GUATEMALA: 2008 TIP REPORT PRESS GUIDANCE AND

UNCLAS GUATEMALA 000703 SIPDIS DEPT FOR G/TIP E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ELAB KCRM KWMN PGOV PHUM PREL SMIG KPAO GT SUBJECT: GUATEMALA: 2008 TIP REPORT PRESS GUIDANCE AND DEMARCHE REF: STATE 58549 ¶1. On June 3, in advance of the public release of the 2008 TIP Report, poloff delivered reftel talking points and provided the text of the TIP Report narrative for Guatemala to Luis Carranza, Director for Multilateral Policy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Embassy will place an op-ed in local daily "La Hora" and post the report, in English and Spanish, on its website after the official rollout. ¶2. As part of Embassy's ongoing efforts to highlight the issue of human trafficking and to advance anti-trafficking efforts in Guatemala, the Ambassador will provide opening remarks next week at Guatemala's first National Congress on Trafficking in Persons sponsored by NGO "Asociacion Nuestros Ahijados," which provides shelter and services to trafficked victims and homeless children. The three-day (June 11-13) conference is expected to draw an estimated 700 participants, including senior government officials, civil society leaders, members of the diplomatic corps, and representatives of international organizations. Derham