REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN

UNCLAS SAN SALVADOR 000938 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 soldiers for participation in six separate U.S.-funded training courses, as outlined below. Command and General Staff Course, Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Assistance (WHINSEC) Fort Benning, GA June 13, 2007 - May 28, 2008 MAJ Garcia Ochoa, Roberto Military Command and Doctrine Center (CODEM) DPOB: December 14, 1966; San Salvador MAJ Rivas Abarca, Douglas Ernesto Military Command and Doctrine Center (CODEM) DPOB: December 31, 1968; Chalatenango UH-1N Helicopter Mechanic Course, Inter-American Air Forces Academy (IAAFA) San Antonio, TX July 7, 2007 - August 28, 2007 SSGT Chicas Vasquez, Roberto Alfredo First Air Brigade DPOB: November 27, 1983; Cojutepeque SSGT Climaco Menjivar, Juan Carlos First Air Brigade DPOB: November 20, 1984; San Salvador Peacekeeping Operations (PKO) Course, Quito, Ecuador June 11 - 25, 2007 LTC Arias Cubias, Ulises Dagoberto Special Forces Command DPOB: January 9, 1961; San Vicente CDR Guzman Anaya, Rafael Armando 2nd Float Commander DPOB: August 17, 1961; La Union Defense Resource Management Course, Western Hemisphere for Security Assistance (WHINSEC) Fort Benning, GA June 6, 2007 - July 18, 2007 LTC Lopez Serrano, Arqimides Military Police DPOB: November 9, 1965; Chalatenango (Note: LTC Lopez Serrano was previously cleared February 14, 2007 for a different course; see State 18678. End note.) MAJ Ramirez Flores, Oscar Alfredo Joint Staff DPOB: March 1, 1970; San Salvador LTC Rivas Moreno, Joel Antonio Artillery Brigade DPOB: May 11, 1963; Monterrey,Mexico NCO Academy, Inter-American Air Forces Academy (IAAFA) San Antonio, TX July 7, 2007 - August 29, 2007 SCM Herrera Paredes, Francisco Javier Ilopango Air Force Base DPOB: May 10, 1961; Cuscatancingo SCM Reyes Hernandez, Oscar Antonio DPOB: July 10, 1961; Sonsonate Squadron Officer Course, Inter-American Air Forces Academy (IAAFA) San Antonio, TX July 18, 2007 - September 2, 2007 CPT Arriaza Sermeno, Manuel Asberto Second Air Brigade DPOB: July 28, 1966; Sonsonate CPT Castaneda Lopez, Fernando Atilio First Air Brigade DPOB: February 14, 1975; San Salvador CPT Perez Martinez, Cesar Emilio Second Air Brigade DPOB: February 23, 1966; Santilago Nonualco CPT Rivas Alfaro, Salvador Enrique First Air Brigade DPOB: August 25, 1971; 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