LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: PLATOON EXCHANGE, DOMINICAN

UNCLAS SANTO DOMINGO 000796 SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR WHA/CAR CWARD E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MARR PHUM DR SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING REQUEST: PLATOON EXCHANGE, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, JULY 26, 2008, - AUGUST 06, 2008 ¶1. This is an action request. Please see para. 2. ¶2. Post requests the Department's assistance in conducting human right screening pursuant to the Leahy Amendment for the following Dominican Army units, all of which are components of the 1st Battalion "COEN": 1st and 2nd Platoons, "A" Company; 1st and 2nd Platoons, "B" Company; and 1st and 2nd Platoons, "C" Company. Post has no disqualifying information. Please slug response for NAS and ECOPOL. ¶3. Names and identifying information of the commanders of the proposed Dominican units identified for the Platoon Exchange Course, located in Dominican Republic and scheduled for July 26 to August 06, 2008, are as follows: NAME: Braulio J. De la Rosa Rodriguez CEDULA: 001-1166234-2 DOB: 17 APRIL 1966 POB: Higuey, DR UNIT: Commander, 1st BN COEN NAME: Francisco J. Gil Mejia CEDULA: 001-1191153-3 DOB: 28 SEPTEMBER 1978 POB: Santo Domingo, DR UNIT: Executive Officer, 1st BN COEN NAME: Edison S. Taveras Rodriguez CEDULA: 086-0004766-9 DOB: 07 AUGUST 1979 POB: Papillo de Salcedo, DR UNIT: Commander, "A" CO NAME: Ambrocio Casilla Volquez CEDULA: 001-1165393-7 DOB: 05 FEBRUARY 1974 POB: Tamayo, DR UNIT: Commander, "B" CO NAME: Jose A. Hernandez Antigua CEDULA: 001-1170589-3 DOB: 21 JANUARY 1976 POB: Santo Domingo, DR UNIT: Commander, "C" CO NAME: Lizardo Del Rosario Cruz CEDULA: 053-0034376-0 DOB: 07 JUNE 1982 POB: Constanza, DR UNIT: Commander 1st Platoon, "A" CO NAME: Cristian Rodriguez Ramirez CEDULA: 001-1564723-2 DOB: 22 NOVEMBER 1981 POB: Hato Mayor, DR UNIT: Commander 1st Platoon, "B" CO NAME: Hansel Calcagno Noboa CEDULA: 001-1726192-5 DOB: 01 JANUARY 1974 POB: Santo Domingo, DR UNIT: Commander 2nd Platoon, "A" CO NAME: Algelys Beltre CEDULA: 223-0011173-3 DOB: 01 JANUARY 1970 POB: Santo Domingo, DR UNIT: Commander 2nd Platoon, "B" CO NAME: Jose Ant. Garcia Acosta CEDULA: 047-0167686-0 DOB: 17 JUNE 1982 POB: La Vega, DR UNIT: Commander 1st Platoon, "C" CO NAME: Osiris Cuevas Florian CEDULA: 019-0018353-2 DOB: 01 JANUARY 1980 POB: Cotui, DR UNIT: Commander 2nd Platoon, "C" CO ¶4. Funding source: IMET BULLEN