Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06BOGOTA2981
2006-04-03 22:39:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Bogota
Cable title:
SEEKING PANAMANIAN SUPPORT FOR GUATEMALA'S 2006 UN
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C O N F I D E N T I A L BOGOTA 002981
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
IO/UNP - BHARRIS
WHA/PPC - RYONEOKA
WHA/CEN - TPIERCE
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/31/2016
TAGS: PREL CO GT PM
SUBJECT: SEEKING PANAMANIAN SUPPORT FOR GUATEMALA'S 2006 UN
SECURITY COUNCIL BID
REF: SECSTATE 48209
Classified By: POLITICAL COUNSELOR JEFFREY DELAURENTIS;
REASONS 1.4 (b) and (d)
(C) On March 29, Poloff delivered reftel talking points to
MFA's Coordinator for U.S. and Canada Patricia Cortes.
Cortes recognized the negative consequences of Venezuelan
Security Council membership and said she would raise the
issue with Vice Minister Camilo Reyes. Ambassador Wood spoke
with Foreign Minister Carolina Barco regarding the importance
of securing Panamanian support for Guatemala's UN Security
Council bid on March 30. Barco said she would call Vice
President Lewis.
WOOD