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08SANSALVADOR1053 | EL SALVADOR: SEPTEMBER 24 LEADERS' MEETING ON TRADE AND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-03 22:00:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR1066 | EL SALVADOR: TPS ANNOUNCEMENT ROLLOUT [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (C) Elmer Charlaix, Private Secretary to Salvadoran President Tony Saca, told the Ambassador September 5 the President was concerned and perplexed at USG handling of Temporary Protective Status (TPS) extension for El Salvador. Speci [...] | 2008-09-08 21:44:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR1069 | GOES RESPONDS FAVORABLY TO USG UNGA POSITIONS [...] (C) Summary: MFA officials responsible for multilateral affairs told us September 5 that El Salvador supports USG positions on all reftel UNGA issues. They undertook to share our concerns with the Salvadoran Mission to the UN in order to coordinate effectively in New York during the UNGA Third [...] | 2008-09-09 17:22:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UN ES |
08SANSALVADOR1074 | EL SALVADOR: ILEA JOINT COMMITTEE MEETING READOUT [...] (U) Summary: Embassy San Salvador convened a quarterly meeting of the International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA) Joint Committee on August 29, 2008. Highlights of the meeting included unveiling of an ambitious 2009 ILEA training syllabus, as well as an update on the construction of the new [...] | 2008-09-11 17:39:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | ES KCRM PGOV PREL |
08SANSALVADOR1079 | EL SALVADOR: COMMUNIQUE FOR SEPTEMBER 24 GROWTH AND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-16 22:10:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR1088 | ARENA PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE CONFIDENT; INDICATES MORE AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN IN THE MAKING [...] (C) Summary: Although he is still behind in the latest opinion polls, conservative, pro-U.S. ARENA Presidential candidate Rodrigo Avila is confident that he will be able to convince the Salvadoran electorate that backing the left-wing FMLN is a dangerous leap into the unknown. Avila indicates [...] | 2008-09-18 23:16:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | ES PGOV PREL |
08SANSALVADOR1089 | EMBASSY SAN SALVADOR CONVENES MERIDA INITIATIVE [...] (U) The DCM convened the first mission-wide Merida Initiative Working Group meeting on September 17. The group includes senior-level representatives from the FBI, DOJ, DEA, DHS/ICE, USAID, MILGROUP, ILEA San Salvador, RSO, and PA, as well as the INL Country Director and the INL Regional Gang [...] | 2008-09-18 23:20:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | ES KCRM PGOV PREL |
08SANSALVADOR1092 | GOES RESPONDS FAVORABLY TO CD GOALS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-19 17:29:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL UNGA ES |
08SANSALVADOR1095 | AMBASSADOR DELIVERS NATIONAL DAY MESSAGE TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-19 22:27:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OPDC ES |
08SANSALVADOR1102 | SALVADORAN MFA ON USG VS. BOLIVIA/VENEZUELA [...] (C) Acting MFA Director General for Foreign Policy Nelson Amaya told PolCouns September 22 that while the GOES was surprised when Bolivian President Morales expelled our Ambassador, it was not surprised when Venezuelan President Chavez followed suit. He said the GOES believes the charges leve [...] | 2008-09-22 22:52:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BL VZ ES |
08SANSALVADOR1103 | EL SALVADOR OPPOSES IRAN/SYRIA IAEA CANDIDACIES; [...] (C) Summary: El Salvador supports our efforts to prevent Iran and Syria from winning a seat on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors, but its voting rights in that agency remain suspended because its dues are in arrears. The Salvadorans raised concerns about Russia' [...] | 2008-09-23 13:49:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL IAEA PARM MNUC KV ES |
08SANSALVADOR1133 | COUNTRY TEAM ASSESSMENT OF SALVADORAN ELECTORAL [...] (C) Summary: In response to reftel, Embassy San Salvador Country Team assesses that the issues influencing voters are primarily, but not exclusively, economic. Public security and justice issues remain important. There are a number of ongoing programs that offer us the ability to make a high [...] | 2008-09-26 16:08:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR1139 | FMLN VP CANDIDATE SANCHEZ CEREN: HARD-LINER'S SOFT [...] (C) Summary: FMLN VP candidate Salvador Sanchez Ceren told us the (left-wing) FMLN would, if they win the March 2009 elections, reprioritize domestic spending to social needs like health and education, would maintain CAFTA-DR, and not toy with the dollarized Salvadoran economy at the beginning [...] | 2008-09-26 22:09:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR1142 | EL SALVADOR SUPPORTS SIDIBE TO LEAD UNAIDS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-29 14:34:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PREL TBIO WHO ES |
08SANSALVADOR1157 | EL SALVADOR RESPONDS FAVORABLY TO DRAFT RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-03 21:23:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM CDG PREL UNGA ES |
08SANSALVADOR1158 | EL SALVADOR'S 2009 ELECTIONS: THE NUTS AND BOLTS [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 18, 2009, El Salvador will hold elections for its 84 Legislative Assembly seats, 20 Central American Parliament (PARLACEN) deputies, and 262 municipalities (262 mayors, each with its corresponding municipal council, the size of which varies by population). Presidentia [...] | 2008-10-03 21:42:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR1167 | DAS MADISON'S VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (C) Summary: During a September 28-October 1 visit to San Salvador, Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Madison engaged key politicos from the left-leaning FMLN and the conservative, pro-U.S. ARENA parties on the upcoming elections, and discussed with GOES officials the prospects for extending t [...] | 2008-10-08 19:07:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR1180 | EL SALVADOR: RIVAS ZAMORA WILL BE PDC PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) Summary: Carlos Rivas Zamora, former (left-wing) FMLN Mayor of San Salvador, was named as the (center-right, pro-U.S.) Christian Democrat Party (PDC) candidate for president October 8. His platform will center on a decentralization of the Salvadoran state. His candidacy aims to force a s [...] | 2008-10-14 16:32:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR1182 | GOES FAVORS DRAFT RESOLUTION ON COMPLIANCE WITH [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-14 16:32:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM CDG PREL UNGA ES |
08SANSALVADOR1183 | GOES SUGGESTS MULTILATERAL RELIEF EFFORTS FOR CUBA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-14 16:32:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL CU ES |
08SANSALVADOR1187 | ARENA TABS ZABLAH AS VP TO VIE FOR CENTER VOTE [...] (C) Summary: The (center-right, pro-U.S.) ARENA party named Arturo Zablah as its candidate for Vice President, to run alongside Rodrigo Avila in the March 15, 2009 election. Zablah is an independent businessman who served as Minister of Economy (1989-1993) under President Cristiani. Press spe [...] | 2008-10-15 22:21:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR1188 | DELIVERED NPT NON-PAPER; GOES SUPPORTS WORKSHOP [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-15 23:05:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EG ENRG IS KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA ES |
08SANSALVADOR1190 | FOREIGN MINISTER ARGUETA ON UNGA VOTING DIFFERENCES [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-16 20:36:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA ES UN KV |
08SANSALVADOR1195 | DAS MADISON'S VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (C) Summary: During a September 28-October 1 visit to San Salvador, Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) Madison engaged key politicos from the FMLN and the ARENA parties on the upcoming elections, and discussed with GOES officials the prospects for extending the Comalapa Cooperative Security L [...] | 2008-10-16 22:55:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR12 | Salvadoran Legislative Assembly Authorizes Tenth Contingent [...] (U) Summary: Based on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1790, the Salvadoran Legislative Assembly voted to extend authorization for Salvadoran troops to remain in Iraq. The authorization was extended until June 2009 in an attempt to keep the Iraq deployment from coming up for reauthori [...] | 2008-01-04 22:26:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PGOV PINS PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR1209 | HIGH GOES EXPECTATIONS FOR IBERO-AMERICAN SUMMIT [...] (SBU) Summary: El Salvador will host the 2008 Ibero-American Summit October 29-31. All 21 participating countries, except Uruguay, have confirmed their attendance. The theme of the conference will be "Youth and Development" and the GOES expects the summit to produce a consensus declaration a [...] | 2008-10-21 21:57:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL AORC ES |
08SANSALVADOR1210 | GOES REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR CANDIDACY TO [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 2. 2. (U) Post received a diplomatic note from the GOES dated October 13 soliciting our support for the candidacy of Mr. Juan Ramon Menjivar to Assessment Committee of Financial Planning and Evaluation of the Pan-American Institute of Ge [...] | 2008-10-22 17:20:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL OARC ES |
08SANSALVADOR1214 | VENEZUELAN EMBASSY REQUESTS AVILA STOP CRITICIZING [...] (SBU) Summary: The Venezuelan Charge recently requested that (pro-U.S., center-right) ARENA presidential candidate Rodrigo Avila stop criticizing Chavez and the Venezuelan regime as part of his campaign efforts. The BRV has taken an active interest in the upcoming elections. The request is n [...] | 2008-10-24 17:46:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ES VZ |
08SANSALVADOR1230 | CHAVEZ TO MISS IBERO-AMERICAN SUMMIT; CITES [...] (SBU) Summary: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced October 25 that he will not attend Ibero-American Summit because El Salvador could not guarantee his safety. President Saca publicly discounted Chavez,s claims saying that he had guaranteed the safety of all attendees. Saca said Chave [...] | 2008-10-29 14:19:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ES VZ |
08SANSALVADOR1233 | GOES NOTIFIED OF US CANDIDACY FOR CIM [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-29 22:12:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV AORC ES |
08SANSALVADOR1242 | WHA/CEN DIRECTOR WEBSTER'S VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (C) Summary: During his October 19-22 visit, WHA/CEN Director Christopher Webster met with key figures on the Salvadoran political and economic landscape. He spoke with members of both (center-right, pro-U.S.) ARENA and the (left-wing) FMLN about their respective campaigns and party platforms. We [...] | 2008-10-30 22:48:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EFIN EAID ENRG MARR MASS SNAR |
08SANSALVADOR1243 | EL SALVADOR'S NOMINATION FOR INTERNATIONAL WOMEN [...] (U) Embassy San Salvador is pleased to nominate Carmen Cordova for the 2009 Secretary's award for international women of courage, per reftel. 2, (U) Nominee: Maria del Carmen Cordova Mejia 3. (SBU) Date of Birth: September 12, 1967 4. (U) Citizenship: Salvadoran 5. (U) Title and [...] | 2008-10-31 15:39:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KWMN PREL KPAO PHUM ES |
08SANSALVADOR1247 | SALVADORAN MOD WITHOUT REPLY ON IRAQ SOFA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-03 15:04:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | ES PGOV PREL MOPS MARR |
08SANSALVADOR1250 | AMB LEON: VP CANDIDATE ZABLAH TO BOOST TICKET [...] (C) Summary: Rene Leon, Salvadoran Ambassador to the U.S. and platform coordinator for the Avila campaign told PolCouns October 30 that he believes that (center-right, pro-U.S.) ARENA presidential candidate Rodrigo Avila,s selection of former Minister of Economy Arturo Zablah as his vice presi [...] | 2008-11-03 21:49:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR1254 | EL SALVADOR: MCC FY09 SCORECARD DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-04 19:44:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON ETRD KMCA MCC PGOV PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR1261 | IBERO-AMERICAN SUMMIT CONCLUDES WITH LITTLE FANFARE [...] (C) Summary: Ibero-American heads of state and government gathered in San Salvador October 29-31 for the eighteenth Ibero-American Summit. The intended focus of the session, youth and development issues, took a backseat to economic concerns. The summit culminated with the signing of the Decl [...] | 2008-11-07 17:34:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR1276 | VP CANDIDATE ZABLAH SEES PROBLEMS IN EL SALVADOR'S [...] (C) Summary: Arturo Zablah, VP nominee for (center-right, pro-U.S.) ARENA, told us November 3 he fully supported CAFTA-DR, though he would do more to take advantage of the trade agreement. He lamented the restrictions placed on the Salvadoran economy by dollarization and privatization (going [...] | 2008-11-10 21:32:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR128 | FMLN TAP PETROCARIBE [...] (SBU SUMMARY: As part of a so-called pilot project, six FMLN mayors began in December to import Venezuelan diesel through Nicaragua for distribution at below market prices. The joint venture with Venezuela's PDVSA is currently importing small volumes of diesel, but intends to break ground in F [...] | 2008-02-01 17:30:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG EPET ES PGOV PREL |
08SANSALVADOR1305 | OAS RELEASES ELECTORAL REFORM PLAN TOO LATE [...] (U) Summary: The Organization for American States (OAS) released a technical plan to implement electoral reforms prior to the January and March 2009 elections; however, the plan is likely too late for real reform. End summary. 2. (U) The Organization for American States (OAS) released a te [...] | 2008-11-21 22:47:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR1309 | EL SALVADOR WILL NOT ACT AGAINST NICARAGUAN [...] (C) Responding to the request for Salvadoran action regarding Nicaragua's elections, MFA Director General of Foreign Policy Werner Romero and Director General of Central American Relations Jorge Alberto Umana Garcia told us November 20 that El Salvador would not get involved. Umana said he di [...] | 2008-11-24 22:09:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL NU ES |
08SANSALVADOR1310 | EL SALVADOR NONCOMMITTAL ON ANTI-ISRAEL UNGA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-25 22:42:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA IS PA LE SY ES |
08SANSALVADOR1318 | FRIEND OF MAURICIO: FUNES, FMLN GROWING CLOSER [...] (C) Summary: Gerardo Caceres, a "Friend of Mauricio," said the FMLN's choice of an outsider presidential candidate had changed and moderated the party more than expected. He said Funes has developed strong relationships with senior party leadership and that initial FMLN suspicions of the Frien [...] | 2008-11-26 21:53:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR1331 | YOUR VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (SBU) I'm delighted that you'll be visiting El Salvador. Your presence here will reinforce the importance the U.S. places on maintaining a close, cooperative bilateral relationship with El Salvador. Your visit will also offer a boost to our efforts to address the nation's most pressing proble [...] | 2008-12-03 14:45:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KJUS ES |
08SANSALVADOR1335 | EL SALVADOR: MERIDA WORKING GROUP IMPLEMENTATION [...] Shortly after receiving the draft Merida Initiative Letter of Agreement (LOA) from INL Washington, the San Salvador Merida Working Group convened December 3 to formalize an implementation strategy and to identify the next steps necessary for realizing Merida Initiative objectives. The DCM-cha [...] | 2008-12-04 16:04:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC ES KCRM PGOV PREL |
08SANSALVADOR1373 | SALVADORANS DISCUSS CRISTIANI CASE IN MADRID [...] (C) Summary: Senior political figures from left and right in El Salvador traveled to Madrid in early December to discuss with the GOS the suit against former President Cristiani regarding the 1989 murder of six Jesuit priests. Deputy Prosecutor of the Spanish Audiencia Nacional Burgos Pavon su [...] | 2008-12-16 23:05:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ES SP |
08SANSALVADOR1383 | FBI DIRECTOR PRESSES SALVADORANS ON ELECTRONIC [...] (C) Summary: FBI Director Mueller's visit reinforced Post's efforts to push electronic surveillance legislation through the Salvadoran Legislative Assembly. Legislative, Executive and Judicial branch interlocutors agreed on the need to make this important tool available to Salvadoran law enfo [...] | 2008-12-18 21:15:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KJUS |
08SANSALVADOR1387 | EL SALVADOR ASSESSING U.S. PROPOSAL ON UN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-19 18:03:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT AORC APER PREL UNGA ES |
08SANSALVADOR1389 | EL SALVADOR HAS NO OPINION YET ON UNESCO DG [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-19 20:26:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNESCO ES |
08SANSALVADOR1392 | NATIONAL ASSEMBLY APPROVES IDB LOAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. El Salvador's National Assembly approved on December 18 a $500 million Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) loan, the country's first new international debt since the March 2006 legislative elections. Separately, the IDB approved a $400 million credit line to the Central Bank, [...] | 2008-12-19 21:20:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PGOV PREL IDB ES |
08SANSALVADOR1395 | GOES COUNTERPROPOSAL FOR EXTENSION OF CSL COMALAPA [...] (U) This is an action request; see paragraph 2 below. 2. (U) Post received December 17 the following counterproposal regarding the extension of the agreement governing use of the Cooperative Security Location at Comalapa via diplomatic note (see paragraph 5). This counterproposal is the Sa [...] | 2008-12-19 22:29:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL MARR MOPS SNAR ES |
08SANSALVADOR1396 | HHS LETTER ON US WHO CANDIDACY DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-19 22:29:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PREL TBIO WHO ES |
08SANSALVADOR1397 | EL SALVADOR READY TO SIGN MERIDA INITIATIVE LETTER [...] (U) This is an action message; see para. six below. 2. (U) On December 18, DCM and Embassy San Salvador Law Enforcement Committee presented the Merida Initiative draft Letter of Agreement (LOA) to the Salvadoran government. The Salvadorans, represented by the Minister of Public Security an [...] | 2008-12-22 15:37:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | ES KCRM PGOV PREL |
08SANSALVADOR1402 | SALVADORANS WITHDRAWING FROM IRAQ [...] (U) President Saca announced mid-day December 23 that the Salvadoran deployment to Iraq would end on December 31, based on the fact that UN Security Council Resolution 1790 would expire on that same day. Legislative approval of Salvadoran military participation, he said, was pegged to the UNSC Res [...] | 2008-12-23 22:17:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PGOV PREL IZ ES |
08SANSALVADOR147 | ARENA: FIVE CANDIDATES SURVIVE FIRST CUT [...] (SBU) Summary: ARENA's executive board announced the names of five candidates who will continue in the party's competition to become ARENA's nominee for 2009 presidential elections. In a surprise to many observers, ARENA founding member Hugo Barrera was not among those moving on to the next p [...] | 2008-02-05 19:36:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM ES |
08SANSALVADOR153 | EL SALVADOR: PRISON GANG INITIATIVE GAINS MOMENTUM [...] (U) Summary: INL/CIVPOL assistance has notably improved security at the prison where El Salvador's most dangerous transnational street gang members are incarcerated, and fomented a renewed emphasis on professionalism within the leadership of the Salvadoran prison system. Given the successes a [...] | 2008-02-05 22:37:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | ES KCRM PREL |
08SANSALVADOR182 | EL SALVADOR LEANS TOWARDS KOSOVO RECOGNITION, BUT [...] (C) Summary: El Salvador will almost certainly recognize Kosovo's independence, but because of sensitivities concerning relations with Moscow, the GOES will not be among the first wave of countries to do so. End Summary. 2. (C) PolCouns delivered Ref (A) demarche to MFA officials February [...] | 2008-02-14 15:35:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL UN UNMIK EU ES |
08SANSALVADOR186 | EL SALVADOR CLOSE TO IMPLEMENTING DATA EXCLUSIVITY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. Nearly two years after ratifying CAFTA-DR, the Government of El Salvador is close to implementing "data exclusivity" intellectual property right regulations. The government has concluded its consultations, the Ministry of Health is finalizing the regulations for President Saca' [...] | 2008-02-15 14:23:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD KIPR PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR195 | CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRIES MAY RECOGNIZE KOSOVO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-19 22:16:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | ES PREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EU KV |
08SANSALVADOR227 | DAS MCCAMPBELL VISIT TO EL SALVADOR, FEBRUARY 5-7, [...] (U) Summary: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Counternarcotics Christy McCampbell's visit to El Salvador for the February 7 ILEA construction site dedication ceremony offered public reinforcement of U.S. commitment to democratic policing in the Americas, while at the same time providing an exce [...] | 2008-02-22 16:54:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | ES KCRM PGOV PREL |
08SANSALVADOR229 | EL SALVADOR NOTIFIED OF SATELLITE ENGAGEMENT [...] (SBU) On February 21, Poloff delivered reftel notification to Ambassador Guillermo Melendez, MFA Director General for Foreign Policy. Notification was accepted without comment. Post will pass on any substantive response received. GLAZER [...] | 2008-02-22 22:30:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ES PARM TSPA NASA |
08SANSALVADOR231 | (C) FM: EL SALVADOR AND OTHER CENTRAL AMERICAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-25 22:21:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ES UN UNMIK YI EU KV GT HO |
08SANSALVADOR235 | PANAMANIAN AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES REGIONAL ISSUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Ambassador Glazer met with Luis Enrique Torres, Panamanian Ambassador to El Salvador to exchange views on regional issues including foreign investment, elections, and public security. Ambassador Torres expressed his concern over possible violence in the upcoming 2009 Salvadoran el [...] | 2008-02-26 21:50:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ES PM |
08SANSALVADOR238 | ARENA: COENA NAMES THREE PRESIDENTIAL FINALISTS [...] (C) Summary: Rodrigo Avila, Luis Mario Rodriguez and Ana Vilma de Escobar were named February 26 as the three finalists in the race to become ARENA's presidential candidate. There is unhappiness and worry in COENA, ARENA's executive board, over President Saca's heavy handed management of the [...] | 2008-02-27 19:43:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM ES |
08SANSALVADOR239 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED: RENEWAL AND AMENDMENT OF THE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-27 19:49:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PREL MASS MOPS |
08SANSALVADOR245 | SUCHITOTO CHARGES DROPPED...OR NOT [...] (C) Summary: On February 19, a judge dismissed public disorder charges against 14 defendants who had originally been charged with terrorism in connection with a July 2007 demonstration that turned violent. The case has been a lightning rod for accusations by the opposition FMLN and US-based N [...] | 2008-02-28 16:34:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ES PHUM KCRM |
08SANSALVADOR247 | SCENESETTER: VISIT OF CODEL COSTELLO [...] Embassy San Salvador welcomes you and your delegation to El Salvador. El Salvador is one of our strongest allies in the Western Hemisphere, and is a bedrock of economic and political stability in the region. Your visits to the Aeroman aircraft maintenance facility will highlight an expanding [...] | 2008-02-28 22:18:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EAIR MARR PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR248 | EL SALVADOR: CUBA DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-28 22:38:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL CU ES |
08SANSALVADOR256 | EL SALVADOR: DEMARCHE ON POSSIBLE UNSC ACTION ON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-03 17:14:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ES SO UNSC UN PBTS KCRM IMO PREL |
08SANSALVADOR26 | EL SALVADOR TO SUPPORT PROSPER CANDIDACY FOR CERD [...] (SBU) During a January 9 conversation, Egriselda Gonzalez, Foreign Ministry Candidacies Desk Officer, confirmed to Poloff that El Salvador would support Ambassador Prosper's candidacy for the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. She added that a dipnote on the subject was [...] | 2008-01-09 19:33:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ES PHUM UNGA |
08SANSALVADOR260 | ZABLAH CANDIDACY AGAIN IN PLAY; WAITING ON FDR, PDC, AND CD [...] (C) Summary: FDR, CD, and PDC are again discussing seriously an across-the-board alliance to compete in municipal, legislative, and presidential elections in early 2009. Arturo Zablah would be the coalition's presidential candidate. An agreement could be reached as early as March 5. End S [...] | 2008-03-03 22:02:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR263 | ZABLAH STILL READY TO RUN; WAITING ON CD, FDR AND [...] (C) Summary: Arturo Zablah told PolCouns a coalition between CD, PDC, and FDR could be formed as soon as March 5. Assuming an agreement is reached, Zablah would announce his candidacy for president with the backing of the coalition and would seek an outsider as his running mate. He said his o [...] | 2008-03-04 18:49:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR264 | DEMARCHE ON USG PRIORITIES FOR UNCND DELIVERED [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 3. 2. (U) Poloff delivered reftel points to Jose Roberto Trabanino, MFA Global Affairs Coordinator. Trabanino informed Poloff that the Salvadoran Ambassador in Vienna would be attending the meetings along with the Salvadoran National Ant [...] | 2008-03-04 22:20:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ES SNAR AORC UN |
08SANSALVADOR274 | DEMARCHE ON UNSCR 1803 DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-06 15:20:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ES UN KNNP MNUC PARM |
08SANSALVADOR28 | YOUR VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (SBU) I'm delighted that you'll be visiting El Salvador. Your visit comes in a string of recent high-level visits, and your presence here will underline the importance of El Salvador's contribution to coalition efforts in Iraq. Also, it will offer a boost to our efforts to address the nation [...] | 2008-01-09 21:30:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR OVIP ES |
08SANSALVADOR29 | CORRECTED COPY: YOUR VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (U) The following is a corrected copy of SAN SALVADOR 00028 2. (SBU) I'm delighted that you'll be visiting El Salvador. Your visit comes in a string of recent high-level visits, and your presence here will underline the importance of El Salvador's contribution to coalition efforts in Iraq. [...] | 2008-01-10 15:37:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR OVIP ES |
08SANSALVADOR321 | WHA/CEN DIRECTOR FEELEY VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (U) SUMMARY: From March 4-7, WHA/CEN Director John Feeley visited El Salvador as part of a regional visit focused on the Merida Initiative. During the visit, Feeley attended the Ambassador's speech to the American Chamber of Commerce in El Salvador, discussed the Merida Initiative with Deputy F [...] | 2008-03-14 19:58:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ES KDEM MX |
08SANSALVADOR343 | NO SURPRISES AS AVILA WINS ARENA NOMINATION [...] (U) SUMMARY: On March 15, the National Republican Alliance Party (ARENA) selected Rodrigo Avila as its presidential candidate for the 2009 election. Avila's selection had been widely anticipated, but his landslide win did little to mollify critics who claimed that the process was less than fa [...] | 2008-03-18 22:37:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ES KDEM |
08SANSALVADOR36 | ARENA LAUNCHES CANDIDATE SELECTION PROCESS [...] (C) Summary: On January 7, ARENA responded to growing pressure to name a presidential candidate by announcing the selection process. The field of potential candidates has evolved rapidly with a number of well-known candidates, including Minister of Public Security Rene Figueroa and businessm [...] | 2008-01-11 22:39:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR4 | EL SALVADOR REITERATES CONCURRENCE WITH 1206 [...] (C) I am writing again in support of the following two 1206 funding proposals that relate to El Salvador. The two proposals for 1206 funding include: 2. (C) Four High Speed Interceptor Patrol Craft: Providing four high speed Interceptor Patrol Craft (along with trailer and vehicle to mo [...] | 2008-01-02 21:53:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS MCAP MOPS PREL PTER PINS ES PGOV |
08SANSALVADOR400 | EL SALVADOR: MERIDA BRIEFINGS DELIVERED [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel information to Foreign Affairs Vice-Minister Eduardo Calix, MFA Director General for Foreign Policy Guillermo Melendez, Minister of Public Security and Justice Rene Figueroa, Attorney General Felix Safie, and National Civilian Police (PNC) Director Francisco Rovir [...] | 2008-04-03 18:19:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ES PINS PTER SNAR |
08SANSALVADOR406 | EL SALVADOR: PSI TALKING POINTS DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-04 16:19:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR413 | EL SALVADOR: INFORMATION ON WOMEN'S JUSTICE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-04 20:35:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | KWMN PHUM KPAO PREL PGOV ES |
08SANSALVADOR42 | DEPARTING FOREIGN MINISTER ON SACA AND THE ELECTION [...] (C) On January 14, outgoing Salvadoran Foreign Minister Francisco "Pancho" Lainez told the Ambassador that he planned to leave his post, as required by the Salvadoran Constitution, in order to seek the ARENA party's nomination for President. He said he planned to officially announce his resig [...] | 2008-01-15 21:49:00 | Embassy San Salvador | SECRET | PGOV PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR421 | GOES REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR REELECTION TO THE UNITED [...] (U) Post received the following request from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The GOES asks that we support El Salvador's reelection to the United Nations Committee of Peace Consolidation (CCP) for the period 2008-2010. The election will take place in May 2008. 2. (U) Text follows: (NO [...] | 2008-04-07 22:49:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ES UN |
08SANSALVADOR422 | GOES REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR ITS CANDIDACY TO THE [...] (U) Post received the following request from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The GOES asks that we support its candidacy to the Board of Directors of the United Nations Development Program and the United Nations Fund for Population Affairs (UNDP/ UNFPA). 2. (U) Text follows: (NON OFFIC [...] | 2008-04-07 22:52:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ES UN |
08SANSALVADOR444 | 75 YEARS ISN'T LIFE IN EL SALVADOR (BUT IT'S SURE [...] (U) SUMMARY: The Salvadoran Supreme Court ruled this week that a 2001 law which increased the maximum criminal penalty to 75 years imprisonment was consistent with the Salvadoran Constitution. Opponents of the law argued that a 75 year sentence was the equivalent of life imprisonment and ther [...] | 2008-04-11 20:43:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ES KCRM KJUS |
08SANSALVADOR461 | AVILA EXPECTS TOUGH CAMPAIGN; RUNNING MATE IN 2-3 [...] (C) Summary: ARENA presidential candidate Rodrigo Avila told us April 9 that while he expected sufficient funding to run his campaign, the FMLN might for the first time outspend ARENA. Avila said he expected to choose a running mate within two to three months, and said ARENA was leaning away [...] | 2008-04-15 21:56:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR466 | DAS MCCAMPBELL LEADS U.S. DELEGATION TO IV ANNUAL [...] Summary: INL Deputy Assistant Secretary Christy McCampbell led the U.S. delegation attending the 4th Annual International Anti-Gang Convention April 8-10, 2008 in Salinitas, El Salvador. DAS McCampbell took advantage of this highly public forum to explain key elements of the proposed Merida [...] | 2008-04-16 17:02:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | ES KCRM PREL |
08SANSALVADOR467 | EL SALVADOR: ARRESTS MADE IN ASSASSINATION OF FMLN [...] (U) SUMMARY: The investigation into the January murder of the FMLN mayor of Alegria and a municipal employee was turned on its head when the municipal comptroller and two other city employees were arrested for hiring two hit men to murder the mayor. These arrests refute initial speculation in [...] | 2008-04-16 17:37:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ES KCRM |
08SANSALVADOR490 | EL SALVADOR: DEMARCHE ON PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-23 18:03:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ES EUN PHUM |
08SANSALVADOR51 | EL SALVADOR: DEMARCHE ON RESOLVING KOSOVO STATUS [...] (C) SUMMARY: The MFA Director General for Political Affairs Guillermo Melendez told us on January 11 that the GoES will review the Kosovo independence issue and get back to us after completing their analysis and adopting a position. End Summary. 2. (C) On January 11, PolCouns and PolOff del [...] | 2008-01-18 20:17:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | ES PGOV PREL UN UNMIK YI EU |
08SANSALVADOR529 | U.S. PROPOSED PAPERS FOR NPT PREPCOM DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-02 21:40:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA ES |
08SANSALVADOR53 | PUBLIC SECURITY MINISTER FIGUEROA ON THE ARENA [...] (C) Summary: Public Security Minister Figueroa told the Ambassador January 17 that, given his membership in COENA and in order to avoid any appearance of a conflict of interest, he would not support any candidate during ARENA's internal nomination process. He had cautioned former FM Lainez to [...] | 2008-01-22 16:09:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR535 | EL SALVADOR STILL NONCOMMITAL ON KOSOVO [...] (C) Ambassador raised reftel A points with Elmer Charlaix, President Saca's Private Secretary, on April 22. DCM followed up on April 30 with Charlaix who said that Saca has been very busy and that he had been unable to raise the issue with Saca. He added that he would consult with the Ministry [...] | 2008-05-05 22:24:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ES KV SR UNMIK EU |
08SANSALVADOR538 | EL SALVADOR WILL SUPPORT U.S. CANDIDATE TO THE [...] (U) Post received the following diplomatic note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The GOES will support the U.S. candidate, Susan McLurg, to the United Nations Advisory Committee in Administrative and Budget Issues (ACABQ). 2. (U) Text follows: (NON OFFICIAL TRANSLATION) MINISTRY [...] | 2008-05-06 21:24:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ES UN |
08SANSALVADOR539 | TALKING POINTS ON NPT PREPARATORY COMMITTEE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-06 21:25:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA ES |
08SANSALVADOR548 | DIPLOMATIC NOTE FOR IAJC CANDIDATE DAVID STEWART [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-09 15:19:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV OAS XM ES |
08SANSALVADOR560 | FMLN TRIES TO CONTROL DAMAGE FROM ACCUSATIONS OF [...] (C) Recent press reports on ties between the Colombian FARC guerrillas and the Salvadoran opposition Farabundo Marti Liberation Front (FMLN) party have party leadership scrambling to explain itself. Documents reportedly seized in recent Colombian military actions and subsequently published by [...] | 2008-05-13 19:54:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ES CO PTER PARM |
08SANSALVADOR576 | CONTINUED CONFUSED FMLN RESPONSE TO ALLEGED FARC [...] (C) Recent developments in the FMLN-FARC saga continue to place the FMLN and its Presidential candidate, Mauricio Funes, on the defensive. Though the FMLN has begun to own up to its historical contacts with the FARC, it continues to diminish their significance, both publicly and privately. FM [...] | 2008-05-16 17:52:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ES CO PTER PARM |
08SANSALVADOR601 | EL SALVADOR: DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE CUBAN [...] (U) This cable is an update to Reftel B. 2. (SBU) Post confirms that we placed the Op-Ed provided by the Department under the Ambassador's signature in the leading Salvadoran Daily, El Diario de Hoy, on May 21. In addition, the Mission has placed material on Cuban Solidarity Day on the Emb [...] | 2008-05-21 20:08:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PREL PHUM CU ES |
08SANSALVADOR603 | SECRETARY'S LETTER REGARDING KOSOVO DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-21 22:07:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UN PGOV KU ES |
08SANSALVADOR604 | INVITATION TO IRAQ CONFERENCE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-21 22:07:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MARR MOPS OTRA PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR605 | GOES REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR CANDIDACY OF FRANCIA [...] (U) Post received the following request from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The GOES asks that we support El Salvador's candidate, Francia Breve, to the OAS Administrative Tribunal for the period 2008-2013. The election will take place at the 38th session of the OAS General Assembly to be [...] | 2008-05-21 22:41:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ES OAS |
08SANSALVADOR614 | EL SALVADOR WILL CO-SPONSOR PRISONERS OF [...] (U) The cable is an update to Reftel A. 2. (SBU) Ambassador Jose Roberto Mejia Trabanino, Global Issues Coordinator at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, confirmed to Poloff May 23 that El Salvador would co-sponsor the US-EU Declaration on Prisoners of Conscience. Mejia Trabanino added that [...] | 2008-05-23 21:30:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ES EUN PHUM |
08SANSALVADOR617 | EL SALVADOR COUNTRY REVIEW FOR TITLE III [...] (C) Post recommends suspension of Title III of the Libertad Act for El Salvador consistent with the national interest of the United States. El Salvador does not maintain diplomatic relations with Cuba and El Salvador's current givernment has supported U.S. advocacy for democratic transition i [...] | 2008-05-23 22:10:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL CU ES |
08SANSALVADOR618 | YOUR VISIT TO EL SALVADOR [...] (C) I am delighted that you'll be visiting El Salvador, one of our strongest allies in the Western Hemisphere, and a bastion of economic and political stability in the region. Your visit will highlight the strategic importance of the U.S.-El Salvador relationship and bring attention to a number [...] | 2008-05-23 23:27:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR661 | AGENDA FOR IRAQ CONFERENCE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-05 21:45:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | IZ MARR MOPS OTRA PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR684 | DEMARCHE ON UN SYSTEM OF INTERNAL JUSTICE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-10 22:38:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC APER PREL UNGA ES |
08SANSALVADOR689 | FMLN CANDIDATE IDENTIFIES PROBLEMS, OFFERS FEW [...] (C) Summary: FMLN presidential candidate Mauricio Funes addressed the diplomatic corps June 4. He discussed his experience as a journalist, identified looming fiscal problems as a priority issue for the next government and reiterated his support for CAFTA-DR. He lamented persistent media com [...] | 2008-06-11 14:27:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR712 | EXTENSION OF THE COMALAPA CSL AGREEMENT [...] (C) Your visit June 3 and 4 finally elicited a Salvadoran Government reaction to our proposed extension and expansion of the Comalapa Cooperative Security Location (CSL) agreement (reftel). That proposal is not viable. The GOES sees the geographic expansion of the agreement as raising questio [...] | 2008-06-13 21:32:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR MOPS ES |
08SANSALVADOR723 | DEPUTY SECRETARY NEGROPONTE MEETING WITH [...] (C) Summary:Deputy Secretary of State Negroponte met with Salvadoran Foreign Minister Argueta June 3 in San Salvador. Negroponte thanked Argueta for El Salvador's continuing support in Iraq and noted the USG's Merida Initiative as a means of combating shared threats of organized crime and narc [...] | 2008-06-18 17:29:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MOPS ES |
08SANSALVADOR733 | PRESS STATEMENT ON US-EU PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-20 16:29:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | EUN PHUM PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR734 | UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-20 16:30:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | ES PHUM PREL |
08SANSALVADOR738 | FMLN CRITICIZES SALVADORAN ELECTORAL SYSTEM [...] (U) Summary: The Farabundo Marti Front for the National Liberation (FMLN) hosted representatives from the diplomatic community to hear its perspective and analysis ahead of the 2009 legislative and presidential elections. The FMLN criticized the government's failure to carry out OAS recommend [...] | 2008-06-20 21:45:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR750 | A PRAGMATIC SHIFT OR MERELY A TACTICAL MOVE TO [...] (C) Summary: In 1980 the Farabundo Marti Liberation Front Party (FMLN) began as a loose coalition of leftist groups united with the goal of bringing down the conservative government. The tumultuous history of the FMLN continues to influence its actions and internal struggles today, as the par [...] | 2008-06-24 17:21:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ES |
08SANSALVADOR774 | FRUSTRATION WITH AVILA'S FAILURE TO LAUNCH; [...] (C) Summary: On June 17 PolCouns spoke with Bobby Murray Meza, President of Agricola Industrial Salvadorena, S.A. (AGRISAL). Murray Meza expressed his disappointment with the lack of organization or strategy by the Avila campaign and noted that significant business interests have been approac [...] | 2008-06-27 19:27:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR78 | EL SALVADOR: SECOND SURVEY OF IRAQ DEPLOYMENT [...] (C) Summary: The government of El Salvador would have to overcome significant political and legal hurdles in order to continue to deploy troops to Iraq without a United Nations (UN) Chapter VII mandate. In December 2007, the Legislative Assembly approved troop deployments through June 2009; [...] | 2008-01-28 22:11:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | ES MARR MOPS PREL |
08SANSALVADOR804 | PSI SUMMARIES DELIVERED TO GOES [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-03 15:17:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL KNNP MNUC ES |
08SANSALVADOR805 | EL SALVADOR: KOSOVO RECOGNITION AND DONOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-03 15:17:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNMIK PGOV YI EU KPKO KVIR ES |
08SANSALVADOR814 | DIPNOTE REGARDING EXTENSION OF COMALAPA CSL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-08 21:02:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS MOPS PREL ES NL NT XL PGOV |
08SANSALVADOR82 | EL SALVADOR MAKES STRONG CASE FOR MERIDA [...] (U) Summary: On January 17 and 18, U.S. interagency validation teams and SICA member country representatives met in San Salvador to discuss Central American security needs. The Salvadoran delegation, which included high-level representation from civilian government, the police, and the armed [...] | 2008-01-29 17:20:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | ES PREL |
08SANSALVADOR827 | ARTURO ZABLAH TALKING WITH ARENA, DOWNPLAYS VP [...] (C) Summary: Arturo Zablah, who had explored a presidential run representing a coalition of minor parties, told us July 9 that rumors he had agreed to be (conservative, pro-U.S.) ARENA presidential candidate Rodrigo Avila's running mate were not true, but that he would meet with Avila the nex [...] | 2008-07-10 22:07:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR828 | C-AL8-01247: FORMER ARENA CANDIDATE ON AVILA [...] (C) Summary: Former ARENA presidential candidate Luis Mario Rodriguez told PolCouns July 7. He was guardedly optimistic about the state of (conservative, pro-American) ARENA presidential candidate Rodrigo Avila's campaign. Rodriguez described the key team members currently working on Avila's [...] | 2008-07-10 22:07:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR835 | TALKING POINTS PRAISING THE NEW EU BENCHMARKS ON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-11 21:26:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM EUN CU ES |
08SANSALVADOR843 | EMERGING PLAN B SHOULD THE FMLN WIN 2009 [...] (C) Summary: Salvador Samayoa told us of a "Plan B" in the works to insulate El Salvador from (leftist) FMLN mischief should Mauricio Funes win the March 2009 election. The draft plan is reportedly focused on preventing a catastrophic (conservative, pro-U.S.) ARENA loss in the Legislative Ass [...] | 2008-07-14 22:29:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR854 | ARENA FILLS STADIUM, BUT CROWD SUBDUED; NO VP [...] (C) Summary: Emboffs attended the July 13 ARENA (conservative, pro-U.S.) political rally at Cutscatlan Stadium, the same venue where the opposition FMLN staged their November 11 rally. The overflow crowd was equal in size to the FMLN event, but less enthusiastic than ARENA Presidential candida [...] | 2008-07-16 16:51:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR857 | FUNES MEETS ZAPATERO, AND HILARITY DOES NOT ENSUE [...] (U) Summary: A paid political advertisement which the (left-wing) FMLN placed in local newspapers, purporting to demonstrate Spain's support for the Presidential candidacy of the FMLN's Maurico Funes, has drawn the ire of Salvadoran President Saca and the (conservative, pro-U.S.) ARENA party. [...] | 2008-07-17 16:37:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | ES PGOV PREL SP |
08SANSALVADOR878 | EL SALVADOR: WE'RE WITH COLOMBIA [...] (C) MFA Director General for Foreign Policy Werner Romero told PolCouns July 23 that El Salvador had and would continue to support Colombia in its struggle against the FARC. "You don't really need to ask us to; we're already doing it," Romero said, noting two upcoming events where the GOES pla [...] | 2008-07-24 21:05:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SNAR PTER COL ES |
08SANSALVADOR909 | PRESIDENT SACA AVAILABLE FOR AMERICAS TRADE SUMMIT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-30 19:59:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR915 | FMLN PUSHES PRAGMATISM [...] (C) Summary: On July 29 three high ranking members of the (left-wing) FMLN told us that they accepted U.S. assistance to counter crime and drug trafficking and were supportive of International Law Enforcement Academy (ILEA). They reiterated the FMLN,s intention to withdraw Salvadoran troops f [...] | 2008-07-31 19:54:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR916 | EL SALVADOR HIGH LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT UNGA [...] This is a response to a request for information regarding high level attendance of Salvadoran officials at the 63rd UN General Assembly. The following information has been provided to post by the GOES. A. Attendance of the Head of State -- President Antonio "Tony" Saca Gonzalez -- Presid [...] | 2008-07-31 19:54:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA ES |
08SANSALVADOR926 | EL SALVADOR WORKING WITH WHO AND PAHO TO IMPLEMENT [...] USAID Human Investment Office Director delivered reftel demarche on July 1 to Minister of Health (MOH) Dr. Jose Guillermo Maza. Dr. Maza reported progress in the implementation of International Health Regulations (IHRs) in El Salvador. The MOH has been working since 2005 on implementation of [...] | 2008-08-07 14:36:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PREL TBIO WHO ES |
08SANSALVADOR943 | FMLN FUEL IMPORTS FROM VENEZUELA DRAW CRITICISM [...] (SBU) Summary. President Saca, other GOES representatives, and businessmen have stepped up criticism of Albapetroleo for selling subsidized Venezuelan diesel below cost. Despite higher transport costs and inconsistent supplies, Albapetroleo has quickly gained over 22% of El Salvador's diese [...] | 2008-08-11 22:06:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET ENRG PGOV PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR955 | GOES DELEGATION TO DEFENSE MINISTERIALS OF THE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-14 17:04:00 | Embassy San Salvador | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MOPS PGOV PREL ES |
08SANSALVADOR980 | FMLN CONVENTION: WILL PLEDGED REFORMS AND MODERATE [...] (C) Summary: The (left-wing) Farabundo Marti National Liberation Front (FMLN) party presented its government plan for its presidential campaign at its annual convention August 17 in San Salvador. The audience was energized, and grew more so as the convention progressed. Mauricio Funes, FMLN [...] | 2008-08-20 22:26:00 | Embassy San Salvador | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ES |
08SANTIAGO1005 | CODEL ENGEL MEETING WITH MEMBERS OF CHILE'S [...] (U) SUMMARY: On November 10, a U.S. Congressional delegation led by Rep. Eliot Engel (D - NY) met with counterparts from Chile's lower house and discussed the bilateral relationship and U.S. policy towards Latin America. Chilean and U.S. representatives noted the shared interests of both count [...] | 2008-11-14 10:45:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ECON OVIP PGOV CI |
08SANTIAGO1008 | CHILE MEDIA REPORT - NOVEMBER 14 [...] THE HEALTH MINISTRY INFORMED THAT THE OFFICIAL NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE TESTED POSITIVE FOR HIV BUT HAVE NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THEIR STATUS BY THE RESPECTIVE HOSPITALS IS 512; THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS (MOP) NATIONAL HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE DIRECTOR AND OTHER MOP OFFICIALS WERE ARRESTED YESTERD [...] | 2008-11-14 18:11:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO1009 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR COMBAT [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Army officer who has been nominated to participate in U.S. [...] | 2008-11-14 18:11:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO1011 | CHILE: ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS WEEK OF NOVEMBER 10 [...] SUMMARY: This continues a series of regular updates on major developments in Chile's economy since the acceleration of global financial turmoil. By week's end, November 14, there was a slight decrease in copper prices and relative stability in the exchange rate and stock market. Fitch Ratin [...] | 2008-11-17 10:38:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO1013 | CHILE MEDIA REPORT - NOVEMBER 15-17 [...] THE ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES (ANEFE) DID NOT ACCEPT THE GOVERNMENT'S SALARY ADJUSTMENT AND CALLED FOR AN INDEFINITE NATIONAL STRIKE BEGINNING TODAY THAT WILL AFFECT HEALTH SERVICES, CUSTOMS, PORTS, AND SCHOOLS; RICARDO LAGOS OFFICIALLY ACCEPTED THE PPD'S NOMINATION TO RUN IN THE CONCERT [...] | 2008-11-18 10:51:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC PREL SNAR CI |
