URUGUAY: INTERESTED IN MORE INPUT ON HAITI

C O N F I D E N T I A L MONTEVIDEO 000525 SIPDIS FOR WHA/CAR TIMOTHY RYAN AND STEPHANIE ROBINSON E.O. 12958: DECL: 09/14/2019 TAGS: PREL KPKO UNSC UNGA HA UY SUBJECT: URUGUAY: INTERESTED IN MORE INPUT ON HAITI DECISIONS REF: STATE 095352 Classified By: CDA ALFRED SCHANDLBAUER, FOR REASON 1.4 (B) ¶1. (U) Charge passed reftel invitation to the planned Haiti Key Players meeting September 15 to MFA Acting Director of Political Affairs Patricio Silva. Silva was unable to say whether Foreign Minister Pedro Vaz or another member of the Uruguayan delegation to UNGA would be able to attend, as Vaz is currently in Washington with President Vazquez. Vazquez and Vaz will be meeting September 15 with Secretary Clinton, and they will likely determine then whether they are able to attend (the Uruguayan delegation is planning to depart the U.S. on September 25.) ¶2. (C) Vaz told the Charge September 10 that President Vazquez will inform the Secretary of Uruguay's interest in having more input into political decisions regarding Haite, input commensurate with Uruguay's important peacekeeping rold there. Uruguay has long been interested in participating in any meeting the USG may convene on Haiti. Schandlbauer