Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06MANAGUA390
2006-02-17 21:25:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Managua
Cable title:
GON PUSHING FOR CENTAM UNITY BEHIND GUATEMALA TO
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAGUA 000390
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CEN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/16/2026
TAGS: PREL UN UNSC GT VE DR NU
SUBJECT: GON PUSHING FOR CENTAM UNITY BEHIND GUATEMALA TO
DEFEAT VENEZUELA IN UNSC RACE
REF: STATE 20173
Classified By: AMBASSADOR PAUL TRIVELLI. REASONS 1.4 (B,D).
(C) During a February 16 conversation with the Ambassador,
Foreign Minister Norman Caldera stated that the GON is firmly
behind Guatemala in its competition with Venezuela for the
2007-2008 Latin America non-permanent seat on the UN Security
Council. Caldera reported that the plan is to win a full
regional Central American endorsement for Guatemala at an
upcoming Central American Integration System (SICA) meeting.
Caldera foresees no problems with any of the other countries
in the region, except for the Dominican Republic. According
to Caldera, the GOV has promised the GODR a new oil refinery
in return for its vote. Caldera pledged that the GON will
help us in any way it can via lobbying other countries or
regions should we deem such action helpful.
TRIVELLI
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CEN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/16/2026
TAGS: PREL UN UNSC GT VE DR NU
SUBJECT: GON PUSHING FOR CENTAM UNITY BEHIND GUATEMALA TO
DEFEAT VENEZUELA IN UNSC RACE
REF: STATE 20173
Classified By: AMBASSADOR PAUL TRIVELLI. REASONS 1.4 (B,D).
(C) During a February 16 conversation with the Ambassador,
Foreign Minister Norman Caldera stated that the GON is firmly
behind Guatemala in its competition with Venezuela for the
2007-2008 Latin America non-permanent seat on the UN Security
Council. Caldera reported that the plan is to win a full
regional Central American endorsement for Guatemala at an
upcoming Central American Integration System (SICA) meeting.
Caldera foresees no problems with any of the other countries
in the region, except for the Dominican Republic. According
to Caldera, the GOV has promised the GODR a new oil refinery
in return for its vote. Caldera pledged that the GON will
help us in any way it can via lobbying other countries or
regions should we deem such action helpful.
TRIVELLI