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Viewing cable 07LAPAZ1103, CHACO CONFLICT CONTINUES

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07LAPAZ1103 2007-04-19 19:52 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy La Paz
VZCZCXYZ0012
PP RUEHWEB

DE RUEHLP #1103/01 1091952
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 191952Z APR 07
FM AMEMBASSY LA PAZ
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 3268
INFO RUEHAC/AMEMBASSY ASUNCION 6717
RUEHBO/AMEMBASSY BOGOTA 4046
RUEHBR/AMEMBASSY BRASILIA 7935
RUEHBU/AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES 5184
RUEHCV/AMEMBASSY CARACAS 2414
RUEHPE/AMEMBASSY LIMA 2540
RUEHMD/AMEMBASSY MADRID 3426
RUEHMN/AMEMBASSY MONTEVIDEO 4553
RUEHQT/AMEMBASSY QUITO 5053
RUEHSG/AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO 9636
RUEHC/DEPT OF LABOR WASHINGTON DC
RHMFIUU/HQ USSOUTHCOM MIAMI FL
RUMIAAA/USCINCSO MIAMI FL
RUEHUB/USINT HAVANA 0269
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 001103 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR WHA/AND 
TREASURY FOR SGOOCH 
ENERGY FOR CDAY AND SLADISLAW 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV ECON EPET ENRG CASC BL
SUBJECT: CHACO CONFLICT CONTINUES 
 
REF: LA PAZ 1086 
 
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Summary 
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1. (U) Violent confrontations in Tarija related to ownership 
of one of the country's largest gas reserves, which began on 
April 16 (reftel), continued on April 17, despite the GOB's 
acquiescence to protester demands.  Thousands of protesters 
took over two natural gas pumping stations, shut the valves 
that supply much of the gas to Argentina and Tarija, forced 
the military to flee, and took 50 police hostage.  Central 
and regional government officials blamed each other.  The 
country is losing up to USD 1.5 million per day in gas sales 
to Argentina, and stands to lose much more if threats to take 
Margarita field come to fruition.  Ongoing violence remains a 
significant concern, although it does not at this time seem 
to be out of control.  Post will convene a core EAC meeting 
this evening to assess the situation.  End summary. 
 
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The Events 
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2. (U) On April 17, a confrontation between police and 
protesters demanding the resolution of an internal border 
dispute resulted in one death (reftel) and up to twenty 
wounded.  Although the GOB acquiesced to protester demands to 
recuse Tarija Prefect Mario Cossio from the border decision, 
on April 18, fighting erupted again in the province. 
Protesters reportedly burned two state oil company YPFB 
trucks, stole 500 containers of liquid petroleum gas, and 
later took over two Transredes natural gas pumping stations, 
where, as a Transredes executive confirmed to Econoff, they 
broke windows, destroyed and stole equipment, and threatened 
workers.  Protesters forced 150 military guards to flee and 
took 50 police hostage. 
 
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The Political Mud-slinging 
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3. (U) The central government and prefecture of Tarija are 
blaming each other for the events.  Various central 
government officials declared that the border decision was 
the prefect's responsibility and claimed that the opposition 
planned and financed the conflict to attack the hydrocarbons 
nationalization in a treasonous act.  Prefect Mario Cossio 
responded that "the GOB is generating tension; 26 deaths in 
14 months are evidence that the policy of intolerance is not 
the best road.  The GOB acted to pressure the departmental 
government, whose only crime is to disagree with the GOB's 
vision and represent one of Bolivia's autonomous regions." 
In a press conference, Santa Cruz Prefect Ruben Costas 
accused the GOB of being responsible for the conflict, 
insinuating that the government was behind the violence in 
this case as in others, such as the persecution of La Paz 
Prefect "Pepe Lucho" and the massacre in Huanuni.  The GOB 
called for dialogue in La Paz on April 20, but has yet to 
speak with a unified voice. 
 
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The Economic Impact 
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4. (U) The taking of one of the pumping stations that 
supplies gas to Argentina is costing Bolivia USD 1.5 million 
per day, according to press reports.  The Tarijeno province 
of O'Conner, which disputes the ownership of Margarita gas 
field with the Chaco province, has threatened to take over 
the Margarita field by force, which would threaten the supply 
of gas to Brazil, which purchases approximately 75 percent of 
Bolivia's natural gas, providing significant GOB revenue. 
 
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Comment 
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5. (SBU) The Chaco conflict evinces the lawlessness of 
Bolivia, the ineffectiveness of the police and military, and 
the lack of coordination among government entities.  Regional 
and central government officials have used the tragedy as an 
opportunity to throw mud at each other in their ongoing power 
struggle over central control versus regional autonomy.  Both 
governments share some of the blame, as the prefect was slow 
to respond to requests to resolve the border dispute and the 
central government failed to provide adequate law 
enforcement.  It remains unclear whether or not the conflict 
was instigated by political officials, but allegations that 
mayors of the Chaco province paid the protesters make sense 
as the Chaco stands to gain from forcing the GOB's hand on 
the border decision.  Post will continue to report as events 
unfold and has convened an EAC to assess the situation.  End 
comment. 
GOLDBERG