Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06MANAGUA883
2006-04-21 23:45:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Managua
Cable title:  

NICARAGUA BOLSTERS CENTAM SUPPORT FOR GUATEMALA

Tags:  PREL UN UNSC GT VE DR PM NU 
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P 212345Z APR 06
FM AMEMBASSY MANAGUA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 6050
INFO RUEHZA/WHA CENTRAL AMERICAN COLLECTIVE
RUEHCV/AMEMBASSY CARACAS 0634
RUEAIIA/CIA WASHDC
RHEFDIA/DIA WASHINGTON DC
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHINGTON DC
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