UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No M-2013-01203 Doc No C17423204 Date 10 05 2017 11 CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 01 ACTION INM-02 INFO LOG-00 EB-01 L-03 PRS-01 STR-16 BOGOTA ACDA-17 OIGO-01 ADS-00 P-01 TRSE-00 11375 01 OF 04 AID-01 HA-09 NSAE-00 SIL-00 T-00 RELEASE IN PART 25X1 26X6 29174OZ ARA-01 H-01 OIC-02 SNP-00 USIE-00 ------------------DCD1F4 C-01 TEDE-00 OMB-01 SP-00 RPE-01 OASY-00 INR-00 PA-01 SR-00 CORE-00 DOEE-00 I0-19 PM-02 SS-00 081W 291821Z 38 R 29173OZ JUL 93 FM AMEMBASSY BOGOTA TO SECSTATE WASHDC 9916 INFO USCINCSO QUARRY HEIGHTS PM DEA WASHDC OI0 LINEAR DEPTJUSTICE WASHDC AMEMBASSY CARACAS AMEM3ASSY LIMA AMEMBASSY QUITO AMEMBASSY LA PAZ DIRONDCP WASHDC JOINTSTAFF WASHDC CNOD NSC WASHDC DIA WASHDC CN CIA WASHDC CNC LINEAR USCINCLANT NORFOLK VA DEA EPIC EL PASO TX DIRFBI WASHDC CID UNIT 6 C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 04 BOGOTA 11375 CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 BOGOTA 11375 01 OF 04 29174OZ NSC FOR RICHARD FEINBERG STATE FOR INM LEVITSKY ARA WATSON ARA AND DEA WASHDC FOR OF OFL DO AO AX OK NK E O 12356 DECL OADR TAGS SNAR PGOV PHUM PINS CO SUBJECT WHO S BEHIND ERNESTO SAMPER REFS 1 A BOGOTA 2870 B BOGOTA 8644 CONFIDENTIAL - ENTIRE TEXT REVIEW AUTHORITY Marvin Russell Senior Reviewer UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No M-2013-01203 Doc No C17423204 Date 10 05 2017 UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No M-2013-01203 Doc No 017423204 Date 10105 2017 ERNESTO SAMPER THE CURRENT FRONT-RUNNER IN SUMMARY 2 THE 1994 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN HAS BEGUN TO ASSEMBLE HIS THE GROUP FOR THE MOST PART REPRESENTS CAMPAIGN STAFF SERIOUS CAPABLE AND HONEST LIBERAL PARTY STALWARTSOUR LIST OF SAMPER SUPPORTERS HAS SEVERAL UNSAVORY CHARACTERS AND ONE NARCO BUT SAMPER HAS NOT INVITED THESE TO END SUMMARY ACTUALLY JOIN HIS STAFF SO FAR ERNESTO SAMPER THE LIBERAL PARTY MAGNATE 3 MAKING A SECOND BID FOR THE PRESIDENCY IS THE MOST LIKELY OF ALL THE CANDIDATES TO BE COLOMBIA'S NEXT PRESIDENT A CAREFUL ASSESSMENT OF WHAT WE MIGHT EXPECT FROM A SAMPER ADMINISTRATION SHOULD INCLUDE A REVIEW OF THE MOST PROMINENT CAMPAIGN ADVISORS PEOPLE WHO ARE MOST LIKELY TO OCCUPY KEY POSITIONS IN A SAMPER ADMINISTRATION 4 THOUGH SAMPER DOES NOT PLAN TO OFFICIALLY UNVEIL HIS CAMPAIGN TEAM UNTIL AUGUST THE MOST IMPORTANT MEMBERS OF HIS TEAM HAVE BEEN WORKING ON THE CAMPAIGN FOR SEVERAL CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL 01 OF 04 BOGOTA 11375 29174OZ PAGE 03 MONTHS OTHERS ARE MENTIONED BELOW BECAUSE THEY HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED SPECIFIC DUTIES IN SAMPER'S CAMPAIGN OTHERS APPEAR BECAUSE THEIR POLITICAL CLOUT AND PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR SAMPER BEAR MENTIONING CAMPAIGN MANAGER HORACIO SERPA URIBE 5 SERPA MANAGED SAMPER'S FIRST RUN AT THE PRESIDENCY IN 1989-90 A PROFESSIONAL POLITICIAN SINCE 1974 SERPA REPLACED ASSASSINATED BY NARCOS