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| Identifier: | 05BOGOTA2217 |
|---|---|
| Wikileaks: | View 05BOGOTA2217 at Wikileaks.org |
| Origin: | Embassy Bogota |
| Created: | 2005-03-07 23:02:00 |
| Classification: | CONFIDENTIAL |
| Tags: | PGOV CO |
| 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.
C O N F I D E N T I A L BOGOTA 002217 SIPDIS SOUTHCOM FOR POLAD E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/07/2015 TAGS: PGOV, CO SUBJECT: TWO MAJOR LEFT PARTIES LIKELY TO FORM ELECTORAL ALLIANCE FOR 2006 REF: BOGOTA 1696 Classified By: Ambassador William B. Wood. Reasons: 1.4 B & D. 1. (C) In recent meetings with poloffs, Senators Samuel Moreno and Carlos Gaviria, heads of leftist parties Independent Democratic Pole (PDI) and Democratic Alternative (AD, Alternativa Democratica), respectively, confirmed the conclusion of negotiations to form an electoral alliance for 2006 Congressional and Presidential elections. According to Moreno, PDI member and Bogota Mayor "Lucho" Garzon is not considering stepping down to compete for the alliance's presidential nomination. The PDI's three declared contenders are Moreno, Senator Antonio Navarro Wolff (a former M-19 guerrilla), and former Tolima Governor Guillermo Jaramillo. Gaviria is AD's only declared candidate. PDI plans to hold an internal election (likely an assembly) to select its candidate in early summer. From there, according to both Moreno and Gaviria, the alliance would hold a nationwide primary to select the nominee. In a meeting with poloffs on February 23, Gaviria said the eventual alliance presidential candidate would likely be Navarro or Moreno. 2. (C) Comment: While the PDI holds the Bogota and Cali mayorships and the Valle del Cauca governorship, it cannot yet compete for the Presidency on a national scale. AD's electoral strength remains inferior to the PDI's. Garzon, the PDI's most charismatic and popular member, continues to insist he will sit out the 2006 presidential contest and focus on 2010. (Note: If Garzon were to run in 2006, he would need to step down by May 14 of this year.) The PDI-AD alliance would not be able to challenge President Uribe in a hypothetical 2006 matchup. Unknown at present, however, is the potential role the anti-Uribe Officialist Liberal Party might play. WOOD
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