GUATEMALA UNDECIDED ON CO-SPONSORSHIP, OPPOSES

C O N F I D E N T I A L GUATEMALA 000842

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/04/2014
TAGS: PREL PHUM GT UNCHR
SUBJECT: GUATEMALA UNDECIDED ON CO-SPONSORSHIP, OPPOSES
NO-ACTION ON CUBA

REF: A. SECSTATE 72432

B. SECSTATE 74060

Classified By: PolOff Robert Copley for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d).


1. (C) The Ambassador discussed ref A points with Foreign
Minister Briz on April 1, and followed up with Vice President
Stein on April 2. Both Officials told the Ambassador that
the decision to co-sponsor was still being debated. On April
5, the Ambassador again pressed Briz for Guatemala's position
on the Cuba resolution tabled by Honduras. Briz told us he
was meeting with Stein later that day to discuss the issue
and that no decision had been reached. PolOff also spoke
with Carla Rodriguez, Director General for Multilateral
Affairs at the Foreign Ministry. Rodriguez pulled Vice
Minister Skinner-Klee into the meeting and both promised to
inform us as soon as a decision is made.


2. (C) In response to ref B, Skinner-Klee restated
Guatemala's objection on principle to the use of no-action
motions. Rodriguez stated flatly that the Guatemalan CHR
delegation would vote against all such motions.
HAMILTON