PROCURADOR CARLOS MAURO HOYOS IN 1988 THEN BECAME PRESIDENT BARCO'S GOVERNMENT SERPA IS A LEFT-OF-CENTER JURIST MINISTER IN MARCH 1990 WHO AVOIDED COMMENT ABOUT EXTRADITION AND NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING UNTIL JOINING BARCO'S ADMINISTRATION AT WHICH POINT HE TOOK A TOUGH STAND AGAINST THE DRUG CARTELS WHILE EXPRESSING CONCEPTUAL OPPOSITION TO THE EXTRADITION OF COLOMBIANS AT THE TIME HE STRONGLY SUPPORTED EXTRADITION OF DRUG TRAFFICKERS AS A NECESSARY EVIL AND REJECTED ANY KIND OF DIALOGUE OR ACCOMMODATION WITH DRUG AS A MEMBER OF THE 1991 CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY TRAFFICKERS SERPA REVERTED TO SUPPORTING THE CONSTITUTIONAL BAN ON EXTRADITION BUT OPPOSED A PROPOSED PARDON FOR NARCO TRAFFICKERS UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No M-2013-01203 Doc No C17423204 Date 10 05 2017 UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No M-2013-01203 Doc No C17423204 Date 10105 2017 6 SERPA IS A HIGHLY RESPECTED POLITICIAN AND WIDELY EXPECTED TO BE A CONTENDER FOR THE 1996 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS HE IS EARNEST BUT CAUTIOUS AND WILL PROBABLY NOT ACT AS SAMPER'S MORAL CONSCIENCE BUT INSTEAD PROVIDE THE POLITICAL MANEUVERING SKILLS TO ENSURE A SUCCESSFUL CAMPAIGN CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 04 BOGOTA 11375 01 OF 04 291740Z FINANCIAL ADVISOR MONICA DE GREIFF THE DAUGHTER OF CURRENT PROSECUTOR GENERAL GUSTAVO DE 7 GREIFF MONICA DE GREIFF ACHIEVED BRIEF FAME IN LATE 1989 AS PRESIDENT BARCO'S HIGHLY VISIBLE AND HIGHLY THREATENED JUSTICE MINISTER FOLLOWING BARCO'S DIRECT CONFRONTATION CONFIDENTIAL NNNN CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 01 ACTION INM-02 INFO LOG-00 EB-01 L-03 PRS-01 STR-16 BOGOTA 11375 02 OF 04 291740Z ACDA-17 AID-01 ARA-01 C-01 OASY-00 OIGO-01 HA-09 H-01 TEDE-00 INR-00 ADS-00 NSAE-00 OIC-02 OMB-01 PA-01 P-01 SIL-00 SNP-00 SP-00 SR-00 TRSE-00 T-00 USIE-00 RPE-01 CORE-00 ------------------DCD206 291822Z 38 R 291730Z JUL 93 FM AMEMBASSY BOGOTA TO SECSTATE WASHDC 9917 DOEE-00 I0-19 PM-02 SS-00 081W UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No M-2013-01203 Doc No C17423204 Date 10105 2017 UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No M-2013-01203 Doc No C17423204 Date 10 05 2017 INFO USCINCSO QUARRY HEIGHTS PM DEA WASHDC OIO LINEAR DEPTJUSTICE WASHDC AMEMBASSY CARACAS AMEMBASSY LIMA AMEMBASSY QUITO AMEMBASSY LA PAZ DIRONDCP WASHDC JOINTSTAFF WASHDC CNOD NSC WASHDC DIA WASHDC CN CIA WASHDC CNC LINEAR USCINCLANT NORFOLK VA DEA EPIC EL PASO TX DIRFBI WASHDC CID UNIT 611 C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 02 OF 04 BOGOTA 11375 CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL BOGOTA 11375 02 OF 04 PAGE 02 291740Z NSC FOR RICHARD FEINBERG STATE FOR INM LEVITSKY ARA WATSON ARA AND DEA WASHDC FOR OF OFL DO AO AX OK NK E O 12356 DECL OADR TAGS SNAR PGOV PHUM PINS CO SUBJECT WHO'S BEHIND ERNESTO SAMPER WITH THE NARCOS BEGINNING AUGUST 1989 DE GREIFF MADE A HIGHLY