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08LAPAZ1412 | BOLIVIA: ON RECALL, EVO LINKS USG AND INFLATION [...] (SBU) Summary: Five opposition prefects (Santa Cruz, Beni, Pando, Tarija, and Cochabamba) have rejected the recall vote currently scheduled for August 10. In an interview after Tarija's June 22 landslide "Yes" autonomy vote, the prefects called into question the legality of the scheduled rec [...] | 2008-06-23 22:10:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BL |
08LAPAZ1419 | BOLIVIA'S RECALL SCRUM: DEMO-CRAZY IN ACTION [...] (SBU) Summary: On June 23 opposition prefects rejected the recall referenda scheduled for August 10 and challenged President Evo Morales to call new elections for the prefects and the president in which incumbents would not run. The central government responded by describing the opposition p [...] | 2008-06-24 21:45:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER BL |
08LAPAZ1420 | BOLIVIA: AFTER OWN MISTAKES; PODEMOS BLAMING US [...] (C) Summary: We are seeing increased signs of frustration with the United States from senior PODEMOS Party opposition contacts as the August 10 recall referendum for President Evo Morales and department prefects (state governors) approaches. Former President Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga, the head of [...] | 2008-06-24 22:24:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER CO BO |
08LAPAZ1425 | BOLIVIAN BILAT MILITARY/POLICE DISENGAGEMENT [...] (C) Summary. Bolivian President Evo Morales called on police to stop working with the United States June 24, casting doubt on government assurances to ensure Mission security. In the last two weeks the government canceled Bolivian participation in a U.S.-sponsored hemisphere-wide special for [...] | 2008-06-25 21:56:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC KTIA BL |
08LAPAZ1426 | BOLIVIA: NEW AND ONGOING ATTACKS ON USAID [...] (C) Summary: On June 24, the six coca-growing federations of Chapare (President Evo Morales' most loyal support base) and five mayors of the region announced their intention to expel USAID from the region. In a blatantly political move, these groups accused USAID of conspiracy and even suppor [...] | 2008-06-25 22:13:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BL EAID ASEC PTER |
08LAPAZ1434 | US BUSINESS IN BOLIVIA: A ROUNDTABLE OF CONCERNS [...] (C) On June 25, the Charge hosted a breakfast with the lead officials of nine U.S. companies operating in Bolivia that included an OSAC briefing delivered by the RSO. While it is clear that all of the company representatives are worried about the current political situation and frustrated by [...] | 2008-06-26 21:03:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ENRG EPET EINV BL |
08LAPAZ1435 | EVO ENDORSES U.S.-FREE CHAPARE [...] (U) Summary: Bolivian President Evo Morales offered a far-reaching endorsement of the June 25 announcement by cocalero leaders and five mayors from the Chapare region that USAID should be expelled. Morales saluted the announcement and broadened the scope to include all U.S. presence in the Ch [...] | 2008-06-26 22:09:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PTER EAID ASEC BL |
08LAPAZ1441 | CHUQUISACA ELECTION: EVO TO LOSE AGAIN [...] (C) Summary. Residents of Chuquisaca Department (state) will vote for a new prefect (governor) June 29. Polling data suggests a convincing win by Savina Cuellar, an ex-member of the ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party who is running with opposition support. The opposition is focusin [...] | 2008-06-27 19:36:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM BL |
08LAPAZ1453 | BOLIVIAN SECURITY ASSURANCES STILL FAR FROM IDEAL [...] (C) SUMMARY. In a response to our diplomatic note presented June 19, the Bolivian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) provided us a note (text para 8) that continued to defend its actions regarding the June 9 attack on the Embassy. Although the MFA said it will comply with its Vienna Convention [...] | 2008-06-30 21:09:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BL ASEC PTER |
08LAPAZ1454 | CHUQUISACA DEALS EVO ANOTHER BLOW [...] (C) Summary. Savina Cuellar won June 29's election for Prefect of Chuquisaca Department (state governor) with between 56 and 62 percent, according to exit polling. As expected, the government accepted the results and voting was generally peaceful (reftel a). Three students have been detained [...] | 2008-06-30 22:48:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER EAID BL |
08LAPAZ1460 | BOLIVIA-VENEZUELA: DYNAMITE, GUNS, AND BUSINESS [...] (SBU) Following the June 21 dynamiting of a private television affiliate in Tarija, more evidence is surfacing about Venezuelan and Bolivian government involvement. Senate President Ortiz gave a press briefing on June 27 where he revealed that the car used during the attack was rented by th [...] | 2008-07-01 19:04:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC BL ECON EINV PGOV PREL PTER VE |
08LAPAZ1484 | U.S. SECURITY CONCERNS: MFA BLAMES THE VICTIM [...] (C) PolOff, USAID's Alternative Development Officer, and USAID Legal Advisor delivered diplomatic note 205/08 (see para 7) to the Foreign Ministry's Americas Section Chief Estela Mendoza and U.S. Desk Officer Yuri Arce on July 1. The diplomatic note raises concerns over the breaking and enteri [...] | 2008-07-03 19:13:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER EAID ASEC BL |
08LAPAZ1485 | BOLIVIA-PERU: FRUSTRATIONS WITH EVO [...] (C) Steadily deteriorating relations between Peru and Bolivia erupted in July 1 war of words between Presidents Morales and Garcia. The spat was triggered by a Morales' call for Peruvians to resist the imposition of U.S. army bases in Peru. Following the recall of the Peruvian Ambassador, [...] | 2008-07-03 19:13:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL BL PE |
08LAPAZ1487 | BOLIVIA: AMBASSADOR RETURNS; ATTACKS RESUME [...] (C) Summary. Two hours after the Ambassador landed in La Paz July 2, Minister of Government Rada held a news conference stating his hope that the Ambassador is returning to resume a "diplomatic role" and avoid "political activism." Rada accused the Ambassador of only returning to reunite a fra [...] | 2008-07-03 20:16:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC BL PGOV PINR PREL PTER |
08LAPAZ1499 | BOLIVIA ACCUSES PEACE CORPS OF BEING INTEL AGENCY [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Peace Corps has come under verbal assault from the Bolivian government. In a speech given from Caracas July 5, President Evo Morales accused organization volunteers of having taking pictures of him and other South American leaders in December 2006. Morales echoed the opinion in [...] | 2008-07-07 22:31:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC BL PGOV PREL |
08LAPAZ150 | BOLIVIA: POOR PROGNOSIS FOR NATIONAL DIALOGUE [...] (C) President Evo Morales and opposition prefects publicly maintain a relatively optimistic outlook on talks to reach a national accord; but, both sides appear privately to be advancing more cynical agendas. A national accord would require Morales and the opposition to agree to a funding me [...] | 2008-01-23 16:07:00 | Embassy La Paz | SECRET | PGOV PREL BL |
08LAPAZ1522 | RECALL PRIMER 1 OF 3: OPPOSITION UNITY PAINS [...] (C) Summary. Just two days after opposition members of the Bolivian Congress attempted to change the rules of the recall referendum, prefects from Santa Cruz, Tarija, Beni, and Pando announced July 4-6 that they would submit to the referendum without modification. Cochabamba Prefect Manfred [...] | 2008-07-08 21:13:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BL |
08LAPAZ1523 | RECALL PRIMER 2 OF 3: CONALDE'S RISING ROLE [...] (C) Summary: The strength of the National Democratic Council (CONALDE),a pro-autonomy group of the prefects (governors) and civic committees from five opposition-led departments (states),was bolstered by recent opposition electoral victories. But divisions that erupted last week concerning [...] | 2008-07-09 15:14:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC ECON ENRG EPET BL |
08LAPAZ1529 | RECALL PRIMER 3 OF 3: ARE THEY IN IT TO WIN IT? [...] (C) Summary: As both opposition and government campaigns for the August 10 recall referendum move ahead full throttle and pick up rhetorical steam, back channel signs point to doubts on both sides about the recall process. The opposition architects of the May 8 recall referendum have always [...] | 2008-07-09 22:02:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR ASEC KDEM BL |
08LAPAZ1533 | EVO'S REGIONAL TRADE BLOCK BACKLASH [...] (C) SUMMARY. Bolivian President Evo Morales continues to irritate his Andean neighbors by criticizing their plans for free trade with the United States and the European Union (EU.) As the negotiations for the deals grow closer, the Andean Community of Nations (CAN) member states tell the Embas [...] | 2008-07-11 13:03:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD BL |
08LAPAZ1536 | PONCHOS ROJOS' MIXED MESSAGE: BLOOD AND PEACE? [...] (C) Summary: The Ancoraimes chapter of the pro-government Ponchos Rojos militia group handed over 10 obsolete weapons to the government July 9. The public event was spun by the government to emphasize the alliance between the government and the Ponchos Rojos and the ability of the government t [...] | 2008-07-11 19:54:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER EAID BL |
08LAPAZ1573 | SCENESETTER FOR A/S SHANNON AND INL PDAS MCGLYNN [...] (C) Summary: Embassy La Paz welcomes A/S Thomas Shannon and PDAS William J. McGlynn to Bolivia July 21-23. Although President Morales and a number of his close advisors have accused the USG, the Ambassador, and the Embassy of conspiracy during the past year, recent weeks have brought the gove [...] | 2008-07-18 18:47:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PGOV PREL EAID BL ASEC PTER |
08LAPAZ1574 | BOLIVIA'S VOTER SYSTEM: RIPE FOR FRAUD? [...] (C) Summary: The National Electoral Court is facing strong opposition criticism concerning its ability to effectively organize and implement the August 10 Referendum. Plagued with internal tensions and coordination problems with the National Police and scandals over discrepancies in the natio [...] | 2008-07-18 20:42:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER EAID ASEC BL |
08LAPAZ1588 | BOLIVIAN GAS: STATE CONTROL DIGS DEEPER [...] (C) In June, Vice President Garcia Linera outlined the Bolivian government's plan to increase state involvement in the economy through nationalizations, the creation of productive enterprises, and the enlargement of state sectorial companies. The consequences of this state-oriented approach [...] | 2008-07-22 12:58:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ENRG EPET EINV BL |
08LAPAZ1632 | BOLIVIA: RECALL REFERENDA DOUBTS AND CAMPAIGNS [...] (SBU) Summary: The fate of the currently-scheduled August recall referenda (for President Morales, Vice President Garcia Linera, and the prefects) continues to be in doubt. On July 22 the Constitutional Tribunal's only sitting judge recommended a delay which the National Electoral Court rejec [...] | 2008-07-29 20:18:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BL |
08LAPAZ1633 | BOLIVIA RECALL: TARIJA'S COSSIO MORE SECURE [...] (C) In the weeks leading up to the June 22 autonomy vote, the prefect (governor) in Bolivia's gas rich southern state of Tarija, Mario Cossio, looked vulnerable to be recalled in the August 10 vote. However, the overwhelming passage of autonomy, combined with Cossio's efforts to blunt past [...] | 2008-07-29 21:33:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BL |
08LAPAZ1645 | A/S SHANNON MEETINGS WITH SANTA CRUZ LEADERS [...] (C) Summary: Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs Thomas Shannon met separately July 23 with Santa Cruz Prefect Ruben Costas and with a group of ten private business leaders. Costas and the businessmen briefed Shannon on the history of the autonomy movements in Bolivia's Eastern [...] | 2008-07-31 17:48:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON EAID SNAR ASEC BL |
08LAPAZ1646 | BOLIVIA: A/S SHANNON MEETING WITH FRIENDS GROUP [...] (C) Summary: A/S Shannon, PDAS McGlynn, Deputy Director for Andean Affairs Andrew Bowen, and the Ambassador met with representatives of the Friends Group--Colombia, Brazil, and Argentina--on July 22 to share opinions of the state of Bolivian politics. Friends Group members expressed their fr [...] | 2008-07-31 18:46:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER BL |
08LAPAZ1655 | 63RD UNGA: BOLIVIA'S DELEGATION SPECULATION [...] (U) Embassy contacts at the Bolivian Ministry of Foreign Relations tell us there will be no official delegation list for the UNGA General Debate September 23-October 1 until after the August 10 recall referendum on the mandates of President Evo Morales and department prefects (state governors) [...] | 2008-07-31 23:18:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL OTRA OVIP KESP UNGA BL |
08LAPAZ1657 | BOLIVIA: ELECTORAL COURTS CHANGE RECALL RULES [...] (C) Summary: In a presentation offered to the diplomatic corps on August 1, National Electoral Court President Jose Exeni announced that the National Court and seven of nine Departmental (state) courts had agreed to modify the rules for revocation of the prefects: now more than 50 percent will [...] | 2008-08-01 19:59:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BL |
08LAPAZ1658 | BOLIVIA: IRREGULARITIES IN ID AND VOTER ROLLS [...] (C) Summary: Concerns are rising over the trustworthiness of Bolivia's voter rolls in the lead-up to the August 10 recall referenda. A Venezuelan-funded free ID-card program is seen as partisan and riddled with errors. Individual departments are announcing large numbers of irregularities in [...] | 2008-08-01 20:22:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BL |
08LAPAZ1667 | A/S SHANNON MEETING WITH PRESIDENT EVO MORALES [...] (C) Summary: WHA A/S Shannon, accompanied by INL PDAS McGlynn, the Ambassador, DCM, and Emboff, met at 5 a.m. on July 23 with Bolivian President Evo Morales, who was accompanied by Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca, Minister of Government Alfredo Rada, Presidential Spokesman Ivan Canelas, an [...] | 2008-08-04 17:30:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC EAID ECON PGOV PREL PTER SNAR BL |
08LAPAZ1671 | HOW THE BOLIVIAN MEDIA REPORTED A/S SHANNON'S VISIT [...] (U) Summary: A/S Shannon's visit to Bolivia got widespread front page attention. Most media reported the visit as a positive effort to calm tensions in bilateral relations. Media mocked Bolivian President Evo Morales, attempt to show the upper hand with the A/S by setting his meeting at fiv [...] | 2008-08-04 19:24:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC BL EAID KPAO PGOV PREL PTER |
08LAPAZ1695 | BOLIVIA: RECALL REFERENDA WILL EXACERBATE RIFTS [...] (C) Summary: Although the opposition could try to stop the recall referenda, it seems almost certain that the election will take place on August 10. Already sporadic confrontations in connection with various strikes have caused deaths and injuries: while not expected, there could be violent [...] | 2008-08-07 21:04:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BL KDEM ASEC PTER |
08LAPAZ1706 | BOLIVIA: RECALL REFERENDA SITREP #1 1220 EDT [...] (U) Voting on the referenda to determine whether President Evo Morales, Vice President Garcia Linera, and eight of nine departmental (state) prefects will continue in their posts has begun in a generally calm and orderly fashion. Bolivia Transparente, an umbrella group of organizations providi [...] | 2008-08-10 17:30:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ASEC BL |
08LAPAZ1707 | BOLIVIA: RECALL REFERENDA SITREP #1 1220 EDT [...] (U) Voting on the referenda to determine whether President Evo Morales, Vice President Garcia Linera, and eight of nine departmental (state) governors will continue in their posts has begun in a generally calm and orderly fashion. Bolivia Transparente, an umbrella group of organizations provid [...] | 2008-08-10 17:30:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ASEC BL |
08LAPAZ1708 | BOLIVIA: RECALL REFERENDA SITREP #2 1515 EDT [...] (U) Voting continues in a generally peaceful and orderly fashion. Bolivia Transparente, an umbrella organization providing election observers, reports to USAID that there are isolated incidents of minor irregularities: campaigning too close to the polls and one individual with a gun who was d [...] | 2008-08-10 18:56:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ASEC BL |
08LAPAZ1709 | BOLIVIA: RECALL REFERENDA SITREP #3 1830 EDT [...] (U) Voting closed at 1800, and while official counts are not expected for many days, unofficial polls indicate that President Morales will continue in his post, with vote projections at about 60 percent approval nationwide. According to some exit polls, Morales lost the vote in four department [...] | 2008-08-10 22:15:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL ASEC KDEM BL |
08LAPAZ1716 | BOLIVIA: VOTE OVER, EVO GAINS, NOW WHAT? [...] (SBU) Summary: Voting in the August 10 recall referenda transpired with relatively few allegations of irregularities and no significant violence. The potential for conflict over voting rules (based on the law passed by congress or the 50 percent plus 1 compromise negotiated by the courts) see [...] | 2008-08-11 18:50:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC BL |
08LAPAZ1720 | MUCH ADO ABOUT CHAVEZ IN RECALL CAMPAIGNS [...] (C) Summary. The opposition tried to make Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez its main issue, along with inflation and unity, in its August 10 recall referendum campaign. Although the opposition failed to unseat Morales, (ref a),it still considers Evo's close association with Chavez a "fatal" we [...] | 2008-08-12 12:54:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER VE BL |
08LAPAZ174 | VENEZUELAN CHECKS: THEORY AND PRACTICE [...] (C) Summary: The Bolivian government announced $48 million in Venezuelan aid for 2008, a drop from the $54 million claimed for 2007. The funds will go to the "Bolivia Changes, (President) Evo (Morales) Delivers" campaign to provide checks to municipal governments. Although the Association of [...] | 2008-01-24 21:54:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON BL |
08LAPAZ1741 | SANTA CRUZ REACTION TO RECALL REFERENDA RESULTS [...] (C) Emboff spoke with several Santa Cruz political and civic leaders in the wake of the August 10 Bolivian recall referenda. In the department of Santa Cruz Prefect Ruben Costas obtained over 67 percent in favor (Si) while President Evo Morales received around 40 percent. The Santa Cruz le [...] | 2008-08-13 20:46:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | BL ECON KDEM PGOV PREL ASEC |
08LAPAZ1749 | EVO'S DEEPENS PUBLIC RELATIONSHIP WITH LIBYA, IRAN [...] (C) Summary: Iranian Presidential advisor Mojtama Samare Hashemi came to La Paz August 13 to congratulate Bolivian President Evo Morales on his recall referendum victory and to advance $1.1 billion in promised Iranian investment and assistance to Bolivia. Also on August 13, Bolivia and Libya [...] | 2008-08-14 22:37:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER EPET BL IR LY |
08LAPAZ175 | MORALES CABINET SHUFFLE REMAINS HARDLINE [...] (SBU) President Morales initiated his third year in office by changing four of his sixteen cabinet ministers. Signaling that economic growth is a priority, three of the four positions are economic. Substantive changes are unlikely however, as none of the new ministers holds sufficient clout [...] | 2008-01-24 22:00:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PINR PREL BL |
08LAPAZ1750 | BOLIVIA: VOTING IRREGULARITIES TAINT REFERENDA [...] (C) Summary: In the run-up to the August 10 recall referenda, opposition politicians drew attention to problems with the voter rolls, pointing to the fact that the Venezuelan-funded free-ID program had targeted areas of Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) sympathizers, increasing the number of re [...] | 2008-08-15 10:45:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM BL |
08LAPAZ1752 | BOLIVIA: DIALOGUE RESUMES, THEN COLLAPSES [...] (C) Summary: The central government and the prefects of Tarija, Beni, Pando, Chuquisaca, Oruro, and Potosi met August 13 and 14, along with representatives of Santa Cruz prefect Ruben Costas, who remained in Santa Cruz participating in a hunger strike. The central government's dialogue agenda [...] | 2008-08-15 13:31:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM BL |
08LAPAZ1774 | GOVERNMENT INSIDER OUTLINES POST-RECALL STRATEGY [...] (C) Summary: Vice-Minister of Water Gustavo Adolfo Morales told PolOff August 13 that under no circumstances would Bolivian President Evo Morales resort to a "hard line" strategy to ensure passage of a draft constitution. He further outlined a post-August 10 recall referendum strategy, allege [...] | 2008-08-18 21:24:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR KDEM BL |
08LAPAZ1775 | BOLIVIA: CLASHES IN SANTA CRUZ, DIVISIONS WIDEN [...] (C) Five opposition departments (states) have called for a one-day strike on August 19 to demand the return of hydrocarbon tax revenues from the national treasury to departmental coffers. Violence is possible in various areas of the country, as Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) aligned peasant [...] | 2008-08-18 21:26:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PINR BL |
08LAPAZ1793 | BOLIVIA-US TRADE: THE FACTS [...] (C) SUMMARY. As the Bolivian government looks towards the December 2008 expiration date on their unilateral trade preferences with the U.S., the Andean Trade Preferences and Drug Eradication Act (ATP-DEA,) it is worth examining the impact it would have on Bolivia if it were not to be renewed. [...] | 2008-08-21 15:30:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PGOV PREL KTEX BL |
08LAPAZ1802 | BOLIVIA: NATIONAL OPPOSITION PARTY IN DISARRAY [...] (C) SUMMARY. After opposition party PODEMOS failed to collect and submit the required 58,000 signatures to maintain legal status, the Bolivian National Electoral Court stripped PODEMOS of its legal political party status. Evo's August 10 recall referendum victory was an especially hard defeat [...] | 2008-08-21 20:39:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL KDEM BL |
08LAPAZ1813 | BOLIVIA: THE PLOT CURDLES [...] (C) Summary: Divisions between the national government and the departmental (state) governments widened over the weekend as President Evo Morales and his Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) allies met to push forward their agenda for "change" and the opposition departments continued to pursue the [...] | 2008-08-25 20:08:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC BL |
08LAPAZ182 | OAS SYG ENDORSES EVO, PROVIDES GOB POLITICAL COVER [...] (C) Following a meeting with President Evo Morales, Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary General Jose Miguel Insulza publicly declared that the OAS and the community of the Americas fully back Bolivia's process of transformation, argued that there is no reason for concern with reg [...] | 2008-01-25 23:10:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BL |
08LAPAZ1822 | AMBASSADOR VISITS SANTA CRUZ: MOOD PESSIMISTIC [...] (C) The Ambassador traveled to Santa Cruz on August 25 to participate in a USAID-sponsored Special Olympics event, attend the opening of a major trade fair, attend the premier of a NAS-sponsored film festival on trafficking in persons, and to meet with Prefect (Governor) Ruben Costas and othe [...] | 2008-08-27 19:02:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC BL EAID ECON PGOV PINR PREL |
08LAPAZ1824 | EVO TO VISIT LIBYA, IRAN ... AND ALASKA? [...] (U) Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca announced August 26 that Bolivian President Evo Morales plans to visit Libya August 30 and 31 and Iran September 1 and 2 (anticipated in reftel a). "We have various (bilateral) projects (under consideration with both countries) and we want make our rela [...] | 2008-08-27 22:17:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER OTRA OVIP KESP UNGA IR LY BL |
08LAPAZ1828 | BRAZIL IN BOLIVIA: BIOFUELS AND PETROBRAS [...] (C) Last year, the Brazilian Ambassador in La Paz called relations with Bolivia "tense and dense." Lula's subsequent visits have seemingly put the relationship back on course. However, official Brazilians working in Bolivia are subject to sudden mandates from Brasilia and the Ministry of For [...] | 2008-08-28 20:48:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ENRG EPET EINV BL |
08LAPAZ1829 | BOLIVIAN FIRMS COMMIT TO ERADICATE CHILD LABOR [...] (U) At an August conference organized by the Bolivian Institute for External Commerce (IBCE),the private sector made public its efforts to eradicate child labor and adopt corporate social responsibility measures. Bringing together members from the private sector (agricultural, industrial, f [...] | 2008-08-28 21:09:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ELAB PGOV PREL BL |
08LAPAZ1839 | EVO TAKES A PAGE FROM CHAVEZ, RULES BY DECREE AND [...] (C) Summary: On the eve of his trip to Libya and Iran, President Evo Morales issued a supreme decree setting December 7 as the date for a nationwide referendum on the governing-MAS party's draft constitution, which would allow for Evo's re-election for two additional five-year terms. At the [...] | 2008-08-29 20:23:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC BL |
08LAPAZ1840 | EVO'S UNGA DELEGATION DESPERATELY SEEKING OBAMA [...] (C) An MFA insider and senior staffer of the Bolivian MFA's Policy Planning Section provided PolOff with information about the Bolivia's UNGA delegation August 29 that contradicts some publicly released information and discounts the possibility of a substantive bilateral meeting on the margins [...] | 2008-08-29 20:34:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL OTRA OVIP KESP UNGA BL |
08LAPAZ185 | BOLIVIA: INDIGENOUS OUTREACH [...] (U) Summary: The U.S. Mission in Bolivia has for many years reached out to Bolivia's indigenous communities through a series of innovative and successful programs. USAID Bolivia has always focused its significant assistance programs on the poorest and marginalized groups, which are usually i [...] | 2008-01-28 13:06:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM BL OAS |
08LAPAZ1850 | MFA REFUSES TO ACCEPT IRAN DEMARCHE [...] (C) PolOff attempted to provide reftel demarches August 25, but was cut off by Director of Bilateral Affairs Jean Paul Guevara, who refused to accept the demarche or non-paper. Instead, Guevara insisted the reftel information be relayed by formal diplomatic note. Embassy La Paz Diplomatic No [...] | 2008-08-29 21:19:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KNNP MNUC EFIN IR GM BL |
08LAPAZ1851 | MIL-MIL RELATIONS: MOD OPTIMISTIC, DESPITE SIGNS [...] (C) Summary: Minister of Defense Walker San Miguel told EmbOffs August 22 that mil-mil relations are "good" and poised to improve following President Evo Morales' lead to improve relations generally. San Miguel said "misunderstandings" are at the root of mutual suspicions of USG and Bolivian [...] | 2008-08-29 21:51:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL EAID ASEC BL |
08LAPAZ186 | BOLIVIA: REPERCUSSIONS OF UN DRIP [...] (C) On November 7 President Evo Morales signed the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples into law. The new law contradicts existing land laws, and therefore will be subject to judicial interpretation when it begins to be cited in legal cases. Post has not found any evidence that [...] | 2008-01-28 13:29:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BL OAS |
08LAPAZ1865 | BOLIVIA: AUTONOMY, THE CHACO, AND DESPAIR IN TARIJA [...] (C) The southern, gas-rich department (state) of Tarija has called an election on November 30 to select a departmental parliament, as called for in its autonomy referendum. The parliamentary elections will be the first among the autonomous opposition departments and was moved forward two mo [...] | 2008-09-02 22:10:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ENRG EPET EINV BL PINR KDEM |
08LAPAZ1866 | EVO PLANS REELECTION, CLASHES WITH ELECTORAL COURT [...] (C) Summary: On September 1, the National Electoral Court made public a series of interpretive letters that challenged President Evo Morales' supreme decrees of August 28. The National Court demanded laws (through congress) to call for the referendum on the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) co [...] | 2008-09-02 22:15:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC KDEM BL |
08LAPAZ1873 | BOLIVIA: EVO'S IRANIAN VISIT [...] Bolivian President Evo Morales finished an official two-day visit to Libya and Iran by issuing a joint statement with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad declaring that the "interference of the United Nations Security Council (in Iran's nuclear program) has no legal or technical justificatio [...] | 2008-09-03 18:38:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PTER BL |
08LAPAZ1878 | BOLIVIA: CONFLICT OVER REFERENDUM AND ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) On September 1, the National Electoral Court (CNE) made public a series of interpretive letters that challenged President Evo Morales' supreme decrees of August 28 (ref A). The CNE demanded laws (through congress) to call for the referendum on the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) constitu [...] | 2008-09-03 21:19:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM BL |
08LAPAZ1905 | ENERGY: BOLIVIA AND THE REGION [...] (C) On the margins of the annual Bolivian Chamber of Hydrocarbons (CBH) event, Embassy La Paz hosted a meeting for regional energy officers August 19-21 in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. Over the past two years, the focus of energy security in the region has changed. No longer is Bolivia seen as a po [...] | 2008-09-05 19:41:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ENRG EPET EINV BL |
08LAPAZ1920 | FOR LEGAL COVER, EVO ASKS CONGRESS FOR ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary: In an attempt to provide a legal veneer to his prior decree calling for a referendum on the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) constitution and possibly to distract attention from the contents of the constitution itself (including the provision allowing for re-election of the Presid [...] | 2008-09-08 21:59:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM BL |
08LAPAZ1921 | BOLIVIA: AMBASSADOR'S TRIP TO SUCRE [...] (C) Summary: On September 4, Ambassador Goldberg traveled to Bolivia's constitutional capital of Sucre to participate in the official launch of the Sucre Virtual Presence Post (VPP) and to meet newly-elected Prefect Savina Cuellar. While in Sucre, the Ambassador also visited two USAID projects [...] | 2008-09-08 22:08:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR EAID PTER SNAR BL KPAO |
08LAPAZ1931 | BOLIVIA: "TRANSFORMATION WITH VIOLENCE" MOST LIKELY [...] (SBU) The largest daily newspaper in La Paz ran a three page story over the weekend based on interviews with political figures. The article identified five possible outcomes to the current political stalemate from "Dialogue and Peaceful Transformation" to "Civil War." According to the pane [...] | 2008-09-09 16:18:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL BL ASEC PTER |
08LAPAZ1935 | ECONOMIC CABINET CHANGE: STATE ECONOMY COMING [...] (C) On September 8, Evo Morales again shuffled his cabinet. Gone are the more pragmatic ministers Graciela Toro and Javier Hurtado, as Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) politicians assume the reins at the Ministries of Hydrocarbons and Rural Development. Carlos Villegas and Susana Rivero, th [...] | 2008-09-09 22:09:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ENRG EPET EINV BL PINR ASEC |
08LAPAZ194 | BOLIVIA: MINISTER SAYS USG SUPPORTS DOMESTIC SPYING [...] (C) Summary: After a January 24 statement in which Police Commander Miguel Vasquez acknowledged that the police intelligence unit has been spying on politicians (mostly opposition) and journalists, the media have added a number of possible spying targets (the Catholic church, foreign embassie [...] | 2008-01-28 21:59:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PREL PINR BL |
08LAPAZ1941 | BOLIVIA: VIOLENCE ERUPTS, GOVT INSTALLATIONS [...] (C) Summary: Starting late morning September 9, civic groups and university students in opposition-aligned departments (states) attacked and took over government installations. The focus of the attacks included buildings belonging to government agencies, Entel (the recently-nationalized form [...] | 2008-09-10 20:42:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PTER BL |
08LAPAZ1942 | BOLIVIA: MORALES DECLARES AMBASSADOR PNG [...] (C) Summary: One day after the Bolivian government informed Post that DEA agents were indefinitely expelled from the Chapare, President Evo Morales announced on national television September 10 that Ambassador Goldberg is persona non grata and requested that Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca [...] | 2008-09-10 23:53:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PTER BL |
08LAPAZ1950 | BOLIVIA: VIOLENCE WORSE, DIALOGUE DOUBTFUL [...] (C) Summary: In the worst of the recent violence between ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS)-aligned groups and autonomists, eight people were killed in the northern department of Pando on September 11. The central government has rejected an offer of a visit of high-level Friends Group me [...] | 2008-09-12 21:57:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC CASC BL |
08LAPAZ1964 | CHARGE MEETING WITH BOLIVIAN FOREIGN MINISTER [...] (C) The Charge met with Bolivian FM David Choquehuanca the night of September 14 to raise concerns about possible protests at the Embassy and in the Zona Sur residential neighborhood planned for September 15 and 16. The Charge asked the Foreign Minister for security guarantees and for the Bo [...] | 2008-09-15 14:11:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC BL CASC PGOV PREL PTER |
08LAPAZ1966 | BOLIVIA: DIALOGUE DESIRED BUT DOUBTFUL [...] (C) Publicly, both the opposition and the government say they want to meet for dialogue. As a show of good faith, the opposition has called off regional road blocks. Based on past statements, however, there seems to be little will to compromise. The opposition has said it absolutely requires [...] | 2008-09-15 15:01:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PTER BL |
08LAPAZ1970 | BOLIVIA SITREP #1 1130: MARCH ON EMBASSY AND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-15 15:40:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ASEC AEMR PTER BL |
08LAPAZ1973 | EVO CONNECTS THE DOTS: PANDO, PNG, AND PROTEST [...] (C) Summary: In the aftermath of his September 10 announcement declaring Ambassador Goldberg persona non grata, Bolivian President Evo Morales is linking the USG to violence in the opposition departments (states) and specifically to the death of thirty-some people in opposition-controlled Pand [...] | 2008-09-15 17:44:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PBTS ODIP OFDP VE BL |
08LAPAZ1980 | MAS TO BLOCKADE CONGRESS AMID DIALOGUE TALK [...] (C) Summary: Opposition and government representatives met on September 12 to discuss opening a formal dialogue to end the increasingly violent east-west conflict. Those discussions continued September 14 and 15. However, opposition sources concede they have low expectations and are primaril [...] | 2008-09-15 23:11:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER VE BL |
08LAPAZ1981 | BOLIVIA: WHAT EVO TELLS HIS PEOPLE [...] (C) Summary. A member of congress with President Evo Morales' Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party provided PolOff with rundown of Morales' latest meeting with MAS congressional representatives. Morales allegedly told the congressmen that "new friends" like Venezuela and Iran could make up [...] | 2008-09-15 23:13:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER EAID ODIP OFDP BL |
08LAPAZ1985 | BOLIVIA: UNASUR DECISION BOLSTERS EVO [...] (SBU) President Evo Morales applauded the UNASUR (group of South American presidents) decision in his September 16 press conference, thanking UNASUR for its "full support" and using the UNASUR declaration to lash out at the opposition. "I hope that the opposition authorities respect UNASUR" Mo [...] | 2008-09-16 19:53:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER BL |
08LAPAZ1993 | WILL EVO/MEDIA LUNA GIVE PEACE A CHANCE? [...] (C) Summary: There was a glimmer of hope for a negotiated solution to Bolivia's increasing violent political standoff early September 16, when the government apparently canceled plans to force through legislation calling for a January 25 referendum on a controversial draft constitution and a r [...] | 2008-09-16 22:15:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC BL KDEM PGOV PREL |
08LAPAZ1995 | BOLIVIA: REACTION TO "DECERTIFICATION" [...] (C) The Charge notifified VFM Hugo Fernandez (FM Choquehuanca was not available) at 1600 that President Bush had found that Bolivia had failed demonstrably to cooperate in accordance with its bilateral and international obligations. The Charge explained the reasons for the decision: inadeq [...] | 2008-09-16 23:26:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC BL PGOV PHUM PINR PREL SNAR |
08LAPAZ20 | BOLMIL'S PREDICTABLE PROMOTIONS AND RED LINES [...] (C) Summary: Promotions of Bolivia's military high command announced January 2 appeared free from overt political manipulations. However, President Evo Morales and both incoming and outgoing armed forces commanders made calls for increasing government influence in the military and using the m [...] | 2008-01-03 20:43:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR ECON BL |
08LAPAZ2004 | BOLIVIA: DEAL AND DIALOGUE IN DOUBT [...] (C) Summary: Opposition and government-aligned groups initially reacted positively to the news of a "pre-negotiation" agreement between President Morales and opposition Tarija Prefect Mario Cossio (who negotiated on behalf of the opposition association CONALDE.) The agreement supposedly call [...] | 2008-09-18 11:01:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC EPET PHUM BL |
08LAPAZ2005 | CN PROGRAMS SURVIVE DECERTIFICATION BACKLASH (FOR [...] (C) Summary: The Bolivian government's public backlash for the September 16 USG decision to decertify Bolivian counter-narcotics efforts as failing demonstrably to cooperate in accordance with its bilateral and internal obligations was less harsh than anticipated. Outreach to Bolivian officia [...] | 2008-09-18 11:01:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR SNAR BL |
08LAPAZ2019 | DECERTIFICATION: EVO SETS STAGE TO CUT COOPERATION [...] (C) Summary: Early indications that the Bolivian government would confine its reaction to the U.S. counter-narcotics (CN) decertification decision to anti-U.S. rhetorical attacks (reftel a) are fading as government officials appear to be laying the groundwork to limit or sever CN assistance an [...] | 2008-09-18 20:16:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | SNAR PGOV PREL PTER PINR ASEC RS BL |
08LAPAZ2036 | BOLIVIA: INTERNATIONAL OBSERVERS RATE DIALOGUE [...] (C) Summary: Opposition prefects and civic leaders are meeting in Cochabamba with representatives of the central government in an attempt to negotiate an agreement that would avoid further violence after clashes have left many dead. Outside observers including the EU, religious organizations, [...] | 2008-09-19 21:09:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER BL |
08LAPAZ2037 | BOLIVIA: REQUEST USG VISITORS POSTPONE TRAVEL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-19 21:12:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR ASEC OVIP CASC BL |
08LAPAZ2054 | BOLIVIA: MORALES DECREES INTERIM PANDO PREFECT [...] (U) Amid fanfare and high-ranking government and military guests, Bolivian President Evo Morales appointed Deputy Navy Commander Landelino Rafael Bandeira Arze as the new interim Pando Department Prefect (state governor) September 20. Bandeira replaces Leopoldo Fernandez, who was taken into cu [...] | 2008-09-22 21:37:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR SNAR BL |
08LAPAZ2055 | LIBYA PRESSES EVO TO JOIN SOUTH ATLANTIC ALLIANCE [...] (S) Bolivian Ministry of Foreign Affairs contact provided PolOff an English-language copy of a Libyan-draft treaty for a South Atlantic Treaty Organization targeted at South American and African nations. The draft agreement appears to combine elements of a free-trade agreement with NATO-like [...] | 2008-09-22 21:38:00 | Embassy La Paz | SECRET | PGOV PREL PTER PINR ECIN EMIN EAGR EIND MARR |
08LAPAZ2056 | DIALOGUE: EVO PUSHING, OPPOSITION WEAKENING [...] (C) Summary: The central government pushed hard the night of September 21 for the opposition to sign an agreement on the "framework" of the dialogue, but the opposition is thus far holding out. Government-aligned social groups have besieged the city of Santa Cruz and announced that they will [...] | 2008-09-22 21:42:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER KDEM ASEC CASC BL |
08LAPAZ2072 | EVO THREATENS, SANTA CRUZ CLASH POSSIBLE [...] (C) Summary: Announcing that he had left an agreement signed, President Evo Morales left Bolivia September 22 to attend the UNGA in New York. Morales also said that the siege of the city of Santa Cruz would be immediately suspended if the prefects would sign the agreement that guarantees a law [...] | 2008-09-23 22:31:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC CASC PGOV PREL PTER BL |
08LAPAZ2073 | BOLIVIAN DRUG CZAR: CN COOPERATION TO CONTINUE [...] (C) Summary: Vice Minister of Social Defense Felipe Caceres told EmbOffs September 22 that the government would continue bilateral counter-narcotics efforts so long as USG funding was not cut. Caceres said the inclusion of waiver to continue CN assistance tempered cabinet reaction to the Sep [...] | 2008-09-23 22:33:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PGOV PREL PTER EAID ASEC BL |
08LAPAZ2087 | QUIET IN SANTA CRUZ, PANDO PREFECT STILL IN CUSTODY [...] (SBU) Following President Evo Morales' order that government-aligned social groups suspend their siege of Santa Cruz for 48 hours, Bolivia is relatively calm on September 24. The city of Santa Cruz canceled its founding day ceremonies and parades because of food shortages and the possibility [...] | 2008-09-24 22:21:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM ASEC BL |
08LAPAZ21 | BOLIVIA'S MACRO-ECONOMIC SNAPSHOT [...] (SBU) Entering 2008, the Bolivian economy seems likely to suffer the consequences of recent political mismanagement. In 2007, overall GDP growth slowed to between 3.8% and 4.2% (well below the 5.6% average for the region) and almost all sectors of the economy are showing the effects of sever [...] | 2008-01-04 12:30:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON PGOV PREL EINV BL |
08LAPAZ2111 | BOLIVIA: REACTIONS TO ATPDEA ANNOUNCEMENT [...] (C) Summary: Initial Bolivian reaction to the decision to suspend ATPDEA privileges has been muted but somber. A number of our contacts are faced with severe financial repercussions from the decision, but most people we have talked to understand that this was brought about by the Bolivian gov [...] | 2008-09-26 21:31:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD ASEC BL |
08LAPAZ2118 | BOLIVIA: EVO REACTS TO ATPDEA DECISION [...] (C) Summary: The initial characterization by Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Hugo Fernandez of the government's reaction to ATPDEA suspension as "not happy" is proving to be an understatement. Foreign Minister Choquehuanca later announced to the press that the decision was "vengeance" and " [...] | 2008-09-29 17:35:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD ASEC BL |
08LAPAZ2127 | BOLIVIA: EVO DETERMINED ON CONSTITUTION [...] (C) Summary: "For good or for bad," President Evo Morales declared on September 27 that his Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) draft constitution would go forward. Amidst calls from his own ministers and party-members to modify elements of the draft constitution, Evo declared himself unwilling to [...] | 2008-09-30 14:49:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC KDEM PHUM BL |
08LAPAZ214 | EU ELECTION MONITORS UNCOMMITTED, BUT EYES ARE OPEN [...] (C) A European Union (EU) election observer advance team met with Emboffs and explained that many issues need clarification before the EU can commit to sending an observer team to monitor up to three referenda -- a presidential and prefects recall referendum which seems increasingly unlikely [...] | 2008-01-30 20:51:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BL |
08LAPAZ2140 | BOLIVIA: GOVERNMENT CRACKDOWN ON THE WAY? [...] (C) Summary: A negotiated agreement between the regional opposition and the government seems increasingly unlikely, despite the scheduled October 5 resumption of talks. Constitutional analysts point to endemic problems with the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) draft constitution, including the [...] | 2008-10-01 22:36:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC PTER BL |
08LAPAZ2150 | EVO BANS DEA FLIGHTS [...] (U) Bolivian President Evo Morales said he would ban DEA overflights October 2, a decision he claimed was based on the strong Bolivian public sentiment to stand up to "the empire" in order to recover national sovereignty and dignity. "Two days ago I received a letter from the DEA of the United [...] | 2008-10-03 19:19:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PGOV PREL PTER EAID ASEC BL |
08LAPAZ2151 | EVO'S DEADLINE FOR DIALOGUE, OPPOSITION ARRESTS [...] (SBU) President Evo Morales officially announced that Sunday, October 5 will be the last day of dialogue, while also saying that arrests of opposition leaders will continue. During an event in the opposition department of Tarija (where the arrest of opposition leader Jose Vaca took place days [...] | 2008-10-03 19:24:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC BL |
08LAPAZ2165 | BOLIVIA: TALKS FAIL, MORALES PLANS PRESSURE TACTICS [...] (C) Summary: Formal talks between the remaining opposition prefects (Santa Cruz, Tarija, Beni, Chuquisaca--the Pando prefect is still in government custody) and the government ended on October 5. Opposition Tarija Prefect Mario Cossio announced that the two sides "have not made any agreement t [...] | 2008-10-06 23:04:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM ASEC PTER BL |
08LAPAZ2166 | MORALES' NOT SO EXCELLENT UNGA ADVENTURE; DEA [...] (C) Summary: An MFA insider and one of Bolivia's UNGA organizers provided PolOff October 4 with an inside look at the Bolivian UNGA delegation's schedule. President Evo Morales had heated discussions with EU officials, telling one the EU "could leave" Bolivia if it wanted, Choquehuanca had a [...] | 2008-10-07 11:24:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PGOV PREL PTER EAID BL |
08LAPAZ2175 | BOLIVIA: CONGRESS READYING FOR VOTE OR SIEGE [...] (C) Summary: President Evo Morales and his Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party are now considering pushing this week for a vote in congress on a law to convoke a constitutional referendum. The opposition has a majority in the Senate and therefore can reject a law passed by the MAS-majority [...] | 2008-10-07 21:42:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC BL |
08LAPAZ2176 | WHAT IS MAS THINKING? WHATEVER MORALES DECIDES [...] (C) Summary: Four ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) congressmen shared their views with PolOff following an October 1 closed-door session with President Evo Morales. Morales allegedly outlined to MAS congressmen his strategy to pass a MAS-drafted constitution with subsequent national elec [...] | 2008-10-07 21:52:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR SNAR BL |
08LAPAZ2178 | PANDO MASSACRE DISPUTED; HINTS OF PREFECT'S RELEASE [...] (C) Summary: Congresswoman Ana Lucia Reis (Movement Toward Socialism, Pando) told PolOff October 5 that President Evo Morales told government-aligned lawmakers he may have to free Pando Prefect (governor) Leopoldo Fernandez. Reis also disputed the government's characterization of the September [...] | 2008-10-08 13:16:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR VE BL |
08LAPAZ2192 | BOLIVIA: MORALES ON ATPDEA, CASTRO, AND CHE [...] (U) Bolivian President Evo Morales spoke to supporters on October 7, downplaying recent USG decisions regarding ATPDEA, lauding Che Guevara, and citing the advice of his friend and ally Cuban President Fidel Castro. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ATPDEA: "Won't Affect Us At All" - - - - - - [...] | 2008-10-09 13:22:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PINR ETRD BL |
08LAPAZ2197 | SANTA CRUZ: WORN DOWN AND DISPIRITED [...] (C) Emboff met with Santa Cruz political, civic and business leaders on October 7-8. The mood within the Santa Cruz leadership is dispirited. All believe that the Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) constitutional referendum will pass and that it will be almost impossible to defeat Morales' c [...] | 2008-10-09 21:18:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC BL PGOV PHUM PINR PREL PTER |
08LAPAZ2202 | OPPOSITION CONGRESSMAN'S DIALOGUE REALITY CHECK [...] (C) Summary: Despite public comments to the contrary, opposition Congressman Peter Maldonado told PolOff October 10 that a latest round of congressional talks regarding the draft constitution had "no chance of success." Although Maldonado backpedaled a bit, confirming that sectors of all pol [...] | 2008-10-10 22:39:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL BL |
08LAPAZ2220 | BOLIVIA: MORALES RALLIES (SOCIAL) TROOPS [...] (C) Summary: President Evo Morales joined approximately 5000 marchers for the first kilometer of their journey from Oruro province to the city of La Paz, where they plan to encircle the congress to "encourage" passage of a law to convoke a referendum on the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) draf [...] | 2008-10-14 22:17:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PTER ASEC BL |
08LAPAZ2241 | VICE FM: BILAT RELATIONS COULD GET WORSE [...] (C) CDA and A/DCM met with Vice Foreign Minister Hugo Fernandez October 15 to discuss the state of bilateral relations. Fernandez rejected the notion that the relationship had bottomed out, stating that relations "could get worse" as the government evaluates the merits of continuing bilateral [...] | 2008-10-16 20:48:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR KDEM PHUM BL |
08LAPAZ2245 | OPPOSITION GEARS UP LAST RESORT "NO" CAMPAIGN [...] (C) Summary: Opposition strategist Javier Flores told PolOff October 15 that ongoing congressional negotiations to change the draft constitution are a "show." He asserted that both sides had agreed to engage in another round of negotiations for tactical reasons, but that both were turning the [...] | 2008-10-16 21:39:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR KDEM BL |
08LAPAZ2252 | EVO'S QUEST FOR THE CONSTITUTION [...] (C) Summary: Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) "social movement" groups began to arrive in La Paz on October 17, with the stated goal of encouraging or forcing the congress to pass legislation calling for a referendum on the MAS draft constitution. Negotiations on the text of the constitution ar [...] | 2008-10-17 18:51:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PTER KDEM BL |
08LAPAZ2255 | MFA TO MISSIONS: SIEGE ON CONGRESS JUST A PARADE [...] (C) Summary: MFA representatives explained the government's position on recent political developments to Ambassadors from the Americas October 16. The MFA representatives thanked Ambassadors for UNASUR's September 15 declaration, which "forced the opposition to the negotiating table." The MF [...] | 2008-10-17 19:47:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR ASEC KDEM BL |
