Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07SANSALVADOR210
2007-02-07 20:31:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy San Salvador
Cable title:
EL SALVADOR: KEEN TO RUN FOR HRC SEAT
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C O N F I D E N T I A L SAN SALVADOR 000210
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR IO/RHS AND DRL/MLGA
E.O. 12958: DECL: 02/07/2017
TAGS: PHUM PREL ES UNHRC
SUBJECT: EL SALVADOR: KEEN TO RUN FOR HRC SEAT
REF: A. STATE 10652
¶B. SAN SALVADOR 188
Classified By: Ambassador Charles Glazer, Reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
(C) The Ambassador raised the issue of El Salvador running
for a seat on the Human Rights Council at a dinner with FM
Lainez on February 2. The FM responded that the GOES is very
interested in running for a seat, and shares concerns that
Venezuela could further discredit the already struggling
Council. In this context, El Salvador is willing to run to
ensure that Venezuela does not get a free pass to a seat on
the HRC. Lainez added that GOES officials were pressing
Guatemala not to pursue its own candidacy, for fear that two
Central American candidates would split the vote to
Venezuela's advantage.
Glazer