NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: USMLGP, PKO AMERICAS EXERCISE (STAGE III) IN GUATEMALA

UNCLAS MANAGUA 000713 SIPDIS DEPT FOR WHA, WHA/CEN, AND WHA/PPC E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: MASS PHUM MOPS PINR NU SUBJECT: NICARAGUA: HUMAN RIGHTS INDIVIDUAL VETTING REQUEST FOR U.S.-SPONSORED TRAINING: USMLGP, PKO AMERICAS EXERCISE (STAGE III) IN GUATEMALA ¶1. We request the Department's assistance in screening the following individuals who have been nominated for USG-funded training, pursuant to the Leahy Act and the Foreign Assistance Act. ¶2. The following individuals will attend the PKO Americas Exercise (Stage III) in Coban, Guatemala from August 1 - 20, ¶2009. The names are listed with the surnames first, followed by rank and DOB: Unit: Nicaraguan Army Balmaceda, Jose Antonio; Lt.Col; 08 Dec 1962 Ocampo Hernandez, Rene Salvador; Maj; 25 Dec 1961 Britton, Pablo Cristobal; Lt.Col; 13 Mar 1959 Urbina Ferrety, Nestor Alberto; Maj; 12 Oct 1967 Ruiz Espinoza, Luis Enrique; Capt; 27 Jun 1971 Lopez Blandon, Pedro Agustin; Maj; 13 May 1953 Ruiz Aguilar, German Enrique; Capt; 11 Oct 1968 Lopez, Abraham Adan; Maj; 14 Mar 1960 Espinoza Meza, Manuel Efrain; Capt; 18 Jun 1968 Rueda, Eduardo Antonio; Capt; 05 Jan 1974 Ramos, Guillermo Emilio; Capt; 16 Mar 1969 Cajina Salazar, Mario Jose; Lt; 04 Jan 1985 Rivas Molina, Luis Napoleon; Lt; 18 Jan 1955 Masis Garcia, Leonel Ernesto; Lt; 23 Sept 1976 Galo Olivas, Heber Javier; Lt; 15 Jul 1979 Soza Rodriguez, Ulises Javier; Capt; 24 May 1972 Calero Cerda, Alberto Xavier; Lt; 05 Apr 1978 Gutierrez Barrera, Luis Enrique; Lt; 24 Jan 1978 Nunez Areas, Elvin Alberto; Lt; 26 Sept 1978 Guillen Arriaza, Jorge Bayame; Spec; 12 Sept 1966 Bonilla Mejia, Karla Patricia; Spec; 04 Nov 1975 Sanchez Robles, Neidy Maryuri; Spec; 02 Nov 1980 Davila Guzman, Jose Ramon; Spec; 26 Apr 1966 Calero Medina, Nestor Alejandro; Spec; 01 Apr 1966 Hurtado Cruz, Hector Antonio; Spec; 28 Jan 1983 Cajina Garcia, Alex Jose; Spec; 01 Nov 1980 Saavedra, Santiago Ramon; Maj; 05 Jul 1962 Corrales Lopez, Orlando Antonio; Maj; 27 Oct 1965 Tellez Olivares, Roger Enrique; Capt; 15 Jul 1970 Aleman Sequeira, Alan Jose; Capt; 20 Feb 1975 Martinez Mairena, Francisco Daniel; Maj; 21 Jul 1960 Munguia, Silvio Jose; Maj; 31 Dec 1959 Somarriba Lezama, Uiel Gerardo; Maj; 03 Jan 1965 Martinez Cortes, Gustavo Adolfo; Capt; 11 Nov 1967 ¶3. As the U.S. Embassy Managua Leahy vetting coordinating office, we certify that Post has completed its own local vetting and found no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights. ¶4. In order to prepare for the participants' travel, we appreciate the Department's response by July 28, 2009. SANDERS