Identifier
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04GUATEMALA1103
2004-05-05 18:47:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Guatemala
Cable title:
GUATEMALAN EMBASSY IN CARACAS TO OBSERVE APPEALS
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UNCLAS GUATEMALA 001103
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV KDEM VE GT
SUBJECT: GUATEMALAN EMBASSY IN CARACAS TO OBSERVE APPEALS
REF: SECSTATE 98283
PolOff discussed reftel points with Silvia Corado, Director
for Multilateral Affairs at the Foreign Ministry on May 4.
Corado agreed that a large international presence is required
to guarantee the integrity of the appeals process for
revalidating the recall referendum. However, the Guatemalan
government's austerity program rules out sending a
delegation. Corado said members of the Embassy in Caracas
would be seconded to the OAS Observer Mission, but had no
additional details to share.
HAMILTON
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PGOV KDEM VE GT
SUBJECT: GUATEMALAN EMBASSY IN CARACAS TO OBSERVE APPEALS
REF: SECSTATE 98283
PolOff discussed reftel points with Silvia Corado, Director
for Multilateral Affairs at the Foreign Ministry on May 4.
Corado agreed that a large international presence is required
to guarantee the integrity of the appeals process for
revalidating the recall referendum. However, the Guatemalan
government's austerity program rules out sending a
delegation. Corado said members of the Embassy in Caracas
would be seconded to the OAS Observer Mission, but had no
additional details to share.
HAMILTON