EL SALVADOR: VETTING OF SOLDIERS FOR IRAQ, TRANCHE 2

UNCLAS SAN SALVADOR 001342 SIPDIS SIPDIS DRL FOR C. NEWLING, WHA/CEN FOR J. CORNFORTH, H. THOMPSON E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS MOPS PHUM PINR ES SUBJECT: EL SALVADOR: VETTING OF SOLDIERS FOR IRAQ, TRANCHE 2 ¶1. This cable contains an action request; please see Paragraph 2. ¶2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran soldiers from the Cuscatlan Battalion, who plan to depart for Iraq on August 1, 2007 for a six month tour of duty. This is the second of three cables and includes names 101 through 200 of the 315 soldiers. Soldier Menendez Ruiz, Jose de Jesus DPOB: March 19, 1976 Coatepeque, Santa Ana Seaman Menjivar Magana, Manuel de Jesus DPOB: May 5, 1984 Guaymango, Ahuachapan Seaman Chavez Aguilera, Reinaldo DPOB: September 5, 1974 Conchagua, La Union Seaman Rivas Espinoza, Santos Ismael DPOB: February 5, 1974 San Vicente, San Vicente Seaman Zacarias Saldana, Walter Antonio DPOB: April 19, 1984 Tacuba, Ahuachapan Seaman Carballo Chavez, Rafael Aristides DPOB: November 3, 1977 Guadalupe, San Vicente Seaman Cruz Martinez, Oscar Antonio DPOB: October 4, 1976 Estanzuela, Usulutan Seaman Galdamez Galdamez,Marlon Hugo DPOB: July 16,1980 Chalatenango, Chalatenango Seaman Rivas Ocotan, Sebastian DPOB: February 2, 1986 Nahuizalco, Sonsonate Seaman Zelaya Hernandez, Pedro Antonio DPOB: May 20, 1972 Mercedes Umana, Usulutan Seaman Ramos Garcia, Julio Adalberto DPOB: January 27, 1973 Tacuba, Ahuachapan Seaman Reyes Gamez, Jose Heriberto DPOB: September 19, 1977 Santiago Nonualco, La Paz Soldier Palacios Menjivar,Marlon Bladimir DPOB: October 26, 1987 Cojutepeque, Cuscatlan Seaman Garcia Ramirez, Jose Roberto DPOB: June 7, 1980 San Pedro Perulapan, Cuscatlan Driver Avelar Erazo, Jose Mauricio DPOB: October 19, 1959 Tacachico, La Libertad Driver Carrillo, Santos Jorge DPOB: October 31, 1976 Rosario de Mora, San Salvador Driver Henriquez Lopez, Luis Alfredo DPOB: December 25, 1971 Santa Ana, Santa Ana Driver Realegeno, Miguel Angel DPOB: December 1, 1960 Santiago Nonualco, La Paz Driver Benavides, Jose Antonio �00A;DPOB: March 11, 1965 Santa Maria, Usulutan Driver Avila, Manuel de Jesus DPOB: February 17, 1963 Candelaria de la Frontera, Santa Ana Driver Ramirez Barrientos,Saul Ernesto DPOB: February 18, 1961 El Congo, Santa Ana Lieutenant Colonel Jimenez Moran, Jose Roberto DPOB: October 20, 1965 San Marcos, San Salvador Lieutenant Colonel Azanudo Hernandez,Roy Ronald DPOB: November 4, 1966 San Salvador Major Tejada Murcia, Carlos Alberto DPOB: September 28, 1964 San Salvador Major Diaz Olano, Rafael Antonio DPOB: February 24, 1968 Zacatecoluca, La Paz Major Cristales Orantes,Manuel Alberto DPOB: November 11, 1969 Zacateculuca, La Paz Captain Alvarado Urrutia, Carlos Alexander DPOB: September 15, 1971 Zacatecoluca, La Paz Captain Iriondo Artero, Juan Ulises DPOB: July 29, 1974 Ahuachapan 1LT Rivera Chavez, William Alberto DPOB: