Cablegate: Panama to Consider Support for U.S. Candidate For

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UNCLAS PANAMA 000969

SIPDIS

SENSITIVE

DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CEN

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL PM POLITICS FOREIGN POLICY
SUBJECT: PANAMA TO CONSIDER SUPPORT FOR U.S. CANDIDATE FOR
INTER-AMERICAN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

REF: STATE 75344

(SBU) PolOff demarched MFA Deputy Director of International
Organizations and Commissions Nubia Lezcano on April 29,
stressing the qualifications of U.S. candidate for
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Paolo G. Carozza.
PolOff delivered talking points and c.v. Lezcano said she
would inform PolOff when GOP had made a decision on support
for Carozza. Lezcano said the decision would be made by
Foreign Minister Samuel Lewis Navarro and Director of
International Organizations and Commissions Javier Bonagas.
Embassy will follow-up with MFA and report any further
developments to Department.

MCMULLEN

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