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### Viewing cable 08CURACAO82, OPPOSITION PARTIES AND VENEZUELA COMPLAIN ABOUT U.S.

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08CURACAO82 | 2008-06-24 18:06 | 2011-01-25 17:05 | CONFIDENTIAL | Consulate Curacao

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    P 241824Z JUN 08
    FM AMCONSUL CURACAO
    TO SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 2159
    INFO AMEMBASSY CARACAS PRIORITY
    AMEMBASSY BOGOTA PRIORITY
    USINT HAVANA PRIORITY
    AMEMBASSY LONDON PRIORITY
    AMEMBASSY PARIS PRIORITY
    AMEMBASSY QUITO PRIORITY
    AMEMBASSY THE HAGUE PRIORITY
    AMEMBASSY PARAMARIBO PRIORITY
    AMCONSUL CURACAO

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    C O N F I D E N T I A L CURACAO 000082

    DEPARTMENT PASS TO WHA/CAR; ALSO PASS TO PM/SNA

    E.O. 12958: DECL:  6/24/2018
    TAGS: PREL PGOV MOPS SNAR NA NL AA VE
    SUBJECT: OPPOSITION PARTIES AND VENEZUELA COMPLAIN ABOUT U.S.
    COUNTER-DRUG FO...

    159478

    2008-06-24

    08CURACAO82

    Consulate Curacao

    CONFIDENTIAL

    08CARACAS695|08HAVANA462

    C O N F I D E N T I A L CURACAO 000082

    DEPARTMENT PASS TO WHA/CAR; ALSO PASS TO PM/SNA

    E.O. 12958: DECL: 6/24/2018
    TAGS: PREL PGOV MOPS SNAR NA NL AA VE
    SUBJECT: OPPOSITION PARTIES AND VENEZUELA COMPLAIN ABOUT U.S.
    COUNTER-DRUG FORWARD OPERATING LOCATION

    REF: (A) CARACAS 000695; (B) HAVANA 000462

    CLASSIFIED BY: William J. Furnish, POL, ConGen Curacao, State.
    REASON: 1.4 (a), (b), (d)

    ¶1. (C) SUMMARY: Local opposition parties are using rising fuel
    prices and fears of regional conflict to attempt,
    unsuccessfully, to stir up popular opposition to the U.S.
    counter-drug Forward Operating Location (FOL). Local media
    reports have also highlighted recent Venezuelan government
    criticism of the FOL. Venezuelan air traffic controllers have
    threatened U.S. and allied counter-drug flights in the area,
    challenging U.S., French, British and Netherlands Antilles
    aircraft operating in international airspace. Missoffs have
    sought to provide friendly GONA officials with information to
    counter the criticisms, but we probably can expect more negative
    attention in the run-up to renewal of the FOL agreement, which
    expires in 2011. END SUMMARY

    OPPOSITION SEIZES ON AIRSPACE VIOLATION TO CRITICIZE FOL

    2 . (U) Leaders of Curacao's opposition parties have used the
    recent, alleged Venezuelan airspace violation by a USAF S-3
    plane flying out of Curacao (REF. A ) to attempt to stir up
    local fears over the presence of the U.S. Air Force counter-drug
    FOL here. Party leaders Nelson Pierre of the Not One Step
    Backwards List (PLNP) and Helmin Wiels of Sovereign People (PS)
    party have taken to local media to plant the idea that the U.S.
    is attempting to use the FOL as a staging area for military
    incursions into VE, and that Curacao could eventually become
    caught in the middle should any military action occur. The
    opposition called for a public meeting on the issue in the
    Island Council, now set for June 24 .

    BREAK AT THE PUMP FOR GIVING U.S. FOL THE BOOT?

    3 . (U) This action follows recent criticism and strike action
    over the annoucement of significant retail fuel price increases
    on Curacao. Opposition parties are telling the public that
    Venezuelan President Chavez will not consider giving Curacao a
    better deal on fuel as long as the FOL (which he reportedly
    considers a potential threat) is allowed to operate. The
    Curacao-owned, but Venezuelan (PdVSA)-operated, oil refinery
    supplies all fuel to local retailers.

    WHO IS FUNDING LOCAL OPPOSITION?

    4 . (C) A pro-U.S. Curacao Island Council member called on COM
    recently to discuss possible Venezuelan interference in this and
    related issues. Source informed us that he and other members of
    the government are concerned that the opposition parties and
    certain labor unions are suddenly better organized and funded,
    and that they plan to use the upcoming council meeting to put
    political pressure on the GONA, including regarding the FOL. He
    reported that a recent strike and public demonstration by the
    taxibus drivers' union over fuel prices was far more organized
    and coordinated than prior events. He noted especially the
    involvement in the strike of former GONA cabinet member and
    avowed Chavista Errol Cova of the now-defunct Labor People's
    Crusade party.

