GUATEMALAN HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT UNGA--INTERIM

UNCLAS GUATEMALA 001746

SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KSEP PREL OVIP GT UNGA
SUBJECT: GUATEMALAN HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT UNGA--INTERIM
RESPONSE

REF: SECSTATE 122846

MFA Deputy Director for Multilateral and U.N. Affairs, Luis
Carranza, told poloff that, while no formal plans have been
made, Guatemala's delegation to the UNGA will likely include
the President of Guatemala, the Minister of Foreign Affairs,
and the MFA Director for Multilateral Affairs. One or two
others from the MFA, as yet unnamed, may also accompany the
delegation. According to Carranza, Guatemala's U.N. mission
will handle logistics.


A. Guatemala's Head of State will likely attend.

-- Oscar BERGER Perdomo, President of the Republic of
Guatemala

-- Arrival and departure dates TBD

-- His spouse, Wendy Widmann de Berger, will likely attend

-- President Berger speaks limited English and may need
Spanish interpretation


C. Guatemala's Foreign Minister will likely attend.

-- Jorge BRIZ Abularach, Foreign Affairs Minister

-- Arrival and departure dates TBD

-- No information regarding spouse

-- Minister Briz speaks limited English and may need Spanish
interpretation


D. No other VIPs plan to attend at this time.


E. Guatemalan MFA Director for Multilateral Affairs will
likely attend.

-- Carla Rodriguez, MFA Director for Multilateral Affairs

-- Arrival and departure dates TBD

-- No information regarding spouse

-- Ambassador Rodriguez speaks fluent English
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