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