Middle America

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US Relations with Colombia - US cable - 2006: LINK ¤ 06BOGOTA144

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  • "the government of Colombia - was nervous - at the perception !"

 

 

 

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  • "that it was too near - to the USA !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "therefore publicly - it distanced itself - from the US !"

 

 

 

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  • "( or tried to finesse - some issues ! )"

 

 

 

 

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  • "in private - Álvaro Uribe - defended US interests !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Trade - US cable - 2008: LINK ¤ 08BOGOTA2120

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  • "Colombia closed - trade negotiations - with Canada !"

 

 

 

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  • "and not closed the - US-Colombia trade promotion agreement - CTPA - proposal !"

 

 

 

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  • "this placed US producers - at a competitive disadvantage !"

 

 

 

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  • "the US embassy had lobbied - for a FTA - free trade agreement !"

 


 

 

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  • "in the Canadian agreement - with Colombia !"

 

 

 

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  • "there was the exclusion of poultry - and dairy !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "no intellectual property chapter - and the absence of trade sanctions !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MEXICO - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ MEXICO




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Mexico's Business - US cable - 2008: LINK ¤ 08MEXICO2187

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  • "in Mexico - the inequality - must be reduced !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "( 40% poorer - 10 people on Forbes list ! )"

 

 

 

 

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  • "Carlos Slim - had a telecom company !"

 

 

 

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  • "( 6% of Mexico's GDP ! )"

 

 

 

 

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  • "most of the business families - began in the 1990s !"

 

 

 

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  • "when Carlos Salinas de Gortari - dismantled some of Mexico's economy !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "1,000 state-run companies - were sold off !"

 

 

 

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  • "from metal foundries - to railroads !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "Slim and others - had tried to influence - economic policy !"

 

 

 

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  • "( not for the average Mexican ! )"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and worked the system - to hinder - their competitors !"

 

 

 

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  • "another tactic of them was - criminalized investment disputes !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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US Investment - US cable: LINK ¤ 09MEXICO160

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  • "the US embassy lobbied Mexico - to open - foreign direct investment !"

 

 

 

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  • "the US embassy lobbied - for maquiladoras ! - ( in the northern states ! )"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the US embassy lobbied - for national - and most-favored-nation treatment !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "under NAFTA - US and Canadian companies ! - ( north american trade agreement ! )"

 

 

 

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  • "had the right - to international arbitration !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and the right to transfer funds - without restrictions !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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US Trade - US cable - 2010: LINK ¤ 10MEXICO690

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  • "the United States' competitiveness - depended on Mexico !"

 

 

 

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  • "the US economy - depended !"

 

 


 

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  • "on Mexico's lower-cost - manufacturing capability !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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less Poverty - US cable - 2009: LINK ¤ 09MEXICO2205

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  • "there has to be less - rural and urban poverty - in Mexico !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "( from 42.6% in 2006 - to 47.4% in 2008 ! )"

 

 

 

 

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  • "most observers pointed to the increase - in food prices !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Human Rights - US cable - 2008: LINK ¤ 08MEXICO1248

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  • "in the late 60s - to the early 80s - the Mexican government !"

 

 

 

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  • "made a campaign - against leftist groups !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "hundreds of Mexican civilians - by military and security forces !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "an Amnesty International report - cited 700 cases - of disappearances !"

 

 

 

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  • "and criticised the Mexican government - which had not prosecuted anybody !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dominican Republic and Haiti - US cable - 2010: LINK ¤ 10SANTODOMINGO5

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  • "there were - 900,000 to 1.2 million illegal immigrants - in the Dominican Republic !"

 

 

 

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  • "most of whom came - from Haiti !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "only 5 percent of Haitian migrants - had proper documentation !"

 

 

 

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  • "or temporary work permits - to enter legally !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "although the Dominican sugar - was declining !"

 

 

 

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  • "it depended on these - Haitian laborers !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "though many Dominicans - would not publicly - admit this !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "Haitian laborers comprised - 80 percent - of the workers !"

 

 

 

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  • "in the agricultural sectors - including sugar plantations !"

 


 

 

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  • "tourism - construction - and cleaning - and domestic services !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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after the Earth moved - US cable - 2010: LINK ¤ 10SANTODOMINGO33

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  • "the earthquake - in Haiti in 2010 - could be the cathartic event !"

 

 

 

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  • "that lead to an historic change - in relations between the country - and the Dominican Republic !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "a chance to leave behind - distrust !"

 

 

 

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  • "to foster a new spirit - of cooperation !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "on the island - of Hispaniola !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Haiti Reconstruction - US cable - 2010: LINK ¤ 10SANTODOMINGO57

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  • "firms asked to be allowed - to bid on Haiti reconstruction !"

 

 

 

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  • "the US embassy discussed with representatives - of the association of industries - of the Dominican Republic !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the private sector wanted to bid - on Haitian reconstruction projects !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "two producers of reinforced steel - and roofing materials - Inca and Metaldom !"

 

 

 

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  • "wanted to provide 60 to 80 percent - of the reinforced steel in Haiti !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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BERMUDA - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ BERMUDA




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against Tax Havens - US cable - 2009: LINK ¤ 09HAMILTON134

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  • "spurred by public outrage - over bonus-earning bankers !"

 

 

 

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  • "and high-profile frauds - by financiers !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "leaders pledged - at the G20 Summit in London !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "to clamp down - on tax havens !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "at the same time the OECD - issued its "grey list" - which was split into two parts !"

 

 

 

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  • "one of countries - included Bermuda - labeled "tax havens"  !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "and another group - included Switzerland - and Singapore - which were labeled "other financial places"  !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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UN Resolution on Cuba - US cable - 2009: LINK ¤ 09USUNNEWYORK98

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  • "the UN General Assembly - UNGA - passed its 18th annual resolution !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "condemned the US - economic and commercial embargo - on Cuba !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "the final vote count - was nearly identical to the previous year !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "187 for - 3 against - and 2 abstentions !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "only Israel - and Palau !"

 

 

 

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  • "joined the US - voted against the resolution !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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JAMAICA - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ JAMAICA




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IMF Agreement - US cable - 2010: LINK ¤ 10KINGSTON9

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  • "Prime Minister Golding - began the conversation by expressing !"

 

 

 

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  • "that the US treasury - had taken a - "very hard line"  !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "in their review of the government of Jamaica's - IMF loan application !"

 

 

 

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  • "insisted on strict adherence - to all of the terms - of the IMF loan !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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US Interests - US cable - 2004: LINK ¤ 04CARACAS731

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  • "President Chavez threatened to cut off - Venezuelan oil supplies - to the US !"

 

 

 

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  • "if the US were - to seek to "blockade"  !"

 

 

 

 

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  • "or imposed sanctions - against Venezuela !"

 

 

 

 

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comment US:

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  • "Chavez may believe - that the short-term pain - inflicted on the US !"

 

 

 

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  • "would be enough to cause the US - to back off from actions !"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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PDVSA - US cable - 2004: LINK ¤ 04CARACAS2118

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  • "in the PDVSA's budget - the public Venezuelan oil company !"

 

 

 

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  • "over US$ 1.7 billion has been designated - to social development programs !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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  • "US$ 2 billion were used to establish a - "Special Development Fund"  !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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  • "for the development of - national infrastructure projects !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MIDDLE AMERICA - Wikipedia EN: LINK ¤ MIDDLE AMERICA

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Middle America - Map: LINK ¤ WIKIMEDIA
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