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.

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