08LAPAZ2262 | BOLIVIA: AGREEMENT (AND SIEGE) "CLOSE" [...] (C) Summary: Thousands of protesters are converging on the congress, marching from the south through the residential areas and from El Alto with President Evo Morales leading the main column that originally gathered in Oruro almost a week ago. A one-day strike has been called in El Alto, school [...] | 2008-10-20 15:50:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC KDEM BL |
08LAPAZ2263 | BOLIVIA: GONI EXTRADITION UPDATE [...] (C) Vice Foreign Minister Hugo Fernandez and Former Ambassador to the United States Gustavo Guzman came to the Embassy as expected on October 17 and delivered about 3,000 pages of documents to be notarized; the documents are part of the still-unfiled extradition request for ex-President Gonzal [...] | 2008-10-20 15:52:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC PHUM CJAN CASC BL |
08LAPAZ2268 | BOLIVIAN DEAL: EVO GETS REFERENDUM, NO THIRD TERM [...] (C) Summary: In a welcome day of calm with up to 100,000 pro-Evo Morales demonstrators descending on La Paz, Bolivia's congress began voting October 20 to make changes to the text of the draft Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) constitution and to hold a referendum on the constitution on January [...] | 2008-10-21 16:49:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC KDEM PINR KIPR BL |
08LAPAZ2285 | BOLIVIA: TEARS AND TANTRUMS AFTER THE COMPROMISE [...] (C) Summary: One day after the final voting on a compromise that will give President Evo Morales his January 25 referendum on a modified draft constitution, reactions vary widely. Evo's teary welcome of the announcement (and declaration that he can now die happy) reflects the high stakes at p [...] | 2008-10-22 21:30:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BL |
08LAPAZ2293 | EVO THANKS DIPCORPS, ACCUSES USG [...] (C) Summary: President Evo Morales addressed the diplomatic community October 23, showering them with praise for helping him reach an October 21 compromise with the opposition on a draft constitution. Morales portrayed the compromise as a one-sided affair in which the radical opposition was f [...] | 2008-10-23 20:52:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR BL |
08LAPAZ2300 | BOLIVIA: SENATE PRESIDENT ASKS SECRETARY FOR HELP [...] (C) The President of Bolivia's Senate sent the letter, translated in its entirety in paragraph three, to the Embassy October 17. Oscar Ortiz was elected as President of the Senate for a one-year term in January, 2008. Ortiz is a contact of officers in Embassy's EcoPol Section and Front Offic [...] | 2008-10-27 13:28:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR OPDC OPRC BO |
08LAPAZ2305 | USG AGENCIES AGAIN IN EVO'S CROSSHAIRS [...] (C) Summary: The latest round of government attacks on the DEA suggest that the Morales Administration will decide whether or not to expel DEA based on the "independent" decision of Chapare-region cocalero leaders. Morales and MAS leaders railed against DEA "infiltrators" October 25 and 26, c [...] | 2008-10-27 21:39:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PGOV PREL PTER EAID ASEC BL |
08LAPAZ2307 | BOLIVIA: DEMARCHE DEAD LETTER OFFICE [...] (C) Summary: Responding to a negative shift in the Foreign Ministry's working-level relationship with the Embassy, we are reevaluating how to deal with the MFA. Well before the expulsion of Ambassador Goldberg and expulsions of USAID and DEA from the Chapare, the MFA had been increasingly un [...] | 2008-10-28 12:42:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR MARR ODIP OPDC KDEM IAEA BO |
08LAPAZ2311 | BOLIVIA: DECEMBER 09 ELECTIONS: OFF TO THE RACES [...] (C) Summary: Opposition politicians are beginning to position themselves for the possible December 2009 presidential election. A presidential election will only take place in December 2009 if the draft Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) constitution is passed, and some politicians (particularly i [...] | 2008-10-28 15:04:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PINR BL |
08LAPAZ2368 | BOLIVIA: DEA GIVEN 90 DAYS [...] (C) Summary: The Embassy sees a potential opportunity to encourage the Bolivian government to begin the DEA's 90-day departure period with the start of the new U.S. administration (thus buying more time). Any time gained could benefit us, since Evo faces another election in December 2009, and [...] | 2008-11-05 15:38:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SNAR ASEC BL |
08LAPAZ2370 | FRACTURED BOLIVIAN OPPOSITION UNITING AGAINST EVO? [...] (C) Summary: Discussions with Bolivian opposition contacts suggest several parties are making serious efforts to form a united front against President Evo Morales before the December 2009 elections. The head of the Unidad Nacional (UN) party, Samuel Doria Medina, has proposed to create a "Un [...] | 2008-11-05 15:49:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | BL KDEM PGOV PREL PINR |
08LAPAZ2374 | BOLIVIA: BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE PANDO [...] (C) Summary: A series of interviews with Post contacts, including with Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) and National Unity (UN) party Deputies, has shed light on the Bolivian government's contradictory statements on when it will lift the state of siege in Pando, and also on the continued detent [...] | 2008-11-05 17:43:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR PHUM SNAR BL |
08LAPAZ2375 | VICE MINISTER CACERES FLOATS DEAL FOR DEA STAY [...] (C) Summary: In a follow-up meeting with the NAS Director and DEA country attache after President Morales' November 1 announcement that DEA would be expelled, Vice Minister of Social Justice Felipe Caceres suggested an alternate solution, which he says he has run by Morales. Under Caceres' p [...] | 2008-11-06 13:09:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SNAR ASEC PINR BL |
08LAPAZ2388 | NO MAS RESPECT - CENTRAL BANKER DUMPED [...] (C) The President of the Central Bank of Bolivia, Raul Garron, was officially removed from his post on November 5. His replacement will be former Minister of Planning Gabriel Loza. Hours before the official announcement Garron met with Econoff and speculated about the possible reasons for hi [...] | 2008-11-06 19:59:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ENRG EPET EINV BL |
08LAPAZ2391 | BOLIVIA: EVO'S WISH LIST FOR OBAMA [...] (SBU) Summary: Bolivian President Evo Morales saluted the victory of President-elect Obama, offering support and expressing a sense of kinship with the President-elect, whom he characterized as coming from "the most discriminated sectors... from enslaved sectors." Raising hopes for a sea cha [...] | 2008-11-07 13:26:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | BL ECON ENVR KDEM PGOV PREL PHUM PINR |
08LAPAZ2392 | BOLIVIA'S NEW CONSTITUTION: MAS WINS [...] (C) Summary: On October 21, President Evo Morales announced that his Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party and the opposition had reached a compromise to update the text of the MAS draft constitution, which will go to a national referendum on January 25. Some of Evo's hard-core MAS supporters [...] | 2008-11-07 13:30:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | BL ECON ENVR KDEM PGOV PREL PHUM PINR |
08LAPAZ2393 | BOLIVIA: PARTIES GEAR UP FOR 2009 ELECTIONS [...] (C) Summary: Bolivian presidential elections are expected to take place in December 2009 and "only" 15 parties are registered on the national level. Given that it takes a minimum of eight months to register a political party, unaffiliated candidates and parties with lapsed credentials have r [...] | 2008-11-07 18:42:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | BL ECON ENVR KDEM PGOV PREL PHUM PINR |
08LAPAZ2395 | SANTA CRUZ FEELING DEFEATED [...] (C) Summary: Santa Cruz political and civic leaders have run out of money and energy to aggressively oppose the Morales government. They will not run a "No" campaign on the January 25, 2009 constitutional referendum, which they believe will pass no matter what they may do. Instead, they are [...] | 2008-11-07 19:04:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SNAR ECON PINR BL |
08LAPAZ24 | EVO AVOIDS SUCRE, JUSTICE MINISTER UNWELCOME TOO [...] (U) Protesters in Sucre hurled insults and firecrackers and proceeded to block Justice Minister Celima Torrico and members of Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party from leaving Bolivia's Supreme Court building following the inauguration of the 2008 judicial year. With strong police protection [...] | 2008-01-04 18:14:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL BL |
08LAPAZ2422 | IRANIAN BANKING DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] (C) On November 7, EconOff delivered Iranian Banking Demarche (reftel) to Maria Mendoza, Head of the Americas Section at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The demarche was given orally along with a white paper in Spanish. Mendoza took issue with the "casual nature" of the white paper. She [...] | 2008-11-12 14:03:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC IR GM PREL PARM EFIN BL |
08LAPAZ2424 | NOMINATION OF FOREIGN VIP FOR MEDICAL CARE [...] Summary: Embassy La Paz proposes to send Mrs. Maria Elizabeth Espindola Mackay, wife of Bolivian Army commander General Freddy Mackay Peralta, to the United States for medical treatment under the guidelines of the VIP Medical Program (reftel). As per program guidelines, Charge d'Affaires nom [...] | 2008-11-12 14:15:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL BL |
08LAPAZ2442 | BOLIVIA BURNS MORE TRADE BRIDGES [...] (C) SUMMARY. On November 11, Bolivian Trade Representative Pablo Solon confirmed that Bolivia will no longer participate in the negotiations between the Community of Andean Nations (CAN) and the European Union (EU.) The EU will progress with Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador dropping the uncooperativ [...] | 2008-11-13 19:57:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ETRD PREL KTEX BL |
08LAPAZ2447 | BOLIVIA: MAS ECONOMIC RECIPE FOR A DIFFICULT YEAR [...] (C) Prominent La Paz economic authorities generally agree that the current international economic crisis will not severely impact Bolivia until April or May of next year. While Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) policy during yet another "election year" in Bolivia will cushion many Bolivians ag [...] | 2008-11-14 15:56:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ENRG EPET EINV BL |
08LAPAZ2449 | BOLIVIA: WARNING NEW FRIENDS AND OFFENDING THE OLD [...] (SBU) With a phrase oft-repeated in the last two weeks, President Evo Morales confirmed that "if anyone wants the DEA to return, well first they have to end the government of Evo Morales," adding, "there can't be an armed uniformed group managing the armed forces and the police like the DEA use [...] | 2008-11-14 20:10:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SNAR BL |
08LAPAZ2458 | BOLIVIA: BEFORE U.S. VISIT, EVO LASHES OUT [...] (SBU) Summary: In the days before his November 16 departure for the United States, where he will speak at the OAS and UN and meet with U.S. representatives (Dodd, Lugar, Baukus and possibly others),President Evo Morales and his closest cabinet advisors lashed out at a wide selection of USG ta [...] | 2008-11-18 13:43:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SNAR BL |
08LAPAZ2462 | ELECTION OBSERVER REQUEST FROM GOVERNMENT OF [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 4. 2. (C) Post has received a Diplomatic Note from the Bolivian Ministry of Foreign Affairs requesting we provide election observers for the January 25, 2009 constitutional referendum (informal translation attached). This request has [...] | 2008-11-19 17:49:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC BL KDEM PGOV PREL |
08LAPAZ2464 | BOLIVIA: MAS CONTINUES PURGE OF JUDICIARY [...] (C) Summary: Bolivian President Evo Morales and his ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party are moving aggressively once again to bring to heel dissident members of the country's judiciary, including the Supreme Court, and to install new justices more amenable to the MAS vision. Recent [...] | 2008-11-19 18:12:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON KDEM PREL PHUM PINR ENVR BL |
08LAPAZ2477 | BOLIVIA'S BENI: STILL RESISTING EVO [...] (C) SUMMARY. The Bolivian department (state) of Beni is commonly referred to in the press as part of the "wealthy lowland opposition" but statistics prove that most of the population live in extreme poverty. Struggling farmers, including a colony of Canadian Mennonites, fear sweeping land refo [...] | 2008-11-24 17:56:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PREL PINR PGOV BL |
08LAPAZ2480 | TARIJA: DEFENDING THE HOME TURF -- PASSIVELY [...] (C) Opposition leaders in the southern, gas-producing Department (state) of Tarija are disheartened by their failure to halt the national advance of the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) agenda. While the departmental government will come out officially against the new MAS constitution, a vig [...] | 2008-11-25 20:13:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PREL KDEM BL SNAR ASEC EFIN |
08LAPAZ2483 | BOLIVIA: PANDO SIEGE LIFTED, SIEGE LIGHT BEGINS [...] (C) Summary: Although the government lifted the state of siege in Pando Department (state) November 23 without incident and released 16 of 38 Pando prisoners November 24, the military maintains a strong presence in the department with the permanent addition of nearly 2,000 security personnel. [...] | 2008-11-26 17:00:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR PHUM PREF KDEM BL |
08LAPAZ2507 | COCHABAMBA: MORE CONCERNS AND SUSPICIONS [...] (C) In meetings with the Private Business Federation of Cochabamba, former Prefect Manfred Reyes Villa's spokesman, and the civic organization umbrella group Confidence Network, all expressed concern about the consequences of DEA's expulsion from Bolivia, the imminent approval of President M [...] | 2008-12-03 15:20:00 | Embassy La Paz | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC BL ECON EFIN KDEM PGOV PINR PREL SNAR |
08LAPAZ2508 | BOLIVIA: EVO RENEWS ATTACKS ON OPPOSITION LEADERS [...] (C) The National Democratic Council (CONALDE, an association of opposition civic leaders and prefecture authorities) has announced that it will meet December 9 to form a defensive block in the face of ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) arrests of opposition leaders. The meeting is also in [...] | 2008-12-03 21:46:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM ASEC BL |
08LAPAZ2532 | U.S. FURNITURE MAKER FACES BOLIVIAN CHALLENGES [...] (SBU) SumaPacha is a Bolivian subsidiary of North Carolina-based ForestWorld. It is one of the largest woodcrafting plants in Latin America and is located in El Alto, the poor, largely indigenous city adjoining La Paz. Founded twenty years ago by a Bolivian graduate of the University of Nor [...] | 2008-12-04 20:45:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL EINV BL EFIN ELAB |
08LAPAZ2540 | BOLIVIA: IMPLICATIONS OF APEX SILVER SELLOUT [...] (C) Summary: Charge met with executives from Denver-based Apex Silver and its subsidiary Minera San Cristobal on December 5 to discuss the future of Bolivia's largest mining operation. High taxes, the fall in metals prices, and Apex's unfavorable loan structure have caused a drop in Apex stock [...] | 2008-12-05 20:21:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | EMIN ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PREL BL |
08LAPAZ2543 | UNASUR ENDORSES EVO'S VERSION OF PANDO "MASSACRE" [...] (C) Summary: Bolivian President Evo Morales and Unasur representative Rodolfo Mattarollo held a joint-conference to present Unasur's Pando Commission Report December 3. The report endorses the government's version of a "massacre" of government-aligned peasant farmers in the Pando Department t [...] | 2008-12-05 23:37:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR PHUM KDEM VE BL |
08LAPAZ2566 | EVO TAKES ON THE CHURCH [...] (C) Summary: Recent sermons from Bolivian Cardinal Julio Terrazas raising concerns about increases in narcotrafficking have unleashed a torrent of government criticism of Terrazas, the Catholic Church in general, and the Church's tax-exempt status. Terrazas maintains his views are endorsed by [...] | 2008-12-10 22:48:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER PINR PHUM SNAR VT BL |
08LAPAZ2567 | BOLIVIA: CORRUPTION ALLEGATIONS INCREASE [...] (C) Summary: On December 10, Emboff met with Daniel Caceres, president of Social Control Movement (MCS) which is comprised of leaders of social groups and unions, including the nationally powerful mining cooperative union and a number of small business associations. Caceres was a 2008 Intern [...] | 2008-12-11 15:31:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM SNAR BL |
08LAPAZ2569 | BOLIVIA: EVO ATTACKS PRESS FOR CORRUPTION COVERAGE [...] As more evidence is made public about Presidency Minister Quintana's alleged deal to allow contraband to be smuggled out of the country in return for political support, many groups (including allies of the ruling Movement Toward Socialism party) are calling for Quintana's resignation. Congress [...] | 2008-12-11 20:30:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM PINR EAID BL |
08LAPAZ2571 | CARDENAS/OTHERS POSITION THEMSELVES TO BE [...] (C) Summary: Former Vice-President Victor Hugo Cardenas announced he will run in the December 6, 2009 presidential election. Cardenas is rallying the opposition against the government's proposed constitution, which he called "exclusionary, incomplete, illegal, and self-contradictory." The dr [...] | 2008-12-12 17:02:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL PINR BL |
08LAPAZ2575 | SANTA CRUZ CIVIC SPIRIT REVIVING [...] (C) Summary: The arrest and "deportation" to La Paz of three members of the Union of Santa Cruz Youth, combined with government threats against other civic leaders and activists, have served to re-energize civic spirit in Santa Cruz. The "NO" campaign on the January 25, 2009 constitutional re [...] | 2008-12-12 20:32:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON PREL PINR BL |
08LAPAZ2581 | "LITERACY ACCOMPLISHED:" LIBERTAD ACT AND [...] (U) The following responses are keyed to the questions in reftel A and reflect new developments since reftel B. 2. (C) Has the host country, in Post's opinion, worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? No, the Bolivian government continues to see Cuba as a vi [...] | 2008-12-16 15:36:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR EAIR ETRD KDEM BL CU |
08LAPAZ259 | SANTA CRUZ CALLS FOR MAY 4 VOTE ON AUTONOMY WHILE [...] (U) The Ambassador's January 31-February 1 visit to Santa Cruz coincided with Prefect Ruben Costas' call for a referendum on the Santa Cruz autonomy statute to be held on May 4, 2008. The prefect and the departamental council issued a resolution calling for the vote, and the Constitutional Co [...] | 2008-02-08 19:09:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KPAS EAID MGMT PINR BL |
08LAPAZ2591 | BOLIVIA: EU DEMARCHES EVO ON DEA [...] (C) Summary: On December 12, representatives from EU Embassies in La Paz demarched Bolivian President Evo Morales on the expulsion of DEA and the lack of availability of EU counternarcotics cooperation. EU delegate Ivo Hoefkens announced to the press that the EU is worried about the increase [...] | 2008-12-17 22:20:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SNAR EFIN BL |
08LAPAZ2604 | CHARGE'S VISIT TO COCHABAMBA [...] (C) The Charge made a one day trip to Cochabamba on December 15 to highlight the U.S. Mission's positive agenda, which goes forward despite strained relations. During his trip he participated in donations to a USAID street children's shelter, and visited the NAS supported Trafficking in Per [...] | 2008-12-18 15:04:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | BL EFIN PGOV PHUM PINR PREL SNAR |
08LAPAZ2606 | BOLIVIA: COCHABAMBA CAMPESINOS OUTSIDE EVO'S CAMP [...] (C) Summary: On December 15 Emboff met with Ruben Lopez and Gonzalo Quispe, leaders of the Federacion de Campesinos de Cochabama (Cochabama small-farmers federation.) Lopez and Quispe emphasized that they were aligned with the original CSUTCB (a national confederation of small-farmers) and no [...] | 2008-12-18 15:53:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM KDEM BL |
08LAPAZ2613 | EVO-CUBA LOVEFEST: YESTERDAY, TOMORROW, FOREVER [...] (C) Summary. Bolivian President Evo Morales has turned up the anti-U.S. rhetoric in the last two weeks, making increasingly virulent demands that the incoming Obama Administration change course on Cuba or face the wide-spread expulsion of U.S. Ambassadors from Latin American countries (Bolivi [...] | 2008-12-19 21:04:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR CU BL |
08LAPAZ2614 | BOLIVIA: GAS COMPANIES CAN WAIT MORALES OUT [...] (C) Headaches, frustrations, and uncertainty are constant for the private hydrocarbon companies that remain in Bolivia, but profits and potential are also a reality. As a result, the companies are generally taking a long-term perspective which assumes that the policies of the Morales admini [...] | 2008-12-19 21:04:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ENRG EPET EINV BL EFIN PINR |
08LAPAZ2623 | BOLIVIA: MORALES MANIPULATES MEDIA OWNERS [...] (C) Summary: Bolivian President Evo Morales continues on the offensive against the media, part of a long-running campaign against the Bolivian media. Through verbal and financial assaults, the Bolivian Government is attempting to manipulate the way news is reported in this country. The GOB uses fin [...] | 2008-12-22 15:02:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ODIP OIIP KPAO EAID BL |
08LAPAZ2626 | BOLIVIA'S JUDICIAL SHOWDOWN: MAS WINS AGAIN [...] (C) Summary: Bolivia's ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party scored a double victory over the opposition in a Congressional showdown over new judicial appointments on December 20. It revitalized the National Electoral Court (NEC),which it needs to execute and sanction the results of [...] | 2008-12-22 21:41:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL PHUM BL PINR |
08LAPAZ2633 | MORALES' LATEST BLOWS AGAINST THE EMPIRE: BOMBAST [...] (U) Bolivian President Evo Morales unleashed another round of vitriolic attacks against the United States December 23. Morales barred all but foreign and state media from the presidential press conference, underscoring his recent feud with the private media (reftels). Morales: DEA Tried to K [...] | 2008-12-23 22:08:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ECON EPET ODIP CU VE IR BL |
08LAPAZ266 | BOLIVIA: PREFECTS PROMISE PROTESTS IF TALKS TANK [...] (SBU) Bolivia's National Democratic Council (consisting of the autonomy-seeking eastern and lowland departments or states) met on February 7 to declare that they will grant President Evo Morales until February 13 to respond to their demands on autonomy and resources to the departments. If the [...] | 2008-02-08 22:45:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BL ASEC |
08LAPAZ2670 | MORALES BASHES GOLDBERG PINATA ONE MORE TIME [...] (C) Summary: Meeting with cabinet on December 30 to evaluate his third year in office, Bolivian President Evo Morales justified once again his decision to expel Ambassador Philip S. Goldberg. Morales noted that with the departure of Ambassador Goldberg, the political opposition had "bottomed o [...] | 2008-12-31 16:41:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KDEM PREL PINR OPDC OPRC BL |
08LAPAZ2671 | BOLIVIA CONDEMNS "ISRAELI CRIMINAL AGGRESSION" [...] SUMMARY. (SBU) In response to the violence in the Gaza strip, on December 29 Bolivian Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca condemned Israel for its "criminal aggression." "We completely disapprove," Choquehuanca told press and announced that Bolivia had demanded that the United Nations (UN) int [...] | 2008-12-31 17:30:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | IS ASEC PGOV PINR PREL KTER BL |
08LAPAZ296 | BOLIVIA: "TRUCE" DURING NATURAL DISASTER? [...] (U) On February 11 La Paz Mayor Juan del Granado proposed a 60-day truce between the central government and the opposition prefects so that the country could focus on disaster-relief for flood-stricken areas. Originally President Evo Morales praised del Granado for the idea. On February 12, [...] | 2008-02-12 22:31:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PREL BL |
08LAPAZ302 | FLOODS BRING TRUCE, AND DELAYS POLITICAL CONFLICT [...] (U) The Bolivian government and opposition have called a truce in their political conflict so that the country can focus on disaster-relief for flood-stricken areas. Following the suggestions of several political figures, President Morales urged the opposition on February 12 to halt any acti [...] | 2008-02-14 23:32:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL BL |
08LAPAZ303 | BOLIVIA: "SPYING" CHARGES FEED EVO'S PROPAGANDA [...] (C) Summary. Fulbright student Alex van Schaick reported to the Bolivian Foreign Ministry February 7 that he had been asked by Post's Assistant Regional Security Officer to report contacts with Venezuelan and Cuban nationals to the Embassy. Van Schaick told an ABC News.com stringer in La Paz th [...] | 2008-02-15 00:22:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PREL PINR OFDP KLIG VE BO |
08LAPAZ313 | BOLIVIAN BUSINESS: GAS, PAPER, AND MILK MAS STYLE [...] (C) The Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) vision of their 21st century economy is taking shape, but it only echoes the disasters of the past. The government recently announced the creation of state run milk processing and paper plants. These plans make little economic sense and were seemingly [...] | 2008-02-15 18:04:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ENRG EPET EINV BL |
08LAPAZ314 | BOLIVIA WILL NOT RECOGNIZE KOSOVO [...] (C) Post decided not to deliver reftel demarche on Kosovo as it would be counterproductive to the goal of the demarche and would unnecessarily irritate already sensitive bilateral relations. In the current political climate, the Bolivian government would only use such a demarche to argue we ar [...] | 2008-02-15 18:21:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL UNMIK UN YI EU BO |
08LAPAZ329 | GOB RESPINS ANTI-U.S. ALLEGATIONS [...] (C) Summary: The Bolivian government attempted to renew and, in some cases, repackage old allegations against the U.S. February 16-18. Bolivian President Evo Morales threatened to show USAID the door if it continues undermining his administration. As proof, Morales provided the example of a po [...] | 2008-02-19 23:00:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON BL |
08LAPAZ373 | CODEL ENGEL VISIT TO BOLIVIA FEBRUARY 18-20 [...] (SBU) Summary: Codel Engel, including Representatives Green (D-TX),Hinchey (D-NY),Weller (R-IL),and Foxx (R-NC) visited La Paz and Santa Cruz February 18-20. While in La Paz, the Codel enjoyed an hour-long meeting with President Evo Morales; met a cross-section of Bolivian politicians, med [...] | 2008-02-21 21:46:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PBTS MARR OPDC OPRC OREP ECON ETRD |
08LAPAZ374 | BOLIVIAN SPY SCANDAL: CONTINUED EMBASSY ACCUSATIONS [...] (U) Summary: In response to an unfolding domestic spy scandal the former National Intelligence Directorate (NDI) chief Jose Luis Centellas testified before a Senate Commission and stated that the Embassy "manages" many different intelligence groups and maintains records on all Bolivian citiz [...] | 2008-02-21 22:38:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PGOV PREL BL |
08LAPAZ386 | BOLIVIA SPY SCANDAL: POLICE CHIEF BACKS USG STANCE [...] (C) Summary: Bolivian National Police (BNP) commander Miguel Vasquez testified before a Senate commission and refuted Minister of Government Alfredo Rada's espionage allegations against the Embassy and a USG-funded police unit. Vasquez rejected accusations that the unit did not report to h [...] | 2008-02-22 19:38:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PREL PGOV BL |
08LAPAZ406 | EVO LAYS OUT STRATEGY TO APPOVE CONSTITUTION [...] (C) Despite continuing calls for dialogue, President Evo Morales' ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party has laid out an aggressive strategy for pushing through its draft constitution. The MAS' goal is simple; organize a national referendum on the MAS draft constitution before the opp [...] | 2008-02-25 22:59:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BL |
08LAPAZ407 | EVO LAYS OUT STRATEGY TO APPROVE CONSTITUTION [...] (C) Despite continuing calls for dialogue, President Evo Morales' ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party has laid out an aggressive strategy for pushing through its draft constitution. The MAS' goal is simple; organize a national referendum on the MAS draft constitution before the opp [...] | 2008-02-25 23:01:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BL |
08LAPAZ408 | EVO IRKED BY AMBASSADOR/INDIGENOUS LEADERS MEETING [...] (C) Summary: The Ambassador and members of the Public Affairs and EcoPol sections met with indigenous leaders (particularly leaders of the eastern lowlands) on February 21 to discuss their view of the situation for indigenous Bolivians under President Evo Morales. Many of the participants de [...] | 2008-02-25 23:05:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM BL |
08LAPAZ428 | WANTED: IMPROVED RELATIONS, BUT WITH A NEW [...] (SBU) The Bolivian government has reacted negatively to news that the Ambassador had a public meeting with eastern lowland indigenous leaders, arguing that it was interference in Bolivia's domestic affairs and proof that the USG is conspiring against the Morales administration (reftel.) While [...] | 2008-02-26 22:54:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BL |
08LAPAZ432 | MOD: THE GOOD, THE BAD, THE MISUNDERSTANDINGS [...] (C) Summary: Defense Minister Walker San Miguel told the Ambassador February 26 that the Bolivian government has a new sense of urgency to conclude an anti-narcotics agreement with the USG. San Miguel and the Ambassador agreed to a high-level March 3 meeting to discuss a potential agreement t [...] | 2008-02-27 21:03:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR BL |
08LAPAZ433 | BILAT "RELAUNCH": HOUSTON WE HAVE A PROBLEM [...] (C) Summary. During a February 26 lunch meeting at the Ambassador's residence, Vice Foreign Minister Hugo Fernandez told the Ambassador not to overreact to accusations against the USG. The Ambassador explained that continued baseless USG criticisms can only have a negative impact on bilateral [...] | 2008-02-27 23:16:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON IR BL |
08LAPAZ434 | BOLIVIA: TRUCE REJECTED, CONFRONTATION EXPECTED [...] (SBU) Summary: Vice President Garcia Linera's call for a two-month truce has been rejected by the opposition and by social groups aligned with the ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party. Sporadic violence around the country has left a number of people injured, and both the MAS and the [...] | 2008-02-27 23:16:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ASEC BL |
08LAPAZ435 | IRANIAN DCM: U.S. CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH [...] (U) Charge d'Affaires Hojjatollah Soltani arrived in Bolivia February 25 to open the Iranian Embassy. The building is nearly ready and staff will move in next week. Soltani discussed plans to establish a television station in the Chapare region with the Bolivian media. Although the station w [...] | 2008-02-27 23:19:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECON PINR IR BL |
08LAPAZ441 | CEMENT: A WINDOW INTO THE BOLIVIAN ECONOMY [...] (SBU) The Bolivian economy is ripe for more domestic production. International prices are high for its principle export products and the economy is overflowing with liquidity. However, overall growth is constrained by a fear of government actions and a lack of investment in basic infrastruc [...] | 2008-02-29 14:32:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ENRG EPET EINV BL ELAB |
08LAPAZ457 | EVO BEATS CONSPIRACY/WAR DRUMS [...] (C) Summary: President Evo Morales is taking conspiracy charges to new levels of absurdity. Morales said March 2 that the United States uses its South American counter-narcotics efforts as a smokescreen for military intervention and political meddling. Morales linked a perceived upturn in an [...] | 2008-03-03 20:21:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BL |
08LAPAZ46 | EVO BLASTS ELECTORAL COURT, ITS PRESIDENT, AND USG [...] (C) President Evo Morales used an unscheduled appearance at the 2008 inauguration of the National Electoral Court (CNE) to launch a diatribe against the CNE, the USG and the highly respected outgoing CNE President, Salvador Romero. Evo characterized himself as a "victim" of the "USG manipula [...] | 2008-01-07 21:54:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PGOV PREL BL |
08LAPAZ462 | BOLIVIAN GAS: BEGGAR THY NEIGHBOR [...] (SBU) Bolivia is struggling to cope with stagnant national gas production, increased contractual obligations, and growing domestic demand. In an effort to largely allay Argentinean fears of energy shortfalls over the winter months, President Morales met with the Presidents of Brazil and Arge [...] | 2008-03-03 20:30:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ENRG EPET EINV BL |
08LAPAZ464 | OPPOSITION RESPONDS TO CONGRESS ENCIRCLEMENT [...] (SBU) In response to the February 28 government orchestrated violent encirclement of the national congress and subsequent passage of three laws (two on the MAS proposed constitution and the other on state autonomy referendums) the regional opposition group known as CONALDE held an emergency [...] | 2008-03-03 21:01:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | BL PGOV PHUM PREL |
08LAPAZ465 | VP RATIONALIZES RULING PARTY'S ACTIONS TO DIP CORPS [...] (C) The Bolivian government invited the entire diplomatic corps to lunch March 3 to explain its position regarding recent events. On February 28, the ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) rammed through legislation to convoke a national referendum on its draft constitution while pro-MAS mo [...] | 2008-03-03 21:25:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BL |
08LAPAZ483 | WOULD BOLIVIAN MILITARY GO ALONG WITH A CRACKDOWN? [...] (S) Summary: Although Post believes the Bolivian military would still balk at participating in a crackdown on the opposition in the Media Luna departments as we assessed in November 2007 (reftel d),some changes since then make the probability greater. First, the current senior military leade [...] | 2008-03-04 21:13:00 | Embassy La Paz | SECRET | BL ECON MARR PGOV PREL |
08LAPAZ485 | AN IMPARTIAL ELECTORAL COURT IN BOLIVIAN REFERENDA? [...] (SBU) As Bolivia's opposing political forces face off at the ballot box in 2008, the National Electoral Court (CNE) )- which oversees the electoral process -- faces some of its toughest challenges since Bolivia's return to democracy in the early 1980s. President Evo Morales' Movement Toward [...] | 2008-03-04 21:43:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL BL |
08LAPAZ505 | BOLIVIA: RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE REQUEST ON MALDIVES' [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-05 21:32:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | KGHG MV PGOV PHUM PREL UNHRC BL |
08LAPAZ521 | BOLIVIA: LAWLESSNESS AND LYNCHINGS [...] (SBU) Summary: Recent actions of the ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party to block opposition congress members from entering Congress, thus allowing MAS bills to pass uncontested, come at a time when Bolivians are worried over what seems to be an increasing sense of lawlessness in the [...] | 2008-03-06 19:46:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ASEC BL |
08LAPAZ522 | AMBASSADOR MEETS PRODUCTION/MICROENTERPRISE [...] (C) The Ambassador, accompanied by USAID Deputy Director, and Emboff, met with the new Minister of Production and Microenterprise Dr. Javier Hurtado Mercado on March 5. Dr. Hurtado is an accomplished businessman and also a member of the USAID-Quinoa Global Development Alliance. During the m [...] | 2008-03-06 20:25:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR PGOV ETRD PREL BL |
08LAPAZ537 | FORMER EVO ALLY LEADS PARALLEL STATE GOVERNMENT [...] (C) At a rally of several thousand Sucre residents, Sabina Cuellar Leanos, a former member of Evo Morales' Movement Toward Socialism (MAS),was selected to be Chuquisaca department's (state) interim prefect (governor) on March 6. Ariel Iriarte remains the Morales administration's pick for i [...] | 2008-03-07 20:59:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BL |
08LAPAZ538 | BOLIVIA: MAS MOB ATTACKS PEACE PROTEST [...] (C) A small peace protest against Evo Morales' government organized by university students turned violent on Thursday night when a mob affiliated with the ruling Movement Towards Socialism Part (MAS) violently disrupted the gathering. The police resorted to tear gas and water cannons to dis [...] | 2008-03-07 21:45:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV ASEC BL |
08LAPAZ545 | BOLIVIAN REPORT ON FISCAL TRANSPARENCY [...] In Bolivia, a proposed national budget is presented to the Congress toward the end of the year (November or December). At that time, the Administration makes public its budget assumptions and what is being presented to Congress. Congress considers the budget proposals and is then expected t [...] | 2008-03-10 13:59:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON PREL |
08LAPAZ554 | BOLIVIAN MFA INSIDER: PARANOIA PREVAILS [...] (C) Summary: On March 7, Emboff met with Jorge Caballero (strictly protect),a director and career member of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Caballero claimed that the MFA was responsible for Bolivia's neutrality in the recent tensions between Venezuela, Ecuador, and Colombia. Caballero su [...] | 2008-03-11 17:01:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL BL |
08LAPAZ56 | EVO RECASTS HIMSELF AS PEACEMAKER [...] (C) Summary: Despite heated rhetoric leading up the event, a January 7-8 meeting between Bolivian President Evo Morales and nine department prefects (state governors) was surprisingly conciliatory. Participants agreed to attempt to resolve demands from opposition-led departments with a nation [...] | 2008-01-08 22:10:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL VN BL |
08LAPAZ560 | ELECTORAL COURT RESOLUTIONS MUDDY WATERS [...] (C) The National Electoral Court (CNE) issued two resolutions March 7 dealing setbacks for the referendum plans of both President Morales' Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) and the opposition. The first calls for a postponement of a national referendum on the MAS' draft constitution and reque [...] | 2008-03-12 18:37:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL BL |
08LAPAZ561 | SANTA CRUZ: NO TURNING BACK AUTONOMY [...] (C) Summary: The Santa Cruz Departmental Electoral Court is moving forward with plans to hold the May 4 referendum on the autonomy statute, ignoring an order from the National Electoral Court to cease and desist. Given that the referendum is being financed by the Santa Cruz Prefecture, there [...] | 2008-03-12 20:46:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON BO |
08LAPAZ589 | BOLIVIA: A PRODUCTIVE SECTOR SQUEEZE IN SANTA CRUZ [...] (C) The Department of Santa Cruz is the commercial agricultural center of Bolivia. It has suffered two consecutive years of flooding, but Morales Administration political actions, neglect, and mismanagement have combined to exacerbate the problems. The agricultural sector has faced diesel [...] | 2008-03-17 12:46:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL FAS AGR FAO IFAD BL |
08LAPAZ611 | SANTA CRUZ TO EVO: DIALOGUE AFTER MAY 4 VOTE [...] (C) Santa Cruz leaders are determined to hold their autonomy referendum on May 4. At the same time the Morales' government is trying to stop the referendum. Evo's latest offer to have the Catholic Church facilitate a dialogue is taken with skepticism and the reply "call us on May 5th." Aut [...] | 2008-03-17 21:57:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC BL PGOV PHUM PINR PREL |
08LAPAZ614 | BOLIVIAN GAS: THE STATE COMPANY IN CHAOS [...] (C) While the Bolivian government publicly presses the gas companies to increase investments, ironically the biggest obstacle may be the government itself in the form of the national hydrocarbon company YPFB. The company is involved in all aspects of the Bolivian gas industry, yet it enjoys [...] | 2008-03-18 19:56:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ENRG EPET EINV BL |
08LAPAZ615 | WILL BOLIVIA'S CONSTITUTIONAL TRIBUNAL RISE AGAIN? [...] (C) President Evo Morales' Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) party appears to have a renewed interest in Bolivia's highest constitutional court )- after two years of harassing the court's members with pay cuts, impeachment charges, and threats from pro-MAS groups. Bowing to pressure, nine of [...] | 2008-03-18 23:29:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL BL |
08LAPAZ625 | BOLIVIA: AMB MEETING WITH NATIONAL UNITY MAYORS [...] (SBU) At the invitation of the head of National Unity party leader Samuel Doria Medina, the Ambassador and officers from EcoPol and USAID met with 22 of the Bolivia's 23 National Unity mayors (one mayor was unable to attend.) Doria Medina organized the gathering of his party's mayors so that t [...] | 2008-03-19 19:27:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PGOV PREL EMIN BL PINR SENV |
08LAPAZ638 | BOLIVIAN EXPORT BAN COULD DEVASTATE ECONOMY [...] (C) On March 19, President Morales issued a decree banning the exportation of four types of cooking oil. If maintained for any length of time, the move would destroy the most important sector of the economy in the opposition stronghold of Santa Cruz and force the withdrawal of American firm [...] | 2008-03-20 20:04:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL FAS AGR FAO IFAD BL |
08LAPAZ647 | ATTACKS AGAINST FREEDOM OF THE PRESS IN BOLIVIA [...] (SBU) Attacks against the press are frequent in Bolivia, but the number and severity of these attacks has risen over the past two years. The Superintendent of Telecommunications issued and then retracted after a public outcry a policy stating that published or transmitted information, even if [...] | 2008-03-24 21:06:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PGOV PREL BL |
08LAPAZ665 | BOLIVIA: "DIALOGUE, WHAT DIALOGUE?" [...] (C) President Evo Morales announced on March 14 that his Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party was prepared to talk with the opposition with the presence of the Catholic Church as mediators or, as the Church prefers, facilitators. The opposition responded with a series of conditions )- the [...] | 2008-03-26 19:04:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BL |
08LAPAZ670 | EXPORT BAN STRETCHES TO SIX DAYS [...] (C) The devastating ban on Bolivian cooking oil exports has now been in effect for six days. The Morales Administration, according to the Vice President in a meeting with the Ambassador March 26 (Septel),is determined to guarantee the supply of cooking oil at affordable prices. They are pre [...] | 2008-03-26 22:44:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL FAS AGR FAO IFAD BL |
08LAPAZ693 | BOLIVIA FORECAST: LEADING UP TO MAY 4 [...] (C) Short of an outbreak of widespread chaos and violence, the opposition-led department (state) of Santa Cruz is on track to hold a referendum on its autonomy statute despite President Evo Morales' attempts to stop or at least postpone it. The Catholic Church and the international communit [...] | 2008-03-28 22:09:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC PREL PGOV ECON EAID AGR BL |
08LAPAZ694 | BOLIVIA: EVO AND AUTONOMY, NEXT STEPS [...] (C) Summary: Although isolated incidents of violence are already occurring and will continue up to the scheduled May 4 Santa Cruz autonomy referendum, we do not expect the ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party to take military or police action against the opposition departments (states) [...] | 2008-03-28 22:12:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL ASEC EAID BL |
08LAPAZ706 | 505 AGREEMENT/PEACEKEEPING: SIGNS OF SUPPORT [...] (SBU) PolOff and MILGP Commander delivered reftel diplomatic note March 28 to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of Bilateral Relations Jean Paul Guevara. An exchange of diplomatic notes constituting an agreement consistent with Section 505 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is required [...] | 2008-03-31 22:38:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KTIA KPKO MARR MOPS BO |
08LAPAZ707 | BOLIVIA COMPLIANCE WITH UNSCRS, BUT DEFENDS IRAN; UN TO STAY IN NY [...] (C) Poloff relayed reftel speaking points and non-papers. Director of Bilateral Relations Jean Paul Guevara told poloff Bolivia would abide by United Nations Security Council Resolution 1803 restrictions on transfer of dual use items. Although Guevara said he could not go into technical details [...] | 2008-03-31 22:40:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KNNP PARM NSG IR BL ECON MNUC |
08LAPAZ711 | BOLIVIA: COMMUNITY JUSTICE, INDIGENOUS JUSTICE, [...] (C) Summary: On March 31, Emboff meet with Vice Minister of Community Justice and Human Rights Valentin TICONA Colque. Also present was Director of Community Justice Petroni FLORES Condori. Emboff had requested the meeting to learn more about community justice under the new draft constituti [...] | 2008-04-01 16:20:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC PINR BL |
08LAPAZ719 | EVO,S SPOKESMAN RESIGNS, REVEALING INNER CIRCLE [...] (C) Summary: In an abrupt move, Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) party insider Alex Contreras officially resigned as the government's spokesman on April 1. Contreras is a long-time friend and confidant of Bolivian President Evo Morales, and his departure reveals serious fissures and in-fightin [...] | 2008-04-03 12:17:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC BL PINR PREL PGOV |
08LAPAZ720 | VMOD VARGAS: "WE WILL NOT FIRE ON BOLIVIANS" [...] (C) During a March 27 meeting with PolOff and MILGP Commander, Vice Minister of Defense (recently Armed Forces Commander) Wilfredo Vargas registered disappointment with "the government" for not concluding a peaceful negotiated end to the opposition-GOB standoff. He said the military does not [...] | 2008-04-03 12:17:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BL |
08LAPAZ735 | NEW PUSH FOR DIALOGUE: SHOW BEFORE THE SHOWDOWN? [...] (U) Summary: Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca called for renewed examination of third-party facilitated negotiations with the opposition March 31, in conjunction with an April 1 La Paz visit by OAS envoy Dante Caputo. Caputo met with Santa Cruz opposition leaders April 2. Choquehuanca said [...] | 2008-04-03 20:47:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PBTS OFDP OVIP BL AR CO BR |
08LAPAZ747 | RADA REHASHES AMBASSADOR CONSPIRACY THEORY [...] (U) Government Minister Alfredo Rada again accused Ambassador Goldberg of trying to divide Bolivia April 6. Rada said Goldberg was using the same tactics used to divide Kosovo from Yugoslavia to "dismember" Santa Cruz Department (state) from Bolivia. "He knows perfectly well these processes, [...] | 2008-04-07 17:10:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR BL |
08LAPAZ751 | BOLIVIA: PRE-MAY 4 DIALOGUE HOPES ON THE ROPES [...] (C) Summary: Despite much-publicized government urgency to head off Santa Cruz Department's (state) May 4 autonomy referendum through dialogue with the opposition, Bolivian government contacts are privately accepting they cannot head off the referendum and are looking at a post-May 4 strategy. [...] | 2008-04-07 17:26:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PBTS OFDP OVIP BL AR CO BR |
08LAPAZ810 | BOLIVIAN MILITARY: LATEST THINKING [...] (C) Summary: President Evo Morales continues to demand an apology from SouthCom Commander Admiral James Stavridis for allegedly implying Morales has links to terrorism, according to Armed Forces Commander Luis Trigo Antelo. Trigo told our MILGP Commander that without a formal written apology t [...] | 2008-04-09 22:42:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PARM PINR KPKO MARR MOPS BO |
08LAPAZ854 | DIALOGUE: MUCH ADO ABOUT INTERNATIONAL VOICES [...] (C) Summary. OAS Political Secretary Dante Caputo seemed resigned to the fact that the opposition is holding firm to a May 4 date for an autonomy referendum in Santa Cruz Department (state) and will not sacrifice it as a means to expedite a new round of negotiations with the government. Caput [...] | 2008-04-15 22:53:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PBTS OFDP OVIP BL AR CO BR |
08LAPAZ872 | BOLIVIA'S TINY MUSLIM COMMUNITY [...] (C) Bolivia has a small Muslim community. Estimates range from between 300 to 1000, out of a total population of 9 million. Most in the established Muslims community were born in Bolivia and converted, or are the descendants of Palestinian or Lebanese immigrants that have long-lived in Bol [...] | 2008-04-16 21:48:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PGOV PREL BL |
08LAPAZ9 | BOLIVIA: VERY LOW EXPECTATIONS FOR JANUARY 7 TALKS [...] (C) With the holiday season "truce" coming to an end, it appears that the ruling Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) and the opposition are preparing to resume where they left off in early December with belligerence and bluster. While President Evo Morales and the five prefects of opposition-led [...] | 2008-01-03 19:14:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PGOV PREL ASEC BL |
08LAPAZ900 | BOLIVIA CRISIS MANAGEMENT EXERCISE [...] Summary: Mission Bolivia held a Crisis Management Exercise (CME) via digital video conference with Washington on April 7. Members of the Emergency Action Committee (EAC) and representatives from DEA Santa Cruz and Cochabamba were present. The scenario outlined a civil disturbance in La Paz [...] | 2008-04-17 21:48:00 | Embassy La Paz | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC PREL AEMR BL |
08LAPAZ919 | EVO ASSAILS "TREASONOUS" CATHOLIC CHURCH HIERARCHY [...] (C) Summary: Bolivian President Evo Morales accused the Catholic Church hierarchy of "treason and deception" on April 19, casting doubt on the Church's future role as a mediator in the growing crisis between the Government and the opposition prefects in the eastern lowlands. Morales was rep [...] | 2008-04-21 22:29:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | ASEC BL PREL PGOV |
08LAPAZ927 | EMERGING MIDDLE CLASS GROUP STANDING UP TO EVO [...] (C) Poloffs met with six representatives of the recently formed group "Alianza Plaza Abaroa" (Abaroa Plaza Alliance) on April 14. The Alliance is a newly formed political movement compromised mostly of middle-class La Paz residents. They claim their primary objective is to stand for the pro [...] | 2008-04-22 16:41:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BL |
08LAPAZ935 | MFA ASSURES UNSCR COMPLIANCE DESPITE WARM IRANIAN [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel points to MFA's Director of Bilateral Affairs Jean Paul Guevara April 22, emphasizing Bolivia's Security Council Resolution obligations for travel restrictions, financial institution monitoring, and trade restrictions regarding Iran. Poloff also left Spanish-langua [...] | 2008-04-23 19:56:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KNNP PARM NSG IR MNUC BL |
08LAPAZ983 | AMBASSADOR'S MEETING WITH VICE FM FERNANDEZ [...] (C) Summary: During an April 28 meeting with the Ambassador, Vice Foreign Minister Hugo Fernandez explained the government's push for statements supporting Bolivian unity from the OAS and other international institutions were intended to ensure that May 4 is carried out without violence. Whe [...] | 2008-04-29 18:52:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ASEC BL |
