Juan A. Alsace

Economic and Political Counselor to the U.S. Ambassador in Santiago, Chile.


 * Author of the confidential "Indigenous Rights" cable detailing a meeting between the Ambassador and Jose Antonio Viera-Gallo (Minister of the Secretariat General of the Presidency) on the "Mapuche problem."


 * Author of the secret cable on the Feb. 6 meeting between the Ambassador and Interior Minister Yoma to discuss the "potential radicalization" of the Mapuches in Chile as well as transparency of USG interactions with the Chilean police (carabineros).