Cablegate: Ecuador Demarche Response: Convention Against

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E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM PREL UNGA EC
SUBJECT: ECUADOR DEMARCHE RESPONSE: CONVENTION AGAINST
TORTURE ELECTION

REF: STATE 107679

1. (SBU) On August 9, PolOff met with Lourdes Puma Puma, MFA
Director General of Multilateral Affairs, and delivered
reftel demarche, including dip note, talking points, and CV
for Ms. Felice Gaer. Puma said that the GOE is aware of
Gaer's run for reelection and approved of her previous
participation on the committee, but did not express
commitment to support her candidacy.

2. (SBU) Puma asked that the USG support Ecuador,s own
candidate, Luis Benigno Gallegos Chiriboga. She explained
that Ambassador Chiriboga presented his candidacy in March of
2007 and was well known in the international community from
having served as the Ambassador to the U.S. since October
2005 and as Ecuador's UN Permanent Rep during 2002-2005. She
said Ecuador is very keen on his election as Ecuador was not
well represented on UN bodies.
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