Keep Us Strong WikiLeaks logo

Currently released so far... 251287 / 251,287

Articles

Browse latest releases

Browse by creation date

Browse by origin

A B C D F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y Z

Browse by tag

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
AEMR ASEC AMGT AE AS AMED AVIAN AU AF AORC AGENDA AO AR AM APER AFIN ATRN AJ ABUD ARABL AL AG AODE ALOW ADANA AADP AND APECO ACABQ ASEAN AA AFFAIRS AID AGR AY AGS AFSI AGOA AMB ARF ANET ASCH ACOA AFLU AFSN AMEX AFDB ABLD AESC AFGHANISTAN AINF AVIATION ARR ARSO ANDREW ASSEMBLY AIDS APRC ASSK ADCO ASIG AC AZ APEC AFINM ADB AP ACOTA ASEX ACKM ASUP ANTITERRORISM ADPM AINR ARABLEAGUE AGAO AORG AMTC AIN ACCOUNT ASECAFINGMGRIZOREPTU AIDAC AINT ARCH AMGTKSUP ALAMI AMCHAMS ALJAZEERA AVIANFLU AORD AOREC ALIREZA AOMS AMGMT ABDALLAH AORCAE AHMED ACCELERATED AUC ALZUGUREN ANGEL AORL ASECIR AMG AMBASSADOR AEMRASECCASCKFLOMARRPRELPINRAMGTJMXL ADM ASES ABMC AER AMER ASE AMGTHA ARNOLDFREDERICK AOPC ACS AFL AEGR ASED AFPREL AGRI AMCHAM ARNOLD AN ANATO AME APERTH ASECSI AT ACDA ASEDC AIT AMERICA AMLB AMGE ACTION AGMT AFINIZ ASECVE ADRC ABER AGIT APCS AEMED ARABBL ARC ASO AIAG ACEC ASR ASECM ARG AEC ABT ADIP ADCP ANARCHISTS AORCUN AOWC ASJA AALC AX AROC ARM AGENCIES ALBE AK AZE AOPR AREP AMIA ASCE ALANAZI ABDULRAHMEN ABDULHADI AINFCY ARMS ASECEFINKCRMKPAOPTERKHLSAEMRNS AGRICULTURE AFPK AOCR ALEXANDER ATRD ATFN ABLG AORCD AFGHAN ARAS AORCYM AVERY ALVAREZ ACBAQ ALOWAR ANTOINE ABLDG ALAB AMERICAS AFAF ASECAFIN ASEK ASCC AMCT AMGTATK AMT APDC AEMRS ASECE AFSA ATRA ARTICLE ARENA AISG AEMRBC AFR AEIR ASECAF AFARI AMPR ASPA ASOC ANTONIO AORCL ASECARP APRM AUSTRALIAGROUP ASEG AFOR AEAID AMEDI ASECTH ASIC AFDIN AGUIRRE AUNR ASFC AOIC ANTXON ASA ASECCASC ALI AORCEUNPREFPRELSMIGBN ASECKHLS ASSSEMBLY ASECVZ AI ASECPGOV ASIR ASCEC ASAC ARAB AIEA ADMIRAL AUSGR AQ AMTG ARRMZY ANC APR AMAT AIHRC AFU ADEL AECL ACAO AMEMR ADEP AV AW AOR ALL ALOUNI AORCUNGA ALNEA ASC AORCO ARMITAGE AGENGA AGRIC AEM ACOAAMGT AGUILAR AFPHUM AMEDCASCKFLO AFZAL AAA ATPDEA ASECPHUM ASECKFRDCVISKIRFPHUMSMIGEG
