US embassy cable - 04SANTODOMINGO1343

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EMBASSY SANTO DOMINGO 90-DAY GOALS

Identifier: 04SANTODOMINGO1343
Wikileaks: View 04SANTODOMINGO1343 at Wikileaks.org
Origin: Embassy Santo Domingo
Created: 2004-03-02 17:18:00
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Tags: AMGT DR
Redacted: This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.


 
UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 001343 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
FOR WHA/CAR 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: AMGT, DR 
SUBJECT: EMBASSY SANTO DOMINGO 90-DAY GOALS 
 
REF: EMAILS MEIGS/MCISAAC 
 
1.  (SBU) Following are Embassy Santo Domingo's goals for the 
first quarter of CY 2004 and a status report: 
 
Rule of Law 
Obtain removal of at least one official believed to be 
complicit in trafficking or corruption -- Miguel Vasquez, 
Atty Gen Cespedes, Ambassador to Argentina, Guido Gomez 
Status as of 2/29:   Vasquez still in place but Mejia told 
Amb he will be removed soon;  AG Cespedes still in place but 
in response to Amb demarche Mejia told Amb he would leave 
soon; Mejia volunteered info that he was calling home Amb to 
Argentina; Gomez has left office to participate in campaign, 
reported to have tendered his resignation on March 1 
 
Election Observers 
Get Elections Board (JCE) to request observers, work with OAS 
to define program, secure funding from Department as 
envisioned by A/S Noriega, secure cooperation of other 
mini-Dublin group embassies 
Status as of 2/29: JCE formally requested observers on 1/30; 
work with OAS on-going and various options outlined according 
to possibilites of funding; Dept funding awaits WHA and RM 
action; ECOPOL has contacted other embassies 
 
IMF program and international institutional lending 
Convince GODR to comply in timely fashion with renegotiated 
IMF program and to keep it on track with commitments 
Status as of 2/29:  IMF Board approved standby on Feb 11; DCM 
made demarche to TechSec to urge respect for commitment for 
comparable treatment for private sector lenders; Paris Club 
negotiation postponed last week from March 2 to April; ECOPOL 
in close contact with IMF, IDB and WB resreps 
 
KUBISKE 

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