PUBLICIZED VISIT TO THE US MAKING A PERSONAL APPEAL TO THE US CONGRESS FOR MORE ANTI-NARCOTICS AID 8 BARCO APPOINTED HER AS VICE MINISTER OF JUSTICE IN MARCH OF THAT YEAR IN HOPES THE ADMINISTRATIVE SKILL SHE DEMONSTRATED AS SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE MINES AND ENERGY MINISTRY WOULD BE PUT TO EQUALLY GOOD USE AT THE HIGHLY DISORGANIZED JUSTICE MINISTRY AS VICE MINISTER SHE CONFIDED TO EMBASSY CONTACTS HER ADMIRATION FOR THE US AND CONTEMPT FOR THE NARCOS AND IN MAY OF LAST YEAR TRAVELED UNDER A NAS-SPONSORED SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT IN PAKISTAN ON THE NEED FOR TOUGH ACTION AGAINST NARCO TRAFFICKERS 9 DE GREIFF S STINT AS BARCO S JUSTICE MINISTER WAS BRIEF--SHE RESIGNED IN SEPTEMBER 1989 BECAUSE OF DISAGREEMENTS WITH BARCO OVER JUSTICE MINISTRY POLICY AND i UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No M-2013-01203 Doc No C17423204 Date 10 05 2017 - UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No M-2013-01203 Doc No C17423204 Date 10105 2017 OTHERS SAY BARCO RESENTED HER SOME SAY FEAR FOR HER LIFE OVERSEAS FAME AND HER POPULARITY OVERNIGHT 25X1 25X6 WE HAVE NO REASON TO BELIEVE SHE HAS REVERSED HER OFT-EXPRESSED CONTEMPT FOR NARCO TRAFFICKERS DE GREIFF CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 03 BOGOTA 11375 02 OF 04 291740Z WILL PROVIDE SAMPER WITH EXCELLENT ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS AS WELL AS COMBAT EXPERIENCE IN DEALING WITH THE NARCO PROBLEM CESAR VILLEGAS THOUGH NOT A PROFESSIONAL POLITICIAN VILLEGAS IS THE 10 QUINTESSENTIAL WHEELER-DEALER AND A VERY CLOSE FRIEND OF SAMPER'S A BUSINESSMAN VILLEGAS'S PAST INCLUDES A STINT AS DIRECTOR OF COLOMBIA'S CIVIL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION AN ORGANIZATION RIDDLED WITH NARCO-INFLUENCED CORRUPTION VILLEGAS IS NOT HIGHLY REGARDED HOWEVER THERE IS NO SERIOUS EVIDENCE LINKING HIM TO NARCOTICS TRAFFICKERS VILLEGAS'S ROLE IN SAMPER'S CAMPAIGN HAS NOT BEEN FULLY CONFIRMED WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT SAMPER MAY DECIDE TO DISTANCE HIMSELF FROM VILLEGAS BECAUSE OF HIS POOR REPUTATION FORMER PRESIDENT JULIO CESAR TURBAY 11 AS SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE PARTY TURBAY WILL HOWEVER SAMPER IS PUBLICLY MAINTAIN STRICT NEUTRALITY KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN TURBAY'S PROTEGE AND WILL NO DOUBT BENEFIT IF NOTHING ELSE FROM TURBAY'S DISCREETLY-GIVEN ADVICE FOLLOWING THE ELECTIONS TURBAY WILL MOST LIKELY RETIRE AGAIN FROM ACTIVE POLITICS PERHAPS ACCEPTING PREFERABLY FROM A SAMPER ADMINISTRATION ANOTHER POSH AMBASSADORSHIP SUCH AS THE ONE TO ROME FROM WHICH HE RETURNED TO LEAD THE LIBERALS IN THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 04 BOGOTA 11375 02 OF 04 291740Z UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No M-2013-01203 Doc No C17423204 Date 10 05 2017 UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No M-2013-01203 Doc No C17423204 Date 10105 2017 SENATOR ALVARO