ETRD ETTC EU ECON EFIN EAGR EAID ELAB EINV ENIV ENRG EPET EZ ELTN ELECTIONS ECPS ET ER EG EUN EIND ECONOMICS EMIN ECIN EINT EWWT EAIR EN ENGR ES EI ETMIN EL EPA EARG EFIS ECONOMY EC EK ELAM ECONOMIC EAR ESDP ECCP ELN EUM EUMEM ECA EAP ELEC ECOWAS EFTA EXIM ETTD EDRC ECOSOC ECPSN ENVIRONMENT ECO EMAIL ECTRD EREL EDU ENERG ENERGY ENVR ETRAD EAC EXTERNAL EFIC ECIP ERTD EUC ENRGMO EINZ ESTH ECCT EAGER ECPN ELNT ERD EGEN ETRN EIVN ETDR EXEC EIAD EIAR EVN EPRT ETTF ENGY EAIDCIN EXPORT ETRC ESA EIB EAPC EPIT ESOCI ETRB EINDQTRD ENRC EGOV ECLAC EUR ELF ETEL ENRGUA EVIN EARI ESCAP EID ERIN ELAN ENVT EDEV EWWY EXBS ECOM EV ELNTECON ECE ETRDGK EPETEIND ESCI ETRDAORC EAIDETRD ETTR EMS EAGRECONEINVPGOVBN EBRD EUREM ERGR EAGRBN EAUD EFI ETRDEINVECINPGOVCS EPEC ETRO ENRGY EGAR ESSO EGAD ENV ENER EAIDXMXAXBXFFR ELA EET EINVETRD EETC EIDN ERGY ETRDPGOV EING EMINCG EINVECON EURM EEC EICN EINO EPSC ELAP ELABPGOVBN EE ESPS ETRA ECONETRDBESPAR ERICKSON EEOC EVENTS EPIN EB ECUN EPWR ENG EX EH EAIDAR EAIS ELBA EPETUN ETRDEIQ EENV ECPC ETRP ECONENRG EUEAID EWT EEB EAIDNI ESENV EADM ECN ENRGKNNP ETAD ETR ECONETRDEAGRJA ETRG ETER EDUC EITC EBUD EAIF EBEXP EAIDS EITI EGOVSY EFQ ECOQKPKO ETRGY ESF EUE EAIC EPGOV ENFR EAGRE ENRD EINTECPS EAVI ETC ETCC EIAID EAIDAF EAGREAIDPGOVPRELBN EAOD ETRDA EURN EASS EINVA EAIDRW EON ECOR EPREL EGPHUM ELTM ECOS EINN ENNP EUPGOV EAGRTR ECONCS ETIO ETRDGR EAIDB EISNAR EIFN ESPINOSA EAIDASEC ELIN EWTR EMED ETFN ETT EADI EPTER ELDIN EINVEFIN ESS ENRGIZ EQRD ESOC ETRDECD ECINECONCS EAIT ECONEAIR ECONEFIN EUNJ ENRGKNNPMNUCPARMPRELNPTIAEAJMXL ELAD EFIM ETIC EFND EFN ETLN ENGRD EWRG ETA EIN EAIRECONRP EXIMOPIC ERA ENRGJM ECONEGE ENVI ECHEVARRIA EMINETRD EAD ECONIZ EENG ELBR EWWC ELTD EAIDMG ETRK EIPR EISNLN ETEX EPTED EFINECONCS EPCS EAG ETRDKIPR ED EAIO ETRDEC ENRGPARMOTRASENVKGHGPGOVECONTSPLEAID ECONEINVEFINPGOVIZ ERNG EFINU EURFOR EWWI ELTNSNAR ETD EAIRASECCASCID EOXC ESTN EAIDAORC EAGRRP ETRDEMIN ELABPHUMSMIGKCRMBN ETRDEINVTINTCS EGHG EAIDPHUMPRELUG EAGRBTIOBEXPETRDBN EDA EPETPGOV ELAINE EUCOM EMW EFINECONEAIDUNGAGM ELB EINDETRD EMI ETRDECONWTOCS EINR ESTRADA EHUM EFNI ELABV ENR EMN EXO EWWTPRELPGOVMASSMARRBN EATO END EP EINVETC ECONEFINETRDPGOVEAGRPTERKTFNKCRMEAID ELTRN EIQ ETTW EAI