Relaciones bilaterales con EE UU

Cable de la visita a Madrid del secretario de Estado adjunto para Latinoamérica

A finales de enero de este año, la embajada subraya que "España es un importante amigo y aliado de EE UU " y destaca el "entusiasmo" de Zapatero por Obama

07 dic 2010 - 13:00CET

ID:	245751
Date:	2010-01-27 12:31:00
Origin:	10MADRID87
Source:	Embassy Madrid
Classification:	CONFIDENTIAL
Dunno:	09HAVANA683 09MADRID1146 09MADRID59 10SANTODOMINGO21
Destination:	VZCZCXYZ0000 PP RUEHWEB DE RUEHMD #0087/01 0271231 ZNY CCCCC ZZH P 271231Z JAN 10 ZDK FM AMEMBASSY MADRID TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 1766 INFO RUEHCV/AMEMBASSY CARACAS PRIORITY 0014 RUEHGT/AMEMBASSY GUATEMALA PRIORITY 1453 RUEHLP/AMEMBASSY LA PAZ JAN 0003 RUEHME/AMEMBASSY MEXICO PRIORITY 0008 RUEHPU/AMEMBASSY PORT AU PRINCE PRIORITY 0001 RUEHTG/AMEMBASSY TEGUCIGALPA PRIORITY 0229 RUEHBS/USEU BRUSSELS PRIORITY RUEHUB/USINT HAVANA PRIORITY 0304 RHEHNSC/NSC WASHDC PRIORITY
C O N F I D E N T I A L MADRID 000087 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR JUAN GONZALEZ, WHA BILL MCILHENNY, WHA/PPC ALEXANDRA MCKNIGHT AND STACIE ZERDECKI, EUR/WE E.O. 12958: DECL: 01/26/2020 TAGS: PREL, PGOV, SP SUBJECT: SCENESETTER FOR WHA A/S VALENZUELA'S JANUARY 31 - FEBRUARY 3 VISIT TO SPAIN REF: A. 2009 MADRID 59 B. SANTO DOMINGO 21 C. 2009 MADRID 1146 D. 2009 HAVANA 683 Classified By: DCM Arnold A. Chacon, for reasons 1.4(b) and (d). XXXXXXXXXXXX //Bilateral Relations// 5. (U) Spain is an important friend and ally of the U.S. We especially value Spanish cooperation on security issues and in the fights against terrorism and narcotics. It would be worth discussing increased cooperation against Latin American narcotics traffickers. Spain is the principal point of entry for South American cocaine coming to Europe and has a serious domestic drug consumption problem. Spain is also a strong bilateral defense partner, and operates a Provincial Reconstruction Team in Afghanistan with about 1,000 troops participating in ISAF. Zapatero was criticized for his poor relations with the USG during the Bush Administration (a result of his Iraq pullout). His enthusiasm for President Obama and his desire for closer bilateral relations have resulted in GOS willingness to send 511 more troops to Afghanistan, pending legislative approval, and to take 5 Guantanamo detainees. In both cases, he has faced public criticism that he has subordinated Spain's interest to President Obama's. Spain also allows us the use of two military bases, Rota and Moron, that are crucial transit points between the U.S. and Afghanistan and Iraq. Counter-terrorism and law enforcement cooperation is strong, and business ties are increasing. XXXXXXXXXXXX SOLOMONT