08LAPAZ99 | BOLIVIAN MILITARY PULLS OUT OF WHINSEC [...] (C) Incoming 2008 Bolivian Army Commander General Freddy Mackay Peralta told Military Group officers January 11 that the army would no longer send officers to the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC) at Fort Benning, Georgia. Mackay said the decision was "political [...] | 2008-01-14 22:00:00 | Embassy La Paz | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BL |
08LEIPZIG21 | GERMANY'S ONGOING STRUGGLE WITH RIGHT-WING EXTREMISM [...] (U) This is a Mission-wide message and has been coordinated with Embassy Berlin and Consulates Frankfurt, Munich, Duesseldorf, and Hamburg. ------- Summary ------- 2. (U) Germany has extensive government and civic efforts against right-wing extremism, including legal and constitutiona [...] | 2008-10-29 16:01:00 | Consulate Leipzig | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PINS GM CASC PREL |
08LIBREVILLE139 | SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS [...] (U) Embassy POC for Trafficking in Persons (TIP) issues is Poloff Leslie Doumbia, Tel: 241-76-20-03, Mobile: 241-07-91-02-21, Fax: 241-74-55-07. To prepare this report, Political Officer Leslie Doumbia spent approximately 2 hours and two Locally Engaged Staff (LES) in Sao Tome and Principe spe [...] | 2008-03-18 13:01:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC |
08LIBREVILLE146 | GABON: TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT 2008 [...] (U) Embassy POC for Trafficking in Persons (TIP) issues is Poloff Leslie Doumbia, Tel: 241-76-20-03, Mobile: 241-07-91-02-21, Fax: 241-74-55-07. To prepare this report, Poloff Leslie Doumbia spent 25 hours, Political Assistant Cedric Pehoua spent 15, DCM Nathan Holt spent five 5 hours, and Amb [...] | 2008-03-25 11:42:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PREF PHUM KCRM KWMN SMIG KFRD ASEC |
08LIBREVILLE179 | GABON: FURTHER CONSIDERATIONS ON 2008 TRAFFICKING IN [...] (SBU) Post has consulted closely with Ambassador Reddick, currently presenting credentials in Sao Tome, and provides these additional comments concerning trafficking in persons in Gabon and the proposed placement of Gabon on the Tier 2 Watch List. This cable reflects her views. Credible inde [...] | 2008-04-15 12:59:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM GB |
08LIBREVILLE189 | AMBASSADOR'S COMMENT ON GABON'S 2008 TIP RANKING [...] (SBU) Allow me to weigh in personally on the question of Gabon's TIP ranking. I am sorry that I was away presenting credentials in Sao Tome last week when much of the dialogue on this issue occurred. 2. (SBU) Gabon's TIP record is not perfect, but a fair reading of its record in 2007 shows [...] | 2008-04-21 16:35:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM GB |
08LIBREVILLE19 | GABON: AFRICOM COMMANDER'S SUCCESSFUL VISIT [...] (C) AFRICOM General William Ward's December 4-6 visit to Libreville found officials from both the Government of Gabon and the Economic Community of Central African States pressing for information on when and where AFRICOM will establish a headquarters or other facilities on the continent. Ga [...] | 2008-01-11 15:33:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PREL MASS KPAO GB |
08LIBREVILLE248 | GABON: DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH CUBAN PEOPLE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-22 15:29:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM KDEM PREL KPAO SOCI CU |
08LIBREVILLE389 | LIBREVILLE - POST ENDORSES FY2009 SECTION 1206 [...] (SBU) Post fully endorses the FY2009 proposal for Section 1206 funding for Gabon and Sao Tome (STP) that was submitted by EUCOM. The funding is for Peace Support Operations training that are in keeping with Post's mission objectives. This training force will deploy to the Gulf of Guinea as part [...] | 2008-07-30 14:20:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MOPS PREL GB |
08LIBREVILLE410 | GABON/SAO TOME: POST ENDORSES FY2008 SECTION 1206 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-12 14:50:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MARR MOPS PREL GB |
08LIBREVILLE420 | CEEAC, AN EVOLVING REGIONAL ORGANIZATION, ASSUMES [...] (C) The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS/CEEAC) took over responsibility for a small EU-funded peacekeeping operation in the Central African Republic (CAR) on July 12. The handover was a milestone in CEEAC's gradual emergence as a focus for security initiatives in central [...] | 2008-08-20 15:12:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS KPKO GB |
08LIBREVILLE436 | GABON: RESPONSE TO UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-05 12:51:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL UN GB |
08LIBREVILLE530 | CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM GABONESE PRESIDENT OMAR BONGO [...] THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS A SECOND LETTER THAT WAS PROMINENTLY PLACED ON FRONT PAGE OF THE GABONESE GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER - L'UNION PLUS (NO. 9866 EDITION) ON NOVEMBER 6, 2008: THE HONORABLE BARACK OBAMA THE PRESIDENT-ELECT WASHINGTON DEAR SENATOR, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE HAS PLAC [...] | 2008-11-06 13:56:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL OVIP GB |
08LIBREVILLE564 | GABON: FRENCH GENERAL DESCRIBES STRENGTHS, [...] (C) The senior French military officer in Central Africa provided visiting AF/C Deputy Director Siria Lopez with a tour d'horizon of French military perspectives on activities of the Economic Community of Central Africa States (ECCAS/CEEAC),including ECCAS's 700-person peacekeeping operation [...] | 2008-12-01 15:41:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM AO BY CM CT CD CG CF EK GB |
08LIBREVILLE567 | GABON/CAR: FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT ON CAR DDR PROCESS [...] The following is a rough English translation of a framework document outlining the launch of the DDR process in the Central African Republic. The original French text has already been provided to AF/C. (Begin Text) FRAMEWORK PAPER ON THE LAUNCHING OF THE DDR PROCESS IN THE CENTRAL AFRICA [...] | 2008-12-03 15:38:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM CT GB |
08LIBREVILLE569 | GABON: STILL UNDECIDED ON KOSOVO RECOGNITION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-06 09:11:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KV GB |
08LIBREVILLE571 | GABON/CAR: PRESIDENT BOZIZE IN LIBREVILLE FOR TALKS [...] (SBU) Central African Republic President Francois Bozize flew to Libreville December 2 for talks with his Gabonese counterpart El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba on the eve of a long-awaited "inclusive national dialogue" among CAR political and military factions. The dialogue is scheduled to begin De [...] | 2008-12-06 09:54:00 | Embassy Libreville | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM KPKO CT GB |
08LIBREVILLE572 | GABON/CAR: GABON PUSHES HARD FOR CAR DIALOGUE [...] (C) All major obstacles to the scheduled December 8 launch of an "inclusive political dialogue" in the Central African Republic appear to have been resolved, according to Gabonese mediators. Gabonese President Bongo will travel to Bangui for the December 8 opening of the dialogue, and Gabon [...] | 2008-12-06 10:03:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPKO CT TO GB |
08LIBREVILLE574 | GABON: RESHUFFLE OF SECURITY POSTS MAY STACK THE [...] (C) In a move that caught some senior military officers by surprise, Gabonese President El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba has carried out a wide-ranging reshuffle of senior military and security posts. Though many of the changes were routine, the breadth of the shakeup appears unprecedented, at least [...] | 2008-12-06 11:18:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MARR GB |
08LIBREVILLE580 | GABON SEEKS ALIGNMENT WITH AU ON POSSIBLE UNPKO TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-15 15:20:00 | Embassy Libreville | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPKO SO GB |
08LILONGWE109 | MALAWI - INDIFFERENCE AND JEALOUSY COLOR ATTITUDES TOWARD [...] (SBU) Summary: Malawi's relationship with South Africa is colored largely by indifference, due to South Africa's lack of an aid program and jealousy of South Africa's economic and political position in the region. While Malawi once enjoyed close relations with -- and derived many economic bene [...] | 2008-02-25 05:32:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SF MI |
08LILONGWE128 | MALAWI CITES LACK OF BILATERAL COOPERATION WITH [...] (C) On February 13, Foreign Minister Joyce Banda informed the U.S. Embassy that Israel's lack of interest in developing bilateral cooperation with Malawi was the reason for Malawi's change in voting this year in the UN General Assembly regarding three resolutions biased against Israel. In a p [...] | 2008-02-29 11:09:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA IS MI |
08LILONGWE17 | MALAWI: FOREIGN MINISTER SAYS CABINET HAS NOT [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: On Jan. 7, Ambassador met with Foreign Minister Joyce Banda to discuss the much-reported impending switch of recognition from Taiwan to the People's Republic of China. While confirming press reports that two ministers had made two exploratory trips to Beijing, she said the minis [...] | 2008-01-09 08:05:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV TW CH MI |
08LILONGWE212 | MALAWI - MUTHARIKA TO ATTEND SADC SUMMIT ON ZIMBABWE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-11 09:18:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SADC ZI ZA MI |
08LILONGWE220 | MALAWI - MUTHARIKA UNLIKELY TO PRESS MUGABE [...] (C) Summary: While media and civil society in Malawi have called for a quick release of Zimbabwean election results and have speculated about a potential change in leadership, the GOM has been largely silent on the subject. President Mutharika publicly stated that he would only communicate his [...] | 2008-04-14 14:22:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL ZI MI |
08LILONGWE224 | MALAWI TO OPEN EMBASSY IN IRAN [...] (C) Summary: During a mid-April visit to Tehran, Foreign Minister Joyce Banda announced that the GOM will open an embassy in Iran to strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries, contradicting her previous statements in private to the Ambassador. Deputy Foreign Minister Henri Mumba pub [...] | 2008-04-16 14:20:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL IR MI |
08LILONGWE234 | Malawi Government Calls for Release of Zimbabwe Election [...] (SBU) Summary: In a statement released on April 19, the GOM called on the Zimbabwe Government to release the election results so that "a Government can be formed that will steer the country to the future." Reiterating the SADC principle of "non-interference," the GOM expressed concern over the [...] | 2008-04-21 14:10:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SADC ZI MI |
08LILONGWE236 | MALAWI - DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON PRISONERS OF [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-22 13:37:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL MI |
08LILONGWE250 | MALAWI: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON THE 2009 NPT [...] (SBU) On April 30, the Ambassador mentioned the issue of the sole candidate for the NPT preparatory committee to Foreign Minister Joyce Banda. Separately, an emboff delivered a more detailed presentation to Director for Political Affairs Paul Chiunguzeni at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ch [...] | 2008-04-30 13:51:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KNNP ENRG PREL MNUC PARM MI |
08LILONGWE253 | MALAWI - CHINA'S ENGAGEMENT IN AFRICA [...] (SBU) Summary: Per reftel request, the following information is provided for preparation of U.S.-China policy dialogues. China and Malawi established formal diplomatic relations a mere four months ago and engagement between the U.S. and Chinese Missions has so far been limited. China has alre [...] | 2008-05-02 10:16:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL CH MI |
08LILONGWE254 | MALAWI: CIVIL SOCIETY WANTS STRONGER STAND ON [...] (SBU) Summary: The government of Malawi has been relatively quiet on Zimbabwe since it released an April 19 statement calling for the release of election results. While low-level Ministry of Foreign Affairs contacts continue to suggest that Malawi is quietly working through SADC to resolve th [...] | 2008-05-02 10:16:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ZI MI |
08LILONGWE338 | MALAWI: PARTICIPATION IN SADC OBSERVATION MISSION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-13 05:43:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PREL ZI MI |
08LILONGWE342 | MALAWI: SCENESETTER FOR CODEL PRICE [...] (SBU) Summary: The U.S. Mission in Lilongwe warmly welcomes the July 5-6 congressional delegation led by Representative David Price. 2. (SBU) Located at the southern end of Africa's Great Rift Valley, Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the world. A heavy chronic disease burden (mala [...] | 2008-06-13 09:25:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID OREP SOCI MI |
08LILONGWE348 | MALAWI: UP TO 20,000 AFFECTED BY SOUTH AFRICAN XENOPHOBIC [...] (SBU): Summary: An estimated twenty thousand Malawians have been affected by the xenophobic violence in South Africa. Since the attacks began May 11, five Malawians have been killed and many others left injured or homeless. The GOM provided buses that have evacuated nearly 1,000 of the countr [...] | 2008-06-13 10:41:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREF PHUM PREL SF MI |
08LILONGWE359 | MALAWI: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON INVITATION TO JUNE 19 SADC [...] (SBU) On June 18, emboffs delivered reftel demarche to Mr. Paul Chiunguzeni, Director of Political Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Chiunguzeni promised to follow-up with their UN Mission in New York, and said that the Deputy Permanent Representation would likely attend, as the Perm [...] | 2008-06-19 07:40:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SADC ZI MI |
08LILONGWE360 | MALAWI: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN 1267 SANCTIONS COMMITTEE'S [...] (SBU) On June 18, emboffs delivered reftel demarche to Mr. Paul Chiunguzeni, Director of Political Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Chiunguzeni informed emboffs that he would give the nine names to Malawi's National Counterrorism Committee. EASTHAM [...] | 2008-06-19 07:40:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN ETTC PTER PREL CVIS KVPR MI |
08LILONGWE361 | MALAWI: SADC MINISTERIAL TROIKA VISITS PRESIDENT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-19 10:27:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MI |
08LILONGWE387 | MALAWI: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON KOSOVO'S INDEPENDENCE [...] (SBU) On July 2, emboffs delivered reftel demarche to Mr. Paul Chiunguzeni, Director of Political Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Chiunguzeni informed emboffs that senior Malawian officials still had not discussed recognizing Kosovo's independence, and he did not believe they would [...] | 2008-07-08 07:13:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPKO PREL PGOV YI KV MI |
08LILONGWE40 | MALAWI RECOGNITION OF BEIJING ONE YEAR IN THE [...] (C) Summary: On January 14, Foreign Minister Joyce Banda officially announced Malawi's change of recognition from Taipei to Beijing. The announcement noted the establishment of diplomatic ties between Malawi and the People's Republic of China as of December 28, 2007. Formal Government approva [...] | 2008-01-18 11:30:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV TW CH MI |
08LILONGWE41 | IMET Students: Post Human Rights Certification [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-18 12:07:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL MASS MI |
08LILONGWE449 | DEMARCHE: ZIMBABWE TALKS [...] (SBU) Charge Sullivan presented points in reftel demarche to Deputy Foreign Minister Henry Mumba July 29. Sullivan urged that when consulted by President Mbeki concerning his mediation efforts, the GOM advocate for a negotiated solution that reflected the will of the Zimbabwean people as expres [...] | 2008-07-30 14:40:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SADC ZI MI |
08LILONGWE453 | MALAWI: MEMBERSHIP TO THE 63RD UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY [...] (SBU) Emboffs consulted with Mr. Paul Chiunguzeni, Director of Political Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, regarding Malawi's delegation to the 63rd UN General Assembly. Mr. Chiunguzeni advised emboffs that he did not expect to have the requested information (reftel) until late August. [...] | 2008-08-01 08:59:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA MI |
08LILONGWE500 | MALAWI'S DELGATION TO 63RD UNGA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-22 08:32:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA MI |
08LILONGWE534 | MALAWI: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY [...] (C) Emboff delivered reftel demarche to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director of Political Affairs Paul Chiunguzeni and Deputy Director for Political Affairs Warren Gunda. Gunda is responsible for Malawi's preparations for Third Committee issues. Chiunguzeni commented that while Malawi certa [...] | 2008-09-12 09:43:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UN MI |
08LILONGWE554 | MALAWI: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON U.S. PRIORITIES FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-19 06:45:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL UNGA MI |
08LILONGWE574 | MALAWI: DONORS TO SUPPORT GOM THROUGH FISCAL, BOP [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: A recent IMF visit to Malawi highlighted a $40 million dollar budget shortfall the GOM will face as a result of the rising cost of its much-vaunted fertilizer subsidy program. Commercial borrowing to cover this gap would only exacerbate another looming problem: a foreign excha [...] | 2008-09-26 09:51:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN EAID PREL MI |
08LILONGWE622 | MALAWI: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON SADC ENGAGEMENT ON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-27 02:50:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ZI MI |
08LILONGWE63 | MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORPORATION (MCC) INITIAL [...] (U) SUMMARY: A Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) team headed by VP John Hewko visited Malawi January 13-17 to initiate the compact development process following Malawi,s selection as compact eligible in 2007 (reftel). The visit provided an opportunity to meet with a variety of stakehol [...] | 2008-01-29 14:47:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON KMCA MCC PGOV PREL MI |
08LILONGWE630 | MALAWI: AMB. BODDE PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO PRES. [...] (U) Summary: On October 28, Ambassador Peter Bodde presented his letter of credence to President Bingu wa Mutharika at the State House. Ambassador Bodde previously presented a copy of his credentials to Foreign Minister Joyce Banda on October 16 (reftel). During a lengthy private discussio [...] | 2008-10-31 11:17:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ODIP EAID KPKO MI |
08LILONGWE635 | MALAWI CONSIDERS OFFER TO DEPLOY TO CHAD, STILL [...] (C) Summary: Despite not making the cut for the UN Mission in Darfur (UNAMID),the Malawi Defense Force (MDF) continues to evaluate options and its capabilities to participate in other peacekeeping operations. The United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations (UNDPKO) recently inquired [...] | 2008-11-04 12:01:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MASS PREL KPKO MI |
08LILONGWE680 | MALAWI: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON RESOLUTION ON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-01 08:45:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MNUC PARM PREL UNGA MI |
08LILONGWE703 | MALAWI: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON KOSOVO RECOGNITION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-09 12:25:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL KV MI |
08LILONGWE709 | CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM DR. BINGU WA [...] (U) The following text was sent in a letter by Dr. Bingu wa Mutharika, President of the Republic of Malawi to President-Elect Barack Obama on November 6, 2008. The original document will be sent via unclassified diplomatic pouch to the attention of S/ES-CR. BEGIN TEXT: Your Excell [...] | 2008-12-12 06:00:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED | MI OPDC OVIP PREL |
08LILONGWE710 | MALAWI: SUPPORTIVE OF UN SOMALIA FORCE BUT [...] (SBU) Summary: Emboffs met with principal secretaries at the Ministry of Defense (MoD) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) to discuss reftel points regarding Somalia. PS Livuza from the MFA indicated that Malawi would support a resolution authorizing a UN peacekeeping operation in Somalia as [...] | 2008-12-12 08:54:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV KPKO AU SO MI |
08LILONGWE719 | MALAWI: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON ENCOURAGING AFRICAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-17 06:29:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | SECRET | PARM PREL IR MI |
08LILONGWE95 | MALAWI STILL QUIET ON KOSOVO INDEPENDENCE [...] (C) On February 11, Ambassador requested a meeting through the principal secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss Kosovo independence. The principal secretary preferred that Minister of Foreign Affairs Joyce Banda, who was out of the capital, discuss the matter with the Ambassa [...] | 2008-02-13 14:14:00 | Embassy Lilongwe | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EU MI |
08LIMA1012 | PERU'S REGIONAL RELATIONS POST EU SUMMIT [...] (C) Summary: Following the successful EU-LAC summit in May, poloffs spoke to contacts inside and out of government about Peru and the region. Peru's relationship with Brazil got a boost in post-summit bilateral meetings focused on promoting Brazilian investment here. Lima has also publicly [...] | 2008-06-11 21:06:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ETRD PINR PE |
08LIMA1107 | OLLANTA HUMALA CLAIMS HE CAN SAVE PERU FROM EXTREMISTS [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador McKinley met with opposition Peruvian Nationalist Party (PNP) leader Ollanta Humala and his wife (and advisor) Nadine Heredia June 18 for a cordial two-hour discussion. Humala argued that the Garcia government is neglecting Peru's mounting social concerns and needs to [...] | 2008-06-26 21:33:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PE PGOV PINR PREL |
08LIMA1108 | OLLANTA HUMALA CLAIMS HE CAN SAVE PERU FROM [...] (C) Summary: Ambassador McKinley met with opposition Peruvian Nationalist Party (PNP) leader Ollanta Humala and his wife (and advisor) Nadine Heredia June 18 for a cordial two-hour discussion. Humala argued that the Garcia government is neglecting Peru's mounting social concerns and needs to [...] | 2008-06-26 21:52:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PE |
08LIMA1114 | GOP EXPLORES CUBA ENGAGEMENT [...] (C) Summary: The GOP's approach to Cuba is reflected in President Garcia's rhetoric: critical of restrictions on freedom while acknowledging incipient reforms. In a sign that the GOP's approach could lead to a diplomatic thaw, Peruvian Health Minister Hernan Garrido Lecca recently traveled to [...] | 2008-06-30 18:01:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PE |
08LIMA114 | FORE VISIT: FOREIGN MINISTER DISCUSSES BILATERAL [...] (C) Summary: In a January 11 meeting with Foreign Minister Jose Garcia Belaunde, USAID Administrator and Director of Foreign Assistance Henrietta Fore offered U.S. assistance for PTPA implementation and thanked Peru for its support in the UN Security Council. Belaunde lauded the state of bil [...] | 2008-01-22 13:27:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PE |
08LIMA1153 | NATIONAL STRIKE ON JULY 8TH - 9TH [...] (C) Summary: On July 8th to 9th, a variety of leftist unions, parties, and social movements across Peru will join a general strike against the government called by Peru's largest and most radical union, the General Confederation of Peruvian Workers (CGTP). A relatively new organization called [...] | 2008-07-07 22:55:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PE |
08LIMA1169 | LIMA NAS MONTHLY REPORT - JUNE 2008 [...] (U) Summary: - Recent economic analysis confirms considerable diminution of coca in San Martin, the first clear and measurable result of the Eradication/Alternative Development nexus. - NAS Deputy Director traveled to Quito, Bogota, and La Paz to identify areas of regional collaboration. - [...] | 2008-07-09 12:17:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE |
08LIMA1191 | NATIONAL STRIKE MOSTLY PEACEFUL, STRONGEST IN [...] (C) Summary: On July 8th and 9th, thousands of Peruvians across the country joined a national strike to protest against the government's failure "to fulfill its promises" and the rising cost of living. The strike generally proceeded peacefully, with a manageable protest in Lima, and roadblock [...] | 2008-07-14 13:41:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ASEC PREL PINR PE |
08LIMA1202 | PERU ACCEPTS INVITATION TO ILEA DUCC COURSE [...] (U) The Government of Peru accepts ILEA invitation to the Drug Unit Commanders Course to be held at the Regional Training Center of ILEA and is in the process of selecting participants. POC for this and other ILEA related matters is Jorge Del Castillo. Contact Info: DelcastilloJ@state.gov or [...] | 2008-07-15 16:46:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC BR EDRC KCRM PREL SNAR PE |
08LIMA1283 | ACTION REQUEST: RESOLVING PERU AIRPORT FEES BACKLOG [...] (U) This is an action request from the Ambassador, please see para 5. 2. (C) We have been in dialogue with Washington agencies for several years (Ref A and subsequent e-mails) to resolve charges for landing, parking and other user fees for official USG aircraft at Peruvian airports. Thes [...] | 2008-08-01 21:28:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR PREL SNAR KREC MARR MOPS PE |
08LIMA1314 | LIMA NAS MONTHLY REPORT - JULY [...] (U) Summary: -- New NAS Director Arrives -- Rumors of major changes in GOP ministries and PNP amount to nothing -- FAP Joins Eradication Efforts -- Deputy Director visits Counter Narcotics Base and FAP Radar site in Puerto Maldonado -- Aviation Safety Day Conducted -- Joint Peru [...] | 2008-08-07 21:35:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE |
08LIMA1335 | C-AL8-01467 ANDEAN-EU TRADE DEAL STALLED [...] (C/NF) Senior Peruvian Trade Ministry officials are pessimistic that the Andean Community of Nations (CAN) will reach agreement on its communication to the European Union (EU),due August 14-15, on the proposed mechanisms for continuing EU-CAN trade agreement discussions. The EU is only will [...] | 2008-08-12 21:00:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ETRD PREL PINR ECIN PE |
08LIMA1348 | PRESIDENT GARCIA AT TWO YEARS: WEAKENED BUT [...] (C) Summary: President Alan Garcia enters the third year of his presidency facing the same principal challenges that have confronted his government since he took office in July 2006: how to turn Peru's strong growth into benefits for the entire population. Peru grew 9% in 2007 and the governme [...] | 2008-08-14 20:20:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR ECON PE |
08LIMA1380 | INDIGENOUS STRIKES IN THE AMAZON [...] (C) Summary: Indigenous Peruvians in various parts of the Amazon on August 9 launched an indefinite strike aimed at protecting indigenous lands against the alleged threat of an influx of outside investors. The protestors' principal demand is that the government revoke presidential decrees (pa [...] | 2008-08-19 22:41:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR EINV PHUM PE |
08LIMA1413 | INDIGENOUS STRIKES SUSPENDED [...] (SBU) Summary: Congress voted decisively August 22 to overturn presidential decrees governing land tenure and ownership in the Amazon regions, ending protests led by indigenous groups (ref). Many observers accused the government of imposing decrees on indigenous populations without consultin [...] | 2008-08-25 22:19:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PE |
08LIMA1439 | EEB A/S SULLIVAN AND WHA PDAS KELLY PITCH TRADE & [...] (C) A/S Sullivan and PDAS Kelly engaged the GOP's Foreign and Trade Ministers on the details of the Alliance for Growth & Prosperity (AGP) initiative in Lima on August 20-21. The visit revealed some differences among our GOP interlocutors and moved Peru from questioning to problem-solving mod [...] | 2008-08-29 19:24:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ECON PREL EFTA UNGA PE |
08LIMA1459 | PERU REQUEST FOR SUPPORT IN PAHO ELECTION [...] (SBU) Action Request: The Government of Peru requested via diplomatic note dated August 19 that the U.S. vote for Peru in elections for the Executive Committee of the Pan-American Health Organization. The elections will take place during the 48th Directing Council meeting September 29-October 3 [...] | 2008-09-04 19:41:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AORC PAHO PE |
08LIMA1469 | PERU ACCEPTS INVITATION TO ILEA SENIOR OFFICIAL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-05 20:31:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR PREL ASEC KCRM KWMN SMIG ELAB EAID PHUM |
08LIMA1507 | CUSCO REGON: POVERTY GROWING AMIDST PLENTY [...] (C) Summary: Recently released poverty statistics from the Cusco region help put Peru's positive national-level macro-economic news into political perspective. According to the National Statistics and Information Institute (INEI),poverty in Cusco actually increased by 4% from 2004-2007 at th [...] | 2008-09-12 21:12:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PE |
08LIMA1508 | PERU RESPONSE: U.S. PRIORITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-12 21:52:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL UNGA PE |
08LIMA1533 | PERU RESPONSE: INVITATION FOR HOST COUNTRY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-17 21:38:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KPKO PREL UNGA PE |
08LIMA1552 | IMPOVERISHED APURIMAC REGION: ON BRINK OF MINING [...] (C) Summary: Apurimac ranks as Peru's second most impoverished region and is best known to the outside world for its periodic political turbulence. Two mega-mining projects could transform this predominantly agricultural region with massive, multi-billion dollar investments. The prospect of [...] | 2008-09-22 15:03:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV SNAR EMIN PREL PINR PE |
08LIMA1555 | LIMA NAS MONTHLY REPORT - AUGUST [...] (SBU) Summary: - NAS Director Visits Pucallpa, Santa Lucia and Tingo Maria - Mazamari Pre-Academy's Multi-Cultural Students' Movie Debut - DIRANDRO Seizure Report - Eradication Operations Shift to Aucayacu - Police Resources Redirected to APEC - Typhoid Outbreak in Palma Pampa - NAS Ports Pr [...] | 2008-09-22 22:13:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE |
08LIMA1603 | A WEEK OF PROTESTS [...] (C) Summary: The Moquegua Region "Defense Front" launched October 1 the first of several protests planned by social movements across southern Peru during the coming week. In neighboring Tacna Region, where leaders are locked in a dispute with Moquegua over mining royalties, the Regional Presi [...] | 2008-10-02 21:57:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PE |
08LIMA1633 | ACTION REQUEST: RESOLVING PERU AIRPORT FEES [...] (U) This is an action request from the Ambassador, please see para 4. 2. (C) In order to resolve the backlog of charges for landing, parking and other user fees for official USG aircraft at certain Peruvian airports, the MFA has offered the same solution given in May 2006 (Ref A). Under th [...] | 2008-10-09 16:36:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | EAIR PREL SNAR KREC MARR MOPS PE |
08LIMA1638 | OCTOBER 7TH PROTESTS ATTRACT FEW [...] (U) National strikes on October 7th organized by the Communist union CGTP failed to attract wide-spread support (Reftel) and were almost completely overshadowed by the oil-for-contracts scandal that hit the GOP this week (Septel). According to press reports, small, largely peaceful marches oc [...] | 2008-10-09 22:28:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PE |
08LIMA1653 | PERU'S NEW PRIME MINISTER: REFORMED RADICAL, [...] (C) Summary: President Garcia has named Yehude Simon, the respected Regional President of Lambayeque, as Peru's next Prime Minister. A political pragmatist with a radical past, Simon's appointment has helped stem the hemorrhaging from a corruption scandal (ref) and shore up Garcia's vulnerabl [...] | 2008-10-14 22:53:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PE |
08LIMA1659 | PERU CABINET SHUFFLE: LESS THAN A CLEAN BREAK [...] (C) Summary: President Garcia swore in a reconstituted cabinet on October 14, in which six new cabinet members were installed while ten Ministers from the old government were re-appointed, including in Foreign Affairs, Defense, Finance and Foreign Commerce. Apparently selected to lend an "apo [...] | 2008-10-15 22:43:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PE |
08LIMA1686 | LIMA NAS MONTHLY REPORT - SEPTEMBER [...] (U) Summary: * NAS Director completes Field Orientation * New Solicitor for Money Laundering and Asset Forfeiture Position Created * SL Threat Grounds UH-2s in Santa Lucia * FAP Budget Cuts Will Negatively Impact VRAE Operations * NAS Aviation Update * DIRANDRO Activities * Pre-Academies C [...] | 2008-10-20 20:46:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE |
08LIMA1690 | CUBA DEMARCHE: USG DISASTER RELIEF OFFER [...] (C) PolCouns on October 20 delivered reftel demarche regarding unconditional US hurricane relief assistance for Cuba to Gonzalo Zapater, MFA Director General for Mexico and the Caribbean. Zapater said that he regularly meets with Cuban Embassy officials and would communicate a message in sup [...] | 2008-10-21 14:11:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PREL CU |
08LIMA1699 | SHINING PATH TERRORISTS ENTER CAMP OF US MINE, [...] (C/NF) According to press reports, a group of 30 to 50 armed Shining Path terrorists on October 20 entered the base camp of an exploration project operated by US mining firm Doe Run, located in a mountainous part of northern Ayacucho. Other sources said the terrorists gathered the mine workers, [...] | 2008-10-22 23:59:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PE |
08LIMA1707 | PUNO UPDATE: WATER ISSUES ADD TO INSTABILITY [...] (C) Summary: The southern highland region of Puno, one of Peru's most isolated and impoverished areas, is notorious for wide-open smuggling along its extensive border with Bolivia, sporadic outbreaks of political violence and affinity for extremist leaders and ideologies (refs). Its proximity [...] | 2008-10-23 22:56:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR SOCI SENV SNAR APECO BO PE |
08LIMA1714 | PERU'S ECONOMY: MORE PROTECTED THAN MOST FROM THE [...] (C) Peru's economy will slow as a result of the global financial crisis, but its relatively low exposure to risky external debt and high liquidity should soften the potential blow. Like its counterparts around the world, the Lima Stock Exchange has dropped significantly, sharply reducing the [...] | 2008-10-27 16:28:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL PE |
08LIMA1716 | PERU'S ECONOMY: MORE PROTECTED THAN MOST FROM THE [...] (C) Peru's economy will slow as a result of the global financial crisis, but its relatively low exposure to risky external debt and high liquidity should soften the potential blow. Like its counterparts around the world, the Lima Stock Exchange has dropped significantly, sharply reducing the [...] | 2008-10-27 20:16:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN ETRD EINV ECIN PGOV PREL PE |
08LIMA1731 | MORE SOCIAL CONFLICT IN THE PROVINCES [...] (C) Summary: Over the past two weeks, several social conflicts in different parts of Peru have erupted, testing local security forces, regional governments and new Prime Minister Yehude Simon. In separate incidents in Cusco, Moquegua, Tacna, Cajamarca, and San Martin protestors demanding (or [...] | 2008-10-31 20:44:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR SOCI PE |
08LIMA1732 | NEA A/S WELCH MEETINGS WITH SPANISH OFFICIALS [...] (C) SUMMARY. NEA A/S Welch, accompanied by DCM, met with FM Moratinos, Director General for the Mediterranean, Magreb and Near Orient Fidel Sendagorta, and Policy Planning Director Andres Ortega on October 23 to discuss a wide range of issues including the Middle East Peace Process (MEPP),the Magr [...] | 2008-10-31 21:55:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON KHDP ETRD ENRG EC PE |
08LIMA1748 | REPORT OF RADICAL PROTESTS IN NOVEMBER [...] (C) Summary: In the run-up to the November APEC Summit, diverse political groups have announced plans for rallies and protests. Among these, the Lima newspaper Expreso recently published an article warning that a small ultra-nationalist fringe group linked to jailed radical leader Antauro Hum [...] | 2008-11-04 21:49:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ASEC PINR PE |
08LIMA1765 | GOP DECLARES EMERGENCY TO QUELL VIOLENT PROTESTS [...] (SBU) Summary: The GOP on November 4th declared a state of emergency in the southern city of Tacna and directed the military to maintain order after violent protestors attacked and burned several government buildings. The protests erupted on October 30th after Congress passed a bill that woul [...] | 2008-11-07 15:04:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PINR PE ASEC |
08LIMA177 | TAKING THE MARITIME DISPUTE TO THE HAGUE: PERU'S [...] (C) Summary: The GOP continues to emphasize that its decision to take Peru's maritime border dispute with Chile to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague should be seen not as an unfriendly act but rather as an effort to resolve an impediment to broader integration. A prominent [...] | 2008-01-31 15:32:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR CI PE |
08LIMA1806 | PERU ACCEPTS INVITATION TO ILEA RISK MANAGEMENT [...] (U) The Government of Peru accepts the ILEA invitation to the Risk Management Program at the Regional Training Center/Peru, and is currently in the process of selecting participants. 2. (U) POC for this and other ILEA related matters is Jorge Del Castillo. Contact Information: Delcastil [...] | 2008-11-17 17:07:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | SNAR PREL ASEC KCRM OTRA PE |
08LIMA1808 | LIMA NAS END OF MONTH REPORT - OCTOBER [...] (U) Summary: - New National Police Director and Minister of Interior Named - Eradication - New Graduating Class of the Special Counter Drugs Operations Course: Mazamari - DIRANDRO Statistics - MEDEVAC Policy/Procedures to be Revised - FLIR Back in Business - Change in FAP C-26 Contractors [...] | 2008-11-17 18:27:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE |
08LIMA1825 | PERU: DEMARCHE TO INCREASE PLENARY SUPPORT OF [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-21 14:16:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED | MNUC PARM PREL UNGA PE |
08LIMA1865 | ARMY COMMANDER'S REMARKS SOUR RELATIONS WITH CHILE [...] (C) Summary: Anti-Chilean remarks by Army Commander General Edwin Donayre have tensed the Peru/Chile bilateral relationship. While the remarks were made two years ago in a private military gathering, a Peruvian Congressman recently forwarded a YouTube video of them to Chilean legislators, pr [...] | 2008-12-03 21:42:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MASS PINR CI PE |
08LIMA1868 | TWO MINISTRIES QUIETLY SHUFFLED [...] (C) In a low-key November 29 ceremony, President Garcia made two quiet changes to his new cabinet. Enrique Cornejo shifted from his position as Minister of Housing, Construction and Sanitation to take over Veronica Zavala's portfolio in the Ministry of Transportation and Communications. (A r [...] | 2008-12-03 21:47:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PE |
08LIMA1898 | PERU RESPONSE TO CUBA: COUNTRY BY COUNTRY REVIEW [...] (U) Following is Post's response to reftel questions. PERUVIAN INVESTMENTS IN CUBA ---------------------------- 2. (U) Post has not found any reliable data on Peruvian investments in Cuba. The vast majority of Peru's limited foreign direct investment is in Mexico, Bolivia, Ecuador, Cent [...] | 2008-12-10 20:11:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL CU PE |
08LIMA1914 | DEMARCHE ON UNITED NATIONS HARMONIZATION OF [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-15 21:47:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AMGT AORC APER PREL UNGA PE |
08LIMA194 | FORE VISIT: FOSTERING PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS [...] (SBU) Summary: Director of US Foreign Assistance Henrietta Fore, during her January 10-11 visit to Peru, underscored the importance of public, private and civil society collaboration to foster development. To this end, Director Fore attended a signing ceremony on January 10th to launch a partn [...] | 2008-01-31 22:34:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL EAID SNAR PINR PE |
08LIMA1981 | LIMA NAS END OF MONTH REPORT - NOVEMBER [...] (U) Summary: * Eradication Report * Maritime Ports Report * PNP Ambushed Outside of Tingo Maria/Police Program Report * Threats to Helicopters * Continued Legal Progress on TIP * Prime Minister Releases First Draft of Anti-Corruption Plan * Money Laundering - Legal news and a new arrest [...] | 2008-12-31 19:37:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE |
08LIMA228 | NAS MONTHLY REPORT, JANUARY 2008 [...] (U) The key developments in January 2008: ** CORAH started the 2008 eradication season on January 18 near Pizana northeast of Tocache. ** An increase in murders east of the Andes gained public attention due to the link with eradication and alternative development. ** The GOP initiated qua [...] | 2008-02-07 16:02:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE |
08LIMA281 | INL A/S JOHNSON MEETING WITH PRIME MINISTER DEL [...] (SBU) Summary: During a 2-day visit to Peru, A/S David Johnson met with high-level government officials in Lima, and observed the nexus between eradication and alternative development in the San Martin area, as well as the NAS police training program. In his meeting with Prime Minister Jorge [...] | 2008-02-15 20:08:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | SNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE |
08LIMA304 | PERU AND CHILE: CONFRONTING OBSTACLES TO IMPROVED [...] (C) Summary: President Alan Garcia took office in 2006 planning to expand and deepen Peruvian relations with Chile while quietly downplaying a series of potentially thorny obstacles. The GOP continues to desire improved bilateral relations, but the obstacles to progress have been anything but [...] | 2008-02-21 23:27:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL ECON ETRD MARR PINR CI PE |
08LIMA32 | NAS MONTHLY REPORT, DECEMBER 2007 [...] (U) The key developments in December 2007: ** CORAH ended the year with a total of 11,056.20 hectares of coca eradicated, surpassing the 10,000-hectare goal. ** DEVIDA approved the 2008 Eradication Plan to start in mid-January, now waiting for Interior Minister's signature. ** Police gra [...] | 2008-01-08 13:39:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE |
08LIMA389 | RADICALS HIJACK CUSCO PROTESTS; CITY LOSES APEC [...] (C... id: 144228 date: 3/4/2008 17:59 refid: 08LIMA389 origin: Embassy Lima classification: CONFIDENTIAL destination: header: VZCZCXYZ0950 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHPE #0389/01 0641759 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 041759Z MAR 08 FM AMEMBASSY LIMA TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8088 INFO RUEHAC/AMEMBASSY ASUNCION P [...] | 2008-03-04 17:59:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PE |
08LIMA390 | SUSPECTED "BOLIVARIAN" TERRORISTS DETAINED AT [...] (SBU) Agents of the Peruvian National Police (PNP) Anti-Terrorism Directorate (DIRCOTE) February 29 in the northern region of Tumbes arrested seven alleged members of the "Bolivarian Continental Coordinating Committee" (Coordinadora Nacional Bolivariana -- CNB),including the organization's pr [...] | 2008-03-04 18:02:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PTER PREL EC PE |
08LIMA397 | GARCIA SEEKS SOLUTIONS WITH "AGITATED" CORREA [...] (C) Summary: Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa flew to Lima on March 4th to meet President Alan Garcia on the first stop of a regional tour to drum up support for his country in the aftermath of Colombia's raid on the FARC inside Ecuador. According to a readout from Peru's Foreign Minister, Co [...] | 2008-03-05 21:11:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR CO EC PE |
08LIMA398 | NAS MONTHLY REPORT FOR FEBRUARY 2008 [...] (U) The key developments in February 2008: ** CORAH has eradicated a total of 1,615 hectares of coca in these first two months of 2008. ** Eradication operations continue despite cocalero protests and adverse weather conditions. ** INL A/S David Johnson met with high-level government of [...] | 2008-03-06 14:27:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE |
08LIMA478 | PREUVIAN REQUEST FOR SUPPORT IN UNSC ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) Post has recieved from the Ministry of Foreign Relations a diplomatic note dated February 20, 2008 requesting USG support for Peru's candidacy fo the UN Security Council term of 2018-2019. Post requests Department guidance on our response. 2. (U) Post will email the text of the diplo [...] | 2008-03-17 20:53:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UN PE |
08LIMA480 | EUROPEAN NGOS, LOCAL RADICALS, AND VENEZUELA PLAN PROTESTS AGAINST EU-LATIN AMERICA SUMMIT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-17 22:40:00 | Embassy Lima | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINR PE |
08LIMA489 | GOP INVESTIGATES VENEZUELAN GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE [...] (C) Summary: In response to its growing concern about Venezuelan government meddling in Peru, the Garcia administration has arrested suspected "Bolivarian" terrorists and launched a public information campaign to highlight the threat. A congressional sub-committee found that Caracas has a th [...] | 2008-03-18 22:15:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR VE PE |
08LIMA490 | REGIONAL PRESIDENT PROPOSES AUTONOMY FOR PUNO [...] (C) Summary: Puno Regional President Hernan Fuentes on March 16 publicly proposed converting his region into an autonomous federal state. This latest proposal follows several initiatives by Fuentes that have irked the central government, including a recent decree decriminalizing coca. Fuente [...] | 2008-03-18 22:18:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR BO PE |
08LIMA564 | "ARC OF THE PACIFIC" INITIATIVE QUIETLY PROGRESSES [...] (C) Summary: Eleven Latin American governments led by Peru's President Alan Garcia launched the "Arc of the Pacific" initiative in Cali, Colombia in January 2007 as a new forum to promote Latin American economic and political integration. The Arc initiative so far has held two ministerial-lev [...] | 2008-04-02 18:57:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD ECON PINR PE |
08LIMA590 | AMBASSADOR WILLIAM SWING VISITS PERU IN SUPPORT OF [...] (SBU) Summary: Ambassador William Swing was in Peru April 2-3 seeking support for his candidacy for the position of Director General of the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Ambassador Swing had a cordial and productive meeting with Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Gonzalo Gutie [...] | 2008-04-04 19:44:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IO PE PHUM PREF PREL |
08LIMA591 | PERU: VISITATION OF EXTRADITEE WILMER YARLEQUE [...] (SBU) Summary: As directed in ref A, Post has visited Peruvian extraditee Wilmer YARLEQUE Ordinola on multiple occasions and confirmed that he is being treated in accordance with Peru's international human rights obligations. Moreover, the GOP has sought actively to fulfill its commitments co [...] | 2008-04-04 20:30:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KJUS PHUM PREL PE |
08LIMA593 | NAS MONTHLY REPORT, MARCH 2008 [...] (U) The key developments in March 2008: ** CORAH has eradicated a total of 2,779 hectares of coca in CY 2008. ** Preparations are being made for eradication operations in high-threat area near Aucayacu. ** The first female DIRANDRO officer killed in action was a graduate of a NAS-supporte [...] | 2008-04-04 22:06:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE |
08LIMA72 | PERU TAKES CHILE BORDER DISPUTE TO THE HAGUE [...] (C) Summar id: 137434 date: 1/15/2008 22:55 refid: 08LIMA72 origin: Embassy Lima classification: CONFIDENTIAL destination: header: VZCZCXYZ0003 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHPE #0072/01 0152255 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 152255Z JAN 08 FM AMEMBASSY LIMA TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 7654 INFO RUEHAC/AMEMBASSY ASUNC [...] | 2008-01-15 22:55:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR CI PE |
08LIMA739 | PERU'S "SUCCESS": A VIEW FROM THE LEFT [...] (C) Summary: Whatever the manifest positive impact of Peru's economic success, many Peruvians have failed to benefit from it, according to our labor, social sector and "anti-systemic" contacts. This situation has led to a rising sense of frustration and discontent with the government, exacer [...] | 2008-04-29 18:27:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON PINR PE |
08LIMA745 | GOVERNMENT PREPARING FOR PROTESTS DURING EU-LATIN [...] (C) Summary: New reporting suggests that radical groups may be planning unspecified violence during upcoming protests against the European Union-Latin America and Caribbean Lima Summit (May 13th-17th). According to Congressman Gustavo Espinoza, political strategist for jailed nationalist lead [...] | 2008-04-30 18:15:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PTER PREL PINR PE |
08LIMA805 | PERU: URGING PSI ENDORSEMENT PRIOR TO MAY 2008 [...] (C) Poloff on May 7 contacted MFA Chief of International Security and Disarmament Liliam Ballon regarding reftel demarche. Ballon explained that the MFA had forwarded to Peru's MOD our invitation to attend the Proliferation Security Initiative (PSI) outreach workshop May 29 in Washington. Ba [...] | 2008-05-07 21:40:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PARM PGOV PHSA PREL |
08LIMA812 | NAS MONTHLY REPORT, APRIL 2008 [...] (U) The key developments in April 2008: ** As of April 30, CORAH has eradicated a total of 3,404 hectares of coca. ** In first-ever raid of an opium laboratory, police seized 100 kg of opium latex and 400 grams of morphine. ** Heavy rains slow preparations for CORAH's move to the Aucayacu [...] | 2008-05-08 21:53:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE |
08LIMA824 | PERU: WIPO DIRECTOR GENERAL ELECTION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-12 12:59:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KIPR AORC ETRD PREL PE |
08LIMA825 | PERU: U.S. CANDIDATE FOR INTER-AMERICAN JURIDICAL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-12 12:59:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PE |
08LIMA908 | FOLLOW-UP MAY 21 - DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH CUBAN [...] (SBU/NF) Post took the following actions to support the Day of Solidarity with the Cuban People: a. Placed IIP-provided editorial in El Comercio edition of May 20, under the by-line of the Ambassador. El Comercio (center-right, circulation of 90,000) is Peru's "paper of record" and the op-e [...] | 2008-05-22 22:20:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | CU KDEM KPAO PHUM PREL SOCI |
