CONTACT INFORMATION FOR HONDURAN GOVERNMENT

UNCLAS TEGUCIGALPA 001023 SIPDIS SENSITIVE DEPARTMENT FOR S/ES-O, WHA, AND WHA/CEN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PREL HO SUBJECT: CONTACT INFORMATION FOR HONDURAN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS REF: SECSTATE 84543 ¶1. (SBU) Please see below updated contact information regarding Honduras: President Maduro and his Senior Staff ===================================== Post: Tegucigalpa, Honduras Date of Submission: May 3, 2004 President Ricardo Maduro Joest President of Honduras (head of government and head of state) Office: (504) 290-0637 (Sonia Zepeda, Exec. Sec. to Pres. Maduro) Private: (504) 978-2528 Fax: (504) 290-0570 Residence: (504) 998-0003 Cell phone:(504) 998-0931 Coments: President Maduro speaks fluent English. Minister Ricardo Alvarez Minister and Private Secretary to the President Office: (504) 290-0523 (Aida Buck, Exec. Asst. / Norma Portales, Exec. Sec.) Direct: (504) 290-0571, 239-5567 (Norma answers) Private: (504) 978-0392 Fax: (504) 235-7702 Residence: (504) 211-8519 Cell phone:(504) 990-0504, 992-4468 Comments: Position is at the Minister level, fluent English speaker and with President Maduro during business hours. Mr. Mariano Jimenez Torres Executive Assistant to the President Office: (504) 290-0524 (Sonia Zepeda) Fax: (504) 290-0570 Cell phone:(504) 969-5989 Comments: Speaks English, son of Minister of Agriculture Mariano Jimenez Talavera Minister Dr. Luis Cosenza Minister of the Presidency Office: (504) 221-1769, 290-0670 (Sofia Castillo, Exec. Secretary) Private: (504) 978-0390 Fax: (504) 220-7464 Residence: (504) 211-8726 Cell phone:(504) 978-0390 Comments: Speaks excellent English Foreign Minister ================ Minister Leonidas Rosa Bautista Minister of Foreign Affairs Office: (504) 234-3297, 234-1478 (Juanita, Exec. Sec. / Amadita, Aux. Sec) Private: (504) 234-3998 Fax: (504) 234-1922 Residence: (504) 232-2215 Cell phone:(504) 990-4667 Comments: Understands English, but not a fluent speaker; Spanish interpreter needed. ¶2. (U) Post will notify Ops Center of any changes. PIERCE