Cablegate: Guatemala Withdraws Nominee for Inter-American

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DE RUEHGT #1043 1492212
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 292212Z MAY 07
FM AMEMBASSY GUATEMALA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 2834
INFO RUEHZA/WHA CENTRAL AMERICAN COLLECTIVE
RUEHME/AMEMBASSY MEXICO 4293

UNCLAS GUATEMALA 001043

SIPDIS

SIPDIS

DEPT FOR USOAS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PGOV SNAR KCRM KDEM KJUS OAS GT
SUBJECT: GUATEMALA WITHDRAWS NOMINEE FOR INTER-AMERICAN
COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS

REF: GUATEMALA 0241

Embassy received a diplomatic note from the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs May 29 advising that the GOG is withdrawing
the candidacy of Presidential Human Rights Commissioner Frank
La Rue for the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.
Elections will be held during the 37th OAS General Assembly,
June 3-5, in Panama.
Derham

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