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Viewing cable 07LAPAZ225, YPFB PRESIDENT REPLACED BY HARD-LINER

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07LAPAZ225 2007-01-29 19:51 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy La Paz
VZCZCXYZ0045
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHLP #0225/01 0291951
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 291951Z JAN 07
FM AMEMBASSY LA PAZ
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 2267
INFO RUEHAC/AMEMBASSY ASUNCION 6496
RUEHBO/AMEMBASSY BOGOTA 3818
RUEHBR/AMEMBASSY BRASILIA 7701
RUEHBU/AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES 4944
RUEHCV/AMEMBASSY CARACAS 2187
RUEHPE/AMEMBASSY LIMA 2276
RUEHMD/AMEMBASSY MADRID 3289
RUEHMN/AMEMBASSY MONTEVIDEO 4374
RUEHQT/AMEMBASSY QUITO 4830
RUEHSG/AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO 9421
RHMFIUU/HQ USSOUTHCOM MIAMI FL
RUMIAAA/USCINCSO MIAMI FL
RUEHUB/USINT HAVANA 0114
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHINGTON DC
RHEBAAA/DEPT OF ENERGY WASHINGTON DC
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHINGTON DC
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC
UNCLAS LA PAZ 000225 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR WHA/AND 
TREASURY FOR SGOOCH 
ENERGY FOR CDAY AND SLADISLAW 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECON EINV ENRG EPET BL
SUBJECT: YPFB PRESIDENT REPLACED BY HARD-LINER 
 
REF: A. 2006 LA PAZ 1157 
     B. 2006 LA PAZ 3361 
 
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Summary 
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1. (SBU) Bolivian state oil company YPFB's President Juan 
Carlos Ortiz resigned on January 26 due to opposition to his 
corporate approach to refounding YPFB by militant members of 
the MAS.  President Morales named MAS radical Manuel Morales 
Olivera as the new head of YPFB on January 29.  Prior to his 
resignation, Ortiz announced that delivery agreements for 
exporting gas to Brazil, which will replace the existing 
back-to-back agreements, will be signed beginning on February 
1 with all the operators, contingent on the large field 
operators agreeing to provide hydrocarbons to the domestic 
market first.  The replacement of Ortiz with a political 
ideologue could be a huge setback for Bolivia's hydrocarbons 
industry.  End summary. 
 
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Technocratic President Sacked 
----------------------------- 
 
2. (SBU) Bolivian state oil company YPFB's President Juan 
Carlos Ortiz resigned late on January 26 after five months of 
struggling with the task of turning the shell of YPFB into a 
participant in every aspect of the hydrocarbons productive 
chain, as mandated by the 2005 hydrocarbons law and 2006 
decree (ref A).  Press reports state that he was forced out 
of the position by militant members of the MAS (Movement 
Towards Socialism) who did not agree with his corporate 
approach to refounding the company and demanded a president 
who was "politically committed."  Ortiz, from Santa Cruz, has 
a background in business administration, and it seems that 
his plans for YPFB to function as an autonomous, technical 
organization were not in line with the GOB's more statist 
view. 
 
3. (SBU) President Morales named Manuel Morales Olivera as 
the new head of YPFB on January 29.  Morales Olivera is known 
as a MAS radical, without technical experience in the gas 
industry, who lacks the qualifications legally required for 
the position.  The new president will have to confront many 
outstanding tasks -- the take-over of five companies, the 
negotiation of gas prices with Brazil, the revamping of YPFB, 
and obtaining investment commitments to meet supply 
obligations to Argentina, Brazil, and the domestic market. 
 
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Brazil Sales: Subordinate to Domestic Market 
-------------------------------------------- 
 
4. (SBU) Prior to his resignation, Ortiz announced that 
delivery agreements for exporting gas to Brazil will be 
signed beginning February 1 with all of the operators.  The 
new agreements will replace the "back to back" contracts that 
were signed with the operators after the Gas Sales Agreement 
was reached with Brazil in 1993.  According to GOB decree and 
resolutions, the operators of the large gas fields, 
Petrobras, Repsol, British Gas, and Andina must sign delivery 
agreements to supply the domestic market before they will be 
allowed to export.  The companies do not want to sell to the 
domestic market due to price caps which make domestic sales 
unprofitable.  GOB negotiations with Brazil regarding the 
price of gas exports are scheduled to conclude in March. 
 
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Comment 
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5. (SBU) The ousting of technocrat Juan Carlos Ortiz seems to 
represent a victory within the party by MAS hard-liners in 
favor of a genuine nationalization.  The replacement of Ortiz 
with a political ideologue could be a huge setback for 
Bolivia's hydrocarbons industry.  The development of an 
efficient, transparent YPFB is key to the future of the 
sector, as YPFB will have a broader role in transportation, 
sales, overseeing company operations, and approving company 
plans.  As private company representatives noted previously 
to Econoff (ref B), they are unlikely to agree to invest if 
they lack a reasonable counterpart in YPFB with whom to work. 
 End comment. 
GOLDBERG