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RR RUEHWEB

DE RUEHSJ #1977 3171542
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 131542Z NOV 07
FM AMEMBASSY SAN JOSE
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 9188
INFO RUEHZA/WHA CENTRAL AMERICAN COLLECTIVE
RUEHBR/AMEMBASSY BRASILIA 0810
RUEHGV/USMISSION GENEVA 0318
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHINGTON DC
RUEAUSA/DEPT OF HHS WASHINGTON DC

UNCLAS SAN JOSE 001977 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPARTMENT FOR EEB AND IO 
PASS TO USTR: TANUJA GARDE 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: ETRD KIPR PREL CS
SUBJECT: SUPPORT FOR WHO IGWG BY COSTA RICA 
 
REF: STATE 144926 
 
¶1.  Econoffs met with officials of the Costa Rican Ministry of 
Foreign Trade (COMEX) on November 8 to discuss the USG position 
cited in Reftel targeting countries supporting the Latin American 
position advocated by Brazil. Post originally presented the USG 
position to COMEX on October 23 but the CAFTA-DR implementation 
process continues to dominate COMEX's agenda, delaying responses on 
other issues. 
 
 
¶2. COMEX officials state that the GOCR does not support the position 
of Brazil nor does it support the position of the USG.  The position 
of GOCR is between the two positions due to Costa Rica's concerns 
about social fairness.  The Minister of Health, Maria Luisa Avila, 
developed the GOCR position.  COMEX added that the GOCR does not 
consider its position to be counter to the intellectual property 
requirements of FTAs. 
 
BRENNAN