08SANTIAGO1015 | CHILE MEDIA REPORT - NOVEMBER 18 [...] The Association of Public Employees (ANEFE) rejected the government's salary adjustment and extended the strike for another day; The Minister of Public Works suspended six ministry officials in the VI Region for alleged bribery. U.S. Related News ---------------------- 2. Representatives f [...] | 2008-11-18 15:47:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC PREL SNAR CI |
08SANTIAGO1020 | CHILE MEDIA REPORT - NOVEMBER 19 [...] The Association of Public Employees (Anef) and congressmen of all parties rejected the government's graded 10% salary increase, extending the strike for another day; State copper company Codelco begins plan to lower opperation costs. U.S. Related ---------------- 2. At 4pm Presiden [...] | 2008-11-19 17:35:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC PREL SNAR CI |
08SANTIAGO1021 | CHILE MEDIA REPORT ? NOVEMBER 20 [...] 30,000 workers march in Valparaiso for the third day of the Association of Public Employees (Anef) strike. There were no incidents; Chile will face its first fiscal deficit in six years due to the drop in copper revenues. U.S. Related --------------- 2. Editorial ?U.S. Economic Measur [...] | 2008-11-20 20:02:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC PREL EFIN CI |
08SANTIAGO1022 | CHILE MEDIA REPORT - NOVEMBER 21 [...] All lead stories relate to the Senate's unanimous approval of a 10% salary increase for public employees, highlighting that this is the first two-digit increase the government has given the public sector in 13 years and a defeat for the Bachelet administration. Local ----- 2. After three [...] | 2008-11-21 20:09:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
08SANTIAGO1023 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR JOINT [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Army officer who has been nominated to participate in U.S. [...] | 2008-11-21 20:09:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO1024 | CHILE: ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS WEEK OF NOVEMBER 17 [...] SUMMARY: This continues a series of regular updates on major developments in Chile's economy since the acceleration of global financial turmoil. By week's end, November 21, there were decreases across the board in copper prices, the exchange rate, and the stock market. Chilean exports dropp [...] | 2008-11-21 21:28:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO1029 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR COMBAT CARE [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of November 21, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidate cited in reftel B. 2. E/Pol Counselor Juan Alsace certifies the above statement. SIMONS [...] | 2008-11-24 19:54:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO1030 | CHILE MEDIA REPORT - NOVEMBER 22-24 [...] At the APEC Summit in Lima, President Bachelet called on the private sector to forge alliances with the public sector to protect employment and prevent massive layoffs. The President will travel to Cuba in February to open the Havana International Book Fair and meet with Fidel Castro; The Chri [...] | 2008-11-24 20:05:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC PREL EFIN CI |
08SANTIAGO1032 | CHILE MEDIA REPORT - NOVEMBER 25 [...] World stock markets on the rise as a result of the bailout plan for Citigroup; Finance Minister Andres Velasco foresees that Chile will end with a fiscal surplus in 2009 despite the drop in copper prices. U.S.-related News ----------------- 2. Chileans comment on Timothy Geithner. Vitto [...] | 2008-11-25 18:10:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC PREL EFIN CI |
08SANTIAGO1033 | CHILEAN RESPONSE ON NICARAGUAN ELECTIONS DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-25 21:12:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV NU CI |
08SANTIAGO1035 | CHILE MEDIA REPORT - NOVEMBER 26 [...] Peruvian President Alan Garcia phoned President Bachelet to apologize for the remarks made by his Commander-in-Chief, noting the General is being retired. Congress approved the 2009 budget that includes a 5.7% increase in public expenses compared to 2008. A Russian fleet docked in Venezuela. [...] | 2008-11-28 10:38:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC PREL EFIN CI |
08SANTIAGO1036 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR BASIC [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Army officer who has been nominated to participate in U.S. [...] | 2008-11-28 14:46:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO1041 | CHILE MEDIA REPORT - NOVEMBER 28 [...] At ENADE, Chile's most important annual and national business gathering, speakers concurred that one way to reactive the economy is by lowering taxes and making labor laws more flexible. Bachelet announced a bailout program for the salmon industry. Ricardo Lagos scheduled meetings with the P [...] | 2008-11-28 19:27:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
08SANTIAGO1042 | BORDER ISSUES IN NORTHERN CHILE: DISPUTES, [...] (C) SUMMARY: A contested border and drug trafficking can sometimes bedevil relations between Chile and Peru on a national level, while on a local level, officials from communities on both sides of the border appear committed to cooperation. Government officials in the northern Chilean borde [...] | 2008-11-28 19:46:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PBTS MARR SNAR KTIA PREL CI PE BL |
08SANTIAGO1043 | CHILE: NO CHANGES LIKELY IN ISRAEL/PALESTINE UNGA [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered ref A demarche Nov. 24 to Patricio Powell, Acting Head of the MFA's Multilateral Affairs Department. Powell promised to examine the issue closely and to forward the points to the MFA's Middle East desk and the Chilean Mission to the UN. However, Powell held out no hope [...] | 2008-11-28 19:47:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA IS PA CI |
08SANTIAGO1044 | CHILE: ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS WEEK OF NOVEMBER 24 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This continues a series of regular updates on major developments in Chile's economy since the acceleration of global financial turmoil. By week's end, November 28, copper prices hit a three-year low and the exchange rate and stock market recovered some lost ground. Chile's sta [...] | 2008-12-01 10:32:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO1045 | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: DIRECON DG FURCHE PLEDGES GOC [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Ambassador Simons met with Director General Furche, November 25, to press for progress on implementation of Chile's intellectual property rights (IPR) commitments under the U.S. - Chile Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Furche claimed Chile was making progress and cited three laws cu [...] | 2008-12-01 14:11:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO1048 | CHILE MEDIA REPORT: NOVEMBER 29-DECEMBER 1 [...] Chile's front pages focused on the tense relations between Chile and Peru over the inflammatory remarks of Peru's Army Commander-in-Chief, which appeared on YouTube, and how the financial crisis is hurting growth in an array of sectors nationwide. U.S.-Related News ----------------- 2. I [...] | 2008-12-01 20:06:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
08SANTIAGO1049 | TERRORISM FINANCE DESIGNATION: 3 MEMBERS OF [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-01 21:16:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL PINR UNSC KE ETRD CI |
08SANTIAGO1051 | CHILE MEDIA REPORT: DECEMBER 2 [...] The front pages highlighted a Health Ministry epidemiology report that reveals the AIDS cases in Chile increased by 42% between 2006 and 2007. Separate headlines noted the government will submit a new education law to Congress today. U.S.-Related News ----------------- 2. Experts concur [...] | 2008-12-02 18:38:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
08SANTIAGO1054 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR COUNTER [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Police officers who have been nominated to participate in [...] | 2008-12-03 19:13:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO1055 | CHILE MEDIA REPORT -- DECEMBER 3 [...] Chilean headlines noted that former FARC hostage Ingrid Betancourt will meet with President Bachelet today. Dailies also highlighted government coalition opposition Senators expressed their willingness to discuss the education law that will go to Congress today. U.S. - Related News ------ [...] | 2008-12-03 19:14:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
08SANTIAGO1060 | CHILE MEDIA REPORT -- DECEMBER 4 [...] Front pages highlighted the meeting between former FARC hostage Ingrid Betancourt and President Bachelet yesterday. Dailies also reported on a case of serious animal abuse and neglect at the Animal Protection Society in Santiago. U.S-Related News ---------------- 2. Photograph of Ambass [...] | 2008-12-05 11:16:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
08SANTIAGO1061 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL MEEKS [...] (SBU) The Embassy looks forward to your visit to Santiago, which will be seen as supporting our shared vision of strong democratic institutions; market-based, trade-oriented economies; and solid cooperation on issues ranging from energy to education to defense. You will be arriving in Chile si [...] | 2008-12-05 12:17:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ECON ENRG CI |
08SANTIAGO1062 | CHILE: Progressive Political Leader Hopes for Obama-Style [...] (SBU) Summary: Claudio Orrego, the popular and recently re-elected mayor of one of the Santiago area's most diverse communities, told the Ambassador Nov. 25 that Chile is still looking for "the spirit of Obama" and needs to mobilize a new generation of voters. Orrego expressed disappointment [...] | 2008-12-05 12:57:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL SOCI CI |
08SANTIAGO1063 | CHILE: DESIGNATION OF UNION OF GOOD [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-05 13:51:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL PINR UNSC KE ETRD CI |
08SANTIAGO1064 | CHILE MEDIA REPORT -- DECEMBER 5 [...] Front-page news highlighted Ricardo Lagos' announcement that he would not run as a presidential candidate for the Concertacion bloc. Dailies also noted the ceremony in Punta Arenas between Presidents Bachelet and Fernandez to commemorate Pope John Paul II's successful mediation to prevent a w [...] | 2008-12-05 20:01:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
08SANTIAGO1065 | CHILE: ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS WEEK OF DECEMBER 1 [...] SUMMARY: This continues a series of regular updates on major developments in Chile's economy since the acceleration of global financial turmoil. By week's end, December 5, copper prices hit a four-year low, the peso fell against the dollar, and the stock market was down. The indicator of mon [...] | 2008-12-09 10:41:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO1075 | CHILE MEDIA REPORT - DECEMBER 7-10 [...] Chilean newspapers highlighted likely cabinet changes that will take place today. Dailies also highlighted the victory of the U.S. team in the Under 20 Women's Soccer World Cup. Headlines continue to give coverage to the impasse between Chile and Peru and Foreign Minister Alejandro Foxley's [...] | 2008-12-10 15:13:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
08SANTIAGO1076 | COUNTRY REVIEW FOR TITLE III SUSPENSION OF [...] (C) Post provides the following information in response to Ref A request. Responses are keyed to the specific questions identified in Ref A. Ref B is Post,s information covering the preceding six-month period. Promotion of Democracy and Human Rights --------------------------------------- [...] | 2008-12-10 15:33:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL CU CI |
08SANTIAGO1080 | CHILEAN DEFENSE MINISTER GONI EXPLAINS SPAT WITH [...] (C) Chilean Defense Minister Jose Goni briefed Ambassador Paul Simons December 1 on the current tensions between Chile and Peru. Goni explained he and his Peruvian counterpart had tried to defuse the controversy resulting from comments by the Peruvian Army Commander-in-Chief. President Garcia [...] | 2008-12-10 22:00:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PBTS PGOV PREL CI PE |
08SANTIAGO1083 | CHILE MEDIA REPORT -- DECEMBER 12 [...] Dailies highlighted the fining of Chile's three major pharmaceutical drugstore chains for conspiring to overcharge consumers. Dailies also highlighted the cabinet changes and Jose Miguel Insulza's likely presidential candidacy. U.S.-Related News ----------------- 2. The Santiago Appeals [...] | 2008-12-11 17:15:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
08SANTIAGO1084 | CHILE: EPOL REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR BCBP RISK [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Police officers who have been nominated for U.S. funded tr [...] | 2008-12-11 18:42:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO1085 | UNASUR AGENDA: REPORT ON BOLIVIAN KILLINGS, [...] (U) On December 16, leaders from the Union of South American Nations (UNASUR) will meet in Bahia de Salvador, Brazil on the margins of the MERCOSUR meeting in the same city. Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, acting in her capacity as UNASUR President Pro Tempore, will chair the meeting. [...] | 2008-12-11 18:44:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PTER MARR CI BL BR |
08SANTIAGO1088 | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: MEMBERS OF CONGRESS PLEDGE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ambassador and Embassy officials met with several members of Chile's Congress, December 2, to press for progress on implementation of Chile's intellectual property rights (IPR) commitments under the U.S. - Chile Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The Senate Economic Committee took [...] | 2008-12-12 11:15:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD KIPR PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO1089 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR BASIC OPERATION [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of December 11, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidate cited in reftel B. 2. E/Pol Counselor Juan Alsace certifies the above statement. SIMONS [...] | 2008-12-12 14:55:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO1092 | CHILE MEDIA REPORT - DECEMBER 12 [...] Headlines report that the Ministry of Health has been unable to notify 512 public hospital patients who tested positive for HIV. Dailies continued to highlight the suit filed by the Economic Prosecutor against the three largest pharmaceutical chains for conspiring to overcharge consumers. L [...] | 2008-12-12 18:32:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
08SANTIAGO1094 | CHILE'S PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFULS JOCKEY FOR POSITION [...] (SBU) Summary: Ricardo Lagos's recent announcement that he will not be running for president for the ruling center-left Concertacion coalition has shifted the scenario for presidential hopefuls. While the Christian Democrats (DC) and the Radical Social Democrats (PRSD) have their candidates [...] | 2008-12-12 18:49:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO1098 | CHILE MEDIA REPORT -- DECEMBER 13-15 [...] All dailies highlighted the Christian Democrats (DC) proclaiming Eduardo Frei as their presidential candidate as well as the UDI endorsement of Sebastian Piera as the Alianza candidate in the 2009 electoral race. Other headlines highlighted concerns over the effect of declining copper prices [...] | 2008-12-15 19:07:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
08SANTIAGO1101 | INSULZA WON'T RESIGN FROM OAS UNTIL MID-JANUARY [...] (C) Although confident that OAS SecGen Insulza will run for president of Chile, key Insulza confidante Enrique Correa told the Ambassador December 15 Insulza will not likely resign his OAS post before January 26 and only then because he has to inscribe himself by that date in the Concertacion [...] | 2008-12-16 14:17:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO1103 | CHILE MEDIA REPORT - DECEMBER 16 [...] All dailies highlighted Claudia Serrano's appointment as the new Labor Minister. Dailies also highlighted the Comptroller's warning over the continuous use of emergency funding to finance the Transantiago public transport system. U.S.-Related News ----------------- Â [...] | 2008-12-16 16:42:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
08SANTIAGO1105 | RELOCATING DEA PERSONNEL FROM BOLIVIA: CHILE [...] (C) The Ambassador used a December 16 meeting of visiting CODEL Meeks to raise with Interior Minister (and Acting President) Edmundo Perez Yoma ref A demarche. The Ambassador - as well as Representatives Meeks (D-NY) and Hinojosa (D-TX) - noted to Perez Yoma the increased risk of narcotics flo [...] | 2008-12-16 19:47:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SNAR AR BO BR CI PA |
08SANTIAGO1106 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR JOINT COMBINED [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of December 16, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidate cited in reftel B. 2. E/Pol Counselor Juan Alsace certifies the above statement. SIMONS [...] | 2008-12-17 17:45:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO1108 | CHILE NONCOMMITTAL ON UN HARMONIZATION DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-17 18:15:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA CI |
08SANTIAGO1109 | CHILE EAGER FOR INFORMATION ON UNESCO CANDIDATES [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-17 18:15:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SCUL UNESCO CI |
08SANTIAGO1110 | CHILE MEDIA REPORT - DECEMBER 17 [...] Dailies highlighted Raul Castro's participation at the Latin American and Caribbean Summit in Brazil. Also highlighted was the drop in the price of gasoline. U.S.-Related Stories -------------------- 2. Chilean and U.S. delegations discussed the results of the FTA, in effect since Janua [...] | 2008-12-17 18:45:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
08SANTIAGO1111 | CHILE: DESIGNATION OF UNION OF GOOD [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-17 20:02:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL PINR UNSC KE ETRD CI |
08SANTIAGO1112 | CHILE: U.N. DESIGNATION OF FOUR MEMBERS OF [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-18 11:45:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL PINR UNSC KE ETRD CI |
08SANTIAGO1114 | CHILE MEDIA REPORT - DECEMBER 18 [...] Dailies highlighted the drop in the price of oil, which is likely to generate a significant drop in electricity bills and other utilities. Dailies also highlighted a photograph taken of President Bachelet during an early morning swim in Brazil, where she was attending a regional conference; t [...] | 2008-12-18 17:34:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
08SANTIAGO1115 | CHILE ACCEPTS INVITATION TO MARCH 9-20, ILEA LATIN AMERICA [...] Post delivered reftel invitation to GOC officials Jorge Chocair, Director of International Cooperation, Public Ministry (national prosecutors) and Jorge Vio, advisor to Deputy Ministry of Interior and head of the GOC Inter-Ministerial Task force on TIP. Both confirmed GOC acceptance of the in [...] | 2008-12-18 18:10:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR PREL ASEC KCRM KWMN SMIG ELAB EAID PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO1123 | CHILE MEDIA REPORT - DECEMBER 19 [...] Dailies highlighted that state-owned copper mine Codelco is studying the possible merger of its Andina mine with privately-owned Los Bronces (Anglo American). The merger would create the largest copper mine in the world. U.S.-Related News ----------------- 2. The fall in the price of co [...] | 2008-12-19 18:09:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
08SANTIAGO1124 | CODEL MEEKS HIGHLIGHTS IMPORTANCE OF U.S.-CHILE FTA WITH [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Representatives Meeks, Ryan, and Hinojosa underlined the success of the U.S. - Chile Free Trade Agreement to Chile's de facto trade minister. DG Furche echoed their assessment, noting the positive impact of the FTA on Chile. He cited many signs of the benefits of free trade to [...] | 2008-12-19 18:34:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO1126 | REGIONAL MEETINGS IN BRAZIL: CHILE'S FM WORRIED [...] (C) In a short one-on-one conversation with the Ambassador on December 19, Foreign Minister Foxley noted that he was troubled by the mood at the December 17 Latin American/Caribbean summit meetings in Brazil. Presidents Calderon and Lula, he suggested, were genuinely serious about replacing [...] | 2008-12-19 19:44:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV XM XL XS |
08SANTIAGO1127 | CHILE: ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS FOR DECEMBER 8-19 [...] SUMMARY: This continues a series of updates on major developments in Chile's economy since the acceleration of global financial turmoil. Between December 8 and 19, copper prices hit a new four-year low, the peso rose modestly against the dollar, and the stock market was up slightly. Copper e [...] | 2008-12-22 10:45:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO1132 | SEGPRES MINISTER: WELCOME OBAMA, POSTPONE SUMMIT [...] (C) A key Bachelet minister says President-elect Obama has a unique opportunity to positively influence U.S.- Latin relations, with expectations in the region for change very high. The new administration's policy towards Cuba will be telling, more so than how the U.S. deals with Venezuela. Ho [...] | 2008-12-22 19:50:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO1135 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR F-16 [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Air Force officers who have been nominated to participate [...] | 2008-12-23 10:19:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO1136 | CHILE MEDIA REPORT - DECEMBER 20-22 [...] All dailies highlighted Wal-Mart's offer to purchase Chile's largest supermarket chain, D&S. Also highlighted was Mahmud Aleuy's appointment as Under Secretary for National Development. U.S.-Related News ----------------- 2. Wal-Mart, the world's largest retail company, will launch a bid [...] | 2008-12-23 14:48:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
08SANTIAGO1138 | CHILE MEDIA REPORT - DECEMBER 23 [...] All dailies carry reports on the results of the national PSU college admissions tests, which show an enormous gap between private and public schools. Dailies also continue to highlight Wal-Mart's offer to purchase Chile's largest supermarket chain, D&S. U.S. - Related Stories ------------- [...] | 2008-12-23 17:37:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
08SANTIAGO1139 | CHILE'S TRANSANTIAGO: SEARCHING FOR CONSENSUS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met with Transportation Minister Rene Cortazar December 17 to request an update on Transantiago. Cortazar explained the latest improvements in the capital city's public transportation system. The GOC is working with the Congress to reach an agreement on funding T [...] | 2008-12-23 19:04:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ELTN ETRD EINV PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO114 | CHILE ANNOUNCES MARKET ACCESS FOR U.S. POULTRY [...] SUMMARY: On January 31, Chile opened its market to imports of U.S. chicken and turkey. In a meeting that day with the Ambassador, Minister of Agriculture Hornkohl made the announcement official. The Ambassador and Hornkohl agreed on the importance of continuing to open bilateral markets, not [...] | 2008-02-05 20:28:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON ENRG PREL SENV CI |
08SANTIAGO1142 | CHILE: DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-23 19:57:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL PINR UNSC KE ETRD CI |
08SANTIAGO1143 | CHILE MEDIA REPORT - DECEMBER 24 [...] The president of the Chilean Association of Municipalities issued a statement harshly critical of the Education Law, characterizing it as an impediment to improving education, primarily because of its rigid labor provisions. Relatedly, dailies highlighted the results of the recent national PS [...] | 2008-12-24 15:59:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV ECON PREL SNAR EFIN CI |
08SANTIAGO1146 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ADVANCED [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean military officers who have been nominated to participate i [...] | 2008-12-24 16:32:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO1148 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR STRATEGY [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Air Force officer who has been nominated to participate in [...] | 2008-12-24 16:34:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO1150 | CHILE: LOOKING TO THE U.S. FOR INSPIRATION ON POLITICAL [...] Summary: Young Chileans have long complained about uninspiring political leaders, weakening political parties, and the overall lack of renewal in local politics. A glance at Chile's presidential candidates and other political leaders shows that, for the most part, individuals who emerged as [...] | 2008-12-24 16:48:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO118 | NEW INTERIOR MINISTER SEEKS HELP ON INDIGENOUS [...] (S) Interior Minister Perez Yoma told the Ambassador February 6 that he is concerned about the potential radicalization of Chile's indigenous population, including funding from foreign terrorist groups and/or Venezuela. The GOC would like to draw on U.S. experience in addressing indigenous issues. [...] | 2008-02-07 11:07:00 | Embassy Santiago | SECRET | PGOV PINR PREL PTER SOCI CI |
08SANTIAGO124 | LOOMING ENERGY CRISIS IN CHILE; GOC LOOKING TO U.S. FOR HELP [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-07 21:03:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD ENRG PREL PGOV CI |
08SANTIAGO167 | CHILE: POST RECOMMENDS CHILE REMAIN ON PRIORITY [...] (SBU) Summary: Post recommends Chile remain on the Special 301 Priority Watch List (PWL) in 2008. In January 2007, Chile was placed on the PWL following an Out-of-Cycle Review (OCR) and it remained there for all of 2007. The GOC does not like being on the PWL, and the stick has provided moti [...] | 2008-02-21 15:13:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR ETRD PREL PGOV CI |
08SANTIAGO180 | DIPLOMATIC NOTE ANNOUNCES CHILEAN CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT [...] On February 20, Post received Diplomatic Note number 38 dated February 4, from the Ministry of Foreign Relations announcing Chile's candidate for President of the Inter-American Commission of Women. Paragraph 2 contains Post's informal translation of diplomatic note 38. 2. The Ministry o [...] | 2008-02-26 13:31:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO181 | DIPLOMATIC NOTE ANNOUNCES CHILEAN CANDIDATE FOR COMMITTEE [...] On February 20, Post received Diplomatic Note number 41 dated February 7, from the Ministry of Foreign Relations announcing Chile's candidate for the Committee on the Rights of the Child. Paragraph 2 contains Post's informal translation of diplomatic note 41. Paragraph 3 contains the candida [...] | 2008-02-26 13:33:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO188 | U.S. POSITION FOR CHANGE IN CUBA: CHILE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-27 16:42:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CU CI |
08SANTIAGO216 | MEDIA REACTION: CHILE ON COLOMBIA-ECUADOR CONFLICT [...] Summary: Chile's media has given prominent coverage to Foreign Minister Foxley's comments and efforts to find a peaceful solution to the Colombia-Ecuador conflict. While he echoed President Bachelet's emphasis on the sanctity of respecting borders, Foxley also condemned terrorism and guerrill [...] | 2008-03-07 11:23:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL PTER VE CI |
08SANTIAGO217 | MEDIA REACTION -- COLOMBIA-ECUADOR CONFLICT [...] Summary: Chilean dailies on March 7 continued with their extensive coverage of the crisis between Colombia and Ecuador. On-line "El Mostrador" announced Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's visit to Chile and Brazil, quoting spokesman Tom Casey that she would address the crisis in all her me [...] | 2008-03-07 16:58:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | OPRC KMDR KPAO PGOV PREL PTER VE CI |
08SANTIAGO221 | CHILE'S SPOKESMAN PREFERS URIBE TO CHAVEZ [...] (C) Summary. Government spokesman Vidal told the Ambassador the GOC considered Uribe an ally, and an alternative to Chavez in South America. This friendship made the current Colombia/Ecuador conflict "complicated" for the GOC given Chile's historical respect for the inviolability of settled [...] | 2008-03-07 20:06:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR ECON ECPS CO VE EC CI |
08SANTIAGO249 | CHILE'S "NEXT PRESIDENT" WILL PROPOSE A "NEW [...] (C) Billionaire businessman and all-but-certain 2009 opposition presidential candidate Sebastian Pinera told the Ambassador that the center-right - led by him - has a "wonderful opportunity" to win the 2009 presidential elections, given the "incompetence and corruption" besetting the governing Conc [...] | 2008-03-17 14:08:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO263 | PROMINENT OPPOSITION SENATOR PREDICTS A CROWDED [...] (C) Senator Hernan Larrian of the UDI, the more doctrinaire of Chile's two center-right parties, told the Ambassador that the opposition to the right of the governing Concertacion center-left coalition could field up to four candidates in the 2009 presidential campaign, including two nascent c [...] | 2008-03-19 17:21:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO271 | TWO TIME PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE LAVIN LIKELY TO [...] (C) Joaquin Lavin, who narrowly lost the 1999 second round presidential election (to Ricardo Lagos),and then was bested again in the 2005 first round (by fellow Aliancista Sebastian Pinera and eventual winner Michelle Bachelet),told the Ambassador he will not run in 2009, clearing the path fo [...] | 2008-03-25 18:39:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO290 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR MANAGING [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean personnel who have been nominated for U.S. funded training [...] | 2008-04-01 19:51:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO293 | CAN SHE DUCK THE LAME TAG?: BACHELET AT MIDPOINT [...] (C) President Michelle Bachelet marked the halfway point in her four year term on March 11, a milestone perhaps become millstone, an anniversary freighted with the weight of unmet expectations. Bachelet swept into office two years ago, Chile's first female president, promising a new style of polit [...] | 2008-04-02 20:14:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PGOV PINR PREL SOCI CI |
08SANTIAGO297 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean personnel who have been nominated for U.S. funded training [...] | 2008-04-03 20:12:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO298 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR SURFACE [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Navy officer who has been nominated for U.S. funded traini [...] | 2008-04-03 20:13:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO304 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Army officer who has been nominated for U.S. funded traini [...] | 2008-04-04 19:17:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO305 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Army officer who has been nominated for U.S. funded traini [...] | 2008-04-04 19:39:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO306 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR COMMAND [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Army officer who has been nominated for U.S. funded traini [...] | 2008-04-04 19:40:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO311 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR MANAGING [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of April 4, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Economic and Political Counselor Juan Alsace certifies the above statement. SI [...] | 2008-04-08 12:01:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR MASS PREL PINR CI |
08SANTIAGO314 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Army officer who has been nominated for U.S. funded traini [...] | 2008-04-09 11:57:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO323 | AMBASSADOR SWING'S VISIT TO CHILE IN SUPPORT OF [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador William Swing visited Santiago April 1 to seek GOC support for his candidacy for Director General (DG) of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). He met with Minister of Interior Perez Yoma, senior officials at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the local I [...] | 2008-04-10 16:38:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORC PREF PREL PGOV IO PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO329 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ADVANCED [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Navy officers who have been nominated for U.S. funded trai [...] | 2008-04-11 19:54:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO33 | BIOS ON NEW CHILEAN CABINET MEMBERS [...] (SBU) Following is biographic information on the six new members of President Bachelet's cabinet, who were announced and sworn in January 8, 2008, as part of Bachelet's third cabinet shuffle (reftel). This message also includes biographic information on Francisco Vidal, who replaced Ricardo L [...] | 2008-01-11 19:51:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR CI |
08SANTIAGO330 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR SURFACE WARFARE [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of April 10, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Economic and Political Counselor Juan Alsace certifies the above statement. U [...] | 2008-04-11 20:48:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR MASS PREL PINR CI |
08SANTIAGO331 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR TECHNOLOGIES FOR [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of April 10, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Economic and Political Counselor Juan Alsace certifies the above statement. U [...] | 2008-04-11 20:48:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR MASS PREL PINR CI |
08SANTIAGO340 | CHILE: RSO REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR SMALL ARMS [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Investigative Police officers who have been nominated for [...] | 2008-04-15 20:43:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO345 | DIPLOMATIC NOTE REGARDING SATELLITE DEBRIS [...] On March 10, Post received Diplomatic Note number 2957 dated March 5, from the Ministry of Foreign Relations regarding Chile's concern about the impact produced by the reentry of space debris from satellite "USA 193" into the atmosphere. Paragraph 2 contains Post's informal translation of dip [...] | 2008-04-17 16:07:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | CI PHUM PREL |
08SANTIAGO352 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ADVANCED BOARDING [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of April 17, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Economic and Political Counselor Juan Alsace certifies the above statement. S [...] | 2008-04-18 19:17:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR MASS PREL PINR CI |
08SANTIAGO353 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INTERNATIONAL [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of April 17, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidate cited in reftel B. 2. Economic and Political Counselor Juan Alsace certifies the above statement. SI [...] | 2008-04-18 19:17:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR MASS PREL PINR CI |
08SANTIAGO354 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INTELLIGENCE [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of April 17, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidate cited in reftel B. 2. Economic and Political Counselor Juan Alsace certifies the above statement. SI [...] | 2008-04-18 19:17:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR MASS PREL PINR CI |
08SANTIAGO355 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INTERNATIONAL [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of April 17, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidate cited in reftel B. 2. Economic and Political Counselor Juan Alsace certifies the above statement. SI [...] | 2008-04-18 19:17:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR MASS PREL PINR CI |
08SANTIAGO356 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR COMMAND AND [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of April 17, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidate cited in reftel B. 2. Economic and Political Counselor Juan Alsace certifies the above statement. SI [...] | 2008-04-18 19:17:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR MASS PREL PINR CI |
08SANTIAGO380 | KOSOVO RECOGNITION: CHILE REMAINS ON FENCE [...] (C) Ambassador, accompanied by E/Pol Counselor, took advantage of a previously scheduled April 24 courtesy call on Deputy Foreign Minister Alberto Van Klaveren (septel) to raise reftel points. The Ambassador noted that the situation on the ground has stabilized considerably, that Serbian cult [...] | 2008-04-25 19:00:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPAO KV SR UNMIK CI |
08SANTIAGO384 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR BOARDING [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Navy officer who has been nominated for U.S. funded traini [...] | 2008-04-28 20:53:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO385 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Navy officer who has been nominated for U.S. funded traini [...] | 2008-04-28 20:54:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO387 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean military officers who have been nominated for U.S. funded [...] | 2008-04-28 20:58:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO388 | DEPUTY FM TELLS AMBASSADOR CHILE'S RELATIONS WITH [...] (C) Deputy Foreign Minister Van Klaveren praised solid Chile-U.S. relations, agreeing that cooperation on education, particularly, is pushing the bilateral partnership to new levels. While Chile's relations with the "major powers" (U.S., EU) are on an even keel, its ties with its immediate ne [...] | 2008-04-28 20:59:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO394 | SANTIAGO'S REGIONAL LEADERS DISCUSS METROPOLITAN CHALLENGES [...] (U) Summary: In meetings with the Ambassador on April 2 and 3, respectively, the Mayor of Santiago listed public education as the biggest priority for his municipality, while the Intendant of the Metropolitan Region focused on public transportation (Transantiago),traffic congestion and public [...] | 2008-04-29 21:05:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO412 | MAY 21: DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE CUBAN PEOPLE [...] (U) In response to reftel requests, Post provides the following initial plans for promoting Cuba Solidarity Day in Chile: --DVC with senior USG officials and Chilean print media to highlight Cuba Solidarity Day and increase awareness in Chile about the plight of Cuba's prisoners of conscience [...] | 2008-05-05 19:09:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PHUM PREL CU CI |
08SANTIAGO413 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR AIRCRAFT [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Air Force officers who have been nominated for U.S. funded [...] | 2008-05-05 20:39:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO444 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Police officer who has been nominated for U.S. funded trai [...] | 2008-05-12 20:35:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO453 | SOUTHERN CONE COM CONFERENCE REVIEWS NEXT STEPS TO [...] (C) Southern Cone COMs, meeting in Santiago April 25-26, and joined by ranking SOUTHCOM, WHA, and OES representatives discussed a wide range of regional issues, including security, economic and envionmental challenges, as well as reviewed consular, immigration and public diplomacy best practi [...] | 2008-05-16 15:45:00 | Embassy Santiago | SECRET | ECON EINV ENRG FARC IR MARR PGOV PREL PTER |
08SANTIAGO454 | SOUTHERN CONE COM CONFERENCE SHARE BEST PRACTICES [...] (U) Southern Cone COM's met in Santiago April 25-26, where they shared information on environmental ("green building"),public diplomacy, and consular best practices in the region. They also heard from OES on its priorities, including on climate change and biofuels. A DVC with Customs and Bord [...] | 2008-05-16 15:45:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ABLD AMGT CASC CMGT CVIS PGOV PREL SCUL SENV |
08SANTIAGO455 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Army officers who have been nominated for U.S. funded trai [...] | 2008-05-16 19:35:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO456 | MAY 21: DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE CUBAN PEOPLE [...] (U) In response to reftel A request, Post provides the following activities to promote Cuba Solidarity Day: --DVC with a senior USG official and Chilean media to highlight Cuba Solidarity Day, and increase awareness in Chile about the plight of Cuba's prisoners of conscience and drum up suppo [...] | 2008-05-16 19:54:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PHUM PREL CU CI |
08SANTIAGO469 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Army officer who has been nominated for U.S. funded traini [...] | 2008-05-22 20:22:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO470 | MAY 21: DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE CUBAN PEOPLE - [...] (U) In response to reftel A request, Embassy Santiago conducted the following activities to promote Cuba Solidarity Day: -- Post recorded a radio interview on 5/20 with international affairs commentator Libardo Buitrago and Cuban dissident Julio Cesar Montes. The Embassy-produced "Dimension [...] | 2008-05-22 20:22:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PHUM PREL CU CI |
08SANTIAGO477 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR COMPREHENSIVE [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of May 22, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Acting Economic and Political Counselor Harry Kamian certifies the above statement [...] | 2008-05-23 20:49:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR MASS PREL PINR CI |
08SANTIAGO478 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR BOARDING OFFICER [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of May 22, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidate cited in reftel B. 2. Acting Economic and Political Counselor Harry Kamian certifies the above statement. [...] | 2008-05-23 20:49:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR MASS PREL PINR CI |
08SANTIAGO480 | BACHELET'S STATE OF THE UNION: EDUCATION AGAIN [...] (SBU) Summary: President Bachelet gave her third State of the Union address and announced increased social spending of USD 222 million. Highlights of her lengthy address include announcements on education, science and technology, labor, political and electoral reform, and Chile's internationa [...] | 2008-05-23 20:53:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ECON SOCI ELAB CI |
08SANTIAGO484 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Air Force officers who have been nominated for U.S. funded [...] | 2008-05-27 18:27:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO485 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR U.S. NAVAL COMMAND [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of May 23, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidate cited in reftel B. 2. Economic and Political Counselor Juan Alsace certifies the above statement. URBA [...] | 2008-05-27 19:12:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR MASS PREL PINR CI |
08SANTIAGO486 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR AIRCRAFT STRUCTURE [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of May 23, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Economic and Political Counselor Juan Alsace certifies the above statement. URB [...] | 2008-05-27 19:12:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR MASS PREL PINR CI |
08SANTIAGO487 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR BOARDING [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Navy officer who has been nominated for U.S. funded traini [...] | 2008-05-27 20:37:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO488 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR BOARDING [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Navy officer who has been nominated for U.S. funded traini [...] | 2008-05-27 20:37:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO506 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Air Force officers who have been nominated for U.S. funded [...] | 2008-05-29 19:20:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO512 | CHILE'S POLICE CHIEF DIES IN HELICOPTER CRASH IN PANAMA [...] (U) Summary: Chile's police chief, Director General Jose Bernales, his wife and some members of his delegation, died on May 29, when their helicopter crashed into a three-story building in Panama City. General Bernales and his delegation were attending a United Nations-sponsored conference on [...] | 2008-05-30 20:57:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR KCRM PREL PGOV PM CI |
08SANTIAGO516 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR PEACEKEEPING [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of June 3, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Economic and Political Counselor Juan Alsace certifies the above statement. SIM [...] | 2008-06-04 12:29:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR MASS PREL PINR CI |
08SANTIAGO529 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR JOINT/COMBINED [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of June 6, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidate cited in reftel B. 2. Economic and Political Counselor Juan Alsace certifies the above statement. SIMO [...] | 2008-06-06 20:34:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR MASS PREL PINR CI |
08SANTIAGO549 | FBI DEPUTY DIRECTOR HIGHLIGHTS COOPERATION WITH CHILEAN LAW [...] SUMMARY: FBI Deputy Director John S. Pistole met with the chiefs of Chile's police, National Customs Service and the Public Prosecutors' Office during his May 19-21 visit to Chile. The Deputy Director delivered Memorandums of Cooperation with each institution signed by FBI Director Muller, f [...] | 2008-06-12 12:20:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER SNAR KMDR KPAO OPRC CI |
08SANTIAGO553 | CHILE TO WELCOME IRANIAN TRADE DELEGATION IN [...] (S/NF) Summary. Iranian Ambassador to Chile Kambiz Jalali held a June 3 meeting with a high-ranking Chilean MFA official to secure approval of a planned November trade delegation visit to Chile. Chile confirmed its acceptance of the Iranian proposal via a diplomatic note signed by Deputy Fo [...] | 2008-06-12 20:08:00 | Embassy Santiago | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER ECON ETRD CI IR |
08SANTIAGO560 | MEDIA REACTION - BACHELET VISIT TO CALIFORNIA [...] SUMMARY: Most Chilean dailies highlighted the warm personal interaction between the President and Governor Schwarzenneger. El Mercurio and La Tercera featured the Governor's praise, that Bachelet's life reads like a Hollywood movie script: She's a doctor, surgeon, pediatrician, first woman [...] | 2008-06-13 19:34:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM KPAO PREL KMDR PGOV OVIP CI |
08SANTIAGO561 | NUMBER TWO DEFENSE OFFICIAL ON BILATERAL [...] (C) Summary: Chilean number two Defense official Gonzalo Garcia expressed considerable praise for the concrete advances in bilateral defense relations over the past three years in conversations with poloff during the Defense Consultative Committee (DCC) meeting in Santiago on June 11-12. Garc [...] | 2008-06-13 19:35:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PGOV CI |
08SANTIAGO565 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CENTRIFUGE [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of June 12, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Economic and Political Counselor Juan Alsace certifies the above statement. SI [...] | 2008-06-16 18:22:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR MASS PREL PINR CI |
08SANTIAGO566 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR BOARDING TEAM [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of June 12, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidate cited in reftel B. 2. Economic and Political Counselor Juan Alsace certifies the above statement. SIM [...] | 2008-06-16 18:22:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR MASS PREL PINR CI |
08SANTIAGO575 | PRESS STATEMENT ON US-EU PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-19 17:19:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO577 | CHILE AND BOLIVIA SIGN DEFENSE AGREEMENT [...] (U) SUMMARY: The governments of Chile and Bolivia signed a historic defense agreement on June 16th designed to strengthen cooperation and trust between the two militaries. The agreement calls for greater transparency, mutual collaboration, and cooperation between police and military forces. E [...] | 2008-06-19 19:05:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS PREL BL CI |
08SANTIAGO583 | SMORGASBORD: NUMBER THREE AT MFA ON P5 AND IRAN, [...] (C) Chile shares international concern over Iran's nuclear program, agrees the P5 1 package of incentives is generous, and recognizes continued Iranian isolation is the logical outcome should it refuse the package. Chile is prepared to offer the new administration in Asuncion technical assista [...] | 2008-06-19 20:39:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO591 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR SPECIAL [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Air Force officers who have been nominated for U.S. funded [...] | 2008-06-20 19:25:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO592 | CHILE: RSO REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Police officers who have been nominated for U.S. funded tr [...] | 2008-06-20 20:29:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO595 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR BOARDING OFFICER [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of June 20, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidate cited in reftel B. 2. Economic and Political Counselor Juan Alsace certifies the above statement. URB [...] | 2008-06-23 18:12:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR MASS PREL PINR CI |
08SANTIAGO596 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INFORMATION [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of June 20, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Economic and Political Counselor Juan Alsace certifies the above statement. UR [...] | 2008-06-23 18:13:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR MASS PREL PINR CI |
