Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08GUATEMALA1232
2008-10-01 20:18:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Guatemala
Cable title:
DEMARCHE ON GUATEMALA TIP TIER 2 WATCH LIST ACTION
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UNCLAS GUATEMALA 001232
SIPDIS
DEPT PASS TO USAID FOR LAC/CAM KSIENKIEWICZ
DEPT FOR INL/G-TIP BFLECK
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KCRM KWMN PHUM SMIG KJUS PGOV GT
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON GUATEMALA TIP TIER 2 WATCH LIST ACTION
PLAN (2008-2009)
REF: STATE 92728
UNCLAS GUATEMALA 001232
SIPDIS
DEPT PASS TO USAID FOR LAC/CAM KSIENKIEWICZ
DEPT FOR INL/G-TIP BFLECK
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KCRM KWMN PHUM SMIG KJUS PGOV GT
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON GUATEMALA TIP TIER 2 WATCH LIST ACTION
PLAN (2008-2009)
REF: STATE 92728
1. POLOFF delivered reftel demarche and non-paper to Erick
Maldonado, Director of Consular and Immigration Affairs in
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Alexander Colop, Chief
Prosecutor of the Anti-TIP Unit of the Attorney General's
Office; and Ana Maria Mendez, Chief Defender of Immigrants'
Rights in the Human Rights Ombudsman's Office.
2. Maldonado, who serves as the GOG point of contact on TIP
issues, Colop, and Mendez expressed their appreciation for
the action plan and their commitment to strengthen efforts to
address trafficking in persons, focusing on protection of
victims and prosecution of traffickers. Post will report
septel on Guatemala's progress on the recommendations in the
action plan for the interim assessment.
McFarland
SIPDIS
DEPT PASS TO USAID FOR LAC/CAM KSIENKIEWICZ
DEPT FOR INL/G-TIP BFLECK
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: KCRM KWMN PHUM SMIG KJUS PGOV GT
SUBJECT: DEMARCHE ON GUATEMALA TIP TIER 2 WATCH LIST ACTION
PLAN (2008-2009)
REF: STATE 92728
1. POLOFF delivered reftel demarche and non-paper to Erick
Maldonado, Director of Consular and Immigration Affairs in
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Alexander Colop, Chief
Prosecutor of the Anti-TIP Unit of the Attorney General's
Office; and Ana Maria Mendez, Chief Defender of Immigrants'
Rights in the Human Rights Ombudsman's Office.
2. Maldonado, who serves as the GOG point of contact on TIP
issues, Colop, and Mendez expressed their appreciation for
the action plan and their commitment to strengthen efforts to
address trafficking in persons, focusing on protection of
victims and prosecution of traffickers. Post will report
septel on Guatemala's progress on the recommendations in the
action plan for the interim assessment.
McFarland