June 21, 1974 Lourdes, Colon 1LT Berrios Mejia, Carlos Roberto DPOB: January 16, 1978 Cojutepeque, Cuscatlan 1LT Pineda Martinez, Noe Antonio DPOB: June 29, 1975 Chalatenango 1LT Posada Sanchez, Oscar Alfredo DPOB: March 8, 1978 Zacatecoluca, La Paz 2LT Acosta Nunez, Angel Antonio DPOB: December 14, 1982 Santa Ana Sergeant Major Pena Gonzalez, Victor Manuel DPOB: July 15, 1966 Tecoluca, San Vicente Sergeant Major Hernandez Zelayandia, Jose Roman DPOB: September 19, 1969 Conchagua, La Union Sergeant First Class Lazo Blanco, Gregorio DPOB: June 15, 1966 Sociedad, Morazan Sergeant First Class Molina Garcia, Isaias DPOB: August 23, 1969 Olocuilta, La Paz Sergeant First Class Campos Fernandez, Victor Manuel DPOB: July 18, 1967 San Juan Nonualco, La Paz Sergeant Lopez Melgar, Jose Antonio DPOB: May 26, 1965 Tacuba, Ahuachapan Staff Sergeant Esquina Jose Roberto DPOB: December 3, 1973 Nahuizalco, Sonsonate Staff Sergeant Cruz Moran, Saul DPOB: August 23, 1965 San Francisco Chinameca, La Paz Staff Sergeant Linares Garcia, Juan Francisco DPOB: February 11, 1975 Santa Ana Staff Sergeant Flores Navarro, Jose Martin DPOB: November 18, 1971 Sonsonate Staff Sergeant Ramos Marroquin, Andres Antonio DPOB: November 3, 1980 Lourdes, Colon Staff Sergeant Alvarez Reyes, Juan Antonio DPOB: December 22, 1972 Santa Catarina Masahuat, Sonsonate Staff Sergeant Garcia Tobar, Jose Benedicto DPOB: January 15, 1977 Ahuachapan Corporal Cinco Servelio, Antonio DPOB: June 6, 1977 Ahuachapan Corporal Santos Garcia, Walter Neftaly DPOB: June 1, 1979 Santa Catarina Masahuat, Sonsonate Corporal Benitez, Lucas DPOB: October 20, 1968 San Pedro Perulapan, Cuscatlan Corporal Rivera Arce, Jose Orlando DPOB: June 8, 1978 Santiago Nonualco, La Paz Corporal Alvarez Lopez, Bernardo DPOB: February 4, 1981 Santo Domingo De Guzman, Sonsonate Corporal Rodriguez Reyes, Evaristo DPOB: October 26, 1984 Nahuizalco, Sonsonate Corporal Bernal Argueta, Roberto Carlos DPOB: August 18, 1982 Huizucar, La Libertad Corporal Zarpate Ramirez, Leonel DPOB: November 15, 1975 Santa Catarina Masahuat Soldier Moises, Fidel Patrocinio DPOB: January 13, 1967 Cuisnahuat, Sonsonate Soldier Martinez Gonzalez,Juan Pablo DPOB: June 26, 1968 San Juan Tepezontes, La Paz Soldier Ramirez, Oscar Armando DPOB: December 11, 1981 Ahuachapan Soldier Cruz Clemente, Alex Arnoldo DPOB: December 12, 1983 Sonsonate Soldier Perez Gil, Danilo Osnel DPOB: March 24, 1988 San Pedro Perulapan, Cuscatlan Sergeant Urquilla Flores, Jose Alfredo DPOB: February 17, 1968 Cojutepeque, Cuscatlan Sergeant Hernandez Aguilar,Jose Maria DPOB: June 5, 1960 Metapan, Santa Ana Sergeant Perez Rodriguez, Carlos Alberto DPOB: December 13, 1968 San Pedro Nonualco, La Paz Staff Sergeant Gonzalez, Nicolas DPOB: November 15, 1964 Tepecoyo, La Libertad Staff Sergeant Delgado, Gregorio DPOB: February 23, 1963 Sonsonate Corporal Flores, Pedro Alberto DPOB: March 19, 1961 Ciudad Arce, La Libertad Corporal Hernandez Peraza, Nelson