Identifier
Created
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07SANTIAGO209
2007-02-06 20:01:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Santiago
Cable title:
CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
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UNCLAS SANTIAGO 000209
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/BSC, DRL, INR, PM
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
SUBJECT: CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
SCI2007JCET330WF
UNCLAS SANTIAGO 000209
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/BSC, DRL, INR, PM
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
SUBJECT: CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
SCI2007JCET330WF
1. This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3.
2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist
in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well
as a general name check of the following Chilean candidates
who have been nominated for joint training with U.S. forces
in Chile, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance
Act. Please transmit the results of such, including
information not strictly covered by the Leahy Amendment, to
Embassy.
3. The proposed training is the SCI2007JCET330WF small-unit
tactics, patrol, and direct action exercise. Pre-exercise
training and coordination will be conducted at the Special
Forces and Airborne Training School (Escuela de Fuerzas
Especiales y Paracaidistas) in Colina, north of Santiago, and
at the Special Police Operations Group (Grupos de Operaciones
Policiales Especiales) Installation in Cerrillos, Santiago.
The field training exercise will be conducted around Calama,
in Chile's Second Region. Advance team will arrive in Chile
April 17, with training to be concluded by May 30, 2007. The
name and identifying information of the proposed candidates
appear in the following format: Name, rank, unit, date of
birth, place of birth and national identification number.
a. Carlos LOPEZ Gonzalez, Captain, Carabineros de Chile
Grupo de Operaciones Policiales Especiales (GOPE),7 Apr
1971, Santiago, Chile, 13.690.169-9.
b. Manuel VALDIVIESO Teran, Lieutenant, GOPE, 24 Aug 1974,
Santiago, Chile, 12.483.197-0.
c. Edgar SALAS Uribe, Lieutenant, GOPE, 17 Jun 1977,
Coyhaique, Chile, 13.325.177-4.
d. Marco MORAGA Martinez, Lieutenant, GOPE, 3 May 1979,
Santiago, Chile, 13.698.106-4.
e. Gerardo BASCUR Villagran, Lieutenant, GOPE, 6 Jun 1976,
Los Angeles, Chile, 14.514.232-6.
f. Jorge QUEZADA TOBAR, Master Sergeant, GOPE, 18 Feb
1957, Talca, Chile, 7.251.791-1.
g. Ivan ZAPATA Rivas, Master Sergeant, GOPE, 26 Jul 1961,
Traiguen, Chile, 8.293.526-6.
h. Miguel RODRIGUEZ Cortez, Sergeant 1st Class, GOPE, 20
Oct 1962, Villa del Mar, Chile, 9.527.865-5.
i. Ezzio ARIAS Villalobos, Staff Sergeant, GOPE, 21 Jun
1965, Santiago, Chile, 9.765.937-0.
j. Juan GUERRERO Cabrera, Sergeant, GOPE, 4 Jan 1968,
Penaflor, Chile, 11.334.276-5.
k. Alejandro FLORES Bustamante, Sergeant, GOPE, 8 Jun
1968, Mafil, Chile, 10.837.407-1.
l. Noel ROJAS Yanez, Sergeant, GOPE, 27 Jul 1969, Linares,
Chile, 10.666.546-k.
m. Ivan MONTENEGRO Araya, Sergeant, GOPE, 7 Nov 1968,
Valparaiso, Chile, 11.332.060-5.
n. Jose OYARZUN Loaiza, Sergeant, GOPE, 23 Sep 1967,
Osorno, Chile, 11.139.895-k.
o. Sergio COMJMIL Quinimil, Corporal, GOPE, 22 Jul 1971,
Ercilla, Chile, 11.797.710-2.
p. Miguel JARA Munoz, Corporal, GOPE, 7 May 1974, Los
Angeles, Chile, 12.558.456-k.
q. Alfredo AHUMADA Gajardo, Corporal, GOPE, 18 Feb 1976,
San Felipe, Chile, 17.514.272-k.
r. Williams GUTIERREZ Quijada, Corporal, GOPE, 17 May
1974, Lota, Chile, 12.704.208-k.
s. Ricardo CAMPOS Obando, Corporal, GOPE, 8 Mar 1976,
Portales, Chile, 13. 042.818-5.
t. Victor FERNANDEZ Castillo, Corporal, GOPE, 7 Nov 1973,
Longavi, Chile, 12.317.238-8.
u. Luis RIOS Cifuentes, Corporal, GOPE, 9 Mar 1977,
Panguipulli, Chile, 13.159.297-3.
v. Ivan HERNANDEZ Cambiaso, Major General, Chilean Army,
Special Forces Group, 15 Feb 57, Santiago, 7.077.719-3.
