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Viewing cable 08BUENOSAIRES1764, ARGENTINE FM TAIANA MEETS CODEL MEEKS

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08BUENOSAIRES1764 2008-12-30 17:52 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Buenos Aires
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FM AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 2802
INFO RUCNMER/MERCOSUR COLLECTIVE
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UNCLAS BUENOS AIRES 001764 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL OREP ECON AR
SUBJECT: ARGENTINE FM TAIANA MEETS CODEL MEEKS 
 
1. (SBU) Summary and introduction:  Argentine FM Jorge Taiana 
received in his office Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Rep. Ruben 
Hinojosa (D-TX), and Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) December 18.  The codel 
conveyed a strong U.S. desire for dialogue and strengthened 
bilateral relations with Argentina.  Taiana expressed confidence 
that Kirchner policies had put an end to Argentina's boom-and-bust 
cycles, but worried that the global financial crisis would undo much 
of what had been achieved under the Kirchners.  He said he hoped the 
incoming Obama administration would show commitment to dialogue and 
suggested ending the Cuba embargo to augur new relations with the 
region.  The Ambassador and polcouns (notetaker) accompanied the 
codel.  End summary. 
 
A Call for Dialogue 
------------------- 
 
2. (U) Taiana welcomed the codel, stressing his appreciation of 
their call on the Argentine Congress as the GOA considered it very 
important to promote parliamentary exchange and dialogue. 
 
3. (SBU) Rep. Meeks said the codel had excellent meetings in 
Argentina, including the meeting with Congress and with Cabinet 
Chief Sergio Massa (septels).  He predicted there would be an 
increase in congressional travel to Argentina because of the growing 
recognition of Argentina's importance.  He said the incoming 
administration of President-elect Obama will want to engage with the 
GOA.  The designee for Secretary of State, Senator Hillary Rodham 
Clinton, knew Argentina and President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner 
(CFK).  As evidence of U.S. congressional interest in Argentina and 
the region, Meeks named several caucuses committed to finding ways 
to work together for the benefit of the hemisphere.  Meeks 
introduced the other codel members and noted the codel was 
bipartisan. 
 
4. (SBU) Rep. Hinojosa said he was looking to see how the bilateral 
dialogue could be strengthened.  Noting a Latin perception that the 
USG had recently been neglecting the region, with the possible 
exception of Colombia, he predicted there would be a positive change 
with the Obama administration.  He said the new administration 
wanted to work with the region toward win-win situations, and that 
Argentina would be key to success.  As chairman of the Subcommittee 
on Higher Education, Rep. Hinojosa said he wanted to stress the 
importance of education, anticipating for this area "the biggest 
legislative proposal since the G.I. bill," authorizing a sizable 
increase for student loans in the midst of the current credit 
crunch.  He said he had challenged local Amcham members the day 
before to increase their sponsorship of programs like Youth 
Ambassadors. 
 
5. (SBU) Rep. Ryan said the tough times ahead were breeding 
political anxieties that made it imperative to establish personal 
relationships across borders, which was why the codel appreciated 
the warm reception it had received from Argentines.  He spoke of 
Argentina's talented human resource pool, its enormous potential, 
and its role as hemispheric linchpin, and he asked Taiana about the 
December 16-17 summit meetings in Brazil. 
 
Argentina's Situation 
--------------------- 
 
6. (SBU) Taiana acknowledged that Argentina had been, politically 
and economically, on a downward trajectory for the last 60 years. 
It had just celebrated 25 years since the return to democracy, 
marking Argentina's longest spell of uninterrupted democratic rule, 
a signal achievement.  In the management of the economy, there was 
no longer a fundamental clash over ideologies.  The Kirchner 
administration, "supposedly populist," had sought to capitalize on 
favorable circumstances, such as high commodity prices, with prudent 
policies leading to its twin surplus (fiscal and trade).  Argentina 
had long had a history of boom-and-bust cycles, but "this time, we 
will prove that things have changed," said Taiana.  He pointed out 
that Argentina and Brazil (unlike, he claimed, Mexico, Chile, 
Colombia, and Peru), compete with the United States on agricultural 
products.  He claimed that Argentina sold to the United States only 
seven percent of its exports, approximately the same as to Chile. 
 
Regional Relations 
------------------ 
 
7. (SBU) Taiana said he thought the U.S. agenda in recent years had 
been narrowly limited to security issues, including 
counter-terrorism and counter-narcotics, without a more global 
vision.  The financial crisis requires a paradigm shift from all of 
us, he maintained.  The Good Neighbor policy and the Alliance for 
Progress were more comprehensive than what is needed today.  The 
United States now had the opportunity to define a new regional 
agenda.  Taiana wondered if the new administration would have enough 
time to develop a vision in advance of the April 2009 Summit of the 
Americas in Trinidad and Tobago.  He noted the runaway expectations 
for the new Obama administration, and he expressed admiration for 
openness and vitality of the American system evident in Obama's 
election.  He averred the GOA's great desire for dialogue and 
cooperation with the new administration, and hoped we could work 
together on the Summit of the Americas.  "Something for Cuba" would 
be a good sign, such as ending 50 years of "blockade." 
 
8. (SBU) In the region, the time was ripe for a new relationship 
with the United States.  He noted there was "ideological diversity" 
in Latin America, but there were no WMD, nor any religious or ethnic 
problems.  There were weaknesses in democratic institutions, but 
there was also pragmatism and goodwill for dialogue (even more with 
the onset of the global financial crisis).  Taiana said the Obama 
administration needed to convey commitment to dialogue and new 
ideas.  Argentina had suffered many crises of its own making, but 
this crisis was made in the First World, and Argentina did not want 
to pay the price for the mistakes or neglect of other governments. 
 
Importance of Dialogue 
---------------------- 
 
9. (SBU) Rep. Meeks said the lack of honest dialogue was a challenge 
we still needed to overcome.  The world has changed, but we're still 
dealing with the Cold War's ideological detritus throughout the 
region.  Rep. Meeks noted the importance of sending clear signals to 
avoid misunderstandings.  He noted that leaving the United States 
and Canada out of the regional summits held in Brazil that week sent 
a message, as did the appearance of currying close relations with 
Venezuela's Hugo Chavez.  He noted that he had met several times 
with Chavez for exchanges that were frank, and he hoped Argentina 
could be engaged in an honest dialogue.  He said the GOA's treatment 
of MetLife's and New York Life's demands for compensation (related 
to GOA nationalization of private pension funds) would send signals 
to Washington.  Rep. Meeks urged caution with the rhetoric.  "Don't 
back Obama into a corner.  We are all patriotic; no one wants to be 
offended."  He noted President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner 
enjoyed a positive relationship with Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, 
the designee for Secretary of State, and expressed hope that 
together we could make full use of a window of opportunity to 
improve relations.  Rep. Ryan added that we should not let political 
rhetoric cloud the potential for progress in areas of real 
cooperation.  Rep. Meeks said we should get past differences on 
trade policy to make progress on our shared objective of lifting 
people out of poverty. 
 
Bio Note 
-------- 
 
10. (U) Taiana closed the meeting by noting that he had to dash in 
order to attend the mid-day swearing-in of his half-brother, Luis 
Maria Bunge-Campos, as president of the Council of Magistrature, the 
administrative and disciplinary board of Argentina's judicial 
branch. 
 
11. (U) The codel did not have the opportunity to clear this 
report. 
 
WAYNE