING HAMAD AND AMIR OF QATAR AGREE ON GAS TALKS; [...] (S) On instructions from King Hamad, Bahrain,s National Security Advisor Ahmed Khalifa al Khalifa summoned the Ambassador to provide an update on Bahrain,s efforts to strike a gas deal with Qatar. Ahmed Khalifa told us that the Amir of Qatar and Foreign Minister Hamad bin Jassim had flown to M [...] | 2007-09-17 14:03:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | ENRG PGOV PINR PREL BA |
07MANAMA883 | BAHRAIN'S LEADERS VOICE THEIR CONCERNS FOR THE [...] (C) Summary: In three days of courtesy calls with Bahrain,s senior leadership following the Ambassador,s presentation of credentials, we have noted a striking consistency of views on the challenges facing Bahrain: --- The bilateral relationship is strong, cemented by a feeling of personal f [...] | 2007-09-17 14:29:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG PGOV PINR PREL IR BA |
07MANAMA893 | COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES MEETING ON MARGINS OF UNGA [...] No summary [...] | 2007-09-20 13:54:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PHUM PREL UNGA PGOV BA |
07MANAMA897 | UPDATE ON KING HAMAD'S HEALTH [...] (S) Summary: King Hamad may have left Bahrain for further medical treatment abroad. The Jordanian Ambassador reiterates other sources' reports that the King has appeared well, but tired in recent days. End summary. 2. (S) Jordan's Ambassador to Bahrain, Hussein Majali, told the Ambassa [...] | 2007-09-24 14:28:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PGOV PINR JO BA |
07MANAMA899 | PM SACKS TWO MINISTERS; SCORE ONE FOR PARLIAMENT [...] (C) Summary: Bahrain's parliament, dominated by Shi'a and Sunni conservatives, has scored a victory with the dismissal of two ministers who refused to cooperate with parliamentary oversight committees. End summary. 2. (U) A royal decree issued in the name of King Hamad September 24 appoin [...] | 2007-09-25 13:31:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KISL KWMN PHUM PINR BA |
07MANAMA913 | MORE SUNNI POLITICIANS RALLYING TO EXTREMIST [...] (U) Local media reported the September 30 release of three more of the Sunni extremists whom the Bahraini authorities have been rounding up since early August. A member of parliament for the Salafist Asala bloc, Hamoud Khalil Muhannadi, sought to claim credit for the releases. He said the go [...] | 2007-10-02 08:20:00 | Embassy Manama | SECRET | PTER ASEC PGOV BA |
07MANAMA93 | SHIA COMMEMORATE ASHURA WITH LARGE, ORDERLY CROWDS [...] (C) An estimated 100-150,000 people crowded into downtown Manama the evening of January 29 to participate in or observe processions commemorating the Shia holiday of Ashura. By all accounts, events were peaceful and orderly. Sermons and speakers in the run-up to the holiday called for the un [...] | 2007-02-01 16:17:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KISL PHUM KIRF BA POL |
07MANAMA932 | TERRORIST CELL SUSPECTS FORMALLY CHARGED; JUSTICE [...] (C) Summary: The Minister of Justice confirmed that the prosecutor presented to a judge his case against five extremist defendants October 1, and that their trial will begin on October 23. While cautioning that the defendants may challenge the constitutionality of the new counter-terrorism la [...] | 2007-10-10 14:10:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV KISL ASEC KPAO BA |
07MANAMA939 | AL-WIFAQ LEADER FIRES SHOT ACROSS GOVERNMENT'S BOWS [...] (C) Summary: Al-Wifaq leader Sheikh Ali Salman told media that he now regrets having stood for parliament last year and is considering quitting the legislature. Although Salman is, at least for now, just posturing, even the prospect of his withdrawal (and of the Wifaq MPs who would presumably follo [...] | 2007-10-11 14:30:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BA |
07MANAMA950 | AL-HAQ CHALLENGES GOB ON LAND ACCESS [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-18 14:39:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC SOCI BA |
07MANAMA96 | ARREST OF PROMINENT ACTIVISTS SPARKS CLASHES [...] (C) Clashes between protesters and police broke out February 2 in Shia areas of Bahrain following the early morning arrest of three political activists, two of whom are well known oppositionists Hassan Mushaima and Abdul Hadi Al Khawaja. Demonstrators burned tires and threw stones at police, [...] | 2007-02-04 15:34:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM ASEC BA POL |
07MANAMA964 | KING OPENS PARLIAMENT; OUTLINES GOB AGENDA [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-23 13:34:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON SOCI BA |
07MANAMA968 | FM DEFENDS HIS MEETING WITH LIVNI [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-24 14:31:00 | Embassy Manama | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IS BA |
07MANAMA986 | ARAB DONORS CONFERENCE ON DARFUR [...] No summary [...] | 2007-10-30 14:38:00 | Embassy Manama | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KPKO SU AL BA |
07MANILA1011 | MISUARI DETERMINED TO GAIN FREEDOM AND POLITICAL [...] (C) Summary: Imprisoned Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) Chairman Nur Misuari reportedly has pledged cooperation with USG peace, security, and development efforts in Mindanao. Despite a long-standing and intermittently ongoing trial for sedition, Misuari is determined to win the May 14 [...] | 2007-03-29 06:00:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS RP |
