CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR

UNCLAS SANTIAGO 000770 SIPDIS SENSITIVE STATE FOR WHA/BSC, DRL, INR, PPC, PM, DIPSEC SOUTHCOM FOR EVANS, FINLAY E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR MASS PREL PHUM CI SUBJECT: CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR ANTITERRORISM LEVEL I AND II COURSES 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 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 September ¶12. ¶3. (SBU) The proposed training is the Antiterrorism Level I and II courses, to be held at the Inter American Air Forces Academy, in Texas, between September 15 and September 29, 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. Wilson L. SANHUEZA Canales, Master Sergeant, Combat Command, 07/03/1965, Tome, 10.443.793-1 Alberto R. VEGA Ahumada, Master Sergeant, Combat Command, 09/15/1954, Talcahuano, 6.600.418-k ¶4. (U) Post greatly appreciates the Department's assistance with this request. Embassy's ongoing investigation has not found credible information that the candidates have been involved in gross human rights violations. SIMONS