VZCZCXYZ0004
PP RUEHWEB
DE RUEHZP #0485 1641751
ZNY SSSSS ZZH
P 121751Z JUN 08
FM AMEMBASSY PANAMA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 2164
INFO RUEHZA/WHA CENTRAL AMERICAN COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHDO/AMEMBASSY DOHA PRIORITY 0010
RUEHMK/AMEMBASSY MANAMA PRIORITY 0008
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC PRIORITY
RUCNDT/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK PRIORITY 0323
S E C R E T PANAMA 000485
SIPDIS
EEB/ESC/TFS JAY JALLORINA
NEA/ARP BELINDA JACKSON FARRIER
S/CT DARCY ANDERSON
TREASURY/TFFC DANIEL HARRIS
EEB/ESC/TFS LYNNE LAMBERT
SCA/RA MANUEL MICALLER
S/CT TARA DROZDENKO
TREASURY/OIA DITMAR REDFERN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/09/2018
TAGS: EFIN ETTC PREL PTER PGOV KTFN UNSC PM
SUBJECT: TERRORISM FINANCE: RECENT PRE-NOTIFICATIONS AND
DESIGNATIONS
REF: A. STATE 059092
B. STATE 061363
C. STATE 062052
Classified By: Economic Section Chief Timothy P. Lattimer
for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d).
1. (S) Econoff delivered ref points and background
information for the three reftels on June 10 to Delia
Villamonte, Director General of International Organizations
and Conferences. Leoncio Hernandez, the Foreign Ministry's
Director of the Department of Analysis Against Terrorist
Activity, was unable to attend, but Villamonte will pass on
all information to him. Villamonte stated they would
coordinate with relevant GOP entities to identify and freeze,
as appropriate, financial assets these individuals and
organizations might hold in Panama. Villamonte specifically
mentioned Panama's National Security Council, Bank
Superintendency, Financial Analysis Unit, Stock Market
Commission, and the Public Registry as the entities most
likely to have data on such assets. Villamonte confirmed
that the GOP will advise if the GOP locates any assets held
by the individuals or organizations and on any GOP steps
taken regarding the same.
EATON