Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
05ASUNCION1076
2005-08-26 16:08:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Asuncion
Cable title:
PARAGUAY DISMISSIVE OF CHAVEZ SOCIAL CHARTER EVENT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L ASUNCION 001076
SIPDIS
STATE FOR OAS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/19/2015
TAGS: PREL KSUM SOCI PA OAS
SUBJECT: PARAGUAY DISMISSIVE OF CHAVEZ SOCIAL CHARTER EVENT
REF: STATE 154693
Classified By: PolCoun James P. Merz for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d).
On 8/23, MFA's Director of Mulitlateral Affairs Amb. Mario
Sandoval assured Polcoun that Paraguay and other countries
shared our views. During a recent Rio Group meeting, the
Venezuelans had insisted the Group announce a joint decision
to convene a meeting to discuss Venezuala's proposal on the
Social Charter. According to Sandoval, Brazil, Chile,
Colombia, and others rejected this approach suggesting
Venezuala organize a meeting on its own if it wanted to open
a discussion of the Venezuelan proposal. Sandoval said that
Paraguay had no intention of sending a senior official to the
Venezuelan meeting. Instead, Paraguay would send its
Ambassador to the OAS and a working level representative from
the Ministry of Social Affairs. Sandoval assured Polcoun
Paraguay had problems not only with Venezuela's approach but
also its draft. Paraguay looked forward to considering a
more balanced draft prepared by the General Secretariat.
KEANE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR OAS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 08/19/2015
TAGS: PREL KSUM SOCI PA OAS
SUBJECT: PARAGUAY DISMISSIVE OF CHAVEZ SOCIAL CHARTER EVENT
REF: STATE 154693
Classified By: PolCoun James P. Merz for reasons 1.5 (b) and (d).
On 8/23, MFA's Director of Mulitlateral Affairs Amb. Mario
Sandoval assured Polcoun that Paraguay and other countries
shared our views. During a recent Rio Group meeting, the
Venezuelans had insisted the Group announce a joint decision
to convene a meeting to discuss Venezuala's proposal on the
Social Charter. According to Sandoval, Brazil, Chile,
Colombia, and others rejected this approach suggesting
Venezuala organize a meeting on its own if it wanted to open
a discussion of the Venezuelan proposal. Sandoval said that
Paraguay had no intention of sending a senior official to the
Venezuelan meeting. Instead, Paraguay would send its
Ambassador to the OAS and a working level representative from
the Ministry of Social Affairs. Sandoval assured Polcoun
Paraguay had problems not only with Venezuela's approach but
also its draft. Paraguay looked forward to considering a
more balanced draft prepared by the General Secretariat.
KEANE