SPANISH PARTICIPATION IN HAITI KEY PLAYERS MEETING

UNCLAS MADRID 000144 SIPDIS SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPT FOR WHA/CAR TIM RYAN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: OVIP PREL EAID SP HA SUBJECT: SPANISH PARTICIPATION IN HAITI KEY PLAYERS MEETING REF: SECSTATE 5979 (SBU) Per reftel request, emboffs delivered Haiti Key Players meeting invitation and related non-paper to MFA deputy DG for Mexico, Caribbean, and Central America Carmen Diaz and Spanish Agency for International Cooperation (AECI) DG Aurora Diaz Rato and Caribbean Affairs Office Director Pascual Navarro on January 18. Per MFA request, embassy then delivered a written invitation signed by the DCM to political director Rafael Dezcallar. On January 26, MFA acting deputy DG for Mexico, Caribbean, and Central America Jaume Segura told poloff that two Counselors from the Spanish embassy in DC will represent Spain at the meeting. They are Juan Jose Buitrago and Rafael Garranzo. According to Segura, both have relevant experience in the region. Aguirre