US embassy cable - 05TEGUCIGALPA1421

UNCLAS TEGUCIGALPA 001421 
 
SIPDIS 
 
FOR IIP/G/WHA AND IIP/T/ES 
FOR WHA/PDA, WHA/USOAS, WHA/AND, AND WHA/CEN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: OIIP, PREL, KPAO, PGOV, KDEM, HO 
SUBJECT: MEDIA REACTION ON THE OAS, JULY 06, 2005 
 
 
1. On 07/06 the Tegucigalpa-based liberal daily "La Tribuna" 
published an editorial entitled "The Most Important Decision 
of the Summit."  "This Summit was similar to many others. It 
was more noise than anything else.  The leaders agreed upon 
million dollar figures for investment in projects. Some of 
these are already underway, but disbursement of payments has 
been slow as countries must meet conditions imposed by the 
international organizations." 
 
"The Plan Puebla Panama is coming along slowly.  In 
addition, it has met with opposition, mostly from indigenous 
groups in the proposed areas for development.  For this 
reason, there has been little additional financing for new 
infrastructure projects outside of those that are already a 
part of the Central American highway funded by the IDB. 
However, the topic is always brought up each time that Fox 
meets with his colleagues from the south, as they need 
something to talk about." 
 
"Ideas on topics such as `gangs' have been repeated every 
time they meet.  And as we have said, these issues need more 
action than words.  But perhaps the most important happening 
of the summit was the decision adopted by the members that 
`Central America will not recognize any other president in 
Nicaragua.' This suggests a possible initiative to be 
presented to the OAS, concerning the recognition of 
governments that have come to power as a result of coup. 
This is a good start and will be discussed further in a 
future article." 
 
Palmer