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Viewing cable 07PANAMA1708, PANAMA: DEMARCHE ON UNGA CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
07PANAMA1708 2007-10-26 16:44 2011-05-31 00:00 CONFIDENTIAL//NOFORN Embassy Panama 
VZCZCXYZ0013
RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHZP #1708 2991644
ZNY CCCCC ZZH
R 261644Z OCT 07
FM AMEMBASSY PANAMA
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1328
INFO RUEHZA/WHA CENTRAL AMERICAN COLLECTIVE
RUEHUB/USINT HAVANA 0082
 
C O N F I D E N T I A L PANAMA 001708 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
SENSITIVE 
 
STATE FOR IO/UNP (J. MARIZ) 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/26/2017 
TAGS: UNGA ETRD PHUM UN CU PM
SUBJECT: PANAMA:  DEMARCHE ON UNGA CUBA EMBARGO RESOLUTION 
DELIVERED 
 
REF: STATE 148506 
 
Classified By: Classified by POLCOUNS Brian R. Naranjo.  Reason:  1.4 ( 
d) 
 
(C) Panama did not want to "jeopardize" its role as an 
interlocutor with Cuba and bridge between Cuba and its 
hemispheric neighbors, Panamanian First VP and FM Samuel 
Lewis explained on October 26 during breakfast with 
Ambassador when reftel demarche was presented.  Lewis 
demurred on whether Panama would vote against or at a minimum 
abstain on Cuba's annual UNGA resolution condemning the U.S. 
economic embargo against Cuba.  Post has also delivered 
reftel demarche to MFA DG for International Political Affairs 
Javier Bonagas, but received no substantive response.  Lewis, 
who planned to travel to Havana November 3-4 to participate 
in a trade show, was very proud of President Torrijos' 
achievements in establishing amicable relations with all its 
hemispheric neighbors, including Cuba.  Lewis said that 
Panama would continue to play a useful role brokering 
relations across the political spectrum of the Western 
Hemisphere.  Comment:  It is highly unlikely that the U.S. 
will be able to garner Panama's support to oppose this 
resolution, but rather Panama will continue to vote for this 
resolution. 
EATON