REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN

UNCLAS SAN SALVADOR 000146 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: REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN SOLDIERS ¶1. This cable contains an action request. Please see Paragraph 2. ¶2. Post requests Department review of human rights records of Salvadoran soldiers for participation in the Peacekeeping Operations (PKO) Course at the Western Hemisphere Institution for Security Cooperation (WHISC) at Fort Benning, GA, scheduled for March 7, 2007 - May 2, 2007. LTC Lopez Serrano, Arqimides Military Police DPOB: November 9, 1965 Chalatenango MAJ Mena Garcia, Oscar Alberto SPECIAL FORCES COMMAND DPOB: March 13, 1966 SAN SALVADOR LTC Pineda Arias Harold Manfredo ARTILLERY BRIGADE DPOB: August 17, 1986 Guazapa LTC Rivera Mora, Carlos Alvaro Engineer Command DPOB: May 3, 1961 Madrid, Spain LTC Ruiz Jimenez, Samual Special Milary Security Brigade DPOB: September 15, 1962 SAN SALVADOR ¶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