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C O N F I D E N T I A L LIMA 000227 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: DECL: 2020/02/26 
TAGS: AORC PREL KDEM OAS PE
SUBJECT: Peru Response: OAS Reform and Mandate for Next Secretary 
General 
 
REF: 10 STATE 16528 
 
CLASSIFIED BY: P. Michael McKinley, Ambassador; REASON: 1.4(B), (D) 
 
¶1.  (C) Poloff delivered reftel demarche on February 25 to MFA 
Director for OAS Affairs Carlos Ortega.  Ortega expressed interest 
in USG plans to raise issues of concern at the March 3 Permanent 
Council meeting, and said he would consult with his colleagues 
regarding reftel talking points.  Post will report any further 
response via septel. 
 
 
 
¶2.  (C) Ortega and several other MFA contacts also denied rumors 
that the GOP would nominate outgoing Peruvian PermRep Maria Zavala 
for the SYG position, and said it appears current SYG Jose Miguel 
Insulza will remain the only candidate. 
McKinley