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08BUENOSAIRES1088 2008-08-06 13:27 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Buenos Aires
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DE RUEHBU #1088/01 2191327
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 061327Z AUG 08
FM AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1715
INFO RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC
RUCPDOC/USDOC WASHINGTON DC
RHMFIUU/HQ USSOUTHCOM MIAMI FL
RUCNMER/MERCOSUR COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS BUENOS AIRES 001088 
 
SENSITIVE 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ECON EINV ENRG KPAO PREL AR
SUBJECT: Argentina: President Celebrates Energy Investment in 
Salta Province during Ambassador's Visit 
 
Ref:  (A) Buenos Aires 1058 
  (B) Buenos Aires 1053 
 
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Summary 
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1. (SBU) Ambassador attended the inauguration of a GE-manufactured 
electricity-generating turbine, where President Fernandez de 
Kirchner gave the keynote address, during a July 28-29 trip to the 
distant northwestern province of Salta.  The President's message 
emphasized the positive impact of the GoA's "Energy Plus" policy, 
designed to increase domestic energy production by promoting new 
investment in the sector.  Ambassador also met with provincial 
governor Juan Manuel Urtubey (Ref A), as well as representatives of 
the local baseball league.  He visited Wal-Mart's new local store, 
attended a food distribution at a local preschool Wal-Mart sponsors, 
and toured the headquarters of an anti-narcotics task force 
supported by the DEA.  The visit received extensive and positive 
local press coverage.  End Summary. 
 
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President Credits New Turbine to "Energy Plus" 
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2. (SBU) Ambassador traveled to the northwestern province of Salta 
July 28-29, principally to attend the inauguration of a 
newly-installed, GE-manufactured turbine at a thermoelectric power 
generation plant near the capital city.  The $35 million turbine is 
expected to generate 102 MW, increasing production at the plant by 
40%.  President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner (CFK) gave the 
keynote address, and Planning Minister Julio De Vido and Interior 
Minister Florencio Randazzo attended, as did Governor Urtubey and 
Walter Barrionuevo, Governor of neighboring Jujuy. 
 
3. (U) CFK called the new turbine "the spearhead for growth and 
development" in the region, stressing that "this is not an isolated 
accomplishment, but one that takes place in the framework of state 
policy" designed to encourage such investment, a reference to the 
GoA's "Energy Plus" policy, which allows incremental new generating 
capacity to charge private industrial users higher rates that closer 
to international market norms.  According to a press release from 
Argentine-owned Pampa Energy, the company which installed the 
turbine, this was the first private-sector investment in Argentina 
under "Energy Plus."  CFK also noted the fact that the power plant 
was 30% owned by the GoA and 10% owned by plant employees, arguing 
that growth is "not just for investors, but also for workers." 
 
4. (SBU) The speech was very upbeat - CFK even joked about whether a 
gift of silver candelabra from Pampa Energy was a subtle reference 
to "energy problems" in Argentina.  Several business and finance 
figures present, who have been very critical of CFK in past 
conversations with Emboffs, made positive comments about the speech 
- both its content and its style - to the Ambassador. 
 
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Baseball, Wal-Mart, Anti-Narcotics Task Force and Press 
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5. (U) Ambassador also met with several representatives of Salta's 
thriving baseball league, which has several levels from children up 
to adults.  The baseball reps emphasized that, unlike other in Latin 
America countries where baseball was introduced by expat Americans, 
the league in Salta was homegrown, founded by locals inspired by 
Babe Ruth.  They cited difficulties in maintaining good sports 
facilities, with three fields currently under threat of removal for 
public works or because of a private sale.  Obtaining quality 
equipment is also a challenge: they cited a shipment of equipment 
that was blocked by Argentine customs authorities for unknown 
reasons, and noted that the local Wal-Mart store didn't carry 
baseball equipment.  Ambassador offered to help try to solve 
problems with Customs if the issue arose again, and promised to take 
their request to Wal-Mart or other U.S. importers.  The officials 
invited Ambassador, and other Embassy employees, to return to Salta 
in November for a planned Pan-American baseball tournament, and 
requested assistance in finding baseball coaches who would offer 
clinics in Salta. 
 
6. (U) Wal-Mart has been operating in Salta since March of this 
year, under the local name of "Chango Mas" (roughly, "more in your 
shopping cart").  The store is about 20% smaller than the Wal-Marts 
found elsewhere in Argentina, and employs 161 staff.  Ambassador 
suggested that Wal-Mart stock baseball equipment, and local 
management welcomed the idea.  After a brief store tour, many of the 
employees, carrying boxes of food and supplies, accompanied 
Ambassador to a preschool supported by the company.  This school 
cares for over 200 children up to 5 years old, and though a public 
institution supported by the Salta government, its operation is 
largely dependent on the aid it receives from Wal-Mart. 
 
7. (SBU) Ambassador also paid a brief visit to the Northern Border 
Task Force, a combined national Gendarmeria and Salta Police unit 
which receives substantial support from the DEA Country Office. 
Ambassador complimented the unit on their recent activities, 
including the 360 kilos of cocaine seized and the 38 
smuggling-related arrests made in 2008.  The visit was the day after 
the Gendarmeria's 70th anniversary celebration, and the task force 
had several representatives at a well-attended commemorative public 
display in the Salta government's downtown cultural center. 
 
8. (U) The Ambassador delivered a strong message of public-private 
cooperation during his visit.  Three television channels and two 
radio stations covering most of the local audience aired interviews 
with him, and the province's two main newspapers ran stories 
featuring his visit the next day.  The national press, meanwhile, 
also mentioned that he attended the turbine inauguration ceremony 
presided over by the President and that he praised the work of 
General Electric and its cooperation with local partners. 
 
WAYNE