CHILE: MILGP REQUEST FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING FOR NCO

UNCLAS SANTIAGO 000801 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 NCO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 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 NCO School 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 ¶9. ¶3. (SBU) The proposed training is the NCO Professional Development Course, to be held at the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC),in Ft. Benning, GA, between September 15 and November 15, 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. ¶1. Claudio A. JARA Jara, Corporal Specialist,12/14/1980, Chillan, 14.037.027-7 ¶2. Sebastian N. GALLARDO Barahona, Private First Class, 03/06/1987, Santiago, 16.657.112-k ¶3. Juan M. RAMOS Basoalto, Private First Class, 05/19/1986, Linares, 16.274.865-3 ¶4. Sebastian A. VALDES Silva, Private First Class, 03/01/1985, Santiago, 16.120.504-4 ¶5. Marcos A. VASQUEZ Diaz, Private First Class, 03/20/1986, Quillota, 16.288.373-9 ¶6. Victor F. MOLINA Molina, Private First Class, 11/03/1984, San Miguel, 15.892.516-8 ¶7. Juan C FUENTES Povea, Corporal Specialist, 01/15/1981, Los Angeles, 14.067.434-6 ¶8. Ariel E. MUQOZ Jorquera, Corporal Specialist, 12/03/1980, Rengo, 13.778.780-6 ¶9. Omar V. CASTRO Hormazabal, Sergeant, 05/23/1974, Valparaiso, 12.621.864-8 ¶10. Freddy A. MORENO Venegas, Corporal Specialist, 08/31/1982, Santiago, 15.472.008-1 ¶11. Richardo H. GUASTAVINO Opazo, Staff Sergeant, 02/10/1966, Santiago, 9.964.610-1 ¶12. Mauricio E. AGUILERA Pea, Corporal Specialist, 04/28/1975, Valdivia, 12.748.048-k ¶13. Gonzalo R. SALAZAR Muoz, Corporal Specialist, 02/17/1983, Los Angeles, 15.207.983-4 ¶14. Leopoldo A. MARTINEZ Sierra, Corporal Specialist, 12/11/1981, Santiago, 14.904.130-3 ¶15. Claudio A. CANALES Novoa, Private First Class, 10/16/1983, Los Angeles, 15.628.696-6 ¶16. David S. ALBORNOZ Fuentealba, Corporal Specialist, 02/02/1981, Santiago, 14.122.150-3 ¶17. Cesar A. QUIROGA Chacana, Corporal Specialist, 11/01/1980, La Calera, 13.753.853-9 ¶18. Andres E. RUIZ Ruiz, Private First Class, 12/10/1984, Puerto Montt, 15.904.080-1 ¶19. Jaime A. VEGA Reyes, Private First Class, 01/17/1986, Cauquenes, 16.292.810-4 ¶20. Arturo A. RIVEROS Ramirez, Private First Class, 07/05/1986, Arica, 16.466.616-6 ¶21. Jose M. HORMAZABAL Arellano, Sergeant, 10/11/1972, Cauquenes, 12.184.639-k ¶22. Cristian VILLALOBOS Herrera, Staff Sergeant, 01/19/1969, Coronel, 10.842.193-2 ¶23. Efrain A. MONTECINO Quijada, Staff Sergeant, 07/29/1970, Chillan, 11.535.838-3 ¶24. Victor A. AGUILERA Urrutia, Corporal Specialist, 05/15/1982, Mulchen, 15.214.209-9 ¶25. Jose A. HUEICHAQUEO Calfin, Private First Class, 04/25/1983, Temuco, 15.238.820-9 ¶4. (U) Post 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