RESPONSE TO SANTO DOMINGO 1251 LEAHY VETTING

UNCLAS STATE 086740 SIPDIS E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PHUM OTRA MARR SD SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO SANTO DOMINGO 1251 LEAHY VETTING REQUEST REF: SANTO DOMINGO 1251 ¶1. The Department has reviewed the relevant data sources and found no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individuals listed in paragraph 2, who have been selected to participate in U.S.-sponsored training. ¶2. The candidates for training are: NAME: CEDULA: DOB: POB: UNIT: GUILLERMO HERNANDEZ SANTOS 001-1176533-5 03/16/74 SANTO DOMINGO, DOM REP D.R. AIR FORCE WUASCAR MONTERO 001-1476349-3 05/05/79 ELIAS PINA, DOM. REP D.R. AIR FORCE EURIPIDES VALERA CASTILLO 001-1635390-5 03/16/84 HATO MAYOR DEL REY, DOM REP D.R. AIR FORCE MARINO TOLENTINO CHALA 001-1597159-0 02/23/82 SABANA GRANDE DE BOYA, DOM REP D.R. AIR FORCE SAMUEL POZO MEDINA 068-0049010-1 03/16/70 VILLA ALTAGRACIA, DOM REP D.R. AIR FORCE EDUARD MORILLO GONZALEZ 225-0009613-0 05/19/85 SANTO DOMINGO, DOM REP D.R. AIR FORCE ALVIN PENA ESTRELLA 001-0847458-6 02/02/75 SANTO DOMINGO, DOM REP D.R. AIR FORCE JOSE FROMETA MONTILLA 001-1429635-3 12/14/80 SANTO DOMINGO, DOM REP D.R. AIR FORCE JUAN ROSARIO ARIAS 001-1390601-0 04/28/81 GUERRA, DOM REP D.R. AIR FORCE JUAN FELIZ BARTOLOME 001-1663072-4 04/28/82 SANTO DOMINGO, DOM REP D.R. AIR FORCE DARIO GUERRERO COMPATRE 001-1727742-6 03/19/81 SAN RAFAEL DEL YUMA, DOM REP D.R. AIR FORCE LEOVIGILDO MATOS SENA 001-1640580-4 07/23/83 BARAHONA, DOM REP D.R. AIR FORCE AMAURIS MORA MERAN 001-1205098-4 04/21/79 LAS MATAS DE FARFAN, DOM REP D.R. AIR FORCE JOSEFINA DURAN GIL 001-1181655-9 04/01/77 VILLA TAPIA, DOM REP D.R. AIR FORCE LUIS PENA GIL 001-1191166-5 12/29/78 SANTO DOMINGO, DOM REP D.R. AIR FORCE GIPSY PENA ROJAS 001-1278633-0 07/25/79 DUVEGE, DOM REP D.R. AIR FORCE ¶3. Post is therefore authorized to provide the following statement to appropriate interested parties: "Embassy verifies that as of August 12, 2008, the Department of State possesses no credible information of gross violations of human rights by the individual listed above." This cable completes the joint human rights vetting approval process for the individual listed above to attend USG-funded training. If at any time Embassy becomes aware of any information regarding incidents which could be deemed to be credible information of gross violation of human rights by the individual involved in this training, Embassy should so inform the Department. For any assistance Post may also refer to the Leahy vetting guidance located on the DRL website at http://drl.state.gov/ as well as State cable 34981 (Feb 03). RICE