ENGRG ETRED ENDURING ETTRD EAIDEGZ EOCN EINF EUPREL ENRL ECPO ENLT EEFIN EPPD ECOIN EUEAGR EISL EIDE ENRGSD EINVECONSENVCSJA EAIG ENTG EEPET EUNCH EPECO ETZ EPAT EPTE EAIRGM ETRDPREL EUNGRSISAFPKSYLESO ETTN EINVKSCA ESLCO EBMGT ENRGTRGYETRDBEXPBTIOSZ EFLU ELND EFINOECD EAIDHO EDUARDO ENEG ECONEINVETRDEFINELABETRDKTDBPGOVOPIC EFINTS ECONQH ENRGPREL EUNPHUM EINDIR EPE EMINECINECONSENVTBIONS EFINM ECRM EQ EWWTSP ECONPGOVBN
KFLO KPKO KDEM KFLU KTEX KMDR KPAO KCRM KIDE KN KNNP KG KMCA KZ KJUS KWBG KU KDMR KAWC KCOR KPAL KOMC KTDB KTIA KISL KHIV KHUM KTER KCFE KTFN KS KIRF KTIP KIRC KSCA KICA KIPR KPWR KWMN KE KGIC KGIT KSTC KACT KSEP KFRD KUNR KHLS KCRS KRVC KUWAIT KVPR KSRE KMPI KMRS KNRV KNEI KCIP KSEO KITA KDRG KV KSUM KCUL KPET KBCT KO KSEC KOLY KNAR KGHG KSAF KWNM KNUC KMNP KVIR KPOL KOCI KPIR KLIG KSAC KSTH KNPT KINL KPRP KRIM KICC KIFR KPRV KAWK KFIN KT KVRC KR KHDP KGOV KPOW KTBT KPMI KPOA KRIF KEDEM KFSC KY KGCC KATRINA KWAC KSPR KTBD KBIO KSCI KRCM KNNB KBNC KIMT KCSY KINR KRAD KMFO KCORR KW KDEMSOCI KNEP KFPC KEMPI KBTR KFRDCVISCMGTCASCKOCIASECPHUMSMIGEG KNPP KTTB KTFIN KBTS KCOM KFTN KMOC KOR KDP KPOP KGHA KSLG KMCR KJUST KUM KMSG KHPD KREC KIPRTRD KPREL KEN KCSA KCRIM KGLB KAKA KWWT KUNP KCRN KISLPINR KLFU KUNC KEDU KCMA KREF KPAS KRKO KNNC KLHS KWAK KOC KAPO KTDD KOGL KLAP KECF KCRCM KNDP KSEAO KCIS KISM KREL KISR KISC KKPO KWCR KPFO KUS KX KWCI KRFD KWPG KTRD KH KLSO KEVIN KEANE KACW KWRF KNAO KETTC KTAO KWIR KVCORR KDEMGT KPLS KICT KWGB KIDS KSCS KIRP KSTCPL KDEN KLAB KFLOA KIND KMIG KPPAO KPRO KLEG KGKG KCUM KTTP KWPA KIIP KPEO KICR KNNA KMGT KCROM KMCC KLPM KNNPGM KSIA KSI KWWW KOMS KESS KMCAJO KWN KTDM KDCM KCM KVPRKHLS KENV KCCP KGCN KCEM KEMR KWMNKDEM KNNPPARM KDRM KWIM KJRE KAID KWMM KPAONZ KUAE KTFR KIF KNAP KPSC KSOCI KCWI KAUST KPIN KCHG KLBO KIRCOEXC KI KIRCHOFF KSTT KNPR KDRL KCFC KLTN KPAOKMDRKE KPALAOIS KESO KKOR KSMT KFTFN KTFM KDEMK KPKP KOCM KNN KISLSCUL KFRDSOCIRO KINT KRG KWMNSMIG KSTCC KPAOY KFOR KWPR KSEPCVIS KGIV KSEI KIL KWMNPHUMPRELKPAOZW KQ KEMS KHSL KTNF KPDD KANSOU KKIV KFCE KTTC KGH KNNNP KK KSCT KWNN KAWX KOMCSG KEIM KTSD KFIU KDTB KFGM KACP KWWMN KWAWC KSPA KGICKS KNUP