CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR RULE OF

UNCLAS SANTIAGO 000720 SIPDIS SENSITIVE STATE FOR WHA/BSC, DRL, INR, PPC, PM SOUTHCOM FOR EVANS, FINLAY E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI SUBJECT: CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR RULE OF LAW AND DISCIPLINE 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 to participate in 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 August 21. ¶3. (SBU) The proposed training is the Rule of Law and Discipline Course, to be held at the Inter-American Air Force Academy, San Antonio, TX, between August 26 and September 3, 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. Arturo ANINAT Gonzalez; Lieutenant Junior Grade (Chilean Navy); Operations Officer, Port Authority Puerto Montt; 05/04/1978; Santiago, Chile; 10.637.258-6. ¶4. (U) Post greatly appreciates the Department's assistance with this request. Embassy's ongoing investigation has not found credible information that the candidate has been involved in gross human rights violations. SIMONS