US embassy cable - 05BOGOTA8050

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Identifier:	05BOGOTA8050
Wikileaks:	View 05BOGOTA8050 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Bogota
Created:	2005-08-25 22:18:00
Classification:	CONFIDENTIAL
Tags:	SOCI KSUM VE CO OAS
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

C O N F I D E N T I A L BOGOTA 008050 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/25/2015 
TAGS: SOCI, KSUM, VE, CO, OAS 
SUBJECT: COLOMBIA ON SOCIAL CHARTER 
 
REF: SECSTATE 154693 
 
Classified By: Poltical Counselor Jeffrey DeLaurentis for 
reasons 1.4 (B) and (D). 
 
1. (C) Poloffs delivered reftel demarche to MFA North America 
and Summit of the Americas Coordinator Francisco Gonzalez on 
August 24.  Poloffs stressed the importance of creating a 
consensus Social Charter, within the framework of the OAS, 
and noted that Chavez's maneuver subverted the process. 
 
2. (C) Gonzalez said GOC Ambassador to the OAS Alvaro Tirado 
Mejia would head a delegation to the Caracas meeting that 
would include Vice Minister of Social Protection Ramiro 
Carvajal, VM of National Planning Jose Fernando Arias, 
Ambassador to Venezuela Enrique Vargas, and DCM Luis Alberto 
Lobo.  The delegation has been instructed to brief on the 
GOC's domestic social programs, but not to enter into 
negotiations.  Gonzalez said having their OAS Ambassador lead 
the delegation sent the message that the OAS is the 
appropriate forum to discuss the Social Charter. 
 
3. (C) Gonzalez acknowledged the importance of consensus and 
reckoned that it would be difficult to achieve -- not only on 
the Social Charter but also in the Summit of the Americas 
more generally -- given Venezuela's aggressive posture. 
WOOD