REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN

UNCLAS SAN SALVADOR 001532

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
OFFICERS



1. This cable contains an action request. Please see
Paragraph 2.


2. Post requests Department review of human rights records
of Salvadoran officers to participation in the Panamax
Exercise, Panama, scheduled for August 21 - September 8, 2007.

LTC ARAUZ NAVAS, JUAN ARMANDO
2ND INFANTRY BRIGADE
DPOB: July 11, 1963 MORAZAN

LTC CASTANEDA REYES, JAIME ARTURO
2ND MILITARY DETACHMENT
April 22, 1963 LA LIBERTAD

LTC VALLE SILVA, OSCAR ORLANDO
3RD INFANTRY BRIGADE
DPOB: May 20, 1961 USULUTAN

LTC VIDES PADILLA, JOSE MARIA
ENGINEER COMMAND
DPOB: November 16, 1964 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.


4. Post realizes that, due to delays in the Government of El
Salvador's provision of names and information regarding
prospective trainees, this request does not meet the 10-day
timeframe usually required for completion of the vetting
process. We would nonetheless appreciate all efforts by the
relevant bureaus to facilitate these candidates'
participation.
Butler