    MISSOFFS REACH OUT

    5 . (C) Opposition leaders will reportedly raise the Venezuelan
    airspace incident and try to link it with the fuel price issue
    at the Island Council meeting to suggest that the GONA get rid
    of the FOL. In an effort to help pro-U.S. officials counter the
    criticism, COM and the JIATF-South liaison officer briefed
    Island Governor and Council head Lisa Dindial, and later PM
    Elhage on May 25 regarding the airspace incident (using approved
    press guidance). Missoffs provided background information on the
    limited, counter-drug mission of the FOL and on its many
    benefits to Curacao. During the meeting with the PM, Missoffs
    were surprised to encounter visiting Dutch State Secretary for
    Kingdom Affairs Ank Bijleveld and Netherlands local
    representative Rob Vermaas. The PM invited them to sit in on the
    meeting, where they also expressed concern about possible
    Venezuelan interference. The Lt. Governor and PM planned to pass
    the FOL information to friendly island commissioners so that
    they can better respond to the accusations and allegations that
    the opposition is likely to make at the June 24 public meeting.

    VENEZUELAN DRUMBEAT OF CRITICISM

    ¶6. (C) For its part, Venezuela is apparently ramping up its
    public criticism of the FOL and taking an increasingly
    aggressive posture against counter-drug flights from Curacao.
    In President Chavez's recent visit to Cuba, he reportedly
    referred, as he has previously, to the threatening
    U.S.military bases in Curacao and Manta, Ecuador (REF. B). Local
    media also report that former Venezuelan Vice President Vicente
    Rangel again cited the Curacao FOL as a potential threat during
    his weekly TV program. Other current and former Venezuelan
    officials have also been quoted locally as calling the FOL a
    threat to Venezuela.

    CHALLENGES TO BRITISH, FRENCH, ANTILLEAN COUNTER-DRUG FLIGHTS

    ¶7. (C) Perhaps partly as a result of the airspace violation and
    high-level political attention, Venezuelan air traffic control
    authorities seem to be taking a more aggressive stance toward
    U.S. and allied counter-narcotics flights in the region. On
    three occasions over four days, June 14-17, we understand that
    Venezuelan air traffic control (ATC) at Maiquetia airport has
    challenged the presence of counter-narcotics aircraft operating
    within its Flight Information Region (FIR) but within
    international airspace. On these three occasions, British,
    French and Antillean counter-drug reconnaisance planes were told
    they needed Venezuelan clearance to transit the FIR. The
    aircraft commanders have responded that no such clearance is
    necessary as they are state aircraft operating in international
    airspace with due regard to other traffic. In the first
    incident, the British pilot was told that if he entered the
    Venezuelan FIR again, he will be intercepted by military
    aircraft. A Dash-8 operated by the Netherlands Antilles Coast
    Guard was challenged the following day and voluntarily turned
    around. Finally, the French aircraft, which remained in
    international airspace, was reportedly shadowed for 15-20
    mintues by what were apparently two unidentified Venezuelan
    military planes 150 miles away and flying over Venezuela on a
    paralell course.

    WORKING-LEVEL RESPONSE SUGGESTED

    ¶8. (C) The Netherlands Antilles Foreign Affairs Directorate
    (FAD) called ConGen June 15 to ask about unofficial complaints
    from the Venezuelan ATC regarding the first of these incidents.
    COM corrected the claim that U.S. aircraft were involved, and
    encouraged the FAD to deal with the matter first at the
    technical, working level. COM updated the FAD Director and
    Deputy PM on the margins of the June 16 FOL change of command
    ceremony here. The FAD director, who had just returned from
    talks with Venezuela on the future of the Curacao refinery (run
    by PDVSA), agreed. He noted that similar incidents two years ago
    were handled on a mil-mil basis at a low level. He also
    predicted that the GOV would not succeed should it attempt to
    link the FOL to the refinery negotiations. COM also expects to
    discuss the issue during a visit to JIATFSouth HQ next week
    where he will be joined by the Governors of the Netherlands
    Antilles and Aruba, and the Curacao-based Dutch Commander of CTG
    4.4.

    9 . (C) Comment: The opposition parties, while small, have a
    dedicated following, mainly among working-class citizens who are
    already wary of Dutch influence and control. Opposition leader
    Nelson Pierre (a reputed former drug addict) of the PLNP is
    known to deliver lengthy, screaming rants on local radio shows,
    accusing U.S. and Dutch interests of wide-ranging conspiracies
    against Curacao and the region. Post suspects that some
    oppositon leaders have links with the Venezuelan government and
    may receive funding from it. We expect more opposition attacks
    on our military presence in the runup to renewal of the FOL
    agreement, which expires in 2011. We will continue efforts to
    promote the FOL as a multinational effort to work with the
    Antilles (and Aruba) to combat drug trafficking, and to show
    the Opposition parties that there is a political cost to not
    supporting that fight in defense of their own people. We will
    also continue to highlight the FOL's counterdrug mission and
    success, along with its positive economic and social impact in
    the community, in order to influence already generally favorable
    public opinion.

    DUNNTJ

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