08SANTIAGO597 | CHILE'S SOUTH IS SALMON COUNTRY [...] Summary: Ambassador and Foreign Agricultural Service Attach visited Chile's salmon industry from June 5-8. Salmon and trout production are the main components of Chile's second-largest (after copper) export industry. Fish exports are valued at over $2.2 billion annually, representing nea [...] | 2008-06-24 16:17:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO60 | CHILEAN SENATE PASSES RESOLUTION CRITICIZING [...] (C) On January 17, Foreign Ministry North American Affairs Desk Officer Francisco del Campo called Poloff to the Foreign Ministry to convey the Chilean Senate's concern about the reported establishment of a "wall" along the U.S.-Mexico border, as expressed in a non-binding resolution passed by [...] | 2008-01-22 14:35:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CI MX |
08SANTIAGO602 | BRAZILIAN AND CHILEAN SENATORS AGREE TO PRESS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Chilean and Brazilian Senators agreed during a meeting in Brazil on June 11-12 to urge their respective governments to take steps to diminish their military presence in MINUSTAH over the long run. They also discussed Chilean fruit exports to Brazil, emigration of Chilean and [...] | 2008-06-24 18:33:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL BL CI |
08SANTIAGO603 | CHILE: RSO REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Investigative Police officers who have been nominated for [...] | 2008-06-24 20:09:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO609 | CHILE: DEA REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR COLOMBIA [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Police officer who has been nominated for U.S. funded trai [...] | 2008-06-26 19:13:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO616 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR THE [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Navy officers who have been nominated for U.S. funded trai [...] | 2008-06-30 18:23:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO627 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR SPECIAL REACTION [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of July 1, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Economic and Political Counselor Juan Alsace certifies the above statement. SIM [...] | 2008-07-03 19:55:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR MASS PREL PINR CI |
08SANTIAGO633 | KOSOVO RECOGNITION: NO CHANGE IN CHILE POSITION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-03 20:26:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO636 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR UNITED [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Army officers who have been nominated to participate in U. [...] | 2008-07-07 15:21:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO638 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR DISASTER [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean personnel who have been nominated for U.S. funded training [...] | 2008-07-07 15:22:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO641 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR MANEUVER [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Army officer who has been nominated for U.S. funded traini [...] | 2008-07-08 22:04:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO642 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR HARPOON WEAPON [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of July 7, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Economic and Political Counselor Juan Alsace certifies the above statement. SIM [...] | 2008-07-09 11:58:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR MASS PREL PINR CI |
08SANTIAGO647 | CHILE: RSO REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Investigative Police officer who has been nominated for U. [...] | 2008-07-10 18:58:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO657 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR MANEUVER CAPTAINS [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of July 10, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidate cited in reftel B. 2. Economic and Political Counselor Juan Alsace certifies the above statement. URB [...] | 2008-07-15 11:53:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR MASS PREL PINR CI |
08SANTIAGO658 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR DISASTER PLANNERS [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of July 10, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Economic and Political Counselor Juan Alsace certifies the above statement. UR [...] | 2008-07-15 11:53:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR MASS PREL PINR CI |
08SANTIAGO659 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR UNITED NATIONS [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of July 10, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Economic and Political Counselor Juan Alsace certifies the above statement. UR [...] | 2008-07-15 11:53:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR MASS PREL PINR CI |
08SANTIAGO665 | CHILEAN DEFENSE MINISTER ON SOUTH AMERICAN DEFENSE [...] (C) SUMMARY. During a July 10 meeting with the Ambassador, Defense Minister Jose Goni explained that the proposed South American Defense Council will not/not be a military alliance and instead will promote defense coordination, exchanges, and transparency. Chile's recently signed defense ag [...] | 2008-07-17 18:29:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS PGOV PREL CI BL VE |
08SANTIAGO667 | CHILE WORKING TO BUILD AGREEMENT ON INDIA-IAEA [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points to Dennis Biggs, Foreign Ministry Deputy Director of the Office of Special Policies, on July 15. Biggs said Chile will support the India-IAEA Safeguards Agreement. 2. (C) Biggs gave Poloff an update the morning of July 17. He said Amb. Milenko Skonic, [...] | 2008-07-17 18:56:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL ETTC IN CI PK SZ AU |
08SANTIAGO67 | CHILE: DEA REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR COLOMBIA [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Police officers who have been nominated for U.S. funded tr [...] | 2008-01-23 19:44:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO671 | U.S., CHILE AGREE TO COORDINATE CLOSELY ON 2009 [...] (C) Chile will support efforts to focus the 2009 Summit of the Americas on themes of energy security, environmental sustainability, and human prosperity and use its experience in multilateral fora to help further a positive outcome. USG National Summit Coordinator USOAS PermRep Ambassador Mora [...] | 2008-07-18 14:25:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | IO PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO672 | PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE PUBLIC AFFAIRS EVENT: CHILE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-18 14:25:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EUN PHUM PREL KDEM CI |
08SANTIAGO678 | ISRAELI AND IRANIAN RELATIONS WITH CHILE, [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Israel and Chile have enjoyed amicable relations since the mid 20th century. Chile and Israel's economic ties are healthy and growing, albeit still a tiny percentage on both countries ledgers. Israel is monitoring Iranian influence in the region, which includes enhanced Iranian dip [...] | 2008-07-21 13:00:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PINR PREL CI IR IS |
08SANTIAGO688 | CHILE SUPPORTS COLOMBIAN GOVERNMENT IN FARC [...] (C) E/Pol Counselor, accompanied by E/Pol Officer, delivered reftel demarche points to Carlos Charme, Deputy Director of the MFA's Office for South American Affairs. Charme was joined by Enrique Barriga, Desk Officer for Ecuador, Colombia, and Venezuela. E/Pol Counselor stressed that it is c [...] | 2008-07-25 21:16:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER SNAR PGOV PREL CI CO BR NU |
08SANTIAGO693 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR MASTER OF [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Air Force officer who has been nominated for U.S. funded t [...] | 2008-07-29 12:36:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO694 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR HARPOON [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Navy officers who have been nominated to participate in U. [...] | 2008-07-29 12:36:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO695 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CADET [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean personnel who have been nominated for U.S. funded training [...] | 2008-07-29 12:36:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO707 | CHILE DELEGATION TO SIXTY-THIRD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY [...] The MFA's Second Secretary for Protocol and point of contact for presidential travel, Manahi Pakarati, told Poloff July 29 that the GOC is still working to finalize its official delegation for UNGA. She confirmed President Michelle Bachelet's attendance, and added that Foreign Minister Aleja [...] | 2008-07-31 20:03:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ITRA OVIP KSEP UNGA CI |
08SANTIAGO712 | CHILE WELCOMES GLOBAL INITIATIVE MEMBERS [...] Poloff informed two members of the MFA's Office of Special Policies, Counselor Julio Bravo and Third Secretary Alvaro Guzman, of the recent addition of Mauritius and Uzbekistan to the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism on August 1. Both officials welcomed the new members. 2. [...] | 2008-08-04 15:18:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PTER KNNP MCAP PINR PINS PARM PREL KGIC CI |
08SANTIAGO720 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR RULE OF [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Navy officer who has been nominated to participate in U.S. [...] | 2008-08-06 19:56:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO721 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Navy officer who has been nominated to participate in U.S. [...] | 2008-08-06 19:56:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO729 | DIPLOMATIC NOTE ANNOUNCES CHILEAN CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENCY OF INTERPOL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE [...] On August 5, Post received Diplomatic Note number 250 dated July 29, from the Ministry of Foreign Relations reiterating Chile's candidate for the Presidency of the INTERPOL Executive Committee. Paragraph 2 contains Post's informal translation of diplomatic note 250. 2. The Ministry of Fo [...] | 2008-08-08 15:51:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | CI PHUM PREL SNAR |
08SANTIAGO738 | CHILE: LEGATT REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ECONOMIC [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Uniform Police officers who have been nominated for U.S. f [...] | 2008-08-13 15:17:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO739 | CHILE: LEGATT REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR POLICE [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Police and Investigative Police officers who have been nom [...] | 2008-08-13 15:18:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO740 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Air Force officer who has been nominated to participate in [...] | 2008-08-13 15:18:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO741 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR PEACE [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean military personnel who have been nominated to participate [...] | 2008-08-13 18:41:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO742 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ADVANCE [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean military who have been nominated to participate in U.S. fu [...] | 2008-08-13 18:41:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO744 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR MASTER OF SCIENCE [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of August 11, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidate cited in reftel B. 2. Economic and Political Counselor Juan Alsace certifies the above statement. S [...] | 2008-08-13 20:21:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR MASS PREL PINR CI |
08SANTIAGO745 | CHILE PARTICIPATION IN DEFENSE MINISTERIAL OF THE [...] (U) Poloff met with Ambassador Boris Yopo, Chief of the International Affairs Division of the Ministry of Defense, and Maria Ines Ruz, on August 8 to discuss reftel request on Chile's participation in the Defense Ministerial of the Americas. 2. (SBU) Chile wants the ministerial to focus o [...] | 2008-08-13 20:48:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR CI |
08SANTIAGO756 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INTERNATIONAL [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of August 14, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidate cited in reftel B. 2. Acting Economic and Political Counselor Jennifer Spande certifies the above stat [...] | 2008-08-18 19:45:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR MASS PREL PINR CI |
08SANTIAGO757 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR RULE OF LAW AND [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of August 14, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidate cited in reftel B. 2. Acting Economic and Political Counselor Jennifer Spande certifies the above stat [...] | 2008-08-18 19:45:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM MARR MASS PREL PINR CI |
08SANTIAGO77 | CHILEAN REACTION TO PERU'S SUBMISSION TO THE HAGUE [...] (C) Summary: The Chilean government categorically rejects Peru's maritime claim and has vowed to use all available legal resources to defeat it. In public, the GOC is taking the moral high ground: it has expressed its "profound regret" at Peru's decision and pledged continued cooperation with [...] | 2008-01-25 17:03:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CI PE |
08SANTIAGO770 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Air Force officers who have been nominated to participate [...] | 2008-08-25 20:31:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO771 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Air Force officer who has been nominated to participate in [...] | 2008-08-25 20:32:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO772 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR GLOBAL [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Navy officer who has been nominated to participate in U.S. [...] | 2008-08-25 20:35:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO773 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR LEGAL [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Attorney General employees who have been nominated to part [...] | 2008-08-25 20:36:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO781 | DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS [...] (SBU) POL officer delivered on August 21 reftel demarche regarding the five Iranian entities and individuals involved in facilitating and controlling the flow of support to Iran's nuclear weapons programs to: Christian Caamano, Chilean Investigative Police; Cristina Farah of the Bank Associati [...] | 2008-08-28 16:25:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PREL PARM EFIN IR GM CI |
08SANTIAGO783 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR PEACEKEEPING [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of August 27, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Acting E/Pol Counselor Tim Stater certifies the above statement. SIMONS [...] | 2008-08-28 20:58:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO801 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR NCO [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean NCO School officers who have been nominated to participate [...] | 2008-09-04 16:26:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO802 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Air Force officer who has been nominated to participate in [...] | 2008-09-04 16:37:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO803 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INTERNATIONAL [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of September 03, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Acting E/Pol Counselor Tim Stater certifies the above statement. SIMONS [...] | 2008-09-04 18:30:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO812 | CHILE'S TRANSANTIAGO: IN STORMY WATERS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Treasury A/S Lowery, DAS O'Neill, and Ambassador Simons received a readout on Transantiago from Transportation Minister Cortazar and Finance Minister Velasco September 1. The public transport system is a thorn in the side of the Bachelet Administration, and its woes have increa [...] | 2008-09-05 21:01:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP EAID ECON EFIN EINV ELTN PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO813 | FEDERAL RESERVE BOARD GOVERNOR KROSZNER A HIT IN CHILE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Federal Reserve Board Governor Randall Kroszner presented the keynote address at a Central Bank-hosted conference for representatives of the banking and financial sector in Santiago on August 29. In his first visit to Chile, Kroszner also met with influential business entreprene [...] | 2008-09-05 21:01:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV PGOV PREL OVIP CI |
08SANTIAGO816 | TREASURY A/S LOWERY AND CHILEAN MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Treasury A/S Lowery and Minister of Public Works Sergio Bitar agreed, September 1, to a joint-effort on helping countries throughout Latin American and the Caribbean build infrastructure. A/S Lowery proposed an Infrastructure Finance Expert Corps that would draw from U.S. and C [...] | 2008-09-09 12:51:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP EAID ECON EFIN EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO818 | A SHIFT IN CHILE'S THINKING ON BANK SECRECY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Treasury A/S Lowery, DAS O'Neill, and Ambassador Simons met with Finance Minister Velasco and Special Envoy to the OECD Karen Poniachik, in separate meetings, September 1. A/S Lowery explained the U.S. could not consider a double taxation treaty without a change in Chile's bank [...] | 2008-09-10 17:55:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP ECON EFIN EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO819 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ECONOMIC CRIMES [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of September 08, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Acting E/Pol Counselor Tim Stater certifies the above statement. SIMONS [...] | 2008-09-10 17:55:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PINR SNAR CI |
08SANTIAGO82 | NEW INTERPOL INTERIM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRESIDENT [...] (U) The head of Chile's investigative police (Policia de Investigaciones de Chile - PICH),Arturo Herrera Verdugo, was January 22 named to Interim President of Interpol's Executive Committee, in the wake of the resignation of South African Jackie Selbi, who faces corruption charges. According [...] | 2008-01-25 20:05:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | FBI KCRM PGOV PINR PREL PTER SNAR |
08SANTIAGO820 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ECONOMIC CRIMES [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of September 08, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Acting E/Pol Counselor Tim Stater certifies the above statement. SIMONS [...] | 2008-09-10 17:56:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PINR SNAR CI |
08SANTIAGO821 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR POLICE SURVIVAL [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of September 03, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Acting E/Pol Counselor Tim Stater certifies the above statement. SIMONS [...] | 2008-09-10 17:56:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PINR SNAR CI |
08SANTIAGO828 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CADET TROOP LEADER [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of September 09, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Acting E/Pol Counselor Tim Stater certifies the above statement. SIMONS [...] | 2008-09-12 16:43:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO829 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ANTITERRORISM [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of September 10, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Acting E/Pol Counselor Tim Stater certifies the above statement. SIMONS [...] | 2008-09-12 16:43:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO830 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR GLOBAL MARITIME [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of September 10, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Acting E/Pol Counselor Tim Stater certifies the above statement. SIMONS [...] | 2008-09-12 16:43:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO831 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR LEGAL ASPECTS OF [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of September 10, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Acting E/Pol Counselor Tim Stater certifies the above statement. SIMONS [...] | 2008-09-12 16:43:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO832 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR GLOBAL MARITIME [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of September 10, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Acting E/Pol Counselor Tim Stater certifies the above statement. SIMONS [...] | 2008-09-12 16:43:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO835 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR CENTER OF [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of September 10, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Acting E/Pol Counselor Tim Stater certifies the above statement. SIMONS [...] | 2008-09-15 11:35:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO837 | CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of Chilean Navy officer who has been nominated to participate in U.S. funded traini [...] | 2008-09-15 20:37:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO838 | CONCERTED EFFORT TO CURB VIOLENCE ON 1973 COUP ANNIVERSARY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The 35th anniversary of the September 11 military coup was marked with violence, but less than in previous years. Interior Minister Perez Yoma told the Ambassador that the police, using intelligence and preventive measures, had done a good job minimizing protests, particularly i [...] | 2008-09-15 20:42:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON CI |
08SANTIAGO839 | CONCERTED EFFORT TO CURB VIOLENCE ON 1973 COUP ANNIVERSARY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The 35th anniversary of the September 11 military coup was marked with violence, but less than in previous years. Interior Minister Perez Yoma told the Ambassador that the police, using intelligence and preventive measures, had done a good job minimizing protests, particularly i [...] | 2008-09-15 20:49:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON CI |
08SANTIAGO840 | CHILEANS LAMENT EXPULSION OF U.S. AMBASSADORS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met separately with Interior Minister Perez Yoma and Foreign Minister Foxley and briefly discussed the expulsions of Ambassadors Duddy and Goldberg from Venezuela and Bolivia. Both Chilean Ministers expressed surprise and disappointment with the developments. Pe [...] | 2008-09-16 11:33:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL BL VE CI |
08SANTIAGO843 | CHILE ON THE SIDELINES ON SOUTH OSSETIA/ABKHAZIA [...] (C) Poloff delivered Ref A demarche to Eduardo Schott, MFA Deputy Director for European Affairs, on September 15. Schott reiterated the position he elaborated on August 27--Chile has no plans to recognize either South Ossetia or Abkhazia (Ref B). Schott was unconcerned by Nicaragua's recogni [...] | 2008-09-16 17:38:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PREL GG NU RU KV CI |
08SANTIAGO844 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR NCO PROFESSIONAL [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of September 12, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Acting E/Pol Counselor Tim Stater certifies the above statement. SIMONS [...] | 2008-09-16 18:49:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO845 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR FBI BOMB BLAST [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of September 12, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. Acting E/Pol Counselor Tim Stater certifies the above statement. SIMONS [...] | 2008-09-16 18:50:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PINR CI |
08SANTIAGO849 | CHILE SUPPORTS HUMAN RIGHTS AGENDA AT UNGA [...] (C) Summary. Chile supports U.S. and other efforts to advance human rights at the UN General Assembly and is likely to once again support country-specific resolutions expressing concern about conditions in Iran, Burma, and North Korea. Officials at the MFA's Office of Human Rights were recept [...] | 2008-09-17 16:40:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL IR BM KN ZI SU CI |
08SANTIAGO850 | CHILE RESPONSE TO COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel points to Jaime Acuna, Deputy Director of the MFA's Office of Multilateral Affairs, and Olivia Cook, Third Secretary, of the same office, on September 16. Chile agreed that, in principle, individual countries should not be allowed to block country-specific state [...] | 2008-09-17 16:41:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL KDEM CI IN SF |
08SANTIAGO851 | UNASUR LEADERS TO SUPPORT DIALOGUE IN BOLIVIA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The UNASUR Summit concluded with a commitment from leaders to facilitate dialogue through a UNASUR commission in Bolivia. The leaders also agreed to send a team to investigative the deaths and disappearances in Pando Department and provide (undefined) experts to assist and suppo [...] | 2008-09-17 17:53:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON VE BL CI |
08SANTIAGO852 | UNASUR'S ROAD AHEAD AFTER EMERGENCY BOLIVIA [...] (C) Summary. A senior Chilean diplomat characterized UNASUR's meeting this week to deal with the crisis in Bolivia as an important early victory for the new organization and for its President Pro-Tempore, Chile. According to MFA Planning Subdirector Patricio Pradel, UNASUR is still defining [...] | 2008-09-17 20:35:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV SOCI MARR BL CI |
08SANTIAGO853 | CHILEANS GENERALLY UPBEAT ON UNASUR OUTCOME [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Political commentators we consulted over the past two days tended to view the emergency UNASUR meeting as a positive development, particularly the nudging of Bolivia toward a political dialogue. They regard the UNASUR consensus as a Chilean foreign policy success for having tam [...] | 2008-09-18 16:55:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM ECON VE BL CI |
08SANTIAGO856 | CONTROVERSY OVER FARC CONNECTIONS IN CHILE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Bachelet administration has come under fire from the opposition for not taking action on information provided by the Colombian government in May that identified contacts between Chilean sympathizers and Colombia FARC rebels. The evidence surfaced from emails found on the co [...] | 2008-09-22 18:05:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER PGOV PREL SNAR PHUM CO CI |
08SANTIAGO864 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INTERNATIONAL [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of September 23, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidate cited in reftel B. 2. E/Pol Counselor Juan Alsace certifies the above statement. SIMONS [...] | 2008-09-24 20:07:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO872 | GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT NUCLEAR TERRORISM: [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-26 20:48:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MCAP PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER KGIC |
08SANTIAGO873 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: OFAC NARCOTICS KINGPIN ACT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-26 20:50:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KCRM PREL PTER SNAR KTFN VE LE CI |
08SANTIAGO874 | TERRORISM FINANCE DESIGNATION OF FIVE INDIVIDUALS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-26 20:51:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL UNSC IZ IR SY CI |
08SANTIAGO883 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INTERNATIONAL [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of October 1, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidate cited in reftel B. 2. E/Pol Counselor Juan Alsace certifies the above statement. SIMONS [...] | 2008-10-01 19:43:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO885 | CHILE: EPOL REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Army officer who has been nominated for U.S. funded traini [...] | 2008-10-02 17:11:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO887 | CHILE: EPOL REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ILEA [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. 2. (SBU) Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check, of the following Chilean Police officers who have been nominated for U.S. funded tr [...] | 2008-10-02 17:39:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO89 | CHILE'S PROSECUTORS WANT USG TO HELP COUNTER [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (C) In a January 29 meeting, Jorge Chocair (please protect),the new Director for International Affairs and Extradition at the Ministerio Publico (Chile's agency for public prosecutors),told E/POLoff that Chile was interested in inv [...] | 2008-01-30 12:01:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SNAR PTER VE CU CI |
08SANTIAGO891 | CHILE'S UNASUR DESIGNEE ON BOLIVIA CRISIS PROVIDES [...] (C) According to Chile,s UNASUR representative Juan Gabriel Valdes, UNASUR's role in helping resolve Bolivia's political crisis remains unclear, although it appears Morales wants UNASUR present and prepared to intervene should tensions escalate. Talks in Bolivia are focused on two technical a [...] | 2008-10-03 17:59:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO893 | CHILE: OPPOSITION LEADER LOOKS FOR INCREMENTAL [...] (C) Summary: Senator Andres Allamand, a founding member of the National Renewal (RN) center-right political party, told Ambassador the opposition hopes to improve its performance in municipal elections on October 29, but an outright victory is out of reach. Instead, the opposition Alianza c [...] | 2008-10-06 14:15:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CI CO XM |
08SANTIAGO901 | CHILEAN RIGHT WING STILL LUKEWARM ON PINERA IN [...] (C) The doctrinaire wing of the center-right Alianza remains undecided as to whether it will give its support in 2009 to the presidential ambition of the opposition coalition's front-running but more moderate Sebastian Pinera. The results of the October 2008 municipal elections, as well as wh [...] | 2008-10-07 21:35:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN IDB PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO903 | DIPLOMATIC NOTE REGARDING POSTAL UNION OF THE AMERICAS, [...] This cable is an action message. Please see paragraph 4. 2. On September 17, Post received Diplomatic Note number 298 dated September 9, from the Ministry of Foreign Relations forwarding a letter to Michael Glover, Office of Technical Specialized Agencies Director, from Chile's Minister o [...] | 2008-10-08 15:31:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | CI ECPS PREL |
08SANTIAGO906 | LATIN AMERICAN ARC OF PACIFIC COUNTRIES AFFIRM [...] (U) The Fourth Ministerial of the Latin American Arc of the Pacific concluded October 3 with a reaffirmation that Arc countries should strengthen ties with Asian counterparts on the other side of the Pacific, so as to diversify opportunity and reduce risk "such as that represented by the curren [...] | 2008-10-09 12:42:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ETRD PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO909 | CHILE'S ECONOMY: STRONG BUT BEGINNING TO FEEL THE IMPACT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Chile's economic fundamentals remain strong, but economic growth will likely slow, negatively impacted by declining trade and investment, relatively high inflation, falling commodity prices, especially copper, and tightening liquidity. The peso's fall against the dollar, low fo [...] | 2008-10-10 11:54:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO912 | UNASUR COMMISSION HEAD SAYS LAST ROUND OF [...] (C) Juan Gabriel Valdes, the head of the UNASUR commission to Bolivia told the Ambassador October 9 that the last round of meetings in Cochabamba had "for the short term" created a space to continue dialogue and prevented violence. While there was no accord, the government seemed committed to [...] | 2008-10-10 19:51:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL CI BL |
08SANTIAGO915 | UPDATE ON CHILE'S ECONOMY: OCTOBER 10 SEES CONTINUED FALL [...] (U) SUMMARY: This is the second in a series of reports on major developments in Chile's economy in the face of recent, global financial turmoil. On Friday, October 10, there were continued declines in the price of copper, Chile's exchange rate, and the stock market. Chile's private pension f [...] | 2008-10-14 16:59:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO916 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ADVANCE COURSE [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of October 10, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. E/Pol Counselor Juan Alsace certifies the above statement. SIMONS [...] | 2008-10-14 19:19:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO919 | UPDATE ON CHILE'S ECONOMY: MARKETS RECOVER ON OCTOBER 13 [...] SUMMARY: This is the third in a series of reports on major developments in Chile's economy in the face of recent, global financial turmoil. On Monday, October 13, there was rebound in copper, the exchange rate, and the Chilean stock market, following the trend of international markets. Small [...] | 2008-10-14 20:13:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO920 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR INTERNATIONAL [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of October 14, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidate cited in reftel B. 2. E/Pol Counselor Juan Alsace certifies the above statement. SIMONS [...] | 2008-10-14 20:47:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI |
08SANTIAGO921 | UPDATE ON CHILE'S ECONOMY: OCTOBER 14 MARKED BY [...] (U) SUMMARY: This is another in a series of updates on major developments in Chile's economy in the face of global financial turmoil. On October 13, the GOC held an all-political party, unity summit on the state of the economy. On October 14, there were further gains in copper prices, the ex [...] | 2008-10-15 15:34:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO922 | A CONFIDENT BACHELET - AND CHILE - RIDING OUT THE [...] (C) Bachelet's top domestic affairs advisor told the Ambassador October 14 that "rainy day" policies implemented by the President had positioned Chile well to weather the current global financial downturn. Bachelet's standing with the Chilean public had also been enhanced by her good showing [...] | 2008-10-15 15:48:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO923 | UPDATE ON CHILE'S ECONOMY: OCTOBER 15 MARKETS SLIDE BACK [...] (U) SUMMARY: This is another in a series of updates on major developments in Chile's economy in the face of global financial turmoil. On October 15 copper prices fell and Chile's state-owned copper company projected lower profits. There were also decreases in the exchange rate and the Chilea [...] | 2008-10-16 10:52:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO927 | UPDATE ON CHILE'S ECONOMY: OCTOBER 16 SEES MIXED DAY IN [...] (U) SUMMARY: This is another in a series of updates on major developments in Chile's economy in the face of global financial turmoil. On October 16 copper prices and the stock market fell, but the exchange rate appreciated. Finance Minister Andres Velasco said in an interview that the Chilea [...] | 2008-10-17 10:38:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO929 | UPDATE ON CHILE'S ECONOMY: ANOTHER MIXED DAY FOR MARKETS [...] (U) SUMMARY: This is another in a series of updates on major developments in Chile's economy in the face of global financial turmoil. On October 17 copper prices fell further, the exchange rate appreciated slightly again, and the stock market moved up as well. A Chilean private pension fund [...] | 2008-10-20 10:42:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO93 | AMBASSADOR HOSTS JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE WITH RELATIVE OF [...] Summary: Ambassador Paul Simons held a joint conference at the Embassy on January 29 with Olga Weisfeiler, sister of Boris Weisfeiler, the U.S. citizen who disappeared in southern Chile in 1985 during the military regime. Chilean dailies and the Associated Press highlighted Ms. Weisfeiler's [...] | 2008-01-30 19:43:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV KPAO PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO932 | IMPACT OF OLYMPICS ON VIEWS TOWARD CHINA [...] (SBU) This cable transmits Santiago's responses to questions (reftel) about the impact that China's hosting of the Olympic Games has had on views on China. A) How closely did the public follow the Beijing Olympic Games? Chileans followed the tennis star Fernando Gonzalez extensively. C [...] | 2008-10-20 15:47:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SCUL PGOV PREL CH CI |
08SANTIAGO933 | BACHELET'S UNASUR PARLIAMENT PLANS DRAW FIRE FROM [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Several Chilean parliamentarians have criticized President Bachelet's attendance at an UNASUR parliament event in Bolivia to be held Oct. 17. The Chilean legislators allege that Bachelet should have consulted with them before attending and should have invited them to join the [...] | 2008-10-20 15:52:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL CI BL |
08SANTIAGO950 | CHILE'S MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: WHO IS LIKELY TO WIN [...] (SBU) Summary: On Sunday, October 26, voters across Chile will head to the polls to elect mayors and city council members. These nationwide local elections come just a year before the Chilean presidential election and are widely seen as a bellwether of the strength of political parties and [...] | 2008-10-23 19:49:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO954 | THE HEAT IS ON: KEY RACES TO WATCH IN CHILE'S MUNICIPAL [...] Summary. With thousands of seats being filled in this weekend's municipal elections, results can be interpreted in many different ways. One of the principal metrics that pundits will analyze are the outcomes of mayoral races in key districts, known as "emblematic communes". Of the communes [...] | 2008-10-24 14:24:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO957 | CHILE: APPROVED HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ILEA SENIOR [...] Per reftel A, Embassy verifies that as of October 24, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible evidence or information of gross human rights violations by the Chilean candidates cited in reftel B. 2. E/Pol Counselor Juan Alsace certifies the above statement. SIMONS [...] | 2008-10-24 19:28:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM PINR CI |
08SANTIAGO960 | CHILE: ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS WEEK OF OCTOBER 20 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This continues a series of regular updates on major developments in Chile's economy since the acceleration of global financial turmoil. By week's end on Friday, October 24, Chile's economy had seen significant declines in copper prices, the exchange rate, and the stock market. [...] | 2008-10-24 21:17:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO963 | TERRORISM FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF GULF-BASED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-27 17:17:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL UNSC BA QT CI |
08SANTIAGO964 | MIXED RESULTS IN CHILE'S MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS [...] Summary: On Sunday October 26, voters across Chile headed to the polls to elect mayors and city council members. This election - widely viewed as a referendum on the national political mood - delivered mixed results. The conservative Alianza coalition won a majority of mayoral votes for the [...] | 2008-10-27 20:52:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO971 | SCENESETTER FOR CODEL ENGEL [...] (SBU) The Embassy looks forward to your visit to Santiago, which will be seen as supporting our shared vision of strong democratic institutions; market-based, trade-oriented economies; and solid cooperation on issues ranging from energy to education to defense. You will be arriving in Chile [...] | 2008-10-29 20:17:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV ECON PREL ENRG CI |
08SANTIAGO974 | CHILE: 2008-2009 INCSR 1 SUBMISSION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-30 20:03:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR PREL ECON KCRM CI |
08SANTIAGO975 | CHILE: ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS WEEK OF OCTOBER 27 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This continues a series of regular updates on major developments in Chile's economy since the acceleration of global financial turmoil. October 31 is a national holiday and Chilean markets will be closed. By week's end, October 30, there was a recovery in copper prices, contin [...] | 2008-10-30 20:43:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO976 | CHILEAN CENTRAL BANK PRESIDENT DE GREGORIO UPBEAT [...] (C) Chilean Central Bank Governor Jose De Gregorio told Ambassador Simons October 29 he is optimistic about the state of the Chilean economy in the face of the global financial turmoil, noting liquidity was not an issue for Chilean banks and the GOC would not need assistance from international [...] | 2008-10-30 21:02:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | ECIN ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO979 | TREASURY DAS MCDONALD AND CHILEAN MINISTER OF PUBLIC WORKS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Treasury DAS McDonald and Minister of Public Works Sergio Bitar agreed, September 30, on next steps to build an Infrastructure Finance Expert Corps with U.S. and Chilean experts. END SUMMARY. 2. (U) Ambassador Simons, U.S. Treasury DAS Larry McDonald, Treasury Associate Dire [...] | 2008-11-03 21:37:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OVIP EAID ECON EFIN EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO98 | INDIGENOUS RIGHTS, SOCIAL ISSUES, ENERGY SHORTAGES [...] (C) Secretariat General of the Presidency Minister Viera Gallo told the Ambassador January 30 that the GOC - and Chilean society - are only belatedly taking seriously a growing problem with Chile's indigenous (largely Mapuche) population, which has never been fully integrated and is becoming increa [...] | 2008-01-31 20:14:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL SOCI CI |
08SANTIAGO980 | DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES UNDER [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-04 15:16:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MNUC PARM EFIN KNNP IR GM CI |
08SANTIAGO982 | FORMER CHILEAN CENTRAL BANK GOVERNOR CORBO [...] (C) Vittorio Corbo told Ambassador Simons October 30 he is confident Chile can withstand the global financial crisis, although there will be a significant impact on the real economy. The Central Bank had built up reserves that could act as a cushion, foreign denominated debt was low, and the [...] | 2008-11-04 19:51:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | ECIN ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PGOV PREL CI XR |
08SANTIAGO985 | REQUEST FROM CHILEAN PRESIDENT BACHELET [...] (SBU) President Bachelet called the Ambassador on November 4 at her initiative to convey her congratulations on the U.S. electoral process and to express her desire that our bilateral relations continue to strengthen in the transition to a new U.S. administration. 2. (C) During the convers [...] | 2008-11-05 20:00:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | ECIN ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO986 | POSITIVE REACTION IN CHILE TO OBAMA'S ELECTION [...] Summary: Every Chilean daily on November 6 gave extensive coverage to reactions about Barack Obama's election, including remarks by President Bachelet and local political party leaders. The Ambassador also received calls about the election results from an exuberant Senate President Adolfo Zald [...] | 2008-11-06 20:04:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO989 | CHILE: ECONOMIC HIGHLIGHTS WEEK OF NOVEMBER 3 [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: This continues a series of regular updates on major developments in Chile's economy since the acceleration of global financial turmoil. By week's end, November 7, there was a decrease in copper prices, some appreciation in the exchange rate, and losses/gains in the stock market [...] | 2008-11-07 21:21:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO99 | FM FOXLEY EMPHASIZES BILATERAL COOPERATION, [...] (C) FM Foxley told the Ambaassador January 31 that Chile seeks to maximize cooperation with the U.S. in 2008, even as the U.S. enters into its "electoral transition period." Chile wants to work to reinvigorate a partnership with California, with a focus on innovation. Development of a joint e [...] | 2008-01-31 21:06:00 | Embassy Santiago | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CI |
08SANTIAGO999 | CHILE MEDIA REPORT - NOVEMBER 12 [...] Front page headlines focused on pension system loses (more than $25 billion) because of the international financial crisis; the strike of public employees who are demanding higher wages; and the ongoing scandal about individuals that tested positive for HIV but who had not been notified by the [...] | 2008-11-13 10:43:00 | Embassy Santiago | UNCLASSIFIED | KMDR KPAO PGOV OPRC PREL SNAR CI |
08SANTODOMINGO1023 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH FERNANDEZ: CHEVRON, [...] (C) Summary: In the Ambassador's June 19 meeting with the President, Fernandez agreed to intervene in Chevron's investment dispute to prevent violence, but not to settle the dispute itself, stating that -- despite the contract -- there had to be a negotiated settlement. The President describe [...] | 2008-06-25 13:32:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PBIO ECON ENRG EAID EAGR CACS HA DR |
08SANTODOMINGO1060 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: PROGRESS ON ASSET FORFEITURE [...] (U) Summary. On June 13, a representative of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Asset Forfeiture-Money Laundering Unit, accompanied by Assistant U.S. Attorneys (AUSAs) from the Districts of Puerto Rico and the Southern District of Florida and a Mexico City-based representative of the Internal [...] | 2008-06-30 21:32:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KJUS KCRM SNAR DR |
08SANTODOMINGO1085 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: KOSOVO RECOGNITION DEMARCHE [...] (C) Charge d' Affaires, a.i. Bullen spoke with and presented Ref A demarche to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Manuel Trullols on July 2. Trullols took the Charge's comments on board, stated he will raise the issue with FM Morales when he returns to the country, and remained non-committal [...] | 2008-07-03 17:10:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPKO UNMIK UN YI EU DR |
08SANTODOMINGO1108 | PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE PUBLIC AFFAIRS EVENT [...] On July 3, PolOff delivered to the Office of the Foreign Minister reftel demarche regarding the Prisoners of Conscience Public Affairs event. MFA did not have any immediate substantive response. Post will report any subsequent reply from the ministry. FANNIN [...] | 2008-07-08 20:23:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PHUM PREL DR |
08SANTODOMINGO1118 | INAUGURATION OF PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ, AUGUST 16: [...] (U) This is an action request for WHA/CAR; please see para. 3. 2. (U) President Leonel Fernandez, who was re-elected on May 16, will be inaugurated for his next term on August 16. Embassy Protocol Chief has obtained information on the schedule for inauguration event; please see below and no [...] | 2008-07-10 20:25:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OVIP DR |
08SANTODOMINGO1167 | DOMINICAN SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS BANINTER BANK [...] Summary. On July 11, the Dominican Supreme Court upheld the convictions in the Banco Intercontinental (Baninter) bank fraud case ensuring that the four defendants will spend time in prison. This is an important step forward because it is the first time that significant sentences were given to [...] | 2008-07-18 12:09:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN PGOV PREL KJUS KCOR DR |
08SANTODOMINGO1241 | NODEL ENGEL'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ: [...] (U) Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY),Chairman of the Western Hemisphere Affairs Subcommittee of the HCFA, made a brief private visit to the Dominican Republic July 28-29. The Congressman traveled to attend the July 29 ceremonial opening of the New York Mets baseball academy in Boca Chica (20 mi [...] | 2008-07-31 13:25:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM ECON KV HA DR |
08SANTODOMINGO1265 | COLOMBIAN AMB DISCUSSES MASSACRE, CONCERNS ON DOM [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador Fannin received Colombia's new Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Juan Jose Chaux on August 6 for a courtesy call that quickly turned substantive. Ambassador Chaux's message was that the Dominican Republic must address three key challenges to preserve its democracy: [...] | 2008-08-08 11:40:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KCRM ENRG PGOV PTER KJUS EAID |
08SANTODOMINGO1333 | DEMARCHE ON DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN [...] POLCHIEF delivered Reftel talking points on the designation of an additional five Iranian entities for proliferation activities to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ambassador Ciro Amaury Dargam, Assistant Secretary of International Organizations Affairs, took our views on board but had no imme [...] | 2008-08-22 17:39:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KNNP MNUC IR GM PARM EFIN DR |
08SANTODOMINGO1360 | REJECTING RUSSIAN RECOGNITION OF S. [...] POLCHIEF delivered Reftel talking points on Russian recognition of the breakaway Georgian regions to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Deputy Foreign Minister Alejandra Liriano took our views on board but had no immediate reply. We will report any subsequent Dominican response. (U) Please vi [...] | 2008-08-28 18:19:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV GG RU DR |
08SANTODOMINGO1439 | GODR REACTIONS TO TIP TIER 2 WATCH-LIST PLAN [...] (U) Summary: Per reftel instructions, Poloff delivered demarche and left the Tier 2 watch-list action plan recommendations as a non-paper with key Dominican officials. Our recommendations may be of assistance as the GODR is in the process of developing its own, multi-agency "integrated action [...] | 2008-09-12 15:31:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL KTIP DR |
