REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN

UNCLAS SAN SALVADOR 000579 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 for participation in the Regional Counterterrorism Seminar, to be held in San Salvador, scheduled for April 23-27, 2007. COL ORELLANA CALIDONIO, HUGO OMAR 6TH BRIGADE DPOB: July 1, 1959 SANTA ANA COL GARCIA OLIVA, JULIO ARMANDO SPECIAL FORCES COMMAND DPOB: March 15, 1961 SAN SALVADOR COL DEL CID LEMUS, ALAN BALMORE 4TH MILITARY DETACHMENT DPOB: May 19, 1959 SAN SALVADOR COL AGUIRRE RAMOS, HECTOR SANTIAGO MILITARY SECURITY BRIGADE DPOB: January 26, 1960 SAN MIGUEL COL PARADA GONZALEZ, JAIME LEONARDO 1ST AIR BRIGADE DPOB: April 24, 1961 SAN SALVADOR COL SANCHEZ URIAS, FREDY ANTONIO CAVALRY REGIMENT DPOB: November 1, 1962 LA PAZ COL HERNANDEZ MEJIA, JOSE DEL TRANSITO INSPECTOR GENERAL OFFICE DPOB: August 15, 1959 SANTA ANA CAPTAIN HERRERA MENA, RENE ERWIN LA UNION NAVY BASE DPOB: February 6, 1963 SAN SALVADOR LTC BARRIENTOS, NELSON ADALBERTO COMMAND AND DOCTRINE DPOB: January 23, 1967 SANTA ANA LTC RODRIGUEZ ABREGO, JAIME LEONEL 2ND INFANTRY BRIGADE DPOB: April 3, 1961 COLON LTC CASTANEDA HERNANDEZ, ROBERTO ALEJANDRO 5TH INFANTRY BRIGADE DPOB: March 11, 1965 ZACATECOLUCA LTC MURCIA DIAZ, MARIO ENRIQUE ENGINEER COMMAND DPOB: October 10, 1965 SAN SALVADOR LTC PINEDA MULATO, JOSE MAURICIO MILITARY SECURITY BRIGADE DPOB: September 17, 1964 SANTA ANA COL MALDONADO MELARA, VICTOR MANUEL 7TH MILITARY DETACHMENT DPOB: April 13, 1958 CHALATENANGO COL JOYA CORTEZ, VICTOR MULMADO 2ND MILITARY DETACHMENT DPOB: February 23, 1959 LA UNION COL CASTILLO, JULIO DAMIAN 5TH MILITARY DETACHMENT April 13, 1959 LA PAZ LTC MARTINEZ GARCIA, NAPOLEON ARTILLERY BRIGADE DPOB: October 18, 1962 COJUTEPEQUE MAJ FIGUEROA CARCAMO, MARIO ADALBERTO 9 MILITARY DETACHMENT DPOB: August 3, 1965 ATIQUIZAYA MAJ TOVAR GALDAMEZ, CARLOS EDGARDO 3RD MILITARY DETACHMENT DPOB: December 14, 1966 COLON ¶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