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Viewing cable 06PORTAUPRINCE692, PREVAL ANNOUNCES HAITI TO JOIN PETROCARIBE

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06PORTAUPRINCE692 2006-04-19 17:38 2011-06-01 14:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Port Au Prince
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DE RUEHPU #0692 1091738
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
O 191738Z APR 06 ZDK
FM AMEMBASSY PORT AU PRINCE
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 2828
INFO RUEHZH/HAITI COLLECTIVE
RUEHBR/AMEMBASSY BRASILIA 1013
RUEHSA/AMEMBASSY PRETORIA 0858
RUEHQU/AMCONSUL QUEBEC 0448
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHDC
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC
 
UNCLAS PORT AU PRINCE 000692 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR WHA/CAR 
WHA/EPSC FOR FAITH CORNEILLE 
EB/IFD 
STATE PASS TO USAID FOR LAC/CAR 
INR/IAA (BEN-YEHUDA) 
TREASURY FOR JEFFREY LEVINE 
COMMERCE FOR SCOTT SMITH 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ENRG ECON EFIN EINV EAID PGOV HA
SUBJECT: PREVAL ANNOUNCES HAITI TO JOIN PETROCARIBE 
 
REF: A. 05 PAP 2720 
     B. 05 PAP 2596 
 
1.  President-elect Preval announced to the press April 18 
that Haiti will soon join Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez's 
energy initiative, PetroCaribe.  Preval made the announcement 
after returning from a five-day trip to Cuba, where he 
discussed the subject of Petrocaribe with the Venezuelan 
Ambassador to Cuba.  Preval's economic advisor Gabriel Verret 
confirmed Preval's intention to Post, but said that Preval is 
not aware of the constraints and the problems that need to be 
addressed before Haiti can receive preferential oil rates. 
Verret said that they will need a state-owned oil company, 
which the country does not currently have, as an example of 
one obstacle. 
 
2.  Comment: President-elect Preval has emphasized the 
importance of showing his supporters immediate improvements 
following his inauguration.  Given the recent rise in oil 
prices and the lack of electricity in Port-au-Prince, Preval 
is under pressure to join PetroCaribe.  By announcing his 
intention to join, he shows his supporters a concrete effort 
to improve two of Port-au-Prince's most pressing concerns. 
Post will continue to pressure Preval against joining 
PetroCaribe.  Ambassador will see Preval's senior advisor Bob 
Manuel today.  In previous meetings, he has acknowledged our 
concerns and is aware that a deal with Chavez would cause 
problems with us.  End comment. 
SANDERSON 

=======================CABLE ENDS============================