08LIMA948 | MRTA: WHAT DOES IT MEAN TODAY? [...] (C) Summary: The Movimiento Revolucionario Tupac Amaru (MRTA) terrorist group rose to prominence in the 1980s and then collapsed in the 1990s. Now the GOP believes former MRTA members released from prison are once again rebuilding the group's cadres of dedicated followers. The government's p [...] | 2008-05-30 20:16:00 | Embassy Lima | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR ASEC PTER PE |
08LIMA979 | PERU FY 2007-2008 CERTIFICATION REPORT CARD [...] (SBU) Working relationships and cooperation between the Government of Peru (GOP) and the U.S. Government agencies responsible for implementation of counter-narcotics (CN) policies continue at an all time high. The Narcotics Affairs Section (NAS),Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA),U.S. [...] | 2008-06-06 16:47:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE |
08LIMA980 | NAS MONTHLY REPORT FOR MAY 2008 [...] (U) On May 21, President Garcia, DIRANDRO Gen.Hidalgo, Huallaga Front Gen.Palomino, San Martin,s Regional President and Congressional representatives visited the Santa Lucia PNP base where they were briefed on ongoing interdiction and eradication strategies in the UHV. The delegation continued [...] | 2008-06-06 17:16:00 | Embassy Lima | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR KCRM ASEC PREL PE |
08LISBON1007 | PORTUGAL TO CONSULT EU REGARDING TURKEY CHANGE OF [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-24 17:00:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL TU |
08LISBON1091 | EMBASSY LISBON'S DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH CUBAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-05 16:42:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KDEM PHUM PREL PO |
08LISBON1129 | PORTUGAL TO BACK BRAZILIAN IN WIPO DG ELECTION [...] In response to reftel points, MFA International Organizations Officer Gabriela Rocha agreed on the importance of having an effective new Director General at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Rocha acknowledged USG preference for five particlar candidates, but noted that Por [...] | 2008-05-12 13:13:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC WIPO KIPR ETRD PREL |
08LISBON1130 | PM SOCRATES HEADS TO VENEZUELA: OIL-FOR-FOOD AND [...] (C) Prime Minister Socrates has two principal objectives for his visit to Venezuela May 13-15, according to his diplomatic advisor for Latin American issues, Frederico Ludovice. He intends both to strengthen ties to the 500,000-strong community of Portuguese citizens resident in Venezuela [...] | 2008-05-12 13:53:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV VE PO |
08LISBON1155 | PORTUGUESE PRESIDENT'S COMMENTS TO AMBASSADOR ON [...] (S/NF) Ambassador met with President Cavaco Silva on May 13 for a full hour (half an hour longer than scheduled). The warm, candid discussion mainly covered Kosovo, Afghanistan, and European energy security. Cavaco Silva also raised Guantanamo rendition flights and Venezuela. On Kosovo, Ca [...] | 2008-05-14 16:28:00 | Embassy Lisbon | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL ENRG PGOV PINR MARR PO AF SR VE |
08LISBON1202 | SCENESETTER FOR SECRETARY BODMAN'S VISIT TO [...] (C) Mr. Secretary: Your visit to Lisbon provides an excellent opportunity to strengthen collaboration with the Portuguese in the field of renewable energies, the number one goal of our Mission Strategic Plan. The centerpiece of your visit will be signature of an MOU which lays the groundwor [...] | 2008-05-20 12:38:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG PO |
08LISBON1205 | PORTUGAL: BUILDING ON ARAB LEAGUE EFFORTS IN [...] (C) Ambassador delivered reftel points on May 19 to Foreign Minister Amado. Amado said he shared our concerns about Lebanon and was watching developments there closely. He said Lebanon would be on the agenda when EU Foreign Ministers gather at the General Affairs and External Relations Coun [...] | 2008-05-20 15:54:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL LE SY IR PO |
08LISBON1234 | PORTUGAL: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/COMMODITY PRICES [...] SUMMARY: When it comes to rising cost of food and agricultural commodities, Portugal is one of the most vulnerable member-states in the European Union (EU). In fact, the average Portuguese family will spend 620 euros (974 USD) more for food in 2008 - a 38% increase over 2007. This vulnerabi [...] | 2008-05-23 16:15:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL |
08LISBON1236 | PORTUGAL SPRING REVIEW FOR SUSPENSION OF TITLE III [...] (U) Portuguese MFA's Officer Director for Latin America Joao Batista confirmed that Portugal's relationship with Cuba remained unchanged. He responded to reftel questions with updated information for the Title III Suspension of Libertad Act report. 2. (C) The Portuguese hold firmly to the [...] | 2008-05-23 17:18:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL PO |
08LISBON1237 | PORTUGAL SUPPORTS EU STATEMENT ON GUANTANAMO [...] (C/NF) Summary. Portugal supports the concept of a EU statement that would allow EU member states to accept low-threat Guantanamo detainees. MFA interlocutors told us that EU Foreign Ministers would discuss the subject May 26 at the GAERC luncheon. While no text would likely be adopted, at [...] | 2008-05-23 17:40:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PDRG PHUM PREL SMIG PTER PO |
08LISBON1238 | NEW POLICIES NEEDED FOR KOSOVO AND LEBANON; OTHER [...] (C) Summary: The Portuguese MFA's Deputy EU Correspondent reported that the EU ministers needed to quickly develop an alternative strategy for the mission transition in Kosovo to avoid a gap between the UN and EU forces. She added that Portugal was in "no rush" to recognize Kosovo at this poin [...] | 2008-05-23 17:55:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | IR IZ IS SY PHUM PREL PGOV PO |
08LISBON1279 | CONTACT UPDATES FOR LEADING PORTUGUESE GOVERNMENT [...] This is in response to reftel request for updated information for Portuguese leaders. Country: Portuguese Republic Date: May 28, 2008 Head of Government Last/Family Name: Socrates First/Middle Names: Jose Conventional Usage: Jose Socrates Formal Title: Prime Minister of the Portugu [...] | 2008-06-02 09:40:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PINR PREL PO |
08LISBON1291 | ISAF ALLIES WEIGHING IN WITH PORTUGAL [...] (C/NF) Summary. Resident Ambassadors from NATO nations with uncaveated and militarily significant contributions to ISAF gave the ambassador a readout June 2 of their views regarding Portugal's contributions to that mission. While none of them have lobbied the GOP regarding the withdrawal of [...] | 2008-06-02 17:40:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MOPS MARR PREL PGOV AF PO |
08LISBON1343 | PORTUGAL RELUCTANT TO NAME NATIONS IN U.S.-EU [...] (SBU) Portugal would like to keep the U.S.-EU Summit declaration language on Latin America general, according to MFA Director for American Affairs Helena Coutinho. Regarding Cuba in particular, Coutinho said the EU preferred private engagement on human rights issues and was concerned that "si [...] | 2008-06-09 16:14:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM PO |
08LISBON1373 | PORTUGAL NONCOMMITAL RE: INTERNATIONAL WHALING [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-12 12:19:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV EFIS KSCA PREL IWC ETRD |
08LISBON1397 | PORTUGAL'S VIEWS IN ADVANCE OF THE JUNE 16-17 [...] (C/NF) Summary: The Portuguese MFA's Deputy EU Correspondent outlined internal EU disagreements on how best to proceed on Zimbabwe, Cuba, and the Olympics, but underscored that the group was largely united on Iran, the Middle East Peace Process, Democratic Republic of Congo (DROC) and Georgia. [...] | 2008-06-16 14:23:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | IR IZ IS SY PHUM PREL PGOV PO |
08LISBON149 | Portugal to Back CERD Candidate Prosper, Solicits U.S. [...] (U) In response to our demarche, Portugal sent a diplomatic note on January 17 confirming its support for U.S. Candidate Pierre Prosper to the Committee for the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD). The note goes on to request for the third time in as many months that the U [...] | 2008-01-17 16:23:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UN PO |
08LISBON1655 | PORTUGAL POLDIR: CONCERN ON IRAN, WAIT ON KOSOVO [...] (C/NF) Summary. While just absorbing his portfolios, new MFA Political Director Nuno Brito relayed his optimism for a negotiated suspension of Iranian uranium enrichment. Brito also doubted Portugal would recognize Kosovo before September, but would maintain its support for NATO and EU missi [...] | 2008-07-11 13:51:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNNP PARM MNUC PGOV PO YI KV IR |
08LISBON1674 | PORTUGAL AIRLINE AGAINST BIODATA COLLECTION BURDEN [...] Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) conveyed to Consul General and PolEconOff the strong concern of the Portuguese flag air carrier TAP about proposed regulations for biometric data collection by airlines under the US-VISIT program. In the July 11 meeting Deputy Director General for [...] | 2008-07-14 15:00:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | EAIR PGOV PREL PO |
08LISBON1725 | PORTUGAL TO FOLLOW THE PACK AT JULY FOREIGN [...] (C) Summary: Portuguese MFA Officer Pedro Almeida predicted that, after last month's busy Lisbon Treaty debate, this GAERC agenda would be non-controversial and cover the usual business. He told us that Portugal would support EU consensus on Iran, Somalia, Chad, and Zimbabwe, despite some res [...] | 2008-07-18 10:45:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | IR PHUM PREL PGOV PO |
08LISBON1726 | PORTUGUESE MOJ GOALS ON GUINEA-BISSAU, A CRY FOR [...] (C) Summary. The Portuguese MOJ recommends three immediate projects to aid rule of law efforts in Guinea-Bissau. Recognizing the difficulty of operating with the host government and frustrated with the pace of decision-making in the U.N., MOJ officials asked us to share the MOJ's views with [...] | 2008-07-18 10:49:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR EAID PGOV PREL PU PO |
08LISBON1781 | PORTUGAL'S PRELIMINARY 63RD UNGA ATTENDEE LIST [...] Per reftel, attached is the requested information on Portugal's participation at UNGA: A. Attendance of the Head of State -- President Anibal Cavaco Silva -- Arrival and departure dates are TBD. -- Spouse's travel plans unknown. -- No interpretation required if meeting is held in E [...] | 2008-07-23 15:12:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OTRA OVIP PO |
08LISBON1782 | PORTUGAL LIKELY TO OPT FOR INDIRECT PRESSURE ON [...] (C) Portugal agrees that Colombian insurgent groups, which continue to hold more than 700 captives hostage, are using a cruel and inhumane tactic and should be urged to stop immediately. MFA Director for South American Affairs Joao Baptista told us that Portugal fully agrees with our criticis [...] | 2008-07-23 15:16:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER SNAR PGOV PREL CO PO |
08LISBON1808 | ALLEGATION OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SMUGGLING - PORTUGAL [...] (S) Post wishes to alert the Department and Washington agencies per reftel that it received a report indicating a potential incident of illicit trafficking in nuclear and/or radiological materials. The report came to post's attention via a walk-in. Information concerning this report was relayed via [...] | 2008-07-25 13:44:00 | Embassy Lisbon | SECRET | ASEC KCRM KNNP MNUC PARM PO PREL PTER |
08LISBON1815 | PORTUGAL: NO PROBLEMS ON NAM, TURKEY, OR SYRIA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-25 16:31:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PO IR SY TU |
08LISBON183 | AMBASSADOR, FM AMADO DISCUSS IRAN AND KOSOVO [...] (C) Foreign Minister Amado told Ambassador Stephenson on January 22 -- in the latter's initial courtesy call -- that he had agreed to Iranian FM Mottaki's request for a meeting in Lisbon the following day. Amado said Portugal and the U.S. agreed on the need to turn up the pressure on Tehran [...] | 2008-01-22 17:09:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PO IR |
08LISBON1874 | FOLLOW-UP REPORTING REGARDING ALLEGATION OF [...] (S/NF) Synopsis: On July 24, a walk-in approached Embassy Lisbon and reported that he knew of 5 to 6 plates of Uranium that are for sale in Portugal. The plates are allegedly in the possession of an ex-Russian General living in Portugal who was using a Portuguese Judge to broker sales. Al [...] | 2008-07-31 14:43:00 | Embassy Lisbon | SECRET//NOFORN | ASEC KCRM KNNP MNUC PARM PO PREL PTER |
08LISBON1887 | PORTUGUESE MOJ ON CAPE VERDE'S NARCOTICS/TERRORISM [...] (C/NF) Summary: Portuguese Judicial Police leaders briefed us on counternarcotics and counterterrorism efforts in Cape Verde. They expressed concern that Cape Verde, West Africa's example of a successful state, was under threat and encouraged greater U.S.-Portugal cooperation to help the Gov [...] | 2008-08-01 17:08:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PTER SNAR EAID PREL CV PO |
08LISBON1976 | PORTUGUESE FM AMADO EXPLAINS STANCE ON KOSOVO, [...] (C) In a cordial, one-on-one dinner with the Ambassador on August 7, FM Luis Amado confided that domestic political considerations and the Portuguese-Serbian relationship had delayed Portugal's recognition of Kosovo thus far. Nevertheless, he told the Ambassador that the GOP would recognize Ko [...] | 2008-08-08 17:20:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV ETRD MARR PO |
08LISBON2029 | PORTUGAL SUPPORTS DRAFT EXCEPTION TEXT FOR INDIA [...] Charge and his British counterpart John Kraus jointly delivered reftel points to MFA Director for Disarmament and Security Pedro Sousa Abreu and requested Portugal's support for the draft exemption at the August 21 meeting. Sousa Abreu responded that it wouldn't be a problem; the draft is acc [...] | 2008-08-13 17:24:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL ETTC AORC PO |
08LISBON2035 | TFGG01: AS USUAL, PORTUGAL MILDLY SUPPORTIVE [...] (C/NF) Charge conveyed points to Diplomatic Advisors to the Foreign Minister and President. (On some controversial issues, the Presidency stakes out a position that differs from the MFA's.) 2. (C/NF) MFA: Diplomatic Advisor stated, "We totally share your concerns about the current state [...] | 2008-08-14 15:54:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MOPS PREL PHUM OSCE UN GG RS PT |
08LISBON205 | PORTUGAL PUSHES FOR BALANCED HRC RESOLUTION ON GAZA [...] (C) Pol-Econ Counselor and Poloff jointly delivered reftel demarche points to MFA officials in both the Middle East and the UN/Human Rights Offices urging a common position against the proposed Human Rights Council (HRC) special resolution on Gaza as presented in reftel. UN Affairs Officer Gon [...] | 2008-01-24 14:09:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL EUN PO |
08LISBON210 | PM SOCRATES INVITED TO CARACAS [...] (SBU) A Portuguese daily recently reported that Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates would visit Caracas by March, citing the Venezuelan presidency's website. Bernard Amaral, one of the Prime Minister's diplomatic advisors, confirmed to us that Hugo Chavez had invited Socrates during the fo [...] | 2008-01-24 16:36:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PO VE |
08LISBON221 | PORTUGUESE VIEWPOINTS IN ADVANCE OF JANUARY 28-29 [...] (U) Deputy EU Correspondent Ana Filomena Rocha responded to the reftel points with Portugal's views in advance of the GAERC meeting on January 28 and 29. She offered frank insights into the internal EU discussions on Kosovo, Iran, Kenya, and on the new practice of "restricted sessions." 2. [...] | 2008-01-25 17:41:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PO EUN |
08LISBON2300 | SCENESETTER FOR YOUR VISIT TO PORTUGAL, SEPTEMBER [...] (SBU) Madam Secretary: Your visit is scheduled to coincide with two important Portuguese foreign policy moments ) recognition of Kosovo and Portugal leading discussion on the EU's trans-Atlantic policy. This is an opportune moment to stress that the US and EU generally share goals and to call for [...] | 2008-08-29 14:21:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | OTRA PREL PO |
08LISBON2301 | LISBON SEEKS LOW PROFILE ON RUSSIA, GEORGIA, AND [...] (C/NF) Summary. Post delivered ref demarches on Russia/Georgia and Kosovo/ICJ. Portugal does not want a public role in condemning Russia over the conflict in Georgia. The Portuguese are hoping for a lessening of current rhetoric in order to put greater emphasis on the Six Point Plan. Separ [...] | 2008-08-29 15:26:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL MOPS KV RS PO |
08LISBON2379 | PORTUGAL BRIEFS SENATOR GREGG ON RUSSIA, CAUCASUS, [...] (C/NF) Summary. Portuguese MOD State Secretary Joao Mira Gomes told Senator Judd Gregg (R, NH) that Russia's illegal actions in Georgia required a diplomatic solution in which the West needed to stand firm on principle (including Georgia's territorial integrity) and suspend military cooperati [...] | 2008-09-04 16:50:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | OVIP PREL GG AF RS IR UP PO KV EUN |
08LISBON238 | IRANIAN FM MOTTAKI'S VISIT TO LISBON [...] (C) According to an MFA diplomatic advisor, during a one-day visit to Lisbon by Iranian FM Mottaki on January 23, FM Amado urged his counterpart to take steps to restore the international community's trust and to act responsibly as a key player in the Middle East, and he publicly welcomed the [...] | 2008-01-28 17:25:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PO IR |
08LISBON2388 | PORTUGAL FOCUSES ON TRANS-ATLANTIC AGENDA AT [...] (SBU) Summary: Portugal is expected to remain in the background on most of the Gymnich discussions this week including Russia and Georgia, the Middle East, and EU Security Strategy, but will take the lead on the Trans-Atlantic presentation. Portuguese FM Amado will prompt the EU ministers [...] | 2008-09-05 08:54:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | GG PREL PGOV PHUM |
08LISBON2453 | PORTUGUESE LEGAL ADVISOR SHOWS SUPPORT FOR U.S. [...] (C) Summary: On the margins of the Secretary's visit to Lisbon on September 4, Legal Advisor Bellinger met with Portuguese MFA Legal Advisor Luis Tavares and covered several bilateral areas of interest, including transfer of Guantanamo detainees, Kosovo recognition, and Serbia's UN petition fo [...] | 2008-09-09 15:28:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | KJUS KLIG PREL PO |
08LISBON251 | PORTUGUESE MFA POLITICAL DIRECTOR, AMBASSADOR [...] (C) During a friendly, one-hour courtesy call at the Foreign Ministry on January 29, MFA political director Bramao Ramos told the Ambassador the EU is about two weeks away from agreement on a public statement to be issued in response to a Kosovo declaration of independence. The statement is [...] | 2008-01-29 17:54:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ENRG EPET PINR PO IR |
08LISBON2514 | PORTUGAL CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC AT SEPTEMBER 15-16 [...] (SBU) Summary: Portugal has no plans to present or direct discussion at the September 15-16 GAERC meeting. MFA officials expressed cautious optimism about political developments in Zimbabwe and Belarus. They told us that the GOP fully supports EU efforts to stabilize the Somali coast and Geo [...] | 2008-09-12 17:28:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | YI TU GG RS PHUM PREL PGOV PO EUN |
08LISBON2515 | PORTUGAL SUPPORTS EU LINE ON UN THIRD COMMITTEE [...] (U) Portugal's MFA Director for Human Rights Sara Martins said Portugal plans to coordinate its human rights agenda with other EU member states and vote on Third Committee measures as a bloc. The GOP approved draft text for Third Committee resolutions, but Martins said Portugal was still wait [...] | 2008-09-12 17:29:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | UN PHUM PREL EUN PO |
08LISBON2588 | PORTUGUESE DEMARCHED ON OFAC NARCOTICS KINGPIN ACT [...] (U) Pol-Econ Officer informed Portuguese MFA America's Director Helena Coutinho and EU Deputy Correspondent Florbela Cardy of the Kingpin designation on Venezuelan officials on September 12 per reftel request. Neither offered a response specifically to the notification, but MFA officials have [...] | 2008-09-18 11:24:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | LE KTFN KCRM PTER PINR EFIN SNAR PREL PO |
08LISBON2589 | PORTUGAL HAS NO COMMENT ON U.S. PRIORITIES FOR THE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-18 11:24:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL PO |
08LISBON2591 | PORTUGAL FOLLOWS EU ON RUSSIA-GEORGIA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-19 09:44:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL RS GG PO EUN |
08LISBON2595 | PORTUGUESE NATO CONTRIBUTIONS [...] (C) In response to reftel demarches, Portuguese MFA Deputy Director for Security and Disarmament Paolo Teles da Gama told us September 19 that he had been tasked by Political Director Nuno Brito to develop options for further Portuguese contributions to the International Security Assistance For [...] | 2008-09-19 17:18:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL MOPS AF AL HR IZ PO |
08LISBON2596 | PORTUGAL RESPONSE TO BOLIVIA/VENEZUELA DEMARCHE [...] (C) DCM and Pol/Econ Counselor delivered reftel demarche to Portuguese MFA diplomatic advisor Francisco Ribeiro Menezes on September 19. Menezes expressed firm support for the US position in the disputes with Bolivia and Venezuela, adding that Portugal had taken note of US "moderation". Sayin [...] | 2008-09-19 17:30:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KDEM PO BL |
08LISBON2597 | PORTUGAL REGRETS FOR 23 SEPTEMBER EU27 CUBA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-19 17:34:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PO |
08LISBON2602 | NO PORTUGUESE RESPONSE YET ON "NO BUSINESS AS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-23 09:11:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | GG RS PREL PO |
08LISBON2603 | NO PORTUGUESE BILATERAL ASSISTANCE TO GEORGIA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-23 09:11:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | GG RS KCRS KMCA EAID EFIN PREL PO |
08LISBON2604 | PORTUGAL RECEIVED POINTS ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN THE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-23 13:48:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP PREL PARM PO |
08LISBON2616 | PORTUGAL'S REPLY TO CALL FOR THE 2009 SECRETARY'S [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-02 09:19:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | KPAO KWMN PHUM PREL |
08LISBON2619 | PORTUGAL BRIEFED ON GLOBAL INITIATIVE EXERCISE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-06 09:48:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | MCAP PARM PINR PINS PREL PTER |
08LISBON2620 | PORTUGAL REQUESTS ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON U.S. [...] (U) Portuguese MFA Disarmament and Security Deputy Director Joao Pedro Fins do Lago and Disarmament Officer Sara Oliveira thanked us for the draft text on the U.S. resolution on compliance with non-proliferation, arms limitations and disarmament agreements. Fins do Lago asked for additional [...] | 2008-10-06 09:49:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL PO |
08LISBON2622 | PORTUGAL - TERRORISM FINANCE: DESIGNATION OF FIVE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-06 10:52:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL UNSC IZ IR SY PO |
08LISBON2628 | PORTUGAL TO FOLLOW EU AND ABSTAIN ON KOSOVO ICJ [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-06 15:01:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | UN PREL |
08LISBON2629 | (S/NF) PORTUGAL: "WE KNOW CHAVEZ IS A CRAZY MAN [...] (C) Summary: Hugo Chavez visited Portugal on September 27, at the end of a trip that included stops in Cuba, China, Russia, and France. Portugal has warmed towards Venezuela recently and become the EU nation most visited by Chavez over the past year. In addition to protecting the large Portuguese p [...] | 2008-10-07 10:54:00 | Embassy Lisbon | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PO |
08LISBON2630 | PORTUGAL: LATEST KOSOVO RECOGNITION TARGET DATE IS [...] (C/NF) In an October 3 meeting Portuguese MFA Director General for Foreign Policy Nuno Brito said he "hopes" Portugal will formally recognize Kosovo on October 7, and that President Cavaco Silva told Serbian President Tadic it is time for Portugal to move on regarding the issue. Brito relate [...] | 2008-10-07 11:00:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL UNGA UN KV PO |
08LISBON2634 | PORTUGAL RECOGNIZES KOSOVO [...] (C) After several months of indecision, the Government of Portugal (GOP) recognized Kosovo October 7. Foreign Minister Luis Amado also told Ambassador Stephenson privately October 8 that Montenegro and Macedonia would likely recognize Kosovo in the next few days. In addition to the recognitio [...] | 2008-10-08 14:52:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KV PO |
08LISBON2635 | PORTUGAL ON PALESTINIAN GUANTANAMO DETAINEE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-08 14:53:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | KISL KPAO PGOV PREL MOPS PTER PHUM PO |
08LISBON2637 | PORTUGAL ON NATO ENLARGEMENT: STEPS FROM [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-08 16:06:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | KTIA PARM MARR PREL PO AL HR |
08LISBON2638 | PORTUGAL RESPONSE: FINANCING FOR DEVELOPMENT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-09 06:56:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN PREL UN PO |
08LISBON2641 | PORTUGAL SUPPORTS TOUGHER LINE ON BELARUS AT [...] (C) Summary: Portuguese MFA officials Isabel Ferreira and Florbela Cardy stressed that Portugal and the EU agree with the main points of reftel demarche on Zimbabwe, Georgia, and Belarus. While Portugal plans to follow the EU consensus on most votes, Cardy did mention that Portugal and the Ne [...] | 2008-10-09 15:52:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | BO GG RS PHUM PREL PGOV PO EUN |
08LISBON2642 | PORTUGAL: EGYPT'S MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE ON AVIAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-10 11:01:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | KFLU AORC TBIO EAGR EAID PREL |
08LISBON2643 | PORTUGAL RESPONSE: NATO AND UNGA DEMARCHES [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-10 15:42:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL MARR MOPS PO AF IZ |
08LISBON2648 | (SBU) Portuguese interim response to demarche on sharing [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Consul General and ACS Specialist met with Manuel Grainha do Vale, MFA Americas Division Deputy Director, on September 30 to deliver the demarche regarding the HSPD-6 proposal to share terrorist screening information. We left the proposal with him in hard copy as a diplomatic no [...] | 2008-10-16 12:57:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ASEC CMGT CVIS PTER PGOV PREL PO |
08LISBON2657 | PORTUGAL: FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT REQUEST NO. [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-22 12:53:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AINF PREL PO |
08LISBON2658 | PORTUGAL'S PARTICIPATION IN EULEX (C-RE8-01061) [...] (C) Following Portugal's recent recognition of Kosovo (Ref A),Portuguese MFA Deputy Director for Security and Defense Luis Leandro da Silva told us that they fully support the EU Mission. He further noted that, although not every EU member state recognizes Kosovo, the EU has achieved consensu [...] | 2008-10-22 12:53:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PGOV PREL EUN KV PO |
08LISBON2667 | PORTUGAL INFORMED OF DESIGNATION OF GULF-BASED AL- [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-27 13:56:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL PINR PO |
08LISBON2677 | PORTUGUESE DELEGATION TO MTCR MEETING AND DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-31 13:38:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | KSCA PARM PREL TSPA ETTC PO |
08LISBON2689 | (C) WHY PORTUGAL IS SOFT ON RUSSIA [...] (C/NF) SUMMARY: Portugal has shown itself to be notably reluctant to criticize Russian misbehavior in recent months. There is no single reason for this, but rather a combination of Portugal's new economic diplomacy, a desire to find a "balance" on tough issues, and some preconceptions on the [...] | 2008-11-03 16:54:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON RS PO |
08LISBON2698 | AFRICA COMMAND DCMA COORDINATES WITH PORTUGUESE [...] (U) Summary: Africa Command DCMA Amb. Yates conducted meetings with civilian interlocutors in Lisbon November 4 to develop potential partnerships, particularly in Lusophone Africa. Representatives from the Ministries of Interior and Justice lauded existing trilateral cooperation with the US i [...] | 2008-11-07 16:09:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PGOV PREL XA PO |
08LISBON2699 | PORTUGAL REITERATES OUTSTANDING BOSNIA COMMITMENTS [...] (C) Summary: Florbela Cardy and Isabel Ferreira of the Portuguese MFA expressed general Portugal and EU agreement with reftel points. Cardy stressed EU resolve for Bosnia to meet its 5 2 Agenda commitments and downplayed concerns about the EU/Russia summit. Cardy said the EU is encouraged b [...] | 2008-11-07 17:20:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ETRD EUN BK RS IZ AF BM PO PHUM |
08LISBON2701 | CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM PORTUGUESE PRESIDENT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-10 15:06:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL OVIP PO |
08LISBON2702 | PORTUGAL ON GAERC SUPPLEMENT DEALING WITH RUSSIA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-12 10:50:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN PREL PGOV RS PO |
08LISBON2708 | MEETING WITH PORTUGUESE FORMIN AMADO [...] (C) SUMMARY. Ambassador Stephenson met with Portuguese Foreign Minister Amado November 13 and touched on a range of key topics. Amado is laying the political groundwork for an increase in Portugal's contribution to ISAF in Afghanistan, but new boots are unlikely to hit the ground before early [...] | 2008-11-13 17:31:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PO |
08LISBON2718 | PORTUGAL FUMBLES ITS COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES' [...] (C) Summary and comment: Portugal holds the 2007-2009 Chair for the Community of Democracies (CD) Convening Group, but its performance has been disappointing from the start. Portuguese MFA contacts offered us an overview of their leadership agenda for the Community of Democracies in 2009. MFA [...] | 2008-11-19 17:38:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PREL PO |
08LISBON2719 | RUSSIAN FM LAVROV VISITS PORTUGAL [...] (SBU) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stopped in Portugal on November 18 while returning from the G-20 meetings in Washington. In Lisbon he met with Portuguese Foreign Minister Luis Amado after which the two gave a joint press conference. Publicly, Lavrov confirmed Moscow's plans to i [...] | 2008-11-20 07:56:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PO |
08LISBON2724 | PORTUGAL INFORMED OF REVOCATION OF IRAN'S U-TURN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-21 15:28:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP PARM PREL EFIN PO |
08LISBON2725 | DEMARCHE DELIVERED TO PORTUGAL: GLOBAL INITIATIVE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-21 15:28:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PTER PREL PO |
08LISBON2726 | PORTUGAL URGED TO OPPOSE UNGA RESOLUTIONS WITH [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-21 15:28:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | IS LE SY PREL PO |
08LISBON2727 | PORTUGAL BRIEFED ON UPCOMING UN FIRST COMMITTEE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-21 15:29:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | MNUC PARM PREL PO |
08LISBON2728 | PORTUGAL CONCERNED WITH DEA EXPULSION, HOPES EU [...] (C) Portugal shares U.S. concerns regarding potential increased coca cultivation, drug trafficking, and crime as a result of the GOB's expulsion of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). In response to reftel demarche points, MFA Director for Latin America Joao Baptista told us that Portugal and [...] | 2008-11-21 15:30:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PREL SNAR PO |
08LISBON2729 | CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE FROM PORTUGUESE ASSEMBLY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-21 15:30:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC OVIP PO PREL |
08LISBON273 | PORTUGUESE PM SOCRATES REPLACES TWO MINISTERS IN [...] (SBU) Summary: Amid growing criticism by the public over service cutbacks and other austerity measures, Prime Minister Socrates accepted the resignations of the Ministers of Health and Culture on January 29. Both outgoing ministers were publicly criticized for mishandling aspects of their por [...] | 2008-02-01 14:47:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PINR PO |
08LISBON2735 | PORTUGAL - PAKISTAN DONORS CONFERENCE DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-26 16:39:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN IBRD IMF PREL PO |
08LISBON2740 | PORTUGAL OPTIMISTIC ABOUT POZNAN CONFERENCE [...] (C) Portugal is optimistic about progress at the upcoming UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) conference in Poznan. Fausto Brito e Abreu, Advisor to the State Secretary of the Environment, cited President-elect Obama's recent statements of support for emissions reductions and [...] | 2008-11-28 15:23:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | KGHG SENV ENRG PREL PO |
08LISBON2751 | PORTUGAL NOTIFIED ABOUT U.S TERRORIST FINANCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-05 09:39:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL PINR PO |
08LISBON2752 | PORTUGAL NOTIFIED ABOUT U.S TERRORIST FINANCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-05 09:39:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | KTFN EFIN PTER ETTC PREL PINR PO |
08LISBON2753 | PORTUGAL MAINTAINS STATUS QUO IN RELATIONS WITH [...] (C) In response to reftel request for information for the Suspension of the Libertad Act, Title III, Portugal's relationship with Cuba remained unchanged over 2008. 2. (C) POLITICAL INTERACTION: Portugal follows the European Union policy of supporting human rights and democratic transition [...] | 2008-12-05 10:23:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL PO |
08LISBON2754 | PORTUGAL: IMPROVING EU BURMA SANCTIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-05 10:30:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN PREL PGOV BM EU PO |
08LISBON2756 | PORTUGAL SUPPORTS EU CONSENSUS ON ALL DECEMBER 8-9 [...] (SBU) Portugal's MFA Deputy EU Correspondent Florbela Cardy said the EU shares US concerns about Pakistan, the Western Balkans, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the Middle East as outlined in reftel demarche. She further noted that Portugal fully agreed with the draft conclusions to be p [...] | 2008-12-05 17:02:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV PO |
08LISBON2765 | PORTUGAL TO SEND MEDICAL UNIT TO AFGHANISTAN [...] (C/NF) Jorge Roza de Oliveira, Diplomatic Adviser to Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates, told us December 5 that Portugal would provide additional contributions to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan in the wake of the Portuguese C-130,s December 2008 departu [...] | 2008-12-11 09:43:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PGOV PREL AF PO |
08LISBON2769 | PORTUGAL URGES EU TO ACCEPT GUANTANAMO DETAINEES [...] (U) Portuguese Foreign Minister Luis Amado sent the letter below to his European Union counterparts December 10 calling for an EU response to help the U.S. close the Guantanamo detention center, specifically by accepting detainees for resettlement. (U) Begin text of letter: Lisbon, 10 Dec [...] | 2008-12-12 14:27:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR MOPS PGOV PREL PREF PO CU |
08LISBON2771 | PORTUGAL: PAKISTAN DONORS' CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-12 16:07:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID ECON EFIN IBRD IMF PREL PO |
08LISBON2772 | PORTUGAL ON IEA 2009 - 2010 BUDGET [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-12 16:07:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | ENRG IEA PREL PO |
08LISBON2777 | PORTUGAL: UN CONDITIONS OF SERVICE DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-15 16:33:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | AMGT AORC APER PREL UNGA PO |
08LISBON2778 | PORTUGAL: DEMARCHE DELIVERED RE: SYRIA IAEA PROJECT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-15 16:33:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PARM IAEA TRGY PREL PO |
08LISBON2781 | CODEL HASTINGS AND THE OSCE [...] (SBU) Summary. Congressman Hastings visited Portugal to report to OSCE Parliamentary Assembly President Joao Soares regarding Hastings' recent trip through North Africa and the Middle East. Hastings will develop a proposal to allow the OSCE,s Maghreb partners to participate more fully in OSCE [...] | 2008-12-15 17:02:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | OVIP OSCE PGOV PO PREL |
08LISBON2784 | PORTUGAL: SUPPORT FOR THE LEBANON SPECIAL TRIBUNAL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-17 11:36:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PTER UNSC EUN PO |
08LISBON2785 | PORTUGAL TERRORISM FINANCE: UN DESIGNATION OF FOUR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-17 11:36:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL UNSC PO |
08LISBON2789 | PORTUGAL UNDERSTANDS SECURITY NEEDS FOR 2009 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-18 16:02:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | AF PREL MOPS MARR PO |
08LISBON2791 | PORTUGAL: UNESCO DIRECTOR-GENERAL ELECTION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-19 10:41:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNESCO PO |
08LISBON327 | DEMARCHE REQUEST: PORTUGUESE SUPPORT FOR LEBANON [...] (C) Pol/econ counselor delivered reftel talking points and note verbale to MFA Middle East Director Isabel Pedrosa on February 7. Pedrosa said Portugal is "very much in tune" with U.S. priorities in Lebanon. She agreed on the importance of getting the Tribunal up and running and has recomm [...] | 2008-02-08 16:58:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KDEM EFIN EINV LE SY PO |
08LISBON35 | PORTUGAL'S ISAF CAVEATS [...] (U) Even before my arrival in Portugal, the status of Portugal's contributions to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan was the most significant issue on our agenda. Following a review of the SHAPE Caveat Report, I believe it important to comment on the caveat prio [...] | 2008-01-07 13:40:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MARR MOPS PREL AF PO |
08LISBON350 | PORTUGUESE LAMENT ELUSIVENESS OF EU KOSOVO UNITY, [...] (C/NF) Summary. The Portuguese MFA political director said he expects the EU to take as long as a week or two to achieve a consensus EU reaction to a Kosovar declaration of independence. He said some member states have made preparations difficult, that final negotiations cannot take place un [...] | 2008-02-12 17:12:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL EUN PGOV MOPS PO ZL |
08LISBON351 | TIMOR LESTE: IN AFTERMATH OF ASSASSINATION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-12 17:40:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR PO TL PREL |
08LISBON395 | PORTUGAL ON KOSOVO IN OSCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-15 09:58:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV UN YI EU PREL OSCE PO |
08LISBON410 | FM AMADO, AMBASSADOR DISCUSS KOSOVO, AFGHANISTAN, [...] (C) In a one-on-lunch with the Ambassador on February 14, FM Luis Amado said he would push for Portugal to be among the first wave of countries recognizing Kosovo, if there is agreement on an EU umbrella statement. Amado is pushing for a Portuguese commitment to lead a second OMLT in Afghanis [...] | 2008-02-15 17:12:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM MARR PO |
08LISBON427 | PORTUGUESE POSITIONS IN ADVANCE OF FEBRUARY 18-19 [...] (U) Deputy EU Correspondent Ana Filomena Rocha stressed that the February GAERC would be focused heavily on how to coordinate a unified response to a Kosovar coordinated declaration of independence (CDI). In addition, she responded to reftel points on the Middle East, Chad, Kenya, and Myanmar [...] | 2008-02-19 12:19:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV EUN PO |
08LISBON464 | PORTUGAL: CONGRESSIONALLY MANDATED REPORT ON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-22 15:33:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON PO PREL |
08LISBON467 | KOSOVO: TIMING OF PORTUGUESE RECOGNITION REMAINS [...] (C) In several discussions with senior Portuguese officials on February 22 on the margins of the U.S.-Portugal Bilateral Commission, Ambassador and visiting PDAS Kurt Volker, per ref A, pressed hard for Portugal to recognize Kosovo as soon as possible. Volker noted Kosovo's unique history an [...] | 2008-02-22 17:00:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNMIK PO EU |
08LISBON509 | PORTUGUESE RESPOND TO COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES [...] (SBU) Summary: Portugal has several suggestions and goals to ensure active participation in the Community of Democracies (CD),clear missions with results, and reforms to reinvigorate non-Convening Group member states, according to MFA Deputy DG Antonio Ricoca Freire. Nevertheless, the MFA ha [...] | 2008-02-27 16:50:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL PO |
08LISBON510 | PORTUGAL-U.S. BILATERAL COMMISSION; KOSOVO, [...] (U) Summary. The 23rd U.S.-Portugal Bilateral Commission examined the state of the bilateral relationship. Portugal will not remove its battalion in Kosovo, supports NATO membership for three MAP countries, and will present its action plan for the Community of Democracies in the near future. [...] | 2008-02-27 16:50:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR MOPS KDEM PGOV ELAB PO XH AF |
08LISBON511 | PORTUGAL: NO CHANGE IN CUBA POLICY [...] (SBU) The selection of Raul Castro as Cuba's president will not alter Portugal's support for the EU's dual-track approach of pressing for political reform while actively engaging members of civil society. The MFA Americas Director does not foresee any radical change but does see possible eco [...] | 2008-02-27 17:05:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV CU EUN PREL PO |
08LISBON513 | PORTUGAL: S&T SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING HIGHLIGHTS [...] In preparation for the February 21 Bilateral Commission, Embassy officials met with Portuguese counterparts on February 14 to review and discuss bilateral science and technology (S&T) cooperation. Discussions focused on climate change, renewable energies, and the Embassy Science Fellows (ESF) [...] | 2008-02-27 17:07:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | TSPA TBIO SENV PREL PO |
08LISBON584 | PORTUGAL WAITING FOR EU GUIDANCE ON VISA WAIVER [...] (SBU) On March 5, 2008, Embassy Lisbon's Consul General delivered reftel points to representatives at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of the Interior. At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, top officials indicated that Portugal 'fully shares' the EU Commission's view that visa [...] | 2008-03-07 12:16:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KJUS KPAO CMGT CVIS PGOV PREL PTER PO |
08LISBON594 | PORTUGUESE VIEWS ON THE MARCH GAERC [...] (SBU) Assistant EU Correspondent Pedro Severo de Almeida responded to the reftel points with Portugal's views in advance of March's GAERC meeting. He confirmed that the ministers planned to discuss the Balkans, Middle East Peace Process, Zimbabwe, Georgia, and Iran. He also noted the possibil [...] | 2008-03-10 12:47:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AF IR GG IS PREL PGOV PO |
08LISBON595 | U.S.-PORTUGAL COLLABORATION IN AFRICA [...] (U) This is an action request. Please see paragraph 12 for details. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) AF/RSA Office Director Louis Mazel met in Lisbon with Portuguese officials from the Ministries of Interior, Justice, and Foreign Affairs on February 20-21 to discuss ongoing trilateral assistan [...] | 2008-03-10 13:15:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SNAR PHUM MASS PINR KJUS ETRD SMIG PO |
08LISBON606 | PDAS VOLKER AND PORTUGUESE POLITICAL DIRECTOR; [...] (U) Summary: During PDAS Volker's visit to Lisbon for the February 22 Bilateral Commission (septel),Volker and Ambassador Stephenson met privately with Foreign Ministry Political Director Ambassador Vasco Bramao Ramos and, later in the day, with the Secretary of State for Defense, Joao Mira G [...] | 2008-03-11 15:19:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS PHUM KDEM AF EUN PO |
08LISBON611 | PORTUGAL'S ADDITIONAL ISAF CONTRIBUTIONS [...] (U) Action request. See paragraphs 6 and 7. 2. (C) Summary. The Portuguese Defense Minister told us Portugal will announce the contribution of a second OMLT before the Bucharest Summit. To encourage additional contributions, we recommend that other ISAF allies and the NATO SYG engage the [...] | 2008-03-12 09:39:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | AF PREL MOPS MARR PO |
08LISBON678 | FM AMADO AND AMBASSADOR DISCUSS LAJES AIR BASE, [...] (S) The Ambassador told FM Amado on March 19 that Lajes Air Base is important but not crucial to the United States, so it made sense to think about possible new missions that would make the base more attractive. They agreed to move forward with military-to-military exploration of a new train [...] | 2008-03-19 16:54:00 | Embassy Lisbon | SECRET | PREL PO IR |
08LISBON685 | GALP - IRAN: AGREEMENT UNLIKELY IN SHORT TERM [...] (C) Summary: The largest shareholder in Galp, Portugal's largest energy company, told us that reports of a Galp deal with Iran were overstated. He said Galp's discussions with Iran were only to maintain contact for concrete collaboration in the future, when the political environment is more [...] | 2008-03-20 09:54:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | IR PO ENRG EPET ETTC PREL |
08LISBON777 | PORTUGAL'S VIEWS ON BUCHAREST NATO SUMMIT [...] Summary. The Government of Portugal expects the NATO Summit to be dominated by three topics: Russia, operations, and enlargement. On Russia, the Portuguese stress engagement and believe that true progress is available regarding CFE and missile defense. The Portuguese avoided discussions re [...] | 2008-03-28 16:51:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | MARR MOPS PREL RS PO |
08LISBON811 | SCENESETTER FOR VISIT OF ONDCP DIRECTOR WALTERS TO [...] (SBU) Mr. Director: Your visit to Portugal will be the first high-level ONDCP visit since 1998 and underscores both our interest and concern about increasing cocaine flows through Portugal into Europe. As you may know, Portugal saw a marked increase in cocaine seizures in 2005 and 2006, fol [...] | 2008-04-03 08:57:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SNAR PGOV PREL ASEC PO |
08LISBON874 | PORTUGAL STRENGTHENS ITS COUNTERTERRORISM TOOLS [...] (C) Portugal has faced a lower threat profile than nearby European nations despite its proximity to past terrorism targets like Spain, the UK, and Morocco. Nevertheless, the government of Portugal (GOP) has heeded the warnings from the attacks in London in 2005 and Madrid in 2004 by enhancing [...] | 2008-04-10 16:55:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER PGOV PREL PO |
08LISBON963 | ONDCP DIRECTOR WALTERS' VISIT: DRUG FLOWS TO EUROPE [...] (U) In meetings with Portuguese counternarcotics officials, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director John P. Walters noted there has been a noticeable decrease in the supply of cocaine in the U.S. market and noted that there were anecdotal reports of increased demand in Europe. [...] | 2008-04-22 10:52:00 | Embassy Lisbon | CONFIDENTIAL | SNAR PREL SOCI PO |
08LISBON969 | PORTUGAL'S IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL [...] On April 4, poleconoff delivered reftel points to Goncalo Silvestre, the MFA's Attache for International Organizations, encouraging early implementation of the International Health Regulations (IHR) in light of continuing global threats to public health. Silvestre noted that Portugal is adopt [...] | 2008-04-22 15:20:00 | Embassy Lisbon | UNCLASSIFIED | AORC PREL TBIO WHO |
08LJUBLJANA107 | INTERIOR MINISTER ON VWP, DATA SHARING, AND MORE [...] (U) Sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. Summary ------- 2. (SBU) In a March 5 meeting with Charge dQAffaires (CDA) Maryruth Coleman, Interior Minister Dragutin Mate offered insight into the European UnionQs internal divisions over the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP),[...] | 2008-03-05 15:40:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | CVIS PGOV PREL EUN ASEC SI |
08LJUBLJANA108 | SLOVENIAN NGOs ENGAGE ON CLIMATE AND DEVELOPMENT [...] (SBU) On February 27, two local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) organized a roundtable entitled "Climate and Development" to bring attention to the growing concerns in Slovenia regarding climate change. The roundtable attracted senior-level politicians and experts from the field of clim [...] | 2008-03-05 15:59:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON SENV ENRG BEXP PREL SI |
08LJUBLJANA113 | SLOVENIA RECOGNIZES KOSOVO [...] (U) On March 5, Slovenia's Parliament convened in an extraordinary session and voted 57-4 to recognize Kosovo. It approved the Government's Conclusion on the Recognition of Kosovo, which the Cabinet had adopted on February 21 (ref A). The MPs supported the position of FM Rupel, who represente [...] | 2008-03-06 11:45:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UN PGOV YI EUN KV SI |
08LJUBLJANA114 | SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF MARCH 10-11 GAERC [...] (C) In their March 5 meeting, European Correspondent Aljaz Arih told ADCM that the Foreign Ministers would issue Council conclusions on Bosnia and Herzogovina, the Stability Pact/Regional Cooperation Council (RCC),Afghanistan, Pakistan, the WTO, and Zimbabwe. He noted that other than the Cou [...] | 2008-03-06 11:49:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN PGOV ZL PK AF ZI IR GG IS SY LE SI |
08LJUBLJANA115 | SCENESETTER FOR A/G MUKASEY AND DHS CHERTOFF VISIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: We are looking forward to your visit. You will be the first USG Cabinet level visitors to Slovenia since it assumed the EU Presidency at the beginning of this year, and your meetings and events during your stay should bolster our already close ties with this country. From the o [...] | 2008-03-06 16:09:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL CVIS PGOV EUN ASEC OVIP SI |
08LJUBLJANA116 | DRL DAS BARKS-RUGGLES HOLDS HUMAN RIGHTS [...] (U) SUMMARY: On February 15, Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor Erica Barks-Ruggles and Director of Office of Human Rights, Humanitarian and Social Affairs, Bureau of International Organizations, Doug Rohn held bilateral and U.S.-EU consultations wi [...] | 2008-03-07 07:20:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL EUN SI |
08LJUBLJANA118 | SLOVENIA CLEANING ITS ECONOMIC HOUSE [...] (SBU) The Government of Slovenia (GOS) is making a strong push to investigate and convict people guilty of economic crimes. The Office of the State Prosecutor General (Office) has been hampered by a lack of coordination between its office and the police, and its small work force. In response [...] | 2008-03-07 15:18:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV KCOR KJUS ASEC SI |
