GUATEMALA HUMAN RIGHTS LEAHY AMENDMENT VETTING REQUEST -

UNCLAS GUATEMALA 000654 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 - 73 The Military Group at Embassy Guatemala has identified the following individuals to participate on the Civil Military Responses to Terrorism Regional Seminar that will be held in San Salvador, El Salvador from August 17 to 21, 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 July 24th. NAME: Henry Orlando ALARCON ALARCON RANK: Infantry Captain, Guatemalan Army DOB: January 25, 1970 POB: Jalapa, Guatemala NAME: Billy Rogelio ESTRADA AGUILAR RANK: Infantry Major, Guatemalan Army DOB: October 31, 1971 POB: Guatemala City, Guatemala NAME: Samuel GUZMAN LEIVA RANK: Communications Lieutenant Colonel, Guatemalan Army DOB: March 11, 1967 POB: Guatemala City, Guatemala NAME: Jorge Mario LEMUS PAIZ RANK: Engineers Major, Guatemalan Army DOB: February 14, 1972 POB: Guatemala City, Guatemala NAME: Carlos Lisandro OVALLE GOMEZ RANK: Quartermaster Lieutenant Colonel, Guatemalan Army DOB: May 21, 1963 POB: Solola, Guatemala NAME: Pablo Eliseo VALENZUELA RODAS RANK: Infantry Captain, Guatemalan Army DOB: May 12, 1973 POB: Escuintla, Guatemala MCFARLAND