Cablegate: Peru Ponders Danino or Othe..
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SUBJECT: PERU PONDERS DANINO OR OTHE...
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date: 6/10/2005 14:54
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origin: Embassy Lima
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C O N F I D E N T I A L LIMA 002601
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TAGS: PGOV PREL EAID EFIN PE
SUBJECT: PERU PONDERS DANINO OR OTHERS FOR IDB PRESIDENCY
Classified By: ACTING ECON COUNSELOR DAVID LIPPEATT,
REASONS 1.4 B) AND D)
1. (SBU) At least five major Peruvian dailies, plus "The
Economist," have speculated over the last week that the GOP
will make a major push for the candidacy of a Peruvian to
replace IDB President Enrique Iglesias, who announced his
resignation May 31. (Note: Iglesias will leave his post
September 30. End note). Most press commentary has been
highlighting ex-Prime Minister and current World Bank
Vice-President Roberto Danino as the Peruvian nominee.
Leading daily "El Comercio" reported June 8 that President
Toledo is pushing Danino's candidacy and has instructed GOP
officials to ensure that Danino's candidacy is well-managed,
to avoid repetition of the failed effort to field a Peruvian
candidate to head the OAS.
2. (SBU) On June 9, however, influential business daily
"Gestion" reported that Roberto Danino does not want the
position, and quoted executive branch officials as saying
that two countries in the region are pushing instead for
Javier Silva Ruete, ex-Finance Minister and current IMF
director for Peru, to be nominated. In addition, daily "Peru
21" said that President Toledo has not yet indicated he will
support Danino for the position. "Peru 21" quoted the
President as saying that, "We will examine closely," the idea
of nominating Danino for the IDB Presidency.
3. (C) Comment. The GOP was broadly criticized by Peru's
press for mishandling the OAS Secretary General election by
not pushing its own candidate, thereby seeing regional rival
Chile scoop up the prize. That perception will color how the
GOP approaches the IDB election. End comment.
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