07MANILA1073 | The 2007 Philippine Senate Race [...] (SBU) Summary and comment: The nationwide May 14 elections for all members of the lower house of Congress and for virtually all governors and local officials also include the races for twelve seats in the 24-member Senate. Predictions vary widely, with the Administration boasting it will win [...] | 2007-04-03 08:51:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR RP |
07MANILA1089 | Ambassador Visits Successful USG Programs in Bicol [...] Summary: Ambassador Kenney traveled to communities in the Bicol region to view USAID- and USDA-sponsored development assistance programs focusing on dairy development, ecotourism, and coastal resource management. The Ambassador's visit showcased successes in improving the livelihoods of commu [...] | 2007-04-04 05:44:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR PGOV RP |
07MANILA1099 | A PROVINCIAL VIEW OF THE COMMUNIST INSURGENCY [...] (SBU) Summary. Communist forces remained active in Bulacan province, but military and police efforts, together with relative prosperity, increasingly limit their sphere of influence. Police in particular face an overall lack of resources. Civil-military relations and the overall human righ [...] | 2007-04-04 08:48:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER MOPS PGOV PHUM RP |
07MANILA120 | UNLIKELY ASEAN SUPPORT FOR BURMA RESOLUTION OR [...] (C) Department of Foreign Affairs Executive Director for United Nations and International Organizations Julius Torres expressed regret to Acting Pol/C on January 11 regarding the timing of the U.S. draft UN Security Council resolution on Burma (ref a). He noted that the UNSC consideration co [...] | 2007-01-11 09:53:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV UNSC BM RP |
07MANILA1215 | THE PARTY-LIST SYSTEM IN THE 2007 PHILIPPINE ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) Summary. The Philippine Constitution provides for a party-list system to give marginalized and disadvantaged sectors of the population representation in Congress. Party-list organizations must obtain at least two percent of the vote nationwide to win a seat. In the Congress elected in [...] | 2007-04-18 03:05:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR RP |
07MANILA1275 | COUNTRY CLEARANCE POSTPONED FOR CME TEAM [...] Post wishes to thank FSI/LMS/CMT for including Embassy Manila in the schedule of Crisis Management Exercises. Post Management regrets that we cannot extend country clearance to the Crisis Management Team Leader for May 12-15, 2007. We recognize the importance of these exercises to enhance ou [...] | 2007-04-20 05:51:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV RP AMGT AEMR ASEC KESS OTRA |
07MANILA1467 | PHILIPPINE MID-TERM ELECTIONS PRIMER [...] Summary. The 2007 mid-term Congressional elections will take place on May 14, along with provincial and local elections. (The next Presidential election is not until 2010.) Embassy will field observers throughout the country, in coordination with other Embassies and Philippine civil society [...] | 2007-05-07 09:17:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV RP |
07MANILA1494 | 2007 MID-TERM ELECTIONS: ALL IN THE FAMILY [...] (SBU) Summary. Political dynasties again will dominate many Philippine elections at the national, provincial, and local levels. Despite clear term limitations, political dynasties often turn to other family members to "warm" their seats until they can return or simply trade seats. Family-dom [...] | 2007-05-09 10:31:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR RP |
07MANILA1521 | WHAT'S AT STAKE IN THE MAY 14 PHILIPPINE ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary. Philippine democracy faces both familiar and new challenges in the mid-term elections on May 14, even without the dramatic element of a Presidential campaign. U.S. interests remain focused on the success of democratic processes. The outcome of the elections will not in any mean [...] | 2007-05-11 06:05:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL RP |
07MANILA1534 | NUR MISUARI BACK ON JOLO, AMID NEW FIGHTING [...] (C) Summary: The Makati Regional Trial Court temporarily permitted detained Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) Chairman Nur Misuari to campaign for Sulu Governor in Jolo City May 11-14. Followers of rogue MNLF Commander Habier Malik clashed again May 8 with government security forces in [...] | 2007-05-11 07:38:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PREL MY RP |
07MANILA1544 | FILIPINOS FLOCK TO MID-TERM POLLS [...] (U) Summary. Philippine mid-term elections took place on May 14, although results will not begin to be available until at least May 15, or at the national level perhaps as late as June 14. Turnout rates were high. Additional acts of violence took place on election day, but all Embassy obser [...] | 2007-05-14 22:27:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV RP |
07MANILA157 | FORMER JUSTICE SECRETARY PEREZ FACES GRAFT, [...] (U) The Ombudsman, a body charged with investigating and prosecuting corruption by government officials, on January 8 filed graft, extortion, and falsification charges before the Sandiganbayan anti-graft court against ex-Justice Secretary Hernando Perez, a former aide of President Arroyo and [...] | 2007-01-12 07:35:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCRM KCOR RP |
07MANILA1613 | PHILIPPINE ELECTION-RELATED VIOLENCE [...] (SBU) 2007 election-related violence has taken the lives of local candidates, political supporters, members of the police and military, election workers, and by-standers. While the police privately claimed to have ruled out all but 51 campaign-era killings as politically motivated, media and [...] | 2007-05-17 09:14:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM RP |
