US embassy cable - 05QUITO1244

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Identifier:	05QUITO1244
Wikileaks:	View 05QUITO1244 at Wikileaks.org
Origin:	Embassy Quito
Created:	2005-05-31 21:55:00
Classification:	CONFIDENTIAL
Tags:	AORC PGOV PREL EC
Redacted:	This cable was not redacted by Wikileaks.

C O N F I D E N T I A L QUITO 001244 
 
SIPDIS 
 
WHA/AND FOR LISA BOBBIE SCHREIBER HUGHES, WHA/OAS FOR 
JEREMY NICE 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/31/2015 
TAGS: AORC, PGOV, PREL, EC 
SUBJECT: OASGA: FM TO HEAD ECUADOR'S DELEGATION 
 
Classified By: Ambassador Kristie A. Kenney, Reason 1.4 (b&d) 
 
1.  (C) MFA Director of Multilateral Affairs and 
International Organizations Benjamin Villacis told PolOff on 
May 31 that Ecuador had not yet decided which candidate 
Ecuador would support for Deputy Secretary General at the OAS 
General Assembly in Fort Lauderdale (June 5-7).  He said the 
MFA had obtained both candidates' resumes and was analyzing 
them.  PolOff emphasized the importance of choosing a 
candidate who would continue the important work of Luigi 
Einaudi; we consider Ernesto Leal's resume to be the more 
impressive, but do not intend to announce a preference at 
this time. 
 
2.  (U) FM Antonio Parra will lead Ecuador's delegation to 
the OASGA and will travel on June 3, accompanied by his wife, 
Sandra Arosemena.  Ecuador's delegation will also include MFA 
Subsecretary of Multilateral Affairs Julio Prado and Minister 
Luis Felipe Valencia (MFA Coordinator for the OASGA and 
previously Ecuador's permanent representative to the OAS for 
five years), as well as three persons from Ecuador's 
permanent representation to the OAS:  Ambassador Mario 
Aleman, Minister Jaime Barberis (Ecuador's alternate 
permanent representative), and First Secretary Ibrahim Bares. 
 
 
3.  (U) FM Parra, Prado, and Valencia will arrive in Miami on 
American flight 932 at 12H04 on June 3.  FM Parra will depart 
Miami on June 8 on American flight 967 at 16H20.  Prado and 
Valencia will depart Miami on June 9 on American flight 967 
at 16H20. 
 
4.  (U) Valencia, whom PolOff met with on May 31, was not 
aware of any private meetings the FM had already scheduled. 
Parra will not attend the Private Sector Forum breakfast on 
June 5. 
 
5.  (U) Ecuador's delegation has already made hotel 
reservations.  They have no dietary restrictions.  The 
delegation will not be accompanied by any security agents. 
The MFA's principal point of contact on all matters related 
to the OASGA is Luis Felipe Valencia, telephone: 
593-9-832-6168.  Embassy POC for OASGA is Deputy PolChief 
Greg Macris.  Alternate POC is PolOff Vanessa Schulz. 
Kenney