SMALL GUATEMALAN DELEGATION TO 4TH CICTE IN

UNCLAS GUATEMALA 000178 SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/USOAS, WHA/PPC, WHA/BSC, S/CT E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL PTER GT OAS SUBJECT: SMALL GUATEMALAN DELEGATION TO 4TH CICTE IN MONTEVIDEO REF: SECSTATE 11998 Silvia Corado, Director for Multilateral Affairs at the Foreign Ministry, confirmed on January 26 that Guatemala's delegation to the Fourth Regular Session of the OAS Inter-American Committee Against Terrorism (CICTE),will be led by Guatemalan Ambassador to Uruguay, Jose Luis Dominguez. The other two members will be Marco Antonio Merida Zea, Executive Director of the Ports Commission and Elvis Molina, representative of the Superintendency of Banks. Guatemala has not yet ratified the Inter-American Convention Against Terrorism, but has submitted its annual report to the CICTE. Citing scarce resources, Corado said Guatemala would not be able to announce any financial, technical, or other assistance to the CICTE at the Montevideo meeting. HAMILTON