07MANILA1647 | COMMENTS FROM U.S. ELECTION OBSERVERS [...] (U) 83 volunteers - including Locally Engaged Staff and American officers, specialists, and spouses, as well as the Ambassador and DCM - from throughout the U.S. Mission in Manila took part as officially accredited observers to the Philippine mid-term elections on May 14 (reftels). Their pre [...] | 2007-05-18 09:31:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM RP |
07MANILA1694 | ALLEGATIONS OF FRAUD IN PHILIPPINE ELECTIONS [...] (U) Summary. New allegations of fraud in the 2007 Philippine mid-term elections have again weakened the credibility of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and led to renewed calls for automation in time for the 2010 elections. Common charges included vote buying, vote shaving, ballot box s [...] | 2007-05-23 09:38:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM RP |
07MANILA1701 | MISUARI LOSES RACE FOR SULU GOVERNOR [...] (C) Summary: Detained Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) Chairman Nur Misuari failed in his bid to become governor of Sulu. The Commission on Elections proclaimed Misuari's opponent -- traditional politician and wealthy businessman Abdusakur Tan -- as winner of the May 14 gubernatorial e [...] | 2007-05-24 08:01:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINS PREL RP |
07MANILA1702 | PHILIPPINE POLICE, MILITARY CONTINUE EFFORTS [...] (SBU) Summary. Police continue to file new cases against suspects in unlawful killings, leading already to several arrests and ongoing prosecutions, in addition to four earlier convictions. The Armed Forces launched two dozen inquiries into alleged involvement by military personnel in some [...] | 2007-05-24 08:22:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV RP |
07MANILA1787 | PHILIPPINE MID-TERM ELECTIONS: OVERALL WIN FOR ARROYO [...] (SBU) Summary and comment. The Arroyo Administration's coalition scored an overall victory in the May 14 mid-term elections, winning at least 195 seats in the 220 House of Representatives. It also retained control at the local government level, winning 72 of 81 gubernatorial seats and 102 of [...] | 2007-05-31 06:13:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM RP |
07MANILA1881 | SUPREME COURT STRIKES DOWN REBELLION CHARGES [...] (SBU) Summary: The Philippine Supreme Court on June 1 dismissed rebellion charges against six leftist Members of Congress for alleged plans to overthrow the Arroyo government in February 2006. In a sharply worded decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the state prosecutors had erred in finding [...] | 2007-06-06 07:20:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PINR RP |
07MANILA1904 | SUPREME COURT STRIKES DOWN REBELLION CHARGES [...] (SBU) Summary: The Philippine Supreme Court on June 1 dismissed rebellion charges against six leftist Members of Congress for alleged plans to overthrow the Arroyo government in February 2006. In a sharply worded decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the state prosecutors had erred in finding [...] | 2007-06-08 00:42:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PINR RP |
07MANILA1928 | NPA ELECTION EXTORTION: BICOL REGION 2007 [...] (C) Summary. In Bicol, the Communist New People's Army (NPA) reportedly garnered unprecedented sums from its extortion activities in the run-up to the May 14 mid-term elections. Local politicians have criticized security forces for failing to protect them during the campaigning. The good n [...] | 2007-06-08 08:41:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER MOPS PGOV PHUM RP |
07MANILA193 | Exporting Labor as a Development Strategy? [...] Summary: Though no one in the Philippines is talking about exporting labor as a development strategy, this is effectively what the country is doing. Foreign remittances are the most dynamic sector of the Philippine economy, and have been for some years now. The key accomplishment of the recen [...] | 2007-01-17 08:23:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ELAB EINV PGOV RP |
07MANILA1995 | PROTECTING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND LANDS IN THE PHILIPPINES [...] Summary: Since 1997, the Philippines has explicitly sought to protect and enhance the rights of its indigenous peoples, including "ancestral domains" and self-governance. Special legislation and an oversight commission address key concerns, which should be of increasing relevance in the wake [...] | 2007-06-15 08:23:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM SCUL RP |
07MANILA2156 | LIKELY UNUSUAL DYNAMICS OF NEW PHILIPPINE SENATE [...] (C) Summary. The new Philippine Senate that will officially convene July 23 will have an even stronger Opposition cast than its predecessor, although the lower house of Congress will remain strongly pro-Administration. The Commission on Elections has formally proclaimed eleven out of the twe [...] | 2007-06-27 08:58:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR RP |
07MANILA2238 | PHILIPPINE DEFENSE RESHUFFLE UNLIKELY TO AFFECT [...] (U) Malacanang Palace announced on June 30 the appointment of outgoing Congressman Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. as Secretary of National Defense, effective August 3. Outgoing Defense Secretary Hermogenes E. Ebdane, Jr. will return to his previous post as Secretary of Public Works and Highways, wh [...] | 2007-07-02 08:52:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MARR PINR RP |
