CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR

UNCLAS SANTIAGO 000079 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 INTER-AMERICAN AIR FORCES ACADEMY REF: A. WILSON - GALVIN EMAIL JANUARY 11 ¶B. 2007 ¶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 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 J-85 Engine Technicians Course, which will take place at the Inter-American Air Forces Academy in San Antonio, Texas, January 24 -- May 9, ¶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. Abraham E. TRIVINOS Cortes, Airman 1st Class (E-3), Chilean Air Force, 4th Air Brigade, 6 May 1979, Santiago, Chile, 15.454.237-K. b. Cristian A. ENCINA Seguel, Airman 1st Class (E-3), Chilean Air Force, 4th Air Brigade, 24 January 1979, Santiago, Chile, 13.669.886-9. c. Cristian RIQUELME Sanhueza, Airman 1st Class (E-3), Chilean Air Force, 4th Air Brigade, 23 November 1978, Santiago, Chile, 13.449.569-3. ¶4. Embassy has conducted its own review and did not find credible information that the named candidates have been involved in gross human rights violations. KELLY