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Viewing cable 08PANAMA168, PANAMA: CUBA DEMARCHE DELIVERED

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
08PANAMA168 2008-02-26 17:16 2011-05-31 00:00 CONFIDENTIAL Embassy Panama
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DE RUEHZP #0168 0571716
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
R 261716Z FEB 08
FM AMEMBASSY PANAMA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1763
INFO RUEHAC/AMEMBASSY ASUNCION 0105
RUEHBE/AMEMBASSY BELIZE
RUEHBO/AMEMBASSY BOGOTA 2655
RUEHBR/AMEMBASSY BRASILIA 0349
RUEHWN/AMEMBASSY BRIDGETOWN 0091
RUEHBU/AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES 0208
RUEHGE/AMEMBASSY GEORGETOWN 0021
RUEHGT/AMEMBASSY GUATEMALA 0750
RUEHKG/AMEMBASSY KINGSTON 0259
RUEHPE/AMEMBASSY LIMA 0721
RUEHME/AMEMBASSY MEXICO 3711
RUEHMN/AMEMBASSY MONTEVIDEO 0111
RUEHBH/AMEMBASSY NASSAU 0091
RUEHOT/AMEMBASSY OTTAWA 0233
RUEHPO/AMEMBASSY PARAMARIBO 0030
RUEHPU/AMEMBASSY PORT AU PRINCE 0154
RUEHSP/AMEMBASSY PORT OF SPAIN 0097
RUEHQT/AMEMBASSY QUITO 0947
RUEHSJ/AMEMBASSY SAN JOSE 1930
RUEHSN/AMEMBASSY SAN SALVADOR 1465
RUEHDG/AMEMBASSY SANTO DOMINGO 0412
RUEHTG/AMEMBASSY TEGUCIGALPA 0410
RUEHUB/USINT HAVANA 0091
C O N F I D E N T I A L PANAMA 000168 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/25/2018 
TAGS: PREL PGOV EU CU PM
SUBJECT: PANAMA: CUBA DEMARCHE DELIVERED 
 
REF: STATE 18320 
 
Classified By: Ambassador William A. Eaton.  Reasons:  1.4 (b) and (d). 
 
(C) "Do not expect us to make any public comment," First VP 
and FM Samuel Lewis told Ambassador on February 24 in 
response to reftel demarche.  Repeating an oft stated desire 
to serve as "bridge to Cuba," Lewis asserted that Panama was 
pushing Cuba to do "something" themselves before "external 
pressure" created an impetus for reform, but Lewis provided 
no specifics as to what "something" might constitute.  Hoping 
for positive developments, Lewis noted that it would be 
important to see who would be selected as Vice President and 
members of the State Council.  Asserting that he perceived 
"signals that Raul would implement change," Lewis said that 
he thought there would be more movement towards "greater 
democracy," "transparency," and "economic liberalization." 
Also, Lewis informed Ambassador that Panamanian President 
Martin Torrijos would likely travel to Cuba in the 
(unspecified) near future for medical treatment for his 
handicapped daughter.  Comment:  Post has no expectations 
that Panama will do anything public any time soon to pressure 
for democratic change, greater respect for human rights 
norms, or any other reform in Cuba. 
ARREAGA