4. Embassy's ongoing investigation has not found credible
information that these candidates have been involved in gross
human rights violations.
KELLY
SIPDIS
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
STATE FOR WHA/BSC, DRL, INR, PM
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI
SUBJECT: CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
SCI2007JCET330WF
1. This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3.
2. Action request: Embassy requests the Department assist
in conducting a Leahy Amendment Human Rights review, as well
as a general name check of the following Chilean candidates
who have been nominated for joint training with U.S. forces
in Chile, pursuant to the Leahy Act and Foreign Assistance
Act. Please transmit the results of such, including
information not strictly covered by the Leahy Amendment, to
Embassy.
3. The proposed training is the SCI2007JCET330WF small-unit
tactics, patrol, and direct action exercise. Pre-exercise
training and coordination will be conducted at the Special
Forces and Airborne Training School (Escuela de Fuerzas
Especiales y Paracaidistas) in Colina, north of Santiago, and
at the Special Police Operations Group (Grupos de Operaciones
Policiales Especiales) Installation in Cerrillos, Santiago.
The field training exercise will be conducted around Calama,
in Chile's Second Region. Advance team will arrive in Chile
April 17, with training to be concluded by May 30, 2007. The
name and identifying information of the proposed candidates
appear in the following format: Name, rank, unit, date of
birth, place of birth and national identification number.
a. Carlos LOPEZ Gonzalez, Captain, Carabineros de Chile
Grupo de Operaciones Policiales Especiales (GOPE),7 Apr
1971, Santiago, Chile, 13.690.169-9.
b. Manuel VALDIVIESO Teran, Lieutenant, GOPE, 24 Aug 1974,
Santiago, Chile, 12.483.197-0.
c. Edgar SALAS Uribe, Lieutenant, GOPE, 17 Jun 1977,
Coyhaique, Chile, 13.325.177-4.
d. Marco MORAGA Martinez, Lieutenant, GOPE, 3 May 1979,
Santiago, Chile, 13.698.106-4.
e. Gerardo BASCUR Villagran, Lieutenant, GOPE, 6 Jun 1976,
Los Angeles, Chile, 14.514.232-6.
f. Jorge QUEZADA TOBAR, Master Sergeant, GOPE, 18 Feb
1957, Talca, Chile, 7.251.791-1.
g. Ivan ZAPATA Rivas, Master Sergeant, GOPE, 26 Jul 1961,
Traiguen, Chile, 8.293.526-6.
h. Miguel RODRIGUEZ Cortez, Sergeant 1st Class, GOPE, 20
Oct 1962, Villa del Mar, Chile, 9.527.865-5.
i. Ezzio ARIAS Villalobos, Staff Sergeant, GOPE, 21 Jun
1965, Santiago, Chile, 9.765.937-0.
j. Juan GUERRERO Cabrera, Sergeant, GOPE, 4 Jan 1968,
Penaflor, Chile, 11.334.276-5.
k. Alejandro FLORES Bustamante, Sergeant, GOPE, 8 Jun
1968, Mafil, Chile, 10.837.407-1.
l. Noel ROJAS Yanez, Sergeant, GOPE, 27 Jul 1969, Linares,
Chile, 10.666.546-k.
m. Ivan MONTENEGRO Araya, Sergeant, GOPE, 7 Nov 1968,
Valparaiso, Chile, 11.332.060-5.
n. Jose OYARZUN Loaiza, Sergeant, GOPE, 23 Sep 1967,
Osorno, Chile, 11.139.895-k.
o. Sergio COMJMIL Quinimil, Corporal, GOPE, 22 Jul 1971,
Ercilla, Chile, 11.797.710-2.
p. Miguel JARA Munoz, Corporal, GOPE, 7 May 1974, Los
Angeles, Chile, 12.558.456-k.
q. Alfredo AHUMADA Gajardo, Corporal, GOPE, 18 Feb 1976,
San Felipe, Chile, 17.514.272-k.
r. Williams GUTIERREZ Quijada, Corporal, GOPE, 17 May
1974, Lota, Chile, 12.704.208-k.
s. Ricardo CAMPOS Obando, Corporal, GOPE, 8 Mar 1976,
Portales, Chile, 13. 042.818-5.
t. Victor FERNANDEZ Castillo, Corporal, GOPE, 7 Nov 1973,
Longavi, Chile, 12.317.238-8.
u. Luis RIOS Cifuentes, Corporal, GOPE, 9 Mar 1977,
Panguipulli, Chile, 13.159.297-3.
v. Ivan HERNANDEZ Cambiaso, Major General, Chilean Army,
Special Forces Group, 15 Feb 57, Santiago, 7.077.719-3.
4. Embassy's ongoing investigation has not found credible
information that these candidates have been involved in gross
human rights violations.
KELLY