Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
03TEGUCIGALPA2222
2003-09-18 21:49:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Tegucigalpa
Cable title:
PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION OUTSIDE EMBASSY TEGUCIGALPA
This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.
UNCLAS TEGUCIGALPA 002222
SIPDIS
DEPT. FOR WHA/CEN, DS/OP/WHA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV ASEC PREL PTER PHUM SOCI HO
SUBJECT: PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION OUTSIDE EMBASSY TEGUCIGALPA
REGARDING THE DISAPPEARANCE OF FATHER JIM CARNEY
On September 17 approximately 100 demonstrators, mostly from
the Popular Block, gathered peacefully outside the Embassy to
protest the lack of information over the disappearance of
leftist Jesuit priest, Father Jim Carney, (aka Father
Guadalupe) in 1982-83. Father Guadalupe left the U.S. to
come live and work with leftist guerrillas in Honduras. The
demonstration was led by Joseph Connolly, brother-in-law of
Father Guadalupe, who is also a U.S. citizen. Mr. Connolly
delivered a letter addressed to the Ambassador demanding the
Embassy release any documents it has relating to the priest's
disappearance. Mr. Connolly then delivered an anti-U.S.
speech to the crowed and led them in anti-U.S. slogans.
PIERCE
SIPDIS
DEPT. FOR WHA/CEN, DS/OP/WHA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV ASEC PREL PTER PHUM SOCI HO
SUBJECT: PEACEFUL DEMONSTRATION OUTSIDE EMBASSY TEGUCIGALPA
REGARDING THE DISAPPEARANCE OF FATHER JIM CARNEY
On September 17 approximately 100 demonstrators, mostly from
the Popular Block, gathered peacefully outside the Embassy to
protest the lack of information over the disappearance of
leftist Jesuit priest, Father Jim Carney, (aka Father
Guadalupe) in 1982-83. Father Guadalupe left the U.S. to
come live and work with leftist guerrillas in Honduras. The
demonstration was led by Joseph Connolly, brother-in-law of
Father Guadalupe, who is also a U.S. citizen. Mr. Connolly
delivered a letter addressed to the Ambassador demanding the
Embassy release any documents it has relating to the priest's
disappearance. Mr. Connolly then delivered an anti-U.S.
speech to the crowed and led them in anti-U.S. slogans.
PIERCE