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09TEGUCIGALPA222
2009-03-30 22:22:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Tegucigalpa
Cable title:  

HONDURAS CONSIDERS U.S. CANDIDATE FOR OAS HUMAN

Tags:  PHUM PGOV PREL OAS XM CA IAHRC HO 
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SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PGOV PREL OAS XM CA IAHRC HO
SUBJECT: HONDURAS CONSIDERS U.S. CANDIDATE FOR OAS HUMAN
RIGHTS COMMISSION

REF: STATE 028833

Poloff delivered reftel demarche soliciting support for U.S.
candidate Dinah Shelton for the Inter-American Commission for
Human Rights at the OAS to Director of Multilateral Affairs
at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jose Lorenzana, on March

30. Lorenzana acknowledged that the U.S. Mission to the OAS
had already approached him as had the Argentines, Colombians
and Mexicans for their respective candidates. Lorenzana
stated he would ask his superiors and get back with
information regarding Honduran support for Shelton after the
upcoming Holy Week (April 6 to 12). Post will continue to
follow-up on Shelton's candidacy with the MFA.
LLORENS