Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06MANAGUA883
2006-04-21 23:45:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Managua
Cable title:
NICARAGUA BOLSTERS CENTAM SUPPORT FOR GUATEMALA
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C O N F I D E N T I A L MANAGUA 000883
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CEN, IO/UNP BHARRIS, WHA/PPC
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/21/2016
TAGS: PREL UN UNSC GT VE DR PM NU
SUBJECT: NICARAGUA BOLSTERS CENTAM SUPPORT FOR GUATEMALA
UNSC SEAT, UNSUCCUESSFUL WITH PANAMA
REF: A. MANAGUA 0514
B. STATE 48209
Classified By: Ambassador Paul A. Trivelli. Reasons 1.4 (B,D).
(C) On April 20, Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Norman Caldera
informed the Ambassador that the GON has succeeded in
convincing fellow Central America Integration System (SICA)
members El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Honduras to join
Nicaragua in supporting Guatemala in its race with Venezuela
for a non-permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council (UNSC).
However, SICA members Panama and Belize have not signed on
to the initiative. Caldera explained that, while Belize
maintains border issues with Guatemala, Panama is waiting to
see whether Mexico or Venezuela will agree to locate an oil
refinery in Panama before it decides on its vote.
TRIVELLI
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CEN, IO/UNP BHARRIS, WHA/PPC
E.O. 12958: DECL: 04/21/2016
TAGS: PREL UN UNSC GT VE DR PM NU
SUBJECT: NICARAGUA BOLSTERS CENTAM SUPPORT FOR GUATEMALA
UNSC SEAT, UNSUCCUESSFUL WITH PANAMA
REF: A. MANAGUA 0514
B. STATE 48209
Classified By: Ambassador Paul A. Trivelli. Reasons 1.4 (B,D).
(C) On April 20, Nicaraguan Foreign Minister Norman Caldera
informed the Ambassador that the GON has succeeded in
convincing fellow Central America Integration System (SICA)
members El Salvador, Costa Rica, and Honduras to join
Nicaragua in supporting Guatemala in its race with Venezuela
for a non-permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council (UNSC).
However, SICA members Panama and Belize have not signed on
to the initiative. Caldera explained that, while Belize
maintains border issues with Guatemala, Panama is waiting to
see whether Mexico or Venezuela will agree to locate an oil
refinery in Panama before it decides on its vote.
TRIVELLI