08SANTODOMINGO1474 | FOREIGN MINISTER ON UNGA DEMARCHES AND [...] (U) On September 18, the Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Morales Troncoso to deliver Reftel demarches on the UN General Assembly and the Bolivian and Venezuelan decisions to declare our Ambassadors persona non grata. 2. (SBU) Regarding A/S Shannon's meeting with DR/CARICOM Ambassadors [...] | 2008-09-19 19:24:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON HA VE HO BL DR |
08SANTODOMINGO1513 | THE DR'S REFORMISTA PARTY - A PHOENIX OR DEAD [...] (SBU) Summary: The Social Christian Reform Party (PRSC),once the powerful political instrument of President Balaguer, is struggling to rise again after it received less than five percent of the vote during the May 2008 elections. The party is split in various ways and several nominal membe [...] | 2008-09-26 19:01:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KJUS DR |
08SANTODOMINGO1557 | KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION AT UNGA: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC [...] Political Chief delivered Reftel talking points on the Kosovo ICJ resolution at UNGA to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Acting Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Trullols took our views on board and pledged to inform the Foreign Minister, but made no substantive reply. We will report any subseque [...] | 2008-10-07 17:42:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UN UNGA KV DR |
08SANTODOMINGO1559 | DEMARCHE ON UN VOTING RECORD DELIVERED TO [...] (C) On October 7, Political Chief delivered Ref A demarche on the Dominican Republic's UN General Assembly voting record to Acting Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Trullols. Given that the Ambassador had recently discussed this issue with Foreign Minister Morales, Trullols simply reaffirmed what h [...] | 2008-10-07 18:51:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA DR |
08SANTODOMINGO1657 | U.S.-CARIBBEAN SECURITY DIALOGUE: DOMINICAN [...] On October 28, the Ambassador delivered Reftel talking points on the U.S.-Caribbean Security Dialogue to Foreign Minister Morales Troncoso. Morales expressed Dominican interest in the meeting and said that he would pass the invitation to Minister of Defense Pena Antonio. In addition, the Dom [...] | 2008-10-29 18:45:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SNAR KJUS PTER EAID MASS MOPS DR |
08SANTODOMINGO1666 | SANTIAGO: THE OTHER DOMINICAN REPUBLIC [...] (SBU) Summary: Whereas piles of trash and crumbling sidewalks decorate Santo Domingo, Santiago - the DR's second largest city - demonstrates what public-private partnerships and civic pride can achieve. The entrepreneurial spirit of the region was on display during Ambassador Fannin's recent [...] | 2008-10-30 14:03:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KCRM EINV ECON DR |
08SANTODOMINGO1683 | HAITIANS SUBJECTED TO VIOLENCE AND DEPORTATION [...] (U) Summary: Longstanding tensions between Haitians, persons of Haitian descent, and Dominicans resulted in violence this week that left at least 6 dead, dozens of homes burned, and hundreds deported. Dominican authorities have issued statements condemning the violence and, while it is uncle [...] | 2008-10-31 20:18:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV KCRM PREL DR HA |
08SANTODOMINGO1697 | DEMARCHE ON U.S. CANDIDACY FOR CIM DELIVERED [...] POLCHIEF delivered Reftel talking points on the U.S. candidacy for the Inter-American Commission of Women to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ambassador Ciro Amaury Dargam, Assistant Secretary of International Organizations Affairs, took our views on board but had no immediate reply. We will [...] | 2008-11-05 12:40:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC OAS KWMN PGOV PREL DR |
08SANTODOMINGO1698 | DEMARCHE ON DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN [...] POLCHIEF delivered Reftel talking points on the designation of additional Iranian entitites to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ambassador Ciro Amaury Dargam, Assistant Secretary of International Organizations Affairs, took our views on board but had no immediate reply. We will report any su [...] | 2008-11-05 12:40:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC IR GM PREL PARM EFIN DR |
08SANTODOMINGO1727 | NON-AVAILABILITY OF CBP INTERDICTION ASSETS [...] (SBU) Summary. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Blackhawk helicopters stationed in Puerto Rico that have been assisting the Dominican Republic Directorate for National Drug Control (DNCD) and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in the interdiction of suspected narcotics laden [...] | 2008-11-07 20:00:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | DR KCRM PHUM PREL SNAR |
08SANTODOMINGO1739 | DOMINICAN PRESIDENT AND FOREIGN MINISTER [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-12 19:37:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL DR |
08SANTODOMINGO178 | UN DRIP FOLLOW-UP AND OAS STATE OF PLAY [...] In response to reftel, Embassy Santo Domingo does not have current (or future) programs or outreach efforts to assist the indigenous population of the Dominican Republic. While there are some renewed historical and cultural interest among scholars and academics in the country's indigenous Tain [...] | 2008-02-04 20:15:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV DR |
08SANTODOMINGO1810 | DEMARCHE OPPOSING UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH [...] POLCHIEF delivered Reftel talking points on UNGA resolutions with anti-Israel bias to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Deputy Foreign Minister Alejandra Liriano took our views on board but had no immediate reply. We will report any subsequent Dominican response. (U) Please visit us at htt [...] | 2008-11-26 18:40:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA IS PA LE SY DR |
08SANTODOMINGO1811 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH PRESIDENT FERNANDEZ: [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-28 14:05:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG MARR SNAR DR |
08SANTODOMINGO1813 | POLAD FOR VISIT OF HSV SWIFT [...] (U) Post welcomes the visit of HSV Swift. Alain Norman, Political Officer, will serve as POLAD for the visit, with the Military Group (MAAG),Public Affairs, and other Embassy sections performing their usual duties. Post will discuss the specific dates of Mr. Norman's availability by e-mail [...] | 2008-11-28 14:08:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AFIN MARR MAS MOPS DR |
08SANTODOMINGO1819 | VISIT BY WHA DAS ROBINSON [...] (U) Summary: The November 17-19 visit of WHA Deputy Assistant Secretary David Robinson and WHA/CAR Deputy Director Willard Smith to the Dominican Republic provided them an opportunity to hear first hand about the challenges faced by the GODR and Embassy Santo Domingo - the energy and fiscal cr [...] | 2008-12-01 18:57:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PHUM KCRM SNAR DR |
08SANTODOMINGO1825 | DEMARCHE ON UNGA FIRST COMMITTEE RESOLUTION ON [...] POLCHIEF delivered Reftel talking points on the UNGA First Committee Resolution on Compliance to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Deputy Foreign Minister Alejandra Liriano took our views on board but had no immediate reply. We will report any subsequent Dominican response. (U) Please visit [...] | 2008-12-02 16:49:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL MNUC PARM UNGA DR |
08SANTODOMINGO1871 | DEMARCHE ON KOSOVO RECOGNITION DELIVERED [...] POLCHIEF delivered Reftel talking points on Kosovo Recognition to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and noted that four Latin American countries have already recognized. Deputy Foreign Minister Alejandra Liriano took our views on board but had no immediate reply. We will report any subsequent [...] | 2008-12-10 17:34:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KV DR |
08SANTODOMINGO1917 | SANTO DOMINGO ECONOMIC-POLITICAL ROUNDUP, DECEMBER [...] IMF Visit 2. Fernandez Speech on Economic Crisis 3. Energy Sector Update 4. Job Losses in Mining Sector 5. Textile Sector Loses More Jobs  [...] | 2008-12-16 13:44:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL SNAR ETRD ENRG DR |
08SANTODOMINGO1921 | REFORM OF THE REFORMISTA PARTY - THE DREAM IS ALIVE [...] (C) Summary: Poloff met with Victor "Ito" Bisono, a rising star of the falling Reform Party (PRSC) to discuss prospects for the party's revival - an on-going saga (ref A). Although some Dominicans have already dismissed the party as a thing of the past, Bisono has a different vision: He pred [...] | 2008-12-16 20:39:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM KCOR KJUS VE DR |
08SANTODOMINGO1924 | AGREMENT REQUEST FOR ROBERTO SALADIN TO BE [...] (SBU) This is an action request. The Dominican Government has requested agrement for Roberto Saladin to be their next Ambassador to the United States. The request was made on December 5 via diplomatic note no. 29065 (sent to WHA/CAR). Post requests that the Department consider the request and [...] | 2008-12-17 14:39:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON CVIS DR |
08SANTODOMINGO1937 | IRAN VOTE DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (SBU) Per Reftel, Ambassador Fannin delivered the demarche on the Iran Vote to Deputy Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Trullols on December 16. Trullols said that the Dominican Republic had already received a similar demarche from the Japanese Ambassador. In addition, the UK Ambassador, who was [...] | 2008-12-18 18:36:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM |
08SANTODOMINGO1950 | DR POLITICS - EX-PRSC STAR GUIDING FEW, FOR NOW [...] (C) Summary: Eduardo Estrella, a former presidential candidate of the PRSC (Partido Reformista Social Cristiano) offered Poloff a worrying assessment of the DR's political and economic scene much like other politicians and officials have done: Corruption is reaching self-destructive proportio [...] | 2008-12-22 14:11:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR PREL KJUS SNAR DR |
08SANTODOMINGO1951 | DR POLITICS - EX-PRSC STAR GUIDING FEW, FOR NOW [...] (C) Summary: Eduardo Estrella, a former presidential candidate of the PRSC (Partido Reformista Social Cristiano) offered Poloff a worrying assessment of the DR's political and economic scene much like other politicians and officials have done: Corruption is reaching self-destructive proportio [...] | 2008-12-22 14:11:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KCOR PREL KJUS SNAR DR |
08SANTODOMINGO1953 | (C) GODR BLAMES 'EXPLOSIVE' LEGISLATOR FOR SEA [...] (C) Summary: On December 15, the Ambassadors from the United Kingdom, United States and Japan demarched Deputy Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Trullols regarding concerns about the Dominican Republic's expanded sea boundary claims under a 2007 law. Trullols said the Foreign Ministry opposed this [...] | 2008-12-22 14:11:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV ECON EFTA PBTS PREL DR |
08SANTODOMINGO1959 | RULE OF LAW ROUND-UP - DEC 2008 [...] (U) This constitutes the first in a planned series of cables collecting and summarizing developments in the rule of law field, writ large: notable cases and controversies related to corruption, narco-trafficking, money-laundering, human smuggling and trafficking, as well as the functioning of [...] | 2008-12-23 17:57:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV KCOR KCRM SNAR PREL DR |
08SANTODOMINGO201 | DOMINICANS NONCOMMITTAL ON URGENT MEDEVAC REQUEST [...] Poloff met today with Deputy Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Alejandra Liriano, regarding REF A request for assistance. Liriano took the request under advisement and committed to informing the Embassy when/if the Dominican government takes a position. 2. COMMENT: Liriano's inabilit [...] | 2008-02-11 19:04:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PM PREF PREL SMIG CU DR |
08SANTODOMINGO231 | KOSOVO: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC SUPPORTS U.S. POSITION [...] (C) On February 15, the Ambassador followed up previous demarches by Post and delivered Reftel talking points to Minister of Foreign Affairs Morales. The Ambassador pressed for recognition of Kosovo as early as possible. Morales replied that the Dominican Republic would support the United St [...] | 2008-02-15 19:53:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UN UNMIK EU YI DR |
08SANTODOMINGO251 | KOSOVO: DOMINICAN PLANS FOR RECOGNITION ON HOLD [...] As reported in Ref A, Foreign Minister Morales informed the Ambassador on February 15 that, regarding Kosovo's independence, the Dominican Republic would support the United States' position. On February 20, the Ambassador delivered Ref B demarche to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Manuel T [...] | 2008-02-20 19:38:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UN UNMIK YI EU KV DR |
08SANTODOMINGO289 | KOSOVO: DOMINICANS PLEDGE DECISION BY FEBRUARY 25 [...] As reported in Refs A and B, Foreign Minister Morales informed the Ambassador on February 15 that, regarding Kosovo's independence, the Dominican Republic would support the United States' position. On February 20, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Manuel Trullols told the Ambassador that fin [...] | 2008-02-22 19:18:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UN UNMIK YI EU KV DR |
08SANTODOMINGO295 | KOSOVO: DOMINICANS SEEK RIO GROUP CONSENSUS [...] (C) As reported in Refs A-C, Foreign Minister Morales informed the Ambassador on February 15 that, regarding Kosovo's independence, the Dominican Republic would support the United States' position. On February 20, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Manuel Trullols told the Ambassador that fin [...] | 2008-02-25 19:45:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UN UNMIK YI EU KV DR |
08SANTODOMINGO315 | KIDNAPPING, CATTLE-RUSTLING TREAD ON [...] (U) The recent media reports of kidnapping and cross border skirmishes in the border towns of Dajabon-Ounaminthe highlight the increasing friction between Dominicans and Haitians in this area. Tensions mounted when two Dominican men from Dajabon were kidnapped by a group of about ten armed Ha [...] | 2008-02-29 20:04:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PBTS SMIG HA DR |
08SANTODOMINGO323 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC DEMARCHE DELIVERED: HUMAN [...] PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Alejandra Liriano, Undersecretary of State for Foreign Relations at the MFA. MFA has no substantive response at this time, but will undertake to relay the information for further consideration. FANNIN [...] | 2008-03-04 16:41:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PREL |
08SANTODOMINGO330 | DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: OVERFLIGHT CONCURRENCE [...] Embassy concurs with Global Hawk and/or U2 overflight of the Dominican Republic for the purpose of imagery mapping and understands that U2 overflight is scheduled to occur during the period between March 7 and April 30, 2008, with exact dates to be determined. Embassy further understands that [...] | 2008-03-05 19:30:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR DR |
08SANTODOMINGO373 | FM MORALES AND OAS REP ON RIO GROUP, OAS [...] (C/NF) Summary: In a March 12 meeting with the Ambassador, Foreign Minister Morales described the successful outcome of the Rio Group Summit as a "team effort." Responding to Reftel demarche on the OAS Ministerial, Morales cautioned against any action that could scuttle the peace gains that t [...] | 2008-03-13 21:32:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PTER PGOV PHUM CO EC DR |
08SANTODOMINGO387 | ONDCP DIRECTOR, DEA ADMINISTRATOR CALL ON [...] (C) Summary: On February 25, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director John Walters, accompanied by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Acting Administrator Michele Leonhart, U.S. Ambassador P. Robert Fannin, ONDCP and DEA Chiefs of Staff, and poloff called on Domi [...] | 2008-03-17 19:24:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KCRM SNAR MARR DR |
08SANTODOMINGO594 | DEMARCHE ON PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE DECLARATION [...] POLOFF delivered Reftel talking points on the U.S.-EU Prisoners of Conscience Declaration to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Deputy Foreign Minister Alejandra Liriano took our views on board but had no immediate reply. We will report any subsequent Dominican response. FANNIN [...] | 2008-04-23 19:54:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL EUN DR |
08SANTODOMINGO611 | PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ROUNDUP, APRIL 25, 2008 [...] Participacion Ciudadana's Second Observation Report 2. Latest Poll Results 3. Fernandez Discusses Removing Term Limits 4. Small Party Candidate Alleges Donations by Narcotics Traffickers  [...] | 2008-04-25 18:50:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR PHUM ECON DR |
08SANTODOMINGO749 | DEMARCHE DEMARCHE ON NPT PREPARATORY COMMITTEE [...] POLOFF delivered Reftel talking points on the NPT Preparatory Committee Meeting to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Deputy Foreign Minister Alejandra Liriano took our views on board but had no immediate reply. We will report any subsequent Dominican response. (U) Please visit us at http:/ [...] | 2008-05-14 19:51:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA DR |
08SANTODOMINGO76 | DOMINICANS CONFIRM SUPPORT OF PIERRE PROSPER FOR [...] On January 14 Poloff met with Deputy Secretary of State Jose Manuel Trulolls and Deputy Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Alejandra Liriano, regarding the candidacy of Pierre Prosper for the CERD. Liriano confirmed that the Dominican Government will support the candidature of Prosper an [...] | 2008-01-16 11:34:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL UNGA DR |
08SANTODOMINGO768 | PROPOSED CONGRATULATORY LETTER FROM SECRETARY TO [...] This is an action request for WHA/CAR. On May 19, the Ambassador spoke with President Fernandez and congratulated him on his re-election on May 16. Post recommends that the Secretary also send a congratulatory letter to Fernandez. Post requests that WHA/CAR prepare a letter, using the propos [...] | 2008-05-19 20:11:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL DR |
08SANTODOMINGO770 | CESFRONT - A PERSPECTIVE FROM PEDERNALES [...] PolOff met with source who is a U.S. citizen currently residing in Pedernales, a border town in the south of the country, doing local development work. Source, in the course of her duties, has regular contact with NGOs, local community leaders, and residents, including Dominicans, Haitians and [...] | 2008-05-19 20:58:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL PGOV SMIG MCAP HA DR |
08SANTODOMINGO822 | DEMARCHE ON CANDIDATE FOR INTER-AMERICAN JURIDICAL [...] On May 21, Post delivered Diplomatic Note No. 95 to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The note contained the talking points and resume provided in Reftel regarding the candidacy of David Stewart for the IAJC. 2. The Foreign Ministry has not made any immediate reply. We will report any subs [...] | 2008-05-28 20:35:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV OAS XM DR |
08SANTOOMINGO1959 | RULE OF LW ROUND-UP - DEC 2008 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-23 17:57:00 | Embassy Santo Domingo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGV KCOR KCRM SNAR PREL DR |
08SAOPAULO12 | LULA'S PLAN TO RECOVER CPMF REVENUES AS EXPECTED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Brazilian government announced on January 2 three ways for compensating for lost revenues after losing the battle to renew the Provisional Financial Transactions Tax (CPMF) in December. As expected, the GOB announced a mix of tax hikes and potential cuts in government spen [...] | 2008-01-10 16:18:00 | Consulate Sao Paulo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL BR |
08SAOPAULO130 | CHINA'S BUSINESS INTERESTS IN BRAZIL RECEIVE MIXED [...] (C) Although bilateral trade between China and Brazil continues to grow, there are increasing frustrations on both sides regarding access to each others' markets. For Brazilian business, China represents the largest opportunities for growth, but also the greatest economic risks, and many poi [...] | 2008-03-14 16:02:00 | Consulate Sao Paulo | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD PREL EINV ECON CH BR |
08SAOPAULO19 | FORMER FINANCE MINISTER ON BRAZILIAN POLITICS AND RELATIONS [...] (SBU) During a January 7 meeting with the Ambassador, former Minister of Finance Antonio Delfim Netto (strictly protect),who is currently working as a political and business consultant, discussed the opposition's victory over the government in a major tax battle and its implications for domes [...] | 2008-01-15 16:07:00 | Consulate Sao Paulo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON EINV ETRD BR VE |
08SAOPAULO260 | BRAZIL'S ELECTRICITY SUPPLY IN PRECARIOUS EQUILIBRIUM [...] (U) SUMMARY: Brazil's 2008 electricity supply will just cover demand, leaving the county in a state of precarious equilibrium. President Lula is lucky that it has been raining sufficiently over the last six years to feed Brazil's hydroelectric reservoirs (which account for approximately 80 pe [...] | 2008-05-28 14:24:00 | Consulate Sao Paulo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG ECON ENV PREL BR |
08SAOPAULO301 | U.S. AIRLINES DIFFER AHEAD OF BILATERAL NEGOTIATIONS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: U.S. aviation companies are of a mixed mind about expanded passenger routes between the United States and Brazil. On the one hand, rising fuel prices and a tightening market globally are weighing on the business decisions of the four U.S. carriers operating in Brazil (American [...] | 2008-06-13 15:25:00 | Consulate Sao Paulo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR PREL PGOV ECON EINV BEXP BR |
08SAOPAULO31 | BRAZIL FACING DIFFICULT YEAR FOR NATURAL GAS SUPPLY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Brazilian government began 2008 amid concerns of a possible electricity crisis due to a shortage of natural gas and lack of rain to fill hydropower reservoirs. Energy sector experts have been pointing to a possible shortage of natural gas since 2006 when Bolivia nationalized [...] | 2008-01-23 11:39:00 | Consulate Sao Paulo | CONFIDENTIAL | EPET EINV ECON PREL BR ENRG |
08SAOPAULO437 | SOUTHERN BRAZIL: AMBASSADOR'S VISIT STRENGTHENS TIES [...] (U) Ambassador Clifford Sobel traveled to the city of Curitiba, capital of the State of Parana, Brazil August 3-4, 2008. During his visit to Curitiba, Ambassador Sobel visited the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham),met with the Governor of Parana, Roberto Requico, was a featured speaker a [...] | 2008-08-12 17:22:00 | Consulate Sao Paulo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECIN KCRM KMDR BR |
08SAOPAULO454 | BRAZIL'S TRADE STRATEGY POST-DOHA: FIESP's POSITION [...] (SBU) In an August 21 meeting between Ambassador Sobel and Mario Marconini (strictly protect),Director for International Negotiations at FIESP (Sao Paulo Federation of Industries),Marconini provided his insights into Brazil's negotiating position during the last round of Doha trade negotiati [...] | 2008-08-25 10:30:00 | Consulate Sao Paulo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD ECON PREL BR |
08SAOPAULO528 | Senator Hagel Meets Sao Paulo Business/Political Leaders [...] Summary: Senator Chuck Hagel visited Sao Paulo September 2-3, during which time he met with a variety of interlocutors, including local business representatives as well as foreign policy experts and the Sao Paulo State Governor (foreign policy and Serra discussions Septel). Business contacts [...] | 2008-10-02 16:17:00 | Consulate Sao Paulo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KPAO BR |
08SAOPAULO529 | Senator Hagel in Brazil, Meetings on Foreign Policy [...] (SBU) Summary: Senator Chuck Hagel visited Sao Paulo September 2-3, meeting with a variety of interlocutors, including foreign policy experts and Sao Paulo Governor -- and likely 2010 presidential candidate -- Jose Serra. They emphasized that the United States should not try to push Brazil on [...] | 2008-10-02 16:26:00 | Consulate Sao Paulo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KPAO BR |
08SAOPAULO542 | LEVERAGING LEBANON,S DIASPORA FOR [...] (C) This message contains an Action Request. See Paragraph 12. Summary: 2. (C) Brazil's extensive Lebanese Diaspora, the largest such community in the world, contains important, influential people who want to work with the USG to help the cause of democracy in Lebanon, a position made [...] | 2008-10-09 14:55:00 | Consulate Sao Paulo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHALANAGE PARTY PINR PREL KISL LE BR |
08SAOPAULO630 | SEVERE FLOODING IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL [...] (U) Heavy rains in the Southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina have left at least 68 dead and over 50,000 homelesss. Santa Catarina State Governor, Luis Henrique da Silveira reported that this is the worst climatic tragedy faced by Santa Catarina state in its history. He said heavy rainfal [...] | 2008-11-26 10:17:00 | Consulate Sao Paulo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID CASC PREL BR |
08SAOPAULO683 | UN WORKSHOP ON IMPLEMENTING UNSCR 1540, SAO PAULO, NOVEMBER [...] (U)Summary: The UN Workshop on UNSCR 1540 Implementation held in Sao Paulo on November 24-28, 2008, was organized by the United Nations Office of Disarmament Affairs in cooperation with the Government of Brazil with funding by the European Union and the Governments of Norway and the United Sta [...] | 2008-12-23 16:42:00 | Consulate Sao Paulo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AORC KPAO PTER UNSC KNNP BR |
08SAOPAULO77 | FOLLOW-UP WITH SENIOR JUSTICE ON DRUG AND WEAPONS [...] (C/NF) Sao Paulo State Court of Appeals Criminal Division Justice, Jose Amado de Faria Souza, told Consul General (CG) that while his concerns expressed reftel regarding the possible transportation of heavy weapons across the Tri-Border Area (TBA) and from Colombia into Brazil were based on c [...] | 2008-02-20 14:11:00 | Consulate Sao Paulo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PTER PREL PGOV OEXC SNAR KCRM BR |
08SAOPAULO90 | BRAZIL CIVAIR: AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH US AIRLINES [...] (U) SUMMARY: On February 19 the Ambassador met with representatives from U.S. carriers American, Delta, and United Airlines to elicit their views on the Sao Paulo International Airport Guarulhos (GRU) parking fee dispute, follow up on bilateral aviation negotiations, discuss the domestic and i [...] | 2008-02-26 10:33:00 | Consulate Sao Paulo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAIR PREL PGOV ECON EINV BEXP BR |
08SAPPORO31 | JAPAN AVIAN INFLUENZA UPDATE: H5N1 AVIAN INFLUENZA STRAIN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-30 09:54:00 | Consulate Sapporo | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU TBIO KSTH ECON PREL SOCI CASC JA |
08SARAJEVO1021 | BOSNIA - ENSURING A CHOD TRANSITION THAT KEEPS [...] (C) SUMMARY: We have been working for several months with NATO HQ Sarajevo, including Major General Wightman, to ensure that the July 21 transition from outgoing CHOD LTG Sifet Podzic (Bosniak) to a new CHOD is as smooth as possible (Reftel). The right leadership within the uniformed military [...] | 2008-06-16 12:35:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR PGOV MARR BK |
08SARAJEVO1036 | BOSNIA - SCENESETTER FOR THE JUNE 24-25 PEACE [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: The June 24-25 Peace Implementation Council (PIC) will take place in the warm glow of Bosnia's June 16 signing of its Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) with the EU. Though this fulfills one of the two conditions set by the PIC in February for closure of OHR. Prog [...] | 2008-06-18 16:53:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINR PHUM KAWC MARR ECON EAID EU |
08SARAJEVO1051 | BOSNIA - RESIGNATION PROVIDES INSIGHT INTO DODIK'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: In late May, a senior advisor to Republika Srpska Prime Minister Milorad Dodik resigned from her position as Chief of the Cabinet and turned in her party membership card. In a private exchange with us, Srebrenka Golic asserted that corruption and incompetence among Dodik's senior [...] | 2008-06-20 13:01:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR BK |
08SARAJEVO1056 | BOSNIA - TIHIC THROWS SUPPORT BEHIND DURAKOVIC FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: On June 19, the Party for Democratic Action (SDA) announced that it would nominate Camil Durakovic, the notorious leader of the Srebrenica separatist movement and organizer of the Srebrenica tent settlement, as their candidate for mayor of Srebrenica. Several senior SDA members h [...] | 2008-06-23 09:52:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR KAWC KJUS BK |
08SARAJEVO1068 | DODIK TARGETS YET ANOTHER STATE INSTITUTION (BHRT) [...] (SBU) Summary: RS Prime Minister Dodik recently launched a frontal attack against BiH's national public broadcaster, BHRT, demanding that it be forced into bankruptcy, as part of his broader campaign to attack state-level institutions. As he has in other political initiatives, Dodik has sough [...] | 2008-06-26 08:31:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KPAO BK |
08SARAJEVO107 | BOSNIA- SILAJDZIC DISCUSSES KOSOVO, CONSTITUTIONAL [...] (C) Summary. CDA met with Bosniak member of the Presidency Haris Silajdzic January 16 to advocate support for Bosnia's Iraq deployment. They also had a wide-ranging discussion on the political situation in Bosnia and the region. Silajdzic told CDA that he believed "everything was on hold" unt [...] | 2008-01-17 16:09:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BK |
08SARAJEVO1087 | BOSNIA - WHERE WE ARE PROSECUTING THE SREBRENICA [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: As the thirteenth anniversary of the genocide that took place in and around Srebrenica in July 1995 approaches, we thought it would be useful to review the progress made and the challenges faced by the State Prosecutor's Office Special Department for War Crimes (SDWC) investiga [...] | 2008-07-02 14:42:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINR KCRM KAWC PHUM BK |
08SARAJEVO1088 | BOSNIA - CORRUPTION VERDICTS HIGHLIGHT RULE OF LAW [...] (C) SUMMARY: Recent verdicts in corruption cases against senior Bosnian political leaders have highlighted the vulnerability of the judiciary to political attacks and the systemic weaknesses in the judicial system that continue to require the attention of the international community. On June [...] | 2008-07-02 15:10:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KCRM KJUS KDEM EAID BK |
08SARAJEVO1089 | BOSNIA- DAO VERFIES DESTRUCTION OF AMMUNITION [...] (U) DAO visited the Bosnian Armed Forces' ammunition destruction facility in Doboj July 2 to verify destruction of ammunition per terms of US-BiH agreement (reftel). DAO confirms that destruction of second segment of ammunition, 870 tons, occurred as required by the agreement. Minister of Def [...] | 2008-07-03 07:54:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV MARR BK |
08SARAJEVO1090 | BOSNIA - SCENESETTER FOR AMBASSADOR WILLIAMSON'S [...] (C) SUMMARY: We are looking forward to your July 8-12 visit to Bosnia, and I am pleased that you will be able to join me on July 11 for the commemoration in Srebrenica of the 1995 genocide that took place in and around the municipality. Your participation in the event will signal, particularly [...] | 2008-07-03 12:03:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR PGOV KJUS KAWC KCRM EAID BK EU |
08SARAJEVO1110 | BOSNIA- PRESIDENCY APPROVES NEW IRAQ DEPLOYMENT, [...] (C) At its July 4 session, the Presidency gave final approval for the deployment of a "platoon-plus" to serve with coalition forces in Iraq for fixed-site security duties. The unit is currently scheduled to arrive in Iraq on or about August 1, and will be the first multi-ethnic operational uni [...] | 2008-07-07 15:42:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR MARR BK |
08SARAJEVO1111 | BOSNIA- PRESIDENCY APPROVES NEW IRAQ DEPLOYMENT, [...] (C) At its July 4 session, the Presidency gave final approval for the deployment of a "platoon-plus" to serve with coalition forces in Iraq for fixed-site security duties. The unit is currently scheduled to arrive in Iraq on or about August 1, and will be the first multi-ethnic operational uni [...] | 2008-07-08 06:35:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR MARR BK |
08SARAJEVO1112 | BOSNIA-SDA MAKES LAST MINUTE SREBRENICA SWITCH [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 7, the deadline for registering candidates for the October 2008 municipal elections, the Party for Democratic Action (SDA) submitted Osman Suljic to be its candidate for the Srebrenica mayoral race. Following several days of discussions with SDA leadership, SDA President [...] | 2008-07-08 16:59:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR KAWC KJUS BK |
08SARAJEVO1114 | BOSNIA - RUSSIS WALKS OUT OF PIC AND REFUSES TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: At the June 24-25 Peace Implementation Council (PIC),PIC member states, except Russia, reiterated their commitment to a benchmarks-driven approach to determining OHR's closure date. PIC member states also underscored to Bosnian political leaders that they would consider national [...] | 2008-07-09 11:50:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR EAID KJUS KAWC KCRM RU BK |
08SARAJEVO112 | BOSNIA- IRAQ EOD UNIT MANDATE EXTENDED; EXPANDED [...] (SBU) The Presidency voted January 17 to extend the mandate of Bosnia's Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit in Iraq through the end of 2008. The EOD extension is pending parliamentary confirmation by both the House of Representatives and House of Peoples. Following up on a USG request fir [...] | 2008-01-18 16:50:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV IZ BK |
08SARAJEVO113 | BOSNIA: MEETING WITH NEWLY APPOINTED SIPA DIRECTOR [...] (C) The Charge accompanied by RSO and POLOFF met, January 15, with newly appointed director of the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) Mirko Lujic. The discussion focused on the challenges posed by improving SIPA's performance. The Charge reviewed the history of USG financial su [...] | 2008-01-18 17:01:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER PGOV PINR KJUS MOPS BK |
08SARAJEVO1180 | BOSNIA - REACTIONS TO ARREST OF ICTY FUGITIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The arrest of Radovan Karadzic is a critical milestone in the quest for justice for the victims of war crimes committed in Bosnia. It could also constitute an important step on the road to reconciliation in the country depending, in part, on how the International Criminal Tribun [...] | 2008-07-23 07:47:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KAWC KJUS BK SR |
08SARAJEVO1193 | BOSNIA - DODIK REMAINS TOP DOG IN THE RS DESPITE [...] (C) SUMMARY: During his 2006 election campaign, Republika Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik promised the RS public that he would revitalize the RS oil industry and the Gacko thermo power plant, finish the highway connecting Banja Luka to Croatia, and build a comprehensive network of hig [...] | 2008-07-24 16:26:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PHUM ECON KDEM BK |
08SARAJEVO120 | BOSNIA- LETTER FROM MINISTER OF DEFENSE CIKOTIC TO [...] (SBU) Minister of Defense Cikotic requested Post deliver the following letter from the Minister to General Petraeus, Commander of MNF-I Iraq. Begin Text of Letter: Bosnia-Herzegovina Ministry of Defense Sarajevo January 18, 2008 General David Howell Petraeus Commanding General Mul [...] | 2008-01-22 16:46:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MARR IZ BK |
08SARAJEVO1202 | BOSNIA - OHR/EU POISED TO LIFT TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph seven below. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Republika Srpska Prime Minister Milorad Dodik continued to make public statements about the July 21 arrest of Radovan Karadzic. Among other things, Dodik criticized attacks on the RS by leading Bosniak politicians in [...] | 2008-07-25 15:44:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL KAWC KCRM CVIS BK |
08SARAJEVO1221 | S/WCI AMBASSADOR WILLIAMSON'S JULY 8-12 VISIT TO [...] SUMMARY: (C) During a July 8-12 visit to Bosnia, Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes Issues, Clint Williamson, met with key justice, political and international representatives to discuss war crimes issues. Officials working with the Bosnian State Court repeatedly expressed the need to exten [...] | 2008-07-29 15:29:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KAWC KCRM KJUS BK |
08SARAJEVO1226 | BOSNIA -- PARLIAMENT APPROVES NEW IRAQ DEPLOYMENT; [...] (SBU) On July 30, the Bosnian House of Peoples voted to confirm the Presidency's decision to deploy a platoon-plus, 49 men, of Bosnian soldiers for fixed-site security duties in Iraq by a vote of 11 in favor, 0 opposed and 2 abstentions. The previous day, the House of Representatives voted to [...] | 2008-07-30 14:37:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MARR BK |
08SARAJEVO1227 | BOSNIA - A VISIBLY UPSET DODIK DIMISSES USG [...] (C) SUMMARY: Republika Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik responded angrily to a letter from Assistant Secretary Daniel Fried, which outlined USG concerns about statements and actions by Dodik that created the impression that Dodik believed the RS can take a path separate form Bosnia as a [...] | 2008-07-30 15:10:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KCRM KJUS PINR EUN BK KDEM PHUM |
08SARAJEVO1231 | BOSNIA - THE LONG, SAD SAGA OF BOSNIA'S HUMAN [...] (U) SUMMARY: The appointment of a single state-level Ombudsman for human rights, a Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) and Council of Europe post-accession requirement, remains incomplete almost two years after the Bosnian parliament adopted legislation mandating it. The initial att [...] | 2008-07-31 08:50:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM EAID BK |
08SARAJEVO1236 | BOSNIA - COURT HANDS DOWN STIFF SENTENCES, [...] (U) SUMMARY: On July 29, a first instance panel at the State Court convicted seven individuals accused of killing more than 1000 Bosniak men and boys in the Kravica Farming Warehouse Cooperative on genocide charges, but acquitted four other defendants due to insufficient evidence of their p [...] | 2008-07-31 13:45:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KAWC KJUS BK |
08SARAJEVO1238 | BOSNIA -- PRESIDENTS' ADVISORS PLAY SIGINIFICANT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over the past year and a half, we have worked closely with the cabinets and advisors to the three members of Bosnia's Tri-Presidency: Bosniak Haris Silajdzic, Serb Nebojsa Radmanovic, and Croat Zeljko Komsic. As we reported previously, (reftel),the advisors play a significant role [...] | 2008-08-01 08:43:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR BK |
08SARAJEVO1273 | BOSNIA - LAJCAK STRESSES WEAK HAND DURING MEETING [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: In a meeting with visiting EUR/SCE Office Director Jason Hyland on August 4, High Representative Miroslav Lajcak stressed his weak hand in dealing with Bosnia's political problems. He said that Republika Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik can control events by threaten [...] | 2008-08-06 16:15:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PINR PREL BK |
08SARAJEVO128 | BOSNIA- SCENESETTER FOR MINISTER CIKOTIC'S JANUARY [...] (C) Summary. Minister Cikotic will lead a high-level delegation from the Bosnian Armed Forces and Parliament to visit Bosnia's Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit and consult with senior MNF-I commanders in Iraq January 28-30. Bosnia's nearly three year deployment of its EOD unit continues [...] | 2008-01-23 17:28:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR IZ BK |
08SARAJEVO1287 | BOSNIA - THIS LIE HAS LEGS: MEDIA FRENZY OVER [...] (C) SUMMARY: Radovan Karadzic's claim of an alleged secret deal with Richard Holbrooke, which he outlined in a four-page written statement addressed to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY),has dominated the news in Bosnia for the past seven days. Despite our d [...] | 2008-08-07 14:38:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KAWC KJUS BK |
08SARAJEVO129 | BOSNIA- AMBASSADOR AND NATO HQ PUSH MOVABLE [...] (C) On January 23, the Ambassador, NATO HQ Sarajevo Commander US MG Wightman, and NATO POLAD met with President Nebojsa Radmanovic and Prime Minister Spiric to stress the importance of resolving movable defense property issues in the near-term. In particular, the Ambassador told Radmanovic an [...] | 2008-01-23 18:37:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR BK |
08SARAJEVO1309 | DODIK THREATENS UNILATERAL ACTION IN ENERGY SECTOR [...] (C) Summary: A challenge by Republika Srpska (RS) PM Dodik to the state-run electricity transmission company (TRANSCO) has come to the fore again. The issue had first surfaced in February when Dodik proposed reorganizing TRANSCO along entity lines. The proposal lay dormant until July 18, when [...] | 2008-08-13 07:34:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PREL BK |
08SARAJEVO1312 | TIP: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS HOTLINE NUMBERS FOR [...] (U) In response to reftel, post provides the following information on TIP hotlines in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). It is worth noting that the situation in BiH is made more complex, both legally and practically, by the existence of the two entities in BiH (the Federation of BiH and the Republ [...] | 2008-08-14 05:45:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | UNCLASSIFIED | KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL BO |
08SARAJEVO1342 | BOSNIA - BIH CONSTITUTIONAL COURT: A DAYTON [...] (C) SUMMARY. The BiH Constitutional Court has played an important role in helping Bosnia become a stable, functional state, but is now widely perceived within the local and the international community as a Dayton Peace Process success story gone awry. The appointment process for judges has [...] | 2008-08-22 11:37:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KJUS BK |
08SARAJEVO1343 | BOSNIA: SIX-PARTY TALKS REOPEN DIALOGUE ON [...] (C) Summary: Sulejman Tihic--chairman of the Party for Democratic Action (SDA)--will host a discussion on August 23 with the six ruling parties in the BiH state government. These talks, which Tihic called at the urging of High Representative Miroslav Lajcak, will reopen stalled dialogue on Bo [...] | 2008-08-22 13:33:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BK |
08SARAJEVO1348 | BOSNIA: NO BREAKTHROUGHS IN SIX-PARTY TALKS [...] (SBU) Summary: As expected, Saturday's meeting of the leaders of the six parties in the BiH ruling coalition did not yield any major compromises on the country's most contentious issues. All parties agreed to resume substantive discussions on constitutional reform immediately after the Octob [...] | 2008-08-25 16:09:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | BK PGOV PREL |
08SARAJEVO1406 | BOSNIA: UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE HUMAN RIGHTS DEMARCHE [...] (C) We delivered reftel demarche on September 3 to Minister Counselor Sanja Kenig-Corovic, MFA Head of Department for the UN and other International Organizations. Ms. Kenig-Corovic informed us that her government would take a position on each of the human righs issues addressed by the UNGA Th [...] | 2008-09-03 14:45:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UN BK |
08SARAJEVO1408 | BOSNIA'S DEMARCHE REQUEST: CONFERENCE ON AVIAN AND [...] (U) Post delivered reftel information to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Multilateral Division and the Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Forestry, Food and Rural Development Dusan Neskovic, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations. Neskovic,s office will likely be responsible for a [...] | 2008-09-03 14:45:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU AORC TBIO EAGR EAID PREL |
08SARAJEVO1417 | BOSNIA - SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL FIZTGERALD'S [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Despite Bosnia's having achieved formal progress in its path toward candidacy for the EU and NATO, the political situation in Bosnia has not improved, and in some ways it has continued to deteriorate since your January visit. Political leaders continue to engage in a destabili [...] | 2008-09-04 16:14:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MARR BK |
08SARAJEVO1418 | BOSNIA: SCENESETTER FOR DAS JONES' SEPTEMBER 8-9 [...] (C) SUMMARY: You are coming to Bosnia at a time when rising ethnic nationalism, a weakened Office of High Representative (OHR) and threats by Russia to break off cooperation with its partners in the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) have brought reform to a standstill and could potentially t [...] | 2008-09-04 18:07:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | KJUS PGOV PHUM PINR PREL EU BK |
08SARAJEVO1423 | BOSNIA - MUNICIPAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN OFFICIALY [...] (C) SUMMARY: The campaign season officially opened today (September 5) for Bosnia's October 5 municipal elections. Although municipal-level party officials tell us their campaigns will focus on local-level issues, party leaders have already begun trying to capture votes by focusing on divisive [...] | 2008-09-05 16:58:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | BK KDEM PGOV PINR PREL |
08SARAJEVO1426 | BOSNIA: SARAJEVO SELLS ELECTRICITY SURPLUS DESPITE [...] (U) Summary: Sarajevo-based electricity distributor Elektroprivreda BiH (EPBiH) announced their intention to sell close to 200 mln USD worth of surplus electricity to prospective utilities and electricity trading companies. Although profits from electricity surplus would be a boon for the Fede [...] | 2008-09-08 14:44:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ENRG EPET PGOV PREL BK |
08SARAJEVO1435 | BOSNIA - DISPLACED CROAT COMMUNITY DENIED VOTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: On 28 August, the Central Election Commission (CEC) rejected the voter registration applications of 2,048 displaced Bosnian Croats, provoking howls of criticism from Croat political parties that they and their voters were victims of discrimination. The CEC's decision rests on co [...] | 2008-09-09 13:23:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR KDEM BK |
08SARAJEVO1449 | BOSNIA -- A HOUSE DIVIDED: MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The campaign to register 1991 residents of Srebrenica to vote in municipal elections there has leveled the political playing field in the municipality for Bosniaks, whose demographic profile in Srebrenica reflects the genocide and ethnic cleansing that took place in and around the [...] | 2008-09-11 13:28:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL PINR KAWC KDEM BK |
08SARAJEVO1454 | BOSNIA--ABKHAZIA, SOUTH OSSETIA, RUSSIA AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: A resurgent Russia and the crisis in Georgia are casting a shadow on politics in Bosnia. In the latest manifestation of Russia's increasingly unhelpful role here, the Russian Ambassador exploited a foreign policy vacuum at the state level to give Republika Srpska (RS) leaders the [...] | 2008-09-12 08:26:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL BK RS |
08SARAJEVO1459 | BOSNIA - DODIK CHALLENGES PIC BY SEEKING TO [...] (C) Summary: On September 11, the RS Government began the process of withdrawing from the state-managed electricity transmission company, Electroprenos BiH (TRANSCO) and establishing a RS transmission company. In February of this year, Dodik proposed several reforms to TRANSCO that would esse [...] | 2008-09-15 06:17:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON ENRG PREL BK |
08SARAJEVO1476 | BOSNIA - PROGRESS AND PROBLEMS IN WAR CRIMES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Earlier this month, the State Prosecutor's Office publicly debuted its demographic analysis and new case selection criteria for war crimes cases. The demographic analysis identifies the timeframes and places in which significant numbers of people were killed during the 1992-199 [...] | 2008-09-16 15:38:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ICTY KAWC KJUS KCRM BK |
08SARAJEVO1481 | BOSNIA - DISENFRANCHISEMENT IN POSAVINA LEAVES [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Central Election Commission (CEC) decided on September 9 not to approve voter registration applications for 2,084 Croats from the Posavina region (details of the Croats' dilemma are reported reftel). The party that helped spearhead the effort to register these Croats is laun [...] | 2008-09-17 08:12:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM BK |
08SARAJEVO1484 | BOSNIA - SERBS AND CROATS ANGRY OVER DELIC VERDICT [...] (U) SUMMARY: The September 15 decision by the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) to acquit Rasim Delic on several charges of murder and cruel treatment and to sentence him to just three years in prison received prominent press coverage in Bosnia. Delic was found guilty on [...] | 2008-09-17 15:04:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ICTY KAWC KJUS KCRM BK |
08SARAJEVO149 | BOSNIA - THE RS AND KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE; EXPECT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Bosnian Serbs are following developments in Kosovo closely and see Kosovo as an integral part of both Serbia and their own national identity. Many also believe that if Kosovo Albanians have the right to become independent, the Republika Srpska (RS) should also have the same right [...] | 2008-01-25 16:10:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | BK PGOV PREL PINR |
08SARAJEVO1492 | BOSNIA - DIVISIONS, DIVISIONS, AND MORE DIVISIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 9, as part of his two day visit to Bosnia, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs Stuart Jones met with Republika Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik and had dinner with political leaders from the six parties that make up Bosnia's state-level go [...] | 2008-09-18 13:31:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL KJUS EU BK |
08SARAJEVO1494 | BOSNIA - DAS JONES' SEPTEMBER 8-9 VISIT TO SARAJEVO [...] (C) SUMMARY: During his September 8-9 visit to Sarajevo Deputy Assistant Secretary Stuart Jones met with Republika Srpska Prime Minister (RS PM) Milorad Dodik and attended a dinner hosted by the Ambassador with leaders from coalition parties and the leading opposition party (both events repor [...] | 2008-09-18 15:15:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | KJUS PGOV PHUM PINR PREL EU BK |
08SARAJEVO1498 | BOSNIA: TACTICAL VICTORY ON TRANSCO LEADS TO A [...] (C) Summary: On Monday, September 15, in a bait and switch rarely seen in functioning European governments of the 21st Century, the RS Government substituted a "new" conclusion on the state electricity company Electroprenos (TRANSCO) for the one it had previously announced after its September [...] | 2008-09-19 15:16:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON ENRG PREL PINR PGOV EU BK |
08SARAJEVO150 | BOSNIA- AMBASSADOR AND NATO HQ ENGAGE SILAJDZIC [...] (C) On January 24, the Ambassador, NATO HQ Commander US MG Wightman and NATO POLAD met separately with Presidents Haris Silajdzic and Zeljko Komsic to continue their outreach with senior leaders on movable defense property issues. The delegation urged the Presidents to support the new Ministry [...] | 2008-01-25 16:12:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR BK |