KNNO KISLAO KTPN KSTS KPRM KPALPREL KPO KTLA KCRP KNMP KAWCK KCERS KDUM KEDM KTIALG KWUN KPTS KPEM KMEPI KAWL KHMN KCRO KCMR KPTD KCROR KMPT KTRF KSKN KMAC KUK KIRL KEM KSOC KBTC KOM KINP KDEMAF KTNBT KISK KRM KWBW KBWG KNNPMNUC KNOP KSUP KCOG KNET KWBC KESP KMRD KEBG KFRDKIRFCVISCMGTKOCIASECPHUMSMIGEG KPWG KOMCCO KRGY KNNF KPROG KJAN KFRED KPOKO KM KWMNCS KMPF KJWC KJU KSMIG KALR KRAL KDGOV KPA KCRMJA KCRI KAYLA KPGOV KRD KNNPCH KFEM KPRD KFAM KALM KIPRETRDKCRM KMPP KADM KRFR KMWN KWRG KTIAPARM KTIAEUN KRDP KLIP KDDEM KTIAIC KWKN KPAD KDM KRCS KWBGSY KEAI KIVP KPAOPREL KUNH KTSC KIPT KNP KJUSTH KGOR KEPREL KHSA KGHGHIV KNNR KOMH KRCIM KWPB KWIC KINF KPER KILS KA KNRG KCSI KFRP KLFLO KFE KNPPIS KQM KQRDQ KERG KPAOPHUM KSUMPHUM KVBL KARIM KOSOVO KNSD KUIR KWHG KWBGXF KWMNU KPBT KKNP KERF KCRT KVIS KWRC KVIP KTFS KMARR KDGR KPAI KDE KTCRE KMPIO KUNRAORC KHOURY KAWS KPAK KOEM KCGC KID KVRP KCPS KIVR KBDS KWOMN KIIC KTFNJA KARZAI KMVP KHJUS KPKOUNSC KMAR KIBL KUNA KSA KIS KJUSAF KDEV KPMO KHIB KIRD KOUYATE KIPRZ KBEM KPAM KDET KPPD KOSCE KJUSKUNR KICCPUR KRMS KWMNPREL KWMJN KREISLER KWM KDHS KRV KPOV KWMNCI KMPL KFLD KWWN KCVM KIMMITT KCASC KOMO KNATO KDDG KHGH KRF KSCAECON KWMEN KRIC
PREL PINR PGOV PHUM PTER PE PREF PARM PBTS PINS PHSA PK PL PM PNAT PHAS PO PROP PGOVE PA PU POLITICAL PPTER POL PALESTINIAN PHUN PIN PAMQ PPA PSEC POLM PBIO PSOE PDEM PAK PF PKAO PGOVPRELMARRMOPS PMIL PV POLITICS PRELS POLICY PRELHA PIRN PINT PGOG PERSONS PRC PEACE PROCESS PRELPGOV PROV PFOV PKK PRE PT PIRF PSI PRL PRELAF PROG PARMP PERL PUNE PREFA PP PGOB PUM PROTECTION PARTIES PRIL PEL PAGE PS PGO PCUL PLUM PIF PGOVENRGCVISMASSEAIDOPRCEWWTBN PMUC PCOR PAS PB PKO PY PKST PTR PRM POUS PRELIZ PGIC PHUMS PAL PNUC PLO PMOPS PHM PGOVBL PBK PELOSI PTE PGOVAU PNR PINSO PRO PLAB PREM PNIR PSOCI PBS PD PHUML PERURENA PKPA PVOV PMAR PHUMCF PUHM PHUH PRELPGOVETTCIRAE PRT PROPERTY PEPFAR PREI POLUN PAR PINSF PREFL PH PREC PPD PING PQL PINSCE PGV PREO PRELUN POV PGOVPHUM PINRES PRES PGOC PINO POTUS PTERE PRELKPAO PRGOV PETR PGOVEAGRKMCAKNARBN PPKO PARLIAMENT PEPR PMIG PTBS PACE PETER PMDL PVIP PKPO POLMIL PTEL PJUS PHUMNI PRELKPAOIZ PGOVPREL POGV