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Viewing cable 10CARACAS67, TFHA01: One Relief Flight Departs Venezuela

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
10CARACAS67 2010-01-21 22:58 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Caracas
VZCZCXRO5143
RR RUEHAG RUEHAO RUEHCD RUEHDF RUEHHO RUEHIK RUEHLZ RUEHMC RUEHNG
RUEHNL RUEHRD RUEHROV RUEHRS RUEHSL RUEHSR RUEHTM
DE RUEHCV #0067 0212259
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 212258Z JAN 10
FM AMEMBASSY CARACAS
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0329
INFO EU MEMBER STATES COLLECTIVE
WESTERN HEMISPHERIC AFFAIRS DIPL POSTS
RHMFISS/HQ USSOUTHCOM MIAMI FL
UNCLAS CARACAS 000067 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAID MOPS PREL PREF KPKO OAS HA VE
SUBJECT: TFHA01: One Relief Flight Departs Venezuela 
 
REF: STATE 4909; STATE 4807; STATE 4854; 10 CARACAS 65 
 
1.        (SBU) Summary:  A C-130, Venezuela's fifth relief flight, 
departed January 21 reportedly carrying 12 tons of supplies and 48 
personnel .  Local press reported that a Russian IL-76 carrying 
Venezuelan relief supplies to Haiti was unable to obtain landing 
authorization.  In fact, the aircraft departed Venezuela late on 
January 21.  The Joint Armed Forces staff equivalent has not 
replied to requests for a coordination meeting.  End Summary. 
 
 
 
By Air 
 
 
 
2.       (SBU) Vice Minister for Latin America and the Caribbean 
Francisco Arias Cardenas and  Dr. Luis Diaz Curbelo, National 
Director of Civil Defense, oversaw the departure on January 21 of 
one C-130 flight delivering 12 tons of supplies and 48 personnel to 
Haiti from Maiquetia airport.  Media reports describe the 
passengers as doctors from the 51st Simon Bolivar battalion, fire 
fighters from Caracas and rescue experts from the National Civil 
Defense Office.  Diaz told the media that an additional 150 tons 
would arrive by air in the following days, but no additional 
information was given. 
 
 
 
3.        (SBU) Local press reported January 21 that a Russian 
IL-76 with aid has been stranded in Venezuela for more than 24 
hours awaiting clearance from the U.S. air traffic controllers to 
land in Haiti.  The plane is carrying medical supplies, food and 
drinking water, and is part of a joint Venezuelan-Russian relief 
operation.  Embassy DATT spoke to the Deputy Director of Civil 
Defense and learned that the Russian plan had received a landing 
slot for January 21 and departed for Haiti. (Ref d.) 
 
 
 
 
 
By Sea 
 
 
 
4.         (SBU) The five ships that departed Venezuela with aid 
for Haiti plan to make port in the Dominican Republic where the 
GBRV will ask the U.N. to secure passage of the relief supplies 
overland into Haiti. 
 
 
 
Coordination 
 
 
 
5.       (SBU)  The DATT has not been able to meet with the 
Venezuelan Defense Joint Staff. 
 
 
 
6.       (SBU)  The Foreign Ministry's Director for North America 
will meet with PolCouns on January 27 to discuss a range of issues 
including Haiti. 
CAULFIELD