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Viewing cable 06LAPAZ901, JUDICIARY RESISTS MAS ATTACKS

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06LAPAZ901 2006-03-30 20:16 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy La Paz
VZCZCXYZ0012
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHLP #0901/01 0892016
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 302016Z MAR 06
FM AMEMBASSY LA PAZ
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8680
INFO RUEHAC/AMEMBASSY ASUNCION 5743
RUEHBO/AMEMBASSY BOGOTA 3021
RUEHBR/AMEMBASSY BRASILIA 6893
RUEHBU/AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES 4130
RUEHCV/AMEMBASSY CARACAS 1443
RUEHPE/AMEMBASSY LIMA 1386
RUEHMN/AMEMBASSY MONTEVIDEO 3697
RUEHQT/AMEMBASSY QUITO 4083
RUEHSG/AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO 8620
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHINGTON DC
RHMFIUU/HQ USSOUTHCOM MIAMI FL
UNCLAS LA PAZ 000901 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
NSC FOR D. FISK, USSOUTHCOM FOR POLAD 
WHA/AND FOR FRENCH 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PREL ECON BL
SUBJECT: JUDICIARY RESISTS MAS ATTACKS 
 
REF: A. LA PAZ 870 
 
     B. LA PAZ 413 
 
1. (SBU)  Summary: Following the Constitutional Tribunal's 
(TC) ruling against GOB intervention in the Lloyd Airlines' 
case (reftel A), President Morales and Vice-President Garcia 
Linera went on the offensive against the court, claiming it 
had accepted bribes from the airline's president.  In one of 
her first public acts as head of the Tribunal, Elizabeth 
Iniguez strongly and publicly refuted the accusations; 
yesterday the Supreme Court defended its judicial colleagues 
with an official declaration rejecting the GOB's attacks. 
Meanwhile, President of the Supreme Electoral Court (CNE), 
Oscar Hassenteuffel, resigned his post, leaving the CNE with 
a bare quorum of three of five justices (reftel B).  The 
courts' collective resistance to MAS attacks is a positive 
sign, but the MAS will now have an opportunity to fill two 
vacancies on the CNE in this critical period leading up to 
elections.  End summary. 
 
2. (SBU) Following the Constitutional Tribunal's rejection of 
GOB intervention (TC) in the Lloyd Airlines' case (reftel A), 
President Morales and Vice-President Garcia Linera went on 
the offensive against the court, charging that it had 
accepted bribes from Ernesto Asbun, Lloyd's president. 
Garcia Linera said, "We have enormous suspicions regarding 
the actions of the Constitutional Tribunal."   Morales, in 
turn, said, "I'm very sorry that Asbun continues to rob...I 
don't know how much it cost him to get the Court to rule 
favorably." 
 
3. (SBU) In one of her first public acts as president of the 
TC, Elizabeth Iniguez strongly and publicly refuted the GOB's 
accusations, as did her colleague Silvia Salme.  In a public 
declaration drafted by Iniguez, the TC "energetically" 
rejected the GOB's "reckless" accusation.  Salame challenged 
Morales to come forward with proof, stating that "I won't 
permit anyone, including Evo Morales, to damage my dignity." 
 While GOB officials admitted that they lack evidence of 
bribery, a spokesman stated that the TC, like other judicial 
institutions, is "part of the political system of the 
traditional political parties." 
 
4. (SBU) On March 29, the Supreme Court defended the TC with 
an official declaration renouncing the GOB's attack.  The 
declaration "definitively and emphatically" rejected the 
charges and again demanded proof or a public retraction.  It 
described the President's words as "an affront to another 
state power, damaging its image, honor and dignity, and the 
respect for independence of the other branches of government, 
as a fundamental principle of the democratic system."   The 
declaration further called the statements "direct 
interference with the independence and autonomy of the 
judicial branch, putting at risk the balance that should 
exist among the state powers and the social and democratic 
system of law."  The Supreme Court stated its intent to take 
its concerns to the International Court of Human Rights in 
Costa Rica if the GOB fails to respond appropriately. 
 
5. (SBU) Meanwhile, President of the Supreme Electoral Court 
(CNE), Oscar Hassenteuffel, resigned his post for alleged 
personal reasons, leaving the CNE with a quorum of three of 
five justices.  Hassenteuffel's long anticipated resignation 
will be effective April 1 (reftel B).  CNE officials say the 
court can continue to operate as normal and that its 
preparations for the July 2 Constituent Assembly election 
will not be impacted. (NOTE: The fifth seat on the CNE has 
been vacant since August 2005). 
 
6. (SBU) Comment: The judiciary's collective resistance to 
the MAS attacks is welcome, and a good reminder for the 
public that separation of powers is a critical component of a 
democratic government.  While Hassenteuffel told poloff 
recently that he was resigning for personal reasons, others 
speculate he felt forced to leave.  If the MAS acts quickly, 
it will have an opportunity to fill two vacancies on the CNE 
leading up to the Constituent Assembly, a prospect the 
Morales government will relish.  End comment. 
GREENLEE