US embassy cable - 05SANSALVADOR3225

C O N F I D E N T I A L SAN SALVADOR 003225 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10 YEARS 
TAGS: KCRM, ES, SAFE HEAVEN 
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE DELIVERED - NO SAFE HAVEN FOR ALEMAN (EL 
SALVADOR) 
 
REF: A. SECSTATE 197220 
 
     B. 04 SANSALVADOR 003231 
 
1. (C) On November 9, 2005, PolOff delivered unclassified 
Reftel talking points to Jorge Santibanez, GOES Director of 
Migration.  Santibanez relayed that the Minister of 
Governance would have to declare Aleman and his family 
members as persona non grata in order to deny the Aleman 
family physical access to El Salvador.  He also desired to 
consult with the Foreign Ministry relative to the legality of 
denying entry to Central Americans under the region's new 
open borders policy (Ref B).  If the Ministries of Governance 
and Foreign Relations agree, Santibanez will order migration 
officials at the airport and at all land borders to deny 
entry to the Aleman family.  He asked for two weeks to review 
our request. 
 
2. (C) On the same day, PolOff delivered unclassified Reftel 
talking points to Rolando Monroy, Director of the Financial 
Investigations Unit in the Attorney General's office.  Monroy 
advised that Nicaragua had made a similar request to freeze 
assets about two years ago.  He was not immediately aware if 
any assets were found in El Salvador, or if any were seized. 
He relayed that the Attorney General's office would be 
willing to take such action under the No Safe Haven policy. 
He asked for two weeks to find the results of the 
investigation started at the request of Nicaragua.   (Septel). 
Barclay