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06SANTIAGO833
2006-04-20 17:42:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Santiago
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CHILE: DEA REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR

Tags:  PREL PHUM SNAR KCRM CI 
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FM AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC PRIORITY 8924
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UNCLAS SANTIAGO 000833 

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
U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING

REF: A. COMSOCSOUTH 071600Z NOV 05

B. 05 STATE 83724

UNCLAS SANTIAGO 000833

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
U.S. SPONSORED TRAINING

REF: A. COMSOCSOUTH 071600Z NOV 05

B. 05 STATE 83724


1. This is an action request. See paragraph 2 and 3.


2. (U) 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
police unit and/or candidates who have been nominated for
training by USG officials, pursuant to the Leahy Act and
Foreign Assistance Act for potential human rights violations.
Please transmit the results of such, including information
not strictly covered by the Leahy Amendment,to Embassy.


3. (U) The proposed training is the Operation Pipeline
School Narcotics Interdiction Course which will take place in
Iquique, Chile, April 24 through April 28, 2006, with members
of the Carabineros de Chile. The names and identifying
information on the proposed candidates appear in the
following format: Name, date of birth, and national
identification number.


1. Lieutenant Nelson Bersezio Toro, 26 JUN 1980, Chile,
13-756-921-3

2. Second Corporal Rodrigo Fierro Gonzalez, 1 NOV 1973,
Chile, 12-382-116-5

3. Lieutenant Luis Olivares Sobrevia, 22 AUG 1975, Chile,
12-918-584-8

4. First Corporal Rodolfo Salgado Espinoza, 3 APR 1963,
Chile, 9-249-921-9

5. Capitan Alexis Vasquez Pelayo, 14 AUG 1968, Chile,
12-015-877-5

6. Subofficer Hugo Veloz Ramirez, 14 SEPT 1955, Chile,
6-766-646-1

7. First Sargent Carlos Fredes Cisterna, 26 JUN 1959, Chile,
7-881-513-2

8. Subofficer Major Luis Carrasco Aravena, 4 DEC 1952,
Chile, 6-752-695-3

9. Subofficer Major Sergio Soto Arias, 28 FEB 1956, Chile,
7-163-150-8

10. Second Sargent Raul Rojas Morales, 1 AUG 1966, Chile,
10-053-000-7

11. First Sargent Luis Ortiz Gonzalez, 19 AUG 1961, Chile,
9-231-354-9

12. Subofficer Major Quintin Regodeceves Malebran, 22 JAN
1955, Chile, 6-687-742-6

13. Subofficer Major Patricio Diaz Herrera, 22 JUN 1960,
Chile, 8-766-183-0

14. Sublieutenant Francisco Carreno Miranda, 28 JUL 1979,
Chile, 14-348-282-0

15. Subofficer Major Manual Gutierrez Rojas, 18 JUL 1959,
Chile, 8-080-809-7

16. Subofficer Major Manuel Contreras Carrasco, 2 JAN 1957,
Chile, 8-473-782-8

17. Sublieutenant Victor Echaiz Castro, 3 JAN 1983, Chile,
15-207-596-0

18. Corporal Gilberto Gomex Urrutia, 12 SEP 1964, Chile,
10-156-076-7

19. Subofficer Major Juan Diaz Aguilar, 13 NOV 1955, Chile,
7-235-917-8

20. Corporal Juan Vidal Gutierrez, 11 OCT 1966, Chile,
10-516-822-5

21. Subofficer Major Guillermo Haro Gallardo, 14 JUL 1956,
Chile, 7-867-695-7

22. Corporal Nestor Colil Medina, 25 APR 1969, Chile,
11-799-064-8

23. Lieutenant Adrian Andrades Miranda, 10 MAR 1977, Chile,
10-330-697-3

24. Lieutenant Francisco Bustos, Viveros, 4 AUG 1975, Chile,
12-796-389-4

25. Lieutenant Freddy Kopp Gutierrez, 7 JUL 1978, Chile,
9-654-820-6

26. Corporal Marcelo Guerra Cruz, 26 JAN 1968, Chile,
11-323-769-4

27. Second Sargent Byrond Nunez Barraza, 5 FEB 1964, Chile,
9-942-884-8

28. Subofficier Eduardo Cabezas Concha, 5 NOV 1957, Chile,
7-632-234-1

29. Lieutenant Patricia Marcela Videla Gomez, 21 NOV 1980,
Chile, 13-906-462-3

30. First Sargent Alejandro Rafael Kessi Campos, 6 JUL 1960,
Chile, 8-277-020-8


4. (U) Embassy is conducting its own review and has thus far
found no credible information that any of the aforementioned
units/candidates have been involved in gross human rights
violations. Embassy thanks the Department in advance for its
timely consideration of and response to this matter.

KELLY