07MANILA2284 | LIKELY DELAY IN START OF NEW COUNTER-TERRORISM [...] (C) Summary. Doubts are growing that the Philippines' landmark counter-terrorism legislation will come into effect on July 15, due to complications over the drafting of implementing regulations, the need to translate and distribute the legislation and the regulations, and the necessity of e [...] | 2007-07-06 08:07:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PHUM RP |
07MANILA2302 | Successful Mechanism for Maintaining [...] (SBU) Summary: The municipality of Midsayap has been a flashpoint for conflict between Muslim and Christian groups in Mindanao's North Cotabato province, primarily due to disputes over land ownership. Land disputes recently turned violent on January 25, when fighting broke out between a local [...] | 2007-07-09 07:22:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS RP |
07MANILA2308 | DCM Pushes Peace Process in Mindanao Visit [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: DCM and emboff visited the Cotabato area of Mindanao for the fourth time on June 20 through 22 for private meetings and public diplomacy to continue to build support for the peace process and prepare for the Ambassador's visit of July 9-10. In a private meeting with MILF Vice-Ch [...] | 2007-07-09 08:54:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINS MARR RP |
07MANILA2320 | Philippine Anti-Red Tape Act Signed [...] Summary. On June 2 President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed the Anti-Red Tape Act of 2007, a law that aims to reduce red tape in the bureaucracy, hasten government transactions, and impose stiff penalties for those engaged in graft and corrupt practices. Though a step in the right direction, [...] | 2007-07-10 06:22:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ECON ETRD PGOV RP |
07MANILA2342 | ANOTHER POSTPONEMENT OF PHILIPPINE-MNLF-OIC [...] (SBU) Makati Regional Trial Court Judge Winlove Dumayas on July 6 approved "with conditions" Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) Chairman Nur Misuari's request for a temporary leave of detention to attend a long-awaited tripartite conference among the MNLF, Philippine government, and the Or [...] | 2007-07-11 07:03:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PINS RP |
07MANILA2349 | NEW STEPS AGAINST UNLAWFUL KILLINGS [...] (U) Malacanang Palace announced on July 11 that President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo had on July 3 signed a new Administrative Order (No. 181) -- effective immediately -- that mandates "cooperation and coordination" between prosecutors and police from the outset of a political or media killing [...] | 2007-07-12 02:27:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KCRM RP |
07MANILA238 | INTERIOR SECRETARY PLEDGES CONTINUED COOPERATION [...] (C) Summary. In a January 19 meeting, the Ambassador thanked Interior Secretary Puno for his role in the transfer of LCpl Smith back to the Embassy, commended his Department for preparing a draft Executive Order on police/prosecutor cooperation, and stressed the need to implement the Philipp [...] | 2007-01-19 09:25:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PTER RP |
07MANILA2409 | SUPREME COURT "SUMMIT" ON UNLAWFUL KILLINGS [...] (SBU) Summary: Supreme Court Chief Justice Puno chaired a "summit" July 16-17 with approximately 250 government and NGO leaders to explore new options to combat the continuing unlawful killings. Speakers from Congress, academia, the legal community, law enforcement, the military, and NGOs pro [...] | 2007-07-18 09:07:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV KCRM RP |
07MANILA2473 | PRESIDENT ARROYO FORMALLY LAUNCHES NEW [...] (U) In a gala televised event July 20 attended by leading Cabinet and Congressional figures, members of the diplomatic corps, police and army officers, and victims of terrorism and their families, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo formally launched the Philippines' new anti-terrorism law, Repu [...] | 2007-07-24 09:09:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PREL PGOV PHUM RP |
07MANILA2509 | MNLF DELEGATION DISCUSSES PEACE PROCESS [...] (SBU) Summary. At their request, senior representatives of detained Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) Chairman Nur Misuari met with DCM and poloff at the Embassy June 23 to promote the 1996 Final Peace Agreement as the foundation for peace, security, and development in Mindanao. Frustrat [...] | 2007-07-27 01:33:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PINS RP |
07MANILA2586 | THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MEETING WITH SRI LANKA FM [...] (C) Summary: The government of Sri Lanka (GSL) is committed to the political agenda of devolution, Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama and Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa told Deputy Secretary Negroponte in a July 31 meeting on the sidelines of ASEAN. The FM emphasized Sri [...] | 2007-08-01 09:14:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEAN ETRD PREL EXBS PGOV PTER PHUM MOPS RP |
07MANILA2677 | GRP Committed to Market-Determined Foreign Exchange Rate [...] (U) In a variety of public fora, Philippine Central Bank Governor Amando Tetangco has said the GRP remains committed to a flexible, market-driven foreign exchange rate policy. Although the GRP has undertaken measures to assist affected sectors, he rejected capital controls and calls from expo [...] | 2007-08-09 05:54:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PGOV RP |