08SARAJEVO1507 | BOSNIA - SDA ISSUES WARNING TO DODIK AND THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Party of Democratic Action (SDA) main board on September 20 adopted a declaration that: decried the "perpetual and systematic obstruction" of Dayton by "some politicians" (read: Republika Srpska PM Dodik); stressed that Dayton had not been implemented; underscored that it was [...] | 2008-09-23 13:29:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM BK |
08SARAJEVO1510 | BOSNIA - SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF DEPUTY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Thirteen years after Dayton, Bosnia and Herzegovina remains a deeply divided society. Dayton's division of the country into two entities - one overwhelmingly Serb (Republika Srpska - RS),and one divided between a Bosniak (Muslim) majority and a Croat minority (the Federation) - [...] | 2008-09-23 15:58:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL PGOV PINR KDEM KAWC BK |
08SARAJEVO1515 | BOSNIA--EXPANDING THE ADRIATIC CHARTER [...] (SBU) We discussed the possibility of Bosnia and Herzegovina joining an expanded Adriatic Charter with Deputy Minister of Defense and Head of Bosnia's interagency NATO Commission Igor Crnadak (Reftel). Crnadak told us that he thought membership would be very useful for Bosnia's NATO aspiratio [...] | 2008-09-24 15:51:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR PREL BK |
08SARAJEVO1518 | BOSNIA - SILAJDZIC STOKES THE FLAMES OF A RESTIVE [...] (C) SUMMARY: Bosniak Tri-Presidency member Haris Silajdzic has ratcheted up his anti-Republika Srpska (RS) rhetoric, this time tking his vitriol to the international stage. Hedelivered his most recent potshot during his Septmber 23 speech to the UN General Assembly, at whic he declared -- as [...] | 2008-09-25 14:13:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM BK |
08SARAJEVO1520 | BOSNIA - DODIK'S OPTIONS FOR BOSNIA: IT'S MY WAY [...] (C) SUMMARY: As we have reported, Republika Srpska (RS) PM Milorad Dodik has taken a number of actions over the last 12 months to undermine the Bosnian state, his most being his attacks on TRANSCO (Ref C) and in challenging the authorities of state-level law enforcement and judicial authoritie [...] | 2008-09-25 15:16:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KAWC KDEM BK |
08SARAJEVO1530 | BOSNIA - PIC SPLITS OVER DODIK CHALLENGE TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Peace Implementation Council (PIC) Steering Board Ambassadors (SBA) met on September 26 to discuss its response to the Republika Srpska (RS) government's conclusion that the RS administration and administrative organizations are not obligated to provide SIPA documents in conne [...] | 2008-09-26 15:35:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM KJUS KAWC BK |
08SARAJEVO1531 | BOSNIA - REPUBLIKA SRPSKA ATTACKS ON MISSING [...] (C) SUMMARY: Republika Srpska (RS) authorities have taken a series of steps that undermine the ability of the state-level Missing Persons Institute (MPI) to locate, exhume, and identify victims of the 1992-1995 war. MPI was designed to search for missing individuals without regard to ethnicit [...] | 2008-09-29 09:59:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR KDEM KAWC KJUS BK |
08SARAJEVO1536 | BOSNIA - DODIK APPEARS TO STEP BACK FROM [...] (C) SUMMARY: On September 26, High Representative Lajcak issued a statement acknowledging written assurances from Republika Srpska (RS) PM Milorad Dodik that his government was willing to honor a subpoena presented by State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) in connection with an inves [...] | 2008-09-29 16:12:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM KJUS KAWC BK |
08SARAJEVO1547 | BOSNIA - DODIK RENEGES ON PROMISE TO COOPERATE [...] (C) SUMMARY: After promising publicly on September 28 that the Republika Srpska Government (RSG) would cooperate with state-level law enforcement institutions, RS PM Milorad Dodik informed the State Prosecutor's Office on September 30 that his government would not submit documentation requeste [...] | 2008-10-02 14:47:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM KJUS KAWC BK |
08SARAJEVO1553 | BOSNIA - AGREEMENT ON CENSUS? DON'T COUNT ON IT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Underscoring growing political intransigence on key reforms, Bosnian leaders sharply diverge on the data to include in a country-wide census, which Bosnia has not conducted since 1991. The EU-Bosnia Partnership Agreement -- a non-binding document outlining reforms the EU deems n [...] | 2008-10-03 11:32:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM BK |
08SARAJEVO1559 | BOSNIA - DODIK IMPLIES RS POLICE WILL RESIST [...] (SBU) Commenting on the ongoing standoff between Republika Srpska (RS) and state-level law enforcement and judicial authorities, RS PM Milorad Dodik implied that RS police would prevent the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) from obtaining documentation requested by the State Pro [...] | 2008-10-03 15:24:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM KJUS KAWC BK |
08SARAJEVO1560 | BOSNIA - DODIK IMPLIES RS POLICE WILL RESIST [...] (SBU) Commenting on the ongoing standoff between Republika Srpska (RS) and state-level law enforcement and judicial authorities, RS PM Milorad Dodik implied that RS police would prevent the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) from obtaining documentation requested by the State Pro [...] | 2008-10-03 15:32:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM KJUS KAWC BK |
08SARAJEVO1561 | BOSNIA - DODIK IMPLIES RS POLICE WILL RESIST [...] (SBU) Commenting on the ongoing standoff between Republika Srpska (RS) and state-level law enforcement and judicial authorities, RS PM Milorad Dodik implied that RS police would prevent the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) from obtaining documentation requested by the State Pro [...] | 2008-10-03 16:01:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM KJUS KAWC BK |
08SARAJEVO1572 | BOSNIA: FOREIGNERS AFFAIRS SERVICE DETAINS IMAD [...] (S) On October 6 the Foreigners Affairs Service (FAS) and Federation police arrested Syrian born foreign fighter Imad Al-Hussein (better known as Abu Hamza al-Suri) and brought him to the FAS immigration center near Sarajevo. Initial reports indicate that Al-Hussein's detention occurred withou [...] | 2008-10-06 14:12:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | SECRET | PGOV PREL PINR PTER KJUS KCRM BK |
08SARAJEVO1573 | BOSNIA - VISIT OF DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: In meetings with the Presidency, Minister of Defense and Prime Minister of Bosnia, Deputy Secretary of Defense Gordon England emphasized the U.S. Government's commitment to Bosnia's stability and our continued cooperation to help Bosnia achieve its goals of reform and progress [...] | 2008-10-07 08:55:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MARR PREL BK |
08SARAJEVO1575 | BOSNIA - COUNCIL OF EUROPE REPORT PLAYS INTO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on September 30 adopted a resolution on Bosnia that -- inter alia -- calls for a new constitution by October 2010 that: 1) reforms entity voting; 2) narrows the "vital national interest" protections; 3) allows "others" to [...] | 2008-10-07 13:14:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM BK |
08SARAJEVO1587 | BOSNIA -- RADMANOVIC'S BLEAK ASSESSMENT OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a lunch with the Ambassador, Serb Member of Bosnia's Tri-Presidency and member of Republika Srpska (RS) PM Dodik's Alliance of Independent Social Democrats party (SNSD) Nebosja Radmanovic sent troublesome signals about the current political climate in Bosnia and the country's f [...] | 2008-10-10 11:17:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BK |
08SARAJEVO1593 | BOSNIA - MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS UNLIKELY TO CHANGE DOWNWARD POLITICAL TRAJECTORY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-10 16:34:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | BK KDEM PGOV PHUM PINR PREL |
08SARAJEVO1594 | BOSNIA: EU COMMISSIONER REHN SHOCKED BY BIH [...] (C) EU Ambassador Kourkulas briefed Ambassador and High Representative Lajcak on the details of the October 10 meeting of EU Commissioner for Enlargement Ollie Rehn and the Bosnia and Herzegovina Presidency. Kourkulas was shocked at the behavior of all of the Presidents, saying it was more li [...] | 2008-10-10 16:43:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON PGOV PINR PREL EU BK |
08SARAJEVO1596 | BOSNIA - DODIK VS SIPA: A TIMETABLE FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: The State Prosecutor's Office plans to ask the State Court for a seizure order on October 20, which would authorize the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) to obtain documents from the RS Tax Administration and other RS government offices in connection with a State Pr [...] | 2008-10-14 10:48:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL ECON KCRM KJUS BK |
08SARAJEVO1598 | BOSNIA - SCENESETTER FOR HIGHREP'S OCTOBER 20-21 [...] (C) SUMMARY: High Representative Miroslav Lajcak will visit Washington on October 20-21 as part of his consultations with Peace Implementation Council (PIC) capitals prior to the November 19-20 PIC. Lajcak's stop in Washington follows visits earlier this month to Quint capitals, Brussels, and [...] | 2008-10-14 14:55:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KAWC KDEM PHUM BK |
08SARAJEVO1599 | BOSNIA - PUBLIC BROADCAST REFORM: BAD NEWS [...] (C) Summary: Public Broadcast Reform, though a prerequisite for the signing of the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA),remains incomplete, and recently suffered two notable setbacks. On September 17, Croat and Serb parliamentarians joined forces and passed over the objections of [...] | 2008-10-15 09:12:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM KPAO BK |
08SARAJEVO1600 | BOSNIA: GENERAL ELECTRIC BALKS AT DODIK'S [...] (C) Summary: Republika Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Dodik announced to the press on October 3 that General Electric will invest 400 million Euros into the healthcare and energy sectors in the RS. The announcement took GE representatives by surprise, who confirmed that they will sign a non-bindin [...] | 2008-10-15 09:57:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV PINR PREL BK |
08SARAJEVO161 | ICTY LEGACY VISIT TO BOSNIA [...] (U) During a January 16-18 visit to Sarajevo, Bosnia Desk Officer Anna Stinchcomb, S/WCI Special Assistant Matt Lavine, Embassy The Hague's Deputy Legal Counselor Denise Manning, and S/WCI Regional FSN Dubravko Bolsec met with key justice officials, representatives from international organiz [...] | 2008-01-29 13:06:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KAWC KCRM KJUS BK |
08SARAJEVO1613 | BOSNIA - RS NATIONAL ASSEMBLY REAFFIRMS RIGHT TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following calls in September by Bosniak Tri-Presidency member Haris Silajdzic for the abolition of the RS, the Republika Srpska National Assembly (RSNA) held a special session on October 13 and 15, at which it adopted a resolution implying the right of the RS to hold a referendum [...] | 2008-10-16 14:28:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM BK |
08SARAJEVO1619 | BOSNIA - DODIK SENDS MIXED MESSAGES TO AMBASSADOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: On October 16, the Ambassador met with Republika Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik and warned him that the U.S. was growing increasingly concerned with his statements and actions, particularly his attempts to undermine state-level institutions. The Ambassador underscor [...] | 2008-10-17 14:03:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL KCRM KDEM KJUS BK |
08SARAJEVO162 | BOSNIA- AMBASSADOR AND NATO HQ PREPARE TO ENGAGE [...] (C) On January 28, the Ambassador and NATO HQ POLAD continued their outreach in support of the NATO draft transfer agreement for movable defense property, meeting with the Chairman and Deputy Chairmen of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defense and the Federation Prime Minister. NATO HQ a [...] | 2008-01-29 13:18:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR BK |
08SARAJEVO1623 | BOSNIA: U.S.-EU TABLE TRANSCO PROPOSAL; UNEVEN [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador met with Federation PM Brankovic on October 14 and Republika Srpska (RS) PM Dodik on October 16 to discuss a joint U.S.-EU proposal to resolve problems with state managed electricity transmission company, Electroprijenos (TRANSCO),which had prompted RS government t [...] | 2008-10-20 12:32:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ECON EINV ENRG PINR PREL BK |
08SARAJEVO1626 | BOSNIA: STATE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE MOVES BACK [...] (C/NF) The State Prosecutor's Office delayed plans to request a seizure order from the State Court on October 20, which would have authorized the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) to obtain documents from RS government in connection with an ongoing investigation (reftel). Inst [...] | 2008-10-20 14:41:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL ECON KCRM KJUS BK |
08SARAJEVO1628 | BOSNIA - BIH CONSTITUTIONAL COURT DECISIONS SEND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Within the past several weeks, the BiH Constitutional Court has handed down three controversial decisions that have reinforced the growing view that it is not up to the task of defending the rule of law in Bosnia. In a pair of contradictory decisions, the Court upheld the const [...] | 2008-10-21 05:57:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON PREL KCRM BK |
08SARAJEVO1629 | BOSNIA - AMBASSADOR'S INTERLOCUTORS GIVE FEW [...] (C) SUMMARY: During an October 15-16 trip to Banja Luka, the Ambassador met with senior Republika Srpska (RS) officials, key advisors to RS PM Milorad Dodik, and former RS President Dragan Cavic to discuss U.S. concerns with statements and actions by Dodik aimed at de-legitimizing and undermin [...] | 2008-10-21 16:30:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL BK |
08SARAJEVO1649 | BOSNIA: NATURAL GAS PIPELINE PROJECTS RUNNING ON [...] (C) Summary: After years of discussions (Ref A),there is still no new natural gas pipeline in BiH to provide consumers an alternative to "mazut," a heavy, polluting fuel oil, or coal or wood, which are all used for heating in the winter. The only existing pipeline in the country services S [...] | 2008-10-23 12:39:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV ENRG PREL BK |
08SARAJEVO1655 | BOSNIA - BACKSLIDING ON BRCKO [...] (C) SUMMARY: With the municipal elections behind us and the November PIC approaching, OHR and Bosnian leaders are again discussing the five objectives and two conditions for OHR closure. Among the outstanding objectives is the completion of the Brcko Final Award, which requires the Superviso [...] | 2008-10-24 15:57:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM BK |
08SARAJEVO1656 | BOSNIA -- DETERIORATING POLITICAL SITUATION [...] (C) SUMMARY: NATO SYG De Hoop Scheffer called Bosnia's Foreign Minister, Sven Alkalaj, to Brussels October 15 to discuss the deteriorating political climate in Bosnia and the threat it poses to Bosnia's progress towards NATO membership. Members of Bosnia's NATO Coordination Group admit that p [...] | 2008-10-25 07:15:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR BK |
08SARAJEVO1661 | RS OIL STATE OF PLAY [...] (SBU) Summary: According to the Republika Srpska Government, the Russian Zarubjezneft rehabilitation of the Brod refinery is progressing, despite many internal delays, and the refinery should be producing gasoline by the end of October 2008. (Reftel) As part of the Brod privatization deal, Zar [...] | 2008-10-27 15:00:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG PREL RS BK |
08SARAJEVO1664 | BOSNIA: VISIT OF AMB. CHRISTIAN KENNEDY [...] (SBU) Summary: The visit of Amb. Christian Kennedy, Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues, highlighted for Bosnian political and religious leaders the importance the United States attaches to restitution issues, including restitution of properties lost to victims of the Holocaust. Bosnian Jewis [...] | 2008-10-27 15:48:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL BK |
08SARAJEVO1703 | BOSNIA - DODIK FAILS TO DELIVER DOCUMENTS TO STATE [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Despite public and private promises, including an October 23 commitment to the Ambassador, Republika Srpska PM Milorad Dodik and his government have yet to comply with a request for RS government documents from the State Prosecutor's Office. The State Prosecutor had reiterat [...] | 2008-11-04 14:20:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINR PHUM KDEM KCRM KJUS BK |
08SARAJEVO1705 | BOSNIA - S/WCI AMBASSADOR WILLIAMSON'S OCTOBER [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: S/WCI Ambassador Clint Williamson visited Sarajevo October 27-29 to discuss the possible transfer to Bosnia of some of the "Algerian 6" (A-6) group of Guantanamo detainees. Williamson met with Prime Minister Nikola Spiric, Minister of Security Tarik Sadovic, Foreign Minister S [...] | 2008-11-05 12:01:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PINR PREL PTER BK AG |
08SARAJEVO1707 | BOSNIA: DODIK REJECTS US-EU PROPOSAL FOR TRANSCO [...] (SBU) Post received a response from Prime Minister of the Republika Srpka on Friday, October 31 that answered the Ambassador English and EU Ambassador Kourkoulas, joint letter proposing reform of Electroprenos (TRANSCO),the state-run electricity transmission company (reftel). The English tra [...] | 2008-11-05 14:54:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EINV ENRG PINR PREF PREL BK |
08SARAJEVO1721 | BOSNIA:EU PROGRESS REPORT REPORTS LITTLE PROGRESS [...] Summary. The European Commission (EC) on November 5 published its 2008 progress report on BiH's accession efforts. It acknowledges that progress since November 2007 in the four key areas led to the signing of a Stabilization and Accession Agreement (SAA) in June 2008, but that since then Bos [...] | 2008-11-07 15:58:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | UNCLASSIFIED | ECIN PREL PGOV EU BK |
08SARAJEVO1722 | ENERGY AGREEMENT MAY MEAN SOMETHING GOOD [...] (C). Summary: In a surprise move, on November 6, Republika Srpska (RS) Premier Milorad Dodik, Federation Premier Nedzad Brankovic and Bosnia Council of Ministers Chairman Nikola Spiric signed a comprehensive agreement on energy policy. If the agreement is implemented in good faith, it will [...] | 2008-11-07 16:16:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECIN PGOV PREL EU BK |
08SARAJEVO1723 | BOSNIA - AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH FM ALKALAJ TO URGE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-07 17:04:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PINR PREL PTER BK AG |
08SARAJEVO1724 | BOSNIA - SCENESETTER FOR NOVEMBER 19-20 PEACE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Peace Implementation Council (PIC) will meet in Brussels on November 19-20 against the backdrop of continued political deterioration in Bosnia. The major parties continue to focus on their narrow ethnic agenda, not the reforms required for Euro-Atlantic integration. Republika [...] | 2008-11-07 17:52:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KJUS KDEM EU BK |
08SARAJEVO1728 | BOSNIA - DODIK, TIHIC, COVIC AGREE TO A POLITICAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: On November 8, Bosnia's three main political party leaders -- Sulejman Tihic, Dragan Covic, and Milorad Dodik -- issued a joint statement outlining a common approach to a number of controversial issues. The statement deals with constitutional reform, state and defense property, th [...] | 2008-11-10 18:48:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM BK |
08SARAJEVO1734 | BOSNIA - STATE PROSECUTOR REQUESTS TEMPORARY [...] (C/NF) In light of the Republika Srpska (RS) government's failure to submit documents needed for an inquiry into corruption associated with government building and other contracts in the RS, the State Prosecutor's Office on Monday requested a temporary seizure order from the State Court, whi [...] | 2008-11-13 07:54:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINR PHUM KDEM KCRM KJUS BK |
08SARAJEVO1735 | BOSNIA - AMBASSADOR DISCUSSES ALGERIAN 6 WITH PM [...] (S/NF) The Ambassador met separately on November 12 with Prime Minister Spiric and on November 10 with Security Minister Sadovic and Justice Minister Colak to convey points about the possible return to Bosnia of some of the "Algerian 6" Guantanamo detainees (Ref A). The Ambassador stressed t [...] | 2008-11-13 09:04:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PINR PREL PTER BK AG |
08SARAJEVO1738 | BOSNIA - HIGHREP PROPOSES "NO CONTACT" POLICY WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: The ongoing confrontation between Republika Srpska PM Milorad Dodik, the RS government and state-level law enforcement and judicial authorities intensified on November 13. The RS government issued a defiant statement asserting that it "had no legal obligation" to comply with a re [...] | 2008-11-13 18:04:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL KJUS KDEM PHUM BK |
08SARAJEVO1739 | BOSNIA - POLITICAL MANEUVERING BEFORE THE PIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Going into next week's PIC, most Bosnian leaders are capitalizing on a climate of relative political optimism created by the three-party agreement that Milorad Dodik, Sulejman Tihic, and Dragan Covic reached on November 8 (reftel). Tihic, Covic, and Dodik have put elements of thei [...] | 2008-11-13 19:17:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM BK |
08SARAJEVO1767 | BOSNIA - BOSNIAN GOVERNMENT AGREES TO FURTHER [...] (S/NF) On November 17 the Bosnian Foreign Ministry delivered its official response to our reftel demarche regarding the return of some Guantanamo detainees to Bosnia. An informal translation follows: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Hercegovina presents its compliments to the E [...] | 2008-11-19 13:12:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PINR PREL PTER BK AGAO |
08SARAJEVO1789 | BOSNIA: RS GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES PLANS TO APPEAL [...] (C/NF) On November 20, contacts at the State Prosecutor's Office told us that the RS government has not yet complied with the temporary seizure order that was requested by the State Prosecutor's Office for its preliminary investigation into corruption associated with RS government building and [...] | 2008-11-24 17:00:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINR PHUM KDEM KJUS KCRM BK |
08SARAJEVO1790 | BOSNIA: RUSSIA'S ECONOMIC INTEREST -- RESTRICTED [...] (C) Summary: The largest Russian investment in recent years into the RS, Zarubjezneft's purchase of the Brod oil refinery, the Modrica Lubricant Refinery and the "Petrol" network of gas stations, seems to be finally advancing to stage where the company has fulfilled its initial financial commi [...] | 2008-11-26 08:20:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PREL PINR PGOV EU BK |
08SARAJEVO1795 | BOSNIA - POSSIBLE BREAKTHROUGH IN THE RS/STATE [...] (C/NF) We understand from contacts at the State Prosecutor's Office that the Republika Srpska (RS) government handed over today some of the documents requested by the State Prosecutor's Office for its investigation into corruption associated with government building and other contracts to St [...] | 2008-11-26 17:03:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINR PHUM KDEM KJUS KCRM BK |
08SARAJEVO1796 | BOSNIA - SECURITY MINISTER SADOVIC'S RESPONSE TO [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY: The Charge and Acting Political Counselor met with Minister of Security Tarik Sadovic on November 24 to discuss the request in reftel A regarding the possible return to Bosnia of some members of the "Algerian Six" group of Guantanamo detainees. The Charge noted that we are now [...] | 2008-11-26 17:32:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PINR PREL PTER BK AGAO |
08SARAJEVO1803 | BOSNIA - RS GOVERNMENT FILES CRIMINAL SUIT AGAINST [...] (U) The Republika Srpska government on November 27 filed "criminal charges" with the State Prosecutor's Office against Principal Deputy Representative Raffi Gregorian, Acting Chief Prosecutor Milorad Barasin, and seven other individuals in connection with the State Prosecutor's investigation [...] | 2008-11-28 17:29:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PHUM KDEM KCRM KJUS BK |
08SARAJEVO1807 | BOSNIA - SNAPSHOT OF RECENT INL-FUNDED PROGRAMS [...] (U) The INL-funded programs implemented by OPDAT and ICITAP programs are critical to our efforts to strengthen rule of law in Bosnia, and more broadly speaking, the state. In keeping with the Embassy's priorities, much of this assistance is geared to state-level institutions (State Border Po [...] | 2008-12-02 18:18:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL EAID EFIN KAWC KCRM KJUS BK |
08SARAJEVO1810 | BOSNIA: LATEST DEVELOPMENTS ON SREBRENICA-RELATED [...] (U) SUMMARY: In the past several weeks, the State Court reached verdicts on two Srebrenica-related war crimes cases we have been tracking (Ref A). On November 6, a first instance panel found Mladen Blagojevic, a former member of the RS Military Police who had been deported from the U.S., g [...] | 2008-12-03 17:30:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KAWC KCRM KJUS BK |
08SARAJEVO1811 | BOSNIA - MAYORALTY BATTLES MAY THREATEN TENUOUS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Following the October 5 municipal elections, parties are measuring their strength not only in terms of the number of mayoralties and city council positions they hold, but in the concentration of power in the areas of importance to each ethnic group. As such, the Croatian Democrati [...] | 2008-12-03 18:14:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM BK |
08SARAJEVO1836 | BOSNIA - BOSNIAN GOVERNMENT AGREES TO ACCEPT THREE [...] (S/NF) On December 5, we received a letter from the Ministry of Security regarding the return of some Guantanamo detainees to Bosnia. A translation of the letter follows. 2. (S/NF) BEGIN TEXT: The BiH Ministry of Security presents its compliments to the Embassy of the United States o [...] | 2008-12-05 16:27:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PINR PREL PTER BK AGAO |
08SARAJEVO1847 | DCM's DECEMBER 3-4 VISIT TO BANJA LUKA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY. During a two-day visit to Banja Luka on December 3 and 4, Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) Judith Cefkin met with a series of key Republika Srpska (RS) political leaders on topics including the recent Prud/Odzak agreement, developments within in RS political parties, and the recent [...] | 2008-12-10 16:03:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PREF SCUL BK |
08SARAJEVO1861 | BOSNIA - CROAT COUNCIL PROPOSAL STRIKES A [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Prime Ministers of the three Croat-majority cantons declared on December 9 that they intend to form an Inter-Cantonal Council by the end of December. The chairmen of the two parties that lead these cantons -- the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ)-1990 and the Croatian Party of [...] | 2008-12-13 15:54:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM BK |
08SARAJEVO1862 | BOSNIA: DODIK CROSSES THE LINE WITH ATTACK AGAINST [...] (C) SUMMARY: The conflict between Republika Srpska Prime Minister Milorad Dodik, his government, and state-level judicial institutions over the State Prosecutor's preliminary investigation into corruption in the RS rose to new heights the week of December 8. Dodik, whose government has been [...] | 2008-12-14 15:22:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PHUM KDEM KCRM KJUS BK |
08SARAJEVO1863 | SCENESETTER FOR DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF [...] (C) SUMMARY: Your visit comes days after the last of Bosnia's deployments to Iraq have returned. Although Bosnia's Tri-presidency will ultimately make any decision about a new deployment to ISAF/OEF, Bosnia's defense institutions are keen to contribute however they can, and the broad politica [...] | 2008-12-15 07:34:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL BK |
08SARAJEVO1867 | BOSNIA - OHR URGES ACTION ON POST-OHR IMMUNITY [...] (C) On December 11 the HighRep and Deputy HighRep provided Quint Ambassadors with a non-paper outlining the need for OHR immunity following OHR's closure. The paper, which is contained in paragraph two below, describes the urgency of the problem and proposes several ways of addressing it; tho [...] | 2008-12-15 14:17:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL UN BK |
08SARAJEVO1868 | BOSNIA - MESIC AND DODIK GO AT IT AGAIN [...] (C) SUMMARY: Croatian President Stjepan Mesic's strong criticisms of Republika Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Dodik in a December 8 speech in New York provoked a sharp reaction from Dodik and an even fiercer counterattack from Dodik's political allies and the RS media. Mesic referred to Dodik as [...] | 2008-12-15 14:18:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL PHUM KDEM KISL IR BK |
08SARAJEVO1869 | BOSNIA - PROGRESS ON PRUD AGREEMENT SLOW AND SHAKY [...] (C) SUMMARY: A month after the signing of the November 8 Prud Agreement (Ref A),the leaders of all three signatory parties continue to profess their support for the document. However, intra-party rifts, quibbling over details, continued concern over the element of the Agreement pertaining to [...] | 2008-12-15 16:55:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM BK |
08SARAJEVO1873 | THREE FORMER "ALGERIAN 6" DETAINEES RETURN TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-16 17:54:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PINR PREL PTER BK |
08SARAJEVO1886 | EAC MEETING DECEMBER 19, 2008 [...] (U) The core EAC met on December 19, 2008 to discuss threat information against FSO Raffi Gregorian, seconded as Principal Deputy High Representative at OHR. The meeting was chaired by the A/DCM and was attended by RSO, Legatt, OPA, ADMIN, POL, DAO, RAO, and AID. 2. (U) On December 18, [...] | 2008-12-19 16:46:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC BK KCRM PINR PREL PTER |
08SARAJEVO1893 | RCC'S FIRST YEAR: STILL WAITING FOR SUBSTANCE [...] (SBU) Summary: It has been nearly one year since the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) took over the reigns from the Southeastern Europe's Stability Pact and about six months since the RCC moved into its new headquarters in Sarajevo, BiH. Unfortunately, the RCC has little in the way of con [...] | 2008-12-22 15:25:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PREL BK |
08SARAJEVO1894 | BOSNIA - RETURN OF ALGERIANS SPARKS BOSNIAK MEDIA [...] (S) SUMMARY: The return of the first three members of the "Algerian Six" from Guantanamo has been the top news item for much of the Bosnian media since their arrival on December 16. The detainees' return has sparked a media battle between the two Bosniak-led dailies, one portraying the detaine [...] | 2008-12-22 16:30:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER BK |
08SARAJEVO1900 | BOSNIA - AMBASSADOR VISITS SREBRENICA, PUSHES [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador English visited Srebrenica December 16 to inaugurate two USAID-funded projects and one new American-backed investment. He also met with newly-elected Mayor of Srebrenica Osman Suljic, who named his municipal team at the inaugural session of the Srebrenica assembly on [...] | 2008-12-24 06:37:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM BK |
08SARAJEVO1911 | BOSNIA - TIHIC OFFERS HAND OF COMPROMISE, BUT [...] (C) Summary: In a December 26 press conference, Party of Democratic Action (SDA) chairman Sulejman Tihic called on Bosniaks to abandon the politics of victimhood and stressed that compromise with Serbs and Croats is the only path to a stable Bosnia. Tihic also attacked rival Bosniak politician [...] | 2008-12-30 15:56:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR PHUM KDEM BK |
08SARAJEVO1913 | BOSNIA - SERBIA'S FM VISITS BOSNIAN STATE AND [...] (C) Bosnia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as well of representatives of both Bosnia's entities, welcomed Serbian Foreign Minister Vuk Jeremic in Bosnia for a two day visit, of which Jeremic spent the first, December 25, privately with relatives in Sarajevo. Although Bosnia's FM Alkalaj was ( [...] | 2008-12-31 11:49:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BK SR |
08SARAJEVO194 | BOSNIA - LAJCAK RETURNS FROM RUSSIA OPTIMISTIC [...] (C) On February 1, High Representative Miroslav Lajcak met with Sarajevo-based Quint representatives to discuss his January 31 trip to Moscow. Lajcak traveled to Russia, where he met with Deputy Foreign Minister Titov and Political Director Kharchenko, to discuss the upcoming February 26-27 P [...] | 2008-02-01 16:08:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR BK RU EU |
08SARAJEVO202 | BOSNIA: ABU HAMZA SUPPORTERS RALLY TO OPPOSE [...] (C) A rally in support of former mujahedeen Imad al Husein AKA Abu Hamza took place in Zenica over the weekend. The rally occurred in the wake of a State Court decision upholding the revocation of Abu Hamza's Bosnian citizenship. The demonstration featured an address by Abu Hamza in which he [...] | 2008-02-04 16:37:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PHUM PREL PTER BK FR |
08SARAJEVO204 | BOSNIA - TIHIC BLOCKS POLICE REFORM; DODIK [...] (C) SUMMARY: Talks between the six major coalition parties took place in Siroki Brijeg on February 2. High Representative Lajcak also took part in the meetings. The talks were intended to consolidate political support for the work of the police reform working group currently drafting legisla [...] | 2008-02-04 19:39:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR BK |
08SARAJEVO226 | BOSNIA - QUINT DISCUSSES SHORT-TERM (TIHIC) AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: High Representative Lajcak met with Quint Ambassador on February 5 to discuss two political challenges. The first was February 2 decision by Sulejman Tihic, President of the Party for Democratic Action (SDA),to apparently repudiate the Mostar Agreement on police reform. Tihic's [...] | 2008-02-05 19:15:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR EU BK |
08SARAJEVO234 | BOSNIA - SREBRENICA MEMORIAL TRANSITION COULD [...] (C) Summary: Bosnian politicians seem poised to appropriate the Srebrenica-Potocari Memorial and Cemetery to advance ethnic political interests. Serb politicians may be gearing up to oppose state oversight of an institution in the RS as an extension of the campaign to limit state competencie [...] | 2008-02-06 14:27:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BK |
08SARAJEVO244 | BOSNIA - RADMANOVIC DISCUSSES DEFENSE PROPERTY, [...] (C) On February 6, the Ambassador met with Bosnian Serb member of the Tri-Presidency Nebojsa Radmanovic over lunch for a wide-ranging discussion on current political developments. The Ambassador and Radmanovic had detailed discussions on defense reform, and Radmanovic again signaled his suppo [...] | 2008-02-07 17:17:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BK |
08SARAJEVO245 | BOSNIA: TIHIC ADAMANT ON REJECTION OF POLICE REFORM [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador telephoned Party for Democratic Action (SDA) president Sulejman Tihic February 7 to urge him to reconsider his rejection of the current police reform plan. The Ambassador stressed the importance of reaching consensus on police reform to allow for the signing of a S [...] | 2008-02-07 18:30:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR EU BK |
08SARAJEVO246 | BOSNIA- DODIK BACKS OUT OF DEFENSE PROPERTY DEAL, [...] (C) Reneging on a clear commitment to the Ambassador and NATO HQ, Republika Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik failed to have his government approve the transfer agreement on movable defense property on February 7 and instead referred the matter to a working group to negotiate a "comprom [...] | 2008-02-07 19:16:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR BK |
08SARAJEVO259 | BOSNIA: RS REQUESTS FBI ASSISTANCE IN CAR BOMBING [...] (C) SUMMARY. Republika Srpska (RS) Interior Minister Stanislav Cadjo requested that visiting LEGAT provide FBI assistance in the investigation of the November 2007 car bombing that killed municipal whistleblower, Milan Vukelic. LEGATT also discussed the case with RS Police Director Uros Pena [...] | 2008-02-08 16:21:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | BK KCRM KJUS PGOV PINR PREL |
08SARAJEVO287 | BOSNIA - TWO NEW SERB CHALLENGES TO DAYTON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over the last week, two issues have arisen that raise additional questions about the broader political objectives being pursued by Republika Srpska PM Milorad Dodik and his Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD). The SNSD-led Ministry of Civil Affairs has drafted a new la [...] | 2008-02-13 12:00:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR SCUL BK |
08SARAJEVO288 | BOSNIA - RS AUTHORITIES WARN OF KOSOVO-RELATED [...] (C) In separate press conferences February 11, Milorad Dodik and RS law enforcement officials warned that reactions to Kosovo independence "would be certain" and would likely include some degree of unrest. RS authorities announced they are implementing an action plan to maintain public order. [...] | 2008-02-13 13:58:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR BK |
08SARAJEVO301 | BOSNIA: SILAJDZIC ON POLICE REFORM, ENERGY AND THE [...] (C) The Ambassador met with Bosniak Presidency member Haris Silajdzic February 11 to discuss police reform developments and plans for Silajdzic's upcoming assumption of the Presidency Chairmanship. Silajdzic asserted his SBiH was solidly behind him in his support for the police reform legisla [...] | 2008-02-14 17:23:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EINV ENRG EPET BK |
08SARAJEVO302 | BOSNIA: SILAJDZIC ON POLICE REFORM, ENERGY AND THE [...] (C) The Ambassador met with Bosniak Presidency member Haris Silajdzic February 11 to discuss police reform developments and plans for Silajdzic's upcoming assumption of the Presidency Chairmanship. Silajdzic asserted his SBiH was solidly behind him in his support for the police reform legisla [...] | 2008-02-15 06:44:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EINV ENRG EPET BK |
08SARAJEVO307 | BOSNIA- UNDER PRESSURE, SPIRIC SECURES COM [...] (C) Prime Minister Nikola Spiric presided over a Council of Ministers (CoM) decision approving the Transfer Agreement on Movable Defense Property at its February 14 session. This development comes after sustained mission engagement with PM Spiric following the February 7 decision by the Republ [...] | 2008-02-15 17:40:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR MARR BK |
08SARAJEVO331 | BOSNIA - DODIK AND REPUBLIKA SPRSKA OFFICIALS [...] (C) SUMMARY: It appears that Republika Srpska (RS) officials, including RS Prime Minister Milorad Dodik, are using Kosovo's declaration of independence to assert an RS right to self-determination. Dodik's party, the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD),first made such a claim on J [...] | 2008-02-20 09:28:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR BK |
08SARAJEVO347 | BOSNIA- DODIK CONDEMNS VIOLENT DEMONSTRATIONS [...] (C) Summary. On February 21, approximately 1500 violent demonstrators protesting Kosovo's declaration of independence moved on the US Branch Office in Banja Luka, prompting its evacuation. The Ambassador phoned Republika Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik to relay strong USG concern over [...] | 2008-02-21 16:27:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BK |
08SARAJEVO348 | BOSNIA - PIC MEETS AMID BREWING POLITICAL CRISES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Peace Implementation Council (PIC) Political Directors will meet in Brussels on February 26-27 as Bosnia enters yet another in a long series of political crises, which stretch back to May 2006. Bosnia's continued political deterioration has shaped an emerging consensus among PIC [...] | 2008-02-21 17:08:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PNIR BK |
08SARAJEVO349 | BOSNIA - PARLIAMENT CONFIRMS GOVERNMENT; DEBATES [...] (U) Bosnia's House of Representatives on February 20 confirmed all nominations for the Council of Ministers. The government had been in technical mandate since November 1 when Nikola Spiric, Chair of the Council of Ministers and Prime Minister, resigned in protest over the imposition of the [...] | 2008-02-21 17:44:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL BK |
08SARAJEVO350 | BOSNIA - ONE YEAR POST ICJ VERDICT, MUCH PROGRESS, [...] (C) SUMMARY: In February 2007, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) verdict that genocide was committed in and around Srebrenica in July 1995 unleashed pent-up Bosniak anger about the 1992-1995 war. Bosniak political leaders exploited the verdict in order to advance their own narrow, nati [...] | 2008-02-21 18:32:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KCRM KAWC KDEM PHUM BK |
08SARAJEVO361 | BOSNIA - BRCKO SUPERVISOR REQUESTS EUFOR/NATO [...] (C) On February 21, Brcko District Supervisor and Principal Deputy High Representative Raffi Gregorian sent a letter to EUFOR Commander General Villalain and NATO Commander General Wightman noting "implicit and explicit calls by Republika Srpska (RS) government officials, politicians and non-g [...] | 2008-02-22 17:34:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR MARR BK |
08SARAJEVO362 | BOSNIA - DODIK RATCHETS UP THREAT TO PURSUE [...] (C) RS Prime Minister Milorad Dodik,s February 21 speech to the RSNA asserted recognition of Kosovo creates new rights for the RS and laid out conditions that, if not met, would justify an RS independence referendum. Dodik's conditions are intentionally unattainable and attempt to shape debate [...] | 2008-02-22 20:15:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | BK PGOV PREL |
08SARAJEVO363 | BOSNIA: POLICE REFORM LAWS GENERATES CONTENTIOUS [...] (C) Summary: On February 14 the Council of Ministers (CoM),over Bosniak objections, adopted two draft laws which create the seven state level police bodies called for in the Sarajevo Action Plan and Mostar Declaration. (Ref A) On February 20 after a contentious debate, the State-level House [...] | 2008-02-22 20:35:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR EU BK |
08SARAJEVO371 | TFKV01: SARAJEVO EAC MEETING, FEBRUARY 24, 2008 [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador chaired a core EAC on 02/24/08 to review the status of the Banja Luka Branch Office (BLBO) which has been closed since 02/21/08. The EAC agreed that the BLBO should remain closed with a review of the decision on 02/26/08. The EAC also agreed that although the BLBO w [...] | 2008-02-25 13:08:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | AEMR AMGT ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PINR PREL |
08SARAJEVO372 | BOSNIA - RS OFFICIALS ON UPCOMING DEMONSTRATIONS [...] (C) During the course of February 25, senior RS government and law enforcement officials assured the Embassy that the Banja Luka Branch Office will be protected during planned demonstrations on February 26. RS Interior Minister Stanislav Cadjo told the Charge that the RS police will fulfill i [...] | 2008-02-25 17:07:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BK |
08SARAJEVO378 | BOSNIA - BANJA LUKA DEMONSTRATION WELL-CONTROLLED [...] (C) February 26 protests in Banja Luka were well controlled by RS Police forces and did not reach the Branch Office. Crowds were smaller than predicted by the organizing NGO SPONA with most estimates placing the number of participants at 6,000. A small group of youths attempted to reach the [...] | 2008-02-26 18:24:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BK |
08SARAJEVO414 | BOSNIA - SENIOR MILITARY COMMANDERS CONCERNED [...] (C) SUMMARY: In separate discussions, Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (AFBiH) Generals Mirsad Gutic and Dragan Vukovic, a Bosniak and Bosnian Serb respectively, expressed concern about the impact the long-running series of political crises were having on the armed forces. They warned t [...] | 2008-03-04 14:45:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR MARR BK |
08SARAJEVO424 | BOSNIA - UNSCR 1803 PRESENTED TO FOREIGN MINISTRY [...] (SBU) We presented reftel non-paper, along with copies of UNSCR 1803 and the P5 1 Foreign Minister's statement, to Asim Dorovic, advisor to Foreign Minister Alkalaj. Dorovic had no immediate response, but pledged to convey the documents to FM Alkalaj and other senior MFA officials. He stated [...] | 2008-03-05 11:24:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KNNF MNUC PARM BK IR |
08SARAJEVO435 | BOSNIA - PEACE IMPLEMENTATION COUNCIL DECIDES TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: On February 26-27, the Peace Implementation Council (PIC) met in Brussels to discuss the future of the Office of the High Representative (OHR). PIC members agreed that the political situation in Bosnia had deteriorated since their October 2007 meeting and expressed concern about [...] | 2008-03-06 11:08:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR EU RU BK |
08SARAJEVO454 | BOSNIA - SILAJDZIC ASSUMES PRESIDENCY CHAIR; SHOWS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Bosniak Member of the Presidency Haris Silajdzic assumed the chairmanship of the institution on March 6. Silajdzic's actions and comments in recent weeks indicate that he plans to use his chairmanship to promote his divisive political agenda. His agenda, rooted in the past, has [...] | 2008-03-07 06:42:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BK |
08SARAJEVO455 | BOSNIA - SILAJDZIC ASSUMES PRESIDENCY CHAIR; SHOWS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Bosniak Member of the Presidency Haris Silajdzic assumed the chairmanship of the institution on March 6. Silajdzic's actions and comments in reent weeks indicate that he plans to use his chairanship to promote his divisive political agenda. His agenda, rooted in the past, has co [...] | 2008-03-07 06:43:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BK |
08SARAJEVO466 | BOSNIA - DEMINING DIRECTOR PROVIDES LIST OF [...] (S) At his request, we met with Dusan Gavran, the Director of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Mine Action Center (BHMAC) on March 3. (Note: BHMAC is the lead government organization overseeing demining activities. End Note) Gavran told us that he believed there was "now an opportunity" to remove all [...] | 2008-03-07 14:45:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | SECRET | MASS PREL MOPS PGOV PINR KAWC BK SI |
08SARAJEVO478 | BOSNIA - RADMANOVIC TAKES FIRM LINE ON POLICE [...] (C) The Ambassador spoke with Nebojsa Radmanovic, Bosnian Serb member of the Presidency, by phone on March 10 to raise concerns over Republika Srpska (RS) and SNSD actions on three important issues: the failure to approve the transfer agreement on movable defense property; threats to scuttle p [...] | 2008-03-11 17:26:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR MARR BK |
08SARAJEVO479 | BOSNIA: KOMSIC ON POLITICAL CLIMATE AND CHOD [...] The Ambassador met on March 10 with Zeljko Komsic, the Croat member of the Presidency, to discuss the current political climate. The Ambassador also stressed that the CHOD, General Sifet Podzic, should step down in July as mandated by the Law on Defense. Komsic, who has close ties to the mi [...] | 2008-03-11 17:46:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL MARR BK |
08SARAJEVO488 | BOSNIA: COMMITTEE REJECTS POLICE REFORM LAWS [...] (C) Summary: On March 12, the Joint Committee on Defense and Security failed in a six-six vote to endorse the two draft police reform laws mandated by the Mostar Declaration and the Sarajevo Action Plan (Ref A). The EC has indicated that the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) might [...] | 2008-03-13 15:38:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR EU BK |
08SARAJEVO494 | BOSNIA - BRAMMERTZ VISITS BOSNIA; RADMANOVIC [...] (U) SUMMARY: Serge Brammertz, the Chief International Prosecutor at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY),visited Bosnia March 5-8. He met with key government leaders; representatives from the judicial and law enforcement services; representatives from internat [...] | 2008-03-14 17:16:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KJUS BK |
08SARAJEVO506 | BOSNIA: HOUSE REJECTS NEGATIVE COMMITTEE REPORT ON [...] (C) Summary: On March 18 the House of Representatives voted to reject a negative report from the Joint Committee on Defense and Security (Ref A) on the two draft police reform laws mandated by the Mostar Declaration and Sarajevo Action Plan (Ref B). The draft laws will be sent back to the Joi [...] | 2008-03-18 17:30:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR EU BK |
08SARAJEVO507 | BOSNIA - OSCE SECRETARY GENERAL PROCLAIMS [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragaph four below. 2. (SBU) OSCE Secretary General Marc Perrin de Brichambaut, who is on two-day visit to Bosnia, made several unhelpful comments to the press about the possible secession of Republika Srspka. The comments appeared in the March 1 [...] | 2008-03-18 17:44:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR BK |
08SARAJEVO521 | BOSNIA: COMMITTEE KILLS POLICE REFORM BILLS; [...] (C) Summary: On March 20 the Joint Committee on Defense and Security gave a second negative appraisal to the two draft police reform bills mandated by the Mostar Declaration and Sarajevo Action Plan (Ref A). The draft bills, which had been returned to the committee by the House of Representat [...] | 2008-03-20 17:58:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR EU BK |
08SARAJEVO529 | BOSNIA- RS APPROVES MOVABLE DEFENSE PROPERTY [...] (C) After intense discussions with the Ambassador, Republika Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik agreed to have the RS government approve the agreement on movable defense property that transfers ownership of all arms, ammunition and explosives from the entities to the state. Dodik has bee [...] | 2008-03-21 15:31:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR PINR BK |
08SARAJEVO532 | BOSNIA - DODIK FORCED TO WITHDRAW PROPOSAL TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: The international community and civil society groups scored a victory this week in blocking a move that would have walked back a key democratic gain in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This came on March 19, when Republika Srpska (RS) PM Milorad Dodik withdrew a proposal to eliminate the [...] | 2008-03-21 17:44:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PHUM KDEM SOCI ECON BK |
08SARAJEVO541 | BOSNIA - RS CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS AIMED AT THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Republika Srpska National Assembly (RSNA) adopted draft amendments to the Republika Srpska (RS) constitution on March 19, which will require a two-thirds majority for future transfers of entity-level competencies to the state, change the official capital of the RS from Sarajev [...] | 2008-03-25 14:12:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM EU BK |
08SARAJEVO569 | BOSNIA - MOVABLE DEFENSE PROPERTY AGREEMENT SIGNED [...] (C) State-level Prime Minister Nikola Spiric, Federation Prime Minister Nedzad Brankovic, and Republika Srpska (RS) Minister of Trade and Tourism Pedrag Gluhakovic signed the agreement on movable defense property on March 27 during a ceremony held at the Armed Forces of BiH's (AFBiH) ammunition [...] | 2008-03-28 17:20:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR MARR BK |
