REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN

UNCLAS SAN SALVADOR 000838 SIPDIS DRL FOR C. NEWLING, WHA/CEN FOR HILLARY THOMPSON E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: ES KJUS PHUM PINR SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN MILITARY PERSONNEL ¶1. This cable contains an action request. Please see paragraph two. ¶2. Post requests Department review of the human rights records of the following Salvadoran Military personnel slated to participate in a Foreign Military Sales Course in San Salvador, El Salvador beginning August 12, 2008. PARADA COTO, LUIS ADAN Rank & Unit: CPT, JOINT STAFF DPOB: 6-Nov-72, ZACATECOLUCA VELASCO SARAVIA, EDWIN ALEXANDER Rank & Unit: CPT, JOINT STAFF DPOB: 14-Sep-73, SOYAPANGO MENJIVAR LOPEZ, RICARDO ANTONIO Rank & Unit: LTC, RECRUIT & RESERVE DPOB: 12-Feb-65, SAN SALVADOR CANALES BENITEZ, LUIS FREDY Rank & Unit: 1LT, MILITARY HOSPITAL DPOB: 8-Oct-61, MORAZAN LOZANO MORATAYA, EFRAIN ARMANDO Rank & Unit: LIC, MILITARY COMMAND & DOCTRINE DPOB: 19-Apr-61, SAN SALVADOR ROSALES, ULISES ORLANDO Rank & Unit: LTC, ARMY STAFF DPOB: 20-Dec-64, SAN VICENTE ELIAS VASQUEZ, JUAN GEOVANI Rank & Unit: LTC, SPECIAL FORCES COMMAND DPOB: 27-Mar-65, SAN SALVADOR FLORES CRUZ, HUMBERTO Rank & Unit: LTC, CAVALRY REGIMENT DPOB: 24-Mar-63, SENSUNTEPEQUE HENRIQUEZ ASCENCIO, ANTHONY Rank & Unit: LTC, ENGINEER COMMAND DPOB: 14-Jun-66, AHUACHAPAN RIVAS CLAROS, VICTOR MANUEL Rank & Unit: LTC, 4TH INFANTRY BRIGADE DPOB: 20-Jan-62, USULUTAN CASTANEDA CHAVEZ, JUAN JOSE Rank & Unit: MAJ, SIGNAL COMMAND DPOB: 8-Jan-69, SANTA ANA CRUZ PADILLA, CARLOS ERNESTO Rank & Unit: LTC, LOGISTICS COMMAND DPOB: 8-Jul-62, SANTA TECLA ALVARADO PORTILLO, JOSE ADALBERTO Rank & Unit: SSGT, SPECIAL MILITARY SECURITY BRIGADE DPOB: 15-Nov-71, SAN VICENTE SANCHEZ HERNANDEZ, JOSE RENE Rank & Unit: LCDR, LA UNION NAVY BASE DPOB: 18-Sep-66, SAN SALVADOR RIVERA MUNOZ, FRANCISCO ANTONIO Rank & Unit: LT , LA UNION NAVY BASE DPOB: 3-Oct-74, SAN SALVADOR MOLINA GUZMAN, MARVIN ANTONIO Rank & Unit: LTJG, LA UNION NAVY BASE DPOB: 26-Nov-80, LA PAZ RODRIGUEZ ORTIZ, LUIS ORLANDO Rank & Unit: ENSIGN, NAVY HEADQUARTERS DPOB: 23-Jan-85, SAN MIGUEL MELENDEZ VASQUEZ, JOSE ULISES Rank & Unit: SSGT, LA UNION NAVY BASE DPOB: 14-Jan-73, LA UNION MOLINA MORALES, OSCAR ARMANDO Rank & Unit: ADMIN, NAVY HEADQUARTERS DPOB: 5-Dec-64, LA LIBERTAD HERNANDEZ MIRANDA, JULIO EDILBERTO Rank & Unit: CPT, ILOPANGO AIR FORCE BASE DPOB: 18-Jan-73, SAN SALVADOR GONZALEZ REYES, JORGE ARMANDO Rank & Unit: 2LT, COMALAPA AIR FORCE BASE DPOB: 22-Oct-82, SAN SALVADOR CUBIAS GONZALEZ, ROBINSON SALVADOR Rank & Unit: 2LT, ILOPANGO AIR FORCE BASE DPOB: 4-Oct-84, SAN MIGUEL DIMAS TRINIDAD, JOSE GUILLERMO Rank & Unit: SGM, ILOPANGO AIR FORCE BASE DPOB: 27-Jun-63, SAN SALVADOR AMAYA LOPEZ, JORGE ALBERTO Rank & Unit: SFC, COMALAPA AIR FORCE BASE DPOB: 23-Feb-71, SAN SALVADOR CARPIO TOLEDO, JOSE MERCEDES Rank & Unit: SGT, ILOPANGO AIR FORCE BASE DPOB: 4-Nov-59, CUSCATLAN ¶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