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UNCLAS SAN SALVADOR 000605 
 
SIPDIS 
 
DEPT FOR WHA/CEN HILLARY THOMPSON 
DEPT FOR WHA/OAS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PGOV PREL ES OAS
SUBJECT: GOES REQUESTS SUPPORT FOR CANDIDACY OF FRANCIA 
BREVE TO THE OAS ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL 
 
 
¶1. (U) Post received the following request from the Ministry 
of Foreign Affairs.  The GOES asks that we support El 
Salvador's candidate, Francia Breve, to the OAS 
Administrative Tribunal for the period 2008-2013.  The 
election will take place at the 38th session of the OAS 
General Assembly to be held in Medellin, Colombia. 
 
¶2. (U) Text follows: 
 
(NON OFFICIAL TRANSLATION) 
 
 
No. 0934 
 
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS 
REPUBLIC OF EL SALVADOR 
 
 
SECRETARY OF STATE 
 
 
THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF EL 
SALVADOR presents its compliments to the Honorable Embassy of 
the United States of America, in the occasion of informing 
that El Salvador has presented the candidacy of Ms. Francia 
Breve to be part of the Administrative Tribunal of the 
Organization of American States (OAS), for the period 
2008-2013, whose election will take place during the 38th 
session of the General Assembly, from 1-3 June, 2008, in 
Medellin, Colombia. 
 
Ms. Breve has a extensive experience and knowledge in the 
legal field, for that reason, the Government of El Salvador 
is completely confident that she will contribute to the work 
of the Tribunal.  The biographic information on the 
Salvadoran candidate is attached. 
 
The Government of El Salvador would appreciate the valuable 
support of the Government of the United States of America for 
this candidacy. 
 
THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF EL 
SALVADOR avails itself of this opportunity to renew to that 
Honorable Diplomatic Representation the assurances of its 
highest and most distinguished consideration. 
 
 
Antiguo Cuscatlan, April 29, 2008. 
 
 
TO THE HONORABLE 
EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 
SAN SALVADOR 
 
 
Francia Breve 
 
EXPERIENCE: 
 
June 1999 to present 
Practicing Attorney and Notary 
Specializing in Family, Civil, and Commercial Law 
International Consultant 
 
October 2004 to present 
Substitute Director of the Board of Directors of the 
Hydro-Electric Executive Commission of the Lempa River (CEL) 
 
September 2007 to present 
Attorney, Arias & Munoz Legal Office 
 
November 2006-March 2007 
Development of a research study on the Institutional 
Diagnosis of the Secretary General of the Central American 
Integration System (SG-SICA), financed by the European 
Commission, PAIRCA Program 
 
August 2005-2006 
Consultant on the Modernization of the Ecuadorian Pension 
System  Financed by AID-SALTO Project 
 
October 2004 to present 
Member of the Board of Directors of the Hydro-Electric 
Executive Commission of the Lempa River (CEL) 
 
June 2003 -December 2003 
Project Consultant on the "Evaluation of the Pension Systems 
in selected countries" 
Financed by the Inter American Development Bank 
 
 
October 2002-January 2003 
Project Consultant on "The General Rules of the Organic Law 
of Foreign Service in El Salvador", proposed legislation, 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 
 
November 2000-May 2001 
Project Consultant: Modernization of the Juridical Law of the 
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which included the elaboration 
of the Proposed Bill of Foreign Service and the reforms to 
the rest of laws connected with that service. Financed by 
USAID 
 
May 1999-April 2002 
Substitute Deputy, Legislative Assembly 
 
October 1999-January 2000 
Project Consultant on Feasibility of the Reform of the 
Pension System of Guatemala, financed by AID Guatemala. 
 
1997-1999 
Superintendent of Pensions 
 
 
1994-1997 
Presidential Commissioner to the Process of Reforms to the 
Pension System. 
 
 
NATIONALITY:      Salvadoran 
 
EDUCATION: 
1967-1976, University of El Salvador, Attorney Degree 
 
OTHER INTERESTS: 
 
Member of the Board of Directors of the Salvadoran Foundation 
for Women Development (FUDEM), specializing on programs of 
visual health. 
 
Permanent member of the International Association of 
Supervisory Organizations (AIOS), Argentina. 
 
Founder and Director of the Board of Directors of the 
Salvadoran Association of Banking Law. 
 
Member of the Association of Congresswomen and Former 
Congresswomen of El Salvador. 
 
END TEXT. 
GLAZER