07MANILA2689 | NEW DEFENSE SECRETARY VOWS TO CONTINUE PHILIPPINE [...] (U) In an August 8 swearing-in ceremony, new Secretary of National Defense Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. vowed that Philippine Defense Reform will be a top priority under his leadership, stating that he intends to continue the reforms that have already begun. "We all wish to see the Armed Forces e [...] | 2007-08-09 10:02:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV MARR RP |
07MANILA2824 | U.S. Woes Rattle Philippine Stock and Currency Markets But [...] Jitters over global stock market declines have erased gains posted by the Philippine stock market since the start of the year. The peso, previously trading at seven-year highs, has also come under pressure, although a healthy balance of payments and record-high foreign exchange reserves will g [...] | 2007-08-17 07:46:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON PGOV RP |
07MANILA2839 | ABU SAYYAF TERRORISTS KILLED ON BASILAN [...] (C) Summary: As part of continuing operations to track down terrorists in Mindanao, Philippine troops attacked and killed a number of Abu Sayyaf members on Basilan August 18, including two significant local commanders suspected of involvement in the killing of U.S. citizens in 2001-2. Philip [...] | 2007-08-21 10:52:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PGOV PINS PTER RP |
07MANILA2965 | PREPARING FOR THE ESTRADA VERDICT [...] (SBU) Summary: Former President Estrada's long-running corruption trial may soon be over. The anti-graft court could hand down its verdict on the charges of plunder and perjury at any time within the next few weeks. While the verdict in the case -- combined with the arrest in the Netherlan [...] | 2007-08-31 08:41:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCOR PINR RP |
07MANILA2997 | FIGHTING TERROR AND SPARKING GROWTH: LIKELY TOPICS [...] (C) Summary: President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo hopes that she and President Bush will have a few minutes to talk at the September 7 APEC meeting in Sydney, Australia. Palace Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita (equivalent of the White House chief of staff) and Foreign Minister Alberto Romulo [...] | 2007-09-05 05:22:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL PTER RP |
07MANILA3051 | AMNESTY FOR COMMUNIST INSURGENTS [...] (SBU) Summary: In an effort to undermine the Philippine Communist Party and its military wing, President Gloria Arroyo announced a broad amnesty plan for Philippine Communists September 7. At the same time, legal proceedings got underway in the Netherlands against Jose Maria "Joma" Sison, the [...] | 2007-09-10 22:35:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER MOPS PGOV PHUM RP |
07MANILA3086 | ESTRADA FOUND GUILTY, BUT CALM REACTIONS SO FAR [...] (SBU) Summary: After a six-year corruption trial, the Philippine anti-graft court handed down a guilty verdict for former president Joseph Estrada on the charge of plunder and sentenced him to up to 40 years in prison. Estrada was acquitted on the additional charge of perjury, while his codef [...] | 2007-09-12 08:40:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR PINR RP |
07MANILA3102 | Philippine GDP Growing Rapidly, But Challenges Remain [...] Philippine Gross Domestic Product grew 7.5% year-on-year during the second quarter, a twenty-year high. Government spending helped spur the expansion. Economists now expect full-year economic growth at the upper end of the government's 6.1%-6.7% target range. Sustaining higher growth will re [...] | 2007-09-13 06:04:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PGOV RP |
07MANILA3222 | PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT TO CONSIDER PRESIDENT'S [...] (SBU) On September 20, Pol/C met with Jun Cardenas, Executive Director of the Office of American Affairs at the Department of Foreign Affairs, to urge the Philippine government to accept President Bush's invitation to join the newly announced Asia Pacific Democracy Partnership. Cardenas liste [...] | 2007-09-24 07:17:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM RP |
07MANILA3299 | PHILIPPINES: KEEPING PRESSURE ON BURMA [...] (C) SUMMARY: The ongoing crisis in Burma continues to command high-level interest in Philippine government and media circles. President Arroyo repeated calls for restoration of democracy and the release of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, while condemning the junta's harsh, repressive me [...] | 2007-10-03 06:01:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL RP BM |
07MANILA3307 | SOME MINDANAO BUSINESSES BOOM DESPITE DANGERS [...] (U) Summary: The DCM led an Embassy team to General Santos City on September 21 to focus attention on U.S. support for commerce in Mindanao. The DCM delivered the keynote address at a 500-strong gathering of the region's chambers of commerce. He told leaders that the recently announced $190 [...] | 2007-10-03 07:49:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV RP ECON BEXP |
07MANILA3335 | PHILIPPINE FOREIGN MINISTER: "WE'RE ON THE SAME [...] (C) SUMMARY: Philippine Foreign Secretary Romulo, traveling with Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in India, personally assured the Ambassador that the Philippine government shares the views of the U.S. regarding violent repression in Burma, and will use the trip to press India fo [...] | 2007-10-05 08:24:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL RP BM |
07MANILA3340 | Philippine-China Summit Dominated by Scandal [...] Summary: Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo reportedly spent much of her October 2 meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao explaining bribery allegations that forced her to cancel a $330 million national broadband network contract and suspend other projects funded by China (reftel). [...] | 2007-10-05 09:52:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN ECON PGOV RP CM |
