GUATEMALAN DELEGATION TO THE THIRD CICTE

UNCLAS GUATEMALA 000147

SIPDIS

DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CEN, WHA,USOAS, WHA PPC, S/CT

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PTER PREL AORC GT OAS
SUBJECT: GUATEMALAN DELEGATION TO THE THIRD CICTE
CONFERENCE

REF: STATE 07902


1. Poloff delivered reftel points to Sylvia Corado, Director
of Multilateral Affairs for the Foreign Ministry. The
Guatemalan delegation will be headed by Vice Minister Gabriel
Aguilera of the Foriegn Ministry and will include Vice
Minister of Interior Alfredo Caseres, Colonel Francisco
Permudes of the Ministry of Defense, Inter-Institutional
Coordinator for Security (and former General) Miguel
Calderon, Corado herself, and a representative from the
Guatemalan Embassy in San Salvador, most likely the
Ambassador. Comment: Corado participated in an International
Vistor's Program titled "Anti-Terrorism and Democracy" in
August of 2002. End Comment.


2. Corado said that Guatemala would not be able to ratify the
Inter-American Convention against Terrorism at the
conference, but that the GOG is continuing to work toward
ratification. Corado strove to convey that the GOG is
serious about implementing recommendations that came out of
the last CICTE conference. Corado was pleased to hear the
U.S. intends to announce a substantial voluntary
contribution, but expressed doubts about the GOG's ability to
provide financial support. Corado also said that Guatemala
was not planning on requesting any bilateral meetings with
U.S. officials at the CICTE.
Hamilton