REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN

UNCLAS SAN SALVADOR 000680 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 ARGUMEDO NAJARRO, MARCO ANTONIO 2ND AIR BRIGADE DPOB: FEBRUARY 11, 1959; SAN SALVADOR COL GARAY SARAVIA, ROBERTO ANTONIO Military Doctrine Command Center (CODEM) DPOB: MAY 10, 1960; SAN MIGUEL COL GARCIA ESCOBAR, JAIME IVAN 6TH MILITARY DETACHMENT DPOB: DECEMBER 3, 1959; SAN SALVADOR CPT HERNANDEZ PANANAMENO, JULIO CESAR MINISTRY OF GOVERNANCE DPOB: SEPTEMBER 22, 1962; SANTA ANA COL MEJIA MARTINEZ, MIGUEL ANTONIO 9TH MILITARY DETACHMENT DPOB: OCTOBER 10, 1958; SAN SALVADOR COL HERNANDEZ MEJIA, JOSE DEL TRANSITO Office of the Inspector General DPOB: AUGUST 15, 1959; SANTA ANA (Note: Col. Hernandez was previously cleared February 9, 2007 for a different course; see State 17113. End note.) MAJ VALLADARES SERVELLON, ALVARO LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DPOB: NOVEMBER 20, 1962; SAN JUAN NONUALCO (Note: Maj. Valladares was previously cleared September 11, 2006 for a different course; see State 158692. End note.) ¶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