GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -

UNCLAS GUATEMALA 000420 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 - 44 USAID/Guatemala has identified the following individuals of the National Civil Police (PNC) to participate in a retreat organized by the USAID Community-Based Policing Program. The retreat is scheduled to take place in the Tikal Futura Hotel in Guatemala City from June 9-11, 2009. 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 by May 18, 2009. NAME: Marlene Raquel BLANCO LAPOLA RANK: Chief DOB: September 26, 1966 POB: Guatemala City, Guatemala NAME: Pedro GARCIA TOBAR RANK: Major DOB: April 28, 1966 POB: Salam, Baja Verapaz, Guatemala NAME: Raul ALDANA CATALAN RANK: Lieutenant DOB: July 05, 1970 POB: Guastatoya, El Progreso, Guatemala NAME: Maria Magdalena DIONISIO SOTO RANK: Lieutenant DOB: April 14, 1962 POB: Amatitlan, Guatemala NAME: Saul FLORES BELTETON RANK: Lieutenant DOB: May 12, 1971 POB: El Paso de los Jalapas, El Jcaro, El Progreso, Guatemala NAME: Tomas Alfonso CANTO CAMAJA RANK: Lieutenant DOB: March 07, 1969 POB: Cunen, Quiche, Guatemala NAME: Elmer PORRAS ESTRADA RANK: Lieutenant DOB: March 30, 1978 POB: Acatenango, Chimaltenango, Guatemala NAME: Edgar Ivan GUERRA CORNEJO RANK: Lieutenant DOB: 26/03/1966 POB: Zaragoza, Chimaltenango, Guatemala NAME: Oscar SAMUEL CALDERON HUITZ RANK: Master Sergeant DOB: April 22, 1978 POB: Masagua, Escuintla, Guatemala NAME: Miguel Angel JOTA GOMEZ RANK: Lieutenant DOB: December 03, 1976 POB: Santa Barbara, Suchitepequez, Guatemala NAME: Francisco Rene DE LA CRUZ LOPEZ RANK: Lieutenant DOB: September 16, 1972 POB: Guatemala City, Guatemala NAME: Pablo Wilmer HERNANDEZ FUENTES RANK: Sergeant DOB: July 06, 1978 POB: Catarina, San Marcos, Guatemala NAME: Maria Aurelina FIGUEROA RANK: Master Sergeant DOB: July 09, 1978 POB: Villa Nueva, Guatemala NAME: Abel Otilio TOBAR TORRES RANK: Lieutenant DOB: July 15, 1957 POB: La Fragua, Zacapa, Guatemala NAME: Luis Federico LUNA TURRIS RANK: Lieutenant DOB: January 11, 1960 POB: Guatemala City, Guatemala NAME: Luis Alberto RAMIREZ FUENTES RANK: Master Sergeant DOB: November 24, 1980 POB: San Marcos, San Marcos, Guatemala NAME: Jorge Rodolfo PEREZ DUERING RANK: Lieutenant DOB: December 13, 1967 POB: Coban, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala NAME: Werner Giovanni LEAL YAXCAL RANK: Captain DOB: April 02, 1971 POB: Coban, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala NAME: Benigno LOPEZ FUENTES RANK: Captain DOB: December 24, 1964 POB: San Pedro Sacatepequez, San Marcos, Guatemala NAME: Alfredo VELASQUEZ SANCHEZ RANK: Captain DOB: January 12, 1960 POB: Gnoa, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala NAME: Noel DE LA CRUZ PABLO RANK: Captain DOB: January 12, 1964 POB: Guzacapn, Santa Rosa, Guatemala NAME: Herber Guadalupe ESTRADA MONZON RANK: Lieutenant DOB: December 12, 1977 POB: Santa Cruz Mulu, Retalhuleu, Guatemala NAME: Edwin Wilder CHACARCH MORALES RANK: Lieutenant DOB: May 07, 1978 POB: San Juan Comalapa, Chimaltenango, Guatemala MCFARLAND D