08LJUBLJANA122 | SLOVENIA CONSIDERING EU PRESIDENCY STATEMENT [...] (SBU) On March 12, Emboff met with Polonca Smole, desk officer for Iran at the Slovenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA),to urge Slovenia, in its role as president of the Council of the European Union, to issue a statement after Iran's parliamentary elections condemning the elections for [...] | 2008-03-13 07:08:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | IR KDEM PGOV PHUM PREL SI |
08LJUBLJANA134 | USAID LAC A/A BONICELLI DISCUSSES CUBAN TRANSITION [...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 13 - 14, USAID Assistant Administrator for Latin America and the Caribbean Paul Bonicelli met with Slovene officials to discuss U.S. - EU cooperation on development assistance to Cuba if and when a true transition on the island occurs. All Slovene officials agreed that d [...] | 2008-03-24 06:58:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAD PGOV CU SI |
08LJUBLJANA136 | SLOVENIA: DERMACHE DELIVERED ON PROPOSED NATO STATEMENT ON CFE [...] (C) On March 25, Emboff delivered reftel points, cover letter, and draft proposed CFE statement to MFA Security Policy Division official Darija Goroz, who stated that the GOS will review the proposed statement and provide a response as soon as possible. COLEMAN [...] | 2008-03-25 15:22:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL RS KCFE MARR GG MD SI NATO |
08LJUBLJANA137 | SLOVENIA TO WAIT AND SEE ON BELARUS [...] (C) On March 25, ADCM met with COEST Chair Darja Bavdaz Kuret to stress the importance of U.S.-EU unity in dealing with Belarus (reftel),highlighting that a public statement would be very helpful as a follow-on to the French demarche made in Minsk last week. Bavdaz Kuret said that the French [...] | 2008-03-25 15:54:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM BO EU SI |
08LJUBLJANA141 | SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF MARCH 28-29 GYMNICH [...] (C) On March 26, A/DCM delivered reftel's points on the March 28-29 Gymnich to European Correspondent Aljaz Arih. Arih noted that, in keeping with Slovenia's focus on the Balkans during its Presidency, FM Rupel had decided to devote the second day of the informal FMs' meeting to the Western Ba [...] | 2008-03-26 11:44:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN PGOV ZL PHUM IS SY LE RS CH SI |
08LJUBLJANA142 | EU COUNCIL CONCLUSIONS - LISBON STRATEGY, CLIMATE AND [...] (U) The March 13-14 European Council resulted in the launch of the second cycle of the renewed Lisbon Strategy for Growth and Jobs, ratification of the EU's climate and energy package, and proposals to create greater stability in the financial markets. Slovenian Prime Minister and EU Council [...] | 2008-03-26 15:35:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV SENV ENRG EUN SI |
08LJUBLJANA144 | U.S.-EU JHA Ministerial Meeting Holds Productive Sessions [...] (U) Slovenian Interior Minister Dragutin Mate and Justice Minister Lovro Sturm hosted Attorney General Michael Mukasey, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, and European Commission Vice-President and Commissioner for Justice, Freedom and Security Franco Frattini on March 12-13 for the [...] | 2008-03-27 15:11:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PTER CVIS SMIG SNAR PREL KCRM KFRD EUN SI |
08LJUBLJANA145 | SLOVENIA'S EXPECTATIONS FOR NATO BUCHAREST SUMMIT [...] (C) SUMMARY: On March 26, MFA Director of Division for Security Policy Stanislav Vidovic discussed with Emboff Slovenia's expectations for the April 2 - 4 NATO Summit in Bucharest. Vidovic expressed doubt that Slovenia will announce any increase or restructuring of its International Security [...] | 2008-03-27 15:52:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MARR EUN SI NATO |
08LJUBLJANA146 | SLOVENIAN EU PRESIDENCY AT THE HALFWAY POINT [...] (C) Slovenia has made the most of its limited resources during the first three months of its EU presidency by focusing on what it knows best and turning to outside sources for assistance in other areas. Slovenia appears more amenable than many previous small-country presidencies to seek guid [...] | 2008-03-28 15:53:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL CVIS PGOV EUN ASEC OVIP SI |
08LJUBLJANA159 | ECOFIN CONCLUSIONS - FIGHTING INFLATION, [...] (SBU) The Informal Meeting of the Ministers for Economic and Financial Affairs (ECOFIN) held at Brdo April 4-5 produced no surprises as the Minsters for Finance and European Central Bank (ECB) governors from the 15 eurogroup members met to discuss "efficient and effective" strategies for contr [...] | 2008-04-07 18:03:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV EUN SI |
08LJUBLJANA176 | AS ITF CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF DEMINING, PM/WRA [...] (C) On April 10 - 11, PM/WRA Office Director Richard Kidd and Senior Advisor on Conventional Weapons Destruction Mark Adams visited Ljubljana to attend the 20th Session of the International Trust Fund for Demining and Mine Victims Assistance (ITF) Advisory Board and an Honorary Session to mark [...] | 2008-04-16 15:09:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS MCAP PGOV SI |
08LJUBLJANA183 | SLOVENIAN AGRICULTURE MINISTER TO ATTEND CSD-16 [...] (U) On April 21, Emboffs delivered reftel points to MFA International Development and Humanitarian Assistance Minister Plenipotentiary, Ales Verdir, who stated that although Slovenia appreciates U.S. concerns regarding a Zimbabwean chair of the UN Commission for Sustainable Development (CSD),[...] | 2008-04-22 13:33:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | SENV AORC PREL EAGR EUN EAID ECON SI |
08LJUBLJANA185 | SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF APRIL 28-29 GAERC [...] (C) On April 24, A/DCM delivered the April 28-29 GAERC points to European Correspondent Aljaz Arih. Arih said that the GAERC would issue conclusions on Burma, Zimbabwe, Pakistan, and the Western Balkans. He noted that Iran, Lebanon, Syria, and China/Tibet/Olympics were not on the agenda. [...] | 2008-04-24 13:23:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN PGOV ZL PK AF ZI IR GG IS SI |
08LJUBLJANA186 | SLOVENIAN PRESIDENCY ISSUES STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF [...] (SBU) On April 22, Emboffs delivered reftel points to MFA Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia Division, Ambassador Darja Bavdaz Kuret, raising our opposition to the upgrading of Russian relations with Abkhazia and South Ossetia, Bavdaz Kuret said that the Slovenian EU Presidency had i [...] | 2008-04-24 14:38:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN GG RU SI |
08LJUBLJANA188 | SLOVENIA ENCOURAGES GREECE AND MACEDONIA TO [...] (C) On April 22, Emboffs met with MFA Security Policy Division official Darja Golez to deliver reftel points asking Slovenia to urge Greek leadership to renew its commitment and exert greater flexibility in negotiating a solution to the Macedonia name issue. Golez stressed that Slovenia strongl [...] | 2008-04-25 14:44:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO GR MK SI |
08LJUBLJANA189 | USDOC DYCK VISIT TO SLOVENIA FOCUSED ON TEC AND BILATERAL [...] (SBU) U.S. Department of Commerce's (DOC) Deputy Assistant Secretary Paul Dyck's early April meetings with senior officials SIPDIS from the Slovene government centered on the importance of moving the Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC) forward and stressed the value of increasing bilateral [...] | 2008-04-28 07:29:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EINV ETRD PREL PGOV EUN SI |
08LJUBLJANA195 | RESPONSE: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/AGRICULTURAL [...] (U) Slovenia is an EU and eurozone member with a high level of political and economic stability. Rising food prices have not yet had any environmental impact in Slovenia. The main political and economic impact of increases in consumer food prices in Slovenia is in regards to inflation. Slov [...] | 2008-04-30 10:46:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL SI |
08LJUBLJANA197 | SLOVENIAN PRESIDENCY NOT SOFTENING POSITION ON [...] (C) On April 28, Emboff met with MFA Asia, Africa, and Pacific Division Minister Plenipotentiary Jasna Lhotka and Third Secretary Matjaz Marko to deliver reftel points noting the softer language on the Chinese arms embargo in the EU-Japan Summit Joint Statement, and expressing our belief that [...] | 2008-04-30 13:43:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM PHUM JA EUN SI |
08LJUBLJANA20 | EU POLITICAL DIRECTORS LUNCH FOCUSES ON KOSOVO [...] (C) At the January 11 EU luncheon, EUR A/S Dan Fried urged the EU Political Directors not to delay Kosovo's independence, anticipated after the second round of the Serbian elections February 3. The Slovenian Chair, Political Director Mitja Drobnic, and A/S Fried both recognized how far the EU [...] | 2008-01-15 16:20:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN PGOV ECON ENRG SI |
08LJUBLJANA200 | SLOVENIAN EU PRESIDENCY CALLING FOR FREE AND FAIR [...] (C) On May 5, Emboff met with MFA Asia, Africa, and Pacific Division Third Secretary Matjaz Marko to deliver reftel points urging the GOS to join the US in speaking out against the flawed May 10 referendum in the pre- and post-referendum periods. Marko said the Slovenian EU Presidency had pr [...] | 2008-05-05 15:50:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM BM SI |
08LJUBLJANA205 | SLOVENIA SUPPORTS LIMITED CHANGES TO OSLO PROCESS [...] (C) On May 8, EmbOff delivered reftel points to Robert Strazisar, MFA Security Policy Division official and a Slovenian delegate to the May 19 Oslo Process negotiating session in Dublin, urging that Slovenia not take any action relating to the Oslo Process that would have a negative effect on [...] | 2008-05-09 14:13:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PARM PREL NATO UN SI |
08LJUBLJANA206 | SLOVENIA: NO OBJECTION TO UNSCR 1267 TERRORISM [...] (C) On May 8, EmbOff informed Andrej Slapnicar, MFA Security Policy official and EU COTER Chair, of the U.S. intention to request the listing under UNSCR 1267 of the Kuwait-based international Islamic charity Revival of Islamic Heritage Society (RIHS) and all its branches and to convey the req [...] | 2008-05-09 14:13:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KTFN PTER PINR PREL KU SI |
08LJUBLJANA207 | SLOVENIA SENDS AID TO BURMA AND WORKS ON LARGER EU [...] (C) In a meeting with MFA State Secretary Matjaz Sinkovec on May 9, Charge d,Affaires Maryruth Coleman inquired about the GOS relief efforts to Burma and urged the GOS to join the U.S. in encouraging the Burmese regime to allow international relief teams access to the affected areas as soon as [...] | 2008-05-09 14:15:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EAID BM SI |
08LJUBLJANA210 | WIPO DIRECTOR GENERAL ELECTION - SLOVENIA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-13 11:23:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | KIPR AORC ETRD PREL WIPO SI |
08LJUBLJANA212 | SLOVENIA: SCENESETTER FOR THE VISIT OF THE [...] (C) Summary: Your visit to Slovenia for the U.S.-EU Summit provides an excellent opportunity to acknowledge the remarkable progress made in this small but dynamic country since your visit in 2001. Over the past seven years, Slovenia's own accomplishments reflect progress to a Europe that is [...] | 2008-05-14 07:07:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EUN SI |
08LJUBLJANA215 | SLOVENIA: NO OBJECTION TO UNSCR 1267 TERRORISM [...] (C) On May 13, EmbOff informed Andrej Slapnicar, MFA Security Policy official and EU COTER Chair, of the U.S. intention to request that the UN 1267 Sanctions Committee add the names of three individuals (Bahrainis 'Abd al-Rahman Muhammad Jaffar 'Ali, Adil Muhammad Mahmud Abd al-Khaliq, and Qat [...] | 2008-05-15 16:04:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KTFN PTER PINR PREL BA QA SI |
08LJUBLJANA216 | SLOVENIA AND THE DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH THE CUBAN [...] (U) In support of the Day of Solidarity With the Cuban People May 21 event, post will place the Washington-drafted op-ed in Vecer, one of Slovenia's largest dailies. We expect the op-ed will also be picked up by the national wire service and other national papers. From May 20 to 23, the Embassy [...] | 2008-05-20 08:39:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | KDEM KPAO PHUM PREL EUN CU SI |
08LJUBLJANA218 | SLOVENIA FOLLOWS EU POSITION ON LEBANON CRISIS AND [...] (C) On May 19, EmbOff delivered reftel points to Miljan Majhen, MFA Minister Plenipotentiary in the Division for Asia, Africa and the Pacific and European Union (EU) COMEM and COMAG Chair, conveying strong support of the Arab League's mediation of the Lebanon crisis and for the agreement annou [...] | 2008-05-20 16:17:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL LE SY IR SI |
08LJUBLJANA219 | CONGRESSMAN OBERSTAR URGES EU TRANSPORT OFFICIALS TO [...] (U) During his May 5-6 visit to Slovenia to meet with EU transport officials during the informal meeting of EU transport ministers, Congressman James Oberstar, Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, suggested increased U.S.-EU cooperation to set global standards f [...] | 2008-05-20 17:14:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EAIR ELTN EWWT SENV PREL PGOV EUN OREP SI |
08LJUBLJANA22 | US UNVIE AMBASSADOR SCHULTE ENGAGES SLOVENES ON [...] (C) SUMMARY: On January 16 - 17, U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna Ambassador Gregory Schulte visited Slovenia to engage the GOS and the media regarding U.S. positions and policy on nuclear weapons proliferation, focusing on Iran. The Ambassador also gave a well-attended s [...] | 2008-01-17 13:39:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | IAEA MNUC PARM PREL KPAO IR SI |
08LJUBLJANA223 | SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF MAY 26-27 JUMBO GAERC [...] (C) On May 21, A/DCM delivered the May 26-27 GAERC points to European Correspondent Aljaz Arih. Arih said that the "jumbo" GAERC, which would include Development and Defense Ministers, would issue conclusions on Lebanon, the Middle East Peace Process, Iraq, Afghanistan, Georgia, the Western B [...] | 2008-05-21 18:09:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN PGOV ZL PK AF ZI IR GG IS SY LE |
08LJUBLJANA23 | EU POLITICAL DIRECTORS TROIKA MEETING FINDS COMMON [...] (C) At the January 11 U.S. - EU Troika meeting, A/S Fried and EU Presidency, Council, and Commission representatives generally found common ground on Afghanistan, Ukraine, Belarus, and Burma. On Iran, the EU advised that even a weak UNSCR would help pave the way for stronger EU sanctions. The [...] | 2008-01-18 08:09:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN PGOV IR IS BM SY ECON ENRG SI |
08LJUBLJANA231 | SLOVENIAN EU PRESIDENCY RELEASING A STATEMENT [...] (C) On May 23, Emboff discussed Burma donor's conference reftels with MFA Asia, Africa, and Pacific Division Third Secretary Matjaz Marko. Emboff urged the GOS to join the U.S. in speaking out against the Burmese regime if an agreement is not reached during the Burma conference to allow an i [...] | 2008-05-23 14:36:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID PGOV PHUM PREL BM SI |
08LJUBLJANA235 | SLOVENIAN FM LOOKING FORWARD TO U.S.-EU SUMMIT [...] (C) At a May 28 lunch, Foreign Minister Rupel stressed to the Ambassador that Slovenia hoped the message of the June 10 U.S.-EU Summit would be our strong transatlantic partnership. He added that the bilateral meetings should not be as prominent. FM Rupel also highlighted the helpful role of [...] | 2008-05-29 09:31:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL EUN PGOV ECON EINV SI |
08LJUBLJANA237 | SLOVENIA CONCERNED ABOUT U.S.-EU SUMMIT DECLARATION [...] (C) On May 30, EmbOff delivered reftel points to Barbara Susnik, MFA U.S. Desk Officer and COTRA National delegate, and informed her of the USG positions regarding U.S.-EU Summit Declaration text on issues relating to Latin America and Missile Defense. An anxious Susnik worried that it would [...] | 2008-05-30 14:37:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN PGOV PHUM PREL CU SI |
08LJUBLJANA238 | AMBASSADOR GHAFARI PRESENTS CREDENTIALS TO [...] (C) Summary: On May 29, four days after arriving in Ljubljana, Yousif B. Ghafari presented his credentials as the new U.S. Ambassador to Slovenia to President Turk. At a follow-on courtesy call the President and the Ambassador agreed on the need for greater U.S. business activity in Sloveni [...] | 2008-05-30 15:03:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL EUN PGOV ECON EINV SI |
08LJUBLJANA24 | EUR A/S FRIED URGES SWIFT COORDINATED U.S.-EU [...] (C) In each of his bilateral meetings in Ljubljana January 10-11, EUR A/S Dan Fried discussed the U.S.-EU Summit, saying that it is likely to be in June and planning is underway. In meetings with the PM's advisors and the MFA, they identified possible themes for the summit as regional issues, [...] | 2008-01-18 10:59:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN PGOV ECON ENRG MARR SI |
08LJUBLJANA244 | SLOVENIA TO SEND DELEGATION TO GLOBAL INITIATIVE [...] On May 30, Emboff passed reftel points regarding the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism June 16-18 meeting in Madrid to MFA Security Policy Division official Andrej Slapnicar and requested information regarding Slovenia's conference delegation. Slapnicar replied that MFA Security P [...] | 2008-06-04 12:21:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | PARM PREL PTER KGIC KNNP SI |
08LJUBLJANA245 | SLOVENIA TO CONSIDER INFORMATION FUSION CENTER [...] (C) On May 30, DCM Maryruth Coleman met with Director Joze Romsek of the Slovene Ministry of Interior (MOI) Police Directorate (PD) to discuss the concept of an Information Fusion Center (IFC). The DCM suggested that Slovenia consider developing an IFC to facilitate the sharing of intelligenc [...] | 2008-06-05 13:46:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PINR PTER MASS ASEC PREL MARR SI |
08LJUBLJANA248 | SLOVENIA WILL NOT ATTEND FRIENDS OF IRAQ [...] (C) On June 6, MFA Security Policy Division Director Stanislav Vidovic told Emboff that Slovenia is not planning to send a delegation to the June 17 - 19 Friends of Iraq conference in Abu Dhabi due to the demands of Slovenia's ongoing EU Presidency. Vidovic stated that because of EU Presidenc [...] | 2008-06-06 15:08:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | IZ MARR MOPS OTRA PREL SI |
08LJUBLJANA255 | SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF JUNE 16-17 GAERC [...] (C) On June 12, Pol/Econ Chief delivered the June 16-17 GAERC points to European Correspondent Aljaz Arih. Arih said the GAERC, which had a very long agenda, would issue conclusions on Cuba, the Western Balkans, Somalia, Sudan, DRoC, and Central Asia (without a discussion). The FMs would sen [...] | 2008-06-12 12:01:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL EUN PGOV PHUM ZL ZK IR IZ IS SY LE CU |
08LJUBLJANA256 | MINISTER OF DEFENSE ON DEPLOYMENTS, ACQUISITIONS, [...] (C) In a June 11 introductory call on Minister of Defense Karl Erjavec, Ambassador Ghafari expressed appreciation for Slovenian Armed Forces support of the June 9 - 10 POTUS visit and for the contributions Slovenia has made to NATO missions in the Balkans, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Erjavec thanke [...] | 2008-06-12 13:17:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV MOPS MASS MARR MCAP SI |
08LJUBLJANA257 | SLOVENIA CONCERNED THAT USG DECISION ON UNHRC [...] On June 12, Emboff informed MFA Minister Plenipotentiary and EU Working Party on Human Rights (COHOM) Chair Smiljana Knez of the USG decision to disengage from the UN Human Rights Council (UNHCR) per reftel. Knez said that Slovenia and COHOM regret the U.S. decision and believe that it is too [...] | 2008-06-12 15:13:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM SI |
08LJUBLJANA27 | TERRORISM FINANCE: LET OPERATIVES [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-18 14:22:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | SECRET | EFIN PTER PREL ETTC SI |
08LJUBLJANA270 | SLOVENIA TO SUPPORT EITHER SWING OR RICCARDI FOR [...] On June 3, MFA Division for International Organizations and Human Security Minister Counselor Robert Golobinek told Emboff that Slovenia had narrowed its choices of candidates for the position of International Organization for Migration (IOM) Director to either the U.S. candidate, Ambassador Bi [...] | 2008-06-16 15:18:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PREF SMIG AORC SI |
08LJUBLJANA29 | SLOVENIA TO PARTICIPATE IN ESDP DEPLOYMENT TO CHAD [...] (C) On January 17, Emboff delivered reftel points and nonpaper to Andrej Slapnicar of the MFA Security Policy Division, who stated that Slovenia appreciates U.S. support for the European Security and Defense Policy (ESDP) deployment to Chad and the Central African Republic (C.A.R.) and noted t [...] | 2008-01-23 05:15:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN MARR PGOV PREL CD SI |
08LJUBLJANA293 | SLOVENIA EU PRESIDENCY - HUMANITARIAN AID FOR [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-30 13:37:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL EAID EUN BM SI |
08LJUBLJANA298 | SLOVENIA EU PRESIDENCY WELCOMES US ACTIONS ON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-01 09:00:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PARM KN KNNP EUN SI |
08LJUBLJANA299 | SLOVENIA TO PARTICIPATE IN KOSOVO DONORS CONFERENCE [...] (C) On July 1, A/DCM discussed the upcoming July 11 Kosovo Donors Conference with Leon Marc, head of the MFA's Division for Southeastern Europe, and encouraged Slovenia to pledge at the EC-sponsored donors' conference. Marc said that although the government had not yet cleared the amount of th [...] | 2008-07-01 09:00:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN PGOV UNMIK YI KPKO KVIR SI |
08LJUBLJANA307 | SLOVENIA CONSIDERING CO-SPONSORING PRISONERS OF [...] (U) This is an action request cable. Please see para. 3. 2. (SBU) On July 9, Emboffs met with MFA Minister Plenipotentiary and previous Chair of the EU Working Party on Human Rights (COHOM) Smiljana Knez to seek co-sponsorship of a Prisoners of Conscience public affairs event. Knez inform [...] | 2008-07-09 15:06:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM EUN KDEM SI |
08LJUBLJANA308 | SLOVENIA ATTENDANCE AT 63RD UNGA - INTERIM REPORT [...] (SBU) Per reftel, President Turk and Foreign Minister Rupel plan to attend the 63rd General Assembly and President Turk will address the UNGA General Debate during the morning of Wednesday, September 24. According to the FM's Cabinet, they both currently plan to fly to New York September 22 b [...] | 2008-07-09 15:06:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OTRA OVIP UNGA SI |
08LJUBLJANA309 | UN SYSTEM OF INTERNAL JUSTICE - SLOVENIA DOES NOT CONCUR WITH STREAMLINED REFORMS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-10 09:21:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL AORC APER UNGA SI |
08LJUBLJANA310 | SLOVENIA WELCOMES NEW U.S. POLICY ON CLUSTER [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-10 09:21:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL MOPS KPOA NATO SI |
08LJUBLJANA313 | SLOVENIA CONSIDERS EXPANDING NATO TRAINING [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-11 14:07:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO IZ SI |
08LJUBLJANA32 | SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF JANUARY 28 GAERC [...] (C) In their January 24 meeting, Deputy European Correspondent Aljaz Arih explained to ADCM that now that Slovenia had the Presidency, it would not express strong positions on the issues. Instead, Slovenia's main task was to organize the GAERCs and put all the issues together. He said, howev [...] | 2008-01-24 16:03:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN IR IS SY SI PGOV PK KE |
08LJUBLJANA323 | SLOVENIAN RESPONSE FOR JULY 22-23 GAERC [...] (SBU) On July 17, Emboffs met with Aljaz Arih, Head of the CFSP Unit at the MFA, to deliver reftel points in advance of the July 22 - 23 for the General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC) meeting. IRAN ---- 2. (SBU) Per reftel, Emboff urged the Government of Slovenia (GOS),[...] | 2008-07-18 15:35:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL EUN IR SO SU CD ZI UP |
08LJUBLJANA330 | SLOVENIA ADOPTS STRICTER LAW PROTECTING SEXUAL RIGHTS OF [...] (SBU) Summary. On November 1, 2008, Slovenia will implement a new law regarding sexual crimes against minors. This new penal code establishes harsher sentences and new regulations. The most significant changes include a lifetime registry for offenders, the criminalization of possessing child [...] | 2008-07-25 14:11:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM ASEC SI |
08LJUBLJANA346 | SLOVENIA INFORMED OF MAURITIUS AND UZBEKISTAN GI [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-05 14:52:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP PARM PREL PTER KGIC MR UZ SI |
08LJUBLJANA347 | SLOVENE MINISTER OF ECONOMY ON SOUTH STREAM AND [...] (C) On July 29, Ambassador Ghafari met the Slovene Minster of Economy Andrej Vizjak to discuss economic development and energy goals. Vizjak expressed his support for the South Stream Pipeline, stating that Slovenia has an "energy deficit" and needs to pursue diversification of energy source [...] | 2008-08-05 14:54:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PREL SI |
08LJUBLJANA348 | SLOVENIA NOTES U.S. CONCERNS WITH SARG, BUT NOT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-05 15:04:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SY LE EUN RS TU NO SW SI |
08LJUBLJANA350 | SLOVENIA AGREES TO KEEP PRESSURE ON FARC [...] (C) On August 5, Emboffs met with Natasa Furlan, MFA Americas Division, to encourage the Government of Slovenia (GOS) to condemn FARC human rights abuses and terrorist acts and to use its good offices to urge governments that provide support to the FARC to take demonstrable steps to terminate [...] | 2008-08-05 15:08:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PTER SNAR PGOV PREL EUN COL VE HR AF SI |
08LJUBLJANA353 | SLOVENIA ON MAINTAINING TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ON THE [...] (C) On August 6, Emboff met with Leon Marc, head of the MFA's Division for Southeast Europe, to urge the Government of Slovenia (GOS) not to prematurely lift the EU travel restrictions on the Karadzic family and to coordinate with the USG and the OHR in Bosnia on any changes to the sanctions a [...] | 2008-08-07 12:58:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETTC KAWC ICTY BK EUN SI |
08LJUBLJANA365 | U.S. PROPOSED ELEMENTS FOR EU STATEMENT ON GEORGIA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-12 14:45:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV GG RU SI |
08LJUBLJANA366 | SLOVENIA: PRELIMINARY SUPPORT FOR NSG DRAFT [...] (SBU) On August 13, PolEcon Chief met with Andrej Slapnicar, Acting Head of the MFA Security Division, to request Slovenia's support for the NSG draft exception for India at the August 21-22 Plenary, per reftel. Slapnicar said his preliminary reaction was that Slovenia was "encouraged by the B [...] | 2008-08-13 14:31:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM PREL ETTC AORC SI |
08LJUBLJANA371 | TFGG01: GORI DEMARCHE: SLOVENIANS STRESS EU UNITY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-14 16:37:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PREL PHUM OSCE UNGA GG RS SI |
08LJUBLJANA376 | SLOVENIA INFORMED OF DESIGNATION OF IRANIAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-21 06:50:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | KNNP MNUC PREL PARM EFIN |
08LJUBLJANA386 | TFGG01: SLOVENIA OPPOSES RECOGNITION OF BREAKAWAY [...] (C) SUMMARY. Slovenia strongly opposes Russian recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia, saying that it would be a setback to diplomatic efforts leading up to the September 1 European Council meeting. The Council is expected to endorse Chancellor Merkel's call for a "neighborhood conference [...] | 2008-08-26 06:41:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL RS GG EUN SI |
08LJUBLJANA389 | SLOVENIA: EU SPEAKS WITH "ONE VOICE" ON RUSSIA'S [...] (C) On August 28, DCM met with Ambassador Ada Filip-Slivnik, Head of Division for Eastern Europe and Central Asia at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, to encourage Slovenian opposition to Russia's recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia (reftel A). She said that she was surprised that Medved [...] | 2008-08-29 09:59:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL GG RU SI |
08LJUBLJANA390 | SLOVENIA: MED-D SOFA DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-29 12:21:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL SI |
08LJUBLJANA395 | SLOVENIA WAITING FOR EU POSITION ON KOSOVO ICJ [...] (C) On September 2, DCM met with Ambassador Matjaz Kovacic, Head of International Organizations and Human Security Division in Slovenia's MFA, and Blazka Kepic, Minister Plenipotentiary in the MFA's Political Planning and Multilateral Policy Directorate, to encourage Slovenian opposition to Se [...] | 2008-09-03 14:29:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA UN KV SI |
08LJUBLJANA398 | SLOVENIA PREDICTS "DIFFICULT" SEPTEMBER 5-6 GYMNICH [...] (C) On September 4, Emboff delivered the points on Georgia and non-Georgia topics in advance of the September 5-6 Gymnich meeting (refs A and B) to MFA European Correspondent Aljaz Arih. Although Gymnichs are usually relaxed, Arih predicted that this one would be difficult because of Georgia. [...] | 2008-09-04 15:26:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL EUN PGOV PHUM GG RU SI |
08LJUBLJANA404 | SLOVENIA: AFGHAN ARMY EXPANSION DEMARCHE DELIVERED [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-05 14:03:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL AF SI |
08LJUBLJANA41 | U.S.-EU JUSTICE AND HOME AFFAIRS INFORMAL HIGH LEVEL [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Senior U.S. and European Union (EU) officials met in Ljubljana, Slovenia January 9-10 for the U.S.-EU informal Justice and Home Affairs (JHA) Senior Level Meeting to discuss cooperation and coordination across a broad range of transatlantic law enforcement and internal security [...] | 2008-02-01 05:41:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PTER SNAR PREL EUN KHLS SI |
08LJUBLJANA411 | SLOVENIA SUPPORTS AFGHAN ARMY EXPANSION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-09 13:15:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AF SI |
08LJUBLJANA412 | SLOVENIA SUPPORTS THIRD COMMITTEE 2008 HUMAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-11 14:07:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL SI |
08LJUBLJANA413 | SLOVENIA PREDICTS "BORING" SEPTEMBER 15-16 GAERC [...] (C) On September 11, Emboff delivered our points in advance of the September 15-16 GAERC meeting (reftel) to MFA European Correspondent Aljaz Arih, who commented that this would be a "pretty boring GAERC." Arih said there would be Council Conclusions on Somalia, which would be the GAERC's mos [...] | 2008-09-11 14:07:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL EUN PGOV PHUM ZL ZI SOCI YI TU GG RS |
08LJUBLJANA414 | SLOVENIA'S PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION UP FOR GRABS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Conventional wisdom holds that incumbent PM Janez Jansa's Slovene Democratic Party (SDS) will win a plurality of votes on September 21, despite being dogged by scandal. However, most observers also expect the combined weight of the Left opposition parties to be greater than tha [...] | 2008-09-11 14:10:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL SI |
08LJUBLJANA418 | SLOVENIA HESITANT ON ISAF OPLAN AMENDMENT TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-11 14:41:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL MOPS MARR SI |
08LJUBLJANA42 | SLOVENIA: CI/KR RESPONSE FOR S/CT [...] (U) Post has determined that there are no/no critical infrastructure or key resources (CI/KR) in Slovenia (as defined in para 4 of reftel) which - if destroyed, disrupted or exploited - might have an immediate and deleterious effect on the security, national economic security, national public [...] | 2008-02-01 11:57:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | ASEC EAGR EAID ECON EFIN ETTC PGOV PREL PTER |
08LJUBLJANA421 | PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS: MARGINAL IMPACT ON [...] (C) Slovenia's September 21 parliamentary elections will either continue PM Janez Jansa's center-right government or bring in one led by a center-left coalition. In either case, however, we expect Slovenia to continue its deep, strong relationship with the U.S., and its active engagement in th [...] | 2008-09-15 16:23:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ENRG SI |
08LJUBLJANA429 | SLOVENIA SUPPORTS EU EFFORTS ON BOLIVIA AND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-19 15:02:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ASECSI KDEM SI |
08LJUBLJANA431 | LEFT STAGES SURPRISE UPSET IN SLOVENIA'S ELECTION [...] (C) Summary. Unofficial results from the September 21 parliamentary elections indicate that the center-left Social Democrats (SD) defeated the center-right Slovene Democratic Party (SDS),leader in the governing coalition. SD won 30.5 percent of the vote, resulting in 29 parliamentary seats, [...] | 2008-09-22 11:17:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ECON ENRG SI |
08LJUBLJANA433 | SLOVENIA LIKELY TO REMAIN A FOLLOWER RATHER THAN A [...] (C) On September 22, Emboff met with Jure Zerovec, Deputy Director of the Division for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, to urge a strong and public response to Russia's claims against Georgia (reftel). Zerovec took our message on board, but was noncommittal. He admitted that Slovenia was "not [...] | 2008-09-22 14:06:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM GG RS SI |
08LJUBLJANA434 | SLOVENIA FAVORS PREP COM MEETINGS IN THE NRC [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-22 14:49:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO SI |
08LJUBLJANA442 | SLOVENIA: WAIT AND SEE ON CONTRIBUTIONS FOR AFGHAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-01 15:05:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS MARR SI |
08LJUBLJANA451 | KOSOVO ICJ RESOLUTION: SLOVENIA WILL ABSTAIN, SAYS [...] (C) DCM met the morning of October 8 with MFA Director General (P equivalent) Bogdan Benko to follow up on Ref B demarche. Benko said the French Presidency proposal for a common EU position was under silence procedure until 0900 in New York. He said the proposal had three elements: abstentio [...] | 2008-10-08 11:09:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNGA EUN KV SI |
08LJUBLJANA454 | SLOVENIA FOCUSED ON RUSSIA'S NEIGHBOURS AT OCTOBER [...] This is an action request. Please see para. 3. Summary ------- 2. (C) On October 9 Emboff delivered our points in advance of the October 13 GAERC meeting (ref A) to MFA European Correspondent Aljaz Arih. Arih indicated that the FMs' discussions of Georgia at the GAERC would be linked t [...] | 2008-10-09 12:49:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ZI UZ BO GG RS SI EUN PHUM |
08LJUBLJANA456 | SLOVENIA WAITING ON NEW PARLIAMENT FOR NATO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-09 14:16:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM MARR KTIA NATO PREL SI |
08LJUBLJANA459 | SLOVENIA: INCOMING PM PROMISES CONTINUITY, BUT [...] (C) SUMMARY. Future Prime Minister Borut Pahor assured the Ambassador October 9 that he would continue the current government's foreign policy. However, he did not allow himself to be drawn into a discussion of details, and he alluded to conflicting demands from his likely coalition partners [...] | 2008-10-14 06:06:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS NATO PGOV PINR MARR SI |
08LJUBLJANA460 | SLOVENIA: INCOMING PM PROMISES CONTINUITY, BUT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-14 06:06:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS NATO PGOV PINR MARR SI |
08LJUBLJANA461 | SLOVENIA: INCOMING PM PROMISES CONTINUITY, BUT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-14 06:06:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MOPS NATO PGOV PINR MARR SI |
08LJUBLJANA468 | SLOVENIA TO LEAVE DECISION ON SUPPORTING AFGHAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-14 15:19:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KDEM AF SI |
08LJUBLJANA470 | SLOVENIA WILL NOT MAKE ANY BILATERAL PLEDGE AT THE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-15 11:08:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | EAID EFIN GG PREL RS EUN KMCA KCRS SI |
08LJUBLJANA475 | Ambassador J. Christian Kennedy visits Slovenia, reiterates [...] (U) SUMMARY: Ambassador J. Christian Kennedy visited Slovenia from October 14-16, during which he reiterated the USG interest in seeing a prompt resumption of the stalled negotiation process between the Government of Slovenia and the World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) regarding the [...] | 2008-10-21 05:31:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM SI CASC PREL |
08LJUBLJANA482 | PM JANSA GIVES INCOMING GOVERNMENT THE BENEFIT OF [...] (C) During a one-on-one lunch with the Ambassador, outgoing PM Janez Jansa predicted that - with the exception of Iraq - Slovenia's foreign policy would not change much under the new center-left government, and that the U.S.-Slovenia relationship would continue to be strong. The consensus for [...] | 2008-10-24 13:07:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ECON MASS EUN SI |
08LJUBLJANA486 | SLOVENIA DUBIOUS EU WILL DO MUCH ON BOSNIA [...] (C) On October 29, Emboff met with Leon Marc, Head of the Division for Southeastern Europe, to relay USG views on the deteriorating situation in Bosnia and Herzegovinia, per reftel. Marc stressed that the best leverage the EU has is the message that Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) can only enter [...] | 2008-10-29 13:16:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BK EU SI |
08LJUBLJANA487 | NO IMMINENT FINANCIAL CRISIS IN SLOVENIA, BUT WARY [...] (U) Per ref A tasking, this message provides an initial read on Slovenia and the financial crisis, including financial conditions, the longer macroeconomic outlook, government actions in response to the crisis, expected domestic impact and possible effects on U.S.-Slovenian relations. The num [...] | 2008-10-29 13:54:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ECON PREL ETRD SI |
08LJUBLJANA488 | SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF NOVEMBER 3 GYMNICH AND [...] (C) On October 29, Emboff met with Aljaz Arih, European Correspondent, to deliver reftel's talking points for the November Gymnich and GAERC meetings. Arih stated that the November 3 Gymnich would focus on transatlantic relations and the French had circulated a revised food for thought paper. [...] | 2008-10-30 13:26:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN RS GG SI ECON ETRD PGOV IS AF PK |
08LJUBLJANA49 | USTR MEETINGS EMPHASIZE U.S.-EU TRADE COOPERATION [...] (SBU) During his January 22 meetings with senior Slovene officials in Ljubljana, Deputy USTR John Veroneau emphasized the importance of movement on the Transatlantic Economic Council (TEC) and the need to reduce trade barriers globally. Veroneau,s speech at the Amcham meeting on globalization [...] | 2008-02-06 15:09:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | EAGR ECON ENRG ETRD EUN PREL SI |
08LJUBLJANA496 | KEY SLOVENIAN ECONOMIC ADVISOR IDENTIFIES AREAS OF [...] (C) At a November 4 meeting with the Ambassador, former Slovenian Central Bank Chair Mitja Gaspari, who will oversee the Ministries of Finance, Economy and Labor in the new government, stressed that the incoming government would like to continue good bilateral relations with the U.S. Gaspari [...] | 2008-11-04 16:26:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL ETRD ENRG EINV PINR SI |
08LJUBLJANA500 | PRIME MINISTER-DESIGNATE PAHOR SENDS [...] (U) Post has received the following letter of congratulations from Borut Pahor, President of the Social Democrats (SD) party of the Republic of Slovenia. A scanned copy as e-mailed to EUR/CE on November 5. SD prevailed in the recent election and President Turk has nominated Pahor to be the [...] | 2008-11-06 16:29:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC PREL OVIP SI |
08LJUBLJANA502 | PARLIAMENT CONFIRMS BORUT PAHOR AS SLOVENIA'S NEW [...] (SBU) On November 7, Parliament voted 59 to 24 to confirm Borut Pahor, leader of the Social Democrats (SD),as Slovenia's Prime Minister. He immediately took office even though the rest of the government is not formed. It had been clear since SD's win in the September 21 elections that Pahor [...] | 2008-11-07 15:25:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON PREL SI |
08LJUBLJANA505 | SLOVENIA CONSIDERING HOW TO LEVERAGE FATF [...] (C) On November 10, ADCM met with MFA State Secretary Andrej Ster to seek Slovenia's support to implement a set of suggested preventive measures designed to protect financial institutions from specific techniques employed by Iran to evade the controls of responsible countries and institutions [...] | 2008-11-10 11:30:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL EFIN KNNP SI |
08LJUBLJANA508 | ITF ADVISORY BOARD REACHED CONSENSUS ON FUNCTIONAL [...] (C) On November 11, James Lawrence, acting director of PM/WRA, and emboff attended the semiannual Advisory Board meeting for the International Trust Fund for Demining and Mine Victims Assistance (ITF) (reftel). The Advisory Board discussed the strategic review and strategic options for ITF's [...] | 2008-11-12 15:21:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MASS MCAP PGOV SI |
08LJUBLJANA509 | SLOVENIA: DEA EXPULSION CAN ONLY HARM BOLIVIA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-13 14:54:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL SNAR KDEM BL SI |
08LJUBLJANA515 | SLOVENIA SUPPORTS CROATIA'S ACCESSION TO THE EU - [...] (U) In a video interview posted on-line November 14, PM Pahor's candidate for Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Zbogar, stated that Slovenia's position regarding Croatia's EU accession would not change with the incoming government. According to Zbogar, Slovenia supports Croatia's accession, [...] | 2008-11-18 16:53:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN PBTS HR SI |
08LJUBLJANA516 | SLOVENIA PRESENTS GLOOMIER 2009 FINANCIAL FORECASTS [...] Summary. On 13 November, Maja Bednas, Deputy Director of the GoS think-tank the Institute for Macroeconomic Analysis and Development (IMAD),presented a disheartening account of the impact of the global financial crisis on Slovenia. Bednas gave specific forecast numbers for Slovenia, focusing [...] | 2008-11-18 17:08:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PREL SI |
08LJUBLJANA517 | SLOVENIA SUPPORTS NATO MAP FOR GEORGIA AND [...] (U) This is a guidance request; please see para 5. 2. (C) Slovenia strongly supports a decision at the December ministerial to offer Georgia and Ukraine's entry into NATO's Membership Action Plan (MAP). In a November 19 meeting, MFA NATO-policy Advisor Tadej Rupel said that Slovenia's suppor [...] | 2008-11-19 15:37:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV NATO MARR SI |
08LJUBLJANA523 | SLOVENIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON OPPOSING UNGA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-21 15:34:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL UNGA SI |
08LJUBLJANA524 | SLOVENIA: DEMARCHE DELIVERED ON UNGA FIRST [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-21 15:34:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PARM MNUC UNGA SI |
08LJUBLJANA532 | SLOVENIA TO SIGN CONVENTION ON CLUSTER MUNITIONS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-28 11:28:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PARM NATO MOPS PREL SI |
08LJUBLJANA534 | SLOVENIA: HELSINKI OSCE MINISTERIAL DEMARCHE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-28 16:04:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KDEM OSCE GG RU SI |
08LJUBLJANA536 | SLOVENIA HOPES FOR PROGRESS ON CROATIA BY DECEMBER [...] (C) On December 3, Emboff met with Acting European Correspondent Darja Gruban to deliver reftel's talking points for the December 8-9 GAERC. Gruban predicted that the Foreign Ministers would spend a fair amount of time on the draft conclusions for the European Council, especially on economic [...] | 2008-12-04 07:04:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN PGOV ETRD ZL IS PK CG TU SI |
08LJUBLJANA537 | NEW SLOVENIAN FM IS "PRO-AMERICA," BUT GIVES [...] (C) In a December 4 meeting with the Ambassador, new Foreign Minister Samuel Zbogar stressed that he was pro-American and that Slovenia wanted to continue to deepen its transatlantic ties. He confirmed that Slovenia would withdraw its two instructors from Iraq, either at the end of December o [...] | 2008-12-05 12:31:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL EUN PGOV ECON MARR HR SI |
08LJUBLJANA542 | SLOVENIA'S NEW DEFMIN LOOKING FOR NATO NICHES TO [...] (C) In a December 9 meeting with the Ambassador, new Defense Minister Ljubica Jelusic stressed both the importance of U.S. support and training for Slovenia's armed forces and the need for Slovenia to develop niche capabilities within NATO. She confirmed that Slovenia would likely withdraw its [...] | 2008-12-11 10:32:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PGOV SI |
08LJUBLJANA543 | AL GORE TELLS SLOVENIANS U.S. POISED TO BECOME [...] (SBU) During a brief visit to Ljubljana on December 10, former Vice President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore had separate meetings with President Turk and PM Pahor, and presented an updated version of "An Inconvenient Truth" to a gathering of business, government and NGO leaders hosted by [...] | 2008-12-11 15:17:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | SENV PREL SI |
08LJUBLJANA546 | SLOVENIA: RESPONSE TO CUBA LIBERTAD ACT DEMARCHE [...] (U) On December 8, emboff met with Natasa Furlan, counselor in the MFA's Latin American section, to discuss Slovenia's relations with Cuba. Embassy provides the following in response to reftel questions. 2. (C) Slovenia has worked to promote democracy and human rights in Cuba, with an emph [...] | 2008-12-12 08:26:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD ETTC CU SI |
08LJUBLJANA550 | ECONOMIC FEAR IN SLOVENIA PROMPTS GOS ACTION [...] (SBU) Although recent data show that Slovenia is not yet in a recession, Slovenes fear the onset of one and there is pressure on the government to forestall it. Business directors packed an auditorium on December 8 to ask the Government of Slovenia (GoS) to take swift actions to address the c [...] | 2008-12-12 13:45:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PREL SI |
08LJUBLJANA551 | SLOVENIAN MINISTER ON ADDRESSING THE ECONOMIC [...] (C) At a December 15 meeting with the Ambassador, Mitja Gaspari, Minister without Portfolio responsible for European Affairs and Development, discussed the measures the government has proposed to avoid a recession (ref A). Gaspari, who heads up the government's Economic Crisis Task Force, said [...] | 2008-12-15 15:56:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EINV PREL SI |
08LJUBLJANA560 | SLOVENIA GROWTH REVISED DOWNWARDS AGAIN, GOS [...] The Government of Slovenia (GoS) has revised growth estimates down to 1.1% for 2009, based substantially on new growth forecasts of -0.8% for Germany, Slovenia's biggest trading partner. The growth figures have been falling steadily. In March 2008, the GoS predicted 4.1% GDP growth for 2009. [...] | 2008-12-22 15:39:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON EFIN EINV ETRD PREL SI |
08LJUBLJANA561 | SLOVENIA HESITANT ON BURMA SANCTIONS, BUT WILL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-23 16:00:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EFIN PGOV PREL BM SI |
08LJUBLJANA562 | SLOVENIA: NEW JUSTICE MINISTER LOOKS TO U.S. FOR JUDICIAL [...] (U) Summary: (U) In the Ambassador's first official meeting with the new Minister of Justice Ales Zalar, the Minister pledged to look into pending U.S. denationalization and property restitution cases which remain bogged down in Slovenian courts. Zalar also reiterated his great interest in co [...] | 2008-12-24 07:51:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KPAO OIIP OEXC KCOR KNAR PHUM SI |
08LJUBLJANA564 | "U.S. SUPPORT IS KEY" FOR SLOVENIA'S MOUNTAIN [...] (C) In a December 9 meeting with Ambassador Ghafari, new Slovene Defense Minister Ljubica Jelusic stressed that "U.S. support is key" to Slovenia's efforts to have its Mountain Warfare School accredited as a NATO Center of Excellence (COE) (ref A). In separate November 14 and December 15 meet [...] | 2008-12-29 07:50:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO MARR SI |
08LJUBLJANA566 | SLOVENIA WANTS EU-U.S. UNITED FRONT ON GEORGIA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-30 13:30:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL GG RS SI |
08LJUBLJANA60 | SLOVENIA SUPPORTS U.S. KOSOVO POSITION IN OSCE, NO [...] (C) On February 12, Emboff delivered reftel points to Damjan Bergant, MFA Head of Department for OSCE and CoE and Chairman of COSCE, who stated that Slovenia fully agrees with the U.S. view of Serbia's efforts to invoke the OSCE's Berlin Mechanism after an anticipated declaration of independenc [...] | 2008-02-12 15:15:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UNAUS UNMIK PGOV YI EU OSCE SI |
08LJUBLJANA64 | AHMADINEJAD'S ADVISOR'S BRIEF MEETING WITH [...] (S/NF) On February 13, Dusan Snoj, President Turk's diplomatic advisor, gave Charge a read-out of the half-hour January 29 meeting at the President's offices with Ahmadinejad's Special Advisor Mojtaba Samareh. Snoj explained that the Iranians had approached the Slovene rep at Davos to say the [...] | 2008-02-13 12:35:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL EUN IR SI PARM |
08LJUBLJANA65 | RUSSIA'S EU EXPERT EXPOUNDS ON KOSOVO, ODIHR, AND [...] (U) Dmitrij Poljanski, Head of the Russian Foreign Ministry's EU Affairs Unit and member of the Russian delegation in town for the Feb. 13 EU-Russia Troika, was the featured speaker at a Tuesday evening meeting of the Euro-Atlantic Council of Slovenia. After remarks on Russia's relationship [...] | 2008-02-13 15:42:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | EUN MARR NATO OSCE PARM PINR PREL |
08LJUBLJANA66 | SLOVENIA IN ADVANCE OF FEBRUARY 18 GAERC [...] (C) In their February 13 meeting, European Union Division Director/Deputy Political Director Matej Marn told A/DCM that the February 18 GAERC would focus on Kosovo, which would be the first item on the external relations agenda. He hoped that the debate on other topics would be short. He expe [...] | 2008-02-13 16:33:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL EUN IR IS PGOV AADP |
08LJUBLJANA69 | EU - RUSSIA TROIKA: CONSTRUCTIVE, BUT NO CHANGE ON [...] (U) SUMMARY: All parties involved described the EU - Russia Troika, held in Brdo, Slovenia on February 13, as a "constructive" dialogue. However, as expected, discussions on Kosovo were merely a reiteration of the standard positions, neither side gave any ground. While the lunch discussion w [...] | 2008-02-14 16:56:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PBTS EUN ECON CVIS RS SI |
08LJUBLJANA70 | SLOVENIA WANTS A NATO INVITATION FOR MACEDONIA [...] (C) On February 14, A/DCM met with MFA Head of Security Policy Division Stanislav Vidovic to outline our current thinking on Macedonia's candidacy and to encourage Slovenia to join our calls to both Skopje and Athens to use the Nimetz process to reach a solution on the name issue before Buchar [...] | 2008-02-15 07:21:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR NATO PREL GR MK SI |
08LJUBLJANA72 | CHARGE DISCUSSES ENERGY, KOSOVO WITH SLOVENIAN [...] (SBU) On 12 February, Charg met with Igor Bavcar, the CEO of Istrabenz--one of Slovenia,s largest conglomerates, which has holdings of 65 companies in the energy, tourism, investment, food, and IT sectors--to discuss issues ranging from Instrabenz,s latest business ventures to the upcoming Slo [...] | 2008-02-15 11:53:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON ENRG BEXP PGOV PREL SENV SI |