07MANILA3387 | Subic Freeport Fuel and Vehicle Smuggling [...] (SBU) Lack of political will and weak law enforcement has allowed wide-spread smuggling of refined petroleum products and second-hand vehicles through the Subic Freeport, seriously hurting legitimate businesses. The Government is also losing badly-needed revenues (equivalent to between 4%-5% [...] | 2007-10-11 08:08:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV PGOV RP |
07MANILA3389 | ASIA PACIFIC DEMOCRACY PARTNERSHIP: PHILIPPINES [...] Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Office of American Affairs Executive Director Jun Cardenas had no answer yet regarding Philippine participation in the Asia Pacific Democracy Partnership (APDP) meeting in Bamako. (Per reftel, a formal response was requested by October 12, which falls on a [...] | 2007-10-11 09:05:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MG RP |
07MANILA3393 | PHILIPPINES: DEMARCHE URGING ASEAN LEADERSHIP ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Secretary Romulo enthusiastically endorsed our points on increased ASEAN leadership on Burma -- including the concept of an ASEAN emissary -- in a conversation with Charge October 11 (reftel A). Ambassador will raise the idea of former Philippine President Ramos as a po [...] | 2007-10-11 11:01:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM RP BM |
07MANILA3418 | DISCUSSION WITH PRESIDENT ARROYO ON BURMA [...] (C) SUMMARY: I sat down today for a private meeting with Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo. I thanked them for their vocal and SIPDIS proactive stance on Burma, and floated the idea of a special ASEAN envoy for Burma -- perhaps even former P [...] | 2007-10-15 10:52:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL RP BM |
07MANILA3427 | MANILA RESPONSE ON WIREC 2008 [...] We relayed reftel demarche to Assistant Secretary Rey A. Carandang, Office of American Affairs, Department of Foreign Affairs, in a letter dated October 9, 2007. In an interim response received on October 15, Carandang's office said the letter has been forwarded to the office of the Philippi [...] | 2007-10-17 01:31:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ENRG PGOV EAID RP TAGS EPET SENV SOCI |
07MANILA3443 | FORMER PRESIDENT RAMOS RULES OUT BURMA ENVOY ROLE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a lengthy October 17 private breakfast meeting with the Ambassador, former Philippine President Fidel Ramos declined -- despite strong encouragement -- the suggestion that he could step forward as a candidate for ASEAN special envoy for Burma (reftel A). Ramos cited a full s [...] | 2007-10-17 09:36:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL RP BM |
07MANILA3449 | ENGAGING PHILIPPINES ON GAMBARI'S TRAVEL TO BURMA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador continues to engage the Philippine government and media on Burma, seeking every opportunity to stress the importance of maintaining momentum toward more concrete actions on democratization on the part of the Burmese junta. Per reftel A, post discussed Burma objective [...] | 2007-10-18 09:36:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL RP BM |
07MANILA35 | DCM OUTREACH TO ISABELA PROVINCE [...] DCM Jones utilized a December 20-21 visit to Isabela province in northern Luzon to highlight long-standing ties with this highly agricultural area. At the provincial capital of Ilagan, Governor Grace Padaca, the 2006 Benigno Aquino Fellow for Journalism, provided a warm welcome and expressed [...] | 2007-01-05 06:04:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON EAID RP |
07MANILA3504 | LESSONS LEARNED - CRISIS MANAGEMENT EXERCISE [...] Summary: Embassy Manila hosted a Crisis Management Exercise September 17 and 18. Post extends thanks to instructor Douglas Kinney for conducting a successful exercise. 2. Format of the CME: The three hour Overview Training was appropriate to explain the need for such exercises, where the [...] | 2007-10-25 02:48:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV RP AMGT AEMR ASEC KESS OTRA |
07MANILA3510 | PHILIPPINES: U.S. SANCTIONS AGAINST BURMA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador and staff continue to engage Philippine government and diplomatic colleagues on Burma, underscoring the need to maintain pressure on the regime and not let public attention be diverted from the urgent need for steps toward democratization by the junta. The UK and New [...] | 2007-10-25 08:34:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL RP BM |
07MANILA3519 | PRESIDENT ARROYO PARDONS FORMER PRESIDENT ESTRADA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a widely anticipated move, President Arroyo late on October 25 pardoned former President Joseph Estrada for his unprecedented conviction and sentence of life imprisonment on graft and corruption charges. President Arroyo cited the government's policy of clemency for elderly [...] | 2007-10-25 12:42:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCOR PINR RP |
07MANILA3520 | PRESIDENT ARROYO PARDONS FORMER PRESIDENT ESTRADA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a widely anticipated move, President Arroyo late on October 25 pardoned former President Joseph Estrada for his unprecedented conviction and sentence of life imprisonment on graft and corruption charges. President Arroyo cited the government,s policy of clemency for elderly [...] | 2007-10-25 22:47:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCOR PINR RP |