PEREZ POWELL PMASS PDOV PARN PG PPOL PGIV PAIGH PBOV PETROL PGPV PGOVL POSTS PSO PRELEU PRELECON PHUMPINS PGOVKCMABN PQM PRELSP PRGO PATTY PRELPGOVEAIDECONEINVBEXPSCULOIIPBTIO PGVO PROTESTS PRELPLS PKFK PGOVEAIDUKNOSWGMHUCANLLHFRSPITNZ PARAGRAPH PRELGOV POG PTRD PTERM PBTSAG PHUMKPAL PRELPK PTERPGOV PAO PRIVATIZATION PSCE PPAO PGOVPRELPHUMPREFSMIGELABEAIDKCRMKWMN PARALYMPIC PRUM PKPRP PETERS PAHO PARMS PGREL PINV POINS PHUMPREL POREL PRELNL PHUMPGOV PGOVQL PLAN PRELL PARP PROVE PSOC PDD PRELNP PRELBR PKMN PGKV PUAS PRELTBIOBA PBTSEWWT PTERIS PGOVU PRELGG PHUMPRELPGOV PFOR PEPGOV PRELUNSC PRAM PICES PTERIZ PREK PRELEAGR PRELEUN PHUME PHU PHUMKCRS PRESL PRTER PGOF PARK PGOVSOCI PTERPREL PGOVEAID PGOVPHUMKPAO PINSKISL PREZ PGOVAF PARMEUN PECON PINL POGOV PGOVLO PIERRE PRELPHUM PGOVPZ PGOVKCRM PBST PKPAO PHUMHUPPS PGOVPOL PASS PPGOV PROGV PAGR PHALANAGE PARTY PRELID PGOVID PHUMR PHSAQ PINRAMGT PSA PRELM PRELMU PIA PINRPE PBTSRU PARMIR PEDRO PNUK PVPR PINOCHET PAARM PRFE PRELEIN PINF PCI PSEPC PGOVSU PRLE PDIP PHEM PRELB PORG PGGOC POLG POPDC PGOVPM PWMN PDRG PHUMK PINB PRELAL PRER PFIN PNRG PRED POLI PHUMBO PHYTRP PROLIFERATION PHARM PUOS PRHUM PUNR PENA PGOVREL PETRAEUS PGOVKDEM PGOVENRG PHUS PRESIDENT PTERKU PRELKSUMXABN PGOVSI PHUMQHA PKISL PIR PGOVZI PHUMIZNL PKNP PRELEVU PMIN PHIM PHUMBA PUBLIC PHAM PRELKPKO PMR PARTM PPREL PN PROL PDA PGOVECON PKBL PKEAID PERM PRELEZ PRELC PER PHJM PGOVPRELPINRBN PRFL PLN PWBG PNG PHUMA PGOR PHUMPTER POLINT PPEF PKPAL PNNL PMARR PAC PTIA PKDEM PAUL PREG PTERR PTERPRELPARMPGOVPBTSETTCEAIRELTNTC PRELJA POLS PI PNS PAREL PENV PTEROREP PGOVM PINER PBGT PHSAUNSC PTERDJ PRELEAID PARMIN PKIR PLEC PCRM PNET PARR PRELETRD PRELBN PINRTH PREJ PEACEKEEPINGFORCES PEMEX PRELZ PFLP PBPTS PTGOV PREVAL PRELSW PAUM PRF PHUMKDEM PATRICK PGOVKMCAPHUMBN PRELA PNUM PGGV PGOVSMIGKCRMKWMNPHUMCVISKFRDCA PBT PIND PTEP PTERKS PGOVJM PGOT PRELMARR PGOVCU PREV PREFF PRWL PET PROB PRELPHUMP PHUMAF PVTS PRELAFDB PSNR PGOVECONPRELBU PGOVZL PREP PHUMPRELBN PHSAPREL PARCA PGREV PGOVDO PGON PCON PODC PRELOV PHSAK PSHA PGOVGM PRELP POSCE PGOVPTER PHUMRU PINRHU PARMR PGOVTI PPEL PMAT PAN PANAM PGOVBO PRELHRC

