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S E C R E T STATE 063863 
 
NOFORN 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/19/2034 
TAGS: PINR ECIN ECON EINV ETRD NU
SUBJECT: (S/NF)  KUDOS TO U.S. EMBASSY MANAGUA FOR TDY 
SUPPORT AND ECON REPORTING (C-AL9-01254) 
 
REF: A. MANAGUA 000534 
     ¶B. MANAGUA 000495 
     ¶C. MANAGUA 000524 
 
Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS.  REASON:  1.4(C). 
 
¶1.  (C/NF)  WASHINGTON ANALYSTS APPRECIATE POST'S REPORTING ON THE CURRENT MICRO- AND MACROECONOMIC CHALLENGES FACING THE ORTEGA ADMINISTRATION AS HIGHLIGHTED IN REFS. ANALYSTS VALUED THE INSIGHT INTO HOW ORTEGA MAY HANDLE THE BUDGET DEFICIT AND 
THE POTENTIAL LOSS OF MCC AND EUROPEAN BUDGET SUPPORT, AS WELL AS RECENT REPORTING ON THE PRODUCTIVE SECTOR, INCLUDING MINIMUM WAGE NEGOTIATIONS. 
 
¶2.  (S/NF)  WASHINGTON ANALYSTS WOULD ALSO LIKE TO EXTEND THEIR THANKS TO MANAGUA POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC SECTIONS FOR THEIR WARM WELCOME AND EXCELLENT SUPPORT DURING AN 11-15 MAY 2009 TDY.  DCM RICHARD M. SANDERS WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND TO 
ARRANGE A RECEPTION AT HIS HOME, WHICH INCLUDED NUMEROUS INFLUENTIAL POLITICIANS, ECONOMISTS, AND BUSINESSMEN.  TDYERS GREATLY APPRECIATED THE TIME TAKEN BY ECONOFF DAVID KRZYWDA, POLCOUN CHRISTOPHER ROBINSON, AND POLOFF MICHAEL GARCIA TO SHARE INSIGHTS REGARDING THE ORTEGA ADMINISTRATION AND TO ARRANGE MEETINGS WITH KEY CONTACTS FOR DISCUSSIONS ON ECONOMIC POLICIES AND THE POLITICAL BALANCE, AS WELL AS TRIPS TO ASSESS THE INVESTMENT CLIMATE.  SUCH INSIGHTS WILL INFORM A FORTHCOMING NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ESTIMATE ON CENTRAL AMERICA, SEPARATE FINISHED ANALYSIS ON LATIN AMERICAN POPULISM, AND OTHER PRODUCTS ASSESSING DEMOCRATIC AND 
ECONOMIC PROSPECTS FOR NICARAGUA. 
 
¶3.  (C/NF)  ANALYSTS LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO WORK WITH POST'S OFFICERS AND STAFF IN THE FUTURE.  AGAIN, SINCEREST THANKS AND WARM REGARDS FROM WASHINGTON. 
CLINTON