CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR

UNCLAS SANTIAGO 001903 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 THE REGIONAL PANDEMIC INFLUENZA COUNTER TERRORISM FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM TRAINING 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, 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 Regional Pandemic Influenza Counter Terrorism Fellowship Program (CTFP) Course, which will take place in Montevideo, Uruguay, September 25 through September 28, 2006. The names and identifying information of the proposed candidates appear in the following format: Name, unit, date of birth, place of birth and national identification number. a. Fernando Cardenas Narvaez, Chilean Navy, Navy Health Directorate, 04 Aug 1956, Talca, 7838712-2 b. Juan A. Soncini Araya, Chilean Air Force, Air Force Health Directorate, 10 Sep 1947, San Fernando, 5227358-7 c. Luis A. Vasquez Mardesic, Chilean Army, Logistics Division, 16 Jul 1962, Antofagasta, 8336296-0 ¶4. Embassy is conducting its own review and has not found credible information that the candidates have been involved in gross human rights violations. KELLY