LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE PANAMA 364

UNCLAS STATE 050101

SENSITIVE
SIPDIS

E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: MASS PHUM PREL SNAR PM
SUBJECT: LEAHY VETTING RESPONSE PANAMA 364

REF: A. PANAMA 364 (LEGAT #028-09)

B. FBI NATIONAL

C. ACADEMY ASSOCIATES RETRAINER COURSE

D. BRAZIL

E. MAY 18 -

F. MAY22

G. 2009


1. (SBU) As of May 14, 2009 the Department of State possesses
no credible evidence of gross violations of human rights by
the individuals listed.

MARIN PEREIRA, Abdiel
DOB: 20 AUG 1965
POB: Panama
RANK: Sub-Comisionado
UNIT: SENAN

GARCIA-TOVAR, Tomas
DOB: 25 JUL 1955
POB: Panama
RANK: Director
UNIT: DIASP

GRACIA, Berardo
DOB: 24 DEC 1961
POB: Panama
RANK: Comisionado
UNIT: PNP

JAEN FERNANDES, Oris
DOB: 27 MAY 1964
POB:Panama
RANK: Sub-comisionada
UNIT: PNP

MUNOZ, Alexis
DOB: 29 may 1967
POB: Panama
RANK: Major
UNIT: PNP

SINISTERRA, Etelvina
DOB: 13 OCT 1960
POB: Panama
RANK: Captain
UNIT: DIJ

FRIAS CABALLERO, Arnulfo
DOB: 13 OCT 1972
POB:Panama
RANK: Teniente
UNIT: DIJ

SILVA MARTINEZ, Gloria
DOB: 30 MAR 1967
POB: Panama
RANK:Teniente
UNIT: DIJ

NAJERA CASTILLO, Armando
DOB: 11 MAR 1966
POB: Panama
RANK:Sub-teniente
UNIT:DIJ

MENDOZA DEGRACIA, Clarens
DOB: 22 MAR 1970
POB: Panama
RANK:Sargento
UNIT:DIJ


2. (U) Post is therefore authorized to provide the following
statement to unified command: "Embassy verifies that, as of
May 14,2009 the Department of State possesses no credible
information of gross violations of human rights by the
individuals listed above." This cable completes the joint
human rights vetting approval process for the individuals
listed above. Note that if at any time the Embassy becomes
aware of any information regarding incidents which could be
deemed to be credible information of a gross violation of
human rights by any units involved in DOD training, the
Embassy should so inform the Department.
CLINTON