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### Viewing cable 05BOGOTA41, PLAN COLOMBIA IMPLEMENTATION ROUND-UP, DECEMBER,

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05BOGOTA41 | 2005-01-04 17:41 | 2011-04-29 00:00 | SECRET | Embassy Bogota
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    id: 24923
    date: 1/4/2005 17:41
    refid: 05BOGOTA41
    origin: Embassy Bogota
    classification: SECRET
    destination:
    header:
    This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

    ----------------- header ends ----------------

    S E C R E T SECTION 01 OF 02 BOGOTA 000041

    SIPDIS

    E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/01/2014
    TAGS: PREL PGOV SNAR MASS PREF EAID KJUS CO
    SUBJECT: PLAN COLOMBIA IMPLEMENTATION ROUND-UP, DECEMBER,
    2004

    Classified By: Ambassador William B. Wood for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).

    ¶1. (U) The following is an update of Plan Colombia-related
    activities reported during December, 2004.

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    DOJ/ICITAP
    ----------

    ¶2. (U) On December 21, 2004, twenty-one judicial police
    investigators and forensic experts graduated from the
    240-hour Forensic Linguistic Course taken at the Colombian
    Institute "Caro y Cuervo".  Forensic Linguistics is vital in
    investigations of kidnappings, extortion, and
    terrorist-related crimes, where voice samples from cassette
    tapes or recorded telephone calls are obtained as evidence
    for introduction at trial.

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    DOJ/JSRP
    --------

    ¶3. (U) During the month of December, the Justice Sector
    Reform Program (JSRP) intensified its assistance to the GOC
    in preparation for the implementation of the new Criminal
    Procedure Code.  This Code will come into effect in Armenia,
    Bogota, Manizales, and Pereira on January 1, 2005.

    ¶4. (U) DOJ provided training in the new Code to: 360 police
    investigators in 6 different cities through its two-week
    "Investigator as a Witness" course; 120 prosecutors in Bogota
    through its two-week criminal trial advocacy course; and 120
    judges in three courses with respect to the implementation of
    the new Code.  In CY 2004, DOJ trained a total of: over 5,000
    police investigators, over 500 prosecutors, and over 300
    judges.  DOJ has also assisted both the Prosecutor General's
    Office (Fiscalia) and the Police with establishing monitoring
    groups to mentor and assist with the implementation of the
    new Code, as well as to report on the progress of the
    implementation.

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    MILGROUP
    --------

    ¶5. (S) The new Joint Task Force Omega Commander, Major
    General Carlos Alberto Fracica Naranja, has been quick to
    take the reins and imprint his leadership style on the task
    force.  MG Fracica is much more reliant on, and demanding of,
    his staff than was MG Reinaldo Castellanos Trujillo, and was
    quick to bring in his field commanders to define his
    strategy, set priorities, and outline his vision.  (Note: MG
    Castillanos was in command ten months before he brought his
    subordinate commanders to meet at a single location. End
    note.)  Indications are that MG Fracica will be aggressive
    and results oriented.  MG Fracica has emphasized mobility
    (both air and ground), small unit operations, fire support
    and psychological operations as being key to defeating the
    FARC in the Plan Patriota 2, Part B area of operations.

    ¶6. (U) SOUTHCOM J3, MILGP and COLMIL Joint Staff conducted
    the culminating exercise for the six-month Joint Operations
    and Intelligence Center project during the week of December
    ¶5. The exercise and associated training greatly improved
    COLMIL staff procedures and functions, information flow, and
    integration of intelligence.  It also identified systematic
    problems/improvement areas. USMILGP/SCJ3 anticipates follow
    on exercises to further enhance participating nation
    capability after the installation of the
    communications/intelligence hardware and software packages
    supporting Plan Patriota 2, Part B.

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    NAS
    ---

    ¶7. (U) December 18, the Colombian National Police received an
    additional DC-3 aircraft.  This is the first of three such
    aircraft that will complement the CNP's anti-narcotics
    programs.  These aircraft -- vintage 1940s -- are totally
    rebuilt, equipped with turboprop engines, and are well-suited
    for operation at locations with unimproved airstrips.
    ¶8. (U) NAS personnel participated in DOD's annual Plan
    Colombia Helicopter Program Interim Review.  Among the topics
    discussed was the refinement of objectives and milestones for
    helicopter nationalization.

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    RSO
    ---

    ¶9. (U) Anti-Kidnapping Initiative: The next six-week crisis
    response training (CRT) for GOC anti-kidnapping officers
    (Grupo de Accion Unificada para la Libertad Personal, or
    GAULA) will begin on January 24, 2005.  DS/ATA is still
    searching for a full-time program manager.  A temporary
    program manager is in place and doing an outstanding job.
    RSO will propose to DS/ATA that the temporary manager be
    given the position on a trial basis for six months, or the
    equivalent of two CRT courses.

    ¶10. (U) VIP Personal Protection Training Program: Twenty new
    members of the President's protective security detail
    graduated on December 17th.  Training will begin again in
    early January.

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    USAID
    -----

    ¶11. (U) President Uribe visited the Agro-Industrial Center in
    Villagarzon (Putumayo) to publicly recognize USG economic,
    social and humanitarian assistance to Putumayo and Colombia.
    Since 2001, the USG has allocated a total of US $458 million
    to implement democracy, alternative development and
    humanitarian assistance programs nationwide.  In Putumayo, US
    $57.4 million has been invested to transform the department's
    socio-economic landscape.  USAID program activities there
    have supported the improvement of 130 kilometers (80 miles)
    of roads, built and equipped 37 schools, and promoted
    livestock and poultry production.  In addition, the
    cultivation of nearly 30,000 hectares of licit crops such as
    cassava, plantains, rubber, black pepper, and heart of palm
    has provided socioeconomic benefits to roughly 20,000
    families.  The department's illicit coca-based economy has
    been dramatically reduced from 66,000 hectares in 2000 to
    less than 10,000 hectares in 2003.

    ¶12. (U) On December 17, President Uribe and the DCM launched
    the new joint USAID/GOC rubber projects in El Bagre
    (Antioquia).  The projects are part of an agro-industrial
    development program being implemented in alliance with the
    private sector.  USAID's contribution of nearly US $1.8
    million to the total US $6.4 million cost of this project
    leveraged 72.6 percent in complementary funding from the
    private sector.  The projects will benefit 343 families
    through the cultivation of 1,372 hectares in six
    municipalities in northern Antioquia and one in Cordoba.
    With these projects, USAID is providing alternative and
    sustainable economic growth opportunities to rural
    populations that are vulnerable to illicit crop production.

    ¶13. (U) The governors of Caldas, Risaralda, and Quindio
    publicly recognized the USAID "Economic Assistance Program"
    serving Colombia's large internally displaced persons
    population.  The program generates new employment and
    promotes sustainable economic growth through activities such
    as technical training, job placement and support to
    micro-enterprises.  To date, the program has benefited
    roughly 3,000 families in the region and more than 9,000
    nationwide.  In addition, the initiative has received nearly
    US $700,000 in matching contributions from more than 35
    organizations in the region and over US $6 million nationwide.
    WOOD

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