07MANILA3541 | REACTIONS TO ESTRADA PARDON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's October 25 pardon of convicted former President Joseph Estrada (1998-2001) is commanding strong interest throughout Philippine society. The Arroyo administration reportedly enlisted a former Estrada cabinet member to garner support [...] | 2007-10-26 08:50:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR KCOR RP |
07MANILA3547 | PHILIPPINES TO HOLD FIRST NATIONWIDE VILLAGE ELECTIONS [...] (U) SUMMARY: Nationwide village council elections will take place on October 29 for the first time since 2002. More than 335,000 seats are at stake. These elections do not directly involve national political parties, but the newly elected village chairpersons will be in a good position to co [...] | 2007-10-26 09:34:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM RP |
07MANILA3564 | FOREIGN MINISTER WELCOMES ASIA-PACIFIC DEMOCRACY [...] (SBU) Summary: In an October 30 private lunch with the Ambassador, Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo warmly welcomed President Bush's newly announced Asia Pacific Democracy Partnership (APDP) as an important initiative to strengthen democratic institutions in Asia and said the Philippines would [...] | 2007-10-30 08:26:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM RP |
07MANILA3565 | FOREIGN MINISTER STRESSES NEED TO KEEP PRESSURE ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a free-ranging October 30 lunch discussion with the Ambassador, Foreign Minister Alberto Romulo expressed his hope that ASEAN leaders would craft a strong statement on Burma in their upcoming summit in Singapore. Romulo stressed the importance of maintaining pressure on the [...] | 2007-10-30 08:45:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL RP BM |
07MANILA3576 | NATIONWIDE VILLAGE ELECTIONS SEE HIGH TURNOUT AND [...] (U) Summary: High voter turnout of between 70-75 percent and lower levels of violence than in previous elections marked the Philippines' October 29 nationwide village elections. Voters in nearly 42,000 districts elected over 300,000 councilors who will manage day-to-day government affairs a [...] | 2007-10-31 08:29:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL RP |
07MANILA3577 | PHILIPPINES TO SUPPORT ARGENTINA'S POSITION AT [...] (S) Maria Aguinaldo, Director of the Social Development Issues Division for the Office of United Nations and International Organizations of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA),informed poloff October 31 that the Philippine government would send a delegation of five to seven representativ [...] | 2007-10-31 09:14:00 | Embassy Manila | SECRET | PREL IR PTER ASEC PGOV KJUS RP |
07MANILA359 | NEW SECDEF EBDANE TO CONTINUE DEFENSE REFORM [...] (U) President Arroyo's spokesman announced the appointment of Hermogenes Ebdane as the new Secretary of National Defense on January 31. The spokesman stated that "an important criteria in choosing the Department of National Defense Chief is the ability to implement or to continue what (Presi [...] | 2007-01-31 09:42:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL PGOV RP |
07MANILA3595 | PHILIPPINES 2007-2008 INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS [...] The following text is keyed to questions posed in the 2007-2008 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report, Part I, Drugs and Chemical Control (ref). I. SUMMARY 2. The Government of the Philippines (GRP) attributes a reported decline in the number of users of illicit drugs to co [...] | 2007-11-05 09:23:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR PGOV RP |
07MANILA3615 | PHILIPPINE VIEWS ON M/V GOLDEN NORI PIRACY [...] (S) As relayed to Department via ref B telcon, poloff on November 2 delivered to the Department of Foreign Affairs reftel C points regarding the actions of U.S. naval vessels that responded to the Panamanian tanker M/V Golden Nori's call for assistance off the coast of Somalia. The DFA was u [...] | 2007-11-07 08:38:00 | Embassy Manila | SECRET | EWWT IMO KCRM PBTS PGOV PHSA PM PREL RP SO |
07MANILA3620 | PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT PLEASED TO ATTEND COMMUNITY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a November 6 meeting, Department of Foreign Affairs Director for United Nations and International Organizations Leah Ruiz told poloff that the Philippine government would participate in the 4th Community of Democracies ministerial meeting November 14-17, and in the Asia Paci [...] | 2007-11-08 06:01:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM KDEM PREL UNGA MG RP |
07MANILA3640 | Scenesetter for Philippine Agriculture Secretary Yap's [...] (SBU) Summary. Philippine Agriculture Secretary Arthur Cua Yap has an impressive range of agricultural, environmental, trade and political goals for his brief November 15-16 visit to Washington. With nearly two-thirds of Filipinos engaged in agriculture - and farm families suffering the highe [...] | 2007-11-13 09:43:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAGR PGOV OVIP RP |
07MANILA3647 | AMBASSADOR ENGAGES FOREIGN SECRETARY ON BURMA AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a frank and open discussion November 11 with the Ambassador, Philippine Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo stressed his government's continued strong commitment to press for democratic change in Burma, but said it is difficult to assess whether recent actions on the part of the [...] | 2007-11-14 08:03:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL RP |
