CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR BOARDING

UNCLAS SANTIAGO 000487 SIPDIS SENSITIVE STATE FOR WHA/BSC, DRL, INR, PPC PM E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI SUBJECT: CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR BOARDING TEAM MEMBER COURSE Sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly. ¶1. (U) This is an action request. See paragraphs 2 and 3. ¶2. (SBU) 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 Navy officer who has been nominated for U.S. funded training, 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. (SBU) The proposed training is the Boarding Team Member Course, to be held at the U.S. Coast Guard Maritime Law Enforcement Academy, Charleston, South Carolina between June 18 and July 18, 2008. 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. Rolando LETELIER Vidal, Petty Officer Third Class, Motorist, LPM Aconcagua, 08/02/1983, Los Andes, 15.555.241-7 ¶4. (U) Post greatly appreciates the Department's assistance. Embassy's ongoing investigation has not found credible information that the candidate has been involved in gross human rights violations. URBAN