US embassy cable - 05GUATEMALA1746

UNCLAS GUATEMALA 001746 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: KSEP, PREL, OVIP, GT, UNGA 
SUBJECT: GUATEMALAN HIGH-LEVEL ATTENDANCE AT UNGA--INTERIM 
RESPONSE 
 
REF: SECSTATE 122846 
 
MFA Deputy Director for Multilateral and U.N. Affairs, Luis 
Carranza, told poloff that, while no formal plans have been 
made, Guatemala's delegation to the UNGA will likely include 
the President of Guatemala, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, 
and the MFA Director for Multilateral Affairs.  One or two 
others from the MFA, as yet unnamed, may also accompany the 
delegation.  According to Carranza, Guatemala's U.N. mission 
will handle logistics. 
 
A. Guatemala's Head of State will likely attend. 
 
-- Oscar BERGER Perdomo, President of the Republic of 
Guatemala 
 
-- Arrival and departure dates TBD 
 
-- His spouse, Wendy Widmann de Berger, will likely attend 
 
-- President Berger speaks limited English and may need 
Spanish interpretation 
 
C. Guatemala's Foreign Minister will likely attend. 
 
-- Jorge BRIZ Abularach, Foreign Affairs Minister 
 
-- Arrival and departure dates TBD 
 
-- No information regarding spouse 
 
-- Minister Briz speaks limited English and may need Spanish 
interpretation 
 
D. No other VIPs plan to attend at this time. 
 
E. Guatemalan MFA Director for Multilateral Affairs will 
likely attend. 
 
-- Carla Rodriguez, MFA Director for Multilateral Affairs 
 
-- Arrival and departure dates TBD 
 
-- No information regarding spouse 
 
-- Ambassador Rodriguez speaks fluent English 
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