GUATEMALA ON US SUPPORT FOR OAS SYG CANDIDATE

UNCLAS GUATEMALA 000146 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL AORC GT OAS SUBJECT: GUATEMALA ON US SUPPORT FOR OAS SYG CANDIDATE FLORES REF: STATE 10956 ¶1. The Ambassador delivered reftel points to Guatemalan FM Briz, who expressed great satisfaction with news that U.S. would announce its support for President Flores's candidacy for the OAS SYG position, noting that Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic had already done so. ¶2. Polcouns followed up with MFA's OAS desk officer, Anamaria Castellanos, to determine whether MFA would send instructions to its permrep to the OAS to join Ambassadors Noriega and Maisto at a joint press conference. She noted that he was currently in Guatemala for consultations. She said she would seek guidance and get back to us on press conference participation. HAMILTON