GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -

UNCLAS GUATEMALA 000138 SIPDIS DEPT FOR WHA/CEN, DRL, AND PM E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MASS PREL PHUM PINS PINR GT SUBJECT: GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST - 15 The Military Group at Embassy Guatemala has identified the following individuals to participate in the VIII United Nations Military Observers Course, to be held from March 2 to April 3, 2009 in CREOMPAZ, Guatemala. Embassy conducted its own review and found no credible information that the individuals below have been involved in gross human rights violations. Please conduct human rights vetting and advise of any results no later than February 27, 2009. NAME: Carlos Alberto GUARCAS XITAMUL RANK: Infantry Captain, Guatemalan Army DOB: September 29, 1973 POB: Solola, Guatemala NAME: Henry BELETZUY LOPEZ RANK: Infantry Major, Guatemalan Army DOB: August 20, 1972 POB: Quetzaltenango, Guatemala NAME: Marco Tulio CANALES DAVILA RANK: Lieutenant Jr Grade, Guatemalan Navy DOB: August 25, 1975 POB: Guatemala City, Guatemala NAME: Jose Luis SOSA ZECENA RANK: Communications Lieutenant Colonel, Guatemalan Army DOB: September 24, 1965 POB: Zacapa, Guatemala NAME: Milton Vinicio CIFUENTES REYES RANK: Communications Major, Guatemalan Army DOB: March 30, 1969 POB: Quetzaltenango, Guatemala NAME: Elvin Antonio JUAREZ CRUZ RANK: Infantry Captain, Guatemalan Army DOB: June 6, 1975 POB: Guatemala City, Guatemala NAME: Alberto MARTINEZ MENA RANK: Infantry Captain, Guatemalan Army DOB: October 26, 1973 POB: Escuintla, Guatemala NAME: Walter Margarito PIRIR ROMPICH RANK: Infantry Captain, Guatemalan Army DOB: June 18, 1976 POB: Guatemala City, Guatemala NAME: Byron Rene RODRIGUEZ RAMIREZ RANK: Infantry Captain, Guatemalan Army DOB: April 6, 1975 POB: Guatemala City, Guatemala NAME: Alexander Edilzar VELASQUEZ NAVARRO RANK: Lieutenant Jr Grade, Guatemalan Navy DOB: January 30, 1978 POB: San Marcos, Guatemala MCFARLAND