Browse by classification

Community resources

courage is contagious

Viewing cable 05BUENOSAIRES430, POLITICAL RENEWAL OR A CHANGE OF THE GUARD IN

If you are new to these pages, please read an introduction on the structure of a cable as well as how to discuss them with others. See also the FAQs

Understanding cables
Every cable message consists of three parts:
  • The top box shows each cables unique reference number, when and by whom it originally was sent, and what its initial classification was.
  • The middle box contains the header information that is associated with the cable. It includes information about the receiver(s) as well as a general subject.
  • The bottom box presents the body of the cable. The opening can contain a more specific subject, references to other cables (browse by origin to find them) or additional comment. This is followed by the main contents of the cable: a summary, a collection of specific topics and a comment section.
To understand the justification used for the classification of each cable, please use this WikiSource article as reference.

Discussing cables
If you find meaningful or important information in a cable, please link directly to its unique reference number. Linking to a specific paragraph in the body of a cable is also possible by copying the appropriate link (to be found at theparagraph symbol). Please mark messages for social networking services like Twitter with the hash tags #cablegate and a hash containing the reference ID e.g. #05BUENOSAIRES430.
Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
05BUENOSAIRES430 2005-02-25 20:37 2011-08-30 01:44 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Buenos Aires
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 04 BUENOS AIRES 000430 
 
SIPDIS 
 
PASS NSC FOR TOM SHANNON, KIM BREIER, NILMINI GUNARATNE, 
DEL RENIGAR 
PASS USTR FOR SUE CRONIN 
TREASURY FOR DAS LEE, DAVID DRYSDALE, RAMIN TOLOUI AND 
CHRIS KUSHLIS AND OCC FOR CARLOS HERNANDEZ 
USCINCSO FOR POLAD 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/20/2015 
TAGS: PGOV PREL AR OFDA
SUBJECT: POLITICAL RENEWAL OR A CHANGE OF THE GUARD IN 
SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO? 
 
REF: A. 04 BUENOS AIRES 01023 
 
     B. 04 BUENOS AIRES 02817 
     C. 04 BUENOS AIRES 00592 
     D. 05 BUENOS AIRES 00124 
 
Classified By: Ambassador Lino Gutierrez for Reasons 1.4 (B) and (D) 
 
1. (C) SUMMARY:  POLOFFS traveled to Santiago del Estero 
February 15-17 to meet with political leaders and election 
officials on the eve of gubernatorial and legislative 
elections.  (See refs for background on elections)  Everyone 
assured POLOFFS that the election would be free and fair, 
although it was evident the Peronist Party (PJ) candidate 
Jose "Pepe" Figueroa planned to rely on the formidable PJ 
party machine to ensure their voters get to the polls. 
Radical Civil Union (UCR) candidate Gerardo Zamora struck 
POLOFFS as a professional political leader who is seeking to 
change the long history of "caudillismo" in the province. 
Professional pollsters up until a few weeks ago had Zamora 
with a commanding 30-point lead, which has since narrowed to 
under 10 points.  Polls sponsored by the national government 
have the race neck-and-neck.  The February 27 election in 
Santiago del Estero is the first in a year of elections and 
the Casa Rosada has made keeping the governorship in the 
hands of the PJ a top goal.  Federal intervention chief Pablo 
Lanusse seemed exhausted from his efforts to reform the 
province's feudal political system, but polls show his 
efforts have earned him high marks from province residents as 
his mandate is set to expire next month.  END SUMMARY. 
 
 
--------------------------------------- 
Jose "Pepe" Figueroa:  Another Caudillo? 
--------------------------------------- 
 
2. (C) A newly converted "Kirchnerista," "Pepe" Figueroa has 
once again shifted political gears within the PJ party to 
align himself closely with the President.  Figueroa's 
recently publicized outspoken support and close affinity for 
President Kirchner played an influential role in winning him 
the PJ gubernatorial nomination in Santiago's early January 
PJ primary race (ref A), a tactic he has continued to draw 
heavily upon in his current campaign.  Figueroa's campaign 
manager Marcelo Nazar told POLOFFS that he was working 
closely with the GOA to ensure a PJ victory in Santiago. 
Nazar pointed to the visits of several Kirchner-camp 
governors, six GOA ministers including Kirchner's "inner 
circle" Minister of Planning Julio de Vido and Vice President 
Daniel Scioli, as demonstrations of support for Figueroa. 
Apart from the political weight of the visits by high ranking 
GOA members and PJ party leaders, Figueroa has manipulated 
the Kirchner link in his local advertising.  Streets 
surrounding central plaza are lined with posters displaying 
Figueroa warmly greeting the President as well as droves of 
young girls distributing flyers with the campaign slogan, 
"Together with Kirchner we will change Santiago." 
 
