Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08TEGUCIGALPA686
2008-07-24 12:14:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Tegucigalpa
Cable title:
HONDURAS DEMARCHED ON SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS AND
how-toVZCZCXYZ0000 RR RUEHWEB DE RUEHTG #0686 2061214 ZNY CCCCC ZZH R 241214Z JUL 08 ZDK FM AMEMBASSY TEGUCIGALPA TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 8461 INFO RUEHZA/WHA CENTRAL AMERICAN COLLECTIVE RUEHBO/AMEMBASSY BOGOTA 1263 RUEHCV/AMEMBASSY CARACAS 0619 RUEHUB/USINT HAVANA 0102
C O N F I D E N T I A L TEGUCIGALPA 000686
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 07/24/2018
TAGS: PREL PHUM HO
SUBJECT: HONDURAS DEMARCHED ON SUPPORTING HUMAN RIGHTS AND
DEMOCRACY IN CUBA
REF: SECSTATE 71974
Classified By: ADCM Andrea Brouillette-Rodriguez, Reasons 1.4
(b & d)
(C) On July 22, PolOff delivered reftel demarche to Lilian
Juarez Duron, acting Director for Bilateral Affairs at the
MFA. PolOff emphasized the importance of showing solidarity
with the EU's new policy approach towards Cuba regardless of
other sensitive bilateral issues. Juarez was in agreement
that human rights and democracy are common universal
interests which should be supported and was open to
suggesting public affairs initiatives on this theme to the
MFA. Juarez also assured she would discuss the issue with
local and regional contacts as well. Post will report any
future initiatives undertaken by the MFA related to human
rights and democracy in Cuba. Comment: Although this low
level official who was serving as Acting Director for
Bilateral Affairs professed her belief that Honduras should
be amenable to participating in public affairs initiatives on
Human Rights in Cuba, and offered to speak to her contacts
about it, we doubt this will get anywhere in the current
Administration. President Zelaya is leaning further and
further left as he loses allies in his own Liberal Party, and
we do not believe he would dare to offend Cuba at this point
in time. End comment.
FORD