08SARAJEVO596 | BOSNIA - MANPADS OUTREACH [...] (S) Special Envoy for MANPADS Threat Reduction, Lincoln P. Bloomfield, Jr., visited Sarajevo from March 19-21 to discuss with Bosnian and international law enforcement and security officials the possibility of remaining unsecured MANPADS in Bosnia. Ambassador Bloomfield stressed that if a blac [...] | 2008-04-01 16:00:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | SECRET | PREL PARM EAIR MCAP MARR BK |
08SARAJEVO599 | BOSNIA - POLICE REFORM APPEARS HEADED FOR ANOTHER [...] (C) SUMMARY: The prospects for passage of draft police legislation on April 2 do not look good. If the legislation is not adopted, it is unlikely that Bosnia will sign a Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) later this month, as the EU had suggested might be possible. Passage depends [...] | 2008-04-01 19:27:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR EU BK |
08SARAJEVO608 | BOSNIA - PARLIAMENT FAILS TO PASS POLICE REFORM; [...] (C) SUMMARY: As anticipated, Parliament failed to pass police reform legislation at its April 2 session (Ref A). Party for BiH (SBiH),Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD),and Croatian Democratic Union-BiH (HDZ-BiH) each put forward its own version of the laws, but failed to negoti [...] | 2008-04-02 17:30:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR EU BK |
08SARAJEVO649 | BOSNIA - POLICE REFORM IN DODIK'S COURT [...] (C) Summary: The fate of police reform in Bosnia-Herzegovina is now in the hands of Republika Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik. OHR scrapped April 7 plans to table compromise draft legislation with political leaders compromise (Ref A) following Haris Silajdzic's refusal to attend. Am [...] | 2008-04-09 17:26:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR EU BK |
08SARAJEVO654 | BOSNIA - PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION REFORM: THE [...] (C) Public administration reform, an initiative intended to remedy the systemic dysfunction crippling Bosnia's state institutions, and one of four requirements for signing a Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) with the EU, has stalled. Although the EU has determined that SAA condi [...] | 2008-04-10 12:54:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BK |
08SARAJEVO657 | BOSNIA - AUTHORITIES ARREST FORMER BOSNIAN ARMY [...] (C) On April 8, the State Investigation and Protection Agency (SIPA) arrested three former members of the war-time Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzgovina's (ARBiH) Fifth Corps for alleged war crimes committed against Serb civilians in the Bihac area during the fall of 1995 as part of Op [...] | 2008-04-10 18:03:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL KCRM BK |
08SARAJEVO67 | BOSNIA: KARADZIC FAMILY TRAVEL DOCUMENTS SEIZED [...] (U) Acting on a request from the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY),High Representative Lajcak early on January 10 ordered the seizure of travel and identification documents from Radovan Karadzic's immediate family. RS police carried out the order the same day [...] | 2008-01-11 17:25:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KAWC PREL BK |
08SARAJEVO735 | BOSNIA - LOOMING POLITICAL CRISIS OVER SREBRENICA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Central Election Commission (CEC) plans to announce on May 8 that municipal elections will take place on October 5. In Srebrenica, Bosniaks currently hold the mayoralty and majority of the 27 seats on the Municipal Assembly (17; Serbs hold the other 10 seats). There is a r [...] | 2008-04-23 13:49:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PINR KDEM KAWC BK |
08SARAJEVO747 | BONSIA - DODIK INTENSIFIES ATACKS ON STATE-LEVEL [...] (C) SUMMARY: Since the beginning of 2008, Republika Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Milorad Dodik, as part of his wider campaign to undermine the state, has intensified his campaign to challenge state-level judicial institutions. The primary focus of his attacks has been the High Judicial and Pros [...] | 2008-04-24 10:38:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KJUS KAWC EFIN EID EU BK |
08SARAJEVO757 | BOSNIA - NO GOOD OPTIONS ON SREBRENICA [...] (C) SUMMARY: Quint Ambassadors met with High Representative Lajcak on April 24 to discuss options for addressing concerns that the October 2008 municipal elections could put Serbs in control of the entire Srebrenica municipal administration. This outcome would likely spark another destabilizi [...] | 2008-04-25 11:58:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL KAWC RU BK |
08SARAJEVO790 | RESPONSE: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/AGRICULTURAL [...] Summary. Rising food prices in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) contributed to the overall 4.9% inflation rate in 2007 (Central Bank figures). As a net food importer, BiH experienced across the board food price increases, but particularly troublesome was the effect on the price of bread, a stapl [...] | 2008-04-30 12:13:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID ECON ETRD PGOV PREL BK |
08SARAJEVO802 | BOSNIA - SPIRIC SEEKS DISMISSAL OF ALKALAJ, [...] (SBU) On April 24, the Bosnian Central Election Commission (BHEC) found three members of the Council of Ministers (CoM) -- Foreign Minister Sven Alkalaj, Deputy Defense Minister Igor Crnadak, and Deputy Civil Affairs Ministers Senad Sepic -- in violation of the Law on Conflict of Interest in G [...] | 2008-05-05 15:51:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR BK |
08SARAJEVO816 | BOSNIA - PARLIAMENT ADOPTS SREBRENICA ELECTION LAW [...] (C) SUMMARY: On May 7, Bosnia's Parliamentary Assembly adopted an amendment to the BiH Election Law that will allow all 1991 residents of Srebrenica Municipality the option to vote there in the upcoming October 2008 municipal elections. The amendment was supported by every major political party [...] | 2008-05-07 17:02:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL PHUM KDEM BK |
08SARAJEVO818 | BOSNIA - RESPONSE TO ACTIVISTS FOR DEMOCRACY AND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-08 12:16:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL BK |
08SARAJEVO829 | BOSNIA - 2008 PROJECT PROPOSAL FOR PRM [...] (U) This is an action request, see paragraphs 3 and 4. 2. (U) In response to PRM's announced renewal of the Ambassador's Fund for Refugees for the eighth year (ref),we have identified a critical gap in returnee assistance and protection for FY 08. Last year, PRM provided funding for the p [...] | 2008-05-09 12:16:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREF PREL BK |
08SARAJEVO848 | BOSNIA: MOVING TOWARD WTO ACCESSION [...] Summary: Bosnia and Herzegovina's (BiH) World Trade Organization (WTO) accession team, led by the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations (MoFTER) Secretary Hamdo Tinjak, is optimistic about BiH's chances for WTO accession in the next year or so. Following negotiations with the Europ [...] | 2008-05-14 13:33:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON PREL BK |
08SARAJEVO852 | BOSNIA - SPIRIC, ALKALAJ, AND THE POLITICS OF [...] (C) Prime Minister Nikola Spiric's recent request to parliament to dismiss three members of the Council of Ministers (COM),Foreign Minister Sven Alkalaj of the Party for BiH (SBiH),Deputy Defense Minister Igor Crnadak of the Party for Democratic Progress (PDP),and Deputy Civil Affairs Minis [...] | 2008-05-14 15:27:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR BK |
08SARAJEVO863 | BOSNIA - CHURCH AGREEMENT SPAT ALLOWS SERBS TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: On May 7, Bosniak member of the Tri-Presidency Haris Silajdzic's vetoed on legal grounds a bilateral agreement between Bosnia and the Serb Orthodox church. Since then, senior Republika Srpska (RS) leaders have gone on the offensive, defending the right of Serbs to practice their [...] | 2008-05-15 15:04:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR BK |
08SARAJEVO870 | BOSNIA - DISCUSSIONS WITH SDA LEADERSHIP ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: On May 15, we met two senior officials from the Bosniak Party for Democratic Action (SDA) -- Federation Vice President Mirsad Kebo and state-level parliamentarian Bakir Izetbegovic -- to discuss the party's plans to the October municipal elections, particularly the steps SDA was t [...] | 2008-05-19 08:47:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KJUS KCRM PHUM PTER IR BK |
08SARAJEVO871 | BOSNIA - DISCUSSIONS WITH SDA LEADERSHIP ON [...] (C) Summary: On May 15, we met two senior officials from the Bosniak Party for Democratic Action (SDA) -- Federation Vice President Mirsad Kebo and state-level parliamentarian Bakir Izetbegovic -- to discuss the party's plans for the October municipal elections, particularly the steps SDA was [...] | 2008-05-19 11:15:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KJUS KCRM PHUM PTER IR BK |
08SARAJEVO876 | BOSNIA - SDA SURPRISINGLY BLOCKS SILAJDZIC VETO ON [...] (SBU) On May 16, the Bosniak caucus of the Federation House of Peoples (HoP) rejected in a party line vote Bosniak member of the Tri-Presidency Haris Silajdzic's veto of the agreement between Bosnia and the Serbian Orthodox Church (reftel). Silajdzic sent his legal advisor, Damir Arnaut, to th [...] | 2008-05-19 15:22:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINR BK |
08SARAJEVO90 | BOSNIA - DODIK'S ATTACKS ON PRESS AND NGOS RAISE [...] (SBU) Summary: On January 10, Embassy officers and representatives of the International Community met with non-governmental organizations and independent media outlets in Banja Luka to discuss concerns over the deterioration of press freedom and freedom of speech in the Republika Srpska (RS). [...] | 2008-01-15 15:38:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR KDEM KMDR BK |
08SARAJEVO910 | BOSNIA - DRAFT SALARY LAW THREATENS TO UNDERMINE [...] (U) SUMMARY: During its May 14 session, the House of Representatives postponed voting on a problematic draft law which, while intended to harmonize civil servant salaries, would also eliminate Bosnia's independent judicial salary structure and cause salaries for state law enforcement officers [...] | 2008-05-23 15:23:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON SOCI KJUS PREL PINR PTER KCRM KAWC |
08SARAJEVO953 | BOSNIA - HIGHREP LAJCAK USES BONN POWERS AGAINST [...] (U) See action request in paragraph 7. 2. (C) Summary. In coordination with the International Criminal Tribunal for War Crimes (ICTY),High Representative Miroslav Lajcak announced two seperate Bonn Powers decisions on May 30 targeting ICTY indictee Stojan Zupljanin. He ordered RS poli [...] | 2008-06-04 10:14:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KCRM CVIS BK |
08SARAJEVO971 | BOSNIA - A GOOD DAY IN PARLIAMENT FOR RULE OF LAW [...] (C) SUMMARY: During its June 4 session, the BiH House of Representatives (HoR) voted on three initiatives of interest to our rule of law and political-military agendas. It passed a Law on State Salaries that protected U.S. investments in state-level judicial and law enforcement institutions [...] | 2008-06-06 09:52:00 | Embassy Sarajevo | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON SOCI PREL PINR PTER KCRM KAWC KJUS |
08SCTION02OF04NAIROBI1373 | KENYA CORRUPTION UPDATE - LOOKING BACK, LOOKING FORWARD [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-04 12:39:00 | Embassy Nairobi | CONFIDENTIAL | KCOR PREL ECON EFIN KE |
08SECTIN01OF02BUDAPEST836 | HUNGARY: CODEL LUGAR SCENESETTER [...] (SBU) Welcome to Budapest. Your visit comes as the Hungarian Government slowly re-engages following the long summer "cucumber season" and offers an excellent opportunity for discussion of Georgia and energy security. While Hungary remains a committed partner in the trans-Atlantic relationsh [...] | 2008-08-22 12:31:00 | Embassy Budapest | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON GG RU HU |
08SECTIN02OF02PORTOFSPAIN546 | A VIEW FROM THE TRENCHES: THE TRINIDAD CONOMY AS REFLECTED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-01 17:32:00 | Embassy Port Of Spain | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD PREL ECON CVIS TD |
08SECTIN03OF03KABUL3036 | DISCUSSIONS ON TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS LAW AND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-24 10:13:00 | Embassy Kabul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM PGOV KDEM KTIP AF |
08SECTIO01OF02JERUSALEM1847 | JERUSALEM MEDIA REACTION (10/07): PALESTINIANS NOT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-07 10:35:00 | Consulate Jerusalem | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KMDR KPAL KWBG KPAO IS |
08SECTIO04OF07BEIJING3049 | BEIJING 2008 SUMMER OLYMPICS: USG SITUATION REPORT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-07 08:34:00 | Embassy Beijing | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC CASC CH CMGT ECON KOLY OVIP PREL PTER |
08SECTION01F03BEIRUT1568 | LEBANON: HARIRI TELLS A/S HOOK HE MET NASRALLAH [...] (S) Majority Leader Saad Hariri stressed to Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs Brian Hook the importance of building Lebanese state institutions and improving the Lebanese economy to counter Hizballah's influence. He said the calmer political situation followi [...] | 2008-11-03 14:57:00 | Embassy Beirut | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER UNSC ECON LE SY |
08SECTION01GF02BISHIEK21 | Libel S5iT3 Chill Fre% Sp%ech in KyR%yzStan [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-06 09:32:00 | Embassy Bishkek | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAK IC PGOV |
08SECTION01OF02CHISINAU976 | A LONG-TIME OBSERVER'S IEWS ON TRANSNISTRIAN DEVELOPMENTS [...] (C) Summary: In a September 27 meeting former OSCE Ambassador to Moldova William Hill told Ambassador Chaudhry that he thought it unlikely that the planned 5-plus-2 meeting in October would gather all participants. Hill blamed Transnistrian President Igor Smirnov for avoiding a meeting with M [...] | 2008-10-01 13:29:00 | Embassy Chisinau | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBS PINR RS MD |
08SECTION01OF03CAIRO1416 | CODEL ACKERMAN MEETIGS WITH MUBARAK, SULEIMAN, AND ABOUL GHEIT [...] (C) Summary: In separate June 28 eetings with President Hosni Mubarak, EGIS Direcor Omar Suleiman, and FM Ahmed Aboul Gheit, CODELAckerman and the Ambassador discussed Israeli-Paestinian developments (focusing on Egypt's goalsfor building upon the current "calming period"),Eypt's regional rela [...] | 2008-07-07 13:55:00 | Embassy Cairo | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM KIRF KISL KPAL EAID ENRG IS |
08SECTION01OF04HARARE754 | ZIMBABWEAN HUMANITARIAN CRISIS WORSENING AS BAN [...] (SBU) The Mugabe government continues to deny nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) and private voluntary organizations (PVOs) access to 1.3 million at-risk Zimbabweans to provide food, water, seed, fertilizer, and hygienic support. Currently, less than 300,000 people are receiving assistance [...] | 2008-08-28 15:11:00 | Embassy Harare | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC EAID PHUM ZI |
08SECTON01OF02BEIRUT896 | LEBANON: SEVERE POWER CUTS AND INCREASED GAS AND [...] (U) It is expected that power outages will be reduced in frequency after Finance Minister Azour approved opening $140 million Letters of Credit for fuel imports for national power utility Electricite du Liban (EDL). Azour indicated that EDL is using power cuts to put pressure on the GOL and Tr [...] | 2008-06-16 05:00:00 | Embassy Beirut | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EFIN PREL PGOV LE |
08SECTON02OF02TIRANA398 | RIPPLES FROM A BOULDER: AMBASRADOR'S REMARKS RENEWQ DEBATE ON CORRUPTION, IMQUJITY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-23 15:04:00 | Embassy Tirana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AL |
08SEOUL1 | SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S JANUARY 8 VISIT TO [...] (C) Madam Secretary, We at Embassy Seoul are delighted that you are able to make this visit. Foreign Minister Yu is eager to see you, especially as he had to cancel his visit to Washington last month due to key National Assembly hearings. President Lee Myung-bak wants to thank you and the Pre [...] | 2008-12-31 05:05:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KS KN |
08SEOUL1000 | POLITICAL PUNDIT ON PRESIDENT'S PLUMMETING POLLS [...] (C) Summary: At a meeting with a group of foreign diplomats, political consultant Park Sung-min provided his insights on the controversy surrounding the reopening of the Korean market to U.S. beef and his perspective on the recent precipitous drop in President Lee Myung-bak's approval ratings [...] | 2008-05-16 01:00:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KS KN |
08SEOUL1007 | ROKG SEEKS CONSULAR RELATIONS WITH CUBA [...] (U) This is an action request. See para. 3. 2. (C) MOFAT Director General for Latin American and Caribbean Affairs Doo Jung-soo met with POL M/C on May 15 to discuss Korea's interest in establishing consular relations with Cuba. According to DG Doo, over 4,000 Koreans visit Cuba each yea [...] | 2008-05-16 04:19:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CU KS |
08SEOUL1008 | MAY 21 - DAY OF SOLIDARITY (PART II) [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-16 04:20:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PHUM PREL EUN CU KS |
08SEOUL1010 | ROK CHURCH FOUNDATION HELPING NORTH KOREANS START [...] (U) SUMMARY: In an effort to provide essential job training and employment for North Korean refugees who have been resettled in South Korea, a local church group formed the "Merry Year Foundation" in 2007. The Foundation is funded by donations from congregation members who generously donated [...] | 2008-05-16 08:09:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PREF ELAB KS KN |
08SEOUL102 | PRESIDENT-ELECT ASKS FOR SENATORS' SUPPORT ON FTA, [...] (C) Summary. On September 16, President-elect Lee Myung-bak met with Senators Inouye and Stevens and the Ambassador at the President-elect's office. He talked in a relaxed manner about the alliance, ending Korea's ban on U.S. beef imports, the KORUS FTA, and the Visa Waiver Program (VWP). [...] | 2008-01-17 07:37:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | KN KS PGOV PREL PINR |
08SEOUL1020 | UK AMBASSADOR TO DPRK: NORTH KOREA IS CHANGING [...] (C) SUMMARY: UK Ambassador to Pyongyang, John Everard, told the DCM and Poloffs on May 16 that the there has been slow but noticeable change in North Korea during the two years that he has been serving there. North Korean elites were more openly flaunting their wealth in Pyongyang where it w [...] | 2008-05-20 01:31:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SOCI KNNP EAID KS KN |
08SEOUL1021 | EMBASSY SEOUL, KOREAN NGOS SHOW SOLIDARITY WITH [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador on May 19 hosted a lunch meeting with Burmese exiles residing in South Korea and the South Korean NGOs supporting the exiles. In brief remarks before the South Korean press present at the event, the Ambassador conveyed the U.S.'s deep concern over the growing human [...] | 2008-05-20 04:16:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | KS PGOV PHUM BM PREL |
08SEOUL1029 | NEW START FOR U.S.-ROK BASE RETURN NEGOTIATIONS [...] (C) The ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) convened a SOFA Special Joint Committee (SJC) meeting at the Alternate Representative level on May 15 to discuss how to improve the camp returns process under the U.S.-ROK Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA). At the meeting, both sides st [...] | 2008-05-20 08:19:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PARM PGOV KS |
08SEOUL1039 | SOUTH-NORTH STANDOFF WORRIES CONSERVATIVE ACADEMICS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Conservative academics criticized former President Roh Moo-hyun's North Korea policy as too accommodating. Now they worry that President Lee Myung-bak's lack of dialogue with the North means that the ROK will lose its influence, while U.S.-DPRK relations improve. END SUMMARY. [...] | 2008-05-21 05:31:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | KS KN PGOV PREL |
08SEOUL1045 | LEE HOI-CHANG LOOKS FOR BEEF SOLUTION [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador's May 20 lunch with three-time Presidential candidate Lee Hoi-chang focused primarily on possible solutions to the controversy surrounding the reopening of the Korean market to U.S. beef. Lee also talked about the "balancing and checking" role that his minority con [...] | 2008-05-22 00:03:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KS KN |
08SEOUL1058 | FORMER FM SONG: PHASED APPROACH FOR BEEF IS THE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a May 22 luncheon meeting with the Ambassador, National Assembly member-elect (and former Foreign Minister) Song Min-soon said that it was up to the U.S. to find a way out of the current beef situation and recommended a phased opening of the beef market (as the Roh administrati [...] | 2008-05-23 07:29:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KS KN |
08SEOUL1061 | PREVIEW OF ROK-PRC SUMMIT, JOINT STATEMENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: During the May 27-30 Summit with PRC President Hu Jintao in Beijing, President Lee Myung-bak will agree to upgrade the Korea-China relationship from the current "Comprehensive Cooperative Partnership" to one of "Strategic Cooperative Partnership," said Noh Kyu-duk, Director of MOF [...] | 2008-05-23 07:58:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | KS PGOV PREL CH KN |
08SEOUL1077 | KOREA'S RESPONSE TO REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE [...] (C) Post's responses to the questions from reftel are attached. Responses were drafted with input provided by the Foreign Ministry (MOFAT) as appropriate. It is relevant to note that South Korea is one of only three countries that have no relations with Cuba, a point that MOFAT highlights wi [...] | 2008-05-28 06:13:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | ETTC ETRD PREL KS CU |
08SEOUL1078 | ROK NHK-II PIP MISSILE TEST FLIGHT RESCHEDULED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-28 06:31:00 | Embassy Seoul | SECRET | PARM PREL MARR KS |
08SEOUL1085 | ROK RESPONSE TO IRANIAN CRITICAL EQUIPMENT NEEDS [...] (SBU) Poloff delivered reftel information to Kim Jae-woo, First Secretary for Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) on 28 May. Kim relayed continued support for U.S. and UN efforts to curtail Iranian illicit procurement activities. He undert [...] | 2008-05-28 23:50:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC IAEA IR KNNP MNUC PARM PREL TRGY UNSC |
08SEOUL1087 | LEE SANG-DEUK ON BEEF, PRESIDENT LEE'S MISSTEPS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over a lunch of U.S. beef, the Ambassador and Vice Speaker Lee, who is President Lee Myung-bak's elder brother, discussed solutions to the continuing controversy over the planned reopening of the Korean market to U.S. beef. Vice Speaker Lee and recently reelected lawmaker Chun Yu [...] | 2008-05-29 02:11:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL1089 | ROK SUPPORTS U.S. CANDIDATE AMB SWING FOR IOM DG [...] (C) Chung Seon-ho, Deputy Director of MOFAT's Overseas Korean Policy Division, confirmed that the ROKG will support Ambassador William Swing for Director General of IOM, and has already instructed ROK Geneva Permanent Mission to vote for Swing until the balloting concludes. Ms. Chung also said [...] | 2008-05-29 04:50:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | AORC PREF PREL SMIG KS |
08SEOUL1104 | KOREAN NATIONALISM ACROSS THE GENERATIONS [...] (SBU) Summary. Prominent Korean researchers focused on Korean nationalism studies believe recent beef protests are motivated by what young Koreans see as a deviation from a basic expectation of equity among nations. A distinct divide separates the youth and adult protesters. The student-yout [...] | 2008-05-30 06:15:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KS PGOV PREL PINR |
08SEOUL1107 | THE 2009 ROK DEFENSE BUDGET IMPLICATIONS FOR [...] (C) Summary. The Won 621 trillion (about USD 620 billion) plan to transform the South Korean defense establishment inked in 2005 is under intense pressure from President Lee Myung-bak,s austerity measures. Just as President Lee is trimming all spending, the economic forecasts completed in 200 [...] | 2008-05-30 06:44:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL KS KN |
08SEOUL111 | WHAT TO EXPECT: HOW WILL PRESIDENT LEE CHANGE [...] (C) Summary: The Korean people have sky-high expectations for President-elect Lee Myung-bak. He will take office as the seventeenth president of Korea on February 25 and carries with him a long to-do list for his government and for the country. For insight on what Lee's administration will l [...] | 2008-01-18 07:58:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KS KN |
08SEOUL1114 | ROK RESPONSE TO GLOBAL INITIATIVE TO COMBAT [...] (SBU) On 28 May poloff conveyed the reftel information to Kim Jae-woo, First Secretary of the Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT). Kim undertook to convey the details of the Global Initiative (GI) Information Portal Advisory Committee [...] | 2008-06-02 06:13:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL PTER KGIC |
08SEOUL112 | KEY LEE MYUNG-BAK ADVISERS BELIEVE NEW PRESIDENT [...] (C) Summary: At lunch with the Ambassador on January 17, Lee Myung-bak advisers Choi Shee-joong and Hyun In-taek expressed optimism about Korea's future under President-elect Lee Myung-bak's leadership. Choi, a long-time political mentor to Lee and one his closest advisers, said that this yea [...] | 2008-01-18 08:03:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL1120 | ROK'S 17TH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY WINDS DOWN: A ROUNDUP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The 17th National Assembly, which officially ended, was characterized by the prominent role of 386er representatives (those born in the 60s that led the democratization movement in the 80s),its left-leaning ideology, the increased number of women, and intense partisan politics. [...] | 2008-06-03 07:29:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL1122 | PROTESTS IN SEOUL BECOME MORE FLUID [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Protestors turned out in force over the weekend following the announcement by the Agriculture Minister on the evening of May 29 that Korea would shortly resume quarantine inspections on U.S. beef as a first step to reopening the market. Although there had been a string of cand [...] | 2008-06-03 08:51:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ETRD EAGR KS |
08SEOUL1142 | KOREA COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR SIX-PARTY ECONOMY AND [...] (U) Embassy Seoul welcomes and grants country clearance for the official visit to Seoul of the Six-Party Economy and Energy Working Group (EEWG) during June 10-11, 2008. The EEWG includes National Security Council Director of Asian Economic Affairs Kurt Tong, U.S. Department of Energy Office [...] | 2008-06-05 07:54:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG OTRA AMGT KNNP PREL MNUC KN CH JA RS |
08SEOUL1144 | GNP DEFEAT IN BY-ELECTIONS REFLECTS PUBLIC ANGST [...] (SBU) Summary: The ruling Grand National Party's (GNP) poor showing in the June 4 by-election -- on the same day as President Lee Myung-bak's 100th day in office - is largely a reflection of public dissatisfaction with the new administration. The GNP party won only nine of the 52 local seat [...] | 2008-06-05 08:33:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR KS KN |
08SEOUL1145 | GNP LEADERSHIP REACHES OUT TO U.S. ON BEEF [...] (C) Summary: On June 6 the Ambassador met with leaders of the ruling Grand National Party (GNP) to discuss ongoing public outcry over the U.S.-ROK agreement to lift the Korean ban on U.S. beef imports. GNP chairman Kang Jae-sup, who requested the meeting earlier in the week, said the party w [...] | 2008-06-05 08:49:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KS KN |
08SEOUL1149 | KOREA COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR EAP/K SUNG KIM AND [...] (U) Embassy Seoul welcomes and grants country clearance for the official June 9-12, 2008 visit of Sung Kim, Director of the Office of Korean Affairs and Chuck Lutes, NSC Director for Counter-Proliferation. The purpose of the visit is to travel to Seoul en route to Pyongyang for consultations [...] | 2008-06-08 23:58:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT KNNP PREL MNUC KN CH JA |
08SEOUL1153 | PROTESTS CONTINUE AS BLUE HOUSE STRUGGLES TO FIND [...] (C) Summary: Throughout the June 6-8 holiday weekend, protesters continued to call for a renegotiation of the agreement to reopen the Korean market to U.S. beef, a ban on imports of beef from cattle over 30-months-old, and President Lee Myung-bak's removal from office. The protests, which oc [...] | 2008-06-09 08:32:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KS KN |
08SEOUL1172 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH KIM SOOK: A NUMBER OF [...] (C) Summary: In a June 9 meeting, Kim Sook, the newly appointed ROK representative to the Six-party Talks, told the Ambassador that he had been treated with respect during his first meeting with his North Korean counterpart, Deputy FM Kim Kye-gwan (KKG),and that KKG had listened intently when [...] | 2008-06-11 07:06:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KS KN |
08SEOUL1174 | PROTESTS PAST PRIME? LEE VOWS "FRESH START" [...] (C) Summary: The June 10 anniversary of the 1987 pro-Democracy protests drew record numbers of crowds demanding a renegotiation of the agreement to lift the ban on imports of U.S. beef. The demonstrators remained peaceful, heeding the pleas of the ROKG and former Presidents Roh Moo-hyun and [...] | 2008-06-11 08:18:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL1182 | (S) ROKG INVESTIGATION RESULTS: THAILAND TO IRAN [...] (S) On June 12, in response to reftel demarche, Kim Jae-woo, Deputy Director, Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade informed poloff that the ROK played no role in the shipment of anhydrous hydrogen fluoride (AHF) from Thailand to Iran According to [...] | 2008-06-12 06:42:00 | Embassy Seoul | SECRET | KNNP PARM PREL MNUC TH KS TC XB XC XE |
08SEOUL1201 | MOVING APDP FORWARD IN KOREA [...] (SBU) Summary: During meetings with Korean officials on June 11, NSC Senior Director Paul Lettow and S/P's Daniel Twining encouraged the ROK to renew its efforts to support the Asia Pacific Democracy Partnership (APDP) and to consider hosting a deputy minister-level meeting in the fall (Septem [...] | 2008-06-16 04:20:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KS |
08SEOUL1204 | TURBULENT TIMES FOR PRESIDENT LEE: CAN HE RECOVER? [...] (C) SUMMARY: President Lee Myung-bak is only four months into his five-year term in office and already he has hit historically low popularity ratings of around 10 percent. Lee's first 100 days have been a crash course in political reality. The public's disappointment with the new administrat [...] | 2008-06-16 10:04:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KS KN |
08SEOUL1243 | ROKG REVIEWING ITS AFGHANISTAN RECONSTRUCTION [...] (C) SUMMARY. In the face of multiple requests for assistance from the U.S., Afghanistan, and other nations, as well as renewed Taliban threats against Korean interests in Afghanistan and concerns over political sensitivities arising out of the recent beef protests, the ROKG has started an int [...] | 2008-06-23 08:01:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM MASS PREL AF KS |
08SEOUL1244 | SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S JUNE 26-27 VISIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Your visit to Korea comes at a particularly sensitive time in U.S.-ROK relations. Since your last visit in February, the optimism that accompanied President Lee Myung-bak's inauguration has been replaced by growing public discontent with the Lee Administration and its policies. [...] | 2008-06-23 08:40:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KS KN |
08SEOUL1245 | KOREA COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR EAP/K SUNG KIM AND PAUL [...] (U) Embassy Seoul welcomes and grants country clearance for the official June 24-30, 2008 visit of Sung Kim, Director of the Office of Korean Affairs and Paul Haenle, NSC Director of Chinese Affairs. The purpose of the visit is to travel to Seoul en route to Pyongyang for consultations related [...] | 2008-06-23 23:06:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT KNNP PREL MNUC KN CH JA |
08SEOUL1248 | BLUE HOUSE LINEUP: EXPERIENCE IN, PROFESSORS OUT [...] (C) The June 22 changes to the Blue House Chief of Staff and senior secretaries indicate a perceived need by President Lee Myung-bak for professionalism and experience of his immediate staff. Compared to the previous line-up, the percentage of bureaucrats and politicians assigned to senior po [...] | 2008-06-24 05:38:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | KS PGOV PREL PINR |
08SEOUL1253 | NO DECISION TO EXTEND ROK DEPLOYMENT IN IRAQ; NO [...] (S) SUMMARY. In response to reftel A, Kim Hyon-du, Deputy, ROK-U.S. Security Cooperation Division, told poloff that the ROKG has not yet determined the type of post-UNSCR 1790 legal structure that would be required for ROK participation in Iraq beyond 2008 because it has not yet decided wheth [...] | 2008-06-24 07:31:00 | Embassy Seoul | SECRET | PARM MASS PREL KS IZ |
08SEOUL126 | WHAT TO EXPECT: HOW WILL PRESIDENT LEE CHANGE [...] (C) Summary: If South Korean President-elect Lee Myung-bak has his way, his five-year term in office will see a dramatic increase in Korea's economic performance, international competitiveness, and cooperation in multinational fora. Lee intends to achieve these ambitious goals through even m [...] | 2008-01-22 07:53:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KS KN |
08SEOUL127 | LEE MYUNG-BAK TRANSITION TEAM: ONE MONTH LEFT [...] (C) Summary: President-elect Lee Myung-bak's Transition Team has had a busy first month. Charged with laying the blueprint for Lee Myung-bak's presidential term, they are now submitting legislation to begin to "pull the weeds" from the Roh and Kim Dae-jung administrations. Lee brings a diffe [...] | 2008-01-22 07:59:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KS KN |
08SEOUL1272 | ASD SHINN MEETINGS WITH ROK DFM LEE: PROGRESS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY. Deputy Foreign Minister (DFM) Lee Yong-joon told visiting Assistant Secretary of Defense (ASD) for Asia and Pacific Security Affairs James Shinn that discussions on a number of U.S.-ROK Alliance issues would be "temporarily postponed" in light of the domestic political situation [...] | 2008-06-26 03:54:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MASS KS AF |
08SEOUL1273 | PARK JIN: BEEF PROTESTS A RESULT OF "TOO MUCH [...] (C) Summary: Grand National Party (GNP) Representative Park Jin spent most of his June 18 dinner with ASD James Shinn discussing domestic politics. Park described the current political situation as a "crisis," and said the Lee Myung-bak Administration would have to handle the upheaval very c [...] | 2008-06-26 05:20:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KS |
08SEOUL1280 | UPDATE FOR THE SECRETARY'S JUNE 26-27 VISIT TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: Developments on beef and North Korea issues create an opportunity to get the Koreans -- up until now completely paralyzed by the beef crisis -- to reengage on our bilateral and international agenda. This cable provides an update to our earlier scenesetter, and suggests some prio [...] | 2008-06-26 08:56:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KS KN |
08SEOUL1314 | ROK PREFERS TO WAIT ON ARF MINISTERIAL STATEMENT [...] (C) Oh You-jin, MOFAT Deputy Director for South Asian and Oceanian Regional Cooperation, said that there was not enough time before the Singapore ARF Ministerial to adequately discuss a Ministerial Statement on Regional Disaster Preparedness. Rather, such a document on disaster relief should [...] | 2008-07-01 07:08:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ARF EAID ASEAN KS |
08SEOUL1334 | ROKG TO PRESENT AT NOVEMBER MTCR PLEANRY IN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-02 07:29:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | MTCRE PARM PREL MNUC ETTC KSCA TSPA KS |
08SEOUL1337 | PRESS BULLETIN - July 3, 2008 [...] Time for the President to Eat U.S. Beef (Chosun Ilbo, July 3, 2008, Page 27) 2. ROK-U.S. Summit; Breach of Diplomatic Protocol (Hankook Ilbo, July 3, 2008, Page 35) 3. Repeated U.S. Diplomatic Discourtesy (Hankyoreh Shinmun, July 3, 2008, Page 31) Features 4. Bush to Visit Seoul on [...] | 2008-07-03 05:25:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US |
08SEOUL1345 | PRESS BULLETIN - July 7, 2008 [...] We Have More Important Things to Worry About (Chosun Ilbo, July 7, 2008, Page 31) Features 2. U.S. "Condoned Summary Executions during Korean War" (Daily Chosun, July 7, 2008) 3 3. Foreign Students in the U.S. Can Work as Interns (Dong-a Ilbo, July 7, 2008, Page 13) 3 4. Majority of [...] | 2008-07-07 06:11:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US |
08SEOUL1354 | WEB PORTALS AID "SMART MOB," STYMIE KOREAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During the ongoing protests about U.S. beef, new means of disseminating information and networking internet users created what is being called a "smart mob." These new capabilities allowed protestors to use their cellphones to instantaneously upload video, pictures, and inform [...] | 2008-07-08 07:11:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR KS KN |
08SEOUL1355 | AFGHAN NATIONAL ARMY FORCE SIZE INCREASE DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-08 07:39:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO AF KS |
08SEOUL1370 | GNP, DP ELECT NEW LEADERSHIP, NA SET TO OPEN [...] (C) Summary: In early July both the ruling Grand National Party (GNP) and the main opposition party, the newly renamed Democratic Party (DP),selected their party leadership in a move that should end the stalemate over convening the National Assembly. The election of Park Hee-tae to lead th [...] | 2008-07-09 07:48:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL1371 | ROK TO SEEK CONSULAR RELATONS WITH CUBA AND SYRIA [...] (C) Summary: In a July 8 meeting with the DCM, ROK Deputy Foreign Minister Lee Yong-joon said that ROKG would soon begin negotiations on establishing consular relations with Cuba and Syria. DFM Lee was adamant, however, that this was not a first step toward full diplomatic relations with Cuba. [...] | 2008-07-09 08:11:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM CU SY KS |
08SEOUL139 | A/S HILL'S JANUARY 9 MEETING WITH GNP'S PARK [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an upbeat January 9 lunch, former GNP Chairperson Park Geun-hye and EAP A/S Hill discussed the latest developments in North Korea and prospects for the future of U.S.-ROK relations. EAP A/S Hill said he hoped that North Korea would make a complete and correct declaration of i [...] | 2008-01-24 00:51:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PROG PREL KS KN |
08SEOUL140 | PRESIDENT ROH DISCUSSES KIM JONG-IL, THE SIX-PARTY [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a January 9 meeting with Assistant Secretary Hill, Roh thanked President Bush, Secretaries SIPDIS Powell and Rice, and A/S Hill for their efforts with respect to the bilateral alliance and in keeping the Six Party Talks (6PT) on track, and said he remained encouraged about t [...] | 2008-01-24 01:23:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PROG PREL KS KN |
08SEOUL1427 | NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OPENS, BUT NOT FOR BUSINESS [...] (SBU) Summary: The 18th National Assembly finally opened on July 10, ending the main opposition party's five week boycott. Pundits cited negative public opinion about the political paralysis, the need to prepare for the 60th anniversary of the Constitution on July 17, and the worsening econo [...] | 2008-07-16 07:33:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL1434 | MOFAT SAYS ROK PLANNING MORE ASSISTANCE TO [...] (C) POL-MIL Chief met on July 17 with Director Kim Yong-hyon of the ROK-U.S. Security Policy Division at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) to receive new information on ROKG internal decisions regarding additional South Korean contributions in Afghanistan. Director Kim stated [...] | 2008-07-18 06:30:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS PREL PTER KS AF |
08SEOUL144 | ROKG PLANS TIMELY HCOC ANNUAL DECLARATION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-24 04:36:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | MTCRE PREL MNUC KSCA ETTC TSPA KS |
08SEOUL1448 | SCENESETTER FOR JULY 23 S MEETING WITH ROK FM YU [...] (C) With two weeks to go before President Bush's visit to Seoul, most Koreans see the Lee Myung-bak government -- particularly its foreign policy -- as rudderless. Hence, the ROKG is a friend in need. Your meeting with Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan comes as Korea is simultaneously dealing w [...] | 2008-07-21 09:18:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL1454 | SEOUL RESPONSE/ACTION REQUEST: CENTRAL BANK OF [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 4. 2. (S) On July 23, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) Disarmament and Non-proliferation Deputy Division Director Lee Sang-soo thanked Econoff for the reftel demarche expressing USG concerns about the Central Bank of Iran's (Ba [...] | 2008-07-23 02:47:00 | Embassy Seoul | SECRET | KNNP IR PREL PARM PINR KS EFIN |
08SEOUL1480 | FSC CHAIRMAN ON LONE STAR, BANK PRIVATIZATION AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a July 24 meeting with the Ambassador, Financial Services Commission (FSC) Chairman Jun Kwang-woo confirmed press reports earlier that day that the FSC was considering soon launching its review of Hong Kong Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC)'s qualifications as majority share [...] | 2008-07-25 06:08:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN EINV ECON PREL PGOV KS |
08SEOUL1490 | GNP LEADERS REVIEW BEEF, FTA RATIFICATION, AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: On July 23 the Ambassador met with National Assembly Speaker Kim Hyung-oh and newly-elected Grand National Party (GNP) Chair Park Hee-tae. The amicable meetings focused on the beef issue and the KORUS FTA. Both Kim and Park expressed appreciation for U.S. efforts to defuse the [...] | 2008-07-29 03:33:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR ETRD KN KS |
08SEOUL1524 | DP CHAIRMAN CHUNG SE-KYUN ON FTA, BEEF [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador made a July 23 courtesy call on newly elected Democratic Party (DP) Chairman Chung Se-kyun. During the cordial meeting, conducted entirely in English, the two discussed prospects for ratification of the KORUS FTA. Chung said the DP was prepared to support FTA rat [...] | 2008-08-01 07:07:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL1525 | DP CHAIRMAN CHUNG SE-KYUN ON FTA, BEEF [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador made a July 23 courtesy call on newly elected Democratic Party (DP) Chairman Chung Se-kyun. During the cordial meeting, conducted entirely in English, the two discussed prospects for ratification of the KORUS FTA. Chung said the DP was prepared to support FTA rat [...] | 2008-08-01 07:29:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL1526 | DP CHAIRMAN CHUNG SE-KYUN ON FTA, BEEF [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador made a July 23 courtesy call on newly elected Democratic Party (DP) Chairman Chung Se-kyun. During the cordial meeting, conducted entirely in English, the two discussed prospects for ratification of the KORUS FTA. Chung said the DP was prepared to support FTA rat [...] | 2008-08-01 07:48:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL1527 | FM YU PLEASED WITH SUMMIT PREP, SAYS "ALL'S WELL [...] (C) On July 31 Ambassador Vershbow paid an office call on Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan to confer on preparations for President Bush's August 5-6 visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK). During their meeting they agreed that plans for the visit were proceeding smoothly and reviewed the most lik [...] | 2008-08-01 08:10:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PBTS PREL PGOV MARR KS KN JA |
08SEOUL1532 | ALLIANCE SCHOLARS CAUTION AGAINST MAINTAINING THE [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a series of recent discussions with top Korean experts, including former ministers and ambassadors, a common theme emerged: although the U.S.-ROK Alliance has brought Korea peace, stability, and prosperity for the last half-century, North Korea no longer poses the military thre [...] | 2008-08-04 02:44:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL PGOV KS KN |
08SEOUL155 | LEE MYUNG-BAK ADVISERS DEFINE RECIPROCITY [...] (C) Summary: During a January 17 dinner with the Charge, Nam Sung-wook and Suh Jae-jean, two close advisers to President-elect Lee Myung-bak, commented on the incoming administration's reciprocity-based criteria for engaging the North and their dim outlook for progress in the Six-Party Talks. [...] | 2008-01-25 03:26:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KS KN |
08SEOUL1581 | BLUE HOUSE OFFICIAL HOPEFUL OF IMPROVED ROK-DPRK [...] (C) Assistant Secretary to the President for Unification Yu Joon-ha (protect) told poloff August 7 that the Lee administration is committed to improved ties with the DPRK, but does not expect any movement until next year. The ROKG is determined to establish reciprocity as part of the ROK-DP [...] | 2008-08-11 07:40:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID KS KN |
08SEOUL162 | LIKELY MINISTERIAL APPOINTEES [...] (C) Summary: The Presidential Transition Committee is expected to announce the ministerial nominations as early as January 26 for discussion in the National Assembly session that starts January 28. Though speculation is rife, a few names have started to rise to the top. Han Seung-soo, Speci [...] | 2008-01-25 06:49:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KS KN |
08SEOUL1620 | NATIONAL ASSEMBLY: POLITICAL PARALYSIS PREVAILS [...] (C) Summary: Major South Korean political parties have yet to resolve differences over formation of the standing committees, a necessary step in order to get the National Assembly up and running for the start of the regular session in early September. An agreement was reached on August 11 o [...] | 2008-08-18 06:17:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KS KN |
08SEOUL163 | KOREA'S MARITIME MINISTRY GETS SINKING FEELING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Although Lee Myung-bak's transition team is garnering headlines in Seoul for its proposed merger of the Ministry of Unification under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, it is the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (MOMAF) that is the hot topic in Busan. Followi [...] | 2008-01-25 07:13:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PREF KN KS EIAID |
08SEOUL1663 | MT. KUMGANG: HYUNDAI ASAN WAITING ON ROKG TO TAKE [...] (C) Summary: Hyundai Asan Senior Vice President Jang Whan-bin told poloff August 13 that only the ROKG could resolve the stalemate with the DPRK over the Mt. Kumgang shooting incident. He does not believe financial incentives will compel the North Koreans to negotiate, saying the matter had [...] | 2008-08-20 23:39:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID KS KN |
08SEOUL1676 | KEY NA COMMITTEES LIKELY COOPERATIVE [...] (C) Summary: The Grand National Party (GNP) now controls both the Foreign Affairs, Trade and Unification Committee and the National Defense Committee -- good news for U.S.-relevant legislation. In addition to the chairs, the committees are stacked with other pro-U.S. lawmakers, though the pro [...] | 2008-08-22 06:51:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KS KN |
08SEOUL1681 | ROKG ON CHINA: U.S. ALLIANCE IS VITAL [...] (C) Summary: In a round of August 18 meetings on the state of ROK-PRC relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) officials, the Korea Institute for Defense Analyses (KIDA),the Korea Research Institute for Strategy (KRIS),and academics told poloffs that 1) the U.S.-ROK alliance [...] | 2008-08-25 04:54:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KS KN ZO |
08SEOUL1686 | ROKG SUPPORTS USG/INTERNATIONAL POSITION ON GEORGIA [...] (C) Kim Eun-joong, Director-General, European Affairs Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT),told Dep Pol M/C at an August 25 meeting that the ROKG supports international calls for the Russian Federation to abide by the August 12 ceasefire agreement, in response to reftel [...] | 2008-08-26 00:51:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL RS GG |
08SEOUL1688 | ROKG AWAITING RUSSIAN SIGNNAL ON RECOGNITION OF [...] (C) In reply to Dep Pol M/C's August 25 presentation of reftel points regarding USG opposition to possible moves by the Russian Federation to recognize the independence of the separatist regions of South Ossetia and/or Abkhazia, Kim Eun-joong, Director-General, European Affairs Bureau of the M [...] | 2008-08-26 01:07:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL RS GG |
08SEOUL1696 | KIM YOUNG-SAM PESSIMISTIC ON OUTLOOK FOR PRESIDENT [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a farewell meeting with the Ambassador, former President Kim Young-sam freely voiced his opinions on the current administration's woes and on prospects for improved Korea-Japan relations; he was pessimistic about both. Kim said that current President Lee Myung-bak's problems [...] | 2008-08-27 05:02:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KS KN |
08SEOUL1700 | ROK-PRC SUMMIT MEETING: NORTH KOREA ISSUES [...] (C) Summary: In an August 26 meeting with POL M/C, MOFAT Director General for Northeast Asian Affairs Cho Tai-young said that Presidents Lee and Hu held extensive discussions on North Korea during the August 25 ROK-PRC summit meeting. Lee requested Hu's assistance in persuading the North to r [...] | 2008-08-27 06:53:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KS KN CH |
08SEOUL1710 | LEE MYUNG-BAK'S OLYMPIC MOJO: POLL INCREASES [...] (SBU) Summary: Recent opinion polls conducted by various ROK media agencies show that President Lee Myung-bak's approval rating is recovering, reaching between 24 to 31 percent in various polls taken from August 23. Pundits note that the recent increase was mainly due to Korea's success at [...] | 2008-08-28 06:31:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR KS KN |
08SEOUL1719 | ROKG BIDING ITS TIME ON SOUTH-NORTH RELATIONS [...] (C) -- Six months into the Lee Myung-bak Administration, the ROKG appears increasingly resigned to having no dialogue with North Korea this year, expecting the North to come to the table sometime in 2009. -- Minister of Unification (MOU) Kim Ha-joong, who helped launch "Sunshine Policy," i [...] | 2008-08-29 06:37:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | KS KN PGOV PREL |
08SEOUL1746 | CONCERNS REGARDING DELIVERY OF SHIPS TO IRISL [...] (S) Acting EconCouns met with Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade officials on September 02 to urge their government's help in preventing the delivery of additional ROK-built vessels to the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines. Sang Soo Lee of the Disarmament and Nonprliferation Divisio [...] | 2008-09-04 05:23:00 | Embassy Seoul | SECRET | PARM PREL KNNP EFIN PINR IR CH KS |
08SEOUL1757 | ROK SAYS "NO" TO HOSTING APDP SENIOR OFFICIALS' [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-05 06:00:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM PGOV PHUM KS |
