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Viewing cable 06LAPAZ1518, LLOYD: CLOSER TO COLLAPSE

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06LAPAZ1518 2006-06-05 20:48 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy La Paz
VZCZCXYZ0000
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHLP #1518 1562048
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 052048Z JUN 06
FM AMEMBASSY LA PAZ
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 9453
INFO RUEHAC/AMEMBASSY ASUNCION 5896
RUEHBO/AMEMBASSY BOGOTA 3208
RUEHBR/AMEMBASSY BRASILIA 7057
RUEHBU/AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES 4311
RUEHCV/AMEMBASSY CARACAS 1604
RUEHPE/AMEMBASSY LIMA 1596
RUEHME/AMEMBASSY MEXICO 1712
RUEHMN/AMEMBASSY MONTEVIDEO 3824
RUEHQT/AMEMBASSY QUITO 4238
RUEHSG/AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO 8784
RUEANHA/FAA NATIONAL HQ WASHINGTON DC
RULSDMK/DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON DC
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHINGTON DC
UNCLAS LA PAZ 001518 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EB/TRA JHORWITZ AND EB/TRA/OTP BMATTINGLEY 
STATE ALSO FOR WHA/AND LPETRONI 
STATE PASS TO FAA FOR CCAPESTANY 
STATE PASS TO DOT FOR CCOLDREN 
COMMERCE FOR JANGLIN 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAIR ECON PGOV CASC BL
SUBJECT: LLOYD: CLOSER TO COLLAPSE 
 
REF: LA PAZ 1078 
 
1. (SBU) Summary: Bolivia's national airline, Lloyd Aero 
Boliviano, moved closer to collapse following the chief 
executive's failed attempt to relinquish ownership to 
employees.  In a bizarre turn of events June 3, disgruntled 
pilots accosted two members of the company's board of 
directors and held them hostage for four hours; one of the 
hostages was Cochabamba Consular Agent William Scarborough, 
who was acting in his capacity as president of Lloyd's audit 
committee.  Scarborough told the Ambassador the 
hostage-taking was not related to his affiliation with the 
Embassy but seemed to stem from the increasing radicalism of 
Lloyd's pilots' union.  Scarborough added that there was 
little hope the airline could avoid bankruptcy.  End summary. 
 
2. (SBU) Bolivia's national airline, Lloyd Aero Boliviano, 
moved closer to collapse late last week, following Chief 
Executive Ernesto Asbun's failed attempt to transfer his 52 
percent ownership of the firm to employees.  According to 
Paula McKenzie, Lloyd's Regional Manager for La Paz and 
Cochabamba, Asbun agreed to relinquish his shares free of 
charge - partly as a result of workers' failure to raise the 
$1.5 million needed for the transaction - in return for 
protection from criminal prosecution and freedom from company 
liabilities.  The pilots' union objected to the transfer of 
shares to all employees, apparently seeking to exclude 
workers loyal to Asbun and assume control of the airline 
themselves. 
 
3. (SBU) In a bizarre turn of events June 3, disgruntled 
pilots accosted two members of the company's board of 
directors at Cochabamba's Hotel Portales and held them 
hostage for four hours; one of the hostages was Cochabamba 
Consular Agent William Scarborough, who was acting in his 
capacity as president of Lloyd's audit committee.  A 
200-strong crowd of protesters smashed the windows of 
Scarborough's car and physically attacked his colleague, 
Acting President of the Board Javier Jimenez.  Police 
eventually intervened, and both men were released. 
 
4. (SBU) Scarborough told the Ambassador and Econoff June 5 
that the hostage-taking was not related to his affiliation 
with the Embassy but seemed to stem from the increasing 
radicalism of Lloyd's pilots' union.  According to both 
Scarborough and McKenzie, Lloyd executives now find it almost 
impossible to negotiate with the group, whose members have 
reportedly occupied company offices, threatened the lives of 
Lloyd executives, and prevented many from going to work. 
Both said the hostage-taking would likely hinder attempts to 
save the airline from bankruptcy, as it had further disrupted 
operations and would undermine efforts to reach an amicable 
solution. 
 
5. (SBU) Comment: Given Lloyd's dire situation, it is hard to 
see how it might survive.  According to McKenzie, the carrier 
is operating only three aircraft - down from eight earlier 
this year - and has cancelled international flights and many 
domestic services.  Revenues have dropped 80 percent since 
December 2005, and monthly losses of $5 to $6 million have 
deepened multi-million dollar debts to Bolivian pension funds 
and government entities, Lloyd employees, insurance firms, 
suppliers, and U.S. aircraft leasing companies.  Lloyd is 
unable to pay for fuel and will likely forfeit its aircraft 
insurance policy, now set to expire June 15.  If this 
happens, the carrier will lose its legal authority to operate 
aircraft, and bankruptcy may remain its only option - to the 
dismay of its more than 2,200 employees.  End comment. 
GREENLEE