UPDATED CONTACT INFORMATION FOR HONDURAN

UNCLAS TEGUCIGALPA 000318

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

STATE FOR S/E-SO, WHA, AND WHA/CEN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL HO
SUBJECT: UPDATED CONTACT INFORMATION FOR HONDURAN
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

REF: 04 STATE 271552


1. (SBU) Please see below updated contact information
regarding Honduras:

President Maduro and his Senior Staff
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Post: Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Date of Submission: February 10, 2005

President Ricardo MADURO Joest
President of Honduras (head of government and head of state)
Office: (504) 290-0637 and 290-0571
(Sonia Zepeda, Exec. Sec. to Pres. Maduro)
Fax: (504) 290-0570
Residence: (504) 221-4932
Cell phone:(504) 978-0391 (personal cell)
Comments: President Maduro speaks fluent English.


Mr. Mariano JIMENEZ Torres
Executive Assistant to the President
Office: (504) 290-0524
Sonia Zepeda, Personal assistant, 290-0637 (direct)
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, (504) 290-0692
Maria Elena de Zepeda, Exec. Secretary, 290-0641 (direct)
Sofia Castillo, (Secretary who speaks English)
Fax: (504) 220-7464
Residence: (504) 211-9165 or second line, 211-9208
Cell phone:(504) 978-0390
Comments: Speaks excellent English

Foreign Minister
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Minister Leonidas ROSA Bautista
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Office: (504) 234-3297, 234-3998
Juanita, Exec. Secretary / Amadita, Aux. Secretary
Private: (504) 234-3998
Fax: (504) 234-1484 or 234-1922
Residence: (504) 232-2215
Cell phone:(504) 990-4667
Comments: Understands English, but not a fluent speaker;
Spanish interpreter needed.
Pierce