VZCZCXYZ0029
PP RUEHWEB
DE RUEHSJ #0568 1841935
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
P 021935Z JUL 08
FM AMEMBASSY SAN JOSE
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 9901
INFO RUEHGG/UN SECURITY COUNCIL COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
RUEHZA/WHA CENTRAL AMERICAN COLLECTIVE PRIORITY
UNCLAS SAN JOSE 000568
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CEN, IO/UNP RGOLDENBERG AND USUN
JDELAURENTIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PHUM KDEM UNSC ZI CS
SUBJECT: COSTA RICA MFA STATES NO OFFICIAL POSITION YET ON
ZIMBABWE ELECTION AFTERMATH
REF: A. STATE 70836
B. STATE 70882
1. (U) On July 2, we passed the U.S. draft resolution on
Zimbabwe, per reftels, to Deyanira Ramirez, MFA UN Officer.
She had not seen the text nor had heard it was coming. She
promised to review it and respond.
2. (SBU) We asked Ramirez whether Costa Rica had taken a
position on the Zimbabwe situation in the aftermath of the
election, and she said that no, the GOCR had not yet defined
its official position on what should happen next. She
offered, however, her personal opinion that the international
community has to react and cannot let this violation of the
people's will stand. Post will follow up and will inform
when/if we receive a more substantive response.
CIANCHETTE