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Viewing cable 04BOGOTA12829, DAS SHAPIRO AND PDAS FARRAR MEET WITH PRESIDENT
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04BOGOTA12829 | 2004-11-02 18:06 | 2011-02-17 00:12 | CONFIDENTIAL | Embassy Bogota |
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 SECTION 01 OF 04 BOGOTA 012829
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 12/15/2014
TAGS: PREL PGOV KJUS PTER PHUM CO VE BR UN
SUBJECT: DAS SHAPIRO AND PDAS FARRAR MEET WITH PRESIDENT
URIBE
BOGOTA 12512 Classified By: Ambassador William B. Wood for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
¶1. (U) December 15, 2004, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Presidential Palace, Bogota.
¶2. (U) Participants: U.S. ---- WHA DAS Charles Shapiro INL PDAS Jonathan Farrar Ambassador William B. Wood David Henifin, WHA/AND Deputy Director Al Matano, INL/LP Deputy Director Craig Conway, POL (notetaker) Colombia -------- President Alvaro Uribe Jaime Bermudez, Presidential Communications Director Francisco Gonzalez, MFA Americas Division (notetaker)
------- Summary -------
¶3. (C) WHA DAS Shapiro, INL PDAS Farrar, and Ambassador Wood called on President Uribe on December 15. Uribe expressed gratitude for U.S. counternarcotics and counterterrorism assistance, but shared his concern that record levels of seizures and eradications have not had an effect on prices in Europe and the U.S. Uribe noted that Colombia's illegal armed groups have been seriously weakened by GOC military pressure and, like the paramilitaries, both the FARC and the ELN will opt for peaceful negotiations within the next five years. Uribe stressed the importance of human rights in GOC policies and pledged to continue dialogue with NGOs. He also promised to review key human rights cases, including Guaitarilla, Cajamarca, and Mapiripan, with the MOD. Uribe agreed to clarify the GOC's positions and implementation plans for demobilization by presenting a series of key points to the international community. Uribe commented on his difficult position with regard to Venezuela and Brazil and promised to look into Colombia's voting position on human rights in the UN. Despite the Supreme Court's wait-and-see attitude on extraditions, Uribe affirmed his full support for continued extraditions. End Summary.
---------------- Counternarcotics ----------------
¶4. (C) President Uribe expressed appreciation for U.S. assistance, noting that without U.S. support Colombia would not have the ability to fight guerrilla or paramilitary groups, both of which are financed by narcotics trafficking. Farrar thanked Uribe for his Government's efforts against illegal armed groups and pledged continued support for counternarcotics efforts. Uribe asked Farrar for the USG's assessment of counternarcotics programs in Colombia and expressed concern that, although seizures and crop eradication figures are at record high levels, the price of cocaine has not increased. Uribe noted that a failure to show results would lead to greater pressure for legalization or funding cuts. Wood observed that there is not enough data on actual narcotics supply in the U.S. or quantities of narcotics in the "pipeline," which limits our ability to explain the lack of tangible results on the streets of the U.S.
--------------------- Prospects for Success ---------------------
¶5. (C) In response to a question, Uribe said Colombia's illegal armed groups cannot resist an additional five years of military pressure. Refusing to promise concrete dates and noting the importance of being a realist, Uribe pledged to continue to pressure illegal armed groups. Paramilitaries are not negotiating simply because they want peace, but because of the military pressure the Government has applied and their fear of extradition to the U.S. Uribe speculated that splinter groups of narcotrafficking organizations will follow in the wake of the paramilitaries and observed that destroying those groups will require a military solution. Uribe said that the ELN has been significantly weakened and is seeking a political solution. Uribe estimated the FARC have lost about 40 percent of their military capacity and had only a limited capacity to recruit new members. Uribe speculated that the FARC would agree to negotiate if he wins re-election, but added he would continue to caution the public to not expect quick results. DAS Shapiro told Uribe the U.S. would continue to support the GOC's efforts. Uribe agreed on the importance of sustaining efforts to improve security and increase public confidence in Government institutions.
------------------------- Coordination and Advances -------------------------
¶6. (C) Uribe noted that cooperation with the U.S. has been extraordinary, citing several recent captures of guerrilla leaders, including the FARC's "Foreign Minister," Rodrigo Granda Escobar (septel). Shapiro said he had been impressed with USG-GOC coordination during his visit to San Jose de Guaviare and congratulated Uribe on his efforts to increase the state's presence throughout the country. Uribe said he had observed a greater commitment from the armed forces to address corruption and collusion with paramilitaries. He also noted that the number of allegations of collusion continues to drop.
