REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF SALVADORAN

UNCLAS SAN SALVADOR 000929 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 Panamax Exercise in San Salvador, El Salvador starting August 11, 2008. RUBIO REYES, RUBEN OSWALDO RANK AND UNIT: GENERAL, ARMY STAFF DPOB: COJUTEPEQUE, September 27, 1959 MONTERROSA ROMERO, SANTIAGO SABINO RANK AND UNIT: COLONEL, PEACE OPERATIONS SCHOOL DPOB: SAN SALVADOR, July 25, 1961 PALOMO CASTANEDA, RICARDO RAFAEL RANK AND UNIT:COLONEL, ARMY STAFF DPOB: SAN SALVADOR,June 28, 1963 ALEGRIA RIVAS, ROBERTO ARTURO RANK AND UNIT:LTC, COMMAND AND MILITARY DOCTRINE DPOB: SANTA ANA, January 5, 1965 ORTIZ MEDINA, LUIS WALTER RANK AND UNIT: LTC, SIGNAL COMMAND DPOB: ATIQUIZAYA, September 24, 1966 CALDERON MENENDEZ, MANUEL FABIO RANK AND UNIT: LTC, COMALAPA AIR FORCE BASE DPOB: AHUACHAPAN, May 11, 1966 VIDES NIEVES, JUAN CARLOS, MAYOR RANK AND UNIT: 1ST MILITARY DETACHMENT DPOB: AHUACHAPAN, December 21, 1969 ARGUETA AGUIRRE, PABLO RANK AND UNIT: MAYOR ARMY STAFF DPOB: MORAZAN, January 10, 1966 GUZMAN ANAYA, RAFAEL ARMANDO RANK AND UNIT: CDR, LA UNION NAVY BASE DPOB: LA UNION, March 25, 1968 CARRANZA MARTINEZ, JOSE ARMANDO RANK AND UNIT: CDR, LA UNION NAVY BASE DPOB: SAN SALVADOR, May 6, 1963 MORALES BELLOSO, ROLANDO RANK AND UNIT: MAYOR, CAVALRY REGIMENT DPOB: SANTA ANA, September 20, 1968 HERNANDEZ GUEVARA, FRANCISCO NAPOLEON RANK AND UNIT: MAYOR, SPECIAL FORCES COMMAND DPOB: SAN SALVADOR, May 14, 1970 RAMIREZ MENDOZA, JORGE ALBERTO RANK AND UNIT: MAYOR, SIGNAL COMMAND DPOB: SANTA ANA, February 27, 1965 ACEVEDO LOPEZ, MANUEL ANTONIO RANK AND UNIT: MAYOR, 2ND MILITARY DETACHMENT DPOB: LA PAZ, February 25, 1968 VILLALTA AMAYA, MANUEL VICENTE RANK AND UNIT: 1LT, ARMY STAFF DPOB: SAN SALVADOR, November 9, 1976 PEREZ CORTEZ, LEONARDO ANTONIO RANK AND UNIT: SGM, ENGINEER COMMAND DPOB: LA PAZ, November 6, 1962 MARTINEZ TORRENTO, CONCEPCION RANK AND UNIT: SMG, 2ND INFANTRY BRIGADE DPOB: AHUACHAPAN, December 14, 1968 CHAVEZ CANAS, RAUL RANK AND UNIT: SFC, CAVALRY REGIMENT DPOB: SANTA TECLA, May 13, 1969 GARCIA DE PAZ, ELMER ANTONIO RANK AND UNIT: SGT, 2ND INFANTRY BRIGADE DPOB: SANTA ANA, January 28, 1972 MARTINEZ LOVOS, HECTOR ANTONIO RANK AND UNIT: SGT , SPECIAL FORCES COMMAND DPOB: MORAZAN, April 7, 1958 ¶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. BLAU