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Viewing cable 06LAPAZ1774, BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS DIFFER IN RESPONSE TO GOB

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06LAPAZ1774 2006-06-28 19:48 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy La Paz
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R 281948Z JUN 06
FM AMEMBASSY LA PAZ
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 9799
INFO RUEHAC/AMEMBASSY ASUNCION 5963
RUEHBO/AMEMBASSY BOGOTA 3281
RUEHBR/AMEMBASSY BRASILIA 7130
RUEHBU/AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES 4387
RUEHCV/AMEMBASSY CARACAS 1670
RUEHPE/AMEMBASSY LIMA 1672
RUEHME/AMEMBASSY MEXICO 1741
RUEHMN/AMEMBASSY MONTEVIDEO 3884
RUEHQT/AMEMBASSY QUITO 4301
RUEHSG/AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO 8858
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHINGTON DC
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHINGTON DC
UNCLAS LA PAZ 001774 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR WHA/AND LPETRONI 
COMMERCE FOR JANGLIN 
TREASURY FOR SGOOCH 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETRD EINV ECON PREL PGOV BL
SUBJECT: BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS DIFFER IN RESPONSE TO GOB 
POLICIES 
 
REF: A. LA PAZ 1660 
 
     B. LA PAZ 1537 
     C. LA PAZ 1466 
 
1. (SBU) Summary: Bolivian business associations share 
similar concerns about GOB economic policies but differ in 
their response, with some advocating open criticism and 
others urging moderation.  Neither strategy has been 
effective, as association representatives reportedly have 
limited access to GOB officials and exert diminishing 
influence over policymaking.  Despite this, they unanimously 
expressed hope that the United States would extend the Andean 
Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act, arguing that trade 
preferences' disappearance would be a "catastrophe" for 
Bolivian exporters and pointing out that President Morales 
could blame related job losses on U.S. intransigence.  End 
summary. 
 
2. (SBU) Bolivian business associations share similar 
concerns about GOB economic policies, including the recently 
released national development plan (ref A).  National Chamber 
of Industry President Eduardo Peinado told Econoff June 21 
that he respected the GOB's desire to generate employment, 
reduce poverty, and empower the indigenous but worried that 
the Morales administration lacked concrete plans for 
achieving its goals.  Peinado speculated that the plan, like 
other GOB initiatives (including its proposed land 
redistribution program), was designed to generate popular 
support in the run-up to the July 2 Constituent Assembly 
elections.  His counterpart, National Chamber of Commerce 
General Manager Jose Luis Valencia, echoed his thoughts, 
adding that he and others would closely monitor the GOB's 
actions for signs of further leftward shifts or stepped-up 
attacks on the private sector. 
 
3. (SBU) Business associations differ, however, in their 
response to the GOB's policies.  While some advocate open 
criticism, others urge moderation, arguing that businessmen 
can best protect their interests by avoiding heated 
confrontation.  Private Businessmen's Confederation President 
Roberto Mustafa told Econoff June 20 that he considered it 
his duty to speak out; he did just that in a declaration 
published in leading newspapers May 31 (ref B).  Neither 
Peinado nor Valencia shared Mustafa's views.  Both said they 
preferred to minimize public attacks, noting that Mustafa's 
harsh criticism had angered Morales and strained the business 
community's relationship with the GOB. 
 
4. (SBU) Neither strategy has been effective, as association 
representatives reportedly have limited access to GOB 
officials and exert diminishing influence over policymaking. 
Peinado said government officials were increasingly reluctant 
to see him, perhaps in part because of Mustafa's declaration, 
and mentioned that the GOB's willingness to listen to private 
sector concerns had faded.  Peinado told Econoff he perceived 
growing suspicion of the business community's motives among 
administration officials and had encountered reluctance to 
engage in constructive dialogue.  Valencia mentioned trouble 
arranging meetings and obtaining basic information from the 
GOB.  According to Valencia, the National Chamber of Commerce 
will continue to encourage respect for private property and 
rule of law but will probably not seek direct dialogue with 
GOB officials. 
 
5. (SBU) Despite this, business representatives unanimously 
expressed hope that the United States would extend the Andean 
Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act (ATPDEA), arguing 
that trade preferences' disappearance would be a 
"catastrophe" for Bolivian exporters.  All three said they 
realized Morales' anti-U.S. rhetoric had harmed the bilateral 
relationship but suggested the GOB's attitude could be 
changing.  Peinado called attention to Morales' letter to 
President Bush (ref C) and Vice President Garcia Linera's 
proposed mid-July trip to the United States, noting that 
 
these could signal new openness to trade.  Peinado and his 
counterparts speculated that the GOB had begun to take a more 
practical approach, noting that GOB officials increasingly 
recognized Bolivia's reliance on U.S. markets.  Both Peinado 
and Valencia argued that it was in the United States' 
interest to extend ATPDEA, as President Morales could turn a 
U.S. refusal to his political advantage and blame related job 
losses on U.S. intransigence. 
 
6. (SBU) Comment: While business association and private 
sector representatives view the GOB's economic policies with 
increasing anxiety, many simultaneously cling to rose-colored 
interpretations of the GOB's actions, unwilling to admit that 
things may indeed be as bad as they seem.  Some, like 
Valencia, not only refuse to criticize, but also express 
muted support for certain initiatives, perhaps convinced that 
relative silence is the best way to protect their interests. 
By remaining silent, however, they make it easier for the GOB 
to do exactly what the business community fears most: to 
drastically change the rules of the game.  End comment. 
GREENLEE