------------ Human Rights ------------
¶7. (C) Shapiro stressed the importance of continued work on human rights. Uribe reaffirmed his commitment to human rights, noting the central role they play in his efforts. Shapiro noted the importance of continued dialogue with NGOs. Uribe acknowledged the tense nature of many of his discussions with NGOs, but agreed continued dialogue is important. The Ambassador recognized improvements on human rights, but stressed the importance of progress on several key human rights cases that are followed carefully by Congress and NGOs, including Guaitarilla, Cajamarca, and Mapiripan. On Guaitarilla, Wood stressed the importance of a transparent, public judicial investigation with effective results, adding that an internal disciplinary process was not sufficient. Uribe agreed to review the case with the MOD.
¶8. (C) On Mapiripan, Farrar said that Fiscalia pressure on Orozco and the persistence of unresolved human rights cases impede the Administration's efforts with Congress. Uribe stressed he only has the ability to guarantee military justice, noting that Colombia's judicial system is independent of the executive branch. Uribe noted that the latest generals' promotion list contained no individuals accused of human rights abuses or collusion. Wood expressed U.S. interest in General Avila's dismissal, stating that it was not sufficient simply to remove him from command and reassign him. Wood stressed the importance of thorough investigations of all allegations. Uribe asked if there was direct evidence implicating Avila. Uribe agreed that Avila would have to be retired if there was sufficient evidence against him, but cautioned that the Government cannot dismiss an officer on the basis of unsubstantiated allegations. Uribe promised to follow up with the MOD.
--------------------------- Paramilitary Demobilization ---------------------------
¶9. (C) Shapiro and Wood encouraged Uribe to be more active in communicating the GOC's position on the Law for Justice and Reparations, noting that the GOC's silence had allowed their opponents to frame the debate and created confusion in Washington and European capitals. Uribe stressed the importance of balancing peace and justice, but added that the GOC was slowly resolving differences with members of the opposition in Congress. He also stressed the importance of legislation that would apply to paramilitaries and guerrillas equally, noting that many guerrillas would not agree to the lengthy prison sentences included in the opposition's draft legislation. Uribe agreed that the GOC would draft a series of key points, including criteria and an implementation process, to present to the international community in order to clarify the GOC's position.
-------------------- Venezuela and Brazil --------------------
¶10. (C) Uribe said he had discussed Chavez with President Bush in Cartagena. He described the difficulties of balancing Colombia's friendship with the U.S. with the importance of maintaining positive relations with his neighbors. The absence of evidence proving that Chavez stole the elections and Chavez's private assertion that he has no relationship with the FARC or narcotraffickers makes it difficult to condemn him publicly, despite Uribe's private distrust of Chavez and his belief that Chavez may be helping the FARC and narcotics traffickers. In bilateral meetings, Uribe's criticisms have focused on Chavez's failure to take action against narcotraffickers. Uribe also told Chavez in Cuzco that he is not helping himself by taking a confrontational position with the U.S. On Brazil, Uribe said his relationship with Lula is complicated by Lula's effort to build an anti-U.S. alliance in Latin America. Lula is more practical and intelligent than Chavez, but is driven by his leftist background and Brazilian "imperial spirit" to oppose the U.S. Uribe has little influence with either Lula or Chavez because they see him as a friend of the U.S. Uribe said he would continue to press Chavez to take action against narcotraffickers and noted that Lula has not followed through on promises to fight narcotics trafficking.
--------------------- OAS Secretary General ---------------------
¶11. (C) In response to a question, Uribe said the GOC wanted to support the candidacy of former President of El Salvador Flores for Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), but cautioned that Flores would have to ratchet up his public relations effort. (Mexican Foreign Minister Derbez, presumably visiting to advocate his own candidacy, was the next visitor on Uribe's schedule.)
--------------------- UN Human Rights Votes ---------------------
¶12. (C) Shapiro said he did not understand the GOC's abstentions on key human rights votes in the UN involving Cuba, Zimbabwe and Sudan. In particular, he asked the President to oppose possible upcoming no-action motions in the UNGA plenary on Iran and Turkmenistan. Uribe asked MFA Americas Division Director Francisco Gonzalez if the GOC had in fact abstained on earlier votes and promised to review the matter with the MFA.
----------- Extradition -----------
¶13. (C) In response to a question on extradition, Uribe explained that the Supreme Court of Justice had taken a wait-and-see position in the wake of a statement -- and despite the later retraction of this statement -- by an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Miami that Gilberto Rodriguez Orejuela would be tried for acts committed during the past 20 years, contrary to USG assurances that he would not be tried for acts committed before 1997 (reftel). Uribe affirmed his commitment to extradition and expressed confidence that the matter would be resolved in the near future.
¶14. (U) This cable has been cleared by DAS Shapiro.
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