08LJUBLJANA78 | SLOVENIA PREPARING TO RECOGNIZE KOSOVO [...] (C) On February 19, Charge met with an expansive FM Rupel to urge Slovenia to recognize Kosovo as quickly as possible, per reftel. Observing that Charge was "preaching to the choir," FM Rupel sketched out Slovenia's plans for recognition. According to Rupel, Slovenia's Cabinet will meet on F [...] | 2008-02-19 12:19:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EUN KV SI |
08LJUBLJANA79 | SLOVENIA AGREES THAT KOSOVO IS NOT A PRECEDENT FOR [...] (C) On February 14, Emboff delivered reftel points to MFA official Dejan Vladic of the Division for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, who affirmed that Slovenia completely agrees with the U.S. position that Kosovo independence will not set a precedent for Abkhazia nor any other region. Vladic [...] | 2008-02-19 12:30:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL GG RU YI SI |
08LJUBLJANA82 | SLOVENIA ANNOUNCES INTENTION TO RECOGNIZE KOSOVO [...] (U) On February 21, the GOS announced that it intends to recognize Kosovo as an independent and sovereign nation. At a press conference following a meeting of the Cabinet, the PM's spokesperson announced that the government had adopted a Conclusion on the Recognition of Kosovo and had sent its [...] | 2008-02-21 14:18:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EUN KV SI |
08LJUBLJANA83 | SLOVENIA ANNOUNCES INTENTION TO RECOGNIZE KOSOVO [...] (U) On February 21, the GOS announced that it intends to recognize Kosovo as an independent and sovereign nation. At a press conference following a meeting of the Cabinet, the PM's spokesperson announced that the government had adopted a Conclusion on the Recognition of Kosovo and had sent its [...] | 2008-02-22 06:03:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL UN UNMIK PGOV YI EUN KV SI |
08LJUBLJANA89 | SLOVENIA: DEMARCHE ON ADVANCING THE U.S. POSITION [...] (C) On February 24, Charge delivered reftel's points to State Secretary Matjaz Sinkovec and also to Director of the Americas Division Roman Kirn, and urged Slovenia to work toward a process of political change that leads to a democratic end. Noting appreciation for our views, both officials c [...] | 2008-02-25 08:40:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EUN CU SI |
08LJUBLJANA94 | SLOVENIA TO DECIDE ON SOMALIA PIRACY AFTER EU PSC [...] No summary [...] | 2008-02-28 10:34:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | KCRM PBTS PREL UN UNSC IMO XA XW SO SI |
08LJUBLJANA99 | SLOVENIA PROVIDES NO SUBSTANTIVE RESPONSE ON [...] (SBU) On 29 February, Emboff delivered reftel talking points on concerns about the Maldives' resolution on climate change and human rights to Andrej Kranjc, Secretary for International Affairs at the Slovenian Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning. Kranjc, who handles climate change is [...] | 2008-03-03 05:33:00 | Embassy Ljubljana | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PREL KGHG MV SI |
08LOME271 | INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF MIGRATION [...] (SBU) Ambassador spoke with Foreign Minister Leopold Gnininvi at a small dinner on June 6 regarding Ambassador Swing,s candidacy as IOM Director General. Gnininvi had just returned from the TICAD Conference in Tokyo. 2. (SBU) At Gnininvi,s request, Ambassador followed up with a phone call o [...] | 2008-06-09 12:20:00 | Embassy Lome | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | AORD PREF PREL SMIG TO |
08LOME274 | TOGO: GLOBAL MARITIME PARTNERSHIPS DEMARCHE [...] PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Mr. Kodjo Menan, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on May 23. Menan listened carefully and stated that he is not familiar with any initiatives, but he would speak with the GoT officials who deal with these issues. DUNN [...] | 2008-06-11 10:21:00 | Embassy Lome | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON MARR MCAP PREL TO |
08LOME385 | LETTER FROM PRESIDENT FAURE TO THE SECRETARY: [...] The Embassy has received for transmission a letter dated June 25 from Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe to Secretary of State Rice. The letter is in French. Embassy translation follows: QUOTE Dear Madam Secretary of State: As you know, Togo is emerging from a recent political crisis [...] | 2008-07-28 17:40:00 | Embassy Lome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID OPDC PREL EFIN TO |
08LOME399 | TOGO FLOODING: SITUATION IN THE SOUTH [...] Summary. During travels around the southernmost portion of Togo over the week-end, it was clear that water levels are declining (except as water rushes toward the mouth of the Zio River at the ocean). The land is beginning to dry out, with deep mud the rule. Rains in the south have become sp [...] | 2008-08-04 10:42:00 | Embassy Lome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL SENV TO |
08LOME401 | TOGO'S FLOODING SITUATION: TOGO AND PARTNERS ARE [...] SUMMARY: Assessment teams, both national and international, have begun to return to Lome and prepare their initial analysis and suggested courses of action. Togolese authorities have been present on the ground to distribute supplies, meet the population, assess damage and organize rescue ef [...] | 2008-08-04 17:34:00 | Embassy Lome | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL SENV MASS TO GH FR |
08LOME619 | CONGRATULATORY MESSAGE TO THE PRESIDENT ELECT [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-06 17:26:00 | Embassy Lome | UNCLASSIFIED | OPDC OVIP PREL TO |
08LONDON1001 | A COLLECTIVE YAWN GREETS HMG’S FIRST NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY [...] (C/NF) Summary. Criticism and indifference from British political leaders, foreign policy analysts, and media greeted the publication of HMG's first National Security Strategy (NSS),an initial reaction echoed in many of the Whitehall ministries to which the NSS was directed. UK opposition leaders [...] | 2008-04-08 12:05:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER EAID ECON UK |
08LONDON1013 | UK ON ENCOURAGING GREATER REGIONAL ENGAGEMENT WITH [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-09 14:03:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL IZ UK |
08LONDON1014 | (C) HMG CONSIDERING OPTIONS IN AFTERMATH OF [...] (C) Foreign Office Zimbabwe Section Chief Ben Llewellyn-Jones confirmed to Poloff on April 7 that Prime Minister Brown had urged South African president Thabo Mbeki to use his influence in an effort to bring a positive end to Zimbabwe's political crisis when the two men meet on April 6. Llewe [...] | 2008-04-09 14:41:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EC PGOV PREL SA UK EU UNSC ZI |
08LONDON1017 | HMG LOOKING FORWARD TO BUILDING ON GAINS OF NATO [...] (C/NF) According to FCO Deputy Director for Security Policy Chris Holtby, HMG shares U.S. views that the results of the NATO Bucharest Summit were better than expected going in, and looked forward to working closely with us to move forward soon on the outcomes which fell short of expectation [...] | 2008-04-09 15:46:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV NATO EU UK |
08LONDON103 | (S) IRAN: UK READOUT ON EL BARADEI'S LONDON [...] (S) Summary. IAEA Head Mohammed El Baradei raised no new points during his January 7 meetings in London with Foreign Secretary Miliband and other senior UK officials, ahead of El SIPDIS Baradei's visit later this week to Tehran. Per ref, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) told London Ir [...] | 2008-01-10 17:41:00 | Embassy London | SECRET | PREL KPRP PGOV PHUM IR UK |
08LONDON1087 | UNITED KINGDOM BEGINS RELOCATION OF SOME IRAQI [...] (C) Summary. The first three participants in HMG's program to relocate selected Iraqi employees who worked for the British Government in Iraq arrived in the UK on April 8. According to John Burran, head of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Office on Assistance to Iraqi Locally Employ [...] | 2008-04-16 13:22:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PREF PHUM EU IZ UK |
08LONDON1091 | LONDON MAYORAL ELECTION: A NATIONAL BELLWEATHER? [...] (SBU) Summary. On May 1 Londoners go to the polls to elect a new Mayor. The incumbent, Labour's Ken Livingstone, is looking to win his third successive term in office but faces a tough challenge from the Conservative candidate, Boris Johnson. At present the race is too close to call. A lot i [...] | 2008-04-16 16:42:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL UK |
08LONDON111 | MISSILE DEFENSE: HMG CONCERNED POLAND WILL [...] (C) This is a State action request -- see para 9. 2. (C) Summary. HMG is concerned that public statements by Warsaw since the Polish elections are causing other NATO Allies to begin to question whether NATO should approve MD work at the Bucharest summit in April. HMG suggests the U.S. Gov [...] | 2008-01-11 12:56:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | MARR PREL NATO UK PO |
08LONDON1112 | HMG WILL CONTINUE TO ENGAGE WITH ATHENS AND SKOPJE [...] (C) HMG has been engaging, and will continue to engage with, senior Greek leadership to encourage Athens to be more flexible in its position on the Macedonia name issue. FCO Balkans Group Deputy Director Adam Bye said that the British Ambaasador (HMA) to Greece had met with Foreign Minister [...] | 2008-04-18 14:00:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL NATO EU MK GR UK |
08LONDON1113 | PROPOSALS FOR AMBASSADOR’S CT FUND [...] (U) Embassy London welcomes the offer made by S/CT Ambassador Dailey for S/CT to consider granting funds of up to 50,000 USD to support projects to counter violent extremist ideology. Embassy London submits the following two proposals: 2. (C) REVERSE RADICALISM: Working with Her Majesty's Governm [...] | 2008-04-18 14:03:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER UK |
08LONDON1115 | HMG OUTLINES NEW PROCEDURES FOR REQUESTING INTEL [...] (S/NF) Summary and Action Request. The UK Ministry of Defense summoned PolMilOff April 15 to receive the letter in para 2 on new procedures for requesting HMG permission to use UK territory to launch intelligence flights. This letter, evidently what DG Mariot Leslie was referring to in her April 14 [...] | 2008-04-18 15:31:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | MOPS MARR PINR PREL UK |
08LONDON1135 | (C) AN UPDATE ON HMG EXPECTATIONS AND PREDICTIONS [...] (C) Summary. The head of the Foreign Office's Zimbabwe section indicated on 21 April that time is running out for Robert Mugabe. Ineffective African mediation efforts may still yield positive results if all interested parties, including the African Union and the United Nations, coordinate with [...] | 2008-04-22 12:31:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PHUM PREL UN UK EU SA CH ZI |
08LONDON1146 | HMG REQUESTS FORMAL CONSULTATIONS REGARDING [...] (SBU) Summary and Action Request. Following up on ref a request for informal consultations, PolMiloff received a letter and non-paper April 22 from HMG requesting formal consultations on renewing the 2003 HMG-USG Agreement concerning the use of Wideawake Airfield on Ascension Island. Embassy [...] | 2008-04-23 14:30:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MOPS MARR PREL UK |
08LONDON1151 | (C) BP PREFERS TO MANAGE CHINESE PRESSURE OVER [...] (C) SUMMARY The Chinese government has threatened action against BP assets on the mainland if the company does not halt new projects in disputed South China Sea waters. BP would like to keep any reactions to Chinese pressure over the company's activities in the South China Sea within commercia [...] | 2008-04-23 15:54:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON ENRG PBTS PGOV PREL CA VN UK |
08LONDON1157 | HMG EXPECTS LITTLE IMMINENT CHANGE IN CUBA BUT [...] (C/NF) Summary. Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) officials told Cuba Transition Coordinator Caleb McCarry they detected little real change since Raul Castro assumed power, but they firmly believed the only means of exploiting any possible openings with the regime was to remain engaged. [...] | 2008-04-24 10:12:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PHUM KDEM UK CU EUN |
08LONDON1159 | HMG AND DOD INTEL FLIGHTS: HOUSTON, WE HAVE A [...] (S/NF) Summary and action request. According to FCO and MOD contacts, HMG ministers are adamant that future requests to use UK territory to conduct DOD intel flights must be made "government-to-government" in "formal" (policy) channels, rather than through the working-level mil-mil channels c [...] | 2008-04-24 11:14:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | MARR MOPS PINR PREL UK |
08LONDON1160 | REPORTS THAT BRITAIN IS IMPORTING PAKISTANI IMAMS [...] (C) Summary. The British press has reported that Home Secretary Jacqui Smith announced that Britain would launch a SIPDIS new initiative to bring "moderate Pakistani Imams" to preach in Britain. Poloff spoke April 24 with the Head of the Home Office's Prevent Unit Paul Morrison who said the initiat [...] | 2008-04-24 13:58:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PTER KISL PK UK |
08LONDON1163 | IRAN: DEMOCRACY SMALL GRANTS PROPOSALS RECOMMENDED [...] (C/NF) Summary: Per Department guidance for the Iran Democracy Small Grants program (refs a and b),Embassy London supports and forwards for Department review, and approval and funding, six project proposals submitted to Iran Watcher (Poloff) by Iranian contacts in the UK. Per Department guidan [...] | 2008-04-24 14:56:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL KDEM KPAO PHUM IR UK |
08LONDON1172 | UK EXPECTS THE BALKANS TO DOMINATE APRIL GAERC [...] (C) Summary. The UK expects the Balkans to be the key discussion item at the April 27-28 GAERC; the UK is still pushing to have a Stabilization and Association Agreement (SSA) with Bosnia signed at this GAERC, but expects it will slip to the May GAERC. According to Martin Shearman, EU Corres [...] | 2008-04-25 14:05:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV EUN ZL PK ZI IR IS CH BM UK |
08LONDON1183 | WESTERN SAHARA: UK UNDECIDED ABOUT UN STATEMENT [...] (C) The UK has not yet decided whether to make a statement at the April 29 UNSC meeting on the renewal of the mandate for the UN Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO),FCO North Africa Team Leader Robert Dixon told us in response to reftel demarche. If the UK does decide to [...] | 2008-04-28 13:52:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PBTS UK FR MO AG WI UNSC |
08LONDON1204 | IRAN: UK PUSHES BACK ESTIMATED DATE OF EU'S [...] (C) Summary. The British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) told Embassy there is "an eighty percent chance" the EU will vote to designate Bank Melli and 34 other persons and entities at the "next available" EU-level ministerial meeting. FCO was optimistic a text on designations will be f [...] | 2008-04-29 15:40:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN KTFN PREL MNUC PTER EU IR UK |
08LONDON1224 | CODEL SMITH DISCUSSES IRAQ AND COUNTERTERRORISM [...] (S/NF) Summary. On the heels of their trip to Afghanistan and Pakistan, Codel Smith traveled to London April 29 for meetings with senior officials at the Ministry of Defense (MOD),MI-6, and Department for International Development (DfID). The MOD and MI-6 talks focused on counterterrorism and coun [...] | 2008-05-01 11:56:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PTER PREL AF PK IZ UK |
08LONDON1265 | EMBASSY LONDON PLANS FOR DAY OF SOLIDARITY WITH [...] Action request for Department. Embassy London plans to mark the May 21 "Day of Solidarity with the Cuban People" by placing an op-ed in a local newspaper. We request that WHA provide the text for this placement. 2. In addition, Embassy London is working with the NGO "English PEN" to mark [...] | 2008-05-06 16:31:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KDEM PHUM EUN CU UK |
08LONDON1287 | EMBASSY LONDON'S OUTREACH TO DEMOCRACY ACTIVISTS [...] Summary. In response to the President's democracy outreach initiative, the Ambassador has led an active Embassy effort, sustained throughout 2007 and 2008 and primarily with an Iranian focus, to demonstrate support and build bridges to democratic activists, including a personal meeting by the [...] | 2008-05-08 10:50:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL IR BM UK |
08LONDON129 | TERRORISM FINANCE: UK TO CO-SPONSOR LET-4 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-15 15:15:00 | Embassy London | SECRET | KTFN EFIN PTER PREL UK |
08LONDON1292 | IRAN: DESPITE UK COURT RULING, HMG WILL KEEP ITS [...] (C) Summary. The UK Court of Appeals ruled May 7 unambiguously in favor of the Iran oppositionist group Mujahadeen e Khalq (MEK, aka MKO aka NCRI) on its long-standing petition to be de-listed as a terrorist group under UK domestic law (ref). The UK Government, which had fought the MEK's pe [...] | 2008-05-08 17:37:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETTC PTER IR IZ UK |
08LONDON1300 | ICI: UK FOREIGN SECRETARY WILL PROBABLY ATTEND [...] (SBU) UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband will probably lead the UK delegation to the May 29 International Compact with Iraq (ICI) Ministerial in Stockholm, Miliband's Chief of Staff Matthew Gould told us May 9. The UK is not planning any deliverables for the meeting, FCO Iraq Group officers [...] | 2008-05-09 13:30:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON EFIN EINV PGOV PREL IZ UK |
08LONDON1302 | LEBANON: UK TO ISSUE PUBLIC STATEMENT, WILL [...] (C) HMG in general, and Foreign Secretary David Miliband in particular, are very concerned about the situation in Lebanon, Miliband's Chief of Staff Matthew Gould told us May 9. Miliband is planning to issue a statement the afternoon of May 9 reflecting the points in reftel; he will also cal [...] | 2008-05-09 14:17:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER CASC LE SY RU TU UK |
08LONDON1303 | USAID, DFID AGREE ON COLLABORATION PROJECTS [...] (SBU) Summary: UK Secretary of State for International Development, Douglas Alexander, sought USAID Administrator Henrietta ForeQs support for DFIDQs planned September 25 meeting on the Millennium Development Goals in New York. Douglas agreed to co-author an op-ed piece with Fore on why develop [...] | 2008-05-09 14:42:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL KHDP ECON UK |
08LONDON1311 | UK REAFFIRMS LONG-TERM PRESENCE IN IRAQ; PRAISES [...] (S/NF) Summary. During their meetings with Secretary of State for Defense Des Browne and FCO Political Director Mark Lyall Grant, U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker and the Commanding General of MNF-I General David Petraeus were reassured that the UK was in Iraq "long-term" and had temporari [...] | 2008-05-09 16:18:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL MARR IZ AF UK |
08LONDON132 | HORMUZ STRAITS INCIDENT: ALLEGEDLY AN IRGC [...] (S/NF) Summary. A long-time Embassy contact, reportedly relaying information from a close friend who is an active duty member of the Iranian military, told Poloff the Deputy Commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (Naval Forces) independently planned and led the January 6 feint by [...] | 2008-01-15 17:43:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | KPRP PGOV PHUM PREL IS IR LE SY UK KR |
08LONDON1327 | TERRORISM FINANCE: CO-SPONSORSHIP AND [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-12 16:59:00 | Embassy London | SECRET | KTFN EFIN PTER PINR PREL UK |
08LONDON1338 | (C) UK RESPONSE TO DEMARCHES ON GERMAN OBSTINACY [...] (C) In response to refs a and b, Andrew Ford, Head of the International Security and Arms Control Security Group at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO),reiterated HMG's position that the USG's unwillingness to participate in the Oslo process has been an impediment to a successful agre [...] | 2008-05-13 16:28:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL MOPS PGOV NATO GM UK |
08LONDON1350 | HMG RAISES THE BAR ON INTEL FLIGHTS [...] (S/NF) Summary and Recommendation. FCO contacts explained May 14 that HMG's May 1 approval (ref C) for CEDAR SWEEP flights had been widely considered at MOD and FCO, with some departments flagging concerns about the information provided by the USG. HMG is concerned that the request for reconnaissan [...] | 2008-05-14 15:06:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | MARR MOPS PINR PREL LE UK |
08LONDON1386 | SURVEY: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/AGRICULTURAL [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-16 14:51:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ETRD ECON PGOV PREL |
08LONDON1394 | UPDATE ON EMBASSY LONDON PLANS FOR DAY OF [...] Per ref A, "The Daily Telegraph" has agreed to run the Department-cleared op-ed under the Ambassador's signature in its online version on May 21. 2. In addition, Embassy London is working with the NGO "English PEN" to mark the occasion. PEN advocates for freedom of expression around the wor [...] | 2008-05-19 15:07:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL KDEM PHUM EUN CU UK |
08LONDON1396 | IRAN: EU BANK MELLI DESIGNATION PUSHED TO MID/LATE [...] (S) Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) working level contacts on May 19 told Embassy London Iran Watcher (Poloff) that, although the EU has agreed politically to designate Bank Melli, the EU has pushed the expected designation date, previously set for May 19 (ref),back to mid- or late [...] | 2008-05-19 16:21:00 | Embassy London | SECRET | EFIN KTFN PREL MNUC PTER EU IR UK |
08LONDON1397 | (C) UK PREPARING TO DESIGNATE MILITARY WING OF [...] (C/NF) Summary. The UK government is preparing to designate the military wing of Hizballah as a terrorist organization in the next two to three weeks, FCO Middle East and North Africa Director (NEA A/S-equivalent) John Jenkins told DCM May 19. The UK recognizes that the USG would like it to [...] | 2008-05-19 16:50:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER IR SY LE IZ UK |
08LONDON1411 | UK LARGELY WITH US ON UN SYSTEM OF INTERNAL JUSTICE [...] (C) ON May 19, PolOff delivered Ref A on reforming the UN system of Internal Justice. HMG is in full agreement that the implementation of the new Internal Justice system is a top priority and agreed that any contentious issues should be left to further review after implementation, according [...] | 2008-05-20 16:39:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AORC APER UNGA UK |
08LONDON1412 | DOD INTEL FLIGHTS: FCO CLARIFIES [...] (S/NF) Summary. U.S.-UK talks on clearances for DOD intel flights had become "unnecessarily confrontational," FCO Director General for Defence and Intelligence Mariot Leslie told Acting U/S John Rood May 16. After reiterating the political sensitivities surrounding the Sovereign Base Areas (SBA) on [...] | 2008-05-20 18:08:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | MARR MOPS PINR PREL LE UK |
08LONDON1424 | UK SHARES U.S. OBJECTIVES FOR BURMA CONFERENCE BUT [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel on the Burma donors conference to Nigel Boud, Burma Director in the British Foreign Office, on May 21. Boud said HMG's objectives for the conference "tally exactly" with those of the USG. HMG's overall goal is to gain immediate access for humanitarian assistance [...] | 2008-05-21 16:39:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM EAID BM UK |
08LONDON1426 | THE UK AND AFRICA: WHAT THE FCO'S STRATEGY REFRESH [...] (C/NF) Summary. Following the FCO's recent "strategy refresh" of its priorities, FCO and Africa Directorate leadership have held extensive internal discussions on what the new strategy will mean for Africa. FCO plans to develop a more comprehensive foreign policy for Africa -- not just a deve [...] | 2008-05-22 07:13:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL XA UK |
08LONDON1433 | IRAN: UK GRANTS ASYLUM TO VICTIM OF TEHRAN [...] (C) Summary: Reversing an earlier decision, and in the wake of considerable coverage in the UK press, the Home Office on May 20 granted asylum to a gay Iranian teenager who had claimed persecution by Iranian authorities. The HMG decision was not a finding of systematic persecution of homosex [...] | 2008-05-22 12:38:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREF PREL EU IR NL UK |
08LONDON1449 | UK BY-ELECTION RESULTS PORTEND BIG PROBLEMS FOR [...] (C/NF) Summary. For the first time in 30 years, the UK's Conservative Party has taken back a parliamentary seat from the Labour Party, winning a huge upset victory in the May 22 Crewe and Nantwich by-election. By giving David Cameron's Tories 49 percent of the vote - as opposed to 31 percent [...] | 2008-05-23 13:21:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL UK |
08LONDON1452 | IRAN: FOREIGN SECRETARY SAYS UK TO LEAD FINANCIAL [...] (C) Foreign Secretary Milliband is "very aware" of the centrality of financial measures, both multilateral and bilateral, to the creation of effective pressure on Tehran, and has told the FCO that HMG will be "at the forefront" of international financial efforts against Iran and will push its EU pa [...] | 2008-05-23 13:58:00 | Embassy London | SECRET | ECON ETTC KNNP PARM PGOV PHUM PREL IR PK UK |
08LONDON1456 | UK EXPECTATIONS FOR THE MAY 26-27 FOREIGN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-23 17:51:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL PGOV EU UK |
08LONDON1459 | UK AND SOMALIA: CAUTIOUSLY SUPPORTIVE OF UN PKO [...] (C/NF) Summary. The UK is cautiously supportive of deploying a United Nations Peacekeeping Operation (PKO) in Somalia, when the conditions are right, FCO counterparts tell us. HMG sees clan leader buy-in of a UN presence and increased UN engagement, including moving the Political Office to M [...] | 2008-05-27 10:37:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL KPKO UNSC XW SO UK |
08LONDON1468 | IRAN: UK EXPECTS EU WILL SOON DE-LIST THE MEK [...] (C) HMG will formally notify its EU partners at a May 30 experts' meeting of the UK's impending removal (reftel) of the Mujaheddin-E-Khalq (MEK) from the UK's domestic terrorist list (reftel),FCO contacts told London Iran Watcher (Poloff) May 23. Such notification will trigger an EU process [...] | 2008-05-27 15:47:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETTC PTER IR IZ UK |
08LONDON1477 | LIBERTAD ACT: UK INPUT [...] (C) The following pertains to the UK's involvement in and relations with Cuba, keyed to questions posed in reftel: 2. (C) Has the UK worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? -- The UK's policy toward Cuba is consistent with the EU Common Policy, which was [...] | 2008-05-28 15:32:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL CU UK |
08LONDON1478 | UK ON CARIBBEAN SECURITY EFFORTS [...] (C) In response to reftel request, Embassy assesses that HMG has shown long-standing support for Caribbean regional integration to tackle transnational crime, terrorism and natural disasters, believing that Caribbean countries are more likely to build effective capacity together than separatel [...] | 2008-05-28 15:35:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS PREL PTER UK XL MASS |
08LONDON1485 | UK AND LIBERIA/FRANCE: UK SUPPORTIVE OF [...] (C) The United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) should be drawn down based "on conditions on the ground" and the current UN plan for a gradual down-sizing has the UK's full support, Peacekeeping Team Leader Nicola Murray said on May 28. The UK is "quietly positive" on UNMIL. While there ma [...] | 2008-05-29 11:38:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL KPKO UNSC XY LI FR UK |
08LONDON1505 | SUDAN: UK SUPPORTS DESIGNATION OF REFTEL [...] (C) HMG supports sanctioning all four individuals in reftel A, FCO Sudan Unit Senior Political Officer Rachel Edis said May 30. If other UNSC members oppose the entire list, however, sanctioning Justice and Equality Movement (JEM) leader Khalil Ibrahim and Doussa Deby would be the preferred o [...] | 2008-05-30 16:24:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ETTC PREL EFIN KTFN PTER UNSC SU UK |
08LONDON1509 | IRAN'S EX-AMBASSADOR TAJIK: UK MAY EXTRADITE AS [...] (C) The UK says it intends to extradite ex-Iranian ambassador Nosratullah Tajik to the United States no later than June 11, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) contacts told London Iran Watcher (Poloff) on May 29. the Tajik case has been a significant bilateral irritant between the UK and [...] | 2008-06-02 10:49:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | CJAN PINS PREL PTER IR UK |
08LONDON1535 | INTERNATIONAL SECURITY DISCUSSIONS WITH HMG [...] (C/NF) Summary. FCO and Treasury officials said that HMG was taking steps to restrict Iranian banking activity in the UK but is restricted by the legal tools available to it. FCO PolDir Mark Lyall Grant, FCO Director General for Defense and Intelligence Mariot Leslie, and HMT International and [...] | 2008-06-03 16:21:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM MARR PREL IR SY UK |
08LONDON1552 | EDELMAN AND MOD HOLD PAKISTAN ROUNDTABLE [...] (C) Summary. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Eric Edelman, UK counterpart Ministry of Defense Policy Director Desmond Bowen, and their staffs held a wide-ranging roundtable discussion on Pakistan May 30. (Participants in para 6.) Bowen described Pakistan as "vital strategic ground," a [...] | 2008-06-04 15:47:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER MARR PINS PK UK |
08LONDON1553 | UK FEELS U.S. PAIN BUT OFFERS LITTLE LOVE ON [...] (C) The UK does not itself strongly object to the proposed U.S. language on Cuba and Venezuela in the U.S.-EU Summit document, but is bowing to the "significant" opposition of other EU Members and will not break rank on including U.S. language. Polcounselor delivered ref message on June 3 to [...] | 2008-06-04 16:06:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM EUN UK |
08LONDON1562 | ZIMBABWE: UK CONTRIBUTION TO THE UN TRUST FUND FOR [...] (SBU) Zimbabwe Team Leader Ben Llewellyn-Jones said June 5 the UK plans to contribute GBP 100,000 (approx. 200,000 USD) to the UN Trust Fund for Electoral Assistance and is likely to finalize the letter of commitment today (June 5). HMG had initially intended to contribute GBP 200,000, but upo [...] | 2008-06-05 11:07:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL AA UN XA ZI UK |
08LONDON1566 | UK WELCOMES SEXUAL VIOLENCE DEBATE, BUT LEVEL OF [...] (U) On June 4, PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Michael Cotterall of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO),who is the Head of the Peacekeeping Unit of the International Organizations Bureau. Cotterall said HMG is looking forward to working with the USG on the issue of Sexual Violence [...] | 2008-06-05 13:13:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PHUM AORC KWMN UN UNSC UK |
08LONDON1567 | UK UNDECIDED ON IOM VOTE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-05 14:28:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PREF SMIG AORC UK |
08LONDON1568 | UK AND SOUTH AFRICA: JULY UK-RSA FORUM OPPORTUNITY [...] (C/NF) Summary. South Africa (RSA) will host Foreign Secretary David Miliband and a high-level HMG delegation in Pretoria for the 8th bi-annual UK-RSA Bilateral Forum July 7 - 8. FCO officials describe the UK's relations with President Mbeki as "the worst the UK has had in recent history" -- [...] | 2008-06-05 14:28:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL ECON KDEM SMIG ZU SF UK |
08LONDON1574 | PAKISTAN: UK VIEWS ON DEALS WITH TRIBAL GROUPS IN [...] (C) Summary. The UK is giving the Government of Pakistan (GOP) "space to try making peace" in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) through deals with tribal groups because the new government needs to be seen in Pakistan as "in charge of security," but London is "under no illusion th [...] | 2008-06-06 12:29:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER MCAP PINR PINS PK UK |
08LONDON1577 | HOME SECRETARY SELLS THE COUNTER-TERRORISM BILL; [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-06 14:10:00 | Embassy London | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER PK UK |
08LONDON1580 | IRAN: UK INTENDS TO GO FORWARD ON TAJIK [...] (C) Summary: Taking a strong pro-extradition line, the UK still expects to extradite former Iranian Ambassador Tajik as soon as remaining medical-legal aspects of his case are resolved. Foreign and Commonwealth contacts underline, however, that HMG takes Iranian threats related to the Tajik c [...] | 2008-06-06 16:18:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | CJAN PINS PREL PTER IR UK |
08LONDON1593 | IRAN: UK MAY DE-LIST MEK BY EARLY JULY BUT WILL [...] (C) Summary. The UK's domestic de-listing of the Mujaheddin e Khalq (MEK) may occur as soon as early July or even late June, Foreign and Commonwealth contacts told London Iran Watcher (Poloff) June 6, moving up their earlier estimates (ref) by two to three weeks as to when Parliament is like [...] | 2008-06-09 15:59:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL ETTC PTER IR UK |
08LONDON1595 | IRAN: UK EXPECTS A FOURTH UNSCR WILL BE NECESSARY [...] (C) Summary: FCO working level contacts in informal conversations argue the likelihood that Iran will not respond in a useful fashion to Javer Solana's scheduled offer June 14 on behalf of the P5 1 will make a fourth UNSC resolution on Iran necessary. FCO contacts argue that whether a fourth [...] | 2008-06-10 11:48:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MNUC KNNP UN IR UK |
08LONDON160 | (C) UK ON ESDP DEPLOYMENT TO CHAD AND C.A.R. [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-17 15:51:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EUN MARR CD UK |
08LONDON1606 | DESPITE GRIM MILESTONE, HMG VOWS TO STAY THE [...] (C) Summary. UK media gave extensive coverage to the killing of three paratroopers by a suicide bomber as they were conducting a routine foot patrol in Helmand province on June 8. The incident pushed the total number of soldiers killed over the seven years of British military presence in Af [...] | 2008-06-11 17:22:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MARR AF UK |
08LONDON1619 | TORY SHADOW HOME SECRETARY DAVID DAVIS RESIGNS [...] (U) Conservative Party "Shadow" Home Secretary David Davis, and one time rival to David Cameron for the Conservative Party leadership, has unexpectedly resigned in protest of the House of Commons vote June 11 authorizing the detention without charge of British citizen and foreign terror suspe [...] | 2008-06-12 16:40:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PHUM PTER UK |
08LONDON1620 | USUN AMB KHALILZAD REVIEWS IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, [...] (S) SUMMARY: Amb Khalilzad told UK national security advisor McDonald that he was realistic about the difficulties of completing a SOFA and strategic framework agreement with Iraq by July, but saw some progress on the ground. In Afghanistan, he believed the SGSR needed to fill key slots and [...] | 2008-06-12 16:40:00 | Embassy London | SECRET | PREL PGOV AF IZ IR |
08LONDON1623 | UK ON CUBA, IRAN AND OTHER ISSUES AT THE JUNE GAERC [...] (SBU) Foreign Office officials provided to Poloffs on June 12 the responses below to ref points on key GAERC agenda items, as well as a general readout of UK expectations for the June GAERC meeting. Cuba ---- 2. (C) The UK supports lifting the EU's Restrictive Measures on Cuba at the Jun [...] | 2008-06-13 13:06:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM PGOV ETRD EAID ZL ZK IR IZ IS CU |
08LONDON1632 | UK "DISAPPOINTED" WITH USG DECISION ON POLICY [...] (C) Summary: The British Government is "disappointed with the USG decision to 'disengage'" with the UNHRC. Poloff delivered reftel demarche June 12 to Foreign Office Head of Human Rights, Democracy and Governance Group Susan Hyland and Human Rights UN officer Paul Edwards. The British Gover [...] | 2008-06-16 15:32:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PHUM UN UK |
08LONDON1633 | UK SUPPPORT AND ATTENDANCE AT BERLIN CONFERENCE IN [...] (C) The UK will not announce new significant money for Palestinian rule-of-law programs at the June 24 Berlin Conference, but will describe what additional programs and plans it intends to further support using already pledged, but undisbursed, funds, the Foreign Office's Middle East Unit tol [...] | 2008-06-16 15:50:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KWBG PBTS PHUM IS EUN UK |
08LONDON1643 | UK AND UGANDA: NEXT STEPS ON THE LRA [...] (S) The UK Government has adopted a "harder edge" policy to "isolate and marginalize" the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in the face of LRA leader Kony's continued refusal to sign the Final Peace Agreement (FPA),according to FCO Northern Uganda Desk Officer Sheena Lavery. With the Juba Peace P [...] | 2008-06-17 15:37:00 | Embassy London | SECRET | PREL MOPS KPKO UNSC SU UG UK |
08LONDON1645 | IRAN: FCO READOUT ON SOLANA IN TEHRAN AND PM [...] (S/NF) Summary: Although Iran did not provide an immediate response to the P5 1 refreshed offer, Iran NSC Secretary Jalili unexpectedly agreed to "study the offer carefully," and also agreed it is now up to Iran, rather than the P5 1, to respond (ref a). A reference by Prime Minister Gordon [...] | 2008-06-17 16:41:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL ECON EFIN KTFN MNUC PINS IR UK |
08LONDON1646 | UK WILL NOT ISSUE A BILATERAL STATEMENT ON US-EU [...] The UK will not issue its own bilateral statement in London or at the UN regarding the U.S.-EU Prisoners of Conscience Declaration (ref),according to Sharon Moore of the FCO's UN Office. In line with UK policy, as the Declaration is a EU initiative, the EU will release a statement on behalf [...] | 2008-06-18 10:48:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED | PHUM PREL UK |
08LONDON1648 | SOMALIA: POLITICAL SOLUTIONS REQUIRED FOR SHIPPING [...] (C) Summary. Discussing French efforts to establish secure maritime supply chains for humanitarian aid for Somalia at a June 12 think-tank event in London, French MFA and Defense Ministry representatives were met with strong demands from shipping industry leaders for the international communi [...] | 2008-06-18 13:22:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINS EWWT PHSA UNSC KPKO SO XW UK |
08LONDON1649 | AFRICOM: FCO AND DFID INTERESTED BUT IN [...] (C/NF) Summary. FCO and DFID officials report they are in a "wait-and-see" mode on AFRICOM and have allowed the MOD to take the UK Government lead in engaging the USG on AFRICOM. Saying they have been "kept well informed" as USG thinking on AFRICOM develops, MOD officials have said they get th [...] | 2008-06-18 15:47:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MASS KPKO MOPS PINS XA UK |
08LONDON1666 | SOMALIA: UN SPECIAL REP CALLS FOR INTERNATIONAL [...] (U) UN Special Representative for Somalia Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah called for the international community's support for the Djibouti Agreement between the Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and the Alliance for Re-Liberation of Somalia (ARS) at a June 19 think-tank event in London. Def [...] | 2008-06-20 14:47:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PINS UNSC KPKO SO XW UK |
08LONDON1678 | UK RED LINES ON UN ACTION ON ZIMBABWE, POSSIBLE [...] (C) HMG has the following red lines for any UN statement on Zimbabwe, FCO Zimbabwe Desk Officers Ben Llewellyn-Jones and Jason Moore told us June 23 in response to Ref A: -- the statement must emphasize that the Mugabe regime is no longer legitimate, since the will of the people of Zimbabwe [...] | 2008-06-23 17:55:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KDEM UNSC ZI UK |
08LONDON1688 | IRAN WANTS QUIET DISCUSSIONS WITH U.S. ON AFGHAN REFUGEES, XXXXXXXXXXXX CLAIMS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-06-24 15:57:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PINF PREL IR UK XF ZP ZR |
08LONDON1690 | UK PLEASED WITH U.S. DRAFT TEXT UNSCR TO RENEW [...] (SBU) Foreign Office officials Angus Stewart, Susie Kitchens and Will Taylor, of the International Organisations Department, told us June 24 the British government is "pleased" with the U.S. draft 1267 Monitoring Team renewal. HMG agrees with the need to keep the focus on stopping the flow of [...] | 2008-06-24 16:36:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN ETTC PREL PTER UNSC UK |
08LONDON1709 | (C/NF) UK CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF, PM FOREIGN [...] (SBU) UK Chief of Defense Staff Sir Jock Stirrup's June 24 public assertion that the concurrent deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan are severely taxing the capabilities of the British military provoked heavy media criticism of HMG's ability to effectively fight both conflicts. Stirrup told [...] | 2008-06-26 10:37:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MARR MCAP AF IZ UK |
08LONDON1745 | ZIMBABWE: UK SUPPORTS UNSC CHAPTER VII RESOLUTION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-01 11:47:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KDEM UNSC ZI UK |
08LONDON1746 | MALAYSIA'S HINDRAF LEADER SEEKS POLITICAL ASYLUM [...] (C/NF) Summary: Waytha Moorthy, director of the Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF),told us on June 25 that he is NOT seeking asylum in the U.S., but is seeking asylum in the UK. He said that his application process is currently stalled, however, and he speculated that HMG may not grant him [...] | 2008-07-01 13:17:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PHUM MY UK |
08LONDON1758 | ZIMBABWE: UK CONTINUES TO SUPPORT U.S. DRAFT UNSC [...] (C) HMG continues to support the current U.S. draft UNSC resolution on Zimbabwe, according to FCO Zimbabwe Desk Officer Jason Moore. Moore reported that in a July 2 ministerial meeting FCO Minister for Africa Lord Malloch-Brown said the UK should continue to pursue sanctions, though a prematu [...] | 2008-07-02 12:56:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM KDEM UNSC ZI UK |
08LONDON1763 | HMG WILL JOIN U.S. IN DEMARCHING GOVERNMENTS TO [...] (SBU) The UK concurs with the U.S. view that recent progress of Pristina government and international community stabilization efforts presents another opportunity to lobby those countries that have not already done so to recognize Kosovo's independence. FCO Balkans Deputy Director Adam Bye [...] | 2008-07-02 15:23:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNMIK PGOV KPKO UNAUS YI EU KVPR UK |
08LONDON1771 | LIBERAL DEMOCRAT LEADER NICK CLEGG OUTLINES THE [...] (SBU) Summary. Nick Clegg, MP and leader of the Liberal Democrats, called for the UK to adopt the UN's "Responsibility to Protect" doctrine in his first major foreign policy address. In his speech, titled "Terms of Intervention" and delivered at Chatham House on June 23, Clegg enumerated criteria t [...] | 2008-07-03 09:48:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PINR PREL UK |
08LONDON1777 | FOREIGN SECRETARY MILIBAND SUBMITS RENDITION [...] (S/NF) Foreign Office Director for Defence and Strategic Threats Simon Manley informed Poloff July 2 that the Foreign Office would submit Foreign Secretary Miliband's written statement on rendition to Parliament July 2, for entry into Parliamentary records July 3. Manley said the statement (see [...] | 2008-07-03 11:28:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER UK |
08LONDON1823 | ZIMBABWE: UK OPTIMISTIC ON UNSC RESOLUTION [...] (C) Per reftel, the Charge spoke on July 9 with FCO Minister for Africa Lord Malloch-Brown, who was optimistic there would be sufficient votes to pass the current UNSC draft resolution on Zimbabwe. Malloch-Brown suggested progress had been made with Moscow and Beijing in New York and at the G-8 Su [...] | 2008-07-09 16:04:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNSC ZI UK |
08LONDON1824 | UK ON ARAB GROUP DRAFT UNSCR ON ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS [...] (C) HMG agrees that the Arab Group draft text on a UNSCR on Israeli settlement activity is not acceptable, FCO Near East Group Head Rob Timline told us July 9 in response to reftel demarche. The UK embassy in Tripoli raised the issue with Libyan Secretary for Arab Affairs Mohammed Siala on July 7 [...] | 2008-07-09 16:50:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL UNSC KPAL IS UK |
08LONDON1837 | FOREIGN OFFICE SEES BROWN-MEDVEDEV TALKS LEADING [...] (C) Summary. Prime Minister Gordon Brown and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev used their first one-on-one meeting at the G8 summit to build a friendly rapport rather than "score points" on smaller contentious issues, said the Foreign Office (FCO) to members of the diplomatic community. According t [...] | 2008-07-10 16:38:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV ECON ENRG PREL UK RS |
08LONDON1841 | SUDAN/ICC: UK PREPARED TO REMAIN INITIALLY [...] (C/NF) In the wake of yesterday's call by Chinese and Russian PermReps in New York to suspend the ICC investigations that may lead to the July 14 indictment of Sudanese President Bashir and other regime higher-ups, the Foreign Office has decided to remain flexible on its strong support for the ICC. [...] | 2008-07-11 14:45:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL KPKO UNSC SU UK |
08LONDON1842 | FOREIGN OFFICE "CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC" THAT HMG [...] (C/NF) Summary. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) is "cautiously optimistic" that the Law Lords will grant HMG's final appeal and block the court-ordered resettlement of Chagossian islanders seeking to return to their ancestral home. Though the Lords' decision is not expected before late [...] | 2008-07-11 16:36:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | IO MARR MP PGOV PREL UK |
08LONDON1852 | UK AND SUDAN: S/E WILLIAMSON'S JUNE 30 VISIT TO [...] (C) Summary. Presidential Special Envoy for Sudan Richard Williamson held June 30 wide-ranging discussions with UK officials on the way forward on Sudan and attended a P3 lunch with French and British colleagues. UK officials told Williamson that Ban Ki-Moon's impending appointment of a new media [...] | 2008-07-15 10:56:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM UNSC SU UK |
08LONDON1853 | ZIMBABWE: UK LOOKS FOR WAY FORWARD, TURNS TO EU [...] (C/NF) The Foreign Office continues to treat the situation in Zimbabwe as a crisis. After the July 11 defeat of the U.S. draft UNSCR on Zimbabwe, FCO Zimbabwe Team Leader Ben Llewellyn-Jones said July 14 HMG will "give Zimbabwe a break in the Security Council for a little while," especially since [...] | 2008-07-15 11:02:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PHUM UNSC KDEM ZI ZU UK |
08LONDON1856 | UK SUPPORTS INDIA-IAEA SAFEGUARDS AGREEMENT [...] (C/NF) In response to reftel demarche on the India-IAEA Safeguards Agreement, FCO Security Policy Group Officer Derek Griffiths said that the UK welcomes the agreement and supports the U.S. approach. HMG agrees that the discussions should be technical, as opposed to political, and that the INFCIRC [...] | 2008-07-15 13:23:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PARM PREL ETTC IN UK |
08LONDON1862 | SUDAN/ICC: UK STRATEGY WITH POTENTIAL BASHIR ICC [...] (C/NF) Summary. Following Foreign Secretary Miliband's July 9 visit to Sudan, ICC Chief Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo's July 14 request for indictment of Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, and Sudanese Foreign Minister Deng Alor's July 14 assurances to the UK that the GoS will "engage legally" wit [...] | 2008-07-15 16:06:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL UNSC KPKO PHUM SU UK |
08LONDON1870 | UK SUPPORT FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF UNSCR 1816 ON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-16 14:38:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EWWT KCRM KCRS KJUS PHSA PREL SO XW UK |
08LONDON1873 | UK AND UGANDA/LRA: CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR THE PEACE [...] (C/NF) FCO Minister for Africa Lord Malloch-Brown "continues to support the peace process for the time being" between the Government of Uganda (GoU) and the Lord's Resistance Army, according to East Africa Desk Officers Gill Atkinson and Sheena Lavery. Atkinson provided poloff on July 15 HMG's pre [...] | 2008-07-16 16:00:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL KDEM PHUM UG UK |
08LONDON1876 | UK WELCOMES U.S. MESSAGE ON VIGILANCE OF IRISL CARGOES; BACKS TOUGHER EU ACTION REF: A. STATE 69339 [...] (S) The UK Government welcomed the U.S. message urging increased vigilance of ships and cargoes belonging to Iran Air Cargo and the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) and is advising relevant companies in the UK-based shipping industry of the need for due diligence when engaged with ei [...] | 2008-07-16 16:37:00 | Embassy London | SECRET | PARM PINR PREL KNNP EUN UK |
08LONDON1886 | UK'S LIBERAL DEMOCRATS: LOOKING FOR INFLUENCE NOT [...] (C/NF) Summary. Britain's third party, the Liberal Democrats, launched July 17 their "Make It Happen" campaign to communicate the party's core values and vision for the UK. In what is clearly Lib Dem Leader Nick Clegg's latest attempt to build an ideologically consistent platform for a party often [...] | 2008-07-18 14:23:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINR UK |
08LONDON1887 | PAKISTAN: UK SEES KASHMIR SOLUTION AS KEY TO [...] (S) Summary. The UK sees resolving Kashmir as central to changing the dynamic in Pakistan's long-term security cooperation with the West, according to FCO contacts. Improving relations between Pakistan and India through a solution to Kashmir will allow the Pakistani Army to reduce its focus on Ind [...] | 2008-07-18 16:15:00 | Embassy London | SECRET | PREL PTER PBTS PINS IN PK UK |
08LONDON189 | EL BARADEI ON HIS TEHRAN VISIT: SEES IRANIANS AS [...] (C/NF) Summary. IAEA Head Mohammed El Baradei told UK Foreign Secretary Miliband January 17 that during El Baradei's visit to Tehran last week Iranian officials appeared "very relaxed" and seemed to be feeling no pressure on the nuclear file. Miliband's conversation with El Baradei reported [...] | 2008-01-18 18:22:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL KPRP PGOV PHUM IR UK |
08LONDON1898 | HMG CONSIDERING UPGRADES TO NATO AND BILATERAL [...] (U) Request for Guidance; see para 3. 2. (C) HMG is currently engaged in a cross-departmental discussion on its training commitments in Iraq, the results of which should become clearer by the end of July. According to MOD Joint Commitments officer Dan Hughes and FCO NTM-I officer Ian Living [...] | 2008-07-21 13:52:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO IZ UK |
08LONDON1901 | SYRIAN IAEA BOARD CANDIDACY: U.K. AGREES WITH [...] (S) HMG concurs with the U.S. assessment of Syria's candidacy to the IAEA Board of Directors and will do what it can to support Kazakhstan's candidacy, FCO Counter Proliferation Officer George Sherriff told poloff on July 21. Sherriff said that his counterparts in Vienna "agree on (the USG) course [...] | 2008-07-21 15:47:00 | Embassy London | SECRET | IAEA PREL KZ SY UK AROC KNNP |
08LONDON1916 | NIGERIA: PRESIDENT YAR'ADUA'S "USEFUL" LONDON [...] (C) Summary. Nigerian President Yar'Adua's "useful" July 16 - 17 visit to London focused on Nigeria-UK migration issues, corruption and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),and the Niger Delta, according to FCO Nigeria Desk Officers Catherine Inglehearn and Fiona Grant. In addition [...] | 2008-07-23 11:03:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL EFIN EINV SMIG NI UK |
08LONDON1919 | SUDAN/CPA: AEC CHAIR ON ABYEI, MID-TERM REPORT, [...] (C/NF) Summary. Assessment and Evaluation Commission (AEC) Chair Sir Derek Plumbly is cautiously optimistic about the Abyei Roadmap and reiterated the need for the international community's support for pushing the NCP and SPLM ahead with arbitration. He said Sudanese President Bashir was pleased [...] | 2008-07-23 12:42:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PINR SU UK |
