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Viewing cable 10CARACAS55, TFHA01: Venezuela Plans Two Flights For January 21; Ignores

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
10CARACAS55 2010-01-20 22:37 2011-08-24 01:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Caracas
VZCZCXRO3450
RR RUEHAG RUEHAO RUEHCD RUEHDF RUEHGD RUEHHO RUEHIK RUEHLZ RUEHMC
RUEHNG RUEHNL RUEHRD RUEHROV RUEHRS RUEHSL RUEHSR RUEHTM
DE RUEHCV #0055/01 0202237
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 202237Z JAN 10
FM AMEMBASSY CARACAS
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 0305
INFO EU MEMBER STATES COLLECTIVE
WESTERN HEMISPHERIC AFFAIRS DIPL POSTS
RHMFISS/HQ USSOUTHCOM MIAMI FL
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 CARACAS 000055 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EAID MOPS PREL PREF KPKO OAS HA VE
SUBJECT: TFHA01: Venezuela Plans Two Flights For January 21; Ignores 
Offer To Coordinate Relief Efforts With The U.S. 
 
REF: STATE 4909; STATE 4807; STATE 4854 
 
1.        (SBU) Summary:  Defense AttachC) spoke on January 20 with 
Dr. Luis Diaz Curbelo, National Director of Civil Defense.  Diaz 
confirmed prior sea and air shipments to Haiti.  Diaz added that 
Venezuelan ships were bound for the Dominican Republic instead of 
Haiti. The GBRV will contact the U.N. to secure overland passage or 
relief supplies.   Two flights to Haiti are currently scheduled for 
January 21.  Requests for meetings with the Ministry of Foreign 
Affairs and the Joint Armed Forces staff equivalent to coordinate 
relief efforts have gone unanswered.    End Summary. 
 
 
 
By Air 
 
 
 
2.       (SBU) The GBRV has one IL-76 and one C-130 flight to 
deliver assistance planned for January 21.  Diaz noted that 
although the flights had been ready to depart earlier, they were 
unable to receive a landing time for January 20. 
 
 
 
Prior Flights 
 
 
 
3.       (SBU)  A C-130 transport aircraft departed on January 13, 
reportedly with 50 personnel, including an advance assessment team 
and relief supplies.  A second C-130 took off January 15 with about 
25 personnel, including a second team to assess aviation support 
requirements.  The GBRV Ministry of Communications announced on 
January 17 that 14 tons of food, water and medicine, accompanied by 
an unknown number of personnel, were transported on a third C-130. 
Two Russian-operated IL-76 cargo planes carried approximately 80 
tons of first aid supplies and an additional 120 Venezuelans on 
January 17. 
 
 
 
By Sea 
 
 
 
4.         (SBU) Diaz confirmed for the DATT that five ships that 
have departed Venezuela with aid for Haiti will make port in the 
Dominican Republic where the GBRV with ask the U.N. to secure 
passage of the relief supplies overland into Haiti.   Diaz verified 
that two of the vessels were "ALBA" ships.  Official media claimed 
that the two ALBA ships departed Puerto Cabello carrying 4,761 tons 
of food.  In addition, official sources reported that 126 
volunteers of the "Simon Bolivar International Brigade" were 
embarked on the two amphibious ships that departed January 18. 
 
 
 
Prior Sorties 
 
 
 
5.        (SBU)  Two ALLIGATOR Class amphibious landing ships 
carrying 616 tons of food and 176 tones of heavy machinery left 
port from  La Guaira on January 18. 
 
 
 
6.       (SBU)  A PDVSA tanker carrying  approximately 225,000 
barrels of diesel and gasoline was en route to a refinery in the 
Dominican Republic. 
 
 
 
Coordination 
 
 
 
7.       (SBU)  The DATT has not been able to meet with the 
Venezuelan Joint Staff or to arrange for a Venezuelan naval liaison 
officer in Haiti. 
 
CARACAS 00000055  002 OF 002 
 
 
8.       (SBU)  The Foreign Ministry has not yet responded to 
post's request to meet to exchange information. 
CAULFIELD