08SEOUL176 | DASD SEDNEY MEETINGS WITH ROKG, PRESIDENT-ELECT'S [...] (C) Summary. In meetings with Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asia David Sedney, ROKG officials and members of President-elect Lee Myung-bak's Transition Team stressed that the ROK-U.S. Alliance was a top priority for the incoming government, asking for ideas on how to improve the l [...] | 2008-01-28 05:59:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS MNUC PARM PREL KS |
08SEOUL1768 | UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE: ROK WILL GIVE RESOLUTIONS [...] (C) SUMMARY: While officially taking a non-committal stance toward the reftel Third Committee resolutions, Korea is likely at least to oppose no-action motions and defamation of religion resolutions. Korea is not taking a position on country-specific actions until draft resolutions are circul [...] | 2008-09-08 05:00:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KS KN |
08SEOUL178 | HAN SEUNG-SOO TAPPED AS LEE MYUNG-BAK'S FIRST [...] (SBU) Summary: President-elect Lee Myung-bak officially announced the nomination of Han Seung-soo, UN Special Envoy on Climate Change, as the first Prime Minister for his government. Lee is said to have taken into account Han's extensive experience with state affairs and his credentials as a [...] | 2008-01-28 07:22:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL1795 | KIM JONG-IL ILL HEALTH RUMORS [...] (C) Rumors that Kim Jong-il (KJI) may be gravely ill or worse are circulating in Seoul, fueled by various leaked intel and his failure to appear at the September 9 Pyongyang parade celebrating the 60th anniversary of the founding of the DPRK. The ROKG initial reaction is cautious, seeking fac [...] | 2008-09-10 09:56:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | KS KN PGOV PREL |
08SEOUL1808 | PRESS BULLETIN - September 11, 2008 [...] Preparing for a Post-Kim Jong-il North Korea (Dong-a Ilbo, September 11, 2008, Page 27) 2. A Sick State (JoongAng Ilbo, September 11, 2008, Page 30) 3. Talk of Kim Jong-il Being Ill Tests Our Crisis Management (Hankook Ilbo, September 11, 2008, Page 39) 4. Act, Don't Overreact, To Rumors a [...] | 2008-09-11 06:44:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US |
08SEOUL1818 | ROK SHARES CONCERNS ABOUT KOSOVO ADVISORY OPINION [...] (C) SUMMARY: Korea shares U.S. concerns about the political implications of an Advisory Opinion (AO) from the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the matter of Kosovo's declaration of independence, but is worried it will be difficult to keep the Serbia-introduced resolution off the UNGA ag [...] | 2008-09-12 05:35:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UN UNGA KV KS |
08SEOUL1819 | UNIFICATION MINISTER AND MOFAT: CALM APPROACH ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a September 11 meeting with DASD for Asia David Sedney and EAP/K Director Kurt Tong, Minister of Unification (MOU) Kim Ha-joong said that: -- the ROKG was being careful to respond to rumors of Kim Jong-il's (KJI) August stroke in a calm manner, to maintain South Koreans' sen [...] | 2008-09-12 05:36:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | KS KN PGOV PREL |
08SEOUL1820 | ROK RECONSIDERING HOSTING APDP MEETING; REQUESTS [...] (C) Summary: This is an action request. The ROK is giving positive consideration to hosting the Asia Pacific Democracy Partnership (APDP) Senior Officials' Meeting (ref A),the Deputy Foreign Minister for Multilateral, Global, and Legal Affairs Oh Joon told the DCM on September 12. Oh said, [...] | 2008-09-12 05:36:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KS |
08SEOUL1826 | AMBASSADOR'S FAREWELL CALL ON FORMER PRSIDENT ROH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a September 9 meeting with former President Roh Moo-Hyun at his home in Bongha village, South Gyeongsang Province, Ambassador Vershbow and Roh discussed the accomplishments that took place in the U.S.-ROK bilateral relationship during the last two years of Mr. Roh's term, in [...] | 2008-09-16 04:46:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV GG RU KS |
08SEOUL1830 | CONCERNS REGARDING DELIVERY OF SHIPS TO IRISL [...] (U) This cable contains an action request in paragraph 6. 2. (S) Deputy Econ Couns returned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade September 11 to receive initial ROKG response to Ref A request. Sung-hwan Lee of the Middle East Division and Si-jon Song of the North America Division I [...] | 2008-09-16 05:41:00 | Embassy Seoul | SECRET | PARM PREL KNNP EFIN PINR IR KS |
08SEOUL1831 | PLENTY TO FIGHT ABOUT IN 18TH NATIONAL ASSEMBLY [...] (C) Summary: The 18th National Assembly's regular session began on September 1 after nearly three months of deadlock. Though the opposition Democratic Party (DP) finally ended its boycott, this session is unlikely to be smooth sailing for the Grand National Party(GNP),despite its significant [...] | 2008-09-16 05:58:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KS KN |
08SEOUL1847 | ROK CLOSE TO AGREEMENT TO HOST APDP; REQUESTS U.S. [...] (C) Summary: Based on the Department's answers to his queries (refs B-D),Deputy Foreign Minister for Multilateral, Global, and Legal Affairs Oh Joon told the DCM on September 17 that he would recommend to the Foreign Minister that the ROK agree to host the Asia Pacific Democracy Partnership [...] | 2008-09-17 07:54:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KS |
08SEOUL1859 | ROK AGREES TO HOST APDP [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-18 06:57:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL KDEM KS |
08SEOUL1865 | GNP IN DISARRAY, LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS UNLIKELY [...] (C) Summary: The ruling Grand National Party (GNP) is facing a crisis in party cohesion. Once merely split by two powerful factions -- one led by President Lee Myung-bak (MB) and the other by long-time party leader Park Geun-hye -- the GNP is increasingly plagued by divisions within the pro- [...] | 2008-09-19 03:48:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KS KN |
08SEOUL1869 | FORMER FM YOO ON NORTH KOREA [...] (C) Summary: Former FM Yoo Chong-ha told poloffs September 18 that President Lee Myung-bak had not yet come up with a formula for conducting successful foreign policy. Yoo said he was personally committed to helping Lee get it right since he felt, as one of the co-chairs of the election comm [...] | 2008-09-19 06:20:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL1884 | 6PT: ROKG READOUT ON SEPTEMBER 19 ENERGY MEETING [...] (S) On September 22, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) North Korea Nuclear Negotiation Division Director Kim Gunn debriefed embassy representatives from Russia, Japan, China and the United States on the September 19 Energy and Economic Working Group (EEWG) bilateral meeting with N [...] | 2008-09-23 08:15:00 | Embassy Seoul | SECRET | ENRG KN KS PREL |
08SEOUL1912 | ROK PLANS TO UPGRADE RELATIONSHIP WITH RUSSIA [...] (C) Summary: MOFAT's European Affairs DG Kim Eun-joong asked for a meeting with POL M/C on September 25 to discuss the status of negotiations with Russia over the joint statement to be announced by Presidents Lee and Medvedev in connection with their summit next week. In particular, DG Kim w [...] | 2008-09-26 08:40:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KS KN RU |
08SEOUL1936 | CLARIFIED REQUEST FOR AFGHAN NATIONAL ARMY [...] (C) On Tuesday, October 30, Poloff delivered ref B demarche to First Secretary Kim, Hyun-du in the ROK-U.S. Security Cooperation Division of MOFAT. Poloff clarified the language in ref A on the USG's request for ROKG support for the expansion of the Afghan National Army. Poloff informed Kim [...] | 2008-10-02 09:01:00 | Embassy Seoul | SECRET | EAID PREL KS AF |
08SEOUL1946 | US-ROK CONSULTATIONS ON INTER-KOREAN POLICY AND [...] (C) At the first of three scheduled consultation sessions between a U.S. delegation led by DAS Alex Arvizu and a ROKG delegation led by MOFAT DG for Korean Peninsula Peace Regime Huh Chul on September 24, Huh noted that the ROKG policy goal toward North Korea remained essentially the same as th [...] | 2008-10-06 03:10:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KS KN |
08SEOUL1947 | US-ROK CONSULATIONS ON NORTH KOREAN HUMAN RIGHTS: [...] (C) In the third and final consultation session between delegations headed respectively by EAP DAS Alex Arvizu and MOFAT Director General for Korean Peninsula Peace Regime Huh Chul on September 25, ROK officials said that they discerned no significant improvement in the human rights situation i [...] | 2008-10-06 03:11:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | KN KS PGOV PREL PHUM |
08SEOUL1956 | OCT 2 INTER-KOREAN MILITARY WORKING LEVEL TALKS [...] (C) SUMMARY The 37th inter-Korean military working level, Colonel-level talks were held at Panmunjom on Thursday, 2 Oct. This was the first North/South official meeting since Lee Myung-bak took office. The last military meeting was held on January 25, 2008. Colonel Lee Sang Chul of the ROK Mi [...] | 2008-10-06 09:14:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PGOV PREL KS KN |
08SEOUL1957 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH ROK PRESIDENT LEE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a thirty-minute meeting immediately upon concluding the presentation of credentials ceremony, President Lee warmly welcomed the Ambassador, telling her that she was in a position to bring Americans and Koreans even closer together. Lee said that he took pride in restoring trus [...] | 2008-10-06 10:00:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KS KN |
08SEOUL1960 | ROK VICE FOREIGN MINISTER KWON ON NORTH KOREA, [...] (C) Summary: In his meeting with the Ambassador on October 2, First Vice Foreign Minister Kwon Jong-rak expressed concern about the North Korean nuclear issue and said further progress would require strong determination on the part of all involved parties. It was critical that there be a time [...] | 2008-10-07 05:23:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | KS KN PREL PGOV PINR |
08SEOUL1985 | ROK VICE FOREIGN MINISTER SHIN ON VISA WAIVER, [...] (C) Summary: During a courtesy call by the Ambassador October 6, Second Vice Foreign Minister Shin Kak-soo described the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) as an example of an area of strengthening ROK-U.S. ties. He said that MOFAT's Consular Affairs Bureau planned to start a public relations campaign [...] | 2008-10-08 08:48:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ABLD CVIS OEXC KS |
08SEOUL2 | KOREA SEEKS CONFIRMATION OF IRAQI WARNING OVER OIL [...] (SBU) Summary: The state oil marketing company of Iraq, SOMO, has warned Korean refiner SK Energy that exports of Iraqi crude to Korea could be cut off beginning in January if a Korean consortium does not cancel an oilfield exploration agreement with the Kurdistan Regional Government. Korea i [...] | 2008-01-01 21:23:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG PREL IQ KS |
08SEOUL20 | PRESIDENT-ELECT LEE'S ADVISORS REPUDIATE SUNSHINE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Providing what might be a preview of President-elect Lee Myung-bak's North Korea policy during a KBS roundtable broadcast on January 1, 2008, two of Lee's foreign policy advisors, Park Jin, foreign policy lead on the transition team, and North Korea specialist Nam Sung-wook decl [...] | 2008-01-04 04:44:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PROG PREL ECON KS KN |
08SEOUL2000 | US-ROK CONSULTATIONS ON DPRK HUMANITARIAN [...] (C) Summary: At the second of three meetings between a U.S. delegation led by DAS Alex Arvizu and a ROKG delegation led by MOFAT DG for Korean Peninsula Peace Regime Huh Chul on September 24, Huh said the ROK would consider additional contributions of food aid or fertilizer to the DPRK only a [...] | 2008-10-10 07:28:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL KS KN |
08SEOUL2014 | ELECTIONS IN AFGHANISTAN: ROKG SEEKS DETAILS ON [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 3. 2. (SBU) On October 14, poloffs delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Development Cooperation Division's Jong-ho Kyun. Kyun noted that Deputy Minister for Multilateral, Global and Legal Affairs Oh Joon, who h [...] | 2008-10-14 08:02:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | AF KDEM KS PGOV PREL XB XC XD XE XF XG |
08SEOUL2016 | IMPACT OF OLYMPICS ON ROK VIEWS TOWARD CHINA [...] (SBU) Summary: Ref A requested an assessment of the effect that China's hosting of the Olympic Games had on Korean views of China. The Korean public avidly followed the Korean Olympic team's historic success as it placed seventh in the overall medal count and second among Asian countries. Th [...] | 2008-10-14 08:59:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KS |
08SEOUL2029 | LEE STIRS [...] (C) Over the past few weeks, President Lee Myung-bak has taken action to try to improve his still lackluster popularity. At the cabinet meeting on October 7, the Lee Administration announced 100 policy priorities the government will seek to address in the coming years. On October 13, Lee he [...] | 2008-10-15 07:06:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KS KN |
08SEOUL2034 | SCENESETTER FOR THE 40TH US-ROK SECURITY [...] (C) Since your June visit to Seoul, the South Korean domestic political scene has largely returned to normal. President Lee has escaped from the morass that was the beef controversy, but still has much work to do before his government regains the trust and support of the Korean public. The s [...] | 2008-10-15 08:58:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL PGOV PINS KS KN JA |
08SEOUL2035 | AMBASSADOR'S CALL ON NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SPEAKER KIM [...] (C) Summary: In an October 10 meeting with National Assembly Speaker Kim Hyung-o, the Ambassador and the Speaker discussed the current state of North Korean affairs and the support of both governments for a denuclearized North Korea. Turning to the KORUS FTA, which the government submitted to [...] | 2008-10-15 09:02:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KS KN |
08SEOUL2037 | ROK UNIFICATION MINISTER ASSESSES INTER-KOREAN [...] (C) Summary: Unification Minister Kim Ha-joong gave the Ambassador an assessment of the current state of inter-Korean relations during a courtesy call October 13. The DPRK's harsh rhetorical attacks on the Lee administration continued, Kim said, as did its refusal to meet to discuss implement [...] | 2008-10-16 02:25:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KS KN |
08SEOUL2048 | FORMER PRESIDENT ROH MOO-HYUN: ACTIVE AGAIN [...] (SBU) Summary: Former President Roh Moo-hyun's recent activities on the internet and in public have sparked speculation that he is vying to re-enter the political stage after six months of relative calm in his rural hometown near Gimhae. Initial speculation began when Roh officiated at a we [...] | 2008-10-17 05:56:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KS KN |
08SEOUL2052 | SENATOR HAGEL MEETS ROKG OFFICIALS [...] (C) Summary: Senator Chuck Hagel (R-NE),in a round of October 15 meetings with ROKG officials including President Lee Myung-bak (septel),the Prime Minster, the Minister for Unification, the Minister for Trade, and the opposition Democratic Party Leader, discussed a range of bi-lateral and i [...] | 2008-10-17 07:43:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON OREP ETRD KS KN |
08SEOUL2061 | ROK RESPONSE TO GEORGIA DONORS' CONFERENCE REQUEST [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-21 00:00:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID EFIN PREL RS KMCA KCRS KS |
08SEOUL2067 | SENATOR HAGEL MEETS PRESIDENT LEE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: South Korean President Lee Myoung-bak received visiting Senator Chuck Hagel, accompanied by Ambassador Stephens, October 15 for a lengthy, cordial meeting that exceeded the allotted 30 minutes. NSA Advisor Kim also participated. President Lee was interested in hearing Senator [...] | 2008-10-21 08:20:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON OREP ETRD KS KN |
08SEOUL2075 | AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH FORMER PRESIDENT KIM [...] (C) SUMMARY: Former President Kim Young-sam told the Ambassador on October 21 that he was still struggling from the "shock" of his father's death on September 30 and wondering how to comfort his daughter since her husband had recently suffered a stroke and would not recover. The Ambassador r [...] | 2008-10-22 08:26:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL2076 | (C) IRAN, NORTH KOREA, AND SYRIA NON PROLIFERATION [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see para 3. 2. (SBU) On October 22, poloffs delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT),Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division's First Secretary Jae-woo Kim. Kim was very concerned about Yolin Technology's sanction not [...] | 2008-10-22 08:48:00 | Embassy Seoul | SECRET | PARM PREL MNUC ETTC |
08SEOUL2077 | AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY CALL ON ROK MINISTER OF [...] (C) During her October 22 introductory office call on Lee Sang-hee, ROK Minister of National Defense: --- Ambassador Stephens and the Minister swapped positive reports on the October 17 U.S.-ROK Security Consultative Meeting. Lee cited in particular its helpfulness in allaying Korean conce [...] | 2008-10-22 08:50:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL PGOV PINS KS |
08SEOUL2078 | AMBASSADOR HOSTS SCHOLTE TO CONGRATULATE ON SEOUL [...] (SBU) Summary: The Ambassador hosted a luncheon in honor of the 2008 Seoul Peace Prize recipient and North Korean human rights activist Suzanne Scholte on October 11, 2008. Scholte reflected on her twelve years of experience working to improve the human rights of North Koreans and highlighted [...] | 2008-10-23 05:01:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL KS KN |
08SEOUL2082 | PATIENT LEE STILL STUCK ON THE RUNWAY [...] (SBU) Summary: Political consultant Park Sung-min told poloffs over a recent lunch that President Lee Myung-bak was in dire straits. Neither President Lee nor his staff understood the reasons behind Lee's flagging popularity (stuck around 25 percent in recent polls) and had no idea what to d [...] | 2008-10-23 06:57:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL21 | ROKG CONSIDERING SALE OF ARMORED PERSONNEL [...] (U) This is an action cable. Please see para 3. 2. (C) On January 4, Kim Jae-woo, Deputy Director of Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) informed poloff that the ROKG is considering the sale of an undetermined quantity of Armored Personn [...] | 2008-01-04 06:23:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | KS MARR MASS PARM PREL IZ |
08SEOUL2109 | AMBASSADOR AND FORMER PRESIDENT KIM DAE-JUNG [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an October 22 courtesy call by the Ambassador, former President Kim Dae-jung said that she had come to Korea at an important point in the relationship. Relations were good, but there was still much work to be done on North Korea. After recounting his meeting with Kim Jong-il [...] | 2008-10-28 04:56:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL2119 | POLICY PLANNING BILATERALS: ROK FM YU EMPHASIZES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Director of Policy Planning David Gordon met with ROK Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan and senior Blue House, MOFAT, and Ministry of Unification officials in Seoul on October 27. FM Yu told Gordon that trilateral U.S.-ROK-Japan policy consultations were important to both regional r [...] | 2008-10-29 08:24:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EFIN JA KS KN AF |
08SEOUL2120 | FATU COMMITTEE DELIBERATES ON NORTH KOREA POLICY, [...] (SBU) Summary: In the first parliamentary audit of the 18th National Assembly by the Foreign Affairs, Trade and Unification (FATU) Committee, the Grand National Party (GNP) and the Democratic Party (DP) butted heads over North Korea policy. The parties struggled to reconcile former President [...] | 2008-10-30 01:27:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR KS KN |
08SEOUL2154 | 19TH SECURITY POLICY INITIATIVE PLENARY [...] (C) The 19th Security Policy Initiative (SPI-19) talks were held in Seoul on September 10, 2008. The U.S. Delegation was headed by Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for East Asia (DASD) David Sedney. Ministry of National Defense Deputy Minister (DM) for Policy Jeon Jei-guk led the ROK D [...] | 2008-11-04 06:38:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINS MARR KS KN |
08SEOUL2155 | ROK SEEKS U.S. VIEW ON KOREA-JAPAN-CHINA DEFENSE [...] (C) On November 3, MOFAT ROK-US Security Cooperation Director Kim Yong-hyon demarched the POL-MIL chief on a South Korean proposal to hold ROK-Japan-China defense trilateral meetings in 2009. Kim explained that the ROK planned to discuss the idea with the Japanese at the ROK-Japan bilateral [...] | 2008-11-04 06:46:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PINS PREL MARR KS JA CH |
08SEOUL2176 | AMBASSADOR AND LABOR MINISTER DISCUSS ECONOMIC [...] (C) Summary: In a cordial November 3 meeting with the Ambassador, Labor Minister Lee Young-hee commented on the need to stabilize labor-management relations, workers' concerns about the recent economic downturn, and its potential impact on the KORUS FTA. Minister Lee refuted the common perc [...] | 2008-11-06 08:25:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL2177 | MOFAT-WHA CONSULTATIONS: ROK'S EXPANDING TIES TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: South Korea is actively expanding ties with Latin America through trade, investment, overseas development assistance and high-level engagement, according to ROK Foreign Ministry officials who met with WHA A/S Thomas A. Shannon on October 15 for consultations. The Ministry's Lati [...] | 2008-11-06 22:38:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAID EINV ETRD SK BR BL CU CI MX PE |
08SEOUL2178 | LEAFLET DROPS IN NORTH KOREA TO CONTINUE [...] (C) Summary: Park Sang-hak, President of Fight for Free North Korea, an NGO active in promoting democracy and human rights for North Korea, said he had sent 1.8 million anti-Kim Jong-il (KJI) leaflets by balloon into North Korea this year and would not heed ROKG calls to stop. The DPRK has t [...] | 2008-11-07 04:42:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PROP PREL KS KN |
08SEOUL2182 | ROKG ON UN THIRD COMMITTEE RESOLUTIONS [...] (C) On November 6 and 7, Poloff presented reftel demarche points to MOFAT North America Division I Director Moon Sook-hyeong and UN Human Rights Division Director Chang Jae-bok. MOFAT confirmed that the ROKG would vote to block no-action motions on all three of the resolutions, in keeping wit [...] | 2008-11-07 08:53:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL KS |
08SEOUL2192 | PRESS BULLETIN - November 10, 2008 [...] Prepare for Renegotiation of ROK-U.S. FTA (Hankyoreh Shinmun, November 10, 2008, Page 27) 2. Seoul Should Not Delay Introducing the FTA Ratification Bill to the National Assembly (Seoul Shinmun, November 10, 2008, Page 31) 3. Cooperation and Trust (JoongAng Ilbo, November 8, 2008, Page 26) [...] | 2008-11-10 07:51:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US |
08SEOUL22 | ROKG SUPPORTS PROPOSED GI MODEL GUIDELINES DOCUMENT [...] (C) On December 7, poloff delivered reftel demarche to Kim Jae-woo, Deputy Director, Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT). In a follow-up meeting January 4, Kim told poloff that the ROKG supports the vision and outline of the proposed Glob [...] | 2008-01-04 06:24:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PTER EAIR ETRD PREL PINR PINS KNNP KGIC |
08SEOUL2203 | AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH GNP LEADER PARK GEUN-HYE [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a wide-ranging conversation on Nov. 6, the Ambassador and GNP legislator Park Geun-hye discussed North Korea, the future of the U.S.-ROK relationship, domestic political trends in Korea, the FTA, and camp returns. Exchanges on policy issues were interwoven with historical ane [...] | 2008-11-13 06:17:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL2206 | ROKG'S CALM REACTION TO DPRK BORDER-RESTRICTION [...] (C) Summary: DPRK authorities announced on November 12 that "rigid limits and blockages" would be placed on land border crossings between South and North Korea as of December  [...] | 2008-11-13 09:32:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KS KN |
08SEOUL221 | FEUDS UNLIKELY TO SIGNIFICANLTY DIMINISH GNP GAINS [...] (C) Summary: The conservative Grand National Party (GNP) -- out of power for the last decade -- is poised to win big in the April 9 National Assembly elections, giving them control over both the parliament and the Blue House. The progressive United New Democratic Party (UNDP) is still flound [...] | 2008-02-01 09:06:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KS KN |
08SEOUL2218 | ROK PM HAN: PREPARED TO WAIT ON FTA, INTERNAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: ROK Prime Minister Han Seung-soo told the Ambassador during a courtesy call on November 13 that the ROKG was prepared to wait for the U.S. to take up the matter of its ratification of the KORUS FTA, but would encourage ratification of the accord by the National Assembly in the mea [...] | 2008-11-14 06:29:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD EFIN ECON KS KN |
08SEOUL2231 | IRAN FM MOTTAKI: COOPERATION ON AFGHANISTRAN AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: In meetings on November 13 in Seoul with ROK Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan and Prime Minister Han Seung-soo, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki suggested that cooperation with the U.S. on Afghanistan and Iraq might be possible, but would depend on whether the U.S. was "s [...] | 2008-11-18 08:08:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR KS KN AF IZ |
08SEOUL2248 | PUSHING BACK AGAINST THE JUNTA'S LATEST CRACKDOWN [...] (C) MOFAT's Director of the Southeast Asia Division Kim Young-chae said in response to reftel demarche that the ROKG's inclination was to take a non-confrontational, indirect approach with Burma. Korea's interactions with Burma were so limited, he said, that he did not see how the ROK, acting [...] | 2008-11-21 04:51:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL BM KS |
08SEOUL2251 | NICARAGUA POLITICAL SITUATION OF CONCERN TO ROKG [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel talking points on reported irregularities in the November 9 Nicaraguan municipal elections to ROK Mininstry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Central America and Caribbean Division Director Lee Eun-chul on November 21. Director Lee said that the Korean Embassy in Managu [...] | 2008-11-21 07:56:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KS NU |
08SEOUL2252 | ROKG RESPONSE TO IRAN-O-HIND DEMARCHE [...] (SBU) On November 21, Deputy Econcouns and econoff met with Si-jin Song, First Secretary in MOFAT's North American Division I, and Sung-hwan Lee, Second Secretary in MOFAT's Middle East Division, to deliver demarche (Ref A). Song and Lee listened attentively and took notes on the presentation. [...] | 2008-11-21 08:27:00 | Embassy Seoul | SECRET | ECON EFIN KNNP PARM IR KS PREL |
08SEOUL2265 | MEDIA REACTION IN SEOUL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-24 05:18:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US KPAO KMDR |
08SEOUL2270 | ROKG REACTION TO DPRK'S RATCHETING UP PRESSURE ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: -- On November 24, the DPRK announced that it would further restrict South-North economic cooperation as of December 1 by stopping Kaesong City tours and reducing ROK managers entering the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC) by half. -- A Foreign Ministry official said the ROKG, [...] | 2008-11-25 11:37:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KS KN |
08SEOUL2275 | AMBASSADOR'S VISIT TO GWANGJU: POLITICALLY [...] (C) Summary: During the Ambassador's November 18-19 visit to Gwangju, it became clear that, politically, not much has changed in Korea's southwest region in the past ten years. Through discussions with various local leaders, it was evident that the region remained politically left of center, [...] | 2008-11-26 04:47:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL2278 | FOLLOW UP WITH ROKG ON FATF STATEMENT ON IRAN [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 6. 2. (SBU) On November 18 econoff called on Lee Sang Soo, First Secretary in MOFAT's Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, to deliver demarche (Ref A). Lee pledged to deliver the demarche to KoFIU and was pleased to hear tha ec [...] | 2008-11-26 07:21:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KNNP PREL PARM KS IR |
08SEOUL2279 | PRESS BULLETIN - November 26, 2008 [...] The ROK and the U.S. Agree to Transform Cash-based Financial Contribution for USFK Upkeep to a Goods Provision (Dong-a Ilbo, November 26, 2008, Page 8) 2. 37% of ROK Lawmakers: "The KORUS FTA Would be Revised" (Dong-a Ilbo, November 26, 2008, Pages 1 and 6) Top Headlines Chosun Ilbo, H [...] | 2008-11-26 07:32:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US |
08SEOUL2281 | AMBASSADOR MEETING WITH DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a November 24 luncheon meeting with the Ambassador, Deputy Foreign Minister Lee Yong-joon said with SMA negotiations concluded, he looked forward to making progress on USFK camp returns. Lee lamented that his goal of completing the return of nine facilities before the end of [...] | 2008-11-26 08:21:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AMGT KS |
08SEOUL2282 | ROK MINISTRY OF UNIFICATION ON DPRK BORDER [...] (C) Summary: The DPRK's November 24 announcement of measures to restrict economic exchange activity and border crossings continued to reverberate in Seoul. On November 26, ROK Unification Minister Kim Ha-joong reported to the National Assembly on the state of affairs, pointing out that restri [...] | 2008-11-26 11:01:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KS KN |
08SEOUL2285 | ANTI-DPRK LEAFLET DROPPING WILL CONTINUE, VOWS NGO [...] (C) Summary: On November 26, POL M/C met with Fighters For Free North Korea Chair Park Hak-Sang, responsible for sending anti-DPRK leaflets, triggering mounting tensions in South-North relations. Park said he was facing increasing pressure to stop, including the Ministry of Unification and f [...] | 2008-11-28 06:32:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PROP PREL KS KN |
08SEOUL2286 | PRESS BULLETIN - November 28, 2008 [...] U.S. Beef Sales; "It Is Cheap..." "But..." (Hankook Ilbo, November 28, 2008, Page 13) Top Headlines Chosun Ilbo Prosecutors to Seek Arrest Warrant for Former President Roh Moo-hyun's Elder Brother on Suspicion of Taking 1 Billion Won in Return for Influencing Sale of Sejong Securities t [...] | 2008-11-28 07:05:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US |
08SEOUL2304 | KOREAN ARF DISASTER RELIEF EXERCISE [...] (SBU) Per reftel instructions, Econoff discussed ROKG participation in the ASEAN Regional Forum Disaster Relief Voluntary Demonstration of Response (VDR) with Mr. Lee, Young-joon of the South Asian and Oceanian Regional Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) [...] | 2008-12-02 08:19:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID MARR MOPS ASEAN ARF RP |
08SEOUL2332 | ROK APPROACH TO ANTI-ISRAEL UNGA RESOLUTIONS [...] (C) In response to reftel talking points, ROK Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) United Nations Division Deputy Director Na Sang-deok expressed understanding of some of the USG concerns pertaining to UNGA resolutions with an anti-Israel bias. He agreed that such resolutions demanded [...] | 2008-12-05 07:00:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA KS IS PA LE SY |
08SEOUL2333 | DEMARCHE REQUEST - REPUBLIC OF KOREA PARTICIPATION [...] On December 4, poloff delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) Development Cooperation Division's Jong-ho Kyun. Below are responses to questions posed in reftel. -- The ROK is planning to end participation in the RRT because their RRT members will be unpr [...] | 2008-12-05 07:28:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID KS IZ |
08SEOUL2335 | NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS DISAGREE ABOUT [...] (C) SUMMARY: Four National Assembly members evinced frustration with worsening South-North relations in separate December 2-3 meetings, but disagreed on the causes and possible solutions. They saw close coordination with the USG as crucial. All were pessimistic about KIC's future, though the [...] | 2008-12-05 07:48:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KS KN |
08SEOUL2336 | ROKG FOREIGN AND UNIFICATION MINISTERS ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan told the Ambassador in a December 4 meeting that he did not know whether the DPRK would take further steps that would result in the complete closure of the Kaesong Industrial Complex, but that the ROKG was ready for that eventuality. The Foreign Mi [...] | 2008-12-05 10:35:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KS KN |
08SEOUL2340 | PRESIDENT LEE UNPOPULAR, OPPOSITION EVEN MORE SO [...] (C) Summary: President Lee Myung-bak is suffering from entrenched low popularity that is affecting his ability to govern effectively. Even some Blue House insiders worry that if he does not turn things around in 2009, he could spend the remainder of his term powerless, overshadowed by jockeyi [...] | 2008-12-08 07:28:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL2341 | PRESS BULLETIN - December 8, 2008 [...] U.S. Automakers' Blaming of the ROK Preposterous (Dong-a Ilbo, December 8, 2008, Page 27) 2. North Korea's Nuclear Verification Needs Patience (Hankook Ilbo, December 8, 2008, Page 39) Features 3. U.S. State Department Asks Ambassadors Overseas to Submit Resignations (Dong-a Ilbo, De [...] | 2008-12-08 07:42:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US |
08SEOUL2354 | ARF DISASTER RELIEF EXERCISE: LIMITED ROKG [...] This is an action request. Please see para 6. 2. (U) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on November 25 to MOFAT Southeast Asian Affairs Deputy Director Lee Yong-joon. Lee said an interagency meeting is required before he could provide a response. 3. (SBU) On December 3, Lee stated that [...] | 2008-12-09 08:32:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL EAID MARR MOPS ASEAN ARF RP |
08SEOUL2355 | ROK COUNTER-PIRACY RECOMMENDATIONS AND PLANS [...] (C) Summary. ROK officials describe their approach to counter piracy in the Horn of Africa as having three elements: international cooperation and coordination, preferably under the UN; capacity building for local maritime security forces; and joint military efforts. Nevertheless, budget c [...] | 2008-12-09 09:14:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PBTS PHSA PTER PREL KS |
08SEOUL2382 | NORTH KOREAN DEFECTOR INTELLECTUAL SAYS ELITE KEY [...] (C) SUMMARY: Kim Heung-kwang of North Korea Intellectuals Solidarity, a group of predominantly elite North Korean defectors formed in June, and North Korea Reform Radio Representative Kim Seung-chul met with poloff on December 3 to describe plans to target elite North Koreans with messages an [...] | 2008-12-12 06:45:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KS KN |
08SEOUL2383 | KOREA'S VIEW ON THE RISE OF CHINA (C-AL8-02576) [...] (U) This message addresses questions posed in Ref A on South Korean views on China. ------------------------------ ROK-PRC Engagement: Inevitable ------------------------------ 2. (C) Due to history, geography, cultural affinities, and China's rise as a regional power, Korea has no choic [...] | 2008-12-12 06:47:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PGOV PREL KS |
08SEOUL2388 | CONTINUED COOPERATION BETWEEN SOUTH KOREAN FIRM [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 5. 2. (U) Poloff met Young-kul Koh of the Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) on December 10 regarding reftel. While Koh understood our concerns, he said that the ROKG did not uncover evi [...] | 2008-12-12 08:03:00 | Embassy Seoul | SECRET | MTCRE PARM PREL PK KS |
08SEOUL2389 | REGULAR SESSION PASSES 7.5 PERCENT OF BILLS; MORE [...] (C) Summary: The 18th National Assembly's first regular session came to a close on December 9 without passing the 2009 budget bill or much legislation at all. To address the budget and other outstanding bills, a 30-day temporary session opened on December 10 but it is not likely many laws wi [...] | 2008-12-12 08:11:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL2390 | NORTH KOREAN DEFECTOR UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION SEEKS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Poloffs met with leaders of the Association of North Korean Defector Organizations (ANKDO),an umbrella organization representing 28 smaller NGOs that support North Korean defectors. Chairman Han Chang-kweon said it would be important to empower the defector community, and st [...] | 2008-12-12 08:33:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PROP PREL KS KN |
08SEOUL2396 | ROK SUSPECTS DPRK SHIP TRANSPORTS ARMS TO IRAN [...] (U) This is an action request. See paragraph 4. 2. (S) Summary. Jae-woo Kim of the Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) told poloff on December 15 that the ROKG received information on December 14 that the North Korean vessel S [...] | 2008-12-15 06:01:00 | Embassy Seoul | SECRET | PARM PREL IR KS |
08SEOUL2399 | MEDIA REACTION IN SEOUL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-15 07:38:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US KPAO KMDR |
08SEOUL2400 | CHOI JANG-JIP: KOREA NOT YET MATURE DEMOCRACY [...] (C) Summary: Legendary political scientist and Korea University emeritus Choi Jang-jip told poloff on December 11 that he thought Korea had not fully democratized and that the main hurdle to this goal was an overly strong central government. Choi, a college classmate of President Lee Myung-b [...] | 2008-12-15 08:13:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL2401 | PRESS BULLETIN - December 15, 2008 [...] "Six-Party Process Reveals Its Fundamental Limitations" (JoongAng Ilbo, December 13, 2008, Page 26) 2. What the "Controversy over North Korea's Nuclear Status" Means (Chosun Ilbo, December 15, 2008, Page 35) 3. Obama's Way of Dealing with North Korea (Hankook Ilbo, December 15, 2008, Page 39 [...] | 2008-12-15 08:16:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US |
08SEOUL2402 | DAY IN LIFE OF NORTH KOREAN DEFECTORS IN SOUTH [...] (SBU) Summary: Poloff attended the second annual group wedding for four North Korean defector couples organized by a South Korean NGO. The couples were grateful for the ceremony, which they postponed because of lack of funding. Poloff also met with two of the brides to discuss their experien [...] | 2008-12-15 08:23:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | KTIP PGOV PHUM PREF PREL PINR KS KN |
08SEOUL2403 | 2009 BUDGET PASSES NA; MORE CLASHES TO COME [...] (C) Summary: On December 13, the ruling GNP along with the conservative Liberty Forward Party (LFP) passed the annual budget bill while the opposition Democratic Party (DP) and Democratic Labor Party (DLP) members boycotted the vote. Most pundits and Assembly sources note that the ruling party [...] | 2008-12-15 08:28:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL2409 | ROKG TO MAINTAIN FIRM STANCE TOWARDS DPRK [...] (C) Summary. During a December 15 luncheon meeting with the DCM, Dr. Kim Tae-hyo, a principal advisor to ROK President Lee Myung-bak, indicated that President Lee would maintain his firm policy stance toward the DPRK despite internal politics. The DPRK is finding fewer friendly media outle [...] | 2008-12-16 06:31:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KN KS |
08SEOUL2411 | MEDIA REACTION IN SEOUL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-16 07:29:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US KPAO KMDR |
08SEOUL2423 | PRESS BULLETIN - December 17, 2008 [...] U.S. Congressional Delegation: "If the ROK Ratifies the KORUS FTA, the U.S. Congress Will Also Make Efforts to Do So" (JoongAng Ilbo, December 17, 2008, Page 6) 2. "Line" in Front of U.S. Embassy Has Disappeared, but No Tourism "Boom" Yet (Munhwa Ilbo, December 16, 2008, Page 10; Excerpts) [...] | 2008-12-17 06:46:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US |
08SEOUL2427 | MEDIA REACTION IN SEOUL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-18 05:28:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US KPAO KMDR |
08SEOUL2428 | UNESCO DIRECTOR-GENERAL ELECTION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-18 06:49:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | UNESCO PREL KS |
08SEOUL2429 | U.S.-ROK SMA AGREEMENT INITIALED [...] (SBU) In accordance with reftel, A/DCM Joseph Yun and MOFAT Ambassador Cho Byung-jae initialed the SMA Agreement on Wednesday, December 17, and agreed on the text for the accompanying diplomatic note. A scanned copy of the initialed agreement has been sent to both EAP/K and USFK. 2. (SBU) [...] | 2008-12-18 06:53:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR PREL PGOV KS |
08SEOUL243 | (S) ROK INVESTIGATION REVEALS ROK COMPANY DID NOT [...] (S) On December 7, poloff delivered reftel demarche and nonpaper to Kim Jae-woo, Deputy Director, Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. On February 5, Kim conveyed the results of the ROKG investigation of the South Korean company Cheonun Preci [...] | 2008-02-05 04:33:00 | Embassy Seoul | SECRET | PARM MTCRE PREL ETTC KS KN |
08SEOUL2431 | ROK PLANS AID TO AFGHANISTAN DESPITE MEDIA [...] (C) Summary. In a December 18 meeting with A/DCM, MOFAT Director-General Chang Ho-jin requested that Washington and Seoul avoid public discussions of possible additional aid for Afghanistan. The ROK is considering a number of options, including deployment of military personnel and assets. [...] | 2008-12-18 08:19:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KS |
08SEOUL2433 | ROKG VIEWS ON ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF CHINA-JAPAN-ROK [...] (U) This cable is Sensitive but Unclassified and not/not intended for internet distribution. 2. (SBU) Summary: The ROKG was pleased with the substantive economic results and press coverage of the China-Japan-ROK summit meeting in Fukuoka, Japan on December 13. The Japan-ROK USD 3 billion " [...] | 2008-12-18 11:17:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON ECIN PREL KS CH JA |
08SEOUL244 | ROK UAV HAESONG-II TEST FLIGHT SCHEDULED FOR MARCH [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-05 04:35:00 | Embassy Seoul | SECRET | KS MARR PARM PREL |
08SEOUL2444 | ENVIRONMENT MINISTER ON CLIMATE CHANGE, USFK CAMP [...] (C) Summary: In a December 16 luncheon meeting with ROK Environment Minister Lee Maan-ee, Ambassador and Minister Lee discussed climate change, Korea's Ultra-Low Emission Vehicle (KULEV) regulations due to go into effect January 1, environment issues related to USFK camp returns, and domestic [...] | 2008-12-19 05:46:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SENV AMGT KS |
08SEOUL2446 | ROK EXPERT ON NORTH KOREAN HUMAN RIGHTS AND [...] (C) SUMMARY: Professor Yoon Yeosang, President of NKDB (Database Center for North Korean Human Rights),in a December 9 meeting with Poloff, said DPRK authorities seemed recently to be adhering to two points of the North Korean criminal code they had previously ignored: limiting detention peri [...] | 2008-12-22 00:14:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KS KN |
08SEOUL2447 | G20 DEMARCHE ON REJECTING PROTECTIONISM: KOREA [...] (C) Summary. On December 18, EMIN discussed U.S. concerns about recent protectionism measures by some G20 countries with Deputy Trade Minister Ahn Ho-young, Korea's sherpa for the November 15 G20 financial summit (Econoff had previously delivered demarche talking points to Korea,s Sous-sher [...] | 2008-12-22 00:16:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD EFIN PREL ECON WTRO KS |
08SEOUL2452 | AMBASSADOR'S INTRODUCTORY MEETING WITH THE KOREAN MINISTER [...] (SBU) Summary: On December 18, 2008, Ambassador Stephens paid a courtesy call on Korean Minister of Justice Kim Kyung-Han at the Gwacheon Government Complex. She raised USG concerns about international child custody and abduction issues and urged the ROK to join the Hague Convention on the C [...] | 2008-12-22 05:48:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL CVIS CASC KOCI KS |
08SEOUL2453 | PRESS BULLETIN - December 22, 2008 [...] Wrong Troop Dispatch Should Never Be Repeated (Hankyoreh Shinmun, December 20, Page 27) Features 2. Former U.S. Ambassador Vershbow: "In Case of Kim Jong-il's Death, Reform and Opening-up Will Be Accelerated... The ROK Should Prepare for North Korea Contingency" (Dong-a Ilbo, December 22 [...] | 2008-12-22 06:16:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US |
08SEOUL2457 | BLUE HOUSE ADVISOR SAYS FTA, MAJOR LAWS WILL PASS [...] (C) Summary: Ze Seung-wan, advisor to President Lee for civil affairs, told poloff December 22 that the KORUS FTA, along with other major legislation currently on hold due to physical opposition from the Democratic Party (DP),would be passed during the current 30-day special session set to en [...] | 2008-12-22 07:49:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL2458 | YOUNGNAM: GNP LOYALTY AND REGIONALISM STILL REIGN [...] (C) Summary: On 17-18 December, poloff traveled to Daegu and Busan to gauge the popularity of President Lee Myung-bak and the ruling Grand National Party (GNP) in the conservative stronghold of Youngnam -- traditional nomenclature for the south-eastern area of Korea comprised of North and Sout [...] | 2008-12-23 05:05:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL2461 | ROK-RUSSIA STRATEGIC DIALOGUE BUILDS ON CLOSER TIES [...] (C) Summary: ROK Vice Foreign Minister Kwon Jong-rak and Russian First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrei Denisov discussed strengthening bilateral ties at the first ROK-Russia Vice Foreign Minister Strategic Dialogue in Seoul on December 18. Director of MOFAT's Russia and CIS Division [...] | 2008-12-23 07:02:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL RS KS |
08SEOUL2485 | COOL GANGWON: GOVERNOR KIM ON TOURISM, NORTH [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over dinner on December 22, Gangwon Province governor Kim Jin-sun and the Ambassador discussed the need for better North-South relations, the importance of tourism to Gangwon Province, and cooperating on climate change. Kim, a three-term governor who will step down in 2010, said [...] | 2008-12-30 04:27:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL2487 | PRESS BULLETIN - December 30, 2008 [...] "Breaking the Cycle" (JoongAng Ilbo, December 30, 2008, Page 30) 2. "Massive Israeli Assault on Palestinians" (Hankook Ilbo, December 30, 2008, Page 39) 3. "Israel Is Launching Indiscriminate Attacks for What?" (Hankyoreh Shinmun, December 30, 2008, Page 27) Features 4. Kim Jong-il' [...] | 2008-12-30 07:02:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO PGOV PREL MARR ECON KS US |
08SEOUL2502 | SCENESETTER FOR THE SECRETARY'S JANUARY 8 VISIT TO [...] (C) Madam Secretary, We at Embassy Seoul are delighted that you are able to make this visit. Foreign Minister Yu is eager to see you, especially as he had to cancel his visit to Washington last month due to key National Assembly hearings. President Lee Myung-bak wants to thank you and the Pre [...] | 2008-12-31 05:05:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KS KN |
08SEOUL262 | BLUE HOUSE SENIOR SECRETARIES ANNOUNCED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 10, the Presidential Transition Committee announced the lineup for the Blue House Senior Secretaries. Notably, GNP lawmaker Park Jae-wan was named SIPDIS Senior Presidential Secretary for Political Affairs, and Korea University Professor Kim Byung-kook Senior Secr [...] | 2008-02-11 07:14:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL291 | (S) SHIELD S08F-05: ROK COMPANIES' SALE OF [...] (S) On December 10, Poloff delivered reftel A demarche and nonpaper to Kim Jae-woo, Deputy Director of the Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT). On February 5, Kim conveyed the results of the ROKG investigation into the activities the [...] | 2008-02-13 09:24:00 | Embassy Seoul | SECRET | PARM PREL ETTC KS IR |
08SEOUL292 | ROK WILL RECOGNIZE KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE, BUT UNDER [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a February 13 meeting with Deputy Foreign Minister Shim Yoon-joe, the Ambassador stated that Kosovo would declare its independence very soon, and that the U.S. and its EU partners would recognize Kosovo within the first 24 hours of its declaration of independence. The Ambassado [...] | 2008-02-13 22:36:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EU KS |
08SEOUL297 | CABINET REFORM PLAN AT A STANDSTILL [...] With the Cabinet reform bill set to cut the number of ministries from 18 to 14 stalled at the National Assembly, the Transition Team and the GNP are planning to announce the Cabinet lineup February 15. The list is said to be almost final, although there may be some additions depending on how [...] | 2008-02-14 08:01:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL317 | STIFF COMPETITION FOR GNP SEATS IN BUSAN [...] (U) This message is from the American Presence Post (APP) in Busan, Korea. 2. (U) With the April 9 general elections less than 60 days away, competition for Grand National Party (GNP) seats is setting new records. Spurred on by Lee Myung-bak's landslide victory in the presidential election [...] | 2008-02-18 01:15:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KS |
08SEOUL327 | REPATRIATED NORTH KOREANS' FATE HIGHLIGHTS ROKG'S [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 18, the Grand National Party (GNP) called for an inquiry into whether 22 North Korean's were sent home against their will following unconfirmed reports that they were executed upon repatriation. The National Intelligence Service (NIS) has said publicly that the No [...] | 2008-02-19 08:26:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KS KN |
08SEOUL329 | SETTING THE RIGHT COURSE: TRANSITION TEAM [...] (SBU) Summary: On February 19, Transition Team Chairwoman Lee Kyung-sook and National Security Advisor-designate Kim Byung-kook met with the Ambassador to discuss preparations for the planned April U.S.-ROK summit, the Transition Team's performance, and the best way to kick off President-elect [...] | 2008-02-20 06:21:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL330 | ROK REITERATES SUPPORT FOR KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE, [...] (C) The Ambassador noted that the U.S. had recognized Kosovo and again urged the ROKG follow suit as soon as possible in a February 19 telephone call with Deputy Foreign Minister Shim Yoon-joe. Shim said that the ROK position remained unchanged: it supported Kosovo's independence and expected [...] | 2008-02-20 06:45:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EU KV KS |
08SEOUL336 | NO CHANGE IN ROK POSITION ON FULL ISRAELI [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-20 09:06:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL SZ AA IS KS LI NZ |
08SEOUL343 | SCENESETTER: LEE MYUNG-BAK PROMISES A BETTER [...] (C) Madam Secretary, the election of Lee Myung-bak, his appointment of pro-American advisors, and the likelihood that his party will secure a commanding majority in the National Assembly elections in April, provide an excellent opportunity to build a more substantial U.S.-ROK partnership for t [...] | 2008-02-21 03:27:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR MNUC KN KS OVIP |
08SEOUL347 | COMPROMISE REACHED: GOVERNMENT DOWNSIZING BILL SET [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On February 20 the United Democratic Party (UDP) and the Grand National Party (GNP) broke a month-long deadlock and came to a compromise on Lee Myung-bak's government reform plan. The compromise includes the survival of the Unification and Gender Equality Ministries. The refo [...] | 2008-02-21 07:52:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL349 | REPLY: INTERNATIONAL NOTIFICATION OF U.S. [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-21 08:59:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KTIA PREL PARM PNAT PINS TSPA TPHY ESA CDG |
