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Viewing cable 07LAPAZ732, PLANNING MINISTER INTERESTED IN TRADE AGREEMENT

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07LAPAZ732 2007-03-16 20:24 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy La Paz
VZCZCXRO8207
PP RUEHLMC
DE RUEHLP #0732/01 0752024
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 162024Z MAR 07
FM AMEMBASSY LA PAZ
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 2864
INFO RUEHAC/AMEMBASSY ASUNCION 6650
RUEHBO/AMEMBASSY BOGOTA 3973
RUEHBR/AMEMBASSY BRASILIA 7858
RUEHBU/AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES 5108
RUEHCV/AMEMBASSY CARACAS 2338
RUEHPE/AMEMBASSY LIMA 2453
RUEHMD/AMEMBASSY MADRID 3386
RUEHMN/AMEMBASSY MONTEVIDEO 4495
RUEHQT/AMEMBASSY QUITO 4980
RUEHSG/AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO 9566
RUEHLMC/MILLENNIUM CHALLENGE CORP
RHMFIUU/HQ USSOUTHCOM MIAMI FL
RUMIAAA/USCINCSO MIAMI FL
RUEHUB/USINT HAVANA 0225
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHINGTON DC
RHEBAAA/DEPT OF ENERGY WASHINGTON DC
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHINGTON DC
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 LA PAZ 000732 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR WHA/AND 
TREASURY FOR SGOOCH 
LIMA FOR USDA/FAS/EPHILHOWER 
MCC FOR AKIRSCHENBAUM 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAID ECON EINV ETRD BL
SUBJECT: PLANNING MINISTER INTERESTED IN TRADE AGREEMENT 
 
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Summary 
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1. (SBU) Planning Minister Loza told the Ambassador that he 
is interested in pursuing a new type of trade agreement with 
the United States and emphasized the importance of donor 
coordination.  He argued that the state development bank 
would be a regulated, second tier institution that would have 
little impact on the sector as a whole due to its small 
amount of capital.  He explained that the GOB's appointment 
of a new executive secretary for the PL 480 secretariat, 
funded by the USG and Japan, would only serve as an interim 
secretary with a limited mandate of conducting an audit. 
 
SIPDIS 
Loza expressed interest in pursuing a compact with the 
Millennium Challenge Corporation.  End summary. 
 
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Trade Agreement 
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2. (SBU) Planning Minister Gabriel Loza told the Ambassador 
on March 13 that, according to his vision, Bolivia must be 
inserted into the world market, particularly the important 
U.S. market.  He is interested in pursuing a new type of 
trade agreement with the United States and suggested forming 
a technical working group supported by USAID and a GOB 
think-tank to provide analysis that could be used to help 
generate a GOB proposal. 
 
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Donor Coordination 
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3. (SBU) Loza emphasized the importance of donor coordination 
and communication.  The Ambassador explained that although 
around 65 percent of U.S. aid it given directly to private 
partners rather than to the GOB, our aid is coordinated with 
the ministries, and USAID participates in the donor 
harmonization process. 
 
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State Development Bank 
---------------------- 
 
4. (SBU) In response to Ambassador Goldberg's expression of 
concern about the future of Bolivia's model microfinance 
sector, Loza argued that the state development bank would be 
a second-tier lending institution that would follow 
prudential norms and be monitored by the banking regulator. 
He asserted that the state should intervene in the financial 
system to generate greater competition and lower interest 
rates, forcing private banks to decrease the spread between 
assets and liabilities.  He added that the state development 
bank would aim for single digit rates, potentially around 
nine percent.  He argued that because the bank would only 
have USD 60 million in initial capital and a planned USD 200 
million by year-end, it would not harm the sector, as the 
whole system has around USD 4 billion.  He explained that the 
Andean Development Corporation would partner with the bank, 
and that the bank would have a delimited "social production 
arm" that would provide subsidies, donations, bonuses, etc. 
The bank would focus on supporting five productive sectors: 
textiles, leather, wood, food processing, and tourism, he 
said.  He said that the government does not support imposing 
interest rate caps. 
 
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LA PAZ 00000732  002 OF 002 
 
 
PL 480 Secretariat 
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5. (SBU) The Ambassador pointed out that, according to a 
written agreement, the GOB must consult USAID before changing 
leadership at the PL-480 secretariat, a GOB entity supported 
by USG and Japanese funds to administer PL-480 Title I and 
Title III and other donations.  The Ambassador expressed 
concern about the government's proposed appointment of a new 
executive secretary who seems unqualified.  Loza agreed to 
put in writing that the new secretary would only be appointed 
on an interim basis with the limited mandate of conducting an 
audit of the secretariat and that USAID would be consulted 
regarding the permanent replacement.  He explained that the 
audit was necessary due to allegations he had received from 
the Bolivian controller general. 
 
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MCC 
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6. (SBU) The Ambassador noted that the GOB had submitted a 
good proposal to the Millennium Challenge Corporation in 
December 2005 and encouraged Loza to base the revised 
proposal on the original one.  He added that Bolivia would 
need to continue complying with MCC requirements to work 
towards a compact in 2008.  Loza responded that MCC and other 
programs that would benefit the Bolivian people, such as 
ATPDEA trade benefits, are important and should be pursued. 
 
 
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Comment 
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7. (SBU) On donor coordination, Loza failed to mention that 
one of the largest donors -- Venezuela -- does not 
participate in the coordination process, reducing the 
efficacy of the program.  On the state development bank, Loza 
failed to mention the possibility of the state-owned Union 
Bank and the now Venezuelan-owned Prodem microfinance lender 
working together with the state development bank to directly 
lend to the public in unfair, subsidized competition with the 
private sector.  The addition of those two institutions to 
the development bank program would have a significant impact 
on the sector.  End comment. 
GOLDBERG