OASGA: FM TO HEAD ECUADOR'S DELEGATION

C O N F I D E N T I A L QUITO 001244

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WHA/AND FOR LISA BOBBIE SCHREIBER HUGHES, WHA/OAS FOR
JEREMY NICE

E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/31/2015
TAGS: AORC PGOV PREL EC
SUBJECT: OASGA: FM TO HEAD ECUADOR'S DELEGATION

Classified By: Ambassador Kristie A. Kenney, Reason 1.4 (b&d)


1. (C) MFA Director of Multilateral Affairs and
International Organizations Benjamin Villacis told PolOff on
May 31 that Ecuador had not yet decided which candidate
Ecuador would support for Deputy Secretary General at the OAS
General Assembly in Fort Lauderdale (June 5-7). He said the
MFA had obtained both candidates' resumes and was analyzing
them. PolOff emphasized the importance of choosing a
candidate who would continue the important work of Luigi
Einaudi; we consider Ernesto Leal's resume to be the more
impressive, but do not intend to announce a preference at
this time.


2. (U) FM Antonio Parra will lead Ecuador's delegation to
the OASGA and will travel on June 3, accompanied by his wife,
Sandra Arosemena. Ecuador's delegation will also include MFA
Subsecretary of Multilateral Affairs Julio Prado and Minister
Luis Felipe Valencia (MFA Coordinator for the OASGA and
previously Ecuador's permanent representative to the OAS for
five years),as well as three persons from Ecuador's
permanent representation to the OAS: Ambassador Mario
Aleman, Minister Jaime Barberis (Ecuador's alternate
permanent representative),and First Secretary Ibrahim Bares.



3. (U) FM Parra, Prado, and Valencia will arrive in Miami on
American flight 932 at 12H04 on June 3. FM Parra will depart
Miami on June 8 on American flight 967 at 16H20. Prado and
Valencia will depart Miami on June 9 on American flight 967
at 16H20.


4. (U) Valencia, whom PolOff met with on May 31, was not
aware of any private meetings the FM had already scheduled.
Parra will not attend the Private Sector Forum breakfast on
June 5.


5. (U) Ecuador's delegation has already made hotel
reservations. They have no dietary restrictions. The
delegation will not be accompanied by any security agents.
The MFA's principal point of contact on all matters related
to the OASGA is Luis Felipe Valencia, telephone:
593-9-832-6168. Embassy POC for OASGA is Deputy PolChief
Greg Macris. Alternate POC is PolOff Vanessa Schulz.
Kenney