Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08SANTIAGO591
2008-06-20 19:25:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Santiago
Cable title:
CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR SPECIAL
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UNCLAS SANTIAGO 000591
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 SPECIAL
REACTION TEAM COURSE
Sensitive but unclassified. Please handle accordingly.
UNCLAS SANTIAGO 000591
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 SPECIAL
REACTION TEAM 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 AIR FORCE officers who
have 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 if possible by no later than July 3.
3. (SBU) The proposed training is the Special Reaction Team Course,
to be held at the Inter American AIR Forces Academy (IAAFA),San
Antonio, Texas between July 7 and August 27, 2008. 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.
Luis B. PINO Vargas, Technical Sergeant, Combat Command, 10/05/1965,
Rancagua, 10.247.668-9
Alvaro O. NILO Moreno, Senior Airman, Combat Command, 09/21/1977,
Santiago, 10.269.094-k
4. (U) Post greatly appreciates the Department's assistance with
this short notice request. Embassy's ongoing investigation has not
found credible information that the candidates have been involved in
gross human rights violations.
WEITZENKORN
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 SPECIAL
REACTION TEAM 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 AIR FORCE officers who
have 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 if possible by no later than July 3.
3. (SBU) The proposed training is the Special Reaction Team Course,
to be held at the Inter American AIR Forces Academy (IAAFA),San
Antonio, Texas between July 7 and August 27, 2008. 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.
Luis B. PINO Vargas, Technical Sergeant, Combat Command, 10/05/1965,
Rancagua, 10.247.668-9
Alvaro O. NILO Moreno, Senior Airman, Combat Command, 09/21/1977,
Santiago, 10.269.094-k
4. (U) Post greatly appreciates the Department's assistance with
this short notice request. Embassy's ongoing investigation has not
found credible information that the candidates have been involved in
gross human rights violations.
WEITZENKORN