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Cablegate: Panama Oas Demarche: Gop Likely to Support U.S.
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UNCLAS PANAMA 001024
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CEN
USOAS FOR HUGH NEIGHBOUR
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM AORC PGOV PREL PM USOAS POLITICS FOREIGN POLICY
SUBJECT: PANAMA OAS DEMARCHE: GOP LIKELY TO SUPPORT U.S.
POSITION ON OAS WORKING GROUP ON RACISM AND DISCRIMINATION
REF: STATE 82983
(SBU) PolOff delivered Reftel talking points to MFA Human
Rights Director Janio Tunion and Deputy International
Organizations and Commissions Director Nubia Lezcano on May
5, stressing how the working group would undercut existing
treaties. Speaking unofficially with PolOff on May 6, Tunion
said that the GOP is aware that funding redundant and
"excessive" studies and working groups that develop no
positive or concrete results would waste scarce OAS
resources. He said he would pass the talking points to his
superiors. Embassy will report any further developments to
Department.
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