URIBE VELEZ 12 SO FAR THE ONLY MEDELLIN POLITICIAN TO DECLARE WHOLE-HEARTEDLY FOR SAMPER SENATOR URIBE HAS PROVED AN CONFIDENTIAL NNNN CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 01 ACTION INM-02 BOGOTA INFO ACDA-17 OIGO-01 ADS-00 P-01 TRSE-00 LOG-00 EB-01 L-03 PRS-01 STR-16 11375 03 OF 04 AID-01 HA-09 NSAE-00 SIL-00 T-00 291741Z ARA-01 H-01 OIC-02 SNP-00 USIE-00 ------------------DCD215 C-01 TEDE-00 OMB-01 SP-00 RPE-01 OASY-00 INR-00 PA-01 SR-00 CORE-00 DOEE-00 I0-19 PM-02 SS-00 081W 291829Z 38 R 291730Z JUL 93 FM AMEMBASSY BOGOTA TO SECSTATE WASHDC 9918 INFO USCINCSO QUARRY HEIGHTS PM DEA WASHDC OIO LINEAR DEPTJUSTICE WASHDC AMEMBASSY CARACAS AMEMBASSY LIMA AMEMBASSY QUITO AMEMBASSY LA PAZ DIRONDCP WASHDC JOINTSTAFF WASHDC CNOD NSC WASHDC DIA WASHDC CN CIA WASHDC CNC LINEAR USCINCLANT NORFOLK VA DEA EPIC EL PASO TX DIRFBI WASHDC CID UNIT 6 UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No M-2013-01203 Doc No C17423204 Date 10 05 2017 UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No M-2013-01203 Doc No C17423204 Date 10105 2017 C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 03 OF 04 BOGOTA 11375 CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL 11375 03 OF 04 291741Z BOGOTA PAGE 02 NSC FOR RICHARD FEINBERG STATE FOR INM LEVITSKY ARA WATSON ARA AND DEA WASHDC FOR OF OFL DO AO AX OK NK DECL OADR E O 12356 TAGS SNAR PGOV PHUM PINS CO WHO'S BEHIND ERNESTO SAMPER SUBJECT ENIGMA TO THE EMBASSY--HIS FAMILY TIES TO NARCOS HE IS COUSIN TO THE OCHOAS PLUS RUMORS FROM CREDIBLE CONTACTS TAINT HIM BUT PAST DECLARATIONS AGAINST THE TRAFFICKERS AND VEHEMENT PROTESTATIONS TO THE EMBASSY REF A SAY OTHERWISE URIBE WILL BE SAMPER'S POINT MAN IN MEDELLIN A KEY DISTRICT FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO BE PRESIDENT OF COLOMBIA SENATOR ALBERTO MONTOYA PUYANA 13 THE RELATIVELY-UNKNOWN MONTOYA IS BEST KNOWN FOR SHOCKING THE LIBERAL PARTY ESTABLISHMENT BY OBTAINING MORE VOTES THAN ANY OTHER LIBERAL CANDIDATE IN THE 1992 HIGHLY REGARDED FOR HIS CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS EXCELLENT WORK AS MAYOR OF BUCARAMANGA MONTOYA HAS JUST RETURNED FROM A USIS-SPONSORED TOUR OF THE UNITED STATES NOT A SAMPER INSIDER MONTOYA COULD NEVERTHELESS ENHANCE HIS STANDING BY DELIVERING A SIGNIFICANT CHUNK OF VOTES SENATOR FERNANDO BOTERO ZEA CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL 11375 PAGE 03 BOGOTA 03 OF 04 291741Z 14 HARVARD EDUCATED FLUENT IN ENGLISH BOTERO IS VERY CLOSE TO SAMPER THE QUINTESSENCIAL POLITICIAN OF THE NINETIES BOTERO IS YOUNG ENERGETIC FORWARD-THINKING AND ANXIOUS TO DO AWAY WITH PATRONAGE POLITICS HE WILL UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No M-2013701203 Doc No C17423204 Date 10 05 2017 UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No M-2013-01203 Doc No C17423204 Date 10 05 2017 SHARE RESPONSIBILITY WITH RODRIGO PARDO SEE BELOW FOR MANAGING CAMPAIGN MEDIA AND PUBLIC RELATIONS AND WILL HOLD A KEY POSITION POSSIBLY A MINISTRY IN A SAMPER