07MANILA3662 | FIRST VETERANS DAY CEREMONY AT BAGUIO RESIDENCE SMASH [...] SUMMARY. Ambassador visited Baguio City November 5-7 to host the first Veterans Day Ceremony at the U.S. Embassy Residence in Baguio, the place where Japanese forces surrendered the Philippines at the end of World War II. In addition to honoring American and Filipino vets in the region, Ambass [...] | 2007-11-15 06:02:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL VA RP FCS |
07MANILA3669 | CORRUPTION IN THE PHILIPPINES: CHALLENGES AND PROGRESS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Corruption, both real and perceived, remains an ongoing challenge in the Philippines. The recent conviction for plunder of former president Joseph Estrada has highlighted the corruption issue, as have continuing corruption allegations involving a range of government officials [...] | 2007-11-15 09:14:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCOR PINR RP |
07MANILA3676 | MUSLIM INSURGENT CHAIRMAN, MALAYSIAN FACILITATOR [...] (C) Summary: In the first ever official USG meeting with the leader of the Muslim insurgent organization engaged in peace talks with the government, Chairman Murad asked DCM if the U.S. would consider a more formal role in supporting the implementation of an eventual peace agreement with the [...] | 2007-11-15 09:54:00 | Embassy Manila | SECRET | PREL PGOV PINS RP |
07MANILA3775 | UNANIMOUS PRAISE FOR PRESIDENT'S OUTSPOKEN BURMA [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Arroyo took a bold stance on Burma at the ASEAN Summit in Singapore, plainly warning that the Philippine Congress would likely not ratify the ASEAN Charter if Burma did not release Aung San Suu Kyi and other political prisoners, and pursue rapid democratic reform. Arroy [...] | 2007-11-27 08:06:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL RP BM |
07MANILA3819 | Progress Against Smuggling in Subic Freeport [...] (SBU) A visit by about 40 representatives of business chambers, associations, companies, and foreign embassies spurred Subic Freeport authorities to announce aggressive action on the problem of vehicle and fuel smuggling (reftel) during meetings on November 8. The anti-smuggling measures incl [...] | 2007-12-04 02:17:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV PGOV RP |
07MANILA3875 | DEMARCHE: PHILIPPINES TO CONSIDER A STRONGER STAND [...] (SBU) As requested in reftels A and B, polcouns met on December 5 with Department of Foreign Affairs Acting A/S Grace Princesa to urge the Philippines to support four UN resolutions condemning human rights situations in Burma, Iran, Belarus, and the DPRK. Polcouns noted that the UNGA Plenary [...] | 2007-12-07 09:23:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNGA PHUM UN RP PREL PGOV UG |
07MANILA3909 | DCM VISIT HIGHLIGHTS U.S. COMMITMENT TO PEACE IN MINDANAO [...] (SBU) Summary. Visiting Muslim Mindanao's cultural and religious hub in Marawi City, DCM spoke at Peace Week opening ceremonies, highlighting the American people's commitment to the ongoing peace process and U.S. interest in helping Mindanao achieve a peaceful and prosperous future. He reiterat [...] | 2007-12-13 02:01:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM MASS EAID KISL RP |
07MANILA3932 | RESCHEDULED VILLAGE ELECTIONS SET FOR DECEMBER 15 [...] (SBU) Summary: Special elections will be held on December 15 in 360 villages that were unable to carry out regular voting during the nationwide elections on October 29 in 42,000 villages. The Commission on Elections declared "failures of election" in these areas for various reasons, including [...] | 2007-12-14 06:21:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL RP |
07MANILA3948 | AMBASSADOR EMPHASIZES ENVIRONMENTAL AND CULTURAL [...] Summary: The Ambassador visited three provinces in Northern Luzon December 5 to 7 and spoke to enthusiastic crowds principally on the theme of preservation. She presented the Embassy's International Woman of Courage award to Isabela Provincial Governor Grace Padaca, delivered an address to 6 [...] | 2007-12-17 09:39:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EAGR ECON EIND PGOV PHUM OEXC SENV RP AGR |
07MANILA3964 | AMBASSADOR ENGAGES PHILIPPINE FOREIGN SECRETARY ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a December 17 private breakfast, the Ambassador and Philippine Foreign Secretary Alberto Romulo discussed Burma, assessed the peace process in Mindanao, and explored opportunities to strengthen U.S.-Philippine ties. Romulo, who was frank and relaxed, inquired about the prospec [...] | 2007-12-18 09:02:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL RP BM |
07MANILA4 | THE PHILIPPINES: YEAR IN REVIEW 2006 [...] (C) SUMMARY. President Arroyo has emerged in a stronger position at the end of 2006, but faces challenges ahead in preserving control of the House in the May 2007 bi-elections. Arroyo has been helped by a buoyant economy in 2006, but the country will have to deal with power privatization and [...] | 2007-01-03 01:21:00 | Embassy Manila | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ECON EAID MOPS PHUM RP |
07MANILA561 | USS BLUE RIDGE VISIT CATALYST FOR EMBASSY OUTREACH TO THE [...] SUMMARY: The February 11th-14th visit of the USS Blue Ridge to Cebu provided an opportunity for a coordinated, Mission-wide outreach to the Philippine's second largest metro area. Cebu's importance extends beyond its "second city" status, as its central location in the Philippine archipelago ma [...] | 2007-02-20 09:25:00 | Embassy Manila | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON EAID RP |
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