08LONDON1924 | CENTRAL ASIA/TURKMENISTAN: UK PRIORITIES IN [...] (C) The head of Turkmenistan's National Institute of Democracy and Human Rights in the Office of the President, Shirin Ahmedova, and the Turkmen Deputy Minister of Justice's early July visit to the UK was a result of HMG's long-term strategy to gradually increase engagement with Turkmenistan as it [...] | 2008-07-23 16:38:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL IAEA PGOV ZK UK |
08LONDON1933 | UNMEE: UK AGREES WITH USG THINKING ON MANDATE'S FUTURE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-24 15:17:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL UNSC KPKO PBTS ET ER UK |
08LONDON1939 | A POLITICAL BODY BLOW TO GORDON BROWN AS LABOUR [...] (C) Summary. The Scottish National Party's 365 vote victory in yesterday's Glasgow East by-election over Labour is another body blow to Gordon Brown's political fortunes and, in the immediate aftermath, has fueled speculation that Brown could face a leadership challenge this fall, when MPs return t [...] | 2008-07-25 11:45:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINR UK |
08LONDON1967 | IRAQ: UK LIKELY TO ASSUME ROLE OF "PRIME [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-29 15:45:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR NATO IZ UK |
08LONDON1972 | SPECIAL ENVOY WOLCOTT'S NUCLEAR ENERGY SUPPLY [...] (C) Summary. On July 22, Ambassador Jackie Wolcott, Special Envoy for Nuclear Nonproliferation, and Special Assistant Marc Humphrey traveled to London to meet with Simon Manley (Director for Defense and Strategic Threats at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, FCO). The purpose of this meeting w [...] | 2008-07-30 12:41:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | ENRG TRGY KNNP PREL ETTC IAEA FR UK |
08LONDON1988 | UK RESPONSE TO ADDITION OF TWO NEW PARTNERS TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-30 16:20:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL PTER KGIC KNNP MR UZ UK |
08LONDON1991 | (C/NF) WHO WOULD REPLACE GORDON BROWN AS UK PRIMEREF: A. LONDON 1939 B. LONDON 1704 [...] (C/NF) Summary. As Gordon Brown lurches from political disaster to disaster, Westminster is abuzz with speculation about whether he will be replaced as Prime Minister and Labour Parxty leader, and, if so, by whom. Right now, Foreign Secretary David Miliband and Justice Secretary Jack Straw are the [...] | 2008-07-31 10:30:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINR UK |
08LONDON1997 | UK AGREES ON NEED TO HELP COLOMBIAN GOVERNMENT [...] (C) HMG is "100 percent on the same page as the United States" regarding FARC and the need to aggressively combat narcotics trafficking, Tony Kay, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Colombia and Venezuela Desk Officer told us July 31 during a discussion of reftel demarche. Kay stressed that UK [...] | 2008-08-01 10:15:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SNAR PTER CO UK VE |
08LONDON2005 | IRAN: TAJIK EXTRADITION - FURTHER DELAYS AND [...] (C) HMG will take no final decision or action on the extradition of former Iranian Ambassador Tajik before 1 September because the Home Secretary, who reportedly wants to personally review all decisions on the case, will be on holiday until then, FCO Iran Bilateral Team Leader Margaret Tongue on J [...] | 2008-08-01 14:28:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | CJAN PINS PREL PTER IR UK |
08LONDON2008 | UK UNGA ATTENDEES [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-01 15:38:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OTRA OVIP KSEP UNGA UK |
08LONDON2025 | (C/NF) SUDAN/UNAMID: UK "PERPLEXED" OVER USG [...] (C/NF) UK Special Representative for Sudan Michael O'Neill and other FCO contacts intimated to us August 4 that HMG is "perplexed" at the USG's decision to abstain in the UNSC's recent vote on the UNAMID mandate renewal (reftel A). They said that the USG's abstention put the U.S. out in front of H [...] | 2008-08-04 15:51:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL UNSC KPKO MOPS SU UK |
08LONDON2028 | UK LIKELY TO JOIN EU CONSENSUS ON LIFTING KARADZIC [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-04 16:36:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETTC KAWC ICTY BK EU UK |
08LONDON2029 | ENERGY'S ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL IMPACT ON THE UK [...] (SBU) Summary. The UK faces two major energy challenges: a rise in fuel poverty and decreasing domestic oil and gas production. Current estimates put the number of households suffering from fuel poverty at 4.5 million according to the National Energy Action, an independent charity. Additionall [...] | 2008-08-04 17:28:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ENRG EPET PREL PGOV ECON SENV UK |
08LONDON2053 | UK REQUESTS U.S. INFORMATION ON TERRORIST FINANCE [...] Action request, see Paragraph 4. 2. (SBU) HM Treasury has passed us names of individuals and groups for which it is requesting any and all updated information, identifiers and statements of cases (SOCs) in order to comply with it's 2007 policy to conduct yearly reviews of all designated par [...] | 2008-08-06 14:47:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EFIN KTFN PTER ETTC PREL UNSC UK |
08LONDON2055 | UK PLEASED WITH FIRST MONTH OF FRENCH PRESIDENCY; [...] (C) Summary. France has "listened to" London during the first month of the French Presidency of the EU, especially on issues of current importance to the UK such as Zimbabwe and Iran, and the FCO tells us HMG is optimistic about prospects for the remainder of the Presidency. Despite initial concer [...] | 2008-08-06 15:27:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ECON PGOV EUN ETRD IR UP FR UK |
08LONDON2060 | IRAN: UK SAYS LEGAL BASIS FOR EU LISTING OF MEK IS [...] (C) Summary: The EU's continued anti-terror listing of the Mujaheddin e Khalq (MEK) depends on the existence of an active French investigation of the group, according to the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). The FCO is uncertain whether the investigation, and the listing, will contin [...] | 2008-08-07 14:19:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PTER EU IR FR UK |
08LONDON2080 | KENYA/CT: UK RECONSIDERS CT TRAINING PROGRAM FOLLOWING ACCUSATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS Classified By: Political Counselor Richard Mills, reasons 1.4 (b/d). [...] (S) Following a July 30 Human Rights Watch report and brief UK media interest alleging human rights violations by the Kenyan military, HMG is "reconsidering" its counter-terrorism (CT) training to 20 Para, a parachute regiment in the Kenyan army, FCO CT Officer Lydia Strachan and Kenya Desk Officer [...] | 2008-08-08 12:20:00 | Embassy London | SECRET | PREL MOPS PTER PHUM PINR XW KE UK |
08LONDON2084 | SOMALIA: BEHIND THE SCENES OF UK SUPPORT TO [...] (C/NF) Following his mid-June visit to Somaliland, FCO Minister of State Kim Howells began questioning HMG's decision not to recognize Somaliland and started advocating internally for HMG to give greater support to Somaliland, according to FCO Somalia Research Analyst Cedric Barnes. Barnes said on [...] | 2008-08-08 15:59:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PBTS PINR SO UK |
08LONDON2100 | UK STEPS, SO FAR, TO WIN SUPPORT FOR THE NUCLEAR SUPPLIERS GROUP (NSG) DRAFT EXCEPTION TEXT FOR INDIA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-12 17:06:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PREL ETTC AORC UK |
08LONDON2101 | IRANIAN PUGWASH PARTICIPANTS CLAIM TEHRAN [...] (S) Summary: Iranian government advisers at the most recent "Pugwash" Conference on Iran reportedly argued during the August 2-3 seminar that: -- Iran wants direct flights to the United States addressed before any talks on a U.S. interest section in Tehran; -- sanctions do not affect Iran's le [...] | 2008-08-12 18:01:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | PARM PINS PREL AG IR IS IZ LE UK |
08LONDON2107 | GEORGIA: HMG PREDICTS TOUGH DIPLOMATIC ROAD AHEAD [...] (C/NF) FCO Georgia Task Force Director (and South Caucuses Office Director) Louise Savile predicted a tough diplomatic struggle ahead to return the situation in Georgia to the status quo ante August 6. As an example, she cited part of an August 13 telephone exchange between FM Miliband and Russian [...] | 2008-08-13 14:00:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV RU GG UK |
08LONDON2112 | TFGG01: HMG AGREES ON NEED TO PRESSURE RUSSIA TO [...] (S/NF) FCO Georgia Task Force Director (and Head of International Organizations Department) Nick Hopton expressed appreciation for points reftel and noted HMG concurrence with U.S. view that Russia needs to comply with its agreement to remove its forces from Georgia, and to allow OSCE and other obs [...] | 2008-08-14 13:54:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | MOPS PREL PHUM OSCE UNAUS GG RS UK |
08LONDON2143 | PAKISTAN: UK SEES MUSHARRAF'S DEPARTURE AS A 'GOOD THING' BUT NOT A SOLUTION REF: A. STATE 88734 B. ISLAMABAD 2750 LONDON 00002143 001.2 OF 002 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-19 09:22:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PINR PTER PK UK |
08LONDON2159 | TFGGO1: FM MILIBAND'S AUGUST 27 VISIT TO KYIV DESIGNED TO SHOW UK SOLIDARITY WITH UKRAINE [...] (C/NF) FM Miliband will travel to Kyiv on August 27 to reinforce support for Ukraine's European and Transatlantic aspirations, and to demonstrate British solidarity with the Ukrainian people during a difficult period, as he did with the Georgians during his August 20 visit to Tbilisi (septel). The [...] | 2008-08-20 15:49:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PHUM MOPS GG RU UP UK |
08LONDON2170 | BELARUS TELLS UK IT'S LOOKING FOR REWARDS FOR [...] (C/NF) The Belarus government perceives that its release of political prisoners Syarhey Parsyukevich, Andrey Kim, and Alyaksander Kazulin - long sought by the EU and U.S. - warrants a significant signal from the west indicating an "improved climate." The Belarusian DCM Zoya Kolontai told the Head o [...] | 2008-08-21 16:31:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PHUM BO UK |
08LONDON2171 | TFGG01:FM MILIBAND TELLS GEORGIANS UK WILL PROVIDE [...] (C) During his August 19/20 visit to Georgia, FM Miliband pledged to government interlocutors and publicly that the UK will support Georgia's sovereignty, territorial integrity and Transatlantic aspirations, and will work bilaterally and through the EU to address short term humanitarian needs and l [...] | 2008-08-21 17:38:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL GG RU UK |
08LONDON2178 | UK SUPPORT FOR AFGHANISTAN'S IAEA BOARD OF GOVERNORS CANDIDACY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-22 14:21:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | IAEA PREL PARM KNNP MNUC IR SY AF UK |
08LONDON2179 | HMG'S ENDORSEMENT OF THE DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL IRANIAN ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS UNDER E.O. 13382 REF: STATE 88759 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-22 14:24:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PREL PARM EFIN IR UK |
08LONDON2180 | (C) WESTERN SAHARA: UK SUPPORTS VAN WALSUM [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-22 14:59:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | UNSC PREL PGOV PBTS MO WI UK |
08LONDON2181 | AFGHANISTAN: BROWN URGES KARZAI TO KEEP HELMAND [...] (C/NF) During what was described by FCO Afghanistan Desk Officer Tom Burns as a mainly "morale boosting" trip to Afghanistan on August 21, Prime Minister Gordon Brown met with UK and Afghan military commanders and Governor Mangal in Helmand, and with President Karzai and UNSYG Special Representativ [...] | 2008-08-22 15:03:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MARR PTER AF UK |
08LONDON2185 | UK RESPONSE TO MTCR SMALL GROUP PROPOSAL: AGREEMENT "IN PRINCIPLE" BUT SOME QUESTIONS REF: STATE 85940 [...] (U) This is an action request for State ISN/MTR. Please see paragraph 5. 2. (C) Summary. Although the UK supports "in principle" the U.S. proposal for Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) outreach to non-MTCR countries, HMG has posed several questions regarding the implementation and potentia [...] | 2008-08-22 16:28:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | MTCRE ETTC KSCA PARM PREL AU FR GM JA UK |
08LONDON2186 | IRAN: CHINESE EMBASSY ASKS WHETHER GEORGIA CRISIS AFFECTS P5+1'S IRAN POSTURE REF: BEIJING 3034 [...] (C) Summary: Chinese Embassy counterparts asked informally whether the Georgia crisis means in U.S. eyes a suspension or slowdown in multilateral efforts on Iran nuclear. London Iran Watcher (Poloff) said this is not the case; international equities on Iran are too urgent and well-defined, and Iran [...] | 2008-08-22 16:31:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PARM PINS PREL PTER CH IR UK |
08LONDON2188 | SOMALIA: UK-BASED DIASPORA AND ITS ECONOMIC IMPACT [...] (SBU) Summary. Known as the "invisible community," the UK's Somali Diaspora has historic roots in Britain but has surged significantly in the last twenty years to an estimated 250,000 to 380,000. With recent immigration increases attributed to family reunification and re-location of other EU [...] | 2008-08-26 08:41:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV ATFN SOCI EAID SO UK |
08LONDON2195 | SUDAN: P-3 DISCUSSIONS ON SUDAN - ICC ISSUES [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-27 12:08:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PHUM KAWC SU UK |
08LONDON2196 | DRC SANCTIONS: UK APPRECIATES INFORMATION, KEEN TO [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-27 13:22:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC ZF CG RW UK |
08LONDON2211 | UK WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT GEORGIA; “ON THE SAME [...] (C) Summary. The United Kingdom agrees that South Ossetian and Abkhazian representatives should not participate in UN Security Council (UNSC) meetings on Georgia, according to Mariot Leslie, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Director General (DG) for Defense and Intelligence. Leslie told th [...] | 2008-08-28 17:13:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON EAID UNSC PREL PGOV FR GG UK UP |
08LONDON2218 | UK PERSPECTIVE ON NATO MEDITERRANEAN DIALOGUE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-08-29 12:55:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL PGOV MARR UK |
08LONDON2233 | (S/NF) UK CONSIDERING ENGAGEMENT WITH HIZBALLAH MINISTER, POLITICAL OFFICIALS REF: A. NEA/ELA-EMBASSY LONDON EMAILS B. LONDON 1396 C. LONDON 1292 D. LONDON 1968 [...] (S/NF) The UK is considering granting authorization to the British Embassy in Beirut to meet with Lebanese Minister of Labor Mohammad Fneish, a member of Hizballah, and other Hizballah party officials, FCO Levant Group Head Benjamin Saoul and Cabinet Office Desk Officer Brian Jones told us separate [...] | 2008-09-02 15:56:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER PGOV SY LE IZ UK |
08LONDON2243 | PAKISTAN: UK ASSESSMENT AND MEDIUM-TERM THINKING, SUPPORT FOR FRIENDS OF PAKISTAN GROUP REF: LONDON 2143 Classified By: Political Counselor Richard Mills, reasons 1.4 (b/d). [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-04 08:44:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PINR PTER PK UK |
08LONDON2261 | BARONESS SCOTLAND WILL ATTEND SECRETARY'S WOMEN [...] (U) Baroness Scotland, Attorney General to Her Majesty's Government, in a response to the Secretary's invitation, has notified Post she will join the Secretary at the Women Leaders' Working group at UNGA. 2. (U) Baroness Scotland said that she is looking foward to participating in discuss [...] | 2008-09-08 10:10:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL PHUM KWMM UNGA UK |
08LONDON2282 | A MIXED UK RESPONSE TO UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE DEMARCHE REF: A. STATE 95334 B. STATE 61034 C. PARIS 1446 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-09 15:53:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PHUM PREL UNGA UK |
08LONDON2283 | IRAN: UK'S INFORMAL COMMENTS ON EU DYNAMICS AND IRAN SANCTIONS PROSPECTS REF: A. SECSTATE 95257 B. SEPT 2 LONDON EMAIL (GAYLE) TO NEA/IR [...] (C) Summary: Recent Embassy conversations on Iran with regular Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) contacts suggest the UK's approach on Iran nuclear policy will continue to be tough-minded and practical, favoring direct engagement if feasible, but not optimistic on prospects either for broad EU [...] | 2008-09-09 16:06:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL KNNP IR UK |
08LONDON2304 | COMMONWEALTH: NEW SYG BRINGS NEW ENERGY, SCOPE FOR LINKAGES WITH COMMUNITY OF DEMOCRACIES [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-12 10:14:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL KDEM PGOV PHUM FJ RW UK |
08LONDON2363 | (C/NF) NICK CLEGG TRIES TO GIVE UK VOTERS A REASON TO VOTE LIB DEM REF: A. LONDON 1886 B. LONDON 732 Classified By: Minister Political Counselor Greg Berry, reasons 1.4 (b/ d). [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-18 16:16:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINR UK |
08LONDON2420 | LUTE DELEGATION'S DISCUSSIONS ON AFGHANISTAN AND PAKISTAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-22 15:42:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR MCAP AF PK UK |
08LONDON2451 | UK PM GORDON BROWN REASSERTS HIS LEADERSHIP AT LABOUR PARTY CONFERENCE, BUT DAVID CAMERON LOOMS REF: A. LONDON 2163 B. LONDON 2010 C. LONDON 623 D. LONDON 1991 [...] (C/NF) Summary and comment. Gordon Brown succeeded in reestablishing his authority at the Labour Party's Fall Conference in Manchester September 20-24, cutting the Conservative Party's lead in half in post-conference polling and buying himself some time against a serious leadership challenge. Brown [...] | 2008-09-25 16:43:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL UK |
08LONDON2474 | IRAN: TAJIK EXTRADITION - UK DITHERING, MAY HAVE COLD FEET REF: A. E-MAILS EMBASSY (GAYLE) TO NEA/IR 9/3/08 AND PREVIOUS B. LONDON 2005 [...] (C/NF) Summary: The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has not formally retreated from its earlier stated intention to extradite ex-Iranian Ambassador Tajik, and says the Tajik file is now on the desk of the Home Secretary for final decision. FCO is noticeably vague, however, on when a decision might [...] | 2008-09-29 14:03:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | CJAN PINS PREL PTER IR UK |
08LONDON2477 | AFRICA AND UK: NEW FCO AFRICA DIRECTOR ADAM WOOD AND CHANGES TO THE AFRICA DIRECTORATE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-29 16:39:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINR XA UK |
08LONDON2496 | DAVID CAMERON USES HIS PARTY SPEECH TO DEFINE HIMSELF AND REBUT LABOUR CLAIM THAT NOW IS NO TIME FOR A NOVICE REF: STATE 2451 [...] (C) Summary and Comment. Conservative Leader David Cameron used his lengthy, sober speech to the Tory Conference today to rebut Prime Minister Brown's charge that "now is not the time for a novice" to move into Downing Street (ref). Cameron told conference delegates that in a time of financial cris [...] | 2008-10-01 16:55:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UK |
08LONDON2498 | SOMALIA: UK CONFUSED BY USG POLICY ON PEACEKEEPING IN SOMALIA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-02 12:20:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL KPKO UNSC MOPS SO UK |
08LONDON2499 | WEST AFRICA: UK PRIORITIES, COUNTER-NARCOTICS AND ELECTIONS REF: A. LONDON 2487 B. FREETOWN 336 C. LONDON 1916 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-02 12:36:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL SNAR PINR KDEM PTER KCRM XY UK |
08LONDON2525 | GORDON BROWN RESHUFFLES CABINET TO FOCUS ON ECONOMIC DIFFICULTIES [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-03 16:26:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINR UK |
08LONDON2548 | UK AGREES IN PRINCIPLE WITH U.S VIEWS ON [...] (SBU) The UK agrees with the U.S. fully on the substantive issues involving the Serbian proposal to refer the question of Kosovo's declaration of independence to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) (reftel). According to FCO Balkans Office Deputy Head Adam Bye, the resolution is "undes [...] | 2008-10-06 16:50:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL UNGA UNAUS KVPR UK |
08LONDON2556 | GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS STEALS THE THUNDER FROM [...] Summary and comment. (C) The Conservative Party's fall conference, which closed the UK political party conference season on October 1, ended with a whimper rather than the expected bang. Turmoil in the world's financial markets overshadowed Tory leader David Cameron's attempts to portray his party [...] | 2008-10-07 12:10:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UK |
08LONDON2565 | DELEGATION PRESENTS PETITION TO EMBASSY ADVOCATING [...] (C) A four person delegation representing the "Cuba Solidarity Campaign," a UK-based pressure and advocacy group, presented a petition to Polcouns and the Department of Justice Attache October 7 on behalf of two Cuban women requesting permission to visit their imprisoned husbands, operatives [...] | 2008-10-07 17:38:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PINR PREL PHUM CVIS CU UK KCRM |
08LONDON2589 | SOMALIA: UK SUPPORTS USG COMPROMISE LANGUAGE IN SANCTIONS UNSC RESOLUTION REF: STATE 108662 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-10 12:40:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EFIN ETTC KTFN PREL PTER UNSC XW SO UK |
08LONDON2600 | IRAN: UK CURRENT POSTURE -- FCO FORMAL AND INFORMAL VIEWS [...] (S) Please see Department information request at paragraph4. 2. (S/NF) Summary: Foreign and Commonwealth Office working contacts told London Iran Watcher (Poloff) October 14 that: -- Foreign Secretary Miliband pressed his Chinese counterpart to have China re-engage in the P5 1, with little resul [...] | 2008-10-14 19:04:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | CJAN PINS PREL PTER GE FR IT IR UK |
08LONDON2642 | UK FULLY SUPPORTS FRIENDS OF PAKISTAN [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-20 14:51:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV PHUM PK UK |
08LONDON2643 | UK/RUSSIA RELATIONS: HARD-HEADED ENGAGEMENT [...] (C) Summary. FCO Russia, Caucasus and Central Asia Director Michael Davenport told DCM that HMG was conducting "parallel exercises" involving Cabinet, Intelligence and Foreign Office principals, designed to give PM Brown a clearer picture of Russian foreign policy making processes and recommendatio [...] | 2008-10-20 15:11:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV RU UK |
08LONDON2651 | USDP EDELMAN’S OCTOBER 15 MEETINGS IN LONDON [...] (S/NF) Summary. The UK is pessimistic about Pakistan, especially in light of President Zardari's poor leadership and the bad economy, although they praise efforts by Pakistani President Zardari to cooperate with Afghan President Karzai, UK senior officials at the Ministry of Defense (MOD),Foreign [...] | 2008-10-21 17:03:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINR UK ECON KNNP MOPS PTER AF FR |
08LONDON2655 | AFGHANISTAN: HMG SUPPORTS ELECTIONS AS SCHEDULED; UNLIKELY TO INCREASE TROOP NUMBERS ABOVE CURRENT DEPLOYMENT [...] (C) Summary. SCA DAS Pat Moon and INL PDAS Bill McGlynn exchanged views on the way ahead in Afghanistan with FCO South Asia Director Adam Thomson and Afghanistan Team Leader Matthew Lodge, as well as MOD Joint Commitments Policy Director Jeff Garrett and Director-Political Peter Watkins. Moon brief [...] | 2008-10-22 07:30:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR AF UK |
08LONDON2673 | PAN AM 103 BOMBER HAS INCURABLE CANCER; LIBYANS [...] (C/NF) Summary. Convicted Pam Am 103 bomber Abdelbasset al-Megrahi has inoperable, incurable cancer, but it is not clear how long he has to live, according to two separate medical opinions obtained by officials at Greenock prison near Glasgow, where Megrahi is currently serving a life sentence. Pre [...] | 2008-10-24 06:45:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER LY UK |
08LONDON2689 | UK AGREES WITH IMPORTANCE OF SADC ENGAGEMENT ON [...] No summary [...] | 2008-10-24 15:02:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ZI UK |
08LONDON2691 | IRAN: SAFAVI CLAIMS KHAMENEI WILL HOLD HARD LINE, [...] (S/NF) Summary: Senior Iranian cleric and IRGC figure Salman Safavi told a private dinner, attended by Embassy London Iran watcher (Poloff),that Supreme Leader Khamenei will ease or harden the tone of Iran's nuclear policies based on who wins the U.S. presidential election. Safavi gave no s [...] | 2008-10-24 18:14:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | KPRP PGOV PHUM PREL IS IA IR LE UK |
08LONDON272 | IRAN: UK SAYS EU DESIRE FOR THIRD UNSCR MEANS NO [...] (C) Summary: The UK expects no new EU steps on autonomous measures against Iran before a March 10-11 GAERC ministerial, due to the desire of most EU governments to have the legal and political cover of an approved third UN Security Council Resolution in place before any further EU action, ac [...] | 2008-01-29 18:44:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPRP PGOV PHUM IR UK |
08LONDON2735 | UK WILL LOBBY IN EU FOR ROBUST EU APPROACH TOWARDS BOSNIA; NEW UK AMBASSADOR TO BOSNIA TO ARRIVE SOON REF: A) STATE 113894 B) DONEGAN/FOOKS EMAIL 10/17 [...] (C) The UK concurs with the U.S. view (ref a) that political progress in Bosnia has either stopped or is moving in the wrong direction, and will use the time remaining before the November 10 GAERC to lobby its EU partners for a strong statement on Bosnia. According to FCO Bosnia Team Leader Daisy O [...] | 2008-10-28 17:53:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL BK EU UK |
08LONDON2770 | COMMONWEALTH: NEW SYG LOOKING TO STEP UP ENGAGEMENT WITH USG REF: A. COLOMBO 982 B. LONDON 2304 Classified By: Ambassador Robert Tuttle, reasons 1.4 (b/d). [...] (C) "The Commonwealth is a strategic partner for most of what the USG wants," new Commonwealth Secretary General Kamalesh Sharma told the Ambassador in an October 29 courtesy call. Sharma said the USG "should not confuse the Commonwealth's low-key approach as ineffective," pointing out that he wou [...] | 2008-11-03 11:42:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL KDEM EAID PINR UK |
08LONDON2778 | IRANIAN IMPORTERS/EXPORTERS: HAVING MORE PROBLEMS [...] (S/NF) Summary: Iranian importers and exporters are encountering ever-greater problems, in all regions including China, in obtaining trade financing due to USG-led international financial measures, according to statements by an Iran banking contact to Embassy London Iran Watcher (poloff). End su [...] | 2008-11-03 15:59:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | CJAN ECON EFIN PINS PREL PTER KFIN IR UK |
08LONDON2785 | BOSNIA, EU-RUSSIAN RELATIONS, AND DRC ARE ON THE UK'S AGENDA AT NOVEMBER GYMNICH AND GAERC MEETINGS [...] (C) Summary. Foreign Secretary Miliband intends to impress on his EU counterparts that worsening trends in Bosnia require a unified EU message, and to highlight the need for political action in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC),during the November Gymnich and GAERC meetings. The UK Governm [...] | 2008-11-03 17:47:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD PGOV EUN GA IR IZ CG RS UK |
08LONDON2789 | IRAN: FURTHER READOUT ON GHALIBAF VISIT TO JAPAN [...] (S/NF) Summary: Tehran Mayor and possible 2009 Iranian Presidential candidate Mohammad-Baqer Ghalibaf while on a mid-October visit to Tokyo made comments suggesting he may support a marginally less confrontational approach to the nuclear issue, according to informal readout provided London Iran W [...] | 2008-11-04 13:15:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | KNNP PGOV PREL UK JA IR |
08LONDON2802 | HMG SEES OPPORTUNITY IN BURMA'S GLOBAL FUND APPLICATION REF: STATE 115494 Classified By: Economic Counselor Kathleen Doherty for Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d) [...] (C) In response to reftel points, FCO Burma Coordinator/Deputy Head of South East Asia and Pacific Group Nicholas Alexander, told Poloff that HMG agreed with the substance of our position on Burma's application to re-engage the Global Fund but advised caution on the tactics we might use to apply i [...] | 2008-11-04 17:30:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD PHUM BM UK |
08LONDON2821 | FCO PLEASED WITH U.S./UK ALIGNMENT ON AFGHANISTAN [...] (C) Summary: INL Assistant Secretary David Johnson visited London October 31, to review Afghan counter-narcotics efforts (CN) with British counterparts. Johnson shared observations from his visit to Helmand, noted the importance of Afghan National Army CNIK protection for eradication, and noted th [...] | 2008-11-07 16:43:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KNAR PTER AF UK |
08LONDON2822 | DRC: UK FOCUSING ON POLITICAL SOLUTION, MAKING [...] (C) Parliament is pressing HMG for deployment of additional troops to MONUC, but the Foreign Office is concentrating on a political solution to the crisis and increased MONUC flexibility, FCO Great Lakes Team Leader David Hall and DRC Desk Officer Oliver Craven told us November 7. HMG will not sup [...] | 2008-11-07 16:53:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR PINR PREF PINS KPKO RW CG UK |
08LONDON2828 | SOUTHERN AFRICA/MAURITIUS: UK ON VISA WAIVER, [...] (C) From a November 7 round up of UK policy and priorities in Southern Africa, imposing new visa requirements may cause some tension in the region for the UK, according to FCO Head of Southern Africa Section Sarah Riley. The UK Borders Agency is reviewing its visa regimes on South Africa, Lesotho, [...] | 2008-11-10 11:44:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PINR EAID ZU MP |
08LONDON2833 | CTF-150/SOMALIA: OUTBRIEF FROM CANADIAN SHIP [...] (C/NF) Summary. The Canadian vessel HMCS Ville de Quebec escorted five WFP vessels in and out of Mogadishu between August and October 2008, and the vessel's commanding officer noted that there is clear evidence of collusion between Somalia's Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and pirates in Som [...] | 2008-11-10 14:56:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR MOPS NATO PTER SO CA UK |
08LONDON2837 | SOMALILAND/SOMALIA: SECURITY AND DEVELOPMENT, UK [...] (SBU) In a November 8 discussion on U.S. policy in Somalia, Somaliland Diaspora leaders representing over twenty UK-based Somali organizations said that security and development in Somaliland are their main concerns. They offered the following political and development policy suggestions: [...] | 2008-11-10 16:31:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PBTS EAID PREF PINR SO UK |
08LONDON2853 | PAKISTAN: UK ON FATA INTEGRATION, AF-PAK [...] No summary [...] | 2008-11-13 15:21:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL MASS EAID PK AF UK |
08LONDON2858 | AFRICA/CHINA: MORE ENGAGEMENT IS A TWO-SIDED COIN [...] (C//REL TO FIVE EYES) China's increasing engagement with African governments is a two-sided coin. China more readily works on its Africa partners' behalf in the United Nations (sometimes in unhelpful ways for the West),and it also provides significant direct investment and infrastructure cr [...] | 2008-11-13 16:39:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PINR EAID XA CA NZ AS CH TW UK |
08LONDON2882 | NIGERIA: UK ON EFCC AND PRESIDENT YAR A'DUA [...] (C/NF) Summary. The UK's relationship with Nigeria is "static," FCO Nigerian Team Leader Catherine Inglehearn said November 14. Cooperation with Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has largely stalled, pending a letter from new chair Waziri about HMG engagement with the Comm [...] | 2008-11-17 15:45:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL KCOR KCRM PINR NI UK |
08LONDON2898 | HORN OF AFRICA PIRACY - HMG SHARES ADDITIONAL [...] (C/NF) FCO Deputy Head Security Policy Chris Holtby (strictly protect) confirmed that HMG is satisfied with the progress in establishment of Operational Headquarters (OHQ) in Northwood UK, and afloat Force Headquarters (FHQ) for the EU counter-piracy mission "Atalanta." Holtby admitted that Gree [...] | 2008-11-19 15:37:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EUN EWWT PHSA PTER PREL UK |
08LONDON2899 | COTE D'IVOIRE: UK ON ELECTIONS, DDR, AND [...] (C) Summary. The UK "does not buy into" the French view that Cote d'Ivoire's elections were delayed for technical reasons, and HMG thinks elections could have taken place on time, albeit with some technical problems, had there been the political will, FCO West Africa Team Leader Jonathan Drew told [...] | 2008-11-19 15:48:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KDEM PGOV IV FR UK |
08LONDON2917 | NIGERIA: HMG TO CHALLENGE RULING ON IBORI EVIDENCE [...] (C) The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and the Metropolitan Police plan to appeal the November 19 London Court decision ruling that the evidence submitted by the Nigerian Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) to the court in the on-going corruption investigation of former Nigeria Delta St [...] | 2008-11-21 16:20:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KCOR KCRM PINR NI UK |
08LONDON2960 | AFGHAN NATIONAL ARMY - UK WILL CONTRIBUTE TO [...] (C/NF) The UK concurs with U.S. views (reftel) that the NATO Afghanistan National Army (ANA) Trust Fund mandate should be broad and flexible enough to allow contributions from both NATO and non-Nato nations alike. FCO NATO/ESDP Team Leader Chris Holtby added that the disbursal system should be s [...] | 2008-11-28 13:03:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL NATO MOPS MARR AF UK |
08LONDON2964 | AFGHANISTAN: PRESIDENT KARZAI NOT CONFIDENT ON [...] (C/NF) Summary: During a November 25 meeting in Kabul, Afghan President Karzai told FS Miliband that it would be difficult or impossible to hold a credible Presidential election. He said that Afghanistan's USD 13.4b of reserves, were the &best in the world." Miliband commented to Karzai that, after [...] | 2008-11-28 15:46:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MARR PTER AF UK |
08LONDON2968 | PAKISTAN: MILIBAND'S "POSITIVE" NOVEMBER 25 VISIT [...] (C) Summary. UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband had a "positive" November 25 trip to Pakistan, FCO Pakistan Team Leader Laura Hickey told us November 28. The two main objectives of the trip were outreach on counter radicalization efforts and support for the Government of Pakistan's (GOP) ownersh [...] | 2008-11-28 16:32:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER IN PK UK |
08LONDON2976 | DRC:UK SUPPORTS EITI INCLUSION IN MONUC MANDATE, EXTENDED ARMS EMBARGO, FDLR SANCTIONS IMPOSITION SOONEST [...] (C/NF) Summary. The UK supports inclusion of an Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) paragraph in the MONUC renewal mandate, continuation of the arms embargo in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for 12 months, and imposition of the Democratic Liberation Forces of Rwanda (FDLR) [...] | 2008-12-01 11:24:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL EMIN UNSC KPKO PARM CG RW UK |
08LONDON3001 | EU/PAKISTAN: HMG REQUESTS USG INFLUENCE THE SWEDES [...] (C/NF) HMG wants to hold an EU-Pakistan Summit under the EU's Swedish presidency in the second half of 2009, but is having trouble convincing the Swedes that a summit would add significant value to what the international community is trying to accomplish in Pakistan, according to FCO Pakistan [...] | 2008-12-02 10:12:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL ETRD PK SW UK |
08LONDON3038 | SOMALIA: UNDERSTANDING AND COUNTERING UK OPPOSITION TO A PEACEKEEPING OPERATION REF: A. STATE 127595 B. [...] (C/NF) Summary. At senior levels, HMG characterizes its opposition to a peacekeeping operation in Somalia as "realistic." It has two main strands of thought: one political regarding the peace process and one technical regarding peacekeeping operations. Sharing information about USG engagement with [...] | 2008-12-04 13:28:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL KPKO PHUM SO UN UK |
08LONDON3041 | LONDON P3 CONSULTATIONS ON UNSCR 1540 COMMITTEE [...] (C) Summary: During a P3 working discussion hosted in London November 10 by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO),both the British and French participants stressed that their countries remain committed to UNSCR 1540 Committee goals, but agreed that the Committee needs to be more focused and mo [...] | 2008-12-04 16:53:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | KNNP MNUC PGOV PREL PARM UK |
08LONDON3042 | (U) QUEEN OPENS PARLIAMENT WITH A THIN LABOUR [...] (C/NF) Summary. The Queen laid out Gordon Brown's legislative plans for the coming year in the annual Queen's Speech at the December 3 State Opening of Parliament, but most of the political and media attention was not on PM Brown's legislative agenda (much of which had been released already) but on [...] | 2008-12-04 16:57:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV ECON PREL PINR UK |
08LONDON305 | IRAN: NAMES PROPOSED BY UK AND FRANCE FOR EU ASSET [...] (C/NF) Providing further details of UK efforts to obtain autonomous EU sanctions against Iran (see ref),the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on January 30 gave London Iran Watcher (Poloff) a list of 18 entities and 14 individuals that the FCO says the UK and France have jointly proposed to EU [...] | 2008-01-31 17:07:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL KPRP PGOV ETTC IR UK |
08LONDON3062 | PAKISTAN: LYALL GRANT AND BOUCHER AGREE ON [...] (C) Summary. Assistant Secretary Boucher and Foreign Office Political Director Lyall Grant agreed on the need for Pakistan, and especially General Kayani, to close down Lashkar e Taiba operations and move on to reform of the intelligence service. Lyall Grant observed there would be less political [...] | 2008-12-08 16:51:00 | Embassy London | SECRET | PREL PGOV PTER PINR IN PK CH UK |
08LONDON3107 | SOMALIA/PIRACY: UK ON UNSC PIRACY RESOLUTION, CONTACT GROUP [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-12 15:20:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | UNSC PREL PHUM PHSA EWWT KCRM SO XA XW UK |
08LONDON3122 | UK PLEDGE TO YEAR TWO OF THE SPECIAL TRIBUNAL FOR [...] (C) HMG is currenly in the process of determining the amount of its pledge to Year Two of the Special Tribunal for Lebanon, FCO Levant Group Head Benjamin Saoul told us December 15 in response to reftel demarche. The exact amount of the contribution will not be decided until early 2009, Saou [...] | 2008-12-15 15:03:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER UNSC LE SY UK EUN |
08LONDON3132 | HMG SHARES USG CONCERNS ON UNESCO DG [...] (C) William Gatward of the FCO's International Organizations Department (Specialized Agencies Team) told Poloff that HMG was not in favor of Egypt's nomination of Culture Minister Farouk Hosni for Director General (DG) of UNESCO, but had made no official decision. Gatward said that Hosni is "not [...] | 2008-12-15 17:08:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL UNESCO UK |
08LONDON3134 | UN PEACEKEEPING HARMONIZATION OF CONDITIONS OF SERVICE: UK COOL TO USG PROPOSAL REF: STATE 129988 [...] (C) William Gatward, Head of the Specialized Agencies Team, and Jacqui Hutchison, UN Management and Finance Officer (both within the FCO's International Organizations Department) told Poloff that while HMG supports the USG in principle it has several concerns with the proposals in reftel demarche. [...] | 2008-12-15 17:50:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL AMGT AORC APER UNGA UK |
08LONDON3183 | UK SECURITY SUPPORT FOR 2009 AFGHAN ELECTIONS - [...] (C) HMG concurs with points contained in U.S. nonpaper (ref a) on the need for ISAF nations to provide enhanced security assistance in the run-up to and during the 2009 Afghan Presidential election. FCO Afghanistan Office Director Matthew Lodge said that the UK is currently engaged in a cross-dep [...] | 2008-12-19 17:05:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | NATO PREL MOPS AF UK |
08LONDON3197 | LIBERTAD ACT: IPNUT FOR UK [...] (C) The following pertains to the UK's involvement in and relations with Cuba, keyed to questions posed in reftel: 2. (C) Has the UK worked to promote the advancement of democracy and human rights in Cuba? -- Yes. The UK's policy toward Cuba continues to be based upon the EU Common Position [...] | 2008-12-22 17:39:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | ETRD ETTC PREL PHUM PGOV CU UK |
08LONDON3215 | IRAN: READOUT FROM UK LEGISLATORS AND FROM XXXXXXXXXXXX REP ON MEK RECONCILIATION [...] (C/REL UK) Summary: The Tehran regime is giving high priority and visibility to its efforts to reconcile those former members of the terrorist entity Mujahaddin e-Khalq (MEK aka MKO aka NCRI, inter alia) who have returned to Iran, according both to UK Parliamentary legislators who in October and N [...] | 2008-12-24 11:44:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | KPRP PGOV PHUM PREL IS IA IR LE UK |
08LONDON3218 | SOMALI PIRACY:INDUSTRY UNCOMFORTABLE WITH ON-BOARD [...] SUMMARY: The Oil Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) hosted a Joint Industry and Naval Forces Workshop on Somali piracy in London on December 18, 2009. Military representatives from EU Naval Forces, Coalition Forces (CTF-150),and NATO outlined their operations and dilemmas in the Gul [...] | 2008-12-29 12:20:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED | EWWT PREL PHSA KCRM SO UK |
08LONDON331 | IRAN: UPDATE ON UK'S APPEAL OF MEK DE-LISTING [...] (C) Summary. The FCO told London Iran Watcher (Poloff) the UK's Court of Appeals will decide in mid-February whether to hear HMG's appeal of a 2007 order to de-list the Mujaheddin-e-Khalk (MEK) and, if it hears the case, will also decide the merits of the appeal. Even if HMG loses this stag [...] | 2008-02-01 16:42:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PTER IR UK |
08LONDON365 | IRAN: SECOND HAND SOURCE CLAIMS EPD'S ARE PACKED, [...] (S/NF) Summary. Well-known Iranian expatriate broadcaster and long-time Embassy contact Ali Reza Nourizadeh passed to London Iran Watcher (Poloff) an allegation, parts of which Nourizadeh said he has independently confirmed, that an IRGC office in central Tehran is packing and shipping to Ir [...] | 2008-02-05 14:56:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PTER IZ IR UK |
08LONDON621 | UK NATIONALIZATION OF NORTHERN ROCK: ANOTHER BLOW [...] (C/NF) Summary. The nationalization of British bank Northern Rock adds to the list of woes besetting Gordon Brown' government, but it is not the political catastrophe that the opposition Conservative Party has painted -- and hoped -- it to be. Sixty percent of respondents in a recent poll b [...] | 2008-02-29 11:01:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL ECON EFIN EU UK |
08LONDON630 | IRAN NUCLEAR: UK COMMONS REPORT WILL CALL FOR DROPPING SUSPENSION; FCO DISCOUNTS REPORT'S IMPACT REF: A. LONDON 4204 B. EMBASSY DAILY OF JANUARY 31 C. 2008 D. GAYLE-NEA/IR FEBRUARY 29 E-MAIL [...] (C) The UK House of Commons Foreign Affairs Committee on March 2 will urge a major change in HMG and collective western policy on Iran's nuclear program, most notably the dropping of the suspension requirement before there can be direct talks on nuclear issues with Tehran. According to an excerpt f [...] | 2008-02-29 16:29:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL KPRP PGOV PHUM IR UK |
08LONDON634 | UK NATIONALIZATION OF NORTHERN ROCK: ANOTHER BLOW [...] (C/NF) Summary. The nationalization of British bank Northern Rock adds to the list of woes besetting Gordon Brown's government, but it is not the political catastrophe that the opposition Conservative Party has painted -- and hoped -- it to be. Sixty percent of respondents in a recent poll [...] | 2008-02-29 17:04:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL ECON EFIN EU UK |
08LONDON639 | UK LABOUR SPRING CONFERENCE: GOOD INTENTIONS BUT [...] (C/NF) Summary: The Labour Party Spring Conference, held February 27 - March 2 in Birmingham, was characterized by low energy, poor attendance, and a lack of charismatic leadership, despite serving as a kick-off to the party's campaign for the May 1 local elections in England and Wales. In his Marc [...] | 2008-03-03 17:06:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINR UK |
08LONDON646 | HMG RAISES GUANTANAMO TRANSFEREES' ALLEGATIONS OF [...] (C/NF) Summary. FCO Legal Advisor Daniel Bethlehem raised February 22 with Legal Advisor John Bellinger, III HMG's concern over the USG response to HMG's earlier notification to the USG of allegations of mistreatment made by recent Guantanamo transferees. Bethlehem underscored that HMG woul [...] | 2008-03-04 13:04:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM UK |
08LONDON650 | HMG HAS RAISED CONCERNS WITH EU COMMISSIONER [...] (C/NF) HMG agrees the upcoming visit of EU Commissioner Louis Michel to Cuba is "not the smartest timing," and has raised directly with Michel the importance of underscoring the EU's dual-track policy, including meeting with civil society, during the visit, according to Foreign Office EU Corr [...] | 2008-03-04 15:57:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV EUN CU UK |
08LONDON658 | NIO SAYS PAISLEY'S RESIGNATION WON'T DESTABILIZE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-05 17:42:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV EI UK |
08LONDON660 | NIO SAYS PAISLEY'S RESIGNATION WON'T DESTABILIZE [...] (C/NF) Political Advisors in the British Government's Northern Ireland Office told the Embassy March 5 that the NIO, "broadly speaking, doesn't think Paisley,s resignation will be destabilizing." Poloff spoke with the Northern Ireland Office,s Katy Petaffe and John Todd. Todd confirmed that [...] | 2008-03-05 18:13:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV EI UK |
08LONDON676 | (C) C-DI8-00223: PROBABLE UK REACTION TO DUTCH [...] (S) In response to ref questions, Post informally contacted Metropolitan Police's Diplomatic Protection Group regarding measures HMG may be taking in preparation for the release of the Dutch anti-Islam video. To the best of the Diplomatic Protection Group's knowledge, no specific protective [...] | 2008-03-06 17:29:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PINR PTER KISL UK |
08LONDON677 | UK COUNSELS PATIENCE ON VISA WAIVER PROGRAM [...] (c) Summary. HMG recognizes the issue of legal competency between the EU Commission and member states in the area of visa policy is "complicated," but London supports extension of the U.S. Visa Waiver Program (VWP) to other EU members and wants to complete its own bilateral visa MOU with USG [...] | 2008-03-06 17:43:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV KPAO CMGT CVIS PREL PTER UK |
08LONDON694 | UK MEASURES ON IRAN: HMG STILL LAYING GROUNDWORK [...] (C) On immediate EU sanctions steps in follow-up to passage of UNSCR 1803, FCO working level contacts on March 7 advised London Iran Watcher (Poloff) that "nothing substantive will happen on the EU track" at the GAERC session Monday March 10: "there will be no Iran conclusions." According to [...] | 2008-03-10 13:02:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | EFIN KTFN PREL MNUC PTER EU IR UK |
08LONDON71 | TERRORISM FINANCE: CONSULTATION ON UPCOMING [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-08 16:56:00 | Embassy London | SECRET | KTFN EFIN PTER PREL |
08LONDON727 | UK SUPPORTIVE OF WHA PDAS KELLY'S VIEWS ON LATIN [...] (C) Summary. FCO Director of the Americas Chris Wood was supportive of U.S. policy on Latin America, praising progress in Colombia in particular during a visit by WHA PDAS Craig Kelly March 7. Wood agreed Venezuela and Bolivia were worrisome and that Cuba had not changed since Fidel's illne [...] | 2008-03-11 17:37:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM EU UK CO EC BR CU VE BL |
08LONDON732 | UK LIBERAL DEMOCRATS RECOVERING FROM PARLIAMENTARY [...] (C/NF) Summary. The UK's Liberal Democrat Party limped into its spring conference in Liverpool March 7-9 following a disastrous performance in the House of Commons March 5 during the debate over a possible referendum on the Lisbon Treaty, a performance which plunged Nick Clegg into the first crisis [...] | 2008-03-12 09:27:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PINR EU UK |
08LONDON75 | UK ALSO KEEN FOR ANSWERS ON CHINESE ASAT TEST [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-09 11:41:00 | Embassy London | SECRET | PREL PARM MNUC MARR CH UK |
08LONDON762 | (SBU) NEW PAKISTAN COALITION POTENTIALLY UNSTABLE, [...] (C) Summary. Pakistan's election victors will probably form a government within a week, but lingering differences of opinion may make the coalition unstable, according to Laura Guy, Head of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Pakistan and India-Pakistan Relations Section. The PPP and t [...] | 2008-03-13 17:17:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PTER ETRD PHUM EU PK UK |
08LONDON763 | DEMARCHE TO UK ON IRAN'S PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS [...] (SBU) In response to reftel, and following up on earlier discussions between Embassy and Department visitors with Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) on how best to coordinate public statements on Iran's Majles elections, London Iran Watcher (Poloff) delivered reftel points and draft USG s [...] | 2008-03-13 17:52:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL KDEM IR UK |
08LONDON781 | DEPUTY SECRETARY KIMMITT AND PERMANENT UNDER [...] (S/NF) SUMMARY Deputy Secretary of Treasury Robert Kimmitt and Ambassador Tuttle met Peter Ricketts, UK Permanent Under Secretary (PUS) at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on March 10. Both sides agreed on the need to plan for the one-year review conference for the International Compact wi [...] | 2008-03-17 10:20:00 | Embassy London | SECRET//NOFORN | PREL ECON EFIN |
08LONDON821 | IRAN: FCO CAUTIOUS ON PROSPECTS AND END GAME FOR [...] (C/NF) Summary. Foreign and Commonwealth (FCO) contacts are hopeful but uncertain on how and when a UK appellate court will rule on the legality of the current HMG freeze of Mujaheddin-E-Khalq's (MEK) UK assets; in case of an unfavorable ruling, HMG will likely pursue the case in the UK's h [...] | 2008-03-19 17:37:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | ETTC IR PREL PTER UK |
08LONDON822 | LONDON RESPONSE: PRC MOU ON TAIWAN'S PARTICIPATION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-03-19 17:48:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL ECON CM TW OECD UK |
08LONDON823 | HMG AGREES WITH BURMA DEMARCHE ON REFERENDUM -- [...] (C) Poloff delivered reftel to Nick Alexander, head of Burma policy in the Foreign Office on March 19. Alexander said the UK is in complete agreement with points contained in reftel, underscoring HMG agreement that the Burmese "roadmap" as currently constituted is faulty. He shared UK talkin [...] | 2008-03-19 18:01:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV BM EU UN UK |
08LONDON878 | BROWN MEETS MCCAIN: DISCUSS IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN, AND [...] (C/NF) Summary: Prime Minister Gordon Brown met Senators John McCain, Joseph Lieberman and Lindsey Graham in London March 20. Brown used the meeting to present his big ideas about reforming the international financial institutions (IFIS) and increasing assistance to Africa as a means to preven [...] | 2008-03-27 09:06:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PTER PHUM EFIN EAID UNSC IZ AF IS |
08LONDON890 | TONY BLAIR AND JOHN MCCAIN TALK ABOUT [...] (C/NF) Summary: Tony Blair used his meeting with Senators John McCain, Joseph Lieberman and Lindsey Graham to underscore the "centrality" of Israel/Palestine in bringing stability to the Middle East. Blair said progress could be made by "building from the bottom up," including by developing [...] | 2008-03-27 17:28:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PINR PTER IS RU UK |
