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012153Z Sep 05

UNCLAS BOGOTA 008290 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: AORC EAID OVIP SNAR CO
SUBJECT: OAS'S INSULZA AND RIO GROUP SUPPORT DEMOBILIZATION 
 
 
¶1. (U) Organization of American States (OAS) Secretary 
General Jose Miguel Insulza defended the paramilitary 
demobilization process during his first visit to Colombia on 
August 29-30.  Insulza met with President Alvaro Uribe, Vice 
President Francisco Santos, the High Commissioner for Peace 
Luis Carlos Restrepo, Interior and Justice Minister Sabas 
Pretelt de la Vega, and Prosecutor General Mario Iguaran. 
 
¶2. (U) Insulza acknowledged to Uribe the difficulties the OAS 
mission in Colombia faced and reiterated that greater 
financial support was indispensable.  He expressed optimism 
that the OAS would be able to expand its level of 
cooperation, saying he expects the OAS Permanent Council to 
shortly examine a proposal to increase the mission's budget. 
In a press conference, Insulza declared that the peace 
process was not a process for white washing narco-traffickers 
and in general, was on the "right track" despite criticisms. 
 
¶3. (U) Insulza expressed his hope for greater hemispheric 
cooperation, especially in the wake of the Rio Group Summit 
in Argentina last week.  The Group's foreign ministers 
manifested their support for the GOC's peace process in an 
August 26 communique.  The message highlighted "the 
importance of the reinsertion process and support for the 
communities where demobilizations have taken place to ensure 
a sustained peace process." 
WOOD