BOTERO IS A LONG TIME FRIEND OF THE ADMINISTRATION EMBASSY A REFORMIST WHO PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN THE OUSTER OF NARCO SENATOR SAMUEL ALBERTO ESCRUCERIA IN 1992 ACUTELY AWARE OF HOW NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING HAMPERS COLOMBIA'S DEVELOPMENT AND RUINS ITS IMAGE_OVERSEAS IT IS DIFFICULT TO IMAGINE BOTERO KNOWINGLY PARTICIPATING IN A CAMPAIGN FINANCED BY DIRTY MONEY RODRIGO PARDO RECENTLY RETURNED FROM HIS CARACAS AMBASSADORSHIP 15 PARDO IS RUMORED TO HAVE BEEN DESIGNATED TO LEAD SAMPERS PUBLIC MEDIA RELATIONS 'A GRADUATE OF JOHN'S HOPKINS SCHOOL FOR ADVANCED INTERNATIONAL STUDIES PARDO WILL ALSO BE SAMPER'S ADVISOR ON INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND THE MOST LIKELY FOREIGN MINISTER IN A SAMPER ADMINISTRATION A CONCEPTUAL THINKER PARDO THOUGH PERHAPS MORE THIRD-WORLD ORIENTED THAN THE CURRENT FOREIGN MINISTER IS NEVERTHELESS A FRIEND OF THE US WHO DETESTS THE EMBARRASSMENT NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING AND TERRORISM BRINGS UPON COLOMBIANS OVERSEAS SENATOR FUAD CHAR CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 04 BOGOTA 11375 03 OF 04 291741Z 16 CHAR IS NOT A PARTICULARLY CLOSE CONFIDANT OF SAMPER'S BUT IS A PUBLIC SUPPORTER OF HIS CAMPAIGN AND A VERY PROMINENT NORTH COAST POLITICIAN CONFIDENTIAL UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No M-2013-01203 Doc No C17423204 Date 10 05 2017 25X6 UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No M-2013-01203 Doc No C17423204 Date 10 05 2017 NNNN CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 01 ACTION INM-02 INFO BOGOTA 11375 04 OF 04 3003042 LOG-00 EB-01 ACDA-17 OIGO-01 AID-01 HA-09 ARA-01 H-01 C-01 TEDE-00 OASY-00 INR-00 DOEE-00 I0-19 L-03 ADS-00 NSAE-00 OIC-02 OMB-01 PA-01 PM-02 PRS-01 STR-16 P-01 TRSE-00 SIL-00 T-00 SNP-00 USIE-00 SP-00 RPE-01 SR-00 CORE-00 SS-00 081W ------------------DCF753 300304Z 38 R 291730Z JUL 93 FM AMEMBASSY BOGOTA TO SECSTATE WASHDC 9919 INFO USCINCSO QUARRY HEIGHTS PM DEA WASHDC OIO LINEAR DEPTJUSTICE WASHDC AMEMBASSY CARACAS AMEMBASSY LIMA AMEMBASSY QUITO AMEMBASSY LA PAZ DIRONDCP WASHDC JOINTSTAFF WASHDC CNOD NSC WASHDC DIA WASHDC CN CIA WASHDC CNC LINEAR USCINCLANT NORFOLK VA DEA EPIC EL PASO TX DIRFBI WASHDC CID UNIT 6 C O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 04 OF 04 BOGOTA 11375 CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL PAGE 02 BOGOTA 11375 04 OF 04 300304Z NSC FOR RICHARD FEINBERG STATE FOR INM LEVITSKY ARA WATSON ARA AND DEA WASHDC FOR OF OFL DO AO AX OK NK E O 12356 DECL OADR TAGS SNAR PGOV PHUM PINS CO SUBJECT WHO'S BEHIND ERNESTO SAMPER UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No M-2013-01203 Doc No C17423204 Date 10 05 2017 UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No M-2013-01203 Doc No 017423204 Date 10 05 2017 HIS INFLUENCE IN A SAMPER ADMINISTRATION GREATLY DEPEND ON THE BATTLE FOR THE LIBERAL PRIMARY WILL VOTE IN THE NORTH COAST NOW MORE-OR-LESS EVENLY DISTRIBUTED AMONG SAMPER AND THE TWO MOST PROMINENT NORTH FORMER COAST CANDIDATES DAVID TURBAY AND ENRIQUE PAREJO DAS CHIEF MIGUEL MAZA'S ENTRY INTO THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN MAZA IS FROM SANTA MARTA COULD SPLIT THE NORTH SHOULD CHAR DELIVER THE NORTH COAST VOTE EVEN FURTHER COAST TO SAMPER HE MAY BE IN A POSITION TO DEMAND A GREATER VOICE IN THE NEW ADMINISTRATION THAN HIS INFLUENCE OTHERWISE DICTATES 25X6 SENATOR JOSE BLACKBURN 17 BLACKBURN AN EX-PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE HAS SERVED HE INTENDS TO JOIN THE IN THAT BODY FOR TWELVE YEARS SAMPER CAMPAIGN AS ASSISTANT CAMPAIGN MANAGER A CAPABLE POLITICIAN BLACKBURN HAS MADE HIS FORTUNE IN THE CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS HE HAS BEEN AN OUTSPOKEN CRITIC OF CORRUPTION IN THE SENATE BUT HAS HIMSELF BEEN ACCUSED OF HE HAS HIGH POLITICAL AMBITIONS AND SOME SHADY DEALS WILL EXPECT A TOP GOVERNMENTAL POST IF SAMPER WINS CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL 04 OF 04 PAGE 03 BOGOTA 11375 300304Z BLACKBURN HOWEVER HAS TOLD US THAT HE INTENDS TO LAUNCH A BUSINESS DEAL WITH SENATOR CHAR CARLOS HOLMES TRUJULLO 18 HOLMES WILL ALSO WORK ON SAMPER'S CAMPAIGN HE HAS SERVED AS MINISTER OF EDUCATION 1992 CONSUL IN TOKYO HE IS A STRONG LIBERAL AND SERVED AT AND MAYOR OF CALI ONE TIME AS SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE PARTY GUILLERMO EDUARDO PERRY 19 A FORMER MINISTER OF MINES AND ENERGY PERRY WITH A PH D FROM MIT AND GRADUATE WORK AT HARVARD WILL UNDOUBTEDLY PLAY A STRONG ROLE IN THE FORMULATION OF SAMPER'S ECONOMIC STRATEGY HIS EXPERTISE WILL BE PARTICULARLY USEFUL IN DEALING WITH POLICY REGARDING UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No M-2013-01203 Doc No C17423204 Date 10 05 2017 25X6 UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No M-2013-01203 Doc No C17423204 Date 10 05 2017 EXPLOITATION OF THE LUCRATIVE CUISANA OIL FIELD WHICH PERRY IS PROMISES TO BE AN IMPORTANT CAMPAIGN ISSUE HE RECEIVED A USIS INTERNATIONAL KNOWN FOR HIS HONESTY VISITORS GRANT IN 1986 COMMENT THOUGH NOT ALL-INCLUSIVE THE ABOVE 20 COMPRISES THE MOST PROMINENT BACKERS OF ERNESTO SAMPER'S THE VARIETY OF ALLEGATIONS AND PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNINNUENDO AGAINST SOME THOUGH DISCOMFORTING ARE PROBABLY NO MORE SERIOUS THAN THOSE AGAINST PREVIOUS SUCCESSFUL COLOMBIAN PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN STAFFS AND SUPPORTERS AND CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENTIAL 11375 BOGOTA 04 OF 04 PAGE 04 300304Z CERTAINLY DO NOT PRESAGE A DRASTIC REVERSAL OF COUNTER NARCOTICS POLICY IN A SAMPER ADMINISTRATION END COMMENT BUSBY CONFIDENTIAL NNNN UNCLASSIFIED U S Department of State Case No M-2013-01203 Doc No C17423204 Date 10 05 2017 This document is from the holdings of The National Security Archive Suite 701 Gelman Library The George Washington University 2130 H Street NW Washington D C 20037 Phone 202 994-7000 Fax 202 994-7005 nsarchiv@gwu edu