08SEOUL362 | SEOUL RESPONSE: REQUEST TO HOLD U.S.-ORIGIN [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see Para 6. 2. (S/NF) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade's (MOFAT) Divisions of Disarmament and Nonproliferation, and Security and Counter-Terrorism Cooperation took immediate action following our reftel demarche on February 23. Non-prolifer [...] | 2008-02-25 08:07:00 | Embassy Seoul | SECRET//NOFORN | EAIR ETRD ETTC KLIG PREL IR KS UK |
08SEOUL365 | ROH MOO-HYUN'S TURBULENT TERM: HISTORIANS MAY BE [...] (C) Roh Moo-hyun ends his presidency a deeply disappointed man. According to Blue House contacts, Roh has been moody and morose since the presidential election in December which resulted in a lopsided victory for the conservative candidate Lee Myung-bak. Not helping Roh's mood is the piling [...] | 2008-02-25 08:24:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL37 | PRESIDENT-ELECT LEE MEETS FORMER USG OFFICIALS [...] (C) Summary: During a January 4 meeting with former Secretary of Defense William Perry and other former senior SIPDIS USG officials, President-elect Lee Myung-bak said that: -- The DPRK government was feeling "tremendous uncertainty" after Lee's election and consequently had a wait-and-s [...] | 2008-01-07 08:30:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | KS KN PGOV PREL |
08SEOUL379 | ROK RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE: ADVANCING THE U.S. [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-26 09:03:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EU CU KS |
08SEOUL390 | LESS EUPHORIA OVER NEW ROK PRESIDENT LEE MYUNG-BAK [...] (C) Summary: Lee Myung-bak's transition period, which ended with his inauguration on February 25, was plagued by weeks of political wrangling within the Grand National Party (GNP) over nominations for the April 9 National Assembly elections and intense debate with the United Democratic Party [...] | 2008-02-27 07:20:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL392 | POLITICAL BATTLES CONTINUE, PRIME MINISTER NOT YET [...] (C) Summary: The Blue House and the National Assembly are in a staring match and it appears the UDP has no reason to blink. With nothing to lose, the UDP has delayed putting the PM-designate Han Seung-soo's nomination to a vote in the plenary and they have the necessary 150 votes (141 seats p [...] | 2008-02-27 08:31:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL422 | SEOUL UPDATE ON 747 AIRCRAFT BOUND FOR IRAN [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see Para 5. 2. (S/NF) Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) officials in the Divisions of Disarmament and Nonproliferation, and the Middle East discussed Ref (C) responses with Embassy officers on March 3. MOFAT had received the USG replie [...] | 2008-03-04 03:39:00 | Embassy Seoul | SECRET//NOFORN | EAIR ETRD ETTC KLIG PREL IR KS UK |
08SEOUL43 | 2020 VISION OF A MORE VIABLE AND STRATEGIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: For more than half a century, the U.S.-ROK Alliance has served the interests of both our countries, while significantly contributing to the overall security of Northeast Asia. In recent years, however, the Alliance has experienced significant change. South Korea has changed, th [...] | 2008-01-08 09:29:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS MARR MASS KN KS |
08SEOUL45 | 2020 VISION OF A MORE VIABLE AND STRATEGIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: In our previous message (ref A),we described the impact that changes in and around the Korean Peninsula are having on the U.S.-ROK Alliance and argued that the mission and footprint of our military presence must adapt to meet those changes. We pointed out that while many aspec [...] | 2008-01-09 04:38:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PINS MARR MASS KN KS |
08SEOUL453 | ELECTION RUNUP: GNP GOING STRONG; LIBERAL LOSS [...] (C) Summary: Despite recent stumbles by the Grand National Party (GNP) and President Lee Myung-bak, continued attacks on Lee's appointees, and record low support for a president days after inauguration (49 percent in a March 1 Hankyoreh poll),the GNP still holds the pole position heading int [...] | 2008-03-07 08:13:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL454 | NEW MOU MINISTER KIM HA-JOONG: OLD MOFAT HAND, [...] (C) Kim Ha-joong, the current ROK Ambassador to China and a career diplomat, has been named Lee Myung-bak's first Unification Minister. Resistance to his nomination from the opposition United Democratic Party is unlikely to be strong; he was one of the architects of the Sunshine Policy when he [...] | 2008-03-07 10:42:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | KS KN PROG PREL PINR |
08SEOUL455 | NEW DEFENSE MINISTER SAYS DEFINING COMMON INTEREST [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ambassador held his first official meeting on March 7 with Lee Sang-hee, the new ROK Minister of National Defense. They engaged in a one-hour discussion that focused on the strategic importance and future role of the U.S.-ROK Alliance. -- The Ambassador congratulated Minst [...] | 2008-03-07 12:04:00 | Embassy Seoul | SECRET | MARR PGOV PINS PREL KN KS |
08SEOUL459 | UNIFICATION MINISTRY OFFICIAL SEES SOUTH-NORTH [...] (C) SUMMARY: The Ministry of Unification's (MOU) Assistant Minister for Planning and Coordination Park Chang-bong, a veteran MOU official who criticized the Sunshine Policy, expects President Lee Myung-bak's government to make clear to the DPRK that most economic assistance, including fertili [...] | 2008-03-10 08:05:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | KS KN PGOV PREL MNUC |
08SEOUL474 | NGO CONTACTS UNAWARE OF UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW [...] (U) Embassy contacts in Korea's NGO community were unaware of the UN Human Rights Council's new Universal Periodic Review special mechanism, and, consequently, did not submit input to the review. As noted in reftel, the deadline for Korean NGOs to participate has passed. VERSHBOW [...] | 2008-03-11 07:42:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PGOV PREL IO DRL KS UN |
08SEOUL488 | NSA KIM FORECASTS PRODUCTIVE SUMMIT, ADVOCATES [...] (C) Summary: Over a cordial lunch with the Ambassador on March 12, National Security Adviser Kim Byung-kook said that he was sure President Bush and ROK President Lee Myung-bak would get along well in their April summit meeting. Kim is planning a trip to the U.S. March 17-19 to meet with seni [...] | 2008-03-12 09:09:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KS KN |
08SEOUL496 | BUSAN NOT AS FAR FROM NORTH KOREA AS YOU MAY THINK [...] (U) This message is from the American Presence Post (APP) in Busan, Korea. 2. (U) SUMMARY: Despite an apparent lack of attention to North Korean issues, the port city of Busan is home to several key players in the expansive realm of North Korean issues. While Busan is home to one of the [...] | 2008-03-13 04:08:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PGOV KS |
08SEOUL502 | ROK AGREES WITH US VIEWS ON IRAN'S PARLIAMENTARY [...] (C) Kwak Sung-kyu, MOFAT Director for Middle Eastern Affairs, said that the ROK agreed with all of the reftel points detailing the U.S.'s assessment of the March 14 parliamentary elections. Instead of a public statement condemning the elections, however, Kim believed that a statement that exp [...] | 2008-03-14 00:01:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | KS IR KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL |
08SEOUL513 | SOHN PLAYS UDP'S LOSING HAND WELL [...] (C) Summary: The United Democratic Party's (UDP) resounding defeat in the December presidential election left the party struggling to get out from under the shadow of unpopular former President Roh Moo-hyun. Moreover, the new party chief, former Grand National Party (GNP) member Sohn Hak-kyu [...] | 2008-03-17 06:44:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KS KN |
08SEOUL530 | GNP NOMINATIONS CUT RECORD NUMBER OF INCUMBENTS [...] (C) Summary: The political spotlight is fixed on the April 9 National Assembly elections, overshadowing even President Lee and the current financial shocks Korea is experiencing. The UDP fired off the first surprise blast by excluding all applicants from the nomination process with past conv [...] | 2008-03-18 07:43:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KS KN |
08SEOUL55 | ROKG TO CONTINUE PRESSURE ON CHINA REGARDING ASAT [...] (S) On January 8, A/DCM delivered reftel A demarche and nonpaper to Song Young-wan, Director General of the International Organizations Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT). Song thanked the A/DCM for sharing the planned demarche to China and reiterated the ROKG's concern abo [...] | 2008-01-09 07:04:00 | Embassy Seoul | SECRET | PREL PARM MNUC MARR KS CH |
08SEOUL555 | A STOIC PARK GEUN-HYE DISCUSSES GNP PARTY [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a March 18 lunch meeting with the Ambassador, Park Geun-hye discussed Grand National Party (GNP) party politics and policy toward North Korea. Though she seemed relaxed, Park confessed to being disturbed by the party's nominations process (reftel) and said the decision to cut [...] | 2008-03-20 05:38:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KS KN |
08SEOUL561 | ROK SUPPORTS HRC SPECIAL MANDATES FOR NORTH KOREA, [...] (C) In a March 19 meeting with poloff, Jang Hyun-cheol, MOFAT Deputy Director for Human Rights, said that the ROK will vote to extend the special mandate for the Special Rapporteur for North Korean Human Rights in the U.N. Human Rights Council. Furthermore, the ROK also supported the continua [...] | 2008-03-20 07:18:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | KS KN BM PGOV PHUM PREL |
08SEOUL566 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH VFM KWON JONG-RAK [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a meeting with the Ambassador on March 19, Vice Foreign Minister Kwon Jong-rak discussed a wide range of topics including the upcoming summit in Washington and the associated joint statement. Paralleling statements made by NSA Kim Byung-kook, who was then in Washington discussi [...] | 2008-03-20 08:03:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KS KN |
08SEOUL574 | FORMER FM SONG DECLARES NATIONAL ASSEMBLY [...] (C) In a March 21 telcon with the Ambassador, former Foreign Minister Song Min-soon said that he was running for a proportional seat for the National Assembly on the United Democratic Party (UDP) ticket. Song expressed concern that certain candidates within the UDP might pull the party toward [...] | 2008-03-21 08:24:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PROG PREL KS PINR |
08SEOUL575 | MINISTER HAN SEUNG-JOO SLAMS LMB'S FOREIGN POLICY [...] (C) SUMMARY: In remarks delivered at the monthly dinner meeting of DCMs in Seoul on March 19, former Foreign Minister and Ambassador to the U.S. Han Seung-Joo presented a surprisingly negative assessment of the foreign policy direction of the new Lee Myung-bak Government. While acknowledging t [...] | 2008-03-21 08:26:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KS KN |
08SEOUL576 | KOREAN AIR AGREES TO COMPLY WITH TDO ON 747 [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see Para 5. 2. (S/NF) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade's (MOFAT) Disarmament and Nonproliferation Director Lee Jang-kuen called in Emboffs March 22 to discuss the results of the ROKG's interagency meeting held yesterday on Ref (E) demarche [...] | 2008-03-22 05:32:00 | Embassy Seoul | SECRET//NOFORN | EAIR ETRD ETTC PTER PREL KLIG KS UK IR GR |
08SEOUL592 | SCENESETTER: MARCH 26 MEETING WITH ROK FOREIGN [...] (C) Madam Secretary, the main reason for Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan's March 26-27 visit to Washington is to set the stage for a successful April 18-19 summit meeting at Camp David between President Lee Myung-bak and the President. Since your meeting with FM Yu on February 25, political in [...] | 2008-03-25 05:56:00 | Embassy Seoul | SECRET | PREL PGOV MARR MNUC KN KS OVIP |
08SEOUL596 | FM YU DISCUSSES 6PT, ROK-PRC DIALOGUE DURING PRC [...] (C) On March 24 MOFAT officials briefed us on Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan's March 20-21 trip to Beijing, his first overseas visit as FM. Yu met with Premier Wen Jiabao, State Councilor Dai Bingguo, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, and Wang Jairui, Chief of the International Liaison Department [...] | 2008-03-25 22:15:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PROG PREL KS KN |
08SEOUL616 | KIC EXPULSION SIGNALS DPRK DISCONTENT [...] (C) On March 27 at 1 a.m. Seoul time, 11 South Korean officials stationed at the Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC) were expelled by the DPRK. According to the South Korean Ministry of Unification (MOU),the DPRK cited Unification Minister Kim Ha-joong's comments linking denuclearization with e [...] | 2008-03-27 09:00:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | KS KN PGOV PREL |
08SEOUL617 | ROK PRESIDENT LEE DELIVERS NUANCED STATEMENT ON [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During his visit to the Unification Ministry on March 26, ROK President Lee Myung-bak made extensive comments on North Korea, especially the importance of denuclearization. Lee stressed that peace and prosperity in North Korea could be achieved only through denuclearization. H [...] | 2008-03-27 09:41:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KS KN |
08SEOUL62 | CHUNG MONG-JOON: DELEGATION LEADER, PRESIDENTIAL [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 21-23 National Assembly member and presidential aspirant Chung Mong-joon will lead a Presidential Transition Committee delegation to Washington, DC. A similar delegation visited in 2003 on behalf of then President-elect Roh Moo-Hyun and met with the Secretary of State [...] | 2008-01-11 02:58:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | KN KS PGOV PREL PINR |
08SEOUL623 | ROKG DOWNPLAYS NORTH KOREAN STYX MISSILE TEST [...] (C) The Republic of Korea Ministry of National Defense (MND) has confirmed Korean media reports that the North Korean People's Army (KPA) test fired three Russian-made Styx anti-ship missiles into the West Sea (Yellow Sea) at approximately 10:30 a.m. local time on Friday March 28. (Note: Due [...] | 2008-03-28 07:19:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | MCAP MNUC PINS PREL KN KS JA |
08SEOUL629 | CAMPAIGN SEASON BEGINS FOR ROK NATIONAL ASSEMBLY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The 13-day official campaign period for the April 9 general election began March 27, 2008. The short campaign period, coupled with a nomination process tainted by political infighting, makes it virtually impossible for any meaningful policy debate to take place. Voter turnout i [...] | 2008-03-31 07:21:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KS KN |
08SEOUL636 | ROKG'S CALM RESPONSE TO DPRK RHETORIC [...] (C) SUMMARY: Vice Foreign Minister Kwon Jong-rak told the Ambassador on March 31 that recent DPRK rhetoric was an effort to test the new government's dedication to denuclearization, but that the ROKG would "respond calmly" without backing down. Assistant Minister of Unification Park Chang-bo [...] | 2008-03-31 10:36:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | KS KN PGOV PREL |
08SEOUL644 | ROK REACTION TO DOD REPORT ON CHINA MILITARY POWER [...] (C) As requested in reftel, Emboffs engaged our ROKG contacts to gauge reaction to the March 3rd Defense Department release of the 2008 China Military Power Report. Ministry of National Defense (MND) U.S. Policy Division Chief Colonel Song Seung-jong told us that he did not review the report [...] | 2008-04-01 04:36:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MCAP PREL PGOV TSPA KS CH |
08SEOUL645 | CONGRESSMAN ROHRABACHER'S MEETINGS IN SEOUL [...] (U) SUMMARY: Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, met separately with ROK Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan and members of the National Assembly on March 25 to advocate several proposed initiatives. Foremost on the list was the Congressman's propos [...] | 2008-04-01 04:43:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV MARR ENRG KNNP PHUM KS KN IRAQ |
08SEOUL650 | SEOUL RESPONSE: IRAN'S USE OF BANK MELLAT FOR [...] (S) On April 1, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT) Disarmament and Non-proliferation Division Director Lee Jang-kuen thanked Econoff for the detailed, comprehensive demarche/non-paper outlining Bank Mellat's proliferation activities in Seoul (reftel). He reaffirmed the ROKG's com [...] | 2008-04-01 07:25:00 | Embassy Seoul | SECRET | IR KNNP PARM PREL KS |
08SEOUL67 | NEVER SAY DIE -- UNIFICATION MINISTER ARGUES FOR [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a January 8 meeting with the Ambassador, Unification Minister Lee Jae-jung stressed the need for a three-party summit between the U.S., DPRK and ROK, to declare an end to the Korean War and provide the necessary incentive for Kim Jong-il to give up his nuclear weapons. Lee list [...] | 2008-01-13 22:19:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PROG PREL KS KN |
08SEOUL68 | FOREIGN MINISTER HOPEFULS DISCUSS OPCON, NORTH [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a relaxed January 10 lunch with the Ambassador, National Assembly member and chief of the Presidential Transition Committee's foreign affairs team Park Jin and Lee Myung-bak adviser and former Ambassador to both Kenya and Ireland Kwon Jong-rak discussed OPCON transfer, North K [...] | 2008-01-13 23:22:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | KN KS PGOV PREL PINR |
08SEOUL682 | FINAL POLLS POINT TO GNP MAJORITY [...] (U) SUMMARY: With general elections less than a week away, the ruling Grand National Party (GNP) is poised to secure a significant majority in the National Assembly. The latest polling data ) the last to be released before April 9 according to election law stipulations ) revealed that of the [...] | 2008-04-04 08:22:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | KN KS PGOV PINR PREL |
08SEOUL7 | DPRK VIEWS FAMILY REUNIONS AS QUID PRO QUO FOR AID [...] (C) SUMMARY: While the recent increase in family reunions between separated North Korean and South Korean families suggests that such reunions are becoming normalized, it is likely that such reunions have reached a peak for the near future. Choi Young-woon, the head of the Inter-Korean Cooper [...] | 2008-01-02 04:26:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PROG KS KN |
08SEOUL706 | GNP HEADED FOR VICTORY LANE [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: South Koreans go to the polls tomorrow, April 9, to choose their National Assembly representatives. Coming less than four months after the presidential elections, interest is low and the outcome, despite all the media chatter, not really in question: the conservative Grand Nati [...] | 2008-04-08 08:43:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL707 | NSA KIM ON NORTH KOREA, SUMMIT AND ALLIANCE ISSUES [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over an April 8, 2008 luncheon meeting with the Ambassador, ROK National Security Advisor Kim Byung-kook said that President Lee's position on North Korea had not changed despite the heated rhetoric from Pyongyang. Lee wanted "sincere and substantive" dialogue with the North, d [...] | 2008-04-08 09:22:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ETRD PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL719 | APRIL 9 ROK NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS: GNP EKES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: With 97 percent of votes counted, Lee Myung-bak's Grand National Party (GNP) won 151 of 299 seats, giving them a much slimmer majority than expected. The opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) did better than anticipated, winning 82 seats. Lee Hoi-chang's Liberal Forward Pa [...] | 2008-04-09 14:07:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL728 | NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ELECTION: COSTLY WIN FOR [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In the April 9 general elections, in which voters threw in their ballot for all 299 seats in the National Assembly, the ruling Grand National Party (GNP) gained a small majority with 153 seats. Nevertheless, the GNP majority combined with the surprisingly good showing by indep [...] | 2008-04-10 09:37:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL737 | FORMER FM FRETS: MB'S TEAM UP TO THE TASK? [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a frank April 11 lunch meeting, former Foreign Minister Yoo Chong-ha gave poloffs his view of Lee Myung-bak and said he hoped Lee would play it safe during the April 18-19 summit with President Bush. Yoo said he would continue to advise President Lee whenever called, as he was [...] | 2008-04-11 07:31:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KS KN |
08SEOUL738 | ROK HAS FORGIVEN 80 PERCENT OF IRAQ DEBT, LOOKING [...] (C) In an April 11 meeting with Gulf Region Division First Secretary Moon Byung-jun, poloff, per reftel, (1) requested SIPDIS that MOFAT attend the May 29 Ministerial in Stockholm, (2) recommended that the ROKG use its meetings with Iraq,s neighbors to encourage them to increase engagement w [...] | 2008-04-11 07:50:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KS PREL IZ IR TU EUN |
08SEOUL773 | PRESIDENT LEE GETS SPECIAL SESSION TO DISCUSS [...] (C) On April 15 the floor leaders for the Grand National Party (GNP) and United Democratic Party (UDP) decided to convene a special National Assembly session for one month beginning on April 25. The term of the current progressive-dominated 17th National Assembly does not end until May 29, a [...] | 2008-04-16 07:43:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KS KN |
08SEOUL774 | PRESIDENT LEE'S NORTH KOREA POLICY: ESTABLISHING [...] (C) Lee Myung-bak won the presidency on a conservative platform, emphasizing a new approach toward North Korea. Candidate Lee repeated over and over that ten years of Sunshine Policy had yielded nothing. During that time, the North, with newly acquired nuclear weapons, had become more dangero [...] | 2008-04-16 08:35:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | KS KN PGOV EAID PREL |
08SEOUL776 | LEE MYUNG-BAK WEATHERS POLITICAL STORM; AWAITS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Korea's political landscape is in transition -- in the last two months President Lee Myung-bak was inaugurated, a new National Assembly was elected, new parties were formed; in the coming two months leaders for the two main parties are set to change. The ruling Grand National Pa [...] | 2008-04-17 08:44:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL796 | MOFAT DEPUTY MINISTER REQUESTS INTERNATIONAL LEGAL [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see Para 4. 2. (S/NF) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade's (MOFAT) Deputy Minister for Multilateral, Global and Legal Affairs OH Joon called in the Charge on April 18 to request an update on Balli Group's (BG) compliance with Commerce's Temp [...] | 2008-04-18 07:57:00 | Embassy Seoul | SECRET//NOFORN | EAIR ETRD ETTC PTER PREL KLIG KS UK IR GR |
08SEOUL80 | LEE KYUNG-SOOK DISCUSSES TRANSITION TEAM PRIORITIES [...] (C) Summary: During a meeting with the Ambassador, Presidential Transition Committee Chair Lee Kyung-sook discussed the political realities of the transition team's agenda and President-elect Lee Myung-bak's personal management style. Lee Kyung-sook, who is clearly one of the president-elect [...] | 2008-01-15 00:58:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | KN KS PGOV PREL PINR |
08SEOUL804 | SEOUL RESPONSE; DONORS CONFERENCE ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (SBU) Per reftel request, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade's (MOFAT) Development Cooperation Division Acting Director Kyun Jong-ho recently told us the ROKG was prepared to make a "substantial" pledge (involving both grants and loans stretching over three to four years) at the upcoming Af [...] | 2008-04-21 06:54:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN KDEM KS PGOV PREL |
08SEOUL806 | KOREA COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR EAP/K SUNG KIM AND [...] (U) Embassy Seoul welcomes and grants country clearance for the April 21 through April 25, 2008 visit of Sung Kim, Director of the Office of Korean Affairs; Paul T. Haenle, Director of Chinese Affairs and Six Party Talks, National Security Council; Douglas Frank, Program Manager, Pacific North [...] | 2008-04-21 07:26:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT KNNP PREL MNUC KN CH JA |
08SEOUL831 | THE DPRK ECONOMY: UPDATE ON KAESONG INDUSTRIAL [...] (C) Most of the South Korean firms operating in the DPRK's Kaesong Industrial Complex (KIC) remain satisfied with business conditions there, according to ROKG officials and company representatives. Newly arriving companies also seem confident about their investment plans over the longer term. [...] | 2008-04-25 06:55:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV PREL KS KN |
08SEOUL833 | ROK NOT ABLE TO SPONSOR PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-25 09:09:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL KS EUN |
08SEOUL849 | ROK TO CONDUCT FLIGHT TEST OF HAESONG II UAV [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-28 06:36:00 | Embassy Seoul | SECRET | MARR PREL KS |
08SEOUL853 | DASD SEDNEY'S ROKG MEETINGS: A STRONGER ALLIANCE [...] (C) SUMMARY. On April 7, visiting Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for East Asia David Sedney and SIPDIS the Ambassador met with Defense Minister Lee Sang-hee in the lead up to the Security Policy Initiative (SPI)-17 talks. DASD Sedney also met separately with Blue House Deputy [...] | 2008-04-28 07:08:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL PARM MASS KS |
08SEOUL856 | SPI 17: U.S.-ROK 17TH SECURITY POLICY INITIATIVE [...] (S) The 17th Security Policy Initiative (SPI) talks were held in Seoul on April 8, 2008. The U.S. Delegation was headed by Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for East Asia David Sedney, with Ministry of National Defense (MND) Deputy Minister of Defense for Policy Jeon Jei-guk leadin [...] | 2008-04-28 07:57:00 | Embassy Seoul | SECRET | MARR MNUC PARM PREL KS KN |
08SEOUL857 | SPI 17: U.S.-ROK 17TH SECURITY POLICY INITIATIVE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-28 07:58:00 | Embassy Seoul | SECRET | MARR MNUC PARM PREL KS KN |
08SEOUL862 | FORMER PRESIDENT KIM YOUNG-SAM STAYS RELEVANT, [...] (C) SUMMARY: Over lunch on April 25, former President (1993-98) Kim Young-sam told the Ambassador that Lee Myung-bak needed to do better in handling domestic political issues and find a way to accept former Grand National Party (GNP) lawmakers recently elected as independents or under the Pro [...] | 2008-04-29 01:28:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL877 | REQUEST TO DOWNGRADE CABLE CLASSIFICATION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-29 08:16:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KNNP SY KS KN |
08SEOUL878 | ROKG REQUESTS USG SUPPORT FOR RE-ELECTION TO HUMAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade has written to the Secretary of State to request that the USG support the ROKG's re-election to the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) for the 2008-2011 term at the UN General Assembly in May (see text below). Recommendation: Post supports the [...] | 2008-04-29 08:37:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KS PHUM PREL UNGA |
08SEOUL896 | ROK REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES: NEAPSM AND NORTH KOREAN [...] (C) SUMMARY: On April 30, POL M/C met with MOFAT Director General for the Korean Peninsula Peace Regime Bureau, Huh Chul, to discuss regional issues including a Northeast Asia Peace and Security Mechanism (NEAPSM) and North Korean refugee policy. On NEAPSM, DG Huh said there had been very li [...] | 2008-05-01 07:18:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM KS KN |
08SEOUL9 | REGIONAL APPROACH TO ENERGY COOPERATION IN NORTHEAST ASIA [...] (U) SENSITIVE BUT UNCLASSIFIED. SUMMARY ------- 2. (SBU) Korea hosted a meeting of the Senior Officials Committee on Energy Cooperation in North-East Asia (SOC) on Jeju Island, December 13-14. The group approved efforts spearheaded by South Korea to produce a set of energy outlook repor [...] | 2008-01-02 06:23:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG PREL ESCAP ZO RS MG JA KN KS |
08SEOUL903 | SCENESETTER FOR THE DEPUTY SECRETARY'S MAY 7-8 [...] (C) Your visit to Korea falls between the April 18-19 Camp David Summit and the Secretary's expected stop in Seoul at the end of June. Secretary Gates will also be coming for the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) change-of-command ceremony on June 3. These visits will be followed by a second U.S.-ROK [...] | 2008-05-01 08:24:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PARM PREL PGOV PINS KN KS CH JA |
08SEOUL918 | ROKG NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY PREPARATORY [...] (SBU) On 1 May, poloff delivered reftel demarche to Choi Ki-Cheon, Deputy Director of the Disarmament and Nonproliferation Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Choi said that the Disarmament and Non-proliferation Division's Lee Sang-soo departed for the Non-proliferation Tre [...] | 2008-05-02 08:28:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG KNNP MNUC PARM PREL NPT IAEA KS |
08SEOUL919 | KOREA-JAPAN POST SUMMIT: LOOKING FORWARD BUT NOT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Since his inauguration in February, ROK President Lee Myung-bak has consistently said that he intends to focus on the future of relations with Japan and not dwell on past issues. Holding two summits with Japanese Prime Minister Fukuda already within his short time in office is [...] | 2008-05-02 08:32:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL JP KS KN |
08SEOUL926 | KOREA COUNTRY CLEARANCE GRANTED FOR EAP/K SUNG KIM AND [...] (U) Embassy Seoul welcomes and grants country clearance for the May 7 through May 11, 2008 visit of Sung Kim, Director of the Office of Korean Affairs; Douglas Frank, Program Manager, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Chuck Lutes, NSC Director for Counter-Proliferation; and Richard Klein, [...] | 2008-05-06 07:17:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA AMGT KNNP PREL MNUC KN CH JA |
08SEOUL936 | ROKG RESPONSE TO UNSC RESOLUTION ON SOMALI PIRACY [...] (C) In a 7 May meeting with poloff, Kie-joo Kim, MOFAT Director of Security and Counter-terrorism Division, said the ROKG will both support the reftel points in their entirety and actively court the support of the Asian elected members on the UN Security Council (UNSC),Indonesia and Vietnam. [...] | 2008-05-07 07:32:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | EWWT KCRM KS PHSA PHUM PREL SO XW UNSC |
08SEOUL952 | PARK GEUN-HYE AND GNP LEGISLATORS ON BEEF [...] (C) Summary: Over lunch with Grand National Party (GNP) leader Park Geun-hye, the Ambassador discussed the current controversy over the re-opening of the Korean market to U.S. beef and made the strong case that U.S. beef was safe, telling Park that we rely on leaders like her to calm the situ [...] | 2008-05-09 04:41:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL96 | UNDP GOING DOWN WITHOUT A FIGHT [...] (C) In a meeting that started off in front of a crowd of cameras and reporters, newly-selected United New Democratic Party (UNDP) chair Sohn Hak-kyu gave the Ambassador his assessment of North Korea's delay in providing a full declaration of its nuclear programs and (after the press left) his [...] | 2008-01-17 00:49:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | KN KS PGOV PREL PINR |
08SEOUL976 | MINISTER OF UNIFICATION: ROKG STEADFAST ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: In a May 9 meeting with the Ambassador, Minister of Unification (MOU) Kim Ha-joong described ROKG policy as "steadfast" on its principle that significant economic assistance to the DPRK would require progress on denuclearization, but also "flexible" in terms of seeking dialogue a [...] | 2008-05-13 08:15:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | KS KN PGOV PREL |
08SEOUL977 | OPPOSITION LAWMAKER KIM BOO-KYUM ON BEEF, FTA, UDP [...] (C) SUMMARY: Recently re-elected to a third term, United Democratic Party (UDP) lawmaker Kim Boo-kyum told poloff over a May 13 lunch that he believed controversy surrounding the reopening of the Korean market to U.S. beef would blow over. Also, he explained that there were several non-binding [...] | 2008-05-13 08:19:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KN KS |
08SEOUL987 | SEOUL RESPONSE; PLEDGING AT THE PARIS SUPPORT [...] (SBU) Per reftel request, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade's (MOFAT) Development Cooperation Division Acting Director Kyun Jong-ho recently confirmed that Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan will be leading the ROKG delegation to the Paris conference. While the ROKG has not yet finalized its [...] | 2008-05-14 07:56:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN KDEM KS PGOV PREL |
08SEOUL988 | SEOUL RESPONSE: PARTICIPATION IN INT'L COMPACT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-14 07:57:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAID EFIN EINV PGOV PREL IZ |
08SEOUL991 | MAY 21 - DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE CUBAN PEOPLE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-15 04:25:00 | Embassy Seoul | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PHUM PREL EUN CU KS |
08SEOUL993 | ROK COURTS U.S. AND WESTERN VOTES ON HRC CANDIDACY [...] (C) In a May 15 breakfast meeting with Ambassadors and DCMs from Europe and the U.S., Vice Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan asked for support of the ROK's re-election bid to the U.N. Human Rights Council. VFM Kim noted that Japan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, East Timor, and Bahrain had also announced [...] | 2008-05-15 06:36:00 | Embassy Seoul | CONFIDENTIAL | UNHRC PREL PHUM UNGA KS |
08SHANGHAI100 | CHINA'S STOCK MARKETS: EVOLVING "POLICY MARKETS" [...] (SBU) Summary: In a series of consultations with fund managers, securities firms and investor advisory firms from March 4-14, TDY Econ Officer solicited views on the drivers of China's equity markets. An overarching theme is that China's stock markets should be viewed in the special context th [...] | 2008-03-20 10:34:00 | Consulate Shanghai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON PREL CH |
08SHANGHAI121 | SENATOR MCCASKILL'S SHANGHAI VISIT [...] (SBU) Summary: Senator Claire McCaskill(D-MO) visited Shanghai on March 22-25 and met with Shanghai Deputy Mayor Tang Dengjie and Shanghai Municipal Peoples Congress (SMPC) Deputy Chairman Zhou Yupeng. Deputy Mayor Tang discussed Shanghai's goals of becoming the commercial, trade, finance and [...] | 2008-03-27 02:22:00 | Consulate Shanghai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ETRD EINV EAIR PREL OREP CH |
08SHANGHAI122 | SHANGHAI AMERICAN STUDIES SCHOLAR ON TAIWAN ELECTION, TIBET [...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 26, 2008 DPO and Conoff met with Fudan University Professor Wu Xinbo, Deputy Director of the Shanghai Institute for American Studies to discuss the Taiwan presidential election. Wu speculated that under certain conditions Beijing could tolerate a U.S. visit by Ma Ying-je [...] | 2008-03-27 05:20:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON CH TW |
08SHANGHAI126 | CHINA 'CANNOT ACCEPT' MA YING-JEOU U.S. VISIT, SHANGHAI [...] (C) Summary: Professor Zhang Nianchi, Director of the influential Shanghai Institute for East Asian Studies (SIEAS) and expert on cross-strait relations, told DPO that Beijing would "not be able to accept" a visit by Taiwan's president-elect Ma Ying-jeou to the United States, in a March 27 m [...] | 2008-03-28 04:19:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CH TW |
08SHANGHAI127 | SHANGHAI SIIS SCHOLARS COMMENT ON POST-ELECTION TAIWAN, [...] (C) Summary: On March 28, 2008, Deputy Principal Officer (DPO) met with Yan Anlin, Executive Vice Director of Taiwan Affairs and Cross-Strait Relations, Shanghai Institute for International Studies (SIIS),and Zhang Xihong, Researcher, Taiwan Affairs and Cross-Strait Relations, SIIS to discuss [...] | 2008-03-28 09:03:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CH TW |
08SHANGHAI134 | SOCCER DIPLOMACY IN SHANGHAI [...] (U) Summary: In late March 2008, North Korea played South Korea in a World Cup Qualifier that ended in a draw. The mostly South Korean crowd gave each team a standing ovation at the end of the match. In Early March, the Los Angeles Galaxy played the Chinese All-Star team, although Chinese fan [...] | 2008-04-02 05:40:00 | Consulate Shanghai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON SOCI OEXC OIIP KPAO CH KS KN |
08SHANGHAI154 | YIWU PARTY SECRETARY ON IPR, RMB APPRECIATION, AND TIBET [...] (SBU) On April 18, the Consul General (CG) hosted Yiwu Party Secretary Wu Weirong for lunch in Shanghai. Yiwu, a city in SIPDIS central Zhejiang Province of 1.6 million people, claims to be home to the biggest small commodity wholesale market in the world. Yiwu also has a reputation for b [...] | 2008-04-22 03:50:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL ECON KIPR CH |
08SHANGHAI184 | (C) SHANGHAI SCHOLARS DISCUSS INCOMING TAIWAN MA [...] (C) Summary. Shanghai scholars of cross-strait relations cautioned Stimson Center Distinguished Fellow Alan Romberg on May 16 that China will need time to adjust to the incoming Taiwan administration of President Ma Ying-jeou, including time to assess Ma's statements and initiatives followin [...] | 2008-05-19 10:58:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MASS ETRD CH TW |
08SHANGHAI194 | BILATERAL AND TAIWAN RELATIONS: SHANGHAI INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES SCHOLARS LOOK AHEAD RE RELATIONS WITH UNITED STATES, TAIWAN AND JAPAN [...] (C) Summary. Shanghai Institute for International Studies leaders outlined for visiting State Department official David Shear on May 22 several of China's foreign policy priorities and discussed China's growing comfortableness with multilateral engagement. They strongly urge that the next U [...] | 2008-06-02 05:04:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EFIN ECON MARR CH TW JA NU |
08SHANGHAI195 | A TOUR D'HORIZON OF THE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP FROM FUDAN'S [...] (C) Summary. During a May 24 meeting Fudan University American Studies Center Director Shen Dingli told incoming EAP/CM Director David Shear that the Sichuan earthquake, which had revealed much weakness in the Chinese government, would be a catalyst for positive change. He appraised the th [...] | 2008-06-02 05:35:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EFIN ENRG CH TW IR |
08SHANGHAI209 | SHANGHAI AMERICA-WATCHERS ON A DIFFICULT YEAR, TAIWAN, AND [...] (C) Summary. On May 24, David Shear, incoming EAP/CM Director, met with Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS) Vice President Huang Renwei and, separately, with Fudan University Center for American Studies Deputy Director Wu Xinbo. (Meetings with Shanghai Institute of International Stud [...] | 2008-06-05 06:08:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EFIN CH TW |
08SHANGHAI212 | SHANGHAI SCHOLARS ON CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary. During a June 10 lunch for visiting former EAP DAS Randy Schriver, participating Shanghai academics were cautiously optimistic on near-term cross-Strait rapprochement. Despite general agreement that economic cooperation between China and Taiwan was achievable, there was little con [...] | 2008-06-12 06:52:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CH TW |
08SHANGHAI218 | SHANGHAI ACADEMICS SEE MEASURED PROGRESS ON NORTH KOREA [...] (C) Shanghai academics concur that the Six-Party Talks are resulting in real, sustained progress, although, in moving forward, the pace of progress may not fully meet U.S. expectations. While the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) seeks friendlier bilateral relations with the United [...] | 2008-06-16 09:25:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON KN CH |
08SHANGHAI219 | SHANGHAI SCHOLARS ZHANG NIANCHI PREDICTS SLOW PROGRESS IN [...] (C) Summary: In a June 16 meeting, Shanghai Institute for East Asian Studies President Zhang Nianchi expressed pleasure that talks between Taiwan and the Mainland have resumed, but cautioned against high expectations for future talks. Tough issues, including more international space for Taiwan [...] | 2008-06-16 10:16:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV CH TW MARR |
08SHANGHAI253 | SHANGHAI SCHOLARS' VIEWS ON THE SHANGHAI COOPERATION [...] (C) Summary: Shanghai scholars described Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states as committed to cooperation on issues of common interest, but divided over any larger role the organization should play over the long term. The August 2008 summit will not break new ground but will [...] | 2008-07-01 01:25:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG CH RS XD XE IR |
08SHANGHAI256 | COUNTDOWN TO CROSS-STRAIT FLIGHTS: VIEW FROM SHANGHAI [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Shanghai is watching closely as China and Taiwan prepare to implement a recently negotiated agreement launching weekend cross-Strait charter flights and opening Taiwan to Mainland tourists. Local travel companies Shanghai Airlines and Shanghai CYTS Tours seem positive on the [...] | 2008-07-03 02:44:00 | Consulate Shanghai | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR PREL ECON SOCI CH TW |
08SHANGHAI273 | (C) SIX-PARTY TALKS: SHANGHAI ACADEMICS COUNSEL SHORT-TERM [...] (C) Summary: Several Shanghai academics believe the Six-Party Talks can produce continued movement by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) toward denuclearization and regional dialogue, but counsel patience since any progress is likely to be gradual. It is unclear whether North Ko [...] | 2008-07-22 08:41:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | CH ECON JA KN PGOV PREL |
08SHANGHAI276 | SHANGHAI ACADEMICS ON CHINA-JAPAN RELATIONS [...] (C) Summary: China's leading academic experts on Japan are cautiously optimistic that the relationship will continue to build on recent positive developments. High-level visits by leaders on both sides, Japan's relief effort in the aftermath of the Sichuan earthquake, the port call to China b [...] | 2008-07-23 08:58:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM MCAP CH JA |
08SHANGHAI280 | SHANGHAI ACADEMIC YANG JIEMIAN ON TAIWAN, SED [...] (C) Summary: During the Consul General's July 25 farewell call, Shanghai Institute for International Studies (SIIS) President Yang Jiemian noted improvements in cross-Strait relations and expressed his hope that the Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) will continue even after the change in admi [...] | 2008-07-25 08:59:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | CH PGOV PREL TW |
08SHANGHAI283 | SHANGHAI ACADEMICS ON CHINA'S ROLE IN SUDAN, ZIMBABWE [...] (C) Summary: Shanghai's academic experts on China's foreign policy and African studies view Zimbabwe's crisis as a strictly internal matter that should be resolved through dialogue between the ruling and opposition parties, and they strongly oppose any further sanctions. The academics also be [...] | 2008-07-28 08:17:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | CH ETRD PARM PREL XA |
08SHANGHAI306 | TAIWAN ENTREPRENEURS IN HANGZHOU CONCERNED ABOUT MAINLAND [...] (C) Summary: At an August 1 roundtable, members of the Hangzhou Taiwan Compatriots Investment Enterprise Association voiced concerns about the Mainland business environment, and wished for better access to national-level Chinese officials. Rising costs, a slowing global economy, the new Labor C [...] | 2008-08-05 05:50:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | CH ECON ELAB ETRD PGOV PREL TW |
08SHANGHAI309 | CONSUL GENERAL'S MEETINGS WITH JIANGSU PARTY SECRETARY LIANG [...] (C) Summary: In separate meetings with the Consul General (CG) on July 30, Jiangsu Party Secretary Liang Baohua and Governor Luo Zhijun expressed their appreciation for the CG's efforts to increase ties between Jiangsu Province and the United States. Like Nanjing municipal officials (see reft [...] | 2008-08-06 00:57:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON EINV KIPR CH |
08SHANGHAI328 | CONSUL GENERAL'S FAREWELL CALLS ON SHANGHAI LEADERS [...] (SBU) Summary: On August 14, the Consul General paid separate farewell calls on Shanghai Mayor Han Zheng, Shanghai Municipal People's Congress (MPC) Chairman Liu Yungeng and Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Shanghai Committee Chairman Feng Guoqin. Mayor Han noted the i [...] | 2008-08-14 08:41:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL CH ECON |
08SHANGHAI352 | NANJING SCHOLARS UPBEAT ON CHANCES FOR CONTINUED [...] (S) Summary: Nanjing scholars express optimism that cross-Strait relations can continue to develop at a brisk pace, though cautious on the possibility of short-term steps toward political integration or a "diplomatic truce." Chinese President Hu Jintao's flexibility on Taiwan nomenclature and [...] | 2008-08-22 05:48:00 | Consulate Shanghai | SECRET | CH ECON PGOV PREL TW |
08SHANGHAI375 | SHANGHAI ACADEMICS COMMENT ON GEORGIA: IMPLICATIONS AND [...] (C) Summary: Leading Shanghai academics on Russia and international security fault both Russia and Georgia for escalating the conflict, and state that China will not support independence for South Ossetia and Abkhazia because of concerns over setting a precedent for Taiwan, Tibet, and Xinjiang [...] | 2008-09-08 05:51:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | CH ENRG MCAP PARM PREL RS TW |
08SHANGHAI386 | GEORGIA CRISIS TESTS SHANGHAI COOPERATION ORGANIZATION (SCO) [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-11 08:49:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | CH ENRG GG IR PREL RS XD XE |
08SHANGHAI387 | SCHOLARS OFFER MIXED ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL VIEWS AT WORLD [...] (SBU) The Shanghai Academy of Social Sciences (SASS) hosted its third World Forum on China Studies September 7-9, to coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of SASS. This third iteration of the World Forum on China Studies featured 15 panel discussions and three roundtables [...] | 2008-09-12 03:06:00 | Consulate Shanghai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV PREL ENRG KIRF CH |
08SHANGHAI397 | SHANGHAI SCHOLARS ON CROSS-STRAIT RELATIONS: MA'S [...] (C) Summary: Shanghai academics are divided in their opinion of Ma's political skills, some claiming his distinct style of leadership creates complications for the PRC, which is frequently not consulted in advance of Ma's initiatives. The international space issue will take many years to reso [...] | 2008-09-17 07:26:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | CH MARR MCAP PA PGOV PREL TW |
08SHANGHAI399 | CHINESE AUTHORITIES NERVOUS OVER AIG FINANCIAL CRISIS [...] (SBU) Summary: According to an American International Group (AIG) General Insurance Company China high level official in Shanghai, Chinese regulatory authorities are concerned about AIG's stability in China. The State Council ordered the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) to request [...] | 2008-09-18 10:22:00 | Consulate Shanghai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV PGOV PREL CH |
08SHANGHAI402 | SHANGHAI AUTHORITIES ALSO DEMAND ASSURANCES FROM AIG [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-19 10:19:00 | Consulate Shanghai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN ECON EINV PGOV PREL CH |
08SHANGHAI41 | SHANGHAI ACADEMIC YANG JIEMIAN ON THE SENIOR DIALOGUE, SED, [...] (C) Summary: During a January 22 meeting, EAP DAS Thomas Christensen and Shanghai Institute for International Studies (SIIS) President Yang Jiemian exchanged views on the Senior Dialogue and Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED),Taiwan, Iran, North Korea, and China's non-interference principle. [...] | 2008-02-01 06:22:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER MARR CH TW IR BM |
08SHANGHAI410 | THE CONSUL GENERAL DISCUSSES BILATERAL RELATIONS, [...] (C) Summary: In the wake of the successful Beijing Summer Olympic Games, international economic stability is now Beijing's top priority, according to Shanghai scholars. They regard U.S. actions leading up to and during the Olympics as having provided a psychological boost to bilateral relatio [...] | 2008-09-22 08:57:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM ECON CH KN RS TW |
08SHANGHAI411 | SOME SHANGHAI BANKS NERVOUS ABOUT US TRANSACTIONS [...] (SBU) Summary. Some Chinese banks are refusing to increase their exposure to U.S. bank debt since the Lehman failure, although there does not appear to be a broad government policy in effect, said several U.S. banks with operations in Shanghai contacted on September 22. End summary. Some [...] | 2008-09-22 09:13:00 | Consulate Shanghai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | CH ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL |
08SHANGHAI412 | SHANGHAI CPPCC CHAIR DEFENDS CITY'S FOOD SAFETY RECORD; [...] (SBU) Feng Guoqin, Chairman of the Shanghai Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC),defended Shanghai's food safety record during an introductory call by the Consul General on September 22, stating that inspection teams are working to ensure that dairy produ [...] | 2008-09-22 09:15:00 | Consulate Shanghai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON PGOV EAGR PREL BEXP ETRD CH |
08SHANGHAI413 | MULTILATERALISM INCREASINGLY IMPORTANT FACET OF CHINA'S [...] (C) Summary: Shanghai scholars regard China's increasingly active role in multilateral fora as the product of Beijing's integration into the global economic system and response to the 1997 Asian financial crisis. China's sharper focus on national interests and the elevation of its international [...] | 2008-09-23 06:41:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | CH ECIN ECON EFIN PREL XC |
08SHANGHAI416 | FINANCIAL CRISIS MAY FURTHER DELAY CHINESE BOARD FOR TECH [...] (C) Summary: Xu Guangxun (strictly protect),the Chief Representative in China for the NASDAQ OMS Group and a Shanghai Congen contact of several years standing, said on September 23 that the Central Government once again is considering delaying the launch of the Growth Enterprise Market (GEM) [...] | 2008-09-24 06:32:00 | Consulate Shanghai | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN PGOV PREL ECON CH |
08SHANGHAI418 | AIG FACING FURTHER REGULATORY PRESSURE [...] (SBU) Summary: A top AIG official in China on September 25 described disruptive new reporting requirements from the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC). These are having a significant impact on AIG's operations in China, and AIG is working with regulators to institute more workable com [...] | 2008-09-25 09:57:00 | Consulate Shanghai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PGOV PREL ECON CH |
08SHANGHAI419 | AIG FACING FURTHER REGULATORY PRESSURE [...] (SBU) Summary: A top AIG official in China on September 25 described disruptive new reporting requirements from the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC). These are having a significant impact on AIG's operations in China, and AIG is working with regulators to institute more workable com [...] | 2008-09-25 10:09:00 | Consulate Shanghai | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN PGOV PREL ECON CH |
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