3. (C) Prior to joining forces with Kirchner, Figueroa was an 
ardent Menem supporter.  Figueroa's long-standing ties to the 
former president date back to 1983 when he joined the 
"Peronist Renewal" movement, at that time lead by Menem, 
where he served as electoral representative for the National 
PJ Advisory and also the President of the PJ's Finance 
Commission from 1985-1987.  He co-founded the "Menem for 
President" faction in 1985 and in 1989 he was elected 
National Senator for the PJ Party.  Figueroa held his 
position as senator until 1998 when he left the Senate and 
became a member of Menem's cabinet, designated as the 
Secretary of Social Development from 1998 to 1999.  Figueroa 
 
SIPDIS 
continues to hold Menem in high esteem and told POLOFFS that 
he greatly values his close relationship with the former 
president. 
 
4.  (C) Campaign head Marcelo Nazar, briefed POLOFFS on the 
historical functioning of Santiagueno politics at a dinner 
hosted by Figueroa.  Santiago's deficit of viable industry 
and lack of basic infrastructure has kept it one of 
Argentina's poorest provinces for decades with currently 59 
percent of its population below the poverty line.  This 
overarching structural poverty, especially in rural areas, 
has led much of the population to rely on GOA subsistence 
subsidies.  Traditionally, local mayors are essentially 
feudal lords in their districts, maintaining power by 
strategically distributing subsidies and foodstuffs before 
major elections.  According to Nazar, "Necessity is the 
reality in Santiago and he who controls the pocketbook 
maintains power."  Santiago's rural areas have strong 
Peronist roots and the 21 district mayors are Figueroa's 
backbone for the February 27 election. 
 
5.  (U) Figueroa outlined a general trajectory of goals for 
his future mandate including constitutional reform, 
infrastructure development and agriculture-based growth, but 
did not give specifics on how he planned to execute such 
reforms.  He did however attend a February 16 convention held 
by a group of local and international NGOs committed to the 
development of civil society and governmental reform in 
Santiago where he publicly vowed to reform the provincial 
constitution within 90 days of taking office as well as 
promote transparency. 
 
6.  (SBU) Jose Figueroa was born in 1946 in Suncho de Corral 
in the province of Santiago del Estero.  He received a 
Bachelor's degree in political science from the Catholic 
University of Santiago del Estero in 1974.  Figueroa joined 
the Peronist party in 1972 and began his political career 
with the help and guidance of the long-time caudillo governor 
Carlos Juarez, currently under house arrest (ref B).  (Note: 
Figueroa's current gubernatorial platform is based not only 
on his close connections to the GOA, but also on his stated 
opposition to Juarez.)  Before dedicating himself to 
politics, Figueroa was a businessman and the President of the 
International Chamber of Commerce in Santiago del Estero.  He 
is married and has five children. 
 
-------- 
Comment: 
-------- 
 
7.  (C) Figueroa's long history of shifting alliances within 
the PJ party from Juarez to Menem to the current Kirchner 
demonstrate his understanding of the PJ party machine.  He 
has the ability to strategically position himself close to 
influential members to promote his personal political agenda 
of staying in power regardless of ideological affiliations. 
Despite his promises of transparency and reform, many doubt 
that once elected Figueroa will take action to initiate 
reforms to the traditional party system that are necessary to 
modernize the political system in the province. 
 
-------------------------------------- 
Gerardo Zamora: A Breath of Fresh Air? 
-------------------------------------- 
 
8.  (U) In contrast to Figueroa's campaign which seeks to 
acquire support through broad PJ popularity, especially at 
the GOA level, Radical candidate Gerardo Zamora has pursued 
the opposite and has focused on minimizing his radical party 
ties and building support at the local level.  Radial Civil 
Union (UCR) President Angel Rozas has come out in support of 
Zamora's campaign, but has not played a leading role as 
Zamora's strategy is to build a coalition, Civic Front for 
Santiago, which includes supporters from RECREAR, socialists 
and former ARI members.  Zamora's strongholds are 
concentrated in Santiago's two major cities, Santiago and La 
Banda; however, once outside the urban area the PJ's secure 
grasp over local mayors is difficult for Zamora to penetrate. 
 
