Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06MANAGUA514
2006-03-08 17:49:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Managua
Cable title:
NICARAGUA SUPPORTS "FRIENDS GROUP" TO PROMOTE
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAGUA 000514
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CEN
E.O. 12958: DECL: 03/08/2026
TAGS: PREL UN UNSC GT VE DR NU
SUBJECT: NICARAGUA SUPPORTS "FRIENDS GROUP" TO PROMOTE
GUATEMALA U.N. SEAT AND SEEKS CENTAM UNITY AS FIRST STEP
REF: A. STATE 27055
¶B. MANAGUA 390
Classified By: AMBASSADOR PAUL TRIVELLI. REASONS 1.4 (B,D).
(C) On March 7, Foreign Minister Norman Caldera told the
Ambassador that the "friends group" idea for promoting
Guatemala in its race with Venezuela for a non-permanent seat
on the U.N. Security Council has merit and that the GON would
be glad to assist as needed. In the GON's view, the first
step is to formally secure all Central American support in
order to forestall any Rio Group endorsement being engineered
by Venezuela. The GON will attempt to secure a Central
American declaration in favor of Guatemala at the meeting of
the Central American Integration System (SICA) that starts on
March 8.
TRIVELLI