HONDURAS: NAMES, TITLES, AND CONTACT NUMBERS FOR

UNCLAS TEGUCIGALPA 003362 SIPDIS SENSITIVE DEPT FOR S/ES-O, WHA AND WHA/CEN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PREL HO SUBJECT: HONDURAS: NAMES, TITLES, AND CONTACT NUMBERS FOR LEADING GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL FIGURES REF: SECSTATE 251996 ¶1. (SBU) Per reftel, Post is submitting an update of the contact information for senior GOH officials: ¶A. Post: Tegucigalpa, Honduras Date of submission: December 13, 2002 ¶B. Head of Government: Ricardo Maduro Joest Title: President of the Republic of Honduras Office telephone numbers: (504) 221-4545. Often faster direct service to his immediate location is through the GOH special switchboard number: (504) 193. (Note: This is only a three digit number. End Note.) Residence telephone number: (504) 221-4932 Cellular phone number: (504) 978-0391 Comments: President Maduro speaks English fluently. His secretary is Sonia Zepeda who is also fluent in English. The SIPDIS President's Personal Assistant is Private Secretary Ricardo Alvarez, office telephone (504) 239-7328, residence telephone (504) 221-8519, cellular phone number: (504) 221-4932. Private Secretary Alvarez's secretary, who is fluent in English, is Aida de Buck, telephone (504) 234-6264. ¶C. Head of State information is the same as that contained in part B under Head of Government. ¶D. Name: Guillermo Augusto Perez-Cadalso Arias Title: Foreign Minister Office telephone number: (504) 234-3297 Residence telephone number: (504) 232-3902 Cellular phone number: (504) 978-2478 Comments: Minister Perez-Cadalso speaks English fluently. His secretaries, who are not fluent in English, are Juanita Lopez De Cano and Amada Mendoza. PIERCE