 
9.  (U) Zamora was born in 1965 and is a native of Santiago 
del Estero.  He received a law degree from the Catholic 
University of Santiago del Estero and became active in 
politics while attending the university.  He was President of 
the Young Radicals and also the UCR-aligned "Purple Fringe" 
student movement from 1986-1987.  Zamora continued to work 
within the Radical party and became President of the 
Provincial UCR and Vice President of the National Committee. 
He was elected Provincial Representative for the terms of 
1991-1993 and 1997-1999. 
 
10.  (SBU) Zamora became involved in the Santiago City 
government in 1999 when he was elected Vice Mayor on the 
ticket of Jose Luis Zavalia.  Zavalia's lack of fiscal 
responsibility sent Santiago plummeting into debt, rocking 
the city government and forcing his resignation in 2001.  By 
default, Zamora became Mayor and managed to restore order to 
Santiago, although critics have noted he did more to appease 
social unrest than reform the situation.  Overall, he proved 
himself a fiscally responsible and capable administrator, 
and, despite his position in the Zavalia government during 
the scandal, overwhelmingly won re-election in 2003 with 64 
percent of the vote.  He is the current President of the 
National Forum of UCR mayors and is generally well-perceived 
by the public. 
 
11.  (SBU) Professional pollsters had placed Zamora well 
ahead of Figueroa with as much as a 30-point lead until 
recent weeks.  When asked about the recent avalanche of PJ 
Party members rushing to Santiago to support Figueroa, Zamora 
admitted he was apprehensive, but hopeful he could maintain 
his position.  His strategy has been to invite UCR governors 
who work well with Kirchner to Santiago to demonstrate to the 
GOA that his win would not signify loss of provincial 
cooperation.  In the most recent polls however, tides have 
changed and GOA-sponsored Analia de Franco places the 
candidates on level ground, with Figueroa at a one percent 
advantage. 
 
-------- 
Comment: 
-------- 
 
12.  (C) Zamora also signed the NGOs' pact pledging to 
dedicate himself to constitutional reform and transparency if 
he is elected.  In his meeting with POLOFFS he was 
professional and focused and presented detailed plans 
outlining crucial reforms he plans to implement in the 
province.  Zamora realizes that a drastic changes need to be 
made in Santiago and that while benefits may not be immediate 
he seemed committed to giving his utmost effort to reform 
Santiago. 
 
--------------------- 
Lanusse: The Outsider 
--------------------- 
 
13.  (SBU) Lanusse will complete his second six-month term as 
intervention chief of Santiago del Estero next month after 
his April 1, 2004 appointment by Kirchner.  Viewed as an 
outsider in Santiago, Buenos Aires native Lanusse's temporary 
government arrived to revamp the corruption-ridden province 
and restore it to provincial control as quickly as possible. 
The early January open internal PJ elections marked a major 
success for Lanusse as Santiago's first PJ primaries in 
decades, which despite initial uncertainty appear to have 
been open and fair.  While Lanusse's major goal of 
constitutional reform was shelved until after the February 27 
gubernatorial elections, he has made progress in judicial 
reform and most importantly has worked to provide an opening 
for the development of civil society.  To his credit, 
according to recent polls, 62 percent of the Santiago public 
views the intervention favorably despite initial skepticism 
and apprehension. 
 
-------- 
Comment: 
-------- 
 
14.  (C) As Pepe Figueroa told us during our meeting with 
him, elections are won in Santiago del Estero with money, 
transportation, and party election officials.  The power of 
the PJ machine to bring in voters on Election Day cannot be 
underestimated and Figueroa is likely to do better than 
professional polls have indicated.  Many local observers 
believe that Zamora is the best hope for continued reform in 
Santiago del Estero.  Both leading candidates have pledged to 
re-write the Juarez era constitution and finish the process 
of political renewal in the province.  However, Figueroa 
struck POLOFFS as someone who would not likely push boldly 
for change.  Figueroa's campaign manager Marcelo Nazar 
candidly told us that "what we are showing the world in 
Santiago del Estero is that people can change their 
governors, although not necessarily their government."  We 
hope this election does not prove to be merely a changing of 
the guards. 
GUTIERREZ