MARCH 11 BACHELET INAUGURATION: FEB 28 UPDATE ON

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 SANTIAGO 000411 SIPDIS SENSITIVE E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OVIP PGOV PREL CI SUBJECT: MARCH 11 BACHELET INAUGURATION: FEB 28 UPDATE ON FOREIGN DELEGATIONS REF: A. SANTIAGO 00338 ¶B. SANTIAGO 00302 ¶1. (SBU) Below is Post's latest information on attendance by foreign delegations for certain countries at President-elect Michelle Bachelet's March 11 inauguration ceremony, as provided by resident diplomats: --Argentina: President Kirchner. (Arrives March 10, departs March 11, Sheraton Hotel) --Bolivia: President Morales. (Arrives March 10, Sheraton Hotel) --Brazil: President Lula Da Silva and Foreign Ministry Secretary General Samuel Pinero Guimares. SIPDIS --Canada: Governor General Michaelle Jean. --China: A vice minister. --Costa Rica: President Abel Pacheco de la Espriella and Vice Minister of Foreign Relations Marco Vinizio Vargas. (Intercontinental Hotel) --Croatia: A Parliament member. --Colombia: Vice President Juan M. Santos and Foreign Minister Carolina Barco. (Sheraton Hotel) --Ecuador: President Palacio and Foreign Minister Carrio Mena. Minister of Defense Harrin may also attend. --Egypt: Resident Ambassador Andel-Mohsen Omar Makhion. --El Salvador: No information yet since they have elections on March 12th. --France: Minister of Defense Alliot-Marie. --Germany: Minister of Economic Cooperation Heidemarie Wiczorek-Zeul. Supreme Court Judge Evelyn Haas has been invited as a special guest. --Guatemala: President Berger, Foreign Minister Jorge Briz and Minister of Defense Bermudez. (Sheraton Hotel) --Haiti: President-elect Rene Preval (special invitee) and Chancellor Herar Abraham. --India: Resident Ambassador Susmita G. Thomas. --Japan: A State Minister/Special Envoy. (Hyatt Hotel) --Malaysia: Resident Ambassador Abdullah Faiz bin Mohd Zain. --Mexico: Foreign Minister Luis Ernesto Derbez. --Morocco: Prime Minister Driss Jettou. --New Zealand: Prime Minister Helen Clark. --Paraguay: President Oscar N. Duarte Frutos, Chancellor Leila Rachid, Minister of Public Works Jose Alderete and Minister of Defense Roberto Gonzalez. --Peru: President Alejandro Toledo and Foreign Minister Oscar Maurtua. --Philippines: Resident Ambassador Maria Consuelo Puyat-Reyes. --South Korea: Former Science and Technology Minister Mr. Ohmyong. --Spain: Crown Prince of Asturias and Secretary of Defense Jose Bono is confirmed. Status unconfirmed on President Zapatero, Foreign Minister Moratinos and other government members. --Russia: Vice Premier of Parliament Ms. Flicka. --United Kingdom: Lord Bach (Note: According to the UK Embassy, Bach was a senior Defense Ministry official when Bachelet served as Lagos' Defense Minister.) --Uruguay: President Tabare Ramon Vazquez, Foreign Minister Reynaldo Gargano, Sub-Foreign Minister Dra. Velela Herrera, Minister of Defense Dra. Asucena Berreti, Minister of Health Dra. Maria Julia Munoz and Minister of Development Marina Arismendi. --Venezuela: President Chavez and spouse. (Sheraton Hotel) KELLY