08LONDON92 | (SBU) SUDAN: UK SUPPORT FOR JOINT INTEGRATED [...] (SBU) The UK considers the Joint Integrated Units (JIUs) vital to full implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) and the future of security in Sudan, according to Peter Lord, Senior Political Officer for North-South Issues in FCO's Sudan Unit. (Lord happens to be an American [...] | 2008-01-10 16:17:00 | Embassy London | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL MARR PGOV PHUM SU UK |
08LONDON929 | DAVID CAMERON TELLS JOHN MCCAIN TORIES WON’T BREAK [...] (C/NF) Summary: Conservative party leader David Cameron told Senator John McCain the Tories won't break ranks with HMG on policies affecting British troops in battle. Cameron and Shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague told McCain and Senators Joseph Lieberman and Lindsey Graham that Prime Minister [...] | 2008-04-01 09:58:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV MARR IZ AF IS IR PK UK |
08LONDON930 | WILLIAM HAGUE SAYS “NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE†HAS [...] (C/NF) Summary. Shadow Foreign Secretary William Hague told the DCM the Tories are "more likely to win than lose" the next general election. High approval ratings in the polls allow the Conservative Leader David Cameron a "latitude to maneuver" that he does not possess when the polls are running ag [...] | 2008-04-01 10:06:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL PGOV PINR AF UK |
08LONDON949 | EU/GERMANY/BLAIR MISSION/U.S. INFORMAL MEETING ON [...] (C) Summary. The international community's efforts to support the Palestinian Authority through security sector reform, justice sector capacity building, and targeted project assistance need to be better integrated to achieve demonstrable results, representatives of the EU, Germany, the U.S. [...] | 2008-04-02 13:14:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MEPP KPAL UK |
08LONDON954 | NATO MACEDONIA INVITATION: UK EFFORTS FAIL TO MOVE [...] (C/NF) FCO Political Director Mark Lyall Grant told DCM that high-level UK intervention with Greece, including an appeal from FM Miliband to Greek FM Bakoyannis at the March 29 EU Gymnich, had failed to shift Athens off its hard-line position. Lyall Grant has been in close contact with Actin [...] | 2008-04-02 15:29:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREL NATO MK GR UK |
08LONDON957 | HMG VIEWS SITUATION IN PAKISTAN AS "BETTER THAN EXPECTED"; DESCRIBES NEW PM AS "SOLID" [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-02 15:40:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | AF PGOV PHUM PK PREL PTER UK |
08LONDON966 | HMG ON HOW TO MOVE THE EU ON BURMA, SUDAN SANCTIONS [...] 4 (b,d) Â [...] | 2008-04-03 14:19:00 | Embassy London | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV UNSC EFIN ETTC EU BM UK |
08LONDON989 | REQUEST FOR IDENTIFIER AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION [...] (S) London Iran Watcher (Poloff) delivered reftel demarche April 3 to Foreign and Commercial Office Iran Coordination Group Sanctions Implementation Officer Neil Kernohan. Poloff explained absolute need of U.S. financial institutions for identifier information for 1803 implementation to be e [...] | 2008-04-07 14:43:00 | Embassy London | SECRET | EFIN KNNP PARM PREL MNUC PTER KTFN IR UK |
08LUANDA1023 | DOS SANTOS'S CHINA VISIT DEMONSTRATES STRONG BILATERAL TIES [...] SUMMARY: President Jose Eduardo dos Santos' December 16-19 visit to China aimed to strengthen formal ties between the two states, focusing on aviation, business, and technical cooperation. The ministerial delegation accompanying Dos Santos concluded accords in those areas, while Dos Santos per [...] | 2008-12-31 13:40:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL AO |
08LUANDA119 | ANGOLA OPTIMISTIC THAT ITS ELECTIONS WON'T MIRROR KENYA'S [...] (SBU) Summary: Angola is moving ahead toward September legislative elections. Catch-up voter registration is slated for April and May. CIPE, the inter-ministerial body carrying out the voter registration, will provide the National Election Commission (CNE) a map with proposed locations for a [...] | 2008-02-11 19:12:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AO |
08LUANDA1282 | BRAZILIAN OIL WORKER KILLED IN CABINDA PROVINCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-01-02 06:12:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL AO |
08LUANDA172 | SCENESETTER FOR ADMIRAL FITZGERALD'S MARCH 4-5 [...] (SBU) My staff and I warmly welcome your visit to Luanda March 4-6. This visit provides an excellent opportunity to capitalize on the positive momentum established during the February 21-23 visit of the HSV Swift and follow up on some of the issues addressed by General Ward during his December [...] | 2008-02-29 06:13:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA MAAR PREL AO |
08LUANDA174 | VISIT OF ADMIRAL FITZGERALD: HOW BEST TO ADVANCE [...] (SBU) Summary: Admiral Fitzgerald's visit to Angola comes three months after the successful visit of Africom Commander General Ward in December of 2007. The Angolans will expect Admiral Fitzgerald to deliver a similar message concerning the role of Africom in the U.S. military strategy in Afri [...] | 2008-03-03 07:03:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | OTRA MAAR PREL AO |
08LUANDA191 | CHIQUITA BECOMES LARGEST U.S. NON-OIL PARTNER IN [...] Summary: U.S.-based banana giant, Chiquita Brands International, signed March 4 a 15-year agreement with Angolan partners to purchase an estimated 7.7 million boxes of bananas per year from a soon-to-be established 3000 hectare industrial banana plantation in Benguela province. The well-respec [...] | 2008-03-07 06:15:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED | ECON ETRD PREL AO |
08LUANDA194 | "THE ANGOLAN" -- ELECTORAL BULLETIN VOL. I [...] (U) SUMMARY -------------- This is the first of a series of updates by Embassy Luanda as Angola prepares for parliamentary elections in September 2008. Key points include: -- The National Electoral Commission (CNE) holds managerial conference -- Election stakeholders call for political t [...] | 2008-03-10 09:44:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL AO |
08LUANDA195 | CNE INVITES EU ELECTORAL OBSERVERS [...] (SBU) On Monday, March 3rd the National Electoral Commission (CNE) formally invited the European Union to observe Angola parliamentary elections currently slated for September 5-6, 2008. In a March 6 conversation with the Ambassador, European Commission Head of Delegation Joao Gabriel Ferreir [...] | 2008-03-10 09:57:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM AO |
08LUANDA206 | FISCAL TRANSPARENCY - ANGOLA INPUT [...] The Government of Angola (GRA) makes its budget public on the Ministry of Finance website about two months after its approval by the National Assembly. Individual schedules break down expenditures by ministry, program and province, and public works projects. Budget documents have grown more [...] | 2008-03-12 17:38:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID EFIN ECON PREL AO |
08LUANDA219 | SCENESETTER FOR STAFFDEL PHALEN'S MARCH 18-22 [...] (U) Embassy Luanda warmly welcomes the visit of Professional Staff Members from the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Michael Phalen and Neil Brown on March 18-22. This is the first visit by Congressional Professional Staff to Angola and provides an opportunity to discuss key bilateral is [...] | 2008-03-13 17:51:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL OREP ECON EPET EFIN AO |
08LUANDA222 | EXPAT SECURITY THREATENED IN CABINDA [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The GRA remains tight-lipped about recent attacks against expatriates in Cabinda province, and the lack of a transparent investigation into the attacks makes it difficult to know if separatist politics or simple banditry are motivating the criminals. The increased danger posed t [...] | 2008-03-14 15:07:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC EINT EPET AO |
08LUANDA23 | REINING IN POLICE EXCESSES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The Angolan national police have responded quickly to a recent spate of high-profile police shootings of unarmed civilians. Officers involved were dismissed and face possible criminal charges, and two high-ranking commanders were transferred. Although this response will not be [...] | 2008-01-10 07:21:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM AO |
08LUANDA231 | STAFFDEL RAISES TRANSPARENCY CONCERNS AND CREATES [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: During their March 18 ) 22 visit to Angola, Senate Professional Staff Members Michael Phelan and Neil Brown engaged senior Angolan leaders on transparency, the upcoming legislative elections, and the role of energy in our bilateral relationship. The Angolan interlocutors were [...] | 2008-03-26 06:32:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV OREP ECON OPET EAID AO |
08LUANDA248 | UN HUMAN RIGHTS OFFICE ORDERED TO CLOSE [...] (U) This is an action request, please see paragraph 9. 2. (SBU) SUMMARY: Post recently learned that on March 4th, 2008, the GRA sent a note verbale to the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR) - Geneva, declaring that Angola will not sign an MOU formalizing the status of th [...] | 2008-03-28 13:26:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL AO |
08LUANDA253 | GOVERNMENT BUILDING COLLAPSES, KILLING AT LEAST 24 [...] (U) The six-story building housing the National Department of Criminal Investigation (DNIC) collapsed in the early morning of March 29, 2007. According to the Ministry of Interior, 181 people - 36 employees and 145 detainees - were inside the building at the time of the collapse. Most of the [...] | 2008-03-31 17:21:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL PHUM AO |
08LUANDA254 | ANGOLA CONCERNED ABOUT POTENTIAL FOR VIOLENCE IN [...] (C) Summary: In response to March 31 demarche (reftel),Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Jorge Chicoti told Ambassador Mozena he would pass U.S. concerns over the potential for violence in Zimbabwe directly to President Dos Santos. He added that Angola shares these concerns, especially if Mov [...] | 2008-03-31 18:11:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | AO PREL ZI |
08LUANDA255 | GRA ASSERTS UNHRO CLOSURE DOESN'T DIMINISH HUMAN [...] (SBU) During a March 31 meeting with Vice Minister of Foreign Relations Jorge Chicoti, Ambassador Mozena expressed disappointment over the GRA's decision to close the Human Rights Office (HRO) in Angola (reftel) . The Ambassador said that while the decision to close the office was Angola's to [...] | 2008-03-31 18:27:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL PGOV AO |
08LUANDA258 | ENGAGING ANGOLA ON DESTROYING EXPIRED MUNITIONS [...] (C) Summary: GRA concerns at the highest level over the 2007 arms depot explosion in Maputo offer an opportunity to expand U.S. cooperation with Angola on destruction and/or toward improved physical security and stockpile management of the country's vast stocks of expired munitions. Although [...] | 2008-04-01 16:58:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | MASS PGOV PREL PTER MARR PARM AO |
08LUANDA263 | ANGOLA CONCERNED DELAY IN ZIMBABWE VOTE RESULTS [...] (C) Foreign Relations Vice Minister Jorge Chicoti called Ambassador Mozena April 2 to convey Angola's "worry" over the continued delay in release of the results of Zimbabwe's presidential election. Chicoti said the GRA is internally grappling at the highest levels with how to handle the situa [...] | 2008-04-02 18:36:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL AO ZI |
08LUANDA264 | FINDING A WAY TO CONTINUE UN HUMAN RIGHTS PROGRAMS [...] (U) This is an action message - see paragraph 7. 2. (C) SUMMARY: Contrary to what Vice Minister of Foreign Relations Jorge Chicoti told us on March 31 (ref A),the GRA (via a note verbale dated April 1) ordered the Human Rights Office in Angola (HROA) to close out all programs and cease ope [...] | 2008-04-02 19:08:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL AO |
08LUANDA285 | ANGOLA CONCERNED ABOUT DELAY OF ZIM ELECTORAL [...] (SBU) The DCM raised USG concerns over the delay in releasing the official results of Zimbabwe's presidential election during an April 9 meeting with the Ministry of Foreign Relations Director for American Affairs, Balbina Da Silva. The DCM also expressed USG hopes that violence can be avoide [...] | 2008-04-09 16:14:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL AO ZI |
08LUANDA296 | PITCHING ANGOLA ON THE SADC SUMMIT [...] (SBU) During an April 11 telephone call to Foreign Minister Joao Miranda, Ambassador Mozena expressed U.S. support for the SADC initiative in regard to the Zimbabwe situation, which President Dos Santos, as Chair of the SADC Organ for Politics, Defense, and Security, helped President Mwanawass [...] | 2008-04-11 13:53:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL AO ZI |
08LUANDA30 | CHINESE AMBASSADOR REITERATES DESIRE TO COOPERATE [...] (SBU) Summary. During a recent courtesy call by Ambassador Mozena, China's Ambassador to Angola, Zhang Beisan, said the end of Angola's civil war provided opportunities for both China and the U.S. to participate in rebuilding the nation. Recalling discussions last year with Ambassador Efir [...] | 2008-01-11 14:47:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID AO CH |
08LUANDA319 | REQUEST FOR STOCKPILE SECURITY TRAINING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In an April 18 meeting, the Angolan National Police requested that the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) conduct stockpile security and management training in Luanda in late May 2008. Despite the probable time pressures caused by short notice, post stands ready to assist D [...] | 2008-04-22 17:06:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL MASS PTER MARR PARM KHDP AO |
08LUANDA336 | PREPARATIONS FOR MAY 28-31 ECONOMIC OUTREACH [...] Post warmly welcomes the May 28-31 interagency visit of senior U.S. officials to Angola, including Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) Jovita Carranza, Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation John Simon (to be confirmed),and AF Deput [...] | 2008-04-30 05:52:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED | ETRD ECON PREL PGOV AO |
08LUANDA338 | ALL QUIET ON ZIMBABWE AS MOMENTUM SHIFTS TO MUGABE [...] (U) One week after the visit of A/S Frazer and NSC Senior Director Bobby Pittman to Angola to consult with President Dos Santos (ref A) on the issue of Zimbabwe, the GRA has yet to make a public statement on the crisis. News reports in the state run press have been minimalist, focused on the [...] | 2008-05-02 12:00:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PGOV AO ZI |
08LUANDA352 | PORTUGAL TO ENGAGE ANGOLA ON POSSIBLE OBSERVER [...] (U) SUMMARY: On May 6, Ambassador Mozena queried Portuguese Ambassador Francisco Telles on using the Community of Democracies (CD) to encourage and support Angola's emerging democracy. Acknowledging that Portugal's Chairmanship of the CD offers an excellent opportunity to engage Angola on str [...] | 2008-05-07 17:21:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL AO |
08LUANDA368 | ENGAGING ANGOLA TO GET SERIOUS ON PROTECTING HUMAN [...] (SBU) Summary: During the Ambassador's May 7 call on Minister of the Interior, General Roberto Leal Monteiro "Ngongo," the Minister acknowledged Angola's human rights challenges and the need for the GRA to tell more effectively how it intends to tackle these problems. He accepted that the imp [...] | 2008-05-08 19:03:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL AO |
08LUANDA386 | ANGOLA RENEWS REQUEST FOR U.S. TREASURY TECHNICAL [...] Key leaders of Angola's economic team, including the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Industry, the National Treasury Director, and the Governor and Vice Governor of the Central Bank have each recently made direct appeals to the Ambassador for the placement of a U.S. Department of the Trea [...] | 2008-05-16 10:44:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED | EFIN EAID ECON PREL AO |
08LUANDA411 | ASSEMBLY PASSES ELECTORAL LAW AMENDMENTS [...] (SBU) Summary: On May 20, 2008 the National Assembly passed a series of amendments to the electoral and registration laws, most of which affect various timelines in the registration and electoral process. Opposition parties strongly opposed the changes, particularly the extension of deadlines [...] | 2008-05-27 13:18:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PHUM PREL AO |
08LUANDA432 | DOS SANTOS SET TO CALL ELECTIONS FOR SEPTEMBER 5 [...] (U) SUMMARY: It appears President Dos Santos will officially call on June 4 for legislative elections to be held on Friday, September 5. In his address to open the June 3 Council of the Republic meeting, Dos Santos reported that the National Election Commission (CNE) had assured him condition [...] | 2008-06-03 17:18:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM AO |
08LUANDA434 | LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS CONVOKED FOR SEPTEMBER 5 [...] (U) On June 4th presidential decree, Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos formally convoked legislative elections for September 5, 2008. The decree has not been formally published, but the signing of the decree was announced via press communique. Informal translation follows: The Admin [...] | 2008-06-04 16:33:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM AO |
08LUANDA435 | SCENESETTER FOR DAS STEPHEN GANYARD'S VISIT TO [...] (SBU) the Embassy Angola team warmly welcomes your June 14 - 17 visit to Angola. This visit provides an excellent opportunity to witness firsthand the devastating effects of landmine and UXO contamination in Angola and explore the ways in which USG support for humanitarian demining and weapons [...] | 2008-06-05 13:35:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL EAID MCAP KHDP AO |
08LUANDA45 | PORTUGUESE AMBASSADOR REPLAYS DOS SANTOS' NEGATIVE [...] (C) During a January 14 meeting, Portuguese Ambassador to Angola Francisco Telles told Ambassador Mozena that President Dos Santos raised AFRICOM in the context of a discussion on Peace Keeping Operations (PKO) with Portugal's Minister of Defense, Nuno Teixeira during the latter's visit to Ango [...] | 2008-01-16 08:12:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL MARR AO |
08LUANDA466 | CIVIL SOCIETY CRITICIZES GRA'S ZIMBABWE DIPLOMACY [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Representatives of Angolan civil society, intelligentsia, and political parties condemned the GRA's failure to take a strong public stance against human rights violations in Zimbabwe during a June 10th conference on "Democracy and the Respect for Human Rights in Zimbabwe." Conf [...] | 2008-06-11 09:14:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM AO |
08LUANDA471 | "THE ANGOLAN" ELECTORAL NEWS BULLETIN, VOL. II [...] (U) In This Issue: -- Reaction to Convocation of Election -- In-Fighting Threatens PRS and FNLA Campaigns -- UNITA Concerned by Acts of Political Intolerance -- EU Plans Electoral Observation Mission --------------------------------------------- -- Stakeholders React to Convocation of [...] | 2008-06-11 16:11:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PHUM PREL AO |
08LUANDA535 | MPLA, UNITA OPT FOR FRESH FACES IN SELECTING [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Based on the preponderance of new faces on candidate lists submitted by the ruling MPLA and main opposition party UNITA, National Assembly's membership will change radically following the September 5 legislative election. In addition, the political field narrowed dramatically w [...] | 2008-07-12 03:32:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM AO |
08LUANDA536 | CHINA's ENGAGEMENT IN ANGOLA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-13 07:34:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV ECPS EFIN PREL SENV AO CM |
08LUANDA537 | SCENESETTER FOR U/S REUBEN JEFFERY'S VISIT TO ANGOLA [...] (U) My staff and I warmly welcome your July 21-22 visit to Angola. Your visit, the highest level USG visit to Angola since Secretary Powell's four-hour stop in September 2002, manifests what the Angolan government most wants from America: respect. I hope your visit presages more high level [...] | 2008-07-14 11:59:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL OVIP JEFFERY REUBEN ECON PGOV EAID AO |
08LUANDA555 | A PREVIEW OF SEPTEMBER'S LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS [...] (U) SUMMARY: The September 5, 2008 legislative election will be Angola's first in 16 years and only the second in its history. Although the country's political landscape is difficult to read, an analysis of Angola's electoral system, the electoral playing field, and the results of the 1992 el [...] | 2008-07-21 09:45:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL AO |
08LUANDA556 | AS ELECTIONS APPROACH... WILL ANGOLA BE READY? [...] (C) SUMMARY: With Angola's legislative elections (the first in 16 years) only 45 days away, the National Election Commission (CNE) has made impressive progress in making arrangements for the polls, but daunting challenges remain. Challenges include timelines required to print and distribute t [...] | 2008-07-21 13:07:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL AO |
08LUANDA562 | AN YUE JIANG - ANOTHER TAKE ON THE FATE OF CHINESE [...] (C ) Although we do not yet know definitively whether or not the Angolans off-loaded in April Zimbabwe-bound arms and ammunition from the Chinese vessel An Yue Jiang, Embassy has received additional unconfirmed information that the Angolans, true to their word, did not allow the materiel desti [...] | 2008-07-23 10:24:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ETRD PHSA CH ZI AO |
08LUANDA563 | EU OBSERVATION MISSION AT RISK [...] (C) The local EU delegation has expressed growing concerns about prospects for a successful EU observation mission for the September 5 legislative elections. According to local EU sources, both the EU and GRA are holding fast to their respective positions on a Memorandum of Understanding - the [...] | 2008-07-23 17:45:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL AO |
08LUANDA564 | 14 PARTIES APPROVED TO RUN IN LEGISLATIVE RACE [...] (U) On July 23, Angola's Constitutional Court authorized ten political parties and four coalitions to run in the September 5 legislative elections. The final list of participating entities contains few surprises; nine of the ten parties are currently represented in Parliament. The four coali [...] | 2008-07-24 19:11:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM AO |
08LUANDA566 | ANGOLA REMAINS "QUIETLY" ENGAGED ON ZIMBABWE [...] (SBU) Ambassador Mozena conveyed reftel demarche on July 25 to Carlos Fonseca, Diplomatic Advisor to President Dos Santos, underscoring that the will of the Zimbabwe people, as expressed during the March 29 election, must be respected as efforts continue to resolve the Zimbabwe crisis and that [...] | 2008-07-25 18:39:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SADC ZI BC AO |
08LUANDA567 | EU AGREES TO SEND OBSERVATION MISSION SANS MOU [...] (SBU) The EU has agreed to send an observation mission for the September 5 legislative elections without a signed MOU (reftels). In a July 25 phone call with the Ambassador, the European Commission Head of Administration Luis Martinez said that the EU headquarters in Brussels has stated in a w [...] | 2008-07-25 18:39:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM AO |
08LUANDA568 | EU AGREES TO SEND OBSERVATION MISSION SANS MOU [...] (SBU) The EU has agreed to send an observation mission for the September 5 legislative elections without a signed MOU (reftels). In a July 25 phone call with the Ambassador, the European Commission Head of Administration Luis Martinez said that the EU headquarters in Brussels has stated in a w [...] | 2008-07-25 18:39:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL PHUM AO |
08LUANDA574 | U/S JEFFERY VISIT SETS THE STAGE FOR DEEPER [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Angola rolled out the red carpet to receive Under Secretary of State for Economic, Energy and Agriculture Affairs Reuben Jeffery III during his July 21-22 visit to Luanda. In meetings with key players in Angola's economic equation (government, international oil companies, ba [...] | 2008-07-28 18:27:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ECIN ECON EFIN EINV EPET ETRD EAID |
08LUANDA585 | "THE ANGOLAN" ELECTORAL NEWS BULLETIN, VOL. III [...] (U) In This Issue: -- Opposition Victory Seen in Major MPLA Reversal -- And there were 14: Quick Decisions made on Party Appeals -- Constitutional Court Shakes up the Electoral Process -- Media Reaction: Local Papers Mock Small Parties' "Disorder" Opposition Victory Seen in Major [...] | 2008-07-30 14:07:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM AO |
08LUANDA592 | SADC TROIKA MEETING POSTPONED INDEFINITELY [...] (SBU) The SADC Troika meeting scheduled for Friday, August 4th has been postponed indefinitely, according to a July 31 public statement issued by President dos Santos' Office of Administrative Support. This statement confirms information given to the Ambassador by the South African Ambassador [...] | 2008-07-31 14:28:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM AO |
08LUANDA593 | GRA HOPES FOR NEGOTIATED SETTLEMENT IN PRETORIA TO [...] (C) SUMMARY: In an August 4th meeting with Ambassador Mozena, Angolan Foreign Minister Joao Miranda expressed hope that the ongoing negotiations between Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF and opposition MDC parties would result in a power-sharing agreement. Absent such an agreement, Zimbabwe could ex [...] | 2008-08-04 18:27:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL ZI AO |
08LUANDA595 | PRESIDENT'S SPEECH KICKS OFF OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN [...] (U) In a nationally-broadcast speech to mark the launch of the official 30-day campaign period for the September 5 legislative elections, Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos lauded how the "achievement of peace" has allowed the country to consolidate its political institutions, and pledg [...] | 2008-08-05 15:03:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM AO |
08LUANDA598 | FOREIGN MINISTER CONCEDES "ERRORS" IN EXPELLING [...] (C) SUMMARY: During a friendly, hour-long meeting with Ambassador Mozena on August 4th, Angolan Foreign Minister Joao Miranda highlighted the GRA's desire for deeper economic ties with the U.S., admitted "errors" in the conduct of expulsions of illegal Congolese immigrants, and downplayed a r [...] | 2008-08-05 19:45:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL AO |
08LUANDA615 | CIVIL SOCIETY ANNOUNCES ELECTION OBSERVATION PLAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: In a July 25 press conference, the NGO Plataforma Eleitoral (Electoral Platform) announced its plan for civil observation of the September 5 legislative elections. The Plataforma plans to deploy 2,623 civil society observers on election day, providing electoral observation in a [...] | 2008-08-08 15:30:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM AO |
08LUANDA616 | "THE ANGOLAN" ELECTORAL NEWS BULLETIN, VOL. IV [...] (SBU) In This Issue: - Media Space Tightens with Halt to Radio Call-In Shows - MPLA and UNITA Shine, Others Stumble at Starting Gate - The Trouble with Campaign Financing - Extended School Closure During Electoral Period Media Space Tightens with Halt to Radio Call-In Shows ------ [...] | 2008-08-08 15:35:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL AO |
08LUANDA666 | "THE ANGOLAN" ELECTORAL NEWS BULLETIN, VOL VI [...] (U) In This Issue: - UNITA President Give Police Generally High Marks - All Hands on Deck: MPLA and UNITA Recall Staff - Catholic Church Scolds UNITA-Supporting Priest - Beauty Queen Relinquishes Crown to Support the FpD - High-Tech System Helps Voters Identify Polling Stations [...] | 2008-08-22 15:59:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM AO |
08LUANDA687 | "THE ANGOLAN" ELECTORAL NEWS BULLETIN, VOL VII [...] (U) In This Issue: - UNITA Accuses MPLA of Political Violence and Intimidation - Dos Santos Notes MPLA's Past Failures - An Odd Twist to the MPLA Campaign - Small Parties Run Out of Steam - Walking the tightrope... UNITA Accuses MPLA of Political Violence ----------------- [...] | 2008-08-29 19:19:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL AO |
08LUANDA691 | THE NITTY GRITTY: A CLOSER LOOK AT THE ANGOLAN [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Angola's legislative elections on September 5 represent the culmination of a massive logistical undertaking. The process has been sophisticated, imperfect, impressive, and chaotic. Ultimately, however, we assess that the electoral process will be viewed as a credible vehicle to [...] | 2008-09-03 17:27:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM AO |
08LUANDA692 | "THE ANGOLAN" ELECTORAL NEWS BULLETIN, VOL VIII [...] (C) In This Issue: - Parties Wrap Up Campaign Period - UNITA Predicts Holding 3 Seats in Huambo - Credentialing Problems for Observers and Monitors - Insufficient Civic Education Creates Confusion in Benguela - Possible SINFO Engagement in Electoral Process - Villagers Eject [...] | 2008-09-03 17:54:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PGOV PREL PHUM AO |
08LUANDA693 | ELECTION EVE PREDICTIONS: PEACEFUL, CREDIBLE, [...] (SBU) Angola is fast approaching a pivotal moment in its much troubled history. Within hours, polling booths across Angola will open for the first time in 16 years and only the second time in the history of the nation. At 7:00 AM on Friday, September 5, about 12,400 voting stations are slate [...] | 2008-09-04 17:43:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM AO |
08LUANDA694 | "THE ANGOLAN" ELECTORAL NEWS BULLETIN, VOL IV [...] (C) In This Issue: - Logistics, Logistics, Logistics... - MPLA Predicts Big Victory - UNITA's Forecast for Bie - PADEPA Rally Drowned Out by MPLA - FpD, EU Observation Head Grounded by President dos Santos - Rejected Poll Workers Angry, Confused - Spot Report from Uige: [...] | 2008-09-04 20:29:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL AO |
08LUANDA704 | MPLA SUSTAINS COMMANDING LEAD IN VOTE TALLY AS [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The ruling MPLA has maintained its overwhelming lead as vote counting continues, with over 81 percent of the vote as counting nears completion. Eleven of the 13 opposition parties and coalitions have conceded defeat. International observation missions have universally praised [...] | 2008-09-10 12:48:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM AO |
08LUANDA715 | EMBASSY CONGRATULATES ANGOLA ON PEACEFUL, ALBEIT FLAWED, [...] (U) The Ambassador on September 9 released a statement on the September 5-6 legislative elections, as observed by the U.S. Embassy Election Observation Team. The statement congratulated the Angolan people for their peaceful participation in the election, pointed out the ruling party's advantag [...] | 2008-09-10 19:06:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED | PGOV PREL KDEM PHUM AO |
08LUANDA717 | ANGOLA: UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY THIRD COMMITTEE 2008 [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-12 13:11:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL AO |
08LUANDA723 | OFFICAL RESULT FOR 17 PROVINCES IN - LUANDA DELAYED [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: The National Electoral Commission (CNE) released final results for 17 of Angola's 18 provinces on September 14; Luanda's results were withheld due to a challenge from UNITA. The MPLA won all of the seventeen provinces, taking over 80 percent of the vote in 12 of them. UNITA has [...] | 2008-09-16 13:08:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL AO |
08LUANDA732 | FINAL RESULTS OF ANGOLA'S LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS [...] (U) SUMMARY: The ruling MPLA's sweeping victory of 81.6 percent of the voters in the September 5-6 legislative elections was finalized with the announcement of the final results by the National Electoral Commission. The MPLA now holds 191 out of 220 seat in Parliament; UNITA's total fell to 1 [...] | 2008-09-18 18:13:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM AO |
08LUANDA734 | SAMAKUVA DISCUSSES UNITA'S DEFEAT AND NEXT STEPS [...] (C) Summary: During a September 25 call on the Ambassador, UNITA President Isaias Samakuva accepted the results of Angola's September 5 parliamentary elections, despite the "serious irregularities" that marred them, for the "good of the country." The new parliament's first order of business, [...] | 2008-09-22 18:15:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL AO |
08LUANDA748 | OPPOSITION PARTIES PROTEST PARLIAMENTARY SEAT ALLOCATION [...] (SBU) SUMMARY: Opposition party Front for Democracy (FpD) filed a legal appeal on September 18, contesting the constitutionality of the method used by the National Electoral Commission (CNE) to allocate parliamentary seats among the winners of the September 5-6 legislative contest. The complai [...] | 2008-09-23 16:43:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL AO |
08LUANDA81 | NEW DETAILS IN CABINDA SHOOTING POINT TO POLITICAL [...] SUMMARY: (C) On January 18, Roberto Ferreira, Chevron's Superintendent of Security in Cabinda (protect),relayed to RSO and PolOff additional information on the December 26 shooting death of a Brazilian national in Cabinda Province (reftel). His report (unconfirmed) paints a picture of the de [...] | 2008-01-28 16:26:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL ASEC KSAC AO |
08LUANDA811 | CHANGES AT THE FOREIGN MINISTRY MAY OPEN NEW DOORS [...] (C) SUMMARY: Angola's new foreign minister, Assuncao Afonso dos Anjos, is a well-known political figure with deep ties to President Dos Santos. He replaces Joao Miranda, who was rumored to be tired of the extensive travel the job requires and potentially ill. Vice-Minister Georges Chikoti ma [...] | 2008-10-09 18:54:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL AO |
08LUANDA83 | ELECTION CHIEF OPTIMISTIC ABOUT '08 ELECTIONS [...] (U) SUMMARY: During a January 23 call by Ambassador Mozena, National Electoral Commission (CNE) President Antonio Caetano de Sousa declared he was "optimistic" and "quite sure" the CNE would successfully carry out legislative elections in September 2008 in the time frame laid out by President [...] | 2008-01-29 10:31:00 | Embassy Luanda | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL PHUM AO |
08LUANDA87 | DEFENSE MINISTER EXUDES CHARM, BUT CAN HE DELIVER? [...] (C) Summary: In contrast to recent encounters with Embassy officials, Defense Minister Kundi Paihama was warm and ebullient during a January 24 courtesy call by Ambassador Mozena. Echoing a theme heard during Mozena's other calls on senior GRA and MPLA leaders (reftels),Paihama agreed that [...] | 2008-01-29 18:27:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | MOPS MARR PREL AO |
08LUANDA98 | LEADER OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY SAYS GOVERNMENT "NEEDS [...] (C) Summary: Acknowledging that the National Assembly has yet to grow fully into its constitutional role as the primary originating body for legislation, its President, Roberto de Almeida, nevertheless credits the National Assembly for creating a forum that has consolidated peace and reconcili [...] | 2008-01-31 13:15:00 | Embassy Luanda | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL AO |
08LUSAKA1023 | ZAMBIAN ELECTIONS: A RELATIVELY LEVEL, BUT ROCKY, [...] (C) Summary: With a scant two weeks before the October 30 elections, political parties, civil society, the media, and government are turning up the volume for the scramble toward the finish line. Accusations of "vote-buying" abound, albeit with minimal evidence to support claims that what has [...] | 2008-10-20 14:44:00 | Embassy Lusaka | SECRET//NOFORN | PGOV PREL KDEM ZA |
08LUSAKA1089 | ZAMBIA EAGER FOR MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE COMPACT [...] (U) Zambian Secretary to the Treasury C. Evans Chibiliti welcomed improvement on Zambia's FY09 Millennium Challenge Corporation Scorecard November 6 and committed the Government of Zambia (GRZ) to working "hard to bring this about" quickly. DCM delivered the scorecard, congratulating Zambia on [...] | 2008-11-07 05:47:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL ZA |
08LUSAKA1154 | ZAMBIA: RWANDA IS THE KEY TO RESOLVING THE DRC [...] (C) Zambian Foreign Minister Pande told Ambassador December 9 that Rwanda was a critical part of resolving the DRC crisis in the Kivus. Although Rwanda has denied involvement, it is clear, according to Pande, that Rwanda has an important role in the crisis and that role should be further expl [...] | 2008-12-10 10:05:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL ZA CG |
08LUSAKA1167 | ZAMBIA SUPPORTS UN PKO IN SOMALIA; WILL REACH OUT, [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-12 06:39:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV KPKO ZA SO |
08LUSAKA1178 | ZAMBIAN PRESSURE ON MAURITANIAN JUNTA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-12-18 11:11:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PGOV PREL ZA |
08LUSAKA1183 | ZIMBABWE: BANDA SAYS PATIENCE AND QUIET PRESSURE [...] (C) Summary: Zambian President Banda rejected the Ambassador's suggestion he speak out on the egregious situation in Zimbabwe; Banda prefers to pursue quiet, deferential regional diplomacy that emphasizes patience. He believes change is coming, but that an exhausted Mugabe will choose to le [...] | 2008-12-19 06:01:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PHUM PREL ZA ZU ZI |
08LUSAKA1184 | ZAMBIA ENTHUSIASTICALLY EMBRACES MCA COMPACT [...] (SBU) In a December 18 meeting, the Ambassador briefed President Rupiah Banda on Zambia's newly announced Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) compact eligibility. The Ambassador stressed that the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) board had selected Zambia because of its commitment to gov [...] | 2008-12-19 08:24:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID ECON PREL KMCA ZA |
08LUSAKA1186 | BANDA JUMPS AT TRADE AND INVESTMENT, BALKS AT UN [...] (C) Summary: In a December 18 meeting, President Rupiah Banda and the Ambassador discussed ways to strengthen bilateral commercial ties to promote economic growth in Zambia, including concluding an Open Skies agreement and either a Bilateral Investment Treaty or Trade and Investment Framewo [...] | 2008-12-22 05:50:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL EAGR ETRD EINV ECON EAIR KHIV MASS ZA |
08LUSAKA139 | IRAN'S COMMERCIAL INTERESTS IN ZAMBIA [...] (U) This cable is Sensitive But Unclassified. Please protect accordingly. 2. (SBU) Summary. Although Iran does not maintain an official diplomatic presence in Lusaka, Iranian companies show a modest level of commercial interest in Zambia. Imports of Iranian oil may increase over time, as [...] | 2008-02-04 08:50:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | ECON EPET ETRD EINV PREL IR ZA |
08LUSAKA407 | ZIMBABWE ELECTIONS: ZAMBIA HIDES BEHIND SADC [...] (C) During an April 9 meeting, Zambian Minister of Information and Government Spokesman Mike Mulongoti told DCM and PAO that the Zambian government (GRZ) would not be making public statements on the Zimbabwean election. As SADC President the Zambian government (GRZ) could neither comment on [...] | 2008-04-09 12:21:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ZA ZI |
08LUSAKA412 | ZIMBABWE: ZAMBIA PREPARES FOR SPECIAL SADC SUMMIT [...] (SBU) Summary: Zambian Foreign Ministry and cabinet office officials have confirmed that President Mwanawasa called a summit of Southern African Development Community (SADC) heads of state to discuss Zimbabwe for Saturday, April 12 in Lusaka. The Ambassador and emboffs underscored USG messa [...] | 2008-04-10 12:21:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL SADC ZA ZI |
08LUSAKA421 | ZAMBIAN PRESIDENT ON UPCOMING EXTRAORDINARY SADC [...] (C) Summary: SADC Chairperson and Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa told Ambassador he has not yet heard whether Robert Mugabe will attend the emergency meeting of SADC heads of state called for April 12, but he expects Mugabe will not to want to miss a chance to peform. He confirmed that Morga [...] | 2008-04-11 09:39:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SADC ZA ZI |
08LUSAKA422 | MUGABE "CHICKENS OUT" OF SPECIAL SADC SUMMIT [...] (C) On the afternoon of April 11, Zambian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Permanent Secretary Tens Kapoma updated the Ambassador on the special Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit. Kapoma said Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe "chickened out" and will not be attending the meet [...] | 2008-04-11 13:02:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL ZA ZI SADC |
08LUSAKA423 | SADC SUMMIT: MANAWASA URGES "HUMILITY" AND A "NEW [...] (C) Summary: In his opening speech to an extraordinary Southern African Development Community Summit, Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa echoed U.S. points delivered throughout the week in a short but pointed speech. He called for "humility" by Zimbabwean politicians and indicated it was time [...] | 2008-04-12 16:02:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SADC ZA ZI |
08LUSAKA424 | FULL TEXT OF SADC SUMMIT COMMUNIQUE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-14 06:31:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SADC ZA ZI |
08LUSAKA427 | SADC SUMMIT CONCLUDES WITH HALF-HEARTED RESULTS [...] (C) Summary. The Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State Summit concluded with little to show for the leaders' efforts. South African President Thabo Mbeki seems to have prevailed by containing efforts to forge a stronger SADC position on Zimbabwe. The Summit communique [...] | 2008-04-14 14:58:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | SADC PREL ZA ZI |
08LUSAKA429 | SADC EMERGENCY SUMMIT: MWANAWASA TELLS ALL [...] (C) Summary. In an April 15 conversation, President Mwanawasa shared his thoughts on the recently concluded Southern African Development Community (SADC) Heads of State Summit. He described the Summit as a signal to Mugabe that SADC will not support him unconditionally. He characterized Mbe [...] | 2008-04-15 12:07:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SADC ZA ZI |
08LUSAKA441 | GRZ (STILL) DELIBERATING ON CRITICAL [...] (C) Summary. In a wide-ranging conversation with DCM and Poloff on anti-corruption topics, Cabinet Secretary Kanganja noted little progress on anti-money laundering, but said that Cabinet is currently considering a National Anti-Corruption Policy, as well as guidelines governing the use of sei [...] | 2008-04-17 12:16:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | KCOR PGOV PREL KMCA ZA |
08LUSAKA448 | SCENESETTER FOR A/S FRAZER'S VISIT TO LUSAKA [...] (C) Your visit to Zambia is well-timed, in the aftermath of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit on Zimbabwe. Within the confines of SADC meetings, Mwanawasa has shown a willingness to address problems in Zimbabwe and confront Zimbabwe President Mugabe and South African Pr [...] | 2008-04-21 12:05:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | SADC PREL ZA ZI |
08LUSAKA453 | MWANAWASA ON CHINESE ARMS SHIPMENT, PRAISES SOUTH [...] (SBU) Summary. President Mwanawasa extolled South Africa and Mozambique for refusing to offload a Chinese arms shipment headed to Zimbabwe and called on other countries to do likewise. He dismissed comments by a ruling party member, George Chumbwe, recommending the violent overthrow of Mugabe [...] | 2008-04-22 12:12:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | SADC PREL ZA ZI CH |
08LUSAKA456 | ZAMBIA: DEMARCHE ON US-EU PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-23 14:55:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL ZA |
08LUSAKA463 | CONSULTATIONS WITH MWANAWASA ON NEXT STEPS [...] (C) Summary. In a meeting with President Mwanawasa, A/S Frazer and NSC Senior Director Pittman called upon the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to increase its pressure on President Mugabe, offer its protection to Tsvangirai, and send a delegation of senior statesmen to SIPDIS [...] | 2008-04-27 13:14:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PGOV ZI ZA |
08LUSAKA465 | MEDIA COVERAGE OF A/S FRAZER VISIT TO ZAMBIA [...] Summary. In interviews with Zambian national and international TV, local reporters and major news wire services during a brief visit to Lusaka, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer broadcasted U.S. concerns about the recent Zimbabwean election and spoke out forceful [...] | 2008-04-28 11:28:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL ZI ZA |
08LUSAKA477 | KAUNDA SHARES VIEWS ON ZIMBABWE'S PROBLEMS [...] (C) Summary. In a meeting with AF A/S Frazer and NSC Senior Director Pittman, former Zambian President Kenneth Kaunda suggested that a national unity government might be the best solution to the Zimbabwe crisis. Kaunda, who may be sent as part of a delegation of senior statesmen to entreat M [...] | 2008-04-29 15:59:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SADC PHUM KDEM ZA ZI |
08LUSAKA479 | RESPONSE: IMPACT OF RISING FOOD/COMMODITY PRICES - [...] (U) Summary. This cable responds to questions in reftel regarding the impact of rising food/agricultural commodity prices in Zambia. Although Zambia is experiencing food price inflation, at rates exceeding overall inflation, its prices are not directly tied to global market prices, and theref [...] | 2008-04-30 12:46:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAGR EAID ECON ETRD PGOV PREL KMCA ZA |
08LUSAKA486 | ZAMBIA: NEXT STEPS ON ZIMBABWE CRISIS [...] (C) Summary. President Mwanawasa remains committed to addressing the crisis in Zimbabwe, but lacks wide support from other SADC leaders. He has expressed an intent to send a small delegation of SADC leaders to meet with Mugabe as well as an interest in helping mediate a solution involving a [...] | 2008-05-02 12:16:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM SADC AU ZI ZA |
08LUSAKA492 | ZAMBIA: CONTINGENCY PLANS FOR ZIMBABWEAN REFUGEES [...] (SBU) Zambian Minister of Home Affairs Shikapwasha and the UNHCR Representative in Zambia told DCM on May 5 that contingency plans and preparations were well underway to receive up to 25 thousand Zimbabwean refugees in southern Zambia. The GRZ has identified a site in Siavonga (on Lake Kari [...] | 2008-05-06 13:13:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN | PREF PREL ZI ZA |
08LUSAKA499 | COMESA LEADERS COMMENT ON POSTPONED SUMMIT, COMESA [...] (C) Summary. The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has postponed its ministerial and heads of state meetings, which were scheduled to take place between May 1 to 15 in Victoria Falls, due to the electoral crisis in Zimbabwe. Although the Secretariat has considered the po [...] | 2008-05-07 15:05:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | ECON PREL ECIN COMESA ZA ZI |
08LUSAKA500 | UNOFFICIAL PING "ENVOY" MEETS WITH MUGABE; PING [...] (C) Summary. According to Vernon Mwaanga, a veteran Zambian diplomat and politician who met with Mugabe on the week of April 14 at the behest of AU Commission Chairperson Jean Ping, much of the blame for the current electoral crisis in Zimbabwe lies with the incompetence (rather than fraudule [...] | 2008-05-07 16:04:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM SADC ZA ZI |
08LUSAKA525 | ZAMBIAN MEDIA COVERS RICE-MWANAWASA CONVERSATION [...] (U) On May 11, the state-owned Sunday Times of Zambia provided front-page coverage of Secretary Rice's phone conversations with President Mwanawasa and other African leaders to encourage broader regional efforts to resolve the Zimbabwe electoral crisis. The front-page article, entitled "Rice [...] | 2008-05-13 14:43:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL PHUM SADC ZA ZI |
08LUSAKA530 | ZAMBIA ON KOSOVO RECOGNITION [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-14 14:25:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | UNMIK PREL PGOV YI KV ZA |
08LUSAKA535 | MWANAWASA ON ZIMBABWE: CHILDREN BEHAVING BADLY [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-15 14:48:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED | PREL SADC ZA ZI |
08LUSAKA536 | ZAMBIA ON OSLO PROCESS AND CLUSTER MUNITIONS [...] (SBU) On May 15, Poloff discussed the reftel demarche with Silumelume Mubukwanu of the Zambia Mine Action Center (ZAMAC),a unit of the Foreign Ministry. Mubukwanu appreciated the information and was familiar with the issue. According to Mubukwanu, African states agreed to oppose the cluster [...] | 2008-05-15 14:54:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | MOPS PARM PREL |
08LUSAKA546 | MWANAWASA ON ZIMBABWE AND VIEWS OF SADC'S ROLE [...] (SBU) Summary. Following the visit to Zambia of Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Jendayi Frazer and National Security Council Senior Director Bobby Pittman (Ref A),the Ambassador and President Mwanawasa exchanged views on Zimbabwe through a series of letters. In his May 5 let [...] | 2008-05-20 14:10:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PREL PHUM SADC ZA ZI |
08LUSAKA617 | NO NEW SADC SUMMIT; MWANAWASA FRUSTRATED BY SADC [...] (C) Summary. According to Zambia MFA Permanent Secretary Ambassador Tens Kapoma, President Mwanawasa is frustrated by the failure of the consultative meeting on Zimbabwe that he called on the margins of TICAD IV (reftels) and has no plans to convoke another extraordinary SADC summit prior to t [...] | 2008-06-10 06:04:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL SADC ZI ZA |
08LUSAKA827 | WITH MWANAWASA'S DEATH, ZAMBIA'S PRESIDENTIAL RACE [...] (C) Summary: The Zambian Government's (GRZ's) announcement of President Mwanawasa's death (reftel) sets in motion seven days of national mourning, but also marks the beginning of Zambia's presidential race. According to the Zambian Constitution, elections must be held within 90 days, meaning [...] | 2008-08-19 15:26:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | POL PREL ZA |
08LUSAKA883 | ZAMBIA: UNGA THIRD COMMITTEE 2008 HUMAN RIGHTS [...] No summary [...] | 2008-09-05 10:21:00 | Embassy Lusaka | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | PHUM PREL UN ZA |
08LUSAKA986 | MICHAEL SATA: WHO IS THE KING COBRA AND WILL HE [...] (SBU) Summary. Although still a strong contender in the October 30 by-election, presidential candidate Michael Sata appears to have lost some of his momentum due to internal party strife. The Patriotic Front leader excommunicated half of his party's parliamentarians in late 2007 over disagr [...] | 2008-10-06 13:04:00 | Embassy Lusaka | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL CH ZA |
08LUXEMBOURG106 | PM JUNCKER WILL RAISE SITUATION IN GEORGIA WITH [...] No summary [...] | 2008-04-23 14:27:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | CONFIDENTIAL | PREL GG RS LU |
08LUXEMBOURG132 | LUXEMBOURG HUMANITARIAN AID TO BURMA [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-14 08:03:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | UNCLASSIFIED | EAID PREL BM LU |
08LUXEMBOURG139 | LUXEMBOURG ON BURMA DONORS CONFERENCE [...] No summary [...] | 2008-05-21 15:15:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | EAID PREL PGOV PHUM BM LU |
08LUXEMBOURG194 | RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE REQUEST TO GAIN ALLIES' [...] No summary [...] | 2008-07-21 15:09:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | CONFIDENTIAL | MARR NATO PREL LU |
08LUXEMBOURG195 | RESPONSE TO DEMARCHE ON REALISM IN DEALING WITH [...] (C) Pol/Econ chief met 23 July with Luxembourg MFA officer for the Middle East and outlined the USG's concerns regarding recent European efforts to increase engagement with the Syrian Arab Republic Government (SARG). Pol/Econ chief asked that the GOL exert its influence within the European Uni [...] | 2008-07-23 15:28:00 | Embassy Luxembourg | CONFIDENTIAL | PGOV PREL SY LU |
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