CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR

UNCLAS SANTIAGO 001456 SIPDIS SIPDIS STATE FOR WHA/BSC, DRL, INR, PM E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI SUBJECT: CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR SPECIAL REACTION TEAM TRAINING AND INTERNATIONAL SUPPLY WAREHOUSE COURSE 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 candidates who have been nominated for training in the U.S., 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 Special Reaction Team Training and the International Supply Warehouse Course, which will take place at the Inter American Air Forces Academy (IAAFA) in San Antonio, Texas, July 16 through September 2, 2006 and July 26 through September 2, 2006. The names and identifying information on the proposed candidates appear in the following format: Name, unit, date of birth, place of birth and national identification number. a. Marco Diaz Vilches, Chilean Air Force, First Air Brigade, 09 Jun 1971, Antofogasta, 11819226-5 b. Gerard Claviere Torres, Chilean Air Force, Special Forces and Air Defense Regiment, 18 Sep 1976, Santiago, 10371265-3 c. Wilson Sanhueza Canales, Chilean Air Force, Intelligence Directorate, 03 Jul 1965, Tome, 10443793-1 d. Manuel Miranda Tapia, Chilean Air Force, Intel Directorate, 18 Oct 1966, Santiago, 9990475-5 e. Josue Azocar Almendras, Chilean Air Force, Second Air Brigade, 13 Sep 1985, Santiago, 16126602-7 ¶4. Embassy is conducting its own review and has not found credible information that the aforementioned candidates have been involved in gross human rights violations. Embassy appreciates the Department's timely consideration of and response to this matter. YAMAUCHI