HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING REQUEST FOR JOINT COMBINED

UNCLAS TEGUCIGALPA 000223 SIPDIS STATE FOR WHA/CEN, INR, AND PM E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PHUM MASS HO SUBJECT: HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING REQUEST FOR JOINT COMBINED EXERCISE FOR TRAINING (JCET) 310W IN HONDURAS ¶1. Embassy requests the Department to perform a background check on the following Honduran Army units: 1st Infantry Battalion, El Ocotal, Department of Francisco Morozan 3rd Infantry Battalion, Naco, Department of Cortes 5th Infantry Battalion, Mocoron, Department of Gracias a Dios 7th Infantry Battalion, Cucuyagua, Department of Copan 9th Infantry Battalion, Jamastran, Department of El Paraiso 10th Infantry Battalion, Marcala, Department of La Paz 11th Infantry Battalion, Salamar, Department of Valle 12th Infantry Battalion, Santa Rosa de Copan, Department of Copan 14th Infantry Battalion, El Cajon, Department of Cortes 15th Infantry Battalion, Trujillo, Department of Colon 4th Artillery Battalion, Las Trincheras, Department of Choluteca, 1st Cavalry Regiment, Las Trincheras, Department of Choluteca, 101st Infantry Brigade Headquarters, Choluteca, Department of Choluteca 105th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, San Pedro Sula, Department of Cortes 110th Infantry Brigade Headquarters, Ojo de Aqua, Department of El Paraiso Vetting is in support of Special Operations JCET 310W, 23 Apr - 20 Jun 03. Human Rights Vetting for the other units associated with the JCET (1st Special Forces Battalion, La Venta, 2nd Airborne Battalion, Tamara, and the Puerto Castillo Naval Base, Trujillo) conducted by separate cable. ¶2. Embassy is performing a background check concurrently on these units. PALMER