CHILE: DEA REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR

UNCLAS SANTIAGO 001226 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEA FOR TRIA/KAROUNTZOS, BLAIR E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PREL PHUM SNAR KCRM CI SUBJECT: CHILE: DEA REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR THE DRUG UNIT COMMANDER'S ACADEMY REF: A. COMSOCSOUTH 071600Z NOV 05 ¶B. 05 STATE 83724 ¶1. This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. ¶2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well as a general name check of the following Chilean candidate who has been nominated for training by USG officials, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance Act. Please transmit the results of such, including information not strictly covered by the Leahy Amendment, to Embassy. ¶3. The proposed training is the Drug Unit Commander's Academy (DUCA),which will take place in Quantico, Virginia, June 13 through June 22, 2006. The name and identifying information on the proposed candidate appears in the following format: Name, date of birth, and national identification number. Francisco Figueroa Vilches, 04/20/1979, RUT 13-637-781-7 ¶4. Embassy is conducting its own review and thus far has not found credible information that the candidate has been involved in gross human rights violations. Embassy appreciates the Department's timely consideration of and response to this matter. KELLY