Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08GUATEMALA678
2008-05-28 22:55:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Guatemala
Cable title:
GUATEMALA: CONTACT INFORMATION FOR LEADING
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UNCLAS GUATEMALA 000678
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR S/ES-O AND WHA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PINR PREL GT
SUBJECT: GUATEMALA: CONTACT INFORMATION FOR LEADING
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL OFFICIALS
REF: STATE 54250
UNCLAS GUATEMALA 000678
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR S/ES-O AND WHA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PINR PREL GT
SUBJECT: GUATEMALA: CONTACT INFORMATION FOR LEADING
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL OFFICIALS
REF: STATE 54250
1. (SBU) Post's response to reftel requesting names, titles
and contact numbers for leading government and political
officials follows below:
Country: Republic of Guatemala
Date: May 27, 2008
Head of State
Last/Family Name: COLOM Caballeros
First/Middle Names: Alvaro
Conventional Usage: Alvaro Colom
Formal Title: President of the Republic of Guatemala
Office Telephone Number: (502) 2383-8311
After-Hours Official Number: Through his assistant
Margarita Zuniga on cell phone (502) 4028-7685
Residence Telephone Numbers: The President's office
would not provide residence telephone numbers.
Cell Phone Numbers: The President's office
would not provide cell phone numbers.
Comments: Some English. President Colom can most
easily be reached through his assistant, Margarita
Zuniga.
Foreign Minister:
Last/Family Name: RODAS Melgar
First/Middle Names: Haroldo
Conventional Usage: Haroldo Rodas
Formal Title: Foreign Minister of the Republic of
Guatemala
Office Telephone Number: (502) 2410-0010
After-Hours Official Number: (502) 5201-3871
Residence Telephone Numbers: The Foreign Minister's
office would not provide residence telephone numbers.
Cell Phone Number: (502) 5203-2851
Comments: Fluent English. Foreign Minister Rodas
can most easily be reached through his assistant,
Angela Velez. Ms. Velez's cell phone number is
(502) 5932-4224.
Other:
Last/Family Name: ESPADA
First/Middle Names: Jose Rafael
Conventional Usage: Rafael Espada
Formal Title: Vice President of the Republic of
Guatemala
Office Telephone Numbers: (502) 2238-0151 or
(502) 2238-0121 or (502) 2238-0206
After-Hours Official Number: (502) 2238-4258
Residence Telephone Numbers: (502) 2367-4741 or
(502) 2367-4742
Cell Phone Numbers: (502) 5409-2921 or (502) 5632-4229
Comments: Fluent English. It is easiest to reach
Vice President Espada on the cell phone numbers listed
above vice his residence. Vice President Espada often
answers the after-hours official number himself. He
can also be reached through his personal secretary,
Rose Baglia, who is an American Citizen. Ms. Baglia's
cell phone number is (502) 5632-4234.
Derham
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPT FOR S/ES-O AND WHA
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PINR PREL GT
SUBJECT: GUATEMALA: CONTACT INFORMATION FOR LEADING
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL OFFICIALS
REF: STATE 54250
1. (SBU) Post's response to reftel requesting names, titles
and contact numbers for leading government and political
officials follows below:
Country: Republic of Guatemala
Date: May 27, 2008
Head of State
Last/Family Name: COLOM Caballeros
First/Middle Names: Alvaro
Conventional Usage: Alvaro Colom
Formal Title: President of the Republic of Guatemala
Office Telephone Number: (502) 2383-8311
After-Hours Official Number: Through his assistant
Margarita Zuniga on cell phone (502) 4028-7685
Residence Telephone Numbers: The President's office
would not provide residence telephone numbers.
Cell Phone Numbers: The President's office
would not provide cell phone numbers.
Comments: Some English. President Colom can most
easily be reached through his assistant, Margarita
Zuniga.
Foreign Minister:
Last/Family Name: RODAS Melgar
First/Middle Names: Haroldo
Conventional Usage: Haroldo Rodas
Formal Title: Foreign Minister of the Republic of
Guatemala
Office Telephone Number: (502) 2410-0010
After-Hours Official Number: (502) 5201-3871
Residence Telephone Numbers: The Foreign Minister's
office would not provide residence telephone numbers.
Cell Phone Number: (502) 5203-2851
Comments: Fluent English. Foreign Minister Rodas
can most easily be reached through his assistant,
Angela Velez. Ms. Velez's cell phone number is
(502) 5932-4224.
Other:
Last/Family Name: ESPADA
First/Middle Names: Jose Rafael
Conventional Usage: Rafael Espada
Formal Title: Vice President of the Republic of
Guatemala
Office Telephone Numbers: (502) 2238-0151 or
(502) 2238-0121 or (502) 2238-0206
After-Hours Official Number: (502) 2238-4258
Residence Telephone Numbers: (502) 2367-4741 or
(502) 2367-4742
Cell Phone Numbers: (502) 5409-2921 or (502) 5632-4229
Comments: Fluent English. It is easiest to reach
Vice President Espada on the cell phone numbers listed
above vice his residence. Vice President Espada often
answers the after-hours official number himself. He
can also be reached through his personal secretary,
Rose Baglia, who is an American Citizen. Ms. Baglia's
cell phone number is (502) 5632-4234.
Derham