BRAZIL STILL EVALUATING WEDGEWOOD RE-ELECTION BID

UNCLAS BRASILIA 001219 SIPDIS SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM US UNHRC BR SUBJECT: BRAZIL STILL EVALUATING WEDGEWOOD RE-ELECTION BID REF: STATE 85758 ¶1. Poloff delivered reftel's talking points to Marcia Adorno of the MFA's Division for Human Rights. During the discussion Adorno reflected on Wedgewood's "impressive resume" and record as an incumbent, making special note of Wedgewood's demanding analysis of Brazil's latest report. However, Adorno was unable verify whether Brazil would support Wedgewood's nomination claiming that the GoB is "still evaluating" candidates. She followed this declaration by noting that the GoB has already agreed to support several other candidates, for a limited number of seats; although, she was unaware of how many others and whether the GoB still had votes available to support other nominations. Adorno has agreed to look into the situation further and provide additional information at a later time. CHICOLA