GUATEMALAN HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING

UNCLAS GUATEMALA 000347 SIPDIS SIPDIS FOR WHA/CEN, DRL, AND PM E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MASS PREL PHUM PINS GT SUBJECT: GUATEMALAN HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST - 007 The Military Group at Embassy Guatemala has identified the following individuals to participate in the training course, Peace Keeping Instructor Course, February 25 - March 3, 2007, Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. Embassy conducted its own review and found no credible information that these individuals have been involved in any gross human rights violations. Please conduct human rights vetting and advise of any results. NAME: Juan Jose ALMENGOR Gonzalez RANK: Major, Guatemalan Army DOB: March 4, 1967 POB: Guatemala City, Guatemala NAME: Rafael AYALA Divassi RANK: Captain, Guatemalan Army DOB: October 19, 1972 POB: Guatemala City, Guatemala NAME: William Alexander BARRIOS Rodriguez RANK Captain, Guatemalan Army DOB: August 31, 1971 POB Quetzaltenango, Guatemala NAME: Fredy Alirio DEL VALLE Tenas RANK Captain, Guatemalan Army DOB: February 21, 1969 POB Guatemala City, Guatemala NAME: Carlos Antonio MEDINA Juarez RANK: Major Guatemalan Army DOB: August 14, 1971 POB: Quetzaltenango, Guatemala NAME: Guillermo Estuardo QUIROA Garcia RANK Major, Guatemalan Army DOB: August 22, 1969 POB: Izabal, Guatemala NAME: Juan Javier SANDOVAL Marroquin RANK: Major, Guatemalan Army DOB: May 17, 1965 POB: Baja Verapaz, Guatemala NAME: Marlon Mihail VELASQUEZ Alvarado RANK: LTJG, Guatemalan Navy DOB: September 7, 1973 POB: Quiche, Guatemala NAME: Marvin Apolonio VILLATORO Molina RANK: Captain, Guatemalan Air Force DOB: April 18, 1970 POB: Huehuetenango, Guatemala Derham