Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
07SANTIAGO271
2007-02-15 18:50:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Santiago
Cable title:
CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR
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UNCLAS SANTIAGO 000271
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
JOINT OPERATIONS COURSE
UNCLAS SANTIAGO 000271
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
JOINT OPERATIONS COURSE
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 candidate
who has been nominated for training in the U.S., 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 Joint Operations Course,
which will take place at the Western Hemispheric Institute
for Security Cooperation, Columbus, Georgia, March 21 - May
17, 2007. The name and identifying information of the
proposed candidate appear in the following format: Name,
rank, unit, date of birth, place of birth and national
identification number.
a. Ismael P. ARANDA Pozo, Civilian, Chilean National Defense
Staff, 15 March 1955, Quillota, CHILE, 7.539.897-2
4. Embassy's ongoing investigation has not found credible
information that the candidate has 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
JOINT OPERATIONS COURSE
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 candidate
who has been nominated for training in the U.S., 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 Joint Operations Course,
which will take place at the Western Hemispheric Institute
for Security Cooperation, Columbus, Georgia, March 21 - May
17, 2007. The name and identifying information of the
proposed candidate appear in the following format: Name,
rank, unit, date of birth, place of birth and national
identification number.
a. Ismael P. ARANDA Pozo, Civilian, Chilean National Defense
Staff, 15 March 1955, Quillota, CHILE, 7.539.897-2
4. Embassy's ongoing investigation has not found credible
information that the candidate has been involved in gross
human rights violations.
KELLY