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