Giovanni DPOB: May 9, 1968 San Salvador Major Castillo Escobar, Jose Roberto DPOB: January 1, 1970 San Salvador Sergeant Major Zetino Menjivar, Roberto DPOB: February 16, 1968 Sacacoyo, La Libertad Major Vides Nieves, Juan Carlos DPOB: December 21, 1969 San Salvador 1LT Jimenez Moza, Willian Ernesto DPOB: May 26, 1974 Santa Ana 1LT Vasquez, Rigoberto Antonio DPOB: December 25, 1980 San Salvador Sergeant Cortez Galvez, Douglas Milton DPOB: November 16, 1962 Sonzacate, Dpto. Sonsonate Sergeant Major Bernardo, Antonio Eguizabal DPOB: August 20, 1963 Santa Ana Sergeant First Class Linares, Carlos Obdulio DPOB: March 25, 1968 Juayua, Sonsonate Sergeant First Class Morales Ramos, Nelson Antonio DPOB: February 27, 1975 Quezaltepeque, La Libertad Sergeant First Class Lopez Sevillano, Jaime Antonio DPOB: March 29, 1972 Sonsonate Sergeant Hernandez Segura, Carlos Ernesto DPOB: April 13, 1966 Sensuntepeque, Cabanas Staff Sergeant Giron, Elmer Daniel DPOB: January 20, 1980 Ciudad Arce Staff Sergeant Lucas Mendoza, Jose Luis DPOB: October 23, 1968 Nahuizalco, Sonsonate Staff Sergeant Orellana Colocho, Wil Alfredo DPOB: June 12, 1978 San Juan Opico Staff Sergeant Santamaria, Carlos Rodas DPOB: August 17, 1976 San Luis Talpa, La Paz Staff Sergeant Duran Vides,Jose Esteban DPOB: November 28, 1973 Sensuntepeque, Cabanas Staff Sergeant Segura Lima, Edgardo Benjamin DPOB: September 14, 1972 El Refugio, Ahuachapan Staff Sergeant Diaz Melendez, Emigdio Salvador DPOB: August 5, 1967 San Salvador Staff Sergeant Perez Rosales, Manuel Antonio DPOB: November 30, 1970 San Pedro Mazahuat, La Paz Staff Sergeant Ramirez Monterrosa, Juan Carlos DPOB: January 19, 1978 Jayaque, La Libertad Corporal Rivas Navas, Daniel Neftali DPOB: October 13, 1983 San Pablo Tacachico, La Libertad Corporal Perez Palacios, Jacinto DPOB: September 11, 1962 San Juan Oico, La Libertad Soldier Perez Aquino , Leodan Enrique DPOB: December 8, 1982 Cuiznahuat, Sonsonate Soldier Hernandez Martinez, Juan Carlos DPOB: May 7, 1980 Apopa, San Salvador Seaman Blanco Garcia, Luis Alberto DPOB: December 4, 1983 San Miguel Sergeant Aguilar, Victor Manuel DPOB: February 21, 1958 El Congo, Santa Ana Sergeant Coatete, Vicente DPOB: September 1, 1959 Zaragoza 1LT Gil Funes, Sigfredo Ernesto DPOB: January 6, 1975 Santa Ana Staff Sergeant Lipe Ocotan, Ceferino DPOB: August 26, 1969 Nahuizalco, Sonsonate Staff Sergeant Trujillo Nery, Adalberto DPOB: July 7, 1969 Ahuachapan Corporal Santos Tisnado, Pedro DPOB: June 29, 1967 San Esteban Catarina, San Vicente Corporal Orellana Alfaro, Jose Esteban DPOB: August 25, 1978 San Miguel Tepezonte, La Paz Corporal. Rodriguez Iraheta, Juan Carlos DPOB: March 28, 1978 San Vicente Soldier Crespin Cortez, Carlos Antonio DPOB: August 11, 1976 San Agustin, Usulutan ¶3. Post has reviewed available human rights files; the above individuals have not been determined to be identifiable with individuals involved in or accused of human rights abuses. Glazer