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Viewing cable 09STATE74787, C/NF) MEXICO SECURITY AND ECONOMIC TEAM
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Reference ID | Created | Released | Classification | Origin |
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09STATE74787 | 2009-07-17 18:06 | 2010-12-02 21:09 | SECRET//NOFORN | Secretary of State |
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RR RUEHWEB
DE RUEHC #4787 1981819
ZNY SSSSS ZZH
R 171805Z JUL 09
FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY MEXICO 2799
S E C R E T STATE 074787
NOFORN
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/17/2034
TAGS: PINR EFIN PINS SNAR MX
SUBJECT: (C/NF) MEXICO SECURITY AND ECONOMIC TEAM
DYNAMICS (C-AL9-01454)
Classified By: MICHAEL P. OWENS, ACTING DIR, INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C).
¶1. (C/NF) PRESIDENT FELIPE CALDERON'S SECURITY AND ECONOMIC
TEAMS CONTINUE TO ATTRACT HIGH-LEVEL ATTENTION IN WASHINGTON.
WITH US-MEXICO SECURITY COOPERATION CONTINUING TO EXPAND,
WASHINGTON POLICYMAKERS REMAIN HIGHLY INTERESTED IN THEIR
MEXICAN COUNTERPARTS. WHILE MOST SENIOR FIGURES IN THE
MEXICAN SECURITY APPARATUS ARE WELL KNOWN, WASHINGTON
ANALYSTS WOULD APPRECIATE CONTINUED REPORTING ON CHANGING
SECURITY TEAM DYNAMICS, AS WELL AS CLARIFICATION ON SOME OF
THE GROUP'S NEWEST MEMBERS WHOSE ROLES REMAIN AMBIGUOUS.
WASHINGTON ANALYSTS ALSO WELCOME REPORTING ON HOW MEXICO'S
TOP ECONOMIC POLICYMAKERS ARE PRIVATELY RESPONDING TO THE
SOURING ECONOMY. AS TIME AND RESOURCES ALLOW AND DURING THE
COURSE OF NORMAL DUTIES, WASHINGTON ANALYSTS WOULD APPRECIATE
POST,S INSIGHT INTO THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS ON THE EVOLVING
DYNAMICS OF CALDERON'S SECURITY AND ECONOMIC TEAMS.
¶A. (U) SECURITY TEAM:
1) (C/NF) WHAT ARE PERSONAL DYNAMICS AMONG THE MEMBERS OF
THE SECURITY TEAM? HOW WELL DO THE PRINCIPAL MEMBERS OF THE
TEAM (I.E. GENARO GARCIA LUNA, EDUARDO MEDINA MORA, GEN.
GUILLERMO GALVAN, ADM. FRANCISCO SAYNEZ, FERNANDO GOMEZ MONT,
AND JORGE TELLO PEON) WORK TOGETHER? UPDATED DETAILS OF GROUP
DYNAMICS WOULD BE PARTICULARLY USEFUL, INCLUDING NOTABLE
FRIENDSHIPS, ALLIANCES, RIVALRIES, AND SUSPICIONS.
2) (C/NF) HOW OFTEN DOES THE TEAM MEET? HAS ANY ONE FIGURE
EMERGED AS A CLEAR LEADER/COORDINATOR? WHO ARE THE PRINCIPAL
ARCHITECTS OF THE ADMINISTRATION'S COUNTERDRUG OPERATIONS? IN
PLANNING SECURITY OPERATIONS WHO, OTHER THAN CALDERON, HAS
FINAL SAY?
3) (C/NF) WHAT IS THE CURRENT MOOD AMONG TEAM MEMBERS? ARE
THEY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE STATUS OF THE COUNTERDRUG EFFORT?
DO THEY THINK THE FIGHT IS WINNABLE? ARE THERE ANY
SIGNIFICANT DISAGREEMENTS OVER THE CURRENT STRATEGY OR FUTURE
PROSPECTS? HOW DOES THE TEAM GO ABOUT CREATING A STRATEGY?
WHEN THE TEAM HAS A SETBACK, HOW DO THEY GO ABOUT RECOVERING?
¶B. (U) ECONOMIC TEAM:
1) (C/NF) WHAT ARE THE CURRENT DYNAMICS WITHIN THE ECONOMIC
TEAM? WHO ARE THE PRINCIPAL ARCHITECTS OF THE CURRENT
ECONOMIC STRATEGY? ARE ANY PERSONNEL MOVES LIKELY IN THE
NEAR FUTURE? IS ANYONE ON THE ECONOMIC TEAM CONSIDERED
EXPENDABLE? IS ANYONE WAITING IN THE WINGS TO JOIN THE TEAM?
2) (C/NF) HOW HAS THE ECONOMIC TEAM RESPONDED TO THE STRESS
THAT INVARIABLY COMES WITH THE JOB? ARE SOME MEMBERS COPING
BETTER THAN OTHERS? IS ORTIZ,S DEPARTURE HAVING A MAJOR
IMPACT? IS THE NEW DEPUTY SETTLING IN?
¶2. (U) PLEASE CITE C-AL